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As a renewed debate over Confederate monuments takes place nationwide, Asheville residents, scholars and city officials have once again turned a critical eye on the Vance Monument and other local markers, raising questions as to what they really say about our collective identity — and what should be done with them now.

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I have been driving into town from Leicester for 13 years and 10 months nearly every day, and on many days twice. There is generally a backup of traffic as you approach the intersection at Highway 63 and Patton Avenue. [The Asheville Police Department] is quite aware of this and has managed to make a point of policing this area to ticket those that use the turn lane to expedite the movement of traffic.

In other more civilized communities, when there is a problem created by a poor design of the roadways, an intelligent solution is sought. ... There is a simple solution that has been executed in other similar circumstances, but it would end a revenue source for the Asheville Police Department.

On many occasions, I have witnessed the Police Department setting up a “sting” operation at this location, chasing down motorists who have entered the turn lane that is rarely used by anyone and ticketing them for this ridiculous violation. This turn lane is for those wanting to turn left, which is fine,

but in 13-plus years that I have been using this section of the road, it is very unusual to see anyone using this lane to make a turn. When it does occur, people using the lane are respectful and assist the person turning left by stopping, which encourages the drivers in the right lane to pause so the vehicle can turn left.

The idea of setting up a “trap” to generate revenue by dinging the citizens of Buncombe is not in keeping with what our county is about.

This practice creates a major traffic hazard far beyond a vehicle entering the expressed turn lane “too early.”

On June 21, I witnessed a motorcycle cop race past weaving in and out of oncoming traffic to catch a motorist four cars ahead of others that had just committed the same offense. It was a masterful stunt that could have resulted in a tragic accident — and for the $238 fee?

The simple solution to this is to make that turn lane usable during rush hour traffic for those driving into town. This simple solution would allow traffic to flow properly without making the drive into town a waste of fuel, time and upset.

There have been times when I have been in line for this intersection as far back as Salvation Army, which if all goes well, requires roughly a 10-minute wait.

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Signs making it not OK to use the left turn lane for left turns from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. would solve this traffic snarl, doubling the traffic that could access Patton Avenue at each light cycle.

[In my case, the officer] who stopped me was shaking in his boots when he approached my truck I believe because he knew that what he was doing was wrong. Yes, he was doing his job, but every one of these officers who are given this assignment must single out one individual lawbreaker while hundreds of others “break the law” to get to work on time. ...

In the thousands of visits to this section of the road over the years, I have only seen the aftermath of two accidents. ...

I do not feel as though the manpower necessary to “catch” those using the vacant left-turn lane at rush hour is an effective use of our taxpayer dollars or our safety. As a contributor to our community, a businessman and a law-abiding citizen, it is an annoyance we can all do without, so [I would ask the Police Department to] please consider stopping the practice. Or, if [they] must persist, then do it with a warning, not a ridiculous price tag.

— John Perkins

Leicester Editor’s note: Xpress contacted the city’s office of Communication & Public Engagement and received the following response from communication specialist Polly McDaniel: “This highway and its intersection are maintained by the N.C. DOT, and the city of Asheville does not determine the lane designations or the traffic pattern.

As for enforcement, the Asheville Police Department frequently receives complaints about unlawful use of the turn lanes at that location.

It is illegal to pass in that turn lane.

Officers understand the traffic congestion that occurs at that busy intersection and try to be forgiving for some early entries into the lane prior to Patton Avenue. However, some motorists have been observed traveling down that turn lane from as far back as Oak Hill Drive. This creates a dangerous head-on collision potential with motorists who need that lane to make legal turns, as it is designed.

In response to renewed complaints, Lt. Mike Yelton of the Asheville Police Department Traffic Safety Unit directed traffic officers to renew targeted enforce-

ment in that area in the interest of public safety.

APD has never conducted a ‘sting operation.’ Officers observe traffic conditions as created by motorist behavior and take enforcement action when illegal behavior makes it necessary. This is our mandate in a city that has consistently ranked among the most dangerous in the state for crash-related injuries and fatalities.

N.C. General Statute 7A, Article 28, lays out the schedule of fees associated with all criminal charges, as well as how those monies are allocated. APD has no input on how those monies are collected or spent.

By remaining in a designated travel lane until the painted markings indicate the next lane to the left is open and approved for use as a left-turn lane, motorists will be operating within the law. Motorists obeying the law should not be affected by enforcement being conducted in this area.”

A longer version of John Perkins’ letter will appear at mountainx.com.

Local resources offered on food resiliency I’m writing to follow up on the Food Security and Disaster Resilience workshop covered by the Xpress on May 20 [“Be Prepared: Local Food Resilience Programs Plan for Future Disasters,” May 31].

While this workshop came out of an AmeriCorps Project Conserve service requirement, as a member serving the Organic Growers School working with Sara deFosset, a sustainability planner, the intention was to bring home a focus on resiliency and what that looks like today. To that end, I’d like to share some local resources that make up a large part of the nonprofit contribution to our local food system in Western North Carolina.

• Laura Lengnick (http://avl.mx/3wi) recently shared, “Resilience is not just a way to bounce back, it’s a way to bounce forward.” How do we create the kind of adaptability that leads to a sustainable future? In community.

Together, we can weave a regional food system capable of serving us all long term, regardless of probable shocks to that system. Please do explore these links for information on how you, and our community, can become more selfsufficient, increase our overall health and serve every resident here.

• The Organic Growers School (http://avl.mx/3wj) is the premier provider of practical and affordable organic education in the Southern Appalachians, building a vibrant food and farming community by boosting the success of organic home growers and farmers in our region. Their hands-on training, workshops, conferences and partnerships strengthen and celebrate each grower’s move toward self-reliance. There is a lot of opportunity to engage with OGS as a beginning grower or as someone with knowledge of your own to share. [More info:] Jillian Wolf: outreach@organicgrowersschool.org • Living Web Farms (http://avl. mx/3wk), where hands-on learning comes to life! Living Web offers workshops year-round on a wide array of resilience topics presented by staff and guest speakers from around the country. And they videotape them all! Check out their vast collection (http://avl.mx/3wl) to build on current knowledge or explore options for new pursuits. Look for a taping of the Food Security and Disaster Resilience Workshop. [More info:] Meredith Leigh: meredith@livingwebfarms.org.

• Bountiful Cities (http://avl. mx/3wm) is the urban agricultural resource in Asheville. They share agricultural skills and resources to promote social justice and economic viability. They envision abundance and food-sovereign communities.

The Asheville Buncombe Community Garden Network is coordinated by Bountiful Cities staff, connecting 30-plus gardens through shared communications, meetups, garden workdays, workshops, volunteer recruitment and resources. The goal of the network is the strengthen neighborhood-powered food initiatives through collaboration. Start a neighborhood garden or help out in one that’s already established! Carolina Arias: carolina@bountifulcities.org.

• The city of Asheville recently launched its Asheville Edibles program (http://www.ashevillenc.gov/departments/sustainability/asheville_edibles. htm). In support of the city’s Food Policy Action Plan, the city offers three great ways to gain access to otherwise unused public land. You can “Adopta-Spot” to grow produce or pollinator plants, start a community garden or lease larger parcels of land for farming. [More info:] Haley Mahoney: HMahoney@ashevillenc.gov.

• The Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council (http://avl.mx/3wo) works to identify, propose and advocate for policies, financial appropriations and innovative solutions to

C A RT O O N B Y B R E NT B R O W N improve and protect our local food system in order to advance economic development, social justice, environmental sustainability and community resiliency. Currently in the process of developing a Resilience Cluster, the food policy council welcomes inquiries about the goals of the cluster and nature of the council’s work in general. [More info:] Jillian Wolf: bisoncrow@gmail.com.

— Jillian Wolf AmeriCorps Project Conserve Outreach and program coordinator

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Blue Ridge Honor Flight brings veterans home The Gospel According to Jerry

BY JERRY STERNBERG There are defining moments in life that are rare but so meaningful that they’re seriously enhanced by being shared with others. For this reason, I am interrupting my river series to tell you about an amazing odyssey I was honored to be part of recently. I was a guest participant in a very special program this May run by a local nonprofit, Blue Ridge Honor Flight. Formerly known as HonorAir, it was founded

by Jeff Miller of Hendersonville, an outstanding leader in the community.

The program originally served World War II veterans and has now been extended to Korean War veterans like me and some Vietnam vets as well.

The local group is an arm of the national Honor Flight Network.

Rotary Club volunteers hold fundraisers and recruit escorts for these deeply moving trips.

I was one of 91 veterans invited to take part in a free trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam Veterans memorials. The trip also included a special stop to witness the deeply moving changing of the guard at the magnificent Arlington National Cemetery.

Upon arriving at the Asheville Regional Airport early that Saturday morning, I was greeted by my very own “guardian,” Dan Akers, one of the 91 volunteer escorts who not only

JERRY STERNBERG gave up their Saturday but paid their own way to attend to our every need and ensure that our group’s experience would be safe and comfortable.

As we entered the terminal, we were greeted by scores of well-wishers and a band playing such great military music that I was tempted to ship out for another hitch. That was my first moment of

powerful emotion, when I realized that all these strangers in the lobby, including children large and small, were there to thank me and all these great guys for our service and to recognize us as heroes.

You see, World War II touched every man, woman and child in this country, and when those of “the Greatest Generation” — who truly saved America from annihilation — came home, they were rightfully lionized and hailed as heroes by an extremely grateful population.

The Korean War, though, was much more localized, and the American public was far less aware of it, even though we suffered some 37,000 casualties. (In fact, that war never ended: Tens of thousands of American troops are still stationed along the Demilitarized Zone, but they don’t come on our radar except when North Korea rattles its missiles.)

So when those vets came home, it was pretty much a nonevent. I was in the Navy for nearly five years, and when I returned, several people I saw greeted me with “Hello, Jerry, where you been?” It was much worse for the returning Vietnam vets, who were told not to wear their uniforms lest they be cursed and spat upon by protesters.

But on this special day we were all heroes — everyone from enlisted men who’d been drafted to serve in Vietnam to a general in his 90s who’d served in all three wars.

Despite many participants’ advanced age and infirmity, Jeff directed the operation with impressive military precision and amazing compassion. In addition to the guardians, we had a full complement of doctors and emergency medical personnel who were ready to assist in any emergency that might arise.

The American Airlines charter flight to Washington was marked by excitement and anticipation. When we deplaned at Washington National, we were greeted by scores of local wellwishers and loaded onto buses. The tour involved several miles of walking, and they had wheelchairs on board for every member of the group. I was proud that I was lucky enough to be able to walk the whole way.

The squad leader in charge of my bus, Judge Marvin Pope, proved to be a very efficient “cat herder.” He also saw to it that the wheelchairs were offloaded at every stop, and he held muster every time we reboarded, to make sure no one was left behind.

We were true celebrities: A full police escort accompanied our convoy of four buses through the streets of Washington.

Grown men don’t cry, but it was hard to keep a dry eye as we walked through these profoundly evocative memorials, knowing the gut-wrenching agony of the families of all these thousands of men and women who,

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had they survived, might have been on the bus with us this very day.

You see, when you join the military, you are entered in the disaster pool, regardless of whether or not you’re in combat. By its very nature, military service is a dangerous occupation, even if you’re far from any war zone. This was certainly brought home to those who were stationed in the Schofield Barracks or on the USS Nevada in placid Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 — not to mention those desk jockeys who had cushy jobs in the Pentagon on 9/11.

I lost two young sailors way up in Sondrestrom Fjord, Greenland, where our ship was supporting a Strategic Air Command installation.

They were knocked over the side in a terrible crane accident while offloading in a high wind and died in the freezing water before we could rescue them. Though they weren’t killed in combat, they still paid the ultimate price while helping make it possible for our Air Force to protect us from the Soviets for decades.

Those two sailors were my wingmen on this flight — in my heart and in my memory — on this both exhilarating and solemn day.

During our return trip we were treated to more surprises, which I won’t divulge so as not to spoil anything for future honorees.

The biggest surprise of all, however, came when we deplaned back in Asheville. There must have been 500 family members and caring citizens: Boy Scouts, military folks in uniform and many children who may never even have heard of the terrible wars in which we served. As they grabbed my hand and thanked me for my service, I could not hold back the tears.

I want to thank Blue Ridge Honor Flight and all the donors, volunteers and those who took the time and made the effort to greet us for making this a meaningful experience for me and my fellow vets. In a most powerful way, this trip brought home to me what it means to make the selfless sacrifice to serve your country, and to all of our veterans I want to say again: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. X Asheville native Jerry Sternberg, a longtime observer of the local scene, can be reached at gospeljerry@aol.com.

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BY MAX HUNT mhunt@mountainx.com It’s hard to miss Asheville’s most controversial landmark: Towering above busy Pack Square, the soaring 75-foot granite obelisk bearing the name Vance emphatically marks the center of the city. During its 120-plus years, the monument — erected in 1896 at the intersection of Biltmore and Patton avenues — has silently witnessed shootouts, parades and protests, been a target of vandalism and inspired its share of controversy.

Some see it as a vital part of the region’s heritage: a tribute to Zebulon Vance, North Carolina’s famed Civil War governor. For others, it’s a bitter reminder of the segregation, white supremacy and violence that spiral through the heart of Asheville’s past like a kudzu vine.

The recent removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans and elsewhere has triggered renewed debate about such issues nationwide. In Asheville, residents, scholars and city officials have once again turned a critical eye on the Vance Monument and other local markers, raising questions as to what they really say about our collective identity — and what should be done with them now.

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT After a white supremacist shot and killed nine people in a historically African-American church in Charleston, S.C., in 2015, local discussion of Asheville’s Confederate landmarks bubbled up again. (See “Letter writer: Take down the Vance Monument,” April 22, 2016, Xpress; “Letter writer: Vance was a great man who served our people well,” May 6, 2016, Xpress; When Past is Present: Zeb Vance and His Monument, June 25, 2015, Xpress; “Vance Monument Restoration Raises Troubling Questions,” April 8, 2015, Xpress.)

The city of New Orleans’ decision to remove four high-profile Confederate monuments from Lee Circle earlier this year has only added fuel to the fire: On June 3, the Asheville Citizen-Times ran an op-ed calling for the removal or renaming of Asheville’s prominent obelisk; meanwhile, a series of May and June op-eds in The Asheville Tribune decried such actions as historical whitewashing.

But while the Vance Monument draws plenty of attention, other nearby memorials tend to escape notice. Just in front of the towering obelisk, a small granite marker commemorates the Dixie Highway, Confederate icon Robert E. Lee and Col. John Connally, a Confederate officer who was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. And near the courthouse entrance, another smaller obelisk commemorates Confederate soldiers from Buncombe County who fought at Chickamauga and in other Civil War battles.

Sometimes, landmarks can be as subtle as a street sign: Merrimon, Clingman, Patton and other Asheville thoroughfares bear the names of some of the region’s founding families, many of whose members either owned slaves or actively served the Confederacy. “Eighty percent of the [original] street names in Asheville were named after slave owners, largely because James Patton was the person who laid out the street network,” says Deborah Miles, executive director of UNC Asheville’s Center for Diversity Education.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? As with Vance, these founders’ legacies get complicated when viewed from a 21st-century perspective. “These wealthy families served in local government, pushed to fund improvements in roads, opened stores and hotels to build the tourist economy — and they did so on the backs of slaves,” says Kimberly Floyd, site manager for the Vance Birthplace, a state historic site in Reems Creek where Vance spent the first four years of his life.

Merrimon Avenue, for instance, bears the name of Augustus Merrimon, a notoriously partisan postwar Democratic senator who actively feuded with Vance and summarily dismissed African-American claims of voter intimidation in the South during Reconstruction.

Both Clingman Avenue and Clingman’s Dome are named for North Carolina explorer and legislator Thomas Clingman. Less recognized is Clingman’s use of regional North/South divides and racial partisanship to further his political career before and during the Civil War. Historical records show that the Woodfin and Patton families, who helped lay the foundations for the bustling city Asheville would become, were the two largest slave-

MEN BEHIND THE MONUMENTS: Zebulon Vance, bottom left, Thomas Clingman, bottom right, and Thomas Patton, top, helped build Asheville into the booming city it is today, but often did so by exploiting African-Americans for financial or political gain, or by espousing racist rhetoric. Their complicated legacies continue to haunt the landmarks that commemorate them. At left, the monument as captured in a photo by Bob Lindsey. Images courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, Pack Memorial Public Library, Asheville owning families in Buncombe County. Several of their progeny served as Confederate officers.

“History is interesting because the people that make it are complicated and contradictory,” says Floyd. “The most important thing we can do when telling the stories of these influential families is to also tell the stories of the enslaved men, women and children.”

Accordingly, says Floyd, the Vance Birthplace, created in the 1960s as a memorial to a historical figure, now focuses more on educat-

ing visitors about life in the mountains during the early 1800s than on the man himself.

Still, Floyd concedes that it’s hard to get out from under Vance’s substantial shadow. Attempts to partner with a number of local businesses and organizations have been rejected, because “they don’t want to work with a ‘Confederate’ organization, even though the site itself has nothing to do with the Confederacy or the war,” she says.

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N EWS EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Cultural biases inevitably influence one’s view of men like Vance.

Too often, the public tends to simplify controversial historical figures, says Sharon Fahrer, whose Asheville-based business, History @ Hand, offers tours and other services. “We only talk about Zebulon Vance or others in sound bites, but a person isn’t all bad or good,” she points out. “You have to put them in context.”

In the Jewish community, which Vance spoke up for in his famous “Scattered Nation” speech, perceptions of the former governor have evolved over the years, notes Fahrer. “There wasn’t even a mention in the Jewish press when Zebulon Vance died; he wasn’t considered any kind of hero to the Jewish people.”

By the 1920s, however, “You had the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the B’nai B’rith doing ceremonies at the Vance Monument for his birthday. Those are very unlikely bedfellows.”

For many African-Americans, however, Vance’s legacy represents a dark chapter in American history that has yet to be fully addressed. “I understand when white North Carolinians talk about the good things that Vance did,” says Darin Waters, an assistant professor of history at UNCA. “We’re not debating the humanity of someone like Zebulon Vance; we’re only talking about his memory. But I still feel like I’m in the position where I have to fight for the humanity of my ancestors.”

Sasha Mitchell, who runs the African-American history and networking website colorofasheville. net and serves on the African American Heritage Commission of Asheville and Buncombe County, puts it more bluntly. “The only Confederate ancestors I had owned my ancestors and raped their mothers,” she says. “You can remember [Confederate] history — that they wanted to protect their family — but waving that flag and putting up statues in their memory is different than saying you’re remembering your ancestors.”

“It’s no mistake that you can go to any town in the state of North Carolina and find a Confederate monument,” Waters points out.

“All you have to do is go to the places of power: the courthouse, City Hall. They’re all there.”

Others maintain that the Lost Cause view is not an attempt to absolve Southerners for slavery but to set the record straight in the wake of politically correct revisionism. “In the last two decades, Confederate flags, monuments, symbols and heroes have come under increasing slander and contemptuous treatment by those who have uncritically accepted the prevailing counterfactual narrative of Civil War history,” historian and syndicated columnist Mike Scruggs wrote in a May 17 op-ed in The Asheville Tribune.

Conflating Confederate monuments with racial prejudice amounts to historical cherrypicking, he argues, particularly when Northerners of that era were just as bigoted. “Most Northern states did not want blacks within their borders, and Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Oregon had strict laws to enforce this bias,” Scruggs wrote in a May 24 Tribune op-ed. “As an Illinois legislator, Abraham Lincoln fully approved of such laws.”

Waters agrees that racism isn’t specifically a Southern phenomenon, but he disputes the idea that the Confederacy was centered on a heroic defense of states’ rights.

“This wasn’t a noble cause when the outcome would have been the continued enslavement of another group of people,” he says, citing Southern Agrarian writer Robert Penn Warren’s book The Legacy of the Civil War. “It was a tragic war, across the board. We’ve built these monuments to glorify it, but there was nothing glorious about it.”

POSITIONS OF POWER: Just as controversial as the historical figures they memorialize, the locations of Confederate monuments often tell a sordid tale of their own, says historian Darin Waters. Often, Confederate monuments were placed near the center of town or outside courthouses, like the one commemorating Confederate regiments from WNC that sits outside the Buncombe County Courthouse, above. Photo by Max Hunt

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built is equally important, argues Waters. With the advent of Jim Crow laws and the reimposition of segregation in the late 19th century, “There was a concerted effort to begin to construct a narrative of the history of the South that stayed a certain way,” the historian notes.

Commonly referred to as the “Lost Cause,” this ideology maintains that

the Confederacy was not a defense of slavery but a response to draconian interference in the South’s affairs by Northern abolitionists and the federal government. Bolstered by popular 20th-century works such as Gone With the Wind and The Birth of a Nation, the Lost Cause remains a core part of many Southerners’ conception of their heritage.

THE BURDEN OF MEMORY Some might question the relevance of debating the underlying meaning of events that happened 150 years ago. But for many contemporary Americans, the psychic scars left by the Civil War, and the ensuing battle over how to view its legacy today, are inextricable parts of their identity.

“When you lose a war, there is a pall over your culture,” says state Rep. John Ager. “That’s doubly so when you were defending an institution like slavery that

was an anathema to the ideals of freedom and equality.” Ager grew up in Atlanta near the Peachtree Creek battlefield.

Numerous academic studies have confirmed the importance of appreciating one’s family and community history, which can affect a child’s self-worth, confidence and performance in school. “There is a sense of agency when children understand they have a place here, that their ancestors contributed,” says UNCA’s Miles. “Their voice is valued; their ancestors’ voice is valued.

It gives a sense of belonging.”

But that’s precisely why some Southerners see calls to remove Confederate monuments as an attack on their heritage. “It’s cultural genocide,” says Kirk Lyons, a Black Mountain attorney who serves as chief counsel for the Southern Legal Resource Center. The organization says it works to defend the rights of “Confederate Southern Americans.” These monuments, notes Lyons, “have been around for over 100 years. They’re part of the heart of Asheville.”

On several occasions, the nonprofit Southern Poverty Law Center

has accused Lyons and his organization of having ties to white supremacist groups. Lyons, however, rebuts those accusations.

