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In Xpress’ annual Animal Issue, we take a look at our area’s love affair with animals — from a visit with the Parrot Whisperer to a stop at a house cat museum to a chat with local experts about a most misunderstood mammal. COVER PHOTO Liz Carey COVER DESIGN Norn Cutson

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10 QUESTION MARK Asheville voters to weigh in on district elections for City Council

14 SCREAM CATCHERS Purveyors of horror create haunting experiences

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42 WITH RELISH Asheville food businesses amp up the flavor with house-made condiments

52 SEE YOU, SPACE COWBOY Xero God goes spaghetti Western in a new release

54 INTERACTING WITH ART Martha Skinner explores different ways to create

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18 PARROTS GONE NOT-SO-WILD Avian pets require training for better health 20 BEYOND THE BARNYARD Livestock judging, showing teaches 4-H kids important lessons 22 ‘NO MORE SENSE THAN A PLANK’ Ostriches arrive in Asheville in 1902 23 PUZZLE XPRESS 24 ALL NINE LIVES Museum celebrates the house cat

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8 A MODEST PROPOSAL Giving Zeb Vance what he deserves

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26 ONE IN A MILLION Rare genetic disorder tests pet owner’s commitment 28 GOING TO BAT FOR BATS Misunderstood mammals perform vital service 5 LETTERS 5 CARTOON: MOLTON 7 CARTOON: BRENT BROWN 8 COMMENTARY 22 ASHEVILLE ARCHIVES 26 WELLNESS 28 GREEN SCENE 31 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 32 CONSCIOUS PARTY 42 FOOD 46 SMALL BITES 48 BEER SCOUT 50 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 55 THEATER REVIEW 56 SMART BETS 61 CLUBLAND 67 MOVIES 68 SCREEN SCENE 70 CLASSIFIEDS 70 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY 71 NY TIMES CROSSWORD

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BCBS needs to fulfill obligations I sent this letter to Blue Cross Blue Shield after I saw the Pardee Hospital letter in Mountain Xpress [Oct. 4]. I need you to pass on the following: I live in Asheville and am still waiting to hear if BCBS and Mission Hospital have resolved their differences and have come to an agreement about services they have contracted with me as a paying customer. Know this: If my health is any way jeopardized because of BCBS’ failure to come to an agreement and does not provide paid-for and contracted services, BCBS can expect a lawsuit. I will refuse to pay one penny more for services that are already paid for monthly by me to BCBS as in my health care plan contract. I hope I have made myself clear, BCBS needs to fulfill its contract/ services/obligations. I will not accept any bills because of financial bickering between BCBS and Mission Hospital — this is unacceptable and unprofessional. Sincerely, — Tamera Trexler Asheville

Continue the city’s progress with Smith I’ll start by thanking Asheville and Buncombe voters who have supported

me in as many as seven elections since 2008. You have given me the opportunity to work with a great team, sometimes a team of rivals, that has done a lot of good for this city. I also thank Xpress readers for tapping me as Best Local Pol for seven of the past eight years (and congrats to Mayor Esther Manheimer, who bumped me to No. 2 in 2017). I did my best to live up to expectations and am pleased with the team’s successes: single-stream recycling, cutting city carbon emissions by more than 30 percent, LEED building standards, reforms at the Asheville Police Department, more miles of greenway, expanded transit, experiments with new zoning rules and a AAA bond rating that will make infrastructure improvements more affordable for many years to come. (Just to name a few.) Projects I’m leaving on the table include greater protection for Asheville’s tree canopy, rationalization of shortterm-rental regulation and, dearest to my heart, a decadelong effort to create a park opposite the civic center (favored by a majority of our citizens). Primary voters opted for new leadership, and so be it. If you want to continue the progress this city has made in recent years, to strive to make this a better place for the people who live and work here, to preserve the great things we’ve inherited and navigate the challenges ahead, I hope you’ll join me in voting for Sheneika Smith on Nov. 7. I’ve had an opportunity to get to know Sheneika

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during this year’s campaign, and she is the real deal. — Cecil Bothwell Asheville City Council

Wisler works to improve Asheville When I take my children with me to vote, I tell them who I am voting for and why. I support leaders who listen and who have followed through on their commitments. Incumbent Asheville City Council member Gwen Wisler is one of those leaders. I met Gwen when we were both volunteering for bicycle advocacy. Gwen’s leadership on multimodal transportation is undisputed. The hardworking folks fighting climate change at the Sierra Club also support her because of her work to replace our coalfired power plant with renewables. When I knew that she would be the Asheville City Schools Board of Education’s liaison, I was excited because Gwen brings financial acumen and organizational development sensibility mixed with a fierce passion for community engagement.

She was present and supportive. She brought good advice and pushed back when needed. She was a champion for Asheville City Schools equity work. I wasn’t surprised to learn that she has earned an endorsement from Equality NC because she supports equity for the LGBTQ+ community. In short, Gwen is working every day to improve Asheville for our children through her efforts to protect our natural environment, improve our built environment, make our city more equitable and improve our public schools. Gwen Wisler has earned my vote. Please join me in voting for her on Nov. 7. — Leah Ferguson Asheville

Roney understands needs of everyday people I ask all Asheville citizens to join me in supporting Kim Roney for City Council in our upcoming election on Nov. 7. Kim won my confidence and loyalty when I watched her donate tens of thousands of hours as our full-time volunteer station manager at Asheville FM, a precious community resource that she co-founded with other Asheville residents. Not one to rest

on her laurels, Kim continually fought to make Asheville FM a more useful resource for everyday people from marginalized corners of our community. This chapter of Kim’s life demonstrates perfectly who Kim is: She has more integrity than almost anyone I’ve ever met, and she puts her muscle where her mouth is, working in common cause with those who are being pushed aside by Asheville’s rapidly gentrifying economy. She has served on Asheville’s city Transit Committee in recent years, leading the way on city transit policy with a proposal for farefree public transit for all. That’s not just a good idea for people who have to ride the bus or want to ride the bus. That’s good for drivers, who would benefit from reduced traffic on our tiny, overburdened streets. And before you balk at increased taxes and spending, the astonishing fact is that if we stopped charging city transit riders bus fare, the city would save more money in overall expenses than it would lose in revenues. Certainly, this is a proposal we can all rally around. Kim understands the needs of everyday people because she is everyday people, working in Asheville’s service industry and using public transit, even while rising through the ranks of city leadership. We need Kim Roney’s voice and perspective on City Council. — Perrin de Jong Asheville Editor’s note: De Jong reports that he is a campaign volunteer for Roney.

Proud to join fellow vegans in protest I am a responsible, mature (73) vegan. I am one of those protesting Wild Abundance. If I had any aggressive friends threatening Mr. [Frank] Salzano I would, as he suggested, try to calm them down [“Stop Threats Against Local Sustainability School,” Oct. 18, Xpress]. Not only do I personally feel it is wrong, it reflects badly on the vegan movement. But I don’t know any, and I do not believe the threats came from local activists. While there are outliers in any movement — violence in the antiabortion movement is an example — I find it odd that Mr. Salzano is receiving so much attention from one. Is it possible he has angered someone else? … Who is using vegans as a cover to harass Mr. Salzano? Mr. Salzano’s phone records would have the number from which the calls were made. Has he filed a complaint with the police so they can follow up? If not, why? Do we know anything about 6

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C A RT O O N B Y B R E NT B R O W N the phone calls other than what Mr. Salzano has told us? Much of Mr. Salzano’s letter reads like an advertisement for his $500-perenrollee business. Perhaps Mr. Salzano’s real concern is bad publicity, not threats to his family. The local vegans have nothing to gain personally from their protest. In fact, as they pay for supplies out of their own pockets, it costs them money. I’m proud to be associated with them. — Lynda Cozart Asheville Editor’s note: Xpress contacted Salzano about several points raised in the above letter. His response: “Wow, your letter hurts. I am sorry that you could imagine a reality where the needs of our safety is less of a concern to us than misdirected “bad publicity.” Please understand, this is not “bad publicity.” It’s scary. Like last year, the silver lining in the cloud of vegan harassment is that the WNC community across a wide spectrum has been very supportive and protective of us. Activists, local old-timers, vegetarians, indigenous folk, local media, former students and random strangers have all been vocal and caring. Thank you! Yes, like last year, we have contacted the police and are considering contacting the FBI because animal rights extremists are considered ‘domestic terrorists.’ … Please accept

that the class will happen. The price is actually a sliding scale; we offer scholarships for our programs, and all the profit from this class will be donated to the nonprofit Earthjustice. Please leave us alone and shift your energy to attacking large corporations, not a respectable local school and family.”

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Correction

A photo of former Buncombe County manager Wanda Greene that ran in the “Asheville Disclaimer” humor column in our Oct. 18 issue was a copyrighted image belonging to the Asheville CitizenTimes. Xpress regrets using the photo without permission or credit.

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A modest proposal Giving Zeb Vance what he deserves BY PETER ROBBINS The deadly violence sparked by an effort to remove Robert E. Lee from one of his pedestals in Charlottesville, Va., this summer has prompted renewed debate here in Western North Carolina about what to do with our own towering salute to white supremacy — the Vance Monument. As one who lives outside the city, I realize that I have but so much standing to opine about how its most important civic space should be used. Nonetheless, the mayor has asked for ideas, and so I offer the following suggestion — to which some will no doubt say I have devoted an appropriately limited amount of thought. First off, let’s agree that anybody with an ounce of decency must feel a bit embarrassed that Asheville has given its top award for excellence to a man like Zebulon Baird Vance — a slaveholder; a Confederate officer and governor who took up arms against his country in support of an ignoble cause; an unrepentant racist who could be counted on to use his oratorical skills to whip up hatred toward African-Americans whenever his party called; and a political opportunist who dedicated his public life to returning the freed slaves, to the extent he could get away with it, to a condition of servitude long after The Rebellion was over. That part of the man’s legend should be well-known by now. But even when he tried to do something admirable, Vance always found a way to let his racial animosity mess it up.

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PETER ROBBINS For instance, his frenetic push to complete the Western North Carolina Railroad in the late 1870s had economic benefits for our region, to be sure, but it relied on a prisoner workforce made up almost entirely of African-Americans — most picked up on vagrancy charges and the like — a cynical system that differed little from “the coerced industrial labor system of slavery,” as historian Gordon B. McKinney has pointed out in his masterful biography Zeb Vance: North Carolina’s Civil War Governor and Gilded Age Political Leader. When 125 of those involuntary workers died, the official explanation was that blacks from eastern North Carolina were not used to mountain winters. Well, OK then. Who knew? Or consider the essay endlessly dusted off as proof of Vance’s enlightened side — a

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ponderous oratory called “The Scattered Nation.” On page after page, Vance urged fellow Southerners to eschew discrimination against Jewish people (so far, so good), but not because they were human beings entitled to equal rights. No, the punchline was that respect was due because their history and cultural achievements made Jews, in contrast to the descendants of African savages now coddled by pernicious Reconstruction laws and partisan courts, almost as white as Christians. Such a mensch. You can see why folks liked him so much. And let’s have no whimpering about how our boy’s race-baiting was merely a product of his times. Nobody forced him to demonize blacks. The career of his opponent for governor in 1876, Judge Thomas Settle of Rockingham County, in many ways paralleled Vance’s to that point in history, and yet he and the Republicans of the day managed to stand up for the political rights of AfricanAmericans. For a while, anyway; nothing lasts forever. So we can’t pretend the Vance Monument doesn’t pay homage to North Carolina’s foremost champion of white supremacy — a man who can be admired as a hero only by placing so little importance on racism as to render our own values suspect. But that still leaves the question of what to do. The simplest fix would be to leave the 75-foot obelisk where it is and rename it after some person, group, event or cause actually worthy of honor. But some people immediately will object that so drastic a step would erase the great man from our history entirely, leaving only Vance Gap Road; his Weaverville birthplace spread; a museum at his Statesville house; a statue in the U.S. Capitol; a statue in the state Capitol; an administrative building and a portrait at the UNC Chapel Hill; and the names of one county, two towns, at least two public schools and a battleship to keep his memory alive. Let’s not get carried away here. Another alternative would be “recontextualization” — which has the distinction of being both a ridiculous word and a terrible idea. What people — mainly historians — mean when they propose to recontextualize the monument is to leave the dedication in place but add a plaque or something explaining why we’re ashamed of the guy and wish he were someone else. Well, forget that. You don’t invite someone to be guest of honor at his retirement dinner and then berate him for his table manners, no matter how rough they are. That’s just impolite. “Reconceptualization,” on the other hand — now there’s a word I just made up that points us in the right direction and brings me, at last, to my proposal.

Step one: Restore the obelisk to its original grandeur by getting rid of all the rubbish that has been allowed to pile up over the years at its base, i.e., the fawning plaques, the statues of confused pigs and turkeys heading north, instead of south, on the Buncombe Turnpike, and that hideous Lee tribute (more of a taunt, if you ask me) which depicts a lonely Marse Robert wandering around on his horse in absent-minded search of his Lost Cause. Letting junk like that accumulate in the front yard just reinforces unfortunate regional stereotypes. Step two: Admit that Vance, for all his faults, at least did something right by promoting education from time to time, and if folks want to honor him for that, hold your nose and leave his name on one side of the monument’s base. But change the other three sides to recognize more praiseworthy people who made contributions to education at subsequent moments in our history. Choose figures who symbolize progress from segregation to integration to empowerment, and make sure African-Americans, for once, are represented. (Isaac Dickson, Asheville’s first black school board member, comes to mind, but I’m sure locals can think of others.) Step three: To accommodate the slow people who still haven’t gotten the point by now, add a marker explaining what the old monument was, how we came to realize our sentimental mistake and why we added new names to symbolize something better. Start with the fact that human beings were once sold at the courthouse near this site to malefactors like Vance and go on to describe how we eventually learned more civilized ways of treating people. You know, with the help of schools and teachers and books and such. This way, no history gets erased. In fact, we get four times the heroes in the same space. And Vance still gets what he deserves. Come to think, it might be especially fitting — in a Greek myth sort of a way — to make the fellow share the neighborhood, in eternal perpetuity and on a basis of complete equality, with one or more African-Americans he refused all his life to recognize as peers. My compromise may not be ideal, of course. A case could be made for just knocking the old vulture from his perch the same way Yale University recently shooed John C. Calhoun off one of its colleges. But we pragmatists must be wary of making the perfect the enemy of the good enough. A historical tribute that gets three-quarters of the way to respectability is better than nothing. For a Confederate monument, it may even be a record. X Peter Robbins is a retired lawyer who lives near Marshall.

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QUESTION MARK

Asheville voters to weigh in on district elections for City Council

BY VIRGINIA DAFFRON

tial to pit parts of the city against each other in competition.” Carl Mumpower, chair of the Buncombe County Republican Party, doesn’t hesitate to frame the issue in ideological terms. He says sitting Council members are using the referendum vote to “preserve their 100 percent liberalprogressive lock on our governing body.” Calling district elections “the only way a potential for balanced representation can be introduced,” Mumpower nonetheless expects the referendum to fail. “Putting this issue to an organized voting bloc that dominates the 15 percent of voters who typically come out for municipal elections is motion over action,” he says.

vdaffron@mountainx.com Asheville City Council voted in July to amend the city’s charter to create six single-member districts for seats on the Council. The new plan would replace the current at-large system, in which all six seats on City Council are elected by citywide vote. The mayor would continue to be elected by all city voters. The change is to go into effect “only on approval by vote of the people,” according to Council’s resolution. City voters will decide whether to approve the new setup in a referendum that appears on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. (See sidebar, “On the ballot”) But Asheville’s top elected officials won’t be disappointed if voters reject the electoral scheme they’ve proposed. In fact, most Council members have made it clear that’s the outcome they are hoping for. RIDDLE ME THIS

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PIECES OF THE PIE: Whether to divvy up the city of Asheville into districts for seats on City Council is a question voters will face in the Nov. 7 general election. The referendum asks voters if they support a state law requiring the city to create six single-member districts for choosing Asheville’s elected representatives beginning in 2019. Graphic by Scott Southwick

“There is a lot of confusion, which there should be, because this is actually pretty complicated,” says Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer of the paradoxical motivations behind Council’s move to amend the city’s charter. “I think if people were just being asked the academic question of whether or not they want [election] districts,” Manheimer continues, “it would stand a really good chance of winning.” But instead of the more general question of whether district-based elections should replace the at-large system, the referendum asks voters to respond to a specific structure imposed by a new state law. First proposed by Sen. Tom Apodaca of Hendersonville just before his retirement in 2016, the legislation creating election districts in Asheville was reintroduced by his successor, Sen. Chuck Edwards, in March. CH-CH-CH-CHANGES Over time, the Apodaca/Edwards bill has been “modified and modified and modified,” Manheimer says. Some of those changes came in the wake of a federal court decision on a state-mandated redistricting plan for the city of Greensboro, she explains. The Greensboro legislation prevented that city’s voters from reversing the state’s changes to the new districts for a set period 10

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of time. A similar prohibition was included in the legislation that created election districts for seats on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in 2011. But the federal court ruled the state’s Greensboro legislation treated that city’s voters differently than other citizens by prohibiting them from voting on their municipal electoral system. The disparity amounted to a violation of Greensboro citizens’ constitutional right to equal protection under the law, the court said. After the April court decision, state lawmakers removed language that would have prevented Asheville from holding a referendum on the issue. The bill, which passed into law on June 29, requires Asheville to amend the city’s charter to implement six single-member election districts for seats on City Council by Nov. 1, a deadline Manheimer says the city has met. The law also establishes a Nov. 15 deadline for the city to draw the district lines. Asheville’s not rushing to draw the lines, the mayor says. “We are in a bit of a showdown here with the legislature, because we haven’t taken any steps to draw lines, and we’re going to look at the outcome of the vote and decide what to do,” she explains. BALANCING ACT Edwards’ 48th Senate District includes just over 10,000 registered voters who

live in South Asheville, in addition to residents of Henderson, Buncombe and Transylvania counties. Under the current system, he says, “If a citizen now has a viewpoint or an issue, there is no single Council member that is assigned to nor accountable to that citizen’s concerns.” District elections would result in “a much greater likelihood that the citizens would know, or at least have a better chance of getting to know their Council member because they would live in the same part of the city,” he says. Running in a district the candidate calls home, he adds, would be less expensive than mounting a citywide campaign, meaning more people could be motivated to run for office in a district system. While South Asheville has historically elected few of its residents to Council, concern that the area is underrepresented has lost some of its urgency in the face of the results of this year’s City Council primary. Vijay Kapoor, a resident of the Ballantree neighborhood off Sweeten Creek Road in South Asheville, captured the largest share of primary votes of the 12 candidates. Kapoor has said he’s not a fan of the the Apodaca/Edwards plan for district elections. “I neither support the bill nor do I agree with the manner in which Sen. Edwards is proceeding,” he declares in a position statement on his campaign website. He sees the bill as a way to boost conservative candidates and he believes “districts create turf and have the poten-

Not only is the situation complicated, Manheimer says, “it’s unprecedented.” The mayor says neither she nor the city attorney has found evidence of a similar situation in the state’s history. “We’ve had local governments in North Carolina successfully challenge legislation like this, that either imposed redistricting of their county commission seats or their council seats,” she says. “But we haven’t had a situation where the council or the commission concurrently ran a referendum issue in the face of the legislation.” That hadn’t happened because previous legislation prohibited the local bodies from taking a vote, she says. In light of the federal court’s ruling, “We felt like we needed to ask the voters about the proposal in this legislation,” Manheimer says. Depending on the outcome, the referendum could set the stage for the city to challenge the state’s effort to impose districts. “If for some reason this were to end up in the courts, you need to be able to demonstrate to the judge that the voters considered this exact concept that’s proposed in this legislation,” the mayor explains. Mumpower is thinking along similar lines. “We can look forward to city property owners funding a legal battle with Raleigh,” he says. COMMUNITY VIEWS Asked what she’s hearing in the community about the referendum, Darlene Azarmi of the nonprofit voting rights advocacy organization Democracy NC responds, “We are pretty much hearing nothing. Our volunteers are saying we aren’t hearing about this, and we should be.”

To address a lack of information among local voters, Azarmi and her volunteers organized an educational event on the district election referendum on Oct. 17. Although Democracy NC hasn’t taken a position on the issue, Azarmi says, “The majority of City Council candidates don’t support the proposed districts. Among people who are politically inclined and interested, there seems to be a consensus that this will not pass in Asheville.” Still, she adds, “You never know.” South Asheville resident Olivia Randolph opposes the state’s plan. “I voted for Vijay because he’s against districting, but also because he’s from South Asheville, where I live. I was excited to have a good candidate who understands the issues we face down here, but I don’t want to be forced to vote for someone in South Asheville just because they’re the only option in my district,” she says. Rather than dividing the city into a collection of geographical entities, Randolph says, “We should focus on developing strong candidates across the city who we can all feel good about supporting.” Commenting at City Council’s meeting on April 25, Rich Lee called Edwards’ district legislation “a unique threat to the city of Asheville and our decision-making and our ability to tackle the big kind of holistic challenges like affordability and devoting resources to sections of the city.” If the districting scheme proposed by Edwards were implemented, Lee said, “There’d be a lot more factionalism and a lot more focus on these separate fiefdoms.” Lee is a candidate for City Council. He lives in Haw Creek, a neighborhood of East Asheville. He finished fifth in the primary election with just under 10 percent of the vote; along with the five other top finishers in the primary, Lee advanced to the general election. PEOPLE’S CHOICE As voters go to the polls during early voting leading up to Election Day on Nov. 7, Edwards maintains that the outcome of the referendum is irrelevant. “No referendum on the matter will circumvent the state’s requirement of the city to meet all of the provisions of the law leading up to and including the districted elections to be held in 2019,” the senator says. For her part, Manheimer says Asheville voters are tired of state meddling in the city’s affairs. “I think, because this is being imposed on us by the legislature, and there’s such resistance to that form of governing, that it’s not likely to pass.” X

MATTER OF STATE: Sen. Chuck Edwards of Hendersonville says district representation would “bring the city government closer to its citizens.” Photo courtesy of Edwards

ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL: Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer says City Council is “offering the voters an opportunity ... to decide whether or not we want districts.” Photo courtesy of Manheimer

On the ballot Shall the Ordinance (City of Asheville Ordinance No. 4603 adopted by the City Council of the City of Asheville on July 25, 2017), amending Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Asheville, as set forth below, to provide for six single-member electoral districts governing the nomination and election of Asheville City Council members, be approved? Yes/No “Except as otherwise herein provided in this Charter, all powers of the city shall be vested in a council of a mayor and six councilmembers, all nominated and elected in the manner hereinafter provided. The City shall be divided into six, single-member, electoral districts, to govern the nomination and election of city council members. A candidate who seeks office shall represent the district in which the can-

didate resides. The qualified voters of each district shall nominate and elect candidates who reside in the district for the seat apportioned to that district. The mayor shall be nominated and elected from the City at large, in accordance with N.C.Gen. Stat.§101(8)a. The mayor and members of the council, and all other officers, elected under the provisions of this Charter, shall at the time of their election be qualified electors of the City of Asheville. The term of the mayor and councilmembers shall begin at the first regular meeting of the city council next following their election as set forth hereinafter. The term of office of the mayor and six councilmembers shall be four years, and shall be so staggered that the terms of office of three councilmembers shall expire every two years. Said staggered terms shall

begin following the election of 2019, with those three persons elected to council who receive the highest number of votes of the entire council to serve four year terms to expire in 2023, and the other three persons elected to council to serve two year terms to expire in 2021. Commencing with the 2021 election, all terms of office for council members shall be four years. The person elected as mayor at the 2017 election shall serve a four year term of office, with the next Mayoral election being in 2021, and for four year terms thereafter. A mayor or member of council ceasing to possess any of the qualifications specified in this section, or the qualifications which applied at the time that person took office if different than here, shall immediately forfeit office.” X

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Dems split on renewable energy, county pay cuts Buncombe County Commission Chair Brownie Newman’s attempts to advance two initiatives faced opposition by other members of the board on Oct. 17. Newman tried to get additional personnel policy changes considered as part of the Oct. 17 agenda, but a majority of the other commissioners said they weren’t ready to have that discussion. A second false start came during that same meeting as Newman’s push for a county commitment to 100 percent renewable energy fizzled. However, commissioners presented a unified front in tapping a law firm to file suit against opioid manufacturers. ORDER UP Ahead of the Oct. 17 meeting, Newman wasn’t able to build consensus among commissioners to discuss pay cuts for themselves and senior staff, among other proposed personnel changes. Aside from Commissioner Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, none of the other commissioners supported including the changes on the meeting’s agenda. However, Newman brought up the idea again during the pre-meeting, a time set aside for housekeeping issues. Newman detailed what he said was proper protocol in having his personnel ordinance submitted before the deadline for the meeting at hand and continued, “In light of that, I don’t want us to argue about process, but the issues in there are important …” “Point of order,” exclaimed Commissioner Joe Belcher, cutting off Newman. “We have said this will be looked at next time. We don’t have a consensus involved, and I think we don’t need to initiate discussion.” County Attorney Michael Frue advised that Newman should be allowed to make a few comments. Newman said he will be putting his proposal on an upcoming agenda and pivoted to talk about reducing his own compensation. At that point, Belcher again called for a point of order, adding, “That’s beyond a few comments.”

