Mountain Xpress, January 12 2011

OUR 17TH YEAR OF WEEKLY INDEPENDENT NEWS, ARTS, & EVENTS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA VOL. 17 NO. 25 JANUARY 12 - JANUARY 18, 2011

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letters V for Values, not Vendetta I offer this in response to Josh Yazell’s Jan. 5 letter, “Buchi Story More Vendetta than Journalism,” a response to David Forbes’ article “Bottled in Bond” [Dec. 22 Xpress]. As Forbes responded to Yazell, claims presented to them by me were investigated and documented.

In interviews with Xpress, the Asheville CitizenTimes and [the radio program] Systemic Effect (MAIN-FM Dec. 26), I spoke highly of my former employers at Buchi. I have never said anything hateful or untrue about them. Having worked in several service-industry jobs in Asheville, and having witnessed and experienced termination and threats of termination similar to this many times, I feel such practices are embedded in our culture here, even as many profess to do the opposite. That was my motivation to bring this forward to the larger community. I want us to hold each other accountable to our own stated values.

Many in Asheville say that we want (or have) a different culture here — one where labels mean something and workers are treated justly, for example. I do not believe that two newspapers and a radio show would have covered this if they thought it was an isolated case. I feel that what happened with Buchi recently could have happened at any number of businesses at the moment. That is why it was important for us to look at it and talk about how we felt about it.

Is this what we want to be? Is what we are doing matching up with what we say that we do?

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That is the question that ultimately caused all of this upheaval. Do we live up to our sticker here in Asheville? I hope that as the dust settles we will realize our culture has shifted enough that this question will not cause so much of an uproar in the future. Big change can be painful, and I believe this story has elicited passionate responses because it touches on the very foundation of our culture, underlying power dynamics and assumptions. Community accountability structures are emerging from this situation.

Hopefully these are growing pains of a community that is learning to put integrity first, as the value we hold most dear. Without integrity, our other stated values hold no power.

There were discussions between Buchi employees and owners, and there were discussions between me (and others) and Just Economics about living-wage certification concerns. I did not go to the press until private constructive dialogue was curtailed by my being fired.

At that point, I wanted the larger community to get involved in the dialogue. Significant responses from both organizations have only happened in the wake of the Mountain Xpress article and Firestorm’s open letter to Buchi. I hope it will not always take such measures for real change to come about.

Many positive transitions have resulted from the sharing of this story (at a great personal cost to me and others). The more we all take the risks to share our truths freely, the more our society here will truly reflect our stated values. If we

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For other Molton cartoons, check out our Web page at www.mountainx.com/cartoons begin to hold each other accountable to what we say we are, to what we say we are doing, we are going to see some beautiful changes in this town. I feel that accountability and forgiveness are some of the greatest gifts of community life.

I hope we reach a resolution in the midst of this tumult that confirms what we truly want to be and directs us toward real healing so that we emerge a stronger and more authentic community.

I look forward to the day when the truth doesn’t hurt so bad, when asking a question is not viewed as a threatening action, and sharing your story isn’t viewed as an attack.

— Kila Donovan Asheville

“Ashemart” rules deny citizens’ right to be heard Bill Branyon’s [Jan. 5] commentary, “Welcome to Ashemart” thrashes on a denial of citizen rights that is not new to Asheville. Asheville City Council seems to be embarked on a systematic policy to deny redress to the people who elected it. Last fall, City Council voted to adopt the Sustainable Development amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance. The stated objective of that amendment was to promote affordable housing, a laudable goal. Whether it will actually achieve that goal is yet to be seen.

With only planning staff approval, the change would allow construction of up to 70 apartment units with no public hearings.

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Granted, the Sustainable Development amendment was significantly modified when it passed through the Planning and Zoning Commission. As a layman with one major objection (emphasis on “major”), I was pleased with the result. Denying the public the opportunity to be heard before elected officials on these matters robs citizens of a basic constitutional right.

It is unclear why a Council, most of whom call themselves “progressives,” chose to curb a basic right of the people it serves. It is speculation, but had the Sustainable Development amendment allowed for open, public discussion, one of two things would have happened: Despite the restrictions the amendment placed on the development it authorizes, every NIMBY in Asheville would show up at public hearings that would last well into the night; or nobody would show up at all, and the projects would be approved with no controversy.

In the first case, Council would be required to once again endure an uncomfortable truth — democracy is messy. In the second, Asheville would have the opportunity to allow for development of a much-needed segment of the housing market. But it seems that a majority of Council thought the opportunity for affordable housing trumped the constitutional right of the people to redress grievances before their elected officials.

The means justified the ends. Quick-and-dirty is better than slow-and-deliberate. That’s a dangerous path.

The public seemed generally unconcerned about this infringement on its rights. At the first reading and vote on the Sustainable Development amendment, not more than a dozen people on both sides of the issue were in attendance. Given our historic voter turnout and other indices of public participation both here in Asheville and nationwide, I suppose that should not have been surprising. However, the result of this apparent apathy is that we are passively watching our hard-won democracy slip through our fingers

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like dry sand. We seem to be quite content to let “Big Brother” decide our fate, whether [he] stands to the right or left.

To their credit, Mayor Bellamy and Councilman Davis voted against the Sustainable Development amendment on grounds I cited above.

Councilman Bothwell voted against on the first reading, but by the second reading he voted to pass the amendment without the requirement for hearings before City Council.

— Mike Lewis Asheville

Your diet can change the world The article “Naughty or Nice? Two (Very) Opposite Sides of the Holiday Food Spectrum” [Dec. 15, 2010 Xpress] begins with the sentence, “Don’t give a flying fig about your waistline or cholesterol level over the holidays? Would you rather chew the fat than gnaw on a carrot stick?” While this opening perpetuates the myth that those who don’t consume animal products are deprived, the delicious “nice” (vegan) recipes presented disprove this falsehood. Unfortunately, the article never discusses why someone would choose to stop eating the rotting carcasses and reproductive secretions of our fellow earthlings. Let me take this opportunity to do so.

Many people eschew “naughty foods” (meat, dairy and eggs) because of the senseless and egregious violence systematically inflicted upon chickens, cows, pigs, fish and other sentient beings. Most of these individuals suffer horrific lives; all meet gruesome deaths. Others do it because healthcare professionals have concluded that the fewer animal products we eat, the healthier we are.

Not only can common diseases be prevented with vegan diets, many can be reversed.

Top environmental scientists have revealed that, as summed up in The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook, [the companion book to Al Gore’s Live Earth concert series]: “Refusing meat” is the “single most effective thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint.” Anti-hunger activists are well aware that if we want to lower starvation rates as world population swells, a paradigm shift away from eating animal products will be a necessary component.

No single food choice has a farther-reaching and more profoundly positive impact on

our health, the environment and all of life on Earth than adopting a plant-based diet. To learn more, watch “Glass Walls,” narrated by Paul McCartney, at www.meat.org, and visit www. veganoutreach.org and click “Why Vegan?”

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— Stewart David Asheville

How much does a job cost?

According to Jake Frankel’s article, It’s the Economy, Stupid [Dec. 15, 2010 Xpress), the Buncombe County Commissioners approved a “$99.74 million federal stimulus loan to Ingles Markets Inc.” The loan is to help Ingles [expand] their facility in Black Mountain. The “completed projects would create at least 190 new full-time jobs, plus an unspecified number of temporary construction jobs,” according to the company.

Now, I like that Ingles is a local company.

I spend money in one of their many grocery stores nearly every week. However, this action amounts to loaning the company almost $535,000 per permanent job created. Even if this money comes from the federal government, is this the best use of our tax dollars? Hell, loan me a fraction of that sum — say a modest $100,000 as a round number — with the same loan conditions, and I promise to create a permanent job with a living wage right here in Asheville. That would save taxpayers money and create a job!

Plus, if more people joined me, we could potentially create almost 1,000 new jobs! For those of you bad at math, 1,000 is a lot bigger than 190.

This is the kind of action that politicians love: They say they’re creating jobs and everyone wins. Everyone, that is, except the taxpayers and possibly even the 190 individuals who get those likely low-paying warehouse jobs. If politicians (including our county commissioners) really want to spark the local economy, I think they should help local small businesses that employ most of the population anyway. Ingles is a big, successful corporation. Do they really need the help more than 10, 100 or even 1,000 local small businesses? What is ultimately the best way to use that $99.74 million to create new jobs?

I have my answers; what are some of yours?

— Mark Bloom Asheville

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Asheville’s country roads go far into the past For anyone interested in Asheville’s country music history from the late 1920s, I recently compiled everything concerning Jimmie Rodgers and Emmett Miller [that] I could find from the microfilm of Asheville’s papers of the day. Among the findings are two unpublished photographs of Miller, indisputably one of the most singular and dynamic voices ever to record American music. There are also a few beautiful ads announcing the triumphant 1929 return of Jimmie Rodgers to Asheville, a town he had struggled in, living “on the bum” for the six months prior to his first recordings and subsequent super-stardom. Amongst the Emmett Miller file will also be found articles concerning the Okeh label’s recordings here in Asheville, as written about in the wonderful Xpress article by Kent Priestley [“Okeh Records’ Historic Session in Asheville,” April 2, 2008].

The [findings from my research] can be found by searching for “Jimmie Rodgers” and “Emmett Miller” at Pack Library downtown in the North Carolina Room. I must thank the kind ladies who work in the North Carolina Room for their help and instruction navigating their material.

— Brody Hunt Port Townsend, Wa.

For those who made the David Bryan Benefit Concert possible— thank you This goes out to all who took part in making the benefit concert for David Bryan on Dec. 5 at the Town Pump in Black Mountain an over-thetop success! There are so many to thank!

Our higher power, for one — and to Julie and Steve from the Town Pump for providing the [perfect] venue. To the barmaids, Michelle and Melanie, we couldn’t have done it without you!

Mr. Rob Stimson, you were a godsend! Thanks to Artimus Pyle and Dale “Hippie” Carmicheal for donating such awesome silent-auction items!

Thanks also everyone who helped provide the backline (big help!). And to everyone who helped in any way.

Sincere thanks to all of you who came from near and far to selflessly share your musical talents! You kept the house rockin’ into the night!

Thank you to all who came out to enjoy the show! You helped out a fellow brother! Thanks to the Black Mountain News, Mountain Xpress, Don Talley and the Black Mountain Music Scene for helping spread the word about this event!

Once again I must express my admiration for the people of this wondrous, mountain music mecca! I am fortunate to be living among such bright, beautiful, caring people!

— Cynthia Tomaszewski Black Mountain

Asheville, you’ve changed!

On a recent visit to Asheville, I was surprised at the changes that have taken place in the “Paris of the South” in the year since I moved away.

After living here for four years, I came to the conclusion that there was very little about the overall structure [of] Asheville that is sustainable; I have suffered through the agony of relocating to a place where the wind chill gets below minus-30 degrees for real life improvements.

From the local media, I saw that Pastabilities was shutting down — with no mention of places like the Village Wayside [Grille in Biltmore] adapting to the economy. In other media outlets there are [stories] that fit a very specific image [of Asheville] and that artists of all types will be milled through. Even if artists moved to Asheville last month and leave the next, they are considered “local,” which disregards the efforts of the actual local artist community that struggles to survive. Asheville seems to represent a microcosm of the larger global economy: catering to the interests of the wealthy while Rome burns.

I’m really not sure how much longer the town itself can sustain the image that has made it such a popular destination without really doing some serious self-examination. It’s great that the Biltmore [Estate] exists, but does the entire culture of Western North Carolina have to pivot on making rich people feel better about themselves by hiding away from any of the help? Are there any technology groups in the classifieds? Where are the green jobs? What about the smart grid?

To sit back and allow the [class] disparity to widen in Asheville is beyond hypocrisy for the liberals and progressives, and gets at the very core of the unemployment, homelessness and all the other unstable features Asheville has to offer the working class.

— Dallas Taylor White Bear Lake, Minn.

Live in the world? Hope you like people!

Some chilling thoughts on a cold winter day: The population of the world will reach 7 billion by 2011, and 9 billion by 2045, according to the January 2011 National Geographic.

Gee, people of the world have really [been] loving up a storm in the last 100 years. The world population at the time of my birth (I’m 85) was less than 2 billion — it was only 1 billion in 1800.

Too bad the world was finally discovered to be round, instead of flat as originally believed to be. Maybe then we could have shoved a billion or two over the edge to lessen the pressure.

— Harry Jell Asheville

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Tyranny or teaching opportunity?

Addressing bullying in after-school programs

by Seth Kellam Recent reports of teen suicides have made the consequences of unchecked bullying and racial harassment (such as a cross burning in Fletcher this fall) painfully clear.

Bullying is certainly not a new phenomenon, and it could easily be dismissed as an unfortunate but perhaps unavoidable part of growing up. Bullying doesn’t end with adolescence, however: Childhood bullies often continue to harass others even as adults.

Bullying is a learned behavior that involves everyone in a community, notes Chuck Saufler, founding member of the International Bullying Prevention Association. In children, a comprehensive approach to bullying involves teaching new behavior models to everyone involved.

Several years ago, the Just Kids After School Enrichment Program at the Asheville Jewish Community Center made a commitment to confront bullying head on after receiving reports from children and parents that this was becoming a problem. We began by pulling together a panel of children to discuss what they were experiencing in our program. The group included children who could be classified as victims, bystanders and bullies. We asked each of them what they’d like to see changed in our program, promising that we would use their suggestions as a basis for constructive action.

We immediately began beefing up our staff training, giving them a better understanding of the dynamics of bullying — the impact on the victim, the plight of the bystander, and the motivation of the bully — to help them recognize when they should step in. They also needed strategies for leading the entire group in confronting the problem, rather than simply singling out the “bully� for ineffective punishment or attempting to alleviate the victim’s pain.

We also encouraged our group leaders to model behaviors that we hoped to teach the children, such as engaging in open conversation

while eating with them, asking for and respecting the children’s opinions, and participating in activities alongside them. Group leaders are also trained to address issues that come up directly with the children, helping them identify a problem, honestly assess mistakes and discuss possible alternative behaviors. Giving children

expectations, consistent program structure and a well-planned schedule of engaging, energyexpending activities, we can usually exhaust the space where power struggles might arise.

We’ve also discovered that children with a tendency to bully can often be redirected into a leadership role. We now see bullying behaviors

Children function best when they see themselves as active participants in creating a caring community. more responsibility, with guidance and support from the group leader, helps them develop the skills they need to address conflicts. The whole process gives all involved a stronger sense of self-worth, which is itself a powerful defense against bullying.

The next key step was creating a more structured environment that would limit the opportunity for bullying behaviors to occur in the first place.

A core philosophy at the Asheville JCC is that children function best when they see themselves as active participants in creating a caring community. One of the most important strategies we implemented was a staff-led group circle time at the start of each day’s after-school program.

Circle time establishes a sense of safety, with a trusted adult leader and a strong sense of community. The children have time to talk openly with one another on an even playing field.

Circle time also gives group leaders a chance to set expectations for the afternoon’s activities, providing a further sense of security.

Finally, understanding that some behavioral issues were related to physical needs, we increased the amount and quality of snacks provided to the children and incorporated more physical activity into daily routines.

Ultimately, we’ve found that with clear

as an opportunity to teach children that they’ll feel better about themselves when they use their influence to ensure a positive outcome for everyone in the group. X Seth Kellam is youth director at the Asheville Jewish Community Center, a coalition partner of Asheville Safe Schools for All (diversityed.org/ safeschoolsforall). To learn more about the JCC’s programs, visit jcc-asheville.org.

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Buncombe County’s inactive toxic-waste sites

by Susan Andrew In a wooded corner of the state Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s facility in Swannanoa sits a derelict incinerator overgrown with vines; an open door reveals piles of ash within. Corroded metal containers and other solid waste protrude from the ground nearby, murky puddles collecting in their partially submerged forms.

A cross-country trail used by the Owen High School track team skirts the site’s perimeter fence. The Swannanoa 4-H Center hosts a summer youth camp on an adjacent property to the north. Yet little is known about what dangers may lurk in this decades-old hazardous-waste dump, used by the since-demolished Moore General Hospital during World War II. One of 50 such identified trouble spots in Buncombe County (see map), it came to the attention of the state’s Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch in 2008, when a caller described some suspicious-looking material near the detention center’s property line. The following year, the environmental agency removed eight discarded transformers from the site. Two of them were leaking PCBs, which are persistent organic toxins. Other partly buried solid wastes, including paint and pesticide containers and construction debris suggested the need for more extensive assessment; preliminary tests indicated the presence of heavy metals in the soil and DDT in the stream sediment. But with so many problem areas waiting to be addressed, the state simply erected a 6-foot chainlink fence and posted warning signs to deter unauthorized visitors.

“I’ve got so many sites, like all my co-workers; it’s this way in every county,” project manager Collin Day reveals. “I could spend all my time on just one county — especially if they were all of this magnitude.”

Despite the considerable publicity in recent years concerning the abandoned former CTS of Asheville plant on Mills Gap Road, few area residents are aware of how many other such sites exist in Buncombe and surrounding counties — and how little is being done about them.

Since its creation in 1987, the Hazardous Sites Branch has cataloged 2,982 such places statewide — and there’s no telling how many others remain to be found. Of the known sites, 85 percent still languish, with any hope of cleanup (assuming this even proves feasible) deferred to some ill-defined future. Meanwhile, contamination may continue to spread, further jeopardizing the health and well-being of unsuspecting neighbors.

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Worrisome signs: The most public hazardous waste site in recent years is the former CTS property on Mills Gap Road. Toxic materials including TCE and benzine have been detected in soil and ground water samples there. photo by jonathan Welch

ous elements in the soil at the incinerator site, the state agency — an arm of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Division of Waste Management — fenced off a larger area this fall. Yet little is known about the extent of the contamination.

“The next phase will be to investigate the ground water and the stream out there,” Day explains, installing wells “to determine how much of this may be flowing off-site.” No one in the area is known to be using well water, he reports. “Once we got the fence up and got the transformers out of there, there was breathing room. Now we’ve got it isolated from the public; now we can get to the science of identifying and cleaning this stuff up.”

Judging by what’s happened with the CTS site, however, Day’s assessment may be optimistic. First brought to the state’s attention in the late 1980s, both the CTS property and neighbors’ wells have been repeatedly tested and found to be severely contaminated. Yet to date — and despite the involvement of federal and state agencies — nothing remotely resembling a full cleanup has been done, and there seems little reason to expect such action in the near future (see “Fail-safe?” July 11, 2007 Xpress, and related documents at mountainx. com/xpressfiles/040908ctssite).

The state created the Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch to evaluate and manage sites not covered by other programs. (In this con-

text, “inactive” means no other entity is issuing permits or overseeing a cleanup — see box, “Hazardous Wastes 101.”) Many types of hazardous releases are regulated under other laws, such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or the Clean Water Act. The state agency, however, is woefully underfunded and understaffed. Last year alone, its budget was cut by an estimated 65 to 70 percent, according to the branch’s annual report to the state Legislature, and this year’s looming fiscal crisis appears to offer little prospect of even maintaining the current level of support.

One group of hazards the branch works with are those associated with “orphan” (i.e. unpermitted, unregulated) landfills, particularly ones that closed before 1983. Predating today’s federal regulations and often lacking adequate post-closure monitoring, these sites don’t easily give up their secrets. Their toxic substances may be buried underground or screened by vegetation; unseen, they may nonetheless contaminate ground or surface waters or expose neighboring residents to toxic gases, which can even penetrate adjacent structures through the foundation.

How do you spell “success”?

Two of Buncombe’s listed inactive hazardous sites, both in Asheville, are former coal-gas plants. “It was the country’s first utility, really,” Patrick Watters of the Inactive Sites Branch

explains. Operators “would take coal and heat it in the absence of oxygen, a process called pyrolytic heating, driving off the volatiles, which would be collected in cylindrical tanks [to be used] for lights, heating and so on.”

The resulting coal-tar byproducts were either resold or abandoned as hazardous waste, Watters reports. Both Asheville properties have been investigated, he adds: “One site [at MLK Drive and Valley streets] did not require remediation, but the river site [on Riverside Drive] did. Excavation removed a great deal of the source material that was left behind, plus underground structures.”

The state also imposed deed restrictions limiting how these properties can be used in the future and requiring long-term ground-water monitoring — “first on quarterly intervals; now just two times a year, as [contaminant levels] have stabilized.” Watters says the state considers these sites success stories.

But they are evidently in the minority. In 1997, significant contamination was found at

mine the extent of the pollution,” says project manager Bonnie Ware. The agency is working to “characterize the hydrology of the site to determine the ground-water dynamics and the full extent of the plume,” she explains. “Then comes the phase where they develop a remedial strategy for cleanup. It can take awhile sometimes.”

Ware adds: “I’ve got a mountain of data to go through right now. They’re installing more wells away from the site on private property.”

After the monitoring wells are installed, “If one comes back with contamination, we’ll have to step outward again. Once you find clean ground water, there’s a statistical process for determining the shape of the plume.”

Monthly updates are supposed to be posted on the agency’s website, but at last check, the most recent report was from August 2010.

“We’re grossly understaffed,” Ware says with a sigh. “The state gives us our budget. ... As to why there aren’t more people assigned, I guess that’s a political issue.”

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Meanwhile, back at the CTS site, “We’re in the middle of a ‘phase II’ assessment to deter-

The Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch has guidelines for assessing and addressing the properties on its list, and it allocates its meager mitigation dollars according to the threat each situation appears to pose to human health, gauged primarily by proximity to known drinking-water wells. If there aren’t any nearby, Ware explains, the agency has little choice but to let a potential hazard languish, regardless of how little may be known concerning the extent of the problem. Eleven of the 50 Buncombe County sites on the inactive list have been designated “no further action,” but this does not necessarily mean the problem has been solved.

“We have more than we can handle with our high-priority sites,” notes Bruce Parris, the agency’s western regional supervisor. “There are an awful lot of sites that are sitting out there without direct oversight right now. We’re only addressing the sites where there are major issues that could impact public health. The others we’re trying to funnel into the REC Program.”

That would be the state’s Registered Environmental Consultant Program, in which approved private-sector consultants can certify compliance by property owners who are having their hazardous sites cleaned up at their own expense. The Square D electronic components plant on Bingham Road in Emma is being evaluated for the program after soil and ground water there were found to be contaminated with petroleum, PCE, TCE and chloroform.

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the former Hyman Young Greenhouse on Cedar Hill Road, both in soils on the property and in a neighbor’s well. Pesticides, heavy metals and trichloroethylene (an industrial solvent that is one of the primary concerns at the CTS site) have been identified along with evidence of a sizable fuel-oil spill. After the responsible party declared bankruptcy around 2004, the state hired a contractor to conduct ground-water recovery and treatment. Referred to the Inactive Sites Branch in 2007, the property is still awaiting a complete assessment.

At Smoky Mountain Machining Co. on McIntosh Road, the state’s Hazardous Waste Section attempted to clean up contaminated soil sometime before 1995, according to project manager Bobby Lutfy. More recently, however, trichloroethylene was discovered in an on-site drinking-water well.

Another site, the former Ticar Chemical Co. property in south Asheville, has had at least three sizable spills since the mid-’80s. In 1986, volatile organic compounds were detected in sediment samples and in an on-site drinkingwater well.

A state contractor began corrective action in November 2001, including soil removal, soil-vapor extraction and a pump-and-treat ground-water system. “While there has been some improvement of contaminant conditions at the site, current monitoring indicates continued remediation is needed,” Lutfy reports.

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Listed but languishing: Since 1987, the state’s Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch has cataloged 50 sites in Buncombe County alone. map courtesy GL Mapping Service

Inactive hazardous waste sites in Buncombe County

Here’s the most current list of inactive hazardous-waste sites in Buncombe County, according to the state’s Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch. All information, including map coordinates and site names, came directly from the state database.

1. Albany International / Cheyney Bigelow 2. Alcan Packaging 3. Alliance Carolina Tool and Mold 4. Andrex Industries

5. Asheville Coal Gas Plant #1

18. Clark Equipment Company*

31. Norfolk Southern Railroad

6. Asheville Coal Gas Plant #2

19. Coca-Cola Bottling Company

32. Pathologists Medical Lab*

7. Asheville Industries 8. Asheville Mica Company 9. Former BASF property 10. Beacon Manufacturing 11. Blue Ridge Broadcasting 12. Carolina P&L Co./ Progress Energy Steam Plant*

20. CTS Of Asheville, Inc. 21. Dotson Metal Finishing, Inc.* 22. General Instrument Corp.

23. Girmes (formerly SKF) 24. GS Laboratory Equipment* 25. Highway 29 Dump Site*

13. Carolina Production Finishing

26. Home Solutions (former)

14. Carolina Tire #2933

28. Martin’s Creek site

15. Carolina Tire #2936 16. Carolina Tire #2945 17. Champion Finishing Company

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27. Hyman Young Greenhouse 29. Metpro property (former dry cleaner) 30. Micromatic/Textron facility

33. Patties Book Swap 34. Quorum Knitting 35. Radioshack Property

44. Swannanoa Dept. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention property 45. Sweeten Creek drum site 46. Sybron Arden Plant*

37. Roberts Street Hatchery

47. Ticar Chemical Company (former), now Biltmore Commercial Flooring

38. Sayles-Biltmore Bleachery (former)*, now Walmart

48. USA Reserve XVIII Airborne Corps*

39. Shulimson Brothers Scrap Yard (former)

49. Vulcan Materials

36. Rental Uniform Service

40. Singer Company/Kearfott* 41. Smith’s Aerospace 42. Smoky Mountain Machining Company 43. Square D Company

50. Asheville Dyeing and Finishing*

*Sites marked with an asterisk have been designated “no further action” by the state.

