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Joseph A. Pearson Perception is Reality

Perception is awareness, comprehension or an understanding of something.

The use of social media has greatly expanded global communication. Texting, tweeting and e-mailing allow for instant real time electronic communication anywhere in Picture this scene: You the world. are out with friends However, there appears to having an interesting and be a wide disconnect when lively conversation and social media is used during just as you are about to what seems to be an intimate make your point your social setting. friend receives a phone My perception is that there call and begins a lengthy is a dichotomy between the conversation with the unifying element of social person on the other end media and it’s tendency or someone decides to to disengage us from our text another party during immediate environment. your conversation. This I believe in the power of is a common scene in art to provoke and expand today’s social media “Entrepreneur” oil on canvas 30x36 society’s re-imagination. driven society.

I see my role as an artist as I paint people as both observer and activist. I watch what’s going portraits and figures and my work embraces the on around me, internalize and mix it with my concept of social realism by drawing attention to everyday conditions and situations. The scene own creative interpretation and reflect it back to society. above describes an example of my perception The foundation of my training was attained at based on personal observation.

“A choice of weapons” oil on canvas 46x40 the Art Students League of New York, a school that teaches traditional drawing and painting.

Engaged: Even when we are alone pre-occupation with our communication devices can distract us from attention to our immediate surroundings.

Chilly: Personal relationships can be placed under strain when more attention is given to the device than to the person present.

Joseph A.Pearson is a resident artist at the pink dog creative in the river Arts district.348 Depot street site.

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CONTENTS 16 July 2016

“Boat Party” by Joyce Schlapkohl 18” x 36”

River Arts District: “Nadine Charlsen” Hendersonville/AmiciMusic presents Chamber programs 44th Annual Art/Craft Fair Asheville Gallery of Art

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The 69th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Book Reviews

Joyce Schlapkohl

Path of Light, 30” x 40”

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New Short Fiction: Edited by Kathleen Colburn

Waynesville

‘A Helpful Tale’ Written by B. Craig Grafton

Black Mountain

‘The End of Winter’ Written by Lucy Palladino

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Theatre Greg Vineyard Art Classes Downtown Asheville

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Drinks and Dining

Philosophy with Bill Walz

‘A Monkey at the Fruit Market’ Written by Matthew Pasulka

Poetry Health

Performing Arts: Ron Rash’s stories brought to the stage Spinning Discs Live Music: The Yonder Mountain String Band

Publisher/Layout and Design/Editor: Dennis Ray Proofreader: Michelle Crosby Newmeyer Poetry Editor: Carol Pearce Bjorlie CONTACT US: Rapid River Arts and Culture Magazine is a monthly publication in WNC. Mail: 85 N. Main St. Canton NC 28716 Email: Info@rapidrivermagazine.com Phone: (828) 646-0071

‘Hiking the PCT - End of the Trail’ Written by John Swart

‘East Africa - The Masai Mara’ Part One Written by Eddie LeShure ‘The Tragedy of Bernie the Homeless’ Written by Mickey Hunt ‘The Mysterious Disappearance of Phyllis Rivers’ The complete story!

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PERFORMING ARTS BILTMORE VILLAGE

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‘A Rash of Stories’

ASHEVILLE, NC

Ron Rash's stories brought to the stage

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A Rash of Stories – A benefit

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A Rash of Stories, adapted from Ron Rash’s prizewinning stories, will be presented by Barbara Bates Smith and musical accompanist Jeff Sebens at NC Stage Company in downtown Asheville from July 22 – 31 as part of the NC Stage Catalyst Series.

Barbara Bates Smith has adapted varied selections – humorous, tender, and suspenseful – from the following repertoire of Rash’s short stories: “Lincolnites,” “Burning Bright,” “Casualties and Survivors,” and “The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth.”

Rash has won the Frank O’Connor International Award, two O’Henry prizes and was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award for his stories. Two of his novels have been made into films – The World Made Straight and his New York Times bestseller, Serena.

Smith’s off-Broadway adaptation and performance of Ivy Rowe from

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accompaniment includes hammered dulcimer, lap dulcimer, guitar and banjo. This duo also performs in the touring show Go, Granny D!, celebrating the crusader who, at age 90, walked across the US seeking election reform.

A Rash of Stories is a benefit for the Downtown Welcome Table, a ministry of Haywood Street Congregation where 600 hot meals are served family-style every week on Wednesdays and Sundays.

IF YOU GO

‘A Rash of Stories’

Where: North Carolina Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville.

Dates: July 22-31 Performance: Fridays – Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm Ticket Prices: $15 - $25 Ticket Prices for Opening Night, July 22: $35 Special Events/Discounts, Opening Night and Pre-Show Reception.All tickets $35 plus complimentary reception and music by Jeff Sebens in the lobby.

July 22 at 7:30pm.

Tickets are available by calling (828)239-0263 or visiting ncstage.org

FESTIVAL

FOLKMOOT USA Brings Together

Many Cultures to WNC

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with cultural themes, food trucks, games and community crafts. To top off Many Cultures Day, Folkmoot will host three performances in the Sam Love Queen Auditorium. Each performance will include two groups and will cost $10 for adults and $5 for kids with a $30 cap for larger families.

“International Festival Day” is scheduled for the last Saturday of the Festival, on July 30 in Downtown Waynesville from 10-5pm. This events featured two stages, dance performances and community dance lessons, 60 artisan craft and food booths and international arts activities for youth and families.

Asheville, Hazel Robinson Amphitheater: Wednesday, July 27, 7pm is a new venue for Folkmoot. With appreciation for the Montford Park Players and their affirming, creative venue in the heart of the Montford Neighborhood, Folkmoot will present five dance groups for an evening of diverse dance traditions, live heritage music and international culture.

Franklin: “Parade of Nations,” Thursday, July 28 — The Town of Franklin and Franklin Rotarians join Folkmoot dancers and musicians to Main St. for a welcoming parade before the 7pm performance at the Smoky Mountain Performing Arts Center. Visit Folkmoot on Facebook to confirm the start time.

Outdoor Festivities Waynesville: “Parade of Nations” is scheduled for 10:00 am on Saturday, July 23rd to allow for working families to attend the parade. The Parade of Nations features Folkmoot‘s international dancers, musicians and several regional cultural organizations. This event is a chance for Western Carolinians to welcome Folkmoot’s international guests to the mountains.

“Many Cultures Kid’s Carnival” is a new outdoor festival day for Folkmoot, held on Saturday, July 23 from noon until 5pm at the field adjacent to the Historic Hazelwood School, 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville. This free event includes folk dance lessons taught by international performers, artisan booths, a community stage, arts activities

Asheville: “Folkmoot Promenade at Pack Place,” Friday, July 29 — The City of Asheville and Asheville Rotary welcome Folkmoot dancers and musicians to Pack Place Park for a promenade at 4pm before the Diana Wortham Theater performance at 7pm.

“International Dance Party” at the Orange Peel, with DJ Oso Rey of Allequal Productions is scheduled for July 30 in Downtown Asheville.

More than 250 dancers from around the globe will enjoy an evening in one of Asheville’s most popular clubs, the Orange Peel. DJ Oso Rey will share popular and classic tunes from the cultures of Folkmoot’s resident dancers and musicians. There is a $15 entry fee.

**** Tickets to all performances (including indoor events!) are available at Folkmoot.org or by calling (828) 452-2997. Folkmoot is located at 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville in the Historic Hazelwood School.

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FINE ART

Tracking The Movements From Here to There on Our Art Paths

In the Star Trek reboot (2009), at one point, young Scotty (the late Anton Yelchin) exclaims: “Imagine that, it never occurred to me to think of space as the thing that was moving.”

By Greg Vineyard

inspiration, as well as, staying current. And certain periodicals often have annual issues that are chock-full of longer-lasting trends than regular monthlies; like what designers have been thinking about regarding color and pattern. It’s inspiring. All these creators, creating cool things. It spurs me on and makes me want to keep working.

It was a revelation that involved evolved thinking, theory development and an offered perspective. Oh, and some time-warping, Ask For Feedback universe-twisting prodding Joining a critique group was in the mix, too.

