The midnight movie that will not die finally gets a regular date in Asheville, as Carolina Cinemas and the Montford Park Players begin showing the Rocky Horror Picture Show this Saturday (at midnight, naturally).
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Taggers on the silver screen?
The owner of the Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company is considering showing the names and mug shots of vandals on the big screen as part of a campaign by local businesses to fight graffiti.
Pavilion still on tap for downtown park
A planned $2.46 million pavilion for Pack Square Park will be built, the board overseeing the park’s construction decided Wednesday, but construction won’t start until later this year.
Streetstyle Intro
You’ve landed at Asheville Streetstyle, a photographic record of Asheville’s unique and evolving DIY fashion. Most outfits (and their wearers) are scouted and shot in the streets of downtown Asheville, though this site also includes images from fashion shows, boutiques, concerts, parties and other happenings in and around Western North Carolina. Asheville Streetstyle is a […]
Tiger Woods’ Cliffs venture a “long shot”?
Magazine profiles golf star’s business ventures in WNC, elsewhere, amidst sagging economy
State of Downtown Asheville event Thursday
Asheville Downtown Association hosts annual luncheon presentation
Edgy Mama: Memorable moms of 2008
Since it’s time to look back at the past year, and because we Americans love making lists, I offer you my list of memorable moms of 2008.
Pat & Alli’s Weekly Winners
Each week Xpress reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their entertainment suggestions.
Asheville City Council
It was nearly a year ago, during the Asheville City Council’s 2008 retreat, that Chief Financial Officer Ben Durant told Council members the city could face a $1.3 million shortfall in the next fiscal year. But when Council settles in for this year’s two-day session, the economic news will be considerably more grim. The annual […]
Buncombe Commissioners
The Buncombe County commissioners have a lot on their plate. The county is facing budget woes, thanks to the declining economy, and with a revaluation likely to reduce property values, County Manager Wanda Greene has instructed all departments to plan for a 5-percent budget cut. There’s also the ever-present issue of development—how to deal with […]
Is downtown safe?
Is downtown Asheville becoming more dangerous? The answer seems to depend on whom you ask. Holding steady: Violent crime downtown is not on the rise, Patrol Lt. Wally Welch asserts. photo by Jonathan Welch Downtown resident Naydeehn Messier has no doubt about it. “I definitely feel as though it’s getting worse,” says Messier, co-founder of […]
Askville: Miller’s crossing
Like many Asheville residents, Kelly Miller has bounced around a lot, changing both his hometown and his profession with a frequency that calls to mind the adage, “Not all who wander are lost.” Kelly Miller A former nightclub booking agent, record-store owner and (seriously) standup comic, Miller’s been in Asheville for nine years, working at […]
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2008’s top hits on mountainx.com
Xpress’ Web site grew by leaps and bounds in 2008, with daily arts and news briefs and a slew of new multimedia features. And by counting page views, we’ve learned which stories and features snagged the most online readers this year. Here’s the view from cyberspace: Most-viewed news articles: Managing Editor Jon Elliston‘s “Cruel Summer,” […]
UNCA acquires green oasis
UNC Asheville has acquired 10 acres of tree-studded land at the corner of W.T. Weaver Boulevard and Merrimon Avenue, the school announced Dec. 31. Between them, the Weaver and Rhoades families have owned the old homestead for more than 100 years. Green oasis: UNCA has acquired the 10 acres of land at the corner of […]
Bier Garden fight defendant pleads guilty to lesser charges
Former Bier Garden employee Michael Plemmons, arrested after a controversial fracas with an Alcohol Law Enforcement agent, pleaded guilty on Dec. 15 to assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, resisting a public officer and simple assault, court documents show. Plemmons will serve 120 days supervised probation plus a year unsupervised. The charges […]
Hot Chocolate 10K and Kids’ Hill Climb
Hot Chocolate 10K and Kids’ Hill Climb Runners of all ages will hit the streets on January 24 for Asheville’s Hot Chocolate 10K and 1K Kids Hill Climb. Billed as the city’s flattest 10K, the race benefits the non-profit Isaac Dickson Elementary School PTO. The school’s PTO provides teachers and administrators with funding for teaching […]
The Green Scene
Carole Hartness has a New Year’s resolution that might require a little time—and a lot of help. But the Boy Scouts are ready to pitch in. Woman with a mission: With a lot of help from Cub Scout Troop 602 and Boy Scout Troop 75, Fairview resident Carole Hartness planted the first 59 of the […]
Welcome to A&E
Looking for something to do that’s thought-provoking and (perhaps even better) free? In the creative writing world, Warren Wilson’s MFA program has earned a stellar reputation. This week, you’ve a chance to hear why. Graduating students and faculty will be giving fiction and poetry readings and they’re open to the public. Listen and learn: The […]
Luckier than others
His first name is Sixto, but since the late ‘60s, he has performed under his last name only, Rodriguez. Yet unlike other one-name musical artists, a Prince, a Madonna, a Beyonce or a Liberace, his name isn’t a household word (unless your household is in South Africa, but that part of the story comes later). […]
Weaving your heart to your sleeve
Clothes that change color in response to your heart rate? Bed linens that glow to treat seasonal affective disorder, P.M.S. or migraines? Alarm clocks woven into your pajamas? Murmuring wallpaper? Did that picture just move? Joanna Berzowska’s “Krakow: A Woven Story of Memory and Erasure” uses electronic fibers to make parts of the scene fade […]