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p. 10 Buy-local movements bring it home More than 80 buy-local groups have formed in the U.S. and Canada in recent years, including Asheville and a new initiative in next-door Black Mountain. “When people are spending more money at local, independent businesses, much more of that wealth is staying with the community,” says Jeff Milchen, co-director of the American Independent Business Alliance.

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letters Is THERE A jOb wORTH sTICkINg AROUND fOR? I totally agree with Thad Eckard's Nov. 28 Opinion piece, “Think Before You Spend.” I agree that paying a living wage to employees is only fair. The minimum-wage rate for retail workers in the field I'm in is no more than $7.50 per hour. That is below poverty-level wage, and you are thinking about which bill is more important to pay next and which one can wait.

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The mountains are a beautiful area here, but I have decided to move back to Charlotte this month in hopes of better job options, and hopefully finding a job that is worth sticking around for.

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THE “NEw REpREsENTATION” Is ANYTHINg bUT Even though the voters of Asheville do not want their water system taken from them, it

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CORRECTION In the Dec. 5 Letters section, we neglected to name artist Hannah Dansie in the photograph showing the Magnolia Park mural in progress.

appears that means absolutely nothing. I attended the meeting on Nov. 30 at the Metropolitan Sewerage District. Let me tell you this: MSD does not know how to run a public meeting.

They had an overflow crowd, since they held the meeting in too small a room. They put the overflow crowd in a room with a speaker phone, and with the trucks rolling by outside and the talkative MSD employees in the next room (there was a window connecting the rooms, right by the speaker phone). It was rather difficult to follow what was going on. I knew they voted on something, but did not find out until afterwards what it was.

They handed out an agenda to the people in the main room, and failed to do so with the overflow crowd until I pointed this out.

The vote (at the water meeting) turned out to be about passing on the proposal that the MSD planning committee put together to the full MSD board. They are holding their next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. — a workday for most people. I am lEttERs ContinuE

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COME CORRECT The Dec. 5 cover photo of the Lexington Avenue mural (pictured) depicting performer Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was painted by Gus Cutty.

guessing the board doesn’t have to worry about being at their jobs, since most of them look like they are well past retirement age, with the exception of the two Asheville City Council members. No efforts there to have a diverse planning committee at MSD, since we all know that what old white men think is exactly what’s best for everyone (that was sarcasm, for the slow to catch on).

It appears that those in the N.C. Legislature who want to take away Asheville’s water system really do not care one bit what the public thinks about this arrangement.

— Susan Oehler Asheville

EDUCATE YOURsELvEs AbOUT “CHEMTRAILs” Noticed the “Frankensky” over Asheville lately? Those white streaks in the sky are chemtrails (chemical trails), also known as stratospheric geo-engineering. Unlike jet contrails, which disappear in a few minutes, these trails start to expand and cover the sky with a milky white film of a toxic brew of chemicals, mainly aluminum, barium and strontium, and other materials such as arsenic, titanium and thorium have been found in samples.

Geo-engineering has been going on for more than a decade and is accelerating with the U.S. spending billions of dollars on it. ...

The whole sky becomes a criss-cross of white chemical streaks. This aerial spraying is happening all over the world. Why? The main reason given by geo-engineers is

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to combat global warming by spraying the sky with particles of these heavy metals to reflect the sun's rays away from earth.

However, other scientists say this blanket of spray is actually keeping heat trapped on the planet. So, why? There are some pretty Machiavellian theories floating around on the Internet. One thing is for sure: The fallout of these heavy metal particulates to earth is making people very sick.

Illnesses and deaths linked directly to chemtrail spraying are numerous and varied, including a horrific disease called Morgellons.

These chemicals are in the air you breathe, the water you drink and the soil your food is grown in.

Birds are falling dead out of the sky; trees and crops are dying, and so are we. Educate yourselves — there are numerous websites such as globalskywatch.com, aircrap.org and geoengineeringwatch.org. Please go to aircrap.org to sign their petition to the White House to stop this toxic spraying.

Wake up, look up, speak up and take action — before it's too late for all of us.

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MURALs DON’T pAINT THEMsELvEs On the cover of the Dec. 5 Xpress, you printed a picture of a mural of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.

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Somebody suggested stickers; someone else proposed thank-you cards. But when the Lexington Avenue Merchants Association’s August 2009 meeting adjourned, the push to promote local downtown businesses was still little more than talk. That changed a few months later, when one of the group’s newest members had a fullgrown aha moment.

lOVE aSHEVillE GO lOCal "I had this huge vision of everyone in downtown Asheville wearing the same T-shirt on the busiest days in December," remembers Franzi Charen, who founded the Asheville Grown Business Alliance. “Instead of each of us wearing our uniforms or competitive logos, one day a week we could switch to something that showed we’re all working together on this — something that unites us and creates the Asheville that we all find so special."

That was three years ago, but Charen still remembers that first “go local” campaign clearly: the posters, the people and the purpose.

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"Graphics Four printed 200 posters for free, and I ran all around downtown telling people to please put these in the window for the holidays — that we're going to encourage people to visit the places with the posters and support local independence," she recalls, sitting on the brown couch in the center of Hip Replacements, the vintage-inspired boutique she and her boyfriend, Kip veno, had bought the year before.

But what Charen calls her "silly little grass-roots campaign" really worked, and by February, business owners were asking her what would come next. After playing around with different designs, she responded — just in time for Valentine's Day — with the movement's most popular design to date: Love Asheville-Go Local. That's when Asheville Grown, her labor of local love, started taking root.

a COMMunity intErESt Asheville isn’t the only city making those connections, notes Jeff Milchen, co-founder and co-director of the American Independent Business Alliance. Since AMIBA began more than 10 years ago, the nonprofit has helped more than 80 such groups in the U.S. and Canada get their start, including Asheville Grown. But not all “go local” movements are created equal.

“The most successful alliances,” Milchen explains, “are those where everyone recognizes that having thriving downtowns, neighborhoods serving business districts, a strong base of independently owned businesses and

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“I began to get really excited about the possibility of creating this united community front that went deeper as an educational campaign that so many could get behind,” she reveals. The concept, Charen explains, was “branding local, independent businesses in Asheville and highlighting that they’re crucial for the local economy and for the city’s health and sustainability” (see sidebar, “Getting Started”).

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ongoing opportunities for entrepreneurs is a community interest — not just a business interest.”

With that approach in mind, Charen organized a fourperson steering committee (it has since grown to 10) that meets monthly to figure out how Asheville Grown can, well, grow.

“It wasn't just about feel-good heart-branding: It truly had meaning behind it,” she stresses. “We wanted to do it right.”

Unlike similar alliances, Asheville Grown charges no membership fee and hasn’t sought nonprofit status. The volunteer-based model, Charen maintains, has paid off.

“People do feel the ownership,” she says, pointing to one of the Love Asheville-Go Local signs in her shop. “These are not our materials — they’re tools that we've given the community to use.”

Charen hopes those tools will spread the message that there’s a close connection between being a conscious consumer and an informed citizen. “You're voting with your dollars, and you're choosing the type of community you want to live in,” she asserts. “What we're talking about is not only creating more money circulating in our economy, which creates more opportunities for entrepreneurs. We're talking about what creates more jobs — and we want to be clear on what kinds of jobs we want to be creating.”

Milchen echoes that sentiment. “When people are spending more money at local, independent businesses, much more of that wealth is staying within the community.

It's not just making individuals wealthier, it's contributing to the local tax base in a big way. That means municipal and county governments have more money to spend on schools, on public safety and better roads and bike paths,” he continues, adding, “All of that makes a big impact on the quality of life.”

wHat Can wE build? leah Ferguson made that connection last year, when she was working as codirector of the Asheville City Schools Foundation. Seeking an alternative to generic corporate fundraisers, she approached Charen about sitting down and mapping out their dreams for their respective organizations.

“We came to the table with questions: What do you care about? What drives you?” Ferguson recalls. “What we found is that there's an overlap, that we both really care about this idea of collaboration. It wasn't about what we could get but what we could build.”

Thus was born the Go Local Card. Twothirds of every $16 card purchase supports school projects and the nonprofit foundation. The rest goes to Asheville Grown.

Cardholders, meanwhile, get a discount at participating businesses, whose numbers have already tripled to 360. In its first year, the rewards card raised $10,000 for the city schools and the foundation.

For Charen, it was the perfect opportunity to unite the community in a distinctly Asheville grass-roots campaign.

“Now we’ll be taking [the movement to] the citizen who purchases the card, the local independent businesses who give the citizens an incentive to have the card, and then the schools who help spread the word about the card,” she says. “We have just reached everybody in our community with this one little thing, and everything we're doing is benefiting the other things.

You can't get much better than that.”

rEGiOnal iS tHE nEw lOCal For Asheville Grown, the next step is reaching out to other “go local” groups in Western North Carolina and beyond.

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On Nov. 9, Charen traveled to Pittsboro, N.C., to speak at the North Carolina Local Economy Summit. But she wasn't there just to talk: She was there to network.

“Local is so much more than just what Asheville can do. Local is, at the very least, within 100 miles, but local is a very regional concept. There's no way we can do everything in Asheville,” she points out.

“It's about taking local to the next level, raising the bar about what local means.”

Indeed, notes Milchen, local has recently expanded to include whole states and even regions. Four years ago, for example, the New England Local Business Forum was launched, uniting 20 localbusiness networks in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

One key reason is increased bargaining power with lawmakers. "There are a lot of important decisions made [in Raleigh] that pretty directly influence independent business, even more so than some decisions made at the local level," he explains.

North Carolina, says Milchen, may not be far behind.“There's really a lot happening right now,” he reports. “These local groups are starting to build toward that next step of building statewide communication and, ultimately, doing some statewide organizing work.”

Nonetheless, says Charen, there’s still important work to be done here at home.

“The way you can give back to our work is by taking on the work yourself and spreading it far and wide, wherever you are. Whether it's on your street talking to your neighbors or promoting local independent businesses, the broader it gets, the better it is for everyone.”

That's exactly what Black Mountain Ale House owner John Richardson aims to do in his community. Last month, he co-founded Black Mountain Arts and Restaurants, aka BAR. "Black Mountain,” he says, “has never branded itself in terms of marketing ourselves and sharing with the world who we are and what makes us Black Mountain.

We have 34 independent restaurants and 16 art galleries, but you'd never know that.”

For now, the new alliance is focused on recruiting members and educating the public about what doing business locally really means. But that’s only the beginning, says Richardson, who’s already thinking about creating signs, an after-hours event à la Downtown After 5, and a race that will end at the planned town square.

Charen, meanwhile, is looking toward the future of Asheville Grown with this simple message: Keep growing.

"Just being local and independent isn't the end,” she believes. “It's a constant growth, and the more that we grow in that way, the more we can create opportunity for everyone." X Caitlin Byrd can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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No say on pay: Mike Fryar made cutting the salaries a centerpiece of his campaign, but due to the still-unresolved District 2 commissioner races, he didn’t get to vote on the issue on Dec. 4. A few days later, a hand recount showed him winning the most votes. Photo by Max Cooper voice or a specific seat on the board.”

But he also pointed out that unless action was taken, the other commissioners wouldn’t be paid at all, saying, “I don’t think it’s fair for any of us to work without compensation.”

Earlier this year, Commissioner Holly Jones had unsuccessfully urged her colleagues to cut their pay by 17 percent to bring it more in line with what other N.C. counties pay their commissioners. But on Dec. 4, she voted with the rest to maintain the current compensation levels.

District 2 Republican candidate Mike Fryar, who made cutting the salaries a centerpiece of his campaign, has been the most outspoken critic of the prior board’s compensation. Although the current District 2 tally showed him having narrowly won a seat, the State Board of Elections hadn’t certified him yet, pending the results of a hand re-count requested by fellow Republican Christina Kelley G. Merrill.

Sitting in the audience during the meeting, Fryar told Xpress that if he’d been sworn in, he would have proposed cutting commissioner salaries to less than $20,000 a year. If he takes office, said Fryar, he’ll bring up the issue again. Fryar triggered a firestorm of media coverage and

criticism when, at the Feb. 1, 2011 board meeting, he pointed out that the Buncombe commissioners were the highest-paid in the state. They subsequently cut their pay by $12,400 per year.

OTHER bUsINEss In other action, the board unanimously approved: • A request to rezone 1.58 acres at the intersection of Rowland Road and U.S. 70 in Swannanoa from residential to commercial.

• A request to rezone 3.32 acres near the intersection of Lower Grassy Branch Road and Tunnel Road in Oteen from residential to commercial.

• A request to rezone 5 acres in Leicester, along Johnson School and Old Country Home roads in the Mill Creek condominiums, as higher-density residential development.

Both the Planning Board and county Planning staff had recommended approving all three requests.

In addition, commissioners canceled their Dec. 18 meeting. Their next scheduled meeting is Jan. 15, 2013. X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or at jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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DIsTRICT 2 RECOUNT pUTs fRYAR, fROsT IN TOp spOTs A Dec. 7 hand recount of all ballots cast in the District 2 Buncombe County Board of Commissioner’s race showed Republican Mike Fryar still in first place and Democrat ellen Frost‘s lead over Republican Christina Kelley G. Merrill increasing to 18 votes for the second seat. As in previous vote counts, incumbent Democrat Carol Peterson finished fourth.

The District 2 race will determine which party holds a majority on the expanded sevenmember board.

The State Board of Elections ordered local election officials to count all the district’s nearly 50,000 ballots by hand after a partial hand recount in two precincts revealed discrepancies with the previous machine counts. The process took two days as teams containing two Democratic and two Republican election workers inspected and counted every vote manually.

The initial results reported on election night (Nov. 6) had Merrill winning the second seat.

Those numbers, however, didn’t include hundreds of provisional and absentee ballots that the Buncombe County Board of Elections determined Nov. 16 should be counted. All three recounts have shown the four contenders in the same order, despite slight variations in the vote totals.

Earlier discrepancies were due to errors in how the machines read the ballots, election

officials said. Each candidate gained several votes in the hand recount, as election workers were apparently able to detect marks on some ballots that the machine scanners missed.

Requested by Merrill and Peterson, the hand recount (most likely the final one) cost the county about $7,500, said Election Services Director Trena Parker. The latest results show Fryar with 20,007 votes, Frost with 19,918, Merrill with 19,900 and Peterson with 19,880.

On Dec. 13, the state board will consider Merrill’s protest questioning the process local officials used to determine which district Warren Wilson College residents should vote in (the campus is split between Districts 1 and 2). Newsweek recently named it the most liberal college in the country, and any District 2 ballots thrown out would probably help Merrill.

Merrill previously asked the local Board of Elections not to count dozens of Warren Wilson ballots and to grant her a full legal hearing. Those requests were denied on a 2-1 vote, with two Democrats opposed and one Republican in support. Frost has charged that the protest is an attempt to disenfranchise student voters.

The state board won’t certify the District 2 winners until after its Dec. 13 hearing.

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just slow down: West Asheville residents Thomas Wagner (left), David Mosrie (center), Eric Moellering (right) and other residents have asked Asheville city officials to consider safety improvements for Rumbough Place, where an 8-year-old girl was struck by a car Dec. 1. Photo by Bill Rhodes

bY bILL RHODEs On Dec. 1, an 8-year-old girl was struck by a car on Rumbough Place in West Asheville. The accident didn’t surprise residents, who say motorists often use the street as a cut-through and drive too fast.

While speed may not have been a factor in the accident, according to the Asheville Police Department, city staff say they want to help.

Asheville Transportation Department Director Ken Putnam adds,"The reality remains, of course, money is tight. We will do what we can to answer their concerns."

West Asheville residents erik Moellering, Thomas Wagner, david Mosrie and emily Bidwell met with city staff on Dec. 6. While the meeting was “really positive [and] some great communication was opened,” says Bidwell, residents continue to push for safety improvements.

Rumbough runs along the eastern border of Malvern Hills Park, and that’s where the ad hoc group spoke with Xpress to reiterate their concerns.

As they sat in the park’s picnic pavillion, a Papa John's pizza-delivery car zipped down the street.

"Pretty fast," said Wagner. "I called the store [on Patton Avenue] to tell them. ... I get [that] they have to use the street ... but there is a park here, and well, a child was hit here last week."

Wagner's emails to Asheville city staff about safety on the street go back more than a year, and Moellering’s almost as far.

The city, they said, has responded with a variety of studies, such as a new four-way stop at the intersection of Salola and Carrier streets, which both feed into Rumbough.

The stop signs have helped somewhat but have not slowed traffic appreciably, said Wagner. It is not uncommon to see cars speeding through the neighborhood as they bypass the Patton Avenue and Haywood Road bottlenecks, he explained.

"We see a lot of construction trucks, contractors, guys like that — a lot more than could be working around here."

The injured girl will recover, he continued, "But what about the next time? Whose kid is next?"

Rumbough Place becomes one-way in the summer when the Malvern Hills pool is open. "We all have had to get cars towed out of our driveway," said Wagner of that busy period, when parking overflows into the neighborhood. "Sometimes the trash does not get picked up. I have had people move my trash can to park in my driveway."

Moellering added, "Brevard Road, Haywood Road, Patton Avenue, Leicester Highway — everyone knows those roads are clogged certain times of day. People need to remember this is still a neighborhood and have a little respect."X For more information, go to the West Asheville Watch website http://avl.mx/o2. Bill Rhodes — who contributes to WAW — can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 144, or brhodes@mountainx.com.

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to the Holiday Pet Food Drive to ben-

Unless otherwise stated, events take plaCe in asheville, and phone nUmbers are in the 828 area Code.

nizations: Asheville Humane Society,

day-by-day Calendar is online Want to find out everything that's happening today -- or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www. mountainx.com/events. weekday abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

efit three local animal welfare orgaAnimal Compassion Network, and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Please help make the holidays brighter for needy dogs and cats by dropping canned or dry food, blankets, pet toys and/or monetary donations off at Animal Hospital of North Asheville, 1 Beaverdam Rd. Asheville, during normal business hours and before December 25th. We will distribute the donations evenly among the three organizations.

ANIMALs animal hospital of north asheville holds matChinG holiday pet food drive (pd.) Animal Hospital of North Asheville (AHNA) will match, up to 1,000 pounds, any pet food donated

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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CAN’T fIND YOUR gROUp’s LIsTINg? Due to the abundance of great things to do in our area, we only have the space in print to focus on timely events. Our print calendar now covers an eight-day range. For a complete directory of all Community Calendar groups and upcoming events, please visit www.mountainx. com/events.

In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must cost no more than $40 to attend and be sponsored by and/or benefit a nonprofit. If an event benefits a business, it’s a paid listing.

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fREE LIsTINgs To submit a free listing: Online submission form (best): http://www.mountainx.com/events/ submission E-mail (second best): calendar@mountainx.com fax (next best): (828) 251-1311, Attn: Free Calendar Mail: Free Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 In person: Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), second floor, downtown Asheville.

Please limit your submission to 40 words or less.

Questions? Call (828) 251-1333, ext. 365.

pAID LIsTINgs Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.).

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E-mail: marketplace@mountainx.com. fax: (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar Mail: Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 In person: Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville.

Questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

Info: 693-5172 or cpforpetsinc@aol. com. doG aGility trials • FR (12/14) through SU (12/16), 8am2pm - The Blue Ridge Agility Club of WNC will host dog agility trials at the WNC Agricultural Center McGough Arena, 1301 Fanning Bridge Blvd.

Free. Please leave family pets at home. Info: ww.blueridgeagility.com or 713-3278. doG obedienCe Classes • SA (12/15), 10am - An obedience class for dogs will focus on preventing begging. Presented by Angel Dog at Pet Supermarket, 244 Tunnel Road. $30. Info: www.angeldoginc.com.

--- 11am - A class on preparing the home for a new puppy will be held at the same location. $30. Info: www. angeldoginc.com. haywood CoUnty animal shelter • Through MO (12/31) - Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation and Aidan’s Fund will supplement adoption fees at Haywood County Animal Shelter, 245 Hemlock St., Waynesville.

Info: www.sargeandfriends.org or 246-9050. make mash for birds • SA (12/15), 10am - "A good diet can prevent disease and restore good health. Parrots need a varied diet for physical and mental health. Learn to make a convenient mash that's easily stored." Held at 434 Cedar Hill Road, Alexander. Free. Info: www.phoenixlanding.org.

ART 16 patton 16 Patton Ave. Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm.

Info: www.16patton.com or 236-2889.

• Through MO (12/31) 3D-Hieroglyphs: Hermeneutics, wall book sculptures by Daniel Lai; New Work, New Voice, resin paintings by J.F. Stewart.

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) - Works by Fleta Monaghan, Betty Carlson, Bob Martin and Mark Holland explore "visual expressions of the Earth’s landscapes and skies." 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.

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• 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 presents 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 W. King St., Boone. Info: www. tcva.org or 262-3017.

• Through SA (2/9) - Pieces of the Puzzle, works by the ASU's community outreach programs, will be on display in the Community Gallery.

• Through SA (2/9) - Visible/Invisible, Polish works from the Jan Fejkiel Gallery, will be on display in the Main Gallery. art at UnCa Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

Info: www.unca.edu.

• Through FR (12/14) - Remnants of Fleeting Moments, paintings by UNCA student Hanna Trussler, will be on display in the Blowers Gallery.

• Through TU (12/18) - Mapping the Flesh, encaustic mixed media by Jennifer Hobbs, will be on display in Owen Hall. art events at wCU Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.

Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs., 10am7pm. Free, but donations welcome.

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

• Through FR (12/14) - An exhibit of student art will be in display in the WCU Fine Art Museum.

• Through FR (2/1) - North Carolina Glass 2012: In Celebration of 50 Years of Studio Glass in America. asheville area arts CoUnCil: the artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: www. ashevillearts.com.

• Through FR (12/28) - Native Intelligence, works by Geza Brunow. 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.

• 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.

• SA (12/15) through SU (3/31) Survivors and Liberators: Portraits by Wilma Bulkin Siegel will be on display in the East Wing.

• SA (12/15) through SU (4/14) - In the Camps: Photographs by Erich Hartmann will be on display in the East Wing. bella vista art Gallery 14 Lodge St. Summer hours: Mon., 11am-5pm; Wed.-Sat., 11am-5pm.

Info: www.bellavistaart.com or 7680246.

• 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 FR (1/18) - Black Mountain Center for the Arts Clay Studio teacher/student exhibit. Closed Dec. 22-Jan. 2. 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.

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

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

• Through MO (12/31) - Salon 2012, works by 10 national photographers.

Center for Craft, Creativity and desiGn Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road in Hendersonville. Info: www.craftscreativitydesign.org or 890-2050.

• Through MO (1/7) - Harvey's Legacy: The Next Generation of Studio Glass in Western North Carolina, works by Harvey K. Littleton and emerging artists. dolCe far niente • Through MO (12/31) - Dolce Far Niente, works by Heather Shirin, will be on display at Working Girls Studios and Gallery, 30 Battery Park Ave., Suite 210. Info: www.workinggirlsstudio.com or www.heathershirin.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 2542166.

• Through TH (12/27) - Travelers, works by Maureen Robinson. folk art Center MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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

• SA (12/15) through TU (3/19) Works by Valerie McGaughey (fiber) and Virginia McKinney (mixed media).

Grand bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Mon.-Thur., 10am-7pm; Fri.-Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 10am-5pm. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville.com or 505-2949.

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

GratefUl steps Publishing house located at 159 S. Lexington Ave. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.gratefulsteps.com or 277-0998.

• Through MO (12/31) - Night of the Living Print Media, works by Delhi Fine.

• SA (12/15), 6-8pm - Opening reception.

Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road.

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Performed at the downtown location, 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. $35 with discounts for seniors, military personnel, students and groups.

Info: www.flatrockplayhouse. org or 693-0731. a Christmas Carol: montford park players • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (12/23) Montford Park Players present A Christmas Carol, based on Charles Dickens' classic book about self-redemption during the holidays. Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sat. & Sun., 2:30pm.

Held at the Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St. $15/$8 children

17 and under. Info: www.montfordparkplayers.org. a Christmas Carol: nC staGe Company • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (12/19) until (12/30) - NC Stage Company presents Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol.

"We know what happens to Scrooge, but what about his old business partner Marley? Is he truly past redemption, or does every person deserve a chance to change?" Performed at 15 Stage Lane. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $20. Pay-what-youcan Dec. 19 ($6 minimum). Info: www.ncstage.org. a Christmas Carol: parkway playhoUse • TH (12/13) through SA (12/15) - The Parkway Playhouse presents a world premier musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at Mountain Heritage High School, 333 Mountain Heritage High School Road, Burnsville. Thurs. & Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2 & 7:30pm. $12$15. Info: www.parkwayplayhouse.com. a Christmas Carol: spindale • MO (12/17), 7:30pm - A musical performance of A Christmas Carol will be held at the Foundation Performing Arts Center, 286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale. $25/$6 children. Info: www.isothermal.edu/foundation or 286-9990. aaaC volUnteer appreCiation party • TH (12/20), 6-9pm - The AntiArt Gallery of Bad Taste X-Mas

X-travaganza invites current or prospective Asheville Area Arts Council volunteers to enjoy food, drinks and music at The Artery, 346 Depot St. Ugly holiday sweaters encouraged. Free.

Info: www.ashevillearts.com. amiCi mUsiC home for the holidays • SA (12/15), 7:30pm AmiciMusic will present carols and lullabies with Amanda Horton (soprano) and Daniel Weiser (piano). Held at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, 801 Charlotte Highway, Fairview. $20/$10 church members/children under 18 free. Info: www. amicimusic.org.

• SU (12/16), 1pm - An additional concert will be held at Asheville Music School, 126 College St. Program will include singers from AMS. Bring your own wine. $20/$10 students and families of the music school/children 12 and under free. Info: www.ashevillemusicschool.com or 505-2903. asheville bUnCombe CommUnity relations CoUnCil holiday lUnCh • MO (12/17), noon-2pm - Asheville Buncombe Community Relations Council will host a holiday lunch at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 204. Registration and cost: 252-4713. asheville symphony orChestra • SU (12/16), 3pm - The Asheville Symphony Orchestra will perform "A Classical Christmas," featuring Handel's Messiah, Joy to the World, O

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• Through FR (2/22) - Flux: A Craft Exchange, an exhibit exchange with Flux Studios of Mount Rainier, Md. haywood CoUnty arts CoUnCil Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC's Gallery 86, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville. Hours: Mon.Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: www.haywoodarts.org or 452-0593.

• Through SA (12/29) - It’s a Small, Small Work, a group show featuring small works by regional artists.

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

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• Through SA (12/15) - Watershed: The French Broad River, photographs

by Jeff Rich. Tues.-Sun., 11am-6pm. pUsh skate shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. Mon.Thurs., 11am-6pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am7pm; Sun., noon-6pm. Info: www. pushtoyproject.com or 225-5509.

• Through TU (1/8) - Kin, works by Ursula Gullow. seven sisters Gallery

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• Through TH (1/31) - Trees, Trees, Trees, paintings by Kim Rody.

• FR (12/14), 5-8pm - Opening reception.

and Education Center, 24 Arlington St. Info: www.differentstrokesavl.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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• Through MO (1/14) - Cult Movie Classics, art inspired by classic movies.

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Info: maybloomer@yahoo.com or 298-6600. asheville CommUnity theatre • TU (12/18) & WE (12/19), 6-8pm Auditions for Asheville Community Theatre's upcoming musical Bark! will be held at 35 E. Walnut St. Info: www. ashevilletheatre.org. asheville affiliates • Asheville Affiliates will accept applications from local nonprofits for its fundraising parties. Info: www.ashevilleaffiliates.com/application.

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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.

• FR (12/14) through MO (12/7) Featuring "the best works produced in our schools over the past semester." Show includes works from all Hendersonville high schools and middle schools. On display at The Starving Artist, 814 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. Info: 693-3191.

different strokes performinG arts ColleCtive • SA (12/15) & SU (12/16), 1-4pm Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective seeks actors of all races, ethnicities and ages for upcoming productions. Sides provided.

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frenCh broad mensa • Through (1/15) - French Broad Mensa will accept scholarship applications through Jan. 15. Info: www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships. 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. rose post Creative nonfiCtion Competition • Through TH (1/17) - The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition will accept submissions through Jan. 17.

Info: www.ncwriters.submittable.com. thomas wolfe fiCtion priZe • Through WE (1/30) - The Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize will accept submissions through Jan. 30. Info: www. ncwriters.org.

United way CommUnity Grants • Through FR (1/18) - The United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County will accept applications from local nonprofits for its community grants in the fields of education, income and health through Jan. 18. Info and orientation dates: www.unitedwayabc.org or 255-0696. 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.

bENEfITs arCade art and fashion show • TH (12/13), 6-11pm - The Arcade Art and Fashion Show, to benefit hemophilia of n.C., will feature music, food and art. Held at Arcade Asheville, 130 College St. Fashion show begins at 8pm. Free, but donations encouraged. Info: http://avl. mx/nx. artspaCe benefit • FR (12/14), 5:30pm - A benefit for artspace Charter school's traveling artists program will feature beer, food, a silent auction and music by The Cody Wright Band, Big Ben and the Clocktowers, The Warren Wilson Bluegrass Band and more. Hosted by White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. $12 suggested donation. Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain.com or www.artspacecharter.org.

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Info: 254-6161. best-loved Christmas poems • MO (12/17), noon - Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St., will host "Best-Loved Christmas Poems," an opportunity to hear seasonal poetry and write a Christmas gift poem. Bring a lunch. Free; donations accepted. Info: 6690930. blaCk moUntain sUGar plUms Cookie toUr • SA (12/15) & SU (12/16), 1-4pm - The Visions of Sugar Plums cookie tour will feature decorations and cookies at various Black Mountain inns, including Red Rocker, The Madison Inn, Inn on Mill Creek, The Monte Vista Hotel and the Chamber's Visitor Center. $10.

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ing inns. Info: www.exploreblackmountain.com. blUe Goldsmiths holiday open hoUse • SA (12/15), 11am-6pm - Blue Goldsmiths, 10 Battery Park Ave., will host a holiday open house to celebrate its new location. Free. Info: www.bluegoldsmiths.com. blUe ridGe rinGers • SU (12/16), 4pm - The Blue Ridge Ringers will perform in the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard, 22 Fisher Road, Brevard. Free. Info: 692-4910.

• MO (12/17), 2pm - An additional concert will be held at Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Free.

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Carolina ConCert Choir • FR (12/14), 7:30pm & SA (12/15), 3pm - The Carolina Concert Choir will perform a Christmas concert at St. James Episcopal Church, 766 N. Main St., Hendersonville. $20/$5 students. Info: 891-8416.

Christmas Carol sinG-alonG • SU (12/16), 5:30pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church will host a Christmas carol singa-long at 789 Merrimon Ave. Donations benefit ABCCM's Medical Ministry. Info: www. gcpcusa.org or 254-3274.

Camerata antiqUa • WE (12/12), 4pm - Camerata Antiqua will perform Renaissance music for the holidays at the Fletcher Library, 120 Library Road. Free. Info: 687-1218.

• TU (12/18), 4pm - An additional performance will be held at the Etowah Library, 101 Brickyard Road. Free. Info: 891-6577.

Christmas serviCe and ConCert: fCC • SU (12/16), 10:30am - First Congregational United Church of Christ, 5th Ave. W. and White Pine Drive, Hendersonville, will host a Christmas service with music by the church's choir and saxophonist Joel Helfand. Free.

Info: www.fcchendersonville. org or 692-8630.

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

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Cookie conveyor belt what: A cookie party to benefit Loving Food Resources. where: Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. when: Friday, Dec. 14, 6-8 p.m. Bring four dozen cookies.

Info: avl.mx/nv or lovingfood.org. why: Eating 600 pounds of homemade cookies would give even Cookie Monster a bellyache, so why not share the wealth with Loving Food Resources?

The local nonprofit will transform the Kenilworth Presbyterian Church fellowship hall into a cookie factory with community members on the conveyer belt.

At least 150 boxes will overflow with treats to be distributed to Loving Food Resources clients living with HIV/AIDS or residing in home hospice care.

Boxes will be provided, so all you need to do is bring four-dozen cookies (homemade is encouraged but store-bought are welcome too). It's a party as well as a volunteer opportunity, so there will be plenty of treats to eat while packing up the cookies and cold milk to wash it down. Kids are invited to this family event, as long as they can keep their hands off the cookies. So put on a Christmas sweater and check out Loving Food Resources. Maybe a cookie party is all you need to put volunteering on your New Year's resolution list.

Suite A, Hendersonville, will donate the day's proceeds to flat rock playhouse. Prices vary. Info: 692-4452. diamond brand oUtdoors • Through SU (12/23) - Diamond Brand Outdoors, 2623 Hendersonville Road, Arden, will donate one percent of holiday sales to the ymCa of western north Carolina. Info: www. diamondbrand.com. fUll moon wolfdoG resCUe sanCtUary • TH (12/13), 7:30pm - A benefit concert, to support full moon farm wolfdog rescue and sanctuary, will feature music by Dan Johnston, Trey Merrill, David Cody and others. Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain. $10.

Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain. com or 669-0816.

Goat moUntain ranCh sanCtUary benefit • TU (12/18), 11:30am-9pm - Plant restaurant, 165 Merrimon Ave., will donate a portion of its lunch and dinner sales to Goat mountain ranch sanctuary, "which provides homes for animals who would otherwise be killed or endure lives of pain and suffering."

Info: goatmountainsanctuary.org. handmade ornament sale • Through MO (12/24) - Hand in Hand Gallery, 2720 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, will host a handmade ornament sale to benefit the backpack program. Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Dec. 24 until 3pm. Prices vary.

Info: www.handinhandgallery.com or 697-7719. holiday danCe party • MO (12/17), 7pm - A holiday dance party, web launch and benefit for the

flat rock playhouse will be hosted

by NYS3 at 2002 Riverside Drive, Studio 42-O. $5 donation. Info: www. nys3.com. 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. holiday pet food drive • Through TU (12/25) - Animal Hospital of North Asheville will match pet food donations to be distributed to the asheville humane society, animal Compassion network and brother wolf animal rescue. Dog and cat food, blankets and toys will be collected at 1 Beaverdam Road. Info: www.ahna.net or 253-3393. holiday wine dinner • TU (12/18), 6:30pm - A holiday wine dinner, to benefit flat rock playhouse, will feature a four-course meal, live music and unlimited wine.

Held at Never Blue, 119 S. Main St., Hendersonville. $70. Info and reservations: www.flatrockplayhouse.org. hometown holiday Jam • TH (12/13), 8pm - The Hometown Holiday Jam, to benefit mission Childrens hospital and manna food bank, will feature Mike Barnes and Friends, Sons of Ralph, Marc Keller Band and others. Held at The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave. $10 plus one canned good. Info: www.theorangepeel.net. hot CoCoa and piCtUres with the GrinCh • SA (12/15), 9am-noon - Hot cocoa and photos with the Grinch and

Cindy Lou Who, to benefit flat rock playhouse, will be held at the theater's downtown location, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. $10. Info: 693-3517. swannanoa holiday party • TH (12/13), 6:30-9pm - A holiday party for Swannanoa residents, to benefit habitat for humanity’s dave’s house, will feature food, refreshments and live music at Native Kitchen and Social Pub, 204 Whitson Ave., Swannanoa. $10. www.swannanoafans.org. toys for tots • Through MO (12/17) - The Renaissance Asheville, 31 Woodfin St., will collect new, unwrapped toys to benefit toys for tots through dec. 17. Info: www.toysfortots.org or 252-8211. wnC heroes Christmas • WE (12/19), 6pm-2am - This fundraiser for wnC soldiers and their families will include live music by Mark Keller, Sound Extreme and members of Social Function, along with karaoke, an open mic, stand-up comedy, raffles and more. Held at Magnolia's Raw Bar and Grille, 26 East Walnut St. $10. Food and gift donations also welcome. Info: www.wncheros.com/ Events.html. wnCap toy drive • Through SA (12/15) - The western north Carolina aids project will accept unwrapped toys for the children and grandchildren of its clients at 554 Fairview Road. Info: www.wncap. org or 258-3068.

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a-b teCh expo day • TH (12/13), 8:30-9:30am - A-B Tech's Expo Day will showcase the college's Mobile Development Program and student-created apps. Held in Balsam Room 216 on the Asheville campus.

Free. Info: www.abtech.edu. 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 253-2834.

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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 - 1:15pm. Mondays - Mac OS X Basics, 1st Tuesday of each month - iPhoto, 2nd Tuesday Safari & Mail, 3rd Tuesday - iCloud, 4th Tuesday - iMovie, 5th Tuesday - alternate between Garageband and iWork Essentials, Wednesdays - iPad Basics. Registration is just $9.99 at

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• TH (12/13), 5:30-7:30pm - A dinner meeting will be held at Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive. Meeting will include a holiday gift exchange. Bring a gift worth $10-$25. $25 to attend.

Info and registration: www.ABWA.org or abwaskyhychapter@gmail.com.

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asheville inteGral • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - Asheville Integral will focus on the works of Ken Wilber and Integral Philosophy.

Held at Network Chiropractic, 218 E. Chestnut St. Free. Info: 505-2826. asheville radiCal mental health ColleCtive • TUESDAYS, 4:30pm - This "radical mental health community for those who experience self/world in ways that are often diagnosed as psychiatric disorders" meets for social time and discussion at the Vendor's Lounge in The Downtown Market, 45 S. French Broad Ave. Info: admadasheville@ theicarusproject.net. asheville water system meetinG • WE (12/12), 2pm - A meeting to discuss the Asheville water system will be held at Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, 2028 Riverside Drive. Free. Call for confirmation. Info: 254-9656. aUstralia traveloGUe • SU (12/16), 3pm - Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited, 1997 Hendersonville Road, will host an Australian travelogue presentation by owner Simon

• TH (12/13), 3:30pm - The Children First/CIS Mind the Gap Tour will call attention to the issues in our community that hinder the success of children and families in poverty. Donations not requested. Info and registration: AdrienneA@Childrenfirstbc.org or 259-9717.

Coffee hoUse and arts raffle • SA (12/15), 6-9pm - Aurora Studio and Gallery will feature a coffee house and arts raffle, featuring singer-songwriter Brie Capone, at the ARTery, 346 Depot St. $5 includes raffle ticket, dessert and beverage. Info: www. aurorastudio-gallery.com. frUGal artist meetUp • 3rd TUESDAYS, 6-8pm - The Frugal Artist Meetup will present art films at Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League's Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain. No need to bring supplies. $5/$1 members.

Info: www.svfalarts.org or marilyndesigns@charter.net. 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 for all Henderson County

holidaycalendar beverages and sing-a-longs.

Held throughout downtown Dillsboro. Free. Info: www.visitdillsboro.org or (800) 962-1911. do-it-yoUrself messiah • TH (12/13), 7:30pm - A "doit-yourself" Messiah sing will feature audience participation.

Held at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Free. Info: www.tryonarts.org. ethiCal soCiety of asheville winter festival • SU (12/16), 2-3:30pm - The Ethical Society of Asheville will host a winter festival featuring music, stories and refreshments at Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road. Free. Info: www.aeu.org or 687-7759.

CandleliGht viCtorian Christmas • SA (12/15), 5-8pm - The Candlelight Victorian Christmas tour and open house, "reminiscent of the Victorian era at the Old Kentucky Home," will include an appearance

by Santa, cider and sweets, craft making and harp songs

by Primrose, a local women’s music group. Held at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 N. Market St. Tours at 5 and 5:30pm for $10/$8 open house. Info: www. wolfememorial.com or 2538304. friends of the smokies hike and holiday shoppinG • SA (12/15) - The Friends of the Smokies will host a guided hike on the Mingus Creek Trail, followed by a trip to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center for holiday shopping. Departs from Asheville at 8:30am, Maggie Valley at 9am and the trail at 9:30am. $35/$10 members. Info and departure locations: outreach.nc@friendsofthesmokies. org or 452-0720.

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. happy for the holidays • SUNDAYS, 7pm - Buddhist teacher Sharon Lovich will share practical advice on how to stay positive and peaceful during the holiday season at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. Meetings include guided meditation, a talk and discussion. $8/$5 students and seniors. Info: meditationinasheville@gmail.

com, 668-2241 or www.meditationinasheville.org.

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harm for the holidays • TH (12/13) & FR (12/14) - Harm for the Holidays: Memoirs of a Hallmarked Man, "one man’s hilarious story of survival highlighting his family’s history of mishaps on the holidays." Performed at The Altamont, 18 Church St. Thurs., 8pm; Fri., 8 & 10pm. $15. Info: www.myaltamont.com.

lake JUlian festival of liGhts • Through SU (12/23), 6-9pm - Lake Julian Festival of Lights features thousands of colored lights and more than 50 displays. Held at Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Extension, Arden. $5 per car. Info: david. blynt@buncombecounty.org or 684-0376.

hendersonville Children’s Choir • FR (12/14), 6:30pm - The Hendersonville Children’s Choir will perform a holiday concert at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2101 Kanuga Road. $5/$2.50 children. Info: www. hendersonvillechildrenschoir. org or 696-4968.

laZoom holiday Joy ride • SU (12/16), 8, 9 & 10pm The LaZoom Holiday Joy Ride will feature a 30 minute tour with music by The Krektones.

Departs from the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. $10. Info and registration: www.lazoomtours.com or 2256932.

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liGhtinG of the Green • Through TU (12/18), 6-9pm - A-B Tech's Lighting of the Green will feature historic homes decorated for the season. Tours of the Fernihurst mansion, featuring refreshments and entertainment, will be held Dec. 14 and 18, 6-8pm.

Free. Info: www.abtech.edu.

• SATURDAYS through (12/22), 6-9pm - Forest City will offer carriage rides through a holiday lights display, departing from the city's fountain. Holiday hayrides will be offered Fridays from 6-9pm. $7/$3 children under 12 for carriage ride/$2 hayride. Info: www.forestcityevents.com or 247-4430. holiday tales and other stories • TU (12/18), 5:30-6:30pm Storyteller Amerie Helton presents an evening of holiday tales and other stories at the Canton Branch Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Refreshments provided.

Free. Info: 648-2924. holiday wine tastinG • THURSDAYS through (12/20), 5-7pm - A holiday wine tasting will be held at The Artisan Gourmet Market Coffee and Wine Bar, 2 E. Market St., Black Mountain. Free. Info: www. theartisangourmetmarket.com or 357-5500. hope arrivinG advent worship mUsiCal • SU (12/16), 6pm - Hope Arriving, an advent worship musical, will be performed at Newfound Baptist Church, 2605 New Leicester Highway, Leicester. Info: www.newfoundbaptist.com or 683-3178.

