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letters The Parkway was made for viewing nature, not buildings The proposed overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway of downtown Asheville is a horrific idea [“Skyline Item,” Aug. 24 Xpress].

While I can certainly understand the perceived potential for increased revenue that might be gleaned, it is doubtful that we would see much difference; Asheville is heavily advertised already.

An overlook of a city would be in direct contrast to what the Parkway was intended for. The Parkway is a gateway for citizens to experience and view the majestic mountains that surround us, not to view manmade buildings. This has the potential to set a very bad precedent which could lead to other cities requesting their own overlooks, further detracting from the natural beauty that abounds along the Parkway.

We need to protect this natural treasure, not spoil it in a poorly planned and seemingly desperate attempt to boost tourism. The Parkway’s resources are already limited and they have enough trouble maintaining the overlooks currently in existence. I’d rather see my tax dollars used to fund programs with some tangible or measurable results that will enhance the lives of our citizens without damaging such a precious resource.

— David Long Asheville

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I can’t afford the “Bourdain Buzz” I love Anthony Bourdain [”The Bourdain Buzz,” Aug. 24 Xpress]. I watch his show and I own his books. I will not be going to see him when he comes to town. Why? Because I am one of the people he writes for. I work in a restaurant. I do food for a living. Due to the wages I receive for being the essence of what my idol has informed and enlightened so many people of, I simply do not have $124 lying around so my girlfriend and I can see him. Damn.

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Living-wage “offsets” are questionable I was deeply disappointed to read Jake Frankel’s Aug. 24 Xpress article “Working It: Living Wages are Good for Business” which states “living wage — currently $11.35 per hour without health insurance or $9.85 per hour with it.”

This statement ignores the fine print in Just Economics’ Living Wage Certification Program, which can be found on their website: “A Certified employer may use benefits that affect basic needs (food, housing, transportation, health care) as an offset to the wage criteria.” It is my understanding that many Living Wage Certified businesses utilize this “offset,” but supporters of Just Economics do not yet have access to what, aside from money, has been accepted by Just Economics as part of

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In the Aug. 24 Food feature, we misstated some relationships in the Dotsikas family, who owned and operated the Silver Dollar Restaurant. Angelo and Cathrine are husband and wife; their children include son Gus and daughters Tula and Helen; Theodore is Angelo’s brother. We apologize for the error, and wish the Dotsikas family the best. Pictured, left to right: Theodore, Cathrine and Angelo.

Photo by Jonathan Welch their living-wage standard. I was involved in the “controversy� referred to in the last paragraph of Frankel’s article involving Buchi kombucha in 2010 (much of which unfolded in the pages of Mountain Xpress). The situation brought to light, among other things, the fact that Just Economics accepted Buchi paying their employees in bottles of kombucha as part of their “living wage.�

Concerned community members, myself among them, request that Just Economics follow up on their pledges of transparency by providing copies of certified applications (or at minimum the relevant details: what the certified employers are paying their employees) to Just Economics’ financial supporters. — Kila Donovan Asheville

Just Economics responds Just Economics is proud to inform your reader that we closely reviewed the criteria with which we certify a business at great length, with a special focus on “offsets� earlier this year.

We eliminated any offsets not related to the basic needs of a single individual. We do, however, recognize that if an employer offers healthcare, housing, regular meals or a vehicle for their employees, that it reduces the employee’s cost of basic needs. We developed formulas for determining basic needs adjustments.

Although our recertification process is not complete, to date, we have several employers that offer health insurance, and a few applications pending in which we will consider meals (according to our formula) to offset the wage criteria. No other new or recertified employers use other non-monetary

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offsets at this time. We have also improved a variety of other aspects to our program.

I invite any community member interested in learning the detailed information about our program and formulas to attend one of our bimonthly membership meetings, contact our office directly at 505-7466 or invite us to an open discussion. Just Economics is proud to be a part of a community that is so concerned with workers and their livelihoods, and we welcome input.

Please visit justeconomicswnc.org for more information about the work we do. — Vicki Meath Just Economics Asheville

Lael Gray is professional community-builder I was happy to see the City Council candidate profiles in the Aug. 18 Mountain Xpress, but the profile on Lael Gray, identifying her as a “graphic designer,� grossly understated her professional qualifications and experience [“And Then There Were Nine].

Lael Gray has the most versatile skill set and diverse professional background of any candidate. In addition to work in film production and graphic design, Lael has worked as a corporate marketing VP, a local independent retail business owner and a director of the Asheville Jewish Community Center’s five-star early childhood, after-school and summer camp programs.

Currently, as the JCC’s program development and marketing director, Lael works with volunteers and staff to understand the human service needs of the community and to create excellent

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In her work, Lael Gray advocates for children, for the environment, for ethical living, for diversity, for understanding and for education. She has an entrepreneurial spirit, and she builds consensus by involving the people who care about an issue in crafting solutions. Lael Gray is creative, direct, and relentless in solving problems. Lael Gray gets positive community results.

And, yes, Lael Gray is also an award-winning graphic designer. But I’m not voting for her because Asheville might get a snazzy new logo if we elect her. I’m voting for Lael Gray because she will get a difficult job done. Well.

I can’t think of a better person to represent me in building a healthier, stronger, more sustainable Asheville.

— Heather Whitaker Goldstein Asheville

Complaint about GoTopless rally justifies GoTopless rally I read with interest Carl Mumpower’s complaints about the Aug. 21 GoTopless rally in the Aug. 23 Asheville Citizen-Times. I believe his concerns are important.

Mumpower states correctly that the CitizenTimes’ website self-censored its material and one “U-Tube” [sic] video claimed it was not appropriate for minors. But finding examples one likes doesn’t prove one is right. Those are editorial decisions, and not necessarily correct. There are also plenty of uncensored, unrestricted representations of the Asheville event.

In that connection, the Topfree Equal Rights Association’s website, tera.ca, has has a large report on the Asheville and similar demonstrations of last Sunday. It is uncensored and available to anyone of any age.

Mumpower describes one video as containing “a striptease dance.” If simply taking off one’s shirt in a very short time qualifies, then I wonder whether he performs such a dance often himself, possibly even at one of North Carolina’s famous beaches.

His actions based on his apparent belief that the human body per se and women’s rights are harmful to minors are not only worrisome, they promote the abuse that he seems to want to combat.

Mumpower’s complaints will also do a good job of keeping alive the event that he disliked, and even promoting what it stood for.

— Paul Rapoport TERA coordinator Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

have parades and set up scholarship funds in the names of deceased HVAC technicians, fast-food workers or exterminators? Don’t they work to make our lives better too?

Firefighters are generally reckoned to have very dangerous jobs, thus the glorification. Fewer than a hundred firefighters die every year while on duty. A significant portion of those deaths are due to cardiac arrest or stroke, which could be attributed to the physical stress of battling a fire, but I’d guess many are also due to existing health issues. Uniforms don’t magically defy the obesity epidemic. Firefighter calendars are like college girl-calendars. They don’t all look like that.

You see, professional firefighters have pretty cushy jobs. They know it, too. Ask one. They get paid to sleep, eat and watch TV, play video games, etc. They generally have excellent benefits of municipal jobs: paid vacation, retirement, health and life insurance.

Every time a Firefighter dies while actually fighting a fire, conventional society jumps into lock step to deify him. Nothing spring-boarded this quasi-religious arbitrary glorification more singularly than the firefighter deaths on 9/11.

We don’t become heroes by dying; we become heroes by saving. The first rule of the first responder is protect yourself. You’ve got somebody to save tomorrow as well. There are, after all, about 3,000 civilians killed in fires every year in the U.S. It appears that not being a fireman is a damned dangerous job too.

— Norman Plombe Asheville

Objection! Keep politics out of America’s courts One of the quiet but pervasive things happening in this country is the politicizing of the American judiciary. Judges are supposed to operate above partisan politics, ruling according to law, not according to whether they are Republicans or Democrats. A strong democracy depends on it! Today, however, we are seeing something very different. Starting with the U.S. Supreme Court, it comes down.

On Friday, Sept. 9, Elders United for a Just Society will hold a symposium on “The Politization of the American Judiciary.” Tom Coulson, founding president of North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections Coalition, will describe the scope of the problem and tell how we average citizens can work toward better directions.

The symposium will be held at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. The public is invited.

— Jim Chatham Elders United for a Just Society Asheville

We become heroes by saving The recent firefighter fatality in Asheville has sparked a blaze of public sentiment for the profession. I don’t seek to degrade firefighters, but I refuse to get caught up in the wave of arbitrary admiration by a portion of the public bent on somehow “owning” the mourning that really belongs to the family of the fallen. Why don’t we

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by Hartwell Carson To most Western North Carolinians, it might seem obvious that protecting access to clean water should be a top priority for our elected leaders. Besides making up 60 percent of the human body and being essential for drinking, irrigation and fisheries, water is a vital regional asset for recreation and scenic beauty.

But even putting all that aside, it’s also one of our most powerful economic engines. At a time when “jobs” is the buzzword in politics, conservative politicians are attacking one of our economy’s key building blocks. In 2008, trout fishing alone had a total economic impact of $174 million in WNC, according to a study by the Wildlife Resources Commission; we also have a thriving whitewater rafting industry.

Yet in the last few weeks, while attention was focused on the debt ceiling, the U.S. House of Representatives ignored the will of the general public, sports enthusiasts and environmental voices, attempting one of the most brazen rollbacks of the Clean Water Act since its passage in 1972. Their attacks on both water quality and jobs included the ironically named Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act and the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011. Those of us who care about clean water, however, have dubbed these bills the “Dirty Water Act” and “The Drinking Pesticides Act,” respectively. Both bills have passed the House and are awaiting Senate action.

The intent of the “Dirty Water Act” is to allow individual states to veto critical Clean Water Act protections, essentially creating a race to the bottom in water-quality regulation. The law would establish a regulatory structure similar to what existed before the Clean Water Act, when the nation’s rivers actually caught fire and the French Broad was commonly described as “too thick to drink and too thin to plow.” Right now, North Carolina calls the balls and strikes on water quality through its enforcement of the federal law, but the Environmental Protection Agency acts as commissioner, ensuring that all states play by the same rules.

The “Dirty Water Act” would completely remove the EPA from the equation, giving states almost 100 percent oversight and enforcement of environmental laws.

Meanwhile, North Carolina just passed a law prohibiting any state environmental or human-health protections from going beyond what the EPA requires. So if the EPA no longer required any protections, where would that leave us?

The law would return us to a time when the nation’s rivers actually caught fire and the French Broad was considered “too thick to drink and too thin to plow.”

One of the cornerstones of the Clean Water Act was establishing specific water-quality standards for various pollutants. And as the science improves and new contaminants emerge, these standards are adjusted to better protect both the environment and human health. This ongoing process becomes increasingly important as we learn about new contaminants from plastics, medications being flushed into our rivers, and pollutants such as coal ash. Under the proposed law, however, the EPA’s current three-year review process would be reduced to a rubber stamp, with no oversight to ensure that state standards actually protected the environment and public health.

But the final straw in the “Dirty Water Act” is so bold it’s laughable. Despite many conservative lawmakers’ disdain for the EPA and its efforts to ensure fishable, swimmable and drinkable water for all, the bill decrees that states would continue to receive EPA funding regardless of how poorly they protected public health and the environment.

In Western North Carolina, it’s become increasingly clear that without EPA oversight, environmental protections simply won’t move forward. The federal agency recently stepped in to protect the Pigeon River when North Carolina tried to issue a permit that not only violated the Clean Water Act but ensured that the Blue Ridge Paper Products plant in Canton could once again cause massive fish kills and continue polluting the Pigeon River. Also in direct violation of the Clean Water Act, the N.C. General Assembly recently overrode the mandatory reclassification of Boylston Creek in Henderson County as a trout stream meriting greater protection. The EPA will review this decision and perhaps take action against the state for this clear violation. Under the Dirty Water Act, however, the federal agency would most likely lose this power.

The “Drinking Pesticides Act” would allow pesticides to be sprayed directly into your favorite swimming hole, lake or river.

It would make it much more likely that the fish kill that happened several years ago on the Mills River — a drinking-water source for both Hendersonville and Asheville — would be repeated in the future.

In order to underscore the importance of our waterways and encourage community involvement to block the passage of these detrimental bills, the Western North Carolina Alliance held the grand finale of its Save the French Broad campaign on Thursday, Aug. 25 at The Orange Peel.

Celebrate the French Broad River, and let your voice be heard in the fight for everyone’s right to clean water! X French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson works for the Western North Carolina Alliance.

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Yet another chapter in the continuing battle over whether to allow food trucks in downtown Asheville ended Aug. 23 when City Council narrowly approved new rules rescinding a ’90s-era ban on mobile food vendors in the central business district.

But the fight isn’t quite over yet. Because the changes to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance passed by only one vote, the measure will come up for a second reading Sept.

13.

Under the pilot program, up to 10 mobile vendors could get permits to operate downtown, subject to rules governing location, business hours and power sources. Unlicensed food-truck operators would face misdemeanor charges, including fines and possible jail time.

According to a staff report, both the Police Department and city employees believe they could enforce the rules as part of their normal routine.

“We don’t expect it to be particularly burdensome,” Assistant Planning Director Shannon Tuch told Council.

About a year ago, the Downtown Commission appointed a subcommittee to look into changing the rules, in response to increasing numbers of food-truck operators setting up shop around town. The Downtown Commission approved the resulting rules July 8 on a 7-2 vote. But on Aug. 3, the Planning and Zoning Commission deadlocked 3-3. City Council’s Public Safety Committee unanimously endorsed the changes Aug. 16.

Supporters of the changes say it’s time for an outdated ban to end, arguing that budding entrepreneurs have a right to operate a business and realize their dreams.

Opponents, including some downtown residents and restaurant owners, raise concerns about competition with existing businesses, impaired quality of life and diminished property values. Staff will monitor the results, and Council plans to revisit the issue in about a year.

Leveling the playing field “To actively limit this movement’s ability to flourish is un-American and against the free market,” proclaimed Suzy Phillips of Gypsy Queen Cuisine. “Things that are uniquely Asheville, like great food and small-business

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Awaiting an opportunity: Food-truck owners (in front row) observe the Council hearing. Many of them spoke in favor of new rules that would allow their mobile kitchens in downtown. Photo by Halima Flynt Serving up: Nick Kelly makes a sandwich in his food truck, The Lowdown. Truck owners and supporters are seeking to end a ‘90s-era ban on operating in downtown. Council passed the change 4-3, but will vote on it a second time Sept. 13. Photo by Jonathan Welch

owners, deserved to be embraced by the community,” added Phillips, who founded the Asheville Street Food Coalition.

Drew Maykuth, a chef at The Admiral in West Asheville, voiced support for allowing food trucks. “Opening a restaurant is a luxury few can afford,” he noted. “I think there is apathy and stagnation when it comes to the culinary landscape here: What this city needs is competition. Competition makes us better at our craft and responsible to our patrons.”

“The fear that this city will be overrun by food trucks is absurd,” added Maykuth.

“Asheville is better than this.”

Nate Kelly, who owns The Lowdown food truck, said: “Food trucks [should be] allowed the same rights as other businesses. Instead of competing with Asheville restaurants, it will draw people downtown. Change can be scary, but it’s necessary to avoid stagnation.”

Meanwhile, the Rev. Lisa Landis pointed up the contrast between the $2.2 million in tax incentives the city recently gave Linamar Corp., a Canadian auto-parts manufacturer, and the many rules that she said hamper small businesses. Some local officials, noted Landis, had bragged that Linamar chose Asheville because “We rolled out the red carpet, not the red tape.”

In that context, she continued, “I have to question this red tape that’s being put on [food-truck owners].”

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Quality-of-life issues “I have a real problem with the hours you’re proposing here: 6 a.m. to 3 a.m.? I have a real problem with these folks being here that late,” noted downtown business owner Larry Holt, saying the food trucks shouldn’t be allowed to operate after 10 p.m. or midnight. He also worried that the lack of restroom facilities might lead to more public urination and defecation.

Mary Ann West of Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors raised similar concerns.

“Having a food court operation under our windows until 3 a.m. is rough and would adversely affect the quality of our life downtown,” she said. “It would make it unlivable, and it would also hurt the value of our condos.” Like Holt, West wanted the food trucks shut down at midnight.

But fellow downtown resident Joe Cobble said he has no problem with allowing the trucks. “Let’s have some little guys in business; let’s give them a chance,” he urged. “We can live with it. If things get out of hand, we can always bring it back before you.”

A survey conducted by the Asheville Downtown Association (which took no official position in the debate) found that downtown residents, visitors and employees were heavily in favor of allowing food trucks, while business owners were split, with many opposed to the move.

City staff say they don’t expect a major zoning issue, since the rules and basic physical limitations place inherent limits on the number of food trucks. Operators would have to set up in a parking lot — with the property owner’s permission, perhaps involving some financial arrangement.

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“You are monkeying with downtown’s economy, that’s what you’re doing here.”

— Dwight Butner, Vincenzo’s Ristorante

Not everyone shared staff’s optimism, however. “You are monkeying with downtown’s economy, that’s what you’re doing here,” declared Dwight Butner, who owns Vincenzo’s Ristorante. Noise and competition with struggling independent restaurants are major issues, he asserted, but his three minutes ran out before he could finish his remarks.

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In response to “the concern about putting pressure on existing restaurants,” Council member Bill Russell said: “We live in a freemarket economy; that’s a lesser concern.”

Russell also said he felt the planned enforcement would be adequate, praising the process used to develop the ordinance.

Council member Gordon Smith also voiced support for allowing food trucks, saying the process had addressed his concerns as well.

Some Council members also questioned the extended hours, however. “I’d personally rather see something like midnight — 3.a.m., to me, brings to mind ‘college town.’ I wonder if that’s something we want to bring into Asheville,” said Esther Manheimer. But she also praised the ordinance as a whole and staff’s commitment to monitoring how it pans out, joking, “We’re jumping off a cliff, but it’s low.”

Rather than a college town, countered Smith, the extended hours reminded him of European cities where late-night dining is part of the culture.

And Russell noted later that letting the trucks operate till 3 a.m. was intended to give people leaving bars in the wee hours a way to get something to eat. Staff explained that since other downtown businesses — including those located near residences — aren’t given

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any curfew, the Downtown Commission had decided to give the food trucks a long leash.

Vice Mayor Brownie Newman also worried about late-night noise. His amendment to impose an 11 p.m. curfew on downtown food trucks using a generator and 2 a.m. for those with regular electrical service was approved 5-2, with Smith and Russell opposed. Asked if he would consider midnight/3 a.m. limits instead, Newman replied, “I’d rather err on the side of quality of life.”

Council member Cecil Bothwell then weighed in with an amendment requiring food trucks to use standard electrical service.

It was approved 4-3, with Jan Davis, Russell and Smith opposed. Bothwell’s amendment effectively nullified Newman’s, except for the 2 a.m. closing time, which remains in place.

Davis, who owns a downtown tire store, said that while he respected the food-truck owners’ entrepreneurial spirit, he worried about the impact on existing businesses.

Multiple restaurant owners, noted Davis, had approached him and “asked us to please not do this. Ten new points of sale,” he added, “sound great during the summer; not so great in February.”

Mayor Terry Bellamy, meanwhile, expressed a number of fears, including trash, fires caused by propane tanks attached to the trucks, and drains clogged by operators dumping their grease. Some of those concerns had been addressed by staff earlier in the meeting or in the info packet.

Despite the months-long process, Bellamy felt the proposed rules hadn’t been properly vetted and the permit fees — $100 for a food truck and another $100 for each space they’re allowed to operate in — were insufficient.

“We should allow for some more comments,” said the mayor, adding, “That fee is way too low.”

And in response to Landis’ comments,

Bellamy said: “It’s not a matter of creating red tape. This is not the same as the Linamar deal — they shouldn’t even be compared.”

The mayor also wanted to require food trucks to be at least 100 feet away from existing restaurants.

City staff, however, said the Downtown Commission had extensively discussed the idea and ultimately rejected it. Staff also explained that the state Division of Motor Vehicles regulates propane tanks on trucks, and that anyone emptying grease into a storm drain would face penalties under the city’s storm-water rules.

City Attorney Bob Oast noted that, under state law, the application fees must reflect the amount of staff time needed to process an application.

In the end, the ordinance was approved 4-3, with Bothwell, Bellamy and Davis on the short end.

Bothwell’s “no” vote came despite his proposed changes having been accepted.

Surprised, Russell asked if he knew what they were voting on. Bothwell replied that he didn’t think the application fee was high enough for the city to recoup its costs. Russell offered to work out the fee issues in future Finance Committee meetings, but Bothwell stood firm.

Phillips said after the meeting that the electrical requirement didn’t bother her, since most vendors already use standard electrical power or can easily shift to it. The food-truck owners, she added, would like to be able to serve after the bars close, but mostly they just want to start selling downtown, to help offset the challenges these businesses already face.

“The heat kills us, the rain kills us: It’s already an uphill battle,” noted Phillips. X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

137, or dforbes@mountainx.com.

campaigncalendar Calendar for August 31 - November 12, 2011 Q&A forum for Asheville City Council Candidates • TU (9/6), 6-8pm - WNC for Change will host a Q&A forum for Asheville City Council candidates at Nazareth First Baptist Church, 146 Pine St. in Asheville. Info: www.wncforchange.com.

League of Women Voters Info: 251-6169 or www.ablwv.org.

• TU (9/20), 5:30-7:30pm - Asheville City Council meet and greet will be held in the Century Room of Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St. Buncombe County Young Democrats • TH (9/22), 10-11pm - A candidate forum will be held at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, 675 Merrimon Ave. Info: www.buncombedems.org.

“Step Right Up” Candidate’s Forum • TH (9/22), 6-7:30pm - The “The Step Right Up” candidate’s forum will be held at Clingman Cafe, 242 Clingman Ave. Info: getthereasheville@gmail.com.

One-Stop Voting • TH (9/22) through SA (10/8), 1pm - One-stop voting. See www.sboe.state.nc.us for voting locations.

Primary Election Day • TU (10/11) - Primary election day. See www.sboe. state.nc.us for voting locations.

League of Women Voters Info: 251-6169 or www.ablwv.org • TU (10/18), 7-9pm - A moderated forum of the field of six candidates for Asheville City Council. Held at UNCA’s Reuter Center.

One-Stop Voting • TH (10/20) through SA (11/5), 1pm - One-stop voting. See www.sboe.state.nc.us for voting locations.

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by Jake Frankel In the most competitive appointment process in the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recent history, nine candidates made their case for a seat on the influential board during Asheville City Council’s Aug. 23 meeting.

Council substantially expanded the sevenmember commission’s powers back in June, making it the final arbiter of projects involving more than 35,000 square feet or at least 20 residential units. P&Z also has considerable leeway in interpreting and advising Council on the city’s overall development goals.

After picking applicants’ brains for nearly three hours on everything from their backgrounds and possible conflicts of interest to their thoughts on affordable housing, Council members settled on Jane Mathews, Jeremy Goldstein and Kristy Carter. And the in-depth selection process shed some light on the perspectives each will bring to one of the city’s most powerful appointed bodies.

Jane Mathews Mathews, who previously served on the commission in the 1990s and chaired it from 1997 to ’99, said she would “bring a long-term knowledge of where we’ve been and where we’re heading. I feel like that’s a really good voice to add to the commission.” The local architect cited a lengthy résumé of public service, including the Riverfront Redevelopment Commission, the Mayor’s Affordable Housing Task Force and other boards.

Mathews, who helped write the original draft of the city’s United Develop Ordinance

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(Left to right) Jane Matthews received votes from Cecil Bothwell, Brownie Newman, Gordon Smith, Terry Bellamy. Jeremy Goldstein received votes from Esther Manheimer, Terry Bellamy, Bill Russell, Jan Davis. Kristy Carter received votes from Esther Manheimer, Brownie Newman, Bill Russell, Jan Davis. Photos by Jonathan Welch

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In the days leading up to City Council’s Aug. 23 vote, Xpress polled readers online, asking who they would appoint to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Due to a technical glitch, we weren’t able to tally all the results, but we did get an accurate read on the votes cast from 4 p.m. on Aug. 23 through noon the next day — the period during and immediately after the Council meeting, when the issue was getting the most attention online.

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more than 10 years ago, said it’s important to view it as “a living document.”

“When I was on the commission, we worked hard to make the document something that was understandable to the community,” she explained. “But it needs to be made better. It’s not very user-friendly. ... It’s a lot of legal text.”

Mathews also stressed the importance of “pairing density with neighborhood compatibility.” In a written statement submitted as part of her application, she explained: “My vision has been to find opportunities to encourage development and growth, particularly mixed-use, in areas that are best suited for the types of change that can serve and enhance established neighborhoods as well as create new neighborhoods.”

Kristy Carter Asked by Council member Cecil Bothwell how the UDO could be improved, Kristy Carter agreed with Mathews that the lengthy document, which she called “big and complicated,” could use some streamlining.

A community-development planner with the state Department of Commerce, Carter has served on Asheville’s Board of Adjustment since 2007. Council Member Esther Manheimer said Carter had gained a reputation on that board for “rigid” adherence to the rules. But Carter maintained that she’s become more flexible over time.

“I know a lot more about the complications of planning now,” she explained. “What I’ve figured out now is, ‘What is the spirit and intent of the ordinance?’ in addition to ‘What does the ordinance say, and what are the standards?’”

In her written application, Carter cited the Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of the controversial Larchmont project off Merrimon Avenue as an example of a decision she agreed with, noting: “Planning board members are often called on to make recommendations that are tough and unpopular, yet the long-term vision for the community has to guide the decision-making process, and this project is an example of that.”

Citing another recent controversial issue, Carter noted that though she didn’t personally like the idea of an expanded Ingles Market along the Smokey Park Highway, she felt the

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commission did the right thing by voting to let it happen.

“It’s a value of mine to reduce and reuse resources. When stores such as Ingles want to double their store size, I get twitchy when I think about the resources needed for expansion,” Carter explained. “In this case, it was the project, not the decision, with which I disagree. ... I have to separate my personal hot buttons from the project that is before me.

I think that is the biggest challenge planning board members face. ... It is my role to listen to the information presented, hear the facts objectively, and connect those to the overall vision for that part of the community.”

Jeremy Goldstein Council member Brownie Newman aimed to gauge how Jeremy Goldstein approaches decision-making, saying, “The character-andscale process under the UDO is pretty subjective. Speak to us about how you would think about that. Are there any projects that have been built in recent years that don’t seem to meet the criteria?”

A commercial real estate developer who’s co-owner of the G/M Property Group, Goldstein emphasized that he wants the city to grow and said he doesn’t see any projects he wouldn’t have approved of.

“What may appear to be out of scale today — fast-forward 10 or 20 years, when things get built around it, and it may not,” he observed. “When the Jackson Building was built, it may have been out of scale; people may not have liked it at the time. But what you see after the passage of time is that they may have lacked context to make an opinion on it.”

In his application, Goldstein maintained that he has “no predetermined bias for the nature of our growth, other than to let the market dictate.” He also wrote: “In the last five to six years, there has been a strong negative reaction to perceived vs. actual downtown growth. ... The market ultimately dictates what is built. Additional layers of regulations and restrictions will simply discourage additional investment in our community.”

Goldstein also noted in his application that he’s “successfully completed nearly $500 million in sales, leasing and financing transactions and evaluated/underwritten well over $2 billion of commercial property.”

Noting that his business interests could potentially pose conflicts of interest, Council member Gordon Smith quizzed Goldstein about how he “might handle personal relationships with developers, builders and other business partners” as a member of the board.

Goldstein dismissed those concerns, however, saying, “It would not be a problem,” because he would recuse himself from votes on any projects in which he had a financial interest. He added that many of the business projects he’s involved in are located in other parts of the country. X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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Asheville rumbles, Shuler calls for compromise, former GOP chair protests topless rally As Congressman Heath Shuler stood behind the podium Aug. 25 at a luncheon sponsored by the Council of Independent Business Owners, he used a story to explain the biggest challenge he sees in Washington: finding compromise for the federal budget regardless of politics.

“The man that walks on the right side of the road is safe. The man who walks on the left side of the road is safe. But — the man who walks in the middle of the road gets hit by a truck,” he said.

“Welcome to being a Blue Dog. We get hit by both sides.”

