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p. 32 A fish called lunch My guide and I went into the woods on a sharp autumn day, hiking over several waterfalls, through a rhododendron thicket and down a steep, rocky bank to the Pigeon River. We brought a photographer. The adventure was staged — staged, but not artificial ... quite.

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10 ElEctiON 2012 ANAlysis: RulEs Of lAw

District elections loom large in commissioner races

13 AshEVillE city cOuNcil: kEEp it dOwN

Council passes tougher noise rules

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letters Put that in your tea bag and steeP it To all my conservative friends in North Carolina: I understand the logic behind incrementally shrinking federal government, and sourcing locally whenever possible. Greater self-governance is made possible by increased self-reliance. The Autobiography of Malcolm X taught me that.

However, I do not see enough long-term profit in environmentally destructive processes such as offshore drilling and fracking in North Carolina, which will create dead zones in our oceans and contaminate groundwater. If oil and gas were found in your bones, would you consider drilling into your own body, crippling yourself, just to make money in the short term and call that self-reliance?

Ecosystems are extensions of our physical bodies. We cannot drill and frack heedlessly, because most of us would rather live in a healthy, beautiful place where wildlife is plentiful and the water is clean. We need our environment to stay healthy so that we can be healthy and happy. Thus, self-reliance is a myth, unless we count our environment as part of ourselves — and ourselves as part of our environment.

The better care we give to this patch of God's green earth, the more expansive options we create for ourselves and future generations, thereby allowing a sustainable experience of freedom and abundance over the long run.

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it’s time for a new Paradigm for wnC musiC The musical heritage of Asheville and Western North Carolina is immense, and yet somehow can be overlooked by so many who flock here for the music.

One of the longest-running music festivals in North America started in Sandy Mush; some of the first-ever recordings of music were done all around this area; and even bluegrass legend Bill Monroe had his first radio show that launched his career here in Asheville.

Regardless of your own musical pedigree, if you have a guitar and vocal chords you can try your luck here, sometimes with unbelievable fantasies seeming to play out before your eyes ... and sometimes at the expense of your wellbeing and everyone who heard your attempts.

This trend will continue as long as people allow it to happen to them (excuse me, promote it) while not organizing effectively enough to have a seat at the table when discussing the ebbs and flows of local politics. The musicians of WNC have created a culture-rich atmosphere by

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which every other major art form has been able to have an audience to visit their vendor tent.

It is time for a new paradigm for WNC music, starting with Mrs. Hyatt's Music House.

I can't tell you how many people I've talked to around here lately who have never heard of Mrs. Hyatt's Music House.

A world-famous bluegrass picking circle for 35 years running should have a stretch of highway named after it and not have cartoons drawn with musicians in its rubble with the message, "It's the music, not the venue.” As true as that may ultimately be, would The Orange Peel appreciate that? Pisgah Brewery? The streets of Asheville?

The entire music community of WNC needs to rally hard behind Mrs. Hyatt's Music House.

Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt's legacy is your legacy too, no matter what genre of music you are a part of.

Without proper organization we will all continue to be convinced that paintings, pottery and high-end retail stores are more important to the economic vitality of WNC than the droves of tourists brought in to see your concerts. For more information email Evan and Karen at mrshyattsmusichouse@gmail.com.

— Dallas Taylor Fairview

a remake on the horizon I can't wait to read Cranky Hanke's review of the Red Dawn remake (yawn). You remember the mid-'80s flick with everybody co-starring in it?

It's about a rag-tag bunch of adolescents who band together to resist (in practical futility) a savage invasion by an organized and state-ofthe-art armed foreign military force. The kids use guerrilla tactics, improvised weapons and absolute dedication to their beliefs to survive in the mountain wilderness and defend their nation against the nearly unstoppable enemy attack.

The tagline from the trailer goes something like, "To them, this is just some place. To us,

this is our home." I'm trying to figure out if this is just another dumbed-down, blow-stuffup-and-wave-the-flag action flick, or the most important political satire of our time. Spoiler alert: The kids are the protagonists and it's not set in Afghanistan.

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thankful for what you got? then buy nothing!

The friendly pirates that bring you the Really Really Free Market the last Saturday of every month at Aston Park, are happy to invite you to Buy Nothing Day. It's a celebration of our communal wealth, without falling for the capitalist idea that we have to buy things to be happy or express our love for one another.

This Nov. 23, bring your family and your leftovers to Pritchard Park and reject frivolous spending for the superior idea of no spending. Embrace gratitude and spend time with your family and community rather than waiting in long lines to get the “best deals” on the very things that keep us apart and unhappy.

There will be a community potluck, live music, plenty of games and crafts for the kids and, most importantly, you will have the opportunity to commune with your neighbors for free!

Exactly as it should be.

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TIP Project No. B-5196

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The Town of Montreat will hold a public meeting, known as a Citizens’ Informational Workshop on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Walkup Building, located at 300 Community Center Circle in Montreat.

The Town of Montreat, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) propose to replace Bridge No. 528 on Texas Road over Flat Creek in Montreat, North Carolina.

The existing bridge is currently closed to vehicular traffic due to safety concerns related to its state of deterioration. Replacement of the bridge is needed to provide safer access and mobility in the study area, to support pedestrian connectivity, and to improve access to community facilities. Environmental and engineering studies are currently being conducted for the project.

Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin in December 2013, followed by construction beginning in June 2014. These dates are tentative and are subject to change.

Town of Montreat and NCDOT representatives will be present in an informal setting to answer questions and receive comments about the proposed project. Maps showing the proposed project will be on display. The opportunity to submit written comments or questions will be provided and is encouraged. Interested citizens may attend at any time during the workshop hours.

There will not be a formal presentation.

Anyone desiring additional information may contact NCDOT Project Planning Engineer - Bridge Section, James Bridges, by phone at (919) 707-6013 or by email at jfbridges@ncdot.gov or NCDOT Consultant, Lindsay Maurer of Planning Communities by phone at (919) 803-8215 or by email at: lmaurer@ planningcommunities.com.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for anyone who wants to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Mr. Bridges as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

For persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, interpretive services will be available at the meeting upon request. For more information, please call 1-800-4816494 prior to the meeting.

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need a high-quality reCess why Can’t we at least try to do reCess the right way for these kids? by leslie PoPlawski All right everybody. Fasten your seat belts, because I’m not going to sugarcoat this.

Attention all you cyclists, tennis players, golfers, walkers, hikers, runners, rowers, gardeners! Or anyone who likes to go outside for any reason as a break in your day when you have the chance! Yeah, you: Listen up!

Asheville Middle School students no longer get to go outside for a midday break. Some of them are up at the crack of dawn to catch a bus and don't get home till 4:30. Then they have homework and dinner, and for various reasons (including, sometimes, safety), many can’t or don’t go outside after that.

It’s imperative that kids have a midday break from instruction. Recess before lunch can help to reset their biological clocks, resulting in improved memory and learning, enhanced brain development and better sleep. A highquality recess before lunch can lower obesity rates, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes while improving mental health — all of which makes for happier kids! Meanwhile, North Carolina has the fifth-highest childobesity rate in the country.

Nobody wants to return to something that didn't work before. We want a high-quality recess that, above all, is safe. All kids should get the chance to socialize with friends in a fun, age-appropriate manner. A high-quality recess encourages this through playing soccer, basketball, Hula-Hoop, Frisbee, tag and so on. Of course there must be excellent conflict management and consistent expectations in all areas of the playground at all times. No verbal or physical intimidation of any kind can be permitted.

How else can kids learn what’s expected of them? Don't they all deserve that chance? If money is an issue, there are resources such as

recess success at ams: For more information or to sign the petitition, go to avl.mx/n8.

grants, local nonprofits and parents who want to volunteer. Why can't we at least try to do recess the right way for these kids?

The decision to eliminate recess, I was told, was made due to behavioral issues in years past and because the time spent walking to and from the playground was considered wasted.

Some people say things have gotten better this year, and I don't doubt that, on the surface, that may even be true. But can't we keep the good parts of the remedy, throw out the really bad parts and bring in the ingredients that will give these kids a chance to shine? Because even though things seem quieter now, I am quite certain we’ve merely swept some problems under the rug that will re-emerge in more serious and harmful ways down the road.

I know some parents would like to find a way to have a safe, well-supervised, high-quality recess break for these kids, but for now, I’ve seen no evidence that the issue is being reconsidered. Meanwhile, schools in other areas with far greater problems have recently brought back recess after many years with good results.

Here’s my challenge to each and every one of you who loves the outdoors, sunny days, views of mountains aflame with fall colors — or who cares about happy kids: Don’t go out for your daily run, your dog walk, your tennis or golf game, your bike ride or hike in the woods.

Don’t go grab a cup of tea or walk across the street for a hot dog. Bring your cold lunch to work, and don’t you dare set foot outside that door for one lousy minute until you’ve signed our petition, “Recess Success at AMS” (avl.mx/ n8), so we can at least get this issue back on the table for a real discussion.

Signing the petition takes no time and costs nothing; there’s no request for donations. And if you do go outside for any reason whatsoever without signing, I hope you think about every single one of Asheville Middle School’s kids every second that you’re out there, who don't get to arrange their schedule the way you do.

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Leicester, Buncombe County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal, open house-style meeting known as a Design Public Meeting on December 6, 2012 at the Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Highway from 4 to 7 pm.

This project proposes to improve Leicester Highway (NC 63) from near Gilbert Road (State Road 1615) to about 600 feet past the New Found Road (SR 1004) / Dix Creek Chapel Road (SR 1375) intersection. The project will include a four-lane divided roadway with a narrow 23-foot grass median and a three-lane undivided roadway with curb & gutter on both sides of the roadway in the Leicester community. In addition, five roundabouts are proposed at the following intersections: Gilbert Road (SR 1615), Leicester Elementary School Entrance, Martins Branch Road (SR 1610), Old Newfoundland Road (SR 1378), and Alexander Road (SR 1620).

NCDOT representatives will be available at the open house meeting in an informal setting to answer questions and receive comments. The opportunity to submit written comments or questions will be provided. Interested citizens may attend at any time. There will not be a formal presentation.

A map displaying the location and design of the project is available for public review at the NCDOT Division Thirteen Office located at 55 Orange Street, Asheville and the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization, 339 New Leicester Highway, Suite 140, Asheville. The maps are online. Search the project using "U-3301" and click on "Show More" in order to view the Design Public Hearing Maps at http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings/.

For more information, contact NCDOT Project Planning Engineer Michael Wray of the Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch at 1548 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, 27699-1548, by phone at (919) 707-6050 or by email at mgwray@ncdot.gov.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who want to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact NCDOT Senior Public Involvement Officer Kimberly Hinton at (919) 707-6072 or by email at khinton@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

Persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

Leslie Poplawski is the mother of a student at Asheville Middle School.

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by Jake Frankel

Buncombe County’s new district elections for the Board of Commissioners proved to be good news for Republican candidates, who made historic gains even though the final results still aren’t known. After being virtually excluded from the board in recent elections, GOP candidates will probably hold at least three seats and could claim a voting majority on the now-seven-member body (see sidebar, “Still in Flux”).

The GOP gains came even though Democratic candidates for the board (including the chair, who’s still elected countywide) garnered substantially more votes overall, outpolling Republicans 209,757 votes to 136,431.

That’s led some to charge that the new system, engineered by Republicans in Raleigh, is actually a partisan attempt to thwart democracy. Critics also fear that compartmentalizing the electorate could encourage individual commissioners to act in the interest of their district rather than the county as a whole.

Republicans, meanwhile, say that while the new system definitely helped their cause, district elections will help restore political balance after more than two decades of Democratic rule and ideological domination by Asheville voters, giving more conservative, long-neglected rural residents a voice.

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136,431 votes 209,340 votes demoCRats

histoRiC shift Pushed by Republican state Rep. Tim Moffitt, the switch to district elections was approved, largely along party lines, by the General Assembly in 2011. The five incumbent commissioners, all Democrats, opposed the move; their attempt to hold a local referendum was blocked by Moffitt and his allies in Raleigh.

The new system created three commissioner districts. This year only, voters chose two candidates to represent their district, the top vote-getter winning a four-year term and the second-place finisher getting two years. Future elections will be staggered, with one open seat per district. Incumbent board Chair david Gantt easily defeated challenger J.B. Howard, 61 percent to 38 percent.

As expected, District 1, which covers most of the city of Asheville, was a Democratic stronghold. Incumbent Holly Jones collected 45 percent of the vote, and former Asheville City Council member Brownie Newman won with 39 percent.

But Republicans will probably pick up at least one District 2 seat (see sidebar) and both District 3 slots.

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Changing the outCome About 69 percent of Buncombe County’s registered voters participated, casting 128,582 ballots. Democrats dominated the countywide races, with Asheville voters overwhelming Republican support elsewhere in the county.

Despite losing North Carolina, for example, President Obama carried Buncombe with 55 percent (70,625 votes). Incumbent Register of Deeds drew Reisinger defeated Republican Pat Cothran with 57 percent.

Gantt’s margin was even greater.

Meanwhile, in the three commissioner districts, Democratic candidates collected 133,606 votes versus 88,894 for Republicans — a 44,712-vote margin. (Only one Republican, don Guge, ran against two Democrats in District 1.) Add the countywide chairman’s race to the mix and the Democratic margin becomes 73,326 votes.

“If we had seen the same candidates running under the old rules,” notes UNCA polit-

ical science professor Bill sabo, “I would be surprised if you had one Republican on the board.” This year’s results, he continues, “demonstrate the power of rules. ... You change the rules, you change the outcome.” emmet Carney, chair of the Buncombe County Democratic Party, agrees, saying the results of the “weird little scheme” make him “question whether we’re living in a democracy. ... This is an election we will be talking about for decades to come.”

RestoRing balanCe? Many local Republicans, however, say their party has been unfairly suppressed for decades. Under the former at-large system, notes Sabo, “Republican candidates did reasonably well in certain parts of the county, but when the board was all Democrat, that was just as undemocratic. Certainly for the last four years, eight years, Democrats controlled the board almost exclusively, which meant that all the Republican votes amounted to nothing.”

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The certified election results announced around 2 a.m. Nov. 17 show Democrat Ellen Frost holding a paper-thin 13-vote edge over Republican Christina Kelley G. Merrill in the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ hotly contested District 2 race, giving Democrats four of the new board’s seven seats.

The unofficial results released Nov. 6 had Merrill leading Frost by 87 votes, creating a Republican majority. But that didn't include hundreds of absentee and provisional ballots that the Board of Elections determined should be counted when it met Nov. 16 to certify the results.

At this writing, Republican Mike Fryar remains in first place in District 2, and Democratic incumbent Carol Peterson is still fourth; a mere 123 votes separate all four candidates.

Despite the meager margin, Frost immediately declared victory. "Thanks to you, the Buncombe County [Board of Commissioners] will maintain a Democratic majority," she

Now, he says, the “Republican support that has always been there translated into seats for the first time.”

According to historical voting patterns compiled by the General Assembly during the redistricting process, District 3, which includes Arden, Enka/Candler and Leicester, encompasses the most conservative areas of the county. In 2008, those voters supported Republicans John McCain (for president) and Pat McCrory (for governor), though neither candidate carried either Buncombe County or North Carolina.

This year, Republican Joe Belcher won the district’s top spot on the Board of Commissioners with 19,394 votes; Republican david King was second with 18,561. And Democrat Terry van duyn finished last despite spending a whopping $112,107 as of Oct. 20 (far more than any

wrote in a Nov. 18 email to supporters. “we will be working hard together at striving for the best education for our children, creating living-wage jobs and protecting our environment.”

Merrill, however, plans to ask for a recount and is considering taking legal action to dispute some votes by warren wilson College residents, whom election officials belatedly determined live in District 2. During the Nov. 16 Board of Elections deliberations, her lawyer unsuccessfully tried to halt the vote count.

A recount could take up to two weeks; the new commissioners are scheduled to be sworn in Dec. 3.

"Thank you to friends and family for all of your support through the election process," Merrill wrote in a Nov. 18 message on her website. "while we await a recount, i will continue with the same diligence and perseverance to represent ... our hard-working families that have not had a voice on the [board] for far too long!" — J.F.

other candidate for Buncombe County office this year, according to the latest campaign-finance reports).

The historical voting patterns also held up in District 2, which includes Fairview, Black Mountain and Weaverville. In 2008, the more evenly divided electorate there narrowly favored McCain for president but Democrat Bev Perdue for governor. This year, the district seems poised to send Republican Mike Fryar (19,993 votes) and Democrat ellen Frost (19,904) to the Board of Commissioners.

And this year’s successful Republican candidates say the new system played a key role in their victories but wasn’t the whole story. Sabo agrees, saying ultimately, “It still comes down to the candidates and their ability to mobilize supporters.”

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“I think, with atrocious candidates, they wouldn’t have won. They had candidates who ran hard,” he maintains. The new system created an opportunity, and “They took advantage of that.”

Helping them do so was a significantly more organized local Republican Party, with twice as many precinct captains as it had two years ago, an aggressive social media presence, more volunteers at the polls and better fundraising.

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On election night, Belcher quickly declared the results “a conservative mandate for the county.”

Asked for specifics, Belcher echoed his earlier calls for spending cuts and fiscal restraint.

He also emphasized the need to give residents living outside of Asheville a stronger voice in county decision-making — one of the main reasons Moffitt gave last year for changing the system. (Moffitt did not respond to requests for comment for this article.)

“When you have an entire county vote and most of the population is in the city, then you end up with more city representation of thought than you do in the county. The reason I ran was because it was broken into districts: I felt we could make a difference,” Belcher explains. (In fact, however, the rest of Buncombe County has almost twice as many people as Asheville, according to 2011 Census Bureau estimates: 156,961 vs. 84,458.)

“Barnardsville, Weaverville, Leicester, Candler, some of these areas have been neglected in the past,” Belcher maintains.

“We’re not going to neglect the rest of the county, but it gives us an opportunity to represent those people and their thoughts and desires and goals. We’re going to work together to make sure that every area in the county is represented.”

Sabo, however, questions whether the election results constitute any specific call to action. “Every election winner claims, certainly, to have a mandate,” he points out. “This is the luxury that the winner has: to define and spin things in any way that they want. If it was a massive outpouring of Republican support, then Gantt wouldn’t have won, for instance, at least as comfortably as he did.”

Sabo says it’s too early to tell what specific changes rural residents might want, but he agrees that over time, the district elections will help clarify and empower those interests.

“We should get a clearer picture on the distribution of interests and preferences across the county over the next four to eight years, I would think. Because now there is a particular person who might articulate the interest of that community,” Sabo maintains. “That’s the logic of district systems: They make government more responsive to local areas and to minority interests.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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by david forbes Asheville City Council wants the city to chill. To that end, Council members approved stricter noise rules at their Nov. 13 meeting.

The new rules add yelling, shouting, parties or “a loud and raucous sound” to the list of potential violations. They also make it easier for a police officer to issue a citation for noise in a residential area or after 11 p.m. in many parts of the city.

“If it's done in the day in an industrial district, it's probably not going to be a problem,” Assistant City Attorney Kelly Whitlock explained. “If it's done at nighttime in a residential area, it's much more likely to constitute a noise disturbance.”

Over the past year, Council members and city staff have received complaints from a number of residents concerning noise issues in their area; staff conducted an online survey earlier this year on possible ordinance changes.

