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GOP and Moore are pointing the wrong way Mr. [Fuller] Moore’s letter “Van Duyn and ‘Moral Mondays’ Taking us in Wrong Direction,” May 28, Xpress] represents the very worst of thought in our society and a misunderstanding of the current world. It appears that Mr. Moore wants to live in the Libertarian world of selfindulgence and isolation. It would serve Mr. Moore well to remember that the Republican Party leadership, in a completely unprecedented move, met the night of the first inauguration to pledge to assure that President Obama, and therefore, America, would find no success in any form during his tenure. They have continued to block everything that could increase jobs in the U.S., and they continue to advocate the insane policy of austerity that has NEVER worked in any country where it has been tried. The only thing that works is to increase “government as the last line of employment” and to invest in infrastructure and similar public projects to increase employment and to increase the minimum wage to put more money in circulation. I assume that Mr. Moore has at some point gotten some radical right-wing talking point with the word “socialism” in it
and he has tried to find a way to use it, although he is wrong. I assume that Mr. Moore has a ticket to Mars to take a walk since it’s clear from any reading of real history that the NAACP has in fact been a leading force for positive social change in the U.S. In addition, the creeping racism of Mr. Moore’s statement is pretty visible. I would suggest that Mr. Moore find somewhere to educate himself and dump the Republican Fox News talking points. Oh yes, and Mr. Moore, since you’re so interested in Dr. Barber’s salary, why don’t you release all of your financial information to the Mountain Xpress as a show of your good will? Michael Beech Asheville
Hamil made Black Mountain Farmers Market work While I wish the new owners of the market all the best, the article, “Black Mountain Farmers Market Reborn as Roots and Fruits,” [May 14, Xpress] owes an apology to Elaine Hamil, the founder and owner of the BMFM. The article quotes Tom Brody of Rise Up Rooted Farm as saying “Harry and Elaine [Hamil], they couldn’t do it.”
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It may be factual that Tom said this, but the quote is an insult to Hamil, who worked tirelessly for 11 years creating the local movement in Black Mountain, supporting local growers and managing business survival in this challenging economy while keeping prices low — often at her cost, to serve the community. Hamil held long-term running tabs when folks were short of cash and often gave out of her own pocket and shelves when she knew it was needed. Making statements of what you believe and what you plan to do in the future is one thing, and living them is another. Hamil lived and breathed the market as a community center for 11 years. What the Hamils couldn’t do was continue to maintain that level of involvement by themselves. When help for the community they had served all these years was not forthcoming, they finally felt they had to sell the business.
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Letterpress lives on When I read the Mountain Xpress article “Power of the Press” [May 14], I thought to myself “what, nothing about Mark Olson?” Then his name came up in Arnold Wengrow’s letter to the editor the following week [“Letterpress Artist Deserves Attention,” May 21, Xpress] . It is somewhat of a puzzle that the 2010 article about Hand Cranked letterpress appears to be in your online archives and the the 2010 article about Olson appears to be absent. Letterpress never really died, although there have been some changes, even as offset printing has lost ground to desktop publishing, which has lost ground to communicating via mobile devices such as smartphones. My first full-time job started in December 1975 in the pressure-sensitive label industry in Cleveland, Ohio. In January 1978, I bought an 8-by-12 Chandler and Price press and 25 drawers of type for about $175. The press was patented in
the 1880s. I know the feeling of not having enough letters or numbers in a given type drawer. The pressure-sensitive label industry changed with the invention of rotary dies and the development of flexible photopolymer plates. (At one point not too long ago, I used a soft photopolymer plate to override the varying thicknesses of a small envelope I was printing for a florist.) Using soft photopolymer or even rubber plates is known as flexography. It varies from rotary letterpress because it uses a laser-engraved
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Does Asheville’s restaurant scene really live up to the hype? Does the city’s focus on tourism have the effect of watering down its selection of culinary offerings? Former Rapid River Magazine wine columnist Michael Parker sparked a discussion when he mentioned a local restaurant’s closing and quoted the owner’s comment, “Quite frankly, we’re over the Asheville food scene.” Parker wrote, “In a way, I get the remark. We are blessed here, to be surrounded by so much bounty, creativity, and talent. However, things seem too full-speed-ahead around here and have for a while. I haven’t yet figured out the words for what exactly has been bugging me. ... Your thoughts?” After many responses honed in on tourism as the source of Asheville’s food-scene woes, Xpress contributor Jonathan Ammons responded with what he called an “800-word rant,” summed up in “Land of the Discontent,” a post on his blog, The Dirty Spoon. Ammons wrote that the city has “been a tourist town since the Great Depression, when the mayor asked the owners of the Biltmore Estate to open it up to the public. ... If you don’t like living in a tourist town, maybe you shouldn’t have come [here]. I do not think that the tourism focus is [affecting] our restaurant scene as much as people like to say it is, though.” Ammons cited the closing of quick opening-closing of restaurants that he thought were “tourist targeting,” but he goes on to note the area’s population boom, arguing that Asheville’s restaurants are “servicing transplants. ... Yes, the restaurant scene is changing; no, it’s not changing for the tourists, it’s changing for the new Ashevilleans.” Responses to Ammons’ post included the humorously supportive, the disapproving, the thought-provoking and the helpful correction or two: “Lovely attitude you’ve got here too — don’t like it, leave; anyone who is complaining about being treated like second-class citizens is either a tourist or a transplant or an ‘old dog,’ [and] rounding it out with a ‘I was born here’ obligatory declaration of status. I’m not trying to be too critical, but the lack of ability for people here
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to accept any criticism is probably the most unappealing trait that I’ve experienced anywhere. Those with the resources can always judge those without harshly with cheers from the grandstands.” — Jonathon “The discontent is deeper though than food… It’s partially due to an exciting and scary boom that leaves us with some real structural problems. ... Despite a downtown that even boomed during the recession, our ability to capture that wealth to improve our city and county is sadly poor because we can’t tax the industry like others do.” — Roger Hartley “Actually, Asheville has been a tourist town since way before the Great Depression — I believe the Indians used to come here for the hot springs out near West Asheville.” — Katherine Bingham Ammons followed up with another post (“The High Cost of Quality”) to address these and other comments: I do not intend [like-it-or-leave-it] to be some smug statement, rather, I mean it in the same way that I would tell my girlfriend, “iI those shoes hurt your feet and give you a backache, then don’t wear them.” ... I don’t like being in my car all day, eating at strip malls and flat Piedmont landscapes, so I don’t live in Charlotte. If you don’t like paying a lot of money for food, having to work multiple jobs or the
smell of [patchouli], perhaps Asheville isn’t home for you. He also addressed at some length the expensive prices on some local menus and how price points are driven by a variety of forces, including the high cost of Asheville real estate and rent, securing competent personnel and maintaining inventories of fresh, local products that meet the standards of our area’s demanding clientele: The majority of things that bring people here are the very things that lead them to have a greater sense of expectations when sitting down to dine here ... In Asheville, you will have to answer the phone on a regular basis and answer questions like “Is your food gluten free?” “Do you serve organic foods?” and “Is your food local? Who do you buy from?” [So] you have to expand your options so that you have varieties of foods for vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free folks, paleo freaks and every other insane diet from every cult from the farthest reaches of the globe. [And] you have to worry about the quality of your food, because here, people also expect quality. ... And guess what? That costs a lot more money, and the price only goes up. What are your thoughts on Asheville’s food scene? Read Ammons’ blog posts at dirty-spoon.com and follow the conversation on Twitter @dsavl. Tell Xpress what you think at food@mountainx.com. X
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Asheville under glass Get your docs (not ducks) lined up Where is that Obamacare medical warehouse we all were promised? You know, the one that will store our medical data such as the list of meds we take, when we had our last tetanus shot, operation dates, etc. I, for one, will embrace a Big Brother information-gathering site if it makes things easier. Here’s how one recent medical problem went for me: Me: (with decided urgency): “Hi, I’m Colleen Mellor, and I’m a halfyear resident of Asheville who also lives in Rhode Island. I have this particularly pesky problem with a cyst that’s worrisome. I’m an established patient who came in a while ago.” (I’m purposely vague.) “I believe I’m in your computer system.” I hear paper shuffling and computer clicking, during which time the receptionist locates my information and asks me questions. I confirm my birthdate and address, and I’m heartened, for she’s found proof that I’m an established patient. Receptionist: “Hmm. I’m sorry, but since you’ve not been here in quite some time, you’ve been discontinued as an active patient. You’ll now need to make an appointment as a new patient. Because I didn’t recognize the import of this, I say, “Oh, that’s OK. So when can I get an appointment as a new patient?” Receptionist: (apologetically): “The doctor isn’t taking new patients until June, so that would be the earliest.” (I called in March.) Me: (incredulously): “June? Are you serious?” (That’s rhetorical.) “If this is an infection, I’ll be dead by then.” (I then rethink my situation and offer): “Oooh, wait a minute. I think there’s supposed to be a big snowstorm coming in midweek, and I’m sure some North Carolinian will cancel his or her appointment when roads get slick. Can you put me on a waiting list to get me in when someone cancels?” I then add (in a wild effort to bond with this woman) that “we
“Get your docs lined up before you need them [and] periodic wellness check appointments. Not for you, but for your doctors.”
Northeasterners drive though anything.” She laughs but then gets serious. Receptionist: “Well … I can’t put you in just anyone’s canceled slot. You can only take a new patient’s canceled appointment.” Me: (flustered): “But I’m not really a new patient because I’ve been to the doctor before, and it’s not my fault the computer reclassifed me. I just haven’t had a dermatological problem in the past four years, so I had no reason to come.” (At this point, I’m sure the infection is that flesh-eating bacteria we’ve all read about.) “What do you suggest I do?” I ask, overcome with panic. “Well, are you willing to see the PA (physician assistant)?” I get excited and say, “Yes,” but then she tells me the PA’s next available appointment is in May. “But,” she adds, “if you take that May appointment, it’ll get you in the door. In the meantime, I suggest you go to your general practitioner so he can check out your problem. He can put you on antibiotics, too, if needed.” Now, for the record, my general practitioner in Asheville had to be cajoled into seeing me last year when I got a cold and needed medication because it’d been a couple of years since I saw him, and his computer also dropped me from active patient status. You see, I have my yearly checkup with my general practitioner in Rhode Island, and Medicare doesn’t pay for more than one annual physical, so I hadn’t seen my Asheville primary care provid-
er, Dr. James Hoer, for quite some time either. Luckily, I went to Dr. Hoer’s walkin clinic for established patients where physician assistant Kathy Haggart treated me. I’m thrilled, as it seems I don’t have that flesh-eating bacteria after all. She got me an appointment with a surgeon for the following Monday (she has clout). And she got me in to see that same dermatologist I wanted in two weeks (more clout). My advice? Get your docs lined up before you need them, and if you’re a two-state resident, send all test results, procedures, medication lists to all, so you never get de-activated. You might also want to have periodic wellness check appointments. Not for you, but for your doctors. For instance, I see my oncologist, Dr. Michael Messino, of Asheville, yearly, to assure myself that he’s fine. I don’t plan on being “deactivated” ever again. It’s just too damned hard to get resuscitated. Colleen Kelly Mellor (ckmellor@cox. net) came to Asheville eight years ago for a quieter lifestyle, but that didn’t happen. On a mountain road, four years ago, her husband was hit head-on by a 12-year-old girl in a truck. He “died” following surgery (staff shocked him back to life), and they’ve been crawling back ever since. In this column, Mellor opines on life in Western North Carolina as only the “born again” can do. Published in the Wall Street Journal, among others, Mellor adds her senior view of a region often touted as one of America’s “Best Retirement Towns.”X
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Amid rising demand for services, the Buncombe County commissioners have floated the idea of moving the Health and Human Services Department out of downtown Asheville to save money. County Manager Wanda Greene formally presented the proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year during the Board of Commissioners’ June 3 meeting. Among other things, it proposes spending $44.3 million to build a 49,000-square-foot addition to the current facility at 40 Coxe Ave. and an adjacent 650-space parking garage. “I know that’s a high number,” Greene told the commissioners. “But we do need the space and the parking.” She also called the current location “challenging” because there’s little room to expand. Over the last few years, neighboring property owners have declined to sell adjoining land or real estate to the county, noted Greene. “Is it possible to move it out so it’s not as costly?” asked Vice Chair Ellen Frost. A discussion of the various options ensued, with commissioners urging staff to try to find a suitable alternate site before the June 30 budget deadline. Any new location would need to include 15 to 20 acres and be easily accessible by public transit, said Greene. Current or former grocery store properties would be ideal, she added, saying she would “ask around. … We will spend the next few weeks looking at property.” Planning Director Jon Creighton said he’d help with the search, though he also emphasized the major advantage the existing facility has in being located right
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across the street from the Asheville Transit Center. “I think that’s critical,” said Creighton. Commissioner Joe Belcher argued that selling the current property, located in the fast-growing South Slope neighborhood, “could be a substantial shot in the arm for the city … and provide a really good return for the citizens.” And Commissioner Mike Fryar encouraged staff to look at possibilities along U.S. 70 toward Black Mountain, which would be in District 3, the area he represents. But Board of Commissioners Chair David Gantt cautioned that any new building would be costly, and he prefers to keep the facility downtown. “We’re here to serve people,” he said, adding, “It does cost money to serve people.” The county spent millions renovating the current building just a few years ago. After the work was com-
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SPACE CRUNCH: Buncombe’s proposed budget calls for spending $44.3 million to build a 49,000-square-foot addition to the Health & Human Services facility that was renovated in 2012. Photo by Jake Frankel
pleted in 2012, the commissioners hailed it as a state-of-the-art facility offering integrated services. The other pieces of the county’s budget puzzle generated little discussion during the meeting; the commissioners must finalize the spending plan before July 1, when the new fiscal year begins. The current version calls for keeping the countywide property-tax rate at 60.4 cents per $100 of assessed value.
That includes a 3.5-cent levy dedicated to funding programs managed by the Culture and Recreation Authority, created last year to oversee the county’s libraries, parks and other recreational facilities. The agency is slated to spend $6.5 million on a new indoor pool at the Zeugner Center, next to Roberson High School in Arden, and distribute $1.17 million to local nonprofits and other government agencies. In addition, the county’s proposed spending plan allocates about $67.9 million to local schools — about $2.38 million more than last year. Nonetheless, the $280.3 million general fund budget cuts overall spending by $1.4 million (0.5 percent) compared with last year’s total. The savings come mainly from reduced spending on capital projects — last year, the county was building two elementary schools and renovat-
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THE ABILITY TO HEAL & BE HEALED ing the courthouse, noted Greene. Due in large part to a drop in property values, last year’s budget was funded by a 15 percent increase in the property-tax rate. This year, Greene proposes balancing the budget by dipping into the county’s reserve fund for $6.5 million. However, it’s unlikely that the county will actually end up spending that amount: The plan also calls on county departments to find ways to save that money during the course of the year. In the next few weeks, said Greene, she’s going to work on drafting an incentive plan to encourage some of the county’s longest-serving and highest-paid employees to take early retirement. Such a measure, she noted, could save the county about $1 million a year.
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Slowing the flow A proposed limit on the total volume of biofuels that must be added to conventional fuels each year has prompted Woody Eaton of Blue Ridge Biofuels to ask President Obama for help. More than 50 businesses and individuals signed Eaton’s letter to Obama in a grassroots effort to highlight the potential impact of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal on biofuel producers, their partners and customers. The letter asks the president to urge the EPA to raise the Renewable Fuel Standard and extend tax credits for producers that expired Dec. 31. “If they don’t bring up the volumes, prices will continue to fall, and it will be harder to be profitable,” says Eaton, co-founder of the Asheville-based company. The EPA is proposing a series of revisions to the nation’s Renewable Fuel Standard program, Eaton explains. Although biodiesel companies produced nearly 1.8 billion gallons of fuel last year, the agency proposes limiting the volume requirement for 2014 and 2015 to 1.28 billion gallons. By reducing the demand for biofuels, the lower standard puts downward pressure on prices. “It puts a limit on the industry,” says Randy Dellinger, general manager of Foothills BioEnergies in Lenoir. “We think homegrown energy is a good thing. Increasing volume increases marketplace: increased demand met by increased supply. It encourages
SCALED BACK: About 80 percent of U.S. biodiesel producers have scaled back output in advance of a proposed cap. Blue Ridge Biofuels founder Woody Eaton says, “We have already laid off employees, and we expect things to get worse. [But] we’ve always been pretty scrappy.” Photo by Cindy Kunst
the industry to grow further. If you limit them, it will limit growth.” Historically, the EPA has adjusted the standard annually to keep up with actual production. Biofuel companies have always exceeded the limit, and the excess product has been rolled over into the next year’s cycle, Eaton explains. Since the agency’s proposal came out in November, however, biofuel
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prices have tanked, he says. The EPA is expected to finalize the new rules in June. Blue Ridge produces nearly 1 million gallons of biofuels made of various combinations of soybean oil and various recycled oils. The company collects oil from about 1,000 clients in the Asheville area and beyond, Eaton reports. “Our restaurants receive payments from [Blue Ridge Biofuels] for used cooking oil, our stations carry BRB’s biodiesel products, and our vehicles and equipment run on their fuel,” Eaton’s letter states. “We stand behind locally made biodiesel that reduces the harmful effects of greenhouse gases and creates economic opportunities in our region.” More than 100 biodiesel companies and other affected businesses across the country have also sent the president a letter echoing those concerns and predicting significant damage to the industry if the proposal is adopted in its current form. Both letters call
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on Obama to restate his previous support for the industry. In 2008, the president called biodiesel “an example of how we can create jobs, new industry, save our environment [and] recycle products that might otherwise go to waste.” In response to the proposal, about 80 percent of U.S. biodiesel producers have scaled back production, and nearly half have completely halted production at a particular plant, according to a survey by the National Biodiesel Board. Many say they’ve already reduced or anticipate reducing the number of employees. Foothills Bio-Energies, notes Dellinger, has already been “idling on production” for most of this year. Blue Ridge Biofuels is still producing, says Eaton, but “we have already laid off some employees, and we expect things to get worse. [The proposal] could potentially shut down a large part of the industry. I don’t want to say it will shut BRB down, because we’ve always been pretty scrappy and able to weather these storms, but … you’re going to see a lot more shutting down.” Meanwhile, the Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Tax Credit, which was intended to spur production of particular types of biofuels by granting producers a $1.01 per gallon credit, has had a shaky run over the past several years. Initially scheduled to expire in 2009, the credit was first extended to the end of 2012 and then again through 2013. The Senate Finance Committee has approved a bill to retroactively extend the credit through 2015, but Congress is unlikely to vote on it before November, says Eaton. Not knowing whether Congress will extend the tax credits once again, he continues, has definitely been challenging. “You can imagine it’s hard to run a business when, from one year to the next, you can lose up to 25 percent of your revenue,” notes Eaton. “Most people agree that we need to start moving away from fossil fuels and finding renewables that are better for the environment and better for local economies,” Eaton points out, “But we definitely need federal support.” X
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Too small, too soon Racial disparities persist in WNC infant deaths Shortly after Demekia Kincaid’s second child, Lamar, was born, she noticed something was wrong. As a hospital staffer bathed the newborn, his breathing seemed different, like he was breathing hard. Though she was assured he was OK, the problem only got worse. “I called them back in there, and they took him right upstairs,” the Asheville mom said. Lamar spent seven days in Mission Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. He’s now a healthy 15-monthold who loves to shout, “Stop!” Kincaid said with a laugh. And she said he’s not expected to have any long-term effects from the problem. Kincaid, 22, who expected to deliver her third child in June, takes part in a local nonprofit program specifically aimed at improving birth outcomes for AfricanAmerican women — which, among other things, encourages them to speak up for their own health and that of their babies. Statistics show that her son is one of the lucky ones. In North Carolina, African-American babies are dying before their first birthday at about two-and-a-half times the rate of white babies. The numbers are only slightly better in Buncombe County, with African-American infants twice as likely to die before their first birthday than white infants. These jaw-dropping statistics don’t often make it into the public discourse. ”The babies are dying because they’re born too small or too soon,” said Belinda Pettiford, head of the women’s health branch in the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health. “Those are the (top) two reasons we have high infant mortality rates in our states. Those are not the babies you hear about.” Other main causes of infant mortality include birth defects, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, maternal complications of pregnancy and injuries such as suffocation, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Demekia Kincaid (left) talks in March with Belinda Grant (right), the executive director of Mount Zion Community Development, about doctors’ appointments and family. Kincaid is a participant of the Asheville-based Project Nurturing Asheville and Area Families, a public health program of the development organization. Alicia Funderburk/Carolina Public Press
SOBERING STATISTICS “North Carolina has seen great improvement overall in our infant mortality rate,” Pettiford said. “But nationally, we are in the top 10 of having the worst infant mortality rate in the country.” Southern states have among the highest infant mortality rates in the United States, which in turn has one of the highest rates among other developed countries. Infant death rates are seen as a measure of a nation’s overall health, since the same factors that affect the entire population can affect the mortality rate of infants. In 2012, North Carolina’s overall rate was 7.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared to the national average of 6 deaths for every 1,000 babies born alive, according to the N.C. Healthy Start Foundation.
