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Pedestrians, please follow the rules I’ve lived in Asheville 20 years; it’s a great place to live. I am witness to Asheville’s growth and popularity from which the number of pedestrians has grown as well. No matter the reason, there are more people on the roads (often with no sidewalk) on foot. There are also more people who do not know or do not obey basic pedestrian rules/laws.

I am writing to ask these people to take the time to understand and obey these simple rules.

If you are walking on a street with a sidewalk, walk on the sidewalk. If you are walking/running on a street with no sidewalk, please walk on the left side of the road facing oncoming traffic. Do not walk on the street in the right lane with your back to traffic: It’s disrespectful, dangerous and, technically, against the law.

Also, if you are walking with your dog/s, please have them on a leash and please make sure the lead on your leash is not so far out that it takes up the entire lane of traffic. This is just common courtesy.

Finally, if you are walking/running on a pathway in a park or green space, please be aware of others around you and be considerate and courteous. If you and your friend/s or dog are walking side by side, taking up the entire pathway, please get single file when you see someone approaching you from the front or rear.

Please take the time to look behind you.

More than likely you are not the only ones on the path and the pathway should be shared. No one should have to walk, run or bike outside the pathway.

— Walter Hewitt Thames

Asheville

Ross has history of finding consensus Richard Burr is a conservative Republican senator. Even before there is an election, Republicans in Congress are meeting and discussing how they will call for hearings, special investigations, public grilling and impeachment of Hillary Clinton if she is elected.

A congressman’s time is not unlimited.

Is this how you want them to spend their time when we have many difficult problems that need attention. What should be our priorities?

Deborah Ross served in the N.C. General Assembly from [2003] to 2013. She has a history of finding consensus between Democrats and Republicans on real issues.

If you want another four years of gridlock and government shutdowns from the U.S. Congress, vote for Richard Burr. If you want to see the beginning of a discussion to help solve America’s problems, vote for Deborah Ross.

— Frances Demoretcky

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Your recent article “Road to Nowhere: Search for Documents Leads to Reform at A-B Tech” [Oct. 12, Xpress] greatly misrepresented A-B Tech’s response to two recent public records inquiries and unfortunately omitted key information that would have enlightened your readers and resulted in a different conclusion.

During a lengthy interview about your requests and the processes at A-B Tech, I stressed, first and foremost, A-B Tech’s respect for transparency and the public’s right to know the business of our college. After working in journalism and communications for 35 years, I have been on both sides of many public records requests and have a healthy respect for the media’s role in keeping the public informed.

While there are many points in the article with which we could take issue, these are the key problems: Your first request for public communications concerning the quarter-cent sales tax referendum in 2011 was not denied. The request specifically sought public communications from four people no longer at the college. We asked questions to try to find out what type of information the reporter was looking for because, as advised by our attorneys, the college is not required by law to keep most public records or employee email for five years. Everything the college had concerning the sales tax referendum also was made available during public records requests years ago and could be found by searching online; however, we attempted to comply and looked for any communications we might still have between those four individuals in 2011. I fully explained the process to your reporter and at no point denied the request. I also told your reporter that A-B Tech and Buncombe County regularly report on the use of the sales-tax money in many different public forums and communications.

The second request for public communications concerning the Connect NC bond referendum earlier this year was received on Aug. 18, which was the first week of our fall semester and during my emergency medical leave; however, it was reviewed by our attorneys and fulfilled within 24 hours of UNC Asheville’s response to the same request. Yet your story portrayed A-B Tech as the lone “uncooperative” college, despite the fact that public records law does not specify a deadline and says only that we should respond within a reasonable time frame. Considering I was out for seven weeks and returned

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Sept. 6 during our busiest time of year, we would argue that we responded as reasonably as possible.

While A-B Tech has never had a problem fulfilling public records requests, your reporter seemed to want to establish a problem with our procedures. I did tell him that my unexpected medical leave was a good opportunity to review backup procedures for unplanned absences. I also said that we were coincidentally invited to a state public records workshop, and that it was a good opportunity to assure the college is fully compliant in every area, but that it occurred in the normal course of business and in no way was related to this public records request. We regret that the Mountain Xpress misconstrued statements and omitted key facts seemingly in order to structure a negative story about A-B Tech. We are grateful for the support of our community and remain comfortable that we operate in a transparent and responsive manner as we conduct the business of public education.

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A-B Tech Community College Editor’s response: We believe our article is fair and balanced, reporting both A-B Tech’s statements about its respect for transparency and its intent to improve its procedures. Our investigation did not seek to establish a problem with A-B Tech’s responses to our open records requests. Rather, it uncovered problems with the college’s responses during the course of our investigation. The article notes Glover’s absence for medical leave. It also provides evidence that A-B Tech failed to meet North Carolina’s recordsretention requirements. Was there a connection between our public records request and the college’s decision to attend the state public records workshop? Glover told us, “As a result of [Xpress’ open records request], we are going to be looking at everything that’s recommended in the retention schedule with our attorneys.” Glover also told Xpress, “The timing was such that I looked at [the workshop] and said because we are going through this process, this would be a really good idea.”

Language is important in Standing Rock coverage It has taken the better part of seven months and the arrest (or threat of arrest) of a few highly visible activists, but we are finally starting to see mainstream coverage of the Dakota Access Pipeline. And the media attention is a good start. It is generating questions and (tentatively) calling for accountability from huge commercial oil companies like Energy Transfer Partners and from governing entities like the Environmental Protection Agency.

The conversation has begun, and it’s going to be a long one. And the language we use to have the conversation will do a lot to shape it.

The vast majority of articles that you read about this subject will describe those who have come to Standing Rock as “protesters” [See “Taking a Stand: WNC Locals Support Protesters at Standing Rock,” Oct. 12, Xpress].

Close your eyes and imagine a “protest.” Heavily armed police, tear gas, anger, fear and discord might come to mind. Especially in light of the fact that the majority of images that the mainstream media has attached to Standing Rock has depicted just those things. It is irresponsible reporting and does not remotely address the scope and significance of what is unfolding there.

Standing Rock Reservation and the privately owned land directly adjacent is hosting the largest gathering of indigenous people in the history of our nation. More than 300 tribes from around the world have sent emissaries of peace and solidarity with one purpose in mind — protection. Protection of their sacred and ancestral burial grounds, some of which have already been destroyed by pipeline-digging equipment.

But more specifically, they are there to protect our water. Not their water, our water. The Ogallala Aquifer is one of the largest in the world, spanning eight states ...

In the last five years alone, we can trace millions of gallons of spilled crude and tar sands back to ruptured pipelines. ... And piping it across two of the largest and most heavily relied upon water sources in North America to export out of the U.S. is negligent beyond comprehension. Our water protectors in Standing Rock know that. They see the rivers and lakes as the circulatory system for mother earth. Her lifeblood. And they are willing to lay down their weapons,

their tribal differences and their lives to protect it, now and for generations to come.

No, they are not protesters. To protest presupposes that there is an argument to be won. There is no argument. They are not there to fight. They are there to join hands in song and prayer. To work alongside one another in achieving a goal that should be common to every American man, woman and child.

There is an old Lakota prophecy that tells of a black snake that emerges from the ground and brings with it great sickness and devastation. For generations, they wondered at its meaning. They see it now, and they need our help to fulfill a second prophecy — The Seventh Generation Prophecy — that has identified the youth of today from all the nations across the globe as the bringers of an uprising that ushers in sustainable ways of living in balance and harmony with the world around us. Support our water protectors. Name them for what they are. And then become one. Now is the time, and we are the people. Water is life.

— Erin Hardy

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Is animal slavery a better term?

There has been a heavy-duty sequence of letters on these pages (and lively online discussion!) over the previous four weeks prompted by the prospect of a slaughterhouse being built in Asheville. Included was an earlier letter by yours truly [“Why Invite a Slaughterhouse to Asheville?”

Sept. 28, Xpress].

All but one of the writers in some way referenced the “holocaust of the animals,” likening the mass brutalization and slaughter of farmed animals in this country to Hitler’s Holocaust against Jews, Gypsies and other minorities. ...

One letter writer, Raymond Capelouto, however, objected to this analogy as offensive to Jews [“Holocaust Comparison Is Disturbing,” Oct. 15, Xpress]. That prompts me to wonder whether Mr. Capelouto might find a more appropriate term to be “slavery” — one that brings the matter right home to our own country’s dismal history.

Writes author Charles Horn (http://avl. mx/33a): “Even though animal slavery is different than human slavery in a number of ways, how is animal slavery not a form of slavery? Are not animals legal property — literally? Are not animals literally bought and sold? Is not farmed

and captive animal reproduction forcefully controlled through breeding? If I have taken an animal as my property and taken its very liberty and life as my own to create products out of its carcass, how is that not a form of slavery?”

Further on he continues: “Whenever animal advocates make comparisons to human racism, sexism, slavery, other prejudices and oppressions, and yes, even the Holocaust, it seems inevitable that some people get offended. Such people are often quick to assume that animal advocates are equating animals with ableminded humans in every single respect, when that is not the case at all, and they are simply talking about perfectly valid comparisons of prejudicial thought processes and perfectly valid comparisons of the qualities we still have in common.”

Pick your analogy! There is so much more that could be said here — on the holocaust of the animals, animal slavery, and the list goes on.

For now, I’d like to end on a less scholarly note and circle back to how we live our daily lives by quoting Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary in Australia: “If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?”

— Cynthia Sampson Asheville

30+ Years Experience

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Getting ahead of climate change

BY DOUG BRUGGEMAN An important component of value in any water or sewer system is not just the pipes and treatment plants that are controlled by political entities, but also how vegetation and land use affect the quantity and quality of water flowing across the watershed. The pipes and treatment plants are just the expensive component because they wear out over time. Ecosystems don’t wear out over time — in fact, they get better.

Certainly some communities, such as Asheville, have excellent source water protection via conservation easements on subbasins near water intakes.

However, communities vary in their ability to protect those critical areas.

Some communities benefit from having subbasins protected by the national forest system, which serves as a federal subsidy. Such protection highlights the ability of ecosystems to provide valuable services. However, recreational water quality is also critical to our regional economic success and is more difficult to manage because it is affected by the actions of many landowners.

Large-scale management of the environment is challenging, as it requires significant effort toward collaboration, which can easily go off the rails. The battle over Asheville’s water system is a good example. The debate has culminated in the General Assembly’s attempt to transfer the system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District, an action currently being considered by the N.C. Supreme Court.

I would argue that regardless of the outcome, these political battles have already left the public worse off simply because the money spent on litigation is money not spent to improve the quality of our natural resources. After a good rain and a few high-gravity beers, folks might believe they could walk across the French Broad River, since sediment levels are often significant. I can’t find any evidence that the proposed transfer would improve the French Broad watershed. I was further surprised to learn that, despite the availability of good scientific models, no one has estimated yet how population growth and climate change may affect sediment, fecal and nutrient loads across such a heavily used watershed. Such parameters are critical because they lead to economic estimates of watershed value that municipal water managers can appreciate.

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DOUG BRUGGEMAN In an effort to connect these environmental and economic issues, I have been working for the past year and a half to create new financing mechanisms for conservation in Western North Carolina — a disruptive change for a good cause.

The idea and need was so obvious, I decided it was best to just suggest it in an op-ed for the Asheville Citizen-Times. I thought existing groups might pursue it, and I could perhaps help part time. While it generated a lot of discussion, I was surprised when the feedback was, “You should really do this.”

So, I proposed a Payment for Ecosystem Services program for WNC. Such PES programs have been applied in many other locations (Denver, Santa Fe, N.M., Flagstaff, Ariz., and Eugene, Ore.) and involve businesses and local governments collaborating to pay for watershed protection on public and/or private land. Money for watershed protection is generated by municipalities raising water rates and by businesses allowing customers to pay a voluntary conservation fee. The money then goes toward forest management, such as thinning trees to reduce fire risk, establishing conservation easements and protecting vegetation along rivers and streams with riparian buffers. PES programs have been more successful out West, where the public is very aware of the impact wildfire can have on water quality.

I led the work with the astute help of Tom Hatley (Catalpa Partners, Asheville) and Spencer Phillips (Key-Log Economics, Charlottesville, Va.). We submitted two proposals, one to the Appalachian Regional Commission and the other to the Healthy Watersheds Consortium program fostered by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities. For the latter grant, we invited support from local businesses, municipalities and nonprofits. We MOUNTAINX.COM

were able to gain financial support from New Belgium Brewing Co. to hold the first stakeholder meeting and to finalize the Healthy Watersheds Consortium proposal. We were very fortunate to have Karen Cragnolin, former executive director of RiverLink, make this introduction, and for Southern Conservation Partners, a Raleigh-based nonprofit, serve as the fiscal agent for this stage.

We also received tremendous support (e.g., letters of support and/or inkind pledges of funds) from the U.S. Forest Service, Mills River Partnership, Madison County, city of Asheville, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, The Conservation Fund, Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development, Krull & Co., WNC Communities, town of Maggie Valley, Land of Sky Regional Council, Dogwood Alliance, MountainTrue, and N.C. Rep. John Ager. While neither grant was awarded, we were highly ranked in the Healthy Watersheds Consortium program and should have a very good chance next year. As a small-business owner, it is difficult to finance such efforts in community building, and I am working to start a steering committee to keep the work going.

We have generated a lot of traction for PES, which is important for a new idea. Existing nonprofits in WNC excel in creating environmental awareness, monitoring land use and water quality, establishing conservation and agricultural easements, and restoring damaged riparian areas near source water intakes.

Such efforts are supported by government grants, foundations and fundraising events — great stuff that must continue.

However, the benefit of a PES program is establishing a long-term funding mechanism linked to a regional, science-based investment strategy focused on protecting ecosystems that contribute most to our economic wellbeing. A PES approach would allow us to get ahead of impacts — protecting ecosystems is far more cost-effective than restoring damaged ecosystems after something happens.

So how can the WNC community adapt to climate change? I feel an important step is a private institution capable of collecting and distributing funds to incentivize land stewardship for resiliency. Such an institution would have to possess financial and scientific skills and the ability to work at broad spatial scales. Certainly, some existing nonprofits

Investment strategy needed for WNC watershed protection could direct their efforts toward this end. Another important step is estimating how much investment would be required just to maintain current water quality levels in the face of climate change and development. Many opportunities for collaborations and grant proposals still exist.

Furthermore, we can do this for multiple watersheds, not just the French Broad River, with the goal of generating collaboration across WNC by recognizing our shared source of economic welfare — natural capital. A PES program simply rewards those landowners wishing to contribute to regional economic well-being and would not require any change in property ownership. The economic growth of Asheville and Hendersonville is already affecting smaller communities, which may be slow to generate the tax base needed to keep up with infrastructure needs.

Such a PES system would limit the need for higher taxes and political intervention while making changes on the ground at the speed we need for climate adaptation.

Let’s consider this opportunity within the context of the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority’s use of the Tourism Product Development Fund, which is supported by the hotel occupancy tax. This fund is intended to increase tourism by supporting construction costs that increase use of hotels and by all accounts has been very successful. A PES program would offer a complementary investment by protecting the ecosystems needed for water quality and biodiversity — these are critical components of our tourism industry and community health.

We can do this — consider it as climate adaptation through gratitude.

The next time you patronize a hotel, brewery, restaurant, hospital or recreational outfitter, for example, ask how you might tip our ecosystems to support a regional, proactive strategy for climate adaptation.

Marshall resident Doug Bruggeman mixes ecology, economics and spatial analysis to find cost-effective solutions for sustainability at Ecological Services and Markets Inc.­­X

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HORROR IN THE HIGHLANDS Asheville’s ghostly legends provide a glimpse into the city’s past

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The organic nature of ghost stories also allows each generation to put their own spin on these tales, keeping them fresh for a new set of ears. “Any story dealing with the supernatural can tell us a tremendous amount about the culture that’s telling the story,” says Payst. “Ghosts in Asheville are different than ghosts in Japan or China or even Asheville a hundred years ago.”

mhunt@mountainx.com The large crowd that packs the back room of West Asheville’s Byrish Haus & Pub isn’t unusual for a Wednesday evening, but its purpose there might be a little strange, even for this town.

“Tonight, we will be conducting an investigation and seance in a way that’s never been done in Asheville,” says Joshua P. Warren, Asheville native and nationally renowned paranormal investigator. Employing a host of electrostatic detectors and traditional instruments of the occult, Warren, forensic historian Vance Pollock and a host of paranormal investigators, “sensitives” and mediums are attempting to identify and draw out a spirit said to be plaguing the new bar.

Like any good Southern city, Asheville’s history is steeped in the gothic and the paranormal.

While the facts and claims behind these legends vary from story to story (and storyteller), Asheville’s “ghosts” play an often unheralded role in capturing and preserving the city’s past.

With Halloween right around the corner, a diverse collection of organizations and businesses has been highlighting Asheville’s “haunted” locations, adding a touch of mystery and the macabre to the city’s cultural fabric.

FACT OR FICTION? Tales of the supernatural in the Southern Appalachians stretch back into Cherokee folklore. As European settlers moved into the region, some bringing with them African slaves, they also brought their own legends and superstitions to the region.

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MURDER AND MYSTERY IN THE MOUNTAINS: From Pack Square to Riverside Cemetery, Asheville’s history is full of untimely deaths, mysterious murders and unexplained phenomena, which local organizations, paranormal investigators and tour companies utilize to explore the city’s dark past. Photo by Max Hunt Payst, folklore researcher and founder of northcarolinaghosts.com.

Often, these tales took on a moral aspect, influenced by prevailing social norms of the time. “We’re dealing with what is basically unknowable, but also fundamental to the experience of being human: Is there life after death? What forces control my life?” Payst notes. “Ghost stories, much like religion, can be a way of reinforcing cultural paradigms.”

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They also serve as a form of oral history, passing down the bare bones of events to the next generation. “The mountains we live in possess a very old soul, and many of the people [here] have roots going back generations,” says Carol Tyson, organizer for the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center’s annual Historic Haunted House Tour. “That’s what makes [ghost stories] perfect for teaching our history and examining our ancestors’ culture and morals.”

As Warren’s team attempts to invoke Byrish’s resident spirit to come forth, Warren shares his thoughts on who might be haunting the pub. Gus Adler was a German Jew who fled the Nazi regime in the 1930s, eventually settling in Asheville. According to Warren, Adler and his wife opened the Heidelberg Supper Club where the Sky Club now stands.

Unfortunately, the immigrants found themselves swept into the anti-German sentiment that pervaded the region during World War II. Nearly driven out of business and to the brink of insanity, Adler’s life came to a halt after falling asleep in bed with a lit cigarette and setting his home on fire. “This was a tragic end to a man misunderstood and abused by this community,” Warren says. With a new, European-style restaurant opening in Asheville, Warren hypothesizes that perhaps Adler’s spirit has migrated to the Byrish to see how its fortunes play out.

Nothing makes for a good ghost story like a controversial death, and Asheville’s history boasts several tragic moments that linger in popular culture.

“Many are based in real events — generally unexplained or tragic deaths,” says Anne Chesky Smith, director of the Swannanoa Valley Museum. “They speak to our interest in unexplained mysteries and gruesome events, [and] serve to keep our memories of the deceased alive regardless of how [factual] the stories are.”

One of Asheville’s earliest ghost tales stems from the 1835 execution of two accused horse thieves, William Sneed and William Henry.

According to the men’s supposed “confessions,” currently on file in Pack Memorial Library, the two Williams lived a life of debauchery and sin, making their way across the Southern states on gambling jaunts and eluding the long arm of the law.

Sneed’s and Henry’s luck ran out three miles outside Asheville, when a local man named Holcombe accused them of stealing his horse after a game of cards. According to an addendum to the confessions of Sneed and Henry, written by F.A. Sondley, a local attorney and scholar, the execution was one of “the most famous events in Western North Carolina,” with thousands of locals traveling miles to see the accused hanged.

Many of those in attendance, writes Sondley, “leaned strongly to the side of [the] innocence” of Sneed and Henry. Nevertheless, the two gamblers were executed on May 29, 1835, near the current location of the Asheville Botanical Gardens, where late-night passersby still claim to hear the tapping toes of the condemned men as they dangle from the gallows.

FAMILY PHANTOMS Asheville’s iconic destinations — places like the Biltmore Estate and the Grove Park Inn — have played host to a variety of influential figures over the course of their existence.

Some of those figures, however, may have never left.

Reynolds Mansion, located in Woodfin, was built in 1847 for Daniel Reynolds and his wife, Susan Baird, according to the mansion’s current co-owner and caretaker, Billy Sanders.

“When we bought it, it was in really bad disrepair,” Sanders recalls.

“It looked like a haunted house from a scary movie.”

Now a bed-and-breakfast, the mansion once hosted generations of senators, Asheville elites and members of the political Reynolds family until 1972. Politics and parties weren’t the only business conducted on the property, however.

“In 1920, Nathaniel Reynolds rented this house to the first female physician in Asheville, Dr. Elizabeth Smith. She ran Reynolds Mansion as an osteopathic sanitarium,” Sanders says. In addition, Reynolds, who also owned a funeral home in Asheville,

was known to embalm “clients” from time to time at home.

The mansion has been the subject of several paranormal investigations by local ghost hunters, based on reports of two spirits haunting it: Annie Lee Reynolds, a spinster who suffered from either depression or tuberculosis, and another Reynolds’ daughter who died from typhoid fever at the age of 6.

“Usually you see [Annie Lee] on the staircase, or you’ll see orbs or [hear] a child’s voice,” Sanders says.

“Many guests report similar experiences. That’s just part of living here — you learn to deal with it.”

Rather than be scared off by the ghosts that roam the mansion, Sanders says most guests are intrigued.

“Guestroom Maggie was Annie Lee’s room; it’s probably the most haunted,” he reveals. “If somebody picks [that room], I try to move them, but most people will tell you that’s the room they wanted to stay in!”

HIGH-SOCIETY HAUNTING The Grove Park Inn, meanwhile, can boast of having perhaps Asheville’s most famous spirit: The legend of the “Pink Lady” has inspired everything from ghosthunting forays in the inn’s Palm Court to a special beer cocktail produced in collaboration by Grove Park and Oskar Blues, according to Tracey Johnston-Crum, GPI’s director of public relations and community outreach.

“We do experience her a lot, and I mean a lot,” Johnston-Crum says of the Inn’s famous phantom. “Predominantly in the colder months, or when there is construction.” While stories of the Pink Lady’s presence and shenanigans around the inn abound, very little is known of her earthly identity.

“In 1920, a young woman fell, jumped or was pushed — we don’t know — from the fifth-floor balcony and lost her life,” Johnston-Crum reports. “She was rolled into a carpet and removed from the property — these things were stated in a manager’s log. She never signed in; there is no death certificate and no burial plot.”

Despite the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death, Johnston-Crum says that Grove Park’s apparition is benevolent, if a bit of a voyeur.

“The reason we call her the Pink Lady is that she tends to present

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RAISING THE DEAD Back at the Byrish, Warren’s seance has yielded some interesting new evidence. The mediums on hand overwhelmingly report a “strong masculine” presence in the establishment, electronic detection instruments whine erratically and a turn on the Ouija board reveals two mysterious letters: “O.H.” After some initial discussion, Pollock offers up a surprising tidbit of regional lore that makes Warren shake with excitement.

“Oliver Cromwell Hamilton, a wealthy magnate who came to Asheville with the railroad in the late 1800s, was the original owner of what is now the Sky Club,” Pollock reports. Little is known of Hamilton’s fate after the mid 1910s, he adds. “He’s never mentioned in tax records or local accounts [after that time], though his wife remained in the area for quite a while afterward. I haven’t been able to determine what became of him.”

Aside from the suspense, ghost tales can play an important role in sharing the region’s history. To that end, several organizations and tour companies in the area have developed programs based around Asheville’s haunted past.

“As a kid, lots of people were afraid to discuss paranormal topics around here,” says Warren, who launched Haunted Asheville Ghost Tours in 1996. “But, gradually, thanks to the media and people like myself who try to educate, the paranormal is, ironically, becoming ‘normal.’ There’s been a huge boom in Asheville’s attitude toward ghosts.”

The Grey Line Trolley Tours company utilizes the darker side of Asheville’s past to offer a different take on local history, says organizer Jonathan Helmpen.

“We have the information and training materials written by investigators from the Asheville Paranormal Society,” he says. “We [also] use the information that we have from our daily tour to give background information on what was going on in this time [or] what the town looked like [then].”

Similarly, the Swannanoa Valley Museum’s annual Historic Haunted House Tour takes advantage of the

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Halloween fervor to offer a unique look at important events and time periods in the region’s development.

“Whether the building we use for our ghost tour has a real ghost story or not, we fill the building with ‘spirits’ from the past,” says Tyson.

“During the presentation these spirits reveal much about our local history and culture — what life was like when they were alive, what they wore, their place in their community and what made them interesting enough for us to bring them back to life.”

This year’s Historic Haunted House Tour will take place Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Round Knob Lodge near the Swannanoa Gap, where the railroad first crested the Southern Appalachians in 1879.

SPOOKY WITH A SMILE Other tour companies take a more mischievous approach to Asheville’s ghostly legends. At LaZoom Bus Tours, attendees are treated to “all of Asheville’s gory lore, with a LaZoom twist,” says co-owner Jennifer Lauzon. “Over the years our haunted tour has really gained a name for itself as a way to have fun exploring some of Asheville’s bloody and haunted past, in a lighthearted way.”

Despite the fun, Lauzon says that presenting Asheville’s history through the lens of ghost stories can serve as an important introduction to the region’s culture. “Sometimes we find history that has an edge, some drama or haunt, more interesting than the history that does not,” she notes. “If a bloody story sticks in the mind of citizens, and therefore provides them a deeper understanding of ​Asheville’s past, that’s a good thing.”

Dark Ride Tours, which celebrates its one-year anniversary this month, offers trips to Riverside Cemetery and several other locations in the back of a real-life, 1972 refurbished Cadillac hearse.

“The inside has part of a coffin in it that we got from a business on Riverside Drive,” says founder David Voyles, who also plays host as the character Virgil Nightshade.

“We mounted a flat-screen TV on the coffin, where we can put some images up and play horror shorts. [The hearse has] got curtains and nice purple lighting, cameras and undercarriage lighting on the outside.”

While some of the tales he tells are based in local lore, Voyles notes that liberties are taken to create Dark Ride’s experience. “Our motto is

GROVE PARK GHOULS: The Omni/Grove Park Inn’s Palm Court as it would have looked in the 1920s, when a young woman supposedly fell to her death and mysteriously vanished from history. Many employees and ghost hunters believe that the woman’s spirit has lingered on in the hotel as Grove Park’s famous “Pink Lady.” Photo courtesy of Omni/Grove Park Inn stolen from Mark Twain: ‘Never let the truth get in the way of a good story,’” he laughs. “There’s some great tours out there that’ll tell you good folklore from the dark history of Asheville. You get some of that with me too, but sometimes, you’ll just have to look and see if there’s a twinkle in my eye.”

THE DARK SIDE OF DARK TALES “One question I’ve encountered quite often is why there are no black ghosts,” says Payst. “The answer is because white people are, by and large, the ones telling the ghost

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COMMUNING WITH THE SPIRITS: Paranormal investigator Joshua P. Warren, right, in hat, leads a seance and investigation into mysterious paranormal activity in West Asheville’s new Byrish Haus and Pub, hoping to gather clues into who (or what) may be haunting the restaurant. Photo by Max Hunt stories, and the same pernicious problem of assuming that white, male and Christian is the default is extended even over the dead.”

Like the tale of Gus Adler, two of Asheville’s most bloody tragedies — and their subsequent ghostly legends — feature often-overlooked racial components that highlight the tensions of a segregated city.

In November 1906, Asheville was rocked by a mass shooting committed by escaped convict Will Harris.

When police responded to a domestic disturbance in the AfricanAmerican neighborhood of Valley Street, known locally at the time as “Hell’s Half Acre,” Harris opened fire and fled the scene, leaving three

civilians, two police officers and one unfortunate dog lying dead in the vicinity of Eagle Street and Biltmore Avenue.

Asheville’s police chief at the time, Silas G. Bernard, reminisced on the murders and subsequent manhunt in a 1972 letter on file at Pack Library, calling it “the worst event that ever happened in Asheville.”

While the motives for Harris’ actions remain unknown, according to Bernard, Harris is said to have identified himself as “Ed Mills from Charlotte” before slaying a police officer in Pack Square. Mills had recently escaped from a state prison after being convicted of murdering a Charlotte policeman in similar fashion.

The manhunt that followed Harris’ spree ranged from Alexander to Fletcher, complete with bloodhounds, angry mobs demanding retribution and a final shootout in the woods outside Fletcher, where Harris was killed.

According to the Asheville Paranormal Society’s Sarah Harrison, apparitions of Harris’ victims can still be seen and heard along Eagle Street and in the vicinity of Barley’s Taproom, and employees at the taproom have reported voices, loud noises and poltergeist activity over the years.

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THE WRONG MAN Perhaps the most tragic case of murder and reprisal in Asheville’s history occurred at the former Battery Park Hotel on July 17, 1936, when 19-year-old New York University student Helen Clevenger was found mutilated and murdered in room 224.

Pressured by the public to make an arrest, local police eventually accused a developmentally disabled African-American hotel employee, Martin Moore, even though he had no history of violence. While Moore initially confessed to the crime, he later recanted, claiming coercion.

An Aug. 23, 1936, article in the Chicago Tribune detailed Martin’s conviction and sentencing, noting that the jury deliberated for only an hour, despite Moore not fitting an eyewitness description of the suspect. The presiding judge declared it a fair trial and denied a motion to appeal, and Moore was put to death in a Raleigh gas chamber.

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Resident Carol Hubbard reports that strange noises and angry voices are a common occurrence around the building. “I think her ghost, Helen’s, is here, [and] I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the man who was wrongly executed for her death is hanging around here too.”

LESSONS FROM THE LORE While these stories and legends may seem like a bunch of hooey to some, Warren believes that the unexplained phenomena humans typically characterize as “ghosts” offer an important insight into humanity’s relationship with itself and the unknown that surrounds them.

“Humans have a tendency to want to organize chaos,” he says after the seance, as participants

Tours that go bump in the night Asheville tour companies offer visitors and locals alike several options for exploring the city’s dark past. From the seriously scary to the hilariously frightful, these companies make for a fun night for thrill-seekers interested in a (dark and stormy) night on the town: HAUNTED ASHEVILLE GHOST TOURS Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (and Halloween), 8 p.m. $20 for adults, $15 for children ages 9-14, free for ages 8 and younger. Departs from the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway, 398-4678; hauntedasheville.com

GREY LINE TROLLEY HAUNTED HISTORY & MURDER MYSTERY TOUR Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays April through mid-November, 7 p.m.

Adults $23; children (5-11 years) $11 Departs from Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St. 251-8687; graylineasheville.com.

LAZOOM HAUNTED COMEDY TOURS Runs year-round; see website for available dates, times $23, 17 and older only.

Departs from Thirsty Monk Pub, 92 Patton Ave. 225-6932; lazoomtours.com

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gather to share their experiences and feelings from the investigation.

“But life isn’t that simple. Are these people’s experiences mass hysteria?

Is it the paranormal? Who’s to say?”

For local historians such as Johnston-Crum, tales like that of Grove Park’s Pink Lady “ask people to step back in history, into 1920, and think what it must have been like to be a young girl,” she notes.

“Maybe she was someone’s mistress; maybe she was just up here visiting — Grove Park was built as a place of respite; maybe this is the best place for the Pink Lady to find rest.”

Being able to play a role in the history of Reynolds Mansion and the spirits that may inhabit it, says Sanders, is a deeply personal honor for him. “You don’t really own something like this — you’re kind of just watching over it,” he says. “People ask me all the time if I’m scared to stay in here, but you know, I’ve never been scared. I find it fascinating.”

Whether one believes in spirits and ghosts, the events that spawn these local legends and the locations they inhabit have all contributed to making the city the one-ofa-kind place it is today.

“History is often presented as something stale and stagnant — a lifeless black-and-white photo,” Warren says. “Ghost stories help transform history into something dynamic, still ‘living’ in some accessible form today. Whether or not a ghost story is true, it is an amazing tool for firing up the imagination and becoming emotional about the legacy of a place and what significant things occurred there.”

In the end, says Tyson, it’s that emotion and sense of mystery that continue to make these tales and legends appealing to people of all ages and beliefs. “Do werewolves and zombies exist, are ghosts real and can they hurt us? Do we really want to know the answer?

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County approves $44 million for school projects Buncombe Beat is drawn from Mountain Xpress’ online local government coverage. Full meeting coverage of city and county meetings can, as a rule, be found at mountainx.com the day after meetings take place.

