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12 All about Sidewalks East Asheville residents host a summit, asking local officials to make their neighborhood a priority.

14 buncombe commissioners Re-zoning requests take front and center at commissioners’ recent meeting.

19 future jobs In a recent visit to Asheville, N.C. Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton touted Early College.

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letters The developers of The Cliffs need to stop this tragic development Yes, the ripping of the mountaintop in Fairview has started, once again, to make way for The Cliffs at High Carolina, a gated development and Tiger Woods golf course. With 1,000 to 1,200 home lots planned on roughly 3,000 acres, High Carolina is one of the largest residential developments in Buncombe County’s history.

As a neighbor to this tragedy, we hear the excavating equipment ripping away at the mountains.

We see dump trucks by the numbers on Old Fort Road in Fairview, the south entrance to this development. They are filled to the brim with remnants of this ancient range of mountains:. the byproducts resold on Old Charlotte/Highway U.S. 74 in the form of rocks for landscaping and mulch from the trees removed to make room for this massive development and golf course.

We will once again see bear movement as they desperately seek new habitat. We will again worry about chemical run-offs contaminating our wells. As a community, those concerns have yet to be addressed by Jim Anthony, president of The Cliffs at High Carolina.

Our pleas in the spirit of conservation and reasoning have been to no avail. I suppose the public hearings were held to appease us, give us the delusion we were being listened to.

We are not unaffected by this development.

I had proposed, in a letter a while back in the Mountain Xpress, a plea to Jim Anthony and Tiger Woods to hear our cries and stop this madness.

Break this cycle of abuse of power and destruction and choose to preserve. Do something that really matters and then name this 3,000-acre the Tiger Woods Nature Preserve. Create a proud legacy nature [and] all its inhabitants could all live with.

But no awakening yet for Tiger Woods and certainly none for the developers that continue to destroy these mountains for the sake of the almighty dollar. When all the mountaintops are gone, I guess we’ll stop “complaining.”

We weep for you, Mother Nature.

— Cindy Hady Fairview

You, too, can grow greens all winter in an unheated hoop house The co-founders of Winter Green are grateful to the volunteers who made our recent Open Hoop House event a big success. Thank you Linda Patterson, Roberta Greenspan, Sherry Vaughan, Jan Moran, Michael Torres and Karen Vizzina. We also want to thank Farm and Sparrow Bread, and Round Mountain Creamery for donating bread and goat cheese for our raffle baskets.

We were happy to demonstrate the effective efforts of our staff, who nurtured our winter greens in a hoop house and low tunnels designed by our site manager, Mike Adams. Thanks to

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• We mistakenly identified the man speaking to 11th District candidate Dan Eichenbaum in the photo on page 22; the speaker is Justin Wright, the candidate’s campaign consultant, not Chad Nesbitt.

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Aixa Wilson says no to special interests and yes to sustainable economic development It’s time to vote, and there are clear choices.

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to the political arena who wants absolutely nothing to do with special interests. Or they can vote for self-serving Heath Shuler. Or the people can vote for one of the many Republicans running from the party of “no” who want to maintain the status quo in the 11th District and country that has been so profitable to so many of their corporate friends.

Aixa Wilson wants to focus on sustainable, thoughtful economic growth in the district while maintaining environmental health, as well as supporting personal protections and freedoms reserved for the people in the U.S. Constitution.

He wants to empower small and corporate businesses that care about the community. However, he does not tolerate businesses that prefer profit over the well-being and safety of the people.

Aixa Wilson cares. He is a loving father.

He is a veteran who served honorably in the Army Reserves, 2000 to 2008. He served a year in Kuwait. He is Christian. He has a master’s degree in anthropology. He is an archaeologist working full-time. His campaign is being run on personal character and integrity, not money from special interests. He plans to improve life for the people of WNC by developing job opportunities, improving veterans’ mental-health services, expanding local food production to help low-income residents, supplementing education resources and developing renewable energy resources.

— Janice Poteat Hensley Old Fort

Keever: forward-thinking, fair minded While presidential election years see the highest voter participation, midterms deserve our attention and thoughtful diligence as well.

Though I do not live in N.C. House District 115, Patsy Keever has my full support, and I encourage the voters in this district to choose her to represent them.

Patsy Keever’s ideas and positions are forward-thinking, fair-minded and service-orient-

ed. She has integrity, compassion and strength, all of which are essential in our diverse community as well as vital to successful work as an elected official. Her years of life and service in our community are evidence of her dedication and also make it easy for her to know what legislation to support or sponsor.

Finally, I trust that working in Raleigh on our behalf will not change her in a negative way, as happens to many officials when they enter public life. Patsy’s past political experience has neither corrupted nor jaded her, but, in fact, gives her valuable insights that will help her be an effective representative for the people of our community.

Citizens of District 115: Do your research, learn more about the candidates, then get out and vote for Patsy Keever. She will make you proud.

— Shonnie Lavender Asheville

Keever listens The greatest responsibility of a public representative is to act in service to the opinions and directions of the people [the representative was] elected to serve. It is important to examine each candidate’s record in this area when deciding for whom to vote.

Keever has tried to listen to her public and champion causes her constituents believe in.

Goforth apparently follows a different agenda.

Recently, Swannanoa citizens faced the dire consequences of a flawed incorporation attempt, with the vast majority opposing it. Goforth not only ignored this majority, he actively supported the small group pushing this plan (both locally and in Raleigh), leaving the bulk of the voters out here to fend for themselves.

This is not service to the majority, nor healthy representation for anyone. I believe that same Swannanoa majority will vote their displeasure with this “service” in May. I know I will.

— Nancy Duggan Asheville

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Vote for Keever; she’s cool — and effective There was a time when I was cool, or at least I thought I was. Back then, I taught high-school students and could glean from them the latest trends and hippest music. Somewhere between leaving that job and becoming the father of a 7-year-old, I lost my edge. Maybe that’s the point at which I started to follow the Democratic primaries for state legislative races. Let’s face it, nobody is going to get a group of teenagers to acknowledge his smoothness by quoting the policy platforms of primary election candidates.

So how could I have let this happen to me?

Between starting a family and settling down in this community, I began to realize that some things are more urgent than discovering a great new band. Things like making sure that the beauty of our mountains is preserved for my daughter and her children. Things like ensuring that everyone in our community has access to decent, affordable health care. Things like working to educate our young people so that they can continue to build a vibrant, sustainable economy in our region. It’s not easy to put these things on a T-shirt that you can wear to the coffee house.

It will not be easy to get these issues addressed in Raleigh either, but I am confident that Patsy Keever will be our most effective voice in that effort. As a teacher, Patsy not only shares my care for children, she understands the importance and challenges of educating them for the

jobs of the 21st century. She has worked in our community to build and sustain health-care projects to serve these kids and their families.

Patsy Keever’s experience on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and her strong stand on environmental issues have earned her the endorsement of the Sierra Club, among other groups.

All of this adds up to one crucial fact: Patsy Keever is cool. This includes being cool enough to really listen when someone has a view that is different from her own. This includes being cool enough to help bring together the interests of the city of Asheville and the residents of Buncombe County to shape state policies affecting growth in our region. But there I go again, showing how uncool I have become. Maybe by voting for Patsy, some of that coolness will rub off on me.

— J. Clarkson Swannanoa

Keever has the depth and know-how I was ecstatic when I learned Patsy Keever was running for the N.C. House. I have observed Patsy under various circumstances — from playfully entertaining my almost-6-year-old daughter, to passionately presenting to a roomful of women the needs of those in our community, to enthusiastically training and participating in a triathlon. From her years as an educator and service as a Buncombe County Commissioner, Patsy has effectively demonstrated her people skills and political strength.

Patsy Keever has my vote for N.C. House.

Patsy is the candidate to represent eastern Buncombe County. She has the right depth and know-how to serve our district without missing a beat.

I live in Oakley and received several pieces of mail asking for my support for Bruce Goforth in the election on May 4. I previously voted for him, but not this time. Patsy Keever has my vote for NC House.

— Becky Davis Asheville

Chad Nesbitt and other politicians need to check the New Testament The claim by Chad Nesbitt that the Buncombe County Republicans are friendly towards gays and lesbians is disingenuous to say the least.

Nesbitt claims to be a beacon of tolerance because he doesn’t care “what they do in the bedroom.” But Nesbitt and the Republicans will regularly oppose any recognition of marriage rights for gays and lesbians.

Sadly, President Obama and the Democrats hold an identical position on this issue.

Essentially, both major parties in this country hold the view that gays and lesbians are secondclass citizens. It is also sad that the majority of those in both parties denying marriage rights to gays and lesbians are self-professed Christians who are very tolerant of divorce. It is interesting to read in the New Testament that Jesus says nothing on homosexuality, but some pretty harsh things on divorce.

— Bert Clere Asheville

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Get the fluoride out of our water I would like to demand that Asheville stop putting fluoride in our city water! It is poison!

— Andrew Usher Asheville

Future Earth Days: A world without birds?

I’m tough on my grandson. He’s a great kid at 13. He’s been a bright light in my life, and we have great times together. But I’m tough on him because our future is very iffy, and I want him to grow up strong and capable. He may really need some survival skills in his future.

When 9/11 happened — and I was watching it on television when it did — our world shifted.

I hadn’t spent a lot of time watching our politics or the politics of other countries prior to that event. Now I do, and I get worried when things are looking dicey somewhere.

But the politics and warfare of our times are about to become minor features in our future compared to some big changes coming due to our changing climate. And nobody wants to take this seriously. But this is what I want my grandson to be prepared for, not to become a soldier, but to become a survivor, and to help others survive.

We’ve watched tsunamis take out coastlines of India and Thailand. We watched earthquakes take out Haiti and Peru. We’ve watched records be broken for coldest winter, hottest summer, wettest, driest etc., here and abroad. We’ve been watching the changes for decades and ignoring them. Ice caps melting. Glaciers disappearing.

Tidewaters rising. But it doesn’t affect us. We can still drive on down to Ingle’s and get our oranges and coconuts and coffee. All the things we need and want are still being sold. All the flowers are growing and the birds are singing.

I heard someone tell me, after they’d traveled through China, that there were no birds in China. I was shocked. How can people live with no birds? I was sure they must be wrong. Birds are everywhere. But they weren’t wrong. The changes that China has made in [its] environment have wrought an end to birds in parts of China. They aren’t there to eat the bugs. They aren’t there to spread the seeds. They aren’t there to sing.

Do you want to live in a world without birds?

Maybe you still don’t care. Then keep using up all the fossil fuels and depleting our ozone layer.

Continue buying tons of stuff you don’t need that has been produced in foreign countries.

Expect the same paper-wrapped burger made from cattle raised in Brazil where rainforests once grew. Keep throwing all your plastic nonbiodegradeable trash out into landfills, or the side of the road. Don’t recycle anything, like aluminum or cardboard. Make sure your incandescent lights are burning at all hours of the day and night, whether you’re at home or not, as well as your air conditioner.

That way there won’t be any messy birds.

And coal mining will become the next big career move for your kids.

— Gail Caduff-Nash Mountain Home

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Why doesn’t she leave?

Restraining orders protect domestic-violence victims

by Laura Eshelman Those with professional and/or personal experience in dealing with domestic violence know all too well that this society loves to blame the victim, pinning the responsibility on the abused person rather than the abusive partner (of either gender). If the abused partner doesn’t immediately sever the relationship after that first punch is thrown, it’s assumed that he or she must enjoy it.

Without delving too deeply into the myriad reasons why partners don’t leave dangerous relationships — including financial insecurity, lack of close friends or family, fear of losing child custody and fear of being stalked — perhaps we should first consider the flaws in our system that obstruct people actively trying to flee domestic violence.

Buncombe County is fortunate to boast competent prosecutors and judges who take this issue very seriously, and organizations like Helpmate and Pisgah Legal Services, which aid

option poses both high emotional hurdles and safety risks, as those arrested may be released within hours — perhaps returning home more enraged than before. Additionally, those merely trying to leave a relationship may not be ready to take such a drastic step, especially when children are involved.

Restraining orders, on the other hand, grant legal sanctuary from harassment or threats.

Aside from prohibiting physical or verbal contact, a restraining order can also temporarily deny an offender possession of dwellings, vehicles, firearms and even custody of children and pets. This still creates some upheaval, but being mired in the civil court system is less complicated and often less intimidating for people seeking respite from abuse.

Each individual domestic-violence situation is unique, and often, victims’ best initial recourse is simply to escape from the perpetrator before even considering punishment. Furthermore, the most hazardous time for an abused partner is after he or she has left the relationship: An esti-

An estimated 70 percent of women alone are stalked by former male partners, and a devastating number wind up dead at their hands. domestic-violence victims from all walks of life.

Not all areas are quite so lucky.

But this becomes a moot point if you’re a victim who’s seeking a restraining order over the weekend. Buncombe County’s 28th judicial district is one of two in Western North Carolina that don’t give citizens a way to file for a restraining order between Friday afternoon and Monday morning. That leaves just two options: inaction or pressing criminal charges against the offender. At best, the first option produces no result; at worst, it could prove fatal. The second

Violence’s list of domestic-violence-related homicides in the state in 2008 and ’09, more than a third of the 137 total incidents occurred on Saturdays or Sundays. At least half of all weekend homicides (and all of the ones resulting in murder-suicides) involved guns, which might have been confiscated if the victims had had restraining orders.

Victims and advocates for overcoming domestic violence face enough frustrations as it is; it behooves the legal system to be their ally, not an obstacle. In the interest of building a safer community, district judges should consider changing the restriction on weekend restraining orders; any cost to the city could hardly outweigh the potential cost in human lives. And if this helped victims realize that the system is working with them, perhaps we wouldn’t need to ask why she didn’t leave earlier. X

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mated 70 percent of women alone are stalked by former male partners, and a devastating number wind up dead at their hands.

Those with restraining orders can report any violations to the police, and the reports are generally given high priority, as the violation is considered an offense against the state as well.

It’s important to note that weekends can also be a particularly risky time in violent households, as family members are more likely to be home from school or work. According to the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic

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East Asheville residents hold “sidewalk summit”

by Jake Frankel East Asheville residents came out in force April 19 for what organizers dubbed a “sidewalk summit,” making the case for pedestrian improvements in their neighborhoods. Over the course of the 90-minute meeting at Charles C. Bell Elementary School, several of the roughly 100 attendees voiced a wide range of questions and concerns to officials from the city’s Planning and Transportation departments, the state Department of Transportation, and Asheville City Council members.

Chris Pelly, president of the Haw Creek Community Association, narrated a PowerPoint presentation showing that east Asheville has only 7 percent of the city’s sidewalks. According to Pelly, north Asheville has 42 percent, West Asheville has 28 percent, and south Asheville has 23 percent.

Planning and Development Director Judy Daniel blamed the disparity largely on history.

“Most of the neighborhoods west and north of the city are much older than where you are,” she explained. “The houses are closer together. They were built at a time when most people walked or took a streetcar or took a bus. After World War II, that changed a lot — most subdivisions were not built with sidewalks for about the next 40 years.”

Despite Daniel’s assurances that east Asheville is now “high up on the priority list,” however, residents continued to press her and other officials concerning specific plans to make improvements.

Daniel and Transportation Director Ken Putnam spelled out some of the challenges to making large-scale improvements, including rights-of-way authority in subdivisions, N.C. DOT jurisdiction, the placement of utilities and funding. Putnam also encouraged residents to identify specific “hot spots” — small stretches that they feel are most in need of sidewalks.

As the meeting continued, consensus grew for bumping up several sections of Tunnel Road east of Interstate 240 on the priority list. A 0.9mile stretch between the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry’s Veterans Restoration Quarters at 1329 Tunnel Road and the VA Medical Center at 1100 Tunnel Road generated the most passionate response.

Stan Vincent, who works at the vets’ quarters, explained that about 200 residents — many of them disabled — walk daily between the facility and the VA hospital. Bull Mountain Road resident Kim Engel said she regularly sees them narrowly avoiding traffic.

“Seeing the vets running across the street as I’m driving my children to school is horrifying,” said Engel.

Haw Creek resident Susan Bicknell agreed.

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ter,” she said. “People had to step out into the road because it was too icy and [there was] too much snow. People would be out there on that curve and on that hill, and it was really very dangerous.”

Although the officials on hand made no promises, several expressed sympathy and offered guidance on how to proceed.

DOT District Engineer Jeff Moore asked the group to send him a list of their priorities and said he’d look into them, while Putnam suggested that residents work on getting a bond issue passed to fund the needed improvements.

Council member Cecil Bothwell, branding himself and fellow Council member Gordon Smith “champions for sidewalks,” advised concerned residents to write to the other Council members and tell them how badly Tunnel Road needs sidewalks. “Squeaky wheels do get greased,” he observed.

Toward the end of the meeting, organizers from the Beverly Hills, Haw Creek, Parkway Forest, Redwood Forest and View Pointe homeowners associations collected e-mail addresses and began laying plans to draft an official sidewalk priority list.

East Asheville resident Vickie Gaddy made it clear to the officials in attendance that they would be hearing from them again. “We’re shakers and movers,” she declared. “We mean business.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at jfrankel@mountainx. com or at 251-1333, ext. 115.

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A pair of controversial rezoning requests dominated the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ April 20 meeting.

The WNC Mountain Land Corp. and Fairview resident Michael Donnelly, each of whom owns a parcel along U.S. 74A, wanted their respective properties rezoned from R-LD (low-density residential district) to NS (neighborhood service district). The properties are adjacent, and in both cases, planning staff had recommended denying the request while the county Planning Board advised approval.

Attorney Craig Justus, speaking on behalf of the WNC Mountain Land Corp., argued that the properties’ original NS designation was still appropriate, even though it had been changed when the county reinstated zoning last December in the wake of an appeals court ruling that threw out the original zoning plan on a technicality. “It was plainly reasonable — none of the facts have changed since the last go-around in 2007,” said Justus. He also pointed out that his client had already invested $100,000 to bring a sewer line to the 10.95 acre property, assuming that it would retain that designation.

Martin Lawrence, an appraiser hired by the corporation, also argued on behalf of the change,

stating that under the current zoning, the land could support three private homes and is thus worth about $250,000. If it were rezoned NS, the property’s value would triple, he estimated.

Several Fairview residents and environmental advocates spoke against the request, including Linda Connor Kane, who implored the commissioners to consider the land’s broader value to the community.

“I would dispute that the value just mentioned is of any particular merit,” she said in response to Lawrence’s appraisal. “Its scenic value sometimes gets diminished.”

Leicester resident Ken Brame, who chairs the national Sierra Club Political Committee, echoed Kane’s sentiment. “I hear clearly the argument that the property would be worth more to property owners if it was commercial,” said Brame.

“But I think you’ve got to look at the property around that area. Would that property be worth more looking down on commercial development or a beautiful wooded landscape?”

Jeremy Jones, who said he lives below the WNC Mountain Land property, cited concerns about runoff. “If we allow commercial [development] to come up there, we’re setting ourselves up for what, in my opinion, is a lot worse than what Maggie Valley went through,” he

the current zoning plan does not allow for spot zoning, and the parcel was rezoned in keeping with the surrounding properties.

After WNC Mountain Land’s request was voted down, it was Donnelly’s turn to make the case for rezoning his adjacent tract. His 29.69 acres, noted Donnelly, include more highway frontage and are more appropriate for commercial use. The parcel’s closer proximity to the five-lane, he said, prohibits residential development.

“My house is located 230 feet from the highway and the noise is still excessive, requiring me to wear earplugs to sleep,” reported Donnelly, who went on to note that he had a hard time selling a house on property he owned across the street because of the noise.

Despite expressing sympathy for Donnelly’s situation, Schmeiser again spoke out against the request.

“I feel for people who, because of construction of a highway, find that it’s difficult for them to continue the use of their land that they wanted,” he said. “But we’re not talking about construction of the highway — we’re talking about the zoning plan. I think it’s a very dangerous precedent to set.”

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said, adding, “This mountain is very steep.” (see “Finding Stable Ground,” Feb. 4, 2009, Xpress.)

Fairview resident Steve Schmeiser, who is president of the WNC chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, told the commissioners that according to studies conducted by the group, the ridgeline in question, currently mature forest, is an important wildlife corridor.

“I’m speaking for the wildlife community and saying, ‘Please do not close this corridor,’” he pleaded.

Commissioner Carol Peterson said she drives the Charlotte Highway every day and values the area’s natural beauty. “The sign that impresses me the most on this road is the sign that says this is a scenic highway (or a scenic byway), and I take that very seriously,” noted Peterson, making a motion to deny the rezoning request.

The motion was approved 4-1, with Vice Chair Bill Stanley dissenting.

“My problem is how we had it zoned in the beginning. I don’t really understand why we had the change,” Stanley said before casting his vote. Asked about it later, Zoning Administrator Jim Coman explained that the property had previously been “spot-zoned” NS at the request of a former property owner. But

integral component of the wildlife corridor that would also be ruined if opened up for commercial use. “When this kind of property is cleared or terraced or subject to any level of commercial development, it becomes impossible for wildlife to use,” he said. “The homes that are in the area now are coexisting with the wildlife.”

Peterson again made a motion to deny the request, and it too was approved 4-1 with Stanley opposed. The board also considered several other rezoning requests that generated less attention.

Throughout the contentious hearings, Commissioner Holly Jones expressed an interest in conditional zoning, which would give the board more leeway in dealing with future requests.

“That’s an appropriate tool to have in our toolbox, but we don’t have that yet,” she said.

“We’re just settling in on our zoning, and let’s just say it’s not perfect, and we all know that, and we all know that zoning is a process. It’s not dictated by the Lord.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at jfrankel@mountainx. com or at 251-1333, ext. 115.

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Topics addressed by the six questions taken from the audience during nearly an hour-and-a-half discussion included Wall Street bailouts, illegal immigration, federal school-lunch policy and Social Security reform. For the most part, the Republicans were all in agreement: highly critical of corporate bailouts, supporting tighter border security and, while recognizing the importance of adequate school-lunch programs, arguing that they would be better administered by the states. Newman said that Social Security would be insolvent within nine years, and Eichenbaum called the program “a Ponzi scheme so large that it makes Bernie Madoff look like a two-bit con artist.”

The biggest policy differences that emerged concerned earmarks and health-care reform. Wilson, the lone Democrat in attendance, said he “wished earmarks didn’t exist” but that he “would use earmarks in a second” if they benefited the 11th District, which covers all but a little slice of North Carolina’s 15 westernmost counties.

Republicans were united in pledging not to use earmarks, traditionally a way for members of Congress to funnel federal dollars to their home district by circumventing the normal appropriations process. West, a Clay County resident, remarked, “If it’s good enough to be an earmark, it’s good enough to be a bill.”

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Shuler, however, doesn’t shy away from earmarks, having requested more than $65 million worth for Western North Carolina this year alone.

And his predecessor in Congress, Republican Charles Taylor, shared that enthusiasm. Taylor held his seat for 16 years until Shuler ousted him in 2006.

Former Asheville City Council member Carl Mumpower, a Republican who ran against Shuler in 2008, stridently opposed earmarks (aka “pork”) — and he was roundly trounced by Shuler.

As for the recently enacted health-care reform, all the Republican candidates supported repealing it (or, if there weren’t enough votes for that, completely defunding it). Only Wilson voiced support for the legislation recently signed into law by President Obama. Shuler voted against the bill in February.

The forum was hosted by the League of Women Voters, Leadership Asheville and the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement. It followed a short meet-and-greet featuring other local candidates: Patsy Keever and Bruce Goforth (squaring off for the Democratic nomination for state House District 115), Don Yelton and RL Clark (Republican candidates for N.C. Senate District 49), Democrats Marvin Pope (a candidate for Buncombe County Superior Court judge) and Sheriff Van Duncan.

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Obamas visit Asheville Air Force One touched down at the Asheville Airport shortly after 1 p.m. on April 23, bringing President Obama and First Lady Michelle to town for a weekend vacation.

Before checking in at the Grove Park Inn, where they would spend the next two nights, the first couple went to 12 Bones Smokehouse for a lunch of ribs, mac-n-cheese, corn pudding and sweet tea. As he did when he was last at the restaurant in October of 2008, Obama mingled and posed for photos with local patrons.

One of them was musician Angie West.

“They just seemed happy to be eating lunch, hanging out, meeting people,” West says. “They were so gracious. I went up and hugged Barack.

And then Michelle walked up and was like, ‘Come here,’ and I was like ‘OK!’”

Over the course of the weekend, the Obamas also went hiking on the Blue Ridge Parkway, played golf (Michelle opted for tennis), took a private tour of the Biltmore House, ate dinner at the Corner Kitchen and visited the Rev. Billy Graham at his home in Montreat.

Accounts seem to indicate they had a good time.

In a video of the Obamas at 12 Bones posted to YouTube by Pattiy Torno, the President can be heard saying, “I love Asheville.” And in an Ashevegas blog post, Lisa Manning says that as the First Lady was leaving the Corner Kitchen, she said they love Asheville and are “even looking at houses.”

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election’10 The primary rush is winding down, with the Council of Independent Business Owners hosting the last forum. Time is running out for early voting.

Thursday, April 29: CIBO candidates forum, Biltmore Square Mall. 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Friday, April 30: Meet-and-greet with Jeff Miller, Bay Breeze Restaurant, 1830 Asheville Hwy., Hendersonville. 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 1: Last day of early voting.

Town Hall with Dan Eichenbaum, Ryan’s Steak House, 1000 Brevard Road, Asheville. 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 4: Primary Election Day. For a list of polling stations and a sample ballot, go to http://buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/ Election/.

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Democrats and Republicans in Buncombe County have been busy lately — the Democrats packed the ornate fifth-floor chamber of the Buncombe County Courthouse on April 17 to hold their annual party convention, while Republicans gathered the same day to celebrate the grand opening of their new headquarters in a defunct carpet warehouse on New Leicester Highway.

Democrats heard from a throng of candidates and current elected officials, including Congressman Heath Shuler, N.C. Senate majority leader Martin Nesbitt, state Rep. Jane Whilden, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chairman David Gantt and others. Also present were Sheriff Van Duncan, District Attorney Ron Moore, state Rep. Susan Fisher, County Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Bill Stanley, commissioners Carol Peterson, Holly Jones, K. Ray Bailey, and Asheville City Council members Cecil Bothwell and Gordon Smith, among others.

“It was nice to hear from so many candidates and elected officials,” said Jake Quinn, the Buncombe County Democratic Party secretary and one of the chief organizers of the event.

“The convention went smoothly and we had a good time; but I don’t mind waiting a year to do it again,” Quinn told Xpress with his signature cheeky grin.

On the other side of the political spectrum — and the other side of town — Buncombe County Republicans gathered to hear newly elected county chairman Chad Nesbitt rally about 100 party loyalists. The meeting opened with a demonstration by Asheville High School’s JROTC, followed by the Rev. Wendell Runion, the newly appointed chairman of the GOP’s Faith Committee. He decried the “liberal, socialistic” agenda of the Asheville City Council — including its consideration of same-sex domestic partnership benefits for city employees. Runion is an evangelical minister perhaps best known for organizing the “We Still Pray” rallies that were launched in 2000.

A number of candidates were present, including four of the six men running for the chance at

Have a little faith: The Rev. Wendell Runion — new chair of the Buncombe County GOP Faith Committee — spoke before 100 of the party faithful on April 17. photo by Michael Muller

unseating Shuler this fall: Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, Ed Krause, Jeff Miller and former Hendersonville Mayor Greg Newman.

John Carroll — who mounted an unsuccessful bid to join the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in 2008 and who will face Fisher in the 114th District race in November — spoke briefly, as did Bridgette Odom, a newly minted candidate for Buncombe County District Attorney. Rocky Owenby, who is running for Buncombe County sheriff, also made an appearance, as did perennial candidates RL Clark and Don Yelton, both of whom are running in the Republican primary in N.C. Senate District 49 for the chance to unseat Martin Nesbitt, the stepfather of their new party chairman.

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In Asheville, the public push began April 19, when about 100 members of the public and elected officials from both the city and Buncombe County (which is considering a similar program) turned out for a town-hall meeting at the city’s Public Works Building to review the options and possible advantages.

Vice Mayor Brownie Newman is leading the charge. “Asheville’s a city that’s very supportive of these type of environmental initiatives,” he notes. “There’s a lot of potential here to build these energy-efficiency improvements and a lot of interest. This provides an excellent tool to do that.” Newman’s company, FLS Energy, designs

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Dalton touts Early College Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton was in Asheville April 19, the last stop in a seven-city tour to promote his Joining Our Businesses to Schools Commission. Dalton also touted the success of North Carolina’s Learn and Earn early college initiative, which enables students who may not be a good fit with traditional schools to earn both a high-school diploma and an associate’s degree in just five years.

“The existing system doesn’t work for everybody,” Dalton told Xpress. “And the early college program is principally focused on first-generation college students. When they get into the smaller setting, they perform better. The program also shows the relevance of education in these students’ lives beyond high school.”

More than 100 people — including educators, business leaders and members of the public — came together at UNCA’s Highsmith University Union to hear Dalton and a panel of community leaders discuss the future needs of Western North Carolina’s work force. The JOBS Commission, a public/private partnership, seeks to facilitate cooperation between high-school curricula and local economies.

The 20-member body is charged with making recommendations to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly on how the state’s early-college high schools can align themselves more closely with their respective regions’ economic development needs. The commission also explores ways to enhance science, technology, engineering and math education in the public schools.

Dalton particularly applauded the early college initiative’s almost nonexistent dropout rate, which has made the program a model for schools across the country despite a rela-

tive lack of awareness of it here at home. “It’s amazing what can happen when people work together and come together for a common purpose,” he said, adding, “That’s what these meetings are all about.”

Joining Dalton were a panel of local business leaders spoke up fordifferent segments of Western North Carolina’s economy: Phil Webb, human resources manager at UPM Raflatac, for manufacturing; Dan Ray, former director of the Biltmore Institute, the Hub Project and the American Craft Council, for the creative arts; Troy Tolle, co-founder and chief technology officer of DigitalChalk, a local software company, for small businesses; Mark Burrows, Transylvania County’s planning and economic development director, green industries; and Tim Johnston, president and chief executive of the Sisters of Mercy Services Corp., for the health-care industry.

Ray stressed the importance of crafts and arts to our region’s economy and the need to teach creative-thinking skills in schools. He cited a recent Appalachian State University study showing that Asheville has the third largest concentration of craftspeople in the nation — about 6,000 who make a living at their craft. “That puts us behind only New York City [and] San Francisco and neck-andneck with Santa Fe, N.M.,” he noted.

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Weatherly, 34, had always wanted to own his own coffee shop, having worked as a barista in Greensboro before moving to Asheville in 2000. But instead of starting from scratch, he jumped on the opportunity when the Dripolator’s Asheville location came up for sale in December 2007. The budding businessman turned to Mountain BizWorks and SCORE for help with developing a business plan. “I started with a strong idea. ... No one in town was really doing what I wanted to do,” says Weatherly. “And BizWorks helped me refine and re-refine it.”

“The Drip,” as his customers call it, was originally on Biltmore Avenue, just south of downtown. Weatherly didn’t particularly like the spot but bided his time till he could move to his current digs at 190 Broadway. He chose the new spot for several reasons — not the least

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of them the fact that he lives just a few blocks away.

But Weatherly also saw the up-and-coming neighborhood’s potential: “I can see bike lanes, I can see a completed [Reed Creek] greenway going down to the new Health Adventure. ... Greenlife is already here, and we’re just a few blocks from UNCA,” he notes. The Dripolator’s been at the new location for going on a year now, and business is booming.

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Weatherly to Broadway, but he credits much of his newfound success to his initial vision for the shop, which the move allowed him to realize fully. The funky, well-appointed space features a highly trained barista staff and topnotch customer service: “Nowhere else in town has the same standards that I do,” he maintains — and all in an atmosphere that seems as much community center as coffee shop.

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But Weatherly seems most proud of the diverse clientele his shop attracts. “I have a range of people from the community that think and believe differently, but they share the same space,” he explains. The concept has attracted him since college, when he studied religion and philosophy. Weatherly has also done stints in the Peace Corps and as a wilderness-therapy counselor.

“I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of places bringing a community together — both secular and nonsecular — to create social change,” he reflects. “When you have a Presbyterian minister and a drag queen sitting next to one another in what amounts to the same living room, something happens in what I believe is a very profound way. It strengthens, it tightens the idea of what community means.”

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And money left over for marshmallows Car camping on the cheap

by Melanie McGee Bianchi Depending on the level of amenities on offer — flush toilets, say, instead of stinky latrines; a hanky-sized puddle of chlorine that passes for a pool; proximity to numerous overpriced music festivals — some regional campgrounds have become distressingly expensive.

I’m sorry, but when the price of a tent spot creeps past $25, that’s getting a little too close to the cost of a sleazy motel. After all, both experiences are likely to involve bugs.

Naturally, the rugged Southern Appalachians provide plenty of options for backcountry camping. If your party includes little ones or older parents, however, roughing it may grow dangerous (and I’m referring more to sky-high

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stress levels than bared-fanged bears). The following two campgrounds — both an amazing $10 or less, and both road-tested over the years by yours truly and her family — are fresh, pretty, well-maintained places where you can get your nature on and still have enough gas money left to make it home again.

Rocky Bluff Recreation Area

Although it’s only three miles south of Hot Springs, Rocky Bluff can’t boast that mountain oasis’s raffish charm or thermal cures. Instead, this small, isolated campground’s main attraction is the sound of silence — and this revelation may make me a target for those who’d prefer to keep this gem their own little secret.

A couple of trails loop around the area, and there’s even a small cemetery plot on-site, where departed members of the Robert Brooks family presumably keep night watch over visitors. (Rocky Bluff is in Pisgah National Forest, and its earthly caretakers are federal employees.)

Wildlife is to be expected. Nearby Spring Creek supports beaver and fishable trout. Last time we went, we spotted a copperhead and a black snake before we’d even pitched the tent.

But don’t let that spook you. Take basic precautions and breathe in the peace.

3121 N.C. 209. Open May 1 to Oct. 31; $8 tent sites; http://forestcamping.com/dow/southern/pisgcmp.htm#rocky%20bluff.

Ralph J. Andrews County Park

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Inexpensive gateway to recreation: The rugged Southern Appalachians provide plenty of options for back-country camping, like this spot near Hot Springs. photo by Melanie McGee Bianchi

overlooking dazzling Lake Glenville, which pools around Ralph J. Andrews Park and Campground like a spilled tumbler of curaçao.

Don’t get me wrong: On weekends, you’ll find whole hives of kin buzzing under the picnic shelter at this 47-site Jackson County enclave, come together for family reunions. If you can, go during the week, when photo ops will abound.

Despite its popularity with locals, though, the campground remains curiously under the radar. “I’ve been trying to get a promo photo

from them for years,” laments an unidentified employee of the local chamber of commerce.

So make the drive, already, and be there now. Reminiscent of some alpine-embellished, 1950s-era summer camp, it’s really a ridiculously pretty place.

Pine Creek Road in Glenville. Open April 15 through Oct. 31; tent sites starting at $8 (for Jackson County residents); (828) 743-3923. X Melanie McGee Bianchi is a contributing editor at Carolina Home + Garden.

Worth considering, under $20 Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: A lengthy list of rules confronts campers at Carolina Hemlocks, but it still conveys the feeling of remoteness evoked by most everything in Yancey County’s magical South Toe River area (I’ve spied hellbenders there as big as a black bear’s paw). Great swimming/tubing hole.

8512 Hwy. 80 S., Burnsville. Open April 14 to Oct. 31; $16 tent sites plus $3 recreation fee for picnicking and river use; (828) 675-5509.

Big Creek Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Way less busy than your typical Smokies campground, the tents-only Big Creek gets major points for leading to the pristine, lagoonlike Midnight Hole, arguably the most picturesque swimming spot east of the Rockies. Rafting on the Pigeon River is five minutes away.

Off the I-40 exit at Waterville on the N.C./Tenn. border. Open mid-March through October; $14 all sites; (423) 487-5418. X — M.M.B.

outdoorscalendar Calendar for April 28 - May 6, 2010 Asheville Track Club The club provides information, education, training, social and sporting events for runners and walkers of any age.

Please see the group Web site for weekly events and news. Info: www.ashevilletrackclub.org or 253-8781.

• Register now for Fit Families. Age-appropriate exercise for kids and their caregivers. Parents and older kids (11+) can join up with ATC’s Beginning Runners, Walkers, or create their own group. Kids ages 4-10 will play fitness games. Meets every Tues. and Thurs. starting May 4 at Carrier Park. Info & registration: kellyallenasheville@gmail.com.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6pm & SATURDAYS, 8am (5/4 through 7/22) - Train for Bele Chere 5K with ATC’s Beginning Runners Program at Carrier Park. All fitness levels and ages from 11+ welcome. Walking and Fit Families kids programs also available. Info: 665-7526.

• SUNDAYS, 8:30am - Trail run for all paces. Meet at the NC Arboretum, Greenhouse Parking Area. Info: 6489336.

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club Encourages safe and responsible recreational bicycling in the WNC area. To find out more about the club and its ongoing advocacy efforts, or to see a complete club calendar, visit www.blueridgebicycleclub.org.

