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p. 12 Election 2012: Chooose your fate No matter your political persuasion, it’s that time of year when leaves fall, winter gives hints of its arrival, and your neighbors drape faux cobwebs across the hedge. It’s also political season. In this issue, we focus on the race for Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, as well as battles in the state legislature and in congress. See what the candidates have to say. Cover design by Brent Brown

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A couple of weeks ago I read the letter sent from Favilla’s Pizza regarding a blind taste test involving them and the winners of the Best of WNC [“To Be the Best, You Must Compete With the Best,” Oct. 17]. I have had Favilla’s and they are good. However, my favorite pie in the Asheville area is hands-down Papa’s Pizza on New Leicester Highway. The crust is incredible, offering the perfect mix of doughy softness and crunchy goodness. The cheese is like a warm blanket of Oh Yeah! They also have excellent specialty pizzas, such as the Mediterranean Chicken and the Philly Cheesesteak.

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“Vadim realism” painted the right picture Thank you for Kyle Sherard's perceptive article about "Vadim Bora: A Visual Legacy of Expressive Freedom, From Initial Spark to Final Form," the retrospective at Warren Wilson College’s Holden Gallery [”Vadim Realism,” Oct. 24]. To see the arc of Vadim's work all at once is a wonderful reminder of the man and artist: a master of technique, a wide-ranging imagination, a big-hearted spirit. I hope young Asheville artists will see this show. It's inspiration for how to shape a life in art. — Arnold Wengrow Asheville

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An extraordinary family is celebrating the 43rd year of the Bannerman Family Thanksgiving Dance Camp: four full days of clogging, puppet shows, live music, fellowship and more. It is the only camp of its kind. I married into this family, and for the past four years I have been attending this annual camp, a truly remarkable way to reach out and connect with people. This family does not celebrate a lazy Thanksgiving, where a family eats, sleeps and watches football all weekend. I hope you don’t think I sound too melodramatic; it is hard to explain the relationships and fun that families of many generations experience at Family Camp. The founder, my grandfatherin-law Glenn Bannerman, is an international recreational leader who has spent his life traveling the world teaching interactive dance and games. There is an abundance of fun, family-time and history for the four days of camp in Black Mountain, at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly. If you would like more information, check out the website at bannermanfamily.com/ Thanksgiving.htm. The website is full of pictures from last year. At least 150 people [usually] attend, sometimes more — and many of them have been coming since the beginning in 1969. I hope you find this tradition as inspirational and touching as I have. P.S. If you check out the website, you will notice a link called “hose play.” That’s a special treat. My grandfather-in-law creates games and crafts using pantyhose. — Stacia M. Bannerman Charleston, S.C.

time to Vote – kids too What better time for adults to convey the legacy of good citizenship to their children than a presidential election year? And what better way than by taking them to the polls when they vote? And the kids get to vote too. Kids Voting Buncombe County voting booths are in all 18 One Stop polling locations and will be in all Election Day precincts with ballots for use by students in grades K-12. Additionally, KVBC has an abundance of resources readily available online (kidsvotingbc.org) to provide students and the adults in their lives (parents, teachers, group leaders) with a meaningful election experience. Create a memorable event for the children in your life. Vote together and celebrate. — Kathi Ballard Kids Voting Buncombe County Asheville

it's time We figured it out This year, voting, particularly in local elections, is more important than ever. Under the current North Carolina General Assembly we have seen an unprecedented assault on the progressive values that I believe have made this state great — and why I call it home. This is the legislature that defunded Planned Parenthood, passed Amendment One, legalized fracking and gutted our education system. The only way we are going to win our state back is by standing together and voting for our values. This means you, busy college kid. I know you have an exam next week, but if you want your degree to still be worth something when you graduate, you should vote for someone who wants to continue funding your university. This means you, ladies. I know you have a million other things to juggle, but the time it takes to vote for pro-women’s health legislators could save your affordable health care. This means you LGBTQIAF activists. The only way we are going to be able to repeal Amendment One is by changing the makeup of the general assembly. And this goes out to all the disenchanted progressive voters, who think their vote doesn’t count or doesn’t matter. It does, and the other side is full of reliable voters who have already figured this out.

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I hope this year we figure it out too. Early voting started on Oct. 18. Go to ncsbe.gov to find all the information you need to go vote. — Patrick Summers Asheville

cothran is accessiBle and accurate As we head toward the 2012 election, I would like to say a few words about a wonderful candidate running for register of deeds. This is a very important, but often forgotten, position. The register of deeds is charged with making sure deeds and mortgages and vital records (births, deaths and marriages) are properly indexed and recorded in Buncombe County. Needless to say, the office requires accuracy and accessibility in every area of its charge. Pat Cothran is the ideal candidate to serve as our register of deeds. I have known Pat professionally for close to 30 years and, as a paralegal, I found her to be both accessible and accurate in answering any question that I have had concerning title issues. Owning a title insurance business of her own that involves working with the register of deeds office on an almost daily basis enables Pat to seamlessly move into the position and keep the office up to date in all its areas of responsibility. I urge you to vote for Pat Cothran. Buncombe County would be very fortunate to have Pat as our register of deeds. — Anne Simmons Asheville

pat cothran is simply outstanding It is telling that the Asheville Citizen-Times chose not to lend its support to the incumbent in the register of deeds race, though the publication heartily endorsed him just 18 months ago. Reisinger was appointed to the position because he previously worked in a couple of campaigns. He has not held a job in the private sector or contributed to the economic climate of Buncombe County. Now he is facing a challenger who has always been part of the fabric of our mountains. Pat Cothran is not seeking this position as merely a well-paid stepping stone to a political career. She is a highly qualified candidate whose extensive educational background and experience in business and real estate gives

her the credentials to lead the register of deeds office. Pat is a native daughter of Buncombe County who has built a business, employed local people, contributed taxes and donated time and money to charitable causes. She exhibits true leadership, ethos and passion. Through those attributes Pat will bring excellence to the office and will honor the trust of our citizens, both past and present. True qualifications matter more than political affiliation in this important race. Upon comparing the candidates’ credentials, experience and desire to serve, the voters have a clear choice. Pat Cothran is quite simply the outstanding candidate. — Mary Donnelly Asheville

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you Will Be impressed With pat I met Pat Cothran, candidate for Buncombe County register of deeds, in the late 1980s. As a real estate paralegal, I research public records to obtain title insurance for clients. I was most impressed with the title company Pat Cothran managed. When title problems arose, Pat was the one person I called who was always available to listen to the problem, rectify it immediately, or involve her legal team to provide a reasonable solution. When the security of one’s home or land ownership is at stake, the right answer is important! I have always found Pat Cothran to be honest, forthright and expeditious in researching and obtaining results. Her knowledge of realestate law and recording procedures is invaluable to me, the attorneys I work with, and our clients; and it will be for you as your county records registrar. Not only does Pat have the knowledge, background, personality and attributes necessary to effectively and efficiently run the register of deeds office, but she has a heart for the people of this area, her lifelong home. And as if running a successful business and being involved in community affairs aren’t enough, she also works a farm at her home caring for llamas and other rescue animals. If you don’t know Pat Cothran already, do yourself a favor and learn more about her. I promise, you will be impressed. — Reneé S. Aylward Marshall

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ReisingeR’s budget spins make me dizzy It’s always amusing to hear Drew Reisinger put his own spin on the budget numbers from the register of deeds office. His latest claim is that the office “spent $600,000 less in fiscal year 2012 than in FY11,” but he conveniently omits the reason for that decrease. As reported in the Mountain Xpress on March 18, 2011, eight employees retired when Reisinger took over (See avl.mx/mf for the story). Those one-time retirement benefit packages, paid out in 2011, constitute the “savings” of $600,000 in FY12 claimed by Reisinger. The “$100,000 more” in income for Fiscal Year 2012 over FY11 that Reisinger takes credit for further underscores his lack of business sense and inability to properly interpret financial data. That office is economy-driven. Reisinger doesn’t have super powers that encouraged more people to marry or buy property in FY12 than in FY11 in order to increase his revenue by 100 grand. In the excitement to manipulate the numbers to suit his own purposes, it apparently didn’t occur to Reisinger to disclose that the office fell $143,000 short of its budgeted revenue goals of $1,521,855 in FY12. But Reisinger Logic can no doubt explain those numbers with yet another dizzying spin. Budget information is available to the public upon request. See for yourself. — Patsy Wright Gardin Asheville

thank you, dRew, foR youR visionaRy leadeRship I am writing in support of Drew Reisinger for the register of deeds. In two short years, Drew has used the power of the office to ensure equality and inclusion for all the citizens of Buncombe County in numerous ways. When children are born in Buncombe County, it is the responsibility of the register of deeds to record their names on a certificate of birth. Drew has reviewed the protocol for hyphenated names of families, which is especially common in Latino families where children are given the surnames of both parents. Drew aims to have the names of newborns recorded exactly as the parents wish it. He has also added people who speak Spanish to the staff of the registry. Prior to 1865, human beings in Buncombe County could be transferred as property from one person to another. These records were known to those familiar with the requirements for registering deeds. Using the power of the Internet for transparency and the increase of knowledge, Drew made the bills of sale for slaves available online. These primary sources will benefit both adult researchers and highschool students along with providing another source of genealogical materials for those seeking to better understand their family history. When the register of deeds was faced with the acts of civil disobedience by those protesting the inequality of marriage rights in North Carolina, he addressed the situation respectfully for all concerned. Drew trained his staff

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to both refuse the request, which was required by law, and show respect for the demonstrators, which is required by common decency and compassion in the face of an arguably unjust law. Thank you, Drew for your visionary leadership for the register of deeds. You exemplify the principles of democracy, “With Liberty and Justice for All.” — Deborah Miles Asheville

keeveR will have my vote I have known Patsy Keever for over 30 years. We were colleagues in Buncombe County Schools, and I was one of her constituents when she was a Buncombe County commissioner and our legislative representative in Raleigh. As a voter in Congressional District 10, she will have my vote. Patsy has been a public servant most of her adult life. As a teacher she was a strong advocate for the well-being of children and parents. As a county commissioner and state legislator, Patsy clearly demonstrated her grasp of complex issues, her willingness to fight for her constituents and her ability to reach consensus. Patsy is fearless. She will not back off when confronted with challenges. Rather, she will embrace issues, research and listen, and come to the best decision for those she represents, particularly the most vulnerable. She understands the role of government and the balance needed to be effective and efficient. Patsy has my respect. When I think of words to describe her, these come to mind: compassionate, highly intelligent, energetic, prepared, dedicated to the democratic processes in our country, a woman of unquestionable integrity. — Alice H. Hart Fletcher

patsy stands with the people In the newly reconfigured 10th Congressional District, Democrat Patsy Keever is running against “incumbent” Patrick McHenry. As a woman, a person of great personal integrity and a public servant who cares about the wellbeing of all people, the choice is clear … we must elect Patsy Keever to Congress. On every issue of concern, Patsy stands with the people, not the corporations and “special interests.” She has vowed to protect Medicare and Social Security. She will work for goodpaying jobs in an economy that protects our environment and promotes occupations in sustainable energy fields. Women are equal to men, something Patrick McHenry has yet to learn, and Patsy will stand up for their rights in the professional world and in their medical care. Education, the cornerstone of a vibrant society, was the focus of Patsy’s professional career as a public school teacher, and she will work to improve it for all children. I urge you to vote for Patsy Keever for Congress. — Anne Craig Asheville

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the gospel according to Jerry people Would stand in front of that fireplace for hours, searching for a knoB or Button that Would cause it to open like in the old “B” moVies. By Jerry sternBerg Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of Sternberg’s “Life in Seely’s Castle” saga. The earlier pieces are available on the Xpress website or at gospeljerry.com (where you’ll find photos of the castle and its furnishings). Fred Seely, a teetotaler, would have turned over in his grave if he’d known that I turned his very sedate music room, with its tapestry and oak walls, into a barroom. And what a barroom it was! The men who worked with me gave me a most thoughtful, wonderful, surprise gift. On their own time, they built me a Western bar that looked like a wagon, made out of wagon wheels we’d obtained when we bought out the Hickory Wagon Co. in Hickory, N.C. (which had been closed for several years), finished off with the marble top of the old Langren Hotel’s front desk. It was the perfect watering hole for me and my pals who wanted to be on the wagon. The greatest treasure in that buyout was hundreds of wagon wheels of all types and conditions. They fashioned a chandelier from a carriage wheel and created an amazing glass-topped table out of a large dray wheel to which they’d added legs made from welded-together horseshoes. They also made lamps out of some of the old wagon hubs, completing what I still consider one of the greatest tributes I’ve ever received. Behind the music room was the library and study. At more than 2,100 square feet, it was the largest and by far the most elegant room in the castle. Handmade walnut bookshelves ran along the entire north wall, from the floor to the 18-foot ceiling. There was enough space to accommodate the vast Sternberg Library, consisting of three books (two of which I’d already colored). Surrounded by windows, the small study recessed into the wall of shelves was said to be where Seely had tutored his sons. In the far corner sat an antique fireplace that had once belonged to Queen Victoria. Set at an angle, it guarded the famous “secret room.” Visitors were mesmerized by the fact that although you could see two windows from the outside, that area was inaccessible from within. People would stand in front of that fireplace for hours, searching for a knob or button that would cause it to open like in the old “B” movies, revealing a hidden treasure trove. I never

shared their conviction, but it certainly contributed to the castle’s mystique. The south wall contained a set of unique folding, leaded-glass doors that opened onto a narrow balcony with yet another spectacular view of the mountains. Unfortunately, the library was the room most impacted by a poorly engineered, leaky roof. This caused irreparable damage to the beautifully sculptured plaster ceiling with its royal crests. Whole chunks of plaster hung down or were missing, and tiny “snowflakes” fell constantly. Because our budget didn’t allow for repairing the roof and restoring the ceiling, this room was furnished very simply: a Ping-Pong table, accented with water buckets to catch the leaks. It also became the school-project and rumpus room where kids could be as noisy as they liked, because the living quarters were one-tenth of a mile away. The balcony was the perfect place for me to fulfill my primary macho responsibility: burning meat. One evening we had a number of guests for dinner, and I was grilling a big roast. But while turning it over, I inadvertently rolled it off the grill and over the balcony to the yard, some 15 feet below. I bolted from the library — through the music room, the great room, out the front door and down the driveway to the front yard — to rescue our dinner before the dogs beat me to it. When I went to pick it up, however, it was so hot that I had to wrap it in my T-shirt just to get it back inside. Naturally, our guests were quite shocked at the indignity of the Royal King of the Castle, shirtless, running from the dogs, our clumsily wrapped dinner in hand. Needless to say, the King was reminded of this incident from time to time over the years. The west end of the library formed the castle’s formal entrance, with winding stairs leading from the porte-cochère to the huge oak doors. Below, two stone lions guarded the driveway; dating back to the War of the Northern Rebellion, they’d originally stood outside the courthouse in Atlanta. In the next installment, I’ll reveal the secrets of the ominous tower and the extensive culinary department. Stay tuned. X Asheville native Jerry Sternberg, a longtime observer of the local scene, can be reached at gospeljerry@aol.com.

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Voter

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The 2012 elections are unchartered territory for Buncombe County voters. For the first time ever, most county commissioners will be chosen via district elections. Meanwhile, Western North Carolina has been split between two different congressional districts. Most Asheville residents are now in the 10th, which stretches southeast all the way to Gaston County. Buncombe County residents living north and west of town are still in the 11th Congressional District, which covers most of WNC. The districts for the state Legislature races were also redrawn. To help local voters make sense of these races, here are the results of our candidate survey. In each contest, we asked all the candidates a few key questions; we hope their answers help you decide whom to support. (R.L. Clark, Martin Nesbitt, J.B. Howard and Carol Peterson declined to participate.) A record number of ballots have already been cast during early voting, which began Oct. 18 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 3. But whether you take advantage of that opportunity or wait till Election Day, Xpress urges all eligible residents to make their voices heard. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; J.F.

A BASIC GUIDE

W E N TO TH E BUNCOMBE COUNTY

DISTRICT ELECTION

SYSTEM DISTRICT CHANGE Last year, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a new law changing the system used to elect members of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Previously, voters throughout the entire county elected four members and a chair to four-year terms on the board. The top-five vote-getters won. But this year, voters have been divided in to three districts, which match the county's three Statehouse districts. District 1 (corresponding to House District 114) roughly follows Asheville borders. District 2 (corresponding to House District 115) includes much of the eastern part of the county, from Fairview and Black Mountain to Weaverville. And District 3 (corresponding to House District 116) lies mostly to the west of town, stretching from Arden in the south to Sandymush in the northwest. Each voter will be asked to choose two commissioners (who must live within that district), plus the board chair, who'll still be elected countywide. This will expand the board to include six members and a chair. In each district, the candidate receiving the most votes in 2012 will serve a four-year term; the other winner will be up for re-election in 2014. After that, all commissioners will serve four-year terms, and each district will elect one commissioner every two years. — J.F.

VOTER INFO If you need information about voing (precinct, district, polling place), you may call the Buncombe County Board of Elections at 250-4200, or access it through the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ website (ncsbe.gov) or Buncombe’s (avl.mx/km). REGISTRATION: The voting-registration deadline for voting was Oct. 12, unless you use the One-Stop Voting service (see below). ONE-STOP AND EARLY VOTING: Through 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3. Call 2504200 for Buncombe County one-stop locations closest to you, or go to avl.mx/ kp. For early-voting info, go to avl.mx/kq and click on the PDF file. ABSENTEE VOTING: Absentee ballot requests were due Oct. 30, unless you are sick or incapacitated. Ballots are due back at Board of Elections on Monday, Nov. 5. For more information, call 250-4200 or go to the Buncombe BOE website for more information (avl.mx/ko). MILITARY AND OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING: Ballots are due by close of polls on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.); voters may alternatively use a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). For more information, call 2504200 or go to the state website: ncsbe.gov. ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, Nov. 6 — all precincts open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. To find your precinct location, call 250-4200 or go to ncsbe.gov.

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1 2 3 BunComBe County s r e n o i s s i m m o C Board of distriCt 1 HoLLy Jones

do you support raising, maintaining or decreasing the commissioners’ total compensation, including all stipends and allowances? Why?

1. Yes. Reducing by 17 percent would put Buncombe in line with other N.C. counties our size. 2. I am open to this discussion, but I would like to think through all the revenue options before pressing forward with a bond. Greenways support many public goals — public health, transportation and economic development — and deserve serious consideration for implementation. 3. Yes. There is a wealth of data that tells us that LGBT individuals suffer higher incidences of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Buncombe County needs to be a leader in our community, sending a strong signal against discrimination.

Website: hollyjones.org OccupatiOn: Regional manager, YWCAs of the Southeast Residence: Asheville tOp thRee dOnORs: Lisbeth Cooper, Becky Anderson, Susan Sluyter tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: $8,343 Endorsements: Sierra Club, Buncombe County Association of Educators

4. I have a long history of not raising the tax rate. However, it will be important to first develop our budget prior to determining a specific tax rate.

5. Yes, if the rates were reasonable and the current users would see a reduction based on increasing the customer base. There is net positive to the environment.

1. I support bringing the commissioners’ compensation in line with other counties of similar size in the state. 2. Though I feel taxpayer money needs to be spent in other areas, I also believe the voters have a right to decide where money is spent. 3. I am against all discrimination. I feel, however, that this would create special “classes.”

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4. Yes. When the housing market took a hit several years ago and time for a reevaluation came up, no action was taken by the commissioners. Property owners were paying higher taxes on property that had lost value. 5. I think the expense would be too great at this time. The landfill is available as well as the transfer station.

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do you support or oppose holding a bond referendum next year to fund implementation of the county’s Greenways and trails Master plan? Why?

should sexual orientation/gender identity be added to the list of protected classes in the county’s personnel ordinance? Why or why not?

slOGan: “Effective, Progressive Leadership” Website: brownienewman. com OccupatiOn: Partner, FLS Energy Residence: Asheville tOp thRee dOnORs: Mack Pearsall, Roger Derrough, Chuck Cole tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: $9,347 endORseMents: Sierra Club, WNC Central Labor Council

BroWnie neWman 1. The amount the commissioners used to pay themselves was overboard and a poor use of taxpayers’ money. I support the proposal made by Holly Jones this fall to further reduce the compensation to make it more consistent with the rest of North Carolina. 2. I support increased funding to implement the Greenways and Trails Master Plan either through a bond or other mechanisms. Building out the greenways network will make our community more bicycle and pedestrian friendly while protecting water quality and strengthening our local economy.

3. Yes. Buncombe County should take a clear stand for equality for all our citizens. The [Board of Commissioners] should make it clear that Buncombe County is a safe, inclusive community. 4. I would prefer to seek other revenue sources, such as an increase in the hoteloccupancy fee, that allow tourists who are visiting the community to help fund our infrastructure needs. Buncombe County’s hotel-occupancy tax rate is one of the lowest in North Carolina. 5. I would like to gather more information on this issue before adopting a specific decision.

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ELLEN Frost 1. I support maintaining the current rate. The current board of commissioners adjusted the salary, stipends and compensation and with this adjustment, I believe it is a fair salary.

Slogan: “Your Voice That’s Missing on the Commission” WebSite: christinagmerrill.com occupation: Marketing, production and PR exec. ReSidence: Fairview top thRee donoRS: Alan Sheppard, J. Loyd Kirk, John Teeter total RaiSed aS of Sept. 1: About $7,000 endoRSementS: Buncombe Forward, Board of Education member Lisa Baldwin, iCaucus

2. I fully support completion of our greenways, and if the public wanted to vote on it, I would support a referendum. 3. Yes, absolutely. 4. I would support a revenue-neutral tax rate as long as it includes the growth. 5. I fully support and would hope to exhaust every option to increase the amount of recycling in the county. However, before we impose this requirement, we must have citizens’ input and obviously make sure the rate was fair.

1. The Buncombe County commissioners’ pay should be in line with other [boards of commissioners] in the state that have the same constituent population, as well as the same work hours and job criteria. If the pay is higher, then it should be adjusted along with other county employee salaries. 2. Opposed: Our county needs to focus on reducing debt and the tax burden on our citizens instead of incurring more! All of our county citizens should have been given the opportunity to have a vote in the cycling/ jogging pathway plan that will cost us over $30 million! 3. I do not believe that anyone should be discriminated against or “bullied” for any reason. Sexual orientation/gender identity is currently protected under our county’s personnel ordinance, in which it states, “Buncombe County is committed to a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination.” 4. The county has been diligent about increasing property taxes as values rose; when the real estate market collapsed, the established four-year assessment was “skipped.” If there is a precedent to reevaluate every four years, then that’s what should happen, in the best interest of our citizens versus budget.

Slogan “Ellen Frost for Buncombe” WebSite: EllenFrostforbuncombe.com occupation: Owner/operator of Bed & Biscuit Pet Spa ReSidence: Black Mountain top thRee donoRS: Ken Brame, Don Collins, Tom Sobol total RaiSed aS of Sept. 1: $13,000 endoRSementS: Sierra Club, NCAE, labor unions

5. No, I support a free-market economy, and I support the people controlling the government versus the government controlling the people.

BuNComBE CouNty BoArd oF CommissioNErs 4 distriCt 2 5 Should the county adjust the tax rate to keep property-tax revenues neutral? Why or why not?

do you support requiring residents in unincorporated parts of the county to pay for trash and recycling pickup? Why or why not?

CAroL PEtErsoN Unfortunately, the candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.

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Slogan: “Working for the taxpayers of Buncombe County.” WebSite: mikefryar.com occupation: Wholesale auto dealer ReSidence: Fairview top thRee donoRS: James Young, Paul Young, Bart Ramsey total RaiSed aS of Sept. 1: Approximately $11,600 endoRSementS: Nathan Ramsey

1. Decreasing these allowances due to their compensation/ stipends were in excess of other commissioners throughout the state. This should be to serve the citizens of Buncombe County and not for personal financial gain.

2. I am not in favor of a bond referendum because, presently, we are holding almost $400 million in bonds for current projects. With the slow economy, we should not be taking on more debt at this time. 3. No. Buncombe County already has a nondiscrimination policy in place. I am not aware of any discrimination in the county based on sexual orientation/gender identity.

4. No. If the property values are less, the rate should not increase to make the property-tax revenues neutral. Revenueneutral means that rates could increase from 52.5 cents to 60 cents per $100. If the property values increase, 60 cents per $100 would increase the tax for property owners. 5. No. Some residents in areas do not have trash and recycling services available. Unless this becomes a problem, I see no reason to require this service.

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1 2 3 BunComBe County s r e n o i s s i m m o C f o Board distriCt 3 Joe BeLCHer

do you support raising, maintaining or decreasing the commissioners’ total compensation, including all stipends and allowances? Why?

1. I have no problem reducing the pay if needed. Why? I did not take this position to negotiate pay for myself but to negotiate savings for the citizens. 2. I am concerned about the current proposal referred to as “Connect Buncombe.” I do not believe it meets the recreational and qualityof-life needs of all residents. The residents of Buncombe County should make this decision. 3. No. The county cannot afford the burden.

4. I believe property taxes have jumped because of unrealistic appraisals in the past. This has created the problem we are faced with. I support reducing property taxes by reducing spending. We cannot continue to tax people out of the county.

slOGan: “I want the people of Buncombe County to be able to afford to live in Buncombe County.” Website: belcherforcommissioner.com OccupatiOn: Regional manager, Clayton Homes Inc. Residence: Candler endORseMents: Non-Partisan Citizens for Good Local and State Government

5. I believe that we should look at alternatives to handle trash in our rural areas. Collection sites that easily meet their needs is a possible option. I do not like forcing anyone to pay for something they may not want.

do you support or oppose holding a bond referendum next year to fund implementation of the county’s Greenways and trails Master plan? Why?

should sexual orientation/gender identity be added to the list of protected classes in the county’s personnel ordinance? Why or why not?

Website: votedavidking.com Residence: Candler tOp thRee dOnORs: Myron Gottfried, Rick King, Lisa Wheeler tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: about $18,000 endORseMents: Buncombe County Association of Educators

1. The citizens of the county need to get their money’s worth, which means pay must be in line with what is appropriate for a county of our size. If elected, I’ll make sure that’s the case. 2. I support the greenways plan. It makes quality of life a priority and makes us more appealing to businesses. I do NOT support a bond referendum now; we simply cannot afford it. I welcome discussion about creative funding sources, like the $50,000 that has been pledged by a private business.

terry Van duyn slOGan: “Bringing experience and common sense to Buncombe County.” Website: votevanduyn. com OccupatiOn: Former programmer/systems analyst; community volunteer Residence: South Asheville tOp thRee dOnORs: Myself, Lynn Kieffer, Bill Eby tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: $36,023 endORseMents: Sierra Club, WNC Central Labor Council, Sheriff Van Duncan

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3. Yes. In order to do their best, employees must feel safe and secure in the knowledge that they will be judged by the quality of their work and only the quality of their work.

1. Without having served in this position, it is difficult to know if the current salary is appropriate . At this time, I support maintaining the current salary until an evaluation of the job requirements can be made.

4. Yes. We have the second-lowest tax rate among large urban counties, and I plan to keep it that way.

2. Given the current state of the economy and pending property tax re-evaluation, I do not believe it is the appropriate time to hold a bond referendum of any kind.

5. Buncombe is a pretty big county, and I’d be surprised if there was a one-sizefits-all solution to the problem of solid waste. I am interested in learning more about this issue from people in District 3.

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3. No. I believe ALL employees should have the same protections and freedom from discrimination in the county’s per-

sonnel ordinance. No employee should be discriminated against. Employees should only be held accountable for job performance and workplace behaviors. 4. Yes, if this prevents wild fluctuations in our taxes. An evaluation of all the criteria at hand will be needed by commissioners to make the best decision for the citizens of Buncombe County. 5. No. It is not practical to require every county resident to pay for trash/recycling pickup. It ends up being a tax on those who cannot use this service due to their location in the county.

Should the county adjust the tax rate to keep property-tax revenues neutral? Why or why not?

do you support requiring residents in unincorporated parts of the county to pay for trash and recycling pickup? Why or why not?

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1. On Feb. 15, 2011, I voted to decrease my allowances by $12,480 or about 30 percent. I do not think commissioners should be paid at the top of the 100 counties and would consider further reductions to make us proportionate with our population size and responsibilities. 2. I support a community discussion on a bond referendum at some point in the future but not next year. The six municipalities in Buncombe County must prioritize and specifically identify the most valuable parcels vulnerable to development before we can properly look toward a bond. 3. Yes. I believe sexual orientation/ gender identity discrimination should be specifically banned in our county. We should have zero tolerance for this type of discrimination and must spell this out in official county ordinance.

DAVID GANTT Slogan: “More with less.” WebSite: ganttforbuncombe.com occupation: Lawyer ReSidence: Fletcher top thRee donoRS: Joe Adams, Charise Gantt, Mack Pearsall total RaiSed aS of Sept. 1: $40,000 endoRSementS: N.C. Assoc. of Educators, AFL-CIO, Sierra Club

mICheLLe PACe wooD Slogan: “Your voice for jobs.” WebSite: woodforcommissioner.com occupation: Self-employed ReSidence: Candler top thRee donoRS: Ben Pace, Jamie Pace, multiple total RaiSed aS of Sept. 1: TBD endoRSementS: Multiple – I’m honored by all 1. There should be no raise to the compensation level, and I think we should look closely at total compensation, including individual stipends and allowances, to see where decreases should be made. We should also be careful that decreases do not disenfranchise a citizen who is not independently wealthy from serving. 2. The western and southern regions of Buncombe County are currently underserviced when it comes to parks, and some existing parks need repair. I feel portions of the greenway project could enhance economic development in Buncombe but would encourage utilizing grants and private funding for greenways before issuing a bond. 3. I do not condone discrimination and feel strongly commissioners should be good stewards of taxpayer

dollars. Staff and commissioners before and after closed session indicated this addition could expose Buncombe to unknown legal or financial costs. School and social-services funding should not be put at risk on unknowns. 4. I would like to see tax rates set as low as possible in Buncombe County. Revenues should ensure the delivery of vital services and the safety of all citizens. Possible impacts from state and federal budget cuts will be an important factor in tax-rate conversations as we move forward. 5. I do not support a requirement but think there is a real need to address the challenges of littering and access to affordable trash-and-recycling [pickup] in our very rural areas.