Joy: an irish Christmas • WE (12/12), 7pm - Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road, will host an Irish Christmas concert with Keith and Kristyn Getty. $20.

national GinGerbread hoUse Competition • MONDAYS through THURSDAYS until (1/2) The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., will display National Gingerbread House Competition submissions. No public viewings on major holidays. $10-$15 parking fee. Info: www.groveparkinn.com.

• MONDAYS through SATURDAYS until (1/2), 10am6pm - Gingerbread House Competition submissions will also be on display at the Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave. Sunday hours: 10am-5pm. Free. Info: www.grovearcade.com. pastymes holiday ConCert • SA (12/15), 1pm - Pastymes a capella group will perform a holiday concert at Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St. Free.

Info: 250-6482. santa hoUse • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS through (12/22) - Santa House invites children to take a photo with Santa and see his red Mustang. Held in the Kimbrell’s Furniture parking lot, 207 E. Main St., Forest City.

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ladies niGht in: transparenCy • FR (12/14) through SU (12/16) "Ladies Night In: Transparency" will feature a Friday kick-off event focused on women in banking, as well as women empowerment sessions and a prayer breakfast. Held at various Mars Hill locations. Events are free or low cost. Info and tickets: lez2006@yahoo. com or (336) 937-0189.

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• 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.

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oCCUpy asheville • MO (12/17), 6:30pm - Occupy Asheville will host a coordinating council meeting at First Congregational Church of Christ, Oak St. Free. Info: www.occupyasheville.org. pisGah astronomiCal researCh institUte Located at 1 PARI Drive, Rosman. Info: 862-5554 or www.pari.edu.

• FR (12/14), 7pm - A program on meteorites will focus on the Geminid meteor shower. Meteorite samples are included in the admission price.

dren under 14. Registration required.

• 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. transit talk • FR (12/14), noon-1:30pm - Transit Talk will focus on Mountain Mobility

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DisclaimerComedy.com. the maGnetiC field 372 Depot St. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• TU (12/18), 7:30pm - Reasonably Priced Babies (improv comedy). $7.

transportation at United Way Building Room 1, 50 S. French Broad Ave. Snacks provided. Info and registration: JodiF@childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072. transition asheville potlUCk • WE (12/12), 5:30pm - Transition Asheville will host a potluck at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Bring a dish to share, plate, utensils and cup. Free to attend. Info: www.transitionasheville. org. west afriCan drUmminG Classes • WEDNESDAYS through (12/19), 7-8pm - 33rd generation djembe player Adama Dembele leads West African drumming classes at Asheville Music School, 126 College St. Bring or borrow a drum. $15. Info: www. ashevillemusicschool.com.

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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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Details: www.swingasheville.com moUntain shaG ClUb • TUESDAYS - The Mountain Shag Club meets weekly at The Hangar

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Melrose Ave., Tryon. $5/$3 children. Info: www.tryonarts.org.

santa on the Chimney • SA (12/15), 11am-2pm - Santa will scale Chimney Rock, followed by music, hot cocoa, guided hikes and activities for kids. Held at Chimney Rock State Park, Highway 64/74A, Lake Lure. $10/$6 ages 6-15/$5 children 5 and under free. Info: www.chimneyrockpark.com/ events or 1-800-277-9611.

the nUtCraCker: ballet Conservatory of asheville • WE (12/12), 6:30pm, TH (12/13) & FR (12/14), 5 & 7:30pm - The Ballet Conservatory of Asheville will perform The Nutcracker at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square. $10-$25. Info: www.balletconservatoryofasheville.com or www.dwtheatre. com.

seniorsalt Carol sinG • WE (12/12) & TH (12/13), 10am - A morning SeniorSalt Carol Sing will include Christmas carols, a devotional and a buffet-style lunch. Held at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, 1 Porters Cove Road. $25. Info: www.thecove.org or 298-2092. swannanoa solstiCe • SU (12/16), 2 & 7pm - A Swannanoa Solstice will feature performances by Al Petteway, Amy White and Robin Bullock, as well as storytelling and dancing. Held at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 N. Pack Square. $35/$30 students/$15 children.

Info: www.dwtheatre.com or 257-4530. tapestry of liGhts • SU (12/16), 11am - Asbury Memorial UMC, 171 Beaverdam Road, hosts the Christmas cantata "Tapestry of Lights, a Celtic Christmas Celebration," as part of its worship service.

By donation. Info: 253-0765. the littlest anGel • TH (12/13) through SU (12/16) - The Littlest Angel, "a classic Christmas story brought to life in a humorous, inspirational musical," will be performed by Brevard Little Theatre at the American Legion Hall, 55 E. Jordan St., Brevard. The play is followed by a Christmas variety show featuring skits and songs performed by the Brevard Little Theatre troupe. $20/$18 in advance; students $12/$10 in advance. Thurs. & Fri., 7:30pm; Sat. & Sun., 3pm. Info: www. brevardlittletheatre.com or 884-2587. the niGht before Christmas Carol • SU (12/16), 3pm - The Night Before Christmas Carol will feature actor David Zum Brunnen portraying Charles Dickens and 17 of his characters. Held at Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34

the nUtCraCker: flat roCk playhoUse • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (12/22) Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Highway, 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. the santaland diaries • TH (12/13) through SU (12/16) - The Santaland Diaries, "David Sedaris’ hilarious comedy about the best and worst of people from a retail employee’s point of view," will be performed at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $15.

Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320. visit from santa • SA (12/15), 11am-5pm - Santa and Mrs. Claus will pose for photos at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte St. Free. Info: www.charlottestreetcomputers.com. voiCes in the laUrel holiday ConCert • SA (12/15), 4pm - Voices in the Laurel youth choir will perform a holiday concert at First Baptist Church, 100 S. Main St., Waynesville. $15. Info: www. voicesinthelaurel.org or 3352849. weaverville library family fUn niGht • TH (12/13), 4pm - Weaverville Library Family Fun Night will feature holiday stories and crafts at 41 N. Main St. Free.

Info: weaverville.library@buncombecounty.org or 250-6482. yoUtheatre Christmas toUr • SA (12/15), 2pm - The YouTheatre Christmas Tour will feature performances by students grates K-12 at the Henderson County Public

ghosts of Christmas past: Jacob Marley confronts the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge during Parkway Playhouse’s production of A Christmas Carol running Dec. 13-15. (pg. 17) Photo by Rob Storrs/Andrew Gall Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Free. Info: www. ytrocks.com.

HOLIDAY CRAfT fAIRs blaCk moUntain Center for the arts holiday market • Through FR (12/21) - The Black Mountain Center for the Arts’ holiday market will feature local pottery and more. Free to attend.

Info: www.blackmountainarts.org or 669-0930. blUe ridGe mall arts and Crafts show • FR (12/14) & SA (12/15), 10am9pm - An arts and crafts show, sponsored by the Henderson County Crafters Association, will be held at Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. #5, Hendersonville. Free to attend.

Info: 674-5157.

Cool Craft market • SA (12/15), 10am-5pm & SU (12/16), 10am-4pm - The Cool Craft Market, hosted by

HandMade in America, will feature 25 regional vendors selling clothing, accessories, pottery, kitchenware and ornaments. Held at 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 101. Free to attend. Info: www. handmadeinamerica.org.

• FR (12/14), 5-8pm - A preview party invites the public to have their first choice of handcrafted goods while enjoying food and drink. Please bring an item to donate to Homeward Bound of Asheville. Held at HandMade in America. $10. Info and list of items to donate: www.handmadeinamerica.org.

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Grow down home market • SATURDAYS through (12/22), 10am-1pm - The Grow Down Home Market, 105 Richardson Ave., Black Mountain, will feature jams, pickles, meats and herbs.

Free to attend. Info: www.fromhere.org.

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handmade holiday sale • Through MO (12/31) - Desert Moon Designs Studios and Gallery, 372 Depot St., presents a juried selection of “affordable, giftable items by local artisans.”

Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm; Sun., noon-

signs-studios.com. holiday baZaar • SATURDAYS through (12/22), noon-4pm - The Holiday Bazaar will feature produce, gifts and Carolina Ground flour in UNCA’s Commuter Lot C. Free to attend.

Info: 776-6286.

Jewelry showCase • Through MO (12/31) - Mora Designer Jewelry, 9 W. Walnut St., Suite 2A, will present a handmade Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon5pm. Prices vary. Info: www.moracollection.com or 575-2294. madison CoUnty holiday market • SATURDAYS through (12/22), 10am-3pm - The Madison County Farmers and Artisans Holiday Market will feature jewelry, knitted items and artisan soaps. Held at Fiddlestix, 37 Library St., Mars

Hill. Free to attend. Info: www. marshillmarket.org. tryon painters and sCUlptors holiday art show • Through SA (12/22) - 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., 11am-5pm. Info: www. tryonpaintersandsculptors.com. weaverville tailGate holiday market • WEDNESDAYS through (12/19), 2:30-6:30pm - The Weaverville Tailgate Holiday Market will feature jewelry, scarves, purses, soaps and jam. Held behind Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Drive. Free to attend.

Info: www.weavervilletailgate.org. west ash Craft • SU (12/16), 2-6pm - West Ash Craft will feature a variety of artists including painters, quilters, photographers and more, along with light refreshments and live music. Held at West Asheville Vineyard, 717 Haywood Road.

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• SA (12/15), 7pm - Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club will host a "Frosty Christmas Ball" and semi-annual meeting. No advanced dance at 6pm. waltZ workshop • SU (12/16) - Let's Dance Asheville presents a series of waltz workshops at French Broad Food Coop's Movement and Learning Center, 90 Biltmore Ave. Beginners: 12:30pm; Intermediate I: 2:15pm; Intermediate II: 3:45pm. No partner required.

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Held at Club 11 on Grove, 11 Grove St. $15. Info and tickets: http://avl.mx/ nw or 242-7595.

ECO friends of the frenCh broad river paddle trail • TH (12/13), 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. riverlink events Info: www.riverlink.org or 252-8474.

• WE (12/12), 10am & 5pm Volunteer orientation will be held at the RiverLink offices, 170 Lyman St.

fILM soCial JUstiCe film niGht • FR (12/14), 7pm - I Am, a documentary on the interdependence of life will be screened at Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place.

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fOOD & bEER Cookie deCoratinG Class • SA (12/15), 10am - Greenlife Grocery, 10 Merrimon Ave., will host a kid-friendly cookie decorating class in the store's cafe. Participants will learn basic piping skills and fashion a cookie person with all-natural decorations. $4 includes supplies. Register in person at guest services or at http://avl.mx/ ny. @calsubhead:High Five Coffee Bar Opening Party • SA (12/15), 10am-2pm - Dripolator Coffee Bar, 190 Broadway St., will celebrate its re-branding as High Five Coffee Bar with music, food, coffee brewing demonstrations, chair massages and prizes. Free. Info: www. highfivecoffee.com or www.dripasheville.com. holiday CookinG Class • SA (12/15), 10am-noon - Earth Fare, 66 Westgate Parkway, will offer a healthy cooking class focused on desserts. $30/$25 in advance. Info and registration: 299-8657. sUstainable seafood CookinG demos • SA (12/15) - Chef William Dissen, Marketplace chef and Seafood Watch Ambassador, will hold cooking demonstrations and offer samples at Greenlife Grocery, 70 Merrimon Ave. Demonstrations at 2 & 3pm; samplings from 4-6pm. Free. Info: http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/ asheville.

kIDs santa and mrs. ClaUs will make a speCial appearanCe at Charlotte street CompUters (pd.) 252 Charlotte Street location on Saturday, December 15th 2012 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Santa’s official photographer will also be present to take complimentary photographs with children of all ages. ashe-bots robotiCs team • 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. 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 N. 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.

• Through FR (12/14) - Children are invited to make a Christmas tree ornament throughout the day.

• WE (12/12), 11am - Grandma Story Woman. All ages.

• FRIDAYS through (12/14), 11am - A three-part class on learning Spanish creatively will use games, dramatic play and movement. Ages 3-6. $10/$8 members per class. Registration required.

• TU (12/18), 2-4pm - Children are invited to make holiday doorhangers.

• WE (12/19), 11am - Book 'n Craft will focus on the holiday classic Gingerbread Boy. • TH (12/20) - Children are invited to make a "critter craft" related to Santa's dog. hip hop workshop • SA (12/15) & SA (12/22), 9am-noon - A hip hop workshop for grades 6-12 will be held at Robin R. Farquhar Education Center, 1855 Little River Road, Flat Rock. $30/$25 in advance.

Info and registration: www.ytrocks. com or 693-3517. 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. ywCa kids' niGht oUt • FR (12/14), 4-8pm - Kids' Night Out will include swimming, games and a movie. Bring a bag dinner and a pillow. All ages welcome. $10 per child/$30 maximum per family. Info and registration: 254-7206 ext. 110.

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. basqUe ConCert • TH (12/13), 7:30pm - Oskar Espina Ruiz (clarinet) will perform music by Basque composers in WCU's Coulter Building. Free. Info: 227-7242.

Grind Cafe 136 West Union St., Morganton. Info: www.facebook.com/grindcafe or 430-4343.

• SA (12/15), 7:30pm - Michael Reno Harrell (singer-songwriter). $15. hendersonville little theatre 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville.

Info: 692-1082 or www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (12/16) - GI Holiday Jukebox will feature classic songs from the 1940s. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $20/$10 under 18.

Jam session • 3rd SATURDAYS, 1-3pm - An old-time jam session will be held at Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Great

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Jim taylor • FR (12/14), 5:30-7pm - Jim Taylor will present acoustic songs and stories at Montford Books’ end-of-the-week soiree. 31 Montford Ave. Free. Info: www.montfordbooks.com or 2858805.

moUntain Child Care ConneCtions • Mountain Child Care Connections offers free childcare referral services in Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, Swain and Transylvania Counties.

Parents receive referrals to meet their individual needs. Info: 1-877-752-5955.

open heart meditation (pd.) Experience easy, wonderful practices that opens your life to the beauty within and connects you to your heart. • Free 7pm, Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 296-0017 or 367-6954 http://www.heartsanctuary.org

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. soUndwalk throUGh sylva • SA (12/15), 2-3:30pm - Tyler Kinnear will lead a soundwalk through downtown Sylva to hear the town's underlying rhythms. Departs from City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva.

Free. Info: 586-9499. steep Canyon ranGers • FR (12/14), 7:30pm - Steep Canyon Rangers (bluegrass) will perform in Brevard College's Porter Center. $25/$20 in advance.Info: www.theportercenter.org. 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.

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• SA (12/15) & SU (12/16), 10am - An easy 1-mile hike to view evergreen plants will depart from the Paddy's Creek Bridge parking area.

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spIRITUALITY astro-CoUnselinG (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229. asheville Compassionate CommUniCation Center (pd.) Free practice group. Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication). 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5:006:15 252-0538. indian ClassiCal danCe (pd.) Is both prayer and an invocation of the highest divinity. Learn the dance the Natya Shastra called "the highest form of yoga" Bharatanatyam.

Call Tess: 301-0331. mindfUlness meditation Class (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz.

Info: 258-3241. www.billwalz.com.

Mondays, 7-8pm – Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon).

Donation. asheville insiGht meditation (pd.) Practice/learn mindfulness meditation and ramp up your spiritual practice in a supportive group environment. We practice Insight Meditation, also known as: Vipassana, or Mindfulness Meditation, which cultivates a happier, more peaceful, and focused mind. Our caring community environment provides added support and joy to one's spiritual awakening processes. Open to adults. By donation. Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm. Sundays, 10am-11:30pm. Meditation, Dhamma talk, and discussion. 29 Ravenscroft Dr., Suite 200, Asheville, NC. Info/ directions: (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com asheville insiGht meditation (pd.) Free introduction to Insight or Mindfulness meditation. 2nd and 4th Thursday. 7pm. Asheville Insight Meditation, Suite 200, 29 Ravenscroft

2012: the divine aliGnment, tUrninG the paGe on the fairytale of time (pd.) December 14th - 7:00-9:00pm "2012: The Divine Alignment, Turning the Page on the Fairytale of Time" - Akashic Records Meetup at Crystal Visions 5426 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28760. A light evening of channeling, conversation and Q & A with the Akashic Masters.

Join & RSVP at http://www.meetup. com/Akashville-Akashic-RecordsGathering-of-Asheville/ or call Kelly at 828-281-0888. Suggested donation $11, $22, $33 or Heart's Desire. an eveninG of dynamiC stillness • TH (12/13), 6pm - An exploration of Biodynamic Cranial Touch will include "direct work with the deep wisdom inherent within all of us since our conception, embracing harmonious health and balance to permeate our being."

Held at Source for Well-Being, 411 W. State St. Free. Info: empowermentoday@gmail.com. eiGhth heaven platinUmdiamond Core GatherinGs • SUNDAYS, 1pm - "Explore new spiritual discoveries with the ascension of Mother Earth. There is new hope, grace, purity and equality here now.

Experience waves of unity flow and expanding newness." Special celebration Dec. 21. Info and location: stardolphin8@yahoo.com or 658-9987. 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. family and relationships book disCUssion • SU (12/16), 11am-noon - A book discussion will focus on "learning from others, insights on patience and love and family karma." Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road, lower level. Free. Info: www. eckankar-nc.org or 254-6775. first ConGreGational ChUrCh in hendersonville Fifth Avenue West at White Pine Street, Hendersonville. Info: 692-8630 or www.fcchendersonville.org.

• SU (12/16), 9:15am - Adult forum: Mary Magdalene and her place in the New Testament. forGiveness workshop • SA (12/15), 2-4:30pm - Judith Toy will offer a forgiveness workshop based on her book, Call to Forgiveness, Call to Love, at Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place. A book signing will fol-

low. By donation. Info: www.murderasacalltolove.com or 669-0920.

precede the service. By donation. Info: 684-9770.

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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.

• 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.

Gene keys readinG GroUp • WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm - 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. mystiCal meditations • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 3pm - Mystical Meditations will be held at the Marshall High Studios (Blannahassett Island), Room 208.

"Bring a journal to celebrate sacredness of nature, self and magic." $3-5 suggested donation. Info: highlandwildcoven@gmail.com. satsanG with praJna ana • 3rd THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - "In satsang we explore our true nature, that which is love — constant and unchanging. The meeting may take form as a silent sitting, guided meditation or a talk and self-exploration to take a closer look at meaningful topics." $15 suggested donation; no one turned away. Info and location: www. lampoftheheart.org. 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. spirit and Channel messaGes • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - An evening of spirit and channel messages with Theo Salvucci will be held at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. By donation. Info: 713-2439. 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 (12/20), 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. trinity lUtheran ChUrCh advent serviCe • WEDNESDAYS through (12/19), 6:30pm - Trinity Lutheran Church, 235 Saint Johns Road, Fletcher, will host advent services. A soup supper will

spOkEN & wRITTEN wORD aCCent on books 854 Merrimon Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.accentonbooks.com or 252-6255. • FR (12/14), 6pm - Dr. Olson Huff will present his book Why the Clown Wouldn't Smile. allison Zopel •FR (12/14), 7pm - Allison Zopel will share her new book, The Angel Inside, at Shambhala Meditation Center, 19 Westwood Place. Proceeds benefit The Return to Life Foundation.

Donations appreciated. Info: allison@ thereturntolifefoundation.org. barbie anGell • FR (12/14), 7-9pm - Barbie Angell will read from her new book of children's poetry, Roasting Questions, at The Hop, 721 Haywood Road. Free.

Info: www.roastingquestions.com or www.thehopicecreamcafe.com. bUnCombe CoUnty pUbliC libraries library abbreviations - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n fv = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n pm = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n sw = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n wv = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • TH (12/13), 1pm - Book club: The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost. fv • FR (12/14), 4-5:30pm - The Teen Awesome Group will plan its book movie trailer finale. wv • FRIDAYS through (12/21), 10:30am3pm - Book sale. pm • WE (12/19), 5pm - Swannanoa Library Knitters group. sw • TH (12/20), 7pm - Book club: The Sharper the Knife, the Less You Cry by Kathleen Finn. fv City liGhts bookstore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva.

Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499. • TH (12/20), 10:30am - Coffee with the Poet, featuring Carol Bjorlie. events at montford books and more 31 Montford Ave. Info: www.montfordbooks.com or 285-8805.

• SA (12/15), 3pm - Barbie Angell will read from her new children's book Roasting Questions. foUnd maGaZine toUr • TH (12/13), 8pm - FOUND Magazine presents My Heart Is an Idiot, featuring the publication's "heartwarming, hilarious and outrageous submissions" of love letters, birthday cards, photos and more. Held at The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. $10/$8 in advance.

