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p. 12 Asheville City Council elections On Nov. 8, Asheville voters will pick three new City Council members from the field of six: Mark Cates, Saul Chase, Jan Davis, Lael Gray, Marc Hunt and Chris Pelly. Check out the basics for each candidate and a report on one of the forums this season. For more information, visit candidate websites, follow them on Twitter or visit our election page, http://avl.mx/6p.

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letters My .25 cents on A-B Tech I’m a pro-tax progressive, meaning if something is for the common good (like, say, education), then it’s worth spending the money to do it right. Republicans think all taxes are bad, and they’re dead wrong. Roads and highways are for the public good; even businesses couldn’t survive without taxes.

Based on what I’ve read — including the Oct. 19 Xpress story, “School or Scandal?”

— I’m against the proposed quarter-cent sales tax. It’s not because it’s too high. If anything, it’s innocuous. It’s not because I’m against A-B Tech. I think the school is doing a great job. But I have two problems with it.

For one, K. Ray Bailey and Carol Peterson both should have recused themselves from the issue, given their ties to the school. A-B Tech President Hank Dunn has to beat the drum to support the initiative; it’s his job. Bailey’s job is now to respect the will of the voters. Peterson is admirably not quoted in the article, but I wonder about her influence on the Board of Commissioners. Our elected officials should be beyond any inkling of conflict of interest.

Second, in the article, Dunn jokes, “We haven’t found our Bill Gates yet.” I’d suggest that if he wants to build a $55 million Allied Health and Workforce Development Building, he should ask Mission Hospital and other large companies who would clearly benefit from having skilled workers. Heck, get creative.

Let’s match, dollar for dollar, as a community (through taxes or otherwise), the funding the

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private sector provides. This way, Linamar Corporation could really give back to the community they suddenly seem so interested in.

That’s my .25 cents.

— Mark Bloom Asheville

A-B Tech is for the county, so the county should be for A-B Tech For 52 years, A-B Tech has provided education, training and re-training to residents of Buncombe County [”School or Scandal? ” Oct. 19 Xpress]. We’ve done it honestly and accountably, because you deserve nothing less. We’re seeking the quarter-cent sales-and-use tax for renovating and expanding A-B Tech’s educational facilities for one reason: to prepare our county’s people and employers for the jobs of the future.

As Nov. 8 approaches, I assure you the county resolution totally dedicates the quartercent to A-B Tech. State law does not allow ballot language to include our name. By resolution Orange and Durham counties are doing the same. It is disheartening to see people spreading misinformation about the referendum. It’s one thing to disagree about a vote. It’s another to say things that aren’t true.

Leaders and organizations like the Chamber of Commerce, Children First and our bipartisan co-chairs, Sherriff Van Duncan and former Asheville Mayor Lou Bissette, have endorsed

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the A-B Tech referendum. If you know the facts, you’ll share their confidence the funds are dedicated and will be legally obligated to improve A-B Tech as an economic engine. It’s for facilities improvements, period. I encourage you to vote for the quarter-cent for A-B Tech.

— Hank Dunn President, A-B Tech Asheville

The A-B Tech sales-tax referendum makes more sense than it takes As one who has worked in economic and workforce development for many years, I am writing to express my personal and unequivocal support for A-B Tech’s sales-tax referendum in November. A-B Tech provides the support, services and education that our community needs to be economically viable. The funds that will be generated through the quarter-cent tax will provide A-B Tech the necessary infrastructure to continue to provide economic and workforce development leadership we need in our community.

I know these are difficult times for many of our citizens. However, people would be in far worse shape without the preparation A-B Tech offers. It has provided years of higher education and workforce training to this community.

The quarter-cent sales tax will not be a major burden on any individual family, but collectively will add up to help A-B Tech create the facilities and programs that will help Buncombe County grow. This is something that I wholeheartedly support.

I will be casting my vote for A-B Tech on Nov. 8 and I urge others to do the same.

— Kit Cramer Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Asheville

Kool-Aid and the tea party Tim Peck has been reading too many Ayn Rand novels [“Occupy Wall Street Protests are Misguided,” Oct. 26 Xpress]. His “Greed is Good, Government Bad” view of unrestricted capitalism is a poor prescription for running a society — if justice, equal opportunity, and a nice place to live are important to you.

Capitalism is there to provide the carrot, the opportunity to profit by beating up on your competitors. That’s the only job of capitalism.

Government is there to provide the stick, to level the playing field and prevent a fortunate few from sucking up all the oxygen and wrecking the commons. Unfortunately, the same rewards that motivate the capitalist also motivate the elected official, and a good system of government would prevent the former from having too much influence over the latter. We seem to have lost that distinction in recent years.

It is not the fault of too much government that has led to the runaway income inequalities that characterize the last 30 years, nor to the concentration of financial power that produces banks that are too big to fail and hold our economy hostage to their financial manipulations. It is the fault of too-little government, particularly too-little regulation on those who

can pay the lobbyists who ply the politicians to “let the big dogs eat.” Government-paid regulators are completely outgunned by corporate-paid lawyers, and election outcomes themselves are bought and paid for. “Free speech” means unrestricted cash donations to campaign advertising, under no obligation to tell the truth about anything. Is it just a coincidence that the nation with the fewest restrictions on campaign financing is also the one with the fastest-growing income inequality? And one in which corporate taxes — as a fraction of GDP — have fallen to their lowest level in 50 years?

What would be wrong with open primaries to choose moderate candidates who can work together, rather than ideological warriors who can’t? Or campaign-finance restrictions that would not leave candidates beholden to their wealthy patrons? Or do we need to do away with re-elections entirely, since they occupy most of the time and attention of officeholders, leaving them vulnerable to the seductions of the market? I believe that we need the checks and balances that are provided by a free market that is regulated by a government responsible to the electorate — all the electorate — but something is currently out of whack. That’s what the Occupiers are saying.

— Glen Reese Asheville

Comparing Sen. Forrester to the Klan and Hitler is too extreme Jery Tillotson’ letter needs to lighten up on the hyperbole a little [“Forrester, the Klan and Hitler: brothers under the skin?” Oct. 19 Xpress].

Tillotson compares Sen. James Forrester to Hitler, really? The gay-marriage fight is a financial one. A move for tax and insurancerate breaks that go with “married” status.

For the record, I’m not a big fan of paying (via tax exemptions) my straight (married or unmarried) neighbors to procreate our species into starvation, either.

— Norman Plombe Asheville

Occupy Asheville faces Bullies On Saturday morning, Oct. 22, Chad Nesbitt and a friend drove an extra-large street-sweeper style truck in circles around the Occupy Asheville campsite while blowing what amounted to an air or boat horn. He did this as a form of protest, but in truth it was a form of harassment.

He did this to veterans, women, children, activists and homeless people, among others.

There were people there that Chad claims to disdain, and plenty that he would claim to support. He then boasted about his harassment on

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WLOS News 13. WLOS News 13 did not show the video of John Spitzberg from Veterans for Peace, who was there and experienced this harassment with the other campers. That is the other side of the story.

Whether a person identifies with the Occupy Asheville movement or not, it should be understood that they are just a mix of people who are trying to work out solutions to the problems that they see in society. Additionally, they are exercising their rights of assembly in order to address their concerns. At the time of Chad Nesbitt’s harassment, there was a city-granted permit in place allowing for them to be there.

There was no law being broken by the campers that morning, only by Chad Nesbitt with his intentional disregard for the noise ordinance and human dignity.

The fact that Chad Nesbitt sees fit to boast of his illegal, immoral and unpatriotic harassment of fellow human beings is reprehensible.

WWJD comes to mind, Chad. Chad Nesbitt is a bully and the fact that he is the voice in local government speaks volumes.

— Lindsey Miguelez Asheville

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Are we going to lose Lael Gray’s unique independent voice because she doesn’t have the financial backing of an organized party?

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an independent, representing the citizens of Asheville, over and above the interests of a few power blocs.

Her background is rich in community activism. She has been a teacher, director and board member of educational facilities. She has represented her neighborhood in its successful efforts to reduce the negative impacts of the I-26 connector. And she has demonstrated her ability by founding and managing several successful businesses. I support the election of this woman to City Council. When you vote for your three new City Council members, remember this skilled woman. Vote for Lael Gray.

— Norma Warren Asheville

Gray is a leader and a listener I am writing to support the candidacy of Lael Gray for City Council.

I have known Lael as we were both serving on the Board of Building Bridges. I have seen her creativity, energy and commitment to making Asheville a more welcoming and pleasant town. She has shown her ability to collaborate with others in working toward a sustainable neighborhood as well as an inclusive community. She is able to work across differences and to sort out the most important issues from those that are not as relevant. I hope that you will take the time to vote for her in the coming weeks. Don’t forget that early voting has already begun.

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We’re now trying to prevent far-right conservatives from locking down our country — and we may need some conservative votes to do it.

About the first thing Stephanie Miller did during her Asheville Civic Center show awhile back was shove some poor fan’s camera phone down her pants. As part of her Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour, Miller was giving a hilarious example of how to make instant Congressman Weiner-like Facebook postings. It was also surreal and funny when she and her partner rolled around on the ground simulating tea-bagging Tea Baggers.

But watching her slouch and leer like a slim Jabba the Hutt while sneeringly delivering nonstop cursing and blaspheming quickly became boring. I was grossed out — and embarrassed for the guy sitting next to me, a fervent Christian liberal.

Maybe I’m missing something here.

Perhaps I’m still mired in the puritanical fundamentalisms that have made America into one of the most prudish, lewd, schizoid nations on earth. But I don’t think so. I was raised on George Carlin’s “seven words you can’t say on TV” and Lenny Bruce’s hourlong riffs about the F-word — as well as a fervent dedication to making creative love, not war. But those comedians tackled many other subjects as well; Miller rarely did.

The performance reminded me of the semiprivate dinner I attended with Kurt Vonnegut in Asheville back in 1995, a fundraiser for The Writers’ Workshop. Vonnegut, famous partly because of the profanity he used in Slaughterhouse-Five, started arguing with some professors about Andres Serrano’s “Piss Christ” (a crucifix in a jar of urine). Surprisingly, Vonnegut denounced the sculpture, saying there’s no reason to provoke conservatives into murderous selfrighteousness just so one can exercise free speech to the unnecessary max.

even a single shrimp once in their life, and Sparks also noted that it says nothing about women who lie with other women.

Miller, though, provided few such moments of brilliant insight — and liberals are trying to save America, not persuade everyone to become sexual adventurers. I understand why someone who’s oppressed because of their sexuality might harbor a white-hot anger at conservatives and find immense pleasure at sticking post-Puritan values in their intolerant, murderous faces.

In fact, it’s one of my own favorite pastimes.

But enough. We’re now trying to prevent far-right conservatives from locking down our country — and we may need some conservative votes to do it, as well as the conservative portion of many independents’ and liberals’ brains. Grinding their ears in our post-Puritan ability to squarely face sexuality in all its miraculous permutations won’t help, however much fun it may be.

Will we be able to control our anger and forgive the fence sitters enough to win next year’s presidential and congressional elections and the 2013 state Legislature contests? If so, we might then be able to defeat DOMA, control the military-industrial complex’s rampaging through the Middle East, and provide basic cradle-to-grave security and civil rights to all our citizens — gay or straight, black or white, Hispanic or whatever.

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Miller’s first 15 minutes consisted mainly of preening, cursing and staring distractedly at a tattered notebook, making me wonder whether she was so crocked she might fall off her chair. To be fair, she eventually did some good imitations of Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and the latter’s gayacting-yet-gay-bashing husband. And her sidekicks, Hal Sparks and John Fugelsang, were nothing short of wondrous, pouring out a torrent of ideas worthy of a top-notch Asheville poetry slam.

Sparks gave a spirited exegesis of the Book of Leviticus, saying it contains the only biblical passage threatening hell for “men who lie with other men.” Yet the book mandates the same hellish fate for anyone eating

During Miller’s show, the packed house was frequently reminded that state Sen. James Forrester had branded Asheville a “cesspool of sin” in response to the recent topless demonstration. But Asheville’s fundamental decency came through during the brief question-and-answer period. The first question came from a muscular bald guy whose confident, rambling monologue left me wondering whether he was brilliant or cognitively disabled. Declaring himself a Christian, he implored Miller to quit blaspheming. The second person begged Ashevilleans to vote. But Miller’s third questioner asked her to “show us your tits,” accurately reflecting the level of discourse she’d established. (Alas, she flashed only her

sexy black bra.)

When it comes to sexuality, conservatives are extremely naive. They can be driven violently mad by something as mundane as a wardrobe malfunction, whereas liberals may be on the verge of directing the vast energies unleashed by a healthy, uninhibited approach to sexuality toward a happier, more peaceful community. Let’s continue this intrepid exploration without hassling those still imprisoned by the monogamous missionary position any more than is necessary to secure robust civil, economic and social rights.

I came away from the show thinking about one of Jesus’ great insights: the blessedness of forgiveness. To some extent, the future of civilization depends on how well liberals and progressives can forgive conservatives — and their own inner conservative — and thus keep the lines of communication open enough to win elections. Contemplating and exacting revenge is mainly a waste of time: It yields very little positive benefit while holding considerable negative potential. But gratuitously insulting revenge is what most of Miller’s monologue felt like to me. X

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by David Forbes About 40 Asheville residents trickled into a room at the YWCA on South French Broad Oct. 20 for a candidate forum sponsored by the alumnae chapter of the Alpha Sigma Theta sorority.

It’s forum season (there were three that week), but this one highlighted an issue that’s rarely discussed at such events: race and inclusivity.

Topics such as development and zoning tend to take center stage at candidate forums, and while those weren’t entirely absent here, the focus was on things like affordable housing and the relative lack of African-American visitors and workers downtown.

Here’s what the various candidates had to say.

Mark Cates It was a sermon by the Rev. Billy Kyles, who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., that inspired Mark Cates to run for office, the candidate revealed. “I see where we’re going in our economy and became concerned about our future,” Cates explained. “Let’s be honest,” he continued. “I’ve been to a lot of these forums: This is the first mixed audience I’ve seen.”

Cates emphasized jobs, the main theme of his campaign (at another forum earlier that week, he’d even talked jobs in response to a question concerning early voting). Reducing regulation that deters businesses from locating in Asheville, he asserted, would spark economic growth that, in turn, would enable the city to improve infrastructure without taking on debt or raising taxes.

“There’s 17,000 people unemployed in this

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Topics such as development and zoning tend to take center stage at candidate forums; here, the focus was on such issues as affordable housing and the relative lack of AfricanAmericans downtown. city: This disproportionately affects the minority community, no question,” said Cates. “The No. 1 priority is to make Asheville a better place to do business.”

Marc Hunt Conceding that he grew up in a privileged environment, Marc Hunt said he gained more exposure to minorities during his 10 years at the Self-Help Credit Union.

“There’s a level of nonadaptation people have to coming together,” he said. “I’ve got lots of work to do on this front, and it’s a challenge, but I’m looking forward to doing it.”

City leaders, Hunt maintained, can serve as

role models by changing the way the city conducts its own business.

“We can’t go business by business and make sure this changes,” he said. “But we can reinforce some opportunity. It’s not simple.”

Gentrification, asserted Hunt, is making the city unaffordable for working people, and the city needs to counteract that through better education, jobs and fully supporting the Housing Trust Fund.

“We have an affordable-housing crisis in this community: The average home is out of reach for most people,” he added.

Jan Davis The lone incumbent in the race stressed his “institutional experience.” As an Asheville native growing up just off Burton Street, Jan Davis said, “I saw diversity before diversity was really a popular thing to see. I’ve tried to apply those things in all the terms I’ve served. I grew up in a mixed-race community. … I don’t forget the African-American community — or any community, for that matter.”

Davis stressed the need for improved education, especially vocational training and vouchers, to enable residents to leave public housing.

“We’ve got a lot of pockets of concentrated poverty,” he said. “It’s our goal to make more affordable housing.”

Lael Gray Citing her work with local nonprofit Building Bridges and her experiences as an educator and

small-business owner, Lael Gray said, “I moved here because I heard the schools were good; we need to work on providing and protecting that.”

And the lack of minorities downtown, she speculated, might be “the product of economics.

A lot of people don’t have the disposable income to shop and eat downtown. We definitely need to address that. There’s also a history in the city: There’s a lack of trust. It’s perfectly understandable once you scratch the surface and realize how the African-American community’s been disenfranchised over and over again.

“We need to listen to the communities themselves about what they need and support those efforts,” added Gray.

Saul Chase For his part, Saul Chase continued the emphasis on infrastructure that’s been the mainstay of his campaign.

“I have a dream: It’s that I can do something about the deteriorating streets and sidewalks in Asheville,” he said in explaining why he’s running for Council. “People ask me are you just running about streets and sidewalks? Well, yes and no, because it’s also our neighborhoods.

When the house gets messy, you really don’t feel that good. That happens in our neighborhoods too.”

Chris Pelly “Neighborhoods United,” the theme of Chris Pelly’s campaign, includes Asheville’s minorities, the candidate explained.

“A lot of my purpose in this campaign is to listen and learn; there’s no easy answers here,” he noted. “We have to be working to make housing affordable, folks, through incentives. It’s a complex thing.” The public, added Pelly, needs to have input on development in the city, instead of letting staff make all the decisions.

“This is the ninth candidates’ forum we’ve done, and honestly, the exchanges are the best

I’ve seen so far,” he said later.

A longtime community leader, Pelly touted his success in getting sidewalks and parks in Haw Creek.

Policing the police All six candidates agreed on two points: supporting the quarter-cent sales tax for A-B Tech and not having the Police Department enforce immigration law.

Staff accountability, particularly the Police Department, was a major point of discussion.

Davis asserted that the current system works, even putting in some good words for former APD Chief Bill Hogan (who resigned in the wake of a scandal over the handling of evidence).

But Davis added that he’s disappointed in the department’s lack of minority recruits, noting, “There’s an unfortunate perception that they’re not going to do well. We have to improve the diversity of our firefighters and police.”

Cates said Asheville could take a cue from Chicago’s community-policing efforts. Pelly favored appointing more community liaisons.

Hunt said, “We need accountability, from the city manager on down.”

None of the candidates directly favored establishing a full-blown police-oversight board, though they all said the existing advisory board needs to be strengthened.

“The police have a very important job: That doesn’t mean they get to do whatever they want,” noted Chase, calling for semiannual reports on the state of the APD. Gray went further, asserting that the advisory board needs to have some teeth. “If we keep it all internal, there are cover-ups; we’ve seen that,” she said. X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 137, or dforbes@mountainx.com.

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Six candidates. Three open Asheville City Council seats. Almost 65,000 registered voters. Who’ll come out on top when the Buncombe County Board of Elections tallies the votes on Nov. 8? To help guide voters’ choices, here’s some basic information about each candidate, culled from previous interviews and their responses to our questionnaire. To learn more, visit candidates’ websites, follow them on Twitter, attend an upcoming forum, check out David Forbes’ report on the Oct. 20 forum held at the YWCA (”The R-word” elsewhere in this issue) or read more about them online (http://avl. mx/6p). X

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Mark Cates “Jobs. Before anything else.”

Profession: Aerospace engineer/small-business consultant/entrepreneur Lives: North Asheville Funds: $20,011 raised as of Sept. 26 Endorsements: Thomas Smith, president, WNC Cornhole Players Association Website: markcates.com Twitter: @carolinacates Candidate survey: avl.mx/66 Interview: avl.mx/6b The lowdown: The only registered Republican in the race, Mark Cates has presented himself as a moderate, strongly emphasizing the need for job growth and touting an economic plan that calls for making Asheville “the home for global environmentalism.” Cates faced some controversy when it came to light that he’d served a short stint as treasurer of the Asheville Tea Party.

In his own words: “Detractors are always going to do their thing; I’m not worried about it. For me, it’s about jobs. … If you look at at my economic plan, I tried to build ... something that was bipartisan.

Everyone in Asheville is very passionate about protecting the environment.” — Mark Cates

Saul Chase

Marc Hunt

“Elect Saul Chase.”

“Together we can be our best.”

Profession: Retired teacher, SAT-prep coach

Profession: Land-conservation officer, Open Space Institute

Lives: Central Asheville Funds: $8,740 raised as of Sept. 26 Endorsements: Loretta Clawson, mayor of Boone; former Boone Mayor Larry Keeter Website: electsaulchase.com Twitter: @SaulChase Candidate survey: avl.mx/6d and avl.mx/6i The lowdown: After living in Asheville for several years, Saul Chase says he doesn’t want to change the city fundamentally — he just wants to make it better. Specifically, that means fixing its neglected streets and sidewalks. Frequently referencing his eight years on the Boone Town Council, Chase says he’s determined to bring Asheville’s infrastructure up to the level the city deserves.

In his own words: “Municipal government should really be about efficient delivery of services, not about ideological issues. That’s what I was able to accomplish in Boone, and that’s the main reason I’m running for Asheville City Council, because I’m concerned about the quality of the streets and sidewalks.” — Saul Chase

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Lives: North Asheville Funds: $22,946 raised as of Sept. 26 Endorsements: Gordon Smith, Brownie Newman, Esther Manheimer, Cecil Bothwell, Sierra Club, PARC Website: huntforcouncil.com Twitter: @hunt_marc Candidate survey: avl.mx/6j and avl.mx/6c The lowdown: Political newcomer Marc Hunt is off to a strong start, having led all contenders in the primary with 22.37 percent of the vote. To maintain that momentum, he says he’s doing a mix of neighborhood canvassing and phone banking at least twice a week. “More than the way I’m running my campaign,” notes Hunt, “I hope that my ideas and principles will prevail.”

In his own words: “I am committed to a government that our citizens can trust. ... Clearly there are people with different political views from myself at state and local-level governments, but I’m very committed to have frank, open discussion and dialogue.”

— Marc Hunt

Lael Gray

Jan Davis

“Environment. Equality. Education.”

“Balanced leadership for a balanced community.”

Profession: Educator Lives: Montford Funds: $9,784 raised as of Sept. 26 Endorsements: PARC, Sierra Club, Asheville Fire Fighters Association Website: laelgrayforcitycouncil.com Twitter: @laelgray Candidate survey: avl.mx/6g

Chris Pelly “Neighborhoods United.”

Profession: Real estate agent Lives: Haw Creek

Profession: Owner, Jan Davis Tire Store

Funds: $11,054 raised as of Sept. 26

Lives: North Asheville

Endorsements: PARC, Sierra Club, Asheville Fire Fighters Association

Funds: $9,875 raised as of Sept. 26 Endorsements: Esther Manheimer, Brownie Newman, Asheville Fire Fighters Association

Twitter: Not on Twitter Candidate survey: avl.mx/6k

Website: jandavisforcouncil.com

Interview: avl.mx/6e

Twitter: Not on Twitter Candidate survey: avl.mx/67

Interview: avl.mx/6f

Interview: avl.mx/6h

The lowdown: In her first bid for Asheville City Council, Lael Gray is running on her lengthy record of progressive activism on various social-justice issues, touting her ability to mediate disputes and achieve consensus. Stressing environmental and transportation goals, Gray says she wants an energy-efficient Asheville where residents won’t have to own a car to get around town.

The lowdown: Seeking a third term on Council, Jan Davis cites his leadership in bringing the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament back to a refurbished Civic Center and co-founding the Asheville Area Riverfront Redevelopment Commission. The only incumbent in the race, he’s taken some flak for his votes on some development issues, including supporting the 51 Biltmore parking deck and giving the Planning and Zoning Commission final say on large downtown projects.

In her own words: “I really see City Council as not only ... making policy: We need to be reaching out to legislators ... [and] to the business community.

I just see us as being facilitators of relationships on many, many levels.” — Lael Gray

Website: chrispellyforcitycouncil.com

In his own words: “I’m not so locked in to a position that I won’t change. And I’m not so locked in to my preconceived ideas that I won’t be open to new ones. … I’ve brought balance to a lot of issues. — Jan Davis

The lowdown: A longtime neighborhood leader, Chris Pelly has focused his third City Council campaign on his record of pushing for sidewalks and parks in east Asheville while preventing unwanted development. Pelly bills himself as a “pragmatic progressive” who can inspire residents to protect and improve their neighorhoods. He’s pledged to explore a bond referendum to meet Asheville’s infrastructure needs, and he’s sharply criticized economic-development incentive policies and new rules giving the Planning and Zoning Commission final approval on large downtown developments.

In his own words: “‘Neighborhoods United’ is really the way I’ve tried to serve in east Asheville for the past 15 years. ... I’m trying to bring that same leadership style to City Council. I believe that when you bring people together and get them invested in the process, you get great results.” — Chris Pelly

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Council member Gordon Smith praised the protesters, staff and City Council, saying theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d navigated a difficult situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find me very much in agreement with the political aims regarding economic justice and the propriety of government,â&#x20AC;? he told the crowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Asheville both have tremendous promise as growing social movements to make enduring change.â&#x20AC;?

Nonetheless, continued Smith, a leaderless movement â&#x20AC;&#x153;makes it very difficult for government or any other institution to figure out how to interact with you. Who do we make an agreement with? Who do we hold accountable?

Who do we talk to? I talked to 20 different people, and none of them knew what I told the other people.â&#x20AC;?

Opinions about where to camp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and whether to ask for government approval â&#x20AC;&#x201D; differed widely among the people he encountered, noted Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m acutely aware of what we would be doing if we allowed overnight permitted camping in public parks,â&#x20AC;? he said, pointing out that the Ku Klux Klan and Westboro Baptist Church could show up and ask for the same right. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on the conversations Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had with the people at Occupy Asheville, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the presence or absence of an enduring, permitted relationship with the city is going to either make or break this movement,â&#x20AC;? Smith observed, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If this is to endure, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be because the government said it could.â&#x20AC;?

Smith then moved that the Lexington Avenue encampment be shut down Oct. 28

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Occupy Asheville protesters packed the Council chamber and an overflow room during Asheville City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oct. 25 meeting, picking up where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d left off two weeks before.

In the interim, some 30 to 50 protesters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who are â&#x20AC;&#x153;broadly criticizing corporate dominance and government corruption,â&#x20AC;? according to one of their announcements â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had been camping under the Lexington Avenue overpass at the edge of downtown.

The group had originally approached City Council Oct. 11, seeking permission to camp on Roger McGuire Green in Pack Square Park (see â&#x20AC;&#x153;State Your Occupation,â&#x20AC;? Oct. 19 Xpress). But Council members, noting that the item wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on the agenda and citing concerns about the effects on other users of the park, instead instructed staff to negotiate a suitable temporary spot until a more permanent location could be found. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department proposed the area beneath the bridge, and Occupy Asheville representatives accepted it, though some protesters expressed reservations.

Group representatives and sympathizers criticized the choice, calling the spot â&#x20AC;&#x153;toxicâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;horribleâ&#x20AC;? and voicing safety and airquality concerns. They also questioned the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whole approach to dealing with the protesters.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like the City Council is trying to handle this [like] a special event or an organized group,â&#x20AC;? said Rosetta Starr, who founded the nearby Rosettaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no formal organizers. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an independent person that comes to [the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] general assemblies.

Occupy Asheville is not a group you can permit: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an assembly of the people.â&#x20AC;?

Occupy Asheville representative Milton Byrd agreed, saying their petition to exempt the group from the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parks curfew to allow overnight camping was altogether different from the usual requests Council receives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a public assembly; this is not a typical organized group such as Bele Chere,â&#x20AC;? he argued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we, the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movement in regards to self-government. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to petition the government for grievances as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we, the people.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; This is a constitutional action.â&#x20AC;?

