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letters Gantt’s views on workplace equality were misconstrued I read a puzzling comment from Tim Peck on the Aug. 21 online article, "Commissioners Approve Personnel Ordinance, Reject LGBT Protections” (see the article and comment at avl.mx/ji). I think it’s important that people understand Chairman David Gantt’s position at Tuesday’s Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting.

My understanding is that the motion put before the commissioners was based on whether anyone had changed their mind about the vote on Aug. 7. As is appropriate, Gantt determined from the other commissioners that the vote would remain the same.

In the same meeting, Gantt reaffirmed his support for equality in the workplace regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

— Beth Jezek Asheville

thanks for makinG my book a “mountain standout” Great thanks to the Mountain Xpress and writer Jon Elliston for the recent feature about my new book, Twelve Notables in Western North Carolina [“Mountain Standouts,” Aug. 1 Xpress].

Since the article appeared, the book has been nominated for The North Carolina Literary and Historical Association's 2012 Ragan Old North State Award for Non-Fiction.

correction The advertisement for The Middy, published in our Aug. 22 Women in Business section, contained erroneous information. The correct ad is published on page 17 of this issue.

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six leGal boundaries involved, only one Gets to vote How arrogant can the Asheville City Council be? Not only do they not own the regional water

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How did Duke executives hide $2 billion in planned rate hikes?

But Duke executives hid plans to spend over $2 billion improving its nuclear plants until the merger was approved.

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system, but they want to tell everyone else in Buncombe and Henderson counties that their votes are the only ones that matter?

The truth is, all the water comes from outside Asheville city limits and involves six legal entities: Buncombe County, Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Woodfin, Henderson County and Mills River.

In fact, 60 percent of the people on the “Asheville water system” live outside the city limits! More bullying, attempting to control the region and telling folks outside the city they’re not important. Typical for Asheville.

— Meiling Dai Asheville

the 10th district does not include wall street Rep. Patrick McHenry opposes Wall Street reform. He exploits his position as chair of a House subcommittee to castigate the Washington financial police charged with enforcing that law for failure to consider the costs and benefits of implementing rules. He’s succeeding.

More than half the rules required from the 2010 Wall Street law remain unwritten, mired in cost-benefit analysis.

This week, he lashed out again at the top cop at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chair Mary Schapiro. But this time, he complains that Schapiro goes too slow implementing a law he favors. This law allows Wall Street to pitch risky deals to the public.

Fighting Wall Street reform, and abetting looser rules for Wall Street pitchmen, helps Wall Street. Rep. McHenry should understand that the 10th Congressional District of North Carolina does not include Wall Street.

— Bartlett Naylor Arlington, Va.

when will we stop poisoninG the water supply?

How long will it take for the Asheville City Council and officials of the Water Department to take off their blinders with regard to the poisoning of the public water supply with fluoride?

There is now available a vast amount of independent research from all over the globe concluding that the fluoridation of water supplies has no effect whatsoever on the dental health of the affected populace (indeed, it can have a negative effect), and that fluoride is a very dangerous neurotoxin, an industrial waste product that causes a panoply of degenerative conditions, including bone cancer.

If this industrial waste is buried in the ground, it’s classified as a pollutant. If it’s dumped into a river, it’s a pollutant. But if we the citizens pay for it to be dumped into our public water supply somehow that’s OK? ...

Asheville City Council – please wake up and stop this barbaric practice.

— Michael Ivey Asheville

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It could have been the set for one of those stuffy old English movies where the royalty sit around in their robes surrounded by their fittingly dressed councilors and courtiers harrumphing about the commoners’ shortcomings.

The very enormity of the castle’s Great Room was overwhelming. At 2,000 square feet, this one room was far larger than the average Asheville home.

Skilled Italian masons had crafted the walls from very small stones, enhanced by rich English-oak wainscoting. The combination might have been forbidding except for the twinkle provided by the tall leaded windows.

Adding to the ambiance were three stunning stained-glass windows set like jewels along the top of the south wall. They depicted the crests of the three universities Seely family members had attended: Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

Furnishing this magnificent barn was daunting. Bless the junk business: We’d just purchased the inventory of one of the many local furniture factories that was closing. We were fortunate to have an employee, a former upholsterer, who managed to create credible reproductions of Queen Anne couches and chairs, with a little help from surplus foam padding and velvet remnants, using furniture frames we’d obtained.

We salted the scene with a few legitimate antique copper and brass pieces I’d collected, plus tables and lamps gleaned from salvaging the Langren and other local hotels.

The setting is everything: Simply being in the castle instantly lent these pieces authenticity.

The centerpiece of this mélange was a most unusual coffee table fashioned from a very large blacksmith’s bellows, complete with a snout and the hook that worked the bellows.

It was the creation of Tommy Rizzuto, a very talented first-generation Italian artisan who specialized in restoring antique furniture. I was able to buy it cheap because no one else had a living room big enough for this monstrosity, which had taken up room in his shop for too long.

This table fit perfectly in front of the fireplace, which we called “Old Smoky”: The chimney was so tall it was hard to start a fire that didn’t smoke you out of the house till the chimney heated up. An actual piece of the Blarney Stone and a stone from the Tower of London were embedded in the fireplace, which — along with the fire irons — was an exact replica of the ones in the Grove Park Inn’s Great Hall, but just one-third the size.

Tommy was a master woodcrafter.

This fascinating man could reproduce an antique in any kind of wood or metal.

I got to know him during the hours he spent ransacking the barrels of metal in our yard, searching for buried treasure.

Tommy delighted in haggling with us, but our business was based on buying “junk” by the pound and selling “merchandise” by the piece.

One day he happened to be at the shop when we received a very big shipment of antique-style furniture hardware, still in the original packing, that we’d bought for scrap.

Immediately recognizing the items’ value, Tommy salivated as he asked me for a price on the whole lot.

I priced it well above the scrap value and well below the wholesale price. His response was predictable: “’At’s-a too much-a money.”

I held firm, knowing he’d be back the next day.

The next morning I took an empty suitcase to work and an old airline-ticket envelope.

I gave my secretary the “ticket,” instructing her to bring it into my office 10 minutes after Tommy’s arrival and remind me that it was time for my “flight.”

Tommy showed up just as expected; I told him the price hadn’t changed and that I was about to take my samples to New York, where I’d been offered even more money.

Right on cue my secretary came in; Tommy followed me down the stairs and watched me put my suitcase in the trunk. Just before I closed the car door, he said, “I’m-a write-a you a check.” I had finally won a round with Tommy.

The second-most-asked question about the castle was whether there was a ghost. Every old castle has one, and ours was no exception.

If you sat in the Great Room on a dark night, you would occasionally see an eerie, sylphlike figure wisp through the room, never pausing and never threatening. The kids gleefully called it “Chippie” and squealed with delight in its presence.

Unfortunately there were no bizarre happenings that anyone knew of that might have spawned this supernatural being, and while I hate to dispel romance and adventure, I always figured it was a reflection of some kind of light from Tunnel Road — OR WAS IT? X

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At first, Bradley just shrugged and hoped for the best. The puddle didn’t seem significant, she reasoned; it would probably be gone in a week.

Instead it grew, claiming a 4-by-6 portion of her backyard. One sniff revealed that the mysterious, murky gunk was human sewage. “It smelled putrid,” she recalls. “It was this very foul-smelling gray discharge.”

Bradley hired a plumber to identify the source of the leak. Those efforts proved futile, but a conversation with a neighbor yielded a clue: Another neighbor had recently had problems with his sewage line.

Wondering whether her neighbor’s sewage was somehow making its way to her yard, Bradley called the Metropolitan Sewerage District. Her hunch was confirmed when, one dye test later, the gray sludge briefly turned blue. MSD estimated that a plumber would charge about $7,000 to fix the problem and install a new pump. But as week after week passed with no sign of progress, a frustrated Bradley says she contacted nine different agencies in an effort to expedite the repair process or put pressure on her neighbor.

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out of eden: A 4-by-6 puddle of sewage kept Vickie Bradley out of her garden for almost four months while she waited for repairs to be made.

Photos by Max Cooper Three agencies deal with local sewage issues: MSD, the Asheville office of the state’s Division of Water Quality and the Buncombe County Health Department. And not one of them is necessarily empowered to either repair this kind of problem or force a solution.

no jurisdiCtion Although MSD can administer a free dye test, it’s not authorized to repair a sewer line it neither owns nor maintains. As Director of System Services Ken Stines explains, the agency’s jurisdiction ends where a private line begins.

“We can work on our main lines, and we’ll work 10 feet off of our main lines — what we call a prescriptive easement — to give us the right to maintain and work on our system,” he explains.

“But we cannot work on lines that run behind houses, and we cannot work on private property.”

The sole exception, says Stines, is MSD’s Unclaimed Sewer Rehabilitation Program, which addresses situations posing a direct threat to public health and welfare. But it has its own eligibility rules, approved by the MSD board.

“There has to be more than one house tied onto a line, which in this case there’s not,” he explains.

(Bradley’s problem was that she lives downhill from the neighbor.) “And it has to be a health

hazard, which it is.”

Environmental Health Director Marc Fowler concurs. “What we’re talking about is a huge laundry list of bacteria, viruses, parasites and, in some cases, even fungal infections,” he explains.

“Everything from E. coli to viruses to parasitic infections like cryptosporidium.”

Between January and June, MSD received calls about three other such leaks, Stines reports.

Usually they’re due to aging pipes that the homeowner either can’t or won’t pay to get fixed.

It’s not that MSD doesn’t want to help, stresses Stines. “We would do it if we had the power, but there’s nothing that says we can,” he laments, adding that the Division of Water Quality used to handle these issues.

where’s the water?

Like many state agencies, the Asheville office has faced budget cuts, and a smaller staff has meant narrowing the scope of services, says Chuck Cranford, surface water protection supervisor. Among the three staffers lost in June was the one who painstakingly researched such problems.

“There’s no map of these private collection systems: We don’t know what houses they’re coming out of, or where they go, or whose they are.” says Cranford. “So they’re very complicated to try and

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Bradley’s problem finally got resolved in early July after her neighbor called someone to come fix the leak.

Meanwhile, staffers from the three local agencies are putting their heads together to consider ways to cut through the bureaucratic tangle and beef up enforcement capabilities so people who find themselves in Bradley’s situation won’t have to wait months for their neighbor to repair a faulty sewage system.

“We just really want to make sure everybody’s on the same page and understands whose jurisdiction it is, and who we need to call when we have those issues,” Stines reports.

Other Tar Heel counties have found solutions to simliar challenges, notes stanley Boyd, MSD’s director of engineering services. In 2004, he notes, Mecklenburg County’s Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance giving the local water-quality agency more enforcement powers. Although the circumstances aren’t identical, says Boyd, “The situations are somewhat similar. There was no one who could actually claim responsibility and deal with the issue.”

One idea the three agencies here have talked about, he continues, is establishing a financialassistance program so people could set up a payment plan for sewage-repair costs.

“We’re not just looking for a hammer — we’re looking for a solution,” says Boyd. X

the paper chase The third agency, the Health Department, deals primarily with septic tanks, not MSD’S system. In any case, the department focuses more on permitting, inspecting and approving septic systems than on repairs.

“We don’t have an engineering section that can go out and dig in someone’s yard and replace the sewage line for them,” Fowler explains.

Still, “If raw sewage is observed on the surface of the ground, Environmental Health can investigate or direct individuals to the appropriate agency,” notes Health Director Gibbie Harris. In Bradley’s case, however, there didn’t seem to be one.

Caitlin Byrd can be reached at cbyrd@mountainx. com, or at 251-1333, ext. 140.

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by Jake frankel After months of rancor over Buncombe County’s personnel ordinance, the Board of Commissioners gave final approval Aug. 21 to a revised version that doesn’t specifically ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Commissioner Holly Jones had broached the topic during the board’s annual retreat in January. But things didn’t come to a head until County Manager Wanda Greene put the revised ordinance on the board’s Aug. 7 meeting agenda.

Despite prior opposition by Greene and Human Resources staff, the ordinance included changes to longevity pay that Jones had advocated. But the lack of LGBT protections immediately emerged as a major sticking point. And though Jones’ attempts to add them failed and the ordinance was approved 4-1, the conflict appeared to set the stage for a heated debate over equality and transparency issues in the run-up to the fall election.

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During the Aug. 7 public hearing, county residents overwhelmingly urged the commissioners to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its list of legally protected classes. Some county employees said it would help them feel more secure in their jobs.

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viewpoints: Commissioners Holly Jones (left) and Carol Peterson (right) clashed over adding LGBT protections to the county’s personnel ordinance, helping set the stage for a debate over equality issues in the run-up to the fall election.

Photos by Max Cooper But only board Chair david Gantt supported Jones’ proposed amendment adding those categories.

Vice Chair Bill stanley insisted that there is no discrimination against LGBT employees.

And neither K. Ray Bailey nor Carol Peterson offered much explanation for their votes against the amendment, leaving ample room for later speculation concerning what had been discussed during the closed session that immediately preceded the vote.

Some prominent observers even questioned whether the commissioners had violated North Carolina law, which states, “General personnel policy issues may not be considered in a closed session.”

The Asheville Citizen-Times subsequently ran commentaries by both Karen Oelschlaeger,

president of the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County, and Jim Aycock, former publisher of the Black Mountain News, that cited the statute. Talk-show host Pete Kaliner of WWNC News Radio also mentioned it during several broadcasts, slamming the commissioners for what he saw as questionable behavior.

was it leGal? But a review by N.C. Press Association attorney Amanda Martin, and the Aug. 16 release of the closed session’s minutes, appear to leave the commissioners on solid legal ground.

According to Martin, state law permits commissioners to seek legal advice behind closed doors about amending their personnel ordinance. “If they were getting legal advice about potential liability if they did or didn’t include that provision, then the lawyer could give that advice,” she maintained, cautioning that any closed-session deliberations must be strictly limited to legal advice.

Associate County Attorney Curt euler, who filled in for County Attorney Michael Frue at the Aug. 7 meeting, agrees. “They couldn’t go back there and talk about whether homosexuality is good or bad. That has nothing to do with the legal ramifications,” he notes.

The sole record of what was discussed in that closed session is the minutes produced by Clerk

to the Board Kathy Hughes, who’s also the county’s public relations director.

But Hughes’ account, which the commissioners unanimously approved, is short on details. “The Board heard from the County Attorney regarding the legal implications of including sexual orientation in the County’s Personnel Ordinance. No action was taken,” it states.

That left some observers frustrated. “If, during closed session, the commissioners moved beyond legal technicalities, then the commissioners violated the law,” Oelschlaeger wrote in an Aug. 16 statement. “Though the minutes do not indicate any such illegal discussions, I am not confident that the minutes meet the legal standard of ‘full and accurate.’” She’s been urging the commissioners to update the policy for more than a year.

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Meanwhile, in an Aug. 20 email newsletter, Jones skewered her colleagues who’d voted against the amendment. “The majority of Buncombe County commissioners gave the nod to the threat of hypothetical and fanciful lawsuits, thus determining civil rights to be unimportant,” wrote Jones.

According to the Citizen-Times, both Stanley and Peterson had concerns about the amendment’s potential legal ramifications. Peterson cited possible conflicts with Amendment One, the gay marriage ban North Carolina voters approved in May. Jones also cited an Aug. 20 Citizen-Times article quoting legal expert Maxine eichner, who said she was “baffled” by the commissioners’ explanations. “‘Amendment One does not speak to this,’ Eichner told the paper, which went on to say that it “is no bar to adoption of a nondiscrimination clause.”

“Of the 15 N.C. counties and cities that offer these protections in their nondiscrimination policies, none have faced significant, if any, legal challenge,” added Jones.

She also faulted her colleagues for going into closed session, even though she was part of that unanimous decision.

“To add insult to injury,” the newsletter continued, “this personnel policy matter was discussed outside of the public’s rightful view, thus giving some members of the public the impression that there was some sort of important information shared that justified discrimination. No such concrete information was shared.

Hypothetical lawsuits and vague references to Amendment One’s passage were discussed, nothing having specifics to warrant serious legal concerns.”

vote unchanGed At the Aug. 21 meeting, Jones called on her colleagues to change the procedural rules to allow another vote on her amendment, hoping some of them might have had their minds changed by the subsequent legal information and public feedback.

But while Gantt said he supported the proposed protections, he sided with the majority in rejecting her motion to change the procedural rules, which died for lack of a second.

In another move that could raise eyebrows among open-government advocates, Gantt said he’d talked to each of the commissioners before the meeting and had determined that an additional vote on the amendment would have yielded the same outcome.

Due to procedural rules, a second vote on the whole ordinance was required. Stanley, who was recovering from congestive heart failure, cast his vote via speakerphone.

In protest, Jones once again cast the lone vote against the entire ordinance. “I do believe that it’s important — if we’re going to be an anchor institution in this community, if we are going to reflect our community — to send a strong message about our intolerance of discrimination and include it specifically in our ordinance,” she explained.

Peterson, however, maintained that the policy doesn’t “leave our GLBT employees unprotected. It is disingenuous and flat out wrong to continue to say that there are no protections.

These comments instill fear unnecessarily and distort what the current working conditions are,” she declared.

Peterson cited no specifics to back up her claim, and Human Resource Manager lisa eby, who wrote up the revisions, declined to be interviewed. The ordinance does state that “Buncombe County is committed to a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination” and that “Harassment of employees by Supervisors or co-workers is forbidden in any form.”

Elsewhere, however, legal protection against “unlawful workplace harassment” and assur-

protection not needed? GOP commissioner candidate Joe Belcher said that, as a Christian, he knows what it’s like to be discriminated against but argued that adding LGBT protections to the county’s personnel ordinance is unnecessary.

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“the maJority of buncombe county commissioners Gave the nod to the threat of hypothetical and fanciful lawsuits, thus determininG civil riGhts to be unimportant.” commissioner holly Jones

ances of “equal employment opportunity” are very specifically defined for 11 categories — but not for sexual orientation or gender identity.

And an analysis on the county’s policy released by the Campaign for Southern Equality, an Asheville-based nonprofit, asserts, “Under current law, an individual can be fired for being lesbian, gay, bisexual [or] transgender.”

Nationwide, the report continues, “LGBT people experience high rates of discrimination and harassment in the workplace, with 37 percent of LGBT and 90 percent of transgender people reporting such experiences.”

lookinG toward november The day after the final vote, Jones posted a message on her Facebook page urging residents to vote for commissioner candidates who support amending the nondiscrimination policy.

“A new generation is coming, one who understands the relevance of this specific protection and can think for themselves,” Jones proclaimed, citing Democrats Brownie Newman, ellen Frost and Terry van duyn as candidates “who are not afraid to stand up for our LGBT employees.”

But the issue isn’t necessarily falling along party lines. Peterson is also a Democrat, and Republican candidates david King and don

Guge recently told Xpress that they would have supported Jones’ amendment.

Meanwhile, Democrat Michelle Pace Wood and Republicans Mike Fryar and Joe Belcher all said they would have opposed it.

Belcher received the most votes of any Republican candidate in the District 3 primary.

And during the public hearing, he insisted that adding the disputed categories isn’t necessary.

“Some things are common sense. … You treat everyone as they should be treated. There is but one law, and that, I believe, is the word of God,” Belcher declared. “I’m part of a discriminated class in this country: Christian people. It bothers me, but … I don’t need someone to go and write a law to protect me.”

What Belcher didn’t acknowledge, however, is that the ordinance specifically protects religion from discrimination, along with race, color, sex, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status and genetic information.

“Those classes,” noted Jasmine BeachFerrara, executive director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, “are meant to protect groups vulnerable to discrimination.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or at jfrankel@mountainx.com.

“it is disinGenuous and flat out wronG to continue to say that there are no protections. these comments instill fear unnecessarily and distort what the current workinG conditions are.” commissioner carol peterson

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On Sunday, Aug. 26, activists held their second annual GoTopless rally in downtown Asheville. A few blocks away, significantly fewer but fully clothed participants gathered to honor the international Women’s Equality Day and to discuss the challenges women still face in the work place and elsewhere. In the days and weeks leading up to the controversial topless rally, mountainx.com readers voiced their opinions. Here are a few, posted to online updates on our website. [Editor’s note: Comments appear unedited, except for some abridgments for space; attributions are the commenters’ user names.]

It's stunning that the members of the Ashville City Council would actually brag about attempting to take away women's rights. — Chet Kresiak Some … N.C. cities do ban displays of nudity. If that is true, then why can't Asheville ... prevent this from happening? … A topless rally does not help tourism; it hurts it. And what about children who may be present?

What kind of message does this send to them as they grow up? — Meiling Dai

What they do is great and empowering. Anywhere a man can be top-free a woman should be allowed to be as well. Breasts are NOT a sex organ; they are mainly for feeding babies. … Some people's knees are erogenous zones but thankfully we don't cover them up as we once did. — Eric Koszyk

auG. 25: asheville arGus — coverinG boobfest Journalists and dudes, show some respect by not partaking/ogling. …

If this was in Europe it wouldn't be a big deal/taboo, but in the U.S., where 1 out of 3 women are raped, the media should be more responsible and address the reality of patriarchal culture (which is on it's way out, by the way). — Freespirit

Although it is not getting nearly enough press as this event, there is an event that respects the sanctity of the reasons behind Women's Equality Day … to discuss issues such as Fair Pay, Violence Against Women, why getting the ERA ratified is important, and other topics … [T]he topless rally only mocks women's attempts for true equality and demeans women because the real reason behind the topless event is NOT to get equality, but to allow men to oogle women's breasts, and to stir up outrage and controversy. — Avl Women for Equality

auG. 26: photos — Gotopless rally Boobfest is a declassé method to make a point. Can't they think of a better, less trashy way? — D. Dial

auG. 26: a different kind of protest

auG. 23: asheville city council encouraGes people to avoid topless rally

Let's remember that breasts are for feeding children, and that this

If women care about desexualizing the breast then they should walk around topless on a regular basis rather than creating an Asheville-asnaked-as-possible holiday. — Erin Goodrum They should make it into an event and sell wristbands and beer and let them have their speeches, just put signs around the area to warn the parents that they are entering the [topless] zone. — Matt Svencicki

auG. 17: Go topless orGanizer appears downtown with topless women

We do not endorse this conduct. We believe that it does nothing to help our community, and we recognize that it disappoints and embarrasses many of our citizens and visitors. We wish it were not happening. — Asheville City Council members

rally is about desexualizing them.— Elizabeth Goyer

It is shocking to realize that what we were fighting for in the 60's 70's we are still fighting for. Women of all ages should be very alarmed at current state of affairs! — Carol Scholar Kreitner

spectacle or statement? North Carolina laws allow women to go topless in public, as men do; Asheville is one of a few cities in the U.S. picked for staging a GoTopless event. Photos by Max Cooper

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It was so disappointing to see the sparse turnout at this event. The information was so important, yet the show was at the [GoTopless rally]. … Watching the men fall over each other running for the best up close and personal photo before the crowd followed. … Boobies watching boobies. — Glolady

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Calendar for august 29 september 6, 2012 unless otherwise stated, events take plaCe in asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area Code. day-by-day Calendar is online Want to find out everything that's happening today — or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www.mountainx.com/events. weekday abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

animals animal Compassion network • Animal Compassion Network seeks volunteers to care for cats,

coordinate foster homes and help with the pet food assistance program. Info: www.animalcompassionnetwork.org or 274-3647. bird watChing tour • THURSDAYS, 8am - A bird watching tour, presented by the Henderson County Bird Club, meets at Highland Lake Inn, 86 Lily Pad Lane, Flat Rock. $25/$15 Inn guests. Info and registration: 693-6812. sharks of summer • Through MO (9/3) - Sharks of Summer, an exhibit of live sharks, cages, games and shark-related activities, will be held at Team ECCO Center for Ocean Awareness, 511 Main St., Hendersonville. $3 aquarium admission fee includes entrance to the exhibit. Info: www.teamecco.org or 692-8386. spay/neuter vouChers • SA (9/1), 11:45am-3pm - Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/

clap your hands: Say “yeah” to a classy Labor Day weekend with clap (celebrate live arts performances). Montford Park Players (pictured), LAAFF, Shindig on the Green and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra will perform some of their best-known works, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, throughout the weekend at Roger McGuire Green and Hazel Robinson Amphitheater. More info: page 26.

neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at The Blue Ridge Mall's KMart entrace, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville. Info: cpforpetsinc@ aol.com. wild things weekend • SA (9/1), 10am-5pm - Wild Things Weekend will feature live animal presentations, award-winning wildlife films and interactive exhibits from outdoor businesses, environmental educators and conservation groups. Held at Pack Place. $5

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donation; proceeds support Wild South’s wildlife education initiatives. Info: www.wildsouth.org.

art 310 art gallery Riverview Station, 191 Lyman St., #310. Fri.-Sun., 9:30am-3:30pm or by appointment. Info: www.310art. com or 776-2716.

• Through FR (8/31) - Thinking Big, an exhibition of large paintings. ameriCan folk art and framing Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon. - Sat., 10am6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. amerifolk.com or 281-2134.

• Through TU (9/4) - Linger Awhile, paintings by self-taught Southern artists. art at brevard College 1 Brevard Drive. Info: 884.8188 or www.brevard.edu/art.

• FR (8/31) through SA (9/29) Friend Among Strangers, a multimedia exhibit by Sophia Allison, will be on display in the Spiers Gallery.

• FR (8/31), 5:30-7pm - Opening reception. art at unCa Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.unca.edu.

• Through FR (9/14) - The UNCA Annual Art Faculty Exhibition will

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be on display in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Owen Hall.

• Through FR (10/26) - Lia Cook: Bridge 11 will be on display at UNCA's Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 1181 Broyles Road, Hendersonville.

• Through MO (9/17) - Invisible Ink: Works on Paper by Gabriel Shaffer will be on display in Highsmith University Union Gallery.

• Through FR (9/28) - Horizons: Past and Present, photography by Jon Michael Riley, will be on display in Ramsey Library.

• WE (9/12), 5-6:30pm - Reception for Horizons.