West Asheville housewife Pat dockery, who’s complained about noise in her neighborhood, said the proposal didn't go far enough.

“I have been at many of your meetings urging revision of the noise ordinance, so it's tearfully that I must urge you to send this back to committee,” Dockery told Council. Staff's recommendations contained many errors, she said, including overestimating the cost of using sound-level meters to measure noise. “On the survey we took, there wasn't a question about the decibel level.

As much as I would like to see the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. time limit passed tonight, I urge you to send it back to the committee and make the wording much stronger.”

In the past, the city left it up to the police officer at the scene to decide whether a noise complaint was reasonable. The staff report said the cost of buying decibel meters and training officers to use them would be prohibitive. Some other speakers wanted “night” defined as starting earlier: perhaps 10 p.m. or even 7 p.m. larry Holt, co-chair of Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors, objected to exempting downtown from the rules for residential areas, citing the growing number of people living in the city's core. “This disregards the mixed-use areas of the city,” he said. “By excluding us, you're discriminating against a large number of residences.”

But Council member (and former downtown resident) Cecil Bothwell maintained that noise is an inevitable part of living in a bustling area featuring restaurants and late-night businesses.

“That's the nature of a commercial district,” he observed. “If you move downtown, you're going to get downtown noise.”

Asheville's geography, noted Vice Mayor esther Manheimer, could also inhibit the city's efforts to curb noise.

“We are in a unique physical situation in Asheville,” said Manheimer. “I can stand on my porch in north Asheville and hear the garbage pickup on Merrimon a half-mile away. The acoustics are strange depending on where you are.” X

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studied: MSD board members Jerry Vehaun and E. Gene Kelly listen as General Manager Tom Hartye (right) discusses the findings of the Arcadis report on the possible merger of the sewage system with the Asheville water system.

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by david forbes In the latest chapter of an intense controversy, concerned residents packed a room at the Metropolitan Sewerage District's Riverside Drive offices Nov. 14 to hear what consultants hired by MSD had to say about the agency perhaps taking over Asheville's water system.

The report from Arcadis focused on operational matters such as staffing and infrastructure, rather than such big-picture issues as who would own the assets and the potential cost of leasing them from the city or compensating Asheville for losing them. According to the executive summary, “It is our understanding that the analysis of such issues will be performed subject to the enactment of the proposed legislation” — in other words, after the merger was already a done deal.

Nonetheless, the study does provide some tentative numbers and educated guesses concerning the water system’s possible future.

Led by Rep. Tim Moffitt, state lawmakers have pushed for a merger, sparking heated complaints about the Legislature’s heavy-handed approach to local affairs. In a referendum

earlier this month, city voters overwhelmingly opposed selling or leasing the water system, and Asheville City Council members called the vote a rejection of the merger idea. A study committee chaired by Moffitt, a Republican, has said it won't force the issue as long as MSD and the city are engaged in “good faith negotiations"; the Arcadis report is part of that effort.

The city will present its own analysis of a merger later this month; a second Arcadis report will consider including smaller systems serving Montreat, Weaverville and Biltmore Forest.

Meanwhile, here are some key points from the dense, 200-page document.

msd takeover might save money One of the main arguments for consolidation is the idea that combining services such as billing and engineering expertise would generate significant savings. MSD would also avoid “nonbetterment” costs the city has to pay when water infrastructure must be changed or moved due to highway or other construction. Merging the operations would save funds in the long run, the study concludes.

“we’re just trying to solve a Problem here. … no one should exPeCt us to have x-ray vision.” msd board Chair steve aCeto The report lays out three scenarios representing different staffing levels. In one, a merger would actually cost more in the first year, reflecting the cost of building new office space and personnel to help with the transition. After those one-time expenses are finished, however, the consolidated system would save anywhere from $2 million to $4 million annually, the study predicts, while enabling better coordination of water and sewer construction.

City would lose revenue; system emPloyees would make more On average, MSD employees earn more than city water system workers and have received more raises in recent years. In a merger, all water system employees would come under MSD's pay scale; the district would also hire 13 new workers.

The Sullivan Acts (state legislation governing Asheville’s water system) allow the city to use a percentage of water revenues for other infrastructure needs. A merger would end those transfers, saving money but forcing the city to seek alternative funding for other necessary infrastructure improvements.

water rates might inCrease more slowly Asheville's system has averaged $8.6 million in annual infrastructure expenditures, the study finds, compared with $13.1 million for MSD. But in recent years, the city has ramped up its infrastructure spending, noted MSD General Manager Tom Hartye, with plans to increase it to $12.2 million annually. That means MSD wouldn't need to raise rates beyond what the city had already planned in order to maintain an aggressive line-replacement program. And after the first few years, the increases would be smaller.

Both the consultants and board members, however, emphasized that these rough projections don't necessarily reflect what MSD will do.

both systems well-run The current water and sewer systems both have solid infrastructure and responsible financial management, the report concludes.

“Things were generally in good condition,” said consultant Cathy Traynor. “We didn't see anything out of the ordinary; [the water system] was fiscally well-run.” Arcadis did recommend that Asheville spend more on updating its infrastructure, but this is true for many municipalities, Traynor observed, “especially a city having to balance the affordability of doing that with the need to invest in their pipelines.”

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signifiCant issues not addressed Because Arcadis was tasked with considering only system operations, the report leaves out the most controversial questions. Local activist Barry summers, a vocal critic of the merger idea, asked how the report could say there would be savings without tackling the potentially very costly ownership and compensation issues.

MSD board Chair steve Aceto responded: “We're just trying to solve a problem here. …

No one should expect us to have X-ray vision” about all the complexities a merger would entail. Aceto asked Summers if he felt the report fell short as a first step in getting a handle on the issue.

Summers called the report “a wonderful job” but said the whole process concerning a possible merger has been flawed.

During MSD's full board meeting later that day, Asheville Vice Mayor esther Manheimer, who serves on the board, moved that the report be sent back to MSD’s Planning Committee for further discussion of those issues. The consensus was that if the Legislature forces a merger, MSD should be prepared with some suggestions. X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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reCurring themes • In September, two Moroccans tried to smuggle a Guinean man into Spain at the Melilla border in north Morocco by disguising him as a Renault car seat. One Moroccan drove, with the other perched on a seat whose foam had been removed to make room for the Guinean. A police spokesman called the attempt "novel."

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out a death certificate on one wife so they can marry another — leaving the first wife facing years, and maybe decades, of campaigning to convince officials she isn’t dead. In September, BBC News chronicled the plight of Ms. Asharfi Devi, 64, who was finally declared "alive" after being deserted by her husband at age 23 and ruled dead at 40. After Devi finally won a hearing and brought relatives and evidence before the village council, deliberations took another eight months. Notwithstanding the ruling, the husband stuck to his story.

• Lee Gardner, 40, of Barnsley, England, swallowed a plastic fork 10 years ago but said he forgot about it until violent stomach pains forced him to the hospital in August. And British student Georgie Smith, 19, became the latest person to accidentally swallow a regular-sized toothbrush (the first doctor she consulted said he couldn't spot it on an X-ray).

With kids, the phenomenon is more understandable. Sinus-suffering Isaak Lasson, 6, of Salt Lake City was finally diagnosed in August to have accidentally stuck a Lego piece up his nose three years ago, and in October, 7-year-old Hector Flores Jr. of New York City was found to have swallowed the whistle mechanism of a plastic duck, causing him to tweet when he laughed.

• Serial drowning (in which one person jumps in to rescue another, a third is needed to rescue the first two, and then a fourth, and none survives) made the news again this year. In Ulster, Northern Ireland, in September, rugby player Nevin Spence, along with his brother and father, died in a slurry tank on the family's farm, and their sister, who also attempted a rescue, was hospitalized. Officials said they couldn’t determine the order in which the men entered the pit until the sister was well enough to talk. X

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ter@bwar.org or 273-1428. Volunteer: volunteer@bwar.org or 423-2954.

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Community paRtneRship foR pets • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, noon-3pm - Community Partnership for Pets will offer spay/neuter vouchers at the K-Mart entrance of the Blue Ridge Mall, 4 Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville.

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• 2nd SATURDAYS, noon-3pm - Vouchers will be distributed at Petco,118 Highlands Square Drive, Hendersonville.

• 4th SATURDAYS, 10am-1pm Vouchers will be distributed at Tractor Supply Company, 115 Four Seasons Mall, Suite A, Hendersonville.

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animals bRotheR wolf animal ResCue • Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, 31 Glendale Ave., seeks foster homes and volunteers for its no-kill shelter.

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home foR the holidays adoption dRive • Through MO (12/31) - Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation's "Home for the Holidays" adoption drive offers discounted fees and opportunities for the public to volunteer. Info: www.sargeandfriends.org or 46-9050.

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• Through SA (11/24) - Viewpoints, works by John Mac Kah, and Life in Still Life, works by Mary Kay West.

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

• Through SU (3/31) - Fleta Monaghan, Betty Carlson, Bob Martin and Mark Holland present "visual expressions of the Earth’s landscapes and skies." aloft hotel 51 Biltmore Ave. 11am-midnight daily.

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• Through FR (11/30) - The Travelers, braille-based art by Kenn Kotara. Info: 236-2265. ameRiCan folk aRt and fRaming Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.amerifolk. com or 281-2134.

• Through WE (11/21) - Gathering, works by self-taught Southern artists.

• FR (11/23) through TU (12/25) Comfort and Joy, a celebration of the gifts of the season. appalaChian pastel soCiety JuRied eXhibition • Through FR (12/14) - The Appalachian Pastel Society will present its National Juried Exhibition at The Asheville School’s Crawford Art Gallery, 360 Asheville School Road. Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: www.ashevilleschool. org or www.appalachianpastelsociety. org. aRt at appalaChian state univeRsity 423 West King St., Boone. Info: www. tcva.org or 262-3017.

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

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

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

• Through SA (2/9) - Visible/Invisible, Polish works from the Jan Fejkiel

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Gallery, will be on display in the Main Gallery. aRt at bRevaRd College Exhibits are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.brevard.edu/art or 884-8188.

• Through FR (12/7) - Cast in Iron will be on display in the Spiers Gallery. aRt at unCa Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

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• Through FR (11/30) - Horses in Motion, paintings by UNCA student Kathleen Kelley, will be on display in the Ramsey Library gallery.

• Through TU (11/27) - Faces of Afghanistan, drawings by Skip Rohde, will be on display in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

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by Cherokee artist Darrin Bark will be on display in the Highsmith University Union's Intercultural Center. Info: 2516585. aRt events at wCu Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Mon.Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs., 10am-7pm.

Free, but donations welcome. Info: www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu or 2273591.

• Through FR (2/1) - North Carolina Glass 2012: In Celebration of 50 Years of Studio Glass in America. aRtisun galleRy open house • SA (11/24), 1-9pm - ArtiSUN Gallery, 16 Andrews Ave., Hot Springs, will host a holiday open house with local artists and authors, live music and a live alpaca presentation. The event will also feature free wine, ice cream, chocolate, coffee and cider tastings. Info: www. artisungallery.com. asheville aRea aRts CounCil: the aRteRy Community arts facility at 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: www. ashevillearts.com.

• Through SU (11/25) - Archaeology of Self, papercutting and clay sculpture by Lisa Abernathy and Melissa Nelson. asheville aRt museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted.

Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: www. ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

• Through SU (1/27) - Robert Morris: Mind/Body/Earth will be on display in the North Wing.

• FR (11/30), noon-1pm - Guided tour of Mind/Body/Earth.

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

• Through SU (1/20) - Chasing the Image, works by Madeleine d’Ivry Lord and Sally Massengale, will be on display in the North Wing.

• Through SU (1/6) - Art/Sewn, "works of art in which sewing is integral to the making and viewing experience," will be on display in the North Wing. bella vista aRt galleRy 14 Lodge St. Summer hours: Mon., 11am-5pm; Wed.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: www.bellavistaart.com or 768-0246.

• Through MO (12/31) - August Hoerr (small portraits); Shellie Lewis Dambax (paintings); Tiffany Dill (encaustics). blaCk mountain CenteR foR the aRts Old City Hall, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am5pm; Thurs., 11am-3pm. Info: www.

BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930.

• Through WE (11/21) - Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League biennial juried show. blaCk mountain College museum + aRts CenteR The center is located at 56 Broadway and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College. Tues. & Wed., noon-4pm; Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm.

Info: www.blackmountaincollege.org or 350-8484.

• Through SA (12/29) - Looking Forward at Buckminster Fuller's Legacy, an exhibit of Fuller’s "ideas and inventions as well as a new generation of Fuller-inspired thinkers and artists." Features winning projects from the first five years of The Buckminster Fuller Challenge. blue spiRal 1 38 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm, and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. bluespiral1.com or 251-0202.

• Through TU (12/31) - Ceramics by Ben Owen III, Gary Schlappal and Vicki Grant, along with wood pendulums

by Michael Costello and baskets by Carole Hetzel. bRevaRd fouRth fRiday • 4th FRIDAYS, 5-9pm - Brevard's Fourth Friday Gallery Walk will feature extended gallery and business hours throughout town. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

Castell photogRaphy 2C Wilson Alley. Wed.-Fri., noon-6pm; Sat., noon-7pm, or by appointment.

Info: www.castellphotography.com or 255-1188.

• Through SA (12/1) - ROAD, a juried exhibition curated by W.M. Hunt.

ChambeR of aRt ChildRen’s galleRy • Through TU (11/27) - Works by second-grader William Ambrose Mills IV will be on display in the Phil Mechanic Studios' Chamber of Art, 109 Roberts St. Info: ww.philmechanicstudios.com. dusty Roads • Through MO (12/31) - Dusty Roads, photographs of classic and junkyard vehicles by Barbara Sammons, will be on display at Green Sage Coffeehouse and Cafe, 1800 Hendersonville Road.

Info: www.barbarasammons.com or www.thegreensage.net. flood galleRy The Phil Mechanic Building, 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Info: www.floodgallery.org or 254-2166.

• Through TU (11/27) - Work, paintings

by Brian Mashburn. folk aRt CenteR MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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

• Through TU (12/11) - Works by Kyle Carpenter (clay) and Brian Wurst (wood). gRand bohemian galleRy Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Mon.-Thur., 10am-7pm; Fri.-Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 10am-5pm. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville.com or 505-2949.

• SA (11/24) through SU (12/23) - This Year and Several Thousand Before, works by Linda McCane.

• SA (11/24), 5-8pm - Opening reception. gRovewood galleRy Located at 111 Grovewood Road.

April-Dec.: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., 11am-5pm. Info: www.grovewood.com or 253-7651.

• Through MO (12/31) - Cut, Bend, Fold, Color: Paper Sculpture and Collage in Dimension. haen galleRy 52 Biltmore Ave. Wed.-Fri., 10am-6pm; Mon., Tues. & Sat., 11am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.thehaengallery. com or 254-8577.

• Through FR (11/30) - Lynn Boggess: New Work 2012. haywood County aRts CounCil 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 (12/29) - It’s a Small, Small Work, a group show where WNC

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Puppies under the tree: Find a lifelong best friend at Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation’s “Home for the Holidays” adoption drive through Dec. 31. If you can’t take a new pet home, spend a few hours volunteering at the Haywood County Animal shelter instead. (pg. 18)

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CaRolina ChRistmas eXhibit • Through WE (1/2) - The Carolina Christmas exhibit will feature fresh trees, ornaments and toys from the Victorian Era at the Smith McDowell House Museum on the A-B Tech campus. Wed.-Sat., 10am-4pm; Sun., noon-4pm. $10/$5 children. Info: www.wnchistory.org or 253-9231.

ChRistmas tRee lighting CeRemony: hendeRsonville • FR (11/23), 5-8pm - A Christmas tree lighting ceremony will feature storytelling, entertainment and a visit from Santa. Held in downtown Hendersonville. Free. Info: www. downtownhendersonville.org or 233-3216. gRove aRCade winteR wondeRland • Through WE (1/2) - The Grove Arcade Winter Wonderland will feature decorated trees and holiday displays at 1 Page Ave. Free.

Info: www.grovearcade.com or 252-7799. holiday baRn touR • SA (11/24), 10am-4pm - A holiday barn tour will depart from FENCE, 3381 Hunting Country Road, Tryon. $15. Info: www. fence.org. in the nutCRaCkeR mood • SA (11/24), 2pm - The Asheville Puppetry Alliance presents In The Nutcracker Mood, featuring holiday music and marionettes.

Performed at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square. $8.

Info: www.dwtheatre.com or 257-4530. messiah sing • SU (11/25), 3pm - A Messiah Sing will celebrate the holiday season with a performance of this classical choral work. Held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 900 Blythe St., Hendersonville. The public is invited to participate.

Bring a score and paper clips to mark the choruses. Free; donations accepted. Info: 693-3081. national gingeRbRead house Competition • MONDAYS through THURSDAYS until (1/2) - The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., will display the winners of the

National Gingerbread House Competition. No public viewings on major holidays. $10-$15 parking fee. Info: www.groveparkinn. com.

• MONDAYS through SATURDAYS until (1/2), 10am6pm - Gingerbread House Competition winners will also be on display at the Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave. Sunday hours: 10am-5pm. Free. Info: www. grovearcade.com.

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ole timey ChRistmas • SA (11/24), 8am-2pm - Ole Timey Christmas will feature wreaths, crafts, demonstrations, music and carriage rides. Held at Henderson County Curb Market, 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville. Free. Info: www. curbmarket.com. thanksgiving galleRy walk • FR (11/23), 5-9pm - The Brevard Thanksgiving Gallery Walk will feature extended business and gallery hours throughout downtown. Free. Info: www. artsofbrevard.org thanksgiving natuRe hike • TH (11/22), 9am - A moderate, 2-mile Thanksgiving nature hike will focus on birds, animals and plants. Departs from the

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artists are challenged to create small artwork. images of bliss aRound appalaChia • Through FR (11/30) - Images of Bliss Around Appalachia, photographs

by Rachael Bliss, will be on display at Grateful Steps Book Store, 159 S. Lexington Ave. Joseph andeRson: foRged iRon • Through FR (1/25) - Figuratively Speaking, an exhibition of iron works

by Joseph Anderson, will be on display at 296 Depot, 296 Depot St. matthew ZedleR • Through TU (1/15) - Works by local modern/contemporary artist Matthew Zedler will be on display in the lobby of Hotel Indigo, 151 Haywood St. Info: www.matthewzedlerfineart.com. miCa fine ContempoRaRy CRaft 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville. Sun.Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: www.micagallerync.com or 688-6422.

• Through MO (12/31) - Late Bloomer, oil paintings by Dorothy Buchanan Collins. pink dog CReative A multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St. Info: www.pinkdog-creative. com.

• Through SA (12/15) - Watershed: The French Broad River, photographs by Jeff Rich. Tues.-Sun., 11am-6pm. pump galleRy 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm.

Info: www.philmechanicstudios.com.

• Through TU (11/27) - Handmade jewelry by Rachel Wilder. push skate shop & galleRy Located at 25 Patton Ave. Mon.-Thurs., 11am-6pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am-7pm; Sun., noon-6pm. Info: www.pushtoyproject.com or 225-5509.