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, during its Tuesday, Oct. 18, meeting, approved the allocation of more than $44 million in bond money for various projects, including $25 million for roof repairs at Asheville High School. Commissioners also approved $121,970 in rebates for Waste Pro and the property tax schedule.

High School roof renovations; $1,634,000 for Montford School (former Randolph Building); $12 million for Buncombe County Schools’ Community High School; and $5,261,275 for various BCS maintenance needs.

Commissioner Brownie Newman said, “We are in a fortunate position that we can access funds at a really low rate, and it’s compelling to address these needs sooner rather than later. … The problems will get worse, and the cost of construction will get higher. There isn’t any question that financing is the most economic way to address this.”

Commissioner Joe Belcher added, “[Asheville High School] is a magnificent building and a huge part of history in Buncombe County. And preserving that … I’m glad were doing that. Other cities and counties might tear it down.”

I GET AROUND Mountain Mobility will apply for two grants for fiscal year 2018: an administrative grant for $318,265 in federal and state funds that would require a county match of $56,166; and a capital grant worth $489,150 in federal and state funds, with a county match of $54,350.

Mountain Mobility must retire some vans in its fleet due to mileage limits set by the state. Staff says it will sell those vehicles at the county auction and put that revenue toward local matches for the two grants.

Commissioners unanimously approved moving forward with both grant proposals.

TAX MAN Keith Miller, the county’s chief appraiser, told commissioners the tax department is on schedule with the revaluation process, which will continue through this coming January.

Commissioner Tim Moffitt said, “My confidence is very high in the process. I won’t dread the revaluation.

It’s clear in my mind you guys aren’t the bad guys.”

Commissioners unanimously approved the tax schedule, but members of the public have four more weeks to comment on it.

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RAISE THE ROOF: Asheville High School, built in the 1920s and designed by Douglas Ellington, will be getting $25 million to repair its roof. The school is on the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Emma Grace Moon BUT IS IT ART? The county is looking to add two art installations to go with its new courthouse building. One, a kinetic sculpture, will occupy a space outside the building, and another, a history wall, will be featured in the lobby.

Both projects went up for bid earlier, and the history wall received three applicants, while the kinetic sculpture drew two bids.

The budget for the history wall is $5,000. The bids ranged from $5,000 to $24,500. However, county staff offered a fourth option for the history wall: Allow library staff to select pictures from its archives, which could be used to create a mural, a project staff says it could deliver for under $2,000.

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The budget for the kinetic sculpture is $35,000. Both bids came in at $35,000.

Commissioners unanimously approved waiting until the board’s next meeting on Nov. 1 to make a decision about which bids to select.

THINK OF THE CHILDREN The School Capital Fund Commission presented its case for $44,161,525 in financed funding for school projects at the Asheville City and Buncombe County school systems, a figure it says was pared down from $60,909,250. The funding is largely made available by SB 888, which allows the districts to take on more capital improvement debt.

The money would go toward the following projects: $25,266,250 for Asheville

Waste Pro, the county’s contracted trash contractor, missed a January deadline to file for a $121,970 rebate for having reached incentive benchmarks.

Bob Christie, a Waste Pro representative, addressed commissioners and said, “A year ago, things were not good, and Waste Pro went out and hired a new district manager. He came in, made dramatic changes and improved service.” Waste Pro says it also invested $1 million in improvements. However, the new district manager did not know about the rebate deadline, Christie explained. “We are asking for forgiveness. ... It will not happen again this year,” he said.

Commissioners approved the rebate by a vote of 6-1, with Commissioner Ellen Frost voting against the measure.

ELECTION GUIDES Starting with this issue, Mountain Xpress presents its two-part voter guide.

This week’s guide covers federal and state candidates, while next week’s will cover county candidates. However, the entire guide will be available online at mountainx.com beginning Oct. 26. X

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10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

MOUNTAIN XPRESS VOTER GUIDE FEDERAL & STATE CANDIDATES

PATRICK MCHENRY INCUMBENT - Republican

ANDY MILLARD Democrat

mchenryforcongress.com City of residence: Denver

millardforcongress.com City of residence: Columbus (Polk County)

Occupation: Worked in real estate prior to congressional service

Occupation: Financial planner

Political experience: Six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and one term in the N.C. House of Representatives

Political experience: None

Endorsements: National Federation of Independent Business; National Right to Life Committee; National Rifle Association; U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Asheville Citizen-Times

Endorsements: U.S. Reps. David Price and G.K. Butterfield; N.C. Sens. Terry Van Duyn and Jeff Jackson; N.C. Reps. John Ager and Joe Sam Queen; Hon. Erskine Bowles; Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council; WNC Central Labor Council; IUPAT; IBEW

Amount of money raised: (Did Not Answer)

Amount of money raised: $360,000

THE QUESTIONS

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Top 3 donors: Besides myself, my largest donor is my father, Robert Millard, $7,900. Three individuals have given $5,400; two live within the 10th District, one is out of state.

Why are you running?

I’m running so I can continue my work helping the people of Western North Carolina. We need goodpaying jobs, a better economy and a health care system that actually works. I’ve worked tirelessly to reduce regulations that slow economic growth while also pursuing legislative solutions that increase access to capital that allows for the establishment of new businesses that create jobs. I’m running to build on those efforts in the next Congress.

I want to help people. My parents taught us that the value of a life is measured in how much good you do for others. It led me to become a schoolteacher, principal, financial planner, small-business owner and active leader in my community. You improve the world by focusing on others rather than yourself, by valuing all people regardless of background or circumstances and by working together to improve the world for the next generation. That can-do, problem-solving approach is sorely lacking in Congress, and I want to help bring it back.

Both major party presidential candidates have, to a degree, divided their party; do you support your party’s presidential candidate? Why or why not?

Yes, I do. I believe Hillary Clinton would be nothing more than an extension of the last eight years of failed leadership that has divided Americans at home and weakened our standing abroad. We need a new direction.

I support Hillary Clinton for president because I agree with her much more than I do with Donald Trump. She has the experience, acumen and temperament needed for the job while Trump is, frankly, a loose cannon who cannot be trusted with our nuclear arsenal. However, unlike my opponent, I will work in good faith with whomever occupies the White House.

The congressional primaries were delayed this year because the Supreme Court mandated the state redraw its congressional districts. How would you propose congressional districts be drawn so that they are fair?

Since the founding of our nation, the manner in which congressional districts are drawn has been a state issue, decided by each state, individually. I strongly believe in state’s rights, and thus I defer to the N.C. state legislature on this matter. It should be noted that for over a century, until 2010, the Democratic Party controlled the process in this state. I believe the system worked then and it does now as well.

Gerrymandering is one of the major reasons for hyper-partisanship in Congress. Districts are drawn by whichever party is currently in power, allowing politicians to pick their voters rather than the other way around. I am strongly in favor of a nonpartisan (or at least bipartisan) commission to draw congressional districts in a manner that makes geographic sense and keeps communities intact.

Should Western North Carolina be open to accepting refugees from war-torn nations? Why or why not?

I understand the plight of refugees from war-torn countries, but we live in a dangerous world and we must not do anything that threatens the safety of our area or the homeland at large. We must take a careful look, with full government vetting of anyone coming into our country.

America is a beacon to the world. We should be open to accepting refugees within sensible limits.

Stringent vetting is already taking place for those who want to enter from war-torn areas of the globe, and that process should continue. But we cannot turn against each other out of fear; that’s exactly what ISIS [Islamic State] and other terrorist organizations want.

As Western North Carolina becomes a more popular destination for Latinos, how would you address our immigration laws?

First and foremost, we must secure our southern border. Until it is assured that we have full security of our southern border, I don’t believe there should be any further conversations about immigration laws or immigration reform. Further, should immigration reform be pursued, I believe it should be done on a piece-by-piece basis, not as a comprehensive bill like Obamacare that is hundreds of pages long and is difficult for most citizens to read or understand.

We need a comprehensive approach to immigration reform. Illegal immigration is at its lowest point in decades. We should improve border security through technology and manpower as necessary, but the U.S. is surrounded by a vast border. It would be unrealistic and un-American to try to turn the greatest free nation on earth into an impenetrable armed fortress, so we should also create a rigorous path to legal status for the undocumented workers who are already here.

Many people in Western North Carolina struggle to find highpaying jobs; what can you do to help create employment opportunities that match the cost of living?

Job creation and new business formation have been my driving goals since I was first elected to Congress. I’ve led the effort to democratize capital formation by introducing and passing legislation on investment crowdfunding and angel investing. Both of these are tremendous tools that allow for small businesses and entrepreneurs to solicit funds from their neighbors to grow their businesses.

Additionally, I’ve worked to reduce the web of federal regulations that strangle job and business growth, both in our area and nationwide.

Many people in the 10th Congressional District have sacrificed some of their prosperity for the sake of global prosperity. Now we need to finish the bridge to the 21st century so our local citizens can thrive as well. We should invest in infrastructure, clean energy and affordable, reliable high-speed internet access for everyone in Western North Carolina. Such investments not only will create jobs directly but also will help create the conditions for small business and entrepreneurship to thrive.

What federal-run service needs the most improvement, and how would you address it?

Obamacare has proven to be a complete disaster for the vast majority of people here in Western North Carolina. It has driven up costs and reduced the quality of care and number of choices. I believe that it should be replaced with a plan that actually works. House Republicans, as part of our Better Way policy agenda, have unveiled an Obamacare replacement plan that will improve care, reduce costs and increase options for all Americans.

The well-publicized failures at certain levels of the VA [Veterans Affairs] illustrate that much more must be done to improve federally provided services to veterans. I would oppose plans to privatize veterans’ services. This is our nation’s sacred responsibility; we cannot discharge it with a voucher. We need a policy of placing more veterans in leadership positions at the Veterans Health Administration, and we should empower VHA leaders to demand accountability from those on the front lines of care. What’s more, we should strengthen and expand the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

How do you represent a constituency with varied political ideologies?

As the 10th District’s representative in the U.S. House, I have nearly 750,000 bosses, and I am accountable to each one of them regardless of whether they are a Republican or a Democrat. I host town hall meetings in each county of the district yearly and am always responsive to the questions and concerns of my constituents. While we might not always agree, I will always maintain an open line of communication with each and every person I have the duty of representing.

If you want to know who someone works for, just follow the money. As a newcomer, I am free from the ties to big-dollar donors and lobbyists that have become a chain around my opponent’s neck. The issues that need congressional attention — economic opportunity, fairness in politics, quality education, environmental stewardship, long-term fiscal soundness — are shared by everyone regardless of ideology. Every single person in the district deserves respect and support, and because of my independence, I can bring new energy to bear on the challenges that affect us all.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position?

I’ve been a responsive, hard-working congressman throughout my time in office. Further, my values best represent those of the people of Western North Carolina.

I have a lifetime of experience in the real world as an educator, small-business owner, financial planner and community leader. In short, I am a doer rather than a talker, driven by a desire to address the important issues of our day regardless of who gets the credit. Washington is full of talking heads; let’s give the problem solvers a chance.

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11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

RICK BRYSON Democrat

rickbrysonforcongress.com City of residence: Bryson City

MARK MEADOWS INCUMBENT – Republican meadowsforcongress.com

Occupation: Industrial public relations Political experience: Alderman, Bryson City Endorsements: IBEW; Teamsters; Asheville Citizen-Times Amount of money raised: (Did Not Answer)

Next week’s guide looks at Buncombe County candidates

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Because for the past four years, the 11th District of Western North Carolina has not been represented by someone who shows genuine concern for our future.

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They should be drawn by a nonpartisan committee.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Yes, because that is the creed by which we live. It even appears on the Statue of Liberty. This does not mean that we should open our doors to all comers. They should be carefully screened.

Those that are here should be given a pathway to citizenship. That deals with reality. The greater problem of how to reduce the flow of refugees should be put in the hands of the Economic and Social Council [of the United Nations], to provide greater economic opportunities in Central America and Mexico, so people will feel less compelled to flee.

By bringing a form of the Research Triangle Park to Western North Carolina. We will seed startup companies in cutting-edge industries, including biotechnology, telecommunications, computer modeling, green energy and high-tech agriculture. It can be spread all across our region and not located in just one spot. I call it WNC GenerationNOW.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY NC SENATE DISTRICTS Probably Veterans Affairs. It is underfunded and not run with an eye toward expediting the needs of veterans. America owes veterans a huge debt. Bluntly, they are the reason we do not speak German or Japanese as our national language. We need to fund the VA so that veterans get the best possible care.

By taking the point of view that is expressed in the Book of Isaiah: “Come now, let us reason together.”

The present officeholder has created an atmosphere in his office where women were sexually harassed and people were paid off illegally with taxpayer funds to silence them. In addition, he was the architect of the government shutdown in 2013, costing his own district $23 million. On the other hand, I am an alderman in Bryson City and will take an alderman’s approach to Washington, to get things done. We need infrastructure improved in our mountain region. I will focus on that, not voting over and over again to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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NORTH CAROLINA SENATE DISTRICT 48

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NORM BOSSERT Democrat

bossertforstatesenate.com City of residence: Pisgah Forest Occupation: Principal, Black Mountain Elementary School Political experience: Former chairman, Transylvania County Democratic Party; current secretary, 11th Congressional District Democratic Party; candidate for N.C. House two years ago; candidate for Transylvania School Board six years ago.

Endorsements: AFL-CIO; Equality NC; Planned Parenthood Amount of money raised: approx. $16,000 Top 3 donors: I loaned my campaign $2,400; Clay Eddelman, $500; N.C. Sen. Terry Van Duyn, $500

CHUCK EDWARDS Republican

Appointed to finish Sen. Apodaca’s term Chuckedwardsnc.com City of residence: Flat Rock Occupation: Small-business owner Political experience: Never before run for office Endorsements: National Federation of Independent Business; N.C. Chamber of Commerce; former Sen. Tom Apodaca; Jeff Miller; National Rifle Association Amount of money raised: Please refer to avl.mx/32q Top three donors: Please refer to avl.mx/32q

Why are you running for office?

As a career educator, I’ve watched support for public schools drying up in order to support vouchers and development of charter schools. I am not opposed to school choice. I am opposed to spending practices that have reduced per-pupil funding by some $600. This is an abandonment of our constitutional obligation to serve the people of North Carolina with a well-funded and well-rounded education system. Morale is down. Potential teachers are choosing other professions. Textbook funds are way down. Teachers have lost career status, which protected them from egregious firings and employment actions. Support for preschool education has been halved; support for our greatest economic engine, our community colleges, has been cut, as well as support to our university system.

It is more important than ever to have representation in Raleigh by someone with common sense, who knows what it takes to be successful, who has accomplished many things in life, who is sensitive to, and understands, the needs of families, and who can see through all the clutter in order to fashion solutions to improve the futures of North Carolinians.

Federal judges have deemed a number of N.C.’s House and Senate districts illegal. How would you propose districts be drawn so that they are fair?

I propose establishing a nonpartisan commission to redistrict North Carolina in districts that truly represent the people our state.

Previous judges have ruled that the districts drawn were fair and constitutional. We should wait until we receive the next court’s ruling so we will know what will be their interpretation. Districts should then be drawn in accordance with that ruling. Numerous other cases in other states have proven there may be no such thing as an “independent” redistricting commission, and North Carolina’s constitution makes the map drawers accountable to voters every two years.

Is HB2 protecting the residents of your district? Why or why not?

HB2 protects no one. It upsets me that it is trivialized as a bathroom bill. It does, after all, deny a class of people equal protection under the law. It also invasively denies local communities the right to pass lawful ordinances. It does deny counties and cities the right to set a wage above the minimum, for example, that might be a living wage. We are a Dillon’s Rule state, but we need to restore a sense that local governments can pass lawful ordinances without the interference of the General Assembly.

HB2 was in response to the Charlotte city ordinance that effectively makes it illegal to distinguish women’s bathrooms, showers and locker rooms from those of men. It’s common sense that the situation Charlotte created lacks common sense and decency.

Should Asheville City Council elections be held by district?

Why or why not? Should it be decided by Raleigh or a city referendum?

The people of Asheville should decide for themselves whether or not they wish to be divided into districts. This should not be imposed by an outside legislative body ... and certainly not the General Assembly in Raleigh.

I have heard from the constituency of District 48 in South Asheville, and they are concerned that their voice is not being heard by the Asheville City Council. Since their beliefs and needs tend to often differ from those of the immediate Asheville downtown area, they would at least like to have a representative from their district so that they would have a fair chance to influence the policies of Asheville. I don’t think this is an unreasonable request. It would be my first choice that the city leadership recognize the inequity of this situation and work to correct it with a suitable redistricting plan of their own.

What is an underrated, underfunded economic engine that could help attract jobs to Western North Carolina outside of the service and tourism industries?

And how would you recommend utilizing this untapped potential?

Our greatest economic engine is our schools: K-12, university, community colleges. After speaking and listening to bankers, I have learned that when businesspeople are in the process of deciding whether or not to move to this community, they first want to know about the quality of our educational system. People want to go where they can find a good workforce and a good place for their employees to send their children for an education. Good schools equal good jobs.

North Carolina has made giant leaps in the last few years to create the infrastructure and business climate to help us attract more businesses. The most important things we can do going forward are to keep our tax rates low, get government out of the way by reducing burdensome regulation and licensing requirements, and improve our total education system to enable our citizens to be prepared for the jobs of the future, as well as fill the 595,000 job openings that exist today.

What state-run service needs the most improvement and how would you address it?

Roads and rail. Our roads need to be better serviced and need infrastructure improvements to account for overcrowding (as in South Buncombe today). Statewide rail service needs to be modernized and passenger rail service (high speed) needs to be brought to this and other regions of the state. If we build it, people will use it. I also believe education [needs improvement]. There are openings in different parts of our state for thousands of engineers, for example. Here is a high-paying career for which we have too few job applicants. Good schools — statewide and locally — will help us produce the kind of employees ready to have great careers.

Our K-12 education system commands $8.5 billion of this year’s budget, which is the state’s single largest expenditure, yet it is not adequately serving the needs of today’s youth. North Carolina is blessed to have teachers, principals and support staff that have entered the field of education because they care for our youth and they want to make a meaningful difference. Our standards must be raised, the time teachers spend on testing must be reduced and we must be more efficient with the tax dollars assigned to education to reward teachers and put adequate resources into the classrooms.

What is the most important issue facing the state and how do you plan on addressing it?

We need to restore a sense of justice in North Carolina. We need to bring Medicaid to our poorest citizens. Not just because it would bring good-paying jobs to some 380,000 people, not just because it would create some 23,000 good-paying jobs, not just because it would bring $2 billion a year back into our economy from the return of our own tax dollars; but because it would improve the quality of life for so many struggling neighbors.

Our economy is at the core to provide good jobs for our citizens, ensure their happy and secure futures and to generate the income required for essential state and local public services. As a smallbusiness person, a previous consultant to small business and a representative of small business through my various associations, I am the candidate that best understands the obstacles to help business grow and expand to meet the demand for good jobs.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position?

I am more qualified than my opponent because 56 percent of our state budget is dedicated to education. Only 1 percent of our legislators are educators. It’s time for the leadership of an educator in the legislature. I am not trapped by right-wing or left-wing ideology. I respect one and all and understand that we need to end Raleigh overreach into our local decision-making practices.

I have extensive experience in a wide array of business functions and a strong and deep record of community service. I came from humble beginnings and was blessed to have realized the pathway to a better way of life is hard work, sacrifice and helping others. I am personally involved in and fully understand our economy and the lives of many families. I will represent District 48 with commonsense solutions derived from real world experience and know-how. To learn more about me, please visit my website at chuckedwardsnc.com.

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NORTH CAROLINA SENATE DISTRICT 49

WILLIAM BEAU MEREDITH Libertarian

TERRY VAN DUYN INCUMBENT – Democrat

Occupation: Welder, business owner

votevanduyn.com City of residence: Biltmore Forest

Political experience: Hemp and cannabis activist for 30 years; Libertarian for 20 years; held office as elected executive officer of party; ran for Asheville City Council in 2007.

Political experience: One year appointed State Senator; one term elected State Senator; N.C. Senate Democratic Whip

City of residence: Asheville

Endorsements: (Did Not Answer) Amount of money raised: (Did Not Answer) Top three donors: (Did Not Answer)

Occupation: Retired system programmer

Endorsements: AFL-CIO; Equality NC (recipient of 2016 Legislator of the Year Award); League of Conservation Voters (recipient of 2015 Green Tie Award); Lillian’s List (recipient of 2016 Courage Award); National Organization for Women (NOW); N.C. Association of Educators; N.C. Police Benevolent Association; Planned Parenthood; Sierra Club Amount of money raised: $132,000 Top three donors: Lauren Drey; Lillian’s List; Dr. George DeCherney

I want to give power back to the people from the hands of government. (Liberate civil liberties.)

Freedom is my default position. We should always side with the people over government when it comes to issues of personal choice. My chief interests are: Second Amendment rights, freedom of medical choice (including medical marijuana and informed consent, HB 1161), reducing tax burden wherever possible and limiting control of government [to be] as local as possible.

I moved to Asheville in 1992, when my son was in third grade. He had always struggled in school, but it was not until we moved to North Carolina that we understood why. In spite of all the medical and educational assessments we had done in other states, it took a Buncombe County third-grade teacher to diagnose his autism. Back then, we led the nation in awareness of autism, because of a commitment made by the General Assembly to help children like my son. Good public policy changes lives. I am very grateful for what that teacher did and want every child in North Carolina to have the same opportunities. Serving in public office is my way of giving back.

A scientific approach should be taken to assure that the intent of equal representation is not perverted to favor one party or another. Our current system of seat trading and appointment through gerrymandering is an affront to representative government, and it should be ended immediately.

Duke University and Common Cause NC partnered this year to demonstrate what congressional districts might look like if they were drawn by an independent panel. Ten retired judges, five Republicans and five Democrats, put aside ideology and drew districts that were compact and fair. I think an independent panel would draw districts that more accurately reflect the people of North Carolina.

This is a smoke screen issue designed to drive a wedge between left and right, and an utter waste of government time and resources and valuable discussion time.

No. HB2 is hurting residents of my district. It hurts our LGBT neighbors and family members because it denies them protection from discrimination in employment or accommodation. HB2 makes it legal to fire someone from a job, refuse them a meal in a restaurant or deny them an apartment because of who they are or who they love. That is not right. Furthermore, the implication that we need to be protected from our transgender neighbors is discrimination at its very worst: cruel and totally unfounded in fact. HB2 hurts our state. Our reputation across the country, and around the world, as a welcoming, progressive state has been replaced with an image of state-sanctioned bigotry.

I think that all decisions are best made by those closest to the problem. That said, I think there is merit in the idea of district representation. For instance, when you have an issue the city should address, you have a place to start with your district representative.

There are pros and cons to both approaches: District elections ensure representation for all geographic areas in the city, but at-large elections encourage a citywide perspective. Several North Carolina cities use a hybrid system, where some council members are elected at-large, and some by district. As Asheville continues to grow, I think this will become a more important issue, but one that should be decided by the citizens of Asheville. The people of Asheville know what is best for them.

Medical marijuana would be a good start as it would draw from surrounding states where it is unavailable due to government intransigence on the issue of personal freedom. Also, we need to look beyond a tourist economy and remove barriers to cottage industry. The internet provides a literal worldwide market for many things from crafts to intellectual property that individuals could and should be taking advantage of. To keep this ability, we should keep the internet tax-free and unencumbered by government obstruction. Small-scale hemp framing and more farmers markets will help increase local income.

We know that our population is aging and with that, health care needs will grow. MAHEC, A-B Tech, UNC Asheville and Western Carolina University are all working hard to train the medical professionals we’ll need, but there is still more to do, especially in the area of mental and behavioral health. One issue unique to Western North Carolina is our challenging payer mix: 70-75 percent of patients are uninsured or on Medicare or Medicaid. It is impossible to fund the job needs we already have. Taking the Medicaid expansion would provide an immediate influx of federal dollars to help pay for these jobs (and help make our community healthier). The North Carolina legislature needs to put politics aside and expand Medicaid.

Every department could use improvement. Government is a complete bloated nightmare of waste and inefficacy. As in lean manufacturing, you reduce all department budgets by 10 percent and demand an increase in productivity. Now I realize that many times government programs are hard to measure in terms of productivity, but perhaps that is why their approach is so wasteful.

Although we have made strides with respect to teacher pay, we have a long way to go to fund our schools adequately. Our children still don’t have textbooks or supplies, and teachers still feel disrespected, partly because our salaries have not kept up with neighboring states and partly because our pay schemes have pitted new teachers against experienced teachers. We need to make education the priority it was before the recession and return funding to pre-recession levels before cutting corporate taxes any further or divert any more funds into private schools.

I think medical freedom is the most important state-level issue. And it has everything to do with why I am running for a state office. If you are not free to treat yourself and family as you see fit, we are not free people but merely chattel. The government has no right or role in your health care decisions, be that medical cannabis or your right to refuse vaccination. I plan on passing HB1161 medical cannabis bill. And I plan on supporting informed consent restraining the government from being able to forcefully inoculate you.

Gov. McCrory talks about the Carolina Comeback, but too many North Carolinians have no idea what he’s talking about. Their wages have stagnated, while the cost of living has risen. We need to start making the kinds of investments in education and infrastructure that will support good-paying jobs so everyone, not just the wealthy, can look forward to a prosperous future.

Well, I am not sure I am the most qualified person for this office, but I am the most qualified on the ballot.

I still have a lot to learn, but I want to serve everyone in my district, and I’ll work hard to make sure everyone has a voice. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to respond to your questions.

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SUSAN FISHER

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NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE DISTRICT 114

JOHN AGER

INCUMBENT - Democrat

INCUMBENT - Democrat

electsusanfisher.org City of residence: West Asheville

Occupation: Farmer

Running unopposed

Occupation: Legislator Political experience: Running for 7th term N.C. House District 114.

Endorsements: League of Conservation Voters; Sierra Club; NOW; SEIU/Labor Unions; N.C. Association of Educators; Equality NC; State Employees Association of N.C.; N.C. Credit Union PAC; New Belgium PAC; N.C. Realtors PAC; Advocates for Justice PAC Amount of money raised: approx. $50,000 Top 3 donors: Mack Pearsall, $5,100; Chris Harjes, $2,000; Revs. Robert and Jeanette Reese $1,000

electjohnager.org City of residence: Fairview

Political experience: Two years in the N.C. House Endorsements: League of Conservation Voters; Buncombe County Association of Educators; N.C. Association of Educators; N.C. Police Benevolent Association; State Employees Association of N.C.; WNC Central Labor Council; Sierra Club; Asheville Citizen-Times Amount of money raised: $205,000 Top three donors: I would rather not put other people’s names in this questionnaire. This information will be made public in October. I have over 1,000 individual donors and very little PAC money.

Why are you running?

Ever since I worked in the Washington, D.C., office of first-term Congressman Jamie Clarke from Buncombe’s 11th District, my goal has been to work in public service. I am seeking a seventh term in the N.C. House to continue that work, and to get North Carolina back on track after a period of extreme partisan division.

I am a Jim Hunt Democrat who wants to support education, clean air and water, a fair tax structure, job creation and Medicaid expansion. The current leadership in Raleigh has changed the reputation of North Carolina from the state with great education to the HB2 state of discrimination. I want to work for election laws that fairly draw districts and elect people from all walks of life to our General Assembly. I have a particular interest in promoting our small-farm economy in Western North Carolina.

Federal judges have deemed a number of North Carolina’s House and Senate districts illegal. How would you propose districts be drawn so that they are fair?

I co-sponsored the bill that would create a nonpartisan redistricting commission in North Carolina.

The bill passed with bipartisan support in the House, but the Senate refused to take it up. This would be the best approach to making sure that the electorate gets to choose its politicians, instead of the politicians choosing their electorate.

The courts have ruled that these districts were designed to bunch minority voters to make other districts more likely to elect Republicans. It is nothing less than election rigging. Districts need to be drawn by a nonpartisan commission that keeps economic and geographical relationships in mind and strives to keep precincts from being divided up. For instance, Fairview residents mostly work in Asheville, and their state representative should represent a part of Asheville.

Is HB2 protecting the residents of your district? Why or why not?

When North Carolina already has laws on the books to protect our residents from the kinds of things the proponents of HB2 claim it will do, then no. I believe HB2 does more to put the residents of my district in danger, since HB2 condones, and makes legal, all forms of discrimination.

I voted against HB2 back in March. The unenforceable bathroom provisions were a smokescreen for wider discrimination policies in N.C. against our citizens and the powers of local government to enact ordinances beneficial to their counties and municipalities. I judged at the time that the real intent of the bill was to rally socially conservative voters for the 2016 elections.

Should Asheville City Council elections be held by district?

Why or why not? Should it be decided by Raleigh or a city referendum?

In general, I believe as Thomas Jefferson is so often quoted, that government that governs least governs best. There may come a time when Asheville City Council elections need to be held by district for reasons of population size or to bring a balance of representation by area of the city. I believe that over the last six years, we have witnessed so much intrusion into the affairs of local government by the folks in Raleigh that representatives on both sides of the aisle have grown weary of watching their constituents be bullied into doing what Raleigh prescribes as best for their local system of governance. The citizens of Asheville should decide, and I believe that local government should act to respond effectively to that decision.

I fought hard to stop Sen. Apodaca’s ill-conceived district bill for Asheville, and thanks to Republican support on the last day of the short session, we prevailed. I would still like to visit the district concept, but it should be decided by Asheville citizens, not politicians in Raleigh. If it can be determined that some form of districts would add diversity to the City Council, I would be in favor of holding a referendum for the voters to decide.

What is an underrated, underfunded economic engine that could help attract jobs to Western North Carolina outside of the service and tourism industries?

And how would you recommend utilizing this untapped potential?

From just a practical standpoint, the refusal by our current governor to expand Medicaid in North Carolina resulted in the forfeiture of tax dollars ($40 billion plus for N.C.) already paid by the citizens of this state to the federal government, which in turn resulted in loss of jobs in many areas, not the least of which has been the health care industry. Or, how about funding our public schools? There’s an underrated, underfunded economic engine that is currently being starved out of existence.

Our mountain lifestyle is our primary drawing card, and maintaining our rural landscape, clean air and water should be a primary objective of all elected officials. I am partial to supporting mountain agriculture, which has become increasingly innovative with young farmers and our “Buy Local” consumer culture. I worked hard in Raleigh to open up hemp as a legal crop. Health care providers have been crippled by our leaders not expanding Medicaid. Renewable energy development has also been successful in WNC, and the unfortunate sunset of the solar tax credits was an unfortunate policy coming out of Raleigh. I believe Buncombe County can become a high-tech hub, which relies on a critical mass of talent that is slowly becoming a reality.

What state-run service needs the most improvement and how would you address it?

One area of state service that has undergone the most technical change is in the Department of Health and Human Services. The changes the department has undergone as they move away from an outdated computer system have resulted in a lot of delays, questions and confusion on the part of the people that they serve. I believe that as issues arise, there needs to be a one-stop clearinghouse for responding to questions and an easy and reliable way for the users of the system to find answers so that there is no delay in getting clients the services that they need.

I served on the General Government Appropriations Committee, and we listened to each department discuss their successes and failures. One overriding concern that came up over and over again was information technology failure. The Department of Revenue and the Department of Health and Human Services were having real problems upgrading their systems. DHHS has been poorly managed under the McCrory administration. We have met with many doctor groups complaining about reimbursement problems that are harming their businesses and adding unnecessary costs.

We have a fine state-run drug rehab facility in Black Mountain that had its budgets slashed under DHHS. The Department of Environmental Quality has suffered under the McCrory administration, leaving our citizens vulnerable to present and future pollution problems.

What is the most important issue facing the state and how do you plan on addressing it?

There are many issues facing North Carolina at the moment, but the most pressing is the need for total and unconditional repeal of HB2. North Carolina has, and continues to, lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, and individuals and companies are refusing to do business here as long as it exists. This backward policy does damage to every aspect of life in North Carolina, from education, to health care, to the kind of quality of life people are looking for in a state that they want to call home.

Election reform is perhaps the highest priority, as it affects all other issues facing the state. North Carolina needs a nonpartisan election commission to draw all districts as many other states do. We need to enact voting laws that encourage voting, allow registration online and look to other states for election innovation. As a side note, we need to repeal HB 2 at first opportunity in January.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position?

The fact that I have the experience from having served locally on the Asheville City Board of Education as a member and chair, and that I have served in the House for 13 years (6.5 terms), most recently as deputy leader of the House Democratic Caucus, and know what it means to work effectively within an atmosphere of extreme difference of opinion, makes me qualified to serve as a consistent and responsive representative for the people in Buncombe District 114.

I am an open-minded, moderate legislator with a broad range of experience and knowledge about Buncombe County and Western North Carolina. I want every resident in our region to have the opportunity to prosper and to offer them an educational system that aspires to be of the highest quality. My friendships all across Buncombe County help me to get good advice and counsel and to consider how legislation affects everyone, not just an elite. I consider my efforts to help constituents a major part of my job.