Info: www.foundmagazine.com or www.thegreyeagle.com. foUntainhead bookstore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.fountainheadbookstore.com or 697-1870. • TH (12/13), 5pm - Former N.C. Poet Laureate and author Fred Chappell will host a discussion with readers. $5 ticket can be redeemed as a coupon at the store. malaprop's bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops. com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. • SA (12/15), 3-5pm - Anne Fitten Glenn will present her book Asheville Beer: An Intoxicating History of Mountain Brewing. • SU (12/16), 5pm - Contributors will read from the Women on Words poetry anthology Remember Me as a Time of Day. • TU (12/18), 5pm - Comix Club: Saga Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughn and artist Fiona Staples. ryan Jo sUmmers • WE (12/12), 6pm - Ryan Jo Summers will present her book, Whispers in Her Heart, at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page St. Free. Info: www.batteryparkbookexchange.com or 252-0020. terrell Garren • SA (12/15), 2pm - Terrell Garren will present his book, Measured in Blood: The Role of Henderson County, North Carolina in the American Civil War, at the Hendersonville Courthouse, Main Street, Hendersonville. Free. Info: www.hendersoncountymuseum.org. the book shelf 94 North Trade St., Tryon. Programs free unless otherwise noted. Info: www.tryonbookshelf.com or 8599304. • TH (12/13), 5pm - Paul Reid will present his book The Last Lion. transylvania writers' allianCe • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 3-5pm - The Transylvania Writers' Alliance meets at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 E. Main St., Brevard. $10 yearly/three months free for new members. Info: loryaw@citcom.net or 884-5669.

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“One of my missions in life is to be authentic in whatever I do,” Fischer says. “But in marketing, there’s a fine line. When people ask about your business, you want to tell them it’s going well, even if it’s not. And in our culture, shopping and buying things is supposed to feel good.” He adds, “So even if I’m having a bad day, I need to wear my sales persona. But the aim of authenticity motivates me to be present to the customer and relate to them. So my strategy is not to worry if they are going to buy something, but just to have a good interaction with them like they’re my neighbor.”

This measured and thoughtful approach permeates every area of his endeavor. While the business is a full-time job for Fischer, he is adamant about maintaining a healthy work-life balance. “The people I know who work in food companies are working ridiculously hard, and have amazingly good intentions. But in my

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Nut-butter guy: In balancing business with his spiritual leanings, Jack’s Nut Butters founder Jack Fischer does battle with his capitalistic urges, aiming to keep it all in tune. Photo by Kathi Peterson, AdvantageWest opinion, some of them work too hard for their health.”

In order to avoid burnout, Fischer makes it a point to get both physical and mental distance from his business from time to time. “Most of my work is in front of the computer,” he explains, “so I try to get outside as much as possible and exercise, meditate or travel. I also try not to over-identify with my business — which can be tricky because the business is named after me! But I make it a point to attend some social events where people don’t want to talk about business.”

The satisfaction that Fischer finds in the business stems from its creativity and complexity.

“Since my hand is in every piece of it — from the manufacturing, to the label design, to the

delivery — it’s really an expression of who I am,” says Fischer. “It’s like an artist’s painting — it’s a reflection of myself.” He also enjoys the recognition he gets from the community. “I’m a total Leo, so when people say, ‘Oh, you’re the nut-butter guy,’ I get a sense of accomplishment that can be hard to find in our culture.”

To get to this level of recognition, Fischer has worked with several local organizations. He used Mountain BizWorks’ classes and coaching in business planning and financial management to start his business. His product is manufactured at Blue Ridge Food Ventures’ shared-use commercial kitchen with the help of six parttime employees. “Blue Ridge Food Ventures has great facilities and equipment, and the team is really supportive of the products,” says Fischer.

“They also encourage us to be in accordance with regulations even before they’re enforced, so we’re never surprised when a new requirement comes along.”

So what’s next for Jack’s Nut Butters? Fischer is at an interesting point in his business’ development: deciding whether to grow or stay small.

In the coming year he will cut back on tailgate market sales and focus on finding larger wholesale partners. Fischer is also negotiating with a major grocery chain; the outcome “could be a deciding factor in whether I decide to go up in scale or keep the scale the same.”

No matter what happens, Fischer says he’s grateful to be part of the Asheville small-business community. “It’s a real blessing to be in a community where people support products that they believe in — products that are very personal undertakings for the people who make them.

That’s a really beautiful thing. It also means that, on the macro level, things are changing in how we deal with our food. And it takes a lot of grace to move through that.”

Jack’s Nut Butters products are available at jacksnutbutters.com and at a variety of local stores. They are also included in Blue Ridge Food Ventures Holiday Gift Boxes, which are available by visiting blueridgefoodventures.org or calling 348-0130. X Mountain BizWorks supports small businesses in Western North Carolina through lending, consulting and training. For more information, visit mountainbizworks.org.

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spORTs 20/20/20 fitness Class • MONDAYS, TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St., hosts 20/20/20 fitness classes featuring equal sessions of cardio, weights and floor exercises. Free with daily admission. Info: recprograms@ townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030. 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. piCkleball • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will offer pickleball games at the StephensLee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. $1 per day.

Info: 350-2058. pilates Class • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 5:306:30pm - The Waynesville Recreation Center will host pilates classes at 550 Vance St. Regular admission/free for members. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030. trips for kids wnC Used Gear sale • SA (12/15) & SU (12/16), 9am-4pm - Trips For Kids WNC will host a used bicycle gear sale in Jackson Park, 801 Glover St., Hendersonville. Free to attend. Info: www.tripsforkidswnc. com.

THEATER see the holiday happeninGs Calendar for a fUll list of holiday prodUCtions. asheville CommUnity theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• SA (12/15), 10am - Bright Star Touring Theatre presents The Gift of the Magi and Other Tales, three short plays for children. $5. nC staGe Company 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville.

Info and tickets: 239-0263 or www. ncstage.org.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (12/16) - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), "an irreverent, yet surprisingly comprehensive romp through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays (plus a sonnet or

two)." Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $16-$28.

vOLUNTEERINg a-b teCh • A-B Tech seeks volunteers for student services, academic success programs and its writing center.

Opportunities available at the Asheville and Enka campuses. Info: jeralieeandrews@abtech.edu or 3987761. asheville area arts CoUnCil • The Asheville Area Arts Council seeks volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks. Complete a volunteer form at www.ashevillearts.com or stop by the ARTery, 346 Depot St. asheville City sChools • Through (2/8) - The Asheville City Schools Foundation seeks volunteers to work with K-12 students as tutors, artists, mentors and coaches. Info: www.acsf.org or jay@acsf.org. biG brothers biG sisters of wnC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213, in the United Way building. The organization matches children from single-parent homes with adult mentors. Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers to mentor 1 hr/week in schools and after-school programs. Volunteers 18 and older are also needed to share outings in the community twice a month with youth from single-parent homes. Activities are free or low-cost. bUnCombe CoUnty Jail • Volunteers are sought for a variety of programs with inmates from Buncombe County Jail. Must be 21 years or older. Info: 989-9459.

Carl sandbUrG home • TH (12/13), 9am-noon - The Carl Sandburg Home will host an open house for potential volunteers interested in its natural resource conservation projects. Info and registration: 233-2477.

Children first/Cis • Children First/CIS seeks volunteers for its learning centers and after school program for elementary school children living in public and low-income housing. Mon.-Thurs., 2:30-5:30pm. Volunteer for one hour a week and change the life of a local child. Info: www.childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

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

Volunteers use their own vehicles; mileage reimbursement is available.

Info: www.coabc.org or 277-8288. habitat for hUmanity • Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for its Home Repair program.

Use existing skills or gain new ones while helping low-income homeowners make improvements to their homes. No experience or long-term

commitment necessary. Info: 2109383.

• Volunteers are needed to clean donated items and unload trucks at the organization's ReStore. Regular commitment not required. Info: ataylor@ashevillehabit.org or 210-9377. hands on ashevillebUnCombe Youth are welcome on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www. handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

• SA (12/15), 10am-noon - OnTrack: Copy and collate packets for distribution to individuals and families that benefit from OnTrack's financial assistance programs.

• MO (12/17) - 7-8:30pm - Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for families staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center, which provides free lodging for out-oftown families who have a loved one in an area hospital. Supplies provided.

• WE (12/19), 6-8pm - Cookie night invites the public to make cookies for hospice patients at CarePartners' John Keever Solace Center. literaCy CoUnCil of bUnCombe CoUnty Located at 31 College Place, Building B, Suite 221. Info: 254-3442, ext. 204.

• Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in basic literacy skills including reading, writing, math and English as a Second Language. Tutors provide one-on-one or small group instruction to adults in our community. No prior tutoring experience required. Tutors will receive 15 hours of training as well as ongoing support from certified professionals. Orientation will be held Jan 9 and 10. Info: literacytutors@ litcouncil.com motherlove mentor • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers.

A commitment of eight hours per month required. Info: 254-7206. partners Unlimited • Partners Unlimited, a program for at-risk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteer tutors and website assistance.

Info: partnersunlimited@juno.com or 281-2800. rsvp volUnteer Center: brevard • 3rd THURSDAYS, noon-4pm - RSVP Volunteer Center at Silvermont Opportunity Center in Brevard invites retired community members interested in volunteering to learn more about local opportunities. Info: www. landofskyrsvp.org. 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.

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the entrePreneurial sPirit • The Lost Art of Cuddling: (1) At the recently opened Soineya "cuddle cafe" in Tokyo, men buy hugging privileges (no "sex" allowed) with young women for anywhere from 20 minutes to 10 hours at prices ranging from about $40 to $645 (gratuity optional), with surcharges for special services (foot massages, resting heads in each other's laps). (2) The Deluxe Comfort Girlfriend Body Pillow, which began as a boutique-only niche product, recently became available at Amazon.com and Sears.com for around $25. The bolster-like pillow boasts two strategically placed mounds and a snuggle-up arm on the side. (There's also an Original Soft and Comfy Boyfriend Pillow, sans mounds.)

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Cutting-edge sCienCe • Among the "Ig Nobel" prizes awarded to earnest academics in September by the Annals of Improbable Research was the one to Patrick Warren and colleagues who delved into excruciatingly detailed predictions (at the behest of a cosmetics firm) about how someone might ultimately look with a ponytail, based on hair characteristics. The team took into account the stiffness of the strands, the effects of gravity and the random curliness or waviness in the hair in a set formula to compute a "Rapunzel Number" for each head. Explaining his particularized work to reporters, Dr. Warren acknowledged (perhaps with underestimation), "I've been working on this for a long time."

• A research team at Lund University in Sweden, led by neuroethologist Jochen Smolka, concluded that one reason dung beetles dance in circles on top of dung is to cool off, according to an October report on LiveScience.com. To arrive at their conclusion, the team went to the trouble of painting tiny silicone "boots" on some beetles to protect them from the ambient heat experienced by a control group of beetles, and found that the booted beetles climbed atop the dung less frequently. Explained Smolka, "Like an airconditioning unit, the moist (dung) is cooled by evaporati(on)."

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For many seniors and adults with disabilities in Buncombe County, visions of sugarplums do not dance in their heads during the holiday season.

They’re dreaming of warm clothes, food and the reassurance that they are not forgotten. According to Roxann sizemore, supervisor of the Buncombe County Adult Protective Services Department, that's the mission of the Buncombe County Senior Wish Tree project.

"We really wanted it to be not so much about the present, but about somebody recognizing you at the holidays," she says. "We wanted it to be for those folks who didn't have that family support around the holidays."

Modeled after the Salvation Army Angel Trees, the local project began 15 years ago. When work-

ing with older and disabled adults, Sizemore says, it's a combined effort between DSS and various community partners, including the Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Meals on Wheels of Asheville and Buncombe County and homehealth providers.

"The referrals come from these community agencies, and it's for those folks who they work with [and] know don't have that family support — [those who’ll] be alone at Christmas, basically," Sizemore says.

However, in order to not be inundated with thousands of names, each agency is limited to 20 referrals. This year, there were 129 in total.

Sizemore estimates that this number fluctuates from year to year, but not by much.

"There are a lot of folks in need around the holidays," she says.

This need is something that Meals on Wheels Social Services Director Becky Blalock understands. Every year, MOW volunteers fill nearly 500 shoe boxes with necessities like shampoo, toiletries and holiday goodies for its Santas For Seniors program. However, Blalock says there is something that makes the Senior Wish Tree a little more special.

"It is so important because it's not just like we packed gift bags or gift boxes and a bit of candy,” she says. “This is specific to what somebody wants. They might still get something but, without the Senior Wish Tree, they wouldn't have anybody to ask them about what they really wanted.”

Pulling out what she calls her “Christmas folder,” Blalock says when she asks seniors what they want for the holidays, they rarely ask for much and often say someone needs it more.

Opening the folder, she begins to read some of their requests aloud.

“A 90-year-old lady asks for nail clippers, a calendar, an address book, lip balm and a magnetic notepad. A 93-year-old lady asks for individually wrapped fried apple pies, crackers and soup,” she says. After a minute she says, “It's so simple yet it is a huge thing to them.”

Sizemore says some of the most commonly requested items include slippers, grocery-store gift cards and food.

“It's so humbling, the requests they make, because the requests are so small,” Sizemore says.

For Blalock, fulfilling these small requests makes a big difference, and there are some deliveries she says she will never forget.

“I remember this one man who lived in a shed behind his brother's house. It was a nice shed, but still a shed, and he wanted some shoes. That's all he wanted, but they had to be Velcro because of a paralyzed arm,” she recalls. “But someone got them, and he couldn't have been happier.”

Though all of the 129 seniors in the 2012 program have been sponsored and will receive their gifts next week, Blalock looks forward to this year's delivery by looking back.

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wellnesscalendar wELLNEss nUtrition forward (pd.) Offering intelligent and soulful counseling that inspires you to improve your nutrition choices and habits for life. Sandy Buchanan, RD, CDE828-230-9865 www.nutritionforward.com asheville Center for transCendental meditation ("tm") (pd.) Free Introductory Talk: Thursdays. 6:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut. (828) 2544350. www.meditationasheville.org arthritis foUndation proGram of tai Chi (pd.) 12 week series: Give yourself the gift of health in 2013 Decrease Fall Risk, Improve Balance, Quality of Life. First Baptist Church, Asheville, corner of Charlotte St. & I-240.

Registration on www.wnctaichiarthritis.com . More info. on Facebook: WNC Tai Chi for Arthritis. Nurses, Physical Therapists, PTA’s. Earn 12 hours continuing education credit. Call 828230-9208 or 253-8649. be healthy ClUb • SATURDAYS, noon-2pm - It's Natural, 70 S. Market St. (below the French Broad Coop) hosts weekly meetings to discuss eating healthy, weight loss, detoxing, fasting, exercise, natural living and more. Free. Info: itsnatural11@gmail. com. healthy heart health edUCation • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 11am - The Asheville Compounding Pharmacy, 760 Merrimon Ave., offers free Healthy Heart Health Education classes monthly. Info: 255-8757. livinG healthy with diabetes • SATURDAYS through (12/15), 3-5:30pm - Find balance with diabetes through this self-management program. Open to people with diabetes and their caregivers. $30 for six-week session.

Held at Asheville Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church, 238 S. French Broad Ave. Registration required. Donations benefit the Asheville Buncombe Institute for Parity Achievement. Info: 251-8364. memory Cafe • 1st MONDAYS, 1st WEDNESDAYS, 3rd SATURDAYS, 3rd THURSDAYS - Memory Cafe invites those with memory challenges and their caregivers, family and friends to socialize in a safe and supportive environment. Free. Info and locations: LBrown@fbca.net, bettyrobbins@morrisbb.net or asstminister@uuasheville.org. red Cross blood drives 100 Edgewood Road. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org or 258-3888. Appointment and ID required for blood drives.

• WE (12/12), 12:30-5pm - Blood drive: Black Mountain Neuro Medical Treatment Center, 932 Old U.S. Highway 70. Info: 259-6908. --1-5:30pm - Blood drive: West Asheville Church of God, 60 State St. Info: 252-8529. --- 2:30-7pm Blood drive: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Info: 252-4781.

• TH (12/13), 1-5:30pm - Blood drive: Care Partners, 68 Sweeten Creek Road. Info: 2774800. --- 1:30-6pm - Blood drive: Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, 117 Montreat Road, Black Mountain. Info: 669-6729.

• FR (12/14), 7am-6pm - Blood drive: Mission Hospital, 509 Biltmore Ave. Info: 213-2222 option 2.

• MO (12/17), 2-6:30pm - Blood drive: Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 201Mount Carmel Road.

Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. • WE (12/19), 9:30am-2pm - Buncombe County Employees Blood Drive: 199 College St. Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. • TH (12/20), 7am-3pm - Blood drive: Charles George VA Medical Center, 110 Tunnel Road.

Info: 298-7911, ext. 5736. womb healinG CirCle • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - It's Natural, 70 S. Market St., hosts a weekly womb wellness discussion, featuring topics based on the book Sacred Woman by Queen Afua. Donations appreciated. Info: itsnatural11@gmail.com. yoGa nidra • WE (12/19), 6-8pm - Yoga Nidra and restorative yoga will be offered at Asheville Community Yoga, 8 Brookdale Road. $20. Info and registration: www.ashevillecommunityyoga.com.

sUppORT gROUps adUlt adhd GroUp • 3rd MONDAYS, 7pm - Meet other local adults dealing with ADD/ADHD at this monthly support group. Registration required. Info, RSVP and location: 681-7100 or www.adhdasheville.com. adUlt Children of alCoholiCs & dysfUnCtional families ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, "Twelve Tradition" program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www.adultchildren.org.

• SATURDAYS, 9:45am - “There is a Solution.”

Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 749-9537.

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

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Inner Child" study group.

Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 989-8075.

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

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

• WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am - "Daytime Serenity," Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. --- 7pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. --- 5:45pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road.

• MONDAYS, noon - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --- 6pm - "Attitude of Gratitude," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 7pm - First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. --- 7:30pm - First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva. --- 8pm - "Al-Anon Spoken

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Here," Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near Bakersville. --- 8pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road.

CareGiver sUpport GroUp • 3rd MONDAYS, 5-6:30pm - Caring for Aging Parents Education and Support (CAPES) meets monthly at Mission Hospital’s Loretta Hall, located behind the St. Joseph Hospital Building.

CAPES serves anyone caring for or concerned about an aging parent or adult. Free. Info: 2778288 or 213-4542.

ChroniC pain sUpport GroUp • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Open to those with chronic pain, friends and family. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road.

Donations accepted. Info: (770) 846-0651.

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

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

• THURSDAYS, 6:45pm - MCC Sacred Journey, 135 Sugarloaf Road (I-26 exit 49A), Hendersonville. Info: pebblekicker15@yahoo.com or text 489-4042. debtors anonymoUs • MONDAYS, 7pm - Debtors Anonymous meets at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St., Room 101. Info: www.debtorsanonymous.org. eatinG disorder sUpport GroUps • 3rd SATURDAYS, 10-11:30am - A support group for family members, caregivers and friends of individuals struggling with eating disorders.

Held at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Led by licensed professionals. Free.

Info: 337-4685 or www.thecenternc.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Led by licensed professionals.

Free. Info: www.thecenternc.org or 337-4685. fertility sUpport GroUp • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Therapist-led group for women who are experiencing infertility and may be using assisted reproduction. Meets at 43 Grove St. #4. Call to register: 803-0824. food addiCtion GroUp • MONDAYS, 2pm - It Works, a 12-step program for individuals struggling to overcome food addiction, meets at Pardee Hospital, 800 North Justice St., Hendersonville. Info and directions: 489-7259. nami sUpport GroUps The National Alliance on Mental Illness supports recovery for people living with mental illness and their families. Most groups meet at 356 Biltmore Ave. #207/315. Free. Info: www.namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

• 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - A Dual Diagnosis Support Group for those living with mental illness and substance abuse issues will be held at 3 Thurland Ave. • 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS, 6pm - An additional Dual Diagnosis support group will be held at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. No meeting Nov. 23. Next meeting Nov. 30. overComers reCovery sUpport GroUp A Christian-based, 12-step recovery program.

Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people

struggling with life-controlling problems.

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

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

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

Info: 277-1975.

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

Info: 686-8131.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway. Info: 697-5437.

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

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

Info: 626-2572. s-anon • S-Anon, a 12-step program for those struggling with the sexual behavior of a family member or friend. Three meetings are held each week. Info: www.ncsanon.org or 258-5117 (confidential). sexaholiCs anonymoUs • DAILY - A 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Daily Asheville meetings. Call confidential voicemail or email: 237-1332 or saasheville@gmail.com. Info: www. orgsites.com/nc/saasheville. smart reCovery • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This peer support group is dedicated to helping individuals gain independence from all types of addictive behavior (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.). Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: smartrecoveryavl@gmail.com or 407-0460. womyn's disCovery/empowerment GroUp • ONGOING - Those interested in forming an Asheville Womyn’s group, to foster emergence from addictive behaviors and internalized oppression and encourage spiritual awakening though the 16-step program created by Charlotte Kasl, are invited to contact nicerhugs@ gmail.com for details. workaholiCs anonymoUs • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Workaholics Anonymous.

Info and directions: www.workaholics-anonymous.org or 301-1727. more wellness events online Check out the Wellness Calendar online at www. mountainx.com/events for info on events happening after December 20.

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After six years in West Asheville, the folks at The Admiral are branching out with two new restaurants, one in the Wedge building in the River Arts District and the other just south of downtown.

Drew Wallace of The Admiral and Matthew Dawes, formerly of Table, are creating The Bull and Beggar.

“The name is kind of in reference to people who hang out around trains, one being a cop and one being a bum,” Wallace says. “We were just trying to find something basically associated with the railroad, and something that sounded beefy.”

The restaurant is next door to the Wedge Brewing Company on the loading-dock side of the Wedge building, overlooking the railroad tracks. The space was most recently the studio of local artist Ben Betsalel, and once was the domain of the late artist and RAD pioneer John Payne.

Wallace will head up the bar; Dawes will oversee the food. Beyond that, Wallace says he can’t share much. “Matt [Dawes] hasn’t begun cooking any food, and we haven’t purchased any alcohol yet,” he says.

