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Goodbye Bele Chere, hello "creative economies"

NEWS

David Forbes | 03/13/2013

This year's Bele Chere will be the last — at least, the last run by the city, as Asheville City Council members agreed during a March 12 budget session to end their financial involvement. As part of an overhaul in the way government deals with arts and festivals, city staff are also studying a proposal that sets up a "creative economies" chief, instead of a traditional arts administration staff. Photo by Max Cooper.

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Asheville City Council preview: Arts and education

NEWS

David Forbes | 03/12/2013

Starting in a special budget session this afternoon, Asheville City Council will contemplate a possible overhaul of the way the city deals with arts and festivals. At its formal meeting tonight, Council will appoint members of the school board.

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Old Fashioned Christmas at Johnson Farm

AE

Jen Nathan Orris | 11/25/2012

Find some holiday peace at Johnson Farm's Christmas festival on Saturday, Dec. 1.

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Well-known Haywood County festivals may lose TDA funding

Jake Frankel | 11/30/2011

More than two dozen popular festivals in Haywood County are at risk of losing funding from the county’s tourism agency, hampering the ability of organizers to advertise and promote their events.

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Memories are made of this: A perfect fall weekend and LEAF

Patty Levesque | 10/24/2011

"It was a photographer's paradise at LEAF this past weekend!" says Xpress Office Manager Patty Levesque, who snapped these photos of the Lake Eden Arts Festival.

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Herd of nerds: Dragon*Con

Ami Whoa | 09/06/2011

“I’m baffled and completely confused,” said Kevin Lacey of the Peculiar Pretzelmen about his first Dragon*Con experience. I totally relate. I didn’t know what to expect at Dragon*Con, and I could not have imagined the bizarre enormity of the largest fan-run multimedia popular culture convention in the universe.

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Who's afraid of hip-hop? City thought DJ Kool "too big a risk" for Bele Chere

David Forbes | 07/29/2011

City staff considered DJ Kool, a 53-year-old hip-hop performer famous for his 1996 hit “Let Me Clear My Throat,” too much of a risk to play Bele Chere, emails obtained by Xpress reveal. The emails also illuminate a deeper conflict concerning hip-hop acts playing Bele Chere, which critics say revealed outdated prejudices.

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Downtown After 5 lineup is announced

Alli Marshall | 04/27/2011

From funk jams (like Lubriphonic, pictured here) to country rock and from steel pan to sacred steel, this year's Downtown After 5 lineup has it all. The first free block party takes place Friday, May 20.

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This weekend on a shoestring

Alli Marshall | 09/01/2010

A few big, free events take place this weekend: The final installment of Shindig on the Green for this season happens Saturday evening. LAAFF runs all day on Sunday and The Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs a free concert on Park Square Park on Monday. See this weeks Xpress for details on those, and check out some of these other free or under $5 shows.

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Goombay has begun

Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 08/27/2010

Don't miss the annual Goombay Festival held on Eagle and Market Street in downtown Asheville. The three-day festival continues through Sunday, Aug. 29.

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"An Upper and a Downer of a Weekend" — High Country Press reports on Gnarnia arrests

Dane Smith | 08/14/2012

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2012 Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival Dates

Bill Rhodes | 04/12/2012

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Thunder love: Two motorcycle festivals vie for Maggie Valley's affections

Jeff Fobes | 12/30/2011

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Adventure Film Fest coming to Asheville Dec. 7-8

Jeff Fobes | 12/08/2011

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True Nature Country Fair celebrates southern Appalachian traditions today (10/8)

Jeff Fobes | 10/08/2011

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Fiesta Latina offers food, dance, music today (10/8) in Pack Square Park

Jeff Fobes | 10/08/2011

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Marion's biggest gala, 28th Annual Mountain Glory Festival, takes place Saturday

Jeff Fobes | 10/07/2011

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Scarecrow Festival coming Oct. 1 with prizes for the best scarecrow

Jeff Fobes | 09/29/2011

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Horse-power celebrated at Warren Wilson College's Plow Days 2011

Jeff Fobes | 09/19/2011

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Mountain Heritage Day in Cullowhee will highlight crafts, music, culture

Jeff Fobes | 09/12/2011

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