4. Generally, we should strive to keep revenue neutral based on new property evaluations in 2013. The final decision will rest upon needs of budget, which will be set in spring 2013. 5. Not unless the county can negotiate a huge price decrease for the roughly 50 percent of residents who are now paying for trash and recycling pickup. If the costs of trash/ recycling could be dramatically reduced with mandatory pickup, I would consider this.

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how would you offset the reduction in funding for existing public schools caused by lifting the cap on charter schools?

distriCt 114 2 susan fisHer

slOGan: “A leader who listens.” Website: electsusanfisher. org OccupatiOn: Legislator Residence: Asheville tOp thRee dOnORs: See public records at State Board of Elections website tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: $32,600 endORseMents: N.C. Assoc. of Educators, N.C. League of Conservation Voters, Planned Parenthood

1. This legislative session saw millions of dollars cut from education. All public schools deserve funding to meet students’ educational needs. All public schools must perform well, and as more schools open, we must make certain those operating now are performing adequately. Future funding calls for modernizing our state revenue system. 2. Yes. Ratification would make discrimination against women for any reason unconstitutional, thus less likely, and subject discriminatory actions to scrutiny by the courts. 3. Yes. An independent commission would take politics out of the redistricting process. A bill I cosponsored last biennium would have established such a commission. 4. No. 5. No. I opposed the so-called CWIP (Construction Work in Progress) portion of the clean-energy bill and introduced an amendment to remove the provision. Planning ahead is one thing, but asking the customer to pay up front for construction that may never happen and without seeking their input is wrong.

distriCt 115 1. I would refocus priorities in Raleigh so that education is a main focus in our state. We can offset this reduction in part by closing tax loopholes that benefit millionaires and put that money back into our schools. 2. I support ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Equal protection under the law, regardless of gender, is common sense.

susan WiLson slOGan: “People above politics.” Website: SusanWilson.org OccupatiOn: Family law attorney Residence: Weaverville tOp thRee dOnORs: Lillian’s List, N.C. Advocates for Justice, Terry Van Duyn tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: $31,820 endORseMents: Sierra Club, Lillian’s List, Equality NC

3. I support establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission. It’s simple: Party politics should not dictate fair representation. 4. No. 5. No. Ratepayers should not be subjected to rate hikes without the opportunity to comment in a public forum. Imposing rate hikes without transparency, oversight and public input is an unfair practice.

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do you support or oppose ratifying the equal Rights amendment? Why?

do you support or oppose establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission, managed by the legislative services Office, that would assume responsibility for drawing new district lines? Why?

except in cases of financial crisis, should the legislature redistribute a city’s assets or reconfigure its services without a request from the local government?

state law allows utilities to raise rates to pay for power plants before they’re built, even if they’re never completed. do you support expanding that law to allow companies to impose annual rate hikes without public comment or oversight? Why or why not?

slOGan: “Good schools. Good jobs. A better future!” OccupatiOn: Dairy farmer/attorney Residence: Fairview Website: nathanramsey.com tOp thRee dOnORs: Loyd Kirk, Asheville Anesthesiology PAC, Carolina Emergency Medicine PAC tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: About $50,000 endORseMents: N.C. National Federation of Independent Business, National Rifle Assoc.

1. If N.C. didn’t lift the cap, we wouldn’t have received hundreds of millions of dollars in Race to the Top funding for our public schools. Since the state doesn’t provide capital funding for charter schools, they save taxpayer dollars, since it ameliorates the need for expanding our existing public-school facilities. 2. I was a child when ERA was last debated in our state; I’m willing to consider it if elected. I live with my wife and mother-in-law, and my mother lives down the road; if elected, these are the people that will have the most influence on my decision-making. 3. I am open to considering a nonpartisan legislative redistricting commission, but my research on this matter at this time has indicated that just like

nonpartisan judicial elections, there isn’t a process to completely eliminate politics from redistricting. 4. We have an 80-year history of state legislative involvement in our community’s water system. As chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, I worked tirelessly on a bipartisan basis to reach consensus and treat all parties fairly. If elected, I will address these issues on a similar basis. 5. I’m not familiar with this issue, but if elected, I will work to make sure families and businesses have the most cost-effective power possible. It must be reliable and produced in the most environmentally feasible manner. Rate-setting should be transparent and open to public comment before critical decisions are made.

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distriCt 116 2 1. Under North Carolina law, existing public schools include both charter schools and traditional schools — so charter schools are not private schools, as your question implies. We should support parents in their choice of where they send their children. State funding should follow the child between all public schools. 2. I personally support adopting the Equal Rights Amendment because it’s the right thing to do. But according to the U.S. Constitution, the path to eventual ratification can take different forms — through the state legislatures or with an Article V Convention. The process is important too. 3. I support an independent redistricting commission. However, using the Legislative Services Office may prove problematic, as it is currently governed by two elected officials of the same political party ... just as it was governed by two elected officials of another party during the previous session.

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4. I strongly believe in local control, not out of control. The N.C. Constitution and supporting case law provides that local governments are administrative subdivisions of the state, and the Legislature has the ultimate responsibility and liability for them. This is especially true in matters of controversy between local government units.

slOGan: “Hardworking. Effective. Independent.” Website: timmoffitt.com (campaign); nc116.com (constituent services) OccupatiOn: Small-business owner Residence: South Buncombe tOp thRee dOnORs: Harold Brubaker, Mitchell Setzer, Bill Brawley tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: A sufficient amount endORseMents: N.C. Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business

5. No, I support public comment and the fair oversight of all public utilities. This question refers to what are generally called CWIPs, provided for in the Renewable Energy/ Baseload Generation Bill (SB3) of the 2007-08 session. Altering the language of this law could negatively impact local renewable-energy jobs.

Jane WHiLden slOGan: “Good schools mean good jobs.” Website: janeforstatehouse.com OccupatiOn: Candidate Residence: Biltmore Forest tOp thRee dOnORs: Lillian’s List, N.C. Advocates for Justice, Jane Whilden tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: $65,024.18 endORseMents: League of Conservation Voters, Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club

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how would you offset the reduction in funding for existing public schools caused by lifting the cap on charter schools?

do you support or oppose ratifying the equal Rights amendment? Why?

do you support or oppose establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission, managed by the legislative services Office, that would assume responsibility for drawing new district lines? Why?

except in cases of financial crisis, should the legislature redistribute a city’s assets or reconfigure its services without a request from the local government?

1. I would make it my No. 1 budgetary priority to fund our public schools. There are areas in government that can be trimmed and reallocated to our classrooms. Also, loopholes currently exist for multimillion-dollar corporations that should be closed, and the revenue generated by this should go directly to education. 2. I believe the Equal Rights Amendment should be added to North Carolina’s Constitution, as this would decrease discrimination against women in the workplace and other areas of society that unfortunately still exists today. 3. I support establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission. Currently, the redistricting process is extremely political: Lines are drawn to benefit the party in the majority, rather than providing fair representation for residents. Implementing a nonpartisan commission that has real accountability standards would eliminate this conflict of interest and promote fair elections. 4. No. It should not be the state Legislature’s role to redistribute assets owned by local government unless there is a financial crisis that cannot be resolved on its own. 5. No, because I believe oversight, transparency and public comment are essential for quality service, and it is the right of every ratepayer to understand why their rates are being raised. Also, there should be a level of accountability for utilities that raise rates without completing the proposed projects.

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do you support efforts to increase public disclosure of campaign financing, such as the disclOse act of 2012?

should women have the exclusive right to make medical decisions concerning their own birth control and pregnancy? Why or why not?

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1. No. We have to save Medicare for today’s seniors and future generations, because it is currently on track to go bankrupt by 2024. Our plan offers an option between a premium support plan and traditional Medicare. That ensures seniors will get to choose the best health-care plan available. 2. I have opposed the DISCLOSE Act, which is an attempt to make an end run around the Supreme Court and stifle free speech. I support an open marketplace of ideas, as the framers intended. 3. I believe women should have the right to make their own decisions regarding their health care. When those decisions are intertwined with another life, as in pregnancy, mothers must consider the implications on both lives. We must protect human life at all stages, from conception until natural death.

PatriCk mCHenry slOGan: “Fighting for Western North Carolina.” Website: mchenryforcongress.com OccupatiOn: Representative, 10th Congressional District Residence: Denver, N.C. tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: $950,120 endORseMents: National Federation of Independent Business, National Rifle Assoc., U.S. Chamber of Commerce

4. I support a fiscally responsible approach to budgeting. The federal government doesn’t tax you too little — it spends too much. We need to cut spending and enact pro-growth tax reform to balance the budget. 5. In order to help states manage Medicaid efficiently, we should block-grant funding and allow the states to provide benefits as they see fit. States understand the needs of their citizens better than bureaucrats in Washington and are better suited to ensure adequate care for those in need.

1. No. Privatized vouchers cannot keep up with rising health-care costs, and giving power to insurance companies would cut seniors’ benefits. Our seniors have paid into this program all their lives: It’s not a handout! No senior citizen should have to fight with insurance companies over expenses their voucher cannot cover. 2. Yes. This is a nonpartisan issue. The electoral process should be as open and fair as possible. If people or corporations want to give large amounts of money to a candidate, voters who are evaluating that candidate’s ability to represent them should know about it.

Patsy keeVer slOGan: “Putting People First” Website: keeverforcongress.com OccupatiOn: N.C. state legislator, retired public schoolteacher Residence: Asheville tOp thRee dOnORs: the people of the 10th Congressional District tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: $369,434.05 endORseMents: Democracy for America, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Sierra Club

3. Government interference with a woman’s choices for her body and her health care is unconstitutional. We need to respect every woman’s ability to make her own health decisions. Women across the country fought hard for many years to earn equal rights: A public servant should never gamble with those rights. 4. Capping the national debt would put us at risk of defaulting on our loans or being unable to deal with an unexpected crisis, such as a natural disaster. We should balance our budget by cutting unnecessary tax breaks for millionaires and closing loopholes for companies that ship American jobs overseas. 5. Cutting Medicaid would hurt not only seniors but also middleclass families caring for disabled children. That’s not the way to balance state budgets. Instead, we need to expand the availability of preventive care, which will cut down on costly emergency-room visits, and target inefficient spending in the program.

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mark meadows slOgan: “Life, liberty, less government.” Website: meadowsforcongress.com OccupatiOn: Small-business owner Residence: Cashiers tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: [Meadows directed voters to Oct. 15 campaign finance reports] endORsements: Gov. Mike Huckabee, Rep. Patrick McHenry, National Federation of Independent Business

1. Medicare must be preserved and protected for current as well as future seniors. That’s why I support repealing Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from Medicare and leaves us on a path to bankruptcy. Our plan ensures that future generations will benefit from a program they paid into all their lives. 2. Any attempt to limit the First Amendment rights of American citizens guaranteed by the Constitution is unacceptable. Elected officials should be held to the highest possible ethical standards. This means that we must improve oversight and transparency in government. I value openness and transparency in my own campaign. 3. It is not the responsibility of government to make families’ decisions for them. This is why I want to repeal the Democrats’ big government takeover of health care and its insurance mandate. I am proudly 100 percent pro-life and will not back away from that. 4. I support a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution. The problem isn’t that Americans are taxed too little; it’s that Democrats spend too much. We need to reform the tax code, eliminating special-interest loopholes to make it simpler and fairer for the middle class. 5. Medicaid for the poor and elderly is critical and must be improved by limiting bureaucracy. We need to adopt policies, such as block grants to the states, that ensure the viability of this essential safety net. Democrats want more government dependency; we want to encourage upward mobility.

3. I am pro-life. However, as someone who is pro-life, I believe we must do everything we can to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Women must have access to preventive health care and family-planning services. 4. To truly reduce our $16 trillion national debt, we must take a bipartisan, comprehensive approach that looks at both sides of the ledger. Real solutions will mean shared sacrifice from both parties, but we must make the difficult decisions necessary to put our nation on a long-term fiscally sustainable path. 5. Like Medicare, protecting Medicaid is about priorities. Medicaid provides thousands of low-income children, families and seniors in WNC with health care. I support preserving and strengthening this program. However, Medicaid is primarily managed on the state level, and it is the state’s responsibility to provide adequate matching funding for Medicaid.

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1. No. I am strongly opposed to a voucher system. I believe we must preserve and improve the traditional Medicare program. Ensuring Medicare remains solvent is about priorities. I believe Democrats and Republicans must come together and make shared sacrifices to ensure Medicare remains viable for current and future beneficiaries. 2. Yes. I believe the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court, which essentially permits unlimited anonymous spending in campaigns, is detrimental to our democratic process. I would support the DISCLOSE Act, and I support public disclosure of campaign financing.

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hayden rogers Website: haydenrogersforcongress.com OccupatiOn: Former chief of staff to Rep. Heath Shuler; former smallbusiness owner Residence: Brasstown tOp thRee dOnORs: All campaign donations are public record, as required by law tOtal Raised as Of sept. 1: Approximately $550,000 endORsements: N.C. Assoc. of Educators, American Postal Workers Union Local 277, Asheville Fire Fighters Assoc.

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do you support capping the national debt? if so, what specific cuts or revenue increases would you advocate? if not, how would you reduce the debt?

With state budgets strained, how do you propose to ensure medicaid availability?

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on a roll

council approVes Bike taxi serVice

By caitlin Byrd

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Asheville City Council moved quickly during its hour-and-a-half-long Oct. 23 meeting. On unanimous votes, Council members approved letting a private school operate in a West Asheville church, permitting bicycle taxis in three parts of town and accelerating a $300,000 loan to Mountain Housing Opportunities. All Council members were present. Council conditionally rezoned the 1.91acre church property at 671 Sand Hill Road from multifamily residential to institutional, enabling The New Classical Academy, a small private school in Weaverville, to move there. The K-8 school has about 40 students but hopes to expand to roughly 60 in the new space, city planner Alan Glines explained, adding, “Schools are generally compatible with residential settings.” Before the vote, Council member Jan davis asked whether neighbors had expressed any concerns about the rezoning. Glines said they hadn’t.

thumbs up: Asheville City Council unanimously approved the early release of a $300,000 loan from the Housing Trust Fund for the mixed-use Eagle Market Place project.. Image courtesy Mountain Housing Opportunities

sWeat equity On another front, Council approved a franchise agreement allowing Asheville Bike Taxi, a proposed pedicab service, to operate in Montford, the River Arts District and downtown. If approved by the business, the bike cabs would have a 35 mph speed limit except on the portion of Clingman Avenue providing access to the River Arts District. Hours of operation would be 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. During public comment, Fred english spoke out against the bike service, asking if it would be held to the same insurance and inspection requirements as motor vehicles. He also called the idea outdated, saying, "We don't need that — that's 19th-, 14th-century stuff." Transportation Director Ken Putnam assured English that similar safety measures would be taken. Council approved a comparable franchise agreement in 2008, but the business model proved unsuccessful. Still, Asheville Bike Taxi probably won’t be the last such service looking to operate here. "There's interest from others, too; more are coming," noted Putnam.

feeding the eagle Council members also approved early release of a $300,000 loan from the Housing Trust Fund loan to Mountain Housing Opportunities to

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cover pre-development expenses for the Eagle Market Place project. A partnership with the Eagle Market Streets Development Corp., it aims to provide affordable housing, commercial and community space. During public comment, Catherine Mitchell of the Riverfront Development Group spoke against the accelerated loan, calling it a "request of convenience." Similar groups, she said, haven’t made such requests, and she questioned the legality of releasing the money early. “This is not an unusual thing to do,” replied City Attorney Bob Oast. “It exists in several instances.” Council members then approved the accelerated loan and amended the budget accordingly.

other Business Council members also: • heard an update on U.S. Cellular Center improvements, including relocating the box office, extending the lobby and installing a new marquee. • canceled the Oct. 30 Council meeting, because water studies won’t be completed yet. • proclaimed Oct. 24 "Food Day," a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, sustainably produced food. X Caitlin Byrd can be reached at cbyrd@mountainx. com, or at 251-1333, ext. 140.

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around the Bend city, neighBors huddle oVer neW Belgium truck route

Ball reached out to residents as well. “We understand that you will be impacted by this project,” she said. “I am concerned about the impact you will face during the construction phase too. I want you to know the city is your partner and shares your concerns, and we will work to make these impacts easier.” The last speaker, resident Jonathan Wainscott, said he’s researched an alternative route that would move trucks through a more industrial area rather than the residential neighborhoods off Haywood Road. To circumvent the yellow Norfolk Southern bridge on Riverside Drive, which is too low and narrow to accommodate modern trucks, the route would share a railroad right of way along the cliffs below the Hillcrest Apartments, using the Craven Street bridge to bring trucks to the New Belgium property. This approach would require cooperation from the railroad and some property acquisition, but city officials promised to look into it. X Bill Rhodes can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 144, or at brhodes@mountainx.com.

trouble ahead? Once New Belgium Brewing’s planned facility opens, West Asheville residents expect traffic problems at the intersection (pictured) where Haywood Road turns sharply toward the French Broad River. Photo by Bill Rhodes

By Bill rhodes Ever since New Belgium Brewing announced that Haywood Road in West Asheville would be the primary truck route for its planned River Arts District facility, Joshua Martin has been organizing concerned neighbors into a new group — the East West Asheville Neighborhood Association. After several informal gatherings, the group held its first public meeting with city staff Oct. 10. Nearly 120 residents filled the auditorium at Hall Fletcher Elementary. Some had been active in other West Asheville neighborhood campaigns, but many in attendance were new to interacting with city staff. Most said they’d heard about the meeting through the group’s Facebook page; a fair number had also been recruited door to door. Representing the city were Neighborhood Coordinator Marsha stickford, Public Works Director Cathy Ball and Transportation Director Ken Putnam. The state Department of Transportation sent District Engineer Chad Bandy, and the engineers who did the initial traffic assessments for New Belgium briefly explained the criteria they used in choosing the Haywood Road route. “DOT has two concerns about the route,” said Bandy. “One is the access to [Interstate] 240 at the Haywood interchange, and the second is Beecham’s Curve on Haywood Road.”

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The state agency has already announced plans to install special traffic lights at Beecham’s Curve (the intersection with Beverly and Ridgelawn roads), where Haywood takes a 90-degree turn. “I feel that a circle would be a good solution there, but the topography and property issues do not allow us enough room for that,” Bandy explained. “The lights should be a big improvement,” he added, noting that the work is expected to be completed by next spring. Currently, Beecham’s Curve features a yield sign, two stop signs and no clear markings to guide motorists. Bandy also assured residents concerned about the fate of the B&B Pharmacy and the Asheville Preschool that no properties near the I-240 interchange are being considered for razing. “We will have to adjust the lights and make some more room for trucks to turn. These things can be done in the existing footprint,” he said. There was also a flurry of questions from people concerned that the lights planned for Beecham’s Curve might divert traffic to nearby Howard Street, Waynesville Avenue and Westwood Place. Stickford encouraged residents to contact her concerning any other streets that could be affected by the New Belgium project, so they can be included in the master traffic-impact plan (259-5506; mstickford@ashevillenc.gov). “The traffic plan will include the whole neighborhood,” promised Putnam. “We really want people’s input here.”

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calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists calendaR fOR OctObeR 31 nOveMbeR 8, 2012 unless OtheRWise stated, events take place in asheville, and phOne nuMbeRs aRe in the 828 aRea cOde. day-by-day calendaR is Online Want to find out everything that's happening today -- or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www. mountainx.com/events. Weekday abbReviatiOns: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

animals asheville pet OutReach • Asheville Pet Outreach Program seeks a lead volunteer coordinator. Responsibilities include door-to-door outreach, data collection, commu-

nity partnerships, events and more. Two Saturdays per month required. Non-paid position. Info and resume: apop@humanealliance.org. • Outreach Volunteers are also needed to engage in door-to-door outreach in underserved communities. Info and application: apop@humanealliance.org. bROtheR WOlf aniMal Rescue • Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, 31 Glendale Ave., seeks foster homes and volunteers for its no-kill shelter. Volunteers for the Second Chances Thrift Store also needed. Foster: foster@bwar.org or 273-1428. Volunteer: volunteer@bwar.org or 423-2954. dOG Obedience classes • SA (11/3), 10am - An obedience class for dogs will focus on improving walks by reducing pulling. Presented by Angel Dog at Pet Supermarket, 244 Tunnel Road. $30. Info: www. angeldoginc.com. --- 11am - A class on canine communication will be held

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not just for kids: The Asheville International Children’s Film Festival celebrates the joys of youth, but adults will find something to spark their interest too. See shorts, historical films, animation and features at various locations throughout town Friday, Nov. 2 through Sun., Nov. 11. (pg. 32)

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can’t find your group’s listing? Due to the abundance of great things to do in our area, we only have the space in print to focus on timely events. Our print calendar now covers an eight-day range. For a complete directory of all Community Calendar groups and upcoming events, please visit www.mountainx. com/events. In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must cost no more than $40 to attend and be sponsored by and/or benefit a nonprofit. If an event benefits a business, it’s a paid listing. If you wish to submit an event for Clubland (our free live music listings), please e-mail clubland@mountainx.com.

free listings To submit a free listing: online submission form (best): http://www.mountainx.com/events/ submission e-mail (second best): calendar@mountainx.com fax (next best): (828) 251-1311, Attn: Free Calendar mail: Free Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 in person: Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), second floor, downtown Asheville. Please limit your submission to 40 words or less. questions? Call (828) 251-1333, ext. 365.

paid listings Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.). To submit a paid listing, send it to our Classified Department by any of the following methods. Be sure to include your phone number, for billing purposes. e-mail: marketplace@mountainx.com. fax: (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar mail: Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 in person: Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville. questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

at the same location. $30. Info: www. angeldoginc.com. hOliday pet pictuRes • SA (11/3), 10am-3pm - Holiday pet pictures will be offered at City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. $5 donation to local rescue organizations/$10 includes 4 x 6 print. Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499. spay/neuteR vOucheRs • SA (11/3), 10am-1pm - Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at the Blue Ridge Mall's KMart entrance, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville. Info: cpforpetsinc@aol.com. Wild kinGdOM pResentatiOn • SU (11/4), 3pm - Peter Gros of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom will present live animals and clips from his television show in Caldwell Community College's J.E. Broyhill Civic Center. $24/$15 children. Info: www.broyhillcenter.com or 726-2407. Wnc natuRe centeR 75 Gashes Creek Road. 10am-5pm daily. $8/$6 Asheville city residents/$4 kids. Info: 298-5600 or www.wildwnc. org. • TH (11/8), 6-8pm - "Wolf Howl," an evening of wolf ecology, biology and

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"learning how to howl like a member of the pack." Held in and outdoors. Advance tickets required. $10/$8 members. Info: 259-8080.

art aRt OpeninG at chiffeRObe black MOuntain (pd.) Ceramic artist, Ursula GoebelsEllis. Hand formed organic shapes. Wine and food refreshments on 11/9/12, 5-7pm. Exhibit available through end of November. 118-D Cherry St. Black Mountain. 828-6692743. 16 pattOn 16 Patton Ave. Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., 12-5pm (through October). Info: www.16patton.com or 236-2889. • Through SA (11/24) - Viewpoints, works by John Mac Kah, and Life in Still Life, works by Mary Kay West. 310 aRt GalleRy 191 Lyman St., #310. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., noon-4pm or by appointment. Info: www.310art.com or 776-2716. • TH (11/1) through SU (3/31) - "Visual expressions of the earth’s landscapes and skies," works by Fleta Monaghan,

Betty Carlson, Bob Martin and Mark Holland. alOft hOtel 51 Biltmore Ave. 11am-midnight daily. Info: www.mckibbon.com/hotels/67/ aloft-asheville. • Through FR (11/30) - The Travelers, braille-based art by Kenn Kotara. Info: 236-2265. aMeRican fOlk aRt and fRaMinG Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.amerifolk. com or 281-2134. • Through WE (11/21) - Gathering, works by self-taught Southern artists. appalachian pastel sOciety JuRied exhibitiOn • Through FR (12/14) - The Appalachian Pastel Society will present its National Juried Exhibition at The Asheville School’s Crawford Art Gallery, 360 Asheville School Road. Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: www. ashevilleschool.org or www.appalachianpastelsociety.org. aRt at appalachian state univeRsity 423 West King St., Boone. Info: www. tcva.org or 262-3017.

• Through SA (2/9) - Spaces of the Brain, works by Jedrzej Stepak, will be on display in the Mezzanine Gallery. • Through SA (11/24) - Roadside Attraction, works by Karen Bondarchuk, will be on display in Gallery B. --- At a Glance, works by Curt Brill, will be on display in the Mayer Gallery. • Through SA (12/1) - Forever Protected, paintings for the Blue Ridge Conservancy by Gayle Stott Lowry, will be on display in the Community Gallery. • Through SA (11/10) - ArtJam: 6 Artists, 6 Media, featuring Virginabased artists, will be on display in Gallery A. aRt at bRevaRd cOlleGe • Through FR (11/2) - An art faculty exhibition will be on display in the Spiers Gallery, 1 Brevard Drive, Brevard. Mon.-Fri., 8am-3pm. Info: 884.8188 or www.brevard.edu/art. aRt at MaRs hill cOlleGe Weizenblatt Gallery: Mon.-Fri., 9am5pm. Info: www.mhc.edu. • Through SU (11/4) - The Invitational Alumni Exhibit will feature works by Court McCracken, Tim Murray, Ryan Phillips and Robert Poe.

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• Through SU (11/4) - Alumni Homecoming Exhibition.

Sun., 11am-5pm. Info: www.grovewood.com or 253-7651. • Through MO (12/31) - Cut, Bend, Fold, Color: Paper Sculpture and Collage in Dimension.

aRt at unca Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.unca.edu. • Through TU (11/6) - Fragmentation and Redemption, sculpture by Katie Johnson, will be on display in the Highsmith University Union Gallery. • Through TU (11/27) - Faces of Afghanistan, drawings by Skip Rohde, will be on display in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

haen GalleRy 52 Biltmore Ave. Wed.-Fri., 10am6pm; Mon., Tues. & Sat., 11am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.thehaengallery.com or 254-8577. • Through FR (11/30) - Lynn Boggess: New Work 2012. JOnas GeRaRd fine aRt 240 Clingman Ave. Daily, 10am-6pm. Info: www.jonasgerard.com or 3507711. • Through MO (11/12) - October Picante, works by Jonas Gerard.

aRt events at Wcu Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs., 10am7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu or 227-3591. • Through FR (2/1) - North Carolina Glass 2012: In Celebration of 50 Years of Studio Glass in America.

JOseph andeRsOn: fORGed iROn • FR (11/2) through FR (1/25) Figuratively Speaking, an exhibition of iron works by Joseph Anderson, will be on display at 296 Depot, 296 Depot St.

asheville aRea aRts cOuncil: the aRteRy Community arts facility at 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: www. ashevillearts.com. • SA (11/2) through TU (11/27) Archaeology of Self, papercutting and clay sculpture by Lisa Abernathy and Melissa Nelson. • FR (11/2), 6-9pm - Opening reception. asheville aRt MuseuM Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Info: www.ashevilleart.org or 253-3227. • Through SU (1/27) - Robert Morris: Mind/Body/Earth will be on display in the North Wing. • Through SU (11/25) - High, Low and In Between. Artist Mel Chin extracted images from 25 volumes of Funk and Wagnall’s 1953 encyclopedia and edited them as collages freed of their historical context. On display in the museum's East Wing, main level. • Through SU (1/20) - Chasing the Image, works by Madeleine d’Ivry Lord and Sally Massengale, will be on display in the North Wing. • Through SU (1/6) - Art/Sewn, "works of art in which sewing is integral to the making and viewing experience," will be on display in the North Wing. • 1st WEDNESDAYS - The Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, offers free museum admission after 3pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Info: www.ashevilleart.org or 253-3227. • FR (11/2), noon - Lunchtime Art Break: Flux Cuts — Experiments in Film, with Curt Cloninger, assistant professor of new media at UNCA. This tour is designed to engage guests in dialogue with artists, educators, docents and staff. Free with membership or museum admission. bella vista aRt GalleRy 14 Lodge St. Summer hours: Mon., 11am-5pm; Wed.-Sat., 11am-5pm.