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HOUSE DISTRICT 115

FRANK MORETZ

NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE DISTRICT 116

BRIAN TURNER

Republican

INCUMBENT - Democrat

Occupation: Retired physician, small-business owner

turnerfornchouse.com City of residence: Buncombe County

Political experience: None

Occupation: Commercial real estate broker

votemoretz.com City of residence: Fairview

Running unopposed

Endorsements: (Did Not Answer)

Political experience: Representative for NC House District 116, 2015-present

Amount of money raised: (Did Not Answer)

Endorsements: Sierra Club; Equality NC; N.C. Association of Educators; State Employees Association of N.C.; Buncombe County Association of Educators; N.C. League of Conservation Voters; Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of N.C.

Top three donors: (Did Not Answer)

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Amount of money raised: $250,000 Top three donors: While I have had a number of strong supporters, my campaign has been supported by over 1,200 individual donors, and I am proud to say I’ve never accepted a check from a special interest group or PAC. I believe in service: I served my country for eight years in the United States Air Force, I served my patients for 40 years, and since I am a believer in public education, I am serving the next generation by creating three endowments at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including one for the medical school here in Asheville. I am now offering my service to the citizens of House District 115 and of North Carolina by running for the N.C. House of Representatives.

Representing the people of District 116 for the past two years has been a true honor, and I am excited about returning to Raleigh to continue working to improve our public schools, protect our environment and encourage economic growth by supporting our area’s growing businesses.

The computer-generated districts based on population appear to be as reasonable as any, but I would have to study them in detail before I endorsed them. Judicial precedent in North Carolina makes redistricting more difficult than most people realize.

Gerrymandered districts are not in the best interest of the people of North Carolina. In my first term I co-sponsored legislation (HB49 and HB92) to have districts drawn by an independent commission.

I believe creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission is an important step in restoring and preserving confidence in our political system.

The issue is now being litigated, so I cannot say until it is fully implemented. It does not appear, to me, to offer additional protection over current statutes.

I voted against HB2, and have called for a full and unconditional repeal. HB2 is a bad law that was rushed through the legislative process, and the results have been disastrous for our state.

The district elections in the county have worked quite well, and although the state does have the right to decide this, it would be best to include the city in the process.

I think diversity in experience and perspective are important for all levels of government; ultimately, though, it’s the voters in the city of Asheville, and not the politicians in Raleigh, who should decide whether or not it is appropriate to elect the City Council from districts, or continue to elect them at-large.

Whichever direction the voters choose, I think it’s important for city leaders to continue to discuss and understand the issues that are most important to voters from all parts of the city, and to discuss the ways that those issues might be different for some voters who are farthest away from downtown.

I am in favor of using TDA [Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority] money to attract and recruit new business. The money, which comes from a tax on hotel rooms, was originally used to market Asheville as a tourist destination, then some funds were used for projects that would bring additional tourists, but recently it was decided the funds will be used by nonprofits, which do not bring people or investment to the area. Business travel is equivalent to tourism because they bring visitors to the region. Additional funds could be provided by a joint effort of businesses and government. The extensions of the campuses of the UNC Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy could attract biomedical businesses, and the Mechatronics program at UNCA could attract high tech businesses.

The lack of access to broadband in rural areas, not only in Buncombe County, but across North Carolina, is a major challenge to providing economic development opportunities to communities and hundreds of thousands of people. We can do better. It is not acceptable that in order to fill out an online job application, many people in our state have to drive to a library or community center; or that the lack of internet access keeps many small businesses from competing in the larger economy.

I have been working with officials from the county level to the federal level to find ways to improve access. We cannot move forward as a state if we are leaving our rural communities behind.

Health and Human Services constitute 22 percent of the state budget. I think that a physician should be involved in discussions of improving mental health care, Medicaid reform, the worsening crisis of opioid addiction, certificate of public advantage and certificate of need. Currently there is only one physician in the N.C. legislature. All parties, including patients, providers, institutions, equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and government must be at the table and have some skin in the game in order to effect meaningful change.

One of the largest challenges that is unseen by many is the failure of the N.C. Tracks Medicaid payment system. Recently I met with a group of pediatricians who are still struggling to get reimbursed more than six months after providing services. DHHS needs to get a handle on this software failure and figure out a fix, otherwise many of the small practices in the mountains will be faced with either shutting their doors or denying services to Medicaid patients, both of which are unacceptable. I have brought this issue to the attention of the chair of the Health and Human Services committee and will work with them to find a way to reduce this backlog.

Education is our future, and it currently represents 57 percent of the state budget. To me, the purpose of education is to prepare students for careers and/or higher education. I feel that the “one size fits all” education model that is currently being used is not the best for many students. All students should have the same quality of education, but each student should have education that is tailored for their individual needs while still meeting federal guidelines. Students should be exposed to career choices as early as middle school in order to help them explore and select the educational path that is best for them.

Having a strong and well-supported public education system is critical to the future not only of our children but our state. While we have made incremental progress, we still have much to do as our per pupil expenditures are still below 2008 levels. We need to invest more in the classroom by improving funding for textbooks and digital learning, and we must not ignore the compensation for not only our teachers, but also our principals (where we are currently ranked 50 out of 51).

The incumbent was ranked 119 out of the 120 representatives for effectiveness by a nonpartisan group, the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research. Buncombe County needs effective representation and Rep. Ager’s ineffectiveness hurts the residents of the district. My experience as a physician, small-business owner (partner at Highland Brewing), a supporter of education (I serve on the Board of Visitors at UNC Chapel Hill) and a veteran will help improve the lives of residents of NC House District 115 and of North Carolina.

I grew up in Buncombe County, and my family has been here for generations, so I have a deep love for this state and this community. I want to be sure that Buncombe County has a strong voice in Raleigh, one that understands the unique challenges that our mountain communities face and is looking out for folks who feel like Raleigh has ignored their concerns.

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Registration required: 437-9930. $50. Held at the Morganton Community House, 120 N. King St, Morganton

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FUTURE READINGS FOR BROTHER WOLF 582-0292 • FR (10/28) & SA (10/29) - Proceeds from this “Oriental Victoria Future Readings” costumed event benefit Brother Wolf. Readings are 1 hour each. Registration: brownpapertickets.com/ event/2600456. $40. Held at Lex18, 18 Lexington Ave.

ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 761-2001 ext. 315, ashevillehumane.org • FR (10/28), 6:30-8:30pm - Cat Lover's Book Club: Discussion of Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat by Gwen Cooper. Registration: events@ashevillehumane.org. Free. Held at Asheville Humane Society, 14 Forever Friend Lane

GENTLE MOTHERING BENEFIT sacredsoulbirthing.com/gentlemothering.org. html • TH (11/3), 5-9pm - Proceeds from this fundraiser with live music, refreshments and silent auction benefit Gentle Mothering Multicultural Family Care & Educational Services to train women in the Hispanic community as birth doulas. Free to attend. Held at London District Studios, 8 London Road

BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE 505-3440, bwar.org • WE (10/26), 6pm - Pet adoption event.

Free to attend. Held at Sanctuary Brewing Company, 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • Fourth FRIDAYS, 6pm - Animal rights reading group. Free to attend.

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville, 595-9956, sanctuarybrewco.com/ • SA (10/29), 3pm - "Halloween Pup Crawl," doggie dress-up event and pet adoption with Blue Ridge Humane Society. Free to attend.

WILD NIGHT TO SAVE WILDLIFE: Each year wildlife rehabilitators, veterinary offices, wildlife centers and zoos see more and more injured animals brought through their doors. As the numbers of wildlife needing help increase, the need for a facility that can provide the expert care in Western North Carolina grows greater. On Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., London District Studios will host Fund the Hub, a benefit for the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge to raise $43,000 — the remaining funds needed to open a triage site to care for injured and orphaned wildlife. The “wildest costume” themed event includes a costume contest, wild animal ambassadors, food, drink, an auction and raffle, and live music by Ben Wilson. Tickets can be purchased for $60 at fundthehub. eventbrite.com. Photo courtesy of Appalachian Wild (p.28)

BENEFITS A FUN RAISING EVENT (PD.) • Join us for live music by Arrows of Aela, refreshments and a silent Auction to benefit Gentle Mothering supporting Latina women in WNC. Thursday, November 3, 5pm-9pm, London District Studios. gentlemothering.org 103.3 ASHEVILLEFM ashevillefm.org

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APPALACHIAN WILD appalachianwild.org, info@appalachianwild.org • SA (10/29), 6:30-9pm - Proceeds from this fundraising event with wild animals, food and drink, art auction, raffle and costume contest benefit Appalachian Wild's work to open a triage facility to care for injured and orphaned wildlife.

Tickets: goo.gl/hNoKUO. $60. Held at London District Studios, 8 London Road

• WE (11/2), 7:15pm - Proceeds from this special showing of the cult classic movie, Pump Up the Volume, benefit 103.3 AshevilleFM during their fund drive week. $10. Held at Grail MovieHouse, 45 S. French Broad Ave.

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FOLKMOOT USA 452-2997, folkmootusa.org • FR (10/28) & SA (10/29), 8pm-midnight Proceeds from this haunted house tour for ages 15 and up with food trucks, corn hole and pumpkin catapults benefit Folkmoot USA. $15. Held at Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY OF NORTH CAROLINA 437-9930, foothillsconservancy.org • SA (10/29), 5pm - Proceeds from the "Flavors

GROCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 954 Tunnel Road, 298-6195, groceumc.org • Through MO (10/31) - Proceeds from pumpkin sales at this pumpkin patch benefit local mission groups. Mon.-Sat.: 10am-7pm. Sun.: 12:30-7pm.

Free to attend.

HAUNTED HIGH wordpress.ashevillehighbands.com/haunted-high/ • FR (10/28), 10pm-midnight & SA (10/29), 8-11pm - Proceeds from the largest haunted house in WNC benefit the Asheville High School Bands. $10. Held at Asheville High School, 419 McDowell St. HORSE SENSE OF THE CAROLINAS 6919 Meadows Town Road, Marshall • SA (10/29), 4-6pm - Proceeds from this "Healing, Horses and a Bit of Halloween," Halloween event with activities for children, demonstrations and raffle prizes benefit Horse Sense of the Carolinas. $20 per car.

HOWL-O-WEEN WALKATHON FUNDRAISER 505-3440, howloween.bwar.org/ • SA (10/29), noon-4pm - Proceeds from this costumed dog walkathon benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. $25/$15 for children/Free for dogs. Held at Eliada, 2 Compton Drive LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, 7743000, facebook.com/Leicester.Community.Center • TH (10/27), 7pm - Proceeds from the Squire Parsons & The Land of the Sky Boy gospel concert benefit the Leicester Community Center. $10.

MOUNTAINS BRANCH LIBRARY 287-6392, mountainsbranchlibrary.org, • SA (10/29), noon-2pm - Proceeds from this chili cook off benefit the Mountains Branch Library. $5 for chefs and participants. Held at the Temple of Jesus Fellowship Hall, 6750 US 64/74A Highway, Lake Lure MOUNTAINTRUE 258-8737, wnca.org • WE (10/26), 6-8pm - Annual meeting with music from the Midnight Plowboys. Free to attend.

Held at New Belgium Brewery, 21 Craven St.

PAWS & PUMPKINS aloftashevilledowntown.com • WE (10/26), 6:30-9:30pm - Proceeds from this "Howl-O-Ween" themed costumed fundraiser with a gameshow competition, silent auction, live music from The Juan Benavides Group and BBQ and wings benefit Charlie’s Angels. $20. Held at The Millroom, 66 Ashland Ave. PAWS FOR A CAUSE ashevillehumane.org • SU (10/30), noon - Proceeds from getting a "Paws for Cause" tattoo benefit the Asheville Humane Society. $40. Held at Freaks & Geeks Tattoo Sideshow, 745 Haywood Road PUBLIC EVENTS AT WCU 227-7397, wcu.edu • SA (10/29), 9am - Proceeds from the "Zombie 5-K Chase Race," benefit the WCU Physical Therapy Pro Bono Clinic. Registration: goo. gl/8rGqGs. $25. Held at the “Catafount” at Western Carolina University SILVERMONT PARK East Main St., Brevard • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS (10/14) through (10/29), 7-9pm - Proceeds from this "Lighted Pumpkin Patch & Revenge of the White Squirrels," event with spooky trails, lighted decorative pumpkin displays, ghost stories, games, music and food benefit Silvermont Park. $5.

THE ASHEVILLE CHORAL SOCIETY 232-2060, ashevillechoralsociety.org • TH (11/3), 7pm - Proceeds from "HamiltunesAVL," Hamilton musical singalong for all-ages benefit the Asheville Choral Society. $10.

Held at Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • FR (10/28), 7-9pm - Proceeds from this reception and evening of music from Mali, West Africa's Bambara, Sonike and Wasulu cultures featuring Toubab Crewe and Adama Dembele benefit the Cradle of Jazz Project Education Initiative. $18/$9 students.

ZYDECO YA YA FUNDRAISING DANCE 281-0208 • SA (10/29), 3-6pm - Proceeds from this fundraising dance featuring Zydeco Ya Ya benefit One Youth At A Time, Inc. $15. Held at Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern, 185 Clingman Ave.

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc • TH (10/27), 6-9pm - "QuickBooks Online for Natural Products Businesses," seminar.

Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • SA (10/29), 9am-noon - "SCORE: Basics of Bookkeeping," seminar. Registration required.

Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS ONE MILLION CUPS OF COFFEE (PD.) WEDNESDAYS, 9am - Asheville’s startup community gathers weekly for presentations by founders of emerging high-growth startup businesses. Run

by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Free coffee, open to the public. RISC Networks, 81 Broadway. www.1millioncups.com/asheville THIS SATURDAY • BOUTIQUE EYEWARE TRUNK SHOW AT L'OPTIQUE (PD.) 30 Wall St., downtown Asheville, Saturday, October 29, 12-6pm. Spotlighting French made line, Face a Face. An opportunity for customers to view the latest and greatest collection of independent eyewear. This is a free event. 259-9041.

ASHEVILLE CHESS CLUB 779-0319, vincentvanjoe@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Sets provided. All ages and skill levels welcome. Beginners lessons available. Free. Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road ASHEVILLE LAND OF SKY TOASTMASTERS 274-1865 or 954-383-2111 • TUESDAYS, 7am - Group meeting to develop speaking and leadership skills in a supportive environment. Free. Held at Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Center Blvd.

ASHEVILLE SUBMARINE VETERANS ussashevillebase.com, ecipox@charter.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Social meeting for U.S. Navy submarine veterans. Free to attend. Held at Ryan's Steakhouse, 1000 Brevard Road ASHEVILLE TOASTMASTERS CLUB 914-424-7347, ashevilletoastmasters.com • THURSDAYS, 6:15pm - General meeting. Free.

Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library • MO (10/31), 10am-noon - "Itching to Stitch," knitting, crochet and needlework group. Free.

Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE cityofhendersonville.org • FR (10/28), 9-10:30am - Paper shredding truck available for Hendersonville residents. Bring up to two boxes (or 50 lbs.) of paper items to be shredded. This will also be a Drug Take Back stop to allow citizens to dispose of expired/unused medication. Free. Held at Patton Park, Asheville Highway, Hendersonville FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "What's Up with Whiteness" discussion group. Free to attend.

• FR (10/28), 6-8pm - Board game night for teens and adults. Free to attend.

LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (11/3), 10am - Monthly meeting. Class focused on asmall, pulled thread project which can be framed in agreeting card. Free. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 255-5166, ontrackwnc. org • WE (10/26), 5:30-7pm - "Understanding Credit.

Get it. Keep it. Improve it." Seminar. Registration required. Free.

• TH (10/27), 6-7:30pm - “Understanding Reverse Mortgages,” workshop. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • FR (10/28), noon-1:30pm - "Budgeting and Debt

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Project Challenge North Carolina Provision Asheville Sleep Tight Kids Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Southern Highland Craft Guild Special Olympics Buncombe County The Animal Rescue of WNC The Asheville Jewish Community Center The Community Table The Lord’s Acre The Magnetic Theatre The POP Project WNC Green Building Council Wild for Life Wild South

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PUBLIC EVENTS AT UNCA unca.edu • WE (10/26), 9am-3pm Workshop on trauma-informed practices in school presented

by UNC Asheville’s Department of Education. Registration: goo. gl/TzynMi. Free.

• TH (10/27), 11am-2pm - Job and graduate school fair with more than 75 business and graduate schools. Free. Held in the Sherrill Center • TH (10/27) through SU (10/30) - Third annual African Americans in Western North Carolina Conference. See website for full schedule and locations: events. unca.edu/event/ african-americans-wnc-conference.

Free.

PUBLIC EVENTS AT WCU 227-7397, wcu.edu • FR (10/28), 6:30pm Homecoming parade. Free. Held in Downtown Sylva.

SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE showingupforracialjustice.org • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road WNC MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM wncmilitaryhistorymuseum.com • (10/22) through (11/11) Operation Armed Forces, exhibition of military memorabilia from WWI to the present. Held in the Aethelwold Hotel Lobby, 23 S. Broad St., Brevard

DANCE POLE FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES AT DANCECLUB ASHEVILLE (PD.) Pole Dance, Burlesque, Jazz/ Funk, Hip Hop, Flashmobs! Drop in for a class or sign up for a series:• 6 Week Intro to Spin Pole-Begins Oct. 27 • 8 Week Jazz/Funk to Beyonce-Begins Oct. 27 • Halloween Flashmob Mystery Workshop-Oct. 30 • 6 Week Intro to Pole-Begins Nov. 2 DanceclubAsheville.com 828-275-8628. Right down the street from UNCA - 9 Old Burnsville Hill Rd., #3 STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 5pm Ballet Wkt 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 7pm Hip Hop Fusion 8pm Tap • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 4:30pm Teen Bellydance 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Bellydance 3 8pm Hip Hop Choreography

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•Wednesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 5:30pm Hip Hop Wkt 6:30pm Bhangra 7:30pm POUND Wkt 8pm • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wrkt 4pm Girls Hip Hop 5pm Teen Hip Hop 7pm West African • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Electronic Yoga Wkt • Sunday 3pm Tap 2 6:30pm Vixen • $13 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $5. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY DANCE THEATRE 20 Commerce St., acdt.org • FRIDAY through SUNDAY (10/28) until (10/30) - Sor Juana: The Tenth Muse. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 6pm. $17/$15 students & seniors.

PUBLIC EVENTS AT UNCA unca.edu • TH (11/3), 7pm - "Fall Dance Happening," studio showing of faculty and student in-progress works. Registration required: cbambara@unca.edu. Free. Held in the Sherrill Center.

ECO ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS ashevillegreendrinks.com • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Ecopresentations, discussions and community connection. Free.

Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place

FARM & GARDEN HIDE TANNING CLASS WITH WILD ABUNDANCE (PD.) • November 11-13, A 3-day workshop on the ancient art of leather making. Transform deer rawhide into soft, supple, wearable leather. Info: 775-7052, wildabundance.net.

HUMANE SLAUGHTERING AND BUTCHERING WITH WILD ABUNDANCE (PD.) November 5-6, Participate in the whole process of slaughtering a sheep in the most respectful way, to skinning, butchering, preparing & eating. Info: 775-7052, wildabundance.net.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE 49 Mount Carmel Road, 2555522 • TU (11/1), 8am-5pm - Polling for the "Nickels for Know-How Referendum" to let users and producers of feed or fertilizer decide if they wish to continue the self-assessment program.

Free.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 250-4794, ariel.dixon@buncombecounty.org • TH (10/27), 4-7pm - Fall open house with chili, cornbread and activities. Registration required: 255-5522. Free. Held at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Office, 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville HAYWOOD COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS 456-3575, sarah_scott@ncsu.edu • Through (10/31) - Applications accepted for educational or research grants for gardening, horticulture and environmental projects in Haywood County.

Full guidelines and applications: 456-3575 or mgarticles@charter. net. Free.

LIVING WEB FARMS 176 Kimzey Road, Mills River, 505-1660, livingwebfarms.org • SA (10/29), 1:30-7pm "Building & Maintaining a Composting Toilet," workshop. $15.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS PUBLIC EVENTS AT WCU 227-7397, wcu.edu • TH (10/27), 7pm - Political debate between opponents for the N.C. Senate District 50 seat: incumbent Jim Davis (R-Macon) and opponent Jane Hipps (D-Haywood). Free. Held in room 204 of the Health and Human Sciences Building THE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 360 Asheville School Road, 2546345, ashevilleschool.org • TH (11/3), 7:15pm - “Not Black & White: A Political Debate of Reversed Roles,” debate by CNN political commentators Sally Kohn and Tara Setmayer. Held in the Graham Theater. Free.

KIDS ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATER 35 E. Walnut St. • SA (10/29), 10am - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, presented

by Bright Star Touring Theatre. $5.

ATTIC SALT THEATRE COMPANY 505-2926 • SATURDAYS through (12/31) Family theater performances. $5.

Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St.

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C OMMU N IT Y CA L E N D AR BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library • WE (10/26), 4-6pm Dungeons & Dragons for teens. Registration required: 250-4720. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (10/27), 4pm - LEGO club: "Monsters!" themed.

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Swannanoa • MO (10/31), all day Halloween treats for kids in costume. Free. Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER 243 3rd Ave., NE Hickory, 322-8169, catawbascience.org • Through (12/31) - Sonic Sensation, interactive exhibition focused on science and hearing. Admission fees apply.

CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE cityofhendersonville.org • MO (10/31), 5pm - "Trick-orTreat Street," trick or treating, costume contest and dance party. Free. Held on Main Street, between 4th & 5th Ave., Hendersonville FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am Family story time. Free.

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HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 697-8333, handsonwnc,org, learningisfun@handsonwnc.org • TU (10/25) through FR (10/28), 10am-4pm - "Dios de los muertos – Day of the Dead," activities for kids to learn about this Mexican Holiday. Admission fees apply.

• TH (10/27), 11am - "Buggy Hands!" All ages activities to learn about healthy hands. Admission fees apply.

• TU (10/25) & TH (10/27), 2-5pm - "Makerspace!" Activities for kids to design and build halloween themed toys with found materials.

Admission fees apply.

• TU (11/1), 11-11:30am - Mad Scientists Lab: "Oatmeal Play Clay!" for ages 3 and up.

Registration required. Admission fees apply.

• TU (11/1) & TH (11/3), 2-5pm "Makerspace!" activity for all ages to make misfit toys. Admission fees apply.

• TU (11/1) through FR (11/4), 10am-5pm - "Make a Paper Bag Puppet!" for all ages. Admission fees apply.

• WE (11/2), 4-5pm - “Mad Scientist on Wheels” for all ages.

Registration required. Admission fees apply. Held at Mills River Library, 124 Town Center Drive, Suite 1 Mills River LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126 Nebo, 584-7728 • FR (10/28), 1pm - "Autumn Leaves Magnified," kids outdoor magnifying glass activity.

Registration required. Free.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • SA (10/29), 11am - Stacy McAnulty presents her new picture book, Beautiful. Free to attend.

• WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend.

SPELLBOUND CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP 640 Merrimon Ave., #204, 7087570, spellboundchildrensbookshop. com • SATURDAYS, 11am - Halloween storytime for ages 3-7. Free to attend.

URBAN DHARMA udharmanc.com • Last SUNDAYS, 10am “Meditation for the Young,” children’s meditation program in conjunction with Jubilee! Community Church. Free.

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• 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS, 7pm “Magic, Mirth & Meaning,” familyfriendly, hour-long storytelling singing, juggling and magic production.

Admission by donation.

• LAST SATURDAYS, 3pm “Birthday Magic” magic show for children. $5.

OUTDOORS BIG IVY COMMUNITY CENTER 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville, 626-3438 • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS until (10/29), 7pm - Haunted trail Halloween event. Free.

FRIENDS OF THE SMOKIES 452-0720, friendsofthesmokies.org, outreach.nc@ friendsofthesmokies.org • TU (11/1) - 10-mile hike at Noland Creek led by author Danny Bernstein. Register for meeting locations and times: Hike.

FriendsoftheSmokies.org. $35/$20 members.

GHOULS FOR SCHOOLS hauntedtrailwnc.com • WE (10/26) through SU (10/30), 6-9pm - Proceeds from this outdoor haunted trail event benefit local school PTA and PTO programs. $13 ages 10 and up/$11 under age 10.

Held at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 East Side Drive, Black Mountain HISTORIC HAUNTED HOUSE TOUR 669-9566, history.swannanoavalleymuseum.org/events/ • FR (10/28) & SA (10/29), 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm and 8pm - "Historic Haunted House Tour," led by historic interpreters through Round Knob Lodge.

Tours last approximately 2 hours.

Registration required. $35/$25. Held at Round Knob Lodge, 2345 Mill Creek Road, Old Fort LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126 Nebo, 584-7728 • SU (10/30), 9:45am - "Autumn Boat Tour," ranger led boat expedition. Registration required. Free.

PISGAH ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1 PARI Drive, Rosman, 862-5554, pari.edu • FR (10/28), 8-10pm - “Howl at the Planets,” night sky viewing event.

Registration required. $15/Free for children under 10.

PISGAH CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 877-4423 • SA (10/29), 9am-3pm - "Women’s Introduction to Fly Fishing," workshop for ages 12 and up.

Registration required. Free.

PUBLIC EVENTS AT WCU 227-7397, wcu.edu • WE (10/26), noon-5:30pm - Base Camp Cullowhee outdoor gear sale and swap. Free to attend. Held on the lawn of A.K. Hinds University Center

PUBLIC LECTURES ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 43 Patton Ave., 254-7162, colburnmuseum.org • FR (10/28), 5:30-8pm - "Beer City Science Pub: Climate Change & Human Health." Presentation and beer. Free to attend.

PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu • FR (10/28), 11:30am-1:15pm - Fab Friday Lunch n' Learn: "Bone Health, Osteoporosis, and Why Gravity is Good," lecture by Dr. David F. Ward, a former NASA surgeon. Free. Held in the Reuter Center • TU (11/1), 7:30pm - World Affairs Council Lecture: "Pirates, Anarchists and Cowboys," lecture by Donald Puchala. $10. Held in the Reuter Center.

• TH (11/3), 7pm - "Poster Art and the National Parks," presentation by artist and designer Joel Anderson.

Nationally recognized Nashville, Tennessee artist and designer Joel Anderson. Free. Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall.

PUBLIC LECTURES AT WARREN WILSON 800-934-3536, warren-wilson.edu • TU (11/1), 7pm - “Hillary’s Foremothers: 19th-century American Women in Politics," lecture by Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Paula Garrett.

Free. Held in the third-floor lecture hall of Jensen Humanities and Social Science Center

SENIORS COUNCIL ON AGING OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, INC. 277-8288, coabc.org • TH (10/27), 1-2:30pm - "Medicare Choices Made Easy," workshop.

Registration required. Free. Held at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road OLLI AT UNCA 251-6140, olliasheville.com • FR (10/28), 1:30pm - Alzheimer’s Association Forget Me Not series: "Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the latest research," presentation by Denise Young, regional manager of the Alzheimer’s Association of Western Carolina.

Free. Held at the Reuter Center

The time is NOW SPIRITUALITY 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.

ENNEAGRAM CONFERENCE • KNOW YOUR NUMBER (PD.) Friday and Saturday, November 11-12, 2016. Used by therapists, clergy, and business consultants around the globe, the Enneagram teaches that there are nine personality styles. It shows us who we are at both our best and worst and suggests ways we can become our most authentic selves. $125/person, $200/couple. More info, knowyournumberasheville.eventbrite. com (828) 252-4781. fbca.net OPEN HEART MEDITATION (PD.) New Location 70 Woodfin Pl. Suite 212 Tues. 7-8 PM. Experience the spiritual connection to your heart and the stillness & beauty of the Divine within you. Suggested $5 Love Offering. OpenHeartMeditation. com SEASONAL HARMONY SEMINAR (PD.) Saturday, November 5, 10am5pm, West Asheville. Harmony with Natural Cycles enhances optimum well-being, strengthening Self-Sovereignty. Explore the coming season through Celtic and Oriental philosophy, Astrological Cycles, Aromas, Crystal Grids, Qigong Exercise, and catered vegetarian, glutenfree lunch of seasonal foods.

• $135 ($125, pre-register by October 30). “A great day with great Presenters.” • Information/ Registration: www.facebook.com/ wisdomwaysworkshops SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER (PD.) Wednesdays, 10-midnight, Thursdays, 7-8:30pm and Sundays, 10-noon • Meditation and community. Admission by donation. 60 N. Merrimon Ave.,

#113, (828) 200-5120. asheville.shambhala.org TENDING THE FIRE (PD.) With Brian McLaren and Becca Stevens, offered by AwakeningSoul. Music by Fran McKendree and the AwakeningSoul Ensemble.

Conversation, music, art, and worship form a sacred container where important work of the soul can be done. • 4 day event, November 10-13, Lutheridge Conference Center, Arden. • Learn more and register: www.awakeningsoulpresents. org CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 258-0211 • FR (10/28), 7-9pm - "Head Touch Sky, Feet On Earth," a Sufi retreat with Leilah Be. Registration required: tarana. wesley@gmail.com or 683-5296. $20.

• SA (10/29), 7-9pm - "Head Touch Sky, Feet On Earth," a Sufi Zikr with Leilah Be. Registration required: tarana.wesley@gmail. com or 683-5296. $20.

• SU (10/30), 10am-1pm - "Head Touch Sky, Feet On Earth," a Sufi retreat with Leilah Be. Registration required: tarana. wesley@gmail.com or 683-5296. $35.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ASHEVILLE 2 Science Mind Way, 253-2325, cslasheville.org • WEDNESDAYS through (11/2), 7pm - Class series Exploring the 12 touchstones of Emma Curtis Hopkins that were the mystical impetus in the Science of Mind movement. Admission by donation.

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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC OF HENDERSONVILLE 1735 5th Ave., W. Hendersonville, 692-8630, fcchendersonville.org • SATURDAYS (9/10) until (10/29), 10am-noon - "Spiritual Self-Care: Techniques for Mind and Heart," classes. Free.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 Sixth Ave., W. Hendersonville, 693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • WE (11/2), 5:45pm - Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration with face painting, flower offerings, scripture readings and writing/calling the names of loved ones deceased. Free.

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ASHEVILLE BOTANICAL GARDENS 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd., 252-5190, ashevillebotanicalgardens.org • FR (10/28), 1-3:30pm Reflective nature writing workshop with meditation, mindfulness, spiritual intention and narrative psychology co-sponsored

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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 Cork & Keg, 86 Patton Ave. BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 152 S. Main St., Waynesville • WE (10/26), 3-5pm - William Clark presents his book, Hope and the Approaching Apocalypse. Free to attend.

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • TU (11/1), 7pm - Evening Book Club: The Witches by Stacy Schiff. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • WE (11/2), 3pm - Afternoon Book Club: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert.

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• TH (10/27), 2:30pm - William Clark presents his book, Hope and the Approaching Apocalypse. Free to attend.

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MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • WE (10/26), 7pm - Belle Boggs presents her book, The Art of Waiting: On Fertility, Medicine, and Motherhood. Free to attend.

• FR (10/28), 7pm - Medea Benjamin presents her new book, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection. Free to attend.

• MO (10/31), 7pm - Ann Hite presents her book, Sleeping Above Chaos. Free to attend.

• TU (11/1), 7pm - Dr. Steve Buser and Dr. Len Cruz will discuss their new, co-edited book, A Clear and Present Danger: Narcissism in the Era of Donald Trump. Free to attend.

THE BEEHIVE COFFEE BAR 3732 Sweeten Creek Road • TH (10/27), 11:30am - William Clark presents his book, Hope and the Approaching Apocalypse. Free to attend.

WNC ASPERGER'S ADULTS UNITED facebook.com/ WncAspergersAdultsUnited • Last SATURDAYS, 2pm Writers' circle. Free. Held at The

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HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • TH (10/27), 11am-12:30pm Volunteer to serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at the

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES buncombecounty.org/ Governing/Depts/Parks/ • Through MO (12/19) - Open registration for the winter adult dodge ball league. $30 per player.

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• TU (11/1), 6-8pm- Volunteer to help sort and pack food at MANNA Food Bank to be given to agencies serving hungry people in 17 Western North Carolina counties.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC 253-1470, bbbswnc.org • WE (10/26), noon - Information session to become a volunteer twice a month with young people from single parent homes or to mentor one hour per week in elementary school and afterschool sites. Information: 2531470. Free. Held at United Way of Asheville & Buncombe, 50 S. French Broad Ave.

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HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC 218 Patton Ave., 258-1695, homewardboundwnc.org • 1st THURSDAYS, 11am "Welcome Home Tour," tours of Asheville organizations that serve the homeless population.

