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Elitist Bastards: Three Bastardly Amigos
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go to the Movies podcast, reviewers Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Last Mountain and The Change-Up with special guest host Marc McCloud.
Correction
In the Aug. 3 Artillery story, “Color Study,” about the Asheville Art Museum exhibit of the same name, we misidentified a painting by Gayle Paul. The painting’s title is "Parallel Variation.”
What happened to arts and crafts coverage?
I found it curious that there was no mention of arts and crafts at Bele Chere in the recent Mountain Xpress [“Bele Chere Island, July 27 Xpress]. In years past, your paper has promoted the Arts Park of Bele Chere. This year, though, an out of town visitor picking up Xpress to read about offerings […]
Edgy grandmama says, “Oh, come on now”
This edgy grandmama feels compelled to respond to the mean-spirited letter, "It's Time for Edgy Mama to Go"[July 27 Xpress]. I hold the opposite point of view, in that I find Anne Fitten Glenn’s column to be well written, entertaining and engagingly opinionated. From "helicopter parenting" to "the hair down there," the subject matter is […]
Small Bites: A-B Tech’s culinary program shines again
A-B Tech’s culinary chops have never been in doubt, and the school has, once again, come away from a national-level cooking contest with high honors. The WNC Culinary Association, a team composed of students from A-B Tech’s culinary program, took home a silver medal from the American Culinary Federation‘s Student Team Championship. The contest was […]
Small Bites: Pisgah Brewing Company and The Market Place bring you ceviche and cerveza
Ceviche and cerveza are a perfectly natural duo in the summertime. That’s something that this writer learned the rather easy way while sitting near the beach in Costa Rica with a frothy Imperial pilsner and the classic cold dish of lime-juice marinated seafood. While the Pisgah Brewing Company‘s taproom is nowhere near the beach (and […]
Summer Playlist
What better way to wind down your summer than with a sampler of some of the area’s best new releases? From bluegrass to prog rock, check out these tunes for your end-of-summer anthem. Johnson’s Crossroad, Mockingbird The male baritone voice in rock ‘n’ roll is polarizing. Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder is perhaps the best example […]
Bele Chere and domineering?
When walking through the crowds at Bele Chere this past weekend, I normally see everything between the music stages as commercials. I skip right by them, ready to see and hear what is beyond all of the marketing. Not that there's anything wrong with commercials, they're just not my bag. I didn't drink beer from […]
Small Bites: Quick bites
• Eat for a good cause at FireHouse Subs throughout the month of August. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation honors 13-year Asheville Fire Department veteran Capt. Jeff Bowen who died in the line of duty July 28. Through the rest of the August, customers can round up their bill to the nearest dollar at 16 […]
Appalachian grown
Wondering what this special section is all about? All of the businesses that you see over the next few pages are Appalachian Grown Certified by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, which means that they purchase or sell certified, locally grown farm products. ASAP works to promote the businesses that support our local agriculture, which in turn […]
Growing minds, growing kids
Ready to go back to school? So is Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. During the previous school year, ASAP's Growing Minds Farm to School Cooking Program reached nearly 1,400 area students with the help of educators, chefs and community volunteers. Growing Minds works to connect farms and schools and give children positive experiences with healthy foods. […]
Growing minds by the numbers
ASAP’s Growing Minds Program received 40 cooking kits through Partnership for a Healthier America for this school year. They will go to 40 schools (1 each) with grades ranging from pre-school through high school. The cookware kits contain items like induction burners, stainless steel pots and pans, knives and utensils – which were generously donated […]
The Silver Drummer Girl changed my tune
Having written many letters to the editor, and being rather vocal on some comment threads on the Mountain Xpress website, I am ready to admit a first: I was wrong. As a landscaper, I scoffed at the idea of dressing like a statue and standing still being considered “work.” After shoveling gravel in 90-plus-degree weather, […]
Musical Missed Connections
The Way It Is "In this world, but not of it." Those were your words to me as you gently massaged my soles (and soul!) during my Gentleman's Mountain Stream Foot Treatment at the Grove Park Inn Spa. Could you tell from the yin yang symbol tattooed on my ankle that I totally get that? […]
Feathers come from birds
Feathers are obviously the new fashion trend. There were multiple vendors at Bele Chere selling feather hair extensions, feather hair clips, feather earrings, etc. I encourage everyone to do a little research as to where these feathers come from. Consumer awareness is especially important when animals are involved. — Kira Poteat Clyde
It’s Lael Gray!
Our democracy brings candidates into a public electoral decision-making process. A few elections are non-partisan and our Asheville City Council race is one of them. So we are left with the qualifications of each candidate to determine who is best for the job. It is Lael Gray! Gray is a voice of reason and a […]
Weekly Picks
Historic Johnson Farm, 3346 Haywood Road in Hendersonville, invites the public to a family-friendly storytelling festival featuring traditional tales and free popcorn on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Info: historicjohnsonfarm.org. Contribute to a good cause just by enjoying a delicious meal as a number of local restaurants donate […]
Republican voters: buyer’s remorse?
They say elections have consequences. I believe they may be right. Republicans have chosen, locally and nationally, a social agenda, including: a women’s right to choose, voter ID, cutting programs that benefit working and middle-class Americans, cutting education that will set N.C. back years and wanting to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. I could […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 08/10/11
• W. Asheville woman asked to stop posting cleavage pics on “West Asheville Watch” Facebook page
• Local man finally passes Krispy Kreme burger consumed at Bele Chere
• AirTran Airways to discontinue Asheville-to-Orlando service (Travelers scrambling to find equally terrifying way to travel to Disney World)
• ‘Life enhancement center’ planned for site of burned-down Richmond Hill Inn (Center to utilize various treatments based on the ingestion of cinders and rubble
• After seizing $90k of pot in Hayesville, authorities grab $200 of hay in Pottsville just to be ironic
• Local man expelled from Asheville Freeskool for possession of notebook, pen, other bourgeois trappings
• Ailing WLOS meteorologist Julie Wunder sidelined from newscast per orders of Dr. Jay Siltzer
• UN issues strong warning in attempt to quell escalation of Us Weekly’s celebrity bikini wars
Back in early June, we noted the