Not everyone who spoke during the public-comment period supported the protestersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; demands. Rod Hudgins of the Council of Independent Business owners said that while his group respects free-speech rights, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city of Asheville has a process to follow. To alter this process and allow special privileges for any group is wrong and will create a precedent that will cause other groups and organizations to request the same consideration.â&#x20AC;?

Heather Dillashaw of Homeward Bound, a local nonprofit advocating for the homeless, worried about the encampmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sustainability. Homeward Bound staff, she noted, had been called in several times to mediate disputes between Occupy Asheville protesters and homeless people who also congregate there.

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“We are facing an economic and social crisis on a global scale. Meanwhile, the city treats this emergency protest assembly like a seasonal craft fair.”

— Occupy Asheville press release

and that the usage fees the group had already incurred be waived. He also directed the Asheville Police Department to make sure it was properly trained to respond peacefully to nonviolent civil disobedience. City Manager Gary Jackson said this had already been done.

After Smith had made his motions, Matthew Burd thanked the city for working with the encampment while repeating the group’s request that it be allowed to camp in Pack Square Park.

“A better motion would be to open up public parks 24 hours for free-speech purposes,” said Burd. “That was brought forth two weeks ago. I’m surprised no one on Council had a motion to give us a camping space somewhere. … No one had a creative idea to allow that to happen.”

Mayor Terry Bellamy was less sympathetic.

She wanted the protesters to pay the fees, saying they were taking money from the working class of Asheville because of the time city staff had devoted to dealing with the movement.

“We’ve had city employees that haven’t had a raise in three years,” said Bellamy. “There’s been police time and other time that’s been spent on this. The residents of Asheville are paying for this: Is that fair for individuals?

You say you’re helping the working class, but you’re hurting them, because the police could be elsewhere. There’s an impact on people who aren’t at the table.”

In fact, the mayor noted, the city had even detailed additional police officers for the Council meeting itself, though she gave no reason for the move.

Council member Cecil Bothwell said he fully supports the movement, touting his efforts to find it increased union and political support.

“I’m the one who suggested to the AFL-CIO that they provide the Porta-Johns; I’m working the ACLU to provide legal support,” said Bothwell. “I believe that regardless of what we do tonight, Occupy is going to go on. It’s a moral and patriotic movement that’s forming, challenging the immorality of our system as it’s evolved at this point.”

Vice Mayor Brownie Newman voiced sympathy for the protesters but said he didn’t support allowing indefinite camping in public parks. Newman cited Council’s votes requiring a living wage for city employees, allowing domestic-partner benefits and increasing energy efficiency as evidence that many in city government share the movement’s goals.

The motion to prohibit continued camping at the Lexington Avenue site was approved 6-1, with Bothwell opposed.

The motion to waive the fees was narrowly approved on a 4-3 vote, with Council members Bill Russell and Jan Davis joining Bellamy in

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opposition.

Bothwell moved that the city allocate Occupy Asheville a long-term camping spot in a public park and waive the usual 10 p.m. curfew, but no one seconded the motion.

After the votes, about 60 Occupy Asheville participants gathered peacefully on the steps of City Hall, shouting and chanting slogans such as “This is what democracy looks like” and “Give cops a raise” as 22 APD officers stood by. Over time, the numbers dwindled, and the remaining protesters discussed camping options once the Lexington Avenue site is shut down.

As the Council meeting ended, the assembled demonstrators delivered the following instructions to interim police Chief Wade Wood: “Plan for a peaceful transition and closure of the encampment on Lexington Avenue.

Continue to respect and protect the rights of public protesters while using discretion wisely in the enforcement of laws.”

And at 10 p.m., eight protesters (including Burd) refused to leave Pack Square Park and were arrested.

In a statement released the next day, Occupy Asheville media representative Naomi Archer asserted: “This isn’t business as usual — we are facing an economic and social crisis on a global scale. Meanwhile, the city treats this emergency protest assembly like a seasonal craft fair.”

Other business In other action, City Council: • Narrowly approved the second reading of a zoning change allowing a parcel in Montford to be subdivided to build an additional singlefamily home. Proponents have called it a good compromise that supports affordable housing; opponents, including the Montford Neighborhood Association, say it sets a precedent for a level of density that threatens neighborhood integrity. The vote was 4-3, with Davis, Bellamy and Council member Esther Manheimer opposed. • Appointed Manheimer and Davis to a joint task force with the Metropolitan Sewerage District formed in response to a study commission created by the state Legislature. Chaired by Rep. Tim Moffitt of Asheville, the commission will consider whether Asheville’s water system should remain city property or be given to MSD or some other entirely independent entity. Moffitt’s legislation originally called for immediately seizing the water system without compensation; he later revised it to simply establish the study commission. X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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Asheville residents are passionate about their trees.

So when a contractor cut down the mature trees blocking Wells Fargo’s new sign on Patton Avenue in West Asheville, Shannon Tuch, the city’s assistant planning director, says she heard “a lot of outrage from the community.”

The felled trees included a 50-foot English oak that had been designated a “treasured tree”

by Asheville GreenWorks. But the nonprofit’s Treasured Trees Program is strictly an educational effort, and the designation affords no permanent protection, Tuch explains. Wells Fargo was not compelled to recognize the tree’s special status when it took over the former Wachovia Bank property.

Still, city ordinances do spell out the minimum number of trees commercial properties must maintain, and the oak was supposed to remain in place, along with some cherry trees Asheville Greenworks had planted years ago.

So Tuch’s office prepared a notice of violation that came with a $2,900 fine — only to discover that another city office was about to issue Wells Fargo a permit to remove the trees. The bank wanted to remove vegetation in the state Department of Transportation’s right of way along Patton, in part because the trees were growing into the DOT’s traffic-signal wires.

“The contractor went ahead and removed the trees — before they had received their permit,” Tuch reports. Nonetheless, the city revoked the violation and fee.

Trees are in limited supply on Patton Avenue, she admits. “The requirement is that you provide one tree for every 40 linear feet of frontage, unless you have obstructions like overhead power lines, and then it’s a small tree every 30 feet; but we allow them to space those trees irregularly” to accommodate signs and similar obstructions.

“No doubt about it,” continues Tuch, “people prune and remove trees because they think they’re obstructing their signs and their build-

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Bare spot: All that remains of a 50-foot-tall English oak is a bare spot in front of the new Wells Fargo sign on Patton Avenue. Photo by Susan Andrew ings, so I would not be surprised if that was the case here.” Plus, she says, the city has “limited control over what happens in the DOT right of way.”

Asheville Greenworks Director Susan Roderick says the incident has underscored the need to reinvigorate the Treasured Trees Program.

“I always enjoyed seeing that tree,” she says wistfully. “I guess I just sort of took it for granted.”

Roderick says she’s consulting with the Tree Commission on how to ensure that the “trea-

sured tree” designation is respected when properties change hands; there’s also talk of mapping Asheville’s special trees, starting with those cared for by the city’s staff arborist. The goal, she notes, would be to develop a tree inventory.

Meanwhile, says Roderick, “I wish the city sign ordinance didn’t allow such big signs.”

At press time, Wells Fargo had not returned calls about the incident.

— Susan Andrew

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Spectacular fall colors around Lake Lure What: Western North Carolina is covered in swaths of bright autumn hues, and leaf peepers from Asheville and beyond are heading to the mountains.

Not sure which one to pick? Head southeast to Lake Lure and the Blue Ridge Foothills. There are plenty of ways to get there. A drive through Hickory Nut Gorge, with a detour along Buffalo Shoals Road, will provide hours of glorious fall tableaus. Bring your hiking shoes and make the trek up to Chimney Rock for a 75-mile panoramic view.

If you’re looking for something a bit more adventurous, fly through the trees via a zipline at Canopy Ridge Farm. Or if you want to be in the center of it all, grab a boat and cruise around Lake Lure’s 27 miles of pristine shore-

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No matter how you get there, the Blue Ridge Foothills have glorious autumn views in every direction.

When: Leaf-peeping season extends through the end of November Where: Anywhere in the region, but the Lake Lure area is always worth the drive.

Price: Driving and hiking are free. Visit canopyridgefarm.com for zipline costs and lakelureadventurecompany.com for boat-tour prices.

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Hollingsworth, Karin Jurick and Suzy Schultz.

• Through SA (11/19) - New works by John Mac Kah. • Through SA (11/19) - Drawing Essentials, featuring works by James Daniel.

American Folk Art and Framing The gallery at 64 Biltmore Ave. is open daily, representing contemporary selftaught artists and regional pottery. Info: www.amerifolk.com or 281-2134.

• Through WE (11/16) - Bewitched.

AnTHM Gallery Located at 110.5 W. State St. in downtown Black Mountain. Info: www.anthmgallery.com.

• Through FR (11/25) Works by Ellen Langford, Keith Spencer and Constance Humphries.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

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

• Through SU (11/6) - Color Study will be on display at the Appleby Foundation Gallery.

• Through SU (3/4) Homage2 will pay tribute to Josef Albers.

Atelier 24 Lexington: A Gallery of Local Art Located at 24 Lexington Ave. Info: www.theateliergalleries.com.

• Through WE (11/30) Horse and Barn, works by Brian Hibbard.

• SA (11/12), 6-8pm Opening reception.

Autumn in the Southern Appalachians • Through SU (1/1) Autumn and Winter in the Southern Appalachians, a jurried exhibit of Carolina nature photographers, will be on display at Deerpark Inn at the Biltmore Estate, 1 Approach Road. Info: www.cnpa-asheville.org.

Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant.

Summer hours: Mon., Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Info: 768-0246 or www. bellavistaart.com.

• Through SA (12/31) - Spider Series, works by Paul Owen, Tif McDonald and Nicora Gangi.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain. Gallery hours: Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs. 11am3pm. Info: 669-0930 or www.BlackMountainArts. org.

• Through WE (11/23) - A juried member exhibition of the Appalachian Pastel Society.

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

• FR (11/4) through WE (11/30) - Particular Histories, works by Rebecca Drolen.

• FR (11/4), 6-8pm Opening reception.

• Through WE (11/30) - Manipulated, juried by Ariel Shanberg.

Center For Craft, Creativity and Design Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road in Hendersonville. Info: 8902050 or www.craftscreativitydesign.org.

• Through FR (1/27) Common Threads, works by four fiber artists who have collaborated with other artists or businesses.

Courtyard Gallery An eclectic art and performance space located at 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Studios, River Arts District. Info: www. ashevillecourtyard.com or 273-3332.

• Through SA (12/31) - Anything Goes Everything Shows, the 5th annual mail art show. All entries received through the postal system will be exhibited. Participants were encouraged to explore themes, sizes, shapes and media of any kind.

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* Events are FREE unless otherwise noted.

Bring your drum or borrow one from Skinny Beats Drum Shop and Gallery, 4 Eagle St., for

wed a beginning drumming class. Billy Zanski will teach African drumming on Wednesday,

Nov. 2 from 6-7 p.m. The class meets weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays. $10. Info: info@skinnybeatsdrums.com or 768-2826.

Learn about composting, vermiculture and recycling on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 5-7 p.m. at

thur the N.C. Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. Info: ncarboretum.org. fri

Cook a homemade lunch for men staying at the ABCCM Veteran’s Restoration Quarters and Inn on Friday, Nov. 4 from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., as part of the Hands On Asheville-Buncombe volunteer program. Go to handsonasheville.org to sign up.

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Dave Desmelik will play a CD release party to benefit Beauty Through Cancer on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m . Held at The Bywater, 796 Riverside Drive. Info: beautythroughcancer.org.

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Enjoy an uplifting concert by Patrick Littlejohn (a formerly homeless musician and composer who was once close to death on the streets of Asheville) on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Held at the Jubilee! Community, 46 Wall St. By donation. Info: echocooperative.org.

Join Grant Hardy, UNCA’s director of humanities and professor of history, for “Persia,

mon Zoroastianism and Alexander the Great” at UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall on Monday, Nov. 7 at 11:25 a.m. Info: humanities.unca.edu.

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Taste a wide range of culinary treats from Hendersonville and Flat Rock during the Small Plate Crawl on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Crawl continues on Wednesday, Nov. 9. See website for times and locations. Prices range from $2-8 per plate. Info: smallplatecrawl.com.

Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road. Info: www.grovewood.com or 253-7651.

• Through TH (12/1) - The Art of Making Music will feature instruments made in WNC. Haen Gallery Located at 52 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville.

Hours: Mon., Wed. andFri., 10am-6pm. Tues. and Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. thehaengallery.com or 254-8577.

• SA (11/5) through FR (12/9) - Fall of the Year, works by Marci Crawford Harnden.

• SA (11/5), 5:30-7:30pm - Opening reception.

Pink Dog Creative A multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St. Info: info@pinkdog-creative.com • Through SU (11/20) NiceNasty, new works by “Affrilachian” artist Valeria Watson-Doost.

Pump Gallery Located at the Phil Mechanic Studios Building in the River Arts District, 109 Roberts St. Info:

www.philmechanicstudios.com.

• SA (11/5) through WE (11/30) - Works by Will Dickert.

• SA (11/5), 7-10pm Opening reception.

SemiPublic Gallery This space for contemporary art is open Thurs.-Sat., 2-7pm and by appointment. Located at 305 Hillside St. Info: www.semipublicgallery. com or 215-8171.

• Through SA (11/12) - Recent prints and mixed media works by seven artists.

Seven Sisters Gallery This Black Mountain gallery is located at 117 Cherry St. Hours: Mon.Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. sevensistersgallery.com or 669-5107.

• Through SU (11/6) Works by Jennie Francis (pastel).

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

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am4pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• Through WE (11/9) Works by members of the Connestee Art League.

Upstairs Artspace Contemporary nonprofit gallery at 49 S. Trade St., Tryon. Hours: Tues.Sat., 11am-4pm and by appointment. Info: www. upstairsartspace.org or 859-2828.

• Through SA (11/19), Lines and Lives of the Face will feature works by Ursula Gullow, Francesco Lombardo, Bob Trotman and others.

More Art Exhibits & Openings Appalachian State University • Through SU (1/1) - Living in the Light: A Retrospective, works by the late John Scarlata, will be on display in the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. stageme@ appstate.edu or 262-6084.

• TH (11/3), 7-9pm Opening reception.

• Through SU (1/1) Sanctuary, works by Val Lyle. stageme@appstate. edu or 262-6084.

• WE (11/9), 7-8pm Opening reception.

Art Events at WCU

Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs. 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome.

Info: www.fineartmuseum. wcu.edu or 227-3591.

• TH (11/3) through FR (11/11) - Master of Fine Art Theses exhibit will feature Lauren J. Whitley and Scott Hubener.

• TH (11/3), 4-6:30pm - Opening reception.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

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

• FR (11/4) through SU (11/6) - A symposium and panel discussion on the regional basketry traditions of the American Southeast. $30/$20 members. Half-day trip to Cherokee: $25.

Registration required by Oct. 28.

Caterine Stinson Yellowroot • FR (11/4) through TH (12/1) - Works

by Caterine Stinson Yellowroot will be on display at The Wilderness Society, 563 West Main St. Suite 1, Sylva. Info: http://www.catherinestinson.com.

• FR (11/4), 5-8pm Opening reception.

First Friday • 1st FRIDAYS - Historic Downtown Hendersonville will host First Fridays, featuring in-store events and specials. Held throughout downtown Hendersonville. Info: www.downtownhendersonville.org.

Fountainhead Bookstore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www.fountainheadbookstore.com or 697-1870.

• Through WE (11/30) - Pieces of the Sky, featuring paintings by Ray Cooper.

George Terry • Through WE (11/30) - Works by George Terry will be on display at DeSoto Lounge, 504 Haywood Road. Info: www.brotherwayword. deviantart.com.

Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Info: www. bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949.

• Through WE (11/30) - New works by Jean Claude Roy. Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road. Info: www.grovewood.com or 253-7651.

• Through TH (12/1) - Outdoor sculpture invitational featuring contemporary sculptures by nationally-recognized artists.

Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave., between Stella Blue and the Kress Building.

Info: www.pushtoyproject.com or 225-5509.

• Through TU (11/29) - The Arts of Darkness 2 group show will feature works related to Halloween and other spooky themes.

Steven G. Sloan • Through FR (11/11) - Paintings by Steven G. Sloan will be on display at The Circle, 426 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Info: www.thecircleasheville.com

Art/Craft Fairs Fall and Christmas Bazaar • SA (11/5), 8am-2pm - A fall and Christmas bizarre featuring seasonal food and crafts will take place at the Church of the Redeemer, 1201 Riverside Drive, Woodfin.

Info: 253-3588.

Handmade Holiday Sale • TH (11/10), 5-7pm - Handmade Holiday Sale will feature campus and community artists. Held on the campus of WCU. Info: www.wcu.edu.

Holiday Market • SA (11/05), 9am-3pm - The holiday market will feature seasonal crafts, music, food and raffles. Held at T.C. Roberson High School, 250 Overlook Rd. Info: bcypcar@charter.net or 687-4027.

The Gifts of Hope Holiday Fair • FR (11/4), 5-7:30pm, SA (11/5), 10am-4pm & SU (11/6), 10am-2pm The Gifts of Hope Holiday Fair will feature goods from Ten Thousand Villages. Held at St. James Episcopal Church, 766 North Main St., Hendersonville. $5 donation for Fri. preview party.

Info: 693-7458.

Auditions & Call to Artists Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition • Through FR (11/18) - The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition will accept submissions through Nov. 18. Info: http://avl. mx/6o.

Asheville Talent Slam • Through SA (11/5) The Asheville Talent Slam will accept applications from NC residents 13 and older through Nov. 5. $1000 in cash prizes.

Finals will be held on Nov. 11 at 7:30pm at the Masonic Temple. Online auditions: www.bioflyer. wordpress.com.

Eco Arts Awards • WE (11/30) - The Eco Arts Awards will accept songs, short films, photography, poetry and fine and functional art on the theme of ecology through Nov. 30. $30. Info: www. ecoartsawards.com.

Farm to Fashion • SU (11/6) through TU (11/8), 10am-4pm - Handmade in America invites fiber farmers, spinners, custom mills, garment and textile artists

in WNC to bring submissions to its offices, 125 South Lexington Ave. Info: www.handmadeinamerica.org.

Fountainhead Bookstore Short Story Contest • Through SA (12/10) - Submissions for the Fountainhead Bookstore Short Story Contest, on the theme of modern life in small town North Carolina, will be accepted through Dec. 10. Info: www.fountainheadbookstore.com or 697-1870.

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

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am5pm. Info: www.haywoodarts.org or 452-0593.

• Through SA (11/5) Applications for the annual Small Works Show will be accepted through Nov. 5. See website for application.

New Media Juried Exhibition • Through WE (11/23) - Entries for Prime Time: New Media Juried Exhibition will be accepted by the Asheville Art Museum through Nov. 23. Info: www.ashevilleart.org.

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

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am4pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• Through MO (11/7) - Submissions for ArtMart will be accepted through Nov. 7.

Business Corporate Wellness Programs (pd.) Affordable. Uniquely designed to employee needs. Increase productivity and worker satisfaction. Reduce time away from work and insurance costs. Pilates, Human Ergonomics, Running and Walking programs. (828) 225-3786.

FormFitnessFunction. com American Business Women’s Association ABWA brings together business women of diverse occupations to raise funds for local scholarships and enhance the professional and personal lives of its

members. Info: www. abwaskyhy.com.

• TH (11/10), 6-8pm - An ABWA meeting will feature Erin Doyle, owner of Data Solutions Plus. Held at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1 Resort Dr. Registration required by Nov. 9. $20 includes a light dinner. Info: 9533930.

Arts2People Artist Resource Center Offering business management workshops for artists at 39 D S. Market St., downtown Asheville.

Classes, unless otherwise noted, are $35. Info and registration: info@arts2people.org.

• The Arts2People Artist Resource Center seeks instructors with business management skills. Classes are geared towards creative professionals. Info: info@ arts2people.org or www. ashevillearc.com.

Asheville SCORE Counselors to Small Business If your business could use some help, SCORE is the place to start. Free and confidential. To make an appointment: 2714786. Offices are located in the Federal Building, 151 Patton Ave., room 259. Seminars are held at A-B Tech’s Small Business Center, room 2046. Free for veterans.

Info: www.ashevillescore. org.

• SA (11/5), 9:30am1pm - How to Develop Your Business Website seminar.

Health Services Career Day • TH (11/10), 4-6pm - A career day for the health services industry will be held in WCU’s University Center Grandroom. Info and registration: careers. wcu.edu or 227-3812.

Thursday - Sunday November 10 - 13 9 am - 5 pm

115 Fairview Road • (828) 277-3667

Government and Politics Campaign Education Tool • A free Asheville City Council Candidate Survey Response and Voter Guide is available from Children First/CIS. Guide includes candidates’ answers to questions on child poverty, school achievement, transportation and affordable housing. Info: www.childrenfirstbc.org.

Community Conversations: Today’s Nuclear Establishment • 1st SUNDAYS, 79pm - “Community

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Conversations: Historical and Political Economic Origins of Today’s Nuclear Establishment” will be held at Marshall Arts, 7609 Highway 25/70 in Marshall. Info: www.marshallcommunityarts.com.

Election Day • TU (11/8) - Election day. See www.sboe. state.nc.us for locations.

Green Party Meeting • SA (11/5), 11am-1pm - An open meeting will be held upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Info: 225-4347.

One-Stop Voting • Through SA (11/5), 1pm - One-stop voting.

See www.sboe.state. nc.us for locations.

Comedy Jon Reep • SA (11/5), 7:30pm - Comedian and Hickory, N.C. native Jon Reep, best known for his appearances in the Dodge Hemi commercials and as the winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, will perform at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, 1913 Hickory Blvd. SE in Lenoir. $24. Info: www. broyhillcenter.com.

Slice of Life Comedy • THURSDAYS, 8:30pm - Stand-up comedy and booked open-mic. Free snacks, drink specials and a raffle for charity will be provided for $5.

Professional video taping available for performers. Held at The Pulp in the Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Nov. 3 & 10, Dec. 15, 22 and 29. Info and booking: sliceoflifecomedy@gmail. com.

Community Events & Workshops Heal Your Back(pd.) Yoga Secrets that provide real relief. Special 6 week course. Starts Wednesday November 9 at 4-5:15 pm. www.

LightenUpYoga.com.

828.254.7756.

Open Stitch Groups at Purl’s Yarn Emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Wednesdays, 10am-12pm; Thursdays, 6-8pm. Bring a knit or crochet project or find something new to cast on. (828) 253-2750. www.purlsyarnemporium.com

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Yoga Class for Runners (pd.) Cross training is the best! Running the Hot Chocolate? Avoid injury.

Win a free race entry. 6 weeks and starts Sunday November 6 at 4- 5:15 pm. www.LightenUpYoga. com. 828.254.7756.

Elder Law and Long Term Care Planning (pd.) Blue Ridge Community College.

November 21st (Asheville) and 22nd (Hendersonville).

• Asheville – Hilton at Biltmore Park. • Hendersonville – Blue Ridge Community College. Free to the public, breakfast will be provided). Register at (Asheville): http://elderlawasheville.eventbrite. com or call 828-7712440. • Register at (Hendersonville):http:// elderlawhendersonville. eventbrite.com or call 828-771-2440). Caroline Knox will present details strategies for long term care planning, dealing with disabilities, and elder law as a whole. This is a very valuable course for those beginning to think about trust and estate planning.

Tax Summit (pd.) November 11th, 2011. 8:30am – 11am.

Hilton at Biltmore Park.

Free to public, breakfast will be provided. Register at: http://vanwinkletax. eventbrite.com or call 828-771-2440. Attorney Jeff Dunlop and a local financial expert will discuss strategies for small business owners, individuals, and families for the upcoming tax season.

Agritourism Workshop • TU (11/8), 6-9pm - Madison Cooperative Extension and VSBC will host “Agritourism: Another Land-Based Revenue.” Held at Madison County Cooperative Extension Center, 258 Carolina Lane, Marshall. Info: 6492411.

Craft Lab: Blogging • TU (11/8), 6-8pm - “Craft Lab: Use a Blog to Showcase your Point of View” will be offered at HandMade in America, 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 101. Info: www. handmadeinamerica.org.

Events at Warren Wilson College Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and held in Canon Lounge of the Gladfelter Student Center. Info: 298-3325.

• TH (11/3), 7pm - Peter H. Raven, botanist and conservationist, will speak in the chapel.

• TU (11/8), 5:45pm - “Religious Diversity and Tolerance within the Islamic State: Reflections on a Fulbright study in Morocco and Tunisia,” with Rodger Payne. Held in the Mierke dining room. Info: spirituallife@ warren-wilson.edu.

Friends Of Agriculture Breakfast • TU (11/8), 7-8am - Buncombe Friends Of Agriculture will host a complimentary country breakfast with local foods. Held at the WNC Agriculture Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, in the Virginia Boone Building. Info and registration: maria.wise@ buncombecounty.org or 250-4794.

HIV/AIDS Awareness Walk • SA (11/5), 11am12:30pm - The HIV/AIDS Awareness Walk will depart from The Grove House, 11 Grove Street.

Info: www.wncap.org/aidswalk.

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

• TH (11/3), 7pm - “How the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary: the Modern Eye and the Quilt as Art Form,” a “meet the maker” talk with Karin Peterson, professor of sociology. Held in Owen Hall Conference Center, Room 302. Info: 2516559. —- 12:30-1:30pm - “Negotiating a Perilous Empowerment,” a brown bag talk with author Erica Abrams Locklear, will be held in the Whitman Room. Info: 251-6645.

• FR (11/4), 11:25am - “Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance,” with Peter Caulfield, professor of literature, and Seamus McNerney, lecturer in humanities.

Held in UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. —- 11:25am - “Postmodern Culture/ Contemporary Art,” with Brian Butler, chair and associate professor of philosophy. Held in UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: www. humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808.

• MO (11/7), 11:25am - “Persia, Zoroastianism and Alexander the Great,” with Grant Hardy, director of humanities and professor of his-

tory. Held in UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall.

—- 11:25am - “Before the New World was New: The Americas before European Contact,” with Ellen Pearson, associate professor of history. Info: http://humanities.unca. edu or 251-6808.

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

SwingAsheville.com Capoeira Angola (pd.) An Afro-Brazilian cultural art, combines dance, music, and martial arts. • Adult and kids classes offered, see website for schedule.

Beginners welcome Mondays, Saturdays.

• Location: 257 Short Coxe. http://www.capoeiraasheville.org/ Studio Zahiya (pd.) Monday, 6-7 Yoga • 7:30-9 Bellydance • Tuesday 9-10am Hip Hop Workout • Noon-1pm Groove Dance • 6-7pm Beginner Bellydance, • 7-8pm Intermediate Bellydance • Wednesday 6-7 Pilates, • 7:30-9 Bellydance, • Thursday 9-10am Bellydance, • 6-7pm Bollywood, • 8-9pm Hip Hop, • Friday 10-11am Bhangra Workout. • $12 for 60 minute classes. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www. studiozahiya.com English Country Dance Located at Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St. Dance as they do in film adaptations of Jane Austen novels, such as Pride and Prejudice. No partner necessary. Dress comfortably. Live music and caller. $6. Info: www. oldfarmersball.com.

• SA (11/6), 4:30-7pm English country dance.

Hendersonville Ballroom Dance Club Meets in the ballroom of the Elks Lodge, 546 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. $6/5 members. Couples and singles of all ages are welcome. Info: 692-8281.

• FRIDAYS, 7:30-10pm - Big band, waltz, tango and Latino dance.

Southern Lights SDC Held at the Whitmire Activity Building,

301 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Info: 6941406.

