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letters Molton errs in politicizing Honor Air I usually enjoy Randy Molton’s art, whatever he’s poking fun at. I was dismayed to see him use the wonderful community program, Honor Air, and an image of a veteran in his cartoon to help Rep. Heath Shuler win re-election [Molton cartoon, Jan. 20]. Jeff Miller spearheaded Honor Air, something that all of Henderson County is very proud of, whether they are a Republican or a Democrat. It was completely funded by donations, and it was an incredible leap of faith to provide the “greatest generation” with a chance to see the World War II memorial, at no cost to the veterans. Rep. Shuler and Mr. Miller can both rest on their accomplishments, and let the voters decide.

— Barbara Hughes Hendersonville

Hookah or no, smoking isn’t safe David Forbes’ Jan. 13 article, “Despite Ban, Hookah Bar Still Smoking,” and the accompanying photo, made smoking a hookah (water pipe) look like fun, exotic and safe. The article is full of double-talk. It says the smoking bar features a nontobacco, tea-based “shisha.” Then it says “shisha” is a tobacco product. Tea can be any brewed substance. What is their tea? If it is not tobacco, why would the Department of Health and Human Services be involved in trying to help them find a way to continue their operation? And the last sentence says that they want

to continue to serve tobacco.

Smoking a water pipe is not safe. According to a 2005 report by the World Health Organization Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation, water-pipe tobacco smoking is associated with many of the same risks as cigarette smoking, including cancer, despite popular belief to the contrary. The study group determined that using a water pipe to smoke tobacco poses a serious potential health hazard to smokers, with a typical one-hour-long water-pipe smoking session involving inhaling the volume of smoke that a cigarette smoker inhales consuming 100200 cigarettes.

Nicotine provides pleasure and reward, but quitting tobacco use is the single healthiest thing a smoker can do. In the U.S., 70 percent of smokers want to quit and 44 percent attempt to quit every year. Unfortunately, only 4 to 7 percent are able to stop smoking on their own. Tobacco dependence is a chronic medical condition and often requires repeated attempts to stop.

With appropriate counseling and medication, 40-60 percent of smokers can quit successfully.

Good resources for quitting are the Web sites www.ffsonline.org and www.smokefree.gov.

Also helpful is the North Carolina Tobacco Use Quit Line 1-800-QUITNOW. This is the national “quitline” and callers are automatically directed to their local state program.

Hopefully, many smokers will resolve this year to quit and ask for help if needed. This

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would be good for the individual and help reduce the approximately $97 billion spent on health care each year attributed to smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes and hookahs.

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Brian Postelle’s excellent article about Asheville City Council’s search for more revenue [“Splitting the Check,” Jan. 27] left me with a nagging sensation about the city government’s priorities and my quality of life as a resident — not a tourist.

Mayor Terry Bellamy is quoted as saying, “If we woke up tomorrow and said we’re not going to sweep our streets, you can’t tell me that won’t affect tourism.” Well, excuse me, but I didn’t know the city had actually been sweeping the streets in the first place, and that affects me, a resident and taxpayer. In my neighborhood and in neighborhoods all over the city, the gutters (where they exist) are clogged with leaves, trash and debris. I work at home and, in two years, have seen a street sweeper come by exactly once.

Our far-flung city streets are a mess, kudzu and other weeds grow rampant, and untended vacant lots are marked by broken walls and sidewalks and littered with rusting scrap.

That’s unsightly, demoralizing and, ultimately, unsafe.

Yes, everyone should be responsible for his or her own property, but in a city this size there’s a lot of common space that no one individual is going to clean up. That takes city muscle. I get tired of the emphasis on tourism when I see so little evidence that the city is giving residents the same level of attention our visitors get.

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— Nan Chase Asheville

Domestic-partner benefits would buoy Asheville’s economy I am excited that newly elected Asheville City Council members will have an opportunity to make good on their campaign-trail promises at the Feb. 9 Council session as they address domestic-partner benefits for same-sex partners.

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founded on equality, that they advance the civilrights movement, or even that they are just plain inevitable.

During these stressful financial times, we should be thinking practically. When we embrace domestic-partner benefits for same-sex partners, the city of Asheville will profit economically. Studies, including those conducted by social and economic theorist Richard Florida, have resoundingly shown that gay-friendly cities are more resilient when weathering recession and more prone to economic growth. With so many of our citizens out of work or struggling from paycheck to paycheck, how can we say no to desperately needed stability and wealthbuilding?

— Amanda Rodriguez Asheville

Thanks for helping keep classical music down to earth Alli Marshall’s article Jan. 23 article, “Classical Music (No Tuxedo Required),” was a great survey of some of the wonderful classical musical opportunities in Asheville. She makes us aware that besides the Asheville Symphony, Asheville Bravo Concerts and Asheville Lyric Opera, this town is resplendent with classical musicians and the folks who love to listen to them in all kinds of venues, from the concert hall to college recital rooms to churches. Who knows, maybe an adventurous entrepreneur will try a classical concert with a sound and light show at the Orange Peel!

Your headline, “No Tuxedo Required,” suggests you have to dress up and spend a lot of money to come to the Asheville Symphony. Not true: For every concert, there’s a student rush 15 minutes before the show, with tickets costing only $6. Bring a student I.D. And definitely don’t bring a tuxedo or fancy clothes. Come as you are!

— Steven R. Hageman Executive Director Asheville Symphony

How Haiti has suffered so long and so deeply As is most often the case, America again turns her attention to the people of Haiti because of profoundly tragic events. The massive earthquake … has devastated an entire community. Complete families have been lost outright. The whole infrastructure of the Haitian government, ordinarily fragile, has been decimated. Once more Haiti, one of our closest neighbors, has need of our support and encouragement. And once again an unrelenting question emerges: How is it that Haiti has suffered so deeply and for so long?

Having lived in Haiti on several occasions, I would like to offer a rather specific answer. I will ask the readers’ pardon in advance for attempting such foolishness, since, truly, the question regarding Haiti’s long history of despair is well beyond my expertise. However, my concern for and love of the Haitian people requires me to offer my opinion in this matter.

Just hours after the earthquake, Pat Robertson, compelled by his infamously rash and predictable malice, pointed to supernatural causes for the Haitians’ plight. In a statement of palpably obscene coldness and banality, Robertson claimed that the deadly event was the punishing work of God, because, as he went on to explain, 300 years ago there occurred a “legendary” account of Haitian leaders entering into a covenant with Satan as a means of throwing off the oppression of their French slave masters.

There’s absolutely no shred of historical evidence for Robertson’s wholly mythological story.

I refer to it however to emphasize one crucial point regarding the real reasons surrounding Haiti’s long struggle with oppression: It has always been convenient for thoughtless people to blame the Haitians for the entirety of their own dilemma, though nothing could be further from the truth.

I am not suggesting that the Haitians themselves bear no responsibility for their own troubles. Most Haitian leaders of the 20th century were

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But I am making two additional basic claims: that Haiti’s crisis is wholly man-made and that her corrupt rulers could not have succeeded without the direct assistance of powerful American influences.

Let me focus briefly on a singular set of facts to make my point. At most American retailers you can purchase cute children’s clothing with Disney characters printed on them. Some readers may have made such purchases themselves. Most of these products are manufactured in Port-au-Prince by some of the largest and most well-known American corporations by means of Haitian labor, and most of the workers are paid less than $1 or $2 per day. …

American business interests would not want it to become general knowledge that they practice such dishonorable business in the “poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.” It is worse than scandalous. However, such abuse of the Haitian people has been the norm since the French first brought them on merchant ships to the oncepristine island. The people of Haiti have been the pawns of unscrupulous lords for centuries, and America has participated in this activity wholeheartedly.

So Americans may ask once again in this recent news-making crisis, “How is it that Haiti has suffered so deeply, and for so long?” The answers to these related questions are in part quite uncomplicated.

— Jeff Powers Asheville

Americans fiddle while Haiti falls When the global-warming hoax is finally exposed, there will lay the roots: acid rain, and all its illegitimate junk-science children.

But the most recent announcement, that the glaciers in the Himalayas are really not melting away nearly as fast as reported earlier, should remind those of us who are still not completely politically correct that the huge quake in Haiti might have been predicted, except that our scientists were busy poring over and interpreting wrong data. Or, dare we say, while our media filled airtime with garbage. Geologists had thoroughly mapped where the unstable plates lie in the entire Caribbean.

Instead, an expensive adventure was devoted to firing a rocket at the moon. Oh, what fun!

We could have helped those poor Haitians accumulate supplies, water, etc. for an emergency such as this one. But a society focused on security, military strength and nationbuilding will ignore warnings (like the ones preceding 9/11), and our “help” will be like our disgrace in New Orleans after Katrina.

A brief review of the silly history of FEMA and its neglect, beginning in Princeville, N.C., should convince any skeptic that we Americans are fussy and selective, not to mention racist about who and how we help.

Just ask Pat Robertson.

— Allen Thomas Asheville

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by Jerry Sternberg I am mad as hell about the Airport Authority delegation’s $13,000 trip to sunny Hawaii in the dead of winter to attend the Aviation Issues Conference.

I’m not mad because the delegation went to Hawaii; I’m mad because the local press irresponsibly sensationalized the issue. They served up this red herring to a populace already suffering from a record cold spell that devastated the area and sparked a virulent epidemic of cabin fever.

Although I have serious political differences with more than one person in the delegation, I disdain the Fox News approach to reporting this story.

The airport board is one of the most important bodies serving our area.

We have a very fine airport featuring a surprising number of carriers. That level of service helps attract business and industry while encouraging tourism, producing many local jobs.

and room charges, plus convention fees and meals.

Of course, this issue only encourages those folks we used to call “aginners,” who have now morphed into the Tea Party. They show up with pitchforks ready to pillory the whole delegation.

They pounced on state Rep. Susan Fisher, citing the absolutely shocking revelation that her family of four stayed in the same room at no additional cost to the taxpayers. They siezed on her daughter’s foolish gaffe in publishing family photos on Facebook, and they insist that these were high crimes and misdemeanors.

But the aginners are always agin everything.

They’ve been around here forever, showing up at public meetings to complain and accuse.

They are certain that everyone who serves in a public capacity is dishonest and has ulterior motives and that only they are righteous citizens.

When it comes to board or committee appointments and elections, however, they

If some board members charged their professional rate for the time they spent on this six-day trip, it would exceed the $4,000 per capita cost.

Our legislative bodies appoint board members who administer a multimillion-dollar budget and are responsible for providing service, security and safety to the flying public. There are two issues at hand: The delegation went to Hawaii, and they spent about $4,000 per person.

Isn’t it part of the commissioners’ responsibilities to attend seminars and meetings related to airport operation?

I am also confident that had this meeting taken place in Salina, Kan., in July with the delegates staying in the Eight Days Inn, holding their meetings in the high-school gymnasium and eating in the school cafeteria, there would have been no outcry and the delegates would not even have gotten honorable mention for their time and effort.

The folks in charge of trade shows and national meetings know that to stage a successful event, they must hold it in an attractive, exciting place such as Hawaii, Las Vegas, San Antonio, New York — or even that den of iniquity, Asheville — in order to maximize attendance. For the same reason, they book these meetings in first-class hotels with convenient facilities.

Believe me, I am tighter than Dick’s hatband when it comes to spending money, and at first blush the costs might seem excessive, but they’re pretty much determined by the airfares

shoot themselves in the foot, because they appear to be more interested in finger-pointing and disruption rather than in legislation, negotiation and compromise, which is the way we advance the people’s business in a democracy. Meanwhile, their nasty tactics and antics discourage some of our best and brightest from entering public service.

This group would have you believe that these delegates had the foresight to get themselves appointed to the Airport Authority so they could escape the great blizzard of 2010 by frolicking in sunny Hawaii at taxpayer expense.

None of our elected or appointed officials is more than fractionally compensated, at best, for the time and effort they expend serving our community, and many aren’t compensated at all.

If some board members charged their professional rate for the time they spent on this sixday trip, it would exceed the $4,000 per capita cost. They should be respected for donating their time and effort.

I wonder how many of the Tea Party people who are so busy tearing down others’ efforts volunteered to help out in the homeless shelters, or delivered for Meals On Wheels, or donated to the Eblen Foundation to help those less fortunate keep from freezing to death dur-

ing this miserable cold spell.

It would really be refreshing to see these tea folks put the same effort into organizing humanitarian projects as they do in their aginner campaigns. Show us what you’re doing right rather than telling us what others are doing wrong.

I don’t know how big our delegation should have been, but I do know that over my many years in business, I attended scores of conventions and found them to be invaluable. I always got my money’s worth and more.

If the board faces economic challenges, it should enact limits, but don’t blame members for doing what they see as their job. We live in a competitive world. There are so many new ideas worth exploring that we must keep up or dry up.

If our delegation got to meet airline and government folks and commissioners from other airports who could help us develop resources and solve problems, then we got an excellent payback.

With all the federal money floating around now, suppose our delegation hadn’t attended and we later found out we’d missed out on a big grant or failed to learn about new regulations that were discussed. Would the tea-baggers not accuse them of dereliction of duty, and rightfully so?

I do think delegation members should give a public report outlining the meetings they attended and the things they learned.

And who can say the group won’t hold its next meeting in Asheville, meaning the Hawaiian delegates will spend $4,000 apiece to fly into our great airport and visit us?

Talk about payback. X Asheville native Jerry Sternberg has been active on the local scene for many years. He can be reached at gospeljerry@aol.com.

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Tuesday, Jan. 12: just another day in Asheville until my cell phone rumbled to life with the news of the earthquake in Haiti.

I’m the board chair for Mission Manna, an Asheville-based nonprofit working to end the ravages of malnutrition in Haiti, specifically in Montrouis and the surrounding area. The news struck me hard, taking my breath away. Initially, I was at a loss as to what to do. I wanted to be helping out in Haiti, but that wasn’t possible, so I needed to find another way to channel my energy.

I’m in nearly daily contact with our staff in Haiti, mainly via e-mail, so I sat down at my desk to see if there was any good news. Nothing. Like many other NGOs, Mission Manna is also active on Twitter, exchanging information and ideas on a daily basis, so that’s where I turned next. Little did I know the kind of journey I was about to begin.

As I’d hoped, my Twitter contacts on the ground in Haiti (many of whom are associated with major relief organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross and Partners in Health) immediately provided a wealth of information. As fast as I could, I retweeted their accounts of what was happening in and around Port-au-Prince as the hours disappeared into night.

Recalling that I still had no direct information from our staff in Montrouis, two hours east of Haiti’s capital, I again checked my e-mail, hoping for news. There was nothing from our colleagues and friends but, notably, my mailbox was full of new Twitter followers, mainly major news outlets from around the globe. Twitter was where the information was, and somehow, they’d found Mission Manna. The link between Asheville and Haiti proved more solid than I could have known.

Follow the leaders

For those unfamiliar with Twitter, the idea is to “follow” people and groups with whom you share a common interest. If you follow someone, you see their “tweets” (messages); if they follow you, they also see your tweets (of 140 characters or less: Brevity is indeed the soul of Twitter). If someone you follow doesn’t follow you, they’re not aware of your Twitter posts unless you specifically mention them. So the more followers you have on Twitter, the more broadly your message will be shared.

This worked to Mission Manna’s advantage, as we had many Haitian Twitter users who had good information but not many followers.

Mission Manna had around 700 followers at the time, many well-connected with aid organizations working in Haiti, so the synergy was there for us to be helpful. We could receive information

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Social-media power: After the earthquake struck Haiti, Mission Manna board chair Todd Kaderabek used Twitter as a tool for linking those in need with those who could help. bottom photo by Jonathan Welch, Photo (above) by Margaret Williams

from Haiti and disseminate it to a much wider audience than our friends in Haiti could. And in the process, we could share the experience with Western North Carolina.

The importance of this broader connection didn’t dawn on me right away, but I returned to Twitter, posting what I knew before finally heading for bed, weary from the process and the day’s dreadful news.

The next morning, I was shocked to see the number of new followers Mission Manna had acquired overnight: We now had nearly 1,000, all told, and they weren’t just the usual spammers.

Instead, it was a nice mix of locals, worldwide news groups, fellow NGOs and, surprisingly, more people on the ground in Haiti. Reading the tweets that had come in overnight, I was taken aback by the gravity of the news I’d been entrusted to retweet: “@MissionMANNA MARTINE PIERRE SENDING MSGS! SHE’s ALIVE UNDER RUBBLE

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I stopped on the side of the road to send urgent tweets ... reaching out to those in need in Haiti.

Sobering lessons

Three days after the earthquake, Esquire magazine tweeted its list of the top three Twitter resources for reliable information out of Haiti, and Mission Manna made the list. My inbox swelled with the news of more (and pretty significant) followers, and my daily retweet routine really began to wear on me. Not just the volume of the tweets but their content: news of dead and dying babies, families ripped apart, and children left to wander in the streets. Very late one night, I sent the following tweet:

Man with a mission: Brevard resident, doctor and Mission Manna volunteer Ora Wells is known in Haiti as Papa Noël, shown here helping residents last year. photo by tom plaut

Mission Manna funds its program several months in advance, so under normal circumstances, we’d have plenty of time to wire money from Asheville to Haiti. But these were hardly normal circumstances, and after the earthquake, we badly needed to get funds to Montrouis.

Banks were closed, Western Union was closed, and I was at a loss as to how to get it done. Then a text arrived from one of our doctors, Brevard resident Ora Wells, saying he would soon be en route to the Dominican Republic, from where he’d go overland to Haiti. Bingo!

Now all I had to do was get the money in his pocket and halfway across Haiti to Eddy in Montrouis. Pa gen pwoblem ... Kate

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@ UNIVERSITE CARAIBES #loc DELMAS 29 students alive #Haiti #rescue” “@MissionMANNA: Greek Rescue Team Confirms There’sPeople ALIVE @ Rue Centre Building Napolin. THEY NEED BACK UP. #haiti” “@missionmanna -community hospital in need of at least 100 packets(liter) of O neg. blood. please help” “@MissionMANNA: 2 more survivors reported alive in a school corner Canapé Vert... more detail to come. #Haiti” “@MissionMANNA Hospital Sacre Coeur Milot 904-223-7233 904-223-7233: full-svs 2ORs, trauma & ortho team waiting 4 patients RT” Suddenly it all made sense: With the Red Cross and others watching our Twitter feed for clues, Mission Manna could make a difference, even from faraway Asheville. For the next 10 days, this concept became the focus of my every available minute — and it continues to do so now as relief efforts move forward. I got up early, went to bed late, tweeted at lunch and in my car before I left to go home. I stopped on the side of the road to send urgent tweets; sent tweets from a Pritchard Park bench, seated next to unsuspecting tourists; and even stood on the infield at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, reaching out to those in need in Haiti.

Lalor, one of the many selfless volunteers on the Mission Manna board, transported the needed cash to Brevard, where Ora stuffed it deep into his pockets, probably saying a few prayers as he headed for the airport.

Many, many garbled and confused text messages later, Eddy had dispatched his cousin to meet Ora (who, due to his white beard, is known in Haiti as “Papa Noël”) in Leogane. Meanwhile, Eddy jumped on his Mission Manna dirt bike and screamed toward Port-au-Prince, where he met his cousin and took possession of the money, then turned back to Montrouis and raced home in the fading daylight. As I said, pa gen pwoblem ...

— T.K.

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“So amazed by the power of Twitter. So weary of Twitter. #Haiti” As the days passed, Mission Manna’s roster of followers swelled to more than 1,500, and the tweets from Haiti began to evolve from rescue to relief: “@MissionMANNA #Haiti: 2 young Haitian interpreters available. Samuel 50939179371 / Mericles 50937671464.” “@MissionMANNA Need “corporate jet” 2 transport 6 docs 2 PaP, docs R Cleveland but can fly 2 meet U. Depart:1/28 Return:2/6” “@MissionMANNA port at Jacmel, southwest of Port-au-Prince is currently operational during dayl” As the needs became less urgent and more long-term, I was able to dial back my schedule just a bit. Still, even 12 days into the ordeal, Mission Manna was receiving word of survivors texting their locations from the rubble, and I dutifully retweeted this info as quickly as possible.

There were also many, many messages of encouragement along the way, such as this one: “Donate $$ to great orgs @lambifund @missionMANNA @PIH_org MOST important KEEP TWEETING #Haiti” Others confirmed that Twitter had indeed turned into a valuable resource in the Haitian recovery operation: “@missionMANNA love the way technology is working to mobilize aid in this tragic situation!”

We also received a lot of Twitter-based local love, most notably from Bruisin’ Ales in downtown Asheville (which is making its Feb. 4 beer sampling a benefit for Mission Manna) and from The Wine Studio on Charlotte Street, which is donating the proceeds from its Wednesday-night wine tastings to Mission Manna throughout the month of February.

Meanwhile, Mission Manna was also using Twitter to send valuable information to Haiti.

For example, when Haitians were thinking that an additional airstrip was being built north of Port-au-Prince, I was able to ask a military contact on Twitter to confirm. He replied with the grim news that the area was being bulldozed for mass graves. I passed this along to our Haitian followers, believing that bad news was better than false hopes.

From the first day I was dragged — kicking and screaming — into social networking and the Twitterverse, I have found it a surprisingly valuable resource for Mission Manna. But it took an earthquake for me to realize what a valuable resource Mission Manna could be for Twitter.

It was an important lesson — but one I wish I’d never had occasion to learn. X Fairview resident Todd Kaderabek is the board chair for Mission Manna. To learn more about the nonprofit and its work, visit missionmanna.org.

Shining stars: David Holt performs as part of the Help Haiti Heal benefit at White Horse Black Mountain.

By hook or by taxi In the midst of all of the tweeting, we still had staff unaccounted for, five days post-quake — not at all encouraging. Emails weren’t being returned, phones were unreliable at best, and even texting yielded no results. A Twitter contact had passed through Montrouis two days after the earthquake and reported to me that all was relatively well, but I was still concerned.

Later that night, I was at a dinner party in Fairview when my phone rang. It was a call from a Twitter contact who had a Haitian-American on the line whose mother was in one of the clinics in Montrouis with two broken legs. That facility has no means to treat broken bones, so she needed to get to the hospital in St. Marc, an hour up the road. I needed to find Eddy Prophete, our unaccounted-for director of operations in Haiti — and fast.

No sooner had I hung up than my connection to Haiti — my iPhone — started buzzing, and texts from Eddy began pouring in from three different numbers, none of them the one I’d previously used to contact him. I quickly advised Eddy of the situation, authorized funds to transport the woman, and — after 12 hours of various very Haitian negotiations — she was in a “tap-tap” (primitive taxi) on her way to St. Marc. Unfortunately, I also knew through Twitter that 900 people were already awaiting surgery there ...

— T.K.

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Local musicians band together to help Haiti

Find Eddy: Coordinated messages from Asheville to Haiti first helped locate Mission Manna’s on-site director of operations, Eddy Prophete, after the earthquake, then helped link him to Brevard doctor Ora Wells, who was bringing the cash for a relief project. photo courtesy Mission Manna

The news of the earthquake-spawned tragedy in Haiti inspired a windfall of charitable efforts both globally and locally. Among those fundraising events, the Help Heal Haiti Benefit at the White Horse Black Mountain has mushroomed from a homegrown appeal for aid into a two-day star-studded event of Jerry Lewis proportions.

Slated for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6 (7-11:30 p.m.) and 7 (2-6 p.m.), the benefit features performances by a calvacade of acts: Bluegrass first-class Sons of Ralph and members of Steep Canyon Rangers; world musicians Mariam Matossian, River Guerguerian and Akira Satake; blues acts Peggy Ratusz, Kat Williams and Skinny Legs and All (featuring Jesse Barry); roots artists Paco Shipp, folkie David Holt himself, RiYen Roots; sound healer Daniel Barber; indie songstresses Nikki Talley and Kellin Watson, the sirens of Menage, gypsy collective Sirius.

B, Americana act Taylor Martin’s Engine and many more. What a list!

All ticket sales and collected donations go directly to SOIL (Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods), a nonprofit organization that’s been working on the ground in Haiti for the past three years (Nikki Talley’s brother Woody interned with SOIL) A one-day ticket is $15, $25 for both days. After the Sunday show, White Horse will show the Super Bowl.

Full info at helphaitihealbenefit.com, whitehorseblackmountain.com or 6690816.

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Local public-access cable channel URTV saw its share of drama in 2009, with allegations of infighting and improper board dismissals claiming the spotlight, but the Asheville City Council is hoping the situation will improve in the new year.

At their Jan. 26 meeting, Council members approved another 90-day extension on funding for the channel, now known as the WNC Media Center. In the interim, city staff will craft a longer-term agreement with the station that may include instructing its board to comply with state open-meetings and open-records laws.

The station’s troubles first came to Council members’ attention last July when, in antici-

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pation of their making one of the city’s two appointments to the URTV board, several station producers and one self-described private investigator railed against one of the nominees for the position. Board dismissals amid claims of backroom dealings followed, leading Council to consider what level of oversight it should have over the group, apart from making board appointments and allocating about $45,000 annually in cable-TV fees.

Council member Jan Davis, who chairs Council’s Boards and Commissions Committee, said he’d recently visited the station’s headquarters, met with the board, and come away with a good impression. “From what I saw, most of the bumps in the road have been dealt with,” reported Davis.

That observation was backed up by several Media Center associates who said the initial scandal had been blown out of proportion. Producer M. Nelson Staley urged Council members to allocate the full funding, so the channel could proceed without further discussion. Ninety percent of the station’s producers and board members, he maintained, are happy

funding 5-0, with Council member Bill Russell absent and Council member Esther Manheimer asking to be recused from both the deliberation and the vote. URTV, she explained, had been represented by an attorney employed by the Van Winkle Law Firm, which also employs Manheimer. But that attorney, she noted, left the firm in December.

Fine-tuning affordability

The local real-estate market continues to evolve, affecting residential construction in Asheville.

Meanwhile, Community Development Director Jeff Staudinger told Council, the demand for affordable housing here continues to grow. That fact plus the city’s straitened finances means it’s time to adjust the guidelines for the Housing Trust Fund, he said. Asheville makes annual contributions to the fund, which gives lowinterest loans to developers willing to include at least some units in their projects that fit the city’s definition of “affordable housing.” Interest on the loads helps grow the fund. But the current city budget allocated just $300,000 — half the usual contribution.

“If you continue to have growth, someday you’re going to have to re-evaluate” the need for a new treatment plant.

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with the way the group is operating. “You’ve let this little bit of complaint, and a few people, affect it so we only get 90 days,” said Stanley.

Another proposal by city staff — that Council stop making appointments to the station’s board — did not appear to gain traction. Assistant to the City Manager Lauren Bradley explained that the suggestion was intended to clear up the question of Council’s regulatory responsibility concerning the public-access channel, which she said “is not black or white but shades of gray.”

Absent Council appointments, the station would work along the same lines as any other nonprofit the city contracts with, and Council could hold it to the same performance expectations, noted Bradley.

Davis, however, saw that approach as giving up whatever leverage the city has in reforming the channel’s operations. “At this moment, I am not willing to give up any ability to influence that station,” he said. “I don’t want to run it, but I don’t want to lose accountability to the public either.”

The extension, effective Jan. 26, is intended to give staff sufficient time to draft a new contract, rather than having to continue approving piecemeal allocations. Council approved the partial

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on water system capacity

The proposals included an increased emphasis on multi-unit rental housing rather than standalone units for sale to individual owners, with a goal of awarding 75 percent of the annual funding to such rentals. Another change favored funding energy-efficient developments located along public-transit corridors.

Staudinger also noted that the fund would be configured so that developments containing more of the affordable units would pay a lower interest rate on their loans. That sat well with Council member Gordon Smith, who said, “I’m really impressed with the set of regulations you have brought forward.”

The new guidelines were approved 6-0.

A rising tide

By 2037, Asheville’s water system will be facing a demand of 41 million gallons per day, predicted Eric Nease, project manager for Jordan, Jones & Goulding. The Atlanta-based consulting firm assembled a water-system master plan for the city last year. The problem with that figure, he explained, is that the city’s three water-treatment plants can process a maximum of 37 million gallons per day, which is expected to be reached by 2025.

To keep up with projected population growth across Buncombe County, Asheville would have to build a new treatment plant sometime within the next 15 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest thing in this master plan is getting you to understand that you are going to need that,â&#x20AC;?

Nease stressed.

For Mayor Terry Bellamy, the issue linked with recent Council discussions concerning the restrictions on water revenue imposed by the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sullivan Acts, which prohibit the city from charging customers outside the city limits higher rates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clearly, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing the impact of growth [on] our ratepayers,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another way to continue the conversation about the asset we have in water.â&#x20AC;?

Council member Cecil Bothwell and Vice Mayor Brownie Newman wondered whether conservation efforts could lessen the impact of population growth, with Newman recalling the positive response of water users during a voluntary conservation campaign in 2007.

But Nease said the situation looks unavoidable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you continue to have growth, someday youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to re-evaluate [the need for a new plant].â&#x20AC;? he warned.

Davis, meanwhile, took the opportunity to broach another topic: opening the Bee Tree reservoir to recreational use. An avid fisherman, Davis has occasionally aired his desire to make the lake accessible to nonmotorized boats. Both the Bee Tree and North Fork reservoirs have been totally closed to the public since 2003, when Council suspended student tours of the facilities due to security concerns.

Noting that such a decision would be political, Nease recommended erring on the side of caution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big decision,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have two pristine watersheds; it would be hard to get them back if something happened to them.â&#x20AC;?

Davis, seemingly unsurprised, replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m used to that answer.â&#x20AC;?

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Although it was listed on the agenda under â&#x20AC;&#x153;new business,â&#x20AC;? a discussion of the policy concerning the invocations before Council meetings was postponed due to the absence of City Attorney Bob Oast: He was unavailable to brief Council members on the legal ramifications of such prayers because he was in a Buncombe County courtroom next door, representing the city in a lawsuit by Biltmore Lake residents fighting city annexation.

At the beginning of each meeting, Council members take turns giving invocations or calling for a moment of silence (despite the recent hoopla over Bothwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alleged atheism, he delivered the invocation on this particular occasion). In January, the Buncombe County commissioners decided to continue starting their meetings with prayers, despite a memo from County Attorney Michael Frue warning of possible constitutional challenges to the practice in the context of a pending Forsyth County lawsuit. (On Jan. 28, U.S. District Judge James Bealy ruled that sectarian invocations in official meetings violate the First Amendment.) X

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Liberty Dollar rep Kevin Innes seeks support, release

by David Forbes William Kevin Innes, an Asheville man arrested last June and charged with trying to pass off a private currency as legal tender, has sent a plea from jail asking community members for help in securing his release before his trial, which is slated to begin next month.

In the undated, handwritten letter, titled “Injustice Comes to Asheville,” Innes asserts that his “alleged crime” amounts to no more than “trying to help small businesses by promoting the use of a local-acting, precious-metal currency as the United States Constitution says the whole country should be using.”

The federal government, however, sees the case quite differently.

“When groups seek to undermine the U.S. currency system, the government is compelled to act. These coins are not government-produced coinage, yet purchasers were led to believe by those who made and sold them that they should be spent like U.S. Federal Reserve notes,” acting U.S. Attorney Edward Ryan declared in announcing the arrest last year. “Such claims are in violation of federal law.”

According to the indictment, Liberty Services, the company that distributed the Liberty Dollar, violated the law by designing coins and bills that resemble official U.S. currency (the indictment specifically cites the use of the head of Lady Liberty and a torch) and by encouraging private merchants to make change with Liberty Dollars in $5, $10, $20 and $50 denominations. According to the Liberty Dollar Web site, 74 Asheville area merchants were accepting the currency at the time of the arrests.

After Innes was named in search warrants issued in connection with a 2007 FBI raid on the Liberty Services headquarters in Indiana, he told Xpress he had never represented the currency as legal tender.

In the letter, he says he was careful to ask local law-enforcement officials that his actions were legal.

“From the beginning of 2003, I have continuously received assurance from law enforcement, including Sheriff Van Duncan, that no law was being broken,” Innes writes. “How is the FBI serving and protecting the country by arresting me?”

Duncan says he did meet with Innes about two-and-a-half years ago, but though he knew the FBI was investigating the Liberty Dollar group, he “really wasn’t at liberty to say much to him one way or the other” about the legality of their activities and therefore “really didn’t give any information. Innes, says the sheriff, “told me a little bit about what

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“I am being punished as though guilty before I have had any opportunity to prove my innocence.”

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The Dollar Man: Asheville Liberty Dollar representative Kevin Innes, who was arrested last year as part of a federal sweep of the organization’s officials, shows some of the alternative currency in 2007. photo by Jonathan Welch

they were doing. I then called the FBI and let them know about the meeting.”

Even among federal agencies, the Liberty Dollar’s legal status has seemed murky. A 2006 statement by the U.S. Mint said that using Liberty Dollars in place of standard currency would be criminal. But that same year, a Treasury Department official told the media that merchants were free to accept them if they wished.

Private currencies (such as those used by particular towns or resorts) are not unheard of and haven’t generally faced legal challenges. What sets the Liberty Dollar apart is its nationwide reach and backing by precious metals.