According to the Democrat, who sits on the budget committee and represents Western North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, America must change the way it treats federal spending.

Shuler says Buncombe country normally operates at 29 percent revenue. Now, the country is operating on a 15 percent revenue. Even if all federal programs were eliminated except for Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, defense and interest on the national debt, there would still be a $500 billion deficit, said Shuler.

“We can’t continue down this path. We have to have compromises,” he says. “The problem is

The breast backlash: Former GOP Chair Chad Nesbitt and former Asheville City Council member Carl Mumpower organized an Aug. 28 rally in response to the Aug. 21 Go Topless rally. By exposing breasts, they assert the rally constituted child abuse.

Photo by Steve Shanafelt that we have is that no one who’s willing to work together. There’s no willingness to compromise.

We have one extreme or the other. The only way a compromise happens is for one group to go all the way to the other group and say, ‘That’s compromise.’ There’s no meeting in the middle.” This inability for politicians to work together and put factions aside resulted in the latest fiasco over raising the debt ceiling, said Shuler.

— Caitlin Byrd

Earthquake!

Office workers on the sixth floor of the Public Service Building on Wall Street in downtown Asheville reported feeling a marked shaking as a moderate earthquake rippled through WNC just before 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon [Aug. 23]. And while folks everywhere registered surprise at having a temblor strike these parts, UNC-Asheville geologist Bill Miller says area residents needn’t be surprised if a similar earthquake moves this mountain metropolis; just give it another 100 years or so.

Miller was raised in Virginia, and his master’s degree thesis focused on the geologic area near Mineral, Va., where yesterday’s quake was centered. “The Appalachians, including the Piedmont, are loaded with faults like this,” he told Xpress. “The rocks in the East don’t have a lot of tectonic activity moving them around, which means that they’ve had time to get cemented by percolating fluids and settling and all kinds of geologic processes that glue everything together. Therefore, when you have a rupture somewhere, [the earth] transmits

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that vibration efficiently.” And, at around 3 miles deep, it was a fairly shallow quake, “so more of the energy is exerted on the surface than if it were deep.

So that’s why it covered such a huge area.”

—Susan Andrew

Anti-topless protest Former Buncombe County Republican Party Chair Chad Nesbitt announced Aug. 24 on WWNC radio’s “The Matt Mittan Show” that he would hold an Aug. 28 rally in downtown Asheville to protest the Aug. 21 GoTopless rally.

Nesbitt and former Asheville City Council member Carl Mumpower filed a complaint with the Buncombe County Department of Social Services on Aug. 23 alleging that the GoTopless rally amounted to “child sexual abuse.” Organizers of that rally encouraged participating women to “exercise their right to be topless in public.”

Several dozen women exercised that right, and hundreds of others attended.

In the radio interview with Matt Mittan, Nesbitt said several children were in attendance; he accused their parents of abusive behavior for exposing them to nudity. In a letter sent to Buncombe DSS, Mumpower also charged that the City of Asheville, the Asheville Police Department and the Asheville Citizen-Times were complicit in child abuse for allowing and promoting the event.

Meanwhile, city and police officials maintain that the event was legal, as is being topless in N.C..

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Zone creep: Coming to a backyard near you?

by Cinthia Milner Increasingly, local gardeners say they’re raising plants they couldn’t as little as 10 or 15 years ago. “I’m finding I can grow some Mediterranean crops — artichokes, lavender, okra — with ease now,” notes Asheville gardener Nan Chase, the author of Eat Your Yard!

That may be a treat for passionate backyard growers, but it also throws a spotlight on a hotly debated topic in plant circles: zone creep.

Lending urgency to the discussion is the pending release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, due out later this year. A useful tool for professional plant growers, retailers and weekend gardeners alike, it helps you know if that pretty plant you’re eyeing (not to mention long-term items such as trees and shrubs) has a good chance of surviving the winter and showing up for spring.

The current map, dating back to 1990, recognizes 11 zones in the U.S. and Canada, each representing a difference in the average minimum temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit. These geographically defined areas are split into subzones A and B, denoting 5-degree increments.

Most of Asheville and environs, for example, has been classified 6a or 6b.

Plants in 6a can withstand temperatures down to -10 F; in 6b, the limit is -5 F. Now, however, many local gardeners and growers consider Western North Carolina to be in zone 7a. This phenomenon is known as “zone creep.”

The new map will boast many fancy features likely to intrigue professional growers and weekend gardeners alike, but for many people, the most important question is whether it will reflect zone creep. A 2006 map produced by the Arbor Day Foundation shows many areas across the country one whole zone warmer than before. Many gardeners use it as a stopgap till the official USDA map becomes available.

But you don’t have to like getting your hands in the dirt to be affected by this phenomenon.

To begin with, some plant species aren’t likely to survive. As temperatures rise and zones creep upward, plants follow, notes Joe-Ann McCoy, director of The North Carolina Arboretum’s Germplasm Repository. But sensitive ecosystems such as spruce/fir forests literally have nowhere to go. “In the last three ice ages,” she explains, “our mountains weren’t glaciated, and everything was pushed to its limit.” Other species such as Gray’s lily, a beautiful wildflower found in only a few counties in northwestern North Carolina, may also be at risk.

Meanwhile, invasive species that thrive in fluctuating temperatures could pose huge problems, and non-natives might produce more seed. These threats change the very face of conservation. Instead of leaving plants in their natural habitat in hopes of re-establishing threatened populations, conservationists are now increasingly shifting their focus to collecting and storing seeds, in hopes of preserving native species for future re-introduction. Collected seeds are typically viable for 50 to 60 years.

The Forest Service, too, is looking ahead as far as 2050 or even 2100 to prepare for worst-case climate scenarios. The federal agency believes “the effects of changing climate — specifically, severe weather events and drought in our area — will have an effect on forest structure, especially combined with current insect threats, disease, invasives and wildfire,” notes Zoë Hoyle, a science writer and editor at the Southern Research Station. “But the Forest Service,” she continues, creates its own maps, “using more climatic variables than just temperature.”

Meanwhile, what’s holding up the USDA map at this point is not the actual mapping work but the delivery system, Kim Kaplan of the agency’s Agricultural Research Service explains. “The final part of the process is finding a server to host the digital map and the number of users it will have.” That might sound simple, but with the data-intensive product expected to attract a whole lot of users, finding an adequate server could take six months or more, perhaps pushing the release date into 2012.

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Slow change: Many gardeners determine when to plant by referring to plant hardiness zones, which have been changing in recent years. Image courtesy of the Arbor Day Foundation Kaplan says that while the new map will reflect some zone creep, the changes may not as significant as some expect. The map, she explains, incorporates hot and cold “habitat islands” and more accurately depicts zone borders, where elevation, slope, wind and bodies of water all affect temperature fluctuations.

The map, however, is based not on long-term climate projections but on weather data — specifically, the coldest average annual temperatures in different areas over the last 30 years, according to National Weather Service.

That time span falls far short of the 100 years most climatologists say provides a better basis for assessing climate shifts.

But since that perennial you’re buying will probably live about 10 years, and the most important factor for gardeners is knowing their own yard, the USDA felt 30 years strikes a good balance.

So while horticulturalists continue to debate zone creep, for gardeners who are forever chasing the holy grail of plants, this news may not be all bad — at least for now. X Cinthia Milner gardens in Leicester.

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Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that’s happening today — or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www.mountainx.com/events.

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

Community Events & Workshops From Fantasy to Fulfillment • TU (9/6), 7-9pm - “From Fantasy to Fulfillment, Roleplay to Reality.” Spycey Spyce will offer a workshop on how to take desires into our own hands and achieve

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Held at Asheville Tantra Temple School, 2 Westwood Place in West Asheville.

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Greening Your Home Inside and Out • WE (9/7), 7:30pm - This home energy efficiency program will help save money and cover the basics of permaculture design. Program incorporates earth care ethics, organic food production, renewable energy and more. Info: judymattox@ sbcglobal.net.

World Affairs Council of WNC • TU (9/6), 7:30-9pm - Dr. Agya Boakye-Boaten, director of UNCA’s Africana Studies Program, will present “Modern Day Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Labor in Ghana: A Case Study” at the university’s Manheimer Room, Reuter Center. Info: gpeery@mhc. edu.

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

Paid Listings Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.).

To submit a paid listing, send it to our Classified Department by any of the following methods. Be sure to include your phone number, for billing purposes. * E-mail: marketplace@mountainx.com. * Fax: (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar * Mail: Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville.

Questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Gal Pals Of Asheville (pd.) Come join Asheville’s Most Fabulous group: Lesbian Social Group for Women, ages 35-55. • Group attendance requirement; All members are active. • For more info: groups.yahoo.com/group/ GalPalsofAsheville Asheville Newcomers Club Women new to the city or recently retired are invited make new friends while learning about opportunities in Asheville. Info and location: www.ashevillenewcomersclub.com or 654-7414.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS Asheville Newcomers Club welcomes women who are new to the area. Social hour begins at 9:30am and program begins at 10:30am.

Asheville Toastmasters • THURSDAYS, 6:157:30pm - If you’ve been thinking about improving your communication skills, Asheville Toastmasters is for you. Newcomers welcome; no pressure to speak. Held at Denny’s, 1 Regent Park Blvd.

Info: capollak@hotmail.com.

Buncombe Young Democrats Monthly Meeting • 1st TUESDAYS, 5:30-7pm - Have an interest in politics? Interested in meeting new people or community service? Come out to the French Broad Chocolate Lounge, 10 S. Lexington Ave., for one of our monthly meetings. Info: www.buncombedems.com CLOSER Looking for gay folks in your age group? CLOSER is Asheville’s oldest LGBT social club serving all boomers and seniors, providing entertainment, education and fellowship.

• TUESDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets in the library of All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St., Asheville.

Courthouse Tours • WEDNESDAYS through (10/6), 2pm - Historic courthouse tours will depart from 200 North Grove St., Hendersonville. Free. Info: 694-5003.

Events at Jubilee!

Located at 46 Wall St., downtown Asheville. Info: 252-5335.

• WE (8/31), 7-8:30pm - An evening with John Fisher will present healing techniques for veterans experiencing psychological wounds.

Donations support Warrior Reintegration Retreats. Open to the public. Info: rlundquist56@gmail.com.

Events at Wall Street Coffee House • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Game night will be held at 62 Wall St. in downtown Asheville. All are welcome to enjoy old-fashioned fun.

New games are played each week. Info: http://on.fb. me/e4GpE8.

Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 255-8115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• WE (8/31), 5pm Asheville Copwatch will promote civilian police oversight.

• TH (9/1), 2pm - Asheville Homeless Network will meet.

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

• TH (9/1), 9:30am-noon.

Monthly meeting will feature a greeting card with stitched insert project. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe.

Operation Toasty Toes Chapter 7 Makes yarn comfort items that are sent to troops deployed overseas. Info: 696-9777 or www.operationtoastytoes.org.

• FR (9/2) through MO (9/5), 10am-5pm - Operation Toasty Toes will host a display at the Apple Festival.

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

• FR (9/2), 11:25am Tracey Rizzo will lead a lecture on The Enlightenment in the Lipinsky Auditorum. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 2516808. —- 11:25am - Shirley

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* Events are FREE unless otherwise noted.

Let your footsteps follow your heart at a Labyrinth Walk on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.

wed The Unity Center will open its doors to those seeking healing at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road in Mills River. Info: unitync.net.

Kick off the holiday weekend early at a Labor Day Festival at Canton Recreation Park, Penland

thur St. in Canton. The festival begins on Thursday, Sept. 1 and runs through Monday, Sept. 5.

Times vary, so visit cantonnc.com.

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See panoramic views and alpine-like meadows on a moderate hike to the Art Loeb Trail, starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2. The hike departs near MP 420. Wear hiking shoes and bring water. Info: 298-5330.

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Hear The Del McCoury Band, Cornmeal, Drew Emmitt and others at the Del Yeah Festival on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 3 p.m. to midnight. Held at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive in Black Mountain. Info: pisgahbrewing.com.

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Don’t miss freshly-picked apples, arts and crafts, festival food and free entertainment at the North Carolina Apple Festival on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The event, now celebrating its 65th year, runs Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5 in downtown Hendersonville. Info: ncapplefestival.org.

Relax in the park while enjoying works from Rogers and Hammerstein, Brahms and more

mon as The Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs in Pack Square Park on Monday, Sept. 5.

Music is free and begins at 7 p.m. Info: ashevillesymphony.org.

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Drs. Jarod and Tanya Doster of Doster Chiropractic will offer free medical examinations to patients experiencing back pain, headaches, muscle spasms and other conditions as part of Doctors with a Heart Day on Tuesday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Held at 179 Charlotte St. Financial donations accepted to benefit MANNA FoodBank. Info: 236-2200.

Browning will lead a lecture on “Poverty and Plenty” in the Humanities Lecture Hall.

Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808.

• TU (9/6), 12:30-1:30pm - Mike Neelon, assistant professor of Psychology, will lead a lecture on “Building a Brain in One hour and 500 million years.” Held in the Whitman Room of the Ramsey Library. Info: 2516645.

• WE (9/7), 11:25am - Ann Dunn, Humanities lecturer, will present “What Middle Ages? The Golden Age of Muslim Civilization” in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: www.humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808.

Veterans for Peace The public is invited to the regular business meeting of the WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099. Info: 2581800 or vfpchapter099wnc. blogspot.com.

• TH (9/1), 6:30pm - Meeting VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St. (the corner of Haywood and Roberts), Asheville. Info: http://vfp-

chapter099wnc.blogspot. com.

Government & Politics Community Conversations: Today’s Nuclear Establishment • 1st SUNDAYS, 7-9pm “Community Conversations: Historical and Political Economic Origins of Today’s Nuclear Establishment” will be held at Marshall Arts, 7609 Hwy 25/70 in Marshall.

Info: www.marshallcommunityarts.com.

Green Party Meeting • SA (9/3), 10am-noon - An open business meeting will be held upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Info: 225-4347.

Seniors & Retirees 60+ Exercise Smarter (pd.) Learn better ways to exercise. Make every movement lighter, freer, easier.

Personal attention, small, focused class. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays,

12:00pm. $15 or 10 for $130. 117 Furman. 2253786. FormFitnessFunction. com Fun Bunch for Singles • This social club for 50+ singles in the WNC area meets six to seven times each month for activities like dining out, day trips, movies and more. $15 per month. Info: www.meetup. com/FunBunch4Singles, Fun4Singles@aol.com or 699-8180.

Potluck for Seniors • 2nd THURSDAYS and 4th MONDAYS, noon-2pm - A potluck for seniors will be held at the Barnardsville Fire Department, 100 Dillingham Road. Info and transportation: 626-3438.

Animals Brother Wolf Animal Rescue A no-kill organization. Info: 808-9435 or www.bwar.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm - Bring home your new furry best friend and meet dozens of cats and kittens looking for new homes at this week-

ly cat adoption event. Held at PetSmart, 150 Bleachery Blvd. in Asheville.

• SATURDAYS, noon-4pm - A pet adoption event for dogs and cats will be held at PetSmart, 150 Bleachery Blvd. in Asheville. Info: 5053440.

Community Partnership for Pets This nonprofit’s primary goal is to provide affordable spay/ neuter services to communities in/around Henderson County. Info: 693-5172 or www.communitypartnershipforpets.org.

• 4th SATURDAYS, 10am2pm - Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at Tractor Supply Company, 115 Four Seasons Blvd. in Hendersonville.

• 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, noon-3pm - Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. in Hendersonville (at the Kmart entrance).

Business Corporate Wellness Programs (pd.) Affordable. Uniquely designed to employee needs. Increase productivity and worker satisfaction.

Reduce time away from work and insurance costs.

Pilates, Human Ergonomics, Running and Walking programs. (828) 225-3786.

FormFitnessFunction.com American Business Women’s Association ABWA brings together business women of diverse occupations to raise funds for local scholarships and enhance the professional and personal lives of its members. Info: www. abwaskyhy.com.

• TH (9/8), 5:30-7:30pm - September meeting.

Held at Chef Mo’s, 900 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. $5. Info: www. abwaskyhy.com or 9533930.

Arts2People Artist Resource Center Offering business management workshops for artists at 39 D S. Market St., downtown Asheville. Classes, unless otherwise noted, are $35. Info and registration: www.arts2people.org or info@arts2people.org.

• The Arts2People Artist Resource Center seeks instructors with business management skills. Classes are geared towards creative professionals. Info: info@ arts2people.org or www. ashevillearc.com.

Technology Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 255-8115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• SA (9/3), noon - WNC Linux Users Group will meet. Newcomers to Linux welcome.

Free Computer Classes Classes are held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte St. To register: classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com.

• MONDAYS, 12:15pm Mac OSX Basics.

• TUESDAYS, 12:15pm - iPhoto Basics.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:15pm - iPad Basics.

• THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, 12:15pm - Advanced/paid classes (see website for schedule).

Volunteering 9/11 Memorial Project • Through SU (9/11) - Dispersed Memorial will distribute “memory cards” to commemorate the 9/11

attacks. To get involved: www.dispersed-memorial. net.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213, in the United Way building.

The organization matches children from single-parent homes with adult mentors.

Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters is currently seeking adult mentors for bi-monthly outings. Activities are free or low-cost. Volunteers are also needed to mentor 1 hr./wk. in schools and after-school programs.

Children First/CIS Children First/CIS is a nonprofit advocating for children living in vulnerable conditions. Info: VolunteerC@childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

• Through TH (11/3), 2:305:30pm - Volunteers needed at least one hour per week, Mondays through Thursdays, to help K-5th graders with homework and activities.

Info: VolunteerC@childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

Foster Parent Training Class • TH (9/8), 6-9pm - Henderson County Department of Social Services will host a foster parent training class. Held at the Department of Social Services, 1200 Spartanburg Highway. Info: 694-6252 or families4kids@hendersoncountydss.org.

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

• FR (9/2), 11am-12:30pm - Shake and Bake: Cook and serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at the ABCCM Veteran’s Restoration Quarters & Inn. Both men and women are encouraged to participate.

Helpmate Provides services to victims of domestic violence and their families in Buncombe County. Info: 254-2968.

• Seeking volunteers to help with hotline advocacy (bilinguals needed), reception assistance, childcare, building/grounds work and fundraising. People of color are encouraged to volunteer.

Training required. Info: 2542968, ext. 12 or cprice@ helpmateonline.org.

Historic Preservation Society • TH (9/1) - The Preservation Society of

Professional Acting Classes in WNC Seasonal Workshops Two-Year Core Program Shakespeare Saturdays!

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Asheville is currently seeking volunteers for preservation advocacy, public relations, endangered properties, office administration and more.

Join us today to save the past for tomorrow. Info: www.psabc.org, director@ psabc.org or 254-2343.

March of Dimes The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

• Through FR (9/30) Volunteers needed for the Signature Chefs Gala and Auction. Bi-monthly meetings and online discussions will be held to coordinate planning. Info and meeting dates: Trey@QueDox.com or 670-8283.

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Located in Pisgah National Forest, 10 miles from Brevard off of US Highway 276 N. Programs are free, but registration is required.

Info: 877-4423 or www. ncwildlife.org.

• Through WE (11/30) - Volunteers are needed to answer phones, help with the gift shop and answer visitor questions.

• Through FR (9/30) - Fly fishing volunteers are needed for one to three hours of instruction.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 8842787 or www.artsofbrevard. org.

• Through SA (12/31) - Volunteers needed for the “Take Art to Heart” program to share works of art with elementary school students.

Info: tcarts@comporium.net.

Eco Clean Energy in the Mountains • TH (9/8), 5-7:30pm - Clean Energy in the Mountains will feature bluegrass, beer and information about NC Sustainable Energy Association and FLS Energy.

Held at Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway #H, Asheville. Info: 687-7234 or www.highlandbrewing.com.

WNC Sierra Club Members of the WNC Sierra Club Chapter work together to protect the community and the planet. The mission of the Sierra Club, America’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth.

Info: www.nc.sierraclub.org/ wenoca or 251-8289.

• WE (9/7), 7pm - “Greening Your Home, Inside and Out” will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Edwin Place in Asheville.

Outdoors Quality Training Program (pd.) Completely personalized small group training.

Weekly run. Individual goal setting. Beginners to Advanced. Weaver Park.

Two Groups: Sundays, 8:30am or 9:30am. $65 for 6 weeks. (828) 225-3786.

FormFitnessFunction.com Blue Ridge Parkway Ranger Programs Free and open to the public.

• FR (9/2), 10am - A moderate, one-mile round trip hike on the Art Loeb Trail to the summit of Black Balsam Knob. The trail crosses alpine-like meadows and views from the bald summit unfold in every direction. The hike will depart .7 miles off the parkway on F.S. Road 816, about 1 mile south of Graveyard Fields, MP 420.

Wear hiking shoes and bring water, sunscreen, a hiking stick and windbreaker. Info: 298-5330.

Gardening 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, 8-11am - Stecoah Tailgate Market, 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville. —- 8am-noon - Transylvania Tailgate Market, on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets in downtown Brevard.

—- 2-6pm - Asheville City Market - South, Biltmore Town Square Blvd. —- 26pm - Montford Farmers Market, Asheville Chamber of Commerce parking lot.

—- 2-6:30pm - Wednesday Coop Market, 76 Biltmore Ave. —- 2:30-6:30pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market, behind the yellow community center on Weaverville Highway.

• THURSDAYS, 10am-2pm - Mission Hospital Tailgate Market, at the back entrance of Mission Hospital’s Heart Center on the Memorial Campus. —- 3-6pm - Flat Rock Tailgate Market, in the parking area behind Cherry Cottage and next to Hubba Hubba Smoke House along Little Rainbow Row.

• FRIDAYS, 4-7pm Riceville Tailgate Market, Groce United Methodist Church’s parking lot, at the corner of Beverly Road and Tunnel Road.

• SATURDAYS, 8am-noon - Transylvania Tailgate Market, on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets in downtown Brevard. —9am-noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of the old Barnardsville fire station, across from the post office on Highway 197. —- 9am-noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market, 130 Montreat Road.

—- 8am-noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, at UNCA (take W.T. Weaver Boulvard and follow signs).

—- 8am-1pm - Asheville City Market, in the parking lot of the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte Street. —- 9am-1pm Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, at the corner of Highway 213 and Park Street.

• SUNDAYS, 11am-3pm - Greenlife Sunday Market, at the Greenlife Grocery parking lot. —- noon-4pm - Marshall Farmers Market, on the island in downtown Marshall.

• TUESDAYS, 3:30-6:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road, in the parking area between Grace Baptist Church and Sun Trust Bank.

Sports Groups & Activities A Masters Class • Chinese • Japanese And Filipino Martial Arts As One (pd.) Tuesdays, 7pm.

Black Belts to Beginners welcome. With Grandmaster Brian Adams, author of The Medical Implications Of Karate Blows. 51 years Professional Trainer.

Registration/Information: (828) 595-1455.

Transform Your Form (pd.) Run with a lightness and ease you’ve never known! Alexander Technique will turn your arms into wings! Thursdays, 6:30pm. $100 for 6 sessions.

Ongoing. (828) 225-3786.

FormFitnessFunction.com Beer City Cup • SA (9/3) & SU (9/4) - The Beer City Cup will be played at John B. Lewis Soccer Complex, Azalea Road and Memorial Stadium, Hunt Hill Place. Free. Info and times: beercitycup@gmail.com or www.beercitycup.info.

Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge

Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• MONDAYS, 5:30-7pm - “Flow and Let Go” yoga class. $10. Registration not required.

Hoop Jam in the Park • TUESDAYS, 5:30pm7:30pm - Asheville Hoops partners with the Asheville Downtown Association for entertainment, exercise and instruction at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville.

Instruction provided by Melanie MacNeil; music by George Pond. Free. Info: http://on.fb.me/lYUqGg. Jus’ Running Weekly coach-led runs.

Meet at 523 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: www.jusrunning.com.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Fivemile group run, 10-11 minutes per mile.

•TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Run from the store to the UNCA track for a maggot track workout. There will also be a post-workout get together at a local restaurant.

•WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Eight-mile group run.

•THURSDAYS, 6pm - Onehour run from the Rice Pinnacle parking lot at Bent Creek. Easy, moderate and fast levels.

Pickleball • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Pickleball is like playing ping pong on a tennis court.

Groups meet weekly at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St. in Asheville. For all ages/levels. $1 per session. Info: 350-2058 or stephenslee@ ashevillenc.gov.

Step Aerobics Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm Enhance cardio, strength and flexibility at this step aerobics, weights and stretch class. Meets at StephensLee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St. in Asheville.

Open to all levels. Free. Info: 350-2058 or stephenslee@ ashevillenc.gov.

T’ai Chi Chih • WE (9/7) & TH (9/8), 3:30pm - Free T’ai Chi Chih classes will be held at Harvest House Recreation Center, 205 Kenilworth Road. An eight-week class will begin the following week. Info: 350-2051.

Yoga in the Park • SATURDAYS (9/3-9/24), 9-10am - Instructors from Black Mountain Yoga will lead a level one class near the picnic pavilion, Lake Tomahawk Park, 401 S.

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Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain. Donations requested. Info: recreation@ townofblackmountain.org.

Kids Free ‘ACT vs SAT Comparison Test’ • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS through (2/19) - Asheville students are invited to take Chyten’s ‘ACT vs SAT Comparison Test’ to determine which represents their best match. The test is offered on Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 1pm. Info and reservations: 505-2495 or www.chyten-asheville. com.

Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

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

• TH (9/1) & FR (9/2) - Learn apple facts, play “pin the apple on the tree” and help decorate for the Apple Festival. Free with admission.

• Through SA (9/10) - “Finding Fitness Forever” scavenger hunt, an initiative to combat childhood obesity, will encourage children to find fitness opportunities throughout the museum.

Youth Open Mic Night • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Children and teens are invited to perform music, recite poetry or present other arts at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. in downtown Asheville. Get creative and come show off your talent. Info: http://on.fb. me/e4GpE8 or wallstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com.

Spirituality Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) (pd.) Discover why TM is the world’s most effective and scientifically validated meditation technique.

Clinically proven to boost brain function and reduce anxiety, depression, addiction, and ADHD. Allows you to effortlessly transcend the busy, agitated mind to experience inner peace and unbounded awareness. • Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • Meditation and brain research • What is enlightenment? (828) 254-4350. www.MeditationAsheville. org Asheville Meditation Group

(pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment. Guided meditations follow the Insight/ Mindfulness/Vipassana practices. Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind.

Our “sangha” (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process. All are invited. • By donation. • Tuesdays, 7pm8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am-11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks.

• The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville. • Info/directions: (828) 808-4444. • www. ashevillemeditation.com Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

Avalon Grove (pd.) Services to honor the ancient Celtic Christian holidays. Intuitive Spiritual Counseling to see your path more clearly. Workshops, artwork and books about Faeries. Call (828) 645-2674 or visit avalongrove.com Compassionate Communication (pd.) Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication. Great for couples!

Group uses model developed

by Marshall Rosenberg in his book “Non-violent Communication, A Language of Life.” Free. Info: 299-0538 or www.ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:006:15—Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

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

• MONDAYS, 7-8pm Meditation class with lesson and discussion of contemporary Zen living. Held at the Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road (off Merrimon Avenue).

Donations encouraged. No class on Labor Day. Open Heart Meditation (pd.) Learn easy, wonderful practices that opens your life to the beauty within and connects you to your heart. •

Free. 7pm, Tuesdays. 6455950 or 296-0017. http:// www.heartsanctuary.org Poetic Shrines: a writing and craft workshop (pd.) Honor your spirit and life (or someone dear) through poetry and an artful matchbox shrine. • Saturday, October 1, 10: am-2:30pm, Asheville Friends Meeting House. $70, includes materials.

More information: (828) 215-9002, register www. true-ink.com Eckankar Center of Asheville Located at 797 Haywood Road, W. Asheville. Info: 254-6775 or www.eckankarnc.org.

• SU (9/4), 11am-noon - “The Holy Spirit has you firmly in the grasp of divine love. So no need to worry. A perfect design is woven, and you are a strand in it.”

Energy Health Workshops • SUNDAYS, 4-6pm - Learn to work with your guardian angels and spirit guides to transmute energetic blockages, trapped emotions, psychic traumas and past life issues. Classes held in Weaverville. Donation requested. Info and directions: 337-1852.

