Mountain Xpress, September 19, 2012

OUR 19TH YEAR OF WEEKLY INDEPENDENT NEWS, ARTS & EVENTS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA VOL. 19 NO. 09 SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

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letters A good educAtion is for everyone If all our schools were modeled after the Hilt School, we might have [fewer] unemployed young adults wasting their time and taxpayer dollars on county jails and prisons [“Askville: To the Hilt,” Sept. 5 Xpress]. Many kids are lost in school before the second grade because they learn best by doing and not [by] hearing.

Many parents have high expectations for their children to succeed and get good grades but have little or no interest or knowledge about what they are doing. ... Some kids have no idea of how to get on with life after high school. They have no confidence when applying for work, no idea how to bank a paycheck and really feel doomed in a world they feel they have no right being a part of.

We have always prided ourselves as a country of rugged individuals, good citizens and strong families. I think we need to have more small schools where teachers could focus on each child as an individual, instead of being under the gun with test scores. Children who feel successful in school become stronger adults and good citizens in their communities. We will always need good plumbers, builders and electricians, and college is not for everyone. But a good education should be.

— Rose DiStefano Asheville

Bring BAck my Johnny to me It’s me again, the girl who wrote a letter a little more than year ago about her scooter get-

ting stolen [“What Scoots Around Comes Around,” May 24, 2011 Xpress]. Well, guess what? Scooter number two was stolen from my apartment last weekend. A beautiful little red one. I had even named him Steven Johnny Rocket.

I live in one of the very last apartment buildings in our "safe" Haw Creek complex.

Someone knew it was there. Someone didn’t care that it was my only source of transportation. Someone didn’t know that I already had one scooter stolen from me already. Someone walked up to my apartment in the middle of the night and rolled away my freedom in a matter of seconds.

Asheville is a small town. I know most of the people in this community have seen me walking all over the sidewalks and streets. I’m not homeless. I’m not poor. I’m not a criminal. I don’t feel sorry for myself that this keeps happening to me. But I do feel sorry for whoever these people are who are going around stealing scooters.

Shame on you. Luckily, I have a good support system that consists of an amazing girlfriend, a father who is willing to help whenever he can and coworkers who always make sure I have a ride home.

I know it may seem like such a small deal in the grand scheme of things that can happen to a human being in this lifetime. But when you work hard for something and it gets taken away from you, it feels so violating. And I know I’m not the only victim of this poop of a tragedy. Tons of scooters are stolen on a daily basis around here. When will it be safe to ever own one? Not to mention, the police here are about as helpful lETTERS conTinuE

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It is difficult for me to understand how the search for equal protection under the law and the separation of church and state make Mr. Orbison persecuted [“Walk a Mile in My Oxfords,” Sept. 5 Xpress].

It was the evangelicals, in particular the Baptists, who were the strongest advocates of the separation of church and state from the founding of our country until the 1960s. … It was not until the 1960s that they discovered the power of their numbers and began the attempt to make the rest of us, who do not share their religious beliefs, follow the evangelical/fundamentalist Shariah law of anti-LGBT, anti-abortion, anti-contraception, anti-sex education (except for total abstinence), anti-science, anti-evolution, anti-gun control, etc.

They fail to realize that the USA has always been a multicultural stew (and a rather delicious one, at that) of cultures, ideas, religions, customs, beliefs. Asking the government to prevent the ideas of a particular school of religious thought from being forced upon all the rest of us does not equal discrimination against Mr. Orbison. He is still free to practice all those religious beliefs.

But the separation of church and state should prevent them from being forced on the rest of us.

Those who seek refuge in the idea that they live in the Bible Belt had best be on the alert.

A 2009 Gallup Poll indicated that 21 percent of Americans now consider themselves agnostic, atheist or free-thinkers. More recent polls indicate that, when asked to choose from an extensive list of religions and denominations, the number who chose ”none” or “other” are the third highest group, greater in numbers than Roman Catholics.

Also, the fastest growing religion in the USA today is Islam. This is not the result of proselytizing but simply the result of a birth rate that is much higher than that of Christians. I don’t personally fear or dread any of that. I just mention it to point out that evangelical/fundamentalist

Christians and Mr. Orbison may one day again appreciate the separation of church and state in this nation.

— John Fragale Asheville

get reAl, A.r.t. — trAnsportAtion isn’t A gAme It is my belief, as a frequent patron of Asheville Redefines Transit, that [we need] a drastic overhaul of the aforementioned system.

How is it — in a city where the vast majority of workers are employed in one facet of the service industry or another — the buses stop running to certain areas as early as 8:15 in the evening? Not to mention the fact that they do not even run on Sundays, a day that may be sacred to Christianity, but is nonetheless just another day of selling shoes, making sushi or serving beers to the countless tourists who visit our city every week.

As a full-time worker and student, it is infuriating that, in order to attend night classes at the local community college, I have to walk all the way to the entrance of the hospital in order to catch a bus. I usually end up missing my bus due to the amount of time it takes to walk there.

While I hurriedly make my way to the stop, I am constantly reminded of how the city of Asheville throws away our hard-earned tax money: ridiculous artsy nonsense. There are new ornate “artistic” street signs, often located next to the traditional green reflective signs pointing out the exact same thing. These signs cost the city over $1 million!

Not to mention the re-branding of the bus system as ART, which I’m sure cost the city thousands: the repainting of buses, the new website, new brochures and the advertising campaign. I have attempted to find an exact dollar amount for this project but the specific figures elude me.

I am simply frustrated with the utter disregard the elected leaders of this city seem to have for the very workers who are the backbone of this service economy. The next time the City Council considers spending large chunks of money on some “quality of life” improvements, they should consider extending the bus service so that we in the tourist machine can more easily make it to and from work.

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council’s heAring on mckiBBon hotel WAs A shAm The public hearing at the City Council meeting on Sept. 11 was a sham. There was a 15-minute break after the hearing for Council members to deliberate. Four of them came back with well-prepared statements in favor of the McKibbon hotel group constructing a new hotel on Haywood Street.

Marc Hunt had even added an additional half hour to the open hearing, as if comments

by Asheville residents were important to him.

Though many of his past statements about the proposal have seemed conciliatory rather than direct, it's been clear for a while that he's in favor of a McKibbon hotel being built across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence.

It's unfortunate that this Council, elected to represent Asheville citizens, has disregarded the results, taken from valid surveys: The vast majority of Asheville residents do not want a hotel on this site. Cecil Bothwell, however, has consistently considered the views of Asheville tax payers and given plausible reasons against this proposal. I'm glad that Mayor Bellamy joined him in voting against it.

One can only hope now that the Basilica will have recourse when its dome does crack during construction, particularly if there's an underground parking structure. Though it's not a given, I say “when” instead of “if” because the group in charge of construction will be the same hotel group who will not dim the neon sign on the new Aloft hotel on Biltmore Avenue.

They say the bright light is their "tradition."

I question whether the McKibbon hotel group will actually be keeping the best interests of the community — or the integrity of the Basilica's unsupported, already cracked dome — as a priority.

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CAMPAIGN FINANCE & LOCAL ELECTIONS

$192,000 AMOUNT TIM MOFFITT HAD LENT HIS OWN CAMPAIGN

MOFFITT

THE MONEY CONUNDRUM

$283,272 TOTAL AMOUNT TIM MOFFITT HAD RAISED

BY JAKE FRANKEL It’s no secret that money and politics go hand in hand. Since March 19, the Romney and Obama campaigns have spent a combined $56.5 million on radio and TV ads in North Carolina alone, according to NBC News. But money is also pouring into local political races, as individuals and special-interest groups invest in the candidates they want to see win in November.

Some people give because they agree with a candidate's stances on the issues or know them personally. Others hope their investment yields returns in the form of precious access and influence on the candidate’s behavior once elected.

Amid a splintered media landscape and voters’ shrinking attention spans, most candidates see money as key to getting their message to the masses. It pays for the TV ads they want you to see, the postcards you get in the mail, the yard signs and more.

But sometimes the money behind the marketing says as much about a given race as the ads themselves, offering insights into candidates' views — not to mention their chances of winning. Here’s a look at who’d given what to which local candidates as of June 30, the most recent data available.

Western North Carolina's congressional races are seeing the biggest infusions of cash.

In the 10th District, which now includes most of Asheville, incumbent Republican Patrick McHenry has amassed a huge financial advantage over Democratic challenger Patsy Keever.

As of June 30, the closing date for the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, the Gaston County resident had raised $950,120 for this year's campaign — more than five times the $187,701 Keever collected during the same period.

$1,935 PORTION OF THAT COMING FROM ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE DEMOCRATS

“THE MORE CHANCE YOU HAVE, THE MORE RESOURCES YOU’RE ABLE TO GATHER. BUT PART OF [HAVING] A CHANCE IS HOW MANY RESOURCES YOU HAVE, SO PEOPLE GET CAUGHT IN A BIND.” UNCA POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR BILL SABO

THE FIGURE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE IS FROM NBC NEWS. ALL OTHER CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING FIGURES WERE COMPILED BY XPRESS USING JUNE 30 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION & BOARD OF ELECTIONS DATA, THE MOST RECENT AVAILABLE.

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$57,080 TOTAL AMOUNT MOFFITT’S CHALLENGER, JANE WHILDEN, HAD RAISED

$36,457 largest amount raised by any commissioner candidate (terry van duyn)

$23,641 portion of that she provided herself

$13,207 average amount candidates for the buncombe county board of commissioners had raised

$680 smallest amount raised by any commissioner candidate (don guge)

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, about 54 percent of McHenry's total haul came from political action committees — groups representing particular interests and working to defeat or elect candidates. For Keever, that figure was 5 percent.

“We expected Patrick McHenry to have more money and are not surprised by the amount he’s raised,” the Keever campaign wrote in an email to Xpress. “Nor are we surprised at where more than half of his cash came from," the email continued, noting that PACs from Rep. eric Cantor of Virginia and financial-services firms Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley each contributed about $10,000 to McHenry’s campaign. "This flood of money is turning people off and threatening democracy," the email asserted.

Overwhelming advantage Special interest groups, says Sabo, often act like investors, betting on who they think will win. The 10th District, he notes, is conservative, and Keever has little name recognition outside Buncombe County, where she's served as a state legislator and county commissioner.

"The more chance you have, the more resources you're able to gather,” Sabo explains.

“But part of determining whether you have a chance is how many resources you have, so people get caught in a bind. … You have the chicken-and-egg problem.”

On average, notes Sabo, challengers nationwide need to raise about $800,000 in order to have much chance of toppling an incumbent.

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Now in his fourth term, McHenry serves on the powerful House Financial Services Committee, which drafts and reviews all federal legislation involving the banking and financial-services industries as well as monetary policy. His top three donors this election cycle are Wells Fargo, Advance America Cash Advance Centers and the American Bankers Association, the Center for Responsive Politics reports.

But the McHenry campaign dismissed the implication that those donations might influence his voting record.

"Patrick has always considered any support for his campaign a recognition of his principles and ideas, not the other way around," the campaign wrote in an email. "We're proud to have such broad support from across the district."

Still, the boundary between the two isn’t always so clear-cut, notes UNCA political science professor Bill sabo.

"It's not so much that the banking interests buy support. What they're doing is, they're giving money to someone who has a track record of being favorable to banking interests," he explains. "Money matters, but it doesn't buy votes. What it buys is the opportunity to make a case. … What a lobbyist needs is access: the ability to pick up the phone and talk to the representative."

Sabo stresses, however, that money and access don't guarantee results. "If you've got a lousy case, all the contributions in the world are not going to get somebody to support you."

And even if they meet that mark, challengers have only a one-in-three shot, he says, adding that incumbents facing a challenger with less money win re-election 90 to 95 percent of the time.

Based on that history, Sabo says flatly, "McHenry's already won this election. What he wants to do is scare off a serious opponent in two years." The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee isn't giving Keever much support, considering the contest a lost cause, he says.

But Keever’s people argue that the race doesn’t fit the historical model. McHenry, they maintain, is largely unknown to voters in the newly added parts of the retooled district, including Buncombe and Polk counties. They also cite the fact that Keever handily defeated Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy in the May primary despite a sizable financial disadvantage.

Blue America, a progressive national advocacy group, has recently mounted a fundraising drive for Keever. McHenry, however, has also continued raising money.

nO incumbent With Rep. Heath shuler not seeking reelection in the 11th Congressional District, both Democrat Hayden Rogers and Republican Mark Meadows appear poised to raise more than $1 million.

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amount raised by 10th district incumbent patrick mchenry — $509,338 of Which comes from political action committees.

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Rogers, Shuler’s former chief of staff, had raised about $491,000 as of June 30. Meadows, a Cashiers real estate developer, had collected about $229,000; he’d also lent his campaign about $264,000. At the time, his resources were strained by a July 17 primary runoff against vance Patterson.

Rogers, notes Sabo, "has a Rolodex of contributors" because he’s "hooked into [Shuler’s] network.” According to the Center for Responsive Politics, political action committees account for roughly 37 percent of Rogers' total contributions, compared with a mere 7 percent for Meadows.

Rogers' biggest contributors included Phillips & Jordan, a national construction company specializing in transportation infrastructure, oil and gas projects, landfills and more ($15,750); and the Murphy Electric Power Board, a WNC utility ($10,400). Cecil Bothwell, Rogers’ opponent in the Democratic primary, raised far less money, and Rogers collected 55 percent of the vote despite Bothwell’s lambasting him for accepting thousands of dollars from the payday-loan industry, which critics say engages in predatory practices.

McHenry has also received thousands of dollars from the industry, which is banned in North Carolina. To date, Keever hasn't raised the issue.

As of June 30, Meadows’ top donors included Colson Hicks Eidson, an injury-litigation law firm based in his native state of Florida, as well as Lupoli Construction in Highlands and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

Two years ago, Shuler raised more than $1.3 million to defend his seat against a challenge from Hendersonville businessman Jeff Miller, who raised about $795,000. Like Rogers, Shuler's

top contributor was Phillips & Jordan, which gave $15,800 to his campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Shuler serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

But despite Rogers' fundraising efforts, his electoral prospects are far from clear. Last year’s redistricting removed Asheville from the district, making it more conservative. Plus, "a pseudo incumbent is not an incumbent," says Sabo, predicting that the next Federal Election Commission reports, due Oct. 15, will show a lot more money from across the country flooding into both campaigns.

"It wouldn't surprise me if it ran over $3 million total," he says, noting that in rural districts like the 10th and 11th, it takes more money to get a message out to voters, because there's no centralized media market.

State raceS Incumbents in the N.C. General Assembly also seem to be dominating the money scramble.

State Sen. Tom Apodaca, whose District 48 includes southern Buncombe County, had raised a whopping $304,502 as of June 30 — even though the powerful five-term Republican has no challenger.

His biggest donors (each gave $4,000) included political action committees representing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C., GlaxoSmithKline and Citizens for Higher Education, which advocates for UNC-Chapel Hill. Apodaca chairs and co-chairs various committees, including the Senate’s Insurance Committee and the Appropriations Committee on Higher Education.

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Senate Minority Leader Martin Nesbitt, a Democrat who represents the rest of Buncombe County (including Asheville), raised $138,609 during the same period. Nesbitt’s Republican opponent, R l Clark, whom he’s defeated in the last three elections, raised just $6,793 (including $2,500 in self-funding). Nesbitt, who also serves on the Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, received $2,000 from the Citizens for Higher Education PAC. Sabo says it's common for competing candidates to get donations from the same special-interest groups looking to "hedge their bets."

Democratic Rep. susan Fisher had raised $48,000 as of June 30 despite facing no challenger in District 114, which covers most of Asheville.

Incumbents can save unspent funds for future campaigns or give it to other candidates.

mOffitt vS. whilden One of the most hotly contested local contests is playing out between Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt and Democrat Jane Whilden. It's the only race that's seen a marketing campaign by an outside group not officially tied to a candidate or party.

According to FollowNCMoney.org, a project of the nonprofit Institute for Southern Studies, the conservative Carolina Business Coalition Education Fund has already spent $47,616 on Moffitt’s behalf. The group is not required to reveal its donors; its board members have close ties to the textile, banking, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries, among others. To date, the fund has spent $347,180 on political advocacy statewide, according to the website.

Moffitt, who owns an executive-search and management-consulting business, had lent his campaign $192,000 as of June 30, according to the latest finance reports. Political action committees chipped in another $50,835, including sizable amounts from the Alliance for Access to Dental Care, N.C. Manufactured and Modular Homebuilders PAC and the N.C. Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association PAC. Whilden, who beat Moffitt in 2008 and served one term in the Statehouse before losing to him in 2010, had gotten most of her donations from individuals, who accounted for about $40,000 of her $57,080 total. Whilden’s biggest individual donor was fellow Biltmore Forest resident Terry van duyn, a Democratic candidate for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, who gave $1,050.

Moffitt has often feuded with local Democratic officials, many of whom gave money to Whilden. Asheville Vice Mayor esther Manheimer and City Council member Jan davis each gave $250; Board of Commissioners Chair david Gantt gave $700, Commissioner Holly Jones kicked in $135 and Sheriff van duncan donated $500.

Holding onto District 116, which encompasses the most conservative parts of the county and stretches from Arden in the south to Sandy Mush in the northwest, is strategically important for Republicans, notes Sabo.

"Moffitt's become a symbol, and symbols tend to attract more attention," Sabo observes.

"And as they attract more attention, money's going to roll in, because you don't want to lose this highly visible, symbolic race. It gives Moffitt an advantage, because he's better connected with donors across the party."

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In the race for District 115, which stretches from Weaverville down to Black Mountain and Fairview, Republican Nathan Ramsey ($17,232) and Democrat susan Wilson ($15,327) were about evenly matched as of June 30. Neither had raised significant funds from PACs.

buncOmbe cOunty cOnteStS With so many hotly contested races on the ballot, candidates for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners can have a hard time competing for funds and attention. But at the local level, money isn't always the deciding factor.

In the May Republican primary, for example, private investigator J.B. Howard, a candidate for board chair, soundly defeated businesswoman Glenda Weinert despite being out-funded by a 15-1 margin. Howard spent hours shaking hands at Republican gatherings and introducing himself to shoppers outside Home Depot, focusing on retail politicking instead of advertising, he says.

But it's far from clear whether he'll be able to replicate that success in a general election with a much broader electorate heading to the polls. And as of June 30, incumbent Democrat david Gantt had raised $25,715 compared with Howard's $1,240.

New this year are district elections for all commissioner races except the chairmanship. Moffitt, who spearheaded the change in the General Assembly, said it would enable candidates with less money to compete by requiring them to appeal to a smaller geographic area and fewer voters.

It's too soon to say if that will prove true, but District 2 Republican Mike Fryar (who’d collected $10,467 as of June 30) says that despite the smaller territory, he's on track to raise more money than he did in his failed bid four years ago. Fryar says he prefers the district system, cautioning, "It still takes a good bit of money."

As of the latest reports, District 1 Republican don Guge had raised the least of any commissioner candidate ($618). District 3 Democrat

Terry van duyn had raised the most ($36,457), with $23,641 coming out of the retired systems analyst's own pocket.

Under the countywide election system in place in 2008, Democratic commissioners Holly Jones and Carol Peterson each raised around $60,000.

And district elections, notes Sabo, present their own challenges.

"On one hand, you have a smaller area. But on the other hand, that makes any kind of investment in television, radio, kind of wasteful," he explains. "You're getting your message out to a lot of people who may get excited about your candidacy, only to find out you're not in their district."

PACs have mostly stayed out of the commissioner races. District 3 Republican Joe Belcher is one of the few candidates to receive PAC money so far.

A regional manager for Clayton Homes, Belcher received $250 from the N.C. Manufactured and Modular Homebuilders PAC, $100 from former Clayton Homes owner James Clayton and $250 from current CEO Kevin Clayton. Mike Teem, assistant vice president at Phillips & Jordan, chipped in $500.

Belcher says he wants to change county zoning rules to allow mobile homes in more areas. But he downplays the impact of donations, pointing out that they account for a very small percentage of his campaign funds. He’d raised $18,179 as of June 30, and two-thirds of that was self-financing.

"I'm getting money from friends," he reports.

"I will accept no money from anybody who even looks at me like they want something, because it'll never happen — period."

Still, Belcher finds fundraising the most challenging part of his first bid for elective office. "It's very hard for people like us who have never been involved in politics," he notes. "You've just got to realize it's for the good, and it costs money." X

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By dAvid forBes After years of planning and months of heated public debate, the future of a prime piece of cityowned property finally came before Asheville City Council Sept. 11. By that time, a prominent activist group, a local religious institution and an expanding hotel company had all joined the fray.

Totaling just under an acre, the several parcels at the end of Haywood Street contain surface parking, a vacant parking garage and commercial space. Adjacent to the Grove Arcade, the site sits directly across from the landmark Basilica of St. Lawrence. In 2006, the city sent out a request for proposals to develop the property.

The McKibbon Hotel Group’s proposal came out on top.

But the subsequent economic downturn slowed progress, and late last year, the Diocese of Charlotte, which owns the Basilica, offered $2 million for the property, proposing to create a plaza with condos and commercial space

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pArc it: Protesters (including members of People Advocating Real Conservancy) picketed outside City Hall Sept. 11 to oppose the sale of city property on Haywood Street to the McKibbon Hotel Group. Photo by Max Cooper

instead. City staff said they had to continue the existing process with McKibbon, noting that the property’s estimated fair market value was $2.5 million.

In August, McKibbon unveiled a more detailed plan for a 140-room hotel in classic brick style, to be set back 170 feet from the Basilica. McKibbon said the project would generate 50 permanent jobs averaging $10 an hour and six salaried positions averaging $50,000, while stimulating economic activity in the area. The proposal also tried to address community fears that construction might damage the Basilica.

puBlic pArc-ing Many residents have said they either preferred the Basilica's plan or simply wanted something other than a hotel (such as a park).

People Advocating Real Conservancy, an activist group that often opposes development it considers inappropriate, threw major resources into blocking the proposal. Outside City Hall, PARC demonstrators shouted “No hotel!” throughout the meeting; in a phone poll the group conducted, a majority of participants opposed a hotel.

A longtime player in city politics, PARC has also campaigned for Council candidates.

“is A mAssive hotel thAt creAtes more croWding, cArs And doWntoWn pollution the right choice?”

Asheville resident elAine lite

Council members Cecil Bothwell, Chris Pelly and Marc Hunt all won with PARC's support. On Sept. 11, group members and other McKibbon opponents, many displaying red stickers, packed the Council chamber and two overflow rooms more than a half-hour before the meeting began.

“The imposition of a hotel across the street from a such a treasure as the Basilica is tantamount, in my mind, to hanging a Rembrandt in McDonald’s,” Alice Cilia declared.

PARC activist (and former City Council candidate) elaine lite wanted either a community green space or a much smaller project.

“Based on more than 500 petition responses and a valid phone survey, I'm not alone,” she told Council. “Is a massive hotel that creates more crowding, cars and downtown pollution the right choice?”

Other speakers supported the plan.

“We need to keep a vibrant downtown,” noted longtime downtown resident Kim MacQueen. “The McKibbon project is a bird in hand. Is it perfect? Maybe not. But ... it's the best, most concrete project we'll see for years.”

Emotions ran high, with project opponents sometimes hissing at supporters’ remarks.

pulling the trigger "This process has been going on for nearly a decade," noted Council member Gordon smith. "It's time to pull the trigger."

And both Smith and Council member Jan

davis emphasized the importance of being able to use all or part of the $2.5 million for affordable housing elsewhere in Asheville.

But Bothwell, who's been active in PARC, felt the city should wait.

“There's no urgency whatsoever to selling this,” he said. “I think we should ... dump this RFP and think through what we really want to see there.”

“Public trust has eroded,” asserted Mayor Terry Bellamy, saying popular opinion should have been considered sooner.

The mayor said she didn't particularly like PARC's attacks but didn't support the project either.

The proposal was approved 4-2, with Bellamy and Bothwell opposed. Vice Mayor esther Manheimer was recused because her employer, The Van Winkle Law Firm, represents McKibbon.

Council added several contract requirements: a second appraisal, mitigating shadows falling on the Basilica, seismic monitoring to protect historic structures, a traffic-management study and adherence to Downtown Master Plan design guidelines.

McKibbon still needs approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission and city staff, which could take about a year. X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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A locked fence surrounds the little wetland on the Rice family’s property on Mills Gap Road; signs warn the curious away. To date, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has spent millions of dollars on the problem, billing the company for the costs of testing, emergency water supplies for affected residents and a soilvapor-extraction system intended to remove hazardous chemicals from surface soils around the former plant. But the full cleanup neighbors have demanded for years hasn’t even been designed yet, let alone begun.

And independent testing conducted last month by UNCA hydrogeologist Jeff Wilcox found trichloroethylene, a chemical degreaser used at the plant, at 11,000 parts per billion in the Rices’ springs — thousands of times the 5 ppb legal limit for human contact.

Lockheed Martin, an EPA contractor, had identified the probable source of that contamination in 2001: a plume of concentrated TCE measuring as high as 830,000 ppb, sitting in a trough in the bedrock some 30 feet below the former plant’s plating room. After various delays, CTS hired AMEC, a London-based company with an Asheville office, to conduct a remediation study in response to a 2004 agreement with the EPA. “This thing is dripping with TCE,” a known carcinogen, Wilcox exclaims, studying a crosssection diagram. “It’s off the chart: The machines that analyze it can’t read that high. You have to dilute it 10,000 times just to analyze it.”

Neighborhood resident dave Ogren says he called the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources way back in 1987 to report an open chemical pond at the recently shuttered plant. But it wasn’t until 1990 that an EPA contractor collected a sample from the Rices’ springs, without their knowledge. And though tests revealed high levels of TCE, the contractor recommended no further action, the family wasn’t informed — and they continued drinking and bathing in that toxic water for another nine years.

The EPA did provide hookups to city water for the Rices and their neighbors, the Robinsons, in 1999, after a staffer at the state agency called the EPA’s Atlanta office to report contamination in both families’ drinking-water sources.

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testing, testing: Independent testing by UNCA hydrogeologist Jeff Wilcox and his students revealed massive amounts of trichloroethylene in the Rice family’s springs. The contaminant has even been found in the tissues of nearby trees.

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“We recognized quickly that we had a source of contamination that was getting into a fracturedbedrock aquifer that threatened people’s drinking water,” says don Rigger, who took that call. Rigger is now chief of the Atlanta office’s Superfund Branch.

Meanwhile, Mills Gap residents have endured a steady stream of health problems, including cancers, immune disorders and early deaths.

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silent springs The vapor-extraction system AMEC installed at the plant in 2006 sucked 3 tons of volatile organic compounds from surface soil before it was wrecked by vandals in 2010; it was never repaired. But in any case, Wilcox explains, “It didn’t address this [underground source] at all.”

In a taped interview conducted by Mills Gap resident Tate MacQueen (avl.mx/jr), former CTS employee Jean Harding described how employees dumped chemical waste from the plant’s electroplating process into an improvised drainage system in the ground. From there it spread to soil, groundwater and nearby Dingle Creek.

Based on the amount of TCE now present in the Rices’ spring, Wilcox, who specializes in contamination hydrology, estimates that hundreds, perhaps thousands of 55-gallon barrels of toxic chemicals were dumped at the CTS site. The company did not return phone calls seeking comment.

The underlying geology, he says, provides a likely explanation for the continuing high levels of TCE in both the Rices’ springs and a well in The Oaks subdivision, a mile from the CTS site.

Mills Gap Road, he notes, sits atop a geologic fault that delivers surface and groundwater to the east.

Fissures in the bedrock under Pinner's Cove Road funnel groundwater north.

“TCE is hydrophobic,” Wilcox explains — it doesn’t mix with water — “and it’s heavier than water, so it sinks and pools into any available crevice it can find.” Thus, it might not be evident until a change in underground flow patterns begins picking it up bit by bit and, eventually, it shows up in a seep or spring or someone's well.

Thanks to some cutting-edge toxicological studies, Wilcox and his students have even found TCE in the tissues of trees growing near the contaminated springs.

Meanwhile, the EPA says it’s nearly ready to begin defining the scope of the problem and mapping out a final solution to address the subterranean hazard. Last month, agency officials met with residents from households in the immediate area that are still on well or spring water. About 80 households have accepted whole-house filters offered as part of a remediation agreement the EPA and CTS signed earlier this year. Installation of the customized filtration systems began Sept. 11.

“The actions that we’re taking — the quarterly monitoring, the house filters — we’re comfortable that we are addressing the risk in an appropriate manner,” says Rigger.

But that doesn’t play well with the beleaguered Mills Gap residents. “We understood when we signed that easement agreement they were coming on here to clean up,” says dot Rice. “And they never have.” Meanwhile, she reports, rare cancers and other health problems have plagued her family, their property’s value has tanked, and the EPA just continues investigations that never seem to lead to a cleanup.

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“We’ve got 38 monitoring wells on our property — and most of the time, they don’t even give us the results,” Rice reports. After EPA testing in March revealed 10,000 ppb — and, once again, the Rices weren’t notified, she says — “I wrote them a letter saying I don’t want them on my property.

If they do something worthwhile, I will be glad to let them on. But to keep coming on, testing all the time, I’m tired of it.”

extrA effort To date, notes Rigger, “A lot of money’s been spent by both EPA and CTS — more than is typical.” And the things that money has paid for — the city-water hookups, the filters and the vapor-extraction system, plus the work needed to place the site on the National Priorities List and all the interfacing with the community — amount to more attention than many Superfund sites get.

“I’m not going to apologize for that,” he continues. “I think it’s a good thing, the best chance [we have] to get a thorough investigation and a thorough cleanup.”