Since his incarceration in the Caldwell County Jail, Innes’ letter asserts, “I am being punished as though guilty before I have had any opportunity to prove my innocence. The lack of sunshine, bad food, hostile guards and the overcrowding makes this dungeon more severe than most prisons.”

The other defendants, including Liberty Dollar creator Bernard von NotHaus, are out on bond. However, Innes’ status is complicated by his Canadian citizenship. Due to that and his upcoming trial, Innes is considered a risk to abscond and has thus been unable to gain release. In the letter, Innes says he’s trying to get his application for U.S. citizenship accepted and to raise the roughly $20,0000 needed to secure his release.

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Liberty Dollar rep Kevin Innes

The letter also asks community members to intervene on his behalf by writing affidavits for his immigration lawyer, donating money for his bail, and sharing his letter (which is addressed to a “Friend of Freedom”) with other folks who might support his cause.

Innes’ wife, Julia Gaunt, sees her husband about twice a month and is leading the effort to secure his release. “I don’t think he’s being treated fairly by the federal government,” she says. “The Liberty Dollar folks have said that they believe they’ll be acquitted, that they have a very strong case. The other three were released on signature bonds, but he’s been in jail almost six months now.”

But while calling conditions in the jail “appalling,” she says Innes has “really kept his spirits up. He’s maintaining a vegetarian diet, meditation and exercising, all in his cell,” she notes. “The only creative outlet he has is pen and paper. I think a lot of the community is in the dark about what happened to him.”

Gaunt has invited community members interested in helping Innes to contact her at 582-9115 or write him at the jail.

Despite the many challenges, Innes ends his letter on an optimistic note, tying his advocacy of a precious-metals-based currency to a larger struggle for change, declaring that the “whole situation is ‘history in the making’! Positive change is finally sprouting within people and through cracks formed because certain structures have become too rigid and have begun to wither and decay. Out of the old, new life and [is] springing up and also a desire for a kinder way to share this beautiful planet. I have jumped into this struggle for positive change with both feet. You can say I’m now in over my head! This [is] my call for you to throw me a lifesaver.”

Innes’ trial is scheduled to begin March 2 at the Statesville Federal Courthouse.

X David Forbes can be reached at dforbes@ mountainx.com or at 251-1333, ext. 137.

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Forsyth County commission prayer declared unconstitutional; Buncombe next?

In a case that could have implications for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners invocation, on Jan. 28 a federal judge found that the use of a sectarian prayer to open a public meeting violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Court concludes that the invocation Policy, as implemented, has resulted in Government-sponsored prayers that advance a specific faith or belief and have the effect of affiliating the Government with that particular faith or belief,â&#x20AC;? U.S. District Court Judge James Beaty wrote in the ruling.

The plaintiffs in the case, two Forsyth County residents represented by the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Winston-Salem chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, declared the ruling a victory in an announcement from the ACLU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very happy with the Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling today because this court order preserves freedom of conscience for people of all different beliefs, whether they are in the majority or the minority, by requiring our government to remain neutral in matters of religion,â&#x20AC;? Constance Blackmon, one of the plaintiffs, said of the ruling.

Since 1989, the Buncombe commissioners have opened their meetings with a prayer, almost always of the Christian variety. In December, after a magistrate ruled in the plaintiffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favor in the Forsyth case, Buncombe County legal staff informed the board that the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prayer

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While a leaked memo from Buncombe County Attorney Michael Frue originally indicated that the county might switch to a moment of silence, this was not the case. The commissioners stated they would take up the matter at their Jan. 5 meeting, but reversed course and decided over the holidays, via a series of phone calls between individual commissioners, to keep the policy as

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The ruling hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet caused the county to reconsider its own prayer, Frue tells Xpress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a chance to advise [the board] on the ruling yet, or discuss it,â&#x20AC;? Frue says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The prayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really an official policy; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a custom, but it is something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to discuss.â&#x20AC;?

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Co-sponsored by the Mountain Xpress, Tomato Jam Cafe and Skyrunner, the Jams offer homegrown social-media expertise in everything from how small businesses can use Twitter to how to use Google Analytics to drive more traffic to your Web site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to harness local talent and expertise from people already using social media effectively right here in Asheville,â&#x20AC;? said Social Media Jams organizer Jennifer Saylor, who helps lead community initiatives for Xpress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These workshops are presented by local experts, for local users of all levels.â&#x20AC;?

Leading the first workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 9, is Wendy Lou Gillespie of Creative Imp Works, whose social media clients include Monkeywhale.com, TEDxAsheville and Asheville Vaudeville. Her kickoff workshop will teach small business owners how to

use online tools like Twitter and Facebook to grow their business in new ways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beginner-friendly introduction for all levels, for anyone looking for new avenues to grow their network and reach new clients,â&#x20AC;?

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Big house on campus: The $2.9 million Pisgah House at UNC Asheville will serve as both the residence of Chancellor Anne Ponder and as a public space for special events. It’s filled with art by local and regional artists and craftspeople. photo by Jason Sandford

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UNCA unveils chancellor’s residence UNC-Asheville officials showed off a new $2.9 million building on Jan. 28 that will serve as home for Chancellor Anne Ponder, as well as a public space for the university to hold special events and woo potential donors.

University Board of Trustees Chairman Jim Buckner said the building will help the university “win new friends and new funds” in an economic climate that requires the university to step up its fundraising activities. The new 6,333square-foot building, with about two-thirds of its space devoted to public use, is “a dream come true,” Buckner said.

The two-story house replaces UNCA’s former home for its chancellor on Macon Avenue, a house that served that purpose since 1966. The university sold the home in 2007 for $600,000 and used that money, as well as private donations from about 150 people, to build the new structure.

The house sits on 2 acres of a 50-acre parcel of land across W.T. Weaver Boulevard from the main UNCA campus and close to the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station. Buckner noted that every campus in the UNC system is required to provide a residence for its chancellor, and that UNCA had long wanted an oncampus residence.

Buckner said the university wanted a facility that fit with the campus and “reflects who we

are as Asheville and Western North Carolina.”

Its style includes Arts and Crafts and Tudor elements, and features the work of local builders, craftspeople, artists and designers.

Stained-glass panels glow in the ceiling of the building’s great room. There’s a sunroom and a study. The house includes an elevator and a large kitchen. There are paintings by artists including Luke Allsbrook, Tucker Cooke, Scott Lowry and Peter Gentling of Asheville, as well as others such as Robert Johnson of Celo.

One room features the photography of Hugh Morton, the late former owner of Grandfather Mountain. Fine woodworking, such as cabinetry and wood-framed mirrors, can be seen in the kitchen, bathrooms and library, and there are ceramic and glass pieces, as well.

The building also includes sustainable features, including radiant floor heating and eight 300-foot-deep wells to provide geo-thermal heating and cooling.

Ken Gaylord Architects/Black Hawk Construction of Hendersonville served as architect and contractor on the project.

Buckner said the chancellor plans to move in during the first week of February.

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Take Five: AM 880’s Local Edge Radio with Blake and Lesley will take its local programming to five days a week starting Feb. 15.

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880’s Blake and Lesley edge into daily radio show For just over a year, Local Edge Radio has established itself as a regional progressive talk show on the AM dial at 880 The Revolution.

Now the show is moving into a new chapter, expanding from its once-a-week Friday-afternoon slot to every weekday afternoon.

Blake Butler, who co-hosts the show with Lesley Groetsch, says the two won’t have any problem filling the show on a Monday through Friday schedule. “So far, we haven’t gotten to the point where we’ve run out of things to talk about,” he says.

The switch comes partly as a result of the January announcement from radio network Air America that is was declaring bankruptcy. Most of the syndicated shows on 880 The Revolution are produced by the Dial Global network, but one, the Ron Reagan Show that airs at 6 p.m., was produced by Air America and was cut as a result of the bankruptcy. A bit of shuffling of other programming made room for Local Edge to move into the weekday-afternoon slot.

“There’s a lot of reasons this is a huge positive for local progressive radio,” Groetsch says.

Those include the chance to bring in more guests and live-music acts, and to provide more continuity to news and conversations on the

radio that previously were limited by a sevenday gap between broadcasts. And, Groetsch continues, it will be easier to highlight events that land earlier in the week.

“Local Edge Radio has an incredible community here, and they’re very receptive to what we’re doing on Friday,” Butler says. “Now, more folks can be part of the show.”

The switch takes place on Monday, Feb. 15, with the show airing from 3 to 6 p.m., putting it directly across from another local talk program: AM 570’s Take a Stand! with Matt Mittan, which draws a large conservative and libertarian listenership. And that means literally directly across from it — 880 and 570 are both Clear Channel Asheville stations, and the two shows will air simultaneously in studios separated only by a wall and soundproof window.

With the show’s hosts able to see one another during the broadcast, Clear Channel Asheville program director Brian Hall says the two shows will likely be swapping some guests as well as stepping up their competition. “Being able to see each other and say ‘What are they doing?’

— it’s going to make you step up your game,” he says.

— Brian Postelle

A new twist on reporting suspected “date rape” druggings Reports of alleged local druggings that surfaced on Twitter recently have raised complex questions, and the answers are still coming in.

Xpress reader Kimberly Miller first alerted us that two women had recently used the social-networking tool to spread the word that they’d been surreptitiously drugged while drinking at two different local bars. Miller, however, cautioned that the reports were unconfirmed, and both of the women in question say they weren’t raped or otherwise abused, just drugged.

Xpress published a brief online report Jan. 24, noting the information that Miller had passed on — and emphasizing that no one was suggesting that the bars’ staff had played any role in the alleged druggings. In the aftermath of our report, more allegations and rumors of similar crimes appeared in Twitter messages online.

Some readers (and some Xpress staffers) debated the propriety of Twitter-reported drugging allegations, with questions including: Is it wise to repeat unconfirmed reports of such crimes? Is it fair to name the bar where the alleged crime occurred, due to the potential risk to the establishment’s reputation?

Do the recent Twitter messages concerning alleged druggings indicate a spike in the local use of so-called “date-rape drugs”? And is such self-reported crime information even useful, since it’s unconfirmed?

During the discussion, some answers have emerged. Asheville Police Department spokesperson Melissa Williams wrote in an e-mail that “We haven’t had a ‘trend’” of reported date-rape druggings. In fact, said Williams, “It may be at least a year (or more) since any such crime was alleged or reported” to the department. She advised anyone, male or female, who thinks they were drugged without their awareness to call the police.

Our VOICE, an Asheville-based group working to prevent sexual abuse, has been tracking reports of drug-facilitated assaults since last February. During that time, the organization has received an average of about one such report per month, according to Anna Sharratt, Our VOICE’s prevention, education and outreach coordinator.

But Sharratt doesn’t put much stock in those numbers. “Most victims of sexual violence — drug-facilitated or otherwise — do not report the crime to rape crisis centers or law enforcement,” she said. “Estimates say that only 20 to 40 percent of victims of sexual assault ever report the crime to the police. We may assume that for every report we receive, there are several other victims who chose not to report.” Furthermore, she noted, date-rape drugs (often referred to as “roofies”) “diminish a victim’s ability to recall memories of the events that ensued after ingesting the drug.” As a result, “Many people may not report because they are

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Sharratt urges anyone who suspects they’ve been drugged to report it in one or more ways.

The options include: 1) Filing a report with the police or Sheriff’s Office, which might lead to a criminal case. 2) Filing a “blind report” through Our VOICE by calling 255-7576. “You may provide as much or little information about the incident as you wish, but you need not supply your name,” she explains. Our VOICE, in turn, will pass that information on to local law enforcement. 3) Fully report the incident to Our VOICE, which will keep the report confidential if requested, and which offers victims counseling, case management and other support. (The group also offers free training to local bars that want to discourage such attacks.)

As to the wisdom of using social-media tools to spread the word about alleged druggings, Sharratt had this to say: “This week’s flurry about date-rape-drug incidents at local bars on Twitter has introduced a form of citizen reporting. While this method may prove useful, Our VOICE strongly recommends a formal report to Our VOICE and/or lawenforcement entities.”

Miller, who originally alerted Xpress to the drugging reports, added this message in the ongoing Twitter discussion: “Hoping my [Mountain Xpress] tip re: roofies isn’t causing a witch hunt or unnecessary panic but raising awareness.”

— Jon Elliston

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by Danny Bernstein In the midst of last month’s big freeze, crews were working to reopen a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway through Asheville, because it’s a commuter route. It’s amazing that people are using a national park for their daily commute in Asheville. Do we know how lucky we are?

The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles, from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The most-visited national park “unit” in the U.S., the Parkway turns 75 this year. The big birthday comes on the heels of another celebration that has special significance for outdoors lovers: In 2009, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park marked its own 75th anniversary.

The scenic byway’s first segment — on Cumberland Knob in Alleghany County, N.C. — was completed in 1939. But the Parkway remained a work in progress until 1987, when the Linn Cove Viaduct skirting Grandfather Mountain was finally opened. Contrary to popular mythology, the Parkway project wasn’t started as a way to put men back to work during hard times. Rather, the effort was spearheaded by business people looking to attract tourists, and progress wasn’t always easy.

The route sparked controversy, particularly between North Carolina and Tennessee. Conflicting proposals called for going directly from Virginia to Tennessee, or from Virginia to North Carolina, or Virginia to North Carolina and then, south of Blowing Rock, veering west into Tennessee, bypassing Asheville.

“The Parkway is never closed. Go to your nearest gate and you’ll see people out walking the Parkway and enjoying the resources.”

— Houck Medford, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Politicians on both sides of the state line realized the tourist potential and wanted the road to go through their mountains. When Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior under President Franklin Roosevelt, finalized the route through North Carolina, he noted that Gatlinburg was already an established gateway to the Smoky Mountains. Ending the Parkway there would effectively make Gatlinburg the only entrance into the Smokies. North Carolina had a more scenic route, and in summer, tourists would appreciate going through higher elevations. The sections passing through Asheville weren’t completed until the 1950s and ’60s.

Birthday celebrations

Blue Ridge Parkway 75, an independent nonprofit organization, was formed to celebrate the anniversary. Its board reflects various interests, including the National Park Service, academics, conservationists and people in the tourism industry. Along with assorted community partners, they’ve planned a host of events, from Old Fort Railroad Day to a Fiber Weekend at the Folk Art Center. “The real celebration will be in the communities,” says Houck Medford, executive director of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. More than 300 official Parkway-designated events are planned for the 29 counties bordering the scenic road, he notes. (For a list of all events, go to blueridgeparkway75.org.)

More than a road

The tag line for the 75th anniversary celebration is “More than a road.” You can punctuate the driving with stops at various lookouts.

That’s a popular approach with tourists who have just one day to “do”

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Off Parkway: Sweet spots abound, often just a few footsteps away from the Blue Ridge Parkway. phjoto by Danny Bernstein

the Parkway.

But Anne Whisnant, author of Super-Scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History, spotlights “Bulges along the Parkway — areas of outstanding scenery where larger amounts of land ... offer Parkway travelers a wider array of facilities.” These are pearls in the Parkway necklace.

Here are a few that I plan to visit or revisit during this historic year: • Waterrock Knob (milepost 451.2) The view from the parking lot is outstanding. But when you take the trail to the top (0.6 miles), you’ll see the full breadth of Pisgah National Forest with no sign of human activity.

• Cradle of Forestry (milepost 411.9) Four miles south of the Parkway on U.S. 276, this is where scientific forestry in the U.S. began. With a film, exhibits and a reconstruction of the Biltmore Forest School on offer, you don’t have to have a child along to enjoy the site.

• Pisgah Inn (milepost 408.6) The inn sits near the former site of Buck Spring Lodge, George Vanderbilt’s extravagant hunting retreat (the springhouse still stands). I’ve walked past the hostelry dozens of times on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail; this year, I’m going to stop and have a meal.

• Craggy Gardens (milepost 367.7) In mid-June, the gardens explode with rhododendron, mountain laurel, and flame azalea — the triple crown of color. It’s not easy to time it right, but the buds stay open for a couple of weeks.

• Linville Falls (milepost 316.4) Take the Linville Falls spur road; the easy trails show off the falls from every conceivable angle. You can also walk down to the Linville River, an easier way to get into Linville Gorge than through the designated wilderness area.

The Parkway “is accessible to so many people,” noted Medford.

“Some can walk to the Parkway from their backyard.”

And when I complained that I might have to wait months for the road to reopen, Medford countered, “The Parkway is never closed. Go to your nearest gate and you’ll see cars parked there. People are out, walking the Parkway and enjoying the resources.”

For the most up-to-date news on Parkway closures, call the info line at (828) 298-0398. X Hike leader and outdoors writer Danny Bernstein is the author of Hiking North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Heritage. She can be reached at danny@ hikertohiker.com.

outdoorscalendar Calendar for February 3 - 11, 2010 Asheville Track Club The club provides information, education, training, social and sporting events for runners and walkers of any age. Please see the group Web site for weekly events and news. Info: www.ashevilletrackclub.org or 253-8781.

• TH (2/18), 7:15-8:30pm - Water Running Clinic begins at the YWCA. Improve your running form and recover from/prevent injuries while maintaining fitness. Taught by a former UNCA track-andfield coach. $40 for four sessions. Proceeds benefit ATC’s summer training programs. To reserve a spot: 242-5360.

• MO (2/15), 5:30-6:30am - Boot(y) Camp starts at the Jewish Community Center. Work with an ex-UNCA track-and-field coach for four sessions. $28 for ATC and JCC members/$33 nonmembers.

Proceeds benefit ATC’s summer training programs. To reserve a spot: 242-5360.

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club Encourages safe and responsible recreational bicycling in the WNC area. To find out more about the club and its ongoing advocacy efforts, or to see a complete club calendar, visit www.blueridgebicycleclub.org.

• THURSDAYS - Fletcher Blue Sky Road Ride.

Departs promptly at 9:15am. Route and meeting place vary. No one will be left behind. E-mail: JohnL9@MorrisBB.net.

• SATURDAYS - Gary Arthur Ledges Park Road Ride. Departs in the a.m. from Ledges Park, located 6.5 miles off UNCA exit on I-26. Ride north along the French Broad River to Marshall for coffee, then return via Ivy Hill. E-mail: jbyrdlaw@ charter.net.

• SUNDAYS - Folk Art Center Road Ride. Departs in the p.m. from the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a show-n-go ride, meaning there may not be a ride leader. Info: 713-8504 or billcrownover@bellsouth.net.

Carolina Mountain Club CMC fosters the enjoyment of the mountains of WNC and adjoining regions and encourages the conservation of our natural resources, through an extensive schedule of hikes and a program of trail building and maintenance. $20 per year, family memberships $30 per year. Newcomers must call the leader before the hike. Info: www.carolinamtnclub.org.

• WE (2/3), 8:30am - Montreat Trestle Grade-Pot Cove Trail. Info: 298-8413 or Burchfield@niu.edu.

• SU (2/7), 8am - Graybeard Mountain. Info: 2526327 or tomary.avl@gmail.com —- 9am - Wolfe Ford and High Falls. Info: 808-2891 or pcdbower-

man@hotmail.com —- Noon - Walker’s Knob/ Montreat. Info: 298-9988 or rerikkers@aol.com.

• WE (2/10), 8:30am - Sugar Cove Road to Mackey Mountain. Info: 669-3805 or tryonaf@ charter.net.

FENCE Events The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center is located in Tryon. Free. Info: 859-9021 or www.fence.org.

• SU (2/7), 10am-2pm - FENCE Hunter Pace. Field Hunter and Trail Rider/Hilltopper. First through sixth ribbons in each division, plus points toward the WC Hunter Pace Series. Rain date is Feb. 14.

Land of Sky Trout Unlimited To conserve, protect and restore coldwater fisheries and their watersheds on a local and national level by fostering a passion for fishing, community service, fellowship and education. Everyone is welcome. Membership not required. Info: 2743471 or www.landoskytu.com.

• 2nd TUESDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Meeting at Flat Rock Grill on Hendersonville Road.

Pisgah Area SORBA Mountain Bike Club Chapter of the Southern Off-Road Biking Association (SORBA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to improving technical off-road biking recreational opportunities through advocacy for quality trail systems. For info on mountain biking in WNC, visit www.pisgahareasorba.org. Group rides, trail info and workdays, events and more.

• MO (2/8), 7pm - Public meeting. Check Web site for location.

Swannanoa Valley Museum Hikes Unless otherwise noted, all hikes begin in the parking lot of Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St. in Black Mountain. $5 members/$15 nonmembers. Info or reservations: 669-9566 or swannanoavalleym@bellsouth.net.

• SU (2/7), 2pm - Tour the oldest graveyards in Buncombe County: The Tabernacle Cemetery and the Ingram Cemetary. Led by Robert Goodson and Tom Jones. Meet in the parking lot at Tabernacle Methodist Church. $10/$20 nonmembers.

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Community Events & Workshops • Social & Shared-Interest Groups • Government & Politics • Seniors & Retirees • Animals • Technology • Business & Careers • Volunteering • Health Programs & Support Groups Calendar C a t e g o r i e s : Helplines • Sports Groups & Activities • Kids • Spirituality • Arts • Spoken & Written Word • Food • Festivals & Gatherings • Music • Theater • Comedy • Film • Dance • Auditions & Call to Artists Calendar for February 3 - 11, 2010 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code.

Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that’s happening today — or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www. mountainx.com/events.

Weekday Abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

Community Events & Workshops One Burner, One Pot Cook Off (pd.) Feb. 23rd at 6pm at Diamond Brand. Do you have a favorite camping meal you like to cook?

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Camping Meal Cook Off and receive a $10 gift card plus the chance to win great prizes. Only rule is you must use one burner and one pot. For more information on the contest or to enter, contact Gary at: geblen@diamondbrand.com or 828-6846262.

Program by Stuart Cowles (pd.) Feb. 16th at 7pm at Diamond Brand.

Stuart Cowles, owner of Climbmax and certified climbing guide and mountaineer, will present a program on South America including the people, culture and mountains of the Andes and a slide show on Ecuador. For more info contact: geblen@ diamondbrand.com AARP Tax-Aide The Tax-Aide Program will offer free tax preparation for seniors and for low-and middle-income

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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..

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

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Electronic filing available.

Call the individual location for details on what to bring. Info: www.aarp. org/taxaide. Questions and requests for homebound individuals: 277-8288 or info@coabc.org.

• MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 1-5pm - Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St. Info: 350-2062.

• THURSDAYS, Noon-5pm - Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St. Info: 2506482.

• SATURDAYS, 10am3pm - Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St. Info: 250-4756.

• TUESDAYS, 9am-3pm - West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. Info: 250-4750.

Annual State of Downtown Luncheon • TH (2/4), 1:30pm - The Asheville Downtown Association and the City of Asheville will hold the luncheon in the Asheville Civic Center’s banquet room. The 2009/10 ADA Board Chair, Mayor Terry Bellamy and others will give presentations. $10 members/$12 nonmembers. Info: 251-9973.

Black History Month Events at UNCA All events are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 232-5024.

• TH (2/4), 12:20pm - “The Deaf Community in the 21st Century: An African American Deaf Perspective,” with Lindsay Dunn of Gallaudet University in Highsmith University Union, Rm. 221.

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

• SU (2/7), 2pm - “Transformations in Appalachian Environments,” with Donald Edward Davis of Dalton State College in Highsmith University Union, Rm. 104.

Swannanoa Valley MLK Prayer Breakfast • SA (2/6), 8:30am - The 20th annual prayer breakfast honoring Martin Luther King Jr. will be

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held at Camp Dorothy Walls, 1292 North Fork Road. Patron tickets: $30 (includes $16.50 scholarship donation). $10 adults/$5 children. Info: 669-2288.

Vance Birthplace State Historic Site Located at 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville.

Info: 645-6706.

• SATURDAYS (2/6 through 2/27) - Celebrate Black History Month with the “Behind the Big House Program.” The program will explore the slaves’ side of the plantation: their daily life, their housing and individual stories. For 4th grade and up. Free, but reservations required.

WNC Agricultural Center Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farmrelated competitions.

Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. in Fletcher.

Info: 687-1414.

• FR (2/5) & SA (2/6) Indoor Motocross.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Amateur Pool League (pd.) All skill levels welcome. HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL. Sign-up for 8-ball or 9-ball 828-329-8197 www.BlueRidgeAPA. com ONGOING – weekly league play. www.

BlueRidgeAPA.com Alternative Currency • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm - Informal social gathering at Westville Pub for people who find an alt. paper currency intriguing, but have questions/concerns, and for those who understand the ins and outs and want to share their knowledge with others. Family-friendly event.

Asheville Cribbage Club Everyone who would like to play social cribbage is invited. Info: 274-2398.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Meets at McAlister’s in the Asheville Mall.

Asheville Homeless Network Meetings take place at Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville. Info: 552-0505.

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View the exhibit Women in Wood Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood

wed Road, Asheville. The show features pieces created by women artists working in both wood-

turning and constructed wood. The exhibit will be on display through April 4. Info: 2537651.

Enjoy an evening of spoken-word poetry presented by an array of local writers at Poetics

thur Poetry Slam Thursday, Feb. 4, starting at 8 p.m. at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 255-8115.

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Attend the opening reception for the fourth annual A Work of heART Friday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Asheville Area Arts Council, 11 Biltmore Ave. The exhibit features outsider, visionary and folk art created by the differently-abled students of the Open Hearts Art Center.

The show will remain on display through Feb. 28. Info: 258-0710

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Celebrate Imbolc on Saturday, Feb. 6. There will be a potluck, open mic, live Celtic music, fire spinning and more at the Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism, 2 Westwood Place, Asheville, starting at 6 p.m. RSVP: 505-3368. Mother Grove will also hold a celebration at the Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St., Asheville, starting at 7 p.m. Info: 230-5069.

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Everyone Loves Art and Chocolate, an exhibit celebrating new work and emerging artists of the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League, opens Sunday, Feb. 7, with a chocolate reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sourwood Gallery, 110 Broadway St., Black Mountain. The exhibit will run through Feb. 26.

Amy Bloom will present her new collection of short stories, Where the God of Love mon Author Hangs Out, Monday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville. The reading will be followed by a wine-and-cheese reception and book signing.

Info: 254-6734.

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The Friends of the Weaverville Library will screen the documentary Forgotten Genius, about the life and work of chemist Percy Julian, Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St. Julian was the first African-American director of an industrial chemical research lab. Info: 250-6482.

• THURSDAYS, 2pm - All homeless people and interested citizens are welcome.

Asheville New Friends Welcomes residents of Asheville and surrounding communities, whether new or old, couples or singles, to meet and make new friends at monthly meetings and a variety of interest groups. Info: www. main.nc.us/anf. For membership info: 252-2283.

• MO (2/8), 6pm - Potluck dinner at Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road. Ann Bury, a long-time member, will review the history of ANF, which started in 1978. Call to sign up.

Asheville Newcomers Club Women new to the city or recently retired make new friends while learning about opportunities Asheville offers. Info: avlnewcomers@aol.com or 274-6662.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 9:30am - Meeting with speakers from local organizations.

Blue Ridge Toastmasters Club Meets once a week to enhance speaking skills both formal and impromptu. Part of an international proven program that takes you through the steps with fun along the way.

Network with interesting people of all ages and professions. Info: www. blueridgetm.org or 3332500.

• MONDAYS, 12:201:30pm - Meeting.

Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 2558115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• WE (2/10), 6pm Firestorm/Blitzkrieg game night (bring a game, if you’d like).

Friends of Asheville Transit Club Discuss transit-related issues over pints of beer.

Info: 279-8349.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-9pm - The club meets on the lower level of The Thirsty Monk, 92 Patton Ave. in Asheville.

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Ongoing Cultural Discussion • WEDNESDAYS, 5:308pm - “Christ in Culture.”

Explore the impact of Christianity on our diverse culture through film clips, literature, poetry and art.

A discussion group with Dr. Allen Permar Smith. At Kenilworth Church, 123 Kenilworth Rd. Light meal provided. Info: 252-8872.

Planned Parenthood of Asheville Young Advocates • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Monthly meeting. Get to know like-minded young Ashevilleans who advocate for choice and reproductive health. Explore volunteer opportunities and plan upcoming events. Info: 252-7928, ext. 6241 or sue.simpson@pphsinc. org.

Scrabble Club Come play America’s favorite word game SCRABBLE. Info: 2528154.

• SUNDAYS, 1-5pm Meets at Books-A-Million

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Women’s Spirituality Book Group • 1st WEDNESDAYS - Free monthly gathering in a Montford home. Go deep, while discovering and exploring women writers from all walks of life and spiritual paths. Info: sebigger@yahoo.com.

Youth Outright • FRIDAYS - Empowering LGBTQ youth in WNC from 14-20 years of age.

Weekly Youth Group meetings Friday evenings at the Jefferson House, 21 Edwin Place, Asheville.

Government & Politics Be A Local Leader • Through WE (2/3), 5pm - Application deadline for citizens interested in becoming a local leader by serving on an Asheville City board or commission.

Info: 259-5601 or mburleson@ashevillenc.gov.

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Buncombe County Republican Women A group dedicated to electing and supporting conservative Republicans.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 11:30am-1pm - Meeting.

Open to women (and men) who believe and support the core principals of the Republican Party. The group is dedicated to electing conservative officials and protecting the Constitution.

Buncombe County Young Democrats • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm - Come join the Buncombe YD for, in priority order, good times, dinner and advancing the party. All ages welcome. Meets at Three Brothers Restaurant. Info: buncombeyoungdems@ gmail.com.

LibertyOnTheRocks.org A national nonpartisan social group connecting liberty advocates.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - Meets at El Chapala Restaurant off of Merrimon Ave.

Seniors & Retirees Blue Ridge Center for Lifelong Learning

Info: www.brcll.com.

• THURSDAYS (2/4 through 2/25), 1:30-4pm - Four-session class on Rogers & Hammerstein.

Presenter Jinny Bell will show four beloved films: Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. $25 plus one-time membership fee.

Henderson County Senior Softball League The league is always looking for new players, ages 55 and older.

Weather permitting, they play year-round.

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• TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS - Daytime games at Jackson Park in Hendersonville (April-Oct.) and Leila Patterson Center in Fletcher (Nov.-March).

Start times may vary with season.

Lakeview Senior Center 401 S. Laurel Circle, Black Mountain. Info: 669-8610.

• MO (2/8), 10-11:30am - Gentle Flow Yoga classes with Deb Vingle. $12. Please bring a mat or blanket.

Walk Wise, Drive Smart Aimed at senior citizens, but open to everyone.

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the event of bad weather.

Info: 457-6166 or www. walk-wise.org.

• TH (2/4) - Urban walk in Hendersonville.

Animals ChainFree Asheville A nonprofit, all-volunteer effort dedicated to improving the welfare of dogs living outdoors on chains and in pens in Asheville and Buncombe County. Info: www. chainfreeasheville.org or 450-7736.

• SUNDAYS, 11am-3pm - Come help a chained dog experience freedom.

No experience necessary. Meets four times a month within Asheville or Buncombe County to build a fence for a chained dog.

Technology Macintosh Asheville Computer Society • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm - MACS user group meets. Visitors welcome.

Info: 665-0638 or http:// web.me.com/macsnc.

WNC .NET Developers Guild A developer group dedicated to promoting Microsoft .NET technol-

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• 2nd TUESDAYS, 6-8:30pm - Meet at ImageSmith Communications, 19 Walden Dr., Arden. The meetings feature food, networking and a technical presentation. See website for directions and presentation details.

Business & Careers A-B Tech Continuing Ed Classes Classes are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.abtech.edu/ce.

• TU (2/9), 6-8pm “Sourcing Quality Herbal Material.” Find out what makes some herbal raw materials better than others and learn how to apply these ideas to your business model. Info: http://abtech.edu/ce/ schedule/bio.asp.

American Business Women’s Association ABWA brings together businesswomen of diverse occupations to raise funds for local scholarships and enhance

the professional and personal lives of its members. Info: www. abwaskyhy.com.

• TH (2/4), 5:30-7:45pm - The monthly meeting will be held at the Flat Rock Grille, 1302 Hendersonville Road.

Networking begins at 5:30pm and the meeting/dinner begins at 6pm. $5, plus personal menu choice. Please RSVP. Asheville SCORE Counselors to Small Business If your business could use some help, SCORE is the place to start. Free and confidential. To make an appointment: 271-4786.

Our offices are located in the Federal Building, 151 Patton Ave., Rm. 259.

Veterans may attend any SCORE seminar at no charge. Info: www.ashevillescore.org.

• SA (2/6), 8:30am1pm - “Accounting For Non-Accountants.” This seminar is designed to help you understand the many financial documents that accountants prepare.

At the Small Business Center, Rm. 2046, on the A-B Tech Enka Campus. $30 at the door. To register: 274-1142.

Nonprofit Career Panel at UNCA • TH (2/4), 4pm UNCA’s Career Center hosts a panel discussion on nonprofit careers in

the Highsmith University Union, Mountain Suites.

Local experts will address nonprofit opportunities and offer professional advice. Light refreshments served. Info: 251-6515.

OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of WNC. OnTrack offers services to improve personal finances. Unless otherwise noted, all classes are free and held at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Ste. 222. Info: 255-5166 or www.ontrackwnc.org.