“Idea Filing”, 2016, illustration by Greg Vineyard can provide invaluable Or, will be in the mix. analysis that helps one Because this happens about understand more about the world’s artistic trends, and 242 years in the future. If it were real. (Oh, please let it about technical issues to work on. Gallery groups are be real. Just think: Food Replicators!) good for this, but so is social media. I follow more than I know, I totally geeked-out there for a second. one Facebook group where people post work and ask What’s the point, you (often) ask? I think how we questions. evolve as artists (or in any profession) is an everevolving journey, where new information enters the Take Classes. Or workshops scene and helps us with the next piece of the puzzle.

Whether interacting in-person in a class, or Sometimes we perhaps haven’t been ready to see a participating in on-line learning, the number of options piece has been missing, or we don’t realize that it’s and offerings has increased dramatically over the years. simply time for a new sequel, er, sequence.

Scotty’s catalyst was someone from another planet In a way, taking action and then giving ourselves and from a divergent future, pointing out something he some pointers and advice is like time tripping in our really needed to know in order to further the plot, er, I own lives. Our more informed selves are then saying mean, in order to keep humankind moving forward. to our evolving selves things like, “Hey, while you’re However, insights along the way don’t have to come darkening the background in order to provide needed to us in such a sci-fi way, for we can seek our next contrast, perhaps make the bunny’s nose neon green phases as we draw, paint, sculpt, throw, wedge, weld, write, assemble … and all the other cool creative things to create a focal point?” And then we say to ourselves: “Wow, a neon nose! That is SO brilliant! Thanks, Me!” we do.

And a regular bunny has now shifted gears into the Some things to consider: next generation, taking a hare-raising stand against being merely adequate.

Notebook Mining With regular delving-in – and trusting ourselves I go back through my idea and reference files fairly and our instincts - we affect the movement of what regularly, as my old sketchbooks and quasi-sorted we’re doing, from Point A to Point B, and onward and piles are treasure-troves of brilliant doodle-moments upward over time. That Thing we were doing becomes and tear sheets, where a character or icon or color an Enhanced, Improved Thing. And the path ahead combination are just waiting to be rediscovered and opens up, and we open up, feeling ever more like we incorporated into things I’m working on now. can do this.

Don’t have idea files yet? All one needs are some cardboard magazine boxes, a spare shelf, and some suggested categories. Like architecture or dinosaurs, or Greg Vineyard is a marketing-communications Scandinavian mid-century kitchen ceramics. Research. professional, and an artist and writer living in What’s going on out in your particular field? What’s Asheville, going on in the world? I find bookstores, galleries and ZaPOW Gallery carries his illustrations, prints and cards. www.gregvineyardillustration.com the good ol’ interwebs to be very handy for seeking 8 Vol. 19, No. 11 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — July 2016

Over Head and Hills — Sky Dancing

‘Heat and Light,’ 8x 10 oil/cold wax painting by Cathyann Burgess

Cathyann Lautier Burgess will be guest artist at ART Works in Brevard, from July 1-31. Her show of pastel paintings, “Over Head and Hills- Sky Dancing,” was inspired by the air currents moving the magnificent clouds over WNC mountains.

A native of New York City, Burgess, along with her husband Roger, now makes Hendersonville, NC her home. “On moving to Western North Carolina two years ago, the awesome wonder of the skies and clouds here captured my imagination,” Burgess says. “I unpacked my pastels determined to record my feelings. That was the beginning of my artistic journey in my new life.”

“It matters little what I paint. It matters much that I paint” is Burgess’ motto. “A certain glance, attitude, light or mood communicates enough to motivate me to speak back. Then I go to my studio and pick up chalk or brush.”

Burgess is a first generation American child of immigrant parents displaced from the Mediterranean island of Malta by World War II. She credits her father, a carpenter, for instilling in her a love of drawing and music.

Although primarily a pastelist, she also paints in oils and cold wax. Studies of paintings

by Sargent, Henri, Sorolla and Caravaggio stimulated her interest in mastery of drawing and in the quality and drama of light on form.

A lifelong learner, Burgess regularly pursues workshops with nationally known painters, notably Daniel Greene and Matthew Mancini.

In addition to her own painting, Burgess has a background in education as an art teacher, then chair of the Fine Arts department at Benedictine High School in Richmond, VA.

‘Over Head and Hill — Black Balsam,’ 6x6 pastel painting by Cathyann Burgess She currently offers art instruction here in her NC studio. Her compassionate teaching style reflects her belief that continued study, practice and attention to quality will result in excellence.

Burgess’ paintings have been selected for numerous national and regional juried shows in Virginia, NC and NYC, where she has earned awards for excellence for several of her paintings. She was a recipient of a Mary Morton Parson Foundation grant to further her art teaching career. Her works are in both corporate and private collections. She currently shows her work at the Asheville Gallery of Art in Asheville. Her website address is cathyannburgessfineart.com.

FINE ART

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‘Turbulence,’ 6x6 pastel painting by Cathyann Burgess

ART Works at (828) 533-1063 or email artworksbrevardnc@gmail.com. Burgess will demonstrate her pastel technique at ART Works from 5:30 - 7pm Friday, July 22 during Brevard’s Gallery Walk. The public is invited.

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Nadine Charlsen – Hammer + Paint Brush = FINE ART! Nadine Charlsen, resident artist at 310 ART in the river arts district, has so many talents the list seems endless.

She is a masterful painter first and foremost, creating dramatic tonal paintings of urban and rural scenes.

Her work has won numerous awards and is in prestigious national and international collections.

She is a long time theater professional with extensive professional experience as a scenic designer, lighting designer and scenic painter.

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She has a lengthy and notable resume as a teacher of theater craft and fine art painting. She can design and fix anything.

With power tools in hand, you may see Nadine building a painting worktable, renovating her gallery or creating artistic signage. She was even spotted recently atop a ladder completing the highest portion of Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff area of the new Lyman Urban Street Art project next door to her studio.

Her family background played a big part in her future career and successes.

Growing up in Western Kansas

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she spent time in her father’s wood shop where he taught Industrial Arts. Her mother was a fine artist working in watercolor, pastel and oil. She spent many hours with a paintbrush in one hand and a hammer in the other.

In college she put all these childhood pastimes into the development of a career in theatre Nadine Charlsen touching up one of her paintings design. There, she utilized her painting skills, knowledge — engaging a deeper emotion — of building and interests in math using shadow, texture, color, and and science to become a set and glazes that move the work into a lighting designer and scenic artist. complex tonality. My art evokes Eventually, this led her to NYC an emotion that helps you take the where she continued to develop and journey with me into that world. teach all these skills as a theatre “My background as a theatrical design professor at Kean University lighting designer in New York in New Jersey. While she taught City for 31 years allows me to and worked as a theater designer in incorporate my knowledge of light, NYC, she began to develop her fine shadow, scale, colors and textures art skills at the famous Art Students into paintings that culminate into League that was founded in 1875. an artistic drama.”

Artists O’Keeffe, Pollock, Rothko, A bit of serendipity, connections Nevelson and Ai Weiwei all and perfect timing landed Nadine studied at the historic Art Students once again in the midst of a League, along with scores of other thriving arts scene. prominent artists.

It was through the The National She comments, “The Art Association of Women Artists that Students League was the real Charlsen met Fleta Monaghan, turning point in my fine art career. founder of 310 ART. After I had the honor of monitoring for relocating from NYC to Asheville Paul Ching-Bor’s cutting edge in 2014 she became the first studio watercolor class. I learned many artist in residency at 310 ART. of the experimental and unique “310 ART was expanding when techniques I now incorporate into I moved to Asheville,” Charlsen my watercolor work. My paintings says. “Getting gallery and working are improvisations on the urban studio space in the RAD was a landscape — gritty, stark, rough

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Charlsen is documenting all the River Arts District buildings calling some of them “The Ghosts of Asheville” dream I had hoped would happen at some point once I moved to Asheville, but I did not expect it to happen so fast. It was a genuine gift. I enjoy the camaraderie of the studio and working with other studio artists. I also have the opportunity to continue to teach art at the school in the studio.”

Charlsen works from photos taken during her travels in the US and foreign countries.

She is documenting all the River Arts District buildings calling some of them “The Ghosts of Asheville”working from pictures of the district buildings, railroad and French Broad River.

Charlsen’s connections to the NYC art scene continues. This June she installed an exhibit at the Rockefeller Center that ran through the month.