But remedial investigations typically take years, agency staffers note. “EPA, CTS and community members know that a deeper investigation is needed,” says samantha Urquhart-Foster, the agency’s remedial-project manager. The 2004 agreement with CTS, she explains, called for two separate work plans: one for shallow soils and another for underlying contamination down to the bedrock, both at the plant site and on adjacent property.

To define the size of the cleanup area, new samples must be collected, she reveals. And because expensive, specialized equipment is needed for both plans, the EPA agreed to let CTS postpone

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the first study until the work plan for the second, deeper investigation is approved, so the work can be done concurrently.

The EPA is working with AMEC to finalize the combined work plan, Urquhart-Foster reports. “Sampling will be scheduled after the work plan is approved and access authorizations are received from adjacent property owners.”

But there’s no guarantee that the Rices will allow that access. Meanwhile, neighbor shannon Robinson was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this year.

Cleaning up the mother lode of contamination will be costly, notes Wilcox, but it’s essential to protect both the environment and area residents.

Specially trained workers, he says, could mechanically scoop out and haul off the plume of TCE for proper disposal; extractors can pump and treat contaminated soils.

Wilcox says he admires the Mills Gap residents’ fortitude, especially those key players who’ve spent countless hours untangling and documenting a complex, highly technical case.

“I’m amazed at the number of people who have been affected by this who still say, ‘I just want it cleaned up,’” he observes. “They don’t say, ‘I want them to pay through the nose’ — they just want it cleaned up.

“And the entity that can clean this up the fastest is CTS. They could do it tomorrow.” X Freelance writer Susan Andrew lives in Asheville.

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one-stop voting: Thursday, Oct. 18, to Saturday, Nov. 3 (1 p.m.). Call 250-4200 for location closest to you, or go to “When and Where Can I Vote Early” section: ncvoter.org.

Absentee voting: Absentee ballot requests are due Tuesday, Oct. 30, unless you are sick or incapacitated. Ballots are due back at Board of Elections on Monday, Nov. 5. For more information, call 250-4200 or go to ncvoter.org. military and overseas Absentee voting: Ballots are due by close of polls on election day (Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.); voters may alternatively use a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB).

For more information, call 250-4200 or go to ncsbe.gov. election day: Tuesday, Nov. 6 – all precincts open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. To find your precinct location, call 250-4200 or go to ncvoter. org.

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friday, 9/21 Lillian’s List reception honoring Democratic Reps. susan fisher & patsy keever and 2012 candidates Jane Whilden (N.C. House District 116) and susan Wilson (District 115). At the home of Ted & Terry Van Duyn, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $100 and may be purchased at lillianslist.or/events/ asheville2012.

District Supervisor, and State Senate will greet the public, followed by a forum for Commission Chair and Senate candidates, and a brief Q&A with school board candidates.

Co-sponsored by Clear Channel Radio with moderator Jerri Jameson. tuesday, 9/25 david gantt for Chairman Meet & Greet at Pisgah Ranch, 6:30-8:30pm. BBQ and fixin’s, plus music by Callico Moon. Hosted

by Steve Cogburn; free and open to the public. Call 423-6476 for information; 70 Pisgah View Ranch Road, Candler. monday, 10/1 League of Women Voters Forum for Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 1 – holly Jones and Brownie newman, Democrats; don guge, Republican, 6-8 p.m. Includes brief remarks by N.C. legislative candidate for District 114, susan fisher (unopposed). Lord Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. monday, 10/8 So You Think You Can Dance? david gantt for Chairman Meet & Greet with Asheville dance stars from Tango

Asheville. At the historic Chiles House in Kenilworth, 21 Chiles St., 6-7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public; information at 423-6476. monday, 10/8 League of Women Voters Forum for District 2, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, and District 115, N.C. House of Representatives, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain. Co-sponsored by Clear Channel Radio with moderator Jerri Jameson. tuesday, 10/9 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners forum, 5:308 p.m., hosted at the Phil Mechanic Studios. Candidates are invited to bring a piece of art that is meaningful to them to talk about with the audience, in addition to a Q&A forum. 109 Roberts St., River Arts District.

Candidates are encouraged to send public event notices for this calendar to nholder@mountainx.com. The submission deadline is Thursday morning before the next Wednesday edition.

Contributing editor Nelda Holder can be reached at nholder@mountainx.com.

monday, 9/24 League of Women Voters’ Countywide Meet & Greet and Forum, 6:30-9 p.m. at A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium. Candidates for County Commission Chair, Register of Deeds, Buncombe County Board of Education, Soil & Water

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calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists Calendar for September 19 - 27, 2012 UnleSS otherwiSe Stated, eventS take plaCe in aSheville, and phone nUmberS are in the 828 area Code. day-by-day Calendar iS online Want to find out everything that's happening today -- or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www. mountainx.com/events. weekday abbreviationS: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

AnimAls aSheville pet oUtreaCh • Asheville Pet Outreach Program seeks a lead volunteer coordinator.

Responsibilities include door-to-

door outreach, data collection, community partnerships, events and more. Two Saturdays per month required. Non-paid position. Info and resume: apop@humanealliance. org.

• Outreach Volunteers are also needed to engage in door-to-door outreach in underserved communities. Info and application: apop@ humanealliance.org. birding hikeS • SA (9/22) & SU (9/23), 9am Birding hikes will depart from the Paddy’s Creek Area Bridge trailhead of Lake James State Park, N.C. Highway 126. Bring binoculars if possible. Free. Info: 584-7728. brother wolf animal reSCUe • Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, 31 Glendale Ave., seeks foster homes and volunteers for its no-kill shelter.

Volunteers for the Second Chances Thrift Store also needed. Foster: foster@bwar.org or 273-1428.

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love in the time of frostbite: Watch a fictional Maine town freeze over at Flat Rock Playhouse’s production of Almost, Maine, a chilly tale of falling in and out of love. Performances are held Wednesdays through Sundays until Sept. 23. Pg. 29. Photo by James W. Johnson Volunteer: volunteer@bwar.org or 423-2954. elephant appreCiation day • SU (9/23), 1-5pm - Ten Thousand Villages, 303 Lookout Road, Montreat, will donate 15 percent of sales to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, a nonprofit designed to provide homes for sick or needy elephants who are retired from zoos and circuses. Info: www.montreat. tenthousandvillages.com or www. elephants.com. monarCh bUtterfly program • SA (9/22), 2pm - "Bring Back the Monarchs." Naturalist and educator Ina Warren will present a multimedia program on the monarch butterfly's life cycle, annual migration,

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current threats and more. Held at the Cradle of Forestry, Route 276, Pisgah National Forest. Free with admission: $5/children ages 15 and under free. Info: www.cradleofforestry.org or 877-3130.

Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville. Info: cpforpetsinc@aol.com.

pet planning workShop • WE (9/26), 6-7:30pm - A workshop to plan pet care in case illness or death of an owner will be offered at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Re-Tail Store, 38 Glendale Ave. Free. Info and registration: dennis.gibson@ bellsouth.net or 669-0375.

exhibit: beSt of wnC artiStS 2012 (pd.) Mon-Sat. 11am-4pm. Includes 2D and 3D work, runs thru Sept 29 at Riverside Studios in River Arts District, 174 W. Haywood Street.

Resident artists' works also on display. Info &andmap: www.bestwncartists.com

Spay/neUter voUCherS • SA (9/22), 10am-1pm - Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at Tractor Supply Company, 115 Four

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310 art gallery 191 Lyman St., #310. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., noon-4pm or by appointment. Info: www.310art.com or 776-2716.

• Through SU (9/30) - Differences, paintings by Janis P. Rose. ameriCan folk art and framing Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.amerifolk.com or 281-2134.

• Through WE (10/10) - Transitions, works by self-taught Southern artists. appalaChian State UniverSity 423 West King St., Boone. Info: www.tcva.org or 262-3017.

• Through SA (2/9) - Spaces of the Brain, works by Jedrzej Stepak, will be on display in the Mezzanine Gallery.

• Through SA (11/24) - Roadside Attraction, works by Karen Bondarchuk, will be on display in Gallery B. --- At a Glance, works by Curt Brill, will be on display in the Mayer Gallery.

• Through SA (10/27) - My Second World: Contemporary Painting from the Private Collection of Christopher Sztyber, will be on display in the Main Gallery.

• Through SA (12/1) - Forever Protected, paintings for the Blue Ridge Conservancy by Gayle Stott Lowry, will be on display in the Community Gallery.

• Through SA (11/10) - ArtJam: 6 Artists, 6 Media, featuring Virginabased artists, will be on display in Gallery A. art at brevard College Exhibits are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.brevard.edu/art or 884-8188.

• Through SA (9/29) - Friend Among Strangers, a multimedia exhibit by Sophia Allison, will be on display in the Spiers Gallery. art at eClipSe Salon Eclipse Salon is located at 16 Wall St. Info: 285-0019.

• FR (9/21) through MO (10/1) Escape, terrariums and oil paintings

by Rikki Leigh and Tristan Hertz, owners of TreesanArt Productions. art at UnCa Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.unca.edu.

• Through FR (10/26) - Lia Cook: Bridge 11 will be on display at UNCA's Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 1181 Broyles Road, Hendersonville.

• Through FR (9/28) - Horizons: Past and Present, photography by Jon Michael Riley, will be on display in Ramsey Library.

• FR (9/21) through TU (10/23) Annual Invitational Art Exhibition will be on display in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

• FR (9/21), 6-8pm - Opening reception. aSheville art mUSeUm Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: www.ashevilleart. org or 253-3227.

• Through SU (11/25) - High, Low and In Between. Artist Mel Chin extracted images from 25 volumes of Funk and Wagnall’s 1953 encyclopedia and edited them as collages freed of their historical context. On display in the museum's East Wing, main level.

• Through SU (9/30) - Fiore/ Drawing, a survey of drawings by Joseph A. Fiore dating from the early '50s at Black Mountain College through his late years in New York and Maine.

• Through SU (1/6) - Art/Sewn, "works of art in which sewing is

integral to the making and viewing experience."

• FR (9/21), noon - "Lunchtime Art Break: Elemental Arts: Air, Earth, Fire, Water," a tour designed to engage guests in dialogue with artists, educators, docents and staff.

Free with membership or museum admission. aUStin ShearS • Through WE (10/17) - Geometric drawings by Austin Shears will be presented by Who Knows Art in the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, 43 Town Square Blvd. Info: 231-5355. bella viSta art gallery 14 Lodge St. Summer hours: Mon., 11am-5pm; Wed.-Sat., 11am-5pm.

Info: www.bellavistaart.com or 7680246.

• Through SU (9/30) - Works by Nicora Gangi, Shellie Lewis Dambax and Rex Reed. blaCk moUntain Center for the artS Old City Hall, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 11am-3pm.

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

• Through FR (10/12) - David Young and Julia Burr: Streaming, photography and sculpture sponsored by WildSouth. brag on avery • Through TH (9/27) - The Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild will host an exhibition of the art of Avery County, featuring more than 25 local artists, at Canon Memorial Hospital's Dickson Gallery, 434 Hospital Drive, Linville. Info: www. bragwnc.com.

Caldwell artS CoUnCil Located at 601 College Ave., Lenoir.

Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9am-5pm and Sat. by appointment. Info: 754-2486 or www.caldwellarts.com.

• Through SU (9/30) - Friends, a exhibit featuring the work of jewelry sculptor Bob Ebendorf, his students and friends.

• Through SU (9/30) - The Art In Healing Gallery will feature works by members of Foothills Visual Artists Guild.

CaStell photography 2C Wilson Alley. Wed.-Fri., noon6pm; Sat., noon-7pm, or by appointment. Info: www.castellphotography.com or 255-1188.

• Through SA (10/6) - SHIFT, works

by Fred Cray, Sharon Haper, Anne Arden McDonald and Lisa M. Robinson.

CrimSon laUrel gallery 23 Crimson Laurel Way, Bakersville.

April-Dec.: Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun. & Mon., noon-5pm. Info: 6883599 or www.crimsonlaurelgallery. com.

• Through SU (9/30) - Soda-fired porcelain by Lorna Meaden.

• Through SU (9/30) - Keeping the Faith, figurative ceramic sculptures

by Becky Gray. flood gallery The Phil Mechanic Building, 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm.

Info: www.floodgallery.org or 2542166.

• Through TU (10/2) - Beneath the Skin…an Extension of my DNA, an installation by Jan Parker. folk art Center MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: www.craftguild.org or 298-7928.

• Through TU (10/30) - Works by Elizabeth Garlington (fiber) and Drew Langsner (wood).

• Through SU (1/6) - Black and White III, works by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild.

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fUSion art Show • Through SA (10/6) - Fusion Art Show, presented by the Tryon Painters and Sculptors group. Held at TAC, 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon. Info: 859-8392. glaSS in the moUntainS • TH (9/20) through SU (9/23) Glass in the Mountains will feature glass blowing demonstrations, guided stargazing and a "one-time landfill converted into a one-of-akind incubator for glass and ceramic artists." Held throughout Toe River Valley. $35. Info and schedule: www. glassinthemountains.com. grand bohemian gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Mon.-Thur., 10am-7pm; Fri.Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 10am-5pm.

Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949.

• Through SU (9/23) - Two Takes, landscape paintings by Colleen Webster and jewelry by Gail Molzahn.

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• Through SA (9/22) - Piercing the Mundane: the Women of NoHa. henderSon CoUnty open StUdio toUr • SA (9/22) & SU (9/23), 10am-5pm - An open studio tour of Henderson County will feature 40 artists. A preview party and raffle will be held on Sept. 21 from 5-7pm at Hubba Hubba Smokehouse, Little Rainbow Row, Flat Rock. Free. Info and map locations: www.openstudiotourhc. com. horaCe kephart in the great Smoky moUntainS • WEEKDAYS - “Horace Kephart in the Great Smoky Mountains,” a year-long exhibit about the iconic author of Our Southern Highlanders, will be on display in WCU's Mountain Heritage Center through Sept. 2013. Mon.-Fri., 8am-

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consciousparty meals on wheels (literally) What: Autumn in the Mountains car show, to benefit Meals on Wheels.

Where: Jackson Park, 801 Glover St., Hendersonville.

When: Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $25 to enter; free to attend.

Info: autumninthemountains.org Why: All it takes is a roadworthy vehicle, willing volunteers, dedicated staff and plenty of funds to provide hot, nutritious meals to homebound senior citizens. Meals on Wheels has this process down to a science, but the local chapters of this national nonprofit need your help to keep the wheels spinning.

The British Car Club of Western North Carolina is once again hosting its Autumn in the Mountains car show, featuring sleek and stunning cars of all makes and countries of origin. The weekend's events include a Friday evening social for registered entrants, self-guided drives around some of the area's most scenic byways and a participant-judged car show. If you love classic British cars, but don't have one of your own to show off, it's free to stop

by Jackson Park to see the cars and motorcycles in person.

Over the past 11 years, the British Car Club of Western North Carolina reports that it has raised more than $21,000 in donations to local charities, and members have high hopes for this year's efforts. Car enthusiasts and curious spectators are invited to support the cause just by viewing the cars in person. So rev your engines for a day of British cars and the people who love them.

Photo by Jon Michael Riley

5pm; Thurs., 8am-7pm. Free. Info: www.wcu.edu/mhc.

• FR (9/21), 5-8pm - Opening reception.

Grovewood Road. Info: www.grovewood.com.

loCal SCUlptUre ShowCaSe • DAILY - A showcase of local sculptors, including Scott Freeland, Peter Dallos, Martin Webster and others, will be on display indefinitely at the Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St., Black Mountain. Free to view.

Info: www.themontevistahotel.net or 669-8870.

politiCal rhetoriC • Through TH (9/27) - Political Rhetoric: The Awful Truth in Black and White, photography by Joel Vannfuller, will be on display at 5 Walnut Gallery, 5 Walnut St. Info: www.5walnut.com or 253-2593.

Seven SiSterS gallery 117 Cherry St., Black Mountain.

Summer hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.sevensistersgallery.com or 669-5107.

• Through SU (11/4) - Works by Jenny Buckner.

n.C. arboretUm Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily.

Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• Through SU (9/23) - Dusty Roads, photographs of classic and junkyard vehicles. old toolS and blUe ridge pottery • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS until (10/27), 10am4pm - The Blue Ridge Art Guild and Yancey History Association present a double exhibition in the historic McElroy House, 11 Academy St., Burnsville. Old tools and Blue Ridge pottery will be featured alongside BRAG artist paintings. $3/members free. Info: www.bragwnc.com. pink dog Creative A multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St. Info: www.pinkdogcreative.com.

• FR (9/21) through SA (12/15) Watershed: The French Broad River, photographs by Jeff Rich, will be on display Tues.-Sun., 11am-6pm.

pUmp gallery 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am4pm. Info: www.philmechanicstudios.com.

• Through TU (10/2) - Close Quarters, new works by lingerie designer Elise Olson. pUSh Skate Shop & gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. Mon.Thurs., 11am-6pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am-7pm; Sun., noon-6pm. Info: www.pushtoyproject.com or 2255509.

• Through SU (9/30) - PUSH Tunisia, a film and art mashup featuring artists from Tunisia, the United States and the Middle East. rena rUark lindStrom • Through SU (10/7) - Let Color Be Itself, an installation by painter Rena Ruark Lindstrom, will be on display at West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Road. Info: 606-7597 or renalindstrom@yahoo.com.

SCUlptUre for the garden • Through MO (12/31) - Sculpture for the Garden, a national outdoor sculpture invitational, will be on display at Grovewood Gallery, 111

Swannanoa valley fine artS leagUe Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 West State St., Black Mountain.

Info: svfal.info@gmail.com or www. svfal.org.

• Through SU (9/23) - The Figure in Art. tranSylvania CommUnity artS CoUnCil Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard. org or 884-2787.

• Through FR (10/5) - Invitational Show. tryon painter and SCUlptorS • TU (9/25), 4-8pm - Tryon Painters and Sculptors will present a wine and cheese evening with guest speaker Susan Lingg. 26 Maple St., Tryon. Free. Info: www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com or 859-8322. zapow!

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• Through SU (9/30) Cryptozoology, art on the theme of legendary animals such as Sasquatch.

Art/crAft fAirs n.C. arboretUm Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily.

Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• SA (9/22), 11am-4pm - Carolina Craft Day will feature artists and crafters whose work reflects the heritage of WNC, including woodcarving, basket making, weaving and more. Free with regular admission. pariS of the SoUth flea market • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 8am3pm - Paris of the South flea market features antiques, local food and music at 175 Clingman Ave. Free to attend. Info: www.parisofthesouth. net. piSgah inn Craft Show • SA (9/22), 10am-5pm - The Pisgah Inn Craft Show will feature a variety of handmade works from local and regional artists and crafters. MP 408 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free to attend. Info: http://avl.mx/jw or www.pisgahinn.com.

Auditions & cAll to Artists aSheville CommUnity theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• TU (9/25) & WE (9/26), 6-8pm Auditions for Inspecting Carol. aSheville holiday parade • Through MO (10/1) - Applications for the Asheville Holiday Parade will be accepted through oct. 1. Info: www.ashevilledowntown.org. blUe ridge holiday market • Through FR (11/9) - Applications from local vendors will be accepted

by Blue Ridge Community College's holiday market through nov. 9.

Info: www.bit.ly/brholidaymarket or 694-4747. fiCtion ConteSt • Through TH (11/1) - The Fountainhead Bookstore will accept submissions for its Family Gatherings fiction contest through nov. 1. Info: www.fountainhead bookstore.com or 697-1870. firSt lego leagUe JUdgeS • Volunteer judges are sought for the FIRST LEGO League Regional Qualifying Tournament, to be held Nov. 3. No technical background required; training provided. Info: www.surveymonkey.

com/s/7BGV5TN or www.ncfirstrobotics.org. graSSrootS artS program • Through TH (9/20) - Haywood County Arts Council will accept applications for the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program. Nonprofit organizations dedicated to promoting and developing diverse cultural arts programming in Haywood County are eligible. Info: www.haywoodarts. org or 452-0593 handmade holiday • Through (9/30) - Submissions will be accepted from local artists for Handmade Holiday, a special exhibition at Desert Moon Designs Studios and Galleries, through Sept.

30. Application and guidelines: www.desertmoondesigns-studios. com. mini-grantS for yoUth groUpS • Through FR (10/5) - The N.C. Youth Advisory Council of the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office will accept applications for minigrants through oct. 5. Applications are available to youth groups associated with nonprofits or governmental agencies to conduct community projects. Info and application: (919) 807-4400 or www.avl.mx/jf. proJeCt imaginat10n • Through MO (9/24) - Submissions for Project Imaginat10n, a photo contest on various storytelling themes, will be accepted through

Sept. 24. Info: imagination.usa. canon.com.

tions throughout Asheville. Info and locations: 515-1668.

SCriptfeSt • Through SU (9/30) - Playwrights are invited to submit new full-length plays to SART's ScriptFEST through Sept. 30. Scripts must be mailed; no email submissions accepted. Info and guidelines: www.sartplays.org.

StUdent talent Show • WE (9/19), 6:30-10pm - A student talent show and fundraiser, to benefit open hearts arts Center's work with differently-abled adults, will be held at Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway. $10 includes food, music and silent auction. Info: www.facebook.com/ openhearts.

"the liveS of animalS" • TH (9/27) & FR (9/28), 6-8pm Anam Cara Theater Company will hold auditions for The Lives of Animals, a devised performance piece (ensemble-created) inspired by the book by J.M. Coetzee.

Appointment required: 252-2505, anamcaratc@gmail.com or www. anamcaratheatre.blogspot.com.

Benefits bbQ tailgate dinner • FR (9/21), 5:30-8pm - A BBQ tailgate dinner, to benefit the asheville high School band's plans to perform at the Presidential Inaugural Festival, will be held in the Asheville High School cafeteria, 419 McDowell St. $10/$5 children 10 and under. Info: www.ashevillehighbands.com. empty bowlS • MO (9/24), 11am-1:30pm - Empty Bowls, to benefit manna food bank, will feature soup, bread and dessert. Participants will receive a clay bowl made by local artisans to take home. Music by the Mark Guest Trio. Held at Doubletree Hilton Biltmore Asheville, 115 Hendersonville Road. $25. Info: www.mannafoodbank.org.

• MO (9/24), 5:30-7:30pm - An additional fundraiser will be held at Biltmore Park Hilton, 43 Town Square Blvd. Music by Alarm Clock Conspiracy. $30. Info: www.mannafoodbank.org. hUnger walk • SA (9/22), 8:30am - A hunger walk, to benefit the henderson County hunger Coalition, will depart from Jackson Park Picnic Shelter #1, 801 Glover St., Hendersonville. Pledge envelopes are available at Mud Creek Baptist Church, 403 Rutledge Drive, Hendersonville. Info: 6934940. no kid hUngry • Through SU (9/30) - Mellow Mushroom, 50 Broadway St., will donate a portion of proceeds to Share our Strength’s no kid hungry Campaign. Restaurant prices vary. Info: www.mellowmushroom.com or www.

DineOutForNoKidHungry.org.

SoCkS and SUndrieS drive • Project Connect will host a "socks and sundries" drive to benefit asheville's homeless population.

Donations of socks, toothbrushes, razors, hygienic products and winter clothes will be accepted at 14 loca-

weaverville pto fall Jam • FR (9/21), 6-8pm - Secret Agent 23 Skidoo will perform an outdoor concert at Weaverville Primary School's ball field, 39 S. Main St. Proceeds benefit weaverville primary and elementary schools.

Tickets available at both schools.

Held at Weaverville Middle School in the event of rain. $8/$6 in advance/children 3 and under free.

Info: www.weavervillepto.org. women of inflUenCe • TH (9/20), 7pm - The Women of Influence awards, to benefit the ywCa of asheville, will be presented at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 North Pack Square. $60. Info: www. ywcaofasheville.org or 254-7206. yard Sale • SA (9/22), 8am - A yard sale, to benefit local transplant patient michael Conner, will be held in the parking lot of the old Mill Spring baseball field, Highway 108, Mill Spring. Free to attend. Info: www. transplants.org or kidsforsky@ yahoo.com.

Business & technology a-b teCh Small bUSineSS Center • FR (9/21), 10-11am - A comprehensive overview of creating business plans for new and expanding businesses will be offered at A-B Tech's Small Business Center, located on the Enka campus. Free. Info and registration: www.ncsbc.net. aaaC artiSt'S CUrriCUlUm inStrUCtorS • The Asheville Area Arts Council seeks instructors for its Artist's Curriculum program to provide business management training for creative professionals. Topics include financial management, software, business planning, graphic production, marketing, etc.

Interested instructors are invited to apply: kitty@ashevillearts.com. minority enterpriSe development week • Through FR (9/21) - A-B Tech will host a weeklong celebration of minority business owners through lectures an a business expo. Free.

Info and schedule: www.wncmedweek.org or 398-7927. moUntain bizworkS information SeSSionS Mountain BizWorks, 153 South Lexington Ave., assists aspiring and

current small business owners with business training and loans. To register: 253-2834, ext. 10.

• TH (9/20), 6-8pm - An information session will be offered at El Centro, 508 N. Grove St., Hendersonville, in advance of the organization's upcoming Foundations business planning series. Free. Info: Ashley@ mountainbizworks.org or 253-2834.

• MONDAYS, noon & WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm - An informational meeting about Mountain BizWorks' programs will help businesses make the first step toward accessing the organization's services. Free. Info and registration: victor@mountainbizworks.org or 253-2834. ontraCk finanCial edUCation & CoUnSeling Unless otherwise noted, all classes are free and held at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 222. Info: www. ontrackwnc.org or 255-5166.

• MONDAYS through (9/24), 5:308pm - "Manage Your Money," the basics of budgeting, setting goals, saving strategies and tracking spending.

clAsses, meetings & events aSheville newComerS ClUb (pd.) A great opportunity for women new to the area to make lasting friends, explore the surroundings and enrich their lives.

Contact us! ashevillenewcomersclub.com ConverSation workShop (pd.) a new ConverSation workShop • 2 Days of Fun, Creativity and Thinking Outside the Box Oct 13 and 14 and Oct 20 and 21 $250.00 .Early-bird Registration $225.00 4 Richmond Ave, W. Asheville. For more information:aNe wConversationWorkshop.com maC baSiCS ClaSSeS at Charlotte Street CompUterS (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street.

Class time is 12:15 - 12:45pm.

Mondays - Mac OS X, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month iPhoto, 2nd Tuesday - Safari & Mail, 4th Tuesday - iMovie Basics, 5th Tuesday - Alternate between Garageband and iWork Essentials, Wednesdays - iPad Basics.

Registration is just $9.99 at classes@ charlottestreetcomputers.com. mediCine walk retreat (pd.) November 9-11, Highlands NC: JOIN US for a weekend of self-discovery in a Woman-Centered Space. Explore the Lakota Seven Rites Teachings and Experience the healing of a Sacred Pipe Ceremony with earth-based curandera (healer)

Niccole Toralwww.circleofcreativewomen.com. open StitCh groUpS at pUrl'S yarn emporiUm (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Wednesdays, 10am-12pm; Thursdays, 6-8pm. Bring a knit or crochet project or find something new to cast on. (828) 253-2750. www.purlsyarnemporium.com Star knowledge aSheville fall eQUinox (pd.) 3 Day Event September 21st - 23rd 9 am - 9 pm. We invite you to join us as we bring in 3 days of speakers, workshops, ceremony, food and camping. Sunday ceremony for children. 828-329-5350 www. starknowledgeasheville.com yoga SeCretS for healing baCk pain (pd.) Signature course with Lillah Schwartz. 8 Tuesdays at 4pm.

Lighten Up Yoga. lightenupyoga. com 254-7756.

150th anniverSary of the Civil war • Through TU (10/30), 10am-5pm - Henderson County Heritage Museum will observe the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with never-before-seen artifacts including military weaponry and uniforms at 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. Free. Info: 6941619. a-b teCh inpUt SeSSion • TU (9/25), 7-8:30pm - A-B Tech will host a community forum to discuss the college's efforts to meet the public's needs at Weaverville Town Hall, 30 South Main St. Free. Info: www.abtech.edu. aCryliC painting ClaSS • WEDNESDAYS through (11/7), 10am-noon - Acrylic painting classes will be offered by the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. $15 per month includes supplies (except brushes).

Registration required. Info: harvesth@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2051. aSheville fm mixtape Swap • 4th SATURDAYS, noon - A mixtape swap and monthly meeting will be hosted by Asheville Free Media at DeSoto Lounge, 504 Haywood Road. Bring a CD or tape to share and take one home. Info: www. ashevillefm.org.

Ca$hevillainS CaSh mob • TH (9/27), 6pm - Ca$hevillains, Asheville’s official cash mob, invites the public to support local businesses en mass. Participants are asked to spend $20, meet three new people and enjoy snacks and drinks at an after party. Meets at the intersection of Page and Battery Park Avenues. Info: www.facebook. com/cashevillains.

Carolina horSe and Carriage toUrS • WEEKENDS through (12/24) Horse and carriage tours will depart from the Hendersonville Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St.

$25 for two people/$5 additional adults/$3 children under 12/under 4 free. Info: 209-1099.

Cafe, 901 Smoky Park Highway. Info and weekly topic: www.lifetreecafe. com.

Carolina moUntain home ShowCaSe • FR (9/21) through SU (9/23) - The Carolina Mountain Home Showcase will feature products and services for the home, along with free workshops and live demonstrations. Held at the WNC Agricultural Center's Davis Arena. $10/children 12 and under free. Fri., 11am-6pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., 11am-4pm. Info: www.ashevillehba.com.

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eliada Corn maze • FRIDAYS, 4-8pm; SATURDAYS, 10am-8pm & SUNDAYS, 11am-7pm through (10/28) - This year's Eliada corn maze is based on the children's book Spookley the Square Pumpkin.