• THURSDAYS (2/4 through 2/18), 5:30-8pm - “Manage Your Money.”

Learn how to set goals, track expenses, develop a budget and more.

WNC Insurance Professionals • 2nd TUESDAYS, 6-8pm - Meeting at Adams & Brown Insurance Agency, 2144 Hendersonville Rd., Arden. WNCIP is the local association of NAIW. The focus is education and professional development for anyone working in or around the insurance industry. Info: www.naiw. org.

Volunteering Asheville City Schools Foundation Seeking Academic Coaches (tutors/mentors) to support students

by assisting them with a variety of tasks that support educational success. One hr/wk min., for one school year, in your choice of school or afterschool program. Training provided. Info: 350-6135, terri.wells@asheville.k12. nc.us or www.acsf.org.

• MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 8:30am-5pm Academic coaching in the schools or at after-school programs, once a week.

Graffiti Removal Action Teams Join Asheville GreenWorks in combating graffiti vandalism in our community. Removing quickly and keeping covered is the best way to reduce graffiti. Info: 254-1776.

• THURSDAYS - Graffiti removal.

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

• FR (2/5), 11am12:30pm - Cook and serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at the ABCCM Veteran’s Restoration Quarters & Inn. Both men and women are encouraged to participate in this project.

• MO (2/8), 7:30-8:30pm - Help bake cookies for families staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center.

The center provides free lodging for families from out of town who have a loved one in an area hospital. Supplies provided.

• TH (2/11), 5:307:30pm - Meals for Hope. Cook and serve a meal for 15-25 women and children who are part of New Choices, an empowerment program for displaced homemakers in need of counseling and assistance.

Literacy Council of Buncombe County Located at 31 College Place, Bldg. B, Suite 221.

Info: 254-3442, ext. 205.

• Volunteers are needed to tutor men and women in the “Teach Reading to Prisoners” program.

Tutors provide one-onone reading instruction to prisoners in correctional centers, preparing them to enter A-B Tech’s GED classes. Orientation will be held on Feb. 17th & 18th. Info: becca@ litcouncil.com or call ext.

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MANNA Food Bank MANNA helps alleviate hunger in WNC by processing donated food for distribution throughout WNC. Located at 627 Swannanoa River Road.

Info: 299-3663 or mannafoodbank.org.

• MO (2/1) through FR (2/26) - MANNAfest Workplace Food Drive.

Local businesses are encouraged to participate and collect nonperishable goods for MANNA. All donations are due on Feb. 26th, from 8am4:30pm. Register: 2993664 or AMcCarver@ FeedingAmerica@org.

Volunteer at ACT Volunteers are always needed to work in the box office, backstage and in the front of the house as ushers and house managers. Volunteers help to build sets, make costumes, assist directors and stage managers, and find and build props. To volunteer: 254-2939. Info: www.ashevilletheatre.org.

• TU (2/9), 5:30-6:30pm - Volunteer Orientation Session. All who are interested in volunteering at ACT are invited. No previous experience in theater is required.

WNC Nature Center Located at 75 Gashes Creek Rd. Hours: 10am5pm daily. Admission: $8/$6 Asheville City residents/$4 kids. Info: 298-5600 or www.wildwnc.org.

• WEDNESDAYS through (2/24) - Winter Work Days. Volunteers are needed to help with exhibition improvements and outdoor landscaping projects. Info: 298-5600, ext. 305.

• Volunteers needed asap. Greatest need is for folks who want to help with the Petting Area on the Educational Farm.

Volunteer for 2-4 hour shifts. Info: 298-5600, ext. 410.

Health Programs & Support Groups Professional Help For Overshoppers/ Overspenders (pd.) Stop the pain of Overshopping/ Overspending • Individual or group format • 10 session group beginning February • Discover triggers and what you’re really shopping for • Learn specific tools and strategies to end the shame and pain • Holistic, Mindful and Compassionate approach . Call Denise Kelley, MA, LPC: 231-2107 or email: empowering.solutions@ yahoo.com “ADD at Work: Maximizing Your Effectiveness”

• TH (2/4), 6-9pm - Free seminar on “ADD at Work: Maximizing Your Effectiveness.” Identifies behavioral challenges common to ADD/ADHD adults and teaches selfmanagement success strategies. At A-B Tech Enka, Haynes, Rm. 228.

Register: http://www. abtech.edu/sbc/class_ schedule.asp Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOAs continue “survival” behaviors they had as children, which no longer serve them as adults. Come learn how to grow in recovery and become the person you are meant to be through this 12-step fellowship.

Info: 545-9648.

• FRIDAYS, 7-8:30pm Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics.

More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area.

Info: 800-286-1326 or www.wnc-alanon.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8-9pm - Newcomers meeting and discussion: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles.

Enter through parking lot door. Info: 225-0515.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:151:15pm - Step study: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8pm - Al-Anon in West Asheville: Meeting at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Rd., across from Ingles. Separate Newcomers’ Meeting meets also at 8pm. Info: 258-4799.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - Discussion meeting for parents of children with addictions: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles.

Info: 242-6197.

• FRIDAYS, 8pm - The Lambda (GLBT) group of Al-Anon is a gay-friendly support group for families and friends of alcoholics, and holds their weekly candlelight meeting at All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 670-6277 (until 9pm).

• FRIDAYS, 12:301:30pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist

Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 6868131.

• FRIDAYS, 6:30pm - Discussion meeting for couples only: All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 676-0485.

• SATURDAYS, 10am Al-Anon North: Meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS, 10am - Saturday Serenity at St Mary’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Charlotte and Macon. Beginners welcome.

• SATURDAYS, Noon - Weaverville discussion meeting at First Baptist Church on N. Main St., next to the library. Enter via side glass doors.

• SUNDAYS, 5-6pm - Discussion meeting: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. Info: 281-1566.

• MONDAYS, 12-1pm Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• TUESDAYS, 7pm Discussion meeting: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Art of Intimacy Learn life-changing communication and relationship skills, drawing from the work of Brad Blanton (Radical Honesty), Marshal Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication), Susan Campbell (Getting Real), John Bradshaw (Homecoming) and others. $60/4-session class.

Info: 254-5613 or www. centerforsacredsexuality. org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:309:30pm - Meeting.

Cancer Support Group for Caregivers • MONDAYS, 11am-Noon - Meetings at Jubilee, 46 Wall St., Asheville.

Emotional support for family members of people experiencing cancer.

Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Info: 299-0394.

Cancer Support Group for Women • MONDAYS, 1:30-3pm - Meetings at Biltmore United Methodist Church.

Emotional support for women experiencing cancer. Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Info: 299-0394.

CarePartners Hospice Bereavement

Offers one-on-one grief counseling, support groups, grief education classes, a monthly grief support newsletter and semi-annual memorial services (available to anyone who is suffering a loss through death).

Located at 68 Sweeten Creek Road., Asheville.

Call 251-0126 to set up an initial visit with a counselor.

• WEEKLY - Grief education classes and support group meetings: Good Grief Support Group, Child-Loss Support Group, Suicide Loss Group (monthly).

Depression & Bipolar Support • THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm - DBSA support group meets at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Open support for family and friends. Info: peacehead@gmail.com or DBSAlliance.org/asheville.

DivorceCare • WEDNESDAYS (1/20 through 4/15), 6:157:30pm - A free seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. Each week a nationally recognized expert on divorce and recovery topics is heard.

Meets at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 201 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville.

Eating Disorders Individuals are welcome to come to one or all of the support group meetings. Info: 337-4685, frost_natalie@yahoo.com or www.thecenternc.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 78pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Focus is on positive peer support, coping skills and recovery tools. Led by licensed professionals. Free.

Essential Tremor Support Group Info: 687-2356 or bchhenze@bellsouth.net.

• 1st THURSDAYS, 6-7pm - Meeting at Seymour Auditorium, CarePartners, Sweeten Creek Rd. Events at Montreat College Events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

• TU (2/9), 11am - Paul Turn will talk about the danger of spit tobacco use and offer inspiration for quitting. Held in the Chapel of the Prodigal.

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All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville.

Free, but registration and appointments required unless otherwise noted.

To register or for info: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• TH (2/4), 3-4:30pm - Balance and Fall Prevention. Physical therapist Chloe Egan will discuss how to maintain balance and prevent falls.

• FR (2/5), 8:30am1pm - American Red Cross Blood Drive.

Appointments requested by calling 692-4600.

• FRIDAYS (starting 2/5), 10am-12:30pm - “Guided Autobiography for People With Early Memory Loss.” A 6-week journey down memory lane. This method helps individuals to recall, organize and share life experiences. To register: 251-7438.

• TH (2/11), 3-4:30pm - Shoulder Pain. Physical therapist Jason Morgan will discuss the causes of shoulder pain and the range of treatments available.

Free H1N1 Flu Vaccine • Buncombe County Department of Health is now offering the H1N1 flu vaccine by appointment to anyone age 6 months or older. Call 259-3000 to schedule an appointment.

No waiting with appointment. Free.

Grief Recovery Seminar/ Support Group Meets at First United Methodist Church, 204 Sixth Ave. W. Hendersonville. GriefShare is a special support group for people grieving the death of someone close.

The video seminar features recognized experts on grief recovery topics.

Info: 694-3621 or www. hvlfumc.org.

• 2nd & 4th TUESDAYS, 2-3:30pm - Meeting.

Grief Support Group • SUNDAYS, (1/24 through 2/14), 2-4pm The support group will be held at the Four Seasons office, 571 South Allen Road in Flat Rock. Open to anyone dealing with grief related to the death of a family member, partner, friend or loved one.

Register: 233-0307.

Healthy Lifestyles in Shiloh At the Shiloh Community Center, 121 Shiloh Road.

Sponsored by Circle of Light Healing Center &

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Info: 280-7287.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:30pm - Senior pot-luck, qigong and lecture.

• THURSDAYS, 6-8pm “Eat, drink and be merry.”

Vegetarian meal, lecture and alternative health treatment. By donation.

• MONDAYS, 6-8pm - “Sell yourself in today’s marketplace.”

Henderson County Red Cross Red Cross holds classes in CPR and First Aid for infants, children and adults; Standard First Aid in Spanish; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid. Located at 203 Second Ave. East, Hendersonville.

Info: 693-5605. : Blood Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required.

• WE (2/3), 9am-1:30pm - Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy. Info: 693-5605.

• FR (2/5), 2-6:30pm Fourth annual Badges for Life Competition at Valley Hill Fire Department, 1675, Willow Road. Info: 693-5605 —- 8:30am1pm - Pardee Health Educational Center, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. Info: 692-4600.

• SA (2/6), 9am-1:30pm - N. Hendersonville Community, Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2557 Chimney Rock Road. Info: 808-2890.

• TU (2/9), 9am-1:30 - Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, 1455 Gilliam Road. Info: 685-8886.

NAMI Family-to-Family A free 12-week class for families of persons with a severe mental illness.

Sponsored by NAMI WC. Covers facts and feelings. Early registration required: 707-2937 or bkinschner@aol.com.

• MONDAYS, (starts 2/22), 6pm - Class in Asheville.

Narcotics Anonymous A fellowship of recovering addicts that can help those afflicted get clean and stay clean through a 12-step program. The group focuses on recovering from the disease of addiction rather than any particular drug. For WNC NA meeting schedules and info: www.wncana. net. Helpline: (866) 9252148.

• DAILY - Please call for location details.

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Western Carolina

Dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, OCD, PTSD and anxiety disorders.

Free Connection Recovery Support Groups. Info: 505-7353.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS (3/2 through 3/18) - Do behavior and/ or emotional issues challenge your child or teen?

A free six-week education course will be offered for parents and primary caregivers. Space is limited.

Sign up now. Info: 6845477, 664-1146 or www. nami.org.

• THURSDAYS, 7:30-9pm - Veterans Connection Recovery Support Group meets at the Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road. Multi-purpose room. Contact Ray at raycarter2001@yahoo.com or 337-0515.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am - Group meets at Mountainhouse, 225 E. Chestnut St. • 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am - Group meets at 356 Biltmore Ave., Suite 298.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - A Christian-based 12step recovery program.

Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with lifecontrolling problems such as alcohol, drugs, overeating, pornography, codependency, enabling.

All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org.

Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

This 12-step program welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are one hour unless noted.

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

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

Info: 686-8131.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Meth. Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy.

(Hwy. 25). Open mtg.

Info: 1-800-580-4761.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Open mtg. Info: 2778185.

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

Open BBSS mtg. Info: 280-2213.

Pet Loss Support Group For anyone who has lost a pet or is anticipating the death of a companion animal. Free. Info: 2583229.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - The group meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville in Jefferson House, 21 Edwin Pl. Red Cross Events & Classes Red Cross holds classes in CPR/First Aid for infants, children, and adults; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid; Bloodborne Pathogens; Swimming & Water Safety; and Lifeguarding.

All classes held at chapter headquarters, 100 Edgewood Rd. To register, call 258-3888, ext.

221. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required.

• WE (2/3), 7am-4pm - Mission Hospital, St Joseph Campus, 11 Vanderbilt Park Dr., Asheville. Info: 213-2222, ext. 2.

• TH (2/4), 1:306pm - Black Mountain Community, Black Mountain Presbyterian, 117 Montreat Road, Black Mountain. Info: 669-6729.

• FR (2/5), 2-6:30pm - Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 725 Asbury Road, Candler.

Info: 667-3950.

• SA (2/6), 9am-1pm - Office Environments, 1070 Tunnel Road, Asheville. Info: 239-0040, ext. 301.

• TU (2/9), 10am-3pm - Montreat College, 310 Gaither Circle, Montreat.

Info: 669-8011, ext.

3536.

S-Anon For those affected by someone else’s sexual behavior. Info: 545-4287 or 606-6803.

• WEEKLY - Three meetings are available per week.

S-Anon Meetings

S-Anon is a 12-step recovery program for partners, family and friends of sexaholics. We share our experience, strength and hope to help solve our common problems. Meetings held weekly in Asheville, Fletcher and Waynesville.

Call confidential voice mail for information: 2585117.

• WEEKLY - Meetings.

Sex Addicts Anonymous A fellowship of men and women recovering from addictive sexual behavior (physical and/or emotional). Meetings are held in downtown Asheville.

Info: 800-477-8191 (live person Mon.-Fri. 11am7pm) or 348-0284 to leave a local message for a return call.

• SUNDAYS, 7pm Meeting.

Sexaholics Anonymous SA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Call confidential voice mail 681-9250 or e-mail saasheville@gmail. com. Info: www.orgsites. com/nc/saasheville/.

• DAILY - Asheville meetings.

Step/Weights Class Free ongoing aerobics class with step, weights, resistance bands and stretches. Offered

by Asheville Parks & Recreation to promote Asheville’s cardiovascular health. At Stephens-Lee Center (from S. Charlotte, turn on Max St. and go up the hill). Info: 350-2058.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:306:30pm - Step/Weights Class ending with mat work (stretches, yoga & pilates). All levels.

Support Groups Sessions are led by Charlene Galvin, a board certified Chaplain. Love offering. Info: 329-3187 or chargalvin@hotmail. com.

• THURSDAYS, 1011:30am - Living with Life Limiting Illness —- 1:303pm - Caregivers Support Group.

Tai Chi Class • TUESDAYS, 1:30pm At CarePartners Seymour Auditorium, 68 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville.

Taught by Shellye Godfrey, Occupational Therapist and Certified Instructor of Tai Chi for

Arthritis & Health. $7/session. Info: 274-6179.

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity • MONDAYS, 5:156:30pm - A support group of persons who want to discover and recover their creative selves meets.

Based on course developed by Julia Cameron.

Info: rachael_bliss@ yahoo.com.

Helplines For Xpress’ list of helplines, visit www. mountainx.com/events/ category/helplines.

Garden Asheville Mushroom Club Learn about all aspects of mushrooms (collecting, identifying, growing or cooking). Info: 298-9988 or www.ashevillemushroomclub.com.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Monthly meeting at the WNC Nature Center.

Membership is $18/year, and includes informative meetings and scheduled forays.

Regional Tailgate Markets • For tailgate listings, visit www.mountainx. com/events and click on “Garden.” For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: 2361282 or www.buyappalachian.org.

Sports Groups & Activities Camp Fair (pd.) Feb. 7th from 12 pm to 4 pm at Diamond Brand & Frugal Backpacker This Camp Fair is a onestop-shop for parents and grandparents to find about over 20 different local summer camps and programs in the WNC area. Free to the public.

For more info contact geblen@diamondbrand. com.

Asheville Masters Swimming Competitive, fitness and triathlon swimmers welcome. Info: www.ashevillemasters.com • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 5:45-7:15am - Practice at Asheville School.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:457:15am & SATURDAYS, 7-9am - Coached prac-

tices at Warren Wilson College.

Asheville Ski and Outing Club The year-round activity club organizes skiing, snowboarding, biking and hiking trips for its members. Membership is open to all ages and ability.

Info: www.ashevilleskiclub.com.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Meets at the Country Club of Asheville.

Pickleball It’s like playing ping pong on a tennis court. For all ages. $1 per session.

Paddles and balls are provided. Info: 350-2058.

• MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am Meets at Stephens-Lee Rec Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. (take S. Charlotte to Max St.).

Sports at UNCA • TU (2/9), 7am - Breakfast with the Bulldogs in University Hall. $6. Info: 250-3858.

Swannanoa Babe Ruth • SATURDAYS (through 2/27), 9am-2pm Swannanoa Babe Ruth will hold baseball and softball registration at the Burger King in Swannanoa.

Women’s Indoor Trainer Sessions • MONDAYS, 6:15pm - Youngblood’s Trainer Sessions. Bring your own trainer; no roller, please.

A few indoor trainers will be available for loan/rent ($10). Begin your winter conditioning program.

Info: amy@golightlydesigns.com or tdrews@ trainright.com.

Kids At The Health Adventure Free first Wed. of every month from 3-5pm.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. $8.50 adults/$7.50 students & seniors/$6 kids 2-11. Program info or to RSVP: 254-6373, ext. 324. Info: www.thehealthadventure.org.

• THURSDAYS, 10:3011:30am - Preschool Play Date. Interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Free with admission.

• SATURDAYS, 1-2pm - Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays. Featuring hands-on activities led by museum facilitators, the programs are fun for all

ages. Free with admission.

• SA (2/6), 10am-3pm Girl Scouts Juniors Spring Badge Workshop. Build your own owl box and dissect a real owl pellet. Play an echolocation game. Put on your thinking cap in Mindbender Mansion, a mansion with brain teasers and challenges. $10/Junior.

• 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 4-5pm - “My Mom Is Having a Baby.” Help your child prepare to be an older brother or sister with this class. Learn what to expect, how to hold the new baby, and make a special present to hang over the crib. Free with admission.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm - Origami Folding Frenzy. From simple designs to complex creations, join us to learn about the Japanese art of paper-folding. Included with museum admission.

Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/performance info: 230-5778 or www.singasheville.org.

• THURSDAYS, 6:307:45pm - Children’s chorus rehearsal at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., downtown Asheville.

Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 2558115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• SA (2/6), 3-6pm - Kids Open Mic. Francine Delany New School for Children Information Meetings • TH (2/4), 6-7:30pm - Parents/guardians interested in enrolling their child/loved one for the 2010-2011 school year are invited to attend an informational to learn more about the school.

Info: 236-9441, ext. 0 or www.fdnsc.net.

Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso.

Info: 452-5169 or www. haywoodlibrary.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11am - Family story time for children of all ages. Read books, sing songs, learn finger plays and more.

Home School Happenings • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 1:30-2:30pm - Experience

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educational programming The Health Adventure way with monthly Home School Happenings.

Programs are available for various grade levels. $7/child.

N.C. Arboretum Events for Kids Info: 665-2492, jmarchal@ncarboretum. org or www.ncarboretum. org.

• FR (1/22) through SU (5/9) - The Scoop on Poop, an interactive zoological exhibit based on the book by science writer Dr. Wayne Lynch, on display at the Baker Exhibit Center. $3 adults/$2 for children ages 5-18.

Performances for Young People at Diana Wortham Info & tickets: 257-4544, ext. 307 or www.dwtheatre.com.

• WE (2/3), 10am-Noon - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Theatreworks USA. Nine-year-old Peter Hatcher’s life would be sweet, if it weren’t for Fudge, his toddler terror of a brother.

Recommended for grades 1-5.

• MO (2/8), 10am Aquila Theatre Company in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Recommended for Grades 6-12.

Tea Parties at the SmithMcDowell House A hands-on program that brings American history to life. Each party includes a different lesson, snacks, tea and craft activity. For chil-

dren 7 and up. $25/$20.

Please make reservations one week prior to the program desired.

Reservations & info: 2539231 or www.wnchistory. org.

• SA (2/13), 11am1:30pm - Victorian Tea Party. Child must be accompanied by an adult. $25 adults/$20 children.

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. (828)258-3229.

Discover Your Sacred Purpose As A Couple (pd.) A Special Weekend Workshop to Enhance and Revitalize Your Relationship. Feb.12-14 at Isis Cove. More info: http://goddessontheloose. com/?page_id=329 Or contact Anyaa@vzemail. com or (828)788-0773.

Spirit, Service, and Community in the Second Half of Life (pd.) Saturday, Feb. 13, 9am-4:30pm - How do we insure our longer lives will be richer, more meaningful lives is the topic of this day-long seminar at the UnitarianUniversalist Church of Asheville.

See SecondJourney. org/2010Spr.htm for further information.

Tuesday Afternoons • Study • Meditation • Great Tree Zen Temple (pd.) Study: 3:30pm • Meditation: 5:30pm. 679 Lower Flat Creek Road, Alexander. Love offering.

More information: 6452085 or www.greattreetemple.org Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation/An Evening of Knowledge Transcend the busy, active mind—effortlessly—for peace, bliss and full awakening of creative intelligence. The most effective, extensively researched meditation.

Revitalizes mind/body, relieves worry and anxiety, improves brain functioning. Free Introduction.

Info: 254-4350 or www. meditationasheville.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:158:15pm - Introductory Talk: Access your deepest intelligence; compare meditation techniques; explore higher states of consciousness and total brain functioning; and learn about Scientific findings on TM’s health benefits. Held at 165 E. Chestnut St. Asheville Jewish Meditation and Chanting Circle • SU (2/7), 1:15-3:15pm - Following the Awakened Heart Project’s (www. awakenedheartproject. org) approach to Jewish meditation, cultivate an awareness of the Divine Presence through sitting and walking meditation, chanting, and the study

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of Jewish and other texts. Gathers alternate Sundays. Info: AsheJM@ gmail.com.

Asheville Meditation Center Classes are held at the Greenlife Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: 505-2300 or www.meditateasheville. org.

• THURSDAYS, 6:307:30pm - Meditation Circle. Donations accepted.

Asheville North SeventhDay Adventist Church Located at 364 Broadway, Asheville. Info: 606-6834.

• TH (2/11), 7pm - “In the Footsteps of Paul,” a 10-week Bible study focusing on the life journey of the apostle Paul will begin. The DVD film series was filmed on location in cities Paul visited. Guides review each episode and include personal application questions.

Awakening Practices Study the works of Eckhart Tolle and put words into action through meditation and discussion. Info: Trey@QueDox. com.

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets at the Enka-Candler Library meeting room.

Being Filled With the Holy Spirit • TH (2/11), 6:308:30pm - Program of OSL ecumenical group dedicated to the Christian healing ministry. At Grace

Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.

All are welcome. Info: 242-3260 or mtn_osl@ yahoo.com.

Chabad Asheville Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: www.chabadasheville.org.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 9:30am-1:15pm - First Shabbat of the Month at The Chabad House.

Services, English-Hebrew prayers, sermons and stories, and timeless melodies. Educational and fun children’s program from 11am-noon.

Followed by a Kiddush luncheon. All are welcome. Membership and affiliation not required.

• SUNDAYS, 7-8:30pm Asheville Jewish Learning Institute for Teens presents “Welcome to Hollywood!” The culture of Hollywood subliminally influences our society.

Just how much sway should movies and television have in your life? $36. Info: rabbi@chabadasheville.org.

Coalition of Earth Religions Events Info: 230-5069 or www. ceres-wnc.org.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9pm - Pagans Night Out. Meet at the Bier Garden in downtown Asheville.

Compassionate Communication Practice Group

Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication. Group uses a model developed

by Marshall Rosenberg in his book Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life. Free.

Info: 252-0538 or www. ashevilleccc.com.

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 5-6:15pm - Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

Hare Krsna Sunday Feast Meets above the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Info: www. highthinkingsimpleliving. org or 506-2987.

• Select SUNDAYS, 6-8pm - An evening of bhajans, class on the Bhagavad-Gita and a vegetarian feast. Everyone welcome. Refer to the Web site or call for dates.

Land of the Sky United Church of Christ Located at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 15 Overbrook Place, in East Asheville.

• SUNDAYS, 9:15am - Women-led, justicefocused, family-friendly, and open to all. Worship with Land of the Sky UCC. An unconditional church.

Mantras Cafe • 1st THURSDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm - Bring your favorite kirtan mantras, multi-cultural chants and soul-centered music.

Open mike. Sign-up 6-

6:30pm. At BoBo Gallery.

Free or $3 donation.

Mindfulness Meditation Class Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241 or www.billwalz.com.

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

Mother Grove Events Info: 230-5069, info@ mothergroveavl.org or www.mothergroveavl.org.

• SA (2/6), 7pm “Gold-Red Woman: A Celebration of Brigid of Ireland.” This Imbolc celebration will be held at the Cathedral of All Souls, Biltmore Village.

A love offering will be accepted for Temple programs. Donations of nonperishable food items for Mother’s Cornucopia Project will be gathered.

• MONDAYS - Book discussion group, facilitated

by Antiga, on the book The Creation of Patriarchy

by Gerda Lemer. Info: 285-9927.

Mountain Zen Practice Center Exploring the ‘how’ of moment by moment peace, joy, and freedom through the practice of Conscious Compassionate

Awareness. Info and Orientation times: www. mountainzen.org or 4503621.

• TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Meditation and discussion.

Mystic Gatherings Share in the community of those who are governed both by logic and observing signs around them: gut, spirit, intuition or whatever That is. Bring your stories and experiences. Gatherings are dynamic and diverse and range from topics such as changes in our society to defining moments in life and much more. Info: 206-2009.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Meeting.

Psychic Development Class • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Develop your intuition in a stress-free environment.

Everyone will have an opportunity to read and to be read. Love donation accepted. Info: 255-8304.

Sexuality & Spirituality Workshop & Discussion • WE (2/3), 7-8:30pm Sex Coach DiAnna Ritola will lead the workshop and discussion at Va Va Vooom, 36 Battery Park Ave. “Body Image: No More Shame!” Free. Info: 254-6329.

Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville The center offers free meditation instruction following ancient principles at 19 Westwood Place in W. Asheville.

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19) “Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.” So said the ancient Greek historian Polybius, and now I’m conveying the message to you. I hope it will serve as a spur in the wake of your recent triumph. Will you be content with merely basking in the glow, frittering away the provocative potentials? Or will you get down to business and use your new advantages to upgrade your destiny to what we might refer to as Aries 2.0?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“Whatever shines should be observed,” said 19th-century astronomer William Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus. He was referring to his specialty, heavenly bodies, but I’d like to expand the meaning for your use.

According to my analysis, it has become very important for you to notice, observe, and think about anything that shines. Doing so will tune you in to exactly what you need to know in order to make the best decisions in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

“One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time,” wrote French author Andre Gide.

I’m guessing that 2009 was a time when you embarked on such a search, Gemini — a halfblind, groping exploration that asked you to leave the past behind without knowing where the future lay. By now, though, I suspect you have sighted the shore of your new frontier. If you haven’t yet, it’ll happen soon.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

I wonder if you can you handle this much healing intensity, Cancerian. The possibilities for transforming difficult parts of your life are substantial. I’ll name a few ways this could play out: • A confusing riddle may be partially solved through a semi-divine intervention.

• A sore spot could be soothed thanks to the power of your curiosity.

• An ignorance that has caused you pain may be illuminated, allowing you to suffer less.

• If you can summon the capacity to generously tolerate uncertainty, you may find and rehabilitate an orphaned part of your life. I’m not saying for sure that any of this stuff will happen, but the odds are favorable that at least one will.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

What will it be, Leo? A time of rampaging ids and slamming doors and lost opportunities? Of strange smells and sweeping views of other people’s hells? Or will this be the week you finally slip into the magic sanctuary and track down the secret formula? Will this be the breakthrough moment when you outmaneuver the “dragon” with that non-violent “weapon” you’ve been saving for when it was absolutely

necessary? It really is up to you. Either scenario could unfold. You have to decide which one you prefer, and then set your intention.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

I don’t mean to alarm you, but I think you may be in a light hypnotic trance right now.

It’s possible that the thrumming hum of your routine has shut down some of your normal alertness, lowering your awareness of certain situations that you really need to tune in to.

Let’s do something about this! When I count to three, you will hereby snap out of your daze and become fully awake. 1 … 2 … 3. Now look around you and get yourself more closely in touch with your immediate environment.

Make an effort to vividly see and hear and smell everything that’s going on. This will have the effect of mobilizing your subconscious mind. Then, for a period of at least five days, you’ll have a kind of X-ray vision.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You would stir up some good fortune for yourself if you brought meals to shut-ins or gave a little presentation at an old folks’ home or donated your old laptop to a low-income family. Oddly enough, it’s also an excellent time for you to scratch and claw for a bigger market share, or to get the upper hand on a competitor, or to bring your creative ideas to people in a position to help you. That’s the odd thing about this week. Capitalist-style self-promotion and actualized compassion will not only coexist — they’ll have a symbiotic relationship.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Last week was the anniversary of my very first weekly horoscope column, which appeared years ago in the Good Times, a newspaper in Santa Cruz, California. My initial effort was crude and a bit reckless compared to what I eventually learned to create. And yet it was imbued with a primal fervor and heartfelt adventurousness that had a certain charm, and many people seemed to find it useful. Today I bow down to that early effort, honoring it for the seed it sprouted and thanking it for the blessings it led to. I encourage you to do something similar to what I just described, Scorpio — pay homage to the origins that made it possible for you to be who you have become.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

In the Choctaw language, there are two kinds of past tenses. In one, you speak about an event or experience that you personally know to be a fact. In the other, you deliver information that you have acquired second-hand and therefore can’t definitely vouch for. In my perfect world, you Sagittarians would find a way to incorporate this perspective into all your communications during the coming week. In other words, you would consistently distinguish between the unimpeachable truth and the alleged truth.

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, this would give you great power to

influence the rhythms of life to flow in your favor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

“The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired,” wrote music critic Ernest Newman, “but becomes inspired because he is working. Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand. They didn’t waste time waiting for inspiration.” I think what Newman said applies to those working in any field where creativity is needed — which is really just about every field. Given your current astrological omens, Capricorn, it’s especially apropos for you now. This is an excellent time to increase your mastery of the kind of discipline that spurs inventive thought and surprising breakthroughs.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

I got an email from an Aquarian reader complaining that the astrologers she consulted in early 2009, including me, were wrong about the year ahead. All of us said it would be a time of expansion and opening for your tribe, a phase of rapid growth and fresh energy. But according to this reader, 2009 turned out to be very different. Every Aquarius she knew had a tough ride. Here’s my response: Expansion and opening did indeed occur, but their initial effects weren’t what you expected. They shattered the old containers of your life in order to make it possible for you to create new, bigger containers that would be more suitable for the person you’re becoming. And this year, 2010, is when you will work in earnest to create those new containers. Now’s a good time to dig in.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

I wish you could aim tachyon particles through an inverted positronic array while simultaneously modulating synaptical relays through an anti-matter torque-buffer. This would bend the space-time continuum back to a point before your recent detour began. Then, armed with knowledge of the future, you’d be able to navigate your way more elegantly through the crazy mash of illusions and misunderstandings. But since the high-tech solution I described may not be possible, I suggest that instead you clear your head of theories about why people are doing what they’re doing. Slow yourself down so completely that you can see the majestic flicker of eternity hidden in every moment. Be a flame of love, not a swamp of self-justification. And send humble notes and witty gifts to anyone whose links with you got tweaked.

All of us are born geniuses, but most of us have been de-geniused by the grind. Want to re-genius yourself? Go here: http//bit. ly/ReGeniusSpell © Copyright 2010 Rob Brezsny

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• THURSDAYS, 6-6:45pm & SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Public meditation.

Sojourner Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) A congregation in formation. The goal is provide a caring, non-threatening environment for the exploration of Christian spirituality. Info: www. sojournerchurch.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:30am - Worship —- 10:30am - Fellowship. Lower floor of Morningside Baptist Church, 14 Mineral Springs Road, Asheville.

Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Meditation Group Receive initiation into Sri Swamiji’s one-hour meditation technique.

One-hour of silent meditation followed by Bhajans (devotional singing).

Fairview location directions: 299-3246. Info: www.shivabalamahayogi. com.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm “Silent Meditation.” Free.

Taize Prayer Service Taize is meditative prayer: a mixture of quiet song, silence and scripture.

Info: 285-0838.

• 1st FRIDAYS, 7-8pm - Join the St. Eugene Taize Prayer ministry at St. Matthias Church, 1 Dundee St., Asheville (off Max St., which is off Charlotte St.).