Interfaith Panel Discussion • TH (9/8), 7-8:30pm - “What my Faith Means to Me,” an interfaith panel discussion, will feature Ahmad Amara, Rev. Mark Stanley and Rabbi Phil Bentley.

Held at the Asheville Islamic Center, 941 Old Fairview Road. Info: 808-5077.

Kundalini Tantra • MONDAYS, 7-8:45pm - The principles and practice of Kundalini Tantra with Madhyanandi. Info and directions: madhyanandi@ gmail.com.

Meditation in the Park from The People’s Ashram • SUNDAYS, 8-10am - Bring a mat or zabuton and stay for 20 minutes or two hours.

Held at French Broad River Park, 508 Riverview Drive.

Info: madhyanandi@gmail. com.

Mountain Zen Practice Center • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Explore the “how” of moment by moment peace, joy and freedom through the practice of Conscious Compassionate Awareness.

Meditation and group discussion. Info and location: www.mountainzen.org or 450-3621.

Pendulum Practicum for Energywork • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 10-11:30am - Practical class on how to use a pendulum as a guide/consultant to

energy work with people, places and things. Held at 4 Eagle St., Asheville.

Donations accepted. Info: 776-3786.

Ro-Hun • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Empower your life through the alchemy of forgiveness.

Heal the faulty thoughts and emotions locked in the unconscious that sabotage your health, abundance and happiness. Info and directions: 545-8173.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Located at 10 N. Liberty St., Asheville. Info: 273-5420 or http://stmarkslutheran.net.

• SU (9/4), 5pm - Cross and Wired contemporary service.

Casual dress.

Stress Less, Live more: Learn to Meditate • THURSDAYS, 7pm - Introduction to Buddhist meditation and practical teachings for modern lifestyles and problems.

Suitable for all experience levels. Drop-in’s welcome.

Held at Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road. Info: 7795502 or hansonpsh@gmail. com.

Swannanoa Valley Unitarian Universalist Church • THURSDAYS, 7-8am - Cloud Cottage will present mindfulness-based meditation at Swannanoa Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 500 Montreat Road.

Bring a cushion. Donations encouraged. Info: cloudcottage@bellsouth.net or 669-0920.

Transmission Meditation • SUNDAYS, 5:45-7pm - A “World Service” will be held at Insight Counseling, 25 Orange St., Asheville. Free.

Info: www.transmissionmeditation.org, pcope@yancey. main.nc.us or 675-8750.

United Research Light Center A nonprofit center “dedicated to prayer for personal and planetary transformation.” Located at 2190 NC Highway 9 South in Black Mountain. Info: 669-6845 or www.urlight.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 1-2:15pm - “Gentle Yoga,” with Karen Barnes —- 2:30-3:30pm - “World Peace Prayer.”

• SUNDAYS, 3-4pm “World Peace Prayer.”

• TUESDAYS, 10:30-noon - Level one QiGong.

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, 8918700 or www.unitync.net.

• WE (8/31), 7pm - Walk a labyrinth to discover the healing and magical power of this ancient energy pattern. Love offering.

• Through SU (9/18), 2pm - “Prosperity: Living a Life of Joy and Abundance,” a five-week seminar on inner peace and financial freedom, will be presented by Dan Beckett. Love offering.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 6pm - “Truth on Tap, a pub chat on matters spiritual and otherwise,” will be held at Mezzaluna, 226 North Main Street in Hendersonville.

• WE (9/7), midnight through TH (9/8), midnight - A 24-hour prayer vigil will commemorate Unity World Day of Prayer.

Service begins at 7pm. Call 891-8700 or email unity@ unitync.net with prayer requests.

• WE (9/7), 7pm - “Stop Living Like a Mere Mortal: Healing Circle to Manifest Your Dreams Now” will be lead by Deborah-Marie Diamond.

Unity Church of Asheville Unity of Asheville explores the “deeper spiritual meaning of the scriptures, combined with an upbeat contemporary music program, to create a joyous and sincere worship service.” Located at 130 Shelburne Road, West Asheville. Info: 252-5010 or www.unityofasheville.com.

• SUNDAYS, 11am Spiritual celebration service —- 12:15-1:30pm - A Course in Miracles, with Rev. Gene Conner.

Young Adult Friends Worship Group • SATURDAYS, 4-6:30pm This small Quaker group for young adults meets upstairs at Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road. Singing and silence will be followed by a potluck.

For Quakers, quasi-Quakers and anyone who is interested. Info: biercewilson@ gmail.com.

Zen Buddhist Services • TUESDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm & SUNDAYS, 9-9:45am - Anattasati Magga offers meditation, services, Dharma lectures, retreats and meditation supplies. Located at 12 Von Ruck Court, Asheville.

Info: www.anattasatimagga. org or 242-2405.

Food Tap Takeover • TH (9/8), 6pm - Tap Takeover will feature the brewer from New Belgium Brewery. Held at Pack’s Tavern, 20 South Spruce St., Asheville. Info: packstavern. com.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings 16 Patton Located at 16 Patton, Asheville. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Info: 236-2889 or www.16patton.com.

• FR (9/2) through SU (10/2) - The Beautification will feature paintings by Denise Stewart-Sanabria focusing on the “artificial beautification of foods.”

• FR (9/2), 5-8pm - Opening reception.

• Through SU (9/4) - Abstractions: From Representational to Impressionism will feature works by Sterling Edwards.

American Folk Art and 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 (9/14) - Time and Texture.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm 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 WE (8/31) - Looking Back: 60 Years of Collecting with the Asheville Art Museum.

• Through SU (9/25) - Artists at Work: American Printmakers and the WPA. • Through SU (11/6) - Color Study will be on display at the Appleby Foundation Gallery.

• FR (9/2), ongoing - The Elemental Arts: Air, Earth, Fire and Water will feature works by regional artists along with the museum’s permanent collection.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS, 3-5pm - Free admission.

Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant. Summer hours: Mon., Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 768-0246 or www.bellavistaart.com.

• Through FR (9/30) - The works of Nancy Varipapa, Julie Wiggins and Eleanor Miller.

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,

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19) Strange but true: To pave the way for your next liberation, you will have to impose some creative limitation on yourself. In other words, there’s some trivial extravagance or unproductive excess in your current rhythm that is suppressing an interesting form of freedom. As soon as you cut away the faux “luxury” that is holding you back, all of life will conspire to give you a growth spurt.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Using two tons of colorful breakfast cereal, high school students in Smithfield, Utah helped their art teacher create a gymnasium-sized replica of Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Starry Night.”

After admiring it for a few days, they dismantled the objet d’art and donated it as food to a farm full of pigs. You might benefit from trying a comparable project in the coming days, Taurus. What common everyday things could you use in novel ways to brighten up your personal palette? What humdrum part of your routine could you invigorate through the power of creative nonsense? It’s high time to try some experiments in play therapy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) “The energy you use to read this sentence is powered, ultimately, by sunlight,” says science writer K.C. Cole, “perhaps first soaked up by some grass that got digested by a cow before it turned into the milk that made the cheese that topped the pizza. But sunlight, just the same.”

That’s a good seed thought to meditate on during the current phase of your astrological cycle.

In the coming weeks, you will thrive by gleefully remembering your origins, by exuberantly honoring the depths that sustain you, and by reverently returning to the source for a nice, long drink of magic.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Speaking about her character Harry on the TV show Harry’s Law, Cancerian actress Kathy Bates said, “Harry is her own woman. She isn’t going to take guff from anybody. I’m very much like her. I try to be diplomatic, but sometimes pterodactyls fly out of my mouth.” I wouldn’t always advise you to follow Bates’ lead, Cancerian, but in the coming week I do: Be as tactful and sensitive as possible, but don’t be shy about naming the difficult truths or revealing the hidden agendas. Pterodactyls may need to take wing.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view,” said gardener H. Fred Ale. I urge you to experiment with a similar approach in your own chosen field, Leo. Conjure up more empathy than you ever have before in your life. Use your imagination to put yourself in the place of whomever or whatever it is you hope to nurture and commune with and influence. And be perfectly willing to make

productive errors as you engage in this extravagant immersion.

on these capacities. You will need them more than usual.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Avant-garde author Gertrude Stein was renowned for her enigmatic word play and cryptic intuitions, which brought great pleasure to her long-time companion Alice B. Toklas. “This has been a most wonderful evening,” Alice once remarked after an especially zesty night of socializing. “Gertrude has said things tonight it’ll take her 10 years to understand.” I expect that something similar could be said about you in the coming week, Virgo. It’s as if you’ll be glimpsing possibilities that won’t fully ripen for a while; as if you’ll be stumbling upon prophecies that will take months, maybe even years, to unveil their complete meaning.

Wild mountain goats in northern Italy have been photographed moseying their way up and across the near-vertical wall of the Cingino Dam dam. (Go here and scroll down seven rows to see photos: tinyurl.com/GoatTrick.) It looks impossible. How can they outmaneuver the downward drag of gravity, let alone maintain a relaxed demeanor while doing it? They are apparently motivated to perform this feat because they enjoy licking the salty minerals that coat the face of the dam. I foresee you having a comparable power in the coming weeks, Capricorn. Rarely have you been able to summon so much of your mountain goat-like power to master seemingly unclimbable heights.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) I periodically perform a public ritual called Unhappy Hour. During this focused binge of emotional cleansing, participants unburden themselves of their pent-up sadness, disappointment, frustration, and shame. They may choose to mutter loud complaints or howl with histrionic misery or even sob uncontrollably. At the end of the ceremony, they celebrate the relief they feel at having freely released so much psychic congestion, and they go back out into the world feeling refreshed. Many people find that by engaging in this purge, they are better able to conjure up positive emotional states in the days and weeks that follow. It’s a perfect time for you to carry out your own Unhappy Hour, Libra. For inspiration, listen to my version here: bitly.com/UnhappyHour.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) “Age of Mythology” is a computer game that invites participants to strategically build up their own civilization and conquer others. There are of course many “cheats” that help you to bend the rules in your favor. For instance, the “Wrath of the Gods” cheat gives you the god-like powers of lightning storms, earthquakes, meteors, and tornadoes. With “Goatunheim,” you can turn your enemies into goats, and “Channel Surfing” allows you to move your armies over water. But the cheat I would recommend for you right now, whether you’re playing “Age of Mythology” or the game of your own life, would be Wuv Woo, a flying purple hippopotamus that blows rainbows out its back end and blasts lovey-dovey hearts from its mouth. (P.S. Using it will make other good cheats easier to access.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Of all the tribes of the zodiac, Sagittarius is most skilled at not trying too hard. That isn’t to say that you’re lazy or lax. What I mean is that when it’s time for you to up the ante and push toward your goal with more force and determination, you know how to cultivate a sense of spaciousness.

You’ve got an innate knack for maintaining at least a touch of cool while immersed in the heat of the struggle. Even when the going gets tough, you can find oases of rejuvenating ease. In the coming week, I suggest you make an extra effort to draw

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Phrygia was an ancient kingdom in what is now Turkey. In its capital city was the Gordian Knot, a revered icon that symbolized the power of its ruler. According to legend, an oracle predicted that whoever would be able to untie this intricate knot would become the king of all Asia. Early in his military career, Alexander (who would later be called Alexander the Great) visited the capital and attempted to untie the Gordian Knot. He was unsuccessful, but then changed his tack. Whipping out his sword, he easily sliced through the gnarled weave. Some regarded this as the fulfillment of the prophecy, and Alexander did in fact go on to create a vast empire. Others say that he cheated — didn’t really do what the oracle had specified. And the truth is, his empire fell apart quickly. The moral of the story, as far as you’re concerned, Aquarius: Untie the knot, don’t cut through it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) “If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day,” sings Leonard Cohen in his song “Good Advice for Someone Like Me.” I think you already know that, Pisces. Of all the signs of the zodiac, you’re the top expert in simulating the look and feel of an ocean. But even experts sometime need tune-ups; even professionals always have more to learn about their specialty.

And I think this is one of those times when you will benefit from upgrading your skills. If your intentions are pure and your methods crafty, you just may reach a new level of brilliance in the art of living oceanically.

homework Pretend that your dream has come true: that you’re living the life you’ve always wanted to. Testify at Freewillastrology.com. © Copyright 2011 Rob Brezsny

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• Through SA (9/17) - The Accident of Choice, featuring works by Jack Tworkov, painting instructor at Black Mountain College in 1952.

Blue Spiral 1 Located at 38 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville.

Featuring Southeastern fine art and studio craft. Open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm, and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: 2510202 or www.bluespiral1. com.

• Through SA (9/10) - Shine on Brightly, an online gallery for memorial art, presents Remains To Be Seen: An Out of the Box Look at Modern Cremation Containers.

Caldwell Arts Council Located at 601 College Ave., Lenoir. Hours: Tues.Fri., 9am-5pm and Sat. by appointment. Info: 754-2486 or www.caldwellarts.com.

• Through FR (9/30) - Works by Betsy Coogler will be on display at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Art-in-Healing Gallery, 321 Mulberry St. SW, Lenoir.

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

• Through FR (9/2) Uncharted Territory, featuring the work of Julie Sims.

• Through FR (9/30) - Observatory, works by Lauren Semivan.

• FR (9/2) through FR (9/30) - Curiosities, photography by Gary Geboy.

• FR (9/2), 6-8pm - Opening reception.

Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of arts-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 in Waynesville. Hours: Mon.Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 4520593 or www.haywoodarts. org.

• Through SA (9/17) - All Over the Map, featuring the work of Donna Rhodes.

In Our Own Words: Language as Craft • Through MO (9/5) - In Our Own Words: Language as Craft will feature artists who have created a work based on a word they have chosen.

Held at he Design Gallery, 7 South Main St. in downtown Burnsville. Info: 678-9869.

Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts Located at 70 Bingo Loop in Cherokee. Info: 497-3945.

• Through FR (9/30) - Recent work by ceramic sculpture artist Jenny Mastin.

Odyssey Gallery Exhibits work by Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts instructors and residents.

Located at 238 Clingman Ave. in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 285-0210 or www.highwaterclays.com.

• Through FR (10/14) - Joyful Expressions will feature the work of student assistants.

Penland School of Crafts A national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located at 67 Dora’s Trail, Penland. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am–5pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. penland.org or 765-2359.

• Through SU (9/11) - Foreign Worlds, Private Places, an exhibit of work by five artists exploring unfamiliar territories.

Route 80 - Back to Our North Carolina Routes • Through SA (9/26) - The Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild presents Route 80 - Back to Our North Carolina Routes.

The exhibit features paintings, photographs, illustrations and historical facts.

Held at the TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Ave. in Spruce Pine. Free. Info: www.toeriverarts.org.

SemiPublic Gallery This space for contemporary art is open Thurs.-Sat., 27pm and by appointment.

Located at 305 Hillside St., Asheville. Info: 215-8171 or www.semipublicgallery.com • Through SU (9/25) - 5 under 35 will feature works

by Bridget Conn, Christopher Crabtree, Carley Dergins, Michael Ohgren and Cory Williams.

Seven Sisters Gallery This Black Mountain gallery is located at 117 Cherry St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm and Sun., noon-5pm.

Info: 669-5107 or www. sevensistersgallery.com.

• Through WE (11/16) Works by Andrea McFadyen (pastel).

Upstairs Artspace Contemporary nonprofit gallery at 49 S. Trade St., Tryon. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm and by appointment. Info: 859-2828 or www.upstairsartspace.org.

• Through SA (10/1) Curvature and Color, works

by Kenn Kotara (abstract art) and Dale McEntire (landscape painter).

• TU (9/6), 7pm - Panel discussion on taking landscape photos.

More Art Exhibits & Openings Art at Ananda Hair Studio The salon, located at 22 Broadway St., hosts rotating art exhibits. Info: 232-1017.

• Through FR (9/30) - Recent work by abstract painter Neil Carroll.

Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. unca.edu.

• Through WE (9/28) - “Art of the Book: Process, Product and Community at Asheville BookWorks” will feature BookWorks instructors and students. Works will be displayed at the Malcolm E. Blowers Gallery in the Ramsey Library. Friday through Saturday, 8am-6pm.

• Through FR (9/16) - The Art Faculty Exhibition will be on display at the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in UNCA’s Owen Hall.

• Through TU (9/6) - A selected student art exhibition will be held at the Highsmith University Union Gallery, first floor of the Highsmith Student Union.

• TU (9/6), 5-7pm - Closing reception.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: 254-1320 or www.ashevilletheatre.org.

• Through SA (10/1) - Works by Dan Pruitt will be on display in the Lobby Gallery.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain.

Gallery hours: Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm (closed Sat. during winter months).

Info: 669-0930 or www.

BlackMountainArts.org.

• Through FR (9/2) - Portraits of Uganda, featuring photography by Carrie Wagner.

Blue Ridge Community College Info: www.blueridge.edu.

• Through SA (9/3) - Bring Us Your Best, a multimedia art exhibition, will be on display in the TEDC building on the campus of Blue Ridge Community College. Gallery hours: Mon. - Fri. 10am-5pm and Sat. 1-4pm. Info: info@ acofhc.org.

Cynthia Wilson • Through MO (9/26) Nature paintings by Cynthia Wilson will be on display at the Hilton Asheville, 42 Town Square Blvd., as part of the Who Knows Art program.

Info: www.whoknowsart.biz.

First Friday • 1st FRIDAYS - Historic Downtown Hendersonville

will host First Fridays, featuring in-store events and specials. Held throughout downtown Hendersonville.

Info: www.downtownhendersonville.org.

Fountainhead Bookstore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info: 6971870.

• FR (9/2) through WE (11/30) - Pieces of the Sky, featuring paintings by Ray Cooper.

• FR (9/2), 6:30pm Opening reception.

Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville. Info: 2537651 or www.grovewood. com.

• Through TH (12/1) - Outdoor sculpture invitational featuring contemporary sculptures by nationally-recognized artists.

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.

Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org.

• Through TU (9/6) - Botanical Chords, photographs by Terry Ashley and The Fine Art of Wood: An International Invitational Exhibition of Woodturning, featuring works by more than 40 artists from around the world, will be on display at the Baker Exhibit Center.

Pink Dog Creative A multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St., Asheville. Info: info@pinkdog-creative.com • TH (9/1) through FR (9/30) - Laurel Tewes will paint an eight-foot tall mural throughout the month. The public is welcome to see the progress.

• FR (9/9), 6-9pm - Opening reception.

Public Art Display • Through SA (10/22) - Bearfootin’, “a public art display featuring outdoor fiberglass bear sculptures decorated in different themes,” will be on display on the sidewalks of Main Street in Hendersonville. Info: 233-3216.

WCU Exhibits Unless otherwise noted, exhibits are held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm and Thurs. 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 227-3591 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu.

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• Through FR (10/28) Understory: An Exhibition of Work by Alice Sebrell.

Spoken & Written Word

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events

Carolina Mountains Literary Festival • September 9 and 10 (pd.) Join featured authors including Ron Rash and Audrey Niffenegger in beautiful Burnsville, NC. • Free festival admission. • Workshop details and information/registration: www. cmlitfest.org Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. brbooks-news.com or 4566000.

• MONDAYS, 10:30am - No Book Babies due to Labor Day. Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n EC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n PM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482)

Fine Arts League Class Fall 2011 (pd.) Illustrating from Literary Works with Al Ramirez September 15.

Open Registration Deadline September 19/ Classes begin. www.fineartsleague. org 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.

• SA (9/3), 8pm - A lecture on photography over the past four decades will focus on Apeiron Workshops, a study center based in rural New York. $5. Advanced tickets recommended. Info: apeironreunion@gmail.com or 281-1825.

First Friday Walk • 1st FRIDAYS, 6:30-9pm - Businesses in downtown Hendersonville will have extended hours as part of the First Friday Walk.

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

• TUESDAYS, 10am-noon & 1-3pm - Art with Lorelle Bacon. All levels welcome. $15/class. Registration required.

Art/Craft Fairs Special Collections Sale of Pottery, Folk Art and Baskets (pd.) Leftwich Pottery Studio. Sept. 2-3 and Sept, 9-10. 10am-6pm.

Outstanding selection of Southern folk and art pottery, Appalachian and Cherokee Baskets and Carvings. Early Asheville Souvenir items and more. Come join us at our beautiful rustic studio. 166 Bane Rd., Mills River. 828890-3053 or artleftwich@ yahoo.com Summer Jewelry Market • SA (9/3), 9am-4pm - Local jewelers will offer unique, hand-made creations. Located at the corner of Church Street and Third Avenue in downtown Hendersonville. Info: 6980715.

n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • Through WE (9/21) Youth are invited to submit art promoting peace. Call for details. WV • SATURDAYS through (9/24), 10:30am-noon - The Writers’ Workshop will offer free creative writing classes for children ages 12-15. PM • SA (9/3), 10am-3pm Annual Labor Day book sale.

Fiction, non-fiction, audio books and DVDs will be available. Proceeds benefit Weaverville Friends of the Library. WV • TU (9/6), 7pm - Book club: Little Bee by Chris Cleave. EC —- 7pm - Book club: Cleopatra: A Life by Stacey Schiff. WV —- 68pm - Knit-n-Chain. SS • WE (9/7), 5-7pm - Library knitters. SW —- 3pm - Book club: Serena by Ron Rash.

WV • TH (9/8), 1:30pm - Book club: Life of Pi by Yann Martel. FV —- 6pm - Book club: True Grit by Charles Portis.

Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and

book signings. Info: 2546734 or www.malaprops. com.

• TH (9/1), 7pm - Susie Greene will read from her book Pocket Guide to Riches.

• FR (9/2), 7pm - Sue Frederick will read from her book I See Your Dream Job. • SA (9/3), 3pm - Nancy Dillingham and Celia Miles will read from their anthology Women’s Spaces, Women’s Places: from 50 WNC Women Writers.

• SU (9/4), 3pm - Poetrio will feature poets Jillian Weise, Ray McManus and Stephanie Levin.

• MO (9/5), 7pm - Bridging Differences book club will feature Patti Digh and a discussion of Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof.

• TU (9/6), 7pm - Terry Brooks will read from her new book The Measure of the Magic! Priority seating will be offered to the first ten people who purchase the book. $10.

• WE (9/7), 7pm - Jay Jacoby will lead a discussion of The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid.

• TH (9/8), 7pm - Local authors Joseph D’Agnese and Denise Kiernan will read from their new book Signing Their Rights Away.

Melissa Watson • SA (9/3), 5pm - Melissa Watson will read from her new book FalconGuides: Hiking Waterfalls in NC at Asheville Brewing Company, 77 Coxe Ave. Info: www. ashevillebrewing.com.

Mountain Voices Writers’ Group • 2nd THURSDAYS, 5pm - Mountain Voices Writers’ Group will meet at the Jackson County Senior Citizens Center, 100 County Services Park, Room 129.

Info: GaryContrary76@ yahoo.com or 399-9653.

Novelty: A Story Exploration with HOWL • FR (9/2), 7-9pm - Join the storytelling trio HOWL (featuring Fynn Crooks, Danielle Bellone, and Cathy Janssen) as they share humorous tales exploring the theme of “Novelty: Scandalous Things Both New and Old.” Held at Anam Cara Theatre Company, 203 Haywood Road. $8-$10.

Open Mic Night at The Pulp • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Asheville Poetry Review and Asheville Wordfest host a monthly open mic at The Pulp, located beneath The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville. $10 includes club membership. Info: http:// pulpasheville.com.

The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St. in the River Arts District.

Info: www.themagneticfield. com or 257-4003.

• MO (9/5), 7:30-10pm - The Synergy Story Slam is an opportunity to share stories, laugh, learn and to build a stronger community.

Theme of the night: Getting Paid: Things we do to make a living. Proceeds benefit Just Economics. Registration begins at 7pm.

Transylvania Writers Alliance • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 3-5pm - Transylvania Writers Alliance will meet at BrevardDavidson River Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Main St. Park in rear. Info: wd2999@ yahoo.com.

Writers Workshop Potluck • 4th FRIDAYS, 6pm - Held at 387 Beaucatcher Road.

Info: writersw@gmail.com.

Festivals & Gatherings Apple Festival • FR (9/2) through SU (9/4), 10am-8pm & MO (9/5), 10am-5pm - The North Carolina Apple Festival will feature a parade, arts and crafts, music and more. Held in downtown Hendersonville, 6th Avenue through Caswell Street. Info: 697-4557.

Organic Market • SU (9/4), 11am-4pm - An organic market will be held as part of the Apple Festival, 7th Ave., Hendersonville.

Info: taraledbetter@att.net or 674-3067.

Sightseers Trip to the Apple Festival • FR (9/2), 10:30am3pm - The Sightseers will offer a trip to the Apple Festival, departing from the Buncombe Parks, Greenways and Recreation Administrative office, 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville. $20. Info and registration: grace.young@buncombecounty.org or 250-4265.

Block Party • SA (9/3), 7pm - A block party will feature dancing, live bands, children’s games and food. Held on Main St. in Waynesville. Free. Info: www.downtownwaynesville. com.

Concert in the Park • MO (9/5), 7pm - The Asheville Symphony Orchestra will perform at Pack Square Park in front of the County Courthouse and City Hall. Works will range from Rogers and Hammerstein to Brahms. $60 VIP pre-concert reception/$20 reserved seating/OPEN SEATING

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FREE. The Asheville Lyric Opera will offer a “Party on the Terrace,” beginning at 5:30pm. $100 per person.

Info: www.ashevillesymphony.org, www.ashevillelyric. org or 254-7046.

Del Yeah Festival • SA (9/3), 3pm-midnight - The Del Yeah Festival will feature The Del McCoury Band, Cornmeal, Drew Emmitt, Danny Barnes and more. Held at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. Info: www.pisgahbrewing.com.

Bluegrass and Gospel Concert Located at 130 Montreat Road. Info: 669-6461 or fbcblkmtn@bellsouth.net.

• SA (9/3), 6pm - An outdoor bluegrass and gospel concert will feature Bobby and Blue Ridge Tradition.

Free.

Gospel in the Park Festival • SU (9/4), 3-6pm - Gospel in the Park will be held in Triangle Park, South Eagle St., Asheville. Info: www. ashevillenc.gov/calendar.

Labor Day weekend hours Hands On! children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville.

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

• SU (9/4), 1-5pm - Special Labor Day weekend hours.

LAAFF Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Fest (LAAFF) is a free street festival held on N. Lexington Avenue between College Street and the 240 overpass. The festival is a fundraiser for local nonprofit Arts2People. Free and kidfriendly. Info: 776-6248, www.arts2people.org or www.lexfestasheville.com.

• SA (9/3) & SU (9/4), 11am-10pm - LAAFF expands to two days of music, street performers and “random acts of creativity.”

No dogs.

Labor Day Festival • TH (9/1) through MO (9/5) - The annual Labor Day Festival will feature music, food and rides for kids.

Held at Canton Recreation Park, Penland St., Canton.

See website for times. Info: www.cantonnc.com.

Labor Day Weekend Festival • SA (9/3), 7pm - A Labor Day weekend festival will feature The Primitive Quartet and The Inspirations. Held at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, 1028 Georgia Road, Franklin. $20/$10. Info: www.greatmountainmusic.com.

Mile High Kite Festival • SU (9/4), 10am-4pm - The Mile High Kite Festival will feature crafts, food and prizes for the biggest, smallest and best-decorated kite.

First 300 children under the age of 12 receive a free kite.

Held at the Beech Mountain town meadow, 403 Beech Mountain Parkway. Info: 468-5506.

Mountain Music Jamboree • SA (9/3), 3pm - The Mountain Music Jamboree will feature Carolina Blue, Southern Connection Cloggers and more. Held in the Hendersonville High School Auditorium, 311 8th Ave. West. $10. Info: 6920575.

New River Blues Festival • SU (9/4), noon-6pm - The New River Blues Festival will feature Logie Meachum, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Roy Roberts and others.

Held at River House Inn, 1896 Old Field Creek Road, Grassy Creek. $18/$15 in advance/children under 12 free. Info: www.newriverbluesfestival.info.

Smoky Mountain Folk Festival • FR (9/2) & SA (9/3), 5pm - The Smoky Mountain Folk Festival will feature fiddlers, banjo players, string bands, ballad singers, buck dancers and more. Held at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, 689 N. Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska. $12/$10 in advance. Info: www.smokymountainfolkfestival.com.