• SA (9/1) through SU (9/30) Soda-fired porcelain by Lorna Meaden.

• SA (9/1) through SU (9/30) Keeping the Faith, figurative ceramic sculptures by Becky Gray.

art events at wCu Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am4pm & Thurs., 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu or 227-3591.

• Through FR (9/7) - Drawing on the New Deal, works by draftsman John Helike.

folk art Center MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Open daily from 9am6pm. Info: www.craftguild.org or 298-7928.

• Through TU (9/11) - Works by John Gunther (fiber) and Christine Kosiba (clay).

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

Info: www.floodgallery.org or 2542166.

• FR (8/31) through TU (10/2) Beneath the Skin…an Extension of my DNA, an installation by Jan Parker.

• FR (8/31), 6-9pm - Opening reception.

fusion art show • Through SA (10/6) - Fusion Art Show, presented by the Tryon Painters and Sculptors group. Held at TAC, 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon. Info: 859-8392.

asheville area arts CounCil: the artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm.

Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

• Through TH (8/30) - If I'm Good In Bed, paintings by Anna Jensen. asheville art museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: www.ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS - The Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, offers free museum admission after 3pm the first Wednesday of each month. Info: www.ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

• TH (8/30), 4:30-8pm "Environment in Focus" will feature art, food and a panel discussion with artist Mel Chin, poet Kathryn Stripling Byer and RiverLink's Karen Cragnolin. Free.

Registration required.

• Through SU (11/25) - High, Low and In Between. Artist Mel Chin extracted images from 25 volumes of Funk and Wagnall’s 1953 encyclopedia and edited them as collages freed of their historical context. On display in the museum's East Wing, main level.

• Through SU (9/30) - Fiore/ Drawing, a survey of drawings

by Joseph A. Fiore dating from the early '50s at Black Mountain College through his late years in New York and Maine. austin shears • Through WE (10/17) - Geometric drawings by Austin Shears will be hosted by Who Knows Art at

west africa comes to asheville: Asheville’s own zansa brings its mix of traditional West African rhythms and modern afropop to the Asheville Music Hall on Aug. 30. Bring your appetite and dancing shoes; African cuisine and dance demos will kick off the show, which includes the secret b-sides and diali cissokho and kairaba. More info: page 64. Photo by Melissa Cain Reardon

Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, 43 Town Square Blvd. Info: 231-5355.

• Through FR (8/31) - f/32 Photography Group Show.

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blaCk mountain College museum + arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College.

Tues. & Wed., noon-4pm; Thurs.Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: www.blackmountaincollege.org or 350-8484.

• Through SA (9/8) - Bridging: A Retrospective From Two to Three Dimensions, works by David Weinrib.

• Through SA (10/20) - Bearfootin', a public art exhibit featuring decorated fiberglass bear sculptures, will be on display throughout Main Street in Hendersonville. Info: 2333216. bibliCal art • WEEKDAYS - Religious art

by Costanza Knight will be on display at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 5th Avenue W. and White Pine Drive, Hendersonville. Hours: Mon., noon-3pm; Tues.-Fri., 9am-3pm.

Info: www.fcchendersonville.org or 692-8630. blaCk mountain Center for the arts Old City Hall, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 11am-3pm.

Info: www.BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930.

bookworks 428 1/2 Haywood Road. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-5pm; Sat., 1-4pm. Info: www.ashevillebookworks.com or 255-8444.

• Through FR (8/31) - The Miniature Book Society will present a traveling exhibit featuring the winners of the society's annual competition.

Miniature pop-up books will also be on display. brag on avery • Through TH (9/27) - The Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild will host an exhibition of the art of Avery

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County, featuring more than 25 local artists, at Canon Memorial Hospital's Dickson Gallery, 434 Hospital Drive, Linville. Info: www. bragwnc.com. bring us your best • Through SA (9/1) - Bring Us Your Best, presented by the Arts Council of Henderson County, will be on display at BRCC's Conference Center. Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat., 1-3pm. Info: 693-8504.

Caldwell arts CounCil Located at 601 College Ave., Lenoir. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9am-5pm and Sat. by appointment. Info: 7542486 or www.caldwellarts.com.

• Through SU (9/30) - The Art In Healing Gallery will feature work by members of Foothills Visual Artists Guild.

• FR (8/31), 5-7:30pm - "Meet the Artist" reception with jewelry sculptor Bob Ebendorf.

• SA (9/1) through SU (9/30) Friends, a exhibit featuring the

work of Bob Ebendorf and his students and artist friends.

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

• Through SA (10/6) - SHIFT, works

by Fred Cray, Sharon Haper, Anne Arden McDonald and Lisa M. Robinson.

Collage by sebastian matthews • Through FR (8/31) - 13 Ways of Looking, an exhibition of handmade collages, will be on display at Filo Bakery, 1155 Tunnel Road. Info: http://3bythefire.blogspot.com.

Crimson laurel gallery 23 Crimson Laurel Way, Bakersville.

April-Dec.: Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun. & Mon., noon-5pm. Info: 6883599 or www.crimsonlaurelgallery. com.

• Through FR (8/31) - Where?, ceramics by Tom Bartel.

• Through FR (8/31) - Serendipity, featuring 14 wood-fired sculptural ceramic artists from five countries.

grand bohemian gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Mon.-Thur., 10am7pm; Fri.-Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 10am-5pm. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville.com or 505-2949.

• Through SU (9/23) - Two Takes, an exhibition of landscape paintings by Colleen Webster and jewelry by Gail Molzahn. haen gallery 52 Biltmore Ave. Mon., Wed. and Fri., 10am-6pm; Tues. and Sat., 11am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.thehaengallery.com or 2548577.

• Through FR (8/31) - Summer Samplings, works by Lynn Boggess, Byron Gin, Larry Gray and others. handmade adornment body and home • Through FR (8/31) - 15 local artists will display handmade objects for a celebration of flowers and gardens at Handmade Adornment Body and Home, 14 S. Main St., Marshall. Wed.-Sat., 10am-4pm.

Info: http://avl.mx/aw. haywood County arts CounCil Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC's Gallery 86 in Waynesville. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: www.haywoodarts.org or 452-0593.

• WE (8/29) through SA (9/22) Piercing the Mundane: the Women of NoHa. • FR (9/7), 6-9pm - Opening reception.

• TH (8/30), 5:30pm - A Grassroots Arts Program Grant Workshop will be offered to assist interested applicants in preparing competitive grants. New applicant organiza-

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• Through TH (9/20) - HCAC will accept applications for the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program. Nonprofit organizations dedicated to promoting and developing diverse cultural arts

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appalacHian trail video contest • Through SU (9/2) - The Appalachian Trail Conservancy will accept submissions for its "Why Do You Love the Appalachian Trail?" video contest through sept. 2.

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wcu's mountain Heritage center • Through FR (9/14) - Stitches in Time: Historic Quilts of WNC. Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm; Thurs., 8am-7pm. Free. Info: www.wcu. edu/2389.asp.

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rena ruark lindstrom • MO (9/3) through SU (10/7) - Let Color Be Itself, an installation by painter Rena Ruark Lindstrom, will be on display at West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Road. Info: 606-7597 or renalindstrom@yahoo.com.

tryon painters and sculptors membersHip sHow • Through MO (9/10) - The Tryon Painters and Sculptors Membership Show will be held at 26 Maple St., Tryon. Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 11am5pm. Info: www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com.

summer art and Jewelry market • 1st SATURDAYS through (10/6) - The Summer Art and Jewelry Market will be held in the parking lot by Dock’s Deli, 222 S. Grove St., Hendersonville. Free to attend.

Info: www.mygardenofbeadin.com or 698-0715.

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• Through SU (9/30) - PUSH Tunisia, a film and art mashup featuring artists from Tunisia, the United States and the Middle East.

transylvania community arts council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard. org or 884-2787.

• Through FR (8/31) - The Wild World of Animals.

paris of tHe soutH flea market • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 8am3pm - Paris of the South flea market features antiques, local food and music at 175 Clingman Ave. Free to attend. Info: www.parisofthesouth.net.

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• FR (8/31) through TU (10/2) Close Quarters, new works by lingerie-designer Elise Olson.

tHe bender gallery 12 S. Lexington Ave. Hours: Mon.Sat., 10:30am-5pm; Sun., noon5pm. Info: www.thebendergallery. com or 505-8341.

• Through FR (8/31) - Divergent Visions: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of American Studio Glass.

ooH la la curiosity market • SA (9/1), 10am-4pm - Local art, jewelry, music and a raffle to benefit Animal Haven, a no-kill shelter located in Asheville. Held in Pritchard Park. Free to attend. Info: http://avl.mx/fr.

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swannanoa valley fine arts league Red House Studios, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain. Info: svfal. info@gmail.com or www.svfal.org.

• TH (8/30) through SU (9/23) - The Figure in Art, a SVFAL members show, will be on display.

• FR (8/31), 5-7pm - Artists reception.

• SA (9/1) - 8am-4:30pm - An Indian Art Market will feature bead making, basket weaving, sculpture and woodworking by Cherokee artisans. Held at Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc., 498 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee. Free to attend. Info: www.visitcherokeenc.com.

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Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• Through SU (9/23) - Dusty Roads, photographs of classic and junkyard vehicles.

studio b A framing studio and art gallery at 171 Weaverville Highway, Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10am-5:30pm and Sat. 10am-3pm. Info: www.galleryatstudiob.com or 225-5200.

• Through SA (9/8) - Nature’s Notebook will feature botanical drawings by the students of author/illustrator Peter Loewer.

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skyuka fine art 133 N. Trade St., in Tryon. Tues.Sat., 10am-5pm and by appointment. Info: skyukafineart.com or 817-3783.

• Through SA (9/15) - For the Love of Tryon.

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

• Through SU (11/4) - Works by Jenny Buckner.

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• Through FR (8/31) - Our Journey, works by Danie Riding Janov and Mary Alice Braukman.

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programming in Haywood County are invited to apply. mini-grants for youth groups • Through FR (10/5) - The N.C. Youth Advisory Council of the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office will accept applications for mini-grants through oct. 5.

Applications are available to youth groups associated with nonprofits or governmental agencies to conduct community projects. Info and application: (919) 807-4400 or www.avl.mx/jf. montford park players • Through SU (9/2) - The Montford Park Players seeks a director for its upcoming performance of A Christmas Carol, to be presented Dec. 6–23. Candidates will be interviewed Sun., Sept. 9 at the MPP board’s monthly meeting.

Applications must be received by midnight on sept. 2. Info and applications: info@montfordparkplayers.org. sCriptfest • Through SU (8/30) - Playwrights are invited to submit new fulllength plays to SART's ScriptFEST through sept. 30. Scripts must be mailed; no email submissions accepted. Info and guidelines: www.sartplays.org.

business & technoloGy aaaC artist's CurriCulum instruCtors • The Asheville Area Arts Council seeks instructors for its Artist's Curriculum program to provide business management training for creative professionals. Topics include financial management, software, business planning, graphic production, marketing, etc.

Interested instructors are invited to apply: kitty@ashevillearts.com. appalaChian women entrepreneurs • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Meet other female arts/crafts/food/ beauty-based business owners at HandMade in America, 125 S. Lexington Ave. Childcare available for $10 with RSVP: ymorris@handmadeinamerica.org.

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• SA (9/1), 5:30-7:30pm & SU (9/2), 11:30-2:30pm - Empty Bowls, to benefit the Council on aging for henderson County, will feature a modest meal and a handmade bowl to take home. Held at the former Council on Aging Thrift Store, 213 Church St., Hendersonville. $25. Info: 692-4203 or www.coahc. org.

where: Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. when: Friday, Aug. 31. Doors at 5:30 p.m. Bingo at 7 p.m. $25; $20 reserved seating. Info: bwar.org.

Even if Dorothy walked the entire length of the Yellow Brick Road, she probably wouldn’t find bingo like this.

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s wildly popular drag queen bingo will turn The Wizard of Oz on its head with a show that would no doubt confuse The Man Behind the Curtain.

fine arts theatre 36 Biltmore Ave. Info: 232-1536.

• TH (9/6), 7pm & SA (9/8), 10am The Invisible War, an investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military, will be screened. $8 suggested donation. All proceeds benefit the steadfast home, a female homeless veterans shelter. Info: www. fineartstheatre.com.

Eureka O’Hara and LaZoom Tours’ Lester Oteen will host some of “Asheville’s finest drag queens” for a raucous night of bingo and babes. The public is invited to show off their favorite blue and white checked dress for a Dorothy costume contest, all to benefit some of the area’s most adorable pets.

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue has found owners for thousands of homeless cats and dogs since it became a licensed shelter in 2009. Known for its no-kill policy and foster programs, the organization is an integral part of the local animal community. Just like a kitten in a field of catnip, BWAR also knows how to have a good time. So click your heels three times and remember that there’s no place like home — especially for a dog or cat in need.

leaf benefit of Culture • TH (9/6), 7-11pm - Benefit of Culture World Dance Party, to benefit leaf outreach programs, will feature an amateur dance off, prizes, food from HomeGrown, French Broad Chocolates, local beer and more. Held at Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway #H. $30/$25 in advance.

Info: www.theleaf.org. soCks and sundries drive • Project Connect will host a "socks and sundries" drive to benefit asheville's homeless population.

Donations of socks, toothbrushes, razors, hygienic products and winter clothes will be accepted at 14 locations throughout Asheville. Info and locations: 515-1668. tryon little theater

internet for beginners, part ii • SA (9/1), 10:15am-12:30pm - A class on the internet for beginners will focus on search engines.

Participation in Internet for Beginners, Part I is required. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. Free. Info and registration: 250-4754.

• FR (8/31), 6:30pm - "Tryon Little Theater Through the Ages," a variety show to benefit tryon little theater, will celebrate the rich history of the local community theater. Attendees are invited to dress as their favorite musical/drama characters for a chance to win prizes. $10 includes hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic drinks; a cash bar will offer beer and wine. Held at Sunnydale, 334 South Trade St., Tryon. Info: www.tltinfo.org.

mountain biZworks workshops 153 S. Lexington Ave. Info: 2532834 or www.mountainbizworks. org.

• MONDAYS, noon & WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm - An informational meeting about Mountain BizWorks' programs will help busi-

winesday: artspaCe Charter sChool • WEDNESDAYS through (8/29), 5-8pm - A wine tasting, to benefit artspace Charter school, will be held at The Wine Studio of Asheville, 169 Charlotte St. $5.

Info: www.winestudioasheville.com.

classes, meetinGs & events beCome a Certified hypnotist! (pd.) Start your new career.

Certification through the National Guild of Hypnotists. Sept. 27-30 and Nov. 9-11. Held at the Counseling Center, in Leicester.

Instructor is Sarah Gewanter, MSW, LCSW, CH, CI Call 828-683-6900 or info@hypnowisdom.com www. hypnowisdom.com learn to knit at purl's yarn emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Beginning Knit :1st and 2nd Wednesdays, 6-8pm; Intermediate Knit: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays. • $40/4 hours of instruction. 828-2532750. www.purlsyarnemporium. com maC basiCs Classes at Charlotte street Computers (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street.

Class time is 12:15 - 12:45pm.

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Garageband and iWork Essentials, Wednesdays - iPad Basics.

Registration is just $9.99 at classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com. star knowledge asheville fall equinox (pd.) 3 Day Event September 21st - 23rd 9 am - 9 pm. We invite you to join us as we bring in 3 days of speakers, workshops, ceremony, food and camping. Sunday ceremony for children. 828-329-5350 www. starknowledgeasheville@gmail.com 150th anniversary of the Civil war • SA (9/1) through TU (10/30), 10am-5pm - Henderson County Heritage Museum will observe the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War with never-before-seen artifacts of military weaponry and uniforms dating back to the war. Held at the Henderson County Heritage Museum, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. Free. Info: 694-1619. aCryliC painting Class • WEDNESDAYS through (11/7), 10am-noon - Acrylic painting classes will be offered by the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. $15 per month includes supplies (except brushes).

Registration required. Info: harvesth@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2051. breakfast with the elks • SU (9/2), 7am-noon - Breakfast With the Elks will be held at Elks Lodge, 546 Justice St., Hendersonville. $7/children under 6 free. Info: 489-7492.

Cherokee bonfire • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS - A Cherokee bonfire invites the public to hear traditional stories and roast marshmallows, beginning at dusk. Held at Oconaluftee Islands Park, Highway 441, Cherokee. Free. Info: www. visitcherokeenc.com or (800) 4381601. friends of the river dinner • WE (8/29), 6:30pm - The Friends of the River awards dinner will be held at the N.C. Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. $20.

Info: www.landofsky.org. henderson County heritage museum Located in the Historic Courthouse on Main St., Hendersonville. Wed.Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Free unless otherwise noted. Info: www. hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619.

• Through SU (12/30) - An exhibit of Civil War weaponry and uniforms. Free admission.

• SA (9/1) through SU (12/30) School Days: 1797-1940 will feature a complete timeline during that era for all schools in Henderson County, many of which no longer exist. homelessness resourCe fair • TH (9/6), 8am-1pm - AshevilleBuncombe Homeless Initiative and Project Connect presents an opportunity for those experiencing housing crises to receive on-site services and establish a dialogue about local homelessness. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. Free. Info: www.ashevillenc. gov/homeless. lake Craig flood management meeting • TU (9/4), 4-7pm - A public meeting to discuss Lake Craig Flood Management's Azalea Road Project will be held at East Asheville Center, 906 Tunnel Road. Info: www.ashevillenc.gov/projects. land of sky toastmasters • TUESDAYS, 7am - The Land Of Sky Toastmasters aims to "help people with their speaking and presentation skills." Meets at the Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd.

$10. Info: www.landofskytoastmasters.org. lewis and Clark CirCus • TH (8/30), 5 & 7:30pm - The Lewis and Clark Circus, a one-ring European-style circus, features trapeze artists, acrobats, clowns, juggling and more. Held at Madison County Fairgrounds, 330 Carolina Lane, Marshall. $17/$12 in advance/children under 15 free with online ticket. Info: www.lewisandclarkcircus.net. lifetree Cafe • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Lifetree Cafe is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual setting." Groups discuss a different topic every week. All are welcome. Hosted at Rejavanation Cafe, 901 Smoky Park Highway.

Info: www.lifetreecafe.com. rubber bridge • TUESDAYS, 9-11:30am - Rubber Bridge will be played at East Asheville Recreation Center, 906 Tunnel Road. No partner required.

Info: 298-8979. veterans for peaCe Info: vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot. com.

• TH (9/6), 6:30pm - Veterans for Peace will meet at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St.

comedy disClaimer Comedy open miC • WEDNESDAYS, 9:30pm Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge comedy open mic will be held at Athena's, 14 College St. Sign-up begins at 9pm. Free. Info: www.

DisclaimerComedy.com. southern Comedy tour • SA (9/1), 7pm - Southern Comedy Tour: Hilarity with Heart will feature humorous storytelling at Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St. $15. Info: www.myaltamont.com.

dance beginner swing danCing lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person. • No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville. Details: www. swingasheville.com Bharatanatyam Classes • adult • Children (pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children's classes now forming. Traditional Kalakshetra Style.

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Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com spiral spirit eCstatiC danCe (pd.) Wed nights. Join us on the dance floor for movement medita-

tion every Wed nites. We dance at Sol's Reprieve 11 Richland St. in West Asheville. Warmup at 6:30pm, circle at 7:00pm and the fee is $7.00. Contact Karen azealea10@ yahoo.com or Cassie elementsmove@yahoo.com. studio Zahiya (pd.) Drop in Classes: Monday 7:30-9pm Bellydance • Tues.

9-10am Hip Hop Workout, 5:155:45pm Intro to Bellydance $7 • Wed. 6-7pm Fusion Bellydance, 7:30-9 Bellydance 2. • Thurs.

9-10am Bellydance Workout, 6-7pm Bollywood, 7-8pm Bellydance Lab, 8-9pm Hip Hop 2 • Friday 10-11am Bhangra Workout. • $12 for 60 minute classes. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Ave. www.studiozahiya.com argentine tango • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm Tangogypsies Tuesdays will be held at 11 Grove St. Fundamentals class from 7-8:30pm; practice and dancing from 8:30-10:30pm. Drop-ins welcome; no partner required. $7 class/$10 class and practice; $5 after 8:30pm. Info: www.tangogypsies.com. moving women • TH (9/6) through SA (9/8), 7:30pm - Spectra will be performed by Moving Women, a collaborative dance company featuring local movement artists. Held at The Magnetic Field, 372 Depot St. $15.

Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003. shindig on the green • SATURDAYS through (9/1), 7-10pm - This celebration of traditional string bands, bluegrass music and big circle mountain dancers is held most Saturdays at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free.

Info: www.folkheritage.org or 2586101, ext.345. tango danCe • WEDNESDAYS, 8-11pm - Catwalk Milonga will be held at Homewood Event and Conference Center, 19 Zilicoa St., with host and DJ Lisa Jacobs. $7. BYOB. Info: www.catwalktango.com.

eco asheville green drinks • WEDNESDAYS, 5:30-7pm - Green Drinks encourages those interested in preserving the environment to meet at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave. Free. Info: www.ashevillegreendrinks.com.

Clean energy in the mountains • TH (9/6), 5:30-8:30pm - Clean Energy in the Mountains will feature bluegrass, beer and information about N.C. Sustainable Energy Association. Held at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. $15 includes one beer, local barbecue and live

music. Info: http://avl.mx/j9 or (919) 832-7601. politiCal support for energy alternatives • FR (8/31), 6:30pm - Western North Carolina Alliance and Transition Asheville will present a workshop on "Building N.C. Political Support for Clean Energy Alternatives" in UNCA's Highsmith University Union, Room 221. Free.

Info: 545-9114. riverlink events Info: www.riverlink.org or 252-8474.

• WEDNESDAYS through (10/13) - "Get the Poop Out." Volunteers are needed to assist with bacteria sampling and clean-up efforts in the French Broad River. No experience necessary. Training provided the day of sampling. Info and registration: Hartwell@wnca.org or 258-8737.

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sierra Club meeting • WE (9/5), 7:15pm - A Sierra Club meeting will feature a discussion on Asheville Redefines Transit. Held at Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Edwin Place. Free. Info: judymattox@sbcglobal.net. towards a Clean energy future • FR (8/31), 6:30pm - "Towards a Clean Energy Future" will meet in UNCA's Highsmith Student Center.

Free. Info: ww.unca.edu.

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Contact the volunteer department for information 828-692-6178 or volunteer@fourseasonscfl.org Training starts September 17th, 2012

apple festival • FR (8/31) through MO (9/3), 10am-8pm - The N.C. Apple Festival will feature arts and crafts, children's activities, food and a parade through downtown Hendersonville. Free. Info: www. ncapplefestival.org. founders day fair • SA (9/1), 10am-5pm - Founders Day Fair, presented by the Transylvania Heritage Museum, will feature a Civil War encampment, crafts, demos, antique cars and food. Held on W. Main St., Brevard.

Free. Info: www.transylvaniaheritage.org or 884-2347. gem & mineral speCtaCular • FR (8/31) through MO (9/3), 10am-6pm - The event will include vendors, exhibits, demonstrations and prizes. Held at Whitmire Center, 301 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. $4 adults/children under 12 free. Info: 775-8098. mile high kite festival and dog show • SA (9/1), 1-4pm & SU (9/2), 10am4pm - The Beech Mountain Mile High Kite Festival, featuring demonstrations and open flying, will be held in Beech Mountain's downtown meadow. BJ's Dog Show will be held on Saturday from 1-4pm at Bark Park in the northeast corner of Kite Field. Festival is free/$20 per dog entry. Info: www.beechmountainchamber.com.

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film Color me brown • SA (9/1), 6pm - Color Me Brown, a documentary about "the Black and Latino identity and experience as told by people in our community," will be screened at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. Free. Info: www.facebook.com/ thecolormebrownproject.

Joe papp in five aCts • TU (9/4), 7:30pm - Joe Papp in Five Acts, a documentary about stage and screen veteran Joe Papp. Held in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Free. Info: 2272324. the king’s speeCh • TH (8/30), 4pm - The King’s Speech will be screened at Cashiers Library, 249 Frank Allen Road. Free. Info: 743-0215. the mystery of george masa • TH (9/6), 7pm - The Carolina Mountains Literary Festival will kick off with a screening of The Mystery of George Masa, the story of a Japanese immigrant and photographer who helped Horace Kephart promote the idea of a Great Smoky Mountain National Park. A reception with the filmmaker to follow.

Held at the Yancey County Public Library, 18 Town Square, Burnsville.

Free. Info: www.cmlitfest.org.

food & beer high Country small plate Crawl • TU (9/4) through TH (9/6), 11:30am-9pm - The public is invited to sample dozens of Boone restaurants offering $3-$8 plates during select hours. Participants will then have the opportunity to qualify for a prize drawing. Info: thecarolinaepicurean@gmail.com or www. platecrawl.com.

Government & politics 2012 presidential eleCtion • TU (9/4), 7:30pm - Bill Sabo, UNCA professor of political science, will lead a presentation on the 2012 Presidential election in UNCA's Reuter Center. $8. Info: www.olliasheville.com or 251-6140. bunCombe green party meeting • 1st SATURDAYS, 10am - "Join us in building grassroots progressive democracy." Meetings held in The Fortune Building, 727 Haywood Road, West Asheville. Info: buncombegreens.org or 225-4347. kids voting bunCombe County volunteers • Kids Voting Buncombe County seeks volunteers to assist young voters on Election Day, Nov. 6.

Training provided. Info: http://kidsvotingbc.org or 775-5673.

Drive, Cashiers. Info: www.kevinrowe.com.

oCCupy asheville general assembly • SA (9/1), 4pm - Occupy Asheville will hold a general assembly meeting in Pritchard Park. Free. Info: www.occupyasheville.org.

marion labor day ConCert • MO (9/3), 6-8pm - A Labor Day Concert will feature jazz percussionist Eddie Graham and bluegrass musician Terry McKinney.

