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A two-week exposure on West African culture to people in Georgia, North Carolina & South Carolina Some of the Highlights: • Jan. 15: Black-tie gala “Selebraise Afrique” with world renowned ethnomusicologist Dr. George Starks at the Anderson County Museum, 7pm. (ticketed event) • Opening Jan. 16: Art & History Exhibits at Anderson Arts Center, Belton Center for the Arts, and the Anderson County Museum • Jan 16: A celebration of West African drumming & dance at Anderson University, 7:30 pm • Jan. 20: Discussion of Africans in the Bible, 6:30 pm • Jan. 23: Tour four antebellum slave cabins thought to be the only pre-Civil War slave alley still in existence in Upstate SC, 1-4 pm • Jan. 29: Gullahbration! The Hallelujah Singers, GAMAC orchestra, plus youth, boys & girls choirs, 8 pm. (ticketed event) • Jan. 30: Festival Finale: West African Village with Ghanian dancers, plus traditional food, clothing, and jewelry vendors. Lots of music and fun for the whole family at the Westside Community Center, 1 to 4 pm. There will also be a variety of speakers and films throughout the festival.

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Instead, I referred the woman to other community resources. Hearing the desperation in her voice, all I really wanted to do was pull a twenty out of my own wallet and send it to her so she could leave safely and begin a new life. However, my own bills were due and I could not personally afford it myself. It did spark a question in my mind about what I could do to help women like this one in the future.

If you walked into Greenlife last week and saw me selling cards that I made by hand, you now know what motivated me to stand shivering and smiling for the cause. Though it was cold and uncomfortable, it could not compare to the discomfort of feeling fear of abuse at home on a daily basis. Thank you to everyone who stopped to buy my cards, donate or simply wish me luck in the cold. In just three days, you all helped me raise $638 for Helpmate’s emergency-assistance fund for victims of domestic violence.

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Once again, Xpress coverage of MAIN/WPVM misleads It was no surprise to see some mention of the WPVM debacle in your year-end review [“A Lot to Say,” Dec. 30, 2009]; but it was surprising that the mention was one-sided — and misleading.

At the MAIN board meeting your selected quote referenced, the volunteers’ spokesperson, Edwin Shealy, was asked to substantiate his claim that the freedom of volunteers had been violated. He could not.

In a candid, follow-up e-mail a few days later, Mr. Shealy reiterated his inability to cite specific examples. Instead, he cited “a psychological reality, not a news-like objective reality — they [the volunteers] perceived it,” he wrote, “so for them, it was real, whether an observer standing there saw it or not.”

Citing the psychoanalyst Carl Jung, Mr. Shealy concluded: “For a woman hearing voices, the voices are the dominant reality, tho a journalist might see nothing and perceive the situation as normal and stable. Hence, perception is reality — the reality of, from, or by the psyche.”

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For other Molton cartoons, check out our Web page at www.mountainx.com/cartoons few volunteers who had long wanted to separate the radio station from MAIN. With the oxygen of publicity provided by Mountain Xpress, they used the suspension of one of their leaders to attempt a formal separation. As the publicity legitimized the psychic reality, unwitting individuals — like Mr. Shealy — were drawn into the power play.

Volunteers at our radio station had more than five years of complete freedom (including the recruitment and hiring of the station manager) despite claims to the contrary. Your reporting never once questioned or attempted to substantiate the claims made by this handful of volunteers.

Manufacturing psychic realities is the essence of propaganda. At the national level, Rush Limbaugh and Fox News use the oxygen of publicity to sustain the Birther, Tea Party, and global warming-isa-hoax movements. Repeated “news” coverage legitimizes and allows psychic realities to gain traction and grow.

Real journalism challenges and reveals perception-is-reality propaganda in order to help a nation — or a community — find an objective basis for public discourse, debate and problem-solving.

— Wally Bowen Executive Director Mountain Area Information Network

Why WPVM is now MAIN-FM A few of our listeners [at the radio station formerly known as WPVM] called during our holiday fund drive to ask why we’ve begun to refer the radio station as MAIN-FM rather than by the call letters as we used to, so I thought I’d take a moment to explain.

It has always been MAIN’s vision to offer independent news and music over as many local-media channels as possible, including the Internet, public-access TV and our low-power FM-radio station.

We are one community network delivering news and music over multiple media channels.

That’s why we have renamed our radio channel MAIN-FM. Likewise, we hope to soon be

delivering community video over our MAINTV channel, which you will be able to access both online and on the local public-access TV channel. This reflects a fundamental change in the world of digital-media technology, as virtually all forms of media are migrating to a single Internet-delivery platform.

This change, we hope, will eventually clear up any confusion resulting from using primarily the station’s call letters. Many people in our community never even realized that the radio station was a part of the Mountain Area Information Network.

This confusion has even led some members of our community to believe that the radio station has a separate budget. It does not. In fact, it has never had a separate budget.

Funding for running the radio station was always supplemented by funds from other parts of the network, which bore administrative, personnel and technical costs since the station’s very first day of operation.

So where does the additional money to operate this radio station come from? Most of it comes from your friends and neighbors who use MAIN for their Internet access — or to host their web sites.

That’s right, since 2003 when we first went on the air, the radio station has never paid its own way. And that’s OK! …

I hope this helps clarify why our radio station is now known as MAIN-FM, and why listeners will occasionally be asked to make a tax-deductible donation to this pioneering effort to offer locally operated media services while creating a more democratic media. …

I’m excited about MAIN-FM’s new program schedule and I look forward to meeting many of you as the board works to make the entire MAIN network a powerful force for economic sustainability and participatory democracy.

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Christmas fades

Quit whining and take the post-holiday plunge

by Virginia Bower It’s that time of year when people really start whining — about the season, the weather, the dark, the temperature or post-holiday depression. The closest I’ve come to any sort of resolution, though, is to try to embrace all that the darkness has given (or taken away).

Somehow, embracing the dark seems to hold more promise than denying it or wishing for something different from what life is currently presenting to us. What elements of darkness can I now embrace?

Let’s start with post-holiday depression.

Have we ever tried to simply live in that dark

fare, or who waxed nostalgic about how much fun Christmas used to be ...

Other reasons for embracing the dark? How about beloved pets in whom we can see old age and physical degeneration setting in? My Bob and June, felines of my life, are aging, like me (can it indeed be so?!). June’s once round, plump figure now droops: I can see her spine when she walks, and her eyes’ youthful sheen has dulled. Bob, once black as pitch, is now sprouting gray hairs here and there — I wonder if he notices.

And then there’s New Year’s and all the promises we make to ourselves that we can’t possibly keep: getting thin and fit, drinking

Can we embrace those dark moments that spotlight our weaknesses, rather than creating still more fairy tales to ease our conscience and give us false hope? spot, once the glittery moments of lights and Santa and sweets and presents fade and we’re left with ... only the memories? Can we actually embrace that space so that we know it rather than trying to distract ourselves by, say, shopping while eyeing all those products that we just paid full price for but that are now 50 percent off? Or by swearing off all those sweets that gave us great pleasure only a week or two before but that now mostly make us feel slovenly and fat? Funny what a few days can do.

Family is another potentially dark area to embrace. People with small children won’t relish the post-holidays, when toys break, Santa’s gone for an entire year and the “Don’t be bad or Santa won’t bring you toys” threat stops working so well. But as the kids get older, holiday schedules become less reliable. Increasingly, outside activities involving friends, boyfriends and spouses tend to preempt family time.

Meanwhile, thanks to marriages and branched-out in-law relationships, some of us must now “trade” adult children year to year. And that creates the pressure to make everything so darned fun that they’ll want to come back next year (or the year after). More likely, however, these new family “pods” will be bored with the simplicity of the traditional family gathering and instead fashion other plans — including early departure. Once children become adults, bring in new members and establish their own lives, their concepts of mom and dad and family time may alter radically. Embrace this? I’m trying ...

There are also, of course, all the family members whose schedules we weren’t able to accommodate, or who snubbed our vegetarian

less, being of service more. We set ourselves up to be disappointed yet again. But can we embrace those dark moments that spotlight our weaknesses, rather than creating still more fairy tales to ease our conscience and give us false hope?

Birthdays, too, will come again, finding us another year older and facing unwelcome physical change. There’s my newest knee problem, plus some other aches, pains and physical shortcomings that weren’t there a year or two ago. And there’s always that nagging question that seems to hit harder during the shorter days: What am I doing with my life? Coming up with a good answer seems less likely than continuing to stew about our shortcomings and other things that make us unhappy. Yet we pray that the new year will miraculously take us out of the slump of work and mundane living.

Embrace this?

Finally, there are those who are no longer with us, whose absence is somehow accentuated during the holiday season. As if life weren’t dark enough, we must face the prospect of living through yet another year without them.

Add to my own list of “the dark to embrace” a busted DVD player, water damage in the basement from all the snowmelt, the approaching tax season ...

Some may justifiably wonder not just how we could possibly embrace all this darkness but why we would even want to. Instead of trying to find an answer to “How?” or “Why?” however, I prefer to counter with “Why not?”

It’s easier, no doubt, to distract ourselves with sales and holiday movies and schedule

changes. But where does all this distraction leave us? Trying to escape from, rather than draw closer to, that dark space and, thus, living life as some sort of extended illusion. By their very nature, illusions last only so long, and isn’t there a pithy saying about “building character”?

Perhaps this is mostly just my personal philosophy. Maybe it’s sort of Buddhist, the idea that life is transitory and that we needn’t shy away from that reality and all that it implies. But I’m going to try to just be with these dark times, give my “character” a chance to be strengthened, until the world and my life start to tell me that the days contain more light, that temperatures are climbing, that the holiday hubbub is just a distant memory, that there’s hope for our offspring and that light is, indeed, returning. Then I’ll turn toward it and embrace it ... until darkness sets in once again. X Asheville resident Virginia Bower teaches writing and ESL at Mars Hill College.

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“Today our right to free speech was stolen,” an indignant Kathie Lack declared. She serves as chair of the Buncombe County Republican Action Club, a small activist offshoot of the local Republican Party.

The date was Nov. 3, 2008 — one day before voters would decide whether Barack Obama or John McCain would become the next president.

Lack gripped a microphone as she spoke, standing in front of a billboard beside Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville. Her group had sponsored the sign, which urged voters to “Change the Culture of Corruption in N.C.” and “Vote Republican.” But during the night, a vandal had added an unwelcome message in stark white spray paint: “Drop bombs on families!!!?”

Decrying the defacement at the hastily called press conference, Lack pinned the blame on the Democratic Party, though no one had been arrested for the vandalism. “It appears that the Democrat Party doesn’t believe the Republicans have the right to free speech,” she said. “We put this billboard up with our own money, and they stole it for their use — they basically took away our right.”

A host of local Republican officials and activists followed on from Lack’s statement, including then Buncombe County GOP Chair Tim Johnson and then Vice Chair Rick Jenkins.

Johnson asserted that, given the billboard’s proximity to the Sheriff’s Department, “It almost makes you think that someone from the Sheriff’s Department or law enforcement sat here on the corner and protected them while they did it.”

But who had, in fact, wielded the spray can? Facing a handful of local news reporters, Jenkins said he had a pretty good idea about the perpetrator’s profile: He was probably a white male.

“I have a friend who was in charge of the gangcrime unit for L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.

I sat under him; I’ve studied graffiti,” Jenkins said. “This is a white male that done this. It’s legible, it’s in one color and therefore you can tell. You would mark out a Hispanic that did this because the Hispanics that do do graffiti, it’s very colorful [and] there’s a lot of symbols, because of the broken English. You’d rule out a woman because a woman doesn’t do straightup stick-writing — it would have some kind of artistic flair. Chances are you’ve got a white man that’s done this.”

And so it was that, in the course of just a couple of minutes, a minor YouTube hit was born. But that wasn’t all: As it turned out, coverage of a press conference called to defend free speech would lead to still more threats to that key freedom.

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Whodunnit?: After a billboard sponsored by the Republican Action Club was defaced with graffiti in November 2008, then Buncombe County Republican Party Vice Chair Rick Jenkins speculated on the perpetrator’s profile. An Xpress video of his analysis become a minor YouTube hit, but it was pulled off the Web for almost two months after a bogus copyright-infringement claim was filed. Here’s what visitors to YouTube saw when they tried to view the video during the takedown. from video by Jason Sandford

“This video is no longer available”

That afternoon, Xpress Multimedia Editor Jason Sandford uploaded excerpts of his video footage from the Action Club press conference to YouTube, including footage of Jenkins’ exercise in deconstructing graffiti. Over the next few weeks, it began going viral, becoming the most popular video ever shot by Mountain Xpress (a distinction it retains today).

A year later, the video had racked up more than 15,000 views and more than 150 comments (ranging from “This guy isn’t serious is he?” to “I am ashamed to be an American right now ... let the flogging begin” to “The negative responses here are typical of liberal hysteria”).

But then, in November 2009, the video disappeared from view.

On Nov. 19, Xpress received an e-mail from YouTube that read: “We have disabled the [video] as a result of a third-party notification from Kathy Rhodarmer claiming that this material is infringing. … Repeat incidents of copy-

right infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. … Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material was disabled due to mistake or misidentification may be liable for damages.”

Thereafter anyone looking for the video on YouTube found only this message: “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim

by Kathy Rhodarmer.”

In fact, Rhodarmer, a local activist and Action Club member was at the press conference that day, shooting her own video. But Rhodarmer didn’t shoot the video Xpress posted; as noted above, Xpress shot it.

For several reasons — starting with the fact that the video was part of a newsgathering operation at a public press conference — Rhodarmer had no grounds for claiming copyright infringement, according to attorney Mike Tadych of the North Carolina Press Association. “That sounds like an

about the matter. Then, on Jan. 5 of this year — as we were in the midst of preparing this article — the Jenkins graffiti video reappeared on YouTube, after being absent for nearly eight weeks. (It can be viewed at http://bit.ly/69328C.) And the next day, Rhodarmer stopped by the Xpress office and apologized for making the copyright claim, saying she’d mistakenly assumed that the video of Jenkins had been excerpted from her footage. She also said that after Xpress had contacted her requesting an interview for this story, she’d sent an e-mail to YouTube retracting her claim.

major creative artists who want to protect their copyrighted work, which kind of makes sense. But here, you have a situation where the motives of the person making the claim aren’t clear to you, even though it’s your video.

“It’s the downside of what has become a hairtrigger system,” says McSherry, referencing the ease with which a false claim can lead to a video takedown. The system “was designed for one purpose but can so easily be abused for another purpose.”

A greater threat to free speech, she notes,

“It’s the downside of what has become a hair-trigger system [that] was designed for one purpose but can so easily be abused for another purpose.”

— Corynne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation

Mistaken identity: Local conservative activist Kathy Rhodarmer — whose copyrightinfringement claim prompted YouTube to take down the Xpress video — has apologized for making the claim, saying she mistakenly assumed that the video was taken from footage she shot at the Action Club press conference. file photo by Jonathan Welch

unsubstantiated, frankly unwinnable claim,” he said. The Action Club event “was viewable from a public vantage point and involved a public figure in a public place,” he noted, adding, “I’m kind of surprised that YouTube would take it down, but maybe they’re just really gun-shy in cases like this.”

Nothing quite like the YouTube takedown had ever happened to Xpress before. But in the age of digital media, instances of digital censorship are on the rise, posing a new challenge to newsgatherers — and to anyone who posts their videos online. (See sidebar, “Flexing Your Digital Rights.”)

Countering cybercensorship

In its initial e-mail to Xpress, YouTube noted that, under its policies, we were free to file a counterclaim regarding the copyright for the video, which we did.

In a Dec. 3 e-mail to YouTube, we wrote: “The video in question was shot by a newspaper reporter at a press conference. The video was collected as part of the newspaper’s newsgathering mission.

The Xpress believes strongly that it is well within its rights to post the video.” We added, as part of YouTube’s requirement, the following line: “The Xpress has a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or a misidentification of the content.”

That same day, YouTube sent back an automatic reply confirming that it had received the counterclaim. About a week later, the company said it had notified Rhodarmer that it had received a counterclaim and was giving her 10 days to respond.

Meanwhile, Xpress opened an account with another online-video host, Vimeo, and uploaded the Jenkins graffiti video there.

For a few weeks, Xpress heard nothing more

In addition, Rhodarmer pointed out that on Nov. 17, she’d sent a message to Xpress via our YouTube account messaging service wherein she’d claimed that the footage was hers; regrettably, we don’t check that messaging service regularly and so hadn’t seen her message until she alerted us to it. Rhodarmer declined to make any additional onthe-record comments about the matter.

Not all YouTube takedowns are resolved so smoothly, notes Corynne McSherry, a senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

The San Francisco-based nonprofit fights online censorship with public-awareness campaigns, lobbying and lawsuits.

“This is happening all the time,” she says of takedowns resulting from fraudulent copyright claims. “And this gets to the basic problem of the takedown system: It was set up to protect

can occur when multiple false claims are made: YouTube’s policies dictate that after three copyright-infringement claims are lodged against a user, if the user doesn’t contest the claims, their member account will be canceled, and all of their videos will be pulled down from YouTube.

“The average person doesn’t want to become a lawyer — shouldn’t have to become a lawyer — in order to share videos online,” McSherry maintains. “But the situation behooves them to educate themselves, to at least know their basic rights and obligations when it comes to takedowns like this one.” X Jon Elliston can be reached at jelliston@mountainx. com or at 251-1333, ext. 127. Jason Sandford can be reached at jsandford@mountainx.com or at 2511333, ext. 115.

Flexing your digital rights As Xpress learned the hard way in the case of our graffiti video, it can be all too easy for someone to prompt a takedown — at least temporarily — of someone else’s online video. “Bogus copyright and trademark complaints have threatened all kinds of creative expression on the Internet,” notes the Web site of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which monitors and fights online censorship. (See the EFF’s “Takedown Hall of Shame,” which provides numerous examples of unwarranted takedowns, at www.eff. org/takedowns.)

But there are several steps that can be taken to shield online work from fraudulent copyright complaints, the EFF notes. The foundation’s online “Guide to YouTube Removals” offers these observations, among others: • “If your video has been removed from YouTube for a copyright-related reason … you have several options to get your video restored. But because taking those steps can have potentially serious legal consequences, you should exercise care in deciding what to do.”

• “Every … takedown notice that is sent

regarding one of your videos counts as a ‘strike’ on your account. If your account accumulates three strikes, YouTube will cancel all of your accounts and remove all of your videos. The only way to remove a strike is to send a formal counter-notice.”

• “When you send a counter-notice to YouTube, you leave the [complainant] with two choices — either allow the video to be restored after 10 business days, or sue you to keep it down (the [complainant] could contact you and ask you to withdraw your counternotice before suing, but is not required to do so).”

• “There are many circumstances where copyright law allows you to borrow from preexisting works owned by others. The most important of these are addressed by a legal doctrine known as ‘fair use,’ which excuses activity that might otherwise constitute copyright infringement.”

For more information, visit the EFF’s Web site at www.eff.org or YouTube’s Copyright Tips page at www.youtube.com/t/howto_copyright.

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Citizens debate commissioners’ meeting invocations

“This country is in a sorry state when we start allowing religions like atheists and Wiccans to decide how our government is run.”

— Skyland

Still praying: The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners bow their heads during the Jan. 5 pre-meeting prayer. The 20-year-old ritual has become controversial as the commissioners considered replacing it with a moment of silence.

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by David Forbes “Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for this privilege to meet together,” the Rev. Ralph Sexton Jr. of Biltmore Trinity Baptist Church intoned over a roomful of bowed heads. “We thank you for the gift you’ve given us to have a great heritage as a republic and a people of faith.

We are so blessed. We thank you for our founding fathers and their faith. We thank you for our families, our friends; we thank you for this great place to live and work.”

Sexton went on to ask for blessings for local families and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, before whom he stood. “In Christ’s name,” he concluded, and the board proceeded with its Jan. 5 meeting.

Since 1989, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has opened its meetings with a prayer — almost always a Christian one — but that ritual has come under increased scrutiny over the last month, as questions were raised about the constitutionality of initiating the public’s business with a sectarian religious invocation.

During closed session at the board’s Dec. 2 meeting, the commissioners considered replacing the prayer with a moment of silence, after reviewing a court case currently proceeding against Forsyth County. A memo from County Attorney Michael Frue to local officials implied that the board had already decided to replace the prayer. They hadn’t, and the commissioners later announced that they would publicly consider

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the matter on Jan. 5. Over the holidays, however, board Chair David Gantt called the rest of the commissioners individually — a conference call would have violated the state’s open-meetings law — and they decided to keep the prayer in place until the Forsyth case is resolved.

But despite that decision (and the fact that the issue wasn’t on the agenda), the board got an earful — in a public-comment period that took up more than half the meeting — from both supporters of the current practice and those who believe such prayers are inappropriate for a governing body.

“We have lived under the motto ‘one nation under God’ for over 100 years; we became a great nation because we believe in prayer,” West Asheville resident Hope Herrick told the board.

“There is a group of people that is trying to take God and Jesus out of our society, and they are delighted that the commissioners may not allow prayer at meetings. I hope you will not cower down before a group of people that wants to turn our country from a god-fearing, god-loving nation into a dictatorship.”

In fact, the words “under God” in the abovecited phrase were added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954. “In God We Trust” was adopted by Congress as the national motto in 1956.

Alex Cury, who chairs the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, commended the board for considering a moment of silence instead of prayer.

“The law of the United States has long been clear and is very well established: The only way it’s constitutional to pray in a government session is a nonsectarian prayer,” she said. “That means no reference to Jesus Christ or Muhammad or Buddha. Otherwise it’s as though this body is

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supporting Christianity; it’s as though this body is preaching, or establishing, religion, and that is against the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Allowing a few moments of silence is the perfect solution: because then people who think it’s important to pray will have an opportunity to pray, but others who are not part of the same faith tradition will not feel compelled. The government needs to be neutral in matters of religion.”

County resident Alan Robinson, a Quaker, joked that “We worship in silence, so [a moment of silence] would be an endorsement of our religion, if you ask me,” adding that the board is probably best off with no prayer or moment of silence.

“I’ve never seen a business meeting open with a prayer,” he pointed out. “This is a business meeting, designed to conduct the public business; they

“The government needs to be neutral in matters of religion.”

— Alex Cury, WNC chapter, American Civil Liberties Union are not devotional exercises. I think everyone who attends church would think it highly inappropriate if the government came in and told them they had to conduct their services according to Robert’s Rules of Order.”

Others saw the move as an attack on tradition.

“This country is in a sorry state when we start allowing religions like atheists and Wiccans to decide how our government is run: It’s unacceptable,” Skyland resident Aaron Penland declared.

“If these people don’t want to live here, they can go to another country.”

The Rev. Wendell Runion characterized the criticisms of prayer as the work of dissatisfied outsiders.

“You’re making no laws in praying before your meetings,” argued Runion, defending the practice’s constitutionality. “Our heritage in Western North Carolina is Christian. We have many people that come in from outside and try to deny us our privileges as Christians.” The state ACLU chapter filed the Forsyth case on behalf of two county residents.

Jupiter resident Don Yelton took a different tack, saying the commissioners had violated state law by not deliberating the issue in an open session.

“General policy matters may not be discussed in closed session,” noted Yelton. “There has been an abuse of attorney/client privileges by this Board of Commissioners for a long time. It doesn’t

Commissioners’ retreat targets key issues The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners wrapped up its annual retreat two hours early on Jan. 5. But they still managed to address several items that could become major county initiatives in 2010.

• Eating our way to solvency: The retreat, held in the commissioners’ chamber, began with Cooperative Extension Service Director Steve Duckett revealing that, despite the area’s much-touted fondness for locally produced food, only 1 percent of the food consumed in Buncombe comes from Western North Carolina.

If the county could boost that figure only slightly, he noted — to $11 spent on local food by every family — it would bring $36.5 million into the local economy.

And if the supply met what Duckett said is considerable local demand — i.e., if everyone who wanted local food could easily get hold of it — that amount would soar to $452 million.

Accordingly, the county is considering helping to promote local farmers’ products — perhaps with a “Grown in Buncombe” stamp or certification — and helping educate residents about ways to obtain more local food, such as seasonal “subscriptions” with local farmers. Other possible initiatives include encouraging the growth of hops as a cash crop, given the proliferation of local breweries. “We’re not trying to tell Buncombe farmers their business,” board Chair David Gantt said. “We’re just trying to help share information and get the word out about their products.”

In the long run, Gantt noted later, it might be necessary to issue bonds to provide a long-term funding source for farmland preservation and conservation easements.

Commissioner Holly Jones was enthusiastic about the possibilities. “Local farming is key: It’s about sustainability, maintaining a sense of place,” she said, adding that the development boom around Asheville has given the county the dubious distinction of losing farmland at one of the fastest rates in the state. And with North Carolina among the leading states for farmland loss in the U.S., that puts Buncombe near the top of this undesirable heap nationwide.

“We’ve got to do a lot to preserve what we have left,” noted Jones, adding, “There’s no single silver bullet.”

• An energetic approach: The county will also mount an extensive campaign this year to educate the public about green, energy-saving behavior, with a particular emphasis on recycling.

“Buncombe folks really want to recycle, but they’re confused about how to do it,” remarked Public Information Officer Kathy Hughes, who’s heading up the

drive. The county has already placed posters in Pack Library with plans to post more soon.

The county is also looking at ways to help individuals and businesses finance energy-efficiency improvements, either through a fund that could make low-cost loans or a special tax assessment. Jones suggested that the county look for ways to collaborate with Asheville city government, which is considering similar ideas.

• No sales-tax increase for now: The commissioners agreed to hold off on considering a referendum on a quarter-cent sales tax increase to generate additional revenue. North Carolina now grants counties this power, though only 10 out of 100 have taken such a step since the law was passed in 2006.

“Sales taxes hit the poor disproportionately hard,” noted Jones. “If we were doing something else to help them, it might balance out, but in this economy, that’s going to be a hit.”

Commissioner Carol Peterson voiced similar concerns, saying, “With the economy the way it is, I just don’t think it’s the right time.”

Vice Chair Bill Stanley went further, asserting that such a proposal “wouldn’t pass right now no matter how we sold it.”

Meanwhile, County Manager Wanda Greene recommended that the county look into establishing satellite offices for some of its services instead of investing in an expensive new central facility.

“In the long term, this would save money as well as being more convenient for our citizens,” she said. “Right now, some of our downtown facilities are being strained because of the sheer volume of services they have to deal with.”

• Ambiguous border areas: The commissioners also mulled a perplexing legal situation. State law gives cities, including Asheville, extraterritorial jurisdiction extending one mile beyond their borders.

City zoning rules and ordinances apply in these areas, even though they’re not technically part of the city.

But state law also ends a city’s police powers — its ability to enforce those ordinances — at the city limits, while the county’s own guidelines curtail its enforcement authority at the ETJ’s outer edge. In effect, this creates a jurisdictional no-man’s land, and in some contexts, such as rules concerning junk cars, Asheville and Buncombe County ordinances vary significantly, making it confusing for perturbed residents trying to resolve a violation.

The commissioners decided to consult with Asheville on a possible agreement to have the county enforce one or the other set of rules within the ETJ.

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“You owe the citizens of Buncombe County an apology”: Activist Don Yelton criticizes the board for deciding to keep prayer via telephone instead of discussing it in an open meeting. mean you can talk about dogs running [loose] and what you can put on the agenda: That’s general policy matters. This doesn’t have anything to do with the prayer, folks — it has to do with you discussing this behind closed doors. I think you owe the citizens of Buncombe County an apology.”

Yelton asked the commissioners to contact the state attorney general’s office and request an opinion on whether their handling of the matter was legal.

According to attorney Mike Tadych of the North Carolina Press Association, making a decision via serial phone calls violates the spirit of the law, but to date, the practice has not been ruled illegal.

“The law is pretty strongly worded: ‘It is the public policy of North Carolina that the hearings, deliberations and actions of these bodies be conducted openly,’” notes Tadych, quoting the law. “That doesn’t seem to leave a lot of room for deciding something by telephone tag, but there’s no black-letter case law against it yet.”

Also during public comment, neighbors of the contaminated former CTS of Asheville site renewed their criticism of what they see as lack of action by the commissioners — and demanded that missing video of their previous comments be posted on the county’s Web site.

“Contamination continues to spread: TCE [a suspected human carcinogen found in ground water in the area] is showing up in surface water,” noted Penland. “The EPA is telling us that might be from farm equipment. How likely is that?

Penland also said he finds it suspicious that his and fellow activists’ remarks during the publiccomment section of the board’s Nov. 17 meeting are largely absent from the video available on the county’s Web site. The video cuts off about 20 seconds into Penland’s remarks, though the printed minutes of the meeting do include those criticisms.

“When we come to you and ask for help, we come in faith that the message we put out is going to be put out, and we’re going to continue.”

“We don’t censor or edit anything: that’s not the policy of this board,” Gantt answered, in reply to the criticisms, saying the board’s clerk would look into the matter.

Meanwhile, Patricia Pinner, who lives on Chapel Hill Church Road, once again called on the board to help the city of Asheville provide municipal water to area residents, so they wouldn’t run the risk of drinking and bathing in contaminated well water.

The commissioners have previously stopped short of taking such a step, saying they haven’t seen proof that there’s an imminent danger to homes except for one contaminated well that was connected to city water last August. But Penner, echoing Penland, said the contamination is spreading through the area.

“There are 14 homes that don’t have municipal water. We’re the closest to the CTS plant who haven’t received municipal water,” said Penner.

“This is a problem you can do something about.

EPA tested our well on Oct.6, and our well is testing above average for a toxin: bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate [a compound often used in manufacturing plastics].

My neighbor also received a call that the creek that runs next to her property is testing positive for TCE. My son plays in the creek regularly; the contamination is spreading, and the rain and snow we’ve had could make it worse.” X David Forbes can be reached at dforbes@mountainx. com or at 251-1333, ext. 137.

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Everyone at the table: At its retreat on Jan. 8 and 9, Asheville City Council heard concerns from city staff and set priorities for the next year.