Toning for Peace Lift your voice in freeform [removed]to generate well-being and peace for the greater benefit of our ever-evolving planet). $5-$10. Info: 667-2967 or www.toningforpeace. org.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 1:302:45pm - At the Sacred Embodiment Center in Asheville.

Transmission Meditation Group Join in this group meditation for your own personal spiritual growth, as well as the healing and transformation of the planet.

Info: 318-8547.

• TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Meditation for personal and spiritual growth.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville Located at the corner of Charlotte St. & Edwin Pl.

Info: 254-6001 or www. uuasheville.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:15am & 11:15am - Services and Children’s Programs.

Unity Cafe Looking for a change from the usual Sunday service?

Spiritual conversation and sharing, music, meditation, coffee and pastry.

Info: 645-0514, 676-6070 or unitycafe.org.

• 1st, 3rd & 5th SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Greenlife Grocery Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave. Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart. Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band. Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd. Info: 6843798, 891-8700 or www. unitync.net.

• WE (2/3), 7pm “Permanent Recovery from Alcohol: The Missing Link,” with Reverend Saku Chapel.

• TU (2/9), 7pm - Truth On Tap: Join Chad O’Shea at the Lexington Avenue Brewery for spiritual conversation.

• WE (2/10), 7pm “Chocolate Meditation,” with Reverend Chad O’Shea. Celebrate the food of love and indulge.

Love offering.

Waynesville Creative Thought Center Located at 741 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. Info: 4569697, waynesvilleCTC@ aol.com or www.mountainshops.com/ctc.

• FR (2/5), 6:30pm People of Wisdom Series: Dances of Universal Peace presented by Damira. Rediscover reverence, creativity and a body-based connection to the natural world. $10 love offering.

Womyn in Ceremony Co-create a sacred circle of women where we will connect, share, dream and experience inner awarenesses and empowerment. Each Circle “stands alone.” Meets 12 miles NW of Asheville.

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• SUNDAYS, 3:45-6pm - Gathering.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

• Through SU (2/28) - Asheville’s East End Circa 1968, photographs

by Andrea Clark, will be on display in the Blowers Gallery, main floor of Ramsey Library.

• FR (2/5) through TU (3/2) - Redhanded: A Songe Forre the Loste, prints by Kore Loy Wildredkinde-McWhirter, will be on display in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, on the first floor of Owen Hall.

• FR (2/5), 6-8pm - Opening reception for Redhanded: A Songe Forre the Loste in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

• FR (2/5) through TU (3/2) - The annual Alumni Exhibition will be on display in Highsmith University Union Gallery.

Art on Depot 250 Depot St., Waynesville. Info: 2460218 or www.artondepot. com.

• Through FR (2/26) Chemo Today, an installation by Susan Livengood.

Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 1-4pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville.

Info: 693-8504 or www. acofhc.org.

• FR (2/5) through SA (5/1) - Mentors & Students will be on display.

• FR (2/5), 5:30-8pm Opening reception for Art Teachers Create.

• FR (2/5) through SA (3/6) - Art Teachers Create, an exhibit presented by artists and art teachers who provide art instruction to Henderson County children.

Asheville Area Arts Council AAAC is located at 11 Biltmore Ave. Info: 2580710 or www.ashevillearts.com.

• Through MO (2/22) - The AAAC invites the public to view an exhibit featuring local artists Norma Bradley and Calvin Edney at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park.

• FR (2/5), 5-8pm Reception for exhibit at the Hilton.

• FR (2/5) through SU (2/28) - “A Work of

heART: Celebrating Artists Living With Disabilities.”

Plus, an individual show

by Merlin Strivelli will be showcased in the Back Gallery. And, works

by Moni Hill, Margaret Hester and Constance Lombardo will be on display.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

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

Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

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

• Through SU (2/14) - The WNC Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition will be on display. Info: 253-3227, ext.

121 or eshope@ashevilleart.org.

• Through SU (5/9) - Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between will be on display in Holden Community Gallery.

Asheville Gallery of Art A co-op gallery representing 28 regional artists located at 16 College St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am5pm. Info: 251-5796 or www.ashevillegallery-ofart.com.

• MO (2/1) through SA (2/27) - Solo exhibition of new works, featuring paintings by Joyce Schlapkohl.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain. Info: 669-0930 or www.blackmountainarts.org.

• SU (2/7), 3-4pm Opening reception for gallery show of art by UNCA faculty.

• SU (2/7) through SA (3/13) - Gallery show of art by UNCA faculty.

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

• Through SA (2/6) - Past Presence, an exhibition exploring five important aspects of the Black Mountain College story.

Blue Spiral 1 The gallery at 38 Biltmore Ave. is open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 251-

newsoftheweird Lead story What Recession? A December USA Today analysis revealed that during the first 18 months of the recession, the number of federal employees with six-figure salaries shot up from 14 percent of the federal work force to 19 percent. Defense Department civilian executives earning more than $150,000 went from 1,868 to more than 10,000, and the Department of Transportation, which had only one person earning $170,000 in December 2007, now has 1,690. The average federal salary is $71,206, compared with $40,331 in the private sector.

Compelling explanations

• Being the first licensed male prostitute in Nevada (and thus the U.S.) is “a civil rights thing,” “Markus” told Details magazine in a January interview. “It’s just the same as when Rosa Parks decided to sit at the front [of the bus] instead of the back.”

• Ex-convict John Stephens told a Floyd County (Ind.) judge in December that he had a full-time job and intended to turn his life around but had slipped when he tried to rob Your Community Bank. “If I hadn’t been watching the news and seeing bank robberies,” he said, he wouldn’t have been tempted.

Stephens was especially impressed by one serial robber, who’d made it look easy by vaulting over banks’ counters.

• Rod Jetton, a former speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, was charged with felony assault in December after visiting a woman in her home in Sikeston, apparently for a sexual encounter. The woman later charged that during “foreplay,” Jetton had punched her in the head and choked her into unconsciousness, but Jetton said the “assault” was consensual, because she was to utter a prearranged “safe word” if things got too rough, and he would immediately stop. The woman, said Jetton, never spoke the agreedon phrase: “green balloons.”

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• The California Milk Board acknowledged in November that the advertising contract for its promotional campaign to persuade consumers to buy local dairy products, keeping the spending in-state, had gone to a New Zealand firm. “We have a ... responsibility to spend [taxpayers’] hard-earned dollars as efficiently as we can,” said a board official.

Why Africans remain impoverished

• The huge, $27 million statue being built in Dakar, Senegal, to boost tourism and be a point of African pride, has run into problems. Built by North Korean labor, “African Renaissance” has no distinct African theme and features a female who reveals perhaps too much thigh. But according to a November BBC News dispatch, President Abdoulaye Wade remains optimistic and has magnanimously declared that, even though the project was his idea, he personally will take only 35 percent of the revenue generated.

• Federal law bars foreign officials or their family members from entering the U.S. if they’re “involved in corruption” regarding oil or other natural resources in their home country. In November, however, The New York Times reported that Equatorial Guinea’s oil minister (the president’s son) owns a $35 million estate in Malibu, Calif., that he visits regularly in his Gulfstream jet, even though the U.S. Justice Department regards him as a major agent of corruption. (U.S. companies manage Equatorial Guinea’s oil production, and the State Department is reluctant to challenge the country, according to officials cited

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Russell Vanderwerf, 44, an agent of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, was arrested in Metairie, La., in December and charged with damaging property while staying at the Residence Inn. According to police, Vanderwerf had replaced the bedroom door in his suite with a plywood plank with a hole at about pelvis level, rimmed with duct tape, that appeared to be used “in some sort of sexual act.”

Low-end crime

(1) In Morehead, Ky., in December, two men, ages 44 and 18, were charged with theft after allegedly swiping an 18-inch-long bearded dragon lizard from the Eagles Landing Pet Hospital and trying, in two beverage stores, to exchange it for liquor. (2) Daniel Gable, 61, was arrested for breaking and entering a neighbor’s apartment in Fargo, N.D., in December. He had triggered the resident’s “burglar alarm,” which consisted of the stack of empty beer cans the resident places just inside his front door at night. (3) Lawyer Christopher Carroll was charged with misdemeanor battery in December for forcefully belly-bumping fellow attorney Jonathan Carbary during an argument in the courthouse hallway in St. Charles Township, Ill. Carroll said it was an accident, adding, “We’re both obese, middle-aged men.”

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• Through SU (3/21) - New x 3: New Artists, New Works, New Year, 10 artists debut at the gallery offering fresh perspectives for the new year.

• Through SU (3/21) - Fiat Lux, paintings by Gabriel Shaffer, will be on display.

• Through SU (3/21) - CUPS: From Hand to Hand, handmade and made to hold, 16 artists offer an intimate expression of functional and sculptural works.

BoBo Gallery Located at 22 Lexington Ave., Asheville. Info: 2543426 or www.bobogallery.com.

• Through MO (2/8) - Sugar, Dirt and Relics, mixed media works by Bridget Conn. Info: www. countingbirds.net.

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

• FR (2/5) through SA (3/27) - Ooh La La, a collection of fine art nudes and boudoir photographs

by Brie Castell.

• FR (2/5), 7-10pm Opening for Ooh La La. Center For Craft, Creativity and Design Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road. in Hendersonville. Info: 8902050 or www.craftscreativitydesign.org.

• Through FR (3/26) - Loren Schwerd’s Mourning Portrait, a series of memorials to the communities of New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina, will be on display.

Echo Gallery 8 Town Square Blvd., Suite 160, Biltmore Park in Asheville. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., Noon-6pm.

Info: www.echoasheville. com or 687-7761.

• FR (2/5), 5-8pm Opening reception for a show that includes works by member artists as well as guest artists. The show will run through March 21.

Events At Folk Art Center The center is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 382 (just north of the Hwy 70 entrance in East Asheville). Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: 298-7928 or www.craftguild.org.

• Through TU (2/23) - Turned wood by David Shombert and art quilts

by Elizabeth Garlington will be on display.

• Through SU (5/2) - Charles Counts: A Retrospective Exhibition will be on display.

Everyone Loves Art and Chocolate • SU (2/7), 2-4pm - An opening and chocolate reception for Everyone Loves Art and Chocolate, celebrating new work and emerging artists of the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League. At Sourwood Gallery, 110 Broadway

St., Black Mountain. The exhibit will run through Feb. 26.

Exhibits at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is at 423 West King St. in Boone. Info: 262-3017 or www.tcva.org.

• Through SA (2/6) - 225 F: Encaustic Encounters, featuring encaustic paintings —- Collective Dialogues: New work from The Collective on Depot —Brush & Palette: Artists Unmasked, a representation of the Brush and Palette Art Club members’ works.

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

• SA (1/30) through SU (4/4) - Women in Wood, an exhibit bringing light to the exceptional quality of work being created by women artists working in the medium of wood, both woodturning and constructed wood.

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

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

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• Through SA (2/6) - CURVEilinear, selected works from CURVE Studios in the River Arts District, will be on display.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 South Caldwell St. in Brevard.

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

• Through FR (2/5) - Where I Live, an open show.

Warren Wilson’s Holden Gallery The gallery is located on the campus of Warren Wilson College. Info: 7713034.

• FR (2/5), 6:30pm - Opening reception for Island, a drawing installation by David Wilson.

WCU Exhibits Unless otherwise noted, exhibits are held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.

Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am4pm & Sat., 1-4pm.

Suggested donation: $5 family/$3 person. Info: 227-2553 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu.

• Through SA (3/13) - Richard Ritter: 40 Years in Glass, a retrospective of work by the master glassblower —Transformation: Drawing into Painting, work by six New York artists.

Window Gallery 58 Broadway, Asheville.

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• FR (2/5) through SU (2/28) - Group Art Exhibit.

Paintings, pastels, photography, recycled arts, collages, hats.

• FR (2/5), 6-9pm Opening reception. Hors d’oeuvres and wine. Meet the artists.

Woolworth Walk Gallery • FR (2/5) through SA (2/27) - Asheville artist Christina Serra will be showing her newest needle-felted wall pieces.

Info: www.christinaserra. com.

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Outsider, visionary and folk art created by the students of Open Hearts Art Center will be on display throughout the month of February. f/32 Photography Group Info: www.f32nc.com.

• Through MO (1/4) - An exhibit by the members of this fine photography group will be held at Deerpark on the Biltmore Estate.

More Art Exhibits & Openings

Drawing and Painting Classes At The Island Studios (pd.) Ongoing classes and workshops in drawing and painting the figure, portrait, landscape, and more. Classical to Impressionism. Newly renovated studios. (864) 201-9363. www.theislandstudios.com Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

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

Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

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

• SU (2/7), 2pm - The Western North Carolina Scholastic Art Awards ceremony will be held at Diana Wortham Theatre.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in

Art at Aabani Salon 12 N. Main St., Weaverville. Info: 4848488.

• TH (2/4), 6-8pm - Wine tasting and art exhibit by Maureen Hoxie.

Art at the N.C. Arboretum Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center.

Info: 665-2492 or www. ncarboretum.org.

• Through MO (2/22) - Celebrating Rivers and Streams, paintings by Sue Sweterlitsch will be on display in the Education Center, 2nd floor.

Asheville Area Arts Council AAAC is located at 11 Biltmore Ave. Info: 2580710 or www.ashevillearts.com.

• FR (2/5), 5-8pm - The 4th annual “A Work of heART: Celebrating Artists Living With Disabilities”

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events

Black Mountain. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Wed. & Fri., 10am-5pm (closed Sat. during winter months).

Info: 669-0930 or www.

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• SU (2/7), 2-4pm - Open House, Black Mountain Center for the Arts Clay Studio, located in the old City Garage behind the BM Center. Come see potters demonstrate on the wheel and find out about classes.

HandMade Creative Lab & Social Mixer WNC craft artists support and challenge each other to create a sustainable, dynamic, forward-thinking arts community. Creative Labs are held at 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 102. $10/$5 for members.

Mixers follow and are held at Asheville Brewing Company, 77 Coxe Ave. Info: www.handmadeinamerica.org.

• MO (2/8), 5:15-6:45pm - Lab topic: “Social Collaborations.”

Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery A co-op in Cedar Mountain made up of 18 local and regional artists, artisans and craft persons. Info: 883-3830.

• TU (2/9), 10:30am - Come paint with other artists.

Laurel Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America Holds monthly meetings and smaller groups dedicated to teaching different types of needlework. The chapter is also involved in numerous outreach proj-

ects. Guests are always welcome at meetings.

Info: 654-9788 or www. egacarolinas.org.

• MO (2/1) through SU (2/28) - Display cases at the Fletcher Library will be filled with needle-art creations.

• TH (2/4), 9:30am Registration followed by a short business meeting and a program. The program will be the second part of a two-part series on making a mini-canvas project titled “A Winter Scene.” At Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe.

• SA (2/6), 10am-2pm - Guild members will demonstrate needle-art techniques. In celebration of National Embroidery Month, the chapter will sponsor stitch-ins at Blue Ridge Mall, Transylvania County Library and the Henderson Co. Visitor Center.

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@gmail.com or www.svfal.org.

• THURSDAYS, Noon3pm - Experimental Art Group. Experimental learning and sharing water-media techniques and collage. $20 for four sessions or $6/session.

• FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Open studio for figure drawing. Small fee for model.

• MONDAYS, Noon-3pm - Open studio for portrait

painting. Small fee for model.

WNC Glass Club Glass crafters working in stained glass, hot glass, blown glass or glass mosaic mediums are invited to participate in monthly meetings in the Hendersonville area. Skill levels from beginner to professional welcome.

Info: wncglassclub@ yahoo.com, 697-2078 or 595-4864.

• 2nd MONDAYS, 7pm - Meeting. Local artist presentations, new tool and technique demonstrations, project “show and tell,” tours of member workshops/studios and solution discussions for project problems.

Art/Craft Fairs Wedge Studios Valentine’s Event • SA (2/6), 10am-4pm - Find a unique gift for the one that colors your world. Wedge Studio artists will open their studios for one day to provide felted wool and silk wearables, pottery, pastels, paintings and jewelry.

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• 2nd & 4th MONDAYS (through 4/12), 2-4pm “Great Books Discussion Group” held in the president’s dining room in the Killian Building. Info: 694-1743 or marthah@ blueridge.edu.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBRVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 2506484) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 2506486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • Through MO (2/8), 6pm - Essay contest: “I Refuse to Get Old!” People over the age of 50 are invited to submit a 1-3 page essay. Winners will be announced on Feb. 22, at 6pm. BM. • WE (2/3), 11:30am - Book Club: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass. WV —- 5-7pm - Library Knitters meet. A needlework group for all skill levels. SW. • TH (2/4), 6:30pm - Book Clubs: The

Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner. EA —- 7pm - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. BM. • TU (2/9), 1-3pm - Sit and Knit. A needlework group for all skill levels.

WV —- 7pm - Film screening: Forgotten Genius, about the life of African-American chemist Percy Julian. A discussion will follow. WV. • WE (2/10), 9:30 & 10:45am - “Preschoolers We Love You!” A kid’s show featuring puppets, dancing and music.

Reservations: 250-4729.

WV. • TH (2/11), 9:30 & 10:45am - “Preschoolers We Love You!” A kids show featuring puppets, dancing and music.

Reservations: 250-4729.

BM —- 1pm - Book Club: In the Shadow of Chimney Rock by Rose Senehi. FV. Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: 254-6734 or www.malaprops.com.

• WE (2/3), 7pm - New Malaprop’s Book Club.

Join Jay Jacoby for a discussion of Ian McEwan’s Amsterdam.

• FR (2/5), 7pm Featured guest: Kathleen Beurer. In reflections on a Haitian pilgrimage, Buerer will share tales of the poverty and beauty she encountered in Haiti during a 2000 mission trip.

• SA (2/6), 7pm - John Lee (a.k.a. Richard

Hartwell) will read from his books When the Buddha Met Bubba and The Anger Solution.

• SU (2/7), 3pm Poetrio: Readings by Anthony S. Abbott, Anne Hicks and Thomas Rain Crowe.

• MO (2/8), 7pm - Amy Bloom will read from her book Where the God of Love Hangs Out. The reading will be followed by a wine-and-cheese reception and book signing.

• WE (2/10), 7pm - Girls on the Run, an organization committed to educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of selfrespect and healthy living, will give a presentation featuring guest panelists Rachelle Sorenson-Cox, Cathy Higgins, Olivia Pistor and Molly Peeples.

• TH (2/11), 7pm - Karen Head, the founder and director of Equinection, will discuss her book Horse as Teacher: The Path to Authenticity.

Events at Spellbound Spellbound Children’s Bookshop is located at 19 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 232-2228 or spellboundbooks@ netzero.com.

• SU (2/7), 4-5pm ”Adults Reading Young Adult Books,” a book club for ages 18+. A discussion will focus on the book Graceling by Kristin Cashore.

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Mostly fiction and nonfiction. Info: 658-8217.

• Alternate THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Group meets.

Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso.

Info: 452-5169 or www. haywoodlibrary.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - Ready 4 Learning. A story time designed for 4 and 5-year-olds with a focus on kindergarten readiness. This story time runs Sept.-May. • THURSDAYS, 11am - Movers & Shakers. This story time for active 2 and 3-year-olds incorporates dance, physical activity, songs and age-appropriate books.

• TUESDAYS, 11am - Family story time at the Fines Creek Branch Library. We will read books, tell stories, learn songs and finger plays, and do a simple craft. Info: 627-0146.

• TUESDAYS, 11:15am - Family story time for children of all ages at the Canton Branch Library.

We will read books, listen to songs, and learn finger plays. Info: 648-2924.

Literary Events at UNCA Events are free unless noted. Tickets & info: 2325000.

• FR (2/5), 11:30am Asheville Storytelling Circle at the Reuter Center. Info: 251-6140.

Tuesday Morning Poems • TUESDAYS, 8:308:50am - Meditation —- 8:50-9:20am - Poetry reading. Introduce meditation and poetry into your week. Plus, Laura HopeGill will read selections from The Soul Tree. Held at 84 N. Lexington Ave. $5 suggested donation for Wordfest. Info: www. writemindinstitute.com.

Writers’ Workshop Events WW offers a variety of classes and events for beginning and experienced writers. Info: 254-8111 or www.twwoa.org.

• Through SA (2/20) - Words of Love Contest: Send in a creative letter, poem or story 3,500

words or less. $20/$15 members.

• SA (2/6), 10am-4pm - “Fiction Writing and Revising Workshop,” with Karen Ackerson.

Food Asheville Vegetarians This nonprofit social and educational organization meets for potlucks and other events. Info: 2549300, www.AshevilleVeg. com or veggieville@aol. com.

• 1st SUNDAYS, 5:30pm - Vegan potluck at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 364 Broadway St. Please bring a plate, utensils and a vegan dish to share.

Fun, Delicious, Nutritious and Smart Choices • TUESDAYS, 3-4pm - Francine Delany New School for Children is offering a series of workshops for busy parents trying hard to make good choices for family meals. $10, all proceeds benefit FDNSC. Info & registration: 236-9441, ext. 386.

Festivals & Gatherings Feile Brid • SA (2/6), 6pm Festival of Brighid: An Imbolc Celebration at the Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism, 2 Westwood Pl., Asheville.

Potluck feast; open mic poetry, story and song; candle-lighting ceremony; live Celtic music; and fire spinning. Free, but donations accepted. RSVP: 505-3368.

Music Sh*t Loads Of Vintage Vinyl! (pd.) All genres! Especially 70’s Jazz: Miles, Trane, McCoy, Ornette, Jarrett, ECM, CTI, Vanguard. Very low prices. Visit us in Brevard, across from the College: Rockin Robin Records African Drumming With Billy Zanski at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville.

Drums provided. No experience necessary.

Suggested donation $10 per class. Drop-ins welcome. Info: 768-2826.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginners.

• SUNDAYS, 1-2pm Intermediates —- 2-3pm - Beginners.

Concerts at the First Congregational Church Fifth Ave. West at White Pine St. in Hendersonville.

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

• SU (2/7), 3pm - “Minnie Pearl Lives,” featuring Pat Hammond Greenwald as the star of stage and screen, who enchanted millions through her singing and acting. A free-will offering will be taken.

Country, Bluegrass and More • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7pm-until - At the Woodfin Community Center.

Alcohol and smoke-free, family-friendly. Free admission. Snack bar available. Bands welcome.

Info: 505-4786.

First Friday Music Series A free series of concerts presented by the Grove Arcade and the Merchants Association of Downtown Asheville featuring local musicians. The concerts take place in the Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave. Info: 252-7799 or www.grovearcade.com.

• FR (2/5), 5-8pm - William Stafford, the Grove Arcade’s “Singing Security Guard,” will perform Motown hits and blues classics with his band Motownblue. Plus, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, wine and beer.

Koinonia • MONDAYS, 6-8 pm Drum circle for the imaginative and those looking for a creative outlet in a free, fun and informal setting. All ages and levels welcome. Info: 333-2000.

Land-of-the-Sky Barbershop Chorus For men age 12 and older.

Info: www.ashevillebarbershop.com or 768-9303.

• TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Open Rehearsals at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 51 Wilburn Pl. Madison County Arts Council Events MCAC is located at 90 S. Main St. in Marshall. Info: 649-1301 or www.madisoncountyarts.com.

• SA (2/6), 8-11pm - Larry Cordle in concert. Known primarily as a writer, Cordle has had songs recorded and appearing on projects that have sold a combined total of more than 50 million records. $12.

Samba Drum Classes by Zabumba! Drum Group • TUESDAYS (through 2/9), 5:30-6:30pm - Join the growing community of Brazilian Samba drummers in Asheville. Classes for

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beginners are held at 257 Short Coxe St. Drums provided. Just show up. $12/ class. Info: 545-8505.

Song O’ Sky Chorus (Sweet Adelines International) The chorus is always looking for women 18+ who want to learn how to sing barbershop harmony.

Please visit a rehearsal.

Info: 1-866-824-9547 or www.songosky.org.

• MONDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at Reed Memorial Baptist Church on Fairview Rd. (enter parking lot on Cedar St.).

Guests welcome.

St. Matthias Musical Performances These classical music concerts take place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Asheville, 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 252-0643.

• SU (2/7), 3pm - Concert of chamber music for flute and piano with Kate Steinbeck of the Koewee Chamber Music Festival.

The program, “Valentines for flute and piano,” will include works by Philippe Gaubert, Paul Schoenfield and Lenox Berkeley. A free-will offering will be taken.

Weaverville Music Study Club Programs are free and open to the public. Info: 645-5798.

• FR (2/5), 7pm Benefit concert for the North Buncombe Music Scholarship at Weaverville First Baptist Church.

Guitar, vocals, piano and accordian selections by Pastors Hank Jackson, Jim McCoy and Wendell Brittain, with performances by previous scholarship winners. Free-will offering.

Theater Asheville Community Theatre All performances are at 35 East Walnut St. Info & reservations: 254-1320 or www.ashevilletheatre.org.

• FR (2/5), 8pm Welcome to the Saudi Arabia of Coal, an original play by Jeff Biggers.

Presented by The Coal Free Future Project. $15 adults/$10 students with valid ID. Events at 35below This black box theater is located underneath Asheville Community Theatre at 35 Walnut St. Info: 254-1320 or www. ashevilletheatre.org.

• TH (2/4) through SA (2/27), 7:30pm - Short Order Durang, screen

plays and one acts by Christopher Durang, a contemporary playwright known for his absurd comedy. Contains adult language and situations. $15 adult/$10 seniors & students.

Just Home in the Mountains Homeward Bound’s Community Performance Project performs at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit HBofA’s mission to end chronic homelessness. Info: www. hbofa.org, bbinfo@hbofa. org or 768-2456.

• TH (2/11) through SA (3/6) - Always Expect Miracles, will be performed. More than 100 actors, including some homeless, will bring to life true tales from all parts of town. Performances: Thur.-Sat., 7:30pm and Sat., 2:30pm. Info: www. justhome.org.

Performances at Diana Wortham Theatre For ticket information or more details: 257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.

• FR (2/5), 8-10pm Aquila Theatre Company in Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. This new production of this Ibsen classic explores the impact of eco-issues on a small town and the consequences of one man uncovering the truth. $35/$33 seniors/$30 students/$10 student rush.

• SA (2/6), 8-10pm Aquila Theatre Company in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Tells the story of power-hungry men exiling their brothers, girls playing guys, and finding love in unexpected places. $35/$33 seniors/$30 students/$10 student rush.

The Pretty Things Peepshow • TU (2/9), 9pm - A vintage vaudeville show featuring burlesque, sideshow sirens, pin-up queens and more at Stella Blue, 31 Patton Ave. $8 advance/$10 door. Info: www.prettythingsproductions.com.

SJA Players • FR (2/5), 6:30-9:30pm - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Talkies.

A group of silent film icons are murder suspects in this comedy. Written and directed by the SJA Players. $10, includes dinner. At St. Joan of Arc Church, 768 Asbury Rd., Candler. Info: 670-0051.

Tryon Fine Arts Center

The gallery is at 34 Melrose Ave. in Tryon.

Open Mon.-Fri., 9am-Noon & 1:30-4pm; Sat., 9am1pm. Info: 859-8322 or www.tryonarts.org • FR (2/5), 8pm - Runt of the Litter, a dramatic play starring Bo Eason, will be performed. $20/$10 students.

Film Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 2558115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• WE (2/3), 5pm - Kids Movie Night: Peter Pan. • MO (2/8), 8pm Documentary screening of Negroes With Guns.

Movies at the Asheville Art Museum Located at 2 S. Pack Square. Showings are free with membership or museum admission. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• SA (2/6) & SU (2/7), 2pm - Screening of The Collector, a film featuring gallery owner Allan Stone and his eclectic collection of work.

Dance Argentine Tango Dancers of all levels welcome. Info: www.tangoasheville.com.

• 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7:30-10pm - Argentine Tango Milongas (Social Dance) at Filo Pastries, 1155 Tunnel Rd. $5 for members/$6 for nonmembers.

• 1st SUNDAYS, 7-10pm - Argentine Tango Practica at Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. $5 for members/$6 for nonmembers.

Asheville Culture Project A cultural arts community center offering ongoing classes in Capoeira Angola and Samba percussion.

Other instructors, groups and organizations are invited to share the space.

Info: www.ashevillecultureproject.org.

• WEEKLY - Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art taught and practiced through a game involving dance, music, acrobatics, theater and the Portuguese language.

Mondays, 7-9pm, beginners class; Wednesdays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Fridays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Saturdays, 10am-Noon, beginners class. $12 (free for first timers on 2nd and 4th

Sat.). Info: www.capoeiraasheville.org.

Asheville Jewish Community Center Events The JCC is located at 236 Charlotte St., Asheville.

Info: 253-0701.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Beginning folk dance lessons. Families especially welcome —- 8-9:30pm - Not-so-beginning folk dance lessons. Led by instructor Erik Bendix and other guest teachers. $4 members/$6 public. Info: erikbendix@hotmail.com or 450-1670.

Beginner Clogging Classes • WEDNESDAYS, 7:158pm - Classes offered by the Mountain Thunder Cloggers at the Oakley Community Center. No experience or partner necessary. Family-oriented; ages 7 and up welcome. $40/8-week session. Info: 490-1226 or www.mtnthundercloggers.org.

Classes at Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Classes are by donation and on a drop-in basis.

Classes are held at the New Studio of Dance, 20 Commerce St. in downtown Asheville. Info: www. acdt.org or 254-2621.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Modern classes. By donation.

• MONDAYS, 6:307:30pm - Beginning adult tap dancing with Joe Mohar —- 7:30-8:30pm - Intermediate adult tap dancing. $20.

Donation Classes at Asheville Dance Revolution Sponsored by The Cultural Development Group. At 63 Brook St. Info: 277-6777 or ashevilledancerevolution@gmail.com.

• TUESDAYS, 8-9:15pm - Beginning/Intermediate Adult Jazz.

• FRIDAYS, 4-5pm - Boys Dance Combo Class. This is for boys interested in dance. The class touches on all styles of dance for the male dancer —- 67:30pm - African dance with Sarah Yancey featuring live drumming. Open to all. $14.

English Country & American Dance Dance to live music with a caller. A mixture of English Country and American dances that include vintage contras, sicilian circles, New England squares, circle mixers and waltzes.

No partner necessary.

Comfortable shoes and clothing. Beginners welcome. $6. Info: 230-8449.

• 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS, 3-5:30pm - Dance at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Events at Asheville Dance Revolution Located at 63 Brook St. Events are sponsored by the Cultural Development Group. Info: 277-6777.

• THURSDAYS (through 2/25) - Training in basic salsa patterns, elements of salsa, side breaks, open breaks, cross body leads, cross over breaks, pretzel turns and Cumbia turns.

Couples are welcome, yet a partner is not necessary. $16.

InterPlay Held at 227 Edgewood Ave. $5-$15 per class.

Info: www.interplaync.org.

• 1st FRIDAYS, 7-9pm Deep Play: “Let the brains in the body dance, babble sing and play while gaining confidence.” Prior experience recommended.

• WEDENSDAYS (2/10 through 2/24), 7-8:30pm - Fruitful Darkness: “Explore the territory of stillness and play with the unknown.”

Morris Dancing Learn English traditional Morris dances and become a member of one of three local teams as a dancer or musician. Music instruction provided to experienced musicians. Free.

Info: 994-2094 or www. ashevillemorris.us.

• MONDAYS, 5:30pm Women’s Garland practice held at Reid Center for Creative Art. Southern Lights SDC A nonprofit square-dance club. Square dancing is friendship set to music.

Info: 625-9969 or 6984530.

• SA (2/6), 7pm - Dance at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Early advanced dance at 6pm, early rounds at 7pm and squares and rounds at 7:30pm.

Studio Zahiya Classes Classes are held at Studio Zahiya, 41 Carolina Lane.

All classes are drop-in anytime. $12 per class. $40 for four classes, with other discounts available.

Info: 242-7595.

• THURSDAYS, 6:307:30pm - Bhangra! A high-energy dance from Punjab, India influence by dancehall, hip-hop and Bollywood films.

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginner belly dance.

Learn the basics of belly dance. This class will

cover posture and basic movements —- 7:108:10pm - Drills & Skills.

Get ready to sweat, workout and practice your intermediate/advanced belly dance.

Swing Asheville Info: www.swingasheville.com, 301-7629 or dance@swingasheville. com.

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Beginner lindy-hop swing lessons. $12/person per week for 4-week series or $10 for members. Join at SwingAsheville.com.

No partner necessary. Let your inner dancer out.

11 Grove St, downtown Asheville. Classes start first Tuesday of every month.

Tarheel Christian Singles Dance At Blue Ridge Community College. Info: 231-2831.

• FR (2/5), 7:3011:30pm - Dance.

Christian singles of all denominations are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. No smoking or alcohol allowed. $10.

VFW Upstairs. Open to the public. At 5 Points, 860 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info: 6935930.

• SATURDAYS, 6pm - Free dancing lessons —- 7pm - Live band music and dancing. $7.

All singles welcome.

No partners necessary.

Finger food and sweets provided. No alcohol or smoking in dancing area.