• THURSDAYS - Fletcher Blue Sky Road Ride. Route, meeting place and starting time vary. No one will be left behind. E-mail: JohnL9@MorrisBB.net.

• SATURDAYS - Gary Arthur Ledges Park Road Ride.

Departs in the a.m. from Ledges Park, located 6.5 miles off UNCA exit on I-26. Ride north along the French Broad River to Marshall for coffee, then return via Ivy Hill. Email: jbyrdlaw@charter.net.

• SUNDAYS - Folk Art Center Road Ride. Departs in the p.m. from the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a show-n-go ride, meaning there may not be a ride leader. Info: 713-8504 or billcrownover@ bellsouth.net.

Burnsville Fit Families 5K • SA (5/8), 9am - Race starts. A scenic, certified 5K to raise funds for Graham Children’s Health Services of Toe River. $25 by May 1/$30 afterwards/$10 students.

Free children’s races at 10:30am. Free Health Expo 9am1pm. Info: powell.ron@gmail.com.

Canoe Class Held at Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman. All classes are free, but registration is required. All tools necessary for the repair or maintenance of boats will be available. Info: 877-3106 or www.headwatersoutfitters.com.

• SU (5/2), 2-4pm - “Canoe Outfitting,” with Lec Hobbs.

Learn to install knee pads, thigh straps and/or float bags in preparation for class 2 or 3 whitewater in an open boat.

Carolina Mountain Club

CMC fosters the enjoyment of the mountains of WNC and adjoining regions and encourages the conservation of our natural resources, through an extensive schedule of hikes and a program of trail building and maintenance. $20 per year, family memberships $30 per year.

Newcomers must call the leader before the hike. Info: www.carolinamtnclub.org.

• WE (4/28), 8am - Hike to three waterfalls in South Carolina. Info: 685-2897 or suejackfitz@bellsouth.net.

• SU (5/2), 8:30am - Pilot Mountain - Farlow Gap. Info: 698-7119 —- 9am - Terrapin Mountain. Info: (864) 638-3686 —- 1pm - Mt. Pisgah from Pisgah Inn. Info: 277-7342.

• WE (5/5), 8:30am - Sams Gap to Devil Fork Gap. Info: 698-7119.

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Located at 847 Case St., Hendersonville. Info: www. carolinamountain.org.

• SU (5/2), 2pm - Run for the Hills 5K Fun Run at Fletcher Community Park. The race will debut a new 1,500-foot section of the Fletcher Greenway. Open to all ages and skill levels. Proceeds benefit CMLC. Info & registration: www.carolinamountain.org/funrun.

French Broad River Festival Mountain Bike Race & Kids Bike Event • SA (5/1), 9am-2pm - Sixth annual FBRF Mountain Bike Race. Cash prizes. Race registration is free with festival ticket or $15 for race registration only. Kids Bike Event will take place at 2pm. Info: www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com.

PB & J 5K Fun Run • SA (5/1), 9am - The run will be held at Rugby Middle School, 3345 Haywood Road in Hendersonville. $25.

Info: 693-1618.

Spring Wildflower and Bird Pilgrimage • FR (4/30) & SA (5/1) - The 38th annual Spring Wildflower and Bird Pilgrimage will be held on the UNCA campus. $5 for all events. Schedule: www.unca. edu/biology.

Walk MS • SU (5/2), 1-6pm - Step out for Walk MS in your community and help raise funds for people with MS and their families. Join the movement. Because every movement you make and every dollar you raise supports the mission. Info: Jolly.Johnson@nmss.org.

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Gardens aren’t just food or flower factories — they are there to be enjoyed. And in recent years, there’s been a significant evolution in outdoor living spaces offering a ringside view.

Many new Arts and Crafts homes, though dutifully turned out in expressive earth tones, don’t feature the sepulchral, deep porches that distinguish the original bungalows they emulate. Same goes for those “country house” plans that lack what ought to be the style’s requisite feature: a wraparound porch.

Happily, however, design innovations have started stepping outdoors — and out of the box.

The barren back or side deck, tacked on like an afterthought, has segued into patios shaded by solar awnings or glassed-in additions.

Air-Vent Exteriors may be the region’s sunroom king, specializing in three- and four-season living spaces (depending on whether singleor double-paned glass is used). Most are erected on an existing deck that can then be covered with tile or laminate. Co-owner Jayson Carnes stresses that such rooms are stick-built, not kits.

The quick turnaround time and relatively low cost stem from the company’s use of prefinished materials, which he says generates “tremendous savings in labor.”

Also au courant — though definitely requiring more patience to maintain — are latticed pergolas, now grown big enough to house furniture and, preferably, adorned with climbing native vines. At HandMade in America’s upcoming

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Beyond decks: Outdoor spaces can be whimsical and practical, as in this sail-like cover, whcih protects a rooftop garden and patio. photo by Melanie McGee Bianchi

Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design Expo at The North Carolina Arboretum (see box), about a dozen different design vignettes will be on display, including a massive pergola that architect Michael McDonough styles an “outdoor living room.” Supported by wooden masts, it’s capped with a boutique canopy courtesy of Artful Shelter’s Roger Rountree.

Actually, residential design takes Rountree out of his oeuvre — Artful Shelter is best known for the sculpted, cupola-style event tents seen at LEAF and other high-minded festivals. At least one other notable exception is a rooftop sail he made in collaboration with Adam Pittman, owner of the green-development firm Sage Concepts.

Soaring skyward from the flat rooftop of Preston and Jenny Zoeller’s Riverview Drive home, the aerodynamic canopy shelters a box garden and a furnished, wooden-walled patio space. Fashioned from Artful Shelter’s signature architectural fabric, it’s made to withstand wind and repel all but the most extreme weather.

Still, “it’s not a permanent fixture,” cautions Pittman, explaining that the canopy is attached to levers and can easily be taken down in winter.

But permanent or seasonal, custom verandas are one of his specialties, and much of his inspiration is culled from extensive travel.

In Europe and Mexico, where flat roofs are common, such spaces are rarely left idle.

“Rooftop terraces are not a new thing,” he

notes. “It seems in every other country but ours, there’s an efficient use of rooftops in daily living. All over the world, people have flat roofs [with a slight slope for drainage]. That’s something I haven’t seen here.”

Roofs, he points out, “are a fairly expensive integral feature, so it seems like a good idea to use them — a case of form following function.

To not utilize that [area], if you can, pretty much amounts to wasted space.”

Pittman says he’s still experimenting with various canopy materials, including reclaimed Rhino Linings from truck beds. And building up instead of out, he notes, “creates less land disturbance.”

But environmental issues aside, in our region, elevated living simply amounts to good sense.

“We have all these wonderful mountain views here,” says Pittman. “It’s a shame not to enjoy them.”

Melanie McGee Bianchi is a contributing editor at Carolina Home + Garden.

HandMade: The Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design Expo comes to The North Carolina Arboretum Friday and Saturday, June 25-26. For more information, go to http://designexpo. handmadeinamerica.org.

gardeningcalendar Calendar for April 28 - May 6, 2010 Rain Barrel Sale (pd.) The Black Mountain Beautification Committee is sponsoring a sale of 80 gallon rain barrels made of 20% recycled plastic. Price per barrel is $ 100.00 (plus tax).

Only 200 will be sold at this low price, so place your order soon. Call 828 713 2622 for more information.

Sow True Seed (pd.) • Asheville, NC. Open-Pollinated, Heirloom and Organic Vegetable, Herb and Flower Seed. Free catalog. www.sowtrue.com 828 254-0708 Agritourism Network Association • TH (4/29), 3:30pm - Workshop designed for agritourism entrepreneurs focusing on how to start or continue a successful agritourism operation. Topics: liability insurance, zoning, risk management, marketing and working with public officials. $25. To register: www.ncagr. gov/agritourism.

Botanical Gardens at Asheville This 10-acre nonprofit nature preserve at 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd. (next to UNCA) is dedicated to preserving and displaying the native flora of N.C. Info & event registration: 252-5190 or www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org.

• FR (4/30), 1-6pm & SA (5/1), 8:30am-3pm - Annual Spring Plant Sale. A wide variety of perennials, shrubs and trees from many regional nurseries and garden clubs, as well as native plants from the BGA greenhouse will be available. Rain or shine.

Events at The Bullington Center This nonprofit horticultural learning center is located at 33 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville. Info: 698-6104 or www.bullingtoncenter.org.

• FR (4/30) & SA (5/1), 10am-4pm - Spring Plant Sale featuring perennials, small trees and shrubs, herbs, heirloom vegetable starts and some unusual annuals.

Growing Small Fruits • MO (5/3), 9-10am - Master Gardener Peggy Calenda will discuss planting and harvesting small fruits in gardens at the Administrative Offices of Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Rec., 59 Woodfin Place. Free.

Register by April 29: 250-4260 or grace.young@buncombecounty.org.

Hendersonville’s Tulip Extravaganza • Through FR (4/30) - Seventh annual Tulip Extravaganza: Thousands of tulips are expected to blossom throughout downtown Hendersonville. Info: 697-6393.

Men’s Garden Club of Asheville Promotes education in gardening, encourages community beautification efforts, and enjoys good fellowship.

Meetings are at the Botanical Gardens, 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd., and are free and open to the public. Info: 7121311 or www.mensgardenclubasheville.org.

• TU (5/4), 7:30pm - “Preserving and Restoring Historical Biltmore Landscape” will be presented by

Parker Andes, director of horticulture at the Biltmore Estate.

N.C. Arboretum Events The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org.

• SA & SU (5/1 & 2), Noon-5pm - The American Rhododendron Society’s Southeastern Chapter Annual Show. Hundreds of blooms will be displayed at the Education Center during the show, including many favorite mountain plants.

Regional Tailgate Markets For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: 236-1282 or www.buyappalachian.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 2-6pm - Asheville City Market South, Biltmore Town Square Blvd. —- 3-6pm - Victory Tailgate Market, in the parking lot adjacent to ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters on Tunnel Road, Asheville —- 2:30-6:30pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market, on the hill overlooking Lake Louise —- 3-7pm - Market on South Main, in the parking lot between Good Stuff and the Marshall Presbyterian Church —- 2-5:30pm - Spruce Pine Farmers Market, on Pollyanna’s Porch on Upper Street.

• WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS, 8am-1pm - Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market, located in Waynesville at the HART Theater and Shelton House parking lot on Pigeon Street —- 8am-Noon Waynesville Tailgate Market, at the American Legion, just off S. Main Street —- WE, noon-5pm & SA, 8am1pm - Cashiers Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of Cashiers Community Center.

• THURSDAYS, 10am-2pm - Mission Hospital Tailgate Market, at the back entrance to the Mission Hospital Heart Center on Memorial Campus —- 3-6pm - Flat Rock Tailgate Market, located in the parking area behind the Hand in Hand Gallery in Flat Rock —- 46:30pm - Tryon Tailgate Market, on Trade Street.

• FRIDAYS, 4-6:30pm - Saluda Tailgate Market, Westend city municipal parking.

• SATURDAYS, 8am-1pm - Asheville City Market, in the parking lot of the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. —- 9am-Noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of the old Barnardsville fire station on Hwy. 197 —- 9am-Noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market, 130 Montreat Road —- 8am-Noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, on the campus of UNCA, commuter lot #C —- 9am-Noon - Riceville Tailgate Market, adjacent to the parking area of the Riceville Community Center —- 7am-Noon - Henderson County Tailgate Market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville —9am-Noon - Mills River Farm Market, directly off of NC 280 in the Mills River Commons Shopping Center —-

9am-Noon - Jackson County Farmers Market, in the municipal parking lot next to Bridge Park —- 9am-1pm Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, across from the football fields on the Mars Hill College campus —- 8am-Noon - Bakersville Farmers Market, in the Bakersville Community Medical Clinic parking lot —8-11:30am - Columbus Tailgate Market, Courthouse Street in front of the Polk County Courthouse —8:30am-12:30pm - Yancey County Farmers Market, Highway 19E at S. Main Street, Burnsville.

• SUNDAYS, 9am-1pm - Greenlife Sunday Market, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville —- Noon-4pm - Sundays on the Island, cross the river at the Courthouse on Main St. in downtown Marshall and turn right onto the island.

• MONDAYS, 3-6pm - Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of the Hendersonville Community Co-op.

• TUESDAYS, 3:30-6:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road —- 5-7pm - Green Creek Tailgate Market, on Rte. 9 in Green Creek, Columbus.

• TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS, 8am-2pm - Hendersonville County Curb Market, on Church Street, directly across from the old courthouse in Hendersonville —- TU, 3-6pm & TH & SA, 8am-1pm Transylvania Tailgate Market, in the parking lot behind the corner of Jordan and Johnson Streets.

• TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS, 7am-Noon - Canton Tailgate Market, in the muncipal parking lot on Park Street.

Spring Herb Festival The largest gathering of herb enthusiasts in the Southeast. Huge selection of herb plants, herb soaps, herb crafts, medicinal herbs, herbal arrangements and more at the WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road.

Info: 301-8968, 253-1691 or www.ashevilleherbfestival. com • FR & SA (4/30 & 5/1), 9am-5pm & SU (5/2), 10am3pm - Festival. Free admission and parking. During peak hours, a free shuttle will circle the market transporting visitors to and from the festival area.

WNC Agricultural Center Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farm-related competitions. Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414.

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Community Events & Workshops • Social & Shared-Interest Groups • Government & Politics • Seniors & Retirees • Animals • Technology • Business & Careers • Volunteering • Health Programs & Support Groups Calendar C a t e g o r i e s : Helplines • Sports Groups & Activities • Kids • Spirituality • Arts • Spoken & Written Word • Food • Festivals & Gatherings • Music • Theater • Comedy • Film • Dance • Auditions & Call to Artists Calendar for April 28 - May 6, 2010 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code.

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

Community Events & Workshops East End Community Discovering A New Vision • THURSDAYS (5/6 & 20 and 6/3 & 17), 6:30-8:30pm - East End Neighborhood Association.

Join in discovering a new

vision for the community.

Bring potluck, joyfulness, memories and ideas. Meet at St. James Fellowship Hall, 44 Hildebrand at MLK. Great Minds, Great Moments The series will feature video and live satellite programs from the 92nd Street YMCA in New York City. Held at Congregation Beth HaTephila, 43 N. Liberty St. $12/$20 for two people. Reservations and info: 253-4911.

• TH (5/6), 8pm - Video program: Hear a live address by Jeffrey R. Immelt, CEO of General Electric, on restoring the strength of American business.

Our VOICE Our VOICE will screen films and hold workshops in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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“Everybody’s Safety = Every Body’s Freedom.”

Info: www.ourvoicenc.org or 252-0562.

• Through FR (4/30) - Our VOICE will be distributing free books on sexual violence and prevention.

• TH (4/29), 5-6:15pm - “Tough Guys and Good Girls: A workshop on gender stereotypes for youth workers” at the YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St. —- 7pm - Film screening: Straightlaced.

Director’s remarks from Debra Chasnoff will follow. Held at The Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. $10.

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Info: 862-5554 or www. pari.edu.

• SA (5/1), 10am-4pm - 11th annual Space Day Open House. Discussion of meteorites with PARI President Don Cline at 2pm and planetarium presentations in PARI’s StarLab portable planetarium. Free, though small fee to attend a planetarium show.

Public Lectures & Events at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (4/28), 7pm UNCA’s Student Activities Office will host the lecture “UFOs: The Secret Story” in Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall.

Independent UFO researcher Robert Hastings will give a talk and slideshow concerning the U.S. government’s response to UFOs. Info: 232-6990.

• FR (4/30), 11:25am - Humanities Lectures: “Existentialism,” with Dr. Duane Davis in Lipinsky Auditorium —“Challenges and Future Prospects,” with Dr. Noah Allen in the Humanities Lecture Hall.

Safe Schools for All Presents Anti-Bullying Films/Trainings Info: www.diversityed. org/node/63.

• WE (4/28), 4:30-6:45pm - Anti-Bullying Teacher and Community Training at UNCA’s Laurel Forum. $15 —- 7pm - Screening of Let’s Get Real at Lipinsky

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Auditorium at UNCA. Free admission.

• FR (4/30), 9am-Noon - Training: “Let’s Get Real”

by GroundSpark staff at UNCA’s Owen Hall. Learn how to address and prevent bullying. $5.

Stand Against Racism Take part in this national event on April 30 to raise awareness for the YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism. Join a local event; several are listed below, but for a complete list, visit www.standagainstracism.org. Info: 254-7206, ext. 203.

• FR (4/30), 1-2pm “Race in Black Mountain: Then and Now,” a public forum on race at the Lakeview Center Clubhouse. News anchor Darcel Grimes of WLOSTV will moderate the discussion, following brief presentations by four local leaders. Info: 669-2757 — - 4pm - The YWCA event will be held at Aston Park in downtown Asheville, and will feature music by the Mad Tea Party and poetry by Celeste Sherer —- 7-8:30pm - Join three faith communities (the Friends, Bah’ai and Ethical Society of Asheville) at the Asheville Friends Meeting House on Edgewood. Participants will read quotes on racism, sing songs and worship. Closing opportunity to recite a pledge against racism.

Swannanoa Valley Museum Located at 223 W. State St., Black Mountain. Info: 669-9566 or www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org.

• Through SU (10/31) - A Flood Runs Through It, an exhibition focusing on historic floods and storm tracks in the Swannanoa Watershed. $2.

WNC Agricultural Center Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farmrelated competitions.

Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. in Fletcher.

Info: 687-1414.

• SA (5/1) - Mountain Man Tractor Pull.

weeklypicks Events are FREE unless otherwise noted.

UFO researcher Robert Hastings will give a lecture and present a slideshow on wed Independent "UFOs: The Secret Story,” concerning the U.S. government's response to UFOs, Wednesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at UNCA's Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. Info: 232-5145.

Attend the opening reception for The Lensless Image, a juried exhibit of photographs created

thur without the use of a lens, Thursday, April 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Castell Photography, 2C Wilson Alley, Asheville. The show will be on view through May 29. Info: 255-1188.

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The YWCA of Asheville is participating in the nationwide Stand Against Racism event Friday, April 30. The YWCA and numerous other community organizations will host events throughout our area. Join the YWCA Stand at 4 p.m. at Aston Park, featuring music by the Mad Tea Party and poetry by Celeste Sherer. Info: www.standagainstracism.org.

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The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, 151 W. T. Weaver Blvd., will host its annual spring plant sale Friday, April 30, from 1 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Perennials, shrubs and trees from many regional nurseries and garden clubs, as well as native plants from the BGA greenhouse will be available. Info: www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org.

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The Springboard Art Show, a local community art show hosted by the Asheville Culture Project, will be on display Sunday, May 2, from 1 to 8 p.m. at 257 Short Coxe Ave. The work of more than a dozen up-and-coming local artists will be featured. Info: www. ashevillecultureproject.org.

Master Gardener Peggy Calenda will discuss planting and harvesting small fruit Monday,

mon May 3, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Administrative Offices of Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Recreation, 59 Woodfin Place. Register by April 29: 250-4260 or grace.young@ buncombecounty.org.

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Join in the festivities Tuesday, May 4, at 4 p.m. at Spellbound Children's Bookshop, 19 Wall St., Asheville. The bookshop will be hosting a release party for Red Pyramid, the first book in Rick Riordan's new series, The Kane Chronicles. There will be refreshments, Egyptian-themed trivia and a costume contest. Info: 232-2228.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Create Your Ideal Relationship! (pd.) For individuals and couples who want to improve one or more relationships in their lives.

Classes held last Sunday each month, 7pm-9pm. • Learn more! (828) 6450999 or www.meetup. com/CreatingYourIdealRe lationship Do You Feel A Calling To Channel Light (pd.) as a part of who you are? Do you know life force or chi energy as connecting us to all life?

Are you looking for others to share and synergistically use this energy? Jim, 778-0726.

Tuesday Nights! • Single And Looking For Something Fun? (pd.) Try AVL Speed Dating! Events start at 6:30pm and are held monthly at Wine Styles (Gerber Village, South Asheville) • Next events: Tuesday, May 4, ages 3549 and June 1, ages 45+.

• To make a reservation or for more info, call (828) 274-6934 or see AVLSpeedDating.com Asheville Homeless Network Meetings take place at Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville. Info: 552-0505.

• THURSDAYS, 2pm - All homeless people and interested citizens are welcome.

Blue Ridge Toastmasters Club Meets once a week to enhance speaking skills both formal and impromptu. Part of an international proven program that takes you through the steps with fun along the way.

Network with interesting people of all ages and professions. Info: www. blueridgetm.org or 9264600.

• MONDAYS, 12:201:30pm - Meeting.

Financial Therapy Groups • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - Try out new ways of living and of being, supported by others with similar circumstances, for the collective

wisdom of the group to enlighten all, while lightening the burden of each. $8. Info: www.financialtherapygroups.com.

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

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-10pm - Firestorm/Blitzkrieg game night (bring a game, if you’d like).

LEH Class of 1960 Reunion • If you were part of the Lee Edwards High class of 1960 and you have not been reached, please contact marsal@ charter.net or 651-0014 or jwarren1642@aol.com or (704) 577-9413. The reunion will be June 11 & 12 at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville.

Scrabble Club Come play America’s favorite word game SCRABBLE. Info: 2528154 or www.ashevillescrabble.com.

• SUNDAYS, 1-5pm Meets at Books-A-Million in Asheville. Also meets

at Barnes & Noble on Wednesdays at 6:30pm.

We have all the gear; just bring your vocabulary. No dues the first six months.

Transition Asheville Aims to bring the community together, develop practical solutions and improve the quality of life for everyone in light of peak oil, climate change and the ensuing economic tensions. Info: colnstash@ att.net.

• TH (4/29), 5:30pm - Picnic at Malvern Hills Park, 75 Rumbough Place, Asheville. Bring a picnic supper and socialize with others interested in Transition.

• TH (5/6), 7pm - Get acquainted with the group at a free event held at the North Asheville Library meeting room, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Veterans for Peace The public is invited to the regular business meeting of the WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099. The meeting is free and open to the public, and held on

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• 1st THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Meeting at VFP099 HQ, 9 Walnut St., Courtyard Gallery (1D), Asheville.

Youth OUTright A weekly discussion group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 14-23. Each week a new topic and activity will be led by at least two trained facilitators. Straight allies are also welcome. Info: www.youthoutright.org.

• FRIDAYS, 6:30-9pm - Meets at the Jefferson House, adjacent to the Unitarian Universalist Church (corner of Edwin and Charlotte Streets) at 21 Edwin Pl.

Government & Politics Be A Local Leader • Through WE (5/5), 5pm - Application deadline for citizens interested in becoming a local leader by serving on the Asheville City Transit Commission or

Recreation Board. Info: 259-5601 or mburleson@ ashevillenc.gov.

Buncombe County Young Democrats • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm - Come join the Buncombe YD for, in priority order, good times, dinner and advancing the party. All ages welcome. Meets at Three Brothers Restaurant. Info: buncombeyoungdems@ gmail.com.

Buncombe Green Party You are invited to attend the party’s regular business meeting, free and open to the public, on

the first Saturday of each month. Info: 582-5180 or 225-4347.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 11am-1pm - Meeting held upstairs in the Fortune Building, 727 Haywood Road, West Asheville.

Early Voting • Through SA (5/1) Early voting in the 2010 primary election. Info: http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/election.

LibertyOnTheRocks.org A national nonpartisan social group connecting liberty advocates.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - Meets at El Chapala Restaurant off of Merrimon Ave.

Primary Election Day • TU (5/4) - Primary Election Day. Info: http:// www.buncombecounty. org/governing/depts/election.

Seniors & Retirees Henderson County Senior Softball League The league is always looking for new players, ages 55 and older.

Weather permitting, they play year-round.

Info: 698-3448 or www.

LJRsoftball.com.

• TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS - Daytime games at Jackson Park in Hendersonville (April-Oct.) and Leila Patterson Center in Fletcher (Nov.-March).

Start times may vary with season.

Lakeview Senior Center 401 S. Laurel Circle, Black Mountain. Info: 669-8610.

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• TU (5/4), 10am - A guided hike along trails in the immediate area will be held. Bring water, dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes. Free.

Senior Tennis Group • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 8:30-11am (May through Oct.) Sponsored by Waynesville Parks and Rec., this tennis group for people 55 years and older will meet at the Donnie Pankiw Tennis Center. $1/day. Info: 4562030 or recathletics@ townofwaynsville.org.

Walk Wise, Drive Smart Aimed at senior citizens, but open to everyone.

Walks are canceled in the event of bad weather. Info: 457-6166 or www.walkwise.org.

• TH (5/6) - Enjoy an urban walk in Hendersonville. Info: 5516415.

Waynesville Parks and Recreation Info: 456-2030 or recoutdoorprograms@townofwaynesville.org.

• TH (5/6), 10am - Senior softball league practice at Vance Street Park. Open to all ages 55 and older.

Mandatory meeting for all players interested in entering the league.

Animals Animal Compassion Network WNC’s largest nonprofit, no-kill animal welfare organization. Find a new pet at their pet adoption events. Info: 274-DOGS or www.animalcompassionnetwork.org. n Volunteers needed: volunteers@animalcompassionnetwork.org.

• SA & SU (5/1 & 2), 11am-5pm - WNC’s largest annual pet adoption event will be held in the Province 620 Restaurant parking lot across from Pet Harmony, as well as inside Pet Harmony, 803 Fairview St. Meet animals, enjoy pizza, activities and more.

Asheville Kennel Club Membership is open to everyone interested in purebred dogs and responsible dog ownership. Info: 258-4833 or www.ashevillekennelclub. com.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Breed Handling Classes.

Learn how to present your purebred dog in the Show Ring. Meets at the US Army Reserve Center on Louisiana Ave. Open to the public. Details and map on the Web site.

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue A no-kill organization.

Info: 458-7778 or www. bwar.org.

• FR (4/30) through SU (5/2), 11am-5pm - Brother Wolf Animal Rescue and Hunter Auto Group will host a Spring Adopt-a-Thon at Petsmart on Bleachery Road. Adoptable animals, games, refreshments, raffle and information booths.

ChainFree Asheville A nonprofit, all-volunteer effort dedicated to improving the welfare of dogs living outdoors on chains and in pens in Asheville and Buncombe County.

Info: www.chainfreeasheville.org or 450-7736.

• SUNDAYS, 11am-3pm - Come help a chained dog experience freedom.

No experience necessary. Meets four times a month within Asheville or Buncombe County to build a fence for a chained dog.

Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Rescue FMF is a wolfdog rescue organization and sanctuary south of Black Mountain.

Info: 669-1818 or www. fullmoonfarm.org.

• SA (5/1), 3pm - Howl-in and open house at Full Moon. Go on a tour of the sanctuary. Potluck at 5pm. $5 donation includes main dish and soft drinks.

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation The Foundation’s mission is to save healthy, adoptable animals in the Haywood County Animal Control facility. Located at 1659 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. sargeandfriends.org or 246-9050.

• WE (4/28), 12:30-5pm & SA (5/1), 10am-3pm - Pet Adoption Days at the Rescue Foundation.

WNC Agricultural Center Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farmrelated competitions.

Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. in Fletcher.

Info: 687-1414.

• SA (5/1) & SU (5/2) - Palomino Horse Association Horse Show.

• SU (5/2) - Western District 4-H Horse Show.

Technology Free Mac Computer Classes Classes are held at Charlotte Street Computers, 101 S. Lexington Ave., downtown Asheville. To register: classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com.

• MONDAYS, Noon12:45pm - Mac OSX Basics class.

• WEDNESDAYS, Noon12:45pm - iMovie class.

• FRIDAYS, Noon12:45pm - iPhoto class.

Volunteering American Red Cross • Volunteers are always welcome as canteen greeters at the WNC American Red Cross Blood Services Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road, Asheville, and out in the community with the mobiles units. Info: 2583888, ext. 214 or tosettim@usa.redcross.org.

Appalachian Trail Conservancy A volunteer-based, private nonprofit dedicated to the conservation of the Appalachian Trail. Info: www.appalachiantrail.org or 254-3708.

• SATURDAYS (5/1 & 8), 9am - Seeking volunteers to participate in two workshops to inventory the Appalachian Trail for invasive exotic plants. The workshops will be held near Lemon Gap in Hot Springs. Call or e-mail jodell@appalachiantrail. org.

Girls on the Run Girls on the Run is a nonprofit dedicated to educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of selfrespect and healthy living.

Info: www.gotrwnc.org or girlsontherunwnc@gmail. com.

• Volunteers are needed to assist with the May 22 Spring 5K. Help needed with set-up, support, registration and take-down.

Info: maggieskroski@ hotmail.com.

Great Asheville-Buncombe Cleanup • Through FR (4/30) Community-wide cleanup sponsored by Asheville GreenWorks, the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. To sign up your company or community group, or to participate as an individual: 254-1776 or volunteers@ashevillegreenworks.org.

Hands On AshevilleBuncombe

Choose the volunteer opportunity that works for you. Youth are welcome to volunteer on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www.handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the Web site to sign up for a project.

• TH (4/29), 4-6pm Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries.

Land-of-Sky’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program RSVP places adults age 55 and older in local nonprofit and charitable agencies in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania Counties.

Help make the community a better place for all. Info: 251-6622 or patti@landofsky.org.

• Recruiting volunteers for the Do-Tell Storyfest on July 11 in downtown Hendersonville. Volunteers are needed for all aspects of the event. Call to get started.

• Letter Carriers Food Drive needs volunteers at the Postal Annex behind Sam’s Club in Hendersonville. 2hr shifts unloading postal trucks and crates & packing boxes. Call to get started.

OnTrack Needs Administrative Support • OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling needs extra office administrative support.

Volunteers are needed to assist with various office tasks. The volunteer must be available during OnTrack’s regular business hours (8am5:30pm). Info: 210-4956 or tarag@ontrackwnc.org.

Our VOICE Advocates Every 2 minutes someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S. Take meaningful action by becoming an Advocate and provide direct support to those who have experienced rape and sexual assault by responding to calls on the crisis line and requests for hospital accompaniment. Info: volunteer@ ourvoicenc.org.

• THURSDAYS (5/6 through 5/27) - Advocate training. Men and women who are year-round Asheville residents and at least 20 years old are encouraged to apply. Bilingual Spanish speakers are especially welcome.

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Health Programs Professional Help For Overshoppers/ Overspenders (pd.) • 12 session group format beginning in June. Stop the pain of Overshopping/ Overspending! • Discover triggers and what you’re really shopping for • Learn specific tools and strategies to end the shame and pain • Holistic, Mindful and Compassionate approach. Call Denise Kelley, MA, LPC: 2312107 or email: empowering.solutions@yahoo.com Art of Intimacy Learn life-changing communication and relationship skills, drawing from the work of Brad Blanton (Radical Honesty), Marshal Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication), Susan Campbell (Getting Real), John Bradshaw (Homecoming) and others. $60/4-session class. Info: 254-5613 or www.centerforsacredsexuality.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:309:30pm - Meeting.

Events at Pardee Hospital

All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville.

Free, but registration and appointments required unless otherwise noted. To register or for info: www. pardeehospital.org or 6924600.

• MO (5/3), 11am12:30pm - “Good News About Hip and Knee Pain,” with Duane Young, physical therapist. Young will discuss the possible causes of joint pain and the available treatments.

• TH (5/6), 3-4:30pm “Sharp as a Tack: Keeping your brain young,” with Lucy Butler, a speech therapist. Butler will discuss the concept of “brain plasticity” and how to use this method to help prevent cognitive decline.

Henderson County Red Cross Red Cross holds classes in CPR and First Aid for infants, children and adults; Standard First Aid in Spanish; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid. Located at 203 Second Ave. East, Hendersonville.

Info: 693-5605. : Blood Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID

required. Through June 30, all donors are entered to win a cruise for two.

• WE (4/28), 7:30amNoon - Pardee Hospital, Jamison Conference Room, 800 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. Info: 6964225.

• TH (4/29), 2:30-7pm - Living Water Baptist Church, 875 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville. Info: 698-4664.

• FR (4/30), 1:15-5:45pm - Hendersonville Middle School, 825 N. Whitted St., Hendersonville. Info: 674-6666.

• TU (5/4), 8:30am-1pm - Park Ridge Hospital, Naples Road, Fletcher.

Info: 681-2172.

Lakeview Senior Center 401 S. Laurel Circle, Black Mountain. Info: 669-8610.

• FRIDAYS (through 5/14), 2-4:30pm - Living Health Workshop. Designed for people with one or more chronic conditions. Learn to manage pain and fatigue, increase fitness and self-confidence. Free.

Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition • WEDNESDAYS (4/28 through 6/2) - Selfmanagement program for people with chronic conditions. Learn how to

take charge of your health and manage pain, fatigue, frustration and more. $30.

To register: 274-2276, ext. 311.

Opportunity House Events Located at 1411 Asheville Hwy. in Hendersonville.

Info: 698-5517 or 6920575.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-8am - Low-cost medical testing with Linda Garren, RN of Hendersonville. No appointments necessary.

Info: 692-0575.

Red Cross Events & Classes Red Cross holds classes in CPR/First Aid for infants, children, and adults; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid; Bloodborne Pathogens; Swimming & Water Safety; and Lifeguarding. All classes held at chapter headquarters, 100 Edgewood Rd. To register, call 258-3888, ext. 221. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required.

• WE (4/28), 2-6:30pm - The Rush Complex, 1047 Patton Ave. Info: 2981430.

• TH (4/29), 10:30am3:30pm - UNCA Highsmith

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• FR (4/30), 10am2:30pm - Carolina Day School, 1345 Hendersonville Road. Info: 280-7780 —- 2-6pm - First Baptist Swannanoa, 503 Park St. Info: 6865123.

Spring Mountain Community Center Located at 807 Old Fort Road, Fairview. Info: carolyns4kids@att.net.

• MONDAYS, 7pm; WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 8:30am - Yoga.

Bring a mat and blanket or towel. Improve your breathing, flexibility and stamina. $5-$7 donation per session.

Step/Weights Class Free ongoing aerobics class with step, weights, resistance bands and stretches. Offered

by Asheville Parks & Recreation to promote Asheville’s cardiovascular health. At Stephens-Lee Center (from S. Charlotte, turn on Max St. and go up the hill). Info: 350-2058.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:306:30pm - Step/Weights Class ending with mat work (stretches, yoga & pilates). All levels.

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative • TH (5/6), 5pm - Patricia Yancey, education director of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Council of N.C., will speak at the YWCA of Asheville, 185 S. French Broad Ave. A panel discussion featuring participants of the MotherLove mentoring program will follow.

Questions encouraged.

Info: 254-7206, ext. 116 or www.ywcaofasheville. org.

Workshop for Caregivers • TH (5/6), 6-7pm - Pat Hilgendorf, who developed an elder care resource and referral program, will present a workshop at the Administrative Offices of Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Rec., 59 Woodfin Place. Free.

Register by May 3: 2504265 or grace.young@ buncombecounty.org.

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOAs continue “survival” behaviors they had as children, which no longer serve them as adults.

Come learn how to grow in recovery and become

the person you are meant to be through this 12-step fellowship. Info: 5459648.

• FRIDAYS, 7-8:30pm Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics.

More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area.

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

• WEDNESDAYS, 8-9pm - Newcomers meeting and discussion: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles.

Enter through parking lot door. Info: 225-0515.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:151:15pm - Step study: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8pm - Al-Anon in West Asheville: Meeting at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Rd., across from Ingles. Separate Newcomers’ Meeting meets also at 8pm. Info: 258-4799.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - Discussion meeting for parents of children with addictions: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles.

Info: 242-6197.

• FRIDAYS, 8pm - The Lambda (GLBT) group of Al-Anon is a gay-friendly support group for families and friends of alcoholics, and holds their weekly candlelight meeting at All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 670-6277 (until 9pm).

• FRIDAYS, 12:301:30pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 6868131.

• FRIDAYS, 6:30pm - Discussion meeting for couples only: All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 676-0485.

• SATURDAYS, 10am Al-Anon North: Meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS, 10am - Saturday Serenity at St Mary’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Charlotte and Macon. Beginners welcome.

• SATURDAYS, Noon - Weaverville discussion meeting at First Baptist

Church on N. Main St., next to the library. Enter via side glass doors.

• SUNDAYS, 5-6pm - Discussion meeting: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. Info: 281-1566.

• MONDAYS, 12-1pm Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• TUESDAYS, 5:30pm - 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Study at Kennilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road.

• TUESDAYS, 7pm Discussion meeting: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective • MONDAYS, 7-9pm - Mutual aid in a world gone mad. Peer support, resources and discussion. At the YWCA, 185 South French Broad Ave. The Collective supports self-determination and choice for mental health and wellness. Everyone is welcome. Info: radmadasheville@theicarusproject. net.

Beauty Through Cancer Provides programs and services for breast cancer patients and survivors in the WNC area. Located at 131 McDowell St., Suite 202, Asheville. Info: 2528558 or info@beautythroughcancer.org.

• 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 5:30-7:00pm - Breast cancer support group.

Inspire one another, share stories and listen to interesting speakers from the community. All female cancer patients, survivors and caregivers welcome.

Bipolar and Depression Support Group • WEDNESDAYS, 6:308:30pm - Magnetic Minds meets at Mountain House, 225 E. Chestnut St., Asheville. Peer support, empowerment, recovery and advocacy. Info: 3189179.

