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Goat Mountain Animal Sanctuary deserves attention Congratulations on the valuable issue of Nov. 5-11 [“Who’s Helping Whom? The Animal Issue,” Xpress], which calls attention to the many good sources of help for animals in our area.

We would like to add a word of support for a facility not mentioned in the issue, namely the Goat Mountain Animal Sanctuary in Leicester, This facility is operated through the dedicated labors of Rob Levy and Pattie Frost. It provides a place for unwanted or disabled animals to live out their natural lives in a safe and caring environment.

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Amid a range of escalating controversies and a restructuring of the department, Asheville Police Chief William anderson announced Nov. 14 that he will retire.

Last month, 44 officers — nearly a quarter of the APD’s force — signed a petition demanding changes in leadership. Anderson’s last day on the job will be Dec. 31.

The city plans to launch a national search for a new chief and name an interim department head.

“The Asheville Police Department is made up of dedicated and deserving men and women and I wish them Godspeed as they continue to keep our community safe,” Anderson said in his written announcement.

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Anderson was under a microscope because of race.” – guest reader “When a chief tries to get a subordinate to change a police report to benefit his kin … that IS corruption. … The City Council should have kicked him to the curb a long time ago. … This series of events only points to the lack of integrity in the city council and the city manager.” – rr

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What do you know, or think you know, about the people who live in Asheville’s public housing communities? According to a group of students from Mars Hill University, commonly held notions often fail to capture the full picture — which is why the students are launching a documentary film project to share the stories of public housing tenants with the rest of the city.

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Working in collaboration with Housing Authority of the City of Asheville residents and nicole hinebaugh, program director at the Women's Wellbeing and Development Foundation, the undergraduate social work students will spend a semester interviewing and filming tenants before assembling their footage into a short film.

The idea, Hinebaugh says, is to increase a sense of connection in a city where public housing communities are physically and socially isolated.

“Many of the people that live in this city have never come into contact with anyone who lives in public housing or ever found themselves in a public housing neighborhood,” she says. “The film will largely focus on ‘What are their stories? What do the residents want to share? What do they wish could be different in their communities? What do they love about their communities?’ It would bring that human face and, with it, awareness and connection.”

The project comes as the Housing Authority moves forward with plans to shift funding of the developments (with the exception of Lee Walker Heights) to a pilot program called Rental Assistance Demonstration, which uses a Section 8 funding stream.

The city has also announced plans to demolish Lee Walker Heights, with the intention of partner-

ing with a private developer to rebuild the existing 96 units and add rentals of higher marketvalue — resulting in a mixedincome development.

In addition to crafting the film, the students will work with the residents to facilitate an understanding of how RAD will affect the communities and to make sure the residents’ concerns are communicated to the Housing Authority.

“This project does have a personal interest for me, and I chose it because I have friends and family members that live in public housing that will be affected by RAD,” says student shamika davidson.

Davidson believes some residents in public housing fear the change may lead to a loss of affordable housing units or that units closed for remodeling may never reopen. Many residents still carry apprehension following the closing of McCormick Heights, she says. The affordable but troubled housing complex was torn down in 2007 after

the city backed out of plans to turn the site into a mixed-income housing development.

“With the [closing] of McCormick Heights, a lot of people have fear,” Davidson said. “I would like to see [the Housing Authority] build up the trust of the residents that this could be a great opportunity and a great change, instead of just saying, ‘This is what we’re going to do.’

“I wouldn’t want to be displaced from my home, knowing there has been a history that I might not be able to come back,” she adds.

The students will aid residents as they craft a Tenants Bill of Rights, which Hinebaugh says will address concerns about RAD — including fears of displacement similar to those caused by previous public housing reforms in other parts of the country.

“There were a lot of questions and quite a bit of mistrust that residents had for the process,” Hinebaugh says. “We hope one of the things the project can facilitate through the interviews is a lot of

input from the residents in what they would like to see within that Tenants Bill of Rights.”

The interviews will be conducted by the students and “resident interviewers,” including community activists Bella jackson and olufemi Lewis in the HillCrest neighborhood. nicole townsend, founder of the Color Me Brown Project, has volunteered to help edit the film, but as far as shooting goes, the students are on their own — using their own equipment and volunteering their time. Many are also working full-time jobs or raising children.

“We’re just jumping in there and doing the whole nine,” Davidson says with a laugh. “But we’ve done our research — stayed up late doing that research pretty much every night.”

“It’s pretty intense,” adds student paige stack. “But we’ve got this.”

Stack adds that her hope is that the film will overcome “instantaneous stereotypes” that she says often haunt public housing residents.

“So many people have an automatic judgment of people that live in public housing,” Stack says.

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“There is racial discrimination, and there is an idea that these people are lazy or don’t care about their communities. My hope is these personal stories will help people to overcome that.”

The students are seeking to raise $2,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to provide for expenses associated with the film. The funds would be used to provide a small stipend for the resident interviewers as well as incentives for the interviewees, including grocery cards. Additional funds would be used to hold screening parties in the communities following the completion of the film.

Mars Hill students Jennifer Flood, tammie Welch and Lori Jenkins will also work on the documentary project.

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Breaking the cycle of homelessness

sEE mE: “Sometimes ... people think being homeless is something you’re ‘choosing,’” says Leigh Snyder. “I hear even some of my own friends say, ‘What’s wrong with that guy? Why doesn’t he go get a job at McDonald’s?’ And there’s so much more to it.”

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Asheville forum focuses on housing, income shortfalls and change Leigh snyder teared up several times as she spoke to well over 100 people who had gathered for a forum on family homelessness in downtown Asheville on Nov. 6.

The event, sponsored by Homeward Bound of Asheville, brought together activists, volunteers, community leaders, business owners and local politicians — enough to easily fill the Celine and Company Catering’s large banquet hall at 49 Broadway.

In addition to Snyder, the forum featured a presentation from Richmond Va., native kelly king horne, who spoke on homelessness efforts in that city, as well as a panel discussion featuring Snyder, Horne and three other civic workers: Emily Ball, housing services director for Homeward Bound; christine craft, homeless liaison for Buncombe County Schools, and angela pittman, social work services director for the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services.

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The city and county enacted a joint approach to end chronic homelessness within 10 years in 2005, and as of late 2014, the area has seen an 84 percent reduction.

What has risen, however, is the number of homeless families and children. Homelessness does not have one definition — it does not necessarily mean sleeping under a bridge. There are many families that are able to find places to sleep, friends to stay with, shelters that will take them. But what characterizes all forms of homelessness is a lack of stability.

“Stability is the bottom from which everything else comes,” said Horne. “In [Richmond], approximately 25 percent of people in shelters are people in households.

What we know about homeless families in our community [is that they] are sort of a subset of families in poverty. Most families in poverty do not become homeless.

One family is obviously too many, but the number is not that big.

It’s solvable. We can get our arms around it.”

Horne is the director of the Richmond-based nonprofit Homeward. While Homeward and

Homeward Bound are two different entities, the organizations share similar methodologies. Both operate on a “housing-first” model that functions on a basic principle: Before job training, before case management, before anything, housing security is required for successful homelessness prevention and maintenance.

This is especially important for family homelessness, says Horne, because evidence indicates there is a cyclical component to homelessness, carried from childhood to adulthood: “Our data has shown relatively consistently that about 14 percent of homeless adults have been in foster care or homeless as a child.”

Snyder embodies this cyclical aspect: “I came from a family of five siblings and a single mother. There was a lot of abuse. ... My mom was an alcoholic and an IV drug user.

It was completely dysfunctional ... being homeless as a child. ... It’s not easy not knowing where you’re going to sleep, where you’re going to eat.”

The family moved constantly, she explained, and bounced between having and not having a dwelling.

When she was 8, their home got raided by police. It took two years for Snyder to get into foster care after that, and while she describes her foster mother as “very loving,” eventually Snyder was placed back with her mother, who on the surface seemed to have changed.

“I guess I could say [she] kind of duped me, is the way I like to put it,” she says. “I truly believed she was sober. I remember the ride home ... with my mom — and she lit up a joint.”

From there Snyder’s life was a constant cycle of moving forward, but seeing whatever progress she’d made dashed without her input.

She was thrown out of her mother’s house — “I couldn’t stand being a part of that environment,” she

says — and became homeless once more, bathing in carwashes and using gas station bathroom hand dryers to dry her hair.

She met a man who she believed was “a knight in shining armor. He owned a restaurant and a store, and seemed pretty put together.”

They had a daughter together before Snyder found out the truth.

“Unfortunately,” she said, “he owned his restaurant and his store because he sold cocaine.”

“Maybe I didn’t want to see it,” she added. “Maybe I turned a blind eye. I don’t know.”

Snyder left with her daughter, homeless again, only to get pulled back four years later, hauled in front of the court, indicted for knowing about and not reporting her former boyfriend’s crimes.

Snyder earned her GED diploma while she was incarcerated. After her release, she started a new job, and for the first time in a long while, there was relative stability.

“Things were looking up to me,” she says.

Then her daughter was murdered by the former boyfriend.

And as she was burying her daughter, a person she had testified against got out of prison and made it his life mission to “chop my head off,” necessitating Snyder’s entrance into witness protection and her relocation to the area.

If Snyder’s life were made into a movie, it would be mocked for being unrealistic and contrived. It demonstrates that homelessness is very often not much about personal volition or choice but almost fatalistic circumstance — quite analogous to the Greek tragedy, where fickle gods and indifferent fate control destiny.

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“I think sometimes that people think being homeless is something you’re ‘choosing,’” she said later that night. “I hear even some of my own friends say, ‘What’s wrong with that guy? Why doesn’t he go get a job at McDonald’s?’ And there’s so much more to it. Maybe for some people it’s that simple, but a lot of times it’s not. It wasn’t for me.”

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“Most people,” said Horne, “are going to reach out to family and friends to not destabilize. ... A big factor in predicting homelessness is not having friends or family who can be your support network.

Most people who fall into homelessness don’t have that. ... It’s really ‘there, but for the grace of God go I.’” The panelists answered multiple questions regarding the intricacies of the issue: why family homelessness occurs, what are barriers to solving the issue, and what are the long-term effects of homelessness on children. Many of the answers were debates that have been simmering in Asheville for years.

“A significant barrier is affordable housing,” said Ball. “And this is something I’m going to be saying all night. I think when we talk about ending homelessness as a community, you should know that we know how to do it, [and] we’re pretty good at it. The thing that we really lack is that housing.”

According to Homeless Initiative Coordinator heather dillashaw, who rounded out the evening with a small speech, the average market rate as of Dec. 2013 for a one-bedroom apartment in Asheville is $784 per month, $925 for a two-bedroom, and $1,118 for a three bedroom, all not including utilities.

But there are limited supplies of dwellings in the city.

According to Dillashaw, 88 percent of rental apartments are at market rate, with only a 4.6 percent vacancy rate. Only 11 percent are deemed affordable, and of those, only 1.4 percent are vacant at any given time.

The definition of “affordable” housing is based on algorithms developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which uses an area’s median family income as the basis for its recommendation. The fiscal year 2014 median income for the Asheville metropolitan area is a

hair over $56,000. Using this number, HUD set the standards for rents that would qualify for affordable housing; at the moment, this constitutes a rent level of $723 dollars per month for a one-bedroom, $857 for a two-bedroom, $1,100 for a three-bedroom, and $1,426 for a four-bedroom apartment. All of these rates already include utilities.

How affordable housing is, however, depends on other factors as well, said Pittman: “A living wage is really important,” she said. “We talk about that a lot. As we develop affordable housing, we have to have a living wage to sustain that.”

“We have a tough economy here in Buncombe County,” said Ball.

“We have a really service-industry-driven economy. Most jobs that are available to people are not the kind of jobs that will support them and their children.”

According to Asheville-based advocacy organization Just Economics WNC, the living wage in Asheville is $10.35 per hour with health insurance and $11.85 an hour without.

And the impact on those children makes it very clear why homeless children often become homeless adults.

“There’s a huge impact on education for kids,” said Pittman.

“When you’re homeless, it’s really hard to learn to read or to add.

Kids who are homeless also are at a prime risk for physical or sexual abuse, and that has obvious repercussions. They’re also diagnosed more often with mental health issues, and behavioral and emotional health issues.”

“Trauma is a short-term and long-term effect of homelessness,” Craft said. “Students who go through traumatic situations...

Their brains are physically different. They’re changing because of the trauma that they’re in. So perhaps it’s not ADHD, perhaps it’s trauma. They can’t sit still because they don’t know where they’re going home to that night. When you’re hungry, and all you’re thinking of is when it’s time for lunch, you’re not really focusing on math. This isn’t just homeless kids, obviously, but typically most of our kids who experience homelessness have been through a traumatic experience.”

According to Craft, the children she tracks move an average of three times a year, and statistically every move puts a child four to six months behind in school. “So if

you do the math,” she said, “those kids are a year and a half behind, most of them are coming into the school system with that lack of ability to read at grade level. They’re already at a huge disadvantage.

“According to one study,” she added, “there’s more spent on providing foster care due to homelessness than if we were to prevent foster care due to homelessness in the first place by providing supportive housing from the start.” thE Long ViEw “Homelessness is really an issue that crosses all political definitions,” said Horne. “We know we’re solving this problem together. It is urgent, but it is solvable. We can put our arms around these numbers, work together differently.”

And in the name of working together differently, panelists had a couple of suggestions for how people can help that require basically no effort whatsoever: “One thing you can do is rent to us in Homeward Bound,” said Ball.

“I’m really staying on message tonight because it’s so critically important. If

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you own rental property, we would love to talk with you about working together.

If you don’t own rental property, I bet you know someone who does.”

“Don’t be a NIMBY,” said Craft.

“Don’t be ‘not in my backyard’ about affordable housing. Learn about it, support it. I have seen what would have been amazing communities shot down because neighbors didn’t want to see ’those people’ moving in next door.”

“Celebrate the successes,” Pittman urged.

“I think we need to remind ourselves all parents and all children are deserving,” said Horne.

“Whether they’re compliant or not, whether they’re kind or not — they may not be able to be kind.

So we should help them anyway.

Believe that people can be in housing. Believe it can be different.”

“Be willing to see me,” Snyder said. “Just see me and be willing. ... There were little angels in life that would intervene. That’s what I called them — ’cause they would come at the times when I needed it most. The way to touch a life — it’s beyond anything money could buy.” X

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the nonprofit issue WNC’s nonprofits help the whole community

by Michael McDonald

Local Philanthropy $242

million

Western North Carolina is blessed with a tremendous variety of charitable nonprofit organizations, each of which contributes to the overall health of our community in various ways. These organizations help find homes for animals, protect the environment, feed and clothe the needy, advocate for vulnerable populations, encourage healthy living and help grow independent businesses. Without their assistance, many needs in our community may go unmet. Unfortunately, many charitable nonprofits have found it increasingly difficult to fund their projects and serve their clients, often due to the impacts of the recent fiscal crises experienced locally and nationwide.

To understand how local nonprofits have weathered the storms of funding availability, Mountain Xpress surveyed a number of regional charitable organizations regarding the greatest needs faced by the populations they serve, how demand for their services has changed over the last few years, to what extent their funding has been affected and how their organizations are creatively dealing with these challenges.

What we’ve learned is simultaneously encouraging and disturbing: Some organizations have found ways to buckle down, spend less and still provide the same level of service for their clients; however, many have been forced to reduce staff, eliminate important programs and provide services to fewer and fewer people in need. Some are on the mend and healing slowly, while others are still trying to find their way back to normal. And while not every charitable nonprofit in the region is represented here, this sampling provides a glimpse, in their words, into the challenges faced by the robust giving community that WNC enjoys. X

AVL Metro contributions

was donated by residents of by income bracket the Asheville metro region The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Asheville in 2012 (the most recent Metro area to be Buncombe, Haywood, figures available) Henderson and Madison counties.

Annual increase of median contributions Median contributions for both AVL Metro and NC increased between 2011 and 2012, but statewide increases surpassed local figures. $3,236

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Nonprofits: A community-based role

by Tracy Rose Tracy.B.Rose@gmail.com

Nonprofits play a massive role in our community by trying to fill gaps of need that are not addressed by the government or the private sector, says Roger E. hartley, professor and director of the Master of Public Affairs Program at Western Carolina University.

Nonprofits also “identify key problems in our community because people who work in nonprofits are on the front line of serving individuals and families who are in need,” he says.

Of course, not all nonprofits provide direct services, Hartley notes. Other nonprofits fulfill their missions by advocating for causes.

Hartley, a board member of United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, believes nonprofits should keep working to address community needs — plus continue to partner with government and other nonprofit agencies to solve major societal problems as well as do advocacy work to help community leaders make better public policy.

“Nonprofits have an understanding of issues in a depth that most individuals and political leaders do not,” Hartley says. “And having their voice at the table is really crucial to making good public policy.”

Xpress queried a few other community leaders and experts, from Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chairman david gantt to Asheville Mayor Esther manheimer. We asked them what role nonprofits do (or should) play in our communities. In the following pages, look for their observations and comments about nonprofits. X

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CONSERVATION RESEARCH EDUCATION

Ice Bucket Challenge This summer’s wildly successful Ice Bucket Challenge fundraiser for ALS brought 2.5 million new donors to the organization and raised about 21 times more funds than the same time period in the previous year. Amazingly, the viral social media phenomenon was not the brainchild of a fundraising guru. Instead, it began with someone diagnosed with ALS.

Set aside in 1974 as an ecological sanctuary and land trust in NW Buncombe County, Long Branch Environmental Education Center has developed into a place for sharing positive strategies of local selfreliance in the areas of environmental design, organic food production, renewable energy, shelter design and construction, appropriate technology, resource conservation, recycling, wildlife protection, and improved environmental quality.

Asheville area residents participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS

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Providing quality mental health services for un- and under-insured Western North Carolinians since 2000.

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A nonprofit sampler All SoulS CouNSeliNg CeNter allsoulscounseling.org Executive director: Sue A. Brooks • mission/slogan: Providing mental health services for un- and under-insured Western North Carolinians • annual operating budget: $525,000 • target population: WNC people needing short-term counseling • no. of clients: 1,500/year; 8,500+ sessions • no. of employees: 4; 25 volunteers • Estimated economic impact: $835,000-$1 million.

Demand for our services continues to skyrocket as the state mental health reform enacted in 2006 continues to struggle. The Counseling Center has had a waiting list for services, first instituted in 2012. Unfortunately, funding has not kept pace with demand in the last three to five years. State and local governmental funding has been impacted, along with private foundation funding due to the strain on nonprofits throughout the region.

While the Counseling Center was able to provide more than 8,500 counseling sessions in 2013, we are only at about 55 percent of capacity due to the lack of funding for outpatient mental health services. The Counseling Center has an active Board of Directors that is implementing a new funding strategy with the executive director and new development director, including plans to diversify funding through contracts, donor solicitation and private foundation partnerships.

All Souls Counseling Center is a grassroots organization, and we have succeeded in keeping our expenses at a minimum. We have benefited from the crucial support of volunteers in every aspect of organization function, from building maintenance to office assistance to psychiatric and therapeutic service.

ASheville AreA ArtS CouNCil ashevillearts.com Executive director: Kitty Love • mission/slogan: Collective voice for the arts, delivering resources, developing innovative collaborations and fostering community creativity • annual operating budget: $300,000 • target population: 250,000 • no. of clients: 1,000 (indirect impact much greater) • no. of employees: 3 • Estimated economic impact: undetermined We serve people seeking arts and culture experiences, those providing those experiences and the community at large. Arts organizations are often underfunded, and artists often need help with practical skills. The community needs more access to the arts.

“i believe that partnering with existing nonprofits gives our citizens the best possible delivery of desired services at the lowest possible cost.”

— Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chairman David Gantt

ASheville AreA hAbitAt for humANity ashevillehabitat.org Executive director: Lew Kraus • mission/slogan: Foster community by partnering with qualified families and individuals to build new houses and preserve existing homes • annual operating budget: $4.9 million • target population: families and individuals earning less than 70 percent of area median income • no. of clients: More than 1,100 adults and children since 1983 • no. of employees: 49 • Estimated economic impact: not available Escalating housing costs challenge low- and moderate-income earners. We provide nodown-payment, 0 percent interest, 30-year mortgages and a home repair program for those who already own their homes.

We’ve seen a steady increase in the number of applications for home repair. Meanwhile, the cost of land and infrastructure is rising.

Although funding from government sources, foundations and faith communities all decreased during the recession, we’ve been fortunate to have loyal donors and sustaining income streams to keep us growing.

We’ve initiated sponsorships to help fund the cost of land and have found new foundation, business and individual donors. Our ReStore and returning homeowner mortgage payments are critical sustaining income streams for the organization.

Increasing our services, rather than cutting back, has attracted new funding. We’re seeking more matching grants from individuals and businesses to encourage community members’ donations. Our current challenge grant is for The Hearts & Hammers House, dedicated to volunteers — the backbone of our organization. Five local busineses have contributed $30,000; construction starts this month and will be completed during National Volunteer Appreciation Week next April.

We offer classes for creative professionals, award grant funds, provide access to exhibits and advocate on behalf of the arts.

Creative professionals seek our help almost daily as Asheville’s national reputation has grown. But the demand for our grants is three times what we can provide, and we’re in danger of losing that creative talent.

Increased funding from both government and private partners has enabled us to expand capacity, programming and services. But we’re growing slowly and carefully, working to understand constituents’ changing needs and designing programs and services to meet them. We add capacity as opportunity presents itself, constantly assessing our programs’ relevance and effectiveness.

We focus on the professional development of staff and the board, promoting best practices and arts-driven economic and community development. We reiterate a culture of cooperation, exploration, innovation and creativity, and our collaborative approach meets the needs of multiple partners, fostering economy of effort and generating maximum results.

The only nonprofit organization in Western North Carolina dedicated to providing support and resources for individuals and families affected by disordered eating.

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ASheville buNCombe CommuNity ChriStiAN miNiStry abccm.org Executive director: Rev. Scott Rogers • mission/slogan: Create opportunities to serve needy neighbors • annual operating budget: $6.5 million • target population: homeless, hungry, uninsured, veterans, struggling families, etc. • no. of clients: Over 50,000 last year • no. of employees: 48 full time; 54 part time • Estimated economic impact: $19.6 million Our organization’s greatest need is volunteers; we also need food, money to buy medicines and pay for heat and utilities. Since 2007, the number of people seeking assistance has about doubled. The fastest-growing need is shelter for homeless women, children and families. ABCCM hopes to buy another motel to take them off the streets.

We’re also committed to no one freezing to death in their home or on the streets. Funding for training and employment services was impacted, but this community has rallied, thanks to faithful churches and our business and public partners. More people want job training; we trained over 500 last year.

We appeal to our faith community, volunteers and community leaders to address critical needs. We partner with local, state and federal programs. Thanks to ABCCM’s lean leadership team, 95 cents of every dollar goes directly into program services.

A new pilot program, Project 1300, uses student doctors and pharmacists to provide better access to care to the homeless and the highest utilizers of the emergency room. We’ve also doubled the capacity of three of our crisis ministries. Since 1969, our most creative approach has been creating opportunities for volunteers to serve.

ASheville City SChoolS fouNdAtioN acsf.org Executive director: Kate Pett • mission/slogan: Promote educational success for all Asheville City Schools students by mobilizing the community to support innovative educational activities • annual operating budget: $807,233 • target population: K-12 • no. of clients: 4,000 • no. of employees: 6 • Estimated economic impact: Our children’s future (priceless) Public school teachers face increasing demands, larger classes and limited resources due to statewide budget cuts. More children come to school unprepared and with fewer resources (48 percent of our students live in poverty), meaning schools must do more to help them succeed. With generous community backing, we provide essential support for teachers and students so each child can thrive.

ACSF invests over $600,000 annually. Last year alone, 100 teachers received grants; 3,179 students enjoyed local artists in residence; 700 volunteers were trained and placed; 89 college scholarships were awarded; and 259 middle-schoolers attended IRL after school. Families with urgent needs received emergency assistance.

Foundation staff advocate at all levels of government for adequate resources.

We do work for students that no one else can do, funding teacher trainings in racial equity, spearheading critical efforts to create a more inclusive district and removing barriers for our most vulnerable children.

But there are many more children to serve, and we can’t fund all the requests we get. To meet growing demand, ACSF relies on generous individual and business partners. This year we’ll be a beneficiary of parking fees from the Grove Park Inn’s Gingerbread Competition. Last year, this project raised $13,000.