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LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY 31 College Pl., Suite B-221 • WE (11/2), 9am & TH (11/3), 5:30pm Information session for those interested in volunteering two hours per week with adults who want to improve reading, writing, spelling, and English language skills. Free.

MOUNTAINTRUE 258-8737, wnca.org • Through FR (10/28) - Register to be a volunteer with MountainTrue for the "Race to the Taps" event on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9:30am1pm. Registration: goo.gl/KzNR8. Held at New Belgium Brewery, 21 Craven St. SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY 253-0095, appalachian.org • SA (10/29) - Volunteers needed to help the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy at the annual Bookwalter Binge Charity Gran Fondo bike ride. Registration: goo.gl/gRyIFm. Held at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 East Side Drive, Black Mountain For more volunteering opportunities visit mountainx.com/volunteering

WELLNESS BREAST/TESTICULAR CANCER PATIENTS DESIRED FOR FREE HEALING WORK (PD.) SA & SU (12/3 - 12/4) 9am-3pm both days.

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library • FR (10/28), 11:30am - Laughter Yoga class for adults. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, 456-7311 • TH (10/26), 5pm - Tired leg and varicose vein educational program. Registration: 452-8346.

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PARDEE HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville • FR (10/28), noon-1pm - Lunch and Learn Lectures: “Finding Reliable Cancer Support Resources.” Registration required: 696-1341 or carol.brown@pardeehospital.org. Free.

QIGONG/CHI KUNG COMMUNITY PRACTICE GROUP allen@ashevilleqigong.com • FRIDAYS, 9:30am - Qigong/Chi Kung class.

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WNC groups help rescue hundreds of animals after Hurricane Matthew

BY RACHEL INGRAM

HUMANE TREATMENT

xor8chel@gmail.com Several animal rescue organizations were deployed to Eastern North Carolina communities in the wake of Hurricane Matthew’s landfall there. So far, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, both in Asheville and in Marion County, S.C., has recovered about 400 animals since the hurricane struck. The Durham County Sheriff ’s Department and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department had rescued 51 and 16 animals, respectively, as of Oct. 19 — including dogs, cats and a pet rabbit.

BROTHER WOLF TO THE RESCUE “Our search-and-rescue team had only been back from the Louisiana flood relief efforts for about a week when Hurricane Matthew started bearing down,” says Paul Berry, executive director of BWAR. “We have a chapter organization in Marion County, SC, and the county shelter there is in a low flood plain. So in advance of the storm, our staff helped move nearly 200 shelter animals to higher ground at a make-shift relief shelter across town,” he continues.

“The old county shelter did end up flooding, and we’re told the foundation has significant damage.”

In response to the flooding, WNC’s Brother Wolf Animal Rescue partnered with Pilots N Paws as well as organizations such as Kinship Circle and Tri-State County Animal Response Team from Missouri and Ohio, respectively. Through their combined efforts, hundreds of adoptable animals were evacuated from vulnerable shelters in North Carolina and South Carolina to inland facilities in cities like Charlotte and Raleigh, and even as far as Georgia, Maryland and Connecticut, thereby freeing up space for pets of families temporarily displaced by the hurricane.

“We had pilots who volunteered to fly into the Mullins Airport in Marion County [S.C.] and transport shelter animals out of there that way,” Berry says. BWAR also evacuated over two dozen shelter animals from nearby Columbus County, N.C., for the same reasons.

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HELPING HANDS: A volunteer rescues a dog from Hurricane Matthew’s floodwaters.

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The Humane Society of the United States coordinated with its own emergency placement partners.

“We moved nearly 90 adoptable animals from the Wayne County Animal Adoption and Education Center to make room for pets evacuated due to the impacts of the storm,” says Erica Geppi, North Carolina state director for the Humane Society of the United States. “We are also working with Lenoir County to assist transporting adoptable animals from their shelter to make additional space for pets evacuating from the flooding, and our volunteer network of district leaders has been organizing supply drives to support shelters impacted by the severe flooding.”

Immediately after the hurricane blew through, search-and-rescue teams from organizations all over the Southeast deployed. These efforts were coordinated by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, explains Melissa Knicely, public information officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Animal Care & Control Division.

“Their emergency management team initiated a conference call with a large number of organizations several days before the hurricane made landfall,” says Knicely, who added that the teleconference focused on compiling available resources and personnel for search-and-rescue efforts and to build an inventory of facilities able to provide animals shelter and medical care. “They gather the information early and can match the needs the best.”

Knicely also serves as the communications chairperson for the N.C. Animal Federation, a nonprofit coalition of animal welfare organizations that provides training and resources to its member groups. In all, five NCAF member organizations deployed volunteer teams to Edgecombe, Lenoir, Pitt and Robeson counties. Six more organizations, like the CashiersHighlands Humane Society and the Yancey County Humane Society, remained on standby for support, while also collecting supply and monetary donations for the relief efforts.

“We were unexpectedly surrounded by water for five days after the

storm,” says Mendy Morris, assistant director of the Robeson County Humane Society in Lumberton.

“There was extensive damage to the city’s water treatment facility, so bottled water was necessary for both human and animal consumption.”

For shelters hit by the hurricane, donations from outside organizations are critical to care for the animals following the storm.

“These donations of food, water, linens and other supplies have not only sustained us but has enabled us to also help those in the community who need food or water for their pets,” says Morris.

WHEN THE DAM BROKE As Matthew pressed close, many North and South Carolina residents thought they would have to leave their homes for only one or two days, deeming it safe to leave pets behind, Berry says.

“As the rivers rose and began to crest about 48 hours after the hurricane came through, a dam broke in Lumberton, releasing a huge rush of water which completely flooded the

city of Nichols, South Carolina, in Marion County,” he says. “A lot of the damage came from the dam break, and nobody saw it coming. That was a really sad outcome.”

BWAR deployed an animal care team that worked inside various shelters and two search-and-rescue teams on boats in Marion County, but fallen trees prevented even boats from accessing every home. Many concerned pet owners solicited BWAR’s help through social media, Berry says.

“Our team in Asheville fielded those requests and relayed the addresses to our search-and-rescue teams,” he adds. For the first several days, the search-and-rescue teams, made up of volunteers from all over the country, worked 14-16 hours a day.

“These guys were calling from the field in tears, talking about a rescue they had just gotten through,” Berry recalls. “There was a lot of sadness out there that kind of weighed them down, but it also fueled them. They would be searching for one animal for three hours. First, they couldn’t find the house, then they can’t get inside, then there’s no cat in there. A

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SHELTER FROM THE STORM: Hundreds of adoptable animals were evacuated from vulnerable shelters to inland facilities to free up space for pets of families temporarily displaced by the hurricane. Photo courtesy of BWAR few hours later, they finally text you a picture of one of them holding a little gray cat that’s terrified and skinny.”

In all, BWAR spent more than $50,000 on flood relief efforts in Marion County alone, he says, and the organization hopes to recoup some of those costs at their annual “Howloween Walkathon” this Saturday.

For some people, especially the elderly, a pet may be the only family they have, Berry notes. Many homes in Nichols were submerged in more than 5 feet of water, but that didn’t matter to

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the families Berry encountered.

“Not a single time did anybody say, ‘How does my house look?’” he notes.

“All they wanted to know was that their pet was OK. “The residents had the clothes they were wearing when they left their homes, and that’s pretty much all they had,” Berry continues. “The gratifying part was reuniting people with their pets. The rest of it was just a big, wet, sad mess.” X

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WATER RESCUE: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue volunteer Thomas S. Chickos, pictured, and rescue partner Eric Phelps searched for and rescued stranded pets in the flooded town of Marion, S.C. Photo courtesy of BWAR

BY THOMAS S. CHICKOS I am a private criminal investigator by trade, and have been for 20 years, but I have been a volunteer with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue since 2009.

I deployed to Marion, S.C., on 10/09/2016 and returned to Asheville late 10/15/2016. This was my first deployment in search-and-rescue with our rapid response team. We, along with other agencies, were able to rescue dozens of stranded animals.

I was on the water all week with my rescue partner, Eric Phelps. Our mission was getting the boats into the water first thing in the morning and rescue until almost dark each day. I have always considered myself to be both physically and mentally tough. This mission would change my mind.

We received a list of calls for service from our command center. This list came from people who were not able to get their animals out before the flood and were desperate to reunite with their loved ones without the means to get to them. Most people said that the water rose so fast that they themselves almost didn’t make it out. Nichols was the area we conducted search and rescue.

On the first day we fully loaded the boats with animal crates, food, and water and proceeded into the flood waters to begin our search. Sounds simple right? Well, that is what I thought. Wow, was I wrong. You have to start about a mile out of town and make your way in.

That requires you to drag a boat that is loaded with supplies by a rope on foot through all the areas that are not covered with water or with shallow flood water.

We soon learned that the homes outside of town were all under water as well. We could see the human loss right away. Most people lost everything. It was heartbreaking. Passing homes and vehicles destroyed and there was nothing we could do. By the time we got into town it was clear that the entire city was under water.

Nothing was spared.

We began searching the homes on our list. Many were in areas that was hard to get boats into because of fences and debris so we had to abandon the boats and jump in the water. The only problem with getting into the water was that you are now chest deep in fuel oil, gasoline, human waste, garbage and god knows what else. That is the easy part. Then you have to get into a home that is full of black water, floating debris and heavy objects that you can’t see under the water. You then have to somehow search the entire house for the animal that is terrified and hiding. Once you locate the animal, they don’t know you so now they are even more afraid. But now we need to get that animal out of the water, into a crate and get them, and you, to safety.

You do this house to house all over town all day every day until your mission is over. Honestly, the hardest part is having to quit for the day. Knowing that you can’t get to all of them and that they are going to have to try to survive one more night, alone. Some of them don’t....

Dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, snakes, turtles, a lizard and many more were saved. It was truly rewarding but mentally and physically exhausting at the same time. I would absolutely do it all over again.

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BY NICKI GLASSER nickiglasser@hotmail.com In 1994, Nancy Brown acquired her first wolfdog, a canine mix of dog and wolf, typically “three or more generations removed from pure wolves,” she says. A gift from her now-ex-husband, that wolfdog ignited a passion and, ever since, Brown has been on a mission to educate the public about wolves and save their canine relatives, wolfdogs.

Along the way, Brown founded Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Sanctuary in Black Mountain. Now 14 years old, the sanctuary is one of only two facilities in the country dedicated exclusively to rescuing the canines. Its rescue efforts have helped improve the health and wellness of wolfdogs, many of whom have been abused, neglected or killed.

One of the biggest misconceptions about these canines is that they

are half-wolf, half-dog, says Brown.

“Eighty-five percent of [them] are products of wolfdog-to-wolfdog breeding or wolfdog-to-dog breeding,” she says. The canines are “capable of being good companion pets and animals,” but because of their intelligence, athletic prowess and appearance of being wolves, they tend to be more in danger from humans than vice versa, says Brown.

Most of the wolfdogs at Full Moon Farm have “lived their lives on chains, were bought as a status symbol [by owners who did not know how to care for them], picked up running as a stray with no known background, or bought to breed and never given any social skills,” says Brown.

Most of them do not make good “addcollar instant pets,” she says.

Fortunately there are some exceptions. “[My wolfdog] is good; he stays off the furniture and the kitchen counter,” says Kamala Beissinger, a Full

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HOWLIN’ WOLFDOG: Nancy Brown, founder of Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Sanctuary, shares a hug with wolfdog Zody. Photo courtesy of Full Moon Farm Moon Farm volunteer who has a lifetime foster agreement to care for her 90-pound, white-and-gray wolfdog, Lakota. She says “the kitchen counter” as if it’s normal to have to train your dog to keep off the counters.

Because of their size and athleticism, wolfdogs can easily leap to counters.

Beissinger grew up with German shepherds and says that caring for Lakota, who has some shepherd in him, is not that different from owning and training a shepherd. “Wolfdogs are just as intelligent if not more [than German shepherds]; you just run into more necessary containment issues, like [needing] higher fences

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because they are more athletic animals and have a slightly higher need for exercise and consistency in rules and regulations. They are problem solvers and are not used to asking humans for help, so they can figure out how to open the refrigerator if they want to,” she says.

The key to being a responsible wolfdog owner is “being more intelligent than the canine,” Brown says.

“What kind of car do you drive? Some people drive Corvettes. Wolfdogs are your high-performance canine. ...

They’re problem-solving, intelligent, opportunistic beings,” she says.

Breeders sell wolfdogs for $1,500 to $7,500, according to Brown. But owners often do not understand how to manage a highly intelligent animal or how to handle the strong prey-or-play drive that some wolfdogs exhibit. “If it moves fast and it squeaks, it’s a toy, whether it’s a cat, Jack Russell terrier or a stuffed animal,” says Brown.

Huskies, Malamutes, and German shepherds — the three breeds most often found in wolfdogs — can exhibit the same behaviors, she says. In fact, most wolfdogs will have all four breeds in their DNA: “You’re going to have a little wolf, a little husky, a little Malamute, a little German shepherd.

There are not half-and-half animals being bred. All the animals on my place right now are mutts, a mixture of many breeds,” she says.

Although wolves and dogs are classified as different species, “just the simple fact that wolves and dogs can interbreed tells us they are very similar genetically, says Scott Pearson, professor of biology at Mars Hill University. The latest scientific findings show that the domesticated dog has been in existence for 18,000 to

32,000 years and, therefore, has had a lot of time to evolve in to the modern dogs we know today, he says.

Dogs have evolved to be a lot like wolf cubs, says Pearson, a wildlife biologist. “If you compare an adult wolf ’s head and face to an average dog, the dog looks more similar to the wolf cub than it does to the adult wolf,” he says. Basically “the behavioral traits that make dogs great with people, and wolves not that great with people, are traits that tend to be found in the wolf cubs,“ he says.

To explain how evolutionary biology works, Pearson suggests considering how a set of ingredients for something like bread are combined in slightly differently ways: “In one combination you get cookies; in another you get fruitcake [or] carrot cake [or] maybe a biscuit, either by adding an ingredient in or leaving it out, or by adjusting the ratio of ingredients,” he says. “Organisms are the same way. So you can have one set of genes that have all the various steps for building either a hyena, a fox, a wolf, a domestic dog.

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WELLN ESS a hyena or a domestic dog is when specific steps are turned on and turned off,” says Pearson.

The domestication of the dog is “really just evolution because all we’re doing is changing the activity of the original wolf genes still found in today’s dogs,” he says.

Despite the thousands of years of evolution separating dogs and wolves, says Brown, “There is no behavior a dog can do that wolf won’t or vice versa. The major difference between wolfdogs and dogs is the intensity,” says Brown. For example, wolfdogs “amp up very fast. If you’re walking up to an enclosure where the dog dislikes you, [you see] that hair going up, the ears are going forward, the tail is sticking out,” says Brown.

“Scientifically it’s called ‘dumbed down.’ Dogs are dumbed down, childlike in their behaviors. They are bred to serve, so they’re like children,” says Brown. “Wolfdogs, on the other hand, are more true to primitive nature. Wolfdogs with low wolf content can be more childlike, a mid-content [wolfdog] is going to be like a teenager (they’re going to be a smart-ass, they’re going to test you), and a high-content or pure wolf is going to be like a 40-year-old man — you aren’t going to make him do anything; it’s going to be ‘what’s in it for me.’ Reward-based treats works best,” she says.

Despite their intelligence and physical prowess, Brown stresses that wolves and wolfdogs are in much greater danger from humans than vice versa. “Little Red Riding Hood lied. The big bad wolf is a myth. People fear what they don’t understand. If they fear, they kill,” says Brown. Misunderstanding about wolves goes back to Pope Constantine, who in 1514 branded the wolf the “devil’s dog” and said it should be eradicated, she says. “That is centuries of mythology that we’re trying to undo,” says Brown.

Wolfdogs with higher wolf content are more timid than their low-content counterparts, she adds; people think they’d make good watchdogs, but they are more likely to cower under a table than confront the stranger.

This is because wolfdogs and wolves care more about self-preservation, says Beissinger. “Their propensity to run and hide far outweighs any possibility of attack or defense.”

The farm keeps its wolfdogs behind 8 1/2-foot-high fences “not because my animals are dangerous, but people are,” Brown explains.

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Beissinger says her wolfdog, Lakota, is very socialized and will likely be serving as an ambassador for the farm. Lakota is a mid-content wolfdog, based on different physical characteristics, such as his yellow eyes, a straight, black-tipped, bottle-brush tail and certain behavioral characteristics. To keep Lakota socialized, Beissinger takes him on walks twice a day, brings him out into public at least three times a week and goes hiking with him where there are lots of people and dogs.

“I make him deal with everything frequently. And he rides in the car wonderfully. If I leave him in the car, he does eat my seat belt,” she says, laughing. She believes the reason is that he associates her taking off her seat belt with the car door opening, so he pulls on it and thereby eats through it. “He see the chain of events — I take off my seat belt and then the door opens. He can’t see my hand do the handle, thank goodness.”

Currently Brown has around 55 wolfdogs at the farm. “People ask, ‘Do they howl more on the full moon?’ Well, of course. It’s bright outside; they can see the wildlife moving,” says Brown. Her neighbors have wolfdogs as well, and on some nights she says it’s like the whole mountain is singing. X

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Armed with a catch pole, Sgt. Jim Robinson of the Buncombe County Sheriff ’s Office Animal Control unit, once single-handedly removed a black bear from inside a home. “That was exciting,” he says.

“It wasn’t a tremendously large bear — probably 100 pounds.”

Over the years, Robinson has encountered a handful of these unwanted house guests. “There’s maybe about half a dozen that I can think of,” he says. “It’s not a very common thing.”

In another instance, a woman in Swannanoa reported a bear in her kitchen. It was snacking on a box of cereal, while its three cubs waited outside. “It left on its own, before we got there,” Robinson says.

Mike Carraway, biologist and regional supervisor for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, has a couple of stories, as well. The one that sticks out the most involves a bear that learned to open a car door. “When it got in, the door shut behind it,” Carraway says. The vehi-

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cle’s inside handles proved trickier for the animal to manipulate. “It totaled the car,” Carraway says.

DRIVEN BY THE BELLY, LED BY THE NOSE In each of these instances, food was the driving force. “Food drives everything they do,” says Adam Warwick, stewardship manager and wildlife biologist at The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina. He adds that during the fall season black bears consume anywhere between 15,000 and 20,000 calories a day in order to prepare for the winter.

Acorns traditionally provide black bears that much-needed calorie count.

And while the 2016 acorn crop has proven abundant, many of Asheville’s urban bears continue to feed on other resources the city has to offer — namely bird feeders and trash.

Whereas a bear can forage the whole day for acorns to meet its daily needs, a single overturned garbage can might offer its required calorie count within a few minutes. Warwick drives this point home with a chart showing the conversion rate of a number of food items and the equiv-

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alent number of acorns it would take to match those calorie counts.

For example, one loaf of bread, which contains 1,280 calories, is equal to 337 acorns. One pound of potato chips provides 2,560 calories, which would require 674 acorns to match. If a bear managed to score a 25-pound bag of Purina dog chow, which is 42,425 calories, it’d be equivalent to 11,165 acorns.

There are, however, trade-offs for snagging these easy meals. Urban bears tend to “live fast and die hard,” says Warwick. Vehicle collisions are the greatest threat to black bears in Western North Carolina. According to numbers provided by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, 22 bears were killed by cars last year (nine in Haywood County, eight in Buncombe and five in Henderson).

This year in Buncombe County alone, 19 car-related deaths have been recorded.

A GROWING TREND These deaths, however, have little impact on the overall bear population. A 2014 North Carolina Black Bear Annual Report, conducted by

the Wildlife Resources Commission, estimated the black bear population in the mountains to be between 6,678 and 7,341, while the coastal bear population stands at 11,398 to 13,160. Over the last 40 years, the animals have experienced a steady and stable rise, even as they continue to lose their natural habitats to development.

This is particularly true in Asheville. While the exact number of bears in the city is unknown, the area’s dense human population leads to a greater number of encounters between animal and resident.

“I get somewhere in the neighborhood of about 500 calls a year about bears,” says Justin McVey, district biologist for the Wildlife Resources Commission. McVey covers the state’s 12 westernmost counties, including Buncombe. “A majority of [these calls] come from Asheville,” he says.

BURNIN’ DOWN THE HOUSE Warwick sees the growing presence of bears in the city as indicative of a greater issue. “We’re start-

ing to see significant decline in our oaks,” he says. “This is natural, they’re getting older; but we’re not seeing regeneration.”

Part of the problem, Warwick says, is that our forests have grown denser. This density prevents the required amount of sunlight needed to grow the next generation of oaks. Without these oaks, the acorns that bears feast on in the wild will decline, leading to greater migration into the city.

Because of this, Warwick and The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina developed the Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network — a group of agencies that have partnered to figure out how to get more fires on the ground. “One of the things we’re generally finding is prescribed fires are a critical component that we can use to keep forests in open condition [in order] to keep the canopies less dense.

“We’re increasing every year,” Warwick continues. “Prescribed fires and managing wildfires is crucial in maintaining these ecosystems that have become much more rare.”

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G REEN SC EN E people have not helped. People have endangered the bear population, which is sad.”

BAD MANNERS This past summer, N.C. State University and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wrapped up their third and final year of collaring black bears with GPS devices.

Two years remain before the study reaches its conclusions, but certain facts are clear. “The bears in town are really healthy,” says Carraway.

“They seem to be bigger and healthier than bears of the same age in remote areas.”

Both Carraway and Warwick note that health in bear terms is defined solely by weight. Blood pressure, cholesterol — these sort of details don’t concern the animal. Weight is survival. Weight also determines offspring: Heavier mothers birth more cubs. “They’re trying to figure out what they can do to live to the next day and reproduce,” says Warwick. “Calories and weight is how they do that.”

As heavier urban bears breed more cubs, these same cubs learn to regard trash as a viable food source.

“They’ve learned bad manners,” says Sue McMullen, Asheville Animal Services supervisor. “And

TRASH TALK All the experts agree: People must stop feeding the bears. How to do this, though, remains up for debate.

“I don’t see any reason that a city like Asheville doesn’t mandate that all of the trash cans be bear-proof,” says McVey, adding that “99 percent of the issues can be reduced or resolved by removing [non-bearproof] trash cans.”

Richard Grant, Asheville’s solid waste services manager, notes the financial difficulty of McVey’s proposal. “We’ve looked at it before,” he says. “They’re quite expensive.”

Grant says a single bear-proof trash can cost around $90. He adds that the cost estimate is now a few years old. “When you have 30,000 cans out there, it’s a lot.”

Grant offers alternative solutions that are also advocated by the bear experts. People need to be mindful of their trash. “We’re pretty consistent in telling people, don’t leave it

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Carraway. “Generally speaking, we don’t relocate bears.”

There are a number of reasons for this. The main issue is safety.

Relocating a bear would only shift the problem onto a new populace.

Like humans, home is also where the heart is for our furry fourlegged neighbors. “There’s been scientific studies where you move a bear 400 or 500 miles away, and a couple weeks later they’re back,” says McVey. Finally, it’s a numbers game: With a growing bear population, one bear out makes room for a new bear to come in.

“Moving the bear does not address the problem,” says McMullen. “It depends on the people in Asheville. If they can refrain from feeding and helping the bears gain food access, I believe we can [continue to] coexist.” X

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Exploring DIY diets for Asheville’s animal companions

BY GINA SMITH gsmith@mountainx.com Ashevilleans love their pets about as much as they savor the city’s great food scene. A stroll downtown in nice weather finds businesses offering bowls of water and baskets of free doggie treats while plenty of canine companions lounge with their humans on café patios.

So it makes sense that residents of our health-conscious and foodie town would want their animal friends to eat the very best. And for locals with a do-it-yourself spirit, that could mean preparing custommade pet food at home.

WASTE NOT For Asheville pet owner Mike Vines, an interest in cooking homemade food for his three mixed-breed dogs emerged three years ago with the purchase of a rotisserie chicken and a desire to eliminate food waste.

“Our basset hound mix, who’s 10, as he’s gotten older, he’s gotten more picky about his food,” says Vines. “I try to use all the parts of the food — we have almost zero food waste at the house — so I boiled down the rest of the chicken and started making homemade dog food in small batches, and he really liked it. Then the other dogs got jealous, so we just decided to make big batches for everyone.”

Separating the meat from the bones with chicken is “kind of an intensive process,” says Vines, who has worked in the past as a line cook with local restaurants. But he points out that he rotates proteins, sometimes offering turkey or beef as well. He mixes the meat and a bit of fat with brown rice and some vegetables, including peas, carrots or green beans, so that twothirds of the recipe is protein.

Vines didn’t change his dogs’ diet without boning up on some nutritional facts. He started with canine dietary information he found online with the American Kennel Club and also consulted YouTube videos. “There are some very basic golden rules, like using a certain percentage of protein and a certain percentage of starch. If you want to throw in vegetables, there are ratios for that,” he says.

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Diets. “It is possible to achieve the same nutrient balance with a homemade food as with a commercially prepared food. However, this largely depends on the accuracy and competence of the person formulating the food, and on the compliance and discipline of the owner,” he writes. “There are common nutrient problems in many homemade foods. Many formulations contain excessive protein but are deficient in calories, calcium, vitamins and microminerals.”

Henry always recommends that both dog and cat owners reference diets formulated by a veterinary nutritionist, such as the plans available at petdiets.com and balanceit. com. She also suggests consulting the University of Tennessee’s online service for creating homemade diets at avl.mx/33g.

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He also serves his gourmet feast as a once-daily accompaniment to commercial grain-free kibble, which the dogs may access freely throughout the day. His two 50-pound dogs get about half a cup of homemade food once a day, and the 10-pound pup gets about 2 tablespoons daily.

“I certainly wasn’t going to just switch up their entire diet or anything like that,” he says. “I know their stomachs can be really sensitive. I didn’t just blindly do this. I did my research.”

THE RIGHT BALANCE Denise Henry, a veterinarian with the Charlotte Street Animal Hospital, agrees that inquiry and attention to detail are crucial for aspiring pet-food chefs. “It is possible for owners to make a complete and balanced diet at home,” she says. “However, it’s not an easy thing to do. To ensure the correct balance of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats and carbohydrates in each meal, the recipe must be followed exactly. No substitutions or changes to the recipe are allowed.”

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FOOD Also of great importance, she says, is knowing what not to use. “Garlic, onions, grapes, raisins, chocolate and macadamia nuts are all toxic to pets,” she says.

But the main concern about making pet food from scratch, says Henry, is that over time, it’s easy to fall away from following the recipe precisely. “An owner may not be able to find the right ingredient so they switch it out for something else. That may not be a big deal for two or three days, but, over time, if substitutions continue or folks get tired of using the scale and begin to eyeball the ingredients, then the health of the pet may be suffer because it is not eating a properly balanced diet,” she says.

She adds that pets face the same risks as humans for salmonella and E. coli infections when consuming raw or undercooked eggs and meats. “We do not recommend raw diets due to concerns of bacteria — both for the pet and the owner,” she says.

GOOD TO THE BONE: Three Dog Bakery owner Tom Flora says it’s important to avoid canine toxins (such as chocolate) and include only natural ingredients in homemade dog treats. He uses carob rather than chocolate in his shop’s offerings and colors with vegetable powders like turmeric, spinach and beet. Photo by Emma Grace Moon baking treats might be a good alternative. “I think using homemade treats is a wonderful idea,” says Henry. “It can help

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thing special for their pet, and, in turn, strengthen the human-animal bond.”

She again cautions against common pet toxins (a full list is available online from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at avl. mx/33h) but says selecting one of the numerous treat recipes available on the internet should be fine.

At downtown’s Three Dog Bakery, owner Tom Flora creates colorful and intricately sculpted goodies for dogs that are pretty enough to rival the fanciest offerings in Asheville’s human-focused pastry shops. Although he’s not able to use meat as an ingredient in his Department of Agriculture-inspected production facility, Flora uses rice flour, peanut butter, honey, applesauce, carob and other natural ingredients to make treats that are both attractive and tasty for canines.

Flora, who has three dogs of his own, advises home treat-bakers to eschew synthetic ingredients. “What I would avoid is going to Bed, Bath & Beyond or any of those stores where you would get food colorings to do icings and so forth — stay away from those,” he says. “What we use for coloring is all-natural.

“For example, reds we do with beet powder, yellows we do with turmeric, we use spinach powder to make green coloring,” he continues. “A lot of human-type colorings out there are going to have some type of dye or sugar content that would be harmful to the dog. Dogs shouldn’t be eating refined sugars.”

Three Dog Bakery stocks a selection of doggie cookie cutters, and the shop has published two recipe books — Cooking the Three Dog Bakery Way and the Three Dog Bakery Cookbook.

Both are currently out of stock at the shop, but they are available at Amazon.com. The recipes, Flora says, range from a meatloaf to little cookies and cakes.

Henry says she doesn’t think there are hard-and-fast rules when it comes to how many treats one should give a pet. “Just like for us, a cookie or ice cream here or there is nothing to worry about, but we don’t want those unhealthy calories to be more than 5 to 10 percent of our daily intake,” she says, noting that the average 20-pound dog only needs 400 calories a day to maintain a healthy body weight.

Charlotte Street Animal Hospital offers information about canine nutrition on its website at avl.mx/33f. Three Dog Bakery is at 21 Battery Park. X

TOP DOGS: Mike Vines began cooking homemade food for his dogs three years ago when his aging dog, Runner, right, became picky about eating his kibble. Soon Vines began making enough food for his other dogs, Jerry, left, and Oliver, back, as well.

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HARVESTING APPLE-ACHIA Preserving and cooking with WNC apples this season

BY ELIZA STOKES

al family orchards to measure up, Owens’ farm is a promising alternative for those looking to source apples that are organic as well as local. His products are available at his farm stand, local Earth Fare stores and the Hendersonville and French Broad Food Co-ops.

In addition to marketing fresh fruit, Marc N. Williams, an ethnobotanist and the executive director of Plants & Healers International, also sees opportunity for local orchard growers to connect their businesses to the public through production of ciders and ales. “There’s certainly a big tradition in this area of making hard ciders, but it’s a fraction right now of what’s represented by beer,” Williams says. “I see a lot of room for growth in that process.”

Owens has taken that opportunity.

He offers a Twisted Apple Ale without any additives or food coloring and will soon debut his Gnarly Red Apple Ale. Both products, he says, were created to bridge the gap between cider drinkers and beer drinkers. “Twisted Apple has a hint of apple with just enough malt to give it a light beer finish without that heavy beer aftertaste,” he says. “The Gnarly Red has more of a caramel-raisin flavor.”

Another certified organic producer, Gary McCurry of Fox Gap Farm in Morganton, also provides his Virginia Beauty and Red Rebel heirloom varieties to Fonta Flora Brewery in Morganton for inclusion in its Appalachian Apple Saison.

eliza.j.stokes@gmail.com It’s apple harvesting season in the mountains, and Western North Carolina is fertile ground for apple diversity and tradition.

In fact, 633 unique apple varieties have been documented in Southern and Central Appalachia by the Renewing America’s Food Traditions alliance, leading ethnobiologist Gary Bahban to jokingly name the region “Apple-achia.”

Many orchard growers eventually phased out these heirlooms — antique varieties that often can’t be found in grocery stores — in the 20th century, but Molly Nicholie, director of the Local Food campaign at the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, has noticed a revival. “The local food movement has really driven demand and offered new options for markets,” she says. “Even if you don’t buy anything else local, you’ve got to try the apples here.”

Here are some thoughts on contemporary apple farming, preservation and cooking from some of Western North Carolina’s orchard growers and chefs.

COMPETITION AND TRADITION When Anthony Owens of Twisted Apple Farm in Hendersonville decided to convert his family orchard to organic production in 2003, he knew it wouldn’t be easy. “It’s four times the expense of a conventional orchard to grow organically, and you have to constantly evolve and adapt because each year will be different than the next,” he says. But despite challenges early on at the orchard, which was formerly called Windy Ridge Organics, Owens has grown his operation to become one of only two commercial-scale organic apple producers on the entire East Coast — a feat he credits to “patience, not giving up and the constant emails and phone calls of support that push us to continue doing what we’re doing.”

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HEIRLOOM QUALITY: Pat Freeman offers over 50 varieties of apples at Heirloom Apples at Freeman Orchards, many of which are antique varieties that are hard to find in grocery stores. “Some apples have been identified as cider apples for 300 years, based on the taste and amount of juice from a bushel,” she says. Photo courtesy of Pat Freeman

Apple pressing For those interested in making ciders and other beverages from apples, Villagers in West Asheville offers two-day rentals of its cider press for $25. Villagers will also present a cider-pressing demonstration 6-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at OWL Bakery, 295 Haywood Road, during the Beacham’s Curve Halloween event. For details on renting the cider press, visit forvillagers.com or call 215-9569. For details on the pressing demonstration and Halloween at Beacham’s Curve, visit the event’s Facebook page at avl.mx/333.