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by Brian Postelle In prior years, staffers attended Asheville City Council retreats primarily to answer questions as elected officials drafted their strategic plan for the coming year. But with a budget still hampered by the economic slump, a year of hiring freezes and holds on staff raises as well as 16 (count ’em) master plans coming round the bend over the next year or two, the practical limitations facing city staff took center stage during Council’s two-day retreat.

Held Jan. 8-9 in Warren Wilson College’s Gladfelter Student Center, the retreat was City Council’s chance to craft a big-picture strategy for the year ahead. It was also a time to review procedural rules for the benefit of the three new Council members: Cecil Bothwell, Esther Manheimer and Gordon Smith. And all seven elected officials, including Mayor Terry Bellamy, Vice Mayor Brownie Newman and Council members Jan Davis and Bill Russell, had an opportunity to voice their respective concerns, filed under the four large-scale, strategic goals — affordability, safety, fiscal responsibility and sustainability — that are meant to guide future decisions. But a financial reality check provided by city staff made that big picture bigger and badder.

Already in December, the city’s Finance Department had delivered the bad news that the 2010-11 budget is facing a reprise of last year’s $5 million shortfall. But a report drafted by the city’s management team that was included in the informational materials distributed prior to the retreat cited deeper financial issues. Titled “Asheville, NC 2010: A Financial Crossroads,� the 11-page document, composed in the wake of a quarterly managers’ retreat in October, highlights the disparity

between the city’s current revenue streams and its stated goals. “Unprecedented economic conditions certainly necessitated some short-term approaches to balancing the city’s budget,� the report states. “However, at the same time, they exposed structural weaknesses in the city’s financial foundation that were previously compensated for by strong growth in property values.�

Those weaknesses include: the inability to institute a hotel/motel tax that could help finance big-ticket projects, such as renovating the aging Asheville Civic Center; the failure of the city’s lawsuit that sought to overturn restrictions on Asheville’s ability to regulate and disburse water revenues as it sees fit; Council’s continued reluctance to raise property taxes; and Buncombe County’s method of parceling out sales-tax revenue. In essence, the report asserts, the city has relied too heavily on property-tax revenues, which have now leveled off.

Meanwhile, Asheville now has the largest daytime/nighttime population differential among Tar Heel cities with 50,000 or more residents. This has further strained basic services already impacted by the staff cuts the city has had to make to balance its budget. “Asheville’s financial structure, particularly as it relates to addressing the vision and expectations of the population Asheville supports, is imbalanced,� the report states.

The message from city staff is that Council either needs to come up with some creative funding options or settle for being a “low-tax, low-service community, cutting expenditures, programs and services as necessary to maintain balanced budgets each year.�

But the latter option is a hard pill for both staff

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And the citizenry clearly wants more, as evidenced by the 16 master plans that came out of years of public input. But, the report states, those plans have an eventual cost of some $200 million.

Currently, property taxes support fully half the city’s revenues, but, says the report, “Asheville’s ability to rely on the municipal property owner to support the needs and expectations of a much larger population is not sustainable. ... Asheville must explore alternative approaches to balancing its revenues with the needs and expectations of its citizens.”

Those approaches include legislative options, such as: pushing for a share of the hotel/ motel tax that’s now funneled to the Tourism Development Authority; lobbying the state for an extension of a quarter-cent local sales-tax hike left over from 2007; and considering bond issues and other dedicated funding streams, such as the one supporting the current $40 million water-system upgrade. (To view the entire white paper, go to www.mountainx.com/ xpressfiles.)

The weighty discussion was initially scheduled for Saturday, but the topic factored into conversations throughout the two-day retreat. “We’re very concerned about these pressures,” said City Manager Gary Jackson, speaking on behalf of a staff that continues to be asked to do more with less. “The consensus of the management team is that we have significant structural-resource issues.”

Meanwhile, morale is flagging in some departments, according to police Chief Bill Hogan. “We all have concerns about maintaining the morale of our work force,” he said, noting that staffers often view Council as a barometer of their job security.

“The 1,000 men and women you employ, they listen to every word you say and in the media,” he warned. “They make these quantum leaps about their employment: It frightens them.”

In the past, noted Davis, young police officers would leave Asheville in favor of higher-paying positions elsewhere — a problem that’s in danger of re-emerging unless wages stay competitive.

“That’s a serious thing around this table,” he said, adding, “We have to give that some serious

thought.”

Bellamy agreed. “About nine years ago, we were a training factory; people were flying out the doors,” she observed. “In the past few years, we’re not seeing this.”

Partnerships both inside and outside of city government could help address such issues. By consolidating staff from various departments, for example, the recently unveiled one-stop shop for developers on South Charlotte Street is expected to reduce the amount of staff time and resources needed per project. Meanwhile, Asheville and Buncombe County’s joint 911 call center is considered a victory, even though it took six years to negotiate.

“We need to sit down and have a really candid conversation of what we want to do with the county or others,” offered Newman.

But while voicing support for cooperative efforts, Bellamy also urged caution in considering job consolidation, which often means someone loses theirs.

“People get concerned when you say ‘consolidation,’” she noted. “That’s people’s jobs; their benefits.”

Council members plan to discuss partnership possibilities at a work session later this month.

Streamlining meetings

Recent years have seen several discussions concerning the process by which an item makes it onto Council’s meeting agendas. About the only point of agreement was the fact that the mayor determines what makes it to the Council chamber, leading some Council members to complain that their proposals were being unfairly held back, or that they had no idea when a proposed agenda item might actually be scheduled. The situation also prompted repeated attempts by at least one now-departed Council member to spark discussion of the same pet concerns, resorting to the public-comment period when they weren’t on the agenda.

The new Council also agreed on new rules at the retreat that will require potential agenda items to either be endorsed by the relevant Council subcommittee or have the support of three Council members. And to head off endless time-consuming reruns, ideas that find no support on Council or that come out on the losing end of a vote cannot be resubmitted for six months. X Brian Postelle can be reached at bpostelle@ mountainx.com or at 251-1333, ext. 153.

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HATCH Asheville gears up for year 2 Organizers are hard at work pulling together the second edition of a unique Asheville festival that seeks to foster economic development by bringing together members of the creativearts community and folks who can share their expertise.

Last April, the inaugural HATCH Asheville served up a series of panels, workshops and presentations spanning the fields of architecture, design/technology, fashion, film, journalism, music and photography. The local event is a sister to the HATCHfest held in Bozeman, Mont., each fall, which has focused on mentoring creative artists.

“We’re moving ahead. We’re pretty far along in programming, and we’re looking to make announcements at the first of February,” organizer Sean O’Connell reports. His consulting firm, the Asheville-based Music Allies, works with independent music companies in a variety of areas, including marketing, design and promotion.

O’Connell says a new HATCH Asheville Web site is in the works, adding that this

Festival HATCHing: Organizers are busy planning the second HATCH Asheville festival, which aims to boost economic development by pairing mentors with local people in the creative-arts community. The event is set for April 15-18. photo by Jason Sandford

year’s event, slated for April 15-18, will feature more hands-on participation in its workshops and panels. O’Connell says he’s excited about what’s being planned, but says it’s too early to announce the names of big sponsors or speakers.

The core of volunteers who helped assemble last year’s festival are back again, he notes, though the event’s organizational structure has changed. This year, HATCH Asheville organizers will pay a venue coordinator, a programming coordinator and a food-and-beverage coordinator, O’Connell explains. Craig McAnsh, the event’s director and lone paid staffer last year, remains on the organization’s board.

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Organizers and participants alike called last year’s event a success, citing the connections made through the panel discussions and social gatherings. AdvantageWest, Western North Carolina’s nonprofit, public/private economicdevelopment group, helped bring the festival to Asheville and has more than $30,000 in taxpayers’ money and private donations invested in it.

“This is a different model,” Sam Neill, the head of AdvantageWest’s Creative Commerce Commission, told Xpress last May. “This is more of an educational process and about economic development — relationship building and helping people network. We’re trying to cultivate the creative class from the bottom up.

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I have a dream: Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will be celebrated in the Asheville area, starting with a youth celebration at UNCA on Thursday, Jan. 14. photo by Jonathan Welch

Remembering the dream: Local events honor Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is Friday, Jan. 15, but the official holiday is the following Monday, Jan. 18. Local events celebrating the life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader will run throughout the week. Here are a few: Thursday, Jan. 14: • Youth celebration: Lipinsky Auditorium, UNCA campus. 4 p.m. Info: 335-6896.

Saturday, Jan. 16: ASHEVILLE EVENTS • 8:30 a.m.: 29th Annual Martin Luther King Association Prayer Breakfast, with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. as keynote speaker. Grove Park Inn Grand Ballroom. This event is sold out. • 10:30 a.m.: Book signing by Leonard Pitts, Hoover Room, Grove Park Inn. • 3 p.m.: Book signing by Leonard Pitts at Malaprop’s Bookstore and CafÊ WAYNESVILLE • 11 a.m.: Pride march from Justice Center to Community Center.

Sunday, Jan. 17: CANTON • 3 p.m.: Commemorative service, Harris Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (26 Prospect St. in Canton).

Monday, Jan. 18: LAKE JUNALUSKA • 7:30 a.m.: Prayer Breakfast, International Room, Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center. Speaker: Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy. $15 ($7 children 11 and under).

ASHEVILLE • Noon (gather beginning at 11:30 a.m.): The MLK Association will lead a Peace March and Rally from Nazareth First Baptist Church, 46 Pine St. (corner of MLK Drive) to Martin Luther King Park. The featured speaker will be local health-care-reform advocate Leslie Boyd. The march is co-sponsored by the city of Asheville and Buncombe County. • 6 p.m.: Candlelight Service,honoring community organizations working to fulfill King’s dream. St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte Street).

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Urban Outfitters to hold grand opening January 28

What ban? Several patrons at the Hookah Bar on a recent night. The owners of the bar assert they’ve found ways to stay open despite the state’s new smoking ban. photo by Jonathan Welch

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The new Urban Outfitters retail store in downtown Asheville plans to hold its grand opening on Jan. 28.

“The contractor is working on getting the final certificate of occupancy next week,” says Kristi Quinn, a partner in the Ashevillebased real estate and development company Boone Associates. Quinn is a local spokeswoman for the project.

With the big construction work wrapping up, crews will move to install fixtures and then start stocking the store with merchandise, Quinn says. The one lane of College Street next to the store that’s been closed for

construction should be open sometime the week of Jan. 11, Quinn says.

Urban Outfitters has also been hiring workers and has most of its positions filled, Quinn says.

Store officials announced in July that they’d struck a deal to open a store in the former CVS drugstore building at the corner of Haywood and College streets. The twostory, 8,000-square-foot store will feature a central staircase, second-floor fitting rooms, a newly installed elevator, skylights, large windows and lots of exposed brick.

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Despite ban, Hookah Bar still smoking Before North Carolina’s ban on smoking in bars and restaurants kicked in, the owners of the Hookah Bar in downtown Asheville made their feelings quite clear.

“Only a few short days till we extend our middle finger to the N.C. Smoking Ban. The Hookah Bar will be open in 2010,” read one message from the business’s Twitter account. And on Jan. 2, the day the ban took effect, another tweet declared, “F the smoking ban ... We are still smoking ... I am right now!!”

But despite the defiant tone, co-owner J.C. Wright says the business at 64 Carver St. isn’t violating the new law.

“We don’t allow cigarette smoke inside, just hookahs,” he explains. “Technically, we’re not defying the ban: We’re in compliance with the law. We are still smoking, and we’re very much trying to promote that fact.

Everybody was asking if we were shutting down; that’s just not true. We did our homework. A lot of people are glad to see that we’re still in business.”

Although the ban does not specifically exempt hookah bars (as it does cigar

clubs), Wright maintains that the Hookah Bar dodges the prohibition because it features tea-based “shisha” rather than tobacco products.

“Shisha is traditionally tobacco that’s been dried, cut, mixed with molasses. Instead, in this process [which does not use tobacco], tea is boiled to get rid of the flavor — then it’s the same process from there out,” he notes. “We’re looking into options that would allow us to still comply with the ban as it’s written, yet still serve tobacco.”

So far, there have been no legal repercussions (violating the ban can carry fines of up to $200 a day), says Wright, and in fact, the business has found the state Department of Health and Human Services “actually, strangely enough, quite cooperative in helping us find a way to still continue our operation and trying to see what requirements we had to meet to achieve that goal.”

However, he adds, “We’re still studying the law, seeing if there are ways to get around the ramifications and get back to serving tobacco.”

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by Jonathan Poston The big December snowstorm in Asheville left many residents without power or roads fit to drive on. And it wasn’t the type of snow that’s fun for a trail run, especially since simply getting to the trails can be a treacherous task. But after a few days of watching the news and waiting in vain for the right time to venture out, I made the dash to Bent Creek Experimental Forest, one of my favorite places in any weather.

When I pulled up at the Hard Times trailhead, I found it just as crowded as it normally is, despite the icy asphalt and the downed tree obstructing the entrance. Before getting out of the car, I assessed my gear situation: very old pair of Asics, short-sleeve Dri-FIT shirt and some running tights.

All fine, except I was really wishing I’d taken the advice of my Jus’ Running shoe expert friend to get some new shoes. Mine must have a few thousand miles on their treads, and you should change shoes every 300 to 500 miles. I did have some slip-on snow spikes in the trunk that I could have pulled over my shoes for better traction, but I figured I’d probably be OK without them. And of course I was wishing for a long-sleeved shirt, coat, hat and gloves, but based on years of overdressing in the cold, I figured I’d warm up about a third of the way into the run.

As I jogged up Bent Creek Gap Road toward the Boyd Branch Trail, I passed more downed trees and started sliding around in my slicksoled shoes. The vehicles that occasionally travel this road had left tightly packed snow streaks, and after a series of sun-warming days and freezing nights, those streaks had become icy runways where I gained momentum and floundered like a wobbly-winged plane with no propeller. Thankfully, I soon reached the turnoff into the woods, where the route was less slick.

From Boyd Branch, my route took me back toward the direction I’d just come from but skirting the mountains by way of the Ingles Field Connector Trail. For what seemed a long, quiet winter, I was alone on the trail. The snow was less slicked down and slippery there, but it had a texture that made me imagine what it must be like to run through stale pie crust.

The farther up the mountain I climbed, the colder it got. My unsheltered arms were tomato red and covered in chill bumps. Even intermittent wind sprints didn’t warm me up completely. Then, at the top of the hill, I spotted an orange toboggan hat — the kind hunters usually wear. Even though I grew up around guns and hunting, it always freaks me out to think I’m running precisely where others are busy sniping for live meat. I’ve seen some of these greenhorns out on the trail with their shotguns aimed at oncoming traffic, so the more I thought about

Best (snowy) foot forward: Neither rain nor sleet nor snow keep intrepid runners and hikers from braving the ever-popular trails at Bent Creek. photos by Jonathan Poston

cresting that mountain and finding a double barrel pointed right at me, the more my chill bumps grew. But when I reached the summit, my vision of Rambo with a fluorescent cap congealed into a kindly 70-year-old woman following her pouncing pooch around in the snow.

That marked the end of my solitude. I knew from the crowded parking area at the trailhead that a lot of folks were out here, but couldn’t imagine where they would have been going.

Now I saw cyclists heaving their loads around the icy mountain paths, runners out with their dogs, and even hikers strolling about in casual attire. I guess everyone was feeling the same cabin fever and just had to break out of the box.

When I finally popped out onto Ledford Branch, the logging road that leads back toward Hard Times, I was ready to get home. In truth, it had been a miserable run. It was far removed from the stereotypical, mythic snow journey amid puffy frozen clouds, cute furry sprites and candy-cane trees. My feet were wet, my body was shivering and my ankles felt twisted and strained.

About a half-mile from the car, I slowed to a walking cooldown, peering into the forest as far as I could see. It was so still that all I could hear were my own crunchy footsteps. For no reason at all, I strayed off the road a bit and stopped to just soak in the scene.

There was no charging bear or exotic bird perched in my line of sight. No one was nearby.

It was more of a feeling, lasting only a sliver of a second. It took me to a place that only this sort of journey could: a solemn appreciation for being out here when Mother Nature is asleep.

It’s really a spectacle to watch he r slumber, especially when you’re alone. It made me drowsy in a dreamy sort of way, but I had at least another half-mile to go before I could rest. X Freelance writer Jonathan Poston lives near Asheville.

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outdoorscalendar Calendar for January 13 - 21, 2010 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.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30pm - Carrier Park Runners.

Meet at the Carrier Park Pavilion. Leader: Dick Duccini, 6458887. Pace: slow-moderate —- 6pm - Beginning Runner’s Program. Meet at the Carrier Park Pavilion. Leader: Tom Kilsbury, burytom@charter.net —- 6pm - ATC Walkers Club. Meet at the Carrier Park Pavilion. Leader: Larry Fincher, HawCreekLarry@aol.com.

• SATURDAYS, 8am - Carrier Park Runners. Meet at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary. Leader: Dick Duccini, 645-8887 —- 8am - Beginning Runner’s Program. Meet at Carrier Park Pavilion.

Leader: Tom Kilsbury, burytom@charter.net —- 8am - ATC Walkers Club. Meet at Fletcher Park. Leader: Sherry Best-Kai, 595-4148 or bestmsrd@mchsi.com. Call ahead to confirm.

• SUNDAYS, 8am - Carrier Park Runners. Park at NC Arboretum Greenhouse. Leader: Dick Duccini, 645-8887. Long, slow distance on trails —- 8:30am - ATC Trail Run. Park at NC Arboretum Greenhouse. Leaders: Bryan Trantham, 648-9336, and Rick Taylor, 776-3853. Pace: 8:30-9:30mpm.

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club Encourages safe and responsible recreational bicycling in the WNC area. To find out more about the club and its ongoing advocacy efforts, or to see a complete club calendar, visit www.blueridgebicycleclub.org.

• THURSDAYS - Fletcher Blue Sky Road Ride. Departs promptly at 9:15am. Route and meeting place vary. No one will be left behind. E-mail: JohnL9@MorrisBB.net.

• SATURDAYS - Gary Arthur Ledges Park Road Ride. Departs in the a.m. from Ledges Park, located 6.5 miles off UNCA exit on I-26. Ride north along the French Broad River to Marshall for coffee, then return via Ivy Hill. E-mail: jbyrdlaw@charter.net.

• SUNDAYS - Folk Art Center Road Ride. Departs in the p.m. from the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a show-n-go ride, meaning there may not be a ride leader. Info: 713-8504 or billcrownover@bellsouth.net.

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 (1/13), 8:30am - Swannanoa River/Warren Wilson College. Info: 254-2042.

• SA (1/16), 10am - John Rock Loop. Info: 348-4505.

• SU (1/17), 8am - An Edge of Panthertown. Info: 884-7296 —- 12:30pm - Warren Wilson College. Info: 667-5419.

• WE (1/20), 8:30am - Loop around John Rock and Cedar Rock Mt. Info: 687-2547.

Swannanoa Valley Museum Hikes Unless otherwise noted, all hikes begin in the parking lot of Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St. in Black Mountain. $5 members/$15 nonmembers. Info or reservations: 669-9566 or swannanoavalleym@bellsouth.net.

• 3rd SATURDAYS (starting 1/16), 8am - The Swannanoa Rim Explorer hiking series will host treks along 31 miles of the Swannanoa Rim. For experienced hikers only. $20 members/$40 nonmembers. Bring lunch, water and snacks.

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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 All Souls Counseling Center Located at 35 Arlington St., Asheville. Info: 259-6933.

• WE (1/20), 5-7pm - Open House. Come by for hot drinks and sweets, meet the staff and therapists, and tour the new building. RSVP. Asheville Affiliates

This group of young professionals holds fundraisers for nonprofits in Buncombe County. Info: www.affiliatesofasheville.com.

• Through FR (1/22) - Apply for a fundraising partnership.

Jan. 22 is the deadline to submit nonprofit applications for the 2010 season. Selected nonprofits will receive assistance with event planning, marketing and more.

Colburn Earth Science Museum The museum has a permanent collection of gem and mineral samples from around the world. Located in Pack Place at 2 South Pack Square. Info: 254-7162 or www.colburnmuseum.org.

• TH (1/14), 2-4pm - Guided geology walk with curator Phil Potter. Learn about the history of the building stones that compose downtown Asheville’s unique art deco architecture.

Hospice Home Store’s Show Me Series

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Questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

Free instructional demonstrations at the Home Store, 215 N. Main St., Hendersonville, to educate people on taking items found in thrift stores and creatively turning them into something to wear, something for their home or a cherished gift. Info: 696-0625.

• SA (1/16), 10:30am12:30pm - The demonstration will spotlight Barnardsville resident Phil Atwood and his “Fanciful Metal Birdhouses.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Events at UNCA • TH (1/14), 4pm - MLK Jr. Youth celebration at UNCA’s Alumni Hall, lower level of Highsmith University Union.

Free.

• TU (1/19), 7pm - UNCA’s MLK Jr. Day Unity Service: “Celebrating King’s Faith and Dream Through Song, Word and Art” at Highsmith University Union Grotto. Free.

Info: 251-6585.

• WE (1/20), 7pm Distinguished speaker Dr. Robert D. Bullard, author and environmentalist, will give UNCA’s MLK Day celebration keynote address at Lipinsky Auditorium. $5/Free for UNCA campus community. Tickets required. Tickets & info: 2325000.

Martin Luther King Jr. Events in Haywood Co. Tickets (for prayer breakfast) & info: 215-0296 or 246-2588.

• SA (1/16), 11am - Pride march beginning at the Justice Center and walking to the Community Center in Waynesville.

• SU (1/17), 3pm Commemorative Service at Harris Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Canton. Speaker: Pamela D. Johnson, pastor of Church of God of Prophecy in Canton.

• MO (1/18), 7:30am Prayer breakfast at Lambuth Inn-International Room, Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center in Lake Junaluska. Speaker: Terry M. Bellamy, mayor of the City of Asheville. $15/$7 kids 11 and under.

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend Events Honoring the memory of Dr. King and bringing his dream closer to reality. For prayer breakfast tickets: 335-6896.

Info: 281-1624.

• SA (1/16), 8:30am - The 29th annual Prayer Breakfast will be held at the Grove Park

Inn Grand Ballroom and will celebrate the life and legacy of MLK. Keynote speaker: Pulitzer Prize winner Leonard Pitts Jr. $20 adults/$15 youth —- 10:30am - Pitts will sign copies of his book in the Hoover Room, Grove Park Inn —- 3pm - Pitts book signing at Malaprop’s Bookstore & Cafe.

• MO (1/18), Noon - A peace march and rally from Nazareth First Baptist Church, 46 Pine St., to Martin Luther King Park —- 6pm - A Candlelight Service, honoring community organizations that work to fulfill Dr. King’s dream, will be held at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 1 Dundee St. WNC Agricultural Center Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farm-related competitions. Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414.

• SA (1/16) - WNC Racers Swap Meet.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Amateur Pool League (pd.) All skill levels welcome.

HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL. Sign-up for 8-ball or 9-ball 828-329-8197 www.

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BlueRidgeAPA.com Alpha Phi Alumnae • TH (1/21), 6-8pm - Asheville-area alumnae of Alpha Phi sorority will meet at Papa’s and Beer, 17 Tunnel Road, in Asheville. Info: 2308764.

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

• MO (1/18), 11:30am-1pm - “Mad Men Panel: A Real Life Discussion of Advertising in the ‘60s.” At Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave. RSVP by Jan. 14. $15 members/$25 guests.

Asheville Cribbage Club Everyone who would like to play social cribbage is invited.

Info: 274-2398.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Meets at McAlister’s in the Asheville Mall.

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

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Interested in giving back to the community in the new year? RiverLink will host volunteer

wed information sessions Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Learn how to make the

French Broad River watershed a healthier place to live, work and play. RSVP: 252-8474, ext.

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All are welcome to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the MLK Jr. Youth

thur Celebration Thursday, Jan. 14, at 4 p.m. at UNCA's Alumni Hall, lower level of Highsmith University Union, on the campus of UNCA. Info: 281-1624.

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Local author Peggy Millin will read from her inspirational book, Women, Writing and SoulMaking: Creativity and the Scared Feminine Friday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. at Accent on Books, 854 Merrimon Ave., Asheville. Info: 252-6255.

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The Junior League Next-to-New Shop, 29 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, will host a "Basement Blowout Sale" Friday, Jan. 15, and Saturday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. House wares, clothing, shoes, accessories and more. Fill a bag for $5. Proceeds support the Junior League of Asheville. Info: 254-5608.

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"Freedom and Justice for All: Gay in America," an interfaith worship service sponsored by Love Welcomes All, will be held Sunday, Jan. 17, from 7 to 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 1735 Fifth Ave. West, Hendersonville. Celebrate the civil-rights movement and the modern gay-rights movement.

Join in a peace march and rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 18, starting at noon from Nazareth First Baptist Church, 46 Pine St., to Martin Luther King Jr. Park

mon in downtown Asheville. More Martin Luther King Jr. events are listed in the first section of the Community Calendar under "Community Events & Workshops." Info: 281-1624.

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A-B Tech's Center for Business & Technology Incubation will offer a free seminar on "How to Buy and Sell a Business" Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. in room 2046 of the Small Business Center at A-B Tech's Enka campus. To register: 254-1921, ext. 5857 or http:// abtech.edu/ce/registration/default.asp.

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

Asheville Newcomers Club Women new to the city or recently retired make new friends while learning about opportunities Asheville offers.

Info: avlnewcomers@aol.com or 274-6662.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 9:30am - Meeting with speakers from local organizations.

Blue Ridge Toastmasters Club Meets once a week to enhance speaking skills both formal and impromptu. Part of an international proven program that takes you through the steps with fun along the way.

Network with interesting people of all ages and professions.

Info: www.blueridgetm.org or 333-2500.

• MONDAYS, 12:20-1:30pm - Meeting.

Canasta Canasta anyone? Come join a friendly group of men and women who love to play for the fun of it. Info: 665-2810 or 251-0520.

• TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS, Noon-3pm - Canasta.

Friends of Asheville Transit Club

Discuss transit-related issues over pints of beer. Info: 2798349.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 7:309pm - The club meets on the lower level of The Thirsty Monk, 92 Patton Ave. in Asheville. Find the group by looking for the toy buses and maps on the table.

Scrabble Club Come play America’s favorite word game SCRABBLE. Info: 252-8154.

• SUNDAYS, 1-5pm - Meets at Books-A-Million in Asheville.

We have all the gear; just bring your vocabulary. No dues the first six months.

TEDxAVL 2010 Organizational Meetings • 1st & 3rd MONDAYS - Help TEDxAVL find speakers, performers and product demos for a 2010 conference packed with ideas. At Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave. Info: 2317205. Call to confirm meeting date/time.

Government & Politics Buncombe County Republican Women

A group dedicated to electing and supporting conservative Republicans.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 11:30am-1pm - Meeting.

Open to women (and men) who believe and support the core principals of the Republican Party. The group is dedicated to electing conservative officials and protecting the Constitution.

LibertyOnTheRocks.org A national nonpartisan social group connecting liberty advocates.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - Meets at El Chapala Restaurant off of Merrimon Ave. The Green Tea Party Where reasoned discussions of current affairs occur. Free and open to the public. Info: 582-5180 or 225-4347.

• 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 79pm - Meetings at Waking Life Espresso, 976 Haywood Rd.

Seniors & Retirees Henderson County Senior Softball League The league is always looking for new players, ages 55 and older. Weather permitting,

they play year-round. Info: 698-3448 or www.LJRsoftball. com.

• TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS - Daytime games at Jackson Park in Hendersonville (AprilOct.) and Leila Patterson Center in Fletcher (Nov.March). Start times may vary with season.

Lakeview Senior Center 401 S. Laurel Circle, Black Mountain. Info: 669-8610.

• TH (1/14), 10:30am - “Learn the Basics: Walking/Jogging,” at the Grey Eagle Arena off of White Pine Drive. Free. Come dressed to exercise.

• MONDAYS (through 2/8), 10-11:30am - Gentle Flow Yoga classes with Deb Vingle. $12. Bring a mat or blanket.

• WE (1/27), 6:15pm - Van Clan to Asheville’s Opera performance of Don Pasquale. $20. Registration required by Jan. 20, at noon.

• TH (1/21), 10am-Noon - New to Medicare? This information session will guide persons new to Medicare in 2010. Registration required.

Light lunch and drinks provided —- 6pm - Van Clan to the UNCA Basketball Game. $15.

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Departs from Lake Tomahawk parking lot.

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

• SA (2/27), 5:30-11pm - Senior trip to see the Asheville Symphony. $25 members/$27 nonmembers.

RSVP by Jan. 20. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org.

• TH (1/21), Noon-1pm Senior Citizens Potluck. Bring a dish to share. RSVP: recprograms@townofwaynesville. org.

Animals ChainFree Asheville A nonprofit, all-volunteer effort dedicated to improving the welfare of dogs living outdoors on chains and in pens in Asheville and Buncombe County. Info: www.chainfreeasheville.org or 450-7736.

• SUNDAYS, 11am-3pm - Come help a chained dog experience freedom. No experience necessary. Meets 4 times a month within Asheville or Buncombe County to build a fence for a chained dog.

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 246-9050.

• TH (1/14), 6:30pm - Annual meeting held at the Haywood County Library Auditorium, 678 S. Haywood St. Kim Brophey, internationally certified Dog Behavior Consultant, will be the featured guest speaker. Come vote for new Board Members.

Technology Macintosh Asheville Computer Society • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm - MACS user group meets.

Visitors welcome. Info: 6650638 or http://web.me.com/ macsnc.

Business & Careers A-B Tech Continuing Ed Classes Classes are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. abtech.edu/ce.

• TU (1/19), 6-8pm - “Be Aware! Protect your Herbal and Natural Products Business.” Review proper product labeling in compliance with FDA/FTC regulations, and look at proper insurance coverage and how to protect yourself from potential law suits. Info: http://abtech.edu/ ce/schedule/bio.asp.

A-B Tech’s Center for Business & Technology Incubation To register for seminars: 254-1921, ext. 5857 or http://abtech.edu/ce/registration/default.asp.

• TH (1/14), 6-9pm - Free seminar on “How to Start a Nonprofit Entity” in room 2046 of the Small Business Center on A-B Tech’s Enka campus.