C.L.O.S.E.R. Gay Support Group • TUESDAYS, 7-9pm - Community Liason of Support Education and Reform. Weekly support group for GLBT community. Weekly meetings with varying subject matter, visiting guest speakers and social activities.

Meets at the Cathedral of All Souls Episcopal

Church meeting room.

Info: 776-0109.

Cancer Support Group for Caregivers • MONDAYS, 11am-Noon - Meetings at Jubilee, 46 Wall St., Asheville.

Emotional support for family members of people experiencing cancer.

Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Info: 299-0394.

Cancer Support Group for Women • MONDAYS, 1:30-3pm - Meetings at Biltmore United Methodist Church.

Emotional support for women experiencing cancer. Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Info: 299-0394.

Eating Disorders Individuals are welcome to come to one or all of the support group. Info: 337-4685 or www.thecenternc.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 78pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Focus is on positive peer support, coping skills and recovery tools. Led by licensed professionals. Free.

Essential Tremor Support Group Info: 687-2356 or bchhenze@bellsouth.net.

• 1st THURSDAYS, 6-7pm - Meeting at Seymour Auditorium, CarePartners, Sweeten Creek Rd. HIV/AIDS Support Group Open support group for all who struggle with HIV/AIDS. Info: 252-7489, bannders2@yahoo.com or www.wncap.org.

• 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Meeting.

MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s. Info: 6459189 or 771-2219.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 12:302pm - Meeting at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church.

• 3rd TUESDAYS, 12:30-2pm - Meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church.

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Western Carolina Dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, OCD, PTSD and anxiety disorders.

Free Connection Recovery Support Groups. Info: 505-7353.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am - Group meets at Mountainhouse, 225 E. Chestnut St. Overcomers Recovery Support Group • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - A Christian-based 12step recovery program.

Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems such as alcohol, drugs, overeating, pornography, codependency, enabling. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@ sos.spc-asheville.org.

Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

This 12-step program welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are one hour unless noted.

• THURSDAYS, Noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Rd. (S. 25 at Yorkshire). Info: 298-1899.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: Carver Parks & Recreation Center, 101 Carver Ave. off Blue Ridge Road. Open relapse and recovery mtg.

Info: 686-8131.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Meth. Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy. (Hwy. 25). Open mtg.

Info: 1-800-580-4761.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Open mtg. Info: 2778185.

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

Open BBSS mtg. Info: 280-2213.

Pet Loss Support Group For anyone who has lost a pet or is anticipating the death of a companion animal. Free. Info: 258-3229.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - The group meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville in Jefferson House, 21 Edwin Pl. S-Anon For those affected by someone else’s sexual behavior. Info: 545-4287 or 606-6803.

• WEEKLY - Three meetings are available per week.

S-Anon Meetings S-Anon is a 12-step recovery program for part-

ners, family and friends of sexaholics. We share our experience, strength and hope to help solve our common problems.

Meetings held weekly in Asheville, Fletcher and Waynesville. Call confidential voice mail for information: 258-5117.

• WEEKLY - Meetings.

Sexaholics Anonymous SA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Call confidential voice mail 681-9250 or e-mail saasheville@gmail. com. Info: www.orgsites. com/nc/saasheville/.

• DAILY - Asheville meetings.

SMART Recovery • THURSDAYS, 6-7pm - Self-Management and Recovery Training, a free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help group for abstaining from any substance or activity addiction, meets at Grace Episcopal Church on Merrimon Ave. Donations requested. Info: www. smartrecovery.org.

Support Groups Sessions are led by Charlene Galvin, a board certified Chaplain. Love offering. Info: 329-3187 or chargalvin@hotmail. com.

• THURSDAYS, 1011:30am - Living with Life Limiting Illness —- 1:303pm - Caregivers Support Group.

Workaholic Anonymous (WA) Meetings Feeling rushed? Can’t get it all done? WA slogan: “Slow is beautiful and powerful. I move glacially.” Info: 254-6484. Or try conference call meetings: Get times and numbers at www.workaholicsanonymous.org/page. php?page=_meetings.

• TUESDAYS, 5:306:30pm - Asheville WA meeting at First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church St.

Helplines For Xpress’ list of helplines, visit www. mountainx.com/events/ category/helplines.

Sports Groups & Activities ABRC Ladies Road Ride • MONDAYS, 6pm - Meet at Youngblood Bicycles, 233 Merrimon Ave. This

is a ride for people with some experience who want to improve their group road-riding skills.

Cue sheets are available at Youngblood. Info: 2514686, wcoin13@thefhc. net or www.abrc.net.

Asheville Aikikai Info: www.aikidonc.org or 258-1330.

• WEEKLY - Women and men (ages 14 and up) are invited for advanced and beginning practice.

Beginners are welcome anytime. $5. At 939 Riverside Drive.

• TUESDAY & FRIDAYS, 5:30-6:15pm - Aikido class for children ages 8-14. $5.

Asheville Kendo Club • FRIDAYS, 6-9pm - Dedicated to bringing quality Kendo to the Asheville area. Kendo, the Japanese “Way of the Sword,” develops a person’s mind, posture and spirit through the principles of Japanese fencing. Kendo is not selfdefense. Info: ashevillekendo@gmail.com.

Asheville Masters Swimming Competitive, fitness and triathlon swimmers welcome. Info: www.ashevillemasters.com • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 5:45-7:15am - Practice at Asheville School.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:457:15am & SATURDAYS, 7-9am - Coached practices at Warren Wilson College.

AUC Ultimate Frisbee Pickup • SUNDAYS, 2:304:30pm - Play ultimate frisbee with the Asheville Ultimate Community.

Pickup is coed; all levels are welcome. Bring a dark and a light shirt, cleats and disc if you have them, and water. At Memorial Field (behind McCormick Stadium). Info: chris@ ashevilleultimate.org.

Disc Golf Check the kiosk at Richmond Hill Park for events and nearby tournaments. Info: 680-9626 or www.wncdiscgolf.com.

• TUESDAYS, 3pm Doubles at Richmond Hill Park. Random draw for partners.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 7pm Club meeting. Moved from Mondays during the winter months. Members and non-members welcome.

Outdoor Climbing at the YMCA • Through (5/29), Noon2pm - Outdoor climbing class for ages 6 and up at the YMCA Youth Services Center, 201 Beaverdam Road. Two climbs: $5/$20 family. Info: 2534706.

Pickleball It’s like playing ping pong on a tennis court. For all ages. $1 per session.

Paddles and balls are provided. Info: 350-2058.

• MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am Meets at Stephens-Lee Rec Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. (take S. Charlotte to Max St.).

Pickup Soccer • Spoccer.com, a new soccer organization in Asheville (ABASA associated), is trying to bring some organization to pickup soccer in the area.

If you are interested in playing, join the Asheville group at Spoccer.com.

Info: www.spoccer.com/ group/ashevillenc.

Tai Chi for Seniors (all welcome) • WEDNESDAYS, Noon - A gentle class for beginners promoting balance, strength, flexibility and calm. Basic practices, no complex movements.

Upstairs at the French Broad Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. $10. Info: 645-9579.

Kids At The Health Adventure Free first Wed. of every month from 3-5pm.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. $8.50 adults/$7.50 students & seniors/$6 kids 2-11. Program info or to RSVP: 254-6373, ext. 324. Info: www.thehealthadventure.org.

• THURSDAYS, 10:3011:30am - Preschool Play Date. Interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Free with admission.

• SATURDAYS, 1-2pm - Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays. Featuring hands-on activities led by museum facilitators, the programs are fun for all ages. Free with admission.

Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/performance info:

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• THURSDAYS, 6:307:45pm - Children’s chorus rehearsal at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., downtown Asheville.

Events for Kids at Spellbound Spellbound Children’s Bookshop is located at 19 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 232-2228 or www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am - Story time for ages 3-5 —- 3:30pm - Story time for ages 5-7.

• SA (5/1), 3pm - Mother’s Day Craft Workshop. Make a gift for mom that she will really like. RSVP appreciated.

All ages.

Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville.

Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am5pm. Admission is $5, with discounts available on certain days. Info: 697-8333 or www.handsonwnc.org.

• Through FR (4/30) - Make art out of recycled materials. What can you make out of paper towel rolls and egg cartons?

A chance to generate discussion about different mediums of art, while also teaching about recycling.

• TU (5/4) through SA (5/8) - Make a Mother’s Day card at the gallery.

Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St.,

Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso.

Info: 452-5169 or www. haywoodlibrary.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11am - Family story time for children of all ages. Read books, sing songs, learn finger plays and more.

N.C. Arboretum Events for Kids Info: 665-2492, jmarchal@ncarboretum. org or www.ncarboretum. org.

• Through SU (5/9) - The Scoop on Poop, an interactive zoological exhibit based on the book by science writer Dr. Wayne Lynch, on display at the Baker Exhibit Center. $3 adults/$2 for children ages 5-18.

Spirituality Air • Water • Metal • Earth • Fire! Begins April 10 (pd.) Teachings designed to give you a clear and in-depth understanding of the 5 elements. Using altars to discover a set of practical steps to enrich your natural self. • $145/ five sessions or $30/session. • Location: Earth Green Medicine Lodge.

Registration/information: (828) 284-0975. www. mayanrecordkeeper.com Art Of Tantra • Ongoing Introductory Course (pd.) 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, starting May 4.

Learn the techniques and traditions of this sacred practice. $20 person/$35

• Year-round Lodging & Healing Retreat • Workshop, Events, Wedding Rentals • Certified Wildlife Habitat • Massage & CranioSacral Therapy • Energy Healing & Past Life Regression • Outdoor Hot Tub/Meditation Areas

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couple. Information/registration: (828) 989-0505.

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. (828)258-3229.

Expressive Arts Playshop • Loving The Life You Live! (pd.) Manifest your dreams and make them happen!Experiential creativity: Art and the unconscious authentic movement, starts MayJune. Lilla Khalsa, M.A., L.P.C. Creativity Coach, Art Therapist, Counselor: Individual, Couple, Group, Family. Information/registration: 777-1962. oakes. khalsa@gmail.com Reiki and Sound Healing Circle • This Sunday 24PM (pd.) If you’ve never experienced Reiki, this is a perfect opportunity! We begin with an overview of Reiki followed by powerful Sound Healing Chakra Balancing Meditation with Crystal Singing Bowl, then everyone receives Reiki treatment. $12. Asheville.

RSVP: (828) 367-0434 or www.AshevilleReiki.com Tuesday Afternoons • Study • Meditation • Great Tree Zen Temple (pd.) Study: 3:30pm • Meditation: 5:30pm. 679 Lower Flat Creek Road, Alexander. Love offering.

More information: 6452085 or www.greattreetemple.org A Course in Miracles Class/Discussion Group • TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Meets in N. Hendersonville. Info: 2422536.

All Saints Anglican Church Located at 15 McDowell Road, Mills River. The 1928 Book of Common Prayer is used. Info: 8917216.

• SUNDAYS, 8:30am - Holy Eucharist —- 9:45am - Christian Education —- 11am - Holy Eucharist. Call for information on other weekly services.

Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation/An Evening of Knowledge Transcend the busy, active mind—effortlessly—for peace, bliss and full awakening of creative intelligence. The most effective, extensively researched meditation.

Revitalizes mind/body,

relieves worry and anxiety, improves brain functioning. Free Introduction.

Info: 254-4350 or www. meditationasheville.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:158:15pm - Introductory Talk: Access your deepest intelligence; compare meditation techniques; explore higher states of consciousness and total brain functioning; and learn about Scientific findings on TM’s health benefits. Held at 165 E. Chestnut St. Asheville Meditation Center Classes are held at the Greenlife Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted.

Info: 505-2300 or www. meditateasheville.org.

• MONDAYS, 6:307:30pm - Meditation for Inner Peace class.

Donations accepted.

Avalon Grove Nontraditional Celtic Christian worship services to honor the ancient Celtic holidays. Participants are welcome to bring vegetarian food to share after the service. Info: 645-2674 or www.avalongrove.net.

• SA (5/1), 3-4pm Participate in an outdoor service in Weaverville to honor the ancient Celtic holiday of Beltaine (May Day).

Awakening Practices Study the works of Eckhart Tolle and put words into action through meditation and discussion. Info: Trey@QueDox. com.

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets at the Enka-Candler Library meeting room.

Bruno Groening Circle of Friends Help and healing the spiritual way through the teachings of Bruno Groening. Participants are asked to attend an introduction before coming to the regular community hour. Info: 393-0630 or ehlersk@aol.com.

• TU (5/4), 7-8:30pm Meeting at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Buddhist Meditation and Discussion Meets in the space above the French Broad Food Co-op. April’s theme: “How to Solve Our Anger Problems.” Suggested donation: $8/$4 students & seniors. Info: 779-5502 or www.meditation-innorthcarolina.org.

• WE (4/28), 7:15pm - Class break - US Spring Festival, Glen Spey, NY. • WE (5/5), 7:15pm - “Our Precious Human Life: So what’s this all about?”

Coalition of Earth Religions Events Info: 230-5069 or www. ceres-wnc.org.

• 4th WEDNESDAYS Meeting at the Earth Fare Community Room. Call for details.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9pm - Pagans Night Out. Meet at the Bier Garden in downtown Asheville.

Compassionate Communication Practice Group Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication. Group uses a model developed

by Marshall Rosenberg in his book Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life. Free.

Info: 252-0538 or www. ashevilleccc.com.

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 5-6:15pm - Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

Events at First United Methodist Church Located at 204 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville.

Info: 693-4275 or www. hvlfumc.org.

• 1st SUNDAYS, 5-6pm - Monthly Taize Service: Light, song and silent prayer. All are welcome.

Hare Krsna Sunday Feast Meets above the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Info: www. highthinkingsimpleliving. org or 506-2987.

• Select SUNDAYS, 6-8pm - An evening of bhajans, class on the Bhagavad-Gita and a vegetarian feast. Everyone welcome. Refer to the Web site or call for dates.

Land of the Sky United Church of Christ Located at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 15 Overbrook Place, in East Asheville.

• SUNDAYS, 9:15am - Women-led, justicefocused, family-friendly, and open to all. Worship with Land of the Sky UCC. An unconditional church.

Mantras Cafe • 1st THURSDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm - Bring your favorite kirtan mantras, multi-cultural chants and soul-centered music.

Open mike. Sign-up 6-

6:30pm. At BoBo Gallery.

Free or $3 donation.

Mindfulness Meditation Class Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241 or www.billwalz.com.

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

Mother Grove Events Info: 230-5069, info@ mothergroveavl.org or www.mothergroveavl.org.

• MONDAYS - Book discussion group, facilitated

by Antiga, on the book The Creation of Patriarchy

by Gerda Lemer. Info: 285-9927.

Mountain Zen Practice Center Exploring the ‘how’ of moment by moment peace, joy and freedom through the practice of Conscious Compassionate Awareness. Info and orientation times: www. mountainzen.org or 4503621.

• TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Meditation and discussion.

Mystic Gatherings Share in the community of those who are governed both by logic and observing signs around them: gut, spirit, intuition or whatever That is. Bring your stories and experiences. Gatherings are dynamic and diverse and range from topics such as changes in our society to defining moments in life and much more. Info: 206-2009.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Meeting.

Psychic Development Class • WEDNESDAYS, 78:30pm - Learn to use your intuition to help yourself and others.

Explore remote viewing, channeling, mediumship, telepathy, precognition and healing in a relaxed and fun-filled atmosphere.

All are welcome. Love donations accepted. Info: ecastro1@charter.net.

Revival at First Baptist Church in Swannanoa • SU (5/2) through WE (5/5), 11am-7pm - Dr. Jim Wilson, a vocational evangelist, will hold a revival at First Baptist Church in Swannanoa. Dr. Wilson’s scriptural mes-

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)

“In a recipe for salsa published recently, one of the ingredients was misstated, due to an error,” said an apology run by a local newspaper. “The correct ingredient is ‘2 tsp. of cilantro’ instead of ‘2 tsp. of cement.’” This is an example of the kind of miscue you should be alert for in your own life during the coming week, Aries. As long as you pay close attention and spot the tiny booboos as they arise, you won’t end up dipping your chips into a gritty, gravely mess.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

A little knowledge can be dangerous. I constantly meet people who have boxed themselves into tight spots by misusing their smattering of astrological information. There’s no better example of this than the superstition about Mercury retrograde, which is supposedly a bad time to begin anything new. During one such period last year, an acquaintance of mine decided to delay accepting a dream job offer as editor of a magazine. By the time Mercury returned to normal, the magazine had hired another applicant. I wish I’d have known, because I would have told her what I’ll tell you: Some of America’s biggest, most enduring Fortune 500 companies began when Mercury was retrograde, including Disney, Goodyear, and Boeing. The moral of the story: Of all the signs of the zodiac, it’s most important that you Tauruses don’t worry about launching new projects during the current Mercury retrograde.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Would you really prefer it if you had no problems? Do you imagine you’d enjoy life more if everything was pure fun and smoothly easy?

Here’s an astrological perspective: People who have an over-abundance of positive aspects in their natal horoscopes often turn out to be lucky but lazy bums who never accomplish much. So I say, be thankful for the complications that are visiting you. I bet they will make a man out of you if you’re a woman, or a woman out of you if you’re a man. If you’re white, they’ll help you get blacker, and if you’re black, they’ll make you whiter. Catch my drift? As you do your best to solve the knotty riddle, you’ll become better balanced and more versatile than folks who are rarely challenged.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Here’s the most important rule for you in the coming week: Keep your eyes fixed on a vision of your shining destiny. If you do, you’ll be unflappable, indefatigable, and irrepressible.

Your luck will be so crazy good it’ll be almost spooky. Noble deeds you did in the past will finally bring the rewards you deserve. Allies will conspire to assist you, sometimes in ways you couldn’t have predicted. I’m not exaggerating, Cancerian. If you stay focused on the highest prize, you’ll live a charmed life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

In 1990, my rock band World Entertainment War played at a San Francisco nightclub on the same bill as the Beatnigs, an assemblage fronted

by Michael Franti. Their avant-garde industrial music featured band members rhythmically hitting a steel bar with a power saw and slapping a long chain against a piece of sheet metal hanging from the back wall. Fast-forward to 2009, when Franti’s latest band Spearhead released a catchy romantic pop ditty titled “Say Hey (I Love You),” which reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. I predict a comparable development for you in the next six months, Leo: moving from a state of raw, dark, obscure power to a state of bright, refined, accessible power.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Mangosteens and rambutans are exotic fruits that grow in faraway places. The mangosteen is creamy and purple, with a peachy citrus taste, while the rambutan is like a big hairy red grape. This is a perfect moment, astrologically speaking, to invite them into your mouth.

Likewise, the time is right for you to consider welcoming other colorful, striking, and foreign elements into your life. So maybe consider making friends with a Paraguayan acrobat. Sing Vietnamese folk songs. Read the memoirs of an Iranian exile. Exchange conspiracy theories with an Icelandic fairy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

A reader named Emory proposes that we add a new meme to the cultural lexicon: interpersonal intellectual orgasm. Here’s how he describes it: “It happens when your conversation with another person becomes so intense that nothing else matters except the dialog you’re creating together. The two of you are so in-tune, so intellectually bonded, that the sensation is almost like making love. For that time, it’s like that person is in you and you are in that person; you are one because you understand each other so completely.” I bring this to your attention, Libra, because you’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when the interpersonal intellectual orgasm is far more likely than usual to occur.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Unlike people who cheat on their mates, polyamorists carry on two or more intimate relationships but don’t lie about it. Their lovers know about each other and have agreed to the arrangement. I applaud those who have the inclination to pull off this tricky work, even though I personally couldn’t manage it. Handling just a single intense bond takes improbable amounts of my ingenuity. If I were trying to weave my fate together with more than one partner, I wouldn’t have any energy left over to write these horoscopes or do anything else. How about you, Scorpio? You’re in a phase when splitting your attention might be tempting, not just in regards to your love life but in other areas, too. Whether that’s the

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right thing to do, I can’t say. Here’s what I do know: You can either go deeper or wider, but not both.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“Never bear more than one trouble at a time,” wrote author and clergyman Edward Everett Hale. “Some people bear three kinds — all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have.” That’s good advice for you, Sagittarius. Please just stick to the trouble you have, and drop the other two kinds. There’s no need to fill up your beautiful head with extra torment. Besides, you’re much more likely to wrestle the current trouble into submission if you’re not weighted down by unnecessary extras.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

What excites you? What makes you itch with a longing to be surprised? What fills you to the brim with curiosity and an agitated sense of wonder? You may not know even half of what you could potentially realize about these matters. Have you ever sat down and taken a formal inventory? Have you ever dedicated yourself to figuring out all the things that would inspire you most? Do it sometime soon, please; attend to this glorious task. According to my reading of the omens, it’s prime time to do so.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

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Now and then I get emails from long-time readers who apologetically say that they have to stop reading my horoscopes for a while.

They feel an urgent need to practice tuning in to their own inner guidance without the voices of experts and authorities rattling around in their brains. I understand perfectly, and don’t take it personally. If there were ever a time for you to do that, Aquarius, it would be now.

You’ll benefit from learning to trust your sweet, subtle intuition better. It would be great if you could do it without abandoning me, but if not, don’t worry about it. I’ll see you in a couple of weeks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

I was pleased when I discovered a website with a video of quirky songstress Cat Power singing David Bowie’s iconic song “Space Oddity.” I love her, I love Bowie, and I love the tune. And yet a wave of disappointment broke over me when I realized, 30 seconds into the performance, that it was actually a car commercial. I felt duped. Appalled. Outraged. Any pleasure I’d gotten from the experience was ruined.

Don’t be like me, Pisces. You, too, may soon receive a blessing that has some minor annoyance. Don’t overreact like me. Look past the blemish and enjoy the gift.

Homework: Practicing unconditional love is the toughest, most heroic task of all. Here’s my attempt to get better at it: http://bit.ly/ WorldKiss. Can I see yours? © Copyright 2010 Rob Brezsny X

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Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville Every human being has fundamental goodness, warmth and intelligence.

This nature can be cultivated through meditation and in daily life, so that it radiates out to others.

Visitors welcome. Free meditation instruction at 19 Westwood Pl., W. Asheville. Info: www. shambhala.org/center/ asheville or 490-4587.

• THURSDAYS, 6-6:45pm & SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Public meditation.

Toning for Peace Experience the health benefits of a form of singing anyone can do.

Generate well-being and peace within. $5-$10.

Info: 667-2967 or www. toningforpeace.org.

• SA (5/1), 2-4pm - At Jubilee on Wall Street.

Transmission Meditation Group Join in this meditation group for personal and spiritual growth, as well as the healing and transformation of the planet.

Info: 318-8547.

• SUNDAYS, 2pm Meditation.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville Located at the corner of Charlotte St. & Edwin Pl. Info: 254-6001 or www. uuasheville.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:15am & 11:15am - Services and Children’s Programs.

Unity Cafe Looking for a change from the usual Sunday service?

Spiritual conversation and sharing, music, meditation, coffee and pastry.

Info: 645-0514, 676-6070 or unitycafe.org.

• 1st, 3rd & 5th SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Greenlife Grocery Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave. Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart. Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band. Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River.

Info: 684-3798, 891-8700 or www.unitync.net.

• WE (4/28), 7pm - “Breaking Through the Veil of Illusion,” with Linda James. Love offering.

Windhorse Zen Community Meditation, Dharma talks, private instruction available Tuesday and Thursday evenings, residential training. Teachers: Lawson Sachter and Sunya Kjolhede. Main center: 580 Panther Branch, Alexander. City center: 12 Von Ruck Court. Call for orientation.

Info: 645-8001 or www. windhorsezen.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:30-11am - Meditation, chanting and a Dharma talk.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm Meditation and chanting.

• FRIDAYS, 5:30-7:15pm - Meditation and chanting at the City Center.

Womyn in Ceremony Co-create a sacred circle of women where we will connect, share, dream and experience inner awarenesses and empowerment. Each Circle “stands alone.” Meets 12 miles NW of Asheville.

By donation. Info: www.

RitesofPassageCouncil. com/theresa.

• SUNDAYS, 3:45-6pm - Gathering.

Xuanfa Dharma Center of Asheville • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Practice followed by a short DVD screening.

Free. Call for directions: 255-4741.

Zen Center of Asheville A Soto Zen Temple in downtown Asheville offering zazen instruction, weekly lectures and a regular sitting schedule.

Info: www.zcasheville.org.

• MONDAYS through SATURDAYS - Sittings in the mornings. Also, on Wed. evenings before lecture.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings 310 ART Gallery Located at Riverview Station, 191 Lyman St., #310, in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 776-2716 or www.310art. com.

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• Through FR (4/30) - Going Solo, original abstract and abstracted landscape paintings by Kathy Hemes.

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

• Through WE (5/12) - Seeing Red will be on display in the Oui Oui Gallery.

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

• Through TU (5/11) - The In-Betweens, plexiglass and plastic sculptures by UNCA senior Nicolette Carter-Yates, will be on display in Owen Hall, Second Floor Gallery.

• Through WE (4/28) - Selected Drawings, an exhibition by Asheville artist Heather Lewis, will be on display in Blowers Gallery.

• FR (4/30), 5-7pm - Opening reception for Birds of Varying Degrees, featuring ceramics by UNCA senior Amber Harrelson-Williams, in Blowers Gallery —- 68pm - Opening reception for The In-Betweens, plexiglass and plastic sculptures by UNCA senior Nicolette CarterYates, in Owen Hall,

second floor —- 7-9pm - Opening reception for You Can Use Me If You Want To, ceramic sculpture by UNCA senior Christina Foosness, in the Highsmith University Union Gallery.

Art on Depot 250 Depot St., Waynesville. Info: 2460218 or www.artondepot. com.

• Through FR (4/30) - An exhibition of paintings by Patrick Schneider will be on display.

Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 1-4pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville.

Info: 693-8504 or www. acofhc.org.

• Through SA (5/1) Mentors & Students will be on display.

• Through SA (5/1) - Vision 2010/Artists of Tomorrow, an exhibition featuring the works of high-school and middleschool children, will be on display.

Asheville Area Arts Council AAAC is located at 11 Biltmore Ave. Info: 2580710 or www.ashevillearts.com.

• Through MO (5/17) - Paintings by Suzanne Shaffer and photographs

by Bruce Siulinski will be on display at the Hilton Hotel in Biltmore Park.

• Through SA (5/1) - Works from painting to

clay to jewelry by artists who were featured at the Crystal Ball fundraising event will be on display.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: 253-3227 or www. ashevilleart.org.

• Through SU (7/11) - Nouns: Children’s Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things.

• Through SU (5/9) - Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between will be on display in Holden Community Gallery.

• Through SU (7/18) - Limners to Facebook: Portraiture from the 19th to the 21st Century.

Asheville Gallery of Art A co-op gallery representing 29 regional artists located at 16 College St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am5pm. Info: 251-5796 or www.ashevillegallery-ofart.com.

• Through FR (4/30) - Chasing the Light, featuring pastels by Lorraine Plaxico.

• SA (5/1) through MO (5/31) - Menagerie!, featuring original water media paintings by Jane Snyder.

Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village, next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restau-

rant. Open Mon.-Thurs., 11am-5pm, and Fri. & Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 768-0246 or www.bellavistaart.com.

• Through FR (4/30) - Feature wall artist: August Hoerr, drawings.

New paintings by Peter Alberice.

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

• Through SA (6/12) The Tutelary Years of Ray Johnson (1943-1967).

Blue Spiral 1 The gallery at 38 Biltmore Ave. is open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 2510202 or www.bluespiral1. com.

• Through SA (6/26) - The Golden Circle: SE Alaska and The Yukon, landscape paintings by Robert Johnson —Habitat: Wood, Water and Glade, interpretations of wildlife and natural surroundings by various artists —- Ceramics

by Shoko Teruyama —- curiosities, works incorporating found objects, text and fragmented relics by various artists —- Regional landscapes by Peggy N. Root

—- Porcelain vessels and wall-mounted tiles by Vicki Grant.

Castell Photography A photo-based art gallery located at 2C Wilson Alley, off of Eagle St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-1188 or www.castellphotography.com.

• WE (4/28) through SA (5/29) - The Lensless Image juried exhibit will be on display. In celebration of Worldwide Pinhole Day. • TH (4/29), 5-8pm Opening reception for The Lensless Image.

Center For Craft, Creativity and Design Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road. in Hendersonville. Info: 8902050 or www.craftscreativitydesign.org.

• Through FR (8/13) - In Sunshine or In Shadow, an exhibition of works by students from UNCA, WCU, Appalachian State University and Haywood Community College.

Crimson Laurel Gallery Info: 688-3599 or www. crimsonlaurelgallery.com.

• Through WE (6/30) - Containment, a group exhibition of ceramic boxes.

Echo Gallery 8 Town Square Blvd., Suite 160, Biltmore Park in Asheville. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., Noon-6pm.

Info: www.echoasheville. com or 687-7761.

fashiongallery One fashionista at a time The tag line for Project Green Runway, organized by local high-school student Ariel Betancourt, was “Saving the Earth, One Fashionista at a Time.”

Fashions sent down the catwalk at Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues for the Wednesday, April 21, event were repurposed, recycled and upcycled works of local designers and boutiques. Funds raised from the show went to help the The Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP).

The event was a project of AB-Tech’s new Buncombe County Early College program.

Congrats to Betancourt! Photos by Jonathan Welch..

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downtown Asheville. Info: 254-9234.

• Through TH (4/29) - Motive, paintings by Douglas Lail, will be on display in the F.W. Front Gallery.

More Art Exhibits & Openings

Bark for Life: This noncompetitive walk led by dogs and cancer survivors will be held in Hendersonville on May 1. Info: www.relayforlife.org/barkhenderson. photo courtesty of Bark for life of henderson county

• Through SU (5/30) - Threads, an exhibition featuring works by fiber artists Jen Swearington, Libby and Jim Mijanovich and Barbara Zaretsky, among others.

Events At Folk Art Center The center is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 382 (just north of the Hwy 70 entrance in East Asheville). Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: 298-7928 or www.craftguild.org.

• Through SU (5/2) - Charles Counts: A Retrospective Exhibition will be on display.

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

• Through SA (6/26) Remarking the Elements, an exhibit featuring mixedmetal sculptures by N.C. artist Gretchen Lothrop.

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

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

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

• Through FR (4/30) - Inland Empire (Part III), an exhibition of landscape paintings by Francis Di Fronzo.

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

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

• Through FR (5/7) - Past QuickDraw one-hour works and the work of five volunteer QuickDraw artists will be on display.

Oils by Jo Ridge Kelley, Joyce Schlapkohl and Sarah Sneeden; watercolors by Ann Vasilik and QuickDraw founder Gretchen Clasby.

Penland School of Crafts A national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Info: www. penland.org or 765-2359.

• Through SU (5/9) Artist, Educator, Mentor, Rascal: Dolph Smith and Friends. Celebrating book arts instructor Dolph Smith’s years of teaching.

Studio 103 Fine Art Gallery Located at 103 West St., Black Mountain. Info: 357-8327 or www.studio103fineartgallery.com.

• Through WE (4/28) - Paintings by Chris Milk will be on display.

• FR (4/30) through WE (5/26) - Encaustic paintings by Tif McDonald will be on display.

• FR (4/30), 5-8pm - Opening for Tif McDonald.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 South Caldwell St. in Brevard.

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

• FR (4/30) through FR (5/21) - New works

by Christine Kosiba, Karen Swing and George Peterson.

• FR (4/30), 5-8pm - Reception for Christine Kosiba, Karen Swing and George Peterson.

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

• Through SA (5/29) - Equine Expressions, celebrating the noble horse, and Seduction: Layered Interpretations, paintings and an installation that suggest temptation.

Vadim Bora Gallery

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At 30 1/2 Battery Park Ave. Hours: Tues.-Sat., Noon-6pm (sometimes later) and by appointment.

Info: 254-7959 or www. vadimborastudio.com.

• Through SU (5/23) - Asheville, Angels and Trees, works inspired by some of Asheville’s favorite landmarks by international artist Rita Genet.

WCU Exhibits Unless otherwise noted, exhibits are held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.

Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am4pm & Sat., 1-4pm.

Suggested donation: $5 family/$3 person. Info: 227-2553 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu.

• Through WE (5/5) - Pieces from the Art Students’ League 2010 exhibit and a competition to create a portrait of a former WCU instructor will be on display.

• Through SA (5/8) - Josefina Niggli portrait exhibit. Info: 227-2786.

• Through SA (5/8) - System + Structure, School of Art and Design biennial faculty exhibit.

Woolworth Walk The gallery is located at 25 Haywood St., in

Art and Animations • FR (4/30) through SA (5/29) - CIRCO DI CARTA, Luca Dipierro’s exhibition of art and animations, will be on display at Hip Replacements, 72 N. Lexington Ave. Info: www. lucadipierro.com.

• FR (4/30), 7pm - Opening reception for Luca Dipierro’s CIRCO DI CARTA, plus a screening of Dipierro’s animated film.

Art at the N.C. Arboretum Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center.

Info: 665-2492 or www. ncarboretum.org.

• Through MO (5/31) - On Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs, an exhibit by Tim Barnwell, will be on display in the Education Center Gallery.

Art at West Asheville Library • Through MO (5/31) - Mimi Harvey, West Asheville artist, will exhibit her paintings in acrylic, oil, watercolor and pastel for adults and art prints for children in the community room of the West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. Info: 250-4750.

Art League of Henderson County The ALHC meets and shows exhibits at the Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy. (25N) in downtown Hendersonville.

Info: 698-7868 or www. artleague.net.

• Through TH (5/6) - As I See It, an exhibit by watercolor and oil artist Sandra Gates.

Center for Diversity Education The Center is on the UNCA campus in Highsmith Student Union.

Info: www.diversityed.org.

• SA (5/1) through MO (5/31) - The Center will display the Loving Families Exhibit: Conversations with the

GLBTQ Community in WNC, which takes an intimate look at the joys and challenges of families in Asheville’s growing and vibrant GLBTQ community, at Scandals.

Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Info: www. bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949.

• SA (4/17) through MO (5/17) - Decorative works

by Canadian artist Stefan Horik will be on display.

Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. between Stella Blue and the Kress Building. Info: 225-5509 or www.pushtoyproject.com.

• Through TU (5/4) Perpetual Existence, new works by Naaman and Heather McCabe Jones.

• FR (4/30) through TU (6/15) - small towns burn a little slower, a new collection by bluetan, a Brooklyn-based art collective. The four members work in an array of mediums. Info: http://bluetan. com.

• FR (4/30), 7-10pm - Opening reception for small towns burn a little slower.

Springboard Art Show • SU (5/2), 1-8pm - A local community art show hosted by the Asheville Culture Project at 257 Short Coxe Ave. The work of more than a dozen upand-coming local artists will be on display. Come and enjoy art and music.

Info: www.ashevillecultureproject.org.

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events Explorations in Collage and Chalk (pd.) Art workshop presented by Roots + Wings School of Art. Sat. May 1. 9am-3pm. $90. Ages 18+. Registration and more information at www. rootsandwingsart.com or call 828-545-4827.

18th Annual Arida Arts Symposium • FR (4/30) - A celebration of poetry with Glenis Redmond at Blue Ridge Community College. 1011:30am - “Honoring: Tribute Poetry” workshop in Patton Auditorium —- 5:30-6:45pm - Reception in Thomas

Auditorium —- 7-8:30pm - “Tributary: Giving Voice Through Poetic Tribute” performance at Thomas Auditorium. Reservations encouraged: 694-1735.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: 253-3227 or www. ashevilleart.org.

• FR (4/30), Noon1pm - Art Break: Psychotherapists Judith Mishkin Miller and Roger Miller will lead a guided tour of Limners to Facebook: Portraiture from the 19th to the 21st Century.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs.

Info: 350-8484 or www. blackmountaincollege.org.

• FR (4/30), 7pm - Reception and reading to celebrate N.C.’s new poet laureate Cathy Smith Bowers. After the reception, Bowers will host readings by some of WNC’s most exciting voices. Free.

East of Asheville Studio Tour • SA & SU (5/1 & 2), 10am-6pm - Free, selfguided tour. 30 artists in 23 studios in Black Mountain, Swannanoa, East Asheville and Fairview will be open to the public. Info: www.

EastStudioTour.com or 686-1011.

Elevate School of Life and Art Local artists give back their talents to the community. Classes are held at 34 S. Lexington Ave., Highland Community Center. $5/class. Info: 318-8895 or http://elevatelifeandart.com.

• Sewing, crocheting and knitting classes; basic Web design; dance classes; drama classes; cake decorating; guitar classes; language classes; and much more.

Laurel Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America Holds monthly meetings and smaller groups dedicated to teaching different types of needlework. The chapter is also involved in

numerous outreach projects. Guests are always welcome at meetings.

Info: 654-9788 or www. egacarolinas.org.

• TH (5/6), 9:30am - Registration followed by a short business meeting and program. The program will be a DVD titled Sewing Double.

At Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe.

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@gmail.com or www.svfal.org.

• THURSDAYS, Noon3pm - Experimental Art Group. Experimental learning and sharing water-media techniques and collage. $20 for four sessions or $6/session.

• FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Open studio for figure drawing. Small fee for model.

• MONDAYS, Noon-3pm - Open studio for portrait painting. Small fee for model.