Held on the lawn in front of the Historic Marion Depot. Free. Info: 652-2215.

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mbira ConCert • WE (8/29), 12:45pm - Christy Claudio will perform a mbira concert in UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium. Free. Info: www.unca. edu.

felting and fiber Class • SATURDAYS (9/15) through (12/15) - Echoview Fiber Mill, 75 Jupiter Road, Weaverville, offers felting and fiber classes for kids ages 8-10. Projects include animal pins, Thanksgiving table runners and bamboo stars. $25 includes materials. Registration required.

Info: ketheredge@echoviewfarm. com.

musiC at wCu Unless otherwise noted, performances are held at the Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Tickets and info: bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227-2479.

• TU (9/4), 7:30pm - WCU chancellor David O. Belcher (piano) and Susan Brummell Belcher (opera).

Free.

girl sCout parent information night • TH (8/30), 6pm - A Girl Scout event will include information about Girl Scouts, an opportunity to ask questions about the organization and registration for the coming year. Held at Asheville at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Free. Info: kbrooks@girlscoutsp2p.org.

• TU (9/4), 6-8pm - An additional event will be held at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville. Info: kbrooks@ girlscoutsp2p.org.

• TH (9/6), 6pm - A final event will be held at the North Asheville Community Center, 37 East Larchmont Drive. hands on!

This children's museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• SA (9/1) & SU (9/2) - Learn apple facts, play "pin the apple on the tree" and help decorate for the Apple Festival.

• TU (9/4) - Local Food Day. Try what is in season, learn about local food pathways, play with activity books and more.

• TH (9/6), 11am - Healthy Kids Club: This 30-minute program will focus on proper hand-washing techniques for preschool age children incorporating singing and fun while washing away germs. take the stage youth theater program • MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5-8pm - The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department offers a youth theater program for ages 12-19 at Old Armory Recreation Center, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville. Free. Info: takethestageyouththeatre@live.com or 550-5498. young naturalist garden • The Friends of the WNC Nature Center presents its new Young Naturalist Garden, featuring

native string band • FR (8/31), 8-11pm - Bluegrass group Native String Band will perform at Native Kitchen and Social Pub, 204 Whitson Ave., Swannanoa. Free. Info: 713-5464. open miC • TUESDAYS, 7-10pm - An open mic, hosted by Noah Stockdale, will be held weekly at Tod's Tasties, 102 Montford Ave. Info: www. todstasties.com or npstockd@ unca.edu. piCkin' in lake lure • SATURDAYS, 6:30-9pm - Pickin' in Lake Lure invites the public to bring guitars, fiddles, bass, bagpipes and other instruments for an informal jam session. Held beside the smokehouse across from the Lake Lure beach. Free. Info: www. pickin-in-lakelure.com.

Go fly a kite: Mary Poppins would approve of Beech Mountain’s Mile High Kite Festival. On Sept. 1-2, the first 300 children age 12 and under will receive a free kite to let loose above the town’s meadow. More info: page 26

fort-building materials, nature art tables, a window flower box and a puppet theater. Located in the WNC Nature Center, 75 Gashes Creek Road. Regular admission prices apply. Info: www.wildwnc. org.

music song o' sky show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm Rehearsal at Covenant Community UMC 11 Rocket Dr. Asheville, NC 28803. Guests welcome. Contact: www.songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547. blue ridge orChestra Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org.

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• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Open rehearsals for the Blue Ridge Orchestra will be held most Wednesdays in the Manheimer Room of UNCA's Reuter Center.

Free. Call for confirmation. Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org or 251-6140. brevard brewing Company open miC • THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - Brevard Brewing Company will host an open mic at 63 East Main St., Brevard. Free. Info: www.brevardbrewing.com.

Clap: Celebrate live arts performanCes in asheville • FR (8/31) through MO (9/3) - CLAP: Celebrate Live Arts Performances in Asheville will feature outdoor performances by

the Montford Park Players, LAAFF, Shindig on the Green and the Asheville Symphony. Free events will be held in Roger McGuire Green and Hazel Robinson Amphitheater each evening. Info and schedule: www.clapasheville. com. drums on the water • SATURDAYS, 7-9pm - Drums on the Water, a weekly lakeside drum circle, will be held at Highland Lake Cove Retreat, 215 Rhett Drive, Flat Rock. Free. Info: www.highlandlakecove.com. kevin rowe • FR (9/1), 9pm - Kevin Rowe (pop, rock) will perform at Cedar Creek Racquet Club, 42 Racquet Club

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

• SU (9/2), 3pm - A chamber music concert will feature works for string quartet by Haydn and Beethoven. By donation. 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 (9/1), 6-8pm - Al Petteway and Amy White (guitar/mandolin) the hop Ice cream, concerts and community events. Programs are free and located at 640 Merrimon Ave., Suite 103, unless otherwise noted. www.thehopicecreamcafe.com or 254-2224.

• TU (9/4), 6:30-7:30pm - Alex Krug (singer/songwriter). Family-friendly. vfw Country night • SATURDAYS, 9pm - VFW Post 891, 626 New Leicester Highway, will host a night of country and rock music, featuring the 100 Proof Band. $7/$5 members. Info: 2544277.

GardeninG full speCtrum farms garden harvesting • TUESDAYS, 2pm - Full Spectrum Farms invites the public to help pick its garden, beginning at 2pm.

The garden is located at 3101 Old Cullowhee Road, Cullowhee, and benefits adults with autism and their families. Free. Info: 293-2521 or 586-5700. hendersonville farmers market • SU (9/2), 11am-4pm - The Historic 7th Avenue Farmers Market will feature local vendors, fruit, vegetables, dairy products, meat, baked goods and much more. Info: www.7thavehvl.com. men's garden Club of asheville • TU (9/4), 11:30am - The Men's Garden Club of Asheville will meet at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Bryan Burhans will speak on "Bringing Back the Mighty Giant: Restoring the American Chestnut to our Forests." Open to the public. Lunch reservations required by aug 30. For those not purchasing lunch, the meeting begins at 12:30pm. $12 for lunch/free to attend. Info: 329-8577. mountain gardens volunteers • THURSDAYS, 10am-5pm Mountain Gardens, 546 Shuford Creek Road, Burnsville, seeks volunteers to help "dress and keep" its paradise garden. "Spend time with us in the garden and leave with a box of useful plants." Info: www.mountaingardensherbs.com. n.C. arboretum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily.

Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• Through MO (9/3) - Wicked Plants: The Exhibit will "expose plants associated with a myriad of negative health effects." regional tailgate markets Markets are listed by day, time and name of market, followed by address. Three dashes indicate the next listing. For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: www.buyappalachian.org or 236-1282.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8am-noon waynesville tailgate market, 171 Legion Drive. --- 8am-noon - haywood historic farmer's

market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. --- 2-6pm - asheville City market south, Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park. --- 2:306:30pm - weaverville tailgate market, 60 Lakeshore Drive.

--- 2-5pm - spruce pine farmers market, 297 Oak Ave. --- 2-6pm - montford farmers market, 36 Montford Ave. --- 2-6pm - french broad food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. --- 2-6pm - opportunity house, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. --- 5pm-dusk 'whee farmer's market, 416 Central Drive, Cullowhee.

• THURSDAYS, 3:30-6:30pm oakley farmers market, 607 Fairview Road. --- 3-6pm - flat rock tailgate market, 2724 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. --3rd THURSDAYS, 2-6pm - greenlife tailgate market, 70 Merrimon Ave. • FRIDAYS, 2-6pm - opportunity house, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. --- 3-6pm - east asheville tailgate market, 945 Tunnel Road. --- 4-7pm - leicester tailgate market, 338 Leicester Highway.

• SATURDAYS, 7am-noon henderson County tailgate market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville.--- 8am-noon waynesville tailgate market, 171 Legion Drive. --- 8am-noon - haywood historic farmer's market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. --- 8am-noon - mills river farmers market, 5046 Boylston Highway. --- 8am-noon - bakersville farmers market, Bakersville Community Medical Clinic parking lot, opposite the U.S. Post Office. --- 8am-1pm asheville City market, 161 South Charlotte St. --- 8am-12:30pm - transylvania tailgate market, behind Comporium on the corner of Johnson and Jordan streets, Brevard. --- 8am-noon - north asheville tailgate market, UNCA commuter lot C. --- 8:30am12:30pm - yancey County farmers market, S. Main Street at US 19E, Burnsville. --- 9am-noon - big ivy tailgate market, 1679 Barnardsville Highway, Barnardsville. --- 9amnoon - black mountain tailgate market, 130 Montreat Road.

--- 9am-1pm - madison County farmers and artisans market, Highway 213 at Park Street, Mars Hill. --- 9am-2pm - leicester tailgate market, 338 Leicester Highway. --- 10am-2pm - murphy farmers market, downtown Murphy. Info: 837-3400.

• SUNDAYS, noon-4pm - marshall's "sundays on the island," Blanahasset Island.

• TUESDAYS, 3-6pm - historic marion tailgate market, West Henderson Street at Logan Street, Marion. --- 3:30-6:30pm - west asheville tailgate market, 718 Haywood Road. sand hill Community garden • The Sand Hill Community Garden seeks volunteers to perform garden tasks to benefit MANNA FoodBank. Located at the

Buncombe County Sports Park, 58 Apac Circle. Free. Info: 250-4260.

outdoors bear safety hike • TH (8/30), 7-8:30pm - A hike on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will focus on bear safety. Departs from MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Bring water, hiking shoes and be prepared for inclement weather.

Registration required. Info: 2985330. brp hike of the week • FR (8/31), 10am - A one-mile strenuous hike to the top of Devils Courthouse will depart from MP 422.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Bring water, hiking shoes and be prepared for inclement weather.

Free. Info: 298-5330. events at rei Located at 31 Schenck Parkway.

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

• WE (8/29), 6-8pm - A class on bike maintenance will focus on how to fine tune a derailleur. Do not bring bikes. $40/$20 members.

Registration required. flat top manor tours • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm & 3pm - Tours of Flat Top Manor, the former home of Moses and Bertha Cone, will be led by Blue Ridge Parkway rangers. Departs from Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, MP 294 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free. Registration required: 295-3782.

Going Beyond Racism Through Understanding And Respect Next nine-week session: Sept 11 - Nov 6, 2012 Tuesdays • 7-9pm

Francine Delaney New School For Children 119 Brevard Rd, Asheville $30 fee includes materials Special Discount for Public School Teachers!

Register online at: buildingbridges-asheville.org Info: (828) 777-4585 Cosponsor:

guided tour of Chestnut orChard • WEDNESDAYS, 11am - Guided tours of the Chestnut Orchard. $15 includes lunch. 119 Ranch Drive, Maggie Valley. Reservations required: 926-1401. outdoor yoga • SATURDAYS (9/1) through (9/29), 9-10am - Outdoor yoga will be offered by Black Mountain Yoga instructors at Lake Tomahawk Park, 401 Laurel Circle Drive. Donations requested. Info: 669-2052. samuel davidson grave / alexander farm ruins hike • SA (9/1), 2pm - Bill Alexander will lead an easy hike to see the ruins of the Alexander Farm and the grave marker of Samuel Davidson, the first settler west of the Blue Ridge. Departs from the parking lot of the Swannanoa Ingles, 2299 U.S. 70, Swannanoa. Hosted by the Swannanoa Valley Museum. $30/$20 members. Info and registration: info@swannanoavalleymuseum.org or 669-9566.

parentinG breastfeeding basiCs • TH (9/6), 4-5pm - A class on breastfeeding basics will be held at Hands On!, 318 N. Main St.,

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http://avl.mx/j8 or hfurgiuele@ mhc.edu. publiC leCtures & events at unCa Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• FR (8/31), 11:25am - "Political Revolution: The Atlantic World," with Ellen Pearson, associate professor of history. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: humanities.unca. edu. --- 11:25am - “Legacy of Cold War Ideology,” with Sarah Judson, associate professor of history.

Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: humanities.unca.edu.

• WE (9/5), 11:25am - “What Middle Ages? The Golden Age of Muslim Civilization,” with Ann Dunn, lecturer in humanities. Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall.

Info: humanities.unca.edu.

seniors seniorsalt impaCt with randall atCheson • TH (8/30), 3-9pm - This program is designed to encourage senior adult believers to reach their friends and family for Jesus Christ.

The event includes music by Randall Atcheson, a staff-led discussion and a buffet-style dinner.

Held at the Billy Graham Training Center, 1 Porter's Cove Road. $29.

Info and registration: 1-800-9502092 or http://avl.mx/j0.

vaudeville lives again: Rumors of Vaudeville’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Asheville Vaudeville, one of the area’s biggest variety shows, brings storytellers, puppeteers, jugglers and clowns to The Magnetic Field Thursday, Aug. 30, through Saturday, Sept. 1. More info: page 33.

Hendersonville. Free; registration suggested. Info: 697-8333. green parents Club • FRIDAYS, 9am - This group of eco-minded parents meets at Biltmore Coffee Traders, 518 Hendersonville Road, for hands on workshops, including planting kids' gardens, growing sprouts, making green cleaners and more. Children welcome. Info: 712-8439 or http:// avl.mx/em.

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tiny tykes • WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS,10amnoon - Tiny Tykes offers crafts, manipulatives and active play for toddlers at Stephens Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. $1. Info: jjohnston@ashevillenc.gov or 3502058.

public lectures proteCting southern appalaChian biodiversity • TU (9/4), 7pm - The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill College presents "Rocky Fork and Beyond: Protecting Southern Appalachian Biodiversity and Scenery One Acre at a Time," with Jay Leutze, trustee and acquisitions specialist for the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. Held in the Mars Hill College's Peterson Conference Center. Free. Info:

waynesville reCreation Center Located at 550 Vance St. in Waynesville. Info: 456-2030 or recoutdoorprograms@townofwaynesville.org.

• WE (8/29), 5:30pm - Seniors ages 50 and above are invited to see an Asheville Tourists baseball game. Trip departs from the Waynesville Recreation Center. $12/$14 non-members. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville. org.

spirituality aquarian Compassionate fellowship (pd.) Metaphysical program inspired by spiritual growth topics of your choice. Meditation, potluck, St. Germain live channeled piano music. • Second and Fourth Wednesday. 6:30pm. • Donation.

(828) 658-3362. asheville Compassionate CommuniCation Center (pd.) Free practice group. Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication). 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:15pm, 252-0538. www.ashevilleccc.com 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, 7pm-8:30pm: 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. indian ClassiCal danCe (pd.) Is both prayer and an invocation of the highest divinity. Learn the dance the Natya Shastra called "the highest form of yoga."

Bharatanatyam. Call Tess: 3010331. mindfulness meditation Class (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241. www. billwalz.com. Mondays, 7-8pm – Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon). Donation. shambhala meditation training: the art of being human (pd.) The Way of Shambhala Level 1. Through meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. New or experienced meditators welcome.

Sept. 7th – 9th. More Info: www. asheville.shambhala.org beginning to advanCed meditation • DAILY - Receive "personal guidance towards achieving profound experiences in meditation and awakening spiritual energy."

Classes held at The People's Ashram, 2 W. Rosecrest St. By donation. Info and appointment: madhyanandi@gmail.com or www. thepeoplesashram.org.

Centering prayer • WEDNESDAYS, 9:30am Centering Prayer, a method of contemplative prayer or Christian meditation, is offered at Haywood Street Congregation, 297 Haywood St., Room 4.

Welcome table at 11:30am; worship at 12:30pm. Free to attend.

Info: www. haywoodstreet.org or cszarke@yahoo.com. exodus ChurCh bible study • WEDNESDAYS, 11am-noon - A community discussion through the New Testament. This group is open to all those who are searching for new friends or a new beginning in life. Meet at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. Info: 252-2535. light Center 2190 N.C. Highway 9 S., Black Mountain. Info: www.urlight.org or 669-6845.

• DAILY, 10am-5pm - Light room, trails and labyrinth open daily.

Free.

• THURSDAYS, 2-3:30pm - Infinite Way tape study group. Free. meditation and bhaJans • SUNDAYS, 5pm - One hour silent meditation, followed by spiritual songs, bhajans, distributing fruit prasad and meditation instructions, will be held at Dhyan Mandir near Fairview. All are welcome.

Free. Info and directions: 2993246, 329-9022 or www.shivabalamahayogi.com. mystiCal meditations • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 3pm - Mystical Meditations will be held at the Marshall High Studios (Blannahassett Island), Room 208. "Bring a journal to celebrate sacredness of nature, self and magic." $3-5 suggested donation.

Info: highlandwildcoven@gmail. com. saCred embodiment Center Located at 41 Carolina Lane in Asheville. www.thesacredembodimentcenter.com or 216-2983.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8:30pm - Sacred Heart Song Circle. "Celebrate and give thanks with the elevating power of sacred song and chant."

No singing experience necessary.

Instruments welcome. $5-$15 suggested donation.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30pm Improvisation Therapy with Jeff Thompson. "Explore the principles of improvisation, and how those guidelines can be applied to life through body awareness exercises, visualization and improv games." $10. satsang with praJna ana • THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - "Explore what you are, what you have never been and the freedom in that simple but profound knowing." Satsang includes grounding in silence and group discussion. $15 suggested donation; no one turned away. Info: www.lampoftheheart.org. shambhala meditation Center of asheville "Every human being has fundamental goodness, warmth and intelligence. This nature can be cultivated through meditation and in daily life so that it radiates out to others." Visitors welcome.

19 Westwood Place. Info: www.

asheville.shambhala.org. No fees.

Donations accepted.

• THURSDAYS, 6pm-6:45pm Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville group sitting meditation, followed by Dharma reading and discussion at 7pm. Meditation instruction available free of charge.

• SUNDAYS, 10am-noon Weekly public sitting meditation.

Instruction available.

• 1st THURSDAYS - Open house.

Free. spiritual Channeling • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, noon8pm - "Channeling your spiritual guidance about your soul's purpose, the blockages and the energetic barriers to your progress and calls to action." $25 for 15-minute session. Info and location: 3371852. sunday Chanting • SUNDAYS, 4pm - All are invited to chant at the Peace Chamber, 302 Old Fellowship Road, Swannanoa. $10 suggested donation. Info: (386) 847-6171 or catysevents@gmail.com. ways of god’s love worship serviCe • SU (9/2), 11am-noon - “Ask for Guidance in the Ways of God’s Love” worship service. Fellowship and potluck to follow. Held at the Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road (lower level).

Free. Info: www.eckankar-nc.org or 254-6775.

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spoken & written word battery park writing group (pd.) Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar. This group meets to write together and then share in a supportive atmosphere. Free!

Contact Lisa at 691-5472 or tokyotaos@live.com for more info. bunCombe County publiC libraries library abbreviations - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n ea = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n eC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n ss = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 2506488) n sw = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n wv = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • TU (9/4), 6-8pm - Knit-nChain. ss --- 7pm - Book club: Nightwoods by Charles Frazier. eC --- 7pm - Book club: The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi Durrow. wv • WE (9/5), 3pm - Book club: Blink

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• TH (9/6), 6pm - Book club: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. sw --- Book club: Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson. ea Carolina mountains literary festival • TH (9/6) through SA (9/8) - The Carolina Mountains Literary Festival will feature readings, lectures and Q&A sessions with more than 30 authors, including Robert Morgan, Catherynne M. Valente and Amy Goodman of Democracy Now. Held throughout downtown Burnsville. See website for times and locations. Free/$25 for workshops. Registration required for workshops: www.cmlitfest.org.

City lights bookstore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva.

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

• FR (8/31), 6:30pm - Byron Ballard will present her book about Appalachian folk magic, Staubs and Ditchwater • SA (9/1), 6:30pm - North Carolina poet John York will present his latest collection, Cold Spring Rising. gene keys reading group • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - This weekly gathering meets to discuss Richard Rudd's Gene Keys, a "guide to facing and eradicating every fear that stands in the way of your freedom." A free PDF intro is available at amazon.com. Info and location: (808) 639-6560. malaprop's bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (8/29), 7pm - Deborah Waterman will present her endof-life workbook Before (I Die), During (the Process) and After (You're Gone).

• SU (9/2), 3pm - Poetrio will feature Deborah Bernhardt, Wendy Kochenthal and Erin Elizabeth Smith.

• MO (9/3), 7pm - Bridging Differences Book Club: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.

• TU (9/4), 7pm - Dr. Lani Leary will present her book No One Has to Die Alone.

• WE (9/5), 7pm - A young adult author panel on the topic of "Unlikely Heroines" will feature Susan Dennard, Sarah J. Maas, Meg Spooner, Gwenda Bond and Beth Revis.

• WE (9/5), 7pm - Jay Jacoby will lead a discussion about Prime Green by Robert Stone. poetry, Cabaret and danCe performanCe • SU (9/2), 8pm - Local and international poets will perform alongside cabaret duo Vendetta Creme and butoh dancer Julie Bectom Gillum. Held at Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St. $8. Info: www.myaltamont.com or 270-7747. the magnetiC field 372 Depot St. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

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short-siGhted solution Unclear on the Concept (and the Image): In August, the Associated Press reported from Jerusalem that the ultra-Orthodox community’s “modesty patrols” were selling eyeglasses with “special blur-inducing stickers” that fuzz up distant images so offended men won’t inadvertently spot immodestly dressed women. These patrols have long tried to shame women not wearing closedneck, long-sleeved blouses and long skirts, but they may be losing that fight. A columnist for the Tel Aviv daily Haaretz praised the glasses for shifting the responsibility for men’s priggishness to them.

recurrinG themes • A June Wall Street Journal story featured the “Innard Circle,” a hardy, fun-loving group of New Yorkers who dine monthly at out-of-theway ethnic restaurants to sample such dishes as camel’s eyeball (“way different from a goat’s eyeball,” noted one member) and “crispy colorectal.” They recently learned (from a non-Englishspeaking waitress) that they’d just consumed bull’s diaphragm. Another member admitted to “an element of showing off,” acknowledging that not all rookie members return for a second meal.

• The usual scenario is that Mom and Dad are on a road trip with their children, and long after a rest stop, they realize that one of the kids is missing. In June, however, Dad was the one left behind at a Memphis, Tenn., rest stop; for 100 miles, everyone assumed he was resting in the back of the van. Still at the gas station, Dad was calling his own phone (which was in the back of the van). He finally reached Mom by posting to Facebook.

• In June, inmate Michelle Richards, 33, was about to begin her sentence at the Albany County (N.Y.) Jail when guards discovered a hypodermic needle and seven packets of heroin inside her vagina. (She’d been arrested for possessing a needle and heroin in her bra.) Richards’ arrest came about a week after inmate Andrea Amanatides was caught at the very same jailhouse using the same hiding place to sneak in heroin and 256 prescription pills. Amanatides’ stash was discovered when the baggie holding it became dislodged and broke open on the floor.

• Decades after the Americans With Disabilities Act was passed, stores and transportation carriers are still unsure which “assistance animals”

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• Another Fortuitous Injury: Fortunately, 9-year-old Jacob Holdaway got hit in the head so hard during a game of kickball in Fairland, Ind., in July that he started vomiting and having severe headaches. Because his parents took him to a hospital, doctors found a golf-ball-sized tumor that might not have been discovered until it was dangerously large. They were able to remove most of it and suspect it was benign.

• Another Absent-Minded Musician: In July, an unnamed musician left a borrowed Stradivarius violin on a train when he got off in Bern, Switzerland. Initially he panicked, but a good Samaritan eventually turned it in. (In 2008, News of the Weird reported on a Strad accidentally left in a New York City taxi. That instrument, reportedly worth $4 million, was also returned.)

• Various inventors have sought a way to transmit bodily sensations over the Internet, to accommodate couples separated by distance. In June, Hooman Samani of the Singapore-based company Lovotics introduced his “Kissenger” at a design conference in Newcastle, England. Two large, soft balls with humanlike lips and many pressure points are linked by the Internet, so that one lover’s unique lip movements are received by the other as precisely as if they were actually kissing. (In May 2011, Kajimoto Lab in Tokyo introduced a machine with a strawlike device that, when rotated by one lover’s tongue, theoretically rotated one in the partner’s device, thus simulating a “French kiss.” That simulator, though, lacked the Kissenger’s pillowlike facial feel.)

• About 500 tourists joined the June 3 celebration in tiny Shingo, Japan, where villagers are certain that Jesus Christ is buried. First held in 1964, the event honors Jesus’ relocation there (presumably a voluntary journey from Calvary after the crucifixion). According to legend, he lived out his life uneventfully in Shingo; a festival with dancing girls marks the anniversary.

• News of the Weird has reported several times on farmers who believe that treating their cows better improves the quality of their milk and meat. In July, London’s Daily Telegraph touted Jean-Charles Tastavy’s experiment: feeding three cows a fine wine (mixed with their usual barley and hay) for four months. They consumed it “with relish,” Tastavy reported, and the resulting meat, labeled “Vinbovin,” is now a delicacy in Paris restaurants (despite steeper prices reflecting the increased feeding costs).

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greed! puppet Show • FR (8/31), 8pm - Greed! puppet show will feature the "people's history of economics" through puppets.

Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain. $15/$12 in advance. Info: www.deepeconomics.com. nAked girLS reAding 8 • FR (8/31) & SA (9/1), 8pm - The Anam Cara Theatre Company, 203 Haywood Road, presents Naked Girls Reading 8, selections about "murder, magic and mayhem." $10/$12. 18 and over.

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• THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS through (9/1), 7:30pm - A modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet will feature country, heavy metal and hip-hop music. $12-$20. the MAgnetiC fieLd 372 Depot St. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• TH (8/30) through SA (9/1), 8pm - Asheville Vaudeville returns with comedy, juggling, magic, burlesque, short plays, a sideshow and more. $12 Thurs./$15 Fri. and Sat. Info: www.facebook.com/AshevilleVaudeville.

Youth theAter & fiLM CLASSeS • Through TH (8/30) - Acting for film, camera, TV, improv, movement, flash mob, swordplay and more at The New York Studio of Stage and Screen, 2002 Riverside Drive. Free. Info: info@ nys3.com, www.nys3.com or (917) 7102805.

vOLUNTEERINg ASheviLLe AreA hAbitAt for huMAnitY • Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity seeks computer proficient, personable individuals to serve as volunteer office administrative support. Weekday fourhour shifts available. Info: 210-9377.

