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letters Handicapped citizens deserve some consideration As a participant of the Battery Park Residents Concern’s Committee, we express our appreciation to David Forbes for meeting with us. His Sept. 22 article [”The Placard Stops Here,” Xpress] focused on our concerns, along with the complaints from merchants, about disabled residents with handicapped placards, parking in metered parking spaces. I stated in the article, the disabled community, in general, have difficulty with shopping downtown. During the Aug. 20 meeting, held by the Mayor’s Committee for Citizens with Disabilities, testimony was given by disabled persons. Their complaints not only focused on the lack of handicapped parking, but trying to put quarters in the meters and/ or the location of the parking meters. Also discussed was the encroachment on public sidewalks by restaurants with outdoor seating, more noticeable around the Grove Arcade. The disabled with motorized scooters are often limited by a narrow passageway, particularly during heavy foot traffic. Not discussed by Mr. Minicozzi, in this same article, are the employees who work downtown and park in metered spaces. Although they put quarters in the meters, aren’t they taking up spaces that could be available for the tourists and/or those who live in the suburbs? Wake up, Asheville City Council! There are two low-income senior complexes in the heart of downtown with residents who are living longer, may be disabled and exercise

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Pedestrian crossing signals discourage pedestrians I spend a lot of time walking in downtown and many of the pedestrian crossing signals in downtown Asheville are so mistimed, they verge on being dysfunctional. If we want to encourage people to walk and cross streets safely, we should provide pedestrians a fair opportunity to cross streets safely and stop favoring vehicles. If other cities in the region can have properly operating pedestrian-crossing signals, why can’t Asheville? — Stephen Sachs Asheville

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School lunch in WNC: a long way to go for a passing grade I’d like to take the opportunity to thank Ms. Elsa Berndt for her letter about school lunches in Buncombe County [“Buncombe Schools can do Better,” Sept. 15, Xpress]. Sadly, the situation in Henderson County is no different, and I’m sure that there is little variation throughout the state. School lunch in the United States nowadays is a self-enclosed private business that is charged largely with keeping itself afloat financially. The amount of federal money available for the reimbursement for free and reduced school meals has not substantially increased with the rising costs of foodstuffs, or even with inflation. Competitive foods (i.e. foods that are competitive with the USDA-approved meals served) are allowed in order to provide the cafeterias an opportunity to financially break even. Without them, most school lunch programs would simply cease to be. Additionally, the federal government keeps a close eye on the amount of food waste that takes place with respect to the USDAapproved meals served, including not only food that isn’t served, but also food that is disposed of by the students. Foods that are not regularly consumed become wasteful in the government’s point-of-view, and less money is rewarded over time for the schools with high amounts of waste. To combat this, the schools choose for their USDA-approved meals foods that can compete with so-called “competitive foods,” largely mimicking some of the a la carte items that seem to be the source of Ms. Berndt’s ire. But what choice do the school cafeterias have if choosing foods that cannot compare to the junk-laced “competitive foods” will ultimately result in significant cuts to their funding? I hope that people familiar with the school lunch system will please excuse my oversimplification of the problem, but the children of

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Street performers are artists, not objects I am a street performer in downtown Asheville — one of the statues/mimes. I love doing it, but it is not without its challenges. Mostly, I am fortunate enough to not have people disturb me, but I have been groped, fondled, screamed at and had objects thrown at me by adults. On Friday, Sept. 17, I had an encounter with a gentleman and his young daughter. I have seen them before, and every time they pass, the father encourages his daughter to “touch me” to make me come alive. Children often prod, poke, punch, or pinch me, and I let it slide because they often do not know better. But since this girl has repeatedly touched me at the encouragement of her father, I decided to ask him to please not tell her to do that any more. I expected an apology and for the incident to blow over. Instead we ended up in a yelling match that involved another bystander (not good conduct for a mime, I admit). The man insisted that if was going to stand on the street, that anyone should be able to touch me however they like. He added that if I didn’t want to be touched inappropriately, I should get “a real job.” The whole incident disturbed me as a woman, because the message these men were giving their children is that it’s OK to do whatever they like to others, and especially to entertainers or people in costume because they aren’t “real.” I was called a fraud and a scam artist, and accused of destroying the magic that his child believed in. I would like to respond that no one has a right to my body, and it is not my responsibility to create a fantasy world for anybody at the risk of my own safety and comfort. I know that I take a risk posing as an inanimate object, because people will treat objects like objects. But I am not an object. I am a human being. Women are not dolls that can be touched, and when you harass me in public, it sets a bad example for everyone else around us, especially the children. I am referring to the adult males that repeatedly think it’s OK to make physical contact with me. Even small gestures can be very unsettling. I’m not asking for a miracle, but it would be nice if we all worked together to make our streets safe for everyone, especially women and children. Please parents, teach your children respect for others, even if they don’t look “normal.” And for the sake of all of the street performers in Asheville, keep in mind that we are very aware of our surroundings and will not tolerate behavior that infringes on our rights as human beings. For the rest of you lovely people, thank you so much for making my life a brighter, more magical place. — Bullet Miller Asheville

Heath Shuler’s voting record favors the rich Rep. Heath Shuler’s reasoning for voting against the Health Care Reform was that the cost of the program was too high. He has just signed on to a letter stating that he will hold hostage the tax cuts for everyone making less than $250,000

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per year, unless those making more get the tax cut, too. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the tax cuts for the rich will mean $700 billion in increased deficits. So the next time Heath Shuler opposes a program designed to help ordinary folks because it is too expensive, keep in mind that he is completely willing to run huge deficits so his rich friends can get richer. — Jon King Asheville

Vote early, vote local Its time to vote local. I am voting for Patsy Keever on Nov. 2. At the grocery store I “buy local” whenever I can — it is my vote against the corporate anonymity that degrades the quality of our food and our lives. And now its time to vote local, to fight the anonymous, corporate deep pockets that are degrading our political system. Vote local, vote for Patsy Keever. Patsy is campaigning on her “Four E’s: Economy, Education, Environment and Equality.” She was a school teacher in our community for 25 years, and a Buncombe County Commissioner for 12. “Putting People First.” I like the sound of that. And what’s more, I like Patsy; she’s our local candidate. Vote Early. And Vote Local. — Ken Abbott Asheville

school in 1990, Lisa Blackburn and John Hartom decided to teach their art students a lesson in compassion. They made empty clay bowls and sold them at a luncheon, with proceeds benefiting a local food bank. The bowl reminded people of all the wonderful things that they had in their lives and, more importantly, reminded them of their neighbors who regularly go without. Since that day, the Empty Bowls Project has expanded into an institution. Ninety-one Feeding America food banks in 31 states host annual Empty Bowls events. The concept has even spread to 20 countries across the globe. In Asheville, for the last nine years, Empty Bowls events have generated more than $130,000 for MANNA FoodBank. Artists from this pottery mecca — Lori

Theriault, John Hartom, Bob Weisburger, Nick Joerling, David Voorhees and many more — come together every year to create and donate their art for this very important cause. Rarely does the marriage of art and philanthropy sustain itself so vibrantly and effectively. Thanks to Lisa Blackburn, John Hartom and the many thousands of artists creating empty bowls ready to be filled, millions more people will have a meal. Go to www.mannafoodbank. org to find out about the two upcoming events on Thursday, Oct. 14, and and Sunday, Oct. 17, that will commemorate this most momentous of anniversaries. — Joshua Stack MANNA Foodbank Swannanoa, NC

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November is the time to stand and be counted, Democrats Historic mid-term elections are coming up on Nov. 2. If you are a Democrat or lean toward Democrat, use your privilege to vote and pull a straight Democratic ticket to ensure that your President can continue to get work done. In N.C., we have the chance to replace Sen. Richard Burr with Elaine Marshall. Burr votes against important legislation simply because he votes against Obama. Does this serve his constituents? We have two folks running in the N.C. General Assembly, and this is important. Incumbents Jane Whilden and Martin Nesbitt; remember these names. If we lose these seats, our district lines will be redrawn. Finally, many in Asheville were disappointed with Heath Shuler’s vote on health care. Did you know that Rep. Shuler did vote yes for the Clean Energy and Security Act, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of ’09, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, Helping Our Families Save Their Homes (’09), and the Credit Card Act (’09)? We need to keep Heath Shuler in to vote for us and Obama. Do not believe the Republican spin about their imminent take over. Remember, we have the power. We too can vote! — Fyffe Aschenbrenner Asheville

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Tell EPA to beef up coal-ash regulation now by Hartwell Carson Americans woke up to the threat of coal ash on Dec. 22, 2008, when the Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal-ash pond in Kingston, Tenn., burst, flooding the Emory and Clinch rivers with an estimated 1.1 billion gallons of toxic sludge. Coal ash is a dangerous slurry of toxic metals such as arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium that can cause cancer and other serious health problems. Coming to grips with an environmental catastrophe of this magnitude led the country to understand that this was not an isolated threat but a real and substantial danger that many communities face. The Progress Energy plant in Skyland contains two of the nation’s 49 high-hazard coal-ash dams. “High-hazard” means that if either one broke, there would almost certainly be loss of life as it inundated the French Broad and Interstate 26. But even while the dams remain intact, the ponds behind them already pose an environmental and health threat in the form of toxic metals leaching into the area’s ground water. Meanwhile, the plant itself is discharging alarmingly high levels of arsenic and other metals

directly into the French Broad River. Samples we took from the plant’s discharge were tested and found to contain arsenic at more than 18 times the state’s human-health standard for both fish consumption and drinking water. And groundwater tests conducted by Progress Energy around the ponds as part of a voluntary program with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources show they’ve exceeded state standards for a variety of pollutants 116 times in recent years. Those violations ranged from twice to 189 times the legal limit. This is not an idle threat: These ponds sit within three football fields of the French Broad River and

What kind of regulation institutes zero oversight and places 100 percent of the enforcement burden on the general public? within a half-mile of residential drinking-water wells. But because it’s not currently required, no tests have been conducted to see how quickly this ground-water contamination may be moving toward either drinking-water wells or the French Broad. Unfortunately, this situation is not unique. Nationwide, the Environmental Protection Agency, Earthjustice and the Environmental Integrity Project have identified more than 100 coal-ash ponds that are damaging the surrounding environment. Recognizing the seriousness of this issue, the EPA has recently proposed regulating coal ash as a hazardous material in order to protect the public. This would mean establishing federal and state oversight to ensure that these ponds are lined, ground water is monitored and contamination cleaned up. But the agency has also proposed another alternative: treating coal ash the same as household waste, with no oversight to ensure that toxic ash doesn’t wind up in your tap water. Under that proposal, the only mechanism for cleaning up coal-ash pollution would be citizen enforcement. What kind of regulation institutes zero oversight and places 100 percent of the enforcement burden on the general public?

Meanwhile, neither proposal pays much attention to the fact that toxic coal ash is currently reused as a soil amendment on farmers’ fields, to improve traction on slick roads, and as fill for construction projects, sometimes even filling in streams. According to figures supplied by Progress Energy, an expansion project now under way at the Asheville Airport used about 650,000 cubic yards of coal ash to fill in a stream valley just above a mobilehome park whose residents rely on drinking-water wells. During construction, this ash washed off the site and was deposited in the stream, mere feet from this unsuspecting community’s front doors. Because of the environmental threat posed by coal ash, it’s critical that the EPA get this right. Not surprisingly, however, the agency is under enormous pressure from the utility industry to continue letting the fox guard the henhouse. Now is the time for concerned citizens to tell the EPA that they want coal ash regulated as hazardous waste — before it washes into more yards, streams or drinking-water supplies. Nearly 300 people turned out for a Sept. 14 public hearing in Charlotte, and a majority of them said they want their communities protected from coal ash. I urge you to join them by submitting your comments to the EPA no later than Friday, Nov. 19, or by attending the Oct. 27 public hearing in Knoxville (see box: “Sounding Off”). Tell them to regulate coal ash as a hazardous waste — to protect your river and your drinking-water supply. X French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson works for the Western North Carolina Alliance, a grass-roots group promoting livable communities and environmental protection. He can be reached at 828-258-8737 or at Riverkeeper@wnca.org.

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kids, it may be a better bet, but the tone is so dark and sinister that it might be a bit much for many. What it all adds up to is a reasonably satisfactory bit of entertainment, but with nothing really worth recommending beyond its ace animation. Rated PG for some sequences of scary action. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at The Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7.

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Director: Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland (Mail Order Wife) Players: Matt Bennett, Zack Pearlman, Jacob Davich, Justin Kline, Nicole Weaver Teen Sex Mockumentary Rated R

The Story: A group of friends documents — via YouTube videos — one friend’s attempts at losing his virginity. The Lowdown: An egregiously stupid attempt at a teen gross-out sex comedy that only vaguely resembles a movie. I’ve heard tell that The Virginity Hit’s directors, Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland, made a pretty good mockumentary with their last film, Mail Order Bride (2004). Now, for me, hearing that a mockumentary is “pretty good” is about on par with mentioning the bitchin’ case of the gout you have. The whole mockumentary/found-footage genre is the laziest, most inert style of filmmaking imaginable. When Rob Reiner is your ne plus ultra, you know you’re in trouble. And if Botko and Gurland are the future of the genre, can we please go ahead and bury it already? The Virginity Hit straddles the line between the mockumentary and found-footage approaches, this time around adding the Internet generation into the story. The movie offers up the idea that we’re watching YouTube videos of a bunch of teens as they follow the attempts of their friend Matt (Matt Bennett, who is a sort of mealy, shrunken Andy

Samberg) to lose his virginity. Thankfully, the movie cheats a lot on its YouTube pastiche, moving in and out of more traditional footage. Beyond this, The Virginity Hit is no different than any number of teen comedies, right down to your token characters. Matt is, of course, dorky and easily embarrassed. He also has an overweight best friend (Zack Pearlman), who just so happens to be crass and loud. If this sounds something like Superbad (2007), that’s because it pretty much is, only shorn of any of that film’s insight. The only “insight” The Virginity Hit offers is that girls turn into raging, uncontrollable harlots as soon as alcohol is ingested. Beyond the film’s gimmickry, there’s nothing to separate the movie from other raunchy teen sex farces, with diarrhea jokes and excessive drinking, all performed by a bunch of spoiled rich kids. Even by the lowly standards set forth by The Virginity Hit’s forebearers, this is pretty weak, tactless stuff. If you found I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) too cerebral, then here’s a movie for you. The very least the film could’ve done is be offensive; instead, all the crudeness — the gross-out gags, the sex jokes — is pretty flaccid. The film moves along from one absurd attempt by Matt to lose his virginity to the next, and each time the characters become more and more unlikable. At least with the found footage in Cloverfield (2008) you had the monster to root for once you could no longer stand the tragically obnoxious, out-of-touch characters the film peddled. Here, the best we can hope for is that the credits will roll. For some, that might not be enough. At the showing I attended — an early Saturday evening show, mind you — there were five people in attendance. By midpoint, they had all left. I’m pretty sure that the usher doing theater checks, who lingered around watching a scene set in a strip club, watched more of the movie than the paying customers did. Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, pervasive language, drug and alcohol use. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Regal Biltmore Grande.

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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps JJJJ

Director: Oliver Stone Players: Michael Douglas, Shia LeBeouf, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin, Susan Sarandon, Frank Langella Drama Rated PG-13

The Story: The further adventures of Gordon Gekko in the new economic climate — with complications. The Lowdown: A confusing, overplotted narrative doesn’t keep Oliver Stone’s latest from being entertaining, but it’s really pretty silly. Of all the responses Oliver Stone might have wanted to greet his Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, I doubt that “So?” was among them. Unfortunately, that’s about the best I could muster at the end of the movie. Oh, it was entertaining while it was on screen, and Stone has lost none of the bombast and bluster that’s held him in good stead over the years. From first to last, this sequel to Stone’s 1987 Wall Street is clearly his work — at least in terms of style. I like that about Stone. If nothing else, his films have a personality. However, it’s a personality deeply allied with a humorless self-importance that is easy prey to the unintentionally funny and the hackneyed — all of which is in evidence here. Stone’s 1987 film was intended as an indictment of Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) and the whole predatory mind-set of his catchphrase, “Greed is good.” Stone was not unreasonably appalled to find people viewing Gekko as a kind of role model and taking the phrase to heart. So here he is 23 years later trying to rectify that. The idea may be noble, but it’s tied to a reasonably dumb — and utterly hackneyed — plot that’s obsessed with redeeming the irredeemable. Everything is pinned on one cardboard villain, and concludes with, yeah, we’re all on the Titanic, but what the hell — the impending birth of a baby trumps everything, especially since the good greedy folks

have vanquished the greedy bad guy. Now, that’s pretty entertaining, but it’s spectacularly addlebrained, which, of course, is why it’s entertaining. Here’s the pitch: Gekko (still Michael Douglas), fresh from a stretch in the big house, emerges into a new world with no one to greet him and where his perfidy is so passé that he seems like a bush leaguer. So what does he do? Well, he writes a book called Is Greed Good? and becomes a sensation on the talk-show, lecture and book-signing circuit for telling people that they’re all going to hell in a handbasket. Now, while all this is going on, we meet Jake Moore (Shia LaBeouf), a young Wall Street hotshot, who is mentored by a grand old man of the stock exchange, Louis Zabel (grand old man of the movies Frank Langella). Jake — somewhat improbably — is the romantic partner of none other than Winnie Gekko (Carey Mulligan), estranged daughter of Gordon, who has somehow bamboozled herself into believing that Jake isn’t really a Wall Street hotshot, but a noble young fellow out to help get some alternative energy project off the ground. That’s kind of true — as evidenced by cutaways to Austin Pendleton as the worried scientist (we know he’s a scientist because he always wears a lab coat) — but that doesn’t keep Jake from being a major player. And he becomes even more of one when Grand Old Man Zabel is driven to do the Anna Karenina bit in front of a subway train. This, in turn, drives Jake to cozy up to Gordon in order to find out who was behind ruining Zabel. Now, all this is complicated by the fact that Jake can’t let Winnie know that he’s dealing with Gordon, since she has disowned dad, blaming him for her junkie brother’s death. Why? Well, because Gordon was in the prison and wasn’t there to stop said brother from self-destructing. (The girl needs a good Al-Anon group.) Gordon, on the other hand, wants to reconnect with Winnie. We also have the über bad guy (Josh Brolin), an even older grand old man (played by even older grand old man of cinema Eli Wallach), Jake’s hopeless real-estate speculating mom (Susan

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Director: Terence Fisher Players: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, John Van Eyssen Horror Rated NR It is entirely coincidental that Terence Fisher’s Horror of Dracula (1958) is being shown the day before Hammer Pictures returns to the realm of big-screen horror with the release of Let Me In. Nevertheless, the 52-year-old film may prove an interesting comparison to this latest effort. Horror of Dracula is the second of the Hammer horrors — it follows Fisher’s Curse of Frankenstein (1957) — and it may be said to be the movie that cemented Hammer’s status as the “house of horror.” It certainly sealed Christopher Lee’s fate as the iconic Count Dracula of his era. The film’s impact in 1958 may be a little hard to understand today, but it remains a handsome, entertaining and reasonably exciting film. At the time, it was unlike anything horror fans had seen. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Horror of Dracula Thursday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville. Hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

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Director: Andy Fickman (Race to Witch Mountain) Players: Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Victor Garber, Betty White Comedy Rated PG

The Story: When a young woman learns her brother is marrying her archenemy from high school, she sets out to stop the marriage. The Lowdown: A pair of well-matched pros (Sigourney Weaver and Jamie Lee Curtis) aren’t enough to compensate for the flat-footed comedy on display in this slightly unpleasant movie. The movie looked like it was going to be bad, but I was willing to give it a chance. I gave it a chance. It not only looked bad, it was bad. In fact, it may be worse than it looked. I concede that my actual moviegoing experience was not without some edification, since I now know what became of the “Oh, no!” woman on the I Love Lucy laugh track. You know who I mean — the one who anticipated every gag on the show by crying out, “Oh, no!” Well, she was sitting two rows behind me at the showing of You Again I attended. I’m only sorry that none of my friends were inclined to accompany me, and therefore were deprived of the

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Director: Pedro Almodóvar Players: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma, Maria Barranco Comedy Rated R Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) — an almost slapstick story about several women who are, well, on the verge of nervous breakdowns (some are perhaps past the verge) — is probably the filmmaker’s best-liked, most accessible and most popular film. When you consider the dark material underneath the madcap antics that’s rather surprising, but then surprise is exactly what one expects from Almodóvar. And with this wild tale of a suicidal (and possibly homicidal) woman (Carmen Maura) waiting desperately for a phone call from her ex-lover (Fernando Guilleri), while having to hide her best friend (Maria Barranco) from the police and show her apartment to the son (Antonio Banderas) of her ex, the surprises are nonstop. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Asheville Film Society will screen Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville. Hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Ken Hanke is the Asheville Film Society’s artistic director.

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Director: Ernst Lubitsch Players: Miriam Hopkins, Herbert Marshall, Kay Animated Fantasy Rated PG Francis, Edward Everett Horton, Charlie Ruggles, C. I go back and forth between Spirited Away Aubrey Smith (2001) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) as to Comedy Rated NR which is my favorite Hayao Miyazaki film. At Perfection is rare, but Ernst Lubitsch’s Trouble the moment, I’m leaning toward Spirited Away in Paradise (1932) is so close to it that people like — perhaps because I just saw it. Or it may be that to cite the existence of the shadow of a microthe film’s more sinister — even slightly horrific phone boom in one shot. I admit I’ve never — tone seems more suitable to the impending seen this, but I accept that it’s there — much Halloween season. Its story about a young girl as I accept the existence of the single deliberate whose parents are magically transformed into imperfection in a Persian rug without looking pigs by witchcraft and her subsequent efforts for it myself. In any case, I have no qualms in to free them is certainly suitable for this time calling Trouble in Paradise Lubitsch’s best film of year. Then again, it might just be that I like — and also his most musical, even though it’s the traces of the neglected — almost forgotten not a musical. It’s witty, sharp, expertly played, — Alakazam the Great (1960) that have found their delightfully amoral (decidedly pre-code) — and way into Spirited Away. In any case, all we’re the movie that will make the word “tonsils” really talking about here are relative degrees of forever amusing to you once you’ve seen it. It’s excellence, since either film is in the realm of essentially the tale of two master thieves (Miriam masterpiece. Hopkins and Herbert Marshall) out to fleece a reviewed by Ken Hanke perfume heiress (Kay Frances), but it’s much Classic Cinema From Around the World will present more than that. Spirited Away at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Courtyard reviewed by Ken Hanke Gallery, 109 Roberts St., located in the Phil Mechanic The Hendersonville Film Society will show Trouble Studios building in the River Arts District. Info: in Paradise at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, in the Smoky 273-3332. Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville. opportunity to hear this iconic figure. Otherwise, You Again was everything its painfully predictable previews promised — even if Betty White’s split-pea soup/Exorcist gag in the trailer didn’t make the final cut. It was just as well, because the gears turn on and on and on in this movie even trimmed down. The film’s notion of a surprise — that one of the four combatant-women characters is not who you would think — isn’t hard to figure out pretty early on. What’s left is witless dialogue, stupidly broad gags, flat direction and a resolution you knew was coming before you sat down. The premise is workable without being in any way remarkable, original or inspired. Marni (Kristen Bell) discovers that brother Will (newcomer Jimmy Wolk) is slated to marry Joanna (Odette Yustman, The Unborn) — the mean girl who tormented her in high school — and sets out to prevent the nuptials. It’s merely an OK premise — depending, of course, on what the screenwriter does with it. Writer Moe Jelline — a man with no priors on his rap sheet — does plenty. Unfortunately, almost all of it is wrong. The tone is wrong, the characters are wrong, the structure is lumpy and, worse, it’s all vaguely unpleasant. Despite its sappy happy ending, there’s something just plain mean lurking beneath it all — and not to any detectable purpose. I suspect the idea was that if the film had enough on-screen talent — especially from pros like Sigourney Weaver and Jamie Lee

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CENTRAL ASHEVILLE OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT GREAT LOCATION - PRICE REDUCED! Clean, professional office building located in Asheville’s Historic Montford district. Easy walk to downtown. Remodeled, 2 story home converted to office space. $1,600 per month/1,688 sq.ft. Excellent features and parking. This space is very clean with nice atmosphere and a great location. Available now! Photos/information: shinceman@buntercpa.com or call (828) 232-1130.

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Apartments For Rent 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS From $525$1500. • Huge selection! • Pet friendly. (828) 251-9966. Alpha-Real-Estate.com 1BA/STUDIO • 85 Merrimon. Summer Special! All utilities included. $500/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA ARTISTIC FLARE IN WEST ASHEVILLE • Near downtown. W/D hookup. $450/month + security deposit. No pets. 828-551-0017. 1BR, 1BA EAST • Newly remodeled, furnished garage apt. A/C, cable, utilities furnished. Smoke free, no pets. $750/month. 828-713-9953. 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 1225 Highland. Elevator, hardwood floors. $475$550/month. 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 83 Edgemont. Hardwood floors, A/C. $685/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • Milfoil Cottage. D/W, Central A/C. $725/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA SOUTH • 30 Allen. Patio, A/C, heatpump, $545/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR. 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 2010 Laurel Park. Coin-op laundry, heat included. $495/month. 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR/1BA ARDEN, GLEN BEALE, D/W, W/D connections, AC. $545/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR/1BA CENTRAL 15 Grindstaff. Russian-style architecture. $550/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2-3BR, 1-2.5BA SOUTH • 30 Dawnwood. Central heat and A/C, patio. $595$750/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2-3BR/1BA NORTH Westall Apts. great location, W/D hookups. $665-$725/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1.5BA HENDERSONVILLE • 902 Hillcrest. Deck, 2-car garage. $595/month. 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA DOWNTOWN • 68 N. French Broad. Hardwood floors, mountain views. $795-$890/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA EAST • 1746 Tunnel Rd. A/C, D/W. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA EAST • 2484 Riceville Rd. Porch, W/D hookups. $595/month. 828-263-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 198 Kimberly. Hardwood floors, heat included. $750/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 42 Gracelyn. Porch, heat included. $825/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA SOUTH • 453 Kenilworth. A/C, W/D hookups. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA EAST • 746 Bee Tree Lake. W/D, A/C. $675/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA NORTH • 27 Spooks Mill. Deck, mountain views. $975/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA EAST 9 Lindsey. A/C, W/D hookups. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA NORTH 20 Brookdale. A/C, W/D hookups. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

BLACK MOUNTAIN Nicely renovated (new: bath, kitchen), 1BR, sunroom, dining room. 9’ ceilings, abundance of natural light. Hardwood floors. Short walk to downtown. • $625/month includes heat, water, Wifi. • Smoke free. 280-5449. CANDLER • Large 2BR, lots of closet space. Electric heat, water provided $600/month. Call 828-253-0758. Carver Realty. CHARMING VICTORIAN COTTAGE - MONTFORD HISTORIC DISTRICT 1BR/1BA with LR and small study or 2nd BR. Hardwood floors, gas heat, quiet & private. Water included. $685/mo. Year’s lease, references, security dep, credit check required. 1 pet considered with fee and references. For appt: Elizabeth Graham 253-6800. COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE AT RACQUET CLUB • 2BR/2BA. Spacious rooms, newly renovated with new kitchen appliances. Private deck, fireplace, large closets, and sports equipment storage space. $950/month includes water PLUS full Tennis and Exercise Club membership! Year’s lease, credit check, security req. For appt: Graham Investments, Elizabeth Graham 253-6800 SOUTH • Forestdale. 2BR, 2BA. D/W, storage. $775/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com STUDIO, 1BA MONTFORD • 333 Cumberland. Tile floors, Coin-op laundry. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com WEST-ACTON WOODS APTS • 2BR, 2BA, 1100 sq.ft. $775/month. Call 253-0758. Carver Realty. WEST • 1BR, 1BA. A/C. $550/month. Call 828-2530758. Carver Realty.

Mobile Homes For Rent WEST ASHEVILLE 4BR/2BA DOUBLEWIDE Spacious corner lot. Very clean, new carpet. one year lease, application fee. References, background/credit check. 404-372-0186 or fayreed@bellsouth.net

3BR, 2BA ARDEN • 8202 Terra. A/C, walk-in closet. $795/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent

ADJACENT TO UNCA • NORTH ASHEVILLE Fully furnished apartment, 1BR, 1BA, $700/month plus deposit. • Includes all utilities, AC, CCTV, Internet. Private parking. (828) 253-9697.

3BR 2BA TOWNHOUSE W/D connection, vaulted ceiling, community pool, private patio area, minutes from downtown, dogs considered (add’l fee). No smoking. $975/month - deposit required. 828-280-1110.

jobs BE IN CENTER OF WEST ASHEVILLE LIVING! 2BR/1.5BA condo in Village on Haywood. Granite counter-tops, quality stainless appliances, hardwood floors, central air/heat with washer/dryer hookup, 2 decks. Ready for immediate occupancy. Monthly rent $1000. Deposit of 1 month’s rent with credit check and references required; no pets. Shown by appt 828-280-4200. DOWNTOWN LUXURY CONDO WITH BEST LOCATION IN TOWN New Designer loft in historic 52 Biltmore Avenue building. 2BR, 2BA. • Gourmet kitchen, Wine Cooler, oak floors, exposed brick, fireplace, large windows, WD, Spa Tub and Walk-in shower, concrete, granite, stone, stainless upgrades. • Indoor parking. Best Downtown location; walk to anything! • Reduced! • $1895/month. • 1 year lease required. (828) 301-8033 or (954) 6841300. phillpen@aol.com WEST ASHEVILLE CANTERBURY HEIGHTS • 46 Beri Dr. Updated 2BR 1.5BA. Split level condo, 918 sqft. Fully applianced kitchen. Washer/dryer. Pool, fitness room. $725/month. Security Dep. Application Fee. Mike 919-624-1513.

Homes For Rent 1ST CALL US! 2, 3 and 4BR homes from $700-2500. • Pet friendly. • Huge selection! (828) 251-9966 Alpha-Real-Estate.com

BEE TREE/SWANNANOA AREA • This quiet 2 story energy efficient home in the woods has 3BR, 3BA with front and back porch, heat pump/Vermont Casting woodstove/propane backup, 1300sq.ft.1 car garage, W/D, all kitchen appliances and wood floors. Rent is $1,250 per month. Property Management of Asheville 828-253-2537 BEST TIME IS NOW! Best time to buy, pay less than rent, 1% rebate from Buyer Agent Commission, see www.BuncombeRealty.com, 301-2021.

3BR, 2BA FLETCHER • 302 Springfield. Hardwood floors, fenced yard. $1,220/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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BOTANY WOODS • EAST ASHEVILLE • QUIET 3BR, 2BA home • 5 miles East of downtown Asheville. Hardwood floors, large living room, deck, fenced backyard, garage and carport, ceiling fans in every room, partial daylight basement, all in a quiet wooded neighborhood. References and background checks required. • Pets considered. • Now available for showing with appointment.$1100/month, 1 year lease. (828) 216-8181. BUNGALOW • GREENLIFE • UNCA 2BR, 1BA, newly remodeled. Large fenced backyard. Heat pump/AC. $875/month, $600 deposit. References. 255-8764.

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3BR, 3BA NORTH • 129 Pearson. Central AC, Deck. $1,530/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 45 MINUTES TO ASHEVILLE 15 minutes to Hot Springs! Trout stream • Marshall/Shelton Laurel, 3BR, 1.5BA. • New: cabinets, woodfloors, paint! • Full basement. • 1 acre. • $550/month. Call Stacey: (828) 206-0785. Laurel River Realty.

NORTH 3BR,2BA Large master BR, full basement, oil furnace, hardwood floors. W/D hookup. No pets. $850/month. Call 828-2530758. Carver Realty. SOUTH 3BR, 2.5BA, fireplace, hardwood floors, garage. $995/month. Call 253-0758. Carver Realty.

2BR, 1BA EAST • 21 Springdale. Full basement, Central A/C. $875/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA EAST 80 Pershing. A/C, fenced yard, rear deck $870/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

MOUNTAIN VIEW CLOSE IN TO ASHEVILLE 3/4BR, Woodfin, mountain view, deck, hardwoods, new kitchen and windows, central air, fireplace w/insert. $1395/month. Pets negotiable, non-smoking. 828-337-8632.

DEAD END ROAD • WEAVERVILLE 4BR, 3BA. Hardwood floors, Big deck, fenced area, lots of storage. Private, but near town. $1280/month. (828) 275-2248. christybart@bellsouth.net

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A BEACH HOUSE AT FOLLY 20 minutes from historic downtown Charleston, SC. • The legendary dog-friendly Rosie’s Ocean View and Kudzu’s Cottage, across the street from the beach!Visit www.kudzurose.com or call (404) 617-1146. BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible. Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

Short-Term Rentals BUSINESS TRIPS • VACATION • RELOCATING? Conveniently located, charming 1BR cottage, in historic Asheville neighborhood. • Completely furnished, includes linens, TV, internet. • (2 week minimum). norwoodcottage@ gmail.com

Roommates 10 MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN Share 3BR, 2BA home on 2 plus acres in Leicester. $400/month. Private room and bath. • Sorry, no pets, no inside smoking. Call (828) 2735834.

NORTH ASHEVILLE Share 2BR, 1BA apartment. $325/month, includes cable/internet. $300 deposit. Share utilities. Great neighborhood. 808-0831. PROFESSIONAL FEMALE SEEKS FEMALE ROOMMATE • Share large apartment. Private BR and BA, D/W, W/D, balcony, 2 swimming pools, Convenient location. $600/month includes everything. No drinking, no drugs. Smoking ok. 828-9896996. ROOMMATES.COM • Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of a mouse! Visit http://www.roommates.com. (AAN CAN) SHARE SUNNY 2 BR/2B CONDO $500/month + utilities; cat ok with pet deposit; quiet north location; security deposit; no smoking; partially furnished. www.northbrookplaceoa.com ; canejo@charter.net. 828-658-4320 West Asheville house: 1BR in 3BR, $450/month, share utilities. No pets. Nice roommates. 335-2534.

Employment

General $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN) CAB DRIVERS Needed at Blue Bird; call JT 258-8331. Drivers needed at Yellow Cab; call Buster at 253-3311.

1BR AVAILABLE In large house, in quiet neighborhood, Henderson County. Private bath, large kitchen, deck. Female preferred. $450/month includes shared utilities. Call 696-5526. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please go to www.mountainx.com for additional listings.

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TWO LEGAL ASSISTANTS NEEDED Pisgah Legal Services, a communitybased, non-profit law firm, in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Asheville, North Carolina, seeks two legal assistants to help lowincome people in six counties meet basic needs: (1)a legal assistant or paralegal to work with three attorneys to assist low-income people in civil cases to prevent foreclosures; (2) a legal assistant to type dictation and back up the receptionist to help very low-income people meet basic needs. Experience in law firms preferred. Bilingual skills an asset. Salary depends on experience; excellent benefits. Submit resume and cover letter by October 5, 2010, to: employment@pisgahlegal.or g. Equal Opportunity Employer. Please specify the position sought. Racial minorities, women, elderly, disabled encouraged to apply. Visit http://www.pisgahlegal.org/a bout us/job-opportunities for more information.

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Mountain Xpress garner far scope of general office more educated and qualified applicants than any other publication we have used. The difference is visible in the phone calls, applications and resumes.” Howard Stafford, Owner, Princess Anne Hotel. • Thank you, Howard. Your business can benefit by advertising for your next employee in Mountain Xpress Classifieds. Call 251-1333. MOVIE EXTRAS earn up to $150/day to stand in backgrounds of major film. Experience not required. CALL NOW! 1-888-664-4621 (AAN CAN)

KITCHEN DELIVERY AID • Do you have experience in food service? Would you like to work Monday-Friday with an organization dedicated to helping children succeed? Eliada Homes is in search of someone to assist in our kitchen. Duties would include stocking, cleaning, assisting with food preparation as needed, and packing and delivering food to all areas of our 200 acre campus. Must be 21 or older with a clean driving record. Hours are Monday-Friday from approximately 9am-3:00pm. Please send in a copy of your resume to eweaver@eliada.org.

Administrative/ Office ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT • 20 hours each week. Must be detail oriented, well organized and love numbers as well as people. Experience with QuickBooks preferred. Minimum of high school diploma with preference given to individual having two year degree in accounting field. Send resume and desired salary to Finance Manager, WNC Group Homes, 28 Pisgah View Avenue, Asheville NC 28803.

responsibilities. Serve as a community liaison. Computer skills required. Reply: Job001951@gmail.com

PART TIME JOBS FROM HOME Mail dispatcher needed to work for us,the job doesn’t entails much all you have to do is have mails received,record and also send out package or mails to

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EXPERIENCED ESTHETICIAN For specialized treatments at upscale boutique apothecary. • For an interview, call Sharon: 280-1980. Lavender Fields Maison de Beaute.

EXPERIENCED STYLISTS • HENDERSONVILLE Work in an established upscale salon. • Stressfree fun environment for serious professionals. • Choose your own days and hours. Booth rental. Come by or call: (828) 692-0101. Highway 25S location. Hair Gallery Salon and Spa MASSAGE THERAPISTS Minimum 2 years experience. Bring resume in person to either location: 59 Haywood Street, downtown Asheville (253-3222) or 2 Town Square, Biltmore Park (6878760). Sensibilities

Sales/ Marketing A FORTUNE 200 COMPANY, BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS SALES AFLAC (A fortune 200 Company, named Fortune best places to work, $80 billion in assets) has immediate opportunity available for sales coordinator trainees and business-to-business sales associates

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MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Buncombe/Haywood: Qualiﬁed Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Experience in Vocational Rehabilitation preferred. Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have Master’s degree and be license-eligible. Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Peer Support Specialist Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have lived experience with mental health and/or substance abuse challenges and be at a place in one’s own recovery to give back to others. Please contact Mason

Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Haywood County: Therapist Offender Services, (Sex Offender and Domestic Violence Treatment Programs): Must have a Master’s degree and be licenseeligible. Experience preferred. Please contact Diane Paige, diane.paige@meridianbhs.org Case Manager (QMHP) Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Julie Durham-Defee, julie.durham-defee@ meridianbhs.org Jackson County: Qualiﬁed Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Experience in Vocational

Rehabilitation preferred. Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker@ meridianbhs.org Registered Nurse (RN) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have four years of psychiatric nursing experience. Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker@ meridianbhs.org Case Manager (QMHP) Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Julie Durham-Defee, julie.durham-defee@ meridianbhs.org Jackson County: Qualiﬁed Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Experience in Vocational

Rehabilitation preferred. Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy. whitaker@ meridianbhs.org Registered Nurse (RN) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have four years of psychiatric nursing experience. Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker@meridianbhs.org Case Manager (QMHP) Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Julie Durham-Defee, julie.durhamdefee@meridianbhs.org Swain/Qualla Boundary: Therapist Child and Family Services: Must have a Master’s degree and be license eligible. Please contact Chris Cruise, chris.cruise@ meridianbhs.org Cherokee County: Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have Master’s degree and be licenseeligible. Please contact Patty Bilitzke, patricia.bilitzke@ meridianbhs.org

to participate in our highly visible national advertising campaign. Candidates would be responsible for sales planning, marketing development, and businessto-business sales. We offer our representatives $30$60k possible first year. Excellent compensation and benefits. Comprehensive training. The latest in sales automation technology. Travel and stock incentives. #1 IN PAYROLL MARKETING. Please Fax resumes to 828-665-0523 or email s_russell@us.aflac.com ATTENTION The largest senior financial planning team in the Country is interviewing professional Salespeople for a recession proof career. • Training Provided • 4-6 Leads provided daily • Most competitive products in the industry • Monthly bonuses • Advanced commissions • First Year potential income $40-$60K! • To schedule an interview, call Kim: (828) 684-1477. Learn more at www.amerilife.com CABLE TV - FIELD SALES We’ll train you to become a highly paid cable sales pro. We seek D2D reps seeking to earn $800-1000+ per/week. Flex. hours. Vehicle w/clean DL and background. Call: 828-450-1792.