Closer to downtown, on Banks Avenue, chef Elliott Moss will cook up Southern-inspired, family-style dinners and casual lunches. He’s working with Jonathan Robinson, also of The Admiral, and Lane Reid of Image 420, the Haywood Road screen printing business.

“Our working title right now is ‘Buxton Hill,’” Robinson says. “We wanted to offer something that we thought was uniquely Southern, like real pit barbecue and fried chicken.”

The building is close to the intersection of Hilliard and Coxe avenues, but despite its urban location, the lot has plenty of grass and trees.

“There’s going to be a patio, and the whole thing’s going to be fenced in,” Robinson says. “We’re planning on keeping all the trees, adding trees and planting as much stuff as possible. We thought it was a real find because it’s in the city, but you have all these trees that survived the last 50 years of development.”

The new restaurant will be different from The Admiral, where eager diners make reservations weeks in advance. Robinson says he hopes to attract a broader clientele. “We want it to be as accessible as possible,” he

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The Admiral spawns two new restaurants

right side oF the tracks: The Bull & Beggar takes its name from the railroad lore of the area it occupies. Photos by Max Cooper

Find your thrill on buxton hill: The new restaurant plays up its large, shady lot, and plans are to offer something “uniquely Southern.”

says. “We’re from South Carolina.

That’s kind of where we’re coming from. We are a couple of country boys, and we were raised on the food that we’re going to serve.”

The restaurant will be open for quick lunches and family-friendly dinners with an emphasis on shared plates. There will be both fried chicken and house-made charcuterie, and a baker will be part of the staff. Lunch service will be quick, and dinners will focus on familystyle servings.

So when can we eat there?

“We’re in the early planning stages, and our opening date has not been set yet,” Robinson says. The project has only been in the works since September, when the group purchased the building.

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The Wednesday tailgate market at French Broad Food Co-op is over for the year, but local farmers and producers will gather on Fridays through the winter months for a smaller market.

The gathering takes place in its usual spot, the parking lot next to the co-op (in front of Build It Naturally on Biltmore Avenue), and runs from 2 to 6 p.m. Products for sale include baked goods, produce, meat, cheese and Carolina Wild Seafood.

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Tacos are it Zia Taqueria of Charleston is coming from the shore to the mountains and bringing its Tex-Mex cuisine with it.

Owner Kevin Grant recently leased the former Dolores and Jose Mexican Restaurant building in West Asheville at 521 Haywood Road. “We are so excited to be opening up in Asheville and feel that this location will be ideal for the concept,” he writes in an email to Xpress.

Zia Taqueria focuses on Mexicanstyle meats, á la carte tacos and tequila-based cocktails. Grant doesn’t expect to open the restaurant until February at the earliest.

For more information about Zia Taqueria, visit ziataco.com

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Sabor Bustaurant rolls onto The Lot In Spanish, sabor means more than just flavor. It also means soul; it’s like Gloria Estefan’s singing, explains local chef Daniel Martinez.

“Do it with feeling,” he translates.

He’s the owner of Sabor Bustaurant, a new mobile food venture that officially debuted at The Lot on Coxe Avenue on Dec. 6.

As its name suggests, Sabor serves Latin American eats from a school bus that Martinez converted into a mobile restaurant. To order, board the bus — just like in elementary school — and walk up to the counter, which divides the bus into two sections: an open kitchen and a waiting area with seating to keep customers warm and dry during bad weather.

“I really like the interaction with the people and letting people see what we’re doing, how we’re doing it, talking to them while we’re doing it,” Martinez says.

Sabor’s menu boasts Cuban sandwiches and burgers, soups and entrees that Martinez has converted from plated fare to street food.

“Something … that would typically be served on a plate, I would take it and serve it using banana leaves, still inside of a to-go container but make it more portable and easy to eat on the go,” says Martinez, who notes that Sabor won’t be limited to “what you would expect to see as street food.”

Dishes on the menu will rotate, but right now, there’s a quinoa salad with grilled vegetables, anticuchos — skewered, marinated, grilled skirt steak served over grilled potatoes with chimichurri sauce — sweet fried plantains, or maduros, and Ajiaco — a Colombian-style potato soup with pulled chicken, sweet corn, capers and avocado.

Martinez’s family is from Nicaragua, but he jokes that he got his sabor in Miami where he grew up. He came to North Carolina to work in the kitchen at Lake Toxaway Country Club. In the mid’90s, he owned Vinnie Spaglioni’s in Brevard, which served a mash-up of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American cuisine.

Last year, he graduated from A-B Tech with a culinary arts degree.

The idea for the bustaurant germinated during his studies, and he’s been working on the project since early summer.

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The new food truck offers Latin American eats with swagger and flair

sabor ready: Bustaurant (BUS-taur-ant): n. — a bus that is also a restaurant (genius!).

Photos by Max Cooper

Martinez says he’s excited about joining the other food trucks at The Lot, and says he’s been welcomed into the tight-knit group. While he’s armed with his degree, he says he doesn’t think it gives him an advantage in the food truck world. “This is a whole new animal,” he says. “It’s not the same as a brick and mortar.”

No new food trucks will set up in The Lot until one of the current trucks gives up a permit. Sabor has the 10th and final

permit that the city offers for food trucks within the Central Business District.

Beginning Dec. 6, Sabor Bustaurant will be at The Lot on Thursdays for lunch and Fridays for lunch and dinner.

Eventually, Martinez hopes to expand to more times and other locations, including a possible spot in south Asheville.

For more information, visit Sabor on Facebook, at saborbus.com, or Twitter at @saborbus.

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Boca’s getting some lights-cameraaction action. On Monday, Dec. 17, local film company Bonesteel Films will shoot a 30-second commercial at the Lexington Avenue Tex-Mex eatery. If all goes as planned, the commercial will air on the Food Network in April.

Anoop Krishnan, who owns Boca and Mela, says he can’t say what’s being advertised, but he adds that the client is a large, national company.

The ad makers scouted for locations all over town before settling on Boca,

according to Krishnan. “They love the location, and they like the way the food looks,” he says.

Apparently, they also like the staff.

“They’re hiring some of the crew at Boca to work in the kitchen as chefs in the commercial, as well as some of the servers,” Krishnan says. They’ll also bring in about 20 extras.

Lexington Avenue will be open for traffic on the day of the filming, but sidewalks and parking spaces near Boca will be closed all day.

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First tacos, now pizza

White Duck Taco Shop owners bring Pizza Pura to the River Arts District

Pink Dog, to get the restaurant space in order. He hopes to add a deck to the end of the building and a wood-fire pizza oven inside.

The new space, previously a woodworking studio, is smaller than White Duck. “I don’t think it will ever seat as many people,” Mixson says, adding that the two restaurants aren’t really comparable. “We’re not trying to copy the White Duck,” he says. “The taco shop blew up. We thought we’d get busy, but we had no idea that would happen. The pizza thing is just a new project for us to undertake.”

Reuss says she’ll approach food differently at the two restaurants. At Pizza Pura, she’ll focus on simplicity.

“The taco shop was about creating kind

of crazy, fun tacos and getting out of our comfort zone, but these [pizzas] are going to be a little finer, a little more artisan-based,” she says. “Herbs, maybe figs, different types of meat, fresh greens, maybe a few imported olives here and there: These pizzas are, by tradition, very understated.”

In the meantime, White Duck will carry on at the opposite end of the River Arts District from Pizza Pura.

In May, Mixson and Reuss told Xpress that they were “moving forward” with a second location of White Duck, but details about such a project have yet to emerge. “The White Duck is on a separate course,” Mixson says. “The White Duck is growing, and we’re just not ready to discuss that.”

Get schooled in beer back to basics: While owners Ben Mixson and Laura Reuss create “crazy, fun tacos” at White Duck, they’ll focus on simple, artisan fare at Pizza Pura. Photo by Max Cooper

After a year-and-a-half in the taco business, Ben Mixson and Laura Reuss will bring pizza and gelato to the River Arts District with a new restaurant, Pizza Pura.

“I think I’ve been experimenting with pizza combinations since I was five years old,” says Reuss, laughing. “It’s like a palette. Each one of these is my little painting.”

A life spent as a pizza aficionado has led Reuss to the Neapolitan-style pie, which she will focus on at Pizza Pura.

Instead of making decadent, cheesy meltdowns, Reuss will create scaled-down pies that showcase quality ingredients.

“I like the thin crust, the chewiness, the richness of the ingredients, kind of unspoiled, just add a little salt here and there or fresh herbs,” she says. “It’s really about the preparation.”

Mixson and Reuss wanted to choose a name for the venture that reflected their approach to the food, so they settled on Pizza Pura. In Italian, pura means pure.

“A lot of times, people think they need these really exotic ingredients to make things good,” Mixson says. “The way we look at things, there’s a lot that goes into the interaction of the yeast and the water

and the dough and the salt. That basic interaction is really what we’re after.”

Reuss, the culinary force behind the husband-and-wife team, is working on a fig and local meat variety that she’s particularly excited about. Mixson, on the other hand, says his favorite pie is the margherita, with its fresh and straightforward flavors of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil.

And they’re both looking forward to the gelato-based desserts. “Imagine a tiramisu gelato in a dessert-type of an item,” Reuss says. “It’s going to be a little off the wall. That’s probably where our creative flag will fly.”

This restaurant isn’t their first attempt to bring frozen desserts to RAD. “We had actually been looking for an ice cream stand forever down there, but it just hasn’t come to fruition,” Mixson says.

“The space we have has these big garage doors. We’ll open up one of those and turn that into a gelato window.”

Pizza Pura will set up in the Pink Dog Studios building on the opposite end from The Junction. The space in between the two restaurants houses artist studios. Mixson says he’s working with Randy Shull and Hedy Fischer, who own

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A-B Tech announces the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast Some of the more hedonistic college students like to joke that they’re majoring in beer. Soon they can actually earn a degree in beer and craft beverages.

A-B Tech announced in November that the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast could hold classes as early as fall 2013. They’re waiting for approval from the state, but the proposed curriculum will focus on brewing, distillation and fermentation over the course of a two-year associate degree.

“I think there’s a real run on beer, but the key to this is the research that shows that the next thing that you’re going to see … is micro-distilling,” says Scott Adams, director of the Craft Beverage Institute and a chair in the hospitality management department.

With that research in mind, the program will focus on a variety of specialty drinks, including beer, wine, spirits and kombucha (non-alcoholic fermented tea). Students also will receive training in fermented foods. The idea is to produce a workforce for the growing beer industry in the region while preparing for future expansion of the wine and spirits industries.

The associate degree will explore the science behind fermented products and the business of selling them. The first year focuses on science-based production, and the second year explores marketing, distribution, sales and management of craft beverages.

In the beginning, the program will start small with 24 students, but Adams has big goals. “We want North Carolina to be the No. 1 destination for training down the road,” he says. “The goal of the degree is to train our students at an international level. The standard that we’re looking at … is the Institute of Brewing and Distilling out of the UK.” But providing degrees is only half the mission: The institute also will offer a wide variety of continuing education classes, targeted toward people already working in the hospitality and beverage industries and who want to improve their skills. There will also be classes for home brewers and hobbyists.

In the future, Adams hopes the students at the Institute will produce an A-B Tech beer for retail sale.

For more information about the Craft Beverage Institute and other programs at A-B Tech, visit abtech.edu.

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It all began as a gathering of local musicians who wanted to help Asheville community charities. Now, most know the event simply as Christmas Jam. Presented by Asheville's prodigal son, Warren Haynes, the ever-developing festival is now in its 24th year, and encompasses three days of concerts, art shows and, of course, jams.

This annual Habitat For Humanity benefit concert has become a convergence of music's biggest names, including Sheryl Crow and String Cheese Incident this year. And there are a few other acts that might be familiar for different reasons — they live here. The Jam

By Day segment has become a kind of local showcase.

“We've been trying to figure out ways of bringing the local and regional aspect back to the overall picture,” Haynes says. “One of the ways is by having the [Jam] By Day stuff and the other events that are going on. The Asheville area has so much amazing music these days, it's kind of cool to tap into some of that.”

Kevn Kinney will mine that talent at this year's All Star Acoustic Jam, a two-night songwriter circle at Jack of the Wood beginning at noon on Friday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 15. “This time around, I just wanted local acts. People who live in and around the area,” Kinney tells Xpress from his home. “I want this to be their thing.”

Kinney, a New York-based singer/songwriter and member of Drivin' n' Cryin,’ has been a part of Christmas Jam for about 20 years. Kinney hopes to infuse the smaller Acoustic Jam with the same freeflowing, creative and spontaneous vibe for which the main event is so well known.

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But for the first time in its decades-long history, the event will be broadcast live on AXS TV. Check your provider for the channel number.

The Christmas Jam has grown from a night at the U.S. Cellular Center to two days’ worth of concerts at multiple downtown venues, along with volunteer opportunities starting on Thursday, Dec. 13.

Here’s the full list of Jam activities.

If you didn’t get tickets, don’t despair. The Jam by Day events at Asheville Music Hall, Emerald Lounge and Jack of the Wood offer a chance to get in on the action. Act fast, though, because no advance tickets will be sold for those events. We recommend you come early to the venues.

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Also, stay tuned to WNCW 88.7 FM on Friday night and catch the pre-Jam event broadcast live from The Orange Peel. The event is for VIP ticket holders and features musicians from the Jam.

Saturday, Dec. 15. Featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sheryl Crow, The String Cheese Incident, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Warren Haynes Band, Mike Barnes, Karl Denson, Kevn Kinney and Anders Osborne. U.S. Cellular Center. Doors are at 6 p.m., and goes until the wee hours.

More at xmasjam.com/2012.

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Friday, Dec. 14: Kevn Kinney All-Star Acoustic Jam at Jack of the Wood. Featuring Kevn Kinney, Shane Pruitt, Pierce Edens, Lyric, David Earl, Josh Blake, Erika Ferraby, Leigh Glass, Moses Atwood, Underhill Rose and Ray Sisk. Noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15: Kevn Kinney All-Star Acoustic Jam at Jack of the Wood. Featuring Kevn Kinney, Jabe, Sadler Vaden, The Harris Brothers, Shane Pruitt and Ray Sisk. Noon to 5 p.m.

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Anders Osborne, The Revivalists, The Lee Boys, The Weathermen and more at The Asheville Music Hall.

Each act will perform three to four songs with Kinney as impresario. This lineup is a great opportunity for someone who's not familiar with the Asheville folk or singer/ songwriter scene to “get caught up real quick,” says Kinney.

As of press time, the Friday schedule includes Shane Pruitt, Pierce Edens, Lyric, David Earl, Josh Blake, Erika Ferraby, Leigh Glass, Moses Atwood, Underhill Rose and Ray Sisk.

Asheville country/soul trio Underhill Rose was added to the lineup just recently, on Dec. 1. This will be the band's first Christmas Jam-related event. "We're honored and can't wait to get on stage with so many great local acts," says the band’s upright bassist and singer Salley Williamson. "We'll definitely pull out some of our new material."

Jack of the Wood won't be the only place keeping it local. Beginning at noon on Dec. 15, the Emerald Lounge on Lexington Avenue will host Velvet Truckstop, Jeff Santiago and Delicious, along with Simo and New Yorkbased The Folkadelics.

Santiago, an Asheville singer/songwriter, values Haynes’ inclusion of locals, and sees the guitarist as a strong model for community arts. “Warren Haynes is an example of what one can build through their music, not only for a great career but for a way to give back to the community from which he came,” Santiago says. “Local musicians, I believe, take great pride in being part of this vibrant Asheville music scene,” Santiago says. “I think Warren is paving a path for locals by getting us involved. And we're able to offer something to the event as a whole.”

Today's Christmas Jam may be an almost stadium-scale symposium of marquee names, but at root, it’s a local benefit. According to the event’s website, "Christmas Jam started 24 years ago as an opportunity for local musicians to jam at the one time of year they were all in town at the same time.” The stage lights may be brighter, but they still shine on Asheville's vibrant music community.

Concert proceeds go to Habitat For Humanity, which builds the community by helping build homes in Asheville. “Habitat became appealing because, for me, I can see where the money is going,” says Haynes. “I can look at the houses and say, ‘This is what we've accomplished with all of the help of these amazing musicians and artists, this is what we've done.’" X

Velvet Truckstop, Jeff Santiago, The Folkadelics, Simo and Delicious at the Emerald Lounge.

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Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and connect with other fans. Must register as a new volunteer at ashevillehabitat.volunteerhub.com.

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Also, bring warm clothing to Grateful Bread, and it will be donated to the homeless.

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What does collecting a decade's worth of lost, misplaced and throwaway notes do to a guy? Does all the ephemera of the world overwhelm or depress? If said guy is Davy Rothbart, the co-creator of FOUND Magazine, those castoff words (and photos and cards and tickets stubs and doodles, but mostly words) serve as inspiration.

And sometimes as mysteries: "On the bus or on the street, I find myself gazing at faces and arbitrarily assigning certain notes to certain people," says Rothbart.

But mostly inspiration. Rothbart's brother, Peter, recently released his third solo album, You Are What You Dream, its tracks sparked by FOUND letters that left their mark on the singer-songwriter.

The poignant, “A Child to Call Our Own” evolved from a letter (published in FOUND No. 6) discovered in “a burntout shell of a car, abandoned on a roadside in Hawaii,” says Davy. “This woman was writing a letter to God. She’d just

had her second miscarriage and was understandably devastated. Peter imagined what it would be like to be the husband or partner of this women, trying to give her support while grieving himself.”

The album isn’t all heart-wrenching.

“Don’t Let the Hard Times Rule You” is a sweet, upbeat life-advice-and-harmonica tune. “When I Rise” is equally uplifting (a theme throughout the nine songs) — “When I fall, let me fall, like a leaf, without regret. Joyfully,” Peter sings, his gentle tenor enhanced by a sweeping violin accompaniment.

Davy says that the decade of reading the lost notes of strangers has given him “nuanced understanding.”

“It leaks into my creative output,” he says. “I feel like I’m on the front line of what it is to be human.” But, where this is evidenced by the quiet hope and dignity encapsulated in Peter’s songs, Davy parlayed the raw stories and insights into his own collection of essays (culled from personal memories and misadventures).

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His book, My Heart Is an Idiot, is as hilarious as it is unsettling. Like the story about how, as a kid, he used to prank his deaf mother.

Or the one about how, when he had a broken ankle, he peed in bottles to save unnecessary trips to the downstairs bathroom, eventually amassing more than 100 bottles — which he then used to terrorize a scam artist.

Davy’s father (a character in the latter story) liked the book so much he made a promo video in the form of a rap. Most readers and FOUND fans don’t go that far, but, says Davy, “People come up to me [at the FOUND events] with these sly looks. Because they’ve read these deeply personal stories, they feel comfortable sharing things with me.”

While the FOUND events still include the reading of Davy’s favorite note discoveries, he says that the addition of stories from his book along with Peter’s music has “changed the pace a little bit,” as Davy puts it. He pushes the envelope farther by inviting a volunteer up on stage to “just talk to them about life.”

“The FOUND notes, they give you a glimpse into someone else’s life, just a fragment of a story. It’s up to you to fill in the blanks,” says Davy. The stories in his book are about love, relationships and meeting strangers: “real people’s stories, instead of imagining what they’re like from the FOUND notes.”

That gave him an idea: “Since me and Peter are going to 79 cities this fall, wouldn’t it be cool to meet 79 strangers?” Hence the volunteer from the crowd.

But not all strangers are strangers. Davy reports that, on rare occasions, the writer of a FOUND note surfaces. Once, a nattilydressed musician named Willis Earl Beal, who’d made his own hand-drawn flyer/ singles ad (FOUND No. 7), turned up at a show. Davy brought Beal (who looked just like his hand-drawn likeness) up on stage, and wound up pressing a limited release of his songs. XL Recordings heard the songs and signed Beal, who is now on tour with Cat Power.

“I think he would have been discovered one way or another,” says Davy. “But the serendipity was really special.” X

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“I feel like this album is about the wheel of life, about beginnings and endings,” says Sparrow Pants about her first solo record, Set Sail, which comes out this week. “There are a lot of songs that are about leaving, or someone leaving.” The album does feel like a journey, one that begins by walking through an old wooden gate into an enchanted land.

At the forefront of the recording is Sparrow’s bright, velvet voice, which dances on the melodies of her accordion, banjo, viola, saw and piano.

“I’ve played music and sang since I was a little kid,” says Sparrow, who grew up in Colorado. “I was in the town children’s choir.

I started orchestra in seventh grade, and I picked the viola, because it was weird.”

A significant milestone on her musical path came when she was 20. “I went to New Orleans for Halloween and it changed my life,” she explains. After hearing street performers playing the accordion, “I was like, ‘I want to do that.’” Later, while living in California, she picked up the banjo. Both instruments can be heard on Set Sail, sometimes on the same song, to nice effect.

Sparrow is known for being in the Sugarfoot Serenaders, the Asheville Tango Orchestra and the Runaway Circus Band. She also performs and teaches belly dance.

“I’ve played music with Sadye Osterloh for almost a decade now. We were in the first band I was ever in together. Actually me and Sadye and Patrick Kukucka,” says Sparrow of her fellow Sugarfoot Serenaders. “So they are my all-time music pals.”

About a year ago the Sugarfoot Serenaders went through a transition, as band members temporarily turned their energy to other projects and travel.