In New York City Charlsen won awards from Allied Artists of America, the Hudson Valley Art Association and National Association of Women Artists. She was recently included in the top 10% of world watercolor artist’s in Concours mondial de l’aquarelle – Le Catalogue, 2014. Her work has appeared in American Art Collector, NYC Arts and Culture Magazine, The Laurel of Asheville, Splash 16: Exploring Textures and Splash 17: Inspiring Images.

Charlsen is a resident artist and instructor at 310 ART at Riverview Station, 191 Lyman Street #310, Asheville, Hours are 11-5pm Mon-Sat www.310art.com • www.nadinepaints.com IF YOU GO

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By George — Thursday, July 7, 7:30pm — Jazzical AmiciMusic Artistic Director and pianist Daniel Weiser will present this solo piano show on the life and music of George Gershwin including arrangements of “Rhapsody in Blue” and “An American in Paris.” One night only.

Performance will be at the home of Kristie and Doug Doll at 309 Mountain Laurel Rd on Buffalo Mountain in East Asheville. Cost is $25, which includes light food and drink.

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MINI CLAY WORKSHOP Linda Falcone, 2 hr class (min. of 3 students) Make a mug, choose glaze, pick up or have shipped. Weds.1-3pm. Pre-register PHOTOGRAPHY FOR KIDS 1-12 and 1-5 July 1, 7, 9 BATIK T-SHIRTS 10:30-12 kids 8-12, July 23 VINTAGE LOOK T-SHIRTS adults and teens 1-2:30, July 23 PRECIOUS METAL SILVER CLAY — adults 10-4pm, July 30 WATERCOLOR 101 with Lorelle Bacon — August 13 (Sat.) 10 to 4, $95 members $105 non-members. Includes supplies.

All Classes held at Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, Old Fort For more information go to www.arrowheadart.org

Marvelous Monday Studios with Lorelle and Nadine, Beginner and Up. $27 Lorelle Bacon and Nadine Charlsen, Instructors rotate class dates for a comprehensive learning experience for you. Monday dates listed below. Morning Session: 9:30-12:30pm, Afternoon Session: 1-4pm. Sign up for one, or take both sessions to paint all day. Nonsequential, pick your dates. July 11, 18, 25.

310 ART Workshops this July: Waxagrams (Encaustic and original Photo Wall Tiles) July 2-3-, Solarplate Relief Printing Sat July 16th, Paint your Pet July 14th and 15th, Fine Art Alcohol Ink Painting August 6th, Nature Printing and Encaustic Aug 13th and 14th. Adult classes, beginner and up, most materials provided.

Register online or at studio. www.310art.com, 310 ART, 191 Lyman St, #310, Asheville. gallery@310art.com (828) 7762716

ART CLASSES: Want to list your classes coming in August? $25 includes 50 words INTERESTED? Call (828) 646-0071 • info@rapidrivermagazine.com

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OUTDOOR FAIR

44th Annual Village Art and Craft Fair

Art buyers enjoying the many arts and crafts to choose from

New Morning Gallery and Bellagio Art-to-Wear sponsor the Village Art and Craft Fair on the grounds of the Cathedral of all Souls in Biltmore Village this August 6 & 7 In its 44th year, the VACF continues a long tradition of bringing highquality crafts to Historic Biltmore Village. The fair hosts 114 artists from 17 states, representing the full spectrum of craft media - jewelry, ceramic, wood, fiber, metals, twodimensional art and more.

The craft fair is a great opportunity to encounter new artists (29 are firsttime exhibitors) and to talk with crafters one-on-one. 40 artists are from Western North Carolina.

Thousands of shoppers from all over the southeast arrive to stroll through the fair, discovering unique gifts for friends, family and themselves! It has been seven years since painter and illustrator Bethanne Hill has designed a craft fair poster for us. Her 2009 image was a

One of a kind and limited edition sterling and 22K gold jewelry w/opals, pearls and other stones

by Elaine Rader from MS.

One of a kind Raku sculpture w/inlayed colored clay

by Bill Herb from SC. popular one and this year’s promises to be a fan favorite as well.

Bethanne’s distinctive primitive art influence embellishes this design, while continuing the time honored tradition of featuring a cat on the poster.

Show coordinator, John Cram is the owner of 4 dogs and (currently) no cats. So he says look out kitty – it may be time for the “Hounds of Cramville” to invade future VACF posters.

Homemade refreshments are available at church sponsored concession booths with proceeds benefiting the Cathedral’s Outreach program.

44th Annual Village Art and Craft Fair. This high quality craft fair sponsored by New Morning Gallery and Bellagio Art-to-Wear, takes place August 6th and 7th, on the grounds of the Cathedral of All Souls in Historic Biltmore Village. Fair hours are Saturday 10-7pm and Sunday Noon - 5pm, rain or shine.

Free admission. Concessions available. Call (828)274-2831 IF YOU GO

Acrylic on canvas by Tracy Anderson from VA. She is new to the show this year.

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FINE ART

Virginia Pendergrass Explores

Painting and viewing works of art reduces stress

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Virginia Pendergrass’

and spatial) functions of the left brain. environments, simply can provide a restorative The experience of respite from the rush of modern life. painting may share The paintings in this show depict some commonalities another major source of healing, with a mild trance friendly home-towns with long-term state. residents who know another, and which It is a fairly common provide support of family, friends, occurrence that artists churches, small businesses, familiar will have difficulty police and fire, schools and clubs in Pendergrass worked in the shifting attention to a times of need. practice of neuropsychology telephone call which The career choices made by before turning seriously to art. interrupts their work, Pendergrass and Dr. Shimek reflect their Dr. Shimek studied and may forget the appreciation for art in their lives. art before reversing conversation entirely Pendergrass through creation of art, “Downtown Burnsville” her professional path afterwards.

As part and Dr. Shimek through showing artists’ 10 x 14 in ink and and entering the field of of their art, plein air work in her offices. watercolor naturopathic medicine. painters regularly seek Pendergrass’ artwork can also be Although they ultimately out beautiful landscape seen at the Asheville Gallery of Art in chose different paths, both believe art and scenes, which are known “Childhood — The Future downtown Asheville, Trackside Studios the processes involved in its creation can be to produce relaxation and of Asheville” 10 x 14 in. in the River Arts District of Asheville, important contributors to healing and health. pleasure. ink and watercolor Art Works of Brevard, and the Silver Fox Their backgrounds prepared them both to use The viewer of beauty in Gallery in Hendersonville. similar techniques to relieve some of the unease art shares some of the same For further info “The Art of Healing” of dysphoric feelings and physical symptoms pleasures as the hiker, plein visit Dr. Shimek’s website www. when things go awry in our daily lives. air painter, and other aficionados of the great doclulu.com. For Pendergrass’ artwork www.

They both agree immersion in activities, such outdoors. This experience of pleasure reduces virginiapendergrass.com and sign up for ‘painting as meditation and relaxation training, command blood pressure, muscle tension and anxiety. stories.’ full attention and reduce internal chatter. They Painting with a professional goal can, in itself, also know the curative effect of immersion in the be stressful, but the elimination of all stress “The Art of Healing” The public is IF natural beauty of the environment, and beauty YOU cordially invited to join Pendergrass and does not lead to healthy living. Some exciting GO in art, music and other creative expression Dr. Shimek at a reception for the show and fulfilling experiences, such as marriage or helps with stress. Production of art is a form of on Friday, July 8 from 6 - 8pm. The office a promotion at work, can be stressful as well. of Dr. Lulu Shimek is at 121/2 Wall St., Ste M, meditation, it transfers brain processing from the Rather, choosing involvement in the creative left (verbal) side of the brain to the right (visual process, and seeking out beautiful art and natural Asheville.

urban sketches of Western North Carolina will be featured July 1-30 in the offices of Dr. Lulu Shimek.

Beyond the Visible

Photography of Nature

By Staff Reports

(Left-Right) Matt Kraus – “Approaching Storm,” Susanna Euston – “Gathering,” Bonnie Allen – “Greybeard Overlook,” Chris Allen – “Standing Alone” A unique exhibition of impressionistic photography by a group of 4 Asheville photographers will be hosted by the Green Sage Cafe from July 1 - Sept. 30. An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 8, 5 - 7pm.

Photographers, Susanna Euston, Bonnie Allen, Chris Allen and Matthew Kraus present black & white and toned photographs capturing the imagination with their often surreal look at Nature. Infrared-converted digital cameras capture light beyond the visible spectrum seen with the human eye.