The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas Located at 362 Depot St. in the River Arts District.

Info: 252-5050 or www. fineartsleague.org.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Open figure drawing sessions. Four 5-minute poses and four 20-minute poses. $5.

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

• FR (4/30) & SA (5/1), 4-7pm - UNCA’s Annual Spring Ceramics & Art Sale will be held in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

Info: 251-6559.

Spoken & Written Word Asheville Wordfest A poetry festival featuring poets from an array of cultures and various aesthetics. Sponsored by the Mountain Area Information Network. All events are free. Info: info@ashevillewordfest.org or www. ashevillewordfest.org.

• TU (5/4) through SA (5/8) - Five days of poetry focusing on the theme “Borderlands.” Featured voices include: Mark Doty, Linda Hogan, Raul Zurita, Natasha Trethewey, David Whyte, ASL Poetry Duo

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Computer-hardware engineer Toshio Yamamoto, 49, is celebrating 15 years of tasting and cataloging every kind of Japanese ramen (instant noodles) he can get his hands on (including the full ingredients list, texture, flavor, price and “star” rating) in a massive, 4,300-item database that also includes hundreds of video reviews and re-reviews of many previously appearing products (in case the taste had changed, he told journalist Lisa Katayama, writing in April on the popular blog Boing Boing).

Yamamoto said he’d always eaten ramen for breakfast seven days a week but had recently cut back to five. “I feared that, if I continued at [the seven-day] pace, I would get bored.”

Compelling explanations

• In January the California Historical Resources Commission formally claimed, on behalf of the state, about 100 items left behind on the surface of the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 landing (California companies were instrumental in that mission, and only the moon’s actual surface is off limits to ownership claims under international law). Among the items claimed are tools, a flag and bags of food and human waste left by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

• Louis Woodcock, 23, testified at his Toronto trial in March that he wasn’t involved in the 2005 shooting of a woman, despite a surveillance video showing him approaching the woman with his hand inside his jacket before gunshots rang out.

Woodcock said he often keeps his hand there to keep from sucking his thumb, a childhood habit that didn’t go over well on the street. Nonetheless, he was convicted of manslaughter.

• In February, Jesse McCabe, 29, was spared jail time following his conviction concerning $18,000 worth of bank deposits he failed to make for his employer in New Port Richey, Fla. Police discovered 13 deposits covering a six-week period in McCabe’s home, but all the money was recovered, and McCabe convinced the judge that he just hadn’t made it to the bank yet.

Ironies

• Karen Salmansohn, 49, prominent author of selfhelp books for women with relationship and career problems, including Prince Harming Syndrome and

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• Former baseball star Lenny “Nails” Dykstra recently began accepting clients for his investmentadvice service, charging $999 a year, according to a March Wall Street Journal report. His Web site maintains that while Dykstra is “NOT” (emphasis his) a “registered” financial adviser, his “proven track record has caught the attention of many.”

(Dykstra filed for bankruptcy in July 2009 to stave off more than 20 lawsuits against him for entrepreneurial ventures gone bad, and in November, the bankruptcy judge denied him the right to reorganize his debts, converting his case to a Chapter 7 liquidation.)

• In March, Monica Conyers, pleading insufficient funds, was granted a court-appointed lawyer to appeal her bribery conviction stemming from her work as a Detroit City Council member. Conyers’ husband, Michigan Congressman John Conyers, chairs the House Judiciary Committee. (On the day of her sentencing, Mrs. Conyers arrived in court clutching what reporters said appeared to be a$1,000 Louis Vuitton handbag.)

Government health-care follies

• Britain’s National Health Service in Warwickshire recently assigned Mavis Eldridge to the Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham for treatment of age-related macular degeneration in her left eye. The decision puzzled Eldridge and her doctors, because her right eye is already being treated for the same disorder at University Hospital in Coventry, 20 miles away. Officials there said they were booked up.

• Medicare patient Paula Oertel’s brain tumor had miraculously been in remission for nine years thanks to a type of interferon approved for multiple

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sclerosis but not for cancer. Medicare had been paying about $100,000 a year for the drug, but when Oertel moved from one Wisconsin county to another one 30 miles away, it triggered an automatic, full-scale review of her records. Realizing that her drug was unauthorized, officials stopped paying. According to a March Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report, her doctors scrambled to find a drug on the “approved” list but found nothing either less expensive or nearly as effective. Oertel’s tumor has returned.

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Creme de la weird

When Brent Wilson, 53, was charged in March with attempting to illegally acquire ownership of someone else’s house, what stunned Polson, Mont., officials the most was that Wilson had attempted to register the title as property located on the “third planet from the sun” and as a conveyance from God scheduled for the year 6010. Authorities believe Wilson might have fallen for the elaborate teachings of a scammer who conducts seminars on outsmarting foreclosure law. “I can’t explain why people do what they do,” said a Gallatin County official.

A News of the Weird classic (November 2003)

In October 2003, West Point, Ky., hosted 12,000 visitors for the Knob Creek Gun Range Machine Gun Shoot, with a separate competition for flamethrowers. People wait 10 years for a place on “The Line,” where they may run through up to $10,000 worth of ammunition firing into a field of cars and boats. One man interviewed by the Louisville Courier-Journal said he’d met his future wife at a previous event, impressed that “she could accept flamethrowing as a hobby.” Said another: “This is one of those times when you know [America] is the greatest place on Earth.” X

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faceless From the Xpress email files Editor’s note: I received this e-mail last week and thought it was too fun not to share.

— Rebecca Sulock Salutations,

My name is Ross McGuinn. I am 15 years old and interested in having my comic strip, faceless, seen somewhere other than my Chemistry notebook.

I realize that you probably think that there are many reasons not to allow me this opportunity; i.e. I am too young, you probably get a million requests for the same thing, or you already have a cartoonist. Well, stop that thinking, RIGHT NOW! I am here to tell you that my age does not affect my work; unlike other cartoons, mine are funny; and what’s wrong with variety in the funnies page?

Other reasons to hire me:

• I do not require monetary satisfaction • I could get you a daily, funny comic • I live in Columbus, Polk county, so you could easily get in touch with me.

• Much, much, more!

Let me tell you a little bit about my comic: The art quality is low (well-drawn stick men with various characteristics), but the humor quality is high!

Now, if you don’t think stick people can be funny you are sadly mistaken. To prove my point, allow me to redirect you to a very popular web-comic done only with stick people: xkcd.com This man lives off of selling merchandise related to his comic.

I feel like we have gotten to know each other a little better over the course of this E-mail. If you are interested (I’m holding my breath) contact me at kingsmackbelly@ yahoo.com.

At this point my comic is nothing more than a few comic strips that I find funny, drawn on some card stock to make them seem more “official,” but I hope that with your help they can become something more.

If you read this E-mail entirely, thank you for your time.

If not, thank you for the time it took you to read the subject heading and click the red X in the top right corner.

Sincerely, Ross McGuinn

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The Flying Words Project, among others.

Attention WNC Mystery Writers WNC Mysterians critique and discussion group.

For serious mystery/suspense/thriller writers. Info: 712-5570 or wncmysterians.org.

• TH (4/29), 6pm - Meet at 121 Alabama in West Asheville. Discuss copyright and submission to agents/publishers, and critique work.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n EC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 2506488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 2506486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • SA (5/1) through MO (5/17) - Bloggers Writing Contest. Submit five pages of writing from your blog. Winners will be announced on May 24. BM • TU (5/4), 6-8pm - Library Knitters meet.

SS —- 7pm - Book Club: Olive Kitteridge

by Elizabeth Strout. WV —- 7pm - Book Club: Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman. EC. • WE (5/5), 11:30am - Book Club: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon. WV —- 5-7pm Library Knitters meet. SW —- 7pm - “Writing About Vampires,” a discussion with Susan Blexrud. SS. • TH (5/6), 7pm - Book Club: Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. SW —- 6:30pm - Book Club: Serena by Ron Rash. EA. Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: 254-6734 or www.malaprops.com.

• TH (4/29), 7pm - Cecil Bothwell will talk about

the consequences of belief when he introduces his new book Whale Falls.

• FR (4/30), 7pm - Randi Davenport will read from her memoir The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes.

• SA (5/1), 3pm - Alan and Karen Jabbour will read from their book Decoration Day in the Mountains: Traditions of Cemetery Decoration in the Southern Appalachians —- 4pm - Jennifer Frick-Ruppert will sign copies of her book Mountain Nature: A Seasonal Natural History of the Southern Appalachians —- 7pm - Jean Boone Benfield, author of Mountain Born: A Recollection of Life and Language in Western North Carolina, will shares stories of rural life during the 1940s and 1950s in and around Asheville.

• SU (5/2), 3pm Poetrio: Readings by poets Joseph Bathanti, Peter Blair and Ava Leavell Haymon —- 5pm - American Zen teacher Cheri Huber, founder of the Zen Monastery Peace Center and Living Compassion, will speak.

Events at Spellbound Spellbound Children’s Bookshop is located at 19 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 232-2228 or spellboundbooks@ netzero.com.

• SU (5/2), 4pm - ROYAL book club for adults who are readers of young adult lit. May’s selection is Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez. No RSVP or sign up necessary.

• TU (5/4), 4pm - Red Pyramid release party, featuring the first book in Rick Riordan’s new series, The Kane Chronicles. Refreshments, Egyptian-themed trivia games and a costume contest.

Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Hwy. 225, 3 miles south of Hendersonville. Info: 6930731 or www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

• TH (4/29), 7pm - In preparation for a future presentation that focuses on the WWII period, the YouTheatre Conservatory students of Flat Rock Playhouse will host an open-mic night in the Blue Room of the Education Center. Info: 693-3517, ext. 1.

Haywood County Public Library System

The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso.

Info: 452-5169 or www. haywoodlibrary.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - Ready 4 Learning. A story time designed for 4 and 5-year-olds with a focus on kindergarten readiness. This story time runs Sept.-May. • THURSDAYS, 11am - Movers & Shakers. This story time for active 2 and 3-year-olds incorporates dance, physical activity, songs and age-appropriate books.

• TUESDAYS, 11am - Family story time at the Fines Creek Branch Library. We will read books, tell stories, learn songs and finger plays, and do a simple craft.

Info: 627-0146.

• TUESDAYS, 11:15am - Family story time for children of all ages at the Canton Branch Library.

We will read books, listen to songs, and learn finger plays. Info: 648-2924.

Henderson County Public Library System Unless otherwise stated, all events take place in Kaplan Auditorium of the main branch library, located at 301 N. Washington St. in Hendersonville. The county system includes branches in Edneyville, Etowah, Fletcher and Green River. Info: 6974725 or www.henderson. lib.nc.us.

• TH (5/6), 4pm - Local author Leanna Sain will return to the Fletcher Library Auditorium to read her sequel Return to Nowhere, the second novel in her Gate to Nowhere series.

Osondu Booksellers All events are held at Osondu, 184 North Main St., Waynesville, unless otherwise noted. Info: 456-8062 or www.osondubooksellers.com.

• SA (5/1), 6pm - Zombie Crawl. Join children’s librarian Carol Dennis and author Eric Brown for a night of the living dead.

• TU (5/4), 10am - Book Babies.

• TH (5/6), 7pm - Meet Ann Herendeen, author of Pride/Prejudice and Phyllida and the Brotherhood.

Writers’ Workshop Events WW offers a variety of classes and events for beginning and experienced

writers. Info: 254-8111 or www.twwoa.org.

• Through FR (4/30) - Poetry Contest. Multiple entries are accepted.

Poems should not exceed two pages. $20/$15 members.

Food Asheville Vegetarians This nonprofit social and educational organization meets for potlucks and other events. Info: 2549300, www.AshevilleVeg. com or veggieville@aol. com.

• 1st SUNDAYS, 5:30pm - Vegan potluck at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 364 Broadway St. Please bring a plate, utensils and a vegan dish to share.

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

• Through FR (5/14) - Submit your 3 favorite recipes for Asheville’s Kosher Community Cookbook online at www.

ChabadAsheville.org or by e-mail to Chana@ ChabadAsheville.org or by mail: The Chabad House, Kosher Community Cookbook, 660 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804. The cookbook will be available for the public to purchase.

Upcoming Member Events

May 6th, 2010 • 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Business After Hours

Presented by Clear Channel Asheville Hosted by Ardenwoods Retirement Community, LLC 2400 Appalachian Boulevard Arden, NC 28704 “We’re for Business” for more information on the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce visit us:

ashevillechamber.org • 36 Montford Ave. Asheville info@ashevillechamber.org

Festivals & Gatherings Bike Nites Presented by Mike’s on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. Live entertainment, bike games, trophy competition and a kiddie carnival with a bounce house. Bike parking. Info: 698-1616 or mikesonmainstreet@ gmail.com.

• SA (5/1), 5:30pm - The event will benefit Relay for Life.

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

• SU (5/2), 4pm - Lag B’omer Community Celebration. Family barbeque and play at Jones Park, 52 Ottari Road.

Enjoy Kosher hot dogs, hamburgers and all the trimmings. Games for

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Pinhole photography: The Lensless Image, an exhibit featuring pinhole photography, will be on view at Castell Photography through May 29, with an opening reception Thursday, April 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. Info: 255-1188. pinhole photo by brie Castell

kids. $8/$20 family/$36 sponsor. RSVP. French Broad River Festival • FR (4/30) through SU (5/2) - The 13th annual French Broad River Festival will feature music; outdoor events, including whitewater raft and mountain bike races; food; children’s activities and more at the Hot Springs Campground and Spa. Info: 253-1240 or www. frenchbroadriverfestival. com.

Spring Fling Festival • SA (5/1), 11am-7pm - Sponsored by Mountain Community School and held at General Electric Employees Association Complex, 3010 Spartanburg Hwy., Hendersonville. Local crafters, food, live entertainment, inflatables, pony rides, plant sale, custom car viewing and much more. Free admission.

Info: 696-8480.

Spring Mountain Community Center Located at 807 Old Fort Road, Fairview. Info: carolyns4kids@att.net.

• Through SA (5/8), 10am-2pm - “The Cottages of Spring Mountain,” a festival to

enable cottage industries to display and/or sell their wares or services. Farm goods, arts & crafts, collectibles, used items and services welcome. Plus, food and children’s activities. $10 per space. Free entry.

Music Sh*t Loads Of Vintage Vinyl! (pd.) All genres!

Especially 70’s Jazz: Miles, Trane, McCoy, Ornette, Jarrett, ECM, CTI, Vanguard. Very low prices. Visit us in Brevard, across from the College: Rockin Robin Records African Drumming With Billy Zanski at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville.

Drums provided. No experience necessary.

Suggested donation $10 per class. Drop-ins welcome. Info: 768-2826.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginners.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first

Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: 253-3227 or www. ashevilleart.org.

• TH (5/6), 6-7pm Barbez will perform in the Museum’s Gallery 6. The band weaves old-world cabaret, Eastern European folksong, contemporary classical and experimental rock into their soundscape. $10 members/$12 nonmembers.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Musical Events Located at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain.

Info: 669-0930 or www.

BlackMountainArts.org.

• SU (5/2), 3pm - Black Mountain Youth Chorale Spring Concert. The 4th8th grade singers will present a program of music around the theme “Gifts.” Music by Carter, Belefonte and others, along with music with lyrics from poets and selections from musicals. $5 donation/$15 per family.

Blue Ridge Orchestra Info: 683-4425 or www. blueridgeorchestra.org.

• FR (4/30), 8pm - The orchestra’s 10th season will come to a grand finale with “An Evening With Billy Jonas” at Diana Wortham Theatre. $15 adults/$10 students &

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groups of five or more/ Free for kids under 5.

Choral Works of American Composers • FR (4/30), 7:30pm & SA (5/1), 3pm - The Carolina Concert Choir’s spring production will feature works by William Billings, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and other American composers. Held at St. James Episcopal Church in Hendersonville. $20/$10 students. Info: www.carolinaconcertchoir.org.

Country, Bluegrass and More • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7pm-until - At the Woodfin Community Center.

Alcohol and smoke-free, family-friendly. Free admission. Snack bar available. Bands welcome.

Info: 505-4786.

Haywood Community Band Concerts are presented at the Maggie Valley Pavilion, adjacent to the Maggie ValleyTown Hall, and are free to attend.

Info: 452-5553 or 4527530 or www.haywoodcommunityband.org.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - Rehearsals at Grace Episcopal Church, 394 N. Haywood St., Waynesville.

All interested concert

band musicians are welcome to attend.

Hendersonville Chamber Music Concerts take place at First Congregational Church of Hendersonville.

Tickets: $17/show.

Students are free. Info: www.hendersonvillechambermusic.org.

• SU (5/2), 3pm - Concert featuring Pastyme.

Hymn Festival • SU (5/2), 4-5:30pm - The WNC chapter of the American Guild of Organists is sponsoring a free hymn festival at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, 40 Church St. The festival will be a celebration of regional hymns.

Indoor Drumming & Toning Circle At Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., Asheville. Drums provided. Love offerings appreciated. Info: 258-1140 or www.skinnybeatsdrums. com.

• 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 6-7pm - Drumming and Toning. Love offerings accepted.

Land-of-the-Sky Barbershop Chorus For men age 12 and older. Info: www.ashevillebarbershop.com or 768-9303.

• TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Open Rehearsals at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 51 Wilburn Pl. Malian Dance, Drum and Song Workshops Workshops will be led by West African drummers Djeneba Sako and Adama Dembele. $15 per class.

Info: (802) 999-2122.

• TH (4/29), 7-8:30pm West African Dance Class at Terpsicorps Studio, 125 Roberts St. • FR (4/30), 6-7:30pm - West African Dance Class at Asheville Dance Revolution, 63 Brook St. Music at UNCA Concerts are held in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted.

Tickets & info: 232-5000.

• TH (4/29), 7:30pm - The University Percussion Ensemble will perform a concert of contemporary music.

• SU (5/2), 4pm - UNCA Gala Concert.

Song O’ Sky Chorus (Sweet Adelines International) The chorus is always looking for women 18+ who want to learn how to sing barbershop harmony.

Please visit a rehearsal.

Info: 1-866-824-9547 or www.songosky.org.

• MONDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at Reed Memorial Baptist Church on Fairview Rd. (enter parking lot on Cedar St.).

Guests welcome.

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

• SU (5/2), 3pm - Dr. Milton Crotts will direct a concert featuring a chamber choir and 20-piece orchestra. The Warren Wilson College Chorale will join the chamber choir for several pieces. A freewill offering will be taken for the restoration of the church.

Summer Music in Flat Rock Series Presented by the Flat Rock Merchants Association. The outdoor series takes place on Little Rainbow Row’s back deck. This is a casual, family-oriented, bring-your-own-lawnchair event. Free. Info: 697-7719 or www.flatrockonline.com.

• SA (5/1), 6-8pm - Novelty jazz band Hot Duck Soup will perform.

The Brevard Philharmonic Performances are held at Brevard College’s Porter Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets & info: 884-4221 or www.

BrevardPhilharmonic.org.

• SU (5/3), 3pm Chopin’s 200th birthday celebration concert: Brevard Philharmonic presents guest artist Joan Yarbrough on piano. Chopin, Cimarosa, Beethoven. $25/$5 youth.

Theater A-B Tech Drama Club The club sponsors and produces a variety of productions, performances, workshops and lectures.

Reservations & info: 254-1921, ext. 890 or pcarver@abtech.edu.

• Through SA (5/1) - Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile will be performed at the Carriage House Theatre. Thurs.Sat., 7:30pm. $3 A-B Tech students & staff/$5 students/$10.

Brevard Little Theatre Located in the American Legion Hall, 55 E. Jordan St., Brevard. Info: www. brevardlittletheatre.com.

Reservations: 884-2587.

• TH (5/6) through SA (5/8), 8pm & SU (5/9), 3pm - World premiere of Birds in the Weather.

Thurs. performance will be followed by a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception where audience members can meet the author and cast. $16/$10 students.

Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Hwy. 225, 3 miles south of Hendersonville. Info: 6930731 or www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

• TH (4/29) through SU (5/23) - Comedy/drama Steel Magnolias, about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana.

Wed.-Sat., 8pm & Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun., 2pm. $34.

Hendersonville Little Theatre At the Barn on State St. between Kanuga and Willow Roads in Hendersonville. Info: 8903070 or www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org.

• FR (5/8) through SU (5/23) - The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail. The play opens with Henry David Thoreau in jail for refusing to pay taxes to a government conducting what he considered a war of aggression with Mexico. Fri. & Sat., 8pm & Sun. 2pm.

Skyland Performing Arts Center Located at 538 N. Main St. in Hendersonville.

Info: 693-0087 or www. thespac.org.

• TH (4/15) through SA (5/1) - The musical Annie will be performed. Thurs.Sun., 7:30pm and Sun., 3:30pm. $15.

The 12th Annual National Day of Puppetry • SA (5/1), 10am-4pm - The Asheville Puppetry Alliance and the Southern Highland Craft Guild present the National Day of Puppetry at the Folk Art Center, milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway. Puppet shows, puppet games and puppet-building activities. $7/$3 kids under 3. Info: www.ashevillepuppetry. org.

Titan Theatre Company All performances are held at the McDowell High School Auditorium, Marion. Info and reservations: 652-2440.

• TH (4/29) through SA (5/1), 7:30pm - Dearly Departed, a comedy set in the South. $5/Free student-only performance April 28.

Tryon Little Theater Workshop • TH (4/29) through SU (5/9) - Grace & Glorie

by Tom Ziegler. A widow from the Blue Ridge Mountains and a hospice volunteer from New York find affection for each other. Thurs.-Sat., 8pm & Sun., 3pm. At TLT Workshop, 516 S. Trade St., Tryon. $15/$10 students. Info: 859-2466 or www.tltinfo.org.

Film Film at UNCA • FR (4/30), 7pm Fourteen UNCA seniors will present films in Karpen Hall 012. Subjects include documentaries on local artists and an equestrian camp for specialneeds children. Free. Info: jdhowell@unca.edu.

Film Screenings at WCU Held in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Info: 227-2324.

• WE (4/28), 7pm - Short films created by WCU students will be featured at WCU’s second annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival. $5.

Let’s Get Real Screening • WE (4/28), 7-8:30pm - Screening of Let’s Get Real, with comments by Director Debra Chasnoff, at UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Bullying is at epidemic proportions among youth across the country. The film allows young people to tell their stories in their own words.

Movies at the Asheville Art Museum Located at 2 S. Pack Square. Showings are free with membership or museum admission. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• SA & SU (5/1 & 2), 2pm - Screenings of Portrait of Jennie (1948), a classic romantic fantasy about a struggling artist who is looking for inspiration and meets a schoolgirl named Jennie.

Straightlaced Screening • TH (4/29), 79pm - Screening of Straightlaced, with Director Debra Chasnoff’s comments, at the Fine Arts Theater. The film unearths how pressures around gender and sexuality are confining American teens. Their stories demonstrate how gender expectations and homophobia are interwoven. $10.

musicgallery On the western front Despite the rain, the inaugural All Go West festival was carried off in style. Held behind the Rocket Club and in front of Harvest Records in West Asheville, the new festival presented a stellar (and strictly local) lineup including The If You Wannas, Do It To Julia, Kovacs & the Polar Bear, Uncle Mountain, RBTS WIN and many more. Some highlights: The Archrival (the alter ego of stephaniesid’s Chuck Lichtenberger) announcing he was going to “take down” steel pan player Jonathan Scales, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band performing with a differently-abled musician and — when the rain threatened to wash out the street party — The Rocket Club opening its doors to the Mountain Xpress stage.

Here, Xpress photography intern Halima Flynt captures more unforgettable moments.

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Dance Dance Argentine Tango! (pd.) Special Regional Event Newcomers Welcome! April 30-May 2. Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway, Asheville.

Classes, social dancing, practice and brunch! For schedule and pricing visit www.tangogypsies.com or contact Karen Jaffe, kjsummit@hotmail.com 828-215-1177.

Argentine Tango Dancers of all levels welcome. Info: www.tangoasheville.com.

• 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7:30-10pm - Argentine Tango Milongas (Social Dance) at Filo Pastries, 1155 Tunnel Rd. $5 for members/$6 for nonmembers.

• 1st SUNDAYS, 710pm - Argentine Tango Practica at Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. $5 for members/$6 for non-members.

Asheville Culture Project A cultural arts community center offering ongoing classes in Capoeira Angola and Samba percussion. Other instructors, groups and organizations are invited to share the space. Info: www.ashevillecultureproject.org.

• WEEKLY - Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art taught and practiced through a game involving dance, music, acrobatics, theater and the Portuguese language.

Mondays, 7-9pm, beginners class; Wednesdays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Fridays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Saturdays, 10am-Noon, beginners class. $12 (free for first timers on 2nd and 4th Sat.). Info: www. capoeiraasheville.org.

Classes at Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Classes are by donation and on a drop-in basis.

Classes are held at the New Studio of Dance, 20 Commerce St. in downtown Asheville. Info: www.acdt.org or 2542621.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Modern classes. By donation.

• MONDAYS, Noon1:30pm - Fusion Flow Yoga: A blend of Hatha, improvisation and meditation. $5-10 suggested donation.

Classes at Asheville Dance Revolution

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Sponsored by The Cultural Development Group. At 63 Brook St. Info: 277-6777 or ashevilledancerevolution@gmail.com.

• TUESDAYS, 8-9:15pm - Beginning/Intermediate Adult Jazz.

• FRIDAYS, 4-5pm - Boys Dance Combo Class. This is for boys interested in dance. The class touches on all styles of dance for the male dancer —- 67:30pm - African dance with Sarah Yancey featuring live drumming. Open to all. $14.

Dance Events at WCU Unless otherwise noted, performances are held at the Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Info: 2272479.

• FR (4/30), 7:30pm - WCU students will perform the dances of New York City. $5.

English Country Dance Dance to live music with a caller. No partner necessary. Comfortable shoes and clothing. Beginners welcome. $6. Info: 2257901 or 230-8449.

• 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS, 3-5:30pm - Dance at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. InterPlay Held at 227 Edgewood Ave. Info: www.interplaync.org.

• Last WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:45pm - Performance Jam. First hour we play with InterPlay forms that are fun and where even rank beginners look good.

Next, enjoy the show, or share a song, story or dance. Everyone (musicians, too) is welcome.

Morris Dancing Learn English traditional Morris dances and become a member of one of three local teams as a dancer or musician.

Music instruction provided to experienced musicians.

Free. Info: 994-2094 or www.ashevillemorris.us.

• MONDAYS, 5:30pm Women’s Garland practice held at Reid Center for Creative Art. Odissi Indian Classical Dance Recital • FR (4/30), 7pm Recital by Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya of India at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St., Asheville. Odissi is an ancient dance from the temples of Orissa, India, which uses intricate footwork, hand gestures and facial expressions to recount stories from

Indian mythology. $15/$12 students/Free for kids under 12. Info: www.sarasathya.com or 989-7719.

Old Farmer’s Ball Info: www.oldfarmersball. com.

• THURSDAYS, 7:3011pm - Contra dance to live music at Warren Wilson College’s Bryson Gym. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. $6, includes dance lesson.

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

Info: 625-9969 or 6984530.

• SA (5/1) - May Day Dance at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville.

Early advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Squares and rounds at 7:30pm.

Swing Asheville Info: www.swingasheville.com, 301-7629 or dance@swingasheville. com.

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Beginner lindy-hop swing lessons. $12/person per week for 4-week series or $10 for members. Join at SwingAsheville.com.

No partner necessary. Let your inner dancer out.

11 Grove St., downtown Asheville. Classes start first Tuesday of every month.

Zumba Cinco de Mayo Dance Party • WE (5/5), 6:30-8pm - Put on your dancing shoes for lively, Latininspired dance fitness featuring Zumba instructors from throughout Asheville.

Prizes and snacks. At the Asheville YMCA. All ages welcome. $5 members/$8 nonmembers.

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Auditions & Call to Artists

1pm - Auditions for Elton

Auditions for Local Artist Hip-Hop Video • Through TH (4/29) - Seeking people to come and be a part of “Amazing Basement Love,” the video starring Amazin.

Auditions will be every Mon. through Thurs. until the end of the month.

Cast will be reimbursed for time. Info: alienscribe@hotmail.com or 545-5968.

Birdhouse Auction Call for Submissions • Through SA (5/1) Calling all crafters, artists and bird-lovers. Make

Youth Center, 2969 Hwy.

bird feeder or yard art for the 8th annual Bountiful Cities Birdhouse Auction.

Auctioned donations will help bring locally grown produce to more people.

Info: 257-4000.

Call for Black Mountain Arts & Crafts Show • SA (5/1) - Deadline for applications. All crafters who are interested in the show may contact the Old Depot Association for entry application. The show will be June 5 & 6.

Info: 669-4563 or www. olddepot.org.

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

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

• Through MO (5/3) - Call for artists for International Festival Day. Food vendors and artists in all media are encouraged to apply. International artists/ chefs working in the U.S. are especially encouraged to apply. Contact the council for an application.

Tryon Youth Theater Auditions • TH & FR (4/29 & 30), 6-8pm & SA (5/1), NoonJohn and Tim Rice’s Aida will be held at the Tryon 176. Bring sheet music from a Broadway show and be prepared to dance.

Performance dates: July 7-11.

CALENDAR DEADLINE The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, one week prior to publication.

Questions? Call (828)2511333, ext. 365

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by Brooke Priddy and artwork by Amy Dougherty. Silent auctions and raffles. Info: 274-1210.

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Info: 203-0201 or www.relayforlife.org/ barkhenderson.

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Blue Ridge Pride An all-volunteer organization that strives to be inclusive of all LGBTQ populations, families and friends. Info: blueridgepride@ yahoo.com or www.blueridgepride.com. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (5/1), 8pm - Prom fundraiser at the Seven Star Factory in the River Arts District.

Live music, local DJs Soulja Byrd and LTP, dancing, light food, spirits, presentation of Prom King and Queen and an after party at Scandals Night Club. $40 per couple/$25 per single.

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue A no-kill organization. Info: 458-7778 or www.bwar.org. â&#x20AC;˘ MO (5/3), 5:30-8:30pm - Second annual Spay-ghetti and No-Balls Dinner hosted by Mayfelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Asheville. Enjoy a spaghetti dinner, cash bar, silent auction and live music with Rory. Benefits BWARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spay/neuter assistance fund.

Dining Out for Life The annual Dining Out for Life fundraiser takes place in restaurants throughout the area. Participating restaurants donate a portion of their sales to Western North Carolina AIDS Project. Info: www. diningoutforlife.com or www.wncap. org/dofl. â&#x20AC;˘ TH (4/29) - Dine out.

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Info: 697-8333 or www.handsonwnc.org. â&#x20AC;˘ SU (5/2), 3-7pm - Low Country Boil at Camp Pinnacle. Enjoy seafood and live music from Ten Tow Turbo. Swimming, canoeing, kids parade, duck derby, silent auction and more. $35 adults/$10 kids 312/Free for kids under 3. Proceeds benefit Hands On! Haywood County Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FUNd Party Series Pick up a FUNd Party book at 86 N. Main St. in Waynesville or call 452-0593 for details on events and reservations.

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by April 29. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Name Your Own Priceâ&#x20AC;? Yard Sale â&#x20AC;˘ SA (5/22) - The sale will be held at 35 Orange Street. Tables available for $10 each. Funds raised will go to Pathways of Change, a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery program.

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NAMI Walks in Asheville â&#x20AC;˘ SA (5/1), 9am-Noon - First annual event at Carrier Park. National Alliance on Mental Illness-WNC will walk in tandem with NAMI-N.C. to raise funds for mental health education, support and advocacy programs. Richard Sackett & Friends will perform. Info: 505-7353. To register: www. namiwnc.org.

Pacolet Area Conservancy PACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to protect and preserve the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural resources with emphasis on the lands and waterways of particular scenic, ecological and agricultural significance in the Pacolet and Green River watersheds. The event will raise funds for PACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. Info: 859-5060 or www. pacolet.org. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (5/1) - PACWalk for Preservation at Tryon Estates, 617 Laurel Lake Dr., Columbus â&#x20AC;&#x201D;- 9am - Registration â&#x20AC;&#x201D;10am - Two-mile walk begins â&#x20AC;&#x201D;- 10:05am - 3/4-mile lake walk begins. An awards ceremony and PACWalk participantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tryon Estates free lunch will follow. $20 adults/$5 students.

Penland School of Crafts Benefit Auction â&#x20AC;˘ TH (5/6), 8pm - Auction of student and instructor work made during a Penland workshop session. All proceeds will benefit Penland scholarship programs. At the Northlight building. Info: 765-2359 or www.penland.org.

Relay for Life of Henderson County Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relay for Life of Henderson County. Events take place in

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United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Located at 50 S. French Broad in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-0696. â&#x20AC;˘ SU (5/2), 3:30-5pm - Parade of Playhomes live auction at the Home and Garden Expo at the WNC Ag Center. Free admission.

Weaverville Garden Club â&#x20AC;˘ SA (5/1), 8:30am-1pm - Rummage sale at the Weaverville United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 90 N. Main St. Plants, baked goods, clothes and slightly used items. Proceeds benefit beautification projects. n Donations will be accepted April 30, 8:30am-2:30pm.

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parenting from the edge by Anne Fitten Glenn

Faking it ... or not?

So your kid wakes up and says she feels sick. You take her temp. It’s normal. You look for snot and ask if any other unusual body fluids have been released. You examine her for paleness, lethargy and swollen lymph nodes. None of these are present, but she’s still complaining. Do you send her to school or not?

Unless my kid has clear medical symptoms, my answer is “yes.”

Though I recently learned it’s not always such a clear-cut decision.

Our boy contracted one of those sudden onset gastro-intestinal bugs last week. It came on at a public park no less (thanks to Cheryl for providing towels, bucket and transportation from the park to our home. Sometimes it’s great to know half the folks in town).

I kept him home from school the next day, although he seemed fine after the initial hour or so of emesis. In fact, he was furious at me because I wouldn’t let him have any screen time. My rule is if you’re too sick for school, you’re too sick for video games. You can read, but no DS or computer time. Sorry, but that’s not recuperative.

The next morning, the boy was still a bit off

his feed, but otherwise frisky. So I told him he was going to school. At which point, he went into the bathroom and spent several minutes loudly retching over the toilet.

Enviro-spouse and I stood outside the bathroom door and rolled our eyes. Yes, the acting lessons have paid off. Hats off to The Asheville Arts Center.

Remember the scene from E.T. when Elliott’s mom leaves the room, and he puts the mercury end of the thermometer next to the light bulb, then quickly pops it back in his mouth just as she returns? My son’s seeming deception wasn’t quite at that level, but it was close.

I pulled my boy out of the bathroom and took him to school.

Inevitably, a few hours later, I got a call from one of the school secretaries. He’d been complaining of stomach pains all morning, and then he spent recess prone on the grass. I figured this was either high melodrama or the virus was still in residence. Probably the latter, because only true weakness or pain could keep that kid from enjoying recess.

So I picked him up early from school. But he seemed OK, except he hadn’t eaten much,

and he later refused dinner. This from a 75pound kid who often consumes more calories a day than his 175-pound Dad. Luckily, it was Friday, so I didn’t have to decide whether or not to send him to school the next day.

As these things go, Sunday morning, the girl came down with the same horrendous sickness. Except her bout was much worse.

She had it coming out both ends from about 2 to 7 a.m.

She clearly was in worse shape than the boy had been for the next few days. I then had to admit that I probably shouldn’t have sent him back to school so soon. Even though he wasn’t acting particularly ill, I imagine it took a few extra days for those killer blood cells to do their work on the offending virus. And for some reason, whether her age or general constitution, my girl was more susceptible to feeling rotten until the virus burnt itself out.

The sick-day decision can be a tough call.

Buncombe County Health Departments send

Anne Fitten “Edgy Mama” Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www.edgymama.com.

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out a flyer on this subject at the beginning of every school year. They ask that a kid be fever-free and barf-free for at least 24 hours before returning to school.

OK. I admit I’ve sent my kids back before the designated time limit, as I’m guessing have many parents. I mean, what if it’s been 16 hours? Should the kid miss two days of school instead of one because it’s been 20 hours instead of 24? Also, there are the issues both of kids missing academic time and parents losing out on work time.

That said, WebMD tells me that about 10 percent of kids will pull a Ferris Bueller at some point during their school careers. And that seems like a low percentage to me.

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When asked how she felt about the home buying experience Mitchell said, “It was so easy. I picked up the phone and called their mortgage coordinator, got qualified and picked a brand new 2-bedroom condo with a great view.

The developer even paid the next 12 months of homeowners dues for me and is going to pay a company to move me in.”

With the deadline for the first time buyer tax credit almost here, many buyers have decided to take advantage of all the incentives available in today’s market.

FACT: A first time buyer is a person who has not owned their primary residence in the previous 3 years.

Nikki Mitchell, the apartment dweller strangled to her senses about buying a home, just went under contract on a new condo at Brickton Village. Not only will her mortgage payment be similar to what she was paying in rent, but the IRS will also be sending her an $8000 check in the mail

Mitchell continued, “Naturally, once I realized the tax credit was an actual $8000 check, I knew I had to find out if I qualified to buy a home. With that kind of money, I can decorate my entire living room and put some money in savings. “

FACT: The $8000 1st time buyer tax credit is a check, actual paper that you receive in the mail (or by direct deposit if you’re really anxious) approximately 7-10 weeks after you close on your new home. The tax credit is NOT a deduction on your taxable income; it is NOT a reduction in the purchase price of your home.