Maze features 12 acres of trails and three levels of difficulty. Located at 2 Compton Drive. $9/$6 children 4-11. Group rates available. Info: www.eliada.org or 254-5356. food poetS SoCiety • SA (9/22), 9-11pm - Traveling Bonfires presents the Food Poets Society, featuring poetry, music and "culinary magic" at Vanuatu Kava Bar, 15 Eagle St. Free/$7 dinner.

Info: www.ashevilletravelingbonfires. blogspot.com.

• TUESDAYS, 9-11:30am - Rubber Bridge will be played at East Asheville Recreation Center, 906 Tunnel Road. No partner required.

Info: 298-8979.

Speed dating • TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, 7pm - Mountain Minglers offers a variety of speed dating events in a "casual, no-pressure, alcohol-free environment." Held at VFW Post 891, 626 New Leicester Highway. $15/$20. A portion of proceeds benefits a local nonprofit. Info and registration: www.

MountainMinglers.com. take baCk the night • WE (9/26), 7pm - Take Back the Night march, on the WCU campus, will focus on "shattering the silence of sexual violence." A presentation by Angela Rose, executive director of Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment will precede a campus-wide protest. Free. Info: sacarter@wcu.edu or 227-2617. wCU open hoUSe

friendS of panthertown • TH (9/20), 6pm - Friends of Panthertown will host a meeting and information session at Cashiers Community Center, 42 Community Place Road, Suite 3. Free. Info: www.panthertown.org or 269-4453.

• TH (9/27), 5:30-7pm - WCU will host an open house featuring the classrooms and laboratories of its new Biltmore Park Town Square location. Held at 28 Schenck Parkway, Suite 300. Free. Info: biltmorepark.wcu.edu or 654-6498.

henderSon CoUnty heritage mUSeUm Located in the Historic Courthouse on Main St., Hendersonville. Wed.Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Free unless otherwise noted. Info: www. hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619.

• Through SU (12/30) - School Days: 1797-1940 will feature a complete timeline of that era for all schools in Henderson County, many of which no longer exist.

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international day of peaCe • FR (9/21), 4-7pm - The International Day of Peace will feature music, dance, speakers and a bell ringing celebration. Held at Pack Square. Rain location: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Free. Info: 5059425. land of Sky toaStmaSterS • TUESDAYS, 7am - The Land of Sky Toastmasters aims to help people with their speaking and presentation skills. Meets at the Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd. $10.

Info: www.landofskytoastmasters. org. lifetree Cafe • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Lifetree Cafe is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual setting." Groups discuss a different topic every week. All are welcome. Hosted at Rejavanation

• WEDNESDAYS, 8pm - An additional meeting will be held weekly at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St., Room B101. Entrance and parking in rear. Info: (617) 699-1173. zapow!

21 Battery Park, Suite 101. Mon., Wed. & Fri., noon-8pm. Thurs., noon-5:30pm; Sat., 11am-10pm; Sun. 1-6pm. Info: www.zapow.net or 575-2024.

• SA (9/22), 3-5pm - "Making it in the Art World" workshop, with artist Carrie Ann Baade. Free.

cAmpAign cAlendAr bUnCombe CoUnty CommiSSion Chair and board of edUCation forUm • MO (9/24), 6:30pm - A forum and meet-and-greet will feature candidates for Buncombe County Commission Chair and Board of Education. Candidates for Register of Deeds and the Soil and Water Conservation District, as well as State Senate candidates, have been invited to set up information tables before the forum. Held in A-B Tech's Ferguson Auditorium.

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Women Voters. Free. Info: www. ablwv.org or 258-8223.

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Candidate forUm • TH (9/20), 1-3pm - A candidate forum, hosted by the North Carolina Prosperity Project and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 36 Montford Ave. Candidates from the 10th and 11th Congressional Districts, Senate Districts 47 and 50, as well as House Districts 115, 116 and 118, will be in attendance.

Space is limited. Info and registration: http://bit.ly/Ps6joP, nbabcock@ ncchamber.net or (919) 836-1413.

argentine tango • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm Tangogypsies Tuesdays will be held at 11 Grove St. Fundamentals class from 7-8:30pm; practice and dancing from 8:30-10:30pm. Drop-ins welcome; no partner required. $7 class/$10 class and practice/$5 after 8:30pm. Info: www.tangogypsies. com.

comedy the magnetiC field 372 Depot St. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• TU (9/25), 7:30pm - Reasonably Priced Babies (improv comedy). $10. tomato tUeSdayS • TU (9/25), 10pm-midnight - A comedy open mic with an interactive Gong Show-style format will be held at Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave. Free. Info: www.facebook. com/tomatotuesdays.

dAnce beginner Swing danCing leSSonS (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person. • No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville. Details: www.

Swingasheville.com Bharatanatyam Classes • adult • Children (pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children's classes now forming. Traditional Kalakshetra Style.

• DakshinaNatya Classical Arts.

Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com Spiral Spirit eCStatiC danCe (pd.) Wed nights. Join us on the dance floor for movement meditation every Wed nites. We dance at Sol's Reprieve 11 Richland St. in West Asheville. Warmup at 6:30pm, circle at 7:00pm and the fee is $7.00. Contact Karen azealea10@ yahoo.com or Cassie elementsmove@yahoo.com.

StUdio zahiya (pd.) Drop in Classes: Monday 7:309pm Bellydance • Tues. 9-10am Hip Hop Workout, 5:15-5:45pm Intro to Bellydance $7 • Wed. 6-7pm Fusion Bellydance, 7:30-9 Bellydance 2. • Thurs. 9-10am Bellydance Workout, 6-7pm Bollywood, 7-8pm Bellydance Lab, 8-9pm Hip Hop 2 • Friday 10-11am Bhangra Workout. • $12 for 60 minute classes. 90 1/2 N.

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Sept. 23. Microprenuership & the Business of Acting with Sharon Feingold and Lisa Biggs. Sept.

30. Body Mind Centering: The Anatomy of the Heart in Movement with Dayna Brayshaw. Oct. 7. $35 each. 2-5pm. info@nys3.com, www. nys3.com, (814)648-0680. eventS at rei Located at 31 Schenck Parkway.

Info: 687-0918 or www.rei.com/ asheville.

• WE (9/26), 7-8:30pm - Beauty Beneath the Dirt, a film about three Appalachian Trail thru-hikers. $5.

Registration required.

tango danCe • WEDNESDAYS, 8-11pm - Catwalk Milonga will be held at Homewood Event and Conference Center, 19 Zilicoa St., with host and DJ Lisa Jacobs. $7. BYOB. Info: www.catwalktango.com.

reel roCk film toUr • TH (9/20), 7pm - Reel Rock will feature films about rock climbing, giveaways and appearances by professional climbers at Asheville Pizza and Brewing, 675 Merrimon Ave. $10. Info: www.reelrocktour.com.

eco Creating a green fUtUre for ameriCa • SU (9/23), 3-4:30pm - Elders United for a Just Society will host a nonpartisan forum on "environmentally responsible ways of meeting our future energy needs." Held at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road. Free.

Info: jamesochatham@gmail.com or 274-1156.

food & Beer Caldwell CUiSine • TH (9/27), 6pm - Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's culinary arts program will present a "BBQ Bonanza" in the college's J.E. Broyhill Civic Center. $21. Info and registration: www. cccti.edu or 26-2402.

eCo The Environmental and Conservation Organization is located at 121 Third Ave. W., Hendersonville. Info: www.eco-wnc. org or 692-0385.

• SA (9/22), 10am-2pm - ECO will host The Big Sweep stream cleanup day in Henderson County. Free.

Info and location: www.eco-wnc.org. eliSha mitChell aUdUbon SoCiety • WE (9/19), 7pm - The Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society will meet in UNCA's Reuter Center. Free.

Info: www.emasnc.org or olliasheville.com. franklin green drinkS • 3rd THURSDAYS, 5:30-7pm - Franklin Green Drinks invites those interested in preserving the environment to meet at The Rathskeller, 58 Stewart St., Franklin.

Free. Info: joy@wnca.org.

Coffee taSting • TH (9/27), 5-9pm - A coffee tasting party, to celebrate Dynamite Roasting Company's new availability at City Bakery, will be held at 60 Biltmore Ave. Free. Info: www. dynamiteroasting.com or 357-8555.

virtuoso duo: Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han are known for their bold sound and classical prowess. See these critically acclaimed musicians at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville on Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m.

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• TH (9/27), 11:45am - A RiverLink Bus Tour of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers will meet at

keep n.C. fraCk-free • SA (9/22), 1:30-3:30pm - "Keep N.C. Frack-Free" will feature a "human sign" gathering at the Vance Memorial in Pack Square Park and a screening of Message from Marcellus at the French Broad Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Free. Info: http://avl.mx/k5.

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riverlink eventS Info: www.riverlink.org or 252-8474.

• WEDNESDAYS through (10/13) - "Get the Poop Out." Volunteers are needed to assist with bacteria sampling and clean-up efforts in the French Broad River. No experience necessary; training provided. Info and registration: Hartwell@wnca.org or 258-8737.

North Carolina Alliance and the

Commerce, 36 Montford Ave. $15.

Info and reservations: 252-8474, ext. 11. wnC allianCe Info: www.wnca.org or 258-8737.

• SA (9/22), 8am-4pm - The Western Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership seek volunteers to participate in an invasive exotic plant control event.

Held on the Appalachian Trail in Hot Springs. Info, location and registration: bob@wnca.org or 258-8737.

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festivAls dada feStival • Through TH (9/20) - WCU's Dada Festival will feature guest lecturers, a chamber music concert and film screening at various locations on the university's campus. Free. Info: www.wcu.edu or 227-2400. greateSt Show of CoUrage: CirCUS, Carnival and parade • SU (9/23), noon-4pm - NAMI Western Carolina’s Greatest Show of Courage — Circus, Carnival and Parade will be held at Roger McGuire Green. The event will feature games, food, live entertainment and a parade at 1pm.

Proceeds benefit local mental health

programs. Info: www.namiwnc.org/ circus-parade or 505-7353. hellbilly hootenanny • SA (9/22), noon-10pm - The Hellbilly Hootenanny will feature The Mad Tea, Pierce Edens and the Dirty Work and Surf Church, along with a pin-up model competition, tattoo competition and car show.

Held at Shovelhead Saloon, 2898 U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain.

Proceeds benefit the Children's Cancer Research Fund. $15/children 12 and under free. Info: www.facebook.com/events/137829002810.

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dehydrating: beyond beef Jerky • WE (9/19), 1:30pm - Learn how to dehydrate fruits, vegetables and meats for a variety of foods like beef jerky, fruit roll-ups, trail mix and ready-mixes. Held at the Otto Garden Club, 60 Fire House Road, Otto. Free. Info: kimlippy@aol.com. family dinner night • TH (9/20), 4-8pm - Family Dinner Night, hosted by ASAP, will offer free meals for children with the purchase of an adult meal of $5 or more. Held at Earth Fare, 66 Westgate Parkway. Info: www. earthfare.com. how aSheville beCame beer City • FR (9/21), 11:30am - "How Asheville Became Beer City" will be presented by Tony Kiss in UNCA's Reuter Center. Free. Info: http:// olliasheville.com or 251-6140. make yoUr own teaS • TH (9/27), 6pm - Learn easy ways to make herbal teas from your garden, including plant selection, growing and drying herbs for winter and making tea blends. Recipes provided. Held on A-B Tech's Enka campus. $18.75. Info and registration: bit.ly/abtech-classes

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Ape operA Researchers Having Fun: In an August journal article, scientists from the Primate Research Institute at Japan's Kyoto University reported having given helium gas to gibbons to determine whether the famously sonorous apes could yell just as loudly at the higher-than-natural pitch induced by the gas. The gibbons succeeded, showing a rare talent similar to that of the world's greatest human sopranos.

culturAl diversity • In the seaside city of Qingdao, China, many beachcombers wear light cloth masks while lounging and sunbathing, NPR reported in August. These "face-kinis” protect against the "terror of tanning." While Western cultures celebrate skin-darkening, many Chinese associate it with lower-status outdoor occupations; a pale skin suggests having led a pampered life.

• Fine Points of the law: (1) Italy's highest court ruled in July that one man's telling another, in front of others, that he has "no balls" can be criminal conduct that warrants payment of damages.

Such a comment, said Judge Maurizio Fumo, impugns male virility, competence and character.

(2) In August, after an eight-day trial, a court in Hamburg, Germany, awarded the equivalent of about $75,000 in damages to a man who’d been called an "arschloch" ("asshole") in a parking-space dispute. German courts can base the amount of damages on the transgressor's income.

• A Saudi Arabian agency is raising the equivalent of about $130 million to break ground in 2013 on an entire city to be managed and staffed by female employees; three more such cities are being contemplated. The kingdom aims to raise women's employment rate: Until last year, foreigners and Saudi males held nearly all jobs, including sales clerks in women's lingerie shops.

• A centuries-old practice of China's upper crust continues today with a new twist, Slate.com reported in August. Rich and/or powerful people on trial or convicted can still get away with hiring replacements to serve their sentences — but because of ubiquitous Internet videos, the replacements now must physically resemble the perps. Slate called it a "cap-and-trade" policy for crime, since the rich person still winds up paying a modest price.

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2012 American Chestnut Summit October 19-21• Crowne Plaza Resort • Asheville presented by

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Learn About the American Chestnut Enjoy Two Days of Workshops and Presentations by Celebrated Scientists and Forestry Experts Explore the History, Ecology and Ongoing Efforts to Restore The Chestnut

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gArdening aSap family farm toUr • SA (9/22) & SU (9/23), 1-6pm ASAP’s Family Farm Tour features 35 WNC farms. Learn how food grows, interact with farm animals and meet the community's food producers. $25 per car. Info: www. asapconnections.org. bb barneS gardening ClaSSeS 36 Rosscraggon Road. Classes and events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www. bbbarns.com.

• SA (9/22), 11am - A seminar on winter blooming camellias. gardening in the moUntainS • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 10am Gardening in the Mountains lectures will be offered at the Buncombe County Extension Office, 94 Coxe Ave. Free. Info: 255-5522. ikebana in abStraCt • TU (9/25), 10am - Libby Campbell of the Ichiyo School will present Japanese flower designs that utilize everyday objects and found materials as backgrounds. Sponsored by the Asheville chapter of Ikebana International. Held at the Folk Art Center, MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free. Info: www.ikebanaasheville.org. leiCeSter garden ClUb • SA (9/22), 1-3pm - A meeting of the Leicester Garden Club will focus on plant identification. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road. Free; refreshments provided.

Info: LGCmember@yahoo.com or 683-7159. moUntain gardenS volUnteerS • THURSDAYS, 10am-5pm Mountain Gardens, 546 Shuford Creek Road, Burnsville, seeks volunteers to help "dress and keep" its paradise garden. "Spend time with us in the garden and leave with a box of useful plants." Free. Info: www.mountaingardensherbs.com. organiC broCColi workShop • WE (9/19), 11am - Learn about commercial organic broccoli production and view 28 varieties during this free workshop at the Mountain Research Station, 265 Test Farm Road, Waynesville. RSVP to reserve a lunch. Info: 684-3562. plant CliniC • SA (9/22), 11am-2pm - Extension Master Gardener volunteers will hold a plant clinic at the WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road.

Bring plant samples for evaluation.

Free. Info: http://buncombe.ces. ncsu.edu or 255-5522. regional tailgate marketS Markets are listed by day, time and name of market, followed by address. Three dashes indicate the next listing. For more information, including the exact start and

end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: www.buyappalachian. org or 236-1282.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8am-noon waynesville tailgate market, 171 Legion Drive. --- 8am-noon - haywood historic farmer's market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. --- 2-6pm - asheville City market South, Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park. --- 2:30-6:30pm - weaverville tailgate market, 60 Lakeshore Drive. --- 2-5pm Spruce pine farmers market, 297 Oak Ave. --- 2-6pm - montford farmers market, 36 Montford Ave. --- 2-6pm - french broad food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. --- 2-6pm opportunity house, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. --- 5pmdusk - 'whee farmer's market, 416 Central Drive, Cullowhee.

• THURSDAYS, 3:30-6:30pm oakley farmers market, 607 Fairview Road. --- 3-6pm - flat rock tailgate market, 2724 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. --3rd THURSDAYS, 2-6pm - greenlife tailgate market, 70 Merrimon Ave. • FRIDAYS, 2-6pm - opportunity house, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. --- 3-6pm - east asheville tailgate market, 945 Tunnel Road. --- 4-7pm - leicester tailgate market, 338 Leicester Highway.

• SATURDAYS, 7am-noon henderson County tailgate market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville.--- 8am-noon waynesville tailgate market, 171 Legion Drive. --- 8am-noon - haywood historic farmer's market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. --- 8am-noon - mills river farmers market, 5046 Boylston Highway. --- 8am-noon - bakersville farmers market, Bakersville Community Medical Clinic parking lot, opposite the U.S. Post Office. --- 8am-1pm asheville City market, 161 South Charlotte St. --- 8am-12:30pm - transylvania tailgate market, behind Comporium on the corner of Johnson and Jordan streets, Brevard. --- 8am-noon - north asheville tailgate market, UNCA commuter lot C. --- 8:30am12:30pm - yancey County farmers market, S. Main Street at US 19E, Burnsville. --- 9am-noon - big ivy tailgate market, 1679 Barnardsville Highway, Barnardsville. --- 9am-noon - black mountain tailgate market, 130 Montreat Road. --- 9am-1pm - madison County farmers and artisans market, Highway 213 at Park Street, Mars Hill. --- 9am-2pm - leicester tailgate market, 338 Leicester Highway. --- 10am-2pm - murphy farmers market, downtown Murphy. Info: 837-3400.

• SUNDAYS, noon-4pm - marshall's "Sundays on the island," Blanahasset Island.

• TUESDAYS, 3-6pm - historic marion tailgate market, West Henderson Street at Logan Street, Marion. --- 3:30-6:30pm - west asheville tailgate market, 718 Haywood Road.

government & politics bUnCombe CoUnty women'S agenda aSSembly • SA (9/22), 9am - A Buncombe County Women's Agenda assembly will be held at YWCA of Asheville, 185 S. French Broad Ave. Free.

Info: www.ncwu.org kidS voting bUnCombe CoUnty volUnteerS • Kids Voting Buncombe County seeks volunteers to assist young voters on Election Day, Nov. 6.

Training provided. Info: http://kidsvotingbc.org or 775-5673.

kids aSheville yoUth enSemble • Through TU (10/2) - The Asheville Youth Ensemble will accept young musicians with at least one year of note reading experience. Info: AshevilleYouthEnsemble@gmail. com or 299-4856. fall into the farm family fUn day Located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 25 on Little River Road. Info: 693-4178 or www. nps.gov/carl.

• SA (9/22), 9:30am-4:30pm - Fall Into the Farm Family Fun Day on the Sandburg Farm will feature storytelling, food preparation demonstrations, square dancing and tours. Free. franCine delaney new SChool for Children • TU (9/11) through TU (11/6), 7-9pm - Francine Delaney New School for Children will host "compelling dialogue, community building and a call to action" during a nine-week session at 119 Brevard Road. $30 includes materials, with discounts for public school teachers. Childcare available with advanced registration. Info: www. buildingbridges-asheville.org or 777-4585. girl SCoUtS parent information night • MO (9/24), 6-8pm - A Girl Scout event will offer information about the organization and its activities and a chance to register for the coming year at Mills River Community Center, 120 School House Road. Info: kbrooks@ girlscoutsp2p.org.

haul out the holly: Snowmen, gorillas and two Olympic medalists are gathering up their holiday spirit in advance of the 66th annual Asheville Holiday Parade. Be a part of the magic by applying for your own float: ashevilledowntown.org. The deadline for entries is Oct. 1. Pg. 22 Photo courtesy ADA

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handS on!

This children's museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville.

Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted.

Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 6978333.

• WE (9/19), 11am - "Caregiver and Me" class will focus on bringing books to life through acting, art and creative movement. $10/$5 members.

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• FRIDAYS through (10/12), 11am A four-part class on learning Spanish creatively will use games, dramatic play and movement. $40/$35 members for series. Registration required.

• FR (9/21) - Children are invited to make a peace pinwheel throughout the day in honor of the International Day of Peace.

• TU (9/25), 10:30am-12:30pm "Tall Tales and Fairtytales" invites children ages 7-10 to make a puppet and tell stories. $15/$9 members. Registration suggested.

• WE (9/26), 10:30am-12:30pm Crazy Chemistry invites children ages 5-8 to make chemistry concoctions. $15/$9 members. Registration suggested.

• TH (9/27), 10:30am-12:30pm - "Inventors!" invites children to explore the invention process. $15/$9 members. Registration suggested. homeSChool rafting trip • TH (9/20) - The City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will offer a whitewater rafting trip for homeschooled children. Meets at East Asheville Recreation Center, 906 Tunnel Road. $35/$32 Asheville city residents. Info, time and details: outdoorprograms@ashevillenc.gov or 251-4029. lake JameS State park N.C. Highway 126. Programs are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 584-7728.

• MO (9/24), 1pm - "The Shape of Things" encourages children in kindergarten and pre-K to make binoculars and identify colors and shapes on park trails. Departs from the Catawba River Area office.

Registration required. piSgah aStronomiCal reSearCh inStitUte Located at 1 PARI Drive, Rosman.

Info: 862-5554 or www.pari.edu.

• TU (9/25), 6-8pm - SciGirls invites girls ages 9-14 to learn about efforts to preserve N.C. forests. Presented

by Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute at the Transylvania County Extension Center, 98 E. Morgan St., Brevard. $10. Info: www.pari.edu. play and learn literaCy program • TUESDAYS through FRIDAYS, 9am - Play and Learn, an eight-week pre-literacy program for 3-5 year olds, will be held at various locations throughout Buncombe County.

New classes begin in September.

Sponsored by Smart Start. Free.

Info and locations: marna.holland@ asheville.k12.nc.us or 350-2904.

Wed., 5:30-7pm; Tues. & Thurs., 4:30-6pm; & Sat., 10am-noon. Prices vary: 210-9622. take the Stage yoUth theater program • MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5-8pm - The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department offers a youth theater program for ages 12-19 at Old Armory Recreation Center, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville. Free. Info: takethestageyouththeatre@live.com or 550-5498. the hop Ice cream, concerts and community events. Programs are free and located at 640 Merrimon Ave., Suite 103, unless otherwise noted. www.thehopicecreamcafe.com or 254-2224.

• FR (9/21), 6:30-7:30pm - Professor WhizzPop! magic show will be performed at The Hop West, 721 Haywood Road. the hope CheSt for women Info: 418-1344 or www.hopeawcc. com.

• TU (9/25), 6:30-7:30pm - The Youth Improv Troupe will present its debut performance.

music Song o' Sky Show ChorUS (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm Rehearsal at Covenant Community UMC 11 Rocket Dr. Asheville, NC 28803. Guests welcome. Contact: www.songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547. aSheville area piano forUm • SU (9/23), 3pm - The Fall Benefit Concert will feature 18 Asheville Area Piano Forum pianists and guest artists' solo, two-piano and ensemble pieces. Held at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 N. Pack Square. Proceeds benefit AAPF's charitable and educational activities. $28/$3 ages 13-21/children 12 and under free. Info and tickets: 2574530 or www.aapf.ws. blUe ridge orCheStra Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Open rehearsals for the Blue Ridge Orchestra will be held most Wednesdays in the Manheimer Room of UNCA's Reuter Center.

Free. Call for confirmation. Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org or 251-6140.

SpellboUnd Children'S bookShop 21 Battery Park Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com or 232-2228.

• SATURDAYS, 10:30-11am - Story time for ages 4-7.

david finCkel and wU han • FR (9/21), 8pm - The Asheville Chamber Music Society will present David Finckel and Wu Han performing works by Beethoven and Brahms. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, Edwin Place at Charlotte Street. $35/students free. Info: www.ashevillechambermusic.org or 259-3626.

Swim leSSonS • WEEKLY - The YMCA hosts group, private and semi-private swim lessons at 30 Woodfin St. Mon. &

downtown after 5 • FR (9/21), 5:15-9pm - The Black Lillies (Americana) and The Buchanan Boys (rock) will perform

on N. Lexington Ave. Info: www. ashevilledowntown.org. ez orCheStra • TH (9/27), 7pm - This new Asheville drop-in classical music group fosters relaxing enjoyment of playing and listening to the classics.

Friends, children and grandchildren are invited to listen, play and enjoy popular classical music and refreshments. Group meets in UNCA's Reuter Center. Free. Info: 656-1791 or EZOrchestra@gmail.com.

Jay Clayton • SA (9/22), 8pm - Jazz vocalist Jay Clayton will perform with local players Bill Bares, Mike Holstein and Sonny Thornton at Asheville Music School's Performance Loft, 126 College St. $10. Info: www. ashevillemusicschool.com or www. jayclayton.com. red JUne • FR (9/28), 7pm - Red June will perform an outdoor concert at the Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard. Free. Info: 884-3151. roCk and roll-a-thon • FR (9/21), 10am-4pm - Project WE CARE (Community Advocates Reaching Elderly) rock and roll-athon will feature bands throughout the day at Hendersonville Historic Courthouse, 1 Historic Courthouse Square. Free. Info: www.projectwecarehenderson.com.

Sarah mCQUaid • SU (9/23), 7pm - Sarah McQuaid (acoustic, traditional, jazz) will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Church's Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse, 1 Edwin Place. $15.

Info: www.sarahmcquaid.com or www.uuasheville.org/Coffeehouse. php.

StarrStrUkk hoUSe party • WE (9/26), 7pm - The Starrstrukk House Party fall concert will feature DJ MoTo, Travis Porter and 3OH!3 in WCU's Bardo Performing Arts Center. $30/$25 students in advance. Info: bardoartscenter. wcu.edu. tengo tango • SA (9/22), 8pm - "Tengo Tango," presented by AmiciMusic, will feature the Asheville Tango Orchestra at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C, Montreat Road. $15/$5 under 18. Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain.com or 669-0816. the magnetiC field 372 Depot St. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• WE (9/19), 8pm - The Magnetic Song Series will feature Eleanor Underhill, Dulci Ellenberger and Chelsea LaBate swapping stories and sharing music. $5. vfw CoUntry night • SATURDAYS, 9pm - VFW Post 891, 626 New Leicester Highway, hosts a night of country and rock music with the 100 Proof Band. $7/$5 members. Info: 254-4277.

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outdoors big Creek waterfall hike • TH (9/20) - A 10-mile easy-tomoderate hike to view Big Creek's waterfalls will depart from Asheville at 8:30am and Waynesville at 9am. $35/$10 Friends of the Smokies members. Info and departure location: hollyd@friendsofthesmokies. org or 452-0720. brp hike of the week • FR (9/21), 10am - An easy onemile hike on the Buck Springs Trail will depart from Buck Springs Gap Parking Overlook, MP 407.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Bring water, hiking shoes and be prepared for inclement weather. Info: 298-5330. eventS at rei Located at 31 Schenck Parkway.

Info: 687-0918 or www.rei.com/ asheville.

• TH (9/20), 7pm - A presentation on international travel tips will focus on budgeting, logistics and packing.

Free; registration required.

• WE (9/26), 6-8pm - A class on bike maintenance will focus on how to fine tune a derailleur. Do not bring bikes. $40/$20 members.

Registration required.

pArenting green parentS ClUb • FRIDAYS, 9am - This group of ecominded parents meets at Biltmore Coffee Traders, 518 Hendersonville Road, for hands on workshops, including planting kids' gardens, growing sprouts, making green cleaners and more. Children welcome. Info: 712-8439 or http://avl. mx/em. tiny tykeS • WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS,10amnoon - Tiny Tykes offers crafts, manipulatives and active play for toddlers at Stephens Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. $1. Info: jjohnston@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2058.

puBlic lectures brevard College: John bolton • TU (9/25), 7pm - John Bolton, former ambassador to the United Nations, will lead a presentation on "Threats to American Security: A Closer Look at the World's Trouble Spots" in Brevard College's Porter Center. $20. Info: 884-3151.

flat top manor toUrS • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm & 3pm - Tours of Flat Top Manor, the former home of Moses and Bertha Cone, will be led by Blue Ridge Parkway rangers. Departs from Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, MP 294 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free. Registration required: 295-3782.

Cherokee anthropology SerieS • WE (9/26), 12:10-1:15pm - The WCU Department of Anthropology and Sociology will present a brown bag series featuring Cherokee language faculty members in the university's McKee Building, Room 110. Free. Info: htalley@wcu.edu or 227-3837.

iveStor gap hike • FR (9/21), 9:30am - A three-mile hike through Ivestor Gap will depart from the City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts office, 72 Gashes Creek Road. $3/$2 Asheville city residents. Info: outdoorprograms@ashevillenc.gov or 251-4029.

pUbliC leCtUreS & eventS at UnCa Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• FR (9/21), 11:25am - “The Contagion of Freedom: Anti-Slavery, Women’s Rights and Economic Justice,” with Sarah Judson, associate professor of history, will be presented in Lipinsky Auditorium.

--- 11:25am - “Poverty and Plenty,” with Dwight Mullen, professor of political science, will be presented in the Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808.

--- 7pm - Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of encore.org, will lead a presentation on efforts to create the Purpose Prize for social innovators over the age of 60. Held in the Reuter Center. Info: olliasheville.com or 251-6140.

• MO (9/24), 11:25am - “India and Hinduism,” with Katherine Zubko, with assistant professor of religious studies. Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: humanities.unca. edu or 251-6808. --- 11:25am - “The High Middle Ages,” with Sophie Mills, National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor.

Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808.

