Karan Casey, the most soulful singer to emerge in Irish traditional music, performs Rediscover Asheville’s at Diana Wortham May 14. PAGE 15 Masterpieces at the Biltmore House PAGE 5 Local experts, Rob Campbell (shown), Alex Buerckholtz, and Jason Atallah show us how to conduct a tasting. PAGE 33 Asheville Community Theater’s ill- tempered, R&B- singing carnivore takes the stage. PAGE 10 Michelle & Chip’s Reel Takes Movie Reviews PAGE 23 Walled Gardens at Biltmore House Image: The Biltmore Company RAPID RIVER ARTS noteworthy National Day of Puppetry – May 1 Puppet shows, puppet themed games, and puppet building activities for the entire family! his is a special op- Over 11 Million Victims portunity to see BY SUSAN VANDEWEGHE several shows by of Identity Theft Last Year. some of Carolina’s tive improvisation, drawing emerging pup- on his diverse background Source: Javelin Strategy & Research. “2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report.” February 2010. 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Performed with Czech style marionettes, Inc. originated in 1977 to help children with this show is a collection of bits from faerie disabilities to have their non-disabled peers tales, childhood recollections, and dreams. understand and accept them. They offer It tells the tale of a boy whose nose is a programs on disabilities such as cerebral turnip and the colorful characters he meets palsy, spina bifida and visual impairment, on his journey for acceptance. medical differences such as leukemia and AIDS; educational differences including Strings Attached learning disabilities and ADHD, and social Marionettes concerns including sexual abuse prevention, by Madison J. and alternatives to violence. Cripps Enjoy this vintage cabaret style IF The 12th Annual National marionette show Day of Puppetry, Saturday, full of tricks and YOU GO May 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 Strings Attached surprises! Meet p.m. at the Folk Art Center, Sam E. Miner, the Milepost 382 Blue Ridge street sweeper, Parkway, Asheville, NC. Pinky the Mayor - part man and part hare, General Admission: $7 (includes 3 game and Charlotte the Dancer who sings about tickets); Children under three years $3. No her favorite letter. A champion of the people charge for infants. For more information and environment, Madison’s unique style visit www.ashevillepuppetry.org or call the weaves together dynamic songs and interac- Folk Art Center, (828) 298-7928. MOOG-INSPIRED VISUAL ART EXHIBIT At the Orange Peel, May 27 BY MICHELLE MOOG-KOUSSA Asheville artists spotlighted in benefit auction and event with works all pertaining to Moog instruments, vintage forming with a virtuoso synthesist from or new, (synthesizers, theremins, sound California, a legendary Moog modular design elements, analog circuitry, etc), or synthesizer from 1967, and a MoogLab were inspired by Dr. Robert Moog and interactive exhibit. his legacy of electronic music innova- All proceeds from the event will go tion. Exhibited works will be featured in to benefit the projects of the Bob Moog an online auction. Foundation. The Ebay auction goes live Computers provided by City Mac on May 20. will be available, allowing attendees to IF YOU GO: For more information about participate in the auction which will the event or about the BMF, please visit close at the end of the evening. The moogfoundation.org or send an email to evening will feature local musicians per- [email protected]. 2 May 2010 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — Vol. 13, No. 9 Vol. 13, No. 9 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — May 2010 3 RAPID RIVER ARTS we love this place The Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary The Blue Ridge Parkway will be showcased as one RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE of America’s most beautiful motorcycling roads with events in North Carolina and Virginia during the motor Established in 1997 • Volume Thirteen, Number Nine road’s 75th anniversary. For more information visit www.blueridgeparkway75.org. Asheville Bikefest and Blue Ridge Run takes place MAY 2010 2 Noteworthy May 13-16 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural www.rapidrivermagazine.com National Day of Puppetry . 