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COMMISSIONER KERFUFFLE: Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chairman Brownie Newman had a challenging week trying to get traction for his initiatives on county staff pay cuts and new energy policies. Photo courtesy of Buncombe County Commissioner Mike Fryar chimed in, saying, “It should not have been brought up. There are five of us saying no.” BURNING OUT Local environmental groups showed up to support a resolution transitioning the county’s buildings, vehicles and other operations to 100 percent renewable energy. “One hundred percent might seem unrealistic, but it’s worth noting many of our country’s businesses have committed to that and are on the way toward it,” Newman said, citing Bank of America, BMW and Wal-Mart as examples. Newman also noted that advances in technology have significantly lowered the cost of implementing renewable energies such as solar and wind. “We need to set ambitious goals and go after them,” he said. The public comment period saw about 20 people speaking in favor of the proposal. “One reason 100 percent renewable energy is such a great idea is it’s such a job creator. Now is the time for 100 percent renewables,” implored Asheville resident Cathy Holt. “It’s always painful to hear about the truth, and we know we have people

NEWS BRIEFS in denial and kidding themselves,” added Asheville resident Kendall Hale. “It’s not true that every single disaster that happens is caused directly by climate change, but these fires and storms are directly affected by global warming. Don’t sit here and say, ‘If I had only done something.’” However, not everyone was in favor of the proposal. “I’m probably going to get some boos, but that’s all right,” stated Don Yelton before his remarks. “How are we going to get there when we don’t know where we are going? We don’t know how much energy we need. … It’s not a good thing to pursue.” Commissioners discussed the resolution among themselves. “I agree. We are in trouble, we all know it. We can’t deny it,” said Commissioner Al Whitesides. “I want to make sure that when we pass this resolution we know what we are going to have in 2030. My concern is this is too serious to be a window dressing moment. I want to see us put more teeth in this resolution.” “We all have one goal: We need cleaner energy. Let’s don’t make mistakes and rush into anything too quick,” added Commissioner Robert Pressley. “I support it, but let’s do it wisely,” he said, while also wondering “who is going to pay for it?” Commissioner Ellen Frost floated the idea of holding a workshop on specific goals of how the county would get to 100 percent renewable in the next 10 years. Fryar agreed, adding he’d like to postpone the vote for 90 days. “I don’t support that. I don’t want to wait 90 days,” shot back Newman. “I’m glad to hear people say they want more teeth, that’s great. It’s not the kind of goal we want to sit on the shelf. … We are giving ourselves 10 years to figure it out. We aren’t going to figure it all out in next few months, it’s too big. “I don’t think getting an update from staff in a few weeks will change what’s in front of us,” he added. Beach-Ferrara sided with Newman’s sense of urgency, stating, “We can exercise due diligence and move forward with policy priorities.” Continued conversation didn’t garner more support for Newman’s proposal, and he ultimately favored calling the question instead of rescinding his motion to approve the resolution. The measure failed to gain approval by a 2-5 vote. Democrats Frost and Whitesides, along with the Republican bloc of Belcher, Fryar and Pressley, voted against it, while

Democrats Newman and BeachFerrara voted in favor. “What I’m hearing is several voices saying we’d like to look at it, make it better and get some answers rather than dig in our heels and say, ’We’ve got to do this tonight,’” Belcher said. It wasn’t the first time this year Newman has been dealt a blow on immediately moving forward with his energy agenda. His first attempt to garner support to study the possibility of a solar farm at the old Woodfin landfill was initially denied, only to gain approval after concerns of due diligence were addressed. And while the resolution met defeat, all commissioners expressed a desire to eventually approve it after taking a deeper look at the moving parts of how it will be accomplished. Commissioners could further explore that during a work session in November. FOLLOWING SUIT In preparation for starting litigation against the makers of painkillers, commissioners selected Mississippi-based McHugh Fuller Law Group, which is partnering with a consortium of other law firms and representing about 75 local governments in opioid-related suits in federal court. Rising numbers of opioid-related overdoses and deaths are prompting the suit. Statistics from the N.C. Division of Public Health show that at the end of August, Buncombe County had 230 opioid-related emergency department visits. Last year, in the same period, the county had 84 such incidents, a 173 percent increase. The firm will file and represent the suit on behalf of the county at no charge but will retain 30 percent of the proceeds in the event of a favorable outcome. “I hope by engaging this firm they will be warriors for our community and get resources back to our community for treatment,” Frost said. Two other law firms responded to the county’s call for legal help in the matter. County staff attorney Brandon Freeman told commissioners that staff recommended McHugh Fuller Law Group because it’s ready to begin work immediately. “There is sometimes a benefit to being in the front of line on this. That is one thing we found attractive,” he explained.

by Max Hunt | mhunt@mountainx.com LENOIR-RHYNE HOSTS DEMOCRACY SCHOOL PROGRAM NOV. 3-4

COMPOSTING SERVICE SEEKS EXPANSION IN SOUTH ASHEVILLE

For the first time since 2006, the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund is bringing its Democracy School program back to North Carolina when it hosts a two-day session Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Asheville campus. The Democracy School introduces participants to the history of corporate exploitation of communities and teaches grassroots activists various organizing models aimed at confronting corporate incursions that have a negative effect on a community’s health, economy and culture. The Nov. 3 session runs from 6-9 p.m.; the Nov. 4 session continues from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets range from $65-$200; Scholarships are available to participants who cannot afford ticket prices. This event is sponsored by Community Roots. More info & tickets: avl.mx/48f

CompostNow Inc., a composting collection service that operates in the Triangle Region of North Carolina and Asheville, is seeking to expand its collection services to neighborhoods along Hendersonville Road south of Interstate 40. The service, which has diverted over 2.2 million compostable materials from landfills since 2011, also provides compost delivery options to customers in addition to the pickup service. CompostNow is calling for 35 additional households in the vicinity of Hendersonville Road to sign on by Nov. 6 to implement its southward expansion. More info & pricing: compostnow.org/offer/ avlexpansion/

LOCAL GROUPS SCHEDULE CANDIDATE FORUMS The Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council, Bountiful Cities and Youth Empowered Solutions will host a Mayoral and City Council Candidates Forum on Monday, Oct. 30, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Asheville. More info: avl.mx/454 The League of Women Voters of AshevilleBuncombe County is holding a forum for candidates for Asheville City Council and mayor on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 6-8 p.m. at Pack Memorial Library in Asheville. More info: avl.mx/48e

ASHEVILLE CALLS FOR CITY COMMITTEE APPLICANTS The city of Asheville is calling for applicants for several vacant positions on various city committees. Current vacancies include spots on the ABC Board, Firemen’s Relief Fund, the Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee, and the Public Art and Cultural Commission. The deadline for submitting applications for a committee position is Wednesday, Nov. 8, by 5 p.m. Applications can be found at avl.mx/3wv or by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 828-2595839 or sterwilliger@ ashevillenc.gov. More info: avl.mx/48g

GENERAL ELECTION EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY THROUGH NOV. 4 Early voting for November municipal elections is currently underway throughout North Carolina until Saturday, Nov. 4. Registered voters can cast absentee ballots in person during the early voting period. Early voting also offers same-day registration at polling places. Residents who wish to register to vote must complete a voter application form and provide proof of address within the county they’re voting in. Proof of address includes a driver’s license, state-issued photo ID, a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or a government document showing the voter’s name and current address. Voting sites and hours of operation for each county can be found at avl.mx/48h. The general election will be held Nov. 7. More info: avl.mx/478 CITY OF ASHEVILLE WANTS FEEDBACK ON WALL STREET USAGE The city of Asheville is calling for resident input on potential uses and traffic mitigation strategies on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. This comes after a year of work between city staffers and downtown stakeholders to explore vehicular closures on Wall Street and its impacts on businesses and pedestrians along the corridor. Residents’ feedback and comments will be gathered to help inform staff recommendations to City Council on future use and enhancements along Wall Street. The survey can be found online at avl.mx/48i, and will be open through Sunday, Oct. 29. More info: avl.mx/48j

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FINAL TOUCHES: Makeup artist Alicia Solesby adds a few details to the visage of Janet Kirby-Johnson, the Voodoo Queen. Photo by Cindy Kunst On opening night at The Haunted Farm in Hendersonville, the undead do not emerge from shallow graves, but makeup chairs. Airbrushes continuously blast inside the property’s main office, creating a mist above the line of actors awaiting their transformations. Some will be turned into undead miners; others will become deranged dentists; a handful will sport bloodied cheeks and stitched brows. No matter the character, everyone flinches during the process, says Alicia Solesby, the organization’s lead makeup artist. The cold air coming out of the airbrush always gets them. Meanwhile, down the hall, a second group of actors receives their masks. In total, there are roughly 40 participants, all volunteers. One of the actresses struggles to fit the silicone disguise over her head. Shawn McKee, the haunt’s manager, instructs her to start at the chin before stretching the mask over her forehead. It’s a tight fit. McKee asks if she is comfortable, reminding the zombie actress that the mask can’t come off once the haunt begins.

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It’s not yet 7 o’clock. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The haunt runs until midnight. The actress insists she is fine. McKee nods and walks off. The actress pulls on the teeth of her mask. A fellow actor reassures her that, once she breaks a sweat, the silicone will feel like it’s her own flesh. HAUNTREPRENEURS Estimates place the number of haunted house attractions in the United States in the thousands. Within the industry, these businesses are commonly referred to as haunts. The website Hauntworld.com features nearly 5,000 operations, ranging from ghost tours to charity haunts to professional attractions. Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated Americans would spend $8.4 billion on the holiday. Meanwhile, Rich Bianco, sales rep at TransWorld’s Halloween & Attraction Show, says the industry trade show sees around 10,000 visitors at its annual event in St. Louis.

Jim Combest and Rex Lively, coowners of The Haunted Farm, are among those who attend the yearly trade show. Combest admits that he and Lively had no idea what they were getting into when they started the attraction seven years ago. “I was thinking [haunts] were a mom-and-pop kind of thing,” he says. Instead, what Combest discovered in St. Louis was a booming and sophisticated industry. From animatronics to masks, from set designs to makeup, the annual gathering offers the latest in the market. “Every facet you can think of is there,” Combest says. “I was really surprised.” The two operate their haunt on Lively’s property, which is also a functioning farm. It’s a side project they manage while also running a construction company. Combest remembers when he first suggested the idea to Lively: “I called Rex and said, ‘You got all those empty buildings; let’s do a haunt.’ He actually hung up on me.” But a few weeks later, the two revisited the idea and agreed on the plan. When they announced their intentions

to their wives, Combest remembers, “They both said, ‘Y’all are going to make an ass out of yourself.’ And really we kind of thought we probably would. And looking back at that first year, we kind of did.” Throughout its first seven years, though, the haunt has experienced growth. But it took the first four to gain momentum. Combest attributes it to word-of-mouth. But there’s also an obsessive quality that comes to light as he discusses The Haunted Farm. At night, Combest says, he’ll often lie in bed thinking up new ideas. “My wife thinks I’m crazy,” he says. But there’s something about the evenings — perhaps the darkness itself — that leads him to the same question, again and again, year after year: “What would scare me?” THRILL OF ANTICIPATION The living room is among the new scenes inside this year’s The Haunted Farm. The idea came to Combest during one of his restless nights. The process, he explains, is among the greatest joys of running a haunt: “You have this thought and you build it and you put it in place and then you watch people experience it.” When creating these scenes, Combest understands anticipation is key. Everyone knows something is coming, but nobody knows just when it will arrive or what it will be. Inside the living room scene, a television glares in the far corner, projecting a black-and-white cartoon. An actor in a wheelchair watches it. His bald head obscures part of the screen. On the wall, “Mommy,” is written in blood. The sounds and sights of the animated mice paired with the otherwise dark and still room create an odd juxtaposition. The only way out is to pass by the man. No one wants to, of course. Because everyone knows the cartoons won’t hold his attention forever. But you can’t turn around. (The bloody animatronic in the bathtub would get you again, anyway.) So you slowly move forward, inching ever so closer, filled with fear and dread, anticipating what this old man has planned for you.

hold day jobs. Dillon manages a dental office; Weaver works for an electrical supply distributing company. But come evenings and weekends, the two are more often than not inside the rented 10,000-square-foot warehouse in Black Mountain, building sets and designing costumes. “We’re always thinking about it,” says Dillon. “Even when we’re not here working, we’re home at the computer, looking things up for ideas and different costumes.” For less established haunts, like Tormented Nightmares, finding committed actors can be a struggle, as well as a source of stress. As with The Haunted Farm, Tormented Nightmares relies on volunteers. This year, says Dillon, she’s managed to bring back a handful from last year’s inaugural cast, but most of the actors — around 25 people — are new to the Black Mountain haunt. Many of the clowns, demons and dolls partaking in Tormented Nightmares are students from local colleges and universities, Dillon says. A majority of them, she adds, grew

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DREAMING UP NIGHTMARES A similar drive to terrify led Miranda Dillon and her boyfriend, Stacey Weaver, to open Tormented Dreams in 2016. Like Combest and Lively, the couple have since attended the trade show in St. Louis. Like Combest and Lively, the couple also

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CLOWNING AROUND: Actress Jesse Cairnes greets guests in the vortex room inside The Haunted Farm. Photo by Cindy Kunst up doing theater and are currently studying art. Those skills come in handy when it’s time to get into the spirit of the production. “I don’t have a script,” she says. “I want them to be creative. That’s what really puts them into the character and makes them enjoy it and gives the people that come through here the experience that they’re looking for.” THREE DOORS AND A CLOWN

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Three doors await you midway through Tormented Nightmares. Door one reads: scary; door two reads: not so scary; door three reads: scary as hell. Meanwhile, a psychotic clown is hot on your trail. Moments like these exemplify a crucial component of any successful haunt: a steady pace. At last year’s inaugural event, Dillon discovered that people generally react one of two ways to fear: “They either want to go really slow because they’re scared, or they’re so scared they want to haul ass.” Neither is good for a haunt, in that both create traffic jams, which are detrimental to production. Every room is a scene, and every scene is a mystery. The actors responsible for creating these moments need time in between groups to resituate themselves in order to generate maximum scares. The three doors and the clown help keep this steady pace. The doors slow the fearful sprinter down. Meanwhile, the clown makes sure those frozen with terror make a timely decision:

scary, not so scary, scary as hell. The choice is yours. SCARY IN THE KEY OF E In some cases, haunts are designed not only to scare, but to raise funds. Haunted High, the annual fundraiser for the Asheville High School Band Association, has been in production for the past four years. Ticket sales from this year’s event will go toward an instrument drive. “We have about $35,000 in needs,” says band director Tim McCoy. “Last year we raised about $10,000. We expect to do that again.” All 143 band members partake in the two-night event. Some act as tour guides, while others generate screams. “Every floor has a different theme,” says McCoy. The haunt’s finale leads groups through the school’s former cafeteria, which, McCoy notes, is creepy in and of itself. And when you add to this the school’s 2008 surveillance footage that captured a mysterious figure (which some claim to be a ghost), McCoy says you’ve got the elements of a great haunt built in. Jonathan Bass, the program’s assistant director, says the band members’ commitment to Haunted High is emblematic of their work ethic and dedication to the music. “These kids practice in the mornings, they practice in the afternoon, after school, together on the weekends, individually [and] during lunch,” he says. Because of the haunt’s importance to the organization’s overall finances,

McCoy says they make it a point to bring their A game, improving upon it each year. “We talk to the kids [and] interview them at the end of the process,” he says. “[We ask them] what worked and what didn’t and what we could do better next year.” EVOLUTION OF FEAR Feedback is a key component in operating a successful haunt. You can’t be afraid of criticism, owners say. Nor can you be afraid of failure. Resilience, adds Dillon, is another essential. “Other haunt owners would tell us, ‘Don’t expect much of your first year; your first year is going to be a disappointment. Don’t think you’re going to just go in there and blow it out of the water. Your first year is a huge learning experience.’” Seven years in, Combest attests, it’s a constant evolution. And despite the turnout at The Haunted Farm (which Combest says numbers in the thousands per night), “It’s nothing you’re going to make a living out of.” The money earned gets pumped back into the following year’s production, he says. But there’s a thrill, Dillon says, that comes with operating a haunt. “There’s so many possibilities,” she explains. “There’s so many ideas that you keep building on and changing. And you know you’re never going to get to a point where you feel stagnant. Because there’s always something to change. That’s the exciting part.” QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Reinvention isn’t exclusive to haunt owners. Nor, for that matter, is a sense of ownership. Janet Kirby-Johnson, an Apple Valley Middle School teacher and mother of three, has volunteered at The Haunted Farm for the past three years. She plays the Voodoo Queen. “I own the part,” she says. She’s also taken ownership of the Voodoo Queen’s shack. Located in the woods, scream-seekers must pass through the wooden structure before making their way to the haunt’s main attraction. Kirby-Johnson says over the course of the years, she has gathered and collected items for the shack. No one has asked her to take on the task; it’s just something she does. Whether it’s bringing Spanish moss back from her visits to Georgia, or having her friends find her actual animal bones while four-wheeling in the woods, the Voodoo Queen seeks to make her shack as authentic as possible. “I’ve always wanted to act in a horror movie,” she says. “With three kids, this is the closest I’ll get. … I

love my life, I love my job, I love my children, but life gets stressful, and when I’m here, I’m somebody else for those four hours [each night], and it’s like I retain my youth because it’s so much fun.” WHEN THE TORCH IGNITES As dark begins to fall in Hendersonville, the undead gather on the gravel driveway outside The Haunted Farm. Some smoke, others sip soda, a few take selfies, while a couple of victims apply last-minute streaks of fake blood to their costumes. A giant torch blazes atop the property’s silo. As the sun continues to set, its flame sporadically shoots several feet into the air. Someone says, “You know who the new people are; they jump when it blows.” Laughter erupts among the cast. The fire notifies the actors to convene outside the haunt; the evening is about to begin. Within minutes, the torch goes off again. This time some of the veterans jump, as well. Debates ensue. The demented dentist insists he flinched not because of the flame, but because he nearly dropped his e-cigarette. Standing atop a wooden bench, manager McKee addresses the crew. She begins by thanking everyone for their participation and then asks if they’re stoked to begin the 2017 season. The actors cheer in unison, except for one of the clowns, who projects a menacing laugh. Next, McKee goes over the rules as well as safety precautions. She reminds those who are stationed at the corn maze that there is no picking or throwing of the corn. A few moan, theatrically; others simply laugh. Finally, McKee pulls out a plastic bag, offering cough drops to those who need them. “That’s our survival,” explains Cookie Lane, a returning actress. Rather than water, most actors carry these drops in their pockets, sucking on them throughout the night to help ease their strained vocal cords. Water, Lane explains, is tricky to sip with makeup on. Plus, she adds, bathroom breaks can be scarce once the terror begins. Among the undead, one of the actors calls out, “Can we please go get started now?” Upon their release, the morbid crew cheers and howls. Meanwhile, the clown once more breaks through the collective sound with his highpitched, menacing laugh, as he and the rest of the horrible horde disappear into the darkness. X

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PARROTS GONE NOT-SO-WILD Avian pets require training for better health BY LIZ CAREY lizcarey@charter.net You can hear it before you can see it. Nestled in the hilly suburban community outside Fletcher, Heather Snipes’ house practically screams at you. Well, not the house really, but its inhabitants. Inside the modest home, you’ll find Snipes, her husband, Brian, three dogs and their six birds — seven if you include Moe, the parrot she is training for a client. Even before you get to the door, you can hear the birds talking. Squawks ring out of the aviary in the Snipes’ backyard into the mountains beyond. Snipes, known to her clients as the “Parrot Whisperer,” owns A Parrot’s Tale, a bird therapy and bird training

practice that she operates from her home. Snipes says her mission is to help bird owners understand there’s more to taking care of a bird than putting it in a cage and feeding it birdseed. “Most people get parrots and think they’re going to be ornamental,” Snipes says. “But birds are very smart and they need stimulation; they need challenges. They need to be out of their cages at least four hours a day.” FINDING HER FLOCK Snipes developed a soft spot for birds as a little girl when her father took her to Parrot Jungle in Miami. “The trainers would put them on your shoulders so your parents could take pictures,” she says. “Then they would have the parrots

in a show — they would fly over the audience and drop gifts, or ride a bicycle, or do other tricks. … I fell in love with them at that moment.” It would be years before Snipes had a parrot of her own. In college she got an African grey — a large gray bird with white around its eyes and red tail feathers. She named her Xaxa and enjoyed her company for 13 years. After college and a career as an emergency room nurse, Snipes moved to the Asheville area to be closer to her grandparents and parents. But through it all, she retained her love of birds, and she trained herself to work with them. “I started reading books and attended classes whenever I could. I watched YouTube training videos and went to weekendlong workshops at Phoenix Landing,” Snipes says, referring to an Asheville nonprofit dedicated to the welfare of parrots. “For 25 years, I’ve been doing whatever I could to learn about birds, bird behavior and training.” RUFFLED FEATHERS For the past year, Snipes has been using the knowledge she gained to help clients with their birds. Kathleen Crocker brought her parrot, Moe, to Snipes in hopes she could help with the bird’s aggressive behavior. “A friend of mine asked me to watch Moe years ago while he went hunting,” Crocker says. “He was supposed to be gone a week. He didn’t come back to get him for a year.” From there, Moe went from one bad house to another, until Crocker finally found him again. It wasn’t exactly a happy reunion. Moe was aggressive and hostile, especially toward Crocker’s husband. “He was nipping and biting. … I didn’t know if Moe was displaying anger or joy,” she says. Now, Moe is in “boot camp” at Snipes’ home, where she is teaching him to control his bad behavior and answer to commands. Snipes has trained the other birds in her house to not only listen to commands, but to do tricks like play basketball or fly from one outstretched arm to the next. One of Snipes’ African greys, Piper, helped her realize some of the reasons

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FEATHERED FRIEND: An African grey parrot takes in the view from a perch in Heather Snipes’ backyard aviary. Photo by Liz Carey people have problems with birds. “It took me three months of training with her three times a day to get her to step up (onto my arm),” Snipes says. “I realized then that not only had her previous owner not taught her to step up, but they hadn’t been working with her at all. ... That kind of neglect is a huge problem.”

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE According to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, an estimated 6,150 pet birds reside in Asheville-area homes. Information from Phoenix Landing shows that larger parrots can live for several decades, sometimes going through several homes throughout their lives. Dwelling in domestication can be a challenge for the birds. “We ask our birds to live as our pets in a cage instead of flocking, foraging and flying free,” says Ann Brooks, co-founder of Phoenix Landing. “In turn, they ask and need us to assume a lifestyle that provides them with lots of space, a social life, quality nutrition and enrichment. It is a daunting challenge for both companions — the human and the parrot.” Bird owners can expect times of stress and difficulty, just as in any other relationship. “[The] most common reason people relinquish their birds is not enough time and attention, followed by job, children, illness, moving, money, death and

lastly, behavior,” Brooks says. “It’s not about abuse or neglect — it’s about longevity of the birds and the need for people to learn how to live successfully with a smart, busy, prey animal.” Part of the shifting dynamic between birds and their owners is that birds change as they age, Snipes says. “A lot of pet owners buy a bird from a pet store [when the bird is] an infant,” she says. “At first, they are pliable and eager to please. Then they hit puberty at about 5 years old, and you’ve got a whole different bird on your hands. A lot of people will give them up rather than learn how to train them and work through the problems.” But for Snipes, the benefits of parrot ownership far outweigh the challenges. “I told Brian these are our babies,” she said. “Each one has its own personality and its own little quirks. Rafiki hates to fly … Piper calls for Brian by saying ‘Daddy.’ Each one is different like a child would be. ... They’re just wonderful additions to our family.” X

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BEYOND THE BARNYARD Livestock judging, showing teaches 4-H kids value of responsibility BY DAVID FLOYD davidfloydjournalist@gmail.com High school sophomore Nate Worley and his brother Tucker have been showing livestock for a long time. “Once they started walking, they started showing lambs,” says Sonia Worley, their mother. On Oct. 11, Nate and his family were preparing to compete at the state fair in Raleigh, having brought along an ark’s worth of animals that included heifers, lambs, pigs and a steer. Nate has been visiting the fair since birth and has competed in other agriculture-related events with his school’s Future Farmers of America program as well as the Buncombe County 4-H program. Participating in 4-H is a generational tradition for members of the

Worley family — Nate’s brother, father and grandfather have all taken part the program in the past. ACTIVITIES GALORE The 4-H program in Buncombe County is divided into multiple clubs, many of which have specific focuses. The county program as a whole organizes one-day events such as camps that highlight subjects like local foods and animal agriculture. Jackie Gillespie leads the Sandy Mush 4-H club, which is the oldest 4-H club in Buncombe County. Of the 44 students enrolled in the club, five of them participate in either livestock judging or the Skillathon, a competition that, among other things, tests a team’s ability to identify certain breeds of cattle or cuts

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WHO ARE THEY TO JUDGE? Members of the 4-H program participate in a livestock judging competition. Photo courtesy of Buncombe County 4-H of meat and administer medicine to animals. The livestock judging team organized through the Buncombe County 4-H program is open to 4-H members countywide, regardless of their club affiliation. Competitors judge four different species: cattle, sheep, goats and hogs. “When you go to judge a class of animals, you’ll have four animals in that class,” Gillespie says. “The judges have already predetermined how they judge those animals — 1, 2, 3 and 4. … So then when the kids go to do the contest, they get a set amount of time and they can look at those classes of animals and then they rank them how they see them.” For some classes, the club members have to identify the reasoning behind their ranking, using a number of criteria to judge the merits of one animal over another. As an example, Gillespie says this can include the body structure of the livestock, which should betray no observable problems with the feet or legs.

During a July contest in Raleigh, the team competes against other clubs in the state. The state fair, also held in Raleigh, tends to be another big event for the livestock judging team. Members of the Sandy Mush club also show livestock, presenting everything from chickens and sheep to goats and pigs. “We pretty much hit all the animals,” Gillespie says. WORKING WITH ANIMALS Gillespie’s daughter, Jordan McAninch, is the president and oldest member of the Sandy Mush club. She is a sophomore at Haywood Community College and will age out of the program this year. McAninch has participated in livestock competitions for about 10 years, starting when she was 9 years old. “I live on a farm, so I kind of grew up around it, and a lot of friends and family have done livestock judging and showing, and so I was kind of grandfathered into it,” she says.

McAninch shows cattle and was actually at the same competition in Raleigh that Nate attended in midOctober. McAninch uses the animals her family raises on their farm for livestock showing competitions, picking out calves from the pasture that she will then train. That’s when McAninch’s livestock judging experience becomes invaluable. For feeder steers, which are put in a feedlot in order to prepare them for slaughtering, McAninch looks for animals with a hefty amount of meat and muscle. She takes a different approach when evaluating heifers, which are female cows that haven’t yet given birth to a calf. “You want them deep-bodied and you want them to have good structure, which is the way they walk,” she says. In essence, their bodies need to have enough volume to carry a calf. McAninch and her family start training those calves at the end of July, teaching them to lead with a halter. She feeds them twice a day and washes them two or three times a week. Once McAninch and her family arrive at the competition, they give the calves a haircut.

“Clipping them just helps them look as good as they can in the show ring,” she says. McAninch shows at the Haywood County Fair, the Mountain State Fair, the Madison County Fair and the State Fair in Raleigh, where she and her family won grand champion in the Pen of Three Feeder Calf category. In preparation for competitions, Nate and McAninch both make an effort to make sure their animals aren’t startled by lights and crowds in the show pen. “We try to train them at home to ensure that they’ll do the best … but sometimes you get to the fair and they’ll forget everything they’ve learned,” McAninch says. McAninch often prepares her calves for the stress of a competition by inviting all the 4-H members in the Sandy Mush club up to her family farm to spend time with the animals. “All that noise and stuff kind of gets the calves ready for the fair,” she says. In order to combat stage fright, Nate tries to develop a relationship with his animals. “You just be around them more and get them used to being around you,” he says.

