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Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler: May 6-12
For those of us who aren’t diehard Star Trek fans—or even those who think the new incarnation looks a little like kids playing dress-up—the upcoming week offers little prospective joy in mainstream terms. Everyone and every thing seems geared up for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot.
Xpress-rated video
Here’s your video sneak preview of the May 6 edition of Mountain Xpress.
Enchanted April at ACT
Asheville Community Theatre’s production of Enchanted April, a fanciful staging of a 1922 British novel, is well-executed and charming.
Commissioners review Buncombe budget tomorrow: $5.9 million in cuts proposed
It’s that time of the year again — budget time — when the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners begins its decisions on how your tax dollars will work. The process begins at tomorrow’s board meeting, with county staff presenting a budget meant to tackle tough economic times — without raising taxes.
Into the Forums
It’s been a chatty week in the Xpress’ online forums.
Sex education, developer responsibility and bottled water all on tap at the Legislature
Action in the N.C. General Assembly for the past and current week addresses sex education in the schools, the misrepresentation of bottled “N.C. spring water,” and limits on developer responsibility for street construction.
Edgy Mama: Chicken education
The lowly chicken has been big news around town lately.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
It’s a big bad world out there. Even for bloggers, danger abounds.
Haywood Road Market closes; going out of business sale this weekend
After a vote by members of the Haywood Road Market and an April 25 meeting of its board, the West Asheville co-op has closed and will be closing out its inventory.
URTV staff: members vote 33-12 for board member’s removal; controversies continue
URTV members voted 33-12 on Wednesday to dismiss outspoken board member Davyne Dial, according to figures from URTV staff. However, Dial and her supporters have taken issue with the process.
Vintage jacket
Local photographer J.Jackson wears a vintage suit jacket recently purchased at Ragtime Vintage Clothing (20 E Walnut St., Asheville, 225-8889). Photos by Jonathan Welch.
Get your LEAF tickets now—until Wednesday at noon
Time is running out to get tickets for this Spring’s Lake Eden Arts Festival, one of WNC’s most-loved festivals. Sales end Wednesday at noon.
Cranky Hanke’s Screening Room: Would Asheville support a rep house?
The question of whether or not Asheville would support a theater—or a part of a theater—devoted to showing older movies—by which I mean movies not currently in release—has come up several times in discussions I’ve had with local theater managers. It’s a question to which there is no easy answer, though input from moviegoing readers might offer some clues in the matter.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Cactus, A.K.A. kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo puts out flyers for his May Saturday, May 16 DVD release party at The Grey Eagle. He just bought the fedora. Photo by Jonathan Welch.
This weekend on a shoestring
With a mostly cloudy weekend in the works, it’s the perfect time to make indoor plans (see the following list of shows—including a Sunday play!). But there is a little sun in the forecast, so dust off the lawn chair and break out the cooler: warm weather music series are upon us. As usual, nothing costs more than $5.
Book Report: Bound South
Susan Rebecca White’s debut novel describes Atlanta culture and society through the eyes of three very different women.
What to know when you go: The French Broad River Festival
We hit up resident festival expert (and Xpress assistant distribution manager) Jeff Tallman for all the tips on this weekend’s French Broad River Festival.
Water matters: Hearings and pending bills in N.C.
While state legislators are considering a bill that appears to relax groundwater standards, state environmental officials are seeking public comment on rule changes that strengthen some of them – and relax others.
College Street
Will, an Asheville local. Photo by Jonathan Welch.
URTV members — what do you think of today’s vote on removing a board member?
Whether or not outspoken URTV board member Davyne Dial will be removed from the public-access channel’s board will be decided in a poll today from 1 to 10 p.m. at URTV’s offices. Xpress invites URTV members to weigh in with their opinions and their experiences — and how they plan to vote.