Xpress movie critic Ken Hanke goes one-on-one with film legend John Waters.
Edgy Mama: Milk machine
“The media and the message boards have been all over breastfeeding rights lately, what with the hubbub around a nursing mom being reprimanded for alleged immodesty in a Kentucky restaurant.” Xpress parenting columnist Anne Fitten Glenn throws back the nursing shawl.
Three films announced for 2007 Asheville Film Festival
The upcoming Asheville Film Festival will include Intervention, Simple Things, and Southern Gothic, the city of Asheville has announced. All three movies have local or regional connections.
The paper dress is making a comeback
Local designer R. Brooke Priddy leads a paper clothes-making workshop at the Asheville Art Museum.
Listening Party: The Truth About Lies, Shawn Gallaway and Dominoes
With so much happening on the local music scene, it can be hard to keep up with the newest groups, latest trends and catchiest sounds. What we need is a listening party.
Black Mountain College documentary returns to town
The documentary film Fully Awake will screen at Asheville’s Fine Arts Theatre and in Black Mountain this week.
Crafts, collies and whimmy diddles: Heritage Weekend returns
Storytellers, historical re-enactors, a bevy of artisans and the world’s best wielders of the gee haw whimmy diddle will all gather at the Folk Art Center this weekend, Sept. 15 and 16, for the 27th Annual Heritage Weekend. Gee and haw: Young competitors at last year’s World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition. The event returns […]
The distinguished merchant of sleaze
The faint of heart and the delicate of sensibility had better run for the hills. John Waters—the self-proclaimed “Prince of Puke” (who actually included a recipe for cinematic vomit in his book Shock Value)—is coming to town for an appearance at UNCA, following a retrospective of four of his movies. The crown prince of smart […]
Get in, hang on, don’t worry
There are 48 different rides at this year’s North Carolina Mountain State Fair, ongoing near Fletcher. They have names like Paratrooper, Pan’s Royal Palace of Fun, Starship 2000, Fireball, Tornado, Pharoah’s Fury, Freak Out, Supershot, Zero Gravity and Demon Loop. A view to thrill: In an uncertain world of Demon Loops and Fireballs, it’s nice […]
Back in the spotlight
It’s not like Cary Fridley has been keeping a low profile for the past several years. From her time as the rhythm guitarist for The Freight Hoppers, a now-defunct outfit that made waves in the old-time music scene in the late 1990s, to her more recent work with groups like The Lowdown Travelers and One […]
Off track
Whether speaking about music, politics or film, Greil Marcus always looks to what has come before. Rock snob with a heart of gold: Greil Marcus helped make music journalism into what it is today. photo by Thierry Arditti “There may come a time where we’ve used up our past,” Marcus says in a phone interview […]
Animal magnetism
Although the song’s lyrics declare that the tale is “as old as time,” the love-conquers-all story of Beauty and the Beast hasn’t actually been around forever. Try since the mid-18th century. And likely it was Disney’s 1991 animated-film version—later produced as a Broadway musical—that catapulted the story from quaint folk tale to household name. More […]
Fightin’ words
Nothing if not purposeful, Meat Puppets leader Curt Kirkwood didn’t have a very difficult time deciding to work with Anodyne, a small Kansas City-based independent label, for the release of the Meat Puppets’ latest album, Rise to Your Knees. Tough love: Curt Kirkwood, left, has made a tenuous peace with younger brother Cris to re-form […]
Top drawer: fashion news and views
Sherri and Bridget, in their own designs, wait for the show to begin. The Ingenerals Fashion Show, held Aug. 25 at the Wedge Gallery, featured the reconstructed wearable-art pieces of local designers Elliot Elephant (elliotelephant@yahoo.com) and Sew Moe (www.sewmoe.com). Inspired by Victorian and other vintage-era costumes, the creations were fully realized amalgamations of antique ruffles, […]
The patron saint of variety stores
What does downtown Asheville need more than another sushi bar?
Edgy Mama: What kind of Asheville Mom are you?
Xpress parenting columnist Anne Fitten Glenn
Who’s that in the sky? Why, it’s the Commissioner of Labor!
The title of Commissioner of Labor may not sound tailor-made for fun, but in the case of Cherie Berry, who serves in that capacity for the state of North Carolina, it has its moments.
Chazzfest!: Xpress gives tickets to contest winner
Asheville resident Meghan Rogers was just browsing the Xpress website on Aug. 19 when she decided to enter the drawing for two tickets (hotel stay included) in Charleston, S.C. for the Chazzfest music festival.
Pat and Alli’s Weekly Winners
Pat and Alli’s Weekly Winners is on hiatus … but we’ve still got weekend music suggestions for you.
The case of the missing Clubland …
Can’t find Clubland in the print edition of this week’s Mountain Xpress? We goofed, but our user-friendly online version is there for you.
Listening Party: Kakistocracy, Come Before Winter and The Hellblinki Sextet
With so much happening on the local music scene, it can be hard to keep up with the newest groups, latest trends and catchiest sounds. What we need is a listening party.