• SA (11/5), 7pm - A “Salute to Veterans” dance will honor World War II and Korean War Veterans, even those who are no longer dancing.

Advanced class begins at 6pm.

Eco Action For Climate Change • SA (11/5) through MO (11/7) - A bus to “encircle the White House” for action against climate change will travel to Washington, DC. Departs at 11pm on Saturday at Ingles, 1865 Hendersonville Road in Arden and returns at 4:30am on Monday. By donation. Register by Oct. 30. Include “bus” in the subject of the email. Info: lbg1959@hotmail.com.

ECO Events The Environmental and Conservation Organization is dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of Henderson County and the mountain region as an effective voice of the environment. Located at 121 Third Ave. W., Hendersonville. Info: www.eco-wnc.org or 6920385.

• TU (11/8), 7pm - A waste reduction forum will focus on recycling.

Held at the City Operations Center, 305 Williams St., Hendersonville.

Free Trees • Through SA (12/10) - Individuals who join the Arbor Day Foundation will receive a free tree as part of the Trees for America campaign. Info: wnelson@arborday.org or 888-448-7337.

N.C. Arboretum Events The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays.

Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• TH (11/3), 5-7pm - What a Waste! will feature projects focusing on reducing, reusing and recycling waste, including composting and vermiculture. Free.

• Through MO (1/2) - The Home Green Home exhibit will feature animal shelters, insect hives and nests.

• SU (11/6) through SU (12/11) - The North Carolina Arboretum and MOSAIC Community Lifestyle Realty will offer green home tours. Email membership@ncarboretum.org with the name, date and time of the tours you’d like to attend.

WNC Sierra Club Members of the WNC Sierra Club Chapter work together to protect the community and the planet.

The mission of the Sierra Club, America’s oldest grassroots environmental organization, is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth. Info: www.nc.sierraclub.org/ wenoca or 251-8289.

• WE (11/2), 7pm - Bill Walker, hiker of three world trails, will present his experiences at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, on the corner of Charlotte and Edwin Streets.

Film Asheville International Children’s Film Festival • FR (11/4) through SU (11/13) - The Asheville International Children’s Film Festival will feature 70 films from 25 countries. Venues include Asheville Pizza and Brewing, Posana Cafe and the Tryon Theater. See website for times: www. aicff.org Cyrano de Bergerac • TU (11/8), 7pm - Cyrano de Bergerac will be screened at the Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St. Info: 250-6482.

Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart. Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band. Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River.

Info: 684-3798, 891-8700 or www.unitync.net.

• WE (11/2), 7pm - The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Donations accepted.

Food All You Can Eat Pancake Day, Saturday, November 12 (pd.) At St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 223 Hillside Street, Asheville (across from Claxton School) 8am-11am. $5.

Children under 12 years free!

Falcor Winery • TH (11/10), 5:30pm - Mike Bee, owner of the

Falcor Winery in Napa Valley, will present the vineyard’s wines. Held at Appalachian Vintner, 2B Huntsman Place. Advance registration requested.

Info: www.appalachianvintner.com or 505-7500.

Small Plate Crawl • TU (11/8) & WE (11/9) - The Small Plate Crawl will highlight Hendersonville and Flat Rock restaurants, stores, galleries, bakeries, historic inns and bed and breakfasts. See website for times and locations.

Prices range from $2-8 per plate. Info: www. smallplatecrawl.com.

Gardening Regional Tailgate Markets 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, 8amnoon - Transylvania Tailgate Market, on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets in downtown Brevard. —- 2-6pm - Asheville City Market - South, Biltmore Town Square Blvd. —- 2-6pm - Montford Farmers Market, Asheville Chamber of Commerce parking lot. —- 2-6:30pm - Wednesday Coop Market, 76 Biltmore Ave. • SATURDAYS, 8am-noon - Transylvania Tailgate Market, on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets in downtown Brevard. —- 8am-noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, at UNCA (take W.T. Weaver Boulvard and follow signs). —8am-1pm - Asheville City Market, in the parking lot of the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte Street.

• TUESDAYS, 3:306:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road, in the parking area between Grace Baptist Church and Sun Trust Bank.

Winter Gardening Class • SA (11/5), 10:30am3pm - A winter gardening workshop will feature varieties and infrastructure designed for cold weather. Held at Mills River Educational Farm, corner of Bryson and Kimsey Roads. Free, but registration requested.

Info: patrykbattle@hotmail.com.

Kids Celebration Singers • THURSDAYS, 6:207:45pm - The Celebration Singers of Asheville Community Youth Chorus invites children ages 714 to join. Held at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St. Info: 230-5778.

Fall Festival for Kids • SU (11/6), 1-5pm - A fall festival for kids will feature a costume contest, carnival games, inflatables and s’mores. Free. Held at FENCE, 3381 Hunting Country Road, Tryon. Info: www.fence.org or 8599021.

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

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

• TU (11/1) through SA (11/5) - Kids Vote! will offer hands-on voting education where kids can vote on the new “Who Grows Your Food?” exhibit.

Lake James State Park N.C. Highway 126. Info: 584-7728.

• SU (11/6), 2pm - A program for kids on fire management will be held at the Catawba River Area office.

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Song O’ Sky Show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) 20 Oak Street Asheville 28801.(Enter Fellowship Hall-lower level). Guests welcome. Contact: www. songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547.

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

• SU (11/6), 3pm - Kate Steinbeck (flute) and Byron Hedgepeth (per-

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Blue Ridge Orchestra Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org or 650-0948.

• WEDNESDAYS, 79:30pm - Open rehearsals for the Blue Ridge Orchestra will be held most Wednesdays at the symphony office in the Civic Center. Free. Call for confirmation.

Bluegrass and Country Concert • 1st SATURDAYS, 610:30pm - The Lions Club will host a bluegrass and country music night with a raffle and cake walk. Free, but donations encouraged. Held at 188 Erwin Hills Road.

Community Orchestra of Hendersonville • SU (11/6), 3pm Community Orchestra of Hendersonville fall concert will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 900 County Road 1180. Free.

Info: 693-3081.

Crystal Music CoOP • THURSDAYS, 7pm - “Listen to Each Other While We Play” drum meditation will be offered at 41 Carolina Lane. Bring your drum or borrow one of ours. By donation. Info: 310-745-9150.

First Congregational Church in Hendersonville Fifth Ave. West at White Pine St., in Hendersonville. Info: www.fcchendersonville. org or 692-8630.

• SU (11/6), 3pm Smokey Mountain Brass Quintet.

Give Me the Banjo • TH (11/3), 7pm - UNCTV presents a special preview screening of Give Me the Banjo — “a comprehensive documentary of America’s quintessential musical instrument.” The event will feature excerpts

from the documentary and an appearance by banjo player Tony Trischka. Held at the Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 Pack Square. $7.50. Info: www.dwtheatre.com or 257-4530.

Hendersonville Bluegrass Jam • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - A bluegrass jam will be held at the historic courthouse in downtown Hendersonville. Info: 2333216.

Hendersonville Swing Band • SA (11/5), 3pm - The Hendersonville Swing Band will perform in the Hendersonville High School Auditorium, 311 8th Avenue W. $10 donation. Info: 696-8031.

Low Tech Ensemble • TH (11/3), 7:30pm - Low Tech Ensemble will perform a gamelan concert in WCU’s Coulter Building.

Minor Variation • SU (11/6), 3pm - Minor Variation, a Christian a cappella ensemble from Wake Forest University, will perform at First United Methodist Church, 204 Sixth Avenue W. Info: www.fumchvlnc.org or 693-4275.

Music at UNCA Concerts are held in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted.

Tickets and info: 2325000.

• TH (11/3), 7:30pm - The UNCA percussion ensemble will perform under the direction of Matthew Richmond. $5/Students and children free.

Piano Lessons • Piano lessons will be offered by Frank Argento as part of the YouTheatre program. $24 per class.

Info and location: frank_ argento@hotmail.com or 274-3206.

Skinny Beats Drum Shop and Gallery 4 Eagle St. Info: info@ skinnybeatsdrums.com or 768-2826.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm & SUNDAYS, 2-3pm - Billy Zanski will teach beginning African drumming.

Drums provided or bring your own.

St. Matthias Musical Performances These classical music concerts take place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 285-0033.

• SU (11/6), 3pm - A chamber orchestra concert will feature works by Purcell, Bach and Monn.

The Kruger Brothers • SA (11/5), 7:30pm The Kruger Brothers will perform at the Madison County Arts Center, 90 S. Main St., Marshall. $20. Info: www.madisoncountyarts.com or 6491301.

Tryon Fine Arts Center Located at 34 Melrose Ave., in Tryon. Info: www. tryonarts.org or 8598322.

• FR (11/4), 8pm - The Kruger Brothers.

Ukulele Workshop and Concert • TU (11/8), 7-9:30pm - Lil Rev presents “Jug Band Styles for Ukulele,” a ukulele workshop.

Demo concert to follow at 8:30pm. Held at Laurey’s Catering, 67 Biltmore Ave. $20 workshop and concert/$5 concert. Info: andymountain@hotmail. com.

Voices in the Laurel Comprised of regional students in grades 112, Voices in the Laurel focuses on providing choral education for young people. Info: www. voicesinthelaurel.org or 335-2849.

• SU (11/6), 3pm - Voices in the Laurel presents America, Of Thee I Sing at First United Methodist Church, 566 South Haywood St., Waynesville.

Zoe Boekbinder • WE (11/2), 8pm - Zoe Boekbinder will perform at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 48 Commerce St. Info: www.zoeboekbinder.com.

• TH (11/3), 8pm - An additional performance will be held at the Sage Cafe at Warren Wilson College.

Outdoors Lake James State Park N.C. Highway 126. Info: 584-7728.

• SA (11/5), 9am - A fall birding tour will depart from Paddy’s Creek Area.

—- 1pm - Volunteer tree planing will meet at Paddy’s Creek.

N.C. Arboretum Events The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays.

Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• SA (11/5), 1 & 3pm - Geocaching, a “hightech” scavenger hunt, will be offered to experienced geocachers at 8am.

Programs for novices will take place in the afternoon.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy The mission of the SAHC is to protect the world’s oldest mountains for the benefit of present and future generations. Info: www.appalachian.org or 253-0095. n Reservations required for SAHC hikes: claire@

appalachian.org or 2530095, ext. 205.

• TH (11/3), 10am - A moderately difficult sixmile hike to Rocky Knob will depart from Bald Knob trail head, MP 355 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. $10/Free for members.

Registration required. Info: rich@appalachian.org or 253-0095.

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Dillard House • MO (11/7), 8am-5pm - A trip for seniors to the Dillard House, Goats on the Roof and the Antique Mall will depart from the Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. $25/$23 members. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 4562030.

Events at Big Ivy Community Center Located at 540 Dillingham Road in Barnardsville.

Info: 626-3438.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, noon2pm - A potluck and bingo game for seniors.

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

• FR (11/4), 11:30am “Fab Friday: Eye Illnesses of Seniors” will be held in UNCA’s Reuter Center.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Older Lesbian Energy (OLE) (pd.) Meets second Saturday each month, 1pm, potluck and event planning. OLE: Fun group for lesbians over 50.

• Join us! Information: Catherine: (828) 5459698.

Alpha Phi Alumnae • WE (11/9), 6pm Asheville area alumnae of Alpha Phi sorority will meet at Nine Mile restaurant, 233 Montford Ave. Info: Jrandolph919@aol. com.

Asheville Newcomers Club • 2nd WEDNESDAYS - Women who are new to the area are welcome to make new friends, explore in and around Asheville and learn more about what our community has to offer. Join us for a meeting or activity. Info: ashevillenewcomersclub. com or 654-7414.

Asheville NOW • 2nd SATURDAYS, 3pm - Asheville NOW, the local chapter of the National Organization for Women, will hold a monthly meeting at the Roof Garden of the Battery Park Apartments, 1 Battle Square. Info: AshevilleNOW@live.com Bingo Night • THURSDAYS, 9pm12:30am - Hug Buzzards Dirty Bingo will be held at the Dirty South Lounge, 70 W. Walnut St. Info: http://avl.mx/5r.

Cherokee Historical Grief • WE (11/9), 7-9pm - “Cherokee Historical Grief and Trauma and the Cherokee 2012

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Forgiveness Journey” will be held at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way. Free, but donations accepted. Info: www.cherokeehealingcoalition.org.

Church/School Reunion • FR (11/11), 6-9pm & SA (11/12), 2-9pm - A Church and school reunion will be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 768 Asbury Road, Candler. RSVP by Nov. 8. Info: http://home. catholicweb.com/stjoanofarcasheville.

Civil War Photography Exhibit • Through TU (11/29) - “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” will be on display at the Transylvania County Public Library, 212 South Gaston St., Brevard. Info: 884-3151.

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• TUESDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets in the library of All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St. Conversation About Torture • TU (11/8), 7-8pm - A conversation about torture tactics with enemy combatants will be held at Mountain Java, 901 Smoky Park Highway, Candler, as part of the Lifetree Cafe series. Info: 670-5595.

Coupon Class • MO (11/7), 5-6pm - A coupon-cutting class will be held at the Old Armory Recreation Center, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville. $10. Info: nicole2k@aol. com or 456-9207.

Creative Technology & Arts Center Located at Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa St. Info: www. ctacenter.org.

• WEDNESDAYS (11/9) through (12/7), 4-5:30pm - Holiday gift making workshop.

• THURSDAYS (11/10) through (12/8), 4pm Screen printing on ceramic tiles for high school students and adults. $10/ first class free.

Cribbage Group • MONDAYS, 6pm - Meets at Earth Fare Westgate for friendly game playing. All skill levels welcome. Info: 2543899.

Fun Friday for Family Caregivers • FR (11/4), 10am-2pm - “Fun Friday for Family Caregivers” will feature feature “frivolity and fun.”

Lunch provided. Free.

Held at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church, 2840 Hendersonville Road. Info: 251-6622.

Glen Arden Elementary 40th Birthday Party • MO (11/7), 6-8pm - Glen Arden Elementary invites alumni and former staff for presentations and school tours.

Light refreshments will be served. Held at 50 Pinehurst Circle, Arden.

Info: 654-1800.

Henderson County Heritage Museum Located in the Historic Courthouse on Main Street in Hendersonville. Info: www.hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619.

• Through FR (12/30) - An exhibit of Civil War artifacts will feature military weaponry and uniforms.

Laurel Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America Holds monthly meetings and smaller groups dedi-

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19) Here’s Malcolm Gladwell, writing in The Tipping Point: “We need to prepare ourselves for the possibility that sometimes big changes follow from small events, and that sometimes these changes can happen quickly . . . Look at the world around you. It may seem an immovable, implacable place. It is not. With the slightest push — in just the right place — it can be tipped.” You are now within shouting distance of your own personal tipping point, Aries. Follow your gut wisdom as you decide where to give a firm little push.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Welcome to the autumnal garden of earthly delights, Taurus. It’s a brooding, fermenting paradise, full of the kind of dark beauty that wouldn’t be caught dead in a spring garden.

There’s smoldering joy to be found amidst this riotous flowering of moody colors, but you won’t appreciate it if you’re too intent on seeking bright serenity and pristine comfort. Be willing to dirty your hands and even your mind. Feel the moss on your back, the leaves in your hair, and the mist on your bare legs. (P.S. If you like, you can take what I just said as an elaborate metaphor.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Here’s a vignette described by columnist Thomas Friedman: “Ludwig Wittgenstein once remarked that if you ask a man how much is 2 plus 2 and he tells you 5, that is a mistake. But if you ask a man how much is 2 plus 2 and he tells you 97, that is no longer a mistake. The man you are talking with is operating with a wholly different logic from your own.” I’d like to suggest, Gemini, that for you right now the whole world is like the man who swears 2 plus 2 is 97. At least temporarily, you are on a very different wavelength from your surroundings. In order to understand what’s coming toward you, you will have to do the equivalent of standing on your head, crossing your eyes, and opening your mind as wide as it’ll stretch.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) If you want to grow vanilla beans, you have to pollinate the plant’s flowers within 12 hours after they bloom. In nature, the only insect that can do the job is the Melipona, a Mexican bee.

Luckily, humans can also serve as pollinators, which they do on commercial vanilla farms.

They use thin wood splinters or stems of grass to perform the delicate magic. I’m thinking that you resemble a vanilla bean right now, Cancerian.

It is the season when you’re extra receptive to fertilization, but all the conditions have to be just right for the process to be successful. Here’s my advice: Figure out exactly what those conditions are, then call on all your resourcefulness to create them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Even our most sophisticated drilling machines have barely made pinpricks in the earth’s sur-

face. The deepest hole ever dug was 40,000 feet, which is just 0.2 percent of the planet’s 20-million-foot radius. I offer this up as a spur to your imagination, Leo. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to plumb further into the depths of anyplace or anything you’re intrigued by — whether that’s a subject you’ve always wondered about, a person you care for, the mysteries of life, or the secrets of your own psyche.

You could reach the equivalent of five million feet into the Earth’s innards.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) National Geographic speculates that most of the species on Earth are still unknown and unnamed (tinyurl.com/UnknownLife). While 1.2 million life forms have been identified by science, there may be as many as 7.5 million that are not, or 86 percent of the total. I suspect that this breakdown is similar to the situation in your life, Virgo. You know about 14 percent of what you need to know, but there’s still a big frontier to explore.

The coming months should be prime time for you to cover a lot of new ground — and now would be a perfect moment to set the stage for that grand experiment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) I suspect that you will have a minor form of good luck going for you this week. It probably won’t be enough to score you a winning lottery ticket or earn you a chance to get the answer to your most fervent prayers. But it might bring you into close proximity with a financial opportunity, a pretty good helper, or a resource that could subtly boost your stability over the long haul.

For best results, don’t invoke your mild blessings to assist in trivial matters like finding parking places or avoiding long lines at check-out lines.

Use them for important stuff.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) “Try to be surprised by something every day,” advises Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his book Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention. That’s an inspirational idea for everyone all the time, but especially for you Scorpios right now. This is the week of all weeks when you have the best chance of tinkering with your rhythm so that it will thrive on delightful unpredictability. Are you brave enough to capitalize on the opportunity? I think you are. Concentrate your attention on cultivating changes that feel exciting and life-enhancing.

homework Which of your dead ancestors would you most like to talk to? Imagine a conversation with one of them. © Copyright 2011 Rob Brezsny

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “Dear Rob: I was born on November 30, and am quite attached to having it as a birthdate. But there’s a complication. While in Iraq in 2006, I was half-blown up by a bomb, and had a neardeath experience. When I returned from my excursion to the land of the dead, I felt I’d been born anew. Which is why I now also celebrate September 24, the date of the bombing, as my second birthday. What do you think? Two-Way Tamara.” Dear Two-Way: I believe we’d all benefit from having at least one dramatic rebirth in the course of our lives, though hopefully not in such a wrenching fashion as yours. In fact, a fresh rebirth every few years or so would be quite healthy. If it means adding additional astrological identities to our repertoire, so much the better. Thanks for bringing up the subject, as it’s an excellent time for Sagittarians everywhere to seek out an exhilarating renewal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Social climbers are people who are focused on gaining higher status in whatever circle of people they regard as cool, even to the point of engaging in fawning or ingratiating behavior. Soul climbers, on the other hand, are those who foster the power of their imagination, keep deepening their connection with life’s intriguing enigmas, and explore the intersection of self-interest and generosity toward others. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you could go far in either of those directions during the coming weeks, Capricorn — but not both. Which will you choose?

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) An Australian man named Daniel Fowler has more giraffe tattoos on his shoulders than any other human being on the planet. So says the Universal Record Database at Recordsetter.com.

Meanwhile, Darryl Learie is now the only person to ever be able to insert three steak knives into an inflated balloon, and Billy Disney managed to inject a world-record 31 sexual innuendoes into a rap song about potatoes. What could or should be your claim to fame, Aquarius? This would an excellent time to try to establish your reputation as the best at your specific talent.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) “You have to know how far to go too far,” said poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. I reckon that’s good advice for you right now. You’re at a phase of your astrological cycle when you really can’t afford to keep playing by all the rules and staying inside the proper boundaries. For the sake of your physical and psychological and spiritual health, you need to wander out beyond the limits that you’ve been so faithfully respecting. And yet, on the other hand, it would be a mistake to claim you have a right to stop at nothing. Know how far to go too far.

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cated to teaching different types of needlework. The chapter is also involved in numerous outreach projects. Guests are always welcome. Info: www.egacarolinas.org or 654-9788.

• TH (11/3), 9:30amnoon - Monthly meeting will focus on tassel making. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe.

N.C. Arboretum Events The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays.

Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• Through MO (1/2), 10am-4pm - “Sustainable Shelter” will feature scale models and interactive computer games to investigate how humans can green their homes. $3/$2 students. Free parking and admission on Nov. 3 and Nov. 17.

Smith-McDowell House Museum Period rooms grace this antebellum house on

the campus of A-B Tech Community College, 283 Victoria Road. Info: 253-9231 or education@ wnchistory.org.

• SA (11/5), 2pm - “Rebellion: Uppity Women,” with Gordon McKinney. $5/free for members.

WNC Agricultural Center Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher.

Info: 687-1414.

• FR (11/4) - WNC fly fishing expo.

WNC Fiber Folk Group • THURSDAYS, noon-1pm - The WNC Fiber Folk Group meets at WCU’s Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Cullowhee. Info: ddrury@wcu.edu or 2272553.

Women In Celtic Folklore Series • TUESDAYS through (11/15), 7-9pm - The Women In Celtic Folklore Series will explore the lives of inspirational women through storytelling, songs and journaling. $25 per class. Info: Moonsong@madison. main.nc.us or 689-4295.

Spirituality Ancient Egyptian Temple Science and Modern Environmental Solutions (pd.) Dr. Ibrahim Karim from Cairo, Egypt presents new breakthrough research on the vibrations which create life and health. Includes modern discoveries at the Egyptian National Research Centre. Asheville Hilton, Friday November 4, 7pm. $15. • Purchase tickets in advance at www.egyptianresearch. com or (828) 298-7007 Aquarian Compassionate Fellowship (pd.) Metaphysical program inspired by spiritual growth topics of your choice. Meditation, potluck, St. Germain live channeled piano music.

• Second and Fourth Wednesday. 6:30pm. • Donation. (828) 6583362.

Art as a Spiritual Experience with Nina Anin (pd.) 4 individual classes, Saturdays from 10:30amNoon. October 29, November 5, November 12. • At the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way, Asheville.

• For registration and

information call 253-7472, directions call 253-2325.

Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) (pd.) Discover why TM is the world’s most effective and scientifically validated meditation technique. Clinically proven to boost brain function and reduce anxiety, depression, addiction, and ADHD. Allows you to effortlessly transcend the busy, agitated mind to experience inner peace and unbounded awareness. • Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • Meditation and brain research • What is enlightenment?

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MeditationAsheville.org 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 awak-

ening process. All are invited. • By donation. • Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am-11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville.

• Info/directions: (828) 808-4444. • www.ashevillemeditation.com Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions.

Readings also available.

Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

Awakening the Inner Muse (pd.) Is a creative journey to discover our magical self for our present day destiny. November 6, 13, December 4, 11, 18 at 3-5pm. $135. Lilla Khalsa, MA LPC: 828 777-1962. oakes.khalsa@gmail.com Compassionate Communication (pd.) Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication.

Great for couples! Group uses model developed

by Marshall Rosenberg in his book “Non-violent Communication, A Language of Life.” Free.

Info: 299-0538 or www. ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:006:15—Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

Events To Uplift Humanity With Bill Bowers (pd.) Bill Bowers Guidance: Connect with Spirit in a private or group session. • Contact Bill: (828) 216-9039 or visionsjtf@hotmail.com Mindfulness Meditation Class (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241 or www.billwalz.com.

• MONDAYS, 7-8pm - Meditation class with lesson and discussion of contemporary Zen living. Held at the Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road (off Merrimon Avenue).

Donations encouraged.

Open Heart Meditation

(pd.) Learn easy, wonderful practices that connect you to the joy within your own heart. • Free. 7pm, Tuesdays. 5 Covington St., W. Asheville. 2960017 or 645-5950. http:// www.heartsanctuary.org Advanced Meditation Session • 1st SUNDAYS, 6:30pm Advanced-to-intermediate meditators, or individuals who can sit quietly and pleasantly for an hour, are invited to meditate at the Asheville School of Massage and Yoga, 77 Walnut St. Info: 423-6636.

Dharma Class • TUESDAYS through (11/15), 7pm - Dharma class with Venerable Pannavati Bhikkuni. Learn dharma with this exuberant Buddhist monk. All are welcome; by donation.

Held at 60 Caledonia Road #B (the carriage house behind the Kenilworth Inn Apartments). Info: 5052856.

Divine Energy Share • WEDNESDAYS, 68pm - All are welcome to participate in this Healing Circle, including reiki practitioners, other energy workers and nonpractitioners curious to tap their healing poten-

tial. By donation. Meets at 60 Caledonia Road #B (the carriage house behind the Kenilworth Inn Apartments). Info: 7072983.

I Ching Support and Study Group • THURSDAYS, 6-8:30pm - “I Ching Support and Study Group,” a study of Taoism and I Ching practice. The organizer is a freelance writer with a teaching/counseling background and many years of study/practice of Taoism and the I Ching. Will meet at an area cafe, to be determined. Info: patrickgfrank@gmail.com.

Infinite Way • THURSDAYS, 2-3:15pm - Tape study group, based on the mysticism of Joel Goldsmith, will be held at the United Research Light Center, 2190 NC Highway 9, Black Mountain. Info: 669-6845.

Meditation and Satsang with Madhyanandi • MONDAYS through THURSDAYS, 6am-9pm - Meditate and practice with an awakened yogini.

Sessions available by appointment. All fees by donation; no one will be turned away. Info: www. thepeoplesashram.org

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Sai Maa Diksha • SU (11/6), 6-7:30pm - Sai Maa Diksha, a form of seated energy work, will be given by Beth Huntzinger. “Diksha sends more light into the brain helping people on their path.” Held at Cosmic Groove, 1224 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. Free. Info: 5057088.

Sound Healing Circle • MONDAYS, 7-8:30pm “Come and receive if you are feeling lowly and in need of support or come and share healing light if your bliss cup runneth over.” Bring bowls, bells, rattles, didge, etc. Held at 41 Carolina Lane. By donation. Info: 310-7459150.

The Spiritual Quest of Divine Love

• SU (11/6), 11am-noon - “The Spiritual Quest of Divine Love” worship service. “The spiritual quest is to live a God-Realized life. What’s at the core of God-Realization if not divine love? The quest means learning to give and receive God’s love in an always-increasing measure.” Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road. Info: www.eckankar-nc.org.

United Research Light Center A nonprofit center “dedicated to prayer for personal and planetary transformation.” Located at 2190 NC Highway 9 South in Black Mountain.

Info: www.urlight.org or 669-6845.

• SUNDAYS, 3-4pm “World Peace Prayer.”

Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart. Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band. Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River.

Info: 684-3798, 891-8700 or www.unitync.net.

• MO (11/7), 7pm - New member orientation.

• WE (11/9), 7-9pm - “Quantum Touch: The Power to Heal,” an introduction to the healing technique quantum touch.

Held at a private home.

Directions: 891-3255.

Unity Church of Asheville Unity of Asheville explores the “deeper spiritual meaning of the scriptures, combined with an upbeat contemporary music program, to create a joyous and sincere worship service.” Located at 130 Shelburne Road, West Asheville. Info: www. unityofasheville.com or 252-5010.

• TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - A Search For God A.R.E. Study Group.