“I had about a half a dozen songs that I really wanted to play with the band that we never seemed to get around to, original songs, and I thought, ‘Well, maybe this is the time to make a solo album,’” says Sparrow.

“As soon as I made that decision, I’ve written like 15 or 20 songs. It’s been a crazy outpouring.”

As is often the case with great art, many of the songs on Set Sail were born out of personal challenge.

“It’s been a really rough year in a lot of ways,” Sparrow admits. “I’m 28 years old, I feel like I’m starting to experience the wheel turning. It’s a transitional period of life and it feels like it’s been a year of things falling apart and dying, both literally and metaphorically, and I feel like I’m just starting to come out of it, like I’ve just walked through fire and I’m just starting to come out on the other side a different person.”

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The lyrics on Set Sail reflect this crucible experience. “Of course it’s complicated like all good things are, from the ground ‘neath our feet to the farthest of stars,� Sparrow sings on “Complicated.�

Moreover, the music is a departure from her previous work. “Maybe because I’ve been writing a lot of songs on the banjo, there’s a lot more old-time and traditional American music influence, and less jazz and Eastern European music influence like a lot of my older stuff has been,� she says, “Though there’s still some of that in there, too.�

Set Sail was recorded at Hi-Z Lo-Z Studio with Kukucka. “It’s been amazing because he’s one of my favorite friends, I respect him so much musically, and in lots of other ways,� enthuses Sparrow. “He really is a musical genius. He let me lead and decide, but he has provided golden advice here and there.� While Sparrow plays most of the instruments on the album, Set Sail includes contributions from Jeff Loops (bass), and Keith Smith (guitar, washboard) and Kukucka (drums). “I love that there is an element of this album that feels like a really special connection at a campfire,� says Sparrow.

With the theme of transformation, it is fitting that the title track was inspired by a winter solstice ritual. In essence, Sparrow explains, Set Sail is "about the death of the sun and the passing from one world into another.� X

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As murals appear on more of Asheville’s surfaces, it seems that walls without public art are longing for a little fresh paint. Artists and building owners continually find new means of repurposing the city’s facades — from the hideous and abandoned to the sleek and bustling. Here is a partial inventory of what’s gone up in the latter part of autumn.

lExIngTon AVEnuE Joshua Spiceland has long claimed the narrow wall between Izzy’s coffee Den and Dobrá Tea on lexington Avenue. His most recent mural, which went up earlier this year and coincided with a solo show at Izzy’s, was defaced/tagged recently.

Spiceland’s initial response was to paint over the tag with a dense, black, rhombus-like shape.

That is to say, a hole. But that twice-altered mural is now gone, replaced by a portrait of a woman against a faint mountainous landscape — a scene that would fit nicely on an ancient Egyptian urn.

The heroine’s garb is rendered in the pseudofractal style that characterizes Spiceland’s work.

The modern addition: she’s holding a boom box beside her head.

MonTforD Artist Julie Armbruster wrapped up a nearly yearlong mural project in Montford’s Magnolia Park. She and fellow painter Hannah Dansie covered three sides of the squat, lackluster bathroom and storage building situated toward the back of the park.

The city owns the building, which means they now “own” the mural (after a year’s worth of board and city council meetings and paperwork). Armbruster told Xpress that the mural has been officially donated to the city.

The project was initiated by nathan Brown, who lives near the park. He contacted Armbruster and proposed the project. According to Armbruster, Brown helped with the tangle of paperwork, and also spearheaded the fundraising efforts to pay for materials and labor. Patrons included neighborhood residents, community members and Dobrá Tea. Whether you’re familiar with Armbruster’s gallery-scale work or not, the Magnolia tableaux will draw you in even from a block away. The three-panel story scene features her signature motifs and characters: Professor Wunderbar (a white, almost rabbit-like owl/gremlin) and two junior Wunderbars bob about Saturn-ringshaped waves in a wooden skiff; nearby, a log with a face floats too.

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rIVEr ArTS DISTrIcT Two of Asheville’s more ubiquitous mural artists, Dustin Spagnola and gus cutty, recently finished two pieces in the river Arts District. of all the places to spend such time and effort, they have done so on a decommissioned and soon-to-be demolished building.

Their canvas is the old Penland Auction house on craven Street, which will be razed to make way for new Belgium Brewing. So, you might ask, why bother?

In a planning presentation this July, new Belgium representatives voiced their intentions to reuse as many of the resources and materials currently on the lot as they could, such as sheet metal, steel and wood.

“The intent is to repurpose as much as possible,” Melyssa glassman, new Belgium’s creative director, tells Xpress.

She’s added to the task by commissioning Spagnola and cutty to paint the soon-to-be-displaced building.

The murals come down with the building, sometime in the next four to six weeks, glassman says. She hopes to integrate fragments of the mural into the new building — dispersed among the tasting room, bar and other facilities.

Equipped with spray paint, brushes and rollers provided by new Belgium, the duo covered two walls of the sheet metal, glass and wood-patched building. cutty spray-painted a large-scale facial portrait that sports thick, black-framed glasses, a nose ring and a snarl. Spagnola painted a roughly 15-foot-tall, orange and violet tiger, seated and surrounded by nepalese flowers. glassman saw Spagnola’s artwork around the city during recent trips to Asheville. Their official acquaintance came from leslie Huntley of roost Interior Design. Huntley had selected Spagnola’s work for a house that new Belgium owns near the future facility.

“The opportunity to incorporate local art at the new brewery is something we’re all excited about,” glassman says. “But we’re still a long ways off from hanging art on the walls.”

The artistic details aren’t final, and most likely won’t be until construction is under way. So there’s no telling what kind of art can be expected at the new brewery. As for now, the mural was a starting point for new Belgium’s artistic partnership with the city.

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But after his DeSoto lounge exhibit earlier this year, where he displayed a series of large-format works, Bari Salon owners contacted the artist about a mural. roney spent a week covering the west-facing wall of Bari Salon, at the corner of Haywood and Wellington, with a Wyndham lewis-like melding of his signature-style kudzu and animals. “I wanted to make the best of my time,” roney said of his working vacations. otherwise, “It would have taken six months of Tuesdays to finish.”

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Night of the Living Print Media It’s Night of the Living Print Media for the entire month of December at Grateful Steps Bookshop (159 S. Lexington Ave.). The exhibit is “a show of shape-shifted pieces” assembled by artist Delhi Fine. Paperback novels and advertisements are repurposed as wall art, necklaces, picture frames and tissue boxes — such as the Love Story tissue box. Of that piece, Fine says, that the text was “chosen to illustrate just how sappy sentimental that successful piece of 1970s fluff was!” A reception party (with wine and hors d’oeuvres) takes place Saturday, Dec. 15, 6-8 p.m.

Cappadonna Hip-hop artist and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Cappadonna (aka “Cappachino The Great” and “Donna Cappa Goines”) emerged in ‘95 on the tracks “Ice Cream” and “Ice Water” from Raekwon’s Only Built For Cuban Linx. He first appeared with Wu-Tang on ‘97’s platinum album, Wu-Tang Forever. Cappadonna’s solo studio debut was ‘98’s The Pillage, which went gold. His most recent effort is last year’s The Pilgrimage, and he has a mix tape, Eyrth, Wynd & Fyre due out in January.

Which means Cappadonna is keeping busy. But he’s still making time to stop

by Asheville Music Hall for a Saturday, Dec. 15 performance. Jon Farmer, B-Free, J. Youngin and DJ Ra Mak open. 10 p.m., $10 in advance or $12 day or show. ashevillemusichall.com. Photo from the artist’s ReverbNation page.

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wEDNEsDAY, DEC. 12 adam dalton distillery DJ dance party (EDM, bass), 10pm allstars sports bar and Grill Karaoke, 9pm altamont brewinG Company Stuart McNair (folk, country, bluegrass, zydeco), 9pm

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

apotheCary Fashion Bath (pop, folk, experimental) w/ Human Heads (drone, experimental), 9pm

504 Haywood Rd. West Asheville • 828-255-1109 “It’s bigger than it looks!”

blUe moUntain piZZa Cafe Open mic, 7pm Creekside taphoUse Open mic, 9pm dirty soUth loUnGe Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm elaine's dUelinG piano bar Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm1am emerald loUnGe Fifth on the Floor (honky-tonk, outlaw country) w/ Blue Jeans & Khaki Pants, 9pm Good stUff The Old Way (Americana, bluegrass), 6:30pm Grove park inn Great hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm harrah's Cherokee Throwback night ('70s-'90s DJ), 8pm JaCk of the wood pUb Old-time jam, 4pm lexinGton ave brewery (lab) Back stage: Karma to Burn (stoner rock) w/ Delicious, 9:30pm lobster trap Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, electronics), 7pm native kitChen & soCial pUb Traditional Irish music w/ Jeanna, Beenie & Victor, 7pm olive or twist Cadillac Rex (oldies, swing, rock), 8-11pm one stop deli & bar Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, 6pm Soul/jazz jam w/ Preston Cate, 10pm oranGe peel Halestrom (hard rock) w/ In This Moment & Eve To Adam, 7:30pm phoenix loUnGe Keturah's birthday jam, 7pm red staG Grill Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 7-10pm soUthern appalaChian brewery Todd Hoke (folk, blues, rock), 6pm straiGhtaway Cafe Coping Stone (world, Appalachian), 6pm tallGary's Cantina Open mic/jam, 7pm the altamont theater Justin Ray Quintet (jazz), 8pm the bywater Fondue Fundu (Toys for Tots benefit feat: Dulci Ellenberger and Dan Shearin), 7pm the Corner Karaoke, 10pm treasUre ClUb DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am tressa's downtown JaZZ and blUes Wendy Hayes & Three for Time (jazz, blues), 8:30pm vanUatU kava bar Open mic, 9pm wild winG Cafe Brie Capone, 7:30pm

Eye of the beholder: Broadway’s celebrates the season with the fourth annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Dance Party, featuring entertainment by Kipper Shauer and Dr. Awesome (Jason Holland), along with a photo booth to immortalize the “radical tackiness,” on Friday, Dec. 14. Photo by Woody Feffer.

THURsDAY, DEC. 13 allstars sports bar and Grill Dance night, 10pm altamont brewinG Company Kyle Sorenson (singer-songwriter), 9pm apotheCary Pilgrim (folk rock) w/ Melon Sugar & Holy Holy Vine, 9pm barley's taproom Alien Music Club (jazz), 9pm blaCk moUntain ale hoUse David Earl Duo (folk rock, soul), 9pm blUe moUntain piZZa Cafe Paul Cataldo (Americana), 7pm boiler room Showcast Impersonations (drag performance), 10pm elaine's dUelinG piano bar Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm1am frenCh broad brewery tastinG room Todd Hoke (roots, folk), 6pm Good stUff Fifth on the Floor (roots, rock), 7pm Grey eaGle mUsiC hall & tavern Found Magazine's 10th anniversary tour w/ Davy & Peter Rothbart, 8pm

Old-time jam, 7pm

Karaoke, 8pm

JaCk of the wood pUb No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm

soUthern appalaChian brewery Marc Yaxley Duo (flamenco, jazz), 7pm

lobster trap Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm native kitChen & soCial pUb Habitat for Humanity benefit w/ The Brave New Gravelys, 6:30pm neo Cantina The Caribbean Cowboys (tropical rock) olive or twist Heather Masterton Jazz Quartet, 8-11pm one stop deli & bar Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm Chachille (hip-hop) TC Izlam, Infinite Wisdom & Noctuo, 10pm oranGe peel Holiday Jam XII feat: Sons of Ralph, Mike Barnes & more, 8pm

tallGary's Cantina Asheville music showcase, 8pm timo's hoUse Asheville Drum 'n' Bass Collective, 8pm-2am town pUmp Paul Shimmel (singer-songwriter), 9pm treasUre ClUb DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am tressa's downtown JaZZ and blUes Peggy Ratusz blues showcase, 9pm white horse Full Moon Wolfdog Rescue benefit, 7:30pm

fRIDAY, DEC. 14

phoenix loUnGe Garry Segal (Americana), 8pm

allstars sports bar and Grill Sharkadelics (rock, pop, covers), 10pm

pisGah brewinG Company Throwback Thursday (reggae & food), 6:30pm Shane Pruitt Band & friends (blues, Southern rock), 9pm

altamont brewinG Company Ian Thomas & the Band of Drifters (roots), 9pm

pUrple onion Cafe Scoot Pitman (singer-songwriter), 7:30pm

asheville mUsiC hall Enter the Earth Christmas party feat: Papa Mali, Ike Stubblefield & more, 10pm

red staG Grill Eric Ciborski (piano), 7-10pm

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

root bar no. 1 The Old Way (old-time, bluegrass), 9pm

bier Garden DJ Don Magic, 9pm-1am

harrah's Cherokee Karaoke, 8pm-midnight

sCandals niGhtClUb Winter World Dance Spectacular, 6:30pm

blaCk moUntain ale hoUse Pierce Edens (roots, alt-country), 9pm

JaCk of hearts pUb

soUth side station

blUe moUntain piZZa Cafe

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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Good stUff The Zoodles (Americana), 8pm

BEER & BURGER

Grey eaGle mUsiC hall & tavern Mount Moriah (gospel, folk, rock, country) w/ Hiss Golden Messenger, 9pm

$5 burger with fries ½ Off draft Bud Light and Yuengling

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

TUESDAY

harrah's Cherokee Hoss Howard (country) w/ DJ Suave, 8pm-2am

LIVE BLUEGRASS JAM with Locals! 6:30pm $4 House Margaritas $1.50 Pork Tacos

havana restaUrant Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm hiGhland brewinG Company Metro Jethros (country, Southern rock), 6pm

WEDNESDAY

hotel indiGo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm

WELL WEDNESDAYS

JaCk of hearts pUb Locust Honey (old-time), 9pm

$3 single liquor well drinks Open Mic

JaCk of the wood pUb Christmas Jam by day w/ The Kevn Kinney All-Star Acoustic Jam, noon-5pm Crushed Out (honky-tonk, surf rock) w/ Shake It Like a Caveman (garage rock, blues, one-man band), 9pm

BATTLEGROUND THURSDAY

$4 Shots, Bombs, Barrels

lexinGton ave brewery (lab) Back stage: Wilhelm McKay (roots, folk rock) w/ Skunk Ruckus & Michael McFarland, 9:30pm

FRIDAY 1/2 Off Apps 4-7 $5 MARTINI OF THE DAY

lobster trap Stuart McNair (country, bluegrass, rock, zydeco), 7pm

SATURDAY

monte vista hotel Alarm Clock Duo (folk), 6pm

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ClUb metropolis Ashvegas Rave III, 10pm

Get down Sparrow Pants CD release party (accordion, vaudeville) w/ Balkan Death Grip, 9:30pm

MONDAY

MON-THUR 11:30-1AM FRI-SAT 11:30-2AM • SUN 12-12

ClUb hairspray Dance party w/ DJ Lil Roo (dance, hiphop), 8pm Drag show, midnight

frenCh broad brewery tastinG room Wasted Wine (freak folk), 6pm

Thurs., Dec. 20

$6 Bloody Marys $4.50 Mimosas $10 Bucket Specials $1.50 Pork Tacos

ClUb eleven on Grove WestSound Red & Black Ball, 9pm

emerald loUnGe Christmas Jam pre-party w/ The Lonely H, Radiolucent, Grandpa's Stash & The Goodness Graceful, 9pm

w/ Southbound Turnaround

NFL SUNDAY TICKET!

broadway’s Kipper’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Dance Party, 9pm

elaine's dUelinG piano bar Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:159:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

DAVE DESMELIK 8:30pm Fri., Dec.14

SUNDAY

boiler room Bobby F'n White w/ Crazyhorse and Colston (hip-hop), 9pm

Creekside taphoUse Dave Desmelik (Americana), 8:30pm

Special Release Keg TBD

$10 Buckets • $5 Sangrias $5 Pork Nachos

Erin & Maris (BMP employee show), 7pm

native kitChen & soCial pUb Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass, country), 8pm

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.

Here are the facts: We are on a beautiful ball of dirt that is hurtling through space while some force, totally beyond our ability to comprehend, creates us, keeps us breathing and eventually removes us. If we live to be 100, that leaves 36,500 days to enjoy it. Common ground explores this reality and how to make the most of that time with heart-to-heart excerpts from Prem Rawat’s addresses on peace, along with interviews, discussions and music — all coming from a desire to simply enjoy being alive. Hosted by Jim Forward on Sundays from 1-2 p.m. Photo by Max Cooper

o.henry's/tUG Battle of the Bluge, 10pm one stop deli & bar Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm paCk's tavern A Social Function (rock/dance hits), 9pm phoenix loUnGe The Black Live Redemption (bluegrass), 8pm red staG Grill Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 8-11pm sCandals niGhtClUb Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am soUthern appalaChian brewery Anne Fitten-Glenn book signing, 5-7pm Aaron Burdett Band (folk, rock, blues), 8pm straiGhtaway Cafe Duke, 6pm tallGary's Cantina Live music, 9:30pm the altamont theater "Harm for the Holidays: Memoirs of a Hallmarked Man" (comedy, theater), 8 & 10pm the bywater Blue Wheel Drive (bluegrass), 9pm

town pUmp Matt Walsh & the Low Counts (roots, Americana), 9pm treasUre ClUb DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am tressa's downtown JaZZ and blUes Jim Arrendell & the Cheap Suits (dance), 10pm vanUatU kava bar Seraphim Arkistra (electro-acoustic, ambient, improv), 9pm wall street Coffee hoUse Open mic, 9pm white horse ArtSpace Charter School benefit, 7:30pm wild winG Cafe Contagious (rock), 9:30pm

sATURDAY, DEC. 15 adam dalton distillery Jeff Bujak (dance), 9pm allstars sports bar and Grill Saloon 5 (rock, country, covers), 10pm altamont brewinG Company The Sweet Talkers (country, honky-tonk), 9:30pm asheville mUsiC hall Christmas Jam by Day w/ Anders Osborne, The Revivalists, The Lee Boys & more, 1pm Cappadona (of Wu Tang Clan) w/ Jon Farmer, B-Free, J. Youngin & DJ Ra Mak, 10pm athena's ClUb Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am bier Garden DJ Don Magic, 9pm-1am blaCk moUntain ale hoUse Dance party & ugly sweater contest w/ DJ Munn, 9pm blUe moUntain piZZa Cafe Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass, country), 7pm boiler room Figurehead, Neck Breaka Society & Claybourne (metal, hip-hop), 9pm ClUb eleven on Grove

John Avery's Ole Skool Christmas Party, 9pm ClUb hairspray Blue Ridge Pride benefit (drag performance), 8pm ClUb metropolis Asheville Radical Faeries benefit (aerial dance, DJs), 10pm ClUb remix Blue Ridge Pride benefit (drag performance), 8pm

(comedy), 10pm lobster trap Sean Mason Jazz, 7pm monte vista hotel Blue Moon (jazz, country, rock), 6pm o.henry's/tUG The Red Ball holiday party feat: DJ Xel, 10pm olive or twist 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11pm

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

one stop deli & bar Bluegrass Brunch w/ Jay Franck (of Sanctum Sully) & friends, noon-3pm

emerald loUnGe Christmas Jam by Day w/ Velvet Truckstop (Southern rock), Jeff Santiago, The Folkadelics & Delicious, noon

oranGe peel Kings of Prussia (metal) w/ Ahleuchatistas (avant grade, experimental) & Consider the Source

frenCh broad brewery tastinG room Ten Cent Poetry (folk pop), 6pm

paCk's tavern DJ Moto (dance, pop), 9pm

Get down Joshua Black Wilkins w/ Futur Primitif & Jonah Tolchin (rock), 9:30pm Good stUff Michael Cody (singer-songwriter), 8pm Grey eaGle mUsiC hall & tavern Vollie & Kari & Western Wildcats (honkytonk, Western swing), 9pm Grove park inn Great hall Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm harrah's Cherokee Fortunate Sons w/ DJ Dizzy, 8pm-2am havana restaUrant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm hotel indiGo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm isis restaUrant and mUsiC hall XAVL (multimedia & electronic music event), 7pm JaCk of hearts pUb Mountain Feist (bluegrass), 9pm JaCk of the wood pUb Christmas Jam by day w/ The Kevn Kinney All-Star Acoustic Jam, noon-5pm Husky Burnette (blues), 6pm Woody Pines (ragtime, country, blues), 9pm lexinGton ave brewery (lab) Back stage: The Unusual Suspects Tour

phoenix loUnGe Wilhelm McKay (folk rock), 8pm pUrple onion Cafe Chuck Beattie Band (blues), 8pm red staG Grill Eric Ciborski (piano), 8-11pm sCandals niGhtClUb Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am smokey's after dark Karaoke, 10pm soUthern appalaChian brewery Holiday art sale, 2-6pm Secret B-Sides (R&B, soul), 8pm straiGhtaway Cafe Lyric (funk, soul, R&B), 6pm tallGary's Cantina Unit 50 (rock), 9:30pm the bywater Live music, 9pm town pUmp The Enlightened Rogues (rock, blues), 9pm treasUre ClUb DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am tressa's downtown JaZZ and blUes Al "Coffee" McDaniel (blues, soul, R&B), 10pm

wed. december 12 THu 12/13 FRI 12/14 SaT 12/15 SuN 12/16

FouND MaGazINE

10th anniversary Tour 8pm

MouNT MoRIaH & HISS GolDEN MESSENGER 9pm VollIE & KaRI &

WESTERN WIlDCaTS

dance lessons 8pm, music 8:30pm

CHaTHaM CouNTY lINE Electric Holiday Tour 8pm RaYNa GEllERT

TuE 12/18 w/ andrew Heller, Justin Perkins & adam Dembele 8pm

New Years Eve with The Hackensaw Boys Menomena | Camper Van Beethoven | Fishbone John Spencer Blues Explosion | Iris Dement Kitchen Open for Lunch from 11am - 3pm Mon - Fri Open for Dinner at 5:30pm on Nights of a Show!