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ASheville CommuNity yogA ashevillecommunityyoga.com Executive director: Michael Greenfield • mission/slogan: Make yoga’s benefits available to everyone, regardless of ability to pay • annual operating budget: $180,000 • target population: Anyone who wants to explore how yoga and community can change their life • no. of clients: 5,000 • no. of employees: 7 • Estimated economic impact: Not known We serve people seeking a holistic approach to well-being of body, mind and spirit, offering more than 80 donation-based yoga classes weekly. Special events create a sense of community. Our days run from 6:45 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., making yoga accessible to everyone from kids to seniors, beginners to advanced practitioners.

When we opened in 2010, we had 200 regularly attending students. Today, we have 5,000. We’ve had to add a second studio and more parking, and we’re continually adding teachers and classes.

This year marked a big milestone: bringing in enough income to cover monthly expenses. Initially, small private loans made our mission possible. Now, students who’ve felt the impact of a daily yoga practice are giving more per visit.

Our success is largely due to our dedicated instructors, who teach for free, and the inspiring students, who feel the value of what they receive here and give what they can, whether it’s a few dollars per class or a larger donation.

The community is creative in finding ways to contribute: everything from appliances to massages to construction. We rely heavily on volunteers to keep the studio maintained, and those big tax-deductible contributions are a huge help.

ASheville muSiC SChool ashevillemusicschool.com Executive director: Amy Rae Stupka • mission/slogan: Strengthening WNC communities through music education and outreach • annual operating budget: $160,000 • target population: Children ages 4 and up, teens and adults, particularly underserved children, seniors, families, and those living with disabilities • no. of clients: 1,500 • no. of employees: 35 • Estimated economic impact: not available Parents who want their children to experience the joy and academic benefits of a quality music education face two big challenges: cost and transportation. We relocated to Pack Square so students could walk or take the bus to lessons. We keep tuition as low as possible, and we created a need-based scholarship program.

Both enrollment and scholarship demand are growing steadily. Many individual donors helped us get the Paul Thorpe Music Education Fund underway, but to meet increased demand, we must secure other funding sources.

The steady decline in government and foundation funding for the arts (particularly operating support) means we’re looking to member families and the community for contributions and plan to launch our first annual campaign this year. Affordability and accessibility are key components of our mission, and we struggle to keep tuition and fees low amid rising costs.

We’re committed to sustaining and expanding our Sound Education Outreach Program, which gives free performances for underserved populations. We’ve also received an Asheville Area Arts Council grant.

Practice-a-Thon sponsors set their own rate and donate money for each hour their student practices. The spring program culminates in our annual Sound Effects fundraising concert.

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big brotherS big SiSterS of WeSterN North CAroliNA bbbswnc.org Executive director: Robin Myer • mission/slogan: Mentoring Works! Transforming the lives of children and volunteers • annual operating budget: $579,405 • target population: Children ages 6-15 in nine WNC counties who need a supplemental adult relationship • no. of clients: 581 • no. of employees: 14 • Estimated economic impact: not available Boys being raised without fathers need male role models, grandparents need help raising grandchildren and poverty impacts youth development and educational success. To address these needs, we continually recruit additional Big Brothers and Big Sisters. We’re forming grandparent support groups and have revised our training and match support to educate mentors on how to reduce the effects of child poverty.

Demand for our services has basically remained stable: We’ve always had a long waiting list of children (particularly boys) needing mentors.

Both government and foundation funding have decreased in recent years. As a result, we had to discontinue the Mentoring Children of Prisoners program and have found it harder to fund new programs. When the recession began, we eliminated our fund development director and office manager positions. Staff are spending more time and energy on fundraising efforts. We’ve reduced employee wages and benefits, expenses such as office space and certain program activities.

We’ve held numerous information sessions this fall, and we’re creating a video featuring a Big Brother and Little Brother talking about the need for more mentors.

We’ve redesigned our website, and Henderson County added Project Big Start to recruit mentors for first- and second-graders.

blue ridge food veNtureS blueridgefoodventures.com Executive director: Chris Reedy • mission/slogan: Support food-related startups with product development, help navigating government regulations, bottling and packaging equipment, marketing advice, etc. • annual operating budget: $300,000 • target population: Food and natural products entrepreneurs • no. of clients: 70 per quarter • no. of employees: 2.5 administrators; 8 part-time employees • Estimated economic impact: $1.5 million worth of goods produced at the facility each year Food entrepreneurs face a strict regulatory environment, large capital requirements for equipment and a highly competitive marketplace. Our facilities and business advice enable startups to avoid crippling initial debt and many other pitfalls that new enterprises often fall prey to.

Use of our services has continued to grow. Successful brands like Bert’s Bees and Annie’s Naturally have paved the way for many other entrepreneurs to fulfill their dreams. Most of the funding we received indirectly from the state in past years has been completely cut. Other sources continue to support some of our activities, but just as with many of our entrepreneurs, these kinds of changes can be difficult for an organization to deal with.

To compensate for lost funding, we’ve begun producing products for clients from outside the area in order to generate more income. We’ve also had to consider income-generating options like copacking to help us become more sustainable.

The copacking program leverages the assets and services we’ve always provided.

Given the demand we’ve seen in the last six months, it looks like a promising possibility to begin replacing other funding streams.

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bwar.org Executive director: Paul Berry • mission/slogan: Provide the resources and programs to help build a no-kill community • annual operating budget: $1.5 million • target population: WNC and parts of the Southeast • no. of clients: Not available • no. of employees: 44 • Estimated economic impact: Not available The greatest need in our community is for folks to have access to low-cost or free vet care and spay/neuter services for their pets.

Demand has greatly increased in the past three to five years due to a greater awareness of our organization. There is way more demand for our services than there is funding available to assist the people who need help.

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Specifically, there is less money available for free spay/neuter operations in our community for both dogs and cats, so animals in need are going without being “fixed.”

We are strategizing on how to fix that.

Among other things, we are seeking more grant funding and talking to local philanthropists about the tremendous need that exists in our community today.

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While some are too young to understand why they can’t go home, others have bounced around the foster care system for years and have given up hope of finding their forever family.

Bring Hope Home for tHe Holidays! Our kids have already made out their holiday wish lists. Now we’re asking people from our community to step up and volunteer to be “Secret Santa” to a child. It’s easier than teaching reindeer to fly!

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buNCombe CouNty reSCue SquAd buncomberescue.org Executive director: Capt. Ryan Jordan • mission/slogan: Educate and train individuals in order to provide emergency medical service, wilderness search and rescue and firefighter rehabilitation • annual operating budget: $973,000 • target population: Buncombe County’s 247,912 residents • no. of clients: 4,236 last fiscal year • no. of employees: 22 paid staff; 29 volunteers • Estimated economic impact: not available Buncombe County residents require a quick response by trained, competent, wellequipped individuals providing emergency services as needed. We’re selective in hiring employees and recruiting volunteers. All staff receive continuous training, and we maintain all necessary supplies and equipment.

During the last fiscal year, 911 calls increased 30 percent, and convalescent services grew by 68 percent.

Funding hasn’t kept pace with demand, and operating expenses continue to rise.

Our EMS and convalescent services are primarily funded through Medicaid and Medicare. Lower federal reimbursement rates reduce revenue, and changes in state law eliminated tax-based funding because we are not a fire department. Employee health insurance costs have also increased.

We’ve had to cut costs significantly while reducing or eliminating services such as swift water rescue and its dive team. Meanwhile, we’ve increased revenue-based services, creating an additional EMS crew shift.

We’re reaching out to our community to find individuals with the skills and time to serve on our board as we redefine our mission and goals. We’re seeking people with leadership qualities, connections in the community and skills such as strategic planning and fundraising to join our board of directors or serve as advisers.

ChildreN firSt/CommuNitieS iN SChoolS childrenfirstcisbc.org Executive director: Allison Jordan • mission/slogan: Advocating for and empowering children and families living in poverty • annual operating budget: $1.2 million • target population: Low-income children and families • no. of clients: 3,434 children • no. of employees: 38 • Estimated economic impact: not available In Buncombe County, 1 in 4 children live in poverty; over half of public school students receive free or reduced lunch. They’re more likely to come to school behind, have undiagnosed learning disabilities, score lower on achievement tests and drop out. They have less access to adequate health care and are six times as likely to live in homes without enough food.

We work to create a community where all children can thrive; our services support education, families and economic stability. We also advocate for appropriate public policy.

Demand for our services has increased, and funding hasn’t kept pace. Government and grant funding have been the most affected. We were fortunate that thanks to diversified funding, we found other support and did not have to cut any services. We partner with other organizations and continuously evaluate our programs for effectiveness and efficiency.

In 2010, we launched a listening project to document the experience of families facing poverty. In 2011, we hosted a two-day summit attended by 120 diverse participants. Subsequently, we launched the Success Equation, which has elevated community awareness about child poverty, built stronger collaborations, launched a Door to Store grocery shuttle in Hillcrest and helped win increased funding for affordable housing and transit.

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coabc.org Executive director: Wendy H. Marsh • mission/slogan: Promoting independence, dignity and wellness in aging • annual operating budget: $1.9 million • target population: Older adults, caregivers, Medicare recipients • no. of clients: 5,000 • no. of employees: 21 • Estimated economic impact: 488 hours of in-home aide costs $8,784 annually vs. $50,000 to $60,000 for skilled care Our clients’ greatest need is finding the necessary assistance for themselves or a family member. We help them identify and access our services and other relevant community resources. Trained aging services specialists are available for home visits, phone consultations, office visits, etc., to complete needs assessments and help create a plan of care.

Demand for our services continues to grow: In the latest fiscal year, we helped more than 5,000 people. The largest growth has been in resource coordination (up 27 percent) and Medicare education and counseling (up 68 percent).

Sequestration affected federal funds for services provided under the Older Americans Act; state funding has decreased in this year’s budget, but we still don’t know how much. United Way funds continue to be reduced, even as calls for service increase.

Buncombe County has more people aged 60+ than 17 and under, and it leads the state in this demographic.

To compensate, we’ve undertaken more fundraising and donation solicitation.

We’re in year two of a three-year development grant. This has allowed us to focus on development and community awareness of the various ways we can positively impact older adults’ lives.

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Book signings by local authors, including Debby Maugans (author of Farmer & Chef) and Betsy Russell (Other People’s Money). $12 advance / $15 at door

Advance tickets: www.biblioworks.org/get-involved Biblioworks promotes education and literacy in communities in need. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, our funding comes from donors like you. We are not a religious or political organization.

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girlS oN the ruN of WNC gotrwnc.org Executive director: Amy Renigar • mission/slogan: Inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using an experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running • annual operating budget: $205,200 • target population: Third- to eighth-grade girls in WNC • no. of clients: Over 1,000 per year • no. of employees: 2 full-time; 1 part-time • Estimated economic impact: Not available Adolescent girls’ self-esteem plummets as they transition into their teenage years; this can lead to substance abuse, eating disorders and promiscuity. Team-building activities bolster their self-esteem, helping them make positive choices and become well-adjusted adults.

Physical activity encourages lifelong health and fitness while building confidence.

Participants explore their own beliefs and challenges, the importance of healthy relationships and how to positively connect with and shape the world.

Changes in the state’s educational system and increasing demands on teachers meant fewer schools were able to offer the program last year, and we were down to 1,100 girls. Demand for scholarships has also increased, requiring additional donations, grants and sponsorships.

Foundation grants have declined the most. Longtime funders have decreased or eliminated support because they can’t meet their own demand. We are asking more frequently and getting creative in mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses and organizations. Last year, we sent out our first annual appeal since 2009; we’re doing that again.

Marketing support from Eagle Soars Consulting has increased our media presence, resulting in more volunteers and donors. Our Girls on the Run event is now the largest family-friendly 5K in WNC.

Helping our Neighbors in Need Homeless Ministry

Crisis Ministry

(4 locations) Providing counseling, food, clothing, furniture and household items and financial assistance for rent/mortgage, utilities, heat; plus we have a Donations Center and Thrift Store.

Two transitional housing facilities:

Veterans’ Restoration Quarters

Offers 246 beds for men with 160 designated for transitional housing; 36 beds for emergency overnight shelter; and 50 single permanent supportive housing units for veterans.

Jail Ministry

Steadfast House

Operating a comprehensive program in the local jail including visitation, education, library services, and coordination of religious activities.

Our women and children’s facility called Steadfast House provides up to 43 transitional housing beds for 27 single women, up to 7 moms with children, including 10 beds for veterans, plus 2 beds for emergency shelter.

Medical Ministry

A partnership between Mission Hospital and ABCCM provides essential primary care services for the uninsured. We have a dental clinic that provides extractions.

Our licensed pharmacy distributes over $3 million in medications a year.

We hold a Level III Accreditation, the highest level for free clinics.

Consider volunteering your time or making a donation

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greeN opportuNitieS greenopportunities.org Executive director: Kendra Penland • mission/slogan: Job training for an inclusive economy and a sustainable future • annual operating budget: $1.3 million • target population: Low-income Buncombe County residents 18+ in low-wealth neighborhoods • no. of clients: 140-160 per year • no. of employees: 13; 2 AmeriCorps • Estimated economic impact: Over $1.2 million in wages/stipends; the saved cost to taxpayers is incalculable Lack of access to living-wage jobs is the biggest need. We train clients in the skills needed to succeed in any work environment, and we work with employers to create job pipelines for our graduates.

Demand for our services has stayed roughly steady, but the types of services sought have shifted. We’re focusing more on intensive, longterm case management and creative partnerships. Funding is harder to secure, but with much effort, it’s kept pace with our core needs.

In response to less reliable grant funding, we’ve focused on one key metric: sustained employment in jobs that improve community and environmental health. It’s better to do one thing exceptionally well than four things spread too thinly.

We’ve sought to diversify our revenue stream by increasing individual/business contributions and creating financially sustainable social-enterprise activities that generate revenues while giving trainees additional income.

We’ve worked diligently to build a culture of constant evaluation with meaningful feedback loops. This has made us nimble and produced novel approaches to meeting both clients’ needs and the organization’s financial realities. A prime example is social enterprises that support programs financially while increasing clients’ onthe-job training.

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ireNe WorthAm CeNter ireneworthamcenter.org Executive director: Liz Huesemann • mission/slogan: Provide comprehensive, quality residential and day services for target population • annual operating budget: $4,010,155 • target population: Children and adults with developmental and/ or socioeconomic challenges • no. of clients: Nearly 400 • no. of employees: 159 • Estimated economic impact: not available Not that long ago, people with disabilities battled a stigmatization that resulted in significant health, social and economic hardships. We offer high-quality care, education and workforce services to people with disabilities to help them lead happy, healthy, more independent lives. Our Early Learning Center gives children high-quality early education, therapeutic intervention and nutritional services. Our adult day activity program provides a supportive space for learning, socializing and improving daily living skills. Our workforce program helps clients obtain and maintain meaningful employment, and our residential program provides around-the-clock care to clients (young and old) who require it.

Funding hasn’t kept pace with demand for services. Recently, the children we serve (90 percent of whom live in low income households) experienced a freeze of vouchers for child care and preschool services.

We’ve sought other grants and donations, and we’re carefully monitoring Medicaid and Medicare news. When cuts affect program funding, we also look at our budget to see what we can trim without compromising the quality of services.

In addition, we work to establish meaningful collaborations with other nonprofits and community partners. We’re all working within the same economic environment, and we’re a stronger community when we work together to help those who need it most.

BOOKENDS USED BOOKSTORE Inside Pack Memorial Library 67 Haywood St. Asheville, NC.

Hours (same as library) M-Th. 10am - 8pm Fri. 10am - 6pm Sat. 10am - 5pm

Large Selection - Fiction, Non Fiction, CDs, DVDs. Vinyl, Children and Young Adult books Accepting donations at Pack library or call 250-4700 to set a time for pick up of large donations.

We will provide boxes and pack books.

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filling A need: Where government and nonprofits intersect

by Tracy Rose Tracy.B.Rose@gmail.com As part of Xpress’ nonprofit coverage, we asked several community leaders for their thoughts about the work nonprofits perform in our community. Here’s what Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chairman david gantt had to say.

Mountain Xpress: what role do nonprofits play in our community? david gantt: Nonprofits play a huge role in the County’s ability to provide both core services and extended benefits for our citizens. Buncombe County sets our financial policy based on a priority system that initially makes sure we are providing the core services such as emergency, fire, rescue, law enforcement, education, mandatory social programs. We ask all community groups, including nonprofits, to send us a proposal of how they can provide these services at a lower cost than the county government could offer. We then ask staff to review these proposals, schedule them for a public discussion with Commissioners, and decide which, if any, of the nonprofits can help us deliver core or extended programs that will help our County meet our objectives and goals. If a nonprofit is selected by the Commission to provide a service, the group will agree to a one-year performance contract, open all books to County staff, provide an audited financial statement … During the year, a citizen-led group will review performance and benchmarks established under the contract terms and publish a visual report on how the nonprofit is carrying out the desired program … This performance review and benchmarking is used by the Commission in deciding whether to continue or terminate the one-year contract. what role should they play?

Nonprofits should play a large role in partnering with local, state and national governments to provide necessary and desired services to taxpayers. All levels of government should avoid “recreating the wheel” of more and duplicative government-driven service when a local nonprofit can fulfill the need by contracting with government to deliver carefully defined assistance or programming. Buncombe County saves huge amounts of taxpayer money by (1) identifying a specific need, (2) partnering by contract with an organization that is set up to provide the need in a cost-effective way, and (3) carefully monitoring the progress and success/failure of the nonprofit to deliver agreed upon benchmarks or results by ongoing and periodic reports … In short, I believe that partnering with existing nonprofits gives our citizens the best possible delivery of desired services at the lowest possible cost. X

of Buncombe County

NC Pre-Kindergarten Do you have a child who turned four by August 31, 2014?

NC Pre-K is a free, state-funded pre-kindergarten program available throughout Buncombe County. NC Pre-K provides high quality educational experiences to income-eligible four year-olds, in order to enhance their kindergarten readiness. Children served by NC Pre-K attend a full school day (61/2 hours) in a full school year program.

For more information, call

(828) 407-2057

Investing in the First

2,000 Days Did you know? 90% of critical brain development happens during the First 2,000 Days of life? The First 2,000 Days is the time between when a child is born and when they enter kindergarten.

For more information, visit www.smartstart-buncombe.org https://www.facebook.com/SmartStartBuncombeCounty

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liberty CorNer eNterpriSeS iNC. libertycornerent.com Executive director: Mike Sink • mission/slogan: Helping people with disabilities live and work in the jobs and communities of their choice • annual operating budget: $3.1 million • target population: People with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental-health-related challenges • no. of clients: 70 • no. of employees: 120 • Estimated economic impact: Over $5 million Our clients’ greatest needs: adequate and affordable housing and jobs. We provide low-cost housing with varying levels of staff support, tailored to each individual’s needs, and one-on-one support to build employment skills and find win-win matches for people and employers.

Demand for services continues to increase, and state budget cuts plus the Legislature’s decision not to accept a Medicaid expansion have made it harder for service providers to meet our community’s growing needs.

State-only funding for supported employment and daily services was virtually eliminated two years ago. We’ve had to lower the number of hours of support for some of our clients. We also made the difficult decision to close Asheville Fresh, an innovative social enterprise that provided jobs for people with disabilities and supplied fresh, hydroponic herbs to many local restaurants.

We’ve received significant grants from the Sisters of Mercy Foundation and the Episcopal Diocese of Western NC. We chose to sell our biggest asset, our property on Coxe Avenue (now the Wicked Weed Funkatorium and Tasting Room). This enabled us to invest in growth, paying direct-support professionals something closer to a living wage, and to establish a long-term investment reserve fund.

The WNC Down Syndrome Alliance is pleased to offer camp and/or enrichment scholarships for people with Down Syndrome, ages 1-18, in the 17 western counties. We are doing more than ever before, to reach Western North Carolina, please contact us and see.

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meAlS oN WheelS of ASheville ANd buNCombe CouNty mowabc.org

“Nonprofits play a greater role in our community than ever before, filling in where local, state and federal government is lacking. from feeding the hungry, to providing after school programming for students, providing shelter for battered women, providing affordable housing, representing indigent clients, and supporting and promoting the arts, to describe a few functions, nonprofits play a vital role in our community. … there is an evolving role for nonprofits in the united States and more often nonprofits are providing essential services that allow people to experience an improved quality of life.

A continued exploration of the needs and services lacking in a community should help guide the expansion and creation of nonprofits.”

— Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer

Executive director: Dianne Trammel • mission/slogan: Provide hot, nutritious meals to the elderly homebound; alleviate hunger, improve health and well-being • annual operating budget: $831,323 • target population: At least 60 years old, homebound, unable to shop or cook (temporary services available to those recovering from illness or surgery) • no. of clients: 500 • no. of employees: 12 • Estimated economic impact: Per capita cost of service per month - $150; average monthly nursing home cost - $4,000 to $7,000 Our clients’ greatest need is alleviating the threat of hunger due to lack of financial resources, inability to prepare meals or both. We deliver hot, nutritious meals each weekday.

The number of people needing meals has increased but not the funding; we struggle to continue serving the 500 already in our care.

We receive no city or county funding. About 15 percent comes from federal agencies; the rest is private donations from individuals, businesses and foundations, plus proceeds from fundraising events and initiatives. We continuously seek new funding sources and strive to maintain public awareness of our work in the community.

Our priority is ensuring that clients receive a hot, nutritious meal each weekday, plus extra food for the weekend. However, many are living on fixed incomes and need additional assistance to remain independent. We’ve created many cost-effective programs to address clients’ needs, providing nutritional supplements, pet food, snow boxes for winter emergencies, help with household projects and holiday gifts.

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mouNtAiN bizWorkS mountainbizworks.org Executive director: Patrick Fitzsimmons • mission/slogan: Generate jobs and ensure economic resiliency by helping small businesses start, thrive and grow • annual operating budget: $1 million • target population: Small-business owners and entrepreneurs who lack access to traditional business capital • no. of clients: More than 12,500 over 25 years. We average 75 business loans per year, 200 coaching clients and 300 training students • no. of employees: 9 • Estimated economic impact: $1.2 million in business loans, 125 jobs created and 200 jobs retained in 2014 Our clients’ greatest need is access to capital to start or expand businesses.

Low- to moderate-income individuals often don’t meet the strict requirements for traditional small-business loans. We’re an entirely local organization: Loan decisions are made by people who live and work here and understand the region’s dynamics.

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2015 HOME GAMES

April 11 May 30 July 11 August 8

The recession left many businesses without access to funds.

We’ve consistently seen an increase in applicants, and raising operating funds has become more difficult. But the success of our loan portfolio has increased our ability to raise capital.

Foundation funding has become more competitive, and we use government funding mostly for loan capital, rather than operating support. This has affected our ability to provide quality business coaching and training at reduced cost.

G! OUT BRR B A S T C FUN FA

We’re working to diversify our income sources, become more self-sufficient and constantly re-evaluate internal costs.

Non-Profit Organization

Ranked in the top 50 teams in the world in 2014 Played in 2014 Division 1 international playoffs in Sacramento, CA Won 3rd Place at Division 2 international playoffs in 2013 in Milwaukee, WI Donates a portion of profits from every home game to a local organization Part of the Go Local program

Our highly effective private investor program pays individuals and organizations higher interest rates than savings accounts or CDs. We leverage those funds to make business loans.

Last Week To Enter

Third Annual Short Story Contest!

Winner receives $300

Top ten entrants are published in e-book & hard-copy PB

North CAroliNA outWArd bouNd SChool ncobs.org

DEADLINE:

December 6 11:59 P.M. 5,000 words or less • Entry Fee $30 Submit story at: gratefulsteps.org or call 828 277 0998

Run by skaters and volunteers Not a professional sport Is looking for sponsors, volunteers, referees and skaters

IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE GAMES IN 2015!

Blue Ridge Rollergirls have returned to

Downtown Asheville!

Games at 5 & 7 at the US CELLULAR CENTER

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Sixth Annual

Asheville Bookfest Six area publishers, dozens of authors signing, books for sale, readings, how-to-publish presentations, music and poetry.

Haywood Park Hotel Atrium Saturday, December 6, 2014 10 A.M.- 6 P.M. mountainx.com

Executive director: Whitney H. Montgomery • mission/slogan: Changing lives through challenge and discovery • annual operating budget: $6.8 million • target population: People of all ages and walks of life • no. of clients: 4,500 • no. of employees: 300 Estimated economic impact: undetermined Our basic principle is that we’re all capable of far more than we imagine. The unique challenges our programs offer help people of all ages and walks of life discover their strength of character, ability to lead, desire to serve and the determination they need to thrive. Outward Bound courses transform lives by developing technical skills, tenacity, grit and compassion.