• SUNDAYS, 11am - Spiritual celebration service —- 12:30-2pm - A Course in Miracles study group.

Weekend of Abundance and Prosperity • FR (11/4), 7:30-9pm - “Attune to angelic frequencies of abundance/ prosperity as you relax during gemstone crystal singing bowl meditation.”

Bring a mat and blanket.

Awakening to Prosperity and Abundance Playshop will be offered on Saturday. Held at Odyssey

School, 90 Zillicoa Street. Info: http://tinyurl. com/3eodpfh.

Wiccan Open Court • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - Open Court meets weekly in Marshall for potluck, Wiccan principals and elements, meditations, hand crafting and occasional ceremonies. Provided

by Highland Wild Coven.

Email to meet about attendance: shinemoon76@ yahoo.com.

Windhorse Zen Community All welcome; newcomers call ahead for orientation.

Located at 580 Panther Branch Road, near Weaverville. Info: www. windhorsezen.org or 6458001.

• SUNDAYS, 9:30am - Meditation, chanting and Dharma talk, followed by a vegetarian potluck lunch.

Yoga of Awakening • MONDAYS, 7-9pm - Awaken to profound peace. Practice technologies to free the body and mind of stress and tension. Begin your adventure of awakening. Fees by donation; no one will be turned away. Info and directions: www.thepeoplesashram.org or madhyanandi@gmail.com.

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Young Adult Friends Worship Group • SATURDAYS, 4-6:30pm - This small Quaker group for young adults meets upstairs at Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road.

Singing and silence will be followed by a potluck. For Quakers, quasi-Quakers and anyone who is interested. Info: biercewilson@gmail.com.

Zen Center of Asheville • WEDNESDAYS, 78:30pm - Zazen and dharma talks will be offered at 12 Van Ruck Court. Enter at back deck.

Info: www.zcasheville.org or 398-4212.

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Earth Fare Turkey Trot 5K • TH (11/24), 9am - The Earth Fare Turkey Trot 5K will be held at Carrier Park, Amboy Road.

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Gentle Yoga • FRIDAYS through (12/9), 9-10am - Explore the subtleties of a yoga practice with focus on stretch, breath and balance in this six-week series at Happy Body, 1378 Hendersonville Road. $10. Info: www. ashevillehappybody.com or 277-5741.

Home School Physical Education • THURSDAYS, 1-2:30pm - A physical education class for home-schooled

children will be offered at the Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. $3. Info: 4562030.

Home School Physical Education • THURSDAYS through (11/17), 10:30-11:30am - Physical education for home schooled students will be offered at Buncombe County Sports Park, 58 Apac Circle. $3.

Info: 250-4260.

Jus’ Running Weekly coach-led runs.

Meet at 523 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: www.jusrunning.com.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Fivemile group run, 10-11 minutes per mile.

•TUESDAYS, 6:30pm Run from the store to the UNCA track for a maggot track workout. There will also be a post-workout get together at a local restaurant.

•WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Eight-mile group run.

•THURSDAYS, 6pm - One-hour run from the Rice Pinnacle parking lot at Bent Creek. Easy, moderate and fast levels.

Mountain Splendor 5K Race • SA (11/5), 9am - The Mountain Splendor 5K Race will benefit the Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center. Starts and end at Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, 932 Old US Highway 70. $20 day of race/$15 by Nov. 4. Info: mountainsplendor5k@ gmail.com or 259-6933.

Pickleball • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Pickleball is like playing ping pong on a tennis court. Groups meet weekly at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St. For all ages/levels. $1 per session. Info: 350-2058 or stephenslee@ashevillenc. gov.

Spin Class • TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, 5:306:30pm - A spin class will be offered at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Daily admission charge/free for members. Info: recaquatics@ townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

Step Aerobics Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:306:30pm - Enhance cardio, strength and

flexibility at this step aerobics, weights and stretch class. Meets at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St. in Asheville. Open to all levels. Free. Info: 3502058 or stephenslee@ ashevillenc.gov.

Zumba Class • TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, 7-8pm - A zumba class will be offered at Buncombe County Fireman’s Training Center, 180 Erwin Hills Road. $5. Info: www. zumba.com.

Spoken & Written Word Book Sale • FR (11/4), 10am-6pm & SA (11/5), 10am-4pm - A fall book sale will be hosted by the Friends of the Enka-Candler Branch Library, 1404 Sand Hill Road, Candler. Info: carols716@charter.net or 667-5591.

Brevard Storytelling Festival • FR (11/4) & SA (11/5), 9am-9:30pm - A headliners’ concert will kick-off the festival at 7:30pm on Friday. Events continue throughout Saturday. See website for full list of events and locations.

Free. Info: www.ncstoryguild.org or 884-3151.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n EC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 2506484) n LE = Leicester Library (1561 Alexander Road, 250-6480) n PM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 2506486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • (11/16), 5-7pm Library knitters. SW • WE (11/2), 3pm - Book club: My Stroke of Insight

by Jill Bolte Taylor. WV

• TH (11/3), 6:30pm - Q&A with young adult author Stephanie Perkins.

EA • FR (11/4) & FR (11/18), 4-5:30pm - Teens will produce a movie trailer for the book The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. WV • FR (11/4), 10am-6pm & SA (11/5), 10am-4pm The Enka-Candler Friends of the Library will host a used book sale. EC • SA (11/5), 10am-3pm - The Weaverville Library Friends will host a halfpriced book sale. WV —- 11am - Sing, Dance, and Learn with the Moozic Lady, for ages 3 and up. EA • SU (11/6), 2-3pm 10th anniversary party will feature cake, punch and a raffle. LE • TU (11/8), 1pm - Book club: Nineteen Minutes

by Jodi Picoult. LE —- 46:30pm - Living Healthy with Diabetes class. $30.

PM —- 6-8pm - Knit-nChain. SS • WE (11/9), 3:30pm - Colburn Earth Science Museum story time. Ages 6-12. PM • TH (11/10), 1pm - Book club: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. FV —6:30pm - Book club: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. EA Events at Accent on Books The bookstore is located at 854 Merrimon Ave. Events are free and open to the public. Info: www. accentonbooks.com or 252-6255.

• FR (11/4), 6pm - Vicki Lane will read from her new novel Under the Skin.

• SU (11/6), 3pm - Trish Brown will read from her book Asheville Trail Running, Hiking & Walking.

Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734.

• WE (11/2), 7pm - Book club: The Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore.

• TH (11/3), 7pm - Thea Summer Deer will read from her new book Wisdom of the Plant Devas: Herbal Medicine for a New Earth.

• FR (11/4), 7pm Sandra Gutierrez will read from her new cookbook The New Southern-Latino Table.

• SA (11/5), 3pm - Katie Boyette will demonstrate projects from her book

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• SU (11/6), 3pm - Poetrio will feature Katherine Soniat, Scott Owens and Tony Abbott.

• MO (11/7), 7pm - Bridging Differences book club: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

• TU (11/8), 7pm - Bahia Abrams will read from her new book Alien at Home: Divine Intervention.

• WE (11/9), 7pm - Caroline Preston will read from her new book The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt.

• TH (11/10), 7pm - John Connolly will read from his young adult novel The Infernals.

Events at Montford Books & More Used bookstore hosting workshops and authors at 31 Montford Ave. Info: www.montfordbooks.com or 285-8805.

• FR (11/4), 7-9pm - MariJo Moore will read from her new book A Book of Spiritual Wisdom: For All Days.

• SUNDAYS through (12/18), 7-8:30pm Modern Buddhism book club, guided meditation, discussion and questions. Join anytime. $8/$5 seniors and students.

Market on Oak • FR (11/4), 6:30-8pm & SA (11/5), noon-4pm - The Market on Oak will present authors Sharyn McCrumb (Fri.) and Sheri

Castle (Sat.) at 262 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine. Info: www.themarketonoak. com.

Open Mic Night at The Pulp • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Asheville Poetry Review and Asheville Wordfest host a monthly open mic at The Pulp, located beneath The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville. $10 includes club membership. Info: www.pulpasheville.com.

The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: www. themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• 1st and 3rd MONDAYS, 7:30-10pm - The Synergy Story Slam is an opportunity to share stories, laugh, learn and build a stronger community.

Registration begins at 7pm.

Transylvania Writers Alliance • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 3-5pm - Transylvania Writers Alliance will meet at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Main St. Park in rear.

Info: wd2999@yahoo. com.

Writers Workshop Potluck • 4th FRIDAYS, 6pm Held at 387 Beaucatcher Road. Info: writersw@ gmail.com.

Technology Creative Technology & Arts Center Located at Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa St. Info: www. ctacenter.org.

• TUESDAYS (11/8) through (12/6), 4pm - Digital music production classes will cover Ableton Live software.

For high school students and adults. $10/first class free.

• THURSDAYS (11/10) through (12/8), 5:30pm - “Wordpress Basics and Beyond.” Adults. $10/first class free.

• THURSDAYS (11/10) through (12/8), 4pm - Modul8 and VJ techniques. High school students and adults. $10/first class free.

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

• MONDAYS, 12:15pm - Mac OSX Basics.

• TUESDAYS, 12:15pm - iPhoto Basics.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:15pm - iPad Basics.

• THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, 12:15pm Advanced/paid classes (see website for schedule).

Macintosh Asheville Computer Society (MACS) • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm - Meetings held at CityMac, 755 Biltmore

Ave., on the corner of Meadow Road. Visitors welcome. Q&A, problem solving, demonstrations and guest speakers. Info: www.citymac.com or 712-7493.

Theater Behind The Scenes • SA (11/5), 3pm & SU (11/6), 3 & 7pm - Youth drama company Many Voices will present the original production Behind The Scenes, a one act performance about the real world of today’s teenagers, at The Magnetic Field, 372 Depot St. $12/$10 in advance. Info: aymmanyvoices@gmail. com.

Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Highway 225, three miles south of Hendersonville. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse. org or 693-0731.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (11/3) through (11/20) - Doubt will be performed in the downtown theater, 25 South Main St., Hendersonville.

• THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (11/10) until (11/20) - Disney’s Peter Pan will be presented by the YouTheatre, 1855 Little River Road, Flat Rock. $18/$10 students.

Reservations: 693-3517.

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: www.ncstage.org or 239-0263.

• THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (11/13) - Angels in America.

ScriptFEST Playwrights’ Conference • FR (11/4) through SU (11/6) - ScriptFEST will offer theatre patrons and professionals the opportunity to view and comment on a script before it is produced. Held in UNCA’s Reuter center. See website for schedule. Info: www.

SARTplays.org.

The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: www. themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS until (11/19), 10pm - Rock Saber by Julian Vorus, a “rock ‘n’ roll anti-musical.”

Theater at WCU Unless otherwise noted, all performances take place at the Fine and Performing Arts Center.

Tickets and info: 2272479 or http://fapac.wcu. edu.

• THURSDAY through SUNDAY (11/10) through (11/13) - Sweeney Todd.

Volunteering Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213, in the United Way building.

The organization matches children from single-parent homes with adult mentors. Info: www.bbbswnc. org or 253-1470.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks adult mentors for bi-monthly outings.

Activities are free or lowcost. Volunteers are also needed to mentor 1 hr./ wk. in schools and afterschool programs.

• Through TH (11/29) - Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteers ages 16 and older to mentor one hour per week in schools and after-school sites. Volunteers ages 18 and older needed to share outings in the community twice a month. Info sessions: Nov. 15 and Nov. 29 Center for New Beginnings • The Center for New Beginnings seeks volunteers for community awareness and services for crime victims and survivor’s of traffic fatalities, suicides and other death-related incidents.

Info: contact@centerfornb.org or 989-9306.

Children First/CIS Children First/CIS is a nonprofit advocating for children living in vulnerable conditions. Info: VolunteerC@childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

• Through TH (11/3), 2:30-5:30pm - Volunteers needed at least one hour per week, Mon.-Thurs., to help K-5th graders with homework and activities. Info: VolunteerC@

childrenfirstbc.org or 7682072.

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

• FR (11/4), 11am12:30pm - Shake and Bake: Cook and serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at the ABCCM Veteran’s Restoration Quarters and Inn. Both men and women are encouraged to participate.

• TH (11/10), 6:30-8pm - Volunteer with OnTrack: Copy and collate packets for distribution to individuals and families that benefit from OnTrack’s various financial assistance programs.

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Located in Pisgah National Forest, 10 miles from Brevard off of US Highway 276 N. Programs are free, but registration is required. Info: www. ncwildlife.org or 8774423.

• Through WE (11/30) - Volunteers are needed to answer phones, help with the gift shop and answer visitor questions.

Pot Luck Parents • Pot Luck Parents seeks foster parents to form a support group. Date, time and location to be determined. Info: leighlo@ yahoo.com or 226-3876.

Smith-McDowell House Museum Period rooms grace this antebellum house on the campus of A-B Tech Community College, 283 Victoria Road, Asheville.

Info: 253-9231 or education@wnchistory.org.

• Through TH (1/5) - Volunteer tour guides needed, especially on weekends. Flexible hours.

Training provided. Info: wnchavolunteers@gmail. com or 253-5518.

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

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am4pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• Through SA (12/31) - Volunteers needed for the “Take Art to Heart” program to share works of art with elementary school students. Info: tcarts@ comporium.net.

Volunteers for Family Therapy Study • Through FR (12/30) - Family therapist Vikki Stark seeks adults who experienced the divorce of their parents as a child or teen. Info: ChildDivorceStudy@ gmail.com.

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What: 15th anniversary party to benefit the Dogwood Alliance Where: Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite H, in Asheville When: Saturday, Nov. 5, 4-10 p.m. (Free.)

Why: For the past 15 years, the Dogwood Alliance has worked with companies and consumers to protect the fragile ecosystems of Southern forests. But rather than spreading just the bad news, it

also encourages businesses to change their manufacturing practices to be more environmentally friendly. Recent campaigns include “Kentucky Fried Forests,” an initiative aimed at Kentucky Fried Chicken and YUM! Brands to source their paper packaging from sustainable forests. While such companies often pledge their commitment to the environment, the Dogwood Alliance holds their feet to the fire and demands that they actually reduce their impact on the earth.

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While its work is serious business, the Dogwood Alliance also knows how to party. On Nov. 5, the organization hosts a celebration for its 15th anniversary, complete with birthday cake. The afternoon starts with family-friendly activities, including performance art and face painting. Highland Brewing Company is hosting the event, but kids are welcome with open arms (as long as you keep the pint glasses out of their hands). After cake and ice cream are served, Josh Phillips (of Josh Phillips Folk Festival) will perform his unique blend of roots, folk, soul and rock. Phillips will also act as the master of ceremonies, presenting short bursts of information about the Dogwood Alliance’s hard work.

Unlike many benefits, there is no fee to attend. Just show up and support the organization by purchasing drinks and food. Even the after-hours VIP party is free and will include a screening of a video documenting Dogwood’s 15 years, a silent auction and a toast to many more years of protecting our region’s forests.

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• TH (11/10), 6-9pm - “Taste of Compassion” will feature a wine tasting and silent auction to benefit Animal Compassion Network. Held at The Venue, 21 North Market St. $35/$30 in advance.

Asheville Antiques Fair • FR (11/4) through SU (11/6) - The Asheville Antiques Fair will benefit the Southern Appalachian Archives at Mars Hill College. Held at the Crowne Plaza Resort Expo Center, 1 Resort Drive. $10. $2 off coupon available at www.mhc. edu. Info: www.ashevilleantiquesfair.com.

Asheville Chili Chow Down • SU (11/6), 1-4pm - Chili chow down and fire truck pull to benefit the family of fallen firefighter Capt. Jeff Bowen. Held at Asheville Brewing Company, Coxe Ave. $20 entry/free to taste. Info: 254-5339.

BBQ Fundraiser • SA (11/5), 11:30am-7:30pm - A BBQ fundraiser will benefit Boy Scout Troop 15. Held at Weaverville United Methodist Church, 85 Main St., Weaverville. $8. Info: www.troop15bsa.net.

Beauty Through Cancer • Through WE (11/30) - Print4Food, an environmentally conscious print company, will donate $5 of its orders to Beauty Through Cancer. Info: www.print4food.com.

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• SA (11/5), 7pm - Dave Desmelik will play a CD release party to benefit Beauty Through Cancer.

Held at The Bywater, 796 Riverside Drive. Info: www.beautythroughcancer.org.

Cuts For the Arts • MO (11/7), 11am-2pm - Beauty Parade will donate all of its profits to ALIVE, a local charity that provides art supplies to area school children.

Held at 783 Haywood Road. Appointments must be scheduled in advance. $30. Info: 257-4073.

Dogwood Alliance Info: www.dogwoodalliance.org or 251-2525.

• SA (11/5), 4-10pm - The Dogwood Alliance will celebrate its 15th anniversary with performance art, birthday cake and music by Josh Phillips of the Josh Phillips Folk Festival. Held at Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway # H. Free. Cash bar and food will be available.

Hendersonville Craft Show • SA (11/5), 9am - The Hendersonville Craft Show will benefit First United Methodist Church’s men’s community projects. Held on the corner of Sixth Ave. and Church Street. Info: 693-4275.

Home Free Bagels Film Screening • TH (11/10), 7pm - A screening of the short documentary Home Free will benefit Home Free Bagels, Just Economics and Homeward Bound’s HOPE to HOME program. Held at

the Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. $5-10 donation requested. Info: www.facebook.com/ HomeFreeBagels.

Patrick Littlejohn • SU (11/6), 7pm - Patrick Littlejohn, a formerly homeless musician and composer, will perform original works to benefit the Salvation Army of Asheville’s homeless shelter. Held at Jubilee!

Community, 46 Wall St. By donation. Info: www. echocooperative.org.

“Saluting Our Veterans” Car Show • SA (11/5), 10am-2pm - An open car show, to benefit recreational therapy programs for hospitalized veterans, will feature awards, door prizes, drawings and food. $10 per vehicle/spectators free. Held at Charles George VAMC, 1100 Tunnel Road. Info: 298-7911.

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“My ultimate dream is to be buried in a deep ocean close to where penguins live,” explained the former Alfred David, 79, known in his native Belgium as “Monsieur Pingouin.” A 1968 auto accident left him with a waddle that he decided to embrace with gusto. (His wife left the marriage after he made the name change official.) Undeterred, Mr. Pingouin started a penguin museum that ultimately totaled 3,500 items, and according to a September Reuters dispatch, he wears a full-body, black-andwhite penguin outfit in his daily waddles around his Brussels neighborhood.

Inscrutable Asians

• Although South Korean children score among the highest in the world on standardized reading and math tests, their success comes at a price, according to an October Time magazine dispatch. They supposedly suffer “educational masochism,” punishing themselves by overstudy, especially when preparing for university admissions tests (a process so competitive that even test-coaching schools are highly selective). Earlier this year, to curb the “masochism,” the government began enforcing a 10 p.m. curfew on coaching-school activities, and in Seoul, a six-man team conducts nightly after-hours raids on classes that run late-night sessions behind shuttered windows. (Ironically, noted Time, American educational reformers want U.S. students to study harder, like Asians, but Asian reformers want their students to relax, like Americans.)

• Americans may spend thousands of dollars to achieve perfectly straight teeth, but in Japan, a dental “defect” — slightly crooked canine teeth — makes young women more fetching, even “adorable,” many men say. Women with the “yaeba” look have canines pushed slightly forward by the molars behind them, creating a fanglike appearance. The Plaisir dental salon in Tokyo recently began offering nonpermanent fixtures that replicate the look.

Latest religious messages

• Up to 57 percent of Russians notice signs of a “cult” surrounding Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to a September Spiegel Online dispatch.

With a following of thousands of Russian Orthodox practitioners, “Mother Fotina,” 62, says she’s the reincarnation of Joan of Arc and Putin is St. Paul,

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declaring, “God has appointed Putin to Russia to prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ.” Mother Fotina was convicted of embezzling in the 1990s; critics suspect her devotion to Putin is a ruse to deflect law-enforcement attention.

• Sheriff’s deputies in Bergholz, Ohio, arrested three Amish men in October and charged them with invading other Amish homes and cutting off the women’s hair and the men’s hair and beards — supposedly a grave insult. The three are part of an 18family breakaway sect said to be exacting revenge upon mainstream Amish for insufficient piety. The breakaways’ “bishop,” Sam Mullet, 65, denied the arrestees were acting under his authority.

Questionable judgments

• “Snakeman” Raymond Hoser, of Park Orchards, Australia, was about to be fined in August for violating his Commercial Wildlife Demonstrator License — by failing to keep at least three meters’ distance between his venomous snakes and the public — when he hit upon a defense: To prove he’d de-venomized the deadly taipan and death adder snakes, he’d let them bite his 10-year-old daughter on the arm. (Though both bites drew blood, the girl was otherwise unhurt. Said Hoser, “If they’d been venomous, she’d have been dead in two minutes.”)

• On the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, many cities erected monuments or held public events. But when Washington Township, N.J. (about 20 miles from ground zero) unveiled a large commemorative plaque, it provoked immediate outrage because it contained not victims’ names but those of the mayor and five council members who’d approved it. “It made my blood boil,” said one retired police officer. (Mayor Samir Elbassiouny later apologized and ordered a steel overlay to obscure the politicians’ names.)

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Fine points of the law • A judge in Nice, France, ruled in September that Article 215 of the French civil code (defining marriage as a “shared communal life”) requires that husband and wife have sex. A husband identified only as Jean-Louis B. had evidently lost interest years earlier, and his wife was granted a divorce.

She then filed a monetary claim against the husband for the 21 years without sex; the judge awarded her 10,000 euros (about $13,710).

• After a sheriff’s deputy beat and pepper-sprayed a black motorist who’d been stopped for not wearing a seat belt, a district court judge said that wasn’t “excessive force.” But an appeals court said in August that a jury would have to decide. The motorist was sitting on a curb eating a bowl of broccoli, waiting for the deputy to finish his report; the deputy said he feared the motorist would throw the broccoli at him and then attack him.

People different from us

“Urban farming” usually involves backyard gardens, but Robert McMinn and Jules Corkery are raising two chickens in their one-bedroom New York City apartment. “I don’t think it’s the ideal situation,” McMinn told the New York Daily News in October. The hens, he said, are “cute. They’re fun to [watch] run around. They’re excited when we come home.” But he added, “They poop everywhere.”

Least-competent criminals

Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) Thomas Love, 40, was arrested in New Castle County, Del., in October after walking out of a WSFS Bank empty-handed.

Police said Love presented a note, but the teller couldn’t read it and handed it back, provoking Love to flee. (2) Henry Elmer, 56, was arrested in Yuma, Ariz., in October after ordering a beer at the Village Inn Pizza Parlor. Police said Elmer had robbed the Wells Fargo bank next door moments earlier and “fled” the few steps to the Village Inn (which is across the street from the police station).

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In January 1994, Brian Carr beat out three dozen competitors in the Lake Como Fish and Game Club’s annual ice-fishing derby near Syracuse, N.Y., tallying 155 catches. The temperature was minus 30, and the top three anglers won $8, $6.50 and $5 respectively. X

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Baby economics, or stuff newborns don’t need There seems to be another baby boom happening here in Asheville (cold winters equal fall bundles of joy). I was thinking about all the baby stuff necessary to care for a bambino, and more importantly, all the baby stuff that parents think is necessary that truly is a waste of money.

So here are the baby apparati that you don’t really need and that you shouldn’t give as shower gifts. Yes, I’m here both to save you cash in tough economic times and to help you de-clutter.

1. Expensive baby clothes and/or blankets.

Babies are mostly liquid — they’re constantly drooling, spitting up, vomiting, pooping and peeing. Unless it’s a special occasion, there’s really no need for baby to wear fancy dresses or be wrapped in embroidered cashmere blankets.

You may think you can wash the stains out, but you can’t. I recently discovered a “clean” box of baby clothing in my basement, and guess what?

After more than 10 years, it still reeked of baby spit-up when I opened it. Can you say landfill?

2. Changing table. All you really need is a dresser with a pad on it. Actually, all you really need is a pad that you can put on the dresser or the floor or the bed, so that baby expellant doesn’t

get everywhere. There’s actually no changing pad that’s big enough to contain little boy urine streams or projectile poop, so really the best place to change diapers is outside. Unless it’s cold. The best piece of baby equipment I ever had was a folding changing pad that fit in my backpack and went everywhere with my babies and me.

3. Wipe warmers. Your baby does not need the wipes you use to clean his or her tushie to be warm. Room temperature will suffice. After all, you’re already exposing that little bum to the room temperature air. Plus, if your baby needs to have everything that touches his heiney warmed up, he’s gonna have a tough time with toilet seats.

4. Bottle warmers. Same as the wipe warmers — room temperature (or body temp if you’re breast feeding, of course). Bottle warmers are a waste of good money and electricity. If your baby’s hungry, she’ll drink.

5. Baby bathtubs. Get a baby seat that fits into the bathtub instead. A stand-alone tub is a pain in the you-know-what to fill and empty. Plus, I’ve seen folks put them on countertops, which looks downright dangerous. If you can’t bend over a bathtub for long enough to wash your

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6. Pillows, stuffed animals, comforters, crib sets. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, loose bedding can be a contributor to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. There’s no need for pillows or crib bumpers or even sleep positioners for baby (plus, the kid’s going to barf or poo on them — necessitating more laundry). The AAP recommends one-piece sleepers for infants.

Get the kind with the leg snaps — those make middle of the night diaper changes a bit easier.

7. Shoes. I’ve never understood why people buy infant shoes. Ummm, babies can’t walk.

Sure, they may need socks or booties to keep their tootsies toasty, but they don’t need shoes until they can walk (at earliest nine or 10 months, but typically later). And in fact, unless it’s win-

ter, it’s better for feet to be bare — it helps with balance and toe strength. So don’t waste your money on mini-Nikes — no matter how cute they may be.

Finally, borrow as much baby gear as possible or buy used. Your baby’s going to be out of a crib in a blink of an eye. One of my two never even slept in his crib (he slept with me or on the floor).

You may be surprised how many of your friends have baby stuff cluttering up their basements and attics. Oh, and baby really doesn’t care about matching patterns or designer labels. I promise.

X Anne Fitten “Edgy Mama” Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www. edgymama.com.

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by Megan Dombroski Cleavage, fishnets and stilettos are a common sight at college Halloween parties, but is this just good fun or does it reinforce damaging gender roles?

“It seems like dressing sexy is the norm,” notes UNCA senior Alicia Adcox.

And when students left the house Oct. 31 with bare midriffs, they may have been making a political statement, says Sarah Judson, an associate professor of history at UNCA. “Isn’t that one of the ways oppressed people can fight back — by taking the stereotypes that are imposed on them and transforming them to meet their own needs?” asks Judson. “Women are using the weapons of the weak to ... reappropriate their own sexual identities and ... as a symbol of their own emancipation or empowerment.”

But those stereotypes, she maintains, may hurt women’s mental well-being and social status, because they “reinforce ideas about women’s subordination — how their only value is sexual, and that they should be sexually avail-

able to men at all times.”

Store-bought costumes, continues Judson, also support a single, narrow definition of beauty. “They have the bustier, or you’re the sexy black cat or witch. Nobody’s being the really cute, sexy, overweight seamstress or something.

It reinforces this mainstream way of being attractive.”

Adcox, though, says she enjoys the opportunity to let loose without being judged. “It’s that one night a year when girls can dress up however they want. If they want to dress as a slut, it’s socially accepted.”

Classmate Grace Schermerhorn, who’s studying literature, disagrees.

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“Many of the little-girl costumes have fishnet stockings, low-cut bodices and short skirts. It’s creepy; it’s another example of the oversexualization of children.”