The developer for Brickton Village, Rod Hubbard, commented that there are too many people in our market who can actually buy a home but have not taken the time to get the details. With an $8000 tax credit, historically low interest rates, and affordable prices on homes - what in the world could a person possibly be waiting on?

to keep them from being able to buy.

Another misconception Hubbard is trying to dispel is that competitive financing is available for qualified buyers. If you don’t have a down payment you still may be able to buy.

FACT: 100% financing IS available at Brickton Village with historically low interest rates that are fixed for 30 years. Waiting any longer is simply ridiculous. If you are paying $650 or more in rent each month, you OWE it to yourself to see if you can buy.

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environmental news by Margaret Williams

Tales from Coal River their community. We follow the story of Marsh Fork Elementary School, which sits below one of [Massey’s] sludge dams. The school’s about two football fields away from the dam and a strip mine.

Twenty-nine miners died April 5 in West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch Mine, owned and operated by Massey Energy. Soon after the tragedy — the state’s third major mining disaster in the last four years — all West Virginia mines shut down so state and federal officials could conduct safety reviews. According to The New York Times, it was the worst accident since a 1970 explosion at Finley Coal Co. in Hyden, Ky., killed 38.

Not far from Upper Big Branch Mine lies the Coal River Valley, where Asheville filmmakers Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood have worked for almost six years to tell the stories of the people who live with mountaintopremoval coal mining every day. Final editing is under way,

The dam holds back the waste from the mine?

FC: Yes. If it were to break, there would not be enough warning time for people to get out. It would strike [the school] within five minutes.

And the community has been trying to get a new school approved?

FC: [Nods]. After six years of fighting for one, they’re going to get the money from the state to build a new school elsewhere.

We also follow “Maria,” who finds out her water has toxins in it. People in her part of the valley are realizing that [the water is] making them all sick. They start demanding answers from the regulatory agencies.

“Can you imagine what would happen if the mountains in Western North Carolina were being blown up. Would you want to live here?”

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filmmaker

But in the film, you record that nothing seems to get done.

FC: They take it upon themselves to secure clean water on an emergency-type basis, and they haul in water on their own. When you start thinking about the slurry ponds and what’s coming out of people’s faucets, it seems pretty clear where it’s coming from, yet the coal companies and state officials deny the connection.

Adams Wood

and the two plan to premiere their film this summer. Here are excerpts from our conversation: Mountain Xpress: Tell us about On Coal River.

Francine Cavanaugh: We first heard about mountaintop removal when we came [to Western North Carolina] in 2003 [through the] monthly newspaper Appalachian Voices.

We took a trip to Coal River Valley two years later and did a short film — Adams Wood: It showed at the first Asheville film festival.

FC: We decided to focus on Coal River Valley, follow four people and tell their story. They’re all fighting mountaintop removal and other coal issues.

And you’re using a cinéma vérité style?

FC: We’re following life as it’s happening, telling the story through the eyes of these four people and others from

How did you end up in Asheville?

FC: We have different stories. We pointed to a map, and [the spot] was kind of close to Asheville. So we came and took a trip out here. Adams’ family is on the East Coast, so we just kind of drove around and we ended up in Asheville. And we love it.

Living with coal: Ed Wiley (left) and Debbie Jarrell (right), residents of Coal River Valley in West Virginia, are a few of the people who — at some risk to themselves — share their stories with local filmmakers Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood.

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Arbor Day • SA (5/1), 10am - Gathering in the parking lot of Merrimon Square. Mayor Terry Bellamy will receive the 30th Tree City USA Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation. Dogwood and magnolia trees will be available, and seedlings will be given out. A community tree planting will follow. Info: 254-1776.

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You wound up at Vincent’s Ear on that trip.

What do you like most about Asheville?

FC: I love the mountains. There’s just something about it. I’m from Chicago [and have] spent most of my life in big cities, but now I can’t handle it.

Back to the film: What gets you in the gut?

FC: The four people we follow have such a deep connection with the land. They all have connections to coal mining in their family, whether they’ve done it themselves or people in their family have done it. They’ve lived there for generations, and they care so deeply about their homes and their families. They’re putting themselves on the line, basically, by standing up to the [mining] companies and to the government.

The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org.

• TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS, 1pm - “Walk With a Naturalist” programs. Interpretive guides will lead small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. $3/$2 kids 8-17.

WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment. Info: 2588737 or www.wnca.org.

• 1st MONDAYS, 5pm - Meeting for Ashe, Avery and Watauga members and the public. Be agents of change for the Watauga River Watershed. Info: 963-8682.

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And Marsh Fork Elementary, which figures so prominently in your film, is three miles from the mine where 29 died in early April?

AW: Just imagine if the mountains around here were being blown up and pushed into the streams: Would you want to stay here? These folks we’re following are staying there and fighting for it, because it’s their home, and it’s where their relatives and their roots are.

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by Mackensy Lunsford Mead may be most frequently associated with Renaissance fairs and singing Vikings swinging goblets, but frankly, it can be quite sophisticated.

Even though the fermented honey wine is one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest alcoholic beverages, modern mead-makers continue to refine their craft, turning out a surprisingly nuanced product. Case in point: whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brewing over at Fox Hill Meadery, a small family-owned operation that Jason Russ and his wife, Jennifer, built on their Marshall property about a year and a half ago.

Like many entrepreneurs, Russ did not exactly plan on doing what he does now for a living. He is, in fact, educated as an engineer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never really did any engineering, though,â&#x20AC;? he says. He survived a stint as a telecom worker for four or five years, he

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says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but when that bubble burst, I got laid off and decided to start my own business.â&#x20AC;?

Russ dabbled in the world of brewing beer, eventually opening up a home-brew store in Virginia. He quickly decided that he wanted to get more creative with his booze-making and began experimenting with hard cider and various types of wine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything you could ferment, I made it,â&#x20AC;? says Russ. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I even made maple syrup wine â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which was terrible.â&#x20AC;?

Russ then discovered and began successfully brewing mead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From an employment aspect, it just seemed more interesting of a thing to do for the next 30 years, instead of making beer. Lots of people make beer, but no one makes ginger-apricot mead. I wanted to do something unique.â&#x20AC;?

Unique it is â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Â Russ doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just focus on traditional style mead alone, choosing to expand his

selection with spiced and fruited meads, as well as a Special Reserve which is oak-aged. His concoctions have garnered him three different medals at the Mazer Cup — the largest mead competition in the world.

In order to maintain quality, Russ is constantly experimenting with different types of honey — many of them local — in his stainless-steel, Italian fermenting tanks. “There are hundreds of types of honey, and just like grapes with grape wine, every one makes a different type of mead,” Russ says, noting that tulip poplar is a personal favorite. “Partly because it is so prevalent locally, but mainly because it makes a great mead,” he explains.

Also, like grapes, different vintages of honey will produce different notes within the mead.

“The trees and flowers always blossom a bit differently from year to year,” says Russ. “You end up with many different variations in flavor.”

It is partially the subtlety of his honey wines that makes Russ so happy to host tastings when he can, and he reports that many are surprised by how balanced, how not sweet the wines actually are. “The response in this area has been really great,” Russ says. “I knew that people would be really open to it here, ready to try new things, but it’s been even better than I expected.”

Indeed, when tasting Fox Hill’s products, it is striking how well the honey flavor shines through — without the wine coming across as overbearingly saccharin. Russ’ meads have fairly low residual sugar, he explains. “Most commercial meads are far sweeter.” Fox Hill Mead tops out at five percent residual sugar, with most hovering somewhere around the two percent range, “whereas most commercial meads are five to ten percent. I prefer them balanced and more drinkable – not cloyingly sweet. I find that most people agree.”

Fox Hill’s blackberry mead, for example, has a well-balanced and surprisingly subtle flavor, owing to the tart acidity of the fruit. “Meads are often made with fruits and spices because they go so well with the sweetness of the honey,” he

explains. “It really balances nicely.” It is easy to imagine sipping this one on a picnic blanket on a warm day, and Russ agrees. “It’s the lightest, fruitiest one — nice for the summer, real easy drinking.”

The ginger-apricot is somewhat surprising, with a nearly spicy ginger finish. The ginger meads pair well with spicy seafood dishes and Asian fare, says Russ. “There’s no shortage of the ginger in that one,” says Russ, pointing to the bottle. “I wanted it to be bold and noticeable, and not just in the background — but balanced enough so that you’re not just drinking liquid ginger.”

His traditional mead tastes a bit sweeter, he says, “since there is no sharp ginger or tangy blackberry to balance it out.” It is still quite balanced, with the most prevalent honey flavor of all of the meads. Russ experiments frequently with different types of honey for his traditional mead, since honey is definitely the star of the show.

Fermenting, he points out, tends to enhance the flavors within the honey even further.

Fox Hill also turns out a spiced mead fermented with clove, nutmeg allspice and orange peel, which Russ counts as Fox Hill’s best seller — especially in the winter months, rather unsurprisingly; it’s easy to imagine sipping the mead at Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner.

Far and away the star of Fox Hill’s mead collection, however, is the Special Reserve, made with distinctive buckwheat honey. “It’s my personal favorite — it’s almost like a port or a sherry. Some people even say it smells like whiskey.” It truly does taste like a tawny port, though Russ remarks that this fact means that the wine isn’t exactly for everyone. “I love port, and wanted to make a mead that had those flavors.”

Fox Hill meads are available in North Carolina and Virginia at various retailers. In the WNC area, it can be found at Green Life, Bruisin’ Ales and Earth Fare, just to name a few. For a full list of retailers, visit www.foxhillmead.com. X

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Kava bar is coming

A family-owned kava import company has decided to open a kava bar in downtown Asheville, in Lexington Station on South Lexington Avenue. The Vanuatu Kava Bar will open in May, and will feature kava tea, a South Pacific favorite made from the powdered root of the kava plant. The word kava translates to “intoxicating pepper” in Latin, and the plant is known for its relaxing, anti-anxiety properties. In addition to kava elixirs, Vanuatu Kava Bar will serve light, island-themed food. The South Pacificinspired menu will stay light, as kava is an appetite suppressant. It will feature kabobs, yams and other simple, native-style foods available to snack or to “mouthwash” after drinking a bowl of the earthy-tasting kava.

The “Community Kava Museum” will be located within the bar, and will host “kavasqueezing classes” that focus on how to make the drink from the plant’s powdered root. Vanuatu Kava Bar will also carry various South Pacific fair-trade cultural artifacts, native music, information and books on kava.

One of only a handful of authentic “nakamal” kava bars in the country (where kava is the featured drink, and no alcohol is served), Vanuatu Kava Bar benefits from the advantage of having a direct connection to ample supplies of fresh kava through their associated import business. The owners of the bar have a wholesale connection to Tanna Kava, purported to be the world’s strongest vari-

ety.

The bar owners plan to serve food from 11 a.m. until about 7:30 p.m., when the menu will shift to drinks only until midnight — though fruit “chasers” will be available.

The owners of Vanuatu Kava Bar feel like there need to be more activities for latenight teetotalers. “I’ve got nothing against booze; I love the stuff,” says owner Andrew Procyk. “Sometimes I want to stay out late and do something relaxing and peaceful and not drink liquor; you try that in a bar — the only places open late —and you might look silly. You do that here, and it is where you belong.”

For more information, contact Andrew Procyk at kavaterra@gmail.com.

Stamp out hunger

Do you have cans of corn and peas collecting dust in the pantry? Did you accidentally purchase crunchy peanut butter when the family prefers creamy? Here’s a chance to spring-clean your pantry while benefitting your community. Saturday, May 8, marks the 18th year of of the nation’s largest single-day food drive, Stamp Out Hunger, presented by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Though thousands of local post offices will be participating in the program, some are unable to. To find out for sure whether your letter carrier is participating, search the USPS Web site (www.usps.whitepages.com) for the contact information for your local post office.

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Banking on it: On Saturday, May 8, area postal workers will collect food for MANNA FoodBank (above). choose to sign up to receive email reminders by visiting www.helpstampouthunger. com. On May 8, fill the provided bag with nonperishable food donations and leave it by your mailbox for your mail carrier to pick up. According to the MANNA FoodBank newsletter, “The demand for emergency-food assistance continues to outpace MANNA’S ability to meet the need, making food drive donations more vital than ever.” Volunteers are also needed to help with this year’s drive.

Since the drive’s inception in 1993, mail carriers have collected more than 909 million pounds of food from postal customers.

The NALC wishes to remind participants to donate items like canned meats, fish, soup, juice and vegetables, pasta, cereal and rice.

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Phi Bar springs forward

Been to the Phi Bar at Hotel Indigo yet? It might be worth a visit. It’s a neat little space, tucked into the back of the hotel lobby with a white Silestone bar top and slick, modern lines. There’s a nice outside seating area as well. Sure, the lighting is a little harsh in the bar and lobby area, but the food is surprisingly good.

“Our cuisine is best characterized as New American/French-fusion with a focus on small plates portions and elegant, modern presentations,” says food-and-beverage manager Gabe Fore. “We continually strive to

find the balance between gourmet, high-end fare and affordable pricing.” To that end, Phi Bar just recently released a new spring menu peppered with small-portion items like a fried green tomato napoleon layered with fresh basil and mozzarella, or sage-and-prosciutto-wrapped shrimp served with scallion aioli. The menu also features plenty of locally sourced items, including Sunburst Trout and Hickory Nut Gap pork.

That trout finds its way into a fennel-andcucumber ceviche dish that is served over a simple arugula salad with crostini. That pork is slow-cooked, pulled and piled on flat bread with caramelized onions, smoked Cheddar and espresso barbeque sauce to make an intriguing, rustic pizza.

On my visit to the bar, I tried a chef’s special of sautéed local trout with roasted potatoes and ramp butter served with a salad of mesclun greens coated with a citrus vinaigrette — definitely good. Also on the must-try list, at least for dessert lovers, is a house-made key lime pie with a gingery crust.

Bartender Mark Porter says that the Phi Bar hopes to see more and more locals stopping through to grab a drink after work, or a quick snack on the way to the nearby Civic Center. Local traffic, however, has been increasing little by little, he says.”We want Asheville folks to come through, and the response has been really good,” says Porter.

“Drink specials have definitely helped to get local folks in.” The Phi Bar is located on the first floor of Hotel Indigo at 151 Haywood St. in downtown Asheville.

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Say cheese

In spring, everything tastes fresher — even the flavors of farmstead cheeses. To the attuned tongue, cheese made from the milk of pasturegrazed animals has a milder flavor with subtle grassy notes earlier in the season. While some local farm crops may just be sprouting, milk production is plentiful now. That’s why Get Local, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s (ASAP) project that brings farmers and restaurants together each month to celebrate a local food, is featuring farmstead cheese in April.

Our area is home to numerous cheese-makers, many of whom make fresh goat cheese. There is variety among these soft, spreadable goat cheeses, available with seasonings ranging from bee pollen to ramps.

Nevertheless, it’s exciting to see a whole other category of cheese appearing on the local market. More complex varieties of aged cheeses, made from various types of milks, are now being crafted by a number of local artisans, including Jennifer Perkins of Looking Glass Creamery in Fairview.

Perkins makes chevre, feta and mozzarella, but she’s also especially proud of her hard-aged cow-milk cheese, as well as her Ellington and Early Bird aged bloomy-rind cheeses. Bloomy-rind means the cheeses are carefully ripened to develop a coating of mold and a semi-soft interior. Perkins has spent years crafting these recipes.

Perkins’ attention to detail extends to the appearance and presentation of her products. “They’re very pretty little cheeses,” she says of the rounds and pyramids she makes. Their striking visual characteristics include layers of ash, velvety coatings, ridged rinds, red highlights, brine washes and even a cocoa rub on a new cheese she’s perfecting.

She explains that aged cheeses require very specific conditions and careful management to develop properly. Temperatures must be carefully monitored and the cheeses must be hand-turned every day. “The artisan element really comes into play with aged cheeses,” Perkins observes. “Each cheese is unique to the maker, and created by an individual attending to every detail; I baby my cheese from beginning to end.” Perkins adds that she hopes to see the local community of cheese-makers continue to grow

The big cheese: Looking Glass Creamery turns out a variety of cheeses, including mozzarella, feta and bloomy-rind semi-soft cheeses. and diversify, until Western North Carolina is known as a center for artisan cheese, like the Vermont Cheese Trail.

Looking Glass Creamery products can be found at tailgate farmers markets and many grocers. For more information, visit www.ashevillecheese.com.You can find many other local cheese makers at www. buyappalachian.org.

Sampling the flavors of spring

In addition to cheese, April farmers markets also boasts the freshest of spring’s produce. “After such a dreary winter, I can’t wait for fresh produce and farmers markets’ simple pleasures, such as eating a strawberry in the sunshine,” say Asheville resident Brook Thompson. This month, local farmers are filling up their tents and tables with classic spring favorites like strawberries, asparagus, peas, and artichokes.

Greens are perhaps the most bountiful crop in spring. Tailgate market shoppers can choose from a huge variety including arugula, Chinese greens, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, watercress and chard. Root crops are coming in, too, beginning with radishes and turnips.

To accompany vegetables, shop farmers markets for mushrooms, eggs, chicken, beef, lamb, pork, rainbow trout and cheese. Farmstead cheeses, local honey and jams make perfect additions to locally baked breads. Local bakers also supply sweet goods like scones, tarts, muffins and gluten-free goodies.

Even those who grow their own food have reason to shop at farmers markets — they’re a great source for plant starts and nursery starts. Arts and crafts are available throughout the market season, and at many markets feature musicians who provide live entertainment while you shop.

There are multiple markets in Buncombe County and throughout the counties of Western North Carolina. Find the opening dates and details for the farmers market in your community at www.buyappalachian.org. X

A family affair: Looking Glass is a family-owned very hands-on establishment; the cheeses require near-constant attention and monitoring to get them just right.

Photos courtesy of ASAP

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Rose McLarney works for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (www.asapconnections.org), a nonprofit organization that works to keep farmers farming and reconnect people with their food. Contact her at rose@ asapconnections.org.

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The lineup: James McMurtry & the Heartless Bastards, The Blue Rags, Snake Oil Medicine Show, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Firecracker Jazz Band and more.

The dates: April 30 - May 2 The location: Hot Springs Campground and Spa The cost: $75 at the gate; kids under 12 get in free.

The crowd: Paddlers, rafters, acoustic jammers and families.

Can you camp? Yes. Non-riverside camping is included in the ticket prices (as is registration for whitewater and biking events). Deluxe riverside campsites and RV sites are by reservation at cazkern@aol.com.

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The lineup: Baaba Maal, Ozomatli, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Donna the Buffalo, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Duhks, Ben Sollee and more.

The dates: May 6 - 9 The location: Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain. Day passers take a shuttle from the Owen Middle School parking lot.

The cost: $146-$169 for adult camping passes ($113-$139 for youth); $79/$94 for youth/adult community pass; $40 and $50 day tickets. Note: Tickets are only on sale until May 5 — no tickets are sold at the gate.

The crowd: World-music fans, contra and Zydeco dancers, hula hoopers, families.

Can you camp? Camping is included with weekend passes; cabins can be reserved for an additional charge.

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Smilefest The lineup: Michael Franti & Spearhead, Keller Williams, MaGraw Gap, Acoustic Syndicate, Jeff Coffin Mu’tet, Pimps of Joytime and more.

The dates: May 21 - 23 The location: Jomeokee Campground in Pinnacle, N.C. The cost: The event is by invitation; but organizer Bob Robertson offers this deal to Xpress readers: Bypass the invite step by using the online password VASSAR. Tickets are $105 until Saturday, May 1. VIP tickets (including Thursday entry, front row viewing, shwag and more) are $200.

The crowd: Sun-loving, tie-dye wearing happy folks.

Can you camp? Primitive camping is included with ticket price, RV and car camping spaces can be reserved.

More info: smilefest.com

Montford Music & Arts Festival The lineup: WestSound, Ira Bernstein & John Herrmann, The Cheeksters, EMBE Marimba Band, Montford Park Players The dates: Saturday, May 22, starting at 10 a.m.

The location: Montford Avenue, Asheville.

The cost: Free. Enjoy live music, artist booths, vendors and food. Leave your dog at home.

The crowd: Residents of the Montford neighborhood and their friends.

Can you camp? No. Well, guess you could sleep in the bushes, but we didn’t tell you that.

More info: montford.org/festival

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Mountain Sports Festival The lineup: Custard Pie, Soulgrass Rebellion, Ol’ Hoopty, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra and more.)

The dates: May 28 - 30 The location: Carrier Park, Asheville.

The cost: Music and entertainment are free; to compete, contact the coordinator for each event via the festival Web site.

The crowd: Athletes (ball sports, climbing, cycling, paddling, running, disc golf), music fans, sporty kids.

Can you camp? No. More info: mountainsportsfestival.com

White Squirrel Festival

The lineup: Jupiter Coyote, Bone Pony and Jeff, Ike & Mike.

The dates: May 29 & 30 The location: Downtown Brevard.

The cost: Free. (The 5K and 10K White Squirrel races have entry fees) The crowd: The white (and no, they don’t have albinism) squirrel population of Brevard and the people who love ‘em.

Can you camp? No. More info: whitesquirrelfestival.com

Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival The lineup: Belleville Outfit, The Honeycutters, Lone Derangers, Scoot Pittman, Geoff Achison and more.

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The dates: June 11 & 12 The location: Harmon Field in Tryon The cost: $7, children under age 12 get in free.

The crowd: Families, folks with portable lawn chairs (but no coolers!) and foodies who like to purchase their vittles with “BBQ bucks.”

Can you camp? No. More info: blueridgebbqfestival.com

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games The lineup: Ed Miller, Albannach, Lisa Lynne & George Tortorelli (plus the five-mile “Assault on Grandfather” foot race, among other athletic and cultural events) The dates: July 8 - 11 The location: MacRae Meadows on Grandfather Mountain, near Linville.

The cost: Four-day tickets run $55/$25 for adults/children, with events not held at MacRae Meadows requiring separate tickets. More details online.

The crowd: Bagpipers, sheep herders, kilted wrestlers.

Can you camp? Yes. Fees depend on tent or RV size, ranging $25 per night for a two-man tent to $100 per night for an extra-large RV. More info: gmhg.org

Transformus The lineup: Each camp (see camping info below) brings its own sound system.

Touch Samadhi, Wondrous Temple of Boom and Philidelphia Experiment — among others— have made prominent showings in the past.

The dates: July 16 - 19 The location: Deerfields, Horse Shoe The cost: Tickets are sold in batches of 550, up to two for each purchaser. On May 1, go to the festival Web site and log in for a promo code. $80.

The crowd: Fire dancers, DJs, visionaries and artistic types pushing the “bring your instruments for the late-night jams”

Sun-lovin’ happy folks, most of this time: They might look all serious now, but Michael Franti and Spearhead are all about this year’s Smilefest in Pinnacle, N.C. photo by mike schrieber

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Can you camp? Yes. There are theme camps or camping communities which all interconnect to form Mysteria, the village of Transformus. Festival goers can join theme camps prior to the festival.

More info: transformus.com

FolkMoot The lineup: Folk dance troupes from Russia, India, Latvia, UK, France, Switzerland, Jordan, Portugal and Poland The dates: July 22 - August 1 The location: At performance venues in Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Clyde, Highlands, Bryson City, Cullowhee, Asheville, Columbus, Burnsville, Marion, Mars Hill, Flat Rock and Franklin.

The cost: Performance tickets go on sale May 1 and vary by date and venue.

Some free public performances also take place as part of the festival.

The crowd: Families, dance enthusiasts and those who believe it really is a small world after all.

Can you camp? No. More info: folkmootusa.org

Bele Chere The lineup: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Freekbass, Randall Bramblett, Inner Visions, Jamie McLean Band and others to be announced.

The dates: July 23 - 25 The location: Downtown Asheville.

The cost: Free.

The crowd: Thirty-two ounce lightbeer guzzlers meet craft collectors in this weekend-long music and arts streets

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festival. Break out the flip flops and belly up to the corndog stand.

Can you camp? No. More info: belecherefestival.com

Sourwood Festival The lineup: Food vendors, arts and crafts vendors and music to be announced The dates: August 14 - 15 The location: Downtown Black Mountain.

The cost: Free The crowd: A Mayberry-esque mix of locals and tourists.

Can you camp? No. More info: blackmountain.org/festivals

Goombay The lineup: To be announced The dates: August 27 - 29 The location: Downtown Asheville on “The Block”: Eagle and Market Streets..

The cost: Free The crowd: Folks celebrating their African and Caribbean heritage (real and/or assumed).

Can you camp? No. More info: ymicc.org/goombay

Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Fest (LAAFF) The lineup: To be announced.

The dates: Sunday, Sept. 5.

The location: Downtown Asheville on Lexington Avenue.

The cost: Free The crowd: This strictly local street fest draws a raucous, costumed crowd.

fartherafield Merlefest The lineup: Doc Watson, the Avett Brothers, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes, Little Feat, Taj Mahal, Steep Canyon Rangers, Donna the Buffalo and more.

The dates: April 29 - May 2 The location: On the campus of Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, N.C. The cost: Tickets range from singleday passes at $35 to $55, to 3- and 4-day passes at $130 and $250.

The crowd: Old men in lawn chairs who’ve been coming to the festival since its modest, but authentic, inception, and a new set who come for the killer lineup.

Can you camp? Not on the grounds, but nearby. For a list of campgrounds, check the Web site.

More info: merlefest.org.

The dates: June 10 - 13 The location: Manchester, Tennessee The cost: $234.50-$249.50 (plus fees) for general admission with VIP ($1,349.50 per pair, plus fees) and total access (inquire via bonnaroo.com/totalaccess/ contact.aspx) available.

The crowd: Body-painted, American Apparel-wearing, all night-dancing masses who aren’t afraid to chase The Black Keys with Tori Amos.

Can you camp? Yes. Access to campgrounds in included in ticket price. A rent-a-tent program launches this year for those who don’t want to lug or set up their own. Rent an onsite RV or purchase an RV pass to bring your own.

More info: bonnaroo.com

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All Good Music Festival & Campout

The lineup: Further (featuring Phil Lesh & Bob Weir), Widespread Panic, Umphrees McGee and more.

The lineup: Sam Bush, Keller Williams, Railroad Earth,Toubab Krewe, The dates: July 8 - 11 The location: Masontown, West Va. Acoustic Syndicate and more.

The cost: Advance tickets (allgood.

The dates: August 27 & 28 musictoday.com or 1-800-594-TIXX) run The location: The Old Fairgrounds, $154 for a 3-day pass; $169 for a 4-day Boone pass (add $30/$55 for prices at the gate).

The cost: 1-day tickets are $40 advance/$45 at the gate; 2-day tickets are Kids up to age 3 are free, ages 4-12 are $75. Adults VIP tickets are $439 for all $70 advance/$75 at the gate. four days.

The crowd: An eclectic all-ages group of Appalachian music fans — from babes The crowd: People who spent the latter half of the 1960s circling the country in arms to folks in their 90s. No joke. in a psychedelic-painted school bus. Or Can you camp? Camping is limited wish they did. but is included in ticket price.

Can you camp? Heck yeah! It’s even More info: musiconthemountaintop.com in the name of the festival. Tent camping is in the meadowlands. No electricBonnaroo ity, but there will be a shower service The lineup: Dave Matthews Band, for a nominal fee. RV camping is $50 in Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, advance/$75 per vehicle.

Conan O’Brien, Tenacious D and more.

More info: allgoodfestival.com

Music on the Mountaintop

“in wnc, the hippie dance is acceptable for all music genres”

Floydfest The lineup: The Levon Helm Band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Railroad Earth, Soulive, Deer Tick, Budos Band and more.

The dates: July 22 - 25.

The location: An 80-acre festival site in the Southern Virginia town of Floyd.

The cost: Advance tickets are available for single days and 3- or 4-day weekend passes, ranging from $40 to $55 for a single day to $125 to $140 for the multi-day passes. As always, advance tickets are a better deal than buying ‘em at the gate.

The crowd: The VW, family, flowerpower, jam-rock set. And Levon lovers.

Can you camp? Yes. While on-site RV tickets are sold out, there is primitive camping available for $50 and offsite RV camping for $100.

More info: atwproductions.com.

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festytips LEAF: “you really have to snag the tickets for this one fast, as it’s a guaranteed sell-out every time. a great festival to take the whole family to (kids 9 and under are free with purchase of an adult ticket!).

SmileFest: “it’s on a lake, so don’t forget to bring something inflatable and floaty. (also don’t forget your smile.) no alcohol for sale here, but coolers are okay.”

French Broad River Festival: “save $20 by parking across the street. buy a weekend car pass, drive in and unload then get your $20 back by parking in the field by the spas. there’s so much going on at this festival, make sure to get up and get on the river early if you want to get in a paddle trip (a huge part of what makes this a fun one). there is beer for sale at the camp store, or you can bring in coolers. no glass, no dogs.”

MerleFest: “they’re pretty serious about the no-booze thing because it’s on a college campus.”

Open Auditions at the Barn for A Comedy by Larry Shue

Monday & Tuesday, May 10 & 11—7:00PM Roles– 4 men, 2 women, 1 child

theothers Madison on Main Festival

A group art show and pedestrian shopping event concurrent with Mother’s Day weekend. May 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. madisoncountyarts.com

Saluda Arts & Music Festival

A showcase of fine arts and crafts from regional artisans. May 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. saluda.com/events.html.

WNC Highlands Celtic Festival

This is the first such event to be Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain.

Lineup includes Rathkeltair, Pipapelli and more. $10 for both days. June 18 & 19, 5-11:30 p.m. celticheritageproductions.com/wnc.htm

Singing on the Mountain

Now in its 86th year, this all-day festival takes place in a meadow and features gospel song and sermon. Performers include The Greenes, The Primitive Quartet and others. Free. June 27. grandfather.com/planning_your_visit/ events/singing.php

Shindig on the Green

Bluegrass pickers gather in huddled jams while onlookers pull up lawnchairs and take it all in. The informal gathering has been running 44 years with no signs of slowing down. This year it returns to Pack Square. July 3, 10, 17, 31; August 14, 21, 28; September 4, 710 p.m. folkheritage.org

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Carolina Mountain Ribfest

Basically, it’s all about pork. Ribs, brisket, pulled pork ... oh, and chicken.

And a little comfort food and dessert to round out the feast. Once you’ve got your strength, you can also check out arts and crafts, a car show, comedy and music from the likes of Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Long Legs, Angela Easterling & the Beguilers, Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys and more. July 9-11. wcpshows. com/ribfest.html

Mountain Dance & Folk Festival

This is the indoor counterpart to Shindig on the Green. The event — running since 1928 — celebrates mountain music. This year’s festival includes Buncombe Turnpike, Flora McDonald Gammon, High Windy Band and more.

August 5-7. folkheritage.org

Rockin’ River Fest

This free festival, organized by RiverLink, includes a silly raft race from Bent Creek to French Broad River Park, vendors, kids events and bands to be announced. August 14. www. riverlink.org.

Mountain Song Festival

Hosted by the Steep Canyon Rangers, this celebration of mountain music — featuring Doc Watson and David Holt — takes place at the Brevard Music Center. September 10 & 11, $35, $40 & $70. mountainsongfestival.com

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“I think it’s an evolution, and I think the next record will be the same thing; it will be an evolution,” reflects singer/keyboardist Victoria Legrand. “Saying anything is definitive, I think, is kind of the unfortunate death of an artist. Maybe not for them, but in the public eye it’s musically proclaiming the end. Because where is an artist going to go from there. Anti-definitive?”

But it’s easy to see where such bold proclamations are coming from. The album is 50 minutes of melancholy daydreams, soaring atmospherics and daze-inducing melodies that leave you with that sort of feeling you can’t put your finger on but can’t seem to shake. Legrand’s raspy alto is blessed with the beautiful gloom of cult sirens from Nico to Cat Power, and it leads the charge of momentum that swells and subsides with her droning keys and guitarist Alex Scally’s simple riffs and fluid slide. All the while, each element’s separate but intersecting rhythms create a constant sense of movement and climax without being in a hurry to get anywhere.

Legrand, though, offers a more tangible perspective.

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“I think the reaction from people is that something has been brought closer to them.

But I don’t think things have been made any easier for people, because that’s not the kind of music that we make.”

It may not be easy, but it’s hard to resist.

The wall of sound on tracks like “10 Mile Stereo” is uplifting and inspiring while the

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fuzzy drag and gentle “ahhs” of “Silver Soul” are more like audible heroin. They are songs that can be the focus of your most concentrated attention or the soundtrack to a trance. And that’s exactly what Legrand and Scally had in mind when they named the album.

“The words Teen Dream are more of an invitation or a spontaneous release of energy,” Legrand remarks. “They’re not specific to our own teenage pasts or anything literal like that. They’re just the perfect words for this place we were in and a place we were going to. Hopefully, I think, very lightly, and very open ended.

“I think that they can be seen in many different ways,” she continues, “and it’s very important for us that it’s an open experience.

It can be personal, but it’s not necessarily literal and closed. Imaginative is where we are and have always been.”

Much of the inspiration behind those vivid imaginations, she says, comes from the experience of traveling. Luckily, Beach House does more than its fair share. The duo maintain a relentless touring schedule, often spending more time on the road than in any one particular place. Clearly, it’s working for them.

“The experience of traveling is, I think, very crucial,” she says. “It is basically our home. We get a lot of ideas on the road, these kind of dreams and these visions and things like that, and they keep you moving forward, in whatever direction that will be.”

This weekend that direction will lead to Asheville as the band visits the Grey Eagle for what promises to be a total sensory

experience. With little more than a drum kit, a guitar and some keyboards, Beach House burst from the stage, unleashing an emotionally charged soundscape that consumes the audience like a sonic tidal wave. It’s something you must experience to fully appreciate, but Legrand has developed a knack for relating the feeling.

“It is a different experience,” she admits.

“If you listen to the record, you’re listening to the album order, and you’re having a personal moment. It could be on headphones or it could be in your apartment at high volume. But when you’re at a show, the music is kind of all over you, and that’s what we hope people experience. You can have that personal moment but also have it kind of wash over you.”

And if that’s not enough, the band has begun incorporating surprise visual elements to enhance the mood. But don’t expect anything too flashy or over-the-top. As with everything else, Beach House takes a little and make a lot.

“We’ve never tried to do anything beyond our reach, in the sense of over-embellishing to make up for something,” says Legrand.

“I think we very much work from the inside out. I like the word simplicity. I know that’s maybe not a very interesting word, but for me it’s a really important one. I think you’d be surprised when you realize how many things that seem really huge are actually, at the core, coming from something that’s very basic.” X Dane Smith can be reached at rocknrolldane@ gmail.com.

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The slogan? “Poetry changes things”: At left, renowned translator Coleman Barks reads at BoBo Gallery last year. At right, Wordfest director Laura Hope-Gill. photo at left by rene treece

by Anne Fitten Glenn It’s time to get your poetry on again — because Asheville’s Wordfest wants to bring poetry to the people, all of us, rather than leaving verse in a dusty college closet where it’s only accessible to a few.

“I know lots and lots of people are writing poetry,” says Laura Hope-Gill, poet and Wordfest executive director. “We want them to come out and share their work and be part of this community, no matter who they are or what their background is.”

Proving that many of us are poets at heart, more than 1,500 people attended each of the four-day Wordfests in ’08 and ’09. Hope-Gill hopes for even more participation this year. Each year’s fest features a new batch of diverse poets, some of whom are internationally known.

This year’s group includes Mark Doty, the only American poet to have won Great Britain’s T. S. Eliot Prize, Linda Hogan, a Chickasaw poet, and Raúl Zurita, winner of the Chilean National Poetry Prize, among others.

Hope-Gill describes Zurita as “the premiere poet of Latin America — the Neruda of his generation.”

New 2010 Wordfest activities include a poetry “hike and write” on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a family scavenger hunt at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial site, and a youth poetry reading at Firestorm Café.

Nationally known writer, poet and lecturer David Whyte will present on and offer a workshop on the subject “Three Marriages: Reimagining

Work, Self and Relationship.” Although all other Wordfest events are free and open to the public, the events with Whyte will be ticketed. Cost is $50 for the Saturday morning lecture, $125 for the afternoon workshop, and $150 for both.

“David’s work is incredibly relevant for people who are trying to balance work, relationships and self-awareness,” Hope-Gill says. “David uses poetry to relate to different aspects of life and work, which totally fits into Wordfest’s mission of connecting poetry to everyday life.”

“Though we’d like Wordfest to be completely free, this year we decided a paid event was needed to help offset the costs of the rest of the festival,” she says, adding that everyone on the Wordfest organizing team is a volunteer.

Hope-Gill refers to the festival as having different branches — one being outreach to local businesses (such as teaming with MAHEC for Whyte’s visit); another being outreach to those from culturally diverse backgrounds, and another being community journalism (again, primary sponsor MAIN will video and archive the festival).

“Even though I’m a poet, I’m really, really interested in communications and social media, and I love the idea of poets as citizen journalists,” says James Nave, poet and Asheville native, who performs at the festival. “I’m interested in how people can communicate poetically.”

