For this year’s Kids Issues, we asked local K-12 students to submit art and writing around the question: “What would you do if you had superpowers for a day?” They enthusiastically answered with a colorful bounty of artwork, poems, essays and short fiction. On the cover: Third-grader Omar Perez Peralta of Leicester Elementary School created a superhero with this power: “I can take all the plastic away from the world."
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Kids Issues 2019: Super intelligence
"If I could have any superpower, it would be Super Intelligence. This is the ability to know everything, even the secrets of the universe that the average human mind couldn’t…Kids Issues 2019: A golden chance
"Life chose me by a golden chance to have superpowers for just 24 hours, and I used them to revive our planet."Asheville’s growing zouk dance community
Many local zouk dancers are drawn from other scenes, including contra, blues/fusion and salsa.Poet Jodie Hollander leads a workshop and gives a reading in Asheville
The Colorado-based writer will present her Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop at the Refinery Creator Space on Sunday, March 17.Kids Issues 2019: Super kids!
For this year’s Kids Issues, we asked local K-12 students to submit art and writing around the question: “What would you do if you had superpowers for a day?”Smart Bets: Grandchildren
The Philadelphia orchestral pop duo heads to One World Brewing's downtown location on March 20.Smart Bets: Seth Walker
The North Carolina native bring his new Cuban-inspired blues songs to Isis Music Hall on March 16.Two local groups throw a World Music Dance Party
Two bands, each led by high-profile fixtures of the Asheville music scene, are coming together to present a unique night of music.Smart Bets: Allan Wolf
The Asheville-based poet presents his latest collection on March 16 at Malaprop's.Theater review: ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’ and ‘The Zoo Story’ by The Sublime Theater
This pairing of one acts from the post-World War II era of what was known as absurdist theater were often presented together to create a full evening.Asheville Amadeus festival celebrates the famed composer and many female artists
“Mozart is like Shakespeare in literature — he’s just there, and he’s one of the very most important,” says renowned classical pianist Garrick Ohlsson.Smart Bets: Sk, the Novelist & Friends
The Asheville MC along with Musashi Xero, Mike L!VE, Spaceman Jones, Herb da Wizard and P.T.P play The Mothlight on March 14.food
Top Shelf Views: Asheville drinks aficionados talk about Irish whiskey
Like their neighbors to the northeast, the Irish distill spirits from barley and water. But they've created a product that's sweeter, less earthy and eminently more drinkable than scotch.Beer Scout: The Whale builds a second location in Greenville
Andrew Ross and Jesse Van Note discuss the decision to expand to Greenville and plans for their acclaimed beer bar's second location.WNC restaurants make dining out a family affair
Some local eateries offer more for families than just a kids menu.Small bites: N.C. Department of Cultural Resources hosts barbecue exhibit
The Story of BBQ in N.C., a free exhibit, runs at the Western Office through Saturday, March 23. Also: St. Patrick’s Day events; macaroni and cheese challenges; and more.living
Hemp farmers and CBD businesses adjust to a shifting legal landscape
When Melissa Clark, owner of Hemp Magik, opened the doors to her Woodfin storefront on the morning of Feb. 14, she was hit with quite a shock: A search warrant…movies
Screen scene: Local film news
Casting director Erica S. Bream will lend her expertise to the monthly Asheville Filmmaker Mixer and tickets for the Asheville Jewish Film Festival are now on sale.news
Asheville Archives: Thomas Wolfe returns for a summer in the woods
After eight years in self-exile, writer Thomas Wolfe returned to his hometown of Asheville.Children’s musical explores opioid epidemic
A new play for children, It’s Just a Pill, premiered at A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium on March 8. The 55-minute musical confronts the opioid epidemic from the perspective of a…Buncombe County considers expanding access to manufactured homes
In Buncombe County, manufactured housing is limited to certain zoning designations, but the county planning board recently voted in favor of an amendment that would expand the list of areas…Amid soul searching over severe disparities, City Council weighs its latest school board appointments
With James Lee opting out mid-term to take a job in another state, Asheville City Council will soon select at least one new member to serve on a board that…Buncombe County grants franchise to private EMS service
Although some commissioners remain concerned the agreement could cut into revenue generated by local volunteer fire departments, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners decided in a 4-3 vote on March…Questions remain after city lifts needle-exchange zoning violation
On March 1, city spokesperson Ashley Traynum-Carson said in a press release the needle exchange would now be considered a medical clinic after it formalized a commitment to have a…Buncombe County sheriff seeks funding for new positions, vehicles
In an effort to address what he sees as needs in the department, which includes increasing the number of patrol officers, Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller asked the board for…opinion
Letter: Local vets celebrate peace, not NATO
"Instead of celebrating NATO’s anniversary, a growing coalition of individuals and organizations, including members of the local chapter of Veterans for Peace in Asheville, are calling attention to the issue…Letter: Bare feet pose no threat
"The feet of anyone choosing to be barefoot are no threat whatsoever to anyone around them."Letter: Another reason to tax the rich
"If we want to tax the rich, we need a movement to tax the rich that can stand independently of promised welfare programs like free tuition or better special education."Letter: What’s up with ‘Black Girl Magic’?
"But, I feel strongly that we must be careful of our word usage, especially writing for a newspaper where your 'voice' is the words you use."Xpress calls for greater transparency in local government
Our community has learned a lot about the limits of open government law over the past year, as indictments of former Buncombe County employees Wanda Greene, Mandy Stone, Jon Creighton…