• TU (1/19), 6-8pm - Free seminar on “How to Buy and Sell a Business” in room 2046 of the Small Business Center at A-B Tech’s Enka campus.

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Located at 36 Montford Ave. Info: 258-6101 or www.ashevillechamber.org.

• WE (1/13), 8:30-9:30am - Member orientation in the boardroom.

Asheville SCORE Counselors to Small Business If your business could use some help, SCORE is the place to start. Free and confidential. To make an appointment: 271-4786.

Our offices are located in the Federal Building, 151 Patton Ave., Rm. 259. Veterans may attend any SCORE seminar at no charge. Info: www.ashevillescore.org.

• SA (1/16), 8:30am-2:30pm - “Starting a Business in Tough Times.” This seminar is designed to provide new or potential business owners with an overview of the key structural elements and issues every business must face. $40. To register: visit the Web site or call 274-1142.

Asheville Strategic Alliance An Asheville-area based group of community-minded professionals who conduct free public seminars on financial and legal issues. ASA is located at 149 S. Lexington Ave. Info: www.AshevilleStrategicAllia nce.com.

• WE (1/20), 6-7pm - “2010 Roth IRAs,” presented

by Doug English, CFP, of Scientific Investors and Mike Sowinski, CPA, of CFO Consultants. 2010 is the first time taxpayers with AGI over $100,000 can convert IRAs to ROTH IRAs. RSVP: lmgothberg@yahoo.com.

Lessons in Leadership 2010 • TH (1/21), 6:30-9pm - An evening of leadership and development training with world-class presenters Chip Madera and George Fleming at Diana Wortham Theatre.

Networking begins at 5:30pm. $25. Info: www.wncleaders. com.

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.

• TUESDAYS (1/19 through 2/2), 2:30-5pm - “Manage Your Money.” Learn how to set goals, track expenses, develop a budget and more.

Talks & Presentations at WCU These public lectures, readings and events at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 227-2303.

• WE (1/20), 12:15-12:45pm - Luncheon Series: “College of Business.” $10.50.

Volunteering Asheville City Schools Foundation Seeking Academic Coaches (tutors/mentors) to support students by assisting them with a variety of tasks that support educational success.

One hr/wk min., for one school year, in your choice of school or after-school program. Training provided.

Info: 350-6135, terri.wells@ asheville.k12.nc.us or www. acsf.org.

• MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 8:30am-5pm - Academic coaching in the schools or at after-school programs, once a week.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., room 213, in the United Way building. The organization matches children from singleparent homes with adult mentors. Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

• TU (1/19), 5-6pm - Big Brothers Big Sisters Open House. Learn about mentoring opportunities. The event will celebrate National Mentoring Month and raise awareness about the need for mentors for youth.

• TH (1/21), Noon - Information session for interested volunteers.

Graffiti Removal Action Teams Join Asheville GreenWorks in combating graffiti vandalism in our community. Removing quickly and keeping covered is the best way to reduce graffiti. Info: 254-1776.

• THURSDAYS - Graffiti removal.

Hands On Asheville-Buncombe 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 Web site to sign up for a project.

• TH (1/14), 5:30-7:30pm - 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 (1/16), 3-5pm - Help make “lovies” blankets for premature babies served

by Mission Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Instructions provided.

• SU (1/17), 1-2:30pm - Help keep a home warm this winter by making “draft stoppers,” stuffed and decorated fabric tubes that are placed at the bottom of a door. Instructions and material provided. Kid friendly.

• SA (1/18), 10-11:30am - Kids Care: An age-appropriate learning component and a hands-on activity for ages 4-6, with adult supervision.

• MO (1/18) 7:30-8:30pm Help bake cookies for families staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center. The center provides free lodging for families from out of town who have a loved one in an area hospital.

Supplies will be provided.

• TH (1/21), 6-8pm - Help MANNA prepare “Packs for Kids,” backpack-sized parcels of food that will be distributed to students from low-income families.

Literacy Council of Buncombe County Located at 31 College Place, Bldg. B, Suite 221. Info: 2543442, ext. 205.

• Volunteers are needed to tutor men and women in the “Teach Reading to Prisoners” program. Tutors provide oneon-one reading instruction to prisoners in correctional centers, preparing them to enter A-B Tech’s GED classes.

Orientation will be held on Feb. 17th & 18th. Info: becca@ litcouncil.com or call ext. 202.

WNC Nature Center Located at 75 Gashes Creek Rd. Hours: 10am-5pm daily.

Admission: $8/$6 Asheville City residents/$4 kids. Info: 298-5600 or www.wildwnc. org.

• WEDNESDAYS (through 2/24) - Winter Work Days.

Volunteers are needed to help with exhibition improvements and outdoor landscaping projects. Info: 298-5600, ext. 305.

Health Programs & Support Groups Attention Yoga Lovers! This Thursday! (pd.) Mystical Mantra Music with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band, January 14, 7:30pm at West Asheville Yoga, 602 Haywood Road. $20/person, kids under 5 get in free! Call (828) 350-1167

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or see www.westashevilleyoga.com Professional Help For Overshoppers/Overspenders (pd.) Stop the pain of Overshopping/Overspending • Individual or group format • 12 session group beginning February • Discover triggers and what you’re really shopping for • Learn specific tools and strategies to end the shame and pain • Holistic, Mindful and Compassionate approach . Call Denise Kelley, MA, LPC: 231-2107 or email: empowering.solutions@ yahoo.com Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOAs continue “survival” behaviors they had as children, which no longer serve them as adults. Come learn how to grow in recovery and become the person you are meant to be through this 12-step fellowship. Info: 545-9648.

• FRIDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.

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: 800-286-1326 or www. wnc-alanon.org.

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

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:151:15pm - Step study: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 6868131.

• 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 Al-Anon 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.

• FRIDAYS, 6:30pm - Discussion meeting for couples only: All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 676-0485.

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

• TUESDAYS, 7pm Discussion meeting: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Arden Community Health Fair • SU (1/17), 1-5pm & MO (1/18), 8am-Noon - The 6th annual fair will be held at Arden Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 35 Airport Road.

Free health screenings will be provided. Sponsored by the church and by Park Ridge Hospital. Info: 687-3947.

Art of Intimacy Practice Group Learn life-changing communication and relationship skills, drawing from the work of Brad Blanton (Radical Honesty), Marshal Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication), Susan Campbell (Getting Real), John Bradshaw (Homecoming) and others. By donation. Info: 254-5613 or www.centerforsacredsexuality.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:309:30pm - Meeting.

Beauty Through Cancer Provides programs and services for breast cancer patients and survivors in the WNC area. Located at 131 McDowell St., Suite 202, Asheville. Info: 252-8558 or info@beautythroughcancer. org.

• 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 5:15-6:30pm - Breast cancer support group. Inspire one another, share stories and listen to interesting speakers from the community. All breast cancer patients, survivors and caregivers welcome.

CarePartners Hospice Bereavement Offers one-on-one grief counseling, support groups, grief education classes, a monthly grief support newsletter and semi-annual memorial services (available to anyone who is suffering a loss through death). Located at 68 Sweeten Creek Road., Asheville. Call 251-0126 to

set up an initial visit with a counselor.

• WEEKLY - Grief education classes and support group meetings: Good Grief Support Group, Child-Loss Support Group, Suicide Loss Group (monthly).

Depression & Bipolar Support • THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm DBSA support group meets at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. Open support for family and friends. Info: peacehead@gmail.com or DBSAlliance.org/asheville.

Eating Disorders Individuals are welcome to come to one or all of the support group meetings. Info: 337-4685, frost_natalie@ yahoo.com 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.

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 (1/18), 2:30-4:30pm - “Managing Back Pain with Physical Therapy,” a discussion with David Gerrer.

• TH (1/21), 1:30-3pm - “Creating a Personal Health Record,” with Jean Sitton, RN. Health Events at UNCA • FR (1/15), 11:30am - “Sense and Nonsense About Memory Loss,” with Larry Reeves of the WNC Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Held in the Reuter Center. Free. Info: 251-6140.

Henderson County Red Cross 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: 6935605. : Blood Drive dates and locations are listed below.

Appointment and ID required.

• SA (1/16), 10:30am-3pm - Garrett Sheehan Memorial Blood Drive at Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue, 2503 Old Spartanburg Road, E. Flat Rock. Info: 692-4416.

• MO (1/18), 10am-2:30pm - Hendersonville American Red Cross Chapter, 203 Second Ave. Jewish Family Services of WNC

A program of the Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. • 3rd TUESDAYS, 12:30-2pm - Caregiver Support Group.

This group offers family members and caregivers of any loved one to share experiences, receive information and develop coping skills in matters related to the issues of caregiving. Info: 253-0701, ext. 112 or lauren@jcc-asheville.org.

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

Info: 645-9189 or 771-2219.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 12:30-2pm - Meeting at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church.

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

NAMI Class for Parents/ Primary Caregivers • Do behavior and/or emotional issues challenge your child or teen? NAMI Western Carolina is offering a free six-session family education class in March. Sign up now; slots are limited. Info: 505-7353.

Narcotics Anonymous A fellowship of recovering addicts that can help those afflicted get clean and stay clean through a 12-step program. The group focuses on recovering from the disease of addiction rather than any particular drug. For WNC NA meeting schedules and info: www.wncana.net. Helpline: (866) 925-2148.

• DAILY - Please call for location details.

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Western Carolina 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: 5057353.

• THURSDAYS, 7:30-9pm - Veterans Connection Recovery Support Group meets at the Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road. Multi-purpose room. Contact Ray at raycarter2001@yahoo.com or 337-0515.

• 3rd TUESDAYS, 8pm - Group meets at Mountainhouse, 225 E. Chestnut St. Overcomers Recovery Support Group • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - A Christian-based 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems such as alcohol, drugs, overeating, pornography, codependency,

enabling. All are welcome.

Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org.

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, 10:30am-Noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Open BBSS mtg. Info: 280-2213.

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. • WE (1/13), 3-7pm - Hominey Baptist Church, 135 Candler School Road, Candler. Info: 667-1786. • SU (1/17), Noon-4:15pm - Weaverville United Methodist Church, 85 N. Main St. Info: 645-6721. • MO (1/18), 10am-2:30pm - Arden Community Health Fair at 7th Day Adventist Church, 35 Airport Road. Info: 685-2344. • TU (1/19) - Carolina Day School, 1345 Hendersonville Road. Info: 280-7780 —Chili’s, 253 Tunnel Road. Info: 252-4999 —- 2:30-7:30pm - Beverly Hills Baptist Church, 777 Tunnel Road. Info: 2999233 —- 2-6pm - Living Savior Lutheran Church, 301 Overlook Road. Info: 6963400. • TH (1/21), 9am-2pm - Glen Arden Elementary School,

50 Pinehurst Circle. Info: 654-1800.

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

Info: 545-4287 or 606-6803. • WEEKLY - Three meetings are available per week.

S-Anon Meetings S-Anon is a 12-step recovery program for partners, family and friends of sexaholics. We share our experience, strength and hope to help solve our common problems. Meetings held weekly in Asheville, Fletcher and Waynesville. Call confidential voice mail for information: 258-5117. • WEEKLY - Meetings.

Sex Addicts Anonymous A fellowship of men and women recovering from addictive sexual behavior (physical and/or emotional).

Meetings are held in downtown Asheville. Info: 800-4778191 (live person Mon.-Fri. 11am-7pm) or 348-0284 to leave a local message for a return call. • SUNDAYS, 7pm - Meeting.

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.

Step/Weights Class Free ongoing aerobics class with step, weights, resistance bands and stretches.

Offered by Asheville Parks & Recreation to promote Asheville’s cardiovascular health. At Stephens-Lee Center (from S. Charlotte, turn on Max St. and go up the hill).

Info: 350-2058. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Step/Weights Class ending with mat work (stretches, yoga & pilates).

All levels.

Support Group for Women With Disabilities • 3rd TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - The group meets at Western Alliance Center for Independent Living, 109 New Leicester Hwy. Discuss issues, share coping skills and stories, and socialize with others. Info: 298-1977.

Support Groups Sessions are led by Charlene Galvin, a board certified Chaplain. Love offering. Info: 329-3187 or chargalvin@ hotmail.com. • THURSDAYS, 10-11:30am - Living with Life Limiting Illness —- 1:30-3pm Caregivers Support Group.

Tai Chi Class • TUESDAYS, 1:30pm - At CarePartners Seymour Auditorium, 68 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville. Taught by Shellye Godfrey, Occupational Therapist and Certified Instructor of Tai Chi for Arthritis & Health. $7/session.

Info: 274-6179.

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity • MONDAYS, 5:15-6:30pm - A support group of persons who want to discover and recover their creative selves meets. Based on course developed by Julia Cameron.

Info: rachael_bliss@yahoo. com.

WNC Brain Tumor Support Adult support group for newly diagnosed brain tumor patients, brain tumor survivors, their families and caregivers. Info: 691-2559 or www.wncbraintumor.org. • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Group meets at the West Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 690 Haywood Rd.

Helplines For Xpress’ list of helplines, visit www.mountainx.com/ events/category/helplines.

Garden Asheville Mushroom Club Learn about all aspects of mushrooms (collecting, identifying, growing or cooking).

Info: 298-9988 or www.ashevillemushroomclub.com. • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Monthly meeting at the WNC Nature Center. Membership is $18/year, and includes informative meetings and scheduled forays.

Regional Tailgate Markets • For tailgate listings, visit www.mountainx.com/events and click on “Garden.â€? For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: 236-1282 or www.buyappalachian.org.

Sports Groups & Activities Ice Climbing Program (pd.) Tuesday, January 26th, 7 pm: Ice Climbing Program Derek Turno, an experienced ice climber will present a program on ice climbing including how to get started, the proper gear needed, and the best places to go. For more info, contact Derek at dturno@diamondbrand.com.

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(pd.) Thursday, January 28th, 7 pm: Runners’ Night. Local marathon runner and coach, Greg Walker, will talk about proper training for half marathons and marathons. First 100 attendees receive free gift bags. 20% off all running apparel, gear and footwear.

Great raffle prizes. For more info contact smerrell@diamondbrand.com.

Winter Sports Movie Night (pd.) Thursday, January 14th, 7 pm: Winter Sports Movie Night featuring Warren Miller’s Off the Grid. If you like winter sports like skiing and snow boarding, you’ll love this action-packed movie night at Diamond Brand’s Arden Store. Free to the public, and we’ll have free hot chocolate and 20% off all ski/snow board clothing and gear. For more info, contact smerrell@ diamondbrand.com.

Asheville Masters Swimming Competitive, fitness and triathlon swimmers welcome. Info: www.ashevillemasters.com • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 5:45-7:15am Practice at Asheville School.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:45-7:15am & SATURDAYS, 7-9am Coached practices at Warren Wilson College.

Asheville Ski and Outing Club The year-round activity club organizes skiing, snowboarding, biking and hiking trips for its members. Membership is open to all ages and ability.

Info: www.ashevilleskiclub. com.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Meets at the Country Club of Asheville.

Pickleball It’s like playing ping pong on a tennis court. For all ages. $1 per session. Paddles and balls are provided. Info: 350-2058.

• MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Meets at Stephens-Lee Rec Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. (take S. Charlotte to Max St.).

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

• WE (1/13), 6:30pm - Adult coed volleyball league begins.

Open to all ages. Entry fee is $10 per player.

Women’s Indoor Trainer Sessions • MONDAYS, 6:15pm - Youngblood’s Trainer Sessions. Bring your own trainer; no roller, please. A few indoor trainers will be available for loan/rent ($10). Begin your winter conditioning program.

Info: amy@golightlydesigns. com or tdrews@trainright. com.

Kids Asheville Arts Center The North campus is located at 308 Merrimon Ave. The South campus is located at 10 Miller Ave. Info: 253-4000 or www.ashevilleartscenter. com.

• WE (1/20), 5:30-6:30pm & TH (1/21), 4-6pm - General Open House (South). Music, Drama, Dance. Offers many opportunities for students of all ages to explore their interests in the performing arts. Check out the new and improved South location.

At The Health Adventure Free first Wed. of every month from 3-5pm. Hours: Tues.Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. $8.50 adults/$7.50 students & seniors/$6 kids 211. Program info or to RSVP: 254-6373, ext. 324. Info: www.thehealthadventure.org.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm - Origami Folding Frenzy.

From simple designs to complex creations, join us to learn about the Japanese art of paper-folding. Included with museum admission.

• THURSDAYS, 10:3011:30am - Preschool Play Date. Interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Free with admission.

• TH (1/14), 3:30-4:45pm Brownies Healthy Habits Try-It Program: Meet Mr. Gross Mouth. Use a special glow lotion to illuminate the secret hiding places of germs, and take a closer look at plaque with a video microscope. $4/Brownie.

• SATURDAYS, 1-2pm - Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays.

Featuring hands-on activities led by museum facilitators, the programs are fun for all ages. Free with admission.

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

• THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:45pm - Children’s chorus rehearsal at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., downtown Asheville.

Dance, Baby, Dance • SU (1/17), 2-4:30pm Family dance party for young children and their families. Let your little ones dance to the music of your youth. At The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave. $5 advance/$6 door.

Infants/crawling babies are free. A benefit for Swannanoa Valley Montessori School.

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

$5, with discounts available on certain days. Info: 6978333 or www.handsonwnc. org.

• WE (1/20), 10:30-11:30am - “Exploring Our Five Senses: Session 1,” where children ages 2 to 3 children explore sight, touch and sound. $15/$12 members.

• TH (1/21), 10:30-11:30am - “Exploring Our Five Senses: Session 1,” where children ages 4 to 5 explore sight, touch and sound. $15/$12 members.

Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso. Info: 452-5169 or www.haywoodlibrary.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11am - Family story time for children of all ages. Read books, sing songs, learn finger plays and more.

Home School Happenings • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 1:30-2:30pm - Experience educational programming The Health Adventure way with monthly Home School Happenings. Programs are available for various grade levels. $7/child.

Performances for Young People at Diana Wortham Info & tickets: 257-4544, ext.

307 or www.dwtheatre.com.

• FR (1/15), 10am - Bo Eason’s Runt of the Litter, a semiautobiographical solo play that tells the story of Eason’s determination to defeat the odds and achieve a professional football career as a safety for the Houston Oilers. Recommended for grades 4-12.

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

• MO (1/18) & TU (1/19), 7:30am-5:30pm - Day Camp for children ages 5 through 12. $20 members/$35 nonmembers per day. Pack a lunch, two snacks, a swimsuit, towel, book and a blanket.

Spirituality 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. (828)258-3229.

Attention Alternative Practitioners • Convenient Office Space

(pd.) Samasati Healing Center, Montford Avenue. $450/month, includes all utilities. Call Tim: 279-6393 for information.

AWAKENING THE SACRED FEMININE (pd.) The Path of the Shamanic Priestess Intro Weekend Intensive on Sat & Sun, Jan. 23-24 at Isis Cove.

More info: http://goddessontheloose.com/?page_id=77 Or contact Anyaa McAndrew at Anyaa@vzemail.com Or (828)788-0773.

Tuesday Afternoons • Study • Meditation • Great Tree Zen Temple (pd.) Study: 3:30pm • Meditation: 5:30pm. 679 Lower Flat Creek Road, Alexander. Love offering. More information: 645-2085 or www.greattreetemple.org A Course in Miracles • MONDAYS, 6:30-8:15pm A truly loving group of people studying A Course in Miracles meets at Groce United Methodist Church on Tunnel Road. The group is open to all. Info: 712-5472.

Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation/An Evening of Knowledge Transcend the busy, active mind—effortlessly—for peace, bliss and full awakening of creative intelligence.

The most effective, extensively researched meditation.

Revitalizes mind/body, relieves worry and anxiety, improves brain functioning. Free Introduction. Info: 254-4350 or www.meditationasheville. org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:158:15pm - Introductory Talk: Access your deepest intelligence; compare meditation techniques; explore higher states of consciousness and total brain functioning; and learn about Scientific findings on TM’s health benefits. Held at 165 E. Chestnut St. Asheville Meditation Center Classes are held at the Greenlife Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: 505-2300 or www.meditateasheville.org.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Meditation Circle. Donations accepted.

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

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets at the EnkaCandler Library meeting room.

Buddhist Meditation and Discussion Meets in the space above the French Broad Food Co-op.

Suggested donation: $8.

January’s theme: “Meditations for World Peace.” Info: 779-

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• WE (1/13), 7:15pm - “Why there is no world peace.”

• WE (1/20), 7:15pm - “How to be peaceful and happy inside.”

Cloud Cottage Sangha This branch of the World Community of Mindful Living meets at 219 Old Toll Circle in Black Mountain, to practice seated meditation and mindfulness training. All events by donation. Info: 669-0920, cloudcottage@bellsouth.net or www.cloudcottage.net.

• 3rd SUNDAYS, 8am - Japanese-style Zen service followed by informal tea.

Compassionate Communication Practice Group Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication.

Group uses a model developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life. Free. Info: 252-0538 or www.ashevilleccc.com.

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 5-6:15pm - Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

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: 687-7759 or www. aeu.org.

• SU (1/17), 2-3:30pm - “What?! 42 years after MLK Jr., racism still in America and Asheville?” will be presented

by Jane Kennedy and Dwight Mullen. There will be a discussion period following the presentation and time for informal conversation.

Freedom and Justice for All: Gay in America • SU (1/17), 7-8pm - This interfaith worship service sponsored by Love Welcomes All will be held at First Congregational Church, 1735 Fifth Ave. West, Hendersonville, and will celebrate the civil rights movement and the modern gay rights movement. Followed by dessert and coffee.

Hare Krsna Sunday Feast Meets above the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Info: www.highthinkingsimpleliving.org or 506-2987.

• Select SUNDAYS, 6-8pm - An evening of bhajans, class on the Bhagavad-Gita and a vegetarian feast. Everyone welcome. Refer to the Web site or call for dates.

Highland Wild Coven Open Court meetings for Wiccans now open.

Combines traditional wisdom with contemporary insights and exploration. Walk the Hidden Path and honor Divinity within and without.

Info: 582-4759 or www. highlandwilde.org.

• MONTHLY - Meets on the Fridays closest to the New Moon.

Interfaith Forum • TU (1/19), 7pm - Mountain Area Interfaith Forum and the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement will host an interfaith forum on “Why We Live the Way We Live” in the Chestnut Ridge Room at UNCA’s Reuter Center. Light refreshments served. Free.

Info: 232-5181.

Introduction to Vipassana Meditation • TH (1/21), 7-9pm - A brief introduction to Vipassana meditation, as taught by S.N. Goenka, will be offered at the West Asheville Library, Community Room. From 7-8pm, screening of a documentary on Vipassana. From 8-9pm, Q&A. Free and all are welcome. Info: www.patapa. dhamma.org.

Land of the Sky United Church of Christ Located at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 15 Overbrook Place, in East Asheville.

• SUNDAYS, 5-6pm Women-led, justice-focused, family-friendly, and open to all. Worship with Land of the Sky UCC. An unconditional church.

Living in the Kingdom • TH (1/14), 6:30-8:30pm - Program of OSL ecumenical group dedicated to the Christian healing ministry. At Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville. All are welcome. Info: 242-3260 or mtn_osl@yahoo.com.

Mindfulness Meditation Class Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 2583241 or www.billwalz.com.

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

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

• MONDAYS - Book discussion group, facilitated by Antiga, on the book The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lemer. Info: 285-9927.

Mountain Zen Practice Center

Exploring the ‘how’ of moment by moment peace, joy, and freedom through the practice of Conscious Compassionate Awareness.

Info and Orientation times: www.mountainzen.org or 450-3621.

• TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm Meditation and discussion.

Mystic Gatherings Share in the community of those who are governed both by logic and observing signs around them: gut, spirit, intuition or whatever That is. Bring your stories and experiences.

Gatherings are dynamic and diverse and range from topics such as changes in our society to defining moments in life and much more. Info: 206-2009.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Meeting.

Prayer Summit • FR (1/15), 7-9pm - Hosted

by Margaret Vis Ministries with Revival Fellowship International. Climb to the summit and receive an infusion of His presence.

At Mountain Lodge in Flat Rock. $25. To register: (843) 322-0363.

Psychic Development Class • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Develop your intuition in a stress-free environment. Everyone will have an opportunity to read and to be read. Love donation accepted. Info: 255-8304.

Relate Church A church for those who don’t like church. All are welcome.

Info: www.RelateChurch.Me. • SU (1/24), 2pm - Two preview services on at the Hilton Hotel in Biltmore Park.

Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville The center offers free meditation instruction following ancient principles at 19 Westwood Place in W. Asheville. Donations accepted. Info: www.shambhala.org/center/asheville, ShambhalaAshvl@gmail.com or 490-4587.

• THURSDAYS, 6-6:45pm & SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Public meditation.

Sojourner Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) A congregation in formation.

The goal is provide a caring, non-threatening environment for the exploration of Christian spirituality. Info: www.sojournerchurch.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:30am - Worship —- 10:30am - Fellowship. Lower floor of Morningside Baptist Church, 14 Mineral Springs Road, Asheville.

Transmission Meditation Group Join in this group meditation for your own personal spiritual growth, as well as the healing

and transformation of the planet. Info: 318-8547.

• TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Meditation for personal and spiritual growth.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville Located at the corner of Charlotte St. & Edwin Pl. Info: 254-6001 or www.uuasheville.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:15am & 11:15am - Services and Children’s Programs.

Unity Cafe Looking for a change from the usual Sunday service?

Spiritual conversation and sharing, music, meditation, coffee and pastry. Info: 6450514, 676-6070 or unitycafe. org.

• 1st, 3rd & 5th SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Greenlife Grocery Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave. 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 Rd. Info: 684-3798, 891-8700 or www.unitync. net.

• WE (1/13), 7pm - “The Edge Effect,” a discussion focusing on brain function in relation to diet, medication and environmental toxins, with Pam Hurst. Love offering.

• SA (1/16), 9am-Noon - “Using Emotional Freedom Techniques for Weight Issues,” with Romella HartO’Keefe and Ed O’Keefe. $25.

• SU (1/17), 12:45pm - 2pm - Friendship Potluck.

Bring a dish to share —- “Experiencing Christ Consciousness: The Marriage of Heaven and Earth,” with Craig Bullock of the Assisi Institute. Love offering.

• WE (1/20), 7pm - “Healing Toning Circle with Singing Crystal Bowls,” lead by Debbie Schults. $10 suggested love offering.

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.

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19) The Earth’s north magnetic pole is not the same as the geographic North Pole. If you take out a compass to orient yourself toward due north, the compass arrow will actually point toward a spot in the frigid wilds of Canada. But what’s really odd is that the north magnetic pole has been on the move since 1904 — scientists don’t know exactly why — and has dramatically sped up in recent years. According to National Geographic, it’s now zooming toward Siberia at the rate of almost 40 miles per year. I suspect that your own metaphorical version of magnetic north will also be changing in 2010, Aries. By January 2011, the homing signal you depend on to locate your place in reality may have migrated significantly.

This is a good time to start tracking the shift.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and selfcomplacent is erroneous,” wrote W. Somerset Maugham. “On the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind.” I think the trajectory of your journey during the last 12 months tends to confirm his theory, Taurus. According to my analysis, you set new benchmarks for your personal best in 2009, while at the same time becoming a wiser, riper human being. Congrats!

Now get out there and capitalize on the grace you’ve earned. Be as organized as possible as you share the fruits of your progress.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

The Onion, which describes itself as “America’s Finest News Source,” ran a feature on the inventor Thomas Edison. He “changed the face of modern life in 1879,” said the report, “when he devised the groundbreaking new process of taking ideas pioneered by other scientists and marketing them as his own.”

The tone was mocking, of course, but I’m perfectly sincere when I urge you to imitate Edison in the coming weeks. Given the current astrological omens, you’d be wise to take advantage of the breakthroughs of others and make good use of resources created by others.

Just be sure that you give credit where credit is due, and you’ll actually be doing everyone a service.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

A Scorpio is willing and maybe even eager to share secrets with you. Can you marshal just the right amount of self-protection — not too much, not too little — to trust a little more and go deeper? As for Virgo: That underself-confident person would really benefit from getting more appreciation from you.

Don’t be stingy. Meanwhile, I think you’re suffering from a misunderstanding about an Aquarius. It will be in your selfish interest to clear it up. A few more tips: Don’t give up on

Pisces. There’s more to come when the coast is clearer. Browse but don’t buy yet with a Leo. And make business, but not love or war, with a Capricorn.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

I like it best when the creek that runs near my home is wide and deep. It gets that way at high tide, when the moon shepherds in a surge of water from the bay. As I gaze out at the swollen cascade, I feel full and fertile; everything’s right with the world. Inevitably, though, the tide goes out and the flow turns meek and narrow. Then my mood is less likely to soar. A slight melancholy may creep in. But I’ve learned to love that state, too — to derive a quiet joy from surveying the muddy banks where the water once ran, the muck imprinted with tracks of egrets and ducks.

Besides, I know it’s only a matter of time before the tide shifts and the cascade returns.

Enjoy your own personal version of the lowtide phase, Leo. High tide will be coming back your way soon.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

If you asked me to make you a mix tape that would be conducive for making love to, I wouldn’t be in the least surprised. These long January nights are ideal times for you Virgos to be unleashing your dormant passion and sharing volcanic pleasure and exploring the frontier where delight overlaps with wonder.

In the compilation of tunes I’d create for you, I’d probably have stuff like “Teardrop”

by Massive Attack, “Breathe Me” by Sia, “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse, and “6 Underground” by the Sneaker Pimps. But I think it’s a better idea for you to assemble your own soundtrack. Tell me about it if you do. I’m at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The world’s tallest waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela. It was named after Jimmie Angel, an American who was the first person to fly a plane over it in 1933. Recently, Venezuela’s president suggested that this place should be officially renamed Kerepakupai Meru, which is what the indigenous Pemon Indians have always called it. The coming weeks happen to be a favorable time for you to consider making a comparable move, Libra: restoring a natural wonder to its original innocence; rehabilitating the truth about a beautiful resource; returning an old glory to its pristine state.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In the first half of 2010, your calling will be calling to you more loudly and insistently than it has in years. It will whisper to you seductively while you’re falling asleep. It will clang like a salvation bell during your midmorning breaks. It will soothe you with its serpentine tones and it will agitate you with its rippling commands to spring into action.