For more information and to purchase tickets to the David Whyte events, visit www.ashevillewordfest.org. X Anne Fitten Glenn can be reached at afjones@ bellsouth.net.

6 p.m.: Youth (aged 11-16) poetry reading and open mic, Firestorm Cafe.

7-9 p.m.: Keith Flynn, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Holly Iglesias, Katherine Soniat, John Hoppenthaler, Jubilee!

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8:30-10 p.m.: Asheville Poetry Slam, The Hookah Bar.

Friday, May 7 4-6 p.m.: Wordfest Reception, Malaprop’s Bookstore.

7-9 p.m.: Cathy Smith Bowers, Linda Hogan, Nickole Browne, Raul Zurita, Jubilee!

10 p.m. on: Drinks, music and open mic poetry, Hotel Indigo, with Trey Moore.

Saturday, May 8 9 a.m.-noon: Hike and write on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Starts at Folk Art Center. Led by author and Xpress contributor Danny Bernstein.

10 a.m.-noon: Poetry and songs for children by Chris Martin and his troupe of young performers, Spellbound Children’s Bookshop.

10 a.m.-noon: Family poetry scavenger hunt and workshop. Thomas Wolfe Memorial Site Visitor Center.

10 a.m.-noon: MAHEC Presents: The Three Marriages: A Talk by David Whyte, MAHEC Auditorium, $50.

2:00-5:00 p.m.: MAHEC Presents: A Workshop with David Whyte, MAHEC Auditorium, $100.

7-9 p.m.: Glenis Redmond, Mark Doty, Natasha Trethewey, The Flying Words Project, Jubilee!

9 p.m.: Keith Flynn, poet and editor of The Asheville Poetry Review will join double bassist Eliot Wadopian at Hotel Indigo lounge.

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Working counter to the Boys of Summer popular theory that each and what: every appearance must be CD-release show with Body of doggedly promoted to make John the Baptist a name in the local music where: community, Asheville’s Boys of Summer have been LaRue’s Backdoor, quietly but steadily build237 Haywood St. ing a dedicated following when: over the last couple of years.

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“We rarely make fliers,” boysof@gmail.com or search says lead songwriter Cale Facebook for Boys of Summer) LeFevre, “When we play a show we usually just get the word out by word of mouth, or post it on Facebook.” Regardless, the band regularly plays to crowded rooms. With the upcoming release of their highly ambitious, yet-to-be-titled second album, that audience may soon grow.

When Boys of Summer first formed, it was with LeFevre, Lindsay Reed, Hope & Anchor’s Tasha Trasher and local favorite Patrick Kutcher. As a quartet, they released a first album entitled “I Dont Feel Like I Did Anything Wrong, I Just Didn’t Do Anything Super Great.”

It’s a self produced, lo-fi acoustic offering that showcases the burgeoning skills of songwriters finding direction. Eventually Collier Reeves joined, fleshing out the arrangements with banjo and xylophone.

Shortly after that, Trasher left town. Enter another Hope & Anchor alumn, Todd Weakley.

“That’s when things really started changing,” says LeFevre.

“Originally (Todd) was replacing Tasha who had been playing bass, but he also had all of these amazing suggestions. He helped change and rearrange the dynamics of the songs. Also Lindsay started buying more and more instruments, and then we have Patrick who seems to be able to play anything he picks up.”

In bringing the second album to fruition, Boys of Summer expended considerable effort and resources, enlisting the expert guidance of Jayro Rockola at Asheville’s Hi-Five Recording to co-produce. “It took us about three or four months in the studio,” says LeFevre. “We’ve worked really hard on it. We were much more comfortable experimenting during recording this time, and ended up with something we’re proud of.”

The album in question still retains the same mostly acoustic instrumentation at its core, but the songwriting is much more mature, and the arrangements quite effectively dynamic. “The basic recording setup on each song was acoustic guitar, bass, drums, banjo, and then Lindsay on either guitar or piano,” explains Lefevre. “After that we went back and added xylophones and horns and choruses until each song felt right. When we play the release show, we want it to sound as much like the CD as possible. We’ll probably have lots of guest musicians. There may be up to 10 people on stage for some songs.”

Considering the number of overdubs and layers used on the album, it should be noted that the recordings themselves are refreshingly uncluttered. The arrangements have an intricate delicacy, and the melodic architecture of each song builds and flows with an accessible elegance. Far from their low-fidelity beginnings, these new recordings are sophisticated and polished, but still capture the same emotive spirit and playful nature that Boys of Summer have exhibited since the beginning.

The use of auxiliary instruments and multi-tracked vocals is tasteful and never forced. LeFevre’s voice falls sweetly on the ears, able to express genuine emotion without ever overreaching for high drama.

The music itself is never any one thing for too long. There are shades of a folkier Belle & Sebastian, or perhaps a more indie version of The Watson Twins.

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These Boys of Summer aren’t going anywhere: In fact, they’re back with a new album that even your parents would enjoy.

But the most exciting thing about Boys of Summer is that it’s a band more interested in finding its own voice than forcing the sound in a certain direction. There are waltzes, singalong choruses, ballads and jazzier numbers that undercut the lyrics, which often tell stories of breakups and relationships on the wane.

“We definitely want to play music that’s pretty but not cliché.”

LeFevre says. “We don’t think you have to sacrifice vocal harmonies and catchiness to make intelligent music. We don’t want it to sound manufactured, but I would definitely say that our music is very accessible and user-friendly.”

The album release performance will be at LaRue’s Backdoor, behind O’Henry’s. “I’m really excited about that,” says LeFevre. “I might be wrong, but I think we may have been the first band to book a show there when we’ve performed at Cookie’s in the past. We love having an amazing mix of people at our shows. I’d like to think we appeal to a wide range of tastes. It’s the kind of music your parents would enjoy.”

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by Ursula Gullow A group of eight art students are at work with hushed intensity, brainstorming ideas for papier-mâchĂŠ sculptures. Ms. Violet confidentially renders a multitude of pigs, while Judy Jones draws a very imperial-looking bear. Their colleague, Nancy, is drawing birds and a horse for Hannah Montana â&#x20AC;&#x201D; her favorite celebrity at the moment.

This is a typical day at the Open Hearts Arts Center in Woodfin â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a stimulating facility where developmentally disabled adults are schooled in the visual and performing arts. The homey center provides a clay room, a drama room, an arts classroom and a kitchen and back porch for students, as well as a gallery for visitors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our philosophy is that we want to keep the students engaged,â&#x20AC;? says Sonia Pitts, one of the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three directors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want them to be in touch with the world around them.â&#x20AC;?

The use of art as therapy is not uncommon, though surprisingly, Open Hearts is one of the only organizations of its kind in WNC. The group relies primarily on Medicaid for its funding and works with roughly 50 students throughout the year. Students include Scott Arthur, 34, a prolific artist with Downâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Syndrome whose love for Michael Jackson has inspired more than 100 paintings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had clients who have come to us, that people told us to expect violent behavior, or nonverbal behavior,â&#x20AC;? Pitts says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But those behaviors have never been exhibited here because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so stimulated and so relieved to have an outlet to express themselves.â&#x20AC;&#x153;

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One such artist is Miss Judy Jones, who was referred to Open Hearts after her mother died. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When she came to us, she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat, and she just wanted to do word searches,â&#x20AC;? Pitts says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now she has become one of our best artists. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so outgoing, she always has very animated and vibrant stories to tell. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing to see the transformation.â&#x20AC;?

Often people with developmental disabilities like autism or Downâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Syndrome are placed in â&#x20AC;?sheltered workshopsâ&#x20AC;? to do work like stocking bookshelves or sorting envelopes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel like that corrodes the human spirit,â&#x20AC;? says Pitts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and we have higher expectations for our students.â&#x20AC;?

Stina Anderson, Richmond Smith, Kristina Benshoff and Virginia Allen are four artists who work directly with students, and all have to regularly meet federal standards of certification in direct-care work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open Hearts is really about the individual, which is why I love being here,â&#x20AC;? says Anderson, a clothing designer who has been working at Open Hearts since its 2005 inception. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students build confidence within themselves, which then applies to other partss in their lives.â&#x20AC;?

The artwork of the students is especially appealing, given its unbridled point of view and inspired characters. A booth in the Woolworth Walk in downtown Asheville regularly displays paintings, drawings and crafts created at the center. Proceeds from sales are divided equally between the artist and a fund established by Open Hearts for the purchase of art materials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are storytellers and people are captivated by that,â&#x20AC;? Pitts says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no jaded outlook and no ulterior motives. They just do it how their heart and guts tell them, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what is so powerful about their work.â&#x20AC;?

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smartbets Dead Night with Phuncle Sam

Unlike Day of the Dead, which only comes once a year, night of the Dead (as in iconic psychedelic touring band The Grateful Dead) happens every month. Phuncle Sam, described as “Asheville’s only Grateful Dead tribute band,” hosts Dead Night at The Emerald Lounge on the first Thursday of each month. Says the band, “As you may know, The Grateful Dead has touched many different people from many different ages. We as a band want to keep this sense of community moving forward!” So, tuck those scarlet begonias into your curls and see what’s shakin’ on shakedown street on Thursday, May 6. 10 p.m. phunclesam.com or 232-4372.

Paleface

“We used to go to all the open mics together. He taught me Daniel Johnston songs on the sidewalk and let me sleep on his couch. He was a great songwriter, a generous friend, and a big influence on my early stuff,” said musician Beck of singer/ songwriter Paleface. That’s right, Paleface as in the guy who toured (unfortunately) with The Crash Test Dummies and (fortunately) with Billy Bragg; Paleface who helped shape The Moldy Peaches, Paleface who recently released The Show Is On The Road on Ramseur Records and plays Mo Daddy’s on Friday, April 30. 10 p.m., $7.

PalefaceOnline.com or 258-1550.

The Great Blue Ridge Talent Search

It’s go! time — at least for competitors in The White Horse’s Great Blue Ridge Talent Search for singers. Finals are held at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 30. The finalists include singer/songwriter Leeda “Lyric” Jones, pop/rock musician Aaron LaFalce, country singer/yodeler Mark Fuller, vocalist Jenna Lindbo, Skinny Legs and All singer Jesse Barry, Appalachia Song vocalist Clark Spencer, Asheville Lyric Opera performer Jennifer Smith and busker Ginnie Waite. $1,000 in cash and prizes is up for grabs, along with a free demo recording in the White Horse listening room. $5 to watch. greatblueridgetalentsearch.blogspot.com, whitehorseblackmountain. com or 669-0816.

Club phone numbers are listed in Clubland in the (828) area code unless otherwise stated; more details at www. mountainx.com/clubland. Send your Smart Bet requests in to ae@mountainx.com for consideration by the Monday the week prior to publication.

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smartbets Billy Jonas & the Blue Ridge Orchestra

Sure, the orchestra has cool instruments like the bassoon, the timpani and the piccolo. But it doesn’t have a dude who plays the five-gallon bucket while wearing bells strapped to his ankles. Enter singer/songwriter/foundrhythms musician Billy Jonas who — though known for his energetic children’s concerts — also performs lively adult-oriented shows.

For the Blue Ridge Orchestra’s 10th season finale, Jonas joins the performance for an evening that, according to a press release, will feature “a blend of this local star’s eclectic sensibilities with symphonic collaboration” including Jonas’ version of “Bolero” by Ravel.

Diana Wortham Theatre on Friday, April 30. 8 p.m. $15 adults, $10 students. blueridgeorchestra.org or 650-0948.

The Color Purple

Based on Alice Walker’s riveting 1982 novel The Color Purple (and the star-studded film that followed), The Color Purple: The Musical about Love took Broadway by storm. It’s easy to see why — the story follows main character Celie, a dispossessed black woman living in the South during the 1930s — through decades as she seeks self-respect, community and strives to reconnect with her long-lost sister. The musical was produced by (among others) Oprah Winfrey (who appeared in the film) and garnered 11 Tony awards.

The touring show makes its way to the Asheville Civic Center on Tuesday, May 4. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45-$55; reserve through (800) 745-3000 and www.ticketmaster.com.

Alice Underground

Back by popular demand: Dark Horse Theatre returns for another run of Alice Underground, a deliciously twisted take on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. The Dark Horse production features a stellar cast, a seemingly psychedelic interpretation of the through-the-looking-glass adventures and — while wielding a biting wit and endlessly entertaining character pairings — flirts with deep topics like death, madness and the great beyond. Read a review from the sold-out March run at mountainx.com/theatre/article/theater_ review_alice_underground. BeBe Theatre.

Thursday-Saturday, April 29-May 1. 8 p.m. $10 cash only, reservations at 279-4449. darkhorsetheatre.wordpress.com.

Hunab Kru and DJ Brett Rock

The kru, founded in 2001, hosts an open-house and dance party at its new Arden studio. Featuring crowd fave DJ Brett Rock and the b-boys and b-girls of Hunab Kru. “B-boying (breakdancing) is amazing!” writes Joe-tse Adams, a longtime b-boy instructor. Saturday, May 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hunab Kru Studio of Dance, 4 Business Park Circle, Arden. Suggested $5 donation at the door. hunabkru.com or 654-7890. ]

Club phone numbers are listed in Clubland in the (828) area code unless otherwise stated; more details at www.mountainx.com/clubland. Send your Smart Bet requests in to ae@ mountainx.com for consideration by the Monday the week prior to publication.

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where to find the clubs â&#x20AC;˘ what is playing â&#x20AC;˘ listings for venues throughout Western North Carolina Clubland rules â&#x20AC;˘To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafĂŠs with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed. â&#x20AC;˘To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue. â&#x20AC;˘Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801.

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Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Good Stuff

Open mic

Open mic

BoBo Gallery

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Nataraj (world dance music)

Forth annual Mac Arnold Cornbread &

Boscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Zone

Collard Greens Blues Festival (live record-

Shag dance

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Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s Night, 10pm

Marc Keller (singer/songwriter)

Chameleon Soul Food

Spoken word, music & poetry night hosted

Jack Of The Wood Pub

by Lyric

Old Time Jam, 6pm

Club Hairspray

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

The Bill Murray Experience (American

Tennessee Hollow (rock, blues, Americana)

roots, jazz)

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Eleven on Grove

Soul jazz jam

Zydeco dance & lessons

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Fairview Tavern

The Screaming Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (rock, blues)

Open mic jam w/ The Wellhouse Band

Nine Mile

Frankie Bones

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Back Room

Battle of the Bands

Wed., April 28 Club 828

Dance & open jam session

Bobby Sullivan (blues, rock, standards)

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Westville Pub

Open mic w/ Peirce Edens

Jamminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with Funky Max

Rocket Club

Thu., April 29

BLITCH (rock, alternative) w/ The State Of Scandals Nightclub

Country dance lessons, 9-10pm Dance, 10pm-Midnight Straightaway CafĂŠ

Anniversary party w/ live music Tallgaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Street Pub

entertainment writers

every Sunday on

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

DJ night Back Room

Hip Bones (jazz) Beacon Pub

Open mic

Open mic

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

The Hookah Bar

Paul Cataldo (singer/songwriter)

Open mic w/ rotating local hosts

BoBo Gallery

Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub

The Blooms (bluegrass, punk, swing)

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s night

Boiler Room

Town Pump

Dining Out for Life After Party feat: Vortex

Open Mic w/ David Bryan

Cabaret (performance art, comedy, music)

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and

Boscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Zone

Blues

Open mic & jam

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hits & Shitsâ&#x20AC;? w/ Jamie Hepler

The Free Flow Band (soul, funk)

Club 828

Geoff Weeks (soul/jazz piano)

Red Stag Grill

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Hip-hop & DJ night

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Fri. Beach House 4/30 (sOlD Out!) 9pm SaT. 5/1

Delta Moon 9pm

Wed. 5/5

Alberta Cross w/ American Bang 9pm

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Courtyard Gallery

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Open mic w/ Barbie Angell

Peggy Ratusz and Friends (blues)

Beach House (alternative, indie) w/ Washed Out

Eleven on Grove

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Handlebar

Dining Out for Life After Party feat: Katie

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic guitar, singer/song-

Keller Williams (acoustic, funk, rock)

Kasben & Aaron Price (jazz, Broadway tunes)

writer)

Highland Brewing Company

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Westville Pub

Bucktown Kickback (roots, bluegrass)

The Bill Murray Experience (American roots,

Nikki Talley (acoustic, indie)

Holland’s Grille

jazz)

Zuma Coffee

Gypsi (rock)

Frankie Bones

Thursday night bluegrass jam

Iron Horse Station

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter) Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill

Open mic hosted by Jimbo French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Ben Riva (acoustic, rock) & friends Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Chris Rosser (instrumentalist, singer/songwriter), Beth Wood & Dave Turner Handlebar

Serena Ryder (pop, folk) w/ Ryan Star Infusions Lounge

Live music Iron Horse Station

Open mic w/ Yorky Jack Of The Wood Pub

Bluegrass Jam, 7pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Sarah Blacker (acoustic, folk, jazz) Lobster Trap

Hank Bones Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Mela

Belly dancing Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

David Gans (Americana, fusion) & friends

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Westville All Stars hosted by Mars

Jammin’

with Funky Max

Jam night Pisgah Brewing Company

The Hotwires (bluegrass, country) Purple Onion Cafe

Mercy Creek (folk, roots) Red Stag Grill

Anne Coombs (jazz, swing) Rocket Club

Now You See Them (indie) w/ Tippy Canoe, Antionette G. & Sugar and Spice Scandals Nightclub

Swing dance lessons w/ 42nd Street Jazz Band Dining Out for Life After Party feat: DJ Candice B, Brett Rock & Cookie LaRue

JO Henley

Blues Jam

O’Malley’s On Main

Trivia Night with Prizes 9pm

Smoke-Free Pub • Pool & DartS 777 Haywood Road • 225-wPUB (9782)

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Temptations Red Room

“Old School Dance Party” w/ DJ Chubby Knuckles The Hookah Bar

Katie LaRue (singer/songwriter) Town Pump

Leigh Glass Band (blues)

Fri., April 30 Asheville Civic Center

Ignite Asheville Athena’s Club

DJ night Back Room

Jameson-Camp (folk, acoustic, rock) Beacon Pub

“Line & Pattern Partner Dance,” 7-10pm Rewind Blue (Southern rock) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk) Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm BoBo Gallery

Sex Panther (grime, jungle) Boiler Room

UNCA Music Ensemble w/ Sons of Another Planet feat: percussionist Roy “Futureman” Wooten Broadway’s

The N.E.C (rock, psychedelic) & Soft Opening Club 828

Endeavour (alternative, ambient) w/ S.O.Stereo

Sherri Lynn and Mountain Friends (contemporary bluegrass, country) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Sweetback Sisters (swing, country) Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music Lobster Trap

Live music by local artists Luella’s Bar-B-Que

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country) Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Paleface (Americana) New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Poor Mouth & The Real Local Singles O’Malley’s On Main

Kevin Bolick Olive or Twist

Sharon LaMotte Band (jazz) Orange Peel

Telepath (hop-hop) w/ Dubconscious & Axum Purple Onion Cafe

Fred Whisken (jazz pianist) Red Stag Grill

& DJ A.D.D.ict

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

Craggie Brewing Company

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Brushfire Stankgrass (electro-acoustic bluegrass)

Mixx (r&b)

Diana Wortham Theater

Rocket Club

Billy Jonas & the Blue Ridge Orchestra

Umlautn w/ Rat Jackson (rock, alternative)

Eleven on Grove

Scandals Nightclub

Salsa & Mambo Dancing, 10pm-2am Dance

Drag show

Lessons, 10:30pm

Stella Blue

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Baby Cowboy (roots, acoustic) w/ Sea Whistle &

Amy Steinberg (folk, acoustic) w/ Kris Harrison

Big City Bangers

Frankie Bones

Straightaway Café

Aaron LaFalce (alternative, acoustic)

Peggy Ratusz (blues, jazz, soul)

Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Andrew Saunders & The Leftovers for the

Spectrum (rock)

Homeless

Temptations Red Room

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

DJ D-Day

Dave Desmelik (Americana)

The Wine Cellar at the Saluda Inn

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Open mic

Juan Holladay w/ Eliza Sydney (guitar, vocals,

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

harp)

Live music w/ singer-songwriters

Garage at Biltmore

Town Pump

Telic (metal) w/ As Sick As Us & Ironside

Peace Jones (rock, reggae, funk)

Good Stuff

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

J.P. Delanoye (blues)

Peggy Ratusz and Daddy Longlegs (blues)

clubdirectory Complete clubland directory: www.mountainx.com/clubland. Questions or errors? E-mail (clubland@mountainx.com).

The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 Asheville Ale House 505-3550 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 The Back Room 697-6828 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 The Blackbird 669-5556 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Bosco’s Sports Zone 684-1024 Broadway’s 285-0400 Club 828 252-2001 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Courtyard Gallery 273-3332 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Curras Dom 253-2111 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530

Dock’s Restaurant 883-4447 The Dripolator 398-0209 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 252-2711 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Fairview Tavern 505-7263 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Five Fifty Three 631-3810 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 The Garage 505-2663 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn 252-2711 Guadalupe Cafe 586-9877

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The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hookah Bar 252-1522 Infusions 665-2161 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 Magnolia’s Raw Bar 251-5211 Mela 225-8880 Mellow Mushroom 236-9800 Mike’s Tavern 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 New French Bar Courtyard Cafe 225-6445 Old Fairview Southern Kitchen 277-7117

Olive Or Twist 254-0555 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Panther’s Paw 696-0810 Pineapple Jack’s 253-8860 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Red Step Artworks 697-1447 Rendezvous 926-0201 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Rocket Club 505-2494 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Ruby’s BBQ Shack 299-3511 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087

Stella Blue 236-2424 The Still 683-5913 Stockade Brew House 645-1300 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 Switzerland Cafe 765-5289 Tallgary’s College Street Pub 232-0809 Temptations Red Room 252-0775 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 TGI Friday’s 277-4080 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vaso De Vino Wine Bar & Market 254-4698 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 The Watershed 669-0777 Waynesville Water’n Hole 456-4750 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066 Xcapades 258-9652

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The Hotwires

Friday, April 30th - 8pm

Bobby Lee Rodgers Trio Saturday, May 1st - 8pm

Garrett Harris Band

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Wax Poets (indie, rock) w/ Jews and Catholics

Delta Moon (soul, blues)

Club 828

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Crunkster’s Ball feat: J. Tonal (flying skulls),

Town Mountain (old-time, bluegrass)

Demijohn Varmits (Appalachian dirty shuffle)

Quetzatl, Dub Brothaz, Intrinsic & Herbivoress

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

White Horse

Craggie Brewing Company

FutureBirds

“Great Blue Ridge Talent Search”

Peace Jones (rock, reggae, funk)

Nine Mile

Sat., May 1

Fairview Tavern

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Brother West (rock)

Olive or Twist

Feed and Seed

42nd Street Jazz Band

Carolina Blue (bluegrass)

Pisgah Brewing Company

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Garrett Harris Band (rock, jam, blues)

Spitfire: Youth Open Mic, 3-6pm

Purple Onion Cafe

The Jazz Poetry Project

The Smokey Joe Show (Americana, blues,

Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill

country)

Mr. Hurl & Sea Whistle (rock, indie, experi-

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

mental)

Kemistry (Southern rock)

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Stella Blue

Every Mother’s Dream (folk, rock)

Crystal Kind (cosmic reggae)

Good Stuff

Straightaway Café

Grammer School (experimental, indie, rock)

Paul Cataldo (singer/songwriter)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Bobby Sullivan (piano)

Asheville Civic Center

Ignite Asheville Athena’s Club

DJ night Back Room

Angela Easterling & The Beguilers (folk, roots) Beacon Pub

The Fustics (Americana, rock) Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm BoBo Gallery

Last Call (acoustic, rock) Boiler Room

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

This Saturday • May 1 • 9pm • The Fustics WILMINGTON’S BEST ORIGINAL ROCK BAND

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The Hipbones (jazz, soul)

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

The Edge Band (rock)

Mon. Tues.

Thur.

Fri. Sat.

WING NIGHT 5-11 pm

FAT TuesdAy

Irish session, 5pm

Ty Nemecek (blues, Americana) Lyndsay Wojcik

Tom Waits time, late

(singer/songwriter) Paddy Dover (guitar)

TRIVIA NIGHT starts at 9 pm

LIVe MusIc ‘80s KARAoKe

Sun. Sunday Bloody Sunday $4.50 Bloody Marys 733 Haywood Rd. • West Asheville (on the corner of Brevard & Haywood Rd.)

828-505-2129

IRISH PUB

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Jack Of The Wood Pub

The Hookah Bar

Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead covers)

Blanton & Jerry McNeely

Shag dance & lessons

DJ night

all u Can Eat Jambalaya & Blues $2 domestics and $5.50 bombs

Paco Shipp (roots, blues) w/ David Bryan, Steve

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Temptations Red Room

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Town Pump

D Mack Vocal jazz session w/ Sharon LaMotte, 7:30pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Aaron Price (piano)

Live music w/ singer-songwriters

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller & Company (variety)

karaoke monday Mack Kell’s Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

tuesday Getaway’s (Eleven on Grove) Mike’s Side Pocket Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Lobster Trap

Tue., May 4

Chris Rhodes

Asheville Civic Center

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

The Color Purple

“Vinyl at the Vault” w/ Chris Ballard

wednesday

Back Room

Rocket Club

Dave Desmelik (Americana)

Sunday jazz jam

BoBo Gallery

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Loveful Heights

Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Anne Stieber (acoustic)

Emerald Lounge

Asheville Ale House / Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill / The Hangar / Infusions O’Malleys on Main / Holland’s Grille Hookah Bar / Rendezvous Temptations

Amissville (folk, acoustic)

The Hookah Bar

Tuesday Night Funk Jam

Westville Pub

Belly dance w/ live music

Feed and Seed

Rafe Hollister (Southern rock)

Town Pump

Will Ray’s Mountain Jam

White Horse

Pickin’ at the Pump, open acoustic jam

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Songs of Water (eclectic world, folk)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Open mic

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

friday

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Fairview Tavern / Infusions Mack Kell’s / Shovelhead Saloon Stockade Brew House The 170 La Cantinetta

Town Pump

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Michael Wolf and The Voodoo Brothers Vincenzo’s Bistro

Live music w/ Marc Keller

Sun., May 2

Singer/Songwriter in the Round feat: Lorraine

Asheville Civic Center

Mon., May 3

Ignite Asheville

BoBo Gallery

Dave Turner

Athena’s Club

Sad Red (Americana, rock)

DJ night

Laurey’s Catering and Gourmet To

Rocket Club

Go

Barley’s Taproom

Asheville Jazz Orchestra (swing, jazz)

Old-time jam

Conrad, Margaret Wasaff, Nate Spencer &

club xcapades EROTIC EXOTIC? ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS WNC Ladies up close & personal

thursday Beacon Pub / Cancun Mexican Grill Chasers / Club Hairspray Shovelhead Saloon

saturday Club Hairspray / Holland’s Grille Infusions / Shovelhead Saloon The Still

sunday Asheville Ale House / Bosco’s Sports Zone / Cancun Mexican Grill The Hangar / Getaway’s (Eleven on Grove) / Mack Kell’s Temptations / Wing Cafe Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime) Lobster Trap

Geoff Weeks Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Rock Records Temptations Red Room

New Exotic Cage Stage & 3 Satellite Stages

Comfy, Casual?

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Sprat (blues, folk) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

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Irish session, 6:30pm Open mike w/ Parker Brooks, 8:30pm Wild Wing Cafe

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Shag dance Eleven on Grove

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Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Alberta Cross (rock, alternative) w/ American Bang Holland’s Grille

Marc Keller (singer/songwriter) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Old Time Jam, 6pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Aaron Woody Wood (soul, pop) New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Reese Gray Jazz Trio feat: members of the FireCracker Jazz Band Nine Mile

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

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The Women of Dehlia Low (bluegrass) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

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Paul Cataldo (singer/songwriter) Scandals Nightclub

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Asheville Poetry Slam Town Pump

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Mystery/Crime/Thriller Rated NR

The Story: A disgraced journalist and an enigmatic computer hacker with a history of problems investigate a 40year-old mystery involving the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl.

The Lowdown: A rivetting mystery thriller with solid plotting, strong performances and characters — and something more than entertainment beneath it all.

This is certainly shaping up to be the year of the mystery thriller so far as I’m concerned.

Every film that has truly and completely impressed me in 2010 has fallen into that category one way or another. Whatever else the films may be — and they are considerably more — Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer and Bong Joon-ho’s Mother are all mystery thrillers. To this list, we may now add Niels Arden Oplev’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo — a film that shares something else with its predecessors in that it’s as much a dark, disturbing character study as a thriller. Whether this reflects the mood of our particular place in time can only be answered by the passage of time and perspective.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is actually part one of the late Swedish writer Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series. Its original — and actually more apt — title translates as Men Who Hate Women, which is the theme that runs through the film in several different incarnations. The other two books in the series, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, have already been filmed — with a different director and screenwriter — but have yet to make it to the U.S. This really matters very little, since The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, while suggesting a possible continuation at its end, is complete in itself.

The film is a particularly convoluted mystery that is made up of interconnected stories that only eventually intersect. The characters have connections to each other, even if they’re not aware of them. The story starts with a writer for Millennium magazine, Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist), being found guilty of libel-

Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist in Niels Arden Oplev’s ultra-stylish, provocative and labyrinthian mystery thriller The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. ing a corrupt Swedish industrialist. What he does not know is that he’s under surveillance

by Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace), a strange and strangely belligerent goth girl who works for a security firm that’s been hired by an aged industrial magnate, Henrik Vanger (SvenBertil Taube), to perform a very thorough background check on Mikael.

It transpires that Henrik wants Mikael to use the six months he has before serving his threemonth sentence for libel to try to solve the 40-year-old mystery of the disappearance of Henrik’s niece, Harriet Vanger (Julia Sporre).

Henrik is convinced she was murdered by a member of his greedy and very unlovely family and that the murderer is still alive and taunting him by sending him a framed pressed flower once a year, as Harriet had done in her youth. It also turns out that Mikael knew Harriet when he was a young boy and that his father worked for Henrik. Intrigued — and promised a great deal of money — Mikael takes the job against his better judgment, the wishes of Henrik’s family and the local police.

Lisbeth, who is of the opinion that Mikael was set up in the libel case, continues to monitor his activities as best she can — a situation complicated by her own status as being on a kind of parole and under the control of a new legal guardian (actually more of a probation officer), who turns out to be a sadistic pervert.

(This subplot — uncomfortably graphic in its presentation — is actually essential to understanding Lisbeth.) In fact, she not only provides Mikael with his first real clue, but also does so in a way that she deliberately makes

it easy for him to track her down. The result is that the two join forces and become personally involved — at least to the degree that Lisbeth can become involved.

What I’ve given you here is really little more than the setup. The mystery — or mysteries — is much more complicated than anything I’ve written suggests. Apart from one question that no one, mystifyingly, thinks to ask, the mystery is beautifully constructed and Oplev’s direction is striking, stylish and atmospheric.

There are clever — frequently disconcerting — revelations along the way and a strong sense of something truly evil underneath it all.

None of its 146-minute running time is dull, each turn of the plot makes sense, and the outcome of just about everything is extremely satisfying.

However, there’s much more to the film than its mystery. The characters are particularly well drawn and developed, especially Lisbeth as the titular tattooed girl. Her mystery — which the film pierces a bit at a time — is fully as intriguing as the central mystery story. Everything she does becomes explicable by the end of the film. There’s an irony to it as well, since Mikael, commenting on their relationship, remarks that she knows everything about him and yet he knows nothing about her. It’s the exact reverse for the viewer on examination. We learn a great deal about Lisbeth, but very little about Mikael — except that he appears to be decent and uncorrupted, the only necessary details that draw Lisbeth to him, even against her will (though possibly not against her needs and desires).

Armida (Metropolitan Opera) (NR) 1:00 Sat May 1 only The Back-up Plan (PG-13) 11:55, 2:30, 5:00, 7:45, 10:15 Chloe (R) 12:20, 2:40, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 Clash of the Titans 3D (PG-13) 11:45, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20 Date Night (PG-13) 12:25, 2:45, 5:00, 8:00, 10:10 (Sofa Cinema) Death at a Funeral (R) 12:10, 2:35, 4:50,7:35, 10:00 (Sofa Cinema) Furry Vengeance (PG) 12:05, 2:20, 4:35, 7:30, 9:35 The Ghost Writer (PG-13) 12:15, 3:45, 7:05, 9:55 How to Train Your Dragon 3D (PG) 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00 (No shows on Sat May 1) Iron Man 2 (PG-13) 12:01 (midnight) Thu May 6 only Kick-Ass (R) 12:35, 3:20,7:15, 9:55 (Sofa Cinema) The Last Song (PG) 11:45, 4:50, 9:50 (No 9:50 show Thu May 6) The Losers (PG-13) 12:05, 2:35, 4:55. 7:50, 10:10 (Sofa Cinema) Mayweather Fight (NR) 9:00 Sat May 1 only Mother (R) 12:30, 3:30, 7:10, 10:00 A Nightmare on Elm Street (R) 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 8:05, 10:30 North Face (NR) 12:20, 3:35, 7:20, 10:05 Phish 3D (NR) 9:30 (No show Sat May 1)

The Runaways (R) 2:25, 7:55

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The Back-up Plan (PG-13) 10:20 (Fri-Sun), 1:20, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 (Fri-Sun) Date Night (PG) 10:35 (Fri-Sun), 1:25, 4:25, 7:00, 9:30 (Fri-Sun) Kick Ass (R) 10:45 (Fri-Sun), 1:45, 4:45, 7:35, 10:20 (Fri-Sun) The Losers (PG-13) 10:50 (Fri-Sun), 1:15, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55 (Fri-Sun) A Nightmare on Elm Street (R) 10:25 (Fri-Sun), 1:30, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45 (Fri-Sun) n Co-ed Cinema Brevard (883-2200)

Date Night (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 n Epic of Hendersonville (693-1146)

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (NR) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:50 Greenberg (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, Late show Fri-Sat 9:30

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Letters to God (PG) 4:00, 7:00 n Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 (684-1298) n United Artists Beaucatcher (298-1234)

Alice in Wonderland 3D (PG) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:50 Clash of the Titans 3D (PG-13) 1:30, 4:30, 7:40, 10:10 Clash of the Titans 2D (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 9:40 Death at a Funeral (R) 2:00, 5:00, 8:00, 10:20 Furry Vengeance (PG) 1:10. 4:10, 7:30, 9:45 Hot Tub Time Machine (R) 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:05 Kick-Ass (R) 1:40, 4:40, 7:00, 10:15

For some theaters movie listings were not available at press time. Please contact the theater or check mountainx.com for updated information.

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The Ghost Writer JJJJJ

Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover Fantasy In this sequel to Alice in Wonderland, the young adult Alice is lured back to the land of her youthful adventures to help defeat the tyrannical Red Queen.

A visually striking, emotionally involving, highly Burtonized take on the Alice in Wonderland stories that sometimes soars without quite striking the gong, but is never less than entertaining. Rated PG

Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson Psychological Political Thriller A ghost writer is hired to polish the memoirs of a former British prime minister after the mysterious death of the original writer. A complete return to form for Roman Polanski—a quietly intense psychological and political thriller that ranks up there with the filmmaker’s great works. Not to be missed. Rated PG-13

The Back-Up Plan JJ

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo JJJJJ

Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin, Michaela Watkins, Eric Christian Olsen, Anthony Anderson Romcom/Drama No sooner does pet-store owner Zoe get artificially inseminated than she meets Mr. Right.

Complications follow. It’s not very romantic. It’s not very funny. It’s not very dramatic. By my count, that’s three strikes against any romcom/drama. Rated PG-13

Chloe JJJJ

Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Max Thieriot Drama/Thriller A wife, suspicious of her husband’s fidelity, hires a young prostitute to test his faithfulness.

It’s stylish, well-acted and contains some good performances, but devolves into a not-very-persuasive exploitation thriller. Entertaining, but not the film it starts out to be. Rated R

Clash of the Titans JJJ

Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng, Gemma Arterton Effects-Driven Fantasy The demigod Perseus sets out to detach the head of Medusa so he can use it to turn a giant monster to stone and save the people of Argos.