ASheviLLe pet outreACh • Asheville Pet Outreach Program is currently seeking a Lead Volunteer Coordinator. Responsibilities include door-to-door outreach, data collection

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Info and resumes: apop@humanealliance.org.

• Outreach Volunteers are also sought to engage in door-to-door outreach in underserved communities, collect data and establish community partnerships.

Info and applications: apop@humanealliance.org.

AurorA Studio & gALLerY • Through SA (9/1) - Volunteers are needed for upcoming events at the Aurora Studio and Gallery, which aims to provide a supportive art studio for artists affected by mental illness, homelessness and/or addiction. Info: lori_aurorastudio@hotmail.com.

ChiLdren firSt/CiS • Children First/CIS, an after school program for elementary school children living in public and low income housing, seeks volunteers at its Project MARCH Learning Centers. Centers are open Mon.-Thurs., 2:30-5:30pm and weekly volunteering is encouraged. Info: www. childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

CounCiL on Aging • Volunteers are needed to drive seniors to doctor appointments as part of the Call-A-Ride program. Volunteers use their own vehicles; mileage reimbursement is available. Info: www. coabc.org or 277-8288. hAbitAt for huMAnitY • Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for its Home Repair program.

Use existing skills or gain new ones while helping low-income homeowners make improvements to their homes. No experience or long-term commitment necessary. Info: 210-9383. hAndS on ASheviLLe-bunCoMbe 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.

• TH (8/30), 4-6pm - Fair-Trade StockUp: Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries. hope to hoMe • Hope to Home seeks dishes, silverware, coffee mugs, microwaves, cleaning supplies and more to support homeless individuals moving into permanent housing. Info and drop-off location: byronb@buncombe.main.nc.us or angela@mothergroveavl.org.

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Through SU (9/9) - Noises Off, the story of the "backstage antics and onstage calamities of a woefully inept theatre troupe attempting to perform a British comedy." Performed at the Mainstage.

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MotherLove Mentor • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers.

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Pre-training interview and references required. Information and application: www.ourvoicenc.org/getinvolved/volunteer or 252-0562. pArtnerS unLiMited • Partners Unlimited, a program for atrisk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteer tutors and website assistance. Info:

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• The Rathbun Center, a nonprofit corporation which provides free lodging for patients or their caregivers staying in Asheville for medical treatment, needs volunteers to support and register guests. Info: www.rathbuncenter.org or 251-0595.

Youth for underStAnding uSA • Through FR (8/31) - Youth for Understanding USA seeks host families for its exchange programs through Aug. 31. Info: www.yfuusa.org.

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LaZoom Tours’ Sister Bad Habit seen purchasing new bike bell, helmet, sensible black shoes, condoms, whiskey, gas station rose tube Asheville considers changing slogan to ‘Angouleme of the Charente Department of the South’ Local woman rushed to drug dealer’s house after accidental under-dose GoTopless.org protest in downtown Asheville causes 14 percent increase in nipple-to-noodle contact at Doc Chey’s following rally Due to diminished crowds at downtown topless rally, 2013 topless rally moved to local high school senior’s basement ‘My parents are going to Atlanta for the weekend, but they said I could have a topless rally while they’re gone’

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County Commissioner Peterson pines for Log Cabin Democrats

ASHEVILLE, MONDAY — After being roundly criticized for her vote against discrimination protections for LGBT County employees, County Commissioner Carol Peterson sat down with reporters to lament the absence of a strong Log Cabin Democrat group.

“The Republicans have their gays who don’t want to get married or have health insurance or be protected from discrimination,” the two-term commissioner said, “but in the Democratic Party they’re all ‘I want to be treated equally’ and calling me a homophobe.

I think I’m standing up for the silent majority of gays who understand that they don’t deserve the same rights as those of us who are fruitful and multiplying.”

Lars Fletchson, Chairman of Log Cabin Republicans, responded to the Commissioners’ 3-2 decision.

“I’m proud to see Democrats stand up for denying rights to gay people,” said Fletchson. “The Democrat Party is being held hostage by homo-guerrillas who can’t see past their own narrow interests in being treated like human beings.”

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Cabin Democrat group, Fletchson said, “I guess their gays just aren’t gay enough to understand that equality is a minor issue compared to important things like denying birth control to breeders.”

City of Asheville to hold Nov. 6 referendum on sale/transfer of water system Revised text of the city’s proposed water referendum

“Shall the City of Asheville undertake the sale or lease of its water treatment system and water distribution system?”

“If so, shall the City of Asheville wave its fist in the air when its water treatment/ distribution system is forcibly removed from its authority by Rep. Tim Moffitt regardless of the referendum outcome?”

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“Shall the City of Asheville apologize to Rep. Tim Moffitt for the excessive wait time he experienced as a youth on a city-owned playground slide which is the source of his simmering animosity toward the City of Asheville?”

“Shall the City of Asheville cede control to a regional authority of the tiny white flag of surrender after it has been waved?”

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Following PED investigation, literary association strips Poe of legacy BALTIMORE, TUESDAY — The Modern Language Association (MLA), America’s leading association for professional scholars of language and literature, has vacated the work of Edgar Allan Poe due to his use of performance-enhancing drugs.

A research team from the organization studied his diaries at length and determined that the famed Gothic author was using some mind-altering substance nearly every time he wrote.

“Poe was clearly under the influence of either alcohol or laudanum each time he settled down to write. This gave him a clear advantage over Melville and Hawthorne, his closest competitors, when it came to writing from the imagination,” charged Dr. F. R. Tillyard, leader of the research team.

The MLA supported the findings and has declared Poe, unlike disPoe’s literary legacy null graced cyclist Lance Armstrong, and void. broke a sweat “We’re sorry to have never through exertion in to do this, but henceforth his lifetime, but will when a student reads ‘The forevermore have a Tell-Tale Heart’ or ‘Mur- tarnished legacy. ders in the Rue Morgue,’ there will be an asterisk next to the title with a footnote indicating a diminition in Poe’s reputation,” said Tillyard.

“Furthermore, scholars writing about Poe will no longer be allowed to use the word ‘inspired.’”

MLA took a similar action last year against Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who wrote his poem “Kubla Khan” under the influence of opium.

Doping experts believe Poe masked his use of PEDs with neat, clean handwriting.

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write it out: The Five Wishes document allows people to outline their end-of-life wishes. It is recognized in 42 states.

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by caitlin byrd Ron scheinman says his philosophy of life helped him make difficult decisions about endof-life care. “You never know what could happen,” the 69-year-old observes. “You have to give these things a lot of thought.”

So when Scheinman and his wife, Karen sparer, moved to North Carolina nearly 10

planninG ahead CarePartners offers its Making Choices class four times a year; the next one is Monday, Nov. 19. To schedule an individual or group session in the meantime, call CarePartners at 274-9567, ext. 8379.

years ago, they took CarePartners’ Making Choices class together (see box, “Planning Ahead”). The local nonprofit offers the free, one-hour class to help community members learn about medical choices, crucial conversations and advance directives that let people spell out their preferences. A health care power of attorney, for example, designates someone to make medical decisions if the person can’t do this themselves. And a living will expresses the person’s wishes concerning life-prolonging treatments.

But as deeply personal as these documents are, they shouldn’t be considered alone, stresses Community Outreach Coordinator laura Chase, who teaches Making Choices.

“Advance directives,” she explains, “are more of a conversation. We encourage it to not be a ‘sit down and fill out my forms’ kind of thing. We want it to be something where people will think, ‘I’m going to take a look at it, go over this, consider these issues, talk with family and do some soul-searching.’”

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“advance directives are more of a conversation. we encouraGe it to not be a ‘sit down and fill out my forms’ kind of thinG.” laura chase, carepartners One conversation Scheinman had during the class revealed an unsettling fact: When he and his wife moved from New Jersey to North Carolina, differences in state law invalidated his living will. And that, notes Chase, is something you don’t want to be without.

She cites the case of Terri schiavo, left in a vegetative state following a heart attack in 1990. Eight years later, her husband wanted to terminate her life support. But because she had no living will or other advance directives and her parents wanted to keep her alive at any cost, the fight dragged on for seven years in Florida courtrooms, drawing national media attention.

Scheinman says he felt an urgent need to get a new one drafted, signed and notarized. “I got it executed in one day,” he recalls. “Who wants to think you’ve got yourself covered and then, at the most inappropriate time, you find out the hospital won’t respect what you’ve put down?”

The class also covers a document called Five Wishes. In plain language, it addresses topics ranging from how the individual defines life support to whether they want someone holding their hand even if they don’t seem to respond to others’ voices or touch. Five Wishes is recognized in all but eight states: Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Utah. Scheinman recently completed his after having it on his to-do list for about a year.

“It’s the kind of thing which is working in the back of your mind, even if you’re not necessarily focused on it,” he says. “When I finally got around to it, it was not at all difficult, but I would certainly recommend that you don’t just casually check certain boxes and consider the documents complete. You have to weigh your options.”

For him, that meant adding legal language spelling out when he would and wouldn’t

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want life support. “I don’t have a condition where I’m going to die in a matter of days,” he explains. “But if I was leaving my doctor’s office and got hit by a car but could still lead a useful life, then I would want it. I wanted to distinguish between an end-of-life situation and something more acute.” And since his family lives far away, he included a provision allowing them some time to come see him if death were imminent.

With advance directives, says Chase, the devil really is in the details.

“For some people, it’s crystal clear; for others it’s more difficult,” she notes. “Since I’ve been teaching this class, each person I meet has had a different take on what they want. It’s really not cut-and-dried.”

For Scheinman, that ability to personalize Five Wishes was the document’s greatest appeal. “It goes a lot further than the usual boilerplate forms you’d get if you go to a stategovernment website. This document asks you to think about a lot of things that you might not ordinarily think about but that are very useful and important.”

Anyone who’s 18 or older can fill out the form, notes Chase. And though it’s mostly retirees who take the Making Choices class, she emphasizes that it never hurts to start thinking about your preferences in case of an accident.

“I think the younger you are, the less you know about advance-directive documents, unless you’ve had an experience with a loved one or witnessed a negative experience that will spur people to investigate,” she points out. “Sometimes, the most important thing is thinking ahead and making these kinds of decisions.” X Send your health-and-wellness news and tips to Caitlin Byrd at cbyrd@mountainx.com or mxhealth@mountainx.com, or call 251-1333, ext. 140.

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wellness a toolkit for selfhealing (pd.) Tuesday, Sept. 4, 7pm 4-week class at Center for Holistic Medicine, includes deep relaxation, transforming limiting language & beliefs, guided imagery. Info & preregistration: cathyfholt@ gmail.com/ 545-9681. asheville Center for transCendental meditation ("tm") (pd.) It's not contemplation, focusing on your breath, watching thoughts or trying to be mindful. It's a completely different process with far-reaching, scientifically validated benefits: During TM you effortlessly transcend thought to experience restful alertness or pure consciousness—the source of thought—reducing stress and revitalizing mind, body and spirit. Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • What health researchers say • (828) 254-4350. www. meditationasheville.org

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• SUNDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm & THURSDAYS, noon-1pm - "We Are All Beginners," a class for practitioners of all levels, will be led by rising teachers who have completed five months of training. Free.

ChroniC baCk pain presentation • TU (9/4), 7-9pm - "How to Relieve Chronic Back Pain with the Feldenkrais Anat Baniel Method" will be offered at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. $10 donation. Info: www. jubileecommunity.org or 2525335. embodied praCtiCe: authentiC movement • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - An "authentic movement group" to "liberate old patterns of mind and body, deepen self-awareness and build relationships." No dance experience necessary. Held at Women's Wellness Center, 24 Arlington St. $15. Info: www. janellerailey.com or janellerailey@gmail.com. events at pardee hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

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• FRIDAYS, noon-1pm "Kripalu Yoga for Every Body." $8. fit Club • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "A fun-filled, 30-minute circuit type exercise” followed by a game or jog/walk. Meets at Carrier Park Pavillion twice weekly. Geared toward all fitness levels. Free. Info: kellykel245@hotmail.com. free health Consultations • TUESDAYS, 1-6pm - The Faith Community Nurse will be at SOS Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1, to discuss health concerns, assist with resources, provide free blood pressure screenings, pray with the public or "just spend time together."

Coffee and refreshments provided. Info: 768-0199. happy body yoga studio 1378 Hendersonville Road.

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• TUESDAYS, 6:30pm; FRIDAYS, 8:30am; SATURDAYS, 8am - Flow yoga.

"Infuse the body and mind with flexibility and stability." $12. improv therapy • THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & MONDAYS - "Improv Therapy," with Jeff Thompson, at the Sacred Embodiment Center, 41 Carolina Lane.

Classes include body awareness exercises and visualization games. $10 suggested donation. Thurs., 6:30-8:30pm; Mon. and Fri., 3-5pm.

Info: www.facebook.com/ ImprovTherapy. neCk Care basiCs • TH (8/30), 5:15-5:45pm - A class on neck care basics will focus on flexibility, strength and posture-improving exercises. Held at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free; registration required: Info: 628-7800. non-surgiCal weight management info session • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 11amnoon & 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:457:45pm - A non-surgical info session will be held at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd. org/weightmanagement or 213-4100. nurse Christian fellowship meeting • 1st THURSDAYS, 6-8pm Nurse Christian Fellowship provides a local, regional, national and international network to bring the message of Jesus Christ and a Christian worldview to nursing education and practice. Free. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org. the red Cross 100 Edgewood Road. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org or 258-

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• WE (8/29), 9am-1pm - Blood drive: Buncombe County Board of Education, 175 Bingham Road. Info: 255-5879.

• TH (8/30), 2:30-6:30pm Blood drive: YMCA, 40 North Merrimon Ave. Info: 505-3990.

• FR (8/31), 6:30-11am Blood drive: Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd. Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. --- 11:30am4pm: Blood drive: Mission Children's Outpatient Center, 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive. Info: 213-9650. weight management Class • TUESDAYS (9/4) through (12/11), noon-1pm - "Eat Smart Move More Weigh Less," a 15-week weight management class, will focus on practical skills to lose or maintain a healthy weight.

Held at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Ave. $25 includes materials. Registration required. Info: 255-5522. yoga to enhanCe Creativity • FRIDAYS, 11am - This alllevels yoga course is designed to ease sore backs, shoulders and wrists while increasing practitioners' creativity.

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• SATURDAYS, 9:45am - “There is a Solution.” Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 749-9537.

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

Info: 989-8075.

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Inner Child" study group. Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 989-8075.

• SUNDAYS, 2pm - "Inner Child" study group, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton.

Info: 648-2924.

• MONDAYS, 7pm "Generations," First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. 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: www.wnc-alanon.org or 800-286-1326.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am "Daytime Serenity," Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. --- 7pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. --- 5:45pm Al-Anon meeting for women, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. --- 8pm "Listen and Learn," St. John's Episcopal Church, 339 S. Main St., Marion.

• THURSDAYS, 6pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3020 Sweeten Creek Road.

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street.

--- 5:30pm - "Family Matters," First United Church, 66

Harrison Ave., Franklin. --- 8pm - "Lambda" open/LGBT meeting. Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. Info: 670-6277.

• MONDAYS, noon - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --- 6pm - "Attitude of Gratitude," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 7pm - First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain.

A beginner's meeting will proceed general meeting from 6:15-6:45pm on the 1st Monday of the month.

--- 7:30pm - First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva.

--- 8pm - "Discovery," Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near Bakersville. --- 8pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road. asperger adults united • FRIDAYS, 4pm - Adults with Asperger's or on the autism spectrum are invited to meet for support, friendship and fun activities every other Friday, starting Aug. 31. Held at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. Free. Info: www.meetup. com/AspergersAdultsunited or 319-1017.

ChroniC pain support • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm Open to those with chronic pain, friends and family. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road. Donations accepted. Info: (770) 846-0651. events at pardee hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital. org or 692-4600.

• WEDNESDAYS, noon-1:30pm & 5:30-7pm - Vet Center Out Station, a support group for veterans. Registration required before attending first meeting.

Info: 271-2711.

• MONDAYS, 2-3pm & 7-8pm; WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - It Works, a 12-step program for individuals struggling to overcome food addiction, meets in Hendersonville. Info and directions: 489-7259. fertility support group • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm Therapist-lead group for women who are experiencing infertility and may be using assisted reproduction. Meets at 43 Grove St #4. Call to register: 803-0824. hiv/aids support group • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - This facilitated, confidential support group meets at the Haywood Street Congregation Church, 297 Haywood St. All are welcome regardless of age, gender, race or sexual orientation. Info: positivelyspeaking1974@yahoo.com. marshall alCoholiCs anonymous meeting • FRIDAYS, 7pm - AA meeting at Marshall Presbyterian Church, 165 South Main St. Info: www.ashevilleaa.org. 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 Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1141 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher. Info: info@parkridgehealth.org. mission weight management surgiCal support group • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm; 4th FRIDAYS,

10-11:30am - A weight management surgical support group will meet at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd.org/ weightmanagement or 2134100. nami support groups The National Alliance on Mental Illness supports recovery for people living with mental illness and their families. All groups meet at 356 Biltmore Ave., #207/315. Free. Info: www.namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis and family/caregiver support group.

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• 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am - CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis. overComers Classes • TUESDAYS - An Overcomers support group, for those dealing with addiction and other life-controlling problems, will meet in Mars Hill. Info, location and time: 689-9316. overComers reCovery support group A Christian-based, 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with lifecontrolling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome.

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• MONDAYS, 6pm - A support group for men and women. overeaters anonymous A fellowship of individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. A 12-step program.

• THURSDAYS, noon Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376

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• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: 424 W. State St. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 669-0986.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway. Info: 800580-4761.

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

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: 626-2572. reCovery from food addiCtion • MONDAYS, noon - Weekly support groups are held at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: scmunchkin59@ yahoo.com. s-anon • S-Anon, a 12-step program for those struggling with the sexual behavior of a family member or friend. Three meetings are held each week. Info: www.ncsanon.org or 258-5117 (confidential). sexaholiCs anonymous • DAILY - A 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Daily Asheville meetings. Call confidential voicemail or email: 237-1332 or saasheville@gmail.com. Info: www.orgsites.com/nc/saasheville. smart reCovery • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This peer support group is dedicated to helping individuals gain independence from all types of addictive behavior (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.). Meets

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at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: www. smartrecovery.org. the Compassionate friends • 1st MONDAYS, 7-8:30pm - The local chapter of an international support group for parents grieving the loss of a child. Meets at Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road. Info: 693-4061. wise women's group • Hendersonville's Wise Women's Group seeks 15 mature women for "companionship, support and mental stimulation." Info, location and dates: ravery09@gmail.com. women of Courage sex and love addiCts anonymous • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - A 12-step recovery fellowship for women who want to stop living out a pattern of addictive sexual behavior and romantic obsessions. Meets at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Enter at front door of the annex. Info: www.slaafws.org or womenofcourageslaa@yahoo.com. more wellness events online Check out the Wellness Calendar online at www. mountainx.com/events for info on events happening after September 6.

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by Emily Patrick In high summer, when the heat reaches its peak, there's energy and excitement in apple country. The fruit brightens on the branch as growers prepare to pick the earliest varieties — Honeycrisp, Gala, Golden Delicious and Green Mutsu. Ripening and readiness beam from the trees in clusters visible from the roadsides. Harvest season begins.

According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, Henderson County is the nation's seventh-largest apple producer. The industry officially dates back to the early 1930s, but that’s only when the state began collecting data. Beyond official statistics, it's far older. Legend has it that William Mills, an early white settler in the area, planted the first apple trees on his farm in Fruitland in the late 18th century — crabapples are the only variety native to America; others were brought from the settlers’ home countries.

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The industry has changed rapidly in the past two decades. In 1983 — the height of production — apples produced in North Carolina were worth $415 million, according to state agricultural statistics.

Much of the local fruit goes to processed products such as baby food and apple sauce. So when the National Fruit Plant in Lincolnton closed in 1997 and the Gerber plant in Asheville closed a year later, many nearby growers gave up. By 2001, the apple industry was worth just $16 million statewide, and orchard acreage in Henderson County had decreased by about half.

That decline may be reversing. Growers are devoting more land to apples, according to Marvin Owings, director of the Henderson County Extension. And despite a devastat-

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ing freeze in April that destroyed about 85 percent of this year’s crop, the industry on the whole seems to be on the upswing. Families who have worked Henderson County orchards for generations are looking to new business strategies and consumer groups to reinvent the apple and hold on to their way of life.

thE nExt gEnEration “That's the best thing in the world,” says Adam Pryor. “On a cool fall morning, to be able to be out in the orchard, and everything's getting going, and it will be in the upper '50s like it was this morning — and go up to a tree and be like, 'That one!' And grab it and wipe it off — you've got moisture on it from the dew and fog — and get it all nice and shiny and eat it right then.”

He's standing ankle-deep in the greenery of the Edneyville farm where he's lived and worked with his family for his entire life. As he explains the workings of the apple orchard, he reaches out to some branches and handles them with familiarity. He can rehash the life of every apple: how it developed its particular color and size, its perfections and its flaws.

But he's not the typical grower. At 30, he's about half the age of the average North Carolina farmer — 57.2 years old, according to the most recent agricultural census. The aging farming community — and the changing circumstances of their descendants — have posed major setbacks to apple production.

Owings, of the Henderson County Extension, works as a liaison between apple producers and consumers. “There are some growers that I know that are, say, in their 60s, and they discouraged their children from going into the apple business just because it is difficult,” he explains. “Some of the gro wers wanted their sons and daughters to get into other fields that weren't quite as demanding.”

After the major processing facilities left Western North Carolina, many growers abandoned their orchards and sold the land to housing developers. “I can show you orchards that have been abandoned since the plant closed,” Pryor explains. “I'm growing corn on a lot of orchard land where people said, 'Bulldoze 'em.'”

Pryor recognizes the financial rationale for giving up farming. The value of his family's

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property has increased as the area became more populated and non-agrarian industries moved in. When he enrolled in college at N.C. State, he planned to major in engineering. Yet nearly every weekend and holiday, he found himself traveling back to the orchard to work. After his first year of college, he changed his major to agronomy and devoted his life to the family farm.

“A bad day doing this is better than a good day doing most other things,” he says. “You devote your life to it, but if you enjoy the lifestyle, it's very nice.”

Every year, he's been able to expand the farm or start a new crop or project. He currently maintains about 110 acres of orchards — plenty to support his own apple-eating habit of about three a day during harvest time. Occasionally, in the middle of winter, he buys from the grocery store, and where most shoppers simply see an apple, he sees a product of a complex process.

“I look at what all went into producing that apple, and lots of times, what I look at is how much that apple costs, and I know what that grower actually made on it, and I know that the packer, the grocery store, the handlers, the freight — everything that went into it is about 80 percent of that, and what the grower got was 20 percent or less of that actual price,” he explains.

Even though he's not getting rich, Pryor says he will always grow apples. They're the fruit that sustained his father and his grandfather, and they're inextricably linked to his identity. With his studies in agribusiness (his minor at N.C. State) to back him up, he serves as president of the Blue Ridge Apple Growers and explores legislative, educational and marketing tactics to move his industry forward in an ever-changing marketplace.

“you dEvotE your liFE to it”: adam Pryor is a third-gEnEration aPPlE growEr.

JuicEd in china the produce stand isn’t the final destination for many apples. in henderson county, the majority of the apple crop — 53 percent — eventually ends up as a processed product such as apple juice or baby food. the fruit must travel hundreds of miles to plants in locations such as Fremont, mich., and Fort smith, ark.

Just 19 percent of the crop sells as loose, bulk fruit — the kind in bushel boxes. these near-flawless apples are known as “packing grade.” another 15 percent of the apples come to consumers in either bags or plastic tray packs. in henderson county, 13 percent of apples are bound for juice. these apples are the lowest grade: the blemished and bruised. in the past, the market for american juice apples was stronger, but in the '90s, china entered the field as a major competitor and began shipping juice concentrates to the u.s. now, china is the world's largest producer of apple juice and supplies about two-thirds of u.s. juice, according to the western Farm Press. — E.P.

thE aPPlE mEn Lee Hill calls himself an apple man. “To me, it means everything in the world,” he says. “I've always told everybody that I live a dream life. I do.

I get up every morning looking forward to going and doing what I do.”

With his partners, Wayne Pace and Billy McKay, he has run the packing house Apple Ridge Farms since 1982, where he prepares the fruit for distribution to grocery stores. From the road, the packing facility looks like a corrugated-tin warehouse. But inside, it swarms with activity. Golden Delicious apples move from one processing station to the next on a web of metallic track while workers sort, wax and bag them. Forklifts laden with boxes criss-cross the open floor, moving as quickly in reverse as when going forward. They come frighteningly close to one another. For the outside observer, it's chaos. For the apple man, it's a familiar scene.

Like Pryor, Hill has watched other packers sell their facilities and move on to fixed-income jobs while their children sell the family land. "Twenty years ago, there were as many as 30 packing houses here in the county, and that's dwindled down to about three of us now,” he recalls.

But when he thinks about why he stayed while the others left, he just shrugs his shoulders.

“I love it,” he says. I love growing apples. It's in my blood. I've always done it; my dad did it. I follow in his footsteps."

Apple Ridge contracts with a broker, Pexco Produce Sales, to market its fruit. Michael Peace comes up from the Florida office during picking time. He says Apple Ridge has made special adjustments to stay on-trend while other area

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thE aPPlE mEn oF aPPlE ridgE Farm and Packing housE: lEFt to right, randy stEPP, ForEman, billy mckay, co-ownEr and tony hill, co-ownEr. packing houses fell behind and went under: "You guys have also kept up with the times and the newer and improved varieties,” he tells Hill.

In the past decade, specialized tastes have demanded new varieties, such as Honeycrisps and Pink Ladies. Not all growers are willing to adjust their orchards since most trees don't yield fruit until five years after planting.