Auditions & Call to Artists Asheville Community Theatre All performances are at 35 East Walnut St. Info & reservations: 254-1320 or www.ashevilletheatre. org.

• SU & MO (2/7 & 8), 7-9pm - Auditions for Chipola, a NC premiere.

The play reveals a family’s history and the skeletons in their closets. Seeking 2 men and 3 women. Production dates: April 1-24.

Ballet Conservatory of Asheville Auditions • SU (2/7) - Audition for the Ballet Summer Intensive (June 28-July 23) at 193 Charlotte St., Asheville. Intermediate program (ages 10-12) auditions from 10amNoon; advanced program (ages 13+) from 1-3pm.

RSVP: 255-5777. Info:

www.balletconservatoryofasheville.com.

Brevard Little Theatre Located in the American Legion Hall, 55 E. Jordan St., Brevard. Info: www. brevardlittletheatre.com.

Reservations: 884-2587.

• SA & SU (2/6 & 7), 2-4pm - Auditions for Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie at the American Legion Hall.

Seeking two men (ages: 20s) and two women (ages: 20s and 50s).

To be performed on two weekends: April 2-10.

Info: 885-7216.

Call for Dancers • Dancers of any technique or style needed for the 2nd annual 48 Hour Dance Project Feb. 2628. E-mail office@acdt. org, jamielscott@yahoo. com or call 254-2621 for more info or if you would like to participate.

Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14.

For audition/performance info: 230-5778 or www. singasheville.org.

• TH (2/4), 6pm Seeking singers for premier community chorus.

Performances throughout the year, rehearsals each week on Thursday evenings. Bring a song to sing.

Environmental Stewardship Contest • Through MO (3/1) - Submissions accepted for the Middle School Graphics Contest Promoting Environmental Stewardship. Open to all Henderson County middle-school students.

Winner’s graphic to be displayed on Henderson County recycling truck.

E-mail submissions to: alexisbaker@hendersoncountync.org.

FoAM Music Video Asheville Future of Asheville Music/ MVA is a showcase that pairs local musicians and filmmakers to increase the awareness and appreciation of local musicians and videographers. Info: 279-4166, jenny@soundmindmedia.net or www. myspace.com/musicvideoasheville.

• Through WE (2/17) - Submissions for videos/films focusing on at least one musical artist currently residing in Buncombe County will be accepted. Feb. 17 is the final deadline. See Web site for additional guidelines: www.box.

net/shared/static/xnjaekdxbn.pdf Glen Rock Depot Call to Artists • Through FR (2/26) - Mountain Housing Opportunities requests submissions from artists interested in designing specific architectural elements for the Glen Rock Depot in the River Arts District. Submission info: www.GlenRockDepot. com.

Haiti Relief Effort Seeks Artists • Large-scale auction/sale being held in the Asheville are to raise

funds and awareness for Haiti Relief Effort.

Looking for artist submissions for auction/sale.

Info: 338-2294.

Musicians & Artists Needed for a Help Haiti Benefit Concert • Musicians, singers, artists, T-shirt makers, sound and light personnel, electricians and volunteers are needed for a benefit concert in Asheville, which will be held in March. All proceeds will benefit victims in Haiti. Info: extendedbatterylife@hotmail.com.

Saluda Arts Festival Call to Artists • Through MO (2/15) - Apply to be a part of the juried arts-and-crafts showcase at the May 15 festival in downtown Saluda. Info: 749-3900 or www.saluda.com, click on “Annual Events.”

The WNC Theatre League Unified Auditions Modeled after the Southeastern Theatre Conference auditions, this annual event allows local actors to showcase their talents in a professional audition setting for a variety of com-

panies throughout the region. Events are held at A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium. To register early or for more info: unifieds@montfordparkplayers.org.

• WE (2/3), 6pm - An audition information workshop, featuring a panel of directors and casting agents, will be held in Simpson Lecture Hall on the A-B Tech campus.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 South Caldwell St. in Brevard.

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-

4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org.

• Through FR (2/12) - Local and regional artists are invited to submit artwork for an open show with the theme “Body & Soul.” Call to get an application mailed to you.

Waynesville Art Commission • Through FR (2/12) - Deadline to submit art work/ “artistic railings” honoring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Work must be designed to stand up to environmental/human factors, meeting the N.C. building

codes for a railing. Info: www.townofwaynesville. org.

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fun fundraisers

what:

Funny ladies! Beautiful singing! Dancing!

It’s the ArtSpace AfterHours Cabaret, which includes a silent auction for a trip to Orlando and Disney, local artwork, pottery and jewelry, and gift certificates to area businesses.

Josh Batenhorst is the emcee, Tongue and Groove will offer jazz singing and “cool piano,” and there will be comedy by LYLAS, belly dancing, delicious desserts, Laura Blackley and other “entertaining surprises.”

Tickets are $15 each or $25 per couple (prices will be $5 higher at the door).

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ArtSpace Charter School’s new arts wing.

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Enjoy two simultaneous 1-hour massages in our peaceful room with beautiful music & candlelight.

starting at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20

Benefits Calendar for February 3 - 11, 2010 Dine Out for Haiti • TH (2/11) - Participating restaurants: Barley’s, Doc Chey’s, Luella’s BBQ, Mamacita’s, Rise ‘n’ Shine, The Corner Kitchen and many more. A portion of sales from both lunch and dinner will go to the Red Cross.

Info: 252-5220.

ECO Events The Environmental and Conservation Organization is dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of Henderson County and the mountain region as an effective voice of the environment. Located at 121 Third Ave. W. Hendersonville. Info: 692-0385 or www.eco-wnc.org.

• Through SA (2/6) - Heritage apple trees will be available for order. Maintain biodiversity while raising money for ECO’s environmental programs. Trees must be picked up at the Hendersonville Visitor’s Center parking lot on Feb. 6th by noon.

Flat Rock Cinema Superbowl Party for Haiti • SU (2/7), 4pm - Proceeds from the party will benefit the Red Cross to help with efforts in Haiti. The game will be shown on an 18-foot screen. Located at 2700 Greenville Hwy. $5. To register and donate: www.flatrockcinema.com. Info: 697-2463.

Help Haiti Heal Benefit Concert • SA (2/6), 7-11:30pm & SU (2/7), 2-6pm - Concert events, with all proceeds benefiting Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods in Haiti, will be held at the White Horse in Black Mountain. $15. Info: www.helphaitihealbenefit.com.

Just Home in the Mountains Homeward Bound’s Community Performance Project performs at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit HBofA’s mission to end chronic homelessness. Info: www.hbofa.org, bbinfo@hbofa.org or 768-2456.

February Special!

Couple’s Massage $119

ArtSpace 2030 U.S. Highway 70 Swannanoa

Call to reserve.

602-A Haywood Rd. • 828-423-3978 westashevillemassage.com • TH (2/11) through SA (3/6) - Always Expect Miracles, will be performed. More than 100 actors, including some homeless, will bring to life true tales from all parts of town. Performances: Thur.-Sat., 7:30pm and Sat., 2:30pm. Info: www.justhome.org.

Mercy For Animals A nonprofit animal advocacy organization dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of all animals.

Info: 231-6859 or kaylaw@mercyforanimals.org.

• TH (2/11), 10am-11pm - Mercy For Animals benefit at Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville.

Enjoy vegan food and books.

My Place Benefit • SA (2/6), 7pm - A silent art auction to raise funds for My Place, a shelter for homeless teens and a program for transitional youth, will be held at Generation Y Youth Center, 210B Church St., Hendersonville.

Enjoy food and art. $10. Info: 243-9832. n Interested in donating art? 551-8291.

New Belgium Brewing Tasting Benefit for Haiti • TH (2/4) - The tasting will be held at Bruisin’ Ales, 66 Broadway, Asheville. All proceeds benefit Mission Manna, a faith-based organization located in WNC that provides medical care for malnourished children and adults in and around the Haitian town of Montrouis. Info: 252-8999.

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Check out the Benefits Calendar online at www.mountainx.com/events for info on events happening after February 11.

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edgymama Inducing childbirth: myths, attempts and reality Neither of my babies wanted to vacate my womb.

I needed them out of there, but both had to be forced â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the first via Caesarian section, the second via Hoover-matic.

The down side, of course, is once theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no sticking them back in.

Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it be great, in those newborn weeks, to be able to reattach the umbilical cord for a few hours? Just so the babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fed, warm and safe while mom falls into a coma? That would rock.

I was reminded of my attempts to induce my babies to check out of the uterine hotel when I realized that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizzeria and Taproomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15th anniversary this year.

What does Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s have to do with inducing labor? A lot, if you believe some local moms who swear that a big slice of Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie sent them running for labor and delivery.

When, after 42 weeks of pregnancy, my first kid hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made an appearance, my obstetrician set up a hospital appointment for me, in hopes that medical intervention could coax the kid out.

Having heard the rumors, we stopped at Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a slice on the way to the hospital (of course, this was almost 12 years ago, so

there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that many eatery options between north Asheville and Mission Hospitals. Luckily, Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was one of them). I ate my slice, not knowing then that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be the last solid food to pass my lips for three days. Actually, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not true. The same piece of pizza pie would pass my lips again in about 12 hours. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beside the point.

The point is that the Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s magic didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work for me. In fact, nothing worked that first time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; because my girl was stuck sunny-side-up with the umbilical cord wrapped twice around her neck. The only way she was coming out was like Julius. The emperor, not the orange.

That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work for you, especially if your fetus is positioned correctly and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have Enviro-spouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge forehead (if your fetus does have E-spouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forehead, we need to talk).

Even before I scarfed some Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pizza, I tried every inducement technique known to woman. Did you notice that I mentioned she took her first breath after 42 weeks of gestation?

(OK, it was really 40 because the docs throw in the two weeks before ovulation for some weird reason. The point is, only elephants and whales are preggers longer than I was.)

Learning to Create, Creating to Learn

ArtSpace Charter School

ArtSpace Charter School, a tuition-free, public school will hold an Open House for interested families of K - 8th grade children.

The night will include presentations, classroom tours, enrollment information and discussion.

ArtSpace offers a project-based, classical education and is home to the NC Charter School Teacher of the Year.

Tuesday, February 2, 6:30 - 8 pm (Snow Day Feb. 4th) 2030 US Hwy 70 in Swannanoa.

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parenting from the edge by Anne Fitten Glenn

Here are some of the inducement techniques I tried: 1. Sex. Yes, semen contains cervix-softeners.

A soft cervix is necessary if you want to push an infantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head through it. However, having sex while hauling around an extra 40 pounds, most of which is centered in a huge balloon in front of your reproductive organs, is not as fun as it sounds. Plus, that mass (a.k.a. baby) is pressing on all your internal organs, especially your bladder. And you feel like an irritable hippo. At this point in pregnancy, a turkey basterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better idea for semen delivery.

2. Spicy foods. Some women swear that a curry pushed them over the edge. This may be why Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pizza has worked â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the tomato sauce has some spice to it. Topping your za with crushed chili peppers might speed things up even more. Remember not to overeat if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already having regular contractions.

As I mentioned earlier, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably be seeing that food again once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in hard labor.

And it will be much less appetizing then.

3. Walking. Being upright is one way to use gravity to push the baby down onto your turkey baster-softened cervix. Also, the pregnant waddle actually helps get the baby positioned (thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something useful about that oh-so-

attractive hip sway). I mustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve walked 200 miles around our neighborhood while preggers with my first. Oh well.

4. Cod liver oil. Folks swear by this â&#x20AC;&#x201D; supposedly because intestinal contractions can lead to uterine contractions. In my opinion, cod liver oil sucks donkey hooves. I drank the stuff, which tastes nasty. Then I spent 14 hours perching my huge self on the toilet. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care how much you want to have that baby â&#x20AC;&#x201D; intestinal contractions are no fun at the best of times, and even less so when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling like ... an irritable hippo.

5. Witch curses. You might not read about this method of inducement in your natural birthing manual. But a friend of mine took pity on me at 42 weeks and shared an incantation she swore came from a witch. I had to say the curse while doing these funky arm contortions, then repeat it regularly until I went into labor. Which didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. My friend swears the curse worked for her, but I think she was just looking for a reason to avoid sex and cod liver oil. That said, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a big believer in mind power, so, provided your kid isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stuck like mine, cursing them out of your belly might just work.

After all, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be cursing them outside of your belly for many years to come. X

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Grandpa was a coal miner by ilana Mignon “The computer and the lights you’re using today in North Carolina are coming from coal-fired plants, and that coal is either coming from strip mining in the central Illinois basin or mountaintop removal,” says activist and writer Jeff Biggers of the Coal Free Future Project. He’s the author of The United States of Appalachia and co-producer of Welcome to the Saudi Arabia of Coal — a multimedia play based on his new book, Reckoning at Eagle Creek. The play will come to Asheville Community Theatre Friday, Feb. 5, as part of a 20-state tour.

“What our play is about is to bring the human elements of strip mining and mountaintop removal and coal mining to the stage, so people can realize it’s not just a discussion or a statistic,” said Biggers, speaking from his home in Illinois. For 200 years, his family lived at nearby Eagle Creek, till the homestead was destroyed by strip mining. Biggers and his collaborators — actor and filmmaker Ben Evans, and Appalachian Voices National Field Coordinator Stephanie Pistello — are all grandchildren of coal miners, making this

Welcome to the Saudi Arabia of Coal comes to Asheville Community Theatre (35 E. Walnut St. in downtown Asheville) Friday, Feb. 5, at 8 p.m. For ticket information, call the box office at 2541320, or visit www.ashevilletheatre.org. To learn more about the Coal Free Future Project, go to http://coalfreefutureproject.org/

something of a personal crusade for them.

There’s no such thing as clean coal, Biggers maintains, calling for a new dialogue on how to permanently transition from coal to sustainable energy sources, perhaps using former coalfields and hiring miners.

“We are pushing ourselves to the tipping point of climate destabilization and climate change,” says Biggers. “If we really look at coal — from extraction to burning to its final stage, which is carbon emissions — there’s a devastating impact on all communities.” That

Deep cuts: Mountaintop coal mining poses a number of environmental hazards, from contaminated streams. photo courtesy Coal Free Project

explains the group’s mantra, ‘We all live in the coalfields now,’ says Biggers.

Not everyone shares Biggers’ view of coal, however. In his Senate confirmation hearing last year, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said: “Coal is an abundant resource in the world. ... It is imperative that we figure out a way to use coal as cleanly as possible.”

The DOE’s Clean Coal Power Initiative provides financing for new technologies that reduce pollution and greenhouse-gas emissions.

In the meantime, however, coal ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, contains toxins, fly ash, coal slag, and a range

of heavy metals, including arsenic, selenium, cadmium, lead, and mercury. About a year ago, a failed coal-ash impoundment west of Knoxville, Tenn., released some 5.4 million cubic yards of ash, flooding the Emory River and covering hundreds of acres of private property. The spill was 100 times larger than the Exxon Valdez disaster.

(See The Green Scene, Jan. 14, 2009 Xpress.)

“What we have to start talking about is the cumulative effect of all these toxins,” says Biggers. “Often, companies try to get away with saying, ‘See, we’re under the accepted limits’ of whatever [regulation]. I think even with coal ash, that’s just not true.

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Eco Calendar for February 3 - 11, 2010 ECO Events The Environmental and Conservation Organization is dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of Henderson County and the mountain region as an effective voice of the environment. Located at 121 Third Ave. W. Hendersonville. Info: 692-0385 or www.eco-wnc.org. â&#x20AC;˘ TH (2/4) - Walk Wise, Drive Smart. Enjoy an urban walk in Hendersonville. Info: (864) 4576166 or www.walk-wise.org. â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd TUESDAYS, 4:30pm - Recycling Committee meeting.

Environmental Programs at Warren Wilson College Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and held in Canon Lounge of the Gladfelter Student Center. Info: 771-2002. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (2/6) - Insulate. Learn about serving lowincome homeowners who have requested homerepair assistance to reduce energy bills.

Mountain Green Series Offered by Warren Wilson Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Environmental Leadership Center, the series consists of guest speakers and a walking tour. Programs will be held in Canon Lounge, Gladfelter. RSVP: 7713781. Free. Info: www.mountaingreenwnc.org. â&#x20AC;˘ FR (2/5), 1-2:45pm - The Green Walkabout introduces participants to the best practices for building green. To RSVP: scross@warren-wilson. edu â&#x20AC;&#x201D;- 3-5pm - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Land Use and Its Impacts on Biodiversity,â&#x20AC;? with Dr. John Gerwin.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been so much empirical evidence [connecting] coal ash to birth defects and all sorts of other things.â&#x20AC;?

The United States gets between 42 and 45 percent of its electrical power from coal plants, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. And in North Carolina, that figure is about 60 percent, the agency reports, much of it provided by mountaintop-removal mining. This places our state among the largest consumers of mountaintop-removal coal in the nation.

Coal politics, says Biggers, transcend party politics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The liberal Democrats in the Midwest are as much a problem ... as any right-wing Republican from the South.

Unfortunately it has to do with geography.â&#x20AC;?

People live in Western North Carolina, he maintains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because ... those mountains really define who you are. If, one day, you could look up at the mountains and realize that by flipping on your computer, flip-

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UNCA Energy Forum â&#x20AC;˘ TH (2/4), 1:30pm - Campus operations will discuss energy-saving measures for the university.

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WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment. Info: 258-8737 or www.wnca.org. â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd TUESDAYS, 6:30 pm - Meeting for Buncombe County members and the public at the WNC Alliance office, 29 N. Market St., Ste. 610, Asheville. Info: 258-8737.

WNC Nature Center Events Info: 298-5600 or www.wildwnc.org. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (2/6), 10:30am - Warren Parker, first national director of the Red Wolf Species Survival Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will speak on the species recovery effort at the Folk Art Center Auditorium, milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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ping on your light switch, you are destroying them â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that there would literally be an explosion, and you would lose all of Madison County â&#x20AC;&#x201D; how would you feel?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of how we feel in southern Illinois: You literally are destroying what we love â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and who we are.â&#x20AC;?

Biggers aims to take his message all the way to the top: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to tell my president and my members of Congress, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey, you really need to understand the history of coal mining. It began with the removal of Native Americans; it began with black slavery. It has really devastated us environmentally. It has devastated my region economically, and now you are pushing us to the tipping point of climate change.â&#x20AC;? X Freelance writer ilana Mignon lives in Asheville.

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by Anne Fitten Glenn Most parents agree that cooking’s a necessary life skill for kids old enough to be left alone in a kitchen. Sybil Fix takes that idea one step further. As the founder and director of Terra Summer camp, she believes learning about food and cooking can raise children’s consciousness and teach them much more than how to fill their bellies.

“It came to me that food is a way of teaching all disciplines — geometry, geography, history, science and more — especially to middle-school aged students,” says Fix. For the past year, Fix has integrated her philosophy of food into the curriculum of her cooking camp for 11- to 14-year-olds. Terra Summer’s new building perches on acres of farmland in Mills River and includes a spacious professional kitchen with workspace galore, land for student plots, an exterior wood stove

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In January, 20 kids — each accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or other adult mentor — spent an afternoon learning to make three classic comfort food dishes: vegetarian pot pie, macaroni and cheese, and apple popover on a stick, which chef and food historian Barbara Swell calls an apple lollipop.

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Henry Beckett, an 11-year-old from Hendersonville, took both the comfort food class and the inaugural cooking class in December led by Rosenstein. “I like the classes because they’re all vegetarian. They’re teaching you how to cook using stuff you can grow,” Beckett says.

Fix, a former journalist turned education reform researcher, grew up in Italy and is passionate about all aspects of food. In addition to Terra Summer, which offered its first camp session last summer, Fix plans to open a rigorously academic middle school, called Terra School. The school will build its curriculum around food — not just growing and cooking it, but on the economic, social, environmental, political and ethical issues related to food and its production. Fix currently is looking for

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Yes, Fix aims to teach kids to cook, but at heart, she’s a food activist. She sees the production and preparation of food as a portal to teaching children about themselves and their world.

“I want to offer activities that plant seeds of consciousness that the students can carry on to other parts of their lives,” she says.

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On Mondays, the restaurant’s serving a $39 pizza-and-pasta feast portioned for four diners.

Tuesdays feature half-priced wine bottles and $14 braised pork shanks. Wednesdays are all about a $12 plate of Bolognese, while Thursday’s treat is a $7 mussels app. And if those dishes don’t appeal, Modesto’s serving a four-course “chef’s choice” menu on weeknights, charging $25 a person — or $40 a couple — for the prix fixe meal. For more information, call 225-4133.

BLACK MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE: Chocolatier David Mason has suspended weekly tours of his Black Mountain facility, but he’s planning a small-scale road show to share his single-origin, artisanal chocolates with sweets fans across Western North Carolina. Mason will lead tastings and presentations in a variety of venues, starting next week with the French Broad Food Co-op. On Friday, Feb. 12, Mason will conduct a tasting of his La Red Cooperative chocolate — made with cacao from a small Dominican cooperative — at the downtown grocery. “Being part of a cooperative here, we understand what it means to support other cooperatives globally,” grocery manager Chris Roland says in a release. To learn more about Black Mountain Chocolate, one of only a dozen outfits nationwide manufacturing chocolate from the bean, visit www.blackmountainchocolate.com.

BISTRO 1896: A downtown-Asheville restaurant is trying to “stimulate business during the combined economic downturn and winter weather

season,” by giving food away. According to a release from Bistro 1896, the “three’s a crowd” weekday lunch promotion means one diner in every party of three eats for free. Kids can get in on a still-better deal on Fridays, when children under age 11 eat for free (so long as at least one adult at the table has ordered an entrée.) To learn more, call 251-1300.

MADISON CO. TAILGATE MARKET: Locavores getting antsy for market season can feed their craving in Madison County, where the cooperative extension has inaugurated a new indoor tailgate market. It’s open the second and fourth Saturday, February and March, at 258 Carolina Lane in Marshall. Vendors selling vegetables, cheese and breakfast goodies are equipped to accept cash, checks, credit and debit cards. For more information, visit www.buyappalachian.org.

MAYFEL’S: Servers at Mayfel’s plan to start carding even nondrinkers under a plan that rewards locals with free black-eyed-pea hummus or spinach artichoke dip. The downtownAsheville restaurant is running the promotion throughout February and March; anyone who orders two entrées and shows a local identification card is eligible for the deal. In other Mayfel’s news, the restaurant’s now open for dinner on Mondays. For more, call 252-8840.

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is instead the essence of a mature, rational woman who has overcome, but not divorced herself from, the agony that she has faced — and that she knows continues for other children. Again, these are not pretty pictures. They do not depict beautiful things or happy times. They are a record and a warning.

These prints can serve as an inspiration to students of printmaking in their technical expertise and to all artists interested in art as communication, a way to tell a story. Primarily concerned with child abuse, these multilayered works contain myriad important messages: not just about violence against children, but about many other social, religious and ecological issues.

“This work is important not just because of the beautifully executed prints, but because of the courage it takes to make work from such a deep place,” says Virginia Derryberry, head of UNCA’s art department. wildrekinde-mcwhirter’s work was first called to my attention back in the 1980s, and I have followed it ever since. A few years ago I drove up to Penland for a lecture. I remember sitting in the row of chairs behind wildrekinde-mcwhirter watching, mesmerized, while she filled her sketch book with remarkable line drawings — each mark perfect in its purpose — strong, confident, relaxed. The quality of line was impeccable: I have never seen anyone, before or since, draw with such ease and such skill.

The artist taught herself to draw, and has spent time in art

These are not pretty pictures. kore loy wildrekinde-mcwhirter’s etchings are drawn with great care, but they are far from pleasing. In 1898, in his What is Art, Leo Tolstoy wrote, “To evoke in oneself a feeling one has once experience ... then, by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds, or forms expressed in words, so to transmit that feeling that others may experience the same feeling — this is the activity of art.” wildrekinde-mcwhirter does this.

“I made this work as an enduring testimony to the vulnerability and resilience of children,” the artist writes in the catalogue for her brave exhibit redhanded: a songe forre the lost, on display at UNCA’s S. Tucker Cooke Gallery. “It is meant as a satirical indictment of people who bear and train children to violence. A place of mourning and remembrance, it is a war memorial and witness for children lost in the rituals of violence.” wildrekinde-mcwhirter spent the first 10 years of her life in a Germanic community in the jungles of Paraguay, writes Marilyn Kushner in the catalogue, an extensive document put together

by UNCA’s art department. “Based on medieval Anabaptist societies (as well as unnamed secret societies), her world was isolated from the 20th century. Her father was a radical pacifist

carionne crone, line etching, kore loy wildrekinde-mcwhirter. who resorted clandestinely to a violence that her mother chose to accept. The men in this community ruled and the women surrendered everything to them, including their children. The children lived in a world of physical, emotional, and sexual violence ...

And, the children learned that submission, withdrawal and dissociation was a means of self-protection.”

There is no hint of “art for art’s sake” here. wildrekindemcwhirter tackles the conditions of contemporary life head on.

She pulls no punches. No subject matter is taboo. There is no hint in the work of the screaming hard-core feminist, but there

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schools and around other artists as a model for drawing classes. In 1997, wildrekinde-mcwhirter made the first of her prints depicting experiences from her early life. “At that point I did not think in terms of a series,” she says. But from that first piece, she began the body of work presented in songe forre the loste. (wildrekindemcwhirter says that her unique spelling and use of punctuation come from her informal study of Old English and French. She hopes that this will help the viewer “slow down” and give the works full attention.)

The etchings are presented as treasures. They are encased in beautiful hand-crafted boxes made of precious fabrics and the finest of papers.

Images on the covers of the boxes show reaching hands: long-fingered and swirling across

the surface through shapes suggesting heavenly bodies.

These narrative works are disturbing. They depict a little girl’s existence filled with expectancy — not for a new doll or a new dress or a pony, but for the next cycle of desertion, disapproval and unspeakable disrespect.

Referencing influences as diverse as Kathe Kollwitz and Walt Kelly, wildrekinde-mcwhirter tells her story with the same kind of honesty and sense of irony found in the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. Her images are complex, with hidden elements appearing only with careful study. She writes that she is appalled by the fact that one out of two children are neglected or abused, and that one in three women are raped. She attributes these statistics to “loud

male endeavors” presented as role models. She bemoans “the earth’s lungs being razed for second homes and shopping malls for those who already have too much.”

“Her images can be interpreted on a number of levels: a plea for the world to know what exists, a plea for help for these children who still survive, and a cry out for the children who have died from this violence,” Kushner writes in the catalogue, and goes on to quote wildrekindemcwhirter: “one simply has to find a way to live with the horrors and the fact that they continue. i have to face this every day. i cannot heal myself until all are healed.” X

An excerpt from Kushner’s essay “Remembering the Children: redhanded: a songe forre the loste”: Fine art is visual communication. Some people reveal themselves best through poetry, others through music or the spoken word. Some people write. kore loy wildrekinde-mcwhirter exposes her soul through her images. She once quoted Carl Jung who stated that “often the hands know how to solve a riddle with which the intellect has wrestled in vain.” wildrekinde-mcwhirter has struggled with the horrors of her childhood for years and in redhanded: a songe forre the loste she divulges a frightful past that continues to haunt her today. And, like a survivor of the Holocaust, she is driven to tell her story so that the world will know about these children. She wrote

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“Like a wailing wall and war memorials, I have made these etchings and poems as a witness” The UNCA art department is publishing an 80-page catalogue, a book that contains reproductions of all 13 of kore loy wildrekinde-mcwhirter’s etchings, her poems, a long forward and afterward by the artist, a statement by gallery director Robert Tynes, and two essays by nationally known curators, Marilyn Kushner from the New York Historical Society and Mark Pascale, curator of prints at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Virginia Derryberry, head of the art department, says that she hopes this will be the beginning of a program to produce other catalogues for the department’s exhibitions. redhanded a songe forre the loste is an important exhibition. The record of a show in the form of a catalogue is lasting. A first for the art department at UNCA, the catalogue being created will document the school’s visiting-artist program (and potentially benefit the artist, giving her materials to share with other potential exhibition sites). — C.B.

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detail from auschlusse, line etching. that like “a wailing wall and war memorials, I have made these etchings and poems as a witness, a place of mourning and remembrance for the children, and more specifically for girls, who are broken and lost to the commonplace violence which circumscribes our lives.”

From Pascale’s “Loste in Tyme: An Appreciation of kore loy wildrekinde-mcwhirter”: Like Francisco Goya’s Los caprichos, or his Desastres, we see in loy’s work the catastrophic aftermath of senseless inhumanity perpetrated on innocents, yet at the same time, the artists leave us a sense of the humor and folly of our race’s transgressions. And like Goya and other great social

commentators, wildrekinde-mcwhirter has hidden much in the images that is personal and nearly opaque. At the same time, she has found a universal truth through what appears to be fantasy, that disturbing things can happen to those who are unprotected. With good fortune, persistence, and will, those who have been injured survive, and with any luck they are able to pass along what they have learned so that others might be spared a similar fate.

Fortunately for our generation, loy wildrekinde-mcwhirter, through her own will to tell her story, has had the persistence, focus and desire to learn to draw, etch, print, set type, design and construct her own housings, and hit the road to spread her gospel.

I, for one, am grateful to her.

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Getting Sirius

Gypsy folk band has new players, new songs and a new sound

by Alli Marshall “When you’re doing pop and jazz, ugly sounds are encouraged,” says cellist Franklin Keel. Not the case in classical group Opal String Quartet or as first cello in the Asheville Symphony — two of Keel’s musical engagements. But, as the newest member of selfdescribed “absurdist gypsy folk funk punk” sextet Sirius.B, Keel is making nice with the ugly sounds.

“I have been doing this kind of thing for a little while,” says Keel of the transition from classical to the many nonstructured styles that make up Sirius.B. But the first time the cellist embarked on a rock project, “It was like the difference between reading something on a piece of paper and holding a conversation.

When you’re improvising, you have to speak through your instrument and that takes a while. As classical players, we’re taught to read before we can speak, so we can have a hard time finding our voice.”

Sirius.B violinist Amy Lovinger is in the same situation. She and Keel met while attending the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. Keel returned to Asheville (his hometown) in 2004, and about a year later Lovinger followed. She is also in the Opal String Quartet and is principal second violin in the local symphony. “It’s great playing with Franklin because, since we play in a classical string quartet together, we know each other is thinking almost,” she explains. “It’s been really easy to incorporate into the group, for me.”

Currently, Sirius.B is without a bassist (though the band is in talks with a former bassist to return — “We’re going to be a huge

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Absurdist Gypsy Folk Funk Punk collective returns with a new sound

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Asheville Vaudeville at Bebe Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 4 (7:30 & 10 p.m., $12 advance/$15 doors) Jack of the Wood on Friday, Feb. 5 (9:30 p.m. jackofthewood.com) band,” accordionist Bryshen Brothwell muses).

Doesn’t matter: The layering of various strings — the mandolin-like South American charango, violin, guitar and cello; no two in the same register — creates a full sound. But the instrumentation and accompanying lineup shift is only the beginning of what guitarist (and founding member) Pancho Romero Bond calls “a personal band-wise revolution.”

So far, the revolution has led the collective

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“We never left the field of the unique”: Sirius.B is less electric, more Gypsy, all avantgarde. away from an electric rock-band format and back to its gypsy roots. Traditional Hebrew folk song “Hava Nagila” begins with sleepy chords from Brothwell’s accordion, followed by a slow build of strings and voices, and finally the insistent pulse of bass drum.

Drummer Imhotep was an original member of Sirius.B at the band’s 2006 inception.

He was later replaced by a kit drummer, but recently returned to Sirius.B. “Bringing Tep back was part of the change,” says founding member and guitarist Xavier Ferdón.

“We had big issues we were figuring out,” Bond says. “We never left the field of the unique, but exploring the realm of the electric stuff was almost limiting to us.”

Now, with electric/acoustic instruments the band is, according to Ferdón, “more adaptable” to various stages. Rhythm comes from the sometimes frantic pace set by the strings players, the hurdy-gurdy feel of the accordion, and what Ferdón calls “Tep-driven dancability.”

Part of that chemistry is explosively spontaneous; much of it comes from practice, practice, practice. On a chilly night, crowded into a small living room, the band evokes a Bohemian mood. Though they must carefully position themselves so that no one gets hit by a flying bow, the music they create is anything but cautious. “Charango,” featuring Ferdón on the 10-string Andean instrument, is an organic and fiery cacophony around the plaintive refrain, “Don’t let me down.” The musicians are constantly communicating through eye

contact and nods as they navigate turn-ona-dime time signature changes that play like moods throughout the song.

“Monkey Robot Soldier,” on the other hand, shows off the band’s avant-garde sensibilities.

The cello is elegant in contrast to chucking guitars; Bond’s lyrics rise to a fevered pitch while the other musicians add playful sound affects.

“Something that’s been in my mind was that, as an acoustic band, it could have this raucous pirate tavern feel,” Bond says. With the addition of musicians who also lend background vocals, Sirius.B is touching on shanty territory.

With all of the changes in place, the band is eager to record a new EP. “We want to get something out there to reflect this new sound.