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COOKING WITH HEIRLOOMS Growing up on her family’s fourthgeneration orchard, Pat Freeman, coowner of Heirloom Apples at Freeman Orchards in Hendersonville, has a lifetime of experience cooking with and preserving apples. She now grows over 50 varieties, about half of which are heirlooms. “Some apples have been identified as cider apples for 300 years,” she says, “based on the taste and amount of juice from a bushel.”

She lists “the Golden Russet, Roxbury Russet, Ida Red, and Hoovers for cider, as well as the Arkansas Black,” which, she adds “is also delicious sliced and cooked in red wine.”

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If the apples don’t sit up straight by themselves, cut a small slice off the bottom so they do. Slice the tops off all the apples and save them. Peel the apples completely, then use a melon baller or small spoon to carve out the core and make a good-sized cavity in the apple, being careful not to cut through the bottom.

Mix together the diced pear, brown sugar, cranberries, raisins, pecans, oatmeal, zest, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Add the butter and mix together. Set aside.

Melt a tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat until it foams up. Place the apples in the skillet top-side down, and cook until the top is browned — about 4-5 minutes. Remove the apples, let them cool then stuff with the fruit and nut mixture.

Place the apples in a heavily buttered baking pan and replace the tops to protect the filling while they cook. Pour 1/3 cup of apple cider into the pan. You can now either refrigerate them overnight and cook them in the morning or cook them right away.

Either way, bake them in a 350-degree oven for 40-50 minutes until done.

While the apples are cooking, mix together 1/2 cup each of syrup and cider and warm gently. Serve the apples with a little of the warmed syrup and cider mixture and garnish with some chopped spiced pecans.

This recipe is from Murray’s new cookbook, Our Family Table: Recipes and Lessons from a Life Abroad. The book is for sale now at Malaprop’s Bookstore, 55 Haywood St., and the Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford Ave. It can be ordered at carolinabb.com.

The Wolf River and King Luscious heirlooms, Freeman says, work especially well for applesauces. “Wolf River cooks up like a thick custard sauce and has enough flavor that I don’t need to use sugar,” she explains.

“It’s also great for pies, because it cooks drier than other apples, so the bottom crust doesn’t get soggy and can be left uncovered.”

And she hopes shoppers this season won’t rule out yellow apples, which have gotten a bad rap for being tasteless and soft after being stored too long. “When they’re kept fresh and sold picked right from the tree, the Golden Russet, Gold Rush, and Golden Delicious [varieties] are all wonderful baked or roasted and maintain that golden flavor by balancing sweet and tart.” Freeman’s apples are available Tuesdays through Sundays at her orchard, where she provides free tastings of all varieties along with the history of each heirloom.

Susan Murray, co-owner and head cook for Carolina Bed & Breakfast, has fond memories of a large McIntosh tree growing in an orchard near her childhood home in Connecticut. “Every fall, my mother would buy bushels of McIntosh apples and freeze apple pies and applesauce for later in the winter,” she recalls. “To this day, the smell of apples is one of my favorites.”

Some of these apple-inspired recipes have made it into Murray’s second cookbook, Our Family Table: Recipes and Lessons from a Life Abroad, which should hit local bookstore shelves in early November.

For new apple ideas, Murray suggests opening up beyond the classic cinnamon and nutmeg flavors for apple pies to try thyme and rosemary with savory apple dishes, and playing with variety in applesauces.

For a Pink Lady apple sauce, “I like to leave the peel on, wrap the apple

in a cheese cloth and then soak that in the dish,” she says. “Then remove the skin, and the sauce is left with a red tinge.” Murray adds that the Pink Lady variety lends itself well to a compote — a dessert of fruit pieces in a syrup with spices and served either hot or cold.

Freeman and Murray still encourage apple lovers not to overlook classic combinations like apple slices with sharp cheddar cheese or just the fresh fruit on its own. After all, the local flavor is crisp enough to speak for itself.

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DIY apple cider vinegar Making apple cider vinegar at home is easy, says Locally Good Farm co-owner Stephanie Poetter, as long as you follow a few simple instructions and have lots of patience. “There are two main steps to [making apple cider vinegar]: fermentation of the fruit and converting the fermented liquid to acetic acid or vinegar,” says Poetter, who makes and sells vinegar and teaches classes on the subject at various local locations.

Poetter recommends using locally grown no-spray or organic storebought apples. Clean the apples and slice enough to fill a quart-size jar two-thirds full. Mix 1/4 cup sugar into 1 quart of water, and fill the jar so the liquid covers the apples. Be sure to leave some room at the top for expansion. Cover the jar with cheesecloth and a rubber band, and store it at room temperature in a dark space with plenty of air flow. Stir once a day, and after two weeks, strain out the solids. Return the liquid to a clean container and cover with cloth and band. Allow the jar to sit for at least four to six weeks, and you will have delicious vinegar.

Poetter notes that using a vinegar starter (available at Villagers and Asheville Brewer’s Supply) can shorten the process by two to three weeks.

For details about the process or Poetter’s classes, contact her at locallygood@yahoo.com. Details are also available at Locally Good Farm’s Facebook page.

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Originally known as muster cake, these naturally leavened desserts began as a dish served whenever the British military came through to train local militias.

“The women in the community would bake these sourdough leavens — fruit cakes, essentially — that would feed the soldiers, the trainees and people who came out to watch the training rituals,” says Gebhart.

Following the Revolutionary War, these same offerings were served at town hall meetings and during the election process to encourage informed citizens to vote. “The cake symbolized the electoral process,” Gebhart says.

Through the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election, OWL, along with 13 other bakeries across the country, will sell their own versions of the election cake.

Dubbed “Make America Cake Again,” the nonpartisan nation-wide project aims to raise awareness about culinary heritage and the place of food in political and social life. Gebhart is donating 20 percent of each purchase to the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County as a way to support the organization’s ongoing efforts to educate about and advocate for voting rights.

The idea came about earlier this summer while Gebhart attended a baking summit in Providence, R.I., where she met Richard Miscovich, associate professor and department chair for the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University. He was also familiar with the muster cake. The two fell into conversation about its role in early America along with San Francisco-based baker William Warner. Within a few minutes, the three were “geeking out about this random baked good,” remembers Gebhart.

The geek session continued once she returned to Asheville. Gebhart’s business partner and fellow OWL baker, Maia Surdam, holds a Ph.D. in

DEMOCRACY AT ITS SWEETEST: The election cake originated in Colonial times and was used after the Revolution to encourage citizens to vote. Photo courtesy of OWL Bakery U.S. history. Talk of the election cake led Surdam to research the topic. “My area of expertise is women’s history,” she says. “So this training led me to ask questions about gender dynamics. Who was baking these cakes and who was eating them? What do these cakes suggest about women’s role in political culture at a time when they couldn’t vote? We know that it was mostly women who baked in the Colonial Era and that it was only elite white men who did the voting during that time.

“It’s interesting to think about that complicated gendered history,” Surdam continues, “and then compare it to our project today, which began at OWL Bakery, a female-owned business that is raising money for the League of Women Voters in an election when we have a woman running for president. Clearly, some gender dynamics have shifted over time.”

OWL’s election cake includes whole wheat flour from Carolina Ground and local apples that have been dehydrated then rehydrated with bourbon. Sorghum serves as the sweetener. “We’re trying to use ingredients grown as close to home as possible to create a regional interpretation,” Gebhart says.

Recipes for the cakes will be available on OWL’s website.

Gebhart says the recipes are adaptations based on the formulas developed by Miscovich through his research of primary sources.

She notes that some of the original instructions called for 20 pounds of flour, 80 eggs and 14 quarts of butter. “They were clearly intended to feed the masses,” she says.

“These cakes would have been gigantic.” In addition to paring down its size, these reinterpreted recipes include a yeast-based option for those who do not have a sourdough starter.

Those less inclined to bake can pick up a $6 bundt cake version at OWL Bakery. Gebhart hopes the dessert will inspire a healthy dialogue about politics. At the very least, she believes the election cake will bring people together.

Surdam sees it as a way to bring back a lost tradition, noting the revelry that used to surround Election Day during the nation’s early years. “Food is so important to other national holidays,” she says. “Can you imagine Thanksgiving without turkey or the Fourth of July without burgers? Why not reinvigorate a connection between Election Day and cake? I hope that people will try the cakes, perhaps even bake some to share with people at the polls on Election Day, and talk to each other about the history they’ve learned.

I’m tired of people complaining about our political culture but not doing anything to try to improve it. Cake could be a small, but delicious, step in that direction.”

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Day of the Dead at Short Street Cakes “The one thing that is really special about Day of the Dead is that it gives people the opportunity to honor their ancestors,” says Jodi Rhoden, former owner of Short Street Cakes (Rhoden remains active in the business as a mentor to current owner and friend Olga Jimenez). “That’s something that Anglo cultures shy away from a little bit.”

Some estimate the holiday goes back 3,000 years. The two-day event, beginning on Nov. 1, is celebrated throughout Central America and Mexico, blending pre-Hispanic indigenous and Spanish-Catholic beliefs.

For the last eight years, Short Street Cakes has incorporated Day of the Dead into its business, and on Tuesday, Oct. 25, the tradition continues. Guests will have the opportunity to buy and make authentic Mexican sugar skulls, a practice that dates back to the 18th century. “They represent a relative,” explains Tomas Aguilar, manager of Short Street Cakes. “People will be able to decorate them with glitter, feathers and dye.”

As in years past, proceeds from the sale of these sugar skulls will benefit Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción — an organization that advocates for immigrant rights in Western North Caolina. “The Latino culture has already had a really strong influence in the South, and it’s growing rapidly,” says Rhoden.

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they have found the holiday to be a great way to open a dialogue about death, as well as a way to celebrate deceased relatives. “I want to remind people of the ever-present reality of death but approach it in a way that is light-hearted and beautiful,” she says. “I think it’s really beneficial for everyone.”

The eighth annual Day of the Dead fundraiser runs Tuesday, Oct. 25, through Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Short Street Cakes, 225 Haywood Road.

Blank sugar skulls are $5, with $1 going to Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción. Decorated skulls are $10 with $2 going to CIMA. For more information on CIMA, visit cimawnc. org. For details on the Day of the Dead fundraiser, visit shortstreetcakes.com.

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DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: Short Street Cakes will host its eighth annual Day of the Dead fundraiser, offering guests the opportunity to create authentic Mexican sugar skulls. Photo courtesy of Jodi Rhoden appreciation for the culture and the way it celebrates different holidays.”

Rhoden notes that many families come back each year to decorate these sugar skulls, which are made of molded sugar with egg-white binder. She says

The Friends of the Mountain Branch Library will host the group’s third annual chili cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 29. Prizes will be awarded to the top three chilis chosen by those who attend. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, a costume parade and a cooking event for children during the event.

The cook-off runs noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Temple of Jesus Fellowship Hall, 6750 U.S. 64/74A, Lake Lure. Entry is $5 for those competing. Guests can sample all competing chilis for $5, as well as purchase a full-size bowl of chili for the same price.

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Readings takes place 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, at Lex 18, 18 N. Lexington Ave. Tickets cost $40 per person. Reservations can be made on the day of the readings from 1-5 p.m. by calling 575-9494. Advanced reservations can be made at brownpapertickets.com.

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BY ALLI MARSHALL amarshall@mountainx.com Ride a bike, cut a rug, revisit Neil Young, tour a haunted house or celebrate the spookiest season with poetry and pie. There are as many ways to commemorate All Hallows Eve as there are sexy zombie costume possibilities.

Speaking of what to wear for Halloween revelry: We’ve done a little research on the projected top-trending costumes of 2016. Hillary and The Donald are front-runners, naturally, as is Harley Quinn from the forthcoming Suicide Squad movie, Pokemon characters, Prince and (rather inexplicably) the “sexy hipster mermaid.” Our suggestion is the Beaver Lake rabid attackbeaver. (And if anyone does attempt that costume, remember: Photos or it didn’t happen.)

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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS AT THE BEBE THEATRE The Sugar Skulls showcase is the Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration. The production, held at the BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St., Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30, includes a new butoh piece by Julie Becton Gillum and a Day of the Dead ritual at which audience members can share photos of their dearly departed.

But the main attraction is a performance of The Tenth Muse, a contemporary ballet inspired by the life of 17thcentury Mexican poet, scholar, artist and nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre co-founders Giles Collard and Susan Collard, who often travel to Mexico, noticed that there were two women on the country’s currency: artist Frida Khalo and Sor Juana. When they began to research the story of the nun, “We were like, ‘Holy cow,’” says Giles. Though born out of wedlock and denied formal education, Sor Juana was a prodigy, mastering Greek logic and teaching Latin by adolescence.

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WHAT’S SCARIER THAN A SMART WOMAN?: Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre performs The Tenth Muse, a multimedia production inspired by the life of 17th- century Mexican poet, scholar, artist and nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Dancer Elizabeth Huntley is pictured. The Sugar Skulls showcase also includes a butoh work, poetry, visuals and a Day of the Dead ceremony. Photo by Giles Collard know she was doing it, but she wrote the first feminist manifesto saying all women should be educated.” But Sor Juana was eventually condemned by Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas, archbishop of Mexico, and forced to give up her writing, musical instruments and books. She died after caring for fellow nuns during a plague.

Though Sor Juana is known as “the Tenth Muse” and “the Phoenix of the Americas,” “when we bring her up to a lot of people who have done women’s studies in the U.S., they’ve never heard of her,” says Giles. It’s also healing, he notes, in the face of current attitudes of prejudice against Mexican people, to draw attention to a Mexican woman who was so learned and accomplished at a time when European settlements in the U.S. were little more than a few rough cabins.

Giles and Susan studied Sor Juana’s story in Mexico and collaborated with Mexico City-based choreographer Jaime Camarena. Like the Collards, Camarena has his own dance school and small theater. “We saw one of his performances when he put a piece on [with] the Yucatan Classical Ballet in Merida,” says Giles. The company brought a smallersized version of that production to the Bebe Theatre.

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from a North Carolina Arts Council Emerging Artists Grant, Giles sculpted large foam heads of the archbishop of Mexico City, the last the viceroy of New Spain, and others who affected Sor Juana. Camarena’s girlfriend, Evelyn Gomez, designed costumes from leather and fencing equipment.

The show itself is a multimedia experience, with poetry by CoCo Palmer and visuals of Sor Juana’s personal calligraphy — examples of which Giles found in Biblioteca Palafoxiana in Puebla, Mexico, considered to be the oldest library in the Americas — performed along with the dance.

The production will travel to Merida in December, where it will be performed in Spanish, and later it will be staged in Mexico City. In Asheville, performances take place Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. $17 adults/$15 students and seniors. acdt.org HAUNTED HAPPENINGS AROUND WNC • Asheville on Bikes hosts its annual Pumpkin Pedaller, a community bike ride on Saturday, Oct. 29. Cyclists leave from and return to New Belgium Brewing, 91 Craven St. Meet at 2:30 p.m.; the group leaves at 3 p.m. A Halloween party follows at New Belgium with music by DJ Sci-Fi and other acts TBA. Costumes are

customary, and County Commissioner Brownie Newman will judge. Free. avl.mx/30k • Wisely, The Crow and Quill, 106 N. Lexington Ave., is pacing its festivities, beginning with a Halloween warmup on Friday, Oct. 28. Charming Disaster performs “Gothic folk [and] charming songs of gloom and doom” at 9 p.m.

Then, on Monday, Oct. 31, Wasted Wine and Plankeye Peggy offer up carnival tunes and pirate shanties. thecrowandquill.com • Last year’s Day of the Dead fair in Hendersonville grows to a full-on festival this year with raffles, contests, games, sugar-skull painting, music, folk dancing, altars and Mexican food for sale. The multicultural commemoration, sponsored by El Centro, takes place on Sunday, Oct. 30, 3-6 p.m. at Los Reyes Bakery, 810 S. Grove St. “During the event, we will have a brief explanation of the meaning behind the symbols found on the traditional Day of the Dead altar,” says a press release.

There will also be “a contest for community members to create their own altars and volunteers dressed in typical Day of the Dead costumes.” Free. elcentrohvl.com • The Digs pull out the stops for their Funky Halloween Dance Party at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall, 743 Haywood Road, on Saturday, Oct 29. The show will feature “Claude Colemen Jr. of WEEN on drums (who recently headlined at Bonaroo and Lockn festival),” says guitarist Ram Mandelkorn. And, “for the Halloween show we will have Caromia Tiller singing with us, and a bunch of Asheville musician friends joining, as well.” 9 p.m. $8 advance/$10 day of show. isisasheville.com • “Built in the 1930s by Southern Railroad executives as a rustic mountain retreat, the 6,500-square-foot [Round Knob Lodge, 2345 Mill Creek Road, Old Fort] replaced the ritzy Round Knob Hotel, which served railroad passengers and employees from the 1880s until it burned in 1903,” says a press release. Costumed guides from the Swannanoa Valley Museum will lead tours and share ghost stories from the historic haunted railway. Two-hour tours leave every half hour from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29. $25 members/$35 nonmembers. swannanoavalleymuseum.org • The two-night stand at Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave., kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 29, with a pre-Hal-

PEDAL PARTY: Asheville on Bikes’ annual Pumpkin Pedaller rides again. Cyclists start and return to New Belgium Brewing, where a party awaits. Photo courtesy of Asheville on Bikes loween costume warmup bash featuring viper jazz outfit Woody Pines. If your costume is in anyway retro, ragtime, Prohibition-era or Roaring ’20s, you’ll fit right in. 9 p.m., $5. Then, on Monday Oct. 31, the annual Honkytonk Halloween Bash with ACMR Asheville Country Music Revue takes the stage. The band features members of Town Mountain, and the audience is encouraged to “dress as your favorite country music star” with cash prizes for best get-ups. 8 p.m. $10. jackofthewood.com • More sweet than scary: “Our fundraising baked goods sale [has] a spooky twist — join us for storytelling, poetry and music,” says the Facebook invite to Great Tree Sangha’s Poetry & Pie event. The gathering takes place at 5 Ravenscroft Drive on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. “We’ll begin with a Segaki ceremony to placate the Hungry Ghost,” the invitation says.

“Wear a costume and be a part of the fun.” avl.mx/30n • New Mountain, 38 N. French Broad Ave., hosts a Samhain Celebration featuring Desert Dwellers, Living Light, Templo and more acts to be announced. Monday, Oct. 31, at 9 p.m. $20 advance/$25 day of show. newmountainavl.com

• The Haunted Trail, billed as “Asheville’s best family-friendly haunt” runs Wednesday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Oct. 30, at Pisgah Brewing Co. The adventure is geared toward ages 5-12 and is considered to be “intermediately scary, ideal for families looking for a spooky session that doesn’t cross into violence or gore.” Stroll at your own pace; design your own fright level. 6:30-9 nightly. $9 kids/$11 adults. hauntedtrailwnc.com • Rainbow Community School holds its Halloween Harvest Hoedown on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the school’s 574 Haywood Road location. Expect games, music, food, bounce houses, a haunted

house, a raffle and a silent auction. The festivities raise money for improvements to the community center auditorium and local organization Children First/ Communities In Schools. Noon- 3:30 p.m..

Free to attend, activities are ticketed. rainbowcommunityschool.org • What’s spookier than a Neil Young song? Well, probably tons of things (though “My My, Hey Hey” is seriously eerie). But that’s the theme at The Mothlight (701 Haywood Road) where local bands will cover The Godfather of Grunge, as well as tunes by Lee “Scratch” Perry and Velvet Underground. Monday, Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m. Free. themothlight.com • Folkmoot hosts the Spookmoot Haunted Schoolhouse at the historic Hazelwood School, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville, on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29. Along with “frightening internationally themed characters who danced at Folkmoot Festival and refused to go home,” visitors can take a spooky tour and partake of cornhole games and the pumpkin catapult. Food trucks will be on-site. 8 p.m.-midnight, tickets with set tour times are $15 in advance. 252-2997 or folkmoot.org • Buxton Hall Barbecue (32 Banks Ave.) promises a bigger, better version of last year’s event. This time around, the Saturday, Oct. 29, celebration starts with a block party, music and beer at Catawba brewing. The haunted dance party kicks off at Buxton Hall at 10:30 p.m. with rotating DJs, barbecue and drinks. buxtonhall.com • After the Monday night contra dancers clear the floor, Unknown Hinson takes the stage at The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. The psychobilly musician and performance artist looks “somewhat like Dracula’s nasty little brother who spent some hard years drinking and working as a carnival barker for a secondrate freak show,” according to a press release. “Raucous, theatrical and over the top, Unknown Hinson isn’t just for the trailer-park set anymore.” Oct. 31, at 10 p.m. $17 advance/$20 day of show. thegreyeagle.com X

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sides of the same creative coin. Black Mountain-based singer-songwriter Wes Tirey subscribes to that idea. Tirey celebrates the release of a book of his

lyrics as well as his new album, Black Wind, with a show at The Mothlight on Sunday, Oct. 30.

“Simplicity is, at least subconsciously, some kind of songwriting principle,” says Tirey. “That might be the trajectory that most songwriters are on: reaching a point of achieving simple material.” He stresses that simplicity and complexity need not be mutually exclusive. In fact, the lyrics to the six songs on Black Wind are at once evocative and open-ended.

“Once you write [a song] and put it out there, your own artistic interpretation just remains your own,” Tirey says. “But when you’re sharing it with other people, it becomes something else.”

In tandem with the release of Black Wind, Tirey is publishing a book — more of a chapbook, he says — of selected lyrics. The collection showcases some of Black Wind’s lyrics, plus words from songs on his earlier cassette-only releases. And though Tirey’s lyrics hold their own on the printed page, he doesn’t think of them as poetry. “Songs are meant to be sung,” he says. “And I think songs are ingested differently than poetic material.”

Speaking of poetry, “Howl” author Allen Ginsberg was a proponent of “first thought, best thought” as an approach to writing. Tirey doesn’t agree. “‘First thought, best thought’ is a dangerous thought,” he says wih a laugh. He thinks the idea is “something of a myth, more of a romantic idea that this divine stream of artistic thought is elevated above spending time working on the material.”

Tirey places great value on taking time to craft words and lyrics. “Sure,” he says, “I can get a verse that comes together in a minute. But then the rest of song may take three weeks.”

One quote that the musician does appreciate is credited to songwriter Leonard Cohen: “If I knew where all the good songs came from, I would go there more often.” Good songwriting comes, Tirey believes, from a combination of a kind of inspiration coupled with deliberate effort. He describes the first part of that equation: “You get that visceral feeling about a song coming your way, but it doesn’t reveal itself in its entirety.”

IN PRINT AND ON RECORD: The lyrics of singer-songwriter Wes Tirey are on display both in a new book and on the six songs that make up Black Wind, his latest album. The release of both will be celebrated with a show at The Mothlight.

Photo by Jason Scott Furr So then comes the second part.

“People don’t see the moments when you’re alone in a room at 2 a.m., banging your head against the wall looking for one or two words to finish a song,” he says. “Or pacing around the neighborhood, trying to pull it out of thin air … or wherever it comes from.”

Many of Tirey’s previous releases have been instrumental, exploring the possibilities of the largely acoustic instrumentation. And while Black Wind makes effective use of both acoustic and electric guitars, the arrangements are spare. “I’m attracted to that aesthetic of not having too much going on,” he says, “or at least not putting anything in there that doesn’t need to be there.”

Still, the wide-open nature of the album’s sound wasn’t exactly deliberate. “The songs lend themselves to a lot of space,” Tirey says. “I don’t apply some kind of aesthetic intention; it just happens that way.” When it’s proposed that there’s a Southern Gothic feel to his songs, he demurs a bit, suggesting instead, “just an American ethos.”

For him, songwriting is “an exploration of an American aesthetic, one I’m continuing to explore.

Sometimes, it turns out as a love song, or a song about longing, or a song about desperation.”

For The Mothlight show, Tirey will sing and play guitar, backed by a drummer and electric guitarist. The band will perform Black Wind in its entirety, plus other songs from Tirey’s catalog. He’s very pleased that Itasca (also known as Los Angeles baroque singer-songwriter Kayla Cohen) will open the show. Itasca’s new album — a “superbeautiful record,” says Tirey — was released by Carrboro-based label Paradise of Bachelors.

“So,” Tirey says, “it’s going to be a night of mellow folk-songwriter stuff.” X

WHO Wes Tirey with Itasca WHERE The Mothlight 701 Haywood Road themothlight.com WHEN Sunday, Oct. 30, 9 p.m. $5

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BUTTERFLY EFFECT Austin-based Greyhounds strive for change and balance

FREE YOUR MIND: “We do mention certain things about politics, but [we] skirt the issue to where you can come up with your own interpretation,” says guitarist Andrew Trube, left. “It’s not going to offend us.” Keyboardist Anthony Farrell adds, “Art is supposed to get you thinking. That’s what we’re trying to accomplish.” Photo by Mary Bruton “What happened to the feeling that we can make a change? ‘Power to the people’ is what they used to say,” sings vocalist and keyboardist Anthony Farrell on “Walls.” The song is one of a couple of politically charged offerings on Change of Pace, released earlier this year by rock-soul outfit Greyhounds.

That band, with vocalist and guitarist Andrew Trube and a rotating cast of drummers, played the first RiverMusic concert this summer and returns to headline The Grey Eagle on Saturday, Oct. 29.

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aim to turn their concerts into a political rally. “People come to the show, and they don’t want to think about that stuff. They just want to lose themselves and have a good time,” says Farrell. “[But] we do have a platform. We can say something. I feel like all art is about processing what’s going on and making your interpretation of that.”

Trube adds that the band’s followers come from across the socio-political and religious spectrum. The band’s songs, he says, don’t avoid issues (“The war is on for your mind / can’t give it up without a fight,” says the chorus of “Before”) but “we try to do it in a way that’s an observation [of] his-

tory repeating itself. It’s not our place to tell people how to feel or what to believe in. It’s our place to make people happy.”

That, and Trube likes to concern himself with nonpolitical matters, too.

“Something I think should get more press is the monarch migration going on right now,” he says. A shrinking milkweed crop means less food for the butterflies, which travel as far as 3,000 miles to their winter home in Mexico. And, if Change of Pace’s mood-hopping tracklist is anything to go by, Greyhounds also take interest in self-expression (the funk-fueled “Gettin Out Alive”), romance (the soulful and arresting “Cuz I’m Here”) and pizza (the tongue-in-cheek “Late Night Slice”).

There’s something irreverent and, frankly, beautiful, about an album that has room for the lyric “Left your dirty clothes on the floor, box wine from the corner store,” (from “Late Night Slice”) and the sentiment “Now you’ve moved on, packed your things, a new home just for you. But the hurt’s left to always be there to remind you” (from “For You”). The musicians also have their own moon shadow song (“Moon”) that, with its horn jabs and kinetic percussion, blows away a similarly themed folk tune by the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens.

“We’re all about balance,” says Farrell. “We have very different songwriting styles. Andrew likes to throw in some comedic style and unusual juxtapositions. I like to be more serious, but he can write great serious songs, too.”

He adds, “I’m glad there are funnier moments, because it it was all social [commentary], it would be too much.”

Trube and Farrell met in Los Angeles — the keyboard player, who grew up there, responded to a Craigslist ad that the guitarist had placed seeking collaborators. They clicked and, when Trube moved back to his native Texas, Farrell visited Austin and fell in love with the scene.

“The musical community here is so supportive of each other,” the keyboardist says. “Everybody plays in each other’s projects. It fosters an atmosphere of ‘We’re all in this together — if you succeed, we all succeed.’”

But collaboration is inherent in the Greyhounds’ trajectory. Though Trube and Farrell’s self-described “Hall and Oates meet ZZ Top” duo has been honing its sound for more than 16 years, the two also toured as part of JJ Grey and Mofro (retiring from that band in January), and their songs have been performed by the likes of Ruthie Foster, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks.

The Greyhounds, who recently completed a three-album contract for the revived Ardent label in Memphis, are prolific writers. For Change of Pace, they’d written twice as many songs as they needed for the record, yet still ended up penning a few more tunes at the 11th hour.

Unlike previous albums, much of Change of Pace was recorded at the musicians’ houses, allowing plenty of time for experimentation. But both artists are fans of deadlines — it’s easy to

lose focus otherwise, Farrell says. “We’re big believers that the first instinct is normally the best.”

The next Greyhounds record, which they’ll start on soon, “will be written in a short time, so we’ll have that immediacy,” says Farrell. And future offerings might include a concept album. The possibilities, it seems, are limitless.

“We have a lot more records in us,” says Trube. X

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WHO Greyhounds with The Cerny Brothers WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m. $12 advance/$15 at the door

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Lady Parts Justice League

Weaverville Art Safari The autumnal shades of the mountains find creative interpretation at the biannual Weaverville Art Safari. As one of Western North Carolina’s many self-guided studio tours, the Art Safari has drawn visitors for decades. Participants can stroll through downtown — changes to the event include more artist showcases in Weaverville proper — or embark on a choose-your-own-adventure drive in North Buncombe County with a free map and guide of artists’ studios. Works for show and sale include paintings, ceramics, metals, woodworking and sculpture. The “Art Safari is a special reunion with our loyal customers, neighbors and friends,” says Michael Hatch of Crucible Glassworks, “and a chance to showcase our newest work and perform unique demonstrations.” The Weaverville Art Safari is held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weavervilleartsafari.com. Photo courtesy of Michael Hatch

In an election cycle in which politicians evade consequences for sexual misconduct, the Lady Parts Justice League sheds light on the blatant sexism of this strange modern landscape. Lizz Winstead, co-creator of “The Daily Show,” conceived LPJL and the comedy show “You Should Smile More and Other Manspirational Observations” with the most hilariously liberal comics in the business. Winstead will begin her North Carolinia tour in Asheville. “We see how hard your activists work and want to bring a catharsis and have some fun at the expense of the crappy politicians trying to destroy the civil liberties of way too many people in the Tar Heel State,” she says. The show, featuring Winstead with Helen Hong, Joyelle Johnson and Buzz Off, Lucille, takes the stage at The Grey Eagle on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m. $17/$20. thegreyeagle.com.

Photo by Michael Young

Loreena McKennitt If you came of age/went to college in the mid-to-late ’90s and identified as female, especially one with Celtic-Pagan interests, there’s a good chance you had a copy of Loreena McKennitt’s The Book of Secrets — and its single “The Mummer’s Dance” ranked high on your personal playlist. The career of the Canadian-born world-Celtic artist with the ethereal voice has actually spanned four decades. Her most recent studio album was The Wind That Shakes the Barley from 2010, a collection of mostly traditional songs.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of her award-winning 1991 release, The Visit, McKennitt is playing a series of rare, intimate trio performances with veteran collaborators guitarist Brian Hughes and cellist Caroline Lavelle.

The tour stops at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. $39.50-$69.50. uscellularcenterasheville.com. Photo

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The Capitol Steps With a political climate as baffling as today’s, it’s practically laughable — and that’s where comedy troupe The Capitol Steps comes in. Formed in 1981 when White House staffers collaborated on a satirical parody of the political tribulations of D.C., the Steps have since recorded more than 30 albums and toured the country performing for jaded voters everywhere. Their performance in Asheville draws from their latest album, What to Expect When You’re Electing, and no politician is spared the whip of their witty charades. “D.C.’s musical political comics have never had this much material to work with … ever!” says Bill Hurd, press secretary general for The Capitol Steps. Performances take place at Diana Wortham Theatre on Friday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29, at 3 and 8 p.m., with a special reception at the Saturday evening show. $55-$75 general/$50-$70 students/$20 children. dwtheatre.com. Photo courtesy of The Capitol Steps

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Send your event listings to calendar@mountainx.com ART ARROWHEAD GALLERY 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort, 668-1100 • TH (10/27), 1-4pm - Precious metal clay classes with Cathy Greene. Bring your own tools or rent for $5. $40/$36 members.

ART AT WCU 227-3591, fineartmuseum.wcu.edu • TH (11/3), 6pm - Table loom weaving workshop. $20/Free for students. Held in the Bardo Center, room 150 ECHOVIEW FIBER MILL 76 Jupiter Road, Weaverville, 6934237, echoviewnc.com • SA (10/29), 10am-4pm - "Indigo Dye Party." Participants bring old cotton, wool or linen fabric to dye. $5-$10.

VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: The Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presents a three-part thriller, Vintage Hitchcock, A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry. Taking the form of a radio show and featuring vintage commercials with live sound effects, the production consists of three classic Alfred Hitchcock dramas: The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps.