For African-American babies, 13.9 died for every 1,000 born alive in 2012. The white rate stood at 5.5 deaths for every 1,000 births. And for reasons not fully understood, according to Pettiford, the Hispanic infant mortality rate in the state was lower than the white rate, at 4.2 deaths per 1,000 births in 2012. Despite the grim figures, North Carolina’s overall numbers are significantly better than in 1988, when the state’s infant mortality rate was the second highest in the nation (behind Georgia), at 12.6 deaths per 1,000 births, according to the State Center for Health Statistics. Yet, until racial disparities improve, the overall rate will be difficult to bring down, Pettiford said.
Public health efforts — largely focused on getting pregnant moms into prenatal care — have made an impact on the overall numbers, officials say. In Kincaid’s case, she’s encouraged to keep her prenatal appointments through her case manager at Project Nurturing Asheville and Area Families, a program of the nonprofit Mount Zion Community Development, which is based in Asheville and serves Buncombe County. Women are encouraged to take steps to improve their health and that of their babies — including breastfeeding, eating healthier food, stopping or reducing smoking, taking folic acid between pregnancies and spacing their pregnancies, said Executive Director Belinda K. Grant. Begun in 1998, Project NAF is one of 12 state-funded Healthy Beginnings programs in North Carolina, serving about 40 women a year. Support is offered through monthly one-on-one meetings with a case manager plus phone calls and referrals to agencies that can provide additional help. Case managers also accompany participants to prenatal and well-baby visits, coordinate transportation and host group support meetings for the moms. “I just really like having our meetings ‘cause we all get to come together, and we all get to talk and know that we’re not by ourself,” Kincaid said. The connection between participants and their case managers is evident. “People don’t always care what you know, but they just want to know that you care,” Grant said. “It is a lot of hard work, but we do it because we believe in the participants.” Other local programs take a similarly hands-on approach to supporting moms and their babies. The Nurse-Family Partnership through Buncombe County Health and Human Services is part of a national effort aimed at helping firsttime, low-income mothers by pairing them with a nurse for home visits and other support for the first two years of a baby’s life, said Buncombe CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris. More than half of the participants are teen moms, and many have mental-health and substance-abuse issues, Harris said. The nurse makes sure the mom gets to medical appointments and receives mental-health and substance-abuse treatment if needed. Teen moms are assisted in completing their education, and families — including the fathers — are encouraged to get involved as well. “The purpose is to build a really solid base for that family to grow on,” Harris said. Each of the five nurses works with 25 families, and the program is set to expand to add three more nurses, Harris said. Meanwhile, YWCA of Asheville’s MotherLove program targets pregnant and parenting teen moms who are enrolled in high school or a GED program, said Holly Gillespie, interim coordinator of the program. MotherLove’s goals include increasing healthy births and encouraging the moms to complete their education. “It’s rare that one of the baby participants spends time in NICU,” Gillespie said. The program includes monthly home visits, trained mentors, monthly “Lunch Bunch” parenting education and resource sessions at seven area high schools, and other support. “Our focus is on holistically helping the young mothers be good parents,” explained YWCA Executive Director Beth Maczka. The program serves about 30 teen moms annually; about a third of are African-American, a third Latina and a third white, Gillespie said. An additional 70 parents and students attend the monthly Lunch Bunch programs. Over the past 10 years, 100 percent of the program participants have graduated or gone on to the next grade, Maczka said. “Keeping these girls in school is paramount to the child’s success, their long-term success,” she noted. MotherLove participant Jocelyn Franks said she got pregnant at the beginning of her junior year, and had her son, Jasper, the following summer. Now 18, the Puerto Rican mom said she’s set to graduate from Charles D. Owen High School in June. Her part-time job at her
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son’s daycare center will become full time when she graduates, and she’s been accepted for the spring 2015 semester at UNC Asheville, where she’s thinking of majoring in early childhood education. “The most valuable part is the fact that the program provides so much information about everything surrounding self care and child care,” Franks said. “I think a lot of people are misinformed or not informed at all, so having a program like MotherLove gives people a way to figure things out that is not that difficult.” At the national level, North Carolina has been partnered with 12 other states with high infant mortality rates through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address the overall problem, Pettiford said. The Collaborative Improvement & Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality has developed five priorities: reduce elective cesarean sections before 39 weeks of pregnancy, expand access to care between pregnancies through Medicaid, reduce tobacco use among pregnant women, promote “safe sleep” practices and make sure babies are born at hospitals that can handle highrisk pregnancies. RACISM: THE POSSIBLE ’CAUSE OF THE CAUSE’ Even as progress has been made in the state to reduce the number of infant deaths, the challenge remains to make more headway in boosting the number of AfricanAmerican babies who make it to their first birthday. The reasons for the black-white gap are complex, public health officials say, and include poverty, access to prenatal care, the overall health of the mother — and the effects of racism. Buncombe County Health Director Harris said that the county has a good prenatal safety net in the services offered by MAHEC, the Minnie Jones Health Center, Mission Hospitals, Community Care of Western North Carolina and Buncombe County’s Health and Human Services. “What the data is showing us nationally, and consistent with what we’re seeing here, (is that) if we want to really start having a greater impact on infant mortality, we have to start going further back upstream and look at the health of women and their families before they get pregnant,” Harris said.
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North Carolina ranks in the top 10 among states having the worst infant mortality rate in the country. State officials have partnered with 12 other states with high rates to address the problem.
In fact, women’s preconception health ranks as the top priority area in the Buncombe County 2012 Community Health Assessment. Part of understanding how to improve women’s health before they get pregnant includes looking at the effects of racism. “Research indicates that racism is one of the contributing factors of the high black infant mortality rate, not just in North Carolina, but our country,” Pettiford said. Racism causes chronic, toxic stress on the mother, Harris said. “The data shows that exposure to the issues of racism impacts birth outcomes significantly,” she said. That issue was explored in an
influential 2010 research paper by Dr. Michael C. Lu of the UCLA School of Public Health (and five others), “Closing The Black-White Gap in Birth Outcomes: A LifeCourse Approach,” published in the journal Ethnicity & Disease. The researchers cite two ways to explain the racial disparities in birth outcomes. One is that African-American women experience “greater exposures to stress hormones during pregnancy, early life, and possibly even in utero.” And the cumulative pathways model “proposes that chronic accommodation to stress results in wear and tear, or allostatic load, on the body’s adaptive systems,
leading to declining health and function over time.” That racism can have negative effects on health outcomes is no surprise to the YWCA’s Maczka, whose organization’s mission is eliminating racism and empowering women. “We believe that racism and sexism is at the core of all these disparities,” Maczka said. STATE DEVELOPING INFANT MORTALITY PLAN Tackling racism is no small order, but will be part of the discussion as the state develops its new infant mortality plan. The state women’s health branch is partnering with health care providers, community leaders, nonprofits and others to come up with a statewide plan that goes beyond the Division of Public Health, Pettiford said, with Lu’s research paper serving as a jumping-off point. “Increasing evidence suggests racism may be the ‘cause of the cause’ of health disparities in the United States,” the report stated.
The researchers propose a 12-point plan to close the racial gap in birth outcomes that goes “beyond prenatal care to address the healthcare needs of African-American women over the life course.” The researchers suggest that closing the gap in birth outcomes requires profound changes to social institutions and public policies to reduce “early life disadvantages and cumulative allostatic load over the life course” — including action to close the black-white education gap, reduce poverty and undo racism. Whatever the approach, the urgency to take effective action remains. “For overall infant mortality to improve in our state, we have to address the disparity,” Pettiford said.
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In the news UNC ASHEVILLE RECEIVES $1 MILLION GIFT TO START SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE UNC Asheville announced June 3 that it’s creating a new institute that aims to be a national model for blending environmental study with business and sustainable economic growth. The institute will be funded with a $1 million endowment from Dr. Charles T. McCullough Jr. and his wife, Shirley Anne McCullough, and it will be named in their honor. The McCullough Institute for Conservation, Land Use and Environmental Resiliency will be located on campus as well as in the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville, sharing space with the school’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center. “The creation of this institute puts our university at the center of a critical national conversation. This is a legacy gift for Asheville, for students and for the future,” said Chancellor Anne Ponder. Ponder added that the university is uniquely suited to create a national model in Asheville for students, faculty, staff, businesses and governments to address some of the most interesting and pressing issues of our time. “There has never been a greater demand for graduates with expertise in managing the urban, environmental and agricultural challenges that are changing the way businesses plan for the future,” she said. “Creating that expertise in our community will be the mandate of the McCullough Institute.” James Fox, director for UNCA’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center, will also serve as executive director of the institute. Students will be working in collaboration with NEMAC and its partner organizations such as Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to increase their expertise. Fox recently traveled to the White House as one of 50 data scientists who gathered to address climate change through use of computer programs. Students at the institute will gain practical skills in such areas as data analytics and mapping, environmental and administrative law, application of new technologies and the preservation of critical ecosystems.
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McCullough, a resident of Asheville for more than 40 years, was a founding partner of the Blue Ridge Bone and Joint Clinic. He’s been involved in a number of civic organizations in that time, including the Community Foundation and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. “These issues of conservation, land use, sustainable farming and responsible growth are a lifelong passion for me, Shirley Anne and my family. … I am honored, and deeply moved to have such a facility named after me,” he said. Ponder said the university hopes to raise additional seed money to attract the nation’s top talent for McCullough Fellows in undergraduate research. COMING SOON: A PLAYGROUND FOR EVERYONE William Butler Yeats’ poem, “A Prayer For My Daughter,” includes the line: “How, but in custom and in ceremony, are innocence and beauty born?” And it was with this line that Gordon Grant, principal of Hall Fletcher Elementary, began the groundbreaking for the new special-needs inclusive playground being built at the school with the help from the community. “The only way community change happens is with people coming together,” Grant said in his opening speech, thanking the community, parents and all of the donors involved with the project. The ceremonial groundbreaking commemorated the beginning stages of construction in a massive, $250,000 improvement plan that celebrates the school’s diversity and focuses on inclusion for all of the students. The new playground learning center will house innovative educational experiences for the children, including a weather station, a kinetic merry-go-round that will draw water from an artesian well onto a sand table, a life-size chess board and many other unique implements. Most of the existing playground equipment will be salvaged and incorporated into the new design.
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NEXT GENERATION: Dr. Charles T. McCullough Jr., center, was inspired to fund a new sustainability institute by his passion for the environment. He’s pictured here with his grandchildren Ellie Casse and Will Casse. Photo courtesy of UNC Asheville
“This school is going to show, by its exterior example, what’s going on in the interior,” Grant said. “That this is a place where children are loved and valued, where the beauty of the school shows that the community cares about it and the community is a part of it.” Chris Joyell, executive director and Asheville Design Center, the nonprofit working with the community and school systems on the project’s design, said that about $100,000 in funds and labor donations have been raised so far, and he expects that grading and hardscaping — sidewalks and the rubberized surface that will hold the chess board — will be completed during the summer. The “education walk” is a 600-foot winding sidewalk with a 5-degree slope that will make it wheelchair accessible. The path leads to all of the elements planned for the area. “We want to make sure every student in the school has an opportunity to enjoy this outdoor learning center,” Joyell said. “That is really the central piece of this.” Keeping with the theme of universal access, designers are also working on a two-story, wheelchair-accessible treehouse. “When you’re in the school, the kids don’t seem to notice the dif-
ference between children in wheelchairs,” he said. “That separation only becomes evident when you get out here onto this playground. We heard even from the students themselves that they want all of their friends to be out here.” There’s still a long way to go, but Joyell is hopeful, saying that it’s amazing how many people have come together to make this happen. Joyell also said that the project has been broken down into multiple phases so that even if the money dries up at some point, the school will be left off better than where it started. The fundraising “actually gets easier as we go along,” he said. “Because people see progress and also the stuff waiting for us at the end is the fun stuff.” The fun stuff includes the outdoor classrooms — two separate vaulted tile domes based on a design by architect Rafael Guastavino, who designed the Basilica of St. Lawrence downtown — that the students will get to help build once the funding goal is reached. “They will be creating the tiles, firing them themselves and laying the tiles into the structure themselves,” Joyell said. “The idea is, I would love for them to be able to come back with their children one day and be
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ANIMALS ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 828-761-2001 ext. 315, ashevillehumane.org • SA (6/14), 9:30am - Dedication ceremony for the Donald C. Jones Foundation Memorial Garden to commemorate foster and shelter animals. Held at 14 Forever Friend Lane.
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GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY: RiverLink and Friends of the Hominy Park Greenway are holding a community work day on Saturday, June 14, to improve the greenway. Volunteers are needed to install rain gardens and dog stations, fight off invasive plant species, build stairs to provide access to the beach areas and help maintain the trails. Photo by Brotherhug Barlow, courtesy of Friends of Hominy Creek. (p.18)
FIRECRACKER 5K 2014 645-4656, Kiwanisfirecracker@ yahoo.com • Through FR (7/4) - Registration is open for this event sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of N. Buncombe benefiting student scholarships. $25/ $30 after June 20. IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL 711 Buncombe St., Hendersonville, 693-3277, immac.org • TH (6/19) through SA (6/21), 9am-2pm - Annual rummage sale to benefit the school. JOURNEYMEN ASHEVILLE MENTORING NETWORK 708-3429, journeymenasheville. com • SU (6/15), 10:30am - Tickets to this Father's Day Brunch with traditional Mexican food raise funds for the network's programs for male teens. $25. Held at Foster Church, 375 Hendersonville Road.
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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc, abtsbc@gmail.com Held on the Enka campus. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Registration required. • TH (6/12), 6-9pm - Seminar on starting a nonprofit organization. • TH (6/12) & FR (6/13), 10-11:30am - Seminar on programs and services for small business hosted by U.S. Small Business Administration. Thu.: 303B Airport Road, Arden; Fri.: 4646 U.S. Highway 25-79, Marshall. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE avl.mx/0b3 • FR (6/13), 12:30-5:30pm Hosted by the Asheville Center for Professional Studies and AB-Tech. Discusses the uses
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CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS SINGLE AND LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN? (pd.) Try AVL Speed Dating! Events start at 6:30pm and are held monthly at The Cantina in Biltmore Village • Next event: Wednesday, June 25 (35-49 age group) • To make a reservation or for more info, call (828) 2422555 or see AVLSpeedDating. com 13TH AMENDMENT TOUR STOP 252-482-2637, ncdcr.gov/ Juneteenth • TH (6/12), 11am-7pm - A viewing of N.C.'s original copy of the document. Held at Vance Birthplace, 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville
AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION abwaskyhy.com, abwaskyhychapter@gmail.com • TH (6/12), 5:30-7:30pm - Speaker: Marian Hobson. $25, includes dinner. Registration required. Held at Crowne Plaza Expo Center, 1 Resort Drive ASHEVILLE MAKERS ashevillemakers.org • TUESDAYS, 6-8:30pm - Weekly social held at Asheville Pizza, 77 Coxe Ave. ETHICAL SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE 687-7759, ethicalsocietyofasheville.org • SU (6/15), 2-3:30pm - Carol Rogoff Hallstrom discusses "Fifty Years Later: Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement." Held at Asheville Friends Meetinghouse, 227 Edgewood Road GOODWILL CAREER CLASSES 828-298-9023, ext. 1106 • TUESDAYS through
THURSDAYS, 9am-noon Adult basic education/ high school equivalency classes. Registration required. • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 5:30-8:30pm - ESL classes. Registration required. • ONGOING - Classes for careers in the food and hotel industries. Includes American Hotel and Lodging Association Certification. Call for times. $25. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 12:30-3:30pm - Medical office support career classes. Registration required. HANDMADE IN AMERICAN CONFERENCE 252-0121 • TU (6/17), 9am-6:30pm - A networking event open to women entrepreneurs. $10/ free for members. Held at Handmade in America, 125 S. Lexington Ave #101 LAKEVIEW PARK COMMUNITY WATCH 777-0455, bwdosier@gmail. com • TH (6/12), 6:30pm - With representatives of the Asheville Police Department. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. LAND OF SKY TOASTMASTERS landofskytoastmasters.org • TUESDAYS, 7am - Meets at the Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd. LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE SUMMER BREAKFAST SERIES 255-7100, leadershipasheville.org Sponsored by UNCA, this series of panels focuses on community leadership development. • TU (6/17), 7:30-9am "Entertaining Asheville,"
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SMITH-MCDOWELL HOUSE HISTORY CENTER 283 Victoria Road, 253-9231, wnchistory.org Located on the A-B Tech campus. • SA (6/7) through WE (12/31) - Hillybilly Land: Myth and Reality of Appalachian Culture.
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WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST elizakeiser@aol.com • WE (6/11), 9:30-11am - Speaker: “Unshakable Alliance? How Evangelical Support for Israel is Shaping both American and Israeli Politics.” Held at Black Mountain Presbyterian, 117 Montreat Road, Black Mountain WNC ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS dick@dickandnorma.com • TH (6/19), 10am - Quarterly meeting. Held at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. WNC HEALTH ADVOCATES lifeofmike@gmail.com • FR (6/13), 1pm Presentation of the Danforth Community Service award to Dr. Olson Huff. $20. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 500 Montreat Road, Black Mountain YOUTH OUTRIGHT youthoutright.org • SUNDAYS, 4-6pm - Weekly meeting for LGBTQ youth and straight allies. Held at First Congregational UCC of
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Fatherly guidance WHAT: Journeymen Father’s Day Brunch WHEN: Sunday, June 15. Two seatings: 10:30 a.m.-noon; 12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. WHERE: Foster Church, 375 Hendersonville Road WHY: “This will be our third annual brunch, and because we work with teenage boys, Father’s Day seemed like a good way to honor fathers and bring together families and mentors,” says Jonathan Pulsifer, a board member with Journeymen. Journeymen is a nonprofit that works to partner adult mentors with teenage males. According to its organizers, the nonprofit works to guide the adolescents in the transition to manhood by providing a support system and activities that encourage awareness, emotional growth and accountability — including “initiation weekends,” outdoor adventures and rites-ofpassage ceremonies that promote bonding and self-reliance.
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Pulsifer says money raised from this year’s brunch fundraiser will help offset the cost of the initiation weekends for kids from low-income families. Pulsifer says funds will also help the all-volunteer organization in its goal of hiring a part-time director who can coordinate more activities. “It’s so important not just to initiate young boys into manhood but to give them a platform to experience what authentic manhood is all about,” says board member Glenn Geffcken. The brunch will feature authentic huevos rancheros and a spicy habanero sauce prepared by Maria Rueda, a native of Mexico and Geffcken’s wife. The event also includes a raffle for prizes, including jars of Rueda’s jalapeño salsa, works by photographer Becky Herdt and gift certificates for a meal at Luella’s Bar-B-Que, tax consulting or preparation with a local CPA and a halotherapy session at the Salt Spa of Asheville. Tickets are $25 or $35 with a raffle ticket. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit journeymenasheville.org or call 708-3429.