Transylvania Farm Fair • SA (9/3), 9am-2pm - The Transylvania Farm Fair will feature a local breakfast, information about 4-H and a jam contest. No registration for jam contest required.

Held at American Legion, 55 East Jordan St., Brevard.

Info: www.brevardncchamber.org or 883-3700.

Founders Day Fair Located at 189 W. Main St., Brevard. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Donation. Info: 884-2347 or www.transylvaniaheritage.org.

• SA (9/3), 10am-5pm - The Founders Day Fair will feature old-fashioned crafts, displays and local authors.

Info: heritage@citcom.net or 862-8228.

Music Song O’ Sky Show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) 20 Oak Street Asheville 28801.(Enter Fellowship Hall-lower level). Guests

welcome. Contact: www. songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547.

Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. brbooks-news.com or 4566000.

• TH (9/8), 6:30-8pm - Musicians are welcome to join this Celtic music open session.

Concerts on the Creek Held in the pavilion at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva from 7:30-9:30pm.

Sponsored by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Free. Info: (800) 962-1911 or www.mountainlovers.com.

• FR (9/2) - Mountain Faith youth jam.

Hendersonville Bluegrass Jam • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - A bluegrass jam will be held at the historic courthouse in downtown Hendersonville.

Info: 233-3216.

Homegrown in the Park • THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - Enjoy local singer/songwriters at this weekly performance held at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. Free.

Info: http://bit.ly/l9vfgz.

Jason Sturgeon • MO (9/5), 9 pm - Country singer Jason Sturgeon will perform at Canton Recreation Park, 77 Penland St. Info: http://on.fb.me/ okiKqG. Music at UNCA Concerts are held in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Tickets and info: 232-5000.

• WE (9/7), 12:45pm - Free concert by Brian Felix (jazz keyboard). Info: www.music. unca.edu or 251-6423.

Music on the Rock Concert Series Presented by Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock.

The concerts will span Broadway, country, bluegrass, pop and rock favorites. $20. Tickets and info: 693-0731, (866) 732-8008 or www.flatrockplayhouse. org.

• Through TU (9/6) - “Don’t Stop Believing: The Greatest Hits of Journey and Air Supply.” Performances held Sun.-Tues. See website for times.

Open Mic Night • FRIDAYS, 8:30-11pm - Adults of all ages and performers of all genres are invited to play music, recite poetry or present other arts at this weekly open mic. Held at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. in downtown Asheville. Info: http://on.fb.me/e4GpE8 or

wallstreetcoffeehouse@ gmail.com.

Pickin’ on the Porch of the Old Kentucky Home • FR (9/2), noon-2pm - This family-friendly musical event is hosted by the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site in downtown Asheville. The featured guest will be Wayne Erbsen. Info: www.wolfememorial.com.

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

• WE (8/31), 12:45pm - Ethnomusicologist and jazz pianist William Bares will lead a lecture at UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: 251-6423.

Shindig on the Green A celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers. Held at Pack Square Park on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage in downtown Asheville. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free.

Info: 258-6101 ext. 345 or www.folkheritage.org.

• SATURDAYS through (9/3), 7pm - A variety of musicians and dancers will perform.

Skinny Beats Drum Shop and Gallery 4 Eagle St. Info: info@ skinnybeatsdrums.com or 768-2826.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm & SUNDAYS, 2-3pm - Billy Zanski will teach beginning African drumming. Drums provided or bring your own.

St. Matthias Musical Performances These classical music concerts take place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Asheville, 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 285-0033.

• SU (9/4), 3pm - A concert of piano trio music will include works by Vivaldi, Mozart, and Beethoven. Free will offering.

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-yourown-lawn-chair event. Free.

Info: 697-7719 or www. flatrockonline.com.

• SA (9/3), 6-8pm - Chris Rosser.

Summer Tracks in Tryon A concert series held at the Rogers Park amphitheater on W. Howard St. Food and drinks will be available. Free admission, but donations at the gate are encouraged.

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• FR (9/2), 7pm - The Firecracker Jazz Band.

The Broadcast Residency • THURSDAYS (through 9/29), 8pm - The Broadcast will perform a five-week residency in preparation for its live album. A bus from Asheville will be available for $15. Must be 21 or older.

Held at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. Info: www.thebroadcastmusic. com or www.pisgahbrewing.com.

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

• Through SU (9/11) - The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. See website for times. $34.

• Through SU (9/4) - Shear Madness, a murder mystery comedy, will be presented Wed. through Sun. $34.

Montford Park Players Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.Sun. at 7:30pm at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Bring folding chair and umbrella in case of rain.

Donations accepted. Info: 254-5146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/4), 7:30pm - Julius Caesar will “explore what happens when nationalistic loyalty meets the lust for power and friendship conflicts honor.”

NC Stage Company Asheville’s professional resident theater company, performing at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville (entrance off of Walnut St., across from Zambra’s).

Info & tickets: 239-0263 or www.ncstage.org.

• Through SU (9/25) - Hedwig and the Angry Inch. See website for times. $29-$17.

The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St. in the River Arts District.

Info: www.themagneticfield. com or 257-4003.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (until 9/3), 7:30pm - The Last Laugh.

This production follows Chuck Wiles, “the outrageously gay, pot-smoking leader of a renowned but impoverished comic theatre

troupe.” Late showings held Saturdays at 10pm.

• 1st FRIDAYS, 10pm “Magnetic Midnight.” Show up with an original script, skit, song, routine or performance piece (five minutes or less in length), act in or direct a piece by someone else or sit back and watch the “magical, mysterious monthly show” unfold. This month’s featured performer is Holiday Childress.

Comedy Comedy Open Mic • SATURDAYS, 8:30-11pm - A comedy open mic will be held at Wall Street Coffee House and Emporium, 62 Wall St., Asheville. Info: www.wallstreetcoffeehouse. webs.com Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge • WEDNESDAYS, 911:30pm - A weekly comedy open mic is held at Athena’s, 14 College St. in downtown Asheville. Free. Info: http:// on.fb.me/mgWdtL. The Feral Chihuahuas Info: www.feralchihuahuas. com or 280-0107.

• TH (9/8) through SA (9/10) - The Feral Chihuahuas will perform at the BeBe Theater, 20 Commerce St. See website for times. $13/$10 in advance.

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FormFitnessFunction.com Beginner Swing Dancing Lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person. • No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville. Details: www.SwingAsheville.com Dance Classes Galore with IDoDances (pd.) • Mondays: 6 PM “Dance Undercover” - learn a dance to Prince in 8 weeks and show off your moves in a place TBD. 7:15 PM Learn the Napoleon Dynamite Dance, starts Sep. 19 • Tuesdays: 4:30 PMFamily Dance and Sweat, parents and kids dance together; 6 PM Dance and Sweat- learn a dance to a different song each week • Thursdays: 6 PM Decade Dance and Sweat- from Vintage Jazz to Burlesque to Disco! All classes held at

Loretta’s Cafe, third fl. 114 N. Lexington Ave. Check IDoDances.com for more info, 828-275-8628. Check out: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bJgs-vgMyC8 Studio Zahiya (pd.) Monday, 6-7 Yoga • 7:30-9 Bellydance • Tuesday 9-10am Hip Hop Workout • 6-7pm Beginner Bellydance, • 7-8pm Intermediate Bellydance, Wednesday noon-1 Yoga, • 6-7 Pilates, • 7:30-9 Bellydance, • Thursday 9-10am Bellydance, • 67pm Bollywood, • 8-9pm Hip Hop, • Friday 10-11am Bhangra Workout. • $12 for 60 minute classes. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www. studiozahiya.com Carolina Shag Dance • WEDNESDAYS, 7:3011pm - A weekly dance will be held with a live DJ at Shifter’s (formerly Bosco’s), 2310 Hendersonville Road in Arden. $5.

•SUNDAYS, 4-5pm - Weekly dance workshop and lessons. Free.

Hendersonville Ballroom Dance Club Meets in the ballroom of the Elks Lodge, 546 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. Yearly membership is $10. Couples and singles of all ages are welcome. Info: 692-8281.

• FRIDAYS, 6:30-10pm Lesson followed by ballroom dance.

LAAFFter Party Breakdance Battle • SA (9/3), 9pm - Playlow presents “Definition: Asheville - LAAFFter Party Breakdance Battle,” a fundraiser for Asheville Green Drinks. Held at the Star Factory, 191 Lymann St., Suite 101. Info and RSVP: www.on.fb.me/nf6A0i.

Salsa Night • WEDNESDAYS, 8:30pmmidnight - Salsa night at Creatures Cafe, 81 Patton Ave. Ages 18 and up. Free.

Info: 254-3636.

Southern Lights SDC A nonprofit square-dance club. Square dancing is friendship set to music. Info: 625-9969.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:309:30pm - A weekly dance for new and experienced dancers will be held at the Stoney Mountain Activity Center, 800 Stoney Mountain Road, Hendersonville.

Info: 273-3332 or www. ashevillecourtyard.com.

• TU (9/6) - Submissions for Anything Goes - Everything Shows will be accepted through Sept. 6. All themes, shapes, sizes and mediums welcome. Don’t be afraid to experiment. Non-returnable, no entry fee. Show opens Sept. 10.

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Courtyard Gallery An eclectic art and performance space located at 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Studios, River Arts District.

Master Gardener Grants • Through WE (8/31) - The Haywood County Master Gardener Volunteer Association will accept applications for its grants program through August 31. Grants may be used for education or research in the environment, gardening or horticulture. Info: 456-3575.

Scarecrow Festival & Craft Show A Buncombe County Parks & Recreation Family Fun Festival at Lake Julian Park.

Free. Info: 250-4260 or grace.young@buncombecounty.org.

• Through FR (9/23) - Submissions for the 7th annual Scarecrow Festival will be accepted through September 23. $35 for nonelectric booth.

• Through SA (10/1), 9am - Scarecrows of all kinds will be accepted through October 1. Winners in the individual and family categories can win cash prizes.

Info: grace.young@buncombecounty.org.

Stars and Flags Book Award • Through WE (8/31) - Submissions for the Stars and Flags Book Award, celebrating books about military-related topics, will be accepted through August 31. Info: www.starsandflags. com.

The Artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St., River Arts District. Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

• Through TH (9/1) - The Artery will accept submissions for 2012 exhibits through September 1.

The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m.

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Turquoise Ball The Asheville Area Arts Council revived the color-ball tradition in fine style on Saturday, Aug. 27, with The Turquoise Ball. The crowd dressed in costumes from the fancy to the whimsical, and danced exuberantly into the night. Performers included aerialists, hip-hop dancers and DJs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and a giant turquoise castle bedecked the Orange Peel stage.

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When Fred and Kay Cooke lost their daughter in a car accident, their world fell apart. “The grief is deep; we didn’t sleep and cried all day. It’s the worst loss you can experience,” Fred told Xpress in a recent interview. In the years after their daughter passed, the Cookes reached out to family and friends, yearning for support. They released butterflies at their daughter’s funeral and visited her grave in Virginia as often as they could, but they still felt alone.

“When your child dies you feel like it hasn’t happened to anyone else but you,” Fred says.

When they moved to Asheville, the Cookes found a group of parents, grandparents and siblings who had also endured the loss of a child. The Compassionate Friends, an international organization dedicated to helping families morn and celebrate the lives of their children, has a local chapter in Arden. It took the Cookes three months to work up the courage to attend a meeting. Knowing that they would spend two hours talking about their loss was daunting, but the sense of relief after their first meeting was palpable. “The Compassionate Friends is a chance to look around the

room and think, ‘This is exactly how I feel,’ ” Fred says. The Compassionate Friends is a non-denominational organization, focusing on spirituality rather than religion. Trained leaders facilitate conversation and support; Cooke says there is a lot of hugging and crying, especially with people who are “fresh” to their loss. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m., rather than Monday, due to the Labor Day holiday.

This meeting — open only to parents who are grieving the loss of a child — will include a balloon release. Parents will write messages to their children on white helium balloons and watch them float to the sky. The Compassionate Friends encourages parents, grandparents and siblings who have lost a child to attend. For more information and to reserve balloons, call Shirley at 693-4061.

The Compassionate Friends meets at 7 p.m., the first Monday of each month at Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road. Contact Glenda Travis at 684-2500, ext.

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Mah Jongg Benefit for Breast Cancer • SA (9/10), 10am-3pm - Mah Jongg games and lunch will benefit Avon Walk for Breast Cancer/Buncombe Barnstormers team. Newcomers to this traditional Chinese tile game are welcome. Held at Loretta’s, 114 N.

Lexington Ave. $35 includes lunch and door prizes. Registration required by Sept. 2. Info: AvonBBTeam@hotmail. com.

Winesdays • WEDNESDAYS, 5-8pm - A wine tasting to benefit Rathbun House will be held at The Wine Studio of Asheville, 169 Charlotte St. $5. Info: www.winestudioasheville.com.

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edgymama Digital disconnect I’m a repeat offender.

I’ve checked my text messages while at the dinner table with my kids. I’ve checked my Twitter feed at red lights while my kids are in the car. I’ve rushed to tuck my children into bed so I could reply to emails.

Thank the goddesses there’s not a cyber cop following me around. Though perhaps that might curtail my deleterious digital behavior, which has exacerbated since I’ve owned a smart phone. It’s been less than two years, but already I panic if I inadvertently leave the house without my little vibrating connection to the world.

What if someone texts me, and I don’t reply immediately? What if I miss breaking news on Twitter? What if someone posts a cute photo of a dog, and I don’t get the chance to “like” it?

Yes, I have a problem.

If they haven’t already, it won’t be long before rehab centers start electronic addiction programs. And I might be a candidate.

You may ask if constant digital monitoring really is problematic. Here is why I think it is.

Recent studies show that kids who spend lots of time watching screens can have increased attention problems and aggressive behavior and diminished social skills (that’s for kids who

watch just more than two hours per day — and all screens count).

Another study says that teens who spend lots of time online often have trouble making eye contact with real people. Sure, there may be other factors involved, but these studies worry me.

Now that I’ve admitted I have a problem, I’m going to tell y’all what I plan to do about it.

I’ve realized it’s not enough to try to limit my kids’ screen time, but I need to limit myself as well (especially since my kids are at the ages where I’m no longer constantly monitoring them). Especially when I’m with them, I want to minimize screen zone-out, both to be a decent digital role model and to promote real human interaction and communication among us. After all, between school, sleeping, activities, and joint custody, I really don’t spend that much time with my kids. Several hours a week sans screens isn’t much, right?

One way I’m going to do this is to follow the same rule that I impose on them — no screen time after 7 p.m. The thought of following this rule makes me twitchy. I’m already wondering how I can cheat it.

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employees to turn in or drop their smart phones into a basket before going into a meeting.

Because it’s difficult to communicate face-toface and brainstorm if everyone’s reacting for their phones. I’m going to do the same during meals with my kids. I’m actually going to turn my damn pocket computer off and close my laptop. Don’t even try to text me during dinner.

My hope is that when my kids get their own cell phones, they’ll be accustomed to this rule.

Finally, I’m going to try to teach my kids that electronic blackouts can be fun. There’s no reason I need to be checking my phone while we’re in the woods or taking the dog for a walk or going camping for a weekend. While I might still have the phone with me in case of emergency, I don’t need to check it regularly. All right, taking deep breaths here.

I do have a couple of caveats to my plan. I make my living by writing, and there are times that I have deadlines and must work while my

kids are around. But that’s work, and since so many parents work on computers and from home, kids need to respect that and understand the difference between actual for- income screen time and playing on social media sites or streaming old TV shows.

Also, I now read most of my news online.

And while I’m saddened, in some ways, by the diminishing amount of actual newsprint in my hands, I realize that the future of reading includes screens. So now and again, if we’re all reading together on a screen, that’s preferable to other ways we might be spending time in the same room on screens.

Wish me luck with curbing my little addiction. When the delirium tremens start, I’ll let you know on Facebook. Or maybe not. X Anne Fitten “Edgy Mama” Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www. edgymama.com.

parentingcalendar Calendar for August 31 - September 8, 2011 A Nesting Party • Saturday, September 10 (pd.) 2pm-4pm at Nest Organics, 51 North Lexington Avenue. For parents and parents to be. Please join us for a complimentary Nesting Party where you will learn about cloth diapering, baby wearing, ways to help protect your children from harmful chemicals, and much more! • The event is free, includes complimentary organic refreshments, and a 10% in-store discount. Please RSVP by calling (828) 258-1901.

Nest Organics Parenting Classes • WEDNESDAYS through (11/23), 9-11am - Love and Logic parenting class will be held at the Children First/CIS Family Resource Center at Emma, 37 Brickyard Road. $10 includes workbook. Info: lisab@ childrenfirstbc.org or 252-4810.

Parenting Classes at Pardee Hospital All classes are held in the orientation classroom of Pardee Hospital, 800 N. Justice St., in Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required. Info: (866)-790-WELL.

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• TH (9/1), 10am - “Mom2Mom: A Social Network for Nursing Mothers,” with Joyce Maybin in the Pardee Hendersonville Family Health Center Medical Office Building, 709 North Justice St. Babies and children welcome.

• TH (9/1), 6:30-9pm - Part one of a childbirth class will be offered for expectant parents. The program covers the labor and delivery process, relaxation, breathing patterns, birth options, positioning and comfort measures. A tour of the Pardee Women and Children’s Center is included.

•TH (9/8), 6:30-9pm - Part two.

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Arkansas Time Machine, Back to the 1950s: In McGehee, Ark. (population 4,200), Kym Wimberly, a black girl who was first in her senior class, was named “co-valedictorian” after school officials elevated the highest-scoring white student to share top honors, to avoid what one called a “big mess.” “We [all] know if the tables were turned, there wouldn’t be a covaledictorian,” said Kym’s mother. In July, the girl sued the school and the principal.

Redneck chronicles (1) Roy Griffith, 60, John Sanborn, 53, and Douglas Ward, 55, were arrested in Deerfield Township, Mich., in July, charged with stealing a 14-foot-long stuffed alligator from a barn and using it to surf in the mud (“mudbogging”).

When the owner tracked them down, they insisted that theirs was an altogether different 14-foot-long, stuffed alligator. (Ward’s bloodalcohol reading was 0.40.) (2) When Monroe County, Tenn., deputies arrested a woman for theft in August, they learned that one of the items stolen from the closet of a trailer on a back road in the Tennessee mountains was a 150-year-old, Vatican-certified painting showing Veronica’s Veil (supposedly used to wipe Jesus’ face before the crucifixion). “Frosty,” age 73, had kept the holy relic for 20 years with no idea of its significance.

Government in action • Of the 1,500 judges who referee disputes concerning eligibility for Social Security disability benefits, David Daugherty of West Virginia is the current soft-touch champion, finding for the claimant 99 percent of the time (the judges’ overall rate is 60 percent). Daugherty, The Wall Street Journal reported in May, decided many cases with little or no questioning, including large numbers brought by the same lawyer.

His less-lenient colleagues, said the judge, “act like it’s their own damn money we’re giving away.” (A week after the Journal report, Daugherty was placed on leave pending an investigation.)

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• Gee, What Do We Do With All This Stimulus Money? The Omaha (Neb.) Public School system spent $130,000 of its stimulus grant buying 8,000 copies of the book The Cultural Proficiency Journey: Moving Beyond Ethical Barriers Toward Profound School Change — one for every employee, from principals to custodians. An Omaha World-Herald columnist said the book is “riddled with gobbledygook ... endless graphs” and discusses the “disequilibrium” arising “due to the struggle to disengage with past actions associated with unhealthy perspectives.”

• Federal employees are more likely to leave their jobs due to “death by natural causes” than to “being fired for poor performance.”

According to a July USA Today report, the annual retention rate for all federal employees was 99.4 percent (and more than 99.8 percent for white-collar and upper-income workers). Government defenders said the numbers reflect excellence in initial recruitment.

• Bats’ Rights: In August, Alison Murray was ordered to temporarily vacate the home she’d bought recently in Aberdeen, Scotland, because it’s infested with bats, which can’t be disturbed once they settle in. Conservation officials said she could probably move back in November, when the bats would leave.

Police report • In June, the Five Guys Burger and Fries restaurant in White Plains, N.Y., was robbed by five guys (actually, four guys and a woman).

One of them worked at Five Guys; all five “guys” were arrested.

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• Catch-22: Despite relentless attempts to fire him, NYPD officer James Seiferheld, 47, still receives his $52,365 annual pay. Retired on disability in 2004, Seiferheld was ordered back to work when investigators found he wasn’t disabled. But he repeatedly failed drug screening (for cocaine) and, finding a procedural error, an appeals court said Seiferheld’s “disability” benefits must continue (even though the city has proven that he’s physically able and a substance abuser).

• Unclear on the Concept: In April, Robert Williams conscientiously completed his San Diego police officers’ application, including questions 172 (yes, he’d had sexual contact with a child) and 175 (yes, he’d “viewed or transacted” child pornography). Three weeks later, the police not only rejected his application but arrested him. Williams’ wife said the department has “integrity” problems, because “Telling the truth during the hiring process brings prosecution.”

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The pervo-American community Beginning in 2002, a man was reported sidling up to women on crowded New York City subway trains and rubbing against them until he ejaculated. Unable to identify him, police obtained an indictment based solely on the suspect’s DNA. In July 2011, they finally found Darnell Hardware, 26, who’d been in the system repeatedly (drug and indecent-exposure charges) but not for offenses requiring DNA collection.

Update According to new research by Briton Graeme Donald, an early progenitor of today’s highend, life-sized, anatomically correct adult dolls was Adolf Hitler. Worried about losing more soldiers to venereal disease than to battlefield injuries, Hitler ordered his police chief, Heinrich Himmler, to oversee development of a meticulously made doll with blonde hair and blue eyes. (The project was stopped in 1942, and all the research was lost when the Allies bombed Dresden.) Among those who learned of Hitler’s interest, says Donald, were the creators of what later became the Barbie doll.

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Asheville Recovery Group helps addicts chart new path

by Caitlin Byrd The stately two-story brick house at 22 Brucemont Circle blends readily into the quiet West Asheville residential neighborhood; at dusk, women walk the family dog, pushing children in strollers. There is some yard work going on, though: They’ve removed a holly bush to make a place where the guys can park their scooters.

That’s because most of the dozen or so men who typically live at the Asheville Recovery Group don’t have a driver’s license anymore, says Gerald Scott Jr. As house manager, he lives upstairs in the seven-bedroom home, now an addiction-recovery facility. But running the place is not a job, Scott maintains: It’s something he feels he must do, both as a self-proclaimed helper and as a recovering addict.

“There’s a line in the Narcotics Anonymous literature in response to people who say, ‘Once an addict, always an addict.’ It says, ‘The lie is dead: We do recover.’ That’s less true for the people who relapse, but for the people who put their recovery first, that lie is dead because they

never have to use again,” says Scott, who’s been sober for 13 years now.

After receiving treatment for his addiction, he spent six months living in a halfway house before moving back to Asheville. Scott’s own struggles to find a supportive, sober environment made him want to create the kind of living situation he knew he and others needed; the challenge was finding a suitable location.

Sowhen Caring for Children put the Brucemont Circle property up for sale earlier this year, Scott spoke to them about his vision, and the nonprofit sold him the home for $288,000. The Asheville Recovery Group is currently seeking 501(c)(3) nonprofit status; the totally self-sufficient program, notes Scott, runs on the rent and fees the residents pay, receiving no government or other funding.

Tricks of the trade Scott’s primary addiction was Quaaludes, then marijuana and then alcohol. These days, though, the most common addiction he sees is to opiates.

“A lot of guys get addicted to them through pain medicines,” Scott explains. “They learn the

A place of respite: Gerald Scott Jr. sits in his single room at the Asheville Recovery Group where he works as the house manager. He created the nonprofit recovery home to help keep recovering addicts stay off the street and in a substance-free environment.

Photo by Caitlin Byrd doctor-shopping tricks and see three or four different doctors. They also learn how to talk up the right symptoms to get the drugs they want.”

That’s similar to what Dr. Paul Martin observes at the Neil Dobbins Detoxification Center in Asheville. “Over time, we’ve seen the increase in prescription-drug abusers admitted to our facility, and probably a third of our admissions are for prescription opiates,” says Martin, the center’s medical director. That includes narcotic painkillers such as oxycodone, codeine and methadone.

Thieves stole those drugs from two Buncombe County pharmacies this summer, but most addicts don’t have to go to such lengths to get the meds they want, Martin reports.

“An overwhelming majority of prescription drugs obtained by addicts come from family members: They aren’t bought off the streets,” he reveals.

“You don’t leave cash lying out on the kitchen table; you put cash away. And it’s the same with prescription drugs. People need to remember to treat them as having potential for abuse when put in the wrong hands.”

Martin says the Asheville-Buncombe Drug Commission, which he chairs, is working to reduce narcotic abuse in Western North Carolina by various means. Preventive measures include advocating the minimum necessary use of such medications, and educating physicians on both how to prescribe properly and how to identify potential substance abusers. Another key piece, he stresses, is having programs in place to treat addicts and help them recover (see box, “Hotline”).

Creating a homelike environment really helps the men working through their recovery, notes Scott. “Somebody’s always coming or going,” he

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explains; residents may stay anywhere from a few weeks to eight months, and when they leave, Scott says he works with them to find an appropriate new home.

Often, the men find that even small changes can lead to a major shift, notes Scott. “For an addict in recovery, they’re so used to making themselves feel better with little or no concern for how it affects and what it costs other people. So when they start on this change of behavior, quite often in the beginning it’s very frustrating to them.”

Scott understands this all too well. “I spent so many years manipulating the circumstances around me so I could continue to get by,” he explains. “I understand very much all of the manipulations, the avoidance tactics, and I think it helps, because I use some self-disclosure techniques when I’m talking with the guys here. And I’m not shocked by things they tell me, because I’ve been there. I know what it’s like — and I’m here to help them.” X UNCA senior Caitlin Byrd is new-media editor for The Blue Banner, the campus paper. Send your health-and-wellness news to mxhealth@mountainx. com or news@mountainx.com.

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Feldenkrais/Anat Baniel Method (pd.) Reduce Tension • Alleviate Pain • Improve Flexibility and Posture. • Group Class Mondays 7:30pm • First Group Class Free, North Asheville.

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The REAL Center (pd.) Offers life-changing skills including Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Radical Honesty, and Somatic Awareness. Learn to stay centered in any situation, be flexible without being submissive, and more. $120/8-session class in Asheville with Steve Torma, 828-254-5613. http://www.theREALcenter. org Wired for Stress or Wired for Joy? (pd.) It’s a brain state! Depression, anxiety, cravings, weight gain, alcohol/drug misuse, out of control debt and video game use are clues of brain stress. It’s not you, it’s your wiring! Self-judgment only increases suffering. Introductory session at no charge. Receive the book, WIRED FOR JOY. • Understand 5 Brain States and tools for moving to a state of balance, ease, and well-being. Caregivers, Healthcare Professionals and Recovering folks all welcome. Call Denise Kelley, 231-2107 or email empowering.solutions@yahoo.com Doctors With a Heart The national charity donates time and services to raise money for local causes.

• TU (9/6), 9am-6pm - Drs. Jarod and Tanya Doster of Doster Chiropractic will see patients experiencing back pain, headaches, muscle spasms and other conditions free of charge. Financial donations will be accepted to benefit MANNA FoodBank. Held at 179 Charlotte St. Info: 236-2200.

Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted.

Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• TH (9/1), 3-4:30pm - “Sharp as a Tack: Keeping Your Brain Young.”

• TH (9/1), 10:30-11:30am - Breast self-examination education.

• TU (9/6), 12:30-1pm - Hands-only CPR training. $10. Registration: 693-5605.

Living Healthy with Diabetes • WEDNESDAYS through (9/21), 4-6:30pm - Find balance with diabetes through this self-management program. Open to people with diabetes and their caregivers. $30 for six-week session. Held at CarePartners Health Services, 68 Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville. Registration required. Info: 2517438 or rebecca@landofsky.org.

Living Healthy with Diabetes • FRIDAYS, 1-3:30pm - Learning to manage life with diabetes? Take charge of your health with this six-week self management workshop for people with diabetes and their caregivers. Held at Laurel Woods Apartments, 650 Caribou Road in Asheville. $30 for six-week series. Info and registration: 251-7438.

