Lael Gray is an advocate for environmental protection, better education, and ending racism. Those are three things that I care about. Those are three things that you care about too. Let's vote for Lael Gray for Asheville City Council. — David Roat Asheville
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The Beat: Suspects charged in alleged hate crime
Asheville police arrested 25-year-old Weaverville resident Lamon Lewis Hopkins July 19 in connection with an assault on Asheville resident Luke Hankins at the Ingles on Patton Avenue. “As soon as I got out of the car, they started yelling at me, calling me ‘faggot’ and ‘bitch’ with no provocation,” Hankins reports. Hankins says the group […]
Behave like statesmen, not politicians
I have come to understand that many in Congress exhibit black-or-white thinking when attempting to solve state (and national) budget crises. Black-or-white thinking is a common characteristic of adult children of dysfunctional families. To bring our state and national budgets to some semblance of stability will require budget cuts and increased tax revenue, not one […]
After hours
The free, outdoor music of Bele Chere ends at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday (earlier on Sunday), but unless you've had too much sun, too much to drink or you're just getting too old, the festivities continue into the early morning. Downtown clubs keep live music rocking until last call, so don't miss the […]
From the roots
Ever wonder why all the yards in a neighborhood feature the same forsythia or Bradford pear? How did every grandmother end up with the same grape-bubblegum-smelling iris and pink peony? From academia all the way to retail garden centers, the plant industry plays a major role in which plants are available to the public for […]
Kids’ area schedule
Friday, July 29 1:15-1:45 p.m. Music Together Singalongs 2-2:45 p.m. YWCA Children's Choir 3-3:45 p.m. WNC Nature Center 4-4:45 p.m. Roots of Rhythm Kids Drumming 5-5:45 p.m. Sun Soo Tae Kwon Do 6-6:45 p.m. Asheville Dance Revolution Saturday, July 30 10:30 a.m. Music Together Singalongs 12:15 p.m. WNC Nature Center 1:15-1:45 p.m. Asheville Dance Revolution […]
Heat: Lost. Fun: Found
More doughtily than any other narrative formula, the stranded-on-a-desert-island theme has lurked around children’s stories like a vulture over a shipwreck, waiting patiently for the tradewinds to shift and resuscitate the concept in some fresh form. Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe was steered by everyone from civil-rights titan James Baldwin to surrealist filmmaker Luis Buñuel to […]
Find your Bele Chere bliss
OK, so you had to take your children to the Children’s Area, your mother needed to swing by the downtown Y because of her port-a-john phobia, and your significant other won’t move from the bench outside of Malaprop’s. Isn’t it time you thought about you? Use this handy guide to help you find your Bele […]
Survival: Bele Chere Island
Do you have what it takes to survive an entire weekend on Bele Chere Island? Take this simple quiz to find out. 1. You’d love a starring role in which of the following shows: a. Lost … with your checkered past you’d fit right in. b. Survivor … you have a difficult personality and you […]
Weekly Picks
Grab your telescope and celebrate the universe at “Navigation by Stars” on Wednesday, July 27 at 8 p.m. Telescopes and binoculars will be available, but feel free to bring your own stargazing equipment. Held at Lake James State Park, Nebo. Info: 584-7728. Think back to your worst summer job and relive those hilarious memories at […]
Fair Game
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 07/27/11
• To local man’s surprise,
oil painting purchased at
flea market for $3 later
appraised at well over $2
• NC’s statewide Operation
Firecracker nabs
1200 drunk drivers
Operation Good Ol’ Boy,
initiated outside bars
frequented by off-duty police,
nets no arrests whatever
• Movie audiences horrified
to learn final installment
of Harry Potter series is a
hardcore wizard snuff film
• Tiger Woods dumps
long-time caddy,
citing ‘that time he handed
me the wrong club and
I missed the shot’
• Indonesian volcano
eruption raises questions
about virginal status of last
girl thrown into volcano
• Ford to build
minivan hybrid
Sneak peek: It’s a hybrid
between a minivan and an
Inquisition-era torture device
designed to jam 6 human bodies
into 1 tiny space
North Carolina Democratic legislators release proposed redistricting maps
Dubbing the maps a “fair and legal” alternative to those proposed by the ruling Republican Party, Democrats in the General Assembly have released their own proposals for redrawing congressional and state senate districts. The plan would keep Asheville in the 11th congressional district, instead of dividing it with the 10th.
Asheville Jung Center offers global training
A pair of Asheville psychiatrists are using technology to link people around the globe while promoting the work of groundbreaking Swiss analyst and author Carl Jung. Considered one of fathers of modern psychology, Jung was a trailblazer in exploring human consciousness, including its darker side.
Local Matters: Redistricting, hate crimes and Juan Holladay arrest
In this edition of Local Matters—the Xpress weekly news podcast—reporters Jake Frankel and Christopher George discuss the growing controversy over the redistricting of WNC, the possible hate-crime assault on Luke Hankins and the arrest of local musician Juan Holladay.
From the roots: Cullowhee conference promotes native plants
This year’s Cullowhee Native Plant Conference happens Wednesday through Saturday, July 27-30 at Western Carolina University. Keynote speaker Allan Armitage (pictured) is a UGA horticulture professor and proponent of regionally appropriate gardening. Photo courtesy of Timber Press.
It’s time to play BINGO!
Nighthawks, listen up! Due to tonight’s sold-out show (and an almost sold-out show tomorrow night), another time slot has been added to the New Orleans Bingo Show’s run of performances at The Magnetic Field. On Saturday, the six-piece Cabaret troupe will perform a 10:30 p.m. show.
Elitist Bastards: The Bastardly Hallows
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go to the Movies podcast, reviewers Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss Beginners, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Submarine and Winnie the Pooh.
Video: Take a tour of Asheville’s newly proposed Congressional Districts
Take a tour of the controversial proposed dividing line between North Carolina’s 10th and 11th Congressional Districts with Xpress reporters Jake Frankel and David Forbes. The proposed line would divide Asheville, placing most of the city in the 10th District (currently represented by Republican Patrick McHenry of Hickory), while leaving some portions in Democrat Heath Shuler’s 11th District.
No borders
First and foremost, I'd like to thank Xpress for printing the July 6 article on immigration and education [“Stymied”]. I found it to be informative. I'd also like to ask Miss Ginocchio-Silva to perhaps reconsider the kind of education she will get in our state's system, if we can infer anything from the anti-immigrant sentiments […]
Gay is the new local
Recently, the two of us sat on Lexington Avenue reading Mountain Xpress aloud to each other. It’s something we do while we take in the goings-on in our neighborhood. We live in downtown Asheville, and while we appreciate the quirky spunk of West Asheville, the almost rural feel of Fairview, the old-school Southern charm of […]