Reasons NOT to
Participate in
Your Own
'Cultural Erasure'
By TYE ANDERSON

When the “new revised and expanded edition” of
That’s Revolting came out a few months ago and
OIA asked him to interview Mattilda Bernstein
Sycamore, part of Tye Anderson was jumping
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FEATURED STORY

Loving Thy Neighbour —
from a Distance:
After Exodus Comes Leviticus
By JAMES DYE

Exodus International has left Asheville, and, as the
confetti and streamers of its festival of self-loathing
are being swept up, one is left to ponder, what now? 
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Two Films for Toe-Tapping Gay Geeks
By JACK GROCE

ASHEVILLE – For musical loving, comic book fanboy, homos (here!), it was a date to remember (bonus points if you are an ABBA super-trouper, er, fan, and extra credit it you adore Meryl Streep and/or Heath Ledger...again here, here, and here!). 
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Acclaimed Jazz Duo to Perform in Asheville
By JEN WATSON

ASHEVILLE – The Julian Lage / Taylor Eigsti Duo come to the Diana Wortha Theatre in September.
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Celeste J. Heery
LGBTQ Artist Profile by MAXWELL POWELL

Celeste Heery, a lesbian and an artist, is originally from Virginia but after visiting Asheville twice she relocated to the Paris of the South a year ago because she “fell in love with the mountain views and the gay-friendly and cultural environment.”
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Look What’s Happened to the Gayborhood
by LIN ORNDORF

Greetings from the Gayborhood: A Nostalgic Look at Gay Neighborhoods is a small colorful book.  It’s size and cover art is reminiscent of old souvenir postcard collections.  In many ways, this book is a postcard from or at least a snapshot of legendary and iconic gay communities. 
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