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Slow burn: An abandoned incinerator in Swannanoa once used by the Army’s nowdemolished Moore General Hospital is a suspected source of hazardous contamination. photo courtesy N.C. Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch

known as “air stripping.� As with the Ticar site, active remediation and monitoring are continuing at Square D, according to Lutfy.

In the state’s eyes, getting Square D into the REC program would qualify as a success story.

But Weaverville resident John Payne doesn’t think much of the agency’s modus operandi. “‘No known water-supply wells’ — that’s what they said about CTS,� asserts Payne, several of whose relatives live near the Mills

overworked staff must field hundreds, even thousands of such requests each year, typically when an industrial property changes hands and a potential lender seeks certification as a hedge against an expensive future cleanup.

But that hasn’t stopped citizen watchdogs like Payne from asking pointed questions. “I’ve always had the concern about these sites,� he notes. “People are punching holes in the ground and dumping whatever� — a situa-

Of the hazardous sites inspected, 77 percent lie within 1,000 feet of a house, school, day care center, church or drinking-water source.

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Gap Road site. Payne says his cousin Bobby Rice, who lives next door to the shuttered facility, “was poisoned� by contamination in the family’s spring, where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency later found trichloroethylene at 21,000 parts per billion — more than 4,000 times the “safe� standard for drinking water.

What’s a neighbor to do?

If the agency tasked with overseeing assessment and remediation of hazardous sites seems too underfunded and distant to have much effect, could a local entity do a better job? The Buncombe County Health Department does have an Environmental Health Division, but it focuses on things like permitting septic systems; inspecting restaurants, lodgings, swimming pools and day care centers; and preventing childhood lead exposure.

And though the files of the Inactive Sites Branch are open to anyone, citizens wanting to know more than the names and addresses (which are available online) may have to travel to Raleigh. Meanwhile, the agency’s already

tion he finds particularly worrisome in view of Buncombe County’s estimate that up to half its residents drink from wells. At one unregulated site on Hollywood Road in Fairview, for example, “People would come there and dump anything ‌ paint cans, solvents, you name it,â€?

Payne recalls.

His fears appear well-founded. According to the Inactive Sites Branch’s most recent report to the Legislature, most of these older, unpermitted landfills have probably leached hazardous substances into ground water. What’s more, the report notes, 77 percent of the ones inspected lie within 1,000 feet of a house, school, day care center, church or drinking-water source.

Meanwhile, even the most persistent citizen activists must confront a baffling network of overextended, overlapping bureaucracies; defunct businesses; current businesses resistant to accepting responsibility; conflicting political pressures; protracted legal battles; and, ultimately, the high cost of even attempting to eliminate long-festering contamination that may be continuing to spread.

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The sheer number of hazardous sites in the community indicates the need for due diligence, notes David Gantt, chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, who passes the shuttered CTS plant every day on his way to work.

But when it comes to cleanups, he points out, “The county’s role is limited — it’s a state or federal issue. We know there are other sites, but [remedial] action is out of our jurisdiction.”

With CTS, says Gantt, “I wish there had been a lawsuit early on, with people speaking under oath. ... It’s frightening to me that we could let regulation get so slack and lax that something like this could happen.”

For CTS neighbors such as Dot Rice (Bobby’s wife), the situation is beyond frightening. “It has really destroyed us — financially, mentally, physically, everything,” she says. “We were going to sell our house, retire somewhere else. ... It is so stressful and so disheartening.”

As for public agencies, she observes, “Their job was to protect us, but they haven’t done that. I just pray every day that it’ll get cleaned up, and that other people won’t have to go through what we’ve been through.” X Susan Andrew can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 153, or at sandrew@mountainx.com.

Hazardous wastes 101 Depending on a variety of circumstances, environmental hazards can fall under a number of different regulatory umbrellas, including: 1) National Priorities List (or “Superfund”) sites designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Cleanups are funded by fees levied against polluters; local examples include the former Chemtronics plant in Swannanoa.

2) Active operations such as Progress Energy in Skyland or the Flint Group in Arden, which hold renewable permits to discharge wastes into the air or water, up to maximum limits. These discharges are monitored by a state authority, such as the Division of Air Quality.

3) Designated inactive hazardous sites — contaminated properties that aren’t being addressed by any other governmental entity. Many sites in this group are abandoned, the responsible party having gone bankrupt or otherwise dropped off the radar.

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House and (affordable) home

Incentives policy could boost Montford Commons project be waived for five years. Each development will be considered on a case-by-case basis, however, and the board will have final say over which projects will be subsidized. In some cases, the commissioners might decide to offer a no-interest loan up front to help cover construction costs.

After the vote, Vince Smarjesse of Frontier Syndicate praised the board’s action while citing concerns about the rent caps and how the incentives will fit with those offered by the city of Asheville. “I think this is a good working platform, and I think that’s what they intended — a basic starting point,” he said, adding, “We’ll be the first ones to enter into serious dialogue.”

Asheville’s incentives package is contingent on the county’s offering the project equivalent or greater support.

jan. 4 meeting County halts work on Reynolds apartment development Grant funds sought for Mills Gap park

by Jake Frankel At their first meeting of 2011, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners dove into a variety of issues, including the safety of a retaining wall in Reynolds, work-force housing, a new park and more. Here’s a summary of the Jan. 4 session.

Wall done?

Engineering Inspections Coordinator Matt Stone reported on a stop-work order issued earlier that day against a massive retaining wall being built along Highway 74 in Reynolds.

Citing visible cracks in the structure, Stone said an in-depth analysis is needed to determine whether it’s safe.

The 88-foot-high wall is part of an apartment complex being developed by the Greensborobased Carroll Investment Properties. Four apartment buildings and a parking lot are planned for land above and adjacent to the wall. Engineers affiliated with the project have emphasized that some cracking is normal. But while Stone said he didn’t think the wall was in imminent danger of collapsing, he noted that the cracks have grown over the last few months to the extent that further study is needed.

The commissioners concurred.

“For all the citizens who drive [Highway] 74, it’s good news that work is going to be done on that to protect people,” said Commissioner Carol Peterson, noting that she and a number of her colleagues live in the area.

One of them is board Chair David Gantt, who called the wall “a monstrosity” and voiced concern that the cracks could get worse if buildings are erected on top of it.

After the public meeting, the commissioners went into closed session with County Attorney Michael Frue to discuss the county’s options going forward. The county plans to develop a formal policy on retaining walls later this year.

Workforce housing policy approved

The board unanimously approved an incentives policy aimed at encouraging developers to build workforce rental housing.

When the Frontier Syndicate requested $1.8 million in tax breaks for its Montford Commons workforce housing development in October, the commissioners expressed support for the project but said they needed to have an overall policy in place before making a decision (see “But What’s the Policy?” Nov. 3, 2010 Xpress).

The goal is to help police officers, nurses, teachers and other moderate-income workers find adequate rental housing that costs no more than 30 percent of household income. The policy

A park for posterity Another crack in the wall: County staff ordered developers to stop work on a large retaining wall in Reynolds until engineers can better assess its safety. There are visible cracks in the 80-foot structure, which is part of the Berrington Village apartment complex. photo by Jonathan Welch

applies to households with incomes between 80 and 140 percent of the median for the area (currently $55,400, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development). Thus, eligible households would have incomes between $44,300 and $77,560. Qualifying rents are capped

The commissioners unanimously approved a $353,500 grant application by the Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Recreation Services Department. The money, which would come from the state’s Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, would be used to buy a 30-acre wooded tract in Mills Gap; the county would have to raise about $92,500 in matching funds to close the deal and convert the site into a public park.

Robert Collier said he’s willing to sell the land to the county for $300,000 — about half its market value — to ensure that his 10 children and 46 grandchildren will get to enjoy it after he and his wife are gone. “We wanted to preserve it for posterity, and we thought this would be a great way to do it,” he explained, garnering applause from the commissioners.

“I think this is a good ... basic starting point. We’ll be the first ones to enter into serious dialogue.”

— Montford Commons developer Vince Smarjesse

at $716 for an efficiency, $809 for a one-bedroom, $903 for a two-bedroom and $997 for a three-bedroom unit. Both the rent caps and the income levels will be adjusted annually, based on HUD’s figures.

Developers would have to offer 50 or more such units to full-time county residents for at least 15 years. An earlier draft of the policy called for lower rents and 100, rather than 50, qualifying units. The changes, county planner Cynthia Barcklow explained later, were based on input from developers, in hopes of making the incentives more attractive to a wider variety of them.

Participating developers would be rewarded with substantial benefits: For investments of $10 million or more, for example, up to 85 percent of the tax valuation of the new construction would

What’s in a name?

In other business: • The board unanimously approved rezoning a .70-acre parcel at 904 Riceville Road to allow a mobile home or mobile-home park. Both the Planning Department and the Planning Board recommended changes, saying it should be consistent with other housing in the area.

• The commissioners also voted 5-0 to revise the county’s policy on naming property. Buildings may now be named in honor of living people as well as the deceased, and the commissioners can give separate names to individual rooms and other portions of buildings. X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or at jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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A look at what’s been making headlines Shuler, Nesbitt and snow Rep. Heath Shuler concluded his bid for speaker of the House, collecting 10 votes from his Democratic colleagues compared to 173 for Rep. Nancy Pelosi — and he garnered lots of national media attention in the process. Rep. John Boehner received unanimous support from Republicans, winning the position with 241 votes.

In a statement, Shuler sought to portray his support as a push for a more “moderate and consensus-building course” for House Democrats. According to Politico, the roll call resulted in the most votes against a party’s own speaker candidate in nearly 90 years.

By throwing his hat in the ring, Shuler also fulfilled a campaign pledge to vote for himself if Pelosi chose to run again. Shuler had acknowledged that the effort was largely symbolic, and that he had no real chance of winning. He also came up short in a November attempt to unseat Pelosi as House Minority Leader, losing the closed-door party vote 15043.

But media coverage of the moves has boosted the three-term congressman’s national visibility, and hints, perhaps, at higher aspirations. In the wake of last year’s victory over Republican challenger Jeff Miller, Shuler opted to keep his Asheville campaign headquarters in permanent operation. He also recently commissioned a political action committee to raise his profile nationwide.

Down but not out?

In other lingering election news, Xpress broke the story online that “Republican Leader Chad Nesbitt Bows Out of Second County Chairmanship Race.”

The conservative activist generated no small amount of controversy during last year’s campaign season withis self-described “guerrilla-marketing campaign,” including a 9/11 fundraiser that drew scrutiny by the State Board of Elections and a telethon that failed to raise any money. He also sought to portray local Democratic candidates as socialists and blamed Republican losses on “some dumb people in Buncombe — some of the dumbest people on the planet.”

Although Nesbitt notified the Buncombe Republican Party that he doesn’t intend to seek a second term as chair, he told Xpress that he’s considering running for some other office. “I do have plans to run, but it’s not something I want to announce right now,” he said.

SNOMG déja vu?

The first week of the new year found many Western North Carolina residents continuing the struggle to stay warm.

Last month marked Asheville’s second-

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Chair no more: Buncombe County GOP Chair Chad Nesbitt won’t run for another term. photo by Jonathan welch

coldest December on record. And the “Cold December Means Higher Heating Costs for Asheville-Area Residents,” the Asheville Citizen-Times reported.

Progress Energy saw demand exceed its projections for the month by 18 percent, according to the article. And both PSNC Energy and Duke Energy set usage records for natural gas. That could translate into bills that are 30 percent higher than normal, Duke spokesperson Betsy Conway told the paper.

Don’t look for relief anytime soon: As this issue went to press, Ray’s Weather Center was predicting “a prolonged onslaught of wintry weather.”

That’s good news for ski areas and winter sports enthusiasts, however, as “Wolf

Ridge Gears Up For A Record Year,” reported Madison County’s News-Record & Sentinel.

According to co-owner Rick Bussey, the great early season conditions have drawn big crowds to the closest ski area to Asheville.

“Business has been excellent so far,” he said, adding that he’s hoping this winter could top last year’s 130 inches of snow and record attendance. In the past, the resort has averaged about 35,000 visitors a year. Bussey hopes to bump that up to more than 150,000 in the coming years, he explained.

Skiing and snowboarding are big business in Western North Carolina: The industry pumped an estimated $146 million into the economy last year.

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By Susan Andrew “For so work the honey-bees, creatures that by a rule in nature teach the act of order to a peopled kingdom.” — William Shakespeare, Henry V When you think of ecological services — the free life-support systems on which we all depend — think honeybees. And thank them.

After all, bee pollination is essential to some $15 billion worth of U.S. crops annually, particularly such specialty items as nuts, berries, fruits and vegetables. About one in three mouthfuls of the American diet benefits directly or indirectly from honeybee pollination.

How does such a little creature pull this much weight? The answer, of course, is cooperation: Related individuals live together in colonies, employing a division of labor that shows no evidence of complaining, slacking or cheating.

These days, however, honeybees are in big trouble. No one knows how badly wild bees have been hit, but among their cultivated brethren, colony health has been declining since the 1980s. And in 2006, beekeepers began observing “colony collapse disorder,” a mysterious malady that leaves a live queen with few or no adult workers. Often there’s still honey in the hive, and immature bees are present — but not enough adults to care for them. Although no single cause has been identified, researchers have ascribed the phenomenon to a combination of factors, including environmental

contaminants as well as introduced pests and pathogens.

Happily, the bees themselves seem to point a way forward. And thanks to the coordinated efforts of local beekeepers, restaurateurs, innkeepers and others, this area is shaping up as “a world-class ‘nuc’ for honeybee activism,” notes N’ann Harp of the Asheville-based nonprofit Friends of Honeybees. (A “nucleus colony” is a core group of worker bees organized around a queen.)

The “Thank the Bees for These” campaign has big plans for the coming year, Harp reports, including restaurant fundraisers to support bee research, using a menu that mentions all the ingredients bees help provide.

The group is reaching out to some 500 restaurants in North Carolina (10,000 nationwide), urging them “to take up the fun and important concept of becoming human worker bees, educating their staff and the public, while helping support North Carolina honeybee research,” Harp explains. “The idea being that every small group — restaurants, for example — is a corollary to a subgroup of workers within a beehive.

Every group has specific tasks that it can perform on behalf of the larger community.”

Restaurants, argues Harp, are ideally positioned to carry the message, because “They’re dependent on the continued availability of the crops that, in turn, depend on honeybee pollination. ”

ecocalendar Calendar for January 12 - 20, 2011 Asheville Green Drinks A networking party that is part of the self-organizing global grassroots movement to connect communities with environmental ideas, media and action.

Meets to discuss pressing green issues. Info: www. ashevillegreendrinks.com.

• WE (1/19), 6:30pm - Socializing —- 7pm Presentation on “Forest Majesty: Bringing Back the American Chestnut Tree.” Sarah Spooner of The American Chestnut Foundation will speak at Posana Restaurant on Pack Place about the tree and how to help. Info: 713-9547.

RiverLink Events RiverLink, WNC’s organization working to improve life along the French Broad, sponsors a variety of river-friendly events. Info: 252-8474 or www. riverlink.org.

• MO (1/17), 1-4pm - MLK Service Day. Clean up the stream restoration work at Ross Creek and do some winter gardening. Register through the Hands-On Asheville Buncombe website at www. handsonasheville.org. Info: 252-8474, ext. 11.

• TU (1/18), 5:30-7pm - Meeting at RiverLink, 170 Lyman St., River Arts District. Information gathering session regarding a possible canoe camping trail along the French Broad River in Buncombe and Madison counties.

• TH (1/20), Noon-2pm - Bus Tour of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers with RiverLink. To reserve a seat: 252-8474, ext. 11.

TNC Winter Workday at a Southern Appalachian Bog • WE (1/12), 10am-3pm - Help restore a native bog and turtle habitat by removing invasive vegetation.

Work will be moderate to strenuous. Poison sumac is on site. Info: 350-1431, ext. 105 or mtns_volunteers@tnc.org.

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Save the bees with these: The silver amulet contains a drop of honey, the life’s work of a single honey bee. Dr. David Tarpy, assistant professor of entomology at N.C. State University, runs a research program that would be one recipient of funds raised by the campaign. “The three main areas researchers have been focusing on for reversing the decline in the honey bee population are nutritional stress; pathology (a novel parasite or changes in an existing one); and environmental contaminants (such as chemical pesticides),” he says. “The conventional wisdom among most researchers is that a combination of two or more of these factors are likely responsible for bee losses in general.” photo by jerry nelson, courtesy of friends of honeybees

The campaign is also selling the Life’s Work Amulet, a silver necklace featuring a vial that contains one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey — the lifetime production of a single bee. An educational tool as well as a fundraiser, the locally designed amulets are part of the nonprofit’s pitch to restaurants. Harp hopes to enable wait staff to wear the amulets at work, “because it always stimulates questions from diners,” she explains. participating eateries, she notes, will “also get a window decal to show they support honeybee research and local beekeeping.”

Another possibility is placing hives on the roofs of city-owned buildings. And if a baking-hot rooftop sounds like a less-than-ideal place for bees that expend considerable energy keeping the hive cool and aerated, Harp replies, “Siting is critical, of course, but it’s being done successfully in major cities such as Chicago and New York City. The Paris Opera rooftop hosts a

collection of hives, and there’s a waiting list for honey from that illustrious locale.”

Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell says he’s raised the question of rooftop beehives here, particularly in connection with a nascent plan to install solar panels atop the Civic Center.

In fact, he asserts, “The new roof just installed on the Civic Center is a perfect substrate for a [living] green roof,” which he says could triple the roof’s life expectancy by reducing rooftop temperatures. “I’ve got to think that bees would be ecstatic to inhabit a green roof!” Bothwell reports.

To learn more about the Friends of Honeybees, visit their website (friendsofhoneybees.org). X Susan Andrew can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

153, or sandrew@mountainx.com.

Dear Dr. Waldman: For the last 3 weeks my right heel has been hurting especially when I get out of bed in the morning and when I start walking after sitting. I don't remember injuring my foot at all. I tried some cushions and ibuprofen from the drugstore but it does not help. It's starting to hurt so bad I don't know what to do. What is going on and what can be done to cure this?

- Mrs. G.T., Arden From the symptoms you describe I believe you have one of the most common foot problems I treat in the office. The medical term is plantar fasciitis (Fa-shE-Its) which simply means inflammation of the ligament on the bottom of the heel. A spur on the bottom of the heel bone is often present. The most common reason for this is repetitive pressure on the heel and flat arches (hyper-pronation). I commonly treat this problem with stretching exercises, antiinflammatory pills, shoe inserts and topical relieving gels like BioFreeze. I will often use ultrasound to see inside the heel to evaluate the condition of the ligament. Sometimes the ligament is thickened and/or torn. It may also have an area of inflammation called a bursae. Occasionally a small steroid injection can be given to quickly shrink the bursae and greatly reduce the pain. More than 95% of my patients get long term relief with these treatments. New treatments for resistant heel pain include high energy sound wave which is replacing traditional heel surgery. Of course there are a number of other possible causes for heel pain so you should consult with your podiatric physician soon.

For more information please see our web site: www.blueridgefoot.com.

Please call to make an appointment Dr. Daniel Waldman is a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot&Ankle Surgeons.

Send your foot care questions to: Ask the Foot Doctor, 246 Biltmore Ave. Asheville, NC 28801

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Following repeated snow cancellations, state wildlife officials to slowly reintroduce WNC’s feral children into school-type environments City buses to operate on 2-hour delay For each stop, all day long

Pundits on both sides agree to let Jared Lee Loughner debate Charles Manson for all the political marbles No word yet whether neighbors describe suspect as ‘chatty Kathy,’ ‘gregarious goofball’ or ‘social butterfly’ Shocking photos reveal celebs without makeup are almost as ugly as your spouse, friends, family, co-workers

As economy continues to struggle, local artisans, small-business owners explore world of barter

Asheville, MondAy — Despite Asheville weathering tough economic times better than most other parts of the nation, some local artisans and small-business owners have experienced economic troubles linked to decreased consumer spending on non-essentials. In order to cope, many Asheville residents have experimented with bartering their goods and services.

“My sales are in the doggone pits, so folks must be cutting way back,” said Mary Maupins, a retired teacher and Woodfin artist who designs, makes and sells crocheted cat-carrier covers. “Last week I traded one of my covers for a combination

Icy roads create problems for vanishing drivers

The APD Traffic Safety Unit was called out at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 to investigate a motor vehicle collision on East Chestnut Street. When police arrived, the cars in question were nowhere to be found. Presumably, everyone was OK. However, it’s also possible the police went to the wrong address, or that the collision was so bad that both vehicles disintegrated and left nothing behind.

As a safety precaution, a detective was dispatched, who reported that a small fender bender had indeed occurred, but several days earlier, two miles away from where the accident

incense holder/wind chime, just to remain profitable.”

Rick Hutchins, a practitioner of a rare form of traditional Tibetan massage that incorporates sticks and sod, has struggled to stay as upbeat. “People just don’t want to pay $100 for an hour of massage. I did, however, trade a massage for an apple earlier today. I’m just so hungry.”

River Arts District potter Renee McAdams also has bartered services for goods this past year. “I’ve been going on a lot of dates recently and talking about my pottery. Guys ask about my work and I tell them we can talk about it over dinner. I get dinner out of the deal and a lot of the time a show or a movie or something. I’m not really trading my pottery per se, but it’s kinda the same thing.”

was reported, and on a completely different road. One of the cars may have been a pickup truck, in which case, it probably had the Calvinpissing sticker on it somewhere. The driver is probably a bearded man, between the ages of 19 and 64. If you see the man or a vehicle that fit this description, please tell them to be more careful when they drive.

Book theft on the rise

Police have been investigating a man who walked out of the Tunnel Road Barnes & Noble on January 9, setting off the magnetically tripped beeper. An employee working the front desk said she didn’t see the perp leaving, and that the beeper may have just set itself off, as it often does. The chief investigator suspects that, more likely, the thief is extremely fast, and probably a man with a beard between the ages of 19 and 64. If you see anyone who fits this description, be careful, as there’s no reason to think he’s

not armed, dangerous, and lightning quick.

Email scam hits local woman

MondAy, JAn. 10, 8:23 AM: Several Asheville residents received an alarming e-mail Monday from Janet Snyder’s Hotmail account with the subject line “Bad Trip!”

The email claimed she had been mugged while vacationing in London, and urgently needed money to get her home. But get this: not only did Janet not get mugged, she’s never been to London! When Janet was notified by police, she was outraged.

“Let me get this straight, I got mugged in London and none of my friends sent a dime?”

In response, one neighbor said, “I didn’t send money because I could tell it was a scam as soon as I saw it.

Those Nigerians always put a ‘the’ in the wrong place, and I don’t like their smell either,” she said, which sounded racist, even taken in context.

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“Besides,” she continued, “if Janet’s such a good ‘friend,’ why didn’t she mention her trip to London? It seems downright rude. What if I had needed someone to feed my cat?”

The two neighbors haven’t spoken since, and though they rarely spoke before, it shows the extent to which scams can destroy lives.

Some tips for avoiding this scam: 1) If you receive an email with the subject line “Bad Trip,” don’t read it.

2) If you receive an email from someone you know — especially a friend — delete it immediately, and shut down your computer for two weeks.

3) If anyone ever asks you for money, refuse — especially if it’s a friend who appears to be in desperate need of your help.

4) Remove the Internet from your computer, and throw your computer into a lake. You’re an idiot, and this is the only way to save yourself.

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calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists Calendar for January 12 - 20, 2011 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code.

Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that’s happening today — or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www.mountainx.com/events.

Weekday Abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

Community Events & Workshops Black Mountain Rec. & Parks Events Info: 669-2052 or www. bmrecreation.com.

• WE (1/19), 10am - Ingles Warehouse Tour. Have you ever wondered what goes

on inside the huge Ingles warehouse and distribution center? Take a guided tour of the facility. $2.

Martin Luther King Jr. Events at UNCA Info: www.unca.edu/culturalarts or 251-6991.

• WE (1/19), 7pm Keynote address: Director of Diversity at the Bush School in Seattle Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. will motivate and challenge the Asheville community to explore issues of diversity, privilege, oppression and leadership in a talk titled “21st Century Leadership and Diversity: Are We Ready?”. At Lipinsky Auditorium. Free.

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend Events Honoring the memory of Dr. King and bringing his dream closer to reality. For prayer breakfast tickets: adreed@ charter.net.

• SA (1/15), 8:30am - The 30th annual Martin Luther

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King Jr. breakfast will be held at the Grove Park Inn. The keynote speaker will be renowned political activist, educator and writer Donna Brazile. Music by the Celebration Choir. $30.

MLK Holiday Peace March & Rally • MO (1/17), Noon-2pm - Peace march and rally from St. James AME Zion Church at the corner of MLK Boulevard and Hildebrand Street to Pack Square Park.

Nonperishable food items will be collected for MANNA FoodBank at the gathering area near the church.

N.C. Center for Creative Retirement Unless otherwise noted, these events and classes are held in the Chestnut Ridge Room at UNCA’s Reuter Center. Info: 251-6140.

• FR (1/14), 11:30am - Fab Friday: “WCQS Today, Tomorrow & Beyond,” a talk by WCQS Executive Director Jody Evans, in the Manheimer Room.

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Info: 862-5554 or www. pari.edu.

• FR (1/14), 7pm Presentation on the status of the International Space Station and an update on the missions currently underway aboard the largest spacecraft ever constructed.

Plus, tour the PARI campus and observe the stars using telescopes. Reservations required by 3pm the day of the event. $20/$15 for seniors & military/$10 for children under 14.

Public Lectures & Events at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• FR (1/14), 11:25am - Humanities Lectures: “The Scientific Revolution,” with Tracey Rizzo and John McClain at Lipinsky Auditorium and “Cold War Era,” with Sarah Judson in the Humanities Lecture Hall.

