After weeks of speculation that she was considering a run, Michelle Pace Wood confirmed Jan. 10 that she intends to campaign for a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
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Asheville City Council preview: Of camps and churches
At its meeting tonight, Jan. 10, Asheville City Council will hear staff reports on a possible permit process for Occupy Asheville campers and an offer from the Basilica of St. Lawrence to purchase nearby city property for $2 million, among other items.
Civilization 3.0
Social innovation and social entrepreneurship are two terms Asheville and Western North Carolina residents are likely to be hearing more about in 2012. One of the things we might want to thank President Obama for is the White House’s Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. In 2010 I invited the grants manager in Rep. […]
Correction
The Jan. 4 Food article, “When Pigs Fly,” mistakenly identified chef Camp Boswell as the chef of Storm Rhum Bar. He is the chef of The Junction in the River Arts District. —
Turning opportunities into more opportunities
To say that 2011 was a banner year for bluegrass quintet Steep Canyon Rangers is a bit of an understatement. A short list of highlights includes: Playing at the White House for the president, signing with Rounder Records, late shows including Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, morning spots on […]
Bridge of sighs
If the Buncombe County commissioners get their way, one of Asheville's most-traveled landmarks may get a new name. During their Jan. 3 meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved asking the North Carolina Board of Transportation to dedicate the Smoky Park Bridge in honor of Capt. Jeff Bowen. The bridge crosses the French Broad River just west […]
We’ve got a broken system and it needs fixing
I read Paul King’s letter, “Dear Occupy Asheville,” in the Dec. 28 Xpress, and I felt the need to respond. I’m not as an “occupier” myself, though if I were I'd wear the name proudly — but I am a citizen who has tried to keep up with the movement locally and nationally. From what […]
Revelations
Louisiana-based Cajun/swing/roots outfit The Red Stick Ramblers takes its name from the English translation of the place of its inception: Baton Rouge. (Baton Rouge is French for "red stick.") But in the dozen years since it formed, all of the group's members have moved away from Baton Rouge and five of the six Ramblers (excepting […]
Erwin High students feeling the pinch
Recent budget cuts have left North Carolina’s public schools short on cash. According to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, 2,418 public-school educators were laid off this year due to the tight state budget. Buncombe County has been hit especially hard: It ranked eighth in the state for total educator jobs lost last school year, […]
Direct participatory democracy is a thing to behold
Every time someone writes a letter, blog or article about what they think the Occupy movement should do, where “it” should go or what “its” strategy should be, I see the disconnect that this movement is meant to heal [“Dear Occupy Asheville,” Dec. 28 Xpress]. We are familiar with sitting in our homes complaining about […]
Friends in far-flung places
Lots of bands hit the road — it's what touring bands do. Not so many hit the Silk Road, that storied stretch of trade routes that connects Europe to Western Asia. But that's where singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn and her band The Village headed last fall. The group spent a month traveling the ancient byways on […]
Mumpower confuses liberalism with socialism
Carl Mumpower's lament about our City Council ["Raise a Glass of Kool-Aid for Our Current City Council," Jan. 4 Xpress] is surely misplaced. To say, as he does, that they are all liberal is a compliment, not any sort of criticism. That's because the several definitions of the word “liberal” include favoring political reform, advocating […]
If Xpress is right, I may have had it wrong
I was just getting cozy with my espresso, skimming the pages of this week’s Xpress, when I almost dropped my cup. Correct me if I have been wrong all this time, but I looked upon Xpress with the same (well, almost) adoration I felt for my Village Voice, so many years ago: a vessel for […]
The Profiler
The Suspect: Charley Pride Pride was one of the most successful crossover country artists in the aughts, winning the CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1971 and scoring a Grammy in ’72. His biggest hits include “Help Me Make it Through the Night” and “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’.’” Can Be Found: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, […]
It’s either voter identification or voter fraud
There are many among us who are complaining that our citizens are either incapable or unable to get a voter identification card. I believe those who are saying no to the voter identification bill are short-changing the knowledge and abilities of our citizenry who elected our public officials. If they are incapable of getting a […]
Catch Orion’s belt
What: If you think that all you need to see the constellations is a clear night sky, think again. Nothing quite compares to viewing the sky through a radio telescope and the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute has a powerful one. The focus of this week’s observations will be Orion, Taurus and the lesser-known Lepus. The […]
Smart Bets: Solstice
Billed as "a volatile black comedy for the darkest night of the year," John Crutchfield's latest play, Solstice, promises (according to the playwright), "Fisticuffs! Bad cell reception! Strange noises! A wooden sword! A Darth Vader mask! The return of the repressed! An attractive girl wearing an apron and little else!" It stars Glenn Reed, Scott […]
Smart Bets: B.B. King
Since it's probably a safe bet that you know who bluesman B.B. King is (his classics include "The Thrill Is Gone" and "Everyday I Have The Blues"), how about introducing his guitar, Lucille? According to a press release, King's current Gibson ax takes its name from a $30 acoustic guitar that, in the 1950s, he […]