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ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION 692-0385, eco-wnc.org • SA (6/14), 9:30am-noon - Class and walk discussing local wild edibles. $15. Registration required. • SA (6/14), 10am-2pm Adopt-A-Stream and Stream Watch Action Team workshop and training. Held at 611 N. Church St. Registration required. Free. HARD-TO-RECYLE ITEM DROP-OFF 254-1776 • SA (6/14), 10am-2pm - Held at Weaverville Town Hall, 30 S. Main St., Weaverville
FESTIVALS BLUE RIDGE BBQ & MUSIC FESTIVAL 859-7427, blueridgebbqfestival.com, info@blueridgebbqfestival.com • FR (6/13) & SA (6/14), 10am-11pm - Includes a car show, rides and family friendly activities. $8/ free for kids under 12. Held at Harmon Field in Tryon, 430 Harmon Field Road, Tryon
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS BLUE RIDGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN & BUNCOMBE COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEN 230-1444 • 2nd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Registration required for optional dinner: 6 pm, $18. Held at The Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. Free.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN 828-337-47189, madilujen@ aol.com • 2nd THURSDAYS, 11:30am - Meeting held at The Corner Stone Restaurant, 102 Tunnel Road. THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER MPO brmpo.org A partnership between local and state governments that makes decisions about transportation planning in urbanized areas. • TH (6/12), 11am - Meeting of the Technical Coordinating Committee. Held at Land-OfSky Regional Council Offices, 339 New Leicester Highway, Suite 140
KIDS DANCE CLASSES AT BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 669-0930, blackmountainarts. org 225 W. State St., Black Mountain. $40 per month. Registration required. • THURSDAYS, 3:30-4:30pm Kids in Motion. Ages 3 to 5. • MONDAYS, 4-5pm & THURSDAYS, 4:30-5:30pm - Beginners Hip Hop. Ages 6-10. 'KIDICAL MASS' FAMILY FRIENDLY BIKE RIDES 250-4264 • SU (6/15), 1:45-3:30pm - West Asheville ride from French Broad Park to Hominy Creek Park and back. Superhero theme. TOT TIME AT ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 282-253-3227, ashevilleart.org • TU (6/17), 10:30am - Held in the museum's ArtPLAYce. Admission fees apply. Held at 2 N. Pack Square
War. Held at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, Milepost 316. LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Hwy. 126, Nebo, 584-7728 • SA (6/14), 9am - Canoe excursion. Meets at Paddy's Creek area bathhouse breezeway. Registration required. • SA (6/14), 8pm - “Wonderful World of Moths” hike. Meets at Catawba River area office. • SU (6/15), 8pm - Nocturnal animals hike. Meets at Catawba River area office. SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY HIKES 828-253-0095, ext. 205, Appalachian.org Registration required. Contact for directions. • SA (6/14), 9am-2:30pm Strenuous hike from Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge in the Highlands of Roan on the AT. • SA (6/14), noon-2pm - Leisurely hike through Rhododendron Gardens in Roan. Wheelchair accessible. • SA (6/14), 11am-2:30pm Yoga on the Mountain in highlands of Roan. • SA (6/14), 11am-2:30pm "Kids in the Creek" hike on SAHS's National Trails Tract. Ages 7 and older. • SA (6/14), 8am-3pm "Challenge Hike" covers nearly 17 miles, including off trail areas along the AT. WNC ALLIANCE 258-8737, wnca.org • FR (6/13), 7:30pm "Strawberry Full Moon" nighttime paddle trip on the French Broad. Meets at Jean Webb River Park, 30 Riverside Drive. Registration required. $35, does not include gear.
PUBLIC LECTURES OUTDOORS BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS ggapio@gmail.com • TH (6/12), 7pm - Rangerled 1-mile wildflower hike on Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Meets at Milepost 377.4. • FR (6/13), 10am - Ranger-led 2.2-mile moderate hike on the Shut-In Trail. Meet at Mills River Outlook at Milepost 404.5. • SA (6/14), 7pm Discussion of the history of Overmountain Victory Trail and the Revolutionary
PRESBYTERIAN HERITAGE CENTER 318 Georgia Terrace, Montreat, 669-6556, phcmontreat.org • WE (6/11), 2:30pm - James Aydelotte discusses Israel and Palestine. PUBLIC LECTURES AT A-B TECH abtech.edu • TU (6/17), 2-3:30pm Lecture by John Turk on the history of the Buncombe Turnpike and the Township of Victoria.
SENIORS AARP SMART DRIVER CLASSES 253-4863, aarpdriversafety. org • FR (6/13), 4:30pm - $20/$15 members. Registration required. Held at Skyland Fire and Rescue, 9 Miller Road. ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY 633 Merrimon Ave. Senior Cribbage Meetings • MONDAYS, 6pm Instruction provided. Free to attend.
SPIRITUALITY ABOUT THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION TECHNIQUE: FREE INTRODUCTORY LECTURE (pd.) Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation. Learn about the authentic TM technique. It's not concentrating, trying to be mindful, or common mantra practice. It's an effortless, non-religious, evidencebased technique for heightened well-being and a spiritually fulfilled life. The only meditation recommended by the American Heart Association. • Topics: How the major forms of meditation differ—in practice and results; What science says about TM, stress, anxiety and depression; Meditation and brain research; What is Enlightenment? • Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut. 828-254-4350 or MeditationAsheville.org
AIM MEDITATION CLASSES (pd.) Ramp up your meditation practice with AIM’s Meditation’s Classes: Mindfulness 101- Basics of Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness 102 - More advanced, intermediate class. Class dates and times: www.ashevillemeditation. com/events, (828) 808-4444 AQUARIAN CONSCIOUSNESS FELLOWSHIP (pd.) Metaphysical program inspired by spiritual growth topics of your choice. Meditation, potluck, St. Germain live channeled piano music. • Second and Fourth Wednesday. 6:30pm. • Donation. (828) 658-3362. 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 and 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:00pm. ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (pd.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation practice started. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. 7pm – 8:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 29 Ravenscroft Dr, Suite 200, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com ASHEVILLE OPEN HEART MEDITATION (pd.) Experience effortless techniques that connect you to your heart and the Divine within you. Your experience will deepen as you are gently
guided in this complete practice. Love Offering 7-8pm Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 296-0017 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. INTRODUCTION TO MASTERING ALCHEMY (pd.) Free talk, Q and A, play with energy tools, much more. Everyone is invited. Come to this introduction to Mastering Alchemy and learn how to discover who you are, why you are here and how to live as a multidimensional being. • Big promise? Come see for yourself. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, 2-3:30pm. 828 537-0727. AscensionMentor. com MINDFULNESS MEDITATION (pd.) "ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION Deepen your authentic presence, and cultivate a happier, more peaceful mind by practicing Insight (Vipassana) Meditation in a supportive community. Group Meditation. Thursdays, 7pm-8:30pm. Sundays, 10am-11:30pm. 29 Ravenscroft Dr., Suite 200, Asheville, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation. com MINDFULNESS MEDITATION CLASS (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness
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Give the gift of reading This week Mary Miller, recruitment and awareness coordinator for the Literacy Council of Buncombe County, tells us about volunteering opportunities in the council’s tutoring programs. Mountain Xpress: Tell us about the tutoring programs. Miller: We provide long-term tutoring to over 350 students per year through three core programs: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Adult Education and the Augustine Project. We serve adults who have immigrated to the U.S. from around the world; adults who read at or below a basic skills level; and lowincome children who are struggling with literacy skills. The children’s program, the Augustine Project, has a 100 percent success rate. Can you give us some examples of what a volunteer would do? Volunteers provide at least two hours per week of tutoring for a minimum of nine months. Volunteers in the Adult Education and Augustine Project programs tutor their students one-on-one
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for about one hour each session. Volunteers in the ESOL program work either one-on-one with students or in small groups, and meet with their students once per week. Within Adult Education, tutors can teach inmates at Craggy prison. In ESOL, some tutors help students study for their U.S. naturalization exam. What are the requirements for being a volunteer? Patience, resourcefulness, sensitivity to cultural differences and a desire to help someone make the change of a lifetime. New tutors must go through an initial orientation and a tutor training program. The training is 15 hours for the adult programs and 70 hours for the Augustine Project. Besides the tutoring programs, do you have other volunteer needs? Volunteers can also help out at our events — like our Authors for Literacy Dinner and Silent Auction featuring James Patterson, which will be held this fall. For more information, visit litcouncil. com, call 254-3442 ext. 204 or email volunteers@litcouncil.com.
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teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Mondays, 6:30-7:30pm: Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon). Donation. Info: 258-3241. www.billwalz.com SOUL TO SOUL RE-UNION (pd.) June 12-15 at The Light Center, Black Mountain, with Author of “I Remember Union” Flo Magdalena.• Thursday, June 12: Mary Magdalene Messages: 7-9pm. Free. • Friday, June 13: Conscious Subtle Body Energy Alignment: 9:30am6pm, $88. • Friday, June 13: Magdalene Speaks on the 2000 Yr. Legacy of Christ and Our Future: 7-9pm, $25. • Saturday, June 14: HeartThread 9:30am-6pm, $88. • Sunday, June 15: Circuitry Alignment: 10am5:30pm $88. • Register: www.SoulSupportSystems. org or 919-417-3795. • Tuesday, June 17 at Crystal Visions in Hendersonville. • Akashville Meetup: I Remember Union with the Ancient Presence of the Magdalene: 7-9pm. Donation. RSVP: Kelly@ KellySJones.net or 828-2810888. ASHEVILLE CENTER FOR TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION 165 E. Chestnut, 254-4350, meditationasheville.org • THURSDAYS, 6:30 pm Introductory lectures on transcendental meditation. Free. ASHEVILLE HARE KRISHNA 506-0996, gopalonetwo@ yahoo.com • SUNDAYS, noon - Includes chanting, discussion and a vegetarian meal. Free. Held at Kuntao Arts, 211 Merrimon Ave. ASHEVILLE SHAMANIC JOURNEY CIRCLE 369-0630, dreamtimejourneys.net • WEDNESDAYS, 6:309pm - Shamanic Journey experience required. $10. Registration required. CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ASHEVILLE 2 Science Mind Way, 2317638, cslasheville.org • MONDAYS through (6/16), 7-9pm - "The Law of Attraction & Creation," with Dr. Barbara Waterhouse. Free to attend.
ECKANKAR CENTER OF ASHEVILLE 797 Haywood Road, 2546775, eckankar-nc.org • SU (6/15), 11am-noon Book discussion: The Call of the Soul. ECKHART TOLLE DISCUSSION GROUP TreyCarland.com • MONDAYS, 7-9pm Meetings include viewing of video interviews with Eckhart Tolle, meditation and discussion. Held at Insight Counseling, 25 Orange St. GANDEN KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTER EVENTS 668-2241, meditationinsouthcarolina.org • SUNDAYS through (6/15), 7pm - "Karma: A User's Guide." $8/$5 students & seniors. Held at Rainbow Mountain Community School, 574 Haywood Road GREAT TREE ZEN TEMPLE 679 Lower Flat Creek, Alexander, 645-2085, greattreetemple.org • 3rd SUNDAYS, 9-noon Sunday Sangha and dharma discussion. Free. MAHA SHAKTI MANDIR 11 Sand Hill Court, facebook. com/mahashaktimandir • WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm Arati, chanting and spiritual discourse. • SATURDAYS, 6-8pm - Shiva and Sri Chakra Puja. MOUNTAIN ZEN PRACTICE CENTER 450-3621, mountainzen.org, mountainzen@bellsouth.net • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm Conscious compassionate awareness meditation and group discussion. Contact for directions. THE TEACHINGS OF BRUNO GROENING suejtosh@live.com • WE (6/11), 7pm - Held at N. Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Registration required.
SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD ASHEVILLE STORYTELLING CIRCLE 274-1123, ashevillestorycircle. org • 3rd MONDAYS, 7-9pm Meets at Asheville Terrace, 200 Tunnel Road.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: •FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) •SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) •SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) •WA = West Asheville Library (942 Haywood Road, 2504750). • WE (6/11), 10am Swannanoa Sewing Circle. SW • TH (6/12), 1pm - Afternoon Book Club: In the Kingdom of Men by Kim Barnes. FV • SA (6/14), 7pm - Book Club: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard. WA • TH (6/19), 2:30pm - Book Club: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. SS CHAUTAUQUA 2014: RISING TO THE OCCASION 250-4700, buncombecounty. org/library • MO (6/16) through TH (6/19), 7pm - One-man reenactments of historic figures known for bravery. Mon.: Clara Barton; Tue.: Robert Smalls; Wed.: Harry S. Truman; Thu.: Patrick Henry. Held in Warren Wilson's Morris Pavilion. $12 for series/ $4 per night CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 5869499, citylightsnc.com • SA (6/14), 3pm - Robbin Monteith discusses her book, Secrets of Those That Are. MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com Events are free, unless otherwise noted. • WE (6/11), 7pm - Salon discussion: Women Who Run With Wolves. • TH (6/12), 7pm - Roy Hoffman discusses his novel, Come Landfall. • FR (6/13), 7pm - Tibetan monk Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin discusses Buddhism. • SA (6/14), 7pm - Book release for Drink the Harvest by Nan Chase and DeNiece Guest. • SU (6/15), 11am - Seth Andrews discusses his book Deconverted: A Journey from Religion to Reason. • TU (6/17), 7pm - Comix
Club: Sailor Twain: or, the Mermaid in the Hudson by Mark Siegel. • TH (6/19), 7pm - Deidre Ann deLaughter discusses her novel, Reawakening Rebekah: The Gift of the Clamor Girls. OPEN MIC NIGHT 575-9525 • 2nd SATURDAYS, 3-5pm For poets and writers. Free. Held at Metro Wines, 169 Charlotte St. SPELLBOUND CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP 50 N. Merrimon Ave., 7087570, spellboundchildrensbookshop.com • SATURDAYS, 11-11:30am Storytime. Ages 2-6. Free.
VOLUNTEERING ASHEVILLE GREENWORKS 254-1776, ashevillegreenworks. org Organizes environmental volunteer projects. • SA (6/14), 10am-2pm Volunteers needed to assist with the Hard-to-Recycle event at Weaverville Town Hall. • SU (6/15), 1-4pm - Volunteer opportunities in Weaverville relating to the Fathers Day Garden Tour.
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ing 20 reasons: a recent auto accident, a traffic ticket, a new car purchase, overwork, husband’s kidney stones, husband’s asthma (and breathing machine that occupies their bedroom), menopausal hot flashes, an “ungodly” vaginal itch, a bad rash, fear of breast and anal cancer, fear of dental surgery, son’s need for an asthma breathing machine, mother’s and aunt’s illnesses, need to organize her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary, need to cook Thanksgiving dinner for 20 relatives, purchase of 200 gifts for Christmas and Chanukah, attempt to sell her house without a real estate agent, lawsuit against wallpaper cleaners, purchase of furniture that had to be returned, and a toilet in her house that was constantly running. She was convicted anyway. • (1992) A 38-year-old man, unidentified in news reports, was hospitalized in Princeton, West Virginia, in October with gunshot wounds. He’d been drinking beer while cleaning his three guns and had accidentally shot himself with each one. He said the first shot didn’t hurt, the second “stung a little,” and the third “really hurt,” prompting him to call for help. • (1994) In Toronto in March, Sajid Rhatti, 23, and his 20-year-old wife brawled over whether Katey Sagal, who played Peg Bundy on “Married With Children,” was prettier than Christina Applegate, who played her daughter. First, the wife slashed Rhatti in the groin with a wine bottle as they scuffled, but she dressed his wounds and the couple sat down to watch another episode of the show. Moments later, the brawl erupted again, and Rhatti, who suffered a broken arm and shoulder, stabbed his wife in the chest, back and legs before they begged neighbors to call an ambulance. • (1996) A pretrial hearing was scheduled in Lamar, Missouri, on Joyce Lehr’s lawsuit against the
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county for injuries from a 1993 fall in the icy, unplowed parking lot of the local high school. The Carthage Press reported that Lehr’s petition claimed damage to nearly everything in her body: “All the bones, organs, muscles, tendons, tissues, nerves, veins, arteries, ligaments ... discs, cartilages and the joints of her body were fractured, broken, ruptured, punctured, compressed, dislocated, separated, bruised, contused, narrowed, abrased, lacerated, burned, cut, torn, wrenched, swollen, strained, sprained, inflamed and infected.” • (1999) From a May police report in The Messenger (Madisonville, Kentucky), concerning two trucks being driven curiously on a rural road: A man would drive a truck 100 yards, stop, walk back to the second truck, drive it 100 yards beyond the first truck, stop, walk back to the first one, drive it 100 yards beyond the second truck, and so on, into the evening. He did it, he told police, because his brother was passed out drunk in one of the trucks, and he was trying to drive both trucks home, at more or less the same time. (Not surprisingly, a blood-alcohol test showed the driver was also impaired.) • (2004) The New York Times reported in February on a Washington, D.C., man whose love of music led him, in the 1960s, to meticulously hand-make and hand-paint facsimile record album covers of his fantasized music, complete with imagined lyric sheets and liner notes (with some “albums” even shrinkwrapped) and, even more incredibly, to hand-make cardboard fascimiles of actual grooved discs to put inside them. “Mingering Mike,” whom a reporter and two hobbyists tracked down (but who declined to be identified in print) also made real music, on tapes, using his and friends’ voices to simulate instruments. His 38 imagined “albums” were discovered at a flea market after Mike defaulted on storagelocker fees, and the hobbyists who found them said they were so exactingly done that a major museum would soon feature them. • (1988) And finally, there was Hal Warden, the Tennessee 16-year-old who was married at 15 and granted a divorce from his wife, 13. Hal had previously been married at age 12 to a 14-year-old (and fathered children with both), but the first wife divorced Hal because, she told the judge, “He was acting like a 10-year-old.” X
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Circle the women Sharon Mitchell shares her experience leading local women’s circles
BY HALEY STEINHARDT haley.steinhardt@live.com
At a Peace Summit in Vancouver in 2009, the Dalai Lama declared, “The world will be saved by the Western woman.” So, what can we women of Western North Carolina do to help to heal our society? Women in today’s world do it all, taking care of everything from our family and friends to our work to our homes, gardens, animals and a million things in between. Too many of us, though, forget to take the time — or take enough time — to care for ourselves, and that’s where women’s circles come in. A women’s circle is more than just a gathering of women. It is an anchor of support, a place for connection and communion, a source of inspiration and a tool for deep healing. There are women’s circles taking place all over WNC, helping women to find healthy balance in their lives and giving women an opportunity to support others and be supported ourselves. Sharon Roth Mitchell has been leading women’s circles in WNC for more than a decade, and I asked her about how her circles help women heal. “Most of us know that women have always benefited from ‘talking it out’ with other women,” Mitchell says. “We’ve either had similar experiences or are provided with a different point of view on a situation that we hadn’t considered.” Mitchell facilitates two main circles: Women’s Quest Circles and Women’s Inner Growth Circles. The former is an opportunity for women to learn how to forge a closer relationship with Mother Earth. Mitchell has more than 30 years’ experience with leading ceremonies in accordance with the traditional Native American teachings that have been
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WOMEN’S WORLD: Sharon Roth Mitchell has been facilitating women’s circles locally for more than a decade. Photo by Haley Steinhardt
passed down to her. She brings these skills to the Women’s Quest Circle, engaging women in connecting with the sacredness of nature. “One of the great benefits that I have seen over the years,” Mitchell says, “is that ceremony marks the event as sacred. Ceremony grounds us. There’s a gem in understanding these old ways and making them available in a contemporary setting to where women can benefit and take it back home to be practical in their day-to-day, to polish that gem of owning their own divinity, their own personal power of loving well, of cultivating a sweet and happy heart.” The circle meets twice monthly, providing an opportunity
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for women to find a sense of community. Additionally, women who undertake a Vision Quest — a highly personal ceremony in which women also connect deeply with nature — are invited to discuss this with Mitchell. There is no set fee for participating in Women’s Quest Circle, but all are asked to consider making a donation. The teachings offered range from experiencing traditional pipe ceremonies and sweat lodges (purification and prayer ceremonies) to dreaming with the drum and offering prayers of gratitude. Mitchell also hosts special weekend events for the Women’s Quest Circle, such
as creating medicine-wheel vision boards, receiving Red Tent Moon Lodge teachings (ceremony around the sacred feminine) and learning traditional drum-making. Mitchell also facilitates a series of 10-week women’s circles a few times a year, which she calls Women’s Inner Growth Circles. These smaller, more intimate circles focus on personal growth through the healing of whatever is holding you back. “In the Women’s Inner Growth Circles, we get very intimate with our stories,” says Mitchell. “The Women’s Quest Circles are slightly different as the focus is more on supporting one another in our spiritual practices, and we don’t necessarily share all the details of our personal lives. At the same time, we have the support and time together to learn some of the traditional ways of navigating life.” I asked Mitchell how she came to be the community leader and facilitator that she is today. “As I look back over the years, it’s pretty much me taking care of my own life and learning various things,” Mitchell says. “I would have never guessed that 32 years ago when I stepped onto my spiritual path that I would be honored in holding women’s circles and ceremonies and community in such a way.” Part of taking care of oneself, continues Mitchell, is remembering how to connect deeply with nature, with the sacred rhythms of the Earth. “I can remember many years ago, an elder said in ceremony that all one needs to understand spiritually, they can find in nature. In this modernday, fast-paced living that we do, we often forget to slow down and see the sacredness all around us,” she says. “We are nature, and in our spiritual walk, we want to respect, honor and learn from the beauty that’s all around us, the life that’s all around us. We simply have forgotten. And it’s time to come together and remember.” For more information, email Sharon Roth Mitchell at sharonrothmitchell@ gmail.com or visit enlightenyourheart. com.X
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Spring in a bottle Local gardeners capture the season with beverages
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There’s nothing quite like the first taste of rhubarb in early spring. The tartness of winter slips away, allowing spring’s sweetness to creep into pies and desserts. The bushy rhubarb plant makes its exit as the weather warms, which makes its tangy flavor especially fleeting. Although many gardeners are now nurturing tomatoes and pepper plants, rhubarb is still the star in Nan Chase’s and DeNeice Guest’s kitchens. These local gardeners and writing partners recently released Drink the Harvest, a book about preserving the garden’s bounty through beverages that capture the changing seasons. Chase pops open a Mason jar of bright pink rhubarb juice in her Asheville kitchen. “Every time we say rhubarb juice, I start to salivate,” Guest exclaims from across the room. Chase pours the juice into glasses as she explains why they used juice to summon the essence of spring. “It’s the idea that the garden becomes a drink supplier,” Chase says. A glance outside her window reveals leeks planted among cilantro, and potatoes interplanted with garlic. But the real stars of her small yet productive garden are the fruit, which include everything from rhubarb and paw paw to grapes and crabapple trees. “It just makes me uncomfortable to see fruit lying on the ground,” Chase says. “So this was a way to try to get people to take another step instead of just making jams and jellies. What else do you do after you’ve eaten five pints of jelly?” The book includes recipes for everything from dandelion wine to pear cider, with special chapters on
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DRINK THE HARVEST: “Don’t worry about growing everything — do what you can do really well and then make the most of it,” says Nan Chase (left), who, along with DeNeice Guest (right), co-authored a book about preserving the garden’s bounty through beverages. Photo courtesy of Storey Publishing
making mead and growing garden teas. It’s geared toward urban gardeners, farming families and anyone who values seasonal ingredients. Drink the Harvest recommends using fresh fruits and vegetables, whether they come from the market or the backyard. The authors emphasize that there is no shame in buying bulk fruit from the farmers market or food co-op when the garden doesn’t cooperate. If you do grow at home, Chase says to avoid getting caught up in creating the perfect garden. Instead, focus on what your garden does best and try not to stress about the rest. “We were more oriented toward a realistic approach,” Chase says. “If you have a lot of something, don’t worry about growing everything. Do what you can do really well and then make the most of it.” Guest and Chase co-wrote the book, which was released this month by gardening and country living
powerhouse Storey Publishing. The recipes were developed primarily by Guest, a former scientist for NASA who has been studying wild herbs and gardening for 30 years. Chase, an accomplished freelance writer and avid gardener, contributed the text. “I would sit there, and she would yell out what she was doing and how much she was putting in,” Chase recalls. “Then we would taste things and see what we wanted to say about it.” The collaborative process included photos by Asheville-based photography and food stylist team Johnny and Charlotte Autry. Chase and Guest will serve up some of their favorite beverages during a book-signing event at Malaprop’s on Saturday, June 14, at 7 p.m. X Send your garden news ceidson@mountainx.com.