Natural subjects that reflect a high degree of infrared light such as deciduous leaves and grasses appear in bright white, while conifers remain dark, and cloudy skies are rendered in highly dramatic contrasts of light and dark. Surprising and often stunning images are created through these photographers’ use of infrared cameras and creative digital postprocessing techniques.

IF YOU GO

Green Sage Café — South, 1800 Hendersonville Rd. Asheville, (828) 274-4450. July 1 - Sept. 30. Opening reception — Friday, July 8, 5 - 7pm.

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Asheville’s Longest Established Fine Art Gallery with 31 Regional Artists

Asheville Gallery of Art

Joyce Schlapkohl captures ‘Colors Of Summer’

An artists’ interpretation of landscape, still life and African animals

Joyce Schlapkohl, ‘Café Max’ 28 x 32” Oil on canvas

Asheville Gallery of Art’s July show, “Colors of Summer,” will feature the work of Joyce Schlapkohl.

The exhibit will showcase summer flowers, the Carolina landscape, still life and African animals.

Schlapkohl describes her style as, “Painterly realism, with an emphasis on the focal point using light and shadow and their interaction on a variety of subjects.”

Primarily known for her work in oil, the artist started as a watercolor artist, and taught in that medium. Her permanent move to NC changed the way she worked.

“The landscape seemed to call for the texture of oil. I found such freedom with oils and love the buttery feel of applying each stroke. Oils

are versatile and forgiving and the texture can vary from thin to impasto using a palette knife,” Schlapkohl said.

The artist says of her work, “I’m inspired by our beautiful nature and objects that I find aesthetically beautiful. My paintings are to be uplifting and a pleasure for the viewer to enjoy. It is my hope that my talent and acquired skill will provide the viewer an emotional attachment to my painting.”

Schlapkohl is a signature member of the NC Watercolor Society and is showing at Asheville Gallery of Art, Seven Sister’s Gallery in Black Mountain, Twigs and Leaves in Waynesville, and The Cindy Saadeh Gallery of Fine Art in Kingsport, Tennessee.

“Colors of Summer” runs through July 31. The public is cordially invited to a reception on Friday, July 1, 5-8pm.

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Joyce Schlapkohl, ‘Field of Poppies’ 26 x 30” oil on canvas Schlapkohl’s and 31 other gallery members’ work will be on display and for sale through the month during regular hours: Monday - Saturday, 11-6pm and Sunday 1-4pm. The gallery is located at 82 Patton Avenue in Downtown Asheville, across from Pritchard Park.

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25 Galleries open late with celebration first Fridays Within a half mile radius of Pack Square in the heart of downtown, you will find Asheville’s most unique collection of galleries.

Everything from handmade jewelry, to glass and pottery, photography, folk art and contemporary paintings will be discovered along the way.

After all, Asheville has always been known for the creative vision of its many artists. Enjoy the finest art Asheville has to offer by stopping by one of our 25 galleries.

Asheville’s Gallery of Art is

the longest established artist’s cooperative in town. Their new gallery on College Street displays their 31 members who work in oil, pastel, water colors, mixed media and more.

On Biltmore Avenue you will find Van Dyke Jewelry and Fine Crafts. Besides having Chris’ hand crafted jewelry, they carry many local artists in all media. If you venture to Battery Park you will see Zapow. Their gallery features illustration, narrative and pop culture art. One of our newest galleries is Lexington Glassworks where you can watch the artists hand blow glass in their working

studio.

Each year, beginning in April, our Downtown Arts District is open late for their “First Friday Art Walks.” On the first Friday of each month 5-8pm, all the galleries located in downtown Asheville will be open for you to explore.

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Downtown Asheville — Dining • Shopping • Galleries • Music WNC Battle of the Burger August 21 The World Food Championships will be held in Orange Beach, AL in November 2016. As an official qualifying round of the World Food Championships, the winner will move on to compete in the World Burger Championship.

The World Food Championships is the natural progression of the thousands of cooking competitions that take place across the globe each year. Tens of thousands of consumers will compete in a yearlong trial to qualify for the World Food Championships.

The World Food Championships takes over where Food Network

leaves off — in the kitchen and backyard of every American home.

Not fake made for TV stars — but everyday real consumers who simply believe they can.

Nowhere in the culinary landscape is the spirit of integration and engagement more alive than at the World Food Championships, where the world’s most creative food champions face off for pride and culinary glory. The World Food Championships averages about 25,000 attendees per day throughout the multiple zones and competitions, all while being filmed by Core Media Group/Sharp Entertainment

for a six-episode TV series to air on the A&E family of networks.

VIP Tickets A very limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $40.

These tickets will include unlimited samples of burgers from the vendors, complimentary beer in the VIP area, and early entrance.

These tickets are sure to sell out quickly. It is highly recommended that you sign up for the Food Fight Fans mailing list to get early availability on tickets as well as discounts. You can sign up at: www.wncburgerbattle.com

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celebrate LOVE! The Asheville Gallery of Art, in its exciting new and expanded venue at 82 Patton Avenue in Asheville, invites area artists to apply for membership. The Asheville Gallery of Art (AGA) is an artists’ cooperative which exhibits original, two-dimensional works by thirty-one member artists.

Interested artists should obtain a copy of prospective member information and a membership application, both of which are available at the gallery or may be downloaded from the gallery website (www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com).

Jury entrants must deliver five finished original pieces ready for hanging, six copies of a current art resume, and six copies of the completed membership application to the gallery between noon and 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11.

All work must be picked up between 2-5:30 pm on Tuesday July 12. The gallery will endeavor to preserve and protect submitted work, but cannot assume responsibility for loss or damage.

For more info: (828) 251-5796 ashevillegalleryofart@ gmail.com. The Asheville Gallery of Art is located at 82 Patton Avenue, across from Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. Founded in 1988, AGA is Asheville’s longest established art gallery. The gallery offers works ranging from representational to abstract, in a wide choice of subject matter, styles and media. Photographs and computer art are not accepted at this time.

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Drinks &Dining Guide Thai Fusion makes perfect night out

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You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food. — Paul Prudhomme

Gluten free and vegetarian options are available.

They have an excellent wine menu, a nice assortment of bottled beer and lots of sake.

Try the sake flight so you can taste many of the different flavors.

The menu contains all Blossom will change your the authentic favorites, mind if you think you don’t as well as, new Fusion like sake. items like Thai Pizza, New owners opened Thai Shrimp Salad with Pears — Trout Wrap made with Shrimp, Pear’s and tossed greens with a hot Blossom on Main, Thai local Sunburst Trout, peanut dressing Fusion in January 2015.

Asian Pear and Shrimp “Our biggest obstacle in salad, Red Curry the last year has been to inform our potential Macaroni and Cheese and more. customers that Thai food is not spicy,” says The Eggplant Basil dish is wonderful, complete owner, Julie Katt. “There are some naturally with Asian Eggplant purchased fresh at a local spicy dishes and we can make anything spicy Asian Market. or very spicy, but the majority of Thai food is Fearful of heat? Don’t be. Most dishes can be savory and sweet.” prepared mild for those who aren’t keen on a Katt adds, “The Sake flights are probably the heavy amount of spice. The servers explain the most fun thing we serve, as customers are always dishes and ingredients well. surprised at how good sake tastes. The coconut Blossom offers great desserts. However, cake is a perfect close to lunch or dinner.” plan ahead for dessert as their portion sizes are IF YOU Open daily from 11:30-9pm. plentiful. They have the traditional Mango and GO Sticky Rice, Mango Sorbet, Housemade Coconut 28 N Main St, Waynesville Cake and Chocolate Flourless Torte (828) 454-5400

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Drinks&Dining Guide O’Charley’s Serves Tasty Vegetarian Menu Summer-Time Dining with Healthy Choices Vegetarian Menu Vegetable Fajita Broccoli, mushrooms, onions, Monterey Jack cheese, beans and rice on top of sautéed mushrooms and red and green bell peppers. Served with flour tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce Garden Pasta Sauteed broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, green onions and roasted garlic in a marinara sauce with parmesan cheese over linguine. Served with garlic bread Veggie Wrap Large tortilla filled with romaine lettuce, roasted corn, black beans, pico de gallo, Monterey Jack & cheddar cheese and crunchy almonds with avocado ranch dressing. Served with your choice

of side Fajita Quesadilla Roasted peppers and onions with spinach, diced tomatoes, Monterey Jack & cheddar cheese stuffed in a large tortilla and grilled. Served with sour cream and a side salad Garden Burger Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle and fries Veggie Flat Bread Onions, red and green peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and broccoli on top of guacamole ranch dressing and mozzarella cheese. Baked to a crispy crust.