— UNCA history professor Sarah Judson

As a feminist, says Schermerhorn, she believes such costumes demonstrate society’s excessive emphasis on women’s bodies. And those who don’t play along may pay a price.

“I hate the idea that the only thing society wants from you is physical attractiveness — and, to get that, you have to show a lot of skin and make sure you look good,” says Schermerhorn.

“I could see myself when I was younger, coming up with an idea for a costume that was clever and making fun of something, then being mocked because it doesn’t fit in with this idea of being a sexy peacock or something.”

Adcox, though, feels people shouldn’t take Halloween so seriously. “All the costumes you see are supposed to be sexy, but I don’t necessarily feel pressure. I like being able to dress up as something crazy and just go out and have fun, even if I look like an idiot,” she explains.

“At the same time, it’s not super important to me. This year, I probably won’t even go out.”

Judson, however, cites a fundamental difference in the men’s and women’s costumes she’s seen in stores. “It’s really gendered: The male costumes are pirates and zombies, and the girls all have to be about being beautiful and sexy.

My daughter wants to be a ghost, and she really likes this costume that has little white, high-heel shoes and a beautiful white wig. Even a ghost, they’ve figured out how to gender.”

Those costumes, says Judson, send kids the wrong message. “Adult women can choose to play or not. But the children’s costumes mirror

the exact same messages and gender ideals.

Many of the little-girl costumes have fishnet stockings, low-cut bodices and short skirts. It’s creepy; it’s another example of the oversexualization of children.”

Men, however, don’t face that same pressure.

“The idea of men being sexy for Halloween is kind of weird to even think about,” says Schermerhorn. “I doubt men are going to strip off their shirt and walk around in the cold. I think it would be pretty funny to ask men what they’re going to be for Halloween and say, ‘Are you going to be the sexy version of that?’”

Still, UNCA junior Trevor Metcalfe says he feels pressure to be creative. “I think, with guys, there’s an incentive to be funny rather than sexy — the funnier, the better. All the girls’ costumes are sexy versions of things; with guys, it’s just ridiculous things like bananas and hot dogs.

You want to have something to make people laugh; the more outrageous the better. It is its own kind of pressure.”

For Judson, however, “It comes back to how you best want to represent your own self. What are the values you want for your community, and how do you want your community represented?” X Megan Dombroski is a senior journalism student at UNCA and an editor at The Blue Banner, the student newspaper.

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ADHD? • Gym Class For The Brain (pd.) Tuesdays, 7pm-8pm, Chestnut Street. Improve your ability to relax while staying focused. • Gentle exercises from Tai Chi, Brain Gym and Chi Kung. Bruce Stewart (828) 450-4962. Bruce@SkillfulDecisions.com Are You Trying To Force Yourself To Change? (pd.) Emotional Brain Training (EBT) is a structured program that addresses the Emotional Root Cause of using Food, Alcohol/Drugs, Overspending, Overworking to feel pleasure, numb out, and/or comfort and soothe ourselves. • Create a healthy lifestyle that promotes self compassion, brain health and grounded joy. Call 231-2107 or empowering.solutions@yahoo.com or visit website: www.ebt.org The REAL Center (pd.) Offers life-changing skills including Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Radical Honesty, and Somatic Awareness. Learn to stay centered in any situation, be flexible without being submissive, and more. $120/8session class in Asheville with Steve Torma, 828-2545613. http://www.theREALcenter.org Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• FR (11/4), 10am-4pm - Prostate screening. $10. —12:30-1:30pm - “Is it Possible to Prevent Cancer?” with Morgan Justus, RN. • MO (11/7), 11am-12:30pm - “Good News About Hip and Knee Pain,” with Duane Young, licensed physical therapist.

• MONDAYS through (11/28), 6-8:30pm - A 12-week class for caregivers and family members of those with mental illness. Info: 1-888-955-NAMI. Graceful Aging Lecture • WE (11/2), 7-9pm - “Graceful Aging: Understanding and Preventing Alzheimer’s,” featuring Dr. Liliane Papin.

Held at the Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. $10. Info: 258-1413.

Innovations in Orthopedic Foot Care • TH (11/10), 6-7pm - “Recent Innovations in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Care” will be presented by Dr. Peter Mangone, orthopedic surgeon. Held at Mission Outpatient Care Center, 490 Hospital Drive, Waynesville.

Info: 213-2222.

Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression • TH (11/3), 5-6pm - “Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Traction for Acute and Chronic Spinal Problems.” Held at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. $25 donation to Food for Fairview requested. Registration required. Info: 628-7800.

Nutrition 101 • MONDAYS, 5:15-6:15pm - This weekly course covers the fundamentals of nutrition. Topics include eating healthy on a budget, smart food choices wherever you are and what the food industry is not telling you. Held at Blitmore Premier Fitness, 711 Biltmore Ave. $7. Info: www.purelivingstrengthandnutrition.com or 617-4075261.

Red Cross Blood Drive • MONDAYS, 12:30-5:30pm, TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 2-7pm, WEDNESDAYS, 7:30am-12:30pm & 1st SATURDAYS, 7:30am-12:30pm - Blood donors will be entered to win a $25 gas card after donating blood at Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road. Appointment required. Info: 1-877975-2835.

Weight Management Non-Surgical Info Session • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 11am-noon & 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:45-7:45pm - A non-surgical info session will be held

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Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, “Twelve Tradition” program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www.adultchildren.org.

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - “Inner Child” meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 989-8075.

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

• MONDAYS, 7pm - “Generations” meets at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 474-5120.

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: 800-286-1326 or www.wnc-alanon.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 5:45pm - An Al-Anon meeting for women will be held at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road.

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• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Al-Anon meeting at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. Newcomers welcome.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - “Parents of Children with Alcoholism,” West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road.

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - “Keeping the Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 8pm - “Lambda,” Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. • SATURDAYS, 10am - “Grace Fireside,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 10am - “Saturday Serenity,” St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte Street at Macon Ave. —- noon - “Courage to Change,” Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville.

• SUNDAYS, 5pm - Al-Anon and Alateen, West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road.

• MONDAYS, noon - “Keeping the Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 6pm - “Attitude of Gratitude,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 7pm Meeting at First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain.

• TUESDAYS, 9:45am - “Serenity Through Courage and Wisdom,” St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 109 Crescent Hill, Arden. —- 5:30pm - “Steps to Recovery,” Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road.

—- 7pm - “One Day at a Time,” First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Co-Dependents Anonymous A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

• SATURDAYS, 11am - Meeting at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous • THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous will meet at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. Info: 9893227.

Grief Support Groups • CarePartners’ bereavement support services are available to anyone in the community who has suffered a loss through death. Weekly grief support groups, a relaxation group, a Grief Choir, Yoga for Grievers and one-on-one counseling available. Donations accepted.

Info: kcaldwell@carepartners.org or 251-0126.

Magnetic Minds • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm-9pm - A meeting of Magnetic Minds, the local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, provides support, information and advocacy for those with mood disorders. Friends and

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Mission Weight Management Surgical Support Group • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm & 4th FRIDAYS, 10-11:30am - Weight Management Surgical Support Group will meet at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd. org/weightmanagement or 828-213-4100.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group A Christian-based, 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org or 575-2003.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - A support group for men.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group for Ladies • TUESDAYS, 7pm - This Christian-based, 12-step recovery program provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems.

Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: 5752003.

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

• THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: O.A. Step Study group at the Cox House, 723 N. Grove St. Info: 329-1637.

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

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: Carver Parks and Recreation Center, 101 Carver Ave. off Blue Ridge Road. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 669-0986.

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

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway. Info: 800580-4761.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: 280-2213.

Pet Loss and Grief Support Group • 1st SUNDAYS, 3-5pm - A pet loss and grief support group welcomes those coping with the loss of a pet through death or other events. Held at Pet Harmony, 803 Fairview St. Info: tosetti.cappy@gmail.com or 707-7203.

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On fame: “Compared to working a really busy brunch at a restaurant you hate at the pancake and waffle station, you know, life is pretty f---ing good,” says Bourdain. Photos courtesy of AC Entertainment

by Mackensy Lunsford Anthony Bourdain has not been to Asheville recently, despite rumors to the contrary. But he has a vague understanding of what we’re about from a previous trip years ago for a book-signing. “I remember this hip island of enlightenment,” says Bourdain, who doesn’t recall much else, including the date.

And while some may choose to attribute that lapse in memory to Bourdain’s purportedly ... celebratory lifestyle in years past, it’s more likely that it can be pinned on the fact that the chef-turned-writer has been just about everywhere you want to be — and plenty of places where you might not.

Bourdain returns to Asheville, as if for the first time, on Saturday, Nov. 5, to talk about food and travel, and how life in general relates to both (and you can still buy tickets to see him through Ticketmaster). He took more than a few minutes out of his day to chat with Xpress from the back of a car taking him from New York City to Waterbury, Conn. He lost reception several times (lucky for us, he was game about being called repeatedly). Bourdain had plenty to say about vegetarianism, food trucks, hunger and mediocrity.

Xpress: I recently read the article — well, drunken rant — in David Chang’s Lucky Peach in which you, Wiley Dusfresne (of wd-50) and David Chang (of Momofuku), are all basically

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bitching and drinking. Was that as fun as it seemed?

Bourdain: I wish that all of my interviews or articles were as easy to do and as much fun.

It was basically me, Dave [Chang] and Wiley [Dufresne] and all of us were in Spain for Gastronomica. We sat down in this little bar with some tapas and some Spanish wine and had a free and frank argument. It was a lot of fun.

In the beginning of the article, you state, “I’m an expert in mediocrity.” Explain.

Dave and Wiley are two chefs who, their whole careers, cooked at a completely different level.

Wiley has always, very heroically, sought always to do the hard thing. He’s worked with nothing but the best people and he’s maintained a restaurant and a menu that asked a lot of questions and is, in a lot of ways, challenging to the dining public. Dave Chang is fanatically dedicated to perfection, I think to the detriment of his own health.

I’m a guy who got famous writing about my life, not for my career, necessarily. I’m a guy who banged around — a journeyman cook. I’ve never had a career like either of those guys, and I’m quite sure that, even though we’re friends, neither of them would have ever employed me.

In the same article, you allude to the fact that you hate hippies. How fast are you going to want to get the hell out of Asheville?

I don’t hate hippies. I was a hippie. I like hippies

Listen, I’m perfectly OK with vegetarians practicing whatever they want to do. I just think they make for bad travelers.

I guess what I have to say to that is, it’s bullshit.

This notion that there’s “red-state/blue-state” food is far more elitist than anything I could have said. I’m in the business of championing street food and indigenous food all over the world; most of what I eat on my show and most of the food that I love most is made by poor people for poor people. Even the food that we eat in restaurants now — this super-chic, noseto-tail — these are all dishes and recipes that were developed by hardworking people with very little time and very few resources.

This notion that we should just abandon the underclass and the working poor to the predations of Paula Deen and Ronald McDonald is offensive. I think he just missed the point. Just because you’re poor doesn’t mean it’s any more acceptable to put a bacon-cheeseburger with an egg on top between two Krispy Kreme doughnuts. There’s nothing socio-economic about that.

To suggest that Paula Deen, who’s whacking people $28 for a grouper, and actually more for a steak than I did at my restaurant, is somehow the champion of the underclass, well ... I would disagree with that.

It’s not as though you’re a stranger to pork fat, or you spend all of your time nibbling on vegetables.

I’m not even an advocate of health for healthy living! There’s a line beyond which we move beyond good taste. I hasten to add that my show comes with a parental advisory.

Clogs to riches: “One minute I was standing there broke and uninsured, desperately in debt, and the next, I was a best-selling author with the world as my oyster,” says Bourdain.

— as long as they have a good work ethic.

What was it like for you slowly moving out of the kitchen and into the spotlight as an icon and entertainer?

There was no slow transition; it happened almost overnight. It just took me a while to realize that it had changed. One minute I was standing there broke and uninsured, desperately in debt, and the next, I was a best-selling author with the world as my oyster. It took me a while to realize it, but I tried to grab hold of the situation the best that I could. And I continue to try to not screw it up.

Do you miss the kitchen?

I miss the camaraderie ... I miss being a part of a faceless horde. There’s a security in that.

Being famous involves a complete loss of privacy. That must, at times, drive you pretty crazy.

You know, you give something up, but you get so much, particularly in my case. It’s not like I have to go to work at some television studio and make some happy horse-shit, overcaffeinated television. I might have to sign an autograph [while] running through an airport

looking for a bathroom, but on the other hand, I get to travel anywhere I want in the world and create these self-indulgent shows with friends without any creative interference from the network. I get to hang out with people that I’ve hero-worshiped for years. I’m having a lot of fun. I cannot complain that, oh, it’s so tough being famous. Compared to working a really busy brunch at a restaurant you hate at the pancake and waffle station, you know, life is pretty f---ing good.

The poached eggs — that’s what always got me.

I kind of liked poached eggs. It was the garnishes and the omelets — the spilled omelet that would cake on the stovetop and the spillage that would cook soufflé-like throughout the shift. That smell. The smell of old steam-table water. The sticky strawberry fans and orange twists. Fruit salad — I hated that shit.

Frank Bruni from the New York Times sort of took you to task over your criticizing of Paula Deen for basically stuffing an already obese America with butter and lard. He said you were a culinary elitist. What do you think of Bruni’s assertion?

Do you think that hers should?

I think that it inevitably will. I think that, as the health of our nation declines, I think that, legislatively we’re moving in the direction where they’re going to start treating food like that, and shows that celebrate over-the-top, novelty, super-high calorie, super-processed food, that’s going to have to come with a warning label, just like the cigarette packs do. I wish we wouldn’t reach that point, but I think we’re going to.

When cities are banning trans-fats and parental advisory labels are being slapped on movies for smoking and drinking, I think you’re probably right.

Yeah. As a libertarian in a lefty sense, as a person who feels strongly about personal liberties and choices, it offends me to think that any regulatory body would have the power to step in and tell you what you can and can’t put in your mouth. It’s a fundamental decision you think we’d be left alone [to make] ... But there’s nothing funny or ironic about diabetes.

Or hunger, for that matter. In A Cook’s Tour, you detail some pretty intense scenes of just that. One that struck me was when you met a horribly scarred beggar in Saigon while globetrotting and stuffing yourself sick. Did this experience change you for the long-term in any way?

It was the first of many, many moments over the years of traveling now where reality intrudes in a really powerful and uncomfortable way, where you realize that what you are doing is not that important, where it comes home to you how charmed and lucky [your] life is. And since

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that time, I’ve been in a lot of situations where I’ve seen devastated populations. Beirut in 2006 would come up as an obvious example where really appalling, horrifying things suddenly happened to very nice people in a seemingly arbitrary way, and I’ve seen that a lot over the years.

I’m a conflicted guy to start with — I don’t know if I’m clinically bipolar, but I certainly try to look at both sides of an argument and I can shift really quickly from feeling strongly one way to feeling very strongly about another on a dime. I’m used to having the air taken out of the room by a simple thing.

I try very hard to not let politics intrude into what is essentially supposed to be a show about how people eat and what makes them happy as it relates to food. But sitting in the mountains in Laos near the Plain of Jars, my host is missing two limbs. It’s worth asking the question, “Gee how’d that happen?” And when he tells me that, “Well, all those millions of bomblets you guys left behind at the end of the war, well apparently you didn’t get all of them, and I was plowing my field a few years back even though I was a kid during the war and I lost my limbs ... “ It’s a sad fact, and there it is. It’s not necessarily an indictment of American politics in Southeast Asia, but it’s worth thinking about — and it’s certainly worth mentioning when something that obvious is right there in front of you.

Food is important, and I guess that, increasingly over the past few years, the show is sometimes as much about what the people aren’t eating as much as what they are eating.

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I asked a few chefs in town to pose a few questions for you.

Katie Button, the chef of Cúrate, where your book signing is going to be, asks this: Many chefs absorb themselves in their work. Is it possible to be a great chef and balance family, life and work? Can you have it all — and if so, how do you do it?

I don’t think you can. I don’t know of any chef that’s ever been able to do it, honestly.

To be a great chef? I mean, a really top-flight, national-profile, respected as being at the top of your game — somebody’s going to pay the price there. Not just you, the people that love you, the people that count on you. You can’t be a fully formed personality and maintain the kind of hours necessary and the kind of focus [it requires]. I know a lot of chefs with really happy marriages, but they’re not normal marriages, and everybody understood going in that somebody’s taking a secondary role to say the least. Somebody loses in the end. An enormous sacrifice is called for.

Nate Kelly, who operates The Low Down Food Truck asks: What’s your opinion on food trucks?

Any alternative to the conventional American fast food is a good thing. I see food trucks as an alternative to McDonald’s, so that alone is a great thing. You’re creating a market for

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individually owned and operated businesses serving, presumably, fast, cheap and delicious [food] — that’s a positive thing. A lot of cities are fighting back. They don’t like these trucks and see them as a threat to brick-and-mortar; they don’t like the health aspects ... and there’s the likelihood that as we reach some sort of hipster fission, the bad guys will get in. You will see an Olive Garden food truck; it’s inevitable.

But for the time being, I think it’s a really positive thing. I love them, I think they’re valuable, and they provide an opportunity for a lot of entrepreneurial chefs to do a lot of interesting things. There are so many examples of that around the country, particularly in Austin, L.A. and San Francisco, where they’ve been very supportive of the trucks.

Adam Bannasch of Zambra asks: What’s your favorite American food city?

It’s gotta be New York. I’m a New Yorker, and that’s where all of my friends are cooking.

There’s just so much of it. We benefit from having many people of different incomes that are able to support so many different types of restaurants and so many large ethnic populations from all over the world, large enough to support restaurants that are cooking for them, not some Western concept of what Thai or Chinese or Japanese or Korean should be like.

Plant’s Jason Sellers, wants to know if you would be willing to visit his vegan restaurant to “quell some of that open animosity with some open-mindedness.”

Listen, I’m perfectly OK with vegetarians prac-

ticing whatever they want to do. I just think they make for bad travelers. That’s what pisses me off. If you’re eating vegan for religious reasons, fine. What you do in your home — or hometown even — in the industrialized world, I’m OK with that. That’s your personal choice.

I think the notion that you can travel — and I’m not talking about Rome or Paris, of course you can call ahead and say, “do you have any vegetarian options?” You can’t do that in the developing world without offending people ...

It’s awkward and hurtful to go to grandma’s house and turn down the turkey. I just see it as rude and incurious.

Anthony Cerrato, an Italian chef at Fiore’s who was born in New Jersey asks: How did growing up in New Jersey affect your palate?

I lived really close to New York City; we looked at it from the cliffs. It created a yearning for New York and a mystery and a magic about the place — it was always the focus of my desires.

That was where the good stuff was. At the time when I grew up, it was sort of the Mad Men era, there wasn’t much good food, if any good food in Jersey, really. It was just bad, pedestrian Southern Italian.

Suzy Phillips of Gypsy Queen Cuisine asks: What are your guilty pleasures as far as food is concerned that you don’t like to admit?

The macaroni and cheese at Popeye’s ... I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I don’t know why I crave that shit every now and again, but that’s my most shameful guilty pleasure.

It seems like you and Paula Deen could probably get together on that one.

Yeah. Processed cheese and overcooked pasta.

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A month after food trucks were approved for downtown, many vendors can’t find a place to park After nearly a year of contentious debate that culminated this summer in an Asheville City Council vote to allow food-truck owners to operate downtown, one very important question remains: Where the heck are the food trucks?

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So what gives? It’s a problem of location, location, location. Under ordinances that Council put into place in early September, downtown vending permits are site-specific, meaning that food-truck operators can’t apply for a permit until they’ve secured a place to vend. It’s been tough to find centrally located lots that adhere to the city’s rules, vendors say. Those rules require (among other things) electrical outlets to eliminate generator noise, which aren’t always easy to find.

“Folks are zeroing in on a few sites, but nothing definitive yet,” Glines explained in an email to Xpress. Another challenge? Many downtown vacant lots have been turned into pay-to-park lots. “An owner has to be convinced that it will be a favorable offset [in order] to make the move to mobile-food vending,” Glines said.

Xpress contacted two food-truck vendors — Suzy Phillips of Gypsy Queen Cuisine and Nate Kelly of The Lowdown Food Truck — to get their take.

They’ve found one promising lot, the two report. It’s possible that we might

even have falafel and tofu bahn mi sandwiches available downtown before Thanksgiving. The potential vending site is located just south of the bus station on Coxe Avenue, and while it’s not exactly smack in the middle of town, it’s close.

Phillips says that the road to finding a place to vend has been bumpy. Her calls to the Lantzius family, owners of several lots on or near North Lexington Avenue, have gone unanswered. But the owner of the Coxe lot seems ready to allow vendors, she says.

“We just got the OK from the guy,” says Phillips, who’s working with Kelly to figure out specs on the lot. “We’re going to look at putting some trees in, the electricity — and hopefully we’ll be able to be up and running before the holidays.” Only after all of the proper up-fit has been added to the potential site can she and other food-truck operators apply to vend there, she says. If all goes well, she hopes to see the property become a food-truck destination where up to four food trucks can set up on a daily basis.

Kelly is equally upbeat about the location. “I think the spot will be really good — we’re right next to the [Asheville] Pizza Company, Thirsty Monk, Jack of the Wood; there are some good bars around there,” he says. “I think Coxe is upand-coming, so I’m really excited.”

Kelly cautions that the contracts still need to be solidified. Pink Taco Truck owner Marni Graves, an architect, has drawn blueprints allowing for parking spaces for diners and possibly a central dining area that could include a picnic table. “If we have [seating], then we’re considered a restaurant, so then we have to have handicap accessibility and bathrooms, but I think that we can do that pretty easily,” Kelly says.

If all goes well, Asheville may have its first mobile food court by Thanksgiving. “We have to talk to the electrician first, maybe talk to Alan [Glines] again, but I think it’s a go — I really do,” says Kelly.

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Hendersonville Small Plate Crawl is back With nearly 30 restaurants participating in this year’s Small Plate Crawl in Henderson County, perhaps it’s best the event is known as a “crawl” and not a hop or anything else equally jostling. Hendersonville and Flat Rock will celebrate their local dining scene all day on both Tuesday, Nov. 8 and Wednesday, Nov. 9. All participating establishments will offer special smallplate menus, with items priced from $2-$8. City lots will offer free parking and area businesses and lodging establishments will get into the spirit with giveaways and special deals.

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Separating rumors from reality Rumors have been swirling about two big West Coast breweries that are both apparently looking at WNC as a potential location for new breweries. But what’s really going on? Let’s look at truth, rumors and my speculation: Truth: Both New Belgium Brewing and Sierra Nevada Brewing have put this area on their short lists to build and operate a new location. New Belgium is apparently looking at Asheville, and Sierra Nevada at Black Mountain.

Truth: Any potential site will require easy transportation options, so distribution will be as simple as possible. Both breweries are looking for spots from which to distribute their beers easily up and down the East Coast.

That means access to a highway and access to trains are important.

Rumors that probably hold a kernel of truth: Sierra Nevada may be primarily interested in Black Mountain, given the recent decision by the Black Mountain Board of Aldermen to approve a motion requesting an Interstate 40 interchange at Blue Ridge Road.

But a motion approval doesn’t mean it’s a done deal. I’ve heard Sierra Nevada may be looking at Fletcher as well, because of the town’s proximity to the Asheville airport. I’ve heard New Belgium is looking at properties in both Asheville and Swannanoa.

“These breweries aren’t thinking of coming here to squash Asheville,” says Jason Caughman, Pisgah Brewing owner and brewer. “They’re coming to help distribute their beers up and down the East Coast.”

Truth: Ken Grossman, founder and brewer of Sierra Nevada, was in the area two weekends ago with other Sierra Nevada employees. He talked to both Tim Schaller, Asheville Brewers Alliance president and Wedge Brewery owner, and to Caughman.

Moogtastic: Asheville Brewing Company’s Moog Filtered Ale is now available around town in 22-ounce bottles and on draft. Photo by Anne Fitten Glenn “I’d welcome them,” Caughman says.

“Please come to Black Mountain, Sierra Nevada. It’d bring more traffic to us.”

Schaller notes: “The ABA all feel that Sierra Nevada is a class act. If both breweries come here, it’ll be beer tourism heaven.” That said, Schaller emphasizes that it’s important to the ABA that if these breweries come, the new jobs go primarily to Buncombe County

residents. “It’s not a job-creation program if the business brings in all their people from elsewhere,” he says.

Speculation: Whatever happens probably isn’t going to happen quickly. Beer lovers will keep watching and debating, and we’ll do our best to keep you up-to-date. In the meantime, drink local.

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Seasonals and special releases Lots of local breweries are releasing yummy fall and holiday brews. Asheville Brewing Company actually has delayed filling cans on its new canning line, because there’s too much “do-good” beer to brew. ABC recently released its limited edition Moog Filtered Ale for Moogfest. Part of the proceeds from sales benefit the Moog Foundation. Asheville Brewing is also making its Christmas Jam Ale for the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam. That beer should be released this week, and proceeds from its sales benefit Habitat for Humanity. Both beers are on draft around town and for sale in 22-ouncers. Beer builds houses, y’all.

As for the canning operation, look for ABC cans of Shiva IPA and Rocket Girl lager in the new year, followed by cans of Ninja Porter and, I hope, Fire Escape Ale. Meanwhile, Pisgah Brewing is re-releasing its Valdez Coffee Stout, brewed with local Mountain Air Roasting coffee beans.

The last batch of Valdez disappeared in mere weeks. If you can find a 22-ounce bottle, hoard it (though not for too long, as coffee, even in stouts, tends to dissipate over time).

Highland Brewing has created a coffee beer, too. They’ve just debuted Thunderstruck Coffee Porter, made with Dynamite Roasting Company beans, available on draft and in six-packs. Local beans and local brews for the win.

Pisgah’s also brewing up some San Francisco Lager, which is the brewery’s replacement beer for Endless Summer, and a Doppelbock, which will be its holiday beer. No Baptista Belgian this year, says Caughman, but it will be back in the future. Oh, and no more Vortex II Russian Imperial Stout this year, either.

But yes, Highland’s famous Cold Mountain Winter Ale is being bottled and should be on the shelves and in kegs around the first week of November. This popular holiday beer is

no longer all snapped up in hours (because Highland makes a lot more), but it’s still worth buying some quickly, just in case.

The Wedge’s Golem Belgian strong ale came out for Halloween, weighing in at 8.4 percent alcohol by volume. “Scary,” says brewer Carl Melissas. And Wedge Brewing’s Raspberry Imperial Stout will be released around the first week of December.

Next Asheville Beer Masters Tourney Better start studying soon if you want to be crowned Asheville Beer Master Grand Champion 2012. Anyone can enter the second tournament, which consists of trivia competitions. The purpose of the ABM Tournament is to recognize and honor Asheville beer, the people who craft it and those who consume it. Trevor Reis won the 2011 title. The tournament will start in January, and runs through May 31 (just before next year’s Beer City festival). Details at the tourney’s Facebook page.

Winter Warmer returns The fifth Winter Warmer Beer Festival will take place on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, from 3 to 7 p.m. For the second year in a row, it will be held at the Asheville Civic Center’s exhibition hall. Organizers have planned for more Porta-potties and more food stations, after both were a bit overwhelmed last year (first year in a new space growing pains).

I hear there will be special tastes from a West Coast brewery whose beers aren’t distributed in North Carolina. Trust me — that’ll be worth the price of a ticket alone. Tickets are on sale now at brewscruise.com/beerfest for $39 per person, which includes local food.