How will you respond to these summonses

from your supreme inner authority? This week will be a good test.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“You can have it all,” says fashion designer Luella Bartley. “It’s just really hard work.”

That’s my oracle for you, Sagittarius — not just for this week, but for the next three months as well. According to my reading of the astrological omens, the cosmos will indeed permit you to have your cake and eat it, too, as long as you’re willing to manage your life with more discipline, master the crucial little details everyone else neglects, and always give back at least as much as you’re given.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The number of bacteria per square inch on a toilet seat averages about 50. Meanwhile, your telephone harbors over 25,000 germs per square inch and the top of your desk has about 21,000. I’d like you to use this as a metaphor that you can apply more universally. According to my analysis, you see, you are over-emphasizing the risks and problems in one particular area of your life and underestimating them elsewhere. Spend some time this week correcting the misdiagnoses.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

One of my readers, Judd, shared his vision of how to cope with the blahs of January. Given your astrological omens, I’d say his strategy perfectly embodies the approach you should take right now. Please study his testimony below, and come up with your own ingenious variation. “On the coldest of days, my friends and I celebrate ‘scrufting,’ the art of enjoying the great outdoors with indoor furniture, while listening to loud indie-rock and adorned in our grungiest slop-ware. Aided by Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout, we curse and laugh at the constraints of winter by playing our favorite summer sports like Frisbee, hacky-sack, and soccer.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

It’s graduation time. Not in any officially recognized sense, maybe, but still: You have completed your study of a certain subject in the school of life. At a later date, maybe you will resume studying this subject on a higher level, but for now you’ve absorbed all you can. I suggest you give yourself a kind of final exam. (Be sure to grade it yourself.) You might also want to carry out a fun ritual to acknowledge the completion of this chapter of your story. It will free up your mind and heart to begin the next chapter.

Homework: What could you do to free your imagination from its bondage in 2010? Read “Liberate Your Imagination” here: http:// bit.ly/Liberate © Copyright 2009, 2010 Rob Brezsny

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Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings Aesthetic Gallery Located at 6 College St., across the street from Pritchard Park, in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., Noon-6pm. Info: 398-0219 or www.aestheticgallery.com.

• Through SU (1/31) - Environ/Mental Disorder, abstract artist Cliff Yudell’s take on mountain development. New oil paintings on view.

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 MO (2/1) - Winter is Here will be on display in the Oui-Oui Gallery.

Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

• Through TU (2/2) - The first annual National Juried Drawing Exhibition will be on display in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, on the first floor of Owen Hall.

• FR (1/15), 6-8pm - Opening reception for the National Juried Drawing Exhibition.

• SA (1/16) through TU (2/2) - Still Life as Theater, paintings

by Philip Jackson, will be on display in the Highsmith University Union Gallery.

Art on Depot 250 Depot St., Waynesville.

Info: 246-0218 or www. artondepot.com.

• Through FR (2/26) Chemo Today, an installation

by Susan Livengood.

Asheville Area Arts Council The Asheville Area Arts Council (AAAC) is at 11 Biltmore Ave. Info: 258-0710 or www.ashevillearts.com.

• Through FR (1/29) Paintings by Randy Siegel, Robbie Lipe, Constance Lombardo, Margaret Hester, Moni Hill, Melissa Glaze and Nick Lafone will be on display.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: 253-3227 or www. ashevilleart.org.

• Through SU (5/9) - Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between will be on display in Holden Community Gallery.

Asheville Gallery of Art A co-op gallery representing 28 regional artists located

at 16 College St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 251-5796 or www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com.

• Through TH (1/31) Beneath the Surface, featuring work by a number of emerging UNCA artists in a variety of media.

Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village, next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant. Open Mon.-Thurs., 10am-5pm, and Fri. & Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 768-0246 or www.bellavistaart.com.

• Through SU (1/31) Feature wall artist: Galen Frost Bernard. New waterscapes

by Bethanne Cople.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain. Info: 6690930 or www.blackmountainarts.org.

• Through FR (1/29) - 2nd Annual Pottery Show in the Upper Gallery. Works by teachers, students and community members 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 (2/6) - Past Presence, an exhibition exploring five important aspects of the Black Mountain College story.

Blue Spiral 1 The gallery at 38 Biltmore Ave. is open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 251-0202 or www.bluespiral1.com.

• Through SU (3/21) - Fiat Lux, paintings by Gabriel Shaffer, will be on display.

BoBo Gallery Located at 22 Lexington Ave., Asheville. Info: 254-3426.

• Through MO (2/8) - Sugar, Dirt and Relics, mixed media works by Bridget Conn.

Opening reception Fri. evening Jan. 15.

Castell Photography A photo-based art gallery located at 2C Wilson Alley, off of Eagle St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-1188 or www.castellphotography. com.

• Through SA (1/23) - The first annual juried exhibition of UNCA Student Photography will be on display. The group show features the work of emerging artists in the UNCA photography department.

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 (1/15) through FR (3/26) - Mourning Portrait, an exhibition of sculpture and mixed media work by Loren Schwerd.

• TH (1/21), 5-7pm - Opening reception for Mourning Portrait.

Exhibits 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 (1/16) - Plastic Flame Press, the exhibit presents a progression of designer Chris Williams’ work —- African Vailet: Olivia “Holly” Pendergast —SAQA: 12 Voices, a traveling exhibit of the Studio Art Quilt Association.

• Through SA (2/6) - 225 F: Encaustic Encounters, featuring encaustic paintings —- Collective Dialogues: New work from The Collective on Depot —- Brush & Palette: Artists Unmasked, a representation of the Brush and Palette Art Club members’ works.

Forever Gallery 98 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville. Info: 236-1681.

• Through FR (1/15) Progressive original paintings will be on display.

Haen Gallery Located at 52 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm, Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., Noon5pm. Info: 254-8577 or www. thehaengallery.com.

• Through SU (1/31) - The group exhibition A Wintry Mix will be on display.

Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of art-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 (86 North Main St.) in Waynesville.

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Info: 452-0593 or www. haywoodarts.org.

• Through SA (2/6) CURVEilinear, selected works from CURVE Studios in the River Arts District, will be on display.

• SA (1/16), 6-9pm - Opening reception for CURVEilinear.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 South Caldwell St. in Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org.

• MO (1/11) through FR (2/5) - Where I Live, an open show.

• FR (1/15), 4-7pm - Artist reception for Where I Live.

Window Gallery 58 Broadway, Asheville. Info: 505-8000.

• Through SA (1/30) - Noah Park exhibition of works on paper.

More Art Exhibits & Openings 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 (2/22) - Celebrating Rivers and Streams, paintings by Sue Sweterlitsch will be on display in the Education Center, 2nd floor.

Asheville Community Theatre • Through TU (2/2) Miscellaneous Nothing, an art exhibit by Gayle Paul, will be on display in the Asheville Community Theatre lobby, 35 E. Walnut St. Info: 254-1320. f/32 Photography Group Info: www.f32nc.com.

• Through MO (1/4) - An exhibit by the members of this fine photography group will be held at Deerpark on the Biltmore Estate.

Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. between Stella Blue and the Kress Building. Info: 2255509 or www.pushtoyproject. com.

• FR (1/15) through WE (3/3) - Hanging Plants and Caverns: new works by Lisa Nance.

• FR (1/15), 7-10pm Reception for Hanging Plants and Caverns.

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Wednesday and Thursday, January 20 and 21: Still Life Drawing and Painting.

Registration/information, call Dan: (864) 201-9363.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

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Info: 253-3227 or www. ashevilleart.org.

• FR (1/15), Noon-1pm - Art Break: Ruth Asawa: Drawing in Space, a gallery walk with artist Kenn Kotara.

Courtyard Gallery An eclectic art and performance space located at 9 Walnut St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 273-3332 or www.ashevillecourtyard.com.

• SUNDAYS, 7-10pm - Free Open Studio Night. Bring sketchbooks, canvas, easel, drawing board and art supplies. Work in the medium of your choice in a relaxed setting. Still life and occasional portrait modeling. Free coffee and tea. Info: 707-1859.

Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of art-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 (86 North Main St.) in Waynesville.

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Info: 452-0593 or www. haywoodarts.org.

• TH (1/21), 5:30-6:15pm - The public is invited to attend the council’s annual membership meeting. Light refreshments will be served.

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or www.svfal.org.

• THURSDAYS, Noon-3pm - Experimental Art Group.

Experimental learning and sharing water-media techniques and collage. $20 for four sessions or $6/session.

• FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Open studio for figure drawing. Small fee for model.

• MONDAYS, Noon-3pm Open studio for portrait painting. Small fee for model.

Spoken & Written Word Asheville Storytelling Circle A nonprofit dedicated to excellence in the oral tradition that affirms various cultures through storytelling, and nourishes the development of emerging and established artists. Guests and new members always welcome. Info: 274-1123.

• 3rd MONDAYS, 7pm Tellers and listeners are invited to come to Asheville Terrace Lobby, 200 Tunnel Road.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBRVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756)

n EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n NA = North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Avenue, 250-4752) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 2506482) • TH (1/14) - Deadline to apply to win a hair makeover.

To apply: Write down your name, address, phone number and include three words (along with their definitions) of how you would like to feel after the makeover. Contact the library for details. BM. • Th (1/14), 1pm - Book Club: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. FV. • FR (1/15), 4-5:30pm - Library Teen Awesome Group: “Who’s Line is it, Anyway?” A teen comedy and improv night. WV. • SA (1/16), 3:30-4:30pm - Manga Club meeting. Bring reading suggestions, drawings or just bring yourself. The group will pick titles to read and discuss in the future. EA • TU (1/19), 2pm - Book Club: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. NA —6:30pm - Bilingual Bedtime Stories. Learn rhymes and sing songs that incorporate both English and Spanish languages. WV —- 7pm - Book Club: 12th Card by Jeffery Deaver. BM. • TH (1/21), 6:30-7:30pm - College Q&A Sessions.

Parents and students are invited to ask questions about college to a panel of education experts from A-B Tech and UNCA. Representatives will also give short presentations. EA. • TH (1/21), 2:30pm - Book Club: Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson. SS —- 7pm - Book Club: The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama —- 7pm - Book Club: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. SW. Events at Accent on Books The bookstore is located at 854 Merrimon Ave. Events are free and open to the public.

Info: 252-6255 or www. accentonbooks.com.

• FR (1/15), 6pm - Peggy Millin will read from her book Women, Writing and Soul-Making and discuss her process. Light refreshments will be served.

Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book

signings. Info: 254-6734 or www.malaprops.com.

• SA (1/16), 3pm - Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. will sign copies of his book.

• SU (1/17), 3pm - Writers at Home: Readings by Great Smokies Writing Program students.

For Accomplished Asheville Writers Seeking other serious writers for critique group. Mostly fiction and nonfiction. Info: 658-8217.

• Alternate THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Group meets.

Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso. Info: 452-5169 or www.haywoodlibrary.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - Ready 4 Learning. A story time designed for 4 and 5-year-olds with a focus on kindergarten readiness. This story time runs Sept.-May. • THURSDAYS, 11am Movers & Shakers. This story time for active 2-3 year olds incorporates dance, physical activity, songs and age-appropriate books.

• TUESDAYS, 11am - Family story time at the Fines Creek Branch Library. We will read books, tell stories, learn songs and finger plays, and do a simple craft. Info: 627-0146.

• TUESDAYS, 11:15am - Family story time for children of all ages at the Canton Branch Library. We will read books, listen to songs, and learn finger plays. Info: 6482924.

Henderson County Public Library System Unless otherwise stated, all events take place in Kaplan Auditorium of the main branch library, located at 301 N. Washington St. in Hendersonville. The county system includes branches in Edneyville, Etowah, Fletcher and Green River. Info: 6974725 or www.henderson. lib.nc.us.

• TH (1/14), 2pm - Local photographer Mike Locicero Jr. will give a slide-show presentation titled “A Kaleidoscope of Photographs.” Photos were taken in 18 states and in the Canadian Rockies.

• TH (1/21), 4pm - Third Thursday Local Author Series: Local author Leanna Sain will present her book Return to Nowhere, the second novel in her Gate to Nowhere series.

Osondu Booksellers All events are held at Osondu, 184 North Main St.,

Waynesville, unless otherwise noted. Info: 456-8062 or www.osondubooksellers. com.

• MO (1/18), 7pm Nonfiction Book Club.

Tuesday Morning Poems • TUESDAYS, 8:30-8:50am - Meditation —- 8:50-9:20am - Poetry reading. Introduce meditation and poetry into your week. Plus, Laura HopeGill will read selections from The Soul Tree. Held at 84 N. Lexington Ave. $5 suggested donation for Wordfest. Info: www.writemindinstitute.com.

Writers’ Workshop Events WW offers a variety of classes and events for beginning and experienced writers. Info: 2548111 or www.twwoa.org.

• SA (1/16), 10am-4pm - “Getting Published,” with Laine Cunningham.

Food Cooking Class at Terra Summer • SA (1/16), 2-5pm - Parentand-child cooking class on comfort food, led by Asheville chefs Mark Rosenstein and Barbara Swell, at Terra Summer, 75 Bryson Rd., Mills River. $35 (plus $5 per additional child). Kids must be 10-14 years old. Registration & info: www.terrasummer.org or 782-7842.

Music Attention Yoga Lovers! This Thursday! (pd.) Mystical Mantra Music with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band, January 14, 7:30pm at West Asheville Yoga, 602 Haywood Road. $20/person, kids under 5 get in free! Call (828) 350-1167 or see www.westashevilleyoga.com African Drumming With Billy Zanski at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville. Drums provided. No experience necessary. Suggested donation $10 per class. Drop-ins welcome. Info: 768-2826.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginners.

• SUNDAYS, 1-2pm - Intermediates —- 2-3pm - Beginners.

Asheville Culture Project A cultural arts community center offering ongoing classes in Capoeira Angola and Samba percussion. Other instructors, groups and organizations are invited to share the space. Info: www.ashevillecultureproject.org.

• TUESDAYS (through 2/9), 5:30-6:30pm - Samba Percussion. Learn to play Samba and Samba Reggae drums. Instructor is Allen Frost, Zabumba Director, with

newsoftheweird Lead story Natives of the Erromango section of the Pacific island of Vanuatu recently held a formal “conciliation” with the great-great-grandson of the British missionary whom the islanders’ ancestors ate when he came ashore in 1839. Charles MilnerWilliams’ forebear, the Rev. John Williams, was regarded as the most famous Christian missionary of the era. Vanuatan legislator Ralph Regenvanu told BBC News that cannibalism was traditionally a sacred warrior practice for “vanquishing a threat [and] absorbing the power of the enemy.” Nonetheless, he said, the island has long felt “guilt” and even a “complex” about killing and eating Williams. In penitence, Vanuatu symbolically “gave” the Williams family a 7year-old girl, who won’t be eaten but whose education Milner-Williams promised to underwrite.

Can’t possibly be true

• In November, a Chicago judge ruled that former firefighter Jeffrey Boyle is entitled to his $50,000 annual pension despite having pleaded guilty in 2006 to eight counts of arson (and allegedly confessed to 12 more). Boyle is known locally as “Matches” Boyle to distinguish him from his brother, John “Quarters” Boyle, who’s in federal prison after stealing millions of dollars in state toll-gate coins. Judge LeRoy Martin Jr. concluded that Matches’ arsons were wholly separate from his firefighting.

• Salvadoran citizen Ernesto Gamboa, who worked for 13 years in the Seattle area as a snitch for federal drug agents and contributed to at least 92 convictions for drug and weapons smuggling, was “fired” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in May after asking the agency for regular employment. Gamboa originally entered the U.S. as a visitor but overstayed and now aspires merely to an “S visa” granted aliens who assist law enforcement. ICE not only denied that request but, according to a November Seattle Times report, told Gamboa he should prepare to be deported.

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Simon Granhof, who’d mistakenly been kept in jail two weeks longer than his sentence required, would receive 12,500 pounds ($20,000) from the government for deprivation of rights. (Granhof’s sentence had already been cut in half before the mistake.)

• Michael Yavorski, 52, who drew a three-month sentence in October for having twice fondled a 12-year-old girl and given her a beer, complained through his lawyer that the sentence was too long. “The collateral consequences for Mr. Yavorski here are tremendous,” said the lawyer.

Negative publicity about the case, he said, might force Yavorski to close his business in Lower Nazareth Township, Pa.: an ice-cream parlor.

• Almost every Thursday night, 61-year-old Jack Knowler and his girlfriend, Bev Rogers, enjoy themselves at Hanc’s Bar in Bowmanville, Ontario, and then call a local ride service, leaving their vehicles parked. But as Knowler and Rogers waited outside Hanc’s on a recent Thursday night, they were ticketed by police (at $65 each) for public drunkenness. According to a December report in the Toronto Sun, a police supervisor said: “It’s not a ‘mixed message.’ You can’t be intoxicated in a public place.”

Kevin Derks, 53, of Kenosha, Wis., swears that he’s never touched an underage girl, though he’s admitted an all-consuming fixation on their “innocence” and beauty. A detective called Derks’ apartment a “shrine” to little girls, the walls covered with posters and photos and (according to a Kenosha News report) a bed full of stuffed toys and two adolescent-sized mannequins in sexual positions with adult mannequins. Derks was arrested in November and charged with 20 counts of child pornography based on some of his photos and videos. He told detectives: “This was my own world. I knew what I was doing; I took a gamble. It’s like going to Vegas, except I lost everything. Now my ass is gonna fry.”

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It’s good to be a U.K. criminal

(1) After pleading guilty in Cardiff Crown Court to having forged an uncle’s checks worth 41,000 pounds ($65,000), Hayley Price, 42, was fined 5 pounds ($8), given a suspended sentence and ordered to do community service.

The judge reasoned that Price was broke, having already spent the 41,000 pounds. (2) In 2007, Brian Wallace was the victim of a severe beating in Belfast, Northern Ireland, stabbed five times and hospitalized with lung and kidney lacerations. He’s still battling for 7,500 pounds ($12,000) compensation from a government fund.

But last month, Wallace learned that his attacker,

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In November, the Seattle Police Department, investigating a complaint about a beating, interviewed a 25-year-old man who was hospitalized after being found impaled on a metal fence and screaming in pain. He said he’d run away from a barroom fight and momentarily thought he was a “ninja warrior” capable of leaping the fence.

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

• TH (1/21), 7-8pm - Winter concert at St. Paul’s UM Church, 223 Hillside St. The children’s chorus will present a program of seasonal music.

Donations will be accepted.

Country, Bluegrass and More • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7pm-until - At the Woodfin Community Center. Alcohol and smoke-free, family-friendly. Free admission. Snack bar available. Bands welcome.

Info: 505-4786.

FENCE Events The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center is located in Tryon. Free. Info: 859-9021 or www.fence.org.

• SU (1/17), 4pm - Family Concert: Students of Tryon music teacher Jessica Stewart will give a recital in the Great Room of the Nature Center, 3381 Hunting Country Road.

Free Hammered Dulcimer Workshop • SU (1/17), 2-3pm Experienced teacher Janet Parkerson will offer a free hammered dulcimer workshop for beginners in her east Asheville home studio. Space limited. By reservation only: 298-1090.

Haywood County Arts Council Musical Events Info: www.haywoodarts.org or 452-0593.

• SU (1/17), 3pm - Red June will perform at the Haywood County Library’s auditorium in Waynesville. Free.

Koinonia • MONDAYS, 6-8 pm - Drum circle for the imaginative and those looking for a creative outlet in a free, fun and informal setting. All ages and levels welcome. Info: 333-2000.

Land-of-the-Sky Barbershop 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 Pl. Madison County Arts Council Events MCAC is located at 90 S. Main St. in Marshall. Info: 649-1301 or www.madisoncountyarts.com.

• SA (1/16), 8pm - Western swing and traditional fiddle music will be performed by Barbara Lamb. The Brittany Reilly and the Almost Acoustic Band will open the show. $10.

Music at UNCA

Concerts are held in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Tickets & info: 2325000.

• WE (1/20), 12:45pm - Richard Hite will perform a concert. Free.

Samba Drum Classes by Zabumba! Drum Group • TUESDAYS (through 2/9), 5:30-6:30pm - Join the growing community of Brazilian Samba drummers in Asheville. Classes for beginners are held at 257 Short Coxe St. Drums provided.

Just show up. $12/class. Info: 545-8505.

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.

• MONDAYS, 6:45pm Rehearsal at Reed Memorial Baptist Church on Fairview Rd. (enter parking lot on Cedar St.). Guests welcome.

St. Matthias Musical Performances These classical music concerts take place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Asheville, 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 252-0643.

• SU (1/17), 3pm - Concert by the Asheville Jazz Orchestra. The 17-piece band will perform music from the big band era to today, as well as original pieces by band members. A free-will donation will be accepted.

WCU Musical Events Info: 227-2479.

• TU (1/19), 8pm - The Ensemble Chaconne will perform the music of Shakespeare in the recital hall of the Coulter building. Free.

Theater Asheville Community Theatre All performances are at 35 East Walnut St. Info & reservations: 254-1320 or www. ashevilletheatre.org.

• FR (1/15) through SU (1/31) - The Big Bang, a musical history of the world from creation to present. Fri. and Sat., 7:30pm and Sun., 2:30pm. $22/$19 seniors and students. For mature audiences.

Asheville Fringe Arts Festival Tickets available at BeBe Theatre. Info: 254-2621 or www.ashevillefringe.org.

• TH (1/21) - Kickoff at Eleven on Grove. Jen and the Juice will headline. Several past and present Fringe performers, such as Runaway Circus and members of Royal Peasantry, will perform. Plus, short theater and dance pieces. Cookie LaRue will host.

• FR & SA (1/22 & 23), 7:30pm & SU (1/24), 3pm The Fringe Festival will be performed at the BeBe Theater, 20 Commerce St. $12/$10 students and seniors.

• FR & SA (1/22 & 23), 7:30pm & 10pm - Fringe on Wheels: Board the LaZoom bus at 20 Commerce St. —- 8pm - Fringe Audio at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center.

Performances at Diana Wortham Theatre For ticket information or more details: 257-4530 or www. dwtheatre.com.

• FR & SA (1/15 & 16), 8pm - Runt of the Litter will be performed. $30/$28 seniors/$25 students/$10 student rush tickets. Info: ww.runtofthelitter. com.

Theater at WCU Unless otherwise noted, all performances take place at the Fine & Performing Arts Center. Tickets & info: 2272479 or http://fapac.wcu.edu.

• WE (1/20), 7:30pm Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well will be performed by the American Shakespeare Center. $10/$5 seniors/Free for students.

Film Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: 255-8115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• TH (1/21), 6pm - Screening of the documentary Rethink Afghanistan. Discussion to follow.

Seven Sisters Cinema A documentary film series presenting films by regional filmmakers and/or subjects of regional interest. Screens are held at the White Horse in Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. Info: dontalley@gmail.com or jerry@ serpentchild.org.

• TH (1/21), 7pm - The Last One, a film about legendary moonshiner Popcorn Sutton, will be screened. Filmmaker Neal Hutcheson will be on hand for a post-film discussion. 5/$3 students.

Social Justice Film Night at Unitarian Universalist Located at the corner of Charlotte St. and Edwin Pl. Free, but donations accepted.

Discussion follows screenings. Call for childcare. Info: 299-1242 or www.uuasheville.org.

• FR (1/15), 7pm - Screening of Paper Clips, which depicts how students in rural Tenn., struggling to grasp the concept of 6 million Holocaust victims, collected 6 million paper clips to better under-

stand the enormity of the Holocaust.

Dance Argentine Tango Dancers of all levels welcome.

Info: www.tangoasheville. com.

• 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7:30-10pm - Argentine Tango Milongas (Social Dance) at Filo Pastries, 1155 Tunnel Rd. $5 for members/$6 for nonmembers.

• SUNDAYS (except 1st), 7-10pm - Argentine Tango Practica at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Rd. $5 for members/$6 for non-members.

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

• FR & SA (1/15 & 16), 7:30pm & SU (1/17), 3pm - Poetry in Motion: A Light in the Attic and More. Children’s dance theatre celebrating the poetry of Shel Silverstein. $15/$12 students & seniors ($10 in advance).

Asheville Culture Project A cultural arts community center offering ongoing classes in Capoeira Angola and Samba percussion. Other instructors, groups and organizations are invited to share the space. Info: www.ashevillecultureproject.org.

• WEEKLY - Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art taught and practiced through a game involving dance, music, acrobatics, theater and the Portuguese language.

Mondays, 7-9pm, beginners class; Wednesdays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Fridays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Saturdays, 10am-Noon, beginners class. $12 (free for first timers on 2nd and 4th Sat.). Info: www.capoeiraasheville.org.

Asheville Jewish Community Center Events The JCC is located at 236 Charlotte St., Asheville. Info: 253-0701.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm Beginning folk dance lessons.

Families especially welcome —- 8-9:30pm - Not-sobeginning folk dance lessons.

Led by instructor Erik Bendix and other guest teachers. $4 members/$6 public. Info: erikbendix@hotmail.com or 450-1670.

Beginner Clogging Classes • WEDNESDAYS, 7:15-8pm - Classes offered by the Mountain Thunder Cloggers at the Oakley Community Center.

No experience or partner necessary. Family-oriented; ages 7 and up welcome. $40/8week session. Info: 490-1226

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Classes at Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Classes are by donation and on a drop-in basis. Classes are held at the New Studio of Dance, 20 Commerce St. in downtown Asheville. Info: www.acdt.org or 254-2621.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm Modern classes. By donation.

• MONDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Beginning adult tap dancing with Joe Mohar —- 7:308:30pm - Intermediate adult tap dancing. $20.

Donation Classes at Asheville Dance Revolution Sponsored by The Cultural Development Group. At 63 Brook St. Info: 277-6777 or ashevilledancerevolution@ gmail.com.

• TUESDAYS, 8-9:15pm - Beginning/Intermediate Adult Jazz.

• FRIDAYS, 4-5pm - Boys Dance Combo Class. This is for boys interested in dance. The class touches on all styles of dance for the male dancer —- 6-7:30pm - African dance with Sarah Yancey featuring live drumming. Open to all. $14.

English Country & American Dance Dance to live music with a caller. A mixture of English Country and American dances that include vintage contras, sicilian circles, New England squares, circle mixers and waltzes. No partner necessary. Comfortable shoes and clothing. Beginners welcome. $6. Info: 230-8449.

• 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS, 3-5:30pm - Dance at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Hunab Kru Dance Studio The studio is devoted to the art commonly known as break dancing. Located at 4 Business Park Circle, Arden.

Info: 215-3159 or bboyeducator@gmail.com.

• MONDAYS through SUNDAYS - B-boy and bgirl classes will be offered throughout the week for children ages 5-9, ages 10 and up, and for adults. $15 for drop-in classes/$5 open floor sessions. Info: 654-7890.

InterPlay Held at 227 Edgewood Ave. $5-$15 per class. Info: www. interplaync.org.

• WEDNESDAYS (1/13 through 1/27), 7-8:30pm - InterPlay Basic: “Share your songs, stories and dances in an easy-going community.”

Morris Dancing Learn English traditional Morris dances and become a member of one of three local teams as a dancer or musician. Music instruction

provided to experienced musicians. Free. Info: 994-2094 or www.ashevillemorris.us.

• MONDAYS, 5:30pm - Women’s Garland practice held at Reid Center for Creative Art. Southern Lights SDC A nonprofit square-dance club. Square dancing is friendship set to music. Info: 6259969 or 698-4530.

• SA (1/16) - Halfway Dance “Surfin’ Safari” at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Wear a “Hawaiian” outfit. Early advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Squares and rounds at 7:30pm.

Studio Zahiya Classes Classes are held at Studio Zahiya, 41 Carolina Lane. All classes are drop-in anytime. $12 per class. $40 for four classes, with other discounts available. Info: 242-7595.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Bhangra! A high-energy dance from Punjab, India influence by dancehall, hiphop and Bollywood films.

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Beginner belly dance. Learn the basics of belly dance. This class will cover posture and basic movements —- 7:108:10pm - Drills & Skills. Get ready to sweat, workout and practice your intermediate/ advanced belly dance.

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

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginner swing dance lessons. Lindy Hop style. $10/ person per week for a 4-week series. No partner necessary.

Let your inner dancer out. 11 Grove St, downtown Asheville.

Class series starts the first Tuesday of every month.

VFW Upstairs. Open to the public.

At 5 Points, 860 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info: 6935930.

• SATURDAYS, 6pm - Free dancing lessons —- 7pm - Live band music and dancing. $7. All singles welcome.

No partners necessary. Finger food and sweets provided. No alcohol or smoking in dancing area.

Auditions & Call to Artists Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition • Through FR (1/29) - Deadline for submissions.

Cash prizes will be awarded and selected works will hang in exhibition at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in Boone. Info: 262-4954 or www.appvoices.org. To enter: www.appmtnphotocomp.org.

Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 14pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville.

Info: 693-8504 or www. acofhc.org.

• FR (1/29) & MO (2/1), 1-5:30pm - Entries may be dropped off for the “Art Teachers Create” exhibit. All media accepted. Contact the council to receive an artist prospectus.

Auditions for Freaks of Asheville Pageant • SA (1/16) & SU (1/24) & SA (1/30), Noon-4pm - Auditions will be held at Craggie Brewing, 197 Hilliard Ave. Compete in the pageant Feb. 13 for a spot in the 2011 Freaks of Asheville Calendar.

At the audition, perform a short piece of your choosing and show photos of your costume creations. $25. To register: avlfreakscalendar@ gmail.com.

Auditions for New One-Act Play • TU & TH (1/19 & 21), 6:30-8:30pm - Auditions at Vance Elementary, 98 Sulphur Springs Rd., for Pluto v. Eris: The Trial of Discord.

Pluto accuses Eris of treason against gods/planets. 9 females & 8 males needed.

Performance to benefit Vance NASA program. Info: elizabeth@lainschell.com.