Karma to burn w/ delicious 9:30Pm

fri. december 14

Wilhelm mcKay w/ sKunK rucKus, michael mcfarland 9:30Pm

sat. december 15

the unusual susPects tour 10Pm thur. december 20

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Over 40 Entertainers!

A True Gentleman’s Club

SPORTS LOUNGE feat. COLLEGE FOOTBALL, MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL & EVERY UFC FIGHT

Playing it loose: Emerald Lounge kicks off a weekend of rock ‘n’ roll improvisation on Friday, Dec. 14 with a Christmas Jam pre-party featuring The Lonely H, Grandpa’s Stash (pictured) and more.

GREAT DRINK SPECIALS EVERY NIGHT Mon - Sat 6:30pm - 2am 520 Swannanoa River Rd • Asheville (828) 298-1400 • TheTreasureClub.com facebook.com/thetreasureclub

U.S. CellUlar arena Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam feat: The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sheryl Crow, String Cheese Incident, Warren Haynes & more, 6:30pm Wall Street Coffee HoUSe The Impossible (rock), 7pm WeStville PUb Stu McNair Trio (Cajun, bluegrass), 10pm WHite HorSe Sprit Series: Mayan Prophecies, 2pm Lumina feat: Linda and Larry Cammarata, Mary Sparks & Ginny Waite (world), 8pm Wild Wing Cafe CrossRidge Band (rock, country), 9:30pm

Sunday, dec. 16 altamont breWing ComPany Sunday Funday Potluck & Pickin', 5:30pm

WHite HorSe Drum circle, 2pm Transition Town community meeting, 6pm

Monday, dec. 17 adam dalton diStillery Open mic/jam, 9pm

JaCk of tHe Wood PUb Leigh Glass, Chris Smith & Andrea Lee (singer-songwriters), 7pm lobSter traP Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm native kitCHen & SoCial PUb Trivia, 7pm olive or tWiSt Bluedawg blues jam, 8-11pm

blaCk moUntain ale HoUSe Karaoke, 9pm

one StoP deli & bar Two for Tuesday feat: Jason Daniello & Danger Cube, 8pm

grey eagle mUSiC Hall & tavern Contra dance, 8pm

PHoenix loUnge Paul Jones (classical/jazz guitar), 8pm

JaCk of HeartS PUb The Moon & You (folk, singer-songwriter), 6:30pm

SCUlly'S Daughters of Atlantis (acoustic rock), 10pm

lobSter traP Bobby Miller & friends (bluegrass), 7pm

tHe altamont tHeater Shane Perlowin (guitar, jazz, experimental), 8pm

aPotHeCary How to Draw a Bunny film screening, 9pm

PHoenix loUnge Suzanne, Jerry & Kurt of Moon Shine Babies (folk), 7pm

aSHeville mUSiC SCHool PerformanCe loft Bandana Klezmer (klezmer), 6pm

tHe byWater Bluegrass jam, 5-11pm

tHe byWater Open mic, 9pm timo'S HoUSe DJ dance party (house, electro, hip-hop), 8pm-2am

barley'S taProom Like Mind Trio (jazz), 7:30pm

timo'S HoUSe Timo's Eclectic Stew (multi-genre open jam), 8pm-2am

blUe moUntain Pizza Cafe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues), 7pm

treaSUre ClUb DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am

boiler room Night of Illusions (drag performance), 10pm

treaSUre ClUb DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am

treSSa'S doWntoWn Jazz and blUeS Swing w/ Russ Wilson & his band, 8pm

get doWn Fictions (post-rock, shoegaze) w/ Dwight Howard Johnson & Send Away Stranger

treSSa'S doWntoWn Jazz and blUeS Karaoke, 9:30pm

Wild Wing Cafe Football trivia

WeStville PUb Blues jam, 10pm

grey eagle mUSiC Hall & tavern Chatham County Line's Electric Holiday Tour (progressive bluegrass) w/ Johnny Irion, 8pm

TueSday, dec. 18

grove Park inn great Hall Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon

aSHeville mUSiC Hall Funk jam, 11pm

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

blUe moUntain Pizza Cafe Locomotive Pie (blues, folk, rock), 7pm

tolliver'S CroSSing iriSH PUb Trivia, 8:30pm

WHite HorSe Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm Wild Wing Cafe Karaoke, 9:30pm

WedneSday, dec. 19

ClUb eleven on grove Swing & tango holiday party w/ The Big Nasty & Asheville Tango Orchestra, 6:30pm

adam dalton diStillery DJ dance party (EDM, bass), 10pm

CreekSide taPHoUSe Old-time jam, 6:30pm

allStarS SPortS bar and grill Karaoke, 9pm

lobSter traP Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm

good StUff The Blue Moon Brothers (bluegrass), 6:30pm

aSHeville mUSiC Hall Brown Bag Songwriting Competition finals, 6pm

monte viSta Hotel Jared Gallamore (standards), 11am

grey eagle mUSiC Hall & tavern Rayna Gellert (Americana, bluegrass), 8pm

blUe moUntain Pizza Cafe Open mic, 7pm

one StoP deli & bar Bluegrass Brunch & Open Jam w/ The Pond Brothers, noon-3pm

grove Park inn great Hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

CreekSide taPHoUSe Open mic, 9pm

SoUtHern aPPalaCHian breWery Blue Ridge Community College "Selected Paintings" art reception w/ Dan Keller Duo (jazz), 5-7pm

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

iSiS reStaUrant and mUSiC Hall Spork (contemporary jazz), 8pm JaCk of tHe Wood PUb Irish session, 5pm Jason Flournoy's birthday jam w/ Moses Atwood, 9pm

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DJ Jet (hip-hop), 8pm-2am

iSiS mUSiC Hall Nicky Sanders (bluegrass), 9pm

dirty SoUtH loUnge Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm elaine'S dUeling Piano bar Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

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Music Schedules Wednesday, December 12th BROWN BAG SONGRWITING COMPETITION $3FREE6pmtoto- enter watch ALL AGES! Hosted by Amanda Platt & Alex Krug

11pm SOUL JAZZ JAM FREE! feat. Jeff Sipe 21+

Thursday, December 13th

Brews, Bluegrass, & BBQ 5-8pm FREE! feat. Kendall Huntley & the $1 PBRs

GENIASS PRESENTS:

ALL AGES!

w/ TC IZLAM, 10pm Infinite Wisdom, $5 21+ & NOCTUO

Friday, December 14th FREE DEAD FRIDAYS

$2 TACOS - 5PM - ALL AGES ACOUSTIC DEAD COVERS - FREE!!

PAPA MALI, IKE STUBBLEFIELD, 10pm $10/$12 JEFF SIPE & COUNT M’BUTU

@ Enter the Earth’s 11th Annual Xmas Party

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Saturday, December 15th

Bluegrass Brunch 11am Live Music with Jay Franck (of Sanctum Sully) & Friends XMAS JAM BY DAY! 1pm xmasjam.com

EARLY SHOW

at our new location on Old Lyman St.

55 COLLEGE STREET - DOWNSTAIRS

Chachillie

Anders Osborne • The Revivalists • The Lee Boys

computer & electronics recycling

Grand Re-Opening

31 PATTON AVENUE - UPSTAIRS

EARLY SHOW

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

EARLY SHOW LATE SHOW

(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

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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

EARLY SHOW

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

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BLUEGRASS SESSION

W/ NICKY SANDERS OF STEEP CANYON RANGERS 8pm

Good Stuff Silent movie w/ piano accompaniment by Jake Hollifield, 7pm

Get doWn Megahurtz (metal) w/ Ink & Sweat & Common Visions, 9:30pm

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

Grove Park Inn Great Hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm The B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

bIer Garden DJ Don Magic, 9pm-1am

HarraH'S CHerokee Throwback night ('70s-'90s DJ), 8pm

HarraH'S CHerokee Karaoke, 8pm-midnight

JaCk of tHe Wood Pub Old-time jam, 4pm

JaCk of HeartS Pub Old-time jam, 7pm

lobSter traP The Krektones (surf, rockabilly), 7pm

JaCk of tHe Wood Pub No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm

natIve kItCHen & SoCIal Pub Traditional Irish music w/ Jeanna, Beenie & Victor, 7pm olIve or tWISt Cadillac Rex (oldies, swing, rock), 8-11pm one StoP delI & bar Soul/jazz jam w/ Preston Cate, 10pm PHoenIx lounGe Bradford Carlson (rock, jam), 8pm red StaG GrIll Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 7-10pm

lobSter traP Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm neo CantIna Dan Shearin (folk, pop) olIve or tWISt Heather Masterton Jazz Quartet, 8-11pm

tallGary'S CantIna Open mic/jam, 7pm

one StoP delI & bar Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm

tHe Corner Karaoke, 10pm

PHoenIx lounGe Marc Yaxley Trio (classical, jazz), 8:30pm

treaSure Club DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am

PISGaH breWInG ComPany Throwback Thursday (reggae & food), 6:30pm Red Honey (country, psychedelic, blues), 8pm

treSSa'S doWntoWn Jazz and blueS The Hard Bop Explosion (jazz, funk), 8:30pm vanuatu kava bar Open mic, 9pm WIld WInG Cafe Jeff & Justin (acoustic), 7:30pm

Thursday, dec. 20 allStarS SPortS bar and GrIll Dance night, 10pm

PurPle onIon Cafe Danielle Howle (folk, Americana), 7:30pm red StaG GrIll Eric Ciborski (piano), 7-10pm root bar no. 1 Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz), 9pm SoutH SIde StatIon Karaoke, 8pm tallGary'S CantIna Asheville music showcase, 8pm

blue mountaIn PIzza Cafe Acoustic Swing, 7pm boIler room Keeper of the Sea w/ Awaken, Friend for a Foe, Labyrinthe & Chivalry (metal), 9pm Club eleven on Grove Holiday Ball (R&B), 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 Gutterhound (hard rock) w/ Murder Hobby, Twist of Fate, 9pm frenCH broad breWery taStInG room Peggy Ratusz (blues, swing), 6pm Get doWn You'll Live w/ Old Flings, Muscle & Bone, Quiet Clouds, Lions & Fresh Prints (rock, pop, punk), 9:30pm Good Stuff 2 Arts (singer-songwriter, traditional), 8pm Grey eaGle muSIC Hall & tavern End of the World Party w/ Town Mountain (bluegrass) & The Shawn Camp Band (country, bluegrass, roots), 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 A Social Function (rock, dance) w/ DJ Moto, 8pm-2am

barley'S taProom Alien Music Club (jazz), 9pm

tHe altamont tHeater Shannon Whitworth & Barrett Smith (singer-songwriter, blues), 8pm

blaCk mountaIn ale HouSe David Earl Duo (folk rock, soul), 9pm

tImo'S HouSe Asheville Drum 'n' Bass Collective, 8pm2am

blue mountaIn PIzza Cafe Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass, country), 7pm

toWn PumP Matt Woods (singer-songwriter), 9pm

boIler room Talent Search w/ Odette Dynasty, 10pm

treaSure Club DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am

JaCk of HeartS Pub Holiday show w/ The Gypsyswingers (swing, jazz), 9pm

CreekSIde taPHouSe Southbound Turnaround (bluegrass), 8:30pm

treSSa'S doWntoWn Jazz and blueS Female artist spotlight, 9pm

JaCk of tHe Wood Pub Locust Honey (old-time), 5pm The Freight Hoppers (old-time, Appalachian), 9pm

elaIne'S duelInG PIano bar Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

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lexInGton ave breWery (lab) Back stage: Ten Cent Orchestra (folk, pop, chamber), 8pm

blaCk mountaIn ale HouSe Sean Mason Trio (jazz), 9pm

frenCH broad breWery taStInG room Tyler Herring (folk, blues, roots), 6pm

Friday, dec. 21 allStarS SPortS bar and GrIll Sharkadelics (rock, pop, covers), 10pm

Havana reStaurant Free Flow Band (funk, soul), 7-9pm Hotel IndIGo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm

lexInGton ave breWery (lab) Back stage: Comet West (rock) w/ Worldline & On the Take, 9:30pm lobSter traP Kon Tiki (tropical, swing), 7pm

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monte vista hotel Hope Griffin (folk), 6:30pm

sATURDAY, DEC. 22

native kitChen & soCial pUb Dave Desmelik (Americana), 8pm one stop deli & bar Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm paCk's tavern Nitrograss (newgrass, jam), 9pm phoenix loUnGe Waist Management Trio (jazz), 8pm pisGah brewinG Company Chalwa (rock, reggae), 8pm red staG Grill Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 8-11pm root bar no. 1 Matt Wooda (outlaw country), 9pm sCandals niGhtClUb Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am straiGhtaway Cafe End of the World party w/ Wilhelm McKay (roots, folk rock) & Coping Stone, 6pm

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 DJ Don Magic, 9pm-1am blaCk moUntain ale hoUse Wilhelm McKay (folk rock), 9pm blUe moUntain piZZa Cafe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues), 7pm boiler room The Shenanigan Society Post-Apocalyptic XXX-Mas Party, 10pm elaine's dUelinG piano bar Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am emerald loUnGe Comet West w/ (young) American Landscape & We Killed Vegas (indie rock), 9pm

tallGary's Cantina Live music, 9:30pm

frenCh broad brewery tastinG room Locust Honey (old-time, honky-tonk), 6pm

the altamont theater Darren Nicholson Band (bluegrass, folk, swing, rockabilly), 8pm

Grey eaGle mUsiC hall & tavern David Wilcox's "Concert for the End of the World," (folk, singer-songwriter), 8pm

town pUmp Violin River (rock, jam), 9pm

Grove park inn Great hall Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm

toy boat CommUnity art spaCe X-Mas Remixed toy drive feat: Trip Sta Trip, Diggypop Malone, Triple M, General Chryst & Big Dave (hip-hop), 10pm

harrah's Cherokee Buchanan Boys (country) w/ DJ Moto, 8pm-2am

treasUre ClUb DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am

havana restaUrant Linda Mitchell (jazz, blues), 7-9pm

tressa's downtown JaZZ and blUes Westsound (R&B, dance), 10pm

hotel indiGo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm

wall street Coffee hoUse Open mic, 9pm

JaCk of hearts pUb Shampoo Duo (psychedelic, roots, jam), 9pm

white horse Bob Margolin Blues Band, 8pm

JaCk of the wood pUb The Krektones (garage, surf), 9pm

wild winG Cafe Project Cash (Johnny Cash tribute), 9:30pm

lexinGton ave brewery (lab) Back stage: Old North State (bluegrass, rock, punk), 9:30pm

lobster trap Sean Mason Jazz, 7pm monte vista hotel Blue Moon (jazz, country, rock), 6pm olive or twist 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11pm one stop deli & bar Bluegrass Brunch w/ Jay Franck (of Sanctum Sully) & friends, noon-3pm Martin Snoddy w/ Blaqdef (of Gurp City), PandemoniumC & S. Gold (hip-hop), 10pm paCk's tavern 96.5 House Band (rock, dance), 9pm phoenix loUnGe Cody Wright (jam, rock, jazz), 9pm

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pisGah brewinG Company Snake Oil Medicine Show w/ Brushfire Stankgrass (bluegrass, roots, jam), 9pm pUrple onion Cafe The Shana Blake Band, 8pm red staG Grill Eric Ciborski (piano), 8-11pm sCandals niGhtClUb Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am smokey's after dark Karaoke, 10pm tallGary's Cantina Mojomatic (classic rock), 9:30pm town pUmp Derek Frye & friends (funk, rock, jam), 9pm treasUre ClUb DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am tressa's downtown JaZZ and blUes Carolina Rex (blues, funk, R&B), 10pm white horse Donna Marie Todd & Will Straughan (holiday stories & songs), 8pm wild winG Cafe Crocodile Smile (rock), 9:30pm

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theaterlistings Friday, dECEMBEr 14 TUEsday, dECEMBEr 18 Due to possible last-minute scheduling changes, moviegoers may want to confirm showtimes with theaters.

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please call the info line for updated showtimes.

Beauty and the Beast 3d(pG) 1:00, 4:00 taken 2 (R) 7:00, 10:00

caRmike cinema 10 (298-4452) n

argo (R) 4:10, 9:40 Flight (R) 12:55, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Here comes the Boom (pG) 1:55, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45

an unexpected Journey 2d (pG-13) 11:00, 2:30, 3:00, 6:00, 6:30, 9:30 killing them softly (R) 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:00 (Sofa cinema) life of pi 3d (pG) 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30 life of pi 2d (pG) 11:30 lincoln (pG-13) 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 10:00 playing for keeps (pG-13) 11:00, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 Rise of the Guardians 3d (pG) 11:00

life of pi 3d (pG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:05

Rise of the Guardians 2d (pG) 2:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15

life of pi 2d (pG) 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:20

skyfall (pG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00

perks of Being a wallflower (pG-13) 1:30, 7:05

the twilight saga: Breaking dawn -- part 2 (pG-13) 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 (Sofa cinema)

Red dawn (pG-13) 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Rise of the Guardians 3d (pG) 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Rise of the Guardians 2d (pG) 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10 wreck-it Ralph 3d (pG) 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 wreck-it Ralph 2d (pG) 2:00, 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 n caRolina asHeville cinema 14 (274-9500)

anna karenina (R) 11:00, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 argo (R) 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 (Sofa cinema) cloud atlas (R) 11:30, 3:00, 6:30, 10:00 (Sofa cinema) Hitchcock (pG-13) 11:00, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15 the Hobbit: an unexpected Journey 3d (pG-13) 11:30, 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:00, 10:30 the Hobbit:

n cineBaRRe (665-7776) n co-ed cinema BRevaRd (883-2200)

the Hobbit: an unexpected Journey (pG-13) 12:00, 4:00, 8:00 n epic oF HendeRsonville (693-1146) n Fine aRts tHeatRe (232-1536)

anna karenina (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, late show 9:50 Hitchcock (pG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, late show Fri-Sat 9:15 n FlatRock cinema (697-2463)

skyfall (pG-13) 3:30, 7:00 n ReGal BiltmoRe GRande stadium 15 (684-1298)

united aRtists BeaucatcHeR (298-1234) n

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pickoftheweek HitcHcock JJJJJ

Director: Sacha GervaSi PlayerS: anthony hoPkinS, helen Mirren, Scarlett JohanSSon, Danny huSton, toni collette, Michael StuhlbarG Quasi-Biopic

Rated pG-13

The Story: The story of Alfred Hitchcock risking it all to make Psycho.

The Lowdown: No, it’s not a history lesson. It’s not even quite a biopic. It’s cheeky and quirky and fairly shallow, but it never pretends to be anything else — and it’s very entertaining.

How you feel about Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock is likely going to depend on what you’re expecting. If you’re anticipating a deep look into the mind of Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins), or a detailed depiction of the making of Psycho, then you’re out of luck. However, if you’re in the market for a cheeky, playful entertainment that’s more of a mildly dishy Hollywoodized romp than a warts-and-all biography, Hitchcock delivers handily. Oh, the warts are hinted at, but they’re not very warty — and, much like a Hitchcock movie, they’re tucked away beneath the sheen of movie glamour and surface sophistication. If you like the film’s clever opening — one that trades heavily on Hitch’s public persona as defined by his TV show — and accept that this breezy approach defines most of the movie, then chances are you’ll have a good time.

Think of it as a somewhat less stylish Ed Wood (1994), only about people with actual talent, and you’ll be in the right ballpark — even if this never scales the heights of Burton’s film.

As you probably know by now, Hitchcock concerns itself with the making of Psycho — a project the movie puts forth as Hitchcock’s attempt to prove that he’s far from being a hasbeen, he’s ahead of the curve. Paramount — to whom Hitch owes one more picture — doesn’t want it. Even after Hitchcock puts up the money to make the film himself, all that studio head Barney Balaban (Richard Portnow) asks is, “Is this still a picture about a queer killing people in his mother’s dress?” The censor board is no more happy about it. And, for that matter,

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Helen Mirren and Anthony Hopkins as Alma Reville and Alfred Hitchcock in Sacha Gervasi's cheeky and amusing Hitchcock.

Hitch’s wife, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren), is neither sold on the material (“Charming. I think Doris Day should do it as a musical.”), nor is she in the least bit happy that Hitch has mortgaged their house to finance the thing. She puts up with it in part because the Great Man levels with her that he wants to experience the kind of freedom they had back when they were starting out and having to create new ways to tell stories. (This may be the film’s most insightful moment.)

From there, the film is more or less about the making of Psycho, but not entirely and not perhaps in the way you might expect. It seems, among other things, that Universal refused the makers of Hitchcock permission to actually recreate anything from Psycho — or, indeed, to use the Bates house (seen via a matte painting in one scene). That may actually be in the film’s favor, since there can scarcely be anything left to say about Psycho. Much of the story concerns the rocky relationship between Hitch and Alma, and her long-suffering anonymity to the public at large — not to mention putting up with her husband’s fixation over what she calls “contract blondes.” It’s mostly told in amusing terms — with flashes of genuine pain — but it’s still an interesting examination of how a stronger personality can overwhelm another person.

