In this edition of the Mountain Xpress’ local news podcast, reporters David Forbes and Jake Frankel discuss Buncombe County Commission meeting and next week’s City Council primary.
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Elitist Bastards: The Bastards of March
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current films 50/50, Courageous, Dream House, Restless, What’s Your Number? and The Whistleblower.
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 10/05/11
• Following revelation of
Perry-owned hunting
camp’s racist name,
Perry-family nickname for
longtime maid may also
raise eyebrows
• 1st Chinese space station
orbiting over U.S. will be
available in Wal-Mart by
November
• Vatican proclaims
Woodstock a saint
First time ‘spirit’ of an event
gets the honor
Star party: The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute offers Oct. 28-30 event
PARI is hosting a public Star Party Oct. 28-30. Registered visitors will have the opportunity to spend the entire weekend on campus and will be treated to celestial observations using PARI telescopes, workshops, campus tours, nature hikes and other activities.
Panoramic views of every shade
What: As the first crisp nights of autumn take hold, leaf peeping is on everyone’s minds. Sure, you can drive through any part of the Blue Ridge Parkway, but Grandfather Mountain offers something unique. From the earliest yellows to the richest maroons, Grandfather Mountain’s wide range in elevation gives visitors a chance to see both […]
Why the secrecy, Mayor Bellamy?
I attended the Sept. 27 Asheville City Council meeting in anticipation of speaking in favor of the Blue Ridge Pride event being granted a proclamation signed and read by the mayor, as many other proclamations have been. Imagine my surprise to find out, mere hours prior to the meeting, that the mayor had met with […]
Small Bites: School of hard lox?
Ready for your schmear? The HardLox Festival, Asheville’s Jewish food-and-heritage celebration, takes place at Pack Square on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event, in its ninth year, features Israeli dancing, crafts, a kids' zone — and lots of traditional Jewish food. Lox will make an appearance, as the festival's name […]
Straight and outraged by Sen. Forrester
I suppose I should be grateful to Sen. James Forrester and his local political apologists for forthrightly framing the proposed state constitutional amendment on gay marriage for what it is: an excuse to legislate bigotry by hiding behind the cloak of religious respectability. I'm a dinosaur from the '60s when far too many churches defended […]
The Beat
About 30 people gathered outside the downtown Asheville Post Office Sept. 27 to rally against possible cuts to the U.S. Postal Service and the local mail-processing facility on Brevard Road. Organizers touted the USPS as the successful centerpiece of a $1.3 billion mailing industry that supports 8 million American jobs. They have an ally in […]
Small Bites: The toast — and taste — of Asheville
Asheville Independent Restaurants recently announced details of this year’s Taste of Asheville, the group’s biggest fundraising event at The Venue, 21 North Market St. in downtown Asheville. Taste will be held on Thursday Nov. 17, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. The Venue is a perfect setting for the event, with enough elbow room to […]
Justice for all
I am an American. This country was founded on the principle that all people are created equal. As an American, I value this principle and will fight to defend it. This country is great because it guarantees those rights. That is why women are now able to vote, because that is their right. That is […]
Struggling his own way
Our Blood, the 2011 LP from Brooklyn's Richard Buckner, resounds with conflict. Stripped-back guitars strum with nervy intensity, augmented by jagged slices of keys and noise and melancholy washes of pedal steel and organ that seem overcome by the stress. Over the top, Buckner's magnificent baritone, which somehow maintains a balance between breathy and burly, […]
Don Yelton, problem solvent
Thanks for keeping the community updated on the tragedy in slow motion happening at CTS [“Going Green,” Sept. 21 Xpress]. Don Yelton, a conservative talk-show host and political aspirant, brings up an interesting, yet straightforward scientific question: Will demolishing the building widen the scope of the already terrible industrial pollution on Mills Gap Road? Considering […]
Small Bites: Area restaurant news, lickety-split
Foodwise, there’s plenty to do and taste in October, and we’ve rounded up some of what Asheville has to offer in quick-hit fashion: First, go out for a slice! Circle in the Square Pizza opened in downtown Asheville at 12 Biltmore Ave. on Sept. 24. The pizza shop is open Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. […]
Trivia Time
1. Eddie Money recently experienced a career uptick when he: a. Was offered the role of chimp patriarch in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. b. Received a shout out from Lady Gaga for his “music prowess.” c. Revealed that, though it was mostly natural, he did occasionally use Sun-In to enhance his hair’s […]
Candidates need to address poverty, affordable housing and homelessness
The future of Asheville’s success will depend largely on how well we can expand opportunity to all children and families and nurture their success. To realize such a vision, our city leadership will need to focus attention on low-income and working families. Too many families are experiencing poverty in Asheville — dramatically increasing their risk […]
Your vote is your voice
If you normally do not vote, what would challenge you to go to the polls? Would it be a particular candidate whom you agree with? Maybe the upcoming elections are predicted to be a close race, or there is a hot-button issue that you are passionate about. Dig deep. Think about what galvanizes you. Realize […]
Casting my first vote for Mark Cates
I’ve never voted before in my life. I’ve never really even paid that much attention to politics or felt excited about anyone running for office — until now. I met Mark Cates a couple of weeks ago while hanging out with friends at Wedge Brewing Co. After meeting him, I asked why he was running. […]
Weekly Picks
a href=”“he Asheville Art Museum invites the community to a screening of Brent Green's experimental stop-animation film Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then, the true story of Leonard Wood, a hardware store clerk who built an elaborate "quilt house" as a "healing machine" for his sick wife. Held on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at […]
Vote for Marc Hunt — I already did
I am pleased to have voted early in the primaries for Marc Hunt as my choice for City Council. I have had the chance to meet with Marc this summer and I was impressed with his vision and experience as a community leader in public and nonprofit service. Marc’s commitment to improving the health of […]
Mela
Asheville, we've come a long way, baby. In 2005, Xpress didn't even offer a category for Best Indian (and we wonder if you may have voted for Pocahontas back then anyway, you jokesters). But, one year after Mela opened on Lexington Avenue, in the building that used to house "The Body" and its ragtag group […]