“People call me a white supremacist, but I’m nothing compared to these people on the so-called ‘tolerant left,’” he says, likening those advocating the removal of such monuments to the Taliban and ISIS. “The same type of intolerant mindset is driving it. What happened to free association? What happened to free speech? What happened to live and let live?”

Other Confederate heritage organizations, however, worry about being lumped together with white supremacists because of their support of monuments honoring Civil War figures and events. The local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, for example, declined to comment for this article, but its website clearly states that the organization “does not believe in slavery in the past or present” or in “racial superiority, bigotry or hatred” against any group or individual. The site also highlights the group’s charitable work in the community to benefit people of all colors.

While Miles says she appreciates the role such groups play in maintaining cemeteries and honoring the dead, she contends that simply repudiating racial bias doesn’t resolve important concerns about the institutional racism that many Confederate monuments represent.

“If people don’t feel like they act on racist attitudes, they excuse themselves from all the racism that’s perpetuated around us,” says Miles.

In Pack Square, she continues, “What does it mean to have three monuments and two historical markers that refer to enslavement and the Civil War and nothing that talks about the contributions of the people who built the railroad, or the construction of buildings, or the fight for equality?”

STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES The sheer number and high visibility of such monuments in Asheville also belie Western North Carolina’s ambivalent relationship with the Confederacy during the war. While most Buncombe County residents were solidly Confederate,

other rural communities, especially in Madison and Watauga counties, were lukewarm — if not outright hostile — toward the rebel cause.

(See “Blood in the Valley,” Jan. 28, 2016, Xpress.)

A couple of miles from the Pack Square monuments, markers in Asheville’s historic Newton Academy Cemetery commemorate local Unionists and Confederates who died in the war. The Confederate monument is easy to spot: a large obelisk near the center of the grounds, flanked by several rows of gravestones inscribed with “C.S.A. 1861-1865.” Dedicated in 1903, the monument is believed to be one of the oldest Confederate markers in the state erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

In contrast, the memorial to Union supporters consists of five nondescript, weathered stones marked simply “U.S. soldier.” The disparity begs the question: What other local history is being overshadowed?

While most Ashevilleans know about Vance, for example, relatively few have heard of Virgil Lusk, a

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Or how about Lillian Exum Clement, the first woman to serve in a state legislature in the South? Or Newton Shepherd, who became the city’s first African-American to serve on the Board of Aldermen (the equivalent of City Council) in the 1880s?

“You don’t hear anything about Newton Shepherd; there are no streets named for Newton Shepherd,” says Waters. “He’s buried somewhere in Riverside Cemetery in an unmarked grave.”

The monuments to local black history that do exist, notes Waters, are usually confined to historic African-American communities.

“That’s great, but they need to be part of the larger city of Asheville as well,” he maintains.

EFFORTS AT EQUITY Several local neighborhoods and organizations are working to do just that. Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell recently proposed renaming Broadway north of Interstate 240 in honor of Shepherd.

“The switch from Broadway downtown to that section is confusing; there aren’t many addresses on that street at this point, so a name change wouldn’t be a big problem,” Bothwell maintains.

HISTORY IN MOTION: A circus procession files past onlookers gathered around the Vance Monument, circa 1909. While the monument is linked to Zebulon Vance’s legacy, historian Sharon Fahrer questions whether its role in the city’s more recent history transcends the man it’s named for. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, Pack Memorial Public Library, Asheville

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Meanwhile, in Montford, Fahrer is busy developing a “museum without walls” — historic panels placed throughout the neighborhood that will help tell the local African-American community’s history. “Are you going to alter history because you don’t like what it says?

No! But you can give a much broader perspective on it,” the historian explains. “Let’s talk about making better monuments that people can connect to and interact with.”

Residents along Clingman Avenue and in the River Arts District successfully lobbied recently to change the proposed name of a previously unnamed stream from Clingman Branch to Bacoate Branch in honor of a prominent African-American family from the neighborhood.

“It’s actually named after Osie W. Bacoate, who moved her family into the neighborhood in the 1940s,” says Pattiy Torno of the West End/ Clingman Avenue Neighborhood

Association. “Her son, Matthew Bacoate, has been a civil rights activist in Asheville for many years and also had the largest AfricanAmerican-owned business in Asheville’s history, called AFRAM.” A proposed greenway in what’s now the South Slope will feature historic panels documenting African-American businesses and the people who lived in the area during segregation. Funding for the Bacoate & Town Branch greenway projects is currently in limbo, however, due to higher-than-expected construction costs that forced the city to cut them from its transportation improvement plan for the River Arts District, according to a June 22 Citizen-Times report.

City officials, meanwhile, have charged the African American Heritage Commission with devising a proposal for a new monument that might be placed in Pack Square alongside the others. Mitchell says

she’s glad to see the community address the idea, but worries that the focus on monuments may distract from more significant issues.

“Recognizing that history is important,” she points out, “but bigger than that is the struggle of the black community right now.

We’re talking about a shrinking number of people who have very little voice or opportunity to stay and grow in Asheville. Any money we raise for [a monument] should probably go elsewhere.”

A CAPITAL DECISION Bothwell, meanwhile, also has his sights set on removing the Connally/ Lee monument from Pack Square.

“Lee has no historic connection to Asheville,” he argues. “Asheville must utilize public spaces to reflect the air of the future: equality, inclusiveness, coexistence. It is long past time that we followed in the footsteps of cities such as New Orleans.”

That campaign, however, could run into resistance from Raleigh: A 2015 law requires state approval before any monument can be removed from public grounds.

“I’m embarrassed to have to tell you this, but I don’t think that any of us quite understood what we were voting on” at the time, confesses Democratic Sen. Terry Van Duyn, who voted in favor of the bill. “The debate on the floor was very limited and never mentioned Confederates.

I don’t have an opinion about any particular statue, other than I think we need to debate it honestly.”

Ager, who voted against the bill in the House, says he was bothered by its political tone, its lack of regard for the African-American community’s sentiments, and the implications of the General Assembly’s dictating the way local communities remember their past. Nonetheless, Ager says he’s generally opposed to removing monuments.

“Are we trying to sanitize our past?” he asks. “If people once believed ideas I disagree with now, what ideas do I assume to be true that my grandchildren will question? I think present and future generations need to think about the past and consider the political ideas that drove people to action in a different time.”

For his part, Lyons says the Southern Legal Resource Center will continue to fight tooth and nail against any attempts to remove Asheville’s monuments, but he wouldn’t necessarily oppose add-

ing interpretive signage. “If you want to put your stupid little plaque there saying, ‘It’s white supremacy; it’s evil,’ fine. Just leave the damn monument alone!”

SO THAT THE FUTURE MAY LEARN FROM THE PAST In 2015, workers renovating the Vance Monument unearthed a time capsule buried beneath the cornerstone in 1897. Among the artifacts it contained were two seemingly incongruous items: a muster roll from Vance’s Confederate Army company and what’s believed to be the only extant copy of The Colored Enterprise, an African-American newspaper.

The discovery, says Fahrer, underscores the monument’s enduring — and evolving — place in the city’s cultural fabric. “It’s like our witness to history,” she says. “If you look at it as not just a monument to that man, then there’s more questions than just taking his name off of it.”

In that sense, Confederate memorials can play a vital role in framing how we view the complex nature of the past, Waters suggests. “These monuments are artifacts of the time period in which they were built,” he explains. “If we use them as such, it’s a lens into what was going on, how that group of people acted.

For me that’s a positive, because it enhances our understanding of the past as a fluid thing that’s constantly changing.”

Regardless of what becomes of these landmarks moving forward, Miles believes the current debate is a signal of the broader conversations the community must have with itself. In Latin, she points out, “Monument means ‘to remember and to warn.’ We need to do big-time storytelling about our local histories, and the monuments are a great way to centralize that conversation.”

That sentiment is echoed on the bottom of the 2015 rededication plaque in front of the monument.

Underneath the names of people and organizations that contributed to its repair, notes Floyd, “It simply states, ‘So that the future may learn from the past.’ Whether the monument stays or goes, we must use it as a teachable moment.” X

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MAKE WAY: Asheville City Council approved a widened “multiuse path” along the stretch of Lyman Street between Amboy Road and the former site of 12 Bones Smokehouse. The change from a 10-foot-wide greenway to a 16-foot-wide path was in response to scaled-back plans that eliminated a protected bike lane along the stretch. Former Council member Marc Hunt suggested the revision. Image courtesy of Marc Hunt Assistant City Manager Cathy Ball sat on the dais at Asheville City Council’s June 27 meeting, filling in for absent City Manager Gary Jackson. It didn’t look like a comfortable place to be as Ball fielded sharply worded questions from Vice Mayor Gwen Wisler and other members of Council about how cost projections for a major infrastructure project in the River Arts District underestimated construction costs by more than 50 percent — and why city staff kept mum for a month before informing Council or the public.

The River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project has been billed as a transformational undertaking that will revitalize Asheville’s riverfront, encourage private investment and provide residents of the RAD and surrounding areas with new opportunities to safely get around by foot, bicycle, public transit or car.

More than just a roadway, the project was to have anchored a greenway network that would eventually connect to many more miles of greenways throughout Buncombe County.

In the wake of cost overruns, city staff scaled back those plans, eliminating three greenway sections and a “complete streets” package for Livingston Street that would have included pedestrian, bike and transit

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amenities. Still included in construction plans are 2.2 miles of roadway — which include the French Broad River East Greenway along Lyman Street from the Amboy Road bridge and along Riverside Drive to the Jeff Bowen Bridge — 6 acres of public open space, parking, a boat ramp, new trees, bike racks, a pilot stormwater and wetlands garden, and underground stormwater infrastructure.

The final price tag for the project comes in at $54.6 million. A federal TIGER VI transportation grant will offset $14.6 million of the cost, while a Tourism Product Development Fund grant from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority will pitch in another $2.5 million. In approving the project, Council pledged an additional $6 million in city funds above what had previously been budgeted, bringing the city’s total investment to over $32 million.

FAIR QUESTIONS Wisler eased into her questioning with some praise, complimenting city staff on sharing information with the public and incorporating their feedback into project plans. “So the public input on this project has been stellar — up to a point,” the vice mayor

said. “But then, when the bids came in, it felt like radio silence.”

Why, she continued, didn’t staff let Council members and the public know the magnitude of the cost overruns in time to allow some opportunity to have a say in which the portions of the project will be delayed?

“Your questions are fair,” responded Ball. “When we received the bids — and that was a matter of five, six weeks ago — our primary concern was how to maneuver through and work with the Federal Highway Administration to maintain the $14.6 million.” That money was awarded as a TIGER VI grant in 2015, and it comes with strings attached, Ball said.

According to Council member Cecil Bothwell, who spoke to Xpress before the meeting, he and other members of Council were notified of the unexpectedly high bids on June 19. Council members then met with staff in groups of two (to avoid convening an illegal quorum outside of a public meeting) and learned about the reduced scope of the project.

“Given, honestly, the dynamics of the changing world in Washington,” Ball explained, “we were very concerned about being able to move fast and being able to get this funding secured.”

UP FOR BID Even before the bids were opened and the extent of the difference between estimates and construction costs became clear, there were signs that things might not pan out as expected, judging from Ball’s remarks.

The city engaged Beverly Grant/ Barnhill Construction in December for preconstruction services, including a final cost estimate.

The company projected then that construction costs would exceed a prior estimate of $50 million by $6 million. Council included an additional $6 million to cover the revised estimate in its budget for the Fiscal Year 2017-18, which begins July 1.

When the first rounds of bids were received, it became clear that a maximum of two companies had submitted bids for each of the six project components. One of the bidders was Beverly Grant/ Barnhill. As required by state law when fewer than three bids are received, Ball explained, the bidding process was reopened and a second round of bids was received two weeks later. Again, only two bidders responded, but the city was allowed to unseal the bids.

The winning bidder, Beverly Grant/Barnhill, was the same firm that had in December estimated the project at $56 million. The company’s final bid came in at $76 million and did not include at least one component of the project, the Livingston Street Complete Streets package. No bidders competed for that portion of the work, Ball said.

Asked after the meeting to confirm that Beverly Grant/Barnhill had underestimated the final construction cost by at least $20 million and still won the project, Ball said that was the case.

Responding to a question from Council member Julie Mayfield about whether the city could have chosen to scale back road construction and retain all of the planned greenways, Ball said she doubted that scope of work would have been acceptable to the Federal Highway Administration for the purpose of retaining the $14.6 million grant.

NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT Another condition of the federal funding, Ball said, is that construction must begin by Aug. 1. In order to comply with that requirement,

B U N COM B E B EAT HQ the city must give 30 days’ notice to the contractor to mobilize for construction. Thus, if Council had declined staff’s request to authorize the revised project scope and budget on June 27, the future of the project would have been uncertain.

Council voted to incorporate a change to the revised project scope that seemed to have originated with former Council member Marc Hunt. Speaking during public comment, Hunt urged Council to direct staff to revise the greenway that will run alongside Lyman Street from Amboy Road to the future roundabout on the former site of 12 Bones Smokehouse. Originally, plans included adding a protected bike lane along that stretch of the road, as well as a pedestrian sidewalk on the opposite side of the road from the greenway.

The revised scope eliminated the protected bike lanes and sidewalk, leaving only the 10-foot wide greenway. Hunt proposed widening the greenway to a 16-foot wide “multiuse path” with striping to better accom-

modate future volume on the greenway, which will eventually connect with other segments of the greenway system. Hunt has also been working to promote a $4 million greenway and whitewater park north of the RAD projects in Woodfin.

According to Mayor Esther Manheimer, staff had advised that the change could be made to widen that section of the French Broad East Greenway through a changeorder process without rebidding the entire project.

City staff, Council, stakeholders and members of the community had all been “shocked” by the final bids on the project, Manheimer said. “We’re really between a rock and a hard place,” she continued, noting that there’s no indication the construction environment and its skyrocketing costs will change anytime soon.

Reached after the meeting, Wisler pointed out that the city has already sunk significant funds into relocating utilities and acquiring property to prepare for the project. She said

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that not moving forward hadn’t been seriously contemplated, though the city might not have been able to proceed if the federal funding had fallen through.

In the end, members of City Council voted unanimously in favor of the revised scope and budget for the project. Council member Gordon Smith was absent.

(For more information on the original scope of the project plans, see “Road to Redevelopment: Big Infrastructure Upgrades on RAD’s Horizon,” Sept.

14, 2016, Xpress.)

— Virginia Daffron

Asheville Council passes resolution supporting medical cannabis There are probably folks who don’t support the use of cannabis for medical purposes in the city of Asheville, but that point of view wasn’t on display at the June 27 meeting of Asheville City Council. A large crowd of medical marijuana advocates gathered to voice their support of a resolution urging North Carolina legislators to join 29 other states in legalizing the medical use of the drug.

Todd Stimson, the Fletcher man released in April after serving a 25-month sentence for marijuana trafficking, helped Council draft the resolution and was on hand to speak about his ongoing commitment to fighting for the legal use of cannabis for medical purposes.

“Cannabis allows tens of millions of citizens to mitigate or eliminate their symptoms without becoming addicted or incapacitated,” Stimson said. “Without support for legislation, the citizens who really get hurt are those who need cannabis the most.”

Joining Stimson in asking Council to pass the resolution, 15 speakers from Asheville and beyond comment-

WONDER DRUG: Todd Stimson, who was convicted of two counts of marijuana trafficking in March 2015 for his Henderson County medical cannabis operation, addressed Asheville City Council on the benefits of the drug. Stimson was released in April after serving a 25-month prison sentence. Photo by Virginia Daffron

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N EWS ed on their experiences with medical cannabis. Many, like Jennifer Evans, testified to the drug’s effectiveness in controlling symptoms and even slowing the progression of disease for family members with serious illnesses.

Evans said her son had been diagnosed with a brain tumor shortly before his 14th birthday. A course of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy eventually controlled the tumor.

A year later, it came back. Evans used her life savings to take her son to Colorado for treatment with medical cannabis. As of June 6, her son was declared cancer-free. “That is something to fight for,” Evans told Council through tears.

Taylon Breeden described how medical cannabis helps her manage the symptoms of Crohn’s disease, which causes inflammation of the intestines.

Before turning to cannabis, Breeden said, her weight had plummeted to 82 pounds, and the side effects of the medicines she used to control her symptoms weren’t worth the relief they offered. Since using cannabis, she said, she gained back all the lost weight, graduated from college while working full time, and is pursuing a career in farming and advocacy work.

Council member Cecil Bothwell commented that Dr. Ron Paulus, CEO of

Mission Health, has said that replacing opioid pain medication with cannabis is the only way to cure the epidemic of opioid addiction.

On July 2, however, Mission Health released a statement saying that the organization “does not have a position on the legalization of medical marijuana.” Included in Mission’s statement is a personal statement from Paulus.

“Legalization is a complex political choice, particularly given conflicting interpretation among states and the federal government,” the Mission CEO concludes, “but from a science standpoint it is very clear that more robust research should be pursued.”

“You made serious sacrifices,” Mayor Esther Manheimer said to Stimson of his recent prison term, thanking him for his continuing advocacy of medical cannabis and for his assistance with the resolution before the Council.

Manheimer pointed out that cities are not able to legalize the medical or recreational use of marijuana, but that Buncombe County legislators have cosponsored and support legislation to create the North Carolina Medical Cannabis Act. Council unanimously approved the resolution in support of medical cannabis as part of its consent agenda.

— Virginia Daffron X

QUICK-CHANGE ARTIST: Jade Dundas, who came to Asheville in 2015 to lead the city’s Water Resources Department, has served in a different role for the past several months, setting up the new Capital Projects Department. Now he’s changed titles again — this time to interim assistant city manager — filling the spot vacated

by Paul Fetherston, who left in June for a position in Illinois. Dundas says he’s enjoying learning about the Asheville Police and Fire departments, which are a new area of city administration for the public works expert. Photo by Virginia Daffron

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by Max Hunt | mhunt@mountainx.com GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN HOSTS HIGHLAND GAMES JULY 6-9

The 62nd annual Highland Games return to Grandfather Mountain Thursday to Sunday, July 6-9. The festival celebrates Scottish heritage in Western North Carolina with a variety of traditional contests, music, food and crafts.

Activities include The Bear — a 5-mile foot race begins at the base of the mountain in Linville — and the Grandfather Mountain marathon, sporting events and dancing competitions, sheepherding demonstrations, Celtic music displays and a clan tug of war. In addition, workshops and presentations will provide insight into Scottish history and heritage for attendees, including an interactive Scottish Cultural Village.

This year’s Highland Games offer an expanded musical array from previous years, with performances by Seven Nations, Piper Jones Band, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, and more.

Ticket prices range from $15-$75 for adults, $5-$20 for children. Limited onsite parking is available Thursday and Friday; a pay shuttle service will run between MacRae Meadows and satellite parking areas in Linville, Newland and Boone Friday through Sunday.

More info: 828-733-1333 or gmhginfo@yahoo.com.

ing this meeting. The workshop is open to the public.

More info: http://avl. mx/3ws BUNCOMBE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETS JULY 12 The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment meets Wednesday, July 12 at noon at 30 Valley St., Asheville. No official meeting agenda was released as of press time. The public is welcome to attend.

More info: http://avl. mx/3wt ASHEVILLE SEEKS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPLICANTS The city of Asheville is calling for applicants to serve on several city boards and commissions. Current vacancies include openings on the Blue Ribbon Committee, Board of Adjustment, Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment, and the Historic Resources Commission.

All city residents are welcome to submit an application by visiting the city’s Boards and Commissions website or contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 828259-5839 or by email at sterwilliger@ashevillenc. gov for an application form.

The deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, July 19, at 5 p.m.

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BUNCOMBE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HOLDS WORKSHOP JULY 11

ABCCM BREAKS GROUND ON TRANSFORMATION VILLAGE PROJECT

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hold a workshop Tuesday, July 11, beginning at noon at 200 College St., Asheville. Commissioners will discuss plans and initiatives they’d like to address in the coming year. No official action will be taken dur-

The AshevilleBuncombe Community Christian Ministry officially broke ground on its Transformation Village housing project on June 29.

Transformation Village will provide hundreds of additional transitional housing options to homeless women

and children in the region.

Legislators, community representatives, builders, local clergy and ABCCM staff were on hand at the construction site at 45 Rocky Ridge Road, Asheville, for the ceremony.

The facility will eventually replace ABCCM’s current women’s facility, Steadfast House, which currently has a waiting list of more than 300 women and children.

Phase 1 construction of Transformation Village will include 33 short-term apartments with a total of 90 beds. Construction of 20 modular two-bedroom apartments will be done simultaneously.

To date, ABCCM has raised nearly $4 million of the total $7.5 million goal for Transformation Village.

The organization expects to complete Phase 1 construction on the facility by fall 2018.

More info: http://avl. mx/3wu MARS HILL UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $2M FOR NURSING PROGRAM Mars Hill University has been awarded a $2 million federal grant to help support its new nursing program. The university will receive $500,000 each year for the next four years, beginning July 1.

The grant is part of the federal Nursing Workforce Diversity program, which seeks to increase access to nursing education and diversify the workforce.

The money will go toward funding the Judge-McRae School of Nursing, which serves the Western North Carolina region and disadvantaged regions throughout North Carolina, including expanded scholarship opportunities for students.

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 828-398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc • TH (7/6), 6-9pm "Quickbooks Online for Small Businesses," seminar. Registration required.

Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • TU (7/11), 5:30-8:30pm "How to Start a Nonprofit," seminar. Registration required.

Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • WE (7/12), 3-6pm - "Using WordPress to Blog for Your Business," seminar.

Registration required. Free.

Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS EMPYREAN ARTS CLASSES (PD.) BEGINNING POLE weekly on Sundays 5:45pm, Tuesdays 5:15pm, Wednesdays 5:30pm, Thursdays 11:00am, and Saturdays 11:45am. FLEXIBILITYCONTORTION weekly on Mondays 6:30pm, Tuesdays 8:00pm, and Thursdays 1:00pm. AERIAL ROPE weekly on Tuesdays 2:15pm.

BREAKDANCE weekly on Fridays 6:00pm.