Young as these songs may be, we want to get them down,” says Bond. The forthcoming album will likely be called “Monkey Robot Soldier,” a tribute to the band’s original number, and will also include Sirius.B staple “Bella Ciao.” That song, made popular during the anti-fascist resistance movement in Italy, has been embraced by artists across the world over the decades. It’s loved by punk bands and has been recorded by the likes of Chumbawamba.

For Sirius.B, a new recording will show fans — a listening base that has evolved as much as the absurdist gypsy folk funk punk outfit has — exactly how far the band has come. X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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Flutter like a goldfinch, scream like a hawk Brandi Carlile resonates with listeners from Amy Ray to Elton John

by Brian McGee

who:

Brandi Carlile, with Amy Ray

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The Orange Peel

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Tuesday, Feb. 9 (8 p.m. $21/$23. www.theorangepeel.net) surface of the moment. We wanted to tap into the subconscious, which I believe is a more honest place.”

It was this emotional mining that led to introspective songs about finding truth, pining for the one that got away and remorse for bruised friendships left in limbo.

The album starts off searching with “Looking Out.” A song that starts with driving acoustic guitar and trembling singing, then builds into a throw-down rock anthem about love, fear and truth. “And when I asked a corner preacher/ I couldn’t hear him from my youth/ Some people get religion/ Some people get the truth/ I never get the truth.” The song also features Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls on vocals.

Throughout the album the listener is taken on

Timeless sentiment: Carlile’s music goes straight to the heart of a situation, and comes back with a bandana tied around the wrist, raising the voice to sing. photo by jeremy cowart

a cloudy hike of emotions, with sunny moments peaking in and out over 11 tracks. “Dreams,” the first single from the record, was inspired by sex dreams, Carlile admits in a press clip. “I keep it to myself/ I know what it means/ I can’t have you but I have dreams.” The song was co-written by her fellow band members, Tim and Phil Hanseroth. Often referred to as “The Twins,” Tim and Phil share songwriting duties, play guitar and bass, and add layers of Beatles/Queen inspired backing vocals. Josh Neumann covers that gray area between bass and guitar with his haunting cello.

The most rollicking song on the album is “Caroline.’” The song is a duet between Brandi and her longtime musical hero Elton John, who also cut a piano track for the tune in one take.

She flew to Las Vegas to record the track with John, who was taken by her music and has an enthusiasm for new music in general. So much so that he sent Carlile a box of 100 records that she is pecking away at.

Carlile has quite the set of collaborators: The record also features Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums, Benmont Tench (Tom Petty) on organ and Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions). Paul Buckmaster, who wrote string arrangements for early Elton John records, helped Brandi realize a personal dream by arranging strings for her tune “Pride And Joy.” “It was a great day when we watched him conduct the string session,” she says. “I had his picture on my wall when I was 12.”

After all the questioning, after all the joys and the sorrows that Giving Up The Ghost offers, Carlile closes the album with “Oh Dear.” “Oh dear, out here/ Everybody stumbles on fear/ Who cares if we’re scared? / Everyone is on their own.”

It’s a somewhat matter-of-fact lullaby. The one responsible for your happiness is you. You are scared and so am I and we are no different from anyone else. That is a sentiment that exists in every genre of music all over the world. And that is part of the timelessness of Carlile’s music.

It comes from going straight to the heart of a situation, and coming back with a bandana tied around your wrist, raising your voice about it.

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Brandi’s most recent release, 2009’s Giving Up The Ghost, has earned rave reviews. The album took more than a year to record, unlike The Story, which was recorded in less than two weeks. “We handled each song as its own record,” Carlile tells Xpress. “We were selective in how we set up the song, which instruments to use and who would play on it.”

With all that attention paid to each individual track, the album still plays as a complete thought.

There is a beginning and an ending. As one song exhales, the next one inhales and responds to the last.

The focus and study on themes and lyrics also contributed to the labor of love, which is Giving Up The Ghost. In press for the album, Carlile explains the title: “To give up the ghost is to make a transition from one life to the next and transcend time in order to grow. This is to say that the songs on this record are time travelers instead of glimpses into the present and onto the road.”

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When ‘Pops’ Was Tops

Thirty-piece orchestra swings Paul Whiteman’s greatest jazz-age hits

by Sherri L. McLendon About a year ago, Asheville swing-jazz conductor Russ Wilson was touring when he received an e-mail from Raleigh trombone player Bob Gregory.

“He’d been noodling on the internet, looking at old sheet music, anything vintage, and he came across a Web site with transcripts of old dance band recordings,” says Wilson. “The note said ‘It’s an interesting Web site,’ and ‘There’s some Paul Whiteman material on here.’”

Little did Wilson know he’d just opened a window on the past that would lead to a most ambitious undertaking: conducting a 30-piece orchestra performing the actual ‘20s and ‘30s dance-band arrangements of legnedary jazz-age conductor Paul “Pops” Whiteman.

On that day, however, Wilson’s interest was simply piqued. He’d long been a fan of Whiteman, the most popular — and some music historians would say controversial — dance conductor of the swinging Jazz Age. Whiteman’s classical training smoothed out the syncopation of ragtime and rough edges of hot jazz to create an immensely popular “symphonic” jazz dance music that would pave the way for the Big Band era.

“When I got into the Paul Whiteman materials, it was all photocopied, handwritten notes of individual parts,” said Wilson (the original materials are housed at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.).

He downloaded all the arrangements, eliminating those with missing parts. Some were damaged to the point of being unreadable.

Out of 22 of Whiteman’s original arrangements, 15 were intact.

“These particular arrangements were from the late 1920s and early 1930s, probably when his popularity was at its greatest,” says Wilson.

In 1920, Whiteman made music history when his recording of “Whispering” became the 11th record to sell more than 1 million copies. Dubbed “The King of Jazz,” his career and orchestra grew at the same blistering rate as the roaring decade, ushering in the age of bobbed hair, flappers, Ziegfield’s Follies, and Vernon and Irene Castle, star husband-and-wife dance exhibitionists.

Whiteman commissioned George Gershwin to write Rhapsody in Blue, which became the orchestra’s signature piece. By 1930, the Whiteman Orchestra was playing in the nation’s hotel ballrooms, and dominating popular music entertainment.

Despite his popularity, full blown retrospectives of Whiteman’s work are rare.

What makes A “Pops” Concert unique is its emphasis on historical accuracy and musical delivery. Adding three or four arrange-

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The famous jazz-age duo Vernon and Irene Castle show off the dance they invented and made famous, the “Castle Walk.” The image was originally featured in a Victrola advertisement, circa 1915-1920.

Photo courtesy sherri mclendon.

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Pops concert, featuring the works of Paul Whiteman

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Bandleader Russ Wilson and his orchestra

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UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium

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Friday, Feb. 5 (8 p.m. $20/$10 children/ $15 faculty/staff, $6 students) ments from his “regular book,” the program will provide a chronological glimpse into the evolution of Whiteman’s signature “symphonic” sound.

At the outset of the 20th century, everything was basically “live it up;” there was a lot of reason to have a wild time, explains Wilson.

“After the stock market crashed in 1929, there was not much reason to party anymore,” he says. The aftershocks took their toll as the Great Depression took hold, forcing Whiteman to let almost half the orchestra’s jazz musicians go.

“The economy had gotten so bad, nobody could afford to pay an orchestra that big,” says Wilson. “It took three or four years of struggling before coming back full swing.”

For the next two decades, his music remained extremely popular, enjoying a last pop hit record in 1941-42 with “Travelin’ Light,” featuring Billie Holliday on vocals.

“He played good, swinging hot music to try to lift people’s spirits,” says Wilson.

But there was a shift in Whiteman’s repertoire. From playing happy-go-lucky songs in the ‘20s idiom, such as “China Boy” and “Nobody’s Sweetheart Now,” he began to play songs reflective of the Great Depression: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and “Brother Can You Spare a Dime.”

When Wilson realized the unique set of compositions he held in his hands, he called Dave Wilken, coordinator of jazz studies at UNCA, and told him he’d like to put on a concert using Whiteman’s original score and notes. Rehearsals started last summer with musicians hand-picked from across the southeast.

Historically, critics of Whiteman contrast his “symphonic” jazz to that of black jazz bands and musicians, says Wilken, who will also play trombone in the orchestra. Despite this comparison, and the fact that his music could not strictly be called jazz, Whiteman became the most popular musician of the jazz age.

“Whiteman went on to become very popular. His music has unusual instrumentation for jazz swing music,” Wilken says.

The program includes “Fanfare” from Rhapsody In Blue, “Hallelujah,” “Back In Your Own Backyard,” “OH, Miss Hannah,” “Choo Choo,” “Reaching For Someone,” “Whispering,” “Nobody’s Sweetheart Now,” “Lonely Melody,” “Runnin’ Wild,” “Happy Feet” and lots more.

“Audience members will be surprised that they know the music of Paul Whiteman without knowing that they do so, but his music still endures,” Wilken says. “He used extra musicians not usually part of an orchestra, and often employed a string section, extra percussion or two pianos.”

Wilken reflects that the entertainment industry actually thrived during the Great Depression as people looked for ways to escape and forget about their troubles. They entertained themselves by listening to the radio, where Whiteman’s orchestra introduced music considered jazz standards today.

“Similarly, people today are interested in forgetting their economic problems,” Wilken says. “This is a fun way of doing that, especially in an age of digital media when it’s harder to hear live music presented in the way musicians like to do it.”

There is not one slow tune or ballad on the evening’s program.

Adds Wilson: “If you want to dance down the aisles, go ahead.” X Sherri L. McLendon is a freelance writer living near Asheville; e-mail her at sherri @sherrimclendon.com.

junker’sblues

by Whitney Shroyer

as you might think — junkers run their own routes and chose what sales they attend by their own jujus and formulations. But the potential pickings for this particular day were so small that everyone converged on this spot.

The sale was OK, but the stuff was pretty common and in no way rated the attention of all these dealers. After the first layer was quickly skimmed, the dealers were left to roam around the place, trying to find something worth salvaging, lurching around like it was Morning of the Junking Dead.

I myself had to make do with a small stack of books — a Bukowski, a Tropic of Cancer, and some other semi-smutty literary odds and ends that would at best serve as trade-bait at Downtown Books. Somewhere in a convoluted scheme of things that might have justified shivering on a Saturday morning in order to score books that I already had at home.

Meager treasures in hand, I headed back home and left the rest of my fellow vultures to pick through the remains. But next week I think I’ll try staying home and go cold turkey rather than being another turkey buzzard out there in the cold. X

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Winter sure is hard on creatures that try to live off of the land, and junkers are no exception. This is the time of year when all rightthinking foragers spend their time in hibernation, living off the stores of scores they’ve made throughout the more productive months.

Better to be warm, safe and secure in the pack rat’s nest than scuttling around in the grey cold hideousness of a January Saturday morning poking for scraps.

But, as I’ve said numerous times in this column, the pursuit of junk is an addiction, and the junker must feed the jones, even when it’s not necessary to do so. The junker with the full storage facility, the crammed antique booth, the brimming eBay store and scads of stuff clogging whatever passes for the “office” waiting to be priced, processed or perused, will still hit the streets in hopes that something amazing will poke its head out of its hiding place.

But herein lies the problem — many of the “watering holes” junkers frequent in search of prey freeze over in the winter. Forced from their usual hunting grounds, junkers move further from their natural habitats, often veering into other predators’ territory. Sources are overwhelmed. Feeding frenzies ensue.

A couple of weekends ago it looked like the weather was going to be mediocre at best — meaning it was like every other day this January; cold, cloudy, with a strong chance of stinging, near-freezing liquid saturating the air, eking all the joy out of life. I’d gone to bed that Friday telling myself I was going nowhere, that there was nothing happening in junk

world and I could lounge away my Saturday morning in my house like a normal person.

Trouble is, my body is conditioned by years of practice — whether I want to or not, I wake up at 6 a.m. on a Saturday morning and want to go somewhere ridiculous. And so it was with this Saturday, awake with no chance to regain sleep at six in the morning, I decided to see what craigslist had to offer in the way of Saturday sales.

A lone in-house sale at a downtown flat appeared to be the only promising prospect.

The ad copy was well done and was written in accordance with the Junker’s Blues standards set in last year’s June 17 Memo to the Yard Salers of Asheville. Lots of media, lots of furniture, tools, art — it looked like a good one.

The sale was supposed to start at 8 a.m. I pulled up to the apartment about 7:55 a.m., and the sale was fully underway. This is exactly why you salers who don’t like early birds get them.

In-house sales are weird — it’s odd enough seeing stuff for sale in someone’s garage, but actually walking through the house is oddly intimate — you are literally raiding someone’s private space. The sale was packed. There were easily 20 people in this 1,000-square-foot flat.

After I’d scanned the place and taken off my junk goggles, I recognized that over half the people in the flat were fellow junkers: secondhand storeowners, a refugee from Smiley’s (which was closed because its parking lot was apparently even soupier than usual), Goodwill eBay flippers. This doesn’t happen as often

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A look back at this year’s FringeArts Festival

Is the Fringe Festival pushing boundaries?

by Lucia Del Vecchio

Asheville’s FringeArts Festival started in 2003 as an effort to provide “artists with opportunities to explore the edges of their work, collaborate across genres and bring new and innovative performances to culturally adventurous audiences,” according to the festival’s Web site. Such a statement inspires expectations of boundaries being tested and audiences being confronted with the unexpected, and perhaps even daring. However, this year’s Fringe in a Blackbox, one of three performance venues/shows, largely tread on safe ground, and as a result felt distinctively less fringe-y than one might expect.

In the theatrical realm, there were three pieces that were of a traditional dramatic structure. “Quit Your Day Job” was essentially a skit in three parts, written by Thomas Butler, and though it had a few charming moments of surprise and strong comedic acting, ended up feeling like mostly an extended gay joke. In fact, there were multiple jokes over the course of the show in different pieces by different companies/groups that referenced male homosexuality in such a way that one couldn’t help wondering what the real joke was.

“Hypochondria,” a short play by the Lymphatic Players that evolved beyond skit status due to the more complete exploration of the characters and themes, was a comedic journey into hypochondria complete with beanbags and a disaffected but supportive boyfriend.

“The fragmentation of collaborative processing in the new Democracy (Phase IV)” appeared to be a loosely improvised, thrown together joke on the planning process of dancers about to be in the FringeArts festival, a sort of meta-meal with the three dancers on stage eating and discussing just what will they do next week for Fringe in a Blackbox. This skit was surprisingly enjoyable for the casual apathy and obvious enjoyment of the performers at subjecting the audience to the difficulty of having to come up with the art everybody expects to enjoy. However, like the other pieces that fell in the dramatic category, “(Phase IV)” felt like an afterthought and seemed out of place in a context that was supposed to be challenging the

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expectations of the audience.

Julian Vorus, a local writer and poet known for his intense, almost violent performances, stood in for a programmatic cancellation and was a welcome addition to the roster. Vorus is always an engaging, challenging performer to watch, and though his tendency to scream may be off-putting for those more delicate, his sheer artistry with language and ability to merge the mundane with the profane inevitably leaves his audience certain they have just had an experience.

In the movement realm, Camerin Allgood McKinnon merged spoken word and movement to explore her personal perspective of white privilege.

While McKinnon is an adept performer, especially with her ability to speak clearly and expressively while simultaneously dancing, the material ultimately came across as a conversational autobiographical essay about white guilt, rather than exploring new territory about race and advantage.

A piece by The Naked Stark Dance Company that was described as “exploring efficiency,” managed to be visually intriguing, especially with the addition of a laptop counting down the seconds in the background, and the completion of the piece and exit of the performers with props as the last second ticked by was a feat of timing.

The most successful piece of the evening was TBD, by the dance group Moving Women. The group really pushed itself and the audience into new territory, quite literally. At the top of the show, the dancers came out and had audience participants choose items from a trunk to inspire a work they would immediately begin creating while the rest of the show continued.

They returned before intermission to show what they had started, and then had audience members choose three different changes (written on pieces of paper in a basket) they would then apply to the choreography process. In

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the second half of the show, the dancers returned with costume pieces and music options for the audience to choose, and finally arrived onstage to perform the newly created work to music they heard for the first time while they danced. TBD put the dancers in a vulnerable, hardworking state, and allowed the audience to participate and become invested in the process as well as the outcome, which was surprisingly elegant and polished for such a short gestation period.

If the goal of Asheville FringeArts Festival is to provide artists with an opportunity to push

themselves, the artists must be willing to do the pushing and have higher standards of what constitutes innovation. Though there were a few bright spots of transformative creativity and surprise, overall, the Blackbox portion of this year’s FringeArts Festival felt more like a collection of short works by local performers treading water in familiar pools. Perhaps next year artists will take the opportunity to really challenge themselves seriously and show Asheville something really new and daring.X

What can truly be new?

by Steven Samuels Well Dada my Dada: What does it mean these days for art to be “avant-garde”? Even in the celebrated ‘60s, one could legitimately wonder what experimental-arts elements were being introduced that hadn’t already been exploited to the max decades earlier by the Dadaists, the Futurists, the Surrealists, etc. Beyond technology, then and now, what could truly be new?

Fringe Audio, in this year’s Asheville FringeArts Festival, suggested that this was the wrong question. “Avant-garde” has become a state of mind. It isn’t so much about advancing our arts into hitherto unknown territory — because really, how could you? — as establishing and maintaining a permanent position outside the mainstream.

The venue was the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, and what could be more appropriate? From 1933-1957, nearby Black Mountain College may have aggregated more established and would-be “experimental” artists than any other institution in America. Faculty members John Cage and Merce Cunningham, the late composer and choreographer, could well be considered patron saints of Fringe Audio, as could such filmmakers Jonas Mekas, Maya Deren and Stan Brakhage. They all wanted to make us hear and see the world in ways more traditional works can’t, and that’s what the Fringe Audio participants do. If one wanted to escape from the worlds of commercial music, film, and dance for a couple of hours, this was a good place to be.

The Saturday-night program began with Elisa Faires’ “Song of the Trees,” and it was a work of true beauty, rooted in the human voice.

Faires would sing a simple, wordless phrase into a microphone, and that phrase would repeat through the sound system as Faires manipulated it and its successors with a computer. She and her compatriots added instrumental sounds to the mix, mostly percussive, from a variety of instruments, including what appeared to be an electrified briefcase played like a bellows and a wire cage played with a bow. Such work can readily provoke the philistine comment, “My five-yearold could do better than that,” which just isn’t so.

Faires is an accomplished, thoughtful, dedicated artist. Her music may strike you as unusual, but it glows.

“Song of the Trees” evolved seamlessly into the accompaniment for “P_H_Daphne,” conceived and directed by Julie Becton Gillum in collaboration with Sara Baird, who danced. As indicated in the program note, this piece draws on the myth of Apollo and Daphne (the latter, in attempting to escape the love of the former, being transformed

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into a tree) and the post-WWII Japanese dance discipline, Butoh. Dressed as one might imagine a wood nymph to be, but with the white face makeup of Butoh and part of a tree for a headpiece, Baird worked her way through the audience to a nature stage-setting dominated by what might have been the poles of a teepee. All of her gestures were exaggerated to the point of grotesquerie; she writhed with an encircling, wooden snake; she humped and tongued one of the poles. Narrative, there was none, but the music and the movement played with and against one another evocatively.

The effect, though strange, was emotional. Gillum and Baird, too, are true artists.

Next up: Vincent Wrenn’s “Variations on Chokma,” based on the Kabbalah in ways reminiscent of Cage’s use of the I Ching. Wrenn’s explanation may have required an adept for fullest understanding, but what was clear was that Wrenn wished to simulate in sound the birth of consciousness in creation. Using his own system, in which the musical scale is divided into the 360 degrees of a circle, and employing an analog synthesizer, he produced a half-hour piece rooted in drone and distortion, which had a visceral impact so extreme one could imagine some listeners being driven away, possibly in pain. Standing at a laptop, Jason Scott Furr projected and played with a film of sculptures that resembled a stand of trees, blending tellingly with Wrenn’s difficult but deeply felt music.

The second half of the evening was interesting, but perhaps too much. Both Sturgeon Hoff’s “Randomness” and Xambuca’s “Reciprocity — Tristan Tzara Has a Heart of Gas” explored relatively similar electronic sonic landscapes and were accompanied by more of Furr’s film projections, which kept returning to the eye. These pieces, each more than a half hour, would have done better as gallery installations one could visit, leave and return to periodically.

There was more, but this reviewer had to catch the LaZoom Bus. It provided the variety much of Fringe Audio lacked.

Oh, and as for what the avant-garde is and where it’s going: None can say. It’s a fair bet, though, that for the foreseeable future, Apple MacBooks will play a major role. Once upon a time, avant-garde composers and filmmakers had to manipulate recording tape and film with razor blades and Scotch tape. Everything’s digital now.

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While Photography exhibits are nice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; some challenging, some evocative â&#x20AC;&#x201D; few include live Burlesque. Happily, Ooh La La, the art opening at Castell Photography (2C Wilson Alley in Asheville), involves just that. Bootstraps Burlesque troupe will perform during the reception for a collection of intimate fineart nude and boudoir photographs by Brie Castell. In keeping with the theme, local lingerie company On the Inside launches a new line of organic cotton and bamboo skivvies.

Top off all the provocation with champagne cocktails and decadent desserts. Says gallery manager Heidi Gruner, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexy; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun ...

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such an exciting way to get in the mood for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day.â&#x20AC;? Friday, Feb. 5, 7-10 p.m.

(The exhibit will be on display through March 27.) castellphotography.com or 255-1188.

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Saint Solitude CD release

Newly formed local indie label Alive and Well Records may have a small catalog (hint: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under â&#x20AC;&#x153;artistâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; singular â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the Web site) but this is a case of quality over quantity.

Debut release Journal of Retreat by indie-pop act Saint Solitude (the brain child of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Dup Crosson) has a slickly professional sound and look. As for the music, Saint Solitudeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style might be too mellow for dancing, but warm beats, hooky melodies and Crossonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dusky tenor create an atmosphere of dreamy anticipation. Saint Solitude and Alive and Well hold a CD-release party at The Boiler Room on Friday, Feb. 5, 9:30 p.m. Knives & Daggers and Darien also perform. aliveandwellrecords.com.

Amy Bloom

Author Amy Bloom has an impressive enough resumĂŠ: Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nominated for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s written for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, she teaches at Yale. When local bookseller Malapropâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s named Bloom as â&#x20AC;&#x153;store favoriteâ&#x20AC;?; well, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a serious notch in the literary belt. Bloomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest book, Where the God of Love Hangs Out, is a collection of linked short stories dealing with the complexities of love, family and friendship.

Bloom makes a stop at Malapropâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Monday, Feb. 8, for a reading, book signing, and wine-and-cheese reception. 7 p.m. malaprops.com or 254-6734. photo by beth kelly

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smartbets Charles Counts

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no shortage of crafts these days, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as Charles Counts knew it would be: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I were to stand again on the westward slope of Lookout Mountain near Rising Fawn to watch the inevitable sundown of any midsummer moment, I would swear to you without any doubt that the future of making things by hand was as certain as that sunset, and as inevitable as the coolest dawn,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Counts was an expert potter, weaver, teacher and writer, whose influence looms large over American craft tradition. The Folk Art Center hosts a large retrospective of Countsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work, up through May 2, with a reception Friday, Feb. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. Featuring ceramics, quilts, rugs, drawings, paintings and archival material, this is a donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss. More information at 298-7928 or www.craftguild.org.

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Appalachia School for Holistic Herbalism in West Asheville. RSVP to brighidsmantle@yahoo.com or 505-3368. www.brighidsmantle.com.

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Do It To Julia leads a charge of new indie rock in Asheville

by Alli Marshall

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Crowded into the stage area of BoBo Gallery, five-piece indie-pop group Do It To Julia (newcomers to Asheville as of last September) seems to have already outgrown the venue. But more than the sold-out room, the band’s head count and the sprawling keyboard, it’s the presence of DITJ’s members that suggests amplitude.

From the opening notes of a song front man Ryan O’Keefe introduces as “a new tune about the housing market,” the small crowd is ready to dance. And, within a few numbers, pretty blond violinist Halli Anderson is flinging off her cardigan and dancing with abandon among the audience.

For clarity, Anderson — the sole female in the band — is not the “Julia” to whom “it” is being done. The band, which formed in Boone in 2006, took its name from a quote in George Orwell’s novel 1984 (“Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me!

Julia! I don’t care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones. Not me! Julia! Not me!”).

Despite that ominous appellation, nothing about DITJ is dark. Instead, the group crafts robust, bright music that balances between bouyant pop and some sort of new, happy Americana. O’Keefe’s vocals are simultaneously warm and commanding, with energy comparable to Josh Ritter. Matt Rossino is a sturdy backbone on the bass; Stephen Bush adds guitar licks to compliment Anderson’s fierce violin; Alex McWalters plays crisp and driving percussion; the whole band effortlessly nails the many breaks and tempo changes that mark each song.

“Julia,” a tribute to the group’s moniker, opens with a wash of cymbals leading into a sparkling duet between O’Keefe and Anderson (“The sky is falling on me”/”Wrap your arms around me”). The layered vocals lead to layered instrumentation — the cornerstone of DITJ’s sound. That sonic building creates a modern base for the band’s lovely, thoughtful lyrics that

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are every bit as good when listened to closely as they are when digest as another layer of the soundscape.

At times, the songs — with their multiple movements and orchestral breaks — border on epic. For that reason, DITJ deserves fresh audience or a clear headliner slot. At the BoBo Gallery show, they followed two other stellar and complex bands. Nice to see so many strong acts in one place; hard to fully focus on the final act’s immense talent.

Openers included Black Mountain-based Walk-In Residents, the current project of Mallory Graham, Justin Ellison and Scott Tyler.

All three are former members of the Electric Ghost Collective. They sing gorgeous three-part

harmonies, making short work of The Traveling Willbury’s “Handle Me With Care” as well as originals.

Doc Aquatic, the second band of the evening, also comes from Boone. Fronted by guitarist/ vocalist J.C. Hayes, the psychedlic/indie outfit called to mind Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Doors and turned out a loose but passionate set.

So, too much music in one small listening room? Never. But each of these bands warrants individual attention. Luckily, all are planning regular performances. Info at doittojulia.com, myspace.com/docaquatic and facebook.com/pages/Walk-In-Residents/ 183917917357?v=info. X

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where to find the clubs • what is playing • listings for venues throughout Western North Carolina Clubland rules •To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed.

•To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue.

•Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801.

Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland.

•Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed.

•The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues.

•Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesday’s publication. This is a firm deadline.

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Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Mark Keller (singer/songwriter)

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Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Town Pump

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

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

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Spoken word, music & poetry night hosted

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Jammin’ w/ Funky Max

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Songwriters circle & open jam w/ John Spear

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Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Zydeco dance & lessons Frankie Bones

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter) French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Carolina Music Band (Gypsy reels) Good Stuff

Open mic Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Shane Perlowin CD release party (guitarists) w/ Ahleuchatistas (rock, jazz), Doom Ribbons, Mind Vs. Target, Pilgrim & Lulo

Thu., February 4

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DJ night

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Kristen Cothron Band (pop, alternative)

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Beacon Pub

Bluegrass jam night, 7pm

Rick Aranda (blues)

Orange Peel

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Yonder Mountain String Band (acoustic, bluegrass)

BoBo Gallery

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country)

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter) Open mic hosted by Jimbo French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Angela Easterling (Americana) French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Utah Green (lyrical, roots) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Fiery Furnaces (rock) w/ Drug Rug Grove Park Inn Great Hall

The Opposite of a Train (other)

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Red Stag Grill

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

Bobby Sullivan (blues, rock, standards)

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Tony Campbell (bluegrass) Open mic

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Beacon Pub

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Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

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“Super dance party” feat: Adam Strange & Crick Nice DJ

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Open mic w/ Jarrett Leone

Haiti Benefit feat: Jonas Sees In Color (indie, rock) w/ Last November & Quarterfly

The Hookah Bar

Decades Restaurant & Bar

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Open mic w/ rotating local hosts

Jazz piano w/ Garnell Stuart

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Ruby Mayfield and Friends (rock, blues)

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Will Straughan (singer/songwriter)

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Copper Kettle (traditional bluegrass)

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The Surf Church w/ Go Go Dancers (surf, rock)

Belly dancing

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Ben Riva (rock, electronica)

Sat., February 6

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Josh Sneed (comedian), 8pm & 10:30pm

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Singer/songwriter showcase

Garage at Biltmore

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The Fustics (Americana, rock)

Mark Keller (singer/songwriter)

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Shannon Whitworth (Americana) w/ Barrett Smith

Mark Bumgarner (Americana) Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

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Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm

Grant DeSantos Band (soul, rock) & Fatback

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Yonder Mountain String Band (acoustic, bluegrass) Pisgah Brewing Company

Chuck Brodsky (folk, acoustic) Red Stag Grill

Anne Coombs (jazz, swing) Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Kemistry (Southern rock, covers) Root Bar No. 1

Jay Brown (singer/songwriter) Temptations Martini Bar

Dance party w/ DJ Steele

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Dan Keller (jazz guitarist) The Carolina Music Band (Gypsy reels) Decades Restaurant & Bar

42nd Street Jazz Band El Dorado Latin Grill

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

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

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Infusions Lounge

Emerald Lounge

Southern Silk Duo (jazz, blues), 7:30-10:30pm

Feed and Seed

County Farm w/ Miriam Allen (fusion, roots)

Sirius.B. (absurdist, Gypsy, punk)

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Jerusalem Garden

Spitfire open mic (youth poetry & music), 3-6pm

Belly dancing w/ live music

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

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Lobster Trap

Dave Desmelik (Americana)

Live music by local artists

Funny Business Comedy Club

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

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

Josh Sneed (comedian), 8pm & 10:30pm

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

Friday, February 5

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WSNB (rock, soul)

Jack Of The Wood Pub

The Fustics (Americana, rock)

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Jay Brown (singer/songwriter)

Town Pump

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Erika Jane & Remember The Bees (blues, folk)

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country)

Sonmi Suite (electro, rock) w/ Zoogma (electronica, rock, jazz), Marley Caroll & DJ PAR D

Open mic Dave Lagadi (smooth jazz)

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Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Iron Horse Station

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Perpetual Groove CD release party (trance, rock) w/ Picture Me Free

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hosted by Working Otet feat. Ben Hovey (of Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville Horns) â&#x20AC;˘ No Cover

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic guitar, singer/songwriter)

Taylor Martin w/ Woody Wood (roots, rock, Americana)

Garage at Biltmore

February 4th Jackass Flats February 5th Taylor Martin & Woody Wood February 6th Stereo Fidelics February 8th Eymarel - No cover!

February 9th Acoustic JAMbalaya - No cover!