• Through TU (1/8) - Kin, works by Ursula Gullow. sCulptuRe foR the gaRden • Through MO (12/31) - Sculpture for the Garden, a national outdoor sculpture invitational, will be on display at Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road. Info: www.grovewood.com. seven sisteRs galleRy 117 Cherry St., Black Mountain.

Summer hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.sevensistersgallery.com or 669-5107.

• Through TH (1/31) - Trees, Trees, Trees, paintings by Kim Rody. swannanoa valley fine aRts league • Through SU (1/6) - The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League will present Fabulous Fakes and 3-D Show at Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain. Tues.-Thurs., 11am-3pm; Fri.-Sun., 11am-5pm. Info: www.svfalarts.org or susansinyaiart@ charter.net. the bendeR galleRy 12 S. Lexington Ave. Hours: Mon.Sat., 10:30am-5pm; Sun., noon-5pm.

Info: www.thebendergallery.com or 505-8341.

• Through FR (12/28) - Vitric Compositions: Assemblages in Glass, sculpture by Martin Kremer, Toland Peter Sand and William Zweifel. tRyon painteRs and sCulptoRs • TU (11/27), 4-6pm - The Tryon Painters and Sculptors will host a wine and cheese event featuring watercolorist Dwight Rose. Held at 26 Maple St., Tryon. Free. Info: www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com. us and them • Through MO (1/28) - Us and Them, new paintings, drawings and sculptures

by Julie Armbruster, will be on display at Early Girl Eatery, 8 Wall St. Info: www.juliearmbruster.net. vadim boRa RetRospeCtive • Through TH (11/30) - A retrospective of sculptor and painter Vadim Bora will be on display in Warren Wilson College’s Elizabeth Holden Gallery.

Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-4pm; Sun., 1-4pm and by appointment. Info: www. warren-wilson.edu or 771-3038. woRking giRls studio and galleRy 30 Battery Park Ave., Suite 200. Thurs.Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment.

Info: www.workinggirlsstudio.com or 243-0200.

• Through FR (12/7) - New works by painter Eli Corbin and photographer Lynne Harty.

art/Craft fairs haRd Candy ChRistmas • FR (11/23) & SA (11/24), 10am-5pm - The Hard Candy Christmas arts and crafts show will feature handmade gifts by 110 regional artists. Held in WCU's Ramsey Center. $4/children under 12 free. Info: www.MountainArtisans.net. santa’s palette • Through FR (12/21) - Santa’s Palette Holiday Show and Sale will feature glass, fiber, paintings, photography and jewelry. Held at TC Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Free to attend.

Info: www.artsofbrevard.org. tRyon painteRs and sCulptoRs holiday aRt show • Through SA (11/22) - The Tryon Painters and Sculptors' holiday art show, featuring scarves, earrings, cards, sculpture and more, will be held at 26 Maple St., Tryon. Thurs.-Sat., 11am5pm. Info: www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com.

• SA (11/17), 5-7pm - Opening reception.

auditions & Call to artists aaRp dRiveR safety instRuCtoRs needed • AARP seeks driver safety instructors for its refresher courses in Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania County.

Info: maybloomer@yahoo.com or 298-6600.

wnC through Dec. 31. Info: panaceacoffee.com or 734-7723.

asheville aRt in the paRk gRant • Through FR (12/14) - Asheville Art in the Park grant applications will be accepted by the Asheville Area Arts Council through dec. 14. Info: www. ashevillearts.com.

Coat dRive • Through FR (11/30) - Northview Church, 235 St. Johns Road, #100, Fletcher, will accept new and gently-used coats, hats, gloves, socks and blankets to be distributed to henderson County residents in need.

Info and hours: 698-6866.

eCo aRts awaRd • Through TU (1/15) - Eco Arts Awards will accept submissions for its songwriting, art, literature, video, photography and repurposed-material competitions through Jan. 15. Info: www.ecoartsawards.com. fRenCh bRoad mensa • Through (1/15) - French Broad Mensa will accept scholarship applications through Jan. 15. Info: www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships.

hope foR the holidays touR • WE (11/28), 7pm - The Hope for the Holidays Tour, to benefit western north Carolina aids project and loving food Resources, will feature an appearance by Scot Wedgeworth from the Food Network’s Bama Glama series. Held at Club Eleven, 11 Grove St. $25. Info: www.lovingfood.org or www.wncap.org.

loCal Zine pRoduCtion • Volunteers are sought for Turbulent Minutiae, a local art and culture zine.

Opportunities include creative and production staff, ad sales and more. Info: thatguy1944@gmail.com or 808-7816.

speCial olympiCs fundRaiseR • TU (11/27), 5-8pm - The Hop, 640 Merrimon Ave., will donate 50 percent of sales to the special olympics of buncombe County, which provides year-round training and competition in a variety of sports for people with disabilities. Info: http://avl.mx/n0 or www. thehopicecreamcafe.com.

montfoRd paRk playeRs • Through WE (12/26) - Montford Park Players will accept applications from those interested in directing its upcoming productions through dec. 26. Info: john.russell@montfordparkplayers.org.

toy dRive • TH (11/29) through SA (12/1) - A toy drive, to benefit the saint nicholas project and toys for tots, will be held at Ingles, 29 Tunnel Road. Donations and unwrapped toys accepted. Info: eblenfound@aol.com or 242-2848.

wnC aRtists postCaRd show • Through TU (1/1) - The Asheville Area Arts Council will accept submissions for the WNC Artists Postcards Show through Jan. 1. Info: www.ashevillearts. com/waanc-postcard-show.

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• ZaPow! invites artists to email 5-10 .jpgs of their work to be considered for upcoming exhibits. Info: info@ZaPow. com.

benefits animal haven benefit • WE (11/21), 5-9pm - Plant Restaurant, 165 Merrimon Ave., will host a threecourse vegan Thanksgiving dinner to benefit animal haven of asheville. $40/$14 for optional wine pairings.

Reservations suggested: www.plantisfood.com. auCtion and CountRy bReakfast • SA (11/24), 8:30-11am - A live auction and country breakfast, to support the black mountain first baptist Church's kitchen renovations, will be held at 130 Montreat Road. $5/children free. Info: 242-0875. big bRotheRs big sisteRs of wnC • Through MO (12/31) - Panacea Coffee Company, 66 Commerce St., Waynesville, will donate 20 percent of proceeds from each pound of Zimbabwe Estate Salimba Big Magic coffee to big brothers big sisters of

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business & teChnology fRee Cloud apps • WE (11/28), 7-8:30pm - "Getting Things Done: Free Cloud Apps to Organize Your Business and Life," with Jensen Gelfond of Asheville Digital Lifestyle. Class will provide help, setup and teaching for home or business technology. Held at Asheville Area Arts Council, 346 Depot St. $10. Info and registration: www.

AshevilleDigitalLifestyle.com or kitty@ ashevillearts.com. mountain biZwoRks woRkshops 153 S. Lexington Ave. Info: 253-2834 or www.mountainbizworks.org.

• MONDAYS, noon & WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm - An informational meeting about Mountain BizWorks' programs will help businesses make the first step toward accessing the organization's services. Free. Info and registration: victor@mountainbizworks.org or 2532834.

Classes, meetings & events maC basiCs Classes at ChaRlotte stReet ComputeRs (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street. Class time is 12:15 1:00pm. Mondays - Mac OS X, 1st Tuesday of each month - iPhoto, 2nd

Tuesday - Safari & Mail, 3rd Tuesday - iCloud, 4th Tuesday - iMovie Basics, 5th Tuesday - alternate between Garageband and iWork Essentials, Wednesdays - iPad Basics. Registration is just $9.99 at classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com. asheville newComeRs Club (pd.) A great opportunity for women new to the area to make lasting friends, explore the surroundings and enrich their lives. Contact us! ashevillenewcomersclub.com eveRy-body yoga with kim dRy (pd.) Joyful movement with alignment, Weds - 4 pm and Suns - 10 am. Lighten Up Yoga, 60 Biltmore Ave, $1 parking at Aloft. 254-7756 aids memoRial Quilt • MO (11/26) through MO (12/3), 10am-7pm - The Western North Carolina AIDS Project will host the AIDS Memorial Quilt at Haywood Park Hotel, 1 Battery Park Ave. Free. Info: www.wncap.org/wad or 252-7489. antiQues appRaisal event • TU (11/27), 5-6:30pm - Professional appraiser Gene Ferguson will asses antiques and family heirlooms at the Canton Branch Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Free. Refreshments provided.

Info: 648-2924. building an abuse fRee Community • TU (11/27), 7-8:45pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church will offer a four-part series on the realities of child and adult abuse. Held at 789 Merrimon Ave. Free. Info and childcare reservations: 254-3274. double fan tai Chi • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - "Flying Rainbow Double Fan Form," presented

by Little Dragon School, will focus on Tai Chi with two fans. Held at Asheville Community Movement, 812 Riverside Drive. Fans available to the first six registrants for $15. Those without fans should call for details. $10. Info: lizridley@hotmail.com or 301-4084. hendeRson County heRitage museum Located in the Historic Courthouse on Main St., Hendersonville. Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Free unless otherwise noted. Info: www.hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619.

• Through SU (12/30) - School Days: 1797-1940 will feature a complete timeline of all schools in Henderson County from that era, many of which no longer exist. mountain heRitage CenteR On the ground floor of Western Carolina University's Robinson Administration Building. Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm; Thurs., 8am-7pm. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: 227-7129 or www.wcu.edu/mhc.

• WEEKDAYS - Horace Kephart in the Great Smoky Mountains, a year-long exhibit about the iconic author of Our Southern Highlanders. n.C. aRboRetum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily. Programs are free

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

• Through SU (1/6) - After the Dinosaurs: The Age of Mammals and Ice, featuring fossils and teeth, allows visitors to "touch the Ice Age." $3/$2 students, in addition to parking fee. osogbo/asheville sisteR City gRoup • 4th TUESDAYS, 6pm - Meetings held monthly at 33 Page Ave. Info: valrainybiz@charter.net or http://ashevillesistercities.org. smoky mountain Chess Club • THURSDAYS, 1-4pm - The Smoky Mountain Chess Club invites players of all levels to participate in friendly competition at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Free. Info: www. brbooks-news.com or 456-6000. unCa undeRgRaduate ReseaRCh symposium • WE (11/28), 1-5pm - UNCA's undergraduate research symposium will present original research throughout campus. Free. Info: 251-6122. westeRn noRth CaRolina CaRveRs • SU (11/25), 1:30-4:30pm - The Western North Carolina Carvers will host a meeting at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. Bring a piece of recent woodcarving or something to carve. Members are encouraged to bring Christmas ornaments to donate.

Info and cost: 545-1600. willy thilly meetup • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - A community group for those who enjoy "fun conversation in a relaxed, sophisticated environment." All topics welcome.

Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road. Free to attend. Info: (617) 699-1173.

Comedy the altamont Located at 18 Church St. Info: www. myaltamont.com or 274-8070.

• TH (11/29) through SA (12/1), 8pm - Michael Kosta, regular guest on The Tonight Show and host of Comedy Central Presents: Michael Kosta. $12.

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

Learn more: www.riverviewstation. com beginneR swing danCing lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person. • No partner necessary.

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unwrap the holidays: The Hard Candy Christmas craft show will display the wares of potters, wood carvers, quilters and glass blowers on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24. Image courtesy of Hard Candy Christmas. (pg. 21) Catawba River Area office of Lake James State Park, N.C. Highway 126. Free. Info: 5847728. the beRnstein family ChRistmas speCtaCulaR • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS (11/28) until (12/22) - The Magnetic Field, 372 Depot St., presents the 30th Annual Bernstein Family Christmas Spectacular, a sketch comedy show about the holidays. Wed.Sat., 7:30pm; 10pm late show Fri. & Sat., Dec. 1-22. $16 Fri. & Sat./$13 Wed. & Thurs./$8 Nov. 28 and 29. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003. the nutCRaCkeR • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (11/28) until (12/22) - Flat Rock Playhouse, Highway 225, Flat Rock, presents a new interpretation of The Nutcracker, based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Performed on the Mainstage. Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun., 2pm.

$40. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731. vegan thanksgiving potluCk • SU (11/25), 5:30pm - A vegan, macrobiotic Thanksgiving potluck will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place. Bring four servings and a card listing all ingredients. $10. Pre-payment required.

Info: ljstanchich@mindspring.com or 299-8657.

give baCk a-b teCh • A-B Tech seeks volunteers for student services, academic success programs and its writing center. Opportunities available at the Asheville and Enka campuses. Info: jeralieeandrews@abtech. edu or 398-7761. asheville aRea aRts CounCil • The Asheville Area Arts Council seeks volunteers to assist with

a variety of tasks. Complete a volunteer form at www.ashevillearts.com or stop by the ARTery, 346 Depot St. befoRe the Jam, lend a hand • Volunteers are sought to participate in Asheville Habitat's "Before the Jam, Lend a Hand" program to support Christmas Jam's charitable efforts. Enjoy lunch, the camaraderie of fellow fans and free Merrell products.

Info: http://vhub.at/jamaahh. big bRotheRs big sisteRs of wnC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213, in the United Way building. The organization matches children from singleparent homes with adult mentors. Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks men and women to mentor one hour a week in schools and afterschool sites. Volunteers age 18 and older are also needed to share outings in the community twice a month with youth from

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the gift of home what: A Housewarming Party and gift registry event to benefit Mountain Housing Opportunities. where: The Venue, 21 N. Market St. when: Friday, Nov. 30, 6:30 p.m. $55.

Info: mtnhousing.org/party or 254-4030. why: Most gift registries bring to mind gravy boats and blenders, but Mountain Housing Opportunities has more practical concerns in mind.

The nonprofit is hosting a housewarming party during which everything from roofing shingles and appliances can be purchased off a gift registry to support the group's Emergency Home Repair program.

The initiative helps low-income homeowners with special needs, such as the elderly and disabled, keep their homes safe. Mountain Housing Opportunities serves more than 650 households a year by replacing furnaces, improving roofs and performing household repairs. Whether the task is big or small, Mountain Housing Opportunities needs your help.

Want to keep a family warm? Contribute toward the purchase of a furnace. Concerned about house fires? Buy a senior citizen a smoke detector. MHO's housewarming party will have computer stations with QR codes on ticket stubs to help partygoers purchase items that fit their budget and interests. So skip the waffle maker, and pass on the collection of mixing bowls, in favor of helping local residents keep their homes safe and comfortable this winter.

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• SU (11/25), 3pm - A program on landscaping to encourage wildlife will be held at the Catawba River Area basement classroom of Lake James State Park, N.C. Highway 126. Free.

Info: 584-7728.

floor for movement meditation every Wed nites. We dance at Sol's Reprieve 11 Richland St. in West Asheville.

Warmup at 6:30pm, circle at 7:00pm and the fee is $7.00. Contact Karen azealea10@yahoo.com or Cassie elementsmove@yahoo.com. mountain shag Club • TUESDAYS - The Mountain Shag Club meets weekly at The Hangar at the Clarion Inn, 550 Airport Road. Free lessons from 6:30-7pm. Shag DJ from 7-10pm. $5. Info: www.mountainshagclub.com.

eCo fRiends of the fRenCh bRoad RiveR paddle tRail • WE (11/28), noon & 5:30pm - An introductory meeting of the Friends of The French Broad River Paddle Trail will be held at RiverLink, 170 Lyman St. Free. Info: nancy@riverlink.org or 252-8474.

peRmaCultuRe design seRies • THURSDAYS, 5-7pm - A permaculture design series will focus on forest gardens, waste and compost, earthworks, aquaculture and alternative energy systems. Permaculture Design Certification available. Held at Small Terrain, 278 Haywood Ave. $15 per class. Info: www.smallterrain.com.

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• WEDNESDAYS, 2-6pm - montford farmers market, 36 Montford Ave. --2-6pm - french broad food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. --- 2-6pm - opportunity house, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. --- 2:30-6:30pm weaverville tailgate market, 60 Lakeshore Drive. --- 5pm-dusk - 'whee

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• THURSDAYS, 7pm - Ashe-Bots is a FIRST Robotics Team and nonprofit STEM-based program for high school students ages 14-18. Group meets weekly at A-B Tech's Dogwood Building. Engineering and tech professionals are invited to mentor participants. Info: brookside891@att.net or http://avl.mx/ml.

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• SATURDAYS, 7am-noon - henderson County tailgate market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville.--- 8am-noon haywood historic farmer's market, Shelton House Barn, 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville.--- 8am-1pm - asheville City market, 161 South Charlotte St. --- 8am-12:30pm - transylvania tailgate market, behind Comporium on the corner of Johnson and Jordan streets, Brevard. --- 8am-noon - north asheville tailgate market, UNCA commuter lot C. --- 8:30am-12:30pm - yancey County farmers market, S. Main Street at US 19E, Burnsville.

--- 10am-3pm - leicester tailgate market, 338 Leicester Highway. --10am-2pm - murphy farmers market, downtown Murphy. Info: 837-3400.

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

• TUESDAYS, 3-6pm - historic marion tailgate market, West Henderson Street at Logan Street, Marion.

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asheville musiC sChool auditions • SATURDAYS, 11:45am - Rehearsals for the AMS Student Jazz Ensemble, intermediate and above, will be held at 126 College St. Students must have some music reading skills. All instruments and voices welcome. Directed

by Gary Bradley. Info: 712-7478. hands on!

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

Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• WE (11/21) - Children are invited to create art with animal rubbing plates throughout the day.

• FR (11/23), 11am - Book n’ Craft will present crafts and activities related to Thanksgiving books.

• WE (11/28), 11am - Crazy Chemistry invites children ages 3 and up to make test tube lava. Registration suggested. kaleidosCope woRkshop • FR (11/23), 9am-noon - A kaleidoscope workshop will be hosted by the Tryon Painters and Sculptors at 26 Maple St., Tryon. $20. Info: www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com. pisgah astRonomiCal ReseaRCh institute Located at 1 PARI Drive, Rosman. Info: 862-5554 or www.pari.edu.

• TU (11/27), 6-8pm - SciGirls invites girls ages 9-14 to make EcoBots minirobots. Held at Transylvania County Extension Center, 98 E. Morgan St., Brevard. $10. Info and registration: www.pari.edu. spellbound ChildRen's bookshop 21 Battery Park Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com or 232-2228.

• SATURDAYS, 10:30-11am - Story time for ages 3-6. swim lessons • WEEKLY - The YMCA hosts group, private and semi-private swim lessons at 30 Woodfin St. Mon. & Wed., 5:307pm; Tues. & Thurs., 4:30-6pm; Sat., 10am-noon. Prices vary: 210-9622.

musiC song o' sky show ChoRus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at Covenant Community UMC 11 Rocket Dr. Asheville, NC 28803. Guests welcome. Contact: www.songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547. amiCimusiC www.amicimusic.org.

• TH (11/29), 7:30pm - "Clarinet Climax." Steve Loew (clarinet) and Daniel Weiser (piano) will perform works by Mozart, Weber, Joplin and the premier of a new work by Dosia McKay. Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain. $15/$5 students and children. Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain.com or 669-0816. blue Ridge oRChestRa Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org.

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

Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org or 251-6140.

Colt foRd • SA (11/24), 8pm - Colt Ford (country) will perform at UNCA's Kimmel Arena.

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Info: www.handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

• SU (11/25), 2-3pm - Knit-nGive encourages knitters of all skill levels to make hats for the WNCCHS Pediatric Program and Homeward Bound of Asheville.