FLOOR THEORY weekly on Wednesdays 8:00pm.

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BENEFIT ART AUCTION: The Toe River Arts Council is hosting its 40th annual benefit art auction on Saturday, July 8, at the Burnsville Town Center. The fundraising event showcases work by both locally and nationally recognized artists both during the silent auction from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and during the live auction event that begins at 6 p.m. and includes a catered dinner and live music by the Yves Giraud Band. Attending the silent auction is free, and tickets to the live event are $40. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit toeriverarts.org. On Cloud Nine by Lisa Clague courtesy of the Toe River Arts Council (p. 20) empyreanarts.org or call/text us at 828.782.3321.

ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL'S 4TH ANNUAL HARVEST CONFERENCE (PD.) 9/8-9/9 at Warren Wilson College. 20+ classes on fall & winter growing, fermentation, homesteading & self reliance.

Friday, pre-conference, all-day, workshops. $45 by 8/6, $50 after. organicgrowersschool.org.

ACLU OF WNC acluwnc.wordpress.com • SU (7/9), 3pm - “Celebration of Liberty," meeting and presentation by Karen Anderson, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina. Free to attend. Held at Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St.

APPALACHIAN ART FARM 22 Morris St., Sylva, appalchianartfarm.org • SATURDAYS, 10:30am-noon Youth art class. $10.

ASHEVILLE CHESS CLUB 828-779-0319, vincentvanjoe@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm Sets provided. All ages and skill levels welcome. Beginners lessons available. Free. Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road ASHEVILLE NEWCOMERS CLUB ashevillenewcomersclub.com • 2nd MONDAYS, 9:30am Monthly meeting for women new to Asheville. Free to attend. Register for location.

ASHEVILLE ROTARY CLUB rotaryasheville.org

• THURSDAYS, noon-1:30pm - General meeting. Free. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. ASHEVILLE TAROT CIRCLE meetup.com/Asheville-Tarot-Circle/ • 2nd SUNDAYS, noon General meeting. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road ASHEVILLE WOMEN IN BLACK main.nc.us/wib • 1st FRIDAYS, 5pm - Monthly peace vigil. Free. Held at Vance Monument, 1 Pack Square BIG IVY COMMUNITY CENTER 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville, 828-626-3438 • MO (7/10), 7pm - Community meeting. Free.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TU (7/11), 6:30pm - Adult coloring club. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-2558115 • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm "What's Up with Whiteness" discussion group. Free to attend.

HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION 297 Haywood St., 828-2464250 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS Workshop to teach how to make sleeping mats for the homeless out of plastic shop-

ping bags. Information: 828707-7203 or cappyt@att.net.

Free.

LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 828-686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (7/6), 10am - "Counted Thread on Fabric Which You Can See," presentation and general meeting. Free to attend. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, 828-774-3000, facebook.com/Leicester.

Community.Center • 2nd TUESDAYS, 7pm Public board meeting. Free.

ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 828255-5166, ontrackwnc.org • WE (7/5), 5:30-7pm & TU (7/11), noon-1:30pm "Understanding Credit. Get it.

Keep it. Improve it," seminar.

Registration required. Free.

• TH (7/6), 5:30-7pm - "How to Find Extra Income in Your Day-to-Day Life," seminar.

Registration required. Free.

• FR (7/7), noon-1:30pm "Budgeting and Debt Class."

Registration required. Free.

• MO (7/10), noon-1:30pm - "Going to College without Going Broke," seminar.

Registration required. Free.

VETERANS FOR PEACE 828-582-5180, vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot. com/ • 2nd TUESDAYS, 6:308:30pm - General meeting.

Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road

DANCE BLUES DANCE WITH JESSE BARRY & THE JAM AT HICKORY NUT GAP FARM (PD.) Friday, July 7th 6-9pm. Wear your dancing shoes! $6. Kids under 5 free. Dinner and drinks available.

DANCE WORKSHOP (PD.) Learn Country Triple-Two. Saturday, July 15, 1-3pm. All Souls Cathedral, Biltmore Village. 2 Hour Workshop with World Champions Richard and Sue Cicchetti. 828-505-1678. $15 preregistration • $20 at door. naturalrichard@mac.com • www.DanceForLife.net

EXPERIENCE ECSTATIC DANCE! (PD.) Dance waves hosted

by Asheville Movement Collective. Fun and personal/ community transformation.

• Fridays, 7pm, Terpsicorps Studios, 1501 Patton Avenue.

• Sundays, 8:30am and 10:30am, JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Sliding scale fee.

Information: ashevillemovementcollective. org POLE FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES AT DANCECLUB ASHEVILLE (PD.) Pole Dance, Burlesque, Jazz/ Funk, Flashmobs! Drop in for a class or sign up for a series:• Monday: 5:15-Adv. Beg. Spin Pole, 6:30-Sexy Chair Series, 6:30-Stretchy Flexy, 7:30-Adv. Beg. Pole• Tuesday: 12PM-Pole $10, 5:30-Pole, 6:30-Jazz/Funk Series, 7:30-Pole• Wednesday: 5:30-Pole, 6:30-Pole Tricks, 7:30-Pole• Thursday: 5:30Jazz/Funk Series, 6:30-Exotic Poleography, 7:30-Beg. Spin Pole• Friday: 11-Open Pole, 12-Floor Play• Saturday: 1:30-Intro/Beg. Pole $15Visit the website to learn more: DanceclubAsheville.com 828275-8628 - Right down the street from UNCA - 9 Old Burnsville Hill Rd., #3 STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 9am Yoga Wkt 12pm Barre Wkt 4pm Dance and Define Wkt 5pm Bellydance Drills 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Bellydance Special Topics 7pm Classical Ballet Series 8pm Tribal Bellydance Series 8pm Lyrical Series • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-Beats Wkt 5pm Modern Movement 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Advanced Bellydance • Wednesday 5pm Hip Hop Wkt 5pm Bollywood 6pm Bhangra Series 7pm Tahitian Series 8pm Jazz Series • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-beats Wkt 4pm Girls Hip Hop 5pm Teens Hip Hop 6pm Bellydance Drills 7pm Advanced Contemporary 8pm West Coast Swing Series • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Buti Yoga Wkt • Sunday 11am Yoga Wkt • $13 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $6.

90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 HENDERSONVILLE STREET DANCING 828-693-9708, historichendersonville.org

• MO (7/10), 7-9pm - Outdoor event featuring live music by Appalachian Fire and dancing by Southern Connection Cloggers. Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St. • THURSDAYS, 1pm Beginner line dance classes. $5.

• TUESDAYS, 8am - Zumba dance exercise class. $8.

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Asheville Friends Meetinghouse

FOOD & BEER HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Thursday July 13, 7pm 227 Edgewood Rd. Asheville, NC www.ashevillefriends.org

haywoodlibrary.org • TH (7/6), 9:30am - "Cooking with Herbs," class. Free.

Held at Canton Community Kitchen, 98 Pisgah Drive, Canton

One Center Yoga Saturday, July 15, 6pm 120 Coxe Ave, 3rd Floor Asheville, NC www.onecenteryoga.com

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS BLUE RIDGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB facebook.com/BRRWC • 2nd THURSDAYS, 6pm General meeting. Free to attend. Held at Gondolier Italian Restaurant, 1360 Tunnel Road CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - Citizens-Police Advisory Committee meeting. Free.

Meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room. Held at Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St.

Dhyan Mandir Sunday, July 16, 6pm Greg and Carla’s 70 Cedar Mountain Rd. Asheville, NC carlaflip@gmail.com

Carla 828-299-3246

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Jana 828-329-9022

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INDIVISIBLE COMMON GROUND-WNC Indivisible-sylva.com • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6:308pm -General meeting. Free.

Held at St. David's Episcopal Church, 286 Forest Hills Road, Sylva

KIDS ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 175 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, 828-253-3227 • 2nd TUESDAYS, 11am12:30pm - Homeschool program for grades 1-4.

Registration required: 2533227 ext. 124. $4 per student.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library

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by Heather Frankl during last year’s Costume Drama Fashion Show. Designers creatively showcase unique materials in categories such as “light,” “ribbon” and “trashion” and compete for overall Best in Show. Photo by Max Ganly Photography.

WHAT: A fashion show benefit for Asheville Community Theatre WHEN: Friday, July 7, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Renaissance Hotel WHY: Music blares from the speakers, the final touches to hair and makeup are done, and the first model struts onto the catwalk wearing…. a dress made out of trash?!

Now in its sixth year, the annual Costume Drama: A Fashion Show benefit for the Asheville Community Theatre returns July 7. Designers can choose from four different categories and create an original, wearable garment from the material, says Jenny Bunn, marketing director at ACT. Crowd-favorite design categories “light” and “paper” are back; and “ribbon” and “trashion” competitions will make their runway debut.

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show. It’s thrilling to see it and have the same reaction as the audience sees when a dress is revealed — it’s magic.”

New this year is a panel of five judges to crown the category and Best in Show winners, as well as a VIP pre-party at the Top of the Plaza event space at the Renaissance prior to the show. Bunn hopes the changes appeal to the crowd — as the ACT’s primary fundraising event, the theater ideally hopes to raise $15,000 for general maintenance.

“It’s jaw-dropping to see all the creations they come up with,” Bunn says.

“You just never know what you’re going to see, except you know you’re going to see something unique and amazing.”

Costume Drama: A Fashion Show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 7. General admission tickets cost $35, VIP tickets are $125 and include an open bar, appetizers and priority seating. To purchase, visit www.ashevilletheatre.org. X

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• SA (7/8), 10am - Model airplane outdoor flight show and indoor workshop for ages 12 and up with the Asheville/ Buncombe Aeromodelers Flying Club. Registration required for workshop: 2506480. Flight show at 10am.

Workshop at 10:30am. Free.

Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • SA (7/8), 3:30pm - LEGO building event for kids.

Blocks provided. Free. Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road • MONDAYS, 10:30am "Mother Goose Time," storytime for 4-18 month olds. Free. Held at Skyland/ South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • MONDAYS, 10:30am Spanish story time for children of all ages. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm - "After School Art Adventures," guided art making for school age children with the Asheville Art Museum. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 828-687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am Family story time. Free.

HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 828-697-8333 • WE (7/5) through FR (7/7), 10am-4pm - “4th of July,” activity for kids to make a safe firecracker wand.

Admission fees apply.

• TU (7/11), 10:30am-noon "Royal Tea Party!" Learn teaparty manners and create a crown. For ages 3-6. $20/$15 members.

• WE (7/12), 10:30am12:30pm - "LEGO Engineers!"

LEGO activities for ages 7-11. $25/$20 members.

• TH (7/13), 10:30am12:30pm - "Amazing Animals!" Animal related activities for ages 7-11. $25/$20 members.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-2546734, malaprops.com • WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend.

THE CRADLE OF FORESTRY 11250 Pisgah Hwy Pisgah Forest, 828-877-3130

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• SA (7/8), 7:30pm - "Winged Creatures of the Night," ranger-led family friendly outdoor twilight tour. Activities for children. Admission fees apply.

OUTDOORS CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK (PD.) Enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Lure, trails for all levels of hikers, an Animal Discovery Den and 404-foot waterfall.

Plan your adventure at chimneyrockpark.com ASHEVILLE AMBLERS WALKING CLUB ashevilleamblers.com • SA (7/8), 7:30am - Downtown Asheville 5K and 11K group walk. Free.

Register for location.

ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION 828-251-9973, ashevilledowntown.org • Tuesdays through (8/29), 5:30-7:30pm - "Asheville Hoop Jam," outdoor event hosted by Asheville Hoops, featuring hula hooping and music. Bring your own hula or borrow a demo. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - "LEAF Global Citizen’s Dance and Art Series," outdoor event featuring public dance workshops by visual and performing artists plus craft activities at the Easel Rider mobile art lab. Free.

Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY HIKES 828-298-5330, nps.gov • FR (7/7), 10am - “Holding Court,” moderate, 1 mile round-trip ranger-led hike to the top of Devil’s Courthouse.

Free. Meet at Blue Ridge Parkway MP 422.2 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 828-295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com • SA (7/8), 7pm - "Coyotes in Our Midst," ranger presentation. Free. Held at Julian Price Picnic Ground, MP 297 Blue Ridge Parkway • SA (7/8), 7pm - "Mountain Murder Mysteries: Death on the Long Hunt," ranger presentation about wilderness long hunter William Linville.

Free. Held at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, MP 316

HOLMES EDUCATIONAL STATE FOREST 1299 Crab Creek Road, Hendersonville • SA (7/8), 10am-noon "Solve a Habitat Mystery," family program using real photos and trail evidence for participants to follow animal signs in the forest to solve a mystery.

Registration: 828-692-0100 or email holmesesf.ncfs@ncagr. gov. Free.

PISGAH CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED pisgahchaptertu.org/ New-Meeting-information. html • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm General meeting and presentations. Free to attend. Held at Ecusta Brewery, 36 E Main St., Brevard PISGAH FIELD SCHOOL pisgahfieldschool.org • FR (7/7), 8-10pm - "Gazers of the Galaxies," event to learn about star-gazing equipment, telescope use and constellations. Registration required: 828-884-3443. $20.

SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St. • WEDNESDAYS, 8am Walking club for adults of all ages. Information: 828-3502062. Free.

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY 828-253-0095, appalachian.org • SA (7/8), 10am - "For Love of Beer and Mountains," family outing at the Long Branch Environmental Education Center in Sandy Mush. Activities include berry picking, easy hike, solar demonstrations, waterfalls and hiking trails. Registration required: haley@appalachian. org or 828-253-0095 x 205. $10/Berry picking prices vary.

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TU (7/11), 7pm "Confronting the Silence: A Holocaust Survivor's Search for God," public lecture by author Walter Ziffer. Free.

Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TH (7/13), 12:30pm - Neil in the Afternoon: "The Science of Music Intervals," with Professor Michael Ruiz.

Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIBRARY 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard, 828-884-3151 • TH (7/6), 6:30pm - “The Life of the Davidson River,” presentation by Patrick Weaver.

Free.

by Abigail Griffin

505 Glasgow Lane Hendersonville, 828-693-9838, agudasisraelsynagogue.org • WEDNESDAYS, 11am-2pm The Hendersonville Elder Club for older adults of all faiths.

Free.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • MO (7/10), 4:30pm "Conversations about Care" series with geriatric care expert, Amy Fowler. Topics include: estate planning, advance care planning, long term care options, Medicare/ Medicaid and palliative and hospice care. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2840 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher • THURSDAYS, 2pm - Informal community singing for those with short term memory loss, Parkinson's Disease and/

TWO NIGHTS OF STORYTELLING: The Black Mountain Center for the Arts welcomes back local writer and stage performer Murphy Funkhouser-Capps as she pulls some new and old stories Out of the Bag on Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8, at 7:30 pm. Tickets for the event are $16, and proceeds benefit the arts center. “I’ve been working on this, on and off, for the past 10 years,” says Capps. She will reshare some of the original stories from her awardwinning solo performance, Crazy Bags, and will also share newer stories. For information and tickets, call 828-6690930 or visit blackmountainarts.org. Photo of Capps courtesy of the Black Mountain Center for the Arts (p. 25) or interested in exploring song. Free.

SPIRITUALITY ABOUT THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION TECHNIQUE • FREE INTRODUCTORY TALK (PD.) The authentic TM technique, rooted in the ancient yoga tradition—for settling mind and body and accessing hidden inner reserves of energy, peace and happiness. Learn how TM is different from mindfulness, watching your breath, common mantra meditation and everything else. Evidence-based: The only meditation technique recommended for heart health by the American Heart Association. NIH-sponsored research shows deep revitalizing rest, reduced stress and anxiety, improved brain functioning and heightened well-being. Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut.

828-254-4350. TM.org or MeditationAsheville.org ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (PD.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation

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practice started. 1st & 3rd Mondays. 7pm – 8:30.

Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Suite H, ASHEVILLE, NC, (828) 8084444, www.ashevillemeditation.com.

ASTRO-COUNSELING (PD.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available.

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

EXPERIENCE THE SACRED SOUND OF HU (PD.) In our fast-paced world, are you looking to find more inner peace? Singing HU can lift you into a higher state of consciousness, so that you can discover, in your own way, who you are and why you’re here. • Sunday, July 9, 2017, 11am, fellowship follows.

Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Rd. (“Hops and Vines” building, lower level), Asheville NC 28806, 828-2546775. (free event). www.eckankar-nc.org FAMILY MEDITATION (PD.) Children and adult(s) practice mindfulness meditation, discuss principles, and engage in

fun games. The 3rd Saturday monthly. 10:30am – 11:30.

Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Asheville, 828-808-4444, ashevillemeditation.com.

OPEN HEART MEDITATION (PD.) Now at 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 212. Tuesdays 7-8pm.

Experience the stillness and beauty of connecting to your heart and the Divine within you. Suggested $5 donation.

OpenHeartMeditation.com SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER (PD.) Wednesdays, 10pm-midnight • Thursdays, 7-8:30pm and Sundays, 10-noon • Meditation and community.

By donation. 60 N. Merrimon Ave., #113, (828) 200-5120. asheville.shambhala.org CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 828-258-0211 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 2pm - Intentional meditation.

Admission by donation.

• 3rd SATURDAYS, 7:309:30pm - "Dances of Universal Peace," spiritual group dances that blend chanting, live music and movement.

No experience necessary.

Admission by donation.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ASHEVILLE 2 Science Mind Way, 828-253-2325, cslasheville.org • 1st FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Dreaming a New Dream," meditation to explore peace and compassion.

Free.

FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115 • 2nd SUNDAYS, 2:30pm - Pagans for a Just Asheville, general meeting. Free to attend.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave W, Hendersonville, 828-693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • WE (7/12), 6pm - Luther and the Reformation, film screening. Free.

MILLS RIVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10 Presbyterian Church Road, Mills River, 828-891-7101 • Through FR (7/7) - Open registration for vacation Bible school taking place on July 12-15 from 3-6pm daily. For ages 18 months to three years. Registration: 828-891-7101.

Free.

URBAN DHARMA 828-225-6422, udharmanc.com • THURSDAYS, 7:30-9pm - Open Sangha night. Free. Held at Urban Dharma, 29 Page Ave.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD ASHEVILLE WRITERS' SOCIAL allimarshall@bellsouth.net • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - N.C. Writer's Network group meeting and networking. Free to attend. Held at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101 BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • FR (7/7) & SA (7/8), 7:30pm - Proceeds from "Out of the Bag," storytelling with Murphy Funkhouser-Capps benefit the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. $16.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WE (7/5), 3pm - Book Discussion: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • SA (7/8), 10am - West Asheville Library Book Club: Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood. Free. Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road • MO (7/10), 3-4pm - UNCA + Pack Library Book Club: The Home that Was our Country by Alia Malek (pages 167-235). Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TU (7/11), 1pm - Leicester Book Club: Falling to Earth by Kate Southwood. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • TH (7/13), 7pm- Black Mountain Friends of the Library meeting. $15 per year. Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 828-5869499, citylightsnc.com • FR (7/7), 7pm - Open-mic night with the NetWest program of the North Carolina Writers Network.

Sign-ups begin at 6:45pm for a 10-minute reading session. Free to attend.

FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115 • First THURSDAYS, 6pm - Political prisoners letter writing. Free to attend.

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 828-687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • 2nd THURSDAYS, 10:30am - Book Club. Free.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 1:30pm Writers' Guild. Free.

LENOIR RHYNE CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDIES 36 Montford Ave., 828-778-1874 • SA (7/8), 1pm - "From Tongue To Pen, Intention and Focus in the Creative Process," workshop for storytellers, poets and writers with Kim Weitkamp. Registration: davidjoetells@yahoo.com. $39.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com • WE (7/5), 7pm - Malaprop's Book Club: Good Scent From a Strange Mountain: Stories by Robert Olen Butler. Free to attend.

• WE (7/5), 7pm - David Madden presents his fiction novel, Marble Goddesses and Mortal Flesh. Free to attend.

• TH (7/6), 7pm - Mackenzi Lee and Roshani Chokshi present their books The Gentlemen's Guide to Vice and Virtue and A Crown of Wishes. Free to attend.

• SA (7/8), 4-5pm - "Poetry on Request" with local poet Tracey Schmidt. Free to attend.

• TU (7/11), 7pm - J. Robert Lennon and Adam O'Fallon Price present their books, Broken River and The Grand Tour. Free to attend.

• WE (7/12), 7pm - Garrett Woodward presents his book, If You Can't Play, Get Off the Stage: Bluegrass in WNC and Beyond.

Free to attend.

STORIES ON ASHEVILLE’S FRONT PORCH facebook.com/ storiesonashevillesfrontporch • SA (7/8), 10:30am - " Family Fare," storytelling and songs by John Thomas Fowler. Entertainment by Pansy the Clown at 10am. Free. Held at Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall St. SYNERGY STORY SLAM avl.mx/0gd • WE (7/12), 7:30pm - Monthly storytelling open-mic on the theme "denial." Free to attend. Held at Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Road THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP 387 Beaucatcher Road, 828-2548111, twwoa.org • Through WE (8/30) - Submissions accepted for the "Literary Fiction Contest." Contact for full guidelines. $25.

• Through WE (8/30) - Submissions accepted for the Literary Fiction Contest. Contact for full guidelines.

THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 52 North Market St., 828-2538304, wolfememorial.com • SA (7/8), 2pm - "Writers at Wolfe," author David Madden presents his book, Marble Goddesses and Mortal Flesh. Free.

TRADE & LORE COFFEE HOUSE 37 Wall St., 828-424-7291, tradeandlore.com/ • SU (7/9), 8pm - Storytelling with Kim Weitkamp and Chet Allen. $18/$15 advance.

WNCMYSTERIANS wncmysterians.org • TH (7/6), 6pm - Critique group for serious mystery/suspense/thriller writers. Free to attend. Held at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101

SPORTS BUNCOMBE COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES buncombecounty.org/Governing/ Depts/Parks/ • Through MO (7/10) - Open registration for the adult Summer Sand Volleyball League for all skill levels.