February 10th Jazz Night

Westville Pub

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

The Bros. Marler (Gypsy, Americana)

DJ dance party

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Zuma Coffee

Orange Peel

Sol Driven Train (Southern rock) w/ Holy Ghost Tent Revival

Thursday night bluegrass jam

of Montreal (pop) w/ James Husband

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Fri., February 5

Pisgah Brewing Company

Spiritual Rez (reggae, Afro-beat, funk)

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

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Purple Onion Cafe

Handlebar

DJ night Back Room

Hudson K (acoustic, instrumental, electronic synthesizers)

Fred Whisken (jazz pianist)

Haiti Benefit feat: Jule Mango (reggae)

Red Stag Grill

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Rocket Club

Infusions Lounge

Acoustic Swing

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Live music Jack Of The Wood Pub

Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Root Bar No. 1

Junior League Band (bluegrass)

Kelseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Woods (bluegrass, acoustic, folk)

Jerusalem Garden

Stella Blue

Belly dancing w/ live music

Particle (rock, jazz, funk, electronica) w/ Heavy Pets

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

Straightaway CafĂŠ

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm Boiler Room

hosted by Working Otet feat. Justin Powell (of Vertigo Jazz Project) â&#x20AC;˘ No Cover

Saint Solitude CD release show (garage, indie, pop) w/ Knives and Daggers & Darien

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Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chameleon Soul Food

Ghost Mountain Rhythm and Blues (soul, blues) Decades Restaurant & Bar

Rotating jazz bands Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

FreeGrass Revival (Americana, bluegrass) Tallgaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Street Pub

Spectrum (rock) Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub

Live music w/ singer-songwriters Town Pump

Stereo Fidelics (alternative, jam, rock) Rafe Hollsiter (Americana) Nine Mile

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae) Orange Peel

Luke Bryan (country) w/ The Band Perry Pisgah Brewing Company

Scrapomatic (soul, blues, folk)

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The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 Asheville Ale House 505-3550 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 The Back Room 697-6828 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 The Blackbird 669-5556 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Bosco’s Sports Zone 684-1024 Broadway’s 285-0400 Cancun Mexican Grill 505-3951 Club 828 252-2001 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Courtyard Gallery 273-3332 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Curras Dom 253-2111 Decades Restaurant & Bar 254-0555 Desoto Lounge 986-4828

Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dock’s Restaurant 883-4447 The Dripolator 398-0209 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 252-2711 El Dorado Latin Grill 689-9704 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Five Fifty Three 631-3810 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 Funny Business Comedy Club 318-8909 The Garage 505-2663 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612

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The Grove Park Inn 252-2711 Guadalupe Cafe 586-9877 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hookah Bar 252-1522 Infusions 665-2161 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 Magnolia’s Raw Bar 251-5211 Mela 225-8880 Mike’s Tavern 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 New French Bar Courtyard Cafe 225-6445 Never Blue 693-4646 Old Fairview Southern Kitchen 277-7117

O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Panther’s Paw 696-0810 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Rocket Club 505-2494 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Ruby’s BBQ Shack 299-3511 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Steak & Wine / Satchel’s Martini Bar 505-3362 Stella Blue 236-2424 The Still 683-5913 Stockade Brew House 645-1300 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856

Switzerland Cafe 765-5289 The Red Room at Temptations 252-0775 Tallgary’s College Street Pub 232-0809 Temptations Martini Bar 252-0775 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 TGI Friday’s 277-4080 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vaso de Vino Wine Bar & Market 687-3838 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 The Watershed 669-0777 Waynesville Water’n Hole 456-4750 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066 Xcapades 258-9652

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Purple Onion Cafe

Ménage (indie, rock, soul) Red Room at Temptations

DJ SPY-V Red Stag Grill

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues) Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Live music Rocket Club

If You Wannas (pop, rock) w/ Shod My Feet (alternative, indie) & Kovacs & The Polar Bear (indie, folk) Root Bar No. 1

Coal Dust Scandals Nightclub

Dance party w/ DJ Stratos & drag show Stella Blue

9th annual Bob Marley B-Day bash Straightaway Café

Every Mother’s Dream (folk, rock, acoustic) Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Gas House Mouse (blues, soul) Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

White Horse

Help Haiti Heal Benefit Concert feat: David Holt, Kat Williams, Free Planet Radio, Nikki Talley, Ash Devine, Paco Shipp & more Wild Wing Cafe

Crocodile Smile (covers)

Live music w/ singer-songwriters

Sun., February 7

Town Pump

Athena’s Club

Fifth On The Floor (Southern rock) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz and Daddy Longlegs (soulful blues) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Twilite Broadcasters (old-time harmony, bluegrass) Westville Pub

One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz)

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Luke Wood (acoustic) Bosco’s Sports Zone

Shag dance & lessons Jack Of The Wood Pub

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Chris Rhodes New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Midnight Choir (rock, country, indie) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

“Vinyl at the Vault” w/ Chris Ballard Rocket Club

Sunday jazz jam Scandals Nightclub

Dance party w/ DJ Stratos & drag show

Rocket Club

Lobster Trap

Asheville Jazz Orchestra (swing, jazz)

Geoff Weeks

Temptations Martini Bar

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Open mic w/ Pierce Edens

Acoustic JAMbalaya

Town Pump

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Live music w/ The Dude Abides

Tomato Tuesday comedy open mic

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

D Mack Sharon LaMotte (jazz) w/ Bill Gerhardt, Mike Holstein & Sonny Thornton

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Pickin’ at the Pump, open acoustic jam Vincenzo’s Bistro

Help Haiti Heal Benefit Concert feat: Skinny Legs & All, Sons of Ralph, Kellin Watson, Peggy Ratusz, Menage & more

Mon., February 8

Brandi Carlile (folk-rock, acoustic) w/ Amy Ray

Jeff Michels (singer/songwriter)

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Getaway’s (Eleven on Grove) Hookah Bar Mike’s Side Pocket WEDNESDAY

Temptations Martini Bar

Barley’s Taproom

Aaron LaFalce (pop, rock, acoustic)

Canyon Creek (bluegrass)

TGI Friday’s

Beacon Pub

Melissa Terry (acoustic)

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Emerald Lounge

Makia Groove (funk, reggae, fusion)

Dance party w/ DJ Wayd Runk

BoBo Gallery

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Robbie Hazen & The Riot (pop)

Contra dance

Eleven on Grove

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Swing & Tango lessons and dance

Bob Zullo (guitar), 630-10:30pm

Emerald Lounge

Handlebar

Tuesday Night Funk Jam

Jonathan Richman (acoustic performance, punk, rock)

Feed and Seed

Hangar

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Furthur feat: Phil Lesh & Bob Weir (Grateful Dead members)

Asheville Ale House • Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill • The Hangar • Infusions Temptations Martini Bar O’Malleys on Main • Holland’s Grille THURSDAY

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Acoustic spotlight hosted by Peggy Ratusz & “Big Al” Pearlman Watershed

Live music w/ Robert Greer

Beacon Pub • Cancun Mexican Grill Chasers • Club Hairspray Shovelhead Saloon FRIDAY

Westville Pub

Blues Jam w/ Mars Fariss

Will Ray’s Mountain Jam

White Horse

Irish session, 6:30pm Open mike w/ Parker Brooks, 8:30pm

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

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Laurey’s Catering and Gourmet To Go

The Oxymorons (improv comedy)

Ukulele jam

Wild Wing Cafe

Infusions • Mack Kell’s • Shovelhead Saloon • Stockade Brew House The 170 La Cantinetta SATURDAY Club Hairspray • Holland’s Grille Infusions • Shovelhead Saloon The Still SUNDAY

Payin’ the Rent (bluegrass)

Wed., February 10

Asheville Ale House • Bosco’s Sports Zone • Cancun Mexican Grill The Hangar • Getaway’s (Eleven on Grove) Mack Kell’s • Wing Cafe

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Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Open mic

EYMAREL (other)

Orange Peel

Marc Keller & Company (variety)

Metal Monday feat: guest artists

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Southern Silk Duo (jazz, blues)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Club 828

Open mic night w/ Aaron LaFalce

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Beacon Pub

The Bros. marler

Open jam

The Surf Church

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J.P. Harris & The Tough Choices [Honkey Tonk-ish Rock]

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Bosco’s Sports Zone

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

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Spoken word, music & poetry night hosted by Lyric

SaturDay, February 13

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Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Chameleon Soul Food

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Steve Whiteside, early Open mic

Home Grown!

Eleven on Grove

The Cisco Playboys (Western swing, country) Frankie Bones

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

- Fri. -

Trivia Night with Prizes 9pm

Good Stuff

Open mic Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Barton Carroll (folk, rock) w/ Fox-Teeth Grove Park Inn Great Hall

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

Holland’s Grille

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Diana Wortham Theater

Contagious (rock covers, alternative)

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Destino (opera, soul, pop, gospel)

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Infusions Lounge

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Live music

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Iron Horse Station

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

Old Time Jam, 6pm

Open mic w/ Yorky

Eleven on Grove

Mike’s Tavern

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Songwriters circle & open jam w/ John Spear

Bluegrass Jam, 9:30pm

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Laurey’s Catering and Gourmet To Go

Jazz night Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

ScreechOwl w/ Laurie Fisher & friends (dance, swing)

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Nine Mile

Salsa & Mambo Dancing, 10pm-2am Dance Lessons, 10:30pm Feed and Seed

Adam Pope Band (high energy country, rockabilly)

Lobster Trap

Pierce Edens (folk, rock)

Hank Bones

Funny Business Comedy Club

Orange Peel

Mela

John Brown’s Body (reggae, dub, roots) w/ Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

Belly dancing

Ken Evans (comedian), 8pm Feral Chihuahuas Sketch Comedy, 10:30pm

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Garage at Biltmore

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Fifty Year Flood & Scenic Roots (Americana, bluegrass)

East Coast Dirt (progressive, experimental, fusion)

Red Stag Grill

Never Blue

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Bobby Sullivan (blues, rock, standards)

Singer/songwriter showcase

Joseph Arthur (rock, A cappella)

Rocket Club

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

“Super dance party” feat: Adam Strange & Crick Nice DJ

Orange Peel

Mark Keller (singer/songwriter)

The Hookah Bar

Umphrey’s McGee (progressive rock)

Open mic w/ rotating local hosts

Pisgah Brewing Company

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Asheville Horns Mardi Gras Celebration

‘80s night

Purple Onion Cafe

Town Pump

Jon Shain (blues, folk)

Open Mic w/ David Bryan

Red Stag Grill

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Anne Coombs (jazz, swing)

The Free Flow Band (soul, funk)

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Kemistry (Southern rock, covers)

Marc Keller (variety)

Rocket Club

Westville Pub

Jammin’ w/ Funky Max

Thu., February 11 Athena’s Club

DJ night Back Room

Paul Cataldo Duo (Americana, country) w/ Will Straughan Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Jam w/ Billy & Jim Bosco’s Sports Zone

Open mic & jam Club 828

Hip-hop & DJ night Courtyard Gallery

Open mic w/ Jarrett Leone Decades Restaurant & Bar

Jazz piano w/ Garnell Stuart Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

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

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter) Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill

Open mic hosted by Jimbo

Craig Sorrells Trio (funk) Highland Brewing Company

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Infusions Lounge

Southern Silk Duo (jazz, blues), 7:30-10:30pm Iron Horse Station

Jesse and Isobel (Americana)

Jerusalem Garden

Bayou Diesel (zydeco) Belly dancing w/ live music

Temptations Martini Bar

Lobster Trap

Dance party w/ DJ Steele

Live music by local artists

TGI Friday’s

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Raymond Baxter Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz and Friends (blues) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (jazz, fusion) & Turbo Pro Project (Americana, hip-hop) Michael Burgin & The Drinker’s Union Orange Peel

Josh Phillips Folk Festival (folk, reggae) Pisgah Brewing Company

Pond Farm Pickers (bluegrass) Purple Onion Cafe

Westville Pub

Red Stag Grill

Fred Whisken (jazz pianist)

The Last Call Band (folk, rock)

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

White Horse

Rocket Club

Zuma Coffee

Thursday night bluegrass jam

The Houstons (indie, experimental) w/ Midnight & the Smokies Stella Blue

Fri., February 12

Skull Thunder w/ Delicious (psychedelic, rock, indie)

Athena’s Club

Straightaway Café

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

DJ night

Tim Marsh (jazz)

Patrick Fitzsimons (world, blues)

Back Room

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

The Honey Dewdrops (“American traditional acoustic”)

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

10th Annual Bob Marley Tribute feat: Groundation (roots, reggae), Selector Aba Shaka & Dubatomic Particles Selectors

Peggy Ratusz & guest (blues)

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Live music w/ singer-songwriters

Acoustic Swing

Town Pump

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

The Deluge (Americana, bluegrass)

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

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Chameleon Soul Food

Taylor Moor and the Bordeaux Brothers (blues)

Handlebar

Ghost Mountain Rhythm and Blues (soul, blues)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Decades Restaurant & Bar

Bobby Sullivan (piano)

Rotating jazz bands

Watershed

Drive-By Truckers (Southern rock) w/ Pride Parade

Wed. 2/03

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic guitar, singer/songwriter)

“Great Blue Ridge Talent Search”

every Sunday on

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Jay Brown (singer/songwriter)

Town Pump

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Brushfire Stankgrass (electro-acoustic bluegrass)

Root Bar No. 1

Dave Lagadi (smooth jazz)

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Handlebar

Jack Of The Wood Pub

The 170 La Cantinetta

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

Lost in the Trees (classical, folk, acoustic) w/ Midtown Dickens

Open mic

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The Fiery Furnaces with Drug Rug 9pm

Shannon Whitworth with Barrett Smith 9pm

Sol Driven Train with

Holy Ghost Tent Revival 9pm

Barton Carroll

with Fox-Teeth 8:30pm

Groundation

Bob Marley Tribute Tour 9pm

Joseph Arthur 9pm

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The Flying Whales (rock) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Demijohn Varmits (“Appalachian dirty shuffle”) White Horse

Skinny Legs and All (blues, funk, soul) Wild Wing Cafe

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Athena’s Club

DJ night Back Room

Mitch Barratt (Appalachian funk, blues) Beacon Pub

Peace Jones (rock, reggae, funk) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk) Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm Broadway’s

Cobra Horse (garage, rock) Craggie Brewing Company

Freaks of Asheville Pageant & Party Decades Restaurant & Bar

42nd Street Jazz Band El Dorado Latin Grill

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Every Mother’s Dream (roots) Funny Business Comedy Club

Ken Evans (comedian), 8pm Feral Chihuahuas Sketch Comedy, 10:30pm Garage at Biltmore

Phuncle Sam (jam band, psychedelic) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs performed by Vendetta, Electric Owls, Pilgrim, Now You See Them, Angi West, Foxteeth & more Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Jacob Johnson (indie, acoustic, blues) Red Room at Temptations

DJ SPY-V Red Stag Grill

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues) Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Live music Root Bar No. 1

Live music w/ Bob B. Scandals Nightclub

Dance party w/ DJ Stratos & drag show

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

Stella Blue

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Straightaway Café

Lube Royale (experimental, thrash)

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Jenne Sluder (singer/songwriter)

Infusions Lounge

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Live music

Mudd Cut (Southern rock)

Jack Of The Wood Pub

The Wine Cellar at the Saluda Inn

Delta Moon (Southern rock) CD “leak” party

Angela Easterling (Americana)

Jerusalem Garden

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Belly dancing w/ live music

Live music w/ singer-songwriters

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Town Pump

Shane Pruitt Band (blues, rock, jam)

County Farm (country)

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Death Becomes Even the Maiden (rock) w/ tHE POLES

The Funky Four Corners feat: Joshua Singleton (funk, blues)

Nine Mile

Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Tim Fast (folk, Americana)

Orange Peel

Westville Pub

Honeycutters (Americana, country)

Mob after party w/ Agentstrangemouth

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pickoftheweek Crazy Heart JJJJ

Director: Scott Cooper Players: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Jack Nation

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Redemption Drama With Country Music Rated R

The Story: A down-on-his-luck alcoholic country singer on the dead-end circuit gets a chance at a comeback and personal redemption.

The Lowdown: A straightforward redemption drama that’s damaged by an unpersuasive romance, but offers the compensation of a strong lead performance from Jeff Bridges.

I’m giving first-time director Scott Cooper’s Crazy Heart four stars because I think it deserves them, not because I personally liked it. I didn’t care for it. I’m not keen on country music, and I’ve seen enough late-in-the-day stories for a lifetime about the personal redemption of characters I don’t actually relate to. Plus, I’ve seen them done better. Both Tender Mercies (1983) and The Wrestler (2008) come immediately to mind. In fact, the country-music aspect and the presence of Robert Duvall virtually defy you not to compare Crazy Heart to Tender Mercies — and in most respects, this is not in the favor of the new film.

In one respect, however, it may be. That respect — as you have likely heard — is Jeff Bridges.

Bridges’ performance as the washed-up, alcoholic country singer “Bad” Blake has been called “fearless,” which is really nothing but a fancy way of saying that it’s a completely unselfconscious one. In other words, Bridges has no trouble showing his age, his out-of-shape body or just generally being as unglamorous as possible.

While that shows a certain amount of commitment, it doesn’t by any means ensure a great performance. In fact, it’s just as likely to result in an embarrassing one, but not this time. It’s not the glamming down that does it; it’s the unaffected honesty. While the screenplay for Crazy Heart doesn’t always ring true, Bridges does.

The film essentially follows a standard trajectory. Star on the skids with a drinking problem gets a shot at redemption — partly through the love of a woman — and he struggles, fails and then picks himself up. It’s nothing new under the sun and its various embellishments are hardly inspired. The central love interest with Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is not entirely persuasive. It’s difficult to see the appeal Blake has for her and the screenplay does nothing to fill in the blanks. It’s ultimately as if the romance exists simply because it’s essential to the story arc. Gyllenhaal is occasionally able to pull it

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Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart, a fairly standard drama built around a performance that’s considerably beyond the standard. together, but the tonal shifts required by the screenplay ultimately defeat her.

In contrast, the scenes between Blake and his former protégé Tommy Sweet (Colin Farrell) work extremely well. As with Bridges’ performance, there’s a sense of honesty that underlies their admittedly limited time together on-screen.

The same is true in a somewhat different — and more clichéd — key concerning the scenes between Blake and his ever-faithful old friend Wayne (Robert Duvall). There’s no sense here of anything being forced to make the narrative move forward, and that certainly isn’t the case with most of the Gyllenhaal scenes.

In addition to Bridges’ performance and those of Farrell and Duvall, it’s worth noting that director Scott Cooper has also crafted a very goodlooking film. Crazy Heart boasts a surprising richness of color. It also has an unusually strong sense of traditional formal composition that is quite unusual for a low-budget indie movie. It may not always be believable in terms of object placement — there’s no arguable logic in how far from a phone booth Blake parks his truck, except that it balances the image — but it’s invariably visually pleasing. It also makes for a more expensive-looking production than so much standard indie fare, and this is refreshing to encounter.

In no way is Crazy Heart a remarkable film.

It is, however, a film with enough remarkable things in it to make it worth a look — even if, like me, you’ve seen more than your fair share of this particular sub-genre. Rated R for language and brief sexuality. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Fine Arts Theatre.

Edge of Darkness JJJ

Director: Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) Players: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, Shawn Roberts

Standard Revenge Thriller Wrapped in Endless Convolutions Rated R

The Story: When a Boston detective’s daughter is murdered, the detective follows a trail that leads him to pretty high places in his search for her killers.

The Lowdown: A simple revenge thriller that’s tarted up with not very convincing conspiracy nonsense that isn’t helped by a sluggish pace.

It’s an aging Mel Gibson in a Death Wish movie that’s bamboozled itself into thinking it’s somehow important. This it achieves by working in the belief that festooning a largely transparent plot with enough obfuscating gimcrackery — especially involving evil corporations and corruption in government — will result in an inevitable degree of heaviosity. Fiddlesticks. This has considerably less depth than, say, Neil Jordan’s The Brave One (2007), a barefaced revenge/vigilante thriller that at least had the wit to question the morality of its hero’s actions. The worst part is that when you strip Edge of Darkness of its basic revenge plot, what’s left is fairly tedious.

Gibson stars as Thomas Craven, a Boston police detective with a very dodgy accent. The plot is set in motion when his daughter, Emma (Bojana Novakovic, Drag Me to Hell), pays him a visit — and keeps vomiting and bleeding from

Avatar 3D (PG-13) 12:00, 1:00, 3:30, 4:30, 7:15, 800 Daybreakers (R) 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 Edge of Darkness (R) 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:40 From Paris with Love (R) 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10:05 Leap Year (PG) 1:30, 7:10 Legion (R) 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 9:30 Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50 Up in the Air (R) 1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30 The Young Victoria (PG) 4:20, 9:40

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Avatar 3D (PG-13) 11:50, 3:00, 7:00, 10:15 The Book of Eli (R) 11:25, 2:05, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 (Sofa Cinema showing) Crazy Heart (R) 11:30, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Dear John (PG-13) 11:25, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Edge of Darkness (R) 11:40, 2:15, 5:00. 7:35, 10:10 An Education (PG-13) 11:45. 2:15, 4:35, 8:00, 10:25 From Paris with Love (R) 12:00, 2:40, 5:05, 7:55, 10:20 The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (PG-13) 12:05, 3:40, 7:10, 10:00 (Sofa Cinema showing) Legion (R) 11:30. 1:55, 4:20. 7:45. 10:20 The Messenger (R) 12:20, 9:45 (Sofa Cinema showing) A Single Man (R) 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 (Sofa Cinema showing) Tooth Fairy (PG) 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Up in the Air (R) 12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:25 When in Rome (PG-13)

12:15, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:35 The Young Victoria (PG) 3:15, 7:25 (Sofa Cinema showing)

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Avatar 2D (PG-13) 11:50 (Fri-Sun), 3:30, 7:10, 10:35 Dear John (PG-13) 11:15 (Fri-Sun), 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 Book of Eli (R) 10:50 (Fri-Sun), 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15 Edge of Darkness (R) 10:35 (Fri-Sun), 1:25, 4:30, 7:35, 10:25 From Paris with Love (R) 11:00 (Fri-Sun), 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:20

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The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call — New Orleans (R) 7:20, Late show Fri-Sat 9:50 Crazy Heart (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:30 A Single Man (R) 1:20, 4:20

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The Young Victoria (PG) 1:00 (Sat, Sun), 4:00, 7:00 (no 4:00 or 7:00 shows on Sun) n Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 (684-1298) n United Artists Beaucatcher (298-1234)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (PG) 1:50, 4:45, 8:00, 10:15 The Blind Side (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:05 The Book of Eli (R) 1:10, 4:30, 7:40, 10:20 Dear John (PG-13) 1:20, 4:40,7:20, 9:50 Extraordinary Measures (PG) 1:30, 4:20 The Lovely Bones (PG-13) 7:00, 9:55 Tooth Fairy (PG) 1:40, 4:10, 7:50, 10:10 When in Rome (PG-13) 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 9:45

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the nose, finally prompting her to decide that she needs a doctor. No sooner do they open the door to go in search of said medical advice than a voice cries out, “Craven!” and Emma is blasted back into the house. She tries to tell Dad something, but expires before she can. Everyone assumes that Craven was the intended victim — after all, police detectives have been known to make enemies — but was he? He doesn’t think so — and if you’ve seen the trailer, neither do you.

You’d both be right, but only you might wonder why he doesn’t bring up Emma’s issues at the autopsy. For that matter, you might wonder — in light of what her ailment turns out to be — why the doctor notices nothing. That’s OK. It’ll all resurface when it suits the plot.

Craven, of course, sets off to uncover the truth, which leads him through a variety of people and institutions with which his daughter was involved. It takes no time whatsoever for us to discern that everything is somehow connected to her work at the mysterious Northmoor Corporation — a showy compound with security to beat the band that’s lorded over by Jack Bennett. Bennett is played by Danny Huston, who at first seems to think he’s still the suave villain from Children of Men (2006) — that is until he’s reduced to a blubbery Laird Cregar impression in a largely superfluous scene where Craven terrorizes him.

There’s also a frightened ex-boyfriend (Shawn Roberts, I Love You, Beth Cooper), who, naturally, has good reason to be frightened, and an even more frightened former friend of Emma’s played

by TV actress Caterina Scorsone, who must have been let out of an overacting rehab facility to be in this movie. Scorsone is easily the funniest thing in Edge of Darkness. Unfortunately, the movie wasn’t going for laughs. Oh well, take your compensations where you find them.

Quite the brightest spot in the picture is Ray Winstone as Jedburgh, the ultra-mysterious CIA agent (I think), who shows up out of nowhere to smoke cigars and drink wine with Craven — and in general, to let everyone know that whatever they think, he’ll decide what happens in the end.

He’s improbable, but he’s also fun in a way that no one else in the movie is. Alas, he tends to disappear from the film for what perhaps seem like longer stretches than they are.

All the rather plodding mystery builds to a not-very-shocking climax that exposes the rampant perfidy of the apparently insane Bennett and his even less shocking involvement with

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representatives of our very government. But fear not, it’s Craven to the rescue of our collective souls, informing the bad guys that they’d better decide if they’re hanging on the cross “or bangin’ in the nails.” I cannot fairly describe the last scene in the movie in a review, but I’ll note it’s the kind of sanctimonious cheese that would have been at home in a mid-1920s Mary Pickford drama. Still, it’s perhaps less unsettling than the idea that the truth of what happened is left in the hands of a Fox News TV reporter. Make of that what you will.

While I wasn’t personally feeling all that deprived by the lack of Mel Gibson vehicles for the past seven-plus years, I can’t help but wonder if this is really the best he could come up with for a comeback. All the dubious and even downright loony antics that have marked Gibson’s personal life in recent years haven’t altered the fact that he still has charisma and star quality. He’s perfectly capable of holding the screen, but he needs something better than this muddle. Rated R for strong bloody violence and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike Cinema 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Cinebarre, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande 15.

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Director: Brian Baugh Players: Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigel, Steven Crowder, Sean Michael Christian Teen Drama Rated PG-13

The Story: A teenage hotshot finds religion after witnessing the suicide of a former friend.

The Lowdown: Competently made but incredibly tedious, it’s teen melodrama at it’s most boring.

Say what you will about the Bible, but at least God has a sense of showmanship. Man-eating whales, fire and brimstone, murder, sex, locusts — it makes Michael Bay movies look like episodes of The Golden Girls. Perhaps that’s the reason the snuff-film qualities of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Tyler Perry’s hot-grits-to-the-face brand of Christianity have been so wildly popular — at least there’s nothing boring going on.

This is the biggest failing in Brian Baugh’s To Save a Life: It’s just dull. Really, this is the issue

with any number of kind-hearted, well-intentioned Christian films that occasionally make their way into theaters. I’m not saying there need to be shootouts or car chases in Baugh’s film, but something — anything — other than the phony, shallow teen melodrama being pawned off as heavy and important would be a welcome relief.

Since this is a faith-based concoction, the film is based around a central message. In this case, it’s the prevention of teen suicide. OK, so that’s a serious enough topic, but Baugh and screenwriter Jim Britts seem so out of touch with how people actually operate that their setup and conclusion are impossible to take seriously. What they’ve tried to accomplish is a story of spiritual awakening as seen through the eyes of a high-school senior named Jake Taylor (played by 28-year old — and looking everyday of it — Randy Wayne, Ghost Town). Jake is the big man on campus and an apparent Aryan superman who can do no wrong. But when his former childhood friend (Roger Bailey Jr., The Happening) — who he’s long been ignoring — kills himself at school, Jake’s world starts to unravel. Luckily, he hits it off with the cool local youth minister (Joshua Weigel) and starts practicing religion.

The bulk of the movie centers around Jake’s struggles with religion, from the sudden alienation with his partying friends, to his attempts at helping those around him. Most of it comes off as hokey or simplistic. Apparently, the school he goes to is filled with affluent, white atheists, since no one — from his girlfriend (Deja Kreutzberg, Sorority Row) to his best friend (Steven Crowder) — seem to be able to wrap their heads around the unfathomable idea of someone going to church.

Then there’s the thick layer of teenage soap that’s slathered on liberally. It’s a veritable buffet table of high-school theatrics at play here, from cutters, to drug use, to golden oldies like teen pregnancy. The problem is that it’s all handled in the most roundabout, tedious way imaginable, with the double whammy of having zero depth to any of its issues. The latter causes the film to be sensationalistic, while the former keeps it from having the gall to actually be interesting. On the plus side, all this is filmed professionally enough, but this is little relief when what’s being made to look gussied up is so incredibly lifeless. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements involving teen suicide, teen drinking, some drug content, disturbing images and sexuality. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Regal Biltmore Grande 15.

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DEAR JOHN

This is the year we get not one, but two movie versions of Nicholas Sparks novels.

The reason for this punishment is unclear, but this one is the first up. In its favor is the fact that Lasse Hallström directed it. Not in its favor is the fact that the screenplay is from Jamie Linden, who wrote We Are Marshall. Also on the plus side, this is the one that doesn’t star Miley Cyrus. It does, however, have Channing Tatum (Fighting), so that’s probably a wash. The story involves Amanda Seyfried (Jennifer’s Body) falling in love with soldier-on-leave Tatum.

A long-distance relationship and promise of marriage once he gets out ensues, but just as Tatum is about to leave the army, 9/11 occurs, so he re-enlists. None too surprisingly, Seyfried ends up marrying someone else. If you’re still interested, this is probably your movie. It has not been shown to critics. (PG-13)

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

French filmmaker Luc Besson hasn’t actually made many movies in recent years (read: this century), but that hasn’t kept him from producing — and sometimes writing — a seemingly endless stream of pictures with other directors. The most notable of these have been in the action mode. You know, things like The Transporter (2002) and its sequels. This latest — directed by Pierre Morel (Taken) — appears to be pretty much of an action piece in standard Besson mode. The story finds hapless U.S. embassy worker Jonathan Rhys Meyers (August Rush) being teamed up with American spy John Travolta to prevent a terrorist attack in Paris. The trailer looks like over-the-top trashy fun. There’s not much in the way of reviews yet, but David Denby (New York) has lavished praise on the film, claiming that Morel is a better filmmaker than John Woo. Now, that’s a statement that is bound to raise hackles in some quarters. (R)

one-timeshowings Dead Again JJJJJ

Director: Kenneth Branagh Players: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Derek Jacobi, Andy Garcia, Wayne Knight, Hanna Schygulla Hitchcockian Thriller Rated R Kenneth Branagh’s Dead Again (1991) is a superior thriller that never got the attention it should have — probably as a result of being released the same year as Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs, which stole all the thriller thunder there was. An imperfect film that just misses a chance at greatness, Dead Again aims for Hitchcock, but comes nearer Brian De Palma. Still, it’s good De Palma and certainly doesn’t lack for style.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show Dead Again at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

The Four Musketeers JJJJJ

Director: Richard Lester Players: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay, Michael York, Faye Dunaway Swashbuckling Comedy/Adventure Rated PG When Richard Lester finished filming The Three Musketeers (1973), he and the producers realized they had enough story and enough footage to turn one film into two, prompting The Four Musketeers (1974) — and one of the more famous lawsuits in the history of film.

(The cast had only signed and been paid for one movie.) In reality then, this was less a sequel than merely the rest of the one film. Oddly enough, it feels like a separate film — not in the least because The Four Musketeers is far more subversive and contains more pointed social satire than its predecessor.

Classic Cinema From Around the World will present The Four Musketeers at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at Courtyard Gallery, 9 Walnut St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 273-3332.

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nowplaying Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel J

Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long (voice) Animated Rodent Musical/Adventure Everyone’s favorite singing chipmunks are back—whether you like it or not. This time, starting off at high school. Manages to be both bottom-of-the-barrel and incredibly grating. This might be the first time I’ve watched a movie that’s completely made up of filler. Rated PG

Avatar JJJJ

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez Science Fiction In the future, an ex-Marine inflitrates the indigenous race on the planet Pandora, only to find their simple ways superior to those of civilization as he knows it. An undeniable effects and design extravaganza, Avatar is nonetheless a fairly basic story with a new paint job.

Rated PG-13

The Blind Side JJJJ

Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Ray McKinnon, Kathy Bates, Jae Head Fact-Based Uplifting Sports Drama Fact-based story of Michael Oher, a poor black kid adopted by an upscale white family. A manipulative, but effective, uplifting sports drama that benefits from a strong cast, but never escapes a sense of condescension and questionable messages. Rated PG-13

The Book of Eli JJJJJ

Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals Post-Apocalyptic Action A lone traveler wanders through the wastes of post-Apocalyptic America, carrying the only remaining Bible. A magnificently stylish, clever — and bloody — actioner pushed forward by its own ideas and sense of ambition. Rated R

Crazy Heart JJJJ

Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Jack Nation Redemption Drama With Country Music A down-onhis-luck alcoholic country singer on the dead-end circuit gets a chance at a comeback and personal redemption. A straightforward redemption drama that’s damaged by an unpersuasive romance, but offers the compensation of a strong lead performance from Jeff Bridges. Rated R

Daybreakers JJJJ

Ethan Hawke, Claudia Karvan, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Michael Dorman Horror In the not-too-distant future, the world has become largely populated with vampires—and the blood supply is running out. A vampire movie that isn’t afraid to play as real horror, Daybreakers earns extra points for having something on its mind more than just horror.

Rated R

When in Rome JJ

Director: Mark Steven Johnson (Ghost Rider) Players: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Danny DeVito Romantic Comedy

Rated PG-13

The Story: A young woman takes coins from a fountain of love in Rome, which causes the coins’ previous owners to instantly fall in love with her.

The Lowdown: A couple of not-so-bad leads in a really unfunny, high-concept, occasionally strange (in the worst kind of way) and inept retread of romanticcomedy formula.

It’s not so much watching the really awful movies — your Transformers, your G.I. Joes, your Saws of the world — that are the real downside of reviewing films. No, those movies are at least awful enough to make one indignant. The ones I really can’t stand, the ones

Edge of Darkness JJJ

Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, Shawn Roberts Standard Revenge Thriller Wrapped in Endless Convolutions When a Boston detective’s daughter is murdered, the detective follows a trail that leads him to pretty high places in his search for her killers. A simple revenge thriller that’s tarted up with not very convincing conspiracy nonsense that isn’t helped by a sluggish pace. Rated R

Extraordinary Measures JJ

Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford, Keri Russell, Meredith Droeger, Diego Velazquez Melodrama A father—with the help of an eccentric, curmudgeonly scientist—attempts to find a cure for his children’s rare disease. Predictable TV-styled melodrama vaguely gussied up for movie theaters, but nevertheless transparent. Rated PG

Fantastic Mr. Fox JJJJJ

(Voices) George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Michael Gambon Animated Comedy Bored with life as a respectable fox citizen, Mr. Fox reverts to a life of poultry thievery and outwitting local farmers. Witty, sophisticated comedy, splendid voice acting, brilliant animation and personal filmmaking combine to create perhaps the most pure fun to be had at the movies all year. Rated PG

The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus JJJJJ

Legion J

Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palicki, Charles S. Dutton, Dennis Quaid Apocalyptic Claptrap The end-time is upon us (again) and the fate of humanity depends on a fallen angel and a pregnant waitress. Rampant ho-hummery of the dubiously biblical kind that is rarely even relieved by unintentional amusement. Rated R

The Lovely Bones JJJ

Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci Fantasy Drama Film version of Alice Sebold’s popular novel about a murdered girl watching “down” on the world and hoping for justice. Solid production values and a strong cast keep this strangely muted thriller watchable, but not much more. Rated PG-13

The Messenger JJJJ

Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Steve Buscemi, Jena Malone Drama A decorated Iraq war soldier finds himself assigned to the job of informing relatives of the deaths of their loved ones in the service. An often powerful drama about a side of war that is rarely explored except in passing. A tendency toward formula writing is overcome by strong performances and occasional scenes that play against expectations. Rated R

Sherlock Holmes JJJJJ

Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer Mystery/Fantasy/Allegory Dr. Parnassus and his traveling imaginarium roam about London in quest of an audience and as part of a contest between Paranassus and the devil. A wildly imaginative and fantastic film from Terry Gilliam that ranks up there with his best work. Rated PG-13

Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan Action/Mystery Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson pit their skills against a criminal mastermind who has apparently risen from the grave. One of the most enjoyable and beautifully crafted films of the year—and built around an interpretation of Holmes and Watson that’s more than a worthy addition to their cinematic predecessors. Rated PG-13

It’s Complicated JJJ

A Single Man JJJJJ

Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell Romantic Comedy A divorcée begins having an affair with her ex-husband, a man she hasn’t been married to for a decade. A professionally made film with a good central performance by Meryl Streep that’s still never good enough to overcome its inability to create likable, believable characters. Rated R

Leap Year JJJ

Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, Noel O’Donovan, John Lithgow Romcom Remedial 101 A young woman pursues her boyfriend to Ireland to propose to him, but fate and a charming Irish pub owner intervene—with a lot of help from a by-the-numbers script. Stylish filmmaking and charismatic leads can’t keep this leaden and predictable movie from sinking pretty fast. Rated PG

that make me want to pry my eyes out with a melon baller, are the forgettable mediocre films that fill up the bulk of cinema screens. They’re not quite awful enough to be interesting and nowhere near good enough to be memorable even a month after viewing.