--- 4:30pm - A lecture with astrophysicist Brian Dennison will be held in the Reuter Center. Info: http:// olliasheville.com or 251-6140.

lake JameS State park N.C. Highway 126. Programs are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 584-7728.

• TU (9/25), 9am - A canoe excursion will depart from the Paddy's Creek Area Office. Ages 7 and up.

Registration required. oUtdoor yoga • SATURDAYS through (9/29), 9-10am - Black Mountain Yoga instructors will offer outdoor yoga at Lake Tomahawk Park, 401 Laurel Circle Drive. Donations requested.

Info: 669-2052. photography hike • SA (9/22), 3:30pm - A sunset photography hike, sponsored by the Swannanoa Valley Museum, will depart from Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St. Bring a camera, rain gear, flashlight, dinner and drinks. $30/$20 museum members. Registration required.

Info: 669-9566.

• TU (9/25), 7pm - “Food is Good (Not Bad) to Eat and Natural Isn’t Always Good,” with psychologist Paul Rozin. Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: 250-2359.

seniors mediCare ChoiCeS made eaSy • FR (9/21) & FR (9/28), 2-4pm "Medicare Choices Made Easy" will be offered by the N.C. Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program in UNCA's Reuter Center.

Free. Advanced registration: 2778288.

spirituAlity a barbara marCiniak Channeling event (pd.) Oct 19,20 (Friday-Saturday).

Barbara channels the Pleiadians who share their perspectives about our changing world. Lecture/channeling Friday 7pm-10:30pm: $35.

Workshop/channeling Saturday 10am-6pm: $90. Cash or money order only. Ramada River Ridge Hotel, 800 Fariview Road, Asheville.

Reservations recommended: (828) 298-6300 or ashevilleclass@yahoo. com. aSheville CompaSSionate CommUniCation Center (pd.) Free practice group. Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication). 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:15pm, 252-0538. www.ashevilleccc.com aSheville meditation groUp (pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment. Guided meditations follow the Insight/ Mindfulness/Vipassana practices.

Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind. Our "sangha" (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process. All are invited. • By donation. • Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion.

• Sundays, 10am-11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville. • Info/ directions: (828) 808-4444. • www. ashevillemeditation.com aStro-CoUnSeling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions.

Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229. flower of life merkaba meditation workShop (pd.) Focus on Living from the God Center. Learn how to activate your Merkaba for ascension. Oct 5, 6

and 7, 10 am to 6 pm info: 828-6262154 or www.sharibillger.com

sciousness with sacred geometry."

By donation.

indian ClaSSiCal danCe (pd.) Is both prayer and an invocation of the highest divinity. Learn the dance the Natya Shastra called "the highest form of yoga," Bharatanatyam. Call Tess: 301-0331.

Centering prayer • WEDNESDAYS, 9:30am Centering Prayer, a method of contemplative prayer or Christian meditation, is offered at Haywood Street Congregation, 297 Haywood St., Room 4. Welcome table at 11:30am; worship at 12:30pm. Free to attend.

Info: www. haywoodstreet.org or cszarke@yahoo.com.

mindfUlneSS meditation ClaSS (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz.

Info: 258-3241. 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).

Donation.

SaCred body langUage tranSlationS (pd.) Thursday, 9/20, 6:30-9:30pm Join Robert Tennyson Stevens translating gestures into conscious upgrades via our body temple's Divine Blueprint. $44. Sacred Embodiment Center 41 Carolina Ln. (828) 891-750 a CoUrSe in miraCleS • 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Join "a loving group of people" to study A Course in Miracles at Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road. Open to all. Info: 712-5472. awakening praCtiCe groUp • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm - Awakening Practices Group, an "Eckhart Tolle group with an emphasis on putting Tolle's words and pointers into action through meditation and discussion," will meet at Insight Counseling, 25 Orange St. By donation. Info: Trey@ QueDox.com or 670-8283. beginning to advanCed meditation • DAILY - Receive "personal guidance towards achieving profound experiences in meditation and awakening spiritual energy." Classes held at The People's Ashram, 2 W. Rosecrest St. By donation. Info and appointment: madhyanandi@gmail. com or www.thepeoplesashram.org.

CeltiC ChriStian holiday ServiCe • SA (9/22), 3-4pm - Honor the Autumn Equinox (Mabon) during this service at a private home in Weaverville. An optional vegetarian potluck will be held after the service. Info and location: www. avalongrove.org or 645-2674.

Center for SpiritUal living aSheville A Science of Mind, Religious Science, New Thought Center. 2 Science of Mind Way. Info: www. cslasheville.org or 231-7638.

• TH (9/20), 7-9pm - Embracing the Global Heart will focus on how to "transform your energy and con-

Chabad hoUSe Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: 505-0746 or www.chabadasheville. org.

• Through WE (9/26) - The Chabad House will host Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services at the Asheville JCC, 236 Charlotte St. Chabad’s Sukkot Celebration will begin Oct. 1 at the Chabad House. All are welcome. Call for info or RSVP. eight StepS to a happy life • SUNDAYS, 7pm - "Learn how growing a kind heart is the quickest road to happiness." Class includes guided meditation, a talk and group discussion. Held at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. $8/$5 students and seniors. Info: meditationinasheville@gmail.com, 668-2241 or www.meditationinasheville.org. eSoteriC tUning: aChieving well-being • SA (9/22), 2-5pm - Learn and practice this system to clear nonbeneficial influences and tune the energy fields in and around you for the highest good.Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Free. Info: 337-1852. exodUS ChUrCh bible StUdy • WEDNESDAYS, 11am-noon - A community discussion through the New Testament. This group is open to all those who are searching for new friends or a new beginning in life. Meets at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. Info: 252-2535. meditation and bhaJanS • SUNDAYS, 5pm - One hour silent meditation, followed by spiritual songs, bhajans, distributing fruit prasad and meditation instruction, will be held at Dhyan Mandir near Fairview. All are welcome. Free. Info and directions: 299-3246, 329-9022 or www.shivabalamahayogi.com.

SaCred embodiment Center Located at 41 Carolina Lane in Asheville. www.thesacredembodimentcenter.com or 216-2983.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8:30pm - Sacred Heart Song Circle. "Celebrate and give thanks with the elevating power of sacred song and chant."

No singing experience necessary.

Instruments welcome. $5-$15 suggested donation.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30pm Improvisation Therapy, with Jeff Thompson. "Explore the principles of improvisation, and how those guidelines can be applied to life in

general, through body awareness exercises, visualization and improv games." $10.

• MONDAYS, 7:30pm - "The Big Glow: From Activation to Realization." "Learn to live as your most authentic self through cuttingedge teachings about the spiritual path, mindfulness meditation, dialogue and experiential exercises."

By donation. Info: www.thebigglow. com or (919) 373-4364.

SatSang with praJna ana • THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - "Explore what you are, what you have never been and the freedom in that simple but profound knowing." Satsang includes grounding in silence and group discussion. $15 suggested donation; no one turned away. Info: www.lampoftheheart.org.

Shambhala meditation Center of aSheville 19 Westwood Place. Visitors welcome; donations accepted. Info: www.asheville.shambhala.org.

• THURSDAYS, 6pm-6:45pm Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville offers group sitting meditation, followed by Dharma reading and discussion at 7pm. Free.

SpiritUal lawS of life workShop • SU (9/23), 11-12:30am - "Every atom is striving continually to manifest more life; all are intelligent and all are seeking to carry out the purpose for which they were created.” Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road.

Free. Info: www.eckankar-nc.org or 254-6775.

SUnday Chanting • SUNDAYS, 4pm - All are invited to chant at the Peace Chamber, 302 Old Fellowship Road, Swannanoa. $10 suggested donation. Info: (386) 847-6171 or catysevents@gmail. com. the gathering • TH (9/20), 7pm - The Gathering invites women to enjoy a night of fellowship, worship and encouragement. Dessert and coffee at 6pm.

Held at Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Road, Arden. $5. Info: www. biltmorebaptist.org or 687-1111.

spoken & Written Word aSheville CommUnity theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• TH (9/27), 7:30pm - "Listen to This: Stories in Performance" will feature stories about celebrity encounters. Hosted by Tom Chalmers. $10. bUnCombe CoUnty pUbliC librarieS library abbreviationS - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations:

n bm = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n fv = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n pm = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 2506488) n Sw = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n wv = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • WE (9/19), 3:30pm - Talk Like a Pirate Day will feature pirate flags, lingo and treasure maps. pm --5pm - Library knitters. Sw • TH (9/20), 2:30-4pm - Book club: Model Home by Eric Puchner. SS --7pm - Book club: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. fv • TU (9/25), 7pm - Our Favorite Books encourages the public to discuss books they love. bm --7pm - A photographic tour of "The Gardens of Japan," with Joe Baum. wv City lightS bookStore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva.

Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499.

• TH (9/20), 10:30am - Coffee with the Poet, featuring Katherine Soniat.

• SA (9/22) - A celebration of the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit will feature cake and trivia throughout the day. --- 3pm - Jim Staggers will present his book Messages To My Descendents: Please Fix Our Government.

• WE (9/26), 6:30pm - Asheville baker Jodi Rhoden will offer samples and present her book, Cake Ladies.

CommUnity reading program • TH (9/20), 5:30pm - A kickoff event for WCU's community reading program will feature Ron Rash in the university's Blue Ridge Hall.

Free. Info: 227-2101. foUntainhead bookStore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.fountainheadbookstore.com or 697-1870.

• TH (9/20), 6:30pm - Terry Roberts will present his book A Short Time to Stay Here. gene keyS reading groUp • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - This weekly gathering meets to discuss Richard Rudd's Gene Keys, a "guide to facing and eradicating every fear that stands in the way of your freedom." A free PDF intro is available at amazon.com. Info and location: 785-2828. malaprop'S bookStore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (9/19), 7pm - Woody Durham will present his autobiography A Tar Heel Voice.

• TH (9/20), 7pm - Stitch-n-Bitch.

• FR (9/21), 7pm - Jean Benedict Raffa will present her book Healing the Sacred Divide: Making Peace with Ourselves, Each Other and the World, and Peggy Tabor Millin will present her book Women, Writing and Soul-Making: Creativity and the Sacred Feminine.

• SA (9/22), 3pm - A costume contest and Hobbit-themed prizes will celebrate the 75th anniversary of this literary classic.

• SU (9/23), 3pm - Fierce Reads will feature young adult writers including Lish McBride, author of Necromancing the Stone; Ann Aguirre, author of Outpost; and Elizabeth Fama, author of Monstrous Beauty.

• TU (9/25), 7pm - Tamasin Noyes will present her cookbook Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day: Revolutionary New Takes on Everyone's Favorite On-the-Go Meal. --- 7pm - Deborah Lloyd will lead a presentation on the seven major chakras.

• WE (9/26), 7pm - G.Y. Brown will present 7 Lives Remembered, and Harvey Arden will present his upcoming book Travels in a Stone Canoe.

• TH (9/27), 7pm - Sarah-Ann Smith will present her book Trang Sen, and Barbara Claypole White will present her book The Unfinished Garden. moonShiner'S daUghter • TH (9/20), 6:30pm - Mary J. Messer, author of the Appalachian memoir Moonshiner's Daughter, will greet readers and answer questions at French Fryz Restaurant, 2109 Hendersonville Road. Free. Info: 684-0416 or www.moonshinersdaughter.com. night bloom tribUte • TH (9/20), 6pm - Eight Asheville writers, including 88-year-old Virginia Redfield, will read excerpts from Redfield’s forthcoming memoir Night Bloom in UNCA's Karpen Hall. Free. Info: 318-4456.

sports aQUa zUmba ClaSS • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6:307:30pm - An aqua Zumba class will be held at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Regular admission/free for members. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville. org or 456-2030. beaCh volleyball regiStration • Through FR (10/19) - A beach volleyball league will be offered by Buncombe County Sports Park, 58 Apac Drive, Candler. Games are played Tues. & Thurs., 6-8pm, Oct. 30-Nov. 15. Registration required by oct. 19. $40 per team of four. Info and registration: jay.nelson@buncombecounty.org or 250-4260. eventS at rei Located at 31 Schenck Parkway.

Info: 687-0918 or www.rei.com/ asheville.

• TU (9/25), 7pm - A running seminar for women will focus on "trends for running strong." Free; registration required.

theAter aSheville CommUnity theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (10/14) - Hairspray, the story of a teenager's dream to perform on a local TV dance show and her attempts to integrate the show during the 1960s. Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $15-$25.

palenQUe: eternal City of the maya • FR (9/21), 7pm - Archeologist George Stuart will present his book Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya at the The Captain’s Bookshelf, 31 Page Ave. Free. Info and registration: 254-4651.

• FR (9/21), 7pm - An opening reception for The Mexico Paintings +, works by Martin DeWitt, will be held at 33 Page Ave. in conjunction with the reading. Free. Info and registration: 254-4651.

flat roCk playhoUSe Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock.

Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/30), 8pm - The Music on the Rock series will feature the music of Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons at the downtown location. $24.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/23) - Almost, Maine, a story of "falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways," set in a composite of northern Maine towns. Performed on the Playhouse Mainstage Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun., 2pm. $35 with discounts for seniors, military personnel and students.

SpellboUnd Children'S bookShop 21 Battery Park Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com or 232-2228.

• SA (9/22), 1-3pm - A book party to honor The Hobbit's 75th anniversary will feature trivia, refreshments and a costume contest.

henderSonville little theatre 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville. Info: 692-1082 or www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS, 2pm until (9/23) - The Trip to Bountiful, "the poignant story of Carrie Watts, an aging widow living with her son and daughter-in-law." Fri. & Sat.,

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National sustainable Agriculture Coalition: This organization provides free access to online annual reports and publications with topics such as the Farm Bill, Conservation, Local and Regional Food Systems, Food Safety, and more.

The latest addition is the “Farmers’ Guide to Value-Added Producer Grant Funding.” (Go the “Publications” tab at sustainableagriculture.net, or avl.mx/k3.)

ATTRA, the National sustainable Agriculture Information service: ATTRA is a program developed and managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology, which provides technical assistance through its website, publica-

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The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook: Author Richard Wiswall shares advice on how to make your vegetable production more efficient, better manage your employees and finances, and turn a profit. (Available at malaprops.com.)

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7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $20/$18 under 18. nC Stage Company Asheville's professional resident theater company, performing at 15 Stage Lane. Info and tickets: 2390263 or www.ncstage.org.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (10/7) - R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe, part autobiography of the 20th century renaissance man, part TED talk. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $10-$28. parkway playhoUSe 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. Info: www.parkwayplayhouse.com or 682-4285.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (10/6), 7:30pm - Between the Tackles, the world premier of a play about an "important season of football for three lifelong friends who have all hilariously arrived at various forks in the road of their lives." A matinee will be performed Sun., Sept. 23, 5pm. $12-$20. pUmp boyS and dinetteS • WE (9/26) through SA (9/29), 7:30pm - Pump Boys and Dinettes, "foot-stomping songs and charming tales of friendship, romance and heartbreak" will be performed in WCU's Hoey Auditorium. Saturday matinee: 3pm. $20/$15 seniors and WCU faculty/$10 students/$7 students in advance. Info: bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227-2479. the magnetiC field 372 Depot St. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (10/13), 7:30pm - MILF: The Musical, a "family-friendly tale of inappropriate love." $16 Fri. & Sat./$13 Thurs. tryon little theater Performances are held at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Info: 859-2466, tryonlittletheater@gmail.com or www.tltinfo.org.

• THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/30) - All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, "a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life." Performed at the TLT Workshop, 516 S. Trade St., Tryon. Thurs.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15/$10.

volunteering aarp foUndation tax-aide • Through TH (10/25) - AARP Foundation Tax-Aide seeks volunteers to provide free tax preparation services to those with low or middle incomes. A meeting will be held on oct. 25 at 9:30am at the Hendersonville Library, 301 N. Washington St. Info: 891-1026. aSheville area habitat for hUmanity • Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity seeks computer proficient, personable individuals to

serve as volunteer office administrative support. Four-hour weekly shifts available. Info: 210-9377.

• TH (9/27), 11am-12:30pm - Shake

big brotherS big SiSterS • Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC seeks persons age 16 and older to mentor one hour per week in schools and after-school sites.

Volunteers age 18 and older sought to share outings twice a month with youth from single-parent homes.

Activities are free or low-cost, including sports, arts, local attractions, etc. Information session Sept.

27 at noon, United Way building, S. French Broad Ave., Room 213. Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

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bUnCombe CoUnty Jail • Volunteers are sought for a variety of programs with inmates from Buncombe County Jail. Must be 21 years or older. Info: 989-9459.

Children firSt/CiS • Children First/CIS, an after school program for elementary school children living in public and low income housing, seeks volunteers at its Project MARCH Learning Centers. Mon.-Thurs., 2:30-5:30pm; weekly volunteering is encouraged.

Info: www.childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

CoUnCil on aging • Volunteers are needed to drive seniors to doctor appointments as part of the Call-A-Ride program.

Volunteers use their own vehicles; mileage reimbursement is available.

Info: www.coabc.org or 277-8288. habitat for hUmanity • Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for its Home Repair program. Use existing skills or gain new ones while helping low-income homeowners make improvements to their homes. No experience or long-term commitment necessary.

Info: 210-9383. handS on aShevillebUnCombe Youth are welcome on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www.handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

• WE (9/19), 6-8pm - Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for hospice patients at CarePartners' John Keever Solace Center. Supplies provided.

• SA (9/22), 10am-noon - OnTrack: Copy and collate packets for distribution to individuals and families that benefit from OnTrack's various financial assistance programs.

• SU (9/23), 2-3pm - Knit-n-Give encourages knitters of all skill levels to make hats for the WNCCHS Pediatric Program and Homeward Bound of Asheville.

• MO (9/24), 5:30-7:30pm - Help tidy and organize the play rooms of the family visitation center. --7-8:30pm - Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for families staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center, which provides free lodging for out-of-town families who have a loved one in an area hospital. Supplies provided.

and Bake: Cook and serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at Quarters and Inn. Both men and women are encouraged to participate.

• TH (9/27), 4-6pm - Fair-Trade Stock-Up: Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries. hope to home • Hope to Home seeks dishes, silverware, coffee mugs, microwaves, cleaning supplies and more to support homeless individuals moving into permanent housing. Info and drop-off location: byronb@ buncombe.main.nc.us or angela@ mothergroveavl.org. motherlove mentor • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers. A commitment of eight hours per month required. Info: 254-7206. oUr voiCe advoCate training • Through (9/20) - Advocates provide support for victims of rape and sexual violence and respond to crisis calls on evenings, weekends and holidays. Pre-training interview and references required. Information and application: www.ourvoicenc. org/getinvolved/volunteer or 2520562. partnerS Unlimited • Partners Unlimited, a program for at-risk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteer tutors and website assistance. Info: partnersunlimited@juno. com or 281-2800. proJeCt linUS • Project Linus, a volunteer group

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which provides handmade blankets to children in crisis, seeks new members. Info: 645-8800. the rathbUn Center • The Rathbun Center, a nonprofit corporation which provides free lodging for patients or their caregivers staying in Asheville for medical treatment, seeks volunteers to support and register guests. Info: www. rathbuncenter.org or 251-0595.

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On Saturday, Sept. 22, at least 42 firefighters and other community volunteers will shave their heads at the Asheville Fire Department's Station 10 in West Asheville. In partnership with national cancer-fighting charity St. Baldricks, participants aim to raise awareness and money for crucial research, so that no parent has to experience the loss that Buncombe County resident and Asheville firefighter Rob Mitchell did: In 2008, his fouryear-old son Paxten died, overtaken by the hypodiploid form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

"When Paxten was really sick, and I would pray silently next to him, sometimes he would talk in his sleep and respond to what I had been praying," says Mitchell. "Of course, all parents say this about their kids, but Paxten was an amazing kid.

Amazing."

According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization, cancer is the No. 1 disease that takes children’s lives. Since the organization formed two decades ago, the five-year cure rate has improved from 20 to nearly 75 percent. Nonetheless, the effect on a family can be long lasting and sometimes devastating.

When he realized that his son was going to die, Mitchell says, "I was angry at God. Why me? Why him? Why kids at all?"

WhAt Asheville St. Baldricks Fundraiser

When Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m. ‘til the hair is gone

Where Asheville Fire Station 10 in West Asheville (1903 Old Haywood Road)

Why As a tribute to the memory of Paxten Mitchell, who would now be 8 years old, at least 42 firefighters and other community volunteers will shave their heads to raise awareness and money to research children’s cancers.

The event will be sponsored by the Asheville Firefighters Association and local businesses. More info about St. Baldricks: call 1-888-899BALD or visit StBaldricks.org.

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remembering paxten: Asheville firefighter Rob Mitchell, front, lost his son to cancer four years ago. This year, fellow firefighters Mike Webb (right) and Mike Riley (left) may give up their hair in a Sept. 22 St. Baldricks fundraising event.

Photo by Bill Rhodes

every 3.5 minutes A child is diAgnosed With cAncer in the united stAtes.

AmericAn childhood cAncer AssociAtion

In the past, the Mitchell family has held toy runs and blood drives to help other kids and honor Paxten’s memory. Toys went to children going through chemotherapy; the blood drive was a huge success. But events like this left Mitchell “feeling down,” he recalls. “I have changed in so many ways since he died, it is hard for me to understand everything."

This year, the Asheville Firefighters Association is stepping in, organizing an event that promises a “sense of fun.” Firefighter and association spokesperson Angie Bell contacted St. Baldricks, which bills itself as “a volunteerdriven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.” She “was impressed with [the nonprofit’s] efficiency and transparency.”

Twelve years ago, the nonprofit started on St. Patrick's Day when two insurance executives dared each other to shave their heads as a way to raise $17,000 on March 17, committing the money directly to childhood cancer research (of the $5.6 billion in federal funds allocated annually for cancer research, only $180 million or 3 percent goes to childhood cancers, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).

But at day’s end, the pair had $104,000 in hand. The rest is hairless history. So far, St. Baldricks volunteers have shaved nearly 250,000 heads and raised $146 million, with 82 percent of those funds going directly to childhood cancer research, according to the organization’s annual report.

Although the organization supplies a coach who helps get an event off the ground, St.

Baldricks relies heavily on volunteers. As Bell notes, "I could not do this without the help of the wives, and of course the guys and gals who will be shaved on Saturday.” She also mentions a few local contributors, such as ACE Construction Enterprises, Best Bites for Pets, and WOW Nutrition, which have led the way in fundraising outside the fire department. And AFD rookie-school firefighters have formed a fundraising team. "These people don't even know Rob or Paxten [Mitchell], and yet there they are, showing how firefighters help each other," says Bell.

AFD Rescue 3 Capt. Mike Webb, who sports a head of brown curls, has contributors bidding against each other: If the “keep it” camp brings in the most donations, he will have to let it grow for a year — otherwise, he’ll be bald by day’s end on Sept. 22.

Other participants include North Carolina’s firefighter of the year, Jay Bettencourt, and AFD Fire Chief scott Burnette. Several civilians will get buzzed, and at least two women have signed up, says Bell.

Will Mitchell shave his head? "Not this year.

When Paxten was sick, I kept my head shaved in support of him. I am not sure I am ready for that just yet." X

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wellnesscalendar Calendar for September 19 - 27, 2012 aSheville Center for tranSCendental meditation ("tm") (pd.) It's not contemplation, focusing on your breath, watching thoughts or trying to be mindful.

It's a completely different process with far-reaching, scientifically validated benefits: During TM you effortlessly transcend thought to experience restful alertness or pure consciousness—the source of thought—reducing stress and revitalizing mind, body and spirit. Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • What health researchers say • (828) 254-4350. www.meditationasheville.org “breathe in-relax” women’S retreat (pd.) October 18-21. Asheville. Rejuvenate! with International Master Coaches Teri-E Belf, Vicki Escude. Balance mind, body, spirit through transformative storytelling, meditation, and movement. $479 www.WrinkleWisdom.com 828-274-3999.

CompaSSion foCUSed therapy and training CoUrSeS (pd.) Being human is difficult! Cultivate mindful selfcompassion practices to successfully deal with the stresses of 21st century life. Rewire patterns of selfjudgment, judgment of others. Change ineffective thinking, feeling and behavior patterns with EASE. We may be hard on ourselves/driven to perfection in the hopes of improving ourselves, being a better person and/or changing ourselves. Is it working?

Depression, anxiety, relational conflicts, overthinking, misuse of alcohol, drugs, food and other excesses often results from the inability to connect with the source of strength, love and compassion within ourselves. • Learn the "HOW" of developing self-compassion/compassion for others. Experience the benefits of JOY, VIBRANCY, AUTHENTICITY, INTIMACY and FREEDOM. 231-2107. If not NOW, when? To learn more/ask questions call for a phone consultation at no charge. 828-231-2107. nUtrition forward (pd.) The art of feeding your life. Health, energy, and peace through natural, joyful eating. S. Buchanan, RD, Certified Diabetes Educator 828230-9865 www.nutritionforward.com ywCa Swim leSSonS Swim leSSonS (pd.) For all ages taught by Red Cross certified instructors. Taught at the YWCA of Asheville, 185 S. French Broad Ave., in a solar-heated pool.

Information: www.ywcaofasheville.org or 254-7206 x 110. aCtive aging week • SA (9/22) through SA (9/29) - Active Aging Week is an annual health promotion event for adults over 50, featuring free events to promote age-friendly wellness in Buncombe, Madison, Henderson and Transylvania counties. Info and schedule: www. activeagingweekwnc.org or 251-7438. arthritiS foUndation tai Chi • WEDNESDAYS through (10/24), 4-5pm & 7:30pm8:30pm - Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi will feature structured, slow practice geared toward beginners.

Held at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Those without arthritis are welcome to attend. $12/$10 church members and Mission Hospital employees and volunteers. Scholarships available. Info: www.wnctaichiarthritis.com or 253-8649. aSheville CommUnity yoga Center Located at 8 Brookdale Road. Info: ashevillecommunityyoga.com.

• SA (9/22), 4-6pm - Thai Partner Yoga will focus on massage, chanting and meditation. Come alone or with a partner. $20 suggested donation. diabeteS health edUCation ClaSS • 4th WEDNESDAYS, 11am - Asheville Compounding Pharmacy, 760 Merrimon Ave., offers free diabetes education classes. Info: 255-8757. dySlexia awareneSS event • SA (9/22), 9am-noon - A dyslexia community awareness event will answer questions about the science, treatments and talents of students with dyslexia. Held at Carolina Day School, 1345 Hendersonville Road. Free; registration suggested.

Info: www.keylearningcenter.org. eCStatiC Qigong • WE (9/19), 7pm - "Develop a daily practice to align yourself with the patterns and energies of the cosmos." Classes held weekly at Black Mountain Yoga Center, 120 Broadway St. $12. Info: www. blackmountainyoga.com. fit ClUb • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "A fun-filled, 30-minute circuit type exercise" followed by a game or jog/walk. Meets at Carrier Park Pavilion. Geared toward all levels of fitness. Free. Info: kellykel245@ hotmail.com. freedom from Smoking CliniC • TUESDAYS through (10/23), 6:30pm - This sevenweek smoking cessation clinic is sponsored by Mission Hospital's Nicotine Dependence Program.

Free. Info and registration: 213-5527 or www.missionhospitals.org/quittobacco. healing maSSage • TU (9/25), 7-9pm - "Healing Massage for Singles and Couples" will be offered at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. $15. Info: www.jubileecommunity.org or 252-5335. healthy heart health edUCation • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 11am - The Asheville Compounding Pharmacy, 760 Merrimon Ave., offers free Healthy Heart Health Education classes monthly. Info: 255-8757. heartbeat 5k • SU (9/23) - The second annual Heartbeat 5K will begin at UNCA's Sherrill Center and feature activities for all ages, including a puppet show. Held as part of Active Aging Week. Free. Registration begins at 1:30pm. Info: activeagingweekwnc.org. improv therapy • THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & MONDAYS - "Improv Therapy," with Jeff Thompson, will be held at the Sacred Embodiment Center, 41 Carolina Lane.

Classes include body awareness exercises and visualization games. $10 suggested donation. Thurs., 6:30-8:30pm; Mon. & Fri., 3-5pm. Info: www.facebook.com/ImprovTherapy. memoryCare Caregiver College • MONDAYS (9/24) through (10/29) - MemoryCare Caregiver College will feature an overview of dementia, information on interdependence and health management. Held at MAHEC Education Building, 121 Hendersonville Road. Free for MemoryCare patients. Info and registration: 7712219.

Self defenSe for women'S empowerment • SU (9/23), 3-5pm - "Self Defense and Martial Arts for Women's Empowerment" will be offered by Asheville Ninjas at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. Registration

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suggested. By donation. Info: www.AshevilleNinjas. com. the red CroSS 100 Edgewood Road. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org or 258-3888. Appointment and ID required for blood drives.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:30am-12:30pm - Donate blood any Wednesday at the Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road, and receive a free $10 Neo Burrito gift certificate. Call for appointment: 1-800-RED CROSS. • TH (9/20), 9am-1:30pm - Blood drive: Graybar Blood Drive, 124 Hilliard Ave. Info: 253-4761.

• MO (9/24), 2-6:30pm - Blood drive: Emmanuel Lutheran Church and School, 51 Wilburn Place. Info: 252-1795.

• WE (9/26), 9am-2pm - Blood drive: Brevard College, Myers Dining Hall. Info: 884-8244.