Registration: volleyball.buncomberecreation.org. $25-$35.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN 828-785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org, info@craftcreativitydesign.org • SA (7/8), 10am-1pm - "Field Games," basketball-related field games sponsored by the New Craft Artists in Action, an international artist collective working at the intersection of craft and sports. Free. Held at Stephens

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HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • SA (7/8), 9:30am-noon Volunteer to assist with unpacking and pricing in a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store. Registration required.

• SA (7/8), 10:30am-noon Volunteer to help create book packages for people recently placed in new housing by Homeward Bound of Asheville.

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HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC 218 Patton Ave., 828-258-1695, homewardboundwnc.org • THURSDAYS, 11am - "Welcome Home Tour," tours to find out how Homeward Bound is working to end homelessness and how the public can help. Registration required: tours@homewardboundwnc.org. Free.

HORSE SENSE OF THE CAROLINAS 6919 Meadows Town Road, Marshall • SA (7/8), noon-1:30pm - Volunteer orientation, tour, demonstrations and introduction to therapeutic horsemanship. Free.

ORGANICFEST organicfest.org • Through SU (8/27) - Volunteers needed for this outdoor festival taking place on Sunday, Aug. 27.

Registration: celebrate@organicfest.org or Organicfest.org. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIDS PROJECT 828-252-7489, wncap.org • 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 10amnoon - Volunteer to deliver food boxes to homebound people living with HIV/AIDS. Registration: 828252-7489 ext.315 or wncapvolunteer@wncap.org.

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WELLNESS

WIGGED OUT

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WIGGING IT: Judi Maisel helps a customer try on a wig at her shop, Secrets of a Duchess. Photo by Leslie Boyd

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BY LESLIE BOYD leslie.boyd@gmail.com Judi Maisel understands that a cancer diagnosis is traumatic, and the resulting loss of one’s hair to chemotherapy tends to confirm a woman’s sense of defeat.

“Every woman deserves the dignity of a full head of hair,” Maisel says. “I find it very rewarding that I can give someone back a sense of pride.”

Maisel, who was born in London, has been helping women find the right wig for whatever reason for the last 27 years.

She lost her own hair 20 years ago for no known reason (diagnosed as alopecia), and it never came back as full as it was before, so she understands why a woman would want to wear a wig. She owns the wig shop Secrets of a Duchess and the small thrift shop next door.

“I look better in a wig, so I wear a wig,” she tells a new customer.

“Without my wig and makeup, I look just like my brother.”

She removes her own wig to reveal thinning gray hair, tied into a ponytail and pinned up.

“Having this little ponytail gives me something to pin the wig to,” she says.

“It means I can do 83 miles an hour in a speedboat and not worry about losing my hair.”

As she speaks, she shakes out a wig and places it on the customer’s hair, fussing with it a bit.

Within moments, the customer, who appeared nervous when she sat down, is smiling and admiring herself as a redhead, then with her own strawberryblonde color, then contemplating a gray wig. She decides to wait until chemo starts to make a decision and thanks Maisel again and again before leaving.

Maisel has a way of putting people at ease, says friend and customer Joannie Madison, who began going to her shop in 2013, soon after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since she is one of only 12 percent of people whose hair never regrows after chemo, she is still a regular customer.

“She has a natural empathy and compassion,” Madison says. “[Maisel] just puts people at ease, and she’ll keep trying wig after wig until a customer sees herself just the way she wants to look in the mirror. You know, we all like our own hair, even when it isn’t perfect.”

Maisel believes every woman should look healthy, even when she’s battling cancer.

“You go out with a bald head, and people are going to ask what’s wrong with you,” she says. “But if you have a full head of hair, no one’s going to bat an eye, and you have the option of sharing or not.”

Some medical insurance policies cover the cost of a wig for women who lose their hair to chemotherapy. For women who have no insurance and little money, Maisel often discounts the wigs in her shop, sometimes selling them at cost. She has several deeply discounted wigs in the thrift store.

“No one should have to go around bald if they don’t want to,” Maisel says.

She mentions that she owned a bar in the Bahamas for many years before coming to North Carolina, and she ran a women’s clothing store before opening her wig shop.

But once she needed a wig herself, Maisel realized she had a new calling.

“I have put wigs on thousands of people for any number of reasons,” she says.

Most of her customers are women with cancer, but a significant number just want to wear a wig. Asheville resident Pat Bordon, who has been a customer and friend for about a dozen years, is in the latter category.

“I think what I find most endearing about her is her ability to put people at ease,” Bordon says. “She lets women come in to get their heads shaved and have a party — you know, invite friends, have wine and cheese and lots of laughter.”

Maisel admits that helping women who have cancer is particularly rewarding.

“I hate cancer,” she says. “My father called it ‘The Beast,’ and I agree. Anything I can do to help someone with cancer feel better makes my day better.”

Maisel, who declines to reveal her age, thinks about retiring but doubts she can find someone to take over the business and run it the way she does.

“I don’t want to think someone needs a wig and won’t be able to get one because they can’t afford it,” Maisel says. “The work I do here is important to my customers, and they are important to me.” X

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QUIGONG/NEI GUNG CLASSES (PD.) Saturdays, 11am-12pm, Weaverville, NC. Foundational mind/body practices for creating whole health, online and in group classes. Instructor Frank Iborra has over 47 years experience in the internal and Taoist movement

ASHEVILLE CENTER FOR TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION 165 E. Chestnut, 828-254-4350, meditationasheville.org • THURSDAYS 6:30-7:30pm - Introductory talk on Transcendental Meditation. Free to attend.

ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER 8 Brookdale Road, ashevillecommunityyoga.com • SA (7/8), 12:30-2:30pm - "Full Moon Flow," yoga workshop. $20.

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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES redcrosswnc.org • SA (7/8), 10am-2:30pm - Appointments or info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at First Baptist Church of Weaverville, 63 N. Main St., Weaverville • SA (7/8), 2-6:30pm Appointments or info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at Ingles, 225 Charlotte Highway

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GREEN SCENE

CAVING IN

White nose syndrome is devastating WNC bat populations

BY NICK WILSON nickjames.w@gmail.com Shrouded in folklore, spooky campfire tales and hyperbolized cinema, bats can seem elusive, mysterious and even threatening. But in recent years, a deadly fungal disease has wreaked havoc with bat populations nationwide. In caves and mines in the northeastern United States, “We have seen 90 to 100 percent mortality,” says mammalogist Katherine Caldwell of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Since 2006, white nose syndrome has been found in 31 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces, killing millions of bats. “Every winter we have more and more states added to the list. Last year was a big shock, because it spread all the way to Washington state — and about 1,300 miles from the previous westernmost detection.”

In North Carolina, nine of the state’s 17 species have been decimated, mostly here in the mountains. “It’s not all of our bats, but it’s some of our most common ones, like little brown bats,” Caldwell explains. “So even though we’re not losing a whole bunch of species, we’re losing a whole bunch of individual bats.”

Bats, she notes, play a major role in their local ecosystems, “from being pollinators to seed dispersers.

Here in North Carolina, our bats are all insectivorous — they can eat their body weight in insects in one night. Insects have their own merits, but if any link in an ecosystem goes unchecked, the whole thing can get out of whack, especially for crops and forest health.”

That translates into a major economic impact. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, loss of bats could cost North American agriculture more than $3.7 billion per year. And in Western North Carolina, where most of the state’s bat habitat is found, a small, passionate community of biologists and other researchers is collecting data and working to preserve the area’s remaining bat colonies.

One large Haywood County mine that’s been monitored for years illustrates the scale of the die-off. In 2011, says Caldwell, “The site had

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GOING UNDERGROUND: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission mammalogist Katherine Caldwell descends into a cave during a winter bat survey. Photo by David Riggs of Myotisof

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close to 4,000 bats; this winter there were only 30. Those are the kind of declines we’re seeing here. You have to be an optimist to work with bats these days, because it can really get you down.”

ON THE NOSE The name white nose syndrome is quite literally on the nose. “It grows on the face, the muzzle, the forearms, the wings; really any nonfurry portion of the bats,” notes Caldwell, adding that the microscopic fungal spores don’t become a deadly disease until they grow into the bat’s tissue.

The fungus thrives in the environments where bats tend to hibernate, such as caves and mines.

First recorded in Howe Caverns in New York state in 2006, the disease made its way to WNC five years later.

“We think it’s native to either Europe or Asia,” says Caldwell. “Very similar strains of the fungus are found across Europe and Asia, though the bats there don’t seem to show these massive mortalities like we’re seeing.”

The microscopic spores, she explains, “are pretty hearty. They’ll stick around on your clothes, your shoes or equipment and can be transported from place to place.

Maybe someone went caving in Europe or Asia and, unbeknownst to them, eventually came into Howe Caverns and accidentally inoculated it. Bat fur or hair can also carry the spore, so in North America, we think it’s mainly been spread by the bats themselves.”

To prevent further contamination, says Caldwell, researchers “take major precautions not to spread it ourselves, since we go everywhere the bats are. We dress in Tyvek suits when we go in the caves and mines in the winter; in the summer we wear scrubs over our clothes and latex gloves.”

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THE HEALTHY FEW: A researcher holds a healthy tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) during a WNC summer mist-netting survey. Photo courtesy of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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G REEN SC EN E ence project. “Folks drive a 20-mile route that we’ve given them,” she explains. “They have an acoustic detector mounted on the roof of their vehicle that will record bat echo location calls as they’re driving down the road. Year by year, we’re able to see the change in those numbers of bats or bat calls across the mountains.”

This summer, notes Caldwell, she’ll participate in about 20 mistnetting surveys. “We usually get to our site around 6 or 7 p.m. and set up two to four mist nets. They’re around 20 feet tall, set between two vertical metal poles so that bats will accidentally fly right into them, and we can just pick them out of the nets. We’ll write down what species it is, whether it’s male or female, adult or juvenile, if a female is pregnant or lactating. Then we put a little metal band on the bat that has a four-digit code, so if we ever recapture it we’ll have some sort of survivorship and age information.

We stay out until 1 or 2 a.m., and then we clean everything up and literally decontaminate everything we use.” The results of these studies, she says, can help drive home to

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BAD NEWS BAT: The muzzle of a WNC tricolored bat displaying the distinctive signs of fungal growth associated with white nose syndrome. Photo courtesy of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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policymakers and the general public the urgency of maintaining healthy bat populations.

THE LONG ROAD TO REPOPULATION Bats are relatively slow to reproduce. “People are always surprised by how long bats live,” says Caldwell.

“I think the oldest little brown bat found was about 32 years, and they’re only 7 or 8 grams. People often think they’re analogous to a rodent but they’re really not, since rodents have these supershort life spans and reproduce exponentially.

Bats have a long life span and usually produce only one pup a year, so they’re more like us. That’s why white nose is so hard on the populations: To recover from these hits is going to take a really long time.”

In the meantime, Caldwell and other researchers are finding hope on two fronts: natural resistance and ways to kill the fungus. Kendrick Weeks, the Wildlife Resources Commission’s western wildlife diversity supervisor, says that elsewhere in the state, “There are small pockets of healthy colonies of different species. That may indicate resistance, seasonality and/or some other factors are involved in the localized increase in survivorship.”

Over in the coastal plain, notes Caldwell, the N.C. Department of Transportation has been doing a lot of work with northern long-eared bats. “They’re able to catch these bats in the wintertime, which means they’re out flying around, likely foraging, and so far we haven’t detected

white nose in that area at all. So maybe we won’t lose the species altogether, and we’ll have some of these reservoirs.”

Sue Cameron of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Asheville field office notes, “There are many scientists from around the world working very hard to develop treatments to help our bats. Much progress has been made, and while treatments are not expected to eliminate the fungus, we’re hopeful they’ll buy bats some time to develop resistance, especially in locations that are only just starting to feel the impacts of this devastating disease. Treatments are in various stages of development, with some being field-tested now.”

At this point, however, North Carolina has so few bats left that it may be harder to save them. In addition, stresses Caldwell, it’s a highly complex situation: Before using any treatments that researchers come up with, she explains, “There are just a lot of decisions you’d want to make, because part of it is wanting to understand how they will affect everything else in that system. There’s native fungi underground, there are insects, there’s runoff and water systems to consider. Time will tell what the best solution is, but it may just be to let these populations very slowly recover while we try to aid in their conservation as best we can and provide good habitat for them.” X

What can you do?

To reduce the spread of white nose syndrome, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission urges people to stay out of caves and mines. The agency also encourages people to: • Volunteer for the N.C. Bat Acoustic Monitoring Program or other such project.

• Install a backyard bat house or plant a bat garden.

• Donate through the checkoff for the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund listed on the state income tax form.

• Register a vehicle or trailer with an N.C. wildlife conservation license plate.

• Donate online at ncwildlife.org/give.

FARM & GARDEN

BOOST IN BLOOM

BY MAGGIE CRAMER mcramerwrites@gmail.com All of the gardens at Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville are certainly a sight to see this summer. But Director John Murphy believes four new additions deserve some extra attention: Those designed by students in the horticulture center’s BOOST program, one of several educational and therapeutic youth offerings.

Bullington Onsite Occupational Student Training, aka BOOST, helps sophomores with special needs in Henderson County Public Schools’ occupational course of study learn the basic job skills they’ll need to be independent upon graduation. At the end of the year, the students form teams by school and go head-to-head in a garden battle.

“The four gardens this year were the best ever as a group,” says Murphy.

Each team picked a theme, with focuses on bullying (“victim” plants were separated from “bullies” by a row of supportive plant “friends”); remembrance and acceptance of Mexican culture (plants were chosen in honor

Student designs on display WHAT BOOST student gardens WHERE Bullington Gardens, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville WHEN The gardens are open MondaySaturday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Displays change with the season, but BOOST gardens will remain in bloom throughout the summer.

DETAILS Admission is free, although donations are encouraged. For more information about youth programs and special educational events, along with the year-round gardens and facilities, visit bullingtongardens.org.

GARDEN GLORY: Students from West Henderson High School took home the gold in this year’s battle-of-the-schools BOOST garden competition for their “peace and harmony” design. All four gardens remain in bloom and on display throughout the summer.

Photo courtesy of Bullington Gardens of a student’s lost brother and the colors of the Mexican flag); school pride (called “Purple Reign” in honor of their knight mascot); and peace and harmony. The latter, by West Henderson High School, claimed victory.

“It has a blend of harmonious colored flowers, a natural trellis backdrop with a peace sign, and a dry river of sand flowing through,” Murphy says. The BOOST gardens will remain in bloom throughout the season.

Murphy started BOOST in 2003, when the occupational course of study — which requires sophomores to complete 180 hours of work — was fairly new to the school system. “Teachers were trying to find meaningful ways for students to get those hours,” he explains. “At the same time, I needed help to maintain the property.”

The students come once a week to assist in keeping up the gardens and nature trail, spreading mulch, clearing brush and potting plants in the greenhouse. All are horticultural tasks, Murphy acknowledges, yet tasks designed to teach

skills valuable in any work setting — from staying focused to getting along with co-workers to taking care of tools.

After completing the year, and particularly the culminating competition, Murphy finds that students walk away more self-assured and ready for the

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future. “Most of these students haven’t grown any plants before, let alone designed a garden,” he notes. “By the end of the semester, they’ve grown in confidence … they’re proud of something they created that they weren’t sure they could do.” X

• WE (7/12), 10:30am - “Basic Elements of Design,” workshop and business meeting. Free. Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road BIGELOW’S BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS bigelownc@gmail.com • MONDAYS until (7/24), 9am1pm - Summer wildflower class to learn identification and gain knowledge about wildflowers. Register for location:. $40 per class.

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• 2nd & 4th SUNDAYS, 1:30-3pm “Bamboo Walking Tours,” through bamboo forest to learn about bamboo plants. Registration: 828685-3053. $25/$23 seniors/$15 ages 13-18/Free under 13.

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CHILL OUT Homemade ice pops take the edge off Asheville’s summer heat

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HOPPING GOOD: The Hop created this tangerine-lavender-honey Hopsicle from Urban Orchard’s Tangerine Turnpike cider for a Brewing for Greenways event. The honey was a Highlands wildflower variety sourced from Asheville Bee Charmer. Photo by Pat Barcas Photos, courtesy of Urban Orchard

BY LIISA ANDREASSEN LiisaS66@gmail.com If you’re the type who likes a fanciful rooftop cocktail, craft beer or dreamy ice cream, here are some cool summer treats you can try at home. These ice pop inspirations from local mix masters are guaranteed to heat up your imagination even as they’re cooling down the rest of you.

THE SECRET’S IN THE SYRUP Greg and Ashley Garrison own The Hop, which boasts three local

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outlets. But while ice cream is a year-round event for them, says Greg, they like to reserve the Hopsicles — their take on ice pops — for special occasions. During the summer, they host regular tasting nights at The Hop Ice Creamery on Haywood Road, creating inventive ice-cream flights and icy treats. The next such event is slated for Friday, July 7. They also do Hopsicle bars for weddings and birthday parties.

They’ve cooked up such unusual flavor combinations as lime-avocado, lychee-coconut cream, blood orange-pomegranate, peach-oolong, cherry sour and strawberry-basil.

“We have a lot of hibiscus flowers, so we experiment with that, too,” says Greg. “Anything with hibiscus is usually good; add other items like peach, mango and lemonade to bring out the flavor.”

Don’t be afraid to experiment and try new ingredients, notes Ashley, adding that the most important thing is getting the simple syrup mixture right. Ice pops made without proper sweetener often turn out rock hard, too watery and less flavorful.

Simple syrup, she explains, is equal parts sugar and water. Mix one cup of sugar with one cup of water and heat the solution until it’s reduced about 30 percent. That’s it.

Watermelon mint tequila pops From Spirit Savvy

Makes 10-12 pops 1/4 cup mint simple syrup (see below) 5 cups of watermelon (seeds removed) Juice of three limes 1 capful of balsamic vinegar (intensifies the watermelon flavor) 1/3 cup tequila To make the simple syrup, mix 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water, add about 1/2 cup of shredded mint and heat until sugar dissolves. Let the mint steep in the cooling water for about an hour and strain. Reserve the mint. Put mint, lime juice and watermelon in a blender and blend to crush the watermelon. (I like it with some chunks of watermelon still visible.) Add simple syrup, vinegar and tequila. Fill your molds and place in freezer for about an hour, then add the sticks (so they’ll stand up better). Freeze for at least 24 hours before serving.

Jeff Anderson, the marketing and creative director for the Urban Orchard Cider Co., says the business has teamed up with The Hop to produce some fun flavor combos, and they plan to do it again this summer.

“Ours begin with our craft ciders,” he explains. To date, the cidery has created some 75 styles and flavor combinations driven by the region’s seasonal agriculture.

“Two of our favorites are April Skies (pineapple-lavender) and a blend of two others, Sidra del Diablo (habanero-vanilla) and Tainted Love (raspberry),” he says. “The Hop did a great job with both by adding fresh fruit and/or herbs to the Hopsicles to incorporate another visual element. For example, the April Skies Hopsicle had fresh lavender buds that put that special, handcrafted element into an already delicious adult ice pop.”

Anderson says Urban Orchard hopes to make some Hopsicles using its latest cider release, Boys of Summer, which boasts locally grown watermelon balanced by a touch of mint.

Hibiscus lemonade pops From The Hop

Makes four 4-ounce pops 1/4 cup hibiscus leaves or two hibiscus tea bags 1 cup hot water 2 ounces fresh-squeezed lemon juice 5 ounces simple syrup (one part sugar dissolved in one part water) Steep hibiscus leaves for 10 minutes, then strain and discard leaves and allow to come to room temperature. Add lemon juice and simple syrup to the tea, then pour into molds. Freeze at least three hours or until the pops are very firm. Gently remove pops from molds and enjoy.

BUZZ-FREE FLAVOR INSPIRATIONS Brandon DeCurtins, the brains behind King of Pops, likes to style himself the “King of the Queen City.”

His products, though, are available at the French Broad and Hendersonville food co-ops, and the company (which is actually based in Greenville, S.C., not Charlotte) is actively expanding in the Asheville market. The all-time favorite here, he reports, is the chocolate-sea salt, closely followed by raspberry-lime.

Seasonal pops like blackberry-gingerlemonade and blood orange, he continues, are also super “pop-ular.”

Two of DeCurtins’ own favorite flavor combos are coffee-and-doughnuts and hibiscus margarita, he says. But the key to producing delicious pops, says DeCurtins, is not skimping on the ingredients.

“Use juice from fresh, in-season fruit.

Always use a little bit of citrus in your fruit-based pop. It brings out the flavors and brightens up the taste. And if you’re making a dairy-based pop, mix together milk and cream from a topquality dairy. We love Round Mountain Creamery in Black Mountain.”

Handcrafted in Asheville since 1999

SOLD ON MOLDS Now that you’ve gotten some cool flavor ideas, it’s time to create your masterpiece. The Massachusetts-based Cold Molds provides The Hop’s siliconized rubber molds, which contain no dangerous additives such as PVC or BPA. The mold manufacturer’s website (coldmolds. com) also offers great tips for do-it-yourself pop-makers.

King of Pops, meanwhile, uses stainless steel molds from Ataforma in Argentina, but U.S. companies such as Zoku, Norpro and Mamasicles also offer viable choices.

But if you’re on a budget, “The plastic molds you can find during the summer at most grocery stores are certainly adequate, too,” says DeCurtins.

And if you don’t want to invest in specialty molds, notes Rich, silicone ice-cube trays or even small paper cups work fine.

Although commercial ice pops are widely available, making them at home gives DIY food scientists a chance to experiment with flavors and their own creative recipes. So go get your chill on. X

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Mary Rich of Spirit Savvy, a craft cocktail events company, notes that since there’s alcohol in the pops, they’ll inevitably freeze a little softer.

“Don’t use more than 20 percent alcohol in each pop,” she advises.

“Putting them in a cooler with dry ice should also help. And if worse comes to worst and your pops still end up too soft for the stick, it’s fine to enjoy them out of a small Mason jar, with a nice garnish.”

Puppy pops Let’s not forget Fido. Ashevilleans love their dogs, so why shouldn’t they also enjoy a summer treat? Many local supermarkets carry brands like Frosty Paws, but it’s easy to whip up a batch at home using three simple ingredients.