MattheW ZedleR • Through TU (1/15) - Works by local modern/contemporary artist Matthew Zedler will be on display in the lobby of Hotel Indigo, 151 Haywood St. Info: www.matthewzedlerfineart.com.

zenith of xylophone: Western Carolina University music professor Mario Gaetano will combine booming percussion with the viola’s dulcet tones on Tuesday, Nov. 6. in the university’s Coulter Building. (pg. 33)

Info: www.bellavistaart.com or 7680246. • Through MO (12/31) - August Hoerr (small portraits); Shellie Lewis Dambax (paintings); Tiffany Dill (encaustics). black and White iii • Through SU (1/6) - Black and White III, works by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, will be on display the Folk Art Center, MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mon.-Sun., 9am-6pm. Free. Info: www.craftguild. org or 298-7928. black MOuntain centeR fOR the aRts Old City Hall, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am5pm; Thurs., 11am-3pm. Info: www. BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930. • Through WE (11/21) - Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League biennial juried show. blOck and scReen pRints • SA (11/3) through TH (11/15) - Block and screen prints by Margaret Dahm will be on display at N.C. Stage, 15 Stage Lane. Mon.-Fri., noon-5pm. Info: noverso@yahoo.com.

• SA (11/3), 6-7pm - Opening reception. blue spiRal 1 38 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm, and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. bluespiral1.com or 251-0202. • Through TU (12/31) - Blue Spiral 1 will host ceramics by Ben Owen III, Gary Schlappal and Vicki Grant, along with wood pendulums by Michael Costello and baskets by Carole Hetzel. caRltOn GalleRy 10360 Highway 105 S., Banner Elk. Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 11am5pm or by appointment. Info: www. carltonartgallery.com or 963-4288. • Through SU (11/18) - 2012 Figurative Abstractions, works by Warren Dennis. castell phOtOGRaphy 2C Wilson Alley. Wed.-Fri., noon-6pm; Sat., noon-7pm, or by appointment. Info: www.castellphotography.com or 255-1188. • Through SA (12/1) - ROAD, a juried exhibition curated by W.M. Hunt. chaMbeR Of aRt childRen’s GalleRy • SA (11/3) through TU (11/27) Works by second-grader William Ambrose Mills IV will be on display in the Chamber of Art in the Phil

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Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St. Info: ww.philmechanicstudios.com. • SA (11/3), 1-2:30pm - Opening reception. cRiMsOn lauRel GalleRy 23 Crimson Laurel Way, Bakersville. April-Dec.: Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun. & Mon., noon-5pm. Info: 688-3599 or www.crimsonlaurelgallery.com. • Through WE (10/31) - Veil, ceramics by Matt Kelleher; Stories by Hand, ceramics by Jenny Mendes and Shoko Teruyama; and ceramics by Susan Feagin. deseRt MOOn desiGns studiO and GalleRy 372 Depot St., Suite 44. Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm; Sun., noon-4pm. Info: www.desertmoondesigns-studios. com. • Through WE (10/31) - Featured artist: Todd Babb (sculpture). dR. sketchy's • TH (11/1), 7pm - Dr. Sketchy's will celebrate the Day of the Dead with model and performer Juicy Caboose at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St. $10/$7 students. Bring art supplies. Info: admin@queen-april.com. dusty ROads • Through MO (12/31) - Dusty Roads, photographs of classic and junkyard vehicles by Barbara

Sammons, will be on display at Green Sage Coffeehouse and Cafe, 1800 Hendersonville Road. Info: www.barbarasammons.com or www.thegreensage.net. events at handMade in aMeRica Located at 125 S. Lexington Ave. Info: 252-0121. • Through FR (11/16) - From Hand to Hand: Functional Craft in WNC, a celebration of craft artists living in the 25 counties of WNC. flOOd GalleRy The Phil Mechanic Building, 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Info: www.floodgallery.org or 2542166. • SA (11/3) through TU (11/27) - Work, art by Brian Mashburn. • SA (11/3), 6-9pm - Opening reception. fOlk aRt centeR MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: www. craftguild.org or 298-7928. • SA (11/3) through TU (12/11) Works by Kyle Carpenter (clay) and Brian Wurst (wood). GROveWOOd GalleRy Located at 111 Grovewood Road. April-Dec.: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm;

Mica fine cOnteMpORaRy cRaft 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville. Sun.Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: www.micagallerync.com or 688-6422. • Through MO (12/31) - Late Bloomer, oil paintings by Dorothy Buchanan Collins. penland schOOl Of cRafts 67 Dora's Trail, Penland. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am–5pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.penland. org or 765-2359. • Through SU (11/18) - The Core Show, works by Penland School of Crafts' core fellows. pink dOG cReative A multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St. Info: www.pinkdogcreative.com. • Through SA (12/15) - Watershed: The French Broad River, photographs by Jeff Rich. Tues.-Sun., 11am-6pm. puMp GalleRy 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am4pm. Info: www.philmechanicstudios. com. • SA (11/3) through TU (11/27) Handmade jewelry by Rachel Wilder. • SA (11/3), 6-9pm - Opening reception. sculptuRe fOR the GaRden • Through MO (12/31) - Sculpture for the Garden, a national outdoor sculpture invitational, will be on display at Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road. Info: www.grovewood.com. seven sisteRs GalleRy 117 Cherry St., Black Mountain. Summer hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.sevensistersgallery.com or 669-5107.

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

Tryon. Info: www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com.

718 Haywood Road. Free to attend. Info: www.littleflea.org.

sink OR sWiM • Through TH (11/1) - Sink or Swim, works by Julie Armbruster, Tiffany Ownbey and Joyce Thornburg, will be on display at Clingman Cafe, 242 Clingman Ave. Info: www.clingmancafe.com or 253-2177.

vadiM bORa RetROspective • Through TH (11/30) - A retrospective of sculptor and painter Vadim Bora will be on display in Warren Wilson College’s Elizabeth Holden Gallery. Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-4pm; Sun., 1-4pm and by appointment. Info: www.warren-wilson.edu or 771-3038.

Wnc caRveRs cOMpetitiOn and exhibitiOn • SA (11/3), 9am-6pm & SU (11/4), 9am-4pm - Western North Carolina Carvers will host a woodcarving competition and exhibition at the Folk Art Center, MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free to attend/$15 to compete. Info: kmoose13@gmail.com or 252-6877.

skyuka fine aRt 133 N. Trade St., Tryon. Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and by appointment. Info: skyukafineart.com or 817-3783. • Through WE (10/31) - Recent works by Richard Christian Nelson. studiO b A framing studio and art gallery at 171 Weaverville Highway, Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10am-5:30pm and Sat. 10am-3pm. Info: www.galleryatstudiob.com or 225-5200. • Through SA (11/10) - Along the Way, paintings by Brennen McElhaney. sWannanOa valley fine aRts leaGue Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 West State St., Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@gmail.com or www.svfal. org. • Through WE (10/31) - Autumn Inspirations, an all media show highlighting the fall season. the bascOM: a centeR fOR the visual aRts 323 Franklin Road, Highlands. Mon.Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.thebascom.org. • Through WE (10/31) - Art Rosenbaum: Voices, paintings depicting rural Southern life; and American Craft Today, a juried exhibition of works by approximately 50 craftspeople. the bendeR GalleRy 12 S. Lexington Ave. Hours: Mon.Sat., 10:30am-5pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.thebendergallery.com or 505-8341. • Through FR (12/28) - Vitric Compositions: Assemblages in Glass, sculptures by Martin Kremer, Toland Peter Sand and William Zweifel. the updRaft 84 Walnut St. Sun., Mon. & Thurs., 11am-7pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am-9pm. Info: www.facebook.com/Updraft. Gallery. • SA (11/3), 6-8pm - A grand opening celebration will be held for this artistowned gallery. tRansylvania cOMMunity aRts cOuncil Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787. • Through TU (11/6) - Works by members of the Southern Appalachian Photographers Guild. tRyOn painteRs and sculptORs • Through SU (11/11) - The Tryon Painters and Sculptors juried art show will be on display at 26 Maple St.,

WORkinG GiRls studiO and GalleRy 30 Battery Park Ave., Suite 200. Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment. Info: www.workinggirlsstudio.com or 243-0200. • Through FR (12/7) - New works by painter Eli Corbin and photographer Lynne Harty. ZapOW! 21 Battery Park, Suite 101. Mon., Wed. & Fri., noon-8pm. Thurs., noon-5:30pm; Sat., 11am-10pm; Sun. 1-6pm. Info: www.zapow.net or 575-2024. • Through SU (11/18) - Dia de los Muertos, a group show featuring "works honoring the dearly departed." Zen-dOOdle • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 10am-noon This group of "outsider Zentanglers" meets twice monthly at Random Arts, 481 Louisiana Ave., Saluda. Free to attend; new members welcome. Info: c_langsdorf@yahoo.com.

art/craft fairs OOh la la's hOliday baZaaR (pd.) The Bazaar will feature a wide variety of local artists, crafters, musicians and other curious delights. Taking place in Pritchard Park, Downtown Asheville. Saturday Oct 20, 27 and November 3, 10am - 4pm. Contact: Morningstarrcreations@ gmail.com chRistMas baZaaR • SA (11/3), 8am-2pm - A Christmas bazaar will feature arts and crafts, baked goods and a quilt raffle. Held at Our Church of the Redeemer, 1201 Riverside Drive, Woodfin. Free to attend/$3 for lunch. Info: 253-3588. JuRied cRaft shOW • SA (11/3), 9am-3pm - More than 45 artists will exhibit wares at First United Methodist Church, 204 6th Ave. W., Hendersonville. Info: kperkins51@bellsouth.net or www.fumchvlnc.org. MOuntain Made • Through WE (10/31) - Mountain Made, 1 Page Ave., Suite 123 in the Grove Arcade, will feature a monthlong celebration of local craft including pottery demonstrations by Jean and Carl Saak and glassblowing demonstrations by Jason Probstein. Free. Info: www.mtnmade.com. the little flea • SATURDAYS through (12/15), 10am2pm - The Little Flea features crafts, toys, baked goods and more. Held at

Wnc pOtteRy festival • SA (11/3), 10am-4pm - The WNC Pottery Festival will feature demonstrations and booths from 40 master potters. Held throughout downtown Dillsboro. $3/children under 12 free. Info: www.wncpotteryfestival.com or 631-5100.

auditions & call to artists asheville fRinGe aRts festival • Through WE (10/31) - Applications for the Asheville Fringe Arts Festival will be accepted through Oct. 31. Info: www.ashevillefringe.org. blue RidGe hOliday MaRket • Through FR (11/9) - Applications from local vendors will be accepted by Blue Ridge Community College's holiday market through nov. 9. Info: www.bit.ly/brholidaymarket or 6944747. ecO aRts aWaRd • Through TU (1/15) - Eco Arts Awards will accept submissions for its songwriting, art, literature, video, photography and repurposed-material competitions through Jan. 15. Info: www.ecoartsawards.com. fictiOn cOntest • Through TH (11/1) - The Fountainhead Bookstore will accept submissions for its Family Gatherings fiction contest through nov. 1. Info: www.fountainhead bookstore.com or 697-1870.

Show will accept applications from artists and crafters through nov. 12. Info: tcarts@comporium.net or 884-2787. tc aRts cOuncil aRtMaRt • Through FR (11/2) - TC Arts Council's ArtMart will accept applications from artists and crafters through nov. 2. Info: tcarts@comporium.net or 884-2787.

Benefits ‘80s tRivia niGht • MO (11/5), 7pm - ‘80s Trivia Night, to benefit big brothers big sisters,. will be held at Altamont Brewing, 1042 Haywood Road. $10 per team of four. Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470. autuMn Odyssey • SU (11/4), 3pm - Autumn Odyssey, a benefit for asheville’s Jewish family services, will feature Kate Steinbeck (flute) and Amy Brucksch (guitar) of Pan Harmonia. Held at the Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St. $18; sponsorship tickets available. Registration required by nov. 2. Info: office@panharmonia.org or 254-7123. biG bROtheRs biG sisteRs Of Wnc • Through MO (12/31) - Panacea Coffee Company, 66 Commerce St., Waynesville, will donate 20 percent of proceeds from each pound of Zimbabwe Estate Salimba Big Magic coffee to big brothers big sisters of Wnc through Dec. 31. Info: panaceacoffee.com or 734-7723. dias de lOs MueRtOs • Through FR (11/2) - Short Street Cakes invites the public to decorate Dias de los Muertos sugar skulls to benefit coalicion de Organizaciones de latino-americanos. Held during business hours at Short Street Cakes,

225 Haywood Road. $5 per skull. Info: www.shortstreetcakes.com or 505-4822. fOOd fOR thOuGht • SA (11/3), 8pm - Food for Thought, to benefit black Mountain college Museum + arts center, will feature champagne, dessert and a live auction. Held at the Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. $25/$20 BMCMA members. Info: 350-8484. hallOWeen ball • WE (10/31), 7-10pm - Shortbus Studios' Halloween Ball will feature monsters, munchies and music by Kat Williams (soul, R&B). Held at the Burnsville Town Center, 6 S. Main St. Prizes awarded for best costumes. Proceeds benefit shortbus studios' art and outdoor adventure programs, serving adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. $20/$15 in advance. Info: www.shortbusart.com. ladies niGht Out • TH (11/1), 6-8pm - Ladies Night Out, to benefit Mission children’s hospital, will feature food, wine and music. Held at BB Barns, 36 Rosscraggon Road. $10. Advanced tickets required. Info and tickets: 650-7300. MakinG Music and MakinG a diffeRence • SU (11/4), 7-9pm - Making Music and Making a Difference concert, to benefit Ministry of hope, will feature the John Henry Gypsy Jazz Band. Held at First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. Free; donations encouraged. Info: 669-6111. Miss Gay latina • SA (11/3), 7:30pm - Miss Gay Latina, a beauty pageant and talent show to benefit Wncchs's transgender health program, will be held at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 North Pack

Square. $15. Info and tickets: (704) 779-4500. pOsitive pReventiOn 5k • SU (11/4), 7:15am - The Positive Prevention 5K and 12K, to benefit Wncap, will be depart from Antler Hill Village at The Biltmore Estate, 1 Approach Road. $40 runners/$20 spectators. Info: www.wncap.org. "salutinG OuR veteRans" caR shOW • SA (11/3), 10am-2pm - An open car show, to benefit recreational therapy programs for hospitalized veterans, will be held at the Charles George VAMC, 1100 Tunnel Road. $10 per vehicle/spectators free. Info: 335-9134. taste Of cOMpassiOn • TH (11/8), 5:30-8:30pm - A Taste of Compassion, to benefit animal compassion network, will feature wine tastings and a silent auction. Held at The Venue, 21 N. Market St. $35/$30 in advance. Info: www. animalcompassionnetwork.org or 274-3647. teens With dReaMs • MO (11/5), 7pm - Teens with Dreams, to benefit eblen charities, will feature the talents of A.C. Reynolds High School students. Held at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Free; donations encouraged. Info: ashleyrussell101@gmail.com or 628-6012. tRips fOR kids Wnc piZZa fundRaiseR • Through WE (10/31) - Asheville Brixx will host a raffle for a New Belgium Fat Tire cruiser bike to benefit trips for kids Wnc. Located at 30 Town Square Blvd. #140. $1 per ticket. Info: www.brixxpizza.com or www.tripsforkidswnc.com. WeaveRville bOy scOut bbQ • SA (11/3), 11:30am-7:30pm - A BBQ dinner, to benefit Weaverville boy

hendeRsOnville little theatRe • MO (11/5) & TU (11/6), 7pm Auditions for Hendersonville Little Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet will be held at 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville. Info: 674-2232. lOcal Zine pROductiOn • Volunteers are sought for Turbulent Minutiae, a local art and culture zine. Opportunities include creative and production staff, ad sales and more. Info: thatguy1944@gmail.com or 808-7816. MaRiOn chRistMas paRade • Through TH (11/15) - The Marion Christmas Parade will accept float applications from local businesses through nov. 15. Info: 652-2215. santa's palatte hOliday shOW • Through MO (11/12) - TC Arts Council's Santa's Palatte Holiday

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What: Party for the People, a benefit for Women's Wellbeing and Development Foundation. Where: Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. When: Friday, Nov. 2, 7-9:30 p.m. By donation. Info: wwd-f.org or 255-8777.

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Why: Diverse communities will converge at Party for the People, a benefit for the Women's Wellbeing and Development Foundation. Whether you're a fan of the local soul band The Secret B-Sides or eager to see the La'Ney African Dance Troupe, Party for the People has a little bit of everything. All you need is the change in your pocket (or the bills in your wallet) to support the Women's Wellbeing and Development Foundation. The organization is asking for a "love donation" to accommodate people of all economic abilities. This perspective fits its mission of empowering women and girls through education, health and economic opportunity. Proceeds will directly support the group's Healthy Living Program which provides classes in cooking, dance and exercise to Asheville's public-housing neighborhoods. One of its most popular programs is the Trail Blazers' Outdoor Adventure Club that leads hiking and swimming trips for local kids. Don't miss this opportunity to join the greater Asheville community for soulful tunes and vibrant dancing.

Scout Troop 15, will feature food, homemade desserts and a silent auction. Held at Weaverville United Methodist Church, 85 North Main St., Weaverville. Take-out available. $8. Info: www.troop15bsa.net. WHAT TEACHERS MAKE • TH (11/1) through SA (11/3) - Ensemble Theatre Company will host a production of What Teachers Make to support its upcoming performance of Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. Held at AB-Tech's Fernihurst Annex. 7:30pm. Pay-what-youcan. Info: 329-2166.

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY AAAC ARTIST'S CURRICULUM INSTRUCTORS • The Asheville Area Arts Council seeks instructors for its Artist's Curriculum program to provide business management training for creative professionals. Topics include financial management, software, business planning, graphic production, marketing, etc. Interested instructors are invited to apply: kitty@ashevillearts.com. MOUNTAIN BIZWORKS WORKSHOPS 153 S. Lexington Ave. Info: 253-2834 or www.mountainbizworks.org. • MONDAYS, noon & WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm - An informational meeting about Mountain BizWorks' programs will help businesses make the first step toward

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accessing the organization's services. Free. Info and registration: victor@mountainbizworks.org or 253-2834.

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS EVERY-BODY YOGA WITH KIM DRY (pd.) Joyful movement with alignment, Weds - 4 pm and Suns - 10 am. Lighten Up Yoga, 60 Biltmore Ave, $1 parking at Aloft. 254-7756 MAC BASICS CLASSES AT CHARLOTTE STREET COMPUTERS (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street. Class time is 12:15 - 12:45pm. Mondays - Mac OS X, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month - iPhoto, 2nd Tuesday - Safari & Mail, 4th Tuesday - iMovie Basics, 5th Tuesday - Alternate between Garageband and iWork Essentials, Wednesdays - iPad Basics. Registration is just $9.99 at classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com. ASHEVILLE NEWCOMERS CLUB (pd.) A great opportunity for women new to the area to make lasting friends, explore the surroundings and enrich their lives. Contact us! ashevillenewcomersclub.com ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASS • WEDNESDAYS through (11/7), 10amnoon - Acrylic painting classes will be

offered by the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. $15 per month includes supplies (except brushes). Registration required. Info: harvesth@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2051.

will be held at 285 Livingston St. A Q&A

AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION Info: www.abwaskyhy.com. • TH (11/8), 5:30-7:30pm - A dinner meeting will be held at Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive. Meeting will focus on driving traffic to websites. $25. Info: www.ABWA. org or abwaskyhychapter@gmail.com.

Embroiderers' Guild of America will focus

ASHEVILLE REDEFINES TRANSIT MEETING • TH (11/1), 4-7pm - Asheville Redefines Transit will host a public meeting to discuss changes to the local bus schedules and routes. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. Info: www.ridetheart.com.

9-14 will participate in a robotics competi-

CRUISE THE SMOKIES • FR (11/2) & SA (11/3), 9am-5pm; SU (11/4), 9am-noon - Cruise the Smokies will feature hundreds of pre-1985 cars at the Acquoni Expo Center, 1501 Acquoni Road, Cherokee. $35 registration/$5 spectators/ free for children 6 and under. Info: http:// avl.mx/g8.

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DR. WESLEY GRANT SOUTHSIDE CENTER MEETING • TH (11/1), 6-7:30pm - A public meeting about the next phase of construction on the Dr. Wesley Grant, Sr. Southside Center

session will follow. Info: 259-5800. EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA • TH (11/1), 9:30am-noon - The monthly meeting of the WNC chapter of the on beaded bracelets. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe. Info and cost: 654-9788. FIRST LEGO LEAGUE ROBOTICS COMPETITION • SA (11/3), noon-3:30pm - Students ages tion in UNCA's Sherrill Center. Spectators welcome. Free. Info: www.rocwnc.org. GROWNC COMMUNITY MEETING • TH (11/8), 1-3pm & 4-6pm - GroWNC will host a community meeting about initiatives at the U.S. Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St. Free. Info: www.gro-wnc.org. HENDERSON COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM Located in the Historic Courthouse on Main St., Hendersonville. Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Free unless otherwise noted. Info: www.hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619. • Through SU (12/30) - School Days: 17971940 will feature a complete timeline of

that era for all schools in Henderson County, many of which no longer exist. inteRsectiOns cRaft club • WE (11/7), 6pm - The Intersections Craft Club will present an indigo/ Shibori workshop in Diana Wortham Theatre's Forum. $25 includes materials. Info and registration: 210-9837. JuGGlinG MasteR class • FR (11/2), 5-6pm - A juggling master class, for students and adults with beginning to intermediate skills, will be offered by Motet performers in the Diana Wortham Theatre's Forum. $5/free for MOTET ticket holders. Info and registration: rae@dwtheatre.com or 210-9837. lifetRee cafe • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Lifetree Cafe is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual setting." Groups discuss a different topic every week. All are welcome. Hosted at Rejavanation Cafe, 901 Smoky Park Highway. Info and weekly topic: www.lifetreecafe.com. lincOln: the cOnstitutiOn and the civil WaR • Through FR (11/16) - The national touring exhibition Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War will be on display in UNCA's Ramsey Library during regular hours. Free. Info: 2516336. MOuntain heRitaGe centeR On the ground floor of Western Carolina University's Robinson Administration Building. Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm; Thurs., 8am-7pm. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: 2277129 or www.wcu.edu/mhc. • Through FR (11/9) - Journey Stories, a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, will focus on the "intersection between modes of

travel and Americans’ desire for freedom of movement." • WEEKDAYS - Horace Kephart in the Great Smoky Mountains, a year-long exhibit about the iconic author of Our Southern Highlanders. n.c. aRbORetuM Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily. Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492. • Through SU (1/6) - After the Dinosaurs: The Age of Mammals and Ice, featuring fossils and teeth, allows visitors to "touch the Ice Age." $3/$2 students, in addition to parking fee.

Road. Rain location: Fletcher Town Hall. Free. Info: 687-0751.

classes. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com

from 7-10pm. $5. Info: www.moun-

veteRans fOR peace Info: vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot. com. • TH (11/1), 6:30pm - Veterans for Peace will meet at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St.

Bharatanatyam Classes • adult • Children

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(pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children's classes now forming. Traditional Kalakshetra Style. • DakshinaNatya Classical Arts. Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com

301 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville.

Willy thilly Meetup • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - A community group for those who enjoy "fun conversation in a relaxed, sophisticated environment." All topics welcome. Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road. Free to attend. Info: (617) 699-1173.

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RubbeR bRidGe • TUESDAYS, 9-11:30am - Rubber Bridge will be played at East Asheville Recreation Center, 906 Tunnel Road. No partner required. Info: 298-8979. sMOky MOuntain chess club • THURSDAYS, 1-4pm - The Smoky Mountain Chess Club invites players of all levels to participate in friendly competition at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Free. Info: www.brbooks-news.com or 456-6000.

altaMOnt theatRe cOMpany Located at 18 Church St., downtown Asheville. Info: www.altamonttheatre. org or 274-8070. • SA (11/3), 7:30 & 9:30pm Comedian Henry Cho, star of the Comedy Central special What’s That Clickin Noise? $18.

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Held at the Whitmire Activity Building, Info and cost: 693-3825. • SA (11/3), 7pm - Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club will host a "Ballot Party and Salute to Veterans" dance. Advanced dance at 6pm. WaltZ WORkshOp

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• SU (11/4) - Let's Dance Asheville

(pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person. • No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville. Details: www. swingasheville.com spiRal spiRit ecstatic dance (pd.) Wed nights. Join us on the dance floor for movement meditation every Wed nites. We dance at Sol's Reprieve 11 Richland St. in West Asheville. Warmup at 6:30pm, circle at 7:00pm and the fee is $7.00. Contact Karen azealea10@yahoo.com or Cassie elementsmove@yahoo.com.

presents a series of waltz workshops at French Broad Food Coop's Movement and Learning Center, 90 Biltmore Ave. Beginners: 12:45pm; Intermediate I: 2:15pm; Intermediate II: 3:45pm. No partner required. Pay-what-you-can. Proceeds benefit Living Compassion's Vulnerable Africa Children project Info: http://avl.mx.mj or 628-1090.

eco cheMtROnics supeRfund site • TH (11/8), 3:30pm - A commu-

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nity advisory group will meet at the

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - Mountain Minglers offers a variety of speed dating events in a "casual, no-pressure, alcohol-free environment." Held at various locations in Asheville. $20/$15 in advance. A portion of proceeds benefits a local nonprofit. Info and registration: www. MountainMinglers.com.

(pd.) Drop in Classes: Monday 6-7 Fusion Bellydance • 7-8 Intro to Tribal • 7:30-9pm Bellydance. Tuesday 9-10am Hip Hop Booty Shakin Workout • 4-5 Girls Bellydance • 5:15-5:45pm Intro to Bellyydance, $7 • 6-7 Bellydance 1 • 7-8 Bellydance 2 • 8-9 Bellydance 3. Wednesday 6-7 Intro to Bellydance • 7:30-9 Bellydance 2. Thursday 9-10am Bellydance Workout • 6-7pm Bollywood • 7-8pm Hip Hop. Friday 10-11am Bhangra Workout. • 6:307:30pm BellyFit $12 for 60 minute

• TUESDAYS - The Mountain Shag Club meets weekly at The Hangar at the Clarion Inn, 550 Airport Road. Free lessons from 6:30-7pm. Shag DJ

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veteRans day salute • SU (11/4), 3:30pm - A Veterans Day salute will be held at Fletcher Community Park, 85 Howard Gap

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906 Tunnel Road, to discuss what will become of the Chemtronics Superfund site, now owned by

Halliburton Company. Info: http:// avl.mx/ly. eneRGy efficiency pROGRaM • WE (11/7), 7-8:30pm - A program on energy efficiency will be presented by WENOCA Sierra Club. Chris Mathis will present information on his involvement with North Carolina's Energy Conservation Code. Instruction on improving efficiency, ventilation and air quality will be available. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place. Free. Info: judymattox@sbcglobal.net or 6832176. Wnc alliance Info: www.wnca.org or 258-8737. • WEDNESDAYS through (10/31) - "Get the Poop Out." Volunteers are needed to assist with bacteria sampling and clean-up efforts in the French Broad River. No experience necessary; training provided. Info and registration: Hartwell@wnca.org or 258-8737.

festiVals asheville hOMeschOOl cO-Op hallOWeen festival • WE (10/31), noon-2pm - The Asheville Homeschool Co-op will host a Halloween festival featuring crafts, a haunted house, costume contest and bounce house. Held at Montford Community Center, 34 Pearson Drive.

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Free for homeschooling families. Info: www.ashevillecoop.org. bRevaRd cOlleGe tRick-ORtReat • WE (10/31), 6-8pm - Brevard College invites children to trick-ortreat through campus hallways and collect candy at Jones Residence Hall. Free. Info: mellengm@brevard.edu. city liGhts bOOkstORe Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499. • WE (10/31), 3-9pm - City Lights Bookstore will host free face painting, candy and tarot readings for Halloween. cRaZy cheMistRy: bOO bubbles • WE (10/31), 11am - Hands On!, 318 North Main St., Hendersonville, will host a "crazy chemistry" class for ages 3 and up focused on "boo bubbles." Registration requested. Free with admission. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333. dRacula RadiO bROadcast • WE (10/31), 9pm - WCU will air an original radio adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula on WWNC-AM/570. It will also stream live at www.wwnc. com. fall faMily festival • WE (10/31), 5:30-8pm - This free community event will include pony rides, inflatables, games, music, artisans, food, door prizes and more. Hosted by First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. Info: www.fbca. net or 252-4781. festival: dias de lOs MueRtOs • FR (11/2) & SA (11/3), 7:30pm - Festival: Dias de Los Muertos, a celebration of food, dance and music to honor the Mexican holiday, will include a costume contest. Presented by Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre and White Dog Dance Project International at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. $17/$12 students and seniors; $15/$10 students and seniors in advance. Info: www.acdt.org. MaRJORie Mccune centeR tRick-OR-tReat • WE (10/31), 6-8pm - Marjorie McCune Center, 101 Lion's Way, Black Mountain, will host a trick-or-treat party for children, featuring candy and a costume contest. Senior citizens will hand out treats throughout the evening. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Info: www.mccunecenter.org or 702-2760. OcOnaluftee indian villaGe 778 Drama Road, Cherokee. Info: www.cherokeeadventure.com or 497-8923. • Through WE (10/31), 7pm - A haunted trail will feature a "a lost town where the townsfolk would kill to meet you." Candyman will greet the public on Oct. 31. $10/$18 for trail and ghost walk. • Through WE (10/31), 7pm Oconaluftee Indian Village will host the Haunted Indian Village, featuring zombies, ghosts and goblins. A bon-

fire and Cherokee storytelling will follow. Not recommended for children. $10. Info: www.cherokeeadventure. com.

gardening asheville GaRden club • WE (11/7), 9:30am - A meeting of the Asheville Garden Club will feature a program on hypertula pots. Held at North Asheville Community Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road. $7.50 includes supplies. Info: 258-0922.

pink cORn MaZe & haunted tRail • WE (10/31), 4-10pm - A corn maze, in support of breast cancer research, will feature pink heirloom corn at Taylor Ranch, 1005 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher. Fri., 4-11pm; Sat., 10am10pm; Sun., 11am-9pm. $12/$10 adults in advance/$8 ages 10 and under/$6 kids in advance/ages 2 and under free. Admission to RanchFest, featuring live music, games and activities for kids, is included in the ticket price. Info: www.taylorranchfest.com.