This festival usually sells out early, so buy yours soon. X Send your brews news to Anne Fitten Glenn at brewgasmavl@gmail.com.

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arts&entertainment The X factor

Two WNC-based TEDx events provide locals a platform to share big ideas

by Alli Marshall Though the name sounds like some sort of futuristic delivery service, TEDx is, actually, a set of conferences based on the TED model owned by private nonprofit The Sapling Foundation. TED is an acronym for Technology Entertainment and Design; the “x” represents an independently organized TED event. And this year, WNC has two.

When TED started licensing local communities to hold TED-style events in 2009, it provided a grassroots-level opportunity. “Every community, and [WNC] more than some, has people with interesting things to share,” says Rick Fornoff, speaking coach and emcee for TEDx Katuah.

“Those of us who are organizers want to give people an outlet where they can share and inspire, and let the population know who we have among us.”

An example: At 2010’s TEDx Next Generation Asheville, Birke Baehr (11 years old at the time) gave a witty and to-the-point presentation titled “What’s wrong with our food system.” The fiveminute video appears on the ted.com website (among over 1,000 “TED Talks”) and has logged more than half a million views.

Fornoff previously helped organize TEDx Asheville, now in its third year. He points out that the inaugural TEDx Asheville was the 68th TEDx event; in May of this year the blog tedx.posterous. com reported that nearly 2,000 TEDx events have taken place around the world. Says Fornoff, “We were pretty early to the party.”

All TEDx events have a theme; for the Asheville TEDx it’s “Engage!” For TEDx Katuah, in its first year, the location — The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), near Brevard — inspired the theme of “Science: The Art of Discovery.”

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Sneaker speaker: 11-year-old Weston Whitmire is a participant in the Muddy Sneakers program, an outdoor learning curriculum. He’s working with the Southern Highlands Reserve to create a kids’ park. discovery”; electronic musician/composer Danny Peck who, according to his bio, “plans to take the audience on a visual journey into the mechanics of electronic music”; and Suzanne Hobbs, executive director/founder of PopAtomic Studios who, says Fornoff, is a “pro-nuclear speaker who uses visual and liberal arts to talk about nuclear power.”

“We tend to be branded as pretty much a liberal institution, but I think it’s desirable to have somebody who so many people won’t agree with,” says Fornoff. He paraphrases John Miles, chief of What’s Next at Integritive, who attended TED simulcast TEDActive and decided that “the interaction between talks was more important than the talks themselves.”

“The experience of going to a TED event is all about sharing great ideas. The hope is that those ideas change the way people think, behave and the way they engage with each other,” says TEDx Asheville co-director Brett McCall. “People really expect to be entertained and we are stretching

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The art of science: According to her bio, self-taught artist Terry Ashley works with “not brushes and paint, but camera and microscope. ...As a scientist I always considered microscopy an under-recognized art form.”

them and saying, ‘Don’t just come to consume, come to contribute. Come to be a collaborative.

Engage.’”

The Asheville event was updating its list of speakers at press time, but the roster includes Jeffrey Kluger, senior editor of TIME’s science and technology reporting; Leah Quintal, outreach and project coordinator with American Green International; and Justin Purnell, CEO of Teach The World Online, which offers free education through Skype. There are breakout sessions and activities. McCall says he hopes for these to be “a stimulating time.”

Both local TEDx events hope to attract attendees who will stay for the day (the Katuah TEDx runs from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fornoff points out that the hour-and-a-half drive to Rosman, N.C. is a commitment. The Asheville TEDx is half-day event beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre). The local prices have been tweaked over the years (for 2011 tickets are $30 for Katuah, $35 for Asheville). While they only

last a day, (as opposed to a five-day TED conference which attracts speakers like J.J. Abrams, Malcolm McLaren and Richard Branson), they’re accessible to a wide audience (as opposed to TED conferences, with a $6,000 entry fee).

Can’t afford TED and can’t make TEDx? The speakers’ TED Talks are available online for free.

Find them for yourself or check out the ongoing TEDx Asheville Salons, held most Thursdays from 5-6:30 p.m. at Posana Café. “The TED Talk runs 15 minutes and then we have a facilitated conversation,” says McCall. “It keeps surprising me who shows up and what radical ideas they have. It’s the idea of ideas worth sharing.” And that — “Ideas Worth Sharing” — is the TED tagline.

“The greatest part is the expert leaves the room, and then we all become the experts,” says McCall.

“Ideally, that’s what happens at a TED experience.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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Well and smooth

Dave Desmelik offers up his seventh solo recording

by Joshua Cole To hear Dave Desmelik talk about making a record, you’d think it was easy. “This record was recorded in about three days,” says Desmelik.

“I’ve always believed that if you’re gonna write it, you might as well record it. And if you’re gonna record it, you might as well put it out there.”

Deep Down the Definition, the seventh solo effort from the Brevard-based singer/songwriter, is a remarkable collection of 14 new tunes, and it cements Desmelik’s status as one of the gems of WNC’s flourishing Americana scene. To support the record, Desmelik is playing a string of CDrelease/benefit shows, culminating in the official CD-release show on Saturday, Nov. 5.

Desmelik is a Georgia native who took a circuitous path to the Asheville music scene. “I started in Georgia, and I came to the Asheville area via Flagstaff, Ariz., which is not the straightest route from A to B.” Desmelik learned the ropes of both live performance and songwriting in Flagstaff before joining the Asheville music scene in 2003.

He’s happy to be a part of it. “I think we’re so fortunate to have all these talented artists, not just musicians, but painters, sculptors and just artistic people, around Western North Carolina,” he says. “People are very open to the arts and to music, and man, there’s some good stuff going on.”

Desmelik may as well be talking about himself. After years of performing in every nook and cranny of the western part of the state, Desmelik has built a rock-solid reputation, and he’s long been considered a part of the “good stuff” that’s going on. “I’m up to my seventh solo record. I like to think that, hopefully, my songwriting has gotten better with each one,” he says. “And I’ve logged a lot of miles playing shows.”

On Deep Down the Definition, Desmelik showcases his fluency in a variety of musical styles.

The record includes aggressive country rockers (album opener “Well and Smooth”), blue-collar ballads (“He Gave All He Had”), open-tuning instrumentals (“Driveway”) and spare, delicate piano numbers (“Deep Down the Definition”).

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It’s just that easy: The local songwriter sings on his latest record, “Deep down the definition of wealth is simply creating your life.”

He also displays his proficiency as a jack-ofall-trades musician. In addition to acoustic and electric guitar, Desmelik plays piano, banjo, harmonica, mandolin, pump organ and snare drum.

“It was cool for me to play all the instruments I did, because I kind of have an idea and a vision for what I want these songs to become.

For the record, he enlisted the help of a few longtime collaborators and bandmates. “It was also really cool to have Andy Gibbon on a few tracks and Josh Gibbs to play lap-steel guitar on a few tracks. I think their contribution to the record is really cool, and I think they did fantastic work.”

What separates Desmelik’s music (which in many ways follows the alt-country trail blazed by the likes of Uncle Tupelo and the Jayhawks) from that of less accomplished practitioners of Americana music? Desmelik literally adds his own heartbeat. “In ‘Deep Down the Definition,’ there’s a little snippet where, if you listen close, underneath one of the lines there’s a heartbeat.

That’s my heartbeat. We recorded my heartbeat.” Then he adds, laughing, “I did 16 pushups, we put the microphone to my chest, and goddangit, we got it.”

Still, he’s quick to point out that his songs are not strictly autobiographical. “I enjoy leaving the

songs open for interpretation. There’s a song on there, ‘He Gave All He Had,’ that I wrote specifically for something. But when I play it live, I’ve had a number of people come up to me and say that that song affected them in this way or that way. I just let it be what it’s gonna be for them.”

Given Desmelik’s commitment to Asheville, it’s no surprise that he’s using the release of Deep Down the Definition as an opportunity to give back to the community. For the official release show, the Dave Desmelik Trio (which includes Andy Gibbon and Neal Crowly) will donate half of all CD sales to Earleen Bennett’s Beauty Through Cancer foundation.

“I guess I was trying to think, ‘How can I get more CDs into more people’s hands?’” Desmelik says. “And I thought it’d be cool to do a CD release/benefit show and then give half of all CD sales for that night to a nonprofit that I thought was doing a good thing.”

Such a generous act comes as no surprise. After all, Desmelik doesn’t make music to become a rock star. On the title track of his new record he sings, “Deep down the definition of wealth is simply creating your life.” For Desmelik, music is life. It’s just that easy. X Joshua Cole is an Asheville-based freelance writer.

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NiceNasty: Acts of Self Reflection

NiceNasty is a triumphant and deeply personal exhibit of densely painted collages dealing with societal violence and oppression. Valeria Watson-Doost builds her effusive multimedia work around images of herself posed as a variety of caricatures, like TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year, or a frenzied Southern Baptist church lady. There are some graphic images that reference the disturbing photographs of Abu Ghraib detainees. In her largest piece, Watson-Doost appears naked and hooded with arms outstretched, levitating like a martyred Christ-figure. The audacity that Watson-Doost displays is infectious — her pieces are more ecstatic than depressing. This is the first visual art exhibition for Watson-Doost, 63, who has a background in costume design. Look for her to lead a Butoh parade as homage to “Affrilachian” culture during The River Arts District Studio Stroll on Saturday, Nov. 12, slated to begin at 3 p.m. at the Pink Dog Gallery on Depot Street. NiceNasty is on display through Nov. 20. pinkdog-creative.com. 348 Depot St. — Ursula Gullow

Manipulated

Once again, curator/photographer Brie Castell has arranged a handsome exhibit for her handsome gallery on Wilson Alley just off Eagle Street. For Manipulated, guest juror Ariel Shanberg selected 50 photos (produced nationally by 32 artists) that have been physically altered in some fashion.

There are photos embellished with stitches, photos literally woven together. Others have been scratched, ripped, stained, taped and/or reshot. The photograph of a dense cloud of fog is intriguing, as are the hand-painted emulsions that reveal traces of a photograph in the marks created by the artist’s brush.

Through Nov. 20. castellphotographygallery. com. 2 C&D Wilson Alley. 255-1188. — Ursula Gullow

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Co/Lab

The gallery at 5 Walnut may be teeny, but it’s been the venue of some inventive art shows over the past year, and the connection to 5 Walnut Wine Bar means it’s open late most nights. This month, a collaborative effort by two Asheville stalwarts is on display. Travis Medford’s retro-pop aesthetic is infused, or rather, layered, with Nicole McConville’s found and organic ephemera. The result is a series of small works in paper, wood and encaustics ranging from the sublime to the humorous. “At first there was a slight sense of unfamiliarity, but eventually the flow of the exchange became very natural and fluid,” says McConville. “We found a rhythm and visual language that just meshed.”

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Through Nov. 30. 5walnut.com. 5 Walnut St. 253-2593. — Ursula Gullow

If you’re in the road trip mode, get thee to the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arts in Winston Salem on Thursday, Nov. 3. A onenight only event (from 7 to 10 p.m.) will feature performances by two Asheville fashion designers/artists — R. Brooke Priddy and Libby O’Bryan. The event marks the opening of Out of Fashion, a group show featuring work by regional fabric artists including Priddy and O’Bryan. Out of Fashion responds to the fleeting nature of a fickle fashion world and the downfall of North Carolina’s once vibrant textile industry. “Beyond the runway, this exhibition mines the histories of fashion as vessels of time, nature and memory,” reads curator Steve Matijcio’s statement. If you miss the opening, there’s plenty of time to check out the exhibit, which will be on display until March 4. secca.org. — Ursula Gullow

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Flood Gallery and Bold Life magazine team up for Uncharted Waters, a show curated by gallery owner Jolene Mechanic that looks at our current economic, social, environmental and, of course, political condition.

Nine artists from six WNC counties were chosen. Tryon-based artist Margaret Curtis addresses cultural dominance and its numerous flaws in her paintings. The paintings of Jimmy O’Neal and Daniel Smith evoke our own role through the use of mirroring effects: metal surfaces, reflective paints and depictions of metallic surfaces. Phil Mechanic veterans Melissa Terrezza and Sean “Jinx” Pace are included. Terrezza, an avid environmental activist, takes on our role in nature’s rapid degradation. Pace is taking on the physical space itself: not content with the more than 30 feet that separate the floor from the ceiling at Flood, he recently asked about removing the ceiling fans and some lights for an installation. We’ll see what’s going to happen. Opening reception Saturday, Nov. 5 from 7-10 p.m. floodgallery.com. 109 Roberts St. 2542166. — Kyle Sherard

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A new show at the Asheville Art Museum centers on Josef Albers and his aesthetic obsession with the square. Albers’ impact on color theory, and specifically its combination with the square (once an aesthetic taboo for a canvas), are seen in Homage2. Curator Nancy Sokolove selected works from the museum’s permanent collection that accept the challenge of Albers’ 25year color and compositional excursion, titled Homage to the Square. In 1949, following his departure from Black Mountain College and his arrival at Yale, Albers directed his attention toward the most basic geometric shape. Though only four of his screenprints appear in this exhibition, Albers created more than 1,000 paintings, drawings and prints, made of variously sized squares drawn from an expansive color palette. Donald Sultan, Jack Tworkov and Anni Albers are direct in their approach: square canvas, and a color-filled geometric division of the space. Photographer Sally Gall and printmaker Sigmund Abeles stick to the format, but take on more realistic subjects that help diversify the show. ashevilleart.org — Kyle Sherard

Arts of Darkness

There lives an infernal mess of paintings, drawings, nuts, bolts, wooden sculpture and installed terror, abominable things to the normal gallery, because they don’t get on with them ... The horror! The horror!

Luckily, there are no boats (much less an extensive river journey to collect ivory, or a power-hungry Mr. Kurtz). Instead, take a 20-foot walk to the back room of downtown’s Push Skateshop and Gallery. Arts of Darkness has come back to Push after a year’s hiatus. Store owner Rob Sebrell and area photographer and designer Josh Rhinehart co-curated this year’s show, in which 13 mostly local artists descend on the space, bringing with them Halloween- and horror-packed works. Among the offerings: a portrait of a gay werewolf by Andy Herod, and a handcarved black-walnut mirror with hot pink-claws by Peter Parpan.

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a) J and S Cafeteria. b) 12 Bones. c) White Duck Taco Shop. d) Papas and Beer.

5. Which one of these titles speaks to you? a) “Can’t Cash My Checks.” b) “Dick in Dixie.” c) “Sonora’s Death Row.”

If you selected more “B” answers: Country-punk outlaw Hank III (above) brings his show to the Orange Peel on Monday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. To celebrate his new freedom from his old record label, H ank III released three albums on Sept. 6; each record is from a different genre: traditional country, “cattle core” and heavy metal. Expect to hear a sampling of each at his show.

If you selected more “C” answers: Robert Earl Keen plays the Orange Peel on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. Keen is known for his dryly humorous observations of everyday life and sharp song writing. Recommended if you dig: Steve Earle and Townes Van Zandt.

d) “Bad Liver and a Broken Heart” If you selected more “A” answers: Jamey Johnson plays the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. If you liked country when there were real outlaws and men in black, this show is for you. Recommended if you dig: Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr.

If you selected more “D” answers: Hayes Carll comes to the Grey Eagle on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 8:30 p.m., Caitlin Rose opens. Think: modern-day Kris Kristofferson or a slightly less wry John Prine. This Texas singer-songwriter is a country talent to keep in your sights.

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Dehlia Low Did you know that River Arts District theater The Magnetic Field hosts more than just plays? The Magnetic Music series brings (as the name suggests) music to the stage. Local Americana/roots/country/bluegrass act Dehlia Low, currently supporting new release Ravens and Crows (produced by the Infamous Stringdusters’ Travis Book) plays three shows: Wednesdays Nov. 2, 9 and 16. 8 p.m. each night, $8 per show or $24 for all three shows plus a signed poster and live recording. themagneticfield.com. Photo by Sandlin Gaither

Over the past 35 years Pianist/ Composer Michael Jefry Stevens has been associated with some of the most important figures in modern jazz.

Sunday Nov 6 11:30am - 2:00pm, Sunday Nov 13 11:30am - 2:00pm Sunday Nov 20 11:30am - 2:00pm. Tickets $5.00

Daves Highway

Internet-sensation Daves Highway combines voices to create a remarkable musical blend, which can only be created by what’s known in the South as “blood harmony.”

Tuesday Nov 15 - 7:30pm - Tickets $15.00

Amanda Horton

Soprano Daniel Weiser - Piano in Serenade “Serenade” is a highly varied vocal program that will include great lieder by Schubert and Schumann, French Melodies, arias, powerful Sprituals, and Showtunes

Asheville Cinema Festival Asheville Cinema Society (formed last year) presents this four-day affair, with screenings at the Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium, Asheville Community Theatre and the Masonic Lodge in downtown Asheville, with workshops and discussions at The LAB. Opening night (with a gala reception) is Thursday, Nov. 3 with events through Sunday, Nov. 6. $5 per ticket or five tickets for $20. Schedule at ashevillecinemafestival.com. Check out California 90420 (pictured at left, the story of four people “leading, learning, thriving and surviving” within California’s marijuana culture.

Sunday Nov 6 - 4:00pm - Tickets $20.00

The Billy Sea

A collection of prolific solo artists who have come together to achieve a collective and evolving common vision Friday Nov 18 - 8:00pm - Tickets $12.00

Arundo Donax

Awarded the Bronze Medal in the Senior Wind Division at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition Monday Nov 14 - 7:30pm - Tickets $20.00

Willy Porter with Special Guest SONiA

Thank goodnes he doesn’t play the flute.” - Ian Anderson of Jetro Tull.

Saturday Nov 19 - 8:00pm - Tickets $20.00

Love Music, Love Listening, Love the Room... Only at The Altamont Theatre! Downtown Asheville

18 Church Street • 828.348.5327

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Kids These Days In case you missed Kids These Days at Bele Chere (remember? the classically and jazz-trained musicians, ages 17-21, who filled in last-minute after Mambo Sauce dropped out?), here’s another chance to see the Chicago-based collective. They bring their jazz, singer/songwriter and hip-hop-influenced sound to The Orange Peel on Friday, Nov. 4. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue headline. 9 p.m., $20 advance or $22 doors. theorangepeel.net. Photo by Charles Nolis Anderson

Asheville International Children’s Film Festival Billing itself as the largest children’s film festival in the Southeast, the AICFF returns for the third year, bringing more than 70 films from 25 countries to a 10day screening marathon. Options include animation, features, shorts, historical films and “fantastic hands-on, interactive workshops for the filmmakers of tomorrow.” Venues are Asheville Pizza & Brewing, Earth Fare, Posana, The LAB and Tryon Theatre. Friday, Nov. 4-Sunday, Nov. 13. Tickets run $5 for films to $20 for opening gala. aicff.org.

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The YouTube sibling singing sensations from Mississippi with over 3 million views...

“You have to have a pretty guarded heart not to be thrilled by such young people singing in perfect 3 part harmony.” ~ Charlie Peacock, Grammy Award-Winning Producer

NoveMber 15, 2011 • 7pM • $15

18 church ST. ASheville, Nc • 348-5327 Capacity is 150 due to event filming

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Medeski Martin & Wood It’s weird when you can say you’ve known someone for 20 years, or lived somewhere for 20 years, or did something 20 years ago. For jazz-fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood, that 20-year mark represents their career. To celebrate, they’ve been recording and releasing two tracks per month since March (there will be 20 in total) and just dropped two projects: the Fly in a Bottle DVD and MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes its Mind (the “S” is John Scofield). MMW plays The Orange Peel Wednesday, Nov. 9. 9 p.m., $23 advance or $25 doors.

Photo by Liz Penta

Juniper Bends Reading Series Quarterly literary reading series Juniper Bends celebrates its second anniversary with (what else?) a reading. The event takes place at BoBo Gallery on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 8-11 p.m. and will run the gamut from prose to poetry.

Listen to work by Shad Marsh, Brian Hart, Tamiko Ambrose, Charles Dodd White, Rick Chess, Holly Iglesias, Gillian Wiley Rose and Xpress staffers Nathanael Roney and Jaye Bartell. facebook.com/event.php?eid=249795861734346.

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# 1 Local DJ, Kipper Schauer Big Daddy Love Local roots-rockers Big Daddy Love have only been performing for the past two years, but fast friendships among the band members, well-crafted songs and a great mix of driving beats and supple Americana melodies make the group fan favorites. The band keeps busy with its “Love Bus Weekly” blog newsletter, and playing plenty of shows around the southeast. Like the Emerald Lounge, where they’ll be on Saturday, Nov. 5. 9 p.m., $7. emeraldlounge.com.

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#1 Photographer, Micah MacKenzie our resident shutterbug since opening day

#2 Best Local Trivia Night every Thursday at 9pm with Michael McMurtrey

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#2 Best Bartender, Sean Bickford ...but #1 with the ladies.

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Olive or Twist

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Cadillac Rex (surf, rockabilly), 8pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

One Stop Deli & Bar

Brown Bag Songwriting Competition w/ Alex Krug, 6:30pm Alarm Clock Conspiracy (indie, rock), 10pm

Open mic

Blue Note Grille

Open mic, 9pm

Orange Peel

Creatures Cafe

Salsa night (free lessons, followed by dance) Dirty South Lounge

Rotating DJs, 9pm

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar Firestorm Cafe and Books

Zoe Boekbinder (experimental, ethereal) Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Lorraine Conard (Americana, acoustic, folk) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

An evening with Chris Knight (singer/ songwriter)

Juan Benevidas Trio (flamenco guitar), 8-10pm

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Handlebar

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

Dead Meadow (indie, rock) w/ The Black Angels & Spindrift

Donna Hopkins Band (jam) w/ Roy Jay Band & David Gans

Burgerworx

Olive or Twist

West Coast swing dancing w/ The Heather Masterton Quartet, 8pm

Open mic, 7-9pm Craggie Brewing Company

Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

Open mic, 6-9pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

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

Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds

Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long, 9pm-1am

TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

Emerald Lounge

The Admiral

Feed and Seed

Lucky James (roots, blues, swing), 8-11pm

Slice of Life (comedy open mic), 8:30pm Purple Onion Cafe

Scoot Pittman

Red Stag Grill

Eric Ciborski (solo piano)

Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy

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

The Russ Wilson Swingtette

Jazz night, 7:30pm

TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

The Get Down

Asheville music showcase Timeshares

Matt Walsh (blues, rockabilly)

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Good Stuff

Open mic

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety)

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk)

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Westville Pub

Karaoke, 10pm

Jaron & the Long Road to Love w/ Joe Firstman & the Cordovas

White Horse

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Lobster Trap

Wild Wing Cafe

Slipjig Annie (folk)

Back stage: Doc Aquatic (indie rock) w/ Enemy Lovers, Winter Sounds & Rocketboys

Wing of Fire w/ Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Pisgah Brewing Company PULP

Mark Mandeville & Old Constitution (Americana, folk)

The Magnetic Field

Scott Raines and Jeff Anders (acoustic rock, jam) Sol Driven Train (jam, roots)

Dead Night w/ Phuncle Sam

The Krektones (surf, rock)

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Valorie Miller (Americana, folk)

Hank Bones (â&#x20AC;&#x153;man of 1,000 songsâ&#x20AC;?)

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Reverend Horton Heat (rockabilly) w/ Supersuckers & Dan Sartain

Dehlia Low (Americana)

Karaoke

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Ed Boudreauxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bayou BBQ

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Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long, 9pm-1am

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

5 Walnut Wine Bar

The Fritz (funk, rock)

Lobster Trap

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

Peggy Ratusz & friends Westville Pub

Messengers (funk, rock, jazz) White Horse

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Divas & Draftsâ&#x20AC;? feat: Eugene Brancovean, Crystal McDaniel & Daniel Weiser (classical) Wild Wing Cafe

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12 Old Charlotte Hwy., Suite H Asheville, NC 28803 www.highlandbrewing.com

Fri., November 4 ARCADE

“No Cover, No Shame” dance party w/ DJs Marley Carroll & Par David, 9pm Athena’s Club

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Creatures Cafe

American Gonzos (funk, rock) Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:15-9:15pm Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long, 9:30pm-1:30am Eleven on Grove

Zumba “In da Club” dance party, 8pm-midnight Salsa dancing, 11pm Emerald Lounge

Bitch Please (hip-hop, electronic) w/ Intermixture Fred’s Speakeasy

Live music

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Good Stuff

Creatures Cafe

Parker Roads (indie, Americana) w/ Luke Mitchell

Now You See Them (folk, pop) w/ Blind Boy Chocolate & the Milk Sheiks & Dirty Bourbon River Show

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long, 9pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Big Daddy Love (jam, roots, bluegrass) Fred’s Speakeasy

Karaoke

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

DogTale (rock, folk)

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

High Gravity Jazz

Garage at Biltmore

Hypno Yoga feat: This Is Art, Futexture, Perileyes, Aligning Minds

Ben Wilson (folk, Americana)

Back stage: Ten Cent Poetry (folk, pop) w/ Juan Holliday

Eric Ciborski (solo piano)

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Lobster Trap

Anne Coombs (jazz)

Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Peggy Ratusz (blues), 8-11pm Harrah’s Cherokee

Ronnie Milsap (country)

Highland Brewing Company

Josh Phillips Folk Festival (folk, roots) Jack of Hearts Pub

The Fedora Brothers (old-time country, roots, blues) Jack of the Wood Pub

One Leg Up (gypsy jazz)

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Jazz Trio

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Charlie Wooton’s ZydeFunk

Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack Root Bar No. 1

Sick/Sea

Scandals Nightclub

The 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8pm

DJ dance party (top 40, house), 10pm Drag show, 12am

One Stop Deli & Bar

The Chop House

Olive or Twist

Azalea Mountain School Benefit Concert feat: Josh Philips, Oso Rey & more Orange Peel

Todd Snider (alt-country, singer/songwriter) Pack’s Tavern

Micah Hanks Band (newgrass, acoustic jam) Purple Onion Cafe

The Stereofidelics (alternative, rock) Red Stag Grill

Live jazz w/ Mark Guest, 5-10pm The Get Down

Vortex (Marion)

Superglide (rock, blues) Westville Pub

Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues (blues, rock) White Horse

Third Anniversary feat: Akira Satake, Kim Hughes, Jennifer Smith, Bob Hinkle, Bill West, Daniel Weiser & more Wild Wing Cafe

DJ Dizzy ‘90s Throwback Night

Blackeyed Vermillion w/ Whiskey Dick & Southbound Turnaround

Sun., November 6

The Market Place

Live music

Jerome Widenhouse & His Roaring Lions (jazz), 7-9pm

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

ARCADE

Ruby Mayfield & friends (rock, blues)

Hallelujah Hullabaloo w/ DJs Jamie Hepler, Whitney Shroyer & friends

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Asheville Music Hall

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety)

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Nikki Talley (country, rock)

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Jason Daniello (ambient, electronic) Garage at Biltmore

Sonic Manna Love-a-Thon feat: Kri, In Plain Sight, TechTribe & more Good Stuff

Butter Holler

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Rasputina (cello-driven, Victorian-era rock) w/ The Wilderness of Manitoba Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown funk), 8-11pm Highland Brewing Company

Uncle Hamish & the Hooligans (Celtic rock), 6pm Jack of Hearts Pub

24/7’s (country, blues)

Jack of the Wood Pub

Jack9 (Americana)

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Shenandoah Davis (art-parlour pop) Lobster Trap

Leo Johnson & the Space Heaters (acoustic, jazz, swing) Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Angel Snow (folk) w/ Danielle Howle Olive or Twist

Live jazz, Motown & rock, 8pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Same As It Ever Was (Talking Heads tribute) Orange Peel

Trombone Shorty w/ Kids These Days (hip-hop, soul, R&B) Root Bar No. 1

Cornbred (blues)

Scandals Nightclub

DJ dance party (top 40, house), 10pm Drag show, 1am The Chop House

Live jazz w/ Mark Guest, 5-10pm The Get Down

Jovantaes LP release w/ The N.E.C. & Soft Opening The Market Place

Live music

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Lera Lynn & the Small Ponds (indie, Americana) Vanuatu Kava Bar

Space Medicine & the Mystic Ferrymen (ambient, folk, jam) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Peggy Ratusz (blues, jazz, soul) Vortex (Marion)

Matt Stillwell (country) w/ Night Eagle & WSNB Westville Pub

Trivia night

White Horse

Daniel Weiser’s “History of the Piano Part II” (classical)

Sat., November 5 ARCADE

“Bear Exploder” dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Asheville Music Hall

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey w/ Zongo Junction & Kung Fu Dynamite Athena’s Club

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Official Skrillex Afterparty w/ Dillon Francis, AlvinRisk & special guests Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Bob Zullo (jazz, pop), 6:30-10:30pm Hotel Indigo

Ben Hovey (multi-instrumentalist, electronic, soul), 7-10pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Irish session, 3 & 5pm Lobster Trap

Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7pm Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

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Kitchen open for dinner on nights of Shows!