• MO (11/26) - 7-8:30pm Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for families staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center, which provides free lodging for out-of-town families who have a loved one in an area hospital. Supplies provided.

• TH (11/29), 4-6pm - Fair-Trade Stock-Up: Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by arti-

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CounCil on aging • Volunteers are needed to drive seniors to doctor appointments as part of the Call-A-Ride program. Volunteers use their own vehicles; mileage reimbursement is available. Info: www.coabc.org or 277-8288. habitat foR humanity • Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for its Home Repair program. Use existing skills or gain new ones while helping low-income homeowners make improvements to their homes.

No experience or long-term commitment necessary. Info: 210-9383.

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ment of eight hours per month required. Info: 254-7206.

holiday giving tRee • Through FR (12/14) - Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, will accept new books valued at $10 or more for its Holiday Giving Tree program. Books will be distributed to local children in need.

Info: 250-6484.

paRtneRs unlimited • Partners Unlimited, a program for at-risk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteer tutors and website assistance. Info: partnersunlimited@juno.com or 281-2800.

liteRaCy CounCil of bunCombe County Located at 31 College Place, Building B, Suite 221. Info: 2543442, ext. 205.

• Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in basic literacy skills including reading, writing, math and English as a second language. No prior tutoring experience required. Tutors will receive 15 hours of training as well as ongoing support from certified professionals. Info: literacytutors@litcouncil.com. motheRlove mentoR • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers. A commit-

pRoJeCt linus • Project Linus, a volunteer group which provides handmade blankets to children in crisis, seeks new members. Info: 6458800. the Rathbun CenteR • The Rathbun Center, a nonprofit corporation which provides free lodging for patients and their caregivers staying in Asheville for medical treatment, seeks volunteers to support and register guests. Info: www.rathbuncenter.org or 251-0595. volunteeR in asheville City sChools • Through (2/8) - Asheville City Schools seek volunteers to work with K-12 students as tutors, artists, mentors and coaches. Info: www.ashevillecityschools.net.

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Celebrates its 30th year by jen nathan orris A bath of sunshine lights up the courtyard as Kelly Carew throws the basketball to Amari Owens. Amari lunges to the left. Kelly goes to the right. As the basketball slaps the pavement, they laugh and mimic each other's movements.

"You're getting great at shooting," Kelly calls out. Amari beams and passes the ball back to Kelly.

Twelve-year-old Amari and 30-something Kelly are more than friends. For the past three three years, they've been a match in the Big Brother Big Sisters program, an organization that pairs children from single-parent families with mentors from the community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC marks its 30th anniversary this month and Kelly and Amari have plenty of reasons to celebrate.

"Thirty years, that's amazing," says Kelly.

"What a great longevity of a nonprofit to be able to last for that long and continue to build on the lives that they impact." The program has nourished countless relationships over the years, ensuring that children with just one parent in their lives have another adult they can count on.

"For 30 years, we have been a stable and consistent program in these children's lives," says Robin Myer, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC. Kelly and Amari share birthdays, summer camp and 5k races. They go rafting, ride gocarts and skip stones in the river. Today they're playing carnival games outside UNCA, waiting for the Charlotte Bobcats to take the court. "She likes basketball, so when I saw that the Bobcats were coming here, I was like, 'Oh, she'll love that.'

While they wait for the game to start, Amari and Kelly race to the inflatable bounce house on the other side of the courtyard. They squeeze through the opening and launch themselves off the floor, high-fiving each other as they come back down. They giggle like sisters sharing a secret. "I would say that I feel like I'm a part of their family, now that it's been three years," says Kelly.

For Amari, today's game is a chance to explore her future. She wants to be a basketball or soccer coach someday and plans to go to UNCA for college. Kelly has helped Amari thrive through the challenges of middle school. "My grades had

jump for joy: Little Sister Amari Owens and Big Sister Kelly Carew kick up their heels in the bounce house. Photos by Max Cooper

slam dunk: Amari Owens and Kelly Carew shoot hoops. For the past three years, the two have been a match through Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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started slipping, but then when I met Kelly my grades started rising up more," says Amari. "She was a good tutor."

Amari's mother, Pearley Hampton, has been an integral part of Amari's experience with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Like many single parents, Pearley sought out the organization as a way to give Amari another role model. "She's a great mom and she just wanted Amari to have somebody else to connect with," says Kelly. The program also gives Pearley a chance to take a break and relax, a luxury for a busy working mom. "She loves it," says Amari. "It's giving me something to do and giving her some rest time."

Kelly has literally watched Amari grow over the years. When they first met, Amari had to lift her chin to talk to Kelly. Now the 12-yearold looks down on Kelly's shoulder. "I thought she was hilarious and full of energy and very excited," remembers Kelly. Executive director Robin Myer says that this kind of enthusiasm exemplifies the bond that Bigs and Littles share. "[Amari and Kelly] represent what we value as a program –– a strong, consistent two-way relationship between an adult and a young person

who truly care for and respect each other."

Amari wants to be a Big Sister when she gets older and Kelly is another person in her life that can help her develop the kindness, patience and positive attitude that being a Big Sister requires.

Kelly gives Amari the encouragement she needs to feel good about herself and try new things.

"When I hang out with Kelly, I feel safer, like hardly anything bad will ever happen," says Amari. "She watches over me very much."

Kelly and Amari's afternoon at UNCA is proof that with something as simple as a basketball and a net, a caring adult can help a child succeed. The pair are just two of the matches that Big Brothers Big Sisters has brought together over the years and in honor of its 30th anniversary, the organization hopes to match 60 new adults with 60 children in need. With mentors like Kelly and up-and-coming Big Sisters like Amari, Big Brothers Big Sisters has many years of love and support in its future. X Jen Nathan Orris can be reached at jorris@mountainx.com.

Sorrell open. $30. Info: http://avl.mx/ n2. fouRth fRiday open miC • 4th FRIDAYS, 7:30-10:30pm - Open to musicians, poets, comedians and entertainers of all types. Hosted by The Sacred Embodiment Center, 41 Carolina Lane. Sign up at 7:30pm, performances at 8pm. Info: www.thesacredembodimentcenter.com. gRind Cafe 136 West Union St., Morganton. Info: www.facebook.com/grindcafe or 4304343.

• TH (11/29), 7:30pm - The Harris Brothers (traditional American music). $5. house ConCeRt • FR (11/23), 5-8pm – Hobos and Lace will perform harmonies and original music at an after-work soiree at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. Free. Info: www.montfordbooks.com or 285-8805. kat williams and ben hovey • WE (11/21), 7-9pm - Kat Williams (R&B, jazz, pop) and Ben Hovey (trumpet, electronics) will perform at The Chop House, 22 Woodfin St. Info: www. katwilliamsmusic.com. open miC • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm-midnight - The Sly Grog Lounge, 45 S. French Broad Ave., inside The Downtown Market, hosts a weekly open mic for poets, musicians and performers of all types.

Info: http://avl.mx/n4. smoky mountain bRass Quintet • TU (11/27), 7:30pm - The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will perform in WCU's Coulter Building. Free. Info: www.smbq.org or 227-3274. soniCt3mpl3 • SA (11/24), 9pm - SONICT3MPL3, "an evening of somnambient orchestration," featuring "a multiplethora of sonic alchemy: ambient, esoteric, spiritual IDM with live mind's eye stimuli."

All ages welcome. Held at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St. $13/$11 in advance. Proceeds benefit the new Cosmic Community Coffee Shop. Info: 337-2577 or collectivenoise@gmail.com. the el Chapala JamboRee • THURSDAYS, 8-10pm - A weekly talent showcase featuring singer-songwriters, poets, comics and a capella sing-offs. 868 Merrimon Ave. Info and booking: (617) 858-6740. unCa JaZZ ensemble • TH (11/29), 7:30pm - The UNCA jazz and contemporary music ensembles will perform in the university's Lipinsky Auditorium. $5/students free. Info: music.unca.edu.

Parenting mama-time • MONDAYS, 12:30pm - This postpartum group meets weekly at the Treehouse Cafe, 1020 Merrimon Ave. Info: sarah4thtrimester@yahoo.com.

PubliC leCtures huRRiCane sandy: fankenstoRm 2012 • TU (11/27), noon-1:30pm - "Hurricane Sandy: Fankenstorm 2012," with Jake Crouch, physical scientist in the climate monitoring branch of NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center. Held in UNCA's Sherrill Center Mountain View Room. $10 includes lunch. Info: 251-6512. publiC leCtuRes & events at unCa Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• MO (11/26), 11:25am - “On Baroque and Baroque Performance,” with John McClain, lecturer in humanities, and Constance Schrader, lecturer in health and wellness. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808.

• WE (11/28), 7pm - "Re-Inventing Classics," with psychologist Susan Rowland. Held in Alumni Hall. Info: 251-6808.

• TH (11/29), 7pm - A discussion of Native American ceremonies and rituals will be held in Highsmith University Union's Intercultural Center. Free. Info: 251-6585.

• MO (11/29), 11:25am - “Can We Know Them by the Songs They Sing?” with Melodie Galloway, assistant professor of music. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808.

seniors aaRp dRiveR safety Class • TU (11/27), 1-5pm - AARP safe driving course for seniors will include safety strategies and defensive driving tips. $14/$12 members/free for veterans and their dependents. Held at the Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road. Info and registration: 299-2514. senioR tRip to dupont state foRest • WE (11/28), 10:30am-4pm - A trip to DuPont State Forest will depart from the Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. $13/$10 members. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

sPirituality beginning to advanCed meditation • DAILY - Receive "personal guidance towards achieving profound experiences in meditation and awakening spiritual energy." Classes held at The People's Ashram, 2 W. Rosecrest St. By donation. Info and appointment: madhyanandi@gmail.com or www. thepeoplesashram.org. eXodus ChuRCh bible study • WEDNESDAYS, 11am-noon - A community discussion through the New Testament. This group is open to all who are searching for new friends or a new beginning in life. Meets at Wall

Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. Info: 252-2535. fiRst CongRegational ChuRCh in hendeRsonville Fifth Avenue West at White Pine Street, Hendersonville. Programs by donation, unless otherwise noted. Info: 692-8630 or www.fcchendersonville. org.

• SU (11/25), 9:15am - Adult forum: Writing our Eulogies. fundamentals of buddhism • MONDAYS, 7:30pm - The Karma Kagyu Study Group of Asheville hosts an introduction to the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism at the Flatiron Building, 20 Battery Park Ave., Room 309. Info: www.facebook.com/ktc. asheville. shambhala meditation CenteR of asheville 19 Westwood Place. Visitors welcome; donations accepted. Info: www.asheville.shambhala.org.

• THURSDAYS, 6pm - Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville offers group sitting meditation, followed

by Dharma reading and discussion at 7pm. Free. spiRitual laws of life woRkshop • SU (11/25), 11am-12:30pm - The Spiritual Laws of Life Workshop: The Law of the Self. “Each must understand and act to solve the mystery of their little self before they can solve the mystery of God.” Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road. Info: www.eckankar-nc.org or 254-6775. taoist tai Chi • Participants are sought to join a Taoist Tai Chi 108 class in the Asheville area. Info: bgramsey13@gmail.com. the movement foR spiRitual inneR awaReness seminaR • TH (11/29), 6:30-8:30pm - A spiritual seminar will feature a video of spiritual directors John Rogers and John Morton. Free. Info, location and directions: lillakhalsa@ymail.com or 777-1962. unity ChuRCh of asheville Located at 130 Shelburne Road. Info: www.unityofasheville.com or 252-5010.

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

• TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - Edgar Cayce study group. women's full moon CeRemony • WE (11/28), 7pm - Crystal Visions, 5426 Asheville Highway, will host a women’s gathering "to celebrate nature’s lunar cycle of completion" with "an evening of ceremony, including a gemstone alchemy crystal bowl meditation and fire ceremony." Please bring a mat and blanket. $10 suggested love offering. Info: 687-1193 or http://avl. mx/n9.

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getting the numbers right with rightline gear by anna raddatz Dealing with money is obviously an inherent part of running a business. And as any business owner knows all too well, two of the trickiest concepts to nail down are cash flow and pricing. So we decided to check in with one of our clients, whose business presents fairly complex money challenges, and ask how he approaches them.

Loran Evans is the owner of Rightline Gear, a brand of car-top carriers and truck tents that are sold by more than two dozen national dealers and online retailers including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Warehouse.

Mountain BizWorks: The products designed

by Rightline are produced in factories overseas. since you have to pay for and import the items before you make your sales, how do you determine how much inventory to order? evans: I have an inventory forecast spreadsheet that looks forward about a year. Then I populate it by making educated guesses about what we’ll sell each month based on past performance trends and expected new customers.

It usually turns out to be pretty accurate. Each shipment of new product takes a minimum of 90 days from order to arrival, so we have to plan those shipments way ahead of time to match up with the need.

How do you figure out how to price the gear to cover all of the costs and include a profit margin?

We work backwards. We start with setting a retail price that’s competitive, then we take into consideration all of the production costs, the dealer’s margin, the distributor’s margin and our profit margin. If the profit margin turns out to be too small, we either scrap the product or redesign it to use different materials or remove some product perks (stuff bags, sewn-in set-up guides, etc.).

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Profit margins: Rightline Gear owner Loran Evans applies basic principles (and math) to decisions about such business challenges as product development and cash flow. Photo by Sue Evans

How have you used financing or investors to help with cash flow?

We have received financing for inventory from Mountain BizWorks and Advantage West, and it’s been a tremendous help. Back in 2008 we were able to get financing from our bank, but since the economic collapse, no way. We haven’t encouraged investors, because when a small business [does that], you end up giving away a big chunk of equity for a small number of dollars. I think it’s important for small businesses to think through financing up front and have a plan until your business is worth more — then when you bring on an investor, you get more money for the same equity.

You’ve managed to grow your business throughout the recession; it grew by 60 percent last year alone. How did you do it?

Due to the recession, I think folks out there are taking more vacations by car instead of airplane.

In addition, vehicle camping is becoming more popular for people who don’t want to sleep on the ground — it’s more comfortable, and you avoid critters and rain. And within that industry, we’re really good; we’re creating unique

and innovative products, so we’re gaining market share.

To shop for truck/SUV tents and car top carriers, visit rightlinegear.com.

If your business is facing money challenges, register for Mountain BizWorks’ upcoming Money Course: Growing Revenues, Ensuring Profitability and Preserving Cash. This four-session course starts Thursday, Nov. 29, from 3-5:30 p.m., at 153 S. Lexington Avenue in Asheville. To register, contact Bob Dunn at 253-2834, ext. 17, or bob@mountainbizworks.org.

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Anna Raddatz is development and communications coordinator at Mountain BizWorks.

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asheville Community theatRe Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• TH (11/29), 7:30pm - "Listen to This: Stories in Performance" will feature original stories and songs. Hosted by Tom Chalmers. $10. baRbaRa kingsolveR • WE (11/28), 7pm - Barbara Kingsolver will present her book Flight Behavior in UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium. Hosted by Malaprop's. $35 includes hardcover book. Info and tickets: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734. bunCombe County publiC libRaRies libRaRy abbReviations - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n bm = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n sw = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • WE (11/21), 6pm - Knitting group. sw • TU (11/27), 7pm - Our Favorite Books club. bm events at montfoRd books and moRe 31 Montford Ave. Info: www.montfordbooks.com or 285-8805.

• SA (11/24), 3pm - Steve Brooks will read from his new book of poetry Essential Occupation. gene keys Reading gRoup • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - This weekly gathering meets to discuss Richard Rudd's Gene Keys, a "guide to facing and eradicating every fear that stands in the way of your freedom." A free PDF intro is available at Amazon.com. Info and location: 785-2828. inteRseCtions book Club • TU (11/27), 6:30pm - Intersections Book Club: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.

Sponsored by the Diana Wortham Theatre; held at The Forum at Pack Place. Free. Info and registration: rae@dwtheatre.com or 257-4530. malapRop's bookstoRe and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• TU (11/27), 7pm - Kristen-Paige Madonia will present her book Fingerprints of You, and Nathan Kotecki will present his book The Suburban Strange. --- 7pm - Local healer Deborah Lloyd will discuss color energy.

• TH (11/29), 7pm - Jacob Tomsky will present his book Heads in Beds. thomas wolfe: RaCe, tRuth and fiCtion • TU (11/27), 6:30pm - "Race, Truth and Fiction in Thomas Wolfe’s The Child by Tiger" will feature a reading and discussion of the short story. Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St. Free copies of the book will be available at Buncombe County public libraries and at The Thomas Wolfe Memorial. Free. Info: 250-4740.

• TH (11/29), 6:30pm - An additional program will be held at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 N. Market St. Free. wnC mysteRy wRiteRs • TH (11/29), 6pm - The WNC Mysterians Critique Group will meet at Atlanta Bread Company, 633 Merrimon Ave., #A. For serious mystery/suspense/thriller writers. Now recruiting for a weekly critique group. Info: www.wncmysterians.org or 712-5570.

sPorts adult dodgeball RegistRation • Through MO (12/17) - An adult dodgeball league will be held Tuesdays in UNCA's Justice Center. Registration required by dec.

17. $40. Info: jay.nelson@buncombecounty. org or 250-4260. fitness Class • MONDAYS, 5:30-6:45pm - Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will host a fitness class including P90X, Insanity, the Asylum, Turbo Fire fitness programs and more. Held at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. Free. Info: 350-2058. full moon pedal paRty • WE (11/28), 9pm - A full moon pedal party will meet at the traffic circle in the River Arts District. Bring bikes, costumes, lights, music and friends. Free. Info: www.pedalparty. wordpress.com. piCkleball • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will offer pickleball games at the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. $1 per day.

Info: 350-2058. tuRkey tRot • TH (11/22), 9:15am - The Turkey Trot 5K and Wobble Gobble Fun Run will depart from Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road. $30/$10 fun run. Info: www.ashevilleturkeytrot.com.

theater a-b teCh dRama Club • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (11/29) until (12/1) - The A-B Tech Drama Club presents All in the Timing, five one-act comedies. Held in the college's Carriage House. 7:30pm. $10/$5 students/$3 A-B Tech students. Info: www.facebook.com/ AbTechDrama. asheville Community theatRe Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (11/25) - Naughty But Nice!, an "intimate cabaret revue that takes us to the inner circles of New York, Paris, London and Cannes." Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm. Additional performance Sun., Nov. 25 at 2:30pm. $25.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (12/2) - Inspecting Carol, "a laugh-a-minute ride through the last days of rehearsal before what may be one theatre’s last opening night." Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. No

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by jill winsby-fein Everyone drinks water; everyone drinks what’s in water besides water. But what those other additives are is rarely discussed.

Opinions and emotions ran high as health professionals, policymakers, students and other area residents filled the Mountain View Room in UNCA’s Sherrill Center Nov. 12, eager to consider one of those other elements: fluoride.

Hosted by the school’s Student Environmental Center, the event brought together two proponents of the long-standing practice of fluoridating water supplies and two people opposed to it to debate the purported benefits and risks.

The four-member panel included: Dr. William Ryals of the Mountain Area Health Education Center and Blue Ridge Community Health Services; Buncombe County Health Director Gibbie Harris; daniel G. stockin of the Lillie Center for Scientific Research and Development in Health and Alternative Energy; and Paul Connett, co-author of the book The Case Against Fluoride.