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INDOOR FAIR

A Legacy of Innovation and Beauty The 69th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

In its 69th year, the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

The July show features ceramic arts in a dynamic variety returns to downtown with demonstrations Asheville’s U.S. from members, such Cellular Center as Larry Allen and his for a production of black stoneware pottery innovation and beauty. with sgraffito designs, to educational member Filling both the Odyssey Center for concourse and arena Ceramic Arts. Rikki levels of the venue, Taylor will also craftspeople who are demonstrate throwing masters in their media and trimming pots on Tina Curry — “My first experience with clay was at the insistence of a close friend who wanted to try a new hobby. I just will be exhibiting. the wheel at her booth. went along for fun, but ironically it became my new hobby. 24 years later working with clay has become part of my daily exThe variety of craft that istence. I fell in love with the challenge of creating 3-dimensional clay sculptures from images I sketch out in my mind. Many Calligraphy, corn shuck will be on display ranges of my animal sculptures take on more of a whimsical or humorous spirit. My equine sculptures were born from memories of and cloth dolls will be from contemporary to on display in their full my lifelong love of horses, beginning with my very first pony at age six through most of my adult life. And what better firing technique to use but actual horsehair to burn the intricate design into the clay body. Each sculpture is hand built and carries a process at the Fair too. traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, little bit of my personality with it.”

Mountain musicians fiber, natural materials, perform live on the of craft in the country. paper, leather, mixed arena stage starting Alongside local residents media, and jewelry.

Friday. Since the first Fair, the music of is the expanding tourist After a curation process of two juries, the area has been woven into the fabric of population. In addition to nearly 200 makers from the Southern the Craft Fair experience. From old time to retail, the Craft Fairs hosts bluegrass, this tradition is kept alive today.

Highland Craft Guild will carry on the demonstrations, supporting Visit www.craftguild.org for a complete list of legacy of these Fairs. the Guild’s mission – to Both July and October hold seasonal performances. educate the public about editions of the exposition as this The Southern Highland Craft Guild is a nonthe history of crafts extraordinary marketplace offers profit, educational organization established in in this region, various visitors a unique opportunity to connect 1930 with headquarters at the Folk Art Center on craft techniques, and an with artisans adept in their craft. The the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville. appreciation for fine crafts.

Summer Edition is July 21-24, and The Guild region covers the mountain counties Collectors and gallery fall is October 20-23. Downtown of nine southeastern states from Maryland to owners visit Asheville to Asheville provides a robust experience Alabama, representing over 900 craftspeople. experience and see the for visitors, as the growing spectacular biannual shows in July is representative of the creativity that IF The 69th Annual Craft Fair of the and October, as they are flows in WNC. The US Cellular Center YOU GO Southern Highlands Laura Peery, pottery a known destination for is a shift in landscape for this event as it shopping and inspiration.

US Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St. was incepted under canvas tents in 1948 Nearly 20,000 visitors on grassy lawns of Arrowmont School of Downtown Asheville July 21-24, come to the Fairs each year and invest in the Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. Thurs.-Sat. 10-6pm & Sun, 10-5pm. regional and local economies while supporting As an avenue to provide a regional General Admission: $8 & Children under 12 are free. craftspeople working in the Appalachian marketplaces for mountain craftspeople, the (828) 298-7928 • www.craftguild.org mountains.

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PHILOSOPHY

Absolute Present “Satori (awakening) is said to take place when consciousness realizes a state of ‘one thought’. ‘One thought’ is the shortest possible unit of time… Thought represents an instant, i.e. time reduced to an absolute point with no durability whatever… when time is reduced to a point with no durability, it is ‘absolute present’ or ‘eternal now’… this ‘absolute present’ is no abstraction, no logical nothingness; it is, on the contrary, alive with creative vitality” – D.T. Suzuki Living by Zen I invite you to sit outside on a pleasant day for 30 minutes doing nothing. Just sit there. No book or magazine, no companion for conversation, no i-pod or phone or tablet to browse the internet or text someone. Just sit.

I further invite you to stay in the moment mentally. Refrain from mentally wandering into the past, and particularly, refrain from thinking into the future. Forget that there is a future. It will help immensely to focus awareness into your senses and particularly your breathing, for your senses exist only in the present moment.

Likewise, refrain from wandering to some place in your mind other than where you are.

You will anyway, and this is okay. Just notice you have and with sensory awareness return to the here-and-now. This is a meditation of sorts but not formal meditation. Keep your eyes open; don’t do mantra or count breaths. Sit comfortably but not rigidly, moving to adjust balance and visual perspective.

Just sit there being present and when your mind wanders, bring it back.

I have done this with one of our dogs or cats present and found them most inspirational in their example. Don’t interact too much with the animal; don’t use it as a way to fill the time. They will have no difficulty sharing these moments with you. They, unlike you, will have no difficulty being fully present with no need, no urge to do something else (unless something in the environment calls them to do so) and then, of course, what they will be doing is exactly and only what the moment is about. They will not sit there thinking, “I wish a squirrel would come by; I’m getting bored.”

If the moment becomes a squirrel, they will become the moment with a squirrel in it. I invite you to do the same thing. Just be there with what the environment is — noticing, seeing, hearing, feeling, and yes, thinking the moment, only the moment. If there is a squirrel, be the moment in consciousness containing the antics of a squirrel or the song of a bird or a cloud overhead or the rustling of the leaves by the breeze or the sweet presence of your pet.

What I am inviting you to be is yourself — your deepest self, the goal of all Buddhist teaching; to awaken into your true, natural, Buddha-self; just sitting there.

By Bill Walz

Eckhart Tolle wrote that who we are is “the moment arising in awareness.”

Of course he was describing the true, natural, Buddha-self, which is what we all are — buried beneath a lifetime of conditioning to be someone else called an ego, a matrix of hypnoticlike suggestions from parents, society, culture, peers, media, etc. to be what they want you to be.

All these are in conflict with each other, and so, of course, you are a neurotic mess, just like everyone else. This is what we are here to relieve you of.

Eckhart Tolle once wrote that “enlightenment is in renunciation to get to the next moment.” I find this to be sheer genius, particularly in the choice of the word “renunciation.” To renounce is to withdraw giving your identity to something, like “I am an intellectual.” Finding out this is not as clever a way to live as you had believed, you might in a sense “renounce” declaring your identity as an intellectual. Here, Tolle is directing us to withdraw finding identity in seeking the next moment. You probably never thought of yourself in this way, but in truth, just about everyone in our society does. We are going somewhere with our life, and where we are going is into the future. Our identity is seeking its fulfillment in the future. The result is a great restlessness that drives us forward often accompanied by minor or major anxiety about perhaps not arriving at the place we want to be in our life – or even knowing what that is.

We live leaning into the next moment. For our purposes now, see if you can stop this. Just sit in the here-and-now. You’ll find that it is not so easy, for we are restless creatures.

We are restless to do and be something because we have no understanding, no feeling that being is enough. We have been told since we were children we had to accomplish things to prove our worth and this is nonsense. We are. The squirrel is. Your dog is. The tree and the clouds are. The planet, the solar system, the galaxies, the universe is. An aspect of enlightenment is knowing this, feeling this. You are free, in fact encouraged, to do positive things with your life, but the most important aspect of being able to do positive things is to be this one thing – you – most positively.

This means you know you as complete and whole and positive every moment not needing to do something additional to prove yourself.

This requires you to be completely comfortable in the moment, just as you are, here-and-now.

Renounce needing to get anywhere or be anything other than where and what you already are. Try mentally saying to yourself: “Here-and-now, I am.”

Wonderful actions will naturally flow from that stability, presence and peacefulness in future moments you need not worry about. When you get to those moments you will know what to do if you know how to be here-and-now comfortably in the “absolute present.”

For now, just sit in the vastness of here-and-now and train yourself in stability, presence and peacefulness.

No action you could engage in will be more beneficial to your life than this no-action. Sit, breathe, be. Be awareness sitting, breathing, being.