Men's GaRden club Of asheville • TU (11/6), 11:30am - The Men's Garden Club of Asheville will meet at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St., for a program on creating winter interest in the garden. A garden tour will follow. Open to the public. Lunch reservations required by nov. 1. For those not purchasing lunch, the meeting begins at 12:45pm. $12 for lunch/free to attend. Info: 329-8577.

public Witch Ritual • WE (10/31), 7-11pm - "Love is the Law" public witch ritual will feature a mass wedding, vow renewal, handfasting and trance dancing. Held in Pack Square Park. Free, but donations encouraged. Info: http://oldenwilde. org/samhain.

sMall teRRain 278 Haywood Road. Info: www.smallterrain.com or 216-8102. • THURSDAYS, 5-7pm - A permaculture design series will focus on forest gardens, waste and compost, earthworks, aquaculture and alternative energy systems. Permaculture Design Certification available. $15 per class. • SU (11/4), 2-4pm - A workshop on fall care for fruit trees will be presented by Bill Whipple. $15. Registration requested.

puMpkin caRvinG and paintinG • Through WE (10/31) - The public is invited to carve or paint a pumpkin to be displayed at the Caldwell Arts Council, 601 College Ave., Lenoir. Free. Info: www.caldwellarts.com or 754-2486. tRunk OR tReat • WE (10/31), 6-8pm - Newfound Baptist Church will host a fall festival featuring inflatables for kids, "trunk or treat," door prizes and more. 2605 New Leicester Highway. Free. Info: info@newfoundbaptist.com or www. newfoundbaptist.com. ZOMbie escape tRail Run • SU (11/4), 11am-5pm - Hunter Subaru Zombie Escape invites the public to participate in a 2.4-mile trail run, followed by an apocalypse party with food, drinks and music. $35 includes race and "zombie transformation"/$20 party only. Info and registration: www.zombieescape.hendersoncountysoccer.org or 674-6087.

film asheville cineMa festival • TH (11/1) through SU (11/4) - The Asheville Cinema Festival will include documentaries, feature films, animation, foreign, student and short films. Q&A sessions follow screenings. Info, schedule and cost: www.ashevillecinemafestival.com. asheville inteRnatiOnal childRen’s filM festival • FR (11/2) through SU (11/11) - The Asheville International Children’s Film Festival features 70 films, a performance by Jacob Johnson and a pancake breakfast. Held at a variety of venues throughout Asheville. $5 for most screenings and programs. Info: www.aicff.org. chishOlM '72 unbOuGht and unbOssed • FR (11/2), 7pm - A screening of the documentary film Chisholm '72

sylva GaRden club • TU (11/6), 10am - A meeting of the Sylva Garden Club will be held at The Tuckasegee Trading Company, 7987 Highway 107 S., Tuckasegee. Refreshments served at 9:30am. A workshop on creating winter wreaths will be available for $15. Info: www. facebook.com/SylvaGardenClub.

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Unbought and Unbossed will be held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 St. Market St. $5 suggested donation. Info: www. mechanicaleyecinema.org. healinG hOMes and Open dialOGue • SA (11/3), 10:30am - Healing Homes: An Alternative, Swedish Model for Healing Psychosis will be screened at the Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., followed by Open Dialogue: An Alternative, Finnish Approach To Healing Psychosis at 12:15pm. Free. Info: 2506486 or http://avl.mx/md. Miss RepResentatiOn • TH (11/1), 7pm - The New Lens Film Series will screen Miss Representation in WCU's A.K. Hinds University

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food & Beer inteRsectiOns dineR’s club • TH (11/1), 6pm - Intersections Diner’s Club will meet at Storm Rhum Bar and Bistro, 125 South Lexington Ave. $40 for three courses. Info: 2109837. MisO feRMentatiOn WORkshOp • TU (11/6), 5:30-8:30pm - A workshop on fermenting beans and grains into miso will feature hands-on participation and a discussion of health benefits. Info, cost and downtown

• SA (11/3), 11am-2pm - A presentation and lunch will celebrate the former Stone Soup restaurant's efforts to build community and encourage social enterprise. Held at The Manor Inn, 265 Charlotte St. Donations accepted. Info and registration: directorpsabc@ gmail.com or 254-2343. tap intO aRt • SA (11/3), 5-8pm - "Tap Into Art with the Tryon Gallery Trot" will feature craft beer, home brew and hard cider, along with bluegrass music. Held at participating galleries in downtown Tryon. Free. Info: info@skyukafineart. com.

ReGiOnal tailGate MaRkets Markets are listed by day, time and name of market, followed by address. Three dashes indicate the next listing. For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: www.buyappalachian.org or 236-1282. • WEDNESDAYS, 2-6pm - Montford farmers Market, 36 Montford Ave. --- 2-6pm - french broad food co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. --- 2-6pm Opportunity house, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. --- 5pmdusk - 'Whee farmer's Market, 416 Central Drive, Cullowhee. • FRIDAYS, 2-6pm - Opportunity house, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. --- 4-7pm - leicester tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway. • SATURDAYS, 7am-noon henderson county tailgate Market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville.--8am-noon - haywood historic farmer's Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. --- 8am-1pm - asheville city Market, 161 South Charlotte St. --- 8am-12:30pm - transylvania tailgate Market, behind Comporium on the corner of Johnson and Jordan streets, Brevard. --- 8am-noon - north asheville tailgate Market, UNCA commuter lot C. --- 8:30am-12:30pm - yancey county farmers Market, S.

Main Street at US 19E, Burnsville. --9am-2pm - leicester tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway. --- 10am-2pm Murphy farmers Market, downtown Murphy. Info: 837-3400. • SUNDAYS, noon-4pm - Marshall's "sundays on the island," Blanahasset Island. • TUESDAYS, 3-6pm - historic Marion tailgate Market, West Henderson Street at Logan Street, Marion. --- 3:30-6:30pm - West asheville tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road.

goVernment & politics buncOMbe GReen paRty MeetinG • SA (11/3), 10am-noon - Meetings held in The Fortune Building, 727 Haywood Road. Info: www.buncombegreens.org or 225-4347. hendeRsOn cOunty deMOcRats • SA (11/3), 9-11am - The Henderson County Democrats will host a buffet breakfast at Henderson County Democratic Party Headquarters, 905 Greenville Highway, Hendersonville. $8. Info and registration: 692-6424. nOnpaRtisan vOteR Guide • A nonpartisan voter guide will highlight basic voting information, the N.C. Voter Bill of Rights and early voting locations. Available online and at the Children First/CIS office, 50 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 246. Info and details: www.votebuncombe.org. Occupy asheville • SA (11/3), 2pm - Occupy Asheville will host a "move your money" event at Vance Monument in Pack Square, followed by a general assembly in Pritchard Park. Free. Info: www.occupyasheville.org.

kids asheville cOMMunity childRen's chORus auditiOns • Through WE (10/31) - A selective children's chorus, open to grades 3-7. No prep needed. Info and audition

appointment: andrewhiler76@gmail. com. fRancine delaney neW schOOl fOR childRen • Through TU (11/6), 7-9pm - Francine Delaney New School for Children will host "compelling dialogue, community building and a call to action" during a nine-week session at 119 Brevard Road. $30 includes materials, with discounts for public school teachers. Childcare available with advanced registration. Info: www.buildingbridgesasheville.org or 777-4585. hands On! This children's museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 6978333. • TU (10/30) through TU (11/6) Children are invited to participate in voter education activities. • TH (11/1), 11am - A program on "superfood heroes" invites children to touch, smell and taste healthy foods. play and leaRn liteRacy pROGRaM • TUESDAYS through FRIDAYS, 9am - Play and Learn, an eight-week preliteracy program for 3-5 year olds, will be held at various locations throughout Buncombe County. New classes begin in September. Sponsored by Smart Start. Free. Info and locations: marna.holland@asheville.k12.nc.us or 350-2904. spellbOund childRen's bOOkshOp 21 Battery Park Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com or 232-2228. • SATURDAYS, 10:30-11am - Story time for ages 4-7. sWiM lessOns • WEEKLY - The YMCA hosts group, private and semi-private swim lessons at 30 Woodfin St. Mon. & Wed., 5:307pm; Tues. & Thurs., 4:30-6pm; Sat., 10am-noon. Prices vary: 210-9622. take the staGe yOuth theateR pROGRaM • MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5-8pm - The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department offers a youth theater program for ages 12-19 at Old Armory Recreation Center, 44

Boundary St., Waynesville. Free. Info: takethestageyouththeatre@live.com or 550-5498. yOutheatRe hOliday tOuR • MO (11/5) through FR (11/16) Children grades K-12 are invited to join the YouTheatre Holiday Tour. No audition required. Info: yt@flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-3517.

music sOnG O' sky shOW chORus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at Covenant Community UMC 11 Rocket Dr. Asheville, NC 28803. Guests welcome. Contact: www.songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547. asheville syMphOny chORus • SA (11/3), 7:30pm - The Asheville Symphony Chorus will present a fall concert on the theme of "music of eternal light" at Central United Methodist Church, 27 Church St. $20. Info: www.ashevillesymphonychorus. com. blue RidGe ORchestRa Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Open rehearsals for the Blue Ridge Orchestra will be held most Wednesdays in the Manheimer Room of UNCA's Reuter Center. Free. Call for confirmation. Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org or 251-6140. bRevaRd cOlleGe chaMbeR enseMble cOnceRt • TU (11/6), 7:30pm - The Brevard College Chamber Ensemble concert will be held in the college's Porter Center. Free. Info: 884-8211.

Union. $10. Info: hras@humanrightsaction.net. daniel beRnaRd ROuMain and lauRelyn dOssett • TH (11/1), 8pm - Daniel Bernard Roumain and Laurelyn Dossett will perform music that reflects the people and places of N.C. in ASU's Valborg Theatre. $10/$8 students and children. Info: www.appstate.edu. eRWin liOns club • 1st SATURDAYS, 6pm - Erwin Lions Club, 188 Erwin Hills Road, hosts live bluegrass with Lester Grass and more. Info: luvturide@aol.com. flat ROck playhOuse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731. • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (11/8) until (11/18) - Heartbreak Hotel: A Tribute to Elvis Presley will be performed at the downtown playhouse. 8pm. $24. hayWOOd cOMMunity band • SU (11/4), 3pm - The Haywood Community Band will present a concert in memory of its founding director at First United Methodist Church, 566 Haywood St., Waynesville. Free. Info: www.haywoodcommunityband. org. hendeRsOnville sWinG band, • SA (11/3), 3pm - The Hendersonville Swing Band will perform songs from the '30s and '40s, in honor of Veterans Day, in the Hendersonville

High School auditorium, 1 Bearcat Blvd. $10 suggested donation. Info: 696-8031. inteRsectiOns sinG tOGetheR seRies • TH (11/8), 10am - The Intersections Sing Together series will focus on lullabies. Held in Diana Wortham Theatre's Forum. $10. Info and registration: 210-9837. JupiteR QuaRtet • FR (11/2), 8pm - Asheville Chamber Music Series will present the Jupiter Quartet at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place at Charlotte Street. The program will include works by Haydn, Schubert and Berg. $35. Info: www.ashevillechambermusic.org. Old-tiMe and blueGRass JaM • 1st THURSDAYS, 7pm - WCU's Mountain Heritage Center, located on the ground floor of the university's H.F. Robinson Administration Building, will host a bluegrass concert and jam. Free. Info: 227-7129. peRcussiOn Recital • TU (11/6), 7:30pm - A percussion recital will feature Mario Gaetano, music professor at WCU. Held in the university's Coulter Building. Free. Info: 227-7242. sMOky MOuntain bRass band • SU (11/4), 4pm - The Smoky Mountain Brass Band will perform at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 223 Hillside St. Free; donations

accepted. Info: www.stpaulsumcasheville.org or 252-6512. st. Matthias Musical peRfORMances Located at 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 285-0033. • SU (11/4), 3pm - A chamber orchestra concert will feature Kevan Ayesh (piano) performing works by Mozart. Donations encouraged. unca chaMbeR Music cOnceRt • TH (11/8), 7:30pm - A performance by UNCA's brass quintet, string quartet and percussion ensemble will be held in the university's Lipinsky Auditorium. $5/students free. Info: www.unca.edu.

outdoors black MOuntain WateRshed hike • SA (11/3), 8am - The Swannanoa Valley Museum will host a difficult hike along the Black Mountain watershed. Departs from Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St. Bring water and a lunch. $30/$20 museum members. Info and registration: 669-9566.

parenting baby's sleep in the fiRst yeaR • TH (11/1), 6:30pm - Join DAMA (Doula Association of the Mountain Area) for an evening with Meggan

bRevaRd Music centeR fiRst MOndays cOnceRt seRies • 1st MONDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - The Brevard Music Center and Brevard College present the First Mondays Concert Series in the college's Porter Center. Free. Info: www.brevardmusic. org/festival/firstmondays. chaRlie kinG and kaRen bRandOW • WE (11/7), 7:30-9:30pm - Charlie King and Karen Brandow (musical storytelling and political satire) will perform in UNCA's Highsmith Student

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Events are free unless otherwise noted. • TH (11/1), 4-5pm - A citizen science information session on cyclone research will be held in UNCA's Karpen Hall, Room 38. Free. Info: 232-5159. --- 7:30-8:30pm - "Ghost Ships of the Klondike Gold Rush," with Robyn Woodward, professor of archaeology at Simon Fraser University. Info: art.unca.edu/calendar or 251-6559. • FR (11/2), 11:25am - "Fin de Siecle to Modernism," with Peter Caulfield, professor of literature and Melodie Galloway, assistant professor of music. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808. --- 11:30am - “A Healthy Diet,” with David Mouw, M.D. Held in the Reuter Center. Info: olliasheville.com or 2516140. • MO (11/5), 11:25am - "PreColumbian Americas," with Ellen Pearson, associate professor of history. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808. susan aRchie • TH (11/1), 8pm - Album art designer Susan Archie will speak at The Apothecary, 39-B S. Market St. Free; donations accepted. Info: www.facebook.com/ashevilleapothecary. WinteR WeatheR fORecast seMinaR • TH (11/8), 6pm - The Institute for Climate Education will present a seminar on the winter weather forecast in AB-Tech's Ferguson Auditorium. Free. Info: www.abtech.edu.

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seniOR citiZen victiMiZatiOn pResentatiOn • MO (11/5), 2:30pm - "Are You Prepared?," a program about preventing victimization of the elderly, will be held in UNCA's Reuter Center. Free. Info: olliasheville.com or 2516140.

Mindfulness MeditatiOn class (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241. www.billwalz.com. Mondays, 7-8pm – Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon). Donation.

spirituality asheville cOMpassiOnate cOMMunicatiOn centeR (pd.) Free practice group. Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication). 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5:006:15 252-0538. asheville MeditatiOn GROup (pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment. Guided meditations follow the Insight/Mindfulness/ Vipassana practices. Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind. Our "sangha" (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process. All are invited. • By donation. • Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am-11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville. • Info/ directions: (828) 808-4444. • www. ashevillemeditation.com healinG MeditatiOns WORkshOp With bill tORvund (pd.) Friday, November 9th, 7 - 9 pm. An evening with Bill Torvund. All are welcome; Donation basis. Guided by his spiritual master and teacher, Mabamuni Babaji Nagaraija, Bill Torvund has been a spiritual healer, teacher and initiate of several sacred traditions since 1962. In 1980, Bill established one of the largest spiritual healing practices in the United States; www.sanctuaryoftheon.com. indian classical dance (pd.) Is both prayer and an invocation of the highest divinity. Learn the dance the Natya Shastra called "the highest form of yoga" Bharatanatyam. Call Tess: 301-0331. JOin us tO WelcOMe back bill tORvund at Jubilee! (pd.) Sunday, November 18th, 2 – 6 pm. The Radiant Over Soul and Its Attunement to Cosmic Light Workshop; Cost: $50 and includes 2-hour (free) follow-up practicum on 11/25 (4 - 6 pm) for all 11/18 participants. Workshop highlights include: The Vajrasattva mantra designed to attune to the most primordial universal light frequencies. Attunements to the chakras and nadic systems as well as understanding of the openings to the ascension portals empowered through activation of cosmic vital energy throughout the body. Contact Tracy re: workshop and/or healing

eGyptian spiRitual and vibRatiOnal sciences (pd.) Direct from Cairo Egypt, BioGeometry® founder Dr. Ibrahim Karim presents rare information on the Hidden Vibrational Grid on Egyptian Temple Walls, the Energy Effects of Spiritual Practices, and much more. The Hilton at Biltmore Park, Asheville NC, November 9, 7 p.m. $15. Please purchase tickets in advance from the Vesica Institute at WWW.VESICA.ORG or (828) 2987007. See our BioGeometry videos at YouTube.com leaRn tO Meditate shaMbhala MeditatiOn centeR Of asheville (pd.) Class includes Meditation instruction, practice, group discussion; preparing the student for further exploration of meditation through daily practice. Suggested donation of $50 includes book "Turning the Mind Into an Ally". Saturday November 10th: 10AM - 1PM. www.asheville. shambhala.org eck WORship seRvice - expect the GReatest lOve and blessinGs. (pd.) "The ECK will always take you, in time, beyond your wildest dreams. But then you’ve got to be ready to accept them. No matter what. Nothing is ever lost in God’s creation, because all experiences lead Soul to the higher path of love and compassion". Experience stories from the heart on this topic, beautiful music and more, followed by fellowship and a pot-luck lunch. (Donations accepted). Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012 Time: 11 am to 12 noon Eckankar Center of Asheville 797 Haywood Rd. (lower level) Asheville NC 28806 828254-6775www.eckankar-nc.org beGinninG tO advanced MeditatiOn • DAILY - Receive "personal guidance towards achieving profound experiences in meditation and awakening spiritual energy." Classes held at The People's Ashram, 2 W. Rosecrest St. By donation. Info and appointment: madhyanandi@gmail.com or www. thepeoplesashram.org. bentinhO MassaRO • TUESDAYS, 7:30-9pm & SATURDAYS, 2-4pm - Bentinho Massaro will present a satsang meeting at One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe

Ave., Suite 3A. $15-$20 donation. Info: www.free-awareness.com. eiGht steps tO a happy life • SUNDAYS, 7pm - "Learning to grow a kind heart is the quickest road to happiness." Each class includes guided meditation, a talk and group discussion. Held at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. $8/$5 students and seniors. Info: meditationinasheville@gmail.com, 668-2241 or www.meditationinasheville.org. exOdus chuRch bible study • WEDNESDAYS, 11am-noon - A community discussion through the New Testament. This group is open to all who are searching for new friends or a new beginning in life. Meets at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. Info: 252-2535. fundaMentals Of buddhisM • MONDAYS, 7:30pm - The Karma Kagyu Study Group of Asheville hosts an introduction to the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism at the Flatiron Building, 20 Battery Park Ave., Room 309. Info: www.facebook.com/ktc. asheville. GOd and cOuntRy WaGOn tRain • FR (11/2) through SU (11/4) - The God and Country Wagon Train, "an opportunity for churches, business and various groups to join together with individuals from the community for a chance to revisit our Christian heritage," will be held at Hominy Valley Singing Grounds, Highway 151, Candler. Free. Info and schedule: www.godandcountrywagontrain.org or 667-2001. Mystical MeditatiOns • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 3pm - Mystical Meditations will be held at the Marshall High Studios (Blannahassett Island), Room 208. "Bring a journal to celebrate sacredness of nature, self and magic." $3-5 suggested donation. Info: highlandwildcoven@gmail.com. peace Of Mind MeditatiOn WORkshOp • SA (11/3), 10:30am-1:30pm - "Take a break from the stresses and hectic pace of life" during guided meditation and discussion with Buddhist teacher Sharon Lovich. Meets at the Girl Scouts Program Center, 64 W.T. Weaver Blvd. Refreshments served. $10/$5 students. Info: http://avl.mx/ mc or meditationinasheville@gmail. com. sacRed eMbOdiMent centeR Located at 41 Carolina Lane in Asheville. www.thesacredembodimentcenter.com or 216-2983. • 1st FRIDAYS, 7pm - Kirtan with Chaitanya, "a musical celebration of devotion." $5-10 suggested donation. satsanG With pRaJna ana • 1st THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - "Explore what you are, what you have never been and the freedom in that simple but profound knowing." Satsang includes grounding in silence and group discussion. $15 suggested

donation; no one turned away. Info: www.lampoftheheart.org. shaMbhala MeditatiOn centeR Of asheville 19 Westwood Place. Visitors welcome; donations accepted. Info: www. asheville.shambhala.org. • THURSDAYS, 6pm-6:45pm Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville offers group sitting meditation, followed by Dharma reading and discussion at 7pm. Free. • 1st THURSDAYS - Open house. Free. thRee days Of liGht festival • FR (11/2) through SU (11/4) - Three Days of Light consciousness festival and retreat will feature more than 100 performances, workshops and speakers from all over the world. Onsite camping, cabins and modern accommodations available. Held at Camp Rockmont, 375 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain. $22 per day; weekend passes available. Info and tickets: www.3dlgathering.com. unity chuRch Of asheville Located at 130 Shelburne Road. Info: www.unityofasheville.com or 252-5010. • SUNDAYS, 11am - Spiritual celebration service. --- 12:30-2pm - A Course in Miracles study group. • TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - Edgar Cayce study group.

spoken & Written Word batteRy paRk WRitinG GROup (pd.) Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar. This group meets to write together and then share in a supportive atmosphere. Free! Contact Lisa at 691-5472 or tokyotaos@live.com for more info. bRevaRd stORytellinG festival • FR (11/2) & SA (11/3) - The Brevard Storytelling Festival will feature noted storytellers Heather Forest and Len Cabral, along with workshops and concerts. Held at Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard. Free. Info and schedule: www.library. transylvaniacounty.org/main-events. buncOMbe cOunty public libRaRies libRaRy abbReviatiOns - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n ea = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n ec = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n fv = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n pM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n ss = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 2506488) n sW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486)

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n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • SA (11/3), 11am - Reception for library's new mosaic facade by Mindy McCormack. Wv --- 10am-3pm - Halfprice book sale. Wv --- 10am-4pm - Book sale. ea • MO (11/5), 6-7:30pm - Ross Chapin will lead a presentation on "pocket neighborhoods" that create "small scale living in a large scale world." pM --- 6:30pm - Book club: Still Alice by Lisa Genova. ea • TU (11/6), 6-8pm - Knit-n-Chain. ss --- 7pm - Book club: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. ec --- 7pm Our Favorite Books book club. Bring 3-5 book titles and a short synopsis. Wv • WE (11/7), 3:30pm - "Wacky science experiments" for ages 6-12. pM --3pm - Our Favorite Books book club. Wv --- 5pm - Swannanoa Knitters. sW • TH (11/8), 1pm - Book club: Boom! Talking About the Sixties by Tom Brokaw. fv city liGhts bOOkstORe Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499. • FR (11/2), 6:30pm - Perien Gray will read from her book of poetry Think of Me Now and Then. • SA (11/3), 3pm - Jean Logan will discuss her books Sacred Symbols of Light and Unlocking the Power of Glyphs. Gene keys ReadinG GROup • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - This weekly gathering meets to discuss Richard Rudd's Gene Keys, a "guide to facing and eradicating every fear that stands in the way of your freedom." A free PDF intro is available at Amazon.com. Info and location: 785-2828. sad cafe cOMMunity bOOk club • MONDAYS, 6:30pm - This group meets to study Martha Beck's Finding Your Own North Star. $20 for fourweek session. Info and location: gentlespirit512@gmail.com. spellbOund childRen's bOOkshOp 21 Battery Park Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com or 232-2228. • SU (11/4), 4-5pm - The Royal Book Club will discuss Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley. Open to ages 18 and over. the MaGnetic field 372 Depot St. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003. • TU (11/6), 7:30pm - Synergy Story Slam, an open-mic, community-based storytelling event. Registration begins at 7pm. $5-$10 suggested donation. Info: www. facebook.com/pages/Synergy-StorySlam/110545309018699. the tRansylvania WRiteRs' alliance • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 3-5pm - The Transylvania Writers' Alliance meets at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 E. Main St., Brevard. $10 yearly/three months free for new

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time we had to pay most of our dear friends in future food credit! We've grown more confident in our ability to build a space that Asheville will love, and we've learned to trust our instincts on how to do that, which sometimes means tuning out a lot of well-intentioned advice. Opening a new venture is always a wild roller coaster, but we've learned how to hold on and enjoy the ride. There were still a few bitten nails and nights of lost sleep, of course.

A cold, rainy Monday night may have seemed like an odd date and time for a soft opening of a much-anticipated business in downtown Asheville. But the well-attended event at MG Road was testament to the local love for its owners, Molly and Meherwan Irani, and showed a curiosity about the new space — cozier and slower-paced than their restaurant upstairs at Chai Pani. The couple opened Chai Pani in October 2009 and quickly garnered rave reviews from such publications as GQ and The New York Times. Then earlier this year they came to Mountain BizWorks for a loan to expand their business. Limited by the seating capacity of their current space, they were presented with an opportunity: Their landlord needed to fill the space that previously housed Spellbound Children’s Bookshop (which had moved into a space at ZaPow!). Located below their Battery Park restaurant, this location was enticing as it enabled them to share their current kitchen while creating a different look and feel, due to the separate entrance on Wall Street — and extending the spectrum of their passion for hospitality and culinary exploration. We checked in with them recently to see how the transition was going and what others could learn from it.

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How was the experience of opening MG Road different from when you opened Chai Pani? So very different! We've grown in indescribable ways over the past three years, and primarily have learned how to work together and build a high-functioning team. We can now pay people for their herculean efforts to help us open; last

What advice would you give another business owner looking to start a new venture on top of maintaining acurrent business?Surround yourself with a really wonderful team. Hire people you genuinely like, not just those who perform well in interviews. Our staff is made up of dedicated people who are truly committed to good service, and who care about the business and its customers. Without that team, none of this would be possible.

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You all seem to balance work life and family life really well. What’s your secret? Again, we employ people we trust and who have our backs in a million ways. We are a group of friends and family who set out to follow a collective dream and with that support, anything is possible. Our keys to happiness in this business are to laugh a lot, forgive quickly, love the people you work with, always stay open to change, be fiercely protective about family time (but not rigid about when and how we get it) and to always remember what we truly love — each other. MG Road is located at 19 Wall St. in downtown Asheville and opens nightly at 5 p.m. Jennie Ramsey is the loan administrative assistant at Mountain BizWorks. For more information about small business loans from Mountain BizWorks, contact Jennie at 253-2834, ext. 11, or jennie@mountainbizworks.org. Learn more at mountainbizworks.org/lending . X Mountain BizWorks supports small businesses in Western North Carolina through lending, consulting and training. For more information, visit mountainbizworks.org.

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sports adult dOdGeball ReGistRatiOn • Through MO (12/17) - An adult dodgeball league will be held Tuesdays in UNCA's Justice Center. Registration required by dec. 17. $40. Info: jay.nelson@buncombecounty.org or 250-4260. adult basketball leaGue • TH (11/8), 6:30pm - An organizational meeting for those interested in joining Waynesville Parks and Recreation's adult and masters basketball leagues will be held at the Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Info: recathletics@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030. asheville WOMen's RuGby • TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Asheville Women's Rugby is currently recruiting new players; no experience necessary. Info: www.ashevillewomensrugby.org. pickleball • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will offer pickleball games at the StephensLee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. $1 per day. Info: 350-2058.

theater 1940's RadiO hOuR • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (11/8) until (11/18) - Tryon Little Theatre presents 1940's Radio Hour, "full of '40s music, dancing and oldtime sound effects." Thurs.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. 516 South Trade St., Tryon. $20/$15 students 18 and under. Info: 859-2466 or www.tltinfo.org. asheville cOMMunity theatRe Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320. • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (11/25) - Naughty But Nice!, an "intimate cabaret revue that takes us to the inner circles of New York, Paris, London and Cannes." Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm. Additional performance Sun., Nov. 25 at 2:30pm. $25. bRevaRd little theatRe Located in the American Legion Hall, 55 E. Jordan St., Brevard. Info: www. brevardlittletheatre.com. Reservations: 884-2587. • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (11/11) - Brevard Little Theatre presents The Dinner Party, a one-act comedy by Neil Simon about marriage and divorce. Thurs.-Sat., 8pm.; Sun., 3pm. $16/$10 students. buRnsville tOWn centeR • SA (11/3), 8pm & SU (11/4), 2pm - Burnsville Town Center, 6 Main St., Burnsville, will host a production of The Twelve Dates of Christmas, "a

Bingo! Show will feature aerialists, clowns, film and comedy. Wed.Sun., 8pm. Late show Thurs.-Sat. at 10:30pm. $20 Wed. & Thurs./$25 Fri., Sat. & Sun.

holiday comedy for grownups." $10. Info: 682-7209. diffeRent stROkes! peRfORMinG aRts cOllective • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (11/8) until (11/17) - Romeo Loves Juliet, a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's classic love story, will be performed by Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective at the BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. 7:30pm. $18/$15 students and seniors; $15/$12 students and seniors in advance. Info: www.differentstrokesavl.com.