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“fluoridation is an outdated and risky PraCtiCe.” dr. Paul Connett, author of the Case against fluoride Fluoride occurs naturally in water, but according to Stockin, who received the 2011 Albert Burgstahler Scientific Integrity Award for his work to end the practice, the fluoride added to water, toothpastes and salt is a toxic industrial by-product of the modern aluminum and fertilizer industries.

According to proponents, however, dental caries is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases among children, and studies show that fluoridation substantially reduces the disease in both children and adults. “What we are actually doing,” said Ryals, “is augmenting ... the concentration of fluoride that naturally occurs in water and bringing it up to a level that has been found to be maximally therapeutic as it relates to the prevention of caries, but not to a level that is toxic.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has proclaimed community water fluoridation one of the 10 great public-health achievements of the 20th century, and the practice has been endorsed by many professional organizations, including the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association.

In recent years, however, a countermovement has emerged.

“Fluoride,” noted Stockin, “is the only thing we add to water to make changes in the human

body.” Those changes, he suggested, are not necessarily positive. Dental fluorosis, or the change in the appearance of the tooth enamel as a result of overexposure to fluoride, affects a growing number of people nationwide. “Dental fluorosis is an outer marker of an inner fluoride overdose,” said Stockin. Among American adolescents ages 12 to 15, 41 percent suffer from dental fluorosis. Over time, fluoride can weaken the bone structure and cause skeletal fluorosis (joint stiffness and pain). Additionally it may affect brain, bone and endocrine cells, particularly in bottle-fed infants.

Connett, who has a doctorate in chemistry, deplored the claim that fluoridation is a great achievement in public health, saying, “As a scientist, I am absolutely apalled at the shoddy science ... perpetuated by the ADA.” Each speaker was given a chance to present a position and invited to respond to questions from the audience. And as time began to run out, what had begun as a civilized dialogue morphed into a more heated exchange.

All speakers seemed to agree that individuals should conduct their own research and form their own opinion. It’s important, cautioned Stockin, “not to vent in an ineffective sense” but to “funnel your actions toward a desired end.”

Ryals, meanwhile, told the room that the real issue is care and access to it.

Harris agreed, saying, “There is just not enough service available” and calling on the audience to focus its efforts on prevention. In her closing remarks, she said: “You need to look at the full picture. I am more than willing to look; I will listen. I encourage each of you to do the same. X For more about both viewpoints, visit ADA.org/ fluoride and fluoridefreeasheville.org. Send your local health-and-wellness news and tips to mxhealth@mountainx.com or news@mountainx. com.

Jill Winsby-Fein is a senior at Warren Wilson College.

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fasting, exercise, natural living and more. Free. Info: itsnatural11@gmail.com. detoX flow yoga foR the holidays • SA (11/24), 2:30-4:30pm - Detox flow yoga will focus on reducing stress during the holidays. Held at Asheville Community Yoga, 8 Brookdale Road. $20 suggested donation. Info: www.ashevillecommunityyoga. com. diabetes health eduCation Class • 4th WEDNESDAYS, 11am - Asheville Compounding Pharmacy, 760 Merrimon Ave., offers free diabetes education classes. Info: 255-8757. eat smaRt, move moRe • TUESDAYS through (12/11), noon-1pm - "Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less," a 15-week weight management class, will focus on practical skills to lose pounds or maintain a healthy weight. Held at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Ave. $25 includes materials. Info and registration: 255-5522. fRee oR low-Cost health sCReenings • WE (11/21), noon-3pm - Free bone density screenings for osteoporosis at Rite Aid, 640 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville. Please wear shoes and socks that are easy to slip off. No appointment required.

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• TU (11/27), 11am-3:30pm - Blood drive: Shania Bradshaw Memorial, 520 Swannanoa River Road.

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We f ished,

We killed,

We ate.

A short tale of lunch in the woods

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by Emily Patrick, Photos by Max Cooper I was serious about lunch. I was going to catch a fish and cook it on the spot. “There's nothing like the flavor of the wilderness, no seasoning like a fresh kill,” I reasoned, though in reality I’d never experienced these things.

A professional guide had consented to take me fly fishing. I’m not sure why. The publicity wouldn't do him any good, as he was in the process of leaving the area to take a job managing a fishing lodge in the Bahamas. What's more: He was suspicious of my lunchtime designs and asked not to be identified in the article.

We went into the woods on a sharp October day, over several waterfalls, through a rhododendron thicket and down a steep, rocky bank to the Pigeon River. I lugged a 6-pound, 9-inch, cast-iron skillet to cook the fish along with an old pump stove, borrowed men's waders and boots, and a preassembled fishing pole.

We brought a photographer. The adventure was staged — staged, but not artificial ... quite.

The writing in the trees In the water, the guide confidently glides ahead of me, up to his knees in the water. “Always walk from downstream to upstream because [the fish] are always facing up in the current, looking upstream waiting for food to come to them, so you always approach from below,” he says.

Behind him, in the bulky, chest-high waders and oversize felt-bottomed boots (designed to prevent me from slipping on the wet rocks, although I do anyway), my submerged limbs don't move where I intend. Even with polarized sun glasses to see deeper in the water, I still can't make out any fish.

By my side, the fly I’m using drifts, a tiny tuft at the end of a bright green cord. From underwater, the guide tells me, the bait looks like a caddisfly. It's a clever assemblage of dubbing (an amorphous, fibrous material), the hackle feather of a rooster (to help it float) and elk hair.

The guide worries about overfishing the river, and he's unsure of my design to kill a fish. He doesn't fish for his limit of four trout per day, the maximum number the state allows fishermen to take from designated wild trout waters. In these rivers where he grew up, he always throws his catch back.

Among fishermen like my guide, killing trout is taboo. “Your fish are your business partners,” he says.

“Guides are good enough at catching fish that if they kept all the fish they caught, there wouldn't be any more.”

At first, it’s hard to believe this river is overfished; we seem to be the only people for miles. But when my fly snags in the branches overhead — the result of a wild cast — we notice the remnants of other lines draped like scrawl among the branches. They’re unsettling; spooky, in a way. The spent lines serve as reminders of my own delusions about the outdoors, some romantic impressions maybe shared by others. I am not an intrepid adventurer trying to survive in an untouched wilderness. I am an amateur, a city mouse, a bit of a sensationalist, even.

Fish lips The guide gets the first fish. It happens in an instant. The fish writhes out of the water, flashing like a mirror catching the sun. It's a small rainbow trout, about 4-inches long, too small to keep for lunch. (The state says fish must be 7 inches to kill.) But for once, eating is not on my mind. The fish is mesmerizing.

I can't stop looking at its mouth: It has lips. It looks like it could talk. Its pinkish-white palate has the indentations similar to those of a human tongue.

In my hand, the trout is surprisingly strong. Its body feels like a spring, a slick and solid line of force.

When we release the fish, it hovers momentarily in the current, dazed, and then darts off, out of view.

Imagine if you were to order a sandwich, the guide says, and when you took a bite, someone jerked your head across the street to a pet shop and dunked it in an aquarium. That's what getting caught is like for the fish, he says.

The state doesn't stock this river. The fish here are wild, the guide explains, although most of them aren't native species. Rainbow and brown trout populate this area. Nineteenth-century fishing enthusiasts brought them here from the West Coast, and the Western species quickly bested the native brook trout. Now, places where the brook trout remain are small and dispersed, the waters enclosed by natural barriers, waterfalls and the like.

Upstream, we come to a deep pool where we catch two fish. Both are rainbows, about 9-inches long.

I yank mine clumsily out of the current and swing it haphazardly about.

At about the same time, the guide pulls one in. It's bleeding around the mouth. We decide to keep that one, since odds are it will die if we put it back. I release my fish, which darts off like a shot, and we take the guide's bleeding catch to the bank.

We notice the remnants of other lines draped like scrawl among the branches. They’re unsettling; spooky, in a way. The spent lines serve as reminders of my own delusions about the outdoors.

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Off the hook

A culster of tangerine globes dominates the space: eggs. They are too beautiful to waste, so I plan to eat them. But they wash downstream while I set up the stove, and I am secretly glad to be off the hook, so to speak.

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The killing is my job. I find a stick for the death blow, and strike, but the blow lands crooked, leaving the fish twitching. The guide, embarrassed at my inability to finish the job, grabs the stick and does it in.

Closer to the trail, we get ready to cook. The guide points out where to cut the fish. I slice its belly from the base of the tail to the throat. Inside, its organs nestle neatly together like a diagram in a text book. There is no blood. It's like a tiny museum of fish anatomy: heart, stomach, intestines. A cluster of tangerine globes dominates the space: eggs. They are too beautiful to waste, so I set them on a rock, with a plan to eat them. But they wash downstream while I set up the stove, and I am secretly glad to be off the hook, so to speak.

We commit the fish's innards to the water and put its whole body in the hot pan. Turning the trout over, it changes from a river dweller into a lunch for a landlubber. “It was much prettier alive than dead,” I say. The guide suggests that's the moral to the story, but I'm not so sure. I expect the dead fish will have an aesthetic quality of its own. It will taste good.

The flesh falls from its spine in plump, moist pieces, bound together by crisp skin. It has a slight mineral taste, and doesn’t need salt and pepper (which I forgot at home anyway). It must taste like the river. There isn’t a great difference between this fish, the freshest I have ever eaten, and the store-bought variety. Mostly, it's a matter of texture. The taste is better, perhaps, but not so much that I would advocate every epicure take up fishing.

We leave the bones to the water and hike back along the river. We fished. We cooked. We ate. Aside from simply being there, the fish, it seems, has declined to participate in my article.

It didn't speak to me or make a great show. I haven't had a culinary epiphany; I have no newborn desire to live off the land, no resolve to turn vegetarian. Even in my stomach, the fish keeps the secret of its river life. My gain is the truth of my own experience: lunch. X

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While downtown has been the site of controversial regulations on vendors, outside of the central business district, food trucks have few and simple rules. Now a group of business owners and historic preservationists hopes to bring more substantial regulations to Biltmore Village.

“Using a food truck is really not in keeping with everything else that is required in the village,” Stan Collins, who owns Once Upon a Time toy store in Biltmore Village, told Xpress. “We have very stiff rules and regulations in terms of what you do.”

Collins attended an October meeting of the Historic Resources Commission to speak out against food trucks in the area. In November, the HRC held a second meeting to discuss Collins’ concern. Food truck owners from all over Asheville attended that meeting. “I don’t think there’s any other business that’s restricted in Biltmore Village,” said Nate Kelly of The Lowdown food truck.

After almost an hour of discussion and public comment, the Historic Resources Commission voted on the issue. The commissioners were nearly split down the

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The presence of Izzy’s Coffee Truck has rankled at least one business owner in the historic district. Photo by Max Cooper

middle about how to regulate food trucks. Five commissioners voted to allow them, but they wanted to create a revised permitting process with specific standards. Four commissioners voted to ban food trucks from the historic district except for special events. One member, UNCA history professor Tracey Rizzo, declined to vote. “I don’t feel that my charge even extends to this matter,” she said.

The HRC does not have the power to change the food truck law outright, but its vote could influence City Council.

No one from the public spoke out against the food trucks, although several people voiced their support for them. “I come from New Jersey and New York where we have food trucks, and there’s not a day that goes by in my discussions with my clients and what not that we don’t talk about a knish or something off the cart,” said one commentator. “I think we need to be even-minded when it comes to people making a living.”

Food truck owners say that Biltmore Village is a small market for them as a group, but one truck in particular, Izzy’s Coffee Truck, does a lot of business there.

Jeremy Hargroves sets up his stand in the parking lot of the William & Grace children’s clothing store at the corner of Swan Street and Boston Way. He says he first came to the village at the recommendation of business owners. “The only complaint I’ve heard is when we’re not there,” he said to the commission.

Suzy Phillips of Gypsy Queen Cuisine told Xpress she’s concerned about the larger impact regulations in Biltmore Village could have. “I don’t think there are enough people complaining,” she said. She worries a small number of influential people could create a “domino effect” all over town.

The HRC counters that their jurisdiction only extends to local historic districts: Biltmore Village, Montford and Albemarle Park. “There’s a very limited amount of circumstances where this

could possibly pertain,” said Jannice Ashley of the commission. “I don’t think it would set precident. I don’t think the HRC ever has to say, ‘Oh, just because we ruled this way in this case, we’re going to rule this way in this other.’”

Still, food truck owners bristle at additional food truck regulations. What’s more, City Council is reviewing the downtown food truck rules.

It’s been about a year since food trucks were allowed downtown, so council is taking feedback about the vendors from urban planners and business owners. Downtown’s policy on food trucks is currently unrelated to that of Biltmore Village, but the two reviews are happening at the same time.

Food truck owners also worried about the specter of additional restrictions on vending in the River Arts District. Nate Kelly said he thinks the Biltmore Village scuffle is a small problem as long as it stays contained to that neighborhood, but he’s bracing for future conflict.

“It’s not the last battle we’re going to face,” he said.

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Dynamite gets bigger without blowing up The coffee roasting company celebrates its fourth birthday with a new building Dynamite Roasting Company is building a new place for its beans. The Black Mountain-based coffee company will expand into a 1,200-square-foot production space in December.

For the past four years, roast-master and co-owner Andy Gibbon has roasted the beans inside Dynamite’s coffee shop, where patrons can watch the process. The shop’s roaster will remain for special batches, Gibbon says, but he’s looking forward to increasing capacity in the new space, which is next door to Pisgah Brewing Company, just over a mile from Dynamite’s current U.S. Highway 70 spot.

The new space will include an upgrad-

ed roaster. The old machine roasts 15-20 pounds of coffee beans per batch; the new one will produce 50 pounds. “It gives us a little bit more flexibility,” Gibbon says.

Recently, Dynamite has gained some important new accounts. City Bakery, Mission Hospital, Warren Wilson College and Montreat College stock their beans.

With the new roasting facility, Gibbon and his partner, Josh Gibbs, hope to expand distribution to grocery stores.

Even as Dynamite grows, Gibbon says it will remain a regional company. “We try not to overstretch,” he says. “Coffee’s really perishable, so we try not to reach too far outside of our local region.”

Kubo’s flowers anew, as Hana Kubo’s Japanese Restaurant has a new owner, Tony Lin, who used to work at Ichiban. Lin will change the name of the sushi and hibachi spot to Hana, which means “flower” in Japanese, he says.

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Lin doesn’t plan to make significant changes to the menu, although he wants to create specials with his own personal touches, which he’s developed over 12 years as a sushi chef in New York and Asheville.

Local sources for crêpes will increase twofold this winter. In north Asheville, Cecilia Marchesini of the food truck Ceci’s Culinary Tour will open for lunch out of the space she has been using as a commercial kitchen. Further north, in downtown Weaverville, a family of Florida transplants plan to open the Crêperie and Café of Weaverville.

Marchesini often sets up Ceci’s Culinary Tour at the North Asheville Tailgate Market, where she’s developed a regular following. “The truck business in the winter pretty much dies because people don’t want to eat outside, and it’s cold, so I kind of miss seeing my regular customers, and now I’m going to have the opportunity to chat with them allyear long,” she says.

The restaurant will be called Cecilia’s Kitchen, and while crêpes are on the menu, Marchesini will also serve empanadas, tamales, salads and soups. She plans to begin with lunch during the week and hopes to expand later into breakfast on the weekends.

Cecilia’s Kitchen is scheduled to open for lunch in mid-December at 961 Merrimon Ave. (The space used to be Artisan Catering and Deli before it moved across the street to 1020 Merrimon Ave.) Ceci’s Culinary Tour will continue its mobile operation about town.

The Crêperie and Café of Weaverville will begin to take shape in December at the corner of North Main Street and Hamburg Mountain Road. That building once housed the Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store, which moved recently.

The new tenants are Jason Leonard, his wife, Stephanie, and their two teenage children. The family is relocating from Florida, where Jason sold crêpes out of a food trailer. He says the new restaurant will be a family endeavor, and it could open as soon as January, although he hasn’t set an official date.

For more information about the Crêperie and Café of Weaverville, visit its Facebook page.

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There will be no more margaritas on the Biltmore Avenue patio of Mamacita’s Baja Cantina (which was first called Mamacita’s Baja Kitchen).

The restaurant closed on Nov. 14.

Owner John Atwood says financial difficulties hampered the business, and he made the decision to close after reviewing his accounts. “We didn’t want to [close], but sales have been pretty bad these past three weeks, and we can’t move forward,” he says.

Winter brings slow sales, Atwood says, and he didn’t think the restaurant would make it through the colder months, especially since the weather would make the outdoor patio less popular. “Once we had to close our patio, it was like, ‘OK, goodbye business,’” he says. “It was really weird.”

The Baja Cantina space is for rent through Dewey Property Advisors.

“We hope to be able to find someone to come in here that will broaden the Asheville culinary scene,” Atwood says.

Next door, Mamacita’s is still open,

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serving California-style tacos and burritos. “It’s financially healthy,” Atwood says.

The Baja Cantina provided the tableservice complement to Mamacita’s counter service, but both menus featured Baja-style cuisine. “Maybe it was too similar a concept to what we were already doing, so it was just saturation,” Atwood says.

He opened The Baja Cantina in April in the space previously occupied

by Mo Daddy’s Bar & Grill, which he also owned. He says the businesses functioned differently, and while Mo Daddy’s was not financially viable in the end, it did improve business at Mamacita’s. “It didn’t really sell a whole lot of food itself; it certainly brought a lot more people down this end of the street late-night, which helped Mamacita’s sell a lot more food during the last hour of business,” he says.

Mamacita’s is located at 77 Biltmore Ave. The Baja Cantina occupied the adjoining space.

While the Baja Cantina has closed, Mamacita’s next door continues to thrive.

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Soon, it will be a permanent fixture downtown.

Suwana Cry of Thai Orchid is teaming up with Brad Reichardt of Bobo Gallery to create Bobo Pho at 22 Lexington Ave. “Pho is good winter food,” Cry says. “We’ll have also the chicken and rice, kind of like street food in Asia.”

Reichardt maintains the subleases on the restaurant space in Bobo, formerly occupied by Green Light Café. But Cry says she plans to use the seating throughout Bobo for her customers. She hopes to have more space than Green Light had.

The eatery will focus on dishes that are fast and easy to prepare. Cry says the opening is still more than a month away.

In the meantime, the food truck Pho Ya Belly serves the Vietnamese noodle soup several nights a week at The Lot on Coxe Avenue.

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I say “foe,” you say “fuh”: Vietnamese has tones and diacritics that get lost in translation to English.

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Singer-songwriter DaviD LaMotte, DaviD WiLcox anD MicheLLe MaLone return to asheviLLe for the hoLiDays

by Alli MArshAll

Here’s your crash course in Asheville’s singer-songwriter heyday: It peaked in the ‘90s, centered around venues like now-defunct McDibbs and Be Here Now, and The Grey Eagle which was originally located in Black Mountain. There was Annie Lalley, Malcolm Holcombe, Chuck Brodsky and plenty of other local and nationally touring artists gracing stages, festivals and songwriters-in-the-round events.

Take a trip down memory lane, or revel in the singer-songwriter evolution, when three ‘90s-era folk heroes return to Asheville for the holidays.