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Bee City USA will hold its second annual Pollination Celebration, a week of events celebrating Asheville’s designation as Bee City USA, centered around beekeeping and pollinators from June 13 - 21. The nonprofit writes that the event is part of its mission to urge municipalities, individuals, organizations, corporations and communities to plant for pollinators and avoid or minimize pesticide use. Pollinator Celebration includes: • Beginning June 13: Art exhibitions featuring pollinators running at Blue Spiral 1 (until July 26) and K2 Studio (until November 1). Free. • June 15: A pollinator-friendly plant tour, part of Asheville Greenworks Father’s Day Garden Tour in Weaverville from 1 - 5 p.m. $20. • June 16: A honey tasting held at Asheville Bee Charmer at 6 p.m. $10. • June 17: A presentation from the USDA Bee Lab on the challenges for today’s beekeepers. Held at Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center at 6:30 p.m. $10. • June 18: A discussion of ways to bring pollinators into your landscape, with a wine reception and silent auction. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 6 p.m. $10. • June 19: A screening of Wings of Life, a nature documentary about the symbiotic process of pollination at the Fine Arts Theatre. $10. • June 20: A monarch butterfly adventure for kids at the West Asheville Library from 11 a.m. to noon. Free. • June 21: A family-friendly guided pollinator and bird walk at the
EMBRACE YOUR SHADE! (pd.) SA (6/14), 10 am - Seminar with Tanya LaCorte. Explore the lovely palette of flowers, colors, and leaf textures that can transform your shady area into a relaxing oasis. 1 hour plus optional plant tour with Tanya. Free, but please pre-register at 828-6453937. Reems Creek Nursery & Landscaping, 70 Monticello Road, Weaverville, NC. www. reemscreek.com BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • FR (6/13) & SA (6/14), 10am-4pm - A Cottage Garden Tour, part of the Art in Bloom festivities, through five private gardens featuring plein air painters. $20. GREENWORK’S FATHER’S DAY GARDEN TOUR 254-1776, ashevillegreenworks.org/2014fathers-day-garden-tour.html • SU (6/15), 1-5pm - Co-sponsored by Bee City USA. Tour of eight gardens in the Weaverville area spotlighting plants friendly to pollinators. $20/$15 advance. Held at Weaverville Town Hall, 30 S. Main St., Weaverville HAYWOOD COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/haywoodcountymastergardenersprogram, tim_mathews@ncsu. edu • TU (6/17), 5:30pm - Workshop on garden structures and vertical gardening. Free. Held at Canton Branch of Haywood County Public Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton
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Reinventing the school lunch Parent-led committee seeks healthier meals for students
BY JESSE FARTHING
Misty Miller wants your children to eat better. The parent and PTO vice president at Hall Fletcher Elementary has been working since November 2013 with Brian Good, owner and chef at Asheville Sandwich Co., to form a Nutrition Steering Committee in cooperation with Asheville City Schools that would promote healthier, more nutritious and tastier foods for students in the district. “My son, Liam, who is in third grade, came into third grade a struggling reader, so writing was certainly not his forte,” Miller told Xpress. “One of the first weeks of school, his teacher asked him to write a letter to anyone he wanted to. He wrote to our principal [Gordon Grant]: ‘Dear Ph.d Grant, I would like to know if we could get healthier food in the lunchroom’ and then proceeded to say why he wanted healthier food in the lunch room, not for himself, because we pack lunches, but for his friends who eat lunch in the lunchroom and have a hard time learning after lunch.
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“When I got that, I realized that this was my 9-year-old’s way of advocating for his friends, and it really spoke to me.” The ACS Nutrition Steering Committee, composed of parents from Asheville City Schools, dietitians, local chefs and Beth Palien, nutrition director for ACS, proposes sourcing 90 percent of fruits and vegetables locally, hiring professionally trained kitchen staff, and serving foods with no artificial colors, sweeteners or flavors and other health-conscious goals within federal guidelines. The principles of the committee state that “better nutrition leads to better academic achievement and will play a role in closing the achievement gap” and that “good nutritional choices being modeled at school will foster lifelong healthy habits.” Miller presented the plan to the Asheville City school board on June 2 for the second time with a mostly positive reception, but it was not voted into action. The school board will present suggestions for changes to the committee structure, guidelines and goals
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MENU FOR CHANGE: Nutrition Steering Committee organizer Misty Miller with her children, Phoebe and Liam, in the Hall Fletcher Elementary cafeteria. Photo by Cindy Kunst
before putting the proposal to an official vote in the near future. “They do seem supportive, and that is encouraging to me,” Miller said. “But I very much would like immediate approval, obviously. Our committee is counting on it. ... The people putting work into this committee ... believe in what school nutrition means for so many of the children in our community.” “It’s more of a technicality,” board member Leah Ferguson said after the presentation. “We are moving forward with this. There’s not going to be a point where anyone is going to say ‘Oh, yeah, we’re just kidding.’” Immediate objectives of the committee include surveying families
not participating in school lunch programs to find out why, making changes to current menus to reflect a movement toward fresh, nonprocessed foods and “remerchandising” lunch rooms in a way that would make healthier food choices more available and easier to see. Board members say they don’t expect it to take another month for Miller to gain full approval.X
Get involved To learn more or get involved with the Asheville City Schools Nutrition Steering Committee efforts, contact Misty Miller at 230-8909 or acsnutritioncommittee@gmail.com. The next scheduled meeting is at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, in the offices under the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project building, 306 W. Haywood St.
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Rainbow table Growing a love for healthy foods
I love food. I love to cook it, eat it, share it and shop for it. I even try to grow it, although I don’t claim to have much of a green thumb, and I feel that I have a pretty good sense of where my food comes from. These are all things I try to share with my daughter as she grows up. I want her to know that fruits and vegetables come from plants that grow in the dirt, and that the milk, eggs and meat we eat comes from animals. I want her to grow up and not only know how to cook healthy food but also to respect it and enjoy it for all that it offers. That is something I want that for every child. Why? Because the more our children know about the food they eat, the more likely they are to make healthy food choices. Research strongly supports that children who grow their own food (yes, even preschoolers) are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables, show higher levels of knowledge about nutrition and continue healthy eating habits throughout their lives. Through gardening, children also learn responsibility (you have to water the plants), cause and effect (if you don’t water them, they will wither), lessons about weather, science, an appreciation for nature and a sense of community. If that isn’t enough to have you running to the seed store, there’s
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also this: Gardening with kids is fun! What kid doesn’t like to be outside putting their hands in the dirt? The Asheville area has a wealth of options for nurturing a love of gardening in children, including a thriving farmers market scene, local farms to visit and the availability of numerous resource materials through the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Here are a few ways to start your garden growing: Farmers markets: Asheville’s farmers markets not only offer fresh fruits and vegetables, but early in the season, all kinds of plant starts for your garden. ASAP can help you find a market near you and see what is growing now. Look for ASAP’s Growing Minds @Market tent as well as individual children’s tents at local markets for opportunities to enjoy fun food or garden activities with your child. asapconnections.org/ find-local-food/farmers-markets/. Growing Minds: The Growing Minds website (growing-minds.org) offers great information, including an amazing list of children’s books about gardens and gardening that you and your child can look for at a local library. Dig a little deeper and find plant suggestions and garden strategies. growing-minds.org/ farm-to-preschool/. Visit a farmer: Although Asheville has an annual farm tour in September, which is great fun and perfect for families, you don’t have to wait until then to arrange a visit. Many local farms welcome visitors and are happy to share tips. Depending on the time of year, some
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GREEN THUMB: A student at Cullowhee Valley School gets her hands in the dirt in her school garden. Photo courtesy of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
farms even offer U-pick options, which is another great way to make the farm-to-table connection with your child. To find nearby farms, pick up a Local Food Guide or visit buyappalachian.org/ search/farms_to_visit. The bottom line is that there are a lot of ways to help make the farmto-table connection for your family. Having a garden doesn’t have to be a huge deal — you can even grow one in a pot. Start small, keep it simple and fun, and enjoy the fruits of your labor — together. P.S. Today I came home from a late meeting, and my daughter excitedly grabbed me by the hand and said, “Mama, you have to come see the strawberries!” We went out to our handful of scrag-
gly strawberry plants that we share with our next-door neighbors and harvested our first crop. We took that beautiful strawberry (singular), washed it, cut it in half and each took a taste. It was delicious! Rainbow In My Tummy is a nutrition-enrichment program created by Verner, Center for Early Learning. Rainbow In My Tummy works with early care and education centers to improve the quality of food served to young children and to cultivate a food culture that establishes a foundation for lifelong health. For more information, contact Rainbow In My Tummy Director, Bronwen McCormick at 298-0808 or info@rainbowinmytummy.org. X
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In pursuit of the perfect cup Southeastern Barista Jam brews up a fun evening Whether you experiment with brewing styles and create latte art or simply love the smooth, strong taste of an espresso, a barista jam is something to add to your coffee lover’s bucket list. These events offer a chance for people who work in the coffee industry to mingle, gain more knowledge about coffee and share their love for the craft. But homebrewers and regular coffee lovers will also find the passion and fun of a barista jam exciting. On Saturday, May 31, Aesthetic Coffee brought that energy to Asheville by hosting the Southeastern Barista Jam at the Counter Culture Training Center. The free event brought baristas and others from the coffee industry to Asheville from as far away as Raleigh and Knoxville, Tenn. Sarah Winkler, a barista at Waking Life Espresso in West Asheville, remarks that, in general, at these jams, “It’s cool to get everyone’s different takes on what makes a good cup of coffee ... and it’s cool to meet new people.” Aesthetic Coffee owner Dylan Jung expressed excitement that everyone at his recent event “had the chance to meet a lot of new faces from our regional specialty coffee community. “Andrew [Ferguson] from Torch Coffee Roasters came all the way from Raleigh, our friends from Old City Java came from Knoxville, others from Greenville, S.C., and still others from all over,” Jung continues. “So basically, people made long drives just to come and hang out with fellow baristas and coffee professionals.” “The barista jam in Asheville is unique in that, while I’ve seen many company-specific barista jams, this was put on and promoted by baristas, the young professionals who serve coffee out every day,” says Ferguson. A number of baristas from Asheville coffee shops and
LOVELY LATTES: The Latte Art Throwdown was the most anticipated event at the recent Southeastern Barista Jam. Photo by Elizabeth Reynolds McGuire
cafés were also present, in addition to many local coffee connoisseurs — both amateur and professional. The cozy downtown space was the perfect setting for the gathering. A long, tall wooden table in the middle of the room was covered with a diverse array of brewing equipment, including a variety of pour-over devices and coffees from different roasters, while a selection of espresso machines was displayed along the walls. It was easy to strike up a conversation with someone standing near the espresso machines and suddenly find the perfect cup of espresso in your hand — a perk of being surrounded by skilled baristas. One of the most popular events was the Cup Tasters Challenge, a contest designed to test your coffee taste buds. However, the highlight of the evening — the Latte Art Throwdown — came late in the jam. In this last event of the evening, participants went head-tohead in a battle to create the most beautiful and distinctive piece of latte art. The talent was extraordinary, including, but not limited to, lattes displaying leaves and swans.
First place in the competition went to Tanner Morita of Not Just Coffee in Charlotte. The Southeastern Barista Jam was a great evening for anyone who loves java. It was the perfect blend of people who take their coffee seriously but do not take life too seriously, creating coffee community — ready to share tips and techniques with each other, all in pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee.X
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The art of the blend Local homebrewer flavors beer with handmade syrups
Asheville Beer Week’s Just Brew It! Homebrew Festival is one of the most interesting events of the year. All stripes of homebrewers showcase all sorts of beer, with no commercial constraints (you know, like worrying if anyone is willing to buy it). So if a brewer is passionate about classic styles, she might serve a stellar Belgian golden strong or altbier. The IPA-obsessed keep multiple taps of hoppy goodness flowing. And of course there are the mad scientists. I was a little suspicious when I first walked up to David Maida’s table at this year’s event, because in addition to beer, there were a half-dozen squirt bottles filled with colored liquid. It turns out the beers were being spiked with syrups. The signage also seemed ominous. There were bright colors, and the beers had silly names. But as a judge, it’s your job to try as many beers as possible. So I ordered a Rick James, which turned out to be a tropical-tasting blend of IPA and saison. It was very good. And the saison with a splash of coconut? Turns out it was surprisingly tasty as well. THE BEGINNING OF THE BLEND Maida started experimenting with nontraditional beer flavors thanks to Asheville’s oldest brewery, Highland. “My girlfriend loves Cold Mountain, but I have to admit that I’m not really that into it,” says Maida. “And I brew my beer in big batches, between 12-14 gallons at a time.” So the best way he could create his-and-hers kegs of a winter ale was to blend spices into only one half of the batch once the brewing and fermentation process was finished. “To figure out the right ratios, we made extracts of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla and did trials with small pours of the beer,” says Maida. “We ended up with a beer that wasn’t exactly like Cold
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MIX IT UP: David Maida drew many repeat samplers at the Just Brew It festival with a half-dozen flavored syrups in addition to his two homebrewed beers. Photo by Thom O’Hearn
Mountain, but it was really nice, with sort of a cookie flavor … and we had a ton of fun playing with the flavors.” When Just Brew It rolled around, Maida thought other beer lovers might have fun with the idea as well, but since it was May, his plan had a summery twist. “I started experimenting with different flavors [for infusions], and that’s when I tried combining the beers as well. The fruity character of the saison yeast was there, and so was the aroma from the large amount of American hops. … It was unique and intense, just what you need for beer festivals where more exaggerated [flavor] is better.” TAKING IT TO THE PEOPLE While the beer blend, aka the Rick James, proved to be popular on its own, Maida says many were more drawn to his custom syrups mixed with the saison. “The yeast for the saison had a pineapple character so the syrups that went well with that tropical flavor were very popular,”
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says Maida. In fact, he noticed people were coming back for seconds and thirds of coconut saison and ginger-carrot saison. While Maida has no fear when it comes to playing with beer at home, he also cautions that you’re just as likely to end up with something that tastes terrible as something that tastes wonderful at first. “I find it helps if you think about it like food,” says Maida. “If you want to add some flavor to a chocolatey porter, think about what might go well with chocolate in a dessert.” In other words, raspberry or coconut might be a good idea, in that case, but stay away from lemon and apple. If you’re looking for a couple of recipes to get started, here are some recommendations from Maida: Lemongrass Kolsch: Combine one lemongrass stalk (chopped), 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon of sugar in a blender. Blend and strain to remove any pulp. Add a splash of syrup to your glass and top with one can of French Broad Kolsch.
Fonta Flora is throwing the inaugural State of Origin festival in Morganton at the city’s Courthouse Square on Saturday, June 14. According to Fonta Flora brewer and co-owner Todd Boera, State of Origin will be a one-of-a-kind festival where local breweries will serve beers made with North Carolina flora and fauna. “We’ll have plenty of beers from across the state featuring everything from local malts and yeast to superunique ingredients, like honeysuckle,” says Boera. Even the food vendors will stick to the theme, with a selection of local pork, brisket and vegetables. The 20 breweries include Burial, Birdsong, Haw River Farmhouse Ales, Hi-Wire, Fullsteam, NoDa, Pisgah, Highland, Catawba and more. Tickets are available now for $35 via a link at fontaflora.com. — Thom O’Hearn
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Two local arts events return this month — the River Arts District Studio Stroll (now in its 20th year) and the sixth annual Asheville Art in the Park. Both provide art enthusiasts an opportunity to get outside (and inside as well, in the case of the RAD’s open workspaces), meet makers of all mediums and shop for unique art while enjoying two of Asheville’s distinctive neighborhoods. But during their respective tenures, both events have seen their share of challenges and successes, from unprecedented growth to surprising results when it comes to sales figures and overall economic impact. Meanwhile, both continue to provide festive atmospheres and to attract tourists and locals alike. Xpress takes a deeper look.
THE EVOLUTION OF A STROLL This was the scene in 1994 during the River Arts District’s inaugural studio stroll: The thenfledgling neighborhood (called, simply, the River District) had but five buildings with studio spaces — Warehouse Studios, the Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Curve Studios, the Roberts Street Studios and the Chesterfield Mill. Streetlights and sidewalks were either nonexistent or in short, scattered supply, and there was no talk of parking decks, much less rerouting Riverside Drive. Beer was only available at nearby gas stations, and finding a taco, pizza or sandwich was harder than finding the ceramic plate to eat it on. Trains still blew their horns. And the first stroll featured only 14 artists and had a mere 200 visitors. Compare that to the 5,000 to 6000 visitors, collectors and arts enthusiasts estimated to attend the stroll on Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15. A lot has changed in two decades. What was once just a small group of artists and building owners has evolved into the River Arts District Artists (RADA), the artist-operated organization behind the biannual Studio Strolls. Those events now boast more than 180 participating artists, several galleries and a handful of cooperatives in 25 buildings in the neighborhood, which stretches from the Bowen Bridge to Riverview Station and Switchyard Studios at the district’s southern end.