Volunteering a-b tech • A-B Tech seeks volunteers for student services, academic success programs and its writing center. Opportunities available at the Asheville and Enka campuses. Info: jeralieeandrews@abtech.edu or 3987761.

flat ROck playhOuse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731. • TUESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (10/31) - The Rocky Horror Show, a stage adaptation of the classic movie, tells the story of "two clean-cut kids taking refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist from outer space who is about to unveil his greatest creation." Performed at the downtown location. Tues.-Sat., 8pm; Thurs. & Sun., 2pm. $35/discounts for seniors, AAA members, students and groups. • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (11/1) until (11/18) - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, "a gothic American story of brothers vying for their dying father's inheritance." Performed on the Mainstage. Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun., 2pm. $35/ discounts for seniors, students, AAA members and military.

asheville aRea aRts cOuncil • The Asheville Area Arts Council seeks volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks. Complete a volunteer form at www.ashevillearts.com or stop by the ARTery, 346 Depot St. asheville aRea habitat fOR huManity • Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity seeks computer proficient, personable individuals to serve as volunteer office administrative support. Four-hour weekly shifts available. Info: 210-9377.

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hendeRsOnville little theatRe 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville. Info: 692-1082 or www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org. • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (11/18) - The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams' classic drama about a "faded, tragic remnant of Southern gentility who lives in poverty in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her children." Fri. & Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm. $20/$10 under 18. i neveR saW anOtheR butteRfly • WE (11/7) through SA (11/10) Flat Rock Playhouse's YouTheatre will present I Never Saw Another Butterfly, the story of "the hopes, the fears and the beauty of the children of the Terezin concentration camp." Performed at the National Guard Armory, 2025 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville. Thurs. & Fri., 7pm; Sat., 2pm. A benefit performance for Agudas Israel Congregation will be held on Nov. 7 at 7pm. $18/$10 students and children. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731. nc staGe cOMpany Asheville's professional resident theater company, performing at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville (entrance off of Walnut Street, across from Zambra's). Info and tickets: 239-0263 or www.ncstage.org. • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (11/11) - Old Woman in the Basement, storyteller Gwenda LedBetter's one-

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woman play. Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $10-$15. peRfORMances at diana WORthaM theatRe Located at 2 South Pack Square. Info: www.dwtheatre.com or 257-4530. • TH (11/1) & FR (11/2), 8pm - Motet: Circo Aereo and Gandini juggling troupe. $35/$30 students/$15 children. theatRe unca • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (11/8) until (11/17), 7:30pm - The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners, satirizes the high society of late Victorian England. Performed in UNCA's Carol Belk Theatre. A 2pm matinee will be held on Sun., Nov. 11. $10/$5

students/$8 faculty and staff. Info: 251-6686. the MaGnetic field 372 Depot St. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003. • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS until (11/3) - The Magnetic Theatre and Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective present Evening the Score: A DoubleCross in Black and White, the story of "two old friends, one big problem and a gun." All shows begin at 7:30pm. $12 Wed. & Thurs./$15 Fri. & Sat. • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS until (11/3) - Red Black White, "a triptych of the bizarre from Julian Vorus, creator of Rock Saber." All shows begin at 10pm. $10. • WEDNESDAY through SUNDAY (11/7) until (11/11) - The New Orleans

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. • Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks men and women to mentor one hour a week in schools and after-school sites. Volunteers age 18 and older are also needed to share outings in the community twice a month with youth from single-parent homes. Activities are free or low-cost, such as sports, local attractions, etc. Info: 253-1470, www. bbbswnc.org or attend an optional information session nov. 8 or 28 at noon, United Way building, S. French Broad Ave., Room 213. buncOMbe cOunty Jail • Volunteers are sought for a variety of programs with inmates from Buncombe County Jail. Must be 21 years or older. Info: 989-9459. childRen fiRst/cis • Children First/CIS seeks volunteers for its learning centers and after school program for elementary school children living in public and low income housing. Mon.-Thurs., 2:30-5:30pm. Volunteer for one hour a week and change the life of a local child. Info: www.childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072. cOuncil On aGinG • Volunteers are needed to drive seniors to doctor appointments as part of the Call-A-Ride program. Volunteers use their own vehicles; mileage reimbursement is available. Info: www.coabc.org or 277-8288. habitat fOR huManity • Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for its Home Repair program. Use existing skills or gain new ones while helping low-income homeown-

ers make improvements to their homes. No experience or long-term commitment necessary. Info: 2109383. • Volunteers are needed to clean donated items and unload trucks at the organization's ReStore. Regular commitment not required. Info: ataylor@ashevillehabit.org or 210-9377. hOliday GivinG tRee • MO (11/5) through FR (12/14) Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, will accept new books valued at $10 or more for its Holiday Giving Tree program. Books will be collected at the library and distributed to local children in need. Info: 250-6484. hOpe tO hOMe • Hope to Home seeks dishes, silverware, coffee mugs, microwaves, cleaning supplies and more to support homeless individuals moving into permanent housing. Info and drop-off location: byronb@buncombe.main. nc.us or angela@mothergroveavl.org. liteRacy cOuncil Of buncOMbe cOunty Located at 31 College Place, Building B, Suite 221. Info: 254-3442, ext. 205. • Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in basic literacy skills including reading, writing, math and English as a second language. No prior tutoring experience required. Tutors will receive 15 hours of training as well as ongoing support from certified professionals. Orientation will be held Oct. 31 and nov. 1. Info: literacytutors@litcouncil.com. MOtheRlOve MentOR • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers. A commitment of eight hours per month required. Info: 254-7206. paRtneRs unliMited • Partners Unlimited, a program for at-risk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteer tutors and website assistance. Info: partnersunlimited@juno.com or 281-2800. pROJect linus • Project Linus, a volunteer group which provides handmade blankets to children in crisis, seeks new members. Info: 645-8800. the Rathbun centeR • The Rathbun Center, a nonprofit corporation which provides free lodging for patients or their caregivers staying in Asheville for medical treatment, seeks volunteers to support and register guests. Info: www.rathbuncenter. org or 251-0595. calendaR deadline The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m. Wednesday, one week prior to publication. Questions? Call (828)251-1333, ext. 365

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Show jumping is a longtime Olympic sport, but for the last 10 years, equestrians have been performing in "horseless" show jumping, in which "riders" negotiate horse courses on foot. According to an October Wall Street Journal report, an international association headed by retired pro equestrian Jessica Newman produces at least 15 shows a year, with 40 to 130 competitors galloping over jumps ranging from 2 to 4 feet high. “It's just fun to be a horse,” Newman explained.

cultural diVersity • Official Gaydar: Malaysia's Education Ministry has held at least 10 seminars recently teaching parents and teachers how to head off the pesky homosexuality that their kids may be in "danger" of developing. According to officials, sure signs are when boys wear "V-neck" or sleeveless shirts or carry big handbags. For girls, the most obvious sign is "having no affection for boys." Last year, according to a September Reuters report, the government set up camps specifically to teach "effeminate" boys "masculine behavior.” • On New York's Coney Island, championship eaters gobble hot dogs, but in August, when a Philippine restaurant in Brooklyn wanted a more ethnic contest, it offered plates of "baluts" (duck fetuses), a delicacy. Wayne Algenio won, stuffing 18 down his throat in five minutes. Typically, the baluts have barely begun to develop, sometimes allowing a "lucky" diner to sense in his mouth the crackle of a beak or the tickle of a feather. Since baluts are exotic, they’re also considered an aphrodisiac. • In Nepal, a traditional remedy for cobra bites is biting the snake till it’s dead, said to render the venom harmless. One confident farmer bitten in August in Biratnagar told BBC News that he went about his business normally after fatally biting his attacker but survived only after his family hauled him to a hospital. • A September religious festival in Nanchang, China, is a favorite target of beggars, as

visitors are in a generous mood. But this year, town officials ordered all beggars to be locked up in cages too small to stand up in. Beggars are free to leave but can never return. Most chose to stay, since they still earned more in a festival cage than they would have elsewhere.

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latest religious messages • Kentucky's homeland-security law explicitly acknowledges "God" as the key to the war on terrorism. In August, the Kentucky Supreme Court declined to hear atheists' challenges to the state's 2002 "legislative finding" that the state's "safety and security" cannot be achieved without God's help. A lower court wrote that since the law did not "advance" religion but merely paid "lip service" to a belief in God, it did not violate the separation of church and state. • Seventy people, including 20 children, were discovered in August in an eight-storyhigh, all-underground bunker in Kazan in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan; authorities said the quasi-religious group had probably been there for nearly 10 years without heat, forced ventilation or sunlight. According to a dispatch by London's The Guardian, the nominally Islamist sect is controlled by 83-yearold, self-described prophet Fayzrahman Satarov.

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born to birth The third annual Joyful Birth and Breastfeeding Expo happens Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Mall (1800 Four Seasons Blvd. in Hendersonville). The event is free and open to the public. For details, visit birthnetwork.org.

miracle of life: The expo focuses on education and support, featuring renowned midwife Ida May Gaskin. Photo courtesy of Anne Beaty Photography as keynote speaker, organizers expect an even bigger turnout this year. After publishing her first book, Spiritual Midwifery, in 1977, Gaskin became a pivotal voice for women-centered, natural birthing practices. In 2011 she received the Right Livelihood Award, which honors individuals offering “practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today,” according to the organization’s website. In Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, published in 2003, Gaskin encourages women to trust their bodies and connect with the innate power all

“our medical culture is noW so focused on medical [and] legal fears that We’re Beginning to forget hoW to trust Birth and our Bodies.” nurse-midWife lisa goldstein females possess. She writes: “Remember this, for it is as true as true gets: Your body is not a lemon. You are not a machine. The Creator is not a careless mechanic. Human female bodies have the same potential to give birth as well as aardvarks, lions, rhinoceri, elephants, moose and water buffalo. Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.” Another featured speaker, nurse-midwife lisa Goldstein, established The Fern Kingham Memorial Women’s Health Center and Birth Apartment in Burnsville. She’s just returned from Bad Wildbad, Germany, where she spoke at this year’s Midwifery Today conference. “There’s such fear around the subject of birth in our culture,” Goldstein points out. “Women are made to feel that it is more than they can or should try to do without a whole army of things: drugs, fetal monitors, IV fluids. Sometimes these things are needed, but usually not. Our medical culture is now so focused on medical [and] legal fears that we’re beginning to forget how to trust birth and our bodies. Our culture doesn't give enough importance to real nutrition, emotional support and the value of the pregnancy environment to the fetal outcome.” Davenport concurs. “Fear,” she reports, “has been shown to increase a woman's risk of a C-section, to increase her pain, make her labor longer and more difficult. If you're focused on the fear, your body cannot labor.” Besides being medically qualified to attend births in whatever setting, nurse-midwives also educate women about the risks involved both with inducing labor and with administering an epidural. “Inducing a woman's labor when she doesn't need it medically can put her from low risk to high risk of having a cesarean,” says Davenport. “Women often don't know this, but if it's their

first baby and their cervix isn't very ripe and opened already, they have a 50 percent chance of [having a] cesarean if they're induced. Hardly ever do they hear that risk — and that is not informed consent!” “As far as we understand,” she continues, “it’s the baby who turns the labor process on. When the baby's brain is ready, when the baby's lungs are ready, then the baby turns on that symphony of hormones that starts labor. When we start messing with that, then we get into problems.” Epidurals, meanwhile, can interfere with the production of hormones and endorphins, Davenport asserts. “The body's hormones and sensations that are necessary, like the cortisol surge that you need to push a baby out — you don't get that to the same extent when you have an epidural. When you're taking narcotics into the body, those will attach to your [brain’s] receptors. And if you don't have the endorphins, then your baby doesn't get the endorphins.” Accordingly, the Joyful Birth Expo seeks to inspire not just potential moms but also their partners, parents, sisters and friends. “Let us hope,” says Goldstein, “that we can instill a little courage in women to ask for what they need and know what options they have.” The BirthNetwork invites the entire community to do exactly that: to learn, celebrate and empower the miracle of life. “Our natural body process is the right one,” Davenport concludes. “I believe we were designed to be able to give birth. I'm not saying it's not difficult, but it is doable — and millions of women have done it." X Send your local health-and-wellness news and tips to mxhealth@mountainx.com or news@mountainx.com. Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 101, or at asezakblatt@mountainx. com.

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pizza parties: The Chicago-style Obama pie (left) and the clam chowderinspired Romney concoction face off to predict the Presidential race at Blue Mountain Pizza in Weaverville. Photo by Max Cooper.. your body's response to G.I. stimulus, including eating.” Still, despite the warnings of mothers and gastroenterologists, politics and food have a way of coming together. In the spirit of the upcoming Nov. 6 election, Xpress delves into the convergence of the palatable and the political.

catering to the constituents Terry Van Duyn braves the consequences of talking politics over food as a matter of course, and she says she's never experienced these negative effects. “I would have indigestion all the time,” says the District 3 candidate for county commissioner. “I love being engaged. I love it

when people disagree with me. It gets me thinking, and I think that improves digestion.” In the primaries, Van Duyn wrote the largest check of any county commission candidate, but she didn't spend the money on campaign ads or flyers. The $4,563.56 paid for the food at her kickoff event. She acknowledges that the price tag looks large, but while many other local politicians ask their volunteers to prepare refreshments, she says she would rather focus her team on spreading the campaign's message. She believes that hospitality is central to politics. “There's always a fellowship component around food,” she says. “I'm trying to think if I've ever been to a function where there was no food at all. I'm sure there have been, but I can't remember any.”

More than two years after the presidential backside graced its seat, Obama's chair remains a popular photo-op for restaurant guests. While Scully says he doesn't like to talk about his political beliefs in relation to his restaurant, he can attest that Obama has been good for business, at least as far as Corner Kitchen is concerned. “After he came, we looked at our business increase about 10 percent beyond what we thought it was going to be all the way through to October of that year,” he says. “We called it 'the Obama 10 percent.'” The Corner Kitchen could feel the Obama business bump a second time. On Oct. 2, the restaurant was featured on the Travel Channel's Travel Like a President.

Van Duyn leaves the catering for all the events she hosts — from nonprofit fundraisers to political parties — in the hands of Laurey Masterton, owner of Laurey's Catering on Biltmore Avenue. Masterton says she makes particular choices about her clients' political gatherings. “For a political event, my wish is that the people stay there longer, so they get to talk to the candidate more,” she says. “If there's nice food, then they'll talk to [the candidate], and then they'll eat and then come back and then talk some more.” Perhaps on account of Masterton's approach to food, the dining room at Laurey's has become an informal meeting place for local politicians. In addition to Van Duyn, Patsy Keever (Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in the 10th Congressional District), Drew Reisinger (incumbent candidate for Buncombe County register of deeds) and Cecil Bothwell (Asheville City Council member) meet up at Laurey's. For Masterton, hanging with politicians is nothing new. Her father, John Masterton, served in the Vermont House of Representatives in the '60s and introduced the famous legislation that banned billboards in the state.

do politicians eat What they are? Politician or writer, to have a cheese named in your honor is a worthy aspiration. Eighteenth-century French writer, eater and political dynamo Jean Brillat-Savarin achieved such immortality (the eponymous cheese is mild and gooey), and left humanity with the wisdom, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.” In light of Brillat-Savarin's idea, Xpress asked several Asheville-area politicians what they eat. We leave our readers to decipher the connection between identity and diet in BrillatSavarin fashion. Although the race for the 10th Congressional District is heated, opponents Patsy Keever (Democrat) and Patrick McHenry (incumbant Republican) can agree on one thing: the merits of Italian food. Keever told Xpress in an email that such cuisine is one of her favorites. McHenry agrees. “My wife — her father is from Italy — came to the United States when he was in high school, so I love great Italian food,” he says. McHenry laments that his constituents and aids often make assumptions about his taste in food based on his party affiliation. “I think the stereotype is that liberal food is tastier food, more refined, and that conservative food must only be pork barbecue and steak,” he says. “And it's not. From vegetarian dishes to creative dishes to anything from around the world, I'm game.” In N.C. House District 116, however, Xpress cannot report any dietary commonalities. We asked candidates Tim Moffitt (incumbent Republican) and Jane Whilden (Democrat) what they enjoy for breakfast. According to an email, Whilden starts the day off with oatmeal with raisins, cinnamon and brown sugar in the winter and a smoothie with pineapple, peaches, blueberries, strawberries and vanilla yogurt in the summer.

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sittin’ pretty: A plaque marks the chair and table where the Obamas sat during their visit to Corner Kitchen. Moffitt, on the other hand, did not respond to any of several queries regarding his breakfast favorites.

corner kitchen feeds the presidential race No matter who wins the nation's highest office in November, restaurant owner Joe Scully will have fed the president. Mitt Romney dined on Corner Kitchen catering when he made his Oct. 10 Asheville stop, and President Obama visited the Corner Kitchen restaurant in April 2010, while vacationing with the first lady. Scully says the Romney party called in their order the day before the event. “It was exciting to get the call and do that,” he says. “I wanted them to taste Asheville food, not generic food.” Romney presumably took a break from the peanut butter and honey sandwiches he reportedly favors (according to Fox News and U.S. News & World Report) and dined on Hickory Nut Gap rib-eye; a savory bread pudding made from Annie's Bakery rye bread and local mushrooms; and braised greens. Scully reflects favorably on his run-ins with both presidential contenders, although he adds that a small number of his Corner Kitchen customers have debased the Obama connection. “One guy wanted to know what table President Obama sat at so he could go and set it on fire,” he says. “Actually, when he said that, my business partner, Kevin, essentially asked the guy to leave. It was so far out of bounds that it was a shame.” He figures that 99 percent of the Corner Kitchen's guests enjoy the presidential table whether or not they like the man who sat there.

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In Weaverville, Blue Mountain Pizza has hosted the presidential candidates in the 2012 race and in 2008, albeit in pizza form. For the elections, the pizza pros create a pie for each candidate and tally the sales to predict who will become the next commander in chief. In 2008, the pizzas correctly predicted Obama's win. In fact, the Obama pizza was so popular that it's still on the menu four years later under a different name. They call it The Islander, and it was designed with Obama's Hawaiian roots in mind. The black pepper and parmesan crust features a barbecue-based sauce topped with marinated pork, pineapple, red onions, jalapeños and smoked Gouda cheese. “Maybe the man isn't popular with everybody, but that pizza sure is,” says general manager Chris LaFond. This year, they based Obama's pizza transformation on his time in Chicago. “It's a traditional deep dish with ample sauce and cheese,” LaFond says. Toppings include pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onions and green peppers. Romney's gubernatorial state, Massachusetts, provides the basis for his pie. “We decided to kind of go on a New England clam chowder gets kind of revamped pizza,” LaFond says. “What that is, is an alfredo base to kind of mimic the creaminess of the clam chowder, and then we use clams as a pizza topping with garlic and bacon.” The sales predict another win for Obama. LaFond says the pizza makers tried to make the pies equally appealing, but customers have been put off by clams on a pizza. “We're just trying to remember to keep things fun and enjoy a pint and some pizza, and when the day is through, don't worry so much about the politics of it all,” he says. “We're going to move forward as a country regardless of who's in the top office.” The politician's pizzas will be on the menu through the end of October, LaFond says, and the winning pie could become a permanent menu item. Still, the 2008 Obama pie, now called The Islander, will be on the menu throughout the election season for those who want to connect with him as personified by pizza — or take a bite out of the President. X Emily Patrick can be reached at food@mountainx.com.

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A new restaurant is coming to the Haywood Park atrium, but don’t expect to see a new tenant move in. Rather, the company that owns the development will open the eatery. “We are opening up a café inside the atrium that we're going to be operating ourselves,” says Wes Reinhardt, vice president of FIRC Group. “It will be a breakfast and lunch destination. It will be simple, healthy fare: things from paninis, coffee, shakes.” The new venture will be called the Haywood Park Café. With it come improvements to the atrium, Reinhardt says, including wi-fi and café tables. “Changes are happening right now, and we hope to be open before the end of the year,” he says. The restaurant space has been vacant since 2007 (it previously housed Souper Sandwich). The atrium is tucked back from the street behind The Chocolate Fetish and The Bier Garden. It's accessible from a set of double doors on Haywood Street and the lobby of the Haywood Park Hotel. The upper levels that surround the atrium house offices, including those of FIRC Group.

As for the management, Reinhardt says the restaurant is a team effort, but he adds that some of the real-estate group's employees have restaurant backgrounds. “We've got a lot of talented people — you'd be surprised — that can do a lot of different things here,” he says. FIRC Group owns and manages properties in the Carolinas and Florida. The company also owns the Westgate Shopping Center (anchored by Earth Fare). Reinhardt says the new café will not affect the Asheville City Market's plans to use the atrium space from January through March. The market will continue as scheduled. News of the new Haywood Park project comes on the heels of the closing announcement of one of the building's most visible tenants: Restaurant Solace, at the corner of Battery Park Avenue and Haywood Street. That eatery will close its doors on Oct. 28. Reinhardt says that FIRC is not ready to release any news about the future of that property. X Haywood Park is located at 46 Haywood St. For more information about FIRC Group, visit fircgroup.com.

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By emily patrick Buchi is apparently both busy and broke. With 180 accounts across several states and shelf space in Earth Fare and Whole Foods' southern stores, Buchi could become the East Coast's largest commercial kombucha brewery. But after purchasing an $80,000 bottling machine to keep up with demand for its fermented tea beverage, the company's finances are troubled. “It is dire in some ways because of the cashflow situation,” says Mike Newman, outreach specialist. “If we can bridge the next couple of months while we're in this transition period of bringing on new distributors, then Buchi, we're going to have a real powerhouse of a brand coming out of Asheville.” He says he's been confronted with rumors of the brewery's closing. “We never meant to message that [we're closing],” he says. “Our production capacity is up, so it's like a thousand positive indicators, and the only thing that's holding us back from absolutely taking off and being a commercial success across the East Coast is our current cash flow.” Buchi has launched a crowd funding campaign on indiegogo.com. The company hopes to raise $10,000 to put toward the bottler and wages for hourly employees. In the first two weeks of the fundraiser, fans of the fermented drink have donated about $2,000. But even as the company struggles with its funds, the group of entrepreneurs has embarked on an unconventional marketing campaign that they call “The Sleep on Your Floor Kombucha Tour.” Newman and company co-founder Sarah Schomber present Buchi at grocery stores throughout the region, taking questions, providing samples and giving demonstrations. Because they don't have a budget for hotels, the entrepreneurs rely on the generosity of fans and hosts from the website couchsurfing.org. “So far, we've had no problem finding sometimes couches, sometimes floors, sometimes beds to sleep in,” Newman says. “We really run the gambit from what I would consider your pretty typical college dorm situation to some beautiful houses that people have been kind enough to put us up in.” Newman says the low-budget, mobile marketing campaign is a new take on traditional sales methods. “It's been a kind of, hit the ground and connect with people on a grassroots level,” he says. “It's not a new strategy, I would say, pounding the pavement, but I would say it's a new application in an emergent market.” But Buchi is expanding more than its market; the company is adding to its product line along with developing a new flavor, Buchi

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asheville chefs quit Laughing Seed Café's chef, Sandy Krebs, is leaving the popular vegetarian joint, according to the restaurant's public relations staff. Krebs had been with the restaurant for just more than a year. Changes to the vegetarian eatery, which is consistently voted Asheville's best in Xpress' Best of WNC poll, will not be radical, according to co-owner Joan Eckert. “The Laughing Seed always hopes to keep improving and keep evolving,” she adds. Krebs will leave the Laughing Seed for a position in Roanoke, Va. in early November. Chef Kevin Archer of JivamukTea Café in Manhattan will replace her. Archer is a vegan, writer and public speaker. Eckert says that he will bring a vegan perspective to his cooking, but she plans for Laughing Seed to remain a vegetarian restaurant. Up at The Grove Park Inn, executive chef Denny Trantham has given his notice after almost five years with the resort. K.C. Cronin, director of public relations, says the inn has yet to hire Trantham's replacement. The staff turnover does not signal a major cuisine change at the resort’s eight eateries, she adds.

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eatininseason from australia to asheVille aussie elaine Bradley Visits asheVille to learn aBout asap and local agriculture By maggie cramer Western North Carolina doesn’t have lush rainforests covering volcanic mountains. Nor is our landscape dotted with pineapple plants and macadamia nut trees. But Australian Elaine Bradley — who currently lives and farms 30 miles inland from the country’s northeast coast, in what’s called the Mary Valley — says there are commonalities. Specifically, our mountainous geography represents the same challenges to their small farmers as it does ours. That’s why she’s here. “I heard of ASAP about a decade ago,” she says. “The organization’s aims to raise the profile of local food and assist in helping farmers transition from a commodity crop [tobacco] into food production really struck a chord.” At that time, she notes, the state of Queensland was looking at similar changes in a rapidly declining agricultural economy. “It used to be a prime dairy region and also one of the biggest pineapple-growing areas,” she says. Now, just a small number of each is still operating, with most farms turning their focus to beef cattle. Although there are still large orchards of macadamia nuts and various fruits as there were a decade ago, only a small number of farms are growing vegetables. Bradley herself owns property that used to be dedicated primarily to pineapple production, along with bananas and timber. She and her partner, Steve, moved there in 1994 and now manage more than half of their 54 acres as a registered Nature Refuge. The rest is small market gardens and light grazing for goats and donkeys. But the changes in pineapple and dairy production aren’t the only shifts when it comes to Australia’s agricultural landscape. Recently, a 25,000-acre tract in the Mary Valley once slated for a now-dissolved government dam project to supply water to the capital city of Brisbane is gradually being released. While the new government wishes to encourage agriculture, no funding is being made available for any projects. “We’re going to have to get creative,” Bradley says. That’s where she’s hoping Western North Carolina can help. For 10 years, she’s watched what ASAP has been doing. “I could often be heard muttering, ‘I want to do what they’re doing,’” Bradley recalls. “That little muttering voice eventually became very loud and was heard by an organization, the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, that sponsors overseas research on projects that can have a positive impact in Australia. Their fellowship award brought me here.”

in season doWn under “It’s spring in Australia, and what we’re picking in the Mary Valley would make you drool,” Bradley says. Here’s what they’re harvesting (from A to almost Z): Avocadoes, cassava, bananas, limes, mulberries, nectarines (the early crop), papaya, passionfruit, pineapples, taro. There are also many of the same veggies she has seen at markets here in WNC. What do they harvest in their autumn season? Tropical crops like cocoyam, winged beans, persimmons, ginger, turmeric and galangal. Just as you might be drooling over her access to bananas and beyond, when back home, Bradley pines for a few of our offerings. “We can’t grow apples, pears, or other plants that require a long cold spell,” she says. “I really miss parsnips.”

intercontinental alliance: Farmers in WNC and northeast Australia share the work of transitioning their regions from commodity crops to food production. So far, her visit has been fruitful (pardon the pun). “My goal was to look at small-farm systems and their support networks, and find out what makes them viable, what their long-term success can be attributed to, and I now have good insight into their reasons for sustainability,” she says. Bradley estimates she has visited 25 small farms, in addition to tailgate markets and restaurants serving local food. “I laughingly say that I’ve been a serial pest at most of the tailgate markets in the Asheville area and beyond. I think I’ve visited just about every market in the area between Flat Rock, out west to Sylva, north to Jonesborough, Tenn., and east to Black Mountain.” She will take her tailgate experiences home with her as just one way to extend Australia’s

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marketing of local food. “At home, tailgate markets are not common and generally happen on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Weekday markets are virtually nonexistent.” She also shares that the Community Supported Agriculture system hasn’t quite caught on, but she hopes to share our CSA models as a way for Australian farmers to create more direct relationships with their consumers. “I’ve learned that a local food campaign is about the development of a good, solid basis on which growth can occur,” Bradley says. “A basis founded on great advice, active and innovative support from organization’s like ASAP and others, and the important fact that people who buy the local food have a good understanding and appreciation of how it gets to their plates.”

She’s also gleaned more than just the big picture. “Along the way, I’ve picked up lots of small but surprisingly very important clues that improve efficiency of food production and distribution. Simple things, like the design of the common waxed box used here by most farms for storage and their CSA distribution.” And she’s had lots of fun exploring and understanding Southern Appalachia, of course. “I’m having a fantastic time here; the fall is spectacular.” (Australia doesn’t experience fall as we know it; most of the trees in the Australian bush and rainforest keep their leaves year-round.) “I have stopped getting excited about seeing squirrels, groundhogs and raccoons,” she says, quite different animal sightings than she’s used to. “Yes, we do have wallabies, platypus and koalas.” ASAP and Bradley will continue to work together once she’s back home later this month; ASAP will assist as consultants to help her get a Mary Valley local food campaign up and running. Stay tuned to the organization’s websites in the future to follow up and check in on their progress. X

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DiA DE lOS MUERtOS by AiyAnnA Sezak-BlAtt On the Day of the Dead in 2007 in Mérida, Mexico, Susan Collard, artistic director of Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre, woke to the sound of shutters slamming against the windows. The lights in her 400-year-old house flashed on and off, and fans whipped over head. Leaping out of bed, Susan raced through the house and found a friend, a Mexican man from Campeche, who was resting outside in a hammock. “I went to him and asked, ‘What is happening?’” Collard says. “He looked at me and said, ‘This is the Day of the Dead and you have a ghost in your house. He’s come back to tell you that he is still here.’” When she laughed at him, he replied, “Susan, you have to believe in ghosts, because they are all around us. They are here.” According to tradition, on the Day of the Dead, the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead blurs. This is a time when a crossing between the worlds opens, and spirits come back to visit the homes where they once dwelled. “When you have 1.5 million people in an area praying for the dead to come back, weird things happen,” says Giles Collard, ACDT’s co-director. In Mexico, the Day of the Dead is a national holiday, a time when families come together to remember and honor loved ones who have passed away. Altars, which are made for adults, children and pets, are decorated with sugar skulls, flowers, incense, photographs, instruments, food, drinks, paper garlands and offerings.