“The old adage was 'pick, pack and sell,' and you can't do that any longer because the customer won't buy that fruit if they're not satisfied with the end product, and the customer is much more demanding than they used to be,” Owings explains.

For growers like Hill, producing a marketable apple means a shorter lifespan for his trees.

“They might push out an orchard that's only 10 years old just because they need the apple to be redder,” he explains. “You can't send Bi-Lo or Kroger anything you want to send them. You got to have it right." The pressure for perfection has intensified due to competition with growers in Washington state, the largest producer of apples in the country.

Hill knows it's less demanding to grow processing-grade apples, but for him, producing packing-grade fruit is part of what it means to be an apple man. And as times change, he'll continue to stay on point with consumer tastes, growing ever-redder apples.

morE than onE way to sEll an aPPlE Not everyone in Henderson county looks to the grocery stores to sell packing-grade fruit. As the market shifts, farmers use entrepreneurial tactics to bring the retail atmosphere directly to their orchards.

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In the early '80s, Lola Coston and her family built an open porch on Highway 64 where they sold apples to tourists and other passersby from large palates. As the market declined, the Costons recognized the value of diversifying their business, and in the last 10 years, they have enclosed the porch to create an apple-oriented gift shop and bakery. They continue to sell fresh fruit from their 130-acre orchard, but much of the business has been parlayed into pies, ciders, breads, jams, honey, apple-oriented gifts and other sundries.

The Coston family has weathered the difficult time by shipping processing-grade apples to plants in other locations and selling wholesale fruit to other area roadside stands. Coston says the retail community has branched out from apples — to everyone's benefit.

“Not everyone on the highway that has a roadside stand has the same things,” she explains. “We diversify with the canned goods and a few people are doing bakery items and gift shop items, but not everybody's doing the same thing.”

While packing houses are smarting from fickle consumer demands, Coston says local retailers like herself embrace changing consumer attitudes.

“The 'buy local' and 'farm fresh' campaigns in the last five or six years have really helped the direct markets, because people are looking to buy more local fruit,” she says.

Along with about a dozen other growers, Coston will celebrate the industry upturn this weekend at the North Carolina Apple Festival in downtown Hendersonville, selling her fresh apples, baked goods and cider slushies. She hopes the community will come out to celebrate now and throughout the season, which is only just beginning. Picking time lasts until October, and once it's done, the Costons and the rest of the growers will begin preparing for next year.

aPPlE turnovErs an apple goes through a lot between the tree and the grocery store. after it's picked, an apple travels to a packing house. inside, the freshly picked, brightly colored apples move along a conveyor belt as if they were manufactured items. among the shadowy, dull metal surfaces, the fruit beams life. the apples begin the packing process in a bath that shakes leaves and dust from their surfaces. next, they run along a conveyor belt and through a series of brushes before entering a waxing machine that sprays and dries them. the dried apples progress to a grading table where workers sort them based on size and visual characteristics and divert the flawed apples, which later travel to a processing plant. then, the apples roll down a slope through a sorting machine. workers waiting at the bottom of the chute divide the apples into small groups and scoop them into bags and boxes. one of several forklift drivers moves the boxes into ceiling-high stacks. not all apples are sold immediately. in order to reserve some of the crop for winter sales, packing houses create massive cold-storage environments where they stack apples about four-stories high. the smell of the apples, which are chilled to 37 degrees, is overwhelming, as if the fruit has been infused into the air. in reality, water droplets float in the air. misters maintain a specific level of humidity that sends the apples into a dormant state until they’re in demand. — E.P.

Despite the low yields this year, Coston remains optimistic. “I think things are looking up,” she says. “More people are buying locally and being more conscious of where their fruit comes from and the agriculture in general.” X Emily Patrick can be reached at food@ mountainx.com.

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have been plagued by rivalry in the past.

Grass-fed, dry-aged, fresh groundburgers have not given up on downtown Asheville. After a year and a half of scouting locations, the owners of the Atlanta-based Farm Burger confirm that they are doing their darndest to come north.

“You've got to let people who are heading this way as a tourism destination know what's going on, and also for retailers and distributors who might want to carry cheeses from this area,” says Jennifer Perkins, chairman of the board of the Trail, who owns Looking Glass Creamery in Fairview with her husband, Andy. “It's a resource that says, 'Here they all are.' It's getting the word out there and building a bigger marketplace for everyone.”

“We are negotiating a space and want to come to Asheville,” said owner George Frangos. “There is a spot that we’re looking at right now.”

However, Frangos added that speculation about where the restaurant might finally settle is premature at this point since several of their real estate deals have already fallen through. “Until we’ve got ink to paper and turned over the check and signed it all up — we don’t want to put the cart in front of the horse, so to speak,” he said.

Farm Burger has two locations in Atlanta and a sister fine dining restaurant in Athens, Ga. All three restaurants offer a Southern take on traditional favorites. In Atlanta, the burgers come cooked to order and topped with delightfully reinvented traditional delicacies such as cured lardo (herbed fatback), roasted bone marrow and oxtail marmalade. For those who aren’t ready to jump on the “use the whole animal” bandwagon, Farm Burger also offers standard toppings, a veggie quinoa burger and sweet potato fries.

you cheddar believe it Western North Carolina will soon have a cheese trail, ushering us into the ranks of regions such as the state of Vermont and California’s Sonoma and Marin counties. The project has been in the works since last winter, but the Gouda gurus recently became incorporated and launched a website.

The WNC Cheese Trail will publicize area cheeses and build camaraderie between producers, who

So far, the group includes eight of 14 established WNC fromage fanatics, but they welcome additional members who are located to the west of U.S. Highway 77 within the state boundaries. They also hope to include associate members in the group — such as breweries, farms and wineries — who support the cheese industry by creating complementary products.

The cheese makers plan to have a digital map available this winter as they continue to expand their membership.

In the spring, they hope to print a physical map that will be available in the Asheville Visitor Center and with their corporate sponsors, grocery stores, restaurants and cheese enthusiasts in general.

To learn more about the cheese trail and its founding members, visit wnccheesetrail.org.

distillinG me softly Troy & Sons, the distillery that brought moonshine to Asheville a year ago, has just released Troy & Sons Oak Reserve, which they slate as the first legal, aged whiskey made in the state since prohibition.

The product is available now in ABC stores.

Owner Troy Ball distills the whiskey at her facility east of town through a process designed to produce a smooth product. “There's no burn and no bite,” she says. “We are just putting a clean, naturally

come visit these cuties: Linda Seligman of Round Mountain Creamery creates more than a dozen flavors of goat cheese in Black Mountain.

sweet, heart product in the barrel, so it makes the whiskey entirely different.”

The facility currently houses a 2,000-liter still that can produce about a barrel-and-a-half of whiskey every 10 to 12 hours, but Ball has ordered a 5,000- liter still that will arrive later this fall. “That will be the largest still, as far as I know, in a craft distillery in America,” she says.

The timing is right to increase production: Troy & Sons recently signed an important contract with Walt Disney World Resort, and their products feature in specialty cocktails in numerous hotels there.

One hotel sells as much Troy & Sons as they do Jack Daniels, according to Ball.

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by emily Patrick You will not be able to get a delicious caprese sandwich from Viva Deli tomorrow. Or the next day.

It’s probably not a good sign for an establishment when its marquee — which typically shouts out daily specials and funny sayings — says that one of the coowners is an “A-Hole.” Those letters were on Viva Deli’s Haywood Road marquee for most of the day on Thursday, Aug. 23 (and were later removed).

Indeed, the deli has closed at that location for good, reports co-owner Glenn Goldberg. He and Peter Callahan owned the business, which opened at 625 Haywood Road in January of last year. Goldberg had previously had the popular Viva Europa in Montford.

Workers at Standard Pizza next door told Xpress that the deli had been closed since Monday. As of Thursday afternoon, the deli was dark, chairs were stacked on tables and there was no meat, cheese or any of the deli’s housemade salads in the case.

Callahan and Goldberg were in a dispute, reports Goldberg, who states that Callahan left the business three months ago. Callahan could not be reached for comment.

Goldberg, meanwhile, hopes to reopen somewhere else in the future.

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the champion, in raspberries: After three rounds of competition in a 14-team bracket, David Ryba (far right) took home the title.

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by emily patrick It’s official: the title of Best Chef in WNC goes to David Ryba of Inn on Biltmore. He earned the honor in the Aug. 23 finals, after six months of battles in the WNC Chefs Challenge competition.

It wasn’t easy — chef Jason Roy of The LAB was a worthy competitor. The chefs serve very different styles at their restaurants — LAB features creative pub grub while Inn on Biltmore creates upscale, farm-to-table fare — and they both brought signature touches to the meal, which made it an exciting dining experience.

The competition format of the final round was different from the previous rounds, although the chefs were still required to incorporate a secret ingredient: for the final round, raspberries.

In the past, the audience and the judges cast equally weighted votes for the winner, but Thursday, the verdict depended on the tastes of the six judges, who hailed from publications across the Southeast, including WNC Magazine and Southern Living. In general, the audience expressed disappointment at the format revision, but Bob Bowles, director of Chefs Challenge, said the change was for the benefit of the competitors.

“Over the years, the chefs have complained that it’s a popularity contest,” he said. He hoped the judges would remain neutral even though the dishes were not offered anonymously as they had been in the past.

The chefs showcased the raspberries in strategically different ways. Ryba contrasted their sweet-tart quality with the smooth, rich tastes of goat cheese panna cotta, smoked duck breast and braised duck leg, and dark chocolate flourless torte and almond ice cream. Roy employed the fruit in a series of creative twists, including raspberry-steamed buns with raspberry pork chasu (Cantonese pulled pork) and also venison leg with raspberry mole sauce and golden beet risotto.

The venison dish surprised diners and judges. When Roy presented it, some diners nervously expected a gaminess to the meat, but after tasting it, one guest pronounced it the best venison he had ever had. The marinade of chilies and coffee rounded out the game flavor and the raspberry accents offset it with their sweetness. The judges awarded the dish the highest marks of the night.

Ryba’s dessert — raspberry-chocolate, flourless torte with a raspberry water cookie, toasted almond ice cream, almond brittle and raspberry reduction — shone as his best dish of the night. One diner said it convinced her that he deserved the win. The almond brittle was a small but essential addition to the composition, the mark of a truly discerning chef. Without it, the texture would have been too homogenous, but as one diner noticed, its crunchiness completed the combination. X

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fall into the Glass There are lots of special beer releases and fun festivals coming up in late August and September, as always. Some of my favorite beers are released this time of year — Oktoberfest lagers, pumpkin beers, wet hopped ales and more. I’m salivating just thinking about the crisp carbonation and warm spices of fall.

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oktoberfest beers on the way and other releases cominG Highland Brewing will release its seasonal Clawhammer Oktoberfest beer near Labor Day. The release party will be held at Highland on Friday, Aug. 31. Some proceeds will benefit Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.

Staff from SAHC and Highland will lead a hike up Clawhammer Mountain on Oct. 6. Email cherryl@appalachian.org for more information or to RSVP. Highland now has an outdoor stage for musical acts in the meadow next to the brewery. Weather permitting, they’ll have music there on Fridays and Saturdays when the taproom is open.

Green Man’s Oktoberfest beer will also be released around Sept. 1, while Lexington Avenue Brewing will release a new Oktoberfest beer around Sept. 28. Way to stagger those German-inspired brews! Brewer Chris Whitted says his version will be the LAB’s first true lager beer.

Brewers at Green Man also plan to bottle a few more beers, after successfully capturing Dweller Imperial Stout last winter. By the end of September, a cherry sour ale and a peach lambic will be released in limited bottles in the Green Man taproom and at Bruisin’ Ales. Buy these right away, as they’ll disappear fast.

Pisgah Brewing’s Valdez Coffee Stout will be released in a week or so, using coffee from local roasters Dynamite Roasting Company. Find this much-anticipated beer on draft around town and (likely) for sale in 22-ounce bottles. I hope it is bottled as it’s a great beer to cellar, although keep it cold if you want the coffee flavor to linger. While you’re waiting for the Valdez, be sure to hunt down Pisgah’s Red Devil, a Belgian brewed with cherries and raspberries, which was recently released around town. It’s a 9-percenter and may make you grow horns.

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thirsty fest The Thirsty Monk downtown will host its third rare, obscure and unique Thirsty Fest from Aug. 27 until Sept. 3. It’s free to enter — you just pay for your beer. There will be different kegs tapped every afternoon and up to 40 total (although some may be tapped the fol-

lowing week depending on flow). The Monk crew has squirreled away a magnificent stash of beer, including: Dogfish Head Saison du Buff, Founders Brewing KBS, Bell’s Black Note Stout, Catawba Valley Brewing’s Gnarlwahl and Oskar Blues Apple Whiskey Barrel-Aged G’Knight. Check Thirsty Monk’s Facebook events page for daily updates.

clips of faith Future Asheville resident New Belgium Brewing is once again bringing “Clips of Faith,” a short film and beer fest, back to town. The third tour will take place on Roger McGuire Green on Friday, Sept. 7, starting at 7 p.m. Proceeds from beer sales benefit Asheville on Bikes. Clips of Faith manager Christie Catania says that last year’s event raised $2,427 for Asheville on Bikes, and the year before that, the event raised $2,300.

Admission is free, but 3-ounce samples are $1.25 and 12-ounce beers are $5. Look for Cocoa Mole Ale, Biere de Mars, Tart Lychee, La Folie, Fat Tire, Ranger, 1554, Trippel, Abbey, Blue Paddle, Belgo IPA, Shift Pale Lager and more. Food will be sold by Avery’s Hot Dogs and Gypsy Queen Cuisine. For more information, visit ashevilleonbikes.com.

brewGrass festival It’s getting closer. The 18th Great Smokies Craft Brewers Festival, better known as Brewgrass, will take place on Sept. 15 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in downtown Asheville. At least, I think it’s the 18th — the organizers have stopped counting on the official website. Tickets are sold out, as usual, although pretty much every year a few lucky folks score tickets outside the gates on the day of the festival (at face value, of course).

While there will be great bluegrass music, it’s really the beers that are the star attractions at this festival. More than 40 breweries from all over the country will pour, including a few that you can only taste in North Carolina during Brewgrass — such as COAST Brewing from Charleston. Most breweries bring a special cask or two, which are released throughout the day.

I’ll try to tweet the releases as I learn about them from my @brewgasm Twitter handle.

Also this year, there should be a couple of kegs from Grand Rapids, Mich., our sister Beer City, USA, including one or two Founders Brewing beers.

This year, I’ll be leading a couple of tours during the festival. I’m thinking a “Best of Local Beer” tour and a “History of Asheville Beer” tour. I’m open to suggestions, however. I may also be selling my book, Asheville Beer: An Intoxicating History of Mountain Brewing,” if the publishing gods are good.

It’s looking to be a particularly fun Brewgrass.

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stArt lAAFFing even sooner

this yeAr’s FestivAl includes A sAturdAy night Mini-Fest puB crAwl And FundrAiser

By Alli MArshAll

The biggest change for this year's Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival is that, while it won't keep its two-day format from last year (that expansion was special for the festival's 10th anniversary), it will include a Saturday night component.

And that new addition, the Pre-LAAFFA-Thon Pub Crawl, is an adult oriented evening of music, playing out on a number of downtown Asheville venue stages.

According to LAAFF director Jennifer Gordon, the pub-crawl maintains "the vibe of the festival and really highlights music" one of the aspects that keeps growing is the interest from musicians. Gordon says that LAAFF planners wanted to provide "an opportunity for local musicians to have venues to perform, and that built-in audience that LAAFF draws." (She also points out that the festival’s draw from outside of Asheville increases each year, and this year LAAFF will conduct a survey among festivalgoers to find out how much.)

The pub-crawl, a ticketed event, also provides a means to pay LAAFF musicians who, until now, have donated their time to the all-local celebration. Gordon and music coordinator Arieh Samson say that the pub crawl-entry wristbands (available for $20 in advance or for $25 at participating clubs

on the day of the festival) will also raise funds for Arts2People, LAAFF's parent organization.

Venues include Asheville Music Hall, the LAB, Blend, BoBo Gallery, Emerald Lounge, 5 Walnut and the French Broad Chocolate Lounge; all will host bands from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. There's also a new LAAFF outdoor stage: The IAMAVL and Echo Mountain Stage, located on Rankin Avenue. That stage will host music on Saturday from 5-10 p.m.; those sets are free. IAMAVL, a local and independent arts promoter, will stream LAAFF performances online at IAMAVL.com and will conduct stage-side interviews with artists.

"We're able to put some of the edgier artists, who we can't really put in the festival, into these venues," says Samson.

Think: the bombastic rock of Ivan The Terribles, hip-hop by Bobby F--king White and BIGhands and the sad/funny/weird/ genius songwriting of Mother Explosives.

"That way we're representing as many artists as possible."

Sunday at LAAFF is business as usual.

It’s free, and held mostly outside along Lexington Avenue. “Usual,” of course, entails imaginative costumes, street performers, vendors, food, crafts, activities

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editor’s note: We’ve made our best effort to get the most up-to-date and accurate information on this year’s LAAFF lineup. As of press time, we were told there would be some changes and surprises — our apologies if any band information or times are incorrect within our pages. — R.S.

for kids, lots of art and music at every turn. New this year: An expanded footprint to allow for more vendors, and a bigger stage on Walnut Street (that's the 5 Walnut stage Mountain Xpress stage, FYI).

This year also brings several experimental mash-up bands — something that LAAFF is known for. "It's the beauty of what we do," says Gordon. "People are like, 'Let's do that.' A week beforehand. And we say OK." The Invisible III (Saturday night, IAMAVL/Echo Mountain stage) is an experimental outfit with Jay Sanders (Donna The Buffalo), Ryan Burns (Laura Reed & Deep Pocket) and Mike Rhodes (The Blue Rags). Mama Funk's Rising Stars (Sunday, IAMAVL/Echo Mountain stage) is made up of the kid musicians (including MC Fireworks of Secret Agent 23 Skidoo fame) who study with Mary Frances of Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band. They'll perform original material.

And, of The Archrivals (Sunday, Xpress stage), Samson says "I feel like they'll have some surprises, too. There's no telling what they're going to pull out." X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

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A looK AT The bAnds & AcTs on The mAny sTAges The band bios reflect the LAAFF schedule at press time. According to LAAFF organizers, “Anything else will just have to be a surprise!”

AAron Wood & The ends North Carolina-native singer-songwriterroots-rocker Aaron “Woody” Wood has been a staple of the local scene since his days with the Blue Rags and his contributions to the New Orleans-meets-Asheville Blue Brass project. He performs his latest songs with his band, The Ends. aaronwoodmusic.com

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Math rock used to be the term applied to instrumental duo Ahleuchatistas. True, the complex guitar-and-drum sound is hard to typify, but over the years this band has honed its live show to a purely primal revelation. ahleuchatistas.com

Alex Krug combo Singer-songwriter Alex Krug leads this sextet, whose members are culled from hip-hop, blues and Americana bands.

Together, they won the 2010 Mo Daddy's Brown Bag Songwriter contest. alexkrugmusic.com

AlligATor indiAn Keeping Asheville weird is the mission of electro-quirk-pop duo Alligator Indian who meld offbeat melodies, itchy rhythms and darkly intriguing lyrics with lighting effects and face paint. alligatorindian.com

AndreA lee And Voodoo Wedding Led by singer-songwriter Andrea Lee, Voodoo Wedding is part folk and part indie-rock, but mostly it's a canvas for Lee's winsome lyrics. (Hint: She won a Twin Rivers Media Festival songwriting award.) reverbnation.com/voodoowedding

AndreW John usher “An American songwriter armed with six strings” is how Andrew Usher describes himself. And who are we to argue? Though we might add that he's a regular at local showcases and songwriter lineups. ajusher.com

AnTique FireArms Nattily dressed and impeccably rehearsed, Antique Firearms (led by the Dotson brothers) puts an atmospheric and cinematic spin on indie-rock, with stories, lyrics, fuzzy guitars and a strong rhythm section. reverbnation.com/antiquefirearms

AsheVille hoops Troupe Asheville Hoops Troupe's mission is simple: “To bring the joy of hoop-dancing to people of all ages.” The group leads classes and workshops, hosts a weekly Hoop Jam in Pritchard Park, gives performances and sells hula hoops. ashevillehoops.com

AsiAn TeAcher FAcTory Keyboard, drums and guitar trio Asian Teacher Factory claims to sound like tortoises, though the band's first EP, Selfless Mind Indulgence, moves with more of a hare's deftness. Bright, nimble percussion underscores melodic lines that evoke jazz riffs, biological transmutation and the quieter scenes of vintage kung fu films. reverbnation.com/asianteacherfactory

blood gypsies Jazz/blues quartet The Blood Gypsies is made up of members of the now-defunct Trainwreks. They sway, they stomp and they sneer through gritty, punkinformed folk that's as hard-traveling as it is well-played. reverbnation.com/ thebloodgypsies

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the BroadCast BoBBy White With BiGhands MC Bobby White is one half of local duo True Believers, a “socially conscious hip-hop duo dedicated to promoting peace and natural truths.”

White is on the Underground Unheard label with BIGhands, a producer and lyricist who started as a poet. These days, BIGhands focuses on “wordplay, delivery, crowded syllable usage and complex rhyme schemes.” undergroundunheard.com

Brother nomad Pitts brothers Bryce and Ian lead this rock, blues and funk concoction. They're currently playing shows around the region. reverbnation.com/ brothernomad

ChalWa The genre “high country reggae” may sound like a comment on the rasta herb of choice, but indeed it has to do with Chalwa's Appalachian spin on reggae music. The band recently released Cool Mountains. reverbnation.com/chalwa

Chompin at the Bit strinG Band The recipe for fine string band music, according to Chompin At The Bit String Band, involves raw energy, enthusiasm, spirit and drive — plus banjo, guitar, fiddle and bass. reverbnation.com/ chompinatthebitstringband

CinderCat If you've seen Cindercat once, don't expect to catch the same show again. Their bio says, “the band thrives on improvisation, continuously reshaping their live performances.” File under prog-rock and jamtronica with some seriously hypnotic soundscapes. reverbnation.com/ cindercat

david earl & the ploWshares Otherwise known as “Asheville's favorite ex-boyfriend”, frontman David Earl preaches a gospel that's more about late-night Saturday than early

jonathan santos morning Sunday. Fine by us. reverbnation.com/ davidearlandtheplowshares

eymarel

ivan the terriBles

Local rockers Delicious have made tenure on the music scene, and their sound — which ranges from psychedelic to indie — is a testament to the changes this group has seen.

Electro-rock outfit Eymarel was formed by Booty Band members/off-stage couple Mary Frances (keys and vocals) and Lee Allen (drums). The band's name is a mashup of their first names, and their DJ Le Spam-produced sophomore album was called Mary + Lee. reverbnation.com/ eymarel

The alt-rock project of songwriting mad genius David Clegg, Ivan The Terribles is garage-y, raucous and informed by everything that's nosethumbingly awesome about rock. facebook.com/ AriannaElectrolina and reverbnation.com/ivantheterribles

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Fashion Bath

Musician/producer DLX, aka Doctor Lazarus X, is at the helm of North American dubstepfounding label SMOG. He's got more than a dozen releases under his belt, he performs coast to coast, and, beyond his solo work, he's the guitarist, bassist and programmer for LA-based Very Angry Scientist. reverbnation.com/dlxbeats

Members of Sky Lake and Ahleuchatistas join forces in Fashion Bath, a musical experiment that pushes the boundaries of rhythm and melody as well as aesthetic composition.

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doC aquatiC Psychedelic indie-rockers Doc Aquatic have a knack for performing the kind of experimental guitar parts and bouncing rhythms that careen wildly toward chaos before being expertly reeled back in to sweeping melodic soundscapes. reverbnation.com/docaquatic

dollphen This electronic/dubstep outfit is the project of Trevor Norton. Listen to tracks at soundcloud. com/dollphen.

duB Kartel

Free radio Known for a decade as The Ville Boyz, this homegrown hip-hop collective recently released new album, The Powers That Be. Their name may have changed, but they're still the same heavy-hitting rappers who met here, in Asheville, in high school. reverbnation.com/thevilleboyz

Galen Kipar projeCt Originally from Augusta, Ga., Galen Kipar studied at Brevard College and now lives in Asheville where he crafts his unique take on Americana (as filtered through world-beat, Appalachian roots and complex, earthy rhythms). galenkipar.com

ho-tron Beatz

Billing themselves as “the real rockers from Asheville,” this eight-piece collective specializes in reggae and classic dub rhythms. Learn more at the band’s Facebook page.

Horton Cort is a tattoo artist and owner of Unification Tattoo Parlour for his day job.

Ho-Tron Beatz is his music project, produced with an MPC 500 sequencer, Boss 505 sampler and Mini Kaos Pad. facebook.com/hotron.beatz

empire striKes Brass

in plain siGht

Formed only a handful of months ago, this brass (saxophone, sousaphone, trumpet, trombone, euphonium) plus drums outfit takes inspiration from New Orleans' second line bands. facebook. com/EmpireStrikesBrass

Collective In Plain Sight is the project of three DJ/ producers: Lucas Ledford, Ezekiel and Nomad in the Dark. They contribute their unique sound to the very different backgrounds of the three members. facebook.com/inplainsightdjs

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jonathan santos Singer Jonathan Santos has the warm, sleepy, smooth voice that drifts effortlessly between octaves, floating over half-notes and syncopated rhythms. Accompanied, at times, but just an acoustic guitar, and at times by a full band, Santos is neo-soul perfection either way. reverbnation.com/jonathansantos

josh BlaKe's juKeBoX Though this rock project (led by GFE guitarist Josh Blake) hasn't been playing so many stages of late, its members are regulars at Funk Jam and often sit in with local R&B, funk and hip-hop stars. joshblakesjukebox.com

Kellin Watson Soulful songstress Kellin Watson isn't just locally based, her roots go deep in Appalachia. But her sound, though informed by traditional music, is freshly modern with heavy hints of pop, jazz and nu-folk. kellinwatson.com

KreKtones Though there's not a lot of surfing to be had in the mountains, there is surf rock. Krektones dish out effortlessly cool instrumental compositions rife with guitar riffs and dangerous bass lines. reverbnation.com/krektones

KunG Fu dynamite With a name like Kung Fu Dynamite, it's got to be fun and it's got to be funky. The six-piece funkrock group, formed in '05, is both. According to their bio they strive to “create a constant

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by Alli MArshAll DJ and multi-instrumentalist Marley Carroll is in the middle of a big year. His spring included touring with Emancipator and festival dates at Coachella and Sasquatch; at the end of June he opened for Moby. Twice. “This has been definitely the best year as far as touring and getting exposure,” he tells Xpress. “I hope I can continue to stay on the horse.”