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“On any given day, one will find our district’s studios and galleries open to the public,” says Shay River Arts District, Amber, RADA Studio Stroll coorinfo & events at riverartsdistrict.com dinator. But that wasn’t always the case. The stroll’s earlier years introduced visitors to the individual artists and to the RAD as a whole, Amber says. “It is ever-growing and Saturday & Sunday, evolving,” she says. And in effect, the June 14 & 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. annual strolls paved the way for the Free now-daily attention that the neighborhood receives. “In the past, people came to the RAD during the strolls because they didn’t understand that it was open all the time,” says Joey Sheehan, a ceramicist and founding member of the Asheville Ceramics Gallery, a 10-artist cooperative gallery located within the Phil Mechanic Studios. That perception, he says, changed with the rapid increase in workspaces, the influx of new artists and the continued exposure brought with each year’s stroll. Like many artists in the RAD, Sheehan and his studio mates would set up instudio pottery demonstrations for strollers. Similar demos have become a quintessential part of the weekend’s atmosphere. Whether it was the muddy hands or the attention to the craft, the demos began to inhibit the artists’ interactions with potential customers. “Demos were good for gawking,” Sheehan says, “but they didn’t really help with sales.” The potter’s wheels and other supplies were stowed, and tables displaying finished pieces were set up. Those tables soon became permanent fixtures as daily traffic increased. And, when space became too tight, the ceramicists moved out all together and turned their studio into the ceramics art gallery that it is today. Such is now the case for many RAD studios — they’re part workshop, part retail space. While many artists temporarily transform their space for the weekend, others have made the changes permanent. “That’s how I’m approaching it from the get-go,” says Andy Herod, a painter and graphic artist who’s recently moved into a second-floor Wedge building studio. Herod and his studio mate, painter and longtime Wedge tenant Julie Armbruster, have split their respective spaces to allow for both work and retail display. “It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and to give them an idea of what you can do,” says Armbruster. “Having drawings and smaller promotional works around can help get your work out there.” “Most people want a little something to take away from the district, even if it only costs a couple of dollars,” Herod says. He’s realized the importance of having a wide scale of works, both in price and size as well as visual scope.
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IN THE LONG RUN With each year, more artists open up, and more studio-goers show up for the summer stroll. The dozens of artists from the mid-1990s have turned into hundreds, just as those hundreds of strollers grew to thousands, each fueled by the addition of new studio spaces, restaurants and the rise of businesses like the Wedge Brewery. And, as the neighborhood’s cultural reputation has flourished and transformed, so have its visitors. The art enthusiasts are there, notes Wedgebased ceramicist Michael Hofman, but they’re mixed in with others coming for the music, beer and food that have become part of the stroll festivities. “It’s a big social event now, which is a good thing, because it’s become more diverse,” he says. “There’s a lot more to do.” With more on offer, there’s arguably an increased attraction to the district. But that also means a draw away from the artists. And, while it would seem that the surge in annual patronage would mean an uptick in weekend sales — which does hold true for some — it’s not the case for everyone. “The strolls, for me, have gotten bigger and bigger as far as the people go,” Sheehan says, “but sales have gotten smaller and smaller.” The immediate impact is comparable to any other day of the week, he says, but it always pays off in the long run. “It’s a great opportunity to meet local buyers. It’s them, the local community, that comes back most often.” Hofman’s experience has been similar. But to judge the weekend by sales figures alone is to ignore the stroll’s long-term impact that both Hofman and
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artwork at an out-of-town show. “I was at the Buyers Market of American Craft, and I noticed that Asheville Art in the Park there were a lot of artists from ashevilleartinthepark.com Western North Carolina — a high percentage,” he says. His concept was to create a festival to connect these exhibitors with WNC’s tourist Pack Square Park industry. “We really need something that can be good for artists, an economic base that we can go to,” he says. While many other juried shows Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. require a new application each June 14, 21 & 28 and year, Asheville Art in the Park is Oct. 4,11 & 18 membership-based. Once an artFree ist passes the jury and becomes a member, he or she doesn’t have to reapply each year. That makes the festival a consistent opportunity for participants to sell their wares. Work ranges from fine art to craft. “There are fantastic painters, there are excellent potters,” says Montrie. “It’s mostly local [artists] with a dash of regional,” he adds. This is partly a result of the intent to showcase area makers, but also a matter of logistics: It’s prohibitive for artists to travel significant distances to vend at a one-day event. When Montrie was considering launching this venture, his research among local gallery owners showed two distinct peaks of tourism traffic in June and October, making those ideal times to schedule Asheville Art in the Park installments. The visitor season has expanded since his initial analysis: “We have more tourists, and the periods of tourism are longer,” he says. Still, the festival is driven by visitor traffic. “They’re the ones who are actually buying the art,” says Montrie. “Your friends will come out to support you, but maybe they’ll buy a mug. They’re not buying a set of pottery.”
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Sheehan identify in the event’s foundation. “I’ll get people who come back and say they saw my work in a stroll a year or more ago,” Hofman says. “Just getting people down to go through the whole district and see what we have to offer — that’s the biggest part of the stroll.” That’s the common ground between the RAD Studio Strolls of 1994 and 2014. They may be drastically different in size and scope, but even after all this time and development, the charge remains the same: “It’s exposure,” Sheehan says. “And any exposure is going to be good in the long run.” — K.S. X
ASHEVILLE ART IN THE PARK CELEBRATES ITS SIXTH YEAR Those suffering from hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, beware: Asheville Art in the Park festival is set to enter its sixth year, exhibiting about 60 artists in Pack Square Park over the course of six Saturdays. Beginning on June 14 the art fairs are scheduled for three Saturdays in June and three in October — selected because they’re peak weekends for visitor traffic in Asheville. In fact, total sales receipts from prior years rang in at more than $600,000 (no bad omens to be found in this series of sixes). The event is a way to connect local artists with an audience of tourists and art enthusiasts. Organizer Andrew Montrie developed the idea while vending his own
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Photographer Melanie Carreira of MelaLuna Photography was an emerging artist last year — featured in a section in Asheville Art in the Park dedicated to up-and-comers whose work may still be developing but is worthy of recognition. This year, Carreira plans to return as a regular vendor. “I make Asheville-centric photography, [and] I have found fairs to be successful for me because of the visibility during the busy times of the year and also the face-to-face contact with buyers,” she says. “Art fairs are not my only sales outlet, but are an integral piece of what makes my business — and life — run.” After her first year of showing at Asheville Art in the Park, Carreira noted that it was a tremendous amount of work, but says, “I enjoy the feeling that people are walking home with my art and that I am getting to do what I love through it all.” Montrie knows a thing or two about hard work: In addition to organizing Asheville Art in the Park and being an artist himself, he also runs the downtown Asheville gallery The Updraft. This wide range of enterprises gives him insight into all three sales avenues. Noting the distinguishing characteristics of each, he says, “The festival gets you a large amount of visibility all at once, [but] it doesn’t give you that intimate experience when you go to [a] studio.” When buying directly from the studio, a shopper can see a more complete body of work, as well as some process pieces and perhaps evidence of the artist’s inspiration. “Being in a gallery, that’s kind of the other end of it,” Montrie continues. “It’s a formalized presentation of the work. And being a gallery owner now, I can really see the difference. I have a studio space inside my gallery, and I know that a lot of studios in the River District have little galleries inside their studio spaces.” Montrie is also able to track sales trends. “I get to see what media does better than another media, and that changes from year to year,” he says. “Last year we did amazing with our wood products. And the year before that, glass was really hot.”
SHARED INSPIRATION Another way that Asheville Art in the Park distinguishes itself from other art fairs is that 10 percent of all sales — about $6,000 to $7,000 per season — is
VISITORS WELCOME: Asheville Art in the Park was created by Andrew Montrie as a way to pair local artists with collectors and tourist traffic. Photo courtesy of Montrie donated to the Asheville Area Arts Council. In the early years, the donation was made to a range of local nonprofits, but the funds were generally rolled into the organizations’ operating budgets without a tangible programmatic result. “Working with Kitty Love at the arts council, we developed a regranting initiative,” says Montrie. The Asheville Art in the Park Arts and Community Grant is actually the largest one in Western North Carolina now for artists, and it generNowally there to cruise... hasare only2 aways handful of applicants competing for its funds, he adds. The grants focus on projects that have a public interaction component. The 2014 recipients are Lisa Blackshear of the The Asheville Urban Landscape Project, for a series of plein air paint-outs; Julie Becton Gullum and Sara Baird for Butoh dance performances in public spaces; and a LEAF Community Arts Easel Rider program featuring performing arts workshops and art activities. — S.G. X
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If you’re looking to learn how to make your own bow and arrow, weave a belt or carve a wooden spoon, the Firefly Gathering is the place to be. But Natalie Bogwalker, director of the festival, is quick to point out that the event isn’t simply a chance to get barefoot, sing around a campfire and learn quaint skills (though to be clear, those things will take place). “I think that the Firefly Gathering has in a lot of ways been kind of pigeonholed, or people just think of it as rubbing sticks together and breaking rocks,” says Bogwalker. While the gathering does focus on know-how that some
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would consider to be hobbies, “We are [also] looking at permaculture, organic gardening, natural building, nonviolent communication and rites of passage,” she says. “So we have the connection with nature and connection with each other, and then we have the hard skills for living a more sustainable lifestyle.” The festival is now in its seventh year, but this is the first time that it will be held in Bell’s Cove in Barnardsville. The four-day gathering takes place Thursday-Sunday,
June 12-15. Attendees will set up camp for the weekend and cook their own food in community and primitive kitchens (the latter uses fire only). Vendors will also be on-site selling food and snacks. Three hundred classes are offered over the weekend, as well as evening storytelling and music performances. The gathering is followed by optional post-camp intensives Wednesday-Saturday, June 18-21, with classes ranging from “Intro to permaculture and eco-homesteading” to “Fiber Fantasia: Spinning, dyeing, felting, weaving.” Of course, creating too strong a delineation between the Appalachian craft side of the festival and the permaculture side isn’t always accurate or helpful. Bogwalker takes what she calls a holistic view of the buzzword, and for her, that means that permaculture is inseparable from place. “The thing with permaculture is that it is a global movement, which is awesome,” she says, “but I think that sometimes because it’s a global movement, it’s not as rooted in a particular place as it should be. The basic concept of permaculture, in my mind, is creating a permanent culture, and in order to do that you have to know the place really, really well. So bringing in teachers and reading books that were written in Australia and that kind of thing is not as relevant and important as learning these oldtimey skills that were preserved so well in these mountains and are really compatible with these mountains and the resources that we have here.” The festival is a celebration, says Bogwalker, but it’s also a response to serious problems that people are recognizing in our society and environment. “I think the desire to learn these primitive skills is in our bones,” she says. On another level, learning these techniques is a direct response to contemporary issues. “The communication skills and the gardening skills and the permaculture skills — these sort of
BACK TO BASICS: Todd Elliott makes music around the campfire at the Firefly Gathering. Photo by Mike Bellame
things appeal to people because a lot of people see what’s going on in the world and see all the destruction and are really disturbed by it,” she says. “They see the taking over of nature and climate change and know that something has to give and something has to change. “Instead of feeling desperate and sad, they want to do something about it, and Firefly really offers the tools for being proactive in making positive change with the way that humans interact with our planet and our everyday lives.” In the end, the Firefly Gathering is a place for all kinds of people to
make connections and have a good time. Bogwalker says the festival regularly draws families with children, elders, right-wingers and left-wingers, barefoot hippies and even medical doctors who are eager to learn about stone tool scalpels. “People can go to Firefly and connect with people, with teachers and other learners who are excited about the same things,” says Bogwalker. “It really makes it a celebration. You’re doing these things that are vital to humanity right now and making it a fun and exciting way to connect with people.” X
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Cannes do Local filmmakers report on their week at Cannes Film Festival
Local collective Gorilla with a Mustache Films headed to this year’s Cannes Film Festival — the prestigious annual event in the south of France — to screen its award-winning short comedy, Joint Effort. Katie Damien and Lela Winton kept in touch with Xpress throughout the week, updating us on their favorite sights, events and unforgetable moments. Find the complete travelogue at mountainx.com; here are the highlights: May 17: Started off the evening meeting some great filmmakers who hooked us up with a gentleman who
got us in to the Thai national films party. It was a huge deal — very exclusive. Her Royal Highness the princess of Thailand was there and gave a talk, and then there was a live film, Thai boxing demonstration, drinks and food. Then we casually snuck into a beach party for the German film commission. The yachts were bumping with parties. Someone mistook me for a star and introduced me to their group as if I was Amy Adams. — Lela May 18: Today, on a whim, Lela and I walked past the rows of multimillion-dollar yachts looking for a man I flew in with who invited me aboard his yacht for a drink. We met other filmmakers, distributors and even a reporter from CNN. We had an amazing lunch followed by cheesecake and the strongest thimbleful of espresso I have ever had. — Katie May 19: The most exciting thing that happened today was running into Benicio Del Toro on the street, then chasing after him and grabbing a quick selfie. He was just so cool. Lela and I had to wait in the rain on the off chance there was extra space in an afternoon screening. We were lucky enough to get into a screening of Foxcatcher. Excellent movie. I have never seen Steve Carell in that type of dark role, and he was amazing. The screening was in the middle of the day, so there were no stars around ... but still very thrilling to be walking on the red carpet for the first time. — Katie
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READY FOR THEIR CLOSEUP: Katie Damien, left, and Lela Winton pause for a selfie on the red carpet. The filmmakers’ week at the Cannes Film Festival included celebrity sightings, exclusive parties, food and wine and, of course, movies.
May 20: Today we screened Joint Effort for a packed theater. People laughed and seemed to enjoy the movie. It was great to have David Ostergaard and Tina Herring join us, as well as Billy Goodrum, our composer. Billy also had another movie screening at Cannes. Lela and I went [and] Sophia Loren attended. — Katie May 21: Spent a great day with David and Tina in nearby Antibes while Billy Goodrum did photo shoots, dinners, press functions, etc. I finally got to wear my Ship to Shore dress for a screening. ... Billy, Lela and I went for drinks with the George Clooney of Italy, Enrico Lo Verso. Oh la la, was he handsome! And so chivalrous, too. He escorted Lela and me home after he broke up a bar fight. — Katie May 22: Today a young Frenchwoman accidentally spilled her wine all over Lela’s dress. By way of apology, she got us two tickets to a red carpet screening premiere. ... When Lela and I went on the red carpet before, it was early in the day and there were no
celebrities or photographers around. This was the real deal. — Katie May 23: Tonight is the 20th anniversary of Pulp Fiction winning the Palm D’Or at Cannes. ... Cannes does these great free beach screenings every night but the screening of Pulp Fiction was something special. The crowd was ecstatic. People were shouting favorite lines, cheering, whooping and laughing loud together. I could just barely see Quentin Tarantino from where I sat, and he seemed just as excited as ever to be showing his film to a crowd. — Lela May 24: Cannes ... feels like a wonderful dream that I don’t want to wake up from. ... I’ve made so many great contacts in my time here. Today was a day of movie watching. I saw tons of short films and made it to the last feature film, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigsby. I could not have hoped for a better experience here. I am now full of excellent food, wine and wonderful memories. — Katie Learn more at gorillawithamustache.com X
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Family-sized David Wax Museum embraces musical and personal expansion
When David Wax Museum first emerged on the national Americana scene in 2010, it felt like an exhilarating step forward for American roots music. Effortlessly blending Mexican folk elements and instruments into a mix of Appalachian old-time and modern indie rock, David Wax and Suz Slezak seemed to intuitively understand how traditional music should grow and evolve in the 21st century. Widely acclaimed for their live show and Wax’s studied songwriting, the duo won rave reviews and accolades for their relentless touring and the two elegantly rugged, mostly acoustic LPs that preceeded their breakout.
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Since then, the band has released two increasingly eclectic and fully realized but less Mexican-influenced albums produced by Sam Kassirer (of Josh Ritter’s Royal City Band), gradually expanding into a fivepiece live act that’s more fully equipped to handle its newer material. The group has also continued to tour the world, including a stint as cultural ambassadors in Shanghai. These days, though, the biggest change has been a small thing — the birth of Calliope, Wax and Slezak’s 6-month-old boy. Both Calliope and Slezak’s father now tour with the band. “The best part and the biggest difference is just the mood in the green room,” says Slezak. “Not that it was ever a big downer to hang
out with the band, but to have three generations of family touring makes the mood sillier, lighter and a lot more fun.” The flush of excitement and joy in her voice over this latest turn in her and Wax’s life is palpable, mirroring the charismatic energy the duo have consistently brought to their live shows. For Slezak, who always envisioned a life outside the box, there’s a decidedly liberating aspect to the travelingfamily-band lifestyle. “I really love the idea of having my family and my career as one picture, not as two separate things, which is not a possibility for many women,” she says. “It was really important to me to somehow incorporate the two. I feel extremely lucky to be able to do that.” The gypsy-family approach also seems to suit the band’s expanded lineup, which includes Wax’s cousin Jordan on accordion and keyboard as well as drummer Philip Mayer and electric bassist Greg Glassman. “We call all the guys in the band ‘road uncles,’” says Slezak. “The baby gets a lot of affection.” The additional band members also underscore the group’s edging away from its early Mexican influences, something Slezak says she and Wax are keenly aware of. “In some ways, we are questioning what role the Mexican influence should have now,” she says. “We’ve been a band for seven years, and we’re wondering, how important is that Mexican piece? Does it have to be there? Probably, because it’s still an inspiring sound that fuels our excitement about the band, but that element is still evolving in our music.” Slezak is also quick to point out that these questions haven’t so much shifted as expanded what the band is capable of. “It’s not as if we don’t still pull out our Mexican instruments and get around one mic and serenade the crowd acoustically,” she says. “We still do that. But the songs are bigger and more exciting with the rock band lineup, and we still have the flexibility to come down
BABY ON BOARD: David Wax and Suz Slezak of Mexico-Americana band David Wax Museum now tour with their infant son, Slezak’s father and a number of “road uncles.” Photo courtesy of the band
in the audience and play for people up close. There is just more depth and variation to the shows now.” As self-proclaimed purveyors of a “Mexico-Americana sound,” the duo’s ambivalent attitude toward its melting pot of roots and rock styles might sound a little flimsy on paper. But Slezak reports that Wax has been busy writing songs
for a new record that “will ask all those questions again: How obvious is the Mexican influence? What does it mean? What does it need to be?” And meanwhile the power of the music itself, particularly 2012’s Knock Knock Get Up, speaks volumes for how natural — and powerful — the group’s sure-handed evolution has been. X
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shows, but mostly I’ll be singing and playing guitar and doing my best June Carter,” Merritt wrote on her own website. A classically trained multiinstrumentalist who, for years, eschewed pop music in favor of folk, jazz and blues sounds, Bird has reinvented himself over the course of an 18-year career. He’s touring his new album, Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of…. It’s an interesting project for a musician so closely associated with exploring and honing his own sound, because it’s a collection of covers. “Cover is not quite the right word,” he says of the 10 tracks written by Chicago husband-andwife duo The Handsome Family. Bird has recorded with that band (one of many collaborations he’s taken part in), but not all of the songs on Things Are Really Great are ones he contributed to. “I learn one of their songs every six months,” he says. “This is just a collection of my favorites. “What I like about their songs is that they never wear out their welcome,” he continues. “The first line that I heard, back in ’98, that sold me on them was, ‘the sky was a woman’s arms,’ from ‘Giant of Illinois.’ You could sing it every night because you don’t know exactly what it means. You could spin a whole novel out of what that could mean, but you’re never going to get to the answer. I don’t like answers.” Rather than being true tributes — something else Bird is not fond of — the tracks are reworkings by a musician who frequently revamps his own material. “I work on these songs as if they’re my own,” he says. “I feed them into the same mill. A lot of the melodies are mine.” Ultimately, he says, his goal was to present the album such that a listener unfamiliar with either the Handsome Family or Bird would still recognize the strength of the songs. If that sounds especially revealing of his creative meth-
UNDER COVER: Singer-songwriter Andrew Bird’s new album, Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of… is a collection of his favorite songs by Chicagobased duo The Handsome family. Photo by Shervin Lainez
Live TaTTooing, open To The pubLic ods, Bird has never shied away from sharing his practice. In fact, he contributed to the New York Times blog “Measure for Measure,” a platform for songwriters to “pull back the curtain on their creative process and on the pleasures and pains of being a musician,” according to the website. “I have no problem talking about it — I never thought it would get me anywhere to write about,” Bird says. “I’m not precious, even on stage, about exposing the process.”