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16 ounces plain nonfat yogurt Two bananas 4 ounces creamy peanut butter Place ingredients in food processor or high-powered blender. (If using a blender, you may need to add a few tablespoons of water). Blend until smooth and evenly mixed. Poor mixture into ice trays. Freeze overnight in the back of your freezer.

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WALKING ON SUNSHINE Sunshine Sammies opens on South Lexington

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After nearly four years of taking it to the streets to sling handmade ice-cream sandwiches out of a pair of hand-built, solar-powered carts and a vintage truck (aptly named “Sunny”), the Asheville-based Sunshine Sammies has opened its first brick-and-mortar storefront and production kitchen at 99 S. Lexington Ave. It’s a major turning point for the Sunshine Sammies brand, as owner

Susie Pearson targets a larger audience for her unique treats and ramps up production. “We’re superexcited about the new space,” she reports.

“It’s so nice to have everything here.

We park our truck here, we have our carts here; it’s our home base now.

And we’re doing a lot of retail — we’re in 100 Ingles stores — so we do all our wholesale production and our smaller-batch stuff for the truck and the shop here, too.”

The 2,000-square-foot facility enables Sunshine Sammies to transcend the limitations of a mobile business, ultimately creating a richer and more varied experience for customers.

“The storefront lets us do more with the menu,” Pearson explains.

“We would always preassemble the ice-cream sandwiches and bag them, so we could easily hand them out on the streets. From the store, we’ll

be hand-scooping them to order, so people can choose from a menu board. They can also build their own by adding toppings, so it lets them participate more, and they see us make it right there in front of them.”

But that doesn’t mean the mobile business is being phased out, stresses Pearson. “It’ll pretty much be operating as usual. We’ll still be doing local festivals with the truck; we’ll do a lot of catering events and weddings. We definitely still plan on having the carts out this summer, and we’ll just kind of go from there.”

Beginning with a single homemade cart, she notes, was “an affordable way to start the business on a shoestring budget. Adding on another cart and then the truck allowed us to keep the seasonality of the business because summertime is obviously our main time.”

But that won’t be the case with the new shop, says Pearson. “The descriptors we’re using for the shop are ‘artisan bake shop’ and ‘creamery.’ We’re definitely focused on the baked goods just as much as the ice cream. We’re known for our icecream sandwiches and we’ll keep expanding on those, but we have

a lot of plans for things we’ll continue to add throughout the summer and focus on more in the winter.

We’ll be making pies and s’mores — we won’t be opening with them, but they’ll be something we add in the future. We’ll be making the marshmallows and graham crackers in-house. We’ll see what the winter brings, but we’ll be planning on good, cold-weather options for people.”

Menu highlights include local blueberry-and-basil ice cream on soft snickerdoodle cookies; local Riverbend malt paired with Tahitian vanilla beans on chewy pretzel cookies; and house-made cookie dough folded into vanilla bean ice cream on soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies.

Pearson’s also planning a scratchmade waffle taco with choice of ice cream. Expect toppings such as Vortex doughnut crumbs, Poppy salted caramel popcorn, pecan and cocoa nib brittle, and house-made pie crust crumbles.

Floats will also be on offer, including a “cold brew a la mode” featuring PennyCup Coffee Co. cold brew with a scoop of ice cream.

Coffee will be a mainstay at the shop year-round. “As the weather turns, we’ll focus more on hot coffee drinks. We’re not doing espresso drinks to start out; that may be something we add in the future,” Pearson says.

Given the shop’s prime location — next door to Bhramari Brewing Co., around the corner from Wicked Weed and just a short walk from other breweries — Pearson is also thinking of incorporating beer into her flavorings. “We’re working on getting our alcohol permitting so we can make beer ice creams,” she says. “Not alcoholic ice creams: just for flavoring. We definitely plan on working with some of the breweries to create some beer flavors. I don’t think we really plan on serving beer by the bottle or on draft or anything.

We’re surrounded by breweries, and there’s so much beer to be had in this area. It’s more just to use as an ingredient.”

Sunshine Sammies is open Thursday, Sunday and Monday from noon-10 p.m., and noon-11 p.m.

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Noble Kava celebrates new location

FAMILY AFFAIR: Noble Kava’s co-owner, Andrew Procyk, sits with his daughter, Zosia, at the venue’s new location. Procyk first opened Noble Kava in 2010 with his wife Seely Flow. Photo by Thomas Calder Since 2010, Noble Kava has made its way around Asheville — from Lexington Avenue to Eagle Street and, more recently, West Asheville.

But the business, owned by husband-and-wife team Andrew Procyk and Seely Flow, finally has a permanent home with the purchase and renovation of its newest space at 268 Biltmore Ave. The business will host a grand opening at the new location on

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Friday, July 7. The menu will include kava-based, nonalcoholic “mocktails,” such as its mojito and kava sunrise, and the festivities will also feature a raffle, live music, traditional kava-squeezing demonstrations and a presentation about the couple’s recent travels to Tanna Island.

“Some people won’t drink kava because it’s a bit too overwhelming,” says Procyk. “For them, it’s

little too bitter, a little too earthy.”

But the shop’s mocktails mask the taste, he says, “which allows us to move into a whole lot of differenttasting beverages and still provide that nice mellow buzz that kava has to offer.”

Along with an expanding list of beverages, the new location’s size (5,400 square feet) allows for more elbow room at the bar, as well as a stage for live musical acts. In

addition, Procyk and Flow are interested in starting a production facility on-site, which would allow Noble Kava to package and produce valueadded kava products.

“About as much as a cup of coffee picks you up in the morning, that’s about the equivalent amount of relaxation that a shell of kava can provide at night,” Procyk explains.

He views kava as a remedy for the nonstop demands of the modern world. “We have a place where you can kick back, relax and take a break from it all for a while. …

Whether you’re an experienced aficionado or whether you’ve never had kava at all, we encourage people to come out and try it.”

Noble Kava is at 268 Biltmore Ave. Its grand opening runs 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, July 7. A percentage of the evening’s proceeds will go toward cyclone relief in Fiji and Vanuatu.

Store hours are noon-midnight seven days a week. For more information, visit noblekava.com.

WNC BATTLE OF THE BURGER RETURNS Live music and burgers will be in the mix at the fifth annual WNC Battle of the Burger hosted by the Salvage Station. The afternoon competition will feature 14 area restaurants, including Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge, Farm Burger Downtown Asheville, Out of the Blue Peruvian Fusion Cuisine, The Montford Pull Up, D.O.G.S.,

Foothills Local Meats, Corner Kitchen Catering, Ambrozia Bar & Bistro, Farm to Fender Cafe, Bone & Broth, Salvage Station, Mountainview BBQ and Deli, Kitchen 743 at Isis and Nightbell.

Musical entertainment will be provided by John Phillips Big Band, Chalwa and Yellow Feather.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Open Hearts Art Center, a community-based nonprofit providing opportunities for differently abled adults to express themselves through the arts. “You can drive up, float up or bike up to the Salvage Station to enjoy burgers from 14 of Asheville’s best restaurants, all while supporting the fantastic cause of the Open Hearts Art Center,” says the event’s executive producer, Kelly Denson.

The WNC Battle of the Burger 2017 runs 2-6 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at the Salvage Station, 468 Riverside Drive. Tickets are $5 for general admission. VIP tickets are $55 and include a slider from each challenger, complimentary beer and a special VIP seating area. For tickets, visit WNCBurgerBattle.com. To learn more about Open Hearts Art Center, visit openheartsartcenter.org BUXTON PRESENTS: SCENIC ROUTE ATL > AVL On Thursday, July 6, Buxton Hall will host its third installment of Buxton Presents featuring Atlanta chefs Ryan Smith of Staplehouse

and Bryan Furman of B’s Crackling BBQ. In 2016, Bon Appétit named Staplehouse “America’s No. 1 Best New Restaurant.” In addition to food, the evening will feature brews from Creature Comforts, based in Athens, Ga., and Burial Beer Co. Proceeds from the event will benefit Eblen-Kimmel Charities.

Buxton Presents: Scenic Route ATL > AVL runs 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Thursday, July 6, at Buxton Hall Barbecue, 32 Banks Ave. The menu is à la carte. Reservations and tickets are not required. For more information, visit buxtonhall.com.

BAD HOMBRES TACO POP UP On Tuesday, July 11, Sovereign Remedies will host the Bad Hombres Taco Pop Up dinner featuring authentic made-from-scratch tacos and other Mexican dishes prepared by the restaurant’s executive chef, Graham House, and chef Frankie Blum. Vegetarian options are available. The dinner is part of a monthly fundraiser for Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Accion, a local organization that advocates for immigrants’ rights in Western North Carolina. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit the group.

Bad Hombres Taco Pop Up runs 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Sovereign Remedies, 29 N. Market St. For details, visit sovereignremedies.com. To learn more about CIMA, visit colawnc.org.

SHUCK N BREW OYSTER BAR Shuck N Brew Oyster Bar opened recently in Fletcher. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner with highlights such as fish and chips, oysters, clams, mussels, po’boys, seafood sliders, surf-n-turf and lowcountry boils that feature shrimp, sausage, corn and a side of slaw. Prices range from $2.99 to $49.99. Along with its in-house service, the restaurant offers catering and takeout.

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by Edwin Arnaudin | edwinarnaudin@gmail.com

Garden to glass Six years ago, Carrieann Schneider gave her husband, Jon, a Christmas present that would change both of their lives. The gift was a simple homebrew kit, one that the engineer-turned-software developer outgrew in a month and replaced with a gravity-fed system on their back porch in Winter Garden, Fla. A certificate from the American Brewers Guild followed in 2014, and the hobby has now evolved into Sideways Farm & Brewery in Etowah, which the Schneiders plan to open in the fall.

The couple’s move to North Carolina was sparked by a trip to the Asheville area, during which they started learning about the local food movement. Desiring to live healthier and leave the land in better shape, the Schneiders attended seminars through Asheville’s Organic Growers School and Mother Earth News Fair and found inspiration in the work and writings of such key movement figures as Gabe Brown, Joel Salatin and Jean-Martin Fortier.

“We started falling in love with the idea of growing our own stuff, for us to eat and for beer,” says Carrieann, a former public school educator.

“Florida is not very friendly for barley or hops or herbs, so we started looking for an area where we could do what we wanted to do.”

As for how they chose Etowah for their sustainable farm brewery’s base of operations, Jon says, “It chose us.” Enamored with Brevard and Hendersonville and wanting to be as close to Asheville as possible, the Henderson County area was geographically perfect.

Though their Realtor took them to numerous properties that were at least 5 acres and within 90 minutes of Asheville, the Schneiders kept returning to one particular 11-acre farm at 62 Eade Road.

They bought the property in early 2015.

“It was exactly what we needed in terms of growing area and had two houses — my parents ended up moving up and living in the other house,” says Carrieann, adding that the farm’s location off U.S. 64 and its proximity to the proposed Ecusta Trail hike-and-bike greenway also played a huge role in the decisionmaking process.

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FIELD TRIP: Sideways Farm & Brewery’s Carrieann and Jon Schneider will start selling their produce at the Henderson County and West Asheville tailgate markets in July. The Etowah tasting room is slated for completion in the fall. Photo by Grant Schneider

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Though the farm’s soil had been left dry and all but devoid of life from tilling and various chemicals, the Schneiders have worked to restore it with broadforks and compost tea from Asheville’s Lotus Farm & Garden.

Helping keep the fields contained and adding fertilizer to the ground are the farm’s sheep and chickens, all of whom live outside and get fresh pasture every week or two.

Thanks to these efforts, 2017 marks the first year the Schneiders have grown actual crops instead of merely cover crops. They’ve ordered roughly 200 varieties of seeds to test out on their land and will begin selling produce at the Henderson County and West Asheville tailgate markets in July.

Carrieann is also growing a wide variety of cut flowers, both to help pollinators and for the simple fact that it makes her and other people happy.

Sideways’ brewery will start with a 3½-barrel system. The Schneiders have the ability to double that capacity but will first see if demand is more for unusual beers or for quantity.

Regardless, they say they don’t want to

be pigeonholed into having a flagship beer and will focus on creative recipes driven by seasonal ingredients, whether they’re grown on their own farm or sourced from other local farmers and Riverbend Malt House.

“We’re going to be using so much out of our gardens and things that we’ll have a base style of a certain beer, but we’ll tweak it,” Jon says.

“Two weeks ago I did an American wheat, which is a loose term for it, and we put lemongrass and lavender in it.

It’s one of those things where we’re just inspired by things that we’re growing on the farm.”

Among his recent creations, Jon is especially fond of a dark India ale, made with cocoa nibs from French Broad Chocolates and experimental hops — the combination of which gives the beer a chocolate-covered pineapple flavor. Meanwhile, Carrieann is looking forward to the return of his blackberry ale, brewed with fresh fruit from their property.

As with like-minded brewer Mike Karnowski of Weaverville’s Zebulon Artisan Ales, the Schneiders will also

incorporate some historical beer styles into their menu. And in line with Carrieann’s teaching background, the couple are crafting tastings at Sideways to be an informative experience that differs from others in the local brewery scene.

“We want it to be much more like a winery, where you can actually see things grown but also have an educational tasting,” she says. “When you go to a winery, they don’t just hand you a flight and let you walk away.

They actually walk you through the wine, and we want to do the same thing with our beer.”

Jon concurs: “We also want people to hold a hop cone and understand what it is and where the oil comes from and the different varieties we can grow on our farm.

So it’s really being more intimate during that tasting.”

The taproom, which will hold up to 49 people, was also designed with help from the wine world. The Schneiders were impressed by the rectangular bar at Hendersonville’s Burntshirt Vineyards and how it encouraged interaction among people sitting across from each other. Burntshirt’s owners let the Schneiders measure the space to help plan their own, which the latter hope will encourage a similar sense of community. The building will also have a wraparound porch with outdoor seating.

Small as Sideways will be, its brews will see some local self-distribution. The goal is to team with a few bottle shops and farm-to-table restaurants within a certain radius of the brewery, but Jon says he and Carrieann are “going to really be picky about who [they] choose to carry the beer.” In the meantime, they’ll continue to work with fellow brewers and industry figures through the Asheville Brewers Alliance, which they see as important not just for Sideways, but for the local beer movement as a whole.

“We want to make sure that when people think of traveling to Western North Carolina, it’s a quality beer place,” Jon says. “We want everyone to shine through, and I think the alliance is really helping move that forward so that we’re all working together.” X

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BOYS’ CLUB

Showcase spotlights local drag kings

BY ALLI MARSHALL

That’s a frustration, but it also served as inspiration for Couture to get Kingdom off the ground. The production highlights local artists and features internationally known stars, such as July 8 performer Trey Alize, who won the inaugural King Me! Rise of a Drag King, a worldwide drag king contest.

Couture, who holds and promotes three drag king competition titles (including Mr. Inferno and Mr. Genesis), knew Nashville-based Alize before his “King Me!” triumph. “If you win in a national system, you’re respected nationally,” says Couture. “I get booked all over the place” — at press time he was preparing to perform at Nashville Pride.

Those wins also help Couture increase momentum for Asheville’s scene. “Once I realized what the king brotherhood was … I wanted to build that community here,” he says.

With that comes a certain level of education, such as why kings deserve the spotlight (and the, ahem, tips) as much as queens. But Kingdom offers access to both those interested in performing and those who want to be entertained. Many kings dance and lip-sync to hand-picked songs. Others choreograph more elaborate pieces.

Couture, who claims he’s not a strong dancer, describes himself as “more of a theatrical entertainer” who portrays the song’s storyline and puts a lot of emphasis on costume.

“I actually had drag queens help me a lot,” he says. “They didn’t know much about being a drag king either, but we figured it out.” In the future, Couture hopes to pass along tips he picked up, such as applying stage makeup.

But for now, the focus is on Kingdom.

And, even as that even gives a platform to the kings, the queens remain close by: Those who attend Couture’s events can stay for Scandals’ all-star cast drag queen shows at 12:30 a.m. X

amarshall@mountainx.com Viktor Grimm Couture knew there was an audience for drag kings — mainly female performance artists dressed in masculine attire and portraying male gender stereotypes — in Asheville. He’d been performing for five years and was frequently approached, he says, “by female-bodied individuals who said, ‘I’d love to do this. I’ve always seen drag queens, but I’m more of a masculine person.’”

So Couture — who got his start when his friends, who had a show called “Kings and Queens” at O. Henry’s, asked him if he’d like to perform — decided to create a platform for local kings. Kingdom: A Drag King Showcase at the Boiler Room in the Grove House, was intended to run as a sort of open mic, but after the inaugural show, Couture was inundated with calls. He has already booked his twice-monthly events several dates in advance. Upcoming installations of Kingdom take place on Saturdays, July 8 and 22.

At that first show, the Boiler Room opened at 10 p.m., and Couture was surprised to see a line out the door.

Kingdom quickly packed the venue — those interested in attending future shows should plan to arrive early.

But with such a reception for Kingdom, why is the reign of the king such a long time coming? “The issue is, it’s hard to get started as a drag king,” says Couture. “There are a lot of bars that book queens, there are a lot of talent searches for queens, but there’s nothing really for kings.”

Plus, with shows like “Ru Paul’s Drag Race” and movies like Kinky Boots and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert putting queens in the limelight, those male-bodied artists portraying feminine gender stereotypes are part of the collective consciousness, while even avid fans of the queens are hard-pressed to name a single king.

Part of that phenomenon — and Couture hesitates before positing this idea — is due to gender discrimination: “Just like in the real world, where misogyny runs rampant, it kind of does in the gay world, too.”

There are divisions of drag, including divas (biological women performing as queens) and misters (biological men performing

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MEN AT WORK: While some well-known drag queens, including contestants on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” can make a living with their performance art, drag kings have yet to achieve similar success. Local king and national pageant title-holder Viktor Grimm Couture, pictured, hopes to change that with his twice-a-month showcase, Kingdom.

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as kings). “I think it’s great — it includes everyone in the LGBT community,” says Couture. “But what

I’m encountering now is that misters are getting more attention that drag kings ever have.”

WHERE Boiler Room 11 Grove St. facebook.com/scandalskingdom WHEN Saturdays, July 8 and 22 11 p.m. $10

A&E

by Edwin Arnaudin

edwinarnaudin@gmail.com

FOLK-SOUL SISTER Listen to Brie Capone’s remarkable folk-soul EP Orbit, and there’s every reason to believe she’d bring its full-band sound to the stage, night after night. But if you watch the Asheville artist’s live videos or sit in on one of her gigs, odds are good that it’ll be a stripped-down, acoustic presentation.

“I’ve found myself in this little realm of singer-songwriter where you just kind of bring the guitar and sing a couple songs,” she says. “I love the balance. I just like to perform ... but I would love, especially with the new EP, to be bringing full-band performances more.”

Capone gets one of those opportunities on Friday, July 7, at The Grey Eagle. In the Last Waltz-style show, she and fellow local musician Matt Townsend will each play sets with the same ensemble, rotating out players for certain songs and converging for a few covers.

A graduate of A.C Reynolds High School, Capone studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Upon completing her degree, she briefly came back to Asheville before moving to New York City and forming the duo The Humble Grapes. She describes the group as “more in the rock, punk, belting female vocal branch.” She also calls the metropolis “beautifully overwhelming” and notes that her time there taught her a lot about herself.

“One of those things was that I don’t do well in big cities,” Capone says. “I just felt mentally very drained and really in a changing point where I had to decide if I was going to stick it out in the city or find another place to call home. I was just looking for direction.”

After The Humble Grapes amicably parted ways, Capone eyed a return to Asheville, as well as a solo career. She made it her goal to record music that she really liked while finding a sound of her own.

She also set her sights on Echo Mountain Recording as the place to realize that dream, having loved many projects that emerged from its studios. The realization that one of her favorite bands, Dawes, had cut its album Stories Don’t End there sealed the deal.

“It was kind of like this ‘aha’ moment of, like, ‘Well, I love Dawes.

I love Asheville. They recorded

Brie Capone plays a rare full band show at The Grey Eagle

ALUMNI REUNION: Asheville and Boston may be 900 miles apart, but Berklee College of Music graduate Brie Capone still runs into fellow former students on a regular basis. “There’s a funny little pocket of us down here,” she says. “It’s kind of a joke that you’re either in LA or New York or Nashville, and so to find people, it’s just kind of this cool, like, ‘Oh, you’re here, too. Huh.’” Photo courtesy of the artist somewhere I want to record at. I think this is a sign,’” Capone says.

Playing the band’s track “Take Me Out of the City” on repeat soon commenced and, on April 1, 2016, she rented a little Kia, packed it with everything she owned and drove to Western North Carolina.

“The drive itself was gorgeous, but it was the longest drive ever,” she says. “I cried and laughed and freaked out — it was a lot of things all at once in one day, but it was good.”

Capone had approximately five songs in varying degrees of completion when she moved. One was “Orbit,” written as a response to leaving New York and, in her words, “having a breakdown in a good way [over] a lot of things changing” simultaneously. Settling into Asheville life, she felt inspired and wrote more tracks. She also convinced herself that she needed a producer, and soon found one in Peter Brownlee.

The professionalism of Brownlee’s online work samples and his website itself impressed Capone. That he was a fellow Berklee grad was just a happy coincidence. Brownlee’s bandmates in the Asheville art-pop group Midnight Snack — members Zack Kardon (guitar) and Jack Victor

(drums) play on Orbit — were only a year behind her in college, but she never met any of them before coming back to WNC. Brownlee helped Capone whittle down the collection, nixing compositions that didn’t fit with Orbit’s overall flow or weren’t up to the bestsongs standards. Among the selected pieces were the title track, the lively breakup anthem “Vinyl” and “Scars,” a searing love song Capone had written years before.

The video for “Scars” — in which Capone swims nude at Skinny Dip Falls in October, an experience that may or may not have left her with mild hypothermia for a few days — tied for the Judges’ Choice award at Music Video Asheville in April.

The following month, “Scars” and “Vinyl” were part of a larger submission of work that won her the fourth annual LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition. Capone says those accolades have cleaned up a few insecurities about whether she should be a full-time musician and if people truly hear what she’s saying.