We’ve seen an exponential increase in demand for veterans courses. Families seeking a competitive edge in college applications, and urban school districts struggling to keep students engaged have also increased.

Attracting and retaining support is never easy. Increasingly sophisticated funders demand detailed information on the “return on their investment.” This creates the ongoing challenge of having to match program offerings to funding opportunities, leaving less for general operations.

We adapt programs to fit donors’ interests without sacrificing the core of who we are. We’re also working hard to convert five decades of alumni into regular donors.

Our highly diversified revenue stream includes tuition and contract payments along with traditional fundraising to support scholarships. Last year, nearly 40 percent of our students completed courses funded by scholarships. We’ve created an advancement team that combines marketing and development strategies, tapping into the power of new media and social media tactics.

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opeNdoorS of ASheville opendoorsasheville.org Executive director: Jennifer Ramming • mission/slogan: Invest in a child, strengthen a community • annual operating budget: $250,000 • target population: Local children living in multigenerational poverty • no. of clients: About 300 • no. of employees: 4 part-time • Estimated economic impact: Potentially exponential OpenDoors students often need specialized tutoring and school-based advocacy. We eliminate barriers, helping students gain a broadened worldview and the resources needed to thrive, both socially and academically.

Demand for our services is growing rapidly. We were founded during the recession, and we intentionally stayed small and focused on expanding the depth, not breadth, of our outreach.

We’ve remained sustainable thanks to more than 300 individual donors, more than 50 very generous local businesses and support from a growing group of foundations. We also receive important contributions from 100 local artists for our annual Art Affair fundraiser.

Individual funders and volunteers are our most important assets. We work hard to be transparent about budget decisions, so funders are comfortable providing general operating support. Sustained, long-term investment in local children generates priceless returns to the greater community and to OpenDoors supporters, who see the positive, practical results of their hard work, kindness and generosity.

We coordinate the time, energy and skills of our large pool of committed, talented, connected volunteers, believing that all children deserve access to the region’s many academic and enrichment resources. When we help kids tap into and maximize existing services, we invest in all our children and make our community stronger.

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piSgAh legAl ServiCeS pisgahlegal.org Executive director: James A. Barrett • mission/slogan: Provide free legal aid to improve the lives of people in need • annual operating budget: $3 million • target population: Low-income people in WNC • no. of clients: 14,000 people per year • no. of employees: 42 staff; 350 volunteers • Estimated economic impact: $25.3 million in quantifiable benefits secured for clients in 2013 Pisgah Legal Services provides free aid to people facing housing problems, domestic violence, lack of access to health care, denial of benefits and other urgent needs.

As poverty rates have increased, so has demand for our services; government and other funding has dramatically decreased. Since the recession, we’ve lost $830,000 in annual grant support.

Federal funding for domestic violence prevention dropped by $250,000 per year. County governments and local donors have stepped up, but we’ve had to reduce our domestic violence team and served fewer abuse victims this year. Cuts in state funding for foreclosure prevention mean we can help fewer homeowners. We’ve received new funding to expand other programs, such as preventing fraud against senior citizens.

We strive to maintain and expand our services, because we’re already forced to turn away thousands of people each year. Without an attorney, low-income people can face homelessness, injury or death from an abusive spouse, hunger and other dire consequences.

In 2009, we had few office volunteers; we now have more than 50. Over 300 volunteer attorneys serve our clients, and more than 65 other volunteers educate people about affordable health insurance options.

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riverliNk riverlink.org Executive director: Karen Cragnolin • mission/slogan: Economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River watershed • annual operating budget: $200,000 • target population: Everyone who lives, works or plays in the watershed • no. of employees: 4 full-time; 3 AmeriCorps • Estimated economic impact: Huge Everyone needs access to clean water for drinking, industry, recreation, agriculture and sustainability. The French Broad River is our sole focus.

Nonprofits continue to be creative to stay competitive. Clean water is essential to our growing beer industry, with the second- and third-largest craft brewers in the country here, along with about 20 smaller craft brewers in the watershed. And that’s in addition to the needs of farmers, recreational boaters and communities.

It has never been easy to raise operating funds. We’re using volunteers more and more: We now have 2,400 volunteers helping us carry out our work. We are also doing more fundraising events.

Our most creative approaches to address these challenges involve just continuing to do more and more projects. Getting things done on the ground in ways that make permanent improvements for people to use and enjoy gets the public’s attention and helps build community support for riverfront revitalization throughout the watershed.

“involvement is a cultural value in Asheville. Nonprofits give people a way to be meaningfully involved in addressing important issues in the community. … We have a lot of nonprofits which makes me worry that we’re fragmenting our resources, both human and financial. Collaboration is another community value and some issues are so large that they require that organizations work together. there’s strength in that. i’d like to see more of it.”

— Kit Cramer, President & CEO, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

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SmArt StArt of buNCombe CouNty smartstart-buncombe.org Executive director: Amy Barry • mission/slogan: Strengthen the capacity of educators, families and the community to build a strong foundation for children’s learning and development • annual operating budget: $4.2 million • target population: Buncombe County children up to age 5, their families and educators • no. of clients: 4,800 children and adults • no. of employees: 12 • Estimated economic impact: More than $4 million During the 2,000 days between when a child is born and when they start kindergarten, 90 percent of brain development occurs.

Our 10 programs address children’s health, parent education, improving child care, and professional development for early educators.

Additionally, we contribute over $1 million for child care vouchers supporting low income parents who are working or in school. At times, the voucher waitlist has soared to 1,200.

In 2010, despite a 20 percent funding reduction, we expanded our programs to continue services the county no longer offered, working with partner organizations to minimize the impact of budget cuts on clients. Since 2011, we’ve lost an additional $75,000.

Demand for services continues to grow; we’ve expanded programs serving preschoolers. But funding challenges remain. Significant state funding cuts prompted reductions in seven programs; three staff positions were eliminated. We’ve sought to raise more funds from individual donors, foundations and corporations.

Through the First 2,000 Days campaign, we’re educating the community about the importance of early childhood and the significant return on investment. An evidence-based coaching model has dramatically improved technical assistance to child care providers.

Florence Nightingale Global Health & Globetrek Education, L3C

“Global Health & Education Outreach” Florence Allbaugh, President (843) 422-1190 Email: globetreked@gmail.com Twitter: @globetreked

EMERGE Asheville strives to make energy healing work accessible, especially to those working in the nonprofit world. It embraces the belief that energy work can play a vital role in increasing physical, mental and spiritual well being, as well as helping people deal with the daily stresses of nonprofit work. EMERGE offers Reiki, Hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Techniques, and Thai Yoga Bodywork.

Each session is $18 for those working in local nonprofits.

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Find out how you can help us improve the lives of farmworkers in western North Carolina. c.

Visit our website: www.vecinosinc.org Email us at: info@vecinosinc.org

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SoutherN AppAlAChiAN highlANdS CoNServANCy appalachian.org Executive director: Carl Silverstein • mission/slogan: Conserve the unique plant and animal habitat, clean water, farmland and scenic beauty of the North Carolina and Tennessee mountains for future generations • annual operating budget: $1.16 million • target population: Everyone who lives in or visits Western North Carolina or East Tennessee • no. of clients: 255 completed land protection projects • no. of employees: 13; 4 AmeriCorps associates • Estimated economic impact: $118 million worth of land protected since 2007 Access to farmland, clean drinking water and natural places for recreation are the greatest needs we serve. We work with willing landowners to preserve farmland through conservation easements, protect headwater streams and conserve tracts critical for recreation and wildlife habitat. Our Beginning Farmer Incubator program provides low-cost access to land and equipment for startup or expanding agricultural operations.

We’ve seen increased opportunity to preserve high-priority parcels. But funding for conservation projects has diminished, and we risk losing important natural spaces forever.

Public funding for acquisitions has been cut; there’s still support for top priorities such as the Roan highlands, but many deserving projects are on hold. Completing projects now means piecing together funding from multiple sources. We’ve also increased membership drives, forged new partnerships with local businesses, relied more on private philanthropists and asked landowners to contribute to the longterm stewardship of protected parcels.

“For Love of Beer and Mountains,” a partnership with Highland Brewing Co. and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, brings in donations via seasonal release beer parties.

PRESERVE, PROTECT, PROVIDE

Holiday Happenings to Support COA! Charlie Brown Christmas at Asheville Community Theatre

Make a donation and get a license plate application

www.friendsofthesmokies.org

Thursday, December, 11 @ 7:30 pm $10 per ticket and 100% comes to the COA! Call Eric at 277-8288 for ticket purchase. (Directed by COA’s own Eric Mills)

Ginger Bread Houses at the Omni Grove Park Inn

For the week of December 17 –23, Omni Grove Park will donate half of the parking fee collected back to the COA!

Shop at Ten Thousand Villages

December 1 –12. Mention you want to support COA (at check out) and 15% of your purchases will be donated back to the COA!

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uNder oNe Sky villAge fouNdAtioN under1sky.org Executive director: Diane Delafield • mission/slogan: Help youth in foster care become contributing members of society • annual operating budget: $110,000 • target population: Children in foster care ages 11-17; young adults who have aged out of foster care • no. of clients: About 30 per year • no. of employees: 15 seasonal camp staff; 2 year-round part-time staff • Estimated economic impact: Dollar amount difficult to determine Our clients’ greatest need is achieving permanency through adoption, kinship or legal guardianship. For young adults leaving foster care and teen single parents, housing and continued programming are paramount, along with education and community support.

We offer adoption-support programs for teens and camp-based programming that builds community and nurtures life, work and social skills. Volunteer parents provide housing, food and support for young adults leaving foster care. The Second Wind program offers mentoring, community and leadership growth.

Demand for services has increased. Funding has continued for youth in foster care whose plan is adoption, but not for those whose plan is not adoption or for youth transitioning out of foster care without a permanent family. We cannot provide the necessary level of support for them. We do provide free programming to those who have left foster care and have identified parents within the community.

“Nonprofit organizations are the backbone of communities across Western North Carolina. Not only do they provide necessary services in hard times, nonprofits also employ thousands of individuals and spend their budgets locally.

Nonprofits protect our environment, nurture our children, provide shelter from the cold, delight us with creative performances and stimulate the economy. … like a backbone, nonprofits help our mountain region stand tall. WNC Nonprofit pathways is proud of our robust nonprofit sector; we are here to help make it even stronger. learn more at nonprofitpathways.org.”

— Cindy McMahon, senior consultant, WNC Nonprofit Pathways

Our most creative approaches include volunteer parents for young adults and our Second Wind program. Youth are able to educate and inspire childcare professionals and adoptive/foster parents while earning money and giving back to the community.

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“under current tax laws, nonprofits give people a way to help provide social services that government fails to fund, with a tax write-off that sometimes makes donations more affordable. (however, the most generous donors tend to be people whose income is so low that tax benefits are negligible.) in a ‘perfect’ world, most of the services provided by nonprofits would be government-funded, and military operations would have to hold bake sales and charity auctions.”

— Cecil Bothwell, Asheville councilman and president of BiblioWorks

YMI Cultural Center

Helios Warriors

We Celebrate Culture and more!

In Celebration of and with respect for people of all ethnicities, the YMI Cultural Center promotes interculturalism and the preservation of cultural identity. We are a historic “gathering place” and strive to offer programs, festivals and events that celebrate culture locally, regionally and nationally.

Proud sponsors of the Annual Goombay Festival Join the Celebration online @:

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Helping Veterans Heal with Holistic Therapies Helios Warriors is a 501c3 nonprofit offering the highest quality of holistic therapies to veterans in a safe and supportive environment to enhance their physical, emotional and spiritual well being. Our services are also available to their spouses and primary caregivers (starting January 1, 2015).

Would you like to support Our Mission and Veterans?

• Licensed/Certified Practitioners wanted to serve our veterans directly • Make a tax-deductible donation on our website or by mail • Sponsor a Treatment Room for $200 a month for six months or more

For more information, and to make a donation online, please visit www.helioswarriors.org

If you are a veteran suffering from chronic physical or emotional pain, PTSD or TBI, please contact our office at 828-299-0776 to get help. We are here to support your return to health and well being.

veCiNoS iNC. vecinosinc.org Executive director: Amy Schmidt • mission/slogan: Improve the lives of farmworkers and their families by providing free medical care, health education and case management. • annual operating budget: $200,000 • target population: Agricultural workers, especially migrant and seasonal farmworkers • No. of clients: 625 • No. of employees: 2 full-time, 8 contract • Estimated economic impact: $145,000 in primary care alone; hard to project the total value of other services Farmworkers often live far from their families, lack sufficient food and transportation, and experience dangerous working conditions, exposure to agrochemicals, substandard housing, discrimination, wage theft and depression due to social isolation.

Our friendly bilingual staff provides comprehensive care to a vulnerable but nearly invisible group of people in our community.

Girl Scouts are on the move!

Announcing our new WNC location at 31 College Place, Building C in Asheville, NC

“There is Greatness in Every Girl!”

We invite you to visit our new location to join, volunteer, or find out how to start a Girl Scout Troop.

Girl Scouts is for all girls in grades K-12, and all training is provided for new volunteers.

A recurring grant from the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program has kept up with the farmworkers in our area. We’ve expanded our service area to include Haywood County and plan to add Cherokee, Clay and Transylvania counties.

We’ve depended heavily on our Farmworker Health Program grant, which enables us to provide medical and health education services. We’re working to diversify funding sources to address nonmedical needs. Thanks to donations from the Cullowhee Methodist Church, for example, we can shop weekly at MANNA FoodBank. Interns and volunteers pack food boxes to deliver to local farmworker families twice a month. We started out delivering to 11 families and now have more than 30. We would like to be able to provide these families with even more food.

For more information visit: www.girlsleadtheway.org or call: 828-252-4442 office hours are: Mon-Thurs 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Closed Fridays

Asheville’s Expeditionary Learning Middle & High School Serving grades 6 to 10 (2015-2016 School Year)

Sign up for Info Meetings on Dec 4, 2014 OR Dec 16, 2014 at 6:30 pm http://goo.gl/forms/kx9d5NLtyn

www.franklinschoolofinnovation.org mountainx.com

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Nonmedical Treatment for ADHD

Buncombe County Ext.

Master Gardeners Answering your gardening questions.

Soils...Pruning...Seeds...

Care & Maintenance.

UNCA and Advanced Psychological Services is accepting children aged 7-10 for a study of non-medical neurofeedback treatment for Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder.

Symptoms of ADHD include difficulty concentrating, disorganization, distractibility, forgetting, and trouble completing tasks.

Prior diagnosis not necessary.

Free evaluation and treatment.

Some reimbursement for time and travel. Risks will be explained before agreeing to participate.

For information without obligation call Chris Hale: 828-333-5359 x3, or email chale@unca.edu, or visit ICANstudy.org.

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For more information call 828.255.5522 buncombemastergardener.org Co-sponsored by the NC Agricultural Foundation (a 501(c) 3 non-profit) through the NC Extension Foundation. Tax ID #566049304.

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veterANS helpiNg veterANS WNC vhvwnc.org Executive director: Matthew Shepley • mission/slogan: Help veterans successfully reintegrate into society as productive members of their community • annual operating budget: $85,000 • target population: Veterans • no. of clients: about 20,000 (number of veterans in Buncombe County) • no. of employees: 3 • Estimated economic impact: Positive The greatest challenge facing veterans today is successfully transitioning back into society. We reach out to vets and let them know what assistance is available.

This creates a support network and raises awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder. Our goal is to someday transition veterans directly from service, prevent veteran suicide and end veteran homelessness. Demand for services has grown steadily the over past decade and even more since the “end” of the Iraq war. The massive planned military drawdown beginning next year will greatly increase the veteran population.

Larger organizations tend to receive most of the available funding, partly because grant applications are labor-intensive, and small organizations often lack experienced grant writers.

We rely heavily on fundraising events and donations. This limits what we can provide, but it also means we’re well networked at the ground level, where veterans need us most. Assistance is useless if people aren’t aware of or able to access it. And helping veterans find the support and camaraderie they once had in the military helps prevent suicide. We make the most of the funding we receive by partnering with other local organizations. Working together, we can help our veterans and make our community stronger.

SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES PROGRAM PRESENTS...

ASHEVILLE’S BIONEERS CONFERENCE A two day conference exploring sustainable solutions. Streaming speeches from the 25th Annual Bioneers Conference.

NOVEMBER 21ST AT 5:30PM

36 Montford Ave FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville mountainx.com

36 Montford Avenue, Downtown Asheville (828) 407-4263 • Asheville.lr.edu

WeSterN North CAroliNA AidS projeCt wncap.org Executive director: Jeff Bachar • mission/slogan: WNCAP is dedicated to preventing new cases of HIV/AIDS and promoting self-sufficiency in people living with HIV • annual operating budget: $1.2 million • target population: People residing in the 18 counties of Western North Carolina • no. of clients: 445 case management clients, several thousand prevention program participants • no. of employees: 19 • Estimated economic impact: $2.5 million per year The greatest challenges our clients face include obtaining access to medical care, life-saving medications and stable housing and coping with stigma regarding HIV/ AIDS. Our case managers help clients navigate the social services system. Our prevention team works to break down barriers to reality-based HIV/AIDS education and conducts extensive, free HIV testing across our region.

The Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville is guided by the Shambhala principle that every human being has a fundamental nature of basic goodness. Through the practice of meditation we cultivate the capacity to be fully open to our experience of everyday life situations with greater clarity and respect for all individuals, social groups and cultures.

Meditation Open to all - for additional event listings, see Asheville.Shambhala.org • Public Meditation on Sundays 10am-Noon • Public Meditation on Thursdays 6pm-7:45 with tea and a dharma discussion • Heart of Recovery for those working with addictions on Tuesdays 6-7pm • Open House every first Thursday with meditation instruction 19 Westwood Place, Asheville, NC 28806 • 828-200-5120 Visit Asheville.Shambhala.org or email shambhalaashvl@gmail.com

Client demand has far outpaced funding. We took in about 100 new clients last year and expect that to continue.

Fundraising has helped compensate for flat grant funding: The community’s generosity cannot be overstated. We couldn’t provide the range of services we do without the support of so many community members and organizations.

The funding situation has impacted case management services the most. We’ve been able to use fundraising revenue to sustain services, and our new telemedicine program should reduce costs. We’re also exploring additional innovative earnedincome opportunities.

The telemedicine program means clients won’t have to drive so far to their health care provider. Our mail-order pharmacy improves clients’ access to medications and provides sustainable earned income that we can reinvest in programs and services.

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With thousands of volunteers, we engage the community in grassroots projects such as: Waste Reduction & Environmental Education

Environmental Clean-ups

Edible & Shade Tree Plantings

Countywide Recycling Events

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Community Empowerment

Love Asheville GreenWorks?

Please consider supporting our clean and green efforts with a tax deductible donation, membership, or volunteering your time.

If you have any questions, contact us at (828) 254-1776 or info@ashevillegreenworks.org.

For more information: www.ashevillegreenworks.org

“Nonprofits have an understanding of issues in a depth that most individuals and political leaders do not. And having their voice at the table is really crucial to making good public policy.”

— Roger E. Hartley, professor and director of the Master of Public Affairs Program at Western Carolina University

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yWCA of ASheville

*Pre-K through 6th grade

ywcaofasheville.org Executive director: Beth Maczka • mission/slogan: Eliminating racism and empowering women • annual operating budget: About $3 million • target population: Communities of color, low-wealth families • no. of clients: 2,500 families per year • no. of employees: 37 full-time, 55 part-time • Estimated economic impact: About $7.7 million per year We serve Buncombe County residents who are working hard to provide for their families, live healthful lives, effect social change and achieve their personal goals.

Our programs bridge gaps in education, health care, child care and earning power.

More people trying to enter or re-enter the workforce increases the need for child care and after-school services, even as state funding for child care vouchers, work readiness programs and unemployment insurance has declined. Two years ago the Legislature eliminated funding for our New Choices/ Drop In program, and they recently made it harder to qualify for after-school child care assistance, requiring families to pay a higher percentage of their income. Hardworking families must choose between working fewer hours, quitting their jobs or leaving young children unsupervised at home.

We’re working with community partners to push for reinstating the previous eligibility criteria for child care subsidies. Meanwhile, we’re subsidizing 75 percent of families’ increases and seeking donations from individual community members to help cover the cost.

To stretch funding dollars, we’ve restructured some programming, combined staff positions and developed partnerships with other agencies. About a year ago we started hosting bimonthly “Empower Hour” tours to boost community awareness and recruit volunteers and supporters.

Call Melanie to set up a tour

*Elementary scholarships available for qualifying families

INVEST IN LOCAL BUSINESSES, EARN A RETURN, CREATE JOBS, MAKE A DIFFERENCE

153 S. Lexington Avenue, Asheville 828-253-2834 mountainbizworks.org

Summer programs for children completing grades K-11.

Wilderness adventures, arts, music, athletics and more!

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All events must cost no more than $40 to attend in order to qualify for free listings, with the one exception of events that benefit nonprofits.

Commercial endeavors and promotional events do not qualify for free listings. fREE Listings will be edited by Xpress staff to conform to our style guidelines and length.

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AnimAls WAggers And reAders 250-4754 • SA (11/22), 10am - Book sharing for school age kids with certified therapy dog. Reservations required. Free. Held at Oakley/ South Asheville Library, 749 Fairview Road

Benefits mHO HOuse WArming PArty 254-4030, avl.mx/0j4 • TH (11/20), 6:30-9pm - Tickets to this food and dancing event featuring WestSound benefit the programs and services of mountain Housing Opportunities. $40. Held at Celine and Company, 49 Broadway mills gAP BAPtist CHurCH sPAgHetti dinner 684-4673, millsgapbaptistchurch.org

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a night to REmEmBER: Just Us For All will host Asheville’s Transgender Rememberance march and candlelight vigil on Thursday, Nov. 20. The event is part of a national campaign to memorialize transgender or gender non-conforming people killed as a result of transphobia and to raise awareness of violence endured by the transgender community (p.45)

• SA (11/22), 4-7pm - Tickets to this dinner, auction and bluegrass & gospel music concert benefit the church. $8. Held at Mills Gap Baptist Church, 370 Mills Gap Road mOuntAin AreA residentiAl fACilities 299-3636, mountainarearesidentialfacilities.org • SA (11/22), 7am-noon Holiday garage sale of decorations and treats benefits group homes for people with developmental disabilities. Free to attend. Held at St. Dunstans Manor, 46 St. Dunstans Circle reAding AnimAls symkha@gmail.com • SA (11/22), 6-9pm - Proceeds from this silent auction and reading of works discussing human-animal relationships will benefit Brother Wolf Animal rescue, Chicken rescue and sanctuary and triangle Chance for All. Free to attend. Held at Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville.

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tHAnksgiving turkey trOt 5k 606-5469, brevard.edu • SA (11/22), 9am - Proceeds from this run benefit transylvania County’s sharing House. $10 or 10 cans of non-perishable food.

Begins at Brevard College’s J.A. Jones Library.

Business & teCHnOlOgy eCOnOmiC develOPment COAlitiOn 258-6101, ashevillechamber.org/ economic-development • WEDNESDAYS, 9am - “1 Million Cups,” coffee and networking event for local entrepreneurs.

Free to attend. Held at Mojo Coworking, 60 N. Market St. sCOre COunselOrs tO smAll Business 271-4786, ashevillescore.org Registration required. Free.

• WE (11/19), 5:30pm - “Basic Internet Marketing” seminar. Held at A-B Tech Small Business Center, 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler

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ClAsses, meetings & events HOld me tigHt WOrksHOPs fOr COuPles (pd.) Learn the new science of love and work with your partner one-on-one to change the patterns that keep you apart. Find a safe haven and secure base in your loved one’s arms. www.

HoldMeTightAsheville.com 828776-6200 November 21, 2014 at 7 pm - November 23, 2014 at 3 pm. tHe rAdiAnt WOmen’s tOOlkit (pd.) Cutting Edge Tools for Living our Human Potential Exploration of Permaculture and Herbal Medicine, Song, Communication, and Sisterhood Saturday December 6, 1-7pm $70. ages 20-75+, West Asheville Yoga 602 Haywood Rd. Info at http://westashevilleyoga.com/event/radiant-womans-toolkit-keri-evjy/ or Keri at 828.450.1836

AsHeville BrOWns BACkers CluB 658-4149, ashevillebbw@gmail. com • SUNDAYS - Meets during Cleveland Browns games.