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Peer Support Specialist Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program: Must have lived experience with mental health and/or substance abuse challenges and be at a place in one’s own recovery to give back to others. Please contact Julie Durham-Defee, Julie.durham-defee@ meridianbhs.org Case Manager (QMHP) Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Joe Ferrara, joe.ferrara@meridianbhs.org Transylvania County: Team Leader Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have Master’s degree and be licenseeligible. Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@ meridianbhs.org Qualiﬁed Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Ben Haffey,

ben.haffey@ meridianbhs.org Registered Nurse (RN) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have four years of psychiatric nursing experience. Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@ meridianbhs.org Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Please contact Ben Haffey, ben. haffey@meridianbhs.org Case Manager (QMHP) Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Caroline Bradford, caroline.bradford@ meridianbhs.org Macon County: Case Manager (QMHP) Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Joe Ferrara, joe.ferrara@meridianbhs.org

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JOIN THE ECOMOM TEAM! We are successful Moms who are choosing to work an eco-friendly marketing business from home. We are looking for associates in the WNC area.Visit www.southeastappalachiane coteam.com or call 828-246-3776.

Restaurant/ Food COCKTAIL SERVERS • EXPERIENCED Full or parttime for evenings. Great pay: $5.15-$6.50/hour plus tips. Flexible hours. 665-2161. • Apply in person: Holiday Inn Plaza, 435 Smokey Park Highway. Infusions Lounge.

Hotel/ Hospitality FRONT DESK CONCIERGE • RESERVATIONIST For upscale boutique inn. Exemplary customer service in a friendly and beautiful environment. Professional appearance, ability to work independently, light housekeeping and computer skills required. Call (828) 258-0986 or email resume info@ princessannehotel.com

Drivers/Delivery COURIER EXPRESS is looking for independent contractors who own their own cargo vans, 16’ box trucks, and 24’ box trucks to make local deliveries in the Asheville area. The routes can run Monday-Saturday, and cover all shifts. Settlement pay will be based on vehicle size and route. Must be +21, own vehicle, and have clean MVR, background, and drug screen. Please call (704) 369-8604 and ask for Driver Recruiting.

Medical/ Health Care ATTENTION CNAs Earn extra income,weekend staff and PRN shifts available! • Asheville, Leicester, Marshall, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Weaverville, Waynesville. • You can become part of Stacie’s team if you have a clean background, a clean drug screening, and an eagerness to help people in their homes. (828) 649-9014 or apply at www.staciespcs.com

ATTENTION CNAs Immediate need for dedicated, reliable CNAs for Black Mountain clients. Schedule: 40 plus hours/week. • Must have clean background, excellent references and pass drug screening. Call 649-9014. Stacie’s Personal Care Services, Inc.

Human Services BILINGUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL To aid other professionals and parents. Children And Family Resource Center seeks full-time bilingual Early Childhood Services Associate. • BA/BS in early childhood or related field or equivalent experience required. Help parents find child care and assist Early Childhood Professionals seeking professional development services. • See www.childrenandfamily.org for job description. Send cover letter, resume and application to CFRC, Catherine Lieberman, 851 Case Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792.

FAMILIES TOGETHER INC. Due to continuous growth in WNC Families Together, Inc is now hiring licensed professionals in Madison, Rutherford, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. • Qualified candidates will include • LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or LPCA’s. • FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. • www.familiestogether.net • Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@ familiestogether.net

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Earn $65k, $50k, $40k GM, Co-Manager, Assistant Manager We currently have managers making this and need more for expansion. One year salaried restaurant management experience required. Fax resume to 336-431-0873

FAMILIES TOGETHER, INC. Due to continuous growth through WNC, Families Together Inc. is hiring! FTI is a local mental health agency providing child, adult, and family centered services in WNC. FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. Go to www.familiestogether.net for employment opportunities.

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF RUTHERFORD AND POLK COUNTIES Is seeking THERAPISTS and QMHP’s to provide mental health services to children, families and adults. Please email resume to mtambini@fpscorp.com

FIELD INSTRUCTORS We are looking for confident, flexible, and enthusiastic leaders to be part of the best team. • Field Instructors work 4 day shifts both on campus and on adventure trips. Full-time for year-round schedule. Clean driving record/background and drug screen mandatory. • Experience and relevant course work highly encouraged One year commitment vital. • Benefits possible at 3 months including 401k, paid time off, conferences, certifications, and access to incredible pro deals. Pay is commensurate with industry standards and experience. SMS operates under a Special Use permit issued by the US Forest Service in the pristine wilderness of the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. SMS is a subsidiary of CRC Health Group • Email resume to mwheat@ stonemountainschool.com stonemountainschool.com

INTAKE COUNSELOR Intake Counselor to work on residential substance abuse unit serving adults and adolescents to help the intake process by bringing new clients into the center. Applicant needs to have a Masters Degree and experience in the mental health/addictions field and registered with the NCSAPPB. Please complete application at www.drugfreenc.org and mail resume to Swain Recovery Center 932 Old US 70, Black Mountain NC 28711.

MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood County Peer Support Specialist: Position open for a peer support specialist to work in our recovery-oriented programs for individuals with substance abuse and/or mental health challenges. Being a Peer Support Specialist provides an opportunity for an individual to transform personal lived experience into a tool for inspiring hope for recovery in others. Applicants must demonstrate maturity in their own recovery process and be willing to participate in an extensive training program prior to employment. • For further information, please contact Jon Esslinger, jon.esslinger@ meridianbhs.org PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH has an immediate opening for a full time Peer Support Specialist for our Community Support Team (CST). This is a challenging, out of the office position working in the community with adult SPMI and dual diagnosis (MH/SA) consumers. Travel is required and applicant must have good driving record, vehicle insurance and an inspected vehicle for transporting consumers. High School diploma or GED required. Parkway is an excellent, stable agency and offers competitive salary and excellent benefits including medical insurance, PTO and free Supervision for certifications/licensure. Please send resume to: slayton@parkwaybh.com

RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • Respite 12 hours month needed for 5yr old boy with Down Syndrome and Autism. Family lives in Biltmore Lake area. Experience with PROGRAM MANAGER NEEDED FOR FOR PRTF UNIT • Eliada Homes seeks program manager to work with adolescents ages 1217. Will provide planning, direction, and supervision of staff in cottages, will follow the agency’s crisis intervention plan, and follow through on individualized teaching plans for students. The program manager is responsible for accurate and timely completion of all required records and mental health documentation. Qualifications: must have a Bachelor’s degree and QP status. A Master’s degree in human service combined with one year of relevant experience will also be considered. Must have previous management experience and prefer experience in Behavioral Health Model. Please email resume to eweaver@eliada.org.

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RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • Home and Community Supports worker for 20 hours a week. Client has mild MR, cerebral palsy, and is mobile with her wheelchair. May be a male or female staff. Will need to assist with some transfers so must be physically able to lift up to 120 lbs. Will be assisting client with volunteer positions and homework/social skills at ABTech. Call Christina AT 215-7767.

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hoping for some additional Developmental Therapy hours in addtition. Please call Dawn T 683-7712. RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • Respite worker needed for young boy with Autism. Male worker preferable, but will interview female staff with the right qualifications. Family lives off of the Marshall By-pass near Madison/Buncombe county line. Looking for staff to fill 2 or 3 afternoons a week from 2-5pm. Must have reliable transportation. Call Dawn at

RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • Respite 12 hours a month. Lovely young woman with mild MR. Client prefers a female staff as companion to go out to eat, play putt putt, shop and run errands. Client lives off of Hendersonville Hwy just down from Irene Worthan Center. Prefers staff to work on Thursdays from noon -3 or 4 pm. Staff must have reliable transportation. Call Claudia at 713-4293 or Dawn at 683-7712.

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683-7712. RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • needed for young man with Mild MR. Client cannot be in a home with children. He is a fun guy but needs help in staying motivated and making good decisions. Call Christina at 215-7767. RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • Weekend respite worker needed for young man with severe MR and Autism. He

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SEEKING OVERNIGHT COUNSELORS • Does working at night appeal to you? Are you experienced in the human service field? Eliada Homes needs competent staff to give awake coverage to our students. The NRC ensures the security, health, and safety of students during their most vulnerable hours. Night staff sets the tone for the entire day, so it is extremely important that you are dedicated to the success and well being of every student in our care. Major responsibilities include: performing bed/bathroom checks every 7 to 10 minutes, assisting with preparation for daily activities, preparing meals, executing daily cleaning, and completing and reporting required documentation on students. Requirements: An AA/high school diploma/GED with at least one year of experience in the mental health field or equivalent skills is preferred. Must possess a valid NCDL and be insurable by Eliada’s carriers. Must be able to stay awake and alert during third shift hours. Position is full-time!!! $12/hr with benefits!! Please submit resume to eweaver@eliada.org

PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGER Brevard Housing Authority has an opening for Public Housing Manager. Manager will maintain continued occupancy and related work, consistent with policies, procedures and regs of BHA and the US Dept of HUD. Bachelor’s degree in business or public admin, housing mgmt or related field and, 3-5 years experience in housing management or equivalent training and valid NC driver’s license required. Request job description/forward resume to breha@comporium.net or, in person at the BHA Office, 133 W. Morgan St., Brevard, NC 28712. Salary DOE. Open until filled. No phone calls, please. THREE LEGAL AID ATTORNEYS NEEDED Pisgah Legal Services, a community-based, non-profit law firm, in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Asheville, North Carolina, seeks three attorneys to help low-income people in six counties meet basic needs: (1) an attorney to represent low-income people in civil cases to prevent foreclosures; (2) an attorney to represent lowincome people from a Rutherford County office to help them meet basic needs; and, (3) an experienced poverty law attorney to handle government benefits cases. Experience in poverty law, bilingual skills, and admission to NC Bar preferred. Salary depends on experience; excellent benefits. Submit resume, cover letter and writing sample by October 15, 2010, to: employment@pisgahlegal.or g. Equal Opportunity Employer. Racial minorities, women, elderly, disabled encouraged to apply. Please visit http://www.pisgahlegal.org/a bout us/job-opportunities for more information.

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LEAD TEACHER Two-yearold classroom! Our lead teacher will design and implement activities, keep records, and supervise children in the classroom, ensuring that all physical, emotional, and educational needs of each child are met. Must assist the director in designing service plans for special needs students, keep appropriate records on each student, and communicate effectively with parents. Prefer a bachelor’s degree in child development or a related field, but a minimum of Early Childhood Credentials I and II plus completion of 9 credit hours in child development will be considered. Please email resume to eweaver@eliada.org.

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ANNABELLE is a five-yearold mix of Terrier and Border Collie. Her foster family says she is sweet, loving, loyal and obedient. She walks well on a leash and loves to walk and hike. She loves car rides and behaves beautifully. She is house and crate trained. Annabelle is not comfortable with children. She is good with other dogs but would probably prefer to be your only canine companion. Stop by Animal Compassion Network’s store for rescued pets, Pet Harmony, located at 803 Fairview Street, to find out when you can meet Annabelle.

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economies of scale, you’re able to implement technologies that require a big capital investment, and to ultimately provide better services to the general public — which is the whole reason for doing this,” he explained. Through most of the presentation, the commissioners listened intently, but some balked when Bush outlined potential funding sources for these initiatives, including levying an $8 bi-county tax on every registered vehicle. “I wouldn’t feel comfortable with each person that owns a car in Buncombe County being assessed eight more dollars unless I know this is something that everyone’s in agreement with,” said Commissioner Carol Peterson. “I feel very hesitant to say that I would [formally accept] this feasibility study; I’ve got too many questions. … How’s it all going to be meshed together? Is the service going to be delivered to the people who need the service with the same value that they have now? Where’s the money going to come from?” Trying to address those concerns, Bush assured the commissioners that adopting the study wouldn’t commit them to implementing any new funding sources. “Let me see if I can back up, perhaps, a bit,” he said. “All we’re recommending is that we start down the road to ultimately combine the city of Asheville and Buncombe County services and unify the organization structure probably four years from now.” But that wasn’t enough to assuage some board members’ fears. “We just want to make sure we’re not walking into something we don’t know,” noted Commissioner Holly Jones. Commissioner K. Ray Bailey then proposed accepting the report on the condition that the board would not be required to follow any of its recommendations until county management discusses the plan with the other governmental agencies involved and reports back. Bailey’s motion was approved 5-0. “We have to think about the future. … But it’s a matter of taking the steps in a way that everyone has a seat at the table,” board Chair David Gantt observed as he cast his vote.

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The commissioners also unanimously approved a resolution endorsing permanent federal protection for the Craggy Wilderness Study Area, a high-elevation, 2,380 acre tract that adjoins Blue Ridge Parkway land about 11 miles northeast of Asheville. Designated as a study area since 1987, it’s been found to harbor a variety of rare plants and animals while serving as an important watershed and recreational site. After approving the resolution, the board said the endorsement should be forwarded to Rep. Heath Shuler’s office. Congress would have to act to make Craggy the county’s first designated wilderness area. “This is really what we’re all about,” Peterson declared after the vote. “Craggy is a special area,” Gantt agreed, adding, “I certainly support it.” Not everyone present approved, however. During the public hearing on the matter, Don Yelton, who is second vice chair of the local Republican Party, warned that the designation could increase the risk of wildfires. “That’s a beautiful area, and I’m all for conservation. But when you leave it alone and you don’t have forest roads in it and you get a fire, you know what you get? You get what you get in California or Utah, because you’ve got a lot of Btu there,” said Yelton. “So just keep that in mind when you put things aside and put fences around them and you say, ‘We’re going to leave it alone, and it’s going to stay beautiful,’ because that’s impossible.”

Other business

On other fronts, the commissioners also: • Approved a grant application seeking $200,000 from the N.C. Division of Community Assistance to fund emergency home repairs for low-income residents; • Approved a contract to hire American South General Contractors and Turner Construction Co. to oversee a planned addition to the county courthouse that’s been dubbed a “life-safety tower.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or at jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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by Jake Frankel The race for Buncombe County’s 49th District state Senate seat pits Republican challenger RL Clark against longtime incumbent Martin Nesbitt. To unseat the powerful Democrat, who was elected Senate majority leader in 2009 after serving 11 terms in the state House and five years in the Senate, Clark is hoping to harness what he believes could be a wave of antiincumbent sentiment. “In normal times, only a Democrat could win this Senate seat,” Clark asserts, describing the district as “gerrymandered to favor Democrats. “But I think this is a different political year,” he continues. “People are fearful and angry. … The natives are somewhat restless this time.” Nesbitt doesn’t deny that the voters he’s been hearing from are also troubled about the current state of affairs. “Everyone’s concerned, including me,” he notes. “We had the worst recession since the Great Depression, and in my opinion, it bordered on a depression. And it was worldwide, caused by some totally irresponsible actions. ... “No one is happy with the budget and the job situation,” adds Nesbitt. “There are limits to what North Carolina can do in a national recession. But within those limits, we’ve done everything we can.” That, says Nesbitt, includes making it easier for small businesses to get loans and providing tax breaks when they hire new employees. He also emphasizes his efforts to protect education and human-services funding in the face of tremendous fiscal pressure the last two years.

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“The No. 1 answer to each and every problem is more education,” Nesbitt asserts. “Poverty is about lack of education. So I jealously guard the community colleges, the universities; because I think they’re our people’s way up. … I think that’s why you’ve got to have someone there [who’s] going to try to make sure you do the least harm possible as you work through these things.” Clark, who’s tried unsuccessfully to unseat Nesbitt in the past, served two terms in the state Senate beginning in 1994. He points to his voting record as evidence of how he would act if given the chance to serve again, citing cuts in inheritance, business, food, excise and other taxes that he says totaled more than $1 billion. “The way jobs are created is to reduce personal and business taxes and to eliminate unnecessary rules and regulations,” Clark maintains. The retired small-business man was first inspired to seek public office after the state seized property he owned on the Leceister Highway, claiming eminent domain. “I suddenly decided that rather than complain, I was going to attempt to do something about it,” he explains. Clark also draws inspiration to serve from strict principles that he sees as increasingly under attack by a far-reaching federal government. “I believe in the Constitution as it was written, and I try my best not to deviate from that,” the candidate asserts. “The Founding Fathers let the biblical principles be their guide for founding our nation; and yes, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, but it doesn’t ‘say freedom from religion.’”

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campaigncalendar Noon, Thursday, Sept. 30 CIBO Power Lunch forum for NC House candidates. Magnolia’s, downtown Asheville. $10 Lunch buffet. 6:30-10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7 UNCA College Dems “Rock the Vote” event, including bands, food and voter resgistration on the UNCA quad. Clark is reluctant to discuss his opponent directly, saying he’d rather let Nesbitt speak for himself, but he does say he’s heard the incumbent describe himself as a “proud, populist progressive.” “I think that’s a major difference between where he comes from and where I come from on the role of government,” notes Clark. Asked about the categorization, Nesbitt agrees, calling it “a pretty good description.” “RL’s being kind these days,” he adds with a laugh. “He’s called me a whole lot worse than that.” Nesbitt describes his sense of “mountain populism” as attempting to “look at the world through the eyes of that average person out there who’s trying to get along — that single mom or that family that’s trying to raise their children and get them educated and make a living and have a home — and try to figure out how to help them.” In addition, Nesbitt touts the advantages of his status as majority leader in making sure the Western North Carolina is properly rep-

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resented, saying it helped him recapture $32 million in Appalachian Regional Commission highway funding that was being improperly distributed statewide. He also takes credit for helping redistribute lottery funding to benefit WNC schools. “The position puts you in the loop, if you will. You’re pretty much in the know of what’s going on, and you’re usually participating,” he explains. Clark, however, doesn’t buy that argument, predicting that major upheaval in the November elections, together with his past experience, will help propel him “into some sort of leadership role.” “I wouldn’t be going back as a freshman state senator — I would be going back with seniority,” he asserts. “I think I could do as much for Buncombe County and Western North Carolina as Sen. Nesbitt could.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or at jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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he maintains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re misplacing files up there; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of sluggish. â&#x20AC;Ś I think one rather simple solution would be to slap a bar code on every file. It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a major expense. That would be one way to better utilize technology so we can find out where our files are.â&#x20AC;? Sutton sees this situation as a symptom of a bigger problem: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done in Buncombe is business as usual, going along to get along, and what happens is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not progressing. I think we can do better ... in our delivery of justice.â&#x20AC;? Cogburn, meanwhile, stresses his record: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My experience as clerk distinguishes me 100 percent,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 there were 71,787 matters opened in Buncombe County, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot to do every day. And we disposed of nearly 100 percent of them, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been taking care of business. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a charge of sluggishness, but I think the numbers belie that.â&#x20AC;? Asked about his challenger, Cogburn pulls no punches: Suttonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;lack of understanding is very apparent to those who listen to him,â&#x20AC;? the incumbent asserts. North Carolina, Cogburn explains, now has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;unified court system,â&#x20AC;? meaning the structure in each of the 100 counties is almost identical, and operations are centralized in Raleigh. This setup, he maintains, limits any single countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to innovate. The state, he says, is moving in the right direction, but it will take time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My opponent wants to change the technology here; well, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? says Cogburn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change the technology in just one county.â&#x20AC;? One thing both candidates agree on is that once the election is over, partisan politics should have no place in either manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance as clerk. Asked about adoptions by same-sex couples, for example (an issue that came before the N.C. Supreme Court recently), Sutton said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the clerk of courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in an adoption would be to give everyone a fair access to the court system and its proceedings. â&#x20AC;Ś I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe they should interject their personal views about homosexuality or religion or anything else. That should not affect their decision-making.â&#x20AC;? For more information on Cogburn, go to http:// www.electstevecogburn.com. For Sutton, visit http://www.sutton4clerk.com. X Michael Muller can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 154, or at mmuller@mountainx.com.

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WNC females in the workplace by Margaret WIlliams Western North Carolina women mean business. Perhaps you’ve noticed that Asheville Savings Bank has a female chief executive (Suzanne DeFerie). There’s also no shortage of women in other typically male-dominated fields, such as Lauren Smathers, whose West Asheville operation sells and services trucks (Carolina Truck and Body Co.). And that’s not even mentioning local women’s less-visible business activity (did you know, for example, that balladeer and WNCW host Laura Blackley also runs a small farm operation with her partner?). And there’s the rise of Latina-owned businesses, such as Home Cleaning Professsionals, run by six local Hispanic women. This year’s special Women in Business issue explores this phenomenon from a number of angles. Mackensy Lunsford checks in with women entrepreneurs who’ve used Blue Ridge Food Ventures to help realize their dreams. Anne Fitten Glenn takes a look at women running businesses in fields traditionally associated with men. And Michele Scheve spotlights women (like herself) with less conventional career paths. One way or another, female entrepreneurs seem to be everywhere these days. As of 2007, there were some 7.8 million women-owned, nonfarm businesses nationwide, according to census data (the Census Bureau updates its business survey every five years). That represents a 20 percent increase over 2002; during the same period, the number of male-owned enterprises grew by just 5 percent. Locally, in 2007, women owned about 29,000 businesses in Buncombe County alone; to put it in perspective, in 1997, the entire multicounty Asheville metropolitan statistical area boasted a mere 4,500 of them. Across the country, minority-owned businesses are on the rise as well, and more and more of those entrepreneurs are also female (Urban News Publisher Johnnie Grant comes to mind). Still, African-American women remain less likely than white women to start their own businesses, and women in general are still less likely than men to embark on self-employment. Women-owned firms with paid employees also have a slightly lower four-year survival rate than businesses owned by men: 67 percent vs. 72 percent. That didn’t stop local accountant Stephanie Weil, though. A CPA for about five years, she recently took the leap to form her own firm, figuring that if she could survive the recession and post-recession, she can survive anything. Weil believes being her own boss also helps her clients, who include many local businesswomen. “When you don’t have any barriers [due to an employer’s expectations] ... you can do a better job of getting all the options out there for your customers,” she says. Going into business for yourself, notes Weil, is also about drawing on what inspires you. Like many of the women featured in our special issue, Weil likes to help people. “I love explaining things to them and having them understand,” she says. Of course, in her field, it helps that she’s motivated by another passion: “I get very excited when everything balances.” A different kind of balance is part of what inspired longtime local business owner Lillah Schwartz: yoga. When she landed in Asheville 30 years ago, no one was even teaching the discipline, much less devoting an entire studio to it. One reason Schwartz started her own business was simply that there were no jobs in her chosen field. Many Americans, she jokes, “thought yoga was some kind of yogurt.” Downtown Asheville, meanwhile, was just showing the first faint signs of life when Schwartz opened Lighten Up Yoga Center in 1981. “For 10 years, I was [also] the only yoga teacher in town,” Schwartz reminisces. “I created my own path.” Now 58 years old, the Massachusetts native had previously lived in Miami, where she honed her skills during what she calls “a wave” of interest and exploration of the healing and massage arts in this country. Schwartz practices Iyengar yoga, which she describes as a sort of “12-step” program that’s progressive and gradual. Like most forms of yoga, it’s about alignment

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Leading with yoga: Business owner Lillah Schwartz opened her yoga studio 30 years ago, when downtown was on the verge of its revival. photo courtesy Lillah Schwartz

and being present in your body. For Schwartz, that approach applies equally to being a businesswoman. She aligned herself with the right people (“from the person working the front desk to teachers who draw students”), the right town (Asheville’s “not as hot as Miami,” she says, laughing) and the right plan (“You have to have your business pieces in place”). And then, of course, you have to love what you do. Schwartz jokes that she couldn’t run the studio without having “a great wife” — her office manager, who takes care of day-to-day business so Schwartz can focus on teaching. She’s also drawn inspiration and support from other longtime Asheville businesswomen, such as accountant and financial adviser Carol King, a key figure in downtown redevelopment. In India, Schwartz reflects, yoga was long a male-dominated art: Only men were allowed access to the inner teachings. That didn’t begin to change until the 1930s, when there was a shift toward public classes (including some for women). After all, Schwartz points out, B.K.S. Iyengar himself had five daughters — he had to take women seriously. X Margaret Williams can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 152, or at mvwilliams@ mountainx.com.

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828-298-1678 NOW OPEN UNTIL 11PM 7 DAYS A WEEK Haw Creek Animal Hospital’s Heather Sinclair, DVM has a passion for animal welfare. A graduate of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, she has transitioned from a childhood “urban farm” in Massachusetts to running a busy animal hospital and maintaining a 40-plus-animal lifestyle in Asheville without missing a beat.

Jael Rattigan has found her purpose: creating artisan chocolates and pastries at Asheville’s favorite dessert spot, the French Broad Chocolate Lounge (Best of WNC, 2009). She is a passionate foodie, locavore, slow-food revolutionary and gypsy mama of two boys. Jael’s passion for cacao was ignited in Costa Rica, where she and her husband opened a café called Bread & Chocolate. There, she had the fortune to use locally grown, organic, smallbatch chocolate in her confections and pastries.

to 11 p.m., seven days a week, to provide an extended appointment schedule for clients who work during the day, as well as an evening/weekend emergency alternative for Asheville’s animal lovers.

Heather’s a spirited supporter of animal rescues: When she’s not involved with animals professionally, you’ll find her working with her dozen-or-so rescued dogs or her Adding a battery of “alternative” therapies to her Tufts “Western” training, Dr. Sinclair maintains that when our horses. One of her equine companions is Reggie (pictured), non-human companions are healthier, they are happier — who’s been with Heather for more than 24 years. and so are we! She recently expanded her hospital’s hours

In 2006, they repatriated to Asheville, attracted by its vibrant food scene, active community and entrepreneurial spirit. They started French Broad Chocolates, working from their home kitchen and selling at tailgate markets and online. In 2008, positive feedback and a desire to connect with customers prompted them to open the Chocolate Lounge, where they have won over customers with their handmade indulgences and fair business practices (they are a Living Wage-certified business). 10 south lexington avenue downtown asheville

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Shala Worsley’s life-long interest in multicultural and natural forms of healing led her to pursue a career in massage therapy and yoga. She owns the Asheville School of Massage & Yoga and serves as its director. Shala is excited to welcome the students of the tenth class this October. The school offers a rigorous and comprehensive 675-hour massage therapy certification program, with an additional Certificate of Completion of 100 hours of Yoga for the graduates’ use in their massage practice.

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Our school also offers professional bodyworkers continuing education courses in a wide selection of modalities, subjects and hours.

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The path to becoming a bodyworker is ancient, sacred and life-changing. At our school, you will be guided by a highly qualified and connected faculty and staff. Our exceptional curriculum, which emphasizes hands-on learning, professional ethics, self-care, yoga and personal growth, gives each graduate a deeper understanding of oneself, the human body, and energetic mind/body connection.

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The Dotson-Smith Law Office is a living-wage employer owned by Susan “Smitty” Dotson-Smith. The law firm concentrates on bankruptcy and guardian/ capacity cases. Life can be full of surprises; our job is to help you better prepare for them. We are a federally designated debt-relief agency. We help people and businesses file for bankruptcy. Please call for a free bankruptcy consultation, or make an appointment to talk about caring for a loved one with capacity issues. Se habla español. Smitty is past-president of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys and is currently the Volunteer WNC Regional Coordinator for the Elaine Marshall for U.S. Senate Campaign. In addition, she volunteers with Girl Scouts, Pisgah Legal Services and First Congregational United Church of Christ (as the chair of their dance program). She has also served on the boards of OnTrack and Homeward Bound.

Dotson-Smith Law Office / 959 Merrimon Ave. Bldg. B Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28804 / 828-350-8595 www.dotson-smithlaw.com

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Acupuncture & More! Come Explore! Alison Downey is an acupuncturist and herbalist whose great joy is to help people rediscover their own innate connection to health and happiness. Alison treats a wide range of physical and emotional concerns, from pain relief to chronic disease. She has a gentle touch with acupuncture that works well even for children and babies, and she also offers a variety of healing modalities that do not require needles. After her most recent trip to China, Alison now offers Chi Nei Tsang, a Taoist massage for release of toxins and stored emotions. Alison is, above all, a wellness coach, continuously opening the doors of possibility for one’s selfhealing.

Liz Lipski, PhD, CNN Nutrition consultations by phone or in person: My approach is whole-foods based, with cooking, lifestyle change, use of nutritional supplements and herbs, and testing when needed. I listen to your goals and help you achieve them. Some focus areas include: health tune-up; digestive issues; immune issues; energy; metabolic syndrome; mood, learning and behavior issues; women’s health; men’s health; children’s health. Ph.D. Clinical Nutrition Board certified in Clinical Nutrition, and Holistic Nutrition Director of Doctoral Studies in Nutrition - Hawthorn University

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Alison Downey Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine 70 Woodfin Place (At Charlotte Street & I-240) Asheville, NC • 828.337.7937

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POINTS OF LIGHT Crystal and Mineral Gallery

Points of Light opened in 2009 in Asheville. Owner Connie Olson spent more than four years traveling the world, gathering the Crystals and Minerals that fill this amazing gallery — from breathtaking interior-design specimens to spectacular Minerals and hard-to-find Crystals of all shapes and sizes. Connie’s passion is large museum quality Quartz and Amethyst. Billed as “The Largest Crystal Gallery in the Southeast,” Points of Light offers you beautiful polished spheres, carvings and Crystal points from Brazil. See the beautiful artisan Gemstone Jewelry from around the world. Also serving those in the healing arts, Points of Light offers Crystal bowls, Vogel healing wands, and rare stones like Moldavite. Points of Light also offers Crystal classes and workshops. Connie has loved Crystals since she was very young and growing up in rural Tennessee. This is the realization of a dream — come share it.

391 Merrimon Ave. • Asheville, NC • 828.257.2626

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Start with laughter (and family): Asheville businesswoman Michele Scheve has found a way to juggle business, family and passion. photo courtesy of michele scheve

by Michele Scheve [Editor’s note: Michele Scheve is a businesswoman of many talents. Besides producing and writing (with husband Tom) the Asheville Disclaimer, she’s also a graphic and visual artist, layout consultant for Grateful Steps Inc. and a budding local video producer.] When I finished college in New Orleans in 1992, my parents said I had to find a job. I’d genuinely thought they’d just keep paying my bills and making donations in my name to the alumni association. Starting a business hadn’t even crossed my mind. The only work I could find that was related to my mass communications major was at a free monthly tabloid called Health & Home New Orleans. I had no idea when I applied that being an account executive meant I’d be selling advertising. A year later, the sales manager became editor in chief, and the publisher offered me her job. But since they were playing musical chairs with staff, I said I’d rather try my hand as art director. The incumbent was fired the next day. And though I’m pretty sure she was already on her way out, her quick departure meant I had less than a month to learn how to lay out the paper, direct a cover shoot, send the files to press and all the other things I didn’t know I didn’t know. I was impressed that I’d so easily talked my way into a new job till I realized my salary had gone from $9.50 an hour plus commission to $8.50 an hour, period.

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My first work experience was also my first time working for a woman-run business — and my first chance to watch one fail miserably. The paper owed its printer $40,000. Every month the tab just got bigger. Eventually, Health & Home was simply taken over as payment. The whole staff lost their jobs except me: I persuaded the printer to keep me on to design the newly re-christened Health & Fitness New Orleans. My pay decreased again, to $7.50 an hour, but at this rate, I figured I would soon talk my way into a zero-dollar-an-hour job and be able to resume my parent-supported lifestyle. Meanwhile, the work gave me valuable insights into printing and distribution. Over the next 10 years, I worked on a dozen independent periodicals. Not all of them were woman-run, but most did eventually fail. Increasingly, my thoughts turned to running my own paper someday, but it wasn’t till I moved to Asheville that I knew what I wanted it to be.

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In 1999, I became friends with an eclectic group of Asheville professionals: massage therapists, yoga instructors, engineers, gardeners, chefs, artists, students, teachers and politician wannabes. At weekly parties we would catch a buzz and good-naturedly make fun of the town we loved. In 2001, I teamed up with Delhi Pietrala Fine, a very funny, intelligent woman, to put out two issues of a 60-page newsprint humor zine called the Asheville Hyena, sold exclusively at Downtown Books & News. The next year, I launched the Asheville Disclaimer, a free, monthly satirical newspaper.

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The four-star chef watched curiously as the slight, 40-ish woman thoughtfully chewed. She told her the list of ingredients in her favorite hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and explained how to mix them in a different order to get the result he wanted. It was a wine tasting at the Chateau Morrisette and neither knew she was starting a new career. From that tasting came a recommendation to the Blacksburg Gourmet club where Anne Foreman prepared a full spread of appetizers and dinner. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calendar then filled with gourmet dinners. Anne Foreman, mother of 8, is a food whisperer. She has naturally what many seek and few find. When people bite into something she makes, they invariably say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;that is the best I have ever tasted!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Original!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unique!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Best!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She blends flavors and color in presentations I have never seen!â&#x20AC;? She makes every dish special.

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The greenest pastures: Singer, songwriter and budding farm woman Laura Blackley shares her path with partner Cindy Jordan (and daughter Mavis). photo by michele scheve

Needing a downtown office, I gave up my onebedroom apartment and moved home, thus finally achieving two long-sought goals: owning my own paper and returning to a parent-supported lifestyle. I hired a mostly female staff, paid in PBR (or unpaid if they didn’t drink) and sank my life’s savings into office supplies and the Disclaimer’s first edition. In 2003, Tom Scheve showed up on the doorstep and never left; his car was packed with everything he owned, and he moved into the office that very day. (Contrary to popular opinion, I let him stay because of his writing and publishing experience, not because I thought he was

family, particularly those with highly creative, nontraditionally structured businesses. I’ve been inspired by the many amazing Asheville women I know who seem to manage this successfully. One Disclaimer staffer used to bring her two child prodigies, ages 5 and 8, to the office. We became part of the home-schooling regime, and the children’s contributions to the paper ranked among the most popular pieces. Occasionally, during meetings, we’d forget the kids were even there, quietly drawing amid our spirited debates. But afterward, some of us (usually me) would be presented with hand-drawn “cussing demerits” humorously depicting our potty language via stick figures sitting on a toilet.

“You must always be prepared for anything. It isn’t ‘turn the lights on in the morning and turn them off at night.’” — Christine DiBenedetto, Wink: Heads & Threads totally hot. Nonetheless, he’s now my husband.) But after three-and-a-half years of publishing the Disclaimer, Tom and I realized that our lives were out of balance due to the constant demands of marketing, selling ads, producing and distributing the paper. All we really wanted to do was create content. Shifting from an indie publication to a weekly feature in Xpress was a difficult decision, but it was the right one. It freed us up to explore other creative media and inspired projects (including, in my case, managing the band Trapdoor into Dinosaur Pit) and to start a family. We now include Zoe, our amazing 3-year-old daughter, in many parts of our eclectic work and artistic life.

Finding that elusive balance

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These amazing children still remind me that it’s OK to be myself (but also to watch my language around my girl). Another mentor is Christine DiBenedetto, who launched Wink: Heads & Threads with business partner Gilda Santiago in 2005. The popular Biltmore Village salon/boutique carries clothes, jewelry, accessories and gifts while showcasing the work of 30 local designers. It’s been recognized in the Xpress “Best of WNC” readers’ poll every year since. After directing the YWCA’s Women’s Resource Center and creating The Rebelles female burlesque troupe, DiBenedetto says (only half-joking) that having lots of ideas and being “bossy” is what eventually drove her to “do something” on her own. She and her husband, Tommy Calloway of

When you think of a music storeowner, you typically think of a musician turned to business. Becky Dosier, co-owner of Musician’s Workshop, breaks the stereotype. An Asheville native, she and her husband Frank purchased Moritz Music in 1977. Their combined efforts grew the store to a sales-and-repair staff of 13 with nine music instructors.

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With a degree in psychology from UNCA, Becky knew musicians use auditory and tactile senses first. She pushed to redesign Musician’s Workshop to be an inviting place for you to come play the instruments. This won them the coveted “Store Design of the Year” award from NAMM in 1989 and started a new trend in music-store design.

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I really began taking wine seriously while I was attending the culinary program at Johnson & Wales in Charleston, S.C. My professor encouraged me to take the Court of Master Sommeliers course with her. After I passed, I cooked for about four years and then opened Maggie B’s in May 2007 when I was 24 years old. Being so young, I found the wine world very intimidating. Most people feel the same way. So Maggie B’s is an inviting atmosphere where you won’t ever be made to feel stupid. To help educate your palate, we also offer comfortable tastings. Check out one of our wine tastings, which offer an atmosphere that customers have compared to Cheers —a place where everybody knows your name. Come enjoy a glass of wine or a bottle to take home and just remember: The best wine is the one that you enjoy! Tues. & Wed. 10am - 6:30pm • Thurs.-Sat. 10am - 8pm

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Feral Chihuahuas fame, live in Woodfin with their children: Hennie, 2, and Xavier, 17 months. The balancing act, she notes, is a continuing challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have an amazing man who helps cook and clean. I have great girlfriends who make it easy for me. â&#x20AC;Ś And I have great kids who excite rather than exhaust me. Most importantly, I keep my eye on the long-term goals, so I can have more family and private time.â&#x20AC;? Owning a business, DiBenedetto says, means â&#x20AC;&#x153;You must always be prepared for anything. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;turn the lights on in the morning and turn them off at night.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? But she describes most women she knows as loving, hard-working, compassionate â&#x20AC;&#x153;and, of course, multitasking. ... You can achieve great success with those qualities.â&#x20AC;? Her advice for women just starting out? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know yourself.â&#x20AC;? Oh, and be sure to get a good accountant, lawyer, bank and be 100-percent involved in your finances. Having a partner can really help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m down and out, my business partner comes in to pick me up and remind me why we did this in the first place,â&#x20AC;? she reveals. But it also brings additional challenges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know what each of your strengths are from the start,â&#x20AC;? DiBenedetto advises, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and honor them. Get ready for a wild ride.â&#x20AC;?

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Laura Blackley has been a respected Asheville musician for a dozen years. She fronted the Laura Blackley Band for seven of them, and is currently one of The Swayback Sisters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an all-female harmony troupe including Nikki Talley, Lyndsay Wojcik and sometimes Cary Fridley. Blackley also organizes a singer/songwriter

Multitasker: If you want to run a business, Wink co-owner Christine DiBenedetto recommends, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know what each of your strengths are.â&#x20AC;? photo by michele scheve

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night at Carmelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every Thursday, along with producing and hosting two shows on WNCW: Local Color, featuring regional music, and Southern Sirens, celebrating past and present music-making ladies from the great American South. In addition, she and partner Cindy Jordan run the Jordan-Blackley Farm and the Treetops Apartments. Their six-acre organic farm in Candler features award-winning honeybees, free-range eggs, blackberries, black and red raspberries, and blueberries. They also offer farm tours, pick-your-own (in season) and guesthouse rentals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It needed a ton of work, so we hunkered down and went about the business of â&#x20AC;Ś learning things the hard way,â&#x20AC;? Blackley reports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Needless to say, all that dust got me itching to drink red wine and play music again â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which is the short version of how The Swayback Sisters got together.â&#x20AC;? Co-parenting 19-month-old Mavis, notes Blackley, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;created an opportunity to shift priorities.â&#x20AC;? Until recently, she explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cindy and I switched back and forth between â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mommaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and work outside the home or on the farm.â&#x20AC;? They also rely heavily on friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can remember Swayback Sister rehearsals where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just bundle Mavis up and put her in the middle of all

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of us â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d either nap or, once in a while, try to find a harmony part!â&#x20AC;? Blackley says her partner inspires her every day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met anyone who works as hard as she does. She understands the farming business, because her family ran a dairy farm for generations. She also thinks like a farmer, which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased to say I am beginning to do as well.â&#x20AC;? One big challenge for Blackley, she reveals, has been a tendency to overcommit and spread herself too thin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a woman thing, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve certainly talked to other women who do it. I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned some valuable skills since embarking on these entrepreneurial ventures â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like taking care of myself and having something left over to give back.â&#x20AC;? On the other hand, taking a conventional job just never worked for Blackley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s felt like putting a leash on a dragon.â&#x20AC;? And eventually, she realized that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably be chasing down a gig of one sort or another until her final days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As soon as I began to make peace with that, well, opportunities started to open up.â&#x20AC;? X Michele Scheve lives near Asheville; she can be reached at michelescheve@gmail.com.