Every bit as silly as it sounds, Clash of the Titans, nonetheless, offers passable, if far from extraordinary, entertainment. Rated PG-13

Date Night JJJJ

Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Common, James Franco, Mila Kunis Thrill Comedy A dull married couple pretend to be other people to get dinner reservations, causing them to be mistaken for those people—who just happen to be in bad with the mob. The cast—especially Steve Carell and Tina Fey—raise this otherwise ordinary thrill comedy to the level of agreeable entertainment. Rated PG-13

Death at a FuneraL JJ

Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Loretta Devine, Peter Dinklage, Danny Glover, Tracy Morgan Farce Comedy The funeral for a family’s well-respected father goes off the tracks when his blackmail-minded gay lover shows up among the mourners. This pointless remake of the 2007 Brit comedy sinks in a mire of wrongheadedness of its own making. Rated R

Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Peter Haber, Svent-Betril Taube, Ingvar Hirdwall Mystery/Crime/Thriller A disgraced journalist and an enigmatic computer hacker with a history of problems investigate a 40-year-old mystery involving the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl. A rivetting mystery thriller with solid plotting, strong performances and characters—and something more than entertainment beneath it all. Rated NR

Greenberg JJJJ

Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Merritt Wever, Jennifer Jason Leigh Bitter Comedy/Drama A disaffected misanthrope tries to avoid finding himself while housesitting for his brother. An unlikely film with an unlikely—and largely unlikable—main character, but one with some bitter humor and a sense of greater understanding than appears on the surface. Rated R

How to Train Your Dragon JJJJJ

(Voices) Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill Animated Adventure/Fantasy A young Viking wounds a dragon and, in dealing with the creature, learns that everything his people think they know about dragons is wrong. A thoroughly appealing animated fantasy from the duo who made Lilo & Stitch. Rated PG

The Joneses JJJ

David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Amber Heard, Ben Hollingsworth, Gary Cole Comedy/Drama The Story: A group of salespeople— masquerading as a family unit—move into an upperclass neighborhood in an attempt to push high-priced goods on their neighbors. An occasionally high-minded, often heavy-handed look at suburban malaise and consumerism that never rises above the realm of the perfectly fine. Rated R

Kick-Ass JJJJ

Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Christopher MintzPlasse, Mark Strong Postmodern Comic-Book Flick A mild-mannered teen—and comic-book nerd—decides to try his hand at

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becoming a superhero, only to find himself in over his head with the mob and other masked heroes. A gory, often funny, slickly made attempt at reimagining the superhero genre that never hits the right tone. Ultimately, the movie is unable to balance realism with absurdity and subversiveness with clichés. Rated R

The Last Song J

Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman, Liam Hemsworth, Hallock Beals Goopy Melodrama An angsty teen is forced to spend the summer with her estranged father. A shoddy, meandering mess filled with clichés and lazy melodrama.

Rated PG

The Losers JJ

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Jason Patric Comic-Book Action A group of soldiers left for dead in Bolivia try and get revenge against the CIA agent who double-crossed them. A generic actioner that’s never as stylish as it wants to be, nor as clever as it thinks it is.

Rated PG-13

Mother JJJJJ

Hye-ja Kim, Bin Won, Goo Jin, Yoon Jae-Moon, Mi-sun Jun, Young-Suck Lee, Mun-hee Na Crime/Thriller A mother decides to find the truth on her own when her son is arrested for murder. An absolutely splendid—nearly perfect—crime thriller built around a mystery that almost always surprises and a title character unlike any you’ve ever seen. Rated R

North Face JJJJ

Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek, Georg Friedrich, Simon Schwarz, Ulrich Tukur Drama A fact-based story of a 1936 attempt to climb the supposedly unscalable north face of the Eiger. A generally absorbing mountain-climbing saga that either benefits from the story’s political background or suffers from it, depending on your outlook. Rated NR

Oceans JJJJ

Pierce Brosnan (narrator) Nature Documentary An intimate look at all types of different sea life. A run-of-the-mill nature doc that’s really worth seeing for its beautiful photography alone.

Rated G

The Runaways JJJJJ

Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Stella Maeve, Scout Taylor-Compton Rock-Music Biopic The story of the creation, rise and fall of the band the Runaways. An unblinkingly realistic look (albeit sometimes clichéd) at the world of rock music; it’s anchored by sharp direction and three performances that could prove career-defining. Rated R

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Following in the wake of his family-friendly bomb College Road Trip, Roger Kumble brings us Furry Vengeance starring Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields, neither of whom can be too choosy these days. The premise is that Fraser is a real-estate developer whose latest development runs afoul of CGI wildlife that are out to stop him. It gets worse. The screenplay was written by Michael Carnes and Josh Gilbert, whose previous work was the cataclysmically awful Mr. Woodcock — an offense for which they should have been banned from writing for all time. Screened for critics? Did someone really ask that question? (PG)

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO See review in “Cranky Hanke.”

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

Yeah, it’s called a “reimagining” (aren’t they all these days?), but the trailer looks for all the world like an overproduced rip-off of Wes Craven’s 1984 classic original. Really, is there anything in the trailer that isn’t a copy of a specific moment from the original? OK, it looks like Freddy Kruger (Jackie Earle Haley) is going to talk more than he does in the 1984 version (he didn’t become the smart-ass chatterbox till the sequels). But this is not a plus.

On the other hand, video director Samuel Bayer is an unknown quantity. Then again, producer Michael Bay, unfortunately, is not.

That it wasn’t screened for critics may only be due to the fact that it’s a horror picture — or not. (R)

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See review in “Cranky Hanke.”

I should note that while I found the film utterly compelling and satisfying, the movie — which is not rated — is very upfront in its depiction of violence and sexuality. Some may find the violence — especially the sexual violence — extremely disturbing and even offensive. But I’d argue that it’s essential to the film. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo falls into the must-see category. Please do not wait for the Americanized remake by David Fincher that’s already predictably in development. Not rated, but contains violence, nudity, sexuality and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Fine Arts Theatre.

The Back-Up Plan JJ

Director: Alan Poul Players: Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin, Michaela Watkins, Eric Christian Olsen, Anthony Anderson Romcom/Drama Rated PG-13

The Story: No sooner does pet-store owner Zoe get artificially inseminated than she meets Mr. Right. Complications follow. The Lowdown: It’s not very romantic. It’s not very funny. It’s not very dramatic. By my count, that’s three strikes against any romcom/drama.

Apparently, you can take the TV network out of the small screen, but you can’t take the small screen out of the TV network. Based on the evidence of Extraordinary Measures, The Back-Up Plan and the trailer for the upcoming movie Beastly (did a title ever look more selfdescriptive?), CBS Films has had a love child with the Lifetime Network. The spawn of that conjugal nightmare has been crawling across movie screens everywhere, leaving a trail of mediocrity in its wake. Loads of production gloss and wide-screen cinematography do not hide the TV mind-set.

I’ll concede that I didn’t actively hate The

Back-Up Plan. I only checked the time on my phone once, so I can’t call it painful. Neither can I call it remotely good. I can say that Jennifer Lopez is fine in it. I can say that newlypromoted-to-leading-man Alex O’Loughlin is solidly OK (O’Loughlin has previously been seen on TV and at least five notches down on the cast lists of some pretty unmemorable movies). Other than that, what we have is a movie that simply follows its strictly one-note high-concept premise and arrives at its destination with seeming effortlessness.

Jennifer Lopez is Zoe, a woman who dropped out of the corporate world to run a pet store — and since people in movies of this type never seem to have significant financial issues, her store is apparently phenomenally successful.

She also has abandonment and intimacy issues (say, don’t we all?) and a burning desire to have a family before her biological clock winds down. So, Zoe gets herself artificially inseminated (by a doctor played by Robert Klein, no less), after which she immediately proceeds to “meet cute” with goat-farming cheese-maker Stan (O’Loughlin). The script — realizing it needs to achieve feature length — likes this so much that the pair keeps meeting cute before she breaks down and goes on a date with the hunky purveyor of goat cheese. And once Zoe sees him with his shirt off, she’s completely gaga (Zoe is very deep).

The problem — as you know if you’ve seen the trailer or more than six movies in your life — is that Zoe got pregnant on the first try via artificial insemination. Apparently, it doesn’t usually happen this way, but thanks to clever scripting, it does here. Will the lonely goat herder still want her if she’s pregnant with the child of some anonymous sperm donor?

And there we have the entire crux of the rest of the movie. At first, the news gets Stan’s goat.

Then, he thinks the better of it. And then?

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so they can get back together in the final reel?

Well, the filmmakers know it, too, and they like it — a lot. And so, since there’s really no place for this thing to go, they use it at least three times before getting to the real — really, no foolin’ — penultimate-reel breakup.

The movie is padded with guest bits for Linda Lavin, Tom Bosley and Cesar Millan, which only exacerbates the TV-show feel.

There’s also a single-mother support group ripped off from About a Boy (2002), right down to giving it an acronym. Oh, and let’s not forget Nuts the Boston Terrier, who must get about 20 reaction close-ups in the course of the film. (This is about as annoying as those e-mails your mother forwards you that are headed, “So cute!”) And before you ask the two most obvious burning questions, no, Lopez never milks a goat, and yes, Stan names a cheese after her. I am not at all sure how one should take the latter. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, including references, some crude material and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike Cinema 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Cinebarre, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande 15.

Greenberg JJJJ

Director: Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale) Players: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Merritt Wever, Jennifer Jason Leigh Bitter Comedy/Drama Rated R

The Story: A disaffected misanthrope tries to avoid finding himself while housesitting for his brother.

The Lowdown: An unlikely film with an unlikely — and largely unlikable — main character, but one with some bitter humor and a sense of greater understanding than appears on the surface.

Viewing Noah Baumbach’s Greenberg was one of the oddest moviegoing experiences of my life. I was all over the map with how I felt about it while watching it. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out why I should care about any of the characters. Then I saw the scene with Mark Duplass, which reminded me of Humpday (2009) and the whole “mumblecore” thing, and that was good for a few minutes of just plain bad mood. Then I warmed up to the film a little, but went quickly back to not liking it much. By the end, I kind of liked it and was willing to let it go at that. The film, however, won’t quite let go of me, which suggests to my mind that Greenberg is better — or at least more worthwhile — than I want to allow. Don’t get me wrong. I still only kind of like it, and I’ll probably never want to see it again, but I respect it on some level.

The Greenberg of the title is Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a 40-year-old misanthropic egotist without a single valid point to his life beyond actively pursuing inactivity and whining. He has somewhat less in the way of social skills.

He’s that friend who specializes in telling you

specialscreenings Alice in Wonderland JJJJJ

Director: Norman McLeod (Monkey Business) Players: Charlotte Henry, Gary Cooper, W.C. Fields, Cary Grant, Edward Everett Horton, Charlie Ruggles Star-Studded Fantasy Rated NR With apologies to Tim Burton, the version of Alice in Wonderland that I most treasure is Norman McLeod’s 1933 film for Paramount. As an adaptation of the book — or, in this case, books — it’s certainly peculiar. First, Alice manages to go through the looking glass and then fall down the rabbit hole. Talk about overkill! But then overkill is the order of the day with this movie and its all-star cast. Even so, it preserves more of Lewis Carroll’s actual wordplay than any other version I can think of and is endlessly watchable.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show Alice in Wonderland at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

Angel Heart JJJJJ

Director: Alan Parker Players: Mickey Rourke, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling, Robert De Niro Film-Noir Horror Rated NR If I were pressed to list the creepiest horror movie ever made, Alan Parker’s Angel Heart (1987) would be at least close to the top of the list — and maybe at the very top. It has an atmosphere that seeps into your very bones. At the time of its release, the quality, mood and horror content of Parker’s film-noir take on the genre got a little lost in the controversy over its trouble getting an R rating and the prospect of a naked Lisa Bonet. That was really too bad, because Angel Heart is the modern horror film at its finest.

The Thursday Night Horror Picture Show will screen Angel Heart Thursday, April 29, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of the Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

3 Women

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Director: Robert Altman Players: Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule, Robert Fortier Dreamlike Drama Rated PG Imagine a filmmaker going into 20th Century Fox and announcing that he’d had a dream the night before, which he wanted to turn into a film. Now, imagine him walking out of the studio a few minutes later with the go-ahead on the project. Well, such was the power of Robert Altman and such was the vision of Alan Ladd Jr. in 1977. This would never happen today. The result of that simple pitch was 3 Women — the most dreamlike and perhaps strangest film in Altman’s oeuvre. It feels a bit like Bergman’s Persona (1966) and a bit like Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. (2001). Altman acknowledged the former as an influence, and the probability that Lynch was unfamiliar with 3 Women seems remote. They’re all similar, yet each is its own film.

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For Cranky Hanke’s full reviews of these movies, visit www.mountainx.com/movies. “what your best friends won’t tell you” for your own good. In short, he’s pretty insufferable. At the time of the film, he’s come to Los Angeles from New York City to housesit for his brother who’s taken off for six weeks of holiday in Vietnam. While there, Roger’s big plan is to build a doghouse for the family pet, Mahler. And though he does work at this (he is supposedly a carpenter), he mostly tries to reconnect with friends from the past and both avoid and pursue a romance with his brother’s slightly vapid assistant, Florence (Greta Gerwig, who appears to be another mumblecore refugee).

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In a sense, that’s about all that happens.

There are incidents, yes, and a subplot about the dog getting sick, which mostly serves as a device to keep Florence and Roger connected.

But it’s mostly a film about Roger’s inability to connect with anyone on any meaningful level for reasons that only start to become clear in the final encounter he has with his old bandmate Ivan (Rhys Ifans). I honestly think it’s this encounter that keeps the movie from letting go of me — and it’s something that can’t really be discussed here without giving too much away. I’ll merely say that the scene makes at least some of his actions understand-

able — especially those involving not just finding, but looking for fault in everything. Only by doing so can he, in his own mind, justify an action from long ago. This doesn’t make him likable, but it comes close to making him tragic — or at least pitiable.

Still, certain aspects of the film seem wayward to me. Strange as it may seem, I more easily understand Florence’s attraction to Roger than I understand Roger’s attraction to her. There doesn’t seem to be very much to Florence — and maybe that is the attraction.

Florence remarks — with apparent disdain — that she’s never heard of the artists on a compilation CD Roger makes for her (which is hardly surprising given her seeming lack of any frame of reference), noting that he likes “old things.” That’s fine and probably realistic.

But then a few scenes later she’s drunkenly singing to Paul McCartney’s “Uncle Albert/ Admiral Hawlsey” from 1971 — and she knows all the words. This suggests she’s spent some time with the CD and lavished some attention on it, which makes her attraction to him clearer, but still doesn’t fill in anything about the reverse. Perhaps it’s simply that she’s there and he knows very little about her (whenever he learns anything, he tends to run away). But I’m left unsatisfied.

I think the biggest question about the film is whether the viewer’s moment of understanding Greenberg — and his possible moment of understanding himself — is enough to make Greenberg a worthwhile experience in itself.

That’s far too subjective for me to answer. I can say that it was enough to keep me from feeling like I’d wasted two hours on the movie.

Rated R for some strong sexuality, drug use and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Fine Arts Theatre.

The Losers JJ

Director: Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard) Players: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Jason Patric Comic-Book Action Rated PG-13

The Story: A group of soldiers left for dead in Bolivia try and get revenge against the CIA agent who doublecrossed them.

The Lowdown: A generic actioner that’s never as stylish as it wants to be, nor as clever as it thinks it is.

After watching the movie, seeing the tepid reviews roll in and eyeing the film’s lukewarm weekend box office, I have to say that The Losers might be the most aptly titled film of the year.

The two-star seal of mediocrity being bestowed upon the movie is more for the The Losers’ complete superfluousness and halfbaked nature than anything else. Director Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard) has obviously seen some good action movies in his time, he just forgot to rip off the stuff that makes them good, instead yanking the window dressing.

The Losers is very much of the Tarantino/

Rodriguez/Ritchie triumvirate of clever, energized action movies and an attempt at a slick, stylish, colorful shoot ’em up. At best, White has already been trumped. It’s hard to be occasionally trashy and sometimes frenzied when Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor have already more than covered that ground — and with abandon — with their Crank films. At worst, White is constantly cherry-picking bits and pieces of other directors’ styles, while never adding his own spin, making The Losers about as useful as a photocopy of the Mona Lisa.

The plot, such as it is, follows a group of misfit soldiers (think of the movie as A-Team Redux). Betrayed by the government during a mission in Bolivia, the soldiers are dead set on revenge. That’s the basic setup, and it exists simply to move the film from action piece to action piece. Nothing in the film can be considered very memorable. The cast is fine (though Jeffrey Dean Morgan has the look of a man shot up with horse tranquilizers), but there’s nary an attempt at characterization, trading that in for a collection of clichés instead. There’s the gruff, no-nonsense commander (Morgan), the nerdy comic-relief guy (Chris Evans) and the hothead (Idris Elba). They all gripe and moan at each other in supposedly clever, pithy ways — except here, clever and pithy never crawls outside the realm of momma jokes.

We even get one of those movie bad guys — here, a government agent named Max (Jason Patric) — who is so evil he arbitrarily shoots his henchman (or in this case, henchwoman) in the head for no reason. He’s also involved in setting off some sort of bomb that swallows up entire landmasses, a vague MacGuffin so cheesy it’d be more at home in a Superman comic. Someone, please get this man a mustache to twirl. All of this is supposed to be the expense of saving America, making Max a variant on Johnny Depp’s character in Once Upon a Time In Mexico (2003). The only problem here is that Jason Patric is no Johnny Depp, much like the movie isn’t a whole lot of things, besides, of course, being pretty uneventful.

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence, a scene of sensuality and language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike Cinema 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Cinebarre, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande 15.

North Face JJJJ

Director: Philipp Stölzl Players: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek, Georg Friedrich, Simon Schwarz, Ulrich Tukur Drama Rated NR

The Story: A fact-based story of a 1936 attempt to climb the supposedly unscalable north face of the Eiger.

The Lowdown: A generally absorbing mountain-climbing saga that either benefits from the story’s political background or suffers from it, depending on your outlook.

Let me confess upfront: This isn’t a type of movie I care for. A barometer of that may be found in the fact that most criticisms of Philipp Stölzl’s fact-based mountain-climbing drama North Face center on the film’s political backstory, the newspaper story and the romantic story — in short everything but the mountain climbing itself and everything I liked best about the film. Watching guys climb a mountain simply has limited appeal for me — perhaps because I can’t understand the whole mountain-climbing business (and “because it’s there” doesn’t cut it as an explanation). It’s worth considering this in reading my assessment of the film.

The story takes place in 1936 Germany.

We see a newsreel about two mountaineers who have died trying to scale the north face of the Eiger, the mountain referred to as “the last problem of the Alps” (which strikes me as only a problem if you insist on climbing the thing). The newsreel makes it clear that the resultant ban on climbing the Eiger will doubtless be seen as more of a challenge than a deterrent to the iron-willed youth of Germany. Indeed, Hitler is apparently keen on this as useful propaganda to tie in with the Olympics. It’s the patriotic dream of Berlin newspaper editor Henry Arau (Ulrich Tukur) to bring this to fruition.

As luck would have it, Arau has in his employ a plucky wannabe photojournalist, Luise Fellner (Johanna Wokalek), whose current position is that of a kind of secretary who makes coffee. But Luise “practically grew up with” the very two mountain climbers he has in mind — Toni Kurz (Benno Fürmann) and Andi Hinterstoisser (Florian Lukas) — and so she soon finds a camera in her hands and an assignment to do a piece on them on her schedule. Of course, she might be helpful in getting them to undertake the climb, too.

Toni and Andi aren’t exactly model Nazis and are unlikely to do it for the glory of the Reich, but with other motivations at hand, they might be persuaded. And, of course, they are, though it’s not quite as simple as Luise wanting them to do it.

How much of this is historically accurate?

I have no idea if anything beyond the essentials is accurate. A good deal of it feels more like a 1930s movie than a 1930s event. Plucky girl reporters were a reichsmark a dozen in 1930s movies, as were callous newspaper editors for whom getting the story was the only consideration. Though Arau is apparently meant to be a Nazi true believer, he’s pretty much in the mode of the editor as defined

by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur in the 1928 play The Front Page — a characterization that lasted for years. While this may compromise the film as history, it also gives it something to balance out the mountaineering portions. There’s an interesting contrast between the climbers on the icy mountain and the spectators in a warm, posh hotel that makes the drama more compelling.

But make no mistake, the climbing scenes are indeed compelling drama in themselves.

They’re beautifully executed and the mix of what must be studio work and the real thing is seamlessly achieved. They are also quite

suspenseful — even when you know the outcome. But, for me at least, there’s a limit to just how long this sort of thing can retain its impact. Even with the additional drama, North Face, for all its undeniable merit, tested the limits of my involvement. I’m really hardpressed to imagine sitting through it without the scenes away from the climb itself. Not rated. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14.

Oceans

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Director: Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud (Winged Migration) Players: Pierce Brosnan (narrator) Nature Documentary Rated G

The Story: An intimate look at all types of different sea life.

The Lowdown: A run-of-the-mill nature doc that’s really worth seeing for its beautiful photography alone.

Another Earth Day, another remonkeyed nature documentary from Disney. But where last year’s Earth was whittled down from hours of footage from the BBC’s Planet Earth series, Oceans is instead a direct translation of an already existing documentary by Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud, the guys behind Winged Migration (2001).

That Oceans is more focused than the cropped-and-chopped Earth is no shocker.

The basic point of Perrin and Cluzaud’s film is to educate younger viewers about the wild, surprising and strange world that exists beneath the ocean’s surface. Sure, in this day and age, the film’s occasional environmentalist bent is a prerequisite, but it’s never preachy or heavy-handed. Really, it’s more surprising how little the film dwells on pollution and changing ecosystems, mentioning them only in passing here and there.

None of this, however, is the real point of the film. The real attraction is Perrin and Cluzaud’s apparent fascination with nature.

Every creature in the film is exquisitely photographed, giving Oceans its majestic, beautiful, graceful — and just plain neat-looking — cinematography. Perrin and Cluzaud aren’t simply content with documenting nature; instead, they approach their subjects like narrative filmmakers might, creating something genuinely cinematic. A fight between a crab and a shrimp becomes dynamic when cut together like an action scene, while a group of newborn sea turtles being terrorized by seagulls owes a debt to Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963).

If you go into Oceans expecting to be educated, you’ll likely be disappointed. The film as educational tract doesn’t really cover new ground. Rather, it exists as a cinematic treat, and taken as that and nothing more, it’s pretty striking and engaging. Rated G. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Regal Biltmore Grande 15.

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HISTORIC S&W CONDOS • REDUCED! New condos in the heart of downtown in historic art deco building. 3rd and 4th floor units w/elevator access and city or mountain views. • From $249,000. The Real Estate Center: (828) 255-4663, www.recenter.com • info@recenter.com $219,000 * WEST ASHEVILLE BUNGALOW 3BR/2BA, bonus room upstairs, 1260 sqft., 1/4 acre lot. AC, gas heat, heat pump. Hardwood floors. Large basement not included in sqft.

Large deck & swingset in back, fenced in side yard. Walk to Malvern Hills Park and Haywood Rd. (828)231-8280.

CHARMING COTTAGE FOR SALE Charming 2 bedroom/1 bathroom bungalow/cottage.

Tile/hardwood floors. New kitchen. Approximately 706 sq/feet. MLS #: 463210 for more information/photo. Call Katie 828-230-7482.

GREAT HOME IN WOODS 3BR/1BA, 920sf,1 acre. Light, airy, wraparound deck. Tile floors in kitchen/dining/bathroom. Winter views. Stream. Fairview area, 25 minutes to Asheville. $133,500. (828)628-6106.

Home Services

Lawn & Garden NORTH ASHEVILLE CHARMER OPEN HOUSE 5/2/10, 2-4PM. Beautifully updated 2347 sq ft.

4bd/2ba house, wonderfully located. Walk to town, UNCA, Greenlife and more! $339,500 www.70conestee.com Call 301-1648.

WEST ASHEVILLE 2BR/1BA 1930’S BUNGALOW. JUST REDUCED $209K Last house on a quiet, dead end street, walk to Admiral, Rocket Club. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1050 sq ft, 1/3 acre, extensive landscaping, new floors (ceramic, bamboo), sunroom, woodstove, extra outbuilding/studio, new hardiplank siding, 828-280-4046

Farms 5-ACRE FENCED HORSE PASTURE Walk-in shed and paddock for lease located on south side of Mars Hill.

Sandymcc@verizon.net 828.273.9755

4+ ACRES Beautiful, sunny mountain and valley views.

Meadows and mature woods.

Gentle building site with additional site on knoll in the woods. • Reduced! $54,500 • MLS#460122 • Steve DuBose: (828) 622-3518. Mountain Home Properties. sdubose@ mountaindream.com

Out-Of-Town Property 20 Acre Ranches Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Only $12,900 $0 Down, $99/mo.

Owner Financing, No Credit Checks. Money Back Guarantee.

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Real Estate Services

Land For Sale

ACE GRADING AND LANDSCAPING Custom grading, driveways, lots cleared.

• Mulch • Gravel • Views • Tree removal • Storm cleanup • Retaining walls. 15 years experience. Insured. Free estimate. (828) 216-0726.

RELIABLE LAWN SERVICE Mowing, trimming, mulching and much more! All work is guaranteed. Call for a free estimate. Call (828) 702-3788.

Heating & Cooling CONSERVE ENERGY/MONEY! Keep the cool air inside this Summer! • Home Weatherization. Building Performance Institute Certified Home Energy Auditor. • Infared Thermal Imaging • Blower-door Testing • Gas Safety Inspections • Air-Sealing. (828) 367-2061.

Asheville Energy Audit.

MAYBERRY HEATING AND COOLING INC • Service • Repairs • Replacements AC/Heat Pumps • Gas/Oil Furnaces • New Construction/Renovations • Indoor Air Quality Products.

(828) 658-9145.

Upholstery

2.3 +/- ACRES Long range mountain views. Private wooded lot. Power and phone in place.

Near National Forest, Max Patch and Appalachian Trail. $29,500.

MLS#414255. Steve DuBose: (828) 622-3518. Mountain Home Properties. sdubose@ mountaindream.com

PRIME WEST ASHEVILLE LOT • Walk to Haywood or just to the park. 0.23 acres off Davenport Rd. MLS #458548. $56K. cindy@ashevilleproperty.com 828-243-0217, 828-210-3636. www.ashevilleproperty.com

UPHOLSTERY AND RESTORATION Quality and friendly custom restoration services for all your upholstery needs. • Auto • Home. Free estimates. (828) 551-5211.

WE BUY HOUSES IN ANY CONDITION FOR CASH OR TERMS. Visit www.SuccessfulHomeSolutions. com for a free report on how you can sell your house in 7 days.

ASHEVILLE’S GREENEST CLEANING SERVICE • WL&L Cleaning service Includes: Residential / Commercial.

Competitive Pricing. Licensed and insured. Call today for Free Estimates. 828-277-7672.

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Services

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Transportation PROM? — ICONIC RIDE FOR 2 TO 5 “Jeeves” is one of 240 Executive London Taxis in the USA. Privacy. Style.

Business FULL SERVICE ORGANIC MOBILE JUICE/SMOOTHIE BAR • Looking for opportunities, employment, or partnership.

954-303-3913. gtalston@msn.com www.radicaljuice.com

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WELL MAINTAINED 4-UNIT PROPERTY On corner lot in good location, convenient to Hendersonville. $310,000. www.SouthernLifeRealty.com Sandy@SouthernLifeRealty.com 828.273.9755.

SHE WHO SCOOTS Can run errands for you. To the grocery store, pharmacy, post office, distribute posters/flyers, etc. In and around downtown Asheville.

Fee negotiable. Call or email Amanda: 828- 301-0091. amandaj.levesque@gmail.com

Commercial Listings

Commercial Property COMMERCIAL FOR SALE • Downtown, Lexington Avenue ground floor unit perfect for retail/office, new listing, $345,000.

• Leicester Highway, high traffic corridor, building on 1 acre corner lot, $495,000.

• Downtown building on 0.36 acres with parking, corner of Grove and Patton, $675,000.

• The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com HENDERSONVILLE. Urban flex space on historic 7th Ave. Live, work. 9,000 sq. ft. for only $405,000. Bank owned. G/M Property Group 828-281-4024,

Commercial/ Business Rentals 1 MONTH FREE! (W/12 month lease). River Arts Studios starting at $180/month, includes utilities. Call 250-9700 or e-mail: rega@charterinternet.com 217 MERRIMON Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. Commercial property available, ample parking, lots of traffic!

3 GREAT LOCATIONS • HENDERSONVILLE ROAD • Class A office space for lease, beautifully appointed 600-1300 sqft. • Hair salon: 1200 sqft. • Retail space: 1500 sqft. • High visibility, large volume traffic.

(828) 691-0586.

ASHEVILLE • ALL POINTS Check out our inventory of commercial property starting at $595-$6000 monthly lease or $295K and up for sale. Paula Cooper, The Real Estate Center, (828) 775-1485. www.recenter.com

MASSAGE/ BODYWORK ROOM FOR RENT 9’x 14’ Bodywork Treatment room, 30 East Chestnut street, close to Greenlife. Shared lobby, and bath. $350/Month. David 828250-9783 ATTRACTIVE, 2,000 SQ,FT. DOWNTOWN OFFICE • 55 Grove Street. Four offices, break room, large reception area.

Below market at $10/ sq. ft.

Ample parking nearby. Practical and beautiful.

Call (828) 253-9451.

DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE: For lease. Retail and office suites, 222 to 2,964 sqft. Very prominent locations. Call G/M Property Group, 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE For lease. Above City Bakery, Biltmore Avenue. Approximately 775 sqft. Natural light.

Spacious. info@sycamorepartners.net LEXINGTON AVENUE Vanilla shell w/loads of character, hardwood floors, exposed beams, 3 bathrooms, large windows, $3,950/month. The Real Estate Center, (828) 2554663. www.recenter.com RIVER DISTRICT 6,000 sqft shell - artists; flexible uses.

Owner will upfit for Class A office. Call G/M Property Group, 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Share space with a chiropractor in a multi-disciplinary clinic.

Great downtown location and work environment for a massage therapist or body worker. Tuesdays/Thursdays available at $125 or $250 per month for one or two days per week. Call Leanne at 301-0600.

Rentals

Apartments For Rent

1-2BR/1.5BA SOUTH, SKYLAND HEIGHTS AC, storage, $495-$595/month.

828-253-1517, www.leslieandassoc.com 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS From $525$1500. • Huge selection! • Pet friendly. (828) 251-9966.

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1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 407 4th Ave. Hardwood floors, historic. $540/month. 828-6938069. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1.5BA SOUTH • 2 Oakview. Heat pump, dishwasher. $600/month. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA Hendersonville 827 4th Ave, $445/month. Hardwood Floors, water Included, 828693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1BA EAST • 2484 Riceville Rd. Porch, W/D hookups. 828-263-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1.5BR, 1BA SOUTH • 630 Rose Hill. Patio, carpet floors. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA Hendersonville 827 4th Ave, $445/month. Hardwood Floors, water Included, 828693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com

11 SHOREWOOD ROAD Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. 2BR, 1BA, North Asheville. $850/month.

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 10 Lenox.

Porch, free heat. $595$655/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

14 DOGWOOD COURT Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. • 2BR, 1BA. $575/month.

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 14 Lenox.

Hardwood floors, heat included. $625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1BA NORTH • 304 Charlotte St. Bonus room, carport. $650/month. 828-2531517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 365 Weaverville Highway. Carport, washer/dryer hookups. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA SOUTH • 6 Lakewood. AC, W/D hookups. $650/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA WEST • 9 King Arthur. Patio, carpet. $625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

16 SHOREWOOD ROAD Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. • 2BR, 2BA, Master Suite, spacious! $850/month.

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 346 Montford. Historic, hardwood floors. $595. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BA/STUDIO • 85 Merrimon.

Spring Special! All utilities included. $500/month. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 83 Edgemont. Sunroom, A/C, hardwood floors. $685/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1-2BR, 1BA • 68 N. French Broad Ave. A/C, mountain views. $615-$870/month. 828-2531517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA EAST • 7 Violet Hills. $395-$595/month. A/C, D/W. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1-2BR/1-2BA ARDEN, GLEN BEALE, 2nd Month RENT FREE, AC. $555-$655/month. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR/1BA NORTH • 82 Merrimon. $575/month.

Hardwood floors, water included. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 1225 Highland. Elevator, hardwood floors. $475$575/month. 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR/1BA NORTH 501 Beaverdam, $545/month.

Mountain Views, Washer/Dryer hookups, 828-253-151. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1.5BA ARDEN • 110 Colony. Pool access, patio. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR/1BA WEST • 217 Bear Creek. $615/month. Central A/C - Heat, deck. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1 & 2 BEDROOMS • STARTING AT $595/MONTH! Apartment living in a park-like setting.

Great location! • Pets ok! Call 274-4477. EHO. woodsedge.webs.com

2BR, 2BA EAST • 744 Bee Tree Lake. A/C, W/D. $675/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA SOUTH • 19 Ravenscroft. Fireplace, patio. $735/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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Pre-construction pricing starts at $159,900. Beautifully upgraded homes available NOW for $169,900: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 9’ ceilings, open, ideal floor plans all on one level. Hardiplank exterior, front yards with mulched beds and extensive landscaping along with a stream meandering in the backyard!

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2BR/1BA WEST • 45 Florida. $595/month. W/D connections, deck. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

STUDIO, 1BA • Downtown, 85 Walnut. Hardwood floors, roof access. $655/month. 828-2531517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR/2BA, ARDEN • 216 Weston, A/C. $725/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

UNFURNISHED 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS • Available in West Asheville. Water, garbage included. Washer/dryer connections available.

Swimming pool on site. $649.

Call 828-252-9882. rbaker@orionra.com

3BR, 2BA duplex near Haw Creek. New, modern duplex community next to Bell School, Tunnel Road, East Asheville. Rooms on one level; 1/3 acre lot. Cats or 1 small dog okay. $875/month. Park-like setting, flower beds, huge trees. June1st. 299-7502.

82 MACON AVENUE Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. • 1BR, 1BA, lower unit, hardwood floors. $750/month.

ACTON WOODS APARTMENTS • Beautiful 2BR, 2BA, loft, $875/month. • 2BR, 2BA, $775.

Include gas log fireplace, water, storage. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty APRIL • MAY • SPRING SPECIAL! Sign a lease in April or May and take advantage of our Spring Special. Visit our office: 61 Bingham Road, Asheville for details or call (828) 250-0159. • Dishwasher, WD connections, all appliances. • Water, garbage and sewer included in rent. • Pet friendly. • No application fee. Bus service every hour. • 1, 2, 3 and 4BR homes! • Section 8 welcomed!

Equal Housing Opportunity.

Professionally managed by Partnership Property Management. Woodridge Apartments.

BENT CREEK • 2BR, 1BA. Garage. $725/month. 828-3509400. www.arcagencyasheville.com EFFICIENCY 289 E. Chestnut.

Ground floor units. MOVE IN SPECIAL 2nd month free + 6 month lease. $425/month. 828350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com GLEN BRIDGE APTS - 1BR. 1BA Arden. Includes water. MOVE IN SPECIAL 2nd month free + 6 month lease. $450/month. 828350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com LARGE 2BR, 2BA • At The Racquet Club. Fireplace, large master closet. Includes full club membership and water. Private deck. Available May 1. Year lease, sec. dep., credit check. $950/month. Elizabeth, 828253-6800.

LEICESTER • 2BR, 1BA $550/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com NORTH ASHEVILLE • 2BR, 1BA. Central air. Includes water. $595/month. 828-252-4334.

WNC Rentals.

NORTH ASHEVILLE 2BR, 1BA. Kimberly Ave. area. H/W floors.

Includes water/garbage/heat. $750/month. www.arcagencyasheville.com SOUTH • Forestdale. 1-2BR, 1BA. D/W, storage. $525$625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

WEST ASHEVILLE 1BR, 1BA. Large unit, top floor. H/W floors, new windows. Includes water/geat/garbage. $675/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WEST • 1BR, 1BA. $550/month.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

WEST • 1BR, 1BA. $550/month.

828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WEST • 2BR, 1BA. $595/month.

828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com BEST OF CITY LIFE: HUGE YARD AND CLOSE TO EVERYTHING! Adorable two story cottage close to best of W. Asheville. Big kitchen, plenty of storage plus shed. Huge fenced yard, pets welcome. $1000/month. 828-545-2036.

CHARMING NORTH ASHEVILLE HOME FOR RENT - 26 MONTVIEW DRIVE 3BR, 2BA. 1500 SF. Exceptional front porch. Child friendly block.

Basement and shed storage.

Close to UNCA, Downtown and MAHEC. June 1. Joan, 828-7755499 or joan55@charter.net.

DOWNTOWN, LUXURY 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH CONDO 2 blocks from Pack Square. Quiet side street of churches.

Reserved parking. Too many amenities to detail. No pets.

828-582-1919. $1700/month.

Less for right tenant.

GREAT WEST ASHEVILLE 3 BR, 2 STORY WITH MASTER BALCONY Spacious home with Hardwood flooring on main.

Master suite with double vanity, walk-in closet & Master Balcony with amazing views. 828-7765042. ctredd719@gmail.com HOUSE FOR RENT: WEAVERVILLE Weaverville 3BR house for rent. Private one acre, two car garage, nice view, washer/dryer, 15 minutes from Asheville. Call 828-242-7220 LOG CABIN Beautifully remodeled log cabin in Marshall 2 bed plus loft; 1 bath, wrap around porch, HW floors, W/D, DW, easy access 30 minutes to asheville $800/mo. No pets preferred 828-380-9006 SAY “YES” TO THIS WEST ASHEVILLE HOME! Available May. 2BR, 1BA + room. Cheery, remodeled home. Great backyard, fence for dog, front/back porch, private/quiet street. Excellent condition.

W/shed. New. appliances/windows. Yes to pets. 1 yr/lease. $890/month. stefaniniparade@hotmail.com or 215-439-8595.

WEST ASHVL. 1 BED APT.$575 Large apartment, heat pump/AC, Dishwasher, Microwave,w/d hookups, in beautiful complex with exercise room, wifi, and pool. 1 month sec. 828.337.7999.