• TH (9/27), 9am-1pm - Blood drive: Enka Middle School, 390 Asbury Road, Candler. Info: 670-5010. weight management ClaSS • TUESDAYS through (12/11), noon-1pm - "Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less," a 15-week weight management class, will focus on practical skills to lose pounds or maintain a healthy weight. Held at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Ave. $25 includes materials. Info and registration: 255-5522. yoga to enhanCe Creativity • FRIDAYS, 11am - This all-levels yoga course is designed to ease sore backs, shoulders and wrists while increasing practitioners' creativity. Held at Nourish and Flourish, 347 Depot St. $10/$7 River Arts District employees and artists. Info: meg. lobsinger@gmail.com.

support groups adUlt Children of alCoholiCS & dySfUnCtional familieS ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, "Twelve Tradition" program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www. adultchildren.org.

• SATURDAYS, 9:45am - “There is a Solution.” Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River.

Info: 749-9537.

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - "Living in the Solution," The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St. Open big book study. Info: 989-8075.

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Inner Child" study group. Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 9898075.

• SUNDAYS, 2pm - "Inner Child" study group, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton. Info: 648-2924.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - "Generations," First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 474-5120. al-anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: www.wnc-alanon.org or 800-286-1326.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am - "Daytime Serenity," Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. --- 7pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. --- 5:45pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. --- 8pm - "Listen and Learn," St. John's Episcopal Church, 339 S. Main St., Marion.

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --- 5:30pm - "Family Matters," First United

Church, 66 Harrison Ave., Franklin. --- 8pm "Lambda" open/LGBT meeting. Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. Info: 670-6277.

• MONDAYS, noon - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --- 6pm - "Attitude of Gratitude," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 7pm First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. --- 7:30pm - First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva. --- 8pm - "Discovery," Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near Bakersville. --- 8pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road.

ChroniC pain SUpport groUp • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Open to those with chronic pain, friends and family. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road. Donations accepted. Info: (770) 846-0651.

Co-dependentS anonymoUS A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

• SATURDAYS, 11am - First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666. eventS at pardee hoSpital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted.

Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• WEDNESDAYS, noon-1:30pm & 5:30-7pm - Vet Center Out Station, a support group for veterans.

Registration required before attending first meeting. Info: 271-2711.

• MONDAYS, 2-3pm & 7-8pm; WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - It Works, a 12-step program for individuals struggling to overcome food addiction, meets in Hendersonville. Info and directions: 489-7259.

• TH (9/20), 6:30-8pm - "Us Too," a support group for men with prostate cancer and their significant others. Registration not required. fertility SUpport groUp • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Therapist-lead group for women who are experiencing infertility and may be using assisted reproduction. Meets at 43 Grove St #4. Call to register: 803-0824. marShall alCoholiCS anonymoUS meeting • FRIDAYS, 7pm - AA meeting at Marshall Presbyterian Church, 165 South Main St. Info: www. ashevilleaa.org. mother bear family denS • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, noon-1:30pm - Mother Bear Family Dens, a "local family-led recovery community bringing families together to share recovery support, wellness tools, hope and encouragement."

Meets at Soundview Family Home office, 713 Fifth Ave. W., Hendersonville. Bag lunches encouraged.

Info: julie@motherbearcan.org.

• 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, noon-1:30pm Additional meetings are held at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 789 Merrimon Ave. Bag lunches encouraged. Info: julie@motherbearcan.org. nami SUpport groUpS The National Alliance on Mental Illness supports recovery for people living with mental illness and their families. Most groups meet at 356 Biltmore Ave. #207/315. Free. Info: www.namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - CONNECTION support group for those with a

wellnesscontinued diagnosis and family/caregiver support group.

Meetings held separately.

• 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am - CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis.

• 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - A Dual Diagnosis Support Group for those living with mental illness and substance abuse issues will be held at 3 Thurland Ave. overComerS ClaSSeS • TUESDAYS - An Overcomers support group, for those dealing with addiction and other life-controlling problems, will meet in Mars Hill. Location and time: 689-9316. overComerS reCovery SUpport groUp A Christian-based, 12-step recovery program.

Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org or 768-0199.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - A support group for men and women. overeaterS anonymoUS A fellowship of individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. A 12-step program.

• THURSDAYS, noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 277-1975.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: 424 W. State St. Open relapse and recovery meeting.

Info: 669-0986.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway.

Info: 800-580-4761.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-4828.

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

Info: 626-2572. reCovery from food addiCtion • MONDAYS, noon - Weekly support groups are held at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: scmunchkin59@yahoo. com.

S-anon • S-Anon, a 12-step program for those struggling with the sexual behavior of a family member or

friend. Three meetings are held each week. Info: www.ncsanon.org or 258-5117 (confidential).

SexaholiCS anonymoUS • DAILY - A 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Daily Asheville meetings. Call confidential voicemail or email: 237-1332 or saasheville@gmail.com. Info: www.orgsites. com/nc/saasheville.

Smart reCovery • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This peer support group is dedicated to helping individuals gain independence from all types of addictive behavior (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.). Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: www. smartrecovery.org. wiSe women'S groUp • Hendersonville's Wise Women's Group seeks 15 mature women for "companionship, support and mental stimulation." Info, location and dates: ravery09@gmail.com. wnC brain tUmor SUpport Welcomes family as well as the newly diagnosed and longer-term survivors. Info: www.wncbraintumor.org or 691-2559.

• 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm - WNC Brain Tumor Support Group will meet at MAHEC Biltmore Campus, 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. wnC brain tUmor SUpport • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm - WNC Brain Tumor Support meets at MAHEC, 121 Hendersonville Road. Info: www.wncbraintumor.org or 691-2559. yoUth oUtright • SU (9/23), 4-6pm - Youth OUTright will present a program for LGBTQ youth and their straight allies at Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Meeting will focus on "Yoga: the mind/body connection." Free. Info: www.youthoutright.org. more wellneSS eventS online Check out the Wellness Calendar online at www. mountainx.com/events for info on events happening after September 27.

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By Jen nAthAn orris Kathy Taylor comes home Monday mornings at 8 a.m. After three nights as a nurse on the graveyard shift at St. Joseph's Hospital, she's ready for a power nap. One hour later, she pulls on her overalls and work boots and heads outside to KT's Orchard and Apiary, a working farm in Canton that she owns with her husband, Howard.

Kathy spends about 40 hours a week tending to the farm's 1,000 apple trees, 25 bee hives and hundreds of blueberry and raspberry bushes. On Friday nights, after a full week on the farm, she puts on her green scrubs and drives to St. Joseph's for a weekend helping patients as they enter and exit surgery.

She’s one of an increasing number of female farmers who pull off the near-impossible each week, both outdoors and in.

Despite the long hours, Kathy finds pleasure in her dedication to her farm. She is what you might call a “gentlewoman farmer,” whose product is joy just as much as apples.

After getting her nursing degree and raising her two sons (“domestic engineering,” she calls it), Kathy was ready for a new adventure. She and Howard bought their property in 2005, but have since expanded the tract from 2 acres to 10, adding trees, bees and berry bushes as they went. Then Kathy bought bees and fell in love. “Every day I would go out there and I would just sit and watch them,” she says. “It was like I was just infatuated with them."

Year-round income from nursing has made it possible for Kathy to take a chance on new varieties and products, easing some of the stress of farming's inherent unpredictability. Drought, frost, insects and disease can wipe out an entire year's crop, and this year's frost was particularly bad for the orchard and apiary.

But Kathy wasn’t discouraged. Helping patients gets her through the long hours, and gives her a broader view of the world. "You put it in perspective, what an apple's worth," she says. “So when I go to work at night, it's about living and dying. But when I come to this farm, it's about living.”

cAn WomAn live on fArming Alone?

June Jolley of Jolley Farms in Canton works full time as the manager of the North Carolina Arboretum's greenhouse. After a 40-hour week, she comes home to the farm she shares with her husband, Zeb, where she works hard at growing the crops that they sell to restaurants in Asheville, Highlands and Cashiers.

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Queen of the bees: Kathy Taylor of KT’s Orchard and Apiary spends her weekdays working and admiring her 25 hives of bees. From honey bears to beeswax lip balm, KT’s has a little bit of everything. Photos by Rich Orris

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She says having two jobs that revolve around plants helps her appreciate both aspects of her life. "I enjoy the fact that I am using my horticulture skills and knowledge in both jobs," June says.

"I would not be as content if I had to go to a factory, wait tables or be a retail associate in a store."

June and Kathy aren’t the only ones committed to long and varied days. "I think it's pretty common," June says. "I know a lot of people who have greenhouse and nursery operations where one person in the business has an outside job.”

Charlie Jackson, executive director of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, says that working two or more jobs is a tradition for North Carolina farmers. "Historically, particularly as industry came into Western North Carolina, be it the furniture industry or textiles, it would lure people off the farm to work,” Jackson says.

June loves her work at the N.C. Arboretum and considers it her main occupation, but she sometimes finds it overwhelming to come home to fields of heirloom vegetables ready for harvest.

"I think the thing that frustrates me about juggling both responsibilities is always feeling that I can't get caught up," June says. "Plants are alive and their demands must be met or they will not perform or even survive."

Kathy isn’t deterred by the demands of her farm, especially after coming home from a difficult night of work (as odd as that might sound).

She looks forward to spending time in the orchard, even when things don't go according to plan. “I don’t care if I’m soaked, if I’m tired, if I’m stung, if I’m picking fruit, if I’m trimming trees, if I’m getting smacked around by the limbs,” Kathy says. “I love it. I love every minute of it.”

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get out on the fArm This weekend marks ASAP’s 2012 Family Farm Tour, a self-guided trip to as many of the 35 participating farms as you’d like to see. For one $25 pass, you can load up a car full of folks and tour around to the different farms. Meet the farmers, see the animals and try some fresh treats.

There’s a weekend’s worth of fun this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23.

Learn more and buy a pass at fromhere.org. Photo courtesy ASAP

Juggling a full-time job and 30-plus hours per week of working outdoors would make anyone exhausted, but June and Kathy say that farming as a woman is particularly challenging. "I think just with all the other home responsibilities, it's hard,” June says. “Keeping up your home, doing the cooking, the grocery shopping.”

Both June and Kathy say that spending time in the kitchen preparing their own fresh vegetables is one of the things that they miss about working two jobs. Kathy makes a country breakfast of eggs, biscuits, bacon or sausage for herself and Howard each morning, but she wouldn't mind being relieved of that duty. "If I could change anything about the balance of work? If I could have a cook,” she says. “If I had someone who would come in one day a week and cook my meals for the week."

Relaxation is also in short supply. "How do you define free time?" Kathy says. "Free time to me is just working my bees. It may be grubbing in the blueberry patch." When she does sit down, she reads about bees and apples and makes her signature beeswax lip balms and creams.

If you're a woman (or a man) who dreams of owning a farm but needs the stability of winter income and benefits, Kathy recommends connecting with established farmers as a practical first step. "I would go work with somebody who's doing it,” she says. “I would go talk to them, I would go work with them. I would get the nitty gritty.”

She regularly opens her hives to anyone looking for experience and offers immediate assistance during beekeeping and orchard emer-

gencies, providing she's not helping patients prepare for surgery. "People call me all the time.

I tell them not to call me at work, but sometimes I'll get a message. 'I'm desperate. I don't know what to do with my bees.' The first thing I'll do when I get off of work is I'll call them."

Charlie Jackson of ASAP recommends focusing on the economics of farming first. "There's a romantic ideal of what farming is and there certainly is a real truth to the values of farming from a personal and environmental perspective of wanting to do it,” he says.

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"I want people just to come and plop down and talk. I know we work and I know we're busy, but when we have apples and it's time to sell I want people to come," says Taylor. KT's Orchard and Apiary is out of fruit for the season, but Taylor encourages folks to stop by for honey, homemade beeswax cream and plenty of good company. X Jen Nathan Orris can be reached at jorris@ mountainx.com.

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Tour WNC’s Family Farms All advertisers are Appalachian Grown Certified through Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. The Appalachian Grown logo identifies products from family farms in the Southern Appalachians.

With the fall equinox comes harvest time, the annual farm tour and seasons’ end for local tailgate markets. The Sept. 22-23 tour — sponsored by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project — honors the region’s farmers, opening gates, barns, shops and fields to folks who want to know who grows what, how and why. Some of those farms are featured here, in our fall homage to local farmers from Canton to Marshall, Fletcher to Barnardsville.

And for gathering the season’s bounty of cool-weather greens and winter squash, you’ll find, too, information about such as sources as Waynesville’s “original” market and one of Asheville’s first farmers markets, the French Broad Food Co-Op’s Wednesday tailgate.

Want to go?

•$25 pass per car •Self-guided tour of participating farms •Sat.-Sun., Sept. 22-23 ASAP: 236-1282 306 W. Haywood St. fromhere.org/farmtour-signup

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Asheville Fresh Herbs 147 Coxe Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 www.libertycornerent.com/ who-we-are/asheville-fresh/ (828) 254-9917, ext. 306

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sheville FRESH is an urban hydroponic garden located in downtown Asheville. We offer a variety of fresh organic herbs. Come see three different techniques: pond, run to waste, and ebb and flow systems. Learn about our operation, which employs people with disabilities in planting, watering, harvesting and delivery of our products.

Asheville Fresh is a division of Liberty Corner Enterprises, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting

persons with Intellectual / Developmental disabilities in their quest to achieve human dignity through living, working, and playing in the homes, job, and neighborhoods of their choice.

In addition to this year’s Farm Tour, we will be holding a fundraiser on Sept. 22, from Noon – 5pm at the Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB). $50 ticket includes live music, beer, wine, soft drinks, raffle and light fare. For more info or to purchase a ticket call 254-9917.

When you’re in a community whose farmers race to provide the freshest-plucked produce, and a local meal is more accessible than a drive-thru, how do you determine where to dine?

Do you eat local because native peppers and happy chickens pack more flavor? Do you trust local farmers not to spray your greens with chemicals you can’t pronounce? Or do you choose to put your money where your heart is – right back into sustainable community development? Any argument you choose will lead you to the front door of HomeGrown. As WNC natives well-acquainted with agriculture, owners Miki and Greg Kilpatrick established the restaurant to support the farming community and seekers of savor. Consequently, Homegrown bases its menu off of farmers’ market surplus. Nearly every ingredient is local, organic or naturally-produced.

HomeGrown’s affordability and yo’-mama’s-kitchen atmosphere combine genuine Southern comfort with green pizzazz that you won’t find anywhere else in Asheville. While we wouldn’t call crunchy golden chicken on a fluffy biscuit truly “guilt-free,” this favorite samich with kapow! flavor is made in good conscience with local ingredients, fairly-treated fowl, and a helluva lot of love.

HomeGrown’s bangin’ summertime Five Tomato Salad, whose juicy ‘maters come from friendly farmers at Whispersholler, Ricky Ramsey and Wool Branch, is a strong contender in the statewide Best Dish Competition. Another competitor, “The Man Salad”, has Hickory Nut Gap bavette steak, Madison Farms bibb lettuce, Ashe County bleu cheese, Asheville’s Crooked Condiments jalapeño hot sauce and fancy fries. Despite its name, this macho meal has both genders licking their chops.

Rachel Winner is the owner of WinnersWords, a content writing business for sustainable and socially-conscious businesses and non-profits.

Rachel@winnerswords.com and (828) 290-2245.

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ddison Farms Vineyard is a familyowned vineyard and winery. We planted our first acre of vines in 2009, and we have grown a little every year to reach our current size of 4 acres. At an elevation between 2,250 and 2,300 feet, the vineyard is surrounded by nearly 360-degree mountain views.

Addison Farms Vineyard 4003 New Leicester Hwy Leicester, NC jfrisbee@addisonfarms.net www.addisonfarms.net (828) 581-9463

The desire to preserve the family farm and an appreciation of different wines influenced our decision to build the vineyard. Current varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon,

Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Petit Verdot and Petit Manseng.

Farming is in our blood; it is who we are.

This property has been a working farm for the past 75 years. Addison Farmer purchased the land in 1937, and we are the fourth generation of our family to farm this property.

Everyone is invited to visit Addison Farms Vineyard. Stop by to sample the wine, see the process and enjoy the mountains.

Guests must be of legal age for tastings. We anticipate opening our tasting room this fall.

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278 Boyd Cove Leicester, NC 28748 Long Branch’s mission for 38 years has been to:

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• encourage conservation of all ecosystems and natural resources, including air quality, water quality, soil and all biological diversity.

• educate the public about strategies relating to ecological literacy, natural resource conservation, renewable energy, community self-reliance, appropriate technologies and practices of sustainability.

• design sustainable systems.

• advocate for conservation of all natural resources and biological systems.

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“Come shop for the freshest selection of local seasonal fruits, vegetables, flowers, artisanal breads & pastries, cheese, meats, eggs and more.”

We are conveniently located in the lower parking lot of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center at 36 Montford Ave each Wednesday from May-November from 2-6pm. We look forward to seeing you!

Farmer Jane Soap Ten Mile Farm East Fork Farm Blue Ribbon Farm Firefly Farm Let It Grow Wake Robin Bakery

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Full Sun Farm Blue Hill Farm Flying Cloud Farm

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MARSHALL / MARS HILL

Grass-fed cattle roam Farmhouse Beef’s pastures

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armhouse Beef’s focus is high-quality beef production, specifically grass-fed beef — the way it used to be! The herd we have been breeding is a mixture of commercial and registered Angus cattle, and our goal is to create a registered Wye Angus herd.

We have a modern corral and handling facility for our cattle, which happily roam, grazing freely over our 100 acres. During the winter months, we supplement our herd with millet and grass hay, and have always been committed to antibiotic- and hormone-free beef.

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Our techniques include rotational grazing, where we restore the pastures with the use of limestone, clover and winter annuals that replenish our soil with nutrients.

We can’t wait to have you come out and experience our farm, relax and try the hamburgers that we serve on-site!

Farmhouse Beef 978 Piney Grove Road • Marshall, NC 28753 www.farmhousebeef.com (770) 856-9694

A “Green Heart” place in the mountains

J Trout Lily Farm David Kendall 79 Poplar Ridge Lane Hot Springs, N.C. kanatilodge1.com@gmail.com www.troutlilyfarm.wordpress.com (828) 622-7398

eannette (a teacher) and David (a retired county extension agent) are career educators, creating a sustainable farm and rural experience in this “way deep” part of Madison County.

The property has four components: • farming: Trout Lily Farm (organic, biodynamic and permaculture) with heirloom apples, blueberries, Christmas trees, vegetables, mushrooms, poultry, log cabins and a greenhouse.

• hospitality: Kanati Lodge, a small bed-andbreakfast featuring rustic, green construction.

• eco-adventure: A-Ni-Si-Di Campground.

There is no cuisine without gardens and farmers. The transition to locally grown foods has helped support local farmers, enhance our regional economy, and rekindle our love affair with great food.

Since my early days exploring the gardens & barns of my grandparents farm, I have realized the necessity of locally grown food.

The fields and farm animals of Appalachia have educated me as a chef and a locavore, to truly appreciate the meaning of “sustainability” and incorporate it into our daily cooking here at The Market Place.

William S. Dissen • Owner & Executive Chef The Market Place Restaurant

Partner with ASAP

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• our small farm-centered community, where a few lots are still available.

“Come go with us” for the weekend and tour our family of small, sustainable “Green Heart” farm businesses. Spend the night, adventure to nearby Max Patch Bald for a picnic lunch or sunset dinner, or just fly a kite. Or learn about volunteers from World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, sustainable farming, wildlife and forest management and opportunities for ownership in our farm-centered community.

For more information, call us, visit our blog or find us on Facebook (Kana’ti Lodge Vacation Rentals).

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Meet the new meat in town

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raham and Wendy Brugh spent years helping other farmers manage their farms and dreamed of raising their own animals on their own land. This year, that dream has quickly become a reality.

Dry Ridge Farm 181 Willow Drive Mars Hill, NC 28754 wendy@dryridgefarm.org www.dryridgefarm.org (828) 689-8700 (828) 319-5656

Since welcoming our first hogs and meat chickens to Dry Ridge Farm in February, we’ve added rabbits, laying hens, a flock of sheep, and our first piglets and lambs. We’re very close to having pork and lamb join the rabbit, chicken and eggs we sell now.

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We value our land and make sure the animals that keep us healthy and happy are healthy and happy, too. All of our chickens, hogs and sheep spend their lives roaming our pastures.

We’re lucky to be living our dream, and we love sharing it with visitors. Guests to our farm will see all of our animals — and in September, they’ll meet our two bottle-baby lambs and our newest piglets that are only days old!

Baking natural, artisan breads in a wood-fired oven since 1999

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oin us for lunch during ASAP’s Sept. 2223 Farm Tour, when we will be baking pizzas in our wood-fired brick oven. For $10, you get to make a 12-inch pizza with salad and iced tea. You can also enjoy a quiet walk around our century farm, admire the flower gardens, and explore our meadow (complete with a swing set for the kids).

Steven Bardwell & Gail Lunsford 472 Teague Road A large selection of our bread and sticky buns Marshall, NC 28753 will be for sale (we now take credit cards).

(828) 683-2902 wakerobinfarmbreads@main.nc.us

www.ultimateicecream.com

We put our money where our heart is...

OUR COMMUNITY FARMS AND LOCAL PRODUCERS

Experience our local farm flavors on th ASAP tour!

During the market season we sell at two markets: • Montford Avenue Market (behind the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce), Wednesdays, 2 to 6 p.m.

• North Asheville Tailgate Market on the UNCA campus, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon Our bakery is a founding member of Carolina Ground Flour Mill. The mill buys wheat and rye from local farmers and supplies much of the flour used in our breads.

Local Organic Food is the Best in Brevard!

At Healthy Harvest Natural Foods we are passionately dedicated to the growth and proliferation of local organic farms and sustainable organic agriculture. It feels good to know that the food we provide is grown without the use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.

available every spring-autumn at the store!

We support the health and well-being of our community by carrying the best quality local foods and supplements. Brevard producers include Calee’s Coops, Busy Bee Farm, Cornercopia Farm, Gaia Herb Farm and Wild Indigo Catering.

We love it so much that we grow our own organic seasonal produce, which as the locals know, is Busy Bee Farm

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Healthy Harvest Natural Foods proudly serving the local community since 1998.

(828) 885-2599 • 29 W. French Broad St. Ste.105 • Brevard, NC www.healthyharvestnaturalfoods.net

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Respect for the land yields vegetables, berries and flowers

Flying Cloud Farm 1860 Charlotte Highway Fairview NC 28730 perkinson.annie@gmail.com flyingcloudfarm.net (828) 768-3348

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lying Cloud Farm, managed

by Annie Louise and Isaiah Perkinson, produces vegetables, berries and flowers for local markets.

All produce grown on the farm is sold directly to people at local farmers markets, through our 100-member CSA and at our self-service roadside stand on the farm.

The land is rich bottomland that we farm with respect, using crop rotation, soil testing and amending, cultivating and monitoring to keep the land productive and to manage insect and weed issues.

We appreciate and rely on direct customer interaction to bring our food to your table. Looking forward to seeing you soon on the farm or at the markets.

Grade A goat dairy yields cream of the crop

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e’re passionate about high-quality dairy! We are North Carolina’s first and ONLY Grade A goat dairy. Our 28-acre farmstead is just 11 miles over the ridge from Black Mountain. Our creamery is a small — yet sophisticated — milk-processing plant regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and the N.C. Department of Agriculture to assure high-quality goat-milk products.

2203 Old Fort Road Black Mountain, NC 28711 Vat pasteurization and bottling in glass bottles (828) 669-0718 www.RoundMountainCreamery.com preserves the freshness and good taste of our Grade A whole goat milk. Our soft goat

Seasonal New American food based on locality, farms, season, and every culture represented in America. market-driven menu changes daily fresh local produce & sourced meats

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cheese is mild and creamy, with 12 flavorful, fresh-frozen soft goat cheeses produced yearround. Simply thaw and enjoy! Pre-ordered, non-frozen cheeses are available locally.

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Family farm nurtures hops, butterflies and blueberries

Hop’n Blueberry Farm 24 Middle Mountain Road Black Mountain, NC hopnblue@yahoo.com www.hopnblueberryfarm.com (828) 664-1166

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he Hop’n Blueberry Farm is a unique agritourism farm in Buncombe County.

The small family farm has been in existence for 165 years. Owners Van and Martha Burnette are continuing the same sustainable practices his ancestors started and are adding new and creative ideas every year.

They offer tours of their hop yard, butterfly house, native insect pollinator restoration, native blueberry and milkweed research and detailed studies of the monarch butterfly. From March until October, the farm is open to the public on Saturdays at noon and 2 p.m.

The farm offers great educational, fun-filled times for families, school groups, summer camps, workshops and birthday parties, along with special catered tours and opportunities for volunteers to learn about farming. Be sure to check out the farm’s monarch butterfly tag-andrelease day on Saturday, Sept. 29, and visit on ASAP’s Farm Tour Sept. 22-23, when you can buy blueberry plants and monarch chrysalises.

Call (828) 664-1166 for more information.

You can also check out Hop’n Blueberry Farm on Facebook.

The bee’s knees for honey, sustainable lumber and more

C Cloud 9 Farm 137 Bob Barnwell Road Fletcher, NC 28732 www.cloud9relaxation.com (828) 628-1758

loud 9 Farm is so glad to be on ASAP’s 2012 Farm Tour. We spent many years taking the tour and gleaning all kinds of inspiring and resourceful ideas from this region’s innovative farmers, and integrating sustainable models into our own farm for vacationers from all over the country to experience during their stay.

Tour our two vacation rentals (and get a coupon for a stay!), and learn about sustainable lumber production at a demonstration of the farm’s portable sawmill, which uses conservationharvested trees. On a guided walk, discover a honeybee observation hive and labeled wild

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medicinals that we use in our BeeBabe Made cosmetics.

Peterson Pond is our event site for weddings, business meetings and family reunions. You can peruse the numerous items for sale that our farm produces, from rustic mountain-laurel decor and garden benches, to honey, blueberry shakes orchard bee pollinator houses and pasture-raised chicken.

Although the 3-acre blueberry patch will not be fruitful in September, we will be selling blueberry bushes and offering a planting demonstration.

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Trout farm uses healthy practices for good of the fillet.

Sunburst Trout Farm 128 Raceway Place Canton, NC 26716 www.sunbursttrout.com (828) 648-3010

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elcome to Sunburst Trout Farms! Conceived in 1948 in the shadow of Cold Mountain, we are a third-generation, sustainable, family-owned farm. The trout we raise is a high-quality product free of hormones, pesticides, antibiotics, mercury, PCBs and animal byproducts.

Doubling the water volume and flow of what is normal in the trout-farming

industry, we cultivate fewer fish per cycle, resulting in fish that have vigorous metabolisms and thus healthier fillets.

Offering fresh fillets, smoked trout, renowned trout caviar and many other value-added products, we have one of the most remarkable production sites in the country.

Chili peppers star at Hominy Valley farm

Smoking J’s Fiery Foods & Farm

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moking J’s Fiery Foods is a unique wholesale chili pepper farm and sauce company located in the beautiful Hominy Valley of Candler.

Specializing in the production of peppers that range in heat from mild to wildly hot, owners 3 Old Curtis Cove Road Joel and Tara Mowrey, along with daughters Candler, N.C. Kaitlyn and Emma, are excited to bring their store@smokingisfieryfoods.com diverse lineup of fresh peppers, salsa, hot sauce, www.smokingjsfieryfoods.com barbecue sauce and spice blends to several local (828) 230-9652 restaurants, stores and tailgate markets.

The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market has operated for over 28 years on or near Main Street providing fresh produce to locals. With seasonal vegetables, fruits, honey, and flowers the Market maintains a steady group of loyal customers from May through October.

Vendors are within Haywood County and enjoy sharing their knowledge about produce with customers who have questions about vegetables. Local restaurateurs frequent the market for fresh items to include in their menu plans. Vendors at the Market include new farmers as well as a second generation of younger growers just starting out. Promotional activities at the Market include Cash Giveaways from $25 and ending with $100 toward the end of the season. Visitors enjoyed the Free Watermelon slice in July, and are looking forward to the fall pumpkin soup tasting and apple cider sipping planned for a fall Saturday.

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To learn more about the farm production practices as well as the small-batch sauce making, you can sign up to participate in the 2012 ASAP Farm Tour taking place September 22-23. On this tour of Smoking J’s Fiery Foods, you can take in the wide variety of colors, shapes, sizes and flavors as you explore Western North Carolina’s largest specialty pepper farm in full swing. See peppers get roasted, smoked and prepared for a variety of dining applications.

With over 35 farmers and specialty food vendors, our market is the place for the westside to get their fill of fresh, locally grown and produced foods. We are pleased to now accept EBT and Credit/Debit cards through our token program. Vendors’ tables are abundant with an array of vegetables, flowers, fruits, eggs, cheeses, meats, baked goods, fish, herbs, honey and mushrooms. You’ll also find plants, tinctures, jams, pickles, soaps, coffee, tonic drinks and much more. Grab prepared lunch or dinner or take it to go. Live music every week. With so many loyal farmers and customers, the market has developed a strong sense of community.

Stay in tune on our website: www.westashevilletailgatemarket.com or facebook to learn which produce is in season as well as dates for our unique market suppers and other special events. Come visit us every Tuesday from 3:30 – 6:30pm, until November 20th this season. Thank you for supporting our local farms!!!

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You pick and we pick apples, tours and more

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or over 40 years families have been visiting our farm for Fall fun, food and traditions. Every year we look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones.

Justus Orchard 187 Garren Road Hendersonville (828) 685-8033 www.justusorchard.com

Enjoy picking crispy apples, tour the orchard with a tractor ride, picnic by the pond, feed the ducks, visit the animals.

Stop by the apple house for Fresh picked apples, Mountain Cabbage and local produce, Jelly, Jams,

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Apple Butter, Chow Chow, Local Honey and more.

Dont’ miss our bakery! Our famous Homade Fried Apple Pies, Apple Cider Donuts, Cider, Cider Slushies, Whole Apple Pies, Caramel Apples and more!