“That way they’re more comfortable being around other people.” VALUABLE EXPERIENCE At the moment, Worley says her son wants to be an attorney when he grows up, an occupation that many people would argue has very little to do with showing livestock or judging them. Nate, however, sees some overlap. “The skills that I have learned through the 4-H program have been about public speaking, hard work and working together in cooperative action, which is something you’ll need in any job or in any field,” he says. Similarly, Gillespie believes McAninch has learned skills that could be helpful once she enters the workforce. Next fall, McAninch plans to transfer to Appalachian State University, where she will study elementary education. As the president of her 4-H club, she works with many small children, an experience that influenced her decision to become a teacher. Holly Jordan, the 4-H extension agent for Buncombe County, also

sees value in activities like livestock judging and livestock showing. “I think it’s a tool to teach the kids other skills, like responsibility and commitment,” she says. Jordan has noticed that students tend to enjoy the shared camaraderie that’s produced as part of working together as a team more than anything else. “Even if there’s a contest, a competition or whatever, we really stress that it’s the experience,” she says. “We take them to Raleigh, which is a big city, and some of them have never been to a big city, so they get a lot of excitement out of that.” Jordan says 4-H relies on volunteers to help coordinate many of its activities and clubs. Anyone interested in serving as a volunteer leader can contact her via email at holly_jordan@ncsu.edu. They can also call the Buncombe County Extension Office at 828-255-5522. “People have the misconception that 4-H is just about agriculture,” Jordan says. “But we actually have a lot of programs that happen in the schools and in the cities.” X

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BIG BIRDS: In 1902, the opening of an ostrich farm in Asheville — and the hijinks of its feathered occupants — provided fodder for much local news. The exact year and location of this photograph is unknown, though the image comes from the Robinson Collection at UNC Asheville. According to Gene Hyde, university archivist and head of its special collections, the photo could have been taken in one of three locations: Maryland, Florida or Asheville. Photo courtesy of UNC Asheville’s Special Collections On April 8, 1902, The Asheville Citizen made it known that indeed, the rumors were true: “The establishment of an ostrich farm here, rumored long ago, has become a certainty, and as soon as the weather permits work on the enclosure for the feathered denizens of the plains will begin, according to the present plans.” The property, located on the corner of Merrimon and Coleman avenues, was established by A.Y. Pearson. On June 21, 1902, The Asheville Gazette ran a preview of its operations. The article, titled “Asheville’s Ostrich Farm And Its Silly Inhabitants,” informed readers that: “On entering [the farm] one is possessed somewhat with the feeling of childhood days when one listened to the big brass band and walked proudly through the entrance of the circus tent to behold the world renowned specimens of the animal kingdom, captured and brought across the ocean at an enormous expense, where size was not insignificant in comparison with the mightiest giants of old that existed upon the earth.” According to the article, the annual cost to raise an ostrich was $5. Meanwhile, the annual profit per ostrich was $45. Feathers clipped from the creatures’ wings and tails brought

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in between $60 and $225 per pound. The article went on to note, “The male birds are most valuable, for the black and white feathers bring the most on the market.” On July 1, 1902, the farm officially opened to the public. Admission was 25 cents. Children under 10 entered free. Advertisements placed in numerous papers announced that the property’s birds were “full grown South African Ostriches.” These same advertisements also highlighted the farm’s 5-week-old baby chicks, as well as the property’s “large assortment of Plumes, Boas, Fans, Pompons, and other feather ornaments of only the best grade of feathers at producer’s prices.” Sadly, tragedy would strike one of the farm’s birds. On Sept. 13, 1902, The Asheville Gazette’s headline read “Favorite Ostrich Has Passed Away.” In the article, the newspaper reported: “There is sorrow among the attendants at Asheville’s ostrich farm, located just north of the city. ‘Oliver W.,’ the famous racing ostrich, formerly a resident of the farm, is no more. Oliver W. was hitched to a light buggy down in Jacksonville a couple of days ago. The huge bird had no trouble in handling the vehicle, but he got tangled up in some

of the harness and kicked himself to death. The average ostrich has no more sense than a plank ...” Days later, on Sept. 18, the same newspaper featured an article about a stampede on the Asheville farm: “A small boy ... ran in front of the farm fence, throwing every ostrich into a panic of fear, as they are not accustomed to such sights. It seems that the ostrich has little fear of man or any large animal but they look with instinctive dread upon a child cat or small dog.” By year’s end, The Asheville Gazette reported yet another mishap between bird and man. A headline in its Dec. 16, 1902, article read, “Mr. Duval’s Narrow Escape From Death.” According to the paper: “At 3:30 o’clock Sunday Mr. Duvall, superintendent of the Asheville ostrich farm, was awaked by a loud noise, like the pounding and splintering of boards. He was quickly at the scene of the commotion and found one of the 400-pound cocks lying in the pen on its side with its ponderous legs working like piston rods, breaking up a large feed trough, which it had in some way turned over on itself.” Duvall freed the bird, but not without acquiring bruises. In the article, the reporter characterized the event as “one of the narrowest escapes from death.” The newspaper went on to quote Duvall, who said, “I was kicked half way across the pen in among the rest of the herd of birds in the barn and lay there partially unconscious in the dark for fully five minutes with 25 birds tramping all around me.” The injury, however, would not disrupt or dissuade Duvall’s dedication to the birds. A week later, on Dec. 23, The Asheville Gazette reported: “One of the large birds at the ostrich farm was found yesterday morning with its osophagns cut open. The gash extended along its throat, laying the tube completely open. The ostrich was suffering much. It is supposed that the wound was received from the claw of one of the other birds during the night. Mr. Duvall performed an expert piece of surgery in sewing up the wound, without giving the bird an anesthetic. The ostrich will probably recover.” X Editor’s note: Peculiarities of spelling and punctuation are preserved from the original documents.

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ALL NINE LIVES Museum celebrates the house cat

the public, Sims says a line formed out the door. Since that time, he adds, the museum has welcomed more than 4,000 visitors: “We’ve got people coming in here from Germany; Russia; the Netherlands; Austria; Knoxville, Tenn.” The items on display inside the 1,000-square-foot museum combine the quirky and the kitsch with the morbid and the mysterious. In its front room, framed paintings, cat clocks and old tin advertisements decorate the white pegboard walls. Arcade games, an in-house merry-goround and glass-covered shelf casings lined with stuffed animals, wind-up dolls, kitty banks and squeeze toys make up the rest. “It brings a sense of fascination,” says Breedlove. “You really don’t expect there to be that many catrelated items. And then suddenly you’re looking around at every different piece in the collection for the better part of half an hour.” A COMPLEX HISTORY

THE CAT MAN: On April 1, when the American Museum of the House Cat in Dillsboro opened to the public, owner Harold Sims says a line formed out the door. Since that time, he notes, the museum has welcomed more than 4,000 guests. Photo by Thomas Calder

BY THOMAS CALDER tcalder@mountainx.com Julie Spiro, executive director of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, remembers the anticipation before the American Museum of the House Cat opened last spring. “People were curious,” she says. “What would it be? What would it contain?” Its founder, Harold Sims, was no stranger to the community, nor was his dedication to the four-legged creature any secret. Since 2002, Sims and his wife, Kay, have operated Catman2, a nonprofit, no-cage, no-kill shelter in Cullowhee. “He’s well-known for crusading for cats, which is not a common cause,” says Nick Breedlove, director of Jackson County’s Tourism Development

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Authority. “People really appreciate the work he’s doing.” Yet when it came to his concept for the museum, Sims says a lot of people — including his wife — thought he was crazy. For the past 30 years, the 82-year-old former biology professor has been collecting cat-related memorabilia. When space became available inside the Old-School House Antique Mall in Dillsboro, Sims pounced on the opportunity. The timing, he says, couldn’t have been better. Space was becoming a serious problem: “I had all this stuff stored in the cat shelter, in my house, the basement [and] a shed I had outside.” ‘A SENSE OF FASCINATION’ On April 1, when the American Museum of the House Cat opened to

Sims offers guests guided tours, providing anecdotes and impromptu history lessons throughout the visit. A series of 19th-century tintype photographs, for example, leads to a brief conversation about Mathew B. Brady, one of the country’s earliest photographers, best-known for his Civil War images. Meanwhile, in the museum’s backroom, some of Sims’ most prized possessions are on display. A mummified cat — which Sims believes dates to 330 B.C. — sits behind a glass case. The Egyptians, he explains, worshipped the cat. Later on, Sims continues, cats were believed to be vessels that carried the human spirit into the next world. “That’s when they had the cat mummies coming up,” he says. The cat’s lofty position, however, wouldn’t last. In medieval Europe, the creature was vilified through its association with witches and heretics. In Belgium, Sims says, an annual festival (Kattenstoet) involved the townspeople hurling cats from the church’s belfry. To this day, he adds, the festival is still celebrated, although stuffed animals have replaced actual cats. These unscripted history lessons cross oceans just as easily as they do centuries — from the bubonic plague to 20th-century American advertising, from the history of cat food to the advent of cat litter. “Once you step in there, you’re just in awe,” says Breedlove. “Whether you like cats or not, whether you intended to go there or not, or just saw it alongside

the road, it’s one of those places that you’ll talk about and tell others.” THE GOOD FIGHT The museum itself is an extension of Catman2. Proceeds from admission as well as merchandise sales go toward the no-kill shelter. Since opening Catman2 in 2002, the nonprofit has found homes for more than 3,000 cats. All felines that enter the shelter are spayed and neutered. The organization also administers vaccinations for rabies and distemper. “When you want to have something happen in your life, you have to dream it first,” says Sims. “I had a dream that I wanted to have the cat shelter. Then I set some goals.” The same is true of the museum, he adds. But now that it too has been realized, Sims is on to the next goal. “Right now I’m dreaming about the open shelter [as a model] for all shelters,” he says. “No more cages.” Don Adams, Jackson County manager, notes that Sims has shared these ideas and concepts with him. The county, Adams says, is in the process of bringing back an advisory board concerning a new shelter. “We have money set aside to build a new animal rescue center,” he continues. “What needs to happen is when we develop the programming for that, [Sims’ concepts] need to be part of the overall conversation.” Adams notes, however, there is no set date for the committee’s relaunch. He also recognizes that the development of the new shelter has taken longer than some in the community would like. But this, he says, is why individuals like Sims are so crucial: “The work that he does and the efforts that he puts in, from a county operation standpoint, is of great benefit to our community.” Still, Sims has his concerns about the future of his organization. “I’m 82 years old,” he says. “If I was not here, who would take care of the museum? The shelter? There’s no plan I can think of. I just hope somebody will come along before I die and say, ‘This is something we need.’” In the meantime, Sims continues to share his vision and hope with visitors to the American Museum of the House Cat. “There are no two cats alike,” he says. “To me, to kill a cat would be like tearing up the ‘Mona Lisa.’ It’s a work of art that is one of a kind — you can’t ever create it again the same way.” X

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tried to put it back in its socket, but the injury had occurred long before and would require surgery. It would be the first of many, Berggren says.

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“It was hard, on her and on me,” Berggren says. “But we did it, and she healed well in no time at all.” But then, within weeks, she’d broken the other kneecap. The second broken kneecap meant more weeks in confinement and more vet visits. Around the same time, Lackey noticed Pipsqueak still hadn’t lost her baby teeth, though her adult teeth were coming in. The excess teeth needed to be removed so they wouldn’t start rotting in Pipsqueak’s mouth. To save on costs, Berggren went to a vet in Nashville who agreed to provide a discount on the procedure. Berggren says she hoped that would be the end of Pipsqueak’s troubles with her teeth and jaw. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. “Her jaw never got better, only worse,” she recalls. SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS “Every time I had a vet appointment, I kept hearing the same words,

‘spontaneous, patella, fracture, retained, impacted and FHO’,” she said. After Googling those terms together, she found a rare disorder, feline knees and teeth syndrome, or KaTS. More research and discussions with veterinarians in America and England led Berggren to Dr. Steven Bailey with Exclusively Cats Veterinary Hospital in Waterford, Mich. Bailey told Berggren Pipsqueak is one of only 62 cats diagnosed with the disease in North and South America. Bailey asked Berggren about Pipsqueak’s siblings. “He wanted to get Pipsqueak’s siblings to pull their DNA so he could study the syndrome,” Berggren says. “I asked Brother Wolf to help me track them down.” Audrey Lodato, executive director of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, says the organization did what it could to find Pipsqueak’s sisters —Pippen, Piper and Gladys. One sister’s owner has participated in the study. Since then, Pipsqueak has had surgery to remove a portion of her left jaw. She is the only cat in world to have undergone the surgery. “The bone had proliferated there,” Berggren says. “The vet said it should have been the size of a pencil. Instead it

was the size of a kiwi.” The accumulated bone caused a pocket to form within the cat’s jaw. Before the surgery, Berggren says, “She had a rotting flesh, deadperson smell for two years,” due to the decaying tissue surrounding the area. ROAD AHEAD Though the surgery was a success, Berggren says she expects many more therapies and many more surgeries in Pipsqueak’s future. The older she gets, the more likely she is to suffer from spontaneous bone breaks. So far, she’s experienced four fractures of the patella, two on each of her hind legs. “She has a safe place to run in the house where she can get away from the dog, and she doesn’t jump up on things anymore to protect herself from breaking anything,” Berggren says. “But she’s doing just fine. … Once you fall in love with them, they’re your babies, you know?” Lodato says Brother Wolf encourages every new adoptive family to take new pets to a veterinarian to have them checked out. “With every adoption, we do offer 30 days of free medical insurance

with Trupanion,” Lodato explains via email. “After that, we assist on a case-by-case basis depending on the circumstance, but we are always, first and foremost, trying to keep the animal with their family.” Having a pet with medical issues is sometimes part of the package. Just like other family members, sometimes pets get sick. “Of course, anytime anyone adopts a new pet, they should absolutely be aware that just like people, pets can have medical conditions that will develop down the line and may need specialized health care,” Lodato writes. “We’d advise folks to think about these things when adding a new family member and to save some of their income aside in case of a medical emergency and consider purchasing pet insurance.” FOR THE LOVE OF CATS Berggren credits Asheville Cat Weirdos, a Facebook group dedicated to cat owners in Asheville, with helping her help Pipsqueak. Founder Veronica Coit says that, at one time or another, nearly all of the group’s members have found them-

selves in a situation where finances dictated their cat’s care. “I saw we all shared one particular story: We had almost all of us been in a situation where, based solely on financial reasons, we had to surrender or euthanize a cat. Medical expenses are insane,” Coit says. “It occurred to me that Pip needed our help. To launch the stickers and the idea of the fund, I decided our first round of sticker money would go to Pip.” From that first fundraising effort, the Asheville Cat Weirdos Emergency Fund was born. “The fund is a pool of money, raised by volunteers, events, donations and [sales of] official ACW merchandise. We use the fund to help people with their animals when they’re sick, or in times they’re considering rehoming,” Coit says. “The Asheville Cat Weirdos are an amazing community that has given Pipsqueak an insurmountable amount of support, both emotionally and financially,” Berggren says. “My family is forever grateful. They are truly unsung heroes.” “I never thought I’d be one of those people,” Pipsqueak’s human “mom” says, “but I suppose that’s what I’ve become: a crazy cat lady.” X

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Bats flapping eerily through moonlight. Bats baring fangs dripping with blood. Bats attacking shrieking victims. These iconic ideas of bats creep up around Halloween and don’t make much sense to area wildlife experts. Bats aren’t scary, they stress; if anything, a world without them is truly horrifying — it would be covered in creepy crawlies and all aflutter with biting insects. “Bats are the biggest nocturnal aerial insectivores,” explains Kendrick Weeks with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. And thanks to their ability to echolocate, they’re darn good at the job. “It’s almost incomprehensible how many insects they actually eat,” says Katherine Caldwell, a biologist with the

BAT SNUGGLES: Regional wildlife experts work to show the public that bats can be crucial, not just creepy. Photo courtesy of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission commission in Asheville. Bats’ predilection for pests helps keep the insect population from being out of control, she adds. BAT MYTHS BUSTED Despite their reputation, bats don’t employ echolocation because they’re blind. In reality, they can see about as well as humans can, says Caldwell. She notes that humans would find it difficult to forage in the dark after not eating all day, too. Blindness isn’t the only myth Weeks and Caldwell regularly hear repeated about the mammals that fuels their spooky status. Most often, they hear from folks worried a bat will build a nest in their hair, a concept Caldwell quickly shoots down. To begin with, they don’t build nests, she points out. Nor do they willingly interact with people. As an example, Caldwell says she and her colleagues spend the summer catching bats for research. “We go to

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such elaborate lengths: We set up these gigantic nets; it takes hours,” she says. “If all I had to do was tease up my hair really, really big, you better believe I would stand outside and just do that!” What’s more, bats won’t suck your blood — at least, Western North Carolina bats won’t. Only three of the more than 1,300 bat species are vampire bats, and they live in Central and South America (and overwhelmingly prefer livestock and birds). They also aren’t all rabid. Only around 2 percent of all bats tested in North Carolina test positive for rabies, Caldwell says, making risk of infection low. That being said, the commission takes rabies seriously. “You don’t want to ever go touching bats with your bare hands,” Caldwell warns. “Just don’t be so fearful that it prevents you from understanding these organisms and appreciating their ecosystem benefits.”

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GREEN THINK INSIDE THE BOX The benefits bats bring as important insectivores and pollinators make the devastation from white nose syndrome all the more critical. In recent years, this fungus has wiped out much of the cave-dwelling bat population in WNC and across the nation, and it continues to wreak havoc. (See “Caving In,” July 5, Xpress) Residents can help cave bats by providing bat boxes for those that come out of hibernation looking for new roosts in the spring and summer. Bat houses can also help scientists like Weeks and Caldwell better monitor the population’s slow recovery.

Caldwell points out, though, that these man-made roosts are merely additional habitat. “Here, we’re fortunate,” she says. “We’re not really limited on forest and trees,” locations where cave bats roost in warmer months. That means residents of the mountain region who put up bat boxes are not necessarily providing roosting opportunities that were lacking. Still, Caldwell says she loves to see people in WNC put forth the effort to install boxes. She views them as perfect tools to help the animals shed their stereotypes, as people get more comfortable around bats. She does emphasize that box owners shouldn’t expect their night-loving neighbors to move in right away — it can take years.

According to Yoko Detrich, a bat house builder who’s also in charge of communications for Asheville-based Smart Feller Tree Works, 90 percent of the boxes that bats will ever live in will be occupied within the first three years. The tree service company began offering handmade bat boxes and installation this summer. “We were trying to figure out different ways where we could involve ourselves more with the care not only of trees but also the animals that depend on trees,” Detrich says. Detrich recognizes that the boxes are an investment and not a sure one. That’s why Smart Feller will buy boxes back from customers if they aren’t inhabited within that three-year time frame. And, it’s why Detrich and her team follow creation and installation guidelines outlined by the Wildlife Resources Commission and other organizations, such as Bat Conservation International (batcon.org). While the company won’t know right away if houses become successfully inhabited, “We’re hopeful,” Detrich says. “We know what we’re doing, and we’re trying to give every box the best chance.” Smart Feller offers multichamber boxes that allow for large female maternity colonies to take up roost, birth and rear their pups. The company hangs their houses at an appropriate height — at least 15 feet off the ground — and chooses either dead trees with the branches removed or free-standing poles for installation. This keeps predators at bay and allows plenty of space for the bats to leave the box unencumbered, because they drop down as they begin to fly. Location is everything, Caldwell echoes. “We recommend really putting a lot of thought into where you’re going to put that bat box … to maximize the chance your bats will use it,” she says. Bats may not be frightening, she says, but they are finicky. X

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If you already have an occupied bat roost on your property, stay tuned to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s social media sites next spring for announcements about its new citizen science program. Residents can help the researchers monitor recovery from white nose syndrome by counting the bats that fly out of bat boxes or other structures at dusk. For more information, email Katherine Caldwell at katherine.caldwell@ ncwildlife.org.

Home sweet home Things to keep in mind when making or buying a bat house: Choose a multichamber or rocket box design. If you’re really trying to help bats, singlechamber options, aka “bachelor pads,” aren’t the way to go, says Katherine Caldwell of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Male bats fly solo in the summer, whereas females form maternity colonies and huddle up in roosts to birth and raise their young. Buy from a reputable source. In order for bats to cling to the box, the wood needs to be roughed up inside, says Yoko Detrich of Smart Feller Tree Works. Suppliers going the cheap route may attach mesh or netting that can fall off or, worse, trap the bats. She uses a saw to create a bat-friendly surface. Expert tips for installing a bat box: Find a location that gets lots of sun, especially in the morning; bats are small and need warmth for themselves and their offspring. Hang a minimum of 12 feet off the ground, but ideally 15 to 20 feet high; this ensures predators like raccoons and cats can’t easily get to the bats. Select a low-traffic area. While bat guano is a potent fertilizer, you don’t want to stir up and breathe in its dust, which can cause respiratory issues. Consider light and water. If possible, install your box near a water source so the mother bat doesn’t have to leave her young for long, as well as a spot away from bright lights. Get creative. Trees sometimes aren’t the best locations for bat houses, as branches can shade the boxes and give predators easy access. Select spars — dead trees with just trunks left, which Smart Feller encourages clients to keep to provide animal habitat, not just for bats but also woodpeckers and other birds. Or, install on a freestanding pole or a building. Be careful. Boxes can be quite large; Smart Feller’s are about 3 feet tall and weigh approximately 70 pounds. If you don’t hire a tree service that has the appropriate ropes and gear for work high off the ground, ensure proper safety precautions are in place.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR teacher Winalee ZeebHello, benefit the Backpack Program for Kids in Henderson County. Information: 828-697-7449 or liabarth59@gmail. com. $20.

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THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE 39 South Market St., 828-254-9277, theblockoffbiltmore.com • TH (10/26), 6-10pm - Donations at this fundraising event that includes musical performances, poetry readings, letter writing to Congress opportunities, videos and dinner benefit direct action hurricane relief for Puerto Rico. Admission by donation. • SU (10/29), 3-5pm - Proceeds from the "WNC Solidarity Concert Series," with live music by the Rita Hayes Quartet and the Jonathan Pearlman Quartet benefit Helpmate. $10.

For a full list of community calendar guidelines, please visit mountainx. com/calendar. For questions about free listings, call 251-1333, ext. 137. For questions about paid calendar listings, please call 251-1333, ext. 320.

ANIMALS Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 38 FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115 • Fourth FRIDAYS, 6pm - Animal rights reading group. Free to attend.

BENEFITS Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 38

• Through TU (10/31) - Proceeds from this annual corn maze event with activities for kids and hay rides benefit Eliada. See website for full schedule and prices: EliadaCornMaze.com. Held at Eliada, 2 Compton Drive GROCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 954 Tunnel Road, 828-298-6195, groceumc.org • Through TU (10/31) - Proceeds from this pumpkin patch pumpkin sale benefit Groce United Methodist Church outreach. Prices vary.

COMMUNITY HOUSING COALITION OF MADISON COUNTY chcmadisoncountync.org • FR (10/27), 6:30-9:30pm - Proceeds from “Autumn Evening Out” featuring three short films by award-winning National Geographic videographer, Kevin Peer, benefit the Community Housing Coalition of Madison County. $15/$12 advance/$7 students & children. Held at Mars Hill University’s Belk Auditorium, 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill

HALLOWEEN HARVEST HOEDOWN rainbowcommunityschool.org • SA (10/28), noon-3:30pm - Proceeds from this family-friendly Halloween festival with live music, food, bounce houses, haunted house, raffle and silent auction benefit Rainbow Community School and Children First/Communities In Schools. Haunted house also open on FR (10/27), 7-9pm. Free to attend/Tickets purchased to participate in activities. Held at Rainbow Community School, 574 Haywood Road

CROP HUNGER WALK hunger.cwsglobal.org • SU (10/29), 2pm - Donations at this community hunger walk benefit ABCCM, MANNA FoodBank and Loving Food Resources. Information: crophungerwalk.org/ ashevillenc. Registration at 1:30pm. Admission by donation. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St.

HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 262 Leroy George Drive Clyde, 828456-7311 • MO (10/30), 8am-4pm & TU (10/31), 7am-2pm - Proceeds from the "Books R Fun," mobile book sale benefit Haywood Regional Hospital Auxiliary. Free to attend.

ELIADA 828-254-5356, eliada.org, smcdonald@eliada.org

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HALLOWEEN ON VERMONT: If you are looking for an exciting, community-oriented, family-friendly trick-or-treating experience on Halloween night, look no farther than Vermont Avenue in West Asheville. The sixth annual Halloween Trick and Treating Hullabaloo on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5:30-9 p.m., offers a family-oriented, car-free, alcohol-free event for thousands of kids, families and people who want the magic of Halloween trick-or-treating without the danger of cars or alcohol. Parking is available at West Asheville Park or along Haywood Road, but the organizers suggest carpooling, walking or riding a bike to the event. In addition, the neighborhood event is accepting volunteers and donations. For more information, visit vermontavehalloween. com or email westashevillewatch@gmail.com. Photo courtesy of the organizers (p. 35) and homeless advocate Jim Reyland, benefit Room in the Inn, a program of Homeward Bound of WNC. $10. Held at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, 40 Church St. MEALS ON WHEELS mowabc.org • FRIDAYS, 6-8pm - Proceeds from donations at the Antique, Classic Car & Bike Cruise-In benefit Meals on Wheels. Free to attend. Held at Blossman Gas, 170 Sweeten Creek Road PISGAH BREWING COMPANY 150 East Side Drive Black Mountain, 828-669-0190, pisgahbrewing.com/

• WE (10/25) through SU (10/29), 6:30-9pm - A portion of proceeds from ticket sales to this haunted trail for all ages (particularly ages 3-12) benefit local schools. Information and tickets: hauntedtrailwnc.com. $11/$9 advance. PUMPKIN PATCH BENEFIT 828-885-7286, facebook.com/ pumpkinpatchrevenge • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS through (10/28), 7-9pm - Proceeds from this lighted pumpkin patch event with spooky trails, decorative pumpkin displays, ghost stories, games, music and food benefit Silvermont Park. $5. Held at Silvermont Park, East Main St., Brevard

RIVER ARTS DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET radfarmersmarket.wix.com/ rad-farmers-market • TH (11/2), 6pm - Proceeds from the RAD Farmer's Bounty Dinner featuring four courses and wine benefit the River Art's District Farmer's Market. $70. Held at Yesterday Spaces, 305 Sluder Branch Road, Leicester SANCTUARY IN THE PINES Highland Lake Cove, 215 Rhett Drive, Flat Rock • TH (10/26), 10:30am-noon - Proceeds from "Love, Peace & CommUNITY: Staying Connected to Universal Joy in Troubled Times," Nia workshop with international Nia trainer and

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A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler, 828-3987950, abtech.edu/sbc • SA (10/28), 9am-noon - "SCORE: Marketing Your Business," seminar. Registration required. Free. FLETCHER AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION jim@extraordinarycopywriter.com • 4th THURSDAYS, 11:30-noon General meeting. Free. Held at YMCA Mission Pardee Health Campus, 2775 Hendersonville Rd, Arden FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 2160 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, 828273-3332, floodgallery.org/ • THURSDAYS, 11am-5pm - "Jelly at the Flood," co-working event to meet up with like-minded people to exchange help, ideas and advice. Free to attend. HATCHWORKS 45 S. French Broad Ave. • WE (10/25), 6-7:30pm - Hatch Asheville "Pitch Party," open-mic night for entrepreneurs. Free.