Call for “Art on Transit” Bus Graphics Program • Through WE (1/20) Application deadline. The City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department invites all area artists to submit artwork. The juried competition offers artists the chance to have their work displayed on the exterior of a City of Asheville bus. To apply: www.callforentry.org.

Call for Dancers • Dancers of any technique or style needed for the 2nd annual 48 Hour Dance Project Feb. 26-28. E-mail office@ acdt.org, jamielscott@yahoo. com or call 254-2621 for more info or if you would like to participate.

Call for Renegade/Retro/ Steampunk Artists and Designers • New vintage moped shop seeks quality moped/vintage motorcycle-related art, clothing and lifestyle accessories to display and offer for store and online sales. T-shirt design submissions also wanted. Call the shop at 254-4244 or email helen@britonbees.com.

Call to Artists for Flat Rock Playhouse Craft Show • Through SA (1/30) - Artist application deadline for the first Flat Rock Playhouse Craft Show to be held in May. A juried show of fine,

contemporary craft. $20 jury fee. Applications can be downloaded at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Hwy. 225, 3 miles south of Hendersonville.

Info: 693-0731 or www. flatrockplayhouse.org.

• SA (1/16) & SU (1/17), 1:30-5pm - YouTheatre auditions for the upcoming musical School House Rock Live! will be held. Seeking male and females youths in 4th-12th grade. Prepare a song and bring sheet music.

Info: 693-3517.

Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Info: 697-5884 or www.hendersonvillesymphony.org.

• TH (1/14), 6pm - Auditions for the Hendersonville Youth Symphony Orchestras (The Youth Symphony and The Sinfonietta) will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 900 Blythe St. There are openings for brass, woodwinds, percussion and strings for those ages 13-21. Info: 696-3953.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 South Caldwell St. in Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org.

• Through FR (2/12) - Local and regional artists are invited to submit artwork for an open show with the theme “Body & Soul.” Call to get an application mailed to you.

Waynesville Art Commission • Through FR (2/12) Deadline to submit art work/ “artistic railings” honoring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Work must be designed to stand up to environmental/human factors, meeting the N.C. building codes for a railing. Info: www. townofwaynesville.org.

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Benefits Calendar for January 13 - 21, 2010 Benefit Screening with Andie MacDowell • SA (1/16), 1pm - Andie MacDowell will present the Emmy-nominated documentary The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo at The Flat Rock Cinema. A Q&A with MacDowell, who will speak about the current Senate bill The International Violence Against Women Act, will follow. $7, with proceeds benefiting Mainstay.

Reservations: 697-2463.

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 (2/6) - Heritage apple trees will be available for order. Maintain biodiversity while raising money for ECO’s environmental programs. Trees must be picked up at the Hendersonville Visitor’s Center parking lot on Feb. 6th by noon.

Fish Fry A fundraiser for the Polk County Red Cross. Info: 8942700.

• FR (1/15), 11am-7pm - All-you-can-eat fish fry at Polk County Chapter, 231 Ward St., Columbus. Dine-in or takeout available.

Hadassah Medical Organization Benefit • SU (1/17), 6pm - Hadassah will present Golda’s Balcony, starring Valerie Harper, at Congregation Beth HaTephila. This film of the Broadway show was the official honoree at the Eilat International Film Festival in Israel. Dinner and movie is $36/person. Proceeds benefit Hadassah Medical Organization. Reservations: 684-9250.

Haywood County Arts Council’s FUNd Party Series Pick up a FUNd Party book at 86 N. Main St. in Waynesville or call 452-0593 for details on events and

reservations. Proceeds benefit the Haywood County Arts Council.

• FR (1/29), 6:30pm - “Dinner With the Bard” at Gateway Club, 30 Church St., Waynesville. RSVP by Jan. 20.

Junior League of Asheville A local nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the potential of women, improving the community through various projects and promoting volunteerism. Info: www. juniorleagueasheville.org, jlofa@charter.net or 254-5608.

• FR & SA (1/15 & 16), 10am-Noon - The Junior League Next-to-New Shop, 29 Biltmore Ave., will be having a Basement Blowout Sale. Fill your bag for $5. House wares, clothing, shoes, accessories and more. Save some money, while supporting a good cause.

Land-of-Sky Regional Council’s MLK Everyday Essentials Drive • Through TH (1/14) - Toiletries drive for ABCCM and Swanannoa Valley Christian Ministry. Donated items should be new and in their original packaging. Drop off sites: Harvest House, Lakeview Senior Center, Shiloh Center, Weaverville Library, Land-of-Sky Regional Council. Info: patti@landofsky.org.

Open Doors A not-for-profit that breaks the cycle of poverty by connecting local children with an individualized support network and opportunities for higher education. Info: 777-1135.

• Through SU (1/17) - Open Doors Juried Art Show, featuring art by local artists, will be on display at Pack Place Front Gallery.

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 (1/18) - Annual Cut-The-Risk Day at area salons and spas. Proceeds from haircuts, massages, facials, pedicures or manicures will benefit Women At Risk. Call to make an appointment.

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edgymama Parenting in the twenty-teens Where the hell is my hovercraft? And my domestic robot? And my hot meal-vending oven?

Here it is, 2010. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still driving a gasoline-guzzling, carbon monoxide-spewing vehicle, cleaning my house with an ancient broom and cooking over a fire. Well, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m cooking over gas, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just like cooking in the woods.

Except thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wood involved.

Anyway, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed in our brave new world of the aught-tens. Much that was predicted has not come to pass. That said, I think that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a sea change in how we parent over the past 50 years. A reader recently told me that when he was raising his kids 20 years ago, â&#x20AC;&#x153;parentâ&#x20AC;? was not a verb.

Point taken.

Over the past 50 years, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve cycled through Dr. Spock parenting, hippie parenting, attachment parenting, helicopter parenting, nature parenting, and more. Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re heading into futuristic parenting.

Regardless of the fact that the world may end this year (or by 2012), I predict there will be some dramatic changes in parenting and family life.

Luckily, by the end of the twenty-tens, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be

parenting adults. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be one of those little old ladies in the grocery store buttonholing young moms with the annoying phrase, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was raising my kidsâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Just so they know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing it all wrong.

After harassing parents in public, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll scoot off in my bright red hovercraft to pop a fish into my magic oven, which will then shoot out a perfectly cooked Dover Sole with organic butter sauce in less than 15 minutes. Yum. While Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m enjoying my Dover Sole, many of you will be parenting small kids. Ha! So hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I predict fpr those of you whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have kids this decade: 1. Diapers will become a fond memory. The free-heinie toilet training method will gain converts when landfills start charging folks to throw away stuff. This trend will drive many moms totally bat shit as they spend all their time sprinting after and scooping up bare-assed babies and holding them over sinks before they defecate on the floor.

2. Public education will become more and more experiential. Teaching kids how to raise chickens and grow food will be deemed more important than teaching them multiplication and history.

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3. Everyone will have computer chips implanted under their skin. Babies will get chipped at birth. These identification chips will be easy to update via wireless. More importantly, the chips will impart information to public roboadvertisers. Kids will compensate by wearing ear buds 24 hours a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;until robo-advertisers figure out how to access their portable music devices. The good news? The computer chips will decrease the number of child abductions.

The bad news? Parents will know where their kids are all the time.

4. Teenagers will live in special schools, away from their parents, where they will be regularly doused with air freshener, taught to eat with their mouths closed, and given special medication that makes eye-rolling impossible.

5. Increasing energy costs will cause the world to contract before it can expand again.

Only the very rich will be able to afford to travel overseas. American kids will think Europe is a fairy tale land (it kind of is already, but you get my meaning).

6. Family dinner conversations will be held via group texting on individual messaging devices that will be attached to your right hand at all times. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll all have to learn to eat with our left hands (the first time in history that a device has benefitted lefties). Kids will learn that when mom or dad talks to them directly, using tongues and vocal chords, that they are in big, big trouble.

There we have it: the future of family life. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to it, how about you? X

Anne Fitten â&#x20AC;&#x153;Edgy Mamaâ&#x20AC;? Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www.edgymama.com.

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Waldorf: Educating Heads, Hearts and Hands â&#x20AC;˘ FR (1/22), 7pm - Azalea Mountain School presents Rick Spaulding, author and veteran teacher, speaking on the unique aspects of Waldorf education. At the Vesica Institute, 1011 Tunnel Rd., E. Asheville. Info: 296-8323 or www.azaleamountain.org.

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Saving green by going green The E-Conservation Program is helping North Carolina residents go green this year.

Administered locally by the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension, the program can help area residents stay warmer while saving them money. A workshop scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, in Asheville will kick things off with a bonus: a discounted home energy audit for those residents who complete the workshop — and whose home is 2,000 square feet or less and more than 5 years old. With grant funding from the state, the extension office is subsidizing most of the cost of a $350 energy audit, which program participants can get for just $100.

In the audit, a certified professional will analyze the home’s energy profile, identifying steps that can be taken to decrease energy consumption, improve indoor air quality and increase comfort. Solutions vary for each residence, ranging from installing additional insulation to air-sealing the structure to replacing outdated mechanical systems. Homeowners can make some of these improvements themselves; others must be done by a licensed professional.

But Extension Agent Nancy Ostergaard emphasizes, “The workshop will focus on the practical things people can do.”

Typically, the auditor also identifies potential dangers, such as carbon monoxide entering the home due to back-drafting furnaces and other combustion devices.

A summary report details the different measures’ cost-effectiveness and payback period.

To qualify for a subsidized energy audit, you must attend the E-Conservation workshop. Preregistration is required, as space is limited to 35 participants; to register, call 255-5522. The extension office is at 94 Coxe Ave. in downtown Asheville. The two-hour workshop starts at 5:30 p.m.

He sees you when you’re dumping

Either more people are tossing litter along North Carolina roadsides, or more people are taking the trouble to report them. The N.C Department of Transportation’s Swat-ALitterbug Program received and processed more than 11,700 littering reports from Jan. 1 through Dec. 30, 2009. That’s a more than 20 percent increase from the 9,600 reports received the year before.

“North Carolinians are tired of seeing people litter and are continuing support of the department’s Swat-A-Litterbug Program,” notes Transportation Secretary Gene Conti.

“Through this program, all North Carolinians can do their part to reduce litter and educate motorists who intentionally dispose of unwanted trash onto the state’s roadsides.”

The DOT’s Office of Beautification Programs and the N.C. State Highway Patrol jointly administer Swat-A-Litterbug. Motorists spotted dumping trash receive a letter informing them that littering is illegal and is punishable by fines ranging from $250 to $2,000, a possible point on the offender’s driver’s license, and required community service.

Citizens wishing to make a report must record the vehicle’s license-plate number; the date and time of the incident; the street name, city and county; and a description of the offense observed.

A report can be submitted through the mail, by phone or online via the Office of Beautification Programs’ Swat-A-Litterbug Web site.

For more information or to file an online report, visit www.ncdot.gov/~beautification.

Call 1-877-DOT-4YOU to report an incident, or 1-800-331-5864 to get a mail-in card.

Seeking to reduce water-quality problems caused by surface coal-mining operations, the EPA has been granted an extension of a courtordered deadline for determining whether the Mingo Logan Mining Co.’s proposed Spruce No. 1 mine in Logan County, West Va., will comply with the Clean Water Act. Citizen lawsuits have delayed the opening of the mine — which would be one of the largest mountaintop-removal operations in the Appalachian coalfields — for the past 10 years. The EPA has confirmed that burying 7.5 miles of healthy headwater streams would violate the Clean Water Act. In another action, the EPA announced that it now supports issuing a permit for the Hobet 45 mine in Lincoln County, operated by Hobet Mining. Extensive discussions between the agency and the company resulted in additional environmental protections, such as reducing

Eco Calendar for January 13 - 21, 2010 Energy Workshop • TH (1/21), 5:30pm - Learn about ways to save on energy bills this winter at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Ave. Free. To register: 255-5522. Info: www.buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu.

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stream impacts by 50 percent, officials say.

“These are important examples of EPA’s work to bring clarity to this process,” EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said in a press release. “Our role, along with the Army Corps of Engineers, is to ensure that mining companies avoid environmental degradation and protect water quality so that Appalachian communities don’t have to choose between jobs and their health.”

No additional construction may be done at Spruce No. 1 until the agency determines that the planned project would comply with the Clean Water Act. If no agreement is reached with the company, the EPA may take the next step in the process to prohibit or restrict mining activity. X Send your environmental news to mvwilliams@ mountainx.com or call 251-1333, ext. 152.

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Comments can be submitted online and by mail: 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1701.

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Appalachian coal mining has buried an estimated 2,000 miles of streams in states in the region, including West Virginia, which supplies some of the coal used in power plants in Western North Carolina, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports.

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former New Orleans residents who secured local fame as the couple who managed the Orange Peel, first envisioned Sazerac, fancy food didn’t figure into their plans. But after bartender Justin Crawford suggested the Groetsches nab McDermott, his former colleague at 28806, from Cucina 24, the kitchen assumed increased importance.

“They were just looking for someone to put out sandwiches and appetizers,” McDermott recalls. “I really took a little initiative from the start.”

Still, the late-stage shift to more serious cookery shows: The majority of seating is at glass high-tops, most of them situated so there’s barely one foot of clearance between the tables and a long line of barstools. McDermott suspects Sazerac’s dishes will become more popular when the weather’s compatible with al fresco dining on the restaurant’s rooftop patio.

“We may try to rearrange next year,” McDermott allows.

Yet there’s nothing slapdash about the food, which is remarkably good. While it doesn’t quite work as an homage to New Orleans — the gumbo’s too refined, the remoulade’s too reticent — Sazerac presents a lovely riff on Asheville’s edible traditions.

I’m thinking here of the very first dish McDermott put in front of me: an irresistible salad, quite rightly called “The Asheville.”

Salads are an important component of Sazerac’s menu, partly because McDermott believes they’re easy to match to cocktails.

The Asheville features a hive of quinoa riddled with delicate wedges of butternut squash, teeny-tiny grape tomatoes and bullets of salty goat cheese, all dressed with a lemony oregano-vinaigrette that lends the plate a Mediterranean flair.

“I think quinoa should be Asheville’s staple grain,” McDermott says.

Asheville’s influence also saturates a black-bean cake that, at Sazerac, goes by the gourmet-sounding name of “haricot noir.”

The cake, a sculpted round of well-seasoned beans seated on a smear of squash purée, is a carnivorous chef’s parlor trick: It looks so much like a slab of beef that I was momentarily startled when my fork slid through it.

“I really tried to make something interesting for vegetarians,” McDermott says. “I talked to a lot of vegetarians, and they didn’t want to have to take things from other plates and put them together.”

That’s why McDermott came up with the cleverly named “crepe myrtle,” a crepe stuffed with dirty rice, avocado and sautéed spinach, and he decided to resurrect a roasted vegetable sandwich that was a favorite at the now-defunct 28806. “We didn’t call it the ‘Garden District’ over there, but it’s the same sandwich we used to do back in the day,” McDermott says. “I feel like that was a really great restaurant and had really great food and should be carried on.”

McDermott says fans of 28806 seem to have heard he’s in the kitchen at Sazerac. But for those diners who didn’t get the memo, the evidence is all over the plate. The beautifully cooked leg of duck, sweetened with ready-

to-pop roasted grapes and served aboard a mound of thinly sliced potatoes veiled with cheese, is pure 28806.

“I make that to order in the pan,” McDermott explained when I fawned over the gratin. “It’s like a potato risotto.”

McDermott’s also brought his sandwich expertise to Sazerac, infusing such deceptively simple preparations as turkey pressed against brie and roast beef dressed with horseradish sauce with a deliciousness rarely found between two slices of bread.

About that bread: It’s from Sam’s Club.

“I probably shouldn’t say that, but I don’t want to lie,” McDermott laughs. He’s doing his best to make as much in-house as he can, but he’s limited by the size of his kitchen. For now, the ham, the sausage and the bread are imports.

“We’re opening up another restaurant,” McDermott says of Tingle Café, planned for the adjacent space, “and I’ll have a large area in the basement. Right now, I’m getting the best things I can find for the price.”

It’s a testament to McDermott’s skill that the industrial loaves don’t detract any from, say, the satisfying decadence of a croque monsieur-style ham and cheese paired with a glass of sparkling wine. The proportions of meat to bread to cheese were exactly right on every sandwich I sampled.

“You have to make sure a sandwich is hot all the way through,” McDermott adds. “Hot crust is key. If the cheese isn’t melted all the way, if the meat’s chilly, it doesn’t work.”

Sazerac’s kitchen is still working to gain an equally nuanced understanding of traditional New Orleans cookery. The gumbo, while tasty, was rum-colored and relied more on pepper than smoke. I was also disappointed by the shrimp remoulade: While the shrimp were nicely prepared, the under-seasoned sauce landed a few notches too close to Thousand Island dressing.

McDermott learned his techniques from the chef at Twin Cousins Kitchen, who counseled him on making a classic roux: “I said butter, and he said bacon fat,” McDermott says. “I still feel like the richness is there, but roux can always be richer.

“That’s one of the things that’s a growing process,” he continues. “I’m getting closer.”

So maybe it will be a few months before Sazerac turns out the South’s darkest roux.

But when it comes to cocktails, food, service and ambiance — the things that matter most in a region without its own roux tradition — Sazerac’s already nailed it. X Food writer Hanna Rachel Raskin can be reached at food@mountainx.com.

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Manoj and Sushila Lama last month opened Kathmandu Café at 90 Patton Ave. the former site of Sugo. The menu includes curries, vindaloos and clay oven-baked naans.

“We decided to introduce our traditional cuisine from the Himalayas, ensuring that you will not miss even one single spice,” the Lamas explain.

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THe CellAR dOOR: The Cellar Door in Black Mountain is re-opening this week with a new concept, new price point and a pair of new chefs.

Dave Rowland and Scott Schronce, the ex-Grove Park Inn chefs who last year set up a mobile food cart in Black Mountain, are leading the restaurant’s makeover into a casual, family-style Italian eatery. In classic Italian-American style, guests at the reinvented Cellar Door will now find their tables set with warm bread and a carafe of red wine, charged on the honor system at $3 a glass.

“We wanted to offer our customers wonderful Italian food in large portions and at a great price,” explains owner Sandra Ewing, whose family’s been in the Italian restaurant business for more than two decades.

The Cellar Door’s new menu will feature Caesar salad, fried calamari, artichoke hearts parmesan and linguine with clam sauce.

Dinner entrees are priced at $10-$22, and include a soup or salad.

The Cellar Door is open for lunch Tues.Sat., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and starts dinner service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday brunch is served from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The restaurant’s closed on Mondays. For more information, call 669-9090. sAvOY: Savoy, the North Asheville eatery long known for its white-tablecloth cuisine and serious wine list, was exactly the sort of restaurant experts predicted would be hit hardest by the current recession. While meal deals and scaled-back hours helped Savoy stay afloat in 2009, even owner Eric Scheffer ultimately couldn’t surmount its unshakeable status as a special-occasion place.

Savoy is set to close at the end of the month. Scheffer told the Citizen-Times that “being an upscale establishment, when we all went into this ‘new normal,’ as I like to call it, people’s discretionary income shifted.”

Scheffer, a Hollywood transplant, opened Savoy in 2000. In addition to being named a must-eat destination by an array of glossy magazines, including Southern Living, the restaurant received 10 Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine.

In the decade since Scheffer launched Savoy, he’s opened and closed two counterservice joints: The Stick House Grille and Manny’s Burgers.

But Scheffer’s sticking with a casual approach as he reshapes the 641 Merrimon Ave. location that’s housed Savoy into Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian. Scheffer told the Citizen-Times that entrées will be priced at $22 and less at the red-sauce-focused eatery.

Savoy will continue serving dinner through Jan. 31. For reservations, call 2531077.

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arts&entertainment “Play good loud rock and say something interesting” Austin’s Alejandro Escovedo is more than a singer/songwriter “You look back at what a buzz it was to plug in an electric guitar, make a lot of noise and have your friends jump along side of you,” says Mexican-American musician Alejandro Escovedo. “You realize what an interesting life it’s been.”

Escovedo’s life certainly has been interesting: When San Francisco punk band The Nuns opened for The Sex Pistols at Winterlands in 1978, Escovedo — then the Nuns’ guitarist — had just celebrated his 27th birthday. At the height of punk music in the U.S., he moved cross-country to live in the storied Chelsea Hotel. He was there when Nancy Spungen (girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious) died.

The thing about punk rock is that it’s youth-driven and unschooled; never intended for longevity. On the other hand, Escovedo, now a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and four decades into his musical career, is built to last.

There have been accolades: He was named artist of the decade

by No Depression in 1998, received the AMA Lifetime Achievement Award for Performing in 2006 and was named both musician and songwriter of the year at 2008’s Austin Music Awards (Escovedo’s 2008 album Real Animal was also named album of the year).

There are also hard-to-quantify successes: Post-Nuns projects Rank and File (with Chip and Tony Kinman) and The True Believers (with Escovedo’s brother Javier) blended punk energy with roots rock and country sounds to influence what later became Americana (he has been called the godfather of modern country rock).

According to the musician, his punk turn was more than just misspent youth.

“It was historical as far as rock music is concerned,” he notes.

“Playing CBGB and Max’s and Hurrah, playing with the people I got to play with and knowing the people I got to know at that time. It was crazy — we were doing crazy things and living a pretty undisciplined life — but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

He continues, “That period of time and the aesthetic I developed as a result of being in a punk-rock band, I live by it to this day. I’m not a punk, I’m different now, but same philosophy: Just try to play good loud rock and say something interesting.”

That philosophy is emphasized in the retrospective/musical autobiography of Real Animal, Escovedo’s most recent release. The dynamic 13-track collection, co-written with Chuck Prophet, is not an album of reissues or even remakes, but songs that address the highlights of Escovedo’s career. “Chelsea Hotel ‘78” is a darkly growling

Photo by MICK ROCK

by Alli Marshall

who:

Alejandro Escovedo (with Roman Candle)

what:

Texas-based singer/songwriter returns to Asheville with a rockin’ show

Story Improv at NC Stage “aNythINg goeS” Friday, January 15th @ 8pm “expect the unexpected.”

– Mountain Xpress, Sept. ‘09 tickets at door $10 adult / $5 students

No one turned away due to lack of funds (seats available) Doors open 1/2 hour before performance.

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where:

The Orange Peel

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Friday, Jan 15 (9 p.m. $18 advance/ $20 doors. theorangepeel.net)

revisit of punk’s heyday; “Real as an Animal” is a tribute to Iggy Pop. Softer offerings — the waltzing “Swallows of San Juan” and the expansive, Springsteen-esque “Slow Down” remind listeners that Escovedo can write as well as rock.

Real Animal is a solid album in its own right; that it follows the quiet introspection of The Boxing Mirror (2006) and the musician’s near-death brush with hepatitis C in 2003 lends the album a revelatory light. Good news: Escovedo plans to keep on rocking.

“This tour is the beginning of the process of recording a new album,” he says of the trip that brings him through Asheville this week, on his way to a studio in Lexington, Ky. The new material has been developed over the course of Escovedo’s residency at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas, where he’s been presenting three new songs each week. “The record, as I see it, is a rock album along the lines of Real Animal only not autobiographical.”

Though Escovedo is known for writing songs inspired by personal experience and the people in his life, he says that after Real Animal, “The one thing I didn’t want to do was come back with an album of the same thematic quality. I really just kind of wanted to write good songs, catchier songs.”

Another thing the musician is known for: Changing the configuration of his touring band. Escovedo’s first solo efforts, back in 1989, included the forming of two bands: the free-form collective Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra and the guitar-driven Buick Mackane. More recently, he promoted Boxing Mirror with The Alejandro Escovedo String Quintet and played a date at Carnegie Hall. The musician’s latest band is a four piece with emphasis on harmonies. The return to a rock configuration followed Real Animal. And the big surprise on that tour was who he shared stages with: Try Dave Matthews and Bruce Springsteen.

In a different world, either of those musicians could have opened for Escovedo. The Austin-based musician (he moved back to his home state in 1980) has put in the time, but he’s never enjoyed the mainstream recognition. “It feels fine,” he tells Xpress. “It doesn’t feel like anything because [that sort of fame] doesn’t exist in my universe.”

These days, Escovedo is pretty content. There’s just one little issue: “It’s funny, I have a reputation as being a singer/songwriter guy,” he muses. “But I’ve always been in rock bands. The good part of the set is always rock and roll songs. I’ve always loved these loud guitars.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

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Black at (Stella) Blue

Johnny Cash gets the Asheville treatment for two-night tribute

by Dane Smith The man in black is gone, but his music is alive as ever.

This weekend, nearly two dozen of Asheville’s best and brightest musicians converge on Stella Blue to breathe new life into some of Johnny Cash’s finest tunes. Added bonus?

The two-night event will raise money for music education in public schools.

“Listening to Johnny Cash has made me laugh, and listening to Johnny Cash has made me cry. If there were a Mount Rushmore of American songwriters, Johnny would be up there,” says folk-rocker and soulman David Earl, who performs Saturday night. But Cash is more than that.

“I am more inspired by the life and legend of John than I am influenced by his music,” Earl says. “I definitely love the music, but it is made all the better because it’s Johnny freakin’ Cash, man. When I heard how John met June Carter, or about him playing at prisons, or why he wore black, or especially what other artists think of him, well, it gives a person something to shoot for.”

The event promises to be a testament to the creative spirit and the far-reaching influence of the legend that is Cash, with adaptations ranging from electronic to metal, straightforward folk to psychobilly, and everything in between.

“No one will be expecting our covers,” says the Go Devils’ Josh McDowell. “We’re leaning more towards songs he wrote himself. Not songs by other people that he covered.”

And the band’s interpretation, McDowell says, will be equally unusual: “Just think of your typical Johnny Cashpaced song. And speed it up five times.”

The event is a benefit for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, an organization that partners with publicschool systems to kick-start canceled music programs and put in place musical education where there had been none.

Schools commit to hiring licensed musical educators and scheduling classes, and Save the Music provides musical instruments for the kids.

The goal, according to a Save the Music spokesperson, is to “ensure that all children have access to a complete education and bring attention to the idea that music is a galvanizing force in a young person’s life. Music brings people together to listen, work together and create great things.”

So far, it’s been a huge success. Since 1997, the foundation has donated nearly $50 million worth of musical instruments to more than 1,700 schools nationwide, and this weekend’s benefit will help Save the Music continue its mission.

Pierce Harmon of Wooden Toothe and the Hillside Bombers says he’s been covering these songs for years.

“I’ve personally been a big Cash fan since my early teens, playing punk rock covers of his songs in friends’ basements.

And I would definitely consider Johnny Cash to have influenced our music in Wooden Toothe.”

And while not all the performers slated for this weekend’s benefit consider Cash to be a direct musical influence, his impact and appeal stretch beyond the songs themselves, says Josh Blake, who will perform both with Super Collider and the Big Money Band.

“He made music for outlaws and rebels,” Blake explains. “I think that is the common thread that runs through our music.

Also, in a culture where pop music is generally clouded by glitz and glam, I have always been inspired by his authenticity, and I hope that my music can reflect that.” X

illustration by NATHanael Roney

Friday, Jan. 15 Enemy Lovers, Brian McGee and the Hollow Speed, Nights on Fire, Burning Streets, Matt Anderson (The Campaign 1984), Marty Lewis (Sons of Ralph), Wooden Toothe, Hillside Bombers, Lance Wille (Reigning Sound), Members of Nova Echo, Laura Michaels

Saturday, Jan. 16 Super Collider, Josh Blake and The Big Money Band, The Honeycutters, Diamond Jem & The Ace, The Go-Devils, Aaron LaFalce, The Good Ol’ Boys, Sammy Gun, David Earl and The Plowshares, Erika Jane and Remember the Bees, Now You See Them

$7 per night / $10 both

Dane Smith can be reached at rocknrolldane@gmail.com.

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by Ursula Gullow

Taking art into her own hands, because she said so When Anna Thompson noticed that the little office space at 10 Walnut S. had been vacated, she wasted no time contacting the property owner with an ambitious plan. Within a month of finalizing details, Thompson has created The Project Gallery, an art space that will hold its first opening reception this Friday, Jan 15, from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

Thompson graduated from Pratt University in 2008 with a degree in sculpture, and considers the gallery to be a personal conceptual art project, hence its name.

“I hadn’t been in a gallery in Asheville that I thought would be a good match for my work,” says the mixed-media artist. “It seemed like the easiest thing to do would be to create a space myself.”

“My work has always been about being a Southern tomboy,” she says. “I love sewing, fishing, camping and hanging out with the boys.” Two years ago Thompson constructed a quilt made of snakeskin that she skinned herself. Her papier-mâché raccoon masks were on display at the Over Easy Café last summer, and she plans to exhibit more of her work at The Project Gallery later this year.

Thompson will operate the gallery for six months — a span of time she considers a “manageable commitment.” The diminutive space, approximately 8 feet by 25 feet, will showcase contemporary conceptual artwork in the form of installations, two-dimensional work, video and sculpture. Four solo shows are planned for the first half of 2010, and a small room in the back of the gallery will exhibit art objects for sale by a variety of artists, both local and national.

For this weekend’s grand opening, Thompson has put together an exhibit that showcases a broad range of conceptual art entitled Because I said so. The show includes a video by Thompson, along with work by local artists Andy Herod and Mavis Clapp, as well as Ohio artist D.D. Sargent. (Sargent

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recently broke a world record after building a 250-feet-long picnic table.) The show gets its title from a quote by Bruce Nauman, who once said, of his own work, “People ask me how this is art, and it’s art because I said so.”

Open Wednesday through Sunday noon-5 p.m. or by appointment. Call 423-802-7094 for more details. theprojectgallerywebsite.com

All dolled up

Making her own match: Mixed-media artist Anna Thompson is opening a new gallery space at 10 Walnut St. Photo by Jonathan Welch

Fifty nationally based artists have interpreted the blank wooden dolls designed

by Cleveland artist Mike Burnett for a very entertaining show currently on display at The Satellite Gallery (55 Broadway).

A wide variety of people — from comic book lovers to children and people who normally wouldn’t consider themselves to be art aficionados — will likely find the show appealing, and the integrity of the work is top notch.

