Return of the rail: Reviving WNC’s passenger rail service
Volume
22
/ Issue 37
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, North Carolina Room, Pack Memorial Library
WNC residents, public officials and the state DOT are continuing a push to bring passenger rail service back
to the region. And the WNC Rail Corridor Committee is pursuing a new strategy to make it happen.
arts
Asheville songwriter-turned-Nashville author presents debut YA novel
Zentner presents his debut young adult novel, The Serpent King, at Malaprop’s on Saturday, April 9. Local YA author (and Zentner’s longtime friend) Stephanie Perkins will lead a Q&A at…Smart bets: Music Video Asheville
Diana Wortham Theatre hosts the red carpet affair on Wednesday, April 13.Three-week event is inspired by the artists of Black Mountain College
Using Josef Albers’ Interlude concept as a model, Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and the Media Arts Project will break from their regularly scheduled annual fundraiser, the {Re}Happening.…Smart bets: Redleg Husky
As part of an ongoing residency, the trio will fill One World Brewing with its self-described "boot-stomping folk" during a CD release show on Wednesday, April 13.White Horse hosts Asheville National 10-Minute Play Festival
LEAD Productions presents 10 plays from across the country, each clocking in at 10 minutes or less and nearly all starring local actors.Smart bets: Donny Edwards’ tribute to The King
Tribute artist Donny Edwards will call on experiences alongside Elvis' peers, plus loose limbs and plenty of hairspray, to honor The King with authenticity at Flat Rock Playhouse from Thursday,…Conscious party: UNCA student aids survivors of sexual violence
Asheville resident Nikki Madle is collecting toothbrushes, toothpaste, new underwear, used or new sweatshirts and sweatpants, chapsticks, and travel-sized shampoos and conditioners for sexual violence victims at the hospital. Her…Immediate Theatre Project stages Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The 1960 Edward Albee-penned play is among ITP’s most ballsy ventures to date. The show, directed by Hans Meyer, stars Michael MacCauley and Callan White as George and Martha, two…Creative Sector Summit focuses on education, workforce and economy
The Creative Sector Summit’s Friday schedule concludes with a ticketed dessert and wine reception featuring — because this is about the arts, after all — special seating at the Asheville…Smart bets: Asheville Butoh Festival
Yumiko Yoshioka performs at BeBe Theatre on Thursday and Friday, April 7-8, at 7:30 p.m. Plus, she'll lead two workshops there on Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10, from 1-5 p.m.,…food
Beer Scout: Limbering up with Bend and Brew
Now in its third season, Bend and Brew unites craft beer tastings and discussions with yoga sessions at Asheville breweries.Feeding the masses: Asheville soup kitchen meals require planning, collaboration
Asheville organizations rely on partnerships and volunteers to offer meals to hundreds of people in need each week.Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest highlights a local industry
In addition to cheeses, meats, breads, jams and other artisan foods, Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest offers demonstrations on milking, butter-churning and mozzarella-making, plus kids activities and educational pairing workshops. The…Small bites: Dynamite Roasting Co. hosts Honduran coffee suppliers in Asheville
A tasting event hosted by Dynamite Roasting Co., will bring together two Honduran coffee purveyors with the locals who drink their harvests; Chelsea Wakstein leads a workshop on fermented condiments…living
Local practitioners talk about why Asheville may be ‘Therapy Town’
Asheville is known for many things, including adventure and nature, arts and music, food and beer, and rest and recreation. It’s been called “Tree City” and “Beer City”as well as named “best…Mother Earth News Fair returns to Ag Center
More than 150 workshops and demonstrations will cover everything from fermenting vegetables to cheesemaking, basketry and soapmaking, living off the grid, getting the most out of a small garden and…movies
Screen scene: Local film news
Mechanical Eye launches a Kickstarter campaign, Ten Thousand Villages and the Fine Arts Theatre co-host an Earth Day screening and the West Asheville Library screens "Muppets from Space."news
Vice Mayor Wisler leans in, takes over key roles
In addition to her new role as Vice Mayor, Asheville City Councilmember Gwen Wisler serves on a long list of important city boards and commissions, as well as civic organizations.…WNC Rail Corridor Committee hatches new strategy
For more than 20 years, the WNC Rail Corridor Committee has worked tirelessly to prove the economic viability of restoring the historic rail link between Salisbury and Asheville. With changes…opinion
Letter writer: Leave ramp roots intact when harvesting
"It is time for us to call to accountability the restaurants and market foragers who strip-mine the forests."Letter writer: Pour or poor beer?
"One can learn a lot about a culture by examining how it consumes a precious cultural item: beer."Where there’s smoke, there’s ire
Letter writer: Support Beaucatcher Greenway
"The park and greenway need immediate attention to address erosion, stormwater drainage issues and damaged trees. "Letter writer: My bladder has no gender
"So instead of strictly 'men' and 'women' bathrooms, what if we redesignated the two choices to 'men' and 'anybody else' — aka 'family' — with baby diaper changing tables, private…Letter writer: Why is Hominy Creek bridge work taking so long?
"We are in real trouble if this is the future of our interstate system."Letter writer: HB 2 takes rights away from everyone
"While it is absolutely cruel and evil that this law is targeted primarily at the transgender community, what virtually nobody seems to know is that it impacts all of us,…