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Cover Story
By Norm Powers - July 1, 2008

Horsing Around
On any given weekend between March and November, especially during the summer, hundreds of people congregate for a peculiar combination of sporting event and social gathering called a horse show.

Art

Dropping the Mask
By Norm Powers - July 1, 2008
One day in the early 1960s, the Chicago Tribune's "Social Chicago" columnist announced that "a recently arrived young artist has come under the patronage of some prominent Chicago women," and went on to describe the cocktail party given by the worthy matrons to mark the opening of the artist's first gallery show. Back then, a young Guntram Gersch had been reluctant to show his drawings, having had little formal training, but now, forty years later, Gersch's work can be found in private collections and museums around the world.

Art Smart: The Art Of Politic$
By William B. Leonard - July 1, 2008
Plenty of artists use their work to make political statements. Question is, does the art produced today reflect our hottest political issues?

Music

Taking it to the Streets
By Robin Tolleson - July 1, 2008
"It's an anointing," says The Lee Boys' drummer Earl Walker. "Sometimes we say that the anointing is what makes the difference."

At The Movies: The Happening
By Marcianne Miller - July 1, 2008
The Happening 3 stars (Mixed Bag) Quick Take: Chilling, like an extended Twilight Zone made for the big screen. Special Appeal: A+ for the creepiest crazy lady character in ages.

At The Movies: Charlie Wilson's War
By Marcianne Miller - July 1, 2008
5 stars (Dynamite) Brilliant movie, hilarious, terrifying and informative--it should have won the Oscar last year.

At The Movies: High Noon (1952)
By Marcianne Miller - July 1, 2008
5 stars (Dynamite) (2-Disc Ultimate Collectors Edition) It's one of the best westerns ever made, winning four Oscars, including one for Gary Cooper as Best Actor.

At The Movies: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
By Marcianne Miller - July 1, 2008
3.5 stars (Mixed Bag) Quick Take: Indy signature thrills--you definitely get your money's worth. Special Appeal: 65-year-old Harrison Ford is still a hunk--better than ever!

People

Business is Booming
By Norm Powers - July 1, 2008
Amid the semi-rural serenity just outside the Greer, SC town limits sits an innocuous garage, its white door primly secured, its brown cladding muted against the green splendor of early summer. Birds chirp, dogs bark, lawnmowers growl, small children splash in backyard wading pools.

How I Did It: Running With The Dogs
By Allie Goolrick - July 1, 2008
Born out of a garage, The Feral Chihuahuas original sketch show was just hilarious enough to warrant a move to bigger venues. Their shows have packed houses from the Grey Eagle to the Orange Peel.

Streetwise: "What Does Patriotism Mean To You?"
By Marshall Gordon - July 1, 2008
To some, it's flying the flag, following our leaders and supporting our troops. To others, it's the freedom to dissent and challenge policy.

Notable: Light My Fire
By William B. Leonard - July 1, 2008
When the fireworks start lighting up the night sky over Hendersonville's Jackson Park on July 4th, very few of the thousands enjoying the display might stop to think about the work and preparation needed for the 22-minute show. More than 1,000 firework shells will be shot into the air, according to Anna Esturilho, project manager for the southern region of Zambelli Fireworks.

Dining

Heart & Soul
By Cathy Horton - July 1, 2008
My favorite southern belle and I visited Daddy D's Suber Soul Food on 7th Avenue in Hendersonville on a recent Monday, a day when most restaurants take the night off. We found parking right in front and walked into a bright, cheery restaurant with buttery gold walls and tablecloths on each table.

Mumbo Gumbo: Turn Up The Heat
By Cathy Horton - July 1, 2008
Chips and salsa. It's a beautiful thing.

Laurie's Test Kitchen: Shrimp, Corn & Avocado Salad with Sherry Cilantro Vinaigrette
By Laurie Bakke - July 1, 2008
The gold star of July — sweet corn — is a summer treasure best bought when in season and locally grown. Purchase corn as soon after it's picked as possible.

Vine Line: A Most Pleasant Ale-Ment
By Keith Dalbec - July 1, 2008
On a recent trip to Scotland, I had the opportunity to try one of the planet's most reviled dishes — haggis. But haggis, I found, is not all that it is put down to be.

Culture

Culture Watch: Natural Therapy
By Allie Goolrick - July 1, 2008
Sometimes, the best doctors come with no credentials at all. The horses at Horse Sense of the Carolinas, an equine assisted psychotherapy practice, for instance, are therapists in disguise.

Schnurrbarts & Curlicues
By Norm Powers - May 28, 2008
Men, we need to have a serious discussion. Ladies may read on, but we will be discussing a subject one presumes is repugnant to ladies, which is facial hair.

Culture Watch: Dread Heads
By William B. Leonard - May 28, 2008
When it comes to wild or extreme haircuts, the craziest styles you see while walking down the street are most likely homemade hair-dos, according to Jennifer Amann, a hair stylist with the Eclipse Salon in downtown Asheville. "You can usually bet that the craziest hair you see, like a bright orange Mohawk, was done by the person themselves or maybe by a friend," Amann says.

Turning Over A New LEAF
By Mark Vanderhoff - April 30, 2008
The bi-annual LEAF Festival at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain is no longer a secret. Now on its 26th occurrence and 13th year, its loyal following continues to grow, thanks to a reputation for family-friendliness, consistently great music, and a fantastic setting on Lake Eden.