Michelle Malone: a “feel” thing Although Michelle Malone never lived in Asheville, she says, “I definitely have some great memories of playing Be Here Now with Band de Soleil.” That outfit backed up the Atlanta-born musician who, during her rise through ‘90s-era folk-rock, split her time between solo and full-band tours.

“I still do both,” she says. “I’ve gone back and forth between the singer-songwriter mode and the band mode.” Her current tour (in support of her new album, Day 2) is a hybrid: Solo to start, but adding players by the time she reaches the South.

“I have a killer band right now,” Malone says. “Guitarist Jimmy Galloway is really inspiring me. He zigs when I think he’ll zag.” Linda Bolley plays drums, Phil Skipper plays bass and Tim Tucker is on keys and vocals. “There are a lot of three-part harmonies,” says Malone.

But it’s not just Malone’s band that’s in top form. Of Day 2 (produced by Shawn Mullins — another regular on Asheville’s ‘90s- and early 2000s-era singer-songwriter scene), Malone says, “I’m very proud of the record.” She felt that she’d been pigeonholed as a blues singer so, “I dug deep and focused on my songwriting,” she says. The result of a yearlong process: Eleven tracks that range from the rocked-out (sassy “Other Girls,” countrified “Chicken Lickin’ Boogie”) to the heartfelt (harmonica-tinged “Marlboro Man,” breathless “Shine”).

Malone says that teaming up with Mullins (the two met in Atlanta in the early ‘90s and have performed on each other’s albums) was “kind of a natural move on my part.” They worked in studio sessions around their individual touring schedules; Day 2 includes contributions from the likes of Chuck Leavell and Randall Bramblett.

But don’t expect the live show to be a carbon copy of the album. “We don’t try to capture it note for note. It’s more of a ‘feel’ thing,” says Malone. “That can change at any moment.

It keeps things fresh for me.”

With more than 20 years of experience at recording and performing, knowing how to keep things fresh is key. Malone knows herself and her audience: her core fan base now has the sort of responsibilities (jobs, kids) that mean they don’t want to stay out late in bars.

“I play more house concerts and parties because people would rather go to those,” says Malone. “The longer I do this, the more types of places I perform.”

DaviD laMotte: BuilDing, not tearing Down “Extremely exciting and occasionally overwhelming” is how David LaMotte describes his life these days. He clerks a committee that nominates a potential Nobel Peace Prize recipient; he’s the director of grassroots nonprofit PEG Partners, which he founded with his wife, Deanna; and he just independently published the all-ages book White Flour, which recounts in poetry and illustrations how an ’07 KKK rally in Knoxville was toppled by a troupe of clowns (check out a video version of the book at avl.mx/n1).

If that sounds like a lot of everything but singing and songwriting, LaMotte (who, with the help of a Rotary fellowship, left WNC just about four years ago to pursue a master’s degree in peace studies) says, “I’ve always had these two pulls in my life. One to music and

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Room of one’s own: Michelle Malone says that the longer she continues her singer-songwriter career, the more types of venues she plays.

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one to world changing.” To him, the two are not exclusive of each other: Music has the capacity to remind us of our connectedness, he says.

“I don’t consider myself an activist-songwriter, though I am an activist. And a songwriter,” says LaMotte. “These things inform my art, but art’s art, and what I want it to be is authentic and broad.”

LaMotte, who got his start in the area in the early ‘90s, and has released 10 albums, has certainly not packed away his guitar. Earlier this fall, he did a mini-tour with fellow songwriters Chris Rosser (who with percussionist River Guerguerian, will join LaMotte at his upcoming performance) and Beth Wood; last year he played with folk legend Pete Seeger on the anniversary of Sept. 11. Perhaps surprisingly (what with the activism and the songwriting) LaMotte says that while he can’t say enough good about Seeger, “my calling is not his calling.”

For example, LaMotte doesn’t want to limit his audience just to people who agree with him. “I’m trying to encourage people to live out their own values,” he says. “The action I want to encourage is building, not tearing down.”

Since his ’08 farewell show, LaMotte has lived in Australia and India (and is now based in Chapel Hill).

But he’s also still tied to WNC, hence his annual Grey Eagle show. “One of the reasons I moved to WNC in 1990, and stayed, was because David Wilcox was here,” he reveals. “And the scene. The scene was so appealing to me, and I wanted to be close to it. Grey Eagle has been important to my career.”

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Peace signs: These days, David LaMotte’s work is divided between activism, authoring a children’s book and performing music, though he says they’re all connected.

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WhO: david laMotte at The Grey Eagle (Saturday, Nov. 24. 8pm. $12 advance or $15 day of show. thegreyeagle.com)

WhO: Michelle Malone at Jack of the Wood (Friday, Dec. 7. 9 p.m., $10. jackofthewood.com)

WhO: david Wilcox at The Grey Eagle (Saturday, Dec. 22. 8 p.m. $20 advance or $25 day of show. thegreyeagle.com)

DaviD wilcoX: DiScovering BranD new thingS If there’s a singer-songwriter whose name (and music) is most closely linked with ‘90s singer-songwriter Asheville, it could definitely be David Wilcox. He gave us “Eye of the Hurricane”; his ’89 album How Did You Find Me Here sold more than 100,000 copies by word of mouth. At the same time, Wilcox might be the least nostalgic for the era out of which his career rose. “Music still stretches out before me like the headlights of a car into the night,” he says in his bio. “I used to think that my goal was to catch up, but now I’m grateful that the music is always going to be way out in front to inspire me.”

More candidly he tells Xpress, “The fortunate part is not only that I have changed, but that Asheville has so beautifully changed.” Wilcox remembers a downtown that was largely boarded up and says the pioneers and visionaries who opened venues back then were brave. But when he comes downtown these days, “I don’t just look at memories.”

In fact, Wilcox is so forward-looking that he optimistically scheduled his Concert for the End of the World on Saturday, Dec. 22, the day after the Mayan Calendar predicts the end of the world. T-shirts for the show (designed by his son, Nate) say “End of the World Tour, one date only, no refunds.” The joke being that Wilcox will collect the cash from the tickets and then, poof! No more world, no show.

Wilcox has even written a song to commemorate the occasion: “It’s the End of the World Again.” “It’s poking fun at people who found a convenient excuse to stop investing in the future,” the songwriter explains. “They’re just sort of riding out their selfish dream and using the end of the world as an excuse.”

This year’s End of the World concert replaces his regular Thanksgiving-time performance at the Grey Eagle. “I’m sure it’ll be the same vibe,” says Wilcox, who describes his annual show as “Thanksgiving for this musical community, which is so inspiring to me.” It’s a time for him to invite both musicians he’s known for a long time and those he’s met recently to collaborate on stage. Among those this year will be Wilcox’s wife, Nance Petit, with whom he recorded the duets album Out Beyond Ideas.

But as much as the singer-songwriter’s annual Grey Eagle gig is about catching up, playing favorite tunes and laughing about the Mayans and their crazy calendar, the show is not a revue. Wilcox is still moving forward in his music. Of working on a new song, he says, “The process is still so wonderful and mysterious. After all this time it still seems like I’m discovering brand-new things.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

Hedging his bets: David Wilcox scheduled his one-night-only End of the World Tour for the day after the world is supposed to end.

Photo by Rhys Albrecht

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They have to let go of control, to let go of expectations of the work that embodies their developed style. They can’t get too attached to a piece, as they run the risk of a precious image or mark being eliminated in the process. When the right chemistry is in place, however, the results can be near-magic for those who can submit to playfulness and experimentation. Such is the case with CO/LAB II, a collection of 40 collage works by Nicole McConville and Travis Medford.

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“Mt. Wilson,” at left.

“Grand View ,” at right.

These Asheville artists have known each other for years as neighbors, as well as former colleagues at Lark Books. While they have some overlapping visual interests, their solo art styles are different enough to add flavor to the collaborations.

Medford has a background in printmaking, drawing inspiration from ‘zines and popculture imagery. Local art-goers may recall his comic-book inspired mural-style painting at the now-defunct Coop Gallery earlier this summer.

McConville’s aesthetic, on the other hand, is based more in the organic found object, embracing mixed media and encaustic, dealing with more The two showed at 5 Walnut wine bar and art gallery a year ago. Based on its success, they decided to embark on another project, spending two months trading wooden panels, making marks on them, “waiting for each other to finish the sentence with our own creative voice,” as McConville puts it.

“Collaborations can encourage you to move beyond comfort zones and explore new ideas, concepts, mediums and themes,” she says. “It’s almost as if the collaborative act provides per-

mission and even a more direct kick to be more flexible, playful and experimental. I have found collaborative work to be satisfying at a deeply nourishing level that simply isn’t available with solo work.”

While large artworks make a viewer stand back from a wall, small pieces draw a viewer close. This is fortunate for 5 Walnut’s already intimate gallery setting, because they collages don’t shout, they whisper. Most are 6-by-6 or 12-by-12 inch wooden panels, with a few shadowboxes and even a skateboard thrown in. They juggle a variety of materials: medical textbook illustrations, abstracted organic drawings, Braille paper, handwritten letters, vintage advertisements, found photos, blueprints and sheets of music.

The conglomeration challenges the viewer to make connections between the imagery and materials, sometimes provoking an invented narrative, or sometimes simply generating a pleasing composition. Western contemporary culture dances playfully with universal constants across the body of work.

Pieces like “Mt. Wilson” contain the focal point of the planet Saturn, but slice up the other images and materials more abstractly to fill the

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rest of the composition. White, black and pink paper, two other photographs and handwritten text appear in fragments and layers. The images insinuate connections between small human moments here on earth and an awareness of the greater cosmos. The whimsical handwritten phrase “have been charming a” also leaves a hint of cliff-hanger mystery.

Certain types of imagery find their way through most every piece in the show, namely marks in graphite reminiscent of an EKG graph. The marks may take a noticeable emphasis in certain pieces, being the first element a viewer notices, or they may provide a more subtle background texture in others, mostly covered by other layers. But they are noticeably present throughout, implying a heartbeat, a timeline, a continuum that flows through the chaos of all the cultural references and universal rhythms jumbled together.

In the two “Raindrop Man” pieces, some of the louder pieces in the show, EKG marks are contained within the raindrop shapes. The man’s arms are extended in an energetic gesture, as though he were actually expelling these drops, sharing his knowledge of this rhythm for all to hear.

“Circulation” is a black-and-white piece that merges the image of a woman’s head with a diagram of a bisected heart.

Her head is seen at a side-view, tilted downward, perhaps implying a gesture of despair. An image of a galaxy swirls behind her head, with a layer of obscured typewriter text under her and a physical piece of Braille to her right. All the indecipherable language could speak to heartbreak, or a frustrated desire to communicate, or a simple comparison between bloodflow and the motion of galaxies.

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do we remember the PhotograPh or the memory? ursula gullow’s new show at Push re-imagines reColleCtion by kyle sherard Your childhood was undoubtedly captured on film. Aged and faded photographs taken by a brick-sized 35-millimeter camera may even be lying in albums stacked on your or your parents’ bookshelves. It’s these moments and memories that Asheville painter (and Xpress writer) Ursula Gullow has latched onto lately. She has taken such antiquated childhood stills and turned them into fodder for Kin, a solo exhibition of new paintings at Push Gallery.

Kin is a glimpse into Gullow’s childhood, particularly from a period that she doesn’t remember — at all. While there’s ample photographic documentation, Gullow was simply too young to accurately recall the information.

The photographs are solid proof that she was there, but that doesn’t mean they elicit a direct memory. Rather, the memory is of the photo, not the situation. Gullow’s response is to re-imagine the memory. She’s done so by painting the photographs of such unknown childhood moments, creating new documents and newer memories.

Kin is Gullow’s first completely solo exhibition in years. Despite showing work in and throughout town since moving here from Seattle in 2002, this is the first time in nearly a decade that the artist has created an all-new body of work specifically for a solo exhibition.

The oil paintings range from 12-by-12-inch portraits to figure-filled landscapes more than 60 inches in size.

The show features subjects and images that could have been excised from Anywhere, America in the 1970s. There’s a boy holding

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reflecting the era: The lace curtains in “Train Set” are illustrated with graphite, rather than oil paint. one end of a tin can with a string in “Phone Call.” A painting of children at a corn maze lies across the room from “Monkey Bars,” an image of two girls hanging upside down from the metal playground fixture. And beside that is “Playroom Portrait,” one of the few paintings that reveals the artist among her five siblings. Gullow is the youngest.

Each painting reflects the era, emanating the time in some form or vintage fashion.

“Train Set” offers a direct view of the period through the home furnishings. Floral curtains of red, pink and pale orange hang on either side of white-lace curtains that cloak the window. In front of them is an equally overactive couch with ‘70s patterning.

For this exhibition, Gullow began incorporating graphite into the works. These areas are largely transparent. In comparison to her usual painterly brushstrokes and rich colors, they come off as lightly developed. She’s illustrated the lace curtains from “Train Set” with graphite, rather than oil paint. Their transparency contains and isolates the harshness of mid-morning sunlight attempting to come through the window. But it’s dulled down by the warmer colors of the room and the green grass of an entire miniature railroad town.

In several paintings there is little physical evidence of the times — no dated clothing, products or furnishings. It would seem, though, that Gullow has painted the aged nature of the pho-

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“Just as the used palettes evidence activity of paint-mixing that I hardly remember, my paintings are evidence of a time I barely remember,” writes Gullow. tograph by flattening the intensity of the colors.

In “County Fair” her siblings are on a ride, one of those C-shaped orbs with benches that spin in circles. The scenery is seemingly modern, but the colors clearly resemble those of a faded photograph.

Most of the images appear to be from photos captured by an adult’s hand. They come off as posed or orchestrated, insinuating that a parent is on the other side asking the kids to “look this way.” But in “Kitchen Floor,” it looks as though a child may have gotten a hold of the camera. This low-angle shot of a Fisher Price car is set in front of a dull, gray-tiled floor. It’s the sole focus on the toy that lends to the idea of a spur-of-the-moment picture taken by a possibly fascinated child.

Gullow’s final means of comparing the document to the memory is seen in “Palette Quilt.”

She’s taped together dozens of the palettes used to paint this show, and hung them together

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from the ceiling. They result in an 8-by-5-foot rectangular mass that resembles a quilt, but more importantly provides a document of her work.

We see the evidence of hours of mixing and blending the colors that formulate each image.

But alas, the palettes themselves are a mere subconscious effort, an accidentally artistic byproduct.

It would seem that Gullow has chosen these images for their ubiquitous content. These scenes are typical, perhaps so typical that you have the very same photographs. But that’s supposing you have hung upside-down on monkey bars, made a can-and-string phone and sat for any number of family portraits. Gullow’s own question persists: Are the moments remembered, or the documents? X Kyle Sherard writes about the visual arts for Xpress and can be reached at kyle.sherard@gmail.com.

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smartbets flight behavior Author Barbara Kingsolver returns for her new book, Flight Behavior.

The novel, set in Appalachia, follows up on 2009’s The Lacuna, which was set, in part, in historic Asheville.

Aside from the shared regionalism (Flight‘s characters live in modern-day Tennessee), Kingsolver’s most recent novels have little in common other than finely detailed plots and compelling characters.

Flight follows stay-at-home mom Dellarobia, who, while planning a tryst to alleviate a stale marriage, discovers a phenomenon on the mountain above her family’s beleaguered farm. The find is heralded by some as a miracle, by others as a hindrance, and by a group of visiting scientists as a potentially cataclysmic event.

Even as readers come to understand what is happening on the mountain, the answers to what is happening and what to do about it are as convoluted as the lives of the people living nearby. Religion and environmentalism come into play, but so do questions of education, opportunity, wealth and poverty, tradition and new ideas. Throughout, characters offer up humanity and humor from various viewpoints. Kingsolver doesn’t let readers easily off the hook, and while Flight offers up an engaging read, there are no easy solutions to be found among the warm and often beautiful lines of prose.

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And, true to his word, here he is. Which means, another chance to hear (live and in person) the fantastic retro-influenced, locally collaborated songs from Make Believers. Skidoo plays The Orange Peel on Saturday, Nov. 24. Noon. $8 (children under 3 free). theorangepeel.net

truth and salvage Co. Nashville-by-way-of-Los Angeles-by way of Asheville roots rockers Truth and Salvage Co. are working their way back to their East Coast origin. It was at their Halloween show last fall that the band unofficially announced a move from California to Tennessee. They've since solidified the relocation; they've also been at work on their sophomore release, due out early next year. That, and lots of touring. They just played Skynyrd's Simple Man cruise to the Bahamas and "we're finishing a tour raising money for Vets called MusicForVets," says drummer William "Smitty" Smith. Truth and Salvage Co. returns to The Grey Eagle on Friday, Nov. 23. Bombadil opens. 9 p.m., $10 in advance or $12 day of show. thegreyeagle.com.

acoustic syndicate It's been a busy year for newgrass outfit Acoustic Syndicate: The band celebrated its 20th anniversary and completed work on a seventh studio album. It's due out in the spring of 2013. "Fans can expect more of the band’s trademark positive upbeat sound with soaring tight-knit harmonies, blazing guitar picking, complex polyrhythmic banjo and dobro playing infused with a rock-steady rhythm section," says a press release. "Acoustic Syndicate is preparing to roar back onto the scene." But first they'll wrap up the year with a series of special holiday shows. They'll play The Orange Peel on Friday, Nov. 23. 9 p.m., $15 in advance or $17 day of show. theorangepeel.net.

