Polls are open across Western North Carolina today, May 6, for voting in a variety of primary races, from congress to the county commission.
Year: 2014
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Common capital: Mapping Asheville’s shared economy
Shared economies are based on collaboration — the belief that collective ownership of resources leads to their most effective use. In such systems, advocates say, individuals don’t have to struggle as much to find what they need or make available what they have to offer. The overall goal is not individual profit but providing the maximum benefit to all with the least amount of waste.
‘Speak Up for Public Education’ forum set for May 8
A non-partisan grassroots coalition called “WNC for Public Education” is hosting a May 8 public forum featuring student, parent and teacher speakers discussing how current legislation is impacting local schools and children, with elected officials on hand to speak to the issues and respond to community concerns.
Lindsey Kelley Dance performs “Legend of the Shim Sham,” May 9 & 10
Local dance troupe Lindsey Kelley Dance — headed by Florida native Kelley, an Asheville transplant since 2010, presents its first evening-length performance on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10. Shows take place at the Masonic Temple at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 online or at the door. The production, “Legend of the Shim Sham,” […]
Xpress management should admit its mistake and support David Forbes
For a long time, Mountain Xpress has been my kind of paper. The stories are, in my opinion, the ones that should be written and engage our local community in thoughtful discussion on who we are and who we want to be. So many in the Asheville area view Mountain Xpress as our community paper […]
Drivers should take care to avoid killing animals
As a lover of nature and of animals I am constantly disheartened by the amount of road kill I witness on the roads of Western North Carolina. The senseless death of so many animals seems to be one of the sad side effects of our fast moving society. In the past few weeks I have […]
Local art-supply company True Blue will close
After 16 years as one of Asheville’s leading art supply shops, True Blue Art Supply will close its doors for good this Friday, May 9.
Food where it’s most needed: Mapping resource centers
In order to help strengthen the networks between growers and food assistance and resource centers, Xpress is working to map food pantries, share markets, community gardens that offer free produce, welcome tables and any other community resources that increase access to healthy foods.
Conservation efforts continue for Coggins Farm property
Community unrest continues over the Coggins Farm property, site of a highly disputed planned development in Riceville. Riceville residents and other conservation proponents have formed the Coggins Conversation Project, calling for 75 acres of the 169-acre site to be placed in a conservation easement.
Busy weekend for Asheville Herb Festival
The WNC Chapter of the N.C. Herb Association marked its 25th anniversary with the annual spring Asheville Herb Festival this weekend. Visitors flocked to the festival with visions of this year’s gardening adventures looking to stock up garden staples as well as to track down a number of unique varieties. The festival operated under the tagline “If It’s Herbs, It’s Here.”
Acoustic Asheville: Erick Baker and Will Carter
Knoxville-based singer-songwriter Erick Baker is no stranger to Asheville. He’s played most venues in town, it seems, from an opening slot for James Blunt at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, to The Orange Peel stage, to the more intimate Altamont Theatre — where he performed last weekend. In advance of that show, Baker and Americana musician […]
Smart Bets: Brian McGee
“By the time every 30-something punk dude and their mom had picked up an acoustic guitar and started singing ‘This Land is Your Land,’ Brian had found his way back up to the East Coast, this time to Asbury Park, N.J.,” says the bio of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and former Ashevillean Brian McGee. The Philadelphia native moved […]
Shortage of local reggae hints at lack of diversity
After six months in and around Asheville, it did not take the recent article on diversity [“Hidden in Plain View,” April 30, Xpress] to know that there is a lack of it. The lack of reggae music was my clue. An incredible amount of posters and listings for shows, clubs/venues indicates there is a consistently […]
C-T: More development means more traffic for Hendersonville Road corridor
The Asheville Citizen-Times’ John Boyle explores the effects of increased development on South Asheville Roads already prone to traffic jams: Hendersonville Road, Sweeten Creek Road and Mills Gap Road.
Smart bets: Weekend of Wonder
The Weekend of Wonder is your “golden ticket into the world of pure imagination, perfect for children, families and everyone who loves magic,” according to a press release. The event begins at the Asheville Community Theatre, where the main performances will take place. The magic will then spread out into the streets where “a dream […]
Evergreen Community Charter School rallies for recently hospitalized middle schooler
When Evergreen 6th grader Luca Mele landed in the hospital for brain tumor surgery, his friends, teachers and many admirers throughout Asheville, jumped right in to support him and his family, with a “Dress Like Luca Day” on the day of his surgery, April 18.
The LEAF list
Heading to LEAF next weekend and not quite sure what to see? The good news is that you can’t really go wrong. The festival always packs its roster with an array of stellar acts that range from traditional to contemporary and Americana to international. But this spring brings some world and fusion acts of note. Here’s a list of four bands worth checking out, and one techno contra dance (no, seriously).
Ignite Asheville: ‘Big Idea Competition’ set for May 15
One of the goals of the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County is to make the local area a hub for entrepreneurs. To that end, they’re organizing a creative event called Ignite Asheville, which the group is promoting as a “Big Idea Competition.”
A-B Tech culinary team moves on to national competition
Five culinary students from AB-Tech took home the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Southeast Region Student Team Championship from the 2014 ACF Southeast Regional Conference held April 26-29 in North Charleston, S.C. Team members Alex Harris, Caroline Williams, Ruth Solis, Jay O’Hannon and Kristina Costa had the highest overall score and received a silver medal at the […]
Protesters picket Mountain Xpress
For nearly two hours on Friday afternoon, May 2, more than a dozen people picketed outside the downtown Asheville office of Mountain Xpress.
Dressed to impress: Local designer Tiffany Saini kicks off her fashion career
In March, local fashion designer Tiffany Saini sent an eight-piece collection down the runway at Charleston Fashion Week — the largest fashion event in the Southeast. Saini, who lives in Arden and studied in Manchester, U.K., had participated in runway shows before, but nothing on the scale of Charleston Fashion Week. She describes it as […]