Carroll (who grew up in Charlotte) has also released two EPs in the past six months — R&S / Cedars and Our Chimes / Our Piano. “The EPs are a really great format because it’s a way for me to work through a lot of the composition styles that I’m interested in exploring but I don’t necessarily want to commit to a fulllength,” says Carroll. Our Chimes delves into organic house sounds while R&S is a study in U.K. dubstep and post-dubstep.

But Carroll says he’s also at work on a songbased full-length, due out late this year or early next. And that’s not unprecedented: The musician’s full band, Melanaster, was a short-lived but brilliant foray into pop-informed experimental indie-rock. But, while band leader and

songwriter are not gone from Carroll’s resume (he’s already enlisted Uncle Mountain’s Dan Shearin as engineer for the upcoming project), he does admit that, “since the Melanaster band dissolved, it’s been a lot easier and more efficient for me to bring this to audiences.” He can pack up his DJ equipment at a moment’s notice, and he’s able to both DJ and perform live material — sometimes at the same time. “What I’m doing now is singing live and manipulating my backing tracks like a DJ,” says Carroll.

“Basically, it’s a DJ set with all original music.”

Though the musician is excited about his 2012 success, he has no plans to leave Asheville.

“It’s an awesome home base,” he says. Though it can be difficult for many acts to break out of Asheville to the national stage, Carroll values the creative and relatively quiet environment.

“I can be inspired whether I’m in my room by myself, or in a big city,” he says. “I don’t need to be in a big hub.”

Carroll plays an original music set at LAAFF on Sunday, his first local show in nearly a year.

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spontaneity to the music.” reverbnation.com/ kungfudynamite

pierce eDens The frontman for Pierce Edens and the Dirty Work, Edens is a WNC native with an instantly recognizable voice. His brand of Americana is equally informed by old-time and grunge. pierceedens.com

Lassos The amalgamation of two distinct musiciansongwriters, Lassos featured Ryan Barrington Cox (The If You Wannas) and Emily Keebler (Shod My Feet), performing folky-poppy-indierock, with twice the hooks and suave style they each possess individually. lassos.bandcamp.com

piLgriM Part shoegaze, part poetry, Pilgrim (led by Xpress staffer Jaye Bartell) is a slowcore tour through dark soundscapes and elaborate imagery. myspace.com/pilgrimsongs

Levi DaviD New to Asheville but already making himself known on local stages, Levi David is a blues musician.

pLeasure chest Fronted by Hip Replacements co-owner Kip Veno, Pleasure Chest is part vintage jukebox and part rock 'n roll swagger. And sometimes Veno delivers his saucy vocals from atop patentleather platform heels. reverbnation.com/pleasurechest

Lifecurse Self-described “Progressive Melodic NuMetal Core Death Core Pre Post Hard Core Indie Jazz Infusion Soul Cored Jent” (we don't know what “Soul Cored Jent is,” either), Lifecurse is both powerful and melodically beautiful. Check out the band's videos, too. reverbnation.com/ lifecurse

rBts Win The compositions of electro-dream-pop trio RBTS WIN charter a course across a dark sea of rhythmic pulses, sparkling melodies, thick beats, spacey electronics. They nod to rock, chillwave and trip hop while fashioning something altogether new. rbtswin.com

Lyric Aptly named Leeda “Lyric” Jones has a big voice that soars easily through R&B, soul and pop songs. Her band, informed in funk and rock, provides a solid bass for Lyric's sonic journeys through covers and original tunes. reverbnation. com/lyricfans

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MaMa funk's rising stars The students (including MC Fireworks) of Mary Frances (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Eymarel) create and perform original material.

Asheville's River Whyless crafted gorgeous orchestral pop before the genre had a name. The band's most recent release, A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door (referencing local author Thomas Wolfe) is its most fully realized to date. riverwhyless.tumblr.com

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Singer-songwriter-guitarist Silas Durocher has led the likes of Everybody Knows, The Get Right Band and Lovestruck Suckers. His sound ranges from upbeat funk rock to thoughtful orchestral folk. silasdurocher.com

Producer and multi-instrumentalist Marley Carroll (also the frontman for Melanaster) is both an award-winning scratch DJ and an inspired composer, regularly releasing his own brand of sonic alchemy. marleycarroll.com

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Mother expLosives

What exactly will come of this night-time jam session, led by rock and jazz-fusion drummer Jeff Sipe, remains to be seen. But, as the play on words suggests (super jam, Siper jam, get it?), it's sure to bring surprises. jeffsipemusic.com

Eric Janoski is the one-man-band behind antifolk beard-rock Mother Explosives. His songs are quirky, but more so for their candid sincerity and off-kilter sweetness than for any sense of camp or irony. motherexplosives.bandcamp. com

spicy Mustache anD the fLavor saviors

MuD tea

Veterans of the Montford Music & Arts Festival and Bele Chere, Spicy Mustache and the Flavor Saviors are pros on the local festival stage. It’s a big band (eight members) with a big and funky sound. spicymustachetheflavorsaviors. bandcamp.com

Not to be confused with Mad Tea, power rockers Mud Tea perform with hair-whipping intensity with classic guitar riffs, heavy bass and crushing drums. reverbnation.com/mudtea

nuevo Montuno saLsa orchestra

stereofiDeLics

The name says it all: This Latin-infused project has been giving dancers a beat for years, from Pritchard Park to Downtown After Five. facebook.com/nuevo.montuno

Between Chris Padgett and Melissa McGinley, they play four instruments and they both sing, which gives the indie-pop duo a full-band sound. reverbnation.com/thestereofidelics

papaDosio Papadosio formed in Athens, Ohio before moving to Asheville. The electronic outfit says it has an “amplified message of transcendence, unity, and universal understanding” which it spreads through improv rock and vocal harmonies. papadosio.com

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lAAFF’s inTerACTive evenTs MAKe leArning Fun

by Alli MArshAll LAAFF is more than bands, hula hoops, stilt walkers and costumes. It's also educational. In fact, some of the festival's interactive events teach skills, hone talents and offer workshop experiences that seem credit-worthy. (It may still be summer on the calendar, but school's already back in session.) Here are two A-plus activities.

Moving Minds Through Movies LAAFF might need to add another “F” to its acronym: Try Lexington Avenue Arts, Fun and Film Festival. Moving Minds Through Movies, part of the roster of Sunday afternoon's interactive events, offers young people (ages 8-12) a chance to make their own two-minute documentaries.

According to Tim Arem, creator and artistic director of the Asheville International Children’s Film Festival (which celebrates its fourth year this November), the LAAFF activity begins at noon at the LAB with a 30-minute workshop. Kids are schooled on using cameras and then sent out in teams to shoot footage of LAAFF's attendees, entertainers and vendors (topics are chosen by drawing). “After an hour of shooting, a staff of three or four from the film festival edits the footage into two-minute movies,” says Arem. The editing process takes about an hour per team; last year, 20-25 kids participated and this year the event has room for up to 30 budding filmmakers.

“Last year went really well,” says Arem.

“The kids learned a new skill and got to see the festival in a new light.” Actually, anyone interested in the captured footage can check out LAAFF through these kids' eyes: At 6 p.m. everyone is invited to a mini film festival at the LAB where the days' two-minute movies are screened, along with the best of 2011's AICFF. And it's not just the young filmmakers and their families who take in the show: “Last year, a lot of the people who were interviewed came to see the films,” says Arem.

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dr. bob's inTerACTive soniC experienCe Don't freak out if terms like “Moogerfooger” and “multi-pedal” sound like a foreign language.

Dr. Bob's Interactive Sonic Experience, brought to LAAFF by the Bob Moog Foundation, is part techy translator, part science experiment and part all-ages fun.

Moog Foundation founder and executive director Michelle Moog-Koussa says that Moog instruments are pretty accessible: The first time the foundation brought theremins to a festival, both a 9-year-old and a 90-year-old played them. “One of our goals is just to teach people the basics,” she says.

For festivals like LAAFF, LEAF and Gnarnia, Moog-Koussa commissioned an education synthesizer from boutique manufacturer Dewanatron. It's built with oversized knobs and breaks down the basics — oscillator, modulation, filter and envelope. “You can hear what each one does. It's really simple,” says executive assistant Molly McQuillan.

Moog-Koussa adds, “This is a symbol of our overall work, what synthesis is and how sound can be sculpted.”

At Dr. Bob’s Interactive Sonic Experiment (held at LAAFF inside 49 N. Lexington Ave.), the Moog Foundation will offer sonic tours, primarily of theremins. “We have one that's playing and then some others with the effects pedals — the Moogerfoogers,” says MoogKoussa. “It allows people to experience different perimeters of synthesis.”

The Interactive Sonic Experience is not to be confused with Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Moog Foundation's 10-week curriculum, offered through the public school system.

After a successful prototype last year, and an IndieGoGo campaign that raised $23,000, this September will see the SoundSchool in 25 local second-grade classrooms with a goal for 100 area classrooms by the 2013/2014 school year. But for anyone wanting a taste of the sound-meets-science programming that the Moog Foundation is bringing to local youth, the Interactive Sonic Experience is the place. X

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Officially open for all to enjoy during the 2012 LAAFF! Offering improved access to parking and the new commercial spaces on Rankin Ave, the connector is a welcomed improvement for pedestrian traffic and will be open during daytime and early evening business hours.

An aesthetic enhancement as well as utilitarian, the corridor follows a staircase down from Rankin through Shady Grove’s refreshing planted courtyard, and is due to be connected by a pedestrian crosswalk to the courtyard of Liquid Dragon Studio and Boca.

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Telic Brashly energetic prog metal band Telic isn't a fan of the word “eclectic.” That's just fine. Judge them by the power and listenablility of their songs (like last year's The Path is Overgrown), which blends muscular playing with haunting melodies. reverbnation.com/telic

The ArchrivAls The Id to stephaniesid, jazz-informed indie-rockers The Archrivals (led by Chuck Lichtenberger) are equal parts out for blood and out for a really zany time. Plus, their songs are instantly catchy and impossible not to dance to. facebook.com/ chuckandthearchrivals

The BroAdcAsT Dance party favorites The Broadcast left New York City in hopes of kick-starting a career here in Asheville. They deliver pitch-perfect covers and soulful originals that get even the most aloof toes tapping. thebroadcastmusic.com

The hermiT Kings It's worth noting that three of the seven Hermit Kings members are named Zack (Zach, Zaq), but before anyone pulls out a Tony! Toni! Toné! joke, know that this band performs seriously wellcrafted, atmospheric, lyric-driven indie-rock. reverbnation.com/thehermitkings

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The invisiBle iii A local super group: Jay Sanders (Donna The Buffalo, E.Normus Trio) on bass, Ryan Burns (Laura Reed & Deep Pocket) on keys and Mike Rhodes (The Blue Rags) on drums.

The moodees Formed of Asheville's much-loved Mad Tea, The Moodees underscore garage rock with an encyclopedic knowledge of vintage and underground sounds, a thrillingly bombastic approach, and an infectious sense of fun. facebook.com/Moodees

The ones Blending space-age hip-hop and Southern soul, The Ones is a collaboration between producer/ MC Sebastain Campagna aka Campaign and vocalist Laine Lewis aka Lady Laine. facebook.com/ WeBeTheOnes

Thump James Tsakonas is Moogfest alum DJ Thump, known for his bass-heavy live sets. He’s performed with Datsik, Dieselboy, Borgore and others. facebook.com/pages/Thump/155651404452862

Thunderdrums Frank Bloom's one-man attack fuses tribal beats with electronica thanks to loops and organic rhythms. reverbnation.com/thunderdrums

Two people plAying music Two People Playing Music (2PPM) is the obvi-

ously named duo of keyboardist Chase Hudson and drummer Sean Sullivan. Their sound, however — electronic yet organic, unorthodox yet relatable — is anything but obvious. twopeopleplayingmusic. bandcamp.com

Ty nemeceK Blues-rocker Ty Nemecek (aka One Man Rodeo) is known as much for his stylized finger picking as for his rockabilly sensibilities. reverbnation.com/ tynemecek

unifire Always a festival favorite, Unifire tells stories through intricate choreography, dynamic costuming and flame. Fire is spun, juggled, tossed and eaten. unifiredance.com

vegeTABle circus Vegetable Circus “uses circus arts to teach children creative and exciting ways to grow up healthy.” The Asheville chapter was founded in 2005 and was, originally, a juggling show. vegetablecircus.com

wesT AfricAn dAnce ensemBle Led by dance instructor Nadirah Rahman, the West African Dance Ensemble performs high energy moves to the rhythm of hand drums.

ZABumBA! Formed in New Orleans more than a decade ago, Zabumba's samba musicians relocated to Asheville where they started up a community-based drum ensemble. myspace.com/zabumbadrums

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brook reynolds at urban dharma Inspired by Soto Zen Buddhism, the silver gelatin photographs of Brook Reynolds find a fitting home at Urban Dharma, a new Buddhist center at 29 Page Ave. in downtown Asheville.

Her show Enso, meaning “circle” in Japanese, is a Zen symbol for the interconnectedness and impermanence of life. Reynolds creates ensos by placing an object on a rotating surface and photographing it with a slow shutter speed while in motion, capturing a blur. Her objects are delicate and specific: cat whiskers, goat wool, petrified wood. Sixteen photos line the walls of the temple area, requiring viewers to remove their shoes before examining the images. This action, combined with quiet music and permanent altars among the photographs, creates more of an art installation experience that is not to be missed. The show is up through Sept. 23. Open to the public Thursday through Saturday, noon until 8 p.m. and Sunday, noon until 4 p.m. udharmanc.com and brookreynoldsphotography.com. — Bridget Conn

sophia allison at brevard college Immediately appealing about Sophia Allison’s work is her clean-yet-imperfect handmade aesthetic, and upon further examination, her sculptures and 2D images reveal layers of hidden meaning. The Los Angeles-based artist returns to her native Western North Carolina to exhibit Friend Among Strangers, a mixed-media installation that pays homage to her Appalachian roots. For Friend, Allison has installed a cardboard re-creation of her childhood home, ornamented with paper foliage that casts shadows onto the walls of the gallery. Her two-dimensional collaged landscapes recall the Blue Ridge Mountains (or a heartbeat on a monitor, or an earthy candy land). Also intriguing are Allison’s “sewn pictorials,” which are displayed so that both their front and backsides can be viewed. For those, printed paper images of Allison’s parents’ home in WNC are sewn into fabric with stitches that re-create the image while simultaneously destroying it. On one side, the landscape is more clearly conveyed, while the paper image is obliterated, leaving loose threads and uneven textures on the backside. An artist reception will be held Friday, August 31, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Sims Art Building Spiers Gallery on the Brevard College Campus.

Exhibit runs through Sept. 28. Brevard.edu — Ursula Gullow

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Anna Jensen at the Artery You won’t see such a vibrantly colored, art-historical, personal and superficially joyous exhibition again soon. “...If I’m Good in Bed,” the Artery’s current and short-lived exhibition by Asheville painter Anna Jensen, handles more aesthetic and social facets than your average 16-painting show. It incorporates a fair share of advertising.

It nods to historical players like Matisse and Van Gogh who show up in Jensen’s color choices and figurative styles. And it seamlessly analyzes women’s social roles while covertly pushing possible self-revelatory experiences. What little humor there is doesn’t get far before it hits severe and even psychologically traumatic undertones.

(Although the undertones are truly overtones, momentarily obscured by Southern Comfort and a slight grin.) Most of the paintings feature partially or fully nude women, glamorously posing and unabashed. While some haven’t a care in the world, such as “Finally I’m a Functioning Alcoholic,” a few, like “Worse Things Happen at Sea” are clearly hiding something more dangerous. “...If I’m Good in Bed” is up through Thursday, Aug. 30 at the Artery in the Pink Dog Creative building at 346 Depot Street. ashevillearts.com. — Kyle Sherard

Jan Parker at FLOOD Gallery

Shift at Castell Photography Castell Photography once again brings nationally acclaimed photographic artists to Asheville with the group show, Shift. The four featured artists all deal in some way with shifts of time and space. Lisa M. Robinson’s c-prints capture moody and pale seascapes whose large size envelopes the viewer in their tumultuous state. Sharon Harper makes equally large moonscape photographs by capturing multiple night exposures onto one sheet of film. The resulting image may be dotted with up to a month’s worth of moons over North Carolina. The c-prints of Fred Cray’s Rome Multiple Exposures series are intensely colored Italian landscapes whose color and compositional manipulations are all captured in camera rather than by Photoshop. Anne Arden McDonald works with common objects and household chemicals, rather than negatives, to create her 9-foot-tall silver gelatin images which could represent anything from planets to atoms.

See Shift at 2C Wilson Alley until Oct. 6. castellphotographygallery.com. — Bridget Conn

There may be no other substance as beloved and hated as hair. Cultural icons like Farrah Fawcett and The Beatles inspired social movements with their hairdos, while a lone hair typically provokes revulsion when found in a baked good, on a bar of soap or in the shower drain. Fascinated, artist Jan Parker has been collecting the stuff from family, friends and anonymous donors for the past 10 years. She brings it all to Asheville this month for her exhibition, Beneath the Skin … an Extension of My DNA which examines the ancestral and biological significance of hair. Parker is an MFA graduate from Western University and currently lives in Chicago. For this exhibition she piles a whole lot of hair (about 20 pounds worth) onto the floor of the gallery and positions a pared down bed and box spring on top of the mass — the steely hardness of the bed’s coils contrast with the sea of soft curls. “Both the hair and the stripped bed are saturated with meaning and together they convey a narrative of altered identity,” reads the press release. An artist reception will be Friday, Aug. 31 from 6-9 p.m. at Flood Gallery, 109 Roberts St. — Ursula Gullow

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woody pines Singer-songwriter/bandleader/natty-dresser Woody Pines possesses an old soul. His style spans vintage country, viper jazz, swing, rockabilly and whatever other retro sounds work their way into his arsenal of songs and stories. His new EP, You Gotta Roll, is five more tracks of Americana inspiration (find a full review at mountainx.com). Pines’ band includes Zack Pozebanchuck on upright bass; Lyon Graulty on clarinet, guitar and vocal harmonies; and Mike Gray on drums. The group headlines the Grey Eagle on Saturday, Sept. 1. Hank West & Smokin Hots and Memphis Dawls also perform. 9 p.m., $10. thegreyeagle.com.

black Joe lewis & the honeybears If it hadn’t been for a job at a pawn shop, Joe Lewis might never have learned to play the guitar. And then the soulful, juke joint blues rock of Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears would have never been a thing. But the Austin, Texas-based band proves with last year’s Scandalous that they’re very much a thing. The albums ranges from horn-driven funk and bass-heavy grooves to gritty spirituals. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears play Asheville Music Hall on Friday, Aug. 31. 9 p.m. Dikes of Holland open. $12 in advance or $15 day of show. ashevillemusichall.com.

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smartbets drunken prayer Asheville-by-way-of-Portlandby-way-of-Asheville folk-noir outfit (and sometimes one-man band) Drunken Prayer was, according to press, inspired by a conversation with Tom Waits at a fish market in Sebastopol, Calif. The band, fronted by Morgan Geer, is back on home turf this week. Still touring this year’s gutsy, country-informed Into the Missionfield (“a journey down a path less traveled, but always more rewarding”), Geer takes the stage at Get Down on Friday, Aug. 31. The Treatment and DJ Lil Lorruh also perform. 9 p.m., $7. drunkenprayer.com.

seth walker & kellin watson Two N.C.-born songwriters share the stage at The Altamont Theatre. Roots and blues musician Seth Walker grew up in a rural, two-family commune where he started playing cello at age 3 (he later discovered his true love, the guitar). Walker is now based in Nashville (where he moved from Austin, Texas); his latest album is Time Can Change. Singer-songwriter Kellin Watson infuses her folk roots with jazz and pop sensibilities. She comes from a musical family (her father is fiddler and guitarist Fox Watson), but her sound is wholly unique. Walker and Watson perform on Friday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $12. myaltamont.com.

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clubland wednesday, auG. 29 5 walnut wine bar Juan Benevidas Trio (Latin, flamenco guitar), 8-10pm altamont brewing Company Roots in the Round w/ Riyen Roots, 9pm arCade Arcade Idol, 10pm athena's Club Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm blaCk mountain ale house Sierra on Stage (songwriting competition), 8pm blue mountain piZZa Cafe Open mic

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bobo gallery Zodiacos w/ DJ Rasa, 9pm Club hairspray Retro night ('70s, '80s & '90s), 10pm Club remix Debaucherosity Dance Party w/ DJ DLX, 10pm Club xCapades DJ Thunder get down Karaoke, 10pm grind Cafe Trivia night, 8pm grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm handlebar Molly Gene One Whoaman Band (blues, folk), 1pm JaCk of hearts pub Bluegrass jam, 7pm JaCk of the wood pub Old-time jam, 4pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: Shane Perlowin (guitar), 6-9pm lobster trap Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 7-9pm one stop deli & bar Music trivia, 7pm Betsy Kingston & the Crowns (rock, blues, country) w/ Craig Waters & the Young Georgians, 10pm phoenix lounge Jazz night, 8pm

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all things must pass: Dan Shearin, Ryan Furstenberg and Ryan Lassiter (left to right) have been churning out melodic folk rock, heavy on three-part vocal harmonies, for more than a decade. On Aug. 31, the trio performs its final show as Uncle Mountain.

Open mic, 9pm

Uprise & DJ Capital, 9pm

5-8pm

westville pub Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

Club xCapades DJ Thunder

phoenix lounge Bradford Carson (alternative), 8pm

wild wing Cafe Jeff & Justin (acoustic), 7:30pm

dark City deli Musicians' round w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm

pisgah brewing Company The Legendary JC's (soul, blues, funk), 9pm

frenCh broad brewery tasting room T.C. Costello (folk, punk), 6pm

purple onion Cafe Vendetta Creme (cabaret), 7pm

get down Bracken w/ Crook, 9:30pm

south side station Karaoke, 8pm

grey eagle musiC hall & tavern Kovacs & the Polar Bear (indie rock) w/ You Won't & Bombadil, 8:30pm

southern appalaChian brewery The Swayback Sisters (Americana, country, folk), 7pm

grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

tallgary's Cantina Local music showcase, 8pm

thursday, auG. 30 5 walnut wine bar The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm asheville musiC hall Zansa (Afropop, world) w/ Secret B-Sides (soul, R&B, funk), Diali Cissokho & Kairaba, 9pm blaCk mountain ale house Sloantones (newgrass, rock), 8pm bobo gallery DJ Harris, 9pm

JaCk of hearts pub Old-time jam, 7pm

the Corner Reily’s IPod Party the dugout Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm

boiler room Drag Queen Turn-Around, 10pm

JaCk of the wood pub No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm

burgerworx Open mic, 7-9pm

lobster trap Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm

the market plaCe Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm

Club hairspray Gong Show karaoke, 10pm

o.henry's/tug DJ Xel (top 40), 10pm

tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues Dance party w/ DJ D-Day, 9pm

Club remix Bitch Please (electronic, dubstep, house) w/

one stop deli & bar Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley,

westville pub Wood Stew (acoustic blues), 9:30pm

to qualify for a free listinG, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performinG arts. bookstores and cafés with reGular open mics and musical events are also allowed / to limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue / events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the clubland editor dane smith at 2 wall st., room 209, asheville, nc 28801. events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in clubland / clubs must hold at least two events per week to qualify for listinG space. any venue that is inactive in clubland for one month will be removed / the clubland editor reserves the riGht to edit or exclude events or venues / deadline is by noon on monday for that wednesday’s publication. this is a firm deadline.