Complete with an unsuspecting serial killer, attempted terrorist attacks and an international spy ring, it will let your imagination run wild. The show takes place until Sunday, Nov. 6, with performances Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and matinees on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information, visit flatrockplayhouse.org. Photo courtesy of The Flat Rock Playhouse (p. 68)

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FLOOD GALLERY 2160 Highway 70, Swannanoa, 254-2166, floodgallery.org • WE (10/26), 7pm - "Red: A Forty-Year Exploration Of Female Sexuality," panel discussion moderated by Jolene Mechanic. Free to attend.

HORSE + HERO 14 Patton Ave., 505-2133 • TH (11/3), 6:30-7:30pm Risograph printing workshop.

Free to attend.

MONTFORD RECREATION CENTER 34 Pearson Drive, 800-365-3811 • SA (10/29), noon - Self-guided

tours of Montford neighborhood art, design and craft studios.

Maps available at the Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford Ave. and the Montford Recreation Center, 34 Pearson Drive on the day of the event.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org • TH (10/27), 6:30-8pm - "Art in the Making: Artists and their Materials from the Studio to Crowdsourcing," lecture by Julia Bryan-Wilson and Glenn Adamson. Registration required.

Free.

and craft beer by the river. 468 Riverside Dr. at Salvage Station.

More info & Vendors apply Ashevillefleaforyall.com ABERNETHY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1418 Patton Ave., 450-2196 • SA (10/29), 9:30am-2:30pm Arts and crafts bazaar. Free to attend.

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL tcarts@comporium.net • 4th FRIDAYS, 5-8pm - Gallery Walk. Held in downtown Brevard.

Free to attend.

SOUTHEASTERN ANIMAL FIBER FAIR 273-1193, saffsite.org/, amwalter@mail.com • FR (10/28) & SA (10/29), 9am6pm & SU (10/30), 9am-4pm - Fiber fair with workshops, demonstrations, contests, equipment and supplies, handmade garments and accessories. $5/ Free for children under 12. Held at WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 859-8323 • FR (10/28), 6-8pm- Wine & Crafts Workshop: "Day Of The Dead Masks," taught by Ashley Menetre. $40.

WEAVERVILLE ART SAFARI weavervilleartsafari.com, info@weavervilleartsafari.com • SA (10/29) & SU (10/30), 10am-5pm - Self-guided tour of Weaverville artist studios featuring 41 artists. See website for map and details. Free to attend.

ART/CRAFT FAIRS ASHEVILLE FLEA FOR Y'ALL (PD.) SUN. 10/30. Monthly Vintage, Antique & Handmade Art outdoor flea market 9am-4pm. Food

WOODCARVING COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION kmoose13@gmail.com • SA (10/29), 9am-6pm & SU (10/30), 9am-4pm - Woodcarving competition and exhibition. Free to attend/$15 entry fee for competitors. Held at Folk Art Center, MP 382 Blue Ridge Parkway

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AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 601 College Ave., SW Lenoir, 754-2486 • Through TU (11/1) - Submissions accepted for artists & crafters to participate in the annual Satie's Holiday Sale, December 2-24.

Bring samples to the Arts Council on Tuesday, Oct. 4 or Tuesday, Nov. 1.

HOT WORKS FINE ART SHOW ASHEVILLE 941-755-3088, patty@hotworks.org • Through WE (12/7) - Submissions accepted for the Hot Works' Asheville Fine Art Show, exhibition of nationally juried art works. See website for full details: zapplication.org/event-info. php?ID=5105. Held at US Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St. MISS HENDERSONVILLE PAGEANT missasheville.org, info@missasheville.org • Through SA (11/5) - Open registration for Henderson County women age 17 through 23 interested in competing in the Miss Hendersonville Pageant.

ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 337 Charlotte St., 254-5836, stmarysasheville.org • Through TH (11/3) - Open registration for art and craft vendors for the St. Mary's Church Christmas Craft Fair. Registration: jeanne@jeanneshair.com.

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See website for full guidelines.

WILD SOUTH 258-2667, wildsouth.org • Through MO (10/31) Submissions accepted for the first annual outdoor photo contest. See website for full 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) 7682826. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS 254.7841, afta-fbca.net, info@afta-fbca.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 12:05-12:35pm - "Bach's Lunch," half-hour organ concert. Box lunch available for purchase. More information: goo. gl/YxTlZc. Free/$5 lunch. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. BREVARD FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 325 N. Broad St., Brevard,

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883-9025 • FR (10/28), 7:30pm - Blue Ridge Sacred Chorale concert. $10.

CHRISTMOUNT CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY 222 Fern Way, Black Mountain • WE (10/26), 7pm - Freewheelin' Mamas concert. $15/$12 advance.

• TH (10/27), 7pm - Laura Boosinger and the Midnight Plowboys, folk. $15/$12 advance.

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 2 S. Pack Square, 257-4530, dwtheatre.com • SU (10/30), 7pm - Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra fall concert. $10.70/$7.49 children.

• TU (11/1), 7:30pm - Annie Moses Band. $40/$35 seniors/$20 students/$15 children under 13.

FLOOD GALLERY 2160 Highway 70, Swannanoa, 254-2166, floodgallery.org • SUNDAYS, 7:30-9:30pm - True Home Open Mic for music, poetry, comedy, rants and raves. Free.

MUSIC AT UNCA 251-6432, unca.edu • TH (10/27), noon-1pm - Live at Lunch: The Guitar Ensemble and The Bluegrass Ensemble. Free.

Held in Highsmith Union Food Court MUSIC AT WCU 227-2479, wcu.edu • WE (10/26), 7:30pm - The Fortress Brass Quintet, concert.

Free. Held in the Coulter Building recital hall.

• TH (10/27), 8pm - Mayday

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Parade, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Rescue Party, rock concert. $22/$16 students. Held at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.

SONG O' SKY CHORUS songosky.org • TU (11/1), 6:45pm - "Let’s Go Green," open house rehearsal for prospective members. With songs from the Wizard of ChOrdZ. Free.

Held at New Beginnings Baptist Church, 756 Fairview Road UR LIGHT CENTER 2196 N.C. Highway 9 Black Mountain, 669-6845, urlight.org • SU (9/25), 3-5pm - Fall Equinox concert and meditation with Richard Shulman. $20/$15 advance.

• FR (10/28), 7-9pm - Richard Shulman solo piano concert. $15.

• SA (10/29), 7-9pm - "Stillness Dancing, an Invitation to Deep Inner Peace," Marina Raye, flute concert. $15.

THEATER ANAM CARA THEATRE 545-3861, anamcaratheatre.com • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS (10/28) until (11/11), 8pm - The God of Hell. $20/$16 advance. Held at Toy Boat Community Art Space, 101 Fairview Road, Suite B ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until

(10/30) - Sweeney Todd. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $15-$25.

BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • FRIDAY through SUNDAY (10/27) until (10/29) - The Front Porch Theatre presents Fully Committed.

Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $20.

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, 694-1885 • THURSDAY through SUNDAY (10/27) until (10/31) - Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus, presented by the BRCC drama department.

Thurs.-Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $7/$5 students.

CLAN DESTINY CIRCUS clandestinycircus.com • FRIDAY through SUNDAY (10/28) until (10/30) - Clan Destiny Circus presents: MAYA: Illusions of Experience. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm.

Sat.: 2:30pm. Sun.: 4pm. $20/$15 students/$10 children. Held at Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway DIFFERENT STROKES PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE 275-2093, differentstrokespac.org • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (11/3) until (11/19), 7:30pm - Night of the Living Dead Redux. $18. Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St. • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (11/3) until (11/19), 7:30pm - Different Strokes!

Performing Arts Collective presents Night of The Living Dead - Redux. $21/$18 advance. Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St. FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 6930731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (10/13) until (10/30) - Beehive: The Musical. Thurs., Sat., Sun.: 2pm.

Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. $15 and up.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (11/6) - Vintage Hitchcock, A Live Radio Play. Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Thurs., Sat., & Sun.: 2pm. $15-$40.

THE AUTUMN PLAYERS 6861380, www,ashevilletheatre. org, caroldec25@gmail.com • FR (10/28) & SA (10/29), 2:30pm - The Young Man From Atlanta. $6. Held at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. • SU (10/30), 2:30pm - The Young Man From Atlanta. $6. Held in the UNC Asheville Reuter Center THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (10/29), 7:30pm - When Jekyll Met Hyde. $24/$21 advance.

GALLERY DIRECTORY #AVLGLITCH glitchavl@gmail.com • Through SU (10/30) - #AVLGLITCH, exhibition of glitch related art from over 46 international artists held in three venues (Orange Space, The Asheville Darkroom & The BLOCK off Biltmore). Closing Reception: Friday, Oct. 28, 6pm at The BLOCK off Biltmore, 39 Market St. AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING 64 Biltmore Ave., 281-2134, amerifolk. com • Through WE (10/26) - Straight Out of Alabama, exhibition of the art of James A. “Buddy” Snipe.

APPALACHIAN PASTEL SOCIETY appalachianpastelsociety.org • Through (11/11) - Juried member show. Held at Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway Hendersonville

• Through FR (11/4) - Spanning from 1980s Campus Scenes to the Present, exhibition of photographs by David Pickett.

• Through FR (11/11) - Exhibition of works by UNC Asheville's Art Front student organization. Held in Highsmith Art and Intercultural Gallery • Through FR (11/11) - Exhibition of works by Erin Canady. Held in Owen Hall, 2nd Floor Gallery ART AT WCU 227-3591, fineartmuseum.wcu.edu • Through MO (11/7) - “The Language of Weaving: Contemporary Maya Textiles,” exhibition. Held in the Bardo Center • Through MO (12/12) - Contemporary Clay: A Survey of Contemporary American Ceramics, exhibition. Held in the Bardo Center

ASHEVILLE BOOKWORKS 428 1/2 Haywood Road, 255-8444, ashevillebookworks.com • Through MO (10/31) - Camaraderie, book art and printmaking exhibition.

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through MO (10/31) - “Meditazioni,” exhibition of acrylic abstract paintings

by Ruth Ilg. CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 601 College Ave., SW Lenoir, 754-2486 • Through SA (11/19) - 2 SQUARED, exhibition of artwork by Jon Sours, Mercedes Jelinek, Tamie Beldue and Rob Amberg.

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES WESTERN OFFICE 176 Riceville Road, 296-7230 • Through FR (11/18) - North Carolina in the Great War, exhibition.

ARROWHEAD GALLERY 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort, 668-1100 • Through TH (11/17) - "Battle of the Brushes" plein air competition exhibition.

ARTWORKS 27 S. Broad St., Brevard, 553-1063, artworksbrevardnc.com • Through SU (10/30) - Balance, Rhythm and Flow, exhibition of collage

by McKenzie Keenan.

ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY 689-1307, mhu.edu • TH (10/27) through TU (11/22) Installation and textile exhibit featuring the work of Donna Price and Elisa Treml. Reception: Thursday, Oct. 27, 6-8pm. Held in Weizenblatt Gallery

ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 1 Page Ave., 258-0710, ashevillearts. com • Through WE (11/23) - Best of WNC: Emerging Craft Artist Showcase, featuring the work of ten WNC artists.

HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Regional High Technology Center 112 Industrial Park Drive Waynesville, 2588737 • Through SA (11/19) - Forest, Farm + Garden, 1966-2016, exhibition.

ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through WE (10/26) - Faculty art show with works in varied media. Held in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall.

ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227 • Through SU (10/30) - Creating Change: Political Art from the Permanent Collection, exhibition.

LONDON DISTRICT STUDIOS 8 London Road • Through MO (11/14) - Open to Interpretation- one artist, many perspectives, exhibition of paintings by William Dill.

FLOW GALLERY 14 South Main St., Marshall, avl.mx/aw • Through SA (10/29) - Heavy Metal, exhibition of forged metalwork and metal jewelry.

MARK BETTIS STUDIO & GALLERY 123 Roberts St., 941-587-9502, markbettisart.com • Through MO (11/21) - Jewels of the River Arts District, exhibition of jewelry

by Vicki Rollo.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 575-2294, moracollection. com • Through MO (10/31) - Lisa Colby jewelry exhibition.

ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 285-9700, facebook.com/odysseycoopgallery • Through MO (10/31) - Exhibition of ceramic art by Anne Jerman, Trish Salmon and Ed Rivera.

• Through WE (11/30) - November exhibition featuring the ceramic art of Dyann Myers, Kate Gardner and Laura Peery.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 342 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • Through (10/29) - In Search of The One, exhibition of the paintings of Randy Siegel.

SWANNANOA VALLEY FINE ARTS LEAGUE 669-0351, svfalarts.org • Through TU (11/22) - Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League juried show.

Held at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain

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THE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 360 Asheville School Road, 254-6345, ashevilleschool.org • WE (10/26) through TH (12/15)Obair na Mban, exhibition of paintings

by Hannah Seng and Elizabeth Porritt Carrington. Reception: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:30-8:30pm.

THE GALLERY AT FLAT ROCK 702-A Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, 698-7000, galleryflatrock.com/ • Through SA (12/31) - Wabi Sabi: Beauty in Imperfection, exhibition of 21 local artists.

THE MOTHLIGHT 701 Haywood Road • Through MO (10/31) - Painting and fiber exhibition by M. HoneyBee Mckee.

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 859-8323 • Through WE (11/9) - Black & White Gallery, exhibition of black & white works by regional artists.

UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE 49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 859-2828, upstairsartspace.org • Through FR (12/2) - Joined at Their Art: Three Couples, Six Artists, group exhibition.

WCQS 73 Broadway, 10-4800, wcqs.org • Through WE (11/30) - The Way We Were, photos from Asheville’s African-American Community in the 1950s-70s on loan from UNC Asheville.

Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees

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CLUBLAND 5:00PM Vibe & Direct - (jam, electronic), 10:00PM

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

ONE WORLD BREWING Windowcat (funk, soul), 8:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Billy Litz (Americana, ragtime), 7:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires [CANCELLED], 8:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Matt Reynolds w/ Mark Dye, John Durham & Dr. Luvbeatz (Americana), 6:00PM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Matt Walsh (blues), 5:00PM Les Amis (African folk music), 8:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Honky Tonk Wednesdays, 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Karaoke, 9:00PM CLADDAGH RESTAURANT & PUB Irish Music Wednesdays, 8:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic w/ Roots & friends, 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Krekel & Whoa (rockabilly), 10:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Satan Stew w/DJ Alien Brain , 10:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Kent Spillman Trio (blues), 9:00PM

GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Sally and George, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LEX 18 Peggy Ratusz & Aaron Price (blues ballads), 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub, jazz), 6:30PM MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND "Take the Cake" Karaoke, 10:00PM ODDITORIUM The Hooten Hallers (rockabilly, punk), 9:00PM

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Adoptable Pet Night w/ Brother Wolf Animal Rescue!, 6:00PM Daniel Sage (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (ragtime), 10:00PM

SALVAGE STATION Disc Golf Weekly Competition, 5:30PM

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE REEL Rock film tour (climbing films), 7:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Carrie Morrison (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Lady DJ Night, 10:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Hemp Day w/ Ben Saylor, 6:00PM

ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM

THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Paper Crowns (rock, Americana), 10:00PM

THE MOCKING CROW Open Mic, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Mystery Band from Instanbul w/ Cyndi Lou and the Want To, 9:30PM THE PHOENIX Jazz night w/ Jason DeCristofaro, 8:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE International soul and R&B night w/ Phantom Pantone (DJ), 9:00PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Mungion (jam), 8:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE The Wednesday Night Get-Down (hiphop, EDM), 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Billy Presnell, 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & Soul Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Dave Desmelik Songwriter Series (folk), 8:30PM WILD WING CAFE Iggy Radio Live, 6:30PM Paint Nite "Boo" , 7:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Live music w/ J Luke, 6:30PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 185 KING STREET Finders Keepers Documentary screening and Q&A, 7:00PM

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

OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30PM 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE Violet Bell w/ Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez & Fireside Collective (folk, soul, acoustic jazz), 8:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Free patio show w/ Zuzu Welsh Band

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Brown Bag Songwriting competition,

BARLEY'S TAPROOM Alien Music Club (Dizzy Gillespie tribute), 9:00PM

MOUNTAINX.COM

RENAISSANCE ASHEVILLE HOTEL Redleg Husky (bluegrass, country), 6:00PM

SALVAGE STATION What It Is w/ Kip Veno, 8:00PM

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

OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2016

PURPLE ONION CAFE Michael Reno Harrell (folk, singersongwriter), 7:30PM

ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM

FUNKATORIUM Staves & Strings (bluegrass), 6:30PM

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(rock, blues, Americana), 12:00PM

BURGER BAR Thursday surf/garage night, 9:00PM

PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE The Low Down Sires (traditional jazz), 8:30PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE Sound Station open mic (musicians of all backgrounds & skills), 7:30PM

NEW TESTAMENT: Kansas Bible Company has become known for their pep-rally-meets-punk-show psychedelic rock since hitting the Nashville scene four years ago. But on 2016 Paper Moon, the group decided to hone its pop chops into a melodic hodgepodge. Brush up on your scripture with KBC on Friday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at Bold Rock Mills River. Photo courtesy of Baby Robot Media

BOGART'S RESTAURANT & TAVERN Eddie Rose & Highway Forty (bluegrass), 6:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Ghouls for Schools, 6:00PM The Travelin' Kine (Americana, alt. country), 8:00PM

ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9:00PM

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Halloween Dance Party, 10:00PM SMOKY PARK SUPPER CLUB The Krektones (surf rock), 6:00PM SPRING CREEK TAVERN Open Mic, 6:00PM

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

STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Open Mic w/ Tony the Pony, 8:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Patrick Sweany w/ The DuPont Brothers (Americana, Southern rock, blues), 9:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Thursday Open Mic Night (sign-up @ 7 p.m.), 7:30PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Ian Ridenhour, 7:00PM California Honeydrops w/ HoveyKraft, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Gringo Starr, 10:00PM LEX 18 Cabaret, Can-Can & L’Amour 1904 (ticketed event), 6:30PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Ott, 9:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Weak Wrists w/ Autarch & Secret Shame (punk, alternative), 9:30PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Summit Jam, 6:00PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM An Evening w/ My Morning Jacket (alternative), 8:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Thriller Thursday w/ Fame Douglas, 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Jordan Okrend, 9:00PM TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Open Cajun & swing jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7:00PM

ODDITORIUM Squidling Bros. Circus Sideshow, 9:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (live music, dance), 9:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

TWISTED LAUREL Karaoke, 8:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST The Mike & Garry Show (acoustic, variety), 7:30PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Anya Hinkle (bluegrass, folk), 7:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia Night, 7:00PM The LOZ, 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Old Dominion's 2016 Meat & Candy tour w/ Steve Moakler (country, rock), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Laurel Lee & the Escapees (Americana, honky-tonk), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Spalding McIntosh (acoustic rock), 8:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Nathan Shirley (classical piano), 7:30PM WILD WING CAFE Kids Halloween Party & Pumpkin Painting Pageant!, 6:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Sarah Tucker (songwriter, acoustic), 8:00PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 185 KING STREET Cody Siniard & Dem Boys Halloween Bash (country), 8:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Juan Benavides Trio (flamenco), 9:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Chasing Jonah, 7:00PM

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Modern Day Society Halloween Party, 9:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB The Howlin' Brothers (Americana, rock, indie), 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Lettuce After Party w/ CBDB (funk), 11:00PM

JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM

ATHENA'S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Rotating Rock 'n' Oldies DJs, 10:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Woody Wood & the Asheville Family Band (acoustic, folk, rock), 7:00PM

LEX 18 The Duo of Dreams & Splendor (jazz, swing), 6:30PM Lenny Pettinelli (swing classics), 10:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Rob Parks Trio (swingin' grass), 6:30PM

BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Kansas Bible Company w/ Major & The Monbacks (rock), 8:00PM

MG ROAD Black Lodge w/ DJ Donovan Quixote, 8:00PM

BURGER BAR Halloween Hoedown w/ Brian Marshall & the Payday Knights, 9:00PM

MARKET PLACE The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7:00PM

BYWATER Billy Cardine and North of Too Far Downs (global Americana), 9:00PM

MARS HILL RADIO THEATRE Open Mic, 7:00PM

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Hot Bachata Nights (salsa), 9:30PM

NOBLE CIDER Brian Turner (solo piano covers), 6:30PM

CORK & KEG One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz, Latin, swing), 8:30PM

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM

CROW & QUILL Charming Disaster (Gothic folk), 9:00PM

ODDITORIUM The independents w/ Electric Phantom, Pleasures of the Ultraviolent & Odd Squad (punk), 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Ram & friends (jazz, funk), 10:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5:00PM Beat Life w/ Xero God, Motherhood, EME & Stevie Pre Murkury, 9:00PM BEATLIFE w/ Xero God, Mother Hood, eMe, Stevie Pre & Murkury, 10:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Charming Disaster (alt-folk), 6:00PM GOOD STUFF Straw Man, 8:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN American Aquarium w/ Radio Birds (rock, alt. county), 9:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Lettuce w/ Eliot Lipp (funk, jazz), 9:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Carpal Tullar (pop, rock), 7:00PM

The LOZ Band

FREE!

LETTUCE AFTER PARTY W/

cbdb

BEATLIFE w/ Xero God,

Mother HOOD, eMe, Stevie Pre & Murkury

Villains 2

The Halloween Party

PitchBlak Brass Band w/ Primate Fiasco

10.27 10PM

ONE STOP

10.28 11PM

AMH

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Roots & Dore (blues), 6:00PM

TOWN PUMP Karma Mechanics , 9:00PM

PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam, 10:00PM

PATTON PUBLIC HOUSE Fish Fry w/ Mark Keller (acoustic classic rock), 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Dead 27s w/ Trongone Band (soul, blues, jam), 9:30PM

TWISTED LAUREL Request-powered dance party w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:30PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Peggy Ratusz (blues, jazz), 8:30PM

QUOTATIONS COFFEE CAFE Marc Yaxley (jazz, flamenco, classical), 7:30PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Pierce Pettis (singer-songwriter), 8:00PM

SALVAGE STATION Supatight w/ The Chit Nasty Band, 8:00PM

WILD WING CAFE Mike Snodgrass Duo (acoustic), 9:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Letters to Abigail CD Release Party!

(Americana), 8:00PM

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function, 9:00PM

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Ben Hovey (live souljazztronica), 8:00PM

STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Three Cool Cats (vintage rock 'n' roll, swing), 7:30PM

ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM

THE ADMIRAL Hip-hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE 2nd Annual Halloween Trapsquerade, 9:00AM Jazz-n-Justice Tuesday w/ Marilynn Seits Jazz Duo, 5:00PM LOOK Fridays Trapsquerade dance party w/ DJ Audio, Nex Millen & DJ Meat, 10:00PM THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE Zuzu Welsh Band (rock, blues, Americana), 7:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Freaky Friday w/ The Girly Girl Revue (burlesque), 10:00PM THE SOCIAL Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Ultra Lounge w/ Phantom Pantone, 9:00PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL SOL Vibes w/ Forest Frequency, Kiss of Venus & more, 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE’S FIRST VEGAN BAR! theblockoffbiltmore.com 39 S. Market St. - Downtown Asheville

lounge

UNWINE'D AT MELLIE MAC'S Joe Hallock & Friends (bluegrass, folk), 7:00PM

Mon-Fri 2pm- 2am Sat-Sun 12pm-2am

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 185 KING STREET Fish Sticks Halloween Bash & Costume Contest, 8:00PM

weekly schedule Deli LlaMMMa: 4:30-9:00

WED

10/26 Wednesday Night Bonfire &

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Sulphur Spring String Dippers (old time), 6:00PM Drayton & The Dreamboats (vintage jazz), 9:00PM

10/27

ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Lera Lynn (indie, rock, Americana), 8:00PM

FRI

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Villians 2! The Halloween Party!, 9:00PM

Pumpkin Painting contest from 5-8

Featured Truck:

THU

Grateful Roots 4:30-9

Halloween Mystery Movie Night: 7:20pm

Food Stop: 4:30-9 Food Stop: 4:30-9

10/28 SAT

10/29

Halloween Party “Dead Will Dance” 7pm-2am

ATHENA'S CLUB Michael Kelley Hunter (blues), 6:30PM

10/30

BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Bend & Brew (yoga class), 11:00AM

10/31

TIGER MOUNTAIN Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10:00PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Hustle Souls (neo-soul, blues), 8:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE Vinyl Revisions: Things That Go Bump In The Night, 8:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Larry Dolamore (acoustic), 7:00PM

SUN

MON FRI

11/4

Vitamina T 11:30-9 Trunk-or-Treat

at AVL Food Park 5:30-8pm

“We are One!” 1st Anniversary Party www.ashevillefoodpark.com

AshevilleFoodPark

219 Amboy Rd., Across from Carrier Park

(Reggae)

FREE! FREE!

(Funk)

10.28 10PM

ONE STOP

(Hip-Hop/Electronic)

10.29 9 PM

BOTH FLOORS

(House) adv. $7

11.3 9 PM

AMH

(Funk) adv. $10 MOUNTAINX.COM

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Wed •Oct 26 Woody Wood @5:30pm Thu• Oct 28 Carpal Tuller @7pm

Dinner Menu till 10pm Late Night Menu till

Tues-Sun

5pm–12am

12am

Full Bar

Fri •Oct 29 Pleasure Chest @7pm Sun•Oct 30 Reggae Sunday hosted by

Dennis Berndt of CHALWA @1pm Tue •Nov 1 Tuesday Trivia @6-8pm

COMING SOON WED 10/26 5-9 PM – ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS : $35

7:00PM – AN EVENING WITH

SALLY AND GEORGE THU 10/27

7:00PM – IAN RIDENHOUR

9:00 PM – CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS

WITH HOVEYKRAFT FRI 10/28

FALL FRIDAYS: BURGER AND A BEER $12 7:00PM – CHASING JONAH SAT 10/28

$3 MIMOSAS FOR BRUNCH 7:00PM – SMOOTH HOUND SMITH 9:00PM – THE DIGS AND FRIENDS FUNKY HALLOWEEN PARTY SUN 10/29

5:30PM – AN EVENING WITH

THE BATTLEFIELD & DON GALLARDO 7:30PM – AN EVENING WITH

NEWBERRY AND VERCH TUE 11/1

7:30PM –TUESDAY BLUEGRASS SESSIONS WED 11/2 5-9 PM – ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS : $35

7:00PM – AN EVENING WITH

DAVE GUNNING

THU 11/3 7:00PM – AN EVENING WITH

AUSTIN PIAZZOLLA QUINTET 9:00PM – CHA WA FRI 11/4 9:00PM – AN EVENING WITH

SAM LEWIS (FULL BAND SHOW) SAT 11/5

9:00PM – MIDNIGHT SNACK

SINGLE RELEASE PARTY Every Tuesday 7:30pm–midnite

BLUEGRASS SESSIONS

CLU B LA N D BOILER ROOM Haunted Grove House Inferno 2016 (Halloween dance party), 9:00PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/AMPHITHEATER Howl at the moon Halloween Bash w/ MojoFlo, Deja Fuze & Jahman Brahman, 9:00PM

BURGER BAR Zombie Prom, 9:00PM

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM

BURIAL BEER CO. Burial Beer Co. Burnpile Harvest Fest , 12:00PM

ODDITORIUM Dance Party!!!, 9:00PM

BUXTON HALL BBQ Halloween dance party extravaganza w/ Greg Cartwright & Last FM (Dance party @ 10 p.m.), 12:00PM Dance Party & Costume Contest (103.3 AshevilleFM benefit), 10:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

BYWATER The Get Right Band Halloween Party (funk), 9:00PM

OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2016

MOUNTAINX.COM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Carpal Tullar (indie rock), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN HALLOWEEN BASH! A Social Function (classic hits, rock) & DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Haunted Grove House Inferno, 9:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Phuncle Sam's Hoppy Halloween (Grateful Dead tribute), 9:00PM

CORK & KEG Cafe Sho (Cajun two-steps, waltz), 8:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Halloween Party w/ Saylyn & costume contest, 8:00PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE The Capitol Steps: 'What to Expect When You’re Electing', 8:00PM

PURPLE ONION CAFE The Lonesome Road Band (country, rock), 8:00PM QUOTATIONS COFFEE CAFE Paul Jones (Americana), 7:30PM ROOM IX Open dance night, 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10:00PM

SALVAGE STATION The Ends, 9:00PM

ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Gruda Tree Trio (funk, jam), 10:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga w/ Cats!, 10:30AM Halloween Pup Crawl!, 3:00PM Sanctuary Halloween Pary!, 8:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Ohio Weather Band (rock) , 6:00PM

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Haunted Grove House Inferno 2016, 9:00PM

GOOD STUFF Mud Puppets, 8:30PM

THE ADMIRAL Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Zydeco Ya Ya benefit for One Youth at a Time (two-steps, waltzes), 3:00PM Greyhounds w/ The Cerny Brothers (blues, funk, soul), 9:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE HalloSwing dance party w/ the Jazzscatz, 9:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Pleasure Chest (blues, rock 'n' roll, soul), 7:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Smooth Hound Smith, 7:00PM The Digs & Friends Funky Halloween Party, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Woody Pines (roots, ragtime, country blues), 9:00PM JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM LEX 18 Bob Strain, Bill Fouty & Candice English (jazz ballads & standards), 6:30PM Michael Anderson (honky-tonk piano), 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM MG ROAD Monster Makeout III w/ DJ Lil Meow Meow, 8:00PM

MARSHALL CONTAINER CO. Skaraoke Madness!, 7:00PM

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ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Groove Fetish (jam, rock), 10:00PM

CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Scooter Haywood & the Repeat Offenders (outlaw country), 7:00PM

MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7:00PM

743 HAYWOOD RD 828-575-2737 ISISASHEVILLE.COM

OLIVE OR TWIST Special Halloween Party w/ 3 Cool Cats, 8:00PM

NEW BELGIUM BREWERY Race to the Taps, 11:00AM

THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE At Random Band, 7:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Surface to Air Missive w/ Axxa/Abraxas (rock 'n' roll), 8:00PM Public Life w/ DJ Walkhome, David & 231, 11:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Ultra Lounge w/ Phantom Pantone, 9:00PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Old-School dance party (age 30+), 6:00PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM An Evening w/ Loreena McKennitt (world, Celtic), 8:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Bass Asylum w/ Devious, R3x0R, Bassfunction, Your Allure & DirtyLooks (electronic), 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Jimmy & the Jawbones , 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (blues), 7:30PM The Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 10:00PM TWISTED LAUREL Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:30PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Soul World Blues Show, 8:00PM URBAN ORCHARD Halloween and 3rd Anniversary Par-Tay w/ DJ Malinalli, 12:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Honky Tonk Halloween w/Andy Buckner and friends (country), 8:00PM

WILD WING CAFE Freakers Bash! , 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Freakers Bash!, 9:30PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Berlyn Trio (rock), 8:00PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM UNWINE'D AT MELLIE MAC'S Roberta Baum Halloween Show (jazz) , 7:00PM

TAVERN

Eclectic Menu • Over 30 Taps • Patio • 14 TV’s Sports Room • 110” Projector • Event Space • Shuffleboard Open 7 Days 11am - Late Night

Saturday, October 29, 2016 from 9pm - 1am

7th Annual Fright N ight Bash

SAT. 10/29

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Eleanor Underhill & Friends (Americana, soul), 7:00PM ALOFT HOTEL Goldie and The Screamers (soul, R&B, benefit), 5:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Sunday Funday DJ set, 3:00PM Reggae night w/ Dub Kartel, 7:00PM BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Sunday brunch w/ live music, 11:00AM

Brewing Company Brewing Company

Downtown on the Park

THU. 10/27

Spalding McIntosh (acoustic rock)

FRI. 10/28

DJ Moto

(dance hits, pop)

Fright Night Bash

A Social Function in Century Room (classic hits, rock) & DJ MoTo in South Bar (dance hits, pop)

OCT

26 WED OCT

27 THU OCT

28 FRI

OCT

29 SAT

OCT

30 SUN

6pm EARLY SHOW FREE

MATT REYNOLDS Folk/Americana 8:00 PM

FREE

TRAVELIN’ KINE Americana/Alt-country 9:00 PM

$7/10

DEAD 27S CD RELEASE W/ TRONGONE BAND Rock-n-Roll/Soul 9:00 PM

FREE

PHUNCLE SAM Phuncleoween!

6pm EARLY SHOW FREE

TRAVERS JAM Open Jam

Cash Cash Prizes Prizes for for Best Best Costume Costume $5 $5 at at the the door door

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch w/ James Hammel & friends, 11:30AM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass), 7:00PM BYWATER Cornmeal Waltz w/ Robert Greer (classic country, bluegrass), 6:00PM

20 S. Spruce St. • 225.6944

PacksTavern.com

Mon-Wed: 4pm – 9pm* M-W: 4pm-9pm TH-F: 2pm-9pm* Thurs & Fri: 2pm – 10pm* SA:12pm 12pm-9pm* SU: 2pm-9pm* Sat: – 10pm* Sun: 1pm – 9pm* *Nights open w/ live music maywith go later *Taproom later on nights music.