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dyn-o-mite! The Firecracker Jazz Band may be traditionalists, rooted in early 20th-century dixieland, but this band is anything but predictable. The local sextet performs its “explosively hot jazz” at 5 Walnut Wine Bar on Friday, Nov. 23.

elaine's dueling piano baR Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am get down Punksgiving, 9:30pm gRove paRk inn gReat hall The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm haRRah's CheRokee Karaoke, 8pm-midnight monte vista hotel Jared Gallamore (standards), 6pm olive oR twist Heather Masterton Jazz Quartet, 8-11pm Red stag gRill Eric Ciborski (piano), 7-10pm the loweR level Underground Jazz Lounge w/ Rich Williey & His Band, 8-10:30pm the maRket plaCe Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm

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DJ, 10pm-2am bieR gaRden Don Juan (DJ), 9pm-1am Club eleven on gRove Thanksgiving jam feat: DJ Hippie & DJ Jam, 9pm Club haiRspRay Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hip-hop), 8pm Drag show, midnight

havana RestauRant Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm highland bRewing Company Turbo Pro Project (hip-hop, fusion), 6pm hotel indigo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm JaCk of the wood pub Nikki Talley (country), 5pm Darren Nicholson Band (bluegrass), 9pm

elaine's dueling piano baR Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

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phoeniX lounge Serious Clark (rock, folk, pop), 8pm pisgah bRewing Company The Reckoning (Grateful Dead tribute), 9pm

leXington ave bReweRy (lab) Back stage: Devils Like Me (folk, blues) w/ Salt Bigsby & Anhinga, 9:30pm lobsteR tRap Trevor Rocks Jazz Trio, 7-9pm

leXington ave bReweRy (lab) Front stage: Aaron Price (piano), 1pm lobsteR tRap Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm monte vista hotel Jared Gallamore (standards), 11am

puRple onion Cafe Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm

monte vista hotel Blue Moon (jazz, country, rock), 6pm

Red stag gRill Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 8-11pm

o.henRy's/tug DJ Xel, 10pm

one stop deli & baR Bluegrass Brunch & Open Jam w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am

Root baR no. 1 Linda Mitchell & the Electric Cabernet (jazz, blues), 9pm

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sCandals nightClub Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

one stop deli & baR Free Reggae Saturdays w/ DJ Kid, 5pm Local hip-hop showcase and cancer research benefit, 7pm

southeRn appalaChian bReweRy Peggy Ratusz Trio (blues, jazz, swing), 8pm

oRange peel Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (kid-hop), noon Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit (rock, country) w/ Lera Lynn, 9pm

stRaightaway Cafe Kevin Scanlon (folk, old-time), 6pm tallgaRy's Cantina Wolf (classic rock, blues), 9:30pm the bywateR Jason Flournoy & friends, 9pm town pump Fifty Year Flood (rock), 9pm tRessa's downtown JaZZ and blues Tasha Leif & Co. (jazz), 7pm Al Coffee & the Grinders (blues, soul, R&B), 10pm vanuatu kava baR Devil's Like Me (avant-garde, acoustic), 9pm white hoRse Vendetta Creme (cabaret), 8pm wild wing Cafe Chatterbox (rock), 9:30pm

saturday, nov. 24 allstaRs spoRts baR and gRill Saloon 5 (rock, country, covers), 10pm athena's Club Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am bieR gaRden Don Juan (DJ), 9pm-1am boileR Room Gutterhound w/ Dissent, Blood Junkie & Junked Up Joe (metal, hard rock), 9pm Club haiRspRay Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hiphop), 8pm Drag show, midnight elaine's dueling piano baR Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am fRenCh bRoad bReweRy tasting Room Bob Burnette (indie rock), 6pm get down BIIPIIGWAN (metal) w/ Autarch & Tape and Wire, 9:30pm good stuff Shake It Like a Caveman (garage, rock, blues), 8pm gRey eagle musiC hall & taveRn David Lamotte & friends (singer-songwriter, folk), 8pm gRove paRk inn gReat hall Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm haRRah's CheRokee Girl Interrupted w/ DJ Paul, 8pm-2am havana RestauRant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm highland bRewing Company Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos Negros (acoustic rock), 6pm hotel indigo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm

paCk's taveRn DJ Moto (dance, pop hits), 9pm phoeniX lounge Velvet Truckstop (Southern rock), 9pm pisgah bRewing Company Bobby Miller & Virginia Daredevils (bluegrass), 9pm puRple onion Cafe Ragged Orchids (Americana), 8pm Red stag gRill Eric Ciborski (piano), 8-11pm Root baR no. 1 Liam & Cristof (folk rock), 9pm sCandals nightClub Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am smokey's afteR daRk Karaoke, 10pm southeRn appalaChian bReweRy Circus Mutt (roots, rock), 8pm stRaightaway Cafe Nikki Talley (country, Southern rock), 6pm tallgaRy's Cantina Travers Brothers, 9:30pm the altamont theateR Malcolm Holcombe (folk, Americana), 8pm the bywateR Laura Blackley & Carey Fridley (country, Americana), 9pm town pump Serious Clark (folk rock), 9pm tRessa's downtown JaZZ and blues Carolina Rex (blues, funk, R&B), 10pm westville pub Pick Your Switch (Americana, rock), 10pm white hoRse Akira Satake & Duncan Wickel (world, jazz, Celtic, bluegrass), 8pm

sunday, nov. 25 5 walnut wine baR The Roaring Lions (hot jazz), 7-9pm

Root baR no. 1 Maesa w/ Kyle McNeil (Americana), 9pm southeRn appalaChian bReweRy Dan Keller Trio (jazz), 5pm the bywateR Nikki Talley (country, Southern rock), 7pm the CoRneR Tea dance, 6pm Drag show, 9:45pm timo's house DJ Jet (hip-hop), 8pm-2am white hoRse Drum circle, 2pm Asheville Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm

monday, nov. 26 5 walnut wine baR CaroMia Tiller (singer-songwriter, soul, blues), 8-10pm blaCk mountain ale house Karaoke, 9pm gRey eagle musiC hall & taveRn Contra dance, 8pm JaCk of heaRts pub Amanda Platt, Leigh Glass & Dulci Ellenberger (singer-songwriters), 6:30pm

the loweR level Russ Wilson & His Band (swing, big band), 8-10:30pm timo's house Timo's Eclectic Stew (multi-genre open jam), 8pm-2am

tuesday, nov. 27 185 king stReet Open jam, 8pm

JaCk of the wood pub Irish session, 5pm

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altamont bRewing Company Open mic, 8:30pm

boileR Room Dance party, 10pm Miss Land of the Sky pageant (drag performance), 12:30am

hotel indigo Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm

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W/ polly panic, Jeff markham 9:30pm

5 walnut wine baR The John Henry's (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm

CReekside taphouse Bluegrass jam, 6:30pm

JaCk of heaRts pub The Harmed Brothers (Americana, folk rock), 9pm

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bobo galleRy England in 1819 (chamber rock), 7pm

gRove paRk inn gReat hall Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon

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phoeniX lounge Howie Johnson Trio (jam, rock), 9pm

Club eleven on gRove Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ DJ Extravaganzaaaa, 8:30pm

gRey eagle musiC hall & taveRn Laughter CD release show (rock) w/ Lambs Among Wolves, 7pm

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lobsteR tRap Bobby Miller & friends (bluegrass), 7-9pm

altamont bRewing Company Sunday Funday Potluck & Pickin', 5:30pm

get down Sailor 1942 (folk, blues, punk) w/ Dismal Creek, 9:30pm

fri. November 23

gRey eagle musiC hall & taveRn Rising Appalachia ("progressive Appalachian groove"), 8pm gRove paRk inn gReat hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm handlebaR Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard bluegrass jam, 8:30pm hotel indigo Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm JaCk of the wood pub David Wax Museum ("Mexo-Americana") w/ Ryan Barrington Cox, 9pm

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white hoRse Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm wild wing Cafe

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jaw dropping: David Wax Museum’s self-described “Mexo-Americana,” a seamless blend of Appalachian influences and horn-infused Mexican folk, features a variety of traditional instruments, including the quijada, a percussive instrument fashioned from the jawbone of a donkey. Catch the Boston-based duo at Jack of the Wood on Tuesday, Nov. 27.

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185 king stReet Reggae jam w/ Nethali Percival & Dennis Berndt, 8pm 5 walnut wine baR One Leg Up (swing, jazz), 8-10pm

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Tuesday, November 26th TWO FOR TUESDAY 8pm Frazier Band & Dismal Creek $2 - ALL AGES! DJ Adam Strange spins afterwards til 11pm!

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clubdirectory 185 king street 877-1850 5 walnut wine bar 253-2593 altamont brewing Company 575-2400 the altamont theatre 348-5327 aqua Cafe & bar 505-2081 arCade 258-1400 asheville Civic Center & thomas wolfe auditorium 259-5544 the asheville Public (taP) 505-1720 asheville music hall 255-7777 athena’s Club 252-2456 avery Creek Pizza & ribs 687-2400 barley’s tap room 255-0504 black mountain ale house 669-9090 blend hookah lounge 505-0067 blue mountain Pizza 658-8777 blue note grille 697-6828 boiler room 505-1612 bobo gallery 254-3426 broadway’s 285-0400 burgerworx 253-2333 the bywater 232-6967 Club hairspray 258-2027 Club metropolis 258-2027 Club remix 258-2027

the Chop house 253-1852 the Corner 575-2449 Craggie brewing Company 254-0360 Creature’s Cafe 254-3636 Creekside taphouse 575-2880 adam dalton distillery 367-6401 dark City deli 257-5300 desoto lounge 986-4828 diana wortham theater 257-4530 dirty south lounge 251-1777 dobra tea room 575-2424 the dugout 692-9262 eleven on grove 505-1612 emerald lounge 232- 4372 firestorm Cafe 255-8115 fred’s speakeasy 281-0920 french broad brewery tasting room 277-0222 french broad Chocolate lounge 252-4181 the gateway Club 456-6789 get down 505-8388 good stuff 649-9711 grey eagle music hall & tavern 232-5800 grind Cafe 430-4343 grove house eleven on grove 505-1612 the grove Park inn

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(elaine’s Piano bar/ great hall) 252-2711 the handlebar (864) 233-6173 harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777 havana restaurant 252-1611 highland brewing Company 299-3370 holland’s grille 298-8780 the hop 254-2224 the hop west 252-5155 iron horse station 622-0022 jack of hearts Pub 645-2700 jack of the wood 252-5445 jus one more 253-8770 lexington avenue brewery 252-0212 the lobster trap 350-0505 the lower level 505-8333 luella’s bar-b-que 505-RIBs mack kell’s Pub & grill 253-8805 the magnetic field 257-4003 mike’s side Pocket 281-3096 monte vista hotel 669-8870 one stop bar deli & bar 255-7777 o.henry’s/tug 254-1891 the orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s tavern 225-6944 Pisgah brewing Co. 669-0190 Pulp 225-5851

Purple onion Cafe 749-1179 rankin vault 254-4993 red stag grill at the grand bohemian hotel 505-2949 rendezvous 926-0201 root bar no.1 299-7597 scandals nightclub 252-2838 scully’s 251-8880 shovelhead saloon 669-9541 smokey’s after dark 253-2155 southern appalacian brewery 684-1235 spurs 575-2258 static age records 254-3232 stingrays 926-4100 straightaway Cafe 669-8856 tallgary’s Cantina 232-0809 rocky’s hot Chicken shack 575-2260 thirsty monk south 505-4564 timo’s house 575-2886 tolliver’s Crossing irish Pub 505-2129 tressa’s downtown jazz & blues 254-7072 vincenzo’s bistro 254-4698 westville Pub 225-9782 white horse 669-0816 wild wing Cafe 253-3066

allstaRs spoRts baR and gRill Karaoke, 9pm

JaCk of the wood pub Old-time jam, 4pm

tallgaRy's Cantina Open mic/jam, 7pm

blue mountain piZZa Cafe Open mic, 7pm

lobsteR tRap Ben Hovey (trumpet, electronics), 7-9pm

Club eleven on gRove WNCAP & Loving Food Resources benefit, 7pm

native kitChen & soCial pub Traditional Irish music w/ Jeanna, Beenie & Victor, 7pm

tRessa's downtown JaZZ and blues Wendy Hayes & Three for Time (jazz, blues), 8:30pm

diRty south lounge Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

olive oR twist Cadillac Rex (oldies, swing, rock), 8-11pm

elaine's dueling piano baR Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

one stop deli & baR Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, 6pm Soul/jazz jam, 11pm

good stuff Blue Ribbon Healers, 6:30pm gRove paRk inn gReat hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

phoeniX lounge Jazz quartet, 8pm pisgah bRewing Company The Mobros (blues, soul), 6pm

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

Red stag gRill Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 7-10pm

JaCk of heaRts pub Bluegrass jam, 7pm

stRaightaway Cafe Coping Stone (world, Appalachian), 6pm

vanuatu kava baR Open mic, 9pm westville pub Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm wild wing Cafe Leigh Glass (rock, blues), 7pm

thursday, nov. 29 5 walnut wine baR The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm adam dalton distilleRy Bass in Yo Face (electronic, dub), 10pm

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Dance night, 10pm bobo galleRy African music night w/ Zansa, 8pm elaine's dueling piano baR Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am fRenCh bRoad bReweRy tasting Room The Brave New Gravelys (Americana, roots), 6pm gRey eagle musiC hall & taveRn The Critters (psych-pop, rock) & John Wilkes Boothe and the Black Toothe (folk rock) split EP release w/ Doc Aquatic, 9pm

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

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haRRah's CheRokee Karaoke, 8pm-midnight JaCk of heaRts pub Old-time jam, 7pm

and the Culture of Artistic Evolution 8pm

JaCk of the wood pub No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm leXington ave bReweRy (lab) Back stage: Sunny Ledford (alt-rock) w/ Luke Kaufman & Matt Borden, 9:30pm lobsteR tRap Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm

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olive oR twist Heather Masterton Jazz Quartet, 8-11pm

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

one stop deli & baR Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm Jahman Brahman (rock, funk, jam) w/ Bubonik Funk, 9pm

THURSDAY NOV 22

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oRange peel Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk (funk, jazz), 9pm

TURBO PRO PROJECT (hip hop/fusion) SATURDAY NOV 24

phoeniX lounge Pholksinger Josh (folk rock), 8pm

JEFF SANTIAGO Y LOS GATOS NEGROS (singer/ songwriter)

pisgah bRewing Company Throwback Thursday (reggae & food), 6:30pm Spiritual Rez (reggae, ska), 9pm puRple onion Cafe Mare Wakefield (singer-songwriter), 7:30pm Red stag gRill Eric Ciborski (piano), 7-10pm sCandals nightClub Vintage show (drag performance), 10pm south side station Karaoke, 8pm tallgaRy's Cantina Asheville music showcase, 8pm the loweR level Underground Jazz Lounge w/ Rich Williey & His Band, 8-10:30pm the maRket plaCe Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm timo's house Asheville Drum 'n' Bass Collective, 8pm-2am town pump Paul Edelman (Americana), 9pm tRessa's downtown JaZZ and blues Peggy Ratusz blues showcase, 9pm white hoRse Amici Music (chamber, classical), 7:30pm

friday, nov. 30 5 walnut wine baR Hank West & the Smokin Hots (jazz), 9:30-11:30pm allstaRs spoRts baR and gRill Sharkadelics (rock, pop, covers), 10pm

Asheville FM hosts dozens of weekly shows that run the gamut of musical styles and tastes (you name it, they’ve got it). But don’t take our word for it; take theirs. Xpress brings you this weekly feature — direct from the DJs — highlighting a few of the station’s stellar offerings. ashevillefm.org. your only option is a chat show that digs deep into the Asheville comedy scene. Host Ben Atkins interviews local and regional comics and performers who play games, take calls from odd listeners and discuss the ins and outs of making funny in Western North Carolina. Keep in mind: This is a late night show, so it can get kind of, well, weird. Saturday nights from 11 p.m.-1 a.m.

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asheville musiC hall Sonmi (electronic) w/ Deaf Science, 10pm

native kitChen & soCial pub Moses Atwood (folk, blues, Americana), 8pm

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

o.henRy's/tug DJ XO, 10pm

bieR gaRden Don Juan (DJ), 9pm-1am boileR Room DJs Don Winsley, Silver, Splice & Position, 9pm Club haiRspRay Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hiphop), 8pm Drag show, midnight elaine's dueling piano baR Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:159:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am emeRald lounge River Whyless (folk rock, pop, Americana) w/ Milktooth, 9pm feed and seed Lorraine Conard Band (acoustic, folk), 7pm fRenCh bRoad bReweRy tasting Room The Drawlstrings (rock, alt-country), 6pm good stuff 2 Arts, 8pm gRey eagle musiC hall & taveRn Mountain Goats (indie folk, rock) w/ Matthew E. White, 9pm gRove paRk inn gReat hall Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 9pmmidnight haRRah's CheRokee Taylor Moore (blues, rock, roots) w/ DJ Moto, 8pm-2am havana RestauRant Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm hotel indigo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm JaCk of heaRts pub The Low Counts (Americana, roots, rock), 9pm JaCk of the wood pub Andrew Costantino (singer-songwriter), 4pm The Mobros (rock, blues, soul), 5pm Dave Dribbon & the Stomping Rain (Americana, rock) w/ The Low Counts, 9pm leXington ave bReweRy (lab) Back stage: Alarm Clock Conspiracy (rock, pop) w/ Sunshine & the Bad Things, 9:30pm lobsteR tRap Kon Tiki (feat: Hank Bones), 7-9pm monte vista hotel Chris Smith (country, folk, Americana), 6pm

olive oR twist Motown Blue (soul, R&B), 8-11pm one stop deli & baR Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm oRange peel Blackberry Smoke (Southern rock) w/ Drake White, 9pm paCk's taveRn Howie's House Band (blues, R&B, fusion), 9pm phoeniX lounge George Terry & Caleb Beissert (rockabilly), 9pm pisgah bRewing Company The Secret B-Sides (soul, funk) w/ The Common Foundation Horns, 9pm puRple onion Cafe Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm

elaine's dueling piano baR Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am emeRald lounge Arpetrio (electronic, jam) w/ A Ghost Like Me, 9pm get down Late Bloomer (indie rock, grunge) w/ Old Flings, Means Well & Muscle and Bone, 9:30pm gRove paRk inn gReat hall Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm havana RestauRant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm hotel indigo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm JaCk of heaRts pub

Red stag gRill Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 8-11pm

Sherri Lynn & Mountain Friends (bluegrass), 9pm

stRaightaway Cafe Sherry Lynn & Mountain Friends (folk, Americana), 6pm

JaCk of the wood pub

tallgaRy's Cantina Unit 50 (classic rock), 9:30pm town pump The Wild Rumpus ("stompgrass"), 9pm tRessa's downtown JaZZ and blues Peggy Ratusz vocal student recital, 7pm Lyric Jones & Reverbnation (soul, R&B), 10pm vanuatu kava baR Alex Krug (Americana, folk), 9pm white hoRse Luna Rasa feat: Kristin Luna Ray, River Guerguerian & Chris Rosser, 7:30pm wild wing Cafe Jason Stinnett Band (country, rock), 9:30pm

Bumper Jacksons (jazz, ragtime, pre-war country), 5pm Johnson's Crossroad (blues, bluegrass, roots) w The Wild Rumpus, 9pm o.henRy's/tug DJ Xel, 10pm olive oR twist 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11pm one stop deli & baR Asian Teacher Factory (rock) w/ TopR (hip-hop), Samuel Paradise (electronic), Ho-Tron Beatz & Campaign, 10pm oRange peel Sum 41 (pop punk) w/ I Am Dynamite, 8pm paCk's taveRn DJ Moto (dance, pop), 9pm

saturday, deC. 1 185 king stReet The Mug (blues), 8pm

phoeniX lounge Damian LeMaster & the Part Time Gentlemen (alternative rock), 9pm Red stag gRill

allstaRs spoRts baR and gRill Saloon 5 (rock, country, covers), 10pm

Eric Ciborski (piano), 8-11pm

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

Asheville Downtown Association appreciation party

bieR gaRden Don Juan (DJ), 9pm-1am boileR Room DJs Drees, Jhan Aeon & Nareau (goth, industrial, EBM), 9pm Club haiRspRay Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hip-

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smokey's afteR daRk Karaoke, 10pm stRaightaway Cafe Steve & John, 6pm westville pub Brandon Reeves (roots, rock, soul), 10pm

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theaterlistings WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 ThuRSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Due to possible last-minute scheduling changes, moviegoers may want to confirm showtimes with theaters.

movie reviews & listings by ken hanke

JJJJJ max rating

additional reviews by justin souther contact xpressmovies@aol.com

A LAte QuArtet JJJ

Please call the info line for updated showtimes. shows start Friday closed thanksgiving Looper (r) 7:00 silent Hill: revelation 3 (r) 10:00 Finding nemo 3D (PG) 1:00, 4:00

Director: Yaron Zilberman PlaYers: PhiliP seYmour hoffman, catherine Keener, christoPher WalKen, marK ivanir, imogen Poots DrAmA

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The Story: When the cellist in a famous string quartet is forced to retire for health reasons, long-simmering tensions threaten to tear the group apart.

n cArmike cinemA 10 (298-4452)

The Lowdown: High-minded and wellacted by all concerned, but not entirely persuasive. Neither the story nor the direction are up to the cast.

