Local photographer Ralph Burns opened his exhibit Somewhere Beyond the Constellation Norma tonight at the Pink Dog Creative. Comprised of dozens of hand-printed monochrome photos, the exhibit showcases Burns’ focus on “worship, loss, ceremony and regeneration.” Burns has exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide.
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Gubernatorial candidate Bob Etheridge visits Malaprops bookstore
North Carolina Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Etheridge spoke at Asheville’s Malaprops bookstore Friday night as part of his “early voting” tour of western NC. Etheridge spoke to a small crowd about what he said was the damage done by the current Republican state leadership and the importance of education.
Photos: Sen. Burr tours Asheville Thermo Fisher Scientific facility
North Carolina’s senior US Senator Richard Burr toured Asheville’s Thermo Fisher Scientific facility Thursday morning before holding a town hall meeting with plant employees. Burr praised the scientific freezer and centrifuge manufacturer for its innovative practices and ideas, specifically its Zero Landfill Initiative.
Photos: Asheville Homeless Network protests at city hall, visits mayor’s office
A group of about fifteen protesters from the Asheville Homeless Network visited the office of Mayor Terry Bellamy en masse.
Photos: Peace Walk mirrors London event
Reciprocating an event in London’s Trafalgar Square held by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, around seventeen people gathered in Asheville’s Pack Square today to meditate and “generate an energy of peace, solidarity and freedom.”
Photos: Leicester Farmers Market now open
Including up to twenty-five local vendors, the Leicester Farmers Market is now open for business all year, from 4 until 7 p.m. Fridays and from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Asheville Argus: Downpour
I spend a great deal of time walking downtown, and after awhile it all starts to look the same. To find something new, you need a different set of circumstances, a game-changer. So in the pouring rain and failing light, I go for a walk.
Coming Out of the Shadows rally supports undocumented workers
Around 100 people gathered to support undocumented workers as they revealed their immigration status publicly this afternoon at the Vance Monument.
Spring shades
Red and black for warm weather (with tall boots and white sunglasses frames).
Asheville Area Habitat Dedicates Home in Shiloh
Sponsored by local Episcopal churches and organizations, the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity celebrated the passing of keys to Raul and Carmen Campos-Ramirez.
Community Supported Agriculture Fair at Grove Arcade
The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project hosted a Community Supported Agriculture fair Thursday at the Grove Arcade. Twenty CSA participants set up booths in the Arcade’s interior, educating passersby.
Asheville Argus: Cats and Dogs
Hippie cats, biker dogs: Collected street photos of pets and, indirectly, their owners.
Photos: Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band at Jack of the Wood
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band delivered a frenzied assault of high-energy country-blues to a packed Jack of the Wood crowd Friday night. It was the Indiana trio’s first appearance in Asheville.
Photos: Givens Estate edges out Xpress to win Literacy Council Spelling Bee
UPDATED!!! The Givens Estate’s “Golden Spelers” placed first in this year’s Literacy Council Spelling Bee, narrowly out-spelling the Mountain Xpress team.
Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band to play two local shows this weekend
Country-blues roots rock band from Brown County, Indiana will play back-to-back shows at Jack of the Wood and Jack of Hearts this Friday and Saturday night.
Traffic stalled on I-26
Asheville traffic comes to a halt due to multiple accidents. I-26 East and West most affected.
Update: MoveOn.org demands mortgage relief at Pres. Obama’s campaign headquarters
Local members of the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org convened outside President Obama’s Asheville campaign headquarters to demand mortgage relief.
Photos: Occupy Asheville’s “Tyrannicide Day” March
Two dozen Occupy Asheville protesters marched downtown in celebration of the Ides of March, “Tyrannicide Day.”
Three-piece suit
And that’s a Black Flag lapel pin, in case you were wondering.
Photos/audio: Basilica of Saint Lawrence
Expanded slideshow of images from this week’s photo essay on the Basilica of Saint Lawrence.
Veterans for Peace protest in Pack Square
A handful of members of the local chapter of the Veterans for Peace gathered Tuesday afternoon in Pack square to demonstrate for peace and the withdrawal of US forces from foreign soil. The protesters waved signs—some bearing President Obama’s campaign logo covered in faux blood—and blew bugles to attract the attention of passersby.