Open mic w/ Ami Worthen Orange Peel

The Skrillex Cell (dubstep) w/ 12th Planet, Two Fresh & Nadastrom Village Wayside Bar and Grille

The Wayside Sound (acoustic jazz duo) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals) White Horse

Drum circle, 2pm Wild Wing Cafe

Acoustic on the Patio

Mon., November 7 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Cara Mia Tiller (singer/songwriter), 8-10pm Altamont Brewing Company

Roots jam w/ Kevin Scanlon

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contra dance, 8pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Icarus Himself (rock, indie) w/ Naked Gods & Polar Eye Lobster Trap

Dave Desmelik (Americana, folk) Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

The Roaring Lions (ragtime) Orange Peel

Hank Williams III (country, speed metal, doom rock) w/ Attention Deficit Domination & 3 Bar Ranch The Get Down

The Beets (lo-fi, rock, pop) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Vocal jazz session w/ Sharon LaMotte, 7:30pm Karaoke w/ Sound Extreme, 10:30 Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Westville Pub

Open mic

Wild Wing Cafe

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Tue., November 8 5 Walnut Wine Bar

The John Henry’s (jazz, swing), 8-10pm Altamont Brewing Company

Open mic w/ Zachary T, 8:30pm Creatures Cafe

Singer/songwriter showcase Eleven on Grove

Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Russ Wilsonâ, Swing Birthday Bash, 8:30pm Garage at Biltmore

Phat Tuesdays

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Sebadoh (indie rock) w/ Mazes

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Handlebar

Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm Hotel Indigo

Ben Hovey (multi-instrumentalist, electronic, soul), 7-10pm

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Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime) Lobster Trap

Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7pm Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Music Mandala w/ Ty Gilpin

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Dirty South Lounge 251-1777 The Dripolator 398-0209 Dobra Tea Room 575-2424 Ed Boudreauxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Fairview Tavern 505-7236 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy 281-0920 Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy South 684-2646 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 The Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 Hannah Flanagans 252-1922 Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cherokee 497-7777 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Haywood Lounge 232-4938 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille 298-8780

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Margin Call JJJJJ

n Carmike Cinema 10 (298-4452)

Director: J.C. Chandor Players: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore Drama Rated R

The Story: The fictionalized (barely) story of how Wall Street was brought down by speculation in the mortgage market.

The Lowdown: Material which should be anything but compelling turns out to be captivating — if disturbing — entertainment that does right by every member of its high-powered cast.

Margin Call, the first feature from writerdirector J.C. Chandor, is an odds-beater in nearly every conceivable way. It makes finance dramatically involving. It manages not to sink under combined weight of its well-known cast.

And it manages to craft strangely human characters out of some of the most deplorable people on the planet — if only just and unevenly so, which is probably a good thing. It purports to tell the story of the day — and night — when speculation in the mortgage markets started to fall apart, leading to the financial disaster that we all know too well.

The story begins fairly early in the day, when 80 percent of the work force at an investment firm is let go. Among these is Eric Dale (Stanley Tucci), the firm’s senior risk analyst with nearly 20 years in the job, and probably the most likable character in the film. He desperately wants to finish the project he’s working on, but the hard and fast “quick kill” of the firing team summarily escort him out of the building.

Before he leaves, however, he passes a flashdrive to a younger (read: cheaper) analyst, Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto), who hasn’t been fired, telling him, “Be careful.” Intrigued and a little alarmed, Peter hangs around the office after hours and starts working from the information contained on the drive, coming to the terrible realization of the disaster that’s about to take hold.

He calls his co-worker Seth Bregman (Penn Badgley, Easy A) and has him and their immediate boss Jared Cohen (Simon Baker, TV’s The Mentalist) return to the office that night.

From there the bad news travels upwards to Cohen’s boss Will Emerson (Paul Bettany), and then to another higher-up risk analyst, Sarah Robertson (Demi Moore), and the main boss on site, Sam Rogers (an impossibly good Kevin Spacey). Finally, the CEO John Tuld (Jeremy Irons) has to be brought in. Here is a man with a demeanor at once self-deprecating (“Speak

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Jeremy Irons in J.C. Chandor’s compelling and entertaining Margin Call. to me as you would a small child, or a golden retriever”) and menacing. It is perhaps the kind of role that only Irons could play.

As the story unfolds, what is surprising is how little most of these people actually to know about the business at hand. The only ones who seem to grasp what’s happening until it’s explained to them in simplified form are Peter and Sam — and Eric would, too, of course, but his termination was so complete that his cell phone was cancelled before he hit the door, and he’s hard to find. What we discover, however, is that almost none of these people went into this business intentionally, but rather drifted into it. And many higher up the chain left the running of things to others — asking no questions as long as the money was rolling in. Now, of course, that’s all changed.

The only possible out is the completely unethical one of selling off all these worthless investments before anyone else finds out. The ethical Sam is against it, but Tuld is adamant — and we all know how it plays out, but that makes it no less compelling and maddening.

And yet, a good many of the characters are allowed to be, if not exactly sympathetic, then not entirely unsympathetic as their fraudulent empire crumbles around them. Chandor has not only created these characters, but he has also fleshed each of them out with witty, barbed dialogue, giving them an even greater illusion of reality. I think this was wise. Without any sense of some kind of humanity beneath the surface, Margin Call would be unwatchable rather than entertaining. Rated R for language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 and Fine Arts Theatre

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 JJJJ

Director: Göran Olsson Players: Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Abiodun Oyewole Documentary Rated NR

The Story: Documentary made from news footage shot in America by Swedish TV crews.

The Lowdown: A little overlong and wandering toward the end, but a fascinating look at the Black Power movement and the people who shaped it.

This telling look into the Black Power movement, culled from untold hours of 16mm footage shot by Swedish journalists from 1967-1975, is one of this year’s most interesting documentaries. Yes, as is common with most documentaries, it doesn’t quite know when — or in this case, maybe how — to quit, but most of its 96 minutes are nothing short of fascinating. That it happens to be released at a time when we appear to be experiencing a new rise in social activism makes it all the more relevant — and even more likely to anger some viewers than it already would have.

For anyone who was alive during this time (I was 21 in 1975 and a lot of the documentary’s earlier material was only vaguely familiar to me), the basic arc of the film — the highlights, if you will — will be familiar. (Though calling the assassinations, riots, arrests, dubious charges etc. of the era “highlights” paints an incorrect image.) What will be less familiar is the point of view. I remember the time well enough to know that American television reported on all this, but, unlike the Swedish journalists, never did much in the way of show-

50/50 (R) 7:55, 10:0 Courageous (PG-13) 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 10:00 Dolphin Tale 2D (PG) 2:50, 5:25 Dream House (PG-13) 1:20, 4:05, 6:40, 9:25 Footloose (PG-13) 1:05, 2:15, 3:35, 4:55, 6:15, 7:25, 8:45. 9:50 In Time (PG-13) 1:10, 2:10, 3:45, 4:45, 6:20, 7:20, 9:05, 9:55 Johnny English Reborn (PG) 1:25, 4:00, 6:25, 8:55 (no 6:25 or 8:55 shows 11/8) Moneyball (PG-13) 12:50, 3:40, 6:35, 9:35 Real Steel (PG-13) 1:00, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Thomas the Tank Engine (G) 1:00 Sat-Sun only

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50/50 (R) 11:45, 1:55, 4:35, 7:25, 9:35 (Sofa Cinema) The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (NR) 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 10:05 Blackthorn (R) 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:15 Footloose (PG-13) 3:00, 9:50 (Sofa Cinema) The Help (PG-13) 11:50, 3:20, 7:05, 10:10 The Ides of March (R) 11:55, 2:25, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 (Sofa Cinema) In Time (PG-13) 12:20, 2:50, 5:15, 7:30, 9:55 The Man Who Fell to Earth (NR) 7:30 Wed. Nov. 9 only Margin Call (R) 11:40, 2:20, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Parnormal Activity (R) 12:25, 2:30, 5:20, 7:45, 10:00 Puss in Boots 3D (PG) 11:30, 1:45, 4:00, 7:00, 9:15 (No Matinees Sat 11/5) Puss in Boots 2D (PG)

12:00, 2:10, 4:30, 7:30, 9:45 Real Steel (PG-13) 12:05, 7:00 The Rum Diary (R) 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:55, 10:25 (Sofa Cinema) Tower Heist (PG-13) 11:40, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas (R) 12:30, 2:45, 4:50, 7:50, 9:55 n Cinebarre (665-7776)

Bucky Larson (R) 10:15 (Sun), 12:30 (FriSun), 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:00 Colombiana (PG-13) 9:55 (Sun), 12:15 (Fri-Sun), 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 Crazy Stupid Love (PG-13) 9:30 (Sun only), 12:00 (Fri-Sun), 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:05 Fright Night (R) 10:00 (Sun only), 12:20 (Fri-Sun), 2:50, 5:10, 7:25, 9:50 What’s Your Number? (R) 10:05 (Sun), 12:35 (FriSun), 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 n Co-ed Cinema Brevard (883-2200)

Courageous (PG-13) 4:00 (Sat, Mon, Wed), 7:00 (Fri, Sun, Tue, Thu) The Rum Diary (R) 1:00, 4:00 (Fri, Sun, Tue, Thu), 7:00 (Sat, Mon, Wed) n Epic of Hendersonville (693-1146) n Fine Arts Theatre (232-1536)

Margin Call (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:20 The Way (PG-13) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 (no 7:20 show Thu., Nov. 10), Late show Fri-Sat 9:45 n Flatrock Cinema (697-2463)

The Ides of March (R) 4:00, 7:00 n Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 (684-1298) n United Artists Beaucatcher (298-1234)

For some theaters movie listings were not available at press time. Please contact the theater or check mountainx.com for updated information.

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Jean Dujardin stars as silent movie star George Valentin in Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist, the Asheville Cinema Festival’s opening-night film.

Asheville Cinema Festival Launches

by Justin Souther Seeking to fill the void left by the now-defunct Asheville Film Festival, the Biltmore Park-based Asheville Cinema Society (ACS) will host the inaugural Asheville Cinema Festival from Thursday, Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 6.

Most of the festival’s screenings and events will take place in downtown Asheville — venues include Asheville Community Theater, Mt. Hermon Masonic Lodge and the Lexington Avenue Brewery. However, the opening-night screening of Cannes-selected film The Artist and screenings of several other featured films will take place at Regal’s Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 theater in South Asheville.

The festival includes a selection of feature films, documentaries and shorts, from filmmakers both local and national. Highlights include local director Paul Schattel’s short film Men of Persuasion (which made its debut at the Fine Arts last fall) and the world-premiere of feature-length marijuana culture and legalization documentary California 90420.

There will also be a variety of workshops, panels and Q&A’s with industry professionals like film distributor Paul Cohen, editor Blair Daily and screenwriter Joseph C. Stinson. There are also less-than-usual festival guests, including a direct descendant of famous television dog Lassie, and an appearance by the Patriot Guard Riders motorcycle club, who will be on hand for a screening of their documentary Patriot Guard Riders.

For tickets, an event schedule and more information about the Asheville Cinema Festival, visit ashevillecinemafestival.com.

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ing us the Black Power side of the story. I could be misremembering some of that, of course, but I certainly do not remember ever seeing Angela Davis at her most articulate or Stokely Carmichael as just a plain guy. It’s revelatory.

It can and has been argued that the Swedish journalists were naïve at best, and just plain antiAmerican at worst. The film clearly addresses the latter, responding to an article by the right-wing editor of TV Guide that branded Swedish television in exactly those terms. It’s telling that they interviewed the editor, too, evidencing an interest in hearing from any and all sides.

The Black Power Mixtape is hardly a comprehensive look at those years, and it never pretends to be. Instead, it’s a look back into an aspect of those times that was never made so accessible before.

The impact of that era is addressed by modern commentary from younger people who have been in some way impacted by the key players of the Black Power movement. Musicians like Erykah Badu and John Forte are present, as are poets Sonia Sanchez and Abiodun Oyewole, to help make it clear to modern viewers what this period meant to their development. But what is most impressive about the film is that it manages to put human faces — not just caricatures — on the key figures of the movement. At the same time, it points out some of the foolishness of the U.S. government’s response to the Black Power movement, like J. Edgar Hoover claiming that a Black Panther free breakfast program was the single greatest internal threat to America. My suggestion is simply to see the movie for yourself with an open mind. Not Rated reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

In Time JJJ

Director: Andrew Niccol (Lord of War) Players: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Olivia Wilde Dystopian Sci-Fi

Rated PG-13

The Story: In a future, when aging has been conquered and life expectancy is replaced with allotments of time that separate the rich from the poor, a young man from the ghetto tries to correct the system.

The Lowdown: An attempt at heady science-fiction that almost works, but clunky storytelling and a too-obvious message hurts it.

I appreciate In Time more than I like it, and admire what it’s attempting more than what it accomplishes. There’s been a slight trend in recent years of returning sci-fi to its more conceptual roots — with films like Duncan Jones Moon (2009) and Source Code (2011), and George Nolfi’s The Adjustment Bureau (2011) — which is a welcome change from the CGI-bluster of exploding spaceships and killer aliens in this post-Star Wars world. That In Time has something on its mind is certainly praiseworthy. Unfortunately, In Time can’t seem to overcome clunky storytelling and a tendency to regress into half-baked philosophizing.

The film’s sci-fi hook is that, in the future, human have been genetically engineered to stop aging at 25-years-old. The rub is that at 25, you only have one year left to live (shown as a DayGlo

clock on one’s arm), unless you can constantly “refill” your time through work or transactions — meaning time has literally become money.

With time now being a commodity, the rich and privileged have hundreds — if not thousands — of years at their disposal, while the rest of the world lives day-to-day, hoping they don’t run out of time and drop dead.

Here’s where we meet Will Salas, a factory worker who lives in the ghetto, barely scraping by. When a series of unexpected events occur — the gifting of a hundred years to him by a suicidal member of the elite, Henry Hamilton (Matt Bomer, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning), and the death of his mother (Olivia Wilde, The Change Up) — Will is suddenly able to access the time-rich circles of society and go on a small crusade to right the system. He quickly gets entangled with a rich girl, Sylvia (Amanda Seyfried), the daughter of time-lending magnate, only to find himself accused of Hamilton’s murder. Will is soon on the run, hunted down by a government agent, Raymond Leon (Cillian Murphy), who is tasked with enforcing the status quo.

With its drab, vaguely retro-looking future, In Time is at its best when showing us its fictional world. We’re presented with a vision of a society that runs entirely on commodified time — steered by time-hoarding gangsters and elites — and faced with a perspective on what happens when morality is ignored for personal gain. Unfortunately, the ideas put forth by the film seem a bit rudimentary, as the film feels like the sketches of a college-aged Marxist with a semester of economic classes under their belt. I’m not saying these ideas are off — and with the current climate of Occupation protests, they’re certainly timely — but you can get the same ideas, with more humanity and heart, from a Kurt Vonnegut novel. In Time is also more concerned with action and entertainment than it is with exploring the philosophical questions it poses, and it’s not long before movie becomes a Bonnie-and-Clyde-by-way-of-Robin-Hood tale.

Of course, as a movie, In Time’s greatest concern should be entertainment. While it obviously wants to be more, In Time never finds right balance of action and headiness. What the film has most going for it, however, is that it had the ambition to mix these two together in the first place.

Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and partial nudity, and strong language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

Puss in Boots JJJJ

Director: Chris Miller (Shrek the Third) Players: (Voices) Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris Animated Adventure Fantasy

Rated PG

The Story: Fugitive Puss in Boots is lured into a new scheme by old friend Humpty Dumpty, who got him in trouble in the first place.

The Lowdown: A solid enough spinoff from the Shrek movies for Antonio Banderas’ Puss in Boots character. Not Earth-shattering, but pleasant enough.

I had absolutely no problem sitting through Puss in Boots. I enjoyed all of it well enough — well, not so much the protracted and rather tedious gimmick of having everyone speak like they’d been huffing helium, but in the main it was fine. The problem is that two days after seeing it, I’ve forgotten just about everything about the movie. In fact, I’m tempted to stop this review right there, but I don’t think that will play so well with The Powers That Be, who are perhaps expecting something more expansive.

I do fully believe that I would have liked the film better had it been made right after Shrek 2 (2004). As it is, the one gag in Puss in Boots that I laughed outright at was grounded in the ending credits for that seven-year-old film. The problem is that seven years — and two less-than-terrific Shrek movies — later, it’s all just ... well, not so fresh and funny anymore. In fact, the best way I can think to describe Puss in Boots is that it’s pretty consistently pleasant. Not that I think anyone’s looking to me for a breakout quote on this one, but “pretty consistently pleasant” isn’t the sort of thing that rings the gong at the box office.

What we have here is a Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) origins story. (The comic book genre has so very much to answer for, including introducing the idea that we need whole movies explaining the early days of popular characters.)

This means we learn that Puss grew up in an orphanage where he befriended social outcast Humpty Alexander Dumpty. (Well, if Mr. Christ can have a middle name beginning with “H” I see no reason Humpty Dumpty oughtn’t have one.)

Humpty is given voice by Zach Galifianakis and is one of the more troublesome things about the movie. I think the bigger problem stems from a combination of the writing and the actor, but the movie gets no help from the good-guy/bad-guy stuff and the character’s incessant whining about his lot in life and how Puss betrayed him — never mind that he had just betrayed Puss.

The whole thing centers around Humpty’s obsession to find the magic beans of legend, grow a beanstalk and snatch some golden eggs — an obsession in which he includes Puss. But this has led to a life of petty crime, which, for Puss, comes to an end when he accidentally does something that makes him a local hero, driving a wedge between the friends. Humpty dupes Puss into assisting with a robbery that quickly goes wrong.

This leaves Humpty going to prison and Puss a wanted criminal. Years later, Humpty uses the

allure of Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) to help recruit Puss into stealing the already-stolen beans from the evil Jack (Billy Bob Thornton) and Jill (Amy Sedaris).

What follows is entertaining enough, and is blessedly free of pop-culture references for the most part (the one I caught was actually pretty funny, even if Ricardo Montalban used it more appropriately in Spy Kids 3D). The rethinking of “Jack and the Beanstalk” is clever enough, and the animation — and, yes, even the 3D — was creative enough to make most of it reasonably exciting, too. The idea of an enraged gigantic Goose That Laid the Golden Egg coming after her golden-egg-laying gosling like Mama Gorgo taking London by storm is solid enough and makes for a nice riff on giant monster movies.

In the end, it’s harmless and blameless. Kids should like it and adults shouldn’t find it painful (think The Smurfs and you’ll love every minute of this). That’s probably as much as you could reasonably expect. Rated PG for adventure action and mild rude humor. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

The Rum Diary JJJJ

Director: Bruce Robinson (Withnail & I) Players: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi Quasi-biographical Comedy Drama

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The Story: A film version of Hunter S. Thompson’s early novel about what he imagined his life as a reporter in San Juan, Puerto Rico, would have been like.

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The Lowdown: An odd and not entirely successful film, but when it works it’s capable of flights of brilliance.

I wanted to like Bruce Robinson’s The Rum Diary more than I do, although I think I’ll actually like it more than I currently think I do. In other words, I think the more this curious movie sits with me, the more I will appreciate it. The movie isn’t curious in any overt sense. It’s not hard to follow, structurally challenging or complex in any signficant way. It’s certainly more userfriendly than Johnny Depp’s earlier foray into the world of Hunter S. Thompson, the Terry Gilliamdirected Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).

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No, its oddness is rooted in the material itself. The book on which it’s based is an early work by Thompson — a work that Depp came across and convinced the author to have published nearly 40 years after its writing. It purports to tell the story of Paul Kemp (Depp) — a journalist working on a drinking problem — who lands a job at a newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico, primarily on the strength of being the only applicant. The story follows his adventures, as well as his attempts at being a crusading reporter in a hotbed of corruption and apathy. Kemp, of course, is a thinly veiled version of Thompson. The film compounds this in its ending credit that uses the names interchangeably. The thing is, Thompson was never hired to work as a newspaper reporter in San Juan, so the story can only be called quasi-autobiographical wish-fulfillment. It’s not that unusual a thing to use as the basis of a novel, but it does make such works factually

slippery. It also makes the reason for the film adaptation’s existence vague.

I suspect The Rum Diary exists because Johnny Depp loved Thompson, and felt a deep kinship with him — and because he thought that Bruce Robinson, who’d done two films Depp admired, could bring it to the screen with the same depth he brought to Withail & I in 1987. The idea was that if Robinson could find the sad, stunted humanity within Withnail (Richard E. Grant), he could do the same with Kemp and his peculiar cohorts. And that turns out to be only sort of true. The problem is that when all is said and done — and all the semi-denials are taken out of the way — the “I” character of Marwood (Paul McGann) in Withnail was Bruce Robinson. (McGann is even made to look like him). Robinson had a true insider’s view on Withnail (as much as anyone could) and that time. That’s not true with in Robinson’s take on Kemp/Thompson. It’s also perhaps why the less-defined supporting characters are often more interesting than Kemp.

The story isn’t much, and there’s not much structure to it. Essentially, Kemp — who absurdly describes his drinking as being “on the high end of social” — finds himself churning out an astrology column and Puerto Rico Tourism Board puff pieces, while wanting to do hard-hitting articles that don’t fly with jobsecurity-conscious editor Lotterman (Richard Jenkins). In the meantime, Kemp becomes friends with jaded news photographer Sala (Michael Rispoli, Kick-Ass) and the sometimesfired, perpetually drunk-and-drugged Hitler aficionado, Moburg (Giovanni Ribisi). He also

becomes besotted with Cheanault (Amber Heard), who turns out to be the mistress of crooked land developer Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart), who, for all intents and purposes, runs the island. Sanderson also becomes interested in Kemp, who, as a member of the press, might be useful in helping smooth over a dubious land deal on a nearby island.

What happens is less important — and ultimately, it can almost be said that nothing really does happen — than the often very amusing vignettes and characterizations. Depp is fine as Kemp/Thompson. He has all the mannerisms nailed down, and he does convey the sense of a man who has yet to “find a way to write like myself,” but somehow the characters played

by Rispoli and Ribisi were more interesting to me. Their inexplicable obsessions, and the fact that they know (whether they admit it or not) that, unlike Kemp, they’re not going anywhere, gives them a resonance he lacks. Maybe the sad truth is they found their voices some time back and the discovery was less than they expected.

Overall, The Rum Diary misses greatness, but contains elements of greatness of the kind that only comes from filmmakers who are willing to take real chances. That those chances don’t always or completely work is the price you pay. But here, enough of those risks do pay off, and the film is worthwhile even if it’s not what it might have been. Rated R for language, drug use and sexuality. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

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Director: Masaki Kobayashi Players: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsuro Tamba Drama Rated NR This week World Cinema is screening Masaki Kobayashi’s Harakiri (1962), a film I cannot review owing to a defective DVD. Colin Covert of the Minneapolis Star Tribune called it, “A devastating, emotionally intense critique of the feudal system’s hypocrisy and the warrior’s code.” And from what I can glean, that seems to be the case. Where most films tend to paint a glorified image of the Samurai, only claiming that the feudal system only went bad in its final years, Kobayashi’s film appears to work on the premise that the system was always inherently corrupt. Reviewing the Blu-ray release for Slant Magazine, Budd Wilkins (who gives the film four out of five stars) notes, “Structured with intricacy and precision, the storyline alternates between present and past, using its extended flashback sequences to delay and then detonate narrative revelations like so many time bombs.” reviewed by Ken Hanke Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Harakiri at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 2733332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

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Director: Victor Schertzinger Players: Martyn Greene, Kenny Baker, Sydney Granville, Jean Colin, Constance Willis Musical Rated NR The Hendersonville Film Society seems to be revisiting some past hits during the month of November, starting with this version of The Mikado, about which I wrote a few years back.

“There’s long been a tendency to be harder on Victor Schertzinger’s 1939 film version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera The Mikado than should be the case. Perhaps this is because of its ‘authorized’ status, owing to the participation of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company (the number-one source for productions of Gilbert and Sullivan operas) and conductor Geoffrey Toye in charge of translating W.S. Gilbert’s text to the screen — not to mention the presence of legendary Gilbert-and-Sullivan performer Martyn Greene as Ko-Ko. It’s simply that expectations are too high. Yes, the opera suffers numerous cuts (including the popular, but lyrically troublesome, ‘As Someday It May Happen’), and, yes, it does bring in Jack Benny Show crooner Kenny Baker to play Nanki-Poo in order to goose the film’s prospects in the U.S. But it’s still the best cinematic or television version of the opera we have.” The full review is here: http://www.mountainx.com/movies/review/mikado.php reviewed by Ken Hanke The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Mikado at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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Director: Leo McCarey Players: Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell, Fay Bainter, Porter Hall Drama Rated NR Leo McCareyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Way for Tomorrow was a flop when it was released in 1937 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not in the least because Paramount hated the movie and gave it no promotion, and because it had no big stars. But the film has stood the test of time, and is now considered to be one of the great American films â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and probably McCareyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best film. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also been called â&#x20AC;&#x153;the saddest movie ever made,â&#x20AC;? and that may well be true. The film is an unflinching, rarely over-sentimental portrait of old age in the persons of Barkley (Victor Moore) and Lucy Cooper (Beulah Bondi).

Through a series of events â&#x20AC;&#x201D; partly of their own making (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice touch that they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blameless) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they lose their home and find that their children arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly keen on taking them in. In fact, no one will take both of them, so they find themselves split apart and sent to live in different parts of the country, all the while believing (but not really) that they will somehow be able to get back together. The brilliance of McCareyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concept is that the pair are not completely likable. To say that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re difficult is putting it mildly.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re frequently much worse than that, and they appear unable to understand the world of their children. Yet McCarey makes them irrestistible all the same. The last 15 minutes of the movie â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and especially the last scene â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are perhaps the most heartbreaking ever put on film. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Asheville Film Society will screen Make Way for Tomorrow Tuesday, Nov. 8, 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.