“Good to the Bone” BBQ every weekend Labor Day through October!

Find us on Facebook — Justus Orchard

Lavender and dairy goat farm offers gentle pleasures

F Mountain Farm 3001 Halls Chapel Road Burnsville, NC 28714 www.mountainfarm.net (828) 675-4856

all is here at Mountain Farm, where you can share our gorgeous mountain views and beautiful autumn leaves during the farm tour. Greet and photograph our entertaining animals — there are miniature donkeys, llamas, Angora goats, a small herd of registered Nubian and Saanen dairy goats, plus Jacob sheep, rabbits and chickens. You also can feed our chickens and goats, watch a goat-milking demonstration at 1 p.m. and purchase our farm-fresh eggs!

Stroll through our lavender labyrinth and partake in the harvesting of the lavender leaves, which are extremely pungent and excellent for storing your woolens.

After your tour, step into our charming gift shop and sample our fall mulling spices and taste our brand-new line of Stella’s unique aged goat cheeses, also available for purchase. Our shop also features our naturalmade goat milk and lavender bath-andbody items, handmade soaps and culinary lavender products. Come visit our farm — we’ll be waiting for you.

Local. Fresh. Different.

Visit our farm partners and eat their local food products at Cafe Azalea:

Grass-fed strip steak, whiskey soubise, home grown carrots, viking potatoes, roasted beef coulis

Dine al fresco while you can

Sunburst trout with summer vegetables

Farside Farms • Peaceful Valley Farm • Jake’s Farm • Rogue Harbor Farm • N. Fork Farm • Wintergreen Blue Ridge Bison • Looking Glass Creamery • Imladris Farm • Hickory Nut Gap • AND MORE!

Full Bar • Brunch Sat & Sun • Casual elegance & market fresh cuisine Call (828) 299-3753 for reservations • All ABC Permits Just 1/2 block west of Swannanoa River Rd. on Hwy. 70 East in the Four Seasons Plaza. Just look for the copper roof.

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Just in time for the farm tour, Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market is having a

Chili

Cook Off!!

September 22 • 10am - 1pm Get ready for all that walking with a hardy sampling of great chili (including vegetarian), as well as all the other goodies available at the market.

Our judges, Ray Rapp, state representative for Madison County, Jacob Sessoms, chef and owner of Table, and Steve Garrison, Madison county manager, will crown a winner of the first annual Madison County Chili Cook off at 12pm.

Located on the Mars Hill College campus across from the tennis courts.

Clearly visible from Hwy 213.

www.marshillmarket.org

Salsa’s, Chorizo, and Modesto strive toward the highest integrity for our farm-to-table cuisine.

Beginning this fall, we will be sourcing produce from our very own farm in Asheville!

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Small farm helps to sustain heritage breeds

Razor Mountain 157 Poverty Branch Road Barnardsville, NC 28709 razormountain@gmail.com (828) 545-8803

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ome join us at Razor Mountain and see how beautiful heritage breeds can be. Our southwestern-facing land is home to Tennessee fainting goats, Gloucestershire Old Spots pigs, a Dexter cow and calf and Dominique chickens.

G Good Fibrations 27 Ivan Bridge Drive Barnardsville, NC 28709 goodfibrations@charter.net (828) 626-4303

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To complete our sustainable farm plan, we also cultivate an abundant herb garden, comfrey beds and a thriving apiary with seasonal honey, fruit trees and bushes.

The preservation and husbandry of these heritage breeds is an integral

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Angora Goats Yarn & Mohair Products ood Fibrations is nestled in a lush, green valley in Barnardsville.

It is home to 33 colored and white Angora goats and owner/manager Marcia Kummerle. Mohair produced by the goats is used to make yarn, which is dyed and painted by hand on location.

part of our farm plan, providing us with food for our table, and a future for these amazing animals that have been bred for generations.

At the farm, we have for sale: • Yarn — both hand-painted and kettle-dyed • Mohair locks and roving (fiber that has been washed, dried, carded and ready to use) • Wearable art • Angora goats Visit us during the farm tour or by appointment to meet the goats and see the “goat to garment” process!

B&B focuses on organic food and lush gardens

The Hawk and Ivy 133 North Fork Road Barnardsville, NC 28709 www.hawkandivy.com info@hawkandivy.com (828) 626-3486

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he Hawk and Ivy is the oldest organic bed-and-breakfast in the Asheville area, renowned for our delicious food and beautiful gardens. We are situated on 24 acres, complete with wildflower meadows, mountain views, hiking paths and a swimming pond.

The gardens are filled with berries, fruits, herbs and flowers that are brought indoors for the breakfast table and rooms.

People come here from near and far for weddings, retreats, workshops and the monthly Hawk and Ivy Gatherings, which

feature performances and movies. We are committed to honoring the earth and the community of people who make this area their home, as well as our guests from around the globe. This place is a world apart, yet only 18 miles from Asheville.

It is a joy for us to open ourselves to the farm tour. We hope that the beauty and diversity of our gardens will be an inspiration to those who want to develop their own home gardens. Come visit us!

Mulberry Gap Farm centers on threatened heritage cattle

T 1126 Upper Thomas Branch Road Marshall, NC 28753 www.mulberrygapfarm.com (828) 649-9690

om and Deborah started farming because of a deep and abiding passion for conservation of land and animals.

They restarted Mulberry Gap Farm in 2009 with an emphasis on heritage breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens. With 60 acres of mountain pasture at the head of a watershed under their stewardship, applying organic and biodynamic principles along with managed intensive rotational grazing has been paying off with healthier soils, grass, animals and heirloom vegetables.

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Red Poll cattle are our main focus because of their threatened status with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. They are an ideal grass-fed, grass-finished breed of animal known for their calm, easygoing nature. The Red Polls are also smaller cows, which make them ideal for our mountains. In addition, our Katahdin sheep are a recovering breed with ALBC. Come on out for the Sept. 22-23 ASAP Farm Tour and pet some animals, sample some food, enjoy plant walks and apply some biodynamic preps.

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Ganko Sushi

Hibachi / Chinese / Thai / Sushi

Now opened in new location

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by emily patrick

152A Bleachery Blvd. Next to Petsmart

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• Lunch Specials starting at 5 • We Deliver (Fletcher & Asheville $ .95

locations only, $30 minimum)

• Visit our other locations in Fletcher & Waynesville

www.GankoFoods.com • 828-298-7000 the most authentic thai food in wnc

New hours: Closed on Mondays CoMe visit For the GraNd reopeNiNG oF our sushi bar!

reminder bowl: Eat all the soup, bread and dessert you want, and take home a memento. Photo courtesy MANNA FoodBank

330 Rockwood Rd. Suite 112, Arden • 828-654-0988 • Tue-Thurs 11-3, 5-9 • Fri 11-3, 5-10 Sat. 11:30-10 • Sun. 11:30-9

Be a vessel to end hunger at mAnnA foodBank benefit Help MANNA FoodBank fight hunger with bowls and spoons. On Monday, Sept. 24, the nonprofit will host its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. Local artists, chefs and bakers will collaborate to produce a simple meal served in handmade bowls. When the meal is over, diners take their bowl home with them to serve as a symbol of the empty bowls and bellies in Western North Carolina and around the world.

“I think people love the idea of taking home a reminder with them,” says Alisa Hixson, director of communications and marketing at MANNA. “The bowls are so beautiful and there’s such an incredible selection.”

This year, the event will include a lunch and a dinner. MANNA plans to host about 1,000 guests throughout the day: 650 at lunch and around 350 at dinner.

Artists all over WNC have worked for weeks to make sure every diner will have a memento. This year, contributing potters include Tisha Cook, Barbara Gerber, Denise Baker, Paul Frehe and Gabriel Kline.

The meal will be simple — all-you-can-eat soup, bread and dessert — but local chefs are donating their time to ensure that it will be well-made. Lunch fare will include soups by Carmel’s, Chestnut, Doubletree Catering, GO KitchenReady, Harrah’s, Lexington Avenue Brewery and 12 Bones Smokehouse. Dinner will come from Carmel’s, Corner Kitchen, Cucina 24, Luella’s BBQ and Roux.

For both meals, Annie’s Bakery and Brixx will provide bread, and French Broad Chocolate Lounge, Mosaic Café and the Biltmore Estate will prepare desserts.

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“The chefs make certain that they come to serve the soup,” Hixson says.

“Guests actually are free to move about the room and try as many different soups as they like. So there’s a real mingling of people up and down, trying soups, talking.”

MANNA Empty Bowls takes place on Monday, Sept. 24. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Doubletree in Biltmore Park,115 Hendersonville Road. Tickets cost $25, and the Mark Guest Trio and Mary Pearson will provide music. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Biltmore Park Hilton, 43 Town Square Blvd. Alarm Clock Conspiracy will play. Tickets cost $30. For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit mannafoodbank.org/empty-bowls-2012.

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www.ChopShopButchery.com roast with the most: City Bakery has switched its beans.

Photo by Max Cooper

dynamite roasting & city Bakery collaborate

We support these local businesses — come support ours!

Dynamite Roasting Company is laying a new fuse. Beginning Tuesday, Sept.

25, their beans will be the only ones brewed at City Bakery’s three cafés in Asheville and Waynesville.

Dynamite co-owner Josh Gibbs says the collaboration with City Bakery is one of several recent opportunities that the four-year-old, Black Mountain-based company has had. “Over the past month, we have had some larger accounts that we’ve been working on for a long time starting to come through,” he says.

But he adds that it’s too soon to say where else their beans might be available.

Brian Dennehy, who manages City Bakery, says he expects Dynamite’s blends for the bakery to pair well with his favorite baked breakfast treat: the chocolate-almond bear claw.

To commemorate the new partnership, City Bakery’s Biltmore Avenue location will host the Dynamite roasting crew for a tasting of high-quality, micro-lot Honduran beans on Thursday, Sept. 27. “You can walk around and taste all the different lots and talk to the roasters,” Dennehy says.

While Dennehy hopes to host more coffee-oriented events in the future, he says the new beans do not signal a change in the identity of his business. “We want to produce a consistent, good drink,” he says. “We’re not going to be a coffee shop ... We’re a bakery, and of course you have a cup of coffee when you get your croissant in the morning.”

The micro-lot tasting will take place at City Bakery’s 60 Biltmore Ave. location on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 5 to 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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ello, goodbye: haywood street café changes owners The eggs are still frying and the toast is still toasting, but Café Ello is no more. Earlier this week, former owners Lorne Richman and Ellie Bluestone sold the Haywood Street breakfast and lunch spot to Gary Taylor, a former advertising executive.

Although the restaurant still looks, feels and smells like Café Ello, it now goes by Café 64. Gary Taylor says that customers can expect the same hours and menu items for the time being. “I think [the café] is working really well, and I just hope that we can continue to make it work and implement new ideas as we move along,” he says.

pineapple Jack’s not re-opening Pineapple Jack’s will not re-open, according to owner Maggie Radford.

Xpress reported in July that the 643 Haywood Road restaurant had closed its doors, citing a state of “transition.” Radford says challenges in her personal life meant she didn’t have enough time to focus on the restaurant. However, she hopes to create a food truck with similar fare in spring.

The restaurant’s space is currently up for lease. Realtor Scott Carter says prospective tenants include art galleries and retailers in addition to restaurants.

“I’d love to see a retailer or art gallery myself,” he says.

Taylor moved here three months ago from Los Angeles with his wife, Marcella. Café 64 is his first restaurant, although he says he has always had an interest in the food industry. His first job in advertising was at the fledgling Williams Sonoma in San Francisco. “At that time the company was very small, and we did everything ourselves,” he says. “I spent endless days with Chuck Williams finding products to shoot, and then he would cook everything, and we would shoot it all there on the spot.”

While he is considering doing local advertising work in the future, Taylor says his main focus will be the café. Customers can expect to find him there most days, he says.

Café 64 is located at 64 Haywood St. It serves breakfast, lunch, coffee and tea seven days a week: Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Carah Roberts, operations director, confirmed the closure. She says the wake will be the business’ final way of showing support to their customers. “We don’t want to just disappear,” she says. “It’s going to be sort of a celebratory, changeis-OK kind of a party.” The closing celebration will take place on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22, from 5 – 9 p.m. The shop will remain open through Sunday, Sept. 23.

In the meantime, the Wine Studio will continue to hold its “Winesdays” events on Wednesday nights from 5 to 8 p.m., when they sell five wines for $5 per bottle with wine by the glass for $5 as well.

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George Lewis Jr. (aka electro-pop musician Twin Shadow) last played Asheville at Moogfest in 2011.

That’s when this happened: “I was outside and it was some guy’s birthday and he’d just seen the show,” says Lewis. “He’s like, ‘Hey man, reach into my pocket and grab a handful,’ so I reached in and grabbed a huge handful of mushrooms, and I shoved them in my pocket.”

Just then, Lewis was tapped for a (very surreal — check it out) Magnifier interview with Chris Taylor (CANT) and Alan Palomo (Neon Indian). “So we’re talking on camera and I’ve got this handful of mushrooms.” He wasn’t in the mood to take them so he eventually gave them away. But before he could do that, “I was touching my face, eating, whatever, so by the time I got to bed I was feeling really strange. I didn’t totally go off, but I had that little taste of hallucinogen running through my veins. It was amusing.”

Though Lewis is upfront about his drug use (he recently told Pitchfork that, while he’s “pretty mellow” these days, he landed in the hospital a few times during his last tour), his music — especially the emotionand-synth-drenched songs on this year’s Confess — is ruled by the heart. These are not psychedelic tracks, but opulently layered voyages into anguish and palpable longing. There are definite nods to the ‘80s (can anyone listen to Lewis sing, “I’m in love with the unlovable / You’re all in with a cruel world” on “The One” and not think of The Smiths?). But as much as Confess is a time machine back to Springsteen, The Cure and Love and Rockets, each note, each back beat, each shimmery guitar is filtered through a thoroughly modern sensibility.

For all the brooding angst of the album, Lewis says that it’s not hard to connect with the impetus on stage. “I have a harder time doing it in the studio,” he tells Xpress. “I really grew up around playing live. It’s always come naturally, emoting before a live audience.”

But, as deep as Twin Shadow material sounds, Lewis isn’t precious about the stories behind his songs.

“I think people get hung up on art. It’s just there to feed your ego,” he says. Forget about intellectualism: “First and foremost, my music is for a schmo.”

He continues, “Some of the songs, I can’t even remember what they’re about, so I have to invent new meanings. I think they have to evolve for us to stay interested and to keep bringing the same energy every night.”

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w/ niki & The doVe And ToTAl wAr fridAy sePTeMber 21 9PM $15 in AdVAnce or $18 dAy of show The orAngePeel.neT At press time, Lewis says that are songs from Confess that the band hasn’t performed live yet — “Be Mine Tonight,” the album’s hidden track, is one, though, “we should be able to do that by the time we get to Asheville,” says the musician. As far as a favorite to play live, “Patient,” with its minimalist opening soundscape and bass-drum-in-a-cave echo tops Lewis’ list. And there’s sparkly lead track “Golden Light,” which has only just been added to the live set list.

One song that’s sure to be on the roster is “Five Seconds,” a booming, adrenaline rush of unrequited affection, “Boys of Summer”-esque guitar riffs and coiled intensity that snaps and lashes at the track’s apex.

Last month, Paste magazine linked the video for that song to The Night of the Silver Sun, Lewis’ novella-in-progress. The video is a loose ramble of chase scenes, kung fu-inspired fighting and rival biker gangs. Lewis says that the book began when he wrote a non-fiction piece about purchasing his first motorcycle. That inspired him to “try fiction, because I’ve never really done that. Most of my music is autobiographical.”

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What was intended as a 500-word story grew to 7,000 words and then 10,000. “I just kept expanding on it,” says Lewis. “Now that I’m taking it seriously, I’m hammering out the details.” But with his tour in progress, getting the book in print is not a priority — making music is.

There is a vintage motorcycle gang theme that goes along with Confess. Lewis’ pompadour hairstyles and leather jackets are part of that; the Ton Up tour (with its retro art work) takes its name from a European cafe racer club for “rockers into rockabilly, motorcycles and hell raising.” But Lewis doesn’t want to talk about how life imitates art or vice versa.

“I just see all of this as fun,” he says. X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

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By Alli mArshAll A friend of Virginia Hayes Redfield once told her, “Books saved you.” Says Redfield, “That was a wonderful insight for me.”

Fittingly, her memoir, Night Bloom, is (at least in part) a book about how books save her. Night Bloom is also Redfield’s story about growing up in pre-World War II Florida under the thumb of a fundamentalist Christian mother determined to keep her daughter on the straight and narrow.

No movies, no boys, no secular music.

No jewelry, no bare elbows, no gym class because regulation shorts were out of the question. But, following Redfield’s senior year of high school, her mother enrolled her in a college literature course and there the girl, who would go on to become an English teacher and dedicate her career to education, discovered the world of books.

Among those books and their authors was one close to the heart of Asheville: “I had a kind of love affair with Thomas Wolfe,” Redfield says. Though, not the writer himself — he had already passed away when, in 1944, Redfield convinced her mother to let her travel with her father to Wolfe’s hometown. During the summer months, escaping the heat of Florida, Redfield (a college student at the time) spent her afternoons visiting Wolfe’s mother, Julia. Redfield still has the copy of Thomas’ Look Homeward Angel that Julia inscribed to her; their visits are recounted in Night Bloom.

It was decades later when Redfield (now in her 80s) finally returned to Asheville to live. By then, she’d raised her own daughter, retired from a career of teaching and had been journaling for years — her way of working through her troubled relationship with her mother. “Slowly I began to see connections,” she says of how those journals took shape as a book.

Still, recognizing that what she’d been writing all along was a publishable memoir was scary. “That hadn’t been the goal,” says Redfield. “If I’d thought of it as a book, I don’t think I could have done it.”

When she moved to Asheville, Redfield encountered the local writing community.

UNCA professor Rick Chess was her first contact. “I gravitate to universities,” says Redfield. “They’re my churches.”

She met Tommy Hays (executive director of the Great Smokies Writing Program at UNCA), and then Mendy Knott through

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universities are her churches: Author Virginia Hayes Redfield first visited Asheville in 1944, inspired by the writing of Thomas Wolfe and escaping her fundamentalist mother. Today, she’s a member of the local literary community.

Who Writers Virginia Redfield, Janet Shaw, Catherine Reid, Sebastian Matthews, Elizabeth Kostova, Holly Iglesias, Elizabeth Holden and Tommy Hays.

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a reading group held at Malaprop’s, along with other writers. “We’d get together and share our stuff,” says Redfield. “I thought, I’ve gotten into heaven. No one said, ‘You’re wasting your time. Go get a job at the Five and Ten!’” Coming from a childhood riddled with criticism, the support and acceptance of the writers’ circle was just what Redfield needed to complete her memoir. It was Kevin McIlvoy, a teacher at Warren Wilson College’s MFA program, who helped Redfield turn her manuscript into an e-book.

“My own work is informed by oral history,” he explains. “Once I met Virginia, she spoke to me about the book she was working on. I just literally fell in love with that work.” McIlvoy says that a number of other writers in the local community agreed that Redfield’s was a “remarkable work,” and, since it didn’t have literary representation behind it, they decided to publish the memoir digitally through Amazon.com.

Redfield says that she owns a Kindle, though she’d like to see Night Bloom published in paper, too. But for now, word about the book is being spread through the local community that has backed it all along. The Great Smokies writing program is sponsoring a tribute reading at UNCA’s Laurel Forum where Redfield, along with other notable readers (Janet Shaw, Catherine Reid, Sebastian Matthews, Elizabeth Kostova, Holly Iglesias, Elizabeth Holden and Hays), will each present a section of Night Bloom.

McIlvoy calls the group “writers of different sensibilities” (he’s dubbed them the “Night Bloom gang”) and says that along with reading, they’ll reflect on each passage.

McIlvoy is not surprised by the way Redfield’s work has been received. “It’s so timely. I’d like to put it in Franklin Graham’s hands,” he says.

As for her adopted home in liberal Asheville, Redfield says that she loves it, “Cesspool of Sin” bumper stickers and all.

“I hope that people who read it will see that fundamentalism today is the same,” says Redfield. “Fundamentalism dogged me all these years. That’s why I’m afraid of it now as a standard of living.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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Amy Rae Stupka, a vocal instructor at AMS and longtime close friend of Thorpe's, remembers him with similar affecClassical music carries memory. Each live performance tion. “He really was an angel,” she says. “He had such is historical and immediate at once. Felix Mendelssohn's high [musical] standards and such integrity — but at the “Rondo Capriccioso” bears some vestige of the compossame time he was light-hearted. It's unusual, I think, to er's life in 1820s Germany: his early forays into conducthave someone who is perfectionistic but also light-hearting Bach, his acquaintance with Goethe, his unfulfilled ed and just warm and loving like a favorite uncle.” courtship of the pianist Delphine von Schauroth, to Stupka is now the director of AMS in Thorpe's whom he gave the score as a gift. stead, a role she accepted with some misgiving. “I When Hwa-Jin Kim performs the piece at the didn't want to try to fill his shoes,” she says. “But, Asheville Area Piano Forum's 12th annual Fall everyone kept talking to me about things and Benefit concert on Sunday, Sept. 23, the spirit of someone had to start making decisions, so here I the past will remain while listeners experience a am.” Thorpe's gentle leadership style continues to singular, living version in the present and conguide Stupka at the school. “Paul was an amaztribute to the cause of musical perpetuity. The ing mentor and supervisor; he brought out the annual event is AAPF’s primary fundraiser. best in us,” she says.

“Every year, we support kids who need Thorpe's life and place in the community help paying for piano lessons,” says Judith are integral to the benefit concert, in several Rodwell, a teacher and AAPF member. material ways. “We had a lot of memorial “These are students who might not be funds and those, plus other donations, able to continue without support.” AAPF became a foundation for being to able to has committed to raising $10,500 — its produce this concert,” Rodwell says. largest contribution yet — for musicIn addition to piano, organ instruction assistance, Rodwell says. and guitar, “Paul was a low-brass speAAPF, a consortium of pianists, cialist,” Rodwell says. In honor of instructors and other musicians, is Thorpe's specialty, bass trombonist now in its 20th year. It began with Fletcher Peacock and pianist Virginia nine people in 1992 and has since McKnight will perform Sonata burgeoned to dozens of musifor Bass Trombone and Piano by cians, composers and performers contemporary American composer who teach private lessons, conduct David Gillingham. classes and play throughout Western North Rodwell and her husband, Robert, Carolina. A new program, Keys for Kidz, commissioned Marion-based composprovides group piano classes for underdiAnA WorthAm er and board member Nathan Shirley to funded younger students. Participants in theAtre on sundAy produce an original piece, Ballade No. 3, the program will perform during intermis“Transfiguration,” in tribute to Thorpe. “It sept. 23 At 3 pm. sion. was difficult to begin the piece, and I played The organization also sponsors a yearly $28 generAl Admission, around with different ideas for a while,” $50 pAtron, $3 student piano competition, the winner of which Shirley says. “But then … an idea struck And free for Ages 12 And performs at the annual benefit concert. me and I immediately knew that it was the younger. more At AApf.Ws This year's winner, Christ School stubeginning of the piece for Paul. The main dent Chamber Loomis, will play Chopin's theme captures something about Paul ... That Ballade No. 1 in G minor.

Remembrance is another significant part of the melody keeps reoccurring throughout the Eighteen professional musicians, includconcert. This year’s event honors Paul Thorpe, piece and gets transformed and transfigured ing AAPF members and guests, have volan AAPF board member and celebrated music by the end. It represents Paul going through unteered their time. Daniel Weiser (of local instructor who died last December in an accident a transfiguration, into the spiritual.” chamber ensemble AmiciMusic) and David while working at his Montford home. Rodwell Classical music may be considered Troy Francis will perform a piano duo something of a legacy art, but the AAPF explains that Thorpe's death was devastating on two facing Steinway grands, which is remains vital and continues to grow. “Our to those who knew him in Asheville and in possible through another collaboration — organization has grown by about 15 percent Longmont, Colo., where he was band director for with the Asheville Chamber Music Series. in the last year, a rarity for arts organizaSkyline High School.

ACMS, which begins its 60th season on tions,” Rodwell says. “We have young pia“There are few people in this world that give Friday, Sept. 21, recently concluded a nists and teachers joining us — which makes as Paul did,” Rodwell says. “He was, quite simlong campaign to raise $50,000 for a new all of us oldie goldies happy.” X ply, the best cheerleader a friend could have. He Steinway. “This is a big deal,” Rodwell says believed in his friends before his friends believed of the instrument loan. “They were so comJaye Bartell can be reached at jbartell@mounin themselves. We all depended on his wonderful mitted to helping raise funds for student tainx.com. hugs and nurturing and he is sorely missed.” assistance, so we're very grateful.”

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By JordAn foltZ What if our streets were transformed from passages between places to destinations themselves? In 2009, a tactical program in New York City closed Times Square to traffic; visitors reclaimed the space and set up hundreds of lawn chairs and tables. The project was so popular that Mayor Michael Bloomberg made it permanent, transforming the famous intersection into an epic public plaza. Outreach Projects Engaging Neighborhoods is now bringing that tactical urbanist ethos home to Asheville.

“My main vision for OPEN is to be able to work with the city, urban planners and other designers to come up with really fun, creative projects, that you throw on the street as immediate models and then see how people respond to them,” says co-founder Luly Gonzalez.

The common element of the projects is that they are designed to create a sense of place, be it putting a few chairs on the sidewalk or building a temporary street bazaar. “These smaller

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Why don’t we do it in the road?: The Lexington Avenue parklet is the first initiative from the newly formed OPEN group. The goal? To create more public spaces for people to enjoy, and to interact.

spaces can then inform the larger project — such as the multimillion dollar park,” she says.

OPEN works with the city for permits, but the action comes from the ground up. “The city doesn’t have to take it all upon themselves to make it happen,” Gonzalez says. It’s all part of the tactical urbanism movement that approaches city planning from a grass-roots level. Two tenets: Start small, and tap into the basic human desire for community. The group’s eventual goal is more open space, and all the beauty and vitality that comes with it. OPEN’s pilot project, the Lexington Avenue Parklet, will have its

third unveiling on Friday, Sept. 21, as part of international Park(ing) Day. Park(ing) Day began modestly in San Francisco, when a local design studio converted a metered parking space into a temporary public park. It quickly evolved into a worldwide celebration with the common ritual of feeding parking meters and transforming the corresponding spots into temporary shared spaces. Though this year’s Park(ing) Day in Asheville is limited to the Lexington Parklet, OPEN has secured city permits for next year — so all can run freely with fistfuls of coins, claiming parking spots as picnic areas and busking stages.

The Lexington Parklet debuted during Downtown After 5 on July 20. At that point, it was just bare wooden planks resting on cinder blocks. By the time LAAFF rolled around, the public was invited to enjoy a curbside patio made of composite decking and forged steel.

Adorned with borrowed potted plants, café tables and chairs, the emerging parklet was flanked by a wheel stop and bike rack con-

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tributed by the city. OPEN’s organizers have been encouraged by the public’s response to the parklet, but the group still has much to do to meet the campaign’s fundraising goal.

OPEN is about $2,500 away from realizing the parklet’s final design, which includes customized tables, perimeter planter boxes, benches and chairs. “We want people to understand that this is a prototype. Once it’s built, the costs, time and materials will be better understood,” says Gonzalez, pointing to the parklet’s larger purpose as a trailblazer for comprehensive and engaging street-scapes.

This year’s Park(ing) Day will be the last chance to visit the parklet for a while; after Friday, OPEN will deconstruct it and work to raise money, unveiling it in its full glory at a later date. A $5-from-500-people campaign is in the works.

Such ad hoc efforts can have big results.

Though many neighborhoods and cities do receive tangible economic benefits from such street-scape beautification and place-making, the monetary realm is not OPEN’s focus. They are harkening to, and participating in, the creation of a parallel economy the currency of which is quality living experience.

The project’s authenticity is what makes it so refreshing. “People respond to the essence that it is an open, public space,” says Gonzalez. “You don’t have to buy anything to be in it, and it’s not a form of generating revenue... . There’s no gimmick to it.” X Jordan Foltz can be reached at jfoltz@mountainx. com.

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By Bridget COnn Homb, a new show from three veteran Asheville artists, opens on Friday, Sept. 21 at Satellite Gallery. Pronounced “home,” the ambiguous word with its various nuances captures the thread that weaves through the paintings of Galen Frost Bernard, Ted Harper and Brian Mashburn.

There’s the word’s similarity to “womb,” as the three painters embrace the theme of life (and death). The pronunciation “home” references the trio’s first show together in nearly 10 years of friendship. Finally, the word also strikes a resemblance to “bomb,” insinuations viewers will likely detect in the range of references within the works to doomsday scenarios.

The three all employ architectural elements in their work, from Bernard’s “cliff dwelling” imagery, to Mashburn’s gutted-out urban landscapes, to Harper’s more abstracted angular forms.

They all admit to an organic process of creation: Mashburn never makes sketches before executing a painting, Harper hones down his shapes from a loose gestural base and Bernard lets playful brushstrokes and drips take on a life of their own.

Despite this, the visual styles of each artist are

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vastly different. The Satellite show contains new work that ventures into some fresh stylistic territory for each of them.

“When I first met Ted, his work was chaotic scribbles,” Bernard says. Viewers may be familiar with Harper’s murals (one is on the alley wall outside BoBo Gallery), but many of his Satellite pieces reference neither of these modes.