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wellness practice for women of all ages. Maitri, (“MY tree”) is a Sanskrit word that means loving kindness. In practice, this is the process of developing an attitude of friendliness and acceptance toward oneself and others. We offer affordable counseling services and sex therapy that incorporate mindfulness, energy and body awareness, and earth-based practices that promote well-being. Our Women’s Circles offer an opportunity for the practice of relating from one’s true self and practicing loving acceptance toward others. Circles offer a source of safe and caring community as women bring forth the healing feminine principles of relationship, nurturing and interdependence. For thousands of years, Eastern healing arts and indigenous cultures have understood the inter-connectedness of the body, mind and spirit. Maitri Center for Women promotes the integration of Western science, Eastern psychology and ancient wisdom practices for a unique approach to wellness.

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Aggie Maurer, Elizabeth Carlton, Bence Vetro, Kella Zaic and owner Melinda Vetro (from left to right - photo by Joe Briscoe)

Menu Favorites: Tiramisu, French Creamy, Éclairs, Dobos Torte, Marzipan Squares, Carrot Cake and many more pastry delights prepared on site. 13 Broadway St. 255-5999 OldEuropePastries.com Sun-Thurs 11am - 9pm • Fri & Sat 11am - Midnight

Old Europe has reopened! Due to her love of pastry-making and a desire to share her authentic Hungarian recipes with the Asheville community, owner Melinda Vetro has resumed her business. Melinda was born and raised in Esztergom, Hungary, and before coming to the States in 1991, she studied family recipes and trained professionally for four years. A staple of Asheville since 1994, the “new” Old Europe returns to its original form with an emphasis on delectable pastries and locally procured coffee. Come see us! Where “Old” is “New” again!

We (Natalie and Shelly) would like to introduce you to Foundry, our upcycled goods store in Asheville. At Foundry, you will find quality items made from reclaimed materials: From stylish messenger bags made out of bicycle tires to vintage thermos table lamps, our array of upcycled items are as unique to the marketplace as they are friendly to the environment. More importantly, at Foundry we hope to inspire creative expression. We offer books and magazines filled with crafting ideas, and environmentally conscious crafting kits for kids. In time, we hope to incorporate crafting workshops. In doing so, Foundry strives to become an energetic forum of creative sharing. We’d love for you to be a part of our family, so come create with us at Foundry … where you’ll find that everything is something else!

The place for upcycled goods. Opening September 2010 92 Charlotte St, Asheville • 828.255.2533 digfoundry.com • free parking next to City Bakery W O M E N IN B U S IN E S S • mountainx.com • SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 5, 2010 27

Ahh, the love of cheese My love of cheese began with an interest in all things fine, hand-crafted, and unique. As I discovered, the idea of simplicity and tradition laid the best foreground for absolutely delicious food. I was lucky enough to find myself employed at a specialty store where I nuzzled myself under the wing of a United States premier cheese monger/ maker. Through many grueling, yet fascinating training sessions I became the apprentice of a practice so wrought with tradition — it consumed me. The rich, silky, sensual milkiness of true mozzarella has not only become my passion but also the essence of my being. Come with me, take the trip, and indulge yourself. It’s downright delectable.

DeeDenise Dee Lee Cheese Lee Hale • 828.665.4258

DeeDeeLeeCheese@gmail.com • www.deedeeleecheese.webs.com

Body-Centered Emotional Integration Bonnie Freestone, M. A. Paths to Wholeness: Individual & Couples Sessions The transformative power of this work lies in learning to accept emotions as they arise. Clients learn to feel into and move through challenging emotional states, using these experiences to heal and grow. Hidden River Events, a 17-acre farm 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, is perfect for couples planning a destination wedding and for locals seeking a scenic ceremony and reception site. The Knot of North Carolina selected Hidden River as one of the best outdoor reception sites in the state. Hidden River offers a choice of lovely mountain wedding sites, including riverside locations, an island in a pond or the perennial garden with the amazing Blue Ridge mountains as backdrop.

The body is the gateway to the present moment. Its power can be sourced through focused awareness, gentle touch and inner-directed movement. This work involves processoriented counseling that focuses on body awareness. As clients learn to give themselves loving attention, they build a new relationship with life, entering each moment with more spontaneity, freedom and choice.

Practice in Raw Humanness: Organic Theater

The business philosophy of Hidden River was born from the dream of its owner, Dr. Jeanne Sommer, one of the most soughtout wedding officiants in the state. A professor of religious studies at Warren Wilson College, she has more than 20 years experience.

Bonnie Freestone, M.A., has studied and facilitated bodyoriented healing for 10 years. She also offers process-oriented Organic Theater classes and performance projects. Rooted in authentic movement, psychodrama and theater improvisation, Organic Theater incorporates meditation, body awareness, spontaneous movement, and intuitive language to evoke art based in the beauty of being.

Hidden River offers kind and efficient services with a goal of producing “faithfully elegant” weddings.

828-333-3401 • hiddenriverevents.com hiddenriverevents@gmail.com Check us out on Facebook!

Become a fan and decide to book with us and receive a $50 discount

Bonnie Freestone, M.A. 828-606-4314 • Asheville, NC

Individual & Couples Sessions, Classes and Workshops. Sliding Fee Scale Available.

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146-A Victoria Road, Suite B Asheville , NC 28801

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After styling hair for 10 years, I noticed that my clients would often ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When are you going to open your own salon?â&#x20AC;? Then my mom, the director of Meals On Wheels, informed me of an available space in the nonprofitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building on Victoria Road. My first response was, â&#x20AC;&#x153; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want that kind of responsibility!â&#x20AC;? But my mom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; being the smart, persistent and intuitive woman she is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; made me sit and listen to the benefits of opening my own salon. The other tenants include a family therapist, nutritionist and acupuncturist, and the space was perfect for adding a stylist to the mix. I decided this was a great idea and that I was finally going to take the leap to start my own business. I immediately signed up for an eight-week Mountain Bizworks course on entrepreneurship and started my new journey. Salon6478 is the perfect place to come and get a great hairstyle, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a welcoming place where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel comfortable and relaxed. You will definitely leave feeling good, if not better, than when you arrived. Now I can happily say I have been open one year as of September 1.

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MoonDoggies Natural Pet Foods Moondoggies is a family-owned healthfood store for dogs and cats. When you walk into our store, you will immediately feel right at home. We take pride in our business and offer a full line of holistic and organic pet foods, as well as an organic doggie bakery. We also have holistic supplements, Chinese herb blends and natural remedies to keep your pet healthy and happy. Local products are our first choice, and we have many to choose from, ranging from rawmeat diets to leashes made from recycled mountain-climbing ropes. Seminars are held at our store one to two times a month, featuring local pet professionals who share their expertise on all aspects of holistic pet care.

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One thing you can expect when you come to Moondoggies is personal service that ensures your pet is getting the best products, made especially for them.

(828) 633-0900

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Nostalgique aNtiques Nostalgique Antiques and Interiors, located in Asheville, N.C., is centrally located in the epicenter of the Biltmore Antiques District. Open a little more than a year ago, Nostalgique has already gained a following of loyal customers and dealers. Boasting over 5, 000 square feet of unique retail space, Nostalgique’s inventory ranges from the traditional to eclectic. We specialize in imports, midcentury modern, primitives, American, architectural elements, vintage clothing and jewelry, and a large assortment of stained glass imported from England. Owner Ashlee McDowell has more than eight years experience working in the antiques and import business. She dedicates her time and expertise to creating an environment

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where everyone feels comfortable and has an enjoyable experience, whether a seasoned collector or a young couple just starting to buy antiques. Ashlee’s passion for antiques is present throughout her store, creating intimate environments where each wardrobe, chest, chair or decorative item can truly shine!

126 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville, NC 828-505-3556 • nostalgiqueantiques@gmail.com Mon - Sat 11 am - 5 pm / Sun 12 pm - 5 pm

Soul Vision

consulting

Chart Your Course, Live Your Purpose

Vocational & Personal Guidance– Inspired by the metaphysical, and grounded in the practical. Sajit Greene, M.A. is an Authentic Expression Coach and Astrological Counselor with a Master’s Degree in Dance/Movement Therapy from Naropa University. She is an intuitive and compassionate guide through the healing and awakening process. Her work with groups and individuals offers a wide range of experiential techniques and spiritual practices that address the multiple levels of our being: spirit, soul, body, heart, and mind. While “Authentic Self-Expression” is the overarching theme of all the work that I do, with both individuals and groups, I have a special interest and expertise in the areas of creativity, spirituality, relationships, and sexuality. I make astrology come alive through the use of expressive arts: movement, drawing, collage, music, etc. and will be teaching a workshop called “Astrology for Art & Soul” in Asheville, this fall. I am also offering a class for women, called “Empower Your Authentic Sexuality”. Sajit Greene, M.A. I feel honored to support people in addressing emotional healing, personal Authentic Expression empowerment, relationship challenges and spiritual direction. With over Coach and Astrological 20 years experience as a psychotherapist and movement therapist, my Counselor work has broadened and deepened to include a transpersonal perspective. I’ve found astrology to be an invaluable addition to my practice, as it provides insight into the soul’s evolutionary purpose for life’s unfolding journey. I offer my services from a place of openness, gratitude, and respect for the beauty and complexity of our evolutionary growth.

828.348.4386 • www.soulvisionconsulting.com email: SajitGreene@yahoo.com • facebook.com/sajit.greene

a woman-owned business since it opened five years ago. New owner Elizabeth Schell grew up in her mom’s Southern California yarn store, comically named “Happy Hooker’s Elizabeth (right) & knitty cohort Jana Yarn Center.” Though she only took up knitting in the past few years, Elizabeth feels like she’s come home to the land of “yarny” goodness and wants to create at Purl’s the kind of caring and supportive community that she witnessed in her mother’s store as a child. Come in to the store and share your stories as you knit, and create beautiful handmade items for yourself, friends, and family. We have a Wednesday morning knit group and will be beginning a first-Thursday evening knit group in October. Also, please join us on Thursday, Sept. 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m., for our grand re-opening, which will include door prizes, special sale items and treats!

Yarn • Tools • Books • Classes and Support for Knitting & Crochet 10 Wall Street • Asheville, NC • MTTFSAT 10-6 • Sun. 1-5 • Wed 10-8

(828) 253-2750 • www.purlsyarnemporium.com You can also find us on Facebook and Ravelry

Sybil Fix, founder and director of Terra Summer and the future flagship Terra School, conceived the concept while working in education first as a journalist, then as a researcher involved with education reform. Sybil spent many hours studying the problems besieging schools. Food struck her as a natural and exciting way to link and investigate the intellectual disciplines for middle-grades students, as well as explore our development as human beings and our connections to other people, other species and the earth.

Food offers an intuitive way to teach about traditions, sharing, culture, good judgment, good choices, responsibility, compassion and health and well-being. She is impassioned by the state of our food industry and its impact on the environment. A graduate of Yale University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Sybil is idealistic and committed to change. She views education as the cure for many of today’s challenges.

A fun-filled, magical summer day camp for children 11-14

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www.terrasummer.org 828.782.7842

Thanks to all our customers and friends for shopping at Nest Organics! Truly, Edan, Innis, Sarah At Nest Organics, we offer the Southeastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest selection of organic, pure and sustainable products for your home and family: Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun., 12 to 4 p.m.

organic mattresses and futons

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51 North Lexington Avenue

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Nest organics is now making our own organic wool comforters, toppers and pillows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this allows us to offer the very best prices to our customers

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Thyme in the Garden opened in 2006, led by Janet, Tom and Laura Carterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiasm for gardening and inspirational ideas for the property. They now offer a small but unique gift and garden shop with an eclectic mix of gifts, home accessories, garden design/consultation services and artistically potted arrangements. Inspired by the natural world, our style offers whimsy to the refined and always brings a little of the outside in. Our shop has been a collaborative effort, and customers remark that it is an interesting combination of skills and creativity with beauty and fun. Behind the shop, along a charming wooden bridge leading to the greenhouse and garden, one will find perennials, annuals, herbs, beautiful pottery, statuary with Old World finishes and garden art. In the garden, people of all ages love to discover the creek, chickens, â&#x20AC;&#x153;gnome hutâ&#x20AC;? and more.

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Cooking up the biz

Women entrepreneurs dish it out at Blue Ridge Food Ventures

Jennifer Jacobs and Jitra Neal met while in the pastry program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Institute. Their idea was to bring something new to Asheville: a full service bakery that offered confections as well as pastries. For the first two years, Crème was operated out of a home in West Asheville. After they started to outgrow the home-based business, Jennifer and Jitra decided to open a Merrimon Avenue store in December 2008. Crème specializes in traditional and non-traditional European desserts, Artisan breads, chocolates and a wide variety of petit desserts. We feature all-natural, organic and local ingredients on our seasonal menu. Each item is hand-made in small batches to enhance true quality in each product. We also offer low-fat, sugar-free and vegan options for many of our menu items.

640 Merrimon Ave, Suite 201 Asheville, NC 28804 • (828) 350-9839 • cremeasheville@gmail.com Monday - Saturday: 8 am - 5 pm / Closed Sunday

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The world famous Green River Gorge is in our backyard! Let one of our highly experienced guides take you on a river trip that will top any you have ever done before. Green River Adventures specializes in customized whitewater kayak instruction, guided waterfall and leaf peeping hikes, and international adventure travel. Our most popular trips are guided inflatable kayaking trips on the warm, majestic waters of the Green River. One is a 5 mile stretch on the Lower Green that offers easily navigated rapids and big swimming holes, perfect for the whole family and all the kids. The other, a high adrenaline river rush on the 4 mile stretch of the Upper Green, class II-IV, is designed for those with a thirst for adventure! Sara started GRA in 2007, thrilled about filling a niche in the whitewater market for truly customized experiences. She lives in the Green River Gorge, right on the river, with her husband Tim, 5 year old wild child, Finn and their new baby, Hurley.

We are a grass-roots business, owned and run by paddlers. Our business revolves around the beautiful old river of Western North Carolina, and our mission is to provide world class customize river adventures for every member of your family. No matter what you are in search of, Green River Adventures can make it happen!

Toll-Free: 800.335.1530 • Phone: 828.749.2800 1734 Holbert Cove Road Saluda, North Carolina 28773 www.greenriveradventures.com

Caroline Allured

Kimberly Stowe photoS by Jonathan welch

by Mackensy Lunsford

get accomplished — everything I need is here.

When local caterers and food artisans want to dish out the entrepreneurial spirit, many of them head to Blue Ridge Food Ventures, an 11,000square-foot, shared-use processing facility that enables men and women alike to breathe life into their dreams. A project of regional economic-development commission AdvantageWest, the facility and its staff have helped a number of locals get started on the path to a successful business, such as Kelly Davis of Lusty Monk Mustards. Helping fledgling business owners like Davis learn the ropes but dodge costly mistakes — that’s what inspires Mary Lou Surgi, the facility’s executive director. Noting past and current endeavors at Blue Ridge, she says, “All of the businesses here are a little bit a part of me as well as Blue Ridge Food Ventures.” To see what’s cooking these days, Xpress recently visited the facility, located at the A-B Tech’s Enka campus. Here are some of the women in business that inspire Surgi — and vice versa. For more information about BRFV, visit blueridgefoodventures.org.

What motivates you to work for yourself? Originally … I was an actor in New York and I needed another job. But [the food biz]was so much fun that eventually I made the switch to full-time.

Caroline Allured of Caroline Allured Catering carolinealluredcatering.com

Mountain Xpress: What local woman has inspired you the most? Caroline Allured: Mary Lou here at Blue Ridge, [and] this is the best facility I’ve ever rented space in. It doesn’t matter what I need to

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What challenges do you face as a woman in business? It was challenging to both raise my children and be a [business] woman. [But] the flexibility to make my own hours [has] facilitated that and helped craft the way that the business grew. What advantages do women have in business? This going to sound a little sexist, but … women are so well-organized and so good at synchronistic thinking that — especially in catering — [being a woman] is really crucial and really beneficial. … It [is] a natural feminine ability to be able to balance all the things at once — the kids, the family, the work.

Kimberly Stowe of Thyme at the Table Catering

thymeatthetable@gmail.com, 989-4472 What local woman has inspired you most? Kimberly Stowe: Jessica Gualano of the Asheville Wine Studio. She seems to never rest. She’s always updating herself, creating new and great things for wine lovers and, most importantly, women.

Sarah Yancey

Susan Devitt

What motivates you to work for yourself? Combining two of my heart’s desires: Number one is to have a family. Number two, I love food and cooking. What challenges do you face as a woman in business?

I don’t necessarily know if I’ve met any. The challenges that I have met would come with anybody. What advantages do women have in business? We are considered a minority [and can] be certified under the [state’s] Historically Underutilized Business program, [which] means

mount ain farm

Our 24-acre lavender, blueberry and dairy goat farm is in Yancey County, the home of Mount Mitchell. We have been using sustainable agriculture practices for 36 years, even when we didn’t know what to Our 24-acre lavender, blueberry and dairy goatcall farm it!is in Yancey County, the home of Mount Mitchell. We have been using sustainable agriculture Once we were a traditional family farm, with our children doing practices for 36 years, even when we didn’t know what to call it!

Brooke Tyler, owner of Clasique Acupuncture & Pilates Studio, is also the Head Pilates Instructor and Licensed Acupuncturist.

chores and milking goats every morning before school. We have

Once we were a traditional family farm, with our childreninto doing evolved anchores agri-tourism farm where other families can milk goats and milking goats every morning before school.forWefun. haveI evolved had so into many interests in all kinds of farming that we have an agri-tourism farm where other families can milk goats for fun. I had acquired llamas, sheep, Angora goats, chickens, babydoll sheep and so many interests in all kinds of farming that we have acquired llamas, Angora rabbits. sheep, Angora goats, chickens, babydoll sheep and Angora rabbits.

Now I enjoy sharing Now I enjoy sharing this enthusiasm and our beautiful farm with others:this enthusiam and our beautiful farm with others: family groups and weddings — and each year, we schools, family groups and weddings — and each year,schools, we host the annual June Lavender Festival, which showcases our lavender annual June Lavender Festival, which showcaseshost our the lavender labyrinth. labyrinth.

Products in our retail shop include lavender honey and goat milk soaps.

Products retail shop include lavender honey and goat milk The farm is open year round, Wednesday-Saturday, 10-5 in andour Sunday 1-5. We are located near Burnsville, off Scenic soaps. Highway 80 South. The farm is open year round, Wednesday-Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday 1-5. We are located near Burnsville, off Scenic Highway 80 South.

admission: $3/person, children 4 & under free

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(828) 675-4856 For directions, please visit:

www.mountainfarm.net

studioclasique.com 828.333.5053 FA L L S P E C I A L S 4 Acupuncture Treatments - $200 4 Private Pilates Sessions - $200

Located in Downtown Asheville 157 S. Lexington Ave., Ste. D

At Clasique we believe in a balanced and inspired healthy lifestyle. Pilates and Acupuncture are a natural combination. Together, they enhance self-awareness, fluidity of movement, a deeper strength, and an overall feeling of balance with mind, body & spirit… something we all hope to feel! Acupuncture treatments and Chinese Herbal medicine care offer complete health care for preventing and treating imbalances or diseases. Affordable rates for all… including children, students, and adults. Clasique is a fully equipped Pilates studio offering a variety of classes to suit your schedule and budget. Pilates classes range from $10 mat classes to $60 private sessions.

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Royal Peasantry Design House

Our company mission is to combine the creativity and necessity of fashion with the sensibility and direct responsibility for our planet by up-cycling clothing excess that has already been manufactured. We have, over the years, recycled thousands of pieces of disregarded clothing and breathed transformative life back into them. We create custom garments that reveal an expressive sense of style and flavor. Gathering inspiration from the distant past, the present, and everything in between, we

cut, dye, trim and print to create contemporary, unique and sustainable designs. “Having direct relationship with the customers as a designer has brought me to a new level in my design conclusions. Listening and watching what people want, it’s all pretty honest — navigating to satisfy the growing market of sustainable and ethical fashion and creating local employment desired deeply by the artistic atmosphere of Asheville.” — Daniella Miller

80 A Lexington Ave. Asheville • www.morethanmammalinc.com New Dawn Midwifery was established in 1997 in response to community interest in natural, family-centered birth. We attend both home and hospital births. Hospital births are at Memorial Mission Hospital where midwifery is strongly supported. Our midwives give personal, individualized service in either setting. New Dawn midwives and staff care for and about women and their families. We specialize in natural birth and have welcomed approximately 1800 babies into these mountains. When a woman decides to have her baby with New Dawn, she knows she has the best of both worlds — traditional midwifery care of women by women with access to medical care when that is needed. Everyone associated with New Dawn — staff, midwives and our consulting physician, Dr. John Cuellar — is committed to providing excellent care with a loving touch. We also provide care for women after pregnancy with Family Planning and Well Woman

“We Bring You Joy” 201 Charlotte Street, Asheville (828) 236-0032 www.newdawnmidwifery.com

Hayley Morgan

Ghislaine Mahler

you might be first on a list … to cater a government event, or something similar. It’s those little programs that are set in place that have opened things up for me.

She was such a motivator, and our biggest fan. GalloLea is a play between her name and my husband’s last name.

Sarah Yancey of Smiling Hara Tempeh

What motivates you to work for yourself? I’m used to working on my own. I’m motivated by success and striving for that — and not having any other job.

What local woman has inspired you the most? Sarah Yancey: My mother [Cinthia Yancey], who has worked in Buncombe County Health for 20 years and is now the medical director there. She’s always [said], “You can do anything.”

What challenges do you face as a woman in business? I do feel sometimes that men can be dismissive. It happens enough that I occasionally get frustrated.

smilingharatempeh.com

What motivates you to work for yourself? It’s a big stretch for me to step into the leadership position that’s required to own a business. It’s constantly empowering and putting challenges in my face that I get to step up to, face and take to the next level. What challenges do you face as a woman in business? In this day and age, everyone that I’m in business with looks at me with an equal eye. [But] being a mom and owning a business at the same time — that can definitely be a challenge. What advantages do women have in business? We’re continuing to be empowered and realizing that being a business owner is one way to step into our power and own it — and show the world what we’ve got to give.

What advantages do women have in business? I get to be supportive and nurturing, which women a lot of times tend to like to do. I also get to be really creative — I think of that as more the female side of the brain.

Haley Morgan of the Bombay Wrap Company What local woman has inspired you the most? Haley Morgan: My daughter. She’s in culinary school. … In the future when she wants to go into business for herself, she can look back and say, “Mom did it, so maybe I can too.”

Susan Devitt of GalloLea Organics

What motivates you to work for yourself? The main thing was flexibility. [And my husband] had a business that folded up, [so] money was the biggest motivating factor, but also the fact that this is an adventure that we can do together.

What local woman has inspired you the most? Susan Devitt: When [my husband] Tom and I were looking for a business … Tom was making pizzas. One of our friends, Dr. Lea Osborne, the Pet Vet on Patton, would come over all the time and say that we needed to open a restaurant…

What challenges do you face as a woman in business? Being fearful of how others will accept me as a woman. Will they look at me and think, “Does she really know what she’s doing?” [Or] just my own fears of “Can I pull this off?” What advantages do women have in business?

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We encourage all respectful good-time people to venture off the beaten bar track and out to beautiful far-east Asheville. The Root Bar strives to provide a comfortable and unique environment for you to relax, listen to original music and if you’re lucky, throw your first Game Winner. So come shake off the workday, let one of our friendly staff pour you a local brew or cold cocktail, and immerse yourself in the local color and the addictive art of Rootball! Join us from 4 p.m. till 2 a.m., seven days a week, for an original WNC experience. Female owned and operated for the last three years, the Root Bar is proud to be a part of Asheville’s Women in Business community.

Come see me @ the Karen Jankovitz

Linda Brown

It’s doing what I’ve done as a woman my whole life, it’s just on a bigger scale.

like this. I got involved in it, and now I’m having a ball.

Ghislaine Mahler of Ma Belle France

What motivates you to work for yourself? It’s hard to work for yourself because you’re the only motivator, but honestly, the people that come to see me motivate me because they enjoy the food.

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What local woman has inspired you the most? Ghislane Mahler: I would have to say myself, because I do! I’m a very outgoing person, I have a lot of stamina and I’m very positive. [But] last year, my [previous] business died almost overnight because of the economy, so I said, “Ok, I need to reinvent myself.” I went back into cooking, which I did when I came to this country 25 years ago from France. I don’t give up. What motivates you to work for yourself? The desire to really reconnect with my culture. With that comes ... the desire to share my culture with other people through the food. What challenges do you face as a woman in business? Most of the well-known chefs are men, although that’s starting to change. It’s been very much of a male world, yet in the family environment, it’s mostly the women who do the cooking. I’ve always wondered why all the chefs are men, when I think the women are better cooks. What advantages do women have in business? As a woman, I’m able to connect with the customers more, establish a rapport more rapidly. Maybe it’s easier for some to be approached by a woman. And … maybe three-quarters [of my clients] are women. Many times, the woman is in charge of buying the food for the family.

Karen Jankovitz of KC’s Dawg Pound What woman has inspired you the most? Karen Jankovitz: My silent partner Connie Birchum. I had lost my job, and she had thought that I might be interested in doing something

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What challenges do you face as a woman in business? [No more] than anyone else faces. Things have changed over the years, and it’s wonderful. What advantages do women have in business? Conversation comes easy to us. … You’re like a bartender when you’re a food vendor. You listen and you talk, and people just want to lay their guts out on the table for you, tell you all about their problems — and they keep coming back.

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What local woman inspires you the most? Linda Brown: My [business] partner Bronwen McCormick. We both teach [culinary school at A-B Tech, but] we wanted to do something where we could make the decisions, we could grow the business, we could do what we wanted and further our career with our own interests. What motivates you to work for yourself? When we’re in the kitchen cooking for 14 hours, it’s still ours and it’s fun. We also use our profits to further our education, so for us, it’s fun. Plus, we get to get our hands dirty like we don’t at school. What challenges do you face as a woman in business? Time management and balancing our current careers with our home life and our business.

Jen Charlton, owner of Sensibilities Day Spa and Sparrow Spa, celebrates 11 years in business this fall. What began as a tiny, one-room spa has grown into three locations and 50-plus people providing wellness and relaxation to the Asheville community. Jen and managers Alicia Pickett and Gina Till lead a team of talented professionals who are dedicated to their clients, their community and each other. The three women credit outstanding client and employee loyalty to a sense of family that has been carefully nurtured over the years. The support Asheville has shown is most appreciated, and participating in the community has always been a priority. Monthly matching fundraisers and donations have raised thousands of dollars for local nonprofits, and volunteerism among staff is encouraged and widespread. The Sensibilities/ Sparrow family is grateful for its place among Asheville’s thriving community and looks forward to many more years.

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Filo Maria Papanastasiou, an Asheville native, is ever driven by her passion for baking. Throughout her teenage years and while attending UNC-G, she found herself in the kitchen for both work and love. After school, Maria then went north to the Big Apple, where she attended the French Culinary Institute of New York. Here, she gleaned five years of experience working in upscale bakeries and restaurants, followed by an apprenticeship in France. Open since 2006, Filo is Maria’s creation, blending both flavor and elegance. Filo specializes in cakes and tortes, pastries, chocolates and traditional Greek items. Filo also serves a variety of savory lunch items, such as stuffed baguettes and mini pizzas. Wine and beer are available. So next time you need an indulgence, an elegant cake or that perfect space for a private party, step into Filo.

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Bronwen, for example, has a little girl. That adds a whole dimension to it.

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What advantages do women have in business? We have very strong retail backgrounds, [which] helps us in marketing our business and the book side. Most of our customers are women who come to us looking for a healthy alternative. Something quick and easy, but something that they can put in good faith on the table for their family. We cook the way we want to eat.

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What local woman has inspired you the most? Olive Stewart: Jill Frazier [of BRFV]. She assisted me initially and gave me a lot of pointers on what I was doing right — and what I was doing wrong.

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What local woman has inspired you the most? Leslie Suber: Mary Lou [Surgi] and Jill [Frazier of BRFV]. The food business course … at A-B Tech was the catalyst for this whole project [and] gave me everything that I needed to get started. What inspires you to work for yourself? I’ve always been fiercely independent. I’ve always had ideas [and] I’ve always been drawn to entrepreneurs — people that put themselves out there, take the chance and make themselves successful and earn money with their own ideas.

What motivates you to work for yourself? I get excited that every day is different, whether it’s good, bad or indifferent. … To get a call from a prospective market, that’s just so exciting. And the fact that I don’t have to get dressed and put on a uniform every day.

What challenges do you face as a woman in business? Some store owners may not necessarily take me seriously. Or if they see me coming, they might have a certain perception, until we begin speaking. … I kind of work through those issues or obstacles. I can be pretty forceful in a lovely way.

What challenges do you face as a woman in business? So many people give you information, but then there’s a lot of people who withhold information, and I’m wondering if it’s because I’m a minority or because I’m a woman.

What advantages do women have in business? We are wired to be multi-taskers, and to just push through when something needs to be done … We’re wired to do those types of things, so I think we’re naturally going to persevere. X

What advantages do women have in business? Male or female, in this particular industry and at this level, I don’t see any advantages or disadvantages for either. … Sometimes women can be more personable than men, [and] my presentation — my tables, for example — are a bit nicer, where a man might just throw some bowls down.

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Downtown Asheville was rendered a virtual ghost town by the mall boom of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s but was reclaimed by the vision and tenacity of business people and artists like the two women who opened Jewels That Dance in 1983. Paula Dawkins and Carol Schniedewind helped pioneer this rejuvenation when they opened the first designer jewelry gallery in downtown Asheville.

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Elizabeth Mulvey, owner of Haw Creek Pet Care, has been working with pets for 30 years. She first worked for her grandfather, veterinarian Dr. Cornwell. Later she had a successful career competing at AKC dog and grooming shows. When her son was born, she returned to Asheville to be with family. Elizabeth worked with her mother, Jaimie Mulvey, grooming pets in the same location where her grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vet hospital had been. When her mother retired, Elizabeth expanded the business to include pet boarding and Doggy Daycare. Elizabeth takes pride in keeping the business community-oriented. Our clients feel comfortable knowing their pets are part of our family, and always greeted by name, whether here for puppy playtime or for spa day. We have very experienced groomers, who offer show trims or comfort trims. Elizabeth and staff want to always stay connected to your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual needs!

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It’s a (wo)man’s world

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When we created The Littlest Birds three and a half years ago, we had a familyfriendly idea that included parents shopping and children happily playing nearby. Today, when shopping at our store, you can experience that relaxed environment. You will find a mix of new, natural and locally made products, as well as a consignment section for those of us on a budget. Some of our specialties are cloth diapers and baby carriers. We love to help new families discover our products, and it is a joy to watch our customers’ families grow. We want to extend a big thank you to all our customers, who have supported us since we opened our doors. We enjoy offering high-quality, natural items at reasonable prices, and we’re thankful to be able to do what we love and, at the same time, contribute to our community. We couldn’t do it without you!

Art Supply After revitalizing a struggling art materials store on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, Claire Reeder turned her sights to other possible locations. In 2004, the Northern Virginia native took over True Blue Art Supply’s downtown Asheville location, 30 Haywood St. She transitioned the store’s inventory to a savvy blend of top-quality, professional artist’s pigments, papers, and tools, along with other value-priced materials always in demand among the thriving local art schools and students. This helped reinvigorate True Blue, and the evidence lies in Mountain Xpress readers voting the shop “Best Art Supply Store” in Western North Carolina for five consecutive years. Claire has more than 12 years experience in art materials retail, and she carefully selects her staff from the vibrant arts community in Asheville. True Blue customers will always have knowledgeable, friendly advice. Stop by the convenient location and browse the shelves, meet the staff, enjoy the work of the Local Artist of the Month, and experience this utopia for artists!

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In the family: After her father’s death several years ago, Laura Dover Doran (right) took over as president and manager of his business, Dover Insulation. Though she bought her two sisters out of the business, her sister, Melanie Dover Goodson (left,) has since returned to the company. photos by Anne Fitten Glenn

by Anne Fitten Glenn More women than ever before now operate their own businesses, and some are even venturing into fields typically considered a man’s domain. On top of the challenges every small-business owner faces, these brave souls must also deal with being the only female in the room — or being the only one at the top of the pyramid. Here’s how three local women do it.

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Lauren Smathers, the 26-year-old manager of Carolina Truck and Body Co., says she still gets giddy and runs outside whenever a big wrecker pulls into her West Asheville firm’s huge parking lot. Smathers might seem young to be managing a business that sells and services medium- and heavy-duty trucks and provides a 24-hour bigtruck wrecker service. But her great-grandfather started the business 80-plus years ago, and it’s been managed by a member of her family ever since. Smathers just happens to be the first female to take the reins. “It’s not just hard being a woman in this business — it’s hard being a young woman,” she reports. “Telling a man who’s been driving a truck for 40 years that he’s the reason his truck is messed up is really difficult.”

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Smathers, however, knows her stuff. She’s worked at Carolina Truck and Body at least part time since she graduated from West Henderson High School. In fact, Smathers’ grandfather, Geary Cordell, had planned for her to take over as general manager as soon as she completed her master’s degree at Western Carolina University, which she did, just over two years ago. Smathers figured he’d be there to ease the transition, but he died four days after she graduated. So she immediately became co-owner and primary proprietor as well as general manager (she co-owns the business with her grandmother, Gwynn Cordell). Initially, running the business by herself was a challenge, says Smathers. Having learned the ins and outs of the business and made it through the worst recession in more than 30 years, however, she feels she can survive anything. “When I was 17, I’d call my mom crying when customers refused to talk to me about their trucks because I was a girl,” she recalls. “But I’m past that point. I’m not going to let being called ‘blondie’ throw me off. I have a business to run.” “It’s an awesome day when a trucker says to me, ‘You know more about trucks than I do,’” she adds. There are even some advantages, she maintains, to being the hen in the rooster house. “Sadly, I think it’s easier for a man to yell at another man than at a woman. Men approach me with more sensitivity,” notes Smathers. “I also

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Truck lover: Lauren Smathers co-owns and runs a business started by her great-grandfather and bequeathed to her by her grandfather. One of her favorite parts of the job is accompanying her company’s wreckers to tow disabled or overturned large trucks. think they listen to me more closely. I’ve had customers catch on a lot quicker when I’m explaining something like a new emissions system than if they’re listening to a mechanic.” Her advice to other women starting or running a business in a male-dominated field? “Make sure you understand the business, but don’t try to learn it all overnight.” Smathers admits that it’s hard not to feel intimidated walking into a conference or sales meeting where she’s the only woman and all the men have been in the business for 20 years, but she says, “I’d had to put myself in some uncomfortable situations to learn the business. One thing I’ve learned is not to back down. Once I make a decision, I stand behind it.” Despite the challenges, Smathers says she loves her job and can’t imagine doing anything else. After all, those fancy wreckers still make her giddy. Carolina Truck and Body Co., 1895 Old Haywood Road, 667-8771, www.carolinatruckandbody.com.

Who says I can’t?

Laura Dover Doran was working as a writer and editor at Lark Books when her father suddenly fell ill. William Dover had owned and managed Dover Insulation — a Marion, N.C.based business that insulates industrial and commercial buildings — since 1965. The middle of three sisters, all of whom had worked for their father at some point, Dover Doran decided help her father manage the busi-

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ness during his illness. Eighteen months later, he died at age 59, and the sisters inherited the company. That was in 2004, and they were advised to sell it, she remembers. “I couldn’t bring myself to quickly sell the company that my father spent his life building,” says Dover Doran. “The reality is that if it’s suggested that I can’t do something, I want to do it.” So she took over as president and manager, eventually buying out her sisters. Recently, her younger sister, Melanie Dover Goodson, came back to work for the firm as a project engineer and estimator. Dover Doran admits that it’s been a challenging career change for her, though she says her gender wasn’t the hardest part. “Coming across a woman in my world is a rarity. That said, being a female wasn’t the biggest obstacle that I had to overcome in taking over my father’s business, but rather my lack of experience. I was lucky to have top-notch employees who were gracious and patient, and that has made all the difference,” she says. She currently manages 35 people. “I would say to my dad when he was sick: ‘I don’t know that I can do this. I can’t break into this male-dominated field. He’d say: ‘Of course you can. You’re smart and capable. You can do it.’” He also told her, “Everybody’s going to underestimate you just one time, but once you get through that one time, it’ll be over.”

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Michelle and I (Tammy) dreamed up Custom, our “Hers & Home Boutique” in West Asheville, because we wanted to create a place where we would love to shop – and shop we love to do! We provide fashion that is both stylish and very, very affordable. Our other passion is fundraising, so Custom is our way of making it fun for women to get involved in helping other women. Our most fabulous and famous fundraiser is coming up in October: Our semi-annual “Clothing Swap for Charity,” which benefits the ABCCM’s Steadfast House, a women and children’s shelter. It is definitely a must-go-to event! We hold six fundraisers a year to benefit local and international organizations, and we donate 10 % of all our sales to various causes. We love what we do and love sharing that joy with others – and we hope that shows.

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Parts queen: Mary Strickland has sold motorcycle parts for 30 years, first with her husband, and now on her own. Her small business, City Cycle Supply Shop, caters to local mechanics and bikers who like to work on their own machines. And for the most part, that’s held true. “With very few exceptions, everyone’s been gracious and given me the benefit of the doubt,” she reveals. When asked what advice she’d offer women considering careers in heavily male-dominated industries, she says: “Develop a thick skin, and forget about gender-related issues. Focus instead on doing good work. I find that when I stay true to my father’s vision of workmanship and service, I can’t go wrong.” On days when she’s unsure which direction to go or what decision to make, Dover Doran says she asks herself, “What would dad do?” And it always works. Dover Insulation Inc., 4597 U.S. 70 West, Marion, N.C., 724-4667, www.doverinsulation.com.

know enough. “But I’m not intimidating to talk to or ask questions, especially if you’re new to motorcycles,” she notes. “Plus, it’s easier for me, as a woman, to say, ‘I don’t know, but I’ll find out for you.’ I think some men may have a harder time admitting they don’t know something.” She also says she’s learned that you can’t change anyone’s mind with words: You have to show them you know your stuff. Strickland loves her work, noting that as in any retail job, you have to like people. Customers, she concedes, can buy the parts she stocks most anywhere, but they come to her because they want to talk to someone who knows bikes. In 2006, Strickland and her husband, Gene, closed the “big” shop on Patton Avenue. He became a machinist, and she opened the supply

“I’m not going to let being called ‘blondie’ throw me off. I have a business to run.” — Lauren Smathers, Carolina Truck

“I ain’t talking to no damn woman”

When she first started answering the phone at her husband’s motorcycle-supply-and-maintenance shop 30 years ago, Mary Strickland says she didn’t even know what a spark plug looked like. Today she owns and runs City Cycle Supply, and she can identify thousands of different parts at a glance. Back in 1980, Strickland (then a recent UNCA graduate) says she learned the business on the fly because her husband was often too busy fixing bikes to answer customers’ questions about parts. But it didn’t always work out. “Twenty years ago, some guy said, ‘I ain’t talking to no damn woman about a motorcycle part,’ and slammed the phone down,” Strickland recalls, laughing. Even today, some customers are hesistant to do business with her because they think she doesn’t

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shop in a new space on Merrimon Avenue. She briefly considered going to work for another local shop instead of opening her own business. “But when I looked for employment elsewhere, they seemed to want to pigeonhole me into selling biker apparel, even though they’d been dealing with me for years and they knew my specialty was parts. I’ve never really sold apparel,” she explains. Plus, Strickland likes being self-employed. She’s not franchised or affiliated with any major brand or company; she’s just Mary, the motorcycle-partssupply lady. City Cycle Supply, 211 Merrimon Ave., 252-7330. X Asheville-based freelance writer Anne Fitten Glenn can be reached at afjones@bellsouth.net.

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Jungian Psychoanalyst Diplomate, C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich Licensed Solisten Provider As a Jungian analyst and Solisten provider, Dr. Massimilla Harris brings a unique combination of knowledge and experience to her practice. Originally from Italy, where she earned her Ph.D. in psychology, she went on to Paris and studied the Tomatis method of sound therapy used in Solisten. Later Dr. Harris moved to Zurich, Switzerland, and completed her studies to become a diplomate Jungian analyst. She has practiced in Asheville for 21 years.