But there’s a dichotomy between what he’s wants to divulge and keep private. “There’s this expectation that all songwriters are baring their souls, but that wouldn’t be true to who I am,” the musician says. “I’m a classic introvert, but I get up on stage and there’s this clarity that comes out of me.” After all, this is an artist who likes to rework music, seek out ambiguity and create new bands in the middle of a hurricane. Bird says, “I like things not to go as planned.” X
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Time travelers Ananda Hair Salon’s “A Moment in Time” pairs hair, fashion, makeup and history
If hair is the afterthought of most runway shows, Ananda Hair Salon’s upcoming fashion production, “A Moment in Time,” flips that idea on its well-coiffed head. The show, from which all proceeds benefit HandMade in America, takes place on Sunday, June 15, at The Millroom. Ananda’s stylists paired their creativity and expertise with that of local fashion, makeup and jewelry artists to create looks inspired by various historically significant eras — both real and imagined. X
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Wedged between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, the ultranationalistic Henry V is the perfect choice to launch The Montford Park Players’ 42nd season of free Shakespeare in the park. The play — a tale of one man’s quest to be king — pairs humor, drama and romance with “some of the most patriotic and inspiring speeches in history,” according to a press release. These include “Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more,” and the much-quoted St. Crispin’s Day address. Jason Williams, directs and newcomer Henry Williamson takes on the title role. The production runs through Saturday, June 28, at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays, at 7:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. montfordparkplayers.org. Photo courtesy of Montford Park Players
What better way to celebrate art than to highlight the natural beauty that surrounds us? Art in Bloom is Black Mountain Center for the Arts’ biggest yearly fundraising event. This year’s three-day flower fest includes a gala preview party with a seated catered dinner, a gallery display of 22 ikebana and Western floral designers interpretations of regional artwork on loan from a dozen galleries, a two-day cottage garden tour and plein air painters in the gardens followed by a display of their works. The events take place Thursday through Saturday, June 12-14 at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. Ticket prices vary according to event. $5-$40. blackmountainarts.org. Photo courtesy of the Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Seun Kuti “Prince of Afrobeat” Seun Kuti joins Egypt 80, the band of his legendary father Fela Kuti, to create a powerful and high-energy sound. With his latest album release, A Long Way to the Beginning, Seun aims to inspire his listeners to fight for social justice. “In Africa today, most people are struggling in silence,” he says. “The systematic oppression of the people has made them blinded to their reality. Everybody’s just thinking about survival. Nobody wants to stand up for anything. ... So I’m trying to make people think about these things that they are forgetting. I want to inspire people to want things to change.” Seun and Egypt 80 take the stage at Pisgah Brewing Co. on Saturday, June 14, at 5:30 p.m. Afrobeat collective Toubab Krewe shares the bill. $24.50/$28. pisgahbrewing.com. Photo by Johann Sauty
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Balsam Range Named after the majestic range of mountains where the Smokies meet the Blue Ridge, Balsam Range has been steadily making its mark on the bluegrass scene since the five musicians came together in 2007. The band’s 2012 album, Papertown, won the 2013 IBMA Album of the Year award, and expectations are high for the group’s latest release, Five. “How do we follow an Album of the Year?” asks Tim Surrett, vocalist and bass player for the band. “We finally just went in there and made the best record we could and had some fun.” The album release takes place at Isis Music Hall on Friday, June 13, at 9 p.m. $18/$22. isisasheville.com. Photo courtesy of the band
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SPRUCE IT UP: The Asheville Area Arts Council will award one talented artist with six weeks of free vendor space at the new downtown art market on Spuce Street. Applicants should submit an online portfolio and a short story detailing an early memory of a creative experience. Details can be found at ashevillearts.com. Photo courtesy of the Spruce Street Market. (p.52)
ART TWO WORLDS • AN EXHIBIT OF ABSTRACT WATERCOLORS BY MICK DONELAN (pd.) Through June. Ambrozia Bar & Bistro, 1020 Merrimon Avenue, North Asheville. For info: 3503033, Ambrozia-AVL.com • For preview of watercolors: MickDonelan.com ART EXHIBITION BY LYN LYNDALL • THIS FRIDAY June 13, 6-8pm. Visit the Wine Tunnel, 148 Tunnel Road, for tasting, music and meet artist Lyn Lyndall and view her work in Bronze, Oils, Watercolor and Leathers. (828) 254-0504. ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY 346 Depot St., 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • TH (6/19), 5:30-7:30pm - Workshop on financial literacy for artists and arts groups. ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • FR (6/13), 5:30pm - European Art curator from the Georgia Museum of Art leads a discussion of modernism and artist Pierra Daura in conjunction with the Pierre Daura: Modernist in the Mountains exhibit. Admission fees apply. BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM + ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • WE (6/18), 7:30pm - Discussion of how 9/11 has been presented in art and mass media. Held in conjunction with Site Reconstruction exhibit. $5/ free for members. FLOW GALLERY 14 South Main St., Marshall, avl.mx/aw • TH (6/12), 6pm - Artist talk with potter Emily Reason. Free to attend.
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AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through (10/14) - Applications will be accepted for the regional artist project grant to provide financial support for committed, accomplished artists. • Through FR (7/4) - Applications accepted for six weeks of free vendor space at Spruce Street Market. Visit website for full details and guidelines. ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 16 College St., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through TH (6/12) - Area artists may apply for membership. Contact for requirements. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIDS PROJECT 252-7489, wncap.org • Through (6/20) - Artists may submit works to be considered for the Signature Piece, auctioned at WNCAP's Raise Your Hand benefit auction in October. The winning entry raises funds for supporting AIDS patients and their families and will be featured in regional media publications. WRITERS' WORKSHOP EVENTS 254-8111, twwoa.org, prez@twwoa.org For beginning and experienced writers.
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ASHEVILLE MUSIC SCHOOL PERFORMANCE LOFT 126 College St., 252-6244 Asheville Music School • TH (6/19), 7pm - "Windsong," a Celtic music concert featuring 27 woodwind instruments. Free. DANCE PARTY IN THE PARK djtransputer@gmail.com • SA (6/14), 6-9pm - An electronic dance music party with DJ Transputer. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. DULCIMER WORKSHOP 298-1090 • SATURDAYS through (6/28), 1-2:30 Beginner level dulcimer workshop taught in E. Asheville. Free. FLETCHER CONCERTS IN THE PARK 687-0751, fletcherparks.org • SA (6/14), 6-8pm - Dash Board Blues. Free. Held at Fletcher Community Park. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY CENTENNIAL CONCERT SERIES 697-4725, henderson.lib.nc.us/centennial. html. • TH (6/12), 6:30pm - Harpist Carroll Ownbey. Free. Held at Henderson County Public Library, Hendersonville, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville HENDERSONVILLE'S MUSIC ON MAIN STREET 693-9708, historichendersonville.org • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - Family-oriented entertainment along Hendersonville's Main Street. Main stage: 201 S. Main St. Car shows and music each week. JUBILEE COMMUNITY CHURCH 46 Wall St., 252-5335, jubileecommunity.org • FR (6/13), 7:30-9:30pm - Singer/songwriters Arthur Hancock and Katie Brugger. MONDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT SERIES 693-9708, historichendersonville.org • MO (6/16), 7-9pm - Letters to Abigail, Americana. Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville
Mountain Xpress and Sherwood’s Music Present: Our weekly video series goes regional this week with a performance from Jackson County band Noonday Sun at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Look for it Thursday on the website.
RIVERLINK'S RIVERMUSIC 252-8474, ext. 1, dave@riverlink.org • FR (6/13), 5-10pm - Treetop Flyers and River Whyless, Americana/ roots. Held at RiverLink's Sculpture and Performance Plaza, 144 Riverside Drive. Free. TRANSYLVANIA LIBRARY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 828-884-3151 ext. 252, susan.debruin@transylvaniacounty.org Transylvania County Library • FR (6/13), 7:30pm - Unspoken Tradition, bluegrass. Free. Held at 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard
THEATER ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/29) Spamalot. Fri., Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2:30pm. $25/$22 seniors, students/$15 children. FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE Highway 225, Flat Rock, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS (6/12) through (7/13) - My Fair Lady. Wed.-Sat.: 8pm; Wed., Thu., Sat., Sun.: 2pm. $40. FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (5/29) until (6/22) - The Last Five Years. Wed.- Sat.: 8pm; Thurs., Sat., Sun.: 2pm. $40/$38 seniors/$30 students. HENDERSONVILLE LITTLE THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 6921082, hendersonvillelittletheater.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (6/13) until
(6/29) - A Raisin in the Sun. Thu.-Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. $20/ $15 students under 18.
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MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS through (6/28), 7:30pm - Henry V. Free. Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St.
BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 6690930, blackmountainarts.org • Through (6/14) - Art in Bloom, works from regional galleries paired with floral arrangements.
SART - SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REPERTORY THEATRE Owen Theatre Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, 689-1384, sartplays.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/22) - Shunned. Thu.-Sat.: 7:30pm ; Sun.: 2:30pm. $25/$20 students.
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AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING 64 Biltmore Ave., 281-2134, amerifolk. com • Through WE (6/11) - Resolve and Transform, self-taught Southern artists. • Through WE (6/25) - Keeping of the Moon, paintings inspired by the Moon. ANANDA WEST 37 Paynes Way Suite 5, 236-2444, anandahair.com • Through (6/29) - Rinse, sculptures and paintings by Randy Shull. ART AT UNCA unca.edu • Through MO (7/7) - The Wonder of Nature, watercolor paintings by Janice Lape. In the Blowers Gallery. ART AT WCU 227-3591, fineartmuseum.wcu.edu Exhibits on display in the Fine Art Museum, unless otherwise noted. • Through FR (9/5) - Flora, botanical themed prints. • Through FR (7/18) - Works by NC art educators. ARTETUDE GALLERY 89 Patton Ave., 252-1466, artetudegallery.com • Through TU (7/1) - On the Verge, sculptors by Leonid Siveriver and photography by Robert Asman. ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart. org • Through SU (10/5) - Farm to Table: American Silver, handmade American silver objects. • Through SU (9/14) - The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction, paintings and prints by Minna Citron. ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 16 College St., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through MO (6/30) - Espressioni, paintings by Ruth Ilg.
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CANTON BRANCH OF HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton, 648-2924, haywoodlibrary.org • Through FR (8/1) - Fly Over, photography of WWII warbirds by Barbara Sammons. CASTELL PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY 2C Wilson Alley, 255-1188, castellphotographygallery.com • Through TH (6/26) - Instant Photography: 2003-2014, polaroids by Adam Void. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River, 891-2006, graceinfo.org • Through MO (7/7) - 2014 Appalachian Pastel Society Non-Juried Exhibition. JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 310 Keener St., Sylva, 586-2016, fontanalib. org/sylva • Through (7/31) - A Lasting Legacy, works by local women from the late 9th century. MICA FINE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, 688-6422, micagallerync.com • Through MO (6/30) - Visual Cues, encaustic paintings by Jane Wells Harrison.
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MOOG MUSIC GALLERY 170 Broadway, 239-0123, moogmusic.com • Through MO (6/23) - The Early Days of the Moog Synthesizer, photography. THE BENDER GALLERY 12 S. Lexington Ave., 505-8341, thebendergallery.com • Through TH (7/3) - Primordial Forms, glass sculpture by Chad Holliday. TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (6/20) - Works by potters from Transylvania County and WNC. UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE 49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 859-2828, upstairsartspace.org • Through (6/20) - New Faces, works by of seven emerging local artists
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C L U B L A N D LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 7pm
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 185 KING STREET Adron w/ Cicada Rhythm (pop), 8pm
MARKET PLACE Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7pm
5 WALNUT WINE BAR Wine tasting w/ The Sufi Brothers (folk), 5pm Juan Benavides Trio (Latin), 8pm
MILLROOM Underhill Rose, 8pm ODDITORIUM Ashes vs. Leaves, Desperate Pilot, Minorcan (rock), 9pm
BEN'S TUNE-UP Live band karaoke w/ The Diagnostics, 9pm
OLIVE OR TWIST Pop the Clutch Band (R&B, MoTown, beach, swing), 7:30pm
BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass jam w/ The Deals, 9pm
ONE STOP DELI & BAR Phish 'n' Chips (Phish covers), 6pm The Southern Belles (psychedelic, rock), 10pm
BYWATER Soul night w/ DJ Whitney, 8:30pm CORK & KEG Irish jam w/ Beanie, Vincent & Jean, 7pm DOUBLE CROWN DJ Dr. Filth (country), 10pm
ORANGE PEEL Andrew Bird & The Hands of Glory w/ Tift Merritt (indie-folk-rock), 8pm
DUGOUT Karaoke, 9pm
OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Letters to Abigail (Americana), 6pm
EMERALD LOUNGE Blues jam, 8pm
PACK'S TAVERN Howie Johnson & Eric Congdon (acoustic rock), 9pm
GOOD STUFF The Woodgrains (rock 'n' roll), 7:30pm GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7pm IRON HORSE STATION Jesse James (Americana), 6pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Wednesday World Music w/ Carlo Aonzo, 7:15pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5pm LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet, beats), 7pm ODDITORIUM Uninhabitable, Burnt Books, Aneides, Harsh Words (experimental, punk, rock), 9pm OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7pm 3 Cool Cats Band (vintage rock 'n' roll), 8pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Gabe Dixon (pop-rock), 8pm
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 Hayley Benton 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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YOUNG TALENT: Singer-songwriter Dominic Frost and his band Frost Effect will be dropping in on Waynesville’s Classic Wineseller on Friday, June 13, at 7 p.m. His alt-rock sound will emanate out over the venue’s outdoor bandstand for an evening of impressive originals.
PURPLE ONION CAFE One Leg Up (gypsy jazz), 7:30pm RENAISSANCE ASHEVILLE HOTEL TLQ + 2 (soul, country), 6:30pm SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance party, 10pm
ORANGE PEEL Poliça w/ Reputante (synth-pop, alt-rock), 9pm PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Likewise (Americana), 6pm SLY GROG LOUNGE Open mic, 7pm TALLGARY'S CANTINA Open mic & jam, 7pm THE MOTHLIGHT Sons of Hippies w/ Gold Light, Ellipser (ex. That's A Thing) (indie, psych-rock), 8:30pm
THURSDAY, JUNE 12 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Hank West & The Smokin' Hots (jazz), 8pm ALLEY KATS TAVERN Open mic night, 7pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Lyric (acoustic soul), 9pm BLUE KUDZU SAKE COMPANY Trivia night, 9pm
THE PHOENIX Jazz night, 8pm
BUFFALO NICKEL Jason Daniello, 9pm
THE SOCIAL Karaoke, 9:30pm
BYWATER 10 String Symphony & the Tattletale Saints (Americana), 9pm
TIGER MOUNTAIN THIRST PARLOUR Sean & Will (classic punk, power pop, rock), 10pm TIMO'S HOUSE Release w/ Disc-Oh! (bass), 9pm TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Aaron, 9pm TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & soul jam w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30pm
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Nitrograss (bluegrass), 7pm SPRING CREEK TAVERN Mark Shane (R&B), 6pm THE GREEN ROOM BISTRO & BAR Local artist series w/ Simon George (jazz), 9pm THE MOTHLIGHT The Hawks (of Holy Rosary) w/ Joshua Carpenter & The Natural Causes, Wild Fur & Lord King (alternative, punk-rock), 9:30pm THE PHOENIX Mike Sweet (acoustic rock), 8pm THE SOCIAL Open mic w/ Scooter Haywood, 8pm
CLASSIC WINESELLER Joe Cruz (piano), 6pm
TIMO'S HOUSE Unity Thursdays w/ Asheville Drum 'n' Bass Collective, 9pm
DOUBLE CROWN DJs Devyn & Oakley, 10pm
TOWN PUMP Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 9pm
DUGOUT Slumberjack (folk), 9pm
TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The Westsound Revue (Motown, blues), 9pm
FRENCH BROAD BREWERY TASTING ROOM The Wilhelm Brothers (Americana), 6pm
URBAN ORCHARD Poetry on Demand w/ Eddie Cabbage, 6:30pm
HAPPY HOLIDAY RV VILLAGE Lonesome River Band (bluegrass), 8pm
URBAN ORCHARD Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic, Americana), 6:30pm
VANUATU KAVA BAR Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9pm
HAVANA RESTAURANT Open mic (instruments provided), 8pm
VINCENZO'S BISTRO Ginny McAfee (piano, vocals), 7pm
VINCENZO'S BISTRO Aaron Luka (piano, vocals), 7pm
ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Carsie Blanton CD release (jazz, pop), 7:45pm
WHITE HORSE The Black Feathers, 7:30pm
WHITE HORSE Trae Pierce & T-Stone, 7:30pm
JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7pm
WXYZ LOUNGE Chris Padgett (jazz guitarist), 8pm
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FRIDAY, JUNE 13 185 KING STREET 13 Strings & A 2 Dollar Bill (old-time), 8pm 201 S. MAIN ST. (HENDERSONVILLE) Wishful Thinkin' (top 40), 7pm 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Shake It Like A Caveman (neo-blues), 9pm
METRO WINES Stand up comedy w/ Disclaimer Comedy, 7pm NEW MOUNTAIN The Mantras, Nomadic, Crystal Bright & The Silver Hands (electronic, experimental, world), 8pm NIGHTBELL Dulítel DJ (indie, electronic, dance), 10:30pm
ALLEY KATS TAVERN Amos & The Mixx Live, 9:30pm
ODDITORIUM Dance Party w/ Malinali, Embassador Payne (dance), 9pm
ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL TreeHouse! W/ Sun-Dried Vibes, The Lionz of Zion & Marrietta's Palm (reggae-rock), 10pm
OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (jazz), 7:30pm Late Night DJ (techno, disco), 11pm
ATHENA'S CLUB Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7pm
ONE STOP DELI & BAR Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5pm
BOILER ROOM Ponkin Head Summer Kickoff (hip-hop), 9pm
ORANGE PEEL Cut Copy w/ Classixx & Nile Delta (electronic), 9pm
CLASSIC WINESELLER Frost Effect (alt-rock), 7pm
OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Sky Larks (rock 'n' roll), 6pm
CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE DJ Jam (old-school hip-hop, R&B, funk), 9pm
PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (pop, dance, hits), 9pm
CORK & KEG Bayou Diesel (Cajun, zydeco), 8:30pm
PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Toubab Krewe's Carnivalito Night 1 (worldmusic), 9pm
DUGOUT Carolina Rex, 9pm
ROOT BAR NO. 1 Pete Stein (roots, acoustic), 9pm
FRENCH BROAD BREWERY TASTING ROOM Tina & Her Pony (folk), 6pm
SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am
GOOD STUFF State & Colour, 9pm
SCULLY'S DJ, 10pm
GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN The Broadcast w/ The Heritage & Anna Haas (soulful rock), 9pm
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY The Krektones (surf-rock), 8pm
IRON HORSE STATION Dave Desmelik (singer-songwriter), 7pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Balsam Range CD release party, 9pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cutthroat Shamrock w/ Rickshaw Roadshow (Celt-punk, folk), 9pm JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm MARKET PLACE The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7pm
SPRING CREEK TAVERN Ben Wilson (Americana), 8pm TALLGARY'S CANTINA Twist of Fate (rock), 9:30pm
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TIMO'S HOUSE Art of Techno w/ Jenna Gilmore, Luis Armando & Klaws, 10pm TOWN PUMP My Three Kilts (celtic, punk), 9pm
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WHITE HORSE Beppe Gambetta (Italian bluegrass), 8pm
TreeHouse! w/ Sun-Dried Vibes, The Lionz of Zion, & Marrietta’s Palm 10 PM FREE 21+ Noah Larssen 6 PM FREE All Ages Blackfoot Gypsies w/ Cataline Crime
WILD WING CAFE A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30pm
An Evening w/ John K Band
185 KING STREET Marcus King Band (rock, funk, blues), 8pm
& Dark Star Orchestra)10 PM $12/$15 21+
5 WALNUT WINE BAR Andrew J. Fletcher (stride piano), 6pm The Soul Magnetics (funk), 9pm
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WXYZ LOUNGE 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 9pm
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ALLEY KATS TAVERN The Twisted Trail Band, 9:30pm ANDREWS BREWING CO. The Jeff Sipe Trio (soul, funk, jazz), 6pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL John K Band w/ John Kadlecik of Furthur & Dark Star Orchestra (rock, blues, jazz, jam), 10pm ATHENA'S CLUB Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Pierce Edens (rock, rockabilly, folk), 9pm
TAVERN DOWNTOWN ON THE PARK Eclectic Menu • Over 30 Taps • Patio 13 TV’s • Sports Room • 110” Projector Event Space • Shuffleboard • Darts Open 7 Days 11am - Late Night
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THU. 6/12 Howie Johnson & Eric Cogdon (acoustic rock) FRI. 6/13 DJ MoTo (pop, dance hits) SAT. 6/14 WestSound
BYWATER Good Ol' Boyz (bluegrass), 9pm CLASSIC WINESELLER Joe Cruz (Beatles & Elton John covers), 7pm DUGOUT Fine Line (rock), 9pm FRENCH BROAD BREWERY TASTING ROOM Ten Cent Poetry (singer-songwriter), 6pm GREEN ROOM CAFE & COFFEEHOUSE Elise Pratt & Mike Holstein (jazz), 6:30pm HAVANA RESTAURANT Pickin' on the Patio w/ Mande Foly (African), 12:30pm IRON HORSE STATION Kevin Reese (Americana), 7pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Balsam Range CD release party, 9pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bethesda (folk), 9pm JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7pm