Contact for specific times. Held at The Fairview Tavern, 831 Old Fairview Road AsHeville tOAstmAsters CluB 914-424-7347, ashevilletoastmasters.com • THURSDAYS, 6:15pm - Weekly meetings for sharpening public speaking skills. Free. Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St. BunCOmBe COunty PuBliC liBrAries buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (11/5) & WE (11/19), 5pm Swannanoa Library Knitters, casual knitting and needlework for all skill levels. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • TU (11/25), 7pm - Black Mountain Sister Cities Program discusses

Russian sister city. Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain • WE (11/12) & WE (11/26), 10am “Sew What?” Swannanaoa sewing circle. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa d&d Adventurers leAgue revtobiaz@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 5:30pm Ongoing fantasy roleplaying campaign for both new and veteran players. Free. Held at The Wyvern’s Tale, 347 Merrimon Ave. fletCHer liBrAry 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • TUESDAYS, 3pm - Medium to advanced conversational Spanish class. Free. green OPPOrtunities 398-4158, greenopportunities.org • WE (11/19), 9am-5pm Southside Community Job Fair includes resume building workshop and tour of GO’s training center.

Free. Held at Arthur R. Edington Center, 133 Livingston St.

HendersOnville Wise WOmen 693-1523 • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - A safe, supportive group for women “of a certain age.” Free.

Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville

unitAriAn universAlist COngregAtiOn Of AsHeville 1 Edwin Place, 254-6001, uuasheville.org • SA (11/22), 9am - “World Game,” problem solving game. $10.

Just eCOnOmiCs WnC 505-7466, justeconomicswnc.org • TH (11/20), 6pm - People’s Advocacy & Action Group meeting to discuss oppression, domination and discrimination. Free. Held at United Way of Asheville & Buncombe, 50 S. French Broad Ave.

WnC CArvers 665-8273, wnccarvers.webs.com • SU (11/23), 1:30-4pm - Meeting and discussion of painting and carving finishes. Free. Held at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road

Just us fOr All justusforall.org, jufa.asheville@gmail.com • TH (11/20), 7pm - Transgender Day of Remembrance march and candlelight vigil. Free.

Held at US Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St. OntrACk WnC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 255-5166, ontrackwnc.org Registration required.

• TH (11/20), 5:30pm - “Understanding Credit” seminar. Free.

• SATURDAYS through (11/22), 9am - “Health Insurance Basics & Budgeting for Health,” seminar. Free.

• MONDAYS through (11/24), 5:30pm - “Raising a Money Smart Child,” seminar series. Free.

• TUESDAYS through (12/9), 5:30pm “Relationship & Money” seminar. Free. renAissAnCe AsHeville HOtel 31 Woodfin St., 252-8211, renaissanceasheville.com • MO (11/24) through MO (12/1) - Exhibit of sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Opening reception: Nov. 24, 6-8pm. Free. smOky mOuntAin CHess CluB facebook.com/SmokyMountainChessClub • THURSDAYS, 1pm - Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Free. Held at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville smOky mOuntAin knitting guild smkguild.com • WEDNESDAYS, 1-3pm - Knitting classes.

Free. Held at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville tOAstmAsters 978-697-2783 • TUESDAYS, 7-8am - Works on developing public speaking and leadership skills. Free. Held at Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Center Blvd.

WnC PHysiCiAns fOr sOCiAl resPOnsiBility wncpsr.org, info@wncpsr.org • FR (11/21), noon - Monthly meeting. Held in private home. Contact for location.

dAnCe rOCOCO BAllrOOm PArtner dAnCing

Artisan Holiday Market Black Friday Weekend

Friday, November 28: 7:30-10PM

(pd.) Rococo Ballroom has opened in Reynolds Mountain offering all forms of partner dancing.

Call 828-575-0905 to schedule a FREE sample lesson with one of our highly trained instructors. studiO ZAHiyA, dOWntOWn dAnCe ClAsses (pd.) Monday 6pm Hip Hop Wkt • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm West African • Wednesday 6pm Bellydance 3 • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wrkt 4pm Kid’s Dance 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm West African • Saturday 9am Hip Hop Wrkt 10:30am Bellydance • Sunday 10am Intro to West African • $13 for 60 minute classes, Hip Hop Wkrt $5. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595

• Meet the artists • Preview their handmade work • Entertainment • BIG Sale!

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Voorhees Family Art Show and Sale 89 Woodward Avenue Asheville Off Merrimon Avenue, Norwood Park

Art HOuse gAllery & studiO 5 Highland Park Road, Flat Rock, 388-0332 • SA (11/22), 8-11pm - Flashback Dance Party, Motown-90’s music. $5.

JOyful nOise 649-2828, joyfulnoisecenter.org • MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 3-7pm - All ages Irish dance & clogging. $10. Held at First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville, 30 Alabama Ave, Weaverville

Artist Booths:

828.258.1901 • Saturday, 11am-6pm

Saturday: November 22: 10am-5m Sunday: November 23: Noon-5pm

www.VoorheesFamilyArt.com

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Proceeds benefit CarePartners Foundation and CarePartners Hospice

Hospice Thrift Store has special deals every Thurs - Sat

105 Fairview Rd • Below the Screen Door in Biltmore cpestatesales.org for sale times, dates & special offers

Tending the trails what: Bent Creek Service Project

One Day Absolute Auction!

Saturday, November 22nd at 3PM Preview Friday, November 21 • 10am-5pm Saturday, November 22 • 1PM until sale time

Over 800+ lots!

Sale conducted by WILSON AND TERRY AUCTION COMPANY Blake Terry NCAL 6902 Dana Reid NCAL 7263 Jerry Bruce NCAL 9126/SCAL 390 NCAL 6909

Please visit our website or auctionzip.com auctioneer ID# 12759 for a complete listing and pictures Interested in updating your look or turning something you no longer need into cash? One item or a full house, we can sell it for you! We offer free in house appraisals!

we have over 20 years experience in the antique business.

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whEn: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22 whERE: Ledford Branch Road, 479G, Bent Creek why: Many trails in Bent Creek Experimental Forest were never intended for recreation, and the high level of use they experience today causes significant deterioration. In order to keep trails properly maintained, Pisgah Area SORBA and REI team up to remediate trails through ongoing service projects.

“Most people think the U.S. Forest Service provides the work to maintain trails at Bent Creek, but it’s mostly done through volunteers,” notes greg Leister, vice president of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association.

“We work with the USFS, which gives us the opportunity of take ‘ownership’ of the trail system.”

Leister says volunteers are critical to the maintenance of the

Bent Creek trail system, and this service project serves as an open workday where anyone may participate, learn about volunteering and gain an appreciation for how Bent Creek is maintained. This is especially important as winter approaches, since “the season is particularly hard on trails; dormant vegetation doesn’t soak up water and freezethaw cycles further damage trails,” he adds.

Participants should expect to work hard — hiking four miles roundtrip with tools to get to the work site.

Weather may also be a factor, so volunteers should wear appropriate clothing and be prepared for changing weather conditions.

Since registration is required and space is limited, early registration is recommended. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt and a light breakfast and lunch, with donated beer available for of-age participants.

For more information and to register, visit pisgahareasorba.org. — Michael McDonald

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by Carrie Eidson & Michael McDonald

eCO BiOneers COnferenCe series 407-4270, bioneers.org Held at Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville. Free.

• WE (11/19), 5:30pm - “Religion and Sustainability,” panel discussion. Co-sponsored with Asheville Green Drinks.

• FR (11/21), 5:30-9:45pm - Panels on mytotechnologies, green chemistry industries and social change. Free.

festivAls AsHeville HOlidAy PArAde 251-9973, ashevilledowntown.org • SA (11/22), 11am - “Home for the Holidays” themed parade through downtown Asheville. Free.

City Of mAriOn 652-2215, marionnc.org • Through TH (11/20) - Registration is open for the Marion Christmas parade.Submissions should be based on “Heroes for the Holiday” theme. Contact for details.

• SA (11/23), 3pm - Christmas parade through downtown Marion. Free.

HendersOn COunty tOy run 606-2989 • SA (11/22), 10am-1pm - Motorcyclists may bring toys or cash to donate to Henderson County foster children. $10 toy or cash donation. Toys will be

delivered to Henderson Courthouse in a parade through downtown Hendersonville at 2:30 p.m.

Free to attend. Ride begins at Fletcher Community Park, 85 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher mills river fArmer’s mArket 5046 Boylston Highway, Mills River • SA (11/22), 9am-1pm - Holiday Market, includes local handcrafted gifts and food. Free to attend. n.C. ArBOretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 665-2492, ncarboretum.org • SA (11/22) through SA (1/4), 8am-8pm - “Winter Lights,” light show and festivities in the garden.

Admission fees apply. riCeville HOlidAy mArket morningstarrcreations@gmail.com • SA (11/22), 10am-4pm - Includes works by local artists and crafters. Free to attend. Held at Riceville Community Center, 2251 Riceville Road sWAnnAnOA vAlley fine Arts leAgue svfalarts.org • TUESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (12/31), 11am-3pm - Holiday gift market. Free to attend. Held at Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain

fOOd & Beer AsHeville vegAn sOCiety meetup.com/The-Asheville-Vegan-Society • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Meet-up to share a meal

Send your event listings to calendar@mountainx.com.

and discuss vegan issues. Free to attend. Held at Whole Foods Market, 4 S. Tunnel Road

gOvernment & POlitiCs HendersOn COunty demOCrAtiC PArty 692-6424, myhcdp.com • WE (11/19), 11:30am - Senior Democrats meeting and BYO lunch. Free. Held at 905 S. Greenville Highway, Hendersonville lAnd-Of-sky regiOnAl COunCil OffiCes 339 New Leicester Hwy. Suite 140 • TH (11/20), 11:30am - French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization and Technical Coordinating Committee meeting. Free.

kids kids’ ACtivities At tHe liBrAries buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (11/19), 3:30pm - Cornhusk critters workshop for grades K-5. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • FR (11/21), 4pm - Teen Awesome Group planning meeting, for 6th grade and up. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N Main St., Weaverville • MO (11/10) & MO (11/24), 4pm - LEGO Builder’s Club for ages 6 and up. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N Main St., Weaverville

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sPellBOund CHildren’s BOOksHOP 50 N. Merrimon Ave., 708-7570, spellboundchildrensbookshop.com • TH (11/20), 4-6pm - Homeschool book fair.

Registration required. Free.

• SATURDAYS, 11-11:30am - Storytime. Ages 2-6.

Free.

• SU (11/23), 4pm - First in Series Book Club: Books of Beginning #1: Emerald Atlas by John Stephens. For grades 4-7. Free.

OutdOOrs lAke JAmes stAte PArk 6883 N.C. Highway 126, Nebo, 584-7728 • SU (11/23), 10am - Ranger-led moderate 2-mile hike along Paddy’s Creek Trail. Free.

• TH (11/27), 10am - Turkey Day crafts. Free.

PArenting CHildren first Cis Of BunCOmBe COunty 259-9717, childrenfirstbc.org • WE (11/19), 3:30pm - Informational tour of Children First/CIS, which provides resources for children and families living in poverty. Free to attend. Held at Children First/ CIS Family Resource Center at Emma, 37 Brickyard Road

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AkashVille Soul Gathering Friday, Nov. 21 what: Kelly Jones, cofounder of AkashVille, hosts the release of her self-published book, Akashic Records: Soul Dialogues. A trained medium in reading akashic records (from the Sanskrit word “akasha” for “luminous” or “ether”), Jones will offer attendees an opportunity to ask questions about their own records. whEn: 7-9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 21 whERE: Crystal Visions Bookstore, Hendersonville. why: The term “akashic records” first came into the Western lexicon through late 19th century Theosophists, a group that sought direct knowledge of the mysteries of being and the nature of divinity.

“Every spiritual tradition refers to the akashic records in some way, shape, or form,” says Jones.

“The Bible, for example, refers to them as ‘The Book of Life’— it’s what is recorded of our every thought, word, deed and action. …

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permission — and it actually shifts my brain-wave patterns from a beta state to an alpha/theta state, which allows for an expansion of consciousness to see, sense, feel [and] know more than what the localized mind accesses,” she says.

Launched in March 2012, AkashVille is a meetup group where Jones accesses records for attendees.

Her book Soul Dialogues is a compendium of discussions that took place at meetups through December 2013 So what insights or help can people hope to experience through an akashic record reading? “The human condition is very much one of: ‘Tell me what to do,’ ” says Jones, “But [the lords of the akashic records] don’t play in the world of taking away one’s free will. …

Instead, the information that they provide transforms people’s perspective into ‘wow, I’m the master creator in co-creation with life in the universe! How can I interact with this field around me so that I become in greater congruence and harmony with my purpose, my life, and my path?’ ” X

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PuBliC leCtures PuBliC leCtures At unCA unca.edu Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (11/19), 7:30pm - “This is Our Party: Hip Hop in the GDR.” The Grotto.

• WE (11/19), 7pm - “Windows into the Soul of a Community: Christian and Islamic Manuscripts in Ethiopia.” Humanities Lecture Hall.

• WE (11/19), 7pm - “Windows into the Soul of a Community: Christian and Islamic Manuscripts in Ethiopia.” Humanities Lecture Hall.

• TH (11/20), 12:30pm - Two human rights leaders will discuss global LGBT issues. Highsmith Student Union.

• FR (11/21), 11:25am - “1948.” Lipinsky Auditorium.

• FR (11/21), 11:25am - “Post Humanism.”

Humanities Lecture Hall.

• SA (11/22), 2pm - “The Social Function of Narrative in Appalachian Society.” Presented by the Asheville History Center. Reuter Center.

• MO (11/24), 11:25am - “Silk Road.” Humanities Lecture Hall.

• MO (11/24), 11:25am - “Where have we been?

Where are we? Where are we going? The Ebb and Flow of Empires.” Lipinsky Auditorium.

WnC PHysiCiAns fOr sOCiAl resPOnsiBility wncpsr.org, info@wncpsr.org • MO (11/24), 2pm - “The Medical Consequences of Nuclear Weapons and the Disproportionate Impact of Ionizing Radiation on Females.” Free.

Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road

sPirituAlity ABOut tHe trAnsCendentAl meditAtiOn teCHnique: free intrOduCtOry leCture (pd.) Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation. Learn about the authentic TM technique. It’s not concentrating, trying to be mindful, or common mantra practice. It’s an effortless, non-religious, evidence-based technique for heightened well-being and a spiritually fulfilled life. The only meditation recommended by the American Heart Association. • Topics: How the major forms of meditation differ—in practice and results; What science says about TM, stress, anxiety and depression; Meditation and brain research; What is Enlightenment? • Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville tm Center, 165 E. Chestnut. 828-254-4350 or meditationAsheville.org ABrAHAm/HiCks: lAW Of AttrACtiOn meeting (pd.) Live with joy! Uplifting, positive group!

Understand vibration, and how to manifest in your life. Every Wednesday, 7pm, Free! (828) 274-5444.

AsHeville COmPAssiOnAte COmmuniCAtiOn Center (pd.) Free practice group. Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication).

252-0538 or www.ashevilleccc.com • 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:00pm.

AsHeville OPen HeArt meditAtiOn (pd.) Experience effortless techniques that connect you to your heart and the Divine within you. Your experience will deepen as you are gently guided in this complete practice. Love Offering 7-8pm Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 2960017 heartsanctuary.org.

Gift Certificates for 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.

AWAkening deePest nAture meditAtiOn ClAss (pd.) Consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz.

Healing into life through deepened stillness, presence & wisdom. Meditation, lessons & dialogue in Zen inspired unorthodox enlightenment. Mondays, 6:30-7:30pm - Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon). Donation. (828) 258-3241, healing@billwalz.com, www.billwalz.com CAlling All Angels! (pd.) SUN (11/23), 2-6pm. Connect & Walk Handin-Hand with Your Archangel. 4 hr workshop

by Sandra Denise Molina, Angel Touch Healer and Messenger, at Acu-Na Wellness Center, 45 Commerce Dr., Hendersonville. ($100) Register at www.SandraDeniseMolina.com CrystAl visiOns BOOks And event Center (pd.) New and Used Metaphysical Books • Music • Crystals • Jewelry • Gifts • Incense • Tarot. Visit our Labyrinth and Garden. 828-687-1193. For events, Intuitive Readers and Vibrational Healing providers: www.crystalvisionsbooks.com HOseA’s messAge fOr AmeriCA (pd.) is the subject of classes offered at Biltmore Church of Christ, 823 Fairview Street at 9:30 a.m., Sunday. Led by Dr. Gene Rainey, former UNCA professor and County Commission chair. For directions to the church go to www.biltmorecofc.org

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AsHeville tAntrA CirCle journeyawake.wordpress.com/events, elainecaban@gmail.com • MONDAYS, 7-9:30pm - Tantra, sexual healing, awakening and intimacy techniques. Contact for location. Admission by donation. grACe lutHerAn CHurCH 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville, 693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • TH (11/20), 3:30pm - “Hope for the Holidays,” grief ministry. Free. st. geOrge’s ePisCOPAl CHurCH 1 School Road, stgeorge.diocesewnc.org • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon - “Spirit Collage,” making collage prayer cards. Free.

sPOken & Written WOrd AsHeville stOrytelling CirCle 274-1123, ashevillestorycircle.org • SU (11/23), 3pm - Tellabration! worldwide storytelling event. $10 Held at Folk Art Center, MP 382, Blue Ridge Parkway Blue ridge BOOks 152 S. Main St., Waynesville • SA (11/22), 3pm - Tim Swink discusses his book Curing Time. Free.

BunCOmBe COunty PuBliC liBrAries buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted.

• TH (11/20), 5:30-7:30pm - Not For Children Only series: Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Registration required. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

• TH (11/20), 2:30pm - Skyland Book Club: Destiny of the Republic by Candace Millard.

Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road City ligHts BOOkstOre 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 586-9499, citylightsnc.com Free unless otherwise noted.

• TH (11/20), 10:30am - Coffee with the Poet Series: Jane Hicks discusses her book Driving with the Dead.

• FR (11/21), 6:30pm - Fred Chappell discusses his book Familiars & Dana Wildsmith discusses her book Christmas in Bethlehem.

• SA (11/22), 3pm - Ray Carpenter discusses his book Beesch. literAry events At WCu wcu.edu • TH (11/20), 7pm - Stephanie Jeffries and Thomas Wentworth discuss their book Exploring Southern Appalachian Forests. Free. mAlAPrOP’s BOOkstOre And CAfe 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (11/19), 7pm - Maureen Corrigan discusses her book So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures. $26.

• TH (11/20), 7pm - Works in Translation Book Club: How I Became a Nun by Cesar Aira.

• TH (11/20), 7pm - Nina Hart discusses her book Somewhere in a Town You Never Knew Existed Somewhere.

• FR (11/21), 7pm - Richard Hoffman discusses his book Love & Fury.

• SA (11/22), 7pm - Peter Tuchi discusses his book A Muse and a Maze: Writing as Puzzle, Mystery and Magic.

• SU (11/23), 5pm - Paloma Pavel discusses her book Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty. synergy stOry slAm avl.mx/0gd, tlester33@gmail.com • WE (11/19), 7:30pm - Open mic story telling night on the theme, “First Times.” Free Held at Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Road West end POetry And PrOse reAding series facebook.com/ WestEndPoetryandProseReadingSeries • SA (11/22), 7pm - Readings by Allan Wolf, Alli Marshall, Matthew Olzmann, Melissa Crowe and Katey Schulz. Free to attend. Held at West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Road

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vOlunteering Big BrOtHers Big sisters Of WnC 253-1470, bbbswnc.org • WE (11/19), noon - Volunteer information session.

Held at United Way of Asheville & Buncombe, 50 S. French Broad Ave. BunCOmBe COunty PuBliC liBrAries buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted.

• Through SA (12/13) - Book Giving Tree, donations for disadvantaged children. $10 minimum. Held at Oakley/South Asheville Library, 749 Fairview Rd. CAring fOr CHildren 50 Reddick Road, 785-1590 • Through FR (12/19) - Gifts needed for children in the foster care system. Contact to be given a wish list from a child.

CHildren first Cis Of BunCOmBe COunty 259-9717, childrenfirstbc.org • Through FR (12/12) - Sponsor a child during the holidays. Contact for details.

OPerAtiOn CHristmAs CHild 692-3211 • Through MO (11/24) - The organization will collect shoeboxes filled with gifts, hygiene products, school supplies for children in 150 countries.

Contact for details and drop off locations.

PisgAH AreA sOrBA pisgahareasorba.org • SA (11/22), 9am-1pm - Service work project to maintain trails and clear drains, problem areas and mud puddles. Co-sponsored by REI. Registration required. Free. Held at Bent Creek Community Park, 125 Idlewood Drive PrOJeCt sAntA project-santa.com • Through SU (12/31) - Pet supplies and monetary donations will be collected for Blue Ridge Humane Society and Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue.

Contact for drop-off locations.

Western nOrtH CArOlinA AlliAnCe 258-8737, wnca.org • TU (11/18) & WE (11/19), 9:30am - Live-staking tree planting outing. Registration required. Free. Held at Headwaters Outfitters, 25 Parkway Road, Rosman For more volunteering opportunities, visit mountainx.com/volunteering

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The winning team took home $1 million of corporate money, but future earnings should escalate when idolized world-class players unionize and swing merchandising endorsement deals. can’t possiBLy BE tRuE • carnell alexander at one point owed about $60,000 in child support for a kid he did not father (according to a DNA test) and knew nothing about, but despite “successfully” challenging the claim 20 years ago, he still owes about $30,000. The mother who accused him long ago admitted lying (in that naming a “father” was necessary to get welfare benefits), and while a judge thus wiped out Alexander’s debt to her, the state of Michigan nonetheless still demands that Alexander repay benefits it had paid to the mother.

• America’s largest pornography website, PornHub.com, decided recently to erect a public billboard prominently encouraging the use of its service, selecting as its first location the New York City neighborhood formerly the smut epicenter of the city, Times Square.

However, that area is now respectably tourist friendly, and the billboard had to be relocated — to Los Angeles’ West Hollywood, near the headquarters of PornHub’s parent, MindGeek. The sign features a person’s two thumbs and fingers forming a rough version of a heart, beside the message (inspired by a Beatles song), “All You Need Is Hand.”

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BRits BEhaVingBRitishLy Bad •Literature professor thomas docherty was back at work in October following his nine-month suspension from the University of Warwick for “inappropriate sighing” during meetings with a senior colleague, along with “making ironic comments” and “negative body language.”

• In October, andrew davies, 51, was ordered by magistrates in High Wycombe, England, not to lie down in public places anymore (unless genuinely stricken by emergency).

Previously, he had a habit of making bogus “999” (911) calls to get attention, and when police confiscated his phone, he began compensating by lying in roads until compassionate passersby called for ambulances.

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thE nEw math More than 6 million students have downloaded the new iPhone app PhotoMath to solve Algebra I and Algebra II problems by pointing the phone’s camera at a printed equation. The answer, and the explanation, quickly appear on a screen, as a teaching tool — or for the students to show “their” work if PhotoMath is used on exam questions. The Croatiabased developer told the Quartz website in October that it is working on upgrades for higher-level math equations (though no relief is in sight for those chronically pesky “word problems”). Meanwhile, the debate has been triggered over whether PhotoMath is a dynamic technological advance in education — or a cheating enabler. thE aRistocRats!

• sean johnson, 19, was arrested in Brooksville, Fla., in October at the WalMart after he was spotted at about 3 p.m. taking a toy stuffed horse into the bedding department and masturbating with it. X

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W E L L N E S S

A freestanding birth center for WNC? Local group hopes to provide alternative to hospital births

By aiyanna sEZak-BLatt

asezakblatt@mountainx.com

judy major is a woman on a mission. Her vision is to create a nonprofit community birth center in Asheville, close to a hospital but freestanding — a place where certified nurse midwives can offer care to all women who want an out-of-hospital birth experience.

In a region where alternative health practices of all kinds are flourishing, it’s somewhat surprising that Western North Carolina doesn’t have an alternative center for natural birthing. After working for 12 years as a doula in the Asheville area and recognizing this need in our community, Major, now retired, has thrown herself heart-first toward her goal.

And she’s not alone.