LISTEN TO THE LAND Sustainable Agriculture can work in Western North Carolina The mission of Echoview Farm is to demonstrate that sustainable agriculture can work in Western North Carolina and beyond. That means listening to the land and to the families who have tilled these hills longer than we have. It means passing on what we learn. We believe that sustainable farming represents a way forward for American agriculture. But if it’s a way forward, it also looks back to a lifestyle that held sway for generations, before agriculture gave way to big agribusiness. Sustainable farming is a way to reclaim the dignity of farming, nurturing life out of the very ground and cooperating with nature rather than conquering it. At Echoview Farm, bees are an essential part of the agricultural equation. Pollinating work done by honeybees is worth more than Julie Jensen $100 million annually in North Carolina alone. By maintaining Proprietor our own hives, we contribute to the health of agriculture everywhere.

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In her Jungian work, Dr. Harris focuses on our higher development through cultivating our relationship with our unconscious, using dreams and the renewal of personal consciousness. Known as “Individuation,” this process helps us examine our assumptions about ourselves and our lives, and it assists us in developing our own voice, our inner sense of authority and the ability to grow beyond our difficulties as we uncover our hidden potentials. Dr. Harris uses the work of Solisten to help us bring additional healing and growth stimulated through our bodies.

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Christine DiBenedetto

Her biz: Wink Her inspiration: interior decorator Hedy Fischer (Horizon Hill Properties) Her advice: Know yourself.

In this town, women inspire other women. Yes, there’s the natural “thanks, Mom,” but there’s also layers of inspiration, like singer Ami Worthen being inspired by Kung Fu Clay owner Jennifer Goff, who’s inspired by Maria Papanastasiou, who’s inspired by ... her mother. Here are a few similar tidbits from a handful of Asheville-area women sharing who inspires them, as well as some advice a few of them would give to other women in business.

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Laura Blackley

Her biz: Musician and radio host Her inspiration: Kim Clark (Local Color host) Her advice: Make peace with who you are.

Her biz: Grateful Steps Her inspirations: Jean Ann Taylor (Sophie Magazine) and Ellen Boyd (Fullerton Genetics)

Claire Reeder Erin Scholze

Her biz: Dreamspider Publicity & Events Her inspiration: Kitty Love (Arts 2 People), Jenny Greer (Sound Mind Media) and Melissa Smith (WNC Magazine) Her advice: Find the strength to do what you love.

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Her biz: True Blue Art Supply Her inspiration: The ladies at Bookworks Her advice: Don’t worry about what other people think.

Denise Hall

Her biz: Dee Dee Lee Cheese Her inspiration: author Ashley Adams English Her advice: Have confidence, go for it, and patience is very important.

Maria Papanastasiou

Her biz: Filo Her inspiration: her mom (Helen Papanastasiou) Her advice: Have courage, because it’s not easy.

Ami Worthen

Her biz: Musician (Mad Tea Party) Her inspiration: Stephanie Morgan (stephaniesid) Her advice: Don’t take advice from anybody.

Lillah Schwartz

Her biz: Lighten Up Yoga Her inspiration: Carol King (Carol King Associates) Her advice: Create a team to guide you that has the gifts to round out your business.”

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“Some people dream of having a big swimming pool— with me, it’s closets.” — Audrey Hepburn I confess: I’m crazy about closets too. Well-designed, efficient, organized and therefore, beautiful closets. And it’s not just about “closets” ... My goal is helping you create more beauty, order and harmony in your life! Imagine how good it feels to look in your closets and storage spaces and see a place for everything and everything in its place. I design a system to make that happen.

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Life is short. Give yourself the closet (or garage, pantry, home office, laundry room or craft area) of your dreams. I’ve been designing simple to sophisticated custom storage systems since 2002. My favorite projects are homes like yours!

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June Ellen Bradley C r e a t i v i t y. . . B e a u t y. . . H e a l i n g “In wildness is the preservation of the world.” - Henry David Thoreau. His words embody the paradox that June Ellen Bradley has tracked through the many expressions of a well-lived life. The beautiful diversity that constantly moves nature beyond all boundaries is what also creates the deep roots and tranquil stability that forms the foundation we build our lives upon.

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ing in their windows and accumulating on their cars and houses for years. “I knew the plant was here when my parents died and I bought the property,” says Fisher Mill Road resident Nancy Jervis. “We wouldn’t have bought the place if we’d known the ash would be such a problem. I can show you my windowsills covered with ash.” And Tiffany Banks says she never opens her windows, because too much ash gets into her Lake Julian Trails home. Maurice Herzberg, who says ashy dust constantly accumulates on his property, also attended the Charlotte hearing. “We need the electricity, but this stuff needs to be controlled,” he told Xpress afterward. Without robust regulations, he argues, “Big money gets what it wants — that’s what it boils down to. That’s how the system works.” Local environmental groups say all area residents should be concerned about the issue, since the Skyland plant stores coal-ash waste in two large, open ponds (one is now inactive) held back by earthen dams, in close proximity

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Too close for comfort?: Progress Energy’s active coal-ash pond, held back by an earthen dam, lies just above I-26 and the French Broad River, visible at top of photo. Homes in the adjoining Lake Julian Trails neighborhood are seen on the left. A dam failure here could send as much as 450 million gallons of coal-ash slurry over the highway and into the river, prompting the dam’s classification by EPA as “high hazard.” Courtesy of WNC Alliance and SouthWings

to Interstate 26 and the French Broad River. A dam failure here like the massive spill at the TVA power plant in Kingston, Tenn., in December 2008 would be catastrophic, they say (see “The Green Scene,” Jan. 14, 2009 Xpress). The Kingston spill changed the coal-firedpower industry forever, says Scott Sutton of Progress Energy. “The magnitude of the disaster at TVA reinforced that if these things are not properly managed, that is not good for the environment,” he adds, noting that Progress Energy’s active pond above I-26 has a maximum capacity of 450 million gallons of coal-ash waste — considerably less than the roughly 1.1 billion gallons believed to have been released in the TVA dam rupture. But while the Tennessee disaster is widely understood to be the impetus for the EPA’s revisiting the issue, not everyone at the Charlotte hearing supported regulating coal ash as a hazardous substance. Manufacturers of products containing coal ash worry about how consumers might react if the material were declared hazardous. Coal ash is currently an ingredient in everything from bowling balls to topsoil to wallboard and concrete; it’s also used as fill at construction sites. At the Charlotte hearing, representatives of these industries and utility officials squared off against environmentalists and concerned citizens, who outnumbered the industry reps by a roughly 3-to-2 ratio. An alternative proposal would not treat the waste as hazardous and would simply offer disposal guidelines for utilities and state regulators.

In fact, the EPA actually encourages such reuse if it captures the waste in an inert and stable form. Coal ash trapped as an ingredient in asphalt has a much harder time finding its way into rivers and streams while giving utilities an outlet for the waste they produce, the agency maintains. But the EPA also points out that other industries have overcome the potential stigma of a “hazardous” label. Consumers haven’t run from using products like computers and house paint made with potentially hazardous materials, especially when guidelines for proper use and disposal are spelled out. According to EPA estimates, regulating coal ash as hazardous waste would cost $20.3 billion per year versus $8.1 billion if it weren’t considered hazardous. But the more stringent rules, the agency notes, would save an estimated $290 billion in annual health-care costs. And though the jury is still out, in Nancy Jervis’ mind, the proper course is clear: “It needs to be regulated to where it’s not running into the water, the wells or the air.” The EPA is accepting public comment on the proposed coal-ash rule through Friday, Nov. 19. To comment via U.S. mail, fax or e-mail, go to http://bit.ly/cNLftL. The easiest way to pre-register to speak at the Oct. 27 public hearing in Knoxville is via www.waterkeeper.org/CoalAsh (must be done at least three days in advance). X Send your environmental news to Susan Andrew: 251-1333, ext. 153, or sandrew@mountainx.com.

ecocalendar Calendar for September 29 - October 7, 2010 Asheville Green Drinks A networking party that is part of the self-organizing global grassroots movement to connect communities with environmental ideas, media and action. Meets to discuss pressing green issues at Tressa’s, 28 Broadway (upstairs). Info: www.ashevillegreendrinks.com. • THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - Program with guest speakers. Canary Coalition This broad-based regional grassroots clean-air advocacy movement involves all elements of the community in effecting legislative and regulatory action on the state and federal level, and is organizing large events to mobilize and display public support for clean air. Info: 6313447 or www.canarycoalition.org. • TH (9/30), 7pm - Talk and discussion with Avram Friedman at Jubilee on Wall Street in Asheville. Environmental Programs at Warren Wilson College Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and held in Canon Lounge of the Gladfelter Student Center. Info: 771-2002. • WE (10/6), 7-8:30pm - Bill McKibben will discuss purposeful and informed individual and community action to counter climate change. A book signing will follow.

Held in the Warren Wilson College Chapel.Info: www. mountaingreenwnc.org Foothills Conservancy’s 15th Anniversary Conservation Celebration • SU (10/3), 1-4pm - Celebrating the protection of over 45,000 acres across the Blue Ridge and Foothills including almost 6 miles of National Wild and Scenic Wilson Creek! Held at the Wilson Creek Visitor Center. Info: www.foothillsconservancy.org. North Carolina Big Sweep • SA (10/2) - An all-day land and waterway cleanup. Bags, gloves and pickup sticks will be provided. NC Big Sweep is a nonprofit organization on a mission to create “a litter-free environment.” Volunteers are meeting at the Asheville Outdoor Center, 521 Amboy Road, for cleanup orientation at 9am. Info: www.ncbigsweep.org.

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A room of one’s own Returning to re-feather the nest by Kelly Gold The Japanese call them “parasite singles.” It’s an appropriate term for young adults who remain in their parents’ home into their ‘30s. Here in the Western hemisphere, the term “Boomerang Generation” often pops up in the media in reference to the large number of Gen Yers who leave the nest, only to make a return flight a few years later. Almost one out of five adults aged 18 to 34 in the U.S. now lives with his or her parents. Is it a sign of these economically taxing times that more and more adult children are taking up residence with their folks? Or is it something else? Sara Kate Eubanks is a boomerang. A realestate broker, Eubanks purchased a sweet little mid-century modern ranch in North Asheville about five years ago, then proceeded to nest like a mad woman — hosting cocktail parties with vintage Russel Wright dishes, baking apple pies in a sunny tangerine-colored 1960s galley kitchen and adopting Sam, an adorably sad-faced beagle puppy.

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She was all set to roll into her ‘30s with her own little slice of retro heaven, sporting kitten heels and an apron. But when the real-estate market turned sour, it became time for her to take a long, hard look at her lifestyle. “I was tired of stressing out about money,” Eubanks states matter-of-factly. In order to get her career rolling in the way she intended, it looked like moving back home was her best option. So she put her much-loved house up for

rent, packed up her collection of kitsch and schlepped it over to her parents’ ‘20’s era showplace home in North Asheville’s Grove Park neighborhood. But literally moving back into her childhood bedroom “would have been horribly depressing,” she admits. Planning to keep her sanity firmly intact, she simply didn’t see such regression as a viable option. So, what’s a girl to do but keep her chin up? Way up ... “The attic was just full of stuff, so I cleaned

gardeningcalendar Calendar for September 29 - October 7, 2010 Buncombe Co. Parks, Greenways & Rec. Events Events are free and are held at 59 Woodfin Pl., unless otherwise noted. To register or for more info: 2504265. • MO (10/11), 9-10am - Sightseers: “Learn about caring for house plants,” with retired master gardener Peggy Calendar. Free. Register by Oct. 6. Farm City Day in Hendersonville • SA (10/2), 10am-4pm - The event will feature modern and antique farm equipment, old-timey demonstrations, live entertainment, crafts, competitions, children’s activities, a tractor pull and more. Held at Jackson Park. Free. Info: 697-4884 or 697-4891. Pearson Community Garden Workdays • WEDNESDAYS, 3-9pm - Gather in the Pearson Garden at the end of Pearson Drive in Montford with folks and grow some food. A potluck and produce to take home often follow the work. Regional Tailgate Markets For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: 236-1282 or www.buyappalachian.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 2-6pm - Asheville City Market - South, Biltmore Town Square Blvd. —- 2-6:30pm - Wednesday Coop Market, 76 Biltmore Ave. —- 36pm - Victory Tailgate Market, in the parking lot adjacent to ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters on Tunnel Road, Asheville —- 2:30-6:30pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market, on the hill overlooking Lake Louise —- 3-7pm - Market on South Main, in the parking lot between Good Stuff and the Marshall Presbyterian Church —- 2-5:30pm - Spruce Pine Farmers Market, on Pollyanna’s Porch on Upper Street. • WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS, 8am-1pm - Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market, located in Waynesville at the HART Theater and Shelton House parking lot on Pigeon Street —- 8am-Noon - Waynesville Tailgate Market, at the American Legion, just off S. Main Street —- WE, noon-5pm & SA, 8am1pm - Cashiers Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of Cashiers Community Center. • THURSDAYS, 10am-2pm - Mission Hospital Tailgate Market, at the back entrance to the Mission Hospital Heart Center on Memorial Campus —- 3-6pm - Flat Rock Tailgate Market, located in the parking area behind the Hand in Hand Gallery in Flat Rock —- 46:30pm - Tryon Tailgate Market, on Trade Street —4:30-7pm - Black Mountain Farmers Market, corner of S. Ridgeway and Sutton in Black Mountain. • FRIDAYS, 4-6:30pm - Saluda Tailgate Market, Westend city municipal parking.

• SATURDAYS, 8am-1pm - Asheville City Market, in the parking lot of the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. —- 9am-Noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of the old Barnardsville fire station on Hwy. 197 —- 9am-Noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market, 130 Montreat Road —- 8am-Noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, on the campus of UNCA, commuter lot #C —- 9am-Noon - Riceville Tailgate Market, adjacent to the parking area of the Riceville Community Center —- 7am-Noon - Henderson County Tailgate Market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville —- 9am-Noon - Mills River Farm Market, directly off of NC 280 in the Mills River Commons Shopping Center —- 9am-Noon - Jackson County Farmers Market, in the municipal parking lot next to Bridge Park —- 9am-1pm - Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, across from the football fields on the Mars Hill College campus —- 8am-Noon - Bakersville Farmers Market, in the Bakersville Community Medical Clinic parking lot —- 8-11:30am - Columbus Tailgate Market, Courthouse Street in front of the Polk County Courthouse —- 8:30am-12:30pm - Yancey County Farmers Market, Highway 19E at S. Main Street, Burnsville. • SUNDAYS, 9am-2pm - Greenlife Sunday Market, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville —- Noon-4pm - Sundays on the Island, cross the river at the Courthouse on Main St. in downtown Marshall and turn right onto the island. • MONDAYS, 3-6pm - Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of the Hendersonville Community Co-op. • TUESDAYS, 3:30-6:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road —- 5-7pm - Green Creek Tailgate Market, on Rte. 9 in Green Creek, Columbus. • TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS, 8am2pm - Hendersonville County Curb Market, on Church Street, directly across from the old courthouse in Hendersonville —- TU, 3-6pm & TH & SA, 8am-1pm Transylvania Tailgate Market, in the parking lot behind the corner of Jordan and Johnson Streets. • TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS, 7am-Noon - Canton Tailgate Market, in the muncipal parking lot on Park Street.

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Picture-perfect: With 20s-era hardwood floors, fissures in the plaster walls, dormer nooks and wavy leaded glass arc windows, Eubanks’s roost is equal parts New York studio and Paris flat. it out and came up with a workable floor plan,” Eubanks says with a smirk. Design challenge? Boy howdy. Turning an attic space in the tip-top of a stately 1920s brick traditional into a single gal’s mod pad was a daunting task. She hopped around on Google until she found an online floor-plan tool and dove into the project. Though there’s a bedroom in the attic, Eubanks purposely omitted it from her schematic in favor of a loft vibe. The bare space, with its original hardwood floors, charming fissures in the plaster walls, dormer nooks and wavy leaded glass arc windows, is equal parts New York studio and Paris flat, easily lending itself to an open living situation. The room is undeniably long (think bowling alley), and Eubanks knew early in the process that she wanted to create three distinct spaces in the expansive attic area — bedroom, living room and dining room — despite the fact that there is no kitchen in the attic. No contractor was hired to install drywall and doors; Eubanks used furniture to imply rooms, giving a visual separation between the three spaces. A successful move? Most definitely. Eubanks is one of those people with a keen sense of space and design intuition. She uses a simple and inexpensive (actually, she says “cheap”) IKEA open bookshelf to divide the bedroom from the living room, and a sleek vintage ‘60s Milo Baughman white-lacquer sideboard as a break between the living and dining rooms. She mixes styles, materials and eras with the confidence of a seasoned interior designer: 1980s Italian white leather high-backed dining chairs paired up with a dark wood farm table? Check. A sexy little 1920s tufted chair, upholstered in yummy cabernet-hued

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mohair velvet? Yes. A mint condition pair of overtly wacky (pink!) ‘50s Majestic lamps with fiberglass shades? Oh, yeah. Speaking of that hot little boudoir-esque chair, Eubanks enrolled in the upholstery class at AB-Tech (cost is currently $90, according to their website) and worked on the chair as a class project. She credits her mother, Linda Eubanks, with her love of older furniture. “She taught me that it is more sturdy and sensible,” she says. “You can just keep reupholstering it.” Linda has a massive collection of early-American antiques in the rest of the home. Initially, she didn’t care for her daughter’s art-deco and mid-century mod leanings, but now she’s “just crazy about this space,” her daughter effuses. “Be flexible and not so rigid with your ideas,” Eubanks advises. To that end, she created closet space by tucking old garment racks tidily into the alcoves of the attic, and displays bags, bracelets and shoes on that “cheap” IKEA bookshelf. When asked if she was blurring the line between fashion design and interior design, she admits that it all started with the simple fact that her boots wouldn’t fit into her shoe organizer. Though she confesses that it is still strange to go downstairs for breakfast and that it took some time to adjust to living with mom and dad again, she adds, “I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to do this to support my career.” After recovering from the initial blow her ego withstood upon her boomerang back to the nest, Eubanks offers a simple, heartfelt sentiment: “I feel good here.” X Kelly Gold is a collector and former purveyor of mid-century design and was recently named Development Director for HATCHfest Asheville.

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Community Events & Workshops Free Introduction to Trauma and the Healing Journey (pd.) October 6 at Jubilee. 46 Wall Street (enter on Patton). For information call 828-

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Blue Ridge Pride An all-volunteer organization that strives to be inclusive of all LGBTQ populations, families and friends. Info: www. blueridgepride.com. • WE (9/29), 6:30pm - Ice cream social benefitting Loving Food Resources at The Hop. Bring in 5 canned goods and get free ice cream. • TH (9/30), 8pm - Comedy night at Tressa’s Downtown Blues and Jazz, 28 Broadway in downtown Asheville. $5 cover. Feed The Kids Coalition • TH (9/30), 6:15pm - Feed The Kids Coalition will hold a special general meeting and volunteer appreciation event at St. James Episcopal Church, 766 N. Main St. in Hendersonville. Volunteers and the general public are invited.

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Haywood Street Congregation Clothing Closet • WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am1:30pm - Clothing closet open to persons in need at 297 Haywood St., Asheville. Land-of-Sky Regional Council Info: 251-6622 or www. landofsky.org. • TU (10/5), 6pm - The 2010 annual celebration, featuring a presentation by Asheville Regional Airport, will be held at the Asheville Ballroom & Dance Center, 991 Sweeten Creek Road. Plus, a presentation of The Robert G. Parrish, Sr. Intergovernmental Relations Award, the Charles H. Campbell Regional Leadership Award and the Land-of-Sky Regional Council Annual Report. National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events • TH (10/7), 6-7pm - An educational seminar will be held on the basic dynamics of domestic abuse in the Fellowship Hall of Hill Street Baptist Church —- 7:308:30pm - Candlelight vigil in the sanctuary. Mayor Terry Bellamy will announce Asheville’s proclamation to end domestic violence. Info: 254-2968, ext. 12. Planned Parenthood of Asheville Clinic and offices are at 603 Biltmore Ave. Emergency contraception is available. Info: 252-7928. • WE (9/29), 5:30-7pm Education Series: Film review and discussion of the movie Precious at UNCA’s Reuter Center, the Manheimer Room RC102A. RSVP: ext. 6241. Public Lectures & Events at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted. • TH (9/30), 7pm - “Roaring Twenties in Asheville,” a panel discussion with Dick Hansley, Chris Morton and Derick Swing at the Reuter Center in the Manheimer Room. Info: 251-6140. • FR (10/1), 11:25am - Humanities lectures: “The Second Scientific Revolution and the New Imperialism,” with Dr. Rodger Payne at Lipinsky Auditorium and “Women and Inequality: A Global Perspective,” with Dr. Sarah Judson at the Humanities Lecture Hall —- 11:30am - “Arboretum: Growing the Future,” a talk

by N.C. Arboretum director George Briggs at the Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. • SA (10/2), 8:30am - UNCA Open House. There will be campus tours held throughout the day and a chance to meet with faculty and students. Meet at the UNCA Quad. Info: 251-6481. • SA (10/2), 10am-2pm - The Math Literacy Summit, featuring an address by keynote speaker and mathematician Ken Keeler, will be held at the Reuter Center. Workshops will follow. Info: 232-5192. • TU (10/5), 7:30pm - World Affairs Program: “Oil as Weapon: Al-Qaeda and the Doctrine of Economic Jihad,” with Dr. Bernard Haykel of Princeton University. Held at the Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. $8/Free for students. Info: 251-6140. • TU (10/5), 12:30pm - Media Ethics: A panel discussion featuring Jason Sandford of Ashvegas; Jess McCuan of VERVE; Paul Bonesteel of Bonesteel Films; Marilyn Ball of 12Twelve Collaborative Solutions; and Sherri McClendon of Public Relations Association of WNC. Held at Highsmith University Union, Mountain Suites. Info: 251-6731. Seeking Nominations for City Schools Champions • Through FR (10/1) - Nominate unsung heroes who work in Asheville City Schools as parent leaders, representatives of organizations or causes or who work directly with students. Every nominee will be recognized and a few will be selected as Champions. Nomination forms: www.acsf.org.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Attention Asheville Cajuns! (pd.) Do you want to “pass a good time” with other local Cajuns? Do you want to hear Boudreaux/Thibodeaux stories and talk about crawfish, Zydeco, and all things Cajun? We know y’all are out there! • Email us and let us know if you’d like to get together for a cup of dark roast coffee or a “hurricane” on a monthly basis. We’ll share music and drinks and some laughs while we talk about our Gulf Coast

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weeklypicks Events are FREE unless otherwise noted. As part of Planned Parenthood of Asheville's Education Series, there will be a film review

wed and discussion of the movie Precious on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 5:30 p.m. at UNCA's Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. RSVP: 252-7928, ext. 6241.

Attend an opening reception for artists Ron Meyers (earthenware) and Donna Polseno

thur (sculpture) and the group exhibit Milestones: Blue Ridge Parkway on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Info: 251-0202.

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Bring a chair or a grab a spot on the grass and listen to the Land of the Sky Chorus perform on Friday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage, Pack Square, downtown Asheville. Info: www.ashevillebarbershop.com.

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Party at the Blue Ridge Pride Festival "One Heart, One World, One Pride" on Saturday, Oct. 2, from noon to 8 p.m. on Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. Mia Borders will headline, plus performances by Cantaria, Crys Matthews, Heart of Glass and Natalie Smalls Productions, in addition to a children's area with child performers, face painters and more. Info: www.blueridgepride.com.

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Don't miss the 51st anniversary of Art on Main, held along Main Street in downtown Hendersonville, on Saturday, Oct. 2, and Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. The event will feature more than 50 artists and crafters, live performances and events for the whole family. Info: www.acofhc.org. The French Broad Institute (of Time and the River), 68 N. Main St., Marshall, will host a movie

mon night on Monday, Oct. 4, starting at 7 p.m., with a screening of The Last One, which is

about the late moonshining legend Popcorn Sutton. A second feature film TBA. $7 suggested donation. Info: 649-0099.

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The 98th annual Cherokee Indian Fair kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. The fair will be held through Saturday, Oct. 9, and will include live music, fireworks, carnival rides, games and vendors. Plus, family-friendly competitions, such as wood chopping, blowgun, longbow and compound bow archery. $10. Info: (800) 438-1601.

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A Unique Peek at the Grove Park Inn • SU (10/3), 2-4pm - Bruce E. Johnson, winner of the 2009 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award for his book Grove Park Inn: Arts & Crafts Furniture, will talk about antiques and their relationship to Asheville and the Grove Park Inn. Tours through the inn will follow. Free for Western North Carolina Historical Association members/$10 nonmembers. Info: 2539231. Arise & Shine Toastmasters Through participation in the Toastmasters Communication and Leadership program, people from all backgrounds learn to effectively speak, conduct a meeting, manage a department or business, lead, delegate and motivate. Info: 776-5076. • THURSDAYS, 7:30-8:30am - Meeting at the University Highsmith Building at UNCA. Asheville Connects

• SA (10/2), 9am-3pm - Asheville Connects, a series of community meetings held to strengthen local action by reducing the duplicated efforts for volunteerism in the “helping community,” will meet at First Baptist Church on Oak St. Info: 685-7822 or http://ashevilleconnects. wordpress.com. Asheville Homeless Network Meetings take place at Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville. Info: 552-0505. • THURSDAYS, 2pm - All homeless people and interested citizens are welcome. Asheville Linux Users Group Linux users meet up to create a network of users in the WNC region along with members of the N.C. Ubuntu group. Info: 255-8115. • SA (10/2), Noon - Meeting at Firestorm Cafe & Books, 48 Commerce St. Blue Ridge Toastmasters Club Meets once a week to enhance speaking skills both formal and impromptu. Part of an international proven program that takes you through

the steps with fun along the way. Network with interesting people of all ages and professions. Guests welcome. Info: www.blueridgetm.org or (808) 937-7206. • MONDAYS, 12:20-1:30pm - Meeting. Financial Therapy Groups • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - Try out new ways of living and of being, supported by others with similar circumstances, for the collective wisdom of the group to enlighten all, while lightening the burden of each. $8. Info: www.financialtherapygroups.com. Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 255-8115 or www.firestormcafe.com. • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Firestorm-Blitzkrieg Game Night. Bring your favorite game or come to play someone else’s. • WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - Asheville Cop Watch. Join fellow Asheville residents to promote civilian police oversight and review. • TH (9/30), 5:30pm - “Earth Changes/Personal Changes:

Walking the Red Road in Today’s World,” with Linda and Pima elder Rod McAfee. Helios Warriors Health Care Program for Veterans A nonprofit alternative therapy program for veterans. Info: 299-0776, info@helioswarriors.org or www.helioswarriors.org. • FRIDAYS & SUNDAYS - Offering complementary/ alternative therapies. Needed: professional licensed/insured practitioners who would be willing to offer a min. of 3 hrs./month of their service. Land of Sky Toastmasters Your success in business is based on how effective you are. Through participation in the Toastmasters Communication and Leadership program, people from all backgrounds learn to effectively speak, conduct a meeting, manage a department or business, lead, delegate and motivate. $10/ month. Info: www.landofskytoastmasters.org. • TUESDAYS, 7am - Meeting at the Hilton in Biltmore Park. NAACP

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The NAACP works to insure the protection and enhancement of the civil rights of minority groups and citizens. Info: 281-3066. • TH (9/30), 6pm - General membership meeting at 91 Patton Ave. for the purpose of electing the nominating committee. Opportunity House Events Located at 1411 Asheville Hwy. in Hendersonville. Info: 698-5517 or 692-0575. • MONDAYS, 9:30-11:30am - Easy Bridge Workshops. Each session stands alone and will have handouts and practice sessions for each topic covered. $7/lesson. Info: 693-5361. • TUESDAYS, 9-11:30am - Easy Bridge lessons. Don’t have to have a partner to attend. $6/lesson. Info: 777-2595. Scrabble Club Come play America’s favorite word game SCRABBLE. Info: 252-8154 or www. ashevillescrabble.com. • SUNDAYS, 1-5pm - Meets at Books-A-Million in Asheville. Also meets at Barnes & Noble on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. We have all the gear; just bring your vocabulary. No dues the first six months. Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 189 W. Main Street, Brevard. Info: 8842347 or www.transylvaniaheritage.org. • SA (10/2), 5-6pm Guided walking tour through Brevard. $10. • SU (10/3), 4pm - “Dinner on the Grounds” will be held in celebration of National Family History Month, with a roast beef dinner, mountain dulcimer tunes by Tull Glazener, storytelling by Paulette Glazener Lankford and a Gillespie rifle history. Held on the lawn of the museum. $15. Veterans for Peace The public is invited to the regular business meeting of the WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099. The meeting is free and open to the public, and held on the 1st Thursday of each month. Info: 6262572 or 528-5180. • TH (10/7), 6:30pm Meeting at VFP Chapter 099 HQ at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St. Info: 2581800. WNC Community Media Center • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Want your own radio or TV show? Attend a free orientation at the WNC Community Media Center. Info: www. urtv.org/index.php/coursesequipment.

Youth OUTright A weekly discussion group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 14-23. Each week a new topic and activity will be led by at least two trained facilitators. Straight allies are also welcome. Info: www.youthoutright.org. • FRIDAYS, 6:30-9pm - Meets at the Jefferson House, adjacent to the Unitarian Universalist Church (corner of Edwin and Charlotte Streets) at 21 Edwin Pl.

Government & Politics Asheville Copwatch A grassroots organization formed by local residents to promote civilian police oversight and review. Info: 398-4817 or 255-8115. • WEDNESDAYS, 1pm - Meets at Firestorm Cafe & Books, 48 Commerce St. Buncombe Democratic Party Coffee Nights • TUESDAYS, 6pm - Coffee and political updates on the 2010 elections. Find out how you can make a difference. Meet at Buncombe Democratic HQ. Directions: www.buncombedems.org. Haywood Peace Vigil • WEDNESDAYS, 4pm - The peace vigil is held at the Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville. Info: www.unitedforpeace. org. LibertyOnTheRocks.org A national nonpartisan social group connecting liberty advocates. • MONDAYS, 7pm - The Liberty on the Rocks social meets at El Chapala Restaurant off of Merrimon Ave. Info: infinitybbc@gmail. com. Transylvanians for Peace • SATURDAYS, Noon - The peace vigil will be held in front of the courthouse in Brevard. Info: www.unitedforpeace.org. Voter Registration • All voters who wish to vote in their precincts on Election Day have until Friday, Oct. 8 to register to vote. Info: www.buncombecounty.org.

Seniors & Retirees Fitness at North Asheville Community Center An exercise group welcomes new participants interested in fun exercise. Come get healthy, and it’s free, too! No discrimination against younger participants.

• MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 9-9:45am - Exercise. Henderson County Senior Softball League The league is always looking for new players, ages 55 and older. Weather permitting, they play year-round. Info: 698-3448 or www. LJRsoftball.com. • TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS - Daytime games at Jackson Park in Hendersonville (AprilOct.) and Leila Patterson Center in Fletcher (Nov.March). Start times may vary with season. The Way Back • FRIDAYS (10/1 through 11/19), 11:30am-1pm - CarePartners presents “The Way Back,” information for those facing aging issues and tools for accessing community resources. Attend one class or all 8. Free. Lunch provided. At CarePartners, 68 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville. To register: 277-3392. Info: www.carepartners.org/wayback. Walk Wise, Drive Smart Aimed at senior citizens, but open to everyone. Walks are canceled in the event of bad weather. Info: 551-6415 or www.walk-wise.org. • TH (10/7) - Enjoy an urban walk in Hendersonville.

Animals Asheville Kennel Club Membership is open to everyone interested in purebred dogs and responsible dog ownership. Info: 2584833 or www.ashevillekennelclub.com. • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Breed Handling Classes. Learn how to present your purebred dog in the Show Ring. Meets at the US Army Reserve Center on Louisiana Ave. Open to the public. Details and map on the website. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue A no-kill organization. Info: 505-3440 or www.bwar.org. • DAILY, 8am-8pm - Pet Adoption Day at the rescue center, 31 Glendale Ave. Open from 8am-6pm on Sundays. • WEDNESDAYS 6-8pm & SATURDAYS, Noon-4pm - Animal Adoption Day at PetSmart Asheville, 150 Bleachery Blvd. Community Partnership for Pets This nonprofit’s primary goal is to provide affordable spay/ neuter services to communities in/around Henderson County. Info: 693-5172 or www.communitypartnershipforpets.org.

• 1st & 4th SATURDAYS, Noon-3pm - Purchase your Spay/neuter vouchers at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville (at the Kmart entrance). $20 cats/$30 dogs. Transylvania Animal Alliance Group For information about T.A.A.G., or donations of time or resources, 9663166, taagwags@citcom. net, www.taagwags.org or www.taag.petfinder.com. • SATURDAYS, 11am4pm - Adoption Days at PETsMART on Airport Road in Arden. View adoptable animals on the website or at www.facebook.com/ TAAGwags. WNC Agricultural Center Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414. • TH (10/7) through SA (10/9) - Walking Horse Show.

Technology Western Alliance Center for Independent Living Located at 108 New Leicester Hwy., Asheville. Info: 298-1977 or www. westernalliance.org. • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 8:30am-5pm - Give your computer a second life by donating it to Western Alliance to benefit people with disabilities. Donations are tax deductible.

Business Ready To Sell Or Buy A Restaurant In WNC? (pd.) We work exclusively with the food and beverage industry. • Contact National Restaurant Properties in Asheville: (828) 225-4801. jeffnra@bellsouth.net • www.restaurantstore.com A-B Tech Classes Registration & info: www. pccbusiness.com/seminars or (336) 599-0032. • TH (9/30), 6-8pm - “Sourcing Quality Herbal Material.” $5. Held at 126 Ramsey, Madison Campus. • TUESDAYS (10/5 through 10/19), 6-9pm - “Winemaking, Harvesting and Marketing Grapes in WNC.” Commercial and home winemaking processes will be presented, including equipment, bottling and storage. $15. Enka Campus. American Business Women’s Association ABWA brings together businesswomen of diverse occupations to raise funds for local scholarships and enhance the professional

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and personal lives of its members. Info: www. abwaskyhy.com. • 1st THURSDAYS, 5:307:45pm - Meeting at the Flat Rock Grille, 1302 Hendersonville Road. Networking begins at 5:30pm and the meeting/dinner begins at 6pm. $5, plus personal menu choice. RSVP: 681-9688. Asheville SCORE Counselors to Small Business If your business could use some help, SCORE is the place to start. Free and confidential. To make an appointment: 271-4786. Our offices are located in the Federal Building, 151 Patton Ave., Rm. 259. Veterans may attend any SCORE seminar at no charge. Info: www.ashevillescore.org. • WE (9/29), 6pm - “Basic Internet Marketing,” a seminar at A-B Tech, Enka Campus, in the Small Business Center, Room 2046. Heroes for Hope 10K Walk Join hundreds of walkers from local businesses, schools, churches, youth groups and other organizations and hit the road on the campus of A-B Tech Community College to support Eblen-Kimmel Charities. Info: 255-3066 or www.eblencharities.org. • SA (10/2), 9am Registration —- 9:30am - Annual 10K walk. Public Lectures & Events at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted. • TH (9/30), 1pm - The Exploring Majors and Internships Fair will be held at the Highsmith University Union. Info: 251-6515. • TU (10/5), 4pm - “Careers for Animal Lovers,” a panel discussion featuring Jade Frank with Paws with a Purpose; Joelle Warren of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue; Allison Ballentine of the WNC Nature Center; Matthew Christian of Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education; Kendall Smith of Horse Sense of the Carolinas; Eileen Buecher of UNCA’s Career Center; and Ann Weber of UNCA’s Psychology Department. Held at the Highsmith University Union Mountain Suites. Info: 251-6515.

Volunteering Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., room 213, in the United Way building. The organization matches children from single-parent homes with adult mentors.

Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470. • The Mentors and Matches after-school program, which requires an one-hour perweek time commitment, seeks volunteers to work with elementary students ages 6-14. Activities include helping with homework, playing educational games, making art and more. Info: www.bbbswnc.org. Blue Ridge Literacy Council Info: 696-3811 or www. litcouncil.org. • TU (10/5) - An orientation for volunteers interested in teaching English as a second language (basic reading and writing skills) will be held. Call to register. CarePartners Hospice & Palliative Care Volunteer Training Classes • THURSDAYS (through 10/28) - Free training classes for those interested in volunteering. Volunteers work with terminally ill patients and their families, do administrative support, and help with special events. CarePartners Solace, 21 Belvedere Road, Asheville. Info: 255-0231. Carl Sandburg Home Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 25 on Little River Road. Info: 693-4178 or www.nps. gov/carl. • Seeking dynamic volunteers to work at the park’s historic barn area and develop education programs. Training provided. Community Garden • FRIDAYS, 3-6pm Volunteers are needed to help maintain a garden that supplies food for weekly community meals. Come join a group of people who love to get down and dirty. Info: (864) 557-2204. Free Help for Nonprofit Organization • Organizer with 30+ years experience and multitude of skills seeks new project. Convince me your nonprofit is worth my time and I’ll devote myself to it wholeheartedly. E-mail playfulpagancrone-newproject@ yahoo.com with info about your organization and needs. Friends2Ferals • DAILY - Cat-loving volunteers are needed to help homeless cats. Duties include trapping, transporting to and from the Humane Alliance, post-surgery care, fostering kittens and fundraising. Info: 505-6737 or www.friends2ferals.org. Hands On AshevilleBuncombe

Choose the volunteer opportunity that works for you. Youth are welcome to volunteer on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www. handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the Web site to sign up for a project. • TH (9/30), 4-6pm 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. Helpmate Provides services to victims of domestic violence and their families in Buncombe County. Info: 254-2968. • Seeking volunteers to help with hotline advocacy (bilinguals needed), reception assistance, childcare, building/grounds work and fundraising. People of color encouraged to volunteer. Training required. Info: 2542968, ext. 12 or cprice@ helpmateonline.org. NC Big Sweep • SA (10/2) - An all-day land and waterway cleanup. Bags, gloves and pickup sticks will be provided. NC Big Sweep is a nonprofit organization on a mission to create “a litter-free environment.” Info: www.ncbigsweep.org. OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of WNC. OnTrack offers services to improve personal finances. Unless otherwise noted, all classes are free and held at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Ste. 222. Info: 255-5166 or www.ontrackwnc.org. • Volunteers are needed to assist with various office tasks. Info: 210-4956 or tarag@ontrackwnc.org.

Sports Groups & Activities Amateur Pool League (pd.) WHEN YOU PLAY, PLAY POOL. Team rosters are open NOW for the Fall. ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME. Sign-up to play 8ball or 9ball. 828-329-8197 www.BlueRidgeAPA.com ONGOING - weekly league play, Asheville Kendo Club • FRIDAYS, 6:30-9:30pm Dedicated to bringing quality Kendo to the Asheville area. Kendo, the Japanese “Way of the Sword,” develops a person’s mind, posture and spirit through the principles of Japanese fencing. Kendo is not self-defense. Info: ashevillekendo@gmail.com.

Black Mountain Quadrathlon • SA (10/2), 8am-1pm - Running, cycling, swimming and speed walking, plus a family-fun walk. Proceeds benefit the Black Mountain Pastoral Care and Counseling Center. $40. Register by Oct. 2: 6640400 or www.cheshirefitnessclub.com. Buncombe County Walking Club The purpose of the club is not to compete but to build fitness, form friendships and have fun. Info: 250-4260 or grace.young@buncombecounty.org. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 8:15am - Meet at Sports Park in Candler. Filipino Martial Arts Kuntao: Traditional emptyhand system of self defense. Kali: Filipino method of stick-and-knife combat. First two lessons are free. Info: 777-8225 or http://kuntao. webs.com. • SATURDAYS, 1pm & TUESDAYS, 7pm - Classes at Asheville Culture Project, 257 Short Coxe Ave. Special Olympics Buncombe County Info: 250-4265 or grace. young@buncombecounty. org. • TUESDAYS (through 11/16), 6-7:30pm - Special Olympics soccer practice at the J.B. Lewis soccer field on Azalea Road. • TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - The Special Olympics cheerleading team meets for practice at the Zeugner Center in Arden. Spoccer Spoccer encourages the community to exercise, socialize and make real connections via pick-up soccer games, held at Memorial Stadium. If an event is scheduled at the stadium, games will be held at MLK Park. Info: www.spoccer. com/group/ashevillenc. • WEDNESDAYS - Game. • SUNDAYS - Game. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS - Game.