The Man They Could Not Hang / The Boogie Man Will Get You JJJJ

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Horror/Comedy Horror Rated NR In 1939, Columbia Pictures (never a major player in the horror genre) signed Boris Karloff to what came to be known as his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad Doctorâ&#x20AC;? series â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though in truth most of his doctors were rarely all that mad. The Thursday Horror Picture Show is screening the first of the films, The Man They Could Not Hang (1939), and the last of them, The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942). The Man They Could Not Hang is one of the better films in the set. Karloff plays Dr. Henryk Savaard, a scientist who has invented an artificial heart. The experiment that will prove the deviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practicality unfortunately results in death when the recipientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girlfriend butts in, resulting in Savaard being hanged for murder. Of course, his assistant (Byron Foulger) uses the heart to bring him back, but the Savaard who returns to life is an embittered man out to revenge himself on those who sent him to his death. The film then turns into an elaborate house party of murder. The Boogie Man Will Get You is a silly but enjoyable movie that was made to cash in on Karloffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success on Broadway in Arsenic and Old Lace. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also why Peter Lorre is on board, since heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just starred in the film version of the play (audiences of the time wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have known that, though, since that film didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come out till 1944 when the show finally closed). Karloff â&#x20AC;&#x201D; later joined by Lorre â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is a more-dotty-than-mad scientist out to create a superman to help the war effort, but the subjects have a tendency instead to wind up dead and tucked away in the cellar. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen the double feature of The Man They Could Not Hang and The Boogie Man Will Get You on Thursday, Nov. 3, 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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(828) 206-0785. www.laurelriverrealty.com

Out-Of-Town Property HOME EXCHANGE 2012 2400 sqft Executive 3BR, 2BA home, excellent condition in Stuart, Florida. Pool, jacuzzi, 2 car garage. • Lush, tropical, private. Call (772) 219-6916.

Photos: rbgstuart@bellsouth.net

Home Services

Heating & Cooling MAYBERRY HEATING AND COOLING Oil and Gas Furnaces • Heat Pumps and AC • Sales • Service • Installation. • Visa • MC • Discover. Call (828) 658-9145.

Painting PRESTON PAINTING AND RESTORATION Reliable, detail oriented. 20 years of experience serving designers and homeowners on finish painting, trim carpentry and restoration projects.

Local references and insured.

Anthony Preston: (828) 367-1418.

Commercial Listings

Businesses For Sale

Handy Man

A UNIQUE BUSINESS FOR SALE Flexible schedule. • Profitable. • Ideal for recently retired professional. Should like to drive.

Blacken2525@bellsouth.net

APPLIANCE ZEN • The best choice for appliance repair in Asheville. With over 12 years in appliance repair. The choice is easy. Locally owned. Fast.

Friendly. Honest. • All brands washers, dryers, refrigerator, dishwasher, and small appliances. • Licensed.

Insured. Bonded. • Sabastian, 828-505-7670. www.appliancezen.com

HANDYMAN BUSINESS FOR SALE Starting your own Home Repair Business and would appreciate a jump start? I am relocating out of state. I am seeking a reputable buyer for my established business serving clients for over 7 years in the Asheville area. This includes all of my equipment, supplies and tools. Call soon.

828-273-5271.

HIRE A HUSBAND Handyman Services. 31 years professional business practices.

Trustworthy, quality results, reliability. $2 million liability insurance.

References available. Free estimates. Stephen Houpis, (828) 280-2254.

Services

Education/ Tutoring HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! Graduate in just 4 weeks!!

FREE Brochure. Call now. 1800-532-6546 Ext. 97 http://www.continentalacadem y.com (AAN CAN)

Computer CHRISTOPHER’S COMPUTERS • Computer Slow? Call Christopher’s Computers at 828-670-9800 and let us help you with PC and Macintosh issues: networking, virus/malware removal, tutoring, upgrades, custom-built new computers, etc.

ChristophersComputers.com OAKLEY COMPUTER REPAIR All services $99 or less* Virus Removal, Slow computer tuneups, Upgrades, Wireless setups, System Backups, Laptop repair, more.

828-575-6845. www.oakleycomputer.com.

Landscaping BURGESS TREE AND LAWN SERVICE • Rental Property Maintenance • Tree Removal • Tree Pruning • Reliable • Affordable. Call 280-3601.

Caregivers COMPANION • CAREGIVER • LIVE-IN Alzheimer’s experienced. • Heart failure and bed sore care.

CarePartners Hospice recommended. • Nonsmoker, with cat, seeks live-in position.

• References. • Arnold, (828) 273-2922.

Commercial Property OFFICE SUITES Downtown Asheville. 1-5 office suites from 490 sq. ft. to 3,200 sq. ft.

Modern finishes, elevator, central air. Affordable, full service rates. G/M Property Group 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com

Commercial/ Business Rentals 3 DOWNTOWN SUITES Available in Wick and Greene Plaza on Wall Street and Patton Avenue: • 2 with Wall Street entrance, third overlooking Patton Avenue. • Ideal for retail, salon, gallery, or professional office. Across from Wall Street parking deck.

Landlord pays heat. • 1287 sqft: $1695/month • 890 sqft: $1250/month • 560 sqft: $750/month. Call Russ Towers, Lewis Real Estate 828.274.2479. www.lewisrealestatenc.com DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE For lease. Above City Bakery, Biltmore Avenue.

Approximately 775 sqft.

Natural light. Spacious. info@sycamorepartners.net

Rentals

Apartments For Rent 4BR, 1.5 BA WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included.

On bus line. $769/month.

Call 828-252-9882.

CHARMING STUDIO HISTORIC MONTFORD • Close to UNCA and Downtown.

Spacious efficiency with separate sunny kitchen/dining area, big bath, good closet space. Hardwood floors, new appliances, $675.00/month includes all utilities. Years lease, security deposit, credit check required. For appt: Graham Investments 828-253-6800.

DUPLEX • 3BR, 2BA apartment, 1300 ft, 1st floor, no stairs, beautiful, modern 5 year old unit, park like setting.

Maple Springs Villas, near Haw Creek. Sorry, no dogs. $900/month. 828-299 7502.

EAST ASHEVILLE 2BR, 1BA. Wooded views, nice. Beverly Hills. Lease, deposit. • Pet considered. $710/month.

230-2511.

SMALL CABIN DUPLEX • 1BR, 1BA. In beautiful quiet sanctuary setting. Great for creative person. Hot tub. $500/month. Partially furnished. Peaceful surroundings on a creek.

Available Nov. 10th.

828-683-5463.

WEST-ACTON WOODS APTS • 2BR, 2BA, 1100 sq.ft. $800/month. Includes water and garbage pickup. Sorry, no pets. Call 253-0758.

Carver Realty.

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent A BIG THANX! “Thanx Xpress!

The recent rental ad attracted a steady stream of quality applicants, thanks to your quality publication.” Mark K. • You too can find quality renters by placing an affordable ad in the pages of Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace: 251-1333.

WEST 2BR, 1BA • Hardwood floors. No pets. $750/month.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

Vacation Rentals BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible.

Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

Short-Term Rentals 15 MINUTES TO ASHEVILLE Guest house, vacation/short term rental. Newly renovated, complete with everything including cable and internet.

Weaverville area. • No pets please. (828) 658-9145. mhcinc58@yahoo.com

Roommates ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM. Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http://www.Roommates.com.

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Employment

General

CONDO NEAR TUNNEL ROAD • Luxury 2BR, 2BA condo on the 4th floor of a new four story building. Close to downtown and Asheville Mall.

Elevators, pool with hot tub, exercise room, fireplace, deck w/ mountain views, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic/hardwood floors, etc. $995/ month includes water and gas (828) 231-6689.

Homes For Rent 3BR, 2BA LOG HOME with basement. Hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings. Easy access. 15 minutes from Weaverville; 25 minutes from Asheville. High speed internet. $985/month.

Call 828-649-1170.

jobs Skilled Labor/ Trades FULL TIME DRAIN CLEANER NEEDED • Experience preferred but will train the right person. Must have good driving record and able to work weekends if needed.

Need reliable, honest person.

Please send resume to: Job Position, PO Box 6206, Asheville NC 28816.

Administrative/ Office ADMINISTRAVE ASSISTANT WANTED - PART TIME TO START Please see online ad for further details.

SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY SEEKS FULLTIME DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT with 1+years experience; research, organizational & written/verbal skills; team-player w/decisionmaking and problem-solving skills; proficient w/Microsoft Office & donor databases (eTapestry). jobsearch@cleanenergy.org www.cleanenergy.org

ATTORNEYS NEEDED • PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES A community-based non-profit law firm providing free civil legal assistance across six counties to low-income people around Asheville, N.C., seeks three full-time attorneys: one to concentrate in handling domestic violence prevention cases, one to concentrate in preventing foreclosures, and a generalist attorney to concentrate in housing issues (the latter to work out of the Hendersonville office).

Poverty law experience would be an asset. Salary depends on experience; excellent benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer, racial minorities, women, elderly, disabled encouraged to apply.

For more information visit: www.pisgahlegal.org/ about/job-opportunities

Sales/ Marketing 2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE DUE TO UPCOMING EXPANSION Our organization is seeking individuals for inside sales positions in our Asheville office. 40 hours per week, $11.00 per hour, Benefits, Paid training, Weekly profit sharing, Career Advancement, Permanent positions. Please contact our Human Resource Supervisor at 828-236-2530.

Medical/ Health Care

CNA POSITIONS Flexible schedules available to caring, dependable individuals who enjoy assisting seniors in their homes.

Home Instead Senior Care.

ATTENTION REGISTERED NURSES • Eliada Homes is hiring Registered Nurses to provide care to our students in our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. Nursing staff will provide restrictive intervention monitoring and effectively utilize the agency’s crisis intervention procedures.

Other responsibilities include: administering medication and implementing each students’ health plan. This position requires a valid NC RN licensure. Experience working with children and/or adolescents strongly preferred.

For more information or to apply, visit www.eliada.org/employment.

www.homeinstead.com/159 UNIVERSAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES is currently seeking Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant.

The position is part time to full time in Asheville.

Please call Patra at 828-225-4980 ext 302 to apply or visit us on the web at www.umhs.net.

2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE DUE TO UPCOMING EXPANSION Our organization is seeking individuals for inside sales positions in our Asheville office. 40 hours per week, $11.00 per hour, Benefits, Paid training, Weekly profit sharing, Career Advancement, Permanent positions. Please contact our Human Resource Supervisor at 828-236-2530.

ASPIRING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS Earn an income you deserve, Company looking for online trainers.

Flexible hours, work from home www.2dreambigger.com fp@hatchellburt.com

FURNISHED 2 BEDROOM HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY ON 80 ACRES. Furnished 2 bedroom house, 20 min. from Patton Ave. Safe and quiet country setting. Includes washer/dryer/BBQ grill, excellent spring water,pond, creek.Prefer no pets. Rent of $800/mo includes a maximum $100/mo electric usage.

Damage deposit $800.

828-230-3744 hwboessenkool@yahoo.com MONTFORD • Terrific 3BR, 1.5BA. High ceilings, living room, den and study.

Remodeled bath. References required. $975/month.

Joe, 828-253-5513.

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Human Services

HOMEWARD BOUND OF ASHEVILLE SEEKS

CHILD / ADOLESCENT

FULL-TIME CASE MANAGER

MENTAL HEALTH

Weekend hours required.

PROFESSIONALS

Experience working with

Qualified Professionals for

individuals experiencing

Child/Adolescent Mental Health

FAMILIES TOGETHER INC.

needed for Jackson, Haywood

Due to continuous growth in

and Macon Counties in

WNC, Families Together, Inc

Western North Carolina to

is now hiring licensed

provide Intensive In-Home or

professionals and Qualified

Day Treatment Services.

Professionals in Buncombe,

Full-time positions with

McDowell, Madison,

competitive salary and

Rutherford, Henderson, and

benefits. QP’s Must have

Transylvania Counties. •

either a Bachelor’s degree in

Qualified candidates will

Human Services and 2 yrs

include • LPC’s, LCSW’s,

full time, post-bachelor’s

LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or

experience with

LPCA’s and Bachelor’s and

children/adolescents with

Master’s Qualified

Mental health needs or 4 yrs

Professionals. • FTI provides a

post-degree experience if not

positive work environment,

a Human Service degree.

flexible hours, room for

ONLY those possessing proper

advancement, health benefits,

degree and experience need

and an innovative culture.

apply. Please submit a

• www.familiestogether.net

resume via email to

• Candidates should email

telliot@jcpsmail.org or fax

resumes to

828-586-6601.

humanresources@

www.jacksoncountyps.org

familiestogether.net

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE • Seeks a licensed or provisionally licensed therapist for our adult and child population. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for the right credentialed, energetic team member. Please email resume and/or letter of interest to jdomansky@fpscorp.com.

FOSTER CARE HOMES • HAYWOOD COUNTY AREA Seeking foster care homes to provide care for adults with developmental disabilities. • Must possess high school diploma/GED, drivers license and pass a background check.

Call (828) 299-1720.

FULL-TIME DAY TREATMENT SUPERVISOR Working with adolescents that have mental health/substance abuse diagnoses. LCSW preferred, LPC will be considered.

Responsibilities- Treatment planning Maintain communication with all parties involved Provide behavioral interventions Facilitate team meetings Completing daily documentation of services provided Supportive counseling of clients and caregivers. aspireapplicants@yahoo.com

homelessness, QMHP. Send

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

resume to Heather Dillashaw,

NC Mentor is offering

heathers@hbofa.org.

free informational meetings

www.hbofa.org

to those who are interested

LICENSED THERAPISTS NEEDED FOR JACKSON, HAYWOOD, AND MACON COUNTIES Licensed Therapists needed for Jackson, Haywood and Macon Counties in Western North Carolina to provide therapy to children and their

in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided).

• If you are interested in making a difference in a

families in the school, home

child’s life, please call Rachel

and community. Full-time

Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext

positions with competitive

15 or e-mail Rachel at

salary, flexible hours,

rachel.wingo@

excellent benefit package.

thementornetwork.com

Must possess a NC Therapy

• Become a Therapeutic

or Provisional License. Please

Foster Family.

submit resume via email

• Free informational meeting.

telliot@jcpsmail.org or

NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick

fax to 828-586-6601.

Square Court, Hendersonville,

www.jacksoncountyps.org

NC 28739.

REGISTERED NURSE OR SOCIAL WORKER Families Together Inc. (FTI) is dedicated to providing quality services to our exceptional children, families and adults. FTI is a CABHA, nationally accredited with CARF International, and is locally owned and operated.

Families Together is recruiting Registered Nurse or Social Worker to provide assessment and case management with medically fragile children in the Community Alternatives Program for Children (CAP-C).

• Qualified candidates will include Registered Nurse, or Bachelors Degree in Social Work or a related Human Services field; must have 1 year nursing or social work experience with a pediatric population; experience preferred in the areas of case management, assessment and referral. • Solid computer skills for paperwork-intensive position; ability to work independently from home office, and meet a billable standard. • Full-time salaried position in an 8 county area; own transportation required.

• Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@ familiestogether.net

NOW HIRING

Earn $65k, $50k, $40k GM, Co-Manager, Assistant Manager We currently have managers making this and need more for expansion.

One year restaurant management experience required.

Please email your resume to fastfood.out@gmail.com

Western Highlands Network is now recruiting for the following positions: Enrollee Support Coordinators to provide a variety of peer support activities to consumers of the WHN Behavioral Health-Managed Care Organization. Positions are based throughout our eight county catchment area: Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Mitchell, Rutherford, Polk, Transylvania, and Yancey. Requires High School diploma and two years experience working with the population served, and/or two years life experiences related to MH/DD/SA system. Consumers & family members of consumers are encouraged to apply.

Master’s level MH/SA Care Coordinators to provide staff activities for mental health and substance abuse consumers which include education of consumers and families about available services and supports, linkage to needed evaluations, development of service plans.

Positions are mobile and work in a variety of community locations and in an office setting.

Requires Master’s Degree in Human Services, clinical licensure by appropriate NC board, and 2 years post license experience.

Both positions require a valid NC Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

For a detailed listing of these and other vacancies please visit our website at www.westernhighlands.org.

Western Highlands provides excellent benefits including a generous leave program, health/dental insurance, Local Government Retirement, and 401(K). WHN is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Stacie’s Personal Care Services Home Care Is What We Do Openings for CNA’s and RN’s for Nuring Pool in in Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Yancey, Henderson, Transylvania, Jackson, Mitchell & Swain Counties.

• Weekend and weekday schedules available • Come join our team Stacie’s Personal Care is a drug free workplace

Celebrating Our 6th Year Covering 9 Counties

1-866-550-9290

or apply at: www.staciespcs.com

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPERVISOR We are a high-performing non-profit organization looking for a seasoned, skilled professional to fill a full-time position as an Early Childhood Education Specialist to work on a team of five. • The successful Candidate will have high-quality training, skills and experience to, successfully: • Supervise professional and paraprofessional early childhood teaching staff • Ensure the implementation of developmentally appropriate educational assessment and teaching activities in multiple Head Start classrooms • Provide technical review, consultation and assistance on child needs • Integrate technology into standard practices • Ensure compliance with federal Head Start Performance Standards, NC licensing and NC Pre-K regulations and relevant accrediting organizations • Review and critique lesson plans, child progress, teaching strategies • Work with family, school officials and community professionals to ensure optimum child educational and developmental experiences • Coordinate facility maintenance, sanitation, safety and child transportation • Comply with all state and federal regulations and procedures • Generate and maintain a variety of administrative and programmatic documentation • The Person in this position must have: • Thorough knowledge of theories, practices and techniques of early childhood growth and development, and techniques for teaching preschool children. • Thorough knowledge of effective child development intervention techniques for children and families o considerable knowledge of federal and state education and child care requirements • Considerable knowledge of and skill in team work and quality management o considerable knowledge of computers and Office Word and Excel • Working knowledge of OSHA, transportation, safety and sanitation requirements related to preschool children Also requires: Demonstrated ability to: • Supervise direct reports using Agency Principles • Synthesize and analyze information to understand and solve problem • Clearly communicate, orally, (in person and by telephone) and in writing, behavioral-based observations, industry-specific and general administrative information • Use courtesy and tact to address and solve problems • Establish and maintain respectful and effective working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, customers and the public •

Continued next column

Collaborate on teams • Synthesize, organize, analyze and present data in user-friendly report formats • Complete timely and accurate records • Producing high-quality outcomes • Education and Experience Minimum Graduation from a regionally or CHEA accredited college or university with a four year degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development.

Also requires, at least, two years of related experience with center-based preschool operations and three years of administrative, supervisory and training experience. Also requires the ability to qualify for Level III Child Care Administrative Credential within 12 months from date of hire.

Preferred Graduation from a regionally or CHEA accredited college or university with BK Teacher License, a Level III Child Care Administrative Credential and Head Start experience and bi-lingual in Spanish. Special Requirements • Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver license. • Must pass a physical examination, pre-employment screens and criminal background checks and an annual TB Tine Test or equivalent. • Rate of pay is $20/hour-$26.64/hour. DOQ. Excellent benefits. This position is exempt under FLSA and ineligible for overtime pay. • Send resume, cover letter and work references with complete contact information to: Ms. Linda Gamble Human Resources Manager 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 or Admin@ communityactionopportunities.org Or Fax: (828) 253-6319, Open until filled. EOE & DFWP.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood County: Registered Nurse (RN) Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Position available within a community-based, multidisciplinary team supporting people in recovery from mental illness and substance abuse. Psychiatric experience preferred but not required. Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Continued next column

Peer Support Specialist Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Parttime position open for a Peer Support Specialist to work in our recovery-oriented programs for individuals with substance abuse and/or mental health challenges.

Being a Peer Support Specialist provides an opportunity for an individual to transform personal lived experience into a tool for inspiring hope for recovery in others. Applicants must demonstrate maturity in their own recovery process and be willing to participate in an extensive training program prior to employment. For further information, please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Cherokee County: JJTC Team Seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist in Cherokee County for an exciting opportunity to serve predominately court referred youth and their families through Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy.

For more information contact Vicki Sturtevant, vicki.sturtevant@meridianbhs.org Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have a Master’s degree and be license-eligible.

Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@meridianbhs.org Registered Nurse (RN) Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Position available within a community-based, multidisciplinary team supporting people in recovery from mental illness and substance abuse. Psychiatric experience preferred but not required. Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@meridianbhs.org Qualla Boundary: JJTC Team Seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist on Qualla Boundary for an exciting opportunity to serve predominately Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian court referred youth and their families through Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy.

For more information, contact Lesa Childers, lesa.childers@meridianbhs.org Swain County: JJTC Team Leader Seeking Licensed Therapist in Swain County for an exciting opportunity to serve as team leader; case load is predominately court referred youth and their families receiving Intensive InHome and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Shannon Esco, shannon.esco@meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org

Teaching/ Education

Mind, Body, Spirit

Health & Fitness SEEKING QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT SPECIALIST • Eliada Academy is seeking a Qualified Professional to provide direct preventative care and therapeutic intervention within a day treatment environment.

Full time with benefits. M-F daytime schedule! Applicant must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field with two years post graduate experience working with a similar population or a Bachelor’s Degree in a non-human service field with four years post graduate experience working with a similar population. For more information or to apply, visit www.eliada.org/employment.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Mountain Area Recovery Center is seeking a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor to fill a position in our outpatient opioid treatment facility located in Asheville, North Carolina. Candidates will provide substance abuse services, including but not limited to, assessments/ screening, intake, client orientation, person centered planning, case management, intervention, client education, and plan and lead structured process and theme centered groups.We offer competitive pay WITH benefits…medical, dental, life, short-term disability, flexible spending account, 401-K, pto, paid holidays, and a flexible work environment in this challenging, yet highly rewarding field. If you are up to the challenge, please e-mail your resume to rhonda.ingle@marc-otp.com or fax to attention: Rhonda Ingle at 828.252.9512.

Mountain Area Recovery Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements • Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS); or • Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA); or • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); or • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); or • Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Women’s Recovery Center is looking for a SA Counselor to work in their Pathways of Change Program.

• Submit resume to Suzanne Boehm at sboehm@drugfreenc.org

THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATIONS SERVICES • Is seeking an LCSW and QMHP for adult service lines. Also seeking an LCSW to work with young children and on Intensive Home Team. Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com.

WNC GROUP HOMES FOR AUTISTIC PERSONS Is hiring for Direct Care Positions. Full Time on 2nd and 3rd shift, and Part Time. Job duties include providing planned instruction to group home residents to maximize independent living skills, and behavioral health.

Eligible applicants must have High School Diploma and 2 years related experience, or college degree, and possess a current Driver’s License. Apply in person at 28 Pisgah View Ave, Asheville or for additional information visit our website www.wncgrouphomes.org WNC Group Homes is a Drug Free Workplace.

Caregivers/ Nanny CAREGIVER • PART-TIME For an individual with high medical needs. Henderson county. • Must possess a NC Drivers License, have a High School diploma or GED and pass a background check.

Call 299-1720. galed@davidsonhomes.org

Professional/ Management FINANCE MANAGER ASAP offers an exciting opportunity for a talented and dedicated finance manager to join our team. Visit asapconnections.org/ jobs-finance-manager.html for details and application.

LICENSED THERAPIST Great opportunity to build a practice with referrals. Must be experienced with play therapy and working with children and families. Must be able to bill for Medicaid. Contact Bruce at The Relationship Center, (828) 777-3755.

ARE YOU A LICENSED TEACHER? • Eliada Homes is seeking a Title One Teacher to evaluate the Reading and Math abilities of our students.

Responsibilities include administering benchmark assessments to students, assist in Title I planning, reporting and evaluation. Must provide supervision and effectively use the agency’s crisis intervention when needed. The Title One Teacher while establish and maintain a structured and student-friendly classroom implementing clear and consistent procedures and expectations. Qualified applicants will have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a valid teaching certification as specified by the NC Department of Public Instruction. A minimum of two years teaching experience or direct residential experience with at risk youth is preferred.

For more information or to apply, visit www.eliada.org/employment LEAD TEACHERS NEEDED • Eliada is seeking two Lead Teachers for their infant and pre-k classes. Lead Teachers are responsible for designing and implementing activity plans, record-keeping, care and supervision of children in the classroom. Applicants must have Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or related field with Early Childhood Credentials and enrolled in Birth-Kindergarten program from an accredited college or university. Birth-Kindergarten Degree preferred. All interested and qualified applicants can apply at www.eliada.org/employment.

Jobs Wanted WHAT DO YOU NEED? Is it assistance for yourself or a parent? Mature woman with background in helping professions/businesses providing companionship, non-medical care/errands/ office/shopping/laundry, etc.

Excellent references.

828-645-9579.

Classes & Workshops SHAOLIN QI GONG • For Health, Vitality, Serenity and Spiritual Cultivation November 21st & 22nd, Asheville, NC, Course fee $250. **Preregistration rate of $200 call before 11/11/11 Call today!

828-280-8695.

ZUMBA AT CHRISTINE’S CARDIO FITNESS 22 Zumba classes per week.

Zumba Toning, Zumba Gold & Zumba Fitness. Choose from 6 fantastic instructors.

828-275-7144 christine@ christinescardiofitness.com christinescardiofitness.com

Bodywork

Pet Services

Musicians’ Xchange

Musical Services ONE WORLD MEDIA STUDIO • Music and Video Production • In Studio • Live Venue • HD Video • HQ Audio. Call (828) 335-9316. On the web: 1worldmediastudio.com

Musicians’ Bulletin DRUMMER NEEDED Drummer Needed for blues/rock variety band Guitarist/singer and bassist already found. Some experience required.

Call Peter 654 7483 WORLD MUSIC ARTIST AND HEALER • Seeking multicultural rhythm section for performance and recording. Marcel Coyote Anton 786-302-4204.

#1 AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS MASSAGE CENTER • 1224 Hendersonville Road. Asheville. $29/hour. • 15 Wonderful Therapists to choose from.

Therapeutic Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology. • Save money, call now! 505-7088. www.thecosmicgroove.com FREE MASSAGE CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS • Continuing education classes (CEU’s) and Ashiatsu barefoot massage training for professionals. Top notch massage therapy for the public. Therapeutic-organic massage and yoga bolsters/pillows/back supports and orthotics. Brett Rodgers LMBT #7557. NCBTMB ceu provider #451-495-10. www.vitalitymassage.net (828) 645-5228 SHOJI SPA & LODGE • 7 DAYS A WEEK Looking for the best therapist in town—- or a cheap massage? Soak in your outdoor hot tub; melt in our sauna; then get the massage of your life! 26 massage therapists. 299-0999. www.shojiretreats.com

Pet Xchange

Lost Pets A LOST OR FOUND PET? Free service. If you have lost or found a pet in WNC, post your listing here: www.lostpetswnc.org

Pets for Adoption

Spiritual ENERGY HEALER-INTUITIVE MEDIUM-TAROT-MASSAGE Got Connection? Looking for fulfillment, guidance & inspiration? Healing the physical, mental, emotional & spiritual. (NCLMT#11101) Becky (928)301-8132 Healings/Readings/Massagew ww.spiritual-connections.biz HEALING READINGS AND SHAMANIC JOURNEY • Experience and learn how.

Marcel Coyote Anton 786-302-4204.

MEET JORDAN • He is a 3 yr old AKC registered Miniature Dachshund. This fella is looking for a forever home. He is neutered but has been used at stud. Not for the faint of heart; he is a handful and Obedience Class is a must! He has some bad habits and some really good habits.

House trained and crate trained. Jordan needs to be the only dog with no small children in your family. He is an excellent candidate for tracking, field trial work and agility. $250 adoption fee.

Call me and let’s talk!

929.713.1509 davarner@bellsouth.net

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR PETS • Free or low cost spay/neuter information and vouchers.

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