Some of the film is downright peculiar — especially Hitch being given advice by the specter of serial killer Ed Gein (Michael Wincott), on whom Norman Bates was based. How that works is probably a matter of taste. At the very least, I wasn’t bothered by it — it seemed to fit the quirky nature of the film. Yes, some of the statements of fact are a little on the specious side, starting with the fact that Psycho wasn’t shot on the Paramount lot. Certainly, Helen Mirren is physically nothing like Alma, but in terms of performance, it’s a small price to pay. You can believe in them as a couple — however strange. Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel don’t look much like Janet Leigh and Vera Miles, respectively, either, but they work. James D’Arcy, on the other hand, virtually is Anthony Perkins. Hopkins makes a much better Hitchcock than the trailer suggests — it’s neither an outright impression, nor is it Hopkins just being Hopkins. All of it’s entertaining and some of it verges on the sublime — especially Hitch “playing” the audience like a symphony conductor while listening to their reactions from the lobby on opening night. It may not be a great movie, but it’s so much fun that I didn’t care. Rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content and thematic material. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville and Fine Arts Theatre

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Director: Gabriele Muccino (Seven PoundS) Players: GerarD butler, Jessica biel, noah loMax, Dennis QuaiD, catherine Zeta-Jones FaMiLiaL roMCoM

raTed Pg-13

The Story: A washed up soccer player attempts to build a relationship with his semi-estranged son — and the boy’s mother — by coaching his youth soccer team.

The Lowdown: An innocuous mess of a romantic comedy that’s occasionally confounding, wrongheaded and completely predictable.

I’ve watched a lot of bad movies this year, and I’ve watched a lot of movies worse than Gabriele Muccino’s Playing for Keeps. But while there are more painful displays of cinematic dreck out there, Muccino’s film does rank up there with 2012’s most superfluous wastes of time. This is purely formulaic deadbeat-dad-on-the-road-to-redemption-meetsrom-com-pap, and if you insist on watching it, I can save you some time and just tell you to watch the trailer — the movie’s that kind of predictable.

Playing for Keeps features Gerard Butler — who might’ve finally, officially given up (I give it five years till he’s got a sitcom on CBS) — as George, a washed up former superstar soccer player, living in Virginia to be closer to his son Lewis (TV actor Noah Lomax), and the kid’s mother, Stacie (Jessica Biel). After reluctantly agreeing to coach Lewis’ soccer team, George begins to patch up his relationship with his son and with Stacie. Unfortunately, George isn’t very good at interpersonal relationships and continually mucks things up.

While we pretty much know how this is going to end, there are the various necessary complications to get this mess to a reasonable runtime, like Stacie’s impending marriage, George’s attempts at becoming a sportscaster and his inability to keep it in his pants around all of these lonely soccer moms.

Much of the second act plays like part screwball comedy, part PG-13 sex farce, but adds nothing to the film, especially once the schmaltzy — and insultingly pat and tidy — climax kicks in. Instead, it makes for an incredibly uneven movie that doesn’t understand how to pace itself. Chunks of the film do little more than overstuff the plot. Mostly everything involving Dennis Quaid’s horn dog rich guy character exists simply to create contrivances. Even with a sympathetic performance from Butler (as written, George seems to genuinely want to improve his lot in life, he’s just no good at it), and a movie that handles his character’s sexual proclivities maturely, Playing for Keeps too often becomes either tooth-achingly gooey, horribly predictable or just too plain silly to be memorable.

Rated PG-13 for some sexual situations, language and a brief intense image. 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 hoBBiT: an uneXPeCTed Journey

Whether you're ready or not — whether you want it or not — here comes part one of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit — all two hours and 46 minutes of it. And remember, we're looking at two more parts on down the road — presumably of equal (probably of greater) length. In case you don't know, this is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy — and it's the Next Big Thing.

What more is there to be said?(PG-13)

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Join us at 1 and 4 pm, from Dec.21st thru Dec 27th.

specialscreenings Lady on a Train JJJJJ MysTery CoMedy raTed nr In Brief: While aboard a train stopped outside Grand Central Station, Deanna Durbin — on her way to spend Christmas with her aunt — witnesses a murder in a building near the tracks. Of course, no one believes her — and thereby hangs the plot of this comedy mystery with songs and a Christmas setting. It’s a lot of fun in that slick 1940s way.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Lady on a Train Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

The MonoLiTh MonsTers JJJ sCienCe FiCTion raTed nr In Brief: A meteorite crashes in the desert, breaks into pieces, which then turns into skyscrapersized protrusions when they get wet — which then fall over and break, growing more and more towering rocks. Worse, these rocks can turn any organism into solid stone. As concepts go, yes, this is pretty dumb even for 1950s sci-fi, but the idea is sufficiently novel to merit a look — and it’s played surprisingly straight-faced, which possibly makes it just that much more absurd.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Monolith Monsters Thursday, Dec. 13 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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sMiLes oF a suMMer nighT JJJJJ CoMedy raTed nr In Brief: Something a little — or even a lot — different from Ingmar Bergman. Smiles of a Summer Night finds the director in a playful and romantic mood — all the while flirting with his usual heavier concerns — and crafting a perfect sex farce that’s really one of the most joyful films imaginable.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Smiles of a Summer Night Friday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library).

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elite eye Care • Is seeking a friendly, positive and enthusiastic individual to work fulltime (35-40 hours/week) as a Patient Concierge AND parttime (25 hours/week) as an Optometric Technician. No experience necessary. Must have excellent customer service experience, be detailed oriented, and be able to multi-task. Please drop off cover letter and resume to Elite Eye Care, 140 Airport Road, Suite L, Arden, NC 28704. No phone inquiries, no fax resumes accepted.

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also visit our facility and fill out an application at 101 Lions Way, Black Mountain, NC 28711 RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR Tapestry is an eating disorder facility looking for someone who can lead groups and provide support during overnight hours. $10/hr 828-577-1329. lhuffaker@tapestrync.com tapestrync.com

HUmAN SERvICES ADULT ADDICTIONS THERAPIST • Swain Recovery Center a 42, 60, and 90 day residential treatment program located in Black Mountain, NC is seeking an Adult Therapist to join our team. The position will be primary counselor for adult with substance dependence issues. Candidate would also co-facilitate a male gender group for adults and adolescents. An ideal candidate will have a Master degree in Counseling or Social Work, and an LCAS or one pending within 6 months is also required. Salary range $38,000 - 42,000.

FAmILY PRESERvATION SERvICES OF HENDERSONvILLE Family Preservation Services of NC has a very exciting leadership opportunity in our Hendersonville office.

• Clinical Coordinator: As a fully licensed Mental Health Therapist, you will work closely with the Regional Director insuring the highest quality care is provided to our clients.

Responsibilities include staff supervision, program monitoring, utilization review and quality assurance. Two years post license experience is required along with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Excel). Joining our team makes you eligible for a competitive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should send their resume to jrobichaud@ fpscorp.com.

mAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents.

The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext 15 or e-mail Rachel at debbie. smiley@thementornetwork. com• Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting. NC Mentor.

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PRN TREATmENT STAFF • Eliada Homes is in need of experienced staff to provide treatment to our students.

• Duties: provide individualized treatment to the student population; effectively utilize the agency’s crisis intervention model; regularly monitor and supervise students; participate in the implementation of therapeutic activities; complete required mental

health documentation. • Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services discipline and some mental health experience preferred; high school diploma/GED/AA degree required; must be able to pass a drug screen and criminal background check. Applications should be submitted through the agency’s website at www.eliada.org.

QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL • Leading provider of I/ DD services has an opening for a QP in our Hendersonville location. Position will be responsible for hiring, training and supervision of direct care staff working one on one with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Position requires, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree in the field of human services and two years post-bachelor’s experience in I/DD. Bachelor’s degree in a field other than human services and four years post-bachelor’s experience may be considered. Qualified applicants may apply online at www.turningpointservicesinc. com or mail resume and letter of interest to QP Position 408 Lawn Ave Hendersonville, NC 28792.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, CLINICAL AND CASE mANAGER Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain has the following positions available: • Clinical Social Worker – must have LCSW or LCAS licensure in place through respective board. • Case Manager – minimum of CSAC required.

• Substance Abuse Counselor, Clinical – must have LCSW or LCAS licensure in place through respective board.

Positions will provide assessment, discharge planning, group therapy, and individual treatment for patients receiving in-patient psychiatric stabilization and/or detox services.

Please visit http://agency.governmentjobs.com/northcarolina/default.cfm to apply.

SUPPORT ASSOCIATE DIRECT CARE STAFF • Do you want to make a difference in a person’s life? Consider working for The Arc of North Carolina, a state-wide advocacy and service provider organization that has been promoting the rights and abilities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) since 1953. • The Arc of North Carolina seeks passionate, compassionate, hardworking individuals to support people of all ages with I/DD throughout Western North Carolina. Responsibilities may include: providing breaks for caregivers, assistance with personal care, teaching skills to increase independence, promoting inclusion in the community. • Related experience in direct care or special education is preferred but not required. Creativity, progressive thinking, strong advocacy skills, and knowledge of community resources are highly desirable. • Qualified applicants must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or GED, current driver’s license, and pass background checks.

Applicants may: Contact Lorie Boehm at 828-254-4771.

Apply in person at 22 Garfield St, Suite 120 Asheville, NC 28803. Or e-mail lboehm@ arcnc.org.

THE ASHEvILLE OFFICE OF FAmILY PRESERvATION SERvICES is seeking the following: QMHP to work with adults on our Community Support Team; Certified Peer Support Specialist to work with adults in the Center for Recovery, Education, and Wellness; QMHP to work with children and families on an Intensive In Home team.

Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com

PROFESSIONAL/ mANAGEmENT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER • The Van Winkle Law Firm seeks an innovative COO with entrepreneurial skills. The ideal candidate is able to recognize opportunities and mobilize resources necessary to produce new and improved services. • This person has extraordinary leadership skills and can motivate people to perform at their highest level. • This position requires someone who thrives in a high energy atmosphere. He or she possesses strong communication skills both verbal and written.

• Although management is important and necessary for organizing, planning, leading

and controlling resources, the firm is seeking someone who notices opportunities to satisfy client (internal and external) needs and allocates resources to meet these needs. Tenacity, optimism and drive are required to be successful in this role. • Marketing and business development talents will enable the ideal candidate to expose ideas for improved services to a wide range of personalities. And also important is the ability to stay focused while keeping business development options open. • All interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter to recruiting@vwlawfirm. com. The Van Winkle Law Firm is a pre-eminent multispecialty firm with offices in Asheville and Hendersonville and employs over 45 lawyers with total employees (including lawyers) of over 110. The firm has a distinctive culture that places a premium on collaboration, client-service, collegiality, sound businesspractices, respectfulness, and a commitment to excellence.

HUmAN RESOURCES GENERALIST AT COmmUNITY CARE OF WNC Community Care of Western North Carolina is seeking candidates for the position of Human Resources Generalist for the main office in Asheville, NC. Major areas of responsibility include staffing and training, compensation and benefits, and employee relations. PHR certification, a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a human resource related field, and at least 5 years of progressive experience required. The right

candidate must also be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Power Point and Word.

Please submit resume to hr@ ccwnc.org or fax to 828-3482757. EOE

Stainless Pipe In 6 G position utilizing various processes. • SALARY RANGE: $37,782 $39,078. For more information and application instructions please visit https://abtcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/1449

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ArtSpace CHARTER SCHOOL • In Swannanoa has an immediate opening for a part-time (29 hours) Title One Reading Program Teaching Assistant. This position is for the remainder of this school year. Minimum educational requirement is an undergraduate degree. Experience working with children and knowledge of instructional strategies for teaching reading is required. Please send resumes and cover letters to: resumes@ artspacecharter.org with a subject heading that indicates the position for which you are applying. Deadline to apply: December 17th.

A-B TECH - INSTRUCTOR, WELDING TECHNOLOGY • SUMMARY: To conduct college technology courses in support of the Welding Technology program and other related programs. • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1. Associate’s Degree, from a regionally accredited institution, in Welding, Manufacturing or related field; 2.

Two years relevant work experience in Utility, Chemical, Fuel, or Sanitary Pipe Welding; 3.

Qualified (or able to qualify) on 6" Carbon Steel Pipe In 6 G position utilizing SMAW process; 4. Qualified (or able to qualify) on 6" Carbon Steel Pipe In 6 G position utilizing GMAW process; 5. Qualified (or able to qualify) on 6" Carbon Steel Pipe In 6 G position utilizing GTAW process. • PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: 1.

Bachelor’s degree in Welding, Manufacturing or related field; 2. Two years post-secondary teaching experience; 3. AWS CWI and/or CWE certification; 4. Experience with CNC Plasma Torch; 5. Experience with Robotic Welding; 6. Qualified (or able to qualify) on 6"

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WEB ASSISTANT AND/OR DEvELOPER • Looking for a part-time or project-based web job? Mountain Xpress is seeking the right person to help evolve our online presence.

You must have some web skills (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, mySQL, WordPress), be a team player and want to be a par of a locally focused, social-mediaengaged media outlet. Send cover letter describing how you might fit with the Mountain Xpress mission and needs, along with resume to: webcoordinator@mountainx.com. No phone calls please.

WEB COORDINATOR/WEBmASTER • Mountain Xpress is seeking the right person to continue the evolution of our online presence. • You must have: 1) Excellent web skills (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, mySQL, Expression Engine, WordPress); 2) Ability to manage in-house and outsourced projects; 3) Willingness to be a team player; 4) Commitment to a locally focused,

social-media-engaged outlet. • The ideal candidate will have experience developing custom, database-driven solutions, as well as modifying existing software. • You will also need experience managing a LAMP web infrastructure with highavailability principles. • Salary based on experience and skill, with benefits package. Send cover letter (that demonstrates your passions, how those passions would fit with Mountain Xpress' mission and needs, and why you'd like to work with us). and resume to: web-coordiantor@mountainx.com. No phone calls please.

EmPLOYmENT SERvICES AIRLINE CAREERS Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech.

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SALON/ SPA STYLISTS POSTION AvAILABLE High end salon is hiring HIGHLLY MOTIVATED stylists. Clientele preferred.

Come work in a healthy, supportive, creative, and drama free environment! Only serious, career driven stylists

WANT TO EARN SOME EXTRA MONEY? Positions Available Residential Coaches/Mentors Part time and Full time Positions available

Awake- Over-Night Staff Must be able to Work Weekends

Registered Nurse Starting Part time Moving to Full time as we grow

Immediate Opportunities Available for Inventory Takers No Experience Needed - $8.00 per hour - Flexible Part-Time Hours • Entry Level • Paid Training • Regular Wage Reviews • • Must Have Access to Reliable Transportation & Communication • • Three Availabilities Needed — Daytime, Evening, Anytime • RGIS is the industry leader in inventory, merchandising, and workforce solutions.

Asheville Academy is a residential Therapeutic program must have some experience working in this field. Solstice East is a Residential Treatment Center and must have experience in this field. Helpful certification in First aid , CPR, or any other training in these fields.

We are assembling an Inventory Team to accurately and efficiently count clients' merchandise. This is a physical job that requires working on sales floors, in warehouses, and stock rooms. The ability to climb up and down ladders is a requirement.

Please send your Resume or CV to: Humanresources@ashevilleacademy.com

If you are enthusiastic, highly motivated and looking for a new challenge, email an inquiry to www.rgis.com (requisition #INV00224) RGIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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freewillastrology SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) For the last six decades of his life, Pablo Picasso created art that was adventurous and experimental. He didn’t invent abstract painting, but he was instrumental in popularizing it. And yet in his early years he was a master of realism, and had an impressive ability to capture the nuances of human anatomy. Commenting on Picasso’s evolution, travel writer Rick Steves says that when he was young, “he learned the rules he would later so skillfully break.” I suspect you’re in a phase of your own development when you could profit from doing the same thing. So I ask you, Sagittarius: What are the rules that are so ripe for you to bend and twist as you graduate to a more mature level of self-expression?

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Can you manage to be both highly alert and deeply relaxed? Could you be wildly curious and yet also serenely reflective? Can you imagine yourself being extra hungry to crack life's secrets but also at peace with your destiny exactly the way it is? If you can honestly answer yes to those questions, you'll get a lot of help in the coming week. The universe may even seem to be conspiring to educate you and heal you.

You will receive a steady flow of clues about how to get closer to living your dreams.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) In the coming week, you would be wise to deal with your vulnerability, your fallibility and your own personal share of the world's darkness. If you refuse to do that, either out of laziness or fear, I'm worried that you will reinforce a status quo that needs to be overthrown. You may end up rationalizing your mistakes, clinging to false pride and running away from challenges that could make you smarter and stronger. Don't do that, Taurus! Be brave. Be willing to see what's difficult to see. There will be big rewards if you choose to explore the weaker and less mature parts of your personality.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the 1968 Olympics, Bob Beamon broke the world record for the long jump. His leap was so far beyond the previous mark that the optical device designed to calculate it didn't work. Officials had to resort to an old-fashioned measuring tape. After that, the word "Beamonesque" came to signify a feat that vastly outstripped all previous efforts. According to my analysis, you Geminis will have an excellent chance to be Beamonesque in 2013. I expect that you will at least surpass your own peak levels of accomplishment. If you have not yet launched your ascent, get started now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) The fire ants that invaded the southern U.S. back in the 1930s are an annoyance. They swarm and bite and sting. The venom they inject makes their victims feel like they've been burned. Two communities have decided to make the best of the situation. Auburn, Georgia and Marshall, Texas both stage annual Fire Ant Festivals, with events like the Fire Ant Call, the Fire Ant Round-Up and the Fire

Ant Chili Cook-Off. (To win the latter, your dish must contain at least one fire ant.) Maybe their example could inspire you, Cancerian. Is there any pest you could develop a more playful and festive relationship with? Could you possibly turn into the equivalent of a Fire Ant Whisperer?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) While reading William Kittredge's book The Nature of Generosity, I learned about the oldest known sentence written in ancient Greek. It was inscribed on a wine jug that dates back to 740 B.C. Translated into English, it says, "Who now of all dancers sports most playfully?" Another possible translation is "Which of these dancers plays most delicately?" I'd love to make something like that be your mantra in the coming week, Leo. The time is right for you to do more dancing and playing and sporting than usual — and to seek out companions who'd like to help you achieve record-breaking levels of those recreational activities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a man who gets trapped in a timeloop. Over and over again, he experiences the same 24 hours. When he wakes up each morning, it's still February 2. At first it drives him crazy, pushing him to the verge of suicide. But eventually he decides to use his time wisely. He becomes a skilled pianist and a fluent French-speaker. He does good deeds and saves people's lives. He even learns what he needs to do to win the heart of the woman he desires. This transformation turns out to be the key to gaining his freedom.

Near the end of the film, he escapes to February 3. A comparable opportunity is looming for you, Virgo. You have a chance to break a spell you've been under or slip away from a rut you've been in. Generosity may play a major role.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Events in the immediate future may have resemblances to reading a boring book that's packed with highly useful information. You might feel that there's a disjunction between the critical clues you need to gather and the ho-hum style in which they are offered. It's OK to be a bit disgruntled by this problem as long as you promise to remain alert for the partially disguised goodies. Don't fall asleep in the middle of the unspectacular lesson.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) "Instinct tells us that sharks are more deadly than delicious fatty foods," writes Jason Daley in Discover magazine. But "instinct is wrong," he adds. In fact, eating food that tastes good but is actually bad for us is a far greater threat than shark bites. That's just one example of how our uneducated urges can sometimes lead us astray. I invite you to keep this possibility in mind during the coming week, Scorpio. It's by no means certain that you will be misled by your natural inclinations, but it is crucial that you monitor them with acute discernment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Through some cosmic intervention, a sad or bad or mad story will get tweaked prior to the final turn of the plot. Just as you're getting ready to nurse your regrets, an X-factor or wild card will appear, transforming the meaning of a series of puzzling events. This may not generate a perfectly happy ending, but it will at least result in an interesting and redemptive climax. What is the precise nature of that X-factor or wild card? Perhaps a big secret will be revealed or some missing evidence will arrive or a mental block will crumble. And it's likely that you will have an epiphany abut how valuable your problem has actually been.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Be honest. Have you had any of the following symptoms? 1. Lack of interest in trivial matters and a yearning for big, holy mysteries. 2.

Unfamiliar but interesting impulses rising up in you and demanding consideration. 3. Fresh insights into people and situations you've known a long time. 4. An altered sense of the flow of time. 5. Out-of-the-blue recall of long-forgotten memories. If you haven't experienced any of the above, Aquarius, I must be totally off in my analysis and this horoscope isn't for you. But if you've had even two of these symptoms, you are on schedule to get what those of us in the consciousness industry call a "religious experience."

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You just might be able to teach a statue to talk this week — or at least coax a useful message out of a stone-like person. You could also probably extract a delicious clue from out of the darkness or wrangle a tricky blessing from an adversary or find a small treasure hidden in a big mess. In short, Pisces, you now have a knack for accessing beauty and truth in unexpected sources. You can see what everyone else is blind to and love what everyone else has given up on. You're practically a superhero. Use your powers wisely, my friend. Be benevolently unpredictable.

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