2 Center in Asheville. The event includes scheduled rides Diva*licious . 9 along the Parkway, dealer displays, stunt shows, live Publisher/Editor: Dennis Ray Photo: the National Park Service bluegrass music, and seminars on motorcycle safety. For Managing Editor: more information, visit www.ashevillebikefest.com. Beth Gossett Marketing: Dennis Ray 5 Fine Art Motoring the Blue Ridge Parkway, a year-long exhibition at the 5 Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, opens June 11. Staff Photographer: Dennis Ray The Biltmore House . The exhibit showcases Parkway history, construction, and the road’s Layout & Design: Simone Bouyer Folk Art Center – Fiber Weekend 18 role as the most visited of the national parks. Period Wheels Through Book Editor: Cauley Bennett Studio B Custom Framing . 18 Time machines driven and ridden on the Parkway during the past 75 William King Museum . 38 years will be on display. The museum houses a collection of more than Poetry Editor: Ted Olson 300 vintage motorcycles and other cycling memorabilia. Visit www. Photo courtesy of Proofreader: Mary Wilson Wheels Through Time wheelsthroughtime.com for more information. Accounting: Sharon Cole 7 Performance Harley Owners Group members will participate in a national HOG touring rally, Ridin’ the Distribution: Dennis Ray Asheville Symphony Orchestra . 7 Ridge, July 12-16, riding the Parkway from Roanoke, VA, to Asheville, NC. Welcoming nearly Hendersonville Chamber Music . 7 600 riders during the five-day event, the rally includes a visit to Biltmore Estate. Registration is CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: open through May 7, visit www.members.hog.com. Bua, Irish Music Ensemble . 8 Amy Ammons, Cauley Bennett, The Muses of Terpsicorps . 12 Western Carolina University’s Galaxy of Stars Dale Bowen, James Cassara, Michael Cole, Alice in Wonderland . 12 Rebecca D’Angelo, LeeAnn Donnelly, Fiddling siblings, performing cats, and a master juggler who incorporates Amy Downs, John Ellis, Beth Gossett, 3-D technology into his act are on the bill for the 2010-2011 Galaxy of Stars season at Western Carolina University.The event features world- Steven R. Hageman, Max Hammonds MD, 10 Stage Preview class theater, music and dance staged in WCU’s Fine and Performing Arts Phil Hawkins, Jill Ingram, Carl Iobst, ACT – Little Shop of Horrors . 10 Center. Many of the performances are suitable for children 5 years of age Phil Juliano, Chip Kaufmann, NC Stage – What the Butler Saw . 32 and older. Tickets for season subscribers go on sale in June, and individual Michelle Keenan, Peter Loewer, tickets will be available in August. At $130 (and $40 for students and chil- Kathy Lowdermilk, Heather Maloy, dren), subscriptions offer a substantial savings over individual ticket prices Kay S. Miller, Michelle Moog-Koussa, Asheville Shops Popovich Comedy and allow patrons to select and keep preferred seats. To purchase tickets, or 11 Pet Theater for more information, contact the FAPAC box office at (828) 227-2479, or April Nance, Karen Nilsen, Ted Olson, Affordable Treasures . 11 visit www.wcu.edu/fapac. Michael Parker, Katherine Powell, The ARCH Relocates . 21 Joseph Rathbone, Dennis Ray, Elizabeth Sims, Clara Sofia, Megan Stone, Don Talley, William Tiernan, 13 Columns Susan VandeWeghe, Greg Vineyard, Bill Walz - Artful Living . 13 Bill Walz, Daniel Weiser, Joe Zinich. James Cassara - Music . 14 Greg Vineyard - Fine Art . 17 INFO Peter Loewer - Thoreau’s Garden . 19 Rapid River Art Magazine is a free monthly Joseph Rathbone - Culture . 22 publication. 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Opinions expressed Karan Casey . 15 in this magazine do not necessarily corre- Horse Feathers . 16 spond with the opinions of Rapid River Art 31 Magazine or the advertisers found herein. Pianist Anthony Molinaro . Laura Reed . 31 © Rapid River Magazine, May 2010 Vol. 13 No. 9 23 Movie Reviews ™ About the Cover: 36 What to Do Guide Walled Gardens at Biltmore House Best in Show by Phil Juliano . 37 Image: The Biltmore Company Callie & Cats by Amy Downs . 37 37 Illustration of Michelle Keenan and Chip Corgi Tales by Phil Hawkins .