Info: 251-6808.

• WE (1/19), 11:25am - Humanities Lecture: “What Middle Ages? The Golden Age of Muslim Civilization,” with Samer Traboulsi in the Humanities Lecture Hall.

Info: 251-6808.

WNC Agricultural Center

Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414.

• SA (1/15) - Racer swap meet.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Alpha Phi Alumnae • WE (1/12), 5:30-8pm - Asheville-area alumnae of Alpha Phi sorority will meet at Tupelo Honey South, 1829 Hendersonville Road.

Info: Jrandolph919@aol. com or 230-8764.

American Advertising Federation Asheville Info: 258-0316, programs@ aafasheville.org or www. aafasheville.org.

• MO (1/17), 11:30am-1pm - “Using Social Media to Increase Your Business” with Gary Charles of G Social Media at The Venue, 21 N. Market St., Asheville.

RSVP by Jan. 12.

Artistic Asheville Singles Group • WEEKLY - Meeting locations vary. For single people under 35. Info: coolspiritualartistic@gmail.com.

Asheville Homeless Network Meetings take place at Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville. Info: 552-0505.

• THURSDAYS, 2pm - All homeless people and interested citizens are welcome.

CLOSER Looking for gay folks in your age group? CLOSER is Asheville’s oldest LGBT social club serving all boomers and seniors. Providing entertainment, education and fellowship. Info: 776-0109.

• TUESDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets in the library at All Souls Cathedral on All Souls Crescent in Asheville.

Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 2558115 or www.firestormcafe. com.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Firestorm-Blitzkrieg Game Night. Bring your favorite game or come to play someone else’s.

Land of Sky Toastmasters SpeechCraft Event • TU (1/18) - Land of Sky Toastmasters’ four-week workshop, SpeechCraft, designed to develop public

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weeklypicks Events are FREE unless otherwise noted. the kick off of the Disclaimer Underground Comedy Series on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at wed Attend 9 p.m. at Athena's, 14 College St., Asheville. Touring comedian Dave Waite will headline. Tom Scheve of the Asheville Disclaimer will host. Info: Facebook "Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge."

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 56 Broadway in Asheville, will host "MadHat's

thur Poetry, Prose & Anything Goes: Episode 2" on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. $7/$5 BMCM+AC members and students. Info: 350-8484 or www.blackmountaincollege.org.

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Cabaret and burlesque collaborative Bombs Away Cabaret will hold a fundraiser on Friday, Jan. 14, at 9 p.m. for its next full-length show, "Pirate Booty" (to be performed in March), at Fred's Speakeasy, 122 College St., Asheville. The $5 cover will go towards the production expenses of the March show, which will benefit the WNC AIDS Project. Info: www.myspace. com/bombsawaycabaret.

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Periscope will host a release party on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. for its "Points of Contact" issue #2 at Haw Creek Forge, 2000 Riverside Drive, Asheville. Do It to Julia will headline.

Alcohol will be available at a $5 bottomless cup rate (includes a raffle ticket). Raffle tickets for $1. Info: www.periscopemag.com.

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Show support for Just Us For All and their work around LGBTQ equality initiatives by attending the group's "How We Identify: Gender Subversive, Art & Words" fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 16, 8 p.m. at BoBo Gallery, 22 Lexington Ave., Asheville. Local artists will reclaim and redefine gender binary norms through art, mixed media, personal essays and poetry. Plus, music and dancing. $5 donation. Info: www.justusforall.org.

Participate in Asheville's MLK Holiday Peace March and Rally on Monday, Jan. 17. Gather at

mon St. James AME Zion Church, on the corner of MLK Boulevard and Hildebrand Street, at noon to walk to Pack Square Park. Nonperishable food items will be collected for MANNA FoodBank at the church.

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Novelist Elizabeth Kostova will speak at the Pack Memorial Library Rededication Ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at the library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville. Enjoy light refreshments and tour the renovated facility. Info: 250-4700.

speaking and leadership skills, will begin. Participation is limited. Register by Jan. 12. The workshop will be held at the Reuter YMCA.

The Friendship Force of WNC Seeks to foster peace and greater understanding across cultural boundaries and also a different way to view the world through travel exchanges based on home hosting. Info: 749-1886.

• SU (1/16), 3pm Meeting at the Skyland Fire Department in Arden.

The program will be a talk

by Rabbi Philip Bentley on “The Children of Abraham.”

Judaism, Christianity and Islam share a common source and are rooted in the same soil. Potluck supper.

Government & Politics Asheville Copwatch A grassroots organization formed by local residents to promote civilian police oversight and review. Info: 398-4817 or 255-8115.

• WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - Meets at Firestorm Cafe & Books, 48 Commerce St. LibertyOnTheRocks.org A national nonpartisan social group connecting liberty advocates.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - The Liberty on the Rocks social meets at El Chapala Restaurant off of Merrimon Ave. Info: infinitybbc@gmail. com.

Seniors & Retirees Council on Aging Outreach effort at area senior housing locations. Any senior citizen and/or their caregiver may visit the COA worker at two locations for assistance with information and services. Info & directions: 277-8288.

• TH (1/13), 4-5:30pm - “Celebration of Success.”

A celebration of an award received from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C., which will support Project EMMA (Eat better, Move More, Age well), will be held at Battery Park Apartments in Asheville.

Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration and appointments required unless otherwise noted. To register or for info: www.pardeehospital. org or 692-4600.

• TUESDAYS (1/15) & (1/25), 1-3pm - Health Insurance Guidance. N.C. Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (NCSHIIP) counselors will help retirees with Medicare supplement options, health insurance and long-term care policies.

Animals Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation The Foundation’s mission is to save healthy, adoptable animals in the Haywood County Animal Control facility. Located at 1659 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. sargeandfriends.org or 2469050.

• TH (1/13), 6pm - Annual meeting at the Haywood County Library on S. Haywood St. in Waynesville.

Speakers featured at the meeting will be Katherine McGowan Shenar, Interim President/CEO and Jennifer Brehler, Director of Operations of the Asheville Humane Society.

Business Ready To Sell Or Buy A Restaurant In WNC? (pd.) We work exclusively with the food and beverage industry. • Contact National Restaurant Properties in Asheville: (828) 225-4801. jeffnra@bellsouth.net • www.restaurantstore.com Herbal Medicine • SATURDAYS (1/15 through 1/29) - Herbal Medicine Making: Learn to prepare water, alcohol and oil extractions and learn the various internal/external applications. Held at the Marshall High Studios, in downtown Marshall. $20.

Info: wildmedicinals@yahoo. com or 777-9496.

OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of WNC. OnTrack offers services to improve personal finances.

Unless otherwise noted, all classes are free and held at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Ste. 222. Info: 255-5166 or www.ontrackwnc.org.

• SATURDAYS (1/15) & (1/22), 9am-3pm HomeBuyer Education: A step-by-step explanation of the homebuying process. $35.

Technology Free Mac Computer Classes Classes are held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte St. To register: classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com.

• MONDAYS, 12:1512:45pm - Mac OSX. • TUESDAYS, 12:1512:45pm - iPhoto class.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:1512:45pm - iPad. • THURSDAYS, 12:1512:45pm - iPad. Macintosh Asheville Computer Society • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm - MACS user group meets.

Visitors welcome. Info: 6650638 or http://web.me.com/ macsnc. Check website for bad weather cancellation.

Volunteering Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity Seeks Volunteers • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5-8pm - Head to Habitat and get a workout while volunteering in the Home Store warehouse. Info: volunteer@ ashevillehabitat.org or call 210-9377.

Blue Ridge Literacy Council Info: 696-3811 or www. litcouncil.org.

• WE (1/12), 3-4:30pm - Orientation class for individuals interested in tutoring or teaching basic writing skills in English or in a second language.

Hands On AshevilleBuncombe Choose the volunteer opportunity that works for you. Youth are welcome to volunteer on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www.handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

• TH (1/13), 5-7pm - Meals for Hope. Cook and serve a meal for 15-25 women and children who are part of New Choices, an empowerment program for displaced homemakers in need of counseling and assistance.

• SA (1/15), 10-11:30am - Kids Care: “Bake homemade cookies for families who are staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center.”

Appropriate for youngsters ages 4-6 —- 1-4pm - Fair-Trade Stock-Up: Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fairtrade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries.

• SU (1/16), 2-3pm - Knitn-Give: Make hats for newborns served by the Health Center’s Community Health Program.

• MO (1/17), 9:3011:30am - Kids Care: “Support the ABCCM Steadfast House for Women & Children to help make their space cheery after the holidays.” Afterwards, kids are invited to the MLK Peace March in downtown Asheville. Geared towards kids ages 7-12.

• TH (1/20), 3:30-5:30pm - Teachers Pet: Volunteers will create supplemental educational materials that will be used in and out of the classroom to help elementary students improve their reading skills.

Instruction and materials will be provided.

Meals On Wheels Meals On Wheels delivers meals to more than 500 homebound elderly people each weekday through the help of a network of more than 300 volunteers. Info: 253-5286.

• Meals On Wheels of Asheville/Buncombe County is seeking individuals interested in volunteering as substitute drivers to deliver meals to the homebound elderly. Free gas cards are provided.

Mills River Presbyterian Church Located at 10 Presbyterian Church Road in Mills River.

Info: 891-7101.

• Through MO (1/31) - Area residents are encouraged to donate gently used and clean outerwear to the “Warm Coats, Warm Hearts” clothing drive.

Donated coats, gloves, hats, mittens and scarfs will be transported to the Interfaith Assistance Ministry in Hendersonville to support those in need.

Operation Toasty Toes Chapter 7 Makes yarn comfort items that are sent to troops deployed overseas. Info: 696-9777 or www.operationtoastytoes.org.

• 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 10am - Volunteers are needed to knit and crochet gifts for soldiers serving overseas.Meet at 105 Campbell Drive, Flat Rock.

Our VOICE Info: www.ourvoicenc.org or 252-0562.

• MO (1/31) & WE (2/2), 6-8:30pm - Our VOICE Outreach Volunteer Training.

Volunteers will be equipped to engage community members in conversations about consent and sexual violence prevention. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 15.

Info: monicaa@ourvoicenc. org.

RiverLink Events RiverLink, WNC’s organization working to improve life along the French Broad, sponsors a variety of riverfriendly events. Info: 2528474 or www.riverlink.org.

• WE (1/12), 10am & 5pm - Volunteer information sessions at the RiverLink office, 170 Lyman St., Asheville’s River Arts District. Learn about volunteer positions, fill out a volunteer application, and have questions answered. RSVP: 2528474, ext. 11 or volunteer@riverlink.org.

Volunteer With Four Seasons The nonprofit end-of-life care organization seeks volunteers to help fulfill its mission to the patients and families it serves in Buncombe and Henderson counties. Located at 571 South Allen Road in Flat Rock. Info: Volunteer@ FourSeasonsCFL.org or 692-6178.

• TH (1/13), 1-4:30pm - An orientation class (required for all volunteer positions) will be offered.

WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment.

Info: 258-8737 or www. wnca.org.

• THURSDAYS (1/13 & 20 & 2/10) & MO (2/28), 10am - Help take water samples at the Swannanoa River Watershed to identify bacteria pollution in our local waterways. No experience necessary. Training will be provided the day of the sampling. Contact the French Broad Riverkeeper to sign up: hartwell@wnca.org or 258-8737.

Health Programs A New T’ai Chi Class! (pd.) Chen style T’ai Chi, moving and meditative

Qi Gong with emphasis on nurturing aspects of the curriculum. Improve health, concentration, balance. Beneficial for any fitness level. • $80: 8 week session or $12 dropin. • Starts January 12.

Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm.

Downtown Asheville. • Registration/information: 337-7118. chentaiji@ charter.net Free Talk, “The Missing Link to Healing” with Author Alice McCall (pd.) Wednesday, January 19, 6pm, French Broad Food Co-op, Asheville • Want to get well and stay well? Even serious diseases can be healed naturally!

(828) 577-5623 www.healingpath.info ADD/ADHD and Meditation: Introduction Scientific findings from medical journals on the applications of the Transcendental Meditation technique for treatment of ADHD and other learning disorders. Discussion, video and Q&A. Free. Info: www. adhd-tm.org.

• WEEKLY - Meets at the Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut St. Info: 2544350.

Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration and appointments required unless otherwise noted. To register or for info: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• MO (1/17), 2:30-4:30pm - “Managing Back Pain with Physical Therapy,” a discussion with David Gerrer.

• TH (1/20), 8:30-10am - “Ask the Dietitian,” a program designed to answer questions about diet, nutrition, vitamins, minerals and more during a personal 15 minute session.

Free Blood Pressure Clinic • TUESDAYS, 1-6pm - The Faith Community Nurse at SOS Anglican Mission will offer free blood pressure checks at 370 N. Louisiana Ave, Suite C1. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org.

Free Boot Camp Classes • SATURDAYS, 8:30am - Using high-intensity interval training, this program was created to burn fat, tone and shape muscles, increase metabolism and drop pounds. Everyone participates at their own level.

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Red Cross holds classes in CPR and First Aid for infants, children and adults; Standard First Aid in Spanish; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid. Located at 203 Second Ave. East, Hendersonville.

Info: 693-5605. : Blood Drive dates and locations are listed below.

Appointment and ID required.

• MO (1/17), 10am-2:30pm - ARC Henderson Chapter, 203 2nd Ave. East. Info: 693-5605.

Living Healthy: A Chronic Disease Self Management Program • THURSDAYS (1/13 through 2/17), 2pm - Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Take charge of your health with this 6-week workshop for people with chronic health conditions and caregivers. At Highland Farms, 200 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain. Free.

Registration required: 2517438.

Parenting Classes at Pardee Hospital All classes are held at Pardee Hospital, in the orientation classroom, 800 N. Justice St. in Hendersonville.

Free, but registration is required. Info: (866)-790WELL. • TH (1/20), 6:30-8pm - “The Art of Breastfeeding,” a class on breastfeeding for new moms —- 6:30-8pm “Daddy Duty.” Helpful ideas and tips for dads during the labor and birth process.

Red Cross Events & Classes Red Cross holds classes in CPR/First Aid for infants, children, and adults; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid; Bloodborne Pathogens; Swimming & Water Safety; and Lifeguarding. All classes held at chapter headquarters, 100 Edgewood Rd. To register, call 258-3888, ext. 221.

Info: www.redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required.

• MO (1/17), 10am-2:30pm - ARC Henderson Chapter, 203 2nd Ave. East. Info: 693-5605.

• WE (1/19), 9:30am-2pm - Buncombe County Blood Drive at the Training and Development building, 199 College St., Asheville. To register: 250-6516 or www. membersforlife.org/cbsr/ schedule (enter sponsor code 11594).

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOA is an anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes.Info: http://adultchildren.org.

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - “Inner Child” meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.

Info: 989-8075.

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - “Living in the Solution” meets at The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St., Asheville.

Open big book study. Info: 989-8075.

• MONDAYS, 7pm “Generations” meets at First Congregational United Church Of Christ, 20 Oak St. at College, Asheville.

Info:474-5120.

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: 800-2861326 or www.wnc-alanon. org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-9pm - Newcomers meeting 7:30pm, Discussion meeting 8-9pm: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles. Enter through parking lot door. Info: 225-0515.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8pm - AlAnon in West Asheville: Meeting at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690

Haywood Rd., across from Ingles. Newcomers meeting at 7:30pm. Info: 258-4799.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - Discussion meeting for parents of children with addictions: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles. Info: 242-6197.

• FRIDAYS, 8pm - The Lambda (GLBT) group of AlAnon is a gay-friendly support group for families and friends of alcoholics, and holds their weekly candlelight meeting at All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 670-6277 (until 9pm).

• FRIDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• SATURDAYS, 10am - Al-Anon North: Meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS, 10am - Saturday Serenity at St Mary’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Charlotte and Macon. Beginners welcome.

• SATURDAYS, Noon - Weaverville discussion meeting at First Baptist Church on N. Main St., next to the library. Enter via side glass doors.

• SUNDAYS, 5-6pm - Discussion meeting: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road.

Info: 281-1566.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - Black Mountain Al-Anon: Meeting at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 201 Blue Ridge Road (corner of Blue Ridge Road and Hwy. 9). Info: 669-0274.

• MONDAYS, 12-1pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• TUESDAYS, 5:30pm - 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Study at Kennilworth

Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road.

• TUESDAYS, 7pm - Discussion meeting: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Alcoholics Anonymous - N.C. Mountain Central Office • This service center for AA members and groups provides 24-hour phone support for AA meetings in WNC, recovery literature and more.

Hours: 10am-1pm MWF; 1p4p T & TH. 254-8539 within Buncombe Co. Info: www. ashevilleaa.org.

Bipolar and Depression Support Group • WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm - Magnetic Minds meets at 314-F Patton Ave., in the Parkwood Business Park.

Peer support, empowerment, recovery and advocacy. Info: 318-9179.

Crystal Meth Anonymous • MONDAYS, 8pm - This 12-step meeting welcomes anyone who has a desire to quit using crystal meth.

The group meets at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-8729.

Eating Disorders Individuals are welcome to come to one or all of the support group. Info: 3374685 or www.thecenternc. org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Focus is on positive peer support, coping skills and recovery tools. Led by licensed professionals. Free.

Journaling Group • THURSDAYS - Want to better know yourself? The single most essential instrument for nurturing your spirit is a personal journal. Sharing a journal with others can help clarify your thoughts, your emotions, and your reactions to certain people or situations. Info: 989-9811.

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Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Info: 645-9189 or 230-4143.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 12:302pm - Meeting at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church.

• 3rd TUESDAYS, 12:302pm - Meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, OCD, PTSD and anxiety disorders. Free connection recovery support groups.

Info: 505-7353.

• 3rd TUESDAYS - Support 6-7:30pm —- Meeting 7:308:3pm at 356 Biltmore Ave. Ste. 400 Overcomers Recovery Support Group A Christian-based 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems.

Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., suite C-1.

All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org or 575-2003.

• MONDAYS, 6:30PM - A support group for men will meet.

Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. This 12-step program welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are one hour unless noted.

• THURSDAYS, Noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Rd. (S. 25 at Yorkshire). Info: 298-1899.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: Carver Parks & Recreation Center, 101 Carver Ave. off Blue Ridge Road. Open relapse

and recovery mtg. Info: 686-8131.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Meth. Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy. (Hwy. 25).

Open mtg. Info: 1-800-5804761.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Open mtg. Info: 277-8185.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30amNoon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari.

Open BBSS mtg. Info: 2802213.

S-Anon For those affected by someone else’s sexual behavior.

Info: 545-4287 or 606-6803.

• WEEKLY - Three meetings are available per week.

Sexaholics Anonymous SA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior.

Call confidential voice mail 681-9250 or e-mail saasheville@gmail.com. Info: www.orgsites.com/nc/saasheville/.

• DAILY - Asheville meetings.

SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - Do you want to stop living out a destructive pattern of sex and love addiction over which you are personally powerless? This 12-step-based recovery meeting meets at 20 Oak St., Asheville. Info: www.slaafws.org or ashevilleslaa@ charter.net.

Garden Buncombe Fruit Nuts Club • WE (1/19), 7:30pm - The club will show the film Broken Limbs at the West Asheville Library. The club will meet at 6:15pm to discuss and organize the

agenda for the upcoming year. Everyone is welcome.

B.F.N.C. is a group of fruit lovers and amateur growers.

No fee to join.

Pearson Community Garden Workdays • WEDNESDAYS, 3-9pm - Gather in the Pearson Garden at the end of Pearson Drive in Montford with folks and grow some food. A potluck and produce to take home often follow the work.

Sports Groups & Activities Amateur Pool League (pd.) WHEN YOU PLAY, PLAY POOL. Team rosters are open NOW. ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME. Signup to play 8ball or 9ball.

828-329-8197. www.

BlueRidgeAPA.com Ongoing weekly league play.

Adult League Kickball Must have at least 10 players per team. The season will consist of 10 games and a league championship game with trophies for the winning team. $25/person.

Info: 250-4269 or jay.nelson@buncombecounty.org.

• Through FR (3/4) - Register for the spring season. Season begins March 29. Games are played on Tues. and Thurs., 6-9pm at the Buncombe County Sports Park.

Filipino Martial Arts Kuntao: Traditional emptyhand system of self defense.

Kali: Filipino method of stick-and-knife combat. First two lessons are free. Info: 777-8225 or http://kuntao. webs.com.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7pm - Classes at Asheville Culture Project, 257 Short Coxe Ave. Special Olympics Buncombe County Info: 250-4265 or grace. young@buncombecounty. org.

• TU (1/25), 3:30pm - Aquatic Season Meeting: The first meeting is for parents/guardians and athletes who are interested in participating in the upcoming aquatics program. Open to athletes ages 8 and up. Held at the YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. Swimmers should be registered to swim by Jan. 20.

Outdoors Asheville Track Club The club provides information, education, training, social and sporting events for runners and walkers of any age. Please see the group Web site for weekly events and news. Info: www.ashevilletrackclub.org or 253-8781.

• SUNDAYS, 8:30am - Trail run for all paces. Meet at the NC Arboretum, Greenhouse Parking Area. Info: 6489336.

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club For more information on the club, or to view a current and comprehensive club calendar: www.blueridgebicycleclub.org.

• WEEKLY - Leads road rides ranging from novice to advanced skill levels. Rides usually have a designated Ride Leader and participants will not be left behind.

Carolina Mountain Club CMC fosters the enjoyment of the mountains of WNC and adjoining regions and encourages the conservation of our natural resources, through an extensive schedule of hikes and a program of trail building and maintenance. $20 per year, family memberships $30 per year.

Newcomers must call the leader before the hike. Info: www.carolinamtnclub.org.

• WE (1/12), 8:30am - Case Camp - Seniard Ridge Loop.

Info: 545-6487.

• SA (1/15), 10am - Raven Cliff Falls. Info: 698-5208.

• SU (1/16), 8am - High Top Tower Site. Info:

625-2677 —- 12:30pm - Swannanoa River Stroll to Old Farm School Road. Info: 667-5419.

• WE (1/19), 8am - Paris Mountain State Park. Info: 698-5208.

Kids Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/performance info: 230-5778 or www.singasheville.org.

• THURSDAYS, 6:307:45pm - New singers are invited to join the chorus. Rehearsals at First Congregational Church, downtown Asheville.

Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-5pm.

Admission is $5, with discounts available on certain days. Info: 697-8333 or www.handsonwnc.org.

• TH (1/13) - Wacky Tacky: Wear a silly outfit day.

• FR (1/14), 10:30am - Sing-a-long with Tania from Flat Rock Playhouse. $5 admission/Free for members.

• MO (1/17), 10am-5pm - Happy MLK Jr. Day. Come learn and celebrate —- 10:30am & 1pm - New exhibit, Vet Clinic, special events, including “Ask the Veterinarian,” trick performances by local dogs and their owners, dog-boneshaped cookies and drinks.

Free with admission.

• WE (1/19), 10:3011:30am - African Drum Workshop. Learn basic drum rhythms and make a musical instrument. Recommended for children ages 4-10. $15/$10 for museum members. Registration encouraged.

Smith-McDowell House Museum

Period rooms grace this antebellum house on the campus of A-B Tech Community College, 283 Victoria Rd., Asheville. Info: 253-9231 or education@ wnchistory.org.

• SA (1/15), 2-4pm - Contra Dance Party for youths ages 12 to 18. $5/youth.

There will be chaperones and refreshments provided.

Participants are encouraged to wear period costumes if they wish. Reservations required at least one week prior to the program.

Waynesville Parks and Recreation Info: 456-2030 or recprograms@townofwaynesville. org.

• MO & TU (1/17 & 18), 7:30am-5:30pm - Day camp open to youth in grades 1-5. $15 for members/$20 for nonmembers. Bring a lunch, two snacks, a swimsuit, towel and a quiet activity such as a book. Call or email youthprogramsupervisor@townofwaynesville.org to register.

Spirituality Asheville Meditation Group (pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment. Guided meditations follow the Insight/ Mindfulness/Vipassana practices. Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind.

Our &quot;sangha&quot; (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process. All are invited. • By donation. • Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am-11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks.

• The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville. • Info/directions: (828) 808-4444. • www. ashevillemeditation.com Astro-Counseling

(pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828)258-3229.

Open Heart Meditation (pd.) Learn easy, wonderful practices that opens your life to the beauty within and connects you to your heart.

• Free. 7pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 645-5950 or 296-0017. http://www.heartsanctuary.org A Mystical Poetry Evening of Verse & Music • SA (1/15), 7pm - Kaveen Hutchison, local reciter and interpreter of mystic poetry (Rumi, Kabir, Hafiz and others), will be accompanied by local musicians Theo Chappell on flute and Daniel Chambo on flute and drums at One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe St., Suite A, Asheville. $12 in advance at Malaprop’s/$15 door.

An Evening With Spirit • MONDAYS, 6-8pm - You are invited to an evening with Spirit. Theo Salvucci channels messages from the angelic realm at The White Horse, 105c Montreat Road, Black Mountain. Donations only. Info: 713-2439.

An Invitation to Peace • SA (1/15), 7-9pm - Opening celebration of A Winter Feast for the Soul at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way, Asheville. Sacred readings and group meditation.

Bring an inspirational quote about “peace” to share.

Candles will be lit to set collective intentions for the coming Winter Feast. Love offering. RSVP: 254-4651 or KaronKorp@gmail.com.

Info: www.winterfeastforthesoul.com.

Avatar Meher Baba

“I have come not to teach but to awaken.” Info: 2740307 or 274-7154.

