Lovely Asheville: You are a beautiful jewel in a mountain setting. People from all over the world come to visit you. You are a livable town, a small town with city facilities and friendly people. Lucky Asheville: You have survived waves of developers who have cut down your trees and systematically demolished your historic buildings […]
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The Basilica can take it
Good grief. There is barely a plan before the city for the land acquired near the Basilica, and already the voices of doom are howling. If the Basilica was so keen for a park, then why, with the education building torn down, was an ugly surface lot put there instead of a green space? Oh […]
Preserve Basilica’s beauty
Dear mayor, members of Asheville City Council and fellow citizens of Asheville: Our beautiful city of Asheville made a huge step forward with the restoration of the Grove Arcade. The way it was done, with eye appeal and functionality, and keeping the overall dimensions of the building appropriate to the area, is to be applauded. […]
North Carolina’s forgotten residents
Most citizens, even concerned ones, don’t understand where people with mental-health challenges go—as in live, manage their lives, hang out. Why, of course, they live with their families, right? Nope: Many don’t. Neither do they vaporize when the sun goes down. In North Carolina, most adults with severe and persistent mental illness are not homeless […]
When mountain dialects die
When was the last time you heard such expressions as “Oh, Law,” or “You-uns have a nice day”? And if you’re lucky enough to encounter one of these turns of phrase, once common here in the Western North Carolina mountains, then listen carefully: Their days may be numbered. Linguists estimate that within less than 80 […]
Phish phans rejoice
The muddy fields of Coventry, Vt. were supposed to be the final resting place for Phish, the wildly popular jam-band known for its quirky compositions and transcendent improvisations. After spending more than 20 years on the road building one of the most devoted grassroots followings in rock history, the band collapsed under the pressure of […]
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Paws With A Purpose
Pet-therapy dog Maggie with pediatric patient. Photo by Jim Lawrence Paws With A Purpose pet-therapy teams are hard at work throughout Asheville providing a furry dose of unconditional love to the elderly, infirm and to ill or abused children. Since 1999, Paws With A Purpose has grown to 86 therapy-dog teams, each dog certified for […]
Review of Like Mother at N.C. Stage
Like Mother is a play well-suited for most anyone who has planned a wedding, been in a wedding, hates weddings, loves weddings or simply has a mother who knows exactly how to show her love and support in all the most galling ways.
80 Buncombe teachers may lose jobs
A letter mailed on Monday to about 80 teachers describes the school system’s reactions to pending state education budget.
Duke calls for dismissal in Cliffside case
On June 2 in Asheville, Federal District Court Judge Lacey Thornburg will consider dismissing the case for requiring Duke Energy to perform an analysis of hazardous air pollutants that could be emitted by a new unit under construction at its Cliffside plant in Rutherford County.
Stephaniesid and Two Man Gentlemen Band at Bele Chere
Local indie-pop favorites Stephaniesid and quirk-duo Two Man Gentlemen Band (from Long Island) will perform at Bele Chere.
Veteran local writer Bob Terrell dead at 80
Terrell, who wrote numerous books and thousands of columns and articles for Asheville newspapers, passed away on Sunday
Three more bands added to Bele Chere lineup
The Dirty Guv’nahs, The Afromotive and Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues all announce plans to play this year’s Bele Chere Festival.
Weekly Reeler: Generally coherent movie-news ramblings for June 3-9
The old Regal Hollywood Cinema 14 will have its grand re-opening this Friday, June 5, as the Carolina Asheville Cinema 14. Changes abound. There’s a new lobby with a kind of screening-room mezzanine where the video games used to be. There are new seats, equipment upgrades—including one digital theater that will allow the Carolina to run digital 3-D.
Summer concerts at Biltmore and UNCA’s quad
Two very different venues; two sets of summertime mainstays. The Biltmore Estate and UNCA have quite the lineup for their summer concert series, from crooners to Piedmont blues.
Robin Cape not running for second term on City Council
The Council member talks to Xpress about her decision not to seek reelection (and no — she’s not running for mayor)
Vintage clothing fair
Held Saturday, May 30, at The Body.