The Nonprofit Issue
Volume
21
/ Issue 17
Cover Design Credit:
Susan McBrideCover Photography Credit:
Sheryl Mann (Flying Dogs Photography)
WNC's nonprofits help find home for animals, protect the environment, feed and clothe the needy, grow independent business ... and much, much more. Here's a sampling of the many organizations that make our communities better.
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Celebration time: Holiday events around WNC
Looking to deck the halls, sing a carol, give a gift, take a stroll, see a play, make a craft or pass a wish list on to a man in…Ready for reunion: Carlos Nakai and Peter Kater plan concert series
After a decade of mastering their crafts independently, longtime collaborators Native American flutist Carlos Nakai and pianist and composer Peter Kater have joined forces once again. In celebration of their…Hand-built bikes are a new addition to Marshall Handmade Market’s repertoire of craft
“Buy local, buy slow,” is a holiday tip from the organizers of the Marshall Handmade Market. The annual event offers locally produced wares that are made “through slow, labor-intensive processes…Brown Bag finalists compete for songwriting title
In case you missed the past 11 weeks, the Brown Bag Songwriting Competition — now in its eighth year — is no mere open mic. Parts show-and-tell and sonic smackdown,…Word problems: Peter Turchi’s book A Muse & a Maze explores the puzzles of writing
It’s been a number of years since Peter Turchi lived in Asheville — he’s now based in Houston — but Western North Carolina still finds its way into his writing.…Smart bets: The Moon and You
Although The Moon and You collaborated with a professional artist and videographer to create an official music video, the team purposefully preserved the “playful, DIY aesthetic” that you’d expect from…Smart bets: Asheville Symphony Orchestra
Even if woodwinds and strings aren’t your thing, it’s hard to remain unmoved by the percussion of a symphony. The xylophone, gongs, chimes and cymbals are dramatic, but it’s the…Smart bets: Allah-Las
Los Angeles surf rockers Allah-Las love the beach, and if songs like “Sacred Sands” and “Catamaran” don’t get the point across, the band’s most recent album, Worship the Sun, certainly…The Kruger Brothers’ music, from the Alps to the Appalachians
As a child, Jens Kruger of Wilkesboro mountain-music trio The Kruger Brothers was so fascinated with the music of Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe that he taught himself how to…Smart bets: Justin Townes Earle
“With a new album, a new label, new management and a new outlook on life, Justin Townes Earle is completely and totally reinvigorated,” reads a press release for the Americana…Billy Jonas Band’s new album features group-wide collaboration
In writing music for families or adults, as a solo artist or with his band, Billy Jonas keeps a certain set of queries in mind: “Why is the world the…food
Let’s talk turkey: Thinking outside your own kitchen for Thanksgiving dinner
There are plenty of excellent reasons to go out to eat on Thanksgiving. No dirty dishes. No eccentric uncle's special venison stew. But the best reasons to leave your oven…Beer Scout: Beers for Turkey (or Tofurkey) Day
Whether it’s a traditional turkey with 50 of your closest relatives or a vegetarian spread for two, there’s no escaping the trappings of the Thanksgiving meal. It’s a holiday that…living
Conscious Party: Tending the trails
WHAT: Bent Creek Service Project WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. WHERE: Ledford Branch Road, 479G, Bent Creek WHY: Many trails in Bent Creek Experimental Forest were never intended…Local group hopes to provide an alternative to hospital births
Judy Major aims to create a nonprofit community birth center in Asheville, close to a hospital but free-standing, a place where certified nurse midwives can offer care to all women…Crystal Visions hosts AkashVille soul gathering Friday, Nov. 21
WHAT: Kelly Jones, cofounder of AkashVille, hosts the release of her self-published book, Akashic Records: Soul Dialogues. A trained medium in reading akashic records (from the Sanskrit word “akasha” for…news
Nonprofits: A community-based role
Nonprofits play a massive role in our community by trying to fill gaps of need that are not addressed by the government or the private sector, says Roger E. Hartley,…Filling a need: Where government and nonprofits intersect
As part of Xpress’ Nov. 19 Nonprofit Issue, we asked several community leaders for their thoughts about the work nonprofits perform in our community. Here’s what Buncombe County Board of…Despite funding challenges, WNC nonprofits find ways to serve
Western North Carolina is blessed with a tremendous variety of charitable nonprofit organizations, each of which contributes to the overall health of our community in various ways. These organizations help…Asheville forum focuses on housing, income shortfalls and change
Leigh Snyder teared up several times as she spoke to well over 100 people who had gathered for a forum on family homelessness in downtown Asheville on Nov. 6. The…opinion
Opponent congratulates Judge Ed Clontz on election
I would like to congratulate Judge Ed Clontz on his election to the District Court bench (N.C. District 28). He ran a very robust campaign. We wish him all the…New Breed
Global warming or not, pollution is real and a problem
Regardless of the entire issue of global warming described in a Nov. 5 letter by Michael Ivey [“Cartoonist Randy Molton Has Been Brainwashed,” Xpress], pollution (man-made, natural or nonexistent), is…Goat Mountain Animal Sanctuary deserves attention
Congratulations on the valuable issue of Nov. 5-11 [“Who’s Helping Whom? The Animal Issue,” Xpress], which calls attention to the many good sources of help for animals in our area.…In the Middle
Being the “middle child” of holidays, Thanksgiving is the Jan to Christmas’ Marcia.