• SUNDAYS, 4pm - Meetings occur most Sundays in Asheville. Share Meher Baba’s inspiring message of divine love and unity in the midst of diversity. Call for locations.

Awakening Practices Study the works of Eckhart Tolle and put words into action through meditation and discussion. Info: Trey@ QueDox.com.

• 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets at Insight Counseling, 25 Orange St. Bringing Peace Into Your Home With Family Meditation • SU (1/16), 11am-1pm - Children of all ages are welcome to come with their parents. There will be child-oriented meditation instruction and childcare for those who wander from the meditation hall. At Asheville Shambhala Center in West Asheville.

Community Worship Service With Fellowship Meal • SUNDAYS, 2-4pm - Join SOS Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Asheville, for a worship service, followed by an Agape Fellowship meal.

Edgar Cayce Study Group • TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - Meet at West Asheville Unity Church, 130 Shelburne Road. Info: 298-8494 or jasonference@bellsouth.net.

Ethical Society of Asheville A humanistic, religious and educational movement inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of human life is working to create a more humane society. Meetings are held at the Botanical Garden’s Visitors Center, 151 W. T. Weaver Blvd. All are welcome. Info: 6877759 or www.aeu.org.

• SU (1/16), 2-3:30pm - “Eliminating Racism in Asheville,”with Beverly Kaiser Wedthoff and Kathryn

Liss. Wedthoff is a longtime affiliate of Building Bridges of Asheville and Liss is organizer of the YWCA’s Stand Against Racism.

Meditation Group • SUNDAYS, 8-9pm Meditation followed by tea ceremony. By donation.

“Yoga without meditation is like driving a car with no steering wheel.” Deepen your asana practice by cultivating mindfulness through meditation. Donations optional. Info: info@yogasouth-asheville.com.

Mindfulness Meditation Class Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence.

With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241 or www.billwalz. com.

• SA (1/22), 2-5pm - A Winter Satsang with Bill Walz: “The Relevance of the Bodhisattva Path in the Modern Age.” An afternoon of meditation and personal consciousness development discussion, beginning with gentle yoga meditation warm-up led by Kirsten Walz. Asheville Friends Meeting House. $10-$20 donation.

• MONDAYS, 7-8pm - Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon Ave.).

Donation.

Mother Grove Events Info: 230-5069, info@ mothergroveavl.org or www. mothergroveavl.org.

• SUNDAYS, 10am - Drum Circle —- 10:30am - Weekly devotional service at the Temple. A simple service to ground and center you for the week. Spend some quiet time with the Goddess, with song, readings, meditation and prayer. At 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 2.

162 Tunnel Rd. 254-2999 2137 Hendersonville Rd. 654-9636

• MONDAYS - Book discussion group, facilitated by Antiga, on the book The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lemer. Info: 2859927.

Mystic Heart Universe Meditation • WE (1/19), 8-9pm - “To be anointedby Spirit, baptized by the Light, and absorbed in Love, one becomes theMystic Christ.”

A free Mystic Heart Universe Meditation via teleconference call. Celebrate the mystical union of outer divine consciousness and inner mystical heart. To sign up: 338-0042 or www.mysticheartuniverse.com.

Puja at Maha Shakti Mandir • SATURDAYS, 6-8pm - Gathering at Maha Shakti Mandir (Temple of the Great Goddess). Join Yogacharya Kalidas for Puja, chanting and spiritual discourse.

Services offered on a donation basis.

Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Chanting • 1st SUNDAYS, 10am - Chanting at Holiday Inn Express off Brevard Road, World Peace Gongyo. Soka Gakkai International (SGIUSA) is based on teachings of Nichiren and promotes peace, culture and education through chanting. Info: SGIUSA.org.

• 3rd TUESDAYS, 7pm - Chanting and study at Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood, off Merrimon Ave., Asheville.

Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Meditation Group Receive initiation into Sri Swamiji’s one-hour meditation technique. One-hour of silent meditation followed by Bhajans (devotional singing).

Fairview location directions: 299-3246. Info: www.shivabalamahayogi.com.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm “Silent Meditation.” Free.

Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart.

Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band. Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 684-3798, 8918700 or www.unitync.net.

• WE (1/12), 7pm “Quantum Touch,” with Rev. Pam Hurt. Learn about quantum energy and how different techniques can heal the body. Love offering.

• SU (1/16), 12:45pm - Friendship Potluck. Bring a dish to share —- 2pm - “The Astrology of 2011: Setting Your Course for a New Future,” a discussion with Randy Spiers. $10 suggested love offering.

• WE (1/19), 7pm - “Life and Spirit in the Quantum Field,” with Doug Bennett, chemical engineer and author. Love offering.

Unity Church of Asheville Looking for something different? Unity of Asheville explores the deeper spiritual meaning of the scriptures combined with an upbeat contemporary music program to create a joyous and sincere worship service.

Come join us this Sunday and try it for yourself.

Located at 130 Shelburne Road, W. Asheville. Info: 252-5010 or www.unityofasheville.com.

• SUNDAYS, 11am Spiritual Celebration Service —- 12:15-1:30pm - A Course in Miracles classes with Rev. Gene Conner.

Windhorse Zen Community Meditation, Dharma talks, private instruction available Tuesday and Thursday evenings, residential training.

Teachers: Lawson Sachter and Sunya Kjolhede. Main center: 580 Panther Branch, Alexander. City center: 12 Von Ruck Court. Call for orientation. Info: 645-8001 or www.windhorsezen.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:30-11am - Meditation, chanting and a Dharma talk.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm Meditation and chanting.

• FRIDAYS, 5:30-7:15pm - Meditation and chanting at the City Center.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings American Folk Art & Framing The gallery at 64 Biltmore Ave. is open daily, representing contemporary self-taught artists and regional pottery.

Info: 281-2134 or www. amerifolk.com.

• Through TU (1/25) - The Ladies Room.

Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. unca.edu.

• MO (1/10) through MO (2/7) - Exhibit of West African art at Highsmith University Union Gallery.

Info: 251-6991.

• Through SU (1/30) - Essence of Asheville, an exhibition of fused glass and encaustic art by Marsha T. Balbier, will be on display at Blowers Gallery in the Ramsey Library.

• FR (1/14), 6pm - Opening reception for Drawing Discourse, a juried national exhibit of contemporary drawing featuring 31 works in conventional an dinnovative methods, on display in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

Opening lecture at 5pm by juror Alex Kanevsky in the Humanities Lecture Hall.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• Through SU (4/24) - The Olmsted Project.

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• Through SU (3/13) - The Director’s Cut: 1995-2010.

Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village, next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant. Winter hours: Mon., Wed., Thurs., 10am-4pm, and Fri. & Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 768-0246 or www. bellavistaart.com.

• Through MO (1/31) - Feature wall artist: Stephen White, copper leaf paintings. New paintings by Susan Hodgin.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain.

Gallery Hours: Mon.-Wed. & Fri., 10am5pm (closed Sat. during winter months).

Info: 669-0930 or www.BlackMountainArts. org.

• Through FR (1/21) - Gallery Pottery Show, featuring works from the Black Mountain Center for the Arts Clay Studio.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs.

Info: 350-8484, bmcmac@bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege.org.

• Through SA (2/5) - Paintings by Don Alter and W.P. “Pete” Jennerjahn.

Center For Craft, Creativity and Design Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road. in Hendersonville. Info: 890-2050 or www.craftscreativitydesign. org.

• FR (1/14), 5-7pm - Opening reception for WNC Models of Sustainability in Craft Making.

• FR (1/14) through FR (4/22) - WNC Models of Sustainability in Craft Making, an exhibit featuring eight studio craft artists working in residence at EnergyXchange in Burnsville and Jackson County Green Energy Park in Sylva.

Events at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is at 423 West King St. in Boone. Info: 262-3017 or www. tcva.org.

• Through SA (3/19) - The Hemlocks! The Hemlocks!: Grief and Celebration by Lowell Hayes in Gallery B and Mayer Gallery, West Wing —- In the Void, sculpture by David Meyer in Gallery A, West Wing.

Flood Gallery Events Located in the Phil Mechanic building at 109 Roberts St. in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 254-2166 or www.floodgallery.org.

• SA (1/8) through MO (1/31) - “Dance is the New Visual Art,” an installation of multiple video pieces on the subject of dance and movement, created by Cilla Vee Life Arts Director Claire Elizabeth Barratt.

Haen Gallery Located at 52 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm, Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., Noon-5pm. Info: 254-8577 or www.thehaengallery.com.

• Through MO (1/31) - Wintertide, a rotating group exhibit of works from many of The Haen Gallery artists.

Odyssey Gallery Exhibits work by Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts instructors and residents.

Located at 238 Clingman Ave. in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 285-0210 or www. highwaterclays.com.

• FR (1/14), 5-7pm - Opening reception for a ceramic show highlighting work by five instructors and five students of their choice.

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The show is a celebration of creative influence on our lives, whether as teacher, the student or viewer.

Seven Sisters Gallery This Black Mountain gallery is located at 117 Cherry St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm and Sun., Noon-5pm. Info: 669-5107 or www.sevensistersgallery.com.

• Through MO (3/28) - Earth and Water, oil paintings by Martha Kelley.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard.

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 8842787 or www.artsofbrevard.org.

• FR (1/7) through FR (2/4) - Winter Wonderland exhibit.

• FR (1/14), 5-7pm - Reception for Winter Wonderland.

More Art Exhibits & Openings Art at Early Girl Eatery • Through FR (1/21) - Sudden Bursts, an exhibition by Julie Armbruster. Located at 8 Wall St. Info: 259-9292.

Art at PULP Located underneath the Orange Peel at 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Info: www.pulpasheville.com.

• Through MO (1/31) - Paintings by Asheville artist Brian Haynes.

Art at the N.C. Arboretum Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org.

• Through MO (2/28) - Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee and British Delegations, an exhibition on display in the Baker Center.

Art at West Asheville Library • Through MO (1/31) - A multimedia exhibition by local artist Mimi Harvey will be on display at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. Info: 250-4750.

Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. between Stella Blue and the Kress Building. Info: 225-5509 or www.pushtoyproject.com.

• Through MO (1/31) - Birdsong, new drawings, paintings and installation by David Hale.

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events The Painting Experience (pd.) Experience the power of process painting with Stewart Cubley as described in the groundbreaking book Life, Paint & Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Expression. • January 21-23 in Atlanta and February 18-20 in Chapel Hill.

(888) 639-8569. www.processarts.com Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. unca.edu.

• TH (1/20), 6pm - Lecture by art educator, collector and curator Jan Goffney on “African Art: A Collector’s Perspective.”

The lecture, highlighting an exhibition of West African art, will be preceded by a reception featuring traditional African foods at 5:30pm. At Highsmith University Union Gallery. Info: 251-6991.

Art Demonstrations at Biltmore Square Mall • FR (1/14) through SU (1/16) - Spinning, knitting, weaving and felting demonstrations and workshops will be held at Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road. Info: www. friendsandfiberworks.com.

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freewillastrology What empire are you building, Aries? What master plan are you in the midst of carrying out?

As you gaze out upon your realm, are you content with the way itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evolving? Judging from the current astrological omens, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an excellent time to ponder questions like those. And if your inventory reveals that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re missing some pieces of the big pictureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s puzzle, I suggest you set out on a quest to locate them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

In a famous psychology experiment, test subjects watched a video of six people passing basketballs to each other. Their assignment was to count how many passes were thrown and caught by the three people wearing white shirts, while ignoring passes between the three wearing black shirts. But there was a trick embedded in the exercise. Midway through the video, a person wearing a gorilla suit ambled into the scene, thumped his chest, and quickly departed. Half of the test subjects did not notice this intrusion.

They were too focused on the task of counting the passes made by the players in white.

(Watch it here: tinyurl.com/TrickGorilla.) In the coming week, Taurus, I expect that you will experience at least one similar trick. Look for the unexpected.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Astrologer Hunter Reynolds says that when you are at your best, you Geminis specialize in â&#x20AC;&#x153;enlightened impatience.â&#x20AC;? You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get trapped expressing polite deference in situations that drain your energy. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tolerate boring experiences just because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to be good for you. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather â&#x20AC;&#x153;err on the side of learning-through-too-much-movementâ&#x20AC;? than get bogged down in â&#x20AC;&#x153;principled sluggishness.â&#x20AC;?

But while thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how you are when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at your peak, you can also be susceptible to the dark side of this talent. Sometimes you abort a potential breakthrough by prematurely fleeing a useful but difficult scene. I suspect you may be prone to that kind of behavior right now. My advice: Be skeptical of your escape reflex.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

In her poem â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heathen,â&#x20AC;? Lesley Wheeler describes a young boy who puts his ear up against his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ear â&#x20AC;&#x153;so that the god in your head can talk / to the god in mine.â&#x20AC;? The coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to try something similar with people you care for. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a ripe moment to raise the stakes in your intimate life . . . to get closer than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dared to get before . . . to retire the familiar stories you and your allies are in the habit of exchanging so that you can tune in to the deeper hum of each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wilder truths.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a guy on the Internet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; calls himself Tian â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whose mission is to correct Westerners who misunderstand and misuse Chinese characters. Many of the people who write to him for

advice are Americans who have come to suspect that the Chinese characters they got tattooed on their flesh donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really mean what they were led to believe (bit.ly/WrongTat). For example, Tian informed one person that a tattoo whose character supposedly says â&#x20AC;&#x153;to learn as much as possibleâ&#x20AC;? actually means â&#x20AC;&#x153;empty, hollow, bare, deserted.â&#x20AC;? I offer this up as a cautionary tale, Leo. In the coming days, make sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not under a misapprehension about what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking on and taking in. Choose only the very best imprints â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and verify that they are what you think they are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

I regard 2011 as an excellent time for you to cultivate your unique talents, some of which may still be latent or undiscovered. With that in mind, consider these thoughts. Ernest Hemingway said a person had to have â&#x20AC;&#x153;the guts of a burglarâ&#x20AC;? to develop his or her talent. Neurologist and author Dr. Alice W. Flaherty believes that the drive to use oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent is even more important than the amount of raw talent one has. And hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novelist Erica Jong: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;talentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the dark place where it leads.â&#x20AC;? P.S. If you do venture into those dark places, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll eventually uncover ten sunsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worth of illumination.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Back in 1962, an American company named Corning created a product that was so revolutionary, no one could figure out how to exploit it in practical ways. It was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gorilla glass,â&#x20AC;? a glass thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so strong itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost impossible to break or even scratch. Only recently has it found a commercial application, first in cell phones and other mobile devices and next in a new generation of ultra-thin TV screens. I foresee a comparable development in your immediate future, Libra: some ahead-of-its-time breakthrough you made a while ago that can finally be used to improve your life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

When I arrived at my acupuncturistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waiting room, there were just two magazines on the table next to my chair: The celebrity rag People Style Weekly and the spiritually oriented Shambala Sun. The first offered articles on â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot new handbags and shoes under $99â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;easy ways to get gorgeous hair, skin, and nails.â&#x20AC;? The second provided a â&#x20AC;&#x153;guide to mindful living,â&#x20AC;? with advice about how to get centered, focused, and relaxed.

I thought that was metaphorically similar to the choice you will face in the coming week, Scorpio.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you: Which way do you want to go?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

I can almost categorically guarantee that in 2011 you will have no encounters with fire demons, wart-ridden vampires, two-headed dogs, moaning ghosts, wayward werewolves, or extraterrestrial robots. Nope. You can pretty much go ahead and make plans based on the assumption that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to account for intrusions like that. But I can also assure you that the lack

of crazy encounters with unhinged monsters does not mean your life will suffer from blahs or boredom. On the contrary: I think this could be one of your most interesting years in a decade.

To prepare yourself, make sure you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unconsciously equate adventure with chaos; imagine what it would be like to experience mystery and intrigue that uplift you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past,â&#x20AC;? said comedian Lily Tomlin. I recommend that you make this a keynote during the next six months. According to my understanding of the astrological omens, you will have the best opportunity youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in a long time to put some of your unsettling memories to sleep for good. This is your big chance to graduate from old anxieties that can never be resolved. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re finally ready to declare your independence from messy burdens and maddening riddles that have haunted you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

If you want to be healed, whether from a physical malady or a psychic wound, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one prerequisite you have to meet: You have to be willing to learn a lesson that your suffering has invited you to study. I would go so far as to say that no one, no matter how skilled a healer, can help cure you until you have taken that first step.

So what teaching is it that you would need to explore in order to transform your distress into wisdom?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Are you ready to get the fun surprise you were promised in your dreams? Are you fully prepared to collect the elegant prize you were guaranteed before you were born? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you are â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mostly because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not thoroughly convinced that you deserve these wonders. From what I can tell, your self-doubts are still more substantial than your self-worth. And as long as that holds true, you will continue to hold your just rewards at bay. So letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make it your project in the next three weeks to elevate your levels of self-worth. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to completely shed your self-doubts, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about trying to pull off that impossible project.

All you need to do is adjust your self-worth to self-doubt ratio so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at least 51 percent to 49 percent.

homework All of us are trying to wake up from our sleepy delusions about the nature of life. What will be your most potent wake-up technique in 2011?

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Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• TH (1/20), 7pm - ArtMob presents “Picha Kucha Night.” Picha Kucha means “chit chat” in Japanese.

Artists will give short presentations on an array of topics.

To sign up as a participant and contribute a slide series: 253-3227, ext. 120 or nsokolove@ashevilleart. org. $3 for members/$5 for nonmembers.

Buncombe Co. Parks, Greenways & Rec. Events Events are free and are held at 59 Woodfin Pl., unless otherwise noted. To register or for more info: 250-4265 or grace.young@buncombecounty.org.

• WE (1/19) - Polymer clay class. Make your own jewelry. For beginners to experienced artisans. $15.

Register by Jan. 14.

The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas Located at 362 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: 252-5050 or www.fineartsleague.org.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Open figure drawing sessions.

Four 5-minute poses and four 20-minute poses. $5.

Spoken & Written Word Asheville Poetry Review William Matthews Poetry Prize • Through SA (1/15) - Asheville Poetry Review is accepting entries. First prize: $1,000, publication in Asheville Poetry Review and a reading at the Wordfest Literary Festival. Poets may submit up to three poems accompanied by a $20 entry fee. Info: www.ashevillepoetryreview.com.

Attention WNC Mystery Writers WNC Mysterians critique group. For serious mystery/ suspense/thriller writers.

Info: 712-5570 or wncmysterians.org.

• TH (1/13), 6pm - Meeting at Books-a-Million (lounge area), Tunnel Road, Asheville.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs. Info: 350-8484,

bmcmac@bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege. org.

• TH (1/13), 7-9pm - “MadHat’s Poetry, Prose & Anything Goes: Episode 2.” Katherine Soniat, Robert Zachary, Jeff Davis and David Madden will read. $7/$5 BMCM+AC members and students.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n NA = North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Avenue, 250-4752) n PM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 2506486) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • TH (1/13), 1pm - Book Club: Zeitoun by Dave Eggers. FV. • TU (1/18), 2pm - Book Club: The Help by Kathryn Stockett. NA —- 2pm - Pack Memorial Library Re-Dedication Ceremony.

Asheville novelist Elizabeth Kostova, author of The Historian and The Swan Thieves, will speak. PM —- 7pm - Book Club: Mourn Not Your Dead by Deborah Crombie. BM. • WE (1/19), 5-7pm - Library Knitters. A casual knitting and needlework group for all skill levels. SW. • TH (1/20), 2:30pm - Book Club: The First Tycoon: Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles. SS —- 7pm - Book Club: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. FV —- 7pm - Library Knitters. BM. Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: 2546734 or www.malaprops. com.

• WE (1/12), 7pm - Literary Trivia, hosted by booksellers Lauren, Seth and Stella Harr.

• TH (1/13), 7pm - Dr. David Starkey, director of Asheville Lyric Opera, and Dr. Vance Reese, musical director of Asheville Lyric Opera’s production of Brundibar, will discuss the upcoming performance.

• SA (1/15), 3pm - Louisa Shafia studied at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City and cooked at

vegan, raw and natural food restaurants in San Francisco and New York. Shafia will discuss her new book, Lucid Food: Cooking for an EcoConscious Life.

• SU (1/16), 3pm - Writers at Home: Poets Michael Beadle, Stephanie Berry, Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin, Leslie Cunningham, Nancy Dillingham, Starshield Lortie, Mesha MarenHogan, Gary Miller and Jerry Willis will present their recent work, developed in Katherine Soniat’s Great Smokies Writing Program workshop.

• MO (1/17), 7pm - Comix Bookclub: Join host Gina Marie Cole for our monthly graphic novel discussion.

This month’s selection is Duncan The Wonder Dog by Adam Hines.

• TU (1/18), 7pm - Meet Kristen Yarborough and Jayne Harnett-Hargrove as they discuss artistic design and concept as related to the Asheville Lyric Opera’s production of Brundibar, as well as the goals of ALO’s “education opera project.”

Events at Montford Books & More The bookstore at 31 Montford Ave. hosts author readings and writing groups.

Info: 285-8805.

• THURSDAYS (1/13 through 2/24), 7-8:30pm or SATURDAYS (1/22 through 2/26), 10:30am-Noon Courageous Words Writing Group meets. To register: 348-4505 or torrose@gmail. com.

Periscope Magazine Release Party • SA (1/15), 8pm Periscope will host a release party for its “Points of Contact” issue #2 at Haw Creek Forge, 2000 Riverside Drive, Asheville. Do It to Julia will headline with Melissa Hyman and others.

Alcohol will be available at the $5 bottomless cup rate (includes a raffle ticket).

Raffle tickets for $1. Info: www.periscopemag.com.

The Synergy Story Slam • MO (1/17), 7pm - Share a story or just listen at Asheville’s communitybased, open mic storytelling event at The Magnetic Field, 372 Depot St., River Arts District. Theme: “Changes.” $5-$10 donation benefits I Have A Dream. Info: fynntalks@gmail.com or 450-7293.

Festivals & Gatherings Fire & Ice: A Mountain Winterfest

• SA (1/15), 3-7:30pm - Celebrate winter during the Fire & Ice Winterfest. The Waynesville Inn transforms into a winter wonderland.

Ice-carving competition, Iron Chef demos, Segway tours and more. $10. Info: kmclean@haywood-nc.com.

Music Asheville Chamber Music Series Concerts are held at the Unitarian Universalist Church on the corner of Charlotte St. and Edwin Place, unless otherwise noted. Tickets at the door/Free for students.

Info: 259-3626 or www. main.nc.us/ashevillechambermusic.

• TH (1/20), 4:15pm - A pre-concert talk by Bill Clark, president of the Asheville Area Piano Forum, will be held at the Reuter Center at UNCA. Free.

• FR (1/21), 8pm - The Peabody Trio will perform. $35.

FENCE Events The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center is located at 3381 Hunting Country Road in Tryon. Info: 859-9021 or www.fence.org.

• SU (1/16), 4pm - Family Concert: Dashboard Blue, a rock and blues band, will perform a free concert.

Haywood Community Band Concerts are presented at the Maggie Valley Pavilion, adjacent to the Maggie ValleyTown Hall, and are free to attend. Bring a picnic dinner. Info: 452-5553 or 4527530 or www.haywoodcommunityband.org.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - Rehearsals at Grace Episcopal Church, 394 N. Haywood St., Waynesville.

All interested concert band musicians are welcome to attend.

Land of the Sky Chorus For men age 12 and older.

Info: www.ashevillebarbershop.com or 768-9303.

• TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Open rehearsals at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 51 Wilburn Place.

Laura Thurston in Concert • SA (1/15), 8-11pm - Laura Thurston, of Hollow Reed, will perform at Black Bear Coffee Co., 318 N. Main St. in Hendersonville.

Her solo winter tour showcases original songs in a one-woman band style. Info: 692-6333.

Madison County Arts Council Events Located at 90 S. Main St. in Marshall. Info: 649-1301 or www.madisoncountyarts. com.

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• SA (1/15), 7:30pm Sparky and Rhonda Rucker in concert. Go on a musical journey that spans over three centuries of AfricanAmerican and American history. Each era is interspersed with stories and popular songs from the time period.

N.C. Center for Creative Retirement Unless otherwise noted, these events and classes are held in the Chestnut Ridge Room at UNCA’s Reuter Center. Info: 251-6140.

• TH (1/20), 4:15pm - Asheville Chamber Music Series pre-concert lecture in the Manheimer Room.

Song O’ Sky Chorus (Sweet Adelines International) The chorus is always looking for women 18+ who want to learn how to sing barbershop harmony. Please visit a rehearsal. Info: 1-866-8249547 or www.songosky.org.

• TUESDAYS, 7-9:30pm - Rehearsals at Reed Memorial Baptist Church, 756 Fairview Road.

Starry Mountain Trio Concert • FR (1/14), 7:30pm - The trio will perform music from Corsica, the Republic of Georgia, British Isles and the Appalachian mountains. At Haywood United Methodist Church, 297 Haywood St., downtown Asheville (corner of Clingman/Patton/ Haywood). $5-$10.

Theater NC Stage Company Asheville’s professional resident theater company, performing at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville (entrance off of Walnut Street, across from Zambra’s). Info & tickets: 239-0263 or www.ncstage. org.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (1/14 through 1/23) - Sanguine Theatre Company will present Dogfall by Scot Lahaie, which explores the right-todie debate. $15/$10 students & seniors. Jan. 14 is pay-what-you-can night ($6 min.). Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm & Sun., 2pm. Info: http://dogfall.weebly.com.

Comedy Disclaimer Underground Comedy Series • WE (1/12), 9pm - The Highland Brewing Co.’s Disclaimer Underground Comedy Series presents Dave Waite. Guest sets will be performed by comedians Michael Roach and Art Sturtevant, along with Charlotte Schlesinger and Nick Shaheen. Tom Scheve

will host. Free. At Athena’s, 14 College St., Asheville.