Non-surgical Info Session • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 11am-noon & 1st THURSDAYS, 6:45pm - Non-surgical info session will be held at Mission Weight Management Center,

2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102 in Asheville. Info: www.missionmd.org/weightmanagement or 2134100.

Park Ridge Hospital Park Ridge Hospital is located in Fletcher and hosts a number of free events, including cholesterol screenings, vision screenings, PSA screenings, bone density checks for women, lectures, numerous support groups and a Kid Power program. Info: 6873947 or www.parkridgehospital.org.

• TH (9/1), 8-11am - Free cholesterol screening will be held at 1980 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville.

Overnight fast recommended.

• FR (9/2) through SU (9/4), 10am-6pm - Free blood pressure screenings will be held at the Apple Festival, Main St., Hendersonville.

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 and water safety; and lifeguarding. All classes held at chapter headquarters, 100 Edgewood Road. To register call 2583888, ext. 221. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 12:30-1pm - The Red Cross initiative to train five million people in CPR in 2011 will be held at Pardee Health Education Center, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. Hendersonville. Info: 693-5605.

Spinal Decompression • TH (9/8), 5:30-6:15pm - A lecture and demonstration of spinal decompression will be held at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free, but registration required. Info: 628-7800.

Weight Management Surgical Info Session • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm & 4th FRIDAYS, 1-2pm - Weight management surgical info session will take place at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd.org/weightmanagement or 213-4100.

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, “Twelve Tradition” program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www. adultchildren.org.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - “Generations” meets at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St., Asheville. Info: 474-5120.

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.wncalanon.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 5:45 & 7pm - Women’s Al-Anon meeting at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. Newcomers welcome.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - “Parents of Children with Alcoholism,” West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road.

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - “Keeping the Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 8pm - “Lambda,” Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. • SATURDAYS, 10am - “Grace Fireside,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 10am - “Saturday Serenity,” St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte Street at Macon Avenue. —- noon - “Courage to Change,” Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville.

• SUNDAYS, 5pm - Al-Anon and Alateen, West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road.

wellnesscontinued • MONDAYS, noon - “Keeping the Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 6pm - “Attitude of Gratitude,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 7pm - Meeting at First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain.

• TUESDAYS, 9:45am - “Serenity Through Courage and Wisdom,” St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 109 Crescent Hill, Arden. —- 5:30pm - “Steps to Recovery,” Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. —- 7pm - “One Day at a Time,” First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Black Mountain NicA Meeting • MONDAYS, 7pm - The chapel of the Black Mountain Neurological Center invites those struggling to overcome tobacco addiction to a Nicotine Anonymous meeting. Located at 932 Old US 70 (turn up drive, at top turn left). Use parking around circle. Green NicA flyer posted on metal door. Info: 669-4161.

Co-Dependents Anonymous A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

• SATURDAYS, 11am - Meeting at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. in Asheville. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous • THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous will meet at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. Info: 989-3227.

GriefShare GriefShare features nationally recognized experts in grief-and-recovery support and meets at Calvary Baptist Church, 531 Haywood Road in Asheville.

Info: 253-7301 or michael.lee@calvaryasheville. com.

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - GriefShare group meeting.

Man to Man/Prostate Cancer Support • 1st TUESDAYS, 7pm - Man to Man, a prostate cancer support group for men and caregivers, meets at American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park in Asheville. Info: 254-6931.

MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s. Info: 645-9189 or 230-4143.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 1-3pm - Meeting at Calvary Episcopal Church, 2840 Hendersonville Road in Fletcher.

Mission Weight Management Surgical Support Group • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Meetings are held at the Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionhospitals.org/weightmanagement.

Mission Weight Management Surgical Support Group • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm & 4th FRIDAYS, 10-11:30am - Weight Management Surgical Support Group will meet at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102, Asheville. Info: www.missionmd.org/weightmanagement or 828-213-4100.

MS Community Awareness Lunch • THURSDAYS, noon-3pm - Join this “inspirational and positive” community of individuals and families affected by multiple sclerosis for lunch at West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Road in Asheville. This group “empowers with opportunities and resources to enhance quality of life while strengthening relationships.” Info: mscommunitywnc@gmail.com.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group A Christian-based, 12-step recovery program.

Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N.

Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org or 575-2003.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - A support group for men will meet.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group for Ladies • TUESDAYS, 7pm - This Christian-based, 12-step recovery program provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome.

Info: 575-2003.

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 otherwise noted.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: O.A. Step Study group at the Cox House, 723 N. Grove St. Info: 329-1637.

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

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: Carver Parks and Recreation Center, 101 Carver Ave. off Blue Ridge Road. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 669-0986.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-4828.

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

Info: (800)-580-4761.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: 280-2213.

S-Anon • WENESDAYS, 1pm - S-Anon is a 12-step recovery program for partners, family and friends of sexaholics. Meetings held weekly in the WNC area. Call confidential voicemail or email for information: 2585117 or wncsanon@gmail.com.

SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - Do you want to stop living out a destructive pattern of sex and love addiction over which you are personally powerless?

This 12-step-based recovery program meets at 20 Oak St., Asheville. Info: www.slaafws.org or ashevilleslaa@charter.net.

The Compassionate Friends • 1st MONDAYS, 7-8:30pm - The local chapter of an international support group for parents grieving the loss of a child will meet at Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road. The September meeting will be held on Tues., Sept. 6 and will feature a balloon release. Info: 693-4061.

Voices of Hope - A Conversation About Eating Disorders • TH (9/8), 6-8pm - Join ED experts and survivors for a free panel discussion in UNCA’s Sherrill Center.

Family support group to be launched by T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating. Adults only. Info and registration: 337-4685 or thecenternc@gmail.com.

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Like oil and vinegar Three different olive oil-and-vinegar tasting rooms in one town — can they mix?

by Mackensy Lunsford We have to admit that when Asheville’s first olive oil-and-vinegar tasting room, Olive & Kickin’, opened earlier this year, we were perplexed by the seeming novelty of the business.

Then we tasted the products and took note of reportedly brisk online sales and thought, OK, sure. When another one opened in Biltmore Village (The Tree and Vine) we were surprised — when the third opened in Biltmore Park in late August, we realized that we had a certifiable trend on our hands.

We’ve heard that WNC is becoming something like a Napa of the Southeast — and now we’re starting to believe it. Oil and vinegar “galleries” like these are big in the land of vineyards and proprietary wine tastings (and even more popular in Europe). The concept is beginning to pick up elsewhere throughout the U.S., but with three such galleries opening in quick succession in the rather small Asheville area, we wonder if demand will support all three.

To better understand this apparent oil movement, Xpress spoke to the three proprietors of the three different oil-and-vinegar joints — and found that all have different concepts (and quite a bit of passion about just how unique their concept really is).

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Taste test: Terri Karlsson educates customers at The Tree and Vine, her olive oil-and-vinegar tasting gallery. Photo by Jonathan Welch

Vine ripe The Tree and Vine opened early this summer in Biltmore Village. The shop, owned by Terri Karlsson and her husband, Paul, also carries pastas, olives, almonds and other specialty goods. Terri says that all three olive oil-and-vinegar tasting rooms in Asheville are quite distinct.

What makes The Tree and Vine different? There are three different business models, all represented now in Asheville. Oil and Vinegar is a franchise out of the Netherlands. I know what franchises require, and you have absolutely no autonomy; that store has to do what [the parent corporation] tells them to do.

The other model is what Olive & Kickin’ is; while they are not a franchise, they are not independent because they have a contractual obligation with one supplier and they have to use the products from that one supplier as well as their bottles [Editor’s note: Olive & Kickin’s Karen Kortendick clarifies this point in the shop’s own profile]. I am completely independent. I independently source everything for my stores. I sample products from everywhere to determine what’s the best product out there.

We also provide a very individual one-on-one tasting experience that reflects our vision of customer service and personalities. Also, because we are independent, we can carry many locally and regionally sourced products. We also carry Mediterranean wines, which neither of the other stores do. [The shop also offers products from overseas with a local connection, like Theros olive oil, sourced from a Greek family with members living in Asheville.] We also offer wine tastings. We also offer tastes of the other products we carry, not just the balsamics and olive oils.

What is your favorite product that you carry? Our 18-year-aged balsamic from the Modena region of Italy.

Do you carry truffle oil? I carry a white-and-black truffle-infused olive oil.

What are your favorite oils you carry? The Theros olive oil. I believe we’re the only ones who carry the unfiltered oil except for the Theros family, who are very good friends of ours. I believed it sells more than the infused oils we carry.

The Tree and Vine is located at 22 Lodge St. in Biltmore Village. For more information, visit thetreeandvine.com or call 505-4049.

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Here is my spout: At Olive & Kickin’, olive oil-and-vinegar tanks are displayed on long tables. Photo by Mackensy Lunsford

Olive it Olive & Kickin’ opened this spring on Biltmore Avenue as the first olive oil-and-vinegar tasting room in Asheville. Next to the requisite tanks of olive oils and vinegars, the shop also offers roasted sesame and almond oils, as well as an Italian oil pressed from nothing but white truffles. “We have a lot of people addicted to that,” says owner Karen Kortendick.

What makes you unique? Our product definitely distinguishes us. I think we’ve definitely got the best product of all the stores. We’re sourcing it from some of the best places in the world, so that’s going to set us apart, regardless of how many stores are here in Asheville.

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You were the first to open. Do you have any notable new products? We have new products coming in all the time. Basically, what we’re doing is ‘following the olive crush’ — that means we have the freshest oils in the world available for us to bring into the store. As the Northern Hemisphere transitions into the summer, and we’ve used the oil from the last fall, we’re going to move into the Southern Hemisphere where they’re crushing their fall harvest, so we always have the freshest product.

One of your competitors said that you aren’t independent because you are under contractual obligation to a single supplier. Is that the case? We’re an independently owned store, not a franchise. We have one distributor, yes, but that doesn’t mean that we aren’t independent. But we probably have the freshest product in the world because our distributor follows the olive crush from one hemisphere to the other. What our distributor is doing for us is spending all of her money traveling all over the world sourcing the finest, freshest estate oils that there are.

[Veronica Foods of Oakland, Calif., supplies Olive & Kickin’, as well as more than 200 other stand-alone olive and vinegar stores throughout the U.S. The company was founded by Italian immigrant Salvatore Esposito in 1924.]

What are the vinegars like? All of our vinegars are from Modena, Italy.

We switch those out as we go through the seasons, too. We’re about to bring in a red apple and a pumpkin for the fall. We have a great 18-year-aged traditional.

What is the most unique product in your store? Our espresso balsamic vinegar has been very popular, our cranberry-pear, too. Our jalapeño vinegar has been popular for ceviche. We can purchase for our customers the traditional, aged, true balsamics, but there aren’t many people asking for those — they’re $200 for a 100-milliliter bottle.

Olive & Kickin’ is located at 32 Biltmore Ave. in downtown Asheville. For more information, visit oliveandkickin.com or call 251-1117.

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On the vine: Dana Hunter owns Oil and Vinegar, part of a chain of olive oil-and-vinegar tasting rooms that originated in the Netherlands. Photo by Jonathan Welch

Straight from the Netherlands 828-254-2349

Oil and Vinegar was opened in mid-August in Biltmore Park Town Square

by Dana and Terry Hunter of Arden. Besides the namesake items, the shop also carries tapenade, stuffed olives and other appetizers, plus pottery and other oil-and-vinegar accoutrements. The shop is part of a franchise birthed in the Netherlands.

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What attracted you to open an Oil and Vinegar franchise?

We saw the franchise in Mount Pleasant, S.C., and we tasted some of the samples that they had and were immediately attracted to the concept. You purchase your bottle one time and refill it at these beautiful backlit “amphora walls.”

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What makes your business distinct from the other two? I think the refillable bottles, but I’m not sure because I haven’t been in the other two, so I don’t know what they do. We also have about 400 other products besides the oils and vinegars, with about 60 samples of our items per day, including the oil and vinegar.

What are your most unique items? We have all extra-virgin and singleestate olive oils. We have the balsamic vinegars from Modena Italy, a protected region. We have specific flavored vinegars like date, fig and strawberry.

We also have elderflower, apple, lime, orange, raspberry and also we carry grape-seed oil. We have high-priced balsamics — up to $200 —and we also have lass expensive items — something for every pocket book. The most distinct balsamic that we carry is from Modena, and it’s gold-rated, very sweet and aged. Over many years it gets thicker and sweeter. They can’t tell you how old the vinegar actually is because there are remnants (maybe 100 years old) in the barrels in which it’s aged.

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Oil and Vinegar is located at 8 Town Square Blvd., Suite 150, in Biltmore Park.

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by mackensy lunsford send to food@mountainx.com

Where the locals (will) go

Lunch

Many people ask what happened to Sugar Beet Cafe, a Fairview spot beloved for breakfast and lunch that closed quite suddenly earlier this year. The reasons for the closing are still mysterious; but, as several people who frequented the restaurant have pointed out, it wasn’t for lack of business.

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We do know that a Fairview couple will open a restaurant called The Local Joint in the former Sugar Beet building in mid-September, and they plan to expand upon the Sugar Beet concept while reaching out to new customers.

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Chris Sizemore, one half of the husband-and-wife team opening The Local Joint, has approximately 29 years of restaurant business under his belt. Stephanie, his wife of 17 years, is also a veteran of the food business.

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The locals: Chris and Stephanie Sizemore with their three daughters (left to right) Lola, Shelby and Reagan. Photo by Jonathan Welch “We’ve both worn a lot of hats in this business,” Sizemore says.

Sizemore was a corporate chef and the director of operations for a small restaurant chain called B. Merrell’s, located in Columbus, Ga. He more recently acted as the general manager of downtown Asheville’s Bistro 1896.

The couple hopes that The Local Joint will satisfy those longing for what Sugar Beet provided. “We’re hungry like everyone else around here,” he says, adding that the dining options in Fairview are rather limited. “When the space became available we jumped at the opportunity,” he says. “We’re definitely hoping to have that same following as Sugar Beet and to build on that.

We want to make sure that we have a place where people feel comfortable coming in and eating,” he says.

Sizemore will source as much as possible from local sources, he says.

“Obviously I need to be able to afford to put it on the plate, but we do have a pretty good relationship with the farmers out here; a lot of them have kids in the same schools as our kids.” He plans to use goods from nearby Hickory Nut Gap farm (a great local resource for pastured meats), as well as cheeses from Looking Glass Creamery, a dairy that he says is located just a mere half-mile from his house. “It’s just a stone’s throw from me,” he says. Sizemore adds that he wants to stay as green as possible — The Local Joint will compost, recycle and offer biodegradable to-go containers. “We live in this community and will want to support the community, because this community is what’s going to be supporting us,” he says.

The Local Joint will be open (at least initially) for breakfast and lunch only, 7 days a week. Sizemore says that he will phase into dinner sometime within the first six to eight months.

Breakfast items will include everything from poached-egg dishes and French toast to biscuits and gravy, as well as options easy to grab and go on the way to work or school. “We want people to be able to come in and get something quick to go that’s still good,” he says. Lunch will include paninis and other sandwiches, with a set-price daily sack-lunch available for eaters on the go.

“We want to feature at least an item or two that will appeal to everybody.”

The Local Joint will offer outdoor seating, local beer on tap and wine.

Breakfast prices range from $3-$7, lunch will stay around the $7 range. It’s located at 1185-B Charlotte Highway in Fairview.

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No more pho: Chef Tru Phan of Pho Fusion closed up shop on Aug. 26.

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New businesses continue to take root, while one slips away pho Fusion in the Downtown Market on French Broad Avenue closed on Aug. 26. Chef Tru Phan says the location of the restaurant was difficult for business, adding, “I tried to do my best, but it didn’t work out. I tried to serve healthy food to the Asheville people at a reasonable price.” When asked if he will serve Vietnamese food somewhere else, he says that there are currently no plans — though it’s not out of the realm of possibility. For now, Phan says he has secured an executive chef position at the Cleveland County Country Club in Shelby.

Elsewhere, the building that housed the now-closed Curras Dom (then Curras Nuevo) is under renovations to become a Californian-Mexican food restaurant called Baja Cafe. The owners, Celest Andrus and Walter Fogg, have lived in Asheville for three years and are 40-year veterans of the restaurant business. Andrus also owns a Baja Cafe in Boca Raton and sold another location in Deerfield Beach, Fla., about a year and a half ago.

The food will be accessible and straightforward — carnitas or Baja fish tacos, steak-and-cheese enchiladas, fajitas con carne. Tortillas, sauces and such will all be made in-house, says Andrus. “Nothing is bottled — everything is handmade.” Andrus says that the Baja Cafe will use local and hormone-free meats and will keep the food free of trans-fats.

The Baja Cafe will open in early September at 72 Weaverville Highway. For more information, call 250-3600.

The Local Joint in Fairview will open in mid-September where Sugar Beets used to be. (See story earlier in the section).

And last but not least, pancho’s Carniceria has opened on Merrimon Avenue where the Artisan Deli used to be (Artisan Catering and Deli is now across the street at 1020 Merrimon Ave.). The menu is authentic, straightforward Mexican and quite small — but it’s the real deal. These guys make all their own chorizo for Mexican tortas stuffed with avocado and cilantro, plus beef tongue for tacos. They have rotating special plates — on the day Xpress stopped by, the restaurant was serving authentic carnitas. Prices are reasonable, with a stacked burrito with fillings like steak, shrimp, tilapia or vegetables with guacamole and all of the fixings at $6.50. This being an authentic carniceria, you can grab some Mexican ham and handmade chorizo on your way out. Service is friendly and bilingual. Pancho’s is located at 961 Merrimon Ave. Call 505-2399 for more information.

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Jack of Hearts is expecting you How about this for a quirky and unique holiday event? On Sunday, Sept.

4, Jack of Hearts is taking Labor Day in a whole new direction, inviting all expecting mothers in their third trimester to eat for free at the Weaverville pub. From noon until 10 p.m., moms-to-be receive a lunch or dinner entree on the house, while their kids (those not still in utero) eat for half price.

Live music will be provided, and door prizes will be offered from local businesses like Sensibilities Day Spa, Nest Organics, Dancing Bear Toys and more.

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Very funny — and slightly disturbing — is the offer a year’s worth of free meals at Jack of Hearts, should you have your baby at the event and then name it either Jack or Jackie. We wonder if there’s anyone out there crazy enough to consider it. “We will have a live doctor on staff just in case, as well as some nurses. I think there will be some midwives there, as well. It could get wild,” says Jack of Hearts publicist Bob Collins.

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The owner of both Jack of Hearts and Jack of the Wood, Joe Eckert, says that a couple of the women that work for him are either expecting or have just given birth. “When you think of Labor Day — I have kids — I think of labor,” Eckert says. It’s a tough time. So let’s get them all together and let them have a good time. It’s meant for the women to chill and have a little contact with each other while they’re going through this.”

Jack of Hearts is located at 10 South Main St. in Weaverville. For more information, visit jackofheartspub.com or call 645-2700.

Beer City Cup

By Anne Fitten Glenn Sporting events and beer have long been copacetic companions. In the spirit of celebrating athleticism and malted beverages, the Asheville-Buncombe Adult Soccer Association has renamed their annual soccer tournament the Beer City Cup. On the second day of the tourney, Sunday, Sept. 4, the organization will offer 12-ouncers of at least seven local brews for $1 per cup. The semis and finals will take place at Memorial Stadium from 9 a.m. until late in the evening, though beer won’t be sold until noon (per N.C. state law). Twenty-four teams will compete in the tournament from throughout the state and beyond. “Our goal is to give our brewers a chance to be seen by regional beer drinkers,” says Dave Turner, volunteer co-director of Beer City Cup. Asheville Brewing, Craggie, Greenman and Pisgah Brewing will each offer one or two beers. Turner says around 1,000 folks play ABASA soccer annually, making Asheville the second largest league in N.C. (after Raleigh). Cheap good beer and sweaty soccer players — sounds like a winner.

eatininseason And then there were 500

Firefly Farms is a serious tomato operation

by Maggie Cramer Scott Paquin and Elizabeth Gibbs used to grow 600 tomato plants a year on their farm in Yancey County. “We’ve dropped down to only 500,” Paquin says with a hint of sarcasm. They certainly have their hands full; Firefly Farm grows more than 30 varieties of vegetables. Along with apples, blueberries, cherries, peaches and pears, the farm raises a herd of Devon cattle to offer 100 percent grass-fed beef. But dropping their tomato plants to 500 wasn’t a selfish move. It meant that all the plants could be grown exclusively in high tunnels, or unheated greenhouses, which helps extend their growing season and combat disease.

The tunnels allow for earlier planting, Paquin says. They also help regulate watering, especially during ripening. “Regulated watering allows for more concentrated flavor and a high percentage of quality fruit,” she says. Not only does the system helps Firefly get tomatoes to market early in the season, it ensures that tomatoes will still be available for a while to come, as Gibbs assured her shoppers at a Montford Farmers Market in mid-August.

This year, the couple is growing 10 different types of tomatoes, all of which are heirloom varieties. One favorite is the beloved Cherokee Purple because of “its dusky red appearance and smoky sweet flavor,” Paquin says. But the couple doesn’t stop with the standards. This year, they’ve been experimenting with the somewhat lesser-known Granny Cantrell, a variety perfect for eating fresh, slicing or canning. The verdict?

The Granny Cantrell will make the permanent list for next year.

Some of the farm’s other unique testers haven’t fared as well. Matt’s Wild Cherry, a tiny variety only 1/2-inch to 5/8-inch in diameter, was more trouble than it was worth. “It took what seemed like forever to pick a pint,” Paquin says. “But even worse was discovering that if they weren’t picked with the stem on they would crack right before your eyes.” They also tried their hands at growing Calabash tomatoes only to find they ushered in late blight — a serious crop disease — and risked carrying it to their other varieties.

Both Paquin and Gibbs fully understand that farming is a trial-and-error affair. They’ve been making necessary adjustments and changes for the past 10 years — but they feel like it’s all worth it. “I transitioned to organic farming after a 25-year career in woodworking because I wanted to grow healthy food to feed the minds of people in hopes that with a better diet they could make better decisions,” Paquin says.

And that’s just what they’re doing. They’ve successfully narrowed down their crops to what works and sells; the fruit trees they established years ago are beginning to yield, and they’re increasing the size of their Devon cow herd to keep up with customer demand.

Flying colors: Scott Paquin and Elizabeth Gibbs of Firefly Farm have been farming for 10 years. Paquin says he left a 25-year career in woodworking to grow healthy foods for healthy minds. Photos courtesy of ASAP

Finding Firefly You can buy Firefly Farms products direct from the farm (pre-orders only) and at the Montford Farmers Market (Wednesdays, 2 to 6 p.m.)

Asheville City Market (Saturdays, 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.) and occasionally the Yancey County Farmers Market (Saturdays 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.). They also offer a CSA farm-share program and provide Early Girl Eatery, Tupelo Honey Cafe, Table and more Asheville restaurants with their produce.

Several years ago they also began offering onfarm dinners; their last was held on July 23. “Our goal with the dinners is to keep things as local as possible,” Paquin says. “This year, the menu kept evolving right up until the last minute.” Next year, they hope to have a dinner in late May or early June, and they’re working to develop more events.

Also in the works is the completion of their new barn, a possible root/storage cellar, and the installation of two wind turbines that will help offset the farm’s annual energy bill by 50 percent or more.

A grant for the turbines was awarded by the NC Green Business Fund, which is part of the NC Department of Commerce; 10 alternative energy grant projects were funded in total. Firefly will monitor power output for one year and share the information with the public, which, Paquin notes, keeps with their philosophy on the farm.

They also plan to continue working with Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

Over the course of their time farming, Firefly has utilized the organization’s business planning and

marketing support to become an Appalachian Grown (TM) certified farm. When you see the Appalachian Grown logo, know you’re directly supporting family farms, strengthening the local economy and preserving rural culture. Firefly has also contributed to ASAP benefit events, including the recent benefit dinner at Knife & Fork in Spruce Pine. “We’ve felt for a long time that the more support ASAP receives from its farmers, the stronger the organization becomes,” Paquin notes.

What’s next for them at markets? By the time you read this, butternut squash and late summer fare will be piled up high at Firefly’s booths. In September, their popular candy roaster winter squash will arrive.

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Dreading the days without local tomatoes?

Firefly wants to keep you in tomatoes all winter long! They’re currently offering paste tomatoes by the box, approximately 10 pounds, for sauces.

Bulk quantities are offered at a special rate. To learn more about the farm and their products, call 675-4739, email firefly@mtnarea.net, or visit fireflyfarmnc.com. You can also find more information about Firefly, along with listings of more producers and tailgate markets, in ASAP’s Local Food Guide, online at buyappalachian.org. X Maggie Cramer is communications coordinator at ASAP. She can be reached at 236-1282 ext. 113.

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by anne fitten glenn

It’s the end of summer, drink up with beer cocktails and Brewgrass training Trendy Beer Cocktails

A few adventurous mixologists around town are tapping into a trend — the beer cocktail.

You’re probably acquainted with the boilermaker (a shot dropped into a beer) and shandy (half lemonade, half beer). But nowadays bartenders are challenging the reach of malt beverages by combining them with fruit puree, cocktail mixers, liquor and more.

For instance, take the Liquid Quack. Where can you get it? The White Duck Taco Shop, of course. Co-owner Ben Mixson (who is also a sommelier) makes this one out of Asheville Brewing Company’s Rocket Girl lager with Angostura bitters and fresh peach puree (and a bit of grenadine, depending on his mood).

The bitters cut the peachiness, and the result is fizzy and refreshing, but not too sweet. One Liquid Quack costs $4 for a half-pint. “I wanted to make a savory adult cocktail that’s not boozy but is pleasurable and easy to make,” Mixson says.

Mixson also mixes shandies (a traditional British summer drink) when the restaurant has Green Man Brewing’s wheat beer on draft. He’s spent a lot of time testing and tasting different combinations until landing on the mix that is the Liquid Quack. He says he’ll continue to develop new beer cocktails — especially since peach season will be over soon. I’m looking forward to tasting his and others’ experiments with adulterated brew.

If you’re looking for other beer cocktails around here, you’ll most likely find the shandy, the snakebite (lager and hard cider) and the michelada (beer — typically Mexican — with tomato juice and spices). Bars and restaurants out West have taken the trend to another level, mixing bourbon with stout and lagers with vodka and gin, to name a few.

Still, there are a few other variations in town.

The Bywater offers what they call “manmosas” — half Pabst Blue Ribbon and half orange juice (or half hard cider and half orange juice). I found the first rather unappealing in taste, but I like the juicy sparkle of the second.

Some beer purists and brewers may dislike mixing beer with other substances — just as some wine lovers snub sangria. But others are actively searching for a good brew cocktail.

“I’m totally fine with people taking my beer to another level. It adds a level of sophistication to beer drinking, which I’m all for,” says Doug Riley, master brewer for Asheville Brewing Company.

Cúrate, Asheville’s newish tapas restaurant, offers a drink called panaché. The star of the show here isn’t necessarily the liquid, but the vessel in which the beer cocktail is served. It’s a vaseshaped glass container with a spout on one side called a porrón.

The idea is to tip the porrón so the panaché flows from the spout into your mouth, then you move the vessel away from your mouth so the

(Left) Yes, you're supposed to drink from this. It's a type of traditional Spanish glass called a porrón, and it's full of Pisgah Pale Ale, lemon juice and a fizzy lemon drink. Served regularly at Cúrate Tapas Bar. (Right) Where else but at White Duck Taco Shop can you drink Liquid Quack?

It's a beer cocktail containing Asheville Brewing Company's Rocket Girl Lager, bitters and peach puree.

Photos by Anne Fitten Glenn

beer cocktail flows in an arc from spout to mouth. The trick (so I’m told) is to swallow with your mouth open — and to flick the porrón down quickly when you’re done so you don’t dribble (I dribbled. A lot). It’s kind of a Spanish frat trick.

In Spain, a porrón would typically contain a wine mixture, but at Cúrate, the bartenders mix Pisgah Pale Ale with a bit of fresh lemon juice and a sparkling drink called Fever-Tree Bitter Lemon.

The concoction definitely tastes of lemon, which pretty much overpowers the flavor of the beer. It’s also highly carbonated; it reminds me a little of those Zotz candy drops that fizz up on your tongue. The drink costs $12, but easily serves two. It’s worth it to play with the porrón.