Outdoors Asheville Track Club The club provides information, education, training, social and sporting events for runners and walkers of any age. Please see the group Web site for weekly events and news. Info: www.ashevilletrackclub.org or 253-8781. • SUNDAYS, 8:30am - Trail run for all paces. Meet at the NC Arboretum, Greenhouse Parking Area. Info: 6489336.

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Black Mountain Rec. & Parks Events Info: 669-2052 or www. bmrecreation.com. • TH (10/7), 8:30am-4pm Nantahala River Rafting Trip. Beginners and advanced rafters are welcome. Wear water shoes (no flip flops). $32. Pack lunch. Register: 669-8610. Blue Ridge Parkway Ranger Programs Free and open to the public. • FR (10/1), 7pm - “Ghosts of the Old North State,” at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, Milepost 316. • SA (10/2), 9am - Meet for a morning bird walk at Linville Falls Visitor Center, Milepost 316 —- 1pm - “Conversation with a Ranger” at the Historic Orchard at Altapass, Milepost 328 —- 2pm - “Critters of North Carolina,” at Linville Falls Visitor Center, Milepost 316 —- 7pm - “Yell Fire,” at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, Milepost 316 —- 7pm - “Code Talkers,” at the Crabtree Falls Campground’s parking area, Milepost 340. • SU (10/3), 10am - “Frontline of a Fireline,” a program about fighting fire in the wilderness, at Linville Falls Visitor Center, Milepost 316 —- 1pm - “Conversation with a Ranger,” at the Historic Orchard at Altapass, Milepost 328. Buncombe County Walking Club • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 8:15am - Meet at the Sports Park in Candler. Gather at the picnic shelter. The purpose of the club is not to compete, but to build fitness and form friendships. Info: 250-4260 or grace.young@buncombecounty.org. Carolina Mountain Club CMC fosters the enjoyment of the mountains of WNC and adjoining regions and encourages the conservation

of our natural resources, through an extensive schedule of hikes and a program of trail building and maintenance. $20 per year, family memberships $30 per year. Newcomers must call the leader before the hike. Info: www.carolinamtnclub.org. • WE (9/29), 9am - White Oak Flats, Pounding Mill, Hickey Fork. Info: 656-2191. • TH (9/30), 5pm - The CMC Annual Dinner will be at the Chariot Restaurant in Hendersonville. Peter Barr, chair of the Challenge Committee, will be the guest speaker. $25. • SU (10/3), 8:30am - Hike to Maddron Bald. Info: (864) 638-3686 or tedsnyderjr@ bellsouth.net. Meet at the Westgate Shopping Center to carpool —- 9am - Black Balsam and Tennent Mtn. to Graveyard Fields. Info: 2139701 or mcjive@aol.com —- 12:30pm - Snowball Trail. Info: 667-5419 or bobbipowers@live.com. • WE (10/6), 8:30am - Craggy Gardens Visitor Center to Bull Gap Road. Info: 505-0443 or jimariail@ yahoo.com. Fly Fishing Class Held at Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman. Info: 877-3106 or www.headwatersoutfitters.com. • THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS, 11am-1pm - Casting lesson. For all ages. $30, includes all necessary gear. Reservations required. Four-Miler Group • MONDAYS, 6pm - Join Jane Roane’s slow four-miler group, which leaves from Jus’ Running, 523 Merrimon Ave. An easy, social run (1011 min./miles). Hiking Group for Singles • SATURDAYS, 10am-5pm - Explore the wilderness at Shining Rock. Bring lunch, water and be prepared for difficult but fun hikes. Info: 215-2684. Hilly Hellacious

• SU (10/3), 8:30am - Come ride with team UnitedHealthcare in this year’s Hilly Hellacious cycling event, fundraiser for Asheville Youth and UHC Children’s Foundation. Riders receive a T-shirt and a meal by Blue Sky Cafe. $40. Info: www.hillyhellacious.com. Wild South Dedicated to stewarding our national forests, protecting wildlife, preserving cultural heritage sites and inspiring and empowering communities to enjoy, protect and restore the outdoors. Info: www.wildsouth.org or general@wildsouth.org. • SA (10/2), 10am Witness the migration of monarch butterflies as they make their way south out of the Great Smoky Mountains. Meet at the Westgate Shopping Center parking lot, near EarthFare, at 9am to carpool. Bring lunch, binoculars and wear appropriate clothing. RSVP: 258-2667.

Kids At The Health Adventure Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. $8.50 adults/$7.50 students & seniors/$6 kids 2-11. Program info or to RSVP: 254-6373, ext. 324. Info: www.thehealthadventure.org. • THURSDAYS, 10:3011:30am - Preschool Play Date. Interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Free with admission. • SATURDAYS, Noon-2pm - Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays. Featuring handson activities led by museum facilitators, the programs are fun for all ages. Free with admission. Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/performance info:

230-5778 or www.singasheville.org. • THURSDAYS, 6:307:45pm - New singers are invited to join the chorus. Rehearsals at First Congregational Church, downtown Asheville. Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-5pm. Admission is $5, with discounts available on certain days. Info: 697-8333 or www.handsonwnc.org. • WE (9/29), 10:30am - Gretchen Schott-Cummins from the Hendersonville Coop will lead a class all about fruits and vegetables. Price is included in admission (free for members). • TH (9/30), 10am-2pm - An African drumming class for youth ages 7-20, led by local drum teacher Maria Mason Freeman, will be held. $20/$15 for members. • FR (10/1), 10:30am - Music and Movement with Jenny Arch. Price is included in $5 admission/Free for members. • WE (10/6) - Happy Mad Hatter Day! A day of Alice in Wonderland-inspired silliness. Celebrate your Unbirthday and try out silly challenges. Price is included in $5 admission/Free for members. Pisgah Area SORBA Mountain Bike Club Chapter of the Southern Off-Road Biking Association (SORBA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to improving technical off-road biking recreational opportunities through advocacy for quality trail systems. Info: www. pisgahareasorba.org. • SU (10/3), 1-4pm - “Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day” will feature kids beginner and intermediate rides, a skills course and a cookout. Helmets required. Story Time at Friends of Mine Preschool

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• WE (9/29), 12:15-12:45pm - Story time at Friends of Mine Preschool, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, in the basement of the UU Church. Info: 281-0007 or fompreschool@ gmail.com. The French Broad Institute (of Time and the River) Located at 68 N. Main St., Marshall. Info: 649-0099. • SU (10/3), 4pm - Family Day will feature a hula-hooping workshop for children of all ages. $5. Donations suggested.

Spirituality A Barbara Marciniak Channeling Event (pd.) October 9, 10, (Saturday-Sunday). Barbara channels the Pleiadians who share their perspectives about our changing world. Bring your questions! • Lecture/channeling: Saturday, 7-10:30pm, $35. • Workshop/channeling: Sunday, 10:30am-6pm, $90. • Cash or money order only. Ramada River Ridge Hotel, 800 Fairview Road, Asheville. • For reservations/information: (828) 298-6300 orashevilleclass@yahoo.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. (828)258-3229. Astrology Level 1 Workshop • This Saturday October 2 (pd.) 9:30am-5:30pm. Learn the basis of competent horoscope analysis, prediction, and astrological healing, exploring your own chart. • Part 1 of 3 workshops. Presented by full-time astrologer, Ryan Kurczak. • Limited to 8 participants. Held at private residence. • Registration deadline October 1. • Cost: $150. • Information/registration: 423-6636 or www. AshevilleVedicAstrology.com First Shabbat of the Month at The Chabad House Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: 505-0746 or www.chabadasheville.org. • 1st SATURDAYS, 9:30am1:15pm - First Shabbat of the Month at The Chabad House. Services, English-Hebrew prayers, sermons and stories, and timeless melodies. Educational and fun children’s program from 11am-noon. Followed by a Kiddush luncheon. All are welcome. Membership and affiliation not required.

A Mountain Mindfulness Sangha Part of the World Community of Mindful Living, inspired by the teachings of THICH NHAT HANH, the group practices mindfulness as the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. Practicing with a “sangha” (a community) can bring both joy and support. All are invited. Info & directions: mountainmindfulness@gmail.com, 684-7359 or 299-9382. • THURSDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Sitting and walking meditation, followed by sharing by sangha members. Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation/ Free Introductory Lectures Your brain needs this: Scientists know TM creates brainwave coherence. Only an orderly brain can support higher consciousness. TM is easy to learn—enjoyable to practice. Dissolves deeprooted stress, reduces anxiety and depression. Verified by 600 scientific studies. Info: 254-4350 or www. MeditationAsheville.org. • SUNDAYS, 2pm - Meeting at Maharishi Enlightenment Center, 165 E. Chestnut St. Learn how to directly access the field of infinite creativity, intelligence and bliss within you, revitalizing mind and body and creating peace in collective consciousness. Topics: Meditation and brain research; How meditation techniques compare; Meditation for social change; “What science says” and What is “transcending”? Free. Please RSVP. Asheville Jewish Meditation and Chanting Circle • Alternate SUNDAYS, 1:15-3:15pm - Following the Awakened Heart Project’s (www.awakenedheartproject. org) approach to Jewish meditation, learn to cultivate an awareness of the Divine Presence. Gather at Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Ave., Asheville. Asheville Meditation Center Classes are held at the Greenlife Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: 5052300 or www.meditateasheville.org. • MONDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Meditation for Inner Peace class. Donations accepted. Avatar Meher Baba “I have come not to teach but to awaken.” Info: 274-0307 or 274-7154. • SUNDAYS, 4pm - Meetings occur most Sundays in Asheville. Share Meher Baba’s inspiring message of divine love and unity in the midst of diversity. Call for locations.

Awakening Practices Study the works of Eckhart Tolle and put words into action through meditation and discussion. Info: Trey@ QueDox.com. • 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets at the EnkaCandler Library meeting room. Baha’i Faith Everyone is welcome. Join us in our celebration of diversity: “The earth is one country and mankind its citizens,” Baha’u’llah. The Baha’i Center is located at 5 Ravenscroft Drive, Asheville. Info: 2511051 or www.wncbahai.org. • SUNDAYS, 11am - Sunday Devotional. Buddhist Meditation and Discussion Meets in the space above the French Broad Food Co-op. Suggested donation: $8/$4 students & seniors. Info: 7795502 or www.meditation-innorthcarolina.org. • TU (10/5), 7:15pm “Cleaning, Shopping, Driving.” Cloud Cottage Sangha This branch of the World Community of Mindful Living meets at 219 Old Toll Circle in Black Mountain, to practice seated meditation and mindfulness training. All events by donation. Info: 669-0920, cloudcottage@bellsouth.net or www.cloudcottage.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Community gathering for seated and walking meditation, sutra study and discussion. • SUNDAYS, 11am - ElevenEleven-Eleven, a step study group of Alcoholics Anonymous. • TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Mindfully Trim, free spiritual weight-loss support group. Compassionate Communication Practice Group Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication. Group uses a model developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life. Free. Info: 252-0538 or www.ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 5-6:15pm - Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners. Great Tree Zen Temple Offers a variety of practice opportunities in Soto Zen tradition. Zazen for individuals seeking to deepen their practice, family, women’s, writing retreats. Beginners welcome. Rev. Teijo Munnich. Info: www.greattreetemple.org or 645-2085. • Year-round schedule, weekly study and meditation.

Hare Krsna Sunday Feast Meets above the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Info: www. highthinkingsimpleliving.org or 506-2987. • Select SUNDAYS, 5-7pm An evening of bhajans, class on the Bhagavad-Gita and a vegetarian feast. Everyone welcome. Refer to the website or call for dates. Insight Meditation Group • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - People of all experience levels are welcome to join this drop-in meditation group. Meditation instructions will be given to all of those who are new to the practice. $5. Info: http://bit.ly/9XujJ6. Introduction to Insight Meditation Class • SUNDAYS, 10-11:30am - Using a progressive exploration of breath, body, emotions and the thinking process, learn how to actively explore the inner world using the method of insight meditation. $10. Info: http://bit.ly/9xhYqs. Land of the Sky United Church of Christ Located at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 15 Overbrook Place, in East Asheville. • SUNDAYS, 9:15am Women-led, justice-focused, family-friendly, and open to all. Worship with Land of the Sky UCC. An open and affirming new church. Childcare available. • WEDNESDAYS (10/6 through 10/27), 6:30-8pm - The Greatest of These is Love: Discussion Series on the Bible & Being Gay. Mindfulness Meditation Class Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 2583241 or www.billwalz.com. • MONDAYS, 7-8pm - Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon Ave.). Donation. Mindfulness Skills • 1st TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - The group’s monthly meeting will be held at Saluda Counseling Services, 31 Pearson Falls Road. Free. Info: www.saludacounseling. com Mother Grove Events Info: 230-5069, info@ mothergroveavl.org or www. mothergroveavl.org. • SUNDAYS, 10am - Drum Circle —- 10:30am - Weekly devotional service at the Temple. A simple service to ground and center you for the week. Spend some quiet time

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Nine-year-old Fatima Santos told the San Francisco Chronicle her opinions about the movie Toy Story: “If I had to make a movie like this, I would make it funnier. I would make Mr. Potato Head look funnier that he already does. I would put his hair on his legs, his shoes on his head, and his arms on his face. His eyeballs would be on the place where his arms are.” In the coming week, Aries, I advise you to engage in Fatima’s enlightened style of cockeyed thinking. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you have the power and the mandate to improve pretty much every scenario you’re in by making it less predictable, more rambunctious, and just plain funnier.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

During one phase of my life, I walked a mile five days a week to get to a bus stop. On the last stretch of the journey, I had to pass a shabby house next to a vacant lot. On the porch was a German shepherd, always unchained and in a state of irritation. After some close calls, when his agitated barking propelled him perilously close to me, I arrived upon a technique that settled him down: I sang nursery rhymes and lullabies. “Three Blind Mice” was his favorite, but there were others that also calmed him sufficiently to allow me safe passage. Something comparable may work for you, Taurus, as you navigate past the crabby wretches and twitchy pests and pathetic demons in the coming days. My advice is to shift the energy with a charming bit of innocuous play. Avoid confrontations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

According to anthropologist Robin Dunbar, it’s impossible for any of us to have more than 150 friends. The human brain literally can’t process the intimate information required to sustain more than that. But if there were super-freaks who could crack that limit, it would be members of the Gemini tribe, especially during the coming weeks. You now have an uncanny ability to cultivate bubbly connections, be extra close to your buddies, and drum up new alliances.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Let’s say I was the director of a grade school play that included outdoor scenes, and you were a student trying out for a part. My inclination would be to offer you the role of the big oak tree, which would be on stage for much of the show but have no spoken lines to deliver. Would you accept my invitation with enthusiasm, and play the part with panache? I realize that on the surface, it may not seem like your performance would be of central importance. But as director I’d hope to be able to draw out of you a vibrant commitment to being steady and rooted. I’d rely on you to provide the strong, reassuring background that would encourage the actors in the foreground to express themselves freely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

“In times of change, learners inherit the Earth,” wrote philosopher Eric Hoffer, “while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” Wouldn’t you prefer to put the emphasis on learning rather than on being learned, Leo? This is a good time to get the hang of that; cosmic rhythms will work in your favor if you do. My advice: Take action to intensify your commitment to education. Seek out new teachings. Think hard about the lessons you want to study in the coming years.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

I was tardy in planting my garden this year — more than two months late. My batch of seedlings didn’t find their way into my patch of dirt until July 2. I humbly apologized to them for my procrastination, then made amends with a tireless campaign to provide them with extraordinary care — organic fertilizer, regular watering, impeccable weeding, steady songs of encouragement. And by September the zucchini were booming, the pumpkins were thriving, the watermelons were unstoppable, and the cucumbers were riffing with abandon. Take inspiration from my example, Virgo. Your plans may have gotten delayed, but don’t let that demoralize you. There’s still time to launch the project or crusade you’ve been dreaming about.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

“Everything is dreamed first,” wrote French poet Gilbert Trolliet. French philosopher Gaston Bachelard agreed, adding, “Creative reverie animates the nerves of the future.” Your task in the coming weeks, Libra, is to act on those clues: Conjure up pictures in your mind that foreshadow the life you want to be living next year. Proceed on the assumption that you now have extraordinary power to generate self-fulfilling prophecies.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You know me: I hate to sound sensationalistic. But in honor of this dramatic moment in your story, I’ll risk it. So be alert! Heads up! Get real! A pivotal moment is upon you! What you do in the coming dayss will ultimately determine how you will interpret the entire past year, shaping the contours of your history for better or worse! I advise maximum integrity! I suggest thorough preparation! I urge timely action! Decisions should come from the roots, not the surface! Climaxes should be mediated by the heart and head together, not just one or the other!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are ever so close to coming all the way home. For months you have been edging toward this welcoming source, and now you’re almost there. I’m not sure about the specific details. Maybe it means you’ll soon be in the place where your potentials will finally ripen. Perhaps you’re ready to make peace with your past or accept your family members exactly as they are. It’s possible you’ve found your ideal tribe or community, and

are ready to integrate your uniqueness with its special blend of energies. Who knows? Maybe you’re ready to give yourself completely to the life-changing mission that has been calling and calling and calling you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

I have good intuition about fate’s general trends, but I don’t think of myself as psychic when it comes to foreseeing specific events. I’ve never been able to predict winning lottery numbers, for example. But lately I’m wondering if that’s changing. I seem to be developing a knack for prognosticating certain sports events. For example, on three occasions I have hallucinated a golden cup floating in mid-air a short time before Albert Pujols, a Capricorn who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, hits a homerun. So I wonder what it means that right now, as I’m studying your astrological omens and meditating on your future, I’m flashing on an image of three golden cups filled with champagne. It’s 2:15 in the morning, and the Cardinals aren’t playing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

When I urge you to salvage and re-use old stuff, I’m not really suggesting that you find a purpose for the elastic from worn-out underwear or empty prescription bottles. That would be fine, but I’m thinking primarily of less literal, more poetic reclamation projects. Like dusting off faded dreams and refitting them with futuristic replacement parts. Or planting an October garden of earthly delights in the compost of July’s and August’s discarded pleasures. Or retooling a relationship that has lost its way, transforming it into a vibrant connection with a new reason for being.

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with the Goddess, with song, readings, meditation and prayer. At 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 2. • MONDAYS - Book discussion group, facilitated by Antiga, on the book The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lemer. Info: 2859927. Mountain Zen Practice Center Exploring the ‘how’ of moment by moment peace, joy and freedom through the practice of Conscious Compassionate Awareness. Info and orientation times: www.mountainzen.org or 450-3621. • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm Meditation and discussion. Mystic Heart Universe Meditation • TH (10/7), 8-8:30pm - “The Joy ofConsciousness Meditation.” Free Mystic Heart Universe Meditation via teleconference call. Celebrate the mystical union of outer divine consciousness and inner mystical heart. To sign up: 338-0042 or www.mysticheartuniverse.com. Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS Heart-centered Reiki Tummo healing sessions offered by donation. Contact 776-6200 or eschmelt@charter.net to make appointment and indicate preference of 9:45, 10:30 or 11:15am slot. Info: www.wncheart.com/healingclinic.html. Sounds of the Chakra Toning Circle • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - “Sounds of the Chakras.” Linda Go facilitates this sound healing offering at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville. Love donation. Info: ashevillesoundhealing. com or 776-3786. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Located at 10 N. Liberty St., Asheville. Info: 273-5420 or http://stmarkslutheran. net/thisMonth.pdf. • SUNDAYS, 5pm Crosswired “come as you are” service in the Fellowship Hall. Infant care and church school for youngsters is offered during the service. • SU (10/3), 5pm - “Come as you are” community service. Surya Meditation • MONDAYS, 5-6pm Reconnect with your natural state of well-being: access boundless energy, release emotional stress, improve mental clarity. Informal lecture followed by group meditation. Free. At Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave. Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville

Located at the corner of Charlotte St. & Edwin Pl. Info: 254-6001 or www. uuasheville.org. • SUNDAYS, 9:15am & 11:15am - Services. Unity Cafe Looking for a change from the usual Sunday service? Spiritual conversation and sharing, music, meditation, coffee and pastry. Info: 645-0514, 676-6070 or unitycafe.org. • 1st, 3rd & 5th SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Greenlife Grocery Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave. Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart. Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band. Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 684-3798, 8918700 or www.unitync.net. • WE (9/29), 7pm “Labyrinth Walk.” Walk a 5-path labyrinth and discover the healing, magical power of this ancient energy pattern. Love offering. Unity Church of Asheville Looking for something different? Unity of Asheville explores the deeper spiritual meaning of the scriptures combined with an upbeat contemporary music program to create a joyous and sincere worship service. Come join us this Sunday and try it for yourself. Located at 130 Shelburne Rd., W. Asheville. Info: 2525010 or www.unityofasheville.com. • SUNDAYS, 11am Spiritual Celebration Service —- 12:15-1:30pm - A Course in Miracles classes with Rev. Gene Conner. • TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - Edgar Cayce Study Group. Info: 926-3688. West Asheville Mindfulness Meditation Group • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - The nondenominational group meets at George’s Parish, 1 School Road. Free. Info :545-4563 or pamelamillis@theashevillecenter. Windhorse Zen Community Meditation, Dharma talks, private instruction available Tuesday and Thursday evenings, residential training. Teachers: Lawson Sachter and Sunya Kjolhede. Main center: 580 Panther Branch, Alexander. City center: 12 Von Ruck Court. Call for orientation. Info: 645-8001 or www.windhorsezen.org. • SUNDAYS, 9:30-11am - Meditation, chanting and a Dharma talk. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm Meditation and chanting.

• FRIDAYS, 5:30-7:15pm - Meditation and chanting at the City Center. Womyn in Ceremony Co-create a sacred circle of women where we will connect, share, dream and experience inner awarenesses and empowerment. Each Circle “stands alone.” Meets 12 miles NW of Asheville. By donation. Info: www. RitesofPassageCouncil. com/theresa. • SUNDAYS, 3:45-6pm - Gathering. Working with the “Masters of Wisdom” • THURSDAYS, 7pm - Transmission Meditation —- 8pm - Reading and discussion of Alice Bailey’s A Treatise on Cosmic Fire. Free. Info: EarthTransMed@ gmail.com.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings 16 Patton Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., 1-6pm (open on Sun. May-Oct. only). Info: 236-2889 or www.16patton.com. • Through WE (9/29) - Three solo exhibits: A Painter’s Perspective by Linda Cheek; Expressive Interpretations From Nature by Sterling Edwards; and Metamorphosis by Jerry La Point. • SA (10/2), 6-8pm - Opening reception for Fleeting Glimpses and Anthropomorphic Produce. American Folk Art & Framing The gallery at 64 Biltmore Ave. is open daily, representing contemporary self-taught artists and regional pottery. Info: 281-2134 or www. amerifolk.com. • Through TH (9/30) Natural Beauties will be on display in the Oui Oui Gallery. • FR (10/1) through SU (10/31) - A is for Autumn, an exhibition on display in the Oui-Oui Gallery. Art at Mars Hill College Info: www.mhc.edu. • Through SA (11/6) - New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. A first-rate Smithsonian Institution exhibit complemented by a Madison County Roots Music exhibit and photographs by Rob Amberg will be on display in Weizenblatt Gallery, Moore Auditorium. Info: www.mhc. edu/newharmonies. Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

• Through TU (10/5) - Sandy Creek Weavers: Weaving Our Lives Together: A Fabric Time Capsule will be on display at the Highsmith University Union, lower level. • Through WE (9/29) - Abstract paintings in oil and acrylic by Arrington Williams will be on display in the Ramsey Library. • FR (10/1) through TU (11/9) - The UNCA Invitational Art Exhibition, featuring work by artists invited by the art faculty in ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture, will be on display at S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall. • FR (10/1), 6-8pm - Opening reception for the UNCA Invitational Art Exhibition. • FR (10/1) through SA (10/30) - Dance of the Spirit, an exhibition featuring works of acrylic and charcoal on canvas by Pat Calderone, will be on display at Blowers Gallery, in the Ramsey Library. • FR (10/1), 4-6pm Opening reception for Dance of the Spirit. Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 1-4pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville. Info: 6938504 or www.acofhc.org. • FR (10/1) through SA (10/30) - The Artists of Toe River, representing a diversity of two- and threedimensional media including clay, fiber, basketry, glass, photography, mixed media and jewelry. • FR (10/1), 5:30-8pm - Opening reception for The Artists of Toe River. Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • Through SU (12/5) - Sewell Sillman: Pushing Limits in the Appleby Foundation Gallery. • Through SU (12/5) - Sallie Middleton: A Life in the Forest. • Through SU (10/10) - Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia, photographs by Tim Barnwell in Holden Community Gallery. • Through TH (9/30) - Art X Architects, an exhibition of mixed-media works by local architects.

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Asheville Art Walks Presented by the Asheville Downtown Gallery Association. Pick up a Downtown Gallery Guide with a map to help you along the way at any participating downtown gallery, the Chamber of Commerce or Pack Place. Info: www.ashevilledowntowngalleries.org. • FR (10/1), 5-8pm - Art Walk. Asheville Gallery of Art A co-op gallery representing 29 regional artists located at 16 College St. Hours: Mon.Sat., 10am-5:30pm. Info: 251-5796 or www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com. • Through TH (9/30) Looking Into, featuring works by Kathryn B. Phillips. Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village, next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant. Open Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm, and Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 7680246 or www.bellavistaart. com. • Through TH (9/30) - Small Plein Air Landscapes, an exhibition by Sara Linda Poly, and new paintings by August Hoerr will be on display. Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Wed. & Fri., 10am-5pm (closed Sat. during winter months). Info: 669-0930 or www. BlackMountainArts.org. • Through FR (10/22) - Mixed-media works by Heather Allen-Swarttouw will be on display in the Upper Gallery. Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs. Info: 350-8484, bmcmac@bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege.org. • Through SA (10/23) - The exhibition Kenneth Snelson: Sculptor/Photographer/ Inventor will be on display. Snelson was an art student at Black Mountain College in the summers of 1948 and 1949. Blue Spiral 1 The gallery at 38 Biltmore Ave. is open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 251-0202 or www.bluespiral1.com. • Through FR (12/31) - Milestones: Blue Ridge Parkway, an exhibition by 20 regional artists; “animal imagery earthenware” by Ron Meyers; and figurative

ceramic sculpture by Donna Polseno. • TH (9/30), 5-8pm - An opening reception for the following exhibitions and artists will be held: Milestones: Blue Ridge Parkway, earthenware by Ron Meyers and sculpture by Donna Polseno. Castell Photography A photo-based art gallery located at 2C Wilson Alley, off of Eagle St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-1188 or www.castellphotography. com. • Through SA (10/23) - Pillow Talk, an exhibition of photo-based imagery by Ben Isburg. • FR (10/1) through SA (11/27) - Finding Her Place, an exhibition by Brie Castell. • FR (10/1), 5-8pm - Opening reception for Finding Her Place. Center For Craft, Creativity and Design Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road. in Hendersonville. Info: 8902050 or www.craftscreativitydesign.org. • Through FR (12/3) - Out of the Board Room & Into the Studio, an exhibition honoring the work of retiring Executive Director Dian Magie. Events at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is at 423 West King St. in Boone. Info: 262-3017 or www.tcva.org. • Through SA (11/13) MANinfested DESTINY: From Boone to Boon, an exhibition by Dan Smith; Perspectives in Bronze, sculpture by Greg Bailey and Michael Warrick; and Evidence of Things Unseen, paintings by Amy Cheng. • Through SA (12/4) - In the Shadow of the Volcanoes: Contemporary Art from the Mountains of Central Mexico. Fleeting Glimpses • SA (10/2) through TU (11/2) - Fleeting Glimpses, an exhibition by Richard Oversmith, and Anthropomorphic Produce, a series of paintings by Denise Stewart-Sanabria. Folk Art Center Located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Info: 298-7928 or www. craftguild.org. • Through TU (10/5) - Clay sculpture by Cindy Billingsley and paper-pulp paintings by Chery Cratty. Gallery Minerva Located at both 8 Biltmore Ave. (Tues.-Sat., 10am6pm) and 12 Church St. (Mon., Fri & Sat., 10am-

6pm) in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-8850 or www. galleryminerva.com. • Through TH (9/30) - Figurative and surrealistic works by Jose Parra. Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville. Info: 2537651 or www.grovewood. com. • Through SU (10/31) - Along the Path: Paintings and Sculpture, contemporary works by NC artist Dale McEntire. Haen Gallery Located at 52 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm, Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., Noon5pm. Info: 254-8577 or www.thehaengallery.com. • Through SU (10/31) - Lynn Boggess: New Work 2010, featuring innovative American landscape paintings. Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of art-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 (86 North Main St.) in Waynesville. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 452-0593 or www.haywoodarts.org. • Through SA (10/16) - Fifth annual Haywood Open Studios Tour preview exhibit. • FR (10/1), 6-9pm - Artists reception for Open Studios Tour preview exhibit. Madison County Arts Council Exhibits Located at 90 S. Main St. in Marshall. Info: 649-1301. • Through FR (11/5) - Tim Barnwell’s Thirty Years in the Mountains: A Photographic Retrospective and the Smithsonian exhibition New Harmonies: Celebrating America’s Roots Music will be on display. New Courtyard Gallery Located at 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Building, Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 273-3332. Through SA (11/6) Anything Goes—Everything Shows, a mail-art exhibition. Penland School of Crafts A national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Info: www.penland.org or 765-2359. • TU (10/5) through SU (11/14) - The Core Show 2010 will be on display. Seven Sisters Gallery This Black Mountain gallery is located at 117 Cherry St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm and Sun., Noon-5pm. Info: 669-5107 or www. sevensistersgallery.com.

• Through SU (11/14) - Oil paintings by Jeff Pittman and sculpture by Michelle Sumares will be on display. Studio 103 Fine Art Gallery Located at 103 West St., Black Mountain. Info: 357-8327 or www.studio103fineartgallery.com. • Through WE (10/27) Abstract art by Ben Betsalel and paintings by Becca Midwood. Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 8842787 or www.artsofbrevard. org. • Through FR (10/1) - The Far Side: Fantasy, Far Fetched & Fun, an exhibit about the Far Side of life. Upstairs Artspace Contemporary nonprofit gallery at 49 S. Trade St. in Tryon. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment. Info: 859-2828 or www.upstairsartspace.org. • FR (10/1) through SA (11/13) - Three exhibits: Mountain Glass, Line in Landscape and Constance Humphries: New Work. • SA (10/2), 5-8pm - Opening reception for Mountain Glass, Line in Landscape and Constance Humphries: New Work. Waynesville’s Art After Dark The Gallery Association of Waynesville regularly hosts gallery and artist studio events in the Waynesville area. Info: 452-9284 or www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com. • 1st FRIDAYS, 6-9pm - Participating galleries stay open late, and many also host artist receptions, provide live music and serve refreshments. WCU Exhibits Unless otherwise noted, exhibits are held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs. 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 227-3591 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu. • Through FR (12/17) - Reclaiming Cultural Ownership: Challenging Indian Stereotypes, an installation of photographs and commercial merchandise focusing on “unlearning” stereotypes and fostering Native pride by noted Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian artist Shan Goshorn.

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newsoftheweird Lead story Civilization in Decline: “Tom Tom,” a 2-year-old Yorkshire terrier, was laid to rest at the Oakland Cemetery in Monticello, Ark., in March, even though he was in good health. His owner, Donald Ellis, had just passed away but had left explicit instructions that he wanted Tom Tom buried along with him, and not later on, because he felt that no one could love Tom Tom as much as he did. Ellis’ reluctant family finally took Tom Tom to a veterinarian, who tried to change their minds but ultimately acquiesced and euthanized the dog, out of fear that they would put him down anyway, less humanely.

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• Unlikely Successes: In July, the world’s largest four-day rodeo, the Pendleton Round-Up, released Let ’er Buck, a $69-a-bottle men’s cologne said to have the fragrance of “sensuous musk and warm sandalwood” to mark the company’s 100th anniversary. • Shaking Up the Condom Market: (1) The Swiss government announced in March that it would help bring to market extra-small condoms for boys as young as 12. (2) The Washington Post reported in May that high-school and college-age adults had complained that condoms given away by the District of Columbia’s HIV-prevention program were of inferior quality, saying the city should spring for deluxe Trojan Magnums (in gold-colored packaging, giving them, said a city official, “a little bit of the bling quality”). • In July, the prominent BrewDog brewery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, began producing the world’s strongest (and most expensive) beer. Called The End of History, it’s 55 percent alcohol and sells for 500 pounds ($780) a bottle. As if to enrage both anti-alcohol and animal-welfare activists, BrewDog released the first 12 bottles taxidermally inserted inside the carcasses of roadkill (seven ermines, four squirrels and a rabbit). Company founder James Watt said BrewDog aims to “elevate the status of beer in our culture.” • At least two employees at the Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, Calif., were accused in May of carrying on a makeshift “beauty salon” inside the facility’s neonatal intensive care unit.

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• On an August ABC-TV Nightline, professor Matt Frerking of Oregon Health and Science University allowed cameras to record his narcolepsy-like “cataplexy,” which causes temporary muscle paralysis each time he contemplates romantic love (hugging or holding hands with his wife, viewing wedding pictures, witnessing affectionate couples). Frerking said he can often fend off an impending attack by concentrating on his lab work. • Breakthroughs: When Ron Sveden’s left lung collapsed in May, doctors initially diagnosed a tumor but subsequently realized that the Brewster, Mass., resident had ingested a seed that had somehow migrated to his lung and sprouted. He is recovering.

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Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood continues in the thrall of what forensic experts everywhere except Mississippi dismiss as pseudoscience. Hence, death-row inmate Eddie Lee Howard’s date with destiny approaches. Although only scant physical evidence was presented at his murder trial, the jury famously heard from local dentist Michael West, who, using fancy equipment, somehow identified scratches on the victim’s body as “bite marks” unique to Howard’s teeth. (In 2008, News of the Weird mentioned the DNA-inspired release of two accused Mississippi rapists (who’d also been fingered by West based on bite marks) after serving 12 years in prison. Since then, West’s theories have been nationally, resoundingly rebuked, but the attorney general has chosen to defend Howard’s original conviction rather than revisit the case, and Howard remains marked for execution.)

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Eclipse Salon is located at 16 Wall St. Info: 285-0019. • Through WE (10/13) - New Paintings and Whatnot, an exhibition by Martin A. B. Guenette. • FR (10/1), 6-8pm Opening reception for New Paintings and Whatnot. Art at Hickory Nut Gap Farm Store Located at 57 Sugar Hollow Road in Fairview. Info: www. hickorynutgapfarm.com or 628-1027. • Through SU (10/31) Jessica Lynn’s exhibition will be on display. Art at the N.C. Arboretum Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org. • Outdoor Sculpture: Inflorescence, an exhibition of botanical forms created from synthetic-nylon fabric and made by artist Jason S. Brown and Elizabeth Scofield, will be on display in the Baker Center (through Aug.); in The Canopy Walk (through Oct.); The Education Center (Aug.Oct.) and in the Quilt Garden (Nov.-Feb). • Through MO (2/28) - Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee and British Delegations, an exhibition on display in the Baker Center. • SA (10/2) - Opening of The Blue Ridge Fiber Show. Art at Zuma • Through TH (9/30) - A-B Tech’s Advanced Painting Studio exhibition will be on display at Zuma Coffee in Marshall, 7 N. Main St., in Marshall. An artists reception will be held on Sept. 10. Info: 649-1617. Art at Zuma Coffee in Marshall • FR (10/1), 6-8pm SodomSong, an exhibition of older, previously unprinted and unpublished photographs from Sodom Laurel will be on display. There will be robin-ballad singing and an opening reception. Located in downtown Marshall. Info: http://www.robamberg.com. BlackBird Frame & Art Located at 365 Merrimon Ave. Info: 225-3117. • Through TH (9/30) - For Pets’ Sake, an exhibition celebrating the unconditional love of animals, will be on display. Carl Sandburg Home Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 25 on Little River Road. Info: 693-4178 or www.nps.gov/carl. • Through FR (10/8) - Carl Sandburg’s Washburn bell-

shaped guitars (circa 1928) will be on display. Clingman Cafe Located at 242 Clingman Ave. in the River Arts District. • Through TH (9/30) - Collaborations and Deviations, work in clay, glass, wood and paint by six local artists. Events at Montford Books & More Located at 31 Montford Ave. Info: 285-8805. • Through TH (9/30) Colorscapes, an exhibition by local artist Johnny Dean McCurry. Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949. • Through SU (10/10) - New Reflections, an exhibition by local artists Vadim Bora, Linda McCane, Colleen Webster and Leo Monahan. Henderson County Public Library System Unless otherwise stated, all events take place in Kaplan Auditorium of the main branch library, located at 301 N. Washington St. in Hendersonville. The county system includes branches in Edneyville, Etowah, Fletcher and Green River. Info: 6974725 or www.henderson. lib.nc.us. • MO (10/4) through TH (10/28) - Photographically derived impressionist prints by John Clifford, featuring scenes of Henderson and Buncombe counties. Talks & Presentations at WCU These public lectures, readings and events at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 2272303. • SA (10/2), 10am-Noon - Dan Smith will lead a guided walking tour through Boone and discuss the life of Daniel Boone. The tour will meet and begin at the Turchin Center. Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 189 W. Main Street, Brevard. Info: 8842347 or www.transylvaniaheritage.org. • Through SA (11/27) - Decoration Day in the Mountains.

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events 3 Warps • 3 Towels • Weaving I (pd.) On-going. Intensive introduction to weaving on a floor loom with Karen Donde. Eight 4-hour classes. $310 plus yarn. sutherland Handweaving, Asheville RAD. Information/registration: (856)

261-4324. sutherlandstudios@gmail.com Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • SU (10/3), 2-4pm - “Family Art pARTy: The Art of Math + Music,” will feature hands-on art activities for kids of all ages, a flute-making demonstration by Chris Abell and a flute concert by Kate Steinbeck. Free. Events at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is at 423 West King St. in Boone. Info: 262-3017 or www.tcva.org. • TH (9/30), 7pm - Michael Frassinelli, sculptor, will give a lecture at the Turchin Center Lecture Hall. Info: 262-2220. Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of art-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 (86 North Main St.) in Waynesville. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am5pm. Info: 452-0593 or www.haywoodarts.org. • SA (10/2), 10am-5pm & SU (10/3), Noon-5pm - Fifth annual Haywood Open Studios Tour. Laurel Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America Holds monthly meetings and smaller groups dedicated to teaching different types of needlework. The chapter is also involved in numerous outreach projects. Guests are always welcome at meetings. Info: 654-9788 or www. egacarolinas.org. • TH (10/7), 9:30am - Registration followed by a short business meeting and a program on duplcate stitch taught by Jane Sugawara. All materials for this lesson will be provided by the chapter. At Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe. Mountain Made Located in the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville. Features the works of regional artisans, writers and musicians. Info: 350-0307 or mtnmade807@aol.com. • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS, 10am-6pm & SUNDAYS, Noon-5pm - Glass blowing demonstrations. Regional Artist Project Grant • Through FR (10/1) - Deadline to apply for the Regional Artist Project Grant,

offered to residents of Avery, Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell or Yancey County. Stecoah Valley Center Events Located at 121 Schoolhouse Rd., Robbinsville. Info: 4793364 or www.stecoahvalleycenter.com. • SA (10/2), 10am-Noon Live, Laugh, Paint! $25. • TH (10/7), 10am-2pm - A coiled fabric basket workshop will be held. $20. Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or www.svfal.org. • THURSDAYS, Noon-3pm - Experimental Art Group. Experimental learning and sharing water-media techniques and collage. Suggested donation $4. • FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Open studio for figure drawing. Small fee for model. • MONDAYS, 10am-1pm Open studio for portrait painting. Small fee for model. • TUESDAYS (through 11/16) - Art with Lorelle Bacon. Adults 1-3pm and youth 3:30-5pm. All levels welcome. $15/class. Registration required. The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas Located at 362 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: 252-5050 or www.fineartsleague.org. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Open figure drawing sessions. Four 5-minute poses and four 20minute poses. $5. Tribute to Walt Whitman Event • SA (10/2), 5pm - Jane B. Ware, local graphic artists, and Frank Adams will host a tribute to Walt Whitman, with a discussion focusing on his many unrestrained rants against war and the way the military is organized. Held at Black Bird Frame and Art, 365 Merrimon Ave. Come trade collages. Info: 505-2987 or 851-7707. Tryon Fine Arts Center The gallery is at 34 Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Open Mon.-Fri., 9am-Noon & 1:30-4pm; Sat., 9am-1pm. Info: 859-8322 or www.tryonarts.org • TH (10/7), 6:30-8:30pm - “Explore Poetry in Black,” a discussion focused on contemporary African American poets with Warren Carson. $7/$4 students.