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185 KING STREET 877-1850 5 WALNUT WINE BAR 253-2593 ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY 575-2400 THE ALTAMONT THEATRE 348-5327 APOTHECARY (919) 609-3944 AQUA CAFE & BAR 505-2081 ARCADE 258-1400 ASHEVILLE CIVIC CENTER & THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM 259-5544 ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL 255-7777 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 BROADWAY’S 285-0400 THE BYWATER 232-6967 CORK AND KEG 254-6453 CLUB REMIX 258-2027 CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE 575-2880 ADAM DALTON DISTILLERY 367-6401 DIANA WORTHAM THEATER 257-4530 DIRTY SOUTH LOUNGE 251-1777 DOUBLE CROWN 575-9060 ELEVEN ON GROVE 505-1612 EMERALD LOUNGE 232- 4372 FIRESTORM CAFE 255-8115 FRENCH BROAD BREWERY TASTING ROOM 277-0222 GOOD STUFF 649-9711 GREEN ROOM CAFE 692-6335 GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN 232-5800 GROVE HOUSE THE GROVE PARK INN (ELAINE’S PIANO BAR/ GREAT HALL) 252-2711 HANGAR LOUNGE 684-1213 HARRAH’S CHEROKEE 497-7777 HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY 299-3370 ISIS MUSIC HALL 575-2737 JACK OF THE WOOD 252-5445 LEX 18 582-0293 LEXINGTON AVENUE BREWERY 252-0212 THE LOBSTER TRAP 350-0505 METROSHERE 258-2027 MILLROOM 555-1212 MONTE VISTA HOTEL 669-8870 MOONLIGHT MILE 335-9316 NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB 581-0480 NIGHTBELL 575-0375 ODDITORIUM 575-9299 ONEFIFTYONE 239-0239 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 THE PHOENIX 877-3232 PISGAH BREWING CO. 669-0190 PULP 225-5851 PURPLE ONION CAFE 749-1179 RED STAG GRILL AT THE GRAND BOHEMIAN HOTEL 505-2949 ROOT BAR NO.1 299-7597 SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB 252-2838 SCULLY’S 251-8880 SLY GROG LOUNGE 255-8858 SMOKEY’S AFTER DARK 253-2155 THE SOCIAL 298-8780 SOUTHERN APPALACIAN BREWERY 684-1235 STATIC AGE RECORDS 254-3232 STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE 669-8856
TALLGARY’S CANTINA 232-0809 TIGER MOUNTAIN THIRST PARLOUR 407-0666 TIMO’S HOUSE 575-2886 TOWN PUMP 357-5075 TOY BOAT 505-8659 TREASURE CLUB 298-1400 TRESSA’S DOWNTOWN JAZZ & BLUES 254-7072 VANUATU KAVA BAR 505-8118 VINCENZO’S 254-4698 WESTVILLE PUB 225-9782 WHITE HORSE 669-0816 WILD WING CAFE 253-3066 WXYZ 232-2838
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5 WALNUT WINE BAR The Big Nasty (jazz), 7pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL The Main Squeeze w/ Porch 40 (post-funk), 9pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Jazz brunch w/ Mike Gray Trio, 11:30am
OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (jazz), 7:30pm Late Night DJ (techno, disco), 11pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Reggae Family Jam, 2pm Noah Larssen (folk, Americana), 6pm Blackfoot Gypsies w/ Cataline Crime & The Sun Parade (rock, folk, indie), 10pm
BLUE KUDZU SAKE COMPANY Karaoke & brunch, 1pm DOUBLE CROWN Karaoke w/ Tim O, 9pm GOOD STUFF Dawn Humphrey, 3pm The Wasted Lives (country, honky-tonk), 6pm
OSKAR BLUES BREWERY The Mug (blues), 6pm
HI-WIRE BREWING Fritz Beer & The Crooked Beat (Americana), 5pm
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ODDITORIUM Br'er, Guardian Angel, Nick James (experimental), 9pm OLIVE OR TWIST Shag & swing lesson w/ John Dietz, 7pm DJ Michael Filippone (beach, swing, ballroom, rock), 8pm
PULP Dusty Slay (comedy), 9pm
BYWATER Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 9pm
SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance party, 10pm
COURTYARD GALLERY Open mic (music, poetry, comedy, etc.), 8pm
THE PHOENIX Gospel brunch w/ Billy Smith, 12pm THE SOCIAL '80s night, 8pm VINCENZO'S BISTRO Steve Whiddon (old-time piano, vocals), 5:30pm WHITE HORSE The Asheville Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm YACHT CLUB Steely Dan brunch, 2pm
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ONE STOP DELI & BAR Bluegrass brunch w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am Supatight w/ Major & The Monbacks (funk, reggae, soul), 10pm
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DOUBLE CROWN Punk 'n' roll w/ DJ Leo Delightful, 10pm GOOD STUFF Matt Otis (indie, folk, rock), 7:30pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Contra dance, 8pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo, 7pm ODDITORIUM Joyspent (punk), 9pm ORANGE PEEL Movie night w/ Back to the Future, 8pm OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6pm THE MOTHLIGHT Sleeping Bag, Ancient Whales, Rozwell Kid & Wyla (indie-rock), 9:30pm
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5 WALNUT WINE BAR Wine tasting w/ Gary Mackey (fiddle), 5pm Juan Benavides Trio (Latin), 8pm BEN'S TUNE-UP Live band karaoke w/ The Diagnostics, 9pm
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BYWATER Soul night w/ DJ Whitney, 8:30pm
ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Open mic w/ Chris O'Neill, 8pm
CORK & KEG Irish jam w/ Beanie, Vincent & Jean, 7pm
ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11pm
DOUBLE CROWN DJ Dr. Filth (country), 10pm
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IRON HORSE STATION Mark Shane (R&B), 6pm
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THE MOTHLIGHT Black Pussy & Mothership w/ Gypsyhawk (psychedelic-rock), 9:30pm
ONE STOP DELI & BAR Phish 'n' Chips (Phish covers), 6pm
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DIRECTOR: Fred Schepisi (Six Degrees of Separation) ASHEVILLE PIZZA & BREWING CO. (254-1281) Please call the info line for updated showtimes. Divergent (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 Blazing Saddles (R) 10:00
PLAYERS: Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Valerie Tian, Bruce Davison, Navid Negahban, Amy Brenneman
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ROMANTIC COMEDY DRAMA RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A functional alcoholic literature teacher and a physically-impaired art teacher lock horns over which is more powerful — words or pictures — while becoming increasingly involved with each other personally. THE LOWDOWN: A contrived screenplay is trumped by star power, directorial skill and witty dialogue. Flawed, yes, but very enjoyable and satisfying. Check it out.
Here is a movie with a pair of terrific stars, Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche, stylish direction from the underrated Fred Schepisi and literate dialogue that bristles with wit. Everything about it has charm to spare and one of the most contrived screenplays imaginable. When you look over screenwriter Gerald Dipego’s credits – Phenomenon (1996), Angel Eyes (2001), The Forgotten (2004) – this is easy to understand. It’s also hard not to cut him a little slack for the richly rewarding dialogue he crafted along with this frequently unwieldy story line. This is a case where there’s so much to like about Words and Pictures that it’s easy to forgive its undeniable shortcomings. That’s even more true in light of how little we see of Clive Owen these days, not to mention of Schepisi.
JULIETTE BINOCHE and CLIVE OWEN in Fred Schepisi’s witty, literate and great looking Words and Pictures
The film centers on Jack Marcus (Owen), the once-shining star teacher at an upscale prep school, whose long-past literary career has descended into (mostly) maintenance-drinking-level alcoholism and academic mediocrity. He’s still generally liked and has no end of charisma (hey, it’s Clive Owen), but he’s starting to become a problem and an embarrassment. Into this comes Dina Delsanto (Binoche), a painter suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, who has come to the school to teach the art she can no longer create. Naturally, this is a movie, after all, the far-from-outgoing painter takes an immediate dislike to the wisecracking Marcus. Just as naturally, Marcus is intrigued by her quick wit and low tolerance for suffering fools (even if maybe they aren’t fools). It doesn’t take a genius to know where this is going. At the same time, it, at first, takes an unusual path when the two become engaged in an academic battle over whether words (his weapon) or pictures (hers) carry more weight. Yes, the answer’s going to be a lemon, that’s a given, but by the time we get to it, the issue is almost non-
existent, having been overtaken by more personal matters. The importance of the battle lies in the fact that it both energizes the students, some of whom are on both sides, and Marcus and Delsanto. For all the screenplays contrivances -including, but not limited to, Marcus’ estranged son (Christian Scheider), a spot of desperate plagiarism, alcohol problems , it is savvy enough not to paint either the battle, or the inevitable romance as magical solutions. Both provide a certain amount of healing (the embittered Delsanto is easily as damaged as Marcus), but neither are fixes. The portrait of Marcus’ alcoholism is very knowing – even to his use of the term “tired” as code for “too drunk to even pretend sobriety” – and convincing, and it’s great to see Owen back on his game. (Binoche, even with certain missteps, has never been off hers.) Equally good to see is Fred Schepisi as a still vital filmmaker. This century, only two of Schepisi’s films have previously made it to Asheville, the excellent Last Orders (2002) and the unfortunate It Runs in the Family (2003. Here he brings a beautifully unforced sense
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of sophistication to the material, beautifully framing his shots, and placing Owen and Binoche in just the right settings. The use of one of her paintings, as if it was a fantasy skyscape behind them is very fine. Schepisi manages to craft a great-looking movie without fussiness and without making things look like they’re taking place in an Architectural Digest photo spread. The end result is an engaging, frequently beautiful, literate, good movie, damaged, but not killed, by some dubious plotting. Definitely worth your time. Rated PG-13 for sexual material including nude sketches, language and some mature thematic material. Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas. reviewed by Ken Hanke
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DIRECTOR: Doug Liman (Fair Game) PLAYERS: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, NoahTaylor, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way SCI-FI ACTION RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A cowardly public relations man forced into battle against aliens finds himself repeating the day every time he gets killed. THE LOWDOWN: Clever and fastpaced with a welcome streak of dark humor, this sci-fi actioner is undeniably entertaining, if ultimately not terribly substantial, despite an intriguing premise.
Edge of Tomorrow is slick, fast, clever and, as a bonus for Tom Cruise’s less enthusiastic admirers, it allows us to see the star killed over and over in various inelegant and often rather offhand scenarios. It also has all the depth of a dried-up lake on a midsummer day. Of course, it doesn’t really pretend to be deep, despite its time-travel premise. The movie really is nothing more than Groundhog Day with aliens and mayhem and less emotional resonance. But as long as you don’t think about it too much, especially the ending, it’s entertain-
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ing enough. Whether you’ll remember it much past the parking lot is another consideration entirely. In that regard, let’s just say I feel a certain urgency in writing this while I still remember it. This is one of those alien-invasion things where the “fate of the world” is in one person’s hands. Unfortunately, that person is Maj. William Cage (Cruise), who is a military man in name only. He joined up when his business went south, and his skills are limited to being a morale-boosting PR man for the military. For reasons that have more to do with the plot than logical thinking, Gen. Brigham (Brendan Gleeson) decides it’d be great for morale to have Cage, who has never fought anything anywhere at any time, involved in a decisive D-Day-like invasion on Normandy Beach in France. Cage demurs, so he’s tasered, demoted to a private and packed off to serve in one of those outfits of misfits the movies love. He fares about as well in the invasion as you’d think, which is to say he quickly expires in a spray of acid-like alien blood. Ah, but this was the blood of an alpha alien and had special properties, with results not wholly unlike Siegfried bathing in the dragon’s blood. It hasn’t exactly rendered him invincible, but it does return him to the same point where he woke up the day before every time he dies, allowing him to play out the same scenario over and over, presumably till he gets it right. If this sounds a lot like a videogame where shooting Cruise in the head is the reset button that allows you to keep trying to get to the next level, well, it is. What makes it more interesting than it might be is that Cruise’s Cage isn’t
really the hero of the piece. That honor goes to Emily Blunt (shockingly listed below the title so Cruise is clearly the star) as special forces operative Rita Vrataski. Cage knows her well as the poster girl for his PR campaign. She’s already been through what Cage is going though and it’s up to her, between resets, to turn the wimpy, cowardly Cage into Tom Cruise, action hero. She’s the best thing about the movie, especially in those scenes where she realizes Cage has blown it again and just shoots him in the head so they can start over. Her sangfroid in these moments is delicious. The film is smartly structured so that the repeated scenes grow increasingly shorter and are varied enough to side-step the inherent pitfall of boredom. The action is solid, even though none of it is remarkable in any way. (I am beginning to think it is close to impossible to make action scenes that are more than efficient any longer.) Dark-edged humor helps the film to no end, even if the heroics are sometimes less than fully satisfying, and the ending feels more than slightly specious. Edge of Tomorrow was clearly created to boost the faltering careers of both Cruise (who seems incapable of ruling the box office these days unless the words “Misssion Impossible” are involved) and director Doug Liman. Judging by the opening weekend, it has not succeeded, which is too bad, because as summer movie fare is concerned, this is better than most. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and brief suggestive material. Playing at Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande,United Artists Beaucatcher. reviewed by Ken Hanke
Fed Up HHH DIRECTOR: Stephanie Soechtig (Tapped) PLAYERS: Katie Couric, Bill Clinton, Robert Lustig, Michael Pollan ACTIVIST DOCUMENTARY RATED PG THE STORY: Documents America’s obesity epidemic and the various nefarious causes of it. THE LOWDOWN: A well-intentioned, occasionally convincing doc that simply goes on too long, often losing focus.
Stephanie Soechtig’s Fed Up is an activist documentary and nothing more — and this carries all the flaws and pitfalls one should expect from such a film. It’s preachy and overstuffed with numbers and statistics, and, with its litany of talking heads, doesn’t offer anything purely entertaining. But it’s often convincing, which, for a film like this, is its sole concern, and therefore, theoretically it’s successful. Except it’s not, because those faults, like its dense nature and serious tone, keep Fed Up from being engaging on most levels. It’s intelligent and well-intentioned, but fatally stuffy. Fed Up’s focus is on the American obesity epidemic, while the film’s purpose is to slowly unravel the multitude of causes and effects related to it. Soechtig tracks the problem to the focus on low and non-fat foods, where food manufacturers simply substituted fat for sugar, thus hooking generations of Americans on cheap, unhealthy food. The film slowly unravels this notion to conspiratorial levels, from government collusion with soft drink and processed food manufacturers, to school systems that allow these companies to entrench themselves in their cafeterias. Soechtig’s film has much data, shown through various animated numbers that pop up on the screen, and interviews with numerous experts. And while the research has obviously been done, it’s overwhelming. I understand that that’s kind of the idea – to present your argument in such monolithic terms as to not be ignored, but Fed Up is so infor-
mational that it loses its power. Narrated by Katie Couric, the movie has the feel and pacing of of a newscast, a problem with a documentary of this length. There’s a meandering tendency to Fed Up and the feeling that it needs to be less concerned with reaching that magic 90-minute runtime and more focused on concision. The film attempts to break this up with more personal stories from families struggling with obesity, mainly focusing on the children who are affected. That’s fine, except Soechtig mostly shows these kids talking to the audience, giving scripted diatribes on the evils of the food industry, all shot through grainy webcams. I’m not sure, thematically, what this is supposed to accomplish. It’s a conceit that just pops in and out of the movie, but it’s distracting and silly. That’s too bad. When Fed Up is giving alternative solutions and practical advice to the obesity epidemic, it’s compelling and genuinely informative. Unfortunately, the film itself simply cannot get out of its own way. Rated PG for thematic elements including smoking images, and brief mild language. Starts Friday at Fine Arts Theatre. reviewed by Justin Souther
Community Screenings ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM SCREENINGS 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • SA (6/14) & SU (6/15), 2pm - The Age of Innocence. Admission fees apply. ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE SCREENINGS 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TU (6/17), 7:30-9:30pm - Bringing It Home, a documentary film about hemp. Postscreening discussion with filmmakers. $10. CLEAN WATER FOR NC cwfnc.org • TH (6/19), 7-9pm - “Coal Ash Stories,” screening of four short films on coal ash. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1 Edwin Place COMEDY WESTERN FILM SERIES AT PACK LIBRARY 250-4700 • WE (6/11), 3pm - Son of Paleface . Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. GROOVY MOVIE CLUB 926-3508, johnbuckleyX@gmail.com • FR (6/13), 7pm - The Sapphires, an Australian
musical comedy-drama. Held in a private home; contact for directions. Free. OUTDOOR FILM SCREENINGS AT WCU 838-227-3618, corelli@wcu.edu Held in Central Plaza. • TH (6/12), 9:30pm - The Lego Movie. Free. • TH (6/19), 9:30pm - 300: Rise of an Empire. Free. SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM NIGHT uuasheville.org/social-justice, mnpopi@charter.net Free. • FR (6/13), 7pm - GMO OMG. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1 Edwin Place. TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • FR (6/13), 7pm - La Salsa Cuban, a documentary about Cuban salsa dancing.
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Fed Up See Justin Souther’s review in “Cranky Hanke.”
22 Jump Street A sequel to the popular 2012 take on the 1980s TV series was inevitable. The main original cast is back, and if the reviews are to be trusted (note: most are from the UK and Australia, which are not great barometers of the U.S. response), this one is as good as the original, if lacking the freshness of surprise.(R)
How to Train your Dragon 2 Speaking of inevitable sequels, we also get How to Train Your Dragon 2 this week. The possibly notable difference is that Dean DeBlois — co-director of the first film and Lilo and Stitch with Chris Sanders — is going it solo this round. Early word — though light so far — is very strong. (PG)
Night Moves See review in “Cranky Hanke.”
Words and Pictures See review in “Cranky Hanke.”
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The critically-lauded Night Moves has nothing whatever to with the Bob Seger song or the 1975 Arthur Penn movie with the same name. No, this most recent effort from indie darling Kelly Reichardt is an ecothriller where the thrills are few and far between. It is very similar to her other movies that I’ve seen – Wendy and Lucy (2008) and Meek’s Cutoff (2010). (I disliked the former and liked the latter.) It is slow, ponderous and brimming with characters about whom we know almost nothing – and get to know little more. In the world of Reichardt’s films, the characters are rarely more than ciphers. In Night Moves we have three characters, Josh (Jesse Eisenberg), Dena (Dakota Fanning) and Harmon (Peter Sarsgaard), out to blow up a dam for ecological reasons that are never very specific. Less specific still is why these people are eco-terrorists, or activists, if you prefer. All we know is that they are and that they’re very serious indeed. We can tell this because they are perpetually glum-looking. ”Perpetually glum” actually serves as a pretty good description of the whole movie – excuse me, film. At no point could Night Moves be considered sufficiently flippant to be a mere movie. That’s actually a large part of the problem. It’s so busy being serious that it never even tries to be entertaining. I will concede that this is less ridiculously gimmicky than last year’s eco-thriller The East (and at least Night Moves doesn’t star Brit Marling), but it also has no sequences that work
as well as the best of The East. It constantly mistakes the drab for the profound. People say and do things of no great importance and even less interest in the name of, I guess, realism. And I should note that quite a lot of critics have bought into the idea of the film’s significance. It has been likened to early Hitchcock. (I can only guess that refers to the 1936 film Sabotage, since it also depicts acts of terrorism, but that’s about it.) I’ve seen it said that Night Moves has “nail-biting” suspense, but I never experienced any such thing. You may feel differently, The film basically falls into two sections. The first part deals – in great detail – with preparations to blow up the dam, and with the dam being blown up (offscreen, of course). The second part deals with the protagonists, well, the two younger ones anyway, sinking into guilt (some one was killed in the explosion) and paranoia. This would work if the viewer was invested in the characters. But for my money, there are no characters, just two actors going through the motions to get to an improbable big moment and the inevitable inconclusive indie ending. It is, however, worth bearing in mind that mine is a minority opinion. Rated R for some language and nudity. Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas. reviewed by Ken Hanke
The Fault in Our Stars HH DIRECTOR: Josh Boone (Stuck in Love) PLAYERS: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe TEEN CANCER MELODRAMA RATED PG-13 THE STORY: Two teens suffering with the effects and after-effects of cancer fall in love. THE LOWDOWN: A goopy, manipulative little movie that suffers from inefficient plotting, flat direction, a milquetoast disposition and some truly wrongheaded story decisions.