Those familiar with North Carolina’s Alcoholic Beverage Control laws and rules were worried that mixing beer cocktails might be illegal. Why? Apparently there’s a rule on the books that you can’t adulterate beverages. I talked to the ABC legal department in Raleigh and got the facts.

Once you’ve poured the beer out of the container it was put in by the manufacturer (the brewery), you’re free to modify it. However, don’t put a lemon in that bottle of Corona if you’re a bartender (that’s adulteration, and illegal).

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Get trained up for Brewgrass Need to get into shape for Brewgrass? Or did you miss out on tickets to Asheville’s premiere boutique beer fest? Either way, you can partake of Brewgrass Training at Barley’s Taproom’s (upstairs) on the next three Tuesday nights.

Get 10 samples of draft beer from Barley’s eclectic mix of local and national brews. Get a “Brewgrass Training” T-shirt. Get two slices of pizza and take home the tasting glass. All of that is available for $20.

Also, two tickets will be given away on Sept. 13 to some lucky beer lover on the training team roster (make sure to sign in on the night you attend to be eligible).

When, you ask, can I do all this? Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. on Aug. 30, Sept. 6, and Sept. 13. For more information, call 255-0504. X Send your brews news to Anne Fitten Glenn at brewgasmavl@gmail. com.

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“I think Warm People sounds great,” says Lichtenberger, “but also the stars aligned.”

Both Morgan and Lichtenberger say their previous studio experiences were positive, but this time around, according to Morgan, “musically, we were able to juice more out of ourselves.”

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The new stephaniesid album, Starfruit — despite its name-association with things tropical and celestial — was conceived in a dark basement. “A universe leapt out of the grayness,” says front woman Stephanie Morgan.

Basement or not, the end result of Starfruit doesn’t sound lo-fi. Not in a Daniel Johnston or Guided by Voices or (closer to home) Floating Action way. It sounds like crisp, bright indiepop. It sounds like stephaniesid, though both Morgan and Lichtenberger say that Floating Action mastermind Seth Kauffman has been a big inspiration. (Morgan adds that someday she’d like to record a soul album with Kauffman. You heard it here first.)

An advance listen of the album reveals lush pop, layered vocals, rich horn parts and a certain velvety darkness (perhaps it’s the snarl of baritone sax or echoes of reverb ). But even through an edge of bitterness (despite dance beats and bells, the track “Starf--ker” is not without teeth), the record is backlit by undeniable sparkle.

Of Starfruit, Morgan says on the band’s website, “Only some of its characters are mortals.

All sport coquettish dance moves or baskets of pineapples.” And, “Track by track, a mouthwatering other-world materialized, hovering a few feet above some cheap microphones, a laptop and the pit of the stormy sea.”

Releasing Starfruit is also a bit of a lo-fi endeavor. Instead of gearing up for a big, blow-out celebration show in a local venue, Morgan and Lichtenberger opted to launch the new record during this year’s LAAFF. While the street festival setting means that stephaniesid doesn’t have sole rights to the spotlight, the benefits far outweighed any drawbacks.

But Starfruit could have never come to fruition. Just last year, tired of life on the road and the drudgery of recording, promoting and touring, Morgan took time out to focus on other passions. “Being a woman and hanging out with a bunch of dudes is great,” she says (the band includes Morgan’s husband/ keyboardist/vocalist Chuck Lichtenberger, drummer Tim Haney, Jacob Rodriquez on saxophone and Justin Ray on trumpet). “But I needed to sew, I needed to garden, I needed to be a girl.”

Part of that breather included joining a songwriter’s group with local musicians Molly Kummerle, Ami Worthen and Jon Reid. They called themselves Naked Babies and gave each other assignments each week — write a song inspired by a movie, a song in a certain tempo — “it pushed me as a songwriter,” says Morgan. From those assignments came the material that makes up Starfruit.

Morgan brought the songs to Lichtenberger, who added a bridge here or a chord change there, “but most of it came from Naked Babies,” says Lichtenberger. He says that usually at least half of the songs on a stephaniesid album start with a riff or an idea of his. On Starfruit it was Morgan who took the reigns. (Morgan points out the she considers stephaniesid to be a collaboration. The couple’s side project, The Archrivals, puts Lichtenberger squarely at the helm while Morgan takes the role of backup singer.)

For starters, they haven’t played a local outdoor festival since the first Downtown After Five of 2010 (though that heady performance with its upbeat crowd and refreshing mist of rain is hard to forget). Second, the Saturday dusk slot ensured that fans with kids and early bedtimes could still make the show and, being part of a popular local gathering means a built-in crowd and publicity and celebratory spirit. (Do catch stephaniesid at LAAFF — their local appearances are all too rare.)

stephaniesid releases Starfruit

on the Arts2People Electric Stage at Lexington Avenue Arts & Fun Festival

on Saturday, September 3 at 7:30pM visit stephaniesid.com for more info

Another departure: Starfruit was recorded in a home studio using lo-fi techniques gleaned from Tape Op magazine and using the equipment staphaniesid was familiar with and had on hand. Lichtenberger played his grandmother’s piano.

Low overhead meant lower cost, so the band could take its time. “Recording in the basement is a great way to say, ‘if we want to record today, sweet,’” says Morgan.

At the other end of that spectrum, Warm People, stephaniesid’s 2009 release, was recorded in four days at Collapseable Studios.

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What’s next for the pop act? A Northeast and Midwest tour in support of Starfruit and a move toward non-concurrent album cycles for stephaniesid and the Archrivals. “Our eventual goal is to do one thing at a time,” says Lichtenberger. “You’re recording or rehearsing or playing gigs, but not trying to do all three at the same time with two different bands.”

Then again, Morgan and Lichtenberger set out to play original music and that’s what they’ve been doing, even if the dream sometimes seems to languish on a distant horizon.

Morgan says one thing she’s learned from Lichtenberger is, “you put everything into something, but you can’t be attached to the outcome.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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INSTITUTE

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Joshua

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Hayes remembers a pivotal moment when the UAI, which is primarily made up of African-Americans, performed for a mostly white audience. “These people weren’t from the ‘hood,” he says. “And when you get other people seeing you, giving you standing ovations, screaming, and whistling, it makes you think, ‘We got something right here. I can do this. I can be loved, be respected for who I am.’ That applause changes them, makes them think, ‘I’m a part of this community.’”

Expression is the heart of the Urban Art Institute, says Michael Hayes, the executive director, and hip-hip is in the heart of many of its members. “Hip-hop is the medium that brings all these young people together,” explains Hayes.

“And hip-hop is about expression.” The Urban Arts Institute will bring its unique “hip-hop for peace” to this year’s Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival.

Founded in 2007, UAI provides a safe environment for Asheville’s inner city youth. It currently serves 187 members ranging in age from 3-25. Members meet after school at the W.C. Reid Center, a community facility for the Livingston Heights neighborhood.

When asked how UAI can help kids, Hayes didn’t hesitate to answer. First, he said, the regimented structure of rehearsals introduces discipline into the kids’ lives.

“I am not the easiest teacher,” he says.

“There’s no leeway with me. They will not be disrespectful in the community, at school, at home, or to each other. Your walk has to match your talk.”

After a few hours of homework and study time, UAI members work together on various creative projects, typically until 8 p.m. The UAI explores a number of art forms, including dance, drama and music — but hip-hop is the true focus.

Second, he claims that the performances and the applause raise the kids’ self-esteem.

“We want to give people opportunities to express themselves artistically without barriers, borders or people telling them how to think,” Hayes says. “I’ve come to find out that if we listen to young people’s problems, we can address them.”

“There’s something empowering about young people working for 20 hours per week, getting on stage and showing the world how hard they’ve worked. It has an effect on them. They realize it’s bigger than them. It’s about how good a group can be. As a group, they can overcome all obstacles. It builds a bond that will never be broken. They think, ‘Wow, I’m a part of something special. They’re applauding for what I can do.’”

Judging by the success of the program, he’s absolutely right. UAI members often come from disparate, even opposed, backgrounds, but art brings them together. Hayes witnessed the unifying force of the creation of art firsthand at UAI’s first-ever Hip Hop for Peace (its signature talent show).

The same people who used to shoot at each other dropped their flags and started working together, making beautiful music, joining dance groups and hanging out together.” He adds, “When they come together, gang stuff gets thrown out the window. It changes their whole outlook. It’s beautiful.” The effects of working as a group translate to academic success for the UAI members as well. “We use art and performance as one motivating factor for the kids to finish school.”

Because the kids at UAI play such an active role in the creation of their art, they tend to see marked improvements in reading comprehension and writing skills. Members of UAI must maintain a C average in school, and many older members are on track to receive their GED or enroll at A-B Tech.

Michael Hayes and the Urban Arts Institute are doing important things for Asheville’s inner-city youth. He’s quick to deflect praise to the hard-working youths involved in the program. urban arts institute

photos by jonathan welch

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“I’ve seen young people from the poorest of the poor, wearing the same clothes three or four times a week, but when they perform, they put their shoulders back, hold their heads up, and they walk back proud of what they’ve accomplished.”

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“None of this is about me,” he says. “It’s about them.”

Still, he recognizes the integral role he plays in the program and in transforming the lives of young people for the better.

“I was put on this earth to serve my community,” he says.

Based on the impact he’s having on Asheville’s youth, it’s hard to argue with that. X Joshua Cole is an Asheville-based freelance writer.

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SATURDAY

music

music

BoBo Gallery Stage (at College Street)

the spirit (great harmonies, rootsy songs) remains the same. 12:25-1:10 p.m.

BoBo DJs, 11 a.m.-noon

Spork (jazz) — This newly formed fivepiece jazz ensemble has already released its debut CD. Members include Justin Ray on trumpet, Steve Alford on clarinets, saxophonist Jacob Rodriguez, bassist Mike Holstein and Ben Bjorlie on drums. 1:35-2:20 p.m.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULES

Natty Queen (poetry), noon-1 p.m.

Santos (acoustic soul) 1-2 p.m.

Brett Rock (DJ), 2-3 p.m.

Fresh Tricks with Brett Rock (Bboys), 3-4 p.m.

Holiday Childress (experimental artrock) — As the frontman for Goodies as well as a solo act, Childress has been part of Asheville music since the 1990s. He crafts not just wonderfully eerie songs but an entire carnivalesque ambiance with his live shows. 2:45-3:30 p.m.

Future Soul Project, 4-5:30 p.m.

Anthony Brown, 5:30-7 p.m.

DJ Silky & Z, 7-8 p.m.

Earthtone Soundsystem (DJ collective), 8-9 p.m.

In Plain Sight (DJ collective), 9-10 p.m.

Mountain Xpress Stage (at Walnut Street)

THE VILLE BOYZ

48 Madison (rock) — Sean Lallouz, Scotty Pfarner, Greg Ferguson and Joe Robas all played in other bands, separately, before coming together in 2007 to form 48 Madison.

11-11:40 a.m.

the band’s not-so-forthcoming Facebook pages describes Mr. Adams as “a handsome man,” the group is, indeed, two men who play a drum kit, some synth and a bass. 4-4:40 p.m.

BlackJack (rock) — Tween and teen rockers BlackJack beat out the competition for the opening slot at Bele Chere. There, they played their hearts out with a combination of originals and covers that included “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and a Wild Cherry/Stevie Wonder/P-Funk medley. noon-12:40 p.m.

The Black Rabbits (indie-rock) — Recent Orlando, Fla.-to-Asheville transplants, The Black Rabbits and young and high-energy, and working on breaking into the Asheville scene while promoting their hooky new album Hypno Switch. 6-6:40 p.m.

Test Match (indie-rock) — Band members Erik Johansen, Matt Shepard, Shawn Oldham and Jeff Mettee perform what they describe as music inspired by “heroes, modern culture and the strangeness of everyday life.” 1-1:40 p.m.

On the Take (power pop) — One fan described On The Take as “the disowned progeny of Nirvana and They Might Be Giants.” Make of that what you will. 2-2:40 p.m.

Zombie Queen (all-girl punk) — Based on the band’s Facebook photos, it looks like the four women who make up Zombie Queen know a thing or two about drinking beer, making mayhem and rocking out.

What’s not to love? 3-3:40 p.m.

Albert Adams (dance-punk duo) — While

Cast of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” — Performing songs from the musical play showing at N.C. Stage. 5-5:40 p.m.

Hillside Bombers (folk/punk) — Playing acoustic guitar, banjo, washboard and kickdrum, the Hillside Bombers filter folk music through a punk aesthetic. Or vice versa. 7-7:40 p.m.

Unifire (fire arts) — This locally based performance troupe incorporates choreography and costuming with the spinning, juggling, breathing, tossing and swallowing of fire. 8-8:45 p.m.

Kings of Prussia (electronic/rock) — Charged with “take the genre of metal to a whole new progressive level” (according to Verge Magazine), Kings of Prussia formed in Miami but have been growing their sound in Asheville for the last several years. 9-10 p.m.

Rankin Vault Electric Stage (at I-240) 23 Skidoo & The Family Band (hip-hop) — Also known as GFE’s Agent 23 and Cactus, Skidoo makes kid-friendly hip-hop that adults like, too. With daughter MC Saki, he’s hit No. 1 on Sirius XM radio and has played Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and the Smithsonian. 11 a.m.-noon Swayback Sisters (country/Americana/roots) — Though the lineup up this group (originally three female singer/songwriter) evolves from time to time,

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Paper Tiger (lounge/electronic) — A blend of live instrumentation, lush vocals, samples and electronics, Paper Tiger composes lush soundscapes and moods. 3:55-4:40 p.m.

Vertigo Jazz project (jazz fusion) — Blending jazz, funk, rock, jam, world music and even bluegrass influences, VJP describes its sound as “fresh musical ideas, deep emotional content and rock solid grooves.” 5:05-5:55 p.m.

The Cheeksters (Brit-pop) — Always fun, danceable and impeccably dressed, The Cheeksters recently released their new album The Golden Birds, a retromeets-fresh collection of ‘60s and ‘70sinspired songs. 6:15-7 p.m. stephaniesid (indie-pop) — The local pop outfit, led by Stephanie Morgan, releases its new album, Starfruit, during LAAFF. 7:30-8:45 p.m.

The Ville Boyz (hip-hop) — This Asheville-born foursome includes Austin Hayes and Chris Mills with brothers Carnell and Johnny Reynolds. Hayes is the nephew of Warren Haynes; the group sites influences ranging from The Allman Brothers and Outkast to The Fugees and Nas. 9-10 p.m. * Performance times subject to change.

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SUNDAY

music

music

BoBo Gallery Stage (at College Street)

Galen Kipar Project (experimental folk) — Frontman Galen Kipar composes songs rooted in Americana that are richly orchestrated and intricately layered. The band’s most recent release is The Scenic Route. 2:45-3:30 p.m.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULES

Fader Kat (DJ), 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Deja Fuze (rock), 12:30-2 p.m.

Wayfarers All (prog rock), 2-3 p.m.

Zansa (Afrobeat) — Formed of members of Asheville’s Afromotive, Zanza brings infectious rhythms, deep grooves and West African-inspired sounds to the stage. 3:45-4:30 p.m.

Bloodroot Orkaestarr (Gypsy), 3-4 p.m.

Big Nasty (jazz), 4-5 p.m.

Sky Lake (indie-rock), 5-6 p.m.

Moses Atwood Band (folk/blues) — Singer/songwriter Moses Atwood crafts the haunting, darkly heart-on-sleeve songs that remain with the listener long after the last notes have faded. 4:45-5:30 p.m.

The Secret B-Sides (funk/soul), 6-7:30 p.m.

World Music Elevation (worldbeat), 7:30-9 p.m.

Mountain Xpress Stage (at Walnut Street) Jeremy Indelicato (folk/blues) — Jeremy Indelicato actually performs three times at LAAFF: This solo set, singing with The Ville Boyz and drumming with Red Honey.

11-11:30 a.m.

Pick Your Switch (Americana) — The latest project of singer/songwriter Paul Edelman (aka The Janging Sparrow) features Ashevilleby-way-of-New Orleans rhythm section Elzy Lindsey and Dave Baker. 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Infinite Geometry (DJ) — Also known as Andy Reed, a live-painter, visionary artists and healer, Infinite Geomentry is as likely to be found at a spiritual gathering at a club. 12:45-1:15 p.m.

A Ghost Like Me (prog-rock/psychedelic) — Local “instrumental space rock band” A Ghost Like Me recently released its debut album, The New Paradigm. The group includes members of Crystal Kind, Stankface, Blue Stone and The Dark Shave. 1:30-2:10 p.m.

George Terry and the Zealots (indie rock) — Longtime rocker Terry sings songs about religion, taxes and death (oh yeah, and love). Rawkemsawkem! 2:30-3:10 p.m.

Red Honey (Americana) — First known as Erika Jane and Remember the Bees, and then as AmErika Jane, the local roots band test-drives a new moniker. Sunday, Walnut Street Stage, 3:30-4:10 p.m.

You Dirty Rats (rock) — Fronted by Rudy

GALEN KIPAR PROJECT photo by folktography jake

Colombo (NC Rail, Rudy and The Humbuckers), You Dirty Rats is the hardest rocking of Colombo’s projects. The band trades country licks for grungy guitars and driving drums, but maintains its stellar songwriting. 4:30-5:10 p.m.

Albatross Party (rock) — Local four-piece indie band Albatross Party marries prog rock to accordion notes. The group’s latest album is Glass.

5:30-6:10 p.m.

Sonmi Suite (electronic) — This local quartet’s sounds are far greater than the sum of its parts, melding samples and synths with ambient soundscapes and driving rhythms. Sunday, Walnut Street Stage, 6:30-7:15 p.m.

GFE (hip-hop) Not only has GFE been performing its unique and everevolving brand of positive hip-hop in Asheville for almost two decades, its individual members are behind nearly every local hip-hop project. 7:45-9 p.m.

Rankin Vault Electric Stage (at I-240) Urban Arts Institute (youth program) — Led by creative director Michael Hayes, Asheville’s Urban Arts Institute serves children age 5-18 and young adults age 19-25 and fosters the “hip-hop for peace” movement.

11-11:30 a.m.

Ten Cent Poetry (singer/songwriter) — Fronted by flamboyant songstress Chelsea Lynn La Bate, Ten Cent Poetry (also, on occasion, a solo act) released Picking Through the Pawn Shop early this year. 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Common Foundation (reggae) — For fans of reggae, rocksteady and ska, here’s your band. Common Foundation performs “soulful instrumentals with jazz influenced solos,” and they’ve got a horn section. 12:45-1:30 p.m.

Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos Negros (acoustic rock) 1:45-2:30 p.m.

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Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (steel pan fusion) — What frontman Jonathan Scales plays is nothing like the lilting, sand-dusted sound usually associated with the steel drum. Which is probably why he’s collaborated with the likes of jam/ rock musicians Jeff Sipe, Jeff Coffin and Roy “Future Man” Wooten. 5:45-6:30 p.m.

Soulgrass Rebellion (roots/soul) — This combination of singer/songwriter Oso Rey, guitarist Silas Durocher, bassist Jesse Gentry and drummer Chris Pyle brings together various influences and styles. All are members of other local bands. 6:45-7:30 p.m.

Shake It Like A Caveman (one-man band) — Blake Burris is the tour de force who simultaneously plays slide guitar, drums and harmonica. He’s taken his oneman show on the road across the U.S., Canada and Europe. 8-9 p.m.

LaZoom Bus Chris Tanfield’s theremin magic (learn the Moog theremin) — 4:15 p.m.

For the Birds (all-female harmonies) — 5:15 p.m.

Red Hot Sugar Babies (vintage jazz) — 6:15 p.m.

Carol Rifkin (bluegrass and country) — 7:15 p.m.

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Where to go after LAAFF? Points for a clever name — LAAFFter parties (get it? LAAFF-ter?) take place Saturday night following the close of This Lexington Avenue Arts & Fun Festival’s first day.

Definition:Asheville — B-Boy Battle & Official LAAFFter Party will be held at the Star Factory, 191 Lyman St., Suite 101, in the River Arts District on Saturday, Sept. 3, beginning at 10 p.m. The venue has limited capacity, so get there early (doors open at 9 p.m.) $12 for ages 18 plus/$10 for ages 21 plus.

The event is a benefit for Asheville Green Drinks and is “dedicated to raising awareness of the Asheville based: Bob Moog foundation.” The evening includes music by Brett Rock, Bookworm, Medisin, DJ Bowie and Push/Pull (Liam Collins of Perileyes) with live art by TR, Graham Thomas and Laura Sellers. There’s a cash prize B-Boy battle judged by Hunab Kru. The LAB (39 N. Lexington Ave.) also hosts a LAAFFter party on its back stage.

Local punk bands The Treatment, Pawtooth and Johnny Sexx perform.

10 p.m., free.

Local neo-soul group The Secret B-Sides extend an invite to a LAAFFter party at The One Stop Deli & Bar (55 College St.). “Come get sexy with Franky Flowers and The Secret B Sides after LAAFF!” says the invitation.

The show starts at 10 p.m., cover is $3.

Also: Floating Action (indie rock) at Emerald Lounge. 10 p.m. $8.

Bloodroot Orkaestarr (gypsy folk) at Jack of the Wood Pub. 9:30 p.m.

Grant Green Jr. (funk, jazz, R&B) at Mo-Daddy’s. 9 p.m.

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You might think it’s damn-near impossible to find a band whose biggest influence is the laughably bad ‘70s girl-gang ‘sploitation flick Switchblade Sisters.

Well then, you ain’t met The Ettes.

“It’s not a good film,” frontwoman Coco Hames says, laughing. “Just desert-punk chicks being total idiots. And that’s what [drummer] Poni [Silver] and I were all about when we met [in Los Angeles in 2004]. We’d get into fights at bars and stuff like that. We try to avoid that more now.

You don’t think about that so much when you’re younger that if you throw a pint glass at someone, they may, I don’t know, get a major head laceration, and you might get arrested. And la la la la la.”

Good thing for us the coed three-piece (guy Jem Cohen plays bass) has the sound to back up that scrappy attitude. Pulling on the fuzztone swagger and primal energy of The Stooges over the haunting soul of dark, ‘60s country music, The Ettes are like a swift, Nancy Sinatra boot kick to the head.

But the band also knows when to put away the knives. On Wicked Will, their fourth and latest album, Hames purrs just as much as she snarls, showing a surprising amount of vulnerability and confusion and pain under that cool, leather-clad veneer.

Much of that might have to do with her lyrics.

This time around, Hames focused her aim entirely

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Photo by Jo McCaughey on women, writing songs from a variety of female perspectives, while at the same time writing about her struggles and frustrations with her own perception of womanhood. But it’s a distinction some listeners can’t seem to grasp.

“I’m a pretty direct songwriter in terms of lyrics and material,” she says. “I’m happy to leave songs open for interpretation, but there was this Daytrotter review where the writer got it so wrong.

The guy totally got this vibe that we’re, like, maneating, foot-stomping women, and that we’re going to fuck with everybody and kill all the men.

And I was just like, ‘Uh, that’s not really what I was going for. But that’s one way to look at it I guess.’”

Not surprisingly, the band’s brand of beat punk and fem-vintage-chic has also endeared them to the ever-growing, all-girl roller derby scene. Their tune “Crown of Age” was even featured in the 2009 movie Whip It. “A lot of our friends are into it,” Hames, who admits she’s way too uncoordinated to ever play the sport herself, says. “I think there’s just something about the female nature of The Ettes and the kind of rock ‘n’ roll we play that really rings true with roller derby. It’s a great sport. It’s empowering and fun and violent.” She laughs. “All those wonderful things.”

And the band’s also got a strong Asheville connection, thanks to our city’s own famous

garage rocker, Reigning Sound frontman Greg Cartwright. The friendship started after The Ettes covered Cartwright’s “We Repel Each Other” on their debut record. Since then, Cartwright has helped write a few songs with the trio, and produced its 2009 album Do You Want Power? And just last year, Cartwright and Hames teamed up to form The Parting Gifts, a one-off, garage-rock super group which also included Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and Patrick Keeler of The Raconteurs.

With The Ettes finally staking roots in their hometown of Nashville — the band moved there from L.A. three years ago — hopefully we’ll be seeing more collaborations between the two songwriters. But for now, the country music mecca seems to be rubbing off on Hames in all the right ways.

“The Nashville thing has given me a reason to do my anti-pop-country,” she says, laughing.

“The bookends of the new record are that kind of thing. They’re just kind of like, ‘Remember when country songs sounded creepy like this?’ The stuff that turned on The Cramps. That’s what I’m more interested in. Maybe the songs that I write now are a f--k you to all that new country. Which entertains me immensely.”

Nashville, hide your pint glasses. X Miles Britton is an Asheville-based freelance writer.

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THE ABILITY TO HEAL & BE HEALED

Letting his freak flag fly

Chris Robinson does things his own way, from cherry picking his press calls to touring with his new band

by Alli Marshall Chris Robinson (lead singer of The Black Crowes) doesn’t do many interviews. At this point in his career he doesn’t have to, and this year he has mostly, as one press agent put it, “let his music speak for him.” But he took time to talk to Xpress in advance of his Orange Peel show with his current band, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, because “No. 1, I really love Asheville and I love that area,” he says. “It’s small and that’s good. It’s like how we’re starting — what we’re doing is very hands on and grassroots.”

Robinson says that he’s not into talking heads and sound bites, but “if you have something to say, it’s better to take a little time and do that.” So what does he want to say to his Asheville fans?

“People should know that Freak America loves them,” he says.

“Freak,” in Robinson-speak, is hardly a bad word. In a 2010 interview with Esquire about beards and style, Robinson said, “I still wanted to look like a freak, because I didn’t live like anyone else, and no one looked like that.” He added, “Our souls are crying out for something with a deeper meaning than status and greed and wealth.”

That awareness of being different stems back to Robinson’s childhood. “It probably has a lot to do with being a young person in the early ‘70s in Georgia and being horribly dyslexic,” he says.

“Not having real perspective to understand what that was, music was always something that made sense. There was order in it.”

Songwriting was Robinson’s stepping stone to a career as a performer, but even with two decades of success fronting the Black Crowes under his belt (not to mention penning hits like “She Talks to Angels,” “Jealous Again” and “Kickin’ My Heart Around”), it’s songwriting to which Robinson continues to return. Following the release and tour for the Crowes’ acoustic, career-spanning album Croweology, that band announced a hiatus. Robinson immediately put together the Brotherhood (with keyboardist Adam MacDougall of the Crowes, drummer George Sluppick, bassist Mark “Muddy” Dutton of Burning Tree and guitarist Jonathan Wilson).

For this tour — which focuses on Robinson’s solo songs, new work and select covers — the musician says the smaller-sized venues are about

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Brothers from another mother: The Chris Robinson Brotherhood does not include Robinson’s own brother (and Black Crowes bandmate), Rich. The band, on the road while the Crowes are on hiatus, “is about nuance and being more expressive in different way,” says Robinson. Photo by Alissa Anderson practicality. “I’m not going to be the person who gets a record deal and looks a certain way and tells you what you want to hear and has a guy from a record company send me over a demo of some shit pop song that I’m supposed to go out and sell for them,” he says. “I didn’t do that in the most commercial times of the Black Crowes; I wouldn’t do it now.”

Robinson says he’s on the road because it’s something he believes in, but “the music business was a spaceship that crashed.” So he’s introducing the Brotherhood to his fans, nurturing the seed of an idea until “ultimately there’s a level of success artistically and fiscally.”

Fans of the Crowes and Robinson’s solo endeavor, New Earth Mud, probably won’t find the Brotherhood to be a major departure. The freak culture that Robinson alluded to is recognizable on the logo art: A gnome riding an eagle who’s holding a mushroom in its talon. Which begs the question, if psychedelics figure into the artwork, what is their role in music?

“I feel that psychedelics are just a tool and/or a gift that allows you to be present in the moment,” says Robinson. “The interconnectedness of a multidimensional experience is the doorway that music offers anyway. To be able to heighten that or enlighten that in a responsible setting is a tremendous gift of inspiration.” He adds that a person actively involved in the creative process can summon that inspiration without substances.

And, says Robinson, his life is much different

now than it was 20 years ago. He’s a father. He has a partner. He has responsibilities that have altered how he works. “I found myself working at night again and only getting a few hours here and there.