Film Film at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 251-6585.

• TU (1/18), 12:30pm Screening of A Village Called Versailles, a documentary film about Vietnamese Americans who worked to rebuild their New Orleans neighborhood after Hurricane Katrina, and struggled against city plans to build a toxic waste landfill nearby. At Highsmith University Union’s Alumni Hall.

• TH (1/20), 7:30pm - Screening of Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, a documentary about the life, work and impact of Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. At Highsmith University Union, room 104.

Free.

The Groovy Movie Club (Waynesville) Discussion follows screenings of films at a private home near Lake Junaluska.

Potluck dinner at 6:15pm (optional). Bring a dish to share. For directions and to RSVP: JohnBuckleyx@ gmail.com or 454-5949.

• FR (1/14), 7pm Screening of the film Eat, Pray, Love.

Zeitgeist Moving Forward • SA (1/15), 8pm - Film screening at The Carolina Cinema on Hendersonville Road. Experts in the fields of public health, anthropology, neurobiology, economics, energy, technology and more relate their work to social operations and culture. A group discussion will follow. $5/$7.

• TH (1/20), 10pm - Screening at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co. on Merrimon Ave. $7. Info: www.zeitgeistmovingforward.com.

Dance 7pm Wednesdays* • InterPlay Asheville (pd.) Play with us, and tap into body wisdom, with movement, reflection, voice, and 1 minute stories. It’s easy and Fun, plus, you can’t do it wrong!

(Really!) (*except not the first Wednesday.) $5-15.

• New Address: Sacred Embodiment Center, 31 Carolina Lane, Asheville, NC 28801 downtown Asheville!

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(pd.) • Tuesday: 9-10am: Hip Hop Fitness • 6-7pm: Beginner Bellydance • 8:10-9:10pm: Intermediate/ Advanced Bellydance • Thursday: 9-10am: All Levels Bellydance • 6-7pm: Bollywood and Bhangra • 8:10-9:10pm: Hip Hop. • Drop-in anytime. $12/class.

• Info: (828) 242-7595 or www.lisazahiya.com Afro-Brazilian Dance Classes • THURSDAYS, 7-8pm Classes explore dance styles from Rio and Salvador.

Drop-ins and dancers of all levels welcome. Live drumming every week with Zabumba. $10. At Terpsicorps Dance Studio, 129 Roberts St., River Arts District.

Asheville International Folk Dancers • TUESDAYS, 7-9:30pm - We do a variety of dances from all over the world, but mainly line dances from Eastern Europe, particularly the Balkans. At Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road, Asheville. No partner, no cost. Info: 645-1543 or mmgoodman@frontier.com.

Asheville Movement Collective AMC hosts weekly dancewaves for personal and community transformation.

First wave is free. Info: www.DanceAMC.org.

• FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - Meet at the Terpsicorps Studio of Dance, above The Wedge in the River Arts District. $5.

• SUNDAYS, 8:30-10:30 am & 10:30am-12:30pm - Meet at Studio 11, 11 Richland St. in West Asheville. $5.

English Country Dance Located at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave., dance as they do in film adaptations of Jane Austen novels, such as Pride and Prejudice. No partner necessary. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Live music and caller. $6/$5 for Old Farmers Ball members.

Info: www.oldfarmersball. com.

• 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS, 35:30pm - Dancing.

Southern Lights SDC A nonprofit square-dance club. Square dancing is friendship set to music. Info: 694-1406 or 681-1731.

• SA (1/15) - Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club will hold a “Halfway Dance” at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. All new students are invited and dance free. The theme will be Hawaiian; wear Hawaiian outfits. Advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm.

Squares and rounds at 7:30pm.

Swing Asheville Info: www.swingasheville. com, 301-7629 or dance@ swingasheville.com.

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginner swing dance lessons at ‘Eleven on Grove’, 11 Grove St. Downtown Asheville. $12 per week for a 4-week workshop. No partner needed. Classes start first Tuesday of every month. Swing dance from 8pm-11pm every Tuesday night!

Auditions & Call to Artists Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Performances are held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St., Asheville. Info & tickets: 254-2621.

• Dancers are needed to participate in ACDT’s annual 48 Hour Dance Project, which begins on Feb. 25.

Paired with choreographers of different stylistic backgrounds, participants work to master a dance in just two days. The project culminates with a public performance at the BeBe Theatre on Feb. 27.

Open to adults with dance experience only. Respond with name, email and phone number. Info: office@acdt. org.

Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/performance info: 230-5778 or www.singasheville.org.

• TH (1/13), 6-6:30pm - Auditions for the spring session will be held at First Congregational Church in downtown Asheville. Come prepared with a song (sheet music preferred).

The Lake Eden Arts Festival - Call to Artists • Through SU (1/30) - Apply to be a part of LEAF. Spring festival, May 12-15; fall festival, Oct. 20-23. LEAF is an award-winning nonprofit Music & Arts Festival located in Black Mountain. 6,000/ day. Apply at: http://www. theleaf.org/handcrafts.php.

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Beyond Miseducation: Lauryn Hill played a show Orange Peel on Sunday, Jan. 9, 12 years after the release of her wildly popular solo album. @SocialLifeAvl (Timmy Smith) sent a few dispatches across the Tweetscape: “The show was epic. Voice was clear, she showed emotion + got better late in the show. She performed new material that can sustain her career, good radio music ... I believe Fugee La was the peak of the show. Mad energy.” Read his review at sociallifetimes.blogspot.com. photo by rich orris

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consciousparty What: Cut-the-Risk, area salons and spas donate their services to benefit Women At Risk When: Monday, Jan. 17 ($25 for a haircut and style/$40 for half-hour services/$70 for one-hour services.

Appointments for Cut-The-Risk can be scheduled by calling 774-2485).

Where: Advanced Electrolysis & Laser Hair Removal, Ananda Hair Studio, At Last Salon and Spa, Aubergine, Carmen! Carmen!

Prestige Salon & Spa at Belk, Center for Massage & Natural Health, Chestnut Hill Spa & Salon, Cottage of Compassionate Hands, Eclipse Salon, Infusion Hair Salon, L’eau De Vie, Lola Salon & Gallery, Marc Edward and Company, Pi Salon.

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Why: Treat yourself to a massage or start 2011 off with a new hair style.

Your pampering at participating salons and spas will benefit Women At Risk, a program of Western Carolinians for Criminal Justice that offers mental-health and substanceabuse treatment, clinical case management and sentencing alternatives to women at risk of incarceration (www.wccj.org/womenatrisk. html). By helping these women, you are by extension also helping their children — more than 80 percent of Women At Risk clients are single mothers. As an extra incentive to participate in this year’s Cut-theRisk event, a raffle will be held for a two-night stay at the luxurious Omni Berkshire Place in New York City. Raffle tickets are $5 each (no appointment necessary to purchase a raffle ticket). photo donated by Integritive2

benefitscalendar Calendar for January 12 - 20, 2011 10^10 Launch and Benefit for SEED_Haiti • WE (1/12), 6:30-9:30pm - Soul/rock/blues music by Ol’ Hoopty, food by Boca, and a fashion show and silent auction by Royal Peasantry. The founders of the new nonprofit 10^10 will introduce their venture. At 29 Carolina Lane, Asheville. A benefit for SEED_Haiti, the nonprofit’s inaugural project. Info: http://10to10.org.

ECO Events The Environmental and Conservation Organization is dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of Henderson County and the mountain region as an effective voice of the environment. Located at 121 Third Ave. W. Hendersonville. Info: 692-0385 or www.eco-wnc.org.

• Through SA (2/5) - Heritage apple, peach and chestnut trees will be available for order. Maintain biodiversity while raising money for ECO. $25/tree. Trees must be picked up at the Hendersonville Visitor’s Center parking lot on Feb. 5.

Fundraiser for Urban Arts Institute

• SA (1/15), 7pm - “Hip Hop 4 Peace” at Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville, featuring local artists and youth.

Dancers, singers, musicians and rappers’ messages will be about finding hope, peace and positivity even in the midst of difficulty. The Urban Arts Institute is a nonprofit benefitting Asheville at-risk youth through the arts. $10 donation.

How We Identify: Gender Subversive, Art & Words • SU (1/16), 8pm - A fundraiser to support Just Us For All and their work around LGBTQ equality initiatives. This event is a creative platform for local artists to reclaim and redefine gender binary norms through art, mixed media, personal essays and poetry. Music and dancing. At BoBo Gallery. $5 donation. Info: www.justusforall.org.

The Bombs Away Cabaret Asheville’s tantalizing cabaret and burlesque collaborative.

Info: www.myspace.com/bombsawaycabaret.

• FR (1/14), 9pm - The Bombs Away Cabaret will hold a fundraiser at Fred’s Speakeasy to present its third

full-length show, “Pirate Booty,” a benefit for the WNC AIDS Project. The fundraiser’s $5 cover charge will help Bombs Away Cabaret cover its production expenses for its March benefit production.

Women at Risk/Cut the Risk Women at Risk is a community-based program offering mental health and substance abuse treatment, clinical case management and sentencing alternatives to women at risk of incarceration. Info: 774-2485.

• MO (1/17) - Cut-The-Risk: Area salons and spas will donate all proceeds to Women At Risk.

Discounted rates are also available throughout the day, including a set $25 charge for a haircut and style.

For a complete list of participating establishments: www.wccj.org.

Youth Outright Fundraising Reception • WE (1/19), 5-7pm - Reception at the Manor Inn, 265 Charlotte St., Asheville. Youth OUTright is dedicated to empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied youth ages 14-23 in WNC to be confident, proud and compassionate individuals. Free, but registration required: http://bit.ly/eT6uAs.

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Catch-22 Catches Disabled Veteran: Korean War veteran David Henderson, who’s long suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, applied for enhanced care under a 2001 veterans-benefits law 15 days past the deadline and was thus disqualified. Henderson’s doctor pointed out that the disorder often leaves victims unable to understand concepts such as deadlines. As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer asked during argument of the case in December, did Congress (which wrote the statute) really intend to deprive Henderson of care because of the very disability for which he sought help? (A decision is expected in the spring.)

The continuing crisis

• Swinging bachelors often try to impress potential mates with their fancy cars, houses and jewelry, and male bowerbirds in Papua New Guinea apparently employ a similar mating strategy. In July, National Geographic magazine noted that the birds can “build a hut that looks like a doll’s house” or “arrange flowers, leaves and mushrooms in such an artistic manner” that researchers say it resembles human craftsmanship. Biologists observed females gravitating to males who’d erected such structures as a 3-foot tower of twigs, nuts and beetles, decorated with “garlands of caterpillar feces glistening with dew.”

• Best Not to Ask Why: Fredrik Hjelmqvist, 45, who owns an audio shop in Stockholm, demonstrated in November his system for broadcasting music from his stomach. Swallowing a plastic capsule containing a battery-operated audio setup, he connected an amplifier to a stethoscope, held it against his belly, and began playing recorded music (including the Village People’s “YMCA”) until the battery died three hours later.

Hjelmqvist admitted that the audio quality was poor but still hopes to sell the system for the equivalent of about $17,000.

• Do They Know? (1) In an October Houston Chronicle review of “authorities” on animal “consciousness,” Pet Psychic host Sonya Fitzpatrick said she’s certain some dogs are embarrassed when their owners dress them in tacky Halloween

costumes. But another practitioner said they were probably just reacting to the physical discomfort of wearing the outfit. (2) A conservation organization in China’s Sichuan province routinely dresses its caregivers in panda suits so baby pandas that have lost their mothers don’t become accustomed to humans. As London’s Daily Telegraph reported in a December dispatch, however, experts acknowledge that they have no idea whether the babies are fooled.

Yikes!

Gloria Clark, 62, was charged in the death of her 98-year-old mother in St. George, S.C., in December after the mother’s body was found amid squalid conditions in her home. Clark denied neglecting her mother, but according to the police report, a pet parrot in the mother’s bedroom continually squawked “Help me! Help me!” followed by the sound of laughter.

Suspicions confirmed

The Green Party is occasionally criticized for its preponderance of whites and upper-income people (who are less likely to flinch at the added cost of environmental protections). In October, the Green Party candidate for governor of Illinois, Rich Whitney, was shocked to see his name appearing as “Rich Whitey” on the sample ballot. (Corrections were made in time for Election Day.)

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Darren Suchon, 42 and unemployed, was charged in October with reckless driving and assault after allegedly running his girlfriend off the road when she drove off with his Sony PlayStation console. Weaving through traffic in Palmerton, Pa., Suchon bumped her car at a traffic light, forcing her off the road. According to witnesses, he rushed the car, “clawing” at it, screaming that he would “break the (expletive) window” if he didn’t get his game back.

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(1) In December, Mr. Alkis Gerd’son moved out of student housing at Canada’s University of Victoria, where he’d lived since 1991 (even though he long ago obtained his degree and hadn’t taken a class in 13 years). Gerd’son claims various stress disorders and had stymied all efforts to evict him by filing claims with human rights tribunals. (2) Ricardo West, a professional Michael Jackson impersonator who staged “Michael Lives! The Michael Jackson Tribute Concert” was charged in August in Allen Park, Mich., with 12 counts of child molestation.

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Kid Law: (1) In July, a 5-year-old boy in Dublin, Ireland, was awarded the equivalent of about $9,900 from a shopkeeper who’d grabbed his arm and erroneously accused him of being a thief. Under the law, the boy had to prove that he had a “reputation in the community” for honesty and that it had been damaged. (2) A New York City judge ruled in October that an 87-year-old woman who was accidentally knocked down by several kids racing bicycles on the sidewalk could sue them, including a 4-year-old (who is thus legally presumed to understand the difference between “reasonable” and “unreasonable” behavior).

Least-competent criminals

Thank Goodness for Narcissists: (1) Murder suspect Earle Barranco, 24, was arrested in Charlotte, N.C., in November, three weeks after allegedly killing a man in a New York City diner. Barranco was spotted at a Charlotte Bobcats basketball game, mugging for the arena’s JumboTron while sporting the distinctive jewelry he allegedly wore during the murder. At the next Bobcats game a few days later, with police monitoring that same seat, Barranco was arrested. (2) Dennis Davis, 40, and his wife were convicted in October in Britain’s Staines Magistrates’ Court of manufacturing a line of pirated music CDs. Davis initially denied owning the pirated stash but was unable to explain why the CDs bore his company’s label (which includes his own photo).

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Getting your mojo back It’s a new year, and I’m guessing most of us have made a resolution or two. So now it’s time to pave the way to hell with them (to paraphrase Mark Twain).

In my lifelong experience as a female, I’ve noticed that most of my resolutions (and those of my friends with ovaries) tend to be around increasing mojo. In other words, women typically want to make changes that help us look and feel sexier and more self-confident. If, like me, you’re a member of the mom club, you’ve resolved to lose weight, get fit, eat better, drink less alcohol, etc., almost every New Year’s — with the end goal of re-accessing that premommy mojo.

And yes, weight loss, increased exercise and healthier eating and drinking can make us feel better, thus smoothing the path to increased esteem and sex appeal. Of course they can. But those paving stones get fiery fast, don’t they?

Here’s what I think. Kind of like good sex, good mojo is all in our heads. Moms who’ve exchanged taking care of themselves for taking care of kids may feel that redicovering their mojo is akin to climbing Mount Everest without oxygen, it’s not — your mojo’s still there, within. It just may be hiding under layers of

baby spit-up and dirty laundry.

I don’t typically read women’s magazines, but I did read through a few online to see what they say about moms regaining their mojo.

Turns out that they don’t say much. These mags realize that moms aren’t their target audience. Because we don’t have the time or the energy to reread the same articles they’ve been recycling for most of our lives (how many times can you read a “How to improve your sex life” article? By the time you’re my age, about a million times. Oh, and there’s only one answer to that. Stop reading and do it already).

Basically, most of the world doesn’t give a damn about mom’s mojo, because mom wears yoga pants and forgets to brush her hair and fantasizes about sleep. Which is fine, because most women who come across as sexy are sexy , not because of what they wear or how they look, but because of how they feel about themselves. That’s mojo. What’s also compelling is having run through a few fires and having survived — scars are part of your story and definitely contribute to mojo.

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I say go ahead and make those resolutions — but don’t worry if they end up as super-heated paving stones. Just look at what you’ve done and what you’re doing and remind yourself that you don’t need to be skinny and stuffed with beta-carotene to regain your mojo. It’s there — buried but accessible — resolutions or no. X Anne Fitten “Edgy Mama” Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www. edgymama.com.

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You can find Ethiopian food on Tuesdays at DeSoto Lounge, and if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that you can find great smoked wings at the U-Joint, you ought to. Peter Affatato (of Nona Mia fame) fired up the wood ovens at Ritrovo Pizzeria in the latter half of last year, and offers some rather delicious fancy-pants pizzas; right down the road, Standard Pizza offers simple slices into the wee hours (until 1 a.m on Fridays and Saturdays).

And, as we noted just last week, Rocky Lindsley is bringing his brand of atomic chicken to the west side this year, having shuttered his beloved Rockyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicken Shack in Arden to much wailing and carrying-on from the eateryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cult-like following.

But wait â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as the saying goes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more.

Revival of an icon

It may seem like Xpress has committed quite a bit of ink to the Admiral. But the little holein-the-wall-that-could continues to be the West Asheville dining spot to which all others get

compared.

Case in point: When Scott Woody talks about the Isis, a venue he’s opening in the building recently vacated by longtime resident Pastabilities (more about that on page 36, he says that he’s importing chef Michael Mahoney to run his kitchen. Mahoney, who helms the Island Grille in Atlantic Beach, reports that a few Asheville-area diners have compared his cooking style to that of chefs Drew Maykuth and Elliott Moss at the Admiral.

Woody is reluctant to draw comparisons between the Isis and the Admiral, but he’s clear about wanting to serve very good food, and serve it late into the night. He emphasizes that he would like to keep the prices on the reasonable side.

It’s exciting enough to learn of a new, talented chef on the scene, but even more interesting is what Woody has planned for the building at 743 Haywood Road. It once housed the Isis Theater, when West Asheville was little more than a gritty smudge on the wrong side of the river (a postcard depicting the Isis is dated 1937).

Woody plans to restore the interior, though the focus of the Isis won’t be on movies, but music, he says, filling a Rocket Club-sized hole on the west side of town. The new Isis, says Woody, will hold 250 seated concertgoers, and even more for standing-room shows. He says that the venue may host plays and movies in the future, though, like much of his plans, he says, everything is in flux.

Woody adds that he’ll install a 50-seat patio and green space in the rear of the building, beautifying the aging expanse of pavement currently there. Amid his efforts to restore the area, he wants to keep the rough charm intact.

“The character of West Asheville is what drew us here in the first place,” he says. “We’re planning the character of the neighborhood into the restoration.”

Street food comes inside

Right down the road from the future Isis, Bandidos Burritos, known mostly as a streetfood cart that frequents the Wedge, the Green Man Brewing Company (aka Dirty Jack’s) and downtown, has moved inside. Owner and operator Justin Smudde reports that he’s keeping the cart on the street and at the breweries, and maintaining the West Asheville storefront as both an eatery and a licensed and convenient place to prepare the food he serves from his cart.

Bandidos is not — I repeat — is not your typical burrito joint. As a matter of fact, it’s really not a burrito joint at all. The eatery, best described as south of the border with a worldfusion bent, serves a variety of tacos, tamales and platters that put a twist on the traditional Mexican food. Sure, it’s a little gringo-fied, but it’s also very good. What Smudde serves is simple, but well-flavored and funky (in a good way), reminiscent of what Salsa’s served when it was still a little hole-in-the-wall. Smudde refers to it as “pimped-out street food.” I refer to it as “good.”

The eatery is located near Burgermeisters in a rather ugly strip mall off of Haywood Road.

The restaurant itself isn’t the prettiest of places, though Smudde’s done what he can with local art and splashes of color on the cinderblock walls. The focus is decidely on the menu, which is hand-scrawled on a chalkboard that hangs by the window through which the food is both ordered and served.

As a perfect example of the fusion flavors that he serves, Smudde serves up something that he refers to as a “bahn mi fish taco,” a dish of seriously globe-trotting flavors. The flavors of a Vietnamese bahn mi are there in a lightly vinegary daikon and carrot salad with a sprinkling of cilantro, but it’s topping a Japanese-influenced tempura-battered piece of fish — which just so happens to be North Carolina trout.

Rounding out the world tour is a chipotle crema.

It’s all slightly crazy, but it works.

Also on the ever-changing menu: pork carnitas with rice and beans or salad for $7; a steak torta with rice and beans or salad for $9; and a plate of veggie enchiladas with roasted poblano sauce filled with mushrooms and spinach with rice and beans for $7.

Those enchiladas were deeply flavorful and richly spiced. The house-made salsa, guac and spiced homemade chips that Smudde served alongside were very good, too. It’s enough to make those of us who don’t live within walking distance of such a place a little jealous.

For more information about Bandidos Burritos, visit bandidosburritosasheville.com.

There’s even more to come in West Asheville, believe it or not. Visit mountainx.com/dining for the most up-to-date food news. X

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The Salsa’s dance?

In last week’s issue of Xpress, we reported that Salsa’s, Hector Diaz’s flagship MexicanCaribbean restaurant, was moving. Not exactly, says Diaz.

Though Diaz Properties did recently purchase the building at 23 Broadway in downtown Asheville for what Diaz says was an amazing deal (although he did reveal the building has some major structural issues), Salsa’s is not making the jump any time soon. Diaz does note that he plans to put a restaurant in there — some day.

“We purchased the building as an investment, but we don’t know what we’re doing,” says Diaz.

“Not yet.” But he acknowledges that it’s tempting to move Salsa’s from its current cramped Patton Avenue location to the multilevel Broadway building.

Whatever Diaz does with the space, Asheville can likely look forward to another installation in the Hector food empire, which also includes Modesto and Chorizo. Diaz envisions a nightclub at the Broadway location, with food and plenty of room to dance.

“Really, what I want to do is a restaurant that has nightlife,” says Diaz. “Maybe salsa (dancing) on the weekend, Monday, reggae. Tango on Thursday. Give people someplace to go out

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dancing every day of the week.”

Wouldn’t Salsa’s, Xpress asks, be a pretty cool name for a salsa-dancing club with MexicanCaribbean food? Diaz laughs. “You think like I do.”

Diaz says that if he does choose to move Salsa’s some day, he’ll fill the Patton Avenue space it currently occupies with a unique restaurant, serving food that Asheville doesn’t yet have.

We’ll fill you in as we learn more.

Oh, the Pastabilities Leigh Holland and her mother Gail Jones shuttered Pastabilities, their business of 13 years, on Dec. 31 after the owners of the Haywood Road building, Scott and Lilliana Woody, did not renew their lease. The Woody family plans to restore the historic building and turn it into a music venue and restaurant (see story on page 34).

When Xpress spoke with Holland over the phone, she seemed slightly taken aback by the negative view that many — including members of the media — have taken of the lease action.

“We have known our lease was going to end for a long time. We did not have a definite date, but when we started leasing from the Woodys, their intention was always to take this building and make a music venue out of it,” Holland says.

“We, of course, would have liked to stay as long as we could have, and wish that we may have

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Salsa dancing: Hector Diaz, pictured here at Modesto, says that rumors that Salsa’s is moving to a larger building are untrue — for now. had a little more time, but their plans rushed along a little faster. I have no ill will toward them.

I wish them the best — they’ve been good landlords to have.”

Holland concedes that the building was too large for the restaurant, and says that it seems better-suited for a music venue. The motherdaughter team is looking to reopen Pastabilities elsewhere, and hopes to stay in the West Asheville neighborhood they have grown to love over the years. Holland also adds that she’s enjoyed witnessing the revitalization of the area — despite the fact that Pastabilities has been bumped as a result of that revitalization. “We’re in the process of looking for financial backing and a new space or venue to move into,” Holland says. “We love this side of town.” Even though Pastabilities may downsize, the concept will remain the same.

“We’ll continue to make our homemade breads and sauces that we’ve always served.”

“We want to thank everyone for giving us the business that they have over the last decade,” says Holland. “I wish the Woodys all the success in the world,” she adds. “They have been great business people to deal with, and I hope that they have great success. From me to them, I wish them the best.”

The perfect Storm A new restaurant and bar is coming to town.

Storm, a swanky, sexy rum bar in deep jewel tones, leather and teak wood, will open at 125 S. Lexington Ave. in the space previously occupied

by Vigne in Lexington Station. Storm’s small plates menu looks impressive, with a selection of ceviche, including scallop with mango, mint and pomegranate and another of halibut and jalapeño. Other menu items include duck empanadas, and calamari with Sriracha aioli. A number of different sliders with hand-cut fries will be available as well, and the kitchen staff will grind their own

meat.

The project is being undertaken by Tom Israel, David LeBoutillier and silent partner Jerry Scheer, all of whom have considerable restaurant experience under their belts. Israel, for example, is co-owner of Pack’s Tavern. LeBoutillier was the founding partner in several restaurants, including Charleston’s 39 Rue de Jean, McCrady’s and Poe’s Tavern. His consulting company, LeBoutillier Associates, was responsible for the creation and development of the Peninsula Grill, Hank’s Seafood, Canoe and others throughout the Southeast. His projects have garnered Esquire Awards for “best new restaurant in the country,” and accolades from such publications as the New York Times, Travel and Leisure, Southern Living and Wine Spectator magazines.

Both LeBoutillier and Israel have spent time on their share of boats, they say, and they are bringing a bit of a classy port-city feel to Storm, including the emphasis on creative rum drinks.

“We’ve probably both also consumed our share of rum and tequila,” LeButillier laughs. Storm will feature a wide selection of craft tequilas, the men say. “The beverage list is going to be very evolved,” says LeBoutillier. “I want to take mixology to a different level.”