Brewery Tours: Saturdays @ 3:15pm

DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 9:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Lady Parts Justice League (comedy), 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis "Chalwa" Berndt, 1:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Sunday Classical Brunch, 11:00AM An evening w/ The Battlefield & Don Gallardo, 5:30PM An evening w/ Newberry and Verch, 7:30PM

halloween & 3rd anniversary par-tay!

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Irish session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Punk night w/ DJ Homeless Plumber aka "Chubberbird", 10:00PM

oct. 29, 12pm-1am

LEX 18 Vaudville tribute to E.W. Grove: open casket Irish wake (ticketed event), 6:30PM

adults only, 7pm-til

LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers ("y'allternative"), 6:30PM

% of Proceeds to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue See FB Event for Details

ODDITORIUM Shellshock Halloween Ball (dance party), 9:00PM

Fire Flights!

Costume Contest DJ Malinalli Dance Party Surprise Entertainment Hot Dog Bar Face Painter By Appointment

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Zen Cats (blues), 7:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass brunch w/ Woody Wood, 11:00AM Sundays w/ Bill & friends, 5:00PM ORANGE PEEL Danny Brown w/ Maxo Kream & Kelooperz (hip hop), 9:00PM

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PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Sunday Travers jam, 6:00PM

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SALVAGE STATION Asheville Flea For Y'all, 9:00AM The Secret B-Sides, 7:30PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Community Meal, 1:00PM

Featuring Largest Selection of Craft Beer on Tap • 8 Wines 6 Sours on tap at all times!

Thank you, West Asheville, for your support during the last few years!!!

We are moving to a new location at 2 Hendersonville Rd. We will miss our Westside friends and neighbors!

Come see us in mid-December!

P O U RTA P R O O M . C O M Monday - Thursday 12-11pm Fri. & Sat. 12-1am • Sunday 12-11pm

10/26

wed

mystery band from istantbul

w/ cyndi lou & the want to 10/27

thu

10/28

fri

10/29

weak wrists

sat

presents: freaky friday early show!

surface to air missive

sat

late show!

public life

mon

free halloween cover show!

neil young

free!

11/02

w/ lee scratch perry, velvet underground

wed

the grey eagle & worthwhile sounds present:

the goddamn gallows

w/gallows bound, stump tail dolly Details for all shows can be found at

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CAJUN TWO STEPPIN’ TUESDAYS Featuring THE CRE’OLE & IN THE WAY

Every Tuesday in Oct. • 7pm Gumbo, Po Boys and more!

WEDNESDAYS Asheville’s Original Old Time Mountain Music Jam • 5pm THURSDAYS Mountain Feist • 7pm Bluegrass Jam • 9:30pm Bourbon Specials

FRI THE HOWLIN’ 10/28 BROTHERS 9PM / $5 SAT 10/29

the girly girl revue

w/dj walkhome, david. 231 10/31

MONDAYS Quizzo – Brainy Trivia • 7:30pm Open Mic Night • 9pm

w/ autarch, secret shame

w/axxa/abraxas

10/29

Where The Blue Ridge Mountains Meet the Celtic Isles

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WOODY PINES

PRE-HALLOWEEN COSTUME WARM-UP BASH 9PM / $5

COSTUME CONTEST w/ CASH PRIZES!

MON 10/31

3RD ANNUAL HONKY TONK HALLOWEEN w/ ASHEVILLE COUNTRY MUSIC REVUE FEATURING MEMBERS OF TOWN MOUNTAIN 8PM / $10

IRISH SUNDAYS Irish Food and Drink Specials Traditional Irish Music Session • 3-9pm OPEN MON-THURS AT 3 • FRI-SUN AT NOON CRAFT BEER, SPIRITS & QUALITY PUB FARE SINCE 1996

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SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Phantom Pantone (dark wave, trap, house music), 9:30PM THE MOTHLIGHT Wes Tirey album release w/ Itasca (folk, singer-songwriter), 9:00PM THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Lou Mowad (classical guitar), 10:00AM Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB 3rd annual honky-tonk Halloween Bash w/ Asheville Country Music Revue (country star costume contest), 8:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Shellshag, Kreamy 'Le Seergique & Vacation (pop, punk, experimental), 10:00PM LEX 18 Whispers in the Night - A Victorian Seance (limited tickets), 8:00PM LEXINGTON AVE BREWERY (LAB) Kipper's "Totally Rad" Trivia night, 8:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Bobby Miller & friends (bluegrass), 6:30PM

THE SOCIAL Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Samhain Celebration w/ Desert Dwellers, Unlimited Gravity & Project Aspekt, Living Light + MORE!, 9:00PM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Sunday brunch on the rooftop w/ Katie Kasben & Dan Keller (jazz), 12:30PM

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Geeks Who Drink trivia, 7:00PM

THE SOUTHERN Yacht Rock Brunch w/ DJ Kipper, 12:00PM

ODDITORIUM A Very Metal Halloween, 6:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE BYOV/ Vinyl Revisons: Halloween Editon (electronic), 8:00PM

OLE SHAKEY'S Jonathan Ammons & Take The Wheel (honky-tonk karaoke), 9:00PM

TOWN PUMP Bernardus, 9:00PM

ORANGE PEEL The Motet: Mixtape 1979 w/ The Congress (funk), 9:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Teen Bandstand, 6:00PM

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 185 KING STREET Open mic night, 7:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Jazz Club (soul, R&B, jazz), 8:00PM BOILER ROOM Beni-Hana (live hip-hop), 9:00PM BURGER BAR Honky Tonk night, 9:00PM BYWATER Open mic w/ Rick Cooper, 8:00PM COURTYARD GALLERY Open mic (music, poetry, comedy, etc.), 8:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Trivia, 7:00PM CROW & QUILL Wasted Wine & Plankeye Peggy (horror carnival), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Country Karaoke, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Songwriter's "open mic", 7:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Contra dance (lessons, 7:30pm), 8:00PM Unknown Hinson (country, psychobilly, rock), 10:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Scary Movie Night, 6:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Rocky Horror Hell-A-Queen Show, 10:00PM SOVEREIGN REMEDIES Sovereign Remedies' First Annual Halloween Bash, 11:59PM THE MOTHLIGHT Free Halloween cover show (Neil Young, Lee Scratch Perry & Velvet Underground covers), 9:30PM THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Rooftop movies w/ Phantom Pantone DJ Collective, 9:00PM THE VALLEY MUSIC & COOKHOUSE Monday Pickin' Parlour (open jam, open mic), 8:00PM TIGER MOUNTAIN Service industry night (rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM TOWN PUMP Halloween w/ The Dirty Badgers, 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Old-time jam w/ Mitch McConnell, 6:30PM

URBAN ORCHARD Old-time music, 7:00PM

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Shag Night, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11:00PM BACK YARD BAR Open mic & jam w/ Robert Swain, 8:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Eleanor Underhill (country, soul), 7:00PM BLACK BEAR COFFEE CO. Round Robin acoustic open mic, 7:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Dia de los Muertos celebration, 5:00PM Trivia, 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open mic w/ Chris O'Neil & Autumn Burnett, 8:00PM BUFFALO NICKEL Trivia, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Old Time Blues Jam, 9:00PM BYWATER DJ EZ & fire-spinning, 9:00PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Jon Edwards & the Musicians in the Round, 6:00PM CORK & KEG Old time jam, 5:00PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Annie Moses Band (folk, classical), 7:30PM DOUBLE CROWN Honky-Tonk, Cajun, and Western w/ DJ Brody Hunt, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM IRON HORSE STATION Open mic, 6:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Tuesday bluegrass sessions, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cajun Two-steppin' Tuesday w/ Cafe Sho's (Cajun, zydeco, dance), 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Metal Karaoke, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown (folk, singer-songwriter), 6:30PM MARKET PLACE Rat Alley Cats (jazz, Latin, swing), 7:00PM ODDITORIUM Odd comedy night, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Turntable Tuesdays (DJs & vinyl), 10:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Lucius w/ Sam Evian (indie, rock, pop), 8:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Trivia night w/ DJ Josie Breeze, 6:00PM SALVAGE STATION Dia de los Muertos (electronic music, fire performance), 5:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Taco and Trivia Tuesday, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazz-n-Justice Tuesday w/ Robert Lacy Ranson (jazz, blues, spiritual), 7:30PM THE PHOENIX Open mic, 8:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Phantom Pantone (DJ), 10:00PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Funk jam pre-party w/ Deaf Scene, ElectroChemical & You Bred Raptors, 7:00PM TOWN PUMP Grace Joyner, 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Early Funk & Jazz Jam (funk & jazz), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Open Mic w/ Autumn Burnett, 8:00PM URBAN ORCHARD Billy Litz (Americana, singersongwriter), 7:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Irish sessions & open mic, 6:30PM WILD WING CAFE Canyon Creek & Mountain Thunder, 6:00PM

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Honky Tonk Wednesdays, 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Karaoke, 9:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic w/ Roots & friends, 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain , 10:00PM FUNKATORIUM Staves & Strings (bluegrass), 6:30PM

GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Trevor Hall w/ Dustin Thomas (alt. rock, reggae, acoustic), 8:00PM GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Dave Gunning (folk, singer-songwriter), 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub, jazz), 6:30PM MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER RÜFÜS DU SOL (electronic), 8:00PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND "Take the Cake" Karaoke, 10:00PM ODDITORIUM Pictures of Vernon w/ friends (rock), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30PM 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Brown Bag Songwriting competition, 5:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Bean Tree Remedy, 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Pop Up Kitchen w/ Afternoon Delight, 5:00PM Adoptable Pet Night w/ Asheville Humane Society, 6:00PM Jamison Adams (Americana), 7:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Sound Station open mic (musicians of all backgrounds & skills), 7:30PM STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Redleg Husky (bluegrass, country), 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE The Panther w/ Ben Allen (indie, alt. rock), 8:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8:00PM THE MOCKING CROW Open Mic, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT The Goddamn Gallows w/ Gallows Bound & Stump Tail Dolly (punk, metal, bluegrass), 9:00PM THE PHOENIX Jazz night w/ Jason DeCristofaro, 8:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE TOUCH Samadhi Psychedelic Wednesdays (electronic), 9:00PM TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Billy Presnell, 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & Soul Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Catharsis (jazz), 7:30PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Live music w/ J Luke, 6:30PM Paint Nite "La Muerta" , 7:00PM YACHT CLUB Texas Trash & The Trainwrecks w/ Zin Vetro (rock, country, punk), 7:00PM

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Callaghan & Jimmy Landry (singer-songwriter, soul), 7:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY The Dirty Dutch Bastards (rock, country), 6:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL PitchBlak Brass Band w/ Primate Fiasco (funk), 9:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Campfire Reverends & Company News (songwriting showcase), 6:00PM

BARLEY'S TAPROOM Alien Music Club (jazz), 9:00PM

SALVAGE STATION What It is w/ Kip Veno, 8:00PM

NHL & NFL action on our 10 TV’s

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE International soul and R&B night w/ Phantom Pantone (DJ), 10:00PM

ORANGE PEEL El Ten Eleven w/ Bayonne (postrock, ambient, experimental), 9:00PM

ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9:00PM

All the

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM BURGER BAR Thursday surf/garage night, 9:00PM

And

BREWS 29 Taps With Local & Regional Beers & Ciders!

COME SIT OUTSIDE FOR LUNCH & WATCH THE LEAVES! MON: Burgers & Trivia w/ Emile MONDAY TUE: Tacos + Blues w/ Matt Walsh WED: Wings + Live Open Mic FRI: Jason Horman - 8pm SAT: Halloween Party w/ SAYLYN - 8pm

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CLADDAGH RESTAURANT & PUB Irish Music Thursdays, 7:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Lady DJ Night, 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ the Austin Piazzolla Quintet, 7:00PM Cha Wa (Cajun, funk, jazz), 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Night w/DJ Butch, 10:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Andy Ferrell (folk, Americana), 6:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Tab Benoit w/ Andrew Leahey & the Homestead (swamp blues, soul), 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM City Mouse w/ Armadilla & The Spiral (rock), 9:00PM

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STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Open Mic w/ Tony the Pony, 8:00PM

CORK & KEG The Gypsy Swingers (Gypsy jazz), 8:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Kikagaku Moyo w/ Mendocino & Debtors Prism (psychedelic, folk, rock), 9:00PM

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Balsam Range, 8:00PM

THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Summit Jam, 6:00PM Charlie Traveler w/ Shaun Martin & Mark Lettieri (of Snarky Puppy), 9:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE TRL REQUEST NIGHT w/ DJ Franco Nino, 7:00PM TOWN PUMP Chad Ray (rock, blues), 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10:00PM Fund Drive Wrap Party & Karaoke, 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Alarm Clock Conspiracy (indie rock), 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Ashley Heath & Her Heathens w/ The Paper Crowns (Americana, blues, alt. folk), 9:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Open Cajun & swing jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST The Mike & Garry Show (acoustic, variety), 7:30PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (live music, dance), 9:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia Night, 7:00PM

TWISTED LAUREL Karaoke, 8:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Sam Lewis (Full Band Show), 9:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING Sarah Tucker, 8:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Joy Ike (pop), 7:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB West King String Band, 9:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Liquid Stranger's Weird & Wonderful Tour w/ Bleep Bloop, Perkulator & Shlump (downtempo, DnB, dubstep), 9:00PM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Circus Mutt (bluegrass), 9:00PM

185 KING STREET Matt Townsend & The Wild Lights (folk, rock, pop), 8:00PM

PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Jonathan Edwards (singer-songwriter), 8:00PM

PURPLE ONION CAFE Sweet Claudette (Motown, country), 7:30PM ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION Freeway Revival, 9:00PM

JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM LAKE EDEN The Appleseed Collective (Americana), 8:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Rotating Rock 'n' Oldies DJs, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Calico Moon (Americana), 6:30PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Start Making Sense w/ HmfO (Talking Heads tribute), 9:00PM

MARKET PLACE The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7:00PM

ATHENA'S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7:00PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/AMPHITHEATER BIG Something w/ Dr. Bacon & Emma's Lounge, 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Emily Bodley (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Woody Wood & the Asheville Family Band (acoustic, folk, rock), 7:00PM

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7:00PM

SPRING CREEK TAVERN Open Mic, 6:00PM

BURGER BAR Bike Night, 9:00PM

WOODY WOOD LIVE ACOUSTIC SET

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Highland/Frog Level Veterans' Day collaboration w/ Chappell (rock), 4:00PM

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM ODDITORIUM Blunt Bangs, Minorcan & Petey (pop, rock), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5:00PM The Yeahtones w/ The American Gonzos (rock), 10:00PM

SAT SAT

ONE WORLD BREWING Prince Vs Michael Jackson Dance Party! w/ Brandon Audette (DJ set), 8:00PM

GYPSY GUITARS *3PM - 6PM

ORANGE PEEL Drive-By Truckers w/ Kyle Craft (alt. country, Americana, Southern rock), 9:00PM

SUN SUN DUB CARTEL REGGAE/SKA

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Andy Ferrell (Americana), 6:00PM

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PATTON PUBLIC HOUSE Fish Fry w/ Mark Keller (acoustic classic rock), 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Dave Zoll Quartet (rock, fusion), 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY J.J. Hipps, 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM THE ADMIRAL Hip-hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11:00PM

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THE MOTHLIGHT Sweet Claudette w/ The Mobros (Motown, country), 9:00PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/AMPHITHEATER The CrabFeast Standup Tour (comedy), 8:00PM STS9 afterparty w/ Zoogma, 11:00PM

THE SOCIAL Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6:00PM

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Ultra Lounge w/ Phantom Pantone, 9:00PM

ODDITORIUM The Unlovables w/ Mikey Erg (punk, rock), 9:00PM

THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL SOL Vibes, 9:00PM TIGER MOUNTAIN Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10:00PM TOWN PUMP The Wintervals (folk duo), 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Company Swing (swing, dance), 7:00PM TWISTED LAUREL Request-powered dance party w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:30PM Top 40s Girls Night, 11:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Hustle Souls & Widow Cat (funk, soul), 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Renae & Jamie Brame, 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE Shotgun Gypsies (rock, Americana, blues), 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function, 9:00PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 185 KING STREET Lumberyard Artys District Block Party afterparty w/ Ras Alan, 8:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Pretty Little Goat (folk), 8:00PM ATHENA'S CLUB Michael Kelley Hunter (blues), 6:30PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8:00PM Dance party (hip-hop, rap), 11:00PM ORANGE PEEL Drive-By Truckers w/ Kyle Craft (alt. country, Americana, Southern rock), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY J.J. Hipps (blues), 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Freeway Revival (blues, country, funk), 9:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Riyen Roots & Dore (blues), 8:00PM ROOM IX Open dance night, 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga w/ Cats & Blue Ridge Humane Society, 10:00AM Laura Thurston, 3:00PM The Low Counts, 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM THE ADMIRAL Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Conscious Comedy Night w/ Chesney Goodson, 7:00PM THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE Carolina Rex (blues), 7:00PM VFW Poker Run, 7:00PM

BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Bend & Brew (yoga class), 11:00AM

THE MOTHLIGHT Weyes Blood w/ Truly & Noel Thrasher (Celtic, experimental, folk), 9:30PM

BURGER BAR Asheville FM 103.3 DJ Night, 9:00PM

THE RIDGE AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Young Bull & Conspirators, Inc. (R&B), 9:00PM

CORK & KEG The Old Chevrolette Set (classic country), 8:30PM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Ultra Lounge w/ Phantom Pantone, 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Ten Cent Poetry (folk, pop), 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Jackie Greene w/ Cordovas (Americana, roots rock, blues), 9:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Midnight Snack (indie), 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Grant Farm (cosmic Americana), 8:00PM JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM

THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Old-School dance party (age 30+), 6:00PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Sound Tribe Sector 9 (live electronica), 9:00PM TOWN PUMP Bill Noonan & the Hey Joes (C&W classics), 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (blues), 7:30PM TWISTED LAUREL Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:30PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Don Humphries Dinner Show, 7:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Virginia & the Slims (blues, jazz, swing), 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE Karaoke, 9:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio (jazz), 6:30PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL DJ Phantom Pantone (lounge & house music), 8:00PM

MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7:00PM

ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM

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REVIEWS & LISTINGS

BY JUSTIN SOUTHER & SCOTT DOUGLAS

HHHHH = H PICK OF THE WEEK H

Rolf Lassgård brings heart to the black comedy A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove HHHHS

DIRECTOR: Hannes Holm

the chaotic lives of those around him

PLAYERS: Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Börje Lundberg, Ida Engvoll

constantly interfere with his plans.

DARK COMEDY RATED PG-13

anced confluence of black humor

THE STORY: A bitter Swedish widower wants nothing more than to maintain order in his community and to join his wife in the afterlife, but

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THE LOWDOWN: An expertly baland heartwarming sentiment, A Man Called Ove delivers a touching message of acceptance without the faintest hint of condescension.

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A Man Called Ove is one of the darkest and funniest black comedies I’ve seen in quite some time.

The first 10 minutes alone feature an untimely firing, a visit to the graveyard and two suicide attempts on the part of our eponymous protagonist. If that doesn’t sound particularly hilarious to you, you’ll have to take my word for it. Or bet-

M A X R AT I N G ter yet, go see Ove and decide for yourself. I think you’ll be as pleasantly surprised as I was.

Written and directed by Hannes Holm and based on a bestselling novel by Fredrik Backman, Ove plays a bit like a Swedish Gran Torino meets Better Off Dead.

Or It’s a Wonderful Life if George Bailey and Mr. Potter had somehow coalesced into one character. But such descriptions don’t come anywhere close to explaining what’s so great about this film. The balancing act it pulls off so masterfully is in depicting Ove as a genuinely loathsome grouch — as opposed to the standard lovable curmudgeon found in countless other films — and inducing the audience to sympathize with him because of his flaws rather than in spite of them.

Ove, played with wonderful nuance

by Rolf Lassgård, is introduced as nothing short of a hateful bastard, but we eventually love him for it anyway.

Ove is the self-appointed tyrant of his small Swedish neighborhood, enforcing arbitrary rules he instated before he was ousted from the block association presidency by longtime friend and rival Rune (Börje Lundberg). Along with his decades-old dead-end job working for the railroad, Ove’s daily rounds checking locks and handwriting unofficial parking tickets in his neighborhood seem to be the only things keeping him going since the tragic death of his wife Sonja (Ida Engvoll). When a new family moves in across the street, backing into his mailbox and thereby thwarting his first suicide attempt, the begrudging friendship he slowly develops with plucky Persian matriarch Parvaneh (an excellent Bahar Pars) is the first of many new attachments that will slowly but inexorably bring him back from the brink.

Holm creates pathos through a particularly brilliant structural conceit, utilizing Ove’s (numerous) failed suicide attempts to initiate flashbacks that contribute

subtle shading to his character.

As each attempt is interrupted by new friends and neighbors, Ove is gradually coaxed out of his maudlin mourning and self-destructive downward spiral. The more we learn about Ove through these flashbacks and his involuntary interactions with others, the more likable and relatable he becomes, until there’s really no choice but to root for him. His split with Rune — over the fact that Ove, a Saab man, couldn’t tolerate his friend’s loyalty to Volvo — may seem superficially petty at first, but it becomes part of a broader context in which the audience comes to see Ove’s rigid worldview as the logical outgrowth of a lifetime of suffering and loss.

The greatest strength of Ove from a narrative standpoint is that it’s a story firmly rooted in character. Ove’s traits remain consistent throughout, and it’s the audience’s perception of them that changes as we see his character develop over time. Watching his rage build — layer after painful layer following decades of doing the right thing only to be punished by fate — it’s supremely gratifying to watch Ove’s innate kindness emerge with the help of his growing cast of misfit compatriots. There’s no great epiphany for Ove, just a slow burn of budding relationships and responsibilities that lead to his treatment of others becoming slightly less awful.

He grows as a character, but not in the arbitrary manner usually seen in stories such as this.

It’s difficult to explain how seamlessly the film incorporates its bleak humor with its surprisingly bighearted story other than to say Ove is remarkable in its capacity to fulfill Roger Ebert’s definition of cinema as “a machine that generates empathy.” Holm manages the near-impossible task of turning a saccharine melodrama into a biting comedy that still manages to deliver a poignant message of tolerance and hope. Saying A Man Called Ove is hilarious would be a disservice to the film’s uplifting aspects, just as saying it is a feel-good film would be overly dismissive to its sardonic wit.

It might be safest to say that, even if you walk into the theater every bit jaded as Ove, it’s highly unlikely you’ll leave in the same state. Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some disturbing images, and language.

Opens Friday at Fine Arts Theatre.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

American Honey HS DIRECTOR: Andrea Arnold PLAYERS: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough DRAMA RATED R THE STORY: A young girl flees a life of desperation and poverty to join a band of other disaffected teens selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door, a life she finds to be largely characterized by desperation and poverty.

THE LOWDOWN: Showcasing the worst proclivities of art house cinema, American Honey is a painfully overlong meditation on youthful irresponsibility that never gets around to making any kind of definitive statement on the subject.

Have you ever wanted to spend three hours in a van with a dozen unwashed teenagers? If so, you’re in luck. A product of a post-Jerry Springer world, Andrea Arnold’s American Honey might best be described as a modernized mythologization of the childhood fantasy of running away to join the circus — and conceptually it’s just about as functional. This may well be a film that holds value for some, but I can’t imagine why or how.

With a punishingly brutal running time just shy of three hours, American Honey is one of the most self-indulgent films in recent memory. While I don’t particularly mind self-indulgence if it serves some greater purpose, I’ll be damned if I can grasp any deeper significance underlying this film. The narrative, such as it is, follows a young girl who abandons her sleazy live-in boyfriend and his two kids to take up with a group of similarly troubled teens who travel the country selling magazines door-to-door. We never really see any of the kids succeed in their appointed task, leaving most of the overlong film to ponder the protagonist’s tempestuous relationship with Shia LaBeouf. To say this is a pointless endeavor would be a drastic understatement.

LaBeouf is egregiously bad here, sporting a faux rat-tail braid and a Klonopin stare that made me wish he had kept that paper bag over his head and heeded its admonition that he isn’t to be famous anymore (and probably never should have been in the first place). His performance is so thoroughly outmatched by that of non-professional newcomer Sasha Lane that I wondered briefly if his casting might be some sort of metacommentary by the filmmaker on the irrationality of celebrity — at least before the film hammered home the fact that Arnold hadn’t thought about her work deeply enough to have considered adding commentary of any sort.

Stylistically, Arnold is heavily indebted to the Italian neorealists and later filmmakers like Terrence Malick, but it should go without saying her work does not compare favorably to these antecedents. Her camera lingers when it should move, frequently falling prey to the inevitable shaky-cam crutch that weak directors mistake for aesthetic immediacy. The less said about her writerly prowess and narrative sensibility (or lack thereof), the better. However, having grown up around many people from underprivileged backgrounds in the mountains of North Carolina, I have to point out the film’s cardinal sin (beyond its general purposelessness) is that it treats its subjects exploitatively, mining their inherent otherness for shock value and novelty rather than depicting them as nuanced characters with value and meaning in their own right.

At its core, American Honey is a film about irresponsibility, and Arnold has shown her own in the poor decision to deliver a meaningless film that glorifies the terrible choices of others. Speaking as someone who could demographically be lumped in with the millennial generation, this film is indicative of everything our elder statesmen decry about contemporary youth. It feels distinctly as though the filmmakers — as well as the critics who have lauded their work — are desperately struggling to be seen as “cool” by their young subjects. If such an assessment is indeed accurate, I’ll continue to happily count myself among the ranks of the tragically unhip. Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language throughout and drug and alcohol abuse involving teens.

Now Playing at Grail Moviehouse.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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Being 17 HHHH DIRECTOR: André Téchiné PLAYERS: Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corentin Fila, Alexis Loret, Jean Fornerod DRAMA RATED NR THE STORY: Two young men in a small French mountain town deal with the confusion and turmoil of newfound homoerotic feelings.

THE LOWDOWN: A moving and affective portrayal of the basic human need for connection and intimacy, Being 17 transcends the sexuality of its protagonists to deliver a universal message.

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not the profoundly touching gay love story at its heart but the fact that a director in his seventies has captured the confusion and misdirected rage of adolescent masculinity with an almost unparalleled level of understanding.

It should be noted that this credit must be shared with co-writer Céline Sciama (Tomboy), a protege of Téchiné who has produced similarly affective work in her own right. While the plot may be highly predictable, Téchiné and Sciama present a nuanced view of budding male sexuality with a subtlety and pathos rendered all the more noteworthy by the director’s chronological separation from his subjects and the screenwriter’s lack of a Y chromosome. Téchiné and Sciama have set the bar high, and young male filmmakers dealing with similar subjects — gay, straight or otherwise — will have to hang their heads in shame if they can’t get it right in the future.

The story follows two high-schoolaged boys whose constant fighting belies an underlying sexual tension; if that setup seems a bit conventional, Téchiné and Sciama’s capacity to build said tension is anything but.

Thomas (Corentin Fila), the biracial adopted son of rural farmers and Damien (Kacey Mottet Klein), the more affluent offspring of a small-town doctor and her perpetually deployed Army helicopter pilot husband, could scarcely have less in common; and yet, through Téchiné’s painstaking characterization, their coupling seems both natural and inevitable. The slow-burn infatuation the two boys develop for one another is portrayed as a central conflict, but handled with a gracefulness that refuses to depict their burgeoning sexuality as an aberration or even a novelty.

The matter-of-fact presentation of the film’s love story is crucial to its intent, and in the hands of a lesser cast the entire enterprise may have fallen apart. Fortunately the performances are strong across the board, with Sandrine Kiberlain delivering a standout turn as Damien’s well-meaning but somewhat clueless helicopter mother.

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of dialogue. While a less experienced filmmaker would likely have fixated on the boys’ conflicted romance as the film’s dramatic focal point, Téchiné’s attention is dedicated to developing character rather than caricature, using his protagonists’ relationship as a lens through which to examine universal emotions that transcend sexuality.

Ultimately, Being 17 is not a film about adolescence or homosexuality, but about longing, isolation and the terror inherent to the prospect of emotional interdependency. Téchiné and Sciama’s film deftly balances its more salacious story beats with careful characterization that elevates its subject matter, using its central conflict to make a powerfully moving statement on the fundamental loneliness and isolation of the human condition. Téchiné has delivered a film that stands as a defining work of not only queer cinema, but of humanist cinema as a whole. Not Rated.

Opens Friday at Grail Moviehouse REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Boo! A Madea Halloween HHH DIRECTOR: Tyler Perry PLAYERS: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Diamond White HOLIDAY COMEDY RATED PG-13 THE STORY: Tyler Perry’s recurring characters must babysit teenage Tiffany and prevent her from sneaking out of the house to attend a Halloween frat party.

THE LOWDOWN: Fairly predictable seasonal TV special stretched into a big-screen special for stereotypical middlebrow laughs.

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Halloween very easy to follow. That is neither damning the prolific black auteur’s work with false praise nor is it forgiving this latest Madea movie for its shortcomings. It is simply stating Boo! is a very simple film for people who don’t mind enjoying some very easy laughs.

Tyler Perry once again plays multiple characters while highlighting his elderly female alter ego, this time on Halloween. The often antagonistic Madea (Perry) and friends are asked to supervise underage Tiffany (Diamond White) to prevent her and an underage friend from sneaking out of the house and attending a Halloween party at a nearby fraternity house.

Perry mines the holiday for easy chuckles (although I guess there is some subtle commentary on race and age in the proceedings), and he may even be awarded some points for predicting the current “creepy clown in the woods” phenomenon while filming the movie in Atlanta earlier this year. He is a little less successful at appropriating pop culture’s obsession with zombies, though. Boo! is a middlebrow crowd-pleasing comedy with nothing more scary than anything you might find at a middle school Halloween carnival.

There are no real standout performances, as most of the 103-minute runtime is devoted to Perry’s titular drag show centerpiece, and the whole thing plays out like a TBS holiday special shot for the big screen. The lone aspect I remember — after waiting for the gag reel to finish during the end credits — was that while Cassi Davis’ marijuana-fixated senior citizen was often funny in her scenes, her counterpart (played by Patrice Lovely) bordered on becoming a cloying caricature. Please, Mr. Perry, use less Miss Hattie next time.

One of my friends told me Perry’s theatrical work, upon which the Madea movie universe is based, is much better than the films which followed — and I’m inclined to believe that assessment. It is still not enough for me to seek out A Madea Christmas just yet. But, if you like that sort of thing, you probably won’t mind this either.

Perhaps most prophetically, Boo! features Perry in old-age makeup playing a character’s father and saying, “If she don’t come back from this … that’s a dude.” In this day and age, I suppose some people need such things so clearly spelled out. Rated PG-13 for drug use, suggestive content and language.

Now playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemark, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande and UA Beaucatcher.

REVIEWED BY JONATHAN RICH JONATHANWLRICH@GMAIL.COM

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back HH DIRECTOR: Edward Zwick PLAYERS: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh, Aldis Hodge, Patrick Heusinger ACTION RATED PG-13 THE STORY: Ex-military drifter Jack Reacher is back, but his plan for a hot date with an Army major he’s never met goes awry when she’s charged with treason and he’s saddled with an unexpected paternity suit.

THE LOWDOWN: A painfully predictable and redundant revisitation of the Jack Reacher character that lacks the charm and off-kilter sensibility of the first film in the franchise.

Tom Cruise may never stop running on screen, but his appeal is certainly running out. Everything that was even moderately interesting about 2012’s Jack Reacher is notably absent here, leaving us with a mindless schlockfest that never transcends its genre trappings. The first installment in the franchise suffered criticism for Cruise’s lack of resemblance to the eponymous character from Lee Child’s novels, but most acknowledged it was at least efficiently paced and benefited greatly from Werner Herzog’s bizarre presence as the ultimate villain of the piece. Things are much less interesting the second time around, with really no redeeming value beyond whatever obvious appeal the franchise might hold for action genre completists.

Cruise is clearly getting a bit long in the tooth, and it’s worth noting he’s only a couple of years younger than Liam Neeson was when he successfully reinvigorated his career by playing a relatively implausible action lead in 2008’s Taken. Like those films, Reacher saddles a gruff ass-kicker with a petulant teen girl to protect him from the trouble he attracts, but the emotional stakes are too underdeveloped to engender any real sense of threat or conflict. Unfortunately, it looks increasingly likely that the Reacher films will follow a similar declination, with a precipitous drop in the level of both quality and inventiveness following an initial burst of creativity. While Neeson’s gravitas was able to carry the Taken films further than should’ve reasonably been expected, Cruise’s charisma can only do so much with an insipid script and uninspired direction.