Made of acrylic on small wooden panels, Harper’s works have the feel of Mexican retablo paintings. He embraces that iconic character also through his compositions — a centered object surrounded by blank space. These objects are amalgams of organic matter and geometric forms, fleshy and pink-colored, or “gutty,” as Harper coins it. An intestine merges with a feather, or another beet-red kidney-like shape, turning chaos into a clumsily functional body.

The pieces bring viewers just to the verge of declaring “ewwww,” when a bird beak or cat head reaches out to ground them again. The stylization feels Egyptian in places; others convey a subtle Mayan calendar apocalypse reference.

For a not-as-subtle Mayan reference, turn to three new paintings of Bernard’s in the Satellite show, in which he transforms a sunset over water

“Bird vAlve” BY Ted hArPer

into a calendar wheel. Other new works assume his signature style, pouring architectural structures into nearly every corner of the large canvas, crafting a presumed landscape. The oil-painted hues lean toward yellow, pale and desaturated.

It is not surprising to hear that Bernard spent time in Asia years ago, as the sense of space and mountainous depths of his works seem to reference traditional Japanese landscapes. This is not a conscious reference, and Bernard says many people bring their own impressions of geography to his paintings. “Someone just told me they remind him of Greek Islands,” he says.

That universality of place is in tune with his artist statement, as he strives to connect with universal truths: life, death, love, struggle. He embodies the last of these simply by contrasting solid structures with erratic paint drips.

For a 180-degree turn from paint drips, look no further than Brian Mashburn. “I don’t like it when you can see brushstrokes,” he says of his work. And the viewer will be challenged to find one. His execution of desolate urban cityscapes, filled with billowing clouds of smoke and only a rare life form, borders on photographic representation.

For him, the theme of apocalypse strikes closer to home, as his cityscapes paint a grim fairy tale of a world spun out of control by overpopulation.

Mashburn, a self-proclaimed “closet optimist,” still manages to create a sublime beauty in this bleak and calm state.

In addition to his foreboding scenes, Mashburn will debut some more abstract pieces. In one of these, branch-like forms seem to march across a sky, abruptly revealing a hole in an Andy Goldsworthy-like fashion, maybe where a sun should be. Perhaps an apocalypse on the scale of a solar system dictated otherwise. X

whAT Homb, featuring work by Galen Frost Bernard, Ted Harper & Brian Mashburn

where The Satellite Gallery, 55 Broadway

when Opening on Friday, Sept. 21 (7 to 10 p.m. More at galenfrostbernard.com, edwardsharper.com, and brianmashburnart.com.)

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By JordAn lAWrence Mount Eerie, the multifaceted recording project of Washington's Phil Elverum, is known for moments of stunning self-awareness, combinations of sounds and words that connect with elemental struggles at the core of the human condition. But “Through the Trees, Pt. 2,” the opening salvo from this year’s Clear Moon, stands apart as a statement of artistic purpose and clarity from a man whose songwriting grows more expressive with each new offering.

“Misunderstood and disillusioned, I go on describing this place and the way it feels to live and die,” he begins, whispering over an acoustic guitar dowsed in watery reverb and an ethereal gauze of synthesizer. Later, he sings more boldly, adding: “I meant all my songs not as a picture of the woods, but as a reminder that I briefly live.”

Elverum has been working under the Mount Eerie moniker for about eight years, moving

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on from a shorter stint spent recording as The Microphones. In that time, he’s pursued music with a concrete sense of purpose and place that belies his ever-expanding sonic variety. The aching, stripped-back folk delicacy of 2008’s Lost Wisdom was followed a year later by Wind’s Poem, a jarring and unrelenting blast of blackmetal aggression. But in all of its different forms, Mount Eerie’s music is intrinsically connected to the influence of Elverum’s home — the small Washington town of Anacortes.

“It is important for me to have things linked to a place,” he explains over the phone from his beloved hometown, his voice possessing the same whispered insistence that it does on record. “It’s kind of an annoyance of mine or whatever. I just always want people to have a place linked to their thing. And I know I’m unusual in my roots to this particular place and my self-identification with this place. I know that most people don’t feel that way.”

The link between Anacortes and Mount Eerie has never been stronger than it is on Clear Moon and Ocean Roar, the two LPs Elverum released this year. Recorded simultaneously during a long break from touring, the albums embody different aspects of Elverum’s existence.

Clear Moon is an ethereal exploration of his dayto-day struggle to find meaning in the mundane.

A soft, melancholic wash of strings, synthesizers and noise dominates the album’s sonic landscape as Elverum’s narratives wander through life in Anacortes, connecting the minute details of his surroundings to essential philosophical struggles.

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gravitas in the grocery store: Phil Elverum links his music to a place — his hometown of Anacortes, Wash. — and looks for the meaning in day-to-day “non-poetic moments.”

Ocean Roar sparks into life where Elverum’s search for meaning solidifies into crushing doubt.

Organs blare like frigid maritime winds and guitars grow into ominous black metal mountains as Elverum intermittently adds a few well-chosen words to give the chaos meaning. The brutal and beautiful opener “Pale Lights” pauses briefly in the middle of its nine-minute onslaught, allowing Elverum to murmur for a moment before he is swallowed up by the clamor. “Pale lights from other islands,” he sings, “slow flashing through blue dusk across the water, seeing island shapes.

‘Who is there?’ I call. A small yelp on the wind and then more roaring.”

“Clear Moon is kind of about those moments of clarity, and the sounds that are on the record are kind of meant to embody that, those clear moments of perception,” Elverum says. “Ocean Roar is the opposite, but it’s still the same thing, like seeking perception, but your view is obscured by this fog wall or ocean-roaring sound and just feeling baffled by the world, which I think are two sides of the same coin.”

For Elverum, his day-to-day frustrations stem mostly from a need to find deeper meaning

in inconsequential events. On “Through the Trees, Pt. 2” he pictures himself trudging tiredly through a store, lost in his own thoughts and separated from the rest of the world. “Can you find a wildness in your body and walk through the store after work holding it high?” he intones with understated passion. But the words don't come from him. He attributes them to “the tumultuous place” where he lives, which Elverum personifies, allowing his surroundings to shout his own doubts back at him. He loves where he lives, but as with anyone, his home can become a mirror to his own insecurities. It’s a reality that Elverum portrays with poetic precision, making Clear Moon and Ocean Roar an essential LP tandem.

“I guess in those moments that might seem depressing I’m just trying to paint a picture of an everyday, non-poetic moment,” he says. “The song is, by default, in this poetic zone of romance, so it’s nice to take it back to a moment of reality.

In that song, that’s exactly the point.” X Jordan Lawrence is music editor at Charlotte-based Shuffle Magazine and a contributing writer at The Independent.

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Spring Standards Though it’s unlikely that Aubrey Plaza (of Parks and Recreation and Safety Not Guaranteed) will make a cameo when indie rockers The Spring Standards play Jack of the Wood early next week (as she did when they played Conan in June), it’s almost guaranteed that the New York-based trio will bring its huge sound, irresistible hooks and relentless energy. James Cleare, Heather Robb and James Smith have been performing together since they were 16. This year they released the double EP yellow//gold — 12 songs that are perfectly balanced between polished and rowdy. The show is on Monday, Sept. 24. 10 p.m. Amanda Jo Williams opens. $5. jackofthewood.com.

Hairspray Part pure camp, part political commentary, the musical Hairspray attacks segregation with a ‘60s-era rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack and some unforgettable dance steps.

It also features the drag role of Edna (Richard Blue plays her for Asheville Community Theatre) — the big-hearted, if behind-the-times, mother to plus-sized teen idol, Tracy. ACT launches the Marc Shaiman/ Scott Wittman-scored production, set in Chicago around the Corny Collins TV show.

Performances run Friday, Sept.

21 through Sunday, Oct. 14.

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15, $22 and $25. ashevilletheatre.org.

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Dirty Bourbon River Show (Americana, jazz), 8pm pUrple onion Cafe Tony Rackley (singer-songwriter), 7:30pm red Stag grill Eric Ciborski (piano), 7-10pm SoUth Side Station Karaoke, 8pm SoUthern appalaChian brewery Chompin' at the Bit String Band (old-time), 7pm Straightaway Cafe Jay Brown (roots, blues), 6pm tallgary'S Cantina Local music showcase, 8pm

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the altamont theater Marc Scibilia (singer-songwriter), 8pm

JaCk of the wood pUb No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm

the bywater Shake It Like a Caveman (rock, blues, oneman band), 8:30pm

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lobSter trap Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm

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one Stop deli & bar Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm The Native Sway (rock, funk, electronic) w/ Imperial Blend, 10pm

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fridAy, sept. 21 5 walnUt wine bar Firecracker Jazz Band (hot jazz), 9:30-11:30pm

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the altamont theater Mary Gauthier (singer-songwriter), 8pm

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Craggie brewing Company Narren Schroder (alt-country, folk), 6-8pm Futur Primitif (rock, garage), 8-10pm

the Corner Dance Party w/ DJ Position the market plaCe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

hannah flanagan'S The Voodoo Fix (rock), 9pm

town pUmp Drew Kelly (singer-songwriter), 9pm

havana reStaUrant Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm

treSSa'S downtown Jazz and blUeS Al Coffee & the Grind (blues, soul), 10pm

highland brewing Company Alarm Clock Conspiracy (rock), 6pm JaCk of heartS pUb The Mug (blues, hard rock), 9pm

vanUatU kava bar Mary Sparks & Anthony Dorion-Labelle (electro-acostic, ambient), 9pm

JaCk of the wood pUb Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 9pm

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lobSter trap Calico Moon (Americana, country), 7-9pm

white horSe The Swayback Sisters (Americana, country), 8pm

monte viSta hotel Joe Hallock (Americana), 6-9pm

wild wing Cafe Katie Armiger (country), 9:30pm

native kitChen & SoCial pUb Woody Wood (blues, rock), 9pm o.henry'S/tUg DJ Xel (top 40), 10pm one Stop deli & bar Free Dead Fridays, 5-8pm orange peel Twin Shadow (R&B, pop, indie) w/ Niki & the Dove and Total War, 9pm paCk'S tavern DJ Moto (dance, pop), 9pm phoenix loUnge Blown Glass (roots, rock), 8pm

pUrple onion Cafe Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm SCandalS nightClUb Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am SoUthern appalaChian brewery Serious Clark (singer-songwriter, folk), 8pm

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tallgary'S Cantina The Zealots (rock, pop), 9:30pm

handlebar Jimmy Herring Band (rock, jam) w/ Craig Sorrells Project, 9pm

piSgah brewing Company Phuncle Sam (rock, jam), 9pm

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Straightaway Cafe Garry Segal (blues, rock, Americana), 6pm

sAturdAy, sept. 22 allStarS SportS bar and grill Saloon 5 (rock, country, covers), 10pm aSheville mUSiC hall Cosmic Charlie (Grateful Dead tribute), 10pm athena'S ClUb Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am blaCk moUntain ale hoUSe Sloantones (newgrass, rock), 9pm blUe moUntain pizza Cafe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues), 7-9pm bobo gallery David Earl and the Plowshares (rock, soul), 10pm

dark City deli Rock Creek Experience (Southern rock), 9pm emerald loUnge Sons of Bill (bluegrass, country) w/ Mic Harrison & the High Score, 9pm frenCh broad brewery taSting room Devils Like Me (folk), 6pm frenCh broad ChoColate loUnge Asheville Sax (jazz), 8pm get down Orge Throne (metal), 9:30pm grove park inn great hall One Leg Up (jazz), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm Russ Wilson Swingtones, 9pm-midnight handlebar Outshyne (country) w/ Hammerdown & Doug McCormick, 9pm hannah flanagan'S East Coast Dirt (rock, funk), 9pm havana reStaUrant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm highland brewing Company Tim Marsh Collective (rock, jazz, funk), 6pm JaCk of heartS pUb Great Smokey Mountain Bluegrass Band, 9pm JaCk of the wood pUb Great Smokey Mountain Bluegrass Band, 4pm I Draw Slow (old-time, Americana), 9pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Back stage: Mipso (bluegrass, folk, rock) w/ The Fox Fire, 9:30pm lobSter trap Sean Mason Jazz Trio, 7-9pm

boiler room Jiggly Caliente meet & greet, 10pm

monte viSta hotel Eric Everett (folk rock, blues), 6-9pm

ClUb hairSpray Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hip-

o.henry'S/tUg DJ Speed (top 40, house), 10pm

craggie Brewing company 254-0360 creature’s cafe 254-3636 Adam dalton distillery 367-6401 dark city deli 257-5300 desoto lounge 986-4828 diana Wortham theater 257-4530 dirty south lounge 251-1777 dobra tea room 575-2424 the dugout 692-9262 eleven on grove 505-1612 emerald lounge 232- 4372 firestorm cafe 255-8115 fred’s speakeasy 281-0920 french Broad Brewery tasting room 277-0222 french Broad chocolate lounge 252-4181 the gateway club 456-6789 get down 505-8388 good stuff 649-9711 grey eagle music hall & tavern 232-5800 grind cafe 430-4343 grove house eleven on grove 505-1612 the grove park inn (elaine’s piano Bar/ great hall) 252-2711 the handlebar (864) 233-6173

one Stop deli & bar Free Reggae Saturdays w/ DJ Kid, 5pm orange peel Local metal showcase feat: Telic, Dixie Deathwish & The Omega Tribe, 9pm paCk'S tavern Chris Hendricks Band (classic rock, dance), 9pm phoenix loUnge Sun Dog (rock), 8pm piSgah brewing Company Aaron Burdett (Americana, folk), 3pm John Stone Reggae, 9pm

harrah’s cherokee 497-7777 havana restaurant 252-1611 highland Brewing company 299-3370 holland’s grille 298-8780 the hop 254-2224 the hop West 252-5155 iron horse station 622-0022 Jack of hearts pub 645-2700 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jus one more 253-8770 lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 the lobster trap 350-0505 the lower level 505-8333 luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS mack kell’s pub & grill 253-8805 the magnetic field 257-4003 mike’s side pocket 281-3096 monte vista hotel 669-8870 one stop Bar deli & Bar 255-7777 o.henry’s/tug 254-1891 the orange peel 225-5851 pack’s tavern 225-6944 pisgah Brewing co.

669-0190 pulp 225-5851 purple onion cafe 749-1179 rankin vault 254-4993

Hummingtree Band, 6pm

The Swinging Johnsons (hot jazz), 7-9pm

tallgary'S Cantina Mind Echo (rock), 9:30pm

altamont brewing Company Sunday Funday Potluck & Pickin', 6pm

the altamont theater The Farewell Drifters (alt-folk, roots), 8pm

blUe moUntain pizza Cafe Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country), 7-9pm

the bywater Kenny Blackmon String Band, 9pm

boiler room "X" rated show (drag performance), 10pm

the Corner Karaoke, 10pm the dUgoUt Fine Line (rock), 9pm

pUrple onion Cafe Lonesome Road Band (bluegrass), 8pm

town pUmp Pick Your Switch (rock), 9pm

red Stag grill Eric Ciborski (piano), 8-11pm

treSSa'S downtown Jazz and blUeS Carolina Rex (blues, funk, R&B), 10pm

root bar no. 1 Skunk Ruckus (hellbilly), 9pm SCandalS nightClUb Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am SoUthern appalaChian brewery Moonshine Babies (folk, bluegrass, jam), 8pm Straightaway Cafe

red stag grill at the grand Bohemian hotel 505-2949 rendezvous 926-0201 root Bar no.1 299-7597 scandals nightclub 252-2838 scully’s 251-8880 shovelhead saloon 669-9541 smokey’s After dark 253-2155 southern Appalacian Brewery 684-1235 spurs 575-2258 static Age records 254-3232 stingrays 926-4100 straightaway cafe 669-8856 tallgary’s cantina 232-0809 rocky’s hot chicken shack 575-2260 thirsty monk south 505-4564 tolliver’s crossing irish pub 505-2129 tressa’s downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 Westville pub 225-9782 White horse 669-0816 Wild Wing cafe 253-3066

white horSe White Horse Spirit Series (astrology), 2pm Asheville Tango Orchestra, 8pm

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get down Sky Burial (post-metal), 9:30pm

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grey eagle mUSiC hall & tavern Michelle Shocked's Roadworks 2012: Roccupy, 7pm grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:3010:30pm hotel indigo Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm JaCk of the wood pUb Irish session, 5pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Front stage: Aaron Price (piano), 1pm lobSter trap Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm

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Monte Vista Hotel Steve Whiddon (singer-songwriter, piano), 11am-3pm one stop Deli & Bar Bluegrass Brunch & Open Jam w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am pUlp Revival Comedy Showcase, 7:30pm soUtHern appalacHian Brewery Mare Carmody & Michael Carver (Southern rock, blues), 5pm straigHtaway cafe Rock Creek Experience (blues, country), 6pm tHe Bywater Hank West & the Smokin Hots (jazz, swing), 5pm tHe corner Tea dance, 6pm Drag show, 9pm

gooD stUff Alameda, 7pm grey eagle MUsic Hall & taVern Contra dance, 8pm groVe park inn great Hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:3010:30pm Jack of tHe wooD pUB Trivia night, 7:30pm The Spring Standards (folk, pop, Americana) w/ Amanda Jo Williams, 10pm loBster trap Bobby Miller (country, bluegrass), 7-9pm pHoenix loUnge Mike Ashworth & friends (jazz fusion), 9pm tHe Bywater Bluegrass jam, 8pm tHe lower leVel

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westVille pUB Open mic, 7pm

pHoenix loUnge Paul Jones (classical, jazz), 8pm

wilD wing cafe Karaoke, 9pm

pisgaH Brewing coMpany Vinyl night (bring your own records), 6pm

tueSday, Sept. 25 5 walnUt wine Bar The John Henry's (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm altaMont Brewing coMpany Open mic w/ Zachary T, 8:30pm asHeVille MUsic Hall Funk jam, 10pm

BlUe MoUntain pizza cafe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues), 7-9pm

get Down Ros Raskin & the Rice Cakes (rock, experimental) w/ Just Die! & Fresh Prints, 9:30pm

OCTOBER

orange peel VibeSquaD & Opiuo (electronic, dance) w/ heRobust, 9pm

wilD wing cafe Darren Kohler & friends, 4pm

Black MoUntain ale HoUse Karaoke, 9pm

LeaF Lake Eden Arts Festival

VanUatU kaVa Bar Comedy "win-a-paid-gig" open mic, 9pm

Black MoUntain ale HoUse Trivia night, 7pm

5 walnUt wine Bar CaroMia Tiller (singer-songwriter, soul, blues), 8-10pm

Hot New Orleans brass! Celebrating their 35th anniversary at LEAF’s 35th Festival!

(garage, folk) w/ Fictions (shoegaze), 8pm

wHite Horse Drum circle, 2pm

Monday, Sept. 24

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Russ Wilson & His Band (swing, big band), 8-10:30pm

clUB Hairspray Trivia night, 10pm eleVen on groVe Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ The Low Down Sires, 8:30pm get Down Kreamy 'Lectric Santa (experimental, avant-garde, rock) w/ Lenguas Largas, Des Vibz & Dead Dog, 9:30pm gooD stUff Old-time jam, 6pm grey eagle MUsic Hall & taVern Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon) w/ Red House Painters, 9pm groVe park inn great Hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm HanDleBar Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard bluegrass jam, 8:30pm Hotel inDigo Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm Jack of Hearts Ten Cent Poetry & friends (singer-songwriter, folk), 6:30pm loBster trap Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm natiVe kitcHen & social pUB Trivia, 7pm one stop Deli & Bar Two for Tuesday w/ The Drawlstrings

tallgary's cantina Tuesday Night Techno, 9:30pm tHe altaMont tHeater Jay Sanders (bass), 8pm tHe Bywater Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8pm tHe corner Ballroom dance lessons, 5-8pm tHe DUgoUt Trivia, 8pm tolliVer's crossing irisH pUB Trivia, 8:30pm town pUMp Black Mountain locals jam, 7:30pm westVille pUB Blues jam, 10pm wHite Horse Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm wilD wing cafe Trivia, 8pm

WedneSday, Sept. 26 allstars sports Bar anD grill Karaoke, 9pm altaMont Brewing coMpany Roots In The Round (roots, blues), 9pm atHena's clUB Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm Black MoUntain ale HoUse Bluegrass jam w/ Larry & Grayson Deal, 8:30pm BlUe MoUntain pizza cafe Open mic clUB Hairspray GayMart w/ DJ David, 9pm clUB xcapaDes DJ Thunder get Down Karaoke, 10pm grinD cafe

fuzz-tastic: Local songwriter Edward Madill (aka WYLA) crafts droney, fuzz laden psychedelia as chaotic as it is pop sensible. WYLA performs at Asheville’s newest venue, Apothecary, on Friday, Sept. 21.

Trivia night, 8pm grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

boiler room Drag King Review, 10pm bUrgerworx Open mic, 7-9pm

JaCk of heartS pUb Bluegrass jam, 7pm

ClUb hairSpray Gong Show karaoke, 10pm

JaCk of the wood pUb Old-time jam, 4pm

ClUb xCapadeS DJ Thunder

lobSter trap Ben Hovey (trumpet, electronics), 7-9pm

dark City deli Musicians' round w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm

one Stop deli & bar Music trivia, 7pm Inner Space Massive feat: Panther God, Sounduo, Samuel Paradise, Woodwork & Kentsoundz (electronic, dub), 10pm

frenCh broad brewery taSting room The Cigar Brothers (jazz, acoustic), 6pm

phoenix loUnge Jamie Warren, Jason DeCristofaro, Cameron Austin & Bill Berg (jazz), 8pm piSgah brewing Company Bobby Miller & the Virginia Dare Devils (bluegrass, country), 6pm pUlp The Hermit Kings (rock, indie) w/ Shorty Can't Eat Books, 9pm Straightaway Cafe CaroMia Tiller (soul, blues), 6pm tallgary'S Cantina Open mic/jam, 7pm the lower level Soiree Fantastique (magic theater), 8pm treSSa'S downtown Jazz and blUeS Wendy Hayes & Three for Time (jazz, blues), 9pm vanUatU kava bar Open mic, 9pm weStville pUb Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm wild wing Cafe Jeff & Justin (acoustic), 7:30pm

thursdAy, sept. 27

get down Ghost Wolves (garage, blues, rock) w/ Koonda Holaa, Petula Clark & Broken Lilacs, 9:30pm grey eagle mUSiC hall & tavern Wild Nothing (dream pop, shoegaze) w/ DIIV, 9pm grove park inn great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm JaCk of heartS pUb Old-time jam, 7pm JaCk of the wood pUb No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm lexington ave brewery (lab) Back stage: Milktooth (rock, folk, indiepop) w/ Baby Rattlesnakes & Date Night, 9:30pm

the altamont theater Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion (folk, Americana), 8pm the Corner Reily's iPod Party the dUgoUt Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm the lower level Underground Jazz Lounge w/ Rich Williey & His Band, 8-10:30pm the market plaCe Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm town pUmp Nikki Talley (Southern rock, country), 9pm treSSa'S downtown Jazz and blUeS All Star Female Singer Spotlight, 9pm weStville pUb Bear Down Easy (bluegrass), 9:30pm white horSe Sean Keane (Irish vocalist), 7:30pm

fridAy, sept. 28 5 walnUt wine bar Hank West & the Smokin' Hots (hot jazz), 9:30-11:30pm allStarS SportS bar and grill Sharkadelics (rock, pop, covers), 10pm

lobSter trap Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm

athena'S ClUb Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

o.henry'S/tUg DJ Xel (top 40), 10pm

blaCk moUntain ale hoUSe Coping Stone (world, Appalachian), 9pm

one Stop deli & bar Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm Packway Handle Band (bluegrass) w/ Chompin' at the Bit String Band, 10pm

blUe moUntain pizza Cafe Acoustic Swing, 7-9pm

orange peel Toro y Moi (chillwave, synth-pop) w/ The Choir Quilt & The Can't Kids, 9pm

Kelley McRae • 6pm

boiler room Keeper of the Sea w/ Rememberance, Awaken, Amnesis & Chivalry (metal), 9pm

5 walnUt wine bar The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm

piSgah brewing Company The Lazybirds (Americana, roots), 8pm

ClUb hairSpray Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hiphop), 10pm Drag show, midnight

adam dalton diStillery Bass in Yo Face (electronic, dub), 10pm

pUrple onion Cafe JPQ Band (rock), 7:30pm

ClUb xCapadeS DJ Thunder

allStarS SportS bar and grill Dance night, 10pm

red Stag grill Eric Ciborski (piano), 7-10pm

CreatUreS Cafe Riyen Roots (roots, blues), 9pm

blaCk moUntain ale hoUSe Get Right Duo, 8:30pm

SoUth Side Station Karaoke, 8pm

blUe moUntain pizza Cafe Flying Monkeys, 7-9pm

tallgary'S Cantina Local music showcase, 8pm

elaine'S dUeling piano bar Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:159:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

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fireStorm Cafe and bookS Jim Wolf (singer-songwriter), 8pm

the Corner Dance Party w/ DJ Position

frenCh broad brewery taSting room Tina & Her Pony (indie, Americana), 6pm

the market plaCe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

frenCh broad ChoColate loUnge Gypsy Swingers (swing, jazz), 8pm

town pUmp Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts (indie, funk), 9pm

good StUff Wilhelm McKay (roots, folk), 8pm

treSSa'S downtown Jazz and blUeS Crybaby, 10pm

JaCk of the wood pUb Jus Post Bellum (folk), 3pm T-Bird & the Breaks (soul, funk, hip-hop) w/ Lionz of Zion, 9pm

vanUatU kava bar Naked City Cinema (electronic, ambient), 9pm

lexington ave brewery (lab) Back stage: Neil Halstead (folk, singersongwriter), 9pm

weStville pUb Trivia night, 9pm

lobSter trap The Big Nasty (jazz), 7-9pm

white horSe Red June (country, bluegrass, blues), 8pm

o.henry'S/tUg DJ Speed (top 40, house), 10pm

grey eagle mUSiC hall & tavern Frontier Ruckus (folk rock, indie) w/ Mandolin Orange, 9pm

($10 PER TICKET)

THURS. SEPT 20 - PINT NIGHT FRI. SEPT 21 - ALARM CLOCK CONSPIRACY (INDIE ROCK) SAT. SEPT 22 - TIM MARSH COLLECTIVE

grove park inn great hall Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 9-midnight havana reStaUrant Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm JaCk of heartS pUb Whiskey of the Damned (Celtic rock), 9pm JaCk of the wood pUb Twilite Broadcasters (old-time, vintage country), 5pm Sirius.B CD release party w/ PJ Bond, 9pm

lobSter trap The Space Heaters w/ Leo Johnson (hot jazz), 7-9pm

blUe moUntain pizza Cafe Sarah Tucker & Elijah McWilliams (singersongwriter, folk), 7-9pm

monte viSta hotel Kevin Scanlon (old-time), 6-9pm

ClUb hairSpray Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hiphop), 10pm Drag show, midnight

orange peel The Walkmen (indie rock) w/ Woods & Coke Weed, 9pm paCk'S tavern A Social Function (rock, classic dance), 9pm phoenix loUnge Cal Oliver (Americana), 8pm piSgah brewing Company Milkdrive (jazz-grass) w/ Bret Mosley (roots, folk), 9pm pUrple onion Cafe Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm root bar no. 1 Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 9pm SCandalS nightClUb Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am Straightaway Cafe Ben Scales, 6pm

Brewing Company DETAILS & ADVANCE TICKETS:

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aSheville mUSiC hall The Fritz (funk, rock) CD release party w/ Jahman Brahman & Cope, 9pm athena'S ClUb Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

one Stop deli & bar Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Diggypop Malone (hip-hop) w/ B-Free, Soufside Pat, Tripsta Trip & General Chryst, 10pm

OCT

allStarS SportS bar and grill Saloon 5 (rock, country, covers), 10pm

lexington ave brewery (lab) Back stage: The Cheeksters (rock, pop), 9:30pm

o.henry'S/tUg DJ Xel (top 40), 10pm

Treat Yourself.

sAturdAy, sept. 29

ClUb xCapadeS DJ Thunder Craggie brewing Company The Glampas (glam rock), 8-10pm

8:30pm havana reStaUrant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm JaCk of heartS pUb Kelley McRae (Americana, folk), 6pm Milagro Saints (Americana, folk rock), 9pm

one Stop deli & bar Free Reggae Saturdays w/ DJ Kid, 5pm orange peel Ben Sollee (folk, pop, jazz) w/ Luke Reynolds, 9pm paCk'S tavern Scott Raines & Laura Michaels (rock, country), 9pm piSgah brewing Company Shamboozle Fest feat: Gaelic Storm, Josh Phillips & more, 5pm pUrple onion Cafe Aaron Burdett (Americana, folk rock), 8pm red Stag grill Eric Ciborski (piano), 8-11pm roCky'S hot ChiCken ShaCk Alec & Jacqui of Carolina Rex (acoustic, blues, rock), 7:30pm SCandalS nightClUb Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

dark City deli Hobos & Lace (acoustic), 4pm

SoUthern appalaChian brewery The Oomposters (traditional German), 1pm

emerald loUnge Gardens & Villa (indie pop, electro), 9pm

Straightaway Cafe R&R Crossing, 6pm

frenCh broad brewery taSting room Letters to Abigail (country, Americana), 6pm

tallgary'S Cantina Live music, 9:30pm

frenCh broad ChoColate loUnge Asheville Sax (jazz), 8pm get down Gutterfest feat: Gutterhound, Biggy Stardust, Campaign 1984, Skeleton Pecker & Tom Blacklung and the Smokestacks, 9:30pm good StUff Michael Cody (singer-songwriter), 8pm grey eagle mUSiC hall & tavern Antibalas (Afrobeat) w/ The Brand New Life, 9pm

tallgary'S Cantina Unit 50 (rock), 9:30pm

grove park inn great hall One Leg Up (jazz), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm

the altamont theater Steve Forbert (singer-songwriter), 8pm

handlebar Mountain Homes CD release party,

the altamont theater Matthew Perryman Jones (rock, pop) & Matthew Mayfield w/ Callaghan, 8pm the Corner Karaoke, 10pm the dUgoUt Hands Down (rock), 9pm town pUmp Jud Block ("Texas underground country"), 9pm treSSa'S downtown Jazz and blUeS Ruby Mayfield & Friends (blues, rock), 10pm weStville pUb Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues, 10pm white horSe Music and Poetry of Beethoven feat: Daniel Weiser, 7:30pm

2012 OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES

MACEO PARKER AND HIS FUNK ORCHESTRA

SHARON JONES 12 AND THE DAP-KINGS FRI OCT

Gate 6:30pm Show 7:30pm $25 in advance $30 at the door $50 Hopster VIP

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“...Maceo Parker...his name is synonymous with Funky Music”

Gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk

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The Story: A violent, mentally ill World War II vet falls in with the leader of a cult of quack science, who’s determined to cure the disturbed veteran through his teachings.