“We need a birth center,” says Major. “Pregnant women in our community need it, they want it, and it’s an important alternative that bridges the divide between home birth and hospital birth.” The birth center vision is this: It will be close to Mission Hospital, equipped with three to four birthing suites — each furnished with a bed, a water-birthing tub, a private bathroom and a rocking chair. Also, the birth center will be a certified nonprofit that accepts both private insurance as well as Medicaid. Major hopes that by expanding eligibility to cover patients on Medicaid, the center will meet the needs of all people, regardless of their insurance policy.

WNC has had a birth center before: Lisa goldstein, a nurse midwife who is now retired, ran The Fern Kingham Memorial Women’s Health Center & Birth Apartment in Burnsville from 1997 through 2012. The center, says Goldstein, “was a small little house; half of it was my office, and half of it was a birthing apartment.”

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womEn on a mission: Can they raise the funds to open a nonprofit community birth center in WNC? From left: Dr. Carol Coulson, lead organizer Judy Major, and certified nurse midwife Aimee Feste. Photo by Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt

The Fern Center was also close to Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. The center was “mostly for people who lived too far away for me to do a home birth for them, because, to do a home birth, one of the [safety] criteria ... is to have a relationship with the nearest hospital, so that if you have to transport, it’s going to be a smooth transport, and the patient will get the best care.”

Dr. carol coulson, a high-risk obstetrician and maternal-fetal-medicine specialist (meaning that she works with only very complicated pregnancies and births) at MAHEC, supports Major’s goal of creating a new center in Asheville: “I have spent my entire career in residency training programs … and I don’t understand why, of all communities, Asheville doesn’t have a birthing center.”

For Coulson, a birthing center near a hospital offers women medical alternatives with a safety net. “I believe strongly in patient autonomy, [in an individual’s] ability to make a decision about where to birth. But

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I’m also very interested, in a bit of a maternalistic way, in keeping people safe, because I don’t think [people] always understand the nuances involved [with birthing, or all] that can go wrong — probably won’t, but can — and they have to be able to live with that decision.

So a birth center gives us a great option for safety, as opposed to our Asheville underground.”

In WNC, women have two options for prenatal care and delivery: They can go through a hospital; or they can elect for a home birth with delivery care attended to by a midwife. Here’s the tricky part: Not all midwives have the same level of medical training, says Major. Certified nurse midwives are the only midwives licensed to practice in North Carolina, and they must be backed by a physician — verified by a signed notification called a collaborative agreement.

These agreements, notes Major, are very hard to get. “The options for home births are limited, as

New Dawn is the only certified nurse-midwifery practice in our area. If not [New Dawn],” continues Major, “then [mothers-to-be] can go out into the community and they look for what we call ‘lay’ midwives or ‘community’ midwives who have different degrees of training. Some of them are certified professional midwives, and some of them have no training at all and call themselves midwives because they’ve attended birth and they have a passion for the birth experience.”

Experience and proper medical training are absolutely necessary in order to properly monitor the birth process, says aimee feste, a certified nurse midwife at MAHEC and a Hendersonville native. She worked at a freestanding birth center in Maryland before moving to Asheville to start a family of her own.

Feste says she wants to see a local birth center in Asheville because she believes in the midwifery model.

“Continuity of care is a crucial point here, where you’re seeing your midwife, or a small group of nurse midwives, who have time to ... talk about anticipatory guidance, education, childbirth classes,” says Feste. “That is another need in this community.”

To create a birth center in Asheville, Major and the steering committee need both community support and monetary contributions. This need inspired Major’s Midwife Physician Challenge and startup fundraiser. “I was trying to think of how we could come up with some seed money to get us going, and because I knew so many of the physicians and midwives personally, I thought, ‘You know what?

I’m going to go to them [directly].’ I [had] 31 one-on-one interactions and said, ‘Will you make a pledge, a generous pledge?’ And I actually gave them an amount that I wanted. ‘We will pool all those pledges together, and I will ask you to make good on that pledge if we can match it in the community.’”

You can make a contribution to the Midwife Physician Challenge by Sunday, Nov. 30, at avl.mx/0jb, or call 515-1609. X

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WELLNESS CALENDAR

by Carrie Eidson & Michael McDonald

Wellness OPEN HOUSE • DAOIST TRADITIONS COllege ACuPunCture CliniC (pd.) Saturday, November 22, 1pm-4pm. Free to the public. Come be a part of the Great American Smoke Out with free mini treatments, health tips, raffles, and more. Visit www.daoisttraditions.edu for details. seCrets Of nAturAl WAlking WOrksHOP (pd.) Saturday, November 22nd, 9-5pm - $150. Heart House @ 5 Covington St. West Asheville “Let your walking be your healing” SONWAsheville@gmail.com Deborah 828-215-6033 AsHeville Art museum 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org •TH (11/20), 10am - Yoga in the Galleries. $12/$8 members.

COunCil On Aging Of BunCOmBe COunty 277-8288, coabc.org •FR (11/21), 3-5pm - Medicare update seminar.

Free. Held at Goodwill Career Training Center, 1616 Patton Ave. internAtiOnAl survivOrs Of suiCide dAy kimberlyleaskelton@gmail.com • SA (11/22), 3pm - Healing and support gathering for those who have lost someone to suicide.

Registration required. Free. Held at Willow Wellness and Recovery, 9B All Souls Crescent

Our vOiCe trAumA eduCAtiOn series 252-0562, ourvoicenc.org/trauma-education-series • TUESDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Workshop and support group, “Understanding the Mind, Body and Spirit after Sexual Violence.” Free. Held at Our Voice, 44 Merrimon Ave. Suite 1, 28801

suPPOrt grOuPs Adult CHildren Of AlCOHOliCs & dysfunCtiOnAl fAmilies For people who grew up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home. Info: adultchildren.org.

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Al-AnOn/ AlAteen fAmily grOuP A support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. Info: wnc-alanon.org or 800-286-1326. Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings.

AlCOHOliCs AnOnymOus For a full list of meetings in WNC, call 254-8539 or aancmco.org.

AsHeville WOmen fOr sOBriety 215-536-8026, www.womenforsobriety.org • THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm – YWCA of Asheville, 185 S. French Broad Ave. AsPerger’s Adults united meetup.com/aspergersadultsunited • 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 2-4pm - Held at Hyphen, 81 Patton Ave. Occasionally meets additional Saturdays. Contact for details.

AsPerger’s teens united facebook.com/groups/AspergersTeensUnited • SATURDAYS, 6-9pm – For teens (13-19) and their parents. Meets every 3 weeks starting June 28.

CHrOniC PAin suPPOrt deb.casaccia@gmail.com or 989-1555 • 2nd SATURDAYS, 12:30pm – Held in a private home. Contact for directions.

COdePendents AnOnymOus 398-8937 • TUESDAYS, 8pm - Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 1340-A Patton Avenue • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm & SATURDAYS, 11am12:15 pm - First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Use back door. deBtOrs AnOnymOus debtorsanonymous.org • MONDAYS, 7pm – First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St., Room 101 dePressiOn And BiPOlAr suPPOrt AlliAnCe magneticminds.weebly.com or 367-7660 • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm & SATURDAYS, 4pm – 1316-C Parkwood Road diABetes suPPOrt laura.tolle@msj.org or 213-4788 • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 3:30pm – Mission Health, 1 Hospital Drive. Room 3-B. eAting disOrder suPPOrt grOuPs Info: thecenternc.weebly.com or 337-4685. Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings. eleCtrO-sensitivity suPPOrt For electrosensitive individuals. For location and info contact hopefulandwired@gmail.com or 2553350. emOtiOns AnOnymOus For anyone desiring to live a healthier emotional life. Info: 631-434-5294 • TUESDAYS, 7pm – Oak Forest Presbyterian Church, 880 Sandhill Road fOOd AddiCts AnOnymOus 423-6191 or 301-4084 • THURSDAYS, 6pm – Asheville 12-Step Club, 1340A Patton Ave. HeArt Of reCOvery meditAtiOn grOuP Teaches how to integrate meditation with any 12-step recovery program. asheville.shambhala.org • TUESDAYS, 6pm - Shambhala Meditation Center, 19 Westwood Place.

HeArt suPPOrt For individuals living with heart failure. 274-6000.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 2-4pm – Asheville Cardiology Associates, 5 Vanderbilt Drive. living WitH CHrOniC PAin Hosted by American Chronic Pain Association; 776-4809 • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6:30 pm – Swannanoa Library, 101 W. Charleston Ave. memOry lOss CAregivers For caregivers of those with memory loss or dementia. network@memorycare.org • 2nd TUESDAYS, 9:30am – Highland Farms Retirement Community, 200 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain men WOrking On life’s issues 273-5334 or 231-8434 • TUESDAYS, 6-8pm – Held in a private home.

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missiOn HeAltH fAmily grOuP nigHt For caregivers of children with social health needs or development concerns. 213-9787 • 1st TUESDAYS, 5:30pm – Mission Reuter Children’s Center, 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive. nAr-AnOn fAmily grOuPs For relatives and friends concerned about the addiction or drug problem of a loved one. Info: nar-anon.org. Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings. nAtiOnAl AlliAnCe On mentAl illness For people living with mental health issues and their loved ones. Info: namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

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OverCOmers Of dOmestiC viOlenCe For anyone who is dealing with physical and/or emotional abuse. 665-9499.

• WEDNESDAYS, noon-1pm – First Christian Church, 470 Enka Lake Road, Candler.

OvereAters AnOnymOus Info: 258-4821. Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings. reCOvering COuPles AnOnymOus For couples where at least one member is recovering from addiction. Info: recoveringcouples.org • MONDAYS, 6pm – Foster Seventh Day Adventists Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. s-AnOn fAmily grOuPs For those affected by another’s sexaholism. Four confidential meetings are available weekly in WNC. For dates, times and locations contact wncsanon@gmail. com or 258-5117. smArt reCOvery Helps individuals gain independence from all types of addictive behavior. Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings. strengtH in survivOrsHiP For cancer survivors. Strengthinsurvivorship@yahoo. com or 808-7673 • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 11am-noon – Mills River Library, 124 Town Drive, Mills River sylvA grief suPPOrt Hosted by Four Seasons Compassion for Life. melee@fourseasonscfl.org • TUESDAYS, 10:30am - Jackson County Department on Aging, 100 Country Services Park, Sylva sunrise Peer suPPOrt vOlunteer serviCes facebook.com/Sunriseinasheville • TUESDAYS through THURSDAYS, 1-3pm - Dropin center offering peer support services for mental health and substance use issues and wellness.

Held at Kairos West Community Center, 742 Haywood Road undereArners AnOnymOus underearnersanonymous.org • TUESDAYS, 6pm – First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St., Room 102 WnC BrAin tumOr suPPOrt 489-7292, wncbraintumor.org • TH (11/120), 6:15-8pm - Support group for brain tumor patients, survivors, families and caregivers. Free. Held at MAHEC Education Center, 121 Hendersonville Road To add information about your support group, call 251-1333, ext. 114. Support groups must be free of charge to be listed.

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There are plenty of excellent reasons to go out to eat on Thanksgiving. No dirty dishes. No eccentric uncle’s special venison stew. But the best reasons to leave your oven off this Thanksgiving are the holiday offerings from local restaurants. From homey and traditional to upscale and creative, you are sure to find a meal to be thankful for. Here are just a few ideas: pack’s thanksgiVing BuffEt Buffets and Thanksgiving go together like mashed potatoes and gravy. And Pack’s Tavern has put together two buffets to be thankful for. Expect all the classics, including herb-roasted turkey, citrus glazed ham, traditional dressing, red smashed potatoes, collard greens and more.

Thanksgiving Day, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., 20 S. Spruce St., $24.99/adults, $12.99/ kids younger than 10. Large groups, reservations and walk-ins welcome. packstavern.com

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shoRt stREEt cakEs’ sixth annuaL cakEsgiVing cakE saLE Don’t let pies have all the fun this Thanksgiving. Short Street Cakes is making a compelling case for another confection on the dessert table.

Choose from the bakery’s top five flavors: Italian cream cake, Strawberry Short Street, fresh apple caramel cake, sweet potato spice cake and gluten-free vegan Mexican chocolate cakes will be on hand every day during Thanksgiving week (excluding Thanksgiving Day), on sale at $29

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tuRkEy of thE sEa: Local restaurants are offering a wide range of choices — both traditional and nontraditional — for Thanksgiving dinner. Crab cakes will be on the menu at Carmel’s. Photo by Pat Barcas

each. House-made pies will also be available by advance order only.

225 Haywood Road. To order, call 505-4822. shortstreetcakes.com Buxton haLL thanksgiVing Buxton Hall, the highly anticipated South Slope barbecue restaurant and latest project of chef Elliot Moss (formerly of MG Road’s Punk Wok and The Admiral) still won’t be opening for another few months. But you can get a taste of what is to come with Buxton Hall Thanksgiving — a holiday takeout option that offers a whole barbecued turkey, Farm and Sparrow cornbread dressing, giblet gravy and more.

Orders must be placed by Sunday, Nov. 23. Pick-up on Thanksgiving day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., MG Road, 19 Wall St. Cost is $100 and feeds four.

Brown butter bourbon pecan pie is available as an add-on for $28. buxtonthanksgiving.splashthat.com

BuffaLo nickEL West Asheville’s newish addition to Haywood Road will present a traditional take on the turkey dinner “with fixin’s and dessert” as well as a vegetarian option with tempeh and vegetarian stuffing.

Thanksgiving Day, noon-8 p.m., 747 Haywood Road, $17/adults, $9/kids for same meal. buffalonickelavl.com caRmEL’s Carmel’s Thanksgiving menu doesn’t sound like something your Aunt Gertrude would put together — but that’s why you’re going out to eat, right? From the traditional slow-roasted turkey breast with sage gravy to the less traditional jumbo lump crab cakes and warm yeast rolls with spiced-orange honey butter, there are a lot of good options here. Not to mention pie.

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1 Page Ave., $19-$26. Reservations encouraged. carmelsofasheville.com

REd stag gRiLL at thE BohEmian hotEL There are two ways to feast at the Bohemian Hotel this Thanksgiving, with both lunch and dinner four-course pre-fixe menus at The Red Stag Grill and a familystyle meal in the Kessler Ballroom.

Sweet potato gnocchi, house-made boar sausage and caramel apple deep dish pie are just a few of the reasons you won’t be missing your own dining room.

Bohemian Hotel, 11 Boston Way. Lunch at the Red Stag Grill runs 11 a.m.4 p.m., $55. Dinner is 5-9 p.m., $68.

Family meal in the Kessler Ballroom, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $48. Children ages 5-12 are $28. Children younger than 4 are free. Call 398-5600 for reservations. bohemianhotelasheville.com pLant No turkeys in sight at Asheville’s all-vegan restaurant, Plant. But you probably won’t be looking for one after four courses of deliciousness featuring items like cream of parsnip soup, handmade tagliatelle and espresso-soaked almond cookies with rum mascarpone. Plus, proceeds from the meal will support Animal Haven of Asheville.

dough Online shopping takes on a new meaning with Dough’s extensive Thanksgiving catering menu. Choose from meats including honey-brined turkey, smoked spiral ham, leg of lamb and more. Sides include creamed spinach, macaroni and cheese, Brussels sprouts with pancetta and French beans with roasted shallots.

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LuELLa’s BaR-B-quE For Thanksgiving, Luella’s is expanding its usual menu offering of smoked turkey breast to include the whole bird. Ready-to-eat take-home meals and a la carte turkeys, beef briskets, sides and pies are available.

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Wednesday, Nov. 26, 5-10 p.m., 165 Merrimon Ave., $45. Call 258-7500 for reservations. king jamEs puBLic housE If Thanksgiving has got you hankering for some deviled quail egg and caviar amuse-bouche, butternut squash bisque, seared turkey breast with sage and purple sweet potato pie with brown butter ice cream — well, look no further than King James Public House. They’ve got your sophisticated Thanksgiving palate covered.

Thanksgiving day, 2 p.m.-1 a.m., 94 Charlotte St., $35. Call 252-2412 for reservations. daughERty’s amERican kitchEn & dRink Daugherty’s, known for its classic menu and stack of “share plates” at every table, is embracing the holiday with style. The restaurant’s Thanksgiving menu features a selection of entrees including turkey, prime rib, pork tenderloin and seared tuna — with all the familiar fixin’s.

Thanksgiving Day, 12-7 p.m., $32.95 includes entree with all sides, dessert and nonalcoholic drinks. 274-7111

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Cedric’s Tavern (Biltmore Estate), 1 Lodge St., 11 a.m.-10 p.m., 225-1320

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Daugherty’s American Kitchen & Drink, 2 Gerber Road, 12-7 p.m., 274-7111 East Village Grille, 1177 Tunnel Road, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., 299-3743 Glass Onion, 18 N. Main St., Weaverville, 1-7 p.m., 645-8866 Grove Park Inn — Edison, 290 Macon Ave., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (lunch til 4 p.m., followed by dinner), 252-2711 Grove Park Inn — Grand Ballroom, 290 Macon Ave., 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.

Thanksgiving menu, 252-2711 Isa’s Bistro, 1 Battery Park Ave., prix fixe menu, 11 a.m.-4 p.m, 575-9636 Kathmandu, 90 Patton Ave., buffet 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., dinner menu 5:30-10 p.m, 252-1080 Moe’s Original Bar B Que, 4 Sweeten Creek Road, holiday catering menu, 505-8282 OneFiftyOne Boutique Bar & Bistro, 151 Haywood St., 6 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m., 239-0185 Roux Asheville, 43 Town Square Blvd., 1-8 p.m., reservations required, 209-2715 Scully’s Bar & Grill, 13 W. Walnut St., 6 p.m.-2 a.m., 251-8880 The Social Lounge & Tapas, 29 Broadway, 575-9005 Strada Italiano, 27w Broadway, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., 348-8448 Storm Rhum Bar, 125 S. Lexington Ave., 103A, 2-8 p.m., bar open until midnight, 505-8560

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Beers for Turkey (or Tofurkey) Day Mostly local beer options for the holiday table Whether it’s a traditional turkey with 50 of your closest relatives or a vegetarian spread for two, there’s no escaping the trappings of the Thanksgiving meal. It’s a holiday that revolves around food as much as it does family.

Of course, there are also traditional beverages — a certain type of wine with dinner, a classic digestif after the meal or simply coffee with dessert.

However, in many cases beer is still the fizzy water variety, and it’s paired with the afternoon football games rather than the meal itself.

Here in Asheville, we can do better. We can bring craft beer to the dinner table, and we can show some of our relatives how wonderfully it can pair with food. So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, what follows are a few recommendations from my own family and friends.

My sister Holly O’Hearn lives in West Asheville. She bartends and serves at The Admiral and Bull & Beggar, so she helps people pair beers with food day in and day out. Her first recommendation is hi-wire’s Bed of nails Brown. “The brown is one of my favorite local beers anytime, but it definitely compliments fall foods,” says O’Hearn. “It’s medium-bodied and malty, and its nutty finish is awesome with [a wide variety] of flavors. … I could practically pour it onto mashed potatoes!”

She says wedge’s community porter is another great pick, and a favorite at The Admiral with the fall and winter menus. “People enjoy it with almost everything, but it’s a particularly good beer with hearty dinners. It has some maple notes to it, and it’s nice and malty without being too rich. … That’s important for Thanksgiving, since it won’t fill you up on its own,” says O’Hearn.

Her last suggestion is catawba’s Red-iculous Red ipa. “I think it can be tough to pair IPAs with food, as they can be quite potent,” says O’Hearn. “But this beer is delicate for

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man porter. “It strikes just the right balance between flavor, aroma and drinkability,” says Kinlaw. “It’s complex and interesting, but the less adventurous members of my family enjoy it as well. Plus, I know it’ll work with everything from stuffing and potatoes to pumpkin pie. You always have to think of the pies.” X

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an IPA: very floral, citrusy and not too bitter.” She says for most it should prove plenty interesting without being overpowering. “Plus its beautiful ruby color will stand out on the Thanksgiving table,” says O’Hearn.

My friend, neighbor and fellow homebrewer Matt Kane also recommends an IPA, and one clearly meant for the holidays: celebration ale from sierra nevada. For him, the beer has come full circle. “It’s been my Thanksgiving Day beer for 15 years,” says Kane. “It started when I lived in Austin, but then when I first moved to Asheville my wife and I couldn’t find it because of the ABV limit.”

That’s right: even though the beer is just 6.8 percent, in the days before Pop the Cap, it was deemed too strong for our fair state. The law finally changed in 2005. This year, Celebration is not only legal and available statewide, its brewery is just down the road in Mills River.

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Thanksgiving. He and his fiancée are longtime vegetarians; they’ve spent years finding the perfect beer for their nonmeat main. “One of my favorite beers to pair with tofurkey is fantôme saison,” says McComish.

“The funkiness and sourness cut through the salt overload that is a tofurkey, and it helps give life to that round ball of soy protein.” But the beer goes beyond fake meat as well.

“Its higher carbonation is similar to Champagne, and the bubbles cleanse the palate,” says McComish. “The fruity undertones perfectly complement side dishes like cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes.”

Last but certainly not least, my mom and my wife both recommend dark ales this Thanksgiving. My mom is a big coffee drinker, and she fell for highland’s thunderstruck coffee porter on her last trip to Asheville. She told me it tops her list for Thanksgiving but that she wants another taste of that beer no matter the season. My wife, Heather Kinlaw, recommends a classic that’s always welcome at the table: green

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“Buy local, buy slow,” is a holiday tip from the organizers of the Marshall Handmade Market.

The annual event offers locally produced wares that are made “through slow, labor-intensive processes in studios, barns and backrooms across the region.” It is a chance to purchase finely crafted objects, while also slowing the holiday shopping race to more of a country-living pace.

One newcomer to the market, Brad Wilson of Capricorn Bicycles, is practiced at moving to the speed of his own pedaling.

Having relocated himself and his business to Marshall this summer, he says the town “attracts really interesting people: artisans, artists, organic farmers, musicians and idealists. We all find meaning in tradition — in working to preserve something that’s relevant, even if it may never again find a way into the mainstream.”

Of his hand-built, steel bike frames and racks, Wilson says, “Fabricating a bicycle is where industry and craft can converge.” Making a bike by hand pulls from knowledge of machining, metal properties and engineering, he explains. “The end product shows the work that I put into it — the torch work, the hand-filing and sanding, the finish. It’s all intentional.”

Marshall, in Madison County, is well-located for scenic bike routes. Wilson says that moving his business positioned him in the Southeast, where there is little competition from cottage industries, relative to the number of cyclists in the region. Of course, the competition from the large manufacturers is pervasive, but Wilson says there are reasons to choose handmade. “Big bicycle

companies are doing a good job of delivering new products to a lot of people. By comparison, frame builders are the stalwart, stubborn artisans of the cycling industry,” he says. “We want our customers to get 10 or 20 years of use out of something that we made for them.

Cyclists look into handmade bikes when they want something distinctive, custom-tailored and built with a lot of soul.”

Wilson is just one of the 55 exhibitors at this year’s market. “The main focus of the selection committee is to showcase true handmade craft, selecting artists who employ labor-intensive and traditional techniques to create their works, whether they are jewelers, 2-D fine artists, fiber artists or potters,” says event organizer Maggie King. This year’s vendors include the 15 resident artists of Marshall High Studios, five of whom are new. Other exhibitors are culled from applicants in Madison and surrounding counties.

“You have to be creative to make a life here,” says King. She loves hearing the reactions of visitors to the town and to the event, and recalls comments such as, “When we rolled into Marshall to come and see the studios, it was like entering a snow globe,” as one visitor put it. “It was like [the TV show] ‘Northern Exposure,’ but instead of lumberjacks it was full of artists, musicians and unique personalities.” X

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Looking to deck the halls, sing a carol, give a gift, take a stroll, see a play, make a craft or pass a wish list on to a man in a red suit? Here’s where to do all of those things. For more holiday happenings, visit the Community Calendar and mountainx.com.

• The unc asheville singers perform a holiday concert at Lipinsky auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. $5/free for students. unca.edu

• The asheville holiday parade rolls through downtown on Saturday, Nov. 22. This year’s theme, “Home for the Holidays,” will be represented by a number of floats. “American Idol” winner Caleb Johnson serves as grand marshal. Johnson will also sign autographs and meet fans from 2-3 p.m. at ingles jinglefest (held in the U.S. Cellular Center from noon-5 p.m.). JingleFest

• Get a head start on holiday shopping at the ’tis the season holiday fair.