The team also wants to take the act of going out for nibbles and cocktails to a different level, they say.

“To me the dining experience is the only experience where you literally control all of the senses,” says Leboutillier. “No detail isn’t thought about, down to the flatware. Nobody’s going to walk out of there thinking, ‘God, they have great forks in there.’ But the combination of the food and the ambiance evokes an emotional response that is memorable. It’s a whole environment, an entire experience.” X Send your food news to food@mountainx.com.

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The fact that it’s also conveniently located right across the street from my office means that between “meetings,” after-work gatherings and co-worker birthday celebrations, the staff of the Vault has become rather acquainted with me, as well as with my work posse.

When I heard that owners Joel Hartzler and Chad Smoker, along with partner Gerald Beal, were going to open up a new bar and restaurant called The Southern, I was eager to see what they were going to do. The Southern opened in August, right around the corner from the Vault, where old Old Europe used to be (the new Old Europe is on Broadway). The new bar quickly filled with folks enjoying food and drinks both inside and out. Sure, it’s colder than cold out at

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the time of this writing, but the space boasts a lovely and sizable wrought iron-enclosed patio, perfect for people-watching on milder days and nights.

What I love the most about the Southern is their specialty cocktail list. I’m a big fan of Gran Gala (an orange liqueur), which I have only tried in margaritas, so I was excited to see it in a martini. The Southern’s Persephone’s Folly combines Gran Gala with Luksusowa potato vodka, a spiced-pomegranate syrup and fresh lime juice. The orange liqueur and syrup give it a warmth and depth, and a flavor profile that’s not too sweet. It’s the kind of drink I call “dangerously good.”

The Anejo Old Fashioned is another example of one of the Southern’s clever take on familiar standards. For this Old Fashioned, the more traditional whiskey is replaced with the most aged of the El Tesoro tequilas, which is added to muddled orange and grapefruit, pink peppercorns and bitters. Connor, one of the bartenders, describes it as a “robust” drink — and robust it is. The fresh, creative, often-spicy ingredient combinations are fun and warming to the belly and soul. Perfect for the season.

Specialty cocktails don’t always fit our budgets. Luckily, the Southern has drink deals every day of the week, ranging from $4 house martinis

on Sundays to $2 pints of PBR on Thursdays.

My favorite? “Two-For Tuesdays,” when all well drinks and draught beer, including local microbrews, are half off.

There’s also a back room, called The Dirty South, that opens daily at 8 p.m. and is equipped with a full bar, pool and foosball tables, pinball machine and jukebox. It’s darker in lighting and décor than the rest of the Southern, creating a definite lounge atmosphere. It also offers plenty of gathering options: You can choose to linger at one of the candlelit tables, or on the couches, or challenge someone to a game.

Though “Bar Tab” is meant to showcase drinks, I can’t help but mention that the Southern does offer a full menu of light bites, sandwiches and entrees. I was surprised and pleased to see that the meat-and-cheese plate I ordered comes with a head cheese that’s house-made using local pork from Hickory Nut Gap Farm.

We have a long, cold winter ahead, and I for one am thankful to be able to have places like the Southern and Dirty South to keep me warm, fed and feeling fine. X Ayana Dusenberry is the marketing manager for WNC Magazine and the Asheville Wine and Food Festival, and a proud alumnus of Xpress. She can be reached at ayana@wncmagazine.com.

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The Walkmen keep it fresh on Lisbon tour

by Dane Smith The musicians of the Walkmen have known one another most of their lives, and they’ve been playing in bands together nearly as long. The present lineup formed amidst a flurry of New York garage bands a decade ago, but from the start, frontman Hamilton Leithauser’s gravelly wails and the band’s sparse instrumentation, precise recording style and reflective point of view separated it from its contemporaries.

And while the scene that spawned the group is all but dead now, the Walkmen continues to land on “Best Of” lists year after year, playing major festivals all over the world and proving that it’s still possible to have a lasting career in the music industry. The band’s latest album, Lisbon, was released last fall to glowing reviews.

Xpress caught up with bassist and organ player Peter Bauer to talk about touring, the new record and longevity.

Xpress: The Walkmen spent the majority of the summer playing festivals — has it been refreshing to get back to more intimate venues?

Peter Bauer: It’s very refreshing. You start to feel like you don’t know up or down at those things. Even the reaction is so vague. And when you’re playing during the daytime, everyone is two beers in and sort of bored still. Then, if we’re playing at night, Pavement and The Pixies are playing at the same time across from us or something. But it’s great playing your own shows, and it was a good feeling for us this fall.

We played like 50 shows or something like that.

It’s nice to be done, but it was fun at the time.

And I thought we did a bang up job.

You only booked a handful of dates in the Southeast. I was pleased to see that Asheville made the list.

You can’t go wrong with The Grey Eagle, man.

That’s really the best food in the country!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is a new business serving food now. It’s excel-

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Why on earth would they do that? That’s like the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard in my life!

Honestly, that breaks my heart. That was my favorite food in the country. I think I liked it better than any actual New Orleans food. It was so good. Wow. Man that’s a bummer.

Now that I’ve broken your heart, we’d better move on to something more positive. You named your last album Lisbon, and you mentioned to me earlier that your last show there was probably the best you’ve ever played.

Could that be a lesson to other bands? If there’s a city you love to play, name an album after it and you’ll be forever welcomed with open arms?

Already when we played shows there before, there was a really nice, strong relationship with the crowd that’s very unusual. But we played there in November, and it was fantastic. It was the best show I’ve ever played, you know. So yes, but it has to be a good song. I’ve found that Boston hates us. We have a song called “Lost in Boston.” It’s a terrible song, and I think we’ve been going downhill in Boston ever since we wrote that song.

Things seem to be going uphill in the rest of the country. The band has been at it for a decade now, and your new album debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard charts.

It’s been going well for us. And I think the more important thing is that most bands really start to stink at this point or a couple years before this.

So we’re proud of finding another way to make music as a group without having the youthful mentality that gets you pretty far. Once you lose that, you have to find a different angle in on these things for it to work. I don’t think there are many people who have done that, so we’re really happy about that.

Long live the Walkmen: Bassist Peter Bauer says the band is “proud of finding another way to make music as a group” in the absence of “the youthful mentality that gets you pretty far.” photo by billy pavone

I know you recorded several albums worth of material for Lisbon; do you have plans for the leftovers?

We released a lot of them on various kinds of half-assed Internet-release things. You kind of have to do that now because Amazon needs one and iTunes needs one and independent record stores need one, so that it’s different than the version sold at Target. Needless to say, you end up spending a lot of the extra stuff you have on appeasing different people. So they all came out.

Unfortunately, for people who actually would want them, you’d have to buy our record like 11 times to get them all.

don’t get to choose which one it comes with, so you end up buying 50 hamburgers to get all 12.

That would be the only ruder way to do this.

Like, maybe you’re going to get the song this time.

It reminds me of the special commemorative items in a Happy Meal or something. You

You all grew up together in D.C. and played in bands as kids. I wonder if you ever imagined

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The Walkmen seem to release a new album every two years without fail. Not to get ahead of ourselves here, but should we expect another in 2012, just in time for the apocalypse?

Well, we’re aiming for every year, and it becomes every two years. There’s about a year of delays every year. That’s how that works out.

you’d be doing it together as adults?

No. I remember when they asked me and Ham [frontman Hamilton Leithauser] to play with them. They were some older guys — Paul, Matt and Walt — the other three. They’re about four years older, and they were the band we emulated growing up. We were really into them.

They were kids from D.C. that were successful in New York and so on, so we thought they were a real cool band. When they asked us to play with them, it was awesome. They were the guys we had always wanted to play with and always wanted to sound like. X Dane Smith can be reached at dsmith@ mountainx.com.

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A strange and inviting place: Paper Tigerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new album, Me Have Fun, is an eclectic mix of warm keys, funky bass and crackly samples, intermingled with such subtlety that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly impossible to distinguish where human ends and machine begins.

by Dane Smith There is a place where the seemingly contradictory worlds of jazz and electronica collide.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a place where multi-instrumentalists meet DJs to blur the line between lounge, pop and trance. And in Asheville, Paper Tiger is your guide to such a place.

More than seven years ago, vocalist Molly Kummerle (Ruby Slippers) and DJ/producer Isaac Gottfried (MINGLE) began collaborating in their spare time. Now, having fully dedicated their creative efforts to the project, the duo is poised to release its debut LP, Me Have Fun, and for fans of seductive, electro-lounge, it is well worth the wait.

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For the most part, Me Have Fun is devoid of hooks, relying instead on infectious grooves and catchy melodies to draw listeners into the dark, smoky moods that dominate the record.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an eclectic mix of warm keys, funky bass and crackly samples, intermingled with such subtlety that distinguishing where the human ends and machine begins is nearly impossible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was one of the things I loved about Isaac when we started working together,â&#x20AC;? says Kummerle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chill, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll phrase something really weird and then put an effect on it that will make it be like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electronic.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; But since he uses a lot of vinyl, it has a really organic feeling. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funky but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still ... I mean, I love records. I grew up listening to records. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing like that sound. We definitely wanted to keep that.â&#x20AC;?

The band sent the recording all the way to Europe to ensure that warm, vintage feel was preserved, enlisting Shawn Joseph (King Britt, Massive Attack) to put the finishing touches on Me Have Fun. After all, Kummerle points out, it had been nearly three years in the making and the band was determined â&#x20AC;&#x153;to retain the integrity of what [it] was looking for.â&#x20AC;?

In addition, she says, Paper Tiger aimed to create a full listening experience, rather than a series of singles to play on shuffle. But in the age of digital downloads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to approach people with the type of music that they want to buy, in the format that they want to buy.â&#x20AC;? So she and Gottfried compromised, tracking separate musical interludes for a seamless collection that

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also lends itself to radio and allows fans to pick and choose if they wish.

“I like to listen to the progression that the band went through from the beginning to the end,” she says. “I want to know what order they put the songs in. I really like to feel the process that the band has gone through. And so we definitely wanted to do that. But we also didn’t want to shoot ourselves in the feet. That’s why we broke it up.”

When it came time to design the artwork, Kummerle admits that they “knew just enough to really drive one graphic designer completely nuts.” So the band staged a contest through Creative Allies — Kummerle works as Marketing Coordinator by day at sister company Music Allies — and received an overwhelming response, eventually choosing a majestic tiger stooped upon orange clouds for the cover image.

“We knew that we would know it when we saw it,” she recalls, noting that the winning submission “was actually the first design that came in.”

To mark the album’s release, Paper Tiger will perform alongside several of Asheville’s fellow genre-bending acts at the Orange Peel’s local

electronic showcase on Saturday. Strangely, Kummerle says the gig has been in the planning stages since early November and the fact that it coincides with the album release was pure luck.

“These are bands that I would want at my album release party anyway, if it was all my party,” she says. “So it worked out perfectly.

It gave us the venue, and it gave me help in billing it out. It’s just really good timing.” To round out the lineup for the release, the band is enlisting the help of some friends, including Chuck Lichtenberger, who played keys on much of the recording, Dave Mathes, the band’s new drummer and cellist Franklin Keel. In addition, videographer Ben Mason will be on hand to “set the ambiance and mood.”

So come Have Fun with Paper Tiger. They really want to play for you.

“This project is so close to my heart that when people really get it and really want to hear it, it’s like, ‘Oh god, I really want to share it with you!”

Kummerle says with unmistakable sincerity.

“We really want to come play!” X Dane Smith can be reached at dsmith@ mountainx.com.

localcharge Along with Paper Tiger, the Orange Peel’s local showcase this month features three more buzz-worthy electronic acts:

The Nova Echo

Energetic, boisterous, pop-savvy, futuristic, young, going places. Before they were well-known in Asheville, the electro-pop band made a name for itself at vampire conventions. In fact, ConventionFansBlog. com says that for the March, 2011 EyeCon The Vampire Diaries, “The first musical guest to be announced is The Nova Echo.”

The group (Caleb Hanks, Evan Bradford, Will Arledge, Matt Hixon, Lee Brooks and Jeremy London) recently released its sophomore album, Voyager, which can be downloaded for free or donation at thenovaecho.net.

Sonmi Suite

Experimental, atmospheric, driving, practiced, complex, impeccable. Sonmi Suite (David Mathes, Mike McBride and Robert Garmhausen) has one of the coolest-ever websites on which all of the features (music, photos, blog) are included along with motor assembly, oxygen tanks and

ventilation garments on two fully diagrammed astronauts. Hard to top this self-description: “Through their synonymous awareness of harmony, texture, meter, (a)symmetry and the analogous relationship of predictability and unpredictability, they were immediately able to create music that smeared multiple genres together, creating a gyroscope of emotions throughout their sets.” More at sonmisuite.com.

Dep

Prolific, proficient, innovative, introspective, timeless, cinematic. Dep is the recording name of producer/one-manband Danny Peck. His compositions are “a blend of techniques involving digital/ analogue sounds, field recordings, circuit bending and basic sequencing all wrapped up in to melodic explorations in electronica,” but the compelling beauty of his work shares as much, aesthetically, with harpsichords and violins as with synthesizers and Moogerfoogers. Check out Dep’s most recent release, My Quiet Life, and his other free, downloadable tracks, at dep.fm.

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by Wendi Loomis If you’ve been to a Blue Ridge Rollergirls bout, you know how intense the action and athleticism can be. If you haven’t, we strongly advise you to go this year. And the Rollergirls need help to keep up their fierce battling. Enter eight local bands, who’ll duke it out Sunday for the honor of playing a halftime show.

Rollerpalooza will help raise money for the team to rent a practice space in Asheville. Five years in, skaters still drive to Hendersonville to practice.

Eight bands will take the stage to support the Blue Ridge Rollergirls. The lineup is a sample of Asheville bands from a variety of genres including The Hillside Bombers (Southern rock), Super Collider (heavy rock), Lyric (soul/funk), 50 Year Flood (blues rock), Broken Lilacs (rock ‘n roll duo), Mystery Cult (classic experimental rock), Elkmont Place (folk/indie/psychedelic) and The Red Hot Sugar Babies (hot jazz/sultry blues).

Event organizer Simona Mortensen (aka Stormy Strike) drew on the Rollergirls network of friends and sponsors to put together a diverse lineup she describes as “local bands really working hard.”

My own, all-female band, the Red Hot Sugar Babies, will be playing: It seemed a perfect fit for us. The nonprofit Rollergirls has a mission “to actively create, promote, and sustain an environment that fosters strength, courage, vitality and the empowerment of women,” and we were excited to support them.

That cooperative spirit got her involved, Mortensen says. After watching the Rollergirls practice, she was “inspired to become part of a team again,” she says.

In addition to the “A” team Rollergirls and “B” team French Broads, there is also a teen team, the Madison Junior Roller Divas. “A lot of our team members volunteer and coach or ref that team,” says Mortensen. “It’s definitely our

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Hillside Bombers, Broken Lilacs, Lyric, Mystery Cult, Elkmont Place, Super Collider, Fifty Year Flood, Red Hot Sugar Babies

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Battle of the bands benefit for Blue Ridge Rollergirls (the top three bands play halftime at a bout)

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The Grey Eagle

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Sunday, Jan. 16 (Doors at 5 p.m./ bands at 6 p.m. $5/$7. blueridgerollergirls.com)

Junior League — by the time they are of age to compete with the Blue Ridge Rollergirls, they’ll know the game front and back.” As a newcomer to the sport herself, Mortensen speaks from experience. “They put newbies through a pretty rigorous training before they’re even eligible to play a game at practice,” she says.

Hence the need for an in-town practice facility. The Blue Ridge Rollergirls will kick off the fifth season in March 2011 as an apprentice team in The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association — a recognition the team achieved last year, with hopes of earning a bona fide spot in the Eastern Division of that organization. “We always played by their standards to begin with,” says Mortensen, but now they will be “stepping on stage as far as the national derby-and world-concerns.”

Even with all the limelight, there remains one small problem — the team has to drive to the far part of Hendersonville to practice at Skater’s Choice. “It’s a great space and all,” Mortenson says, and they’re grateful for it. But there’s the wear and tear on the vehicles and the gas money involved — all out-of-pocket expenses for the athletes. “If we had a space closer to home, it would make it easier for us to practice more. We are an Asheville team, so we’d really love to have a home in Asheville,” she says.

Unlike a professional sports league which compensates players, the Blue Ridge Rollergirls run as a nonprofit organization, and each team member pays dues to help with costs, in addition to fulfilling assigned jobs to help the team function. The team also depends on sponsors. If someone had a space to rent at a reduced rate, that would be a big help to the Rollergirls.

A secondary goal of Rollerpalooza will be to let fans pick the music for home games.

“We’ve become more family oriented, so we’re trying to make this a way for our fans to tell us what they want as far as entertainment,” explains Mortensen. The night of the show, there will be a ballot box for each band, and the entry ticket to the show will be each patron’s vote for their favorite band. The three bands with the most votes in their box will play the half-time shows for the 2011 season. “Being a local-business team, we really try to help out the other local people around us,” says Mortensen.

Tickets for Sunday’s Rollerpalooza are currently on sale at Flipside Board Shop on Lexington Avenue, Harvest Records and Orbit Video on Haywood Road in West Asheville, Diamond Theives Body Piercing on Smokey Park Highway and the Grey Eagle. X Wendi Loomis can be reached at wendi@ jazzandpoetry.com.

Whizz bang pow: The Blue Ridge Rollergirls start a fifth season this year — and they’ll be even better if they can find a local practice space. photoS courtesy blue ridge rollergirls

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From Russia with love: Originally from the Caucasus Mountains, Bora moved to Asheville in ‘93 where he became a passionate advocate for the arts.

by Alli Marshall We at Xpress are deeply saddened by the loss of local painter, sculptor and gallery owner Vadim Bora.

The artist passed away on Thursday, Jan. 6, following a massive stroke in late December. He was 56 years old.

A little bit about Bora, from his own website: “Unlimited in his ability to create in any media, Master sculptor and painter Vadim Bora is owner and principal artist of Vadim Bora Galleries & Studio in Asheville. Originally from the republic of North Ossetia in Russia’s Caucasus Mountains, Bora creates work that reflects the high standards found in classical and contemporary European techniques and traditions.”

He had lived in Asheville since 1993, and his contributions to the local art scene included “Cat Walk” for the Asheville Urban Trail, “On the Mend” (a 10-piece life-sized figurative sculpture) for Mission Hospital’s Reuters Children’s Outpatient Center and, most recently, “Cornelia and Cedric” — a bronze sculpture of Cornelia Vanderbilt and Cedric, the Vanderbilt family dog — which was installed at the Biltmore Estate’s new Antler Hill Village visitor area and dedicated this past September.

Bora’s paintings are no less impressive, as anyone who stopped by his Battery Park studio

(open since 1998) could attest. Round figures and equally soft landscapes in earth tones are both whimsical and folkloric. Religious themes — angels, clergy — are tempered with warm humanity; the most mundane events — picking apples, keeping chickens — are heightened to golden moments, the paintings seeming to glow from within.

Bora himself seemed to glow, greeting visitors to his studio, generously pouring wine, encouraging us all to enjoy. At the final downtown art walk of 2010 (Friday, Dec. 3), I arrived at Bora’s gallery to find it sparsely populated.

Hearing voices from across the hall, I peeked into Bora’s studio (which occupied the other half of the upstairs space at 30 1/2 Battery Park) and found that that’s where the party was happening. Local artists and art enthusiasts crowded the space, talking, drinking wine and looking at Bora’s works in progress. The artist himself was holding court, offering wine and trying to adjust the heat. There was nothing particularly special about the evening, and yet it felt like a grand celebration — a testament to the artist’s all-too-short, but vividly-colorful life.

Vadim Bora leaves behind his wife, local journalist and author Constance Richards, and son, local artist Georgi Bora. He will be greatly missed. X

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Deciding which shows you should see, so you don’t have to The Suspect: Railroad Earth

The Suspect: Col. Bruce Hampton

He’s been making music for nearly 50 years, and according to Winston Elder’s blog dedicated to Col. Bruce, his music is a blend of “one part Frank Zappa, two parts Charlie Christian, one part John Lee Hooker and two parts Captain Beefheart…” Given that all those musicians are no longer with us (Don Van Vliet, aka Capt. Beefheart, died a few weeks ago) don’t miss this chance to see a living legend, the man often referred to as “the daddy of us all.”

Can Be Found: Lexington Avenue Brewery, Friday, Jan. 14.

RIYD (Recommended if You Dig): Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic.

You Should Go If: You believe, if done correctly, getting patted down at the airport can be an enjoyable experience for both parties; you refer to your apartment as “The Bat Cave;” you leave the toilet seat up purposely to make a political statement; What to do?: brain-cancer risks vs. how cool you look with a Bluetooth in your ear.

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This six-member acoustic jam band was founded in 2001, and their music is a mix of bluegrass, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz and Celtic.

The group just released their self-titled fifth studio album, which contains fiddle parts to “break your heart,” says jambands. com. “Railroad Earth is the sound of a band that continues to mature without getting old.”

Can Be Found: The Orange Peel, Friday, Jan. 14.

RIYD: moe., String Cheese Incident, Keller Williams.

You Should Go If: You wander but you are not lost; your other car is a pair of hiking boots; a jam band from New Jersey whose fans call themselves “The Hobos” sounds like too much to resist; What to do?: the environmental evils of automobiles vs. how much you love bumper stickers.

The Suspect: Dave Desmelik The Suspect: Anberlin

Frontman Stephen Christian insists, “I’m not a preacher, I’m an entertainer,” but in most circles Anberlin is considered a Christian alternative rock band. The group’s fifth studio album, Dark is the Way, Light is a Place, came out in late 2010. Drummer Nathan Young described it as “darker” and “less poppy.” Review Rinse Repeat says that the release represents maturity and calls it, “Overall … a brilliant album.”

Can Be Found: The Orange Peel, Sunday, Jan. 16.

RIYD: Third Eye Blind, Relient K, Keane.

You Should Go If: Ever since you saw The Social Network you can’t shake the feeling that all your friends are using you; You’re convinced that Jesus’ teachings around sexuality would be completely different if there had been any hot girls in biblical times; What to do?: Regarding your S.A.T. scores, God hates you vs. His Plan for you doesn’t include college.

This Americana singer-songwriter hails from Alpharetta, Ga., though he eventually made his way out West to Arizona for several years, where he wrote songs and played with The John Treitor Band and Onus B. Johnson. Desmelik moved back East in 2003 and now calls Brevard home, and he’s already a local favorite. His singing and songs have won many “people’s choice” awards from both WNCW and Mountain Xpress.

Can Be Found: Pisgah Brewing, Thursday, Jan. 13; Stella Blue, Friday, Jan. 14 (part of the Johnny Cash tribute show).

RIYD: Todd Snider, James McMurtry.

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Friday night fever: Nikki Talley at Jack of the Wood

by Alli Marshall Nikki Talley is many things â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a descendent of Carolina mountain musicians, according to her website, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;country, folk, sultry, goth and that hippie-chick from the South,â&#x20AC;? a multi-instrumentalist and a wearer (of late) of face paint.

One thing she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t: afraid of the microphone. Talley has undeniable stage presence, which she showcased at a recent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and packed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jack of the Wood performance.

It was actually Christmas Jam weekend, a testosteronefueled occasion, and the bar was not short of beer-guzzling, flannel-wearing men. Flanked by her band (Talleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband, Jason Sharp on guitar; bassist Bryan White from Bushfire Stankgrass and Leigh Glass Band; drummer Richard Faulk of the Honeycutters), Talley held her own, growling the low notes of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa Feâ&#x20AC;? from her new release, Beautiful Charmer.

A song about cheating lovers took a slower turn. A strong beat served as the base for Talleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aching vocal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; her conviction and powerful voice reminding a bit of an â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Make You Love Meâ&#x20AC;?era Bonnie Raitt. That song was followed by one Talley introduced with, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This song is so new I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know all the words to it, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always hate seeing other people do ... â&#x20AC;? But far from halting and incomplete, the song took off at a 4/4 gallop, increasing in its ferocity during instrumental breaks.

Dancers broke out their clogging moves. Talley channeled Stevie Nicks, swirling her long skirt and hair.

The band never missed a beat, transitioning from slow burners to blues rockers to the road-house-y country that Talley does so well, her sweet voice dipping into a snarl. A beefy, rugged guy pushed away his pint glass and started

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During a song about a California rodeo (Western motifs often make their way into Talleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music), the singer demonstrated a huge range, abandoning her bluesy low notes for her soaring upper register. A few times she rolled her eyes at a high note, but she never slipped from key.

Talley demonstrated a knack for arrangements with the gospel tune â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wayfaring Stranger,â&#x20AC;? piling on country affect and vocal acrobatics. But the slinky beat added both levity and funk, and the band pulled it off. Likewise, a slow and wrenching cover of Rod Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maggie May,â&#x20AC;? in lesser hands, could have been a train wreck. Ernest and emotive, it edged toward cloying, but the rich warmth of Talleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice was so genuine and the band played with such sure-footed tenderness that the audience had little choice but to enjoy the outcome.

Ultimately, Talley is wholly likable. Her songs are solid, her writing is dependably good, and even if a listener isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a fan of country music, Talleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band provides such a solid delivery that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to get swept in the feel good Friday night-ness of it all.

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Truth & Salvage Co.

Ever since Truth & Salvage Co. relocated to the West Coast (four of the six members used to live in Asheville performing as Scrappy Hamilton), theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been playing local stages fairly regularly. The now-Los Angeles-based band opened for one of the Avett Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; two sold-out Civic Center shows, joined The Black Crowes tour and headlined their own CD-release show last year at The Grey Eagle. They return to the Grey Eagle on Thursday, Jan. 13 (A Thousand Horses opens). 8:30 p.m., $10 advance/$12 day of show. thegreyeagle. com.