The imaginatively interpreted dolls are fun to observe, and the exhibit introduces the viewer to an assortment of quality artists such as Los Angeles painter Lola, whose delicately decorated little doll solemnly listens to headphones and holds what appears to be a dead possum.

The traveling show also features work from a smattering of Asheville artists, including Melissa Terrezza, who has placed her crowned doll inside of a toilet bowl, for her piece entitled “Royal Flush.” Dustin Spagnola has created a scene of black-clad anarchists, and Bence Vetro has put a knife through the head of his doll that lacks a body.

Due to bad weather, Satellite was unable to host an opening for the show, so owner Bill Thompson has decided to celebrate with a closing reception on Saturday, Jan 23. Until then, the gallery will be open for public viewing during normal business hours.

Call 505-2225 for more info. X

soundtrack Review: Paper Tiger and Melanaster

New Visions Marketplace local music reviews known it from the quality of their playing.

They performed Carroll’s brilliantly composed songs like “For North Carolina” and “Highway Hearts” with sophisticated precision and natural builds, the layers of guitars creating tension with subtle textures rather than cliché and aggressive licks. Together, they masterfully sculpted the album’s melancholy, under-the-ocean mood, Wolf’s bass lines gently bubbling along amidst the swirling currents of Carroll’s keyboards.

Cardine’s piercing Dobro slides often sounded like the cries of whales, or rays of sunlight piercing the ocean’s depths.

Carroll’s submerged voice gently guided the way as he navigated the lyrical dark waters of isolation, displacement and identity without ever allowing himself to drown in his own depression. There was a sense of wonder and a determined beat at the heart of the watery explorations that helped keep them afloat. The Melanaster Band wasn’t yet quite as sophisticated or precise as Radiohead (an obvious influence), but on this night they proved themselves to be similarly adept students of manifesting a complicated range of emotions into ethereal sounds. X

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by Jake Frankel video artist neb.Cinema, whose stylized, dreamy On a recent cold night, Hookah Joe’s host- live projections perfectly captured and amplified ed Paper Tiger and The Melanaster Band, each the subtleties of Kummerle’s heavily eye-shadgroup offering trippy, down-tempo beats and owed facial expressions and the sly movements minimalist sounds that showed why they’re two of her glittered-up black gloves. of Asheville’s most unique and promising bands. The ensemble finished the set with the album’s Paper Tiger created a seductive mood from title track, its catchy Rhodes flourishes and chorus the start with “Folded Laundry,” a song centered of passionate pleas between lovers making it a around DJ/producer MINGLE’s classic ‘70s disco single that could earn the group wider recogniguitar samples and the breathy whispers and tion come early 2010. Fans of Massive Attack and jazzy confessions of singer Molly Kummerle (aka Thievery Corporation take note — Asheville now RubySlippers). The obvious creative chemistry has a deeply sexy lounge act of its own. between the duo continued throughout their set Next up was The Melanaster Band, a new as they played material from their forthcoming group orchestrated by the recently-turned-local debut, Me Have Fun, creating a laid-back atmo- singer/songwriter/DJ/multi-instrumentalist sphere that resonated perfectly in the intimate, Marley Carroll. Named after a species of jellyfish, smoky hookah den. Highlights included “Lost the group bears the same moniker as Carroll’s & Found” and “Deep Sea,” which combined an 2007 debut album (Melanaster), which was praised introspective red wine-sipping vibe with old on NPR as “gorgeously subdued glitch-pop.” school hip-hop and restrained electro-sexiness.

Carroll spent four years meticulously crafting For most of the set the duo was joined by the album; writing, recording and playing all drummer Dave Mathes, best known as a member the songs (and instruments) himself. To recreate of local live-electronica band Sonmi Suite. Mathes them live, he recruited some of Asheville’s top ArtSpace Charter School, a tuition-free, public school will hold added heft to the beats, but was often a bit too musicians to help, including Billy Cardine (Biscuit high in the mix, his live snare and cymbal hits Burners), Barrett Smith (Town Mountain), Ryan an Open House for interested families of K - 8th grade children. often overpowering the subtleties of Kummerle’s Lassiter (Jonathan Scales Fourchestra) and Jake vocals and MINGLE’s tastefully layered instru- Wolf (Cabo Verde). This was only their second The night will include presentations, mentals. performance together, but you never would’ve classroom tours, enrollment information and discussion.

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smartbets Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band

Asheville loves New Orleans.

Asheville loves mysticism. Combine the two, and you’ve got the mantra music group Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band — which, along with acclaimed vocalist and harmonium player Sean Johnson, features bass/guitar player Alvin Young and percussionist/singer Gwendolyn Colman (formerly of Soora Gameela).

“The soul of New Orleans meets the spirit of India,” says press for the band. Catch them live at West Asheville Yoga, 602 Haywood Road, Thursday, Jan. 14. 7:30 p.m. $20. www.westashevilleyoga.com or 3501167.

The Big Bang

Would you invest in an $83.5 million, 12-hour staged history of the world from creation to the present? You might after you watch The Big Bang, staged as a backers’ audition for just such a madcap endeavor. Featuring 18 numbers including Adam and Eve, Attila the Hun, the building of the Pyramids and more. Starring Michael Cheek and Jerry Crouch.

Recommended for mature audiences.

Jan. 15 to 31 at Asheville Community Theatre. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $22 to $19. www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

Dance, Baby, Dance

Have frigid temps kept the kids (and the parents) cooped up this winter? What better time for a family dance party at the Orange Peel. Let the little ones go wild: Babies, toddlers, young children and their families are all invited.

The fun is Sunday, Jan. 17, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. $5 advance, $6 at the door, and proceeds benefit the Swannanoa Valley Montessori School. Info at 669-8571 or www. swanmont. org.

Club phone numbers are listed in Clubland in the (828) area code unless otherwise stated; more details at www. mountainx.com/clubland. Send your Smart Bet requests in to ae@mountainx.com for consideration by the Monday the week prior to publication.

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smartbets Red June

Americana trio Red June is an acoustic supergroup of sorts, featuring Polecat Creek’s Natalya Weinstein, Lo-Fi Breakdown’s John Cloyd Miller and Will Straughan, formerly of the Emma Gibbs Band. The band will kick off the Haywood County Arts Council’s Sunday concert series with a free show at the Haywood County public library, 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. Sunday, Jan. 17.

Info at www.myspace.com/redjunemusic and www.haywoodarts.com.

Moon Europa to Slamdance Discoveries at Park City, Utah’s Slamdance Film Festival include directors Christopher Nolan (Memento), Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball) and Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite). Add local director Chris Bower to that list. Bower and producer G. Craig Hobbs’ sci-fi film Moon Europa and the short film that inspired it, Solatrium, have been accepted into this year’s festival.

Both center on the story of a female astronaut, the drug she hopes will cure her regret and ennui, and the corporation for which she’s unwittingly a test subject. The Satellite Gallery will host a screening of both films’ trailers, plus music from DJs John Brinker and Scott Furr, on Saturday, Jan. 16. Cost is $10 and includes beverages. The proceeds will go to the filmmakers, who’ll be heading to Park City later in the month. Info at www.slamdance.com and www.mooneuropa.com.

Southern Fried Blues Society fundraiser

Some of Asheville’s hottest blues musicians are hitting the road this year. Help ‘em get where they’re going with the “send ‘em to Memphis” benefit at Tall Gary’s College Street Pub (formerly College Street Pub). Come out and dance to rising sensations Skinny Legs and All, bluesman Levi Douglas and Peggy Ratusz and Daddy Longlegs. And hang out at the under-new-management venue. The $10 cost includes food, and will help the acts get to Memphis for the 2010 International Blues Challenge. Also, root for Skinny Legs’ singer Jesse Barry (right), who, rumor has it, is headed to Hollywood for this season’s American Idol. 7 p.m. $10. www.southernfriedblues.org.

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Not just a band, not just a concert, not just a party — this is a movement, says Soulgrass Rebellion’s MySpace page. Made up of some heavy players in the AVL music scene (Oso Rey, Silas Durocher, Brian Jones and Justin Powell), Soulgrass fuses roots, rock and reggae into a giant booty-shakestravagaza. The band plays the Emerald Lounge on Saturday, Jan. 16. www.myspace. com/emeraldlounge.

RJD2

One day after DJ/producer RJD2 drops his new album The Colossus, the hip-hop guru (and composer of the Mad Men theme) plays The Orange Peel. The first single?

“Let There Be Horns,” a sentiment we can definitely get behind. The Constantines and Happy Chichester open. Wednesday, Jan. 20. 9 p.m. $16/$18. www.theorangepeel.net

Runt of the Litter

Peyton and Eli Manning. Tim and Matt Hasselbeck. And Bo and Tony Eason. Runt of the Litter takes place just before the big game, from the perspective of a player (Bo, a former NFL quarterback-turned-writer) about to go up against his brother’s team.

The solo play looks at competition and violence inherent in sports, sibling rivalry and favorite versus underdog, among other themes. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15 and 16.

Diana Wortham Theatre. $30/$28/$25/$10. www.dwtheatre.com or 257-4530.

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where to find the clubs â&#x20AC;˘ what is playing â&#x20AC;˘ listings for venues throughout Western North Carolina C lubland rules â&#x20AC;˘To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafĂŠs with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed. â&#x20AC;˘To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue. â&#x20AC;˘Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801.

Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland. â&#x20AC;˘Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed. â&#x20AC;˘The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues. â&#x20AC;˘Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publication. This is a firm deadline.

Wed., January 13

BoBo Gallery

Jake Wolf (ambient, jazz), early Pilgrim (roots, folk) w/ Nighty Night, late Boiler Room

Traxx (indie, rock) w/ Strange Brew Shag dance

Club 828

Hits & Shits w/ Jamie Hepler

Hip-hop open mic Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Zydeco dance & lessons

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Ryan Montbleau Band (acoustic, soul) w/ Yarn (Americana)

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

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Rocket Club

Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub

Garage at Biltmore

Old Time Jam, 6pm

Bobby Sullivan (blues, rock, standards)

Open Mic w/ Sven Hooson

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Red Stag Grill

The Hookah Bar

Frankie Bones

Beacon Pub

Open mic

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Open mic

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Waltz Night, lessons, 6pm/ dance, 7pm

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s Night, 10pm

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Nine Mile

Orange Peel

Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm

Open jam

Ralph Roddenbery (folk, rock)

Bluegrass jam night, 7pm

Boscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Zone

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Back Room

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Town Pump

Open Mic w/ David Bryan Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

House music

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Thu., January 14

Five Fifty Three

Steve Wolrab & guests (jazz, guitar)

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Frankie Bones

DJ night

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

Back Room

Heath Patrick Band (singer/songwriter) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz)

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk)

Garage at Biltmore

BoBo Gallery

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm

Open mic & jam Club 828

Hip-hop & DJ night

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Courtyard Gallery

Open mic w/ Jarrett Leone

Infusions Lounge

Decades Restaurant & Bar

Live music

Jazz piano w/ Garnell Stuart

Iron Horse Station

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Open mic w/ Yorky

Non-stop rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Jack Of The Wood Pub

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Special show w/ Izzy & Chrisâ&#x20AC;? (acoustic, blues)

Emerald Lounge

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Lobster Trap

Hank Bones

Belly dancing Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

thurSday, January 14

lanCe MillS

January 14th

& therootSCaveMen MuSiC

~ saturday 1/16 ~

featuring Melissa Hyman w/The Lone Tones

Friday, January 15

supercharged americana â&#x20AC;˘ 8 pm â&#x20AC;˘ $7

January 15th Russ Wilson & His Mighty, Mighty Men January 16th

Solo Residency - No cover!

8 pm â&#x20AC;˘ $10

Jim Seem

kat williams Holy GHost tent Revival & now you see tHem ~ sunday 1/17 ~

spoRts sunday on the meGa screen

Bar opens at 12:30 â&#x20AC;˘ $10 six packs â&#x20AC;˘ no Cover

~ tuesday 1/19 ~ 6:30 pm - CeltiC sessions 8:30 pm - open mike niGHt with parker Brooks â&#x20AC;˘ no Cover

Sara Mac Band & Sarah Blacker January 18th

Ben Bjorlie Jazz Trio No cover!

January 19th

Clem Watkins

~ Thursday 1/21 ~ seven sisteRs Cinema

Acoustic Jambalaya - No cover!

7 pm â&#x20AC;˘ $5 public â&#x20AC;˘ $3 students

Solo Residency - No cover!

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last oneâ&#x20AC;? documentary

~ Friday 1/22 ~

tone BlazeRs

Fantastic eclectic Roots music â&#x20AC;˘ 8 pm â&#x20AC;˘ $7

828-669-0816

whitehorseblackmountain.com

January 20th

Ralph Rodenberry

All shows at 9:30 pm unless noted 77b Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 828-258-1550 â&#x20AC;˘ mo.daddys@gmail.com Check out our music online! myspace.com/modaddysbar

Thur., Jan. 14 Makia Groove 7pm Fri., Jan. 15 Dave Desmelik & Possum Jenkins 8pm Sun., Jan. 17 NFL Playoffs 12-9pm Open 4 - 9pm Mon. - Wed. 2pm - until Thurs. - Sat.

Mela

Rob & Cindy (jazz duo)

Ralph Rodenberry

~ Friday 1/15 ~

504 Haywood Rd. West Asheville 828-255-1109

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Boscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Zone

January 13th

kitchen open tilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; we close 3pm-2am everyday pinball, foosball & a kickass jukebox â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bigger than it looks!â&#x20AC;?

Catie Curtis (folk, rock, acoustic) w/ Lindsay Mac

Doc Aquatic (indie, rock) w/ Fire Zuave

Westville Pub

Jamminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with Funky Max

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Boiler Room

Bluegrass jam

Waynesville Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Hole

En Serenade (indie, pop) w/ Supervision

Erika Jane & Remember The Bees (blues, folk)

Brother Joscephus & the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra (soul, jam band, roots) w/ performances by Asheville Vaudeville

Marc Keller (variety)

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

CitiZenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BanD raDio Country-FrieD roCk â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n roll

Saturday, January 16

JoneS For revival progreSSive JaM

SundayS!

$1.50 Beer

Still the old charm of Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy...

Just a whole new look!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

Mystery Cult I]Z ;VcXn (from Brooklyn)

Poor Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soul

MOndayS!

$1 Beer

wedneSdayS!

open MiC night

8:30 pm w/ David Bryan Open SundayS nOOn- Midnight MOn. - wed. 3pM - Midnight thurS. - Sat. 3pM - 2aM

828-669-4808

135 Cherry St. BlaCk Mountain, nC

MySpaCe.CoM/townpuMptavernllC

â&#x20AC;˘ Distinctive Pub Fare served thru 1:30am! â&#x20AC;˘ Catch the Game on 3 Flat Screens â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday Dart League Coming SoonSign up now for Spring/Summer League â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday: Not Your Average Karaoke (Voted #1 in WNC... Xpress Readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Poll) â&#x20AC;˘ Thursday: Open Mic - Come Strum with us & Your Host Jimbo Mon - Sat 4:30pm - 2am â&#x20AC;˘ 828.281.0920 122 College St., Downtown (below Fioreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant)

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MYSTICAL MANTRA MUSIC with

Jim Seem (folk, rock) w/ Melissa Hyman & The Lonetones (acoustic, folk)

The Honeycutters (Americana, country, blues)

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Mind Echo (rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll)

DJ dance party

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Mark Keller (singer/songwriter) Orange Peel

The Machine (a tribute to Pink Floyd) Pisgah Brewing Company

Makia Groove (funk, reggae, fusion) Purple Onion Cafe

SEAN JOHNSON AND WILD LOTUS THURSDAY, JAN. 14 - 7:30 PM Buy Tix Online At:

westashevilleyoga.com

Aaron Burdett (folk, acoustic) Red Stag Grill

Anne Coombs (jazz, swing) Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Kemistry (Southern rock, covers)

A^o BZaZcYZo

POWER BLUES FEMALE GUITARIST FROM MARIETTA , GA

Handlebar

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finest (rock, soul) w/ The Crunch

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Red Stag Grill

Alejandro Escovedo (rock) w/ Roman Candle Dave Desmelik (Americana) w/ Possum Jenkins Fred Whisken (jazz pianist) DJ Drea

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues) Rocket Club

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Infusions Lounge Jack Of The Wood Pub

Sons of Ralph (â&#x20AC;&#x153;keepinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; it in the family bluegrassâ&#x20AC;?)

Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Sara Mac Band (soul, gospel) w/ Sarah Blacker New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rama and Olafâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B-Day/DJ elctro partyâ&#x20AC;?

Westville Pub

The Archrivals (rock) w/ Paper Tigers & Dancerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delight

Nine Mile

Butch Ross (â&#x20AC;&#x153;rock & roll dulcimerâ&#x20AC;?)

Zuma Coffee

Stella Blue

Local Metal Showcase feat: Burnstitch, Temptationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wings & Broken Mercy

Fri., January 15

Johnny Cash Tribute & Benefit for Save the Music Foundation w/ Now You See Them & local bands

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Straightaway CafĂŠ

Back Room

Tallgaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Street Pub

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub

Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Town Pump

BoBo Gallery

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Kinjac (electro, Tango, rock) w/ Do It To Julia & Hatori Hanzo Boiler Room

Restrict This (punk, rock) Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

The Hellsayers (shoegaze, soul, folk) Decades Restaurant & Bar

Rotating jazz bands

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Now You See Them (indie, folk, acoustic) w/ Uncle Mountain, John Wilkes Boothe & Black Toothe Feed and Seed

Anon Dixon Day

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

The If You Wannas (rock, indie)

Funny Business Comedy Club

Comedian Debra DiGiovanni, 8pm & 10:30pm Garage at Biltmore

Resounding Silence (metal, thrash) w/ Mutual Assured Destruction & Stillvision Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Asylum Street Spankers (Americana, folk) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm Handlebar

Noxious (rock) w/ Kelen Heller & Dogfight Highland Brewing Company

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New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Red Room at Temptations

Emerald Lounge

SATURDAY 1/23

Live music by local artists

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Salsa & Mambo Dancing, 10pm-2am Dance Lessons, 10:30pm

ORGANIC ROCK Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SOUL

Lobster Trap

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Purple Onion Cafe

Eleven on Grove

DaÂż =ddein

Belly dancing w/ live music

â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Last Round of Caffiendâ&#x20AC;? feat: The Energy (rock, pop)

Town Pump

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm

FRIDAY 1/22

Jerusalem Garden

Garage at Biltmore

Pisgah Brewing Company

Acoustic Swing

KEEPINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; IT IN THE FAMILY BLUEGRASS

Jen and the Juice (folk, jazz)

Comedian Debra DiGiovanni, 8pm & 10:30pm

The 170 La Cantinetta

Antibodies (alternative, rock)

Hdch d[ GVae]

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Funny Business Comedy Club

Live music

DJ night

SATURDAY 1/16

Slight Departure (old time, bluegrass)

Bob Burnette (folk, singer/songwriter)

Orange Peel

Thursday night bluegrass jam

HAPPY HIPSTER SING-ALONG POP ROCK

Iron Horse Station

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Temptations Martini Bar

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic guitar, singer/songwriter)

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Southern Silk Duo (jazz, blues), 7:30-10:30pm

Shod My Feet (pop, alternative), 3-5pm

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Peggy Ratusz and Friends (blues)

FRIDAY 1/15

Infusions Lounge

Firestorm Cafe and Books

The Big Ivy Project (bluegrass, folk)

Lance Mills & The Cavemen (rock, blues)

8]g^h >oon

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Bent Grass (bluegrass)

Black Tooth (Southern rock) w/ John Wilkes Booth & Now You See Them (indie)

Dave Lagadi (smooth jazz)

SPECIAL SHOW! BLUES IS THEIR BUSINESS & BUSINESS IS GOOD!

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Feed and Seed

Stockade Brew House

Dance party w/ DJ Steele

THURSDAY 1/14

Hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille

Duke Freeman

Peggy Ratusz (blues)

Live music w/ singer-songwriters

Citizens Band Radio (Americana, country) The Free Flow Band (soul, funk) Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Bobby Sullivan (piano) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Ryan Furstenberg (vocals, acoustic) White Horse

Kat Williams (jazz, blues, soul) Wild Wing Cafe

Sunny Ledfurd (Southern rock)

Sat., January 16 Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

DJ night

Back Room

Lance Mills Band (Americana, roots) Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taproom

Blue Dragons (experimental, folk, rock) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

The Wellhouse Band (roots, rock)

Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm BoBo Gallery

Arundas (other) Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Ventricles (psychedelic, experimental) & Deutschmarks

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae) Orange Peel

Purple Onion Cafe

Deep River (Americana, country) Red Room at Temptations

DJ SPY-V

Red Stag Grill

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues) Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Live music

Scandals Nightclub

Dance party w/ DJ Stratos & drag show Stella Blue

Johnny Cash Tribute & Benefit for Save the Music Foundation feat: Now You See Them (indie) & other local bands Stockade Brew House

Open mic

Straightaway CafĂŠ

Live music w/ Tim Marsh Tallgaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Street Pub

Southern Fried Blues Society Fundraise feat: Skinny Legs and All (blues), Levi Douglas & an all-star jam, 6pm-1:30am Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub

Live music w/ singer-songwriters Town Pump

Jones For Revival (progressive, jam band) Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Gas House Mouse (blues, soul) Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Live music w/ Tom Coppola (early) & Marc Keller (late) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Dave Wedelin (blues, acoustic) Westville Pub

Aaron Berg & the Heavy Love (experimental, folk) White Horse

42nd Street Jazz Band

Holy Ghost Tent Revival (Americana) w/ Now You See Them (indie)

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Wild Wing Cafe

Decades Restaurant & Bar

Non-stop rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Soulgrass Rebellion (reggae, bluegrass) w/ The New Familiars (acoustic, folk)

The Reigns Band (rock, blues)

Sun., January 17 Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

DJ night

clubdirectory Complete clubland directory: www.mountainx.com/clubland. Questions or errors? E-mail (clubland@mountainx.com).

The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 Asheville Ale House 505-3550 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 The Back Room 697-6828 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 The Blackbird 669-5556 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Blue Ridge Performing Arts Center 693-0087 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Bosco’s Sports Zone 684-1024 Broadway’s 285-0400 Cancun Mexican Grill 505-3951 Club 828 252-2001 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Courtyard Gallery 273-3332 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Curras Dom 253-2111

Decades Restaurant & Bar 254-0555 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dock’s Restaurant 883-4447 The Dripolator 398-0209 Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 252-2711 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Five Fifty Three 631-3810 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 Funny Business Comedy Club 318-8909 The Garage 505-2663 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612

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The Grove Park Inn 252-2711 Guadalupe Cafe 586-9877 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hookah Bar 252-1522 Infusions 665-2161 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 Magnolia’s Raw Bar 251-5211 Mela 225-8880 Mike’s Tavern 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 New French Bar Courtyard Cafe 225-6445 Never Blue 693-4646

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen 277-7117 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Panther’s Paw 696-0810 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Rocket Club 505-2494 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Ruby’s BBQ Shack 299-3511 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Steak & Wine / Satchel’s Martini Bar 505-3362 Stella Blue 236-2424 The Still 683-5913 Stockade Brew House 645-1300

Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 Switzerland Cafe 765-5289 The Red Room at Temptations 252-0775 Tallgary’s College Street Pub 232-0809 Temptations Martini Bar 252-0775 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vaso de Vino Wine Bar & Market 687-3838 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 The Watershed 669-0777 Waynesville Water’n Hole 456-4750 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066 Xcapades 258-9652

S M O K E O R N O T T O S M O K E

N OSO: o outdoor/patio rt h Car smoking o l only i na • SH:ssmoking tat ehours, l aw call clubspforr specfics ohib • ISS: i t sindoor sm smoking o k section i n g• SA: i nsmoking d o oallowed rs.

Barley’s Taproom

The Red Light Trio (jazz) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

John Cook

BoBo Gallery

Ryan Sheffield (acoustic) w/ Over Under Yonder Bosco’s Sports Zone

Shag dance & lessons Club 828

Country music roundup & dancing Diana Wortham Theater

Metropolitan Opera Artists: Vinson Cole (tenor) w/ George Darden (piano) Garage at Biltmore

Aaron Coffin (acoustic)

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Mon., January 18 BoBo Gallery

“Bad Movie Night” Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contra dance

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (guitar), 630-10:30pm Hangar

Open mic night w/ Aaron LaFalce Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Ben Bjorlie Jazz Trio

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

The Oxymorons (improv comedy) Rocket Club

Asheville Jazz Orchestra (swing, jazz)

The Two Guitars of Yasmin & Lou, 10am12:30pm Bob Zullo (guitar), 630-10:30pm

Temptations Martini Bar

Jack Of The Wood Pub

D Mack Singing jazz session w/ Sharon LaMotte, 7:30pm

Irish session, 5pm Tom Waits time, late Lobster Trap

Chris Rhodes

Orange Peel

Open mic w/ Pierce Edens

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller & Company (variety)

Tue., January 19

Dance, Baby, Dance (for babies, toddlers & children), 2pm

Back Room

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Barley’s Taproom

Vinyl at the Vault w/ Chris Ballard

The Good Ol’ Mountain Dewds

Rocket Club

Beacon Pub

Sunday jazz jam

Open mic

Scandals Nightclub

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Dance party w/ DJ Stratos & drag show

Makia Groove (funk, reggae, fusion)

The Hookah Bar

BoBo Gallery

Belly dance showcase w/ live bands

Sarah Blacker (acoustic, jazz)

Town Pump

Eleven on Grove

Eliza Bell Rosbach (Appalachian folk music)

Pickin’ at the Pump, open acoustic jam

Swing & Tango lessons and dance

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Emerald Lounge

Johnny Blackwell (variety, covers)

Tuesday Night Funk Jam

T h e

Pocket

3 8 9 M e r r i m o n Av e n u e 828.258.9828

Ryan Montbleau Band

M o n d ay

Wed. 1/13

T u e s d ay

Thur.

1/14

W e d n e s d ay

Fri. 1/15

Asylum Street Spankers 9pm

T h u r s d ay

Wed. 1/20

The Bridge 9pm

F r i d ay

Turs.

1/21

s aT u r d ay

Fri. 1/22

s u n d ay

saT. 1/23

League Night Come join the action Customer Appreciation Night $1 PBRs Free PooL Awsome specials! $1 Vodka Night

Fabulous Drink Specials oPeN MIC • LIVe MUSIC Free PooL!!

DJ Chubby Knuckles Great Place to Watch Football!

with Yarn 8:30pm

Catie Curtis

with Lindsay Mac 8pm

Jill Andrews (everybodyfields) with Casey Driessen 8:30pm

Enemy Lovers with High

Tide Blues & Justin Miles 9pm

Django’s 100th Birthday! with One Leg Up, Firecracker Jazz Band and more! 9pm

BeST DrINK PrICeS IN ToWN Free PING PoNG eVerY NIGHT! We support All Local Breweries on Draft!

Asheville’s Cheers – Where everybody meets!

Private Club - Immediate Memberships Available

232-5800 www.thegreyeagle.com 185 Clingman Ave.

Feed and Seed

Will Ray’s Mountain Jam Firestorm Cafe and Books

Open mic

Garage at Biltmore

Shaun Williams (acoustic) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm Guadalupe Cafe

Ian Moore’s Mountain Music Miscellany Lobster Trap

Geoff Weeks

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Clem Watkins (“acoustic jambalaya”) New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Iedi

Tomato Tuesday comedy open mic

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Southern Silk Duo (jazz, blues)

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Rock Records

Rocket Club

Cosmic Ray Liotta (“wild jazz quintet/live recording session”) Temptations Martini Bar

Aaron LaFalce (pop, rock, acoustic) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Acoustic spotlight hosted by Peggy Ratusz & “Big Al” Pearlman Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller & Company (variety) Watershed

Live music w/ Robert Greer

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Westville Pub

Blues Jam w/ Mars Fariss White Horse

Irish session, 6:30pm Open mike w/ Parker Brooks, 8:30pm

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Wild Wing Cafe

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Bluegrass & clogging

Wed., January 20 Back Room

Open mic

K ARAO K E I N T HE CL U BS

Beacon Pub

MONDAY

Open jam

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic

BoBo Gallery

Valencia Robinson (soul, folk) w/ Chris Bell

Mack Kell’s Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues TUESDAY

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Shag dance

Getaway’s (Eleven on Grove) Hookah Bar Mike’s Side Pocket

Broadway’s

‘80s Night, 10pm Club 828

Hip-hop open mic Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Zydeco dance & lessons Frankie Bones

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

W EDNESDAY Asheville Ale House • Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill • The Hangar • Infusions Temptations Martini Bar O’Malleys on Main • Holland’s Grille T H URSDAY

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Bridge (rock, funk, Southern country) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Beacon Pub • Cancun Mexican Grill Chasers • Club Hairspray Shovelhead Saloon

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

Old Time Jam, 6pm Mike’s Tavern

Major Magick (rock) w/ Dirk Quinn Band Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Ralph Roddenbery (folk, rock) Nine Mile

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

club xcapades 675 Merrimon Ave • Asheville, NC

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JE I;; J>?I M;;A½I CEL?;I J?C;I $3 Admission • Movie Line 254-1281

Delivery or Carry Out until 11pm • 254-5339

Join us at both locations for our

LUNCH BUFFET

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GORGEOUS WNC Ladies!

3 New Satellite Stages & “Exotic Cage Stage”

SATURDAY Club Hairspray • Holland’s Grille Infusions • Shovelhead Saloon The Still SUNDAY Asheville Ale House • Bosco’s Sports Zone • Cancun Mexican Grill The Hangar • Getaway’s (Eleven on Grove) Mack Kell’s • Wing Cafe Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Bluegrass jam night, 7pm Orange Peel

Rjd2 (psychedelic, funk) w/ The Constantines & Happy Chichester (rock, Bossa Nova) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Bobby Sullivan (blues, rock, standards)

8db[n! 8VhjVa4 Just Relax in Our Upscale Lounge Area & Take in the Scenery Great Nightly Drink Specials, Pool Tables, & Interactive Games.