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lotions, candles and more. The fair also boasts Christmas trees, local wines and gourmet foods. Held at the wnc ag center, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 adults/free for children younger than 12 (or bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Eblen Charities’ St. Nicholas Project on Friday for free admission). wncholidayfair.net • Need a dose of holiday spirit? flat Rock playhouse stages the classic Charles Dickens tale, a Christmas Carol, from Thursday, Nov. 20, through Sunday, Dec. 21. Travel through time with Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.

“The industrial setting of 19th-century England gives way to a story filled with hope and joy with original songs and amazing puppetry,” says a press release. Peter Thomasson and Willie Repoley star. Wednesdays-Saturdays, at 8 p.m.; matinees on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, at 2 p.m. $40 general/$25 students/$10 children. flatrockplayhouse.org • There’s a lot more to holiday lights than simply flipping a switch. The grove arcade holds its deck the halls Lighting celebration on Friday, Nov.

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• The Riceville holiday market, held at the Riceville community center, showcases works by local artists and crafters.

Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

• Art lovers and bargain hunters meet at the annual holiday ceramic and art sale, held by UNC Asheville’s department of art. “A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, drawings, prints, photography, glass and sculpture crafted by UNC Asheville students will be on sale with prices starting at $5,” says a press release. A portion of the proceeds benefits the art department. Held at the s. tucker cooke gallery, on the ground floor of Owen Hall, the sale runs Friday, Nov. 21, 4-7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. art.unca.edu • Get in a pre-Thanksgiving run at Brevard College’s turkey trot on Saturday, Nov. 22. The 5k race benefits Transylvania County’s Sharing House. The run begins at 11 a.m. Register online in advance, or on race day starting at 9 a.m. brevard.edu • 3-D printing is not just a technology of the future — it’s here and now and being used in

lots of interesting ways. Here’s one: submit an original design to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s “habitat for the holidays: 3-d printed ornament contest.”

Submissions are accepted through Monday, Nov. 24. “The winning design will be printed in multiples and sold to the public at the habitat Restore, and the designer will win a $100 gift card to the store as well as a free 3-D print of their ornament,” says a press release. habitatornamentcontest.com • The north carolina arboretum puts a cold-weather spin on its gardens, turning the outdoor space into a winter wonderland. “The Arboretum has collaborated with Jerry Stripling, former designer and manager of holiday decorations, special projects and events for Walt Disney World, to create a truly magical experience,” says a press release. winter Lights opens Saturday, Nov. 22, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 4, at 6-10 p.m. $14-$18. ncarboretum.org X

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in writing music for families or adults, as a solo artist or with his band, Billy Jonas keeps a certain set of queries in mind: “Why is the world the way that it is? What can I or anybody do to move it in a beautiful direction or to help it change? How can we all participate in the project of beautifying and improving the world?”

Those questions are with him all the time, Jonas says. “It’s just part of the way I’m wired. It’s part of my spiritual path. It’s just part of who I am, and the songs are a manifestation of that.” The local singer-songwriter, guitarist and percussionist performs at The Grey Eagle, on Sunday, Nov. 23. The shows (at 4 and 7 p.m.) launch Build It Back Again, Jonas’ seventh record overall and his third family album with the Billy Jonas Band.

For his previous adult and family albums, Jonas served as producer and arranger of everything, but Build It Back Again marks the first album completely co-created with his bandmates Ashley Jo Farmer, Sherman Hoover and Juan Holladay. Whether workshopping material in the studio or taking a half-finished song and running it onstage at a performance, the whole band was instrumental in creating each track. Many of the songs are co-written ventures, and “L-M-N-O-P Break,” “Hairy Things” and “Caveman” were born in practice sessions.

“We’d take a break, and someone would start playing something that sounded really good, and everyone else would join in, and we’d sort of improvise lyrics and then record it spontaneously,” Jonas says. “These were things that were not planned.

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pLay datE: Billy Jonas is known for making instruments out of found objects that he calls “industrial re-percussion.” For his eponymous band’s new album, Build It Back Again, an egg slicer and a Mason jar filled with water were played, as well as the “tubaluba,” composed of 15-foot long corrugated sewer pipes that produce sounds when struck by pingpong paddles. Photo by Steve Mann

ing, ‘Let’s write a song about cavemen.’ It just sort of erupted out of the rehearsal and out of the vortex of creativity that we created.”

From there, the band embarked on many months of refining the songs, including significant time working on harmonies. Sitting around with a handheld digital recorder, the four tried out choruses, sometimes hundreds of different ways, before

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deciding on one. “There was a lot of hammering to get things in shape — hammering and sanding and polishing,” Jonas says.

“Songs that I love the most are the ones that have been delicately and perspicaciously edited.”

Having creative input from multiple sources allowed the songs to go in directions Jonas says he wouldn’t have thought of on his

Billy Jonas Band’s new album features group-wide collaboration

own. The end result, he says, are his highest-quality family songs yet. “Of course, you can have too many cooks in the kitchen, but we did not have that. We had a good number in the kitchen,” Jonas says. “Each person in the ensemble brings something unique to the creative process.”

Farmer’s voice consistently receives the most acclaim from audiences. Plus, her skills with social networking, photography and video (she shot most of the band’s lyric videos and promos) make her an even more valuable asset.

Noting that Build It Back Again offers a hint of the soulful quality of singing for which Holladay’s band The Secret B-Sides are known, Jonas also praises the distinctive creative sensibility and copious laughter that Holladay brings to the group.

Rounding out the quartet is Hoover, the band’s best musical ear in terms of theory and arranging. “Where we might have gotten stuck in the past, [Sherman] can provide a musical solution to something based on his knowledge of music theory and how structures work,” Jonas says. “That’s something that I don’t have the knowledge to do.”

While combining these strengths into songs that young people love, Jonas remains equally mindful of parents. He makes sure to include subjects with which he and other adults grapple on a daily basis and in ways that promote education and understanding for younger listeners. Among the topics on Build It Back Again are rush-hour traffic and road rage (“Monkeys Driving Cars”) and the linguistic notion of spoonerisms (“I Mean”), in which the first sounds of two words are switched — whether erroneously or intentionally — for the sake of wordplay (e.g. Shel Silverstein’s book Runny Babbit).

“Families have adults in them, so family music has to be for the adults as much as the kids, just like any Pixar movie has to keep the adults entertained or else the adults aren’t going to take the kids to it,” Jonas says. “It also has to be music that means a lot to me. Like, I’m not really interested in singing [the nursery rhyme] ‘Five Little Monkeys’ for the rest of my life. That’s children’s music, pure and simple, and I don’t really do children’s music.” X

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in case you missed the past 11 weeks, the Brown Bag Songwriting Competition — now in its eighth year — is no mere open mic. Parts show-and-tell and sonic smackdown, the weekly contest turned over the stage to up to a dozen local songwriters who played for about 10 minutes each. Based on those performances — some polished, others raw; some accompanied, others minimal — a rotating panel of judges selected a top three who then sang a final round.

The winner at each Monday night bout took home a cash prize, bragging rights and the chance to return for the finals to claim the title of 2014 champion. (There

the ante is significantly upped, with prizes including $500 in cash and recording time at Echo Mountain and Collapseable Studios.)

Previous Brown Bag champs included Aaron Woody Wood, Chelsea La Bate and Alex Krug.

Krug, along with fellow winner Eric Janoski, aka Mother Explosives, and local vocalist and musician Debrissa McKinney shared hosting duties throughout this season.

“Last evening was one of the more eclectic showcases of music I have seen in a really long time. Steel drums, rap and twins,” Janoski reported on the event’s Facebook page after Week 8. “It was a fierce battle — nearly to the death. But after a second round of contemplation, fistfighting, fist pumping and deliberation, the judges decided on the one-man-band machine Endymion is the Moon.”

Arrive early for a social hosted by Asheville Music Professionals. The free gathering (with snacks) offers a chance to learn more about AMP, its committees and projects, and how to get involved.

Brown Bag finalists (in order of the week they won) are Daniel Shearin, Brittany Ann Trambaugh, Alex Taylor and Warren Costello, Matt Townsend, Matt Sellars, Utah Green, Corey Parlamento aka Living Dog, Dan Block aka Endymion is the Moon, Sven Hooson and Searra Gisondo. The week 11 winner was not available at press time; see mountainx.com for info. X

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it’s been a number of years since Peter Turchi lived in Asheville — he’s now based in Houston — but Western North Carolina still finds its way into his writing. “I tend to write more about places that I’ve left,” says the former director of Warren Wilson College’s MFA program. “The stories that I’m writing now, while they don’t reference Asheville in particular, in my mind they’re all set in or around Asheville. Asheville looms large on my personal map.”

Puzzles are another recent Turchi topic. They’re featured prominently in his new book, A Muse & a Maze: Writing as Puzzle, Mystery and Magic,, which juxtaposes the author’s essays with a selection of artworks, quotes and inspirations. “The goal is to help

Wilson,” says Turchi, who remains on the MFA program faculty. A few of the talks confused his students, who provided helpful feedback through the college’s evaluation system. “Then I got to really dig in, and usually I discovered a lot more by doing that,” Turchi says. “Trying to teach writing has certainly taught me a lot, because people naturally ask questions.”

He also credits the faculty’s practice of attending one another’s

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people think about writing and reading in different ways,” says the author. “I collect images and ideas and, if it seems to me to make sense, I convey that to the reader.”

Some of the puzzles included were composed specially for the book.

Turchi will discuss A Muse & a Maze at Malaprop’s on Saturday, Nov. 22. Appropriately, the event involves sudoku cupcakes.

“All of the material in the book began as lectures I gave at Warren

lectures, because “you’re always talking to your peers.”

But inspiration comes from those outside the writer’s wheelhouse, too. A Muse & a Maze quotes the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and Bruce Springsteen; it also explores the photography of Charles Ritchie, with whom Turchi has collaborated. “Other narrative forms, like film and plays, offer pretty direct inspiration,” the writer says.

“Sometimes it can be an artist whose work doesn’t have any obvious relation to mine. ... Just the very notion behind them sometimes can be helpful in making me think of some aspect of fiction in a different way.” For example, the visual art concept of creating a self-portrait using objects rather than a human figure led Turchi to think differently about presentation of character.

know how: “We’ve all heard — and possibly given — the advice ‘Write what you know,’” says Peter Turchi in his new book, A Muse and a Maze.

“But that implies that one knows quite enough. … So the better advice might be, ‘Know what you write.’ And know it as deeply, as comprehensively, as possible.

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He adds, “It was fun to get artists to talk to me and hear how they thought about objects, and then to think about how writers can or should give that kind of attention to the world around them.”

Not every writer thrills at the chance to put their craft under a microscope, though. To write about writing is like pondering the mechanics of sleep — there’s no surer way to stay awake.

According to Turchi, short story writer Deborah Eisenberg “prefers not to think too much about how she does what she does. It’s not that she doesn’t think about the work intently, but she doesn’t think about how she creates it,” he says.

Turchi does see a correlation between magic and writing, however. “A magician isn’t simply awed by magic: It’s a very mechanical kind of thinking,” he says. “I can read a novel and my readerly response is, ‘That’s beautiful.’ Pretty quickly after that, as a writer, I think, ‘How did that lead me there?’” Curiosity about how literary effects are created is part of what drives the author to write about the tricks and processes of prose.

But as much as A Muse & a Maze seeks to explore the inner workings of the craft of writing, the book isn’t interested in pulling aside the curtain on the art form’s intrinsic wondrousness. If anything, Turchi’s collection of citations, motivations, riddles and games yields as many questions as it answers. As a teacher, he believes that while parts of the craft (such as greatness or sensitivity) can’t be taught, there are

plenty of tools that can be shared.

That’s where the book comes in: “Here are things you can think about and work on. But then there is something that is much harder to identify,” says Turchi. “I really did want to try to honor and respect the aspect of writing that is mysterious.” X

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a s a child, Jens Kruger of Wilkesboro mountain-music trio The Kruger Brothers was so fascinated with the music of Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe that he taught himself how to play banjo on a broken instrument, nailing the strings to the peg board. “I like the sound of the banjo,” he says. “For me, mentally, it’s connected to the books of Samuel Clemens. It was a bridge to another world.”

The Kruger Brothers — who perform a two-night stint at Isis

Restaurant & Music Hall on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22 — play progressively minded, classically conscious music. It’s wildly diverse but ultimately rooted in the tradition of American bluegrass, a genre born in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. But Jens Kruger and his brother, Uwe, who plays guitar in the group, grew up in the shadows of another mountain range: the Swiss Alps.

The children of German immigrants, Jens and Uwe were immersed in American folk and bluegrass even though they were living in Switzerland. Their father had studied in the U.S. in the ’50s; the music of Scruggs, Monroe, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie became their transcontinental textbooks.

When he was 10, Jens got a Pete Seeger songbook and a proper

tRansatLantic: Forget alphorns and hurdy-gurdies — even though Jens and Uwe Kruger of The Kruger Brothers grew up in the Swiss Alps, it was American bluegrass music that fascinated them. But when Jens spent a summer in the U.S. studying with Bill Monroe, the godfather of bluegrass “encouraged me to write my own music because I’m not from Kentucky.” Photo courtesy of the band

banjo from his mother; by the time Jens was 16, he and Uwe eked out a living busking across Europe.

The German folk songs they grew up singing at home didn’t go over so well in Cold War-era Europe, Jens says. But American folk music, strangely, was neutral territory.

“American folk songs came in handy because they were very similar to northern German folk songs,” Jens says. “This is always what fascinated us about American folk music. Growing up in central Europe, we heard Austrian folk music, and French folk music, and Italian folk music. And we heard all of those things in the music of the Appalachians. You could hear the different cultures.”

In an effort to further immerse himself bluegrass’ cultural convergence, Jens flew to America when he was 19 and spent a summer in Kentucky. There he was tutored by bluegrass godfather Bill Monroe, who brought Jens to the Grand Ole Opry. Monroe also urged Jens to forge his own path, too. “He encouraged me to write my own music because I’m not from Kentucky,” Jens says. “Or Shelby, North Carolina.”

Eventually, the Kruger Brothers would settle about two hours

north in Wilkesboro. That town is the home of the late Doc Watson, another of the Krugers’ bluegrass mentors, and his MerleFest festival, where The Kruger Brothers made their debut in 1997. “The American culture always had this open door for us as Germans, because we could relate to so many things culturally and musically,” Jens says. “What was beautiful for us in America is that people accepted us.”

Since the band’s immigration to N.C. for good in 2003, the traditionalist mentality that once dominated their rootsy material has slowly given way.

And the Krugers have increasingly incorporated elements of European folk and classical music into their music. They wrote a flowing instrumental composition (the 2007 record Suite), a graceful strings arrangement, meant for orchestra accompaniment (2010’s Appalachian Concerto) and, most recently, a full-scale orchestral production, this year’s Spirit of the Rockies. But Jens is quick to note that so much of what, today, is considered folk music is rooted in classical traditions. Indeed, the Appalachian sound has long worked more as a departure point than a cornerstone for The Kruger Brothers, who incorporate bebop, free jazz and classical styles into their dervish music.

“We’ve never considered ourselves a bluegrass band,” says Kruger Brothers bassist Joel Landsberg. (In a great stroke of irony, Landsberg grew up in New York City and is a classically trained musician. He jokes that it took him moving to Switzerland, where he met Jens and Uwe, to be introduced to American bluegrass.) “We have the instrumentation of bluegrass bands, but we’re not from Kentucky. We don’t have a fiddle. We’re not trying to sound like Bill Monroe in 1952. We pay homage to that music.”

Jens adds, “[We’re] immigrants playing their music in a way so everyone else in America can understand it. That’s a very American way of doing things.” X

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Ready for reunion: Carlos Nakai and Peter Kater concert series a fter

a decade of mastering their crafts independently, longtime collaborators Native American flutist Carlos Nakai and pianist and composer Peter Kater have joined forces once again. In celebration of their recent joint album, Ritual, the pair will treat audiences at the Diana Wortham Theatre to two nights of world music dynamism.

Ritual’s seven tracks fill an hour with subdued soundscapes that resonate beyond the ears, supplementing Nakai’s and Kater’s virtuosity with the musical talents of Paul McCandless (soprano sax, oboe, English horn), Jaques Morelenbaum (cello) and Trisha Bowden (vocals). Songs like “Meeting at Twilight,” “Invoking the Elements” and “Dream Dances” verbally suggest the sense of wonder and earthy tranquility that each piece conjures sonically.

Nakai’s and Kater’s career accomplishments are as impres-

sive as their underlying music.

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Contact for full guidelines. Free.

musiC AFRICAN DRUm LESSONS • SkINNY BEATS drum sHOP (pd.) Sundays 2pm, Wednesdays 6pm. Billy Zanski teaches a fun approach to connecting with your inner rhythm. No experience necessary. Drums provided. $12/class. (828) 7682826. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com

AsHeville symPHOny OrCHestrA 254-7046, ashevillesymphony.org • SA (11/22), 7-7:30pm - Preconcert lecture with ASO music director Daniel Meyer. Free. Held at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, 87 Haywood St. BlACk mOuntAin Center fOr tHe Arts 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 6690930, blackmountainarts.org • SA (11/22), 7:30pm - Acoustic Corner instructor’s concert. $15.

BluegrAss tO BACH COnCert series uufhnc.org • SA (11/22), 7pm - Letters to Abigail,Appalachian/Americana. $15.

Held at Unitarian Univeralist Fellowship of Hendersonville, 2021 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville BrOWn BAg sOngWriting COmPetitiOn facebook.com/BrownBagSongs • SU (11/23), 8pm - Finalist in the competition will perform. $10. Held at Asheville Music Hall, 31 Patton Ave. musiC At mArs Hill 866-642-4968, mhc.edu • FR (11/21), 7:30pm - Music department Christmas concert. Moore Auditorium.

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• MO (11/24), 7:30pm - Instrumental chamber ensemble. Moore Auditorium.

Free. musiC At unCA 251-6432, unca.edu • WE (11/19), 7pm - Blue Ridge Orchestra open rehearsal. Reuter Center. Free.

• TH (11/20), 5pm - UNC-Asheville Singers Holiday Concert. Lipinsky Auditorium. $5/ free for students.

• FR (11/21), 3pm - ’Symphony Talk’ with

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• SU (11/23), 3pm - Music Department Gala, various UNCA student ensembles. Lipinsky Auditorium. $5/free for students. vOiCes in tHe lAurel voicesinthelaurel.org • SA (11/22), 6pm - “A Knight to Remember,” madrigal dinner show. $30/$15 children. Held at First Baptist Church of Waynesville, 100 S. Main St., Waynesville Wild AsHeville COmmunity CHOrus 258-0675, suzannahpark.com • FR (11/21) & SA (11/22), 7pm & SU (11/23), 4pm- Fall concert. Admission by donation.

Fri.: Held at Black Mountain United Methodist Church, 101 Church St., Black Mountain. Sat.: Held at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Sun.: Held at First Congregational UCC of Hendersonville, 1735 5th Ave. W., Hendersonville

tHeAter 35BelOW 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org Located underneath Asheville Community Theatre.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (11/23) - God of Carnage. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2:30pm. $15.

AnAm CArA tHeAtre 545-3861, anamcaratheatre.com • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS until (11/22), 8pm Identity XYZ. $12. Held at Toy Boat Community Art Space, 101 Fairview Road, Suite B AsHeville COmmunity tHeAtre 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (11/20), 7:30pm - Listen to This: “My Compliments to the Chef: A Smorgasbord of Best Meal Ever Memories.” $15.

BeBe tHeAtre 20 Commerce St., 254-2621 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (11/22), 7:30pm - Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective presents Next Fall. $18/$15 advance, seniors & students. flAt rOCk PlAyHOuse Highway 225, Flat Rock, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (11/20) through (12/21) - A Christmas Carol. Wed.-Sat.: 8pm. Sun.:2pm. $40/$25 students/$10 children. tHeAter At mArs Hill 689-1239, mhu.edu • WE (11/19) through SU (11/23) - Flyin West. In Owen Theater. Wed., Thur., & Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2:30pm. No Friday Show. $10/$8 students. tHeAter At unCA 251-6610, drama.unca.edu • TH (11/20) through SU (11/23) - The Muckle Man. Thur.-Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. In the Carol Belk Theater. $12.

• TH (11/20), 7pm - Listening for Grace. In the Humanities Lecture Hall. Free. unitAriAn universAlist COngregAtiOn Of AsHeville 1 Edwin Place, 254-6001, uuasheville.org • FR (11/21), 7pm - “The History (and Mystery) of the Universe,” a one-man play about Buckminster Fuller. $10.

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Allah-Las Los Angeles surf rockers Allah-Las love the beach, and if songs like “Sacred Sands” and “Catamaran” don’t get the point across, the band’s most recent album, Worship the Sun, certainly will. The quartet’s meandering guitar parts and prominent vocal harmonies recall a vintage Beach Boys vibe but remind listeners that a day on the Pacific also includes heat, sweat and the grit of sand. The band’s latest single, “Follow You Down” (not a cover of the ’90s hit), for example, borrows from The Smiths’ modus operandi, pairing upbeat melodies with melancholy lyrics of love lost. Fellow Californian dreampop-psych musicians Tashaki Miyaki open for the Allah-Las at the Mothlight on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 10 p.m. $12/$15. themothlight.com. Photo by Nolan Hall

“With a new album, a new label, new management and a new outlook on life, Justin Townes Earle is completely and totally reinvigorated,” reads a press release for the Americana artist’s winter tour. “You might even call this a rebirth.” On the heels of his fifth studio album, Single Mothers, the alt-country musician will release a 10-track “companion album,” Absent Fathers, on Jan. 13. The pair were originally recorded as a double-CD, but Earle noticed the compilations taking on distinct identities and decided to let each stand alone. Earle’s set list will draw heavily from these works when his extensive trek across the Southeast, with support from fellow country rocker Cory Branan, stops at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 9 p.m. $18/$20. thegreyeagle.com.

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Asheville Symphony Orchestra Even if woodwinds and strings aren’t your thing, it’s hard to remain unmoved by the percussion of a symphony. The xylophone, gongs, chimes and cymbals are dramatic, but it’s the timpani — oversized copper pots with drumheads tuned to various pitches — that steal the show. The Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks 3 concert sets the timpani front and center (literally), as principal timpanist Todd Mueller and Mark Yancich, principal timpanist of the Atlanta Symphony, perform Oliverio’s “Dynasty” timpani concerto.

The concert also includes Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 and “Machine” by American composer Jennifer Higdon (inspired by Tchaikovsky’s composition).

Masterworks 3 takes place at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. $22-$62 adults/$11-$43 students with $7 student rush tickets/buy one, get one free for all veterans and active-duty military personnel in honor of Veterans Day. ashevillesymphony.org. Photo of Yancich, left, and Mueller courtesy of the symphony

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The Moon and You Although The Moon and You collaborated with a professional artist and videographer to create an official music video, the team purposefully preserved the “playful, DIY aesthetic” that you’d expect from musicians listing “glitter and savory crepes” as interests on their Facebook page. A photo booth full of the band’s props will be available at the video premiere, which will also feature an under-the-sea costume contest with prizes. Stephen Murray and Kevin Williams of Holy Ghost Tent Revival have a duo set planned, and swing musicians The Judy Chop will close out the night with a dance set designed to get those costumes moving. The Rolling Baby Blanket of the Blue hits the Mothlight’s big screen (sidestage wall) on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 9 p.m. $7. themothlight.com.