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Give!Local kicks off WHAT: This year’s Give!Local campaign launches with a party. WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 29, 6-9 p.m. WHERE: The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave. WHY: • Meet the people powering this year’s Give!Local nonprofits and give them a rousing launch as they begin the season’s fundraising efforts. • Celebrate this year’s nonprofit worker of the year, winner of the Julian Award, who will receive a $1,000 check. • Cheer for your favorite nonprofit in the party’s light-hearted fashion show. • Get down with the Hip Hop and Street Dance Class from Asheville City Schools’ In Real Life program. • Help your favorite Give!Local nonprofit win a 100-person ice cream party by donating early. (The nonprofit with the most donors at 8:45 p.m. wins.) Give!Local is a two-month, end-ofyear donation drive that makes giving easy via a one-stop online donation platform at givelocalguide.org. This is project’s third year. “Give!Local’s fund drive runs all November and December, ending Dec. 31 at midnight,” explains Susan Hutchinson, campaign director. The Give!Local website makes it quick and straightforward to give a little or a lot to multiple causes. “Using a simple online shopping cart, you can pick and choose which nonprofits you like and give them any amount you want, from $1 up. There’s just one credit card transaction and you’re done,” Hutchinson says.

The cover of the Give!Local print guide, will which be available at the kickoff party that launches the November-December campaign. Special thanks to Ingles for printing the Give!Local Guide. Give!Local rewards philanthropy at all levels, including people who don’t generally get tax credits for their giving. Thanks to participating local businesses, people who give $20 or more get a voucher book with coupons for freebies and discounts from local businesses. Bigger donations earn additional rewards, including gift baskets delivered to donors’ doorsteps.

Give!Local also has a competitive side. By donating through givelocalguide.org, community members help their favorite nonprofits vie for things they need like branding T-shirts (from Recover Brand), decals (from Blue Ridge Sign Supply) and advertising (from Mountain Xpress). The Give!Local kickoff party takes place from 6-9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, at The Orange Peel. Free admission, all ages are invited. theorangepeel.net X

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Raising funds for these nonprofits Give!Local 2017 benefits these fine local organizations: • Appalachian Wildlife Refuge • Asheville 103.3 FM • Asheville City Schools Foundation • Asheville Humane Society • Asheville Museum of Science • Asheville Poverty Initiative • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina • Children First/Communities in Schools of Buncombe County • Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective • EcoForesters • Friends of the Smokies • Friends of the WNC Nature Center • Friends2Ferals • Green Built Alliance • Habitat for Humanity • Helpmate • Homeward Bound WNC • Just Economics • MemoryCare • Ministry of Hope • Mountain BizWorks • MountainTrue • Muddy Sneakers • My Daddy Taught Me That • Our VOICE • Open Hearts Art Center • Pisgah Legal Services • RiverLink • Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy • The Collider • The Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc. • The Lord’s Acre • The POP Project • Verner • WNCAP • Wild For Life • WNC Center for Honeybee Research

J.E. BROYHILL CIVIC CENTER 1913 Hickory Blvd SE. Lenior, broyhillcenter.com • WE (10/25), 8:30am-noon - Caldwell County employment fair. Free. THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL 115 Hendersonville Road, 828-6453842 • WE (11/1), 2-6pm - "Nonprofit Leadership Forum," event focused on equitable and inclusive leadership with keynote speaker Denise W. Barreto. Sponsored by WNC Nonprofit Pathways. Registration: nonprofitpathways.org. $25.

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 38 CLASSES AT VILLAGERS (PD.) • Woodland Medicinals: Growing Ginseng and Goldenseal: Sunday, October 29. 5:30-7pm. $15. • Balance the Body with Anti Inflammatory Foods: Wednesday, November 1. 6:30-8pm. $25. Registration/information: www.forvillagers.com EMPYREAN ARTS CLASSES (PD.) BEGINNING AERIAL ARTS weekly on Sundays 2:15pm, Mondays 6:30pm, Tuesdays 11:00am, and Wednesdays 11:00am. POLE DANCE weekly on Mondays 7:45pm. POLE SPINS & COMBOS weekly on Sundays 5:45pm. FLEXIBILITYCONTORTION weekly on Tuesdays 8:00pm, Thursdays 1:00pm, and Saturdays 2:30pm. BREAK DANCE weekly on Fridays 6:00pm. FLOOR THEORY DANCE weekly on Wednesdays 8:00pm. For details &

sign up go to empyreanarts.org or call/text us at 828.782.3321. ILLUMINATE: THE PSYCHIC & HEALING ARTS EXPO (PD.) OCT. 28-29, 10AM-6PM both days, Entry $9.00 per day, Over 35 Readers and Healers/ All sessions $20. Free workshops/ raffle. Books, crystals, Jewelry, Healing tools and more! Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall, 180 W Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC 28731 Complete schedule of events: www.theIlluminateExpo.com or call Julie King @ 831601-9005. Co-sponsored by Crystal Visions Books/ Natural Awakenings/ Upstate. SHUTTERBUGS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP (PD.) Join Hendersonville Photographer Chuck Hill for a Nature Photography Workshop at Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park on Saturday, November 4 from 8:30am-4pm. For info, visit chimneyrockpark.com

ASHEVILLE ASPERGER'S ADULTS AND TEENS UNITED meetup.com/aspergersadultsunited/, wncaspergersunited@gmail.com • Last SATURDAYS, 1-4pm Spectrum-wide bowling social. $3 per game. Held at Sky Lanes, 1477 Patton Ave. ASHEVILLE ROTARY CLUB rotaryasheville.org • THURSDAYS, noon-1:30pm General meeting. Free. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. BLACK MOUNTAIN COUNSELING CENTER 201 N. Ridgeway Ave., Black Mountain • WE (11/1) & (11/8), 5:30-7pm - Workshop regarding finding meaningful employment, led by Tom Oxenreider, career coach. For all ages and stages of life. Registration required: blackmountaincounseling. org/sign-up. Free.

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WE (10/25), 11:30am-12:30pm - Spanish conversation group for Spanish speakers. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • MO (10/30), 10am - "Itch to Stitch," knitting and needlework group for all skill levels. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

1 Rocket Drive • FR (10/27) & SA (10/28) - A.C. Reynolds High School reunion for the class of 1977. Events include football game and dance. Reunion details: mitchellhenry2010@yahoo.com.

CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE cityofhendersonville.org • FR (10/27), 9-10:30am - City sponsored paper shredding and drug takeback event. Hendersonville residents may bring two boxes of paper to be

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AT PURPLE CRAYON (PD.) • Knitting Basics: 10/29 and 11/5, 6:00-8:00pm. • Introduction to Painting in Pastel: 11/10, 6:30-8:30pm, and 11/11-12, 9:00am-1:00pm • Mini-Gourd Ornament Painting: 12/2, 10:00am-12:00pm. More info at www. purplecrayonavl.com/workshops

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COM M U N I TY CA LEN DA R McDowell County with local historians and paranormal investigators benefit the McDowell County Historical Society. Registration for location: 828527-9098. Thursday, Oct. 26 event includes a paranormal investigation. $15 walk/$25 walk and investigation. PEOPLES PARK ASHEVILLE facebook.com/peoplesparkAVL/ • TUESDAYS, 9am - "Keep Asheville in Stitches," gathering of people who crochet, cross-stitch, knit and otherwise puncture the status quo. Free. Held at 68 Haywood Outdoor Space, 68 Haywood St.

DANCE 6 WEEK COUNTRY TWO-STEP CLASS (PD.) Level 1-2. Wednesdays starting October 25, 7-8pm, Asheville Ballroom with Richard and Sue Cicchetti. Contact: 828-333-0715, naturalrichard@mac.com • $75, $65 Early Bird Special by October 24: www.DanceForLife.net EXPERIENCE ECSTATIC DANCE! (PD.) Dance waves hosted by Asheville Movement Collective. Fun and personal/community transformation. • Fridays, 7pm, Terpsicorps Studios, 1501 Patton Avenue. • Sundays,

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8:30am and 10:30am, JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Sliding scale fee. Information: ashevillemovementcollective.org STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 12pm Barre Wkt 5pm Bellydance Drills 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Bellydance Special Topics 7pm Tribal Fusion Bellyda nce 7pm Contemporary 8pm Iris h Series • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 4pm Kids Creative Movement 5pm Modern Movement 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Advanced Bellydance • Wednesday 5pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Bhangra Series 7pm Tap 1 Series 8pm Tap 2 Series • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 10:15am KinderGroove 4pm Kids Hip Hop 5pm Teens Hip Hop 6pm Bellydance Drills 7pm Hip Hop Choreo • Friday 9am Hip Hop Wkt Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Buti Yoga Wkt • $14 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $8. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 ASHEVILLE CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE 828-254-2621, acdt.org/ • FRIDAY through SUNDAY (10/27) until (10/29), 7:30pm - Death by

Plastica, dance performance with White Dog Productions. $18/$15 students. Held at Be Be Theatre, 20 Commerce St. SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St. • TH (10/26), 1-2pm - Contemporary line dancing class. $5.

ECO Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 38 ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS ashevillegreendrinks.com • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Ecopresentations, discussions and community connection. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place WNC SIERRA CLUB 828-251-8289, wenoca.org • WE (11/1), 7-9pm - "Methane, Pipelines and Climate Change," presentation by Kelly Martin, Director of Sierra Club's national Beyond Dirty Fuels program. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place

FARM & GARDEN ASHEVILLE GARDEN CLUB 828-550-3459 • WE (11/1), 10am - “Winter Gems in the Garden: Inspiration from evergreens, bird habitats, garden art, hardscapes, plants with winter interest and more," general meeting and presentation by Matt Turner from Reems Creek Garden Center. Free. Held at Asheville Botanical Gardens, 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd. BUNCOMBE COUNTY EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS 828-255-5522, buncombemastergardener.org, BuncombeMasterGardeners@gmail. com • WE (10/25), 8am-4:30pm Western North Carolina Gardening Symposium, event with presentations, vendors, and door prizes. $50. Held at The DoubleTree Hotel, 115 Hendersonville Road CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE cityofhendersonville.org • THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS until (11/4) - Seasonal mulch giveaway. Thurs. & Fri.: 3:307pm. Sat.: 8am-noon. Free. Held at the old Waste Water Treatment Plant, 80 Balfour Road, Hendersonville

FOOD & BEER ASHEVILLE MACROBIOTIC ALLIANCE greatlifeglobal.com • SU (10/29), 5:30pm - Macrobiotic, vegan Halloween potluck and social. $5 and bring a dish to share. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place

CALDWELL CUSINE 726-2478, kandreasen@cccti.edu • TH (10/26), 4:30-6pm - Culinary program classical French dinner. Registration required: cccti.edu/ cuisine. $21. Held at J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, 1913 Hickory Blvd SE. Lenior • TH (11/2), 4:30-6pm - Caldwell Community College culinary program carry-out South American dinner. Registration: 828-297-3811, x.5222. $20. Held at CCC&TI Watauga Campus, 372 Community College Drive, Boone

FESTIVALS ASHEVILLE OUTLETS 800 Brevard Road, shopashevilleoutlets.com • TU (10/31), 5-8pm - "Boo Bash," trick-or-treating, magic, and family-fun activities. Dogs welcome. Free to attend. BIG IVY COMMUNITY CENTER 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville, 828-626-3438 • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS through (10/28), 7pm - "Peek-A-Boo Path," haunted trail for all ages. Free. CHEROKEE SKATE PARK 1108 Acquoni Rd., Cherokee • SU (10/29), 4-8pm - Costumed skateboarding event. Prizes for best costume and best costumed trick (for skaters). Free to attend. FALL FESTIVAL AT LAKE JULIAN 828-250-6707, buncombecounty.org/parks • SA (10/28), 11am-2pm - Outdoor, family-friendly festival with crafts, face painters, costume contest for kids, yoga for kids, story telling and pumpkin walk with Spookly the Square

Pumpkin. Free. Held at Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Road Ext., Arden GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave W, Hendersonville, 828693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • WE (11/1), 5:45pm - Day of the Dead cultural celebration with face painting, traditional foods, flower offering, lit candles, prayers, scripture readings and writing/calling the names of deceased loved ones. Free. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE 145 5th Ave E, Hendersonville, 828693-9708, historichendersonville.org. • TU (10/31), 5-7:30pm - Halloween trick or treating along Main Street. Free to attend. PUBLIC EVENTS AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • TU (10/31), 5pm - "Trunk or Treat," Halloween event for children. Free. Held on College Street SORRELLS STREET PARK Corner of Main St. & Sorrells St., Canton, 828-648-2363 • TU (10/31), 4-8pm - Halloween event with “trunk or treat,” live music and a world record attempt for the world's largest inflatable haunted house. Free. VERMONT AVENUE HALLOWEEN Vermont Ave. • TU (10/31), 5:30pm - West Asheville's family-friendly, large community trick or treat event. Information: vermontavehalloween. com. Free.

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GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 38 ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL abfoodpolicy.org • MO (10/30), 6:30-8pm - Public forum with Asheville Mayoral and City Council candidates regarding food policy and action. Co-sponsored by Bountiful Cities and YES! Childcare reservations: goo.gl/forms/gUyLwuvf0QuxwJqJ3. Free. Held at Lenoir Rhyne Center for Graduate Studies, 36 Montford Ave. CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - Citizens-Police Advisory Committee meeting. Free. Meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room. Held at Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. COMMUNITY ROOTS cmroots.com, CommunityRoots501c3@gmail. com • FR (10/27), 6-8pm "Community Bill of Rights," event with a presentation, break-out groups and time to share. Free. Held at Jubilee! Community Church, 46 Wall St. INDIVISIBLE COMMON GROUND-WNC Indivisible-sylva.com • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-8pm -General meeting. Free. Held at St. David's Episcopal Church, 286 Forest Hills Road, Sylva PROGRESSIVE WOMEN OF HENDERSONVILLE pwhendo.org • FRIDAYS, 4-7pm - Postcard writing to government representatives. Postcards, stamps, addresses, pens and tips are provided. Free to attend. Held at Sanctuary Brewing Company, 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville

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• WEDNESDAYS, 11am Mother Goose story time. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • THURSDAYS, 11am - Toddler story time. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TH (10/26), 4pm - "After School Board Games," for ages 7 and up. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • TH (10/26), 4pm - Kids learn how to help scientists by doing bird identification in their neighborhoods. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • SA (10/28), 2pm - Carved pumpkin contest and film screening of Hocus Pocus. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • MONDAYS, 10:30am - "Mother Goose Time," storytime for 4-18 month olds. Free. Held at Skyland/ South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • MONDAYS, 10:30am - Spanish story time for children of all ages. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • TUESDAYS, 11am - Family story time. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TU (10/31), 6pm - "Yoga Party Halloween," kids costumed yoga party. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-257-4530, dwtheatre.com • TH (10/26) & FR (10/27), 10am & noon - Matinee Series for Students and Families: Pete the Cat, by Theatreworks USA. $8.50. FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 828687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am Family story time. Free.

APPLE VALLEY MODEL RAILROAD & MUSEUM 650 Maple St, Hendersonville, AVMRC.com • WEDNESDAYS, 1-3pm & SATURDAYS, 10am-2pm - Open house featuring operating model trains and historic memorabilia. Free.

HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 828-697-8333 • TH (10/26), 11am - "Buggy Hands," activities about germs for kids. Admission fees apply. • Through FR (10/27), 10am-4pm - "Dios de los muertos – Day of the Dead," craft activities for children. Admission fees apply.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com

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• WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend. SPELLBOUND CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP 640 Merrimon Ave., #204, 828708-7570, spellboundchildrensbookshop. com • Through SU (11/5), 5pm Open registration for Spellbound NaNoWriMo. For 6-12 grade writers. Free to attend. • SA (10/28), 3-4pm - 13th anniversary and Halloween party with an all-ages costume contest, face painting, story time, crafts and games. Free to attend. SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM 223 W State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-9566, history.swannanoavalleymuseum. org • 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 2-4pm - Historically oriented crafts and activities for children. Free to attend.

OUTDOORS Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 38 MOUNTAINTRUE 828-258-8737, mountaintrue.org • TH (11/2), 10am-3pm "Hemlock Hike in the Green River Game Lands," group hike with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and Polk County Recreation on Green River Game Lands. Registration required. Free. PISGAH CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 828-877-4423 • SA (10/28), 9am-3pm "Women’s Introduction to Fly Fishing," workshop for ages 12 and up. Registration required. Free. PUBLIC EVENTS AT WCU 828-227-7397, bardoartscenter.edu • WE (10/25), noon-5pm Proceeds from Base Camp Cullowhee's outdoor gear sale benefit Base Camp Cullowhee. Free to attend. Held at A.K. Hinds University Center, Memorial Drive, Cullowhee

PARENTING COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH 11 Rocket Drive, 828-298-8955 • SU (10/29), 6-8pm - "Equip Seminar - Teaching Kids to Serve," workshop teaching kids to be involved in service to our

community. Information: ryan@ cccasheville. Free. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave W, Hendersonville, 828-693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • WEDNESDAYS through (11/15), 5:30-7:15pm - When is the Right time for "The talk," series for parents of children ages 9-12. $25 donation to Children and Family Resource Center to cover cost of materials. Registration required. I.B.MEE ibmee.org • SA (10/28), 10-11:30am "Pumpkins in the Park," experiential guided parenting playdate for parents with 3-5 year olds. Information: empoweredplaydates.com. $25. Held at Woodfin River Park, 1630 Riverside Drive

PUBLIC LECTURES OLLI AT UNCA 828-251-6140, olliasheville.com • WE (11/1), 4:30-6pm "Medicine," lecture by professors Laura Jones and Amanda Rollins Maxwell. Free. Held at UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, 1 Campus View Road PEOPLES PARK ASHEVILLE facebook.com/peoplesparkAVL/ • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm "Science in the Park" lectures and discussions regarding popular science, environmental and natural phenomena.. Free. Held at 68 Haywood Outdoor Space, 68 Haywood St. • MONDAYS, noon - "Asheville Past in the Park," lectures and discussions regarding local history. Free. Held at 68 Haywood Outdoor Space, 68 Haywood St. PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu • TH (10/26), 11:45am - Dwaine Eubanks, chemistry educator, delivers the UNC Asheville’s 20th annual S. Dexter Squibb Lecture. Free. Held in Rhodes-Robinson Hall, Room 125 VETERANS FOR PEACE 828-490-1872, VFP099.org • SA (10/28), 3pm - "The Exiled Palestinians: Stateless Palestinians from the Camps in Lebanon,” presentation by the North America Nakba Tour and the Asheville Committee for Palestinian Human Rights. Information: nakbatour.com. Free to attend. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St.

SENIORS ASHEVILLE NEW FRIENDS (PD.) Offers active senior residents opportunities to make new friends and explore new interests. Activities include hiking, golf, book clubs, dining-out, special events, and more. Visit www. ashevillenewfriends.org AARP 828-380-6242, rchaplin@aarp.org • WEDNESDAYS (11/1) through (11/15), 10:30amnoon - "FInances 50+," financial empowerment, three-class series taught by trained volunteers with AARP. Registration required: aarp.cvent.com/ AvlFinances50 or call 877-9268300. Free. Held at United Federal Credit Union, 1441 Patton Ave. ASHEVILLE NEW FRIENDS ashevillenewfriends.org • TU (10/31), 9:30-11:30am Three-mile group walk. Free. Held at Botanical Gardens, J.W. Weaver Blvd. SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St. • TUESDAYS, 2-3pm - "Senior Beat," drumming, dance fitness class. For standing or seated participants. $3.

SPIRITUALITY ABOUT THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION ® TECHNIQUE • FREE INTRODUCTORY TALK (PD.) The authentic TM® technique, rooted in the ancient yoga tradition—for settling mind and body and accessing hidden inner reserves of energy, peace and happiness. Learn how TM® is different from mindfulness, watching your breath, common mantra meditation and everything else. Evidence-based: The only meditation technique recommended for heart health by the American Heart Association. NIH-sponsored research shows deep revitalizing rest, reduced stress and anxiety, improved brain functioning and heightened well-being. Thursday, 6:307:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut. 828-254-4350. TM.org or MeditationAsheville. org ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (PD.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation practice started. 1st & 3rd Mondays. 7pm – 8:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville

Road, Suite H, ASHEVILLE, NC, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com. ASTRO-COUNSELING (PD.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229. FAMILY MEDITATION (PD.) Children and adult(s) practice mindfulness meditation, discuss principles, and engage in fun games. The 3rd Saturday monthly. 10:30am – 11:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Asheville, 828808-4444, ashevillemeditation.com. OPEN HEART MEDITATION (PD.) Now at 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 212. Tuesdays 7-8pm. Experience the stillness and beauty of connecting to your heart and the Divine within you. Suggested $5 donation. OpenHeartMeditation.com BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library • TH (10/26), 6pm - Author Daniel Foor presents "Ancestor Reverence & Ritual: A Celebration of Diversity." Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 828-258-0211 • 4th FRIDAYS, 10am-noon Contemplative Companions, meditation. Free. • Last Tuesdays, 7-9pm Aramaic, Hebrew and Egyptian vocal toning, breath work and meditation. Admission by donation. • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 2pm - Intentional meditation. Admission by donation. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF ASHEVILLE 1 Edwin Place, 828-254-6001, uuasheville.org • SU (10/29), 6pm - Blue Ridge Spirit Chapter of CUUPS Samhain celebration to honor the ancestors and those who have passed. Participants may bring a photograph of someone to honor and a potluck dish to share. Free. UNITY OF THE BLUE RIDGE 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River, 828-891-8700 • TH (11/2), 7-9pm - "The Gift of Guidance," workshop by psychic medium Suzanne Giesemann.

Registration: giesemann.link/ Guidance. $25.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 828-254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (10/26), 7:30pm - "Listen to This" storytelling series hosted by Tom Chalmers and featuring stories and original songs from locals. $15. ASHEVILLE WRITERS' SOCIAL allimarshall@bellsouth.net • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - N.C. Writer's Network group meeting and networking. Free to attend. Held at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101 BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (10/26), 6pm - Swannanoa book club. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • WE (11/1), 3pm - The poetry of Billy Collins. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 828-5869499, citylightsnc.com • FR (10/27), 6:30pm - Gregg Clark presents his book, Ghost Country. Free to attend. • SA (10/28), 3pm - Marci Spencer presents her book, Nantahala National Forest: A History. Free to attend. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES WESTERN OFFICE 176 Riceville Road, 828-296-7230 • WE (10/25), 6-7:30pm - "The Death of Benjamin Gant," discussion led by Terry Roberts regarding Thomas Wolfe's, Look Homeward, Angel. Free. DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-257-4530, dwtheatre.com • MO (10/30), 8pm - The Moth, inaugural Asheville GrandSLAM, battle of wits and words. $25. FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-2558115 • First THURSDAYS, 6pm - Political prisoners letter writing. Free to attend. MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com • FR (10/27), 6pm - Hamilton, trivia night. Free to attend.

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Give!Local Events Calendar Give!Local nonprofit events from 10/25 through 11/2 BY ABIGAIL GRIFFIN | agriffin@mountainx.com This week the Community Calendar is highlighting events that are sponsored by nonprofits participating in the Give!Local campaign. The campaign is raising money for 30 worthy local nonprofits that make a big difference where we live. These events are wonderful examples of some of the great work that these nonprofits do within our communities!

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS

Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester

ANIMALS ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 14 Forever Friend Lane, 828-761-2001, ashevillehumane.org • SA (10/28), 1-3pm Behind-the-scenes tour. Free. ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 828761-200-1315, ashevillehumane.org • TH (10/26), 3-7pm - Ice cream social for dogs (featuring doggie ice cream). Free to attend/Ice cream prices vary. Held at The Hop Creamery, 167 Haywood Road • SA (10/28), 11am2pm - Vaccine clinic for pets. Visit website for list of services and fees. Held at Leicester

828-254-0516, helpmateonline.org• SU (10/29), 3-5pm - Proceeds

OUR VOICE 35 Woodfin St., 828-2520562, ourvoicenc.org • Through TU (10/31) Submissions accepted for the Annual Survivors’ Art Show for survivor’s of sexual assault. See website for full details.

HELPMATE

BENEFITS

from the WNC Solidarity

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS

Quartet and the Jonathan

ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 828-350-6135,

Pearlman Quartet, benefit

Julia.Shuster@asheville.

Helpmate. Held at The

k12.nc.us

Concert Series, featuring 103.3 ASHEVILLEFM ashevillefm.org • SA (10/28), 10pm - Proceeds from the Asheville FM Fund Drive Kickoff Party featuring costume party, prizes and live music by The Payday Knights and DJs Greg Cartwright and Alex Heisey benefit Asheville FM. $8. Held at Buxton Hall BBQ, 32 Banks Ave.

live music by Rita Hayes

DIFFERENT STROKES PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE 828-275-2093, differentstrokespac.org • SA (10/28), 6-10pm - Proceeds from this halloween party with costume contest, taco bar, casino games, dancing, beer and wine, live music by Rhonda Weaver and the Soulmates and entertainment by Becky Stone benefit Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective. $75/$60 advance. Held at The Boat House at Smoky Park Supper Club, 350 Riverside Drive

Proceeds from this annual

BLOCK off Biltmore, 39 S.

• WE (10/25), 4-7pm -

ECO MOUNTAINTRUE 828-258-8737, mountaintrue.org • WE (10/25), 6pm MountainTrue Annual Gathering. Registration requested. $30/Free for members. Held at New

Market St.

“Lights on Afterschool,”

Belgium Brewery, 21

tour and presentation

Craven St.

OF TIME AND THE RIVER BENEFIT

hosted by In Real Life and

828-252-8474,

Delta House afterschool. Tour at 4pm. Panel and

RiverLink.org • FR (10/27), 6-9pm art show and gala benefit RiverLink. $75. Held at Zealandia Castle, 1 Vance Gap Road

community discussion at 5pm. Reception at 6pm. Registration required: acsf.org. Free. Held at Asheville Middle School, 211 S. French Broad Ave.

ORANGE PEEL

RIVERLINK 828-252-8474, riverlink.org • WE (10/25), 1-3pm

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIDS PROJECT 828-252-7489, wncap.org • WE (10/25), 6:30pm - Asheville City Council forum to learn about council candidates and LGBTQ issues in Asheville. Co-sponsored by Tranzmission, Blue Ridge Pride Center and the Campaign for Southern Equality. Free. Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St.