Asheville Brewing Company 77 Coxe Ave. Downtown Asheville

Mon. - Sat. 7pm - 2am • 21 to Enter

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Infusions • Mack Kell’s • Shovelhead Saloon • Stockade Brew House The 170 La Cantinetta

Red Stag Grill

M-F 11-3pm • Now open Sundays!

Pizza, salad, baked potatoes and more!

255-4077

FRIDAY

Rocket Club

“Super dance party” feat: Adam Strange & Crick Nice DJ Stella Blue

Jucifer (metal, thrash, roots) The Hookah Bar

Open Mic w/ Sven Hooson Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

‘80s night

Town Pump

Open Mic w/ David Bryan Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

House music

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller (variety)

828-258-9652 99 New Leicester Hwy.

(3miles west of Downtown -off Patton Ave.)

Waynesville Water’n Hole

Bluegrass jam

Westville Pub

Jammin’ with Funky Max

Thu., January 21

Athena’s Club

Purple Onion Cafe

Garage at Biltmore

Back Room

Red Stag Grill

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

BoBo Gallery

Rocket Club

Heypenny (indie, rock, pop) w/ Noise in Print

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm

Boiler Room

Root Bar No. 1

Handlebar

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country)

Infamous Stringdusters (rock, country)

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Stockade Brew House

Highland Brewing Company

Club 828

Temptations Martini Bar

Courtyard Gallery

The 170 La Cantinetta

Decades Restaurant & Bar

Town Pump

DJ night

Cabo Verde (world, groove) Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country) Jonathan Ammons (experimental, Americana) Modoc (indie, rock) w/ Blackhook Open mic & jam

Hip-hop & DJ night Open mic w/ Jarrett Leone Jazz piano w/ Garnell Stuart

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Shane Pruitt Band (blues, jam band, jazz) Anne Coombs (jazz, swing) Kemistry (Southern rock, covers)

The Big Ivy Project (bluegrass, folk) Dance party w/ DJ Steele

Dave Lagadi (smooth jazz)

The Space Heaters (swing, jazz, acoustic) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz and Friends (blues) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Enemy Lovers (rock, indie) w/ High Tide Blues & Justin Miles

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Mon. - Sat. 6 pm - 2 am • Sun. Noon - 2 am

Infusions Lounge

252-2456 • 14 College St. • Asheville, NC

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Iron Horse Station

Twilite Broadcasters (old time harmony)

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pickoftheweek Youth in Revolt JJJJ

Director: Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl) Players: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Buscemi, Fred Willard Quirky Teen Comedy

Carmike Cinema 10 (298-4452) n

Rated R

The Story: A nerdy virgin — with the aid of an imaginary, daring alter ego — decides to awkwardly rebel against authority in an attempt to be reunited with his potential girfriend The Lowdown: A surprisingly funny, very quirky teen farce that’s clever enough to withstand the pitfalls of being a clichéd sex comedy and a starring vehicle for Michael Cera. The movie manages to go against expectations at every turn.

To say I actually like Miguel Arteta’s Youth in Revolt is nothing short of astounding. Everything about this movie had stinker written all over it, from getting pushed back from 2009 into the wastes of January, where bad movies come to fester, to yet another Michael Cera star turn.

The latter stood as the film’s biggest potential entanglement, since Cera plays yet another nebbish, bumbling persona. After a string of one-note performances in awful films last year (Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist, Year One, Paper Heart), Youth in Revolt threatened to push Cera’s career the way of the John Heders of the world.

Just looking at the film’s foundation, there’s no reason for it to work. It’s Cera, once again, as the dorky, awkward teen in another coming-ofage sex comedy — two things the world needs as much as I need certain body parts attached to my elbow. Just summarizing the plot — which is based on C.D. Payne’s novel of the same name — doesn’t do much to stoke the fires of anticipation.

Cera plays Nick Twisp, a nerdy high schooler with a love of classic literature and a fully intact virginity. While on vacation, he meets Sheeni (newcomer Portia Doubleday), whose worldliness and mystery cause Nick to fall in love with her. It’s then up to the terminally arrested Nick to devise a plan of teenage rebellion, so he can get kicked out of his house and be with Sheeni.

It’s nothing fantastic when whittled down, but luckily Youth in Revolt is more than just a synopsis.

It’s what’s added to the underpinning coming-ofage tale that makes it special. The best description I can give for this movie is Woody Allen by way of the teen-sex comedy. There’s a layer of self-conscious pretension that intermingles with the juvenile hormones of the film. Fellini’s La Strada (1954) and Jean-Paul Belmondo act as reference points and a dog named after Albert Camus rips up the family Bible. Thankfully, the movie never feels like it’s trying to be too smart.

Instead, Youth in Revolt — like Allen — has a

Michael Cera as Francois Dillinger and Nick Twisp in Miguel Arteta’s surprisingly funny, clever and quirky Youth in Revolt. sense of humor about its own airs. For example, Sheeni’s boyfriend (Jonathon B. Wright, Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist) writes “futuristic percussive poetry.” These affectations also lend the film a sense of authenticity, since the main characters are all of an age where one’s interests — in film or literature or even love — are more likely to define oneself and take on greater importance. This means even the film’s inflated, stylized dialogue feels natural within the universe of the movie.

I’ll admit that the Allen comparison isn’t quite apt, since it doesn’t give a complete picture of the nature of Youth in Revolt. Allen has never made anything as decidedly quirky or outright odd as this (in this sense, Youth in Revolt is a more willfully funny, more light-natured version of Ryan Murphy’s Running With Scissors (2006)). All the characters in this film have some bizarre, farcical eccentricity: Nick’s next-door neighbor (Fred Willard) harbors illegal immigrants in the name of political justice; Sheeni’s father has built himself a two-story trailer with a complete pipe organ inside. Sure, this aspect (along with the film’s languid indie-rock sound track) means the movie is constantly skirting the pitfalls of modern indie filmmaking, but this is an instance where the peculiarity feels genuinely absurd, and not some check mark needed to cover a demographic.

The real surprise, however, is Cera as Nick.

Sure, the role isn’t far removed from the usual feeble characters he plays, but here there’s an undercurrent of confidence and intelligence — and likeability — that’s often missing in his roles.

It helps that he’s given the chance to show some sort of range, since Nick’s attempts at disobedience are manifested by an imaginary, confident, cigarette-smoking, mustache-sporting alter ego by the name of Pierre Dillinger, played by Cera as very much the anti-Cera. What’s most amazing is that it’s his performance that holds the film

together. It’s the final touch to a movie that’s very much a surprise. It’s funny, clever, intelligent and quirky. I’m dumbfounded. Rated R for sexual content, language and drug use. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike Cinema 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande 15.

Daybreakers JJJJ

Director: Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig (Undead) Players: Ethan Hawke, Claudia Karvan, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Michael Dorman Horror

Rated R

The Story: In the not-too-distant future, the world has become largely populated with vampires — and the blood supply is running out. The Lowdown: A vampire movie that isn’t afraid to play as real horror, Daybreakers earns extra points for having something on its mind more than just horror.

The Spierig Brothers’ Daybreakers probably looks a little better than it actually is, if only by virtue of its context. Any reasonably serious attempt at a vampire yarn that falls in between The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) and the threat of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) is bound to get some slack — but even without this, Daybreakers would be a good genre entry. It’s also a pretty ambitious movie that’s occasionally capable of fulfilling those ambitions. When it doesn’t, the attempt is still noteworthy and the results are at least entertaining — assuming you’re a fan of the genre.

The story is set in 2019, when most of the world is inhabited by vampires — a change to which humanity seems to have adapted fairly well. There is, however, one rather notable down-

Avatar (PG-13) 12:00, 1:00, 3:30, 4:30, 7:00, 800 Daybreakers (R) 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 Leap Year (PG) 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:30 Old Dogs (PG) 1:30, 7:00 Winter Daydreams (G) Sat-Sun only 1:00 The Road (R) 4:00, 9:45 Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50 Up in the Air (R) 1:30, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 The Young Victoria (PG) 1:00 (no 1:00 show Sat-Sun), 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Youth in Revolt (R) 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35, 9:45

11:540, 2:05, 4:25, 7:00, 9:20 Up in the Air (R) 12:00, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 (Sofa Cinema showing) The Young Victoria (PG) 11:55, 2:15, 4:35, 7:25, 9:45 Youth in Revolt (R) 12:10, 2:40, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 (Sofa Cinema showing)

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Avatar 2D (PG-13) 11:50, 3:30, 7:10, 10:35 Book of Eli (R) 10:50, 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15 Daybreakers (R) 11:15, 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 It’s Complicated (R) 10:45, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 The Lovely Bones (PG-13) 10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:25, 10:25 n Co-ed Cinema Brevard (883-2200)

It’s Complicated (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 n Epic of Hendersonville (693-1146)

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A Single Man (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:20 Broken Embraces (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, Late show Fri-Sat 9:50

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (PG) 11:45, 2:00, 4:15, 7:10, 9:25 (Sofa Cinema showing) Avatar 3D (PG-13) 11:35, 3:00, 7:00, 10:25 The Blind Side (PG-13) 3:15, 10:10 The Book of Eli (R) 11:25, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 10:10 Daybreakers (R) 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:35, 9:55 (Sofa Cinema showing) Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG) 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40 The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (PG-13) 12:35, 3:40, 7:10, 10:05 It’s Complicated (PG-13) 12:30, 7:20 Leap Year (PG) 11:25. 1:50, 4:30, 7:05. 9:35 The Lovely Bones (PG-13) 11:40, 2:50, 7:05, 10:00 The Princess and the Frog (G) 12:05 Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) 12:25, 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 The Spy Next Door (PG)

Invictus (PG-13) Fri, Sun-Thu 12:30, 7:00 Sat 7:00 only It’s Complicated (R) 4:00

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (PG) 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:50, 10:05 The Blind Side (PG-13) 12:55, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 The Book of Eli (R) 1:10, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Invictus (PG-13) 7:00, 9:55 It’s Complicated (R) 1:30, 4:30, 7:40, 10:25 The Lovely Bones (PG-13) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 The Princess and the Frog (G) 1:15, 4:00 The Spy Next Door (PG) 1:00, 3:15, 5:35, 8:00, 10:1

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Avatar JJJJ

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez Science Fiction In the future, an ex-Marine inflitrates the the indigenous race on the planet Pandora, only to find their simple ways superior to those of civilization as he knows it. An undeniable effects and design extravaganza, Avatar is nonetheless a fairly basic story with a new paint job. Rated PG-13

The Blind Side JJJJ

Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Ray McKinnon, Kathy Bates, Jae Head Fact-Based Uplifting Sports Drama Fact-based story of Michael Oher, a poor black kid adopted by an upscale white family. A manipulative, but effective, uplifting sports drama that benefits from a strong cast, but never escapes a sense of condescension and questionable messages. Rated PG-13

DaybreakerS JJJJ

Ethan Hawke, Claudia Karvan, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Michael Dorman Horror In the not-too-distant future, the world has become largely populated with vampiresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and the blood supply is running out. A vampire movie that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afraid to play as real horror, Daybreakers earns extra points for having something on its mind more than just horror. Rated R

Fantastic Mr. Fox JJJJJ

(Voices) George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Michael Gambon Animated Comedy Bored with life as a respectable fox citizen, Mr. Fox reverts to a life of poultry thievery and outwitting local farmers. Witty, sophisticated comedy, splendid voice acting, brilliant animation and personal filmmaking combine to create perhaps the most pure fun to be had at the movies all year. Rated PG

The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus JJJJJ

Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer Mystery/Fantasy/Allegory Dr. Parnassus and his traveling imaginarium roam about London in quest of an audience and as part of a contest between Paranassus

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Complicated JJJ

Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell Romantic Comedy A divorcĂŠe begins having an affair with her ex-husband, a man she hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been married to for a decade. A professionally made film with a good central performance by Meryl Streep thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still never good enough to overcome its inability to create likable, believable characters. Rated R

Leap Year JJJ

Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, Noel Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donovan, John Lithgow Romcom Remedial 101 A young woman pursues her boyfriend to Ireland to propose to him, but fate and a charming Irish pub owner interveneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with a lot of help from a by-the-numbers script. Stylish filmmaking and charismatic leads canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep this leaden and predictable movie from sinking pretty fast. Rated PG

Nine JJJJ

Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren Musical Italian filmmaker Guido Contini tries to bluff his way through making a film he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to write, while sorting out his personal life. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big, lively and has a distinctive driving force, but this film of the Broadway show never quite scales the heights it might have. Still, it gets near enough that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly worth your while. Rated PG-13

Old Dogs J

Robin Williams, John Travolta, Seth Green, Kelly Preston, Conner Rayburn, Ella Bleu Travolta â&#x20AC;&#x153;Familyâ&#x20AC;? Comedy A 50-odd-year-old man finds himself saddled with a pair of children he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know he had and has to learn how to be a dad. A pitiful, pathetic, lazy attempt at bilking money out of the market for family-friendly fare during the holiday season.

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The Princess and the Frog JJJJ

(Voices) Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jennifer Cody Animated Musical/Fantasy A prince gets turned into a frog, and in turn, accidentally turns a serving girl into one when he mistakes her for a princess. Beautiful to look at, but so determinedly old-fashioned that it feels slightly processed and formula-driven. Rated G

The Road JJJJ

Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce Post-Apocalyptic Drama A man and his son attempt

to survive in a hopeless, post-apocalyptic world beset with myriad dangers. A stark, unrelentingly grim film that works due to strong performances and an underlying sense of humanity that occasionally peaks through. Rated R

Sherlock Holmes JJJJJ

Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan Action/Mystery Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson pit their skills against a criminal mastermind who has apparently risen from the grave. One of the most enjoyable and beautifully crafted films of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and built around an interpretation of Holmes and Watson thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than a worthy addition to their cinematic predecessors. Rated PG-13

The Twilight Saga: New Moon JJ

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Michael Sheen Teen Romance/Horror/Fantasy More teencentric romantic entanglements among the supernatural set and one whiny girl. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better made than the first one, but it may be even dumber in its attempt to go for the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record in moping teens. Rated PG-13

Up in the Air JJJJJ

George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons, Melanie Lynskey Dramatic Comedy A man whose job is to fly around the country and fire people finds his way of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and his perceptions of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;changing. Bitterly funny on the one hand and heartbreaking on the other, Up in the Air is a film of surprising depth and humanity. Rated R

The Young Victoria JJJJJ

Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Thomas Kretschmann Romance/Biopic The story of Queen Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early years and her romance with Prince Albert. Much more entertaining, lively and human than the subject matter probably suggests, this lovely film benefits from literate writing, stylish direction and strong performances.

Rated PG

Youth in Revolt JJJJ

Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Buscemi, Fred Willard Quirky Teen Comedy A nerdy virginâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with the aid of an imaginary, daring alter egoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;decides to awkwardly rebel against authority in an attempt to be reunited with his potential girfriend. A surprisingly funny, very quirky teen farce thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clever enough to withstand the pitfalls of being a clichĂŠd sex comedy and a starring vehicle for Michael Cera. The movie manages to go against expectations at every turn. Rated R

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The Hughes Brothers — Albert and Allen — haven’t made a film since the ultra-stylish horror/thriller From Hell back in 2001, so it’s nice to see them back with The Book of Eli, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis. Like From Hell, it looks very stylish, but unlike that film, this isn’t the hyper-saturated color kind of stylish. Rather this is a film where nearly all of the color has been bled out of the image, reducing things to what might best be called post-apocalyptic sepia tone. Even with a bankable star like Washington, this is going to be a hard sell, especially after the tepid box office of The Road. The fact that the film has been kept from critics is also not the most hopeful of signs. (R)

BROKEN EMBRACES

The new film from Pedro Almodóvar hits town.

That’s cause for celebration right there — and its general critical reception (83 percent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes) bodes well.

Once more Almodóvar has teamed up with Penélope Cruz as his star, and that’s been a winning combination every time. The film has been described as a noir-ish soap opera, which could almost be applied to every Almodóvar film, but this appears to be a bit more in the thriller mode.

Many reviewers invoke the names of Welles and Hitchcock in assessing the film, suggesting that perhaps this is Almodóvar and then some. It’s certainly the must-see title of the week — and this is a week with two must-see titles. (R)

THE LOVELY BONES

Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones gets a wide expansion this week, despite Paramount’s lessening of interest after it didn’t fare as well as side, since the food supply has all but run out.

What few humans the vampires have are traded like commodities, kept alive and systematically drained of their blood, while the giant corporation in charge of this searches for a blood substitute. Their hopes are mostly pinned on Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke), a scientist with moral qualms about the whole business of vampires, even though he happens to be one himself.

Unfortunately, his efforts have not only been less than successful, but spectacularly splattery in their failure.

Things change when he helps some humans escape from some hunters. Realizing who he is, the humans recruit him to their cause: a cure for vampirism, which is built around Lionel “Elvis” Cormac (Willem Dafoe), a former vampire who, through a process no one quite understands, has been returned to human form. The humans want Dalton to discover what exactly happened to Cormac and figure out a way to repeat it. Not surprisingly, one thing Dalton quickly learns is that there’s less demand for a cure than one might suppose — especially where his boss, Charles Bromley (Sam Neill), is concerned.

There’s nothing all that revolutionary in any of the plotting (which owes something to Richard

expected with critics during award season. All the same, it’s a meticulously crafted film from a popular novel, and it boasts a cast that includes Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Saoirse Ronan and a very creepy Stanley Tucci.

In a sense, it’s almost a pre-sold movie. But this mystical story of a murdered girl stuck in the “in between” — waiting for justice to be meted out to her killer — is going to have a hard time of it up against the reviews, though it has its defenders. (R)

A SINGLE MAN

This week’s other must-see title would appear to be fashion designer Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, a work that in some quarters has found star Colin Firth pegged as a major contender for a Best Actor Oscar. The story is an intriguing one — focusing on a college professor (Firth) falling apart in the wake of the death of his lover of many years (played in flashback by Matthew Goode). What makes it intriguing is its period setting — 1962 — meaning that it’s the story of a man totally isolated in his grief.

Because at that time, you simply didn’t admit to being homosexual, and even those who knew or suspected would never dare to offer comfort, with a very few exceptions. Even the critics who have found the film less than perfect have praised Firth’s performance. (R)

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It’s Jackie Chan as a secret agent on loan to the CIA, who gets pressed into service as a babysitter, only to discover that spying is the much less dangerous occupation. With that to work from — and the fact that the movie co-stars George Lopez and Billy Ray Cyrus — do you really need to know anything more? Do you really wonder why it hasn’t been shown to critics? (PG) Matheson’s novel I Am Legend), and the film ultimately backs itself into a corner from which it can only extricate itself by turning to utterly predictable dramatics. Thankfully, even when it becomes predictable, Daybreakers is still enjoyable. What’s most interesting about the film lies in its overall tone. There’s a bit of early David Cronenberg here — it’s almost what you might get if Cronenberg, in his The Brood (1979) period, had made Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men (2006) with vampires. That’s neither as flippant as it sounds, nor is it wide of the mark.

The film isn’t afraid to go for the gore, but it’s rarely jokey about it. In fact, the vampire “death march” scene — where blood-deprived vampires, who are mutating into freakish bat creatures, are dragged into the sunlight — is surprisingly grim.

A lot of this feeling is the result of Christopher Gordon’s unusual — and often dirge-like — musical score, which tends to be more interested in mood than in goosing the action. The obvious parallels between a blood-addicted society and an oil-addicted one — not to mention the implication that a pharmaceutical company might be much more interested in keeping a profitable disease going rather than finding a cure and thereby stopping the money flow — gives the film more

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weight than most of its type.

Daybreakers is far from perfect. As I’ve already noted, it ultimately loses its footing and turns into cheesy horror, but it’s never less than high-quality cheese. That alone would be worth something.

But the fact that it’s a horror film that takes itself seriously — and tries to be more than a rote genre entry and a quick cash-in — makes it worth a closer look. Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and brief nudity. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike Cinema 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Cinebarre, Regal Biltmore Grande 15.

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Leap Year has got some pretty stylish direction (helped no end by the scenery). It’s got Amy Adams’ considerable charm, which blends nicely with the lesser — but still notable — charm of Matthew Goode. Unfortunately, it also has a script by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont that’s the kind of script that normally comes festooned with the names of a half-dozen or more writers; it’s the kind of bad that usually requires a committee to attain. I hope producers take note of this.

They can hire Kaplan and Elfont to write this sort of film by themselves, and save time and money — two things producers understand.

Adams stars as Anna, who has been waiting four years for her somewhat weasely cardiologist boyfriend, Jeremy (Adam Scott, Step Brothers), to propose. Just when she thinks he’s going to, he gives her a pair of diamond earrings and jets off to Dublin for a nonspecific medical convention.

Enter a drunken (possibly understandably, and I can’t blame him) John Lithgow as Anna’s professional Irish-American dad to spout some blarney about joining Jeremy in Dublin and following the old Irish custom of the woman doing the proposing on leap year. Having set the plot in motion, Lithgow beats a hasty retreat (probably to cash his check) and Anna flies to Ireland — only she ends up in Cardiff, Wales, owing to bad weather, the requirements of the script and to pad things out. From here, of course, she has to somehow get to Ireland and then to Dublin.

Getting to Ireland isn’t an issue. Getting to Dublin, however, requires much comedic palaver with the faux-eccentric locals. Anna ends up paying a fairly steep fee for hunky pub owner Declan (Goode) to drive her there in his “classic” Renault 4. Said car lands in a river early on, so just why Declan continues to squire her to Dublin is never clear — except there’d be no rom for the com if he didn’t. Of course, they hate each other. Then they get to know each other and they don’t. Then they fall in love. And after that? If you can’t answer that question, then go see Leap Year. It will seem

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Classic Cinema From Around the World will present Clouds of Glory at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at Courtyard Gallery, 9 Walnut St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 273-3332.

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Director: Richard Lester Players: Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, David Hemmings, Roy Kinnear, Shirley Knight, Ian Holm Suspense Thriller Rated PG Released between Richard Lester’s The Three Musketeers (1973) and Four Musketeers (1974), Juggernaut (1974) is something of an oddity in the director’s career. There had been nothing in his career to suggest that he would make — or would even be interested in — a suspense thriller, and, though Juggernaut is a bit more than a simple thriller, that’s undeniably the genre into which it falls.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show Juggernaut at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

For Cranky Hanke’s full reviews of these movies, visit www.mountainx.com/movies. fresh to you and you’ll get at least 80 years worth of romantic comedy tropes in one sitting. If you can answer that question, chances are you weren’t planning on seeing this anyway.

OK, so it isn’t actually painful, just mildly tedious. The fair-sized crowd I saw it with on Sunday afternoon didn’t throw things, but I can’t say they laughed much either. The pretty pictures and the leads probably kept them lulled in a passive state. That seems the most likely explanation.

Rated PG for sensuality and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike Cinema 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande.

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2BR, 2BA EAST • 2484 Riceville Rd. Open floor plan, porch. $615/month.

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1BR, 1.5BA NORTH • 154 Barnard. $625/month. Bonus room, dishwasher.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2Br. 1.5BA NORTH • 172 Macon. Garage, dishwasher. $695/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 10 Lenox. $635/month. Porch. Heat included. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 12 Golf St. $625/month. Hardwood floors, gas heat.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 45 Henrietta. $590/month.

Sunporch, new appliances.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 7 Banbury Cross. $525/month.

Hardwood floors, high ceilings. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA WEST • 19 Brucemont, $590/month.

Porch, hardwood floors.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA • 37 Skyview. $545-$575/month. Nice views. 2nd month is FREE. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR/1.5BA HENDERSONVILLE • 902 Hillcrest, $575/month. Deck, garage. 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1.5BA SWANNANOA • 710 Warren Wilson. $595/month. Carpet, W/D hookups. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA NORTH • 501 Beaverdam, $545/month.

Views, W/D hookups, 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA WEST • 217 Bear Creek. $615/month. Central A/C - Heat, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR/1BA WEST • 45 Florida. $615/month. W/D connections, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/2BA, ARDEN • 216 Weston, A/C, W/D hookups. $795/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 1BA NORTH • 22 Westall. Close to UNCA. Water included. $695/month. 828253-1517. wwwleslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA EAST • 126 Aurora Dr. Carpet, W/D hookups. $750/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 56 VERMONT AVE. WEST ASHEVILLE • 2BR, 1BA. Brick four-plex. Heat, water, hot water included. $700/month.

828-775-9434.

A HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS • GREAT PRICE! Live in a beautiful, green, conveniently located scenic resort-style community! • Fireplaces • Heated pool • Fitness Center and more. Call (828) 687-0638. kensingtonplaceapts.com ACTON WOODS APARTMENTS • Beautiful 2BR, 2BA, loft, $850/month.

• 2BR, 2BA, $750. Include gas log fireplace, water, storage.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty BEVERLY CONDO 2BR, 1BA, hardwood floors, washer, dryer. Near downtown, hospital, AB Tech. $685/month plus deposit. (828) 281-3753 BLACK MOUNTAIN • 2BR, 1BA. Heatpump, central air, W/D connection. Nice area.

Only $495/month.

828-252-4334.

CENTRAL • 1BR. Heat and water provided. $620/month.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

CHARMING UPSTAIRS STUDIO APARTMENT Renovated house in Norwood Park near UNCA. Private entrance, off-street parking. $660/month. All utilities + cable TV and wireless internet included.

No pets/smoking. Security deposit, references. Patti: (828) 230-3210.

DUPLEX • HISTORIC MONTFORD Unique and spacious 1BR, 1BA. Gourmet kitchen, radiant heat floors, high ceilings w/exposed beams. Laundry room w/WD. Pet friendly w/private backyard. $850/month. Call Tim: 279-6393.

EAST 1BR BUNGALOW APARTMENT Quiet, wooded, convenient. • Pet considered.

• No smoking. $550/month.

230-2511.

EFFICIENCY APARTMENT • 1BR/1BA, Haw Creek. Quiet neighborhood near cul-desac, convenient to town. 450 sq.ft. Excellent condition.

Ceramic tile bath, kitchen, carpeted livingroom/bedroom.

Closet space, extra storage.

W/D, electric, water, cable included. No smokers, no pets, no drugs. Security deposit, references. $485/month. 828-298-0337.

EFFICIENCY APARTMENT • Available immediately. 289 E Chestnut ST. Ground floor units available, $450/month.

No pets. 828-350-9400.

GET QUALITY RESULTS! I received calls from a lot of high quality renters, as opposed to other publications I’ve tried. I will continue to advertise with Mountain Xpress. Patricia H. You too, can find the ideal renter, just call us! (828) 251-1333.

Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace.

GLEN BRIDGE APARTMENTS • 1BR, 1BA. $450/month.

Includes water/garbage. Small complex in Arden. Move in special with one year lease. www.arcagencyasheville.com.

828-350-9400.

HENDERSONVILLE • 1BR Studio. Walking distance to downtown. Includes water.

Only $325/month.

828-252-4334.

IN SIGHT OF HOSPITALS Clean 1BR apartment, large closets. Non-smoking individual. • No pets. $450/month. Deposit.

References. Lease. 252-7179.

KENILWORTH • 1BR, upstairs unit. Hardwood floors. $475/month. 828-253-0758.

Carver Realty LARGE 1BR APARTMENT CANDLER • Quiet, clean area.

Close to Home Depot.

Reference and deposit, $675/month. Includes utilities and laundry. Small pet under 20lbs. considered. 828-7771372 and leave message for more info.

LEICESTER • Available immediately. 1BR with office. $550/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOMES •Special• Off Merrimon. Walking distance to town. • 2BR, 1BA. $495/month. 3BR, 1BA $595/month. Includes water.

828-252-4334 NORTH • 1BR. Hardwood floors. $500/month. 828-2530758. Carver Realty OFF CHARLOTTE ST • Clean, furnished, weekly apartments.

Four week minimum.

Efficiency and rooms. Includes wireless, laundry, off-street parking. Secure building. Walk to downtown and busline.

828-232-1042.

STUDIO/1BA NORTH • 85 Merrimon, all utilities included. Furnished. $550/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com STUDIO • South. Forestdale.

2BR, 1BA. A/C. 2nd month rent FREE. $505-$625/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com TWO 1BR APARTMENTS in Montford across from park. $485 and $600/month.

252-6944. holderwilliam@bellsouth.net UNFURNISHED 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS • Available in West Asheville.

Water, garbage included.

Washer/dryer connections available. $529.00 -$649.00.

Call 828-252-9882. rbaker@orionra.com

WEST ASHEVILLE • 56 Vermont Ave. 2BR, 1BA. Brick four-plex. Heat, water, hot water included. $700/month.

828-775-9434.

BILTMORE AVENUE • HOSPITAL Renovated 2BR, 1BA, designer kitchen, granite countertops, 6 new appliances, hardwood floors.

• Available now. $750/month, includes water. First, deposit.

Lease. References. 230-3739.

Mobile Homes For Rent

DOWNTOWN CONDO 2BR, 2BA, hardwoods, stainless appliances, granite countertops, jet tub, balcony, fitness center, parking, $1550/month. The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com

2BR, 1BA • Close to schools, shopping, I-26 and I-40.

Minutes from downtown Asheville. $495/month. Call David: 828-777-0385.

QUALITY AT A SAVINGS $460/month. 2BR, 1BA remodeled mobile with mountain view in Fairview.

Call Jim, 778-0726.

Community garden opportunity.

WEST ASHEVILLE • 3BR, 2BA near downtown. W/D connection. Excellent condition. $595/month.

828-252-4334.

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent

FLETCHER • 2BR, 1.5BA townhouse available for immediate rental. Very nice unit with one car garage.

Duplex style living, very convenient to I-26 and south Asheville shopping/restaurants. One small pet considered. $800 per month. 828-350-9400.

MILLS RIVER TOWN HOUSE • Near I26/US25. 2BR, 2.5BA, unfinished basement,1 car garage, pool. W/D included. $900/month. 828-768-1343.

NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOMES •Special• Off Merrimon. Walking distance to town. 2BR, 1BA. $495/month • 3BR, 1BA 595/month.

Includes water. 828-252-4334

2BR. 1.5BA NORTH • 47 Albermarle. $845/month.