She’ll look to funnel that encouragement into a follow-up EP, currently in the rehearsal stage with an anticipated fall release. One of her

main goals with the latest material is to get more instrumental detail work done on each song, building on her rapport with Brownlee and recruiting new musician friends to contribute string and horn parts.

Her songwriting has also evolved.

“I find myself interested in things other than myself,” Capone says. “I don’t think there’s a song on [Orbit] that isn’t more from my internal dialogue with myself, but I tend to write that way. I end up with a lot of questions that I want to sing about, but I would love to get away from relationship songs a little bit more and maybe dive more into story songs and different characters that I could develop.” X

WHO Matt Townsend and Brie Capone WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Friday, July 7, 9 p.m. $8 advance/$10 day of show

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Exhibition of sculpture and paintings was designed to spark conversation Colombia-born artist Victor Palomino began his career playing music and attending film school in his home city of Bogotá. He sought to broaden his horizons and avoid the violence that had infiltrated South America in the 1990s, so he backpacked around Europe and Israel and eventually landed in Western North Carolina.

“My goal in that time was to be a professional traveler,” he says, “but I met my [now-ex]-wife Sarah Nuñez in Asheville, fell in love and stayed.

Settling here gave [me] the time and space to focus on visual art.”

By trading the mountains of central Colombia for the mountains of Appalachia, Palomino continues, “I was lucky to find a community, art, friends, experiences, and extend my global family.”

Palomino will showcase a series of dynamic mixed-media painting and sculpture pieces at the DeSoto Lounge. The exhibition Transitions opens Thursday, July 6.

The pieces selected for that show use acrylics, paint and pastels, as well as tile, glass and wire. Palomino uses the texture of these materials, in addition to repetition and bright, contrasting colors, to create rich compositions that evoke visceral themes. The mixed-media paintings have a folk-art feel, bringing a playfulness and deep mystery to the occasionally serious subject matter.

Like looking through a window into the present, the viewer is taken by the emotionality of the work.

SHOW AND TELL: “WNC still has discriminatory practices against people of color ingrained in the culture [as well as] some of the harshest anti-immigrant, anti-black and oppressive structures [in the country],” says Colombia-born, Asheville-based artist Victor Palomino, pictured with his painting “La otra patria embolatada.” “I hope that, through my art, these sentiments are felt, and people are moved to act.” Photo by Jack Sorokin

“I believe that art is a universal language and a vehicle to understand cultures,” says Palomino.

“An artist’s role is to tell the stories of the times and cultures, keeping traditions and creating new ones at the same time.”

In addition to the more twodimensional mixed-media pieces, the artist will display his sculptures created with aggregate layers of colored wire. These are a varied set that range from humanoid and organic freestanding figures to highly geometric wall pieces. The humanlike bodies contort themselves to reveal the artist’s intuitive understanding of form and three-dimensional design, again infusing color to draw the eye and vary the rhythm. Like digital wireframe models brought to life, every angle reveals a different aspect of personality.

“Art should keep creating as the viewers observe,” says Palomino.

“It should create questions, reactions and feelings.”

Both the mixed-media paintings and wire sculptures seem to capture the energy around the subject and create a uniformity of composition through that energy.

“I like showing at DeSoto,” says Palomino. “It is a different experience than a regular gallery.

There’s more room for conversations and for unexpected viewers to find art. … I hope they leave with a new story or question about life, humanity, culture and their relationship to it.”

Palomino’s other contributions to the community range from producing “La Radio” on AshevilleFM to CHIVA TOP, a school bus retrofitted for providing creative outlets and educational opportunities to area Latino youths.

For “La Radio,” Palomino and his co-host, Andrew Rainey, play the roles of journalist and DJ. Every Monday at 6 p.m., they deliver relevant news, music and interviews to the bilingual and Spanish-speaking listeners in the area. “The Latino community is growing and becoming an important presence in WNC,” Palomino says. “Having said that, WNC still has discriminatory practices against people of color ingrained in the culture [as well as] some of the harshest anti-immigrant, antiblack and oppressive structures [in the country]. … I hope that,

through my art, these sentiments are felt, and people are moved to act.”

He’s also still involved with music: Palomino’s band, Los Bad Hombres, recently played a stint at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and opened the Latin cultural festival Hola Asheville.

When asked how he manages to be effective at so many endeavors, Palomino laughs. “Every day is different, but I use one activity to decompress from the other. For example, playing music helps me decompress [from] hours of computer work like writing or editing audio or video. Painting helps me decompress from music, and soccer helps me decompress from painting.”

And from soccer? “Soccer doesn’t need decompression.”

Palomino continues, “I not only use mixed media in my art, my life is a mixed media of expressions of art, love and abundance. I try to find balance between production and relaxation.” Around town, he can be seen with his sketchbook filled with ideas for future projects. The artist works with found and recycled materials, another step in the process of letting the creation guide the creator.

When asked what Asheville and Colombia can learn from each other, Palomino smiles. “Asheville needs to adopt some of the Colombian spontaneity. It can use more colors and diversity. Colombia can use some of the Asheville love and guardianship for nature and the outdoors.” He thinks for a moment. “But in general, Colombia needs more barbecue and Asheville more empanadas.” X

WHAT Transitions WHERE DeSoto Lounge 504 Haywood Road desotolounge.com WHEN Opening Thursday, July 6, 7 p.m.

The show remains on exhibit through Sunday, Aug. 6

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DEEP, DARK SECRETS The Cardboard Sea debuts an original play

FEAR FACTOR: Werewolves and Greek tragedy find common ground in The Cardboard Sea’s production of Has Anyone Seen Ms. Ray? “It’s intentionally jarring and giggle-worthy,” says director Todd Weakley. Pictured, from left, are Lauren Hewer and Hannah Eicholtz. Photo courtesy of The Cardboard Sea

What’s scarier: slobbering, snaggletoothed werewolves or a downright malicious headmaster?

In the case of Ms. Amelia Ray (performed by Hannah Eicholtz), it’s staving off both evails at once.

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Opening Thursday, July 6, at The Magnetic Theatre, Has Anyone Seen Ms. Ray? is all about things that go bump in the night. But there is a moralistic twist, says Todd Weakley, a director with local theater company The Cardboard Sea.

“It’s based loosely on Antigone,” he explains. “Except it’s like the writers of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ took a stab at it.”

For those who slept through high school English, here’s a quick refresher on Antigone: Brothers

Eteocles and Polynices jointly rule a Greek city called Thebes. One year, Eteocles decides he no longer wants to share power. An angry Polynices then unleashes his own army, igniting a bloody war that kills both brothers and leaves the throne up for grabs.

In swoops the almighty Creon with his sullen wife, Eurydice.

To prove his newfound authority, Creon starts shouting orders, even banning a proper burial for Polynices. Not wanting to watch her brother rot outside the city’s gates, Antigone (sister of Eteocles and Polynices) fights Creon’s verdict and, in doing so, teases out a tough question: Is civil law always moral?

“It’s all about how well-meaning individuals without proper counsel can make devastating choices,” says Weakley. Or, in other words, how power can corrupt.

In The Cardboard Sea’s production, a change in leadership at Cadmus Academy has created a power struggle. New headmaster Dr. Gail Colby (Kirstin Daniel) is like Creon. She’s mean and nasty — not to mention she’s hiding a dark secret.

“When the characters find out what they’re dealing with, it gets pretty ridiculous,” says playwright Jeff Donnelly.

“It’s a punch to the gut,” adds Weakley.

Cast members don’t want to give too much away but do suggest that Dr. Colby is connected to some ferocious werewolves. That is bad news for Ms. Ray, a teacher who does what’s morally right, even if it breaks codified rules at the uppity private school.

“She’s the Antigone character,” says Donnelly. That much becomes apparent when student Sarah Templeton (Lauren Hewer) approaches Ms. Ray with a problem.

Dr. Colby has forbidden Ms. Ray from helping with said problem, and what follows is lethal.

“The plot takes a fatal spin,” says Eicholtz. Teacher Danny York (Jacob Williams) dies, students get spooked, and Ms. Ray deciphers right from wrong.

“It’s a meaty production,” says Donnelly. Studded with cheesy camp horror and an accidental splash of magical realism, he calls it black comedy.

“The script varies widely,” he continues. “It can be very dramatic, but I have a tendency to approach serious topics with humor.”

That explains the articulate dialogues from supernatural creatures.

But, according to Weakley, the werewolves are there for more than comedic relief — they double as a metafictional device that intentionally jars onlookers.

“They scream, ‘Wake up! This is fake!’” says Weakley. As a drama teacher, he’s always been interested in the theoretical side of theater, like suspension of disbelief — when audience members knowingly ignore a narrative’s implausibility.

Weakley is so intrigued by this phenomenon that it’s reflected in the company’s name.

“The Cardboard Sea alludes to Nat King Cole’s jazz standard, ‘It’s Only A Paper Moon,’” he says, singing the song’s key refrain: “But it wouldn’t be make-believe if you believed in me.” It’s easy to see the tie to theater. Scripts can come alive if viewers will themselves to believe.

That very concept stuck two summers ago when Weakley, Donnelly, Eicholtz and Lauren Williams

(who is now an actor in New York City) banded together to put on plays they liked. Has Anyone Seen Ms. Ray? will be the group’s fifth production.

“Our stuff is weird,” says Eicholtz.

“But not just for the sake of being weird.” Rather, The Cardboard Sea puts on unique shows to get people thinking.

“We try to make plays that don’t just speak to you,” says Weakley.

“They gnaw at you.”

Kinda like a werewolf might. X

WHAT Has Anyone Seen Ms. Ray? WHERE The Magnetic Theatre 375 Depot St. themagnetictheatre.com

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‘The Little Mermaid’ at Flat Rock Playhouse

SWIMMINGLY: E.J. Parker, in red, portrays Sebastian the Crab in Flat Rock Playhouse’s production of The Little Mermaid. Photo by Treadshots The Disney influence has reshaped the classic tale of The Little Mermaid for a couple of generations now, replacing the somewhat darker original fairy tale with chipper music sung by assorted underwater creatures. The result is a jubilant performance and a cavalcade of bright color pastiches at the Flat Rock Playhouse’s downtown Hendersonville location.

The production’s sequences, set in the underwater kingdom of Triton, are smartly choreographed by Matthew Glover as a fast-moving yet elegant

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ballet, while the above-the-seas dance numbers are what you might normally expect from musical theater. It’s a subtle but brilliant distinction. The show runs through Sunday, July 23.

Upon arriving, the audience is greeted by a clever stage design by Samantha Yaeger that makes you feel as if you are under the sea, gazing out from a deep abyss into a shimmering ocean. Screen projections of animated water, background scenery and other design elements smoothly transport the audience from locale to locale as the

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show moves along at a brisk pace. It looks and feels every bit as good as you would expect from a major production of this show, or something performed in a Disney Park or on a cruise ship.

Jayne Harnett-Hargrove’s costumes are a creative feast for the eyes. Dresses suggest mermaid fins.

The designs for Triton and the witch Ursula are elaborate. The Ursula costume even has elements of puppetry, with octopus tentacles being worked

by Ursula’s minions, the slippery eels Flotsam, Blotsam and Jetsam. Linda Edwards plays that role with villainous glee and shines beyond the costume. A lesser performer might get lost behind the intricate design, but Edwards uses it to its fullest.

Emily Fallon’s charming Ariel is the titular fish out of water who falls for Prince Eric and longs to be with him on land. To do so, she must strike a deal with Ursula, who removes Ariel’s angelic voice and gives her legs.

The irony is that Eric, who was saved from a shipwreck by Ariel, was drawn to her for her voice. He finds Ariel washed up on shore and begins to fall in love with her, even though she can’t speak. Caleb Albert is both regal and swashbuckling as Eric.

The real scene-stealers here are the anthropomorphic talking animals, like Sebastian the Crab and Flounder, who are Ariel’s friends and confidants. E.J. Parker gives us a Sebastian who is close enough to the animated film’s role, while also making it his own. Everyone in the audience knew the words to “Under the Sea” and “Kiss the Girl,” and young Xavier Cacanindin, as plucky Flounder, holds his own next to the more accomplished adults on stage.

The whole experience pours out into the lobby post-show with the full cast (including professionals, local kids and amateurs) posing for pictures and signing playbills for the wide-eyed children and their parents who have just been given a thoroughly entertaining an evening. X

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RiverMusic With Susto RiverLink’s summer series RiverMusic brings live performances for a good cause to Salvage Station. The concerts support the local nonprofit’s mission of preserving the environmental and economic spirit of the French Broad River. This month, Charlestonbased Susto will headline the show. The indie band’s sound is reminiscent of accessible rock-folk groups like Dawes and Deer Tick. Fresh off the release of & I’m Fine Today, Susto recently opened for popular artists The Lumineers, Shovels and Rope, and Band of Horses. Banditos and Tall Tall Trees round out the lineup for RiverMusic on Friday, July 7, at 5 p.m. RiverFest broadens RiverMusic into a festival, including the Anything That Floats Parade and sets by The Get Right Band and The Greenliners, on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 2:30 p.m. Free. avl.mx/3v5. Photo courtesy of Susto

Reggie Harris Reggie Harris isn’t just a vocalist or guitarist, he’s a cultural ambassador. The storyteller, lecturer and musical performer is known for his fluid merging of traditional sounds, including spirituals and roots music, with modern messages that inspire audiences toward joy, unity, tolerance and peace. “I always look forward to playing in Asheville because the energy and spirit of the area inspire me,” says Harris. “I’m especially excited [to focus] on hope and freedom at a time when our nation seriously needs music to inspire us to come together. As Abraham Lincoln said, ‘The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched ... by the better angels of our nature.’ I’m hoping to play into some of those chords during my show!” Harris performs at Isis Music Hall on Saturday, July 8, at 7 p.m. $15. isisasheville.com. Photo

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Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch

MFA Program for Writers readings and lectures Acclaimed authors of poetry and prose gather at Warren Wilson College every summer for the MFA Program for Writers. The schedule includes free public recitations and lectures by the writers and faculty. “The slate of evening readings at Warren Wilson is like a ‘Best-Of’ playlist,” says fiction writer Christopher Castellani. “You sit back and enjoy 10-minute samples of some of the best literary fiction and poetry written by both established and emerging voices. The work is often new or in progress, available only in that form on that one night, which makes for an exciting sneak preview as well as a window into the process of drafting and revision.” The readings and lectures take place at the college from Wednesday, July 5, through Friday, July 14. Free. avl.mx/3v4. Photo of MFA program founder Ellen Bryant Voigt, left, with director Debra Albert, courtesy of Warren Wilson College

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The summertime series Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch showcases various forms of storytelling on Saturday mornings in July. The program begins July 8 with Family Fare, stories from John Thomas Fowler. July 15 features Moonshine in the Mountains, an investigation into the art via story, song and poetry. World Tales brings anecdotes from around the globe on July 22, and Joe Penland’s traditional mountain tales and tunes finish out the month on July 29. “Asheville sits in the middle of our country’s richest store of traditional tales and music,” says Joe Sundell, pictured, a featured teller on the 15th. “With my banjo, guitar, autoharp and mountain dulcimer, I’ll be sharing songs and stories that embody mountain life and heritage.” Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch takes place at 10:30 a.m. at Jubilee! Community.

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‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’: It’s time for the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s annual big summer musical, and this year the theater is presenting one of the most beloved classics of all time, Fiddler on the Roof. The production opens Thursday, July 7, at 7:30pm and is set to run Thursdays through Sundays until July 30. The show features a cast of 30 along with a live orchestra, elaborate backdrops, and a big bash on opening night in the theater’s lobby. For tickets or more information, visit harttheatre.org. Photo courtesy of Haywood Arts Regional Theatre (p. 50) ART APPALACHIAN ART FARM 22 Morris St., Sylva, appalchianartfarm.org • SA (7/8), 1-3pm - "Card You've Been Given," collage workshop using cards. $15 includes materials.

• TU (7/11), 6:30-8:30pm - "Paint and Pour," painting class for all levels. $25 includes materials.

APPALACHIAN PASTEL SOCIETY appalachianpastelsociety.org • SA (7/8), 10am-noon “Painting Animals in Pastel with Vibrancy,” presentation and general meeting. Free.

Held at Grace Community Church, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TU (7/11), 11am - "From Sheep to Shape," fiber arts demonstration with Go Figure. Free. Held at

West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road

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ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 828-2859700, facebook.com/ odysseycoopgallery • 2nd SATURDAYS, 11am5pm - "Second Saturday Celebration," event with food, music and artist demonstrations. Free to attend.

DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS downtownashevilleartdistrict. org.

• 1st FRIDAYS, 5-8pm - Art walk with more than 25 galleries within a half mile radius of historic downtown Asheville.

Free to attend. Held at Downtown Asheville, Biltmore Ave./College St.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN 67 Broadway, 828-785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org/ • FR (7/7), 5-8pm - Craft City: New Craft Artists in Action outdoor workshop to finger-knit basketball nets with live music by the Palm Sweat Quartet. $10/$7 advance.

MAGGIE VALLEY FESTIVAL GROUNDS 3374 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, 828-734-6750, plottfest.org/ • SA (7/8) & SU (7/9), 9am4pm - Summer Arts & Crafts Show with seasonal items, yard art, paintings, photography, pottery, wooden bowls, furniture, jewelry, goat milk soaps and more. Free to attend.

GALLERY OF THE MOUNTAINS Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. • FR (7/7), 1-5pm - Oil painting demonstration with Al Ramirez. Free to attend.

MOONLIT ART MARKET burialbeer.com • WE (7/12), 8-11pm - Local arts and crafts market. Free to attend. Held at Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave.

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A& E CA LEN DA R AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY 828-693-8504, acofhc.org • Through WE (8/2) - Vendor applications accepted for the 58th annual Art on Main Festival, taking place Saturday, Sept. 30 & Sunday, Oct. 1. See website for full guidelines. Held at Arts Council of Henderson County, 401 N. Main St., Hendersonville • Through MO (7/31) Submissions accepted for the Bring Us Your Best Art Exhibition. Entries accepted on Monday, July 31, and Tuesday, August 1, from 10am to 4pm. See website for full guidelines. Held at Blue Ridge Community College, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 828-350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through WE (7/12) - Papers and proposals accepted for the annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference.

Contact for full guidelines.

CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 601 College Ave SW, Lenoir, 828-754-2486 • Through SA (9/9) Submissions accepted for the 32nd annual Sculpture Celebration taking place Saturday, Sept. 9.

Contact for guidelines.

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MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS AT SKINNY BEATS DRUM SHOP (PD.) Sundays 2pm, Wednesdays 6pm. Billy Zanski teaches a fun approach to connecting with your inner rhythm. Dropins welcome. Drums provided. $15/class. (828) 768-2826. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com

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THIS FRIDAY • 5PM • RIVERMUSIC (PD.) The second RiverMusic is right around the corner.

Events are held at Salvage Station at 466 Riverside Drive. $5 donation for wristbands. Music lineup includes headliner SUSTO, support by the Banditos and opening act Tall Tall Trees. Presented by Prestige Subaru and Salvage Station.

349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 828-884-2787, tcarts.org • Through (7/10) Submissions accepted for artists to participate in Art Spark 2017, art auction for the TC Arts Council taking place Sunday, Aug. 13 at 6pm.

Contact for full details.

APPALACHIAN ART FARM 22 Morris St., Sylva, appalchianartfarm.org • SA (7/8), 1-4pm "Expression Session," workshop with multi-instrumentalist, Paul Stehling, regarding songwriting, meditation and musical application to other mediums. $15.

828-693-1580, smartstarthc.org • Through TU (8/1) Applications accepted for arts and crafts vendors to participate in the annual outdoor Oktoberfest. See website for full guidelines.

ASHEVILLE LYRIC OPERA • SA (7/8), 7-8:30pm "Metaphors, Mumblings, and Music," readings and music presented by The Gavin Dillard Poetry Library & Archive and the Asheville Lyric Opera. Free to attend.

Held at Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway

MUSIC ON MAIN 828-693-9708, historichendersonville.org • FR (7/7), 7pm - Outdoor event featuring live music by Wishful Thinkin' and a classic car cruise-in. Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville

BREVARD MUSIC CENTER 349 Andante Lane Brevard, 828-862-2100, brevardmusic.org • WE (7/5), 7:30pm - “Weill & Schoenberg: From Berlin to Hollywood,” concert. $16$28. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard • TH (7/6), 7:30pm - “Change The World, It Needs It!” A Broadway to classics cabaret with the Janiec Opera Company. $35 and up. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard • FR (7/7), 7:30pm - "Beloved Brahms," with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. $15 and up.

• SA (7/8), 8:30pm - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, film and concert with the Brevard Sinfonia and Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor. $20 and up.

PUBSING 828-254-1114 • 2nd SUNDAYS, 6-8pm - Gospel jam and singalong. Optional snack time at 5:30pm. Free to attend.

Held at French Broad Brewery, 101 Fairview Road

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TU (7/11), 6pm - "Groovin' on Grovemont," outdoor concert with LYRIC, funk. Free.

Held at Grovemont Square, 101 W Charleston Ave., Swannanoa CANTON RECREATIONAL PARK Penland St., Canton • FRIDAYS through (8/25) Outdoor bluegrass concert with clogging. Free.

CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • FRIDAYS, 6-10pm - Asheville outdoor drum circle. Free.

Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. • THURSDAYS 6-8pm Pritchard Park singer/songwriter series. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. MUSIC AT UNCA 828-251-6432, unca.edu • MO (7/10), 7-8:30pm - Concerts on the Quad: Outdoor concert featuring the "Electric Herbie Hancock Tribute" by local jazz musicians. Bring blanket or chair.

Free. Held at UNC-Asheville, 1 University Heights

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SHINDIG ON THE GREEN 828-258-6101 x345, folkheritage.org • SATURDAYS through (9/2) - Outdoor old-timey and folk music jam sessions and concert. Free. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. SUMMER TRACKS CONCERT SERIES 828-290-4316, summertracks.com • FR (7/7), 7pm - The Paper Crown, Appalachian folk/ bluegrass/blues concert. Free.