Video still frame courtesy of the band

C L U B L A N D leX 18 Richard Shulman (jazz piano), 7:30pm

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lOBster trAP Hank Bones (“The man of 1,000 songs”), 7pm

185 king street Mike & Mike Show w/ Barrett Smith & Bill Berg, 8pm

mArket PlACe Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7pm

5 WAlnut Wine BAr Wine tasting w/ Krekel & Whoa (folk, pop), 5pm Sankofa (world), 8pm

neW mOuntAin Gangstagrass w/ Megan Jean & the KFB (hip-hop, bluegrass), 10pm OdditOrium Press, Left & Right, Notre Esprit & Snack Champion (punk), 9pm

550 tAvern & grille Karaoke w/ Sound Extreme, 9pm Ben’s tune-uP Live band karaoke w/ The Diagnostics, 9pm

Off tHe WAgOn Dueling pianos, 9pm

BlACk mOuntAin Ale HOuse Buncombe County Boys (folk, bluegrass), 7:30pm

Olive Or tWist West Coast swing lesson w/ Ian & Karen, 7:30pm Pop the Clutch (beach, jazz, swing), 8:30pm

Blue mOuntAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Open mic w/ Mark Bumgarner, 7pm

One stOP deli & BAr Phish ’n’ Chips (Phish covers), 6pm

ByWAter Soul night w/ DJ Whitney, 8:30pm CrOW & quill Uncle Shabby’s Singalong Parlour (piano karaoke), 9pm dugOut Karaoke, 9pm fOggy mOuntAin BreWPuB Trivia, 8pm gOOd stuff Matt Bednarsky (singer-songwriter, pop), 7pm grey eAgle musiC HAll & tAvern Indie Songsmiths w/ Sam Quinn, Daniel Fluitt, J DiMenna, Andy Herod, Joe Novelli, Julie Odell (music, stories), 8pm

OrAnge Peel Mountain Rock Girl Pageant w/ Kiss Army (pageant, Kiss tribute), 8pm

noRth caRoLina foLk: “Growing up on a steady diet of musical influences in North Carolina that ranged from Doc Watson to Neil Young, Rob Nance now writes songs that echo the traditions of Southern and contemporary folk music,” reads a passage on Nance’s website. Nance and his band will play at Catawba Brewing’s Asheville Tasting Room on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m.

OdditOrium Synergy Story Slam, 7:30pm

vinCenZO’s BistrO Lenny Petenelli (high-energy piano), 7pm

Off tHe WAgOn Piano show, 9pm

WHite HOrse BlACk mOuntAin Wednesday Waltz, 7pm

JACk Of tHe WOOd PuB Old-time session, 5pm

Olive Or tWist Swing dance lessons w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30pm 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8pm

Wild Wing CAfe Karaoke, 9pm

leX 18 HotPoint Duo (gypsy swing), 7:30pm

One stOP deli & BAr Yojimbo w/ The Soul Magnetics (r & b, funk), 10pm

lOBster trAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet, beats), 7pm

OrAnge Peel Dillon Francis w/ TJR & Hoodboi (electronic, hiphop, indie), 9pm

grind CAfe Trivia night, 7pm

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PACk’s tAvern Jason Whittaker (acoustic rock), 9pm PurPle OniOn CAfe Chuck Brodsky, 7pm renAissAnCe AsHeville HOtel Carver & Carmody (country, blues), 6:30pm rOOm iX College night w/ DJ MoTo, 9pm sCAndAls nigHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm sCully’s “Geeks Who Drink” Trivia, 7pm sOutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery Todd Hoke Trio (singer-songwriter), 6pm tAllgAry’s CAntinA Iggy Radio, 7pm

5 WAlnut Wine BAr Hank West & The Smokin’ Hots (jazz exotica), 8pm

tHe mOtHligHt Allah Las w/ Tashaki Miyaki (indie, rock), 10pm

AsHeville musiC HAll The Main Squeeze w/ Flow Tribe (post funk), 10pm

tHe PHOeniX You Knew Me When (folk-rock), 8pm

rOOt BAr nO. 1 Model Stranger (indie-rock), 8pm

Blue kudZu sAke COmPAny Trivia night, 8pm

tHe sOCiAl Open mic w/ Scooter Haywood, 8pm

strAigHtAWAy CAfe Eric Congdon, 6pm

Blue mOuntAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Mark Bumgarner, 7pm

tAllgAry’s CAntinA Open mic & jam, 7pm

COrk & keg The Honey Swamp Stompers (country, blues, jazz), 8pm

tHe sOutHern Throwdown Thursday w/ Jim Raves & Nex Millen (DJ, dance party), 10pm

mOJO kitCHen & lOunge DJ Molly Parti “Get Over the Hump-day” dance party (funk, soul, hip-hop), 5:30pm

PisgAH BreWing COmPAny The Blood Gypsies (jazz, funk), 6pm

mOuntAin mOJO COffeeHOuse Open mic, 6:30pm

rOOm iX Latin night w/ DJ Carlos Carmona, 9pm

nOBle kAvA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9pm

To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed / To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue / Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Hayley Benton at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801. Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland / Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed / The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues / Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesday’s publication. This is a firm deadline.

Wild Wing CAfe sOutH Skinny Wednesday w/ J LUKE, 6pm

OskAr Blues BreWery Dana & Sue Robinson (folk, country), 6pm

tHe mOtHligHt The Use w/ XAMBUCA, Nick James, The Nomadic Subject (electro, psych, dj), 9:30pm tHe PHOeniX Jazz night, 8pm tHe sOCiAl Ashli Rose (singer-songwriter), 7pm Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm

dOuBle CrOWn 33 and 1/3 Thursdays w/ DJs Devyn & Oakley, 10pm elAine’s dueling PiAnO BAr Dueling Pianos, 9pm fOggy mOuntAin BreWPuB Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, jazz, folk), 9pm

tHe sOutHern Disclaimer Comedy open mic, 9pm

frenCH BrOAd BreWery The Wilhelm Brothers (folk-rock), 6pm

tiger mOuntAin Sean Dail (classic punk, power-pop, rock), 10pm

grey eAgle musiC HAll & tAvern Josh Oliver & Eliot Bronson CD Release (folk, indie), 8pm

timO’s HOuse Spectrum AVL w/ Dam Good (dance party), 9pm tOWn PumP Open mic w/ Aaron, 9pm

isis restAurAnt And musiC HAll Tracy Shedd (singer-songwriter, folk), 7pm The Fireside Collective w/ The Greenliners (prog-folk), 8:30pm

tressA’s dOWntOWn JAZZ And Blues Blues & soul jam w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30pm

JACk Of tHe WOOd PuB Bluegrass jam, 7pm

tiger mOuntAin New Wave dance w/ Cliff (80s pop, postpunk, punk-rock, synthpop), 10pm timO’s HOuse ’90s Recall w/ Franco (’90s dance, hip-hop, pop), 10pm tOWn PumP The Vaudevillian (ragtime, old-time), 9pm tressA’s dOWntOWn JAZZ And Blues The Westsound Revue (Motown, soul), 9pm urBAn OrCHArd Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic, Americana), 6:30pm vinCenZO’s BistrO Ginny McAfee (guitar, vocals), 7pm

fridAy, nOvemBer 21 185 king street Mac Arnold CD release party, 8pm

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5 WAlnut Wine BAr Krekel & Whoa (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm 550 tAvern & grille Crocodile Smile, 9pm

11/21 AEREO-PLAIN STRING BAND

10/25 Sarah (PAYING TRIBUTE TO THELee WORK Guthrie JOHN HARTFORD) 10/25 Sarah Lee Guthrie 9 P.M.$7 & Johnny Irion & Johnny Irion 11/22 MOTEL RODEO W/ THE CARMONAS w/ Battlefield 9 P.M.$5 w/ Battlefield •• 9pm 9pm $10 $10 11/28 THEFirecracker LOW COUNTS W/ MATT TOWNSEND 10/26 Jazz Band 10/26 Firecracker AND THE WONDER OF THE WORLD Jazz Band & 9 P.M.$5 & HALLOWEEN HALLOWEEN Costume Costume Party Contest •• 9pm 11/29 SUFI& BROTHERS W/ ASHEVILLE Party & Contest 9pm $8 $8ACES 9 P.M.$5 10/27 Creek 10/27 Vinegar Creek •• 9pm 9pm FREE FREE 12/2 BLUEVinegar EYED BETTY’S 9 P.M.FREE (DONATIONS ENCOURAGED) 10/28 Mustard Plug • 9pm $8 10/28 Mustard PlugIT LIKE • 9pm $8 12/5 CRUSHED OUT W/ SHAKE A CAVEMAN w/ Crazy Tom Banana Pants 9 w/ P.M.$7 Crazy Tom Banana Pants 12/6 CAMPFIRE ANDSongwriters CONSTELLATIONS 10/29 Singer 10/29 Singer Songwriters W/ CRYING WOLF in 9 P.M.$5 7-9pm FREE FREE in the the Round Round •• 7-9pm w/ Tripi, Elise w/ Anthony Anthony Tripi, Elise Davis Davis WARREN HAYNES 2014

Mud Tea • 9pm FREE

Mud TeaJAM • 9pm CHRISTMAS BYFREE DAY DEC 12 & 13

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Quizzo! 7-9p 7-9p • • WED WED Old-Time Old-Time 5pm 5pm SINGER SINGER SONGWRITERS SONGWRITERS 1st 1st & & 3rd 3rd TUES TUES THURS THURS Bluegrass Bluegrass Jam Jam 7pm 7pm

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Alley kAts tAvern Marc Keller & Don Lewis, 9pm AltAmOnt BreWing COmPAny Pam Taylor & Riyen Roots (blues), 8pm AltAmOnt tHeAter Forte: Liz Aiello, Carol Duermit, Katherine Sandoval Taylor & Beverly Todd (cabaret), 8pm AtHenA’s CluB Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana), 7pm BlACk mOuntAin Ale HOuse Ginny McAfee (country, folk), 7:30pm Blue mOuntAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Acoustic Swing, 7pm BOiler rOOm REBIRTH (electronic dance music), 10pm ByWAter Ghost Eagle (rock ’n’ roll), 8pm ClAssiC Wineseller Dulci Ellenberger (folk, pop), 7pm CluB eleven On grOve Ladies night w/ DJ Twain (old school hiphop, R&B, soul), 10pm COrk & keg The Gypsy Swingers (jazz, Latin, ’30s pop), 8:30pm dOuBle CrOWn DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10pm elAine’s dueling PiAnO BAr Dueling Pianos, 9pm fOggy mOuntAin BreWPuB Tyler Millard Band (blues, rock), 9pm frenCH BrOAd BreWery Tina & Her Pony (folk), 6pm gOOd stuff Dana and Susan Robinson (folk, Americana), 7pm Black Mountain Revival (indie, folk, punk), 9:30pm grey eAgle musiC HAll & tAvern Tyler Ramsey of Band of Horses w/ Seth Kauffman (indie), 9pm

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irOn HOrse stAtiOn Ben Wilson (Americana), 7pm isis restAurAnt And musiC HAll The Kruger Brothers (folk), 8:30pm

Wednesday, Nov. 19th Karaoke 9:30

JACk Of tHe WOOd PuB Aero-Plain String Band (John Hartford tribute), 9pm

Thursday, Nov. 20th, Open Mike w/ Ben Wiggins 8:00-11:00

JerusAlem gArden Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm

Friday & Saturday Karaoke 9:30 Sunday 80’s Karaoke 9:30

leX 18 The Byron Hedgepeth Vibes Trio (Latin, jazz), 8:30pm DJ Cosmo Q (electro-Gatsby swing), 11pm

Monday Nov. 24th, Old Time Americana Jam w/ Kevin Scanlon 6:00-9:00

lOBster trAP Calico Moon (Americana), 6:30pm

Tuesday Nov. 25th, Wing Night!

Jason Whitaker 6:30- 9:30

nAtive kitCHen & sOCiAl PuB Hustle Souls (Americana), 7:30pm

Wednesday Nov. 26th Karaoke 9:30 www.facebook/TheSocialAsheville 1078 Tunnel Road Asheville 828-298-8780

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mArket PlACe The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7pm

neW mOuntAin Desert Dwellers (dance, electronic, trance), 10pm nigHtBell restAurAnt & lOunge Dulítel DJ (indie, electro-pop), 10:30pm nOBle kAvA Steve Karla (gypsy jazz, jam), 8:30pm

CLUB DIRECTORY 185 KING STREET 877-1850 5 WALNUT WINE BAR 253-2593 ADAM DALTON DISTILLERY 367-6401 ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY 575-2400 THE ALTAMONT THEATRE 348-5327 ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL 255-7777 ATHENA’S CLUB 252-2456 BARLEY’S TAP ROOM 255-0504 BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE 669-9090 BLUE MOUNTAIN PIzzA 658-8777 BOILER ROOM 505-1612 BROADWAY’S 285-0400 THE BYWATER 232-6967 CORK AND KEG 254-6453 CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE 575-2880 DIANA WORTHAM THEATER 257-4530 DIRTY SOUTH LOUNGE 251-1777 DOUBLE CROWN 575-9060 DUGOUT 692-9262 ELEVEN ON GROVE 505-1612 FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB 254-3008 FRENCH BROAD BREWERY TASTING ROOM 277-0222 GOOD STUFF 649-9711 GREEN ROOM CAFE 692-6335 GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN 232-5800 THE GROVE PARK INN (ELAINE’S PIANO BAR/ GREAT HALL) 252-2711 HIGHLAND BREWING 299-3370 ISIS MUSIC HALL 575-2737 JACK OF THE WOOD 252-5445 LEX 18 582-0293 THE LOBSTER TRAP 350-0505 METROSHERE 258-2027 MILLROOM 555-1212 MONTE VISTA HOTEL 669-8870 MOONLIGHT MILE 335-9316 NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB 581-0480 NIGHTBELL 575-0375 NOBLE KAVA BAR 505-8118 ODDITORIUM 575-9299 OLIVE OR TWIST 254-0555 ONEFIFTYONE 239-0239 ONE STOP BAR DELI & BAR 255-7777 O.HENRY’S/TUG 254-1891 THE ORANGE PEEL 225-5851 OSKAR BLUES BREWERY 883-2337 PACK’S TAVERN 225-6944 THE PHOENIX 877-3232 PISGAH BREWING CO. 669-0190 PULP 225-5851 PURPLE ONION CAFE 749-1179 RED STAG GRILL AT THE GRAND BOHEMIAN HOTEL 505-2949 ROOT BAR NO.1 299-7597 SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB 252-2838 SCULLY’S 251-8880 SLY GROG LOUNGE 255-8858 SMOKEY’S AFTER DARK 253-2155 THE SOCIAL 298-8780 SOUTHERN APPALACIAN BREWERY 684-1235 STATIC AGE RECORDS 254-3232 STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE 669-8856 TALLGARY’S CANTINA 232-0809 TIGER MOUNTAIN 407-0666 TIMO’S HOUSE 575-2886 TOWN PUMP 357-5075 TOY BOAT 505-8659 TREASURE CLUB 298-1400 TRESSA’S DOWNTOWN JAzz & BLUES 254-7072 U.S. CELLULAR CENTER & THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM 259-5544 VINCENzO’S 254-4698 WESTVILLE PUB 225-9782 WHITE HORSE 669-0816 WILD WING CAFE 253-3066 WXYz 232-2838

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tOWn PumP American Hologram (Americana, goth-pop), 9pm tOy BOAt COmmunity Art sPACe Identity: XYZ (one-act plays), 8pm tressA’s dOWntOWn JAZZ And Blues The Lowdown (blues, rock), 7pm vinCenZO’s BistrO Steve Whiddon (classic piano), 5:30pm WAter’n HOle Bourbon Legend (ukulele-rock), 8pm WHite HOrse BlACk mOuntAin Paula Hanke (cabaret jazz), 8pm Wild Wing CAfe sOutH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30pm

sAturdAy, nOvemBer 22 185 king street Sheikh of the Creek (jam, funk), 8pm 5 WAlnut Wine BAr The Tyler Miller Band (blues, rock), 6pm Trades Routes (world fusion), 9pm

sOutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery The Wilhelm Brothers (folk-rock), 8pm

Alley kAts tAvern Amos & The Mixx, 9pm

sPring Creek tAvern Kemistry (classic rock), 9pm

AltAmOnt tHeAter Forte: Liz Aiello, Carol Duermit, Katherine Sandoval Taylor & Beverly Todd (cabaret), 8pm

tAllgAry’s CAntinA ProudFoot Tender Fire (acoustic), 9:30pm

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tiger mOuntAin Devyn (psychedelic, indie, metal, rock), 10pm

AsHeville COmmunity tHeAtre Feral Chihuahuas 10 year anniversary show (comedy), 8pm

tHe mOtHligHt The Bassholes (punk, country, blues), 9:30pm

AsHeville musiC HAll Strung Like a Horse w/ Junto (garage grass, bluegrass), 10pm

tHe PHOeniX Todd Cecil & Backsouth (cigar-box, swamprock), 9pm

AtHenA’s CluB Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana), 7pm

tHe sOCiAl Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm

BlACk mOuntAin Ale HOuse Billy Litz Band (indie, Americana), 9pm

sOutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery The Pea Pickin’ Hearts (Americana, rockabilly), 8pm

onE stop stEp: All the way from Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, female-fronted rock band Steppin’ Stones will perform at One Stop Deli & Bar on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 10 p.m, with opening act Sugar Lime Blue.

Having started out eight years ago as a classic rock cover band, The Steppin’ Stones have morphed into a brand/band all their own.

sPring Creek tAvern American Hologram (Americana), 8pm strAigHtAWAy CAfe Carver & Carmody (Americana, country), 6pm tAllgAry’s CAntinA Carolina Rex (rock), 9:30pm tHe AdmirAl Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11pm tHe mOtHligHt The Moon & You w/ Stephen Murray, The Judy Chops (folk, rock), 9pm tHe PHOeniX Mike Sweet (acoustic covers), 1pm Stolen Hearts (dirty-Southern-soul), 9pm tHe sOCiAl Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm tiger mOuntAin IIIrd Wave dance night w/ Lynnnn & Sarah K (avant-dance, disco, darkwave), 10pm timO’s HOuse Franco Nino, 10pm tOWn PumP The Big F’n Deal Band (bluegrass), 9pm

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BOiler rOOm Latin night, 10pm

millrOOm Rip Haven w/ The Redcoats Are Coming & Far Far Away (rock, hard rock), 9pm

ByWAter Carolyn Mark Band (alt-country), 9pm CAtAWBA BreWing CO. Rob Nance (folk-rock), 6pm COrk & keg Buddy Davis & The Session Players (honky-tonk, country), 8:30pm elAine’s dueling PiAnO BAr Dueling Pianos, 9pm fOggy mOuntAin BreWPuB Felix & The Femmes (Americana, rock), 10pm frenCH BrOAd BreWery The Bird & The Bear (Americana), 6pm green rOOm CAfe & COffeeHOuse Kevin Lorenz (jazz, pop, ragtime), 6pm grey eAgle musiC HAll & tAvern Justin Townes Earle w/ Cory Branan (singersongwriter), 9pm HigHlAnd BreWing COmPAny Soldier’s Heart (Americana), 2pm irOn HOrse stAtiOn Dana & Susan Robinson (Americana), 7pm isis restAurAnt And musiC HAll Classical Brunch, 11am The Kruger Brothers (folk), 8:30pm JACk Of tHe WOOd PuB Motel Rodeo w/ The Carmonas (folk, Americana), 9pm

nAtive kitCHen & sOCiAl PuB Brothers K w/ Rayna Gellert (bluegrass, oldtime), 7pm nigHtBell restAurAnt & lOunge DJ Rezreckt (indie, electronic), 10:30pm nOBle kAvA Mary Sparks & Anthony Dorion Duo (electrocoustic ambient improv), 8:30pm OdditOrium Jacked Up Joe, A World of Lies, Downbreak & Binding Isaac (metal, rock), 9pm

tressA’s dOWntOWn JAZZ And Blues Free Flow, 10pm vinCenZO’s BistrO Steve Whiddon (classic piano), 5:30pm WAter’n HOle Grand Ole Uproar (“hippie-tonk”), 9pm WHite HOrse BlACk mOuntAin AmiciMusic: Beethoven’s Cello, 7:30pm

sundAy, nOvemBer 23 5 WAlnut Wine BAr Purple (jam, funk), 7pm AltAmOnt BreWing COmPAny Vinyl night w/ DJ Kilby, 9pm

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Olive Or tWist 42nd Street (jazz, swing), 8pm Late Night DJ (techno, disco), 11pm

Blue mOuntAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Billy Litz, 7pm

One stOP deli & BAr Noah Larssen (folk, Americana), 7pm The Steppin Stones Band w/ Sugar Lime Blue (rock), 10pm OrAnge Peel Method Man & Redman w/ B-Real, Berner, Mick Jenkins (hip-hop), 9pm OskAr Blues BreWery The Low Counts (rock), 6pm PACk’s tAvern WestSound (funk, Motown), 9pm

JerusAlem gArden Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm

PisgAH BreWing COmPAny George Porter Jr. & The Runnin’ Pardners (funk), 9pm

leX 18 Michael Jefry Stevens Trio (jazz), 8:30pm

PurPle OniOn CAfe The Deluge, 8pm

lOBster trAP Crossroads String Band (bluegrass), 6:30pm

rOOt BAr nO. 1 Comet Conductors (rock), 8pm

mArCO’s PiZZeriA Sharon LaMotte Band (jazz), 6pm

sCAndAls nigHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

mArket PlACe DJs (funk, R&B), 7pm

sCully’s DJ, 10pm

ByWAter Family Thanksgiving Potluck, 6pm dOuBle CrOWn Karaoke w/ Tim O, 9pm grey eAgle musiC HAll & tAvern Billy Jonas (family, audience participation), 4pm isis restAurAnt And musiC HAll Jazz showcase, 6pm JACk Of tHe WOOd PuB Irish session, 5pm leX 18 Richard Shulman Jazz Piano, 7:30pm

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sCAndAls nigHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

AltAmOnt BreWing COmPAny Open mic w/ Chris O’Neill, 8pm

sOutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery Marc Yaxley (classical, jazz guitar), 5pm

AsHeville musiC HAll Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11pm

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tHe mOtHligHt Game night (“minute to win it”), 9pm

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5 WAlnut Wine BAr Eleanor Underhill & Friends (Americana, soul), 8pm

lAurey’s CAtering And gOurmet tO gO Ukulele jam, 5:30pm

AltAmOnt BreWing COmPAny Old-time jam, 8pm

leX 18 Gypsy Guitar Duo, 7:30pm

BlACk mOuntAin Ale HOuse Bluegrass jam w/ The Big F’n Deal Band, 7pm

lOBster trAP Jay Brown (acoustic-folk, singer-songwriter), 7pm

ByWAter Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 9pm COurtyArd gAllery Open mic (music, poetry, comedy, etc.), 8pm dOuBle CrOWn Punk ’n’ roll w/ DJ Leo Delightful, 10pm grey eAgle musiC HAll & tAvern Contra dance, 7pm JACk Of tHe WOOd PuB Quizzo, 7pm OdditOrium Benefit for Shawn Ivy, 9pm

mArCO’s PiZZeriA Sharon LaMotte Band (jazz), 6:30pm mArket PlACe The Rat Alley Cats (jazz, Latin, swing), 7pm OdditOrium Odd comedy night, 9pm Off tHe WAgOn Rock ’n’ roll bingo, 8pm One stOP deli & BAr Tuesday night techno, 10pm

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OrAnge Peel Flogging Molly w/ The Mighty Stef, The Pasadena Band (Irish rock, punk), 8pm

OskAr Blues BreWery Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6pm

sCully’s Open mic w/ Jeff Anders, 9pm

tHe mOtHligHt Fifty Year Flood w/ The Dirty Badgers (alternative, roots), 8:30pm

tAllgAry’s CAntinA Jam night, 9pm

tHe PHOeniX Jeff Sipe & Friends (jam-fusion), 8pm tHe sOCiAl Kevin Scanlon (folk, old-time), 8pm tiger mOuntAin Honky-tonk (classic country, rockabilly) w/ DJ Lil Lorruh & David Wayne Gay, 10pm

timO’s HOuse An Evening w/ Nex Millen & Friends, 10pm tressA’s dOWntOWn JAZZ And Blues Funk & jazz jam w/ Pauly Juhl, 8:30pm vinCenZO’s BistrO Steve Whiddon (classic piano), 5:30pm

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diREctoR: Jon Stewart PLayERs: Gael García Bernal, Kim Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas, Haluk Bilginer, Shohreh Aghdashloo

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thE stoRy: Fact-based story of Iranian-born, Canada-based journalist Maziar Bahari’s imprisonment and torture by the government of Iran. thE LoWdoWn: The hook here is that this is the writing-directing debut of Jon Stewart. The results are a mixed bag, with moments of greatness that aren’t enough to make the film itself great. It is, however, an interesting film and worth a look.

Considerably better than the vanity project one might have feared without being the great filmmaking debut one might have hoped for, Jon Stewart’s Rosewater very nearly soars for its first 20 or 30 minutes before settling rather too comfortably into the realm of the Perfectly Fine.

On balance, what you end up with is a good movie straining to be a great one that never materializes.

