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Concert Calendar 2/26-3/5

Concert Calendar 2/26-3/5

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Monday, February 26th

Mashup Mondays @ One World Brewing West

Jacob Rodriguez Quartet @ Little Jumbo

The Chosen Ones Industry Night w/ Devyn Marzuola @ Eulogy 

 

Tuesday, February 27th

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing West

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall 

Spooky Tuesdays Asheville FM Djs @ Fleetwoods 

Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page, Alan Hall @ Little Jumbo

Logan Halstead, Willy Tea Taylor @ Grey Eagle 

Spooky Tuesday @ Fleetwood’s

R&B is Dead w/Phantom Pantone & AVL:XLR @ Eulogy

 

Wednesday, February 28th

Stick Men w/We Are Ants To Them @ Grey Eagle

Cancerslug, Necrogasm, Nox Eternus @ The Odd

Meter & Melody @ Static Age loft

Old-Time Jam @ Jack of the Wood

Julia Sanders @ The Double Crown

Well-crafted Music w/Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing

Queer Comedy Party @ Different Wrld

Rooster @ Eda’s Hide-a-Way

 

Thursday, February 29th

Cole Chaney w/Abby Hamilton @ Grey Eagle

David Cheatham @ One World Brewing downtown

Lemon City Trio @ One World Brewing west

Robert Jon & The Wreck w/Whitney Mongé @ Salvage Station

Minorcan, Lurky Skunk, Little Champion @ The Odd

Zook, Sean O’Hara, Lavender Blue & Trust Blinks @ Static Age

Drake White w/Adam Hood @ The Orange Peel

Drew Matulich @ Jack of the Wood

Lazr Luvr @ Highland Brewing

Ben Balmer & Amanda Anne Platt @ Asheville Guitar Bar

Russ Wilson & the Kings of Jazz @ The Crow & Quill

Humandala + FunkBox @ Eulogy

 

Friday, March 1st

Rich Rob’s B-day Bash @ Grey Eagle

Greg Koch @ French Broad River Brewing

Jantsen + Lumasi, Dimepiece, & Squidnee @ Asheville Music Hall

The Talismen @ The One Stop

Magenta Sunshine @ One World Brewing west

Jonivan Jones @ One World Brewing downtown

Cosmic Charlie @ Salvage Station

Fractured Frames, Laniidae, Pete, Death Nebula @ The Odd

Pink Mercury, Merrick Noyes, Jack Victor and Zack Kardon @ Static Age

The Kooks w/The Vaccines and Daisy The Great @ The Orange Peel

Jesse Harman & the Jugs @ Jack of the Wood

Total Gold @ O’Henry’s

Three Hearts @ Highland Brewing downtown

Mr. Jimmy’s Big City Blues Trio @ Asheville Guitar Bar

DJ Dr. Filth @ The Crow & Quill

Drums of Doom and The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir @ Eulogy

The Pink Stones @ Eda’s Hide-a-Way

Big Blue Jams Band @ Shakey’s

 

Saturday, March 2nd

Chatham County Line w/Darren Jessee @ Grey Eagle

The Talismen @ The One Stop

Time Lapse @ One World Brewing west

Donna the Buffalo w/The Steel Wheels @ Salvage Station

Kalgon Sun Years and Stormtoker @ Fleetwood’s

Evangelist / Jesus is the Path to Heaven / Bad Ties / Blissful Thoughts @ Static Age

The Kills w/Heartworms @ The Orange Peel

Rae & the Ragdolls @ Jack of the Wood

Eye’s Up Here Comedy @ Ginger’s Revenge

Cary Fridley & Bayla Davis @ Citizen Vinyl

4th Horse, Ninja Witch & Sun Mantra @ 27 Club

The Paper Crowns @ Highland Brewing

The Travelling Pilsburys of Asheville @ Asheville Guitar Bar

Drayton & the Dreamboats @ The Crow & Quill

Lua Flora w/The Hourglass Kids and Wild Roots Rising @ Eulogy

Dan & Ryan of River Whyless & Younger Youngest @ Seeker Coffee

 

Sunday, March 3rd

Emerald Empire Wedding Showcase @ One World Brewing west

Miranda and the Beat, ¿Watches?, Tight! @ Fleetwood’s

PsyOp, On the Block, Wastoid & Austin Royale @ Static Age

Stephen Evans, Scott Stetson and Nick Mac @ Pulp

Bluegrass Brunch @ Jack of the Wood

Bob Strain @ Ginger’s Revenge

Jenny Zigrino @ Eulogy

 