Hawaiian Luau Square Dance

Dance away your cabin fever at this tropical-themed event hosted by Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club. So add a lei to your gingham and crinolines and do-si-do to the Whitmire Activity Building (Lily Pond & West Allen Street) in Hendersonville. The caller for the evening is Stan Russell. Saturday, Jan. 15. Dance tips at 6 p.m., early rounds at 7 p.m., squares, lines and rounds at 7:30 p.m. Free. southernlights.org.

Rayland Baxter

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rayland Baxter is a gentleman, a singer of song, a teller of tale, a picker of strings, a thinker of things,â&#x20AC;? says the Nashvillebased musicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MySpace page. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a sender of fabulously creative DIY CD packages. And the wearer of a particularly distinct mustache. His EP, the miscaLcuLation of song, is the stuff of modern bards. Baxter performs at BoBo Gallery on Thursday, Jan. 13. bobogallery.com.

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Oliver Wood, with Michael Bellar and the AS-IS Ensemble

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He’s also the frontman for blues-rock outfit King Johnson. Now Wood appears solo (ish) at MoDaddy’s on Friday, Jan. 14.

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The Goodies

Nineties band. Long-term local favorites. Part rock band, part theatrical performance. That’s The Goodies, who return to Stella Blue on Saturday, Jan. 15, with the original lineup. Led by songwriter/vocalist/Vaudevillian Holiday Childress (who has recently collaborated with Terpsicorps and performed a solo show as part of Diana Wortham’s Stage Door series), the band takes the stage at 9 p.m. myspace.com/stellabluelive.

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where to find the clubs • what is playing • listings for venues throughout Western North Carolina C lubl a n d rul e s •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.

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Havana Restaurant

Jazz jam, 9pm

Front stage: Woody Wood (soul, pop)

Salsa dance, 7pm

Broadway’s

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

WNCW Shindig at the Wing w/ Canyon Creek Bluegrass Band

Thu., January 13

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

‘80s night, 10pm

Soul & jazz jam

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Fairview Tavern

Olive or Twist

Heather Masterton Trio (swing, jazz) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Open mic

Red Stag Grill

Frankie Bones

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter) French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Juan Holladay (soul, indie, funk)

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Open mic w/ Brian Keith The Get Down

Good Stuff

The Departures (punk)

Open mic Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Intimate Stranger (rock, pop, indie) Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (requests), 7-11pm

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Avenue M

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Aaron Price & friends (jazz) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Back stage: Rayland Baxter (folk) w/ Hilary Hawke & the Flipsides (bluegrass, swing) & Christie

Mark Guest (jazz guitar)

Lobster Trap

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Hank Bones (“man of 1,000 songs”)

Tom & the Whiting Brothers

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill

Eleven on Grove

Mela

Belly dancing Mike’s Tavern

Open mic

An evening of Dubstep feat: Disc-Oh!, Krushmode, Chuck D & V. J. Deloscinari

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

nFl playOFFS SaT & Sun daily FOOd & drinK SpecialS

Mon-Thur 3-1 • Fri & SaT 12-2 • Sun 12-1

Olive or Twist

Athena’s Club

Holland’s Grille

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Disclaimer Underground Comedy Series feat: Dave Waite, Tom Scheve & guests

Marc Keller (singer-songwriter)

Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert Vincenzo’s Bistro

Truth & Salvage Company (Americana, rock, roots) w/ A Thousand Horses

Pack’s Tavern

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

PULP

Open mic

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Westville Pub

Old-time jam, 6pm

Jammin’ w/ Max & Miles

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (requests), 7-11pm

Red Stag Grill

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Come try our Philly Recipes!

Model-T Time Machine (bluegrass)

Jim Arrendell & the Cheap Suits (dance)

The Cigar Brothers (jazz, acoustic)

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Open mic w/ Grey Terkelson

Bonobo (DJ set)

Wed., January 12

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Marc Keller (acoustic, variety)

Emerald Lounge

Bluegrass jam

Next to Home Depot

Strombolis, Cheese Steak & Pizza

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Zumba dance, 7pm

Town Pump

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Handlebar

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

831 Old Fairview Rd.

Swing dancing w/ Heather Masterton & The Swing Station Band Ginny McAfeee (acoustic) Stumpwater Bluegrass w/ Evan Swink

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WOODY WOOD roots / soul / rock / roll Free Show - $1 off all Vodkas

FRI. 1/14

TRIVIA NIGHT 9 pm • Prizes

Open 11am • $3.50 Gin & Tonics

NFL PLAYOFFS ON 11’ SCREEN $3.50 Gin & Tonics

SUN. 1/16

SAT. 1/15

NFL PLAYOFFS ON 11’ SCREEN • All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast • $1 Off Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

Appetizers - Buy One Get One ½ Off $4 Margaritas!

Wii Bowling on 11 ft. Screen

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THUR. 1/13

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Follow our progress on the web at www.tallgarys.com or stop by and see what we’re up to. thanks again, asheville, for all your support!

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hawke & the flipsiDes w/ anna Christie from sisters

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Jake Hollifield Piano | 9pm

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Woody Wood 9pm

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Billy Sheeran (piano)

Ric Ledford Band

Kon Tiki (tropical, swing)

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill

Luella’s Bar-B-Que

Steve Whiddon the pianoman

Little Friday Band (“front porch rock”)

Root Bar No. 1

Bombs Away Cabaret fundraiser for WNC AIDS Project

Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz)

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Scandals Nightclub

Owen Tharp (jazz, pop)

The Go Devils (punk, psychobilly) w/ Big Attack & The Leeves

Local DJ exposure night feat: Luis Armando, J-Hecht, Rasa & Bhaktibeatz

Garage at Biltmore

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Housetival 2

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Good Stuff

Oliver Wood (jazz, experimental) feat: Michael Bellar & the AS-IS Ensemble

Peggy Ratusz & friends Vincenzo’s Bistro

Utah Green (acoustic, indie, roots) w/ Megan Davis Watercolor

Aaron LaFalce (piano)

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Greensky Bluegrass CD release show w/ Railroad Earth (bluegrass, Americana)

Westville Pub

The Walkmen (indie, rock) w/ Lower Dens

Pack’s Tavern

Woody Wood (rock, blues)

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Crocodile Smile (dance)

Mike’s Tavern

Orange Peel

Donna Germano (hammer dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (requests), 7-11pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

Handlebar

Fred Whiskin

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Mindelixr (electronic, dub, dance)

Acoustic Swing

Red Stag Grill

Highland Brewing Company

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

Boiler Room

Jar-e (soul, R&B)

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Slothpop (indie rock) w/ Vincents Missing Ear, & The Sleep-Ins

Holland’s Grille

Rock 3

Unnamed Suspects (rock)

Root Bar No. 1

Craggie Brewing Company

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Screaming Jays (blues, experimental, folk)

Jay Brown (Americana, folk)

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Scandals Nightclub

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Iron Horse Station

DJ dance party & drag show

Mark Guest (jazz guitar)

Honey Locust w/ Jesse Isobel (Americana)

Stella Blue

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

The Red Wellies (Celtic)

Johnny Cash tribute & benefit for VH1 Save the Music Foundation

Jerusalem Garden

Straightaway Cafe

Eleven on Grove

Belly dancing w/ live music

Kevin Scanlon (acoustic, folk)

EDM by Drunk-Gypsy Production

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

The Get Down

Folk Soul Revival

Back stage: Col. Bruce Hampton (jam, jazz, Southern rock)

Biggy Stardust and His Wretched Hive (punk) w/ Megahurtz & Blowtorch Circumcision

Feed and Seed

Lobster Trap

The Warehouse Live

Wild Wing Cafe

DJ Paco

Fri., January 14

Emerald Lounge

The Archrivals (rock, jazz, fusion) Purple Onion Cafe

Wed., Jan. 12:

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Wed. 1/12

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Fri., Jan. 14 od Oliver Wood (of the Wo Brother) feat. Michael Bellar and the AS-IS Ensemble - $8 Sat., Jan. 15:

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Intimate Stranger 9pm Truth & Salvage Co.

w/ A Thousand Horses 9pm

The Walkmen

w/ Lower Dens 9pm

Sun. Rollerpalooza a fundraiser 1/16 for Blue Ridge Rollergirls 5pm Wed. 1/19 Thur.

1/20 Fri. 1/21 SaT. 1/22

Chris Pureka

w/Nicole Reynolds 7:30pm

David Mayfield Parade w/Frontier Ruckus 7:30pm

Crooked Fingers

w/Mount Moriah 8pm

No Age w/Rene Hall 8pm

Rooney, Dan Bern, Tapes N’ Tapes, Budos Band, Jonathan Richman, James McMurtry, SCOTS & Tennis

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Live music Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Live music Town Pump

Bayou Diesel (cajun, zydeco) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Ruby Mayfield & friends (rock)

Emerald Lounge

Mike’s Tavern

John Douglas Company (rock, alternative) w/ SuperCollider

Pirates of the Blue Ridge (bluegrass, acoustic)

Fairview Tavern

Yonrico Scott & friends (funk, jam)

Live music

Olive or Twist

Fat Cat’s Billiards

42nd Street Jazz Band

Sound Extreme DJ

Orange Peel

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Hazelcreek Bluegrass

Local showcase feat: The Nova Echo, Sonmi Suite, Paper Tiger & Dep

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Pack’s Tavern

Matt Getman (jazz, pop)

DJ Jason Wyatt (‘80s & ‘90s)

Garage at Biltmore

Purple Onion Cafe

As Sick as Us

Stereofidelics (rock, indie)

Good Stuff

Red Stag Grill

Linda Mitchell (jazz, pop)

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Sat., January 15

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (requests), 7-11pm

Live DJ

Athena’s Club

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

DJ dance party & drag show

Mark Appleford (Americana, blues), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Stella Blue

Hotel Indigo

The Goodies (rock, comedy)

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (“sonic scientist”), 7-10pm

Straightaway Cafe

Iron Horse Station

Temptations Red Room

Feed and Seed

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Peggy Ratusz (1st & 3rd Fridays) Ginny McAfee (2nd & 4th Fridays) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Gene Peyroux & the Snow Monkeys (rock, funk) White Horse

Ken Bonfield (solo guitar) Wild Wing Cafe

Project Cash: A Tribute Band

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass, country) Blue Note Grille

Dave Desmelik (Americana, singer-songwriter)

Big Block Dodge

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Broadway’s

Red June (roots)

White Laces (garage, pop)

Jerusalem Garden

Craggie Brewing Company

Belly dancing w/ live music

A Ghost Like Me (instrumental, rock)

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Back stage: Nataraj (world, dance)

Greg Olson (folk)

Lobster Trap

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Jazz night w/ OTET

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Midway Tavern

Live music

Scandals Nightclub

Hobos & Lace Super duper dance party w/ live DJ

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Live music Town Pump

Crowfield (rock)

Thur.

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Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Marc Keller Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

The Peg Twisters (old-time)

[acoustic]

Crocodile Smile

The Nightcrawlers (rock, blues) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Ginny McAfee

Sound Extreme 104.3 FM House Band [dance]

Sat. 1/15

Fri. 1/14

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Live DJ [‘80s / ‘90s Night]

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The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 Avenue M 350-8181 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Blue Note Grille 697-6828 Boiler Room 505-1612 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Bosco’s Sports Zone 684-1024 Broadway’s 285-0400 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Curras Nuevo 253-2111 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 The Dripolator 398-0209 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 252-2711 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Fairview Tavern 505-7236 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492

Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 The Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Hannah Flanagans 252-1922 Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 Infusions 665-2161 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jerusalem Garden 254-0255 Jus One More 253-8770

Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 Lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 Midway Tavern 687-7530 Mela 225-8880 Mellow Mushroom 236-9800 Mike’s Tavern 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 Olive Or Twist 254-0555 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pineapple Jack’s 253-8860 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Posana Cafe 505-3969 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rendezvous 926-0201 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Root Bar No.1 299-7597

Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Stella Blue 236-2424 Stephanie’s Roadhouse Bistro 299-4127 The Still 683-5913 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 Switzerland Cafe 765-5289 Tallgary’s 232-0809 Temptations Red Room 252-0775 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vanuatu Kava 505-8118 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 The Warehouse Live 681-9696 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Well Bred Bakery & Cafe 645-9300 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

Mon., January 17

White Horse

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

WHBM benefit feat: Al Petteway, Amy White, Levi Douglas, Jimmy Landry, Doug & Darcy Orr, Kim Hughes & more

Classical guitar duo, 10am-12:30pm Bob Zullo (jazz, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm

Wild Wing Cafe

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (“sonic scientist”), 7-10pm

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contagious

Sun., January 16 Barley’s Taproom

The Consultants of Swing Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Patrick Fitzsimons (folk, blues, roots) BoBo Gallery

How We Identify: Gender Subversive, Art & Words (fundraiser to support Just Us For All) Craggie Brewing Company

Hangover in the Hangar: “Bring your vinyl and we’ll spin it; Bring your own food and we’ll grill it,” 2-8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Rollerpalooza: A fundraiser for Blue Ridge Roller Girls

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Hotel Indigo

Emerald Lounge

Open mic The Synergy Story Slam

Irish session, 3pm

Contra dance

Lobster Trap

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Leo Johnston (country, jazz)

Bob Zullo (jazz, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm

Orange Peel

Handlebar

Anberlin (rock, pop) w/ Circa Survive & Foxy Shazam

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Hush Arbors (folk, country, psychedelic)

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Common Foundation (ska)

“Vinyl at the Vault” w/ Chris Ballard

Root Bar No. 1

Scandals Nightclub

Open jam session

DJ dance party & drag show

The Get Down

The Get Down

Masters Bluegrass Jam

Pox Americana (punk) w/ Shotwell

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Vocal jazz session w/ Sharon LaMotte

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller

Jazz jam, 9pm

Tue., January 18

Broadway’s

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Barrie Howard (one-man-band) Blue Note Grille

Blue Tuesday Eleven on Grove

Beginner swing & tango lessons, 6-7pm Dance w/ live band or DJ, 8pm Emerald Lounge

Tuesday Night Funk Jam Firestorm Cafe and Books

Open mic Frankie Bones

Aaron LaFalce (alternative, acoustic) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (requests), 7-11pm Handlebar

Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm Iron Horse Station

Open mic w/ Jesse James, 7-10pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime) Back stage: Grant Hart (ex Husker Du) w/ The Venables Lobster Trap

Jay Brown (rock, country) Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

The Archrivals (jazz, rock, fusion) O’Malley’s On Main

Open mic Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

“Vinyl at the Vault” w/ Chris Ballard Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Blues night Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller Westville Pub

Blues jam White Horse

Westville Pub

Jammin’ w/ Max & Miles

‘80s night, 10pm

Thu., January 20

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Fairview Tavern

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass, country) Blue Note Grille

Open mic

Eric Congdon (singer-songwriter)

Frankie Bones

Craggie Brewing Company

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

Andrew Wakefield & friends (singer-songwriter)

Garage at Biltmore

Spicy Mustache & the Flavor Saviors w/ Ultra Violet & Solo Good Stuff

Open mic Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Chris Pureka (Americana, indie) w/ Nicole Reynolds Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (requests), 7-11pm Holland’s Grille

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Mark Guest (jazz guitar) Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Zydeco lesson & dance, 7:30pm Dance w/ music by Bio-Diesel, 8:30pm Emerald Lounge

Mud Tea (rock) Fat Cat’s Billiards

DJ Twan

Marc Keller (singer-songwriter) Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Chris Wilhelm (folk, rock) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Old-time jam, 6pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Woody Wood (soul, pop)

David Mayfield Parade (Americana, folk rock) w/ Frontier Ruckus Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Olive or Twist

20th Anniversary Big Band & Swing Dance Weekend feat: Russ Wilson’s Art Deco Review, The Red Hot Sugar Babies, The Rhythm Boys & The Stardusters

Heather Masterton Trio (swing, jazz)

Handlebar

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Soul & jazz jam

Orange Peel

Against Me! (folk, punk) w/ Cheap Girls & Fences

Fred Eaglesmith (country) w/ The Fabulous Ginn Sisters Havana Restaurant

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Salsa dance, 7pm

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Red Stag Grill

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Open mic w/ Brian Keith

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Bluegrass jam

Back stage: Dangermuffin (Americana, reggae, rock)

Town Pump

Lobster Trap

Open mic

Hank Bones (“man of 1,000 songs”)

Athena’s Club

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill

Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Jan Peggy & the Swing Daddies

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety)

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Mela

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert

Belly dancing

Open mic

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Blue Note Grille

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Jarvis Jenkins (rock, psychedelic)

Irish Sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:30pm

Wed., January 19

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

karaoke monday Mack Kell’s / Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues / Wild Wing Cafe

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thursday Cancun Mexican Grill / Chasers / Club Hairspray / Harrah’s Cherokee Fairview Tavern / Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill / Shovelhead Saloon / The Still

friday Fairview Tavern / Fat Cat’s Billards Infusions / Mack Kell’s Midway Tavern / Shovelhead Saloon Stockade Brew House The 170 La Cantinetta

saturday The Hangar / Holland’s Grille Infusions / Jus One More / Rendezvous / Shovelhead Saloon / The Still

sunday Bosco’s Sports Zone / Cancun Mexican Grill / The Hangar / Mack Kell’s / Wild Wing Cafe / The Get Down

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Swing dancing w/ Heather Masterton & The Swing Station Band

Back stage: The Whappers (rock) w/ Asheville Country Music Review, Jon Stickley & Josh Haddix

No Age (experimental, power-pop, punk) w/ Rene Hell

Orange Peel

Lobster Trap Luella’s Bar-B-Que

20th Anniversary Big Band & Swing Dance Weekend feat: The One & Only Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Jenna Lindbo (folk, Americana)

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Mike’s Tavern

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Life Curse (metal)

Hotel Indigo

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (“sonic scientist”), 7-10pm

Olive or Twist

Zoso (Led Zeppelin tribute) Pack’s Tavern

Scott Raines & Jeff Anders (acoustic, rock) Purple Onion Cafe

Tom Fisch Red Stag Grill

Billy Sheeran (piano)

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Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Ralph Roddenbery Band (Americana, roots, rock)

Steve Whiddon the pianoman

Orange Peel

Root Bar No. 1

Steep Canyon Rangers 10th Anniversary Show (bluegrass) w/ Curly Seckler & Larry Keel

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Pack’s Tavern

Jerusalem Garden

Scandals Nightclub

The Business (Motown funk)

Belly dancing w/ live music

Local DJ exposure night feat: Nicodemus & Yorgo Simou

Red Stag Grill

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

Stella Blue

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Back stage: City Champs (electronic, dance) w/ & DJ Football

Gypsy (rock)

Midway Tavern

Root Bar No. 1

Live music

Violin River (Grateful Dead covers)

Mike’s Tavern

Scandals Nightclub

Eli Cook (blues)

DJ dance party & drag show

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Straightaway Cafe

Grateful Dead Night w/ Phuncle Sam

Dave Turner (acoustic, rock)

Olive or Twist

The Warehouse Live

42nd Street Jazz Band

Live music

Orange Peel

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Less Than Jake (punk, pop, ska)

Live music

Pack’s Tavern

Town Pump

DJ Jason Wyatt (‘80s & ‘90s)

Makia Groove (world, funk, fusion)

Pisgah Brewing Company

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Big Sam’s Funky Nation (funk)

Carolina Rex (blues)

Purple Onion Cafe

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Deep River

Hickory Hawkins & the Panty Sniffers (country, rockabilly)

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Circus Mutt (acoustic rock)

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Acoustic Swing Blue Note Grille

Anon Dixon Day & Howie Johnson Boiler Room

Big House Radio (rock) Craggie Brewing Company

Angela Easterling (Americana, folk) Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Mark Guest (jazz guitar) Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

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Lorraine Conrad (progressive Americana)

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Crooked Fingers (rock) w/ Mount Moriah Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Barrie Howard (one-man-band) Akamai Drone (electronic, rock) Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Greg Olson (folk) Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

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Hells/Bells (AC/DC tribute) Highland Brewing Company

Packway Handle Band (bluegrass) Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Iron Horse Station

Ron Moore (acoustic, humor) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Darren Nicholson Band (bluegrass) Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

The Broadcast (soul, funk, rock)

Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Feed and Seed

J. P. Delanoye (roots)

Glenn Spayth (singer-songwriter)

Red Stag Grill

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

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Peggy Ratusz (1st & 3rd Fridays) Ginny McAfee (2nd & 4th Fridays)

The Alarm Clock Conspiracy (indie, powerpop) w/ The Hillside Bombers & Big Eye Small Robot Brush Fire Bluegrass

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Timberline Bluegrass Firestorm Cafe and Books

Chad Mackey (acoustic, folk) Garage at Biltmore

Crazy Horse & Colston w/ Bobby White Good Stuff

Michael Cody Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

DJ dance party & drag show Stella Blue

Ironside (metal) w/ From a Dig Straightaway Cafe

Alexa Woodsworth Temptations Red Room

Super duper dance party w/ live DJ The Warehouse Live

Live music Town Pump

Sumilan Band (rock, funk, experimental) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Joshua Singleton & the Funky Four Corners (funkabilly, dance) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

DemiJohn Varmits (“Appalachian dirty shuffle”) Westville Pub

Grammar School (rock, indie) White Horse

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Director: Nigel Cole (Calendar Girls) Players: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Mays

Black Swan (R) 11:45, 2:15, 4:40, 7:20, 9:45 (Sofa Cinema)

127 Hours (R) 12:25, 2:40, 5:05, 7:50, 10:15

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG) 11:40, 4:30, 9:20 (Sofa Cinema)

Fact-Based Drama/Comedy Rated R

The Story Fact-based story of Ford autoworker Rita O’Grady, who led the strike against the corporate giant that led to equal wages for women in Great Britain.

The Lowdown: A solidly packaged historical drama — with moments of comedy — that chooses to take a crowdpleaser approach to a serious story and succeeds, thanks in no small measure to some truly fine performances.

Nigel Cole — at least when he stays in Great Britain, where he’s clearly better off — appears to gravitate toward seemingly unassuming films with a crowd-pleaser vibe wrapped around a carefully balanced message. That’s what he does best, and that’s what he does with Made in Dagenham, a fictionalized account of the 1968 strike in Dagenham against the Ford Motor Company that resulted in legislation guaranteeing equal pay for women in the UK. Whether or not it really went down exactly as depicted in the film (which is unlikely), it’s hard to argue that the results aren’t both persuasive and entertaining. They’re also thoroughly British, which is perhaps why the film is in consideration in 14 categories for the BAFTA nominations, and why you’ve heard little or no buzz about it concerning Oscars.

Made in Dagenham wears its Britishness on its sleeve — and not just in its casting, tone and accents. Here we have a film in which fighting union leaders quote Karl Marx at each other and nobody goes into a hissy fit of socialism heebie-jeebies. It also wears its period-piece qualities in much the same manner, with its 1960s songs (nice to hear the Small Faces get-

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The Dilemma (PG-13) 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:15, 9:55 The Fighter (R) 11:30, 2:00, 4:35, 7:30, 10:00 The Green Hornet 3D (PG-13) 12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Gulliver’s Travels (PG) 2:05, 7:15 (Sofa Cinema)

Miranda Richardson and Sally Hawkins in Nigel Cole’s immensely satisfying Made in Dagenham. ting a workout), Biba fashions and its photographic look. The film’s muted-color palette resembles nothing so much as slightly faded home movies of the era. And, frankly, I think this is all to the good.

This is also how I feel about the subdued manner in which the film approaches its very obvious agenda. Yet this is the very thing that the movie’s detractors (who are in the minority) are most bothered by. They’re wanting the ham-handed in-your-face style of Martin Ritt. Instead, they’re getting a more human approach that brings the Big Questions down to a recognizable level. It puts faces on the people involved, clarifies their motives, and gets to the core of what drives them as they come to understand the significance of what’s going on. The women become not just accidental working-class heroes; they’re often unwilling participants — at least at first.

Is it a popular filmmaking approach?

Certainly, but that doesn’t make it wrong, especially when it’s grounded in the performances we have here. There’s scarcely a miscast role, though it’s hard to deny that the Ford bad guys — especially the U.S. representative — aren’t exactly given much dimension. That doesn’t keep Sally Hawkins from making the ideal cinematic incarnation of strike leader Rita O’Grady, an unassuming woman who doesn’t even understand what the strike is actually about. Her portrayal of a woman coming to a state of political and self-realization is built from the ground up.

Similarly fine work comes from Bob Hoskins as the union man who urges her on.

Miranda Richardson as Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity Barbara Castle

turns what could have been little more than an extended cameo into a full performance.

Perhaps best of all, though, is Rosamund Pike as an upper-class woman who puts what Rita is doing into a whole new perspective. Did it actually happen this way? Probably not, but it should have, and it certainly works as effective drama — and that’s really the film’s point, I think.

Made in Dagenham is not an especially ambitious film as far as filmmaking is concerned. It isn’t going to change the way you think about cinema. Its style is a fairly straightforward one, but it’s one where — if you pause to do so — you look at the choice of shots and their composition and realize, yes, that’s exactly the right choice. Consider the perfect choice of the long shot just prior to an obvious dramatic highpoint in the scene where Rita and her best friend Connie (Geraldine James) part company because they’ve reached Connie’s house. It’s not simply the perfect choice, it feels like the only choice. And while that’s not in itself exciting, it’s very satisfying. It’s a style that suits the material and serves the actors.