Mobile Homes For Rent MOBILE HOME • 2BR, 1BA. $425/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent A BIG THANX! “Thanx Xpress!

The recent rental ad attracted a steady stream of quality applicants, thanks to your quality publication.” Mark K. • You too can find quality renters by placing an affordable ad in the pages of Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace: 251-1333.

CANTERBURY HEIGHTS • WEST ASHEVILLE 48 Beri Drive. Newly renovated 2BR, 1.5BA split level condos, 918 sqft. Pool, fitness room. $700/month. Mike: (919) 624-1513.

DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE CONDO Located at Lexington Station. 2BR/2BA w/ 1250 sq ft unfurnished featuring hardwood floors, stainless appliances, granite counter tops, washer/dryer and garage parking space. $1,450/month.

Contact Erin at 828-230-8370.

DOWNTOWN CONDO Top floor unit 2BR, 2BA, views of Mount Pisgah, hardwoods, stainless appliances, granite countertops, jet tub, balcony, fitness center, 2 parking spaces, $1475/month.

The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com SOUTH CARRINGTON • 3BR, 2BA. $1050/month.

828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WINDSWEPT • 2BR, 2BA. $850/month. www.arcagencyasheville.com 828-350-9400.

Homes For Rent 15 MINUTES TO ASHEVILLE • 4BR home PLUS attached 1BR in-law APT. Lovely 2-story traditional home: 2.5 baths, fireplace, hardwood floors, wainscoting and French doors.

Plus spacious, bright daylight basement apartment: full kitchen, full bath, fireplace, separate driveway, parking and entrance (or lockable access from inside home). On beautiful, semi-rural .5 acre in Mars Hill, near college. Views, flowers, organic gardens, natural woods.

Rivers, hot springs, skiing nearby. $1,875/month. 828689-4737; cell 828-713-4030.

1ST CALL US! 2, 3 and 4BR homes from $700-2500. • Pet friendly. • Huge selection! (828) 251-9966 Alpha-RealEstate.com 2BR, 1BA CANDLER • Porch, deck, utility room with W/D hookups. Large kitchen with appliances. No pets. 828-6678844.

2BR, 1BBA WEST • 15 Eliada.

Great house, A/C. $935/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 2BA • LOG HOME Next to stream. Hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, front and back porches, large yard. Hi speed internet. Quiet community, only minutes from Weaverville and Asheville. Pets considered. No smoking. $925/month with deposit. 828649-1170 2BR, 2BA NORTH • 27 Spooks Mill Cove. $850/month. Views, Hardwood floors. 828-2531517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 1BA EAST • 22 Reynolds School Rd. Basement, dishwasher. $850/month. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA ARDEN • 47 Fairoaks. Yard, garage, sunroom. $1195/month. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 4BR, 2BA EAST • 179 Chunns Cove Rd. Basement, A/C, heat pump. $1,065/month. 828-2531517. www.leslieandassoc.com

jobs BRIGHT, SUNNY LOG CABIN WITH VIEWS On Private 3 acre lot! 2500 sq. ft. 3BR, 2.5BA with 2 separate living areas and bonus 20X20 loft area. Available 5/1. $1150/month. See photos at: http://longtermrentals.ncmmls.c om/RentalDetail.aspx?id=512 Sandy@SouthernLifeRealty.com BUNGALOW • FAIRVIEW Newly renovated 3BR, 1.5BA, family room. • Fairview D • Pets Elementary/Reynolds.

ENTEyard. Quiet considered. R Fenced neighborhood. • References/security. $850/month. (828) 298-1606.

CANDLER 3BR, 2BA. New unit. $1,100/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

ALL AREAS - HOUSES FOR RENT. Browse thousands of rental listings with photos and maps. Advertise your rental home for FREE! Visit: http://www.RealRentals.com (AAN CAN) AMAZING! I have always used Mountain Xpress as advertising for our rental house. I’m amazed each time by the number of responses and the caliber of people it attracts.

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Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace.

AVAILABLE JUNE 1 West Asheville Bungalow. 2BR (possibly 3), 1BA, 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors, full basement.

• Fenced backyard, pets considered. Great location near West Asheville Library. $950/month. Application, lease, deposit required. Robert: (828) 230-9412. ashpro@charter.net

CENTRAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES AVAILABLE • Rentals • Rental Management • Sales • Listings. • The City Solution! 828.210.2222.

AshevilleCityRealEstate.com EAST ON GOLF COURSE 3BR, 2BA. Brand new home. H/W floors, fireplace, laundry area. $950/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com EAST RIDGE SUBDIVISION 2BR, 2BA. Wonderful unit, like new. Spacious office/bonus room. No pets. $1,150/month.

828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com EAST • 3BR, 2BA $895/month.

828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

AWESOME LOCATION • WEST ASHEVILLE 3BR, 1BA near River Arts District, downtown and West Asheville shops.

Hardwood floors, big kitchen. • Back porch, room for garden. $975/month. 712-1675

Short-Term Rentals

NORTH • 2BR, 1BA $950/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

BUSINESS TRIPS • VACATION • RELOCATING? Convenientlylocated charming 1BR cottage, in historic Asheville neighborhood. • Completely furnished, includes linens, TV, internet. (2 week minimum). norwoodcottage@gmail.com

NORTH • 3BR, 2BA. $1000/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com RUMBLING BALD AT LAKE LURE 2800 sq.ft. stream, waterfall. 3BR/3BA, W/D, recent updates, deck, walk to lake, some resort amenities. No pets, no smoking. $950/month. $950/deposit + $200. Credit check, references. 828-6978166. eagleborne@morrisbb.net STONE COTTAGE IN BEVERLY HILLS 2BR/2BA with fireplace, living room, hardwood floors, garage, W/D, A/C, big yard, across from public golf course.

Pets considered. 1 year lease.

Available June 1st or 15th. $1000/month. 16 Fairway Dr. East Asheville. Cate 978-270-4113.

SWANNANOA - 3BR, 2BA. Cherry Blossom Cove subdivision across from ACA. $950 month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WEST ASHEVILLE - 3BR, 2BA. Off Haywood Rd. Fenced back yard. Bonus room. Fireplace.

One pet with deposit. $895/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WEST ASHEVILLE • Spacious 1BA, 1BA. Remodeled, new carpet and paint. Deposit, references, credit check required. $650/month. 404372-0186. fayreed@bellsouth.net Charming Bungalow in Oakley.

Beautiful trees, gardens. Very private, fenced 3/4 acre. 2BR, 1BA, large kitchen, large living room, fireplace, skylights, hardwood floors, large deck.

Approved pet ok. $825/month.

258-8637.

Vacation Rentals

BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED BILTMORE WORKMAN’S COTTAGE 2BR, 1BA. Great neighborhood. Clean, green, energy efficient. Hardwood floors, decks, large yard.

Appliances include washer/dryer. No Smoking. $800/month. 828-298-3933.

GORGEOUS NEW CONSTRUCTION 3BR, 2.5BA with garage. Great South location. • Lease/purchase options now available. Why rent when you can own! Call (828) 676-0677 for details. www.123newhomenow.com

BEST TIME IS NOW! Best time to buy, pay less than rent, 1% rebate from Buyer Agent Commission, see www.BuncombeRealty.com, 301-2021.

KENILWORTH 3BR, 2BA house w/possible 4th BR. Hardwood and ceramic tile floors, AC, gas heat, dishwasher, washer/dryer, fenced yard. $1275/month.

(828) 255-4663. The Real Estate Center.

BILTMORE LAKE • 4BR, 3BA. $2400/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

NEW LOG HOME • 3BR/2BA with hardwood floors and cathedral ceilings. Enjoy the wrap around porch in woods with views. High-speed internet avail. 25 min. from Asheville. $1100/month with deposit. Call 828-649-1170.

BLACK MOUNTAIN 2BR, 2BA. Nice house in quiet subdivision. $750/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

NORTH NEAR RICHMOND HILL INN • 3BR, 2BA. Large porch.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

A BEACH HOUSE At Folly. The legendary dog-friendly Rosie’s Ocean View and Kudzu’s Cottage now booking now booking for oyster season! Call (828) 216-7908. www.kudzurose.com A LOG HOME SUMMER On 3 lovely, private, wooded acres. • Pond. • Fully furnished, wellequipped 2BR, 2BA, greatroom, hot tub. • 10 minutes to downtown Asheville. • Available June 1-October 1. • References. • $1500/month. • Minimum 4 week lease.

(828) 230-3739 or laurelcove@aol.com BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible. Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

Roommates $350 ROOM IN MONTFORD Two recent graduates looking to share a 3BR/2.5BA house on Westover Drive. Full details online. 304-839-6029.

1 ADULT Sublet for 1-2 months.

Available May. Furnished BR. Share household with 2 1/2 other residents. Eco-friendly household. $450/month includes utilities, DSL. See westwoodcohousing.com (828) 273-3775.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please go to www.mountainx.com for additional listings.

ROOMMATES.COM • Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of a mouse! Visit http://www.roommates.com.

(AAN CAN) SHARE A GREAT HOME IN HAW CREEK with creative, fun and very minimally-uptight professional female. 2-story home, renovated kitchen, bedrooms on sep. floors, 1/3 acre fenced-in yard. Bedroom for rent is large w/private bath.

2 levels of decking, house is peaceful, yet only 7 minutes to downtown. $500/mo + 1/2 utilities, all energy-star rated appliances. Call 828-280-4373 for more details.

SHARE GREAT Haw Creek home, 7 minutes to downtown, w/fun, professional female.

Awesome kitchen, BRs on separate floors, huge decks. BR is large w/private bath. $500/month plus 1/2 utilities, energy-star appliances. Call 280-4373.

Employment

5 POSITIONS AVAILABLE DUE TO UPCOMING EXPANSION Our company is seeking individuals for inside sales positions in our Asheville office. 40 hours per week, $11.15/hour, benefits, paid training, weekly profit sharing.

Career advancement, permanent positions. Please contact our Human Resources Supervisor at 828-236-2530.

ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY • Seeks dedicated and dependable person for care of shelter animals. Requires hard work and sincere commitment to animal welfare. Provides adoption consultations to ensure proper animal placement, assists general public with questions about animal care and behavior. Good customer service skills and interest in working with the public a must.

Must demonstrate low absenteeism and be able to work weekends and holidays.

Apply in person. 72 Lee’s Creek Road, Asheville.

BE A RAFT GUIDE! USA Raft French Broad, Nolichucky, Watauga and Nantahala Rivers is training whitewater rafting guides. • We’re also hiring Seasoned Guides and Trip Leaders, Photographers, Store Staff and CDL Bus Drivers. 1866-USA-Raft. www.usaraft.net BOY/GIRL FRIDAY Temporary help with packing, shipping, miscellaneous office. • References required. Call 2593663. Doctor Neon’s Laboratory.

HIRE QUALITY EMPLOYEES “Our employment advertisements with the Mountain Xpress garner far more educated and qualified applicants than any other publication we have used. The difference is visible in the phone calls, applications and resumes.” Howard Stafford, Owner, Princess Anne Hotel. • Thank you, Howard. Your business can benefit by advertising for your next employee in Mountain Xpress Classifieds. Call 251-1333.

WSI/LG NEEDED. Apply in person at YWCA, 185. S. French Broad Ave.

General $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-4057619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN)

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PT CIRCUIT COACH/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT • Curves of West Asheville seeks PT Circuit Coach who is energetic, passionate about women’s health, and has experience with administrative work as well as marketing.

Send resume via email to curveswasheville@aol.com WE BUY HOUSES IN ANY CONDITION FOR CASH OR TERMS. Visit www.SuccessfulHomeSolutions. com for a free report on how you can sell your house in 7 days.

Administrative/ Office OPERATIONS ASSISTANT Immediate opening for a parttime position. Roles and responsibilities of the position vary depending on the skills and experience of the applicant. For more information, visit greenopportunities.org. Please no phone calls.

Salon/ Spa STYLISTS Now is your opportunity to join a busy and growing salon with 3 locations.

Each of our 21 stylists average 300 clients a month.

Guaranteed hourly plus commissions, benefits and great tips. We are hiring both full time and part time. Call today for your confidential interview. 828768-9968.

Sales/ Marketing 5 POSITIONS AVAILABLE DUE TO UPCOMING EXPANSION Our company is seeking individuals for inside sales positions in our Asheville office. 40 hours per week, $11.15/hour, benefits, paid training, weekly profit sharing.

Career advancement, permanent positions. Please contact our Human Resources Supervisor at 828-236-2530.

Retail

AMERILIFE AND HEALTH WANTS YOU! Join the largest senior financial planning team in the country! • Training provided • 5-7 quality leads daily • Local market • Monthly bonuses and incentive. 1st year average $40K-80K!!! Call Lindsay Rowe, Lead Recruiting Specialist: (828) 684-1477.

SALES PROS • Time to get paid what you are worth AND have a life. Call 1-888-700-4916.

Restaurant/ Food CHEF DE PARTIE Duties include general prep, deli and catering.

Close kitchen. Supervise small staff in evenings. Must work all day Saturdays. • Apply in person, Monday-Friday, before 11am and after 2pm. 1020 Merrimon Avenue, Suite 106.

Artisan Catering and Deli.

EXPERIENCED LINE COOK For casual fine dining. Non-smoking environment. • Apply in person, 2pm-4pm, Monday-Saturday, 337 Merrimon Avenue, Weaverville. Stoney Knob Cafe.

HOST/ESS • SERVER Now hiring. Apply in person: 2 Hendersonville Road, Biltmore Station, Asheville. 252-7885.

Ichiban Japanese Steak House MOUNTAIN X JAMS! As a growing business that relies on the face put forward by our employees, Mountain Xpress Classifieds is where we turn to find them. The volume of highquality applicants replying to our ads can be hard to choose from, and it is always worth our investment. Thanks Mountain X! Rebecca and Charlie, owners, Tomato Jam Cafe.

Hotel/ Hospitality PISGAH INN Now accepting applications for all hotel and food and beverage positions.

Housing available. For application visit: www.pisgahinn.com 828-235-8228.

FRONT DESK CLERKS NEEDED Front Desk Clerks needed at Downtown Inn and Suites. Apply at 120 Patton Ave.

TOPS FOR SHOES Accepting applications for a salesperson.

This is a full-time position which offers health insurance, paid vacation, free parking, and a lunch allotment. Applicants must be willing to work Saturdays. Please apply in person at 27 N. Lexington Avenue, Monday through Friday from 4pm to 5:30pm only. See Dean Peterson.

Medical/ Health Care ALTERNATING WEEKENDS OFF! LPN or RN. Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm or Fridays only, 7am3pm. • Also: PRN positions. Call 689-5200 or apply: 345 Manor Road, Marshall, NC, 28754.

EOE. Madison Manor Nursing Center.

DIETARY AIDE Part-time.

Experience in Food Service in a skilled nursing facility preferred.

We offer: • Competitive wage scale • Excellent benefits • Paid time off • Holiday pay • 401(k) with company match. Asheville Healthcare Center. Call or email resume to: Karen Hensley, 2982214 or karen.hensley@mfa.net RECEPTIONIST • PART-TIME Asheville Healthcare Center has an immediate opening for the position of part-time weekend receptionist. The position may include one or two weekdays in the beginning, then transition to the weekend shift. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented, with the ability to multitask and provide excellent customer service. Qualifications include prior customer service, excellent communication and organizational skills. • Apply in person or submit resume to: Asheville Healthcare Center Attn: Human Resources, 1984 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 • (828) 298-2214.

Karen.Hensley@mfa.net MEDICAL BILLER Physicians Group in Asheville looking for Medical Biller to assist department with all phases of billing cycle. Email resumes: jobs@ecpmd.com.

PERSONAL TRAINER WANTED - MISSION HOSPITALS FITNESS CENTER Seeking experienced personal trainer to provide contract services for Mission Hospitals Fitness Center members. License or certification in personal training and / or Bachelors Degree in exercise science or related field required. Call 828-213-0850 to apply.

X-RAY TECHS NEEDED Mobile x-ray company in Asheville looking for full-time and parttechs. Fax resumes to1-866437-4212 or email to L3@mmdsmobile.com.

Human Services

CLINICIAN NEEDED! Want to join a team of skilled clinicians in an organization focused on helping children succeed?

Eliada Homes, Inc. is seeking a full-time Licensed Clinician to provide individual, family, and group therapy to its students.

Duties also include: providing clinical supervision and training for direct care staff; providing clinical on-call services; coordinating outpatient services with agency and community resources. Qualifications: Must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work or other appropriate discipline and current licensure in North Carolina. Valid LCSW or LPC must be coupled with minimum of two years postlicensure experience.

Experience: Must have a minimum of three years experience in mental health services with children and adolescents. Prefer experience in community based services and day treatment. This job is 40 hours/week with benefits!

Please forward all resumes to: Emily Weaver Staff Recruiter Email: eweaver@eliada.org Fax: 828-210-0361 DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Good benefit package. For more information: (828) 299-3636. Mountain Area Residential Facilities, Inc. marfinc108@ charterinternet.com

OPEN YOUR HEART… OPEN YOUR HOME North Carolina MENTOR was established in 1993 to provide community-based care for at-risk youth in the state.

Today, North Carolina MENTOR serves hundreds of at-risk youth in Western North Carolina.

Services include: • Therapeutic foster care • Respite • Intake Assessments • Therapy • Other Services

Together we can make a difference in our community

NC Mentor is looking for foster parents in Western North Carolina. Be a hero in your community and open your home to a child in need. We provide training, 24 hour support, internal respite as needed and a generous stipend.

Please call Nicole at 828-696-2667 x 13

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FAMILIES TOGETHER FTI is a local mental health agency providing child, adult, and family centered services in WNC. FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. Go to www.familiestogether.net for employment opportunities.

MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH • Haywood County • QMHP: Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness.

Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Clinician/Recovery Coordinator, Recovery Education Center: Must have

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Has an immediate opening for an LPC or LCSW. Candidate must have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field and be licensed or licensed eligible in the state of North Carolina.

Family Preservation Services of Hendersonville, North Carolina has openings for child and adult QMHPs to provide day treatment services, Intensive In Home Services and Community Support Team services to consumers. Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years experience working with the identified population.

Please forward resumes to msouder@fpscorp.com

Master’s degree and be license eligible.

Please contact Jon Esslinger, jon.esslinger@meridianbhs.org Jackson, Swain, Macon County Clinician: Assertive Community Treatment Team.

Must have master’s degree and be license eligible. Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker@ meridianbhs.org RN Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have four years of psychiatric nursing experience.

Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker@

HOURLY RESPITE POSITIONS AVAILABLE With Ray of Light Homes, llc. Varied PT hours.

Experience working with persons with developmental disabilities preferred.

Competitive pay. Visit www.rayoflighthomes.com/Hom e.html for an application or call 828-683-7712 for more info.

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TEACHING FAMILY MODEL PROGRAM Supported by Appalachian Family Innovations looking for live-in married couples to provide care and treatment in community-based 5 to 6-bed group homes.

Located in western North Carolina, one home is in the Pisgah Forest near Brevard, the other home is off I-40 in Morganton. Salary, benefits, and time-off are competitive.

Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Human Services preferred. Applicants with degrees outside of Human Services plus experience working with children considered. High school diploma with certification in TeachingFamily Model or similar experience also will be considered. For more information, contact Heather Fry at heather.fry@familyinnovations.o rg and/or see www.teachingfamily.org and/or www.familyinnovations.org.

Bradford, caroline.bradford@

Clinician/Recovery Coordinator: Recovery Education Center.

Must have Master’s degree and be license eligible.

RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS NEEDED (PRN and Night Shift) • Do you have experience working with youth and a desire to help at-risk students succeed? If so, Eliada Homes may be a great fit for you! PRN Residential Counselors work within our cottages, typically on 2nd shift (2pm-11pm) and help implement a safe, therapeutic environment in which students are able to overcome various social and behavioral differences. While day counselors start as PRNs (working as needed) they often move into full-time. Night Shift counselors are required to be awake during the evening to perform bed checks and do routine documentation and maintenance as needed. Please note that night shift is Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat and is a full-time benefitted position!!

Requirements: Prefer a bachelor’s degree in the human service field, but will also consider individuals with an AA/GED/High School Diploma with comparable experience in the mental health field. Some experience working with mental health population, particularly adolescents, strongly preferred.

May consider individuals with less experience for night shifts.

Must have a valid NCDL and be prepared to pass a drug screening and criminal background check. Position starts at $10/hr. All qualified individuals please send a resume to eweaver@eliada.org or visit www.eliada.org for more information.

Please contact Caroline

meridianbhs.org Cherokee, Clay, Graham County Therapist/Team Leader: Child and Family Services. Masters degree and license eligible.

Please contact David Hutchinson at

WEEKEND RESPITE WORKERS NEEDED. Full weekends in your home. Applicants must have exp. with the developmental disabilities population. Your home must pass safety inspection. Top pay. Please visit www.rayoflighthomes.com/Hom e.html for an application or call 828-683-7712 for more info.

david.hutchinson@ meridianbhs.org RN Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have four years of psychiatric nursing experience.

Please contact Patty Bilitzke: patricia.bilitzke@ meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF POLK COUNTY Is seeking therapists to provide mental health services to children, families and adults.

Please email resume to mswann@fpscorp.com.

WNC GROUP HOMES FOR AUTISTIC PERSONS provides residential services for people with autism and developmental disabilities.

We are currently recruiting for full and part time positions in direct care, as well as a Group Home Manager. Applicants must have HS Diploma or equivalent, and a valid Driver’s License. Group Home Manger applicants must have experience in management and/or Intermediate Care Facilities.

Find out more by visiting our website: www.wncgrouphomes.org or stop in at 28 Pisgah View Ave in Asheville, or call Gaby at 274.8368. WNC Group Homes is proud to be a drug free workplace.

WNC GROUP HOMES Is recruiting for the Summer Activity Program for 8 of our school aged kids. The goal of this program is to provide the kids with fun summer activities, while supporting their cognitive, social and emotional needs. The program hours are 8:30am3:00pm, beginning on May 26 and ending when school starts at the end of August.

Continued employment after program available.

Applicants must have a driver’s license, diploma or equivalent. More information available at www.wncgrouphomes.org or stop in to apply at 28 Pisgah View Ave, Asheville NC 28803.

Caregivers/ Nanny NEED EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER for Saturday and Sunday only for our elderly Mother in Leicester area.

Job duties include meal preparation and personal hygiene care. Non-smoker.

Send resume with references to thomass1@bellsouth.net, or call 919-772-6338.

Professional/ Management APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT (ASAP) Seeks an experienced Program Coordinator and a Communications Coordinator. Please visit asapconnections.org for details and application.

DIRECTOR Friends of the WNC Nature Center Seeking experienced non-profit professional to manage small office operations including administration, financial bookkeeping on Quickbooks, special events and other fund raising, and working with Board of Directors. Website maintenance, Twitter, Facebook and Microsoft Office software experience essential. Video production skills a plus. Fulltime with benefits. Salary dependent upon experience. E-mail cover letter, resume with three references postmarked

by May 17th to friendsdirectorposition@ gmail.com. No calls please.

INSURANCE SALES Bankers Life and Casualty Company.

Bankers Life and Casualty Company is a growing insurance company and needs skilled licensed professionals. Agents are trained in a nationally recognized program and earn an average of $35,000 to $75,000 per year with opportunity to earn bonuses totaling over $30,000 per quarter. Call Brittany at 828-350-8002 ext 0 or email: brittanybarrett@ bankerslife.comto apply.

Computer/ Technical JUNIOR .NET WEB SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Physicians Group looking for forward-thinking developer, minimum 12 months experience using Microsoft Technologies; ASP.NET, ADO.NET development. Email resumes to jobs@ecpmd.com.

WEB PRODUCER Web design and management, SEO, database management and project management, for green event series. Salary from $39k to $44k. glenn@sevenstarevents.com

Teaching Education ANATOMY • PHYSIOLOGY • PATHOLOGY INSTRUCTOR Seeking knowledgeable and dynamic teacher for our massage school program. • Part-time. Must have education in human anatomy, great communication skills and a passion for teaching.

Knowledge of massage therapy helpful, but not necessary. $30/hour.

Resume to: info@centerformassage.com or Center for Massage & Natural Health, 530 Upper Flat Creek Road, Weaverville, NC 28787.

ARTSPACE CHARTER SCHOOL Is now accepting applications for the 20102011 school year for the following positions: Special Education (working with elementary students) and 6th Grade Math and Science (must be certified in MS Math and Science or Elementary). Applicants Must have a current North Carolina teaching license in the area(s) for which they are applying. Applicants must be willing to work in a collaborative, integrated, experiential environment.

Knowledge of the arts and arts integration strategies is preferred but not required.

Please send resumes and cover letters to: resumes@ artspacecharter.org with a subject heading that indicates the position for which you are applying.

Deadline to apply: May 15.

STONE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL Positions available: Field Instructor, Full-time for year-round schedule. We are looking for confident, flexible, and enthusiastic leaders to be part of a great team. • Field Instructors work 3-4 day shifts both on campus and on adventure trips. Clean driving record and drug screen mandatory.

One year commitment vital.

Benefits possible at 3 months including 401k, paid time off, certifications, and job training. Pay is commensurate with industry standards. Stone Mountain School operates under a Special Use permit issued by the U.S. Forest Service in the pristine wilderness of the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. • Fax resume to Program Director at (828) 669-2521. stonemountainschool.com SUMMER CAMP EDUCATOR FOR THE COLBURN EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUMTEMPORARY • The Colburn Earth Science Museum at Pack Place in downtown Asheville is seeking an enthusiastic, flexible and fun science educator to join our team this summer for our science-themed day camps.

Job candidate must have patience, a do-whatever-ittakes attitude and be willing to have silly, messy fun.

Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 - 5:30 July - mid August. Candidate must have previous experience with elementary-age children in an educational setting and clean driving and criminal records. Holding a Teaching License and Environmental Educator Certification is a plus, as is having CPR and First Aid Certification. Please send resume and cover letter to the attention of Executive Director Kathleen O. Davis: kodavis@colburnmuseum.or g. FAX: (828) 257-4505.. Or mail: Colburn Earth Science Museum P.O. Box 1617 Asheville, NC 28802 No phone calls, please.

YMCA OF WESTERN NC • Afterschool Program Opportunities $7.25 $13/hour Please visit our web site for details: www.ymcawnc.org

Jobs Wanted ELDERLY HOME CARE Mature, compassionate, professional female seeks position as home care provider. • I have a good vehicle for shopping, errands, etc. • Asheville area. Experienced. Live-in possible. • Great references.

252-4198.

EARN INCOME PT/FT Around your schedule. Home based business. Full training.

919-225-6558.

Employment Services Bartenders in Demand. No experience necessary. Meet new people, take home cash tips. Up to $200 per shift.

Training, placement and certification provided. Call (877) 435-2230 (AAN CAN)

Bounty Hunter and BodyguardTraining Call Toll-Free 866-357-3030 or Email us Quietops1@aol.com “The West Point or Bounty Hunters” - Police Magazine (AAN CAN) UNDERCOVER SHOPPERS Get paid to shop. Retail and dining establishments need undercover clients to judge quality and customer service. Earn up to $100/day. Please call 1-800-720-0576.

Business Opportunities ALL CASH VENDING! Be the boss of your own local route with 25 new machines and candy for $9,995. Call today 1-800-920-9563. Multivend, LLC. BO#200003 (AAN CAN) BEST HOME-BASED BUSINESS EVER! It’s fun; it’s simple; it’s lucrative. To hear 3-minute message, call 1-866-257-3105, code 1.

BIZ OP • Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interest. Send details to: PO Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201 FULL SERVICE ORGANIC MOBILE JUICE/SMOOTHIE BAR • Looking for opportunities, employment, or partnership. 954-3033913. gtalston@msn.com www.radicaljuice.com

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Over 6 million circulation every week for $1200. No adult ads. Call Mountain Xpress Classifieds at (828) 251-1333. (AAN CAN) Free Advice! We’ll help you choose a program or degree to get your career and your life on track. Call Collegebound Network Today! 1-877-892-2542.

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Classes & Workshops INTRODUCTION TO ENAMELING • At Earthspeak Arts www.earthspeakarts.com wechurlik@verizon.net

Mind, Body, Spirit

Health & Fitness AUTHENTIC QIGONG AND TAI CHI CLASSES Classes taught by nationally recognized health professional. Friendly, supportive learning atmosphere. Calm mind, relax body.

MindBodyWellness@mac.co m or 828-398-4680. www.Mind-BodyWellness.org

Bodywork **ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE MASSAGE!** Perfect pressure! Caring, intuitive, professional therapist.

Tranquil sanctuary just 3 blocks from Greenlife & downtown. Introductory Special for Locals: $35!

Open Mon thru Sun. 9am to 8pm by appt. only. Brett Rodgers LMBT #7557. www.vitalitymassage.net (828) 255-4785.

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A Roommate?

A Car, Truck or SUV? A Music Connection?

A Pet? Used Merchandise?

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Retreats

#1 AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS MASSAGE CENTER We’ve moved: • 1224 Hendersonville Road.

Asheville. $29/hour. • 20 Wonderful Therapists to choose from. Therapeutic Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology. • Save money, call now! 505-7088. thecosmicgroove.com $30 MASSAGES EVERYDAY at Center for Massage & Natural Health at our Downtown Therapy Center!

Call (828) 252-0058 for your appointment!

CARING STRONG HANDS Will relax and rejuvenate you! Kern Stafford, NC LMBT#1358 • (828) 3018555 • www.avlmassage.com MASSAGE/MLD Therapeutic Massage. Manual Lymph Drainage. Lymphedema Treatment. $45/hour or sliding scale for financial hardship. 17+ years experience. 828-254-4110.

NC License #146. www.uhealth.net SHOJI SPA & LODGE • 7 DAYS A WEEK Looking for the best therapist in town— - or a cheap massage? Soak in your outdoor hot tub; melt in our sauna; then get the massage of your life! 26 massage therapists.

299-0999. www.shojiretreats.com

GETTING ANSWERS: A THERAPEUTIC JOURNEY OF SELF DISCOVERY IN NATURE. www.tothewoods.org May 21-24 Each of us has the ability to access the answers we seek. Designed by a counselor, this retreat integrates transpersonal, eco, and experiential therapies.

Spiritual TAROT Answers your life’s essential questions or you don’t pay me. Lil’lei, 828-275-4931.

Natural Alternatives HOLISTIC IRIDOLOGY® Fascinating Iris Analysis with digital imaging, BioChemistry Analysis, Cardiovascular Screening, and Meridian Kinesiology for ‘Total Health Assessment’.

Safe, Effective Natural Therapies, Detoxification, • NEW: Vibrational Healing using Quantum Light Lasers!

Call Jane Smolnik, ND, Iridologist at (828) 777-JANE (5263) or visit www.UltimateHealing.com

ASHEVILLE’S WHITEWATER RECORDING Full service studio services since 1987.

• Mastering • Mixing and Recording. • CD/DVD duplication at the best prices. (828) 684-8284 • whitewaterrecording.com PIANO-GUITAR-DRUMSBASS-MANDOLIN-BANJOSINGING Learn what you/your child wants to learn. Knowledgeable, flexible, enthusiastic instructor. 828-242-5032.

LOST CAT! Catsby is a white, grey and black adult male cat. Last seen near

(828) 275-9758.

MALE CAT GRAY TABBY LOST IN ALEXANDER Alexander Rd. & Old Hwy 20recently altered, fur still shaved. Approx. 8 mos. old.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please go to www.mountainx.com for additional listings.

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450-0722

GUITARISTS - NO MORE SHOULDER DISCOMFORT • With a genuine “sheepskin” guitar strap cushioner. Two styles: $12 and $22. More sheepskin products available. 828-489-2455.

FAIRVIEW AREA • SPANIELLAB MIX Beige male dog showed up at our house on Carriage Drive in Fairview, NC around 9am, March 31.

Young and looks like a

AUTUMN was named after Asheville’s autumn leaves with her beautiful orange and white coat. As a dignified adult (Autumn is eight), she does not have the nerves for the three dogs and new baby boy in her guardian’s household. To adopt Autumn or see other available cats and dogs call 258-4820. animalcompassionnetwork.org BOMBAY KITTY Batlike head, small sausage body, 4 years, super affectionate, very playful, loves people/dogs, hates cats, spayed, blind. Needs loving lap of her own. Evenings: 676-1510.

Spaniel-Lab mix. Beige colored collar with no tags.

He is very friendly and

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A LOST OR FOUND PET? Free service. If you have lost or found a pet in WNC, post your listing here: www.lostpetswnc.org

“THEY LAUGHED WHEN I PICKED UP THE GUITAR UNTIL I STARTED TO PLAY”.

Asheville Guitar Instruction.

828-301-8448. ashevilleguitarinstruction.com

Autos

Asheville. Contact

Grey tabby, very sweet.

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loving. Please call:

LOST YOUR PET? FOUND A PET? Call Asheville Humane Society, (828) 253-6807, to fill out a missing or found pet report. Visit 72 Lee’s Creek Road, Asheville. www.ashevillehumane.org

(828) 458-9195, before 9pm.

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FIND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE! Cats, dogs, & other small animals available for adoption at Asheville Humane Society • 72 Lee’s Creek Road • Asheville, NC • (828) 253-6807 www.ashevillehumane.org

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Older male, neutered. Black tags. Found: Monday morning, April 19, corner

LOST BOXER DOG Female 8yo Boxer Ialli (ee-YA-lee).

Fawn, Purple collar, no tags, microchip. Last seen Shelburne Rd. Reward. 901275-4598 or 864-884-2639.

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SCOUT • This big boy just wants to snuggle and be loved on. He knows how to sit, lie down, and stay on command. He learned all of this in 1 week! He does need a fenced in yard for exercise and someone who can work with him on leash walking.

He loves children and his foster’s 3 month old puppy.

His new family will need to be consistent and demonstrate a strong leadership role. He is a quiet dog and will do anything for a treat. To adopt Scout or see other available cats and dogs call 258-4820. animalcompassionnetwork.org

ASHEVILLE PET SITTERS Dependable, loving care while you’re away.

Reasonable rates. Call Sandy Ochsenreiter, (828) 215-7232.

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MR. BOJANGLES Is an orange tabby cat who is searching for a loving home.

For more information on the adoption process, call (828) 505-3440 or visit www.bwar.org

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HOUND SHEPHERD MIX LOST DOG Lost Dog in Arden. Pit Bull Mix, Brindle color wearing blue collar approximately 80 pounds.

Call Michele 561-693-8422

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Upright Jazz Bassist Needed by jazz guitarist to form strong nucleus for eventual jazz group project.

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GEORGIA ON MY MIND Georgia is a mixed breed puppy who is searching for a loving home. For more information on the adoption process, call (828) 505-3440 or visit www.bwar.org

Pets For Sale FREE GOAT TO A GOOD HOME Fixed male free to home with other goats. We don’t want him to get eaten.

Call Morgan @ 352-327-3702.

2007 TOYOTA HYBRID HIGHLANDER LIMITED EDITION 4WD Excellent condition. GPS/6 CD changer. 3 seats, front/rear A/C, sunroof. Call Amanda 8am-10pm 828-450-9380 with questions. $25,599.

Motorcycles/ Scooters 2000 SUZUKI SV650 LOADED! Plenty of throttle for the twisties! Lowered w/ aftermarket windscreen, seat, heated grips, handlebar weights, G2 Tamer Throttle, 12v DC accessory outlet, SW Motech luggage mounts, tank bra & bag. 38,883 mi.

Asking $3K http://tinyurl.com/y6vtsbl 50cc Vento “Triton” 2007 Road Scooter. Good condition, runs well. Includes helmet and battery charger. $650, paid $1800.

Call 337-0700.

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Located in the Weaverville area. Please call 828-2756063 for appointment.

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Antiques & Collectibles CLAWFOOT BATHTUB Good shape. All hardware, faucet, drain. Good feet, chrome. $150. Call (828) 273-5834.

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Runs well. Vented unit.

(828) 273-5834.

Furniture MATTRESSES Pillow-top: queen $250, king $350 • Extra firm: queen $175, king $275 • Full: $150 • Twin: $99. New, in plastic. 828277-2500.

Lawn & Garden TOP QUALITY TOPSOIL Top Quality Topsoil from 50 year old dairy farm. $15 per cubic yard. Delivery available from Asheville. Call Mike 2158523

General Merchandise DIRECTV FREE Standard Installation! FREE SHOWTIME+STARZ (3 mo)!

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Prices/viewing, call 254-9154, 9am-5pm.

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THIS SATURDAY First Time Multi-Family Neighborhood Yard Sale. Inglewood Road, North Asheville Saturday, May 1, 7am until Noon. Rain or Shine. Miscellaneous household, musical equipment, furniture, clothes and lots of other stuff! • Directions: North on Merrimon, right on Beaverdam, left on Elk Mountain Scenic Highway, immediately left on Inglewood (next to the CCA golf course). Inglewood is only a mile long, look for sales at many households!

THIS SATURDAY May 1, 8am-2pm. Huge yard sale at MAHEC, 118 WT Weaver Blvd, across from UNC-A. Tons of great stuff! Come join us!

YARD SALE This Saturday, May 1, 8am-2pm (no early birds) • Tons of stuff!

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