Mark Steven Johnson’s When in Rome is exhibit A: good enough leads, nary a funny moment outside of a couple chuckles, all wrapped in your standard romcom formula.

This isn’t to say the movie doesn’t try to be perfectly awful with a certain amount of gusto (I mean, c’mon, Jon Heder is in it), but the best When in Rome can ever manage is the spectacularly humdrum.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

Single professional female Beth (Kristen Bell) meets hunky Nick (Josh Duhamel) in the quaintest of ways. Complications pop up, and Beth becomes weary of Nick, but a reel or two later she warms up to his manly charms and falls for him. Other, more significant complica-

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Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode, Jon Kortajarena Drama A college professor, unable to cope with the death of his lover, plans to kill himself at the end of the day. A stunning filmmaking debut from Tom Ford finds a perfect match with an inspired cast—Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult—to create a genuinely remarkable film. Not to be missed. Rated R

The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call— New Orleans JJJJJ

Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Brad Dourif, Jennifer Coolidge, Alvin “Xzibit” Joiner Phantasmagorical Black Comedy/Thriller A strungout, painkiller-addicted policeman goes to extraordinary lengths—often illegal—to get the man responsible for a multiple murder, all the while watching his personal

tions crop up later, all of which are resolved in time for the big romantic climax of the film.

It’s a paint-by-numbers romantic comedy and the cinematic equivalent of being in a vegetative state. Because of this, writers David Diamond and David Weismann — the luminous scribes behind Old Dogs (2009) and Evolution (2001) — have added a heavy dose of the old high concept. Since a small bit of the film takes place in Rome, Beth, who is already jaded about love, takes some coins out of a fountain dedicated to hopeful lovers, which — due to some unbeknownst curse — causes their original owners to fall inexplicably in love with her. While this is an obvious problem for Beth, threatening both her career and her sanity, it’s even worse for the audience, since the men after her — and the ones we get stuck watching — include Heder as a street magician, Will Arnett (G-Force) affecting a really bad Italian accent and Dax Shepard (Baby Mama) taking his shirt off repeatedly.

life spiral further and further out of control. Something strange—and wonderfully so—from the ever idiosyncratic Werner Herzog: a black comedy take on the film noir genre, built around the best performance from Nicolas Cage in years. Rated R

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Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Stephen Merchant, Ryan Sheckler Family/Fantasy A callow hockey tough guy is sentenced to magical tooth-fairy duty for crushing the dreams of little kids. Filled with hokey CGI and a grown man in fairy wings and tights, the movie is yet another foray into nauseating family cheesiness. Rated PG

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Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigel, Steven Crowder, Sean Michael Christian Teen Drama A teenage hotshot finds religion after witnessing the suicide of a former friend. Competently made but incredibly tedious, it’s teen melodrama at it’s most boring. Rated PG-13

The Twilight Saga: New Moon JJ

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Michael Sheen Teen Romance/Horror/Fantasy More teencentric romantic entanglements among the supernatural set and one whiny girl. It’s better made than the first one, but it may be even dumber in its attempt to go for the world’s record in moping teens. Rated PG-13

Up in the Air JJJJJ

George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons, Melanie Lynskey Dramatic Comedy A man whose job is to fly around the country and fire people finds his way of life—and his perceptions of life—changing. Bitterly funny on the one hand and heartbreaking on the other, Up in the Air is a film of surprising depth and humanity. Rated R

When in Rome JJ

Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Danny DeVito Romantic Comedy A young woman takes coins from a fountain of love in Rome, which causes the coins’ previous owners to instantly fall in love with her. A couple of not-so-bad leads in a really unfunny, high-concept, occasionally strange (in the worst kind of way) and inept retread of romantic-comedy formula. Rated PG-13

The Young Victoria JJJJJ

Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Thomas Kretschmann Romance/Biopic The story of Queen Victoria’s early years and her romance with Prince Albert. Much more entertaining, lively and human than the subject matter probably suggests, this lovely film benefits from literate writing, stylish direction and strong performances. Rated PG

There’s an underlying strangeness to a lot of the humor, but that’s no surprise since director Johnson made the interminably goofy Ghost Rider (2007). But where that film’s bizarreness was kind of enjoyable (ah, the wonders of a martini glass full of M&Ms and Nicolas Cage’s overacting), here it just feels like it’s trying too hard. Of course, when one of your big draws is a reunion of Heder and that guy who played Pedro (Efren Ramirez) in Napoleon Dynamite (2004), you’re already fighting an uphill battle.

The pity is that Bell and Duhamel are much better than the film that houses them. Both of them are likable and have a certain amount of chemistry. While it isn’t much, it’s enough to hold the film together, instead of completely crumbling like the film has every right to do.

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COMMERCIAL FOR SALE • Downtown, brick building w/high ceilings, roll-up doors, concrete floors, $330,000.

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Paula Cooper, The Real Estate Center, (828) 775-1485. www.recenter.com DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE: For lease. Retail and office suites, 222 to 2,964 sqft. Very prominent locations. Call G/M Property Group, 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com DOWNTOWN PART-TIME OFFICE SHARE Furnished office. Approximately 500 sqft. 2 rooms. Perfect for private practice. • Flexible schedule/rent. Call Steve: 273-4102.

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224 BROADWAY STREET • OFFICE BUILDING 1,600 sqft, completely renovated, 1.5BA, full kitchen, 2 floors plus full basement, 2 parking spaces included (more available). $2,000/month lease, with $2,000 deposit.

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LEXINGTON STATION 2000+ sqft, first floor, high ceilings, hardwoods throughout, one handicap accessible restroom, parking. $2200/month. The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com NORTH ASHEVILLE Basement level of the Sherwin Williams building, approximately 6500 sqft, $3000/month. The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com

RIVER DISTRICT 6,000 sqft shell - artists; flexible uses.

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2BR, 2BA EAST • 2484 Riceville Rd. Open floor plan, porch. $615/month. 828-2531517. www.leslieandassoc.com

EAST 1BR BUNGALOW APARTMENT Quiet, wooded, convenient. • Pet considered.

• No smoking. $550/month.

230-2511.

2BR, 2BA NORTH • 81 Lakeshore. Porch, coinoperated laundry. $675/month. www.leslieandassoc.com

HENDERSONVILLE • 1BR Studio. Walking distance to downtown. Includes water.

Only $325/month.

828-252-4334.

2Br. 1.5BA NORTH • 172 Macon. Garage, dishwasher. $695/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

KENILWORTH • 1BR, upstairs unit. Hardwood floors. $475/month. 828-253-0758.

Carver Realty

2BR/1BA WEST • 217 Bear Creek. $615/month. Central A/C - Heat, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA WEST • 45 Florida. $615/month. W/D connections, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/2BA, ARDEN • 216 Weston, A/C, W/D hookups. $795/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA EAST • 126 Aurora Dr. Carpet, W/D hookups. $725/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com A HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS • GREAT PRICE! Live in a beautiful, green, conveniently located scenic resort-style community! • Fireplaces • Heated pool • Fitness Center and more.

Call (828) 687-0638. kensingtonplaceapts.com ACTON WOODS APARTMENTS • Beautiful 2BR, 2BA, loft, $850/month.

• 2BR, 2BA, $750. Include gas log fireplace, water, storage.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty BLACK MOUNTAIN • 2BR, 1BA. Heatpump, central air, W/D connection. Nice area.

Only $495/month.

828-252-4334.

BLACK MOUNTAIN Nicely renovated (new: bath, kitchen), 1BR, sunroom, dining room. 10’ ceilings, abundance of natural light.

Hardwood floors. Short walk to downtown. • $625/month includes heat, water, Wifi.

Smoke free. 280-5449.

CENTRAL • 1BR. Heat and water provided. $620/month.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOMES •Special• Off Merrimon. Walking distance to town. • 2BR, 1BA. $495/month. 3BR, 1BA $595/month. Includes water.

828-252-4334 STUDIO - SOUTH • Forestdale. 2BR, 1BA. 2nd month rent free. $595$625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com STUDIO/1BA NORTH • 85 Merrimon, all utilities included. Furnished. $550/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com STUDIO/1BR DOWNTOWN • 85 Walnut. Roof access, hardwood floors. $645/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com WEST ASHEVILLE DUPLEX 866 1/2 Haywood RoadLanvale entrance. 1 bedroom.

Large Kitchen. Study. Covered Porch. Off Street parking.

Convenient to all things West Asheville. $525/month.

828-231-2577.

Mobile Homes For Rent 14X80 • OAKLEY AREA 3BR, 2BA. • Fireplace in living room. Stove, refrigerator, garbage pickup, lawn care provided. WD connections. • No pets. $585/month.

298-8939.

WEST ASHEVILLE • 2BR, 2BA in nice park close to town.

W/D connection. $575/month.

828-252-4334. WNC Rentals.

WEST ASHEVILLE • 3BR, 2BA near downtown. W/D connection. Excellent condition. $595/month.

828-252-4334. WNC Rentals

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NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOUSE • Walking distance to town. 1BR, 1BA. $495/month. Includes water.

0828-252-4334. WNC Rentals.

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Homes For Rent

2BR, 2BA CONDO • END UNIT with southern exposure!

Stainless appliances, granite countertops, carpet/ceramic floors, high ceilings with crown molding. Located in convenient and beautiful Eastwood Village. $895/month includes washer/dryer.

828-545-7445.

A BIG THANX! “Thanx Xpress! The recent rental ad attracted a steady stream of quality applicants, thanks to your quality publication.”

Mark K. • You too can find quality renters by placing an affordable ad in the pages of Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace: 251-1333.

BEAUTIFUL 2BR, 2BA CONDO Gas fireplace, screened porch and WD. $775/month. Call Angela: (828) 216-1610.

Mountain Vista Properties BEVERLY TOWNHOUSE • Between downtown and Biltmore village. 2BR, 1BA. Hardwood floors, newly painted, modern lighting and updated kitchen with Corian countertops, washer/dryer.

End unit with quiet green and gardening space. $725/month, $350 deposit.

Small pets considered.

Available immediately AND For Sale: $114,000 .

(828) 545-3163.

BILTMORE AVENUE • HOSPITAL Renovated 2BR, 1BA, designer kitchen, granite countertops, 6 new appliances, hardwood floors.

• Available now. • $725/month, includes water.

First, deposit. Lease.

References. 230-3739.

CANTERBURY HEIGHTS • WEST ASHEVILLE 46 and 48 Beri Drive. Newly renovated 2BR, 1.5BA split level condos, 918 sqft. Pool, fitness room. $700/month. Mike: (919) 624-1513.

DOWNTOWN CONDO 2BR, 2BA, hardwoods, stainless appliances, granite countertops, jet tub, balcony, fitness center, parking, $1550/month. The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com LUXURY DOWNTOWN CONDO Split 2BR/2BA, great kitchen gas fireplace, parking, storage. Next to Pack Library. $1,550. Bright Star Realty 828-301-8033.

ASHLEY WOODS • Large 3BR, 2.5BA. Lovely corner lot.

Fenced back yard. $1875/month. 828-253-0758.

Carver Realty $1500 / 3BR - 3-4 BD/2 BA (CENTRAL/DOWNTOWN) 34bd/2ba, convenient to everything, large house with covered front porch, back deck. Walk to downtown, Starbucks, City Bakery.

Available now, 1 yr lease, $1500mo/$1500deposit.

828-545-2809 1 FOR THE SIMPLE LIFE Clean, charming, cozy 1BR duplex, • totally renovated 1BA, South Asheville. • Newly refinished woodfloors, WD access. • Gay friendly. • 1 pet negotiable. $550/month. 1 year lease, references required. 712-0935.

1BR, 1BA WEST • 45 Cloyes.

Fenced yard, off-street parking. $735/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1ST CALL US! 2, 3 and 4BR homes from $700-2500. • Pet friendly. • Huge selection!

(828) 251-9966 Alpha-Real-Estate.com 2BR, 1BA ARDEN • 85 Tampa. $1095/month. Oak floors, fireplace.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA HOUSE • WEST ASHEVILLE 8 minutes from downtown. Hardwood floors.

Great yard. $650/month Call 254-2229, APM. 2BR, 1BA KENILWORTH • 271 Forest Hill. $895/month.

Garage, back yard.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 42 Hollywood. $850/month.

Porches, hardwood floors.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA NORTH • 27 Spooks Mill Cove. $1075/month. Views, all utilities included.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

3BR/2BA • Near Blue Ridge Parkway. Hike/bike from your front door. $950/month.

Master bedroom with bath and walk-in closet, wood/tile floors, dishwasher. Storage shed, covered porch, deck.

Year lease and security deposit required. Pets negotiable.

828-298-5088/ 828-691-8793.

ASHEVILLE AREA RENTALS $550-$1950/month. • 1-East.

• 3-West. • 3-North. • 3South. • Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles: (828) 684-2640, ext 17. For more details: www.DebraMarshall.com BEAUTIFUL 3BR, 1BA BRICK RANCH • Desirable Kenilworth, Reynolds School District. Newly refinished hardwood floors. Full basement/2-car garage, formal dining room, large living room with fireplace.

Kitchen with all appliances.

Large yard, paved driveway.

Pets welcome with deposit. $1,195/month.

828-628-9912.

BEAUTIFUL KENILWORTH COTTAGE 3BR, 2BA w/office, family room, fireplace and large backyard. $1150/month.

• Pets ok. Angela O’Brien: (828) 216-1610. Mountain Vista Properties BEST TIME IS NOW! Best time to buy, pay less than rent, 1% rebate from Buyer Agent Commission, see www.BuncombeRealty.com, 301-2021.

BUNGALOW NEAR BEAVERLAKE 2BR, 2BA, central AC. Quiet street. Large yard, great for gardening! Pets considered. $800/month plus deposit. • Available March 1.

Call 299-8095.

CANDLER • 3BR, 3BA. Private. $1,200/month. Call 828-253-0758. Carver Realty

2BR/1BA WEST • 344 State. $895/month. Fireplace, pets okay. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

MILLS RIVER TOWN HOUSE • Near I26/US25. 2BR, 2.5BA, unfinished basement,1 car garage, pool. W/D included. $900/month. 828-768-1343.

3BR, 1.5BA ARDEN • 135 Birch. Garage, W/D. $895/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOMES •Special• Off Merrimon. Walking distance to town. 2BR, 1BA. $495/month • 3BR, 1BA 595/month.

Includes water. 828-252-4334

3BR/1.5BA WEST • 28 Covington. $1,095/month.

Basement, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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WEST ASHEVILLE DUPLEX 866 1/2 Haywood RoadLanvale entrance. 1 bedroom.

Large Kitchen. Study. Covered Porch. Off Street parking.

Convenient to all things West Asheville. $525/month.

828-231-2577.

GORGEOUS NEW CONSTRUCTION 3BR, 2.5BA with garage. Great South location. • Lease/purchase options now available. Why rent when you can own! Call (828) 676-0677 for details. www.123newhomenow.com GREAT OAKLEY NEIGHBORHOOD Spacious 3BR, 2BA w/bonus room. New kitchen, flooring. Large rooms.

Lots of dry storage. All appliances including DW, WD. Large: decks/fenced yard. $1100/month, deposit, lease, references. Vickie: 277-0811.

LITTLE COTTAGE IN THE WOODS • Mars Hill. 1BR. Private deck and yard. 400 sq.ft. Wooded lot, 25 minutes to downtown Asheville. $400/month. (828) 206-1420.

NEW SUMMER GETAWAY or year-round home. 20 minutes north of Asheville. Spectacular mountain views; country setting. 900 sqft, 2BR, 1BA, W/D, lots of windows, hardwood floors, heat pump, deck, garage. $1,000/month+deposit.

Includes amenities, cable, utilities, yard maintenance.

(828) 649-3229.

NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOMES •Special• Off Merrimon. Walking distance to town. 2BR, 1BA. $495/month.

3BR, 1BA $595/month.

Includes water.

828-252-4334.

NORTH ASHEVILLE Beautiful 2BR, 1BA. New roof, windows, linoleum, paint, hardwoods and updated bathroom.

Washer/dryer. Private. $840/month, includes water, yard maintenance.

(828) 768-2191.

READY TO RENT • WEST ASHEVILLE 3BR, 2 full BA, living room, dining room, utility room, washer, dryer, central A/C. Large storage space underneath home.

Great family neighborhood.

Walking distance to Carrier Park. Pets considered with deposit. $1,050/month + $1,050 security deposit. One year lease. (803) 524-5229.

SPECIAL FIND WEAVERVILLE • 1200 sq.ft. duplex off N. Main. St. 2BR, 1BA. Fireplace, appliances.

Convenient, quiet neighborhood. $795/month.

Pet considered.

828-658-2983.

Vacation Rentals A BEACH HOUSE At Folly. The legendary dog-friendly Rosie’s Ocean View and Kudzu’s Cottage now booking now booking for oyster season!

Call (828) 216-7908. www.kudzurose.com BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible. Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

Roommates Arden Furnished room, beautiful/private setting.

Organic garden. Chemicalfree household. Seeking responsible, clean roommate(s). No pets. $395/month, utilities included.

No lease. (828) 687-2390.

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Employment

General $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-4057619 EXT 2450 www.easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN) CAB DRIVERS Needed at Blue Bird; call JT 258-8331.

Drivers needed at Yellow Cab; call Buster at 253-3311.

CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER WANTED (FT) for privately owned, affordable M-F gym in N. Asheville.

Dependable, experienced trainers are preferred. Come grow your client base working with people of all ages and fitness levels. Sense of humor, holistic health perspective and commitment to making clients comfortable important. Send resume or relevant information to firmtrainers@yahoo.com.

HIRE QUALITY EMPLOYEES “Our employment advertisements with the Mountain Xpress garner far more educated and qualified applicants than any other publication we have used. The difference is visible in the phone calls, applications and resumes.” Howard Stafford, Owner, Princess Anne Hotel. • Thank you, Howard. Your business can benefit by advertising for your next employee in Mountain Xpress Classifieds. Call 251-1333.

HIRING ADVENTURE TRIP STAFF AND SUPERVISORS FOR WELLSPRING CAMP Come work, live and play in Pisgah this summer! Help change campers’ lives at the leading therapeutic weightloss/fitness program for children and teens. We’re hiring experienced outdoor educators to lead trips May 17-August 28, 2010.

WFA/WFR required. 21 years of age +. Please send resumes to: Jessie Dean jdean@wellspringcamps.com 828-545-3341 PET CARE TECHNICIAN (F/T) Happy Tails Country Club, Fairview. See full posting on mountainx.com & Craig’s List.

Wage DOE. Apply in person.

SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER NEEDED! Do you have a current, valid CDL license in North Carolina? Are you endorsed to carry passengers and drive a bus with air brakes? If you enjoy working with children, Eliada Homes could be a great fit for you!

We are a non-profit in West Asheville in search of an individual who can work with us as needed to drive to various public schools in the area and pick up children who attend our after school program. This is an as-needed position, with potential for an increase in hours during the summer months. We prefer someone with previous experience driving a school bus. Please contact our staff recruiter at 828-254-5356 or eweaver@eliada.org if you are interested. Pay will be between $11 and $12 an hour.

Employment Opportunities • Call (828) 225-6122 or visit: biltmore.com

Administrative/ Office OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST • The Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, a not for profit organization engaged in applied child development research, is recruiting a full-time Office Support Specialist to provide clerical and administrative office support to the Institute Co-Director and two Research Scientists. Applicants must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point) and be willing to learn new software applications and office procedures. Applicant must possess excellent typing skills, and be well organized, detail-oriented, and capable of assisting with office management. The individual will be responsible for a variety of office-related duties, with primary emphasis on preparing and typing manuscripts, reports, grant applications, and preparing graphics. Other duties include maintaining office files and documents; maintaining office supply levels; answering incoming telephone calls for Research Scientists; submittng electronic grant applications; and related duties. Knowledge of EndNote citation software, APA manuscript style, and the ability to proofread and edit documents are preferred.

Salary is dependent upon experience and qualifications.

The position includes a liberal fringe benefits package (health, disability, and life insurance; retirement; personal leave). Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, recent typing test results, and salary history and requirements to The Puckett Institute, 8 Elk Mountain Rd., Asheville, NC, 28804, or e-mail to jobs@puckett.org. No phone calls please.

Salon/ Spa A STYLIST desired at a busy, Organic North Asheville salon.

Full time, motivated, health conscious and works well with others. Professional environment, clean, non-toxic products that work! Come and join our lovely, relaxing, supportive team. We offer flexible hours, education and support. Your clients will follow you to our wellness salon. Call now (828) 5053288, thewaterlily@mac.com or stop in at 7 Beaverdam Road. You will be glad you did! www.waterlilysalon.com

Sales/ Marketing LOCAL WHOLESALE COMPANY • Looking for fulltime help in our customer service/sales department.

Employee should have a calm and friendly disposition, and the ability to talk on the phone for much of your eight hour day. Position entails answering incoming calls from our customers, taking their orders and fielding their questions. Each sales representative also has a list of existing and potential customers that they will be required to make at least 20 outgoing calls a day to check in with them. Not in a pushy way, just to let them know we are here to help. Experience with Quickbooks and Excel would be great, but can be taught to the computer literate. Interested parties must be self motivated, focused, reliable, have good attention to detail and be able to balance multiple tasks.

Benefits include competitive pay, comfortable atmosphere w/casual dress, paid time off, health insurance, and great office hours. Interested parties please fax or email resume and cover letter with a few sentences about yourself to fax# 828-236-2658 or email jobs@allfungifts.com SALES PROS • Time to get paid what you are worth AND have a life.

Call 1-888-700-4916.

Restaurant/ Food MOUNTAIN X JAMS! As a growing business that relies on the face put forward by our employees, Mountain Xpress Classifieds is where we turn to find them. The volume of high-quality applicants replying to our ads can be hard to choose from, and it is always worth our investment. Thanks Mountain X! Rebecca and Charlie, owners, Tomato Jam Cafe.

Medical/ Health Care $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS • REHABILITATION MANAGER Medical Facilities of America is seeking a Rehab Manager to join our dynamic team in Asheville. The facility Rehabilitation Manager directs the daily operations of the Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy disciplines in order to meet center and patient needs. This is a full time position with approximately half of the candidate’s time spent on treatments and evaluations, the remaining time spent on management duties. Our candidate must possess a North Carolina license as a PT/OT/SLP. Knowledge of the PPS process, RUG’s system, and management experience preferred, but not required.

We are willing to train the right candidate. If you meet our qualifications please send your resume to: Tim Sparks, Human Resources Manager: Office: (828) 298-2214 • Fax: (828) 298-2037 or tsparks@mfa.net www.lifeworksrehab.com

Computer/ Technical

CNA IN-HOME AIDES: Experienced, creative, compassionate CNA’s for Buncombe or Henderson Counties. Competitive salary and benefits. Send resume to: WNC @homewatchcaregivers.com NATIONALLY CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (CPhT) Must have at least 5 years recent experience in retail pharmacy setting, motivated, reliable for Arden, NC. Medical Practice.

Proficient in Inventory Management, Audit Procedure and Medication Ordering. • Must speak Spanish. This is a Full-Time position. Hours and wages to be determined.

Resumes must be received by 2/4/10. E-mail resumes to ptillis@ppcdrx.com or fax to (865) 483-7688. No phone calls please.

Human Services

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

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF ASHEVILLE is seeking licensed therapists and QMHPs to provide mental health services to children, families and adults. Email csimpson@fpscorp.com HUMAN SERVICES CLINICAL COUNSELOR (QP) Mental Health Assoc. in NC seeks a Human Services Clinical Counselor I to join our Buncombe Assertive Community Treatment Team. Candidate will possess a drive to help assess, plan and provide high quality rehabilitation and supportive services to Adults with severe persistent mental illnesses.

Must be a qualified professional in Adult Mental Health/Substance Abuse, and have a Master’s degree in the human services field or equivalent of a human services bachelor degree combined with experience.

Please send resumes and school transcript to: MHA/NC, Attn: J. McDuff, 41 Oakland Road, Asheville, NC 28801. Fax: (828) 252-0948 or Email: buncombeactt@mhancmail .org EOE www.mha-nc.org

MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood, Jackson County: Clinician Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP) Must have Masters degree and be licensed or license-eligible. Please contact Diane Paige, diane.paige@meridianbhs.org Jackson, Swain, Macon County Clinician: Assertive Community Treatment Team.

Must have master’s degree and be license eligible. Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker @meridianbhs.org QMHP Assertive Community Treatment Team. Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker @meridianbhs.org Cherokee, Clay, Graham County Therapist/Team Leader: Child and Family Services. Masters degree and license eligible. Please contact David Hutchinson at david.hutchinson @meridianbhs.org Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team.

Must have master’s degree and be license eligible. Please contact Patty Bilitzke, patricia.bilitzke @meridianbhs.org QMHP Assertive Community Treatment Team. Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Patty Bilitzke at patricia.bilitzke @meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH has an immediate opening for a Part or F/T CSAC position in our Asheville or Hendersonville Offices. This position requires CSAC Certification and min 2 years experience working with adults. Knowledge of working with DWI and IPRS clients would be helpful. Some evenings will be required.

Parkway has excellent benefits, medical insurance, PTO and more for full time staff. Send resume to: slayton@parkwaybh.com

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE is seeking QMHPs to provide enhanced services for child and adult consumers. Applicants must have a Bachelors degree in the Human Services field and at least 2 years post-degree experience with the MH population.

FPS of Hendersonville office is also seeking LCSW or LPC (fully licensed or provisionally licensed) to provide therapy to children and their families.

Please email resumes to wfhoward@fpscorp.com

Professional/ Management HELP BUILD A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY Just Economics is hiring a Living Wage Employer Certification Program Coordinator. 25 hours/week with competitive pay and benefits. Send cover letter and resume by February 19th to sarahosmer@justeconomicsw nc.org. For full details: www.justeconomicswnc.org.

RIVERLINK RiverLink is seeking a serious full-time professional for “signature water quality program” who is knowledgeable about restoration, conservation, education and recreation issues pertaining to water quality. • No phone calls please, send resume to: PO Box 15488, Asheville, NC 28813 with cover letter, salary history and references.

INTEGRITIVE, INC. SEEKS HTML / CSS DEVELOPER TO JOIN TEAM. Integritive, inc. http://www.integritive.com, a web design and web application engineering firm, seeks a web developer with strong communication, problem solving and programming skills. The ideal applicant is passionate about programming and interactive work. They conduct themselves with the utmost integrity and enjoy their work.

Please visit integritive.com/apply/ developer.

Teaching/ Education FINE ARTS TEACHER Stone Mountain School in Black Mountain, NC is seeking a Fine Arts Teacher. This position requires instruction in art, drama, and music for boys ages 11-17. A NC Teaching License and experience are required. SMS is owned by CRC Health Group and offers competitive salaries and a complete benefit package. Please fax resume to Academic Director at 828-669-2521.

PART-TIME MARTIAL ARTS/YOGA TEACHER PartTime Martial Arts/Yoga Teacher needed on Wednesdays from 8:30am 5:30pm each week for Stone Mountain School in Black Mountain, NC. Please fax resume to 828-669-2521, Attention Academic Director.

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TEACHERS WANTED!!! Eliada Homes is seeking teachers who are dedicated to helping children succeed! We need an elementary teacher, preferably with special education background. Individuals must be flexible and creative. Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Create a classroom environment that meets the academic and treatment needs of students, maintain an organized and structured environment, evaluate academic and behavioral progress of all students. Qualifications: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Must also possess appropriate, current valid teaching certification as specified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (or be able to obtain said licensure). Prefer a minimum of two years teaching experience with elementary students or direct residential experience with the target population.

Skills/Working Conditions: Eliada Academy is open yearround. Position may experience verbal and/or physical aggression from the client population. Must provide a copy of current, valid teaching certificate. All qualified individuals please email resume to eweaver@eliada.org.

YMCA OF WESTERN NC • Afterschool Program Opportunities $7.25 $13/hour Please visit our web site for details: www.ymcawnc.org

Career Training BARTENDERS IN DEMAND • No experience necessary.

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BIZ OP • Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interest. Send details to: PO Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201

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Classes & Workshops PERUVIAN SHAMANISM TRAINING SERIES FEBRUARY Peruvian Shamanic Training series offered by the Rainbow Jaguar Institute FEBRUARY 18-21 in ASHEVILLE. Contact rainbowjaguar@msn for more information.

OPEN YOUR HEART… OPEN YOUR HOME North Carolina MENTOR was established in 1993 to provide community-based care for at-risk youth in the state.

Today, North Carolina MENTOR serves hundreds of at-risk youth in Western North Carolina.

Services include: • Therapeutic foster care • Respite • Intake Assessments • Therapy • Other Services

NC Mentor is looking for foster parents in Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania, and Rutherford counties. Be a hero in your community and open your home to a child in need. We provide training, 24 hour support, and a generous stipend.

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AUDIO/CD MASTERING Crane Song, Manley, API, and more. • Unrivaled in WNC/Upstate. Experienced and professional. Call (828) 442-6211 or (828) 724-1500. www.blantonemusic.com PIANO-GUITAR-DRUMSBASS-MANDOLIN-BANJOSINGING Learn what you/your child wants to learn.

Knowledgeable, flexible, enthusiastic instructor.

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Furniture MATTRESSES Pillow-top: queen $250, king $350 • Extra firm: queen $175, king HELP HONEY HAVE HOME! Honey is a Terrier mix puppy who is searching for a loving home. For more info, contact Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at 808-9435 or visit www.bwar.org

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Lost Pets A LOST OR FOUND PET? Free service. If you have lost or found a pet in WNC, post your listing here: www.lostpetswnc.org

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Bodywork **ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE MASSAGE!** Perfect pressure! Caring, intuitive, professional therapist.

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#1 AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS MASSAGE CENTER Best rates in town! $29/hour. • 20 Wonderful Therapists to choose from. Therapeutic Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology • Classes. Call now for your appointment: • 10 Biltmore Plaza, 505-7088.

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F[ji e\ j^[ M[[a Adopt a Friend • Save a Life LILLY Female Domestic Medium Hair/Mix 8 months I.D. # 9220542

CARING STRONG HANDS Will relax and rejuvenate you!

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Lil’lei Well, 828-275-4931.

Pets for Adoption

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FIND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE! Cats, dogs, & other small animals available for adoption at Asheville Humane Society • 72 Lee’s Creek Road • Asheville, NC • (828) 253-6807 www.ashevillehumane.org

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HELP SCARLETT FIND HER HOME! Scarlett is a Shepherd mix puppy who is searching for a loving home. If you are interested in adopting , please call 808-9435 or for more information, visit www.bwar.org

violence in WNC, is in need of

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Our five-year old pet, Selkie, needs a new home. She is so loving and smart, but needs a fenced-in yard. 225-5871

Mission is an IRS 501 (c)(3)

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Vehicles For Sale

Adult

2001 PORSCHE CARRERA FOR SALE! Fully loaded Porsche for sale! In like-new condition, all maintenence up to date. Too many options to mention! Call for information and best pricing: 828-552-0144 Asking $26,500.00 Red 2007 Kia Rio • Good condition. 31K miles. $1500 down, take over payments.

828 337-2162.

a donated, good working bus or van to help the families we work with get to classes, trainings, church, etc. S.O.S.

non-profit corporation and as such your donations are tax

help. please call (828) 684-0591.

A MAN’S DESIRE • Now hiring attractive, pleasant ladies! • Start the New Year right with us! • MondaySaturday, 9am-9pm. • Incall/outcall. (Lic#0800020912). • Call (828) 989-7353.

Automotive Services

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