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www.americancraftweek. com. Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 14pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville. Info: 693-8504 or www. acofhc.org. • SA (10/2) & SU (10/3), 10am-5pm - 51st anniversary of Art on Main in downtown Hendersonville, featuring more than 50 artists and crafters. Performances and events for the whole family. Free. View the schedule at www.acofhc.org. Asheville Art in the Park A local arts market held at Pack Square Park, 1 W. Pack Square, downtown Asheville. Offerings will include glass, ceramics, woodworks, metal arts and fabric arts. Partial proceeds from the market benefit a local art nonprofit. Info: www. AshevilleArtinthePark.com. • SA (10/2), 10am - Art in the Park. Jewelry Market • SA (10/2), 9am-4pm - Market featuring 18 local jewelry artists on the corner of Church Street and 3rd Avenue W. in downtown Hendersonville. Info: 6980715.

Spoken & Written Word Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. brbooks-news.com or 4566000. • SA (10/2), 10am-4pm - The first annual Blue Ridge Book Fest will feature special guests Fred Wooldrige, Mary Messer, Bill Swarts, Micheal Rivers, Matt Baker, John Malone, Kathryn Magendie, Louise Nelson and Curtis Blanton, among others. Books & Breadboard Located at 30 All Souls Crescent, Asheville. Info: 505-8233 or www.booksandbreadboard.com. • WE (9/29), 6-7pm Reading and book signing by Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard to Think Straight About Animals. Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n Library storyline: 250KIDS.

• TH (9/30), 11am Fantastic Fable Puppet Show. Kids of all ages are welcome. EA. Events at City Lights City Lights Bookstore is at 3 E. Jackson St. in downtown Sylva. Info: 586-9499 or more@citylightsnc.com. • FR (10/1), 7pm - Susan Gregg Gilmore will discuss her new novel The Improper Life of Bezillia Grove. Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: 254-6734 or www.malaprops.com. • WE (9/29), 7pm - Literary Trivia Night. • FR (10/1), 4:30-6pm - Freelance Friday: Join local freelancer Joe D’Agnese and Denise Kiernan at the kickoff to a new monthly event for freelancers writers —- 7pm - Vicki Lane will read from her book The Day of Small Things. • SA (10/2), 7pm Contributors David Madden and Allen Wier will present and read from Best of LSU Fiction. • SU (10/3), 3pm - Poetrio: Reading by poets Scott Owens, Holly Iglesias and Cassie Premo Steele —5pm - Tricia Shapiro will discuss Mountain Justice, about resistance to mountain top removal in the Appalachian Mountains through first-hand accounts from organizers standing up to King Coal. • MO (10/4), 7pm - The Bridging Differences Book Club will discuss Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. Hosted by Patti Digh. • TU (10/5), 7pm - Local author Susan Blexrud will present an overview of “Vampiric Literature Through the Ages.” • WE (10/6), 5:30pm - Join W.W. Norton representative Kristin Keith as she discusses potential book-club selections. Wine and cheese will be served —- 7pm - Book Club: Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo. Hosted by Jay Jacoby. • TH (10/7), 7pm - Dacre Stoker, the great-grand nephew of Bram Stoker, will share family secrets and Bram’s research notes while presenting his sequel Dracula, The Un-Dead. Events at Spellbound Spellbound Children’s Bookshop is located at 19 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 232-2228 or spellboundbooks@netzero. com. • SA (10/2), Noon-6pm - Local authors, writers and leaders will participate in a “Banned Book Read-a-Thon.”

Featured guests include Alice Oglesby, Alli Marshall, Pat Ryan, Cecil Bothwell and Gordon Smith. • SU (10/3), 4pm - Book Club: Mockingjay, the final book in the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 255-8115 or www.firestormcafe.com. • SA (10/2), 7pm - Local author Tricia Shapiro and Earth First! co-founder Mike Roselle share stories from the front lines of resistance to mountain-top removal. Literary Events at UNCA Events are free unless noted. Tickets & info: 232-5000. • TU (10/5), 12:30pm - Regional Author Brown Bag Book Talk: Nan Chase, author of Eat Your Yard! Held in the upper level of Ramsey Library. Info: 251-6645. Poetry at The Pulp • WE (10/6), 7pm - Asheville Poetry Review and Asheville Wordfest announce their monthly Poetry at The PULP event. (PULP is below The Orange Peel.) Featured performer: Landon Godfrey, followed by an open mic. $5 for PULP members/$10 for nonmembers. The French Broad Institute (of Time and the River) Located at 68 N. Main St., Marshall. Info: 649-0099. • TU (10/5), 7:30pm - The Marshall Auricular Hour presents poets Carol Novack and Ann Bogel. $5 suggested donation. Plus, musical guests will perform.

Festivals & Gatherings Howl-O-Ween at the WNC Nature Center (pd.) Saturday night October 23, 2010 from 1:00 - 8:00 pm Admission: regular rates Members of the Friends of the WNC Nature Center free Come visit our 43-acres during the cool of the evening. Our creatures of the darkness will be on display in the Creepy Crawler Cabin along with some fabulously large pythons, boas, lizards with the Southern Appalachian Herpetological Society members! The club will be holding a raffle for a corn snake and a Bearded dragon with proceeds going to the WNCNC’s Veterinarian Clinic. Learn about skulls, bats, nocturnal creatures and our native wildlife through programs and enrichment presentations on the hour starting at 1:00pm. We will enhance your visit with our arts & crafts, hot dogs, hot cider and chocolate, baked goods,

and treats for the kids, as well as two performances by the Mountain Marionettes at 7:00 and 7:40pm. Our costume contest for all ages will begin at 6:30 pm at the barn, so come dressed for the occasion! Doors open at 1:00pm for this special event. 43rd Annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival • SA (10/2) - Pickers, jammers and enthusiasts are welcome to this festival of song and dance at Mars Hill College. 10am-4pm: Daytime Stage, Upper Quad. 10:30am: Cloggers, Amphitheater. 1:30pm-3:30pm: Ballad and Story Swap, Peterson. 7pm: Evening Concert, Moore Auditorium. Info: www.mhc. edu/ramsey-center/lunsfordfestival. 98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair • TU (10/5) through SA (10/9) - The Eastern Band of Cherokee hosts the fair at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. The fair offers music, fireworks, carnival of rides, games and vendors. Also family-friendly competitions such as blowgun, longbow and compound bow archery contests and wood chopping. $10. Info: (800) 438-1601. Blue Ridge Pride An all-volunteer organization that strives to be inclusive of all LGBTQ populations, families and friends. Info: www. blueridgepride.com. • SA (10/2), Noon-8pm - Blue Ridge Pride Festival “One Heart, One World, One Pride” on Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. Mia Borders will headline, plus performances by Cantaria, Crys Matthews, Heart of Glass and Natalie Smalls Productions. Kids area with child performers, face painters and more. To volunteer: brpvolunteers@gmail.com. Cradle of Forestry Events Experience the natural and cultural history of the Southern Appalachians at the birthplace of scientific forestry. Located on Route 276 in Pisgah National Forest. Info: 877-3130 or www. cradleofforestry.org. • SA (10/2), 9-5pm - Forest Festival Day/Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet. Event includes demonstrations in open-hearth cooking, weaving, whittling, basket making, as well as live music. Familyfriendly. $6 adults/$3 for youth ages 4-15/Free children under 4. Fiesta Latina • SA (10/2), Noon-8pm - The 13th annual celebration of Latin American cultures. Live music, dancing, native foods, arts & crafts, musicians, children’s activities and

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and arts event showcasing the new Creative Technology & Arts Center, “a community space dedicated to stimulating and encouraging creative minds in every way possible.” Where: Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa St. in Asheville. When: Saturday, Oct. 2, starting at 4 p.m. ($15. Info: ctacenter.org or 259-3653). Why: The Odyssey Community School’s new Creative Technology & Arts Center, a renovated 4,500-square-foot facility featuring a recording studio, a multimedia lab/classroom and a performance stage, promises to become a “community hub for innovation” that welcomes “artists, technologists and designers as they pursue projects that inspire and ignite transformative action,” states the press release. The art project/fundraising event will kickoff at 4 p.m. with a rhythm workshop lead by multi-instrumentalist River Guerguerian, the CTAC’s musical director. A multimedia

fun fundraisers workshop with Gene Felice, director of the art and technology program, and a vocal workshop led by local singer/songwriter Kat Williams will follow. But that’s not all: A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m., guest speaker Laurey Masterton (the owner of Laurey’s Catering and Gourmet-to-Go on Biltmore Avenue and a passionate beekeeper) will give an address focusing on honeybees, and musicians Kat Williams, Billy Cardine (formally of the Biscuit Burners), Chris Rosser, Zach Page and Guerguerian will perform in a closing concert at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a silent auction featuring gift certificates for bodywork, local art and much more. Participants are also asked to “literally make their mark by sponsoring a student-made ceramic tile with their thumbprint screenprinted onto its surface,” says Felice in a press release. The tiles will be used to create a “ceramic wall/mural in the main entrance of CTAC, dedicated to the people and spirit that made it happen.”

benefitscalendar Calendar for September 29 - October 7, 2010 Annual Oriental Rug Event • WE (9/29) through SA (10/2), 11am-7pm - Oriental Rug Event, featuring more than 300 handknotted rugs made by fairly paid adults, from 2’x 3’ to 10’x 14’ and runners. At the Lutheran Church of the Nativity, 2425 Hendersonville Road, Arden. Arts For Life A nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives and healthcare experiences of children and adolescents battling cancer and other serious illnesses. Info: www.aflnc.org. • SA (10/2), 6:15pm - Residents of Biltmore Lake and Biltmore Park will host a “Fancy Pants Dance” at the DoubleTree Hotel in Biltmore Village. Cocktails (cash bar), followed by dinner, a live auction and dancing. Door prizes and a most fanciful pants contest. Tickets: rachel@aflnc.org or 989-3663. Asheville Humane Society Located at 14 Forever Friend Lane (I-26 to Brevard Road Exit). View photos of animals currently available for adoption online. Foster homes needed. Info: 7612001 or www.ashevillehumane.org. • SA (10/2) - Garage Sale at Biltmore Park. All proceeds benefit the AHS. Beauty Through Cancer Provides programs and services for breast cancer patients and survivors in the WNC area. Located at 131 McDowell St., Suite 202, Asheville. Info: 252-8558 or info@beautythroughcancer.org. • FR (10/1) - The Beauty Ball. The fundraising event will feature a fashion show, musical entertainment, dance performances and a live and silent auction. Held at the Biltmore DoubleTree Hotel, 115 Hendersonville Road. Info: www.thebeautyball.org or 252-8558. • SA (10/2), 7:30-9am - Butterfly Yoga. Fundraiser at Biltmore Lake Community Clubhouse. • WEDNESDAYS (10/6 through 10/20), 5:30pm Winesdays. $5 for 5 wine tastings at the Wine Studio of

Asheville. Plus, live music and jewelry sales as well as raffle items. Info: 255-5955. Benefit Party for Anemone Dance Theater & Legacy Butoh • SA (10/2), 5-7pm - Butoh garden party at 104 Flint St., Asheville. Live music and dance performances by Julie Becton Gillum, Erik Moellering, Julia Taylor, Elisa Faires and Chandra Shukla. Plus, wine. $20/pay what you can. All proceeds benefit Anemone Dance Theater and Legacy Butoh. Info: www.anemonedance.org or www.ashevillebutoh.com. Benefits for Eliada Info: www.eliada.org. •Through SU (10/31) - Eliada’s annual Corn Maze features 12 acres of trails with attractions like corn cannons, pedal carts, a slack-line challenge, a cow train and more. Open Fri., 4-10pm and Sat.-Sun., 10am7pm. $9. Info: www.fieldsoffun.org. Fall Book Sale • FR (9/24) through SA (10/2), 10am-8pm - Small paperbacks for 50 cents, large paperbacks at $2 and hardcovers at $3. Books on art, science, fiction, sports, plus children’s books and more. Sunday, Sept. 26 hours: 12:30-6pm. At Biltmore Square Mall in the old Zales store. A portion of the proceeds will go to Barnardsville Elementary. Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Hwy. 225, 3 miles south of Hendersonville. Info: 693-0731 or www. flatrockplayhouse.org. • SA (10/2) - The Flat Rock Art and Wine Festival, featuring arts and crafts, children’s activities, food, wine tastings and more, will benefit Flat Rock Playhouse’s YouTheater. Held at The Flat Rock Wine Shoppe, 2702 Greenville Hwy. Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Rescue FMF is a wolfdog rescue organization and sanctuary south of Black Mountain. Info: 664-9818 or www. fullmoonfarm.org.

• TH (10/7), 6-10pm - The sixth annual Howl-Raising Auction, benefiting Full Moon Farm, will be held at the White Horse in Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. $10, includes hors d’oeuvres. There will be a cash bar and music by Jennifer Smith. n To donate an item for the auction: 664-9818 or sarah@fullmoonfarm.org. Full Spectrum Farms A Cullowhee-based nonprofit organization working to establish a residential and vocational farming community for adults with autism. Info: 293-2521 or www. fullspectrumfarms.org. • SA (10/2), 5-9pm - “Starlight Night: A Night on the Farm,” the annual fundraising gala, will be held at 1185 Wayehutta Road in Cullowhee. Oyster roast, pig pickin’, silent auction, live entertainment and fun for children of all ages. Call for tickets. Lecture by Elizabeth Kostova • TH (10/7), 8pm - “Read, Write, Discover: The Circle of Literacy,” lecture by Elizabeth Kostova, author of New York Times bestseller The Historian, about her personal journey on becoming an award-winning author. At Carolina Day School. A benefit for The Literacy Council of Buncombe County and Carolina Day. $20. Info: 210-9160 or sefird@cdschool.org. Make Your Mark • SA (10/2), 4pm - Fundraiser art project for a new arts center, Creative Technology & Arts Center, located at Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa St., Asheville. Workshops on rhythm, technology and vocals, plus a reception and concert. Guest speaker: Laurey Masterton. $15. Tailgate BBQ • FR (10/01) - Held at the Asheville High/A.C. Reynolds football game. Proceeds benefit Asheville High School band boosters. $12/ $6 students. Reservations recommended: 545-7257. Voices of Hope: Parents Talk to Parents About Eating Disorders

• TH (9/30), 6-8pm - Panel discussion with audience questions answered about eating disorders, disordered eating, emotional eating. Benefits THE Center for Disordered Eating. At The Health Adventure, Pack Place. $10, dinner and educational materials included. Info: 337-4685. Warren Wilson College Homecoming Kickoff • TH (9/30) - Jar-e will perform at Pisgah Brewing. The general public is welcome. $1 on every Pale Ale purchased will go to support the Warren Wilson College Fund. WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment. Info: 2588737 or www.wnca.org. • TH (10/7), 7:30-10pm - An evening around the campfire with John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt at Asheville Community Theatre. Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 at the door/$20 for WNCA members. A reception with wine and dessert will follow. RSVP: elle@wnca.org. Proceeds benefit WNCA. YWCA Black & White Gala • TH (9/30), 6:30pm - Gala at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center. Music by Westsound, a silent auction and food from local restaurants. All proceeds will go to support YWCA programs, which bridge gaps in child care, education, health care and earning power. Black-and-white attire encouraged. Tickets & info: 254-7206, ext. 207 or www.ywcaofasheville.org.

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more at the WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. Mars Hill Heritage Festival • SA (10/2), 10am-4pm - Festivities include traditional craft demonstrations, art, food and fun for the whole family. The Bailey Mountain Clogging Team will perform at noon. Held in downtown Mars Hill. Free. Info: 6809031. The Cottages of Spring Mountain Festival • SA (10/2), 11am-3pm - Festivities include kids activities, food, fried apple pies and vendors. Held at Spring Mountain Community, 807 Old Fort Road. $10 for vendors to participate. Info: carolyns4kids@att.net or 273-6701. Scarecrow Festival & Craft Show A Buncombe County Parks & Recreation Family Fun Festival at Lake Julian Park. Free. Info: 250-4260 or grace.young@buncombecounty.org. • SA (10/2), 10am-4pm - The festival will feature a judging of the best handmade scarecrow, face painting, booths, food and more. Swannanoa Shindig Bring a chair and wear dancing shoes to this monthly community music series held in Beacon Mill Village in Swannanoa. Appalachian music, dancing, food, old timey demos and activities such as pie-eating contests and turkey calling. Exit 57 to Highway 70 East. Info: 337-4718 or www.swannanoashindig.com. • 1st FRIDAYS (through 10/1), 6pm - Shindig.

Music Pre-Blue Ridge Pride Party at Firestorm Cafe w/ Amy Broome (pd.) Warm up for PRIDE at Firestorm Cafe w/ Amy Broome, singer-songwriter from Charlotte, NC. Playing originals from the NEW CD Let It Get You! www.amybroome.com African Drumming With Billy Zanski at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville. Drums provided. No experience necessary. Suggested donation $10 per class. Drop-ins welcome. Info: 768-2826. • SUNDAYS, 2-3pm Beginner. Asheville Lyric Opera All performances take place at Diana Wortham Theater. Tickets: 257-4530. Info: 236-0670 or www.ashevillelyric.org.

• WE (10/6), 7pm - Preview dress rehearsal of The Magic Flute. Cantaria Cantaria is a community chorus for gay and gay-supportive men who enjoy singing a wide variety of choral literature for men’s voices. Info: 254-9264 or www. cantariaasheville.org. • SUNDAYS, 5-7pm Rehearsals. Events at Thomas Wolfe Memorial Located at 52 N. Market St. Info: www.wolfememorial. com or 253-8304. • FR (10/1), Noon-2pm - Roger Howell and The Parhams will be the featured guests “pickin’ on the porch of the Old Kentucky Home.” Haywood Community Band Concerts are presented at the Maggie Valley Pavilion, adjacent to the Maggie ValleyTown Hall, and are free to attend. Bring a picnic dinner. Info: 452-5553 or 4527530 or www.haywoodcommunityband.org. • THURSDAYS, 7pm - Rehearsals at Grace Episcopal Church, 394 N. Haywood St., Waynesville. All interested concert band musicians are welcome to attend. Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre • SA (10/2), 1-5pm “Asheville to Ashes” will be performed at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater, 100 Gay St., Asheville. Live original music from: The Critters, Lords of Chicken Hill, 50 Year Flood, Mr. Hurl and Paul Edelman and The Mountain Saints. Free. Land of the Sky Chorus For men age 12 and older. Info: www.ashevillebarbershop.com or 768-9303. • FR (10/1), 7-8:30pm - Bring your chair, grab a spot of grass and listen to the a cappella harmonies at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage, Pack Square. Donations accepted for the Skip Hotchkiss Fund, which provides support to music education in local schools. • TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Open Rehearsals at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 51 Wilburn Pl. Music at Ultimate Basement • TH (10/7), 8pm - The indie-acoustic band Robbie Hazen & The Riot will perform in concert. The Ultimate Basement is located at 5965 Hwy 9 N., Mills Spring. $5. Info: www.myspace.com/ theultimatebasementvenue. Music at UNCA Concerts are held in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Tickets & info: 2325000.

• TU (10/5), 7:30pm - Baroque Chamber Music Concert featuring French, German, Italian and English suites and sonatas performed by Blake Hobby, harpsichord; Charles McKnight, recorder; and Gail Ann Schroeder, viola da gamba. Free. Held at Laurel Forum in Karpen Hall. Info: 251-6432. Music on the Rock Concert Series Presented by Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Hwy. in Flat Rock. The concerts will span Broadway, country, bluegrass, pop and rock favorites. $19/concert. Tickets & info: 693-0731, (866) 732-8008 or www. flatrockplayhouse.org. • SU (10/3) through TU (10/5) - “The Music of Billy Joel,” will be performed by Dustin Brayley, from the cast of For The Glory. $22. Song O’ Sky Chorus (Sweet Adelines International) The chorus is always looking for women 18+ who want to learn how to sing barbershop harmony. Please visit a rehearsal. Info: 1-866-8249547 or www.songosky.org. • MONDAYS, 6:45pm Rehearsal at Reed Memorial Baptist Church on Fairview Road. (enter parking lot on Cedar St.). Guests welcome. Summer Music in Flat Rock Series Presented by the Flat Rock Merchants Association. The outdoor series takes place on Little Rainbow Row’s back deck. This is a casual, family-oriented, bring-yourown-lawn-chair event. Free. Info: 697-7719 or www. flatrockonline.com. • SA (10/2), 6-8pm - Peace Out will perform an eclectic blend of folk, country, African, Celtic, gospel and children’s songs. The Carolina Theatre A cultural event center located at 91 Locust Ave., downtown Spruce Pine. Info: 766-5525 or www.thecarolinabarndance.org. • FRIDAYS, 7-10pm - Open Stage & Dance. $3 donation. If you’d like to be up on stage, e-mail guitarted_phool@yahoo.com. WCU Musical Events Unless otherwise noted, performances are held at the Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Tickets or info: 227-2479 or http://fapac.wcu.edu. • FR (10/2) - WCU will mark five years of art and entertainment at the Fine and Performing Arts Center with a gala featuring art, music and a theatrical revue of songs by George and Ira

Gershwin. A cocktail reception begins at 6pm and the festivities begin at 7pm. • SU (10/3), 3pm - The Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, a celebration of Russian heritage featuring traditional song, dance and music. $25/$20 seniors/$5 students.

Theater Asheville Adult Theatre Improvisation Classes (pd.) A fun and dynamic 6 week class culminating in performance. • October 4-November 8. • Mondays 6pm-7:30pm. • $90 for the sessions. • Information/registration: (828) 507-1622 or mariati00@hotmail.com Absolute Theatre Company Located in the Skyland Performing Arts Center, 358 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info: 693-0087 or www. absolutetheatre.org. • TH (10/7) through SU (10/17) - The Miracle Worker will be performed. Held Thur.-Sat., 7:30pm and Sun., 3:30pm. $15. Asheville Community Theatre All performances are at 35 East Walnut St. Info & reservations: 254-1320 or www. ashevilletheatre.org. • Through SU (10/3) - The musical Oliver will be performed. Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm & Sun., 2:30pm. $22/$19 seniors and students/$12 children. • TU (10/5) & WE (10/6), 6-8pm - Auditions for A Christmas Story. Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Hwy. 225, 3 miles south of Hendersonville. Info: 6930731 or www.flatrockplayhouse.org. • Through SU (10/17) - The Drowsy Chaperone, “a ‘20s Broadway song and dance frolic.” $40. • WE (10/6) through SU (10/31) - A Few Good Men will be performed. $34. Wed.-Sat., 8pm and Sun., 2pm. Montford Park Players Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.Sun. at 7:30 p.m. at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Bring folding chair and umbrella in case of rain. Donations accepted. Info: 254-5146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org. • Through SU (10/3) - Twelfth Night directed by Dusty McKeelan. Events at 35below This black box theater is located underneath Asheville Community Theatre at 35 E.

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Film The French Broad Institute (of Time and the River) Located at 68 N. Main St., Marshall. Info: 649-0099. • MO (10/4), 7pm - Movie Club: Screening of The Last One, about the late moonshining legend Popcorn Sutton. A second feature film TBA. $7 suggested donation.

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• SUNDAYS, 7-9pm Argentine Tango Practica at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Rd. $5 for members/$6 for nonmembers. Asheville Culture Project A cultural arts community center offering ongoing classes in Capoeira Angola and Samba percussion. Other instructors, groups and organizations are invited to share the space. Info: www.ashevillecultureproject.org. • WEEKLY - Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art taught and practiced through a game involving dance, music, acrobatics, theater and the Portuguese language. Mondays, 7-9pm, beginners class; Wednesdays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Fridays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Saturdays, 10am-Noon, beginners class. $12 (free for first timers on 2nd and 4th Sat.). Info: www.capoeiraasheville.org. Beginner Clogging Class • WEDNESDAYS, 7:15pm - Beginner Clogging Class held by the Mountain Thunder Cloggers at the Oakley Community Center in Asheville. Eight-week session $40. Half price for additional family members. No experience or partner needed. Family-oriented. To register: www.mtnthundercloggers.org or 490-1226. English Country Dance Dance to live music with a caller. This style of dance may be seen in movie adaptations of Jane Austen novels. $6/$5 for Old Farmers Ball members. Info: 230-8449. • 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS, 3-5:30pm - Dance at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Wear comfortable clothes and soft sole shoes. Morris Dancing Learn English traditional Morris dances and become a member of one of three local teams as a dancer or musician. Music instruction provided to experienced musicians. Free. Info: 333-4272 or www.ashevillemorris.us. • MONDAYS, 5:30pm - Women’s Garland practice held at Reid Center for Creative Art. Southern Lights SDC A nonprofit square-dance club. Square dancing is friendship set to music. Info: 694-1406 or 697-4244. • WEDNESDAYS - Classes in Western Style Square Dancing at the Stoney Mountain Activity Center, Stoney Mountain Road, Hendersonville. Registration at 7pm. Dancing 7:30-9:30pm. First two classes are free.

• SA (10/2) - The “Homecoming Dance” will be held at the Whitmire Activity Building on Lily Pond Road in Hendersonville. An advanced dance begins at 6pm; Early rounds begin at 7pm; and Squares and rounds will be held at 7:30pm. Swing Asheville Info: www.swingasheville. com, 301-7629 or dance@ swingasheville.com. • TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Beginner swing and lindy hop dance lessons at 11 Grove St. in downtown Asheville. $12 per week. 4-week workshop. No partner needed. Tryon Fine Arts Center The gallery is at 34 Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Open Mon.-Fri., 9am-Noon & 1:30-4pm; Sat., 9am-1pm. Info: 859-8322 or www.tryonarts.org • SU (10/3), 8-10pm - A six-member dance ensemble Taylor 2 will perform the works of American contemporary dance legend Paul Taylor. Presented by Rosenberg Bone & Joint and the N.C. Arts Council. $25/$15 students. West African Dance • TUESDAYS, 7:30-8:30PM - Classes will be held at the Terpsicorps Dance Studio, above the Wedge in the River Arts District. Open to dancers of all ages. $10.

Auditions & Call to Artists Arts & Crafts Holiday Market at Beech Glen Seeks Artists • The fourth annual Arts and Crafts Holiday Market at Beech Glen Community Center on Dec. is looking for local artists and crafters who would like to participate in this juried show. Info: 689-5117 or 689-2112. Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 14pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville. Info: 693-8504 or www. acofhc.org. • Through FR (10/29) - Artists submission for the juried and judged exhibition Fiber Art are due. The categories are wearable, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional. The exhibition will be on display through Nov. $20 entry fee. Asheville Holiday Parade Accepting Applications • Through SU (10/3) - Applications for the 64th annual Asheville Holiday Parade are available to download from www.ashevilleparade.org. This year’sparade will be held Nov. 20 at 11am with the theme of”Mountain Magic.”

Call to “Autists” North Carolina CALL Inc. is calling all N.C. artists on the Autism Spectrum to participate in an online exhibition. No juries, no fees, no age limit. For an application or more info: www.nccall.org. • SA (10/30) - Deadline for submissions. See Web site for details. Castell Photography A photo-based art gallery located at 2C Wilson Alley, off of Eagle St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-1188 or www.castellphotography. com. • Through (10/2) - Deadline to submit photo-based works for the upcoming juried exhibition titled The Human Condition, which explores human existence in a political, social or personal context. Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949. • Through FR (10/8) - Submission deadline for the second annual Signature Holiday Ornament contest. Artists are asked to express a theme from the Grand Bohemian Hotel in a small ornament in any medium. Info: gbagallery@bohemianasheville.com. Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of art-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 (86 North Main St.) in Waynesville. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am5pm. Info: 452-0593 or www.haywoodarts.org. • Through FR (11/5) Seeking artist submissions for the annual Small Works Show. All pieces submitted must be exactly 12 inches or smaller in every dimension. Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or www.svfal.org. • Through TU (10/26) - Call for entries for the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Fall 2010 Juried Exhibit at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts (Oct. 29-Nov. 24). $25 entry fee per piece. Cash award. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com.

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The raging inferno otherwise known as middle school Holy hell. My oldest kid has started middle school. Most of what I remember about middle school included divining the seven circles of the pubescent inferno: hormones, boys, cliques, sexual confusion, math trauma, gossip and growth spurts. Not all kids pass through the math trauma level, but it sucked for me. For you, that level of hell may have been diagramming sentences or tests or acne. The point is that most of us passed through the middle school inferno, and most of us survived. Though I survived, the memory of middle school still has the power to make me cringe. And now my role is to help a young girl — my own kid — through these Stygian years. Like me at that age, my girl is physically small and a tomboy who doesn’t get girl dynamics. I still don’t get girl dynamics either, and that’s OK. I’ve survived with a few close girlfriends — most of whom are still tomboy types. Probably because those were my friends during the growth spurt days, when half the girls I knew suddenly looked like Carmen Electra while the other half (me and my friends) continued to resemble pre-pubescent Ugly Betties. Yeah, I was late to develop. I never did develop much up top, if you know what I mean. Nowadays, there are fourth graders who need larger bra cups than I do. I don’t know if it’s due to genetics, hormones in dairy, or higher obesity levels, but it seems that kids are hitting their growth spurts earlier and earlier. But not my kid. Which has been a frequent topic of conversation at our house (but I’m not

allowed to write about it — I’ve consented to censorship, by her at least). Partially to give our girl a chance to deal with all the emotional changes while catching up on the physical, she’s attending a small independent all-girls school — tough on the wallet, but a bit less hot than some other options. This school seems to offer a slightly gentler inferno — an oven set at 325 degrees instead of 450. Or at least that’s what we’re hoping. For girls, in particular, middle school can be crazy — physically, emotionally and academically. The hormones and body changes and emotions and mood swings all combine to turn formerly sweet elementary schoolers into raging she-demons. (And did I mention that I’ll probably be hitting menopause at about the same time my daughter’s going through puberty? It’s gonna be fun and games at our house.) Middle school’s also the time when many girl scholars lose interest in academics and become intimidated by subjects such as math and science. Research shows that female students are just as interested in these subjects at the elementary school level, but deeply embedded stereotypes and fear of embarrassment (especially in front of boys), tend to change that once girls hit puberty. However, parental attitudes toward these subjects plus self-confidence can keep girls on track — both in school and while dealing with those other circles of hell. That’s going to be my challenge. I’m still intimidated by math, but I don’t want to pass my insecurities on to my girl (I totally messed

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Health Programs Kangen Alkaline Water (pd.) For Lifestyle related diseases. • More Energy! • Weight Loss • Cleanse colon • Diabetes • High Blood Pressure. Free DVD: (828) 989-6057. www. MyHolisticWater.com Rewire Your Emotional Brain For Happiness And Health! (pd.) Are you stuck in the same thinking and feeling patterns? Depressed, irritable, anxious, worried? Repeating the same reactions and expecting different results? Reaching for food, shopping, rescuing others, etc. to make yourself feel better? Stop judging yourself! • It’s NOT you, it’s your brain wiring! • Learn effective tools, when practiced over time, rewires your brain’s emotional set point. Symptoms and behaviors Fade without forcing yourself to change. • Enroll in Wired For Joy Introductory Course, 5 sessions; • Wednesdays: 6:45pm-8:30pm beginning October 13; $155 includes workbook. Limited number of participants. Enroll by October 4. • Call Denise Kelley, MA, LPC, Certified EBT Provider, 231-2107. ADD/ADHD and Meditation: Introduction Scientific findings from medical journals on the applications of the Transcendental Meditation technique for treatment of ADHD and other learning disorders. Discussion, video and Q&A. Free. Info: www.adhdtm.org. • WEEKLY - Meets at the Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut St. Info: 254-4350. Art of Intimacy Learn life-changing communication and relationship skills, drawing from the work of Marshal Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication), Brad Blanton (Radical Honesty), Susan Campbell (Getting Real), John Bradshaw (Homecoming) and others. $60/4-session class. Info: 254-5613 or www.theREALcenter.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-9:30pm - Meeting. Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration and appointments required unless otherwise noted. To register or for info: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600. • FR (10/1), 8:30am-1pm - American Red Cross blood drive. To make an appointment: 692-4600. • MO (10/4), 10am-Noon - “Look Good, Feel Better.” Open to female cancer patients to help overcome the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Free cosmetics. • TU (10/5), 8:30am - The Henderson County Mayor’s Advocacy Council for People with Disabilities welcomes

new members who are concerned and willing to attend monthly meetings. Crisis Intervention Team protocols will be discussed —- 12:30-1:30pm - CPR Made Simple, offered by The American Red Cross. Register: 693-5605. • WE (10/6), 1-2:30pm - “Shoulder Issues from a Physician’s Perspective,” with Suzanne Hall, M.D. —3-4:30pm - “Balance & Fall Prevention,” with Chloe Roderick, a Pardee licensed physical therapist —- 57pm - Pardee Open House: Visit Dr. Elisabeth Saft and staff in the Etowah office. Tours and refreshments will be offered. Henderson County Red Cross Red Cross holds classes in CPR and First Aid for infants, children and adults; Standard First Aid in Spanish; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid. Located at 203 Second Ave. East, Hendersonville. Info: 693-5605. : Blood Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required. Through June 30, all donors are entered to win a cruise for two. • TH (9/30), 11am-3:30pm - Hendersonville Country Club, 1860 Hebron Road. Info: 692-2261. • FR (10/1), 8:30am-1pm - Pardee Health Educational Center, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. Info: 692-4600. • SA (10/2), Noon-4:30pm - Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue: Jackson Park in Henderonville, coinciding with Farm City Day. Info: 692-4416. • WE (10/6), 1-5:30pm - Duke Energy, 957 Spartanburg Highway. Info: 698-2250 —- 3:30-5:30pm - Carolina Opthamology, 1701 Old Village Road. Info: 698-7342. Red Cross Events & Classes Red Cross holds classes in CPR/First Aid for infants, children, and adults; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid; Bloodborne Pathogens; Swimming & Water Safety; and Lifeguarding. All classes held at chapter headquarters, 100 Edgewood Rd. To register, call 258-3888, ext. 221. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required. • FR (10/1), 1:30-6pm - Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, 24 N. Ridge Commons Parkway, Weaverville. Info: 782-9020. • MO (10/4), 2-6:30pm - Lutheran Church of the Nativity, 2425 Hendersonville Road in Arden. Info: 6840352. • TU (10/5), 2-6:30pm - North Asheville Christian School, 20 Reynolds Mountain Blvd. Info: 645-8053. • TH (10/7), 1:30-6pm - Black Mountain Community, 117 Montreat Road in Black Mountain. Info: 669-2725, ext. 10.

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ACOA is an anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes.Info:http://adultchildren.org. • FRIDAYS, 7pm - “Inner Child” meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.Info: 545-9648. • SUNDAYS, 3pm - “Living in the Solution” meets at The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St., Asheville. Open big book study. Info:545-9648. • MONDAYS, 7pm - “Generations” meets at First Congregational United Church Of Christ, 20 Oak St. at College, Asheville.Info: 474-5120. Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: 800-286-1326 or www.wnc-alanon.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-9pm - Newcomers meeting 7:30pm, Discussion meeting 8-9pm: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles. Enter through parking lot door. Info: 225-0515. • WEDNESDAYS, 8pm - Al-Anon in West Asheville: Meeting at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Rd., across from Ingles. Newcomers meeting at 7:30pm. Info: 258-4799. • THURSDAYS, 7pm - Discussion meeting for parents of children with addictions: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles. Info: 242-6197. • FRIDAYS, 8pm - The Lambda (GLBT) group of AlAnon is a gay-friendly support group for families and friends of alcoholics, and holds their weekly candlelight meeting at All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 6706277 (until 9pm). • FRIDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131. • FRIDAYS, 6:30pm - Discussion meeting for couples only: All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 676-0485. • SATURDAYS, 10am - Al-Anon North: Meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS, 10am - Saturday Serenity at St Mary’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Charlotte and Macon. Beginners welcome. • SATURDAYS, Noon - Weaverville discussion meeting at First Baptist Church on N. Main St., next to the library. Enter via side glass doors. • SUNDAYS, 5-6pm - Discussion meeting: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. Info: 281-1566. • MONDAYS, 7pm - Black Mountain Al-Anon: Meeting at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 201 Blue Ridge Road (corner of Blue Ridge Road and Hwy. 9). Info: 669-0274.

• MONDAYS, 12-1pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131. • TUESDAYS, 5:30pm - 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Study at Kennilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Discussion meeting: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Beauty Through Cancer Provides programs and services for breast cancer patients and survivors in the WNC area. Located at 131 McDowell St., Suite 202, Asheville. Info: 252-8558 or info@beautythroughcancer.org. • 1st MONDAYS, 5:30-7pm - Breast cancer support group. Inspire one another, share stories and listen to interesting speakers from the community. All female cancer patients, survivors and caregivers welcome. Bipolar and Depression Support Group • WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm - Magnetic Minds meets at 314-F Patton Ave., in the Parkwood Business Park. Peer support, empowerment, recovery and advocacy. Info: 318-9179. Cancer Support Group for Caregivers • MONDAYS, 11am-Noon - Meetings at Jubilee, 46 Wall St., Asheville. Emotional support for family members of people experiencing cancer. Facilitated by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Love offering. Info: 299-0394. Cancer Support Group for Women • MONDAYS, 1:30-3pm - Meetings at Biltmore United Methodist Church. Emotional support for women experiencing cancer. Facilitated by licensed clinical social worker. Info: 299-0394. Codependence Anonymous Meetings are held at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., in the basement (room 105). Info: 215-1309 or 545-1899. Free. • THURSDAYS, 7pm - 12-step support group meeting. Eating Disorders Individuals are welcome to come to one or all of the support group. Info: 337-4685 or www.thecenternc.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Focus is on positive peer support, coping skills and recovery tools. Led by licensed professionals. Free. Grief Recovery Support in the LGBT Community • SUNDAYS (through 10/24), 2:30-4pm - Meetings provide information and a support group tailored to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who have lost someone through death. At First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St., Room E106. Info: (423) 737-5162. HIV/AIDS Support Group

continued For anyone who has lost a pet or is anticipating the death of a companion animal. Free. Info: 258-3229. • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - The group meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville in Jefferson House, 21 Edwin Pl. S-Anon For those affected by someone else’s sexual behavior. Info: 545-4287 or 606-6803. • WEEKLY - Three meetings are available per week. S-Anon Meetings S-Anon is a 12-step recovery program for partners, family and friends of sexaholics. We share our experience, strength and hope to help solve our common problems. Meetings held weekly in Asheville, Fletcher and Waynesville. Call confidential voice mail for information: 258-5117. • WEEKLY - Meetings. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - A 12-step, recovery fellowship for those who want to stop living out a pattern of compulsive sexual and romantic behavior. Meets at Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Park behind church and enter at front door of the annex. Sexaholics Anonymous SA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Call confidential voice mail 681-9250 or e-mail saasheville@gmail.com. Info: www.orgsites. com/nc/saasheville/. • DAILY - Asheville meetings. Womenheart of Asheville • WEDNESDAYS (alternating), 10am-Noon or 6-8pm - This support group for women with heart disease meets at Parkway Behavioral Health, 31 College Place. Info: Rickitannen@gmail.com or 505-2534.