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friday, auG. 31 altamont brewing Company Bayou Diesel (zydeco), 9:30pm asheville musiC hall Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears (blues, soul) w/ Dikes of Holland, 10pm athena's Club Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

purple onion Cafe Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm root bar no. 1 Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 9:30pm sCandals nightClub Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am south side station DJ B Note, 9pm

bobo gallery DJ JoshU, 9pm

southern appalaChian brewery Aaron Burdett Trio (Americana, folk rock), 8pm

boiler room Claybourne w/ Vic Crown & Polly Panic (metal, experimental), 9pm

straightaway Cafe Kevin Scanlon (bluegrass, folk), 6pm

broadway's AntiSeen w/ Ogre Throne & Pleasures of the Ultraviolent, 10pm Club hairspray Drag show & dance party, midnight Club metropolis Ascent dance party (hip-hop, house), 10pm

the Corner Dance Party w/ DJ Position the dugout Johnnie Blackwell & Six Toed Possum Babies, 9pm the lower level Latin International Club Salsa (lessons & dance party), 9pm

Club xCapades DJ Thunder

the market plaCe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

dark City deli Caleb Bost & Dickey Jones (Southern rock, blues), 8pm

town pump Carolina Bound (folk, singer-songwriter), 9pm

elaine's dueling piano bar Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:159:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues JRay3 (jazz), 7pm The Nightcrawlers (blues, soul, rock), 10pm

eleven on grove Reflex comedy show (stand-up), 8pm '80s dance party w/ DJ Drees, 10pm

vanuatu kava bar Aaron Price & Caleb Beissert (acoustic improv), 9pm

emerald lounge Blue Jeans & Khaki Pants (X-rated honkey tonk) w/ Andrew Usher & His Band and Maggie & Her Mistakes, 9pm

westville pub Trivia night, 9pm

frenCh broad brewery tasting room Peggy Ratusz (blues, jazz), 6pm frenCh broad ChoColate lounge Dizzy Chicken Trio (jazz), 8pm get down Drunken Prayer (alt-country, folk rock) w/ The Treatment & DJ Lil' Lorruh, 10pm grey eagle musiC hall & tavern Uncle Mountain (folk rock, pop) w/ Holy Ghost Tent Revival, 9pm grove park inn great hall Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 9-midnight handlebar Perpetual Groove (jam, rock, fusion), 9pm havana restaurant Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm JaCk of hearts pub Brushfire Stankgrass (bluegrass), 9pm JaCk of the wood pub Asheville Country Music Review (Southern rock, alt-country) w/ Frazier Band, 9pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: Meredith Watson, 6-9pm Back stage: The Night Lights (electronic) w/ Molli Party & DJ Story, 10pm lobster trap The Space Heaters (jazz), 7-9pm monte vista hotel JP Furnas, 6-9pm native kitChen & soCial pub Native String Band (bluegrass), 8-11pm o.henry's/tug DJ Xel (top 40), 10pm one stop deli & bar Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm paCk's tavern A Social Function (rock, dance), 9pm phoenix lounge Marc Yaxley Trio (classical guitar), 8pm pisgah brewing Company

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A Growing Culture benefit (live music and art), 8pm

white horse Red Herring Puppets ("Greed"), 8pm wild wing Cafe MacKenzie Lee Wilson (country), 9:30pm

saturday, sept. 1 asheville musiC hall Alex Krug Combo (folk, roots) w/ Antique Firearms (rock), Chalwa, Eymarel & Free Radio, 8pm athena's Club Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am boiler room Riyen Roots w/ Blackwater Voodoo & The Get Downs (blues, jam), 9pm Club hairspray Drag show & dance party, midnight Club metropolis Pressure Drop feat: Fonkah & P.H.I.L., 10pm Club remix Mixwave dance party (electronic, dance), 10pm Club xCapades DJ Thunder dark City deli James Hammel, 4pm emerald lounge RBTS Win (electronic, dub) w/ Bobby F'n White, Lifecurse, DLX & Mud Tea, 8pm frenCh broad brewery tasting room Grace Adele & the Grand Band (folk), 6pm frenCh broad ChoColate lounge Jason Moore (jazz), 8pm get down The River Rats (blues, rock, punk) w/ Opposite Box & A Ghost Like Me, 9pm grey eagle musiC hall & tavern Woody Pines (blues, ragtime) w/ The Memphis Dawls & Hank West and the Smokin Hots, 8pm grove park inn great hall Aaron LaFalce (rock), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm Current Invention (dance, covers), 9pm-

midnight harrah's Cherokee Kenny Rogers (country, pop) havana restaurant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm JaCk of hearts pub Frazier Band (bluegrass, Americana, rock), 9pm JaCk of the wood pub Arborea (folk) w/ Marie Sioux, 5pm Pierce Edens & the Dirty Work (altcountry, roots), 9pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: Dave Desmelik (Americana), 6pm Back stage: Ivan the Terribles (rock) w/ Doc Aquatic (indie rock), Telic (metal), Empire Strikes Brass & Kung Fu Dynamite, 8pm monte vista hotel Blue Moon (jazz, country, rock), 6-9pm o.henry's/tug DJ Speed (top 40, house), 10pm one stop deli & bar Free Reggae Saturdays w/ DJ Kid, 5pm paCk's tavern Sound Extreme DJ, 9pm phoenix lounge Wilhelm McKay (roots, alternative), 8pm pisgah brewing Company Campfire Reverends (Americana, blues), 3pm purple onion Cafe Shana Burke & Pivotal Soul, 8pm sCandals nightClub Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am south side station Mile High Band (soft rock, country), 10pm southern appalaChian brewery Old North State (pop, bluegrass) w/ Rookie of the Year, Black Balsam Trio & Adam Woods, 6pm straightaway Cafe One Leg Up (jazz) w/ Ken Kiser, 6pm tallgary's Cantina Jarvis Jenkins (Southern rock, jam), 9:30pm the altamont theater Andy Offutt Irwin, Suzi Whaples & Brent Holmes (comedy, storytelling), 7pm the Corner Karaoke, 10pm the dugout Bluestopia Highway (rock, blues), 9pm town pump Chesterface (rock, funk), 9pm tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Longlegs (blues, rock), 10pm westville pub Lyric (soul, funk, rock), 10pm white horse Spirit Winds (traditional Native American music), 8pm

sunday, sept. 2 altamont brewing Company Sunday Funday Potluck & Pickin', 6pm arCade Dr. Filth & Wayd Runk (DJs), 10pm boiler room Ultimate Virgo Birthday Bash, 10pm emerald lounge LAAFF afterparty feat: Hannibal Buress, Kevin Barnett, Peter Smith McDowell & Gary Coff (comedy), 9:30pm get down 90210 Fest (two-year anniversary party) grey eagle musiC hall & tavern Slim Cessna's Auto Club (alt-country, gothabilly) w/ The Krektones, 9pm grove park inn great hall Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:3010:30pm hotel indigo

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JaCk of hearts pub Wilhelm McKay (indie, roots, folk)

the Corner Tea dance, 6pm Drag show, 9pm

JaCk of the wood pub Irish session, 5pm Firecracker Jazz Band (hot jazz), 9pm

white horse Drum circle, 2pm

lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: Aaron Price (piano), 1pm lobster trap Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm

wild wing Cafe Darren Kohler & friends, 4pm

monday, sept. 3

monte vista hotel Steve Whiddon (singer-songwriter, piano), 11am-3pm

arCade Movie Mondays (cult classics), 10pm

one stop deli & bar Bluegrass Brunch & Open Jam w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am LAAFF live stream, 3-9pm

get down No Tomorrow w/ Oiltanker & Autarch (metal), 9:30pm

southern appalaChian brewery The Stipe Brothers & Friends, 7pm

grey eagle musiC hall & tavern Contra dance, 8pm

straightaway Cafe Grace Adele (folk, Americana), 6pm

grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:3010:30pm

the altamont theater Poetry Cabaret feat: David Brendan Hopes, James McKay w/ Vendetta Creme (cabaret music) & Julie Bectom

JaCk of the wood pub Trivia night, 7:30pm The Winter Sounds (indie rock), 9pm

phoenix lounge Mike Ashworth & friends (jazz, fusion), 9pm the bywater Bluegrass jam, 8pm the lower level Monday Night Swing w/ Russ Wilson & His Nouveau-Passe Orchestra, 7pm vanuatu kava bar Comedy "win-a-paid-gig" open mic, 9pm westville pub Open mic, 7pm white horse The Soil & the Sun (folk rock), 7:30pm wild wing Cafe Karaoke, 9pm

tuesday, sept. 4 altamont brewing Company Open mic w/ Zachary T, 8:30pm asheville musiC hall Funk jam, 10pm

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EARLY SHOW

Gillum (butoh dance), 8pm

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 smokey’s after dark 253-2155 southern appalacian brewery 684-1235 spurs 575-2258 static age records 254-3232 stingrays 926-4100 straightaway cafe 669-8856 tallGary’s cantina 232-0809 rocky’s hot chicken shack 575-2260 thirsty monk south 505-4564 tolliver’s crossing irish pub 505-2129 tressa’s downtown Jazz & blues 254-7072 vincenzo’s bistro 254-4698 westville pub 225-9782 white horse 669-0816 wild wing cafe 253-3066

EARLY SHOW

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm

harrah’s cherokee 497-7777 havana restaurant 252-1611 highland brewing company 299-3370 holland’s Grille 298-8780 the hop 254-2224 the hop west 252-5155 iron horse station 622-0022 Jack of hearts pub 645-2700 Jack of the wood 252-5445 Jus one more 253-8770 lexington avenue brewery 252-0212 the lobster trap 350-0505 the lower level 505-8333 luella’s bar-b-que 505-RIBS mack kell’s pub & Grill 253-8805 the magnetic field 257-4003 mike’s side pocket 281-3096 monte vista hotel 669-8870 one stop bar deli & bar 255-7777 o.henry’s/tuG 254-1891 the orange peel 225-5851 pack’s tavern 225-6944 pisgah brewing co.

669-0190 pulp 225-5851 purple onion cafe 749-1179 rankin vault 254-4993

EARLY SHOW

craggie brewing company 254-0360 creature’s cafe 254-3636 adam dalton distillery 367-6401 dark city deli 257-5300 desoto lounge 986-4828 diana wortham theater 257-4530 dirty south lounge 251-1777 dobra tea room 575-2424 the dugout 692-9262 eleven on Grove 505-1612 emerald lounge 232- 4372 firestorm cafe 255-8115 fred’s speakeasy 281-0920 french broad brewery tasting room 277-0222 french broad chocolate lounge 252-4181 the Gateway club 456-6789 Get down 505-8388 Good stuff 649-9711 Grey eagle music hall & tavern 232-5800 Grind cafe 430-4343 Grove house eleven on Grove 505-1612 the Grove park inn (elaine’s piano bar/ Great hall) 252-2711 the handlebar (864) 233-6173

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5 walnut wine bar 253-2593 altamont brewing company 575-2400 the altamont theatre 348-5327 arcade 258-1400 asheville civic center & thomas wolfe auditorium 259-5544 the asheville public (tap) 505-1720 asheville music hall 255-7777 athena’s club 252-2456 avery creek pizza & ribs 687-2400 barley’s tap room 255-0504 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 burgerworx 253-2333 the bywater 232-6967 club hairspray 258-2027 club metropolis 258-2027 club remix 258-2027 the chop house 253-1852 the corner 575-2449

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Club hairspray Trivia night, 10pm eleven on grove Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ Jay Ray 5, 8:30pm

arCade Arcade Idol, 10pm

get down BIIPIIGWAN (metal), 9:30pm

asheville musiC hall Archnemesis (electronic, dance, jam) w/ Futexture, 10pm

good stuff Chris Pickering & Elli Perry (singer-songwriters, alt-country), 6:30pm

athena's Club Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

grey eagle musiC hall & tavern Rayna Gellert (Americana, bluegrass), 8pm

blue mountain piZZa Cafe Open mic

grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm handlebar Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm hotel indigo Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: Andrew Fletcher (piano), 6pm

Club hairspray Retro night ('70s, '80s & '90s), 10pm Club remix Debaucherosity dance party w/ LaMuerte & Matt Harper, 10pm Club xCapades DJ Thunder get down Karaoke, 10pm grind Cafe Trivia night, 8pm

blues All Star Female Singer Spotlight, 9pm vanuatu kava bar Open mic, 9pm westville pub Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm wild wing Cafe Jeff & Justin (acoustic), 7:30pm

thursday, sept. 6 burgerworx Open mic, 7-9pm Club hairspray Gong Show karaoke, 10pm Club remix College night dance party (hip-hop, house), 10pm Club xCapades DJ Thunder dark City deli Musicians' round w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm eleven on grove Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, 6:30pm

lobster trap Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm

grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

one stop deli & bar DJ Adam Strange, 10pm

JaCk of hearts pub Bluegrass jam, 7pm

phoenix lounge Paul Jones (classical, jazz), 8pm

JaCk of the wood pub Old-time jam, 4pm

frenCh broad brewery tasting room David Earl & the Plowshares (rock, soul), 6pm

pisgah brewing Company Vinyl night (bring your own records), 6pm

lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: Paul Edelman (folk, country), 6pm

grey eagle musiC hall & tavern The SteelDrivers (bluegrass) w/ Moses Atwood, 8:30pm

tallgary's Cantina Tuesday Night Techno, 9:30pm

one stop deli & bar Music trivia, 7pm

the Corner Ballroom dance lessons, 5-8pm

phoenix lounge Jamie Warren, Jason DeCristofaro, Cameron Austin & Bill Berg (jazz), 8pm

grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

the dugout Trivia, 8pm the lower level Karaoke w/ Gary, 10pm tolliver's Crossing irish pub Trivia, 8:30pm town pump Black Mountain locals jam, 7:30pm westville pub Blues jam, 10pm white horse Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm wild wing Cafe Trivia, 8pm

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wednesday, sept. 5

pisgah brewing Company The Everydays (Americana), 6pm straightaway Cafe Caleb Bost & Dickey Jones (Southern rock, blues), 6pm

emerald lounge Big Daddy Love (Americana, rock), 9pm

JaCk of hearts pub Old-time jam, 7pm JaCk of the wood pub No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Back stage: Jeff Sipe (funk, jazz), 10pm

tallgary's Cantina Open mic/jam, 7pm

o.henry's/tug DJ Xel (top 40), 10pm

the bywater Ready, Set, Draw (game night), 8pm

one stop deli & bar Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm Spiritual Rez (reggae, rock), 10pm

the lower level Soiree Fantastique (magic theater), 8pm the magnetiC field PascAli (instrumental, experimental) w/ Shane Perlowin, 8pm tressa's downtown JaZZ and

orange peel Two Fresh (hip-hop, electronic) w/ Paper Tiger, 9pm phoenix lounge Keturah Leigh (folk), 8pm

south side station Karaoke, 8pm tallgary's Cantina Local music showcase, 8pm the Corner Reily’s IPod Party the dugout Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm the market plaCe Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm town pump The Great Smokey Mountain Bluegrass Band, 9pm tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues Dance party w/ DJ D-Day, 9pm westville pub Thomas Johnson & the People (soul, rock), 9:30pm

friday, sept. 7 asheville musiC hall Don Winsley (avant-jazz) w/ Cry Wolf, Fast Nasty & Lliam Collins, 9pm athena's Club Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

9pm JaCk of the wood pub Hank West & the Smokin Hots (hot jazz), 9pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: George McDonald, 6pm The Brave New Gravelys (Americana, country, rock) w/ Rond, 9:30pm monte vista hotel Daniel Keller (jazz guitar), 6-9pm

grey eagle musiC hall & tavern Zammuto (folktronica, ambient) w/ Hello Hugo (rock, jazz, experimental), 9pm

orange peel Kings of Prussia (metal) w/ By Morning, 9pm paCk's tavern A Social Function (rock, classic dance), 9pm

grove park inn great hall Underhill Rose (Americana, folk, country), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm The Broadcast (soul, rock), 9pmmidnight

phoenix lounge Bradford Carson (acoustic R&B), 8pm

havana restaurant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm

pisgah brewing Company Flannel Church (funk, soul, blues), 9pm

JaCk of the wood pub Keith Kenny (rock) w/ Johnny Monster Band (blues, rock), 9pm

sCandals nightClub Zumba, 7-10pm Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am straightaway Cafe Hope Griffin (folk, country), 6pm

Club xCapades DJ Thunder

the Corner Dance Party w/ DJ Position

elaine's dueling piano bar Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:159:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

the lower level Latin International Club Salsa (lessons & dance party), 9pm

frenCh broad brewery tasting room Wasted Wine (freak folk), 6pm good stuff Kevin Glenn Edwards art opening, 7pm grey eagle musiC hall & tavern The Broadcast (soul, R&B, rock) w/ Space Capone & Hank & Cupcakes, 8pm grind Cafe Pete Anderson (Americana, roots), 8pm grove park inn great hall Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 9-midnight havana restaurant Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm JaCk of hearts pub The Jonny Monster Band (blues, rock),

emerald lounge Dead Night w/ Phuncle Sam, 10pm

one stop deli & bar Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm

tallgary's Cantina Back Pages (classic rock), 9:30pm

emerald lounge The Get Right Band (funk, rock, reggae) w/ Decent Lovers (indie rock) & Emily Easterly, 9pm

Club xCapades DJ Thunder

frenCh broad brewery tasting room Peggy Ratusz (blues, jazz, swing), 6pm

purple onion Cafe Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm

the market plaCe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm town pump Violin River (psychedelic rock), 9pm tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues The Nightcrawlers (blues, soul, rock), 10pm

lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: Shane Perlowin (guitar), 6pm Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands ("kaleidophrenic cabaret") w/ Stereojunk, 9:30pm monte vista hotel Justin Johnson (gypsy jazz, blues), 6-9pm o.henry's/tug DJ Speed (top 40, house), 10pm

orange peel Give to the Music benefit, 1pm stephaniesid (indie pop, rock) w/ Laura Reed & more, 8pm paCk's tavern DJ Moto (dance, pop), 9pm pisgah brewing Company Umphrey's McGee (rock, jam, fusion), 7pm

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westville pub Trivia night, 9pm

straightaway Cafe The Zealots (rock, pop), 6pm

white horse Muriel Anderson & Jack Pearson (guitar), 8pm

tallgary's Cantina Unit 50 (classic rock), 9:30pm

Sat 9/1: The River Rats, Opposite Box, A Ghost Like Me Sun 9/2: 90210 Fest - Get Down 2 Year Anniversary!

Mon 9/3: No Tomorrow, Oiltanker, Autarch Tues 9/4: BIIPIIGWAN

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purple onion Cafe Alec & Jacqui (of Carolina Rex), 8pm sCandals nightClub Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Friday - Del McCoury, Patterson Hood, Larry Keel Saturday - Drew Emmitt, Ronnie McCoury

Saturday - Matt Butler & Jeff Sipe Drum Workshop

the Corner Karaoke, 10pm the dugout Gypsy (rock), 9pm

asheville musiC hall "Next on the Mic" showcase, 9pm

town pump Barbed Wires (country-western), 9pm

athena's Club Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

u.s. Cellular arena John MIchael Montgomery (country), 8pm

boiler room

pinball, foosball, ping-pong & a kickass jukebox kitchen open until late

one stop deli & bar Free Reggae Saturdays w/ DJ Kid, 5pm

vanuatu kava bar Space Medicine (electro-acoustic, ambient), 9pm

saturday, sept. 8

SAtuRdAy cHicken & WAffleS Sunday Brunch

Club hairspray Drag show & dance party, midnight

o.henry's/tug DJ Xel (top 40), 10pm

Club hairspray Drag show & dance party, midnight

eleven on grove DJ Jam (old-school R&B), 9pm

We Kill Kids w/ Through the Fallen, One of the Fallen & Voodoo Terror Tribe (metal), 9pm

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pisgah brewing Company Clean Energy in the Mountains ("bluegrass, brews & latest news), 5:30pm

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westville pub Mountain Feist (bluegrass), 10pm

THUR. AUG 30 - PINT NIGHT FRI. AUG 31 - CLAWHAMMER RELEASE PARTY!

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The Bourne legacy (Pg-13) 12:15, 3:15, 7:15. 10:00 (Sofa Cinema) The Campaign (r) 12:05, 2:30, 4:50, 7:35, 9:55 Celeste & Jesse Forever (r) 11:50, 2:05, 4:20, 7:25, 9:50 The Dark knight rises (Pg-13) 9:30 The expendables 2 (r) 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:50, 10:10 (Sofa Cinema) hit & run (r) 7:40, 10:00 hope springs (Pg-13) 11:35, 1:55, 4:15, 7:20, 9:40 The intouchables (r) 11:40, 2:00, 4:25, 7:30, 10:00 (Sofa Cinema) killer Joe (nC-17) 11:10, 1:35, 4:00, 8:00, 10:20 lawless (r) starts wednesday 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:35, 9:55 The odd life of Timothy green (Pg) 11:05, 1:30, 3:55, 7:00, 9:30 The oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (g) starts wednesday 11:45, 2:10, 4:35 Paranorman 3D (Pg) 11:30 Paranorman 2D (Pg) 1:50, 4:10, 7:10 The Possession (Pg-13) 11:35, 1:55, 4:15, 7:50, 10:00 Premium rush (Pg-13) 11:55, 2:15, 4:30, 7:45, 10:05 The Queen of versailles (Pg) 12:10, 5:00, 9:45 (Sofa cinema) ruby sparks (r) 2:35, 7:20 (Sofa cinema) n

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robot & Frank (Pg-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:00 Celeste & Jesse Forever (r) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 (no 7:20 show Thu Sept 6), Late show Fri-Sat 9:30 The invisible war (nr) 7:00 p.m. Thu Sept 6 and 10 a.m. Sat Sept 8 n

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pickoftheweek killer Joe

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DireCTor: WiLLiam FrieDkin (The exorcisT) PLayerS: maTTheW mCConaughey, emiLe hirSCh, Juno TemPLe, gina gerShon, ThomaS haDen ChurCh PiTCh BlACk CoMeDy Thriller

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The Story: The world’s dumbest collection of trailer trash hire a killer to take out the much detested stepmother for her insurance money.

The Lowdown: Blistering in its black comedy and unflinching in its brutal violence, William Friedkin’s Killer Joe is bold, disturbing and often brilliant filmmaking — and the textbook definition of “not for everyone.”

William Friedkin’s Killer Joe presents a solid case for invoking that old warning “not for everyone.” The 76-year-old Friedkin has brought us an in-your-face film of often brutal violence and twisted sexuality that not only wears its NC-17 rating on its sleeve, but does so with pride. There is nothing even remotely subtle about this pitch black comedy about the dimmest wits in the entire state of Texas hiring a policeman, who moonlights as a hit man, to bump off the absent matriarch of the group in order to collect on her insurance policy. To put it into some kind of perspective, the hit man is probably the least reprehensible human being in the film. It’s the sort of film that might make an audience made up of Erskine Caldwell, Tennessee Williams and Jim Thompson sit up and take notice. Yes, it’s that kind of thing — and it may well do for the fried chicken leg what Friedkin’s The Exorcist did for split-pea soup back in 1973. If nothing else, it can truly be said that age has not mellowed the director.

Whether you’ll consider that a good thing may be another matter.

In an era where movies have by and large been PG-13-ified into submission to reach the largest possible audience, it’s actually refreshing to find someone boldly going as far as possible in the other direction. Here we have a filmmaker openly courting controversy — something we rarely see unless Pedro Almodóvar’s name is attached to it. This, however, is nothing like Almodóvar. This is one nasty bit of goods that wants the viewer to leave the theater knowing he or she has had an experience and, in that respect, I doubt Killer Joe is likely to disappoint. This is Friedkin at his most 1970s provocative — only maybe more so.

As with Friedkin’s last film, the little-seen Bug (2006), Killer Joe is a collaboration with playwright Tracy Letts. And again, the theatrical origins are unmistakable — and they’re

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Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch in William Friedkin's NC-17 rated brutal black comedy thriller Killer Joe. all to the good. (Frankly, Friedkin seems to me at his best working from theater pieces.)

The story takes place in a hellish trailer park with a burning 55-gallon drum (seemingly the equivalent of a porch light) with a barking pit bull on a chain and an always lurking thunderstorm providing a kind of chorus. (The approach is purely in the realm of the kind of “super realism” found in operatic utter stylization.) As the film opens, small-time drug dealer Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch) comes calling on his father, Ansel (Thomas Haden Church), but is greeted by his step-mother Sharla (Gina Gershon) — her lower half clad in nothing, except possibly a merkin. (Her excuse for opening the door in this state is that she didn’t know who was at the door.) Chris, it transpires, has been thrown out by his mother and is in dire need of money to pay for the cocaine she stole from him. His plan is that they pay “Killer Joe” Cooper (Matthew McConaughey in a blistering performance) to whack Mom for the insurance money that his very peculiar baby doll-like sister Dottie (Juno Temple) will receive. After all, he reasons, Mom isn’t doing anybody any good alive. Dottie agrees.

It should be simple, but it isn’t — starting with the fact that “Killer Joe” wants Dottie as a guarantee against his fee. Worse, the icily professional Joe has clearly underestimated the amassed stupidity of the Smith clan — as well as their tendency toward duplicity. I’ll say no more about the plot, but I’ll note that almost nothing goes off as expected as the film works its way to an ending that ...well, this film’s content might be viewed as the sickest and bloodiest “happy” ending imaginable (depending on what you think happens next). A great deal

of the film is bitterly funny, but the operative word is “bitter.” Am I recommending it? Yes, but with the warning that it will offend many.

If anything, the stated reasons for the rating seem a little mild (”a scene of brutality?”). You are warned. Rated NC-17 for graphic disturbing content involving violence and sexuality, and a scene of brutality. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

CelesTe & Jesse Forever JJJ

DireCTor: Lee ToLanD krieger PLayerS: raShiDa JoneS, anDy Samberg, ChriS meSSina, ari graynor, eriCh ChriSTian oLSen, eLiJah WooD roMAnTiC CoMeDy DrAMA

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The Story: A divorcing couple try to remain best friends — with somewhat predictable results.

The Lowdown: A clever attempt at making a self-aware romantic comedy that falls short of its desires. It makes for an occasionally pleasing diversion, but ultimately means less than it intended.

I have struggled with my feelings on Celeste & Jesse Forever for days — and what I’ve mostly concluded is that I admire the attempt more than I actually like the movie. That was also my initial reaction. What I’ve been tussling with is why? My initial feeling was that Andy Samberg isn’t up to the heavy lifting of even light drama, but that wasn’t quite it. Then

there are the film’s far too frequent outbursts of Samberg and Rashida Jones engaging in "cute" couples’ private jokes (like wanking a tube of lip balm). This was nearer the mark. In fact, when one character had an outburst over the two of them doing some really unfunny, cloying private routine with a menu, I felt the same way — but not for the same reason, it turned out. As nauseating as this stuff was, that wasn’t quite it. I also flirted with the idea that I was just too old to be comfortable with it all. Then it hit me — the whole thing and the characters are just plain too "LA" for me to relate to. It may not even be real LA — it might be the movie variety — but that’s it.

And that’s too bad, because there’s a good bit to admire in both Lee Toland Krieger’s direction and in the screenplay by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. That remains true, despite the things that keep me from actually embracing Celeste & Jesse. The basic idea of a couple — Jones and Samberg as the title characters — going through a divorce while remaining the best of friends is interesting enough, despite the fact that how well this won’t work out is a foregone conclusion. But what’s more interesting than that is the film’s attempt at playing with romantic-comedy conventions.