Held at Rogers Park, 55 W. Howard St., Tryon THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION 828-692-8062, saveculture.org • FR (7/7), 7:30pm - A Great American Tapestry: The Many Strands of Mountain Music, premiere film screening. $10-$15. Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain THE CRADLE OF FORESTRY 11250 Pisgah Hwy Pisgah Forest, 828-877-3130 • SU (7/9), 4-5:30pm - Songcatchers Music Series features acoustic music with roots in the Southern Appalachians. $6/$3 for 15 and younger.

THEATER BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 828-350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • SA (7/8), 7pm - "The undergird (action is primary #4)," performance and artist talk

by Philadelphia-based choreographer Meg Foley. $10/$5 members.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 828-693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (7/7) until (7/22) - Dixie Swim Club, comedy. Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. Wed. & Thurs.: 7:30pm.

Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. $15 and up.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 828-693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/23) - The Little Mermaid. Thurs. & Fri.: 7pm. Sat.: 1pm & 5pm. Sun.: 2pm. $12.50 - $25.

HART THEATRE 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (7/7) until (7/30) - Fiddler on the Roof, musical. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $27.82.

HENDERSONVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 828-692-1082, hendersonvillelittletheater.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/9) - Significant Other.

Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $16.

MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 828-254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (7/7) until (7/29), 7:30pm Troilus and Cressida. Free.

Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St. PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE 202 Green Mountain Drive Burnsville, 828-682-4285, parkwayplayhouse.com • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (7/8) until (7/22) - Bonnie & Clyde, musical. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 3pm. $22/$12 children.

THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 828-279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (7/6) until (7/15), 7:30pm - Has Anyone Seen Ms. Ray? Dark comedy presented by Jeff Donnelly and The Cardboard Sea. $16.

• 1st FRIDAYS, 10:30pm SuperHappy Productions present "The SuperHappy Radio Hour." $8.

GALLERY DIRECTORY 200 MAIN 200 Main St., Highlands, 200main.com • Through MO (7/31) - How Many Trees?, outdoor eco-art installation by Anna Norton and John Melvin.

ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through MO (7/31) - Paintings and ikebana by Jamie RoweRischitelli. Held in the Blowers Gallery Held at UNC-Asheville, 1 University Heights ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (8/4) - Perception of Sense, exhibition of work by Courtney Dodd & Nick Fruin.

Reception: Friday, July 7, 5-8pm.

Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. • FR (7/7) through FR (7/21) Appalachian Magic, exhibition of work by Noelle Miller. Reception: Friday, July 7, 5-8pm. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 828-251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through MO (7/31) - Cheryl Keefer New Works: Something to Celebrate. Reception: Friday, July 7, 5-8pm.

BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • Through FR (7/21) - Exhibition of plein air paintings from the Art in Bloom garden tour.

BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 828-251-0202, bluespiral1.com • Through FR (8/25) - Forging Futures: Studio Craft in Western North Carolina, exhibition of the work of 24 emerging and established artists shaping in studio craft.

BURNSVILLE TRAC GALLERY 102 W. Main St., Burnsville, 828-682-7215, toeriverarts.org/ facilities/burnsville-gallery/ • Through SA (8/5) - The Interbeing Project, The Interface of Woman & Nature, exhibition of photography by Bonnie Cooper.

CANVAS ARTSPACE 212 S. Church St., Hendersonville, 828-577-4590, canvaswnc.com • TH (7/6) through TU (8/1) Selections: Paintings of Lillia Frantin. Reception: Thursday, July 6, 5-7pm. Artist talk: Sunday, July 9, 3-5:30pm.

‘PERCEPTION OF SENSE’: The Asheville Area Arts Council welcomes the Courtney Dodd and Nick Fruin exhibit, Perception of Sense, with a reception on Friday, July 7, from 5-8 p.m. at the Refinery Creator Space. The two-person show is composed of both two- and three-dimensional pieces that use photography, mirrors and glass to explore the idea of sense-based phenomenon, such as synesthesia and varying visual perspectives. The exhibition runs until Friday, Aug. 4. For more information, visit ashevillearts.com. Perspective Study by Courtney Dodd and Nickolaus Fruin courtesy of the Asheville Area Arts Council CARLTON GALLERY 10360 Highway 105 S. Banner Elk, 828-963-4288, carltonartgallery.com • Through SA (7/15) - Spring group exhibition with florals, still lifes and interiors.

DOWNTOWN BOOKS & NEWS 67 N. Lexington Ave., 828-348-7615, downtownbooksandnews.com • Through MO (7/31) - Exhibition of the mixed media works of Emöke B’Racz and the B’Racz family, celebrating the 29th anniversary of the store.

MACON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin

• Through MO (7/31) - Exhibition of works by Kay Smith and Jim Smythe.

Reception: Saturday, July 8, 4-6pm.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 828-575-2294, moracollection.com • Through MO (7/31) - Exhibition of jewelry by Tara Locklear.

Reception: Friday, July 7, 5-8pm.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 348 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • Through SU (7/9) - Signs of Life, paintings of Mark Flowers.

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (7/14) - Summer art exhibition featuring works from members of the Transylvania Art Guild.

UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE 49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 828-859-2828, upstairsartspace.org • Through FR (8/4) - Among Friends: Sixteen from the Art Bomb Studios, group exhibition.

Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees

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QORDS BENEFIT: The indie Appalachian folk duo Tina & Her Pony will play an all-ages concert at The Grey Eagle on Thursday, July 6, at 7 p.m. to raise money for QORDS, a North Carolina-based summer camp for queer youth. The Asheville-based band will perform old favorites from their self-titled debut album and six-track EP, Walkin’ in My Sleep, as well as new songs from their next album Champion, to be released this fall. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 on the day of show. For more information, visit thegreyeagle. com or qords.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM

7/06 thu big business

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Karaoke, 8:00PM

w/ kortriba, horseflesh

7/07

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w/ minorcan, square circles

7/10 mon

indigo de souza

w/ gracie lane, corey leiter

7/11

free!

tue the grey eagle and the mothlight present:

7/11 7/12

wed

BURGER BAR Double Trouble Karaoke w/ Dee and Quinn, 12:00AM

w/ john andrews and the yawns

BURIAL BEER CO. Burial Beer Co. Off Topic: TRVE Brewing, 6:00PM

talsounds

w/ matchess, nothing but net

the log noggins w/ wintervals

7/13

thu

the moth: true stories told live. theme: beauty

Yoga at the Mothlight

Tues., Thurs., and Sat. 11:30am Details for all shows can be found at

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BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM

woods

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ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Hank Bones or Kon Tiki, 7:30PM

CORK & KEG 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock 'n' roll), 7:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic jam w/ Riyen Roots & friends, 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Western Wednesdays w/ "Papa Vay" Landers & The Coyote Trio, 8:00PM DJ David Wayne Gay, 10:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Terricone Trio (funk, jam), 9:00PM

FUNKATORIUM John Hartford Jam w/ the Saylor Brothers (bluegrass), 6:30PM

SALVAGE STATION RnB Wednesday Jam Night w/ Ryan RnB Barber & friends, 8:00PM

GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Bradley Carter, 7:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Mishka w/ C.J. Reid (reggae), 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ Mare Wakefield & Nomad, 7:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Indivisible Asheville, 5:30PM Cowabunga Summer Jam w/ R.A.M. Da Gang, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Doc Aquatic w/ Pretty Pretty (rock, indie), 9:30PM TOWN PUMP Open Mic w/ Billy Presnell, 9:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Invitational Blues & Soul Performance, 9:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM

TWIN LEAF BREWERY Open Mic Night, 8:00PM

LONDON DISTRICT STUDIOS Gypsy Jazz at The London, 7:30PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Secret Quartet (jazz), 7:30PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Evil Note Lab, 10:00PM

WILD WING CAFE Jason Whittaker (acoustic), 8:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING John The Revelator, 9:00PM

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH J Luke (acoustic), 6:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Andy Ferrell, 6:00PM POST 25 Albi & The Lifters (American swing, French chanson), 7:00PM

THURSDAY, JULY 6 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM

OPEN MIC NIGHT EVERY MONDAY 7PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:30PM

Historic Live Music Venue Located At

BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Alien Music Club (live jazz), 9:00PM

7/6

w/ C.J. Reid

TINA AND HER PONY:

FRI

7/7 ORION FARUQUE

CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (rowdy ragtime jazz), 10:00PM

FRI

A Benefit For QORDS

7/7

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Micah Scott Project (folk), 9:00PM

FRI

BYWATER Well Lit Strangers, 6:00PM

WED

BURGER BAR Burger Bar Boogaloo! , 12:00AM TRIVIA! w/ Ol'Gilly, 7:00PM

7/5 MISHKA (WITH FULL BAND!)

THU

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM

185 CLINGMAN AVE • ASHEVILLE

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY The Cosmonautz (rock, blues), 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Tina & Her Pony w/ QORDS (QORDS benefit), 7:00PM

FREE PATIO SHOW / 6-8PM

MATT TOWNSEND (FULL BAND) + BRIE CAPONE (FULL BAND)

7/7 JAMIL APOSTOL

7/8

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CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Reggae Thursdays w/ Station Underground (reggae, rock, jam), 8:00PM

FREE SHOW

FREE PATIO SHOW / 5-7PM

FREE SHOW

Browncoat Bellydance and Spectacle & Mirth Present:

ONCE UPON A TIME IN WESTEROS A Bard’s Tale

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY East Side Social Ride, 6:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Laid Back Thursday w/ Wild Card Trio (funk, soul), 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass Open Jam Session, 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Gunpowder Gray w/ Crank County Daredevils (rock), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia, 6:30PM Jahlistic w/ PMA (reggae), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Sarah Tucker, 9:00PM

TAQUERIA

OPEN AT 11AM DAILY TICKETS AVAILABLE AT

HARVEST RECORDS + THEGREYEAGLE.COM

COMING SOON 7/9: Little Tybee w/ Wes Swing 7/10: Mount Vesuvius Death March, Delphinium, Tongues of Fire, Pictures of Vernon 7/11: Reverend Finster: REM Acoustic Tribute Band 5-7PM - FREE 7/11: Woods w/ John Andrews And The Yawns

this week only Saturday • July 8th Night Flight 4.5m race to the brewery All proceeds benefit the Asheville Parks and Greenways Foundation

Registration Still Open!

Post-race party open to the public

eVery week Mondays: $3 year-round & seasonal beers + games Thursdays: Oakley Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30pm Sundays: Reggae w/ Dennis from Chalwa, 1-4pm

extended hours Monday-Thursday 3-9pm Friday-Saturday 12-10pm Sunday 12-6pm

ORANGE PEEL TRiG Live w/ DeeLayne & Migo (hip hop), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Crystal Fountains (bluegrass), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Hope Griffin Duo (acoustic rock, folk), 8:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Bobby Miller & Friends, 8:00PM

THIS WEEK AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL

12 Old Charlotte Hwy. Suite 200 Asheville, NC 28803 828-299-3370

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THIS WEEK AT THE ONE STOP:

THU 7/6 10pm JAHlistic w/ PMA FRI 7/7 10pm Little Strangers SAT 7/8 10pm Of Good Nature w/ Jouwala UPCOMING SHOWS - ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL:

SUMMER DANCE PARTY with rotating DJs EVERY SATURDAY 10pm CA$H DONATION$

7/13 Crystal Garden ft. Boyd Tinsley (of Dave Mathews Band) 7/14 Supatight EP Release 7/21 The Digs 90s Dance Party 8/4 Dynamo w/ The Big Takeover Tickets available at ashevillemusichall.com @avlmusichall MOUNTAINX.COM

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PURPLE ONION CAFE Scoot Pittman, 7:30PM

Downtown on the Park Eclectic Menu • Over 30 Taps • Patio 14 TV’s • Sports Room • 110” Projector Event Space • Shuffleboard Open 7 Days 11am - Late Night

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Painting class, 5:30PM Eric Congdon & Billy Cardine, 7:00PM

ocial Functio ” AS n e Patio – Su “Unpluggedm! h t ndays at 4:30p On

SWEETEN CREEK BREWING Vinyl Night, 6:30PM

THU. 7/6

THE FAIRVIEW TAVERN Live Band Karaoke & Open Jam w/ Old School, 9:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Unite! Open Mic Night w/ Jack Sley, 8:00PM

Hope Griffin Duo (acoustic rock, folk)

THE MOTHLIGHT Big Business w/ Kortriba, Horseflesh & Power-Take-Off (rock), 9:00PM

FRI. 7/7 DJ OCelate

TOWN PUMP Dirty Dead (funk jam), 9:00PM

( dance hits, pop)

SAT. 7/8

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (live music, dance), 9:00PM

A Social Function

( classic hits, rock ‘n roll)

20 S. Spruce St. • 225.6944 packStavern.com

Free Live Music THU - 7/6 • 6:30PM DON HUMPHRIES (BLUEGRASS)

FRI - 7/7 • 7PM CHRISTINA CHANDLER WITH DOUG MCEIVY (FOLK)

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SAT - 7/8 • 9 PM PHUNCLE SAM (DEAD COVERS)

Daily Specials SUNDAY FUNDAY

$12 BURGER & BEER

OPEN DAILY 11:30AM UNTIL MIDNIGHT 1042 HAYWOOD RD. ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 828.575.2400 • UPCOUNTRYBREWING.COM

SPECIALTY NACHOS/OLD TIME JAM

TUESDAY TACOS & TAPS $1 OFF TACOS & TAPS

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UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Purple , 9:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ electric w/ DJ Zeus, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, JULY 8

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Mark Keller (acoustic), 9:00PM

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Bender (acoustic), 6:30PM

LOBSTER TRAP Gypsy Jazz Trio of Asheville, 6:30PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE Malcolm Holcombe w/ RB Morris (haunted country, blues), 8:00PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ unplugged w/ Ashley Heath, 8:00PM

FRIDAY, JULY 7

MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Big Ivy Project, 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Jamey Johnson (country), 7:00PM

185 KING STREET DJ DOGG Dance Party, 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM Shellshock Goth Dance Party, 9:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Josh Blake Trio (funk, rock), 9:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:00PM Little Stranger (hip hop, indie), 10:00PM

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Flashback (classic covers), 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Colston w/ Spaceman Jones & The Motherships and C. Shreve The Professor (hiphop), 8:30PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Jody Carroll, 7:30PM BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Redleg Husky (country, bluegrass), 7:00PM BURGER BAR Burger Bar Bike Night, 12:00AM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Nikki Talley, 7:00PM CORK & KEG The Gypsy Swingers (jazz, latin, bossa nova), 8:30PM

THURSDAY FOOD & FRETS

JULY 5 - 11, 2017

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ Christy Snow (folk rock, singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

TWISTED LAUREL Paula Hanke & The Perfect Mix, 10:00PM

LAZOOM BUS TOURS West Sound (R&B, soul), 1:30PM

with Hickory Nut Gap Farm

(WITH PURCHASE OF EACH REGULAR MEAL)

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY The Lazybirds (jazz, blues, swing), 7:00PM

TOWN PUMP Loose Leaves, 9:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Don Humphries, 6:30PM

FBO AT HOMINY CREEK Chris Jamison Band & Dirty Dead, 5:00PM

5 Courses, 5 Half-Pours

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Orion Faruque, 6:00PM Matt Townsend w/ Brie Capone (folk, Americana, rock), 9:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT ROND w/ Minorcan & Square Circles (rock), 7:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Shane Pruitt Band (gospel, blues, rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM

CROW & QUILL Firecracker Jazz Band (New Orleans style jazz), 9:00PM

EARLY DINNER SHOW & KIDS EAT FREE

FRENCH BROAD OUTFITTERS - HOMINY CREEK Chris Jamison Band, 5:00PM Dirty Dead (Grateful Dead covers), 8:00PM

TWIN LEAF BREWERY Chilltonics, 8:00PM

Thursday, July 20th

DISCOUNT WINGS

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Old North State (Americana, bluegrass), 6:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE 2umbao Salsa Lesson, 9:00PM Latin Rhythms & Saturday Salsa Dance w/ DJ Malinalli, 10:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Dave Dribbon (Americana), 6:00PM CaroMia & Ryan Oslance (world, soul), 9:00PM

WEDNESDAY WINGS

BEER/FOOD PAIRING DINNER

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FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Freeway Revival (rock), 10:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING Mixed Culture: DJs Marley Carroll & Brandon Audette, 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL Rip Haven w/ Kellen Heller (rock), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY West End String Band (bluegrass, Americana), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN DJ OCelate (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Dave Zoll Quartet, 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION RiverLink RiverMusic w/ SUSTO, Banditos & Tall Tall Trees, 5:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Modern Strangers, 8:00PM SCARLET'S COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Open Mic night w/ Sam Warner, 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Typical Mountain Boys, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Saturday Summertime DJ Dance Party, 10:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Alarm Clock Conspiracy (indie rock), 8:00PM BURGER BAR AshevilleFM DJ Night, 12:00AM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Fwuit (members of Holy Ghost Tent Revival), 7:00PM CORK & KEG Old Time Jam, 7:30PM CROW & QUILL Tom Waits for No Man (Tom Waits cover band), 9:00PM FBO AT HOMINY CREEK Billy Litz, 7:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Simon George & friends (funk/jam), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Dane Page Band (singer, songwriter), 6:00PM FRENCH BROAD OUTFITTERS - HOMINY CREEK Billy Litz (soul, roots), 7:00PM FROG LEVEL BREWERY Bend & Brew, 11:00AM GOOD STUFF Liam McKay (rock), 8:30PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Jamil Apostol, 5:00PM Once Upon a Time in Westeros: A Bard's Tale (bellydance, theatre), 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Dr. Bacon (funk rock), 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ Reggie Harris, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Rattlesnake Rattlers (folk, stringband), 9:00PM LAZOOM BUS TOURS Shake It Like a Caveman, 1:30PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Electric Phantom w/ Gonzo & Fire Marshall Bill (rock), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Of Good Nature w/ Jouwala Collective (reggae, rock), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Hip Hop Happy Hour! w/ Studio Zahiya & DJ MP Pride, 7:30PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Todd Cecil & Back South (blues, rock), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN A Social Function (classic hits, rock ‘n roll), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Yonder Mountain String Band w/ Tyler Childers, 6:00PM SALVAGE STATION The Happening AVL, 10:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga with Cats with Blue Ridge Humane Society, 10:00AM Shawn Taylor, 2:00PM Vintage Vinyl, 8:30PM SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. Sierra Nevada After-Nooner Series, 2:00PM THE RIDGE AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Kink & Fire ("goth industrial" theme), 7:00PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL 30 & Up Casual and Sexy w/ DJ Twan, 10:00PM TOWN PUMP The Michael Martin Band, 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (blues), 7:00PM Free Flow (funk, soul), 10:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Phuncle Sam , 9:00PM WEDGE BREWING CO. Riverkeeper Beer Series, 1:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Red June, 7:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ live w/ Circus Mutt, 8:00PM

SUNDAY, JULY 9 185 KING STREET Writers in the Round w/ Joe Lasher, Hunter Grigg & Cody Siniard, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Justin Ray Trio (jazz), 7:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Musicians Jam & Pot Luck, 3:30PM

Where The Blue Ridge Mountains Meet the Celtic Isles

MONDAYS Quizzo – Brainy Trivia • 7:30pm Open Mic Night • 9pm WEDNESDAYS Asheville’s Original Old Time Mountain Music Jam • 5pm THURSDAYS Mountain Feist • 7pm Bluegrass Jam • 9:30pm Bourbon Specials

FRI 7/7

SHANE PRUITT BAND

HIGH ENERGY GOSPEL, BLUES & ROCK ‘N ROLL 9 PM / $5

RATTLESNAKE SAT RATTLERS 7/8 SOUTHERN FOLK MUSIC 9 PM / $5

HONKY TONK JAM TUE LEAD BY TOM PITTMAN 7/11 TEXAS TWO STEP & WALTZ 7 PM / FREE

JENKINS BAND FRI JARVIS CLASSIC ROCK DANCE PARTY 7/14 9PM / $5 IRISH SUNDAYS Irish Food and Drink Specials Traditional Irish Music Session • 3-9pm OPEN MON-THURS AT 3 • FRI-SUN AT NOON CRAFT BEER, SPIRITS & QUALITY PUB FARE SINCE 1996

95 PATTON at COXE • Downtown Asheville

252.5445 • jackofthewood.com

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MONDAY, JULY 10 185 KING STREET Open Mic Night w/ Chris Whitmire, 6:00PM

BURGER BAR Old Time Blues & Jug Band Jam, 12:00AM Tonkin' Tuesdays, 12:00AM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Jazz Club (R&B, soul, jazz), 8:00PM

CROW & QUILL Boogie Woogie Burger Night (burgers & rock n' roll), 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Classical Guitar Mondays, 7:30PM

GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM

BURGER BAR Booze Bap , 12:00AM GOOD STUFF Songwriter's "open mic", 7:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Open mic night (music & comedy), 6:00PM Mount Vesuvius Death March w/ Delphinium, Tongues of Fire & Pictures of Vernon (rock), 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Game Night, 4:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo Trivia Night, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Bryan Marshall and His Payday Knights, 10:00PM Chelsea Lovitt (cool country), 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Bobby Miller & friends, 6:30PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Reverend Finster (REM acoustic tribute), 6:00PM Woods w/ John Andrews & the Yawns (folk, rock, jam), 9:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 6:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Tuesday bluegrass sessions w/ Kristy Cox, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Honky tonk jam, 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Tom Peters, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Turntable Tuesdays, 10:00PM

MG ROAD Ashley Heath (country, singer-songwriter), 7:30PM

ORANGE PEEL Steve Earle & The Dukes w/ The Mastersons (outlaw country, rock, folk), 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM Risque Monday Burlesque w/ Deb Au Nare (burlesque), 9:00PM

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DIRECTOR: Robert Redford PLAYERS: Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Paul Scofield, Mira Sorvino, Hank Azaria DRAMA Rated PG-13 In the age of alleged Russian election tampering and WikiLeaks, the quiz show corruption at the heart of Robert Redford’s 1994 Best Picture nominee seems almost quaint. At the time, Quiz Show was a scathing indictment of the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry, a valid proxy for 1950s American capitalism writ large. While excellent performances from John Turturro and Ralph Fiennes have weathered well and Redford’s direction was solid, what seemed like a revolutionarily cynical film over two decades ago has lost some of its impact when viewed from a modern context. This screening was originally scheduled for June 11. The Hendersonville Film Society will show Quiz Show on Sunday, July 9, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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DIRECTOR: Peter Medak PLAYERS: Peter O’Toole, Arthur Lowe, Alastair Sim, William Mervyn, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green TRAGIC BLACK COMEDY DRAMA MUSICAL FANTASY Rated NR Last week marked the oneyear anniversary of the death of my illustrious predecessor and Asheville Film Society founder, the late, great Ken Hanke. In an admittedly humble attempt to honor his memory, the AFS will be screening some of Ken’s favorite films throughout July, starting with what he referred to as “one of those rare films that I can truly say changed my life” — Peter Medak’s genre-defying 1972 Peter O’Toole vehicle, The Ruling Class. This nigh-unclassifiable film satirizes aristocracy and religion with equal efficacy, but to simply call it a satire would fail to do it justice. Similarly, summarizing the plot would in no way adequately describe what this film actually entails, so it will have to suffice to say that the plot revolves around O’Toole’s Jack Gurney, the heir to his very proper British family’s ancestral title who also happens to believe himself to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Where things go from their ranges from the absurd to the horrific, but it’s safe to say that this film more than deserves its cult following as well as Ken’s undying admiration. Come celebrate the legacy of a great critic — and a great man — with an appropriately great film. The Asheville Film Society will screen The Ruling Class on Tuesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

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REVIEWS & LISTINGS

BY SCOTT DOUGLAS & JUSTIN SOUTHER

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Writer/director Edgar Wright turns the fun up to eleven with genre homage Baby Driver

Baby Driver HHHH DIRECTOR: Edgar Wright PLAYERS: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Eiza Gonzalez, Flea, Sky Ferreira CAR-CHASE CAPER MUSICAL RATED R THE STORY: A good-hearted young getaway driver finds love as he tries to extricate himself from his unwanted life of crime.