A Late Quartet has a high-toned cast — Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken. (It would have had Ethan Hawke, too, but he bailed at the last minute and the largely unknown Mark Ivanir stepped in.)

It’s set in the classical music world of New York City. The film is awash in classical music — primarily Beethoven’s Opus 131 String Quartet — and a lot of deep-dish talk about music. It all but dares you not to like it — and if you don’t, you risk being branded culturally deficient. I guess I’m only semi-culturally deficient since I didn’t dislike it, but I absolutely couldn’t — and can’t — get excited about it either. It’s perfectly fine, but as I told a fellow critic who liked it more than I did, it’s the kind of movie that if you mention it to me a year from now, you’ll have to add, "You know, that movie with Christopher Walken as the ailing cellist in a string quartet."

Unlike a lot of critics who have had problems with A Late Quartet, I don’t particularly object to the more melodramatic aspects of the plot (though I won’t deny they’re there). My trouble lies less in the screenplay than in the direction of first-time narrative-film director Yaron Zilberman. (He has a documentary to his credit from eight years ago.) He’s adept at making the most out of picturesque locations and he’s either OK with actors or he knows how to stand back and leave his seasoned cast alone.

The catch in all this for me is I never detected any real feeling for the music. The movie talks about music — a lot — but when the music takes over, the movie just sits there. It’s hard for me to be excited by the music when the film doesn’t seem to be.

The story is interesting enough — if not always entirely believable. It concerns a world famous string quartet that’s been together for 25 years, an arrangement that’s about to be shattered when cellist Peter Mitchell (Walken) is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He hopes to be able to get through one more season, but even that is open to question. Also unknown is the future of the group. Even if they find a suitable replacement, there are tensions within the quartet, mostly from second violinist Robert

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Christopher Walken as an ailing cellist in A Late Quartet.

Gelbart (Hoffman), who is tied of being second violinist. He also has issues with his wife, viola player Juliette (Keener), whom he suspects neither appreciates his real talent nor actually loves him. Further trouble will soon arise when first violinist Daniel Lerner (Ivanir) has an affair (not very well motivated) with the Gelbarts’ daughter, Alexandra (Imogen Poots, Fright Night).

Everyone in the film is good. Christopher Walken, in fact, is considerably more than good, but he probably has the least screen time. Mark Ivanir holds his own with the better known cast.

(I seriously doubt Ethan Hawke would have done any better.) All the characters are given "their" scenes so that the big moments are fairly well balanced. But in the end, I just wasn’t as involved in the story or these people as I was supposed to be. You may feel differently. Rated R for language and some sexuality. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Fine Arts Theatre

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Director: steven sPielberg PlaYers: Daniel DaY-leWis, sallY fielD, DaviD strathairn, JosePh gorDon-levitt, James sPaDer HistoricAL DrAmA

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The Story: President Abraham Lincoln attempts to pass the 13th Amendment to the Constitution while the Civil War rages and various political pitfalls loom in the background.

The Lowdown: A far too dreary, stylistically drab and solemn biopic that’s buoyed by a handful of strong performances, mostly from Daniel Day-Lewis.

Steven Spielberg may be our most sincere and inoffensive filmmaker. While this simple earnestness is likely the key to big swaths of his popular success, it doesn’t often make for interesting filmmaking. It should come as no shock then, that with Lincoln we get Spielberg at his most heartfelt as he tackles the solemn subjects of slavery, freedom and perhaps America’s most beloved statesman, Abraham Lincoln. Unfortunately, a very serious Spielberg is perhaps the worst kind of Spielberg since what we get in return is a movie awash in technical skill, but stylistically inert and lacking in imagination. This is exactly the type of treatment one might expect for a Lincoln biopic and all the weighty topics it carries with it, but this doesn’t inherently make it entertaining (or engrossing) as Lincoln’s good will is set on attacking your head and mistaking it for your heart.

Luckily, Daniel Day-Lewis — as Lincoln himself — puts in a great performance that single-handedly keeps the film afloat. This is a different Day-Lewis than we’ve seen in quite a while, straying from the monstrous sociopaths we’ve seen him play in Martin Scorsese’s The Gangs of New York (2002) and Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood (2007) to become something more genteel. But the genius of his Lincoln is also the genius of his Bill the Butcher or his Daniel Plainview — he takes these people who are larger than life (and in the case of Lincoln, there are few figures in American history larger) and humanizes them, making them relatable as people.

There’s a concerted effort to stray away from the elementary school idea of Honest Abe, and instead present Lincoln as a good, charismatic man, but also a conniving — even devious — politician.

Argo (r) 4:10, 9:40 Flight (r) 12:55, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Here comes the Boom (PG) 12:10, 2:40,5:20, 7:55 Life of Pi 3D (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:05 Life of Pi 2D (PG) 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:20 red Dawn (PG-13) 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 rise of the Guardians 2D (PG) 12:30, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 wreck-it ralph 3D (PG) 12:05, 2:45, 5:25, 8:05 wreck-it ralph 2D (PG) 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35

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Argo (r) 10:15 (no 10:15 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00 (sofa cinema) cloud Atlas (r) 11:30 (no 11:30 a.m. show on thanksgiving),, 3:00, 6:30, 10:00 (sofa cinema) Flight (r) 10:00 (no 10:00 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 1:00, 4:00, 7:00. 10:00 Life of Pi 3D (PG) 1:00, 6:30, 9:15 Life of Pi 2D (PG) 12:00 (12:00 show at 12:15 on thanksgiving), 5:15, 10:15 Lincoln (PG-13) 10:00 (no 10:00 am show on thanksgiving), 12:30, 1:10, 3:40, 4:20, 6:50, 7:30, 10:00 10:35 red Dawn (PG-13)

10:30 (no 10:30 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:40 rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) 10:00 (no 10:00 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 2:30, 7:00, 9:15 rise of the Guardians 2D (PG) 12:15, 3:00, 4:45, 8:00 the sessions (r) 11:15 (no 11:15 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 1:30, 3:45, 6:00, 8:15, 10:30 (sofa cinema) skyfall (PG-13) 10:30 (no 10:30 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 the twilight saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2 (PG-13) 10:15 (no 10:15 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 11:00 (no 11:00 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 12:50, 1:45, 3:25, 4:30, 6:00, 7:15, 8:45 10:00, wreck-it ralph 3D (PG) 12:35, 5:10 wreck-it ralph 2D (PG) 10: 00 (no 10:00 a.m. show on thanksgiving), 2:50, 7:30, 9:5n cineBArre (665-7776) n co-eD cinemA BrevArD (883-2200)

skyfall (PG-13) 12:30, 4:00, 7:30 n ePic oF HenDersonviLLe (693-1146) n Fine Arts tHeAtre (232-1536)

Holy motors (r) starts Friday 7:20 samsara (nr) starts Friday 1:20, 4:20, Late show Fri-sat 9:30 the sessions (r) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, late show 9:15

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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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specialscreenings Charlie Chan at the Opera JJJJJ Mystery rated nr In Brief: It’s murder at the opera — and it’s all somehow tied to the escape of a lunatic (Boris Karloff) from an asylum. Fortunately, Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) and his son Lee (Keye Luke) are on hand to see that the official police on the case don’t get things wrong. One of the best and best-loved of all Charlie Chan movies — and certainly one of the best-looking — Charlie Chan at the Opera is slickly made and fast-paced. A nearly perfect little mystery film — and with the plus of Boris Karloff.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Charlie Chan at the Opera Tuesday, Nov. 27 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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CirCus draMa rated nr In Brief: Cecil B. DeMille goes to the circus — with everything that implies. It features big (or at least biggish) stars in melodramatic nonsense set against the big top. There are also circus acts, of course — lots and lots of circus acts, sometimes with stars (and their stunt doubles) taking part. The naïve script and dated effects work provide a certain quaint charm.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Greatest Show on Earth Sunday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

Tony Kushner’s (Munich) screenplay makes the wise decision of showing just a small part of Lincoln’s life, as America is in the full throes of the Civil War, and as he pushes — by any means necessary — to ratify the 13th Amendment and make slavery illegal.

But it’s also dependent on a lot of ornate speechifying in dimly lit rooms, and a heavy dependence on the abilities of the film’s cast.

This is where Lincoln stands on truly shaky ground, as there’s a shockingly wide variation in how everyone fares. Of course, you have Day-Lewis doing the bulk of the heavy lifting, while Joseph Gordon-Levitt and (surprisingly) James Spader are excellent. On the other hand, you’ve got the usually reliable David Strathairn and Tommy Lee Jones seeming too modern and never really fitting into this other world. Neither are nearly as bad as Sally Field who seems to be channeling Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind and has Oscar statues floating in her eyes.

Spielberg seems content on shooting everything in murky, washed-out grays (certainly to show how serious a time this was) that does neither the actors nor Kushner’s literate, intelligent script any favors. Even with the immersion in period and vague, never-sketched-in nods to America’s current political climate, the film is uneven, faltering whenever DayLewis is off screen, working less as a movie and more like a history lesson. Rated PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

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The Story: It’s the big showdown between the Cullens and the Volturi in the final episode of The Twilight Saga — and if you don’t know who they are, this probably isn’t for you.

The Lowdown: Less stylish, but more entertaining than Breaking Dawn — Part 1, this still isn’t much of a movie — unless you’re a fan. And in that case, no criticism will matter.

And so it ends — better than it started, but still a few brain cells shy of lucid thought. In its favor, Bella is a lot more lively now that she’s dead, which is kind of a neat trick. But since she’s still played by Kristen Stewart, she tends to look vaguely unwell a lot of the time. In fact, everybody seems a little more animated this round — almost as if they’ve finally realized this is all pretty silly and are mildly amused by it. On the one hand, it’s disconcerting that it took them all this time to figure that out. On the other hand, there’s no denying that it makes for a livelier show — and in a movie where nothing much actually happens, that’s a definite plus.

The plot this round — apart from some guff about Bella learning how to not leap upon

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It's based on a popular book that was said to be "unfilmable" and, in fact, several filmmakers backed out. But apparently, Ang Lee came up with a way to pull off this story concerning a shipwrecked young man in a lifeboat and his only companion — a Bengal tiger he connects with. Early reviews are very strong, but even the studio realizes that the film is a hard sell (except to readers of the book) and a gamble. (PG)

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Not coming our way with glowing early reviews is this remake of the 1984 "red scare" movie of the same name. The original has a certain cache based on '80s nostalgia and a cult following for director John Milius. This has a first-time director and little in the way of timeliness. Since the first film's invading villains came from the Soviet Union, changes were needed. So after some dilly-dallying, the bad guys become North Korean. Ho hum.

It does at least have some recognizable names in the cast — Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. (PG-13)

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS

An animated film about the Guardians of Childhood — you know, things like the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost etc. — fighting the evil machinations of Pitch Dark, the king of nightmares. It's based on a popular children's book by William Joyce. If nothing else, they haven't stinted on the voice cast, which includes Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Isla Fisher and Alec Baldwin. (PG)

and slake her thirst on the nearest human — is centered on the half-vampire spawn of Bella and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson).

This is Renesmee (is that even a name) who grows from infancy to somewhere around 10 in a matter of months — an occurence that seems of not much concern to Bella’s human dad (Billy Burke), which strikes me as rather improbable. As luck — and skillful screenwriting — would have it, she’s out one day playing in the snow and levitating herself to catch snowflakes when Irina (Maggie Grace, Taken 2), some poor relation or other of the Cullens, happens to catch sight of her. Well, sir, Irina assumes the Cullens have turned a child into a vampire — a big no-no in the vampire world of the Volturi — and runs off to snitch to the big cheese Volturi (and king of queenly camp) Aro (Michael Sheen). From here, it’s largely a matter of the good guys marshalling their forces against the impending showdown with Aro and company.

All this leads to what has been described as an "epic battle" pitting a small group of Cullens and those Shetland Pony-sized werewolves against the amassed Volturi. It’s not remarkably different from an earlier showdown in The Twlight Saga: Eclipse (2010) — a lot of incredibly bloodless carnage with vampires whose heads pull off like so many Barbie dolls. I am reliably informed that nothing of the sort happens in the book. Thank goodness Bill Condon and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg decided to expand on the novel

— otherwise, this would be a movie where the big action consists of the revelation that Bella can transmit clips from the previous four movies into Edward’s mind. That they had to cheat to do so will be a point of some contention in certain quarters. (One young lady at the show I attended, however, liked it so well, she actually cheered.)

So is it any good? No, not really. It’s just as cheesy and ludicrous as the others — and bringing in good actors like Lee Pace and Joe Anderson in supporting roles didn’t change that. It still offers unintentional laughs.

(Really, fast-motion is so ingrained in the cinematic lexicon as a comedic effect that it falls short in drama.) And the special effects are still seriously sub-par. But it should be remembered that this was made for the hardcore fans — people who are already sold on these characters and their soapy saga. When it gets through its protracted ending, it doesn’t outdo Return of the King for not knowing when to quit, but it tries — it settles into a credit sequence with pictures of not only the folks in this film, but the ones from all the earlier ones, too. That’s obviously for the fans — and so is the whole picture. Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sensuality and partial nudity. 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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PSYcHiatriSt Meridian Behavioral Health Services is currently recruiting a psychiatrist for outpatient work with adults in Haywood and Jackson County, NC. There is potential for time at our other adjoining centers. We will consider candidates for part or full time work. We are looking for physicians who have interest and experience in community mental health care - treatment of persistent mental illness as well as addiction. Part of this time could entail initiation of an office based buprenorphine maintenance program in Sylva (Jackson County), with mentoring from two other experienced physicians for those without previous experience in this mode of treatment. Our locations have qualified for education loan repayment programs. • Please contact Matt Holmes MD, Medical Director at 828-400-2005, or email: matt.holmes@meridianbhs.org for more information. rN C & B Support Services is seeking a RN to provide assessments and Case Management in an 8 county area. RN must be licensed in the state of North Carolina and have 1 year of pediatric

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The main point is: Focus on doing what drives your quest for meaning, and forget about what people think of it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) A Jungian writer whose name I have unfortunately misplaced made the following observations: “In a man’s psyche, the unconscious is experienced as chaotic, filled with violent and irrational processes of generation and destruction. But to a woman’s psyche the unconscious is a fascinating matrix of sacred images and rituals which in their wildly contradictory meanings express the secret unity of all life.” After analyzing the astrological omens, I suspect that you Taurus men now have an unprecedented opportunity to experience your unconscious as women do. As for you Taurus women: You have the chance to get a vivid, visceral understanding of how true this description of the female unconscious is.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Let’s talk about the Decision. I’m referring to the Choice you have been dancing around and fretting about and analyzing to death.

By my estimate, there are at least 15 different solutions you could pursue. But just seven of those solutions would meet the requirements of being intelligent, responsible and fun. Of those seven, only four would be intelligent, responsible, fun and enduring. Of those four, only two would be intelligent, responsible, fun, enduring and the best for all concerned. I suggest you opt for one of those two.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) I’m not necessarily asserting that you need to edit yourself, Cancerian. Only you can decide that. But I will state unequivocally that if there is in fact any editing needed, now would be a good time to do it. You will have extra insight about what aspects of your life might benefit from being condensed, corrected and fine-tuned. It’s also true that the rectifications you do in the coming weeks will be relatively smooth and painless. So look into the possibilities, please. Should you calm your blame reflex? Downsize a huffy attitude? Shed some emotional baggage?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) In 2007 the band White Stripes did a tour of Canada. One of their final gigs was outdoors in St. John’s, Newfoundland. They came on stage, played one note — a C-sharp — and declared the performance over. It was the briefest rock show in history.

Judging from the current astrological omens, Scorpio, I’m thinking it would be a good time for you to do some almost equally pithy things. You have the potential to be extremely concise and intense and focused in all you do.

I urge you to fulfill that potential. Pack every speech, gesture and action with a concentrated wealth of meaning.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) How many times have you been in love, Leo? Just once or twice? Or have you dived into the depths of amorous togetherness again and again over the years? Whatever the case may be, I bet you have strong ideas about the nature of passionate romance and profound intimacy. That’s natural and normal. But I’m going to ask you to temporarily forget everything you think you know about all that stuff. I invite you to become innocent again, cleansed of all your mature, jaded, hopeful and resentful thoughts about the game of love. In my astrological opinion, there’s no better way for you to prepare for what will come next.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A medical research journal reported on a British woman who accidentally swallowed a felt-tip pen. It lay there in her stomach for 25 years.

When surgeons finally removed it, they were surprised to find it still worked. I am not suggesting that anything remotely as exotic or bizarre will be happening to you, Virgo. I do suspect, though, that you will soon have an experience with certain metaphorical resemblances to that event. For example, you may retrieve and find use for an element of your past that has been gone or missing for a long time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) “Sapiosexual” is a relatively new word that refers to a person who is erotically attracted to intelligence. Urbandictionary.com gives an example of how it might be used: “I want an incisive, inquisitive, insightful, irreverent mind. I want someone for whom philosophical discussion is foreplay.

I want a sapiosexual.” In the coming weeks, Libra, I suspect you will be closer to fitting this definition than you’ve ever been before. The yearning that’s rising up in you is filled with the need to be stimulated by brilliance, to be influenced by wisdom, to be catalyzed by curiosity.

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Moreover, you’ve managed to purge all the bugs from your cellular tracking pulse, and your high-resolution flux capacitor is retooled and as sexy as a digitally-remastered simulation of your first kiss. You’re almost ready for takeoff, Sagittarius! The most important task left to do is to realign your future shock absorbers.

No more than a week from now, I expect you to be flying high and looking very, very good.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) The plot twists will be intriguing. The actors may be unpredictable, even erratic.

Blossoming and decay will be happening simultaneously, and the line between wisdom and craziness could get blurry. There’s not nearly enough room in this little horoscope to describe the epic sweep of the forces working behind the scenes. Are you willing to confront uncanny truths that other people might regard as too unruly? Are you brave enough to penetrate to the depths that others are too timid to look at, let alone deal with? I hope you are, Capricorn, because that will give you the power to ultimately emerge from the drama with your integrity shining and your intelligence boosted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Psychologists have done studies that suggest we subconsciously adopt the qualities of fictional characters we read about or see in movies. That’s not a problem if those characters are smart, ethical, highly motivated people whose ideals are similar to ours. But if the heroes of the stories we absorb are jerks who treat others badly and make messes wherever they go, our imitative urges may lead us astray. Right now is a crucial time for you to be extra careful about the role models you allow to seep into your imagination. You’re especially susceptible to taking on their attributes. I say, be proactive: Expose yourself intensely to only the very best fictional characters who embody the heights you aspire to reach.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) “The fates guide him who will; him who won’t, they drag.” So said the ancient Greek philosopher Seneca, and now I’m passing it on to you. It’s an excellent time for you to think about the issue. Ask yourself: Have you been cooperating with fate so that it has maximum power to shepherd you? Have you been working closely with fate, giving it good reasons to consistently provide you with useful hints and timely nudges? Or have you been you avoiding fate, even resisting it out of laziness or ignorance, compelling it to yank you along?

Spend the next few weeks making sure your relationship with fate is strong and righteous.

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