I think it really changed the architecture of what the sound structure could be,” says Robinson. But the changes aren’t a hardship, but a challenge to be met.

The Brotherhood reflects Robinson’s mature outlook. “This band is about nuance and being more expressive in different ways,” he says. Gone is the angst of the Crowes’ early music — these days Robinson is tapping into Grateful Dead covers. The Crowes got to open for the Grateful Dead in ‘95 and joined The Further Festival with Dead members in ‘97. Of Dead songs, Robinson says, they’re “a part of our language. You can listen to bands like Howling Rain or White Denim, indie rock bands that will have these moments of Garcia-inspired music. ...Now you have bands who can reference them and be inspired by them without having to drink the Kool-Aid.” Robinson sometimes wears Steal Your Face patches on his clothes — along with the ponchos and moccasins that have long-since replaced the roach stompers and velvet jacket of the Shake Your Money Maker days. He says, “decades in, it’s like, ‘Oh, I’m more interested in harmonious sorts of things and a different kind of trip.’” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

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Quick and Easy Scoring: Mostly “A”: Styx on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Biltmore Estate South Terrace. 8 p.m. $49/$54/$74/$79. Who can forget “Lady,” “Come Sail Away” or the futuristic “Mr. Roboto”? This ‘80s power-ballad band will bring the hits, and a fireworks extravaganza follows.

Mostly “B”: Erasure on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Orange Peel. 8 p.m. $30/$35. Vince Clark (founding member of Depeche Mode) and singer Andy Bell make up this English synth-pop duo. Hits include “A Little Respect” and “Chains of Love.”

Mostly “C”: Modern Skirts on Thursday, Sept. 1 at the Grey Eagle (Matrimony opens). 9 p.m. $6/$8. This alt-pop band from Athens, Ga. is equally adept at lush ballads and upbeat stay-in-your head tunes.

Mostly “D”: Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa, Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Orange Peel. at 8 p.m. $28/$30.

Frank Zappa’s son, Dweezil, plays the songs of his late father, a founder of prog rock and overall visionary/boundary-pusher.

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The Broadcast Soulful rock outfit The Broadcast takes on a five-week residency at Pisgah Brewing this September. Every Thursday, the powerhouse six-piece will play with a different guest band on the inside stage, including Atlanta-based Stokeswood, Big Daddy Love, The Black Cadillacs and more. How will you get there? Ride the 360 Party Bus, of course. The bus will be leaving each Thursday at 7:15 p.m. from Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company on Coxe Avenue in downtown Asheville. Complimentary drinks on that ride, people.

Tickets for the bus are $15, shows vary in price from free to $5. Check the full lineup at pisgahbrewing.com and thebroadcastmusic.com.

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Qualla Arts Open-Air Indian Art Market Traditional Cherokee art, crafts and food will be the focus of the Saturday, Sept. 3 Qualla Arts Open-Air Market. The Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual is the oldest Native American Arts cooperative in the United States. The market will feature pottery, basket-weaving, carving, tool-making and jewelry-crafting, among other activities. Free. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 645 Tsali Blvd., across from the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. cherokee-nc.com.

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In case you didn’t get it from the band’s name, Big Sam’s Funky Nation is all about funk. The high-energy New Orleans quintet is led by trombonist Sammie Williams who’s been a member of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and has toured with the likes of Karl Denson, Widespread Panic and James Brown. Big Sam’s Funky Nation performs with The Shane Pruitt Band on Pisgah Brewing’s outdoor stage on Friday, Sept. 2. 7:30 p.m., $12 advance/$15 day of show/$30 VIP. pisgahbrewing.com. Photo by Denise Pilar Yver

Terry Brooks Bestselling fantasy fiction author Terry Brooks has penned dozens of novels set 2,000 years after an apocalypse in the mythical world of the Four Lands (a futuristicmeets-medieval North America). The epic Shannara series takes its name from the noble elven family from whom many of the characters descend.

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Whiskey Shivers Austin, Texas-based Whiskey Shivers plays the kind of Americana/bluegrass that shred fiddle bows and wears holes in guitars. They also have a sense of humor (check out the video for “Gimme All Your Lovin,” from upcoming album Batholith, on YouTube). “Whiskey Shivers is a rip roarin’ string band cyclone, guaranteeing a high energy, down home time,” the band says on its bio. They’ll prove those words during a Friday, Sept. 2 show at the Emerald Lounge with Blind Boy Chocolate and John Wilkes Boothe and the Black Toothe. 10 p.m., $5. emeraldlounge.com. Photo by Cory Ryan

Asheville Symphony’s Labor Day concert in the park After a huge success last year (an audience of more than 6,000!), the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and Pack Square Park Conservancy announce the return of the free Labor Day concert in Pack Square Park. The performance includes soloists from the Asheville Lyric Opera, soprano Jennifer Davison and tenor Scott Joiner singing selections from West Side Story and Kismet. Daniel Meyer conducts. Music begins at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5.

Lawn seating is free/$20 for reserved seating/$60 for VIP (with pre-concert reception, reserved parking and preferred seating). ashevillesymphony.org.

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•To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed.

•To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue.

•Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Dane Smith at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801. Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland.

•Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed.

•The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues.

•Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesday’s publication. This is a firm deadline.

Wed., August 31

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Wolf At The Door (rock, indie)

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West Coast swing dancing w/ The Heather Masterton Quartet, 8pm

Blue Note Grille

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Open mic/jam, 7pm

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One Stop Bar

Karma to Burn w/ Delicious & Gutterhound

Creatures Cafe

The Get Down

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul)

Salsa night (free lessons, followed by dance)

Much Worse w/ Brain Tumors & The Budget

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Broadcast (funk, rock, soul)

Modern Skirts (lo-fi, pop) w/ Matrimony

Garage at Biltmore

Purple Onion Cafe

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Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Grove Park Inn

Swayback Sisters (Americana, folk)

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Peggy’s All Girl Singer Showcase

Red Room

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Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long @ Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar, 8pm-1am

Vincenzo’s Bistro

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Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long @ Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar, 8pm-1am Haywood Lounge

Max Melner Orchestra

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Wing of Fire w/ Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

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Haywood Lounge

Lobster Trap

Barley’s Taproom

Jack of the Wood Pub

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 5-7pm

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

Bluegrass jam, 7pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Boiler Room

The Go Devils (psychobilly, punk)

Local DJ Exposure Night (electronic, dance)

Athena’s Club

Olive or Twist

Craggie Brewing Company

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Cadillac Rex (surf, rockabilly), 8pm

Open mic, 6-9pm

One Stop Bar

Duende Mountain Trio

Open mic Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Open mic w/ Greg Speas, 7-10pm Root Bar No. 1

Asheville music showcase Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz & friends

Back stage: Kyle Andrews (pop, rock, electronic) w/ Sunshine & the Bad Things

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller Westville Pub

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

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Ian Thomas Band (folk) w/ George Terry

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Kevin Scanlon (acoustic, folk)

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The Get Down

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Galen Kipar Project (Americana, folk rock)

Fri., September 2

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Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Athena’s Club

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Live music

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Thirsty Monk South

Jack of Hearts Pub

The 24/7’s feat: Cary Fridley (country, blues)

Creatures Cafe

Jack of the Wood Pub

Ryan Cahill w/ Tennessee Jed (Americana, bluegrass, rock) & Long Lost Friend

One Leg Up (jazz, swing) Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

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Zumba “In da Club” dance party, 8pm-midnight

Back stage: Auto Defiance (indie, post rock, shoegaze) w/ Mystery Cult & Sarah McCoy

Emerald Lounge

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Blind Boy Chocolate & the Milk Sheiks (jugband, old-time) w/ John Wilkes Booth and the Black Tooth (folk, rock) & Whiskey Shivers (“trashgrass”)

Mason Porter (bluegrass, jam) w/ Jon Stickley Trio

Fred’s Speakeasy

4 Rounds Left (classic rock covers)

Olive or Twist

Nikki Talley (indie, rock)

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Patrick Flaherty (blues, country) w/ Lois Simbach Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Ettes (“beat punk”) w/ Hans Condor Grove Park Inn

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Peggy Ratusz (1st & 3rd Fridays) Ginny McAfee (2nd & 4th Fridays)

Wild Wing Cafe

Pack’s Tavern

Country Fried Fridays w/ Gary Ray & the Heartwells

Pisgah Brewing Company

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Space Medicine & the Mystic Ferrymen (“etheral electro jam”)

Mark Newton’s Stillhouse Band (bluegrass) w/ The Moore Brothers

Woody Wood Duo (blues, rock)

Garage at Biltmore

Vanuatu Kava Bar

White Horse

Live jazz, Motown & rock, 8pm Vieux Farka Toure (world)

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul) Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Orange Peel

Dubstruck

1 year anniversary party feat: The Howlies, Them Teasters & more

Big Sam’s Funky Nation (funk, rock, soul) w/ Shane Pruitt Band

Sat., September 3 Altamont Brewing Company

Red Room

The Rose Familiar (progressive, rock)

Dance party w/ DJ D-Day or DJ Drea

Athena’s Club

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Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown funk), 8-11pm Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long @ Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar, 8pm-1am

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Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

DJ dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Creatures Cafe

Straightaway Cafe

Emerald Lounge

Ben Scales

Floating Action (indie, pop, rock)

TallGary’s Cantina

Fat Cat’s Billiards

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Wilhelm McKay Duo (folk) Jack of the Wood Pub

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Jerome Widenhouse & friends (jazz), 7-9pm Altamont Brewing Company

Dance party w/ live DJ

clubdirectory 5 Walnut Wine Bar 253-2593 The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 All Stars Sports Bar & Grill 684-5116 Altamont Brewing Company 575-2400 ARCADE 258-1400 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 Avenue M 350-8181 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 Black Mountain Ale House 669-9090 Blend Hookah Lounge 505-0067 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Blue Note Grille 697-6828 Boiler Room 505-1612 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Broadway’s 285-0400 The Bywater 232-6967 Clingman Cafe 253-2177 Club Hairspray 258-2027 The Chop House 253-1852 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Creature’s Cafe 254-3636 Curras Nuevo 253-2111 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dirty South Lounge 251-1777

The Dripolator 398-0209 Dobra Tea Room 575-2424 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Fairview Tavern 505-7236 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Speakeasy 281-0920 Fred’s Speakeasy South 684-2646 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 The Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 Hannah Flanagans 252-1922 Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Haywood Lounge 232-4938 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780

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The Hop 254-2224 The Hop West 252-5155 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jerusalem Garden 254-0255 Jus One More 253-8770 Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 Lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 The Magnetic Field 257-4003 Midway Tavern 687-7530 Mela 225-8880 Mellow Mushroom 236-9800 Mike’s Side Pocket 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 Northside Bar and Grill 254-2349 Olive Or Twist 254-0555 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 One Stop Bar 236-2424 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Poppie’s Market and Cafe 885-5494 Posana Cafe 505-3969 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993

The Recovery Room 684-1213 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rendezvous 926-0201 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Shifters 684-1024 Smokey’s After Dark 253-2155 Southern Appalacian Brewery 684-1235 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 TallGary’s Cantina 232-0809 Red Room 252-0775 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack 575-2260 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vanuatu Kava 505-8118 The Village Wayside 277-4121 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Well Bred Bakery & Cafe 645-9300 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

Boiler Room

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

DJ dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Front stage: Aaron Price (piano)

Marc Yaxley, 4pm Snakebite Holler (variety), 8pm

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Sunday swing dance

The Bywater

Dirty South Lounge

Kipper Schauer DJ Brunch, 1-5pm Emerald Lounge

Soulgrass Rebellion (folk, reggae, rock) Grove Park Inn

Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Bob Zullo (jazz, pop), 6:30-10:30pm Hotel Indigo

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (“sonic scientist”), 7-10pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Irish session, 3 & 5pm

One Stop Bar

Bluegrass Bruch w/ The Pond Brothers Orange Peel

Erasure (synthpop) w/ Frankmusik Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Jamie Hepler’s Wax Museum Scandals Nightclub

DJ dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am Southern Appalachian Brewery

“Miriam Allen’s Garden Party Music,” 5-8pm The Recovery Room

Thur. SepT 1 Kyle andrews

w/ sunshine & the Bad things

fri. SepT 2 autO defiance

w/ Mystery cult & sarah MccOy

SaT. S e p T 3 laaffter Party with

treatMent, PawtOOth & JOhnny sexx

Mon. SepT 5 B.c. & tBa Mariachi MondayS Live Mariachi Band $2 Tacos & Mexican Beer Specials O n t h e f r O n t s ta g e SundayS TueSdayS WedneSdayS

Aaron Price 1pm | Piano

Jake Hollifield Piano | 9pm

Shane Perlowin 9pm

Thursday, Sept 1st

Thirstdays 4-8pm

Friday, Sept 2nd Galen Kipar Project Americana / Folk FREE • 6-8pm

Saturday, Sept 3rd Closed Private Party

Live DJ Village Wayside Bar and Grille

The Wayside Sound (acoustic jazz duo) Vincenzo’s Bistro

no cover charge (4-8pm) music on new outdoor stage - weather permitting

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals) White Horse

Drum circle, 2pm Wild Wing Cafe

Acoustic on the Patio

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Mon., September 5 5 Walnut Wine Bar

No Jacket Required (covers), 8-10pm Altamont Brewing Company

Roots jam w/ Kevin Scanlon

special Guest: stokesWooD (soul, rock)

Fri, septeMber 2

Gate 6:30 pM/shoW 7:30 pM - outDoor staGe - $12/$15

biG saM’s Funky nation W/ the shane pruitt banD (Funk, soul, rock)

sat, septeMber 3

Gate 2:00 pM/shoW 3:00 pM - outDoor staGe - $20/$25

Del yeah (blueGrass)

special release Kolsch For Del yeah WeekenD!

noW available: esb & sMall batch GerMan pilsner

Details & aDvance tickets:

pisgahbrewing.com

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White Horse

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul)

Wed., September 7

Grove Park Inn

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Juan Benavides Trio (flamenco), 8-10pm

Back stage: Saviours w/ Bison B.C.

Altamont Brewing Company

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long @ Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar, 8pm-1am

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Salsa dance night

Handlebar

Lotion (“aggressive lounge”)

Athena’s Club

Earth (drone, rock) w/ Mount Eerie

Mutemath Haywood Lounge

Open mic

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

The Bywater

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Red Room

Throwback Thursday w/ DJ Go Hard

“Asheville’s Best Bluegrass Jam,” 8:30pm

Open mic

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

The Get Down

Blue Note Grille

Jack of the Wood Pub

Terrordactyls

Open mic, 9pm

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Craggie Brewing Company

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Vocal jazz session w/ Sharon LaMotte, 7:30pm

Dim Peepers (jazz, blues, ragtime)

Mac Arnold & Plate Full O Blues (blues, rock)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Creatures Cafe

Olive or Twist

Marc Keller

Salsa night (free lessons, followed by dance)

Westville Pub

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

West Coast swing dancing w/ The Heather Masterton Quartet, 8pm

Pick Your Switch w/ Dead Man’s Revival Co. & more

One Stop Bar

Grove Park Inn

Pack’s Tavern

Galen Kipar (folk, rock) Pisgah Brewing Company

Corbin & Bones (jazz, swing), 8-10pm

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long @ Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar, 8pm-1am

Altamont Brewing Company

Haywood Lounge

Sally Barris & Don Henry

Open mic Wild Wing Cafe

Karaoke

Tue., September 6 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Open mic w/ Zachary T, 8:30pm

Open mic

Creatures Cafe

Hole-N-Da-Wall

Chris Wilhelm (folk, rock) w/ Dustin Edge

Zansa (afrobeat)

Eleven on Grove

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Mochipet w/ Selector Cleofus

The Broadcast (funk, rock, soul) Purple Onion Cafe Red Room

Dance party w/ DJ Steele Red Step Artworks

Open mic

Swing & Tango lessons, 6:30pm — Dance, 8pm

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Grove Park Inn

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Open mic w/ Greg Speas, 7-10pm

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Jack 9 (Americana)

TallGary’s Cantina

Olive or Twist

Asheville music showcase

Cadillac Rex (surf, rockabilly), 8pm

The Get Down

Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm

One Stop Bar

Just Die! w/ The Rice Cakes

Dance party w/ Freepeoples Frequency

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Harvest Records

Orange Peel

Peggy Ratusz & friends

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa (rock)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Pisgah Brewing Company

Marc Keller

Johnson’s Crossroad (acoustic, Americana, country)

Westville Pub

TallGary’s Cantina

White Horse

Emperor X (noise pop) w/ The Front Bottoms Jack of the Wood Pub

Singer/songwriter in the round feat: Hannah Miller, Mike Killeen, Karisa Nowak & Ashleigh Caudill Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime) Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Stephen Shealy & friends (singer/songwriter) Northside Bar and Grill

Karaoke Olive or Twist

Al Coffee McDaniel (blues, soul), 8-11pm One Stop Bar

Funk jam Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

“We’re for Business”

Good Stuff

Blues jam

Grove Park Inn

Handlebar

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“Holy Hip-Hop” w/ DJ Besbleve

Westville Pub

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contra dance, 8pm

the broaDcast septeMber resiDency

Creatures Cafe

Ginny McAfee (singer-songwriter)

Irish Sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Music & EvEnts thur, septeMber 1 shoW 9 pM - insiDe taprooM - Free shoW

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Tuesday Rotations w/ Chris Ballard & guests, 10pm

Open mic/jam, 7pm Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Russ Wilson Swingtet Vanuatu Kava Bar

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Hollow Reed (blues, folk, bluegrass) Blue Heaven (swing) Wild Wing Cafe

Dance party w/ DJ Moto

Open mic

Fri., September 9

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Altamont Brewing Company

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Bear Cub (indie, folk)

Westville Pub

Athena’s Club

Max Melner Orchestra Wild Wing Cafe

Wing of Fire w/ Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Thu., September 8

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Craggie Brewing Company

Benjo Saylor (“ambient banjotronica”)

Red Room

Altamont Brewing Company

Creatures Cafe

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic, rock), 6:30pm TallGary’s Cantina

Carolina Story w/ Gabriel Kelley (Americana, folk)

Eleven on Grove

Karaoke

Barley’s Taproom

Zumba “In da Club” dance party, 8pm-midnight

The Bywater

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8:30pm

Boiler Room

If You Wannas (indie, pop, rock)

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Local DJ Exposure Night (electronic, dance)

Garage at Biltmore

Craggie Brewing Company

re: Integration 3

Open mic, 6-9pm

Good Stuff

“Asheville Original Music Series” w/ Mike Holstein & Bill Gerhardt

The Opposed w/ The Quick

Peace Jones (funk, jazz, rock)

Live music

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (“sonic scientist”), 7-10pm

Xiu Xiu (indie, rock) w/ Kindest Lines and Hedgehog

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Jack of the Wood Pub

Grove Park Inn

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Market Place

Fowler’s Mustache (rock, blues)

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown funk), 8-11pm Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long @ Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar, 8pm-1am

Russ Wilson & the Mighty Mighty Men (blues, swing)

Handlebar

Sidecar w/ Fried Goat

Peggy Ratusz (1st & 3rd Fridays) Ginny McAfee (2nd & 4th Fridays)

Highland Brewing Company

White Horse

Blind Lemon Phillips Band (R&B) Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Shotgun Party (Western swing, pop, folk) Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Laura Reed (funk, soul) w/ Ike Stubblefield & Yonrico Scott Olive or Twist

Live jazz, Motown & rock, 8pm

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Space Medicine & the Mystic Ferrymen (“etheral electro jam”) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Classicopia, 6pm

Sat., September 10

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Grateful Dead Night w/ Phuncle Sam Olive or Twist

The 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8pm Orange Peel

Swans (post-punk, rock) w/ Sir Richard Bishop

Pisgah Brewing Company

Melvin Seals w/ JGB (blues, folk, jam) Purple Onion Cafe

Uncle Mountain (folk, rock, indie)

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

DJ Spy-V Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

Craggie Brewing Company

Root Bar No. 1

Nathan Billingsley

Scandals Nightclub

Native Sway (rock, jam) w/ Pleasures of the Ultraviolet

Emerald Lounge

DJ dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12am

Asheville FM anniversary benefit

TallGary’s Cantina

Orange Peel

Fat Cat’s Billiards

Carolina Rex

Michael Ian Black (comedy)

Live DJ

The Get Down

Pack’s Tavern

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Peggy Ratusz Duo (blues, soul)

Brushfire Stankgrass (acoustic, bluegrass)

Drunk in a Dumpster w/ Killing Solves Everything & Speedball

Pisgah Brewing Company

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Market Place

New Mastersounds (funk, jazz, soul) w/ Josh Blake’s Jukebox & Wick-It The Instigator

Frank Fairfield (old-time)

Live music

Grove Park Inn

The Recovery Room

Red Room

Underhill Rose (country, folk, soul), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Brandon Crocker, 8-11pm Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long @ Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar, 8pm-1am

Live music

Handlebar

Wyndy Trail Travelers (progressive bluegrass)

One Stop Bar

Dance party w/ DJ D-Day or DJ Drea Root Bar No. 1

Dogtale (rock, funk, folk) Scandals Nightclub

DJ dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am TallGary’s Cantina

Chatterbox The Get Down

Soft opening w/ Apache Dropout & 3 Man Band

Eye Empire Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

(folk, tripioso)

FREE SHOW! $1 off All Vodkas

FRI. 9/2

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Bayou Diesel (cajun, zydeco)

$3.50 Gin & Tonics • Bring A Team

$5 Robo Shots

SUN. 9/4

SAT. 9/3

• All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast All Day! • $1 Off Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

OPEN MIC IS BACK! Sign up at 7pm

(Hosted by Amanda Platt of The Honeycutters)

Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off Appetizers $4 Margaritas

TUES. 9/6

THUR. 9/1

TRIVIA NIGHT 9 pm • Prizes

DENTON & JENNIFER PERRY

Live acoustic music, 8-10pm Samantha Harlow (folk, country, Americana)

MAX MELNER ORCHESTRA

$1 off all Whiskey

NEW TOWN DRUNK

DJ Moto (dance, pop)

Athena’s Club

Creatures Cafe

WED. 8/31

Pack’s Tavern

Red Room

David Earl (acoustic, blues)

2

Sons of Ralph (bluegrass)

MON. 9/5

TUESDAY OPEN BLUES JAM W/ WESTVILLE ALLSTARS Shrimp ‘n Grits • $1 off Rum Drinks

777 HAYWOOD ROAD • 225-WPUB (9782)

www.westvillepub.com

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller Westville Pub White Horse

Mike Cross (singer/songwriter)

Hotel Indigo

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Made with all-natural ingredients by an all-child slave-labor workforce.

Briefs

The Only Thing Making Any Sense as You Succumb to Heat Stroke

Carl Mumpower claims child abuse occurred at topless Asheville rally

• Nipple painting

DSS refuses comment on whether refusing to suckle a former congressional candidate who’s wearing a baby costume constitutes child abuse

Asheville Raelians getting invited to a lot more parties these days D.A. relieved city police busted counterfeit-goods ring, since APD not trusted to hold any real goods in evidence room Area hotels see 2.3% boost in business

• World beats as interpreted by Caucasians • Adult hula hooping that may transform into hula-hoop-assisted dancing • Bicycle jousting (motorcycles are not eligible in this event, following last year’s amazing appearance and championship run of “Wild Hog” Boss McGhee.

• The overturning of cultural norms! Anyone shaking hands using their right hand will be publicly shamed.

• Concert stages are limited to one per block. One stage has been designated “Square Uptight Stage” and will feature music we as a community find bland and patriarchal. You may attend shows at this stage only with a heavy sense of irony, or as a means of watching the un-wacky among us enjoy themselves in their own pathetic way.

To keep the event fun and full of surprises, we’re not announcing which stage it is.

1.5% attributed to Mr. and Mrs. John Smith

• Contortionists that will gross out you and yours.

• Belly dancers: ditto.

City Council delays food truck decision until mobile restaurant meat quality can be measured with new ‘gyro-scope’

• Children are encouraged to try their hands at busking! Children refusing to perform in public while soliciting donations will be asked to leave.

New Zealand skier falls 2300 ft. to death

• Juggling, of priorities as you check the entertainment being offered on the shady side of the street.

Reportedly enough fall time for three deep inhalations followed by prolonged repetitions of the word “aaaaah!’

The Asheville Disclaimer is parody/satire.

Contact tomscheve@gmail.com Twitter: AVL_Disclaimer Contributing this week: Michele Scheve, Joe Shelton, Tom Scheve.

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• Vaudeville performers milling about but politely staying out of the way.

• “Greatest Hits Vol. 2 of the Pritchard Park Drum Circle” on repeat.

• African dancing by some of the cutest white girls you’ve ever seen who are SO into it.

• Big Wheels race (with all-new DUI checkpoint)

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theaterlistings Friday, SEPTEMBER 2 - Thursday, SEPTEMBER 8

Due to possible last-minute scheduling changes, moviegoers may want to confirm showtimes with theaters.

movie reviews & listings by ken hanke

JJJJJ max rating

additional reviews by justin souther contact xpressmovies@aol.com

Please call the info line for updated showtimes.

Super 8 (PG-13) 1:00 (Fri., Tue-Thu), 7:00 X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 10:00 Zookeeper (PG) 1:00 (Sat-Mon), 400

pickoftheweek Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place JJJJ

Director: Alison Ellwood, Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) Players: Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg

n Carmike Cinema 10 (298-4452)

Documentary Rated R

The Story: Documentary assembled from footage shot in 1964 of Ken Kesey and the band of Merry Pranksters’ legendary LSDinfused bus trip across America.

The Lowdown: It may not quite do what it sets out to do, but this assemblage of footage is invaluable as a fascinating record of its time.

Alex Gibney and his usual editor Alison Ellwood (scoring her first directorial credit) have conspired to assemble something like a coherent documentary out of the 100-plus hours of film shot by Ken Kesey and his band of “Merry Pranksters” detailing their bus trip across America in 1964. The results are Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place — and it’s as flawed as the whole idea of the trip and very nearly as fascinating. It serves as a kind of DayGlo-colored time capsule that tantalizes, occasionally informs and has all the anarchic lack of discipline of Bob Dylan’s notorious Renaldo and Clara (1978) — even after being cut down and somewhat cohered.

Even at 107 minutes, the film starts to wear out its welcome (why do documentarians so rarely seem to know when to stop?) and it’s doubtful that it actually proves its case that Kesey and company “invented” the 1960s. But no matter: What it does prove — if proof was needed — is that there’s nothing quite as non-profound as listening to people on drugs prattle on while convinced of their own profundity. But that’s part and parcel of the whole thing — a group of unfocused people off in search of enlightenment and a goal they can’t even verbalize, even if they claim they’re “looking for America.”

The idea — loosely defined — behind it all was that Kesey and a group of friends, lovers and hangers-on would all pile into this psychedelically painted 1939 schoolbus — outfitted as a kind of camper — and travel from California to the New York World’s Fair. Kesey’s big inspiration was that it should all be filmed (and apparently there was some thought that a viable movie would emerge, especially once they got to their destination). It was, in his mind, something beyond writing about. (Of course, Tom Wolfe would write about it in his “nonfiction novel” The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test in 1968.)

Those familiar with Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe (2007) will recognize this as the real life counterpart to the Dr. Robert (Bono) section of her film.

Yes, the idea was screwy — a bunch of people riding across the country dropping acid, hanging out and goofing on people along the way. What’s remarkable is that they made it (well, most of them did anyway), especially since it was somehow decided that Neal Cassady — the speed-addicted inspiration for Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac’s On the Road — would be the driver. This plainly did not bode well — nor did the fact that they ran out of gas almost immediately upon starting. In short, none of this could be called well-planned. But then the fact that people with only the sketchiest notions of operating the camera and sound equipment were going to make this into a movie was something of a chuckleheaded idea to start with.

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n Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. (254-1281)

The psychedelic bus called “Further” that transported Ken Kesey and his band of “Merry Pranksters” across America in 1964 shown here in the flawed, but fascinating documentary Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place.

That Gibney and Ellwood were able to cut this into anything worth watching is remarkable. Amazingly, they did — however flawed.