Fireplace, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

WEAVERVILLE CONDO • 1200 sq.ft. 2BR, 2BA. Dishwasher, disposal, washer/dryer, large closets, fireplace, balcony, with views.

Immaculate. Smoke free. $795/month. 828-712-6873.

A BIG THANX! “Thanx Xpress! The recent rental ad attracted a steady stream of quality applicants, thanks to your quality publication.”

Mark K. • You too can find quality renters by placing an affordable ad in the pages of Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace: 251-1333.

Homes For Rent 1928 BRICK HOME • OAKLEY Completely renovated 2BR, 1BA. Refurbished kitchen.

Hardwood floors. Steam heat.

Deck, porch, basement. • No pets. $900/month.

298-3298 or 712-3298.

ASHEVILLE • DOWNTOWN New 60 North Market condo.

7th floor, North views. 2BR, 2BA, 5 rooms, woodfloors/carpet, granite, .

Gas fireplace and stove. 2 walk-in closets. 2 balconies.

Secured parking. Club/fitness rooms. $1900/month.

Minimum 1 year lease.

254-4071 or oldtimr28@yahoo.com

1ST CALL US! 2, 3 and 4BR homes from $700-2500. • Pet friendly. • Huge selection!

(828) 251-9966 Alpha-Real-Estate.com

BEAUTIFUL 2BR, 2BA CONDO Gas fireplace, screened porch and WD. $775/month. Call Angela: (828) 216-1610.

Mountain Vista Properties

20 MINUTES NORTH OF ASHEVILLE 3BR, 2BA. Clean and spacious. WD connections. ePrivate, R nted beautiful setting. Deck, garden space. $800/month. Call evenings: 658-1718.

2BR, 1BA ARDEN • 85 Tampa. $1135/month. Oak floors, fireplace.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA KENILWORTH • 271 Forest Hill. $895/month.

Garage, back yard.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 42 Hollywood. $850/month.

Porches, hardwood floors.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA • Near UNCA. Hardwood floors, dining room, half basement. Small yard, porch. $850/month + security deposit, year lease required.

828-691-8793, 828-298-5088.

2BR, 2BA NORTH • 27 Spooks Mill Cove. $1075/month. Views, all utilities included.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR,1BA WEST ASHEVILLE • 89 Martin $850/month.

Hardwood floors, FP, LR, DR. New bath, back deck, front porch. contact: pamellaoconnor@aol.com 2BR/1BA WEST • 344 State. $935/month. Fireplace, pets okay. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA NORTH ASHEVILLE-NEW BRIDGE • Older settled area. All aspects of house updated.

Handicapped accessible.

Fenced. Carports. All appliances. Hardwood floors.

A/C. Extra insulation. $925/month. 828-216-6066.

3BR/1.5BA WEST • 28 Covington. $1,095/month.

Basement, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com ARDEN, OAK FOREST • 3BR, 2BA with full basement/garage. Nice area.

Reduced to $1050/month. $30 application fee.

828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com ARDEN • 1 home available from $895/month. Great layouts. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

MOVE IN NOW Sign a lease in January and Get January FREE!* we’ll waive your rent for the month!

1 and 2 Bedrooms starting at $595/month

1BR/1BA CENTRAL • 15 Grindstaf., $550/month.

Carpet floors. Cats okay.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

• Great location • Great prices

1BR/1BA NORTH • 82 Merrimon. $595/month.

Hardwood floors, water included. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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Call today: (828) 274-4477 *Must move in by 12/31/09 to get January free.

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• Conveniently located at 61 Bingham Road, Asheville • 1, 2, 3 and 4 Bedrooms NOW AVAILABLE! • SPACIOUS • COMFORTABLE • AFFORDABLE Now accepting pets with deposit.

Professionally Managed by Partnership Property Management Section 8 welcomed.

Call 828-250-0159 Today!

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jobs ASHEVILLE AREA RENTALS $550-$1950/month. • 1-East.

• 3-West. • 3-North. • 3South. • Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles: (828) 684-2640, ext 17. For more details: www.DebraMarshall.com

ASHEVILLE NORTH • BEAVER LAKE Sunny 1920’s beautifully renovated 3BR, 1.5BA on Beaverlake with awesome views. New Chefs Kitchen, hardwood floors, F/P, sunroom, great bath. Deck off Master BR. Screen porch, great yard, and more! Well behaved dogs ok. Steps to lake from your private path. 5 mins to downtown. A very special find! $1,500+utililities.

Call and email: Joan 828301-6680 jajogrimes@yahoo.com BEAUTIFUL, SECLUDED 3BR log home with views, 1.6 acres forested mountaintop, 20 min. north of Asheville.

Wellwater/woodstove/HVAC/w rap-around porch. $1250/month. 828-649-9781. www.loghouseforsaleasheville .blogspot.com BEST TIME IS NOW! Best time to buy, pay less than rent, 1% rebate from Buyer Agent Commission, see www.BuncombeRealty.com, 301-2021.

BILTMORE LAKE. 4BR/3.5BA. 2500 sqft. $1800 per month.

Great location and neighborhood. Contact Jeff if interested: 828-273-7487. www.aghproperty.com

HAW CREEK • 3BR, 2.5BA. 2 car garage, storage room, D/W disposal W/D hookups gas logs. Newer house. 2000 sq.ft. $1400/month. 7132467.

CANDLER • 3BR, 3BA. Private. $1,200/month. Call 828-253-0758. Carver Realty

HIKE/BIKE OUT BACKDOOR • 3BR, 2BA near Mountains to Sea Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway. $1,100/month.

Dishwasher, master bedroom with bath and walk-in closet, wood floors. Storage shed, small yard. Year lease and security deposit required. Pets negotiable. 828-2985088/828-691-8793.

FIND OUT WHY! Folks are calling City Real Estate for exploring the art or finding your home. Sales and Rentals handled professionally and efficiently. We help you find “Views From All Angles”.

(828) 210-2222.

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JUPITER/BARNARDSVILLE • 2BR, 1BA. Office, heat pump, new windows. $795/month. www.arcagencyasheville.com NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOMES •Special• Off Merrimon. Walking distance to town. 2BR, 1BA. $495/month.

3BR, 1BA $595/month.

Includes water.

828-252-4334.

OAKLEY • Off School Rd. 4BR, 1.5BA, Hardwood floors, porch, basement. $1,100/month.

828-273-1230.

GORGEOUS NEW CONSTRUCTION 3BR, 2.5BA with garage. Great South location. • Lease/purchase options now available. Why rent when you can own! Call (828) 676-0677 for details. www.123newhomenow.com HAW CREEK • 2BR 1BA, A/C W/D hookups dishwasher, disposal, fireplace, pergo flooring. 1 car garage.

850/month. 713-2467

OFF THE HOOK! We got a great response from our ad for our Rental house in the Mountain Xpress! The phone rang off the hook!

Thanks, Ander, owner, Design Painting. Get your Apartment or House rented quickly and affordably. Call (828) 251-1333. Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace.

READY TO RENT • WEST ASHEVILLE 3BR, 2 full BA, living room, dining room, utility room, washer, dryer, central A/C. Large storage space underneath home.

Great family neighborhood.

Walking distance to Carrier Park. Pets considered with deposit. $1,050/month + $1,050 security deposit. One year lease. (803) 323-9241.

RIVER ARTS DISTRICT • 2BR + office, 1.5BA, W/D, gas heat. 2 porches + deck. New

828-350-7603.

WEST • 2BR, 1BA. $500/month. 828-253-0758.

Carver Realty.

SPECIAL FIND -

Vacation Rentals

Available now. $1050/month.

WEAVERVILLE • 1200 sq.ft. duplex off N. Main. St. 2BR, 1BA. Fireplace, appliances.

Convenient, quiet neighborhood. $795/month.

Pet considered.

828-658-2983.

WEAVERVILLE/BARNARDSVI

A BEACH HOUSE At Folly. The legendary dog-friendly Rosie’s Ocean View and Kudzu’s Cottage now booking now booking for oyster season!

Call (828) 216-7908. www.kudzurose.com BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible. Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

LLE • Available immediately.

2BR with office. Views on 1 acre. No pets considered. $795/month. 828-350-9400.

with the opportunity to earn up to $14.80 per hour as a shift manager! Employees will average 20-40 hours a week in a grocery store environment. Looking for friendly people and smiling faces.

Responsibilities: • Cashiering • Stocking • Cleaning

Benefits: • Medical, dental and vision insurance after 90 days • Retirement Income Plan and 401K • Paid vacation after six months • Sunday premium pay of an additional $1.00 per hour

Requirements: • High School Diploma / GED • Drug Test and Background Check To Apply: An ALDI representative will be available for you to apply in person from 7AM to 2 PM and 4 PM to 7PM on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 1344 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER JANUARY 13 - JANUARY 19, 2010 •

WEST ASHEVILLE • 3BR, 2BA. Hardwood floors, A/C, gas heat, storage and basement. Patio. Private and safe. Smokeless, no pets. $975/month + deposit.

828-253-4494.

everything! Pets considered.

ALDI is hiring Cashiers.

Starting pay is $10.80/hour

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WEST ASHEVILLE • BUNGALOW Short walk to Haywood Road shops, pubs, etc. from 34 Tanglewood Drive and 5 minutes from downtown Asheville. Super clean, move-in ready!

Available now! 2BR, 1BA w/Jacuzzi tub. Central heating and AC, hardwood floors, kitchen appliances, washer/dryer, fenced backyard, one car garage, and basement storage. House interior about 950 sqft. Nicely painted, window treatments, and lots of storage. • No pets/smoking. Proof of employment required.

Minimum one year lease preferred. $925/month, first and security deposit. If interested, please phone (828)350-7975.

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Roommates Beautiful Views Share West Asheville apartment with two GM’s. Private room/bath. $500/month, includes utilities.

GM preferred, $200 deposit.

No pets. 828-275-8923.

Leave message.

Homeshare Opportunity in furnished 3BR, 2BA West Asheville farmhouse for conscientious individual.

Country but convenient. No pets. $450/month, $450 deposit. 727-564-2703.

Housemate Wanted Mature individual(s) to share retreatlike-home in peaceful community 20 minutes north of Asheville. $495/month, utilities included. Call Paul 658.0444.

I Need a Roomie Apartment in Montford available asap. $400/month, great location.

Call Diane for details.

828-777-8496.

Roommate Wanted Responsible person for new mobile home. Private bath, bedroom furnished, W/D, central A/C.$375 includes all utilities. $200 deposit. 828423-6718, inside smoke free.

Candler.

Roommate Wanted Responsible, energy-efficient student/prof. to rent a room in cute N.Asheville home. Great location/space.l Kim 757.362.1248, $400/month.

Non-smokers, pet-lovers only.

ROOMMATES.COM • Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of a mouse! Visit http://www.roommates.com.

(AAN CAN) Sublet Jan-April Looking for clean, quiet housemate to sublet until April 3 while my housemate is traveling. Newly rennovated cozy house, porch, big yard. Near UNCA. No smokers or pets please. $400/month Call Mike at 450-2377 West Asheville Share home with 2 men and 1 cat.

Spacious 2-room suite, private entrance & bathroom, shared kitchen. $550 includes utilities and Internet.

553-5185.

Employment

General $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-4057619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN) ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY • Seeks dedicated and dependable person for care of shelter animals.

Requires hard work and sincere commitment to animal welfare. Provides adoption consultations to ensure proper animal placement, assists general public with questions about animal care and behavior. Good customer service skills and interest in working with the public a must. Must demonstrate low absenteeism and be able to work weekends and holidays.

Apply in person. 72 Lee’s Creek Road, Asheville.

CAB DRIVERS Needed at Blue Bird; call JT 258-8331.

Drivers needed at Yellow Cab; call Buster at 253-3311.

FIND QUALITY EMPLOYEES FAST! We found more than a dozen highly qualified job applicants in less than a week with just a single classified ad in the Mountain Express. • Chris Dennen, PhD, President of Innovative Healing Inc. • Your business can quickly and affordably find the right employee. Call 251-1333, Mountain Xpress Marketplace!

HIRE QUALITY EMPLOYEES “Our employment advertisements with the Mountain Xpress garner far more educated and qualified applicants than any other publication we have used. The difference is visible in the phone calls, applications and resumes.” Howard Stafford, Owner, Princess Anne Hotel. • Thank you, Howard. Your business can benefit by advertising for your next employee in Mountain Xpress Classifieds. Call 251-1333.

OUTSIDE MARKETER • Business to business for local tax service office to contact business owners in the North Asheville region. Outgoing personality and previous media sales experience helpful. 828-505-2002. Email

HOUSEKEEPERS Year-round consistent employment, Asheville. Professional, reliable and responsible. Fulltime and part-time for upscale B&B. Must be flexible and able to work weekends.

Background check required.

Call 828-254-3878 for interview. Black Walnut Bed And Breakfast Inn. PART-TIME KITCHEN ASSISTANT NEEDED! Do you have some experience in food service? Are you looking to work for an agency that strives to help children succeed? If so, Eliada Homes in West Asheville could be a perfect fit! We are in need of someone with valid NC license who is at least 21 years of age. Major duties include: washing dishes, assisting in preparation and delivery of food to various sites on campus, and helping to stock and unload trucks each week. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and pass a physical exam, drug screening, and criminal background check. If you qualify please submit a resume to eweaver@eliada.org or call 828-254-5356 for more information.

resume to: gemkirk@cox.net SALES PROS • Time to get paid what you are worth AND have a life. Call 1-888-700-4916.

Restaurant/ Food APOLLO FLAME • WAITSTAFF Full-time needed.

Fast, friendly atmosphere.

Apply in person between 2pm-4pm, 485 Hendersonville Road. 274-3582.

MOUNTAIN X JAMS! As a growing business that relies on the face put forward by our employees, Mountain Xpress Classifieds is where we turn to find them. The volume of high-quality

Employment Opportunities • Call (828) 225-6122 or visit: biltmore.com

applicants replying to our ads

Salon/ Spa

and it is always worth our

WILLOW’S DREAM SALON • After a successful 2009, Willow’s Dream has restructured and we now have openings for a professional stylist with clientele. Booth rental. Please email us at: willowsd@bellsouth.net

investment. Thanks Mountain

can be hard to choose from,

X! Rebecca and Charlie, owners, Tomato Jam Cafe.

Hotel/ Hospitality

Sales/ Marketing MARKETING/ADVERTISING INTERN • Diamond Brand, a local outdoor gear manufacturer and retailer, is looking to hire a PT marketing/advertising intern for the spring 2010 semester.

This position is only open to current college students. $7 $9/hour dependent on experience. Business, marketing or communications related degree majors are a plus. Must have excellent computer skills and be proficient in MS Excel. Please send resume and cover letter to smerrell@diamondbrand.com.

AUDITOR • NIGHT CONCIERGE Full-time, 11pm7:30am. Ability to deliver 5 Star service. Prior hospitality experience required. • $15/hour. To apply in person call (828) 350-8000. The Residences at Biltmore Hotel.

Administrative/ Office

Medical/ Health Care

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE • General Statement of Duties. Performs a variety of administrative and programmatic support duties which require a thorough knowledge of functions in a department and includes performance of specialized departmental or program functions. Handles confidential and sensitive information also serves as backup to other office functions and performs related duties as required. • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of: • Office practices and procedures. • Ability to use correct grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. • Program requirements, intake procedures, regulations, and customer contact skills. • Arithmetic and its uses in general office work. • Knowledge of office software and applications to the administrative environment. • Working knowledge of budget administration, and record keeping. Ability to: • Communicate effectively in person and by telephone. • Gather and give basic information and instructions on departmental programs based on inquiries. • Learn thorough knowledge of persons and agency programs. • Be tactful and courteous. • Gather and compile materials from a variety of sources. • Operate any office machines required by the position such as personal computer, copier, FAX, calculator, and other office equipment. • Record information and balance figures. • Compile information based on general instructions.

• Arrange and place records, reports and files into proper sequence. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, customers and the general public. • Work successfully in a collaborative team approach. • Learn and apply quality tools and approaches.

Desirable Education and Experience Graduation from high school and considerable experience in social service program intake, journey level administrative support, or related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Fluent in Spanish preferred. Must possess a valid NC driver’s license; pass physical, drug screen and background checks. Full-time.

Excellent Benefits. Salary Range: $12.48-$15.03/hour.

Send resume and cover letter with work references and phone numbers to: Human Resources Manager, 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. Open until filled.

EOE and DFWP.

CARE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT • Access 2 Care is looking for person to support our Care Management Department with Medicaid/uninsured patients.

Good organizational and communication skills a must.

1 year experience in medical field required. LPNs, CMAs encouraged to apply.Spanish a plus. Send resume and cover letter to:hr@accessiicare-wnc.org or fax to 259-3875 CLINICIAN II • Needed to provide outpatient therapy for individuals with mental health needs for out Asheville, NC office. Masters degree in Human Services. Licensed in NC as a LPC, LMHC, LCSW or LMFT. Apply online: www.rescare.com. Email resumes: jfried@rescare.com.

EOE/F/D/M/V. CNA IN-HOME AIDES: Experienced, creative, compassionate CNA’s for Buncombe or Henderson Counties. Competitive salary and benefits. Send resume to: WNC@ homewatchcaregivers.com REGIONAL HEALTH CHECK COORDINATOR • Access II Care seeks two (2) individuals to work with Medicaid children, families and primary care providers to implement the Health Check program within our 8 county network territory. Prefer working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office systems and experience working in ambulatory medical setting.

AA degree preferred. Bilingual preferred. FTE 37.5 hours/ week, excellent benefit package & competitive salary.Send resume and cover letter to:hr@accessiicarewnc.org or fax to 259-3875

Retail FULL-TIME THRIFT SHOP MANAGER For high-quality, high-volume Hendersonville thrift shop. Supervise 80+ paid staff and volunteers in all aspects of running store, price and display merchandise, positive customer/donor interaction, money management. Must have great people skills; management, supervisory and retail experience required; proficiency in MS Office applications; ability to regularly lift 50+ pounds.

Store hours: MondaySaturday, 9am-5pm. Send resume to thriftstoremgr@gmail.com

Human Services CASE MANGER: Do you have experience in the mental health field and a desire to work as a case manager for a fantastic residential program for youth in WNC? Eliada Homes Needs New Residential Case Manager!

Our Case Managers are responsible for creating and facilitating the implementation of a service plan for each of Eliada’s Residential clients to whom they are assigned. The right person must also have a knowledge of case management practice, systems theory and practice, and strengths-based practice.

This is an extremely important position and with that come many responsibilities. Some major duties include: Creating a comprehensive service plan for each client assigned to caseload, coordinating and facilitating child and family team meetings, advocating for clients using on and off campus services to assist with treatment, and reviewing and approving all SEDCARE service notes. Case Managers also provide on-call services for Residential program on a rotating schedule. MUST meet Qualified Professional standards to qualify. You MUST have a Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services or related field with a minimum of 2 years clinically supervised experience in Mental Health Services.

Please email resume to eweaver@eliada.org if you are interested and visit www.eliada.org for more information on Eliada Homes.

FAMILIES TOGETHER • Now hiring a licensed professional to provide assessments to children and families and partner with Henderson and Transylvania stakeholders. Qualified candidates will include LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, PLCSW’s, or Board Eligible Counselors. FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture.

• Now hiring a licensed professional to provide assessments to adults, linkage to services, and partner with Henderson County stakeholders. • Qualified candidates will include LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or Board Eligible Counselors.

FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. humanresources@familiest ogether.net

Computer/ Technical

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF ASHEVILLE is seeking licensed therapists and QMHPs to provide mental health services to children, families and adults. Email csimpson@fpscorp.com

Business Opportunities

IT ADMINISTRATOR PartTime, 29 hours/week. For K-8 school to ensure the stable operation of in-house computer network. Must have degree in computer science or information technology and/or 5 years equivalent work experience.

Certifications in A+, Network +, MCSE, CCNA, Server+ preferred. Evergreen Community Charter School, Asheville, NC. evergreenccs.org

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FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Has an immediate opening for a Clinical Supervisor. Candidate must have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field and be fully licensed or fully licensed eligible in the state of North Carolina. Please forward resumes to wfhoward@fpscorp.com

TEACH ENGLISH ABROAD! Become TEFL certified. 4week course offered monthly in Prague. Jobs available worldwide. Lifetime job assistance. Tuition: 1300 Euros. http://www.teflworldwideprag ue.com info@teflworldwideprague.co m (AAN CAN) YMCA OF WESTERN NC • Afterschool Program Opportunities $7.25 $13/hour Please visit our web site for details: www.ymcawnc.org

Employment Services

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is looking for foster parents in Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania, and Rutherford counties. Be a hero in your community and open your home to a child in need. We provide training, 24 hour support, and a generous stipend. Please call Nicole at 828-696-2667 ext 14.

Together we can make a difference in our community.

Visit our web site at www.ncmentor.com • Do you know someone who is interested in becoming a therapeutic foster parent?

PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST Position open for a Peer Support Specialist to work in our recovery-oriented programs for individuals with substance abuse and/or mental health challenges.

Being a Peer Support Specialist provides an opportunity for an individual to transform personal lived experience into a tool for inspiring hope for recovery in others. Applicants must demonstrate maturity in their own recovery process and be willing to participate in an extensive training program prior to employment. For further information, please contact Bo Simms, Recovery Education Specialist, at bo.simms@meridianbhs.org

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Local training.

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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 • 1-866-413-6293.

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Tranquil sanctuary just 3 blocks from Greenlife & downtown. Introductory Special for Locals: $35! Open Mon thru Sun. 9am to 8pm by appt. only. Brett Rodgers LMBT #7557. www.vitalitymassage.net (828) 255-4785.

MOVIE EXTRAS NEEDED! All looks and ages wanted. No experience necessary. Feature films, television, commercials, and prints. $150 - $300/day.

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Announcements 76 YEAR OLD ITALIAN/AMERICAN MALE Looking for a slim, 50-65 white female for possible marriage. I own a business and have a slight handicap. Will need someone to take care of my apartment while I run my business. Call Danny: (864) 844-7286. Serious inquires only.

Lost & Found SUBARU CAR KEYS • Found on Coxe Ave. (close to Post Office) on 12/23/09. Please call 828-251-1333 ext. 138.

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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 1-800-720-0576.

Free Kindermusik Class offered at Asheville Music and Arts in West Asheville in January. Call for details.

Jackie McLean 828-683-5709.

POETRY AND MEDITATION A Course in Learning to Hear Again. Learn to write a poem and learn to sit still. Learn about silence and its relationship to speech. We are engaged with the activity of emboldening and growing the interior lives of participants the very thing that cannot be measured or scored. Come for joy, depth, community, and a bowl of hot soup and a slice of fresh bread. Teachers: Jonathon Flaum and Laura Hope-Gill. Where: WriteMind Institute in downtown Asheville When: Thursday evenings in winter, 5:30 8:30pm, four sessions beginning January 21. Cost: $180 for full course. For more info or to register: (828) 2531733. writemindinstitute.com

#1 AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS MASSAGE CENTER Best rates in town! $29/hour. • 20 Wonderful Therapists to choose from. Therapeutic Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology • Classes. Call now for your appointment: • 10 Biltmore Plaza, 505-7088.

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Great rates. Professional office. Stress Busters Massage. LMT #7113. 828275-5497.

BEST MASSAGE IN ASHEVILLE Deep tissue, sports massage, Swedish, esalen. Available in/out. Jim Haggerty, LMBT# 7659. Call (828) 545-9700. www.jhmassage.com

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HAND DELIVERING GOOD WORK TO HOMEBODIES & BUSYBODIES IN ASHEVILLE I utilize aspects of several modalities and approaches to better facilitate relaxation, moving through energetic blocks, releasing pain and healing. Travis Jackson, LMBT #4393. 828-772-0719, eyesof-the-worldmassage@hotmail.com MASSAGE/MLD Therapeutic Massage. Manual Lymph Drainage. Lymphedema Treatment. $45/hour or sliding scale for financial hardship.

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ZEN GARDEN MASSAGE SPA AND RETREAT CENTER • Healing massage therapy combining many modalities. $50/hour. Open every day 10am-7pm.

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Spiritual A SPIRITUAL MENTOR Nina Anin. Wherever you are, by phone: (828) 253-7472 or email: asknina@excite.com ANCIENT VOICE CONSULTING “Divining the Truly Essential” *Love*Money*Health*Relation ships* Business*The Spiritual.

Lil’lei Well, 828-275-4931. inVISION 2010 Vision Boarding Workshop, Saturday, January 23, 1pm-4pm.

Crystal Visions. $33.• Registration/Information: (828) 552-0799 or www.leenarosesite.com

Natural Alternatives HOLISTIC IRIDOLOGY® Fascinating Iris Analysis with digital imaging, Bio-Chemistry Analysis, Cardiovascular Screening, and Meridian Kinesiology for ‘Total Health Assessment’. Safe, Effective Natural Therapies, Detoxification, • NEW: Vibrational Healing using Quantum Light Lasers! Call Jane Smolnik, ND, Iridologist at (828) 777-JANE (5263) or visit www.UltimateHealing.com

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Musical Services 24 TRACK ON-LOCATION RECORDING Digital. Highest quality equipment.

Reasonable rates. Superb quality and service! Call (828) 442-6211 or (828) 724-1500. www.blantonemusic.com AMR STUDIO Audio mastering, mixing and recording. • Musical, literary and instructional services. • Tunable performance room, on-site video available.

Visa/MC. (828) 335-9316. www.amrmediastudio.com 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 SPECIALIZED SINGING LESSONS AND VOICE COACHING • In a real recording studio with separate vocal and control rooms.

Offering audition, gig, showcase and tour prep.

Learn endurance techniques and increase range. Gain studio experience and broaden vocal skills. All levels.

Experienced teacher. $35/hour. Terry (828) 6746417.

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PIANO-GUITAR-DRUMSBASS-MANDOLIN-BANJOSINGING Learn what you/your child wants to learn.

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Eastwood Airline Map 1 of 24 made with Bixby. With numbered certificate. Never played. Excellent condition.

With case. Asking $680. Call 676-0249.

Fender Left-handed Acoustic Guitar with pick up. case included. great sound, great shape. $250. 828-7721731.

Gretsch Drums 6 blue and silver pearl. 20x22 bass, 16x14 floor, 12x8 rack tom. $275. 828 388 4993

Yamaha CP33 Digital Piano in perfect condition in box.

Great sound, split or layer keyboard, very lightweight. $750. 828-208-2740

Musicians’ Bulletin Available: Percussionist: Congos, bongos, Handsonic.

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Seeking working band. Call Jeff: 329-0799.

Drummer Wanted Two professional songwriters, and guitarists/bass and keys seek competent, committed drummer for gigs and recording projects. Call Dawn at 828-301-3745.

Electronic Music Makers Looking for electronic music makers guitar keys base and computer enhanced sound beats etc to play live shows call 828-699-7786.

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Interested in finding people to jam with. Pop to blues to heavy metal. I am not a youngster! Phone is 680-9719 Email is Ironman95@AOL.com Mandolin Guitar Vocal Looking for other musicians for a gypsy style band. No bluegrass please. Call Danny 828-777-4089 email tetrada75@yahoo.com

FIND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE! Cats, dogs, & other small animals available for adoption at Asheville Humane Society • 72 Lee’s Creek Road • Asheville, NC • (828) 253-6807 www.ashevillehumane.org

HELP HONEY HAVE HOME! Honey is a Terrier mix puppy who is searching for a loving home. For more info, contact Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at 808-9435 or visit www.bwar.org

Loving Lab Mix Needs a Home Housebroken, female, spayed, 3 yrs, LOVES people, not good with other dogs, free professional in home training with adoption contact bekah@betterdog.com

Pet Services ASHEVILLE PET SITTERS Dependable, loving care while you’re away. Reasonable rates. Call Sandy Ochsenreiter, (828) 215-7232.

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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 LOST YOUR PET? FOUND A PET? Call Asheville Humane Society, (828) 253-6807, to fill out a missing or found pet report. Visit 72 Lee’s Creek Road, Asheville. www.ashevillehumane.org

LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE! End cruel and dangerous constant chaining of dogs in NC! Lobby your state reps to reintroduce legislation addressing dog chaining. For information, contacts and downloads, visit www.crittersong.org

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Seeking Working Band Rhythm/lead guitarist/ singer/songwriter/recording artist, versed in many genres, seeks working band. Call Dawn 828-301-3745.

Autos HELP SCARLETT FIND HER HOME! Scarlett is a Shepherd mix puppy who is searching for a loving home. If you are interested in adopting , please call 808-9435 or for more information, visit www.bwar.org Ivan is a friendly adult Pit Bull who loves to play, but needs to be an only pet. We love him, but he has once shown aggression toward a child, and we are expecting our first baby, so must give him up.

Please call 828-380-1691 if you are interested in adopting a wonderful companion!

2006 Toyota Corolla S Deluxe sport model.

Automatic, 64,977 miles, alloy wheels, all power options.

Metallic blue. Great mechanical condition. $9950, cash only. 828-658-9073.

Recreational Vehicles 2001 Sunnybrook 24FB Completely self-contained.

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Awning. Outside shower. Gas stove. Microwave. GVWR 7840, UVW 4750. 828-2980055.

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WE’LL FIX IT AUTOMOTIVE • Honda and Acura repair. Half price repair and service. ASE and factory certified. Located in the Weaverville area.

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$275 • Full: $150 • Twin: $99. New, in plastic.

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Pub Table/Chairs Classic style pub table w/two high chairs, dark oak/black. Very new. $200. Must sell,

Grill plates Mioyama Pottery 10”. Excellent condition.828989-5381 $80 set

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John Singer- Sargant Exhibit Metro Museum of Art poster “Beyond the portrait studio” of “Mountain Stream”silver gallery frame $75 828-989-5381. 2’x3’

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Sears Microwave Oven (over the stove size). Great condition. $10.

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Beautiful Appalachian Stove Free-standing, 30,000-23,000 BTU’s, like new, forest green enamel over cast iron, gas logs, blower; for natural gas. $575. (828 281-3194) Get Dish -FREE Installation–$19.99/mo HBO & Showtime FREE-Over 50 HD Channels FREE Lowest

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