The Butler of Van Der Waal House Friday, 2 – 4 p.m.The Forum World Premiere 8 minutes After a young boy loses his mother, he schemes to stop his wealthy father’s attempts to find a new bride. Orson, the butler, is the only person who sees the pain the boy is going through and attempts … Read more
Almost Normal Friday, 2 – 4:15 p.m.Fine Arts Theatre, upper Saturday, 5 – 7 p.m.Fine Arts Theatre, lower North Carolina premiere 92 minutes Brad, a gay man approaching a midlife crisis, is tired of always being different because he’s gay. He just wants to be “normal.” Suddenly, he is yanked back in time to when … Read more
Altered States Saturday, 12:30 – 2:30 a.m.Fine Arts Theatre, lower103 minutes Ken Russell’s first Hollywood movie, Altered States, also marked his debut attempt at a full-fledged horror film. There’d been elements of horror in both The Devils and Lisztomania, though neither film could properly be called horror pictures. Altered States can’t be called anything else. … Read more
Eighty-eight-year-old Nelia Hyatt is an Asheville native, through and through. Thirty-five-year-old Rod Murphy isn’t. That fact is abundantly clear when Murphy speaks. His accent clearly has its roots in the South — the south of Boston, that is. When Mrs. Hyatt speaks, however, it’s all Appalachia. Out come phrases that are equal parts maxim and … Read more
Apple Computer Demonstrations Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Pack Place Gallery, free admission Come see the latest in computer applications and hardware for film and video production. Apple computer will roll out its latest gear for editing, animation, graphics and effects. Come by and sample the equipment, or come to one of the scheduled sessions … Read more
The winner in each category — including features, shorts, animation, documentaries and student films — will be honored with a $500 award as well as an AFFY glass sculpture commemorating their achievement. The feature category winner will also receive $1,000 in Kodak film. Runners-up will be announced in each category. Awards will be announced on … Read more
Information and Ticket Box Office (828) 257-4500 The Film Festival Information Center and Ticket Box Office is located in the Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center. Located in Pack Square in the heart of downtown Asheville, the box office will be open Thursday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m., … Read more
The garden is apt to look a little bleak at this time of year as most of the summer crops quit or tuck in. Amid the faded foliage, sparks of color remain, however — particularly from red berries — and now is the time to take note of the berries you’d like to see in … Read more
Fish and finger-pickin’: The Monte Vista Hotel, a Black Mountain family enterprise founded in 1919, presents a seafood buffet every Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. After the Friday, Oct. 21, buffet, the hotel will feature some after-dinner entertainment: an old-fashioned guitar pull featuring music by Billy Edd Wheeler, Doug and Darcy Orr, and Richard … Read more
Flavor: Pub fare with a Celtic twist Ambiance: Warm, cozy, intimate Service: Friendly Watching over the entrance to the Jack of the Wood Pub is the foliate face of the Green Man, a mysterious character deeply rooted in ancient folklore. It is said that this deity of the forest represents, among many other things, the … Read more