THE LOWDOWN: A genre mashup that couples technical achievement and formal inventiveness with pure, unbridled fun.

Genre hybridization may be de rigueur, but it’s also an inherently tricky proposition. To say that I was pleasantly surprised by the masterful balance writer/director Edgar Wright has struck between his disparate influences is higher praise than I expected to be able to give his latest, Baby Driver.

Wright has always been hit-ormiss for me — for every certifi-

able classic like Shaun of the Dead, there’s a Scott Pilgrim that makes me question my assessment of his sensibilities. So when I first encountered the trailers for what seemed likely to be a self-indulgent amalgam of car-chase caper flicks (which I love) and musicals (which I hate), I set the odds at better than 50/50 that I’d come away as a vocal detractor. I’m glad I was wrong.

The comparison to musicals is apt, as the only thing Baby is missing on that count is its characters spontaneously bursting into song. But there’s more going on here than those comparisons would imply, as Wright’s impeccably choreographed long takes avoid the pacing pitfalls that I find so painfully pervasive in the musical genre. It certainly helps matters that the majority of the film’s musical sequences involve some of the best car chases since Bullitt or The French Connection, flawlessly executed by cinematographer Bill Pope. Wright’s sense of stylization is indeed self-indulgent,

but his frenetic verve is so engaging, and his selective employment of cinematic influences so entertaining, that his indulgence never crosses the line into self-important pomposity.

As with much of Wright’s prior work, those influences are key to Baby’s raison d’être. The story follows the eponymous Baby, a juvenile delinquent with a talent for getaway driving and a passion for music played with aw-shucks affability by Ansel Elgort, whose debt to underworld kingpin Doc (Kevin Spacey) is almost paid up. If the “one more job” conceit is particularly tired, here it’s played more as homage than retread, and it works. Baby’s not much of a talker, and comparisons will undoubtedly be drawn to Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive — but Baby is really more indebted to that film’s inspiration, Walter Hill’s underrated 1978 Ryan O’Neil vehicle, The Driver.

Throw in a heavy dose of Reservoir Dogs and a dash of Vanishing Point, and it becomes clear that Wright is interested in making a soundtrackdriven crime thriller rather than a musical with a caper component.

That soundtrack is a winner, with eclectic cuts ranging from The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion to Queen and everything in between, and along with pitch-perfect turns from an exceptional supporting cast including Lily James, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx, Baby Driver keeps the moment in top gear for most of the film. A tacked-on denouement is the only point at which the film falters, but by the time it rolls around, most viewers will have enjoyed the ride sufficiently to give it a pass. As far as fast-paced fun at the movies, it’s hard to imagine that anything this summer will rival Baby in terms of sheer likability. It’s not high art, but it was never supposed to be. Baby Driver exists to remind us that movies can still be unmitigated exercises in entertainment, plain and simple. Rated R for violence and language throughout. Now Playing at AMC Classic River Hills 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, Epic of Hendersonville.

M A X R AT I N G Xpress is shifting some of its movie coverage to online-only as we expand other print sections of the newspaper.

Virtually all upcoming movies will still be reviewed online by Xpress film critics Scott Douglas, Francis X. Friel and Justin Souther, with two or three of the most noteworthy appearing in print. You can find online reviews at mountainx.com/movies/reviews. This week, they include: BABY DRIVER (PICK OF THE WEEK) THE HOUSE

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DIRECTOR: Sofia Coppola PLAYERS: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice, Addison Reicke, Wayne Peré, Emma Howard PSYCHOSEXUAL THRILLER RATED R THE STORY: The repressed students and staff at a Christian girls school in the Civil War South find their restraint tested by the arrival of a seductive Union deserter.

THE LOWDOWN: A stylish and alluring remake from writer/director Sofia Coppola that loses the salacious impact of its source material by attempting to modernize the original’s odious sexual politics.

It’s been almost 15 years since I was first introduced to Clint Eastwood and Don Siegel’s 1971 psychosexual slice of soft-core Southern Gothic cinema, The Beguiled, in the midst of a film school class on Eastwood’s oeuvre. I was thoroughly unprepared for the film’s bizarre blend of eroticism and misogyny — what my professor at the time described as “a nasty little piece of work” — and something about it really stuck with me.

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things with a remake. After seeing Sofia Coppola’s take on the material, I think that potential’s still largely untapped.

The premise finds the remaining residents of a conservative Southern finishing school isolated by the Civil War, raging at their rural Virginia doorstep. Guarded fiercely by matriarchal schoolmarm Nicole Kidman and second-in-command Kirsten Dunst, the young ladies find their relative peace upended when they take in a wounded Union deserter played

by Colin Farrell. As Farrell’s Corporal McBurney convalesces, he turns his energies to the obvious temptations presented by such a scenario, but things take a particularly gruesome turn as his benefactors vie for his attentions.

Coppola’s reimagining of the 1966 Thomas Cullinan novel closely resembles its source material on a strictly narrative level, but it alters the thematic and tonal underpinnings of both the book and Siegel’s adaptation by reorienting the locus of control to the repressed girls and women of the school. While this seems like a step in the right direction from the standpoint of feminist filmmaking, an unintended consequence of Coppola’s approach is that it undermines the tension that made the film’s antecedents compelling; in cutting the salacious sleaze, she also cut much of the suspense.

Somewhat more bafflingly, Coppola’s attempts to humanize her characters to a greater extent than Siegel also led her to excise some of the prior film’s more cringe-inducing moments. McBurney is initially discovered by one of the school’s younger students, and he rewards her with a character-defining inappropriately sexual kiss in Siegel’s film that is conspicuously absent in Coppola’s; an amputation motivated as much by revenge as by medical necessity takes place off-screen in Coppola’s film, whereas it was a gory centerpiece of Seigel’s.

It’s as though Coppola wanted to make a pretty film out of a fundamentally ugly story and, in doing so, sacrificed its caustic impact.

Make no mistake, The Begulied is a very pretty film — especially in relation to its predecessor. Coppola took home the Best Director prize at Cannes for her 35mm efforts, and I’d be hard-pressed to disagree on a purely visual basis. But the film feels like a throwback in all the wrong ways, with its sumptuous aesthetics and solid performances from Kidman, Dunst, Farrell and Elle Fanning failing to make up for the picture’s pulled punches. While the film is not without its charms, it’s far from beguiling. Rated R for some sexuality. Now Playing at Carolina Cinemark, Fine Arts Theatre.

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CINEMATIC GUIDANCE: Asheville School of Film instructor Brad Hoover helps student Tunde Paule set up a shot during the 2016 Youth Summer Filmmaking Experience’s production of the short film Sweet Pea. Photo courtesy of Asheville School of Film • The Carolina Cinemark’s weekly Summer Movie Clubhouse series continues Wednesday, July 5, at 10 a.m. with Goosebumps, and Wednesday, July 12, at 10 a.m. with The Iron Giant. Tickets to each show are $1. avl.mx/3w5 • Grail Moviehouse’s and the Asheville Jewish Community Center’s monthly Israeli Film Series — designed to allow viewers to use film as their window into the minds and culture of Israel — continues Sunday, July 9, at 3 p.m. with A Tale of Love and Darkness. Based on the memoir by novelist Amos Oz, Natalie Portman’s 2015 directorial debut explores the artist as a young man and his relationship with his mother during the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the state of Israel. Portman also wrote the screenplay and stars as Oz’s mother, Fania. Tickets are $7 and available online or at the Grail box office. grailmoviehouse.com • Freeburg Pianos in Hendersonville continues its monthly Legends of Music film series — curated by local jazz pianist Michael Jefry Stevens — on Thursday, July 6, at 7 p.m. with Frank Sinatra: The Man and the Myth.

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FILM GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATION smokiesinformation.org • FR (7/7), 7pm & SA (7/8), 2pm - Horace Kephart, documentary screening with question and answer session by filmmaker

follows the entertainer from his boyhood in Hoboken, N.J., through his award-winning career as a singer and actor. Free. freeburgpianos.com • Registration is open for Asheville School of Film’s Youth Summer Filmmaking Experience. The twoweek intensive course is ideal for teenagers and will be held Monday, July 17, through Friday, July 28, running Monday-Friday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Students will gain experience in filmmaking and be exposed to the range of career opportunities available in the film industry.

During the program, students will direct, shoot and edit a short 5- to 7-minute script of the group’s choosing. The first week of class will involve primarily instruction, with the second week shifting to the film’s production. Students will then be able to view their film on the big screen at a local theater with friends and family, and receive a digital copy of the film to keep. The course costs $495 and includes access to all equipment.

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Minimum Requirements: Associates Degree, two years bookkeeping experience, preferred Sage 50 accounting software knowledge. To apply, please email resume to jobs@ crossroadsmusic.com.

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT • PART TIME Red Oak Recovery, a cutting edge substance abuse treatment program for young adults, is seeking a Part-time Human Resources Assistant for our growing program. • This position will be responsible for the administration of staffing, employee benefits, and employee relations programs. • This position will coordinate with other departments to ensure the success of compensation and training and development functions.

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HUMAN SERVICES BILINGUAL CASE MANAGER Helpmate, Inc., a domestic violence agency in Asheville, NC seeks a Bilingual Case Manager. The Bilingual Case

Manager is a full-time, non-exempt position providing case management, advocacy and support to domestic violence survivors. Fluency in English and Spanish is required as well as strong communication and crisis management skills. Qualified candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree or 2 years’ experience in social work or related field, with preference for experience in domestic violence or related field, or a commensurate combination of work and experience.

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HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE® OF WNC Is seeking compassionate individuals to provide non-medical care to aging adults in our community. Learn more about the rewards of caregiving and what the positions entail here: https://www. homeinstead.com/159/home-carejobs OVERNIGHT AWAKE RESIDENTIAL COACHES Black Mountain Academy is seeking Overnight Awake Residential Coaches to work at our new therapeutic boarding school supporting adolescent males ages 13-17 with Level 1 (highfunctioning) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or who have social challenges, anxiety, and difficulty in traditional academic settings. • The ideal candidate has experience with this population of students, is student-centered in their approach, and is interested in an overnight awake schedule. • Duties include, but are not limited to, facilitating late evening and early morning routines, light breakfast preparation, some cleaning, and night checks. All candidates must be 21 years old or older.

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PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR Red Oak Recovery, a cutting edge substance abuse treatment program for young adults, is seeking an Admissions Director with our finance department. • This position will oversee and facilitate all aspects of the admissions process, work with clients and families in crisis, supervise the admissions team, exhibit a thorough understanding of substance abuse treatment, must be able to meet the demands of a highly flexible work schedule, schedule and work an on-call rotation. • The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree, a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience, and extensive knowledge of the recovery industry. • Personal or Professional experience with the 12 step program is preferred.

• This position will be located in our corporate headquarters in Asheville.

Competitive pay and benefits package offered. Please visit our website and apply for this position today! www.redoakrecovery.com/ employment CLIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER Red Oak Recovery, a cutting edge substance abuse treatment program for young adults, is seeking a Client Financial Services Manager with our finance department. • The Client Financial Services Manager is responsible for the overall operations and functions of the Finance Department. This position defines and provides the necessary support and leadership to achieve departmental goals and objectives. This position oversees program functional areas of follow-up and collections of patient accounts, cash posting, credit balance resolution, insurance balance billing and ongoing improvement to key revenue cycle indicators. • The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or similar field and at least 2 years experience with medical insurance billing. • Extensive knowledge of the recovery industry and 5+ years experience with medical insurance billing is preferred. • This position will be located in our corporate headquarters in Asheville. Competitive pay and benefits package offered. Please visit our website and apply for this position today! www.redoakrecovery.com/ employment

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Briefs Local fiddle player takes up slide guitar following July 4 mishap 2017 NC budget: Pork for Republican districts, pig slop for Democratic districts, hogwash for taxpayers WNC woman charged with pretending to be attorney: “I passed the bar on the corner and decided, ‘What the heck!’”

Buncombe County passes teacher raises, declaring, “The whole state doesn’t have to suck.”

Court kills N.C.’s social media ban for sex offenders, stressing that the IRL stuff is still a no-no Feds grant 1% of requested Hurricane Matthew aid, and only on contingency that fund recipients spend it on ‘eating cake’ Splasheville open for 2017 as local health clinics prepare for first wave of patients suffering from ‘pee-pee feet’ City of Asheville releases ‘Restaurant Startup Guide’ for future former brewery owners

Asheville tourism industry can’t fill jobs; vows to continue ‘making locals a job offer they can refuse’ Asheville, MondAy — Hotels, restaurants, and retail businesses in Asheville are reporting that they are having difficulties filling job positions, and are now reaching out to the community to encourage job seekers to fill these positions before their disinterest forces wages to rise.

“We can’t fill the open positions at the wages we’re offering, but we’ll continue trying nonetheless, said the please see PEANUTS p. 72

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Unless you were raised by a pack of feral raccoons or a fundamentalist cult, now is a perfect time to dive in to your second childhood. Is there a toy you wanted as a kid but never got? Buy it for yourself now! What were the delicious foods you craved back then? Eat them!

Where were the special places you loved? Go there, or to spots that remind you of them. Who were the people you were excited to be with? Talk with them. Actions like these will get you geared up for a full-scale immersion in innocent eagerness. And that would be just the right medicine for your soul.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What I wish for you, Taurus, is toasted ice cream and secrets in plain sight and a sacred twist of humorous purity. I would love for you to experience a powerful surrender and a calm climax and a sweeping vision of a small but pithy clue. I very much hope that you will get to take a big trip to an intimate turning point that’s not too far away. I pray you will find or create a barrier that draws people together instead of keeping them apart.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In Dr. Seuss’s book, Horton Hatches an Egg, an elephant assumes the duty of sitting on a bird’s egg, committed to keeping it warm until hatching time. The nest is located high in a tree, which makes the undertaking even more incongruous. By the climax of the tale, Horton has had to persist in his loyal service through a number of challenges. But all ends well, and there’s an added bonus: The creature that’s born is miraculously part-bird, part-elephant. I see similarities between this story and your life right now, Gemini. The duty you’re carrying out doesn’t come naturally, and you’re not even sure you’re doing it right. But if you keep at it till it’s completed, you’ll earn a surprising reward.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s prime time for you to break through any inhibitions you might have about accessing and expressing your passion. To help you in this righteous cause, I’ve assembled a batch of words you should be ready to use with frequency and sweet abandon. Consider writing at least part of this list on your forearm with a felt-tip pen every morning so it’s always close at hand: enamored, piqued, enchanted, stirred, roused, enthused, delighted, animated, elevated, thrilled, captivated, turned-on, enthralled, exuberant, fired up, awakened.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Matt Groening, creator of the cartoon series The Simpsons, says that a great turning point in his early years came when his Scoutmaster told him he was the worst Boy Scout in history. While this might have demoralized other teenagers, it energized Groening. “Well, somebody’s got to be the worst,” he triumphantly told the Scoutmaster. And then, “instead of the earth opening up and swallowing me, instead of the flames of hell fire licking at my knees — nothing happened. And I was free.” I suspect you may soon be blessed with a comparable liberation, Leo. Maybe you’ll be released from having to live up to an expectation you shouldn’t even live up to. Or maybe you’ll be criticized in a way that will motivate your drive for excellence for years to come.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Nineteen of my readers who work in the advertising industry signed a petition requesting that I stop badmouthing their field. “Without advertising,” they testified, “life itself would be impossible.” In response, I agreed to attend their re-education seminar. There, under their tutelage, I came to acknowledge that everything we do can be construed as a kind of advertising. Each of us is engaged in a mostly unconscious campaign to promote our unique way of looking at and being in the world. Realizing the truth, I now feel no reservations about urging you Virgos to take advantage of the current astrological omens. They suggest that you can and should be aggressive and ingenious about marketing yourself, your ideas and your products.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 2003, the American Film Institute announced the creation of a new prize to honor acting talent. Dubbed the Charlton Heston Award, it was designed to be handed out periodically to luminaries who have distinguished themselves over the course of long careers. The first recipient of the award was, oddly enough, Charlton Heston himself, born under the sign of Libra. I hope you’re inspired by this story to wipe away any false modesty you might be suffering from. The astrological omens suggest it’s a favorable moment to create a big new award named after you and bestow it upon yourself. As part of the festivities, tell yourself about what makes you special, amazing and valuable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here’s your riddle: What unscratchable itch drives you half-crazy? But you’re secretly glad it drives you half-crazy, because you know your half-craziness will eventually lead you to an experience or resource that will relieve the itch.

Here’s your prophecy: Sometime soon, scratching the unscratchable itch will lead you to the experience or resource that will finally relieve the itch. Here’s your homework: Prepare yourself emotionally to fully receive and welcome the new experience or resource. Make sure you’re not so addicted to scratching the unscratchable itch that you fail to take advantage of the healing it’s bringing you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The best way to go forward is to go backward; the path to the bright future requires a shadowy regression. Put another way, you should return to the roots of a triumph in order to find a hidden flaw that might eventually threaten to undo your success. Correct that flaw now and you’ll make it unnecessary for karmic repercussions to undermine you later. But please don’t get all solemn-faced and anxious about this assignment. Approach it with humorous self-correction and you’ll ensure that all goes well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Are you familiar with the psychological concepts of anima and animus?

You’re in the midst of being intoxicated by one of those creatures from inner space. Though you may not be fully conscious of it, you women are experiencing a mystical marriage with an imaginal character that personifies all that’s masculine in your psyche. You men are going through the analogous process with a female figure within you. I believe this is true no matter what your sexual orientation is. While this awesome psychological event may be fun, educational and even ecstatic, it could also be confusing to your relationships with real people. Don’t expect them to act like or live up to the very real fantasy you’re communing with.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As a recovering save-the-world addict, I have felt compassionate skepticism towards my fellow junkies who are still in the throes of their obsession. But recently I’ve discovered that just as a small minority of alcoholics can safely take a drink now and then, so can a few save-the-world-aholics actually save the world a little bit at a time without getting strung-out. With that as a disclaimer, Aquarius, I’m letting you know that the cosmos has authorized you to pursue your own brand of fanatical idealism in the coming weeks. To keep yourself honest, make fun of your zealotry every now and then.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The potential breakthrough I foresee for you is a rare species of joy. It’s a gritty, hard-earned pleasure that will spawn beautiful questions you’ll be glad to have awakened.

It’s a surprising departure from your usual approach to feeling good that will expand your understanding of what happiness means. Here’s one way to ensure that it will visit you in all of its glory: Situate yourself between the fabulous contradictions in your life and say, “Squeeze me, tease me, please me.”

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16 Jacket feature 17 W.W. II general Bradley 18 Katherine of “27 Dresses” 19 Take by force 21 One following statutes to the letter 23 Hoof, essentially 24 *Extract with heat, in a way 25 “___ All Over Now” (Rolling Stones hit) 26 Refrain from singing?

29 Things hurled at the Olympics 31 Hunky-dory 32 *Weapon with a point 34 Farmyard noise 37 “A likely story!”

39 Swing successor 41 Level 42 Doesn’t disturb

44 *The Mikado in “The Mikado,” e.g.

46 Savings option, for short 47 Big name in games 49 Scare the bejeezus out of 51 Mimic 53 *Birdcage feature 55 You, to Yvette 56 Neighbor of Quebec 58 Fancy cracker topping 61 Hazel eyes, e.g.

62 You might prepare one for potential investors 64 Yeats’s land 65 Many rural Pennsylvanians 66 Site of a famous eviction 67 Pickle flavorer 68 “Per hour” or “per mile” figure 69 *Shoe part 70 Rapture

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4 Cardiologist’s concern 5 Fire starter?

6 Area 7 Like baby food, often 8 Poet Silverstein 9 What might tempt the answers to the six starred clues?

10 Unsettling feeling 11 Softens 13 Bar sight 15 “Oh really?”

20 Take in 22 Short notice?

24 “For heaven’s ___!”

26 Word before (or synonymous with) end 27 Spa wear 28 Cast aspersions on, in a way 30 Barracks sight 33 Go down 35 ___ Blaster (toy gun) 36 Ash, e.g.

38 Name on Chinese restaurant menus 40 It might be bleeped 43 Indirect route

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