Our fisheries are being mismanaged. House Bill 353 is not the answer. I am a commercial fisherman who believes fish are gifts from God that should be treated with respect. … We could make wise use of God’s gifts by almost eliminating the regulatory discards that waste our resources, destroy our businesses and restrict the […]
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Juneteenth
Celebrate what you’ve got and who you are. That idea frames Hillcrest residents’ Saturday, June 18, celebration of “Juneteenth” — a national event that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. First held in Texas in June 1865 as “African American Emancipation Day,” the celebration has come to emphasize education and achievement. So […]
Sen. Apodaca needs a math lesson
Poor Republican Sen. Apodaca. The self-disgust this husband of a former school teacher must feel apparently runs pretty deep given the lengths he goes to in his attempts to construct a consoling counter-narrative amid the howls of protest at his party's wholesale gutting of North Carolina's public education system. According to figures from the state […]
The Profiler
The Suspect: Chris Isaak His breakthrough hit was the 1989 song “Wicked Game,” boosted by a steamy black-and-white video shot by Herb Ritts. A Washington Post review of last year’s release Live at the Filmore compared his voice to the late Roy Orbison, with Isaak’s baritone producing “darkly resonant tones one moment and soaring falsetto […]
Weekly Picks
If you've ever wondered about the women behind the drafting table, don’t miss the Asheville debut of Women in the Dirt, a documentary about female landscape architects. Director Carolann Stoney will lead a question and answer session at The Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. on Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. $10 donation to […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 06/15/2011
• Splashville regulars unhappy about Sunday religious services in park
• Xpress reporter’s draft of live Bonnaroo report riddled with typographical epiphanies
• Exodus International conference, which aims to ‘cure’ homosexuals, derailed by local shirtless jogger
• APD officer who correctly picked which carnival worker was sex offender wins oversized stuffed animal
• Authorities seek meat-market robber
• Citizen-Times’ 2010 summer-stacation articles ready for minor tweaking, republishing
Thao and Mirah fan
Leopard print camisole and high-waisted acid-wash shorts.
Buncombe to Bonnaroo 2011 ***UPDATED***
Bonnaroo 2011 was hot – and we’re not just talking about the temps. Asheville guitar god Aaron “Woody” Wood played scorching sets that garnered national radio time; local b-boy crew Fresh Trix wowed crowds with their funky body contortions; locally based music marketing company Music Allies ran a huge backstage operation, and countless other peeps with local connections worked, played and partied hard just down the road in Manchester, Tenn. Photos by Jake Frankel
Elitist Bastards: The early funny ones
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther talk about Bill Cunningham New York, Incendies, X-Men: First Class, Hobo With A Shotgun, Son of Dracula and Stardust Memories.
Ryan Bingham junkies get their fix …twice
Award winning singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham brought two outstanding performances to Asheville on Monday. The first, a free in-store performance at Harvest Records, followed by a full-band electric show at The Orange Peel.
In line at Mumford & Sons
Xpress A&E Intern Joseph Chapman talks with fans waiting in line for entrance to the Mumford & Sons performance at the Asheville Civic Center on Tuesday, July 7.
Little red dress
Red sundress, black sandals with red insoles, sparkly pendant. Seen on Biltmore Ave.
APD is a mixed bag
Respectfully, to Chris Burgher and the citizens of Asheville: The Asheville Police Department is a mixed bag [“The Police are Here to Help,” May 25 Xpress]. You never really know what you will get as a result of calling on them or them calling on you. Congratulations, Mr. Burgher, for having such a satisfying experience […]
The world at your door
Volunteer work is a great way to get involved in your community, meet new friends and develop skills and connections that can lead to paid work. I know this firsthand: I volunteer all over Asheville, and I’m proud of the work I do and the connections I’ve made. I moved here nearly five years ago […]
Heavy equipment and a garden party
Joe and and Kellie Kiely say that opening their home and garden to the public is the least they can do to support OpenDoors of Asheville, a program that helps underprivileged children get access to tutoring and extracurricular activities such as music, dance and sports. “We have never opened up our gardens to the public,” […]
Artful eats
Heading to the River Arts District Studio Stroll this weekend? (More about that in this week’s A&E section or at riverartsdistrict.com.) The event covers a lot of ground — 19 buildings filled with demonstrations, hands-on activities and art, art, art. It also covers some prime eating hours (10 a.m. until 6 p.m., both days). Fortunately, […]
Our hearts are vested
This weekend, thousands of art enthusiasts — tourists and locals alike — will descend on the River Arts District for the biannual Studio Stroll. There’s been a gale of change since last November’s stroll: at least four new restaurants, a theater and several new studio and gallery spaces have opened, and new sidewalks and a […]
APD is helpful — sometimes
I'm writing in response to Chris Burgher’s recent letter to the editor [“The Police Are Here to Help,” March 25 Xpress]. I will certainly give credit and gratitude to whomever it is due. I have had positive encounters with the police and thanked them for their sincere effort to help — but neither my positive […]
The Edgy Vegan vs. the Protein Myth
In her recent “Edgy Mama” column, Anne Fitten Glenn says of her daughter, “I respect her desire to be a vegetarian — but when she refuses to eat enough soy, vegetable and dairy proteins, I’m going to push a little bit of meat at her.” ["Feeding Kids Meat Does Not Equal Child Abuse," May 25 […]
Ink and Imagery
Melding together the ideas of interpretation, representation and traditional practice, Blue Spiral 1’s current exhibition, Ink and Imagery features the works of both well-noted and emerging artists in the field of printmaking. “I wanted to have prints that have imagery in them, hence the title … that was pretty high up on our list,” says […]
The tide is high
The pairing of arts and a small-town setting is not foreign to this area, but you may wonder: Mermaids in the mountains of Marshall? How do mermaids fit into this picture?