It might be impossible to overstate John Green’s standing in the world of Young Adult fiction, where his books dominate bestseller lists, which is why the film adaptation of his most successful novel, The Fault in Our Stars, topping the weekend box office is no surprise. There is some good coming from Green’s writing. It’s so much more intelligent and thoughtful than the Twilights and Divergentt. I don’t want to condescend to his audience. Having watched The Fault in Our Stars, which appears to be a pretty straightforward adaptation of its source material, I can’t seem to imagine myself doing so, since, at its base, the plot isn’t too far removed from a Nicholas Sparks melodrama. Even so, if the basic conceit of The Fault in Our Stars is to tug at the heart strings, then it’s a triumph, since the audience I saw it with was full of openly sobbing women (a surprisingly bizarre moviegoing experience for me, slumped down in my seat in the dark, surrounded by weeping strangers). But the movie wants to be just a bit more than emotional tragedy porn, instead acting as a film about coming to terms with death – and more, importantly, life – following Hazel (Shailene Woodley), a teenager who’s slowly dying from cancer and who quickly and unexpectedly falls deeply in love with Gus (Ansel Elgort, Divergent), a cancer survivor. I can’t quite fault the film for this premise — it certainly feels noble and thoughtful — but there are major problems in both the plotting and the direction that doom the movie for anyone who isn’t already a fan of Green and his books. First off, Our main characters carry little chemistry. Part of this is due to Gus’ character, the textbook Manic Pixie Dream Girl (beefcake edition), who bursts into Hazel’s drab existence with all the whimsicality he can muster. He’s flippant and irreverent and does things like carry unlit cigarettes between his lips as a “metaphor.” But as goofy as Gus’ character can be, mNY of the problems fall on Woodley, an actress I’ve never warmed to, and, despite this being the best I’ve seen her, one who just cannot evoke any sympathy from me. Not helping things is their Dawson’s Creek-inspired, needlessly erudite speech and vaguely esoteric references to things like Magritte
or Shakespeare, which feel forced. More mature YA material, like The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2013) and It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010), have been adapted in the past, but their grown-up qualities feel like honest depictions of how teenagers actually act, which is partly why they’re more cinematically successful (plus, they both had David Bowie songs). At the same time, neither made near the cash Fault will end up with, since this is a fully mainstream effort, one where teenage “edginess” is milquetoast and uncomplicated, adding up to little more than some cuss words and hinted-at sex. This in and of itself might not be the film’s death knell, but then there’s the plotting, which is wildly inefficient. A good chunk of the movie is spent dealing with Hazel and Gus’ obsession with a reclusive writer (Willem Dafoe) who wanders in and out of the film, and who, despite massive build-up, serves no real thematic purpose besides sending the pair to Amsterdam to track him down (a pity, since Dafoe’s easily the best thing going). And this only serves to set up a set piece where the two head to the Anne Frank house, allowing what appears to be a chance to wax philosophic about perseverance and hope. But this quickly dissolves into one of the most bizarre scenes I’ve ever been witness to, as Hazel and Gus proceed to make out in the Anne Frank attic, while various onlookers give them a round of applause. It’s incredibly strange and exceedingly wrongheaded and the most glaring misstep in a film that’s full of them. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some sexuality and brief strong language. Playing at Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande,United Artists Beaucatcher. reviewed by Justin Souther
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A Million Ways to Die in the West S Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Giovanni Ribisi, Amanda Seyfried, Sarah Silverman, Neil Patrick Harris
Overlong Western Parody An inept sheep rancher becomes involved with a notorious gunslinger's wife. Predictability ensues. Stupefying in its unfunniness, arrogance and outright narcissism, A Million Ways to Die in the West is a shoo-in for my Worst of the Year list come December. Rated R
Maleficent HHS Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton, Jono Temple, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites Revisionist Fantasy Retelling of Sleeping Beauty that presents the evil Malefi-
cent as a scorned woman seeking revenge on the man who betrayed her. Despite an amusing performance from Angelina Jolie, Maleficent is a sloppy, overly designed movie that completely disposes of the appeal of the title character. Rated PG
Palo Alto HHHS Jack Kilmer, Nat Wolff, Emma Roberts, James Franco, Val Kilmer, Zoe Levin Teen Angst Drama A look into the lives of a group of aimless, upscale teens. A mixed-bag debut for writer-director Gia Coppola. A lot of it is typical lifestyles of the ennui-ridden overprivileged, but there are moments of near brilliance and an ending that makes up for much. Rated R
Blended S Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Wendi Mclendon-Covey, Bella Thorne, Kevin Nealon Comedy Two single parents and their kids end up on the same African safari. An unsurprisingly puerile and needlessly sentimental comedy from Adam Sandler. Rated PG-13
Chef HHHS Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara, Emjay Anthony, Bobby Cannavale, Oliver Platt, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey, Jr. Comedy An upscale chef finds himself when he quits his job and starts his own food truck business. An unfailingly pleasant little comedy that would benefit from more conflict and a sharper tone, but it's a proven crowd-pleaser that will play well to food and food-truck aficionados. Rated R
Cold in July HHHHS Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, Vinessa Shaw, Wyatt Russell, Nick Damici
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Neo-noir Thriller After shooting an intruder, a rather ordinary man finds himself plunged into a labyrinthian criminal underworld where little is what it seems. A striking, startling breakthrough film for director and cowriter Jim Mickle. An always suprising, intense and completely satisfying neonoir thriller that may remind you of the Coen Brothers' Blood Simple. Essential viewing. Rated NR
Locke HHHHS Tom Hardy, (Voices of:) Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, Ben Daniels Drama A man risks — and may have lost — everything in order to drive through the night to be with the woman who is bearing the child he fathered. Not because he cares for her, but because he believes it is the right thing to do. What seems like a limited stunt concept turns out to be one of the most intense — and cinematic — experiences of the year, anchored to a brilliant performance by Tom Hardy. Rated R
X-Men: Days of Future Past HHHHS Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawremce, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Ellen Page Comic Book Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Wolverine is sent from the future to 1973 to rewrite history in order to prevent the implementation of a program that means not only the extermination of the X-Men, but a great part of the world. Intelligent, witty, exciting, emotionally effective — and all those things that comic book movies almost never are. Rated PG-13
Belle HHHH Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Reid, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson, Sarah Gadon, Penelope Wilton Biographical Drama Fact-based story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a bi-racial woman raised as an upper class lady in late 1700s England. Beautiful to look at, Belle is that rare thing — a costume drama of warmth, wit and humanity that isn't in the least dull or stuffy. Rated PG
Godzilla HHHS Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn Giant Monster Sci-Fi Action Godzilla rises from the watery depths to do battle with new horrors. It's solid and good looking, but it's also overlong and suffers from too many uninteresting humans and not enough monsters — plus, it lacks the crude power of the 1954 original. Rated PG-13
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John Turturro, Woody Allen, Vanessa Paradis, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone, Sofia Vergara Comedy-Drama A money-strapped man talks his best friend into becoming an expensive male prostitute — and positions himself as pimp. Both very funny and surprisingly moving, Fading Gigolo scores bonus points for the inspired teaming of John Turturro and Woody Allen. It has at least one major problem, but that's easily overlooked for all the things it gets very right. Rated R
God's Pocket HHHS Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins, Eddie Marsan, Caleb Landry-Jones Drama When his no-account stepson is killed, a small-time crook has to come up with the money for the funeral. A good cast elevates this uneven look into the lives of the inhabitants of a low-class neighborhood called God's Pocket. Grubby and darkly comic, it's a film that gets better as it goes along, even if it never really rings the gong. Rated R
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return S (Voices) Lea Michele, Martin Short, Bernadette Peters, Hugh Dancy, Dan Akroyd Animated Musical Adventure Dorothy returns to Oz to save its inhabitants from an evil court jester. A chintzy, corny little animated movie with zero spark or inspiration that totally relies on the reputations of other movies. Rated PG
Neighbors HH Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Brian Huskey Raunchy Comedy It's all-out war between a young married couple with a baby and the noisy, wild frat boys who move in next door. Supposedly riotous and theoretically shocking R-rated tomfoolery is just more of the same from the raunchy comedy style of filmmaking. Your mileage may vary, judging by the box office and the positive reviews. Rated R
Only Lovers Left Alive HHHHS Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Anton Yelchin, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Jeffrey Wright Horror Romance The love story of two ancient lovers who happen to be vampires. An unbelievably atmospheric and elegant film that is deeply suffused with both sadness and beauty. Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive belongs on your must-see list, even if you don't like horror movies. Rated R
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert HHHHS Director: Stephan Elliott (Easy Virtue) Players: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter, Sarah Chadwick, Mark Holmes MUSICAL COMEDYDRAMA Rated R This 1994 Australian comedy-drama was more than a surprise hit. It also introduced the world to Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, who starred as a pair of flamboyant drag queens, along with Terence Stamp as a transsexual. This is the tale of their trek into the outback via the bus of the title. Though promoted mostly on its comedy and camp value, not to mention its disco soundtrack, the film is about equal parts comedy and frequently quite moving drama. It’s a gem of a warm and winning film. The Asheville Film Society will screen The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Tuesday, June 17 , at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.
Liliom HHHH Director: Fritz Lang Players: Charles Boyer, Madeleine Ozeray, Florelle, Alcover, Robert Arnoux FANTASY DRAMA Rated NR After fleeing Nazi Germany, Fritz Lang stopped in France and made this 1934 version of Ferenc Molnar’s Liliom for Fox’s European branch. The results are uneven, but fascinating, and provide us with our introduction to Charles Boyer. Part of the problem with the whole thing stems from the inescapable fact that Molnar’s play is ultimately a weird apology for wife (and child) beating as not necessarily a bad thing. Still, the drama has its moments and the film its merits. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Liliom Friday, June 13, 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 Big Lebowski HHHH Casablanca HHHHH Director: Michael Curtiz Players: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Dooley Wilson, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre ROMANTIC DRAMA Rated NR Possibly the most beloved of all movies, Michael Curtiz’s Casablanca (1942) is a combination of happy accidents, studio professionalism and plain dumb luck that came together to create the most perfect of all Hollywood studio movies, a perfect blend of studio system efficiency that still allowed for personal creativity. It has more quotable lines and crowd-pleasing scenes than a dozen other movies put together. If you’ve (unthinkably) never seen it or if you’ve only even seen it on TV, this screening is a chance to see it on the silver screen and to understand how it came to be called the silver screen in the first place with its gloriously shimmering images. If there is such a thing as a truly perfect film, this may be it. The Asheville Film Society is showing Casablanca Wednesday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. at The Carolina Asheville as part of the Budget Big Screen series. Admission is $6 for AFS members and $8 for the general public.
Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Players: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, David Huddleston COMEDY Rated R The ultimate cult item in the Coen Brothers’ filmography, the impossibly convoluted The Big Lebowski (1998) was hardly a hit when it first appeared. Roger Ebert gave it a mildly positive review as a “genial shambling comedy,” which still strikes me about right. However, time and taste have proved kind to the film, making it a solid, if wayward, classic of its kind. Wedge Brewery will show The Big Lebowski on Sat., June 14 (rain date: June 21). Films start 15 minutes after sundown. They are shown outside. The brewery has a limited number of chairs, so it’s a good idea to pack a folding chair or a blanket, and maybe a jacket because it does get chilly when the sun goes down. El Kimchi has great Mexican/Korean street food for purchase, but no popcorn. If popcorn is part of someone’s movie experience, they’ll need to pack that too.
Byzantium HHHHH Director: Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire) Players: Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley, Caleb Landry Jones, Jonny Lee Miller HORROR Rated R In Brief: Neil Jordan’s beautiful, brilliant, lonely and weirdly moving rethinking of the vampire movie, Byzantium. never made it to Asheville. It was deemed lacking in audience for our town, which I dispute, but that’s another matter. What it really lacked was a big name star and serious promotion from IFC. However, here’s the opportunity to see Jordan’s unusual film about a 200-plus-year-old pair of mother (Gemma Arterton) and daughter (Saoirse Ronan) vampires hiding out from vengeance-seeking vampire overlords in a dreary British seaside town during the off-season. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Byzantium Thursday, June 12 at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.
The Emperor’s New Clothes HHHHH Director: Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) Players: Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tom McInnerny, Nigel Terry, Hugh Bonneville, Murray Melvin FAUX HISTORICAL COMEDY-DRAMA Rated PG One of those thoroughly charming little films that got lost in the shuffle, The Emperor’s New Clothes showed up in Asheville with no promotion from Paramount Classics (remember them?), was shunted to the upstairs theater at the Fine Arts and lasted, unsurprisingly, one week. It was in no way a reflection of the quality of this beguiling historical fantasy that offers an alternate version of what really happened to Napoleon (Ian Holm) and who really died on St. Helena. Whether or not it’s believable, it makes for a beautiful tall tale that should be better known. The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Emperor’s New Clothes Sunday, June 15, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.
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labeling and organizing samples and brochures for distribution to customers and prospects, organizing catalog bulk mailings, pulling orders from pick sheets, shipping orders using UPS worldship and priority mail. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. kevin@goldenneedleonline.com www.goldenneedleonline.com
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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) In its quest for nectar, a hummingbird sips from a thousand flowers every day. As it flaps its wings 70 times a second, zipping from meal to meal, it can fly sideways, backward or forward. If it so desires, it can also hover or glide upside-down. It remembers every flower it visits, and knows how long it will take before each flower will produce a new batch of nectar. To some Spanish speakers, hummingbirds are known as joyas voladoras, or "flying jewels." Now take everything I've just said, Aries, and use it as a metaphor for who you can be in the coming week. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) In 1947, the impossibly wealthy Duke of Windsor went shopping in Paris to buy a gift for his wife, the Duchess. She already had everything she wanted, so he decided to get creative. He commissioned the luxury-goods manufacturer Hermes to build her a highfashion black leather wheelbarrow. I am not urging you to acquire something like that for yourself, Taurus. But I do like it as a symbol for what you need in your life right now: a blend of elegance and usefulness, of playful beauty and practical value, of artistry and hard work. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) You have a strong, intricate understanding of where you have come from. The old days and old ways continue to feed you with their mysterious poignancy. You don't love every one of your past experiences, but you love ruminating about them and feeling the way they changed you. Until the day you die many years from now, your history will keep evolving, providing an endless stream of new teachings. And yet at this particular moment in your destiny, Cancerian, I think your most important task is to focus on where you are going to. That's why I urge you to temporarily forget everything you think you know about your past and instead concentrate on getting excited about the future. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) In 1928, Bobby Pearce won a gold medal in rowing at the Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, but an unforeseen event almost sabotaged his victory. As he rowed his boat along the Sloten Canal, a family of ducks swam leisurely from shore to shore directly across his path. He stopped to let them pass, allowing an opponent who was already ahead of him to gain an even bigger advantage. Yet he ultimately won the race, rowing with such vigor after the duck incident that he finished well ahead of his challenger. I foresee a comparable sequence in your life, Leo. Being thoughtful and expressing compassion may seem to slow you down, but in the end that won't hinder you from achieving your goal — and may even help. 70
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GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Your brain absorbs about 11 million pieces of information every second but is consciously aware of less than .001 percent of all that richness. Or at least that’s usually the case. Having analyzed your astrological omens, I suspect that you might soon jack that figure up as high as .01 percent — a tenfold increase! Do you think you can handle that much raw input? Are you amenable to being so acutely perceptive? How will you respond if the world is 10 times more vivid than usual? I’m pretty confident that you won’t become a bug-eyed maniac freaking out, but rather will be a soulful, wonder-filled explorer in love with the intensity.
Shockley became a controversial advocate of eugenics, which led many to consider him a racist, and played a role in his estrangement from his friends and family. I suspect that you will have to deal with at least one Shockley-type phenomenon in the coming weeks, Scorpio. Will you overlook the bad stuff in order to take advantage of the good? Should you? SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) Novelist Herman Melville wrote that in order to create art, "unlike things must meet and mate," like "sad patience" and "joyous energies," for example. "Instinct and study" are crucial ingredients, he said, as well as humility and pride, audacity and reverence, "a flame to melt" and a "wind to freeze." Based on my interpretation of the astrological omens, Sagittarius, I believe you’ll soon need to meld opposites like these as you shape that supreme work of art — your life.
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In one of her "Twenty-One Love Poems," Adrienne Rich talks about her old self in the third person. "The woman who cherished / her suffering is dead. I am her descendant. / I love the scar tissue she handed on to me, / but I want to go from here with you / fighting the temptation to make a career of pain." With your approval, Virgo, I'd like to make that passage one of your keynotes in the coming months. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you will have an excellent opportunity to declare your independence from an affliction you've been addicted to. Are you willing to say goodbye to one of your signature forms of suffering?
Haggis is a Scottish pudding. According to the Larousse Gastronomique, it has "an excellent nutty texture and delicious savory flavor." To make it, however, you place the lungs, liver, small intestine and heart of a sheep inside the sheep’s stomach along with oatmeal, onions, salt and suet, and then simmer the whole mess for three hours. I'm guessing that your work in the coming week may have a certain metaphorical resemblance to making haggis, Capricorn. The process could a bit icky, but the result should be pretty tasty.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) "You should be interviewing roses not people," says a character in Anne Carson's book The Autobiography Of Red. That's sound poetic advice for you in the coming days, Libra. More than you can imagine, you will benefit from being receptive to and learning from nonhuman sources: roses, cats, dogs, spiders, horses, songbirds, butterflies, trees, rivers, the wind, the moon and any other intelligences that make themselves available to you. I'm not saying you should ignore the revelations offered by people. But your emphasis should be on gathering in wisdom from life forces that don't communicate with words. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) William Shockley was a Nobel Prizewinning physicist who co-invented the transistor. He also helped launch the revolution in information technology, and has been called "the man who brought silicon to Silicon Valley." Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. On the other hand,
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AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) Nearly 100 years ago, world-famous comedian Charlie Chaplin decided to take part in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest in San Francisco. He did his best to imitate himself, but it wasn't good enough. He didn't come close to winning. But I think you would have a different fate if you entered a comparable competition in the coming weeks. There's no question in my mind that you’d be crowned as the person who most resembles you. Maybe more than ever before, you’re completely yourself: You look like your true self, feel like your true self, and you’re acting like your true self. Congratulations! It's hard work to be so authentic. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) "The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease," said French philosopher Francois-Marie Voltaire. That principle will be useful for you to invoke in the coming weeks. You definitely need to be cured, although the "disease" you’re suffering from is primarily psychospiritual rather than strictly physical. Your task will be to flood yourself with fun adventures, engaging stories and playtime diversions so that nature can heal you without the interference of your worries and kibitzing.
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38 “The daily bread of the eyes,” per Ralph Waldo Emerson 40 Hubris, for Icarus 41 Like Rodin’s “The Thinker” 42 Slate, e.g. 47 Words to live by 48 Response to captain’s orders
50 MGM founder Marcus 51 Spaced out?
57 Former Mississippi senator Lott
52 All-Star shortstop Garciaparra
61 French CD holder
53 Daft 54 It may be hazardous
64 “Tell ___,” 1962 hit by the Exciters
56 Speed ___
65 Mil. training site
63 I, in Innsbruck
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