Of course, if you think Stewart can do no wrong, that assessment will almost certainly fall wide of the mark — much the way that those who think Stewart can do no right will find it wide of the mark in the other direction. As someone who shares Stewart’s political views most of the time, I also find him on the overbearing side, with a tendency to mug and drive everything into the ground until he’s sure even the dimmest bulb in the audience gets the point. Happily, there is nothing of this in Rosewater.

Less happily, there’s ultimately a tendency to turn to Movie 101 cli-

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chés as a substitute. You win some, you lose some.

There’s a certain degree of uphill battle about making a film of an autobiographical account, since obviously the author of the account survived his ordeal. Working from Maziar Bahari and Aimee Molloy’s book, The They Came for Me: A Family’s Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival, Stewart is immediately limited in the amount of genuine suspense he can generate — and he mostly seems to understand that and doesn’t go down that dead end too much. It’s more a question of how Maziar Bahari (Gael Garcia Bernal) survives than whether or not he will.

That makes a lot of difference.

As noted, Rosewater starts out strongly. The opening where Bahari is arrested by the Irani police is beautifully staged with unexpected notes of absurdist humor — like a DVD of Pasolini’s Teorema (1968) being assessed as pornography. Better yet is the flashback that follows. Sure, it’s the necessary exposition that sets up the arrest and details the connection between Canadian journalist Bahari and the Bahari who grew up in Iran, but it’s good exposition that

contains moments of something very like cinematic brilliance. The business of visions from Bahari’s past showing up on windows is very fine.

For that matter, this entire section of the movie is solid and well-paced — and it effortlessly conveys how Bahari gets more and more drawn into the plight of his birth country.

It is this being drawn in that leads to his arrest.

Unfortunately, once the film gets to Bahari’s imprisonment it goes from being fresh and vital to being exactly the sort of movie you’ve seen ten times or more (as Mr. Bowie might say). When it starts telling us what day it is of his 118day imprisonment, it starts to feel like we’re in for a pretty long slog.

Stewart’s answer to this looming problem is sometimes troubling. To introduce one ghostly member of Bahari’s family may be viewed as a convenient and forgivable indulgence. To introduce a second one runs the risk of risibility. Much better is the humor mined when Bahari starts confessing to the most absurd nonsense (presumably this is out of the book). But whether this is enough to offset the more damag-

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ing aspects of the latter portions of the film — including all the media chatter, the feel-good stuff and the last title card — is another question altogether. The first-rate cast certainly helps. For me, it has great moments, not so great moments and some pretty old hat moments, but it’s unfailingly interesting — and I’d watch a second film by Stewart.

Rated R for language, including some crude references and violent content.

Playing at Carolina Cinemas. reviewed by Ken Hanke

Beyond the Lights HHS

DIRECTOR: Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees) PLAYERS: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Richard Colson Baker, Danny Glover ROMANTIC DRAMA RATED PG-13 THE STORY: An up-and-coming pop star, struggling with her rise to fame, falls in love with a humble police officer.

THE LOWDOWN: A mature, realistic romance that struggles due to a lack of cinematic style and dramatic tension.

Gina Prince-Bythewood has taken — with Beyond the Lights — the backstage drama, drawn the romance in the center of it in realistic, sympathetic tones and created characters who are believable and innately human.

All of this is commendable and welcome, but this approach is to a fault, since so much of a movie about fame and fortune (and its inherent dangers) feels drab and uneventful and unfortunately normal. There’s just not all that much that happens in Beyond the Lights, and when things do happen, they’re filmed with ambivalence, something all the more frustrating since the effect dampens an often affecting performance by Gugu MbathaRaw (Belle).

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The thing is, Beyond the Lights should be interesting, or at least entertaining. If, at the very least, the film had decided to veer into full-on melodrama (instead of simply circling around it, as it does in practice), it could’ve held my attention.

But Prince-Bythewood instead approaches the film at a different angle, going for a more dignified emotional response, which — while respectable — feels a bit too stodgy in the end.

The film follows Noni (MbathaRaw), a rising pop star known less for her singing talent and more for being half naked in rap videos. Obviously unhappy with her career path and her overbearing stage mother (Minnie Driver), she almost jumps off a balcony after an awards show, only to be saved by Kaz (Nate Parker, Non-Stop), a young, honest, humble cop with dreams of becoming a politician.

The two strike up an unlikely romance, one mired in complications thanks to Noni’s fame — something that’s handled maturely. Both characters struggle with the kinds of fears and insecurities that relationships bring along. But just because Beyond the Lights lives within a realistic world doesn’t necessarily translate into something interesting. The film has a tendency to wander off into long fits of solid, though droll, dialogue. When the film has a chance (or at the very least, an excuse) to really show off some sort of cinematic style — such as its musical sequences — Prince-Bythewood lets the camera sit there. Beyond the Lights isn’t so much lazy as simply unimaginative.

What almost saves the film — at least to the point of becoming watchable — is Mbatha-Raw’s performance. It’s emotional, realistic and believable, and far exceeds what Beyond the Lights deserves as a whole. What’s perhaps most striking about it is that, as good as Mbatha-Raw is, she still can’t make the movie itself all that worthwhile. Rated PG-13 for sexual content including suggestive gestures, partial nudity, language and thematic elements.

Playing at Carmike 10, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande. reviewed by Justin Souther

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Citizenfour HHH DIRECTOR: Laura Poitras PLAYERS: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, Kevin Bankston, William Binney ACTIVIST DOCUMENTARY RATED R THE STORY: Activist documentary on whistle-blower Edward Snowden.

THE LOWDOWN: Clearly — and unquestioningly — in the pro-Snowden camp, this film lacks balance, which is expected in this type of movie. But it also tries to create urgency with a story where we already know the ending (such as it is). Worthy, but a good bit shy of greatness.

I suppose your take on Laura Poitras’ Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour is going to be influenced by your take on Snowden himself. If — as Poitras clearly does — you consider him a hero and a martyr — no questions asked — you will probably love the film. However, if there are questions about Snowden you’d like answered, this is not the place to look for those answers. Poitras (who seems to view herself as something of a martyr for making the film) is a true believer and her cinema verité-styled documentary is presented in that manner. Early on there are some pretty broad accusations hurled at the viewer, followed by Poitras’ claim “and I can prove this.” If that proof actually was offered in the course of the film, I missed it. (That’s not entirely impossible, given the often unfocused nature of the presentation.) “And I can prove it” seems to settle it.

Citizenfour is not a bad documentary — though personally I found it pretty dry — and there’s nothing wrong with the fact that it’s biased. Show me the activist documentary that isn’t. If you’re a foursquare Snowden supporter, it’s an essential. If you’re just interested in the subject, it’s probably close to one. But it is also a film in danger of falling prey to people confusing the importance of the topic with the importance of the film itself. It’s actually a

film that is quite probably more interesting by reading between the lines. Consider — just for starters — Snowden’s stated claims of not wanting to be the story. OK, fine — it is the story that’s important, not Snowden.

That’s an admirable idea, but it sits uncomfortably next to him agreeing to being identified and saying to “pin the target to my back” and “nail me to the cross.” The inevitability of his exposure to one side, this is suggestive of a more conflicted self-image than the one we’re being given. Much the same could be said for a too lengthy scene where he carefully — and indecisively — primps before going out into the world for the first time in the film.

The idea of the film is to present the real-life drama of the story as it unfolds. I’ll suspend my natural suspicion of restaging events here and simply look at the pachyderm on the premises. This is a story where we already know the outcome. How much genuine suspense can that generate? Apparently, quite a bit according to a lot of critics who find the whole thing a real nailbiter. Really? I don’t get it. Even if I did, I’d still have issues with a film where the bulk of the running time is Edward Snowden in a Hong Kong hotel room being interviewed. As a break from this, we sometimes get online chats filling the screen or fingers typing. This is simply not the stuff of great cinema.

Is it informative? I suppose so, even if anything new I might have learned is shrouded in charts that are never broken down for the lay viewer. But the film seems more interested in feeding our outrage than enlightening us. (Just wait until the perpetually outraged Oliver Stone turns this into a narrative film.) It’s worth seeing, but I remain unconvinced that it’s as great and important as has been claimed. The topic of the government spying on us is certainly an issue of our time, but I keep coming back to a single question: If this surveillance and its abuse of power is so allpervasive, why was this movie allowed to be released? Rated R for language.

Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas. reviewed by Ken Hanke

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aLLEgEd comEdy RatEd pg-13 thE stoRy: Twenty years after the fact, we get the further adventures of Harry and Lloyd. thE Lowdown: The “much-anticipated” (they say) sequel to Dumb and Dumber (1994) is a shapeless retread of things that supposedly worked in the first movie. One of the worst films of 2014.

Based on the historical evidence, 1994 was the year that America embraced stupidity as a desirable state. It gave us two absurdly popular movies enshrining this idea — the Farrelly Brothers’ Dumb and Dumber and Robert Zemeckis’ Forrest Gump.

The main thing I can say in favor of the former is that at least it wasn’t festooned with Oscars and taken as profound. Then again, I found it sufficiently disheartening that Dumb and Dumber was considered hysterically funny. Now I understand that it’s called a comedy classic. One critic has even called the original “arguably the greatest comedy of all time.”

(Take that Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, etc. Too bad those alsorans never thought of massive diarrhea gags.) OK, yes, I thought the original was absolute rubbish, and I was not looking forward to this 20-year reunion film.

(Everyone concerned pretends that the 2003 prequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd never happened, which is easier to do if you never sat through it.) My greatest fears were confirmed for a punishing 110 minutes of flatulence, diarrhea, sub-Leo Gorcey malapropisms, infantile sex gags and gross-out jokes that are gross without the impediment of actually being funny.

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 No film in its right mind is going up against this penultimate installment in The Hunger Games franchise. (According to the studio, mind you, this is not a franchise, nor a series. No, no — this is a “worldwide phenomenon” that “continues to set the world on fire.” So prepare to be ignited.) That is why no other major release hits town this week. (pg-13)

Community Screenings The Tale of the Princess Kaguya film

Why this critically-lauded handdrawn animated film from Japan’s Studio Ghibli is opening without a local press screening remains a mystery. To date, this lengthy (137 minutes) take on Japan’s oldest recorded folktale has garnered 45 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes — and not a negative one in the batch. The film is the work of 78-year-old Isao Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli with the better known Hayo Miyazaki, and would seem to be a must for anyone with an interest in quality animation. (pg)

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staRting fRiday of effort — and mugging — for very little return. The Farrellys — hardly the last word in stylish filmmaking at their best — have crafted (if that is the word) a shapeless, sloppy mess. Judging by the inevitable outtakes during the ending credits, they — and the other four writers and the ad-libbing cast — threw everything and the kitchen sink at the wall. Since none of it actually stuck, they apparently just used whatever floor-sweepings they found. In its favor ... well, it’s better than Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, but I’ve had better dental visits than that. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, partial nudity, language and some drug references.

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show I caught at The Carolina was mostly comprised of people who apparently do believe the original is “arguably the greatest comedy of all time.” From the time that Harry (Jeff Daniels) proceeded to pull out Lloyd’s (Jim Carrey) catheter until the ending credits, they were in hysterics — especially the tenyear-old sitting in front of me.

Of course, unlike the strangely silent people in my group, they presumably wanted to be there.

On the other hand, two of us had to be there, and the other two were ill-advisedly providing moral support. Am I saying the audience was wrong? No, not at all — merely that they were the target audience, and we were not. Nothing is as subjective as comedy.

It’s probably futile to try to catalog everything I found wrong with the movie — and frankly impossible within my word limit.

Except for the fact that it’s far worse and far more obnoxious, Dumb and Dumber To reminds me of that last “Road” picture, The Road to Hong Kong (1962), where a clearly too old Bing Crosby (smart enough to retire to character roles in the aftermath) and Bob Hope tried to pretend they were still young enough to pull off the kind of thing that worked in the 1940s.

(And I should note that when I was nine I thought it was great.)

The same dynamic is at work here — two guys trying to repeat a formula that worked when they were young, but which is now kind of creepy. And repeat it they do. Even the supposedly transgressive things — like a character named Fraida Felcher (Kathleen Turner) — are just recycled from the original. The biggest change is the sense of desperation from the Farrelly Brothers and Jim Carrey in need of the hit that has lately eluded them.

The plot — all about tracking down Harry’s purported daughter (Rachel Melvin) in the hopes of getting Harry a kidney transplant — isn’t exactly inspired, but with all its embellishments, there sure is a lot of it. This is not a good thing in itself, but far worse is the fact that this is mostly a sour and mean-spirited movie filled with characters wholly lacking in charm.

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Big Hero 6 HHHS

(Voices) Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung

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Whiplash HHHH

Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell

Animated Sci-Fi Fantasy Action A boy, his inflatable robot and his friends track down the person who stole his invention and caused the death of his brother. Wonderful to look at, blessed with one terrific character and boasting a good deal of honest sentimentality, Big Hero 6 is brought down a notch by a well-worn plot and a desire to be a big superhero effort. Rated PG

Drama A teen with dreams of becoming a great jazz drummer must survive his maniacal music teacher. While it’s little more than your standard coming-of-age/chase-your-dreams type of drama (with considerably more swearing and jazz), the film is elevated with a perfect, expert climax that alone is worth admission. Rated R

Interstellar HHHH

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) HHHHH

Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Wes Bentley, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, Michael Caine Science Fiction The only hope for a dying Earth is the discovery of an inhabitable planet that may — or may not — lie on the other side of a wormhole. A deeply flawed film that tries to be something more than it can manage, but it’s still an entertaining work of considerable intelligence. Rated PG-13

Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Lindsay Duncan, Amy Ryan Comedy-Drama Fantasy A washedup actor known for having played a superhero tries to reinvent and validate himself by writing, producing,

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directing and starring in a Broadway play. Full-blown filmmaking written in all capital letters. Birdman is both a stylistic and dramatic tour de force — the kind of nonstop brilliant movie you hope for and almost never get. Here you do get it — and then some. Rated R

Laggies HHHHS Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Mark Webber, Ellie Kemper, Jeff Garlin Romantic Comedy A 28-year-old woman puts her increasingly unbearable life on hold for a week to go hang out with some new highschool-age friends. A thoroughly charming — even quite lovely — romantic comedy that addresses the topic of arrested development from a female perspective. Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz and Sam Rockwell — along with sensitive direction — make this a special experience. Rated R

Nightcrawler HHHS Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton Action Thriller with Notions of Satire A cheap sociopathic criminal finds his calling providing dubiously legal “news” footage to LA TV stations. Reasonably compelling — if unwholesome — portrait of a sociopath that falters in its attempt to be a satirical statement on modern media. Rated R

John Wick HHS Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, Dean Winters Action A retired hit man heads out for revenge after his car is stolen and his dog is murdered. Occasionally exceptional for being a simple, straightforward action picture, the film can’t sustain for its full running time, eventually unraveling into tedium. Rated R

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Judge Priest HHHHS Director: John Ford Players: Will Rogers, Tom Brown, Anita Louise, Stepin Fetchit, Henry B. Walthall, David Landau, Hattie McDaniel COMEDY-DRAMA Rated NR Will Rogers once called John Ford’s Judge Priest the best movie he ever made. Of course, he was promoting the film when he said that. Whether or not it’s quite true, it’s easily his most controversial — and most problematic for modern viewers. The story — adapted from the writings of American humorist and occasional actor Irvin S. Cobb — takes place in a heavily romanticized 19th-century small town in Kentucky where the Civil War and the Confederacy are very much a part of everyday life. In fact, most of the characters — including Rogers’ title character — are Confederate veterans. It can be easy to take this undeniably sentimental and sympathetic approach to the Confederacy at face value — especially with Stepin Fetchit (here given special billing) as Rogers’ servant and confidante, Jeff Poindexter — and think of the movie as racist and reactionary. And to some degree it is, but this is Ford, and nothing is as easy as it seems. The film — while clearly celebrating a glamorized view of the Old South — lays bare the hypocrisy, pomposity and bigotry that lies beneath the outward gentility of this world.

Judge Priest himself is a champion of the disenfranchised and the social outcasts — a man who honors the glorified past but recognizes its shortcomings and injustices. Take it in the context of its time and as a fairly major work of a major filmmaker.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Judge Priest Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

Bride of the Monster HHHS Director: Edward D. Wood Jr. Players: Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson, Tony McCoy, Loretta King, Harvey B. Dunn, George Becwar, Dolores Fuller HORROR Rated NR In Brief: Though it comes a week early, it can be fairly said that this is the Thursday Horror Picture Show’s Thanksgiving turkey, but what an entertaining turkey it is. Saying that Bride of the Monster (1955) is the best movie Ed Wood ever made isn’t exactly showering it with praise, since that’s based on the sliding scale of relative claims. In any other context — except that of the true Lugosiphile who understands that to truly love Lugosi is to love bad Bela — this is dire stuff. This is Lugosi as Dr. Eric Vornoff, some kind of unhinged Soviet scientist driven from his homeland and forced to take up residency in a swamp with only stock footage of an octopus and a hulking mute Tibetan named Lobo (Tor Johnson) for company. To while away the time, he continues his experiments for turning humans into “atomic supermen” — with the most economical lab you ever saw. His principle equipment — apart from a refrigerator and a stove — seems to be a photo enlarger and a stainless steel mixing bowl with spark plugs stuck in it. It hardly matters since none of his experiments ever survive the attempt. Everything you may have heard about Bride of the Monster is probably true — deliriously so. A very special classic — of a sort.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Bride of the Monster Thursday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

Hour of the Wolf HHHHS The Day Carl Sandburg Died HHHH Director: Paul Bonesteel Players: Matthew Allis BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY Rated NR This is a make-up showing of The Day Carl Sandburg Died, which the Hendersonville Film Society had slated to run some considerable time ago. The film is a scrupulously detailed, reasonably comprehensive and beautifully presented documentary on the great American poet Carl Sandburg from Asheville filmmaker Paul Bonesteel. Whatever you think you know about Sandburg, I suspect this movie — and the people in it — know more than you do, and it’s quite a pleasure to find out.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Day Carl Sandburg Died Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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Director: Ingmar Bergman Players: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullman, Gertrud Fridh, Georg Rydeberg, Erland Josephson HORROR DRAMA Rated NR Exempting the multi-director film Stimulantia (1967), Ingmar Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf (1968) follows his equally disturbing Persona (1966) and is stylistically and tonally very similar.

Why Hour of the Wolf is classified as a horror-drama and Persona as a drama is a matter for debate. Both are nightmarish. Both deal (as does a lot of Bergman) with identity and the effects of isolation. But Hour of the Wolf — which is basically about an artist (and by extension, his wife) going insane on a lonely island — is steeped in the language of the horror film, with its Gothic trappings and collection of grotesque characters, in a way that Persona is not. You can, if you choose, ignore the horror content of Persona, but Hour of the Wolf is another matter. Yes, it’s art house horror, but it’s horror all the same — and creepier than most horror pictures.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Hour of the Wolf Friday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Someone on reddit. com posed the question, “What have you always been curious to try?” In reply, many people said they wanted to experiment with exotic varieties of sex and drugs they had never treated themselves to before.

Other favorites: eating chocolate-covered bacon; piloting a plane; shoplifting; doing a stand-up comedy routine; hang gliding and deep-sea diving; exploring the Darknet and the Deep Web; spontaneously taking a trip to a foreign country; turning away from modern society and joining a Buddhist monastery. What would your answer be, Aries? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to explore what you have always been curious to try. The risks will be lower than usual, and the results more likely to be interesting.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Contrary to popular opinion, crime fiction author Arthur Conan Doyle never once had his character Sherlock Holmes utter the statement “Elementary, my dear Watson.” For that matter, Humphrey Bogart never actually said “Play it again, Sam” in the film Casablanca. Star Trek’s Captain Kirk never used the exact phrase “Beam me up, Scotty.“ Furthermore, I, Rob Brezsny, have never before issued the following prophecy: “Deep sexy darkness and deep sexy brilliance are conspiring to bring you Tauruses intriguing pleasures that will educate the naive part of your soul” — until now, that is. At this juncture in the ever-twisting plot of your life story, I am most definitely saying just that.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are some thoughts from Gemini author Fernando Pessoa: “The feelings that hurt most, the emotions that sting most, are those that are absurd — the longing for impossible things; nostalgia for what never was; the desire for what could have been; regret over not being someone else.” Can you relate, Gemini? Have you felt those feelings? Here’s the good news: In the coming weeks, you will be more free of them than you have been in a long time. What will instead predominate for you are yearnings for very possible things and contentment with what’s actually available to you. (Pessoa’s words are from The Book of Disquiet, translated by Alfred Mac Adam.)

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The most important thing you can do in the coming weeks is learn how to take care of yourself better. What? You say you’re too busy for that? You have too many appointments and obligations? I disagree. In my astrological opinion, there’s one task that must trump all others, and that is get smarter about how you eat, sleep, exercise, relax, heal yourself and connect with people. I can assure you that there’s a lot you don’t know about what you really need and the best ways to get what you really need. But you are ripe to become wiser in this subtle, demanding and glorious art.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Naturalist Greg Munson says that many dragonflies are great acrobats.

They are the “Cirque du Soleil” performers of the animal kingdom. Not only do they eat in midair, they also have sex. While flying, two dragonflies will hook up and bend into a roughly circular formation to accommodate the idiosyncrasies of their reproductive organs, thereby forming a “mating pinwheel.” I don’t expect you to achieve quite that level of virtuosity in your own amorous escapades, Leo. But if you’re adventurous, you could very well enjoy experiences that resemble having sex while flying.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Born under the sign of Virgo, Yuriy Norshteyn is a Russian animator who has won numerous awards. His Tale of Tales was once voted the greatest animated film of all time. But he hasn’t finished any new films for quite a while.

In fact, he has been working on the same project since 1981, indulging his perfectionism to the max.

In 33 years, he has only finished 25 minutes’ worth of The Overcoat, which is based on a story by Nikolai Gogol. But I predict that he will complete this labor of love in the next eight months — just as many of you other Virgos will finally wrap up tasks you have been working on for a long time.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many people use the terms “cement” and “concrete” interchangeably, but they are not the same.

Cement is powdery stuff that’s composed of limestone, gypsum, clay with aluminosilicate and other ingredients. It’s just one of the raw materials that is used to make concrete — usually no more than 15 percent of the total mass. The rest consists of sand, crushed stone and water. Let’s regard this as a good metaphor for you to keep in mind, Scorpio. If you want to create a durable thing that can last as long as concrete, make sure you don’t get overly preoccupied with the “cement” at the expense of the other 85 percent of the stuff you will need.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Every saint has a bee in his halo,” said philosopher Elbert Hubbard.

Similarly, some Libras have a passive-aggressive streak hidden beneath their harmony-seeking, peace-loving persona. Are you one of them? If so, I invite you to express your darker feelings more forthrightly. You don’t have to be mean and insensitive. In fact, it’s best if you use tact and diplomacy. Just make sure you reveal the fact that there is indeed a bee in your halo. I bet you will ultimately be pleased with the consequences you stir up through your acts of courageous honesty.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Whatever returns from oblivion returns to find a voice,” writes Louise Glück in her poem “The Wild Iris.” I think that will be a key theme for you in the coming weeks. There’s a part of you that is returning from oblivion — making its way home from the abyss — and it will be hungry to express itself when it arrives back here in your regularly scheduled life. This dazed part of you may not yet know what exactly it wants to say. But it is fertile with the unruly wisdom it has gathered while wandering. Sooner rather than later, it will discover a way to articulate its raw truths.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness,” said American humorist Josh Billings. I propose that we make that your motto in the coming weeks.

It’s an excellent time to liberate yourself from memories that still cause you pain — to garner major healing from past anguish and upheaval.

And one of the best ways to do that will be to let go of as much blame and rage and hatred as you possibly can. Forgiveness can be your magic spell.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Denmark has been a pioneer in developing the technology to supply its energy needs with wind power. By 2020, it expects to generate half of its electricity from wind turbines. Recently the Danish climate minister also announced his nation’s intention to phase out the use of coal as an energy source within ten years. I would love to see you apply this kind of enlightened long-term thinking to your own personal destiny, Aquarius. Now would be an excellent time to brainstorm about the life you want to be living in 2020 and 2025.

It’s also a perfect moment to outline a master plan for the next ten years and commit to it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean actor Sir Michael Caine has had an illustrious career. He has won two Oscars and been nominated for the award six times in five different decades.

But for his appearance in Jaws: The Revenge, he was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor. He confessed that his work in that film was not his best, and yet he was happy with how much money he made doing it. “I have never seen the film,” he said, “but by all accounts it was terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.”

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