“It is the biggest festival in Mexico,” Giles says. “It’s a family-oriented celebration where everyone cooks, and, as a family, they go to the cemetery where they have a festival on the graves of their ancestors. If grandfather liked beer in his life, they’ll pour beer on the ground. They’ll clean and paint the tombs; they eat, drink, dance and sing.” This year, you don’t have to travel to Mexico to experience an authentic Day of the Dead celebration. Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre invites the public for an evening of performance art titled Festival: Dia de Los Muertos. There will be live music by local singer Blue Moonville, plus contemporary “dead dancing” (read: original modern dance, hip-hop and Japanese butoh dance about bones and spirits), drinking (small shots of strong tequila), traditional Mexican food and an elaborate altar. “We will have an altar here decorated with bread, food, flags, photographs, and we’re asking people to bring something to contribute to the altar, a photo, flowers, incense, anything,” says Susan. “We’re hoping people will come dressed up. It’s not a Halloween costume contest, but a Day of the Dead costume contest ... look at the Posada characters.” (José Guadalupe Posada was a Mexican illustrator known for haunting pictures of dancing skeletons and skulls.) During the festivities, dancers and artists will venture into the crowd to perform. ACDT dancers will offer a hip-hop piece about bones; the ACDT

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Day oF the DeaD If you prefer to celebrate the Day of the Dead under the stars, head to Mayfel's after hours. Each year on Nov. 1, the restaurant sets up an ancestors’ altar on the back patio and invites the community to gather there after dinner service concludes. “It's not a solemn ceremony, and it's not a big hoopla, but it is very festive and respectful of loved ones,” says Mayfel's owner Loretta Woolley. A DJ provides the music, which usually starts between 10 and 11 p.m., Woolley says. Participants bring objects to place on the altar to honor loved ones who have passed, and costumes and dancing are encouraged. The event is a collaboration between Mayfel's and local artist Glo Babcock. Mayfel's is located at 22 College St.

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fitting that the company wants to bring the Day of the Dead to their mountain home. “When you’re walking along the street [in Mexico during the Day of the Dead] you see altar, altar, altar, altar; it’s incredible,” says Giles. “The main park is also decorated with altars, and copal incense is burning constantly,” adds Susan. “There’s also performance art going on as part of the festival, and I thought, we should do this in Asheville.” ACDT hopes that you’ll bring a photo, an offering, a flower and friend, and wade with them into the world of the dead. X Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt can be reached at asezakblatt@ mountainx.com.

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always been really good to us.”), The Black Keys and Band of Skulls, and released (with Enjoy), four full-lengths. Gispert says he still listens back through the band’s catalog (and he promises the Whigs’ Asheville show this week will be a healthy mix of old and new songs.) Maybe the new surroundings inspired new ideas, like the addition of the cello on the final track, “Ours.” That song is also divided into two distinct movements. “The front half is a big rock section,” says Gispert. “It just seemed sort of orchestral in composition, even initially. I always like to have a little bit of different instrumentation on the records, and we had never had any strings of any sort.” So he brought in cellist Heather McIntosh. “I’ve always been looking for something that she could play on because I knew that she’d add a lot,” says Gispert. “The second she started playing on it, it just fit.” What also fits nicely among Enjoy’s bombast and rock muscle is a selection of quieter tunes that display hearts firmly affixed to sleeves. Two minute acoustic track “Thank You” is the tenderest. Here, Gispert sings, “Baby, I’ve missed you so much / And lately I’ve needed your touch.” But, he tells Xpress, the song doesn’t

draw from his love life. “I was able to play it very casually on the guitar and not feel weird about it. It’s sort of like a subconscious thing for me,” is all he’s confessing. “We’ll go in and record a handful of songs at a time as we’re writing them. There was one cluster that was all slower, softer songs.” Still, the Whigs are definitely in touch with their collective romantic side. It’s a dynamic, Gispert says that “paints a broader picture” — a style they’ve made their own. “It’s not like we’re just going to make a garage rock album where every song is a certain way. Hopefully each song has a different vibe.” Even though the Whigs aren’t writing to please anyone else’s expectations, they do roadtest new material. The group wrote more songs for Enjoy than they needed, and then toured the potential tracks. “The songs that end up on the record are ones that have the staying power,” says Gispert. “The other ones, we let them die. Which is good, I think. It’s important to be good self-editors.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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local kids Vie for World domination By Jen nathan orris Seven children huddle around a long, white table. They jostle and stand on their tiptoes to get a better view of a three-wheeled robot as it churns toward the center of the table. Without the touch of a finger, the robot picks up a multicolored square and brings it back to the corner. If everything goes according to plan, this motion could earn the local FIRST Lego League robotics team international fame. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a multinational program for kids of all ages who want to explore the magic of robots. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, local children in the 9-14 age group prepared for a looming deadline. Saturday, Nov. 3 marks the regional competition during which 24 teams from WNC will be ranked based on the design of their robot, its functionality and their own teamwork. But before they advance to the state competition in Raleigh, these local children must craft the perfect robot. The kids choose from hundreds of Lego pieces to create two specialized robots that can perform a variety of tasks of varying complexity. These spectacles of engineering are more than just a quirky hobby. This year, each robot is designed to improve the lives of senior citizens through technology. "Some old people have trouble going up the stairs, so you can either go up the stairs or you can go up the ramp," explains 11-year-old Maia Judd. Her team, Robots-R-Us, designed a robot that can haul itself up a Lego ramp and then traverse a gap, an action that can present challenges to senior citizens who struggle with mobility. A different robot uses color sensors to pick the correct medicine out of a line of pill bottles represented by Legos. By building a model robot that could someday help seniors stay healthy and active, the children do more than entertain themselves; they also tackle real world problems while gaining a host of other skills. "I think this is a tremendous opportunity for them," says adult vol-

Who FIRST Lego League Robotics Tournament

Where UNCA’s Sherrill Center

When Saturday, Nov. 3. Noon-3:30 p.m. rocwnc.org

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fun and functionality: Team Robots-R-Us gathers around two robots that could someday improve the lives of senior citizens. Photos by Max Cooper

unteer John Schnautz. "You really see them grow." Working with technology in such a tactile way gives children confidence to embark on other mechanical adventures while making math fun, says Schnautz. "A 60-degree triangle isn't as interesting as making a robot do a 60-degree turn," he explains. The brightly colored Legos appeal to the kids' natural curiosity and playfulness, allowing them to rekindle their initial attraction to the classic toys. Eleven-year-old Matthew Daggerhart has a closet full of Legos, and his father owns a robot kit similar to what FIRST Lego League uses. His parents encourage Matthew to try new things as part of his homeschool education; crafting robots gives him a chance to be more hands-on. "I have other classes, but this is the only one where you actually build stuff," says Matthew. Working with their hands not only helps kids advance their understanding of technology, but it also gives them practical skills to improve society. So will there come a day when robots are integral to the health and well-being of senior citizens? Matthew says yes. "Definitely, at the rate technology is progressing, I think it would be more surprising if it didn't happen within the next 50-60 years." He foresees a humanoid robot that can help people both young and old. When asked what his dream robot could do, he says, "I think probably just the all-purpose robot that would do everything I don't

want to do. Chores, cooking, cleaning." Matthew hopes to become a video game tester or Lego designer, careers that would utilize his newfound passion for technology. Maia would also like to build a robot that can cook, but for a different reason. She wants to be a chef someday. Maia imagines designing a robot to help chop vegetables and prep food before she puts it in the pan. But before such robots become commonplace, Matthew believes that humans need to set limits. "I'm kind of worried because eventually, you know what they say, one day we'll just go over the edge and make robots so smart that they'll think for themselves." FIRST Lego League’s robots are about the size of a remote controlled car, so they're not likely to attack humans anytime soon. However, they do have the power to ignite a passion for science. "The most fun part is getting to see the robot actually work," exclaims Matthew. The competition is only days away, and while the kids say they wish they had more time, volunteer John Schnautz says it's too close to call. "This is like the baseball playoffs. I can’t make a prediction," he says. You never know, this could be the year that the FIRST robots take over the world. X Jen Nathan Orris can be reached at jorris@ mountainx.com.

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Jimmy herring & Victor Wooten co-headline the orange peel By John zara

Imagine music without genres, where words like “jazz,” “rock,” “jam,” “bluegrass” and “electronic” lose meaning. This is the world of Victor Wooten and Jimmy Herring. In a class of their own, both are revered musicians who challenge the bounds of musical styles. Wooten wears many hats: author, educator, musician. He has collaborated with people like Stanley Clarke, Dave Matthews and Bootsy Collins, but is most notably known for is his bass stylings as a member of Béla Fleck and The Flecktones. His sound demonstrates forward-thinking techniques that deliver his unique slapping, deep tone. Herring keeps good company, too. He's currently a member of Widespread Panic, and his résumé includes Aquarium Rescue Unit, The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends and The Dead. He's known for his innovative guitar style with signature phrasing and lengthy, ranging solos. Both will play the Orange Peel in support of their current solo albums: Herring's Subject To Change Without Notice (featuring contributions from Steep Canyon Rangers’ fiddle player Nicky Sanders) and Wooten's simultaneous release of Sword and Stone and Words and Tones. Herring envisions a musical world without the boundaries of genres. "I want to get to a point where music is music,” he tells Xpress. “It doesn't matter whether it's blues, funk, jazz or bluegrass — it could be anything, and still get the point across that music is a universal language," Herring says as he takes a break from loading in for a Birmingham show. "In the early '90s we had H.O.R.D.E. with Blues Traveler, Panic, Phish, Bela Fleck, Aquarium Rescue Unit,” he says. “Every one of those groups are worlds apart. I know a lot of people look at them as all being apart of the same genre, but really they're way different than each other. Bill Graham was doing that years ago, when he would have people like the Steve Miller Band play with Miles Davis."

Who Jimmy Herring Band and Victor Wooten Band

Where The Orange Peel

When Monday, Nov. 5 (8 p.m. $25/$27. Doors at 8 p.m. 18-plus. theorangepeel.net)

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key notes: Victor Wooten, top, with band, and Jimmy Herring, at left, use diverse musical styles to open the door to experimentation and improvisation. Top photo by Steven Parke

Playing music with his family from an early age, Wooten attributes his diverse musical background to his upbringing. "Like learning your first language, you learn from your family and those close around you. I owe my parents and brothers for introducing me to a wide variety of music at a very early age," Wooten says. As these musicians bring contrasting musical tones and experiences to the stage, it will create an atmosphere ripe for industry-generated genres to disappear. Expect a night of virtuoso music that covers a lot of ground. Herring and

Wooten will present thought-provoking, tight compositions with plenty of room for improvisation and cross-pollination between bands. The first step in all of this is being receptive to these new musical possibilities. "Come with an open mind,” Wooten says. “I know Jimmy and his band will be bringing the heat. I've already heard them. We will do our best to do the same." X John Zara can be reached at jzara@mountainx.com.

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by KyLe SherarD

8 COLLEGE ST ASHEVILLE, NC

haLL FLetcher: KiDS in the muraL mix hall Fletcher elementary is on its way toward developing a new mural that’s roughly 30-feet tall and 300-feet wide. the West asheville science, math and technology magnet elementary school has partnered with the asheville city Schools Foundation (acSF) and artists ian Wilkinson and alex irvine. the artists have in turn partnered with the students. Wilkinson, a painter, and irvine, a ceramicist, have spent the past three months working with the schools fourth graders on the semester-long project that culminated with a 15-day residency. the project will take a pause for cold weather before commencing with the final installation in spring. this isn’t to say that Wilkinson and irvine will stop working. rather, the next couple of months will be spent pressing and firing ceramic tiles designed by the children. With help from unc-asheville students, via the asheville community Design Lab, Wilkinson says they will be “multiplying the efforts of the kids.” the two artists began the project by sending the students home with drawing homework: worksheets with blank outlines of the school’s exterior walls. Various features from these drawings were selected by the students and combined with some of Wilkinson and irvine’s plans. the mural’s design combines direct painting methods with ceramic tiling to fill in the wall. among

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the atomic Bomb: new work at Forever tattoo from Dersk One and Vincent Luca. Photo by Max Cooper the mural’s motifs are a rising sun, a rolling mountain landscape and a three-dimensional tree that will protrude from the corner near the main entrance. each of the designs is created by a mosaic of mathematic and scientific symbols reflecting the school’s inner workings. “it’s small pieces making something big,” says Wilkinson. and with that in mind, the aforementioned mountain landscape is actually a wave of 20-foot-tall silhouettes of the students involved in the project. the school’s facade is somewhat spartan, a fact that helped spark the initiative. “We want kids that come to hall Fletcher to feel excited,” Kate Pett, acSF’s executive director, tells Xpress. acSF has an ongoing partnership with hall Fletcher elementary to assist in transforming the building by using equity funds derived from contributors. these donors range from neighborhood residents to parents and even former students from decades past, Pett says. the project is partially funded by an arts in residency grant from the n.c. arts council. For acSF’s part, they have surpassed matching the initial grant and financed 62 percent of the total $18,500 project. Wilkinson and irvine submitted an initial design during the application process. But that was immediately tossed once they began working with the students.

LexingtOn aVenue & carOLina Lane Los angeles-based graffiti artist Dersk One and asheville’s Vincent Luca are the names behind Forever tattoo’s newest facade. Dersk spent the better part of last monday painting over gus cutty’s former chick-fil-a ceO-turned-drag queen Dan “Divine” cathy portrait with a stylized spelling of “the atomic Bomb.” Shortly after, Luca, an asheville artist, added an explosive cloud rising from behind the text. the Lexington avenue mural doubles as a pseudo-announcement and a large-scale work for the parlor’s current exhibition: “the atomic Bomb and the end of the World.” the show features the bomb-fearing works of more than a dozen artists, most of them local. among them are gus cutty and ishmael, who have been working on a mural in carolina Lane. equipped with an industrial paint-sprayer, ishmael white-washed his well-worn revolutionary War mural. the duo is repainting an art-deco-themed piece to echo the city’s architectural makeup. Send your art news to kyle.sherard@gmail.com.

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Two college buddies reconnect 30 years after a betrayal ended their friendship. What happens is the fodder for engaging racial drama, Evening The Score (A Double Cross in Black and White). The play, written by Magnetic Theatre artistic director Steven Samuels and directed by Stephanie Hickling Beckman, is a collaboration between that theater company and Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective. The goal of Different Strokes! is to “bridge the apparent racial, ethnic and cultural gaps in Western North Carolina by producing and presenting works which confront issues of social diversity.” The play runs through Nov. 3. 7:30 p.m. nightly. $12 Wednesday and Thursday, $15 Friday and Saturday. themagneticfield.com.

It’s hard to remember a time when Southern Culture on the Skids (aka SCOTS) wasn’t whipping Asheville audiences into dancing frenzies with a quirky blend of rockabilly, surf-rock and punk-edged alt-country. The band got its start in Chapel Hill in the early ‘80s. “Long the bards of downward mobility, Southern Culture on the Skids have always embodied a sleazy, raucous, good-natured, good-time take on the culture of the South,” the band says of its own inimitable style. Rock out with SCOTS twice this week: At Weaverville’s Jack of Hearts Pub on Friday, Nov. 2 (He’s My Brother She’s My Sister opens) at 10 p.m., $18; and at Jack of the Wood on Saturday, Nov. 3 (The Rebel Surfers open), 10 p.m., $18 / $20. jackofheartspub.com and jackofthewood.com.

yusif Singer-songwriter Yusif writes pop-rockers about love and loss, but also about war (more specifically, anti-war). Because Yusif, who was born in Seattle, also grew up in Kuwait and was living in that politically charged locale during the Gulf War. Back in the U.S., Yusif synthesized American rock music (especially Seattle grunge) into his style. His just-released self-titled album deals with the musician’s multicultural background, his struggles with Kuwaiti ideals and his feelings of being an outsider in two countries. Yusif’s tour brings him to Good Stuff in Marshall on Tuesday, Nov. 6. 7 p.m. goodstuffgrocery.com.

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citizen cope Clarence Greenwood (aka songwriter/producer Citizen Cope) released his fifth album, One Lovely Day, earlier this year. Filed under “urban folk,” acoustic guitar melodies, island-y rhythms and Cope’s trademark gravelly/tender vocal underscore themes of love, existentialism, love, sentimentality and love. One Lovely Day sways and ambles through 10 easily digestible tracks that, even at their most socially edgy, are still sonic comfort food. Citizen Cope plays The Orange Peel on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Kenny Roby opens. 9 p.m., $25 / $28. theorangepeel.net. Photo by Danny Clinch.

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Wednesday, oct. 31 185 kinG stReet Reggae jam w/ Nethali Percival & Dennis Berndt, 8pm 5 Walnut Wine baR The Swayback Sisters (Americana, country, soul), 8-10pm allstaRs spORts baR and GRill Karaoke, 9pm altaMOnt bReWinG cOMpany Roots in the Round feat: Riyen Roots, Sidestreet Reny, The Dubber, Stevie Lee Combs & Orion Freeman, 8pm asheville Music hall Custard Pie (Led Zeppelin/Black Sabbath covers), 9pm athena's club Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

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Westville pub Max Melner Orchestra Halloween costume party, 10pm

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One stOp deli & baR Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, 6pm Soul/jazz jam, 11pm ORanGe peel Who's Bad (Michael Jackson tribute) w/ Three Legged Fox, 8pm phOenix lOunGe Jazz night w/ Jason Decristafaro, Cameron Austin & more, 8pm pisGah bReWinG cOMpany Hoppy Halloween w/ Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead covers, classic rock), 8pm Rankin vault cOcktail lOunGe

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dance with the dead: Club Eleven on Grove celebrates Halloween with Night of the Bass Zombies, an apocalyptic dance party where the only pulse will be that of the electronic beats.

GOOd stuff William Schmitt (singer-songwriter), 6:30pm GRey eaGle Music hall & taveRn Tim Easton & Patrick Sweany (singer-songwriter, rock), 9pm GROve paRk inn GReat hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm haRRah's cheROkee Karaoke, 8pm-midnight Jack Of heaRts pub Old-time square dance & jam, 7pm Jack Of the WOOd pub No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm lexinGtOn ave bReWeRy (lab) Back stage: Invisible III (funk, soul, rock), 9:30pm lObsteR tRap Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm One stOp deli & baR Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm Electric Soul Pandemic (jam, electronic, psychedelic) w/ Sky Walkers, 10pm

Wednesday, oct. 31 asheville music hall: Halloween w/ Custard Pie (Led Zeppelin/Black Sabbath covers), 9pm Boiler room: Just Us for All Halloween party, 10pm Bywater: Halloween costume contest w/ Asheville Waits Band & Pepper Pulp, 8:30pm club eleven on grove: Night of the Bass Zombies (electronic, dance), 10pm emerald lounge: Halloween party w/ Free Radio (hiphop) & Crazyhorse and Colston, 9pm

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phOenix lOunGe Michael Sweet (rock), 9pm pisGah bReWinG cOMpany Throwback Thursday (reggae & food), 6:30pm pulp Stuart Engel art opening (music-inspired pieces) feat: Andrew Usher, 5-9pm puRple OniOn cafe Nikki Talley (country, Southern rock), 7:30pm Red staG GRill Eric Ciborski (piano), 7-10pm ROOt baR nO. 1 Ray Cashman (rock, blues), 9pm scandals niGhtclub Day of the Dead employee appreciation party (open to public), 10pm sOuth side statiOn Karaoke, 8pm sOutheRn appalachian bReWeRy Nitrograss (newgrass), 7-9pm tallGaRy's cantina Asheville music showcase, 8pm the byWateR Juan Benavides (flamenco), 8:30pm

the MaRket place Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm tOWn puMp Pat Anderson (singer-songwriter), 9pm tRessa's dOWntOWn JaZZ and blues Peggy Ratusz blues showcase, 9pm

athena's club Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am bieR GaRden Don Juan (DJ), 9pm-1am bOileR ROOM It Lies Within w/ Apparitions, We Kill Kids, Damien Deadson, To Avoid Confusion & Dead Oaks (metal), 9pm club eleven On GROve First Friday's w/ DJ Jam (old-school R&B/funk), 9pm club haiRspRay Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hiphop), 8pm Drag show, midnight club ReMix Free Flow Band (soul, funk), 10pm elaine's duelinG pianO baR Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:159:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am eMeRald lOunGe Tiny Boxes (rock, jam) w/ Mayakan & A Ghost Like Me, 9pm

hiGhland bReWinG cOMpany Blind Lemon Phillips (blues, funk, soul), 6pm hOtel indiGO Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 8-11pm Jack Of heaRts pub Southern Culture on the Skids (surf, Americana, rockabilly) w/ He's My Brother She's My Sister

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GOOd stuff Joe Dudasik art opening, 6pm "If I Had Wings to Fly" (film screening), 6:30pm Old-time jam, 8pm

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Jack Of the WOOd pub The Toy Hearts (bluegrass, country), 5pm Dangermuffin w/ Kalob Griffin Band (psychedelic, country, jam), 9pm

fRench bROad bReWeRy tastinG ROOM Nikki Talley (alt-country, folk), 6pm

GROve paRk inn GReat hall Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 9pmmidnight

friday, noV. 2

Hoss Howard (country) w/ DJ Paul, 8pm-2am

puRple OniOn cafe Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm ROOt baR nO. 1 Mystery Cult (rock, psychedelic), 9pm scandals niGhtclub Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am sOutheRn appalachian bReWeRy Alarm Clock Conspiracy Duo (rock, experimental, pop), 8-10pm

55 COLLEGE STREET - DOWNSTAIRS

Music Schedules Wednesday, HALLOWEEN!

BROWN BAG SONGWRITING hosted by $3FREEtotoenter watch! COMPETITION Alex Krug & Amanda Platt 6pm-ALL AGES!

11pm SOUL JAZZ JAM! FREE hosted by Preston Cate 21+ CUSTARD PIE 9pm-21+ $10/$12 Led Zeppelin & Black Sabbath Tribute

Thursday, November 1st

Brews, Bluegrass, & BBQ feat. Kendall Huntley & 5-8pm FREE!

EARLY SHOW LATE SHOW

White hORse Amici Music (classical flute & piano), 7:30pm

asheville Music hall DrFameus (of Disco Biscuits) w/ The Malah, 10pm

EARLY SHOW LATE SHOW

the lOWeR level Underground Jazz Lounge w/ Rich Williey & His Band, 8-10:30pm

Sharkadelics (rock, pop, covers), 10pm

the $1 PBRs

ALL AGES!

Electric Soul Pandemic w/ Sky Walkers

Friday, November 2nd

10pm $5 21+

EARLY SHOW

FREE DEAD FRIDAYS

$2 TACOS - 5PM - ALL AGES

Ladies & Couples Welcome

Sports Lounge feat. College Football and Monday Night Football on the big screen Brand new DJ: DJ Mike 15 New Feature Entertainers see for yourself at

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Saturday, November 3rd

FREE REGGAE SATURDAYS FREE! ALL AGES! DjKid spins Reggae 5-8pm

EARLY SHOW

WNC’s Premiere Adult Lounge & Sports Room

ACOUSTIC DEAD COVERS - FREE!!

9pm-18+ Extraordinary $8/$10 feat. SIRIUS.B w/ TheContraptions Multiverse Asheville Presents: The Time Traveler’s Masquerade

Sunday, November 4th

Bluegrass Brunch 11am

hosted by The Pond Brothers Open Jam! Bring your instruments!

Tuesday, November 6th

TWO FOR TUESDAY 8pm Jeanne Bee & Marina Evans $2 - ALL AGES! DJ Adam Strange spins afterwards til 11pm!

FUNK JAM! FREE! 11pm NOW UPSTAIRS IN ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL!

More information & Advance Tickets available always at

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stRaiGhtaWay cafe Tater Diggers (country, old-time), 6pm the altaMOnt theateR Nuala Kennedy (Celtic/Irish flute), 8pm the byWateR What It Is (funk, jazz, rock), 9pm tOWn puMp Where's Mike Jones (folk rock), 9pm tOy bOat cOMMunity aRt space Day of the Dead Ho Down w/ DatGirl, Zapper, GalaxC Girl, Quetzatl & more, 9pm tRessa's dOWntOWn JaZZ and blues Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Longlegs (blues, rock), 10pm

Full Bar 27 Beers On Tap

White hORse Joseph Sobol (cittern, storytelling), 8pm

American-Inspired Cuisine Pool | Shuffleboard | Foosball | 11’ Screen

saturday, noV. 3

Live Music • Daily Specials WED THUR

MAX MELNER ORCHESTRA

1 OFF all Whiskey • Real New Orleans PoBoys

SUN MON TUES

allstaRs spORts baR and GRill Saloon 5 (rock, country, covers), 10pm

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

asheville Music hall The Time Traveler's Masquerade feat: Sirius.B & The Extraordinary Contraptions, 9pm

Watch on our 11-ft screen • $3.50 VODKA DRINKS

TRIVIA NIGHT

FRI SAT 11.3

5 Walnut Wine baR Hank West & the Smokin Hots (jazz), 9:30-11:30pm

athena's club Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Prizes • $3.50 GIN & TONICS

DAVE DESMELIK & BETTY FRANCK TRIO

bieR GaRden Don Juan (DJ), 9pm-1am

Acoustic Bluegrass Progressive • $5 ROBO SHOTS

bOileR ROOM Domination, 10pm

NFL ALL DAY

club haiRspRay Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hip-hop), 8pm Drag show, midnight

1 OFF Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

eMeRald lOunGe Floating Action (rock, surf, soul) w/ Cabinet, 9pm

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fRench bROad bReWeRy tastinG ROOM Pierce Edens & the Dirty Work (alt-country, roots), 6pm

BLUES JAM with Westville Allstars Shrimp ‘n Grits • $3.50 RUM DRINKS

fRench bROad chOcOlate lOunGe Brother Day (jazz, swing), 8pm

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GOOd stuff "Ye Old Church's Birthday," 7pm GRey eaGle Music hall & taveRn The Honeycutters (country, Americana, folk) w/ Corduroy Road, 9pm GROve paRk inn GReat hall Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm handlebaR Kurt Thomas Band (country), 9pm haRRah's cheROkee Crocodile Smile (classic rock, covers) w/ DJ Dizzy, 8pm-2am havana RestauRant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm

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thunderdruMs, agobI ProJect & dJ boWIe 10PM thurs. november 1

InvIsIble III 9:30PM fri. november 2

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w/ hello hugo, gavIn conner 9:30PM sat. november 3

aMerIcan gonzos

w/ sundrIed vIbes, oleander tea coMPany 9:30PM

hiGhland bReWinG cOMpany Wee Bit Louder Fest feat: stephaniesid (indie pop, rock), Artimus Pyle, Velvet Truckstop & more, 2-8:30pm hOtel indiGO Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 8-11pm Jack Of heaRts pub Clumsy Lovers (bluegrass, Celtic, rock), 9pm Jack Of the WOOd pub Southern Culture on the Skids (surf, Americana, rockabilly) w/ The Rebel Surfers lexinGtOn ave bReWeRy (lab) Back stage: American Gonzos (rock, punk, funk) w/ Sun-Dried Vibes & Oleander Tea Company, 9:30pm native kitchen & sOcial pub Pints for Pets feat: Sons of Ralph (country, bluegrass), 1-4pm O.henRy's/tuG DJ Xel, 10pm One stOp deli & baR Free Reggae Saturdays w/ DJ Kid, 5pm ORanGe peel White Denim (indie rock) w/ Maps & Atlases and Asherel, 9pm pack's taveRn DJ Moto (dance, pop hits), 9pm phOenix lOunGe Leigh Glass & the Hazards (rock, Americana, blues), 9pm pisGah bReWinG cOMpany The Toy Hearts (bluegrass, country), 3pm

get down: Halloween night w/ Mark Sultan (garage rock, one-man band) & The Krektones, 9:30pm hannah flanagan’s: Night of the Living Dead w/ East Coast Dirt (rock, funk), 9pm Jack of hearts pub: “Dine with the Dead” feat: Sons of Ralph (bluegrass, country), 9pm Jack of the Wood pub: Voodoo dance party w/ Lost Bayou Ramblers (Cajun) & Bayou Diesel, 10pm lexington avenue Brewery: Back stage: Halloween w/ Thunderdrums (electronic, world), Agobi Project & DJ Bowie, 10pm o.henry’s/tug: Last Chance Halloween party (costume contest & more) orange peel: Thriller night w/ Who’s Bad (Michael Jackson tribute) & Three Legged Fox, 8pm pisgah Brewing company: Hoppy Halloween w/ Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead covers, classic rock), 8pm rankin Vault: Halloween vinyl w/ Christopher Ballard & Matthew Schrader (goth, EBM, coldwave, industrial), 10pm scandals nightclub: Oblivion w/ Hell-a-Queen (“thriller show”), 10pm tallgary’s cantina: Haunted open mic/jam, 7pm the Bywater: Halloween costume contest w/ Asheville Waits Band & Pepper Pulp, 8:30pm toy Boat community art space: Halloween cover band (Prison Books benefit), 9pm tressa’s downtown Jazz and Blues: Halloween bash w/ DJ Mitch Fortune, 8pm Westville pub: Max Melner Orchestra Halloween costume party, 10pm

thursday, noV. 1 scandals nightclub: Day of the Dead employee appreciation party (open to public), 10pm

puRple OniOn cafe South Carolina Broadcasters (Americana, old-time), 8pm

friday, noV. 2

Red staG GRill Eric Ciborski (piano), 8-11pm

toy Boat community art space: Day of the Dead Ho Down w/ DatGirl, Zapper, GalaxC Girl, Quetzatl & more, 9pm

scandals niGhtclub Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am sOutheRn appalachian bReWeRy Live music, 8-10pm static aGe RecORds