A large part of the problem with both scripting and direction comes from the chronic cronyism that has plagued much of Cruise’s late-period career. Reuniting with director Edward Zwick for the first time since The Last Samurai (2003), Cruise perpetuates his pattern of partnering with directors he trusts to make him look good (or at least not bad). While this paid dividends with frequent collaborator Christopher McQuarrie in Cruise’s first Reacher foray, Zwick’s direction is excessively formulaic. His few stylistic flourishes fall painfully flat — particularly the perplexingly awkward idea of depicting Reacher’s deductive reasoning through dropframe black-and-white sequences as though taking a wrongheaded cue from Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films. The script, penned

by Zwick with the help of The Last Samurai scribe Marshall Herskovitz and Denzel Washington’s go-to action screenwriter Richard Wenk, boasts every tired narrative cliche of the genre along with dialogue more on the nose than Cruise’s punches.

The end result of all this directorial ineptitude and script-tinkering is a film with more plot holes than Reacher’s bullet-ridden torso. If you absolutely have to see a derivative action film this week, Jack Reacher is your man. Just don’t expect the character motivations or deus ex machina plot contrivances to make a lot of sense or arrive at a gratifying conclusion. If, on the other hand, you’re looking for something as offbeat and moderately enjoyable as the first Reacher film, you’d be better served to heed the film’s subtitle and never go back. Rated

PG-13 for violence, language and thematic elements.

Now Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher, Epic of Hendersonville.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Keeping Up with the Joneses H DIRECTOR: Greg Mottola PLAYERS: Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fischer, Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot, Patton Oswalt ACTION COMEDY RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A suburban married couple, bored with their marriage, discover their new neighbors are spies.

THE LOWDOWN: A flat, rote little comedy that, while mostly harmless, has nothing to recommend.

Greg Mottola’s Keeping Up with the Joneses is cinematic backwash.

The problem isn’t so much that it’s actively bad but that it’s so aggressively mediocre, so needlessly unoriginal. The premise itself — a bored, anal-retentive married couple (Zach Galifianakis and Isla Fisher) discovering their new neighbors (Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot) are superattractive international spies — feels tired. Even typing out that premise is causing a fit of boredom. Of course, every premise is seemingly exhausted, partly due to the business side of film avoiding risk and the fact that we’ve been doing this for a long, long time. But there’s always the chance a movie — no matter how cliched and threadbare the plot is on paper — can be good. The Joneses, a listless little comedy that’s damn

near ethereal in its uselessness, is not that film.

It’s a pity, too, since I’ve liked Mottola’s work in the past. I enjoyed Paul (2011) and like Adventureland (2009) more than I should probably admit. This, however, is simply a bad fit. It becomes apparently very quickly that action isn’t his forte, and the film too often gets bogged down in dull little action scenes that are neither exciting nor interesting. They’re just there at the service of the plot — which isn’t anything to get jazzed about either. The suburban milieu of our protagonists’ lives and their floundering, sexless marriage isn’t very fascinating. The same goes for our super spies and their general unhappiness with their jobs. Despite how harmless this all is, in the end, who cares?

Even with that, the movie might have been passable, except it isn’t able to able to squeeze any humor out of its generic plot. There’s one funny joke about a character being named Bruce Springsteen. That’s it. Nary a chuckle nor chortle to be found. Instead of enjoying the movie, I spent most of the runtime trying to figure out why The Joneses isn’t funny. The best I can come up with is it all just feels like it’s been done before. There’s no energy, nothing exciting happening. Everything is bland. This is rote comedy filmmaking, and it’s a pity.

Like I said, I’ve enjoyed Mottola’s work in the past. The things I really liked about Adventureland so many years ago were the personal touches in both the storyline and the soundtrack. These things do not exist here. This is a bunch of people cashing paychecks, all the more strange since I can’t imagine who thought something this limp and flaccid could ever make money. I’d say history will forget this movie soon enough, but that means it’d have to do something to be noticed in the first place. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, action/violence and brief strong language.

Now playing at Now playing at Carolina Cinemark, Carmike 10, Grail Moviehouse, Epic of Hendersonville and Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15.

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Miss Hokusai HHHS DIRECTOR: Keiichi Hara PLAYERS: Anne Watanabe, Richard Epcar, Ezra Weisz, Courtney Chu ANIMATED HISTORICAL BIOPIC RATED PG-13 THE STORY: The daughter of a famous painter navigates her own artistic and personal growth in 19th century Japan.

THE LOWDOWN: A beautifully understated film, Miss Hokusai utilizes creative narrative conceits and exceptional animation to provide a unique insight into a little-known historical figure.

Potential moviegoers for whom the word “anime” conjures up images of adolescent power fantasies or bizarre erotica involving tentacles can allay their concerns. Miss Hokusai is not that kind of film.

It’s a thoughtful and touching evocation of the artistic temperament, a pastoral elegy eulogizing a bygone time and place that may not have been simpler than the modern world but was decidedly more beautiful.

Whether they realize it or not, most viewers are familiar with the works of Edo-period painter Katsushika Hokusai, most notably his woodblock print “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of the

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most frequently reproduced pieces of Japanese art in history.

Despite Hokusai’s fame, this film focuses instead on his daughter O-Ei (voiced by Anne Watanabe), Hokusai’s assistant until his death and an accomplished artist in her own right. The true masterstroke of Miss Hokusai is it allows O-Ei to provide a lens into her father’s work while placing the narrative emphasis on her own story and, in doing so, to portray a strong female protagonist whose defining character traits entail more than simply her gender and profession.

This level of sensitivity almost certainly stems from the work of female screenwriter Miho Maruo and the female creator of the manga on which the film is based, Hinako Sugiura. By fleshing out O-Ei’s character beyond her relationship with her famous father, the writers have developed a profoundly compelling and nuanced depictions of femininity in a patriarchal culture.

O-Ei is a woman surrounded by men as a result of both her professional and societal context, but she is never portrayed as a character whose decisions are driven by the men in her life. Instead, she is presented as a complex and fully formed human being whose circumstances are an outgrowth of her character, rather than the inverse. It’s almost unspeakably refreshing to see a film that understands women as more than simply the object of masculine thinking.

Although men feature prominently in the narrative, there is no question as to where the story’s emphasis has been rightly placed.

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Clearly influenced by the works of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, director Keiichi Hara has accomplished an act of tremendous technical and artistic virtuosity, eschewing computer-generated animation in favor of painstakingly hand-rendered cels that imbue the animation with a warmth and texture complimenting its subject from an aesthetic standpoint. (It’s likely that the garishly computer-rendered scene of modern Tokyo in the final frames of the film is intended as a direct commentary on the modern move away from traditional animation techniques.)

Miss Hokusai represents a rare conjunction of form and function, a film about an artist that is a beautiful work of art in its own right.

The film evokes the artistic process of both Hokusai and O-Ei, bringing their paintings to metaphorical life through a narrative conceit in which their works are created with the aid of a sort of spiritual second sight. The result is a movie that allows the audience to appreciate these artists for their aesthetic merit while glimpsing an externalization of the internal landscape experienced by the artists themselves. As such, Miss Hokusai is a film that should appeal not only to fans of anime but to fans of beautiful filmmaking in general. PG-13 for mature thematic material including sexual situations and images.

Opens Friday at Grail Moviehouse.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Ouija: Origin of Evil HHHS DIRECTOR: Mike Flanagan PLAYERS: Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Henry Thomas, Parker Mack, Doug Jones HORROR RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A widowed medium and her two daughters get more than they bargained for when they incorporate a Ouija board into their seance con.

THE LOWDOWN: Surprisingly solid spook cinema that won’t disappoint those in need of a Halloween fright fix.

While 2014’s Ouija boasted a modest box office success story (at least for a week), there’s no question that its glorified product placement premise is about as hokey as they come. The more interesting question is whether or not a decent horror film can be culled from the concept of an allegedly spooky board game that hasn’t actually scared anyone over the age of ten since its inception. The answer provided by Michael Flanagan’s Ouija: Origin of Evil is a surprising yes, with some significant caveats.

SCREEN SCENE Where writer-director-editor Flanagan’s strategy works is in its marginalization of the Parker Bros.’ planchette, relegating the titular talking board to little more than a McGuffin in what amounts to a pretty standard haunted house/ possession narrative. The eponymous Ouija remains visually central, but the object itself could have been literally anything else that might feasibly open the door to the demonic. What Flanagan delivers is not so much a prequel as it is a standalone film, the nature of its connection to the first Ouija only fully revealed in a post-credits stinger. Rather than getting hung up on franchise building, Flanagan crafts a narrative grounded in character and setting that’s only tangentially interested in dealing with the source material, thereby leaving room for some genuine scares that its preposterous premise might’ve otherwise precluded.

Set in the late 1960s, the film’s anachronistic seance setup hearkens back not only to 1890s spiritualism but also to 1970s exploitation cinema. Flanagan revels in the film’s period setting, employing visual cues such as artificial cigarette burns every twenty minutes (wholly unnecessary in a digital world devoid of reels to be changed) and a vintage Universal logo to enhance his aesthetic texture. The influence of era-appropriate movies like The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror is evident, with the film sometimes reading like explicit homage if not outright theft. However, all of this supports suspension of disbelief once the movie’s blend of practical and digital effects, smoothing out the rough edges on shots that have been seen before elsewhere.

There’s nothing particularly inventive here, but no one with realistic expectations should be laboring under the delusion that a film about a plastic toy for pseudospiritualists might revolutionize the genre. Though the plot mechanics are highly predictable, the film makes up for its lack of originality by not taking itself too seriously, recognizing that its function is to creep out the audience rather than to reinvent the fright-flick wheel.

As such, we’re treated to a scattershot approach that works more often than it doesn’t, packing in every genre cliche from possessed little girls to a Josef Mengle proxy haunting an old dark house. The reason this kitchen sink meth-

odology gets a pass is that by the time you’ve stopped to think about the film’s abrupt shifts in focus it’s already moved on to the next scare, a bit like the horror equivalent to a lesser Marx Brothers movie.

Ouija: Origin of Evil is a sparsely populated, tightly wound horror film that doesn’t mess with the fundamentals. Solid performances and densely packed scares in the third act overshadow shallow characterization and a significant second act slump, resulting in a film that functions far better than its source material should’ve allowed. True, it won’t change the way you look at horror movies — or Ouija boards, for that matter — but it does provide the most seasonally appropriate viewing option in theaters this Halloween weekend. Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, terror and thematic elements.

Now Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher, Epic of Hendersonville REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

FILM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 2 S. Pack Square, 257-4530, dwtheatre.com • TH (10/27), 7pm - REEL Rock 11, climbing and adventure films. $18.

FILM AT ASU appstate.edu • TH (10/27), 7pm - Cameron, film screening.

Free. Held in the Robinson Administration Building FLOOD GALLERY 2160 Highway 70, Swannanoa, 254-2166, floodgallery.org • FR (10/28), 8pm - Classic World Cinema: Andy Warhol’s, Blood for Dracula. Free.

MCDOWELL ARTS COUNCIL ASSOCIATION 50 S. Main St., Marion, 652-8610, mcdowellarts.net • SA (10/29), 7pm - Creepy Classics Film Series: Night of the Living Dead. $5.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIDS PROJECT 252-7489, wncap.org • SA (10/29), 11am-1:30pm - Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders, documentary screening and discussion on the "spectrum of difference" sponsored by the Western North Carolina AIDS Project Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, and women and LGBTQ community leaders. Free. Held at Grail MovieHouse, 45 S. French Broad Ave.

by Edwin Arnaudin | edwinarnaudin@gmail.com

ROCK STAR: In this still from Young Guns, 15-year-old Ashima Shiraishi boulders in Japan. The adventure film will be screened during the Reel Rock 11 Film Tour’s Oct. 27 stop at Diana Wortham Theatre. Photo by Brett Lowell • The Reel Rock 11 Film Tour stops at Diana Wortham Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 7 to 10 p.m.

Founded in 2006 by filmmakers Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer, Reel Rock brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year to live audiences across the globe and is considered by many to be the definitive annual event for climbing communities.

Selections for the 2016 program include films about 15-year-old Ashima Shiraishi and 16-year-old Kai Lightner (Young Guns); lone wolf Mike Libecki, who reconciles his life of adventure with the new demands of parenthood (Rad Dad); and the four-year battle by Will Stanhope and Matt Segal to climb a forbidding 5.14-grade finger crack — ratings of 5.12 or above note advanced cracks — high in the Canadian alpine wilderness of the Bugaboos (Boys in the Bugs). Tickets are $18 and may be purchased online or at the DWT box office. avl.mx/32n • Western North Carolina AIDS Project and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic present a screening

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of Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Grail Moviehouse.

Laura J. Lipson’s documentary tells the history of the Mississippi women who played a key role in the U.S. civil rights movement. A panel discussion about the issues at stake in the November election and the power of voting in Western North Carolina will follow the film. Free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided. grailmoviehouse.com • The final seminar in local film historian and author Frank Thompson’s monthlong look at the history of horror films takes place Sunday, Oct. 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Asheville School of Film. The session will focus on international horror (e.g., Eyes Without a Face and Let the Right One In) and horror in the 21st century (e.g., The Conjuring and Cabin in the Woods). The cost of the course is $40, and spots may be reserved online. Attendees who bring a Grail Moviehouse ticket stub from any show over the last three weeks of October receive a $20 discount for the class. avl.mx/2zs X

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A Man Called Ove

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Being 17

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Battle of San Pietro/House of Dracula HHHH DIRECTOR: John Huston/Erle C. Kenton PLAYERS: John Huston (narrator)/Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Onslow Stevens DOCUMENTARY/HORROR Rated NR The Hendersonville Film Society will be hosting a double feature this week starting with John Huston’s second foray into Frank Capra’s Why We Fight series of WWII documentaries, The Battle of San Pietro. If you’ve never seen any of Huston’s documentary work this is great place to start, and it might have been seasonally appropriate had Army censors not cut it in half out of fear that its gritty realism would deal a crippling blow to morale.

In honor of Halloween the second film on the bill is Universal’s 1945 House of Dracula, the slightly better sequel to House of Frankenstein in which Count Dracula, the Wolfman and Frankenstein’s Monster reunite for another round of the monster mash. The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Battle of San Pietro and House of Dracula on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

Blood for Dracula HHHHS

Inferno

The third film in The Da Vinci Code franchise, according to the studio synopsis: “Ron Howard returns to direct the latest bestseller in Dan Brown’s billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, Inferno, which finds the famous symbologist (again played

by Tom Hanks) on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop a madman from unleashing a global virus that would wipe out half of the world’s population.” Early reviews are abysmal. (PG-13)

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DIRECTOR: Paul Morrissey PLAYERS: Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Arno Juerging, Maxime McKendry, Milena Vukotic HORROR Rated X It’s the X-rated classic where Dracula becomes spectacularly unwell whenever he drinks the blood of anyone who’s not a virgin (prompting the magnificent outburst, “The blood of these whores is killing me!”) — and if that appeals to you (and it should), this movie is right up your alley. It’s all about Dracula going to Italy to find some virgin (or “wirgin”) blood (he’s been assured that “the Italian church needs wirgins for their wedding rituals”) — only to find himself at a house full of modern ladies of lax morals, not to mention a randy Brooklyn-accented, Marxist handyman. It’s as screwy and tasteless as it sounds — and it’s wonderful. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke published on Oct. 23, 2012 Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Blood for Dracula Friday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 Hwy 70, Swannanoa.

Psycho HHHHH DIRECTOR: Alfred Hitchcock PLAYERS: Anthony Perkins, Janet Keigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam HORROR Rated R Just when you thought it was over, the AFS extends its grisly reach into November for one last Halloween horror film. Join us for a very special Budget Big Screen ticketed presentation of Alfred Hitchcock’s perennial classic, Psycho. It’s a definitive work in both Hitchcock’s oeuvre and the genre as a whole, and opportunities to see it on the big screen are rare. To paraphrase Andrew Sarris, it’s a film that needs to be seen at least three times; once for the sheer terror of the story, once to appreciate the black comedy underlying its conception and once more to study its hidden symbolism and visual metaphors.

Whether it’s your first viewing or your fiftieth, this one is not to be missed! The Asheville Film Society is showing Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 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.

Satanic Rites of Dracula/Night of the Living Dead HHHHH DIRECTOR: Alan Gibson/George A. Romero PLAYERS: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing/Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea HORROR Rated NR Halloween is upon us, which means it’s time for the Asheville Film Society’s month of monstrosities to draw its dying breath with one last double feature, and in memoriam I’ve scheduled an undisputed classic alongside a heavy dose of classic camp. First up we have the final Hammer pairing of Christopher Lee’s Dracula with Peter Cushing’s Van Helsing, 1973’s Satanic Rites of Dracula. Quite possibly the worst of the Hammer Dracula films, come see the film that essentially put a stake through the heart of a once prolific studio — seriously, words don’t do this one justice. Then we have the film that launched a thousand rip-offs, George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. No matter how many times you’ve seen it (and I may be nearing triple digits) it’s well worth revisiting on the big screen, especially if you’ve been recently disappointed by its bastard child The Walking Dead. Could there be a better ghoul’s night out? The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Satanic Rites of Dracula and Night of the Living Dead on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 9:15 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted

by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

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TVS IS HIRING! TVS is a not-for-profit manufacturing organization based in Brevard NC. We are seeking qualified workers for multiple positions for our manufacturing facility including: 3rd Shift Sanitation Technician, Research and Development Technician, as well as Direct Support Providers for our services department. TVS offers both medical and dental coverage to full time employees, employerpaid life insurance policy, and short term disability policy. If you are interested in working for an employee-focused company that gives back to the community, TVS is the place for you! Please see website at www.tvsinc.org for more details and application process. TVS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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SKILLED LABOR/ TRADES LOGISTICS MANAGER Red Oak Recovery, a cutting edge substance abuse treatment program for young adults, is seeking a Logistics Manager for our Leicester location.

This position will be responsible for maintaining inventory, vehicle checks, assisting with facility maintenance projects, and participating in the on-call emergency response rotation.

• Qualified candidates will be 21 years of age or older, have a High School diploma and be familiar with Microsoft Office programs. • Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, experience in adventure therapy, maintaining vehicles, and outdoor gear repair and maintenance.

Competitive pay and benefits package offered. If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@redoakrecovery.com MECHANIC NEEDED IMMEDIATELY EXXON at 1378 Patton Avenue. The ideal candidate: Must have own tools, be experienced, dependable, trustworthy and reliable. Variable hours. Random drug test for all employees. Valid driver’s license. $12-$14/ hour, depending on experience. Benefits. If interested, please send resume to: westashevilleexxon@gmail. com NEEDED IMMEDIATELY • ENERGY SERVICE TECHNICIAN I Full-time. Community Action Opportunities needs a skilled crew member to perform responsible residential energy-efficiency and health and safety work on homes of people who live on low income. This position is funded by grants, requires a Technician with a working knowledge of current residential building science principles and techniques and understanding of energyefficiency-related work. The work uses written NC Installation Standards, job-specific work orders, oral instruction and diagnostic information to guide energy-efficiency and health and safety work.

Work also includes making minor repairs using materials such as drywall, lumber and glass, making mathematical computations and maintaining up-to-date and accurate written records. Work requires exposure to a variety of potential hazards associated with building construction, including extreme weather conditions and temperatures for prolonged periods, mold, pests, loud noises, chemicals, fumes, lead, dusts and oils;

proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical hand-held and bench-mounted equipment and electrical current.

The EST I must also be able to · Organize and execute work to meet production schedules, • Communicate clearly and accurately with co-workers and customers. • Work on teams or alone and • Use a variety of electronic and internet-supported devices. • Special Requirements: Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver License and pass pre-employment pulmonary function and respirator fit tests. Education and Experience High school graduate or GED required. Some college, with courses in basic carpentry, industrial work or environmental science preferred, or two years of work experience in other building trades such as plumber, electrician, HVAC Specialist or related.

BPI or related certification and bi-lingual in English/Spanish preferred. • Salary Range: $15.39 an hour to $16.60 an hour DOQ plus paid benefits.

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ADMINISTRATIVE/ OFFICE BILLER Four Circles Recovery Center, a wilderness substance abuse recovery program for young adults, is seeking an experienced biller to bill all patient claims. High school diploma/GED and 2 years job-related experience required. Apply online at www.fourcirclesrecovery. com.

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Bread Baker requirements: • Extensive knowledge preparing dough to include scaling ingredients and shaping, and baking breads following production guidelines. • Monitors the Bakery Manager Production Level list and takes necessary steps to fulfill production requirements. • Sets and maintains the bread window and sales floor to include product, signage, and rotation for freshness. • Bread baking experience is required.

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KITCHEN ASSISTANT Red Oak Recovery, a cutting edge substance abuse treatment program for young adults, is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for our Fairview location.

This position will be responsible for preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for approximately 25 people, dish washing, packing food for adventure trips, receiving and storing food deliveries, and other duties as assigned.

This position will report to the Kitchen Manager. • Qualified candidates will have prior kitchen experience, an interest in healthy and delicious foods, friendly, hardworking and reliable, and able to move about campus, including bending and lifting 40 lbs.

Salary is based on experience.

Competitive pay and benefits package offered. Red Oak Recovery is a non-smoking and drug free work environment. Please submit your cover letter and resume to jobs@redoakrecovery.com RUTH'S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE IN ASHEVILLE IS LOOKING FOR LINE COOKS, PREP COOKS, AND DISHWASHERS Please send you resume to Prepak@rcbiltmore.com or apply in person at 26 All Souls Crescent Asheville, NC 28803. Dishwashers 10.00 per hour. Cooks 11.0014.00 based on experience. . www.ruth's-chris.com

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Send resume to WNC Birth Center, PO Box 58, Asheville, NC 28802 or to admin@ wncbirthcenter.com MEDICAL COORDINATOR • RN Red Oak Recovery, a clinically dynamic substance abuse and trauma focused, dual diagnosis treatment facility, is seeking a full-time RN/Medical Coordinator to be responsible for providing professional wellness visits to young adults, ages 18-30, meeting a diagnosis of substance use or co-occurring disorders, to work with clinical and case management staff to coordinate care and assist in treatment plans, and educate/ communicate medication and medical information to clients and families. • Qualified candidates will possess a valid, unencumbered, current Registered Nurse license issued by the NC Board of Nursing, and a minimum of 3 years psychiatric nursing experience, or a National certification as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse.

• Those with personal or professional experience with 12 Step Recovery, Substance Abuse Treatment, and/or Mental Health Treatment are encouraged to apply.

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The ideal candidate has experience with this population of students, is student-centered in their approach, and is flexible. Duties include, but are not limited to, coordinating student medications and medical visits, staff training, facilitating medical checks and addressing basic student medical concerns. Candidates must have an active NC Nursing License. All candidates must be 21 years old or older. • Please see our website for more information about the school, www. theblackmountainacademy. com. Interested candidates, please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@ theblackmountainacademy.com

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): I invite you to fantasize about what your four great-grandmothers and four great-grandfathers may have been doing on November 1, 1930. What? You have no idea how to begin? You don’t even know their names? If that’s the case, I hope you’ll remedy your ignorance. Your ability to create the future you want requires you to learn more about where and whom you came from. Halloween costume suggestion: your most interesting ancestor.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): At any one time, over two million frozen human embryos are stored in tissue banks throughout Europe and North America. When the time is right, their owners retrieve them and bring them to term. That’s the first scenario I invite you to use as a metaphor for your life in the coming weeks.

Here’s a second scenario: Scotch whisky is a potent mind-altering substance. Any particular batch must mature for at least three years, and may be distilled numerous times. There are currently 20 million barrels of the stuff mellowing in Scottish warehouses. And what do these two scenarios have to do with you? It’s time to tap into resources that you’ve been saving in reserve — that haven’t been ripe or ready until now. Halloween costume suggestions: a woman who’s nine months pregnant; a blooming rose or sunflower; ripe fruit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): To create a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, a winemaker needs about 700 grapes. Compare this process with rain-making. When water vapor that’s high in the sky becomes dense enough, it condenses into tiny pearls of liquid called cloud droplets. If the humidity rises even further, a million of these babies might band together to form a single raindrop that falls to earth. And what does this have to do with your life? I suspect that in the coming weeks, you will have both an affinity and a skill for processes that resemble wine-making and rain-making. You’ll need a lot of raw material and energetic effort to produce a relatively small marvel — but that’s exactly as it should be. Halloween costume suggestion: a raindrop or bottle of wine.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some Brazilians eat the heads of piranhas in the belief they’re aphrodisiacs. In Zimbabwe, women may make strategic use of baboon urine to enhance their allure. The scientific name for Colombia’s leaf-cutter ant is hormiga culona, translated as “fat-assed ant.” Ingesting the roasted bodies of these critters is thought to boost sexual desire. Since you’re in a phase when tapping in to your deepest erotic longings will be healthy and educational, you may want to adopt elements of the aforementioned love drugs to create your Halloween costume. Here are other exotic aphrodisiacs from around the world that you might be inspired by: asparagus, green M&Ms, raw oysters, wild orchids, horny goat weed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you know how to repair a broken zipper or patch a hole in your bicycle tire?

Are you familiar with the art of caulking a bathtub or creating a successful budget? Can you compose a graceful thank-you note, cook a hearty soup from scratch, or overcome your pride so as to reconcile with an ally after an argument? These are the kinds of tasks I trust you will focus on in the coming weeks. It’s time to be very practical and concrete.

Halloween costume suggestion: Mr. or Ms. Fix-It. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the film Terminator 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger played a benevolent android who traveled here from the future. As a strong, silent action hero, he didn’t need to say much. In fact, he earned $30,000 for every word he uttered. I’m hoping your speech will pack a comparable punch in the coming days. My reading of the astrological omens suggests that your persuasiveness should be at a peak. You’ll have an exceptional ability to say what you mean and mean what you say. Use this superpower with flair and precision!

Halloween costume suggestion: ancient Greek orator Demosthenes; Martin Luther King Jr.; Virginia Woolf; Sojourner Truth; rapper MC Lyte, Winston Churchill.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s the prosperity-building phase of your cycle. Let’s celebrate! Let’s brainstorm!

Are there rituals you can create to stimulate the financial lobes of your imagination, thereby expediting your cash flow? Here are a few ideas: 1. Glue a photo of yourself on a $20 bill. 2. Make a wealth shrine in your home. Stock it with symbols of specific thrills you can buy for yourself when you have more money. 3. Halloween costume suggestions: a giant bar of gold, a banker carrying a briefcase full of big bills, Tony Stark, Lady Mary Crawley, Jay Gatsby, Lara Croft, the Yoruban wealth goddess Ajé.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): During this Halloween season, you have cosmic permission to be a bigger, bolder, and extra beguiling version of yourself. I trust you will express your deep beauty with precise brilliance and imagine your future with superb panache and wander wherever the hell you feel like wandering. It’s time to be stronger than your fears and wilder than your trivial sins. Halloween costume suggestion: the superhero version of yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I won’t offer you the cliché “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”

Instead, I’ll provide alternatives. How about this, from the video game Portal 2: “When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! Say, ’I don’t want your damn lemons!’” Or you could try this version, from my friend Barney: “When life gives you lemons, draw faces on them like Tom Hanks did on his volleyball in the movie Cast Away, and engage them in sexy philosophical conversation.” Or consider this Brazilian proverb: “When life gives you lemons, make caipirinhas.” (Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail.) Suggestion: Play around with these themes to create your Halloween costume.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): All of us are creators and destroyers. It’s fun and healthy to add fresh elements to our lives, but it’s also crucial to dispose of things that hurt and distort us. Even your body is a hotbed of both activities, constantly killing off old cells and generating new ones. But in my understanding, you are now in a phase when there’s far more creation than destruction. Enjoy the exalted buzz! Halloween costume suggestions: a creator god or goddess, like the Greeks’ Gaia or Prometheus; Rainbow-Snake from the Australian Aborigines; Unkulunkulu from the Zulus; or Coyote, Raven, or Spider Grandmother from indigenous North American tribes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1938, a chef named Ruth Wakefield dreamed up a brilliant invention: chocolate chip cookies. She sold her recipe to the Nestlé company in return for one dollar and a lifetime supply of chocolate. Maybe she was happy with that arrangement, but I think she cheated herself. And so I offer her action as an example of what you should NOT do. During the next ten months, I expect you will come up with many useful innovations and intriguing departures from the way things have always been done. Make sure you get full value in return for your gifts! Halloween costume ideas: Thomas Edison, Marie Curie, Hedy Lamarr, Leonardo da Vinci, Temple Grandin, George Washington Carver, Mark Zuckerberg.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Speaking on behalf of the cosmic powers, I authorize you to escape dull realities and go rambling through the frontier.

Feel free to fantasize twice as hard and wild as you normally do. Avoid literalists and realists who think you should be more like them. This is not a time to fuss over exacting details, but rather to soar above the sober nonsense and see as far as you can. You have permission to exult in the joys of wise innocence.

Halloween costume suggestions: bohemian poet, mad scientist, carefree genius, brazen explorer.

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS • ADULT SERVICES We are currently recruiting for the following positions in Adult Services: Peer Support Specialists for REC (Recovery Education Center) Psychiatric Nurses and Clinicians for ACTT Services (Assertive Community Treatment Team) · Employment Support Professionals and Employment Peer Mentors for Supported Employment Services • Clinicians for REC Services (Recovery Education Center) • Peer Support Specialists for PACE (Peers Assisting in Community Engagement) • Clinician for Integrated Care • Clinician/Team Leader for CST (Community Support Team) • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) • Community Partner Clinician. Please visit the employment section of our website for further information about any positions listed and apply directly by submitting an application and resume. www. meridianbhs.org

AVAILABLE POSITIONS • CHILD SERVICES Jackson County Psychological Services is now partnered with Meridian Behavioral Health Services. We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Clinicians for Outpatient Services • Clinicians for Day Treatment Services • Clinicians for Intensive In-Home Services • Qualified Professionals for Intensive InHome Services • Please visit the employment section of our website for further information about any positions listed and apply directly by submitting an application and resume. www. meridianbhs.org CLINICAL CASE MANAGER Red Oak Recovery, a cutting edge substance abuse treatment program for young adults, is seeking a Clinical Case Manager for our Leicester location. This position will provide case management for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, assuring each client has the best possible experience at Red Oak Recovery. The hours for this position are Tuesday-Thursday, 12pm – 8:30pm, and Friday and Saturday, 8:30am-5pm. • Qualified candidates will be 21 years of age or older, will hold a certified

substance abuse counselor (CSAC-I) certification or higher level of licensure, will have experience running Psychoeducational groups, experience with assessment and treatment planning, and experience working in a Substance Abuse Treatment program, and will be registered with the NCSAPPB. • Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Human Services field, and experience in adventure therapy. Competitive pay and benefits package offered.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@redoakrecovery.com

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ELIADA IS HIRING!!! Eliada is always in need of dedicated and reliable Residential Counselors to work with our stuCLINICIANS Meridian Behav- dents. The goal of all Residenioral Health Services is seeking tial Counselors at Eliada is to NC licensed or Associate work with students and help them develop the skills neceslicensed Clinicians to join our sary to be successful, contributrecovery oriented organization in the beautiful North Carolina ing members of society. Prior mountains including the coun- to working with students, Resities of Transylvania, Haywood, dential Counselors will comJackson, Macon and Cherokee. plete two weeks of training and Clinical positions are available observation. This includes in a variety of adult service pro- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, grams such as the Assertive First Aid/CPR, blood borne Community Treatment Team, pathogens, service note trainRecovery Education Center, ing, and clinical training on various diagnoses. A strong desire and Community Support Team, work with students, as well as child and family ser- to vice programs such as Day patience, and the ability to Treatment, Intensive In-Home, work as part of a team is a and Outpatient. Clinicians pro- must! Must be at least 21 and vide recovery oriented com- have a high school diploma/ prehensive clinical assess- GED. Full-time second and third shift positions available! ments, support, skill building, education, and team consulta- For more information or to apply, visit www.eliada.org/ tion both in the office and the community. • To be consid- employment/current-openings. ered, an applicant should be familiar with the recovery para- FAMILY THERAPIST Red Oak digm of mental health and sub- Recovery, a young adult substance abuse treatment prostance abuse services, have a valid driver’s license, reliable gram in Leicester, NC is looktransportation, flexibility, and ing for a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Qualified canmoderate computer skills. • didates will have experience For further details about each position, please visit the running multi-family groups, the ability to create programemployment section of our website, www.meridianbhs. ming that supports the entire org, then apply by completing family during the treatment the short online application and process and a working knowledge of Substance Abuse and uploading your resume. its impact on the family system.

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