- Volunteer to remove invasive plants from

KIDS

Azalea park. Held at John B. Lewis Soccer Complex, 439 Azalea Road E. THE COLLIDER

101 Biltmore Ave., 828-

ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

225-5851

43 Patton Ave., 828-254-

Asheville, 1828-CLIMATE,

• SU (10/29), 6-9pm - Join

7162, colburnmuseum.org

thecollider.org/

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• SA (10/28), 1-3pm

• TH (11/2), 5-7:30pm -

nonprofits around the

- Saturday STEAM:

“Design With Climate:

region for the 3rd annual

“Mechatronics,” hands-

A Personal History,”

Give!Local Kickoff party

on exploration for all

Climate Adaptive Design

with live music, demon-

ages, featuring UNC

Symposium reception

strations and tabling by

Asheville Mechatronics

and lecture with keynote

nonprofit organizations.

Ambassadors and robots.

speaker Victor Olgyay.

Free to attend.

Admission fees apply.

Free.

1 Haywood St., Suite 401

ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 43 Patton Ave., 828-2547162, colburnmuseum.org • 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS, 9-9:45am - “Little Explorers Club,” guided activities and free play for preschoolers. $3.50 per child/Free for caregivers. • MO (10/30), 2pm Homeschool Monday: “Potions & Slime,” handson chemistry exploration for homeschooled children. Admission fees apply.

Kickoff Party Sunday, Oct. 29

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SUPPORT GROUPS MY DADDY TAUGHT ME THAT mydaddytaughtmethat. org • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 5:307:30pm - Men’s discussion group. Free. Held at My Daddy Taught Me That Meeting Place, 16-A Pisgah View Apartments OUR VOICE 35 Woodfin St., 828-2520562, ourvoicenc.org • Ongoing drop-in group for female identified survivors of sexual violence. • FR (10/27), 12:302:30pm - “Soul Collage,” therapeutic collage workshop for survivors of sexual violence and the loved ones of survivors. Registration required: 828-252-0562 ext. 110 or rebeccaw@ourvoicenc. org. Free.

OUTDOORS FRIENDS OF THE SMOKIES 828-452-0720, friendsofthesmokies.org, outreach.nc@ friendsofthesmokies.org

• WE (10/25) - “Thomas Divide and Newton Bald to Smokemont,” difficult, 10.5 mile guided hike. Registration required: 865-541-4500. $20. Register for location.

VOLUNTEERING BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave. Suite 213., 828-253-1470, bbbswnc.org • TH (10/26), noon Information session for those interested in volunteering to share their interests twice a month with a young person from a single-parent home or to mentor one-hour a week in elementary schools and after-school sites. Free. HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC 218 Patton Ave., 828-2581695, homewardboundwnc.org • THURSDAYS, 11am “Welcome Home Tour,” tours to find out how Homeward Bound is working to end homelessness and how the public can help. Registration required: tours@homewardboundwnc.org. Free.

• SU (10/29), 3pm - Theodore Richards presents his book, The Great Re-imagining: Spirituality in an Age of Apocalypse. Free to attend. • MO (10/30), 6pm - Micah Springer presents her book, Keepers of the Story. Free to attend. NEW DIMENSIONS TOASTMASTERS 828-329-4190 • THURSDAYS, noon-1pm - General meeting. Information: 828-329-4190. Free to attend. Held at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, 30 Meadow Road PUBLIC EVENTS AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • TH (10/26), 7:30pm - "A Night of Appalachian Ghost Stories," with storyteller Jim Lloyd. Free. Held in the Community Life Pavilion (behind Broyhill Chapel) TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828859-8323 • TU (10/31), 7-9pm - The Apparitionist National Ghost Story winners reading and Halloween reception. Halloween costume friendly event. Free.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF ASHEVILLE 1 Edwin Place, 828-254-6001, uuasheville.org • FR (10/27) & SA (10/28), 9am-4pm - Annual used book sale with thousands of books. Free to attend. WRITER IN YOU 828-776-8248 • Last MONDAYS, 10am-2pm Writing group. Bring writing to work on, reading that inspires and lunch. Free. Held at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, 40 Church St.

VOLUNTEERING Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 38 ELIADA 828-254-5356, eliada.org, smcdonald@eliada.org • Through TU (10/31) - Volunteers, 18 and older, needed for the corn maze. Volunteers receive two free tickets to the corn maze. Registration: 828-2545356, x320 or jkallas@eliada.org. Held at Eliada, 2 Compton Drive LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY 31 College Pl., Suite B-221 • TH (10/26) 9am - Information session for those interested in volunteer-

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SUPPORT GROUPS Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 38 ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS & DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES adultchildren.org • Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings. ALATEEN Alateen30683777@gmail.com • TUESDAYS 7-8pm - Help and support for teens who are affected by drinking in a family member or friend. Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS • For a full list of meetings in WNC, call 254-8539 or aancmco. org ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP 828-231-2198, bjsmucker@gmail. com • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Learning and sharing in a caring setting about dealing with one's own anxiety. Held at NAMI Offices, 356 Biltmore Ave. ASHEVILLE WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY 215-536-8026, womenforsobriety. org • THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm – Held at YWCA of Asheville, 185 S French Broad Ave. ASPERGER'S TEENS UNITED facebook.com/groups/ AspergersTeensUnited • For teens (13-19) and their parents. Meets every 3 weeks. Contact for details. CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS 828-242-7127 • FRIDAYS, 5:30pm - Held at First United Methodist Church

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Condiments used to be an afterthought, but that’s no longer the case. For some Asheville chefs, condiments are now the driving force behind making a good dish great. And while the classics — mayo, mustard and ketchup — still hold center stage, there are more choices than ever to inspire you to step up your flavor game. MAD ABOUT MUSTARD

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At the Rise Above Deli, located inside Hillman Beer on Sweeten Creek Road, all the condiments are made inhouse. Brandon Murry, the deli’s coowner, says the mustard, mayonnaise, Thousand Island dressing (they call it special sauce) and sauerkraut (yes, that’s considered a condiment) are all made from scratch for the brewery’s succinct but intriguing menu of sandwiches and salads. The mustard is whole-grain, incorporating both yellow and black mustard seeds. The yellow seeds provide the ini-

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Mix mustard seeds, vinegar and beer in a container and let sit for 12 hours or overnight. Once the liquid has been absorbed into the seeds, add the brown sugar and salt. Blend to your desired consistency using a food processor, blender or immersion blender. Store in the refrigerator.

DIY DELICIOUS: The menu at Rise Above Deli relies on a host of house-made condiments, including whole-grain mustard, pickles and fermented sauerkraut. Photo by Evan Anderson tial spiciness on the tongue, says Murry, while the black seeds carry that heat up through the nose and eyes. “We use a little more yellow than black in our mix for a spice that’s just right,” he says. “For our soaking liquid, we use an equal mix of apple cider vinegar and Hillman’s ESB [extra special bitter] beer to help create a slightly milder mustard that doesn’t overpower everything it’s put on. And the addition of brown sugar gives it just a bit of sweetness without making it too sweet.” The mustard is served with the housemade soft pretzels plus on the Pig Missile (pretzel bread and sausage) and pastrami sandwiches. It’s also for sale at the brewery in 8-ounce jars. When it comes to the locally made mustard retail game, Lusty Monk has been making a name for itself in Asheville for a decade. But lately, there are some new players in town. Jim Brooks, founder of Woogie Foods, builds houses by day, but in his off hours, he’s busy producing mustard. Both of his company’s varieties — original beer mustard and

red curry beer mustard — use Highland Brewing Co.’s Oatmeal Porter as a staple ingredient. “It’s hard for me to choose my favorite way to use it, but mostly I like both varieties on brats, as a chicken wing marinade, in salads or deviled eggs,” says Brooks, who has been making his original recipe for 30 years but only recently began to market it. “The list really goes on.” Woogie’s products are available at local breweries, tailgate markets and groceries, including Ingles and Earth Fare locations. MOSTLY MAYO Murry says Rise Up’s mayonnaise recipe uses whole eggs, as opposed to egg yolks, which is standard for most recipes, to eliminate waste. And the mayo finds its way into — and onto — several of the deli’s dishes: It’s used it as a coating on the outside of the sourdough buns for the patty melts to create a crispy crust, and it can also be found in the smoked turkey sandwich and potato salad.

Rise Up’s Thousand Island dressing is a mix of the house-made mayonnaise, tomato paste, vinegar and pickle relish. Tomato paste and vinegar are used instead of store-bought ketchup, Murry explains, so the kitchen has control of exactly what’s going into the food. The pickle relish is ground up house-made pickle salad (bread-andbutter pickles with cucumbers, onions and carrots). “We slather this dressing on our Reuben in copious amounts,” he says. VEGAN VARIATIONS For those who prefer a Reuben from a vegan venue, Rosetta’s Kitchen has a tempeh version that boasts an herbwalnut sauce that is sure to stand up to the boldest of condiments. Rosetta’s also makes its own vegan ranch dressing, Korean barbecue sauce, chipotle ketchup and honey mustard. “For many customers, it’s a fun throwback to familiar tastes they haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy in years because of life choices or health requirements around diet, so they are thrilled to enjoy things like ranch and barbecue sauce in a different context,” says Brandi Hubiak, Rosetta’s bar manager. Green Sage Café’s three locations accent menu offerings with a housemade vegan chimimayo — an egg-free, soy-free chimichurri mayonnaise flavored with cilantro, spinach, parsley and garlic. Key ingredients include safflower oil, brown rice syrup, apple cider vinegar, pea protein and more, says Green Sage community coordinator Seth Cole. “It’s quite tasty — especially on our avocado TLT [vegan tempeh-lettuce-tomato sandwich],” he says. It’s also good on the beet burger, aka the Green Beetle Burger, and the Nori Bap, which is a spicy tempeh sushi sandwich. PICKLES AND KRAUT As for vegetable-based condiments, when life gives you broccoli stems, make pickles, says Blue Dream Curry House co-owner Sean Park. “Broccoli stems are often thrown away, but we started pickling them to reduce waste,” he explains. “They go great with just about any dish and are good to just snack on alone.” Park pickles the stems in a vinegar brine. The same can be said of the housemade sauerkraut at Rise Above Deli, which can be eaten as a side dish and is also heaped on the menu’s Reuben. The best thing is, the deli’s fermented kraut is nothing more than cabbage, salt and time. “We ferment our kraut in-house every week,” Murry says. “It’s unpas-

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teurized so it has all the good bacteria and is great for you.” MIDDLE EASTERN MUNCHIES Two of the most popular condiments at Baba Nahm, a Middle Eastern eatery in the Grove Arcade, are lemon tahini and harissa sauce, says general manager Ashley Osgood. The lemon tahini accompanies almost every dish, and harissa — a blend of roasted red peppers, dried spicy peppers and tomato — adds a spicy kick to several menu items. It also serves as the house hot sauce for diners who want to take things up a notch. “Our amba sauce is also delicious with the chicken and lamb shawarma and the falafel pita,” Osgood says. “Amba is our version of a sweet-and-sour sauce and is a blend of green mango and honey.” It, along with some of Baba Nahm’s other fresh condiments, can sometimes be found for sale in restaurant’s graband-go cooler. So, the next time you sink your teeth into a juicy burger, you might actually find yourself saying, “Pass the harissa, please.” Rise Above Deli is at 25 Sweeten Creek Road. To find Woogie Foods mustards, visit woogiefoods.com. Rosetta’s Kitchen is at 111 Broadway. Green Sage Café has locations at 5 Broadway, 1800 Hendersonville Road and 70 Westgate Parkway. Blue Dream Curry House is downtown at 81 Patton Ave. Baba Nahm is at 1 Page Ave. in the Grove Arcade. X

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APPLES TO APPLES: Urban Orchard cidermaker Josie Mielke sources all the cidery’s apples from Hendersonville growers, even though it means she can only brew seasonally. Photo by Cindy Kunst Western North Carolina is quickly becoming a cider hub thanks in part to Henderson County’s rank as the top apple-producing county in North Carolina and the seventh-largest in the United States overall. About 150 orchards call the Hendersonville area home, and the abundance and variety of apples in the area feed the growth of the local cider industry. WNC cideries, as any responsible agribusiness should, prefer to source their ingredients locally whenever possible. Yet during the months of April through August, it can be especially difficult to secure enough local apples to meet production demands. Also, some unique cider flavors call for apple varieties and ingredients that are not available in WNC.

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SMALL TO LARGE Urban Orchard Cider Co. in West Asheville has the advantage of being able to forage straight from the cidery’s garden for ingredients like herbs, spices, muscadines and persimmons. Owner and head cidermaker Josie Mielke also relies exclusively on apples from Hendersonville — mostly juice from Apple Wedge — but this decision does come with drawbacks. “This means that we have to make as much as we can each season in order to have enough in store for the coming year’s sales. We usually age all of our ciders for eight to 12 months,” she says. “Essentially, we are always drinking the previous year’s crop, which means we spend all of our capital on juice for

those six to eight months out of the year and then sit on inventory for a long time before we sell it. We like this format, though, because it allows the cider to age and mature before we drink it — just like wine.” Mielke almost exclusively uses North Carolina vendors for the rest of her needs, including Cedar Grove Blueberry Farm, Asheville Bee Charmer, French Broad Chocolate Lounge, Smokin’ J’s Fiery Foods, Rayburn Farms and Mountain Foods. She also peruses several local farmers markets for peaches, watermelons and other fruits as needed. For Halloween (see sidebar), Smokin’ J’s will take center stage in the cidery’s Fire Flight, a flight of six ciders that starts with a mild jalapeño variety and escalates to one made with the hottest scorpion peppers. “I honestly haven’t come across an ingredient that we can grow locally that I couldn’t source from somewhere nearby. However, we are still small, and so the quantities that we need are not too overwhelming for other small producers,” she says. Up-and-coming cidermaker Chris Heagney of Daidala Ciders focuses on creating rare, unconventional ciders that start with Hendersonville apples. Heagney defines his company as nomadic, meaning he collaborates with other cideries such as Botanist and Barrel, which is part of Cedar Grove Blackberry Farm and supplies Daidala with blackberries and blueberries. “I’ve also contacted local produce markets and had them source ingredients like citrus or lemongrass, which aren’t usually grown locally,” he says. To create Daidala’s Mandarina Sangria cider, he teamed up with Red Clay Ciderworks out of Charlotte. They also worked together to create Barrel Bruiser, set to release in November. “It’s the most unique cider I’ve ever created to date. It’s blackberry/blueberry aged cider in bourbon barrels.” Speaking of barrels, Heagney says it’s been challenging sourcing barrels to age his cider in and urges anyone with contacts to secure whiskey, rum, wine, brandy or gin barrels to get in touch. For the largest cidery in WNC, Bold Rock, sourcing takes on a whole new challenge. Bold Rock is the sixth-largest hard cider company in America and the nation’s largest independently owned cidery. “The same concepts that underpin our approach to apples guide our methods for sourcing other input ingredients,” explains Lindsay Dorrier

III, Bold Rock’s vice president of retail operations. “We look for the very best in quality locally and then must assess whether the vendor can provide a scalable source as we continue to grow our business. Right now we need a large amount of hops for our India Pressed Apple and high volumes of blood orange juice for our Blood Orange Cider, so that search can take us far and wide.” Two of Bold Rock’s ciders, Carolina Apple and Carolina Draft, rely on Henderson County and North Carolina apples. FROM THE ORCHARD Several area cideries got their start as orchards, like Appalachian Ridge Artisan Cider and Flat Rock Ciderworks in Hendersonville. “We get about 95 percent of our apples from our orchards, and what doesn’t come from ours, we’ll source from local apple farmers for varieties we don’t currently grow,” explains Robert Pitt, Flat Rock’s cidermaker. The base for all Flat Rock’s ciders is composed of four varieties: Goldens, Reds, Jonagolds and Galas, and they’ve made a commitment to source every ingredient from the U.S. Pitt also uses 100 percent of his own mountaingrown blackberries for Ciderworks’ Blackberry Gold cider. Appalachian Ridge grew out of St. Paul Mountain Vineyards, a winery and orchard that began serving hard cider in 2013. Today, Appalachian Ridge is working to get its line of apple adult beverages to include its own take on calvados (apple brandy) and French pommeau. “We finally secured our permit to begin growing Normandy apples in the U.S. — the first orchard to be able to do so,” explains owner Alan Ward. Normandy, France, is considered the premier cidermaking region in the world, and Ward has studied the operations of some of the best international cidermakers during several visits to the area. Not having to ship apples from France will obviously help reduce costs and make it easier for Appalachian Ridge to produce its drier, more Champagne-like ciders. Black Mountain Ciderworks owner, ciderist and mazer Jessica Puzzo Bowman has a local-only approach to sourcing. “We started a cidery because the apples are grown here,” she says. “We add other local ingredients because they also grow here. We focus on what is local and do not wish for what is not and choose to appreciate how the spe-

cific terroir of Henderson County shapes the complexities of our cider as a finished product.” Bowman also has an on-site garden where she grows many of the ingredients used to make cider varieties, including lavender, pineapple sage, lemon balm, rosemary, mint, rhubarb, strawberries and pumpkin. She’s also partnered with Dobra Tea for spices and Dynamite Coffee for flavoring the cidery’s coffee mead. “Basically, it’s like anything else — you get to know the people you work with and you develop both a friendship and a business partnership,” says Noble Cider co-owner Trevor Baker. He’s willing to venture outside the state to secure the best quality possible for the other types of fruits used in Noble’s hard ciders, like getting peaches from South Carolina and Georgia and blueberries from Maine. “We get our tart cherry juice from the lake coast of Michigan, which is by far the best quality tart cherry grown on the planet,” he says. Noble Cider also uses Mountain Foods for ingredients such as organic ginger root, oranges and habaneros, and for the company’s Spice Merchant cider, Baker partners with local chai company AppalaChai! X

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The Underground Café with DoughP Doughnuts set to open “Everyone loves a doughnut,” says Jay Medford, owner of The Underground Café with DoughP Doughnuts. Located inside the Jackson Building on Pack Square — the former home of the Jackson Underground Cafe — the new shop is set to open the last week of October, although no official date was available at press time. Medford, who grew up in Asheville, recently returned to the mountains after six years in New York City “training and learning and getting all the knowledge I could [about the food industry],” he explains. This included enrollment at the French Culinary Institute, as well as managing Dough Loco, a doughnut shop on the Upper East Side. “My whole task [at Dough Loco] was to figure out how to make a superfluffy, yeast-raised doughnut that lasted all day long,” Medford says. This same type of yeast-based treat will be front and center at Medford’s new shop on Pack Square. Classic glazed, chocolate glazed and powdered sugar will be among DoughP’s staple doughnuts. There will also be the signature DoughP doughnut — a buttermilk glazed variety with rasp-

The eatery will also carry a limited selection of local beers on tap as well as wine and regional soda options. The shop can seat up to 22 guests with downtown delivery and takeout available. Prices were not available at press time. Medford says he hopes folks come for the food and stay for the easygoing atmosphere. “I think we’re going to have a good advantage of being smackdab in the middle of downtown,” he says. “I want people to know it’s going to be a fun spot.” The Underground Café with DoughP Doughnuts is in the basement of the Jackson Building, 22 S. Pack Square. Hours will be 7 a.m.-6 p.m. MondayFriday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit avl.mx/47m. FREE DOUGHNUTS AT HOLE

YEAST ON THE RISE: Jay Medford, former head chef of Bone and Broth, readies to open The Underground Café with DoughP Doughnuts in the basement of the Jackson Building. Photo by Thomas Calder berry and blueberry drizzles. Along with these four flagship doughnuts, the shop will feature an ongoing rotation of less traditional flavors: strawberry basil, blueberry rosemary and pistachio wasabi are among the possibilities. In addition to sweets, the new café will serve breakfast and lunch options, with a menu of paninis, sandwich-

es, burgers and hot dogs. Highlights include a jalapeño pimento panini with bacon and avocado; a pork belly Cuban sandwich with crispy pork belly, ham, pickles and Lusty Monk mustard; and the brisket torta with braised beef brisket, black bean spread, jalapeño relish, avocado, tortillas, lettuce and chipotle mayo.

In other doughnut-related news, Hole Doughnuts will host a Halloween celebration 4:30-8 p.m. (or while supplies last) on Monday, Oct. 30. Guests who show up in costume will get a free doughnut of choice. Flavor options will include vanilla, hard apple-cider glazed and pumpkin sorghum. Hole Doughnut is at 168 Haywood Road. For more information, visit avl.mx/47n. STRANGE NEW MENU AT SUNSHINE SAMMIES On Oct. 13 — Friday the 13th — Sunshine Sammies rolled out a new menu and decorated its downtown

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space as “Stranger Sammies” in anticipation of the upcoming second season of the Netflix original series “Stranger Things.” Fans of the show will find familiar flavor names like the Demogorgon, Purple Nurple and Barb, Poolside. “We are always looking for ways to have fun with our menu,” says co-owner Susie Pearson in a press release. “We all love the show, so everyone came up with ideas, and we went with it.” For those unfamiliar with the series, not to worry; the new menu features recognizable ingredients, such as devil’s food cake, graham cracker cookies and (because doughnuts seem to be this week’s theme) doughnut ice cream made with local Hole doughnuts. Prices are $5-$6. The shop plans to “keep the theme going into November,” says the press release. Sunshine Sammies is at 99 S. Lexington Ave. Store hours vary. For details, look for Sunshine Sammies on Facebook or visit sunshinesammies.com. VEGAN THANKSGIVING COOKING CLASS In preparation for the holidays, Edible Musings will host a cooking workshop that offers ideas for festive plant-based appetizers and sides. “We’ll be creating several dishes, including a sweet potato bruschetta and Thanksgiving stuffing fritters,” says Lauren Vaught, Edible Musings’ founder and plant-based nutrition certified instructor. Space is limited to eight people. Participants will be provided food as well as take-home recipes. The event is BYOB. Edible Musings’ holiday cooking class runs 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Cost is $35 in advance via Paypal at lvaught702@gmail.com. The class is hosted at Vaught’s home in South Asheville. To preregister, contact Vaught at lauren@ ediblemusings.com. For more information, visit avl.mx/47p.

FARMER’S BOUNTY DINNER Intentional Swine and Yesterday Spaces event venue will celebrate the fall season with a four-course communal farm dinner to benefit the River Arts District Farmers Market. Local produce and meats will be prepared by chef Jeremiah DeBrie of Intentional Swine. The event will also include wine and live music. Vegan and vegetarian options are available. The Farmer’s Bounty Dinner begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Yesterday Spaces Dairy Barn, 305 Sluder Branch Road, Leicester. Tickets are $70 (gratuity not included) and are available at avl.mx/47q. SOUTH ASHEVILLE PIE CONTEST Ivory Road Cafe & Kitchen will host its inaugural South Asheville Pie Contest on Saturday, Nov. 4. A press release about the competition notes that the “just-for-fun event … will highlight the best home and professional bakers in the greater Asheville area.” Awards will include Best Home Pie Baker, Best Professional Pie Baker, People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice. Judging the event are Mike Moore, founder and executive director of The Blind Pig Supper Club; Shannon Gill, head pastry chef of French Broad Chocolate Lounge; and Ashley English, author of A Year of Pies. A silent auction will be held with proceeds benefiting FEAST Asheville, a nonprofit that seeks to empower youths and families to grow, prepare and enjoy fruits and vegetables through hands-on cooking and garden education. The South Asheville Pie Contest begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Ivory Road Cafe & Kitchen, 1854 Brevard Road. Entry into the competition is closed, but the event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit avl.mx/47o. X

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Giving by the glass Joining forces with a nonprofit to create a new beer — the proceeds from which will then benefit that organization — is somewhat of a rite of passage for Asheville-area breweries. Throughout the year, sales from these unique creations aid the efforts of such groups as the French Broad Riverkeeper, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and Friends of Connect Buncombe, and the steps from concept to completion are as different as the breweries themselves. “We are very focused on working with nonprofits,” says Lisa McDonald, co-owner of Sanctuary Brewing Co. in Hendersonville. “You name it, we’ve probably done it or thought about doing it or are about to do it.” In line with the vegan brewery’s name and McDonald’s animal rescue work, connections with local animal shelters have inspired numerous collaborations, though Sanctuary has also accepted calls to partner with Ale for ALS, the Blue Ridge Humane Society and the Pink Boots Society to make special 7-gallon batches of one-off beers on its 3.5-barrel system. Six weeks is the optimal minimal lead time to create the beer, plan the surrounding release day event and do publicity, but the Sanctuary crew can typically complete those goals in as little as three weeks. CUSTOM COLLABORATIONS While donating 100 percent of profits from sales of the brew to the nonprofit helps out the organization immensely, McDonald says that model — which Sanctuary adopted in its early days — is not sustainable for a business. Giving $1 per pour makes more sense, but the approach she regards most highly is to auction off a custom beer collaboration experience for charity. “You help design a beer — figure out the style, help create the flavor profile, come back and help us brew the beer on the brew day and help name the beer. And then, of course, a portion of sales go back to the organization,” she says. Sanctuary has thus far partnered with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue and the Arts Council of Hendersonville on these auctions. McDonald, co-owner 48

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TRUE TO STYLE: Sanctuary Brewing Co. co-owners Joe Dinan and Lisa McDonald have partnered with Ale for ALS, Blue Ridge Humane Society and Pink Boots Society to make one-off beers in support of the organizations. Photo by Jack Sorokin and head brewer Joe Dinan and usually one of the assistant brewers then sit down with the auction winner to taste beers and find out what he or she likes. Before brewing, the Sanctuary team also often makes a tincture as a way to nail down the flavor profile. For example, to see how a raspberry habanero saison might taste, McDonald says the crew would macerate the fruit and spice, add a little vodka to it, have it sit for a few days, then add the tincture to the style of beer to get a feel for the final product. Once all parties are on board with the creation, she and the brewers figure out remaining logistics, lock down a brewing day, and then everyone reunites to make the batch. It’s a model that meshes well with Sanctuary’s day-to-day operations and finances, though McDonald does what she can to make room for worthy causes and at the very least provide kegs from the brewery’s regular portfolio. “It’s finding that balance of not sacrificing my own life and the wellbeing of what I’ve created here, but still kind of doing something that we think is part of the greater good,” she says. “Sometimes we might have to say, ‘Listen, we want to do this thing with you, but we’re working with three charities in December. Can we push it out to March so that we’re not just giving away a huge chunk of our income