Whatever Magic Trip doesn’t do by way of explaining the 1960s (if they can or need to be explained), it does create something of a bridge between the Beat Generation and the counterculture of the ‘60s. It also shows (much as Taymor claims in Across the Universe) that right, wrong or simply addled, Kesey and his Pranksters were ahead of the curve, since this brightly hued artifact looks a lot less like the 1964 in which it occurred, and a lot more like 1967 — warts and all. Rated R for drug content, language and some nudity. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

The Caller J

Director: Matthew Parkhill Players: Rachelle Lafevre, Stephen Moyer, Luis Guzmán, Ed Quinn, Lorna Raver Horror Thriller Rated R

The Story: A young woman moves into an apartment and begins receiving phone calls from the past.

The Lowdown: A cheap attempt at high-concept horror that isn’t thought out enough to be effective.

The problem with high concepts in film is that they’re difficult to pull off. If you’re not clever enough, or don’t think things through, or don’t have the directorial muscle to make it all palatable, your film will be in trouble. The Caller is a prime example of this, a film with an intriguingenough premise, but nothing else to back it up, constantly unraveling as a we get deeper and deeper into the proceedings.

The idea behind the movie is that Mary (Rachelle Lafevre, Casino Jack), a college student fresh out of an abusive relationship, has moved into a new apartment and is suddenly getting calls from Rose (Lorna Raver, Drag Me to Hell), a woman from the past. At first, Rose is simply looking for a friend, but Mary lacks the patience to deal with her. This snubbing sets off the unhinged Rose, who then terrorizes Mary from her vantage point in the past.

The idea around the kind of havoc some wacko could wreak in your past in an intriguing concept, but here it’s poorly thought out. As Rose resorts to various acts of murder and general terror, the film becomes increasingly convoluted and full of plot holes. This has always been a

Apollo 18 (PG-13) 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:05 Colombiana (PG-13) 2:05, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25 The Debt (R) (Starts Wed. Aug. 31) 1:25, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 3D (PG-13) 1:10, 6:55 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 3 2D (PG-13) 4:05, 9:45 The Help (PG-13) 12:50, 4:15, 7:40 Horrible Bosses (R) 7:20, 9:40 (no shows Tue Sept 6) Seven Days in Utopia (G) 12:55, 3:35. 6:20, 9:15 Sid the Science Kid (G) 1:00 (Sat-Sun) Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 3D (PG) 3:45, 8:30 Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 2D (PG) 1:05, 6:15 Zookeeper (PG) 2:40, 5:05 (no 5:05 Tue Sept 6) n Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 (274-9500)

Apollo 13 (PG-13) 12:10, 2:35, 4:45, 7:35, 9:50 Colombiana (PG-13) 11:30, 2:00, 4:40, 7:15, 9:55 Conan the Barbarian (R) 11:50, 2:25, 5:00, 7:50, 10:30 Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) 11:15, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 (Sofa Cinema) Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13) 7:25, 10:10 The Debt (R) (Starts Wed Aug 31) 11:35, 2:15, 4:50, 7:25, 10:05 Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (R) 12:00, 2:30, 4:50, 7:35, 10:10 The Help (PG-13) 12:25, 3:30, 7:00, 10:05

Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (R) 11:45, 2:30, 4:55, 7:45, 10:15 Midnight in Paris (PG-13) 11:45, 1:55, 4:15, 8:00, 10:25 (Sofa Cinema) One Day (PG-13) 11:20, 1:50, 4:25, 7:55, 10:20 Our Idiot Brother (R) 11:55, 2:10, 4:25, 7:20, 10:00 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) 11:40, 2:05, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 (Sofa Cinema) Shark Night 3D (PG-13) 12:00, 4:35, 9:55 Shark Night 2D (PG-13) 2:20, 7:40 The Smurfs (PG) 11:35, 2:05, 4:35 (Sofa Cinema) n Cinebarre (665-7776)

Green Lantern (PG-13) 9:40 (Sun only), 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 The Hangover Part II (R) 7:00, 9:30 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (PG-13) 10:55, 1:45, 4:40, 7:35, 10:20 Super 8 (PG-13) 9:55 (Sun only), 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Winnie the Pooh (G) 10:30 (Sun only), 12:15, 2:35, 4:30 Zookeeper (PG) 9:50 (Sun only), 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:20, 9:45 n Co-ed Cinema Brevard (883-2200)

The Help (PG-13) 1:00 (Fri-Mon, Wed), 4:00 (Fri-Mon, Tue, Thu), 7:00 (FriMon, Wed) Midnight in Paris (PG-13) 1:00 (Tue, Thu), 4:00 (Wed), 7:00 (Tue, Thu) n Epic of Hendersonville (693-1146) n Fine Arts Theatre (232-1536)

Another Earth (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:20 Midnight in Paris (PG-13) 4:20, Late show Fri-Sat 9:30 Tabloid (R) 1:20, 7:20 n Flatrock Cinema (697-2463) n Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 (684-1298) n United Artists Beaucatcher (298-1234)

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nowplaying A Better Life JJJJJ

DemiĂĄn Bichir, JosĂŠ JuliĂĄn, Dolores Heredia, JoaquĂ­n Cosio, Carlos Linares, Chelsea Rendon Drama An illegal immigrantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopes for building a future for his son are imperilled when the truck he relies on for his business is stolen. A surprisingly compelling and entertaining film that is never preachy or treacly, but gains its emotional power honestly. Rated PG-13

The Caller J

Rachelle Lafevre, Stephen Moyer, Luis GuzmĂĄn, Ed Quinn, Lorna Raver Horror Thriller A young woman moves into an apartment and begins receiving phone calls from the past. A cheap attempt at high-concept horror that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thought out enough to be effective. Rated R

Colombiana JJ

Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Callum Blue Action A female assassin attempts to get back at the criminals who slaughtered her family. Terminally dumb movie that lacks enough action or cleverness to be entertaining. Rated PG-13

Conan the Barbarian JJ

Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan Sword-and-Sorcery Action Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite sweaty barbarian is back, as he attempts to stop an evil king from raising the dead. Noisy and overlong, andâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;eventuallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just kind of dull sword-and-sorcery epic. Rated R

Cowboys & Aliens JJJ

Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, Adam Beach, Keith Carradine Western Sci-Fi When aliens kidnap loved ones and relatives, a gang of cowboysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and later Indiansâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;set out to rescue the victims and put down the invasion. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called Cowboys & Aliens. It has both. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardly great cinema, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly fun within its aims. Rated PG-13

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Be Afraid of the Dark JJJJ

Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Julia Blake, Jack Thompson Haunted House Horror Mysterious creaturesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with evil intentionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;coerce a lonely child into releasing them from the pit in which theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been imprisoned since the late 1800s. A methodical horror film that relies on tension and mood to generate a disturbing atmosphere that may not be appreciated by audiences wanting shocks and gore, but which may find favor with those who prefer subtle chills. Rated R

Final Destination 5 JJJ

Nicholas Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Ellen Wroe, Tony Todd Creative Death Horror Eight folks who were meant to die when a bridge collapsed find that death is out to settle their hash. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another Final Destination movie. What more do you need to know? Rated R

Fright Night JJJJ

Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Imogen Poots, David Tennant, Toni Collette, Christopher MintzPlasse Horror A teenage boy discovers that the new neighbor is a vampire, and sets out to destroy him. A fineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but not slavishly faithfulâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;remake of the 1985 film.

A good horror movie in its own right, with a clever mix of scares and laughs.

Rated R

The Help JJJJ

Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Sissy Spacek Drama A young college graduate writes a bookâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with the help of the black maidsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that exposes the hypocrisy and racism in 1963 Jackson, Miss. Solidly entertaining crowd-pleaser with terrific performances overcoming an overstuffed narrative and a too-careful approach to the subject matter. Rated PG13

Magic Trip: Ken Keseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Search for a Kool Place JJJJ

Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg Documentary Documentary assembled from footage shot in 1964 of Ken Kesey and the band of Merry Prankstersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legendary LSD-infused bus trip across America. It may not quite do what it sets out to do, but this assemblage of footage is invaluable as a fascinating record of its time. Rated R

Midnight in Paris JJJJJ

Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Corey Stoll, Alison Pill, Kurt Fuller, Michael Sheen Romantic Comedy Fantasy A young Hollywood writer with a nostalgia for the 1920s Paris art scene finds himself introduced to his heroes at midnight in an obscure part of town. Whimsical, magical, delightful and about as perfect as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible for a movie to be. A major must-see. Rated PG-13

One Day JJJJ

Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott, Rafe Spall, Romola Garai Romantic Drama A look at the relationship of two people over a span of 20 years. A good movie that ought to have been great. Approach it with that in mind, and you may find much to admire. Rated PG-13

Our Idiot Brother JJ

Paul Rudd, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Elizabeth Banks, Steve Coogan, Adam Scott Comedy with Life Lessons A good-natured clueless boob fresh out of jail wanders through the lives of his self-absorbed sisters causing chaos that turns out to make them better people. The same old load of clams about the dim bulb whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really smarter, happier and better than the smarter characters.

Fairly painless, but hopelessly derivative and only mildly amusing. Rated R

Rise of the Planet of the Apes JJJJ

James Franco, Freida Pinto, Brian Cox, John Lithgow, Andy Serkis Simian Sci-Fi A scientific experiment produces an unusually smart chimpanzee, who in turn gives birth to an even smarter chimp. Nicely made, entertaining, but hardly surprising sci-fi picture with first-class effects outshining a pretty perfunctory script. Rated PG-13

Tabloid JJJJJ

(Themselves) Joyce McKinney, Peter Tory, Kent Gavin, Jackson Shaw Documentary Documentary on 1970s-â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s tabloid â&#x20AC;&#x153;starâ&#x20AC;? Joyce McKinney.

Riotously funny, only barely believable tale of an improbable, yet strangely likable, woman who, in her own mind, â&#x20AC;&#x153;did it all for loveâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and then some.

Rated R

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problem with films that trade in time travel, but The Caller fares particularly badly. Instead of a twisting cinematic MĂśbius strip, we end up with nothing more than a knot of unexplained contradictions. Sure, there are attempts at explaining the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s logic in pseudoscientific terms, but these end up not making much sense within the context of the story.

The end result is a pretty hokey climax that might be one of the most far-fetched things Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen attempted in a movie, provoked by one of cinemaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s least frightening villains of all time. That lame climax is followed by a final twist thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not at all surprising. Not because I saw it coming â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just so lame. All of this in a movie that mistakes ghastly fluorescent lighting and muddied colors for mood. The end result is that The Caller is a frustratingly silly movie. It gets points for trying something new, but loses them all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and more â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in its execution. Rated R for some violence/disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

Colombiana JJ

Director: Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3) Players: Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Callum Blue Action Rated PG-13

The Story: A female assassin attempts to get back at the criminals who slaughtered her family.

The Lowdown: Terminally dumb movie that lacks enough action or cleverness to be entertaining.

With Colombiana, pseudonymical director Olivier Megaton has what might be the dumbest movie of the year. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an issue with dumb movies as long as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re entertaining.

Megatonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last film, Transporter 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with its plot centered around high-speed car chases and toxic waste â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is a good example of this kind of film done right. Be ridiculous and silly, just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give me a chance to sit back and overthink whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening up onscreen.

Colombiana â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with its incredibly lazy screenplay

by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is a flat-lined, dull, leery miasma of worn-out action tropes suffering from a severe lack of anything that could be mistaken for clever.

The film opens with a yawn-inducing premise about a Colombian husband (Jesse Borrego, The New World) and wife (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) being offed by a crime lord (Beto Benites), only to have the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Cataleya (Amandla Stenberg) escape in a surprise fit of violence. The subsequent chase is well done and somewhat exciting, if unoriginal (weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still putting Parkour in movies?), but this is before the plot settles in.

Jumping forward a couple of decades, Cataleya (now all grown up and played by Zoe Saldana) has been trained as a killer and is now in the hitman business with her uncle (Cliff Curtis, The Last Airbender), jet-setting around the country, offing people for large sums of money.

She does these jobs in incredibly convoluted, vaguely clever ways (clever in that the screenplay manhandles credulity to make it all fit),

startingwednesday THE DEBT

In another of those curious â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not to say even inexplicable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; decisions to open movies on a Wednesday, here comes John Maddenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Debt, a suspense thriller starring Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson as retired Mossad agents, who learn that a former colleague (CiarĂĄn Hinds) was not all he appeared to be. Part of the film deals with them in 1997 at the time of this discovery, and part of it deals with them in 1966 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re played by Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas and Sam Worthington â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the mission they undertook. Early, limited, word is pretty strong.

(R) Early review samples: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;What really dazzles here are the action beats â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the getaway gone wrong, the shocking moments of violence.â&#x20AC;? (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel) â&#x20AC;˘Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;In terms of suspense, The Debt is an efficiently gritty saga, as workmanlike in its mood and pacing as its aesthetics are suitably gray and grim.â&#x20AC;? (Nick Schager, Slant Magazine)

startingfriday ANOTHER EARTH

An improbable sounding sci-fi indie, Mike Cahillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Another Earth has been preceeded by a handful of striking images and the kind of reviews where even the bad ones give you the idea that this is probably worth taking a look at, if only to decide for yourself. The press notes describe it this way: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rhoda Williams, a bright young woman accepted into MITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s astrophysics program, aspires to explore the cosmos. A brilliant composer, John Burroughs, has just reached the pinnacle of his profession and is about to have a second child with his loving wife. On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth, tragedy strikes and the lives of these strangers become irrevocably intertwined.â&#x20AC;? (PG-13) Early review samples: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;A coming-of-adulthood story that improbably blends a plaintive drama with romantic longing and far-out science fiction.â&#x20AC;?

(Manohla Dargis, New York Times) â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The strength of Another Earth is that it employs that story to a larger purpose; this is no less than a meditation on the infinite possible variations that a human life can take.â&#x20AC;?

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like pretending to be a drunk driver so she can sneak into jail and eliminate of her target. Once sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s succeeded, she leaves her calling card â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a lipstick drawing of her namesake, a Cattleya orchid, on their chests â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in an attempt to draw out the Colombian gangsters she seeks revenge against.

At this point, the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wanton disregard for giving a damn about being entertaining starts to seep in. The film sputters around from action piece to action piece as Cataleya not only offs the evil Colombians, but also evades the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dumbest cops. These are FBI agents with the type of movie supercomputers that can track phone calls and fingerprints, but no one ever thinks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; after 22 murders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to figure out that maybe thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something significant about this flower that the mystery killer has been drawing

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Think of it as Blair Witch in Space maybe. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about footage of an unrecorded trip to the moon that reveals the â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? reason we never went back to the moon. According to the blurb, NASA denies the authenticity of the footage. Reviewers havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had the chance to do so yet. (PG-13)

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Schlockmeister David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane) now brings us what might be called Sharks in a Lake, but instead is titled Shark Night 3D. This is the gripping saga of vacationers who are being attacked by sharks in fresh-water off an island in Louisiana.

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This â&#x20AC;&#x201D; among other things â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is just a small percentage of how little this movie cares. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no attempt at characterization beyond standard character types â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the badass chick, the hunky boyfriend, the evil crime boss â&#x20AC;&#x201D; moving through a plot composed of scenes and twists borrowed from other action movies. Colombiana seems like a film made as an excuse for a hot chick to carry around a big gun for 107 minutes. The thing is, even that would be excusable if Colombiana had even a modicum of entertainment value as a fun, dumb action movie. Sadly, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Rated PG13 for violence, disturbing images, intense sequences of action, sexuality and brief strong language reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark JJJJ

Director: Troy Nixey Players: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Julia Blake, Jack Thompson Haunted House Horror Rated R

The Story: Mysterious creatures — with evil intentions — coerce a lonely child into releasing them from the pit in which they’ve been imprisoned since the late 1800s.

The Lowdown: A methodical horror film that relies on tension and mood to generate a disturbing atmosphere that may not be appreciated by audiences wanting shocks and gore, but which may find favor with those who prefer subtle chills.

When I came out of the first show of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark at The Carolina on Friday morning, someone asked me how it was. I responded, “I liked it, but it’s too classy to be popular, I suspect.”

Co-written and produced by fantasy specialist Guillermo del Toro, directed by newcomer Troy Nixey, and based on a strangely revered 1973 TV movie, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is that rarest of things: A horror movie that insists on being in the classic horror form where style and atmosphere count for more than shocks. This is a film that’s more interested in creeping you out than it is in making you jump or wince (assuming, of course, Katie Holmes doesn’t have that effect on you).

There are four scenes in the movie that go for outright thrills — and you should know this going in, so you don’t think you’re getting into something you’re not.

Though its horrors are definitely more literal-minded, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (a frankly ridiculous title, since the film works overtime to tell you the opposite) reminded me a good deal of Peter Medak’s haunted house movie The Changeling (1980) — a movie that was underrated when it first appeared, and one which also may have suffered from an undeserved R rating that caused audiences to expect something more gruesome than they got. (Apparently, the MPAA tends to get itself into a lather and apply different standards when children are imperiled on screen.)

The original TV film — which I have not seen — involved a young woman (Kim Darby) being terrorized by mysterious little demonic creatures in the old, dark house she and her husband (Jim Hutton) inherit. The new film has been what we might call del Toro-ed in that the focus has changed to a young girl, Sally (Bailee Madison), tying it together with other del Toro works dating back to Cronos (1993). The screenplay also adds a layer of complexity in that Sally is — to put it mildly — a neglected child. Sally is shunted from her never-seen and apparently nut-job mother in L.A. to her distracted, self-absorbed architect father, Alex (Guy Pearce), and his interior designer girlfriend, Kim (Holmes), who are in the process of restoring an old mansion — and Dad’s apparently failing career — in Rhode Island. Sally is the perfect target for the demons, who whisper their desire to be her friend — something she’s clearly in the market for. The problem, of course, is that they aren’t friendly in the least and have evil designs.

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That’s really all there is to the plot, which proceeds in a relatively straightforward hauntedhouse format where Sally can’t convince the adults that there’s anything unusual going on for a good deal of the film’s running time. Indeed, things done by the creatures — like shredding Kim’s clothes with Alex’s missing straight razor — are blamed on her. Naturally, it becomes a matter of urgency if Sally is going to escape the creatures’ intentions. It can be argued that nothing exactly surprising happens, but what does happen is finely crafted. It’s also surprisingly literate — when was the last time you heard a film invoke the name of Welsh horror/fantasy writer Arthur Machen? — and its mythology is believably creepy. Of course, all this requires the basic haunted-house suspension of disbelief over why the characters just don’t get out of the damned place, but that goes with the territory.

It isn’t perfect, no. It’s just possible that it’s a little too restrained for its own good, but it’s certainly a lot better than you may have heard from people who are simply against the idea of remaking a “classic” from their childhood, and those who damn CGI effects out of hand regardless of how good they are (and here they are good). If, like me, you’re a sucker for creepy old houses with secret rooms that ooze menace (sometimes with unstressed details like the runic symbols over the ash pit that houses the demons) and with horror movies that intelligently evoke earlier films (you’ll find imagery from Psycho (1960), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Night of the Demon (1957) here) then you’re apt to find Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark a pleasantly unsettling bit of moviemaking. It’s also a movie that I suspect will find its reputation increasing over the years, but that remains to be seen. Rated R for violence and terror. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

Our Idiot Brother JJ

Director: Jesse Peretz (The Ex) Players: Paul Rudd, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Elizabeth Banks, Steve Coogan, Adam Scott Comedy with Life Lessons Rated R

The Story: A good-natured clueless boob fresh out of jail wanders through the lives of his self-absorbed sisters causing chaos that turns out to make them better people.

The Lowdown: The same old load of clams about the dim bulb who’s really smarter, happier and better than the smarter characters. Fairly painless, but hopelessly derivative and only mildly amusing.

The absolutely most enthusiastic thing I can say about Our Idiot Brother is that I didn’t mind sitting through it. (Actually, I’d like to see that for a DVD break-out quote — “I didn’t mind sitting through it.”) If that’s not snappy enough, I could say, it’s not as much like Forrest Gump as I thought it might be. The sad and bitter truth is that the film’s most successful aspect lay in the fact that it was less obnoxious than I’d anticipated. That’s hardly enough to run out and start recommending it. I mean, sure, if it was between this and The

Smurfs, Our Idiot Brother would look pretty good.

But since you don’t have to see either ...well, you get the point. (And if you don’t, you deserve to see them both.)

Paul Rudd plays Ned, a good-natured specimen of the boobus Americanus in its most aggressive form. Ned is such a sweetheart of a sap that the film opens with a uniformed cop (TV actor Bob Stephenson) getting Ned to give him some pot, insisting on paying him for it, and then promptly arresting him. It isn’t just that the cop has entrapped Ned, it’s that he’s deliberately played on Ned’s good-natured sympathies in order to do so. This is symptomatic of how the film peddles its banana-oil premise — it’s less that Ned is such a nice guy than that almost everybody else in the movie is pretty vile.

Our Idiot Brother then proceeds to lumber through its mix-and-match plot that not only borrows from everything from 1950’s Harvey (where crazy people are better than sane ones) to 1994’s Forrest Gump (where the terminally dim are the saviors of the world), but plays out more like a Woody Allen picture with a lobotomy. Ned’s three sisters are like the Wal-Mart knock-offs of Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). His sister Liz (Emily Mortimer), for instance, is married to a self-absorbed documentary filmmaker (played with zero laughs by Steve Coogan) who feels like an unlikable combination of the Woody Allen and Alan Alda characters in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989).

Once Ned gets out of jail, he finds that his nasty, hippie girlfriend (an abrasive Kathryn Hahn) has both dumped him in favor of stoner Billy (T.J. Miller) and refuses to give back his forced-quirkily named dog, Willie Nelson. So Ned goes home to his genially dipsomaniac mom (Shirley Knight) and then proceeds to wander through the lives of his dysfunctional and unlikable sisters, causing havoc at every turn. The idea is that both hilarity and life lessons will ensue.

Not really.

The problem with all of this is that not only are the supporting characters unpleasant caricatures, but Ned finally seems more annoying than naively charming. If it weren’t for the fact that his sisters — and most of their friends, lovers and whatevers — are so awful, his bumbling stupidity would be unbearable. Then there’s the problem of the film needing to turn it all around and make the sisters OK, too. Well, the carefully contrived ace up the script’s sleeve is that everyone looks pretty good when put up against that evil ex-girlfriend. Calling the plot mechanical would be too generous. And for the capper, the film has the gall to have the guileless Ned claim that his plan all along was to show his sisters the errors of their ways.

In the plus column? Well, there’s a satisfying moment where Ned explodes at his sisters. Some of the scenes between Rudd and Adam Scott play well, and Rashida Jones — playing Zooey Deschanel’s girlfriend — manages to seem surprisingly real in the midst of all the contrivances.

And, yeah, the dog is convincingly a dog. Rated R for sexual content including nudity, and for language throughout. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

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Director: D.W. Griffith Players: Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Mary Alden, Ralph Lewis Historical Epic Rated NR To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, the Hendersonville Film Society has given over the month of September to screening two very long movies (each split in two) dealing with the war and its aftermath. (I guess they decided that firing on Fort Sumter would be too much.) The first is D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation (1915), a film of tremendous historical significance, which is often thought of as the moment American cinema grew up — at least in terms of what film was capable of doing. (It very often attempts more than it can actually accomplish.) Based on (and originally titled) The Clansman by Thomas F. Dixon Jr., this is a film that has been plagued by controversy since the very start — the title should give you a clue why, if you don’t already know.

The first half of the film — detailing the war itself — is reasonably level-headed, but the second half, which deals with reconstruction and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan is another matter altogether.

Griffith thought he was presenting a fair picture of the era, but it was a picture badly skewed by his own racism, spawned by his background. And it’s impossible to deny that the film itself is racist in turn. That, however, doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be seen. On the contrary, it should be seen — not just because it’s historically significant filmmaking, but because it’s important to be reminded of this mindset, which is a dangerous thing to forget or pretend never existed. This does not, however, keep the film from being difficult to watch on occasion. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Hendersonville Film Society will show part one of The Birth of a Nation at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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Director: Yasujirô Ozu Players: Setsuko Hara, Chishû Ryû, Chikage Awashima, Kuniko Miyake, Ichirô Sugai Drama Rated NR Yasujirô Ozu is one of the most highly regarded — possibly the most highly regarded — of all Japanese filmmakers, but there’s no denying that his particular style and pace are a matter of taste, or possibly even an acquired taste. Nowhere is this any more evident than in Early Summer (1951). The film is a slight tale about a family in post-World War II Tokyo, centering on the unmarried 28-yearold daughter, Noriko (Setsuko Hara), who needs to be married off so that the parents can retire to the country. But Noriko has her own ideas about marriage. It comes down to a combination of a generational clash and the older folks — and patriarchal males — coming to terms with the Westernization of Japan. The film is leisurely paced and generally shot from Ozu’s trademark low-angle compositions. (Neither this, nor his tendency to eschew camera movement, is a strict rule, however. In fact, some of the film’s moving shots are peculiarly arbitrary.) This makes for a film that tends to play in a fairly constant style that seems to please some people more than I can say it does me. However, the film is held together by strong performances, especially from the almost luminous Hara. There’s also a surprising amount of light comedy and a pleasantly upbeat feel to the film. Whether or not it’s a great masterpiece is a judgment I leave to those more in tune with the director’s style. reviewed by Ken Hanke Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Early Summer at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

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Director: Alfred Hitchcock Players: Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Basserman Suspense Thriller Rated NR For reasons I can only suppose have to do with the film having been made for independent producer Walter Wanger, Alfred Hitchcock’s second American film Foreign Correspondent (1940) has never received the attention it deserves.

Personally, I think it’s the best thing he did in the 1940s. That may be due to the fact that it’s the American Hitchcock film that is most like his British movies — albeit with better production facilities and more money — and I freely admit preferring those films to his more lauded Hollywood works. Brilliantly and creatively designed by the great William Cameron Menzies, Foreign Correspondent is the epitome of the studio-crafted movie.

There’s not a lazy, haphazard shot in the entire film, which is shrewdly constructed in a series of increasingly complex set pieces for which Hitchcock’s works are rightly famous. The story — though very timely with Europe going to war — is a basic espionage affair. Joel McCrea plays a newly branded foreign correspondent, Huntley Haverstock (nee Johnny Jones), who stumbles onto a plot involving a shady world-peace organization and a group of determined spies and assassins, all out to obtain a vital piece of war information from the supposedly assassinated (in reality kidnapped) Dutch diplomat Van Meer (Albert Basserman). There’s also time for bantering romance between McCrea and Laraine Day, pleasant comedy and a flag-waving patriotic speech at the end that amazingly has lost little of its power and is completely non-cloying. Add to that a breathless pace and a series of stunning sequences and you have one hell of a movie. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Asheville Film Society will screen Foreign Correspondent on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 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. Hanke is the artistic director of the A.F.S.

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Director: Erle C. Kenton (Island of Lost Souls) Players: Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, Lon Chaney Jr. Horror Rated NR In what is perhaps the greatest line of ballyhoo ever penned, the trailer for Erle C. Kenton’s The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) assures us, “Here is drama completely strange!” Unfortunately, there’s not much all that strange about it — unless you’ve never seen a Frankenstein movie.

This is the movie where the once-great series drops into the realm of the B picture, but it’s a solid little B movie and the last of the Universal Frankensteins that can be taken reasonably seriously. It picks up where Son of Frankenstein (1939) leaves off — but with some not subtle rewritings. Ygor (Bela Lugosi) has somehow recovered from being pumped full of lead in the previous film. The boiling sulfur pit the Monster fell into has inexplicably hardened over. The happy villagers at the end of the preceding film have gotten all grumpy and torch-happy as villagers in these movies are wont to do and decide that dynamiting the castle — which has inexplicably changed dramatically from the Expressionist oddity of Son — will set things to rights. Well, what it really does is free the Monster from the dried sulfur (where he somehow got a different jacket and turned into Lon Chaney) so that he and Ygor can wander off to Vasaria and get Frankenstein’s heretofore unmentioned other son, Ludwig (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), fix up the rundown Monster. Naturally, things don’t go quite as planned and mayhem, murder, duplicity and brain-swapping follow. But it’s agreeable enough, thanks to solid production values, Lugosi’s amusingly wicked Ygor, Chaney’s interesting take on the Monster, and the terrific Hans J. Salter music. Just don’t expect the brilliance of the two James Whale films or the scope of Son of Frankenstein. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Ghost of Frankenstein on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

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