Made in Dagenham is part of the slow trickle of quality 2010 films that are making their way to our part of the world. These provide the only glimmer of hope for a good movie in the frozen tundra of January releases (unless a miracle occurs). In the case of Made in Dagenham, it’s not merely a glimmer, it’s a pleasantly warm glow — and it oughtn’t be overlooked. Rated R for language and brief sexuality. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at The Carolina Asheville Cinema 14.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PG-13) 12:00, 3:00, 7:00,10:00 I Love You, Phillip Morris (R) 11:55, 2:25, 4:40, 7:55, 10:15 (Sofa Cinema) The King’s Speech (R) 11:45, 2:25, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 Little Fockers (PG-13) 12:05, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:25 Made in Dagenham (R) 11:55, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Season of the Witch (PG-13) 12:00, 2:35, 5:05. 7:40. 10:20 TRON: Legacy (PG) 12:10, 3:05, 7:45, 10:20 (Sofa Cinema) True Grit (PG-13) 11:30, 2:05, 4:30, 7:30, 9:55 n

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James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Cl mence Po sy, Treat Williams, Kate Burton Fact-Based Drama A fact-based story about Aron Ralston, who chose to cut off his arm rather than die when he was trapped by a boulder in the walls of a narrow canyon. A harrowing, brutal, yet ultimately life-affirming film from Danny Boyle.

It’s virtually a two-man show—director and star James Franco—and one of the movies of the year. Rated R

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Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder Psychological Thriller/Horror The Story A ballerina in a Lincoln Center opera company lands the lead role in a production of “Swan Lake”—and the experience threatens her sanity. A rewarding, disturbing, full-blooded essay in psychological horror of a kind we rarely see—and one of the best films of 2010. Rated R

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader JJ

Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter, Gary Sweet Allegorical Fantasy The Story The two younger Pevensie children are whisked back to Narnia for further adventures. Dull adventure, debatable religious themes and childish fantasy are doled out in massively halting slabs in this third installment in the Narnia series. Rated PG

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Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Antoni Corone, Brennan Brown Fact-Based Romantic Comedy/Drama A fact-based story of the romance between a con man and the young man he meets in prison. An unusual and very good movie that will ruffle some folks’ feathers, owing to its unabashed gay content, but if that isn’t a problem for you, catch this one. Rated R

The King’s Speech JJJJJ

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon Historical Drama The story of Britain’s King George VI and his attempts—with the help of an unorthodox therapist—to overcome his speech impediment to become the wartime voice of his people. An improbable subject becomes a magnificently enjoyable and moving film experience that needs to be seen. Rated R

Little Fockers J

Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Barbra Streisand, Dustin Hoffman Flaccid Comedy Feeling his own mortality, series regular Jack Byrnes decides to appoint son-in-law Greg Focker as his successor as family patriarch. A mostly tedious, occasionally tasteless attempt to milk more money out of this tired situational premise. Unfortunately, it will probably succeed in that aim. Rated PG-13

Made in Dagenham JJJJJ

Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, Leighton Meester Country-Music Melodrama A country-music star attempts a return to fame while struggling with alcoholism. Corny melodrama by way of bargain-basement production values, bad country music and Gwyneth Paltrow desperately looking for an Oscar nomination. Rated PG-13

Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Mays Fact-Based Drama/Comedy The Story Fact-based story of Ford autoworker Rita O’Grady, who led the strike against the corporate giant that led to equal wages for women in Great Britain. A solidly packaged historical drama—with moments of comedy—that chooses to take a crowd-pleaser approach to a serious story and succeeds, thanks in no small measure to some truly fine performances. Rated R

The Fighter JJJJ

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Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mickey O’Keefe, Jack McGee Biographical Boxing Drama The Story The real-life story of boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward and his rise to fame against all odds—including the help of his family. A good, creatively made boxing biopic that never breaks through into actual greatness, despite fine work from Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adams. Rated R

Jack Black, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly Comedy A goofy New Yorker gets sucked down a whirlpool in the Bermuda Triangle and transported to a world of very tiny people in this update of Jonathan Swift’s classic. A pretty unfunny film that might rise to the heights of mediocrity if you can handle the overload of Jack Black’s usual screen persona. Rated PG

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Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Kathryn Hahn Theoretical Romcom-Dram A woman whose pro softball career is over has to choose between a pathologically unfaithful pro baseball player and a nice guy who might be going to jail for corporate fraud. Flat, uninspired, uninvolving, unfunny, unromantic and mostly just unlikable. Rated PG-13

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Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore, Stephen Graham, Claire Foy, Robert Sheehan Period Action/Horror The Story A couple of AWOL knights from the Crusades agree to transport a suspected witch to a distant abbey for trial—and probable execution—owing to the belief that she has caused the black plague. Low-wattage horror, tepid adventure, Nicolas Cage in yet another wig—all enlivened by the occasional unintended laugh. Rated PG-13

Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen Sci-Fi/Action A young man—in an attempt to track down his long-lost father— gets trapped in a digital world. Short on plot, but heavy on style—and less corny than the original—the movie manages to be engaging, thanks, in part, to a good performance by Jeff Bridges. Rated PG

True Grit JJJJJ

Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper Western/Drama A young girl, a drunken U.S. Marshal and a self-satisfied Texas Ranger pursue the murderer of the girl’s father into Indian Territory. A stunner of an entertaining movie from the Coen Brothers—one of their best and one of the best films of the year. Rated PG-13

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Here’s the story: Vince Vaughn knows that Kevin James’ wife (Winona Ryder) is cheating on him. The dilemma is whether or not to tell him. Believe it or not, that’s the premise for this latest offering from Ron Howard, who doesn’t usually have movies that aren’t screened for critics or that open in January. Kudos, however, to Howard for getting both brother Clint and dad Rance into the trailer this time. It otherwise looks bland and every bit as generic as its title. Side issue: In what alternate universe is Jennifer Connelly hooked up with Vince Vaughn and Winona Ryder married to Kevin James? (PG-13)

THE GREEN HORNET

Yeah, the trailer doesn’t look so hot. And, yeah, Seth Rogen can be really annoying. And, no, it hasn’t been screened for critics. And, yes, it is being released in January. On the plus side, it’s from Michel Gondry, so this reworking of the old radio show ought to at least be unusual.

Also, Christoph Waltz (of Inglourious Basterds fame) is the villain. That has to help. If nothing else, it’s more interesting than a Ron Howard romcom. (PG-13)

MADE IN DAGENHAM

See review in “Cranky Hanke.”

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Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud (Quest for Fire) Players: Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Michael Lonsdale, F. Murray Abraham Period-Piece Mystery Rated R It’s murder — or murders — in a Benedictine abbey in 1327. But as luck — and clever writing — would have it, nonconformist, modern-thinking monk William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) is on hand, and it just so happens that he’s something of a detective, too. So with his faithful sidekick Adso of Melk (Christian Slater), William sets out to find “whodunit” in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s The Name of the Rose (1986), the film adaptation of the highly regarded Umberto Eco novel. What should have been a clever mystery thriller — with somewhat pretentious overtones — is transformed by Annaud into one of his typically murky, underlit movies. I’m not sure it ever could have been a really great movie, but it undoubtedly could have been better in someone else’s hands. Even so, it is watchable (when you can see it) and is certainly better than the director’s previous movie, Quest for Fire (1981).

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Director: Andrei Tarkovsky Players: Aleksandr Kaidanovsky, Alisa Frejndlikh, Anatoli Solonitsyn, Nikolai Grinko Enigmatic Sci-Fi/Drama Rated NR Andrei Tarkovsky made films that aren’t to everyone’s liking — including mine, quite frankly. They’re too gloomy, too esoteric and too slow-moving. That said, I recognize his visual mastery and can understand why he is highly regarded by many people. His 1979 sci-fi film Stalker is very much of a piece with his other works I’ve seen: long, slow, grim and deliberately enigmatic. The premise centers on Stalker (Aleksandr Kaidanovsky), a man who makes his living by taking people into a forbidden area called “the Zone.” This is an area that was closed off years ago after a troop of soldiers investigated an alien incursion to the region — and the soldiers never returned. Rumor persists that in the Zone there is a room that fulfills the wishes and desires of anyone who enters it. Stalker is one of a handful of special people with the ability to find this room. The film follows him leading two men into the Zone and the room. It’s interesting, occasionally mesmerizing, and there are those who find it deeply meaningful.

Classic Cinema From Around the World will present Stalker at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at Courtyard Gallery, 109 Roberts St. in the Phil Mechanic Studios building, River Arts District. Info: 273-3332.

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Country Strong JJ

Director: Shana Feste (The Greatest) Players: Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, Leighton Meester Country-Music Melodrama Rated PG-13

The Story: A country-music star attempts a return to fame while struggling with alcoholism.

cardinal sin of cinema: It’s just plain boring. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, involving alcohol abuse and some sexual content. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7.

Season of the Witch JJ

Director: Dominic Sena (Whiteout) Players: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell The Lowdown: Corny melodrama by way Moore, Stephen Graham, Claire Foy, Robert Sheehan of bargain-basement production values, Period Action/Horror Rated PG-13

bad country music and Gwyneth Paltrow The Story A couple of AWOL knights desperately looking for an Oscar nomina- from the Crusades agree to transport a tion. suspected witch to a distant abbey for Crazy Heart, what hath thou wrought? A year trial — and probable execution — owing after Jeff Bridges won an Oscar playing a broken- to the belief that she has caused the black down, alcoholic country-music singer, we get plague.

Country Strong, where Gwyneth Paltrow plays a broken-down, alcoholic country-music singer. But don’t expect much as awards season rolls around.

Paltrow’s performance smacks of Oscar bait and the desire to claw her way back to notoriety. And the scary thing? She is probably the best thing in the movie.

Imagine a bad TV show, with cheap production values and static direction. Imagine a lot of awful, corny country music. Imagine the cheapest, most obvious melodrama and a desperate Paltrow trying to make it respectable. If you’ve got all that, you’ve pretty much got Country Strong.

Paltrow plays Kelly Canter, a once mighty country-music superstar who is getting out of rehab a year after a disastrous concert left her a drunken embarrassment and tabloid fodder.

Most of the movie is about Kelly dealing with alcoholism, her failing marriage and the loss of her unborn child, while embarking on a 10-city tour with the young budding musician Beau (Garrett Hedlund, TRON: Legacy), with whom she had a tryst in rehab. The movie is comprised of layer after layer of hard luck, bad decisions and Paltrow acting like a drunk, all of which is handled completely straight-faced, in an attempt to be nothing more than hardcore drama. However, the drama quickly slips into melodrama — and stays there right up to the final scenes. It’s all too hokey to be taken honestly and too self-serious to be entertaining.

For a movie that wants so much to be mired in realism, Country Strong takes some gigantic leaps of faith in the believability department. The movie exhibits only a basic, flimsy idea of how the music business works. On top of this, we’re being sold the idea that Kelly is super famous, yet we’re supposed to believe she can get wasted in a dive bar or (for some unknown reason) go train-hopping without creating a giant stink in the press. It’s all as phony as Paltrow’s guitar playing.

It should be pointed out that I’m not really a fan of country music, and even less so of the more pop-oriented stuff you find on CMT. That being said, I can still recognize a catchy hook and a memorable song, and there’s nothing like that to be found in Country Strong. I couldn’t remember a single song a day after seeing the movie. Of course, director Shana Feste is no help, shooting all the musical sequences in the least cinematic ways imaginable. In the end, there’s no flair to Country Strong, resulting in the movie committing the

The Lowdown: Low-wattage horror, tepid adventure, Nicolas Cage in yet another wig — all enlivened by the occasional unintended laugh.

I think we all knew this was going to be a disaster of some note based on the trailer, the release date and Nicolas Cage’s wig. Dominic Sena’s Season of the Witch does not disappoint. It is, however, the kind of determinedly awful movie that is too dumb to actually hate. This is, after all, a movie that thought to include — as so few movies do — ninja-zombie monks. I believe we can all agree that ninja-zombie monks are a boon to any movie. That said, Season of the Witch takes nigh on to forever to get to this cinematic salvation — and offers little compensation along the way, apart from spectacularly indifferent performances from Cage and Ron Perlman. My guess is that they were vaguely aiming for a Crosby and Hope vibe, but instead only managed to hit Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell in Tango & Cash (1989).

The movie is set in the 14th century. We know this because titles keep informing us of the year and what particular campaign of these historically sketchy Crusades our heroes — Behmen (Cage) and Felson (Perlman) — are on. I suspect this history was as useless to the rest of the audience as it was to me. (I also suspect that more than a couple of these battles are really pieced together from alternate takes of the same battle.) For some reason or other — maybe Behmen and Felson (doesn’t that sound like a borscht-belt comedy team?) aren’t too bright — it takes them about a dozen years to realize that maybe slaughtering folks, especially women and children, just because they’re not keen on Jesus, is not nice. This is all triggered when Behmen skewers a young woman in slow motion (this never happened before?) and he experiences a crise de conscience that somehow affects Felson, too. So they head back home.

Alas, the world has changed. A plague has ravaged everything and every place — at which point we realize that we’ve been watching the prequel for The Seventh Seal (1957). Unfortunately, Messrs.

Cage and Perlman are no Max von Sydow and Gunnar Bj rnstrand. And director Dominic Sena is more like a less amusing Uwe Boll than Ingmar Bergman. Well, I guess it’s a good thing to aim high. The film does bring on the self-flagellating faithful and, of course, a witch (cosmically inept Brit TV actress Claire Foy). The witch becomes the

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Director: Mario Bava Players: Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi, Ivo Garrani

Horror Rated NR The four-star rating I’m giving Mario Bava’s Black Sunday (The Mask of Satan) (1960) is for cinematography and atmosphere. On any other level, the film scores pretty poorly with me, but then I admit I don’t “get” Bava or the rush to crown him as one of the great genre filmmakers — and I will doubtless be hearing about that from some quarters. But the gorgeous black-and-white imagery is so remarkable that it overrides the bad acting, barely coherent story and the awful dialogue (at least in the English-language version, which is all we have available in the U.S., it seems). There are times when I’d swear I’m looking at a late-period Murnau film — it’s that good. As drama, however, this tale of a vengeful witch returning from the dead is hard to get that worked up about. Then again, storytelling has never seemed to much interest Italian horror directors, so this may not worry Euro-horror fans.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Black Sunday Thursday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville. Hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

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Director: Mike Leigh Players: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Lesley Manville, Timothy Spall, Shirley Henderson Musical Biography Rated R Mike Leigh’s Topsy-Turvy (1999) is a film I only saw originally because I found it in a used DVD bin and remembered that a friend had highly recommended it, so I figured it might be worth seven or eight bucks. To my surprise, it turned out to be worth ever so much more. In fact, had I been reviewing movies in 1999 on a regular basis, there’s an extremely good chance it might have been at the top of my “10 Best” list that year. People who only know Mike Leigh from his generally rather downbeat semi-improvised slice-of-life dramas are apt to be more than a little shocked by the slick, more upbeat and even playful tone of this quasi-biopic about Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) and Sullivan (Alan Corduner) — or, more correctly, about the period in their lives where they were writing and staging The Mikado. Unlike a lot of Leigh’s films, this wholly accessible — even verging on mainstream — work achieves a remarkable balance of realism and whimsy. It may well be his best film.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Topsy-Turvy Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville. Hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

For Cranky Hanke’s full reviews of these movies, visit www.mountainx.com/movies. focus of the film — or at least the transporting of her to some CGI and matte-painting monastery, where the last known copy of some mystical book with some spell that will assure her death is located.

How do our heroes fit into this? Well, they’ve been fingered as deserters from the Crusades, and plague-ridden Cardinal D’Ambroise (Christopher Lee in truly appalling makeup) makes them the irresistible offer of transporting the witch or being put to death. With the witch in a cage on wheels (just happened to be on hand), a dubious guide (Stephen Graham, Public Enemies), a mysterious, unlikable priest (Stephen Campbell Moore, The History Boys), a grieving father (Ulrich Thomsen, The International) and a callow youth (Irish TV actor Robert Sheehan), Behmen and Felson set out on their journey, which is fraught with peril and tedium — both of the clichéd variety.

OK, if you desire to be marginally surprised by the film, skip this paragraph. Turns out that the witch is something much worse — she is a girl possessed by Satan himself, who actually wants to get to the monastery in order to destroy the book

in question. This revelation leads to the film’s funniest (unintentionally, I think) line, “We’re going to need more holy water.” It also leads to the zombified monks, lots of CGI Beelzebub biz and a tragic ending with laughably bad acting and a theoretically weepy graveside last scene (I’m still trying to figure out what is buried in the grave of the dead hero who was incinerated by old Scratch).

So what do we end up with? Well, a flat adventure movie with delusions of weightiness that turns into a rather silly, effects-ridden horror picture, and neither aspect is very compelling. The movie is also only occasionally in the “so bad it’s good” realm. Mostly, it’s in the groove of the hohum. Yet I can’t quite dislike it. All the same, my advice is still to hold out for Cage in Drive Angry 3-D next month. Now, that looks like quality entertainment. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violence and disturbing content. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, The Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande.

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2BR/1BA NORTH 20 Brookdale. A/C, W/D hookups. $595/month.

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1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 827 4th Ave, $445/month.

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2BR, 1.5BA NORTH • 30 Clairmont. A/C, great location. Coin-op laundry. $635/month.

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1-2-BR, 1-2BA SOUTH • 90 Beale St. Central heat/AC, dishwasher. $585$675/month.

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1-2BR, 1-2BA HENDERSONVILLE • 2010 Laurel Park. Private entry, coin-op laundry. $510$675/month.

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1BR, 1BA SOUTH • 30 Allen. Patio, A/C, heatpump, $545/month.

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SOUTH • Forestdale. 1BR, 1BA. D/W, storage. $590/month.

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• Some pets ok. $800/month, $800 deposit.

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Condos/ Townhomes For Rent 2BR, 2.5BA WEST • 445 Sandhill. $995/month.

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$1800 • 4BR, 2.5BA Beautiful Ranch, downtown Weaverville. Wooded backyard w/stream.

Available today. Rent or Lease to own.

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2BR, 1BA WEST • 37 Sandhill. Yard, basement. $875/month.

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3 BEDROOM/2.5 BATHROOM, Arden, 137 Weston, $1125 , Garage, Fireplace. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 1BA. Oak floors, oil heat, garage, W/D hook ups, incl. water. $750/month. Call 2530758. Carver Realty.

3BR, 2BA • Fletcher, 607 Woodberry, $1020. Garage, Fenced Yard.

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ARDEN 4BR/3BA 2000 sq. ft. 4BR/3BA. Rec room.

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WEST ASHEVILLE • 2BR, 1BA 1931 brick bungalow.

10 minute walk from Haywood Rd. next to Malvern Hills Park. Available Feb. 1. Beautiful large yard and detached shed for extra storage. $875/month. Call 828-450-2462.

WEST ASHEVILLE 9 Winnfred. 3BR, 2BA ranch; quiet neighborhood fireplace, den, basement.

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EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT • Seeks part-time office administrator The Office Administrator will provide support and assistance to Directors of the Foundation and its programs. These responsibilities include: student scholarship screening, administration and support, fundraising and database management activities, communications and bookkeeping regarding grants to teachers and general office support.

Please submit cover letter, resume, and references by email ONLY to: acsf@acsf.org. The closing date for applications is January 20, 2011.

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PART-TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT Temporary part-time position with The American Chestnut Foundation. Seeking a professional and experienced employee to enter data, manage phones and assist staff. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office. 20 hours per week with a flexable schedule. $9 per hour, no benefits.

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Please contact Keith Christensen, keith.christensen@meridian bhs.org Case Manager (QMHP) Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Keith Christensen, keith.christensen@meridian bhs.org • Transylvania County: Team Leader Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have Master’s degree and be license-eligible. Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@meridianbhs.or g Registered Nurse (RN) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have four years of psychiatric nursing experience. Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@ meridianbhs.org Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@meridianbhs.or g Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Experience in Vocational Rehabilitation preferred. Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@ meridianbhs.org

Peer Support Specialist Recovery Education Center: Must have lived experience with mental health and/or substance abuse challenges and be at a place in one’s own recovery to give back to others. Please contact Caroline Bradford, caroline.bradford@meridian bhs.org • Macon County: Case Manager (QMHP) Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness.

Please contact Candace Rawlinson, candace.rawlinson@meridia nbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org

Retail STOCKPERSON Tops for Shoes is accepting applications for a stockperson. This is a fulltime position which offers health insurance, paid vacations, free parking, and a lunch allotment.

Applicants must be willing to work Saturdays. Please apply in person at 27 N. Lexington Ave, downtown Asheville on Mondays or Wednesdays through Fridays from 4pm to 5:30pm with Dean Peterson.

Human Services CASE MANAGER • Professional needed for Neighbor to Family foster care program in WNC. BA in human Services minimum, 2 years Child Welfare experience necessary. Send resume to: jobshaywood@ntf.org EOE – M/F/D/V www.ntf.org EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Neighbor To Family, a nationally accredited nonprofit sibling foster care program, in need of an Executive Director to expand WNC program.

Responsibilities include staff supervision, contract maintenance and budget administration. MSW or MA in a human services field preferred, 5+ years related Child Welfare Experience, including managing staff and programs. Email resume to: Jobshaywood@ntf.org EOE – M/F/D/V

FAMILIES TOGETHER INC. Due to continuous growth in WNC, Families Together, Inc is now hiring licensed professionals and Qualified Professionals in Buncombe, McDowell, Madison, Rutherford, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. • Qualified candidates will include • LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or LPCA’s and Bachelor’s and Master’s Qualified Professionals. • FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. • www.familiestogether.net • Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@ familiestogether.net

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Nicole at (828) 696-2667 ext 13 or e-mail Nicole: nicole.toto@thementornetw ork.com. • Become a Therapeutic Foster Family.

• Free informational meeting. NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • Respite worker needed for 1 or 2 Sat-Sun weekends per month overnight in staff home for man with developmental disabilities in the west Asheville area.

Home must meet safety inspection standards. Call or email Claudia QP 2134293 cmnorton@hotmail.com or apply online at www.rayoflighthomes.com RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • Worker needed to provide habilitative home and community support services to young man with autism in the Weaverville area on Fridays for 7hrs. Call or email Claudia QP 213-4293 cmnorton@hotmail.com or apply online at www.rayoflighthomes.com

RESPITE WORKER • Weekend and periodic respite worker needed for young man with MH/Developmental disabilites in Waynseville/Clyde area.

Excellent pay. Experience a must. For more information please contact Dawn or Claudia at 828-683-7712 or email claudia at cmnorton@hotmail.com

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Teaching/ Education THE “I HAVE A DREAM” FOUNDATION OF ASHEVILLE is hiring a parttime Assistant Program Director. A college degree and experience working with youth is required. Visit ihadasheville.org for full description and to apply.

WINTER OIL PAINTING CLASSES Private and semiprivate oil painting classes beginning in January. All skill levels welcome.

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UNDERCOVER SHOPPERS Get paid to shop. Retail and dining establishments need undercover clients to judge quality and customer service. Earn up to $100/day. Please call 1800-720-0576.

PREGNANT CONSIDERING ADOPTION? • Talk with caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers with families nationwide • Living expenses paid. Call 24/7 • Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions • 1-866-4136293. (AAN CAN) SEEKING CAREGIVERS FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH. Has your caregiving experience of a child, elder, sick, or disabled person transformed you, like a rite of passage? sebigger@yahoo.com

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WEEKEND RESPITE WORKER • Needed for overnights in your home with a young man with Autism /Developmental disabilities. Experience a must. Excellent pay. One weekend a month. Home must pass safety inspection. Please call Christina Vaughan at 828215-7767, email at christina@rayoflightllc.com

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Counseling Services PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR DISORDERED EATING AND BODY IMAGE Specializing in Eating Disorders and Addictions. Sliding Scale/Insurance- Michelle Mendez-Youell, LCSW,LCAS. Call to schedule a free consultation for recovery.

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Spiritual ESSENCE TANTRA FOR COUPLES Learn Tantric techniques that will support the possiblity of more love and intimacy in your relationship. www.tantricretreat.com 989-0505 XOLARTS HOLISTIC HEALING SERVICES Offering healing sessions based on subtle energy therapies and wholesome life coaching. Detoxificaion.

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Musical Services ASHEVILLE’S WHITEWATER RECORDING Full service studio services since 1987. • Mastering • Mixing and Recording. • CD/DVD duplication at the best prices. (828) 684-8284 whitewaterrecording.com AUDIO ROBOT Competitive rates • 22’, 13’, and 10’ ceiling rooms • Seasoned engineer. • Avedis Preamps • Prism Converters (Abbey Road, Skywalker Ranch) • Telefunken and AEA microphones. • Also offering onsite recording.

(828) 515-0500. audiorobotrecording.com LAKEHOUSE MUSIC Asheville’s only non-profit Recording Studio. • Recording • Mixing • Mastering • Video Production • Management • Marketing • Rehearsal Space. (828) 242-3573. pete@ lakehousemusic.org MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION • High Definition Video • High Quality Audio. Call (838) 335-9316 or visit us on the web: amrmediastudio.com

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Musicians’ Bulletin BANJO PLAYER NEEDED FOR BLUE GRASS BAND 828-777-2365 dwayne.durham@ yahoo.com www.docsbluegrass.com Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please go to www.mountainx.com for additional listings.

DRUMMER SEEKS BAND Interested in music similar to Deftones, Parabelle, Stonesour, Foo Fighters.

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Lost Pets A LOST OR FOUND PET? Free service. If you have lost or found a pet in WNC, post your listing here: www.lostpetswnc.org

Found Pets FOUND DOG BLACK MOUNTAIN Black/Golden Shepherd mix. 2-4 years old. Female. Trained.

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Louie was saved from a shelter where his time was up. This two-year-old Terrier Mix is very sweet and affectionate. He loves to play with his toys, go on walks and ride in the car.

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