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french Broad Brewery tasting room: Halloween bash w/ Brushfire Stankgrass (bluegrass), 6pm

clubdirectory 185 king street 877-1850 5 Walnut Wine Bar 253-2593 altamont Brewing company 575-2400 the altamont theatre 348-5327 aqua cafe & Bar 505-2081 arcade 258-1400 asheville civic center & thomas Wolfe auditorium 259-5544 the asheville public (tap) 505-1720 asheville music hall 255-7777 athena’s club 252-2456 avery creek pizza & ribs 687-2400 Barley’s tap room 255-0504 Black mountain ale house 669-9090 Blend hookah lounge 505-0067 Blue mountain pizza 658-8777 Blue note grille 697-6828 Boiler room 505-1612 BoBo gallery 254-3426 Broadway’s 285-0400 Burgerworx 253-2333 the Bywater 232-6967 club hairspray 258-2027 club metropolis 258-2027

club remix 258-2027 the chop house 253-1852 the corner 575-2449 craggie Brewing company 254-0360 creature’s cafe 254-3636 adam dalton distillery 367-6401 dark city deli 257-5300 desoto lounge 986-4828 diana Wortham theater 257-4530 dirty south lounge 251-1777 dobra tea room 575-2424 the dugout 692-9262 eleven on grove 505-1612 emerald lounge 232- 4372 firestorm cafe 255-8115 fred’s speakeasy 281-0920 french Broad Brewery tasting room 277-0222 french Broad chocolate lounge 252-4181 the gateway club 456-6789 get down 505-8388 good stuff 649-9711 grey eagle music hall & tavern 232-5800 grind cafe 430-4343 grove house eleven on grove 505-1612

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the grove park inn (elaine’s piano Bar/ great hall) 252-2711 the handlebar (864) 233-6173 harrah’s cherokee 497-7777 havana restaurant 252-1611 highland Brewing company 299-3370 holland’s grille 298-8780 the hop 254-2224 the hop West 252-5155 iron horse station 622-0022 Jack of hearts pub 645-2700 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jus one more 253-8770 lexington avenue Brewery 252-0212 the lobster trap 350-0505 the lower level 505-8333 luella’s Bar-B-que 505-RIBS mack kell’s pub & grill 253-8805 the magnetic field 257-4003 mike’s side pocket 281-3096 monte Vista hotel 669-8870 one stop Bar deli & Bar 255-7777 o.henry’s/tug 254-1891 the orange peel 225-5851 pack’s tavern 225-6944 pisgah Brewing co. 669-0190

pulp 225-5851 purple onion cafe 749-1179 rankin Vault 254-4993 red stag grill at the grand Bohemian hotel 505-2949 rendezvous 926-0201 root Bar no.1 299-7597 scandals nightclub 252-2838 scully’s 251-8880 shovelhead saloon 669-9541 smokey’s after dark 253-2155 southern appalacian Brewery 684-1235 spurs 575-2258 static age records 254-3232 stingrays 926-4100 straightaway cafe 669-8856 tallgary’s cantina 232-0809 rocky’s hot chicken shack 575-2260 thirsty monk south 505-4564 tolliver’s crossing irish pub 505-2129 tressa’s downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 Westville pub 225-9782 White horse 669-0816 Wild Wing cafe 253-3066

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3rd anniversary party Sun. Nov. 4th

Behind themic

Drunken Prayer vinyl release (Americana, alt-country) w/ Frank's Diggle Pickers & Hearts Gone South, 9pm stRaiGhtaWay cafe Wilhelm McKay (roots, rock), 6pm the altaMOnt theateR Henry Cho (comedy), 7:30 & 9:30pm the byWateR The Toy Hearts (bluegrass, country), 9pm tOWn puMp Late to Bloom (indie rock), 9pm Westville pub Dave Desmelik & Betsy Franck Trio (country, blues), 10pm White hORse Oct.fest w/ Mountain Top Polka Band, 7-11pm

sunday, noV. 4

pinball, foosball, ping-pong & a kickass jukebox kitchen open until late

5 Walnut Wine baR The Roaring Lions (hot jazz), 7-9pm

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altaMOnt bReWinG cOMpany Sunday Funday Potluck & Pickin', 5:30pm bOileR ROOM Fetish show (drag performance), 10pm club MetROpOlis Coney Island Rock 'n' Roll Roadshow (burlesque, circus), 8:30pm Get dOWn Just Die! (punk, rock, hardcore) w/ Mindset & Beware, 9:30pm GRey eaGle Music hall & taveRn Man Or Astro-Man (surf rock) w/ The Ultras S/C, 9pm hOtel indiGO Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 8-11pm

THU 11/1

Tim EasTon & ParTrick swEany 9pm

Fri 11/2

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Jack Of the WOOd pub Irish session, 5pm Clumsy Lovers (bluegrass, Celtic rock) w/ The Steepwater Band, 9pm lexinGtOn ave bReWeRy (lab) Front stage: Aaron Price (piano), 1pm lObsteR tRap Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm One stOp deli & baR Bluegrass Brunch & Open Jam w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am

w/ kuroma 9pm

w/ corduroy road 9pm

w/ The ULTras s/c 9pm

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sOutheRn appalachian bReWeRy Jason DeCristofaro (jazz), 5-7pm

Asheville FM hosts dozens of weekly shows that run the gamut of musical styles and tastes (you name it, they’ve got it). But don’t take our word for; take theirs. Xpress brings you this weekly feature — direct from the DJs — highlighting a few of the station’s stellar offerings. ashevillefm.org. Comedians Michele Scheve and Kelly Row (co-hosts of Slice of Life comedy series) are throwing a party. It’s got games, music and great conversations; and everyone is invited. Featuring a cast of regular characters each week, michele and kelly’s slumber party is open to any and all subjects, exploring health, spirituality, romance and much, much more. Michele says the the name is meant to convey an all-night get together with games and childlike enthusiasm. Kelly just likes to work in her pajamas. Although they’ve been playing around on the air since Oct. 3, the first official Slumber Party, with all the bells and whistles, airs Nov. 7. Call in and join the party. Michele and Kelly’s Slumber Party airs Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. Photo by Max Cooper

stRaiGhtaWay cafe Dave Desmelik (Americana), 6pm the altaMOnt theateR Asheville Jewish Family Services benefit w/ Kate Steinbeck & Amy Brucksch (classical), 3pm the byWateR Pierce Edens (roots, alt-country), 7pm the cORneR Tea dance, 6pm Drag show, 9:45pm White hORse Drum circle, 2pm Aimee Wilson & Songs of Water, 7:30pm

monday, noV. 5 adaM daltOn distilleRy Monday night jam w/ Iggy, 9pm black MOuntain ale hOuse Karaoke, 9pm Get dOWn Los Bastardos Magnificos (outlaw country, Americana) w/ Brownbird Rudy Relic & S.S. Web, 9:30pm GRey eaGle Music hall & taveRn Contra dance, 8pm ORanGe peel Jimmy Herring & Victor Wooten (rock, jazz, fusion), 9pm phOenix lOunGe Susanne Schmitt and Jeremy Trapp, 7pm tallGaRy's cantina Hip-hop in the Ville w/ DJ Poofolk, 9:30pm the byWateR Bluegrass jam, 8pm the lOWeR level Russ Wilson & His Band (swing, big band), 8-10:30pm

tuesday, noV. 6 185 kinG stReet Open jam, 8pm 5 Walnut Wine baR The John Henry's (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm altaMOnt bReWinG cOMpany Star & Micey (folk) w/ Carolina Story, 9pm asheville Music hall Funk jam, 11pm

club eleven On GROve Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance, 8:30pm

eMeRald lOunGe Buffalo Clover (Americana, rock) w/ Eric Dodd Band & Sundy Best, 9pm

GRey eaGle Music hall & taveRn Earth (drone, doom, country, jazz) w/ Daughn Gibson & Stebmo, 9pm

GOOd stuff Yusif (singer-songwriter), 7pm

Get dOWn "Straight from Coney Island" (circus sideshow), 9:30pm

GROve paRk inn GReat hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

haRRah's cheROkee Karaoke, 8pm-midnight

handlebaR Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard bluegrass jam, 8:30pm

haRRah's cheROkee Throwback night ('70s-'90s DJ), 8pm

hOtel indiGO Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 8-11pm Jack Of the WOOd pub The HillBenders (bluegrass), 9pm lObsteR tRap Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm native kitchen & sOcial pub Trivia, 7pm One stOp deli & baR Two for Tuesday feat: Jeanne Bee & Marina Evans, 8pm ORanGe peel Citizen Cope (blues, soul, folk, rock) w/ Kenny Roby, 9pm

Jack Of heaRts pub Bluegrass jam, 7pm Jack Of the WOOd pub Old-time jam, 4pm One stOp deli & baR Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, 6pm Soul/jazz jam, 11pm ORanGe peel Donavon Frankenreiter (singer-songwriter) w/ Holiday Childress & Dylan Holton, 9pm phOenix lOunGe Jazz quartet, 8pm pisGah bReWinG cOMpany Shelton Poe (blues), 6pm

phOenix lOunGe Paul Jones (classical/jazz guitar), 8pm

stRaiGhtaWay cafe Coping Stone (world, Appalachian), 6pm

pisGah bReWinG cOMpany Vinyl night (bring your own records), 6pm

tallGaRy's cantina Open mic/jam, 7pm

scully's Daughters of Atlantis (acoustic rock), 10pm

the altaMOnt theateR Lil' Brian & the Zydeco Travelers, 8pm

the altaMOnt theateR Original music series, 8pm

tRessa's dOWntOWn JaZZ and blues The Hard Bop Explosion (jazz, funk), 8:30pm

the byWateR Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8pm

vanuatu kava baR Open mic, 9pm

tOlliveR's cROssinG iRish pub Trivia, 8:30pm

Westville pub Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

tOWn puMp Black Mountain locals jam, 7:30pm

White hORse Box for Beer feat: The Hackbirds, 6-9pm

tRessa's dOWntOWn JaZZ and blues Karaoke, 9pm

Wild WinG cafe Jeff & Justin (acoustic), 7:30pm

vanuatu kava baR Comedy open mic w/ Tom Scheve, 9pm Westville pub Blues jam, 10pm White hORse Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm Wild WinG cafe Karaoke, 9:30pm

Wednesday, noV. 7 185 kinG stReet Reggae jam w/ Nethali Percival & Dennis Berndt, 8pm 5 Walnut Wine baR Hotpoint Trio (jazz), 8-10pm allstaRs spORts baR and GRill Karaoke, 9pm athena's club Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm blue MOuntain piZZa cafe Open mic, 7pm

thursday, noV. 8

Jack Of heaRts pub Old-time jam, 7pm Jack Of the WOOd pub No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm lexinGtOn ave bReWeRy (lab) Back stage: Red Honey (vintage country, blues) w/ Sun Brother & Machiavillains, 9:30pm lObsteR tRap Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm One stOp deli & baR Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm ORanGe peel Rubblebucket & Reptar (indie rock, jam), 9pm phOenix lOunGe Bradford Carson (jazz, blues, rock), 9pm pisGah bReWinG cOMpany Throwback Thursday (reggae & food), 6:30pm Marco Benevento (jazz, experimental), 8pm puRple OniOn cafe Michael Reno Harrel (singer-songwriter), 7:30pm Red staG GRill Eric Ciborski (piano), 7-10pm sOuth side statiOn Karaoke, 8pm tallGaRy's cantina Asheville music showcase, 8pm the lOWeR level Underground Jazz Lounge w/ Rich Williey & His Band, 8-10:30pm the MaRket place Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm tOWn puMp Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 9pm

5 Walnut Wine baR The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm

tRessa's dOWntOWn JaZZ and blues Female All Star Spotlight, 9pm

adaM daltOn distilleRy Bass in Yo Face (electronic, dub), 10pm

White hORse Jeanne Jolly (folk, jazz, alt-country), 7:30pm

allstaRs spORts baR and GRill Dance night, 10pm asheville Music hall Del Tha Funkee Homosapien (hip-hop) w/ Bukue One, Projekt Lotus & The Difference Machine, 10pm bROadWay's Heavy Blues Fest feat: Left Lane Cruiser, Scorpion Child & John the Conqueror, 9pm eMeRald lOunGe Mama's Love (rock, jam) w/ Cope & Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, 9pm

friday, noV. 9 allstaRs spORts baR and GRill Sharkadelics (rock, pop, covers), 10pm athena's club Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am bieR GaRden Don Juan (DJ), 9pm-1am

fRench bROad bReWeRy tastinG ROOM Lizzy Pitch (electro-pop), 6pm

black MOuntain ale hOuse Allen Thompson Band (roots, country, soul), 9pm

Get dOWn Humungus (metal) w/ Obsidian Tongue, 9:30pm

elaine's duelinG pianO baR Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:159:15pm

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Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

Tallgary's canTina Wolf (classic rock, blues), 9:30pm

French Broad Brewery TasTing room Leigh Glass & the Hazards (rock, blues), 6pm

The alTamonT TheaTer Lovestruck Suckers (chamber folk, roots) w/ Eleanor Underhill, 8pm

French Broad chocolaTe lounge High Gravity Jazz, 8pm geT down Albert Adams (experimental, rock) w/ The Can't Tells & Mystery Cult, 9:30pm

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good sTuFF Kathy Kelley & Six Mile Sonic ("outlaw pop"), 8pm grey eagle music hall & Tavern Yellow Dubmarine (Beatles tribute, dub), 9pm

Toy BoaT communiTy arT sPace Humble Tripe (Americana, alt-country) w/ My Gay Banjo, 8pm Tressa's downTown Jazz and Blues Cry Baby (swing, R&B), 10pm whiTe horse Matuto (world, roots), 8pm

Saturday, Nov. 10

grove Park inn greaT hall Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 9pmmidnight

5 walnuT wine Bar Giffonzo & Stu (hot jazz), 9:30-11:30pm

harrah's cherokee Event center: Straight No Chaser (a cappella), 9pm Casino: Fortunate Sons w/ DJ Suave, 8pm-2am

asheville music hall KiloWatts (electronic) w/ Skytree & Imperial Blend, 10pm

havana resTauranT Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm hoTel indigo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 8-11pm Jack oF hearTs PuB John the Conqueror (blues, rock), 9pm Jack oF The wood PuB Aaron "Woody" Wood & the Ends (blues, soul) w/ East Coast Dirt, 9pm lexingTon ave Brewery (laB) Back stage: Liberated State (jazz, world, chamber), 10pm one sToP deli & Bar Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm The Revivalists (rock, soul) w/ Pierce Edens, 10pm orange Peel Against Me! (punk, rock) w/ Fake Problems & Water Tower, 8pm Pack's Tavern Chris Hendricks Band (classic rock), 9pm PurPle onion caFe Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm scandals nighTcluB Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am sTraighTaway caFe Mark Fuller, 6pm

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Town PumP Violin River (psychedelic rock, jam), 9pm

allsTars sPorTs Bar and grill Saloon 5 (rock, country, covers), 10pm

aThena's cluB Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Bier garden Don Juan (DJ), 9pm-1am Boiler room Tides of Sobek w/ Lithiasis, Dispised Virtue & Understory (metal), 9pm emerald lounge The Get Downs (blues, rock, soul) w/ The Black Cadillacs, Worldline & The River Breaks, 9pm

harrah's cherokee Buchanan Boys (country) w/ DJ Suave, 8pm-2am havana resTauranT Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm hoTel indigo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 8-11pm Jack oF hearTs PuB Jackomo (Cajun, zydeco) w/ The Haw River Rounders (jug band), 9pm Jack oF The wood PuB Luke Mitchem (folk), 4pm Crowfield (rock) w/ Letters to Abigail, 9pm lexingTon ave Brewery (laB) Great Barrier Reefs (funk, jazz) w/ Kokoro, 9:30pm naTive kiTchen & social PuB Habitat for Humanity benefit, 1-6pm one sToP deli & Bar Free Reggae Saturdays w/ DJ Kid, 5pm orange Peel Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (hip-hop) w/ DEE-1 & Xperience, 9pm Pack's Tavern 96.5 House Band (rock, classic hits), 9pm Phoenix lounge Dust N the Wynn (singer-songwriter), 9pm Pisgah Brewing comPany The Mighty Diamonds (roots, reggae), 9pm PurPle onion caFe Gigi Dover & the Big Love (Americana, rock, soul), 8pm red sTag grill Eric Ciborski (piano), 8-11pm

French Broad Brewery TasTing room Lassos (indie rock, folk, pop), 6pm

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Tallgary's canTina Carolina Rex (blues, funk, R&B), 9:30pm

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The alTamonT TheaTer Roxie Watson (bluegrass, country, gospel) & Medrano Sound, 8pm Town PumP Zoodles (Americana), 9pm wesTville PuB One Leg Up (jazz), 10pm whiTe horse David Holt & Josh Goforth (folk, roots), 8pm

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Cloud AtlAs JJJJJ Director: Lana WachoWski, anDy WachoWski, tom tykWer PLayers: tom hanks, haLLe Berry, Jim BroaDBent, Jim sturgess, hugo Weaving, Ben WhishaW, James D’arcy, Doona Bae EpiC sCi-Fi RomAnCE AdvEntuRE

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The Story: Six interconnected stories on the same theme over hundreds of years are intercut to form a kind of cinematic tapestry or symphony. The Lowdown: The most ambitious — and maybe magnificent — movie of the year. It’s wonderful, a little bit nuts and sure to divide audiences by its sheer audacity. Whether you love it or hate, it’s perhaps the must-see picture of 2012. One of the greatest pitfalls of film criticism is the tendency for critics to approach movies from the standpoint that we are smarter than what we are watching. Nowhere does this seem more evident than with Cloud Atlas — the mammoth collaborative effort of Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer. Frankly, I don’t know when I’ve seen so many superior-toned reviews that read like pronouncements from on high that ought perhaps be followed by, “Zardoz has spoken.” And, in all honesty, I think the negativity is largely knee-jerk tut-tutting over the filmmakers daring to make something strikingly different that is too accessible and insufficiently grim. Cloud Atlas’ great sin may just be that it’s too entertaining for its own good — too concerned with being a movie rather than a film, with all the weightiness (real or imagined) that the latter implies. The fact is that Cloud Atlas really is a movie — and one of the most remarkable and exciting ones I’ve seen in some considerable time. If this is moviemaking and not filmmaking, I say let’s have more movies and less films. The idea of a movie with six intercut stories sounds more daunting and more revolutionary than it is. A fellow by the name of D.W. Griffith tried something like it with four intercut stories in a movie called Intolerance way back in 1916. In theory, this isn’t all that different — nor are its aims of conveying a fairly simple message through the ages. But Cloud Atlas is a different proposition in part just because there’s been nearly a hundred years of movies between the two. The thing is that Cloud Atlas is as much about movies — about what movies have been, are and will continue to be — as it is about its stories, which themselves riff on what we expect from each genre employed. It’s essentially six movies on one theme — love and transcendence — that attain an unusual power, less because of what they contain and more because of how they’re presented. As the ebb and flow becomes (generally) more rapid, the effect is perhaps more akin to a symphony than a

Jim Broadbent and Ben Whishaw in one of the six interconnected stories that make up the ambitous and often brilliant Cloud Atlas. movie. Complaints that without this structure the individual stories wouldn’t amount to much completely miss the point. The structure is the movie. The very ambition of the undertaking is amazing. That it works is close to a miracle, but if you look at how the film interconnects, it’s a miracle made from a lot of hard work. I suspect I’m making this sound a lot harder to get into and follow than it is. Overall, Cloud Atlas is easy to follow and easy to get sucked into. Just go with it. Don’t — at least on a single viewing — overthink it. As a story — or series of stories — it’s fairly transparent. At bottom, you have six stories. One is about a lawyer (Jim Sturgess) on a business trip in 1850 who becomes involved with a “selffreed” slave (David Gyasi) and a venal, murderous doctor (Tom Hanks). The next (which owes a lot to Ken Russell’s 1968 TV film about composer Frederick Delius and Eric Fenby) is about a young homosexual composer (Ben Whishaw) in 1930s England, who offers his services as amanuensis to an aging composer (Jim Broadbent). The next — set in 1973 America — involves a crusading reporter (Halle Berry) uncovering the truth about a dangerous nuclear power plant. Then there’s a modern day tale about a publisher (Jim Broadbent) being committed to an abusive retirement home. This dovetails into a futuristic story about an artificially created woman (Doona Bae) in a futuristic setting of the dystopian variety, and this leads into a story set in a much distant post-apocalyptic future. That description of the very bare bones of the overall movie might be a useful guide, but it conveys nothing of the beauty, power or creativity of the movie. The touches that connect the stories are often sublime, as are many of the transitions between stories. That so many of the roles are

played by the same actors as different characters is more than just fun (though it is fun). After all, aren’t the movies themselves the story of seeing the same actors in different roles over the years? (There’s even a terrific bit in which one of the stories is itself made into a film with a different actor playing the role.) Go see Cloud Atlas and see for yourself. You will not see anything like it this year — nothing so grand and ambitious — and you may never see anything like it again. Rated R for violence, language, sexuality/nudity and some drug use. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

ChAsing mAvERiCks JJ Director: michaeL aPteD (The ChroniCles of narnia: Voyage of The DawnTreaDer), curtis hanson (luCky you) PLayers: Jonny Weston, gerarD ButLer, Leven ramBin, aBigaiL sPencer, eLisaBeth shue upliFting suRFing FliCk

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The Story: A grizzled surfer trains a teen to surf treacherous, gigantic waves called mavericks. The Lowdown: Run-of-the mill uplifting sports pap that’s professionally made, but thematically muddled. I’m not convinced that Chasing Mavericks ever had the chance to be a quality film. Its script is too schmaltzy and clichéd for that — and the prospect of a movie revolving around the tao of surfing isn’t exactly the most exciting concept. But any chance Mavericks had of transcending such shabby

Alex Cross (pg-13) 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Argo (R) 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:05 Atlas shrugged: part ii (pg-13) 1:45, 4:30, 7:25, 10:10 Chasing mavericks (pg) 1:15, 6:55 Flight (R) 12:55, 4:05, 7:15, 10:25, Late show Fri-sat 11:05 here Comes the Boom (pg) 1:00, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25 hotel transylvania 2d (pg) 1:55, 4:20, 6:45, 9:05 seven psychopaths (R) 4:10, 9:50 silent hill: Revelation 3d (R) 2:25, 7:45 silent hill: Revelation 2d (R) 12:30, 5:20, 10:15 wreck-it Ralph 3d (pg) 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10 wreck-it Ralph 2d (pg) 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 n CARolinA AshEvillE CinEmA 14 (274-9500)

Alex Cross (pg-13) 1:50, 7:10 Argo (R) 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Chasing mavericks (pg) 11:15, 4:30, 9:45 Cloud Atlas (R) 11:30, 3:00, 6:30, 10:00 Flight (R) 11:00, 12:15, 1:20, 3:30, 3:40, 6:00, 7:15, 8:20, 10:15 10:40 Fun size (pg-13) 11:00, 5:45 hotel transylvania (pg) 11:00, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50 (sofa cinema)

the man with the iron Fist (R) 11:00, 1:15, 3:30m 5:45, 8:00, 10:15 the paperboy (R) 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 paranormal Activity 4 (R) 1:15, 3:30, 7:50 the perks of Being a wallflower (pg-13) 11:15, 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 (sofa cinema) seven psychopaths (R) 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 silent hill: Revelation 3d (R) 11:25, 3:50, 8:25 silent hill: Revelation 2d (R) 1:40, 6:10, 10:35 sinister (R) 10:10 taken 2 (pg-13) 11:15, 1:30, 3:45, 6:10, 8:20, 10:30 (sofa cinema) wreck-it Ralph 3d (pg) 4:40, 9:30 wreck-it Ralph 2d (pg) 11:45, 2:15, 7:10 n CinEBARRE (6657776) n Co-Ed CinEmA BREvARd (883-2200)

Argo (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 n EpiC oF hEndERsonvillE (6931146) n FinE ARts thEAtRE (232-1536)

Easy money (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-sat 9:30 liberal Arts (pg-13) 4:20 private violence (nR) 6:00 thu., nov. 8 only samsara (pg-13) 1:20, 7:20 (no 7:20 show thu., nov. 8), Late show Frisar 9:40 n FlAtRoCk CinEmA (697-2463)

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origins died when the film’s original director Curtis Hanson had to be replaced in the middle of production by Michael Apted due to apparent health reasons. This isn’t to say Hanson’s a greater director than Apted (it’s been quite a while since either was steeped in the glories of their own heyday), but there are certain thematic concerns — namely ones which center around the idea of life, death and loss, and how we deal with it all — that just sort of pop in and out of the narrative with an unevenness that might have been cured with a single, solitary directorial vision. So a movie that wants to be about something (at least within the confines of its existence as inspirational pap) winds up being a dull mess of a film. Mavericks purports to tell the true life story of surfer Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston, John Dies at the End). Strangely, the movie doesn’t inform you of its based-on-a-true-story trappings until a jarring coda to the end of the film which tells the story behind his death. The film covers just a short span of time in teenage Jay’s life, which to this point has been a series of struggles: poverty, a lazy, struggling mother (Elisabeth Shue) and a nonexistent relationship with his father. Being the type of film this is, we follow Jay as he overcomes these personal conflicts while he trains with his neighbor — a grizzled veteran surfer named Frosty (Gerard Butler) — to surf dangerous, massive waves called mavericks. Need it be mentioned that a father-son relationship grows between the two? Much of the film slips into melodrama — a lot of it bordering on the after school special variety — including surprise deaths, hokey bullies and drug use (all of which are handled in the most unfortunately sincere and straight-faced of manners). This is soap of the PG variety — not many surprising or shocking things are really going to happen. At least, the film is professionally made, and — in the case of the outdoor shots — occasionally stunning. The only time Mavericks transcends anything more than workmanlike filmmaking comes from its early ‘90s alt-rock soundtrack. One scene — set to the Butthole Surfers’ “Pepper” — works surprisingly well, and ties into the film’s greater (if vague) themes of death. But moments like this are few and far between, which comes as a frustrating realization since such moments prove the film could have been something a bit more. Rated PG for thematic elements and some perilous action. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

Easy MonEy JJJJ Director: Daniel espinosa (Safe HouSe) players: Joel Kinnaman, matias paDin Varela, Dragomir mrsic, lisa Henni, maHmut suVaKci CriME ThrillEr

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The Story: A social-climbing college student becomes embroiled in a complicated drug deal involving warring criminal factions in an attempt to keep his upper class pose financed.

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The Lowdown: Complex and involving Swedish crime thriller that pulls you into its story, but is ultimately a little too grim for its own good.

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startingfriday Easy MonEy

See review in "Cranky Hanke."