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Open support group for all who struggle with HIV/ AIDS. Info: 252-7489, bannders2@yahoo.com or www.wncap.org. • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Meeting. MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s. Info: 645-9189 or 7712219. • 1st TUESDAYS, 12:30-2pm - Meeting at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church. • 3rd TUESDAYS, 12:30-2pm - Meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church. National Alliance on Mental Illness Dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, OCD, PTSD and anxiety disorders. Free connection recovery support groups. Info: 505-7353. • 1st SATURDAYS, 10am - Group meets at 356 Biltmore Ave., Suite 400. Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. This 12-step program welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are one hour unless noted. • THURSDAYS, Noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Rd. (S. 25 at Yorkshire). Info: 298-1899. • SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: Carver Parks & Recreation Center, 101 Carver Ave. off Blue Ridge Road. Open relapse and recovery mtg. Info: 686-8131. • MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Meth. Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy. (Hwy. 25). Open mtg. Info: 1-800-580-4761. • MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Open mtg. Info: 277-8185. • TUESDAYS, 10:30am-Noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Open BBSS mtg. Info: 280-2213. Pet Loss Support Group

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Led by Martha C. Cottrell, M.D., FAAFP, Lino Stanchich, L.N., L.M.B.T., Jane Stanchich, L.N. and other dynamic teachers and therapists. • Held at a beautiful retreat center near Asheville, NC. • Delicious organic whole foods meals, energy exercises, music, and fun! • Special discount rate for Asheville residents: $500/week • Special Day rate: $85. • Overnight accommodations in comfortable lodge are also available.

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From the beer...: It all starts here. LAB patrons enjoy house-brewed beer, the spent grain from the brewing process feeds the LAB’s offsite herd. Photos by Jonathan Welch

by Mackensy Lunsford Talk about a food chain. To those who have ever considered calling the Lexington Avenue Brewery a meat-market on particularly rowdy occasions, listen up. The popular restaurant and bar is now marketing its own meat — let the double entendre commence. Except, this is no joke. The LAB staff, and particularly the kitchen team under Chef Jason Roy’s guidance, has taken the local-centric concept to a new level. The restaurant is now raising its own pasture-grazed Angus cattle to serve to their beefeating patrons in the form of burgers, steak and the like. Where’s the beef? The so-called-for-now “LAB Farms” occupies a Leicester plot of land, and is operated by a “member of the LAB family,”

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says Roy. The process goes like this. The LAB brews beer, and lots of it. The spent grain — close to 1,000 pounds per brewing cycle — goes to the cows. The cows from the LAB’s bovine herd are pastureraised until the last few months of their life, and are then “finished,” to borrow an industry term, on said grain, once it’s supplemented with a little extra protein. By the time a LAB customer orders a burger made from that beef and washes it down with a pint of LAB-brewed beer, the grain involved in the brewing of the pint is likely on its way to LAB Farms to feed the next round of cows. Ah, the modern-day circle of life — Asheville-style. The beef at LAB Farms goes on the hoof to in the kitchen in nine days, says Roy. “It’s the fresh-

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Kathmandu Cafe ...to the hoof: At LAB farms, Angus cattle in various shades feast on protein-enhanced grain mash from the LAB’s brewing process. est beef you can possibly get in all of Buncombe County.” That being said, he’s quick to point out — rather humbly — that doesn’t mean that the meat is automatically head and shoulders above the rest. That’s why the staff wet-ages the beef for a bit once it’s in-house. “Aging process is very important with beef,” says Roy. Roy attempts to break down the wet-aging process into laymen’s terms, but what he actually comes up with is a foodie geek-tastic, Alton Brown-style dissertation on the process. “Wet-aging is a Cryovac[-sealed], anaerobic environment where the natural enzymes that are in the meat itself are kind of working on breaking it down.” He pauses and laughs. “I don’t know if that’s laymen’s terms or not.” In other words, the kitchen staff seals the meat in an air-tight package and lets it tenderize naturally. What are the benefits to wet versus dry-aging? “I don’t think there are any,” says Roy. “I think dry-aging is the way to go.” That’s why, he says, his beef is dry-aged for about nine days at the processing facility before it comes to the LAB. Roy says that he’d love to take the dry-aging process a bit further in-house in the future, but that takes time and space that currently isn’t available to him. “To be able to have this product and be able

to treat it in the best possible way — that’s my ultimate goal,” he says. Realistically, he has enough on his plate right now recycling grain into meat, so to speak. The meat wagon doesn’t stop with bovines either, Roy adds, noting that LAB grain-fed quail is on the agenda for the new fall menu. “We’ll also feature three or four beef products on that new menu ... and all of that beef will come from cows from our farm,” he says. He’s also hopeful the LAB menagerie will expand to encompass lambs and pigs in the near future, “and maybe a couple of other types of animals as well.” Roy says that, for all of this effort, the restaurant isn’t saving any money in this do-it-yourself approach to food production, but the meat’s value has skyrocketed in other aspects. “[The beef is] so much better quality, so much more local and so much less, in terms of a cost to the environment.” The environmental impact of meat, Roy says, is something that is a concern to him — and he believes that it’s his responsibility to consider all sides of what he serves. “How do you reduce a carbon hoof-print, if you will, if you are slaughtering your meat three states away?” he says. “We’re not just jumping on a bandwagon here. Truly,

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...to the plate: LAB Manager Joe Culpepper enjoys some of the LAB’s house-raised and ground beef in the finished product — a big, juicy burger.

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honestly, in my soul, this is what I believe as a person first, and a chef second.” Roy notes that even though the hyper-local approach is a draw to some, the average LAB customer is looking at the price tag, not the carbon footprint, when it comes to a burger. “I personally, as a chef, think that (local meat providers) Hickory Nut Gap and Everett Farms have a great product. I can’t afford to use their product in this restaurant, but what we can afford to do is skip them and do it ourselves and make it even more local and put our own brand on it. Then we can pass that savings onto all our consumers and make sure that they get a great steak at a great price.” But when Roy mentions that bringing people closer to the animals that they’re actually eating is just as important, one has to wonder: Do people ever admit to feeling a little too close to their food for comfort?

“People have,” says Roy. “And these are very rare. Servers will tell you all about your guests, but they especially love to tell you about the guests that are creeped out by it.” What is there to be afraid of? “There’s a large disconnect between where our meat comes from and what it actually is,” Roy says. “I’ve had people say, ‘Please don’t tell me that you guys ever knew this cow, because I don’t want to have anything to do with it. I just want to eat meat — I don’t even want to know that it was a cow before that.’” On the other hand, how do the customers feel about the meat once they are eating it? “They love it,” says Roy. For more information about the Lexington Avenue Brewery, visit lexavebrew.com. X Send your food news to Mackensy Lunsford at food@ mountainx.com

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Live Healthy! Open Daily 7 am 5 Broadway St (828) 252-4450 thegreensage.net A slice of New York: Circle in the Square offers great thin-crust pizza. Now, night owls can grab slices on the run on Fridays and Saturdays. Photos by Jonathan Welch

Now that’s New York-style pizza Circle in the Square Pizza on Merrimon has always claimed to offer “a slice of New York.” Indeed, the pizza served is touted by plenty of Northern transfers as one of the only authentic New York-style slices to be found this far south of the Mason Dixon. Sure, the pies recall what can be found quick and cheap in the myriad pizza palaces of Manhattan, Brooklyn, et cetera. The slices are big and unapologetically, perfectly greasy. The crust is thin enough to fold for maximum sidewalk-noshing portability. The prices are reasonable, too. But, when I go for pizza in the Big Apple, the main thing I’m looking for? Something quick and booze-mopping to grab en route to whichever late-night happening is on the agenda. Until recently, the Asheville nightowl could find nothing equivalent. Yes, Barley’s serves late, as does the Mellow Mushroom, but neither of those establishments claim to serve New York-style pizza, and rightly so. Circle in the Square has heard the call, and now offers late-night slices to grab and go — or dine in, if your party schedule allows. Pizza by the slice is now available from the eatery from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The slices are affordable, too, at $2.75, with toppings, well, topping out at only $.50. What’s more, UNCA students receive a 10percent discount with student ID.

The restaurant shuts down between 9 p.m. and reopens at 11 p.m, serving only pizza, beer, fountain soda and bottled water. For now, says self-proclaimed pizza man Nick Blackshaw, the eatery offers whole pies as well. Once the late-night idea catches on, he says, Circle in the Square will be a slice-only affair late-night — and it sounds like a party. “It’s a little bit more of a loud atmosphere — we turn up the music a little bit and try to have fun with it,” says Blackshaw. Circle in the Square is located at 640 Merrimon Ave. For more information, visit circleinthesquarepizza.com or call 254-5442.

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The Thirsty Monk has made its fair share of news. This year, the online publication, Rate Beer, named the Thirsty Monk number 41 out of the 50 best places to drink a beer — in the entire world. The April 2010 issue of Paste Magazine, in an article about the 30 best beer bars in America, called Asheville “the hidden gem of the South” (though, with all the tourist traffic one has to wonder how hidden we actually are). They then went on to call the Thirsty Monk “the hidden gem of Asheville.” Then the article went on to name the Belgian beer bar in the basement of the downtown brew-lover’s treasure as “the hidden gem of the Thirsty Monk.” True as it may be for beer connoisseurs, the Thirsty Monk, which has a south Asheville location in addition to their central Asheville joint,

Home of the $1 PBR, $2.50 Sweet Water and Highlands, and $4.00 22oz French Broads 62 HAYWOOD ST ASHEVILLE (Right across from the downtown library) 828-505-3855 • Open Mon-Sat 8 am-10 pm Later on Friday and Saturday nights! • Closed Sunday

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has another hidden treasure — and this one’s for the foodies among us. Both locations now feature a menu created by Mark Rosenstein, blogger, wood-fired-everything enthusiast and all-around omnipresent Asheville food-smith. Anyone familiar with Rosenstein’s work with Slow Food as well as his former restaurant, The Market Place, will find it no surprise that the new menu at the Monk focuses on local, seasonal ingredients. Items you can expect to see include a mozzarella quesadilla stuffed with local Hickory Nut Gap beef and house-made salsa, or lamb sliders made with meat from East Fork Farm just over in Madison County. The cheekily named Bleu Ball sliders — a local lamb and beef combo topped with bleu cheese — also deserve a nod. Desiring a meat-free experience? You can have that too, with curry-tossed local veggies, served with Roots Café organic tabouleh. What’s more, the Thirsty Monk features a “food” happy hour. What’s up with that? Well, the state of North Carolina doesn’t allow happyhour drink specials for one reason or another, so some restaurants try to make good with you and your wallet by featuring post-work cheap eats. The Thirsty Monk has egg salad, small cheese plates, hummus plates, nuts, pommes frites and more — for just $3. Other selections at $6 include a wee personal pizza, beer boiled shrimp and trout quesadillas. Not a bad deal at all. The Thirsty Monk has two locations: 92 Patton Avenue and in Gerber Village next to the Office Depot on Hendersonville Road. For more information, visit monkpub.com.

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Reservations for the A-B Tech lunches and dinners are required, and may be made by either calling Lee Sokol between 10 a.m. and noon on the Monday of the week you would like to dine (254-1921 x244), or via e-mail (lsokol@abtech.edu).

What’s the best-kept dining secret in Asheville? My money’s on the A-B Tech Department of Culinary Arts and Hospitality and the meals that they serve in the dining rooms of the Magnolia and Fernihurst buildings. Each week, students from the acclaimed program put together and serve a themed lunch and dinner — at a pretty amazing price. The buzz has been positive. Ingles Dietitian Leah McGrath and city councilman Gordon Smith recently dined at A-B Tech for Southern Week, sending accolades through the Twitter-verse. Smith declared his lunch of bourbon sweet-potato corn bread, succotash, scalloped potatoes, shrimp and grits, among other items, “amazing” and an “incredible deal.” McGrath said that the staff did a “great job,” and that the Fernihurst building is “beautiful.” Lunch features gourmet sandwiches and entrees, accompanied by appetizers, desserts and beverages. Prices range from $10.95 to $11.95 plus tax, depending on entrée choice. Evening guests have a choice of a full buffet in Magnolia, or an a la carte dinner in Fernihurst. Buffets include all of the fixings — appetizers, entrées, side dishes, desserts and beverages — for $14.95, plus tax. The a la carte dinners in Fernihurst offer a choice of three appetizers, six entrées and three desserts representing the weekly themed cuisine, plus coffee or tea. Prices are based on the entrée of choice and include all three courses; prices range from approximately $13.95 to $14.95, plus tax. See sidebar for further details. X Send your food news to food@mountainx.com.

In order to increase the students’ learning experience, A-B Tech accepts a limited number of parties smaller than four. The campus also does not accept credit cards. Payment can be made with cash or check. Lunch is served in Magnolia at noon, 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. for parties of two to six. Seatings for the a la carte dinners in Fernihurst are at 6 and 6:30 p.m. for parties of two to six. Seatings for the buffet in Magnolia are at 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m. for parties of two to eight.

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Reedy began communicating with farmers for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CSA back in February. Those that signed on received a purchase order from BRFV. In other words, a guarantee before and as they started planting that their produce would sell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives them a three-fold income stream to be able to really rely upon,â&#x20AC;? Reedy says, referencing sales to Winter Farms, area groceries and restaurants, and at tailgate markets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If one of those doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out, you have the other two with a potential to bring income in.â&#x20AC;? Missy Huger and Chris Sawyer, owners and operators of Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm, sold to Winter Farms last year and will participate again this year. They also sell to area tailgate markets, grocery stores and restaurants. And, they offer a CSA of their own during the regular growing season.

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Pick a pepper: Trays of diced and frozen sweet bell peppers in various shades offer a fresh taste of summer in the dead of winter. The duo grow a selection that runs the vegetable gamut on their certified organic and Appalachian Grown-certified farm in Candler, including beans, cucumbers, melons, potatoes, lettuce, eggplant, squash, figs, heirloom tomatoes, edamame, herbs, raspberries and kohlrabi — just to name a few. Huger and Sawyer consistently grow their operation and what they offer from their farm. This year, they planted sweet potatoes for the first time and are “looking forward to a satisfying harvest.” They’ve also increased production on beans, edamame, eggplant and heirloom tomatoes especially for the winter CSA. The majority of growers who sell to Winter Sun Farms CSA, like Jake’s, are organic growers — some are certified and others are not, but do follow organic practices. Some, like Stepp’s Plants in Hendersonville, utilize integrative pest management practices, and a few others grow using hybrid, low-spray methods. What exactly will you receive this winter from Winter Farms? Approximately 28 to 30 portions of a wide variety of produce, including both fruits and vegetables (see list on previous page). The majority are frozen; about four portions will be fresh, greenhouse-grown items. Based on requests from last year’s subscribers, a third of the total portions will be berries — strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries

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— which have already been processed and are, according to Reedy, “fantastic this year.” All of Winter Sun’s labels clearly identify the farm that grew the produce. A CSA share costs $120. BRVF is hoping for four pickup points this year, including their facility on the A-B Tech Enka campus, the Grove Arcade and two sites yet to be determined. To sign up, visit www.wintersunfarmsnc.com and download a mail-in form. Representatives for the CSA will also be at area tailgate markets in the coming weeks with sign-up sheets and information. Many Markets Still Open While some area farmers markets have already ended for the year, including the Riceville Tailgate Market, the majority remain open with lots to offer — from winter squash to greens, apples and value-added products. Many tailgates run through the end of October, with some remaining open into November and even December for holiday events. Continue checking ASAP’s website for details and dates as winter approaches. You can also find more information in market listings on ASAP’s online Local Food Guide, buyappalachian.org, or call your neighborhood market for more information. X

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arts&entertainment LGBTQ Celebration a long way from those of earlier decades Blue Ridge Pride celebrates a second year by Tracy D. Hyorth There were maybe 150-200 people meandering through the streets of downtown Asheville; the crowd ended up in front of the old City/ County Plaza, now called Pack Square Park. It was the early ‘90s. People holding signs that read “Fagits Go Home” met the parade at the courthouse. The marchers chanted back “F-A-G-G-O-T-S,” correcting the misspelled insult. The event was one of the first “Pride Celebrations” the town had witnessed. There’s a new celebration coming, and there will probably be more than 200 people there. On Saturday, Oct. 2, Lexington Avenue will be the scene of the second annual LGBTQ Blue Ridge Pride festival. Everyone is welcome at this event — even people who don’t know that LGBTQ are initials for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (some people refer to the Q as Questioning) — as long as you come in peace.

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Ice Cream Social benefitting Loving Food Resources at The Hop, Merrimon Ave., 6:30 p.m. Bring in five canned goods for free ice cream.

Thursday, Sept. 30

Comedy Night featuring local comedians at Tressa’s Downtown Blues and Jazz, 9 p.m., $5.

Saturday, Oct. 2

Official After Party at O’Henry’s/ Straps/LaRues featuring live music, Natalie Small Productions and a WNC Leathermen party, 8 p.m., $5.

The outdoor street festival is the culmination of a week’s worth of events; it will feature musicians, entertainers, educational workshops and local and regional vendors. State and local LGBTQ organizations will participate as well. According to Amy Huntsman, one of the event’s organizers, this event is far different from Pride celebrations of earlier decades. Huntsman, an Asheville native, explains that “a very dedicated group of people — all volunteers — came together in 2009 to establish a nonprofit festival, striving to include all LGBTQ populations, families and friends to create an exciting day that will educate, support awareness and celebrate the overall community at large.” Hence the theme: “One Heart, One World, One Pride.” Last year’s event was held at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, just on the edge of downtown. Festival-goers told the organizers they wanted the event to be more in the heart of the downtown. Huntsman and other Blue Ridge Pride planning members decided to move the festival into the heart of downtown. “We received a lot of compliments on the festival last year, but people wanted it to be more visible and easily accessible,” she says. “Thanks to the support from the city of Asheville, we are able to move the festival to Lexington Avenue this year. “We are an ever-changing and continuously growing group,” Huntsman says. “We are always looking for feedback and new people to volunteer and help keep the organization and events interesting to everyone.” Not an easy task. But they sure are trying. “It’s virtually impossible to have something that all LGBTQ people will love. We’ve looked for that middle ground and we’ll probably make changes again next year,” Huntsman says. Saturday’s festival will reach out to families with children, with art activities, child performers, face painters, balloon artists and maybe even a surprise or two. Everyone — families, singles, couples, clubgoers, non-club goers and “straight allies” — can enjoy local female performances by Natalie Small Productions and the chorus numbers from Cantaria of Asheville, an ensemble organized to provide the opportunity for gay and gay-supportive men to sing together. Let’s not forget the magnificent voices in three-part harmony by local female group, The Swayback Sisters. Out-of-town entertainers include: • Mia Borders, a funk-rock and soul band out of New Orleans. In early 2006, Mia and a few talented friends joined forces as a funk-rock and soul group that was hailed as “New Orleans’ hottest buzz band” by the city’s own Where Y’at Magazine.

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Entertainment and empowerment: The festival is about both. photos courtesy ashley arrington

• Crys Matthews, who describes herself and her music this way: “Imagine Jill Scott and Otis Redding had a daughter and Tracy Chapman was her godmother ... now imagine she spent summers teaching herself piano in Chicago and guitar in the mountains of North Carolina ... that would probably sound something like the music I am fortunate enough to call my own.” • Durham’s Blondie tribute band, Heart of Glass. While the festival is definitely a celebration, Blue Ridge Pride also wants people to know the group is around all-year long, offering LGBTQ resources, crisis services and general networking. The organization will donate 10 percent

of net proceeds from the festival to WNC YouthOUTRight, a youth advocacy and leadership program. “There a lot of people out there (in the LGBTQ community) that don’t even know we exist. They have their own sub-groups. We want to be a catalyst group for everyone,” Huntsman says. “We want to do more than just a ‘Pride Celebration Day.’ We’re trying to do something different; we want everyone to come together.”

X Tracy D. Hyorth is a freelance writer and owner of outnabout asheville. She can be reached at outnaboutwnc@gmail.com.

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by Alli Marshall “I think it’s more fun and interesting to chuck out anything you think about your band before you make a record and just make something as if you didn’t have any records before,” says singer/songwriter/guitarist Richard Edwards, frontman of Chicago/Indianapolis-based Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s. For the group’s just-released album, Buzzard, Edwards chucked a lot of things (and some ditched him): certain band members (including female vocalist Emily Watkins), the trumpet, a kind of echoey/dreamy carnival feel and a paired-back atmospheric artiness. Among early reviews, what’s most missed is Watkins and the horn, but, says Edwards, “I don’t really care. I have certain tastes and I think that most of the people who like our band are really totally interested in hearing the record. They’re not going to be turned off by something superficial like horns. We always just record whatever we think is cool at the time. Whatever makes us happy.” But to say Margot does whatever seems cool at the time is a bit of an understatement when it comes to Buzzard — a project that took on the proportions of total immersion. Edwards left Indianapolis with a bunch of songs and holed up in an abandoned movie theater in Chicago where he, apparently, rented all manner of art house oddities from the local video store (weekly screenings of Kamikaze Hearts attracted a motley crew of musicians who eventually lent their talents to Buzzard), burned a lot of candles and plumbed the theater’s cast-off supply of

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Much of the magic of Buzzard is owed to the place of its inception. “The setting or the lighting or the people who are around or even the season has a huge effect on the kind of music that you make,” says Edwards. “If you wear the jacket to the studio, if you have to wear shorts, all that stuff is absolutely another instrument or another voice in the room that’s being digested by everyone else and coming out in a certain way.” Which means the theater, even abandoned, even with its scattering of sketchy films, is an ingredient in the sound. So are the candles: A press release reveals that three musicians and the engineer broke bones in the dim lighting, but all in the name of art. Making a record is the same as doing any sort of creative project where you’re probably not going to want florescent light or bad artwork on the walls, says Edwards. “But if you have a candle that you like or, I don’t know, a certain kind of lighting or atmosphere, I think it comes through.” He adds, Margot was “trying to create a certain feeling that wasn’t like a 9-to-5 feeling. We’ve done that a lot. When we made Dust of Retreat, our first record, we didn’t start recording any night before midnight because we were sneaking in to the place to do it.” Other recording locales ranged from “pretty standard studios” to a shack in Utah and a warehouse in Indianapolis. But as much as atmosphere and ambiance (and being cloistered in both) is important to the creative process, Edwards sounds downright sunny about the prospect of taking Buzzard out of the dark and into the stage lights of music halls. “It’s really fun to play new songs in a venue,” he says. “I think old songs get boring

in a really short amount of time. The experience of playing Animal! live, was probably a lot more fun to us than it was to the audience. This one seems to be maybe a little bit more immediate, it’s a little catchier and maybe a little louder.” Another difference between Buzzard and Animal! is that the new record is an independent release after Margot parted ways with Epic Records. “We were on Epic, but we weren’t like The Fray,” says Edwards. “We weren’t treated like a band that was really on the label. The only difference [is being independent] is a lot more work, but I think this record’s getting promoted a lot better than the last one did. I had, like, major label-junior experience and ... I’ve tried to block it out.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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Primus and Gogol Bordello play the Oddity Faire by Dane Smith For two decades, Les Claypool has been one of the music industry’s most predictably unpredictable artists. Best known for his singular bass style as the frontman for alternative-funk-freak-rockers Primus, Claypool has remained astonishingly prolific. His list of projects includes performances alongside artists such as Trey Anastasio and Buckethead. He’s written, produced and starred in a film — 2006’s Electric Apricot — and released a critically acclaimed novel, in addition to other creative endeavors (including one of our favorites, the South Park theme song). Claypool’s “Oddity Faire,” a rotating cast of musicians, sideshow performers and artists, visits the Civic Center next week, so we caught up with him to talk about the tour, what he learned on the jam scene and why he was reluctant to make a new Primus record. Xpress: When the Oddity Faire opened last year, you said that you never found a festival that comprised the creative types you were accustomed to working with. You’ve played almost every festival imaginable; who were you looking for? Claypool: Well, back in 93’ when we first did Lollapalooza and we saw what Perry [Ferrell, of Jane’s Addiction] was doing, I thought, “Man, it sure would be great to have something where the Residents could go play, or Laurie Anderson, or the X from Holland, or some of these bands, and performers in general, that take an obscure

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approach to things.” So the whole notion of the Oddity Faire is to find people who are a bit off-center, who have a unique approach to what they’re doing and aren’t necessarily aiming towards the mainstream, but are perhaps skirting it or completely avoiding it altogether. Primus is headlining this year’s Oddity Faire and currently at work on its first new album in over a decade. Why the sudden focus on a band that seemed all but over? To be honest, I wasn’t really that interested in doing a Primus thing. It had gotten to the point with Primus that it was just this nostalgic thing. I didn’t feel any sense of it moving forward or any new creativity. It just was us; we’d get together for a tour once every three years and go out and be the nostalgia boys. And that’s fine, and that scratches an itch for us for a little while, and it scratches an itch for fans that want to hear the old tunes. But it’s not overly conducive to wanting to really put some time into it. So I got to talking to Larry LaLonde, and he very much wanted to do it. But it just didn’t seem like we were on the same page with [drummer] Tim (Alexander), so we decided to move on. The first person I suggested was [former drummer] Jay Lane, because I have been working with him for many years with my Frog Brigade and with my bands, and he’s been on almost all my recordings at some point or another. He came in and just nailed it. So it’s been a very invigorating thing. It’s really breathed some fresh air into what was a sort of a stalemate situation. We’re all excited. We’re writing and we’re gonna make a record. You recently released an EP of rehearsals for the

new record; can we expect more previews as the process moves forward? You know, I didn’t even have plans to do that. We just happened to record a rehearsal one day and it sounded amazing. You could feel the fire, and we wanted folks to hear that because I sort of felt that the last couple of times we went out with Primus ... I know it was a letdown for me, and perhaps it was a letdown for other people. It was just us kind of playing the old tunes. So whether we’re going to do that with the record, I’m not really sure. After becoming an icon of alternative music, you spent a good deal of time performing on the jam and festival circuit. How has that affected your approach to performing? The one thing I’ve learned from being involved in these different projects and festivals over the years is there’s a certain amount of glory in the notion that these guys are going to take some chances, and you might see them stumble a little bit. But in the process, you’re seeing something that you’re not going to see the next night. You’re going to see something completely unique. And it’s much more exciting for the musicians. To go out and play the same set every night and say the same things between songs, it would drive me insane. As a performer and as a guy that has to be away from his family for a month or so at a time, I want to enjoy myself up there playing music. And for me, that’s tromping through a new portion of jungle every night to see what we can find. The difficult thing about that is, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. X Dane Smith can mountainx.com.

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A festival for people who don’t like festivals Drone Valley offers cheap tickets, a diverse lineup and more by Dane Smith There’s no shortage of festivals in and around Asheville. Between high-profile events like Bele Chere, LAAFF, Goombay and LEAF, it seems like the region’s music and art has more than enough opportunities to gather and celebrate their creative pursuits. But those summer staples tend to host bigger names, with some of Asheville’s most interesting and progressive acts falling to the wayside. Enter Drone Valley Music and Art Festival, a two-day showcase of local independent and underground talent hosted at the Grove House and West Asheville’s latest dive, The Get Down. Now in its fourth year, the festival is designed not only to offer an outlet for up-and-coming bands to perform, says Drone Valley founder and Balloon Wars drummer Andy Meier, but also to strengthen ties and encourage showswapping and community between those artists. “It definitely opens up some doors,” he says. “I’d say most shows you’ve got three or four bands playing together. They may talk, they may not, but it’s definitely encouraged. We usually have a backstage where the artists can meet up beforehand just to connect, talk things out

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A musical collective: Drone Valley founder Andy Meier (pictured far left) will perform with Where the Buffalo Roamed and Balloon Wars, at the two-night, three-venue festival. and see what everyone’s been up to lately.” This year’s lineup includes a diverse offering of local and regional rock sensibilities from the frenetic, fuzz-laden Forty Furies, Blag’ard and Hammer No More the Fingers, to the jazzy indie pop of Grammer School [sic] and the sparse, Pavement-esque dissonance of the Machiavillains [sic]. Meier affectionately refers to Drone Valley as a “hodgepodge” and says he designed the event to be a “musical collective.” So if these bands seem like a strange fit for one bill, well, that’s kind of the point. “We have such a wide variety of independent sounds coming out of this area,” says coorganizer and Machiavillains bassist/vocalist Patrick Willse. “I feel that it needs to be represented, and this is the prefect way to do it. We have a bunch of different bands with completely different sounds, and I think it’s great.” In addition to the music, Drone Valley will also host a variety of visual and performance art, which Meier added in hopes of attracting atypical festival goers. Patrons can break from the bands to observe live painting, video installations, a contortion act by the Great Yandini and stand-up comedy by Vinnie the Creep, who promises to be a show himself. “Vinnie the Creep is more of a freak show with comedy mixed in,” Meier explains with a grin. “He hangs stuff from his piercings and he does a little contortion, and he mixes comedy in with it and talks a little trash to the crowd. He’s going to MC between some of the shows.” “He also crawls through a 14” drum shell,” Willse says. “It’s fun to watch.” The performance pieces, both Meier and Willse agree, add an element of spontaneity that in the past has produced some of the most

memorable Drone Valley moments. Last year, one of the artists hosted an interactive project, eventually selling the completed painting at the end of the night, complete with some unusual signatures. “Like 10 of us took our shirts off, men and women,” recalls Meier, “and dipped our chests right in the red paint, and then pressed them up on the back of the canvas to sign it with our nipples.” And that, says Meier’s younger brother and Balloon Wars bassist Niq Meier, is a perfect example of the surprises Drone Valley has to offer. “Even if it’s not planned,” he says enthusiastically, “we’re going to have fun.” The younger Meier should know. He’s been at the festival every year, traveling nearly 20 hours from upstate Michigan just for the event. And even though the drive is miserable, he says Drone Valley more than justifies the discomfort. “There were three of us in a Blazer,” he remembers of one especially arduous trip. “We had a little makeshift couch in the back, and by the time we got to Corbin, Ky., it was like a marinating sweatbox in there. It was bad. But it was worth it. “I look forward to Drone Valley because you know it’s not going to be overdone. There aren’t so many sponsors that you can’t hear the music over the Verizon commercials or something. It’s like a festival for people who don’t like to go to festivals.” X Dane Smith can be reached at dsmith@ mountainx.com.

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by Ursula Gullow

Local artisans gear up for the first American Craft Week

freecraft This list focuses on Asheville-area events. Please visit exploreasheville.com for regional American Craft Week events, including Jackson and Madison Counties, and events at the John C. Campbell Folk School.

Asheville Art in the Park Saturday, Oct. 2 Beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting all day 60 regional artists representing the full spectrum of professional craft Located in Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville

Daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. daily Scheduled demonstrations include: printmaking, hand-building with clay, jewelry making, corn-shuck dolls and wheat weaving, broom-making, lamp-worked glass and polymer clay sculpture. 382 Blue Ridge Vis (828) 298-7928

Daily Demos at Asheville NC Home Crafts

How does it do: Potter Marcia Bugg demonstrates her skill while interested parties watch. Photo courtesy grovewood gallery

by Ursula Gullow

107 N. Caldwell St. • Brevard, NC

The craft arts have defined Western North Carolina culture for decades. A survey released in 2008 by Handmade in America indicates that the professional craft industry makes quite an impact on local economics as well. According to the study, $206.5 million is generated each year in Western North Carolina via artists, consumers, retail galleries, craft schools, nonprofit organizations, craft suppliers and craft publishers. (Visit handmadeinamerica.org for more details of the report.) Nationally, the craft arts contribute over $13.8 billion to the economy each year (codacraft.org). That statistic inspired an initiative by national craft lobbyists to proclaim Oct. 1-10 “American Craft Week,” which has been officially recognized by both Governor Beverly Perdue and Mayor Terry Bellamy. In celebration of this year’s first annual American Craft Week, galleries, museums, craft organizations and schools from all 50 states will hold events to raise awareness of the craft arts. Here in Western North Carolina, local participants will hold open studio tours, trunk shows, demonstrations, exhibit openings and workshops. Pattiy Torno, a local fiber artist who plans

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to participate in the first annual American Craft week says it’s essential to recognize and support the local craft sector. “Asheville has gotten a free ride on the backs of artists and crafts people. We [artists] are one of the main attractions to town. We are a huge draw for the city. The arts have always been a draw.” Visitors to Asheville, explains Torno, are likely to pay for lodging, meals and admission to places like the Biltmore Estate. “But they can walk around the River Arts District all day and they may not buy anything.” In other words, restaurants and hotels are guaranteed a boost from visitors attracted to Asheville’s creative community — while the creative community isn’t guaranteed the same financial rewards. In spite of her critique, Torno admits that she personally has benefitted from the flow of tourists to her own Curve Studios, prominently situated in the River Arts District. “We have so many phenomenal craft people in Asheville and such stellar artists,” says Torno, “Ultimately it’s about getting people to understand the difference between buying pottery directly from a local potter as opposed to buying from a franchise like Pottery Barn.” Visit exploreasheville.com for a full list of craft week events.

Oct. 1: “Sit & Knit” knitting instructions & demo — 5:30 p.m. till 7 p.m. Oct. 2: Handspinning demo — 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. Oct. 4: knit & felting a hat demo — 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. Oct. 5: hairpin lace scarf demo — 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. Oct. 6: basket-weaving demo (napkin basket) — 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. Oct. 7: knitting & felting a doll — noon till 2 p.m. Oct. 8: “sit & knit” knitting instructions & demo — 5:30 p.m. till 7 p.m. Oct. 9: basket-weaving demo (egg basket) — 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 134

Textile dying and printing home furnishings & wearables Oct. 1 and Oct. 2, 10 a.m. — noon Barbara Zaretsky of BZDesign will demonstrate dying with natural dyes and hand block printing Cotton Mill Studios, 122 Riverside Drive: Studio D

Rug Weaver Wence Martinez: Trunk show and slide lecture Oct. 8, 4-9 p.m. (lecture begins at 6 p.m.) Curve Studios located on Riverside Drive

Meet the Maker: Alan Daigre Saturday, Oct. 9 , noon — 5 p.m. Chair maker and hand-tool craftsman Alan Daigre will be at Grovewood Gallery demonstrating his technique and inspiration.

Open Studio tours at Grovewood Saturday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m. Free, self-guided tours of studios at Grovewood Gallery.

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by becky upham

Deciding which shows you should see, so you don’t have to The Suspect: Keller and the Keels

This trio is a collaboration of husband-and- wife duo Larry and Jenny Keel, and Keller Williams. This spring they released their second CD together, Thief, which contains their bluegrass-influenced covers of songs originally recorded by Amy Winehouse, the Butthole Surfers, Marcy Playground and many others. Can Be Found: Pisgah Brewing, Friday, Oct. 1. RIYD (Recommended if You Dig): Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley You Should Go If: You like to order fruit on your pizza; the “Life is Good” collection is well represented in your wardrobe; You actually do a little banjo pickin’ yourself; Everything you needed to know you learned in … non-violent Communication class.

The Suspect: Rogue Wave

The Suspect: David Sanborn Trio

Becky Upham posts a weekly workout playlist, as well as a featured song of the day, on her blog, beckyupham.com.

The band was formed in 2002 when Zach Rogue recruited a band on craigslist after losing his job at a San Francisco web development company. Pitchfork called their early recordings a combination of “Simon & Garfunkel and Yo La Tengo,” and the band enjoyed indie success and the requisite songs on the O.C. and One Tree Hill. After being dropped by the Sub Pop label, they signed onto friend Jack Johnson’s label; their 2010 release, Permalight, is the second recording with Brushfire Records. Can Be Found: The Orange Peel, Monday, Oct. 4. RIYD: The Shins, Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes. You Should Go If: You often have to remind people of the many cultures where grown children are supposed to live with their parents; You keep using white strips in case you ever decide to start smiling again; Though you began rocking the mustache ironically, it’s starting to grow on you (ouch); Everything you needed to know you learned in … the Twilight trilogy.

This alto saxophonist is best known for his 80s “smooth jazz” recordings. A six-time Grammy winner, he just released his 24th album, Only Everything, in which he’s joined by Joss Stone and James Taylor. Add them to the amazing and everexpanding list of musicians that Sanborn has played with: Ray Charles, David Bowie, the Allman Brothers, James Brown and Bruce Springsteen, to name just a few. Can Be Found: The Handlebar, Monday, Oct. 4. RIYD: Kenny G., Grover Washington Jr. You Should Go If: You have an impressive repertoire of spit valve jokes; Your cologne habit has cost you a few friends (migraines, schmigraines); You graduated from high school over 30 years ago but still fight with your parents about the length of your ponytail; Everything you needed to know you learned ... in band camp.

September 29 – October 2 Event and seminar location: Lutheran Church of the Nativity 2425 Hendersonville Rd., Arden NC 28776 Event hours: Wednesday–Saturday: 11–7

Intro to Oriental Rug Seminar Wednesday, Sep. 29 at 6 p.m.

The Suspect: Blitzen Trapper

This sextet from Portland plays songs filled with magical realism, as found in such tracks as “Black River Killer” and ”Furr.” The latter track was ranked the No. 4 top single of 2008 by Rolling Stone; the album of the same title ranked No. 13. Live, they are a compelling mix of Neil Young, the Band and West Coast indie folk. Can Be Found: The Orange Peel, Tuesday, Oct. 5. RIYD: Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, Neil Young and Crazy Horse. You Should Go If: You’ve watched Into the Wild eight times and it still makes you cry; You distinguish between “casual” flannel and “dress up” flannel; Your screensaver is an Ansel Adams slide show; Everything you needed to know you learned …the summer between sixth and seventh grade when you slept in your treehouse and learned how to speak “bird.”

10 College St., Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 254-8374

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local music reviews

Young Couples: Youthful exuberance, technical maturity

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Sweet bird of youth: Young Couples puts their music-major experience to work in the new indie-pop band.

by Alli Marshall First they were Pavane & Galliard (Puhvanee and Gal-ee-erd) which was a great name, once you knew how to pronounce it. But in an effort to make their name more accessible, they changed it to Young Couples â&#x20AC;&#x201D; simple to say but oh-so-creepy to yell out in a crowded bar if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re older than, say, 25. Still, whatever they want to call themselves, this quartet lead by vocalist Lauren Habenicht and vocalist/guitarist Jared Hooker is gearing up to be a household name. When their recent opening gig at The Boiler Room was canceled, the band arranged an impromptu show at Town & Mountain Realty. It was sort of like a house party (a keg, red Solo cups, lots of 20-somethings) only Young Couples-style. Which is to say, stylish. The room was probably among the nicest venues in town â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wood floors, a wall of mirrors, good sound â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there was plenty of parking and an enthusiastic crowd that Habenicht introduced at one point as â&#x20AC;&#x153;all music majors.â&#x20AC;? Habenicht herself graduated from UNCA last year with a major in classical voice. Hooker attended Berklee College of Music and bassist Rip Nolan performs with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. And the classical training comes out in Young Couplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mainly in Habenichtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but what they perform is far from madrigals or sonatas. On opening tune â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duet,â&#x20AC;? (â&#x20AC;&#x153;A sweet little song we wrote for my best friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weddingâ&#x20AC;?) Habenicht and Hookerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voices were evenly matched, swirling around each other like a round on the chorus. From there, the full

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band came in, hitting its stride right out of the gate with a slightly Bossa-Nova groove, sharp breaks, super-tight choruses and the tart smack of percussion (by drummer Ben Falcon). Falcon is a formidable drummer, controlling the pace despite complex syncopation and an array of rhythms â&#x20AC;&#x201D; very few falling into the classic 4/4 rock tempo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red Ribbonsâ&#x20AC;? built from a steady gallop, a foundation for the Habenichtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatrical (think Moulin Rouge) vocals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Harvest,â&#x20AC;? a song Habenicht introduced as â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about doing it,â&#x20AC;? slowed to a lush and summery waltz with Hooker taking a Slow- Hand approach to a bluesy guitar solo and Habenichtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vocal climaxing in a Koko Taylor howl. That jazz-singer influence continued in the reggae-flavored â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tunnel Vision,â&#x20AC;? through which Habenicht writhed, as if squeezing the sound from her slight frame. That song broke into a frantic instrumental complete with screaming guitar and crushing percussion, only to drop effortlessly back into the reggae skank. Through a setâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of musical complexities, turn-on-dime signature changes and vocal acrobatics, Young Couples beamed with joy. Their sound is indie-pop with plenty of polish and a base in both jazz and Caribbean sounds; their musicianship is impeccable and the harmonies that Habenicht and Hooker pull off allude to a much longer musical partnership than that of this relatively new band. Young Couples plans an EP-release in November. Find them on Facebook. X

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smartbets Fiesta Latina

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The festival season may be drawing to a close, but it’s not tapped out yet. In fact, one of the spiciest takes place this week. ¡Fiesta Latina! celebrates lucky 13 years. The cultural festival (which falls, naturally, during national Hispanic Heritage month) promises a full day of family fun. Latin foods, arts, crafts, children’s activities (pinatas!), music (Son de Cuba, Karen Y La Rebelion, Cachita and more) and dance take center stage. There’s also a Reina Del Puerblo concurso — Queen of the Festival pageant. According to press, the event “also provides opportunities for local businesses, organizations and public health agencies to reach the local Latino community with informational displays and services. Saturday, Oct. 2, noon-8 p.m. at the WNC Agricultural Center. $2/free for kids under age 16. Info: 707-7449.

