We highly recommend you stop by Harvest Records this evening and view the new work from artist (and Xpress designer) Nathanael Roney.
Year: 2011
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Dread hats
The inventors of CaTai Caps model their creations on Wall Street.
Food news to go: Salsa’s stays put, Bandidos arrives and more local food news in small bites
Bahn mi fish tacos and veggie enchiladas at Bandidos Burritos — photo by Jonathan Welch.
All Jan. 11 Asheville City Council hearings postponed
Due to a “legal advertising error,” the city of Asheville has postponed all five public hearings scheduled for the Jan. 11 City Council meeting, including a vote on the controversial 51 Biltmore project. Four of the hearings are rescheduled for the Jan. 25 meeting, and one for the Feb. 8 meeting.
PARC, Public Interest Projects square off over 51 Biltmore
In dueling statements, the advocacy group People Advocating Real Conservancy and the developer Public Interest Projects have weighed in on the proposed 51 Biltmore project. PARC is calling it a “boondoggle — a misuse of public funds,” while PIP (which own the land), call PARC’s statements inaccurate and defend the development as necessary to improve downtown.
County’s newest legislator, Tim Moffitt, gives CIBO his take on the work ahead
It’s all about the economy . . . and the budget deficit and job development, says Buncombe County’s newest legislator, Tim Moffitt, who predicts a “philosophical shift” from a spending philosophy to one of saving at the state level.
photo by Margaret Williams
Farewell, Vadim Bora
The local painter, sculptor and gallery owner passed away following a recent stroke.
WNC air-pollution-control agency meets Jan. 10 to consider Progress Energy permit modification
Progress Energy says it can more closely monitor emissions at its Arden power plant with a new system. On Monday, Jan. 10, the board of the WNC Regional Air Quality Agency will consider the company’s request, among other items on the agenda.
WNC Wellness Review (CORRECTED): New Year brings new programs, partnerships, owners and… babies
In this week’s corrected WNC Wellness review: Buncombe County health survey results are in; Asheville Community Yoga offers free classes; Pardee board names interim CEO; Hendersonville neurosurgeon gets reinstated; & more.
Elitist Bastards: The knee-trembling best and worst of 2010
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther hash out their lists of the top ten best and worst films of 2010. The canny duo of cinematic criticism then briefly discuss Shrunken Heads (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and Unfaithfully Yours (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening). And just to brighten the new year, they very briefly speculate on the quality of this week’s opening films Country Strong and Season of the Witch.
Russ Wilson’s Art Deco Revue
Local swing and dance bands perform on Jan. 20, in the Grove Park Inn’s Grand Ballroom, as part of the 20th Anniversary Big Band & Swing Dance Weekend.
This weekend on a shoestring
New Year’s Eve has a tendency to take it out of people, but c’mon folks, you’ve had an entire week to recover! It’s time to get back in the saddle, and we’ve got a rundown of budget-friendly events so you’ve no longer any excuse to stay home. And while you’re here, check out Clubland for a full weekend music schedule.
Conscious Party web extra: Launch of new 10^10 organization and benefit for SEED_Haiti project
Learn about the new nonprofit 10^10, founded by Asheville residents and designers Martha Skinner and Douglas Hecker in response to the earthquake in Haiti, and the organization’s inaugural project, SEED_Haiti, at a benefit/launch on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The event will feature music by Ol’ Hoopty, food by Boca, and a fashion show and silent auction by Royal Peasantry.
Westgate recycling center closes
On Dec. 31, the recycling location at the Westgate Shopping Center saw its final day.
Photo by Jeff Tallman
Brownie points
Promises, promises
Like the noisemakers, champagne and fireworks of New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day has its set of traditions: Eating black-eyed peas and collard greens (for luck and prosperity) and ticking off a hopeful list of resolutions. And then a week or a month later, there’s another grand tradition: Breaking all those well-intended resolutions. Well, not […]
Everything is still everything
These days, she's not Lauryn or L-Boogie, she's Ms. Hill (even if you're not nasty). And she's back — at least tentatively. After a dozen-year hiatus and a few false-start comebacks (a 2008 appearance in Switzerland called off "for personal reasons," one 2009 show ended early after she collapsed on stage and subsequent performances canceled, […]
Dehlia Low and Firefly Soda
When the weather turns cold and the leaves fall off the trees, it takes a little something extra to warm you up inside. Few things do the trick better than a well-hit Dobro lick. It will sort of explode in your chest and creep out to the ends of your phalanges, making them tingle with […]
Local Spin
[editor’s note: This issue, we launch a new shortie asking local folks what’s they’re listening to right now. … it’s not ground-breaking, but it will be interesting. We’ll check in with local musicians, business owners, politicians and characters. Know of someone with a dynamic iPod? Let us know at ae@mountainx.com] Considering he's the veteran frontman […]
Seeing Sillman
In case you didn’t know, The Asheville Art Museum is free to the public for two hours the first Wednesday of every month. You read that right: Every first Wednesday of every month the museum waives its admission fee from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. So if you are reading this article fresh off the […]
The Profiler
The Suspect: Mosier Brothers The band describes its music as “cosmic Americana” mixed with bluegrass-laced roots rock. Brothers Jeff and Johnny along with fiddler David Blackmon were founding members of Blueground Undergrass. Even though BU had a sizeable and dedicated following, Jeff Mosier felt the need for a change. The Mosier Brothers is quieter; the […]