Learn why in Zen the phrase “Just this” carries so much meaning. Infinite insights of “creative vitality” are available in this “absolute present.”

Bill Walz has taught meditation and mindfulness in university and public forums and is a private-practice meditation teacher and guide for individuals in mindfulness, personal growth and consciousness. Information on classes, talks, personal growth and healing instruction, or phone consultations at (828)258-3241, e-mail at healing@billwalz.com Learn more, see past columns, video and audio programs at www.billwalz.com

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MUSIC REVIEWS

Spinning Discs

Jeff Black's latest hits all the right notes Are we really midway through the year? As Sandy Denny once so beautifully sang, “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?” For me much of it

has been spent listening to music, enjoying the long days of summer and finding solace in the things I enjoy. I hope you can do the same.

Jeff Black ‘Folklore’ Lotos Nile Music Stripping his music down to its bare essentials, in this case solo and acoustic, Missouri bred folksinger Jeff Black’s 10th album is an apt lesson in saying more with less.Recorded at his own Arcana Studios, backing his world weary voice with six and 12 string guitars, five string banjo, and harmonica, Black set about to wind together some of the looser strands of his last two releases, both of which collected odd bits of songs left over from his earlier albums.

With Folklore he again shows how insanely prolific he is. Black had written an entire album’s worth of material, which he subsequently discarded, and in what he offhandedly refers to as a “fit

of creative insanity” speedily wrote and recorded the 13 songs that comprise this

statement.

Advancing the etymology of the title-defining Folklore as “stories from the past” he weaves a series of incidents that are both precise and universal; in short, they represent Americana at its finest.

Family is paramount to these tales, the faded cover photograph is of Black’s grandmother, Lotos Nile (for whom his record label is named), while the songs themselves are lush in their descriptions of the ties that bind. “63’ Mercury Meteor” recalls a long ago road trip with his father and kid sister in tow, while “No Quarter” tells a far less bucolic story, one of jealousy and rage and those moments that can result in absolution or mayhem.

As the protagonist thankfully sets his weapon down he admits to not “even knowing what I was fighting for.”

If one song best sums up the ethos of Folklore it must be “Sing Together” in memory and honor of Pete Seeger, an artist who best embraced and exemplified the tradition that Black has followed.

“If we can sing together” it reminds us, “we can change the world.” Jeff Black clearly thinks so. Listening to this powerful statement, so do I. ****

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Band of Horses ‘Why Are You Okay?’

Interscope/Virgin EMI Working with legendary producer Glyn Johns on 2012’s Mirage Rock, Band of Horses rediscovered their love of mainstream (in a good way) rock, even as they continued to explore their country/blues affectations. The result was an album that, while receiving mixed critical reviews, became their best seller to date and propelled the band into the big leagues. Why Are You OK? is an equine of a different breed, richly layered in complex synthesized attitude and atmospheres, it employs Ben Bridwell’s voice more as a tonal instrument and less as a storytelling device.

Produced by Jason Lytle and executive produced by Rick Rubin, the arrangements are (not surprisingly) more urbane, grandiose and at times perplexing.

Opening with “Dull Times/ The Moon,” a seven-minute plus oeuvre that slowly builds toward psychedelia, the album draws on each phase of the group’s 12 year span. The grunge guitar drive of “In A Drawer” (with guest guitarist J Mascis) provides a glimpse of the band at their diesel driven best, while “Casual Party” and “Country Teen” demonstrate that when push comes to shove Band of Horses can write catchy pop numbers with the best of them.

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Younder Mountain String Band Covers the covers using their own style

As they move into their 17th year as a fully fledged unit,

the ever evolving entourage known as The Yonder Mountain String Band remains a paradox of sorts.

On the one hand the band’s line up, which now includes guitarist Adam Aijala, banjoist Dave Johnston, Ben Kaufmann on bass and relative newcomers Allie Kral on violin and Jacob Jollif on mandolin (the five share vocal duties) has weathered the loss of founding member Jeff Austin and the addition of Kral and Jollif both of whom have added substantially to the band’s on stage presence. On the other hand, few bands have sustained and nurtured such a loyal following, and fewer still have maintained a touring schedule that matches that of YMSB. The band’s history is well known but a brief recap might be in order.The essence of YMSB goes back to Urbana, Illinois when Johnston asked Austin to sing with Johnston’s band The Bluegrassholes. While at the time Austin didn’t yet play an instrument he did own a mandolin, which Johnston encouraged him to “play anything, just play fast and loud.”

After the Bluegrassholes parted ways Johnston moved to Boulder, Colorado. Coincidentally Austin had moved to nearby Nederland and the two reconnected. In 1998 the two joined forces with Kaufmann and Aijala and YMSB was born.

The next year their debut album Elevation was released on Frog Pad Records, an independent record label run by the band, and they began their march towards world domination. Well not quite, but through an insane touring schedule, tape friendly shows that bring to mind The Grateful Dead, YMSB have amassed the sort of loyal following rarely seen. Along the way they’ve released a number of live albums and a steady stream of studio recordings. The last of which, Black Sheep, was released in mid 2015.

It was the first album to be produced by the band itself and the first to showcase the new line up. In many ways it was the most genuine album the band had yet made.

“The record sounds more like Yonder than any record we’ve ever done,” declared Johnston.

“I’m hoping that when people are finished listening to it, they’ll just hit play and listen to it

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artists. Having seen the band five or six times I’m always amazed at the variety of cover tunes that get tossed into the mix. Some are reworked more than others but you guys have a real knack for preserving the integrity of the original version while putting your own imprint on it. Does each band member bring a few suggestions to the table?

DJ: Feels like every band member, and our crew too, has valuable input about those decisions.

Yonder Mountain String Band RRM: Allie and Jacob are now firmly ensconced as members of the again.” band. Has that addition changed the The record featured but one cover tune (“Ever dynamics of your stage shows?DJ: There are Fallen In Love,” originally recorded by ’70s many more possibilities about where we can go British punk-rock band the Buzzcocks) and with musical parts as well as jam sections. was the first of their albums to employ the RRM: I don’t want to dwell too much on the traditional arsenal of 1940’s bluegrass: guitar, shows but it seems YMSB are considered mandolin, banjo, fiddle and bass. In celebration of the summer, always their busiest time, YMSB more a touring than recording band. Still, in terms of studio albums I thought Black Sheep have again hit the road, including their annual was a real step forward, as if the band was appearance at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival coming into its own and making an album and a stop here in our area. that stood on its merits, whether the songs In anticipation of their July 8 appearance at were played live or not.

Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain DJ: I think the biggest step forward was getting (a stage with which they are familiar) vocalist/ to produce and engineer the record ourselves. banjoist Dave Johnston graciously agreed to Adam did a lot of engineering as well as editing answer a few of my queries. and mixing and it was a great experience knowing we have the capability to complete Rapid River Magazine: I’m curious as to these sorts of projects. how the band approaches each knew touring RRM: Let’s talk about your fans. They seem season. With your back catalog expanding in some ways to be an extension of the band how do you decide which of your songs to continue playing and which get set aside? How itself. Their devotion is amazing. The last time I saw you in Asheville I met a couple who’d much voice does each band member have in driven up from Atlanta specifically in the making those decisions?

Dave Johnson: We tend to not approach touring hopes of getting tickets. Maybe not the most well thought out plan but I think it speaks well with too many specifics. There is a lot of to the sort of symbiotic relationship YMSB material and potential material banging around has with its audience. right now, so it’s good to keep an open mind about what there is to work with, so, at any time, DJ: The fans are a huge part of what happens and in that respect they occupy a very important a song we used to play might be more fun or place with us because without them it’s only half relevant to play than it was in the past, and vice the experience at best. versa with songs in heavy rotation. Right now it feels like everyone has an equal amount of input RRM: You’ve played the Asheville area on those types of decisions. several times and the Pisgah Brewing Company at least once that I know. Do you see RRM: On a related note YMSB have a deserved reputation as a band that embraces ‘Band’ continued on pg. 31 a lot of different songs by a lot of different Vol. 19, No. 11 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — July 2016 25

POETRY/OPINION

Art or Guns?