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in the slow months?’ And that’s usually something we can balance out.” In extreme cases, however, McDonald and Dinan may have to draw a firm line when it comes to the beverage itself. “People get some wacky ideas about what a beer style might be, so ultimately, we always have to say that it’s our brand and our reputation that’s on the line. We’re not going to do anything like, ‘Oh, let’s make a spicy ketchup beer’ or something that we just know is not going to be palatable, but this one person is super into ketchup,” McDonald says. “Nothing surprises me anymore, but that hasn’t really happened. People kind of look to us to be the experts.” REALIZING DREAMS Stop by Catawba Brewing Co.’s South Slope taproom, and it seems as if every week there’s a new beer made in conjunction with an area nonprofit that will receive a share of the brew’s sales. Catawba owner Billy Pyatt says this commitment to charitable organizations comes from a desire to give back to the communities that support the brewery — one so deep-seated that it features near the top of the company’s mission statement and principles of operation. Beneficiaries range from outdoors and nature groups like Pisgah Area Southern

Off-Road Bicycle Association and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to the Asheville City Schools Foundation. Some of these partnerships are recurring, yearly deals that offer plenty of lead time to put twists on prior creations or bring in an entirely different style. For new collaborations, Pyatt says he’d love to have three months’ notice to make the beer that the nonprofit and Catawba want as well as prepare marketing, messaging and occasionally labels in a comfortable timeframe, though exceptions may be made. “Honestly, sometimes someone brings us a cause, and we just go, ‘You know? OK, best effort, it’ll be out in two weeks.’ And that’s hard, and that’s unusual, but if it’s the right cause, that’s the kind of thing that we’ll do,” he says. In that short of a time frame, Pyatt says a solid, standard pale ale is about all that’s possible. But more exciting products arise over the optimal quarter-year span at Catawba’s Asheville and Charlotte breweries, which operate as development labs that produce at least one new experimental or collaborative beer a week. Pyatt says the diversity allows Catawba to “really support about anything we can dream up,” though orchestrating it all remains a challenge. “It’s a big puzzle,” he says. “June through October are our busiest months, so it’s harder to work these smaller beers into the mix. But with Charlotte and Asheville giving us the ability to do small ones, it eases the burdens.” After the collaborative beer runs out and the check has been cut, Catawba maintains its ties with the community partners and occasionally gets reports on how the funds were used. Whether it’s Morganton-based family crisis shelter Options sharing which programs received a boost, or Second Harvest Metrolina food bank noting that every dollar donated created six to seven meals for hungry children, these tangible effects last long after the keg runs dry. “For the most part, [the beers are] one and done,” Pyatt says. “But the programs live on.” X

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BY ALLI MARSHALL amarshall@mountainx.com With All Hallows Eve falling on a Tuesday this time around, most of the spooky spectacle will take place on the preceding weekend. Following, find a selection of costumed capers, ghoulish gatherings and pumpkin-spiced parties. From a community-minded Dia de los Muertos observance to a pre-Halloween puppet show, there’s a celebration for nearly every reveler. Here’s one show sure to shock. Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre, known for its annual Day of the Dead celebration, stages a new work this season. D e a t h by Plastica is an artistic statement crafted to address issues of environmental destruction: “Delving into the problem of overconsumption, overproduction, and overdependence on plastic in many ways, shapes, and forms, societies’ mistakes become more apparent.” A preview of the dance theater piece — a collaboration between choreographers Susan Collard and Nelson Reyes and designers Giles Collard and Eduardo Sosa, with an original score by composer Derick Dominy — was performed as part of the Asheville Area Arts Council’s Indigo Ball. There, dancer Elizabeth Huntley swept through the room in a flowing costume fashioned from castoff grocery bags. But, even as ACDT works to increase awareness around this issue, the company also aims to entertain with humor and drama. For this all-ages show, says ACDT, “expect the unexpected.” The production will be performed at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St., Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 29, at 6 pm. $18 general/$15 students and seniors. acdt.org For more Halloween ideas, read on, or visit Clubland, Calendar and mountainx.com. • Asheville on Bikes’ Pumpkin Pedaller — the bicycle advocacy organization’s 10th annual costumed ride — saddles up on Saturday, Oct. 28. The route has three dynamic intersections, allowing riders to chose a distance (from about 5 miles up to 12 miles) that best suits them. Meet at New Belgium at 3 p.m.; the ped50

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• “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” enthuses show info for the Shellshock Halloween Ball at the Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Road, Saturday, Oct. 28. “Put on your spooky finery or your favorite costume and join us … for the annual ghouls, goblins and Goths Halloween ball.” DJ Deven and Queen April spin favorite goth/industrial/EBM/alternative and Halloween dance favorites. 10 p.m., $5. ashevilleodditorium.com

DEEP DARK DANCE: Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre’s new work, to be performed around Halloween, is Death by Plastica. The production addresses postconsumer waste with humor and drama. Photo of dancer Elizabeth Huntley by Sandee Johnson

• “Day of the Dead is a day which celebrates the cyclical human experience as a continuum from birth to death,” says a press release for the Dia de los Muertos observance that will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Salvage Station, 468 Riverside Drive. During the tradition, which originated in Mexico, “departed spirits are awakened from their eternal sleep and welcomed amongst their loved ones.” Festivities, presented by Hola Carolina magazine, include DJ sets, Latin dance lessons, a community art tent, Super Star Stilts stilt walkers, a performance by Danza Azteca Chichimeca and a community altar to which those in

aller culminates with Halloween festivities back at the brewery. “Costumes are customary, and participants should review the route and make sure their bicycles are in good working condition and equipped with front and rear lights,” says Mike Sule of AOB. Free. ashevilleonbikes.com • “Red Honey and Plankeye Peggy are hookin’ up for a rowdy night of Quentin Tarantino-inspired tunes of surf, soul and spookiness,” says a Facebook invite for the Saturday, Oct. 28, show at The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave. Pleasure Chest opens the evening, and a horn section joins the superband — going by Fox Force Jive — onstage. Costumes in the spirit of Tarantino movie characters are recommended. 9 p.m.-midnight. $8 advance/$10 day of show. theorangepeel.net • On Halloween night proper, Tuesday, Oct. 31, the Burton Street Center at 134 Burton St. hosts a familyfriendly event with food, games and music. The first 100 kids to arrive will

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WILD RIDE: Asheville on Bikes’ annual Pumpkin Pedallar returns. Part group exercise, part costume party, the ride culminates with festivities at New Belgium Brewery. Photo by Marc Hunt

tume party. All shows start at 9 p.m. thecrowandquill.com • “Songs in the style of the ’50s hits keep the action rocking across the stage,” says the HART Theatre website of its current production, Zombie Prom: The Musical. The zany comedy follows Toffee, whose boyfriend rides his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump after they break up — only to return “glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee’s heart.” Shows (suitable for all audiences) continue Thursday and Friday, Oct. 26 and 27, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. $19.26-$27.82. Want more zombies? The theater holds a Zombie Prom prom with a DJ, costume contest and zombie-themed food and drink on Saturday, Oct. 28, 7-10 p.m. $25. harttheatre.org

PULLING STRINGS: A pre-Halloween puppetry and music show (with Asheville Vaudeville veterans Toybox and Tiny Wonder) is just one of three spooky events scheduled at The Crow & Quill. Photo courtesy of Keith Shubert and Valerie Meiss

• Sweeter than sweets, All Hallow’s Read, launched by fantasy author Neil Gaiman, is a custom of giving away scary books along with Halloween candy. Malaprop’s Bookstore carries on the tradition Tuesday, Oct. 31. From 4 to 5 p.m., stop by for a kids costume party with a scary story reading with prizes and giveaways. The cafe will offer candy corn hot chocolate and cupcakes.

attendance can contribute flowers, food and other mementos for their honored loved ones. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. $10 adults/free for children younger than 18, who can attend until 9 p.m. salvagestation.com

• The Rainbow Community School’s Halloween Harvest Hoedown promises games, music, food and bounce houses, along with a raffle and silent auction raising funds for the nonprofit Children First/Communities in Schools, which advocates for and empowers children and families living in poverty. The hoedown, at 574 Haywood Road, is held Saturday, Oct. 28, noon-3:30 p.m. Free to attend with tickets for various activities. Want more spooky thrills? Rainbow Community School’s haunted house is open Friday, Oct. 27, 7-9 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 28, 12:30-2:30 p.m. rainbowcommunityschool.org • No mere Halloween fete, the festivities at Urban Orchard, 210 Haywood Road, double as a celebration of the cider company’s fourth anniversary. There will be a tarot reader on-site, a DJ Malinalli dance party at 8 p.m. and a costume contest at 11 p.m., as well as food and drink specials. The revelry, on Saturday, Oct. 28, runs noon-1 a.m. Free. urbanorchardcider.com • “Unknown Hinson is still alive, baby, doing what I do, and I ain’t about to damn stop at all,” the infamous undead hillbilly troubadour told Xpress two years ago. “If you will be there, I will be there singin’ my guts out for you.” He renews that promise at Unknown Hinson’s Halloween Extravaganza at The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Ouroboros Boys and The Unholy Trio open. $20 advance/$25 day of show. thegreyeagle.com

• No need to wander the streets for tricks or treats — the Different Strokes! Halloween Party at Smoky Park Supper Club boathouse, 350 Riverside Drive, promises a night of fun and games, a silent auction and a chance to dress up — plus it serves as a fundraiser for the local performing arts collective’s new theater space, The DownStage. Music by Rhoda Weaver and the Soulmates and entertainment by Becky Stone are also on the docket. Saturday, Oct. 28, 6-10 p.m. $60 advance/$75 at the door. differentstrokespac.org • Halloween is a three-day event (as it should be) at The Crow & Quill, 106 N. Lexington Ave. A preHalloween puppetry and music show (with Asheville Vaudeville veterans Toybox and Tiny Wonder) takes place Sunday, Oct. 29. On Monday, Oct. 30, there’s a classic silent horror film screening with musical accompaniment by Andrew Fletcher and Drayton Aldridge. And on Tuesday, Oct. 31, Plankeye Peggy sets the soundtrack for a Halloween cos-

Then from 7 to 8 p.m., join All Hallow’s Read Literary karaoke, where adults and young adults can share “their favorite spooky, haunted, creepy, or scary passage,” says the bookstore. “Costumes are strongly encouraged, and candy corn mocha lattes will be on the menu for one night only.” malaprops.com

SHARE TACTICS: Rainbow Community School hosts a Halloween Harvest Hoedown (that doubles as a fundraiser for Children First/Communities In Schools) and a haunted house. Photo courtesy of Rainbow Community School

• Although LaZoom’s Haunted Comedy Tour runs year-round, for October it’s revamped with a classic monster ball, Ashevillestyle. “The typical cameos will be replaced with the monsters made famous by Universal Studios in the 1930s and 1940s,” says a press release for the hourlong, adultsonly, rolling show. “Riders will be treated to Frankenstein’s Monster, Wolfman.” Movie-monster costumes are encouraged. Nightly through Tuesday, Oct. 31. Tours leave from the LaZoom Room, 76 Biltmore Ave. $23 adults/$22 locals and seniors. lazoomtours.com X

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The first few seconds of Bandidos, the newest EP from Asheville hip-hop duo Xero God, are the aural equivalent of an old film projector sputtering to life. A rapid-fire sequence of distorted soundbites and bursts of static flickers through the speakers, as if the record itself is being brought into focus. The clatter soon resolves, and in an appropriately cinematic way: a sample of theater organ and a deep baritone proclaiming it’s time for the feature presentation. “We think of each project like a different movie within the same world,” says Tyler Jackson, who raps under the name Musashi Xero. “For this album, we wanted to make a spaghetti Western.” Jackson and producer Paul Gaeta, aka Panther God, celebrate the upcoming release of their self-described

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space cowboy opera at One Stop on Saturday, Oct. 28. Bandidos represents a chance for Xero God to make a less serious “movie” than its self-titled 2015 debut. While that album explores the dark character of an eponymous Christlike antihero, the new release showcases Jackson’s humorous side — more Blazing Saddles than The Matrix. “It started off as just a funny idea, like a joke, and we weren’t even sure if we were going to do it,” he says. “But as Panther God gave me beats and I started writing, we ended up deciding to double down and keep fleshing it out.” Although their material may be less weighty than Xero God, the tracks on Bandidos are just as tightly crafted. Jackson packs each song with one clever line after another, many drawing on film references for their wordplay. On

the EP’s title track, Jackson riffs off Star Wars as he raps, “Cinnamon girls, braids twisted, gold nose rings, sh*t / Sun rays hit ’em and I’m stuck like carbonite victims / Han Solo charmin’ like sheesh / Continental breakfast serving up quiche.” Bright, jazzy keyboards, layered with smooth saxophone and boom-bap drums underneath, complete the chill-yet-playful vibe. Gaeta explains that his production on the record also takes advantage of cinematic touchstones. The samples of horses and six-shooters peppering the music are lifted out of old Clint Eastwood Westerns, while some of the dialogue samples are taken from the Western-inspired sci-fi anime Cowboy Bebop. Even David Lynch’s surreal thriller Mulholland Drive plays a part: “A cowboy who’s this really enigmatic

villain pops up for a second in that movie, and most of that scene is put into little bits and bobs through the intro and last track,” says Gaeta. If Gaeta and Jackson are the stars of Xero God, the guest artists they bring to the project are heavy-hitting character actors. Guitarist Jared Hooker, better known as Tin Foil Hat, and DJ Marley Carroll helped flesh out the record with atmospheric melodies and scratching work. “Having other players on the project helps give each album its own specific, sonically different feel,” says Jackson. “Their presence is superapparent — it wouldn’t be Bandidos without those two.” A sense of teamwork also comes through in the lineup of the release show. Xero God is part of the BEAT LIFE collective, an Asheville-based network of musicians that supports more downtempo, hip-hop-inspired electronic music throughout the Southeast. The bill includes locals Koresma and Cpt. HyperDrive, as well as Lavier from Boone and Oak City Slums from Raleigh. Gaeta, a lead organizer for BEAT LIFE, says the collective works both to promote its artists’ shows and make those performances themselves more memorable. “We’re all making essentially bass music, and it’s important for us to have a proper place to showcase those frequencies,” he says. “We bring in extra subwoofers, master engineers and lighting to have a more immersive environment.” The upcoming show will be no exception, especially given its proximity to Halloween; Gaeta says visuals from The Undergrowth will accompany the music with special horror references for the season. But Jackson hopes the crowd itself provides some of the atmosphere. “If people want to come out and be dressed as cowboys, cowgirls and bank robbers, we’d more than support that,” he says with a laugh. X

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WHAT BEAT LIFE Showcase featuring Xero God, Oak City Slums, Koresma, Cpt. HyperDrive and Lavier WHERE One Stop 55 College St. ashevillemusichall.com WHEN Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 p.m. By donation

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INTERACTING WITH ART Martha Skinner explores different ways to create

ALL THINGS CONNECTED: In her upcoming show, Living Section: Retrospective of My Fertility, Martha Skinner examines the cross sections of her professional, personal and artistic life. Photo by Jesse Kitt

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Technically, Martha Skinner is an architect. She holds numerous degrees related to the field, has worked in the profession and has taught the subject at Clemson University. But if you were to ask what her professional title is, no single answer will suffice. “People always try and give me a label, and, actually, a lot of people have called me an artist,” says the Asheville resident. But even this, she insists, is an oversimplification. You can try others: choreographer, filmmaker, teacher, scientist. But none will hold. “They are all interwoven,” she says. Skinner refers to this overlap as a “living section” — the intersection of fields, interests and passions that go into the overall makeup of a person. This term and concept are explored in her upcoming show, Living Section: Retrospective of My Fertility. It opens Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Weizenblatt Gallery at Mars Hill University. Not surprisingly, the exhibit adheres to no single medium. Film, two- and threedimensional drawings and interactive projects will all be on display. But within these various works, a thread exists, placing the entirety of the collection under a single umbrella. “The work I am presenting expands the length of my fertility,” Skinner explains. From the discovery of her pregnancy 19 years ago to her recent experience with menopause, the exhibit

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is a celebration of this particular period of her life as a mother and the works that accompanied it. Skinner notes that part of the goal throughout her career has been to push people’s understanding of space. Early on, while studying architecture, this fascination created all sorts of trouble for the then-student. “I was scolded by one of my professors when we were working on an urban analysis [because] my interest was a lot more on how people behave in this space, more so than the physical static building.” This fixation led to unconventional projects, including video and audio recordings made to create collective maps of various areas. In one instance, Skinner spent days walking the length of Manhattan, via the Broadway thoroughfare. All the while, she filmed her journey to capture a multitude of things, including the trajectory of the city’s actual development (as Manhattan grew, Skinner notes, Broadway extended northward). At the same time, she wanted to show how the city’s skyline and landscape transformed depending on the time of day. “It’s an interdisciplinary way of thinking,” she says. “Sometimes people have said my work is scientific, other times poetic. … To me, it’s great that it’s both.” Living Section: Retrospective of My Fertility comprises Skinner’s high-concept, multilayered designs. One of her

more recent projects on display at the Weizenblatt Gallery will be a collection of letters written by a friend involved in the Green Movement, a political uprising that occurred after the 2009 Iranian presidential election. This friend, Skinner says, wrote her “beautiful, detailed letters [from Iran] ... on a daily basis.” Each missive inspired Skinner to create a digital interpretation based on the information conveyed. “I’m going to put up both the letters and the images,” she says, as a way to capture these smaller moments of a much larger happening. Again, Skinner says, part of her mission is to challenge viewers to think about how we define life. Is it possible to isolate individual elements? Can you separate the mother from the artist from the architect? Skinner, of course, doesn’t think so. “I feel like I have woven motherhood and my career simultaneously and parallel to each other all along,” she says. Yet she recognizes that even things interwoven can, and often do, come undone. At 19, Skinner’s daughter is entering adulthood, which will redefine Skinner’s own role as mother. Add menopause, Skinner says, and she can’t help but recognize a new phase emerging. This change isn’t something she dreads. In fact, Skinner considers it a rebirth. But what exactly this rebirth will look like, she doesn’t yet know. Whatever it may turn out to be, though, it’s safe to assume Skinner won’t define it as any one thing. X

WHAT Living Section: Retrospective of My Fertility WHERE Weizenblatt Art Gallery in the Moore Fine Arts Building at Mars Hill University 79 Cascade St. Mars Hill, mhu.edu WHEN Opening reception Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m. The exhibit will remain on view through Friday, Dec. 15. Free

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‘THE MIDNIGHT AREA’ BY DARK HORSE THEATRE Just in time for Halloween, Dark Horse Theatre provides thrills, chills and decidedly weird and creepy theater. The Midnight Area is an evening of episodic tales of twists and terror. The show runs through Saturday, Oct. 28, at The Magnetic Theatre. Local collective Dark Horse Theatre rears its head every so often to stage its unique shows, crafted from the mind of writer, director and producer McClain (who uses a singular name to go with multiple titles). She has carved out a loyal following of talent and audience with this niche of nightmarish stuff. The production is comically disturbing at times, and deeply evocative and moving at others. The homage to classic anthology series like “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “Twilight Zone” and “Tales from the Crypt” is as evident as it is reverential. Strother Stingley is the welldressed, all-knowing host, setting up the scenarios before each scene, eliciting great laughs with his frozen, shocked expression that punctuates the end of his introductions. Before the show proper begins, though, local poet and performer Barbie Angell, dressed like a life-size doll, is led through the audience and seated in the back. There’s a chilling payoff to it later. A tight ensemble of performers drifts in and out of various scenes that give us glimpses into the socalled Sixth Dimension, where the Midnight Area exists in all of its oddball glory. It is similar to our world, but with flourishes. In one scene, a hard-boiled detective (Jeremey Carter) and a femme fatale (Sarah Carpenter) cross paths with a werewolf. In another, a couple of college coeds looking to hook up think they are using Instagram but instead download Insta-damn and meet a Devil’s minion (a charmingly chipper customer service-minded Julia Cunningham) who informs them of

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ANIMAL INSTINCTS: From left, actors Ryan Travers, Jeremey Carter and Sarah Carpenter encounter a demon sock monkey in the anthology The Midnight Area. Photo by Rodney Smith/Tempus Fugit Design their fate as a result of not reading the terms and conditions. In another vignette, we visit an insane asylum filled with lunatics, including a menacing clown played with sadistic glee by Darrin Marshall. In the Insta-damn scene, Ryan Travers and Kelly Shanafelt make a great onstage team but shine even more in a later scene of a blind date gone sideways. It is sweetly disarming before taking a dark turn of fate, which ends up being somewhat endearing and sentimental. Carter also plays a child with an imaginary friend who embodies his right hand and is stalked by a sock monkey seemingly come to life in the penultimate scene. The sock monkey imagery is a strong part of the show’s marketing and pays off in a funny, yet nerve-fraying, scene. The vignettes are a tapestry of varied ideas that somehow mesh

together to create a full show (it runs just under 70 minutes without intermission). These near-perfect, minimorsels of bizarre bites are meant to make us laugh and feel uncomfortable all at once. X

WHAT The Midnight Area WHERE The Magnetic Theatre 375 Depot St.

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Violin, viola and cello don’t get to mix with guitar, bass, drums and vocals nearly as often as they should, but when they do, something special occurs. All are present in the appropriately named LoveRight, a synthesis of Silas Durocher’s projects: funk-rock trio The Get Right Band and guitar/strings ensemble Lovestruck Suckers. Playing around with each group’s specialties and instrument expectations, the group’s live repertoire has included innovative takes on The Get Right Band’s “Voodoo Doll” and a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” The group — or is that supergroup? — has so far limited its hometown performances to an annual occasion. The next opportunity to see the six-piece is at The Altamont Theatre on Friday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. $10 advance/$12 day of show/$15 VIP seating in first three rows. thealtamonttheatre.com. Photo by Frank Zipperer

Individual art studios and tours that provide peeks at multiple creative spaces are common throughout Western North Carolina, but, until now, North Asheville hasn’t been among the places open for public viewing. Enter the Beaverdam Studio Tour, which highlights 24 artists living and working in the titular road off Merrimon Avenue. On Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 29, noon-5 p.m., the community is invited to take a self-guided tour of the spots where watercolorists, ceramicists, painters, jewelers, sculptors, and glass and textile artists hone their crafts. Participating artists include sculptor Robert Winkler, handblown glass artist Terri Sigler and painter/sculptor Gwen Bigham. Free to attend. beaverdamstudiotour.com. Photo of ceramic work by Robert Milnes, courtesy of the artist

Taj Weekes and Adowa

Love Makes a Home Writer Kiesa Kay penned Love Makes a Home, a one-woman play about Rebecca Boone, a figure far more compelling than merely the wife of Daniel Boone. Copious reading and research trips to Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina soon followed. “Her strength, resilience and faith inspire me,” Kay says. “I wrote this play to take her out from the shadows of her larger-than-life husband … and give her center stage.” Complementing Barb McEwen’s performance are Bruce Greene’s live, historically authentic fiddle tunes, which highlight emotions and actions in the play, creating what Kay calls “a kind of duet between actor and fiddler.” The show runs Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at White Horse Black Mountain. $12 advance/$15 day of show. whitehorseblackmountain.com. Photos of Greene, left, and Kay courtesy of the artists

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The hurricanes that have battered Caribbean islands and the U.S. Gulf Coast over the past two months have left many people homeless and struggling to get their lives back on track. In response, Asheville music venues have stepped up and hosted benefit shows to raise funds and provide assistance for fellow humans in need. The latest altruistic event features reggae artist Taj Weekes, a UNICEF Champion for Children and founder of the children’s charity They Often Cry Outreach. Backed by his band Adowa, composed of musicians from various island nations close to his native St. Lucia, Weekes plays an all-ages show at The Grey Eagle on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 9 p.m. Fifty percent of proceeds will go to UNICEF’s hurricane victims relief fund. $12 advance/$15 day of show. thegreyeagle.com. Photo courtesy of Weekes

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NOT YOUR USUAL CHAMBER MUSIC: Violist Arthur Ross is bringing Listening Laboratories, his unusual chamber music show, to the Cathedral of All Souls on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m. While the event will include traditional chamber music for viola and piano with works by Prokofiev, Debussy, Clarke and Kreisler, it will also include stories from Ross’ life as an artist (both funny and tragic), philosophy discussions, and ponderings on art and its value to individuals. Ross is acting principal violist of Symphony Orchestra Augusta, associate principal violist of the Greenville Symphony and as a tenured member of the South Carolina Philharmonic. Though admission is free, attendees are encouraged to donate. For more information, visit arthurross.net. Photo of Arthur Ross courtesy of the artist (p. 59) ART ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • FRIDAYS through (12/15), 1-4pm - "Pottery for Veterans," class for veterans living in Buncombe County. Registration required: ashevillearts.com. Free. Held at Odyssey Clayworks, 236 Clingman Ave. HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS 174 Broadway, habitatbrewing.com • SA (10/28), 5pm - Closing reception for the Burleigh Kennedy art exhibition. Live music by Les Amis from 7-9pm. Free to attend. THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN 67 Broadway, 828-785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org/ • SA (10/28), 6:30-8pm - Exhibition of works created in the "Craft with a Stranger," project in connection with the Crafted Strangers exhibition. Free to attend. VICTORIA PINNEY STUDIO & GALLERY 191 Lyman St., Studio 101 • WE (10/25), 5-7pm - Grand opening celebration with live music and reception. Free to attend. YANCEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 321 School Circle, Burnsville, 828682-2600 • TH (10/26), 6:30pm - "Artist, Dandy, Rogue and Provocateur," lecture by art historian Jean Renoux regarding James McNeill Whistler. Free.

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ART/CRAFT STROLLS & FAIRS DAY OF THE DEAD SHOW & TELL POP UP SHOP (PD.) 10/26-11/5, 8am-7pm. Free! @ TRADE & LORE COFFEE Local/ indie craft, design, food, and vintage. CELEBRATION, 11/01, 6-9pmface painting, fairy hair, tarot readings, wine specials. showandtellpopupshop.com • 37 Wall St. 28801. ABERNETHY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1418 Patton Ave., 828-450-2196 • SA (10/28), 9am-1pm - Arts and Crafts Bazaar featuring local and global arts and crafts vendors. Free to attend. BEAVERDAM STUDIO TOUR Beaverdam Road, beaverdamstudiotour.com • SA (10/28), 10am-5pm & SU (10/29), noon-5pm - Self-guided tour of 24 artists’ studios in North Asheville. Event includes ceramists, painters, jewelers, sculptors, glass and textile artists, and watercolorists. Maps: beaverdamstudiotour. com. Free to attend. BLACK MOUNTAIN OLD DEPOT 207 Sutton Ave., Black Mountain, 828-669-6583, olddepot.org • SA (10/28), 10am-5pm - "Art by the Tracks," juried art show with over fifty artists and fine crafters. Free to attend. SOUTHEASTERN ANIMAL FIBER FAIR 828-273-1193, saffsite.org/, amwalter@mail.com • FR (10/27) & SA (10/28), 9am-6pm. SU (10/29), 9am-4pm - Largest animal fair in the Southeast with animal fiber vendors, workshops, presentations and animals. $5 single-day

pass/$15 3-day pass. Held at WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 828884-2787, tcarts.org • FRIDAYS, 5-8pm - Brevard 4th Friday gallery walk with open galleries, art stores, restaurants, live music and refreshments. Free to attend. Held in Downtown Brevard WOODCARVING COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION kmoose13@gmail.com • SA (10/28), 9am-6pm & SU (10/29), 9am-4pm - Woodcarving show featuring a woodcarving show. Registration for competitors at 9am Saturday. Free/$15 for competitors. Held at Folk Art Center, MP 382 Blue Ridge Parkway

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-0930, blackmountainarts. org • SA (10/28), 10am - Open auditions for It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry. Contact for audition time and guidelines.

MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS AT SKINNY BEATS DRUM SHOP (PD.) Sundays 2pm, Wednesdays 6pm. Billy Zanski teaches a fun approach to connecting with your inner rhythm. Drop-ins welcome. Drums provided. $15/class. (828) 768-2826. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com

ASHEVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 828-259-3626, ashevillechambermusic.org • FR (10/27), 8pm - American Chamber Players concert featuring works by Frank Bridge, Weber, Pierre Sancan and Mozart. $38. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 828-254-7046, ashevillesymphony.org • WE (11/1), 7pm - Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra concert. $10. Held at Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave. BLUE RIDGE ORCHESTRA blueridgeorchestra.com • SA (10/28), 2pm & 4:30pm "Mendelssohn's Dream," concert featuring selections composed by Mendelssohn. $15/$5 student. Held at Lipinsky Auditorium at UNC Asheville, 300 Library Lane CATHEDRAL OF ALL SOULS PARISH HALL 9 Swan St., 828-259-9717 • SU (10/29), 4pm - "Listening Laboratories,” concert by Arthur Ross on viola. Admission by donation. HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 905 S. Greenville Highway. Hendersonville, 828-692-6424, myhcdp.com • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7pm "Strings and Things," folk pop music jam. Free. JACKSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 828-507-9820, info@jacksoncountyarts.org • TH (10/26), 6pm - Junior Appalachian Musicians and Darren Nicholson, of Balsam Range Band, concert. Free. Held at Jackson County Public Library, 310 Keener St., Sylva MUSIC AT UNCA 828-251-6432, unca.edu • WE (10/25), 2-3:15pm - Master class and clinic with jazz saxophonist Tim Green. Free. Held at Lipinsky Hall, 018, 300 Library Lane • TH (10/26), noon-1pm - Live at Lunch Concert: Cannonball Adderley Ensemble and the X-tet. Free. Held at Lipinsky Hall, 018, 300 Library Lane • FR (10/27), 2-3pm - Jazz concert with the Tim Green Ensemble. Free. Held at Lipinsky Hall, 018, 300 Library Lane • SU (10/29), 3pm - "Sing Loud," choral concert featuring performances by the University Singers and the Asheville Singers. Free. Held at Lipinsky Auditorium, 300 Library Lane

MUSIC AT WCU 828-227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • TH (10/26), 8pm - Brett Young and Carly Pearce, homecoming concert. $15/$10 students. Held at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center PACK SQUARE PARK 121 College St. • SA (10/28), 5:30-7:30pm - "Lucid Sound Project," community sound meditation. Free. THE OLD DEPOT 282 S. Main St., Marshall • SA (10/28), 7:30pm - Roy Book Binder concert. $15. TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-8598322, tryonarts.org • TH (10/26), 7pm - The Riedys, outdoor concert. Admission by donation.

THEATER ART OF STORYTELLING WITH ERIC J. WOLF (PD.) • November 4 and 5 at Earthaven Ecovillage. Saturday: 9am-Noon. • Finding Your Voice. • Making A Story From Scratch, 1:30pm4:30pm. Each $30. Sunday, 9am5pm: Master Class, $75-150. 828 669-1965. www.culturesedge.net/ the-art-of-storytelling ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 828-254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FR (10/27), 7:30pm & SA (10/28), 2:30pm - Broadway Bootcamp Showcase featuring cabaret performances by 12-17 year students. $7. BELK THEATRE, UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS One University Heights, 828-2516610 • THURSDAY through SATURDAY (11/2) through (11/4) & (11/16) through (11/18) & SU (11/19) - Into the Woods, student production. Thurs.-Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $15/$12 seniors/$8 students. BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 828-350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • FR (10/27) & SA (10/28), 7pm - Supper, People on the Move, dance performance by Silvana Cardell. Includes exhibition photography by Jennifer Baker, Karen Lopez and Steve Mann. $10/$8 members. Held at 22 London, 22 London Road BREVARD LITTLE THEATRE 55 E. Jordan St., Brevard, 828-8842587, TheBrevardLittleTheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (10/29) - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Fri. & Sat.:

7:30pm. Sun.: 3pm. $18/$12 student/$6 children. FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 828693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (10/27) until (11/11) Dial M for Murder. Wed. & Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $15 and up. NC STAGE COMPANY 15 Stage Lane, 828-239-0263 • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (10/25) until (11/19) - Rapture, Blister, Burn, comedy. Wed.-Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $16-$34. SLY GROG LOUNGE 271 Haywood St., 828-552-3155, slygrog.wordpress.com/ • TU (10/31), 10:30pm - Bathed in Blood Burlesque, burlesque performances. $10. THE AUTUMN PLAYERS 828-686-1380, www,ashevilletheatre. org, caroldec25@gmail.com • FR (10/27) & SA (10/28), 2:30pm - Readers Theatre Showcase: Pack of Lies. $7. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St. • SU (10/29), 2:30pm - Readers Theatre Showcase: Pack of Lies. $7. Held at UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, 1 Campus View Road THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 828-279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (10/28), 7:30pm - Masters Series: The Zoo Story and Krapp’s Last Tape. $16/$12 previews. • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS until (10/28), 7:30pm - The Midnight Area, supernatural comedy presented by Dark Horse Theatre. $12. • THURSDAY through SATURDAY (11/2) until (11/18), 7:30pm Uranium 235, play by David Brendan Hope. $16/$12 previews. THEATER AT WCU 828-227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • FR (10/27) & SA (10/28), 7:30pm - The Amazing Always, staged reading by Western Carolina University’s School of Stage and Screen. Free. Held in Niggli Theatre • TU (10/31), 7:30pm - "A Sci-Fi Double Feature," radio production featuring The Time Machine and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. $15/$5 students. Held at The WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain, 828-669-0816 • FR (10/27) & SA (10/28), 7:30pm "Love Makes a Home," a dramatic telling of the life of Rebecca Boone. $15/$12 advance.

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GALLERY DIRECTORY 310 ART 191 Lyman St., #310, 828776-2716, 310art.com • Through SU (12/31) Storytelling: Thought to Image, group exhibition. ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • Through FR (10/27) Exhibition of works by Kehren Barbour and Leslie Rowland. Held at Weizenblatt Gallery, 79 Cascade St., Mars Hill • Through FR (12/15) - Minstrel of Appalachia: The Life and Legacy of Bascom Lamar Lunsford, exhibition. Held at the Ramsey Center for Regional Studies ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through TH (11/30) Illustrated Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, exhibition. Held at Ramsey Library, 1 University Heights ART AT WCU 828-227-2787, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • Through FR (1/26) - WCU Collects: Recent Acquisitions, exhibition. Held at The WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 828-2515796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through TU (10/31) Grounded: Landscapes Real and Imagined, exhibition featuring the work of Cathyann Burgess. BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • Through WE (11/22) - Social Studies: Drawn to Life, drawings by Alex Alford. CAROLINA MOUNTAIN SALES 10 Brook St., Suite #235 • Through TH (11/30) Exhibition of art by Andreina Bates. CHIEF JOYCE DUGAN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 86 Elk Crossing Lane, Cherokee • TH (10/26) through TH (11/30) - Native Pop, contemporary Native American art exhibition. Reception: Thursday, Oct. 26, 5-8pm. FLOW GALLERY 14 South Main St., Marshall, avl.mx/aw

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‘SUPPER, PEOPLE ON THE MOVE’: Choreographer, dancer, educator and Argentine expatriate Silvana Cardell presents Supper, People on the Move, a dance performance and inspired by themes of migration and the complex experience of dislocation, at Randy Schull’s 22 London Road studio on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27 and 28, at 7 p.m. Accompanying the performance is an exhibition of immigration narratives and portraits of people on the move by journalism student Karen Lopez and photographer Steve Mann. For tickets to the $10 show or more information, visit supperdance.brownpapertickets.com • Through TU (10/31) - Rock, Paper, Scissors: Playful Patterns, exhibition of the cooperative’s artists. GALLERY 1 604 W. Main St., Sylva • Through TU (10/31) Exhibition of the artwork of Joe Meigs and Tim Lewis. JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 310 Keener St., Sylva, 828586-2016, fontanalib.org/ sylva/ • Through TU (10/31) Exhibition of the paintings of Jan Boyer. JUBILEE! COMMUNITY CHURCH 46 Wall St. • Through SU (10/29) Remembering Heart and Earth, exhibition of naturebased paintings by Deb Criss. LONDON DISTRICT STUDIOS 8 London Road • Through SA (11/4) - Believe Me, installation by local artist Kenn Kotara. MAHEC 121 Hendersonville Road, 828-257-4400 • Through TU (10/31) - Resiliance, city wide artexhibition in conjunction with the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Southeastern Summit. See website for locations: sys. mahec.net/ce/aces2017.aspx. ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 828-2859700, facebook.com/ odysseycoopgallery

• Through TU (10/31) Exhibition featuring the the ceramic art of Reiko Miyagi, Tara Underwood, and Kate Gardner and other gallery members. • WE (11/1) through TU (11/31) - Exhibition of ceramic art by Elaine Lacy, Cat Jarosz and Vivian Saich.

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PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail, Bakersville, 828-765-2359, penland.org • Through SU (11/19) - Conversation | What Remains, exhibition of textile and painting artworks by Rachel Meginnes.

375 Depot St., 828-545-6235 • Through TU (10/31) Moody Skies, exhibition of paintings by Virginia Pendergrass.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 348 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • Through SU (11/5) - The Heart of Everything That is: Homage to the Water Protectors at Standing Rock, exhibtion of works by Connie Bostic. PUBLIC EVENTS AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • Through SU (1/14) - Legacy Endures, exhibition featuring new members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Held at Folk Art Center, MP 382, Blue Ridge Parkway PUSH SKATE SHOP & GALLERY 25 Patton Ave., 828-2255509, pushtoyproject.com • Through SU (12/3) Refocused: Recycled Skateboards Reimagined, new works by Chad Cardoza and Toybox Monster.

52 Biltmore Ave., 828-2548577, thehaengallery.com • SA (10/28) through TH (10/30) - Lynn Boggess: An American Master, exhibition. Reception: Saturday, Oct. 28, 5:30-7:30pm. TRACKSIDE STUDIOS

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 828-884-2787, tcarts.org • FR (10/27) through FR (11/17) - Exhibition of deep space photographs from Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. Reception: Friday, Oct. 27 5-8pm. TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828-859-8323 • Through TU (10/31) Encore: The Black & White Show, group exhibition. Closing Night reception 7-9pm. TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828859-8322, tryonarts.org • Through SA (11/25) - Regional sculpture exhibit and sale. Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees.

CLUBLAND

10/25: TRIVIA 7-9PM 10/26: $1 OFF POURS 10/27: BIG DAWG SLINGSHOTS 8PM COMING SOON: 11/3: R ESONANT R OGUES 8-10 PM

10/27 ZOOGMA TITANIC INFLUENCE: Roots rock legend Bill Kirchen is a musician’s musician. Renowned for his innovative guitar licks on classic tracks like “Hot Rod Lincoln,” the grammy award-winning guitarist has influenced songwriters from Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello to Emmylou Harris and Bruce Hornsby, and given music lectures across the country. Catch the “Titan of the Telecaster” when Kirchen stops by Asheville’s Cork & Keg Bar for an intimate performance on Sunday, Oct. 29, beginning at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy of event promoters WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 185 KING STREET Pumpkin carving party, 7:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Karaoke, 8:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE An evening w/ Camel City Collective, Billy Cardine & Ashley Heath (jam, jazz fusion), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Brad Hodge & friends, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Moon Hooch w/ Marco Benevento, 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open mic w/ Billy Owens, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Double Trouble Karaoke w/ Dee and Quinn, All day CREPE BOURREE Gypsy Duets, 7:00PM CROW & QUILL Sparrow's Balkan Band (klezmer, Eastern European folk), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Western Wednesday w/ Hearts Gone South & DJ David Wayne Gay, 9:00PM

GINGER'S REVENGE Audan Parks, 7:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN An evening w/ Ken Block & Drew Copeland, 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 De la Noche: An evening of Argentine Tango, 7:00PM Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert w/ The Lost Chord (pop, rock), 8:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old Time Open Jam Session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM MG ROAD Salsa Night w/ DJ Mexicano Isaac, 7:00PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER MAX w/ ROZES (pop, soul), 9:00PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert (sign up @ 7:30 p.m.), 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM Dreamy D w/ Night Shapes, Nate Hall & Bobby Snakes (rock), 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Sexy Tunes w/ DJs Zeus & Franco, 10:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Evil Note Lab, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Harry Scotchie Experience (blues, Americana, soul), 9:00PM PULP Shake It Like A Caveman, 9:00PM PETE'S PIES Billy Litz (soul, roots), 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Papa Vay (early show), 6:00PM The Haunted Trail, 6:30PM POLANCO RESTAURANT 3 Cool Cats (dance lessons @ 7:30 p.m.), 8:00PM POST 25 Albi & The Lifters (American swing, French chanson), 7:00PM POUR TAPROOM Music Bingo!, 7:00PM SALVAGE STATION RnB Wednesday Jam Night w/ Ryan RnB Barber & friends, 8:00PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE Get Weird Wednesdays, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Indivisible Asheville (beer & politics), 5:30PM Halloween Bash w/ DJs Jehd, Tony & Zati (costume contest), 10:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Rotating jazz bands, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker w/ Wes Tirey, 9:30PM

w/ Aligning Minds

& Battery Powered Hooker Boots

10/28 Porch 40

w/ Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats

11/3 Marley Carroll w/ Ian Ewing

11/10 PLOYD

+ Organik

11/18 Laura Reed

+ Natural Born Leaders

THE SOUTHERN Disclaimer Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

11/24 In Plain Sight

TIMO'S HOUSE Open Mic w/ JJ Smash & Genetix, 8:00PM

12/16 BROWNOUT presents BROWN SABBATH

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES JJ Kitchen All Star Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Tim Green w/ The Core (jazz), 7:30PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH J Luke (acoustic), 6:30PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 185 KING STREET LoveRight (The Get Right Band & Lovestruck Suckers), 8:00PM

DOORS AT 9 • SHOW AT 10 Ellington Underground is an intimate music club located downtown in the historic S&W Cafeteria, built in 1929.

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OCT. 25 - 31, 2017

C L UB L AND

Open daily from 4p – 12a

WEDNESDAY 25 OCT:

ALTAMONT THEATRE Jessica Lea Mayfield (album release), 7:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Gospel Night w/ Rev. Matthew Mickens & The New Highway Travelers, 10:00PM

TEQUILA TASTING THE MOON & YOU

BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Cedar Walton Jazz Jam w/ Tim Green, 9:00PM

7:00PM – 10:00PM

FRIDAY 27 OCT:

DJ MP PRIDE

7:00PM – 10:00PM

SATURDAY 28 OCT:

CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (gritty ragtime jazz), 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:30PM

8:00PM – 10:00PM

THURSDAY 26 OCT:

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM

KING GARBAGE 7:00PM – 10:00PM

MONDAY 30 OCT:

LAZY BIRDS 7:00PM – 10:00PM

TUESDAY 31 OCT:

GARDEN OF UNEARTHLY DELIGHTS

HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY 9:00PM – 12:00AM

309 COLLEGE ST. | DOWNTOWN | (828) 575-1188

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FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Paper Crowns (soul, Americana), 9:00PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Up Jumped Three (jazz), 6:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Ben Phan, 7:00PM

GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM

BURGER BAR Burger Bar Boogaloo!, All day TRIVIA! w/ Ol'Gilly, 7:00PM BYWATER Well Lit Strangers, 6:00PM CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Capellas on 9 w/ Jordan Okrend, 8:00PM CORK & KEG Eyrnn Marshall & Carl Jones (old-time), 7:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Taj Weekes & Adowa (UNICEF benefit), 9:00PM HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS AIC Improv Jam, 7:30PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Roots & friends open jam (blues, rock, roots), 6:30PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Tales & Tunes w/ The Resonant Rogues, 7:00PM David Earl & The MoBros, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Mountain Feist pre-jam, 7:00PM Bluegrass Open Jam Session, 9:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones, 6:30PM NOBLE KAVA Tom Scheve's Comedy Night w/ special guests, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Period Bomb w/ Nermal, Gullible Boys & ToyBox Theatre (punk), 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Karaoke, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia Night, 7:00PM Roxy Roca (soul, funk), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Two Truths & a Lie (comedy, storytelling), 7:00PM

PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic w/ Justin Blackburn, 9:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Haunted Trail, 6:30PM The Groove Orient, 8:00PM POUR TAPROOM Tunes at the Taps w/ Hope Griffin, 7:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Night w/ DJ Butch, 10:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Evan Taylor Jones, 6:00PM

PACK'S TAVERN Jeff Anders & Scott Raines (acoustic rock), 8:00PM

PURPLE ONION CAFE Chuck Brodsky, 7:30PM SALVAGE STATION The New Mastersounds, 9:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE The Styrofoam Turtles w/ Mouth Breathers, GhostDog & Little Nose, 9:00PM

TOWN PUMP Chris Jamison, 9:00PM TRADE & LORE COFFEE HOUSE Day Of The Dead MiniPop, 6:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (blues, dance), 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Lazybirds & The Appalucians, 7:30PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ unplugged w/ Gary Mackey, 8:00PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27

SWEETEN CREEK BREWING Vinyl Night, 6:30PM

185 KING STREET Fin Dog Halloween Party, 8:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Puerto Rico fundraiser, 6:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Drayton & The Dreamboats (vintage jazz), 9:00PM

THE CONUNDRUM SpookEasy, 6:00PM

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Fine Line, 9:00PM

THE FAIRVIEW TAVERN Live Band Karaoke & Open Jam w/ Old School, 9:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE An evening w/ LoveRight, 8:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Burger Kings, 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Funky Friday Jam, 7:30PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Son Little w/ ALA.NI, 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE MASONIC TEMPLE Avey Tare w/ Geologist, 8:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE Flow Mocean w/ SoundFoundation, 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Supatight Costume Party, 10:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Burger Bar Bike Night, All day CALYPSO Thriller Night (costume contest), 8:00PM CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Capellas on 9 w/ DJ Captain EZ, 9:00PM CORK & KEG One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz, Latin, swing), 8:30PM CROW & QUILL Tales from the Crypt (Halloween-themed burlesque revue), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Rock & Soul Obscurities w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER Classic World Cinema, 8:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Naked Scholar (jazz, soul), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Gavin Conner & the Junk Drawer (alt. country), 6:00PM FUNKATORIUM Tellico, 8:00PM GOOD STUFF David Goodier (singersongwriter), 8:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Futurebirds w/ The Manx, 9:00PM

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OCT. 25 - 31, 2017

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10/27 FUTUREBIRDS 10/28 GRANT LEE PHILLIPS + GARY JULES 10/29 NOAH GUNDERSEN HINSON’S 10/31 UNKNOWN HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA PROUDFOOT & THE BOTANICALS 11/01 NOAH (KICKSTARTER LAUNCH) w/ The Manx

w/ Silver Torches

w/ Ouroboros Boys, The Unholy Trio

w/ Searra Jade

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COMING SOON 11/02: JD McPherson w/ Nicole Atkins

11/07: The Deslondes w/ Twain 11/12: Red Baraat

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Justin Cody Fox (blues, country, rock), 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Sam Bush, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Royal Hounds w/ Muddy Ruckus, 8:00PM JARGON The Tim Green Quartet, 10:30PM

LAZOOM BUS TOURS Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats (rock), 1:30PM

MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN The Stray Mutt, 6:30PM

OLE SHAKEY'S Acoustic Tunes by the River, 4:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Rotating rpm rock 'n' soul DJ, 10:00PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER TAUK w/ SHWIZZ (night one), 9:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Friday w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:30PM The Snozzberries (funk fusion), 10:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Rob Parks & friends, 6:30PM

NOBLE KAVA Noble Pursuits w/ Jason Moore, 9:00PM

MAD CO BREW HOUSE Chris Jamison (Americana), 6:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING The Hazy 88's (funk, R&B, rock), 9:00PM

ODDITORIUM Halloween Metal Fest II, 6:00PM

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OCTOBER 28

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Saturday, October 28, 2017

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SAT. 10/28

THU. 10/26

Fright Night Bash

Jeff Anders & Scott Raines (acoustic rock)

FRI. 10/27

DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop)

Gotcha Groove in the Century Room & a DJ in the South Bar Cash prizes for best costumes $600 for 1st; $300 for 2nd; $100 for 3rd $5 at the door starting at 8:00 pm!

10/25 wed bill mackay &

ryley walker

w/ wes tirey

10/26 thu son little w/ alani

10/27 fri avery tare ** at the

masonic temple **

w/ geologist

10/28 sat hailu mergia (ethiopian

r & b / jazz soul)

10/29 sun l.a. witch

w/ white woolly

10/30 mon shaken nature w/ julep, tba

free!

Yoga at the Mothlight

Tuesdays and Thursdays- 11:30am

20 s. sPruce sT. • 225.6944

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OCT. 25 - 31, 2017

C LUBLAND ORANGE PEEL "Dark Side of the Dead" Halloween Bash (Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead tribute), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY HotPoint Trio (gypsy jazz), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Haunted Trail, 6:30PM Captain Midnight Band, 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION RaeLynn, 9:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Armadilla w/ Someday Rumble & Viva le Vox, 9:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Unite! Open Mic Night w/ Roberto Hess, 7:30PM Ton Of Hay (Grateful Dead tribute), 10:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Select DJ sets, 9:00PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL SOL Vibes, 9:00PM

Events WED - 10/25 • 8PM MUSIC BINGO

THU - 10/26 • 7PM DAVE DESMELIK SONGWRITER SERIES

FRI - 10/27 • 8PM DIRTY BADGERS

SUN - 10/29 • 1PM YOGA ON THE PATIO

MON - 10/30 • 6:30PM OLD TIME JAM

TUE - 10/31 • 7PM SUN-THURS 2PM-10PM FRI-SAT 2PM-MIDNIGHT

OPEN MIC NIGHT

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OCT. 25 - 31, 2017

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THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM The Avett Brothers (night one), 8:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE ThrowBack w/ DJ Deacon, 8:00PM TRADE & LORE COFFEE HOUSE Day Of The Dead MiniPop, 6:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Duane Simpson & Pam Jones (live music), 7:00PM The Jordan Okrend Experience (dance, live music), 10:00PM VIRGOLA Adi The Monk (jazz, blues), 6:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Love Makes A Home (play), 7:30PM WILD WING CAFE Flashback (classic & contemporary covers), 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ electric w/ Phantom Pantone, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 185 KING STREET Cody Siniard & Dem Boys Halloween Party, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR CaroMia & Ryan Oslance (world), 9:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Kim White Project (Halloween party & costume contest), 9:00PM ARCHETYPE BREWING Halloween Party w/ Fin Dog, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE BALLROOM & DANCE CENTRE Halloween Dance, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Villains 3 Halloween Party w/ DJ Marley Carroll, In Plain Sight & Ramin, 10:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Chuck Lichtenberger (eclectic piano), 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Matthew Austin Bell, 7:00PM BOILER ROOM Haunted Grove House Inferno Dance Party, 9:00PM BURGER BAR AshevilleFM DJ Night, 12:00AM BYWATER Sirius B & Jeff Thompson's What Four Costume Party, 9:00PM CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Capellas on 9 w/ The Bryan White Jazz Trio, 9:00PM CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Haunted Grove House Inferno Dance Party, 9:00PM CORK & KEG Sparrow & Her Wingmen (jazz, ragtime), 8:30PM DOUBLE CROWN Monster Madness Dance Party w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 10:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Simon George & Friends (jazz, funk), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY The Jangling Sparrows (indie, folk), 6:00PM FUNKATORIUM Halloween Party w/ DJ Zati & DJ Phantom Pantone, 9:00PM GOOD STUFF Bri & the Astrotones, 8:30PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Grant Lee Phillips & Gary Jules, 9:00PM HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Artist Closing Reception w/ Burleigh Kennedy & Les Amis, 5:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Whiskeyhickon Boys (folk, funk), 7:00PM IRON HORSE STATION Cynthia McDermott (swing mandolin), 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ Empire Strikes Brass, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB The Carmonas, 9:00PM JARGON The Tim Green Trio, 10:30PM LAZOOM BUS TOURS Lyric (soul, R&B), 1:30PM LAZY DIAMOND Spooky Tunes w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM MG ROAD Late Night Dance Parties w/ DJ Lil Meow Meow, 10:00PM MARSHALL DEPOT Roy Book Binder, 7:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Bookwalter Binge, 6:30AM The Haunted Trail, 6:30PM Hustle Souls, 8:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE The Danberrys, 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Melvin Seals & JGB w/ Freeway Revival, 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga w/ Cats with Blue Ridge Humane Society, 10:00AM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Haunted Grove House Inferno Dance Party, 9:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Bass Asylum, 7:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Nakba Tour (exiled Palestinians discussion), 3:00PM 2umbao Salsa Lesson, 9:30PM Latin Rhythms & Saturday Salsa Dance w/ DJ Malinalli, 10:30PM THE BOAT HOUSE AT SMOKY PARK SUPPER CLUB Different Strokes Halloween Party & Fundraiser, 6:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Hailu Mergia w/ Lord King (Ethiopian R&B, jazz), 9:00PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

ODDITORIUM Humanmania (metal, punk), 9:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Justin Ray Trio (jazz), 7:00PM

OLE SHAKEY'S Shakey's Chili Cook-Off!, 4:00PM

ALOFT ROOFTOP/ POOLSIDE Howl-O-Ween w/ Stevie Lee Combs (pet costume party, benefit), 5:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass Brunch, 10:30AM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Musicians Jam & Pot Luck, 3:30PM