Lingua Musica World Premiere

Part performance, part panel discussion, Lingua Music is a new sort of listening experience. Conceived by WNCW’s midday host Joe Kendrick, Lingua Musica “showcases a rotating cast of musical artists, journalists and industry professionals as panelists who talk about music news, history and culture while inviting the audience to take part.” It’s live streamed and live-tweeted, but the best way to participate is to be in the live audience at The White Horse on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. That show featured local indie-rock trio Grammer School and a music business panel discussion. $7. linguamusicalive.com.

UNC Asheville Invitational Art Exhibition

The name of the show is a little dry, as is the block lettering and tone of the invitational postcard: “Artworks by a diverse group of artists invited by the Art Department faculty and representing work created within the six media concentrations currently offered at UNC Asheville.” But the all-star artist roster promises a stellar show: Christina Z. Anderson, Black and Jones, Joyce Blunk, Bill Byers, Ron Fondaw, Celia Gray, Taiyo La Paix, Phillip McGuire, Josh McNolty, Anat Pollack, Michelle Rozic, Easton Selby, Tom Turner and Gerry Wubben. Opening reception is Friday, Oct. 1, 6-8 p.m. at the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall; the show is up through Nov. 9. unca.edu/art. WORK BY TAIYO LA PAIX

Club phone numbers are listed in Clubland in the (828) area code unless otherwise stated; more details at www. mountainx.com/clubland. Send your Smart Bet requests in to ae@mountainx.com for consideration by the Monday the week prior to publication.

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smartbets Banned Books read-a-thon

Honoring Your Ancestors:

Sept. 25 through Oct. 2 is Banned Books Week, when libraries and bookstores countrywide focus on the importance of the freedom to read without censorship. In that spirit, local bookseller Spellbound Children’s Bookshop (19 Wall St.) holds a read-a-thon on Saturday, Oct. 2 from noon-5 p.m. Local personalities (including members of the Blue Ridge Rollergirls, Asheville Radio Group and Xpress) will read from banned books like In the Night Kitchen, Heather Has Two Mommies and Captain Underpants. Plus, 25 percent of the day’s sales goes to benefit Asheville City Schools Foundation. spellboundchildrensbookshop.com.

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Check out singer/songwriter Jeffrey Hyde Thompson’s Myspace page and all of his October dates are in Boulder, Colorado. Check his website and there’s an announcement for a July show in which “The Jeffery Hyde Thompson Band will be playing through all of Jeff Buckley’s Grace and all of Radiohead’s OK Computer.” Lots of interesting events in the mix for a guy who left Asheville 7 years ago to pursue a Masters Degree in Counseling. But never mind all of that: Thompson has moved back to Asheville and is rekindling his music career, starting with a homecoming show at the Grey Eagle on Thursday, Sept. 30. 8 p.m., $8 advance/$10 day of show. thegreyeagle.com. PHOTO BY NICOLE POND

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Cotton Jones at Broadways

Cotton Jones, from Cumberland, Md., used to have a longer name (The Cotton Jones Basket Ride) and a shorter outlook (it started as a side project for singer/songwriter Michael Nau of Page France). Now the darkly resonant, folk-tinged indie-rock group (a duo with Whitney McGraw) is a full-time band with seven albums and EPs including recently released Tall Hours in the Glowstream. Of the album’s inspirational body of water Cotton Jones says, “It’s not really called the Glowstream — just a stream that rolls to a dead end by the train tracks downtown. A place to sit, undisturbed in the cool shade, and see the interstate bend around glowing steeples, as cars and trucks break their speed...” Cotton Jones plays Broadway’s on Friday, Oct. 1, 9 p.m. with experimental duo Pepper Rabbit. myspace.com/thecottonjonesbasketride.

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

Wed., September 29 Athena’s Club

Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge Open Mic Comedy Back Room

Open mic

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic

Holland’s Grille

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Marc Keller (singer-songwriter)

BoBo Gallery

Vincent’s Missing Ear

Bluegrass jam, 8pm

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Shag dance

Jim Arrendell & the Cheap Suits (dance)

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Old-time jam, 6pm

Broadway’s

‘80s night, 10pm

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert

Front stage: Aaron Woody Wood (soul, pop)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Mike’s Tavern

Wedge Brewing Co.

“Pop Lounge” free dance party w/ DJ’s Mark Davis, Crick Nice & Adam Strange

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Westville Pub

Fairview Tavern

Pisgah Brewing Company

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Live DJ

Emerald Lounge

Kon Tiki (reggae), 6-8pm

Soul & jazz jam

Jammin’ w/ Funky Max

The Blue Dragons (folk, rock, experimental)

Open mic

Flat Rock Grille

Live jazz, 6-9pm

PULP

Blue Jeans & Khaki Pants (rock, psychobilly) w/ Russ T. Nutz

Frankie Bones

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Matt Getman Duo (jazz, pop, soul)

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Good Stuff

Red Stag Grill

Open mic

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm

Live music w/ Gypsy (rock)

Handlebar

The Still

White Horse

Joe Kendrick’s Musica Lingua (music talk show) feat: Grammar School

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Dirty Guv’nahs (rock, roots) w/ Taylor Moore Flat Rock Grille

Live jazz, 6-9pm Scott Raines

Thu., September 30

PULP

Athena’s Club

Purple Onion Cafe

Back Room

Serious Clark (rock, jam)

Carol Cleveland Sings (pop) w/ ROAR Boiler Room

Thur. Jeffery Hyde Thompson’s 9/30 Asheville Homecoming Show 8pm

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Mark Guest (jazz guitar)

Warren Wilson College fundraiser w/ Jar-e

BoBo Gallery

Fri. 10/1

Chris Smither 9pm

Tues. 10/5

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 9pm

Thur. 10/7

Asylum Street Spankers Farewell Tour 8:30pm

Fri. 10/8

Crooked Still w/ Greg Humphreys 8pm

saT. 10/9

Town Mountain w/ Jim Lauderdale 9pm

sun. 10/10

Wovenhand w/ Serena Maneesh

Tues. 10/12

Dark Dark Dark w/ Sugarfoot Serenaders 8:30pm

8:30pm

232-5800 www.thegreyeagle.com 185 Clingman Ave.

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Pisgah Brewing Company

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country, roots)

Open mic w/ BlindLiver

Open mic & jam

Scenic Roots (bluegrass, Americana)

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic & jam, 7pm

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Wild Wing Cafe

DJ night

TallGary’s

Terri Clark (country)

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

The Quick & Easy Boys (indie rock) w/ the Summertime Whiskey Band & the Rose Familiar

Liberated State Dana Cooper (folk rock, country) Red Stag Grill

Billy Sheeran (piano) Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Steve Whiddon the pianoman Root Bar No. 1

Violin River (classic rock covers) Scandals Nightclub

Local DJ exposure night feat: Reverend Jude & DJ Nicodemus

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Packway Handle Band (bluegrass)

Stella Blue

Eleven on Grove

Belly dancing w/ live music

Salsa Dancing, 10pm-2am Dance Lessons, 11pm

From a Dig (metal) w/ Aggressor TallGary’s

All request DJ

Emerald Lounge

Now You See Them (folk, pop, indie) w/ O Mellow Chello Tree & Carpal Tullar

Temptations Red Room

Drum & Bass Dog & Pony Show w/ DJ Cricket

Fairview Tavern

Thirsty Monk South

DJ dance party

Mountain Feist

Feed and Seed

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

The Boatmen (Americana)

Blue Ridge Pride hosts comedy night, 8pm

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Amy Broome (pop)

Aaron LaFalce (piano)

Flat Rock Grille

Watershed

Live jazz, 6-9pm

Open mic w/ Max Chain

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Westville Pub

Jason Moore Duo (jazz)

Deja Fuze (progressive, rock, fusion)

Good Stuff

Fri., October 1

Brooke Clover Band (Americana, roots, folk) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Athena’s Club

Mark Appleford (Americana, blues), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Chris Smither (blues, folk)

Back Room

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Joel Cornes (singer-songwriter), 5-7pm “Singer in the Round” w/ Brian McGee, Mary Ellen Bush, Ben Lovett & Andy Herod, 9pm

Handlebar

Jupiter Coyote (Southern rock, jam) w/ Matt MacKelcan

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing

Highland Brewing Company

Woody Pines (roots, blues)

Boiler Room

Drone Valley Music & Art Festival feat: Grammer School, Forty Furies & Jaspers

Holland’s Grille

Craggie Brewing Company

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Sugar & Spice (swing, reggae, pop)

Fine Line (classic rock) Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Iron Horse Station

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Mark Guest (jazz guitar)

Jesse & Isobel (Americana)

Jerusalem Garden

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Jam party w/ members of Xperimento & special guests Lobster Trap

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Live music by local artists Luella’s Bar-B-Que

James Richards (“acousticfunkgrass”) Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Jonathon Scales Fourchestra (jazz, fusion)

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Smokin’ Section

Olive or Twist

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Orange Peel

Lots of new

Live jazz w/ Jennifer Scott Yard Dogs Road Show (“hobo cabaret”) w/ Sirius.B

GORGEOUS

Pack’s Tavern

Spectrum

WNC Ladies!

Pisgah Brewing Company

Keller & the Keels (acoustic, roots), 8pm Late night w/ Ralph Roddenbery Band

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Fred Whisken (jazz pianist) Red Stag Grill

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Joseph Hasty (acoustic, swing) w/ Centerpiece Red Stag Grill

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter) Kemistry (Southern rock)

Ghost Mountain (soul, blues)

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals) Wedge Brewing Co.

Vollie McKenzie & Hank Bones (jazz, swing), 6-8pm Wedge Brewing Co.

Kon Tiki (reggae), 6-8pm Westville Pub

Jamminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; w/ Funky Max White Horse

Joe Kendrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Musica Lingua (music talk show) feat: Grammar School Wild Wing Cafe

Scenic Roots (bluegrass, Americana)

Emerald Lounge

Darien (indie, folk) Boiler Room

Margot and the Nuclear So and Soâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (rock, pop, indie) w/ The Enemy Lovers

Drone Valley Music & Art Festival feat: Hammer No More the Fingers, Where the Buffalo Roamed, Blagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ard & Bobby White

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Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Twist of Fate (Southern rock)

Greg Olson (folk)

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Drone Valley Music & Art Festival w/ Mikingmihrab, Solito, Flowers of Takai & Preachers Gun Emerald Lounge

Glitch3d Out w/ Bass Harp, Chuck D & Disc-Oh! Feed and Seed

Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition w/ Canoe Grass Spitfire Youth open mic (18 & under) Flat Rock Grille

Live jazz, 6-9pm

Screech Owl Serenade (country, swing) TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

The Get Down

Drone Valley Music & Art Festival w/ Pallas Cats, Pleasures of the Ultraviolet & more Town Pump

Hearts & Daggers

Open mic

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contra dance

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Handlebar

David Sanborn Trio (jazz) w/ Joey DeFrancesco Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Jen & the Juiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brown Bag Songwriters Competition Orange Peel

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Alex Krug (acoustic, folk)

Rogue Wave (indie, rock, pop) w/ Midlake & Peter Wolf Crier

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

The Get Down

Live music w/ Marc Keller

Masters Bluegrass Jam

Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Gene Peyroux (country, rock)

Vocal Jazz Session w/ Sharon LaMotte, 7:30pm

Westville Pub

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Hudson K (rock, jazz, indie) w/ The Stereofidelics White Horse

Marc Keller & Company (variety)

Tue., October 5 Back Room

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Jimmy Landryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birthday Bash w/ Jen Duke, Paco Shipp, Utah Green, Kenny Shore & more

Sun., October 3

Eleven on Grove

Garage at Biltmore

Chelsea Lynn La Bate (blues, folk, roots)

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Housetivalâ&#x20AC;? feat: Zach Harris, Liam Collins & Comptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finest

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

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Boscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Zone

Hotel Indigo

(off Biltmore Ave. beside Pack Square Park)

Live DJ - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s night

Dance party w/ DJ Stratos

Mon., October 4

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

20 S. Spruce St.

Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

Scandals Nightclub

Stella Blue

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

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Brian Posehn (stand-up comedy)

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vinyl at the Vaultâ&#x20AC;? w/ Chris Ballard

Blue Ridge Pride afterparty

Live music

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Orange Peel

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Back Room

Havana Restaurant

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42nd Street Jazz Band

The Mumbles (soul, pop, jazz) w/ Channing & Quinn

Scandals Nightclub

Faceless Enemy (rock) w/ Fallen Brethren, Chasing Eden, Divulgence, X-Mas & more

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Olive or Twist

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Mark Appleford (Americana, blues), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Cary Fridley (blues, country), 2:30pm-5:30pm Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm

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The Woodgrains (soul, rock, psychedelic) w/ Grammer School

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Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

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Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Sat., October 2

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

426 Haywood rd. west asheville

Government Cheese (indie, punk)

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Dave Turner (rock, pop, indie)

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Midway Tavern

Asheville Jazz Orchestra

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Survivor

Back stage: Rocksmith show w/ live DJ

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (â&#x20AC;&#x153;sonic scientistâ&#x20AC;?), 8-11pm Infusions Lounge

Mark Appleford (acoustic, Americana) Shag dance & lessons

Craggie Brewing Company

Paul Cataldo (singer-songwriter), 6:30pm Beginner swing and tango lessons, 6-7pm Dance w/ live band or DJ, 8pm Emerald Lounge

Tuesday Night Funk Jam Firestorm Cafe and Books

Open mic, 7:30pm

Hangover in the Hangar: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bring your vinyl and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll spin it; Bring your own food and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll grill it,â&#x20AC;? 2-8pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Fairview Tavern

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Rockabilly Sunday

Feed and Seed

Johnny Bellar Dobro Show Flat Rock Grille

Live jazz, 11am-2pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Classical guitar duo, 10am-12:30pm Bob Zullo (jazz, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Hotel Indigo

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (indie, psychedelic, rock) Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm Iron Horse Station

Open mic w/ Jesse James, 7-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

Singer-Songwriters in the Round w/ Amelia White, Amy Alley, Steven Poteat & Jenny Greer Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime)

Steve Summey (classic rock)

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (â&#x20AC;&#x153;sonic scientistâ&#x20AC;?), 8-11pm

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Iron Horse Station

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Orange Peel

Paul Cataldo (singer-songwriter) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Woody Pines (roots, blues, ragtime) Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Irish session, 3pm Lobster Trap

Live music by local artists Luellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar-B-Que

Jon Corbin (of Firecracker Jazz Band), 122:30pm

Asheville Country Music Review Blitzen Trapper (indie rock) w/ Fruit Bats & Pearly Gate Music Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Rock records

Temptations Red Room

Singer-songwriter contest, 8pm

clubdirectory The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 The Back Room 697-6828 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 The Blackbird 669-5556 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Boiler Room 505-1612 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Bosco’s Sports Zone 684-1024 Broadway’s 285-0400 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Curras Nuevo 253-2111 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dock’s Restaurant 883-4447 The Dripolator 398-0209 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 252-2711 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Fairview Tavern 505-7263 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Flat Rock Grille 277-1212

Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 The Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 Guadalupe Cafe 586-9877 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Hannah Flanagans 252-1922 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 Infusions 665-2161 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jerusalem Garden 254-0255 Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 Lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805

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Magnolia’s Raw Bar 251-5211 Midway Tavern 687-7530 Mela 225-8880 Mellow Mushroom 236-9800 Mike’s Tavern 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 New Courtyard Gallery 273-3332 Old Fairview Southern Kitchen 277-7117 Olive Or Twist 254-0555 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pineapple Jack’s 253-8860 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Poppies Cafe 885-5494 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Red Step Artworks 697-1447 Rendezvous 926-0201 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Rocket Club 505-2494 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541

Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Stella Blue 236-2424 Stephanie’s Roadhouse Bistro 299-4127 The Still 683-5913 Stockade Brew House 645-1300 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 Switzerland Cafe 765-5289 Tallgary’s College Street Pub 232-0809 Temptations Red Room 252-0775 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 TGI Friday’s 277-4080 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vanuatu Kava 505-8118 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 The Warehouse Live 681-9696 The Watershed 669-0777 Waynesville Water’n Hole 456-4750 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Well Bred Bakery & Cafe 645-9300 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066 Xcapades 258-9652

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Shag dance

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Broadway’s

Handlebar

House grooves w/ D Mack Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller & Company (variety) Westville Pub

Blues Jam w/ Mars Fariss White Horse

Free live music

Wed., October 6 Back Room

Open mic

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic

‘80s night, 10pm Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Fairview Tavern

Open mic

Flat Rock Grille

Live jazz, 6-9pm

Frankie Bones

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter) Good Stuff

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Grove Park Inn Great Hall

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The Gracious Few (rock) w/ American Bang Holland’s Grille

Marc Keller (singer-songwriter) Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

Couples Welcome Great Nightly Drink Specials

Old-time jam, 6pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band w/ the Shane Pruitt Band, 7:30pm

Gene Peyroux & The Snow Monkeys (“extreme Americana”)

Duke Freeman (blues, roots, soul)

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Delta Saints (blues, rock, roots)

Red Stag Grill

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues) The Still

Open mic w/ BlindLiver

Asylum Street Spankers farewell tour

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm Handlebar

Gringo Star (garage, rock, pop)

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Fireside storyteller’s open mic Vincenzo’s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals) Wedge Brewing Co.

Kon Tiki (reggae), 6-8pm

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Galen Kipar Project (Americana, folk rock)

Westville Pub

Jammin’ w/ Funky Max

Lobster Trap

Thu., October 7

Hank Bones (“man of 1,000 songs”)

Athena’s Club

Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill

Back Room

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DJ night

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety)

Jonathan Sexton (indie, pop, reggae) Open mic & jam

Curras Nuevo Cuisine Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Dead Night w/ Phuncle Sam Feed and Seed

Tony Williamson Bluegrass Band Flat Rock Grille

Live jazz, 6-9pm

Belly dancing

Mack Kell’s / Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues / Wild Wing Cafe

Aaron LaFalce (piano) Watershed

Open mic w/ Max Chain Westville Pub

Paco Shipp (roots, blues, Americana) w/ Billy Cardine White Horse

Full Moon Farm benefit w/ Jennifer Smith

Fri., October 8 Athena’s Club

Mark Appleford (Americana, blues), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Back Room

Mac Comer (singer-songwriter) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing

Olive or Twist

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Pack’s Tavern

Scott Raines (acoustic, rock)

Steve Smith (“ethereal folk”) Mark Guest (jazz guitar)

Diana Wortham Theater

Asheville Lyric Opera: “The Magic Flute” Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Pisgah Brewing Company

Valorie Miller (folk)

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Purple Onion Cafe

Eleven on Grove

Dana & Sue Robinson (Americana, folk) Billy Sheeran (piano) Straightaway Café

Salsa Dancing, 10pm-2am Dance Lessons, 11pm Fairview Tavern

DJ dance party

tuesday Getaway’s (Eleven on Grove) Mike’s Side Pocket Tallgary’s College Street Pub

wednesday Beacon Pub / Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill / The Hangar / Infusions / Midway Tavern / O’Malleys on Main / Holland’s Grille / Rendezvous / Temptations

thursday Cancun Mexican Grill / Chasers / Club Hairspray / Fairview Tavern / Shovelhead Saloon / The Still

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Peggy Ratusz’ Invitational Blues Jam

Craggie Brewing Company

Swing dancing w/ Heather Masterton & The Swing Station Band

karaoke

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Jarvis Jenkins (Southern rock, jam) w/ Phuncle Sam

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Feed and Seed

Buddy Davis Band

Flat Rock Grille

Live jazz, 6-9pm Good Stuff

Ian Harrod (Americana) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Crooked Still (folk, bluegrass) w/ Greg Humphreys Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm Handlebar

Modern Relic (Van Halen/Ozzy Osbourne tribute) Highland Brewing Company

Bobby Miller & Virginia Daredevils (bluegrass) Holland’s Grille

Gypsy (rock)

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Iron Horse Station

Butter Holler (“old mountain sound”) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Jen & the Juice (pop, Americana) Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Kinetic Stereokids (indie, hip-hop)

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Craggie Brewing Company

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On Main

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Delta Moon (rock, blues)

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Dave Desmelik (Americana)

Smilin Jack

The Tillers w/ Whiskey Bent Valley Boys (altcountry, bluegrass)

Greg Olson (folk)

Olive or Twist

Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music

Diana Wortham Theater

Live jazz w/ Jennifer Scott

Asheville Lyric Opera: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Magic Fluteâ&#x20AC;?

Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

WestSound (blues, R&B)

Non-stop rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Purple Onion Cafe

Fred Whisken (jazz pianist)

Emerald Lounge

Vertigo Jazz Project w/ Elastic Bond

Red Stag Grill

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Andrew Larson & the Moral Fibers (rock, psychedelic) w/ Amerika Jane Midway Tavern

Gary Cody and the Boogie Band Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Eric Lindell (soul, funk, blues)

Feed and Seed

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Olive or Twist

Kirk Fleta (singer-songwriter)

High Windy (bluegrass, Americana) w/ Fayssoux & Wes Wyatt

Stella Blue

Flat Rock Grille

Live jazz, 6-9pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

Scott Miller (rock, roots, Americana) Straightaway CafĂŠ

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Pairdown (folk, blues)

Purple Onion Cafe

Jenne Sluder (folk, acoustic) Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Town Mountain (bluegrass) w/ Jim Lauderdale

Red Stag Grill

Bobby Sullivan (piano) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Kathy Kelly (folk, Americana, country) White Horse

Bryan McDowell CD release party feat: The Winfield Three

John Leo & the Eggmen (John Lennon tribute) Jeffrey Hyde Thompson (singer-songwriter)

Kat Williams (jazz, blues, soul) 2:30-5:30pm Bill Covington (classics), 6-7pm Maddy & Masterpiece (dance band), 7-11pm Handlebar

Sat., October 9

Zach Deputy (â&#x20AC;&#x153;island-infused ninja soulâ&#x20AC;?) w/ Big Daddy Love

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Havana Restaurant

Mark Appleford (Americana, blues), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Nashville Singers in the Round w/ Dan Farmer, Molly McCabe & Dottie Rager Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Gene Peyroux & The Snow Monkeys (â&#x20AC;&#x153;extreme Americanaâ&#x20AC;?)

Kemistry (Southern rock) Scandals Nightclub

Dance party w/ DJ Stratos Stella Blue

Papadosio (electronic, experimental) w/ Malah Straightaway CafĂŠ Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Live music w/ Marc Keller Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Hotel Indigo

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (â&#x20AC;&#x153;sonic scientistâ&#x20AC;?), 8-11pm Iron Horse Station

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country, roots)

Live music

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

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pickoftheweek Cairo Time JJJJ

Director: Ruba Nadda Players: Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Tom McCamus, Amina Annabi Romance Rated PG

The Story: An American woman comes to Cairo to meet her husband, who is delayed by his job, and finds herself attracted to the man he sent to meet her.

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The Lowdown: A deliberately paced middle-age romance in a romantic setting that is made more romantic by its restraint and the precision of its lead performances. Ruba Nadda’s Cairo Time feels a little bit like a hybrid of two David Lean pictures — Brief Encounter (1945) and Summertime (1955) — with a Cairo, Egypt background. It certainly has elements of both Lean films, but it’s more of a tentative encounter than a brief one. It’s also a movie with a story that’s told more in facial expressions and body language than in dialogue. It’s leisurely to a fault, and it could almost be said that nothing much happens. At the same time, that nothing is in the hands of two extremely fine actors, neither of whom often get to play leads: Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig. That — and the simple fact that middle-aged romance is so rarely explored in any serious fashion — makes the film more notable than it might otherwise be. The story is little more than a situation. Juliette Grant (Clarkson) comes to Cairo to be with her husband, Mark (Tom McCamus), who works for the United Nations. She arrives to find he’s been held up elsewhere owing to some kind of uprising (it doesn’t really matter) and his ex-security officer Tareq Khalifa (Siddig) fetches Juliette from the airport. As Mark continues to be absent, Tareq shows Juliette around the city and serves as her protector. By degrees, the two become increasingly friendly — a situation that both attracts and alarms Juliette. That is pretty much all the story there is. The movie simply follows the pair during the time they’re in this situation. Under many conditions and with other actors, this would be negligible at best and torturous at worst, but here it manages to work. What makes Cairo Time work stems from the playing of the leads and the manner in which Nadda presents the setting. Nearly everything about their growing attraction to each other is conveyed in a look or a touch, the expression in the eyes. Little of note is expressed verbally. The Cairo setting is handled in the same way. Except for a trip to the pyramids, there’s no feel of a travelogue to the movie. The pair are simply photographed in their surroundings — strange to her, familiar to him — so that it becomes a part of the film. The camera never resorts to showing off the sights. The

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Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig in Ruba Nadda’s exotic romance Cairo Time. sights are like the characters. They don’t announce who or what they are. Patricia Clarkson will be familiar to indie and art-film fans, but she can also be seen right down the hall from Cairo Time at The Carolina playing Emma Stone’s mother in the very mainstream Easy A. Earlier this year, she was in Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, but leads are usually outside her realm. It’s interesting that when she gets one here, she shows off by being as subtle as possible. Alexander Siddig, on the other hand, is one of those actors you know you’ve seen before, but aren’t entirely sure where. (Fans of TV’s Star Trek: Deep Space Nine probably have a better handle on him.) His quiet intensity makes him a perfect match for Clarkson. This is one case where it’s very true that casting is at least half the battle. Make no mistake, this is a small-scale character study of a movie. It’s about as far from “actionpacked” as you’re likely to get. There’s no real payoff — apart from one of realization and resignation. Know this going in or you’re very likely to be disappointed. But if you do understand what it is and are up for it, the film will reward you. Rated PG for mild thematic elements and smoking. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at The Carolina Asheville Cinema 14.

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole JJJ

Director: Zack Snyder (Watchmen) Players: (voices) Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Geoffrey Rush, Helen Mirren, Joel Edgerton Animated Adventure Rated PG

The Story: A young heroic owl must stop a malevolent owl’s evil plan to control all of owl-dom.

The Lowdown: Accomplished CGI animation and some nifty 3-D isn’t enough to overlook the film’s derivative, lethargic plot. If the exhaustingly named Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole is good for anything (besides holding the title for best owl movie ever), it should finally put to rest the idea that Zack Snyder is a “visionary” director — as the ad campaign for his adaptation of Watchmen (2009) boasted last year. When other directors, like Tim Burton or Wes Anderson, have made the jump to animated features, they’ve put their finger prints all over the finished product, making those movies wholly and singularly their own. In the case of Legend of the Guardians, the only thing particularly Snyder-ian about it is his self-indulgent use of slow motion and the awful choice of pop music dumped into the middle of the film. Some might argue in favor of Snyder’s “artful composition,” but what he’s peddling is glossier than it is stylish or inventive. This isn’t to say that the film isn’t nice to look at — it is, often even stunningly so. And its gorgeous use of 3-D is a rarity in the recent use of this resurrected gimmick. But there’s nothing exactly visionary — or even original — going on in the film, to the point that it feels like just about anyone could’ve made it. Part of this is due to the movie’s standing as another attempt at cashing in on the recent trend of popular teen-centric fantasy novels and even more popular fantasy films. The only problem with this is that Legend of the Guardians is trying so hard to fill the void that will soon be left by the Harry Potter franchise that it never takes the time to be its own film. All the movie has to offer in the way of freshness is its all-talking owl cast. The story has its roots in any number of fantasies. Soren (voiced by Jim Sturgess, Across the Universe) — a young, idealistic hero and barn owl

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Alpha and Omega 3D (PG) 12:35, 2:40, 4:50 Cairo Time (PG) 12:10, 2:25, 4:35, 7:10, 9:25 Case 39 (R) 11:35, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 Devil (PG-13) 8:00, 10:30 Easy A (PG-13) 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:55, 9:55 (Sofa Cinema) Eat Pray Love (PG-13) 12:50, 3:40, 7:10, 10:00 (Sofa Cinema) The Extra Man (R) 12:00, 2:35, 5:00, 7:25, 10:05 Get Low (PG-13) 12:05, 2:35, 5:00, 7:20, 9:45 The Kids Are All Right (R) 12:25, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:30 (Sofa Cinema) Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole 3D (PG) 11:55. 2:25, 5:10, 7:30, 10:05 Let Me In (R) 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 The Social Network (PG-13) 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 The Town (R) 11:55, 2:45, 5:25, 8:00, 10:35 (Sofa Cinema) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG-13) 12:15, 3:20, 7:05, 10:10 You Again (PG) 12:45, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:20

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Animal Kingdom (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 The Girl Who Played with Fire (R) 7:20 (no 7:20 on Thu. Oct. 7) Mao’s Last Dancer (PG) 1:20, 4:20

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The Secret in Their Eyes (R) 4:00, 7:00 n Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 (684-1298) n United Artists Beaucatcher (298-1234)

Alpha and Omega 3D (PG) 1:10, 4:10 Case 39 (R) 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Devil (PG-13) 1:50, 4:50, 8:00, 10:20 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole 3D (PG) 1:30, 3:50, 7:10, 9:35 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole 2D (PG) 2:00, 4:20, 7:40, 10:05 Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D (R) 7:50, 10:05 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:55 You Again (PG) 1:20, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10

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(voices) Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover, Larry Miller Animated Kiddie Comedy After being captured and sent to a nature reserve far from home, a pair of wolves must make their way back to their families. Bargainbin animation and hackneyed scripting combine for an achingly dull kiddie flick. Rated PG

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George Clooney, Violante Placido, Paolo Bonacelli, Thekla Reuten, Johan Leysen Enigmatic Thriller An assassin hiding out in a small Italian town agrees to one last job. Though hawked as a straight thriller, this is really an enigmatic art movie with a style and an introspective mood that some may find off-putting. Rated R

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Rocky McKenzie, Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, “Missy” Higgins, Geoffrey Rush, Deborah Mailman Musical A young Aborigine boy runs away from his training to become a priest—in order to find his way home and back to the girl he loves. A slightly peculiar, but generally likable little musical with loads of color, a lot of charm and the good sense to keep it short. Rated PG-13

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Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Tom McCamus, Amina Annabi Romance An American woman comes to Cairo to meet her husband, who is delayed by his job, and finds herself attracted to the man he sent to meet her. A deliberately paced middle-age romance in a romantic setting that is made more romantic by its restraint and the precision of its lead performances. Rated PG

Devil JJJ

Chris Messina, Logan Marshall-Green, Jenny O’Hara, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine Horror Five people are trapped in an elevator. One of them is the devil—and he’s up to no good. Reasonably nonsensical horror from the mind of M. Night Shyamalan. Short on scares, and even at a bare 80 minutes, it feels padded. Rated PG-13

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Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Dan Byrd, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson Comedy A high-school girl whose reputation is damaged by a fabricated story finds that the new attention it brings is not without its benefits—to herself and others. The comedy surprise of the year, in which Emma Stone becomes a bona-fide star. Funny, perceptive, sweetly subversive and subversively sweet. Rated PG-13

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The Extra Man JJJJJ

Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, John C. Reilly, Katie Holmes, Marian Seldes, Celia Weston, Dan Hedaya Comedy/Drama A young aspiring writer—and wannabe cross-dresser—shares an apartment with an older male escort, who becomes a very peculiar mentor. By turns sad and funny, this character comedy is not going to suit everyone, but for those willing to read between the lines, it pays amazing dividends. Rated R

Get Low JJJJJ

Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, Lucas Black, Bill Cobbs Fact-Based Dramatic Comedy In the late 1930s in rural Tennessee, a crusty old hermit decides to hold his own funeral while he’s still alive. An often predictable narrative becomes a thoroughly entertaining and even wonderful moviegoing experience by virtue of its stars. Rated PG-13

The Girl Who Played With Fire JJJJ

Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Sofia Ledarp, Mikael Spreitz, Georgi Staykov Mystery Crime Thriller Lisbeth Salander finds herself suspected of three murders, placing not only her, but anyone who knows her in danger. A complex and engaging thriller that builds on the characters established in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. A must for fans of the series, but not wholly successful as a stand-alone work. Rated R

The Kids Are All Right JJJJJ

Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta Comedy Drama The children of a middle-aged lesbian couple decide to incorporate the sperm donor who fathered them into the family. A beautifully written and acted film that’s very nearly as good as all the raves suggest. Rated R

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole JJJ

(voices) Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Geoffrey Rush, Helen Mirren, Joel Edgerton Animated Adventure A young heroic owl must stop a malevolent owl’s evil plan to control all of owldom. Accomplished CGI animation and some nifty 3-D isn’t enough to overlook the film’s derivative, lethargic plot. Rated PG

Life During Wartime JJJJ

years later—and their attempts to deal with the past. A strange, dark, disturbing film of considerable power—but one that’s only for a pretty select audience who don’t shy away from grim content. Rated R

Mao’s Last Dancer JJJJ

Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Chi Cao, Amanda Schull Biographical Drama A biopic based on the autobiography of ballet dancer Li Cunxin. Old-fashioned and occasionally just too earnest, but nevertheless an extremely likable biographical drama with a final half-hour that makes up for much. Rated PG

The Town JJJJJ

Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper Crime Drama A Boston bank robber must deal with pressure from the law, his loyalties to his family and friends, and romantic entanglements with a former hostage. A slick, taut, solid crime thriller, with a bit of heart and intelligence thrown in, as well. Rated R

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Matt Bennett, Zack Pearlman, Jacob Davich, Justin Kline, Nicole Weaver Teen Sex Mockumentary A group of friends documents—via YouTube videos—one friend’s attempts at losing his virginity. An egregiously stupid attempt at a teen gross-out sex comedy that only vaguely resembles a movie. Rated R

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps JJJJ

Michael Douglas, Shia LeBeouf, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin, Susan Sarandon, Frank Langella Drama The further adventures of Gordon Gekko in the new economic climate—with complications. A confusing, overplotted narrative doesn’t keep Oliver Stone’s late st from being entertaining, but it’s really pretty silly. Rated PG-13

You Again JJ

Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Victor Garber, Betty White Comedy When a young woman learns her brother is marrying her archenemy from high school, she sets out to stop the marriage. A pair of wellmatched pros (Sigourney Weaver and Jamie Lee Curtis) aren’t enough to compensate for the flatfooted comedy on display in this slightly unpleasant movie. Rated PG

Shirley Henderson, Allison Janney, Ally Sheedy, Ciarán Hinds, Michael Lerner, Dylan Riley Snyder Dark Comedy/Drama Todd Solondz’s self-described “quasi-sequel” to Happiness examines the lives of the original film’s characters—about 10

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This Australian underworld thriller — about a family of criminal sociopaths and a police force that, by and large, aren’t much better — comes to town bolstered by one of those dream Rotten Tomatoes approval ratings: 96 percent. And this isn’t one of those situations that arise from a very small aggregation of reviews (like with this week’s mainstream titles). It’s the result of 95 good reviews vs. four bad ones. Apart from Guy Pearce, the film is pretty much name-value free, but the reviews should make up for that. However, it’s as well to note that the film’s violence is apparently on the strong side. (R) Early review samples: • “The film’s depiction of the raw fear lurking below the brothers’ braggadocio is the most pronounced emotion in a movie whose focus on the personalities of its criminals suggests an Australian answer to Goodfellas minus the wiseguy humor.” (Stephen Holden, New York Times) • “Early on, writer-director David Michod serves up Trainspotting-like tricks and narration that is beguiling, if rarely apropos. But the actors are something.” (David Edelstein, New York Magazine)

CAIRO TIME

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LET ME IN

It’s the rebirth of Hammer Pictures — the “house of horror” in the late 1950s and through the 1960s — and it’s with Matt Reeves’ (Cloverfield) remake of the brilliant Swedish horror film Let the Right One In from all of two years ago. The astonishing thing is that the early word — some of it from sources worth listening to — is that the remake is actually good. It retains the plot and most of the elements — young putupon and neglected boy becomes involved with someone who appears to be 12 years old and of indeterminate gender — and adds a viable personality of its own. The casting is sound: Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road) as the boy, Chloe Grace Moertz (Kick-Ass) as the vampire. And apparently director Reeves left his shaky-cam — must stop an evil plan (with the help of the legendary Guardians of Ga’Hoole) by the nefarious Metalbeak (Joel Edgerton, The Square) to rule the world of owls, a world that looks a bit like the Middle Earth. It’s your normal battle of good versus evil, full of names no one can pronounce and plot points from every populist fantasy/sci-fi you can name. Sure, there’s bits of Lord of the Rings and even Harry Potter here, but what the film most resembles is Star Wars (1977) — right down to its final scene of a ticker-tape celebration. And for anyone who disagrees, please explain to me how “trusting your gizzard” is any different than “using the force.” Overall, the story is pretty forgettable. It doesn’t help that it’s difficult to tell the varying owls apart for the first chunk of the film, let alone relate to their flimsy characters. About the only thing the-

behind. The film becomes more interesting than it at first seemed. (R) Early review samples: • “In color, composition, and tone, both Let Me In and Let the Right One Inare strikingly alike, but their differences are almost as remarkable.” (Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine) • “For fans of Let the Right One In, this intriguing remake will prove a welcome surprise, and may even shed new light on the characters and situation.” (Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com)

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The early word of this film about Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), founder of Facebook, is also coming up with an embarrassing riches of praise — a good bit of it from sources of debatable worth. The teaming of writer Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) and director David Fincher seems to have been more worthwhile than the collaboration Fincher had that resulted in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). The biggest question about all this excitement is how much of it is possibly due to the timeliness of the subject matter as opposed to actual intrinsic worth? That won’t be answered till Friday — and even then it’ll probably wind up in endless debates. Like Facebook itself, however, the movie is hard to ignore. (PG-13) Early review samples: • “In this extraordinary collaboration, the portrait of Zuckerberg, I would guess, was produced by a happy tension, even an opposition, between the two men — a tug-of-war between Fincher’s gleeful appreciation of an outsider who overturns the social order and Sorkin’s old-fashioned, humanist distaste for electronic friend-making and a world of virtual emotions.” (David Denby, The New Yorker) • “Has the potential to be that rarity — a film that gains critical laurels and award mentions yet also does killer box office. Certainly, Sorkin, the film’s director, David Fincher, and its heavyweight producers have crafted a smart, insightful film that satisfies both camps. The hook is the film’s of-the-moment topic but the payoff is its hero. Or antihero or villain or whatever.” (Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter) matically interesting in the movie is its somewhat obvious — yet admirable — allegory of the dangers of fascism (namely Nazism, since the baddies are attempting to purify their race) and its deglamorization of violence — which is in direct opposition to what Snyder was putting forth in his 300 (2006). Generally, Snyder seems to pick movie projects less on content and more on how many opportunities for slo-mo machismo and wholesale maiming there are available. In the end, the movie is so paint-by-numbers that it never rises above adequate. Maybe it’s me, but I expect more from my animated owls. Decades later, I still remember the question of how many licks it takes to get to the middle of a Tootsie Roll Pop; I doubt I’ll remember that much about the Legend of the Guardians owls in a matter of months. For

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