A poet's reflection on the pain and beauty of our world

By Carol Bjorlie — “The Poet behind the cello”

One year after Charleston’s murders, one week after Orlando’s tragedies, I read in the Asheville paper (Sunday edition June

blossom between our lips, take roots in the belly buttons, till the currents of sap, thicker than blood roar in our veins, till eyes can open again to the blazing sun, and the moon no longer weeps in the dreams of children, till every name, face, every shattered hope calls from the womb of memory:

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this headline:

“County looks at shifting funds from art museum to public gun range.”

I said out loud, “WHAT??!” then a soft, “oh, please.”

Mike Fryer, Republican representative of District 2 describes the range as, “Something for the people. I’m not an avid gun person. But I’m (also) not an avid art person. There’s people in the county that want to shoot.”

He goes on and says the demand for a place to practice shooting can be gauged by the number of people with guns. There were 11,643 people with concealed handgun permits as of December 31, 2015 in Buncombe county.

He continues, “The NC Wildlife Resources Committee would match the county’s $500,000 with plans to build the facility.”

Is this what the wildlife resources committee does? Build shooting ranges?

Then, there’s the money.

Hear that cash register ring, Caching! In Cleveland County, the shooting range generates $1,000 to $1,600 a day.

Robert Pinsky, in The Singing School, writes: “The poet has something to say.”

This poet certainly does.

Guns find their ways into the wrong hands. Guns are abrupt and deafening. Guns kill. Why carry a gun if you have no plans to shoot it? One answer may be for — protection. If we had reasonable gun laws, who would need protection?

Here is a poem from Wang Ping for the Orlando victims.

“All Stories Are Personal” must be told,and retold till they

“Let some goodness come out of our deaths. Let the pain of the living bear some fruit.”

The italics are from a ritual song, 300 BC. William Stafford is singing in my church when he writes: This is the field where the battle did not happen, where the unknown soldier did not die This is the field where grass joined hands, where no monument stands, and the only heroic thing is the sky.

Birds fly here without any sound, unfolding their wings across the open.

No people killed — or were killed — on this ground hallowed by neglect and an air so tame that people celebrate it by forgetting its name.

walking always in our stocking feet.

We’d listen to the wild sea sounds, the scratch of shrimp, the bowhead’s moan, the tantalizing songs of humpback whales.

We strained to hear all other things, letting ocean lenses bring to us the steady, throbbing beat of screws, the murmurs of most distant ships or submarines that might be hunting us.

One time we heard, with perfect clarity, a vessel’s pulse 400 miles away and remembered that, in spite of everything we did to keep our sounds suppressed, the gradient sea could focus, too, our muffled noise, could let the other listeners know where their torpedoes might be aimed.

We wanted them to understand that we could always hear them first and, knowing, be inclined to share our love of solitude, our fear that one move, threatening or wrong, could cost the peace we yearned to keep, and kill our hopes that they were thrilled, like us, to hear the same whale’s song.

How does a poet fight back?

This month, visit an art museum. Stand in front of a Winslow Homer or Fitz Hugh Lane painting. Wait for the sea’s salt scent to reach you.

Listen for the scratch of shrimp or song of the whale.

The Asheville Art Museum is open during renovations. Visit the River Arts District.

Meet artists, potters, woodworkers, sculptors. Watch glassblowers at work. Stand in awe.

(With thanks to Joel Burgess of the Asheville Citizen Times) I say again, Let us learn from history. And also again, Peace ~ Shalom.

“Let some goodness come out of our deaths. Let the pain of the living bear some fruit.”

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“Life on a Killer Submarine” I had a warm, sequestered feeling deep beneath the sea, moving silently, assessing what we could hear from far away because we ran so quietly ourselves,

BOOKS/WRITERS

Local twist to the adult coloring book craze Jerald Pope has created a 24 page in-house designers, based on coloring book of superblankets the owner, Charles D. intricate patterns based on Owen, brought home from the original Beacon blankets his trips out West. woven at the world famous At one point the Beacon Blanket Mill.

Navajo tribe sued The Beacon Blanket Beacon to stop Mill, located in implying that the Swannanoa, NC, was blankets were made at one time the biggest

by Indians. Beacon manufacturer of blankets kept the patterns, in the world. In the but stopped using 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s advertising that featured Jerald their cotton “Indian” feathered Native Pope blankets could be found Americans making in stores from coast to coast, at Beacon blankets on summer camps, in car trunks, and primitive looms. on the prize board for carnivals, The act of coloring is found by amusement parks, and side shows. many to be a soothing, meditative The Indian patterned blankets activity, perhaps recalling the use of were actually designed by Beacon’s coloring books in childhood.

Summer reading events for the kiddos JULY:Friday, July 8, 6-7:30pm Sneak Peek Pizza Party for teen readers. $10/kid for pizza and a chance to take home, review, and keep advance copies of books that will be published in the fall.

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by Wendy Spinale Gwen Darling is living in the ruins of London, now called Everland, destroyed by bombs and disease.

She believes she and her siblings are some of the last survivors until her sister, Joanna, is captured by the feared marauders, led by Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer.

A mysterious boy leads her to the Lost City to help reunite her with her sister. Everland is a steampunk retelling based on the beloved story of Peter Pan. (teens) Rating: Obsessed with this Book

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HEALTH

The Staff of Life Avoiding all carbohydrates

carbohydrates and proteins.

• bran: the outer layer known as the bran layer contains almost all of the dietary fiber and the oils, most of the vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals – and some protein.

The cereal grains come from two plant families: the true grasses and the tall stalk plants with flowering seed heads. Corn, buckwheat, quinoa, and amaranth are all from stalk plants and are free of the gluten protein.

Rice, teff and sorghum are from the grass family but are also gluten

free.

Wheat, triticale, barley, rye, kamut and spelt are from the grass family and do have the gluten protein.

All of these cereal grains, when sold with their germ layer and bran layer intact (whole grain), contain per 100 gram (3.5 ounces) serving: 10-15 grams of protein, 2.5-15 grams of dietary fiber, 1035% of the daily required B vitamins, 15-45% of the daily required iron, 20-70% of the daily required magnesium, 75-160% of the daily required manganese, 20-40% of the daily required zinc, and 25-80% of the daily required phosphorus.

The stalk plant grains and glutenfree grasses have lower amounts of these nutrients and the true grasses – containing gluten – have the much larger amounts. But the stalk plant grains have a chewy, nutty flavor that makes them desirable in salads and casseroles. Also, because of

Beth Orton as far removed from her electronica/folk roots as one might ever have thought, writing songs in a more conventional verse/chorus/ bridge template and using the talents of some heavy hitter studio musicians.

With Kid Sticks she moves several steps forward by taking a half step back, bringing the duality of her music full circle.

Having left her native England for the sun splashed confines of California has had a radical effect on her approach to music. Sure the songs are still built around her tuneful acoustic guitar but they are textured with drum loops, thumping bass, handclaps, and any manner of percussive devices.

The resultant double time rhythm sounds deliriously close

to dance floor music, hedonistic and goofy in all the right ways.

“Petals” and “Dawn Star” are more traditional in their approach, reflecting the emotional intensity of Orton’s voice and her inherent knack for gorgeous melodies.

Yet even there she slides in a clever synthesized bass line, a nod to her new environs. Scratch what I said earlier: this is not going full circle; this is the vibrant sound of an artist creating an arc, open to possibilities and fresh outcomes.

Kid Sticks doesn’t rank among my favorite Beth Orton albums, it is more than a bit uneven and at times the production values seem to fight against the material, but it certainly bodes well for her next adventure. ***1/2

because they cause inflammation and weight gain has become popular and the basis for several anti-inflammation regimens.

It is true that refined carbohydrates do contribute excess calories with little nutrition and because of their high glycemic index are quickly absorbed as inflammatory, causing excess sugar.

However, complex carbohydrates, that is, whole grains containing proteins and oils mixed in with the carbohydrates, are not in this category at all. And avoiding them deprives you of excellent nutrition that is not easily obtained from other food categories. Whole cereal grains are all seeds. As such, they are comprised of: • germ: the true “seed” which contains most of the protein and B vitamins.

• endosperm: the largest layer meant to feed the young seed while growing holds some of the vitamins and minerals and contains the ‘Disc’ continued from pg. 24

What’s lacking seems to be a sense of compositional experimentation. While Lytle’s production is both adventurous and expressive it often seems to mask songs that don’t quite reach the lofty heights of those found on either Infinite Arms, their Grammy nominated masterwork, or even the less accomplished but far more daring Everything All The Time.