For example, there’s Elijah Wood as Celeste’s business partner and best friend, who occasionally tries — not very successfully — to be her rom-com, kooky, gay best friend. (It’d be better if a similar gag hadn’t been explored with Alan Arkin’s police captain trying to conform to movie type nearly 20 years ago in So You Married an Axe Murderer. It’s still a nice touch, even if it’s not as original as it thinks it is.)

What makes the film fresher still is the way it implicitly tackles the whole man-boy business that’s been infesting the movies since the advent of Judd Apatow. It doesn’t exactly savage the idea (you’ll have to wait for Todd Solondz’s Dark Horse for that), but in a very real sense Jesse is the slacker man-boy the morning after. In the cold light of day, this emotionally-stunted, fun-loving, surfer dude might still be cute, but he’s also more than a little tiresome as a life partner. The problem with the film’s approach to this is that it too often wants to reduce the dilemma to surface concerns (Celeste bemoans the fact that he doesn’t even own a pair of dress shoes or have a checking account). Plus, I’m not entirely convinced there’s any improvement in his turning into a pretentious herbivore (to please a new girlfriend) who enthuses about the quality of the seaweed at a restaurant. Still, it’s nice to see the issue addressed in some manner.

In the end, it’s a film that tries to be something more than "just another indie romantic comedy," but never wholly succeeds. It’s not a bad movie. In fact, it’s a pretty good movie in many ways, but it has fewer cogent things to say about relationships than such fantasticated — and less self-aware — recent films as Safety Not Guaranteed and Ruby Sparks. It’s worth a look, but it’s nowhere near as clever and hip as it tries to be. Rated R for language, sexual content and drug use reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 and Fine Arts Theatre

startingwednesday LaWLESS

This is one of those movies that looks good until you hit the speed-bump. You know — Tom Hardy, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Gary Oldman, but...Shia LaBeouf.

Not only takes the wind out of your sails, but the bounce out of your step, doesn't it? Director John Hillcoat (The Proposition, The Road) has the distinction of being interesting, if not quite in the top-tier realm. Early word on this moonshiners versus the feds yarn is mostly good, but by no means over the moon. (R)

THE OOGIELOVES In THE BIG BaLLOOn adVEnTuRE

Do you really need to know anymore about this than the title? Roll that over in your mind — The Oogieloves in the Big Ballonn Adventure. If that's not enough, just imagine the film's tagline that promises you this is from the marketing people who brought you the Teletubbies.

(The marketing people?) It appears to have a plot about a search for some "magical balloons," and appears to be determined to embarrass an array of B and C list performers — Christopher Lloyd, Cary Elwes, Jamie Pressly, Cloris Leachman. (G)

startingfriday CELESTE and JESSE FOREVER See review in "Cranky Hanke"

KILLER JOE

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THE POSSESSIOn

More PG-13 horror. This one at least has a couple of recognizable names in the cast — Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick. Danish director Ole Bornedal is probably best known for the 1994 Danish film Nightwatch which he then remade in English under the same title in 1997. There are no less than 15 producers of varying degree on this thing. The most chilling words in the horror world festoon the write-up, "Based on a true story." Lionsgate then goes on to assure us this is "the terrifying account of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em's behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host." (PG-13)

ROBOT and FRanK

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HIT & Run JJ

Director: DaviD Palmer, Dax SheParD PlayerS: KriStin Bell, Dax SheParD, BraDley cooPer, tom arnolD, KriStin chenoweth, Beau BriDgeS aCTIOn COmEdy

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The Story: A man in the witness protection program jeopardizes his safety by driving his girlfriend to Los Angeles for a job interview.

The Lowdown: Mostly unfunny comedy with nice leads that will appeal mostly to persons who like to watch cars endlessly driving around to no real purpose.

What is there possibly to say about Hit & Run? After noting that it is probably the most negligible and disposable film of the year, where can you go — besides another movie?

It reminded me a great deal of the sort of movies we used to run at the drive-in where I was projectionist back in 1974 — the kind of movie

that would prompt me to open the back of the projector so that it would illuminate the pasture behind the projection booth on the chance that the cows were doing something more interesting than the film. Unfortunately, that alternative was not open to me with Hit & Run, but the reminiscence did allow me to kill some time wondering whatever became of those cows. Believe me, that was a plus whenever Hit & Run went into extended — and sometimes slow motion — scenes of cars doing doughnuts or wheelies before chasing each other. That’s the kind of movie this is.

In a way, I hate being so down on this movie.

I mean, next week when The Oogieloves opens, this will probably look pretty good. In a way, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are just so darn cute that disliking their stupid little movie feels like being mean to kittens. I’m sorry, but cute only goes so far — and this movie goes much further and for far too long. (Come on, folks: A dumb action comedy doesn’t need to be this long by at least 15 minutes.)

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For the record, there’s sort of a story. Dax Shepard plays Charles Bronson (an assumed name, of course), who in reality is Yul Perkins, a getaway driver living in a sleepy little town under the witness protection program ever since he turned in evidence to the state on his bank robbing compatriots. He has a singularly inept keeper, Randy (Tom Arnold), who has a problem with his gun going off and forgetting to put cars in park. Bronson also has a girlfriend, Annie (Kristen Bell), who lands her dream job, which is unfortunately in Los Angeles. Throwing caution to the wind, Yul goes AWOL with her.

Unfortunately, not only is Randy in pursuit, but so is Annie’s ex, Gil (TV actor Michael Rosenbaum), who has discovered Yul’s true identity and past. Naturally, he tips off Yul’s former associates, especially Alex (Bradley Cooper), who not only wants the hidden money they stole, but a certain amount of revenge over having been raped in jail. Much fast driving ensues. And that’s pretty much it.

Is any of it funny? Some of it is mildly amusing — accent on the mildly — but most of it is just tedious and repetitive. It’s mostly painless and the leads are pleasant. That, however, is about the best that can be said. Put it this way, you can do better — even by just not going to the movies.

Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, graphic nudity, some violence and drug content. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

Premium rush JJJJ

Director: DaviD Koepp (Ghost town) players: Joseph GorDon-levitt, Michael shannon, Dania raMirez, JaMie chunG Action thriller

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The Story: A New York City bike messenger must dodge a crooked cop who’s after an envelope he’s carrying.

The Lowdown: A surprisingly cinematic, always entertaining and occasionally clever action thriller that’s only held back by its inherent silliness.

The more movies I sit through, the more I believe that one of the most difficult acts to pull off in all of cinema is simply being entertaining. So even when you’re stuck with a movie as inherently silly as David Koepp’s Premium Rush, the fact that its sole purpose is to be "exciting" is commendable on its own. The cleverest aspect of Koepp’s film is that he’s taken something innately cinematic, but completely untapped in film — New York City bike messengers darting through Manhattan traffic — and built an action crime thriller around it. Add a stronger cast than it deserves and it’s that simple. Even Koepp’s penchant for cheesy dialogue, and the desperate, cloying attempts at being hip can’t obliterate this.

The film carries a simple storyline that’s gussied up with flashbacks that intertwine with existing plotlines — but this is merely window dressing to make Premium Rush appear more convoluted than it is. Fundamentally, this is just a movie about a fearless bike courier named Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who picks up an envelope that Detective Bobby Monday (Michael

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Shannon), a crooked cop who’s gambled away a lot of money playing — of all things — pai gow, will stop at nothing to get his hands on. Every other bit of action is built around this rudimentary premise, with detours into interpersonal relationships and the backstory behind what’s in the envelope. But the bulk of the film is Wilee trying to escape on his bicycle.

Luckily, the pace moves like lightning, and the movie — like Wilee’s bike — rarely stops moving. In Premium Rush’s favor is Gordon-Levitt, an actor with the innate charm to pull off this kind of junky nonsense. Plus, he’s a got a great villain to play against. In one scene, he chews out Shannon, who finally gets out of his dour arthouse mode and gets to have fun. Shannon’s performance is full of quirks (his character constantly goes by the alias of Forrest J Ackerman of Famous Monsters of Film Land). His character even abides by a strange moral code — he’s not against violence, but is offended by the phrase “suck it” appearing on primetime TV — and he occasionally slips into the downright goofy. While I’ll be in the minority — at least amongst Shannon’s admirers — this is the best he’s been since The Runaways (2010), and he’s the kind bad guy a movie like this needs: over-the-top, but with a certain understated menace.

As much as I enjoyed Premium Rush, the film has its problems. It often strains under its own need to seem cool — something that often wanders into corniness — while Koepp’s few attempts at stylization feel cheap and flimsy.

Watching Gordon-Levitt’s stuntman hop his bike around on police cars, for instance, is a bit too wacky, while the climax is hokey even for this movie. And, at the risk of handing out spoilers, so are the film’s romantic leads making out at the end of the movie, paying no attention the dead body that should be lying mere feet from them if the rules of continuity mean anything. But, really, occasionally that’s charm of Premium Rush, and in the end, exactly the type of movie it is — take it or leave it. Rated PG-13 for some violence, intense action sequences and language. reviewed by Justin Souther Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher

robot & FrAnk JJJJ

Director: JaKe schreier players: FranK lanGella, JaMes MarsDen, liv tyler, susan saranDon, peter sarsGaarD, JereMy stronG sci-Fi cAPer comedy drAmA

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The Story: An ex-jewel thief finds his new health-care robot makes for an excellent partner in larceny.

The Lowdown: Warm without being in the least treacly, this engaging comedy drama makes for very agreeable company — as do both of its title characters.

Don’t be fooled by the lackluster poster or the prospect of Robot & Frank as awash in feel-good gooeyness — something better than that awaits.

Yes, I’d have to admit that this is a sweet little movie, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing and there are levels of sweetness.The sweetness factor here is on the low and palatable side — due partly to a screenplay with larceny in its heart,

but due even more so to the wonderful Frank Langella, who keeps a nicely acid-tongued tone in a performance that never tries for unearned sympathy. Even when the sympathy is earned, he accepts it, but grudgingly. Now, don’t misunderstand: This is not a great film. First-time director Jake Schreier delivers a solid movie that can at best be described as workmanlike in terms of stylishness. (That may actually be in the film’s favor in one sense.) And if there’s anything especially deep here, it lies in a subtext that requires younger viewers to realize that in the unspecified future of the film, they have more in comon with Frank than they have with the characters who are their age now.

Langella plays Frank Weld, a retired jewel thief, who lives alone in upstate New York — and whose memory is quickly going downhill.

(We only find out how far it’s gone fairly late in the film.) He’s divorced, and his son Hunter (James Marsden making up some for the film Hop) and daughter Madison (Liv Tyler) live nowhere nearby. Hunter has been grudgingly making the 10-hour trip to see his father — who definitely doesn’t appreciate the visits — every week. Frank mostly whiles away his time playing at burgling his own house and hanging out at the library with Jennifer (Susan Sarandon), the pretty and patient librarian. His other primary amusement seems to be shoplifting carved soap animals from the boutique that now inhabits the space where his favorite restaunrant used to be. This all changes when Hunter brings him a health-care robot (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard in a kind of more benign Hal 9000 voice) to cook, clean and keep Frank on a regimen.

At first, Frank is resistant to the whole idea. He doesn’t like the idea of a robot and in fact suspects it will murder him in his sleep. Frank spends the first few days insulting the machine (especially when it throws out his Froot Loops). He views it as part of the hateful modernity that’s creeping in on him — the sort of thing that’s causing the library to be shut down as a place for books by the loathesome Jake (Jeremy Strong), who seems to specialize in making insulting remarks about Frank’s age. But it turns out that there’s something about the robot Frank doesn’t know: it hasn’t been programmed to obey the law.

Soon he has a new partner in crime — and since the planning of their first heist clearly sharpens Frank’s mind, the robot can’t really argue against it. And Frank can’t help but become emotionally attached to the robot.

It’s all clever, engaging and moving without being sappy. One aspect of the plot concerning Sarandon’s character seems a little far-fetched, but it’s not the sort of thing that’s really damaging. The previously noted lack of much in the way of style from director Schreier may in fact help to keep the film’s vision of the future from getting in the way of the human aspects of the story it’s telling. (I do question the decision to shoot the film in the full widescreen process, which does nothing to enhance anything and is used indifferently.) It’s not a movie that’s apt to change anyone’s life, but it’s certainly 90 solid minutes of compelling, thoughtful entertainment. Rated PG-13 for some language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Fine Arts Theatre

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James Cagney and Joan Blondell lead a solid cast and the dialogue is fast, funny and very pre-code racy.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Footlight Parade at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

horse Feathers JJJJJ Musical coMedy rated Nr In Brief: The Four Marx Brothers descend upon Huxley College where Groucho has mystifyingly become president. Before they’re through with it, it’s safe to say that college, football and the institution of marriage will never be the same. In the running for the boys’ very best film.

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greek tragedy rated Nr In Brief: Greek film (from the director best known for Zorba the Greek) version of the tragedy by Euripides. Shot amidst ruins (à la Jesus Christ Superstar), this is otherwise pretty straightforward stuff — and it’s going to depend on your fondness (or lack thereof) for Greek tragedy.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Iphigenia at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library).

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CrEdITOr'S rIGHTS lEGal aSSISTanT • The Van Winkle Law Firm seeks an experienced Legal Assistant for its Asheville Office. • This individual will work within a team to prepare documents, maintain attorneys’ files, and oversee adherence to calendared items, document requests, and otherwise assist attorneys in all aspects of practice. • The chosen candidate will demonstrate attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task. • The ability to facilitate communication between team members whether written or spoken is critical. 1-5 years legal assistant experience is required.

Foreclosure, bankruptcy, or litigation experience is preferred. Please send qualifications to hr@vwlawfirm.com FUll-TImE admInISTraTIVE aSSISTanT/OFFICE manaGEr Busy Medical Facility located in Brevard, NC is seeking a Full-time Admin. Assistant. Must be proficient in Quickbooks, Excel, Extremely Organized and ability to Multi-task is a must. Medical Billing and Claims experience preferred.

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prepare documents, maintain attorneys’ files and calendars, and oversee adherence to calendared items, document requests, and otherwise assist attorneys in all aspects of practice. • The chosen candidate will demonstrate attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task. • The ability to facilitate communication between team members whether written or spoken is critical. 1-5 years legal assistant experience required. Litigation experience preferred.

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SalES/ markETInG adVanCE COnCErT TICkET SalES • $10.50 per hour guaranteed plus a weekly bonus program. We are seeking individuals for full and part time in our local Asheville sales office. • Benefit package • Weekly paycheck • Students welcome.

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• The candidate will also be responsible for sales order entry on new accounts. • Candidates must have strong selling skills, computer skills and be self motivated, reliable, and detail oriented. • Candidate must be able to travel on occasion and attend out of town trade shows. Previous sales experience required. • Benefits include competitive pay, comfortable atmosphere w/casual dress, holiday and vacation pay, health insurance co-pay, and great office hours. Salary is a fixed hourly rate + sales commission.

Interested parties please email / fax resume and cover letter, jamesm@afgdistribution.com fax# 828 259-3674 WnC WOman maGaZInE • Seeks dynamic, professional Account Executives for FT/PT sales. Self-starter with exp managing a territory a plus. Must be PC proficient. This is a telecommute, straight-commission position with pay-per-appointment compensation. Send resume' to kim@wncwoman.com

rESTaUranT/ FOOd parT TImE dIETarY COOk • Needed for a lovely assisted living center in Black Mountain NC. Excellent benefits and working conditions. Compassion and good communication are a must. Must be able to pass a drug test and background check. Please send resume to mmori@mccunecenter.org.

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For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@meridianbhs.org Macon County: Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Must have mental health degree and two years experience. For more information, contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron. plantenberg@meridianbhs. org Transylvania County: Clinician Recovery Education Center Must have a Masters degree and be license-eligible. For more information, contact Reid Smithdeal, reid.smithdeal@ meridianbhs.org For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org ClInICal SOCIal WOrkEr Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain has the following positions available: •Clinical Social Worker – LCSW credentials required •Social Work Supervisor LCSW credentials required.

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CLINICIAN • OFFENDER SErVICES prOGram The Offender Services Program of MBHS seeks a licensed or license-eligible clinician in North Carolina to join its Offender Services Program.

Will conduct evaluations, colead treatment groups, coordinate case management with program’s case manager, collaborate with probation and social services and provide program operational support for both domestic violence and sexual abuse intervention programs. Here is an opportunity to further your experience in working with sex offenders, their nonoffending partners and in the development of a domestic violence intervention program. For more information contact Diane Paige, diane. paige@meridianbhs.org Visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org to complete an application.

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Excellent FT benefits. Valid drivers license, negative drug screen/criminal record/ driving record check, and HS diploma or equivalent required. Fax resume to 704875-9276 or e-mail to sarag@ UMARinfo.com. EOE. SUppOrT aSSOCIaTE dIrECT CarE STaFF • Do you want to make a difference in a person’s life? Consider working for The Arc of North Carolina, a state-wide advocacy and service provider organization that has been promoting the rights and abilities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) since 1953. • The Arc of North Carolina seeks passionate, compassionate, hard-working individuals to support people of all ages with I/DD throughout Western North Carolina.

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freewillastrology VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) In the creation myths of Easter Island’s native inhabitants, the god who made humanity was named Makemake. He was also their fertility deity.

Today the name Makemake also belongs to a dwarf planet that was discovered beyond the orbit of Neptune in 2005. It’s currently traveling through the sign of Virgo. I regard it as being the heavenly body that best symbolizes your own destiny in the coming months. In the spirit of the original Makemake, you will have the potential to be a powerful maker. In a sense you could even be the architect and founder of your own new world. Here’s a suggestion: Look up the word “creator” in a thesaurus, write the words you find there on the back of your business card, and keep the card in a special place until May 2013.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) I'm afraid your vibes are slightly out of tune.

Can you do something about that, please?

Meanwhile, your invisible friend could really use a Tarot reading, and your houseplants would benefit from a dose of Mozart. Plus — and I hope I'm not being too forward here — your charmingly cluttered spots are spiraling into chaotic sprawl, and your slight tendency to overreact is threatening to devolve into a major proclivity. As for that rather shabby emotional baggage of yours: Would you consider hauling it to the dump? In conclusion, my dear Ram, you're due for a few adjustments.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Is happiness mostly just an absence of pain?

If so, I bet you've been pretty content lately.

But what if a more enchanting and exciting kind of bliss were available? Would you have the courage to go after it? Could you summon the chutzpah and the zeal and the visionary confidence to head out in the direction of a new frontier of joy? I completely understand if you feel shy about asking for more. You might worry that to do so would be greedy, or put you at risk of losing what you have already scored. But I feel it's my duty to cheer you on.

The potential rewards looming just over the hump are magnificent.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) I've got some medicine for you to try, Gemini.

It's advice from the writer Thomas Merton.

"To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns," he wrote, "to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to the violence of our times." It's always a good idea to heed that warning, of course. But it's especially crucial for you right now. The best healing work you can do is to shield your attention from the din of the outside world and tune in reverently to the glimmers of the inside world.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) I dreamed you were a magnanimous taskmaster nudging the people you care about to treat themselves with more conscientious

tenderness. You were pestering them to raise their expectations and hew to higher standards of excellence. Your persistence was admirable! You coaxed them to waste less time and make longrange educational plans and express themselves with more confidence and precision. You encouraged them to give themselves a gift now and then and take regular walks by bodies of water. They were suspicious of your efforts to make them feel good, at least in the early going. But eventually they gave in and let you help them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) In the spirit of Sesame Street, I'm happy to announce that this week is brought to you by the letter T, the number 2, and the color blue.

Here are some of the "T" words you should put extra emphasis on: togetherness, trade-offs, tact, timeliness, tapestry, testability, thoroughness, teamwork, and Themis (goddess of order and justice). To bolster your mastery of the number 2, meditate on interdependence, balance, and collaboration. As for blue, remember that its presence tends to bring stability and depth.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) When novelist James Joyce began to suspect that his adult daughter Lucia was mentally ill, he sought advice from psychologist Carl Jung. After a few sessions with her, Jung told her father that she was schizophrenic. How did he know? A telltale sign was her obsessive tendency to make puns, many of which were quite clever. Joyce reported that he, too, enjoyed the art of punning.

"You are a deep-sea diver," Jung replied. "She is drowning." I'm going to apply a comparable distinction to you, Libra. These days you may sometimes worry that you're in over your head in the bottomless abyss. But I'm here to tell you that in all the important ways, you're like a deep-sea diver. (The Joyce-Jung story comes from Edward Hoagland's Learning to Eat Soup.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) No false advertising this week, Scorpio. Don't pretend to be a purebred if you're actually a mutt, and don't act like you know it all when you really don't. For that matter, you shouldn't portray yourself as an unambitious amateur if you're actually an aggressive pro, and you should avoid giving the impression that you want very little when in fact you're a burning churning throb of longing. I realize it may be

tempting to believe that a bit of creative deceit would serve a holy cause, but it won't. As much as you possibly can, make outer appearances reflect inner truths.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) In Christian lore, the serpent is the bad guy that's the cause of all humanity's problems.

He coaxes Adam and Eve to disobey God, which gets them expelled from Paradise. But in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, there are snake gods that sometimes do good deeds and perform epic services. They're called Nagas.

In one Hindu myth, a Naga prince carries the world on his head. And in a Buddhist tale, the Naga king uses his seven heads to give the Buddha shelter from a storm just after the great one has achieved enlightenment. In regards to your immediate future, Sagittarius, I foresee you having a relationship to the serpent power that's more like the Hindu and Buddhist version than the Christian. Expect vitality, fertility, and healing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) In Lewis Carroll's book Through the Looking Glass, the Red Queen tells Alice that she is an expert at believing in impossible things.

She brags that there was one morning when she managed to embrace six improbable ideas before she even ate breakfast. I encourage you to experiment with this approach, Capricorn. Have fun entertaining all sorts of crazy notions and unruly fantasies. Please note that I am not urging you to actually put those beliefs into action. The point is to give your imagination a good work-out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) I'm not necessarily advising you to become best friends with the dark side of your psyche.

I'm merely requesting that the two of you cultivate a more open connection. The fact of the matter is that if you can keep a dialogue going with this shadowy character, it's far less likely to trip you up or kick your ass at inopportune moments. In time you might even come to think of its chaos as being more invigorating than disorienting. You may regard it as a worthy adversary and even an interesting teacher.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You need more magic in your life, Pisces.

You're suffering from a lack of sublimely irrational adventures and eccentrically miraculous epiphanies and inexplicably delightful interventions. At the same time, I think it's important that the magic you attract into your life is not pure fluff. It needs some grit. It's got to have a kick that keeps you honest. That's why I suggest that you consider getting the process started by baking some unicorn poop cookies. They're sparkly, enchanting, rainbow-colored sweets, but with an edge. Ingredients include sparkle gel, disco dust, star sprinkles — and a distinctly roguish attitude. Recipe is here: tinyurl.com/ UnicornPoopCookies.

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THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES • RN to serve on an ACT Team (start date 9/1); QMHP to serve children/adolescents and families on an Intensive In Home Team; Licensed or provisionally licensed therapist to work with children in our school-based program; Certified Peer Support Specialist to work in our PSR program.

Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com THERAPIST JOB OPENING • Four Circles Recovery Center, a wilderness substance abuse recovery program for young adults, is seeking a licensed Therapist to deliver clinical care to clients and families in recovery in a way that maximizes independence and family empowerment.

Duties include client care and treatment planning, individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, psychoeducation and case management. A Masters Degree or PhD in a behavioral health discipline and Licensure in behavioral health required.

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UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed Substance Abuse Therapist for Outpatient Therapy in Forest City.

Various pay options. Please email Patra at plowe@umhs. net UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist as a full time Community Support Team Leader in Asheville and Forest City. Various pay options. Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist for full and part-time positions for Outpatient Therapy in Asheville and Forest City. Various pay options. Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapists for a full time Intensive In Home Team Lead in Asheville. Various pay options. Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net

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Stone Mountain School is a small, State Licensed Boarding School for adolescent males with Learning Disabilities and Differences ranging from ADHD to NLD, Dyslexia and others. Our maximum population is 55. The Licensed Middle School position entails working with 4-8 adolescent males in contained classroom, participating in the Response to Intervention process, informing the Individualized Academic Plan process (Interventions and Accommodations), and many other associated duties inherent in the position. Please send resumes to Billy Porter, Academic Director, bporter@ stonemountainschool.com bporter@stonemountainschool.com MASTERS LEVEL SPECIAL EDUCATOR • For a Specialized Girls Therapeutic Boarding School in Weaverville NC. Looking for a part-time and potentially full-time person.

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COMPUTER/ TECHNICAL TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ANALYST The North Carolina Arboretum, an affiliate of the UNC system, is seeking a full time technical support analyst to provide technical support for our staff. If

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46 Cartoon “devil,” for short 47 Hairy sitcom cousin 48 Puccini’s Cio-Cio-___ 51 Barber, at times 54 Figs. in company reports 55 “Prik khing” cuisine 57 “Superman ___” 58 ___ Dhabi 60 More embarrassed forest creature screwed up?

66 Short operatic piece 67 Is exhausted 68 See 8-Across 69 See 8-Across DOWN 1 Smart ___ whip

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7 Super Mario Bros. letters 8 “Lopez Tonight” channel 9 The Crystals’ “___ Rebel” 10 Moves like a tosspot 11 Lyre-holding Muse 12 Nora Ephron work 14 Metric system prefix 15 Ben-Gurion successor 17 Funny Caesar 21 Cartoonist Feiffer 22 “Me, Myself & ___” (2000 comedy) 23 Isn’t upright 25 Change in Chile 26 Like chicory vis-à-vis coffee 29 Guardian Angels’ toppers 31 Intro to marketing?

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43 Gymwear item 44 “Less Than Perfect” actress, 2002-06 48 What a sucker may have

49 “Don’t try to be ___” 50 Rock bottom 52 Opera that premiered in Cairo 53 Go (for) 54 Subjected to a hex 56 Carded at a club, say

59 Wacky, as humor

61 “V” visitors, briefly

62 Schubert’s “The ___ King” 63 ___ v. Wade

64 Home of Ukr. 65 Tosspot’s affliction

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