The Lowdown: Brilliantly made, masterfully acted, but it’s a bit too dense and seems to be missing an emotional center.

As an artist whose reputation as one of America’s great working directors has been fully earned, Paul Thomas Anderson stands as one of my favorite directors. I’ve enjoyed all of his films, and his Boogie Nights (1997) remains — warts and all — as one of my favorite movies of all time. So it’s especially unfortunate that I must say that his latest, The Master, comes across as a bit disappointing. This isn’t to say that it’s a bad film by any means — it’s just as flawlessly and assuredly directed as anything in his oeuvre, and there are few filmmakers today who can match his technical skills behind a camera. No, the problem with The Master is that Anderson has no designs on entertaining his audience.

This is easily his most mysterious, dense and impenetrable film — one that gives little in the way of answers. It’s an approach he toyed with in There Will Be Blood (2007), but even that film — like the ones that came before it — ended in a climactic release. With The Master, we get hours of bluster and a little rage before the film just confoundingly peters out. And even as the credits roll, there’s a sense that Anderson has made a point — though the question becomes what that point is because it certainly isn’t spelled out, and is left, almost willfully, open to interpretation. For some, all the smoke and mirrors will make the film seem more profound than maybe it is. For others, it’ll be total hogwash. Unfortunately, I’m not sure where the film lies in between those two extremes, though, after one viewing, I’m willing to give a filmmaker as intelligent as Anderson the benefit of the doubt. Though there’s the chance that after viewings two or three I won’t be as generous. I have no clue how it will age, or be regarded in the future The early word on the film had been that this would be Anderson’s tract on the early days of Scientology, substituting that religion’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, with a fictionalized version named Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour

Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Paul Thomas Anderson's highly anticipated The Master.

Hoffman). But The Master is as much about Scientology as There Will Be Blood is about oil, or Boogie Nights is about pornography. Instead of Scientology, the film centers on Lancaster and his tight knit — yet volatile — relationship with our protagonist, Freddie (Joaquin Phoenix), a World War II naval vet with severe anger, violence, mental health issues and all kinds of issues with women. Lancaster, the charismatic leader of a cult, who’s full of crackpot and farfetched theories, decides to take in Freddie and ultimately cure him. Much of their relationship involves Lancaster viewing himself as Freddie’s “master,” despite the fact that they both might just be equally unhinged, with Lancaster better at putting on a public face and better acclimated to civilized life. In many ways, Freddie takes on the characteristics of a wild animal — savage, ill-mannered, yet loyal to Lancaster. The question the plot sets up and the end of the films raises is whether or not Freddie has become his own master, or if he’s just been house-trained.

And this is the question Anderson refuses to answer for the audience.

The problem with much of The Master is that there’s no one to really root for, and there’s definitely no reason to like any of these people.

Sure, there’s bits of Anderson’s deadpan sense of humor, but there are no agreeable characters here. Freddie is uncouth and angry, while Lancaster is often smug and obviously a liar.

Even There Will Be Blood — which was about a greedy sociopath in Daniel Day Lewis’ Daniel Plainview — had an appealing main character, though that might say more about Day Lewis’ innate amiability as an actor when put up against Hoffman and Phoenix. Despite these shortcomings, it’s still a film well worth watch-

ing, deserving of the attention it’ll get and by a director who should to be paid heed. If The Master’s biggest sin as cinema is that it doesn’t quite live up to admittedly lofty expectations, then that’s not too shabby. Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity and language. reviewed by Justin Souther Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 and Fine Arts Theatre

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The Story: A look at the last days of royalty in France as witnessed by the Queen’s reader.

The Lowdown: An unusual approach to a perhaps overplayed subject makes this take on the story surprisingly fresh and compelling.

When I settled in to watch Benoît Jacquot’s Farewell, My Queen, it was with grave misgivings and gloomy foreboding. Another movie about Marie Antoinette was maybe not the last thing I wanted to see, but it was pretty high on that list. So it was a very pleasant surprise to find that this was far from your average Marie Antoinette biopic. In fact, it’s questionable whether it should be called a biopic on the "Let them eat cake" lady at all. And it’s most certainly not an epic about the French Revolution.

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lookhere Don’t miss out on Cranky Hanke’s online-only weekly columns “Screening Room” and “Weekly Reeler,” plus extended reviews of special showings, as well as an archive of past Xpress movie reviews — all at mountainx.com/movies. guillotine. Most of the action pieces you think of occur offscreen or are dealt with by titles after the film proper concludes. Instead, what we have is a look at those last days at court through the eyes of a servant, the Queen’s reader, Sidonie Laborde (Lea Seydoux — the girl Owen Wilson ends up with in Midnight in Paris). The results are far more compelling than anything I might have expected — and are heightened by Jacquot’s constantly inventive direction.

It isn’t just that the film doesn’t revel in the postcard imagery of a film like Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette (2006). Here we see some of those images, but we also see the cramped, unadorned, crude and apparently mosquitoinfested parts of Versailles where the servants are stashed away. We see the dead rats in the kitchen and in the waters of the palace’s imitation Venice. We see the practice of splashing on perfume to mask body odor. It’s the kind of detail that would have warmed the heart of Erich von Stroheim at his most sour. Rather than the usual array of well-dressed aristocrats, the film gives us the grim reality of the people who keep all the pomp going.

What it doesn’t do is try to paint them as any better than they are. They’re petty and possibly even greater snobs than anyone they serve.

They jockey for position with their "betters" and have their own pecking order of importance.

Our heroine isn’t appreciably better than the others, though she becomes more sympathetic — partly because we spend more time with her, but more because it quickly becomes apparent that Sidonie has a terrific and very human crush on the Queen (Diane Kruger). It’s hopeless, of course. And it’s very painful because the Queen is not only unaware of it (albeit ignorantly playing to it), but feels free enough with Sidonie to confide in her about her own feelings for Gabrielle de Polignac (Virginie Ledoyen, The Valet) — even to involving her in their relation-

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ship. Ultimately, she will even press Sidonie into undertaking a favor very much beyond the call of duty.

All of this (and subtext upon subtext) goes on while the nobility crumbles — something that is discovered in piecemeal fashion from rumors and overheard conversation in that time before the age of mass communication. It’s an unusual and involving approach — one that immerses the viewer in the world of the film and its limitations. I’m not sure the material has ever been approached this way, and it pays dividends.

Rated R for brief graphic nudity and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

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Director: Paul W.S. anDerSon PlayerS: Milla Jovovich, Michelle roDriguez, Sienna guilroy, aryana engineer, BingBing lee Zombie Action

RAted R

The Story: More zombie action with Milla Jovovich in a kinky outfit firing big guns.

The Lowdown: More of the same as the others, though with even less plot and more noise.

There are a few useful things to know before deciding whether or not you want to undertake the latest Resident Evil movie. First of all, no, Ms. Jovovich’s depilated private region does not make another cameo appearance. (I believe the gynecological aspect of her "acting" is a thing of the past.) Second, Michelle Rodriguez does indeed return. (I have no idea why.) Third, the film boasts a running time of 95 minutes, but feels like at least three hours (and that’s even with bailing before reading the 26 million credits for CGI artists). Fourth, the film is even noisier, more incoherent and more like watching someone play a shooter-style video game than its predecessors. In fact, at one point I became so bored by the repetitive action that I nodded off — only to be rudely wrenched from my rest not 15 seconds later by a zombie crashing through a closet door. Did I jump? Yes. Indeed, I think I injured my back in the process and am considering litigation against writer-director husband of Ms. Jovovich, Paul W.S. Anderson. Speaking of whom, I don’t know if he thinks he has topped the "epic epicness" (his term) of the previous installment here, but I imagine he does. Possibly "epic epicosity" has now been achieved.

Is there a plot? Yes, well, maybe...sort of. The film opens with a battle that seems to be tied to the last film (who can remember?) — only it’s being shown backwards and in slow-motion.

Why? Beats me, but it is and it makes the whole thing look more cartoonish than it already did.

Then we get to see it again forward, though blessedly at normal speed. This then segues into an "it was all a dream" mode with Alice (Jovovich) in a blonde-ish wig doing the Susie Homemaker schtick in suburbia — complete with doting daughter Becky (Aryana Engineer, Orphan). This lasts a good three minutes before... yes, zombies come a-calling. Mayhem ensues.

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This new attempt to bring the comic book character Judge Dredd to the big screen casts Karl Urban as the dispenser of automatic justice in the dystopian (of course) future. It comes from director Pete Travis, whose first theatrical film, Vantage Point, disappeared very quickly, while his second, Endgame, mostly didn't appear at all. The funny thing here is that his Dredd 3D is coming in with a whole lot of good reviews behind it (mostly from the U.K.).(R)

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David Ayer has written a lot of cop movies of variable quality. His last stab at directing was the enjoyably trashy and violent Keanu Reeves picture Street Kings — a critical and commercial flop. Now he's back with yet another cop movie. This one stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, and Anna Kendrick. It appears that Gyllenhaal and Peña are LA cops who discover some secret or other that makes them the target of "the country's most dangerous drug cartel." The big difference here is that the early reviews are good.(R)

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It's PG-13 horror from someone named Mark Tonderai, whose only previous feature is something called Hush, which went straight to video. This one isn't doing that, probably because of the presence of Jennifer Lawrence in the cast (it looks like this feature was meant to come out closer to the release of The Hunger Games). What is it? Well, the studio says, "Seeking a fresh start, newly divorced Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) and her daughter Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) find the house of their dreams in a small, upscale, rural town. But when startling and unexplainable events begin to happen, Sarah and Elissa learn the town is in the shadows of a chilling secret." Just how chilling remains to be seen, especially since it hasn't been shown to critics.(PG-13)

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Clint Eastwood's producer Robert Lorenz moves into the director's chair for this drama about an aging baseball scout (Eastwood) fighting being put out to pasture while dealing with his estranged daughter (Amy Adams). The cast also includes Justin Timberlake and John Goodman. Unusually for something involving Eastwood, this hasn't been shown to critics — or they have been told to hold their reviews. (No, Pete Hammond gushing over its wonderfulness doesn't count.) Even so, it's likely to be the big deal this week — unless the expansion of The Master does it in. (PG-13) Alice finds herself in Umbrella Corporation headquaters and — guess what? — the suburbia business was all an engineered simulation. Then there’s a lot of folderol about getting out of the Umbrella headquarters — and that’s pretty much the rest of the movie. Fight zombies and/ or those inexplicable monsters with the ax/meat tenderizers we met in the previous movie or fight Umbrella henchmen. Rinse and repeat — over and over and over.

As usual, there’s a lengthy voice-over explaining the basic setup about the evil Umbrella Corporation, the t-virus (short for tyrant virus) that creates the zombies, etc. — just in case this is anyone’s first trip to one of these. But really, all that’s here is action — noisy, repetitive, ultimately tedious action. Like all the films — only more so — it all depends on how much you enjoy watching Jovovich in her S&M togs fight monsters and shoot big guns at them and the usual run of lousy marksmen who work for Umbrella. It’s all topped with a lot of CGI carnage and cheesy CGI blood-letting amidst CGI settings. There is apparently a market for all this — the last one had worldwide grosses of $296 million — though it continues to baffle me who these people are.

I look at my own history with the series and can see how it ran. When it started back in 2002 — before I’d ever even heard of the source game — I thought it was OK in a mindless way. After all, zombified Dobermans — especually slimy ones — were a novelty.

By the second movie, I found myself writing things like, "Unless you’re hopelessly addicted to cardboard characters blasting away at zombies — or alternatively being lunched on by the hungry critters — I cannot begin to imagine why you’d want to see this movie."

With the third I found myself reduced to, "You’d think it would be a simple matter to break down the potential audience for Resident Evil: Extinction. There are, after all, those not likely to respond to a movie involving zombie crows and those who are likely to respond to such a film." And it’s been downhill from there. Now, I’m finding the things actively annoying. Plus, I hurt my back in the bargain. Rated R for sequences of strong violence throughout. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

specialscreenings ALFIE JJJJ DrAmA/ComEDy rAtED Nr In Brief: It mightn’t seem as striking as it did in 1966, but Alfie is the film that cemented Michael Caine as a bonafide movie star. The story, of an unregenerate Cockney lothario who starts to see the emptiness of his life, fit Caine perfectly — allowing his easy charm to segue almost effortlessly into something deeper.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show Alfie Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

thE Fourth mAN JJJJJ thrILLEr rAtED Nr In Brief: Paul Verhoeven’s art house classic The Fourth Man (1983) — an erotic thriller about a gay alcoholic Catholic writer who becomes besotted with the boyfriend of the woman he’s staying with — holds up nicely today as a splendid — and heady — mix of mystery thriller, quasi-horror, eroticism and religious iconography (sometimes all once).

Dense, never entirely penetrable, and cleverly entertaining.

The Asheville Film Society will screen The Fourth Man Tuesday, September 25 at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

NIght oF thE DEmoN (CursE oF thE DEmoN) JJJJJ horror rAtED Nr In Brief: One of the greatest of all horror films, Night of the Demon is as fresh and brilliant today as it was when it first appeared in 1957. This is a rare case of a movie where absolutely everything comes together just right: the script, the direction, the acting, the musical score. In fact, this story of a Satanist who conjures a demon from hell to dispose of those who oppose his devil cult may be in the running for best pure horror film ever made.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Night of the Demon Thursday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

throNE oF BLooD JJJJJ shAkEspEArEAN trAgEDy IN JApANEsE tErms rAtED Nr In Brief: Akira Kurosawa’s brilliant but hardly subtle film version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one of the director’s strongest films — and an essential for anyone interested in Japanese cinema.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Throne of Blood Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

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restAurAnt/fOOd cooperriis • A Healing Community in Asheville NC, has an immediate need for a talented chef with a compassionate soul for our organic and whole foods based culinary program. • As a chef for our residential based recovery program you will be helping individuals heal as well as provide beautifully prepared meals. • REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of Associate’s Degree in the Culinary Arts or 3 to 5 years of on the job experience in culinary arts.

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• COMPENSATION and BENEFITS include but not limited to: $32K, medical/dental benefits and paid time off. If you believe you have the dedication to be an important member of the culinary and wellness program in a healing farm community, please reply. Please forward electronic resume/cover letter to hr@cooperriis.org. No phone calls or in person visits.

PArt time dietArY cOOk • Needed for a lovely assisted living center in Black Mountain NC. Excellent benefits and working conditions. Compassion and good communication are a

must. Must be able to pass a drug test and background check. Please send resume to mmori@mccunecenter.org.

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medicAL/ HeALtH cAre AerOfLOW HeALtHcAre emPLOYment OPPOrtunities Would you like a career with a successful, growing healthcare company? Visit us at www.aeroflowinc.com/jobs.cfm for Employment Opportunities today! louise.davis@aeroflowinc.com cnA "fLOAt" ft POsitiOn(s) Home Carefree has 2 Certified Nursing Assistant positions available.

These include travel/mileage from office. Must have experience with ostomies, catheters, and Hoyer type lifts.

Please call 277-1580 and ask for Human Resources. Stop in to complete application at 900 Hendersonville Rd, Suite 203 (Forest Center North) Near Chef Mo's. med tecH/PcA • For assisted living center in Black Mountain. Great benefits, friendly residents, and great staff to work with. One year experience required. Must be able to pass a drug test and background check. Organizational skills and good communication skills a must. Please fax resume to 828-669-5003 or email to administrator@ mccunecenter.org You may also visit our facility and fill out an application at 101 Lions Way, Black Mountain, NC 28711 nurse mAnAGer CooperRiis Therapeutic Community has an excellent opportunity for a Full Time Nurse Manager at our Asheville, NC Facility. • The Nurse Manager is in charge of assigning tasks and overseeing the operations of the medical office and nursing staff. • Qualifications: Must possess a NC license as a Registered Nurse, BSN preferred but not required Minimum of 2-3 years experience supervising in the Mental Health Field. Strong interpersonal

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and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a diverse and fast-paced environment. Must be able to deal with residents who are suffering from various forms of mental illness, with a compassionate and patient attitude. • CooperRiis offers a competitive salary/benefits and progressive work environment. Forward electronic resume/cover letter to Hr@ cooperriis.org. No in-person visits please.

OPPOrtunities AvAiLABLe At cOmmunitY cAre Of Western nOrtH cArOLinA! Community Care of Western North Carolina is looking to fill the following full-time positions: • Care Managers for Buncombe County.

Candidates must be either an RN or possess a minimum BSW or Bachelors with health care focus. Minimum of 2 years case management experience preferred.

Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

• Patient Outreach team member to assist specific programs and helping the Patient Outreach team with bilingual patients and inquiries. This individual may also assist with other care management and agency support responsibilities. This position will be based at the main office in Asheville. High school diploma or equivalent required. One year of employment in the medical field required. Experience in direct patient contact and customer service preferred. Knowledge of Medicaid, medical community and community resources preferred. Excellent communication skills required.

Competency in Microsoft products required, knowledge of medical software an asset. Bilingual in Spanish required. Send resume to hr@ccwnc.org or fax to 828259-2757. EOE OverniGHt cAreGiver • CNA We screen, train, bond and insure. Positions available for overnight professionals only. Home Instead Senior Care. www.homeinstead.com/159 reHAB tHerAPists needed • PT, OT, ST and Assistants wanted to join a dynamic and growing Rehab Department. Autumn Care of Saluda invites you to join us in our creative and exciting new programming. We’ll work with you on scheduling either full or part time hours.

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HumAn services AduLt AddictiOns tHerAPist • Swain Recovery Center is residential treatment program located in Black Mountain, NC and is seeking an Adult Therapist to join our team. • The primary function is as therapist for adults with substance dependence issues. Candidate would also co-facilitate a male gender group for adults and adolescents. • An ideal candidate will have a Master degree in Counseling or Social Work, and an LCAS or one pending within 6 months. Salary range $38,000 - 42,000. Please send resume to veleazer@drugfreenc.org.

BArium sPrinGs • Is seeking a full time credentialed or provisionally credentialed clinician in the practices of mental health and substance abuse counseling, to provide services including but not limited to mental health and substance abuse assessments, and individual and group outpatient counseling for adult and child consumers. Services include Jackson, Macon, and other Western NC counties as needed. Send resume to: Becky Totherow, Fax: 704-832-2258. Email: btotherow@bariumsprings. org. EOE cLinicAL sOciAL WOrker And cAse mAnAGer Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain has the following positions available: • Clinical Social Worker – LCSW credentials required.

• Social Work Supervisor LCSW credentials required, experience preferred. • Case Manger – minimum of CSAC required. Positions will provide assessment, discharge planning, group therapy, and individual treatment for patients receiving in-patient psychiatric stabilization and/ or detox services. Please visit http://agency.governmentjobs.com/northcarolina/ default.cfm to apply. direct cAre stAff Adolescent Residential Treatment Center. Experience in adolescent behavioral healthcare preferred. FT and PT--morning, swing and grave shifts available. Please send resume or CV to humanresources@ ashevileacademy.com EOE fAmiLies tOGetHer (ft) A Partner of NC Mentoris dedicated to providing quality services to our exceptional

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FT is a CABHA, and is nationally accredited with CARF International. We work to strengthen the family system and to support the people we serve to remain in their home community. FT is team oriented and provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, health benefits, room for advancement, and an innovative culture. Due to continuous growth and expansion we are hiring Qualified Professionals in Asheville and surrounding areas. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 2-4 years related experience and a bachelor’s degree. To apply, go to www. nc-mentor.com . intAke cOunseLOr • To work on residential substance abuse unit serving adults and adolescents to help with the intake process. • Candidate is to be organized, and have experience with screening, assessing, and diagnosing.

• Applicant needs to have a Masters Degree and experience in the mental health/ addictions field and be registered with the NCSAPPB. Salary range $35,000-$40,000.

Please send resume to veleazer@drugfreenc.org. intensive in-HOme teAm LeAder • Barium springs Home for Children has an opening for an Intensive In-Home Team Leader in Franklin, NC. To perform duties associated with admission and retention of new and existing consumers to Intensive In-Home program.

Provide clinical expertise and oversight for the Intensive In-Home Team. Minimum of Master's Degree and 1 year experience in a human service field and N.C. licensure in on the of following disciplines: LPC, LCSW, LMFT. A minimum of 1 year post degree experience working with same or similar client population required. Send resume to: Becky Totherow, BSHC. PO Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 28010, Fax: 704832-2258. Email:hrd@bariumsprings.org. EOE

mAke A difference NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a

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OverniGHt cOunseLOrs Eliada Homes needs experienced staff to provide overnight awake care to our students. • Duties: conduct bed checks every 10-20 minutes; assist with the preparation for daily activities; prepare meals; execute daily cleaning; complete and report required documentation on students. • Requirements: must be able to stay awake and alert during third shift hours; must possess an AA/high school diploma/GED and have some experience working with the mental health population; must have a valid NCDL and be insurable by Eliada’s carriers; preemployment drug screen and criminal background check required. • This is a full-time, benefitted position! Applications should be submitted through the agency’s website at www.eliada.org.

tHe AsHeviLLe Office Of fAmiLY PreservAtiOn services • Receptionist/ Scheduler (30/hrs week). • QMHP to work with adults on our Community Support Team. • Cerified Peer Support Specialist to work in our PSR Program. Please send resumes to csimpson@ fpscorp.com

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Excellent writing, phone, computer and interpersonal skills a must. Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus. EOE. Salary based on experience.

Send cover letter and resume with references by October 1 to: Joe Quinlan, Self-Help Program Manager, Mountain Housing Opportunities, 64 Clingman Ave., Suite 101, Asheville, NC 28801.

AsHeviLLe Art museum HirinG fuLL-time GrAnt mAnAGer The Grant Manager acts as primary grant writer for the Museum and is responsible for maximizing contributed income (individual, corporate and government support).

Review requirements at www.ashevilleart.org before applying. Send resume, cover letter and successful grant writing samples to Development Manager Search, PO Box 1717, Asheville NC 28802 or email to Grant Manager Search at mailbox@ ashevilleart.org. www.ashevilleart.org

teAcHinG/ educAtiOn mOuntAin AreA cHiLd And fAmiLY center is a model learning environment located in Asheville NC where young children thrive, families flourish, and early childhood professionals excel. • This 5-star child development center is currently accepting applications for a full-time EHS Toddler Classroom Educator position

for our Asheville location on Riceville Road. • Qualified candidates will have experience working with children birth to kindergarten in a licensed center and have an Associates/Bachelors degree in early childhood development or BA/BS in a related field that includes 18 hours focusing on early childhood education/development.

• Our Classroom Educators provide children with varied learning experiences that will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, linguistically, and emotionally, using age and developmentally appropriate techniques.

• Our full-time positions offer opportunities for growth/ professional development and a competitive benefits package. To apply, please submit an cover letter with 3 references and resume to macfcjobs@macfc.org and/ or complete an application online www.macfc.org • Parttime substitute positions also available. tHe cHiLdren's center At GrAceLYn is HirinG! The Children's Center is hiring substitutes and a full time Toddler Teacher. Competitive pay and benefits. Contact Denise West 828-253-0542 828-253-0542 childrenscentero@bellsouth.net www.childrenscenteratgracelyn.org

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freewillastrology VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Want to submit a letter to the editor of a major newspaper? The odds of you getting published in the influential *Washington Post* are almost three times as great as in the super-influential *New York Times.* The Post has a much smaller circulation, so your thoughts there won’t have as wide an impact. But you will still be read by many people. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you’re in a phase when you should be quite content to shoot for a spot in the *Post.* Please apply that same principle to everything you do.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) For every trillion dollars the U.S. government spends on the military, it creates about 11,000 jobs. That same expenditure, if directed toward education, creates 27,000 jobs. Personally, I’d rather have the taxes I pay go to teachers than soldiers — especially in light of the fact that the U.S. spends almost as much money on its military as all the other nations in the world combined spend on theirs. I suggest that in the coming months you make a metaphorically similar move, Aries. Devote more of your time and energy and resources to learning, and less to fighting. Ironically, doing that will ultimately diminish the fighting you have to do. As you get more training and wisdom, you’ll become more skilled at avoiding unnecessary conflicts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Now is an excellent time to cull, prune and winnow. I urge you to look for opportunities to pare down and refine. On the other hand, don’t go too far. Be careful that you don’t truncate, desecrate, or annihilate. It’s not an easy assignment, Taurus. You will have to be skeptical about any temptation you might have to go overboard with your skepticism. You will have to be cautious not to allow your judicious discernment to devolve into destructive distrust.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Why did people start drinking coffee? Who figured out that roasting and boiling the bitter beans of a certain shrub produced a stimulating beverage? Historians don’t know for sure.

One old tale proposes that a ninth-century Ethiopian shepherd discovered the secret.

After his goats nibbled on the beans of the coffee bush, they danced and cavorted with unnatural vigor. I urge you to be as alert and watchful as that shepherd, Gemini. A new source of vibrant energy may soon be revealed to you, perhaps in an unexpected way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) “Hello Dear One: My name is Lorita. I am a beautiful heartfelt woman from Libya. I was browsing online through the long night when I came across your shiny dark power, and now I must tell you that I am quite sure you and I can circle together like sun and moon. It would give me great bliss for us to link up and make a tender

story together. I await your reply so I can give you my secret sweetness. - Your Surprise Soulmate.”

Dear Soulmate: Thank you for your warm inquiry.

However, I must turn you down. Because I was born under the sign of Cancer the Crab, I have to be very careful to maintain proper boundaries; I can’t allow myself to be wide open to every extravagant invitation I get, especially from people I don’t know well. That’s especially true these days. We Crabs need to be extra discriminating about what influences we allow into our spheres.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Questions and more questions! Will the monkey on your back jump off, at least for a while? Will the sign of the zodiac that you understand least become an X-factor in the unfolding plot? Will a cute distraction launch you on what seems to be a wild goose chase — until it leads you to a clue you didn’t even know you were looking for? Will a tryst in an unsacred space result in an odd boost to your long-term fortunes? The answers to riddles like these will be headed your way in the coming weeks. You’re at the beginning of a phase that will specialize in alluring twists and brain-teasing turns.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) According to the Asian spiritual traditions of Tantra and Taoism, it’s unhealthy for a man to have too many ejaculatory orgasms. Doing so depletes his vital energy, and can lead to depression and malaise. But medical researchers in the West have come to the exact opposite conclusion: The more climaxes men have, the better. According to them, frequent sex even promotes youthfulness and longevity. So who to believe? Here’s what I think: Every man should find out for himself by conducting his own experiments. As a general rule, I recommend the empirical approach for many other questions as well — and especially right now for Libran people of all genders. Rather than trusting anyone’s theories about anything, find out for yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The 19th-century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen was an iconoclast who relished exposing the hypocrisy and shallowness of conventional morality. While working on one of his plays, he kept a pet scorpion in an empty beer glass on his desk. “Now and again,” he testified, “when the creature was wilting, I would drop into the glass a piece of fruit, which it would seize upon

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in a frenzy and inject with its poison. It would then revive. Are not we poets like that?” Keep these details in mind during the coming weeks, Scorpio. You will probably have some venom that needs to be expelled. I hope you’ll do it like Ibsen writing his brilliantly scathing plays or the scorpion stinging some fruit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose,” said French artist Henri Matisse, “because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.” I’d love to expand this principle so that it applies to everything you do in the coming week. Whatever adventures you seek, Sagittarius, prepare for them by forgetting all the adventures you have ever had. That way you will unleash the fullness of the fun and excitement you deserve.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Where do you belong? Not where you used to belong and not where you will belong in the future, but where do you belong right now?

The answer to that question might have been murky lately, but the time is ripe to get clear.

To identify your right and proper power spot, do these things: First, decide what experiences you will need in order to feel loved and nurtured between now and your birthday.

Second, determine the two goals that are most important for you to accomplish between now and your birthday. And third, summon a specific vision of how you can best express your generosity between now and your birthday.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Are you excited about your new detachable set of invisible wings? They’re ready. To get the full benefit of the freedom they make available, study these tips: 1. Don’t attach them to your feet or butt; they belong on your shoulders. 2. To preserve their sheen and functionality, avoid rolling in the muddy gutter while you’re wearing them. 3. Don’t use them just to show off. 4. It’s OK to fly around for sheer joy, though. 5. Never take them off in mid-flight.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You know that leap of faith you’re considering? Now would be a good time to rehearse it, but not do it. How about that big experiment you’ve been mulling over? Imagine in detail what it would be like to go ahead, but don’t actually go ahead. Here’s my third question, Pisces: Have you been thinking of making a major commitment? My advice is similar to the first two issues: Research all of its ramifications. Think deeply about how it would change your life. Maybe even formulate a prenuptial agreement or the equivalent. But don’t make a dramatic dive into foreverness. Not yet, at least.

This is your time to practice, play and pretend.

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