To call Why Are You Okay? a disappointment is imprecise but for a band that has set such a high bar for itself it does feel a bit like a holding pattern. It’s better than the vast majority of records being made but for those of us who adore Band of Horses that might not be quite enough. *** Beth Orton ‘Kid Sticks’ Anti-87426 Records 2012’s Sugaring Season found

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their lack of gluten, the stalk plant grain flour can be used for noodles and flat bread, but not bread that expands by “rising.”

The large amount of protein and soluble fiber in the cereal grains provide a long-lasting feeling of fullness, capturing and clearing of cholesterol, and all the essential amino acids – except lysine which can be provided by accompanying legumes (beans and nuts).

When participating in a “cleansing” diet or an “antiinflammatory” diet, consider how to replace the nutritional value of the cereal grains if you choose to eliminate them for a time. When returning to a regular diet, consider adding back the cereal grains as whole grains, and selectively avoid the inflammation-producing refined carbohydrates.

Over the millennia these cereal grains have justifiably earned the epithet – the staff of life.

“Lean on” them for the abundance of nutrition they provide.

Tony Joe White ‘Rain Crow’ Yep Roc Records Plenty of talented artists can successfully emulate the swamp/ rock/blues/gumbo sound of Tony Joe White but five decades removed from “Polk Salad Annie” no one outdoes the original.

Seconds after the disc spins you can identify the music as his and once that voice, stirring, troubled and downright otherworldly, kicks in there’s no mistaking who is in charge. Produced by his son Jody (also a member of his touring band) Rain Crow validates the obvious; that White still knows how to make old school records as well as anyone and he’s only gotten better with age.**** For more reviews visit

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French classical/jazz crossover composer.

This program will feature movements from his two Flute Suites, written for Jean-Pierre Rampal, as well as from his Cello Suite, written for Yo-Yo Ma. Both contain an interesting mix of classical melodies interspersed with fun jazz improvisation passages.

In addition, they will play a fantastic Sonata Latino by composer Mike Mower. The performers will be Lea Kibler, flute; Franklin Keel, cello; Daniel Weiser, piano; Will Beasley, bass; and Justin Watt, drums. This program can be heard in four venues: Friday, July 8 at 7:30pm­ ­— House Concert in Hendersonville, $35 includes delicious food and drink. Amazing panaromic views and a 9ft grand piano from 1892. At 1998 Randy Dr. in Hendersonville (hosted by Daniel Angerstein and Jerry Schulz).

Saturday, July 9 at 3pm — Nightingale Loft at 52 Broadway in Asheville, a new and intimate performance space next to Mellow Mushroom. Cost is $25, includes light food and drink. Reservations required and seating is limited.

Saturday, July 9 at 7pm — Isis Restaurant in West Asheville, $15 for the concert. Great food and drink also available. Seats for concert alone online at www.isisasheville. com. Reservations for dinner are strongly recommended by calling Isis at (828)575-2737 Sunday, July 10 at 2pm — White Horse, Black Mountain, $15in advance, $20 at the door. Children are free. Reserve at www. whitehorseblackmountain.com or by calling White Horse at (828)669-0816 many new faces in the crowd? It seems after 17 years YMSB is still attracting newcomers.

That’s an enviable position to be in and one not many bands have been able to sustain.

DJ: I think there is always room for newcomers and the Asheville area in general is sort of a magical spot to begin with.

RRM: Any surprises in store for the upcoming shows? How much new material might we expect to hear?

DJ: There are surprises, but they are so secret, i don’t even know them myself. New material is always a possibility, as well new improvisations and avenues.

RRM: Anything else you’d care to add? I

Guitar Gusto — Featuring guitarist Steve Newbrough and pianist Daniel Weiser performing an eclectic mix of music by Boccherini, Diabelli, Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Rodrigo. Steve Newbrough has performed across the country, on television and the radio with the internationallyacclaimed Minneapolis Guitar Quartet.

He is also the Executive Director of The Summit Academy of Music in Asheville.

Daniel Weiser, the founder and Artistic Director of AmiciMusic, was the 1996 U.S. Life from the USO Artistic Ambassador of Music and has performed in over 20 countries, including Egypt, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and France. There will be four performances of this program: Friday, July 22 at 7pm — Isis Restaurant in West Asheville. (See above for info) Saturday, July 23 at 3pm — White Horse Black Mountain (See above for info) Saturday, July 23 at 7:30pm — House Concert in Hendersonville (See above) Sunday, July 24 at 3:00pm — All Soul’s Cathedral in Biltmore Village. An historic and beautiful Church in the heart of Asheville with great acoustics. $20 for general and $15 for Church members at the door. Children are free.

Discount seats in advance at www.amicimusic. org.”

Live from the USO — Sunday, July 24 at 6pm (cocktails at 6pm and concert at 7pm) — AmiciMusic presents a Fundraiser for the Saluda Depot (to save the historic train station) at the beautiful Orchard Inn in Saluda.

This is an encore performance with soprano Amanda Horton, baritone Jonathan Ross and pianist Daniel Weiser. The program includes songs from the World War II era, including “Chatanooga Choo-Choo,” “Sentimental Journey” and “Moonlight Serenade” as well as scenes from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.” Seats are $50, which includes delicious hors d’oeuvres.

Cash bar also available.

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appreciate you taking the time to catch our readers up to date.

DJ: Thank you too, looking forward to getting up to Pisgah again and enjoying some good times.

Yonder Mountain String Band at The Pisgah Brewing Company on Friday, July 8, with opening band Jon Stickley Trio. Outdoor Stage show, gates open at 6pm / Show: 7pm. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 Day of Show and $55 Hopster VIP seats. More information can be found at: www.pisgahbrewing. com/events/ IF YOU GO

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Christmas in July in Studio 16 at The Red House Studios and Gallery, home of the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League (SVFAL) in Black Mountain.

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That’s right, for the month of July; studio artists Donna Davis and Bobbie Roberts are offering discounts off artwork for a gift for someone else or for you.

Here’s how it works: Choose a painting to purchase and then choose an ornament from the Christmas tree, open the ornament to receive your discount. (Each ornament will contain a discount coupon with savings off your painting purchase). Get the reduction price when you check out.

There is a gift of art that will appeal to everyone on your list. Original framed and unframed artwork in both watercolor and oil.

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Donna Davis and Bobbie Roberts at Studio 16 inside the Red House Studios and Gallery Roberts are both new members of SFVAL and opened their joint studio in October of 2015.

Davis is a recent resident of Black Mountain; Roberts is a native of Black Mountain.

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work.

She says, “My desire in each watercolor is to give the essence, the impression of the scene.

I enjoy painting en plein air because the artist can’t dwell on details, but must catch the sights, smells and feelings of that moment in time. I also enjoy combining sketches and photographs into works in my studio. I use my recalled experience of place to infuse the essence into the work.

“When I am successful, it is a glorious feeling I hope translates to the viewer.”

Roberts paints in oils creating beautiful local landscapes, flowers, still lifes and portraits.

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studio. Her work offers a wide selection of subjects and she paints in several different mediums.

Most of her renderings are captured from her drawings, her photos and her imagination. Art is a wonderful part or her life and it is reflected in her art.

Studio 16 in The Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 W. State Street, Black Mountain (next to the Monte Vista Hotel). Hours for The Red House are Tuesday Saturday, 11-5pm and Sunday 1-4.

For more information, contact The Red House at (828) 669-0351. The gallery is a part of the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League serving WNC for 49 years. This facility offers monthly exhibits open and free to view. Inquire about artists, workshops, classes and open studio opportunities at svfalarts.org.

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It’s exciting, scary, empowering and humbling all at the same time.

With a gesture and some words you transport your spectators out of their everyday lives and into a strange, magical reality.

You set the boundaries (or lack thereof) of that magical reality for yourself and for your audience.

If you truly like to perform, truly enjoy entertaining people, and are fascinated with magic, you will create a relationship with your spectators that transcends the moment, and you give to them something they will remember for a long, long time.

Combining both magic and bar room or restaurant job performance into a single profession is no easy task.

It requires patience, motivation and strong communication, ie. people skills.

I’ll go deeper into this process and tell you some secrets and talk about my latest forays into magic in future articles. Until then, you may visit me anytime on my website.

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