PACK'S TAVERN Unplugged Sunday Afternoon Tunes w/ A Social Function, 4:30PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch, 11:00AM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Larry Dolamore, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Push Presents: Skate Cinema, All day CORK & KEG Bill Kirchen ("The Titan of the Telecaster"), 7:00PM CROW & QUILL Keith Shubert & Valerie Meiss (Halloween-themed puppetry & music), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER True Home Open Mic Night (music, poetry, comedy), 5:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Haunted Trail, 6:30PM Sunday Travers Jam, 6:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Sly Grog Open Mic, 7:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Buti Yoga, Bubbles & Brunch, 12:30PM WNC Solidarity Concert Series w/ Jason DeCristofaro, Rita Hayes Quartet & Jonathan Pearlman Quartet (Helpmate benefit), 3:00PM Blue Spiral Tango Dance, 8:00PM THE FAIRVIEW TAVERN Hallelujah Hilliary's Comedy Revival, 9:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Select DJ sets, 9:00PM

THE OLD DEPOT Roy Book Binder, 7:30PM

FUNKATORIUM Gypsy Jazz Sunday Brunch, 11:00AM

THE MOTHLIGHT L.A. Witch w/ White Woolly, 9:30PM

THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM The Avett Brothers (night two), 8:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Noah Gundersen w/ Silver Torches, 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM Shellshock Halloween Ball, 9:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE Things That Go BUMP In The Night, 8:00PM

OLE SHAKEY'S Halloweekend, All day Saturday Night Fever, 10:00PM

TOWN PUMP Jimmy & the Jawbones, 9:00PM

HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Soulfood Brunch & Panther's Game, 12:00PM

THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM An evening w/ Gladys Knight & friends (benefit), 8:00PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER TAUK w/ Deaf Scene (night two), 9:00PM NOBLE KAVA The Build, 9:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST Dancin' Halloween Party w/ Dashboard, 7:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Beat Life w/ Xero God, Oak City Slums and Koresma & more, 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Quentin Tarantino Halloween Havoc w/ Plankeye Peggy & Holiday Childress, 9:00PM

TRADE & LORE COFFEE HOUSE Day Of The Dead MiniPop, 6:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Ruby Mayfield & Lenny Pettinelli (live music), 7:30PM Free Flow (funk, soul), 10:00PM TWISTED LAUREL DJ Phantom Pantone, 11:00PM VIRGOLA Jason Hazinski (jazz, blues), 6:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Dave Desmelik (rock), 6:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Love Makes A Home (play), 7:30PM

PACK'S TAVERN Gotcha Groove: 8th Annual Fright Night Bash, 9:00PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ live w/ Naked Scholar, 8:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE Bring Your Own Vinyl w/ DJ Bent-It, 8:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa, 1:00PM

TRADE & LORE COFFEE HOUSE Day Of The Dead MiniPop, 6:00PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Roosevelt Dime, 5:30PM An evening w/ Slaid Cleaves, 7:30PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Zoe & Cloyd w/ The Honey Dewdrops, 7:30PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Celtic Jam Session, 3:00PM

ZAMBRA Swing Mandolin Duo, 7:30PM

JARGON Sunday Blunch w/ live jazz, 10:00AM Jay DiPaola, 11:00AM LAZY DIAMOND Trasheville Sound Party w/ Tape Release & Rock 'n' Roll Bands, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Gypsy Jazz Brunch w/ Leo Johnson, 1:00PM

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 185 KING STREET Open mic night, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Jazz Club (R&B, soul, jazz), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Classical Guitar Mondays, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Booze Bap, All day

COMING SOON wed 10/25

7:00PM- DE LA NOCHE:

ARGENTINE TANGO MUSIC 8:30PM- HURRICANE RELIEF CONCERT FEAT. THE LOST CHORD thu 10/26

7:00PM- THE RESONANT ROGUES PRESENT: TUNES & TALES fri 10/27

9PM- THE SAM BUSH BAND sat 10/28

9PM- EMPIRE STRIKES BRASS sun 10/29

5:30PM- ROOSEVELT DIME

7:30PM- SLAID CLEAVES

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7PM- MADDY WYATT 8:30PM- NATHAN ANGELO thu 11/2

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GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Open Mic Night, 7:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Old Time Music Open Jam, 6:30PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Game Night, 4:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo Trivia Night, 7:00PM Open mic, 9:30PM LOBSTER TRAP Bobby Miller & friends, 6:30PM MG ROAD The Living Room (live music), 8:30PM ODDITORIUM Risque Monday w/ Deb Au Nare (burlesque), 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Live Band Honky Tonk Karaoke, 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL Halloween Movie double feature: Hocus Pocus (6:30 p.m.) & Shaun Of The Dead (8:30 p.m.), 6:30PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6:00PM POUR TAPROOM Lowlight Monday Nights, 7:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE DJ Smokifantastic's Blast From the Past w/ Soul Train & Hustle Dance Lines (70s constume contest), 8:30PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Ghost Pipe Trio, 9:00PM

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Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House HHS

DIRECTOR: Peter Landesman PLAYERS: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas, Tony Goldwyn, Josh Lucas DRAMA RATED PG-13 THE STORY: The story of Mark Felt, the FBI agent who became the Watergate source Deep Throat. THE LOWDOWN: What wants to be a tight political thriller is instead a dramatically inert tale filled with sketchy direction and a wasted cast. Liam Neeson is Mark Felt in Mark Felt, which attempts to tell the story of the man who was Deep Throat (the Watergate source who helped bring down Nixon, not the, uh, other one). With a strong cast and a story that’s — at the very least — accidentally topical on paper, Mark Felt should be much better than it is. In reality, it’s a lukewarm attempt at a kind of thriller, one with no thrills and no real tension, which has a difficult time deciding how to be both true to its subject and entertaining, while being mired in a lot of wrong moves, especially tonally. Neeson plays Felt, the righthand man to J. Edgar Hoover and — for all intents and purposes — the de facto director of the FBI in Hoover’s twilight years. He’s a figure that Nixon’s White House finds intimidating, not just for being the “G-Man’s G-man” — who takes his duties in the FBI, as murky as they might sometimes be, very seriously — but who also never forgets anything, especially other people’s secrets. Going against the White House and damaging the integrity of the FBI in the pro-

cess when it becomes obvious that Nixon is interfering in the Watergate investigation becomes the main struggle for Felt. He is a man of honor who perceives the FBI’s charge to maintain order, independent of anyone and everything (even the White House), which is all fine as a place to start with as a character study. But the film has nowhere to go with this and struggles with the idea of the gray area Felt operates in. Mark Felt only briefly touches on Felt’s less-than-admirable traits, such as being convicted of civil rights violations, and tries to shoo them way too easily with explanations that he’s just a good company man. But all of this, admittedly, is a small aspect of Felt’s story, one that might have added nuance and complexity but that’s skipped over in favor of the Watergate scandal and Deep Throat. And that’s understandable, of course, but the film wants to rush over all the details. In a way, I’m fine with this. It keeps the movie short enough, but it never feels quite taut enough. There’s no real heightening of tension; rather, the film runs at a pretty standard pace throughout before pretty much just ending. As someone who’s not quite at the age to know the ins and outs of the Watergate story, it seems that the material is presented in a flimsy manner. A lot of this just comes down to my own issues with Peter Landesman’s (Concussion) direction. He lets Neeson play Felt at peak, grumbly Neeson, while the strangely overdone performance by Marton Csokas (The Equalizer) can be distracting at times. All of it’s wrapped inside a lot of shaky, handheld camerawork, extraneous close-ups and a repetitive score that’s never allowed to let up.

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There are obviously high-minded ambitions here, and the topicality of Nixon’s scandals in today’s political climate should have allowed the film to fall backward into some type of relevance. Instead, these miscues make it little more than forgettable. Rated PG-13 for some language. Now playing at Grail Moviehouse.

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MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE

Only the Brave

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ONLY THE BRAVE THE SNOWMAN

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TYLER PERRY’S BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN

HHH DIRECTOR: Joseph Kosinski PLAYERS: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsh, Jennifer Connelly, Andie MacDowell, Scott Haze, Alex Russell, Ben Hardy, Rachel Singer, Natalie Hall, Geoff Stults, Jake Picking BIOPIC RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A team of elite firefighters risks it all to save lives and homes when they confront dangerous and unpredictable wildfires. THE LOWDOWN: A fact-based tale of valor and sacrifice that has its heart in the right place even when its story beats are not. Only the Brave is the kind of inoffensive fact-based melodrama that would probably find an audience regardless of its actual merits. Based on the tragic true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a team of elite Arizona firefighters profiled by journalist Sean Flynn in his 2013 GQ piece “No Exit,” Only the Brave is hero worship in the classical mold of Western programmers of the sort that would have starred Gary Cooper had it been made 60 years ago. It’s an unapologetically schmaltzy, machismodriven film that unwaveringly strives to do its subjects justice, almost to a fault. MOUNTAINX.COM

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by Edwin Arnaudin | edwinarnaudin@gmail.com Jonny Moseley and Lexi duPont. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online and at the Fine Arts box office. fineartstheatre.com

POWDER SEASON: Amie Engerbretson, pictured, is one of many skiers featured in Line of Descent. The Asheville Ski Club presents a screening of the adventure documentary on Oct. 26 at the Fine Arts Theatre. Photo by Christophe Hassel A strong cast anchored by Josh Brolin elevates a predictable and problematically structured based-on-a-true-story script. Though occasionally undermined by workmanlike direction at the hands of Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion, Tron: Legacy) and a particularly jarring structural conceit from screenwriters Eric Warren Singer (American Hustle) and Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down), Brave succeeds largely on the basis of its strong ensemble cast and its willingness to lean into its more saccharine cliches without examining them too deeply. Those familiar with Flynn’s story will know how it all ends, and even those with no pre-existing awareness of the tale will likely surmise how it will turn out, but it’s a predominantly compelling watch nonetheless. The narrative follows the efforts of municipal firefighter Eric Marsh (a suitably gruff Josh Brolin) to get his company certified as the first nonfederal “hotshot” unit in the country — a designation given to crews fighting wildfires on the front lines. To this end, most of the film’s 130-minute running time focuses on moments of clashing egos and subsequent bro-bonding, with Taylor Kitsch’s arrogant veteran and Miles Teller’s troubled newbie butting heads before becoming fast friends. The predictability of the character motivations and relationships is nominally excused by their basis in fact, although they still manage to feel contrived on occasion. Performances are solid across the board, with Brolin’s grizzled supervisor playing the mentor role with pitch perfection, and Teller coaxing a commendable degree of pathos from his turn as the drug-addicted new

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dad on a redemption arc. Jennifer Connelly is thankfully given more to play than the single-note that might be expected of Brolin’s long-suffering wife, and Jeff Bridges continues in his late-career quest to exclusively take roles that allow him to use his cowboy voice. The cast goes a long way toward making up for the script’s central structural challenge, which very nearly compromises the film’s ostensible purpose. That challenge is a significant one — with the fate of the Granite Mountain Hotshots a matter of record, the story has a distinctly fatalistic feeling of being railroad-tracked toward tragedy. In an attempt to alleviate this problem, Kosinski, Nolan and Singer spend the first 90 minutes focusing on the camaraderie built between the young hotshots, with the result playing something like a two-hour beer commercial awash in a sea of toxic masculinity. But those who can tolerate the frat party atmosphere of the film’s overlong second act will be rewarded with a harrowing tale of bravery and sacrifice that, while not particularly unique or original, competently serves its function in shining a light on the kind of unambiguous heroism that seldom takes center stage in a pervasively cynical modern cinema. Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some sexual references, language and drug material. Now Playing at AMC Classic River Hills 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, Epic of Hendersonville. REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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• Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Asheville Center, 36 Montford Ave., presents an evening of short films with North Carolina film producer Chip White on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Selections include A Chess Player, My Luchador and Crab Trap. The screenings will be preceded by a reception with refreshments, and a Q&A session will follow. Free. lr.edu/asheville • On Thursday, Oct. 26, at 8:15 p.m., Mojo Coworking, 60 N. Market St., hosts a screening of One Couch at a Time. The feature-length documentary follows CouchSurfing.com user Alexandra Liss for six months as she journeys through 20 countries and explores the various forms of cultural sharing. A Q&A with new Asheville resident and producer JeanMichel Werk will follow the screening. Tickets are $8 and available online. avl.mx/47w • The Asheville Ski Club presents Warren Miller’s Line of Descent on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. The adventure documentary showcases such skiing icons as Tommy Moe,

FILM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-257-4530, dwtheatre.com • TH (11/2), 7pm - REEL ROCK 12, climbing and adventure film festival. $20. FILM AT UNCA 828-251-6585, unca.edu • WE (10/25), 6pm - The Indigenous Film Festival: Heritage Africa, documentary film screening. Free. Held at Humanities Lecture Hall, One University Heights

• The Tryon International Film Festival runs Friday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Tryon Theatre, 45 S. Trade St.; Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave.; and the newly restored Tryon Depot, 22 Depot St. This year’s event includes a wide variety of horse-related films courtesy of a partnership with the Equus Film Festival. Tickets range from a $10 screening of the narrative feature Unbridled on Oct. 28, to a $90 VIP pass. tryoninternationalfilmfestival.com • The family-friendly Halloween comedy Hocus Pocus receives two screenings this week. Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., will show it on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. and The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., runs it Monday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m., followed by Shaun of the Dead at 8:30 p.m. Free. • The Movies and Meaning film series continues Monday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. with a screening of The Straight Story at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain. David Lynch’s G-rated, fact-based drama stars Richard Farnsworth as Alvin Straight, who, at the age of 73, drove from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., on a riding lawn mower to repair his relationship with his estranged older brother. Suggested donation of $7-10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. whitehorseblackmountain.com • The Reel Rock 12 film tour stops by Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave., on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. The program of five new short films highlight notable climbers and adventure stories. Tickets are $20 and available online and at the theater’s box office. dwtheatre.com X

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 2160 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, 828-273-3332, floodgallery.org/ • FR (10/27), 8-10pm - Classic World Cinema: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, film screening. Free.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-8598322, tryonarts.org • FR (10/27) through SU (10/29) Tryon International Film Festival. See website for full schedule and details: tryonarts.org/tryon-international-film-festival/.

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WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain, 828-669-0816 • MO (10/30), 7pm - Movies and Meaning Film Series: The Straight Story, film screening. $7-$10 suggested donation.

2nd Flr Boardroom, 36 Montford Ave. • WE (10/25), 7:30-9pm Screening of three films created by Chip White followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. Free.

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Jigsaw Eighth installment in the popular Saw series. According to the studio: “After a series of murders bearing all the markings of the Jigsaw killer, law enforcement find themselves chasing the ghost of a man dead for over

a decade and embroiled in a new game that’s only just begun. Is John Kramer back from the dead to remind the world to be grateful for the gift of life? Or is this a trap set by a killer with designs of their own?” No early reviews. (R)

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Halloween HHHHH

DIRECTOR: John Carpenter PLAYERS: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles, Charles Cyphers, Nick Castle HORROR Rated R The Asheville Film Society wraps up its October horror slate with one last sadistic scare, and its timing couldn’t be more appropriate. On Halloween, we’ll be showing John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) — one of Carpenter’s best films and one of the creepiest slasher movies of all time. It may not have been the first example of the slasher subgenre, but it’s unquestionably one of the best and most influential. It’s a viscerally disturbing film, rendered all the more unsettling by virtue of the very mundanity of its setting, and excellent performances from Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance ground the film’s shock value in something that borders on naturalism — no small feat when you consider how far the sequels and remakes ventured from the bounds of reality. There’s a reason this film has been revisited or plain ripped off so many times in the intervening years, and with another reboot coming next year, this is your chance to see the inimitable original on the big screen with an audience on the spookiest possible night. The Asheville Film Society is showing Halloween on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse as part of the Budget Big Screen series. Admission is $6 for AFS members and $8 for the general public. Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas will introduce the film.

Suburbicon Period black comedy directed by George Clooney, starring Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, and Oscar Isaac. According to the studio: “Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns... the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) must navigate the town’s dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit and violence. This is a tale of very flawed people making very bad choices. This is Suburbicon.” Early reviews mixed. (R)

Thank You for Your Service Iran War vet drama directed by Jason Hall (screenwriter of American Sniper), starring Miles Teller. According to the studio: “Thank You for Your Service follows a group of

U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they’ve left the battlefield.” No early reviews. (R)

Victor Crowley Special one-time roadshow screening of the fourth film in the cult horror comedy Hatchet series from writer/director Adam Green. According to the studio: “In 2007, forty-nine people were brutally torn to pieces in Louisiana’s Honey Island Swamp. Over the past decade, lone survivor Andrew Yong’s claims that local legend Victor Crowley was responsible for the horrific massacre have been met with great controversy, but when a twist of fate puts him back at the scene of the tragedy, Crowley is mistakenly resurrected and Yong must face the bloodthirsty ghost from his past.” Oct. 28, Fine Arts Theatre. Early reviews positive. (R)

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage HHHH

DIRECTOR: Dario Argento PLAYERS: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Eva Renzi THRILLER Rated NR Giallo master Dario Argento got off to a strong start with his 1970 feature debut, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. While it’s nowhere near as accomplished as his later masterpieces, Bird’s graphic violence and salacious subject matter would come to define the Italian horror films of the ensuing decades and set a template for the director’s later work. Argento’s proclivity for bloody set pieces was already firmly in place, as was his predilection for Hitchcockian themes and inky black compositions. Less concerned with plot and character than with atmosphere, Bird is essential viewing for fans of giallo in general, Argento in particular. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present The Bird with the Crystal Plumage on Friday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 U.S. 70, Swannanoa.

The Phantom of the Opera HHHH

DIRECTOR: Arthur Lubin (Black Friday) PLAYERS: Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains, Edgar Barrier, Leo Carrillo, Fritz Leiber HORROR Rated NR Universal’s big, splashy Technicolor 1943 remake (made on the same set) of its 1925 hit Phantom of the Opera is often dismissed as “too much opera” and “too little Phantom.” There’s some truth in that, but it’s still a good — and certainly good-looking — thriller with its fair share of jolts. In its own way, this film added to the basics of the narrative by providing the Phantom with a backstory, which has found its way into many subsequent tellings of the tale. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke published on Feb. 25, 2014. The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Phantom of the Opera on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville. MOUNTAINX.COM

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): I share Vincent Van Gogh’s belief that “the best way to know life is to love many things.” But I also think that the next 12 months will be an inspiring time for you to be focused and single-minded in your involvement with love. That’s why I encourage you to take an approach articulated by the Russian mystic Anne Sophie Swetchine: “To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.” Halloween costume suggestion: a lover celebrating a sacred union to the love of your life, to God or Goddess, or to a symbol of your most sublime ideal. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Yes, We Have No Bananas” is a silly novelty song that became a big hit in 1923. Its absurdity led to its wide use for humorous effect. For example, on the kids’ TV series The Muppet Show, puppets made out of fruits and vegetables sang parodies of the tune. That’s why I find it droll that the “No Bananas” songwriters stole part of the melody from the “Hallelujah Chorus,” the climax of classical composer George Handel’s religious oratorio Messiah. I’d love to see you engage in comparable transmutations, Taurus: making serious things amusing and vice versa. It’s a time when you can generate meaningful fun and playful progress through the art of reversal. Halloween costume suggestion: a tourist from Opposite Land or Bizarro World. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the next two weeks, you may have to navigate your way through careless gossip, distorted “facts,” superficial theories, hidden agendas, fake news and official disinformation. To prevent problems in communication with people who matter, take advantage of the Halloween spirit in this way: Obtain a bicycle helmet and cover it with aluminum foil. Decorate it with an Ace of Clubs, a red rose, images of wrathful but benevolent superheroes, and a sign that says “No Bullshit Allowed.” By wearing this crown, you should remain protected. If that’s too weird for you, do the next best thing: Vow to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and ask to receive the whole truth and nothing but the truth. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Watch out for a fake pizza-delivery driver who’s actually trying to issue you a legal summons. Be careful you don’t glimpse a blood red sky at dusk, in case it’s a prophetic sign that your cell phone will fall into a toilet sometime soon. Beware of the possibility that a large bird carrying a turtle to its nest accidentally drops its prey into a rain puddle near you, splashing mud on your fancy clothes. JUST KIDDING! All the scenarios I just described are stupid lies. The truth is, this should be one of the most worry-free times ever. You’re welcome, of course, to dream up a host of scary fantasies if you find that entertaining, but I guarantee that they’ll be illusory. Halloween costume suggestion: an indomitable warrior. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What is the material object you want most but don’t have? This is an object that would serve your soul’s highest purposes, although not necessarily your ego’s. Here’s another question: What evocative symbol might help keep you inspired to fulfill your dreams over the course of the next five years? I suggest that you choose one or both of those things to be the inspiration for your Halloween costume. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Did you get a chance to go to circus school when you were a kid? How about magic school? Or maybe detective school or time-travel school or superhero school? Probably none of the above, right? Much of your education revolved around what you HAD to learn rather than what would be fun to learn. I’m not saying it was bad you were compelled to study subjects you felt ambivalent about. In the long run, it did you good. But now here’s some sweet news, Virgo: The next 10 months will be a favorable time to get trainings and teachings in what you YEARN to learn. Halloween costume suggestion: a student.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now is an excellent phase in your cycle to scour bathrooms, scrub floors, shampoo carpets and wash windows. But the imminent future will be an even more favorable period to purify your motivations, tonify your emotions, purge your less-than-noble agendas, calm down your monkey mind and monkey heart, disinfect the moldy parts of your past and fact-check the stories you tell about yourself. So which set of tasks should you focus on? It may be possible to make great strides on the second set as you carry out the first set. But if there’s not enough time and energy to do both, favor the second set. Halloween costume suggestion: a superhero who has wondrous cleaning powers; King Janitor or Queen Maid. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “You never sing the same song twice,” said chanteuse Billie Holiday. “If you sing it with all the same phrasing and melody, you’re failing your art.” That’s an extreme statement, but I understand what she was driving at. Repeating yourself too much can be debilitating. That includes trying to draw inspiration from the same old sources that have worked in the past. I suggest you avoid this behavior in the coming days. Raise Holiday’s approach to a universal principle. Fresh sources of inspiration are available! Halloween costume suggestion: a persona or character unlike any you’ve ever imagined yourself to be. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): How can you enjoy the lavish thrills of rebirth later unless you die a little inside now? It’s the trickiest phase of your cycle, when your energies are best used to resolve and graduate from the unfinished business of the last 10 months. I suggest that you put the past to rest as best as you can. Don your funniest sad face and pay your last respects to the old ways and old days you’ll soon be leaving behind. Keep in mind that beauty will ultimately emerge from decay. Halloween costume suggestion: the mythical phoenix, which burns itself down, then resurrects itself from its own ashes. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There are no such things as magic healings and miraculous redemptions and impossible breakthroughs. Right? Hard evidence provided by science precludes the existence of exotic help coming from spiritual realms. Right? Well, no. Not right. There is in fact another real world that overlaps the material world, and it operates according to different laws that are mostly imperceptible to our senses. But events in the other real world can have tangible effects in the material world. This is especially true for you right now. Take advantage! Seek practical answers and solutions in your dreams, meditations, visions and numinous encounters. Halloween costume suggestion: white-magic sorcerer or good witch. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Many years from now, in your last hours on earth, you will have visions that show you how all the events in your life were crucial to your life story. You will understand the lesson that was provided by each twist and turn of your destiny. Every piece of the gigantic puzzle will slip into place, revealing the truth of what your mission has been. And during that future climax, you may remember right now as a time when you got a long glimpse of the totality. Halloween costume suggestion: the happiest person on Earth; the sovereign of all you survey; the wise fool who understands yourself completely. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You might be able to pass for normal, but it will be better for your relationship with yourself if you don’t. You could try to tamp down your unusual urges and smooth your rough edges, but it will be smarter to regard those urges and edges as fertile raw material for your future happiness. Catch my drift? In the coming weeks, your main loyalty should be to your idiosyncratic intelligence. Halloween costume suggestion: the beautiful, interesting monster who lives in you.

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MARKETING & CLIENT SERVICE COORDINATOR Fast growing, socially responsible investment firm seeks new team member to coordinate our extensive marketing efforts as well as handle administrative tasks. College degree preferred, background check required. Living wage certified employer. Visit www.earthequityadvisors.com/careers for more information and to apply.

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MEDICAL/ HEALTH CARE NURSE MANAGER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Regional nonprofit healthcare provider seeks Nurse Manager to oversee daily clinical operations. Fulltime position with benefits. BSN and active RN license required. Send resume to ceg@appalachianmountain. org. www.amchc.org

HUMAN SERVICES FULL TIME CLINICIAN Full time clinician needed for gender specific, trauma informed perinatal program at the Women's Recovery Center. Strength based, compassionate focused care for a pregnant and parenting population. LCAS preferred. Email

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD Methodist Home for Children is hiring in Asheville! Assessment Counselors are needed to work with at-risk youth. We offer competitive pay, paid training, excellent benefits, and opportunities for advancement. Apply online: mhfc.org WORK THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE: HELPMATE SEEKS PRN SHELTER STAFF MEMBERS Do you want to do meaningful work that makes a difference? Helpmate, a domestic violence victim service agency in Asheville, NC, is seeking PRN shelter staff members. Multiple shifts available on an as-needed basis at variable times of day/night. Key responsibilities include: supporting adult and child survivors of domestic violence living in emergency shelter, responding to crisis hotline calls, interacting with law enforcement and other allied professionals, monitoring safety and security protocols. Comprehensive training provided. Preferred candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Pay incentives available for fluency in Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan. Helpmate is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to a strong and diverse staff. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to helpmateasheville@ gmail.com and include the words Shelter Relief Staff in the subject line of the email. www.helpmateonline.org

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST The City Asheville is excited to hire a full-time Affordable Housing Development Specialist to increase & preserve the supply of affordable housing in Asheville. For more information, please visit www.ashevillenc.gov/jobs.

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER NEEDED Temporary Winter Position: Highly skilled designer needed for creating compelling advertising, The ideal candidate has excellent graphic design and layout skills for print publication, has experience working with style guides and adhering to brand structures, understands project management, can thrive in a fast-paced environment, is exceptionally organized and deadline-driven, and has excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, an exceptional creative eye and a desire to ensure high quality output. You must have the proven ability to create original, effective advertising and marketing materials, Candidates must: • Be proficient in Adobe CSC programs (inducing, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat) • Be able to prepress and troubleshoot a variety of file types and to work interdepartmentally to organize, schedule and maintain workflows. • Be fluent in the Mac OSX platform • Be able to interface with other departments in the company. • Have a minimum of 2-3 years graphic design experience Newspaper, and web-ad design experience a plus. This is a part time time position running from early December until late February. Email cover letter explaining why you believe you are a good fit, your resume, and either a URL or PDF of your design portfolio to: design@mountainx.com No applications or portfolios by mail, and no phone calls or walk-ins, please.

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