Monday, March 4th

Mashup Mondays @ One World Brewing west

Fust, Corey Parlamento & Tombstone Poetry @ Static Age

Asheville Jazz Collective @ Little Jumbo

Loose Atlantis w/DJ Avey Tare & DJ Suitcase @ Eulogy

 

Tuesday, March 5th

Grateful Family Band @ One World Brewing west

Tetchy, Big Girl, Mary Metal & Roamck @ Static Age

Haken @ The Orange Peel

Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Alan Hall @ Little Jumbo

Pocket Strange w/Babe Honey and Jackson Grimm @ Eulogy

Booty Tuesday w/DJ Lil Meow Meow @ Shakey’s

 

In Theatres: 

Wortham Center of The Arts Presents: Mrs. Krishnan’s Party 2/26-2/28

Have an event you want us to cover? Send an email to [email protected]

 

Extremism, Fascist Voids and Antifascist Hope with Joan Braune

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"TFSR 2-25-24 | Extremism, Fascist Voids and Antifascist Hope with Joan Braune" featuring the book cover of "Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements"

An interview with Joan Braune, author of Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements: From Void to Hope out this year from Routledge. In this chat we talk about understanding fascism and fascists, motivations and deterrents, the framework of “deradicalization”, the role of former fascists in education around fascism and the importance of fostering antifascist movements.

If you’d like to hear the full episode, you can find it starting at 9am on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at our website.


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Evan Button (vocals /guitarist) of the band Lua Flora on the Positive Vibes’ Early Morning Music Sessions.. 103.3 AshevilleFM – Tuesday – February 27th – 9-10am

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Join DJSmittymon this week as he welcomes Evan Button (vocals /guitarist) from the band Lua Flora on the Positive Vibes’ Early Morning Music Sessions.. 

Happens this Tuesday, February 27th , 2024 – starts around 9am..  tune in / turn it up..  enjoy…   smittymon

Evan is back again..  performing live in the studio and talking about all things Lua Flora..  including their next show at

Eulogy – Burial Beer – Lua Flora with The Hourglass Kids and Wild Roots Rising –

Sat, Mar 2, 7:00 PM

Eulogy 

 

Lua Flora is the soundtrack of your favorite daydream. The Asheville, NC-based group’s sun-kissed melodies are rooted in the harmonies of Appalachia, rhythms of the West Indies, and lyricism of American folk. Live, the band allures listeners with gut-punching jams weaved between powerful lyrics. Lua Flora has supported Satsang, Franc Moody, Of Good Nature, Kendall Street Company, and more.

“The musical embodiment of Asheville’s creative spirit”

-Face The Current

“…easy and melodic — a light, laidback recluse from the grind.”

-Top Shelf Music

“Lua Flora shows folk & reggae mix.”

-Grateful Web

 

https://tiktok.com/@luafloramusic

https://facebook.com/luafloramusic

https://instagram.com/luafloramusic

https://twitter.com/luafloramusic

https://youtube.com/luafloramusic

https://luaflora.com

Stream/All Links: https://music.luaflora.com/lnd


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Radio Active Kids February 21!

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This week, it’s (almost) all new music on Radio Active Kids, and Freddy Apple has made a hilarious & awesome little jingle for us!!! New songs by Laurie Berkner, Wachún, Dean Jones from Dog on Fleas, Rolie Polie Guacamole, Susan Salidor, Mr. Jeff, The Happy Racers, Michael and the Rockness Monsters, Mr. Evan V, Dominic D’Cruz, Jenny Joy & Suzy Cato, Dream Quaffle, Bleu Jay’s Guide To Living Far Out , Turkey Andersen, Action Figures, Bay Song, and Tim & Dean, plus older songs by The Oot n’ Oots, mömandpöp, Trevor Walls ft. Mista Cookie Jar, Ariel Factor Birdoff, & MORE! 8-10am ET Saturday at ashevillefm.org/show/radio-active-kids or the Asheville FM app & podcasting at https://anchor.fm/radio-active-kids


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Queer Calendar for Week of Feb 22

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Karaoke every Thursday with Terraoke at the Getaway River Bar from 9pm to 1am.

Line Dancing, Country Music and Beginning Two-Step lessons every Thursday at Banks Ave. Bar, with their night called Butts N Boots starting at 6pm.

Tonight, if you’re looking for support,Transmission is hosting their monthly QTBIPOC Meeting- A meeting for only nonbinary, transgender and/or LGBQ+ People of Color. Starting at 6:30pm, you can get more info at tranzmision.org (and that’s tranzmission with a z)

This and every Friday it’s Drag Queen karaoke at O Henry’s 8pm to midnight

This Friday it’s RuPaul Drag Race viewing party and drag show at Banks Ave Bar the episode starts at 8pm with drag show following at 10.

