Shadows of the past: Confederate legacy haunts today’s Asheville
Volume
23
/ Issue 50
Cover Design Credit:
Norn CutsonCover Photography Credit:
Brent Brown (illustration)
As a renewed debate over Confederate monuments takes place nationwide, Asheville residents, scholars and city officials have once again turned a critical eye on the Vance Monument and other local markers, raising questions as to what they really
say about our collective identity — and what should be done with them now.
arts
Brie Capone plays rare full band show at The Grey Eagle
Recent wins at Music Video Asheville and the LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition are opening doors for the local folk-soul artist.Smart bets: Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch
The summertime series showcases various forms of storytelling on Saturday mornings in July.The Cardboard Sea debuts an original play
Opening Saturday, July 6, at The Magnetic Theatre, Has Anyone Seen Ms. Ray? is all about things that go bump in the night. “It’s based loosely on Antigone,” Todd Weakley…Showcase spotlights local drag kings
Kingdom: A Drag King Showcase at Boiler Room in the Grove House, was intended to run as a sort of open mic, but after the inaugural show, organizer Viktor Grimm…Smart bets: Reggie Harris
Harris performs at Isis Music Hall on Saturday, July 8.Exhibition of sculpture and paintings was designed to spark conversation
Victor Palomino will showcase a series of dynamic mixed-media painting and sculpture pieces at the DeSoto Lounge. The exhibition opens on Thursday, July 6.Smart bets: RiverMusic With Susto
Banditos and Tall Tall Trees round out the lineup for RiverMusic with Susto on Friday, July 7.Conscious Party: Costume Drama Fashion Show
WHAT: A fashion show benefit for Asheville Community Theatre WHEN: Friday, July 7, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Renaissance Hotel WHY: Music blares from the speakers, the final touches to hair and…Smart bets: MFA Program for Writers readings and lectures
The author events take place at Warren Wilson College from Wednesday, July 5, through Friday, July 14.Theater review: ‘The Little Mermaid’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
Upon arriving, the audience is greeted by a clever stage design (by Samantha Yaeger) that makes you feel as if you are under the sea, gazing out from a deep…food
Sunshine Sammies opens on South Lexington
The ice-cream sandwich purveyor moved into its first brick-and-mortar at the end of June.Chill out: Homemade ice pops take the edge off Asheville’s summer heat
Local ice pop pros have creative suggestions for making cool treats at home.Small bites: Noble Kava celebrates new location
In its seventh year, Noble Kava launches a new location on Biltmore Avenue. Also, the WNC Battle of the Burger returns, Atlanta barbecue comes to Buxton Hall, Sovereign Remedies hosts…Beer Scout: Etowah’s Sideways Farm & Brewery plans fall opening
Carrieann and Jon Schneider will create their beers using produce and herbs grown at the 11-acre sustainable farm brewery.living
BOOST in bloom
Four of Bullington Gardens' many displays have a special significance this year: Each was designed by a team of Henderson County students as part of the BOOST job skills training…White nose syndrome is devastating WNC bat populations
The bad news for bat populations throughout the United States continues, and Western North Carolina is no exception. In one large Haywood County mine that was home to 4,000 bats…At Secrets of a Duchess, customers get a dose of love and a shot of confidence
At Secrets of a Duchess wig shop, women have an opportunity to look healthy even when undergoing chemotherapy. Owner Judy Maisel helps them hold their head up high in public.movies
Screen scene: Local film news
Registration opens for Asheville School of Film’s latest Youth Summer Filmmaking Experience course, the Grail and AJCC's Israel Film Series highlights Natalie Portman’s directorial debut and more.news
Debate over Asheville’s Confederate memorials continues
With the recent removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans and other Southern cities capturing national headlines, local residents, historians and scholars once again turns their eyes to Asheville's Confederate…Smaller project, bigger budget, approved for RAD
On behalf of Asheville taxpayers, members of City Council swallowed a bitter pill on June 27: The city will pay more and get much less than it expected for the…Asheville Council passes resolution supporting medical cannabis
Asheville City Council heard from advocates of medical cannabis and passed a resolution in support of legislation that would legalize the medical use of the drug in North Carolina at…Tuesday History: The Grove Park Inn was “built not for the dead”
"Today we stand in this wonderful hotel, not built for a few, but for the multitudes that will come and go," said Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, at the…Tuesday History: The hermit of Dixieland
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial recently acquired a series of letters written by Frank Wolfe, older brother of Thomas Wolfe. Frank is portrayed as Steve Gant in Look Homeward, Angel. He was…opinion
Letter: Local resources offered on food resiliency
"I’d like to share some local resources that make up a large part of the nonprofit contribution to our local food system in Western North Carolina."Letter: Fix needed for New Leicester Highway intersection
"The idea of setting up a 'trap' to generate revenue by dinging the citizens of Buncombe is not in keeping with what our county is about. This practice creates a…The best displayed plans
Blue Ridge Honor Flight brings veterans home: The Gospel According to Jerry
"Grown men don’t cry, but it was hard to keep a dry eye as we walked through these profoundly evocative memorials, knowing the gut-wrenching agony of the families of all…