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Robert Zemeckis returns to making something other than motion-capture animated films with Flight starring Denzel Washington. It's all about an airline pilot (Washington) whose skills manage to save nearly all the passengers in a crash. Then it's revealed that he had alcohol and drugs in his system at the time, posing a legal and PR question, which appears to be the focus of the bulk of the film. Early reviews have been mostly positive with the lion's share of the accolades going to Washington. (R)

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So here we have some kind of martial arts movie co-written (with Eli Roth), directed by, and starring RZA. Also onboard are Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu. What to make of it? Well, Universal claims it is: "The epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all. Since his arrival in China's Jungle Village, the town's blacksmith (RZA)

old Scandanavian crime thriller to the U.S. It’s a twisty, curvy yarn much in the manner of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) and Headhunters (2011), which means it’s a lot more interesting, involved and clever than its recent English language counterparts. That said, it should be immediately noted that Easy Money differs by being an extremely dour, downbeat and an even somewhat depressing affair. I suppose that makes it a more realistic affair — especially when compared with the ending of Headhunters. However, it’s also what makes Easy Money...well, not a whole lot of fun. That, of course, is likely intentional, but unless you’re particularly concerned with Swedish class distinctions (a central aspect of the story), its grim tone may feel a little forced and not especially interesting. This is a film that cleverly pulls you into its story — or stories — by setting up various situations without seeming to do so. It follows events without explaining them until they intersect — almost to the point that the first part of the movie doesn’t really seem to be going anywhere. By the time the events tie up, you’re thoroughly intrigued by — well, just wanting to know what the hell is going on. The center of the film concerns Johan "JW" Westlund (Joel Kinnaman, TV’s The Killing), a working-class college student who feels the need to pose as upper class in order to fit in. The reality of living in crummy student housing and eking out a bare existence as a cab driver can never cross paths with the image he projects. It’s this — combined with falling in love with rich girl Sophie (Lisa Henni) — that edges him into becoming involved in an ever-more-complex crime scheme that is better experienced than described. The

has been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction. When the clans' brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human weapon. As he fights alongside iconic heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harness this power to become savior of his adopted people." Strong words, which so far have no reviews to back them up. (R)

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TV animation director (Sit Down Shut Up) Rich Moore makes his first feature film with Wreck-It Ralph, an animated movie about a video-game villain (Ralph) who is tired of being a villain and wanders out of his game in order to hopefully become a hero in other games. Chaos ensues. It has a mid-range voice cast (the biggest name is John C. Reilly in the title role) and appears to have been pushed into a prime release date because Pixar's latest wasn't ready. TV blurbs are wild about it, but then you can never find the reviews being quoted in these promos. (PG)

appeal of the film very much lies in the way the plot develops — and the way it involves him with two specific characters. The other major players are Jorge (Matias Varela), an escaped convict with a pregnant sister, a Serbian crime lord (Dejan Cukic) out to kill him, and Mrado (Dragomir Mrsic) a criminal determined to make a big score in order to provide for his young daughter (Lea Stojanov). Both of these characters play key roles in JW’s dealings with the criminal world. As is often the case in this kind of thriller, loyalties are, at best, shifting and, at worst, non-existent. To the film’s credit, nearly every double-cross that comes along makes perfect sense — sometimes to the point of generating sympathy for the double-crosser — in the flow of the events. It’s clear that JW is the character we’re supposed to have the most sympathy for — mostly because he’s the poor boob in over his head — but the film is more satisfying for making Jorge and Mrado more than just gangsters. All the twists and turns lead to an ending that makes sense — and does so in a dramatically valid, suspenseful manner. There’s certainly no denying that it holds your interest. It’s held Swedish interest to the extent of spawning two sequels (the third is currently in production) with most of the same characters and actors, so we can probably expect these to make the crossing before long. (And probably an American remake, too.) It might not be the "new" Girl with a Dragon Tattoo, but it’s compelling enough to warrant a look. Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Fine Arts Theatre

Fun Size J Director: Josh schwartz Players: Victoria Justice, Jackson nicoll, thomas mann, chelsea hanDler, Jane leVy Teen Comedy

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The Story: A teenage girl must find her younger brother, who she’s lost on Halloween. The Lowdown: Mediocre teen comedy with little wit and cleverness, which suffers from envying so many other movies of its ilk that have come before. As a film critic, when a film is bad, I often like to attempt to pinpoint the exact flaws that doomed it. Sometimes it’s poor direction, a flimsy plot, crummy dialogue, or perhaps some bad casting (among other possibilities). It can be any number of things that — when projected on a screen — simply do not work because films are such fragile ecosystems, which can be easily thrown out of whack. But on many occasions, before a single scene is shot, a movie can be a hopeless proposition. This is the case with Fun Size, a film — from its script, to its casting, to its direction — that just oozes mediocrity. It’s not so much that Fun Size does a ton of things wrong (though it does). It’s more that it doesn’t have a grasp on how to do very much of anything right. No matter how much effort is put into making a fun, charming teen flick, nothing can overcome a simple lack of creative talent behind the scenes. Fun Size is really trying to follow the path of so many harmless and often quirky teen mov-

ies, stuff like John Hughes’ ‘80s output, Chris Columbus’ Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and Mark Waters’ Mean Girls (2004). This isn’t a genre that lends itself to the loftiest of cinematic goals, but it’s one which can — when done right, of course — obtain a certain amount of quaint appeal. Fun Size can’t, because it’s a film with flat jokes, one-dimensional characters, a charmless cast, ham-fisted pop-culture references and the constant sense that it’s simply crossing items off a list of genre conventions. The movie is the usual coming of age story, where our heroine Wren (middling Nickelodeon actress Victoria Justice) is just trying adjust not only to the death of her father, but to her upcoming graduation and the alway precarious nature of high school social structures. Because of that last aspect, Wren wants desperately — partly due to peer pressure from her shallow best friend April (TV actress Jane Levy) — to go a Halloween party thrown by the school’s popular guy (Thomas McDonell, Prom). A wrench gets thrown into her plans when she’s unexpectedly forced to babysit her mischievous little brother Albert (Jackson Nicoll, The Fighter) because her mother (Chelsea Handler) wants to go to a party with her much younger boyfriend. Albert immediately runs off while his sitters are out trick-or-treating, so Wren — with the help of the nebbish nerd Roosevelt (Thomas Mann, Project X), who of course has a crush on her — sets out to track him down. PG-13 hijinks and misadventure occur, none of them very well thought out or funny. The plot hits all the greatest hits — will Wren fall for Roosevelt? Will important lessons about growing up be learned?

— but little of it feels emotionally honest or even thought out. While some of it works in small doses (Wren’s mother finally coming to terms with her husband’s death is deftly and nicely handled), much of the film just simply happens — like Wren falling in love with Roosevelt — because it’s supposed to. The genre has commanded it. And because of this, we end up with a movie that will certainly be forgotten as soon as it’s watched. Rated PG-13 for crude and suggestive material, partying, and language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

The PaPeR Boy JJJJJ Director: lee Daniels (Precious) Players: zac efron, matthew mcconaughey, nicole kiDman, John cusack, DaViD oyelowo, macy gray SouTheRn GoThiC WhiTe TRaSh ThRilleR RaTed R

The Story: An investigative reporter and his black writing partner go to the reporter’s backwoods hometown to seek the truth about a convicted man on death row. The Lowdown: This is overheated, impossibly lurid, oversexed exploitation filmmaking at its most outrageous. Let that guide you as to whether or not it’s for you. The Paperboy is the most completely, magnificently trashy, overwrought, overheated, over-

acted and utterly mesmerizing explosion of bad taste you’ll encounter this year. Florida-based critic Roger Moore (who I know slightly) called The Paperboy: "A sordid, seamy Cracker Gothic murder mystery, a brutishly overwrought melodrama that plays like Tennessee Williams on absinthe." And I second that, but I mean it as a compliment; Mr. Moore does not. It is, I think, safe to say this is not a film for everyone. In fact, it may be a film for very few people, though in all honesty, it isn’t a whole lot trashier than Lee Daniels last film, the highly regarded Precious (2009), but it lacks that movie’s supposed importance. The closest thing I can relate it to is either Werner Herzog’s The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call — New Orleans (2009) or William Friedkin’s Killer Joe from earlier this year. In other words, this is an almost hallucinatory over-the-top assault on anything that could remotely be called "good taste." You are both warned and encouraged to see what Lee Daniels and his fearless cast have wrought. Do you remember the advertising blurb on the poster for Black Snake Moan (2006) — "Everything is hotter down South"? Well, that would fit The Paperboy even better. The film — told in flashback by the family’s maid, Anita (Macy Gray, For Colored Girls), as recounted to a newspaper interviewer (John Thompson) — tells the story of Miami Times repoter Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey) and his writing partner, Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo, The Help), coming back to the former’s Florida hometown to investigate the truth behind the conviction of death row inmate Hillary Van Wetter (John Cusack). They’ve been drawn into this by ultra-trashy

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(we’re talking John Waters trashy) Charlotte Bless (Nicole Kidman), an oversexed beautician with one of those fake-tan orange glows, overdone fake eyelashes and zero taste in clothes. She’s also one of those peculiar women who "fall in love" with guys on death row. Now, let’s throw in the fact that this is backwoods mid1960s Florida and Yardley is black, making him a troublesome aspect on every level — and on another level we only suspect (until it’s later confirmed). And there’s Ward’s young brother, Jack (Zac Efron) — the paperboy of the title — who tags along and, of course, becomes besotted with Charlotte. OK, it’s the perfect recipe for a mildly trashy crime story. Well, that’s not what Daniels is after. No, he’s after the rawest and loopiest exploitation movie an R rating will allow. (Actually, I was surprised it wasn’t NC-17.) And I get the sense that he’s kind of the honey badger of filmmakers as to whether or not anyone approves — he just doesn’t give a shit. This is a movie in which Nicole Kidman spreads her legs and mimes performing oral sex for her death row sweetie — to the transparent embarrassment of the other onlookers. It is also a film in which Kidman (the woman is fearless) urinates on Zac Efron’s face (relax, it’s to to treat jellyfish stings), chasing off all other volunteers with a terse, "If anyone’s gonna pee on him, it’s gonna be me! He don’t like strangers peein’ on him." This is a movie in which Zac Efron plays large chunks in his tight white underpants. This is a movie where Matthew McConaughey...no, I’ll leave that one alone. And I’m only skimming the surface. I think it worth noting that all this is done with very little actual nudity, though perhaps the most intriguing — and maybe telling — aspect is when the one possibly meaningful sex scene is shut down by narrator Anita with a sudden, "Anyhoo, I think y’all have seen enough." It’s as if things that aren’t tabloid trashiness are just off-limits here — and maybe that’s right. So, will you enjoy the movie’s overheated and deliberate sleaze? Or will you be offended by it? That’s up to you — and you can probably tell from this review. (It’s hardly surprising to learn that Pedro Almodóvar once considered the source novel for his English language debut film.) If you see it, remember I’ve warned you. It’s trash. It wants to be trash. And it succeeds admirably. Rated R for strong sexual content, violence and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

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Silent Hill: Revelation JJJ Director: Michael J. Bassett (Solomon Kane) Players: aDelaiDe cleMens, Kit harrington, sean Bean, carrie-anne Moss, raDha Mitchell, MalcolM McDowell HoRRoR

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The Story: We return once more to the environs of Silent Hill for more of the same — only less so. The Lowdown: Some atmosphere, a good bit of blood, but nothing you didn’t see done far better in the 2006 original — unless 3D body parts comin’ at you is a selling point for you. I was all set to find that the onslaught of awful reviews of Silent Hill: Revelation were wrong. As dubious as I find the value of aggregated reviews in general, they are utterly worthless when it comes to horror movies. (That kicks in even here because this film is nowhere near as dull and creatively vacant as Paranormal Activity 4, which got higher marks all told.) Unfortunately, Silent Hill: Revelation is at best disappointing and, at worst, pretty darn bad. I have always thought that the weakest aspect of the original 2006 film — apart from the insistence of using music from the video game — was Roger Avary’s screenplay. Well, Avary’s slightly clunky screenplay is the last word in literature when placed alongside the muddle foisted on us by Michael J. Bassett (who also directed). In fact, it’s hardly a screenplay at all and one wonders if Bassett actually watched all of the first film. Or perhaps he thought that the "Revelation" of the title meant he was free to muck around with the narrative however he chose — for that is certainly what he did. What doesn’t fit is either explained away in one of the film’s appalling outbursts of expository writing, or simply ignored. (How any of this relates to the video games, I neither know, nor care. I’m looking at these strictly as films.) This new one takes place six years after the first film and finds Sharon has somehow been freed from Silent Hill (insert cameo appearance from Radha Mitchell to not really explain how that happened). She is now a teenager called Heather and is played by Carey Mulligan lookalike Australian TV actress Adelaide Clemens. She and dad (Sean Bean)

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kongo JJJJ Horror rateD nr In Brief: Unseen for years, Kongo (1932) is quite probably the most outrageous, bizarre and even downright sick horror film from the “classic horror” era. It’s a remake of the 1928 Tod Browning-Lon Chaney thriller West of Zanzibar, but its excesses far exceed the original. Essentially more a gothic melodrama set in a sweltering jungle than outright horror, but there’s really no other category for it. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Kongo Thursday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

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ruggles of reD gap JJJJJ comeDy rateD nr In Brief: Armed with what can only be called a dream cast, Leo McCarey turned the old warhorse (it had already been filmed twice) Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) into pure movie gold. If ever there has been a more perfect blend of comedy, sentiment and Americana, I’ve never seen it. Laughton gives one of his most relaxed performances as Ruggles — the hapless English valet who is won in a poker game and transported to Red Gap, Washington — while everyone else keeps up with him. It’s as funny as it is charming and as charming as it is funny. The Asheville Film Society will screen Ruggles of Red Gap Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

silent movie JJJJ comeDy rateD pg In Brief: Mel Brooks’ 1976 silent movie about Mel Brooks (as Mel Funn) signing up stars to appear in his silent movie. Broad slapstick and Borscht Belt comedy that will appeal more to some than others. The Hendersonville Film Society will show Silent Movie Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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Following successful launch of weather balloon into near-space, WNC middle school students prepare for historic cat launch ASHEVILLE, MONDAY — After last week’s successful test launch of a weather balloon that reached near-space, middle school students at Francine Delany New School have set their sights on an accomplishment that seemed impossible at the beginning of the school year: the successful launch of a stray cat into near-near-space. “It’s one thing to send a 6-foot diameter weather balloon into near-space orbit, and pretty much the same one thing to send a nine-pound cat into near-near-space orbit,” said Tom Robertson, math and science teacher at Francine Delany New School. The teacher had to let the FAA know about the launch of the balloon, which may have reached an altitude of 100,000 feet. “The cat launch, on the other hand, is more of a low-key affair, kind of a close-the-curtains type deal, to be quite frank,” Robertson said. The weather balloon utilized a styrofoam cooler to carry GPS, meteorological equipment and a video camera, and 7th-grade rocket engineers were satisﬁed enough with the balloon launch to use the same space-age styrofoam c o o l e r technology to carry what will be the ﬁrst cat from WNC into WNC orbit. “When we say near-nearspace, we’re estimating this cat could orbit at an altitude of some-

where between 50 feet and 80,000 feet,” said head rocket engineer Mikey Taylor, 13. “As far as cat biology goes, we believe the ‘ﬁreworks’ will start at around 10,000 feet, when the pressure in the cat’s head begins to assert itself. However, the actual ﬁreworks in the cooler are not timed to start until 50,000 feet, meeting the challenge presented in the form of a dare from the 6th grade class.” Similar to the weather balloon, the cat balloon will deploy a parachute once the balloon pops from the effects of high altitude, but early tests on the cat and its ability to remain calm and collected enough to steer itself to safety once the parachute deploys have been “spotty at best,” according to Taylor. “We stopped the trial runs from the rooftop to preserve the cat’s ninth life for this historic endeavor,” said Taylor.

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ASHEVILLE, WEDNESDAY — An Asheville woman’s iconoclastic decision to go to several Halloween functions this year dressed as an asexual cat has created chaos in her social standing and peer-reviewed status as a fashionista. Cindy Roberts, a “happily single” hairstylist, originally planned to dress up as the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz before

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Lawyer for man arrested on drug charges at Moogfest would like client’s statements, outfit, dance moves stricken from record ASHEVILLE, TUESDAY — An Asheville attorney believes his client will not get a fair trial for possession of Schedule One drugs stemming from his arrest during Moogfest unless his mug shot, written statements, and beliefs about UFOs that he shared with arresting officers are deemed inadmissible as evidence. “One look at my client’s eyes in his mug shot — c’mon, scales of justice and whatnot. Everything about my client will unfairly prejudice the court against my client,” said attorney Doug Travin. “He combined four different known costumes with two unknown costumes, LED lights and a battery pack, but that shouldn’t be mentioned outside of judge’s chambers.” Looking at his client’s booking photograph, Travin said, “I’ll tell you what else should be dilated — jurors’ minds. As such, they should never see my client’s visage as presented in this mug shot, social media status updates, or self-taken iPhone photographs on the night — well, frankly, the entire week — in question.” Travin has filed a pre-trial motion arguing that surveillance footage of his client inside Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Saturday night should not be allowed to be entered as evidence at trial, since “by any standard, my client’s dance moves are self-incriminating.” “I advise everyone in the future to plead the Fifth at Moogfest by standing still, and casually nodding your head to the beat,” said Travin. Attorney Doug Travin is concerned his client, seen here in his 2011 NC drivers license photo, won’t get a fair trial.

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CCWnC SeeKS leaD Care ManaGer Community Care of Western North Carolina is looking for a full-time Lead Care Manager for an initiative focusing on children with complex chronic illnesses with the goal of improving health and health care quality and lowering costs. This position will carry a caseload and lead a team that will provide complex care management and coordination of care to the population served. This position will also be responsible for assisting with the maintenance of practice relations and a portion of Quality Improvement. Minimum RN (BSN preferred) and 2 years of case management experience required. A minimum of two years acute pediatric nursing care experience preferred, preferably in a critical care setting and/or two years of experience in a pediatric ambulatory care setting serving complex pediatric patients. Previous supervisory, administrative or other leadership experience preferred. Submit resume to hr@ccwnc.org or fax to 828-348-2757. EOE MeD TeCH/PCa • For assisted living center in Black Mountain. Great benefits, friendly residents, and great staff to work with. One year experience required. Must be able to pass a drug test and background check. Organizational skills and good communication skills a must. Please fax resume to 828-669-5003 or email to administrator@mccunecenter.org You may also visit our facility and fill out an application at 101 Lions Way, Black Mountain, NC 28711 OVERNIGHT CAREGIVER • Cna We screen, train, bond and insure. Positions available for overnight professionals only. Home Instead Senior Care. www.homeinstead. com/159 rn • Needing PT to Full Time RN for small girls' therapeutic school. Part-time to start but have the potential to grow into full- time. CPR Certificate a Must Please Send Resume or CV to humanresources@ashevilleacademy.com EOE

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are YOU a Cna? Would you like a change from the limitations of your current position? Do you prefer to work an overnight schedule? If you have an interest in mental health and would like to utilize your skills and abilities in a unique and rewarding position working with at-risk youth, then Eliada Homes has an opportunity for you! • Eliada is currently in need of compassionate staff to provide overnight awake care to

our students in our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. • Qualifications: Must be able to stay awake and alert during overnight hours; a minimum of an AA/ high school diploma/GED required; must have a valid NCDL and be insurable by Eliada’s carriers; pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check required. • This is a full-time, benefitted position! For consideration, please submit applications through the agency’s website at www.eliada.org. Take pride in being a part of an organization whose mission is to Help Children Succeed! aVaIlaBle IMMeDIaTelY • FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIaTe To recruit and provide case management to families with pre-school aged children for our Head Start program. • Requirements: 4 year degree in Social Work or Human Services preferred or an AA degree with 2 years experience. • Fluent in English and Spanish preferred. Possess a valid N.C. driver's license. Able to pass, background and drug screen required. Salary Range: $24,170 to $33,301, DOQ. • Send resume, with cover letter, and work references with complete contact information to: Human Resources Manager, 25 Gaston Street, Asheville, NC 28801 Or Admin@communityactionopportunities.org Or (828) 253-6319 - Fax Open until filled. EOE & DFWP

AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MerIDIan BeHaVIOral HealTH Cherokee County: JJTC Team Clinician Seeking Licensed/Associate Licensed Therapist in Cherokee County for an exciting opportunity to serve predominately court referred youth and their families through Intensive InHome and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@meridianbhs.org JJTC Team Leader Seeking Licensed Therapist in Cherokee County for an exciting opportunity to serve as team leader. Case load is predominately court referred youth and their families receiving Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron. plantenberg@meridianbhs. org Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have Master’s degree and be licensed/ license-eligible. For more information, please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker@meridianbhs.org Clinician Offender Services Program Seeking a Licensed/ Associate Licensed Clinician. For more information, contact Diane Paige, diane. paige@meridianbhs.org Nurse Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must be an RN. For more information, please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker@ meridianbhs.org Haywood County: Nurse Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must be an RN. For more information, please contact Jen Hardin, jen.hardin@ meridianbhs.org Qualla Boundary: Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Must have mental health degree and two years experience. Case load is predominately Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian court referred youth and their families receiving Intensive In-Home services. For more information contact

Aaron Plantenberg, aaron. plantenberg@meridianbhs. org Macon County: Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Must have mental health degree and two years experience. For more information, contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@ meridianbhs.org Jackson County: Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT). Must have mental health degree and two years experience. For more information, contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy. whitaker@meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www. meridianbhs.org/open-positions.html CHIlD Care COOrDInaTOr • The YWCA has a full time opening for the Child Care Coordinator. The Child Care Coordinator reports to the Child Care Center’s Director. The primary responsibility is to maintain the body of administrative documentation required to maintain the Center’s licenses and grants. The Coordinator possesses comprehensive knowledge of the North Carolina Child Care environmental standards and helps ensure that they are consistently met. The position maintains financial records for the center and serves as a substitute classroom teacher when necessary. The Coordinator may be asked to serve as temporary acting director if needed. Attention to detail and demonstrable skills in organizing a busy office are essential. The position is fulltime, year-round, benefits eligible and non-exempt. Fluency in Spanish is desired. Qualified candidates who are fluent in Spanish and English are strongly encouraged to apply. Please apply for this position only after reading the complete job description at www.ywcaofasheville.org under the heading ‘Who We Are.’ Contact information is provided there. Please do not call the YWCA to discuss this position. CHIlD/aDOleSCenT MenTal HealTH POSITIOnS In HaYWOOD COUnTY Day Treatment QP needed to provide services to children/adolescents. Must have Bachelor's degree in Human Services w/at least 2 years of full time post degree experience w/children/adolescents w/mental health diagnoses. May require more experience depending on degree. AlsoIntensive In-Home therapist needed to provide services to children/adolescents/families. Must possess a current NC Therapist or Provisional license. Email resume to: telliot@jcpsmail.org or fax to 828-586-6601 ClInICal SOCIal WOrKer anD SUBSTanCe aBUSe COUnSelOr, ClInICal Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain has the following positions available: • Clinical Social Worker – must have LCSW or LCAS licensure in place through respective board. • Case Manager – minimum of CSAC required. • Substance Abuse Counselor, Clinical – must have LCSW or LCAS licensure in place through respective board. Positions will provide assessment, discharge planning, group therapy, and individual treatment for patients receiving in-patient psychiatric stabilization and/or detox

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext 15 or e-mail Rachel at rachel. wingo@thementornetwork. com• Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting. NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739. PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH • Has immediate opening for a CST Team Leader covering Buncombe/Henderson Counties. Candidate must be fully licensed or provisional/associate status. This a full time job and our CST Team serves adult consumers delivering services primarily in the field. Experience with field work and WHN paperwork beneficial. Parkway is a stable CABHA company with excellent benefits and a positive working environment. Supervision for licensure is available. Appropriate candidates should send their resume to: slayton@parkwaybh.com

PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Positions open for Peer Support Specialists to work in a number of 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 Danielle Wittekind, danielle.wittekind@meridianbhs.org

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PSYCHIATRIST Meridian Behavioral Health Services is currently recruiting a psychiatrist for outpatient work with adults in Haywood and Jackson County, NC. There is potential for time at our other adjoining centers. We will consider candidates for part or full time work. We are looking for physicians who have interest and experience in community mental health care - treatment of persistent mental illness as well as addiction. Part of this time could entail initiation of an office based buprenorphine maintenance program in Sylva (Jackson County), with mentoring from two other experienced physicians for those without previous experience in this mode of treatment. Our locations have qualified for education loan repayment programs. NURSE PRACTITIONER We are recruiting a nurse practitioner with previous psychiatric experience to provide outpatient care to adults in a community mental health setting. The position would be primarily located at our office in Sylva, NC with potential for time at our centers in adjoining counties as well. We would consider applicants for

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19) Big opportunities are coming up for you. Even if you cash in on them, though, they aren’t likely to make an immediate practical impact. They are subtle and deep, these prospects. They have the potential of catalyzing monumental shifts in your long-term unfolding, but will take a while to transform your day-to-day rhythm. So what are these openings? Here are my guesses: 1. You could root out a bad seed that got embedded in your subconscious mind before you knew any better. 2. You could reinterpret the meaning of certain turning points in your past, thereby revising the flow of your life story. 3. You could forgive yourself for an old sin you thought you’d never let go of. 4. You could receive a friendly shock that will diminish some sadness you’ve carried for a long time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) This would be a good time to get introspective and meditative about your urge to merge ... to think objectively about the way you approach togetherness ... to be honest with yourself about what strengths and weaknesses you bring to the art of collaboration. The most important question you can ask yourself during this inventory is this: “How do I personally contribute, either knowingly or unconsciously, to the problems I experience in relationships.” Here’s another query you might consider: “How hard am I willing to work to create the kinds of intimacy and alliances I say I want?”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) “Dear Rob: I seem to be marooned in an interesting limbo. The sights and sounds are not exactly pretty, but they keep me perversely entertained. I’m sampling tastes that are more sour than sweet, thinking that sooner or later the sweetness will start to prevail — but it never does. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a trance, unable to do what’s best for me. Can you offer any help? Like maybe give me a password that would break me out of the trance? — Meandering Gemini.” Dear Meandering: This is one of those rare times when you have cosmic permission to favor what’s calming and reassuring rather than what’s amusing and stimulating. Your password is sanctuary.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) On Sept. 22, the San Francisco Giants played a baseball game against the San Diego Padres. In the fourth inning, Giants’ third baseman Pablo Sandoval sprinted to the edge of the field, then hurled himself over a railing and into the crowd in order to snag a foul popup. The fact that he landed upside down but perfectly unhurt wasn’t the most impressive aspect of his feat. Nor was his improbable ability to wield such precise concentration while invoking so much raw force. Even more amazing was the pink bubble that Sandoval

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) This is an excellent time to explore the frontiers of wise foolishness. I’m hoping you will take full advantage of learning opportunities that might require you to shed your excess dignity and acknowledge how much you don’t know. Are you brave enough to disavow cynical thoughts and jaded attitudes that muffle your lust for life? Are you smart enough to understand how healthy it would be to go out and play like an innocent wild child? Make yourself available for delightful surprises.

the story, Libra: Be wary of making up elaborate stories and mythic assumptions about events that have simple, mundane explanations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

blew with his chewing gum nanoseconds before he dived. It was a supremely playful and successful Zen moment. That’s the spirit I hope you will bring to your efforts in the coming days.

Zombies used to be terrifying. But then they became a featured motif in pop culture, often in humorous contexts, and now there’s a growing acceptance and even affection for them. Here’s the view of Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide: “Eventually rock and roll morphs from Sid Vicious to the Jonas Brothers. Same thing with vampires: We went from Dracula to Twilight to make them peachy and G-rated. I guarantee you someone is working on a way to take the fear out of zombies and market them to children.” Your assignment, Sagittarius, is to do to your personal fears what the entertainment industry has done to zombies: Turn them into amusing caricatures that don’t trouble you so much. For example, visualize an adversary singing a duet with Justin Bieber.

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Your unconscious mind will be more accessible than usual in the coming weeks. It will reveal its agendas more clearly and play more of an active role in your life. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? It will depend on how open-minded you are toward the surprises your secret self will reveal. If you try to ignore or repress its eruptions, they’ll probably wreak chaos. If, on the other hand, you treat this other part of you as an unpredictable but generous ally, you may be able to work out a collaboration that serves you both.

“You must learn from the mistakes of others,” said humorist Sam Levenson. “You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.” That’s excellent advice for you right now, Capricorn. In order to glean the teachings you need most, you won’t have to bumble through a single wrong turn or bad decision yourself. There will be plenty of blundering role models who will be providing you with the precise inspiration you need. Study them carefully.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Urbandictionary.com defines “Skymall solution” as “an absurdly single-purposed tool or solution that solves a problem you don’t actually have.” The term is derived from the famous Skymall catalog, which sells unusual specialty products. According to my analysis of the current astrological omens, you should be wary of any attraction you might have to Skymall solutions. Do you really need a King Tut tissue box cover or an ice cube tray that makes ice in the shape of dachshunds or a stencil set for putting messages on your bundt cake? I doubt it. Nor do you need their metaphorical equivalents.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Right before I woke up this morning, I had a dream that one of my teeth fell out. As I lay there groggily in bed, my mind searched for its meaning. “What does losing a tooth symbolize?” I asked myself. “What is its psychological meaning?” I promised myself that when I got up, I would google that question. But my rumination was interrupted by a dull ache in the back of my mouth, and it was only then that I remembered: Yesterday, in actual waking life, I had a real tooth yanked out by a real dentist. The moral of

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Every November, thousands of writers participate in National Novel Writing Month. They pledge to compose at least 50,000 words of a new novel in that 30-day period. In accordance with the astrological omens, Aquarius, I propose that you commit yourself to a comparable project in your own field. Is there a potential masterpiece on which you could get a substantial amount of work done? Is there a major transformation you’ve long wanted to undertake but have always had some excuse to avoid? I predict that you will attract unexpected help and luck if you summon the willpower to focus on that task.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Don’t believe the climate is changing? Go ask the birds what they think. Sixty percent of all the feathered species in North America have moved north in the past 46 years. Scientists are pretty sure their migration is a response to the warming trend that’s afoot. I like the idea of tuning in to how animals behave in order to get accurate information about the state of the world. Would you consider doing more of that, Pisces? According to my astrological analysis, the coming months will be a time when you can learn a lot from non-human intelligences.

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THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES is seeking the following: QMHP to work with adults on our Community Support Team; Certified Peer

Support Specialist to work with adults in the Center for Recovery, Education, and Wellness; QMHP to work with children and families on an Intensive In Home team. Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com

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55 “Lord, is ___?”: Matthew 26:22 56 Adhering to Strunk and White’s advice “Omit needless words” 57 Mojito garnishes 58 X-ray unit 59 “Family Matters” role 60 Alumni grouping 61 “Very funny” cable channel 62 Short blasts

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DOWN Omertà organization Works inspired by Calliope, e.g. One saying 23-/44-Across Request to a butcher Mineo of film In hock Shortish race, for short Pete Fountain played it Lions’ foes Knolls “Would you like to see ___?” Online honcho Rips off, in a way “Here we go again!” Work, as a bar Probably not Mr. Right

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Edited by Will Shortz No.0926

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Puzzle by Peter A. Collins

26 Manet or Monet 28 Pond denizen 29 Vardalos of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” 30 Pigskin stitching 32 They appear at one-yard intervals 33 The “A” in IPA 34 Verb after “das”

36 Grovels

46 Miller product

39 Tire spec abbr.

49 Beginning

37 Prod

47 Scored in the 80s

40 Circulation blocker

50 Bares fruit?

42 Greek walkways 43 Pool side 44 Put on

45 “I swear!”

53 Country mentioned in Sinatra’s “Come Fly With Me” 56 Yank

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