This and every Saturday, drag shows starting at 11pm and midnight at O.Henrys.

On Saturday, February 24th, The Well in West Asheville will host an afternoon in-person LGBTQIA+ focused screening of “The Last Ecstatic Days.” Doors will open at 2:30 and the screening will begin at 3PM. After the screening will be an LGBTQIA+ focused community discussion facilitated by Gary Ross-Reynolds and Mountaine Jonas, which will wrap up around 5 PM. Come early to find parking! for more information, go to the community calendar on blueridgepride.org

Every Sunday, Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks at West Asheville Yoga Studio from 1:30 to 2:30. Learn more at “westashevilleyoga.com”.

Also this sunday, it’s the Beer City Bears Social – A kiki for bears, cubs, chubs, and their admirers. A fundraiser event and social from 4-5 at Shakeys

“Life’s a Drag” Brunch Every Sunday at Asheville Beauty Academy. Doors @12, show @ 1pm.

Following the “Life’s a Drag” Brunch is Drag Appreciation Day every Sunday at the Asheville Beauty Academy from 3pm to 6pm.

Also this and every Sunday it’s Social Sundays at Banks Avenue Bar from 4-7pm. Music, Dancing and Drinks with the queer community.

Monday and every Monday, Karaoke hosted by Ganymede at the 27 Club at 10pm.

Every Tuesday it’s Trivia with a drag queen at Avl Beauty academy at 8pm, followed by karaoke at 10pm.

This wednesday, February 28th, Model Face Comedy Presents: GAGGING, A Queer Comedy Showcase at Different Wrld in West Asheville!!! This wednesday, 8 pm – 10 pm, hosted at Different Wrld in west asheville.

Looking Ahead:

Blue Ridge Pride is very excited to announce, in partnership with Bill Kaelin Marketing, Grail Moviehouse, and Western North Carolina AIDS Project, a quarterly Queer film series for Asheville!The 2nd film in the series is:

BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER Monday, March 4 at 7:00, Each film benefits a different organization serving the LGBTQIA+ community, and this one will benefit YouthOUTright WNC

Saturday March 9th is An Evening of Folk Music with Tina & Her Pony at Story Parlor 227 Haywood Rd Asheville, tickets and more info at storyparloravl.com

Hendersonville Theatre is presenting Sordid Lives starting Thursday March 21st. Tickets at hendersonvilletheatre.org


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Housing & healthcare: The U.S. is investing health care dollars to prevent illness and save money

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WASHINGTON, DC – February 7, 2024 – Starting this fall, Medicaid funds will be appropriated towards paying the rent for low resource people who meet certain criteria. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), at least 19 states will be allocating funds from Medicaid to address the homelessness crisis. While clinical care is estimated to contribute 10-20% to health outcomes, the remaining 80-90% of modifiable health factors are health-related behaviors, socioeconomic factors, and physical environment factors (like safe housing). Having a decent, stable, and safe place to live is the first prerequisite to better health and reducing harmful behaviors. Therefore, the Biden administration has made this possible by encouraging states to test out new Medicaid pilot programs promoting social needs like housing, nutrition, and transportation. Medicaid is a federal health insurance program for people with low resources and disabilities. Three percent of Medicaid dollars go to social needs like housing, representing billions of dollars yearly.

The new pilot program allows Medicaid to fund up to 6 months of rent. Meanwhile, participating states could expand rent coverage if they find health outcome improvements and cost-savings. Arizona and Oregon will be the first states to provide rental assistance this fall. Eligible persons in Oregon will use the funds to avoid losing their home. It is estimated than 125 thousand Oregon Medicaid beneficiaries will qualify. Arizona is planning to expand upon a current program for Medicaid beneficiaries with serious mental illness to keep their house or to obtain housing. Preliminary data indicate a large reduction in emergency room visits, fewer hospital admissions, and a significant cost savings. 17 other states have applied to the new Medicaid program, including: New York, California, Hawaii, Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, Montana, and Washington.

The need for housing has never been greater than the present time because of economic challenges like the scarcity of affordable housing, lack of employment opportunities, and low wages. Mental and physical health also play a role. More and more Americans are homeless, reaching record highs in 2023 to more than 650 thousand people.

Xavier Becerra, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told KFF News, “A health care dollar can do more than just pay for a doctor visit or hospital stay.”

 

Listen to the full report below:

 

 

Contact: Dr. Dick Needleman, Health reporter, 103.3 AshevilleFM, [email protected]


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