Living with autism
Volume
20
/ Issue 49
Cover Design Credit:
Megan KirbyCover Photography Credit:
Tim Robisonarts
Smart bets: 48th annual Shindig on the Green
Ready yourself — and perhaps your clogs/banjo/suspenders — for some truly old-fashioned fun at the 48th annual Shindig on the Green. Since its inception in 1967, the event has been…Appetite for expression: Terpsicorps turns themes of hunger into a visual feast
The idea behind Hunger, the newest production from Asheville-based Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, did not stem from a certain popular movie filmed in the area (sorry, Katniss). Instead, it grew…Flock together: Wild Goose Festival focuses on justice, art and inclusive spirituality
The Wild Goose Festival's main purpose is to discuss how to make the world a more just and equitable place. There is a welcoming atmosphere for people of all faith…Smart bets: Fireside Collective
If the best marriages are forged by those who are friends first and romantic partners later, perhaps the same can said of bands. Local roots outfit Fireside Collective was formed…Case file: Singer-songwriter Neko Case brings the conversation back to her music
Since the release of last year’s The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You, her sixth album as a solo artist,…The constant gardener: Author Elizabeth Gilbert returns to Asheville with a work of period fiction
The Signature of All Things, the most recent book by Elizabeth Gilbert, begins in the 1700s and sweeps through much of the 19th century. Spanning Europe, Tahiti and pre-Civil War…Smart bets: Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers
Before singer-songwriter and keyboardist Bruce Hornsby (pictured, lower right) topped charts in the 1980s with hits like “The Way It is” and “The Valley Road,” he was a session musician…Not your mama’s band camp: Registration is open for DIY-styled Girls Rock Asheville
There are camps (s’mores, “Kumbayah”), there are band camps (field formations, show songs) and then there are band camps (electric guitars, amps, penning the next “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll”).…Smart bets: Reckless Abandon
Local muralist Gus Cutty brings together fellow aerosol artists Trek 6, Ishmael, Ted Harper, Topr, Melt FTK and Big Bertha in the group show Reckless Abandon. It’s an exhibit than…food
Small bites: Toast Café plans Asheville expansion
Toast Café plans Asheville expansion Charlotte-based restaurant chain Toast Café is planning to open as many as three locations in Asheville in the coming months. CEO Robert Maynard says…No holds barred: Blue Ridge BBQ Festival sees both fierce and friendly competition
By the time we come down from the clouds that cling to the mountains, and pull into Tryon, the rain is hot on our heels on a Friday afternoon. Not…Beer scout: Oskar Blues launches its first off-site project in WNC
In Colorado, Oskar Blues has plenty of side-projects. There’s CHUBurger, which is their take on a fast-casual burger joint. There’s Cyclhops, a bike cantina, where they combine a taco and…Wild roots: New chef at Lex 18 spotlights the bounty of Appalachia
After being open for less than two months, Lex 18 closed in early June only to reemerge on June 14 flaunting some significant changes. Although the restaurant's interior maintains the…living
In the spirit: ‘Before I Die’ wall comes to Biltmore Ave.
“How would your life be different today if you knew that you would not wake up tomorrow?” asks Greg Lathrope, co-director of the Bridges of Bardo project, a series of…For your health: Wellness news and events throughout WNC
Mission Health Partners is NC’s first clinically integrated network Mission Health, MAHEC and a group of independent physicians have spearheaded the development of a new health network: Mission Health Partners.…news
Profiles: Living full-circle with autism spectrum disorder
An estimated one in 59 children living in North Carolina is diagnosed with ASD. That’s significantly higher than the national estimate, but it is, in part, because diagnosis, research and…85-year-old Assembly Inn at Montreat undergoes renovation
A newly completed $6.2 million renovation has brought the Montreat Conference Center’s historic Assembly Inn into the 21st century. A June 29 rededication ceremony will celebrate the completion of the work. The directors…Development officials: Local economic forecast looks bright
Ben Teague, executive director of the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County, predicts a bright future for the local economy. He joined hundreds of other government and business leaders June…Buncombe commissioners hear appeals for school funding, delay contentious decisions
Amid ongoing budget deliberations, on June 17 Buncombe County commissioners heard appeals from local schools for more funds and decided to delay contentious decisions on whether to relocate the Health…opinion
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Asheville Disclaimer 6/25/14
Cowgirl mural is misogynistic
Misogyny is a term of broad, sometimes elusive rudiment. Some attempt to ascribe individual acts to it, when actually its core meaning represents something more symbolic, sociological. The mural portraying…Wishing the Hamils a fond farewell
Thanks to Robyn Josephs for her acknowledgment, on behalf of the Black Mountain area’s healthy, local foods community, of the long service Elaine (and Harry) Hamil provided to us [“Hamil…That Doggie in the Window
Thanks for the local theatre reviews
Thanks, Mountain Xpress, for the reviews you’ve been running of shows that are appearing in local theatres. Jeff Messer’s insightful commentary has helped me plan out my weekend viewing and…