At this week’s Oct. 5 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider competing plans to revise the rules that govern development on steep slopes.
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Elitist Bastards: An Overrated Gekko and A Bunch of Boring Owls
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies, Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current releases Cairo Time, You Again, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, The Virginity Hit and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. They then delve into the classic Hammer horror flick Horror of Dracula (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and Pedro Almodóvar’s 1988 film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening). And to top it all off, the speculate on the quality of soon-to-open films Case 39, Chain Letter, Let Me In, The Social Network and Animal Kingdom.
Asheville City Council nixes Caledonia Apartments proposal in Kenilworth
At the Tuesday, Sept. 28, Asheville City Council meeting, members voted unanimously against approving the 100-unit Caledonia Apartments in Kenilworth.
Artillery
The craft arts have culturally defined Western North Carolina culture for decades, and a survey released in 2008 by Handmade in America indicates that the professional craft industry makes quite an impact on local economics as well. According to the study, $206,500,000 is generated each year in Western North Carolina via artists, […]
The Profiler
The Suspect: Keller Williams and the Keels This trio is a collaboration of the husband-and-wife duo Larry and Jenny Keel, along with Keller Williams. This spring they released their second CD together, Thief, which contains their bluegrass-influenced covers of songs originally recorded by Amy Winehouse, the Butthole Surfers, Marcy Playground and many others. Can Be […]
Move your ash
Americans woke up to the threat of coal ash on Dec. 22, 2008, when the Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal-ash pond in Kingston, Tenn., burst, flooding the Emory and Clinch rivers with an estimated 1.1 billion gallons of toxic sludge. Coal ash is a dangerous slurry of toxic metals such as arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium […]
Campaign calendar UPDATE
Noon, Thursday, Sept. 30: CIBO Power Lunch forum for NC House candidates. Magnolia’s, downtown Asheville. $10 Lunch buffet. 6:30-10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7 UNCA College Dems “Rock the Vote” event, including bands, food and voter resgistration on the UNCA quad. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 Meet and greet with GOP school board […]
A room of one’s own
The Japanese call them “parasite singles.” It's an appropriate term for young adults who remain in their parents’ home into their ‘30s. Here in the Western hemisphere, the term “Boomerang Generation” often pops up in the media in reference to the large number of Gen Yers who leave the nest, only to make a return […]
Local strawberries in winter?
Winter: the big shivering elephant in the room. Sure, it’s difficult to imagine the weeks without our many bustling tailgate markets now, but the time is approaching. Don’t panic just yet, though. Thanks to the folks at Blue Ridge Food Ventures, you can enjoy a perfect summer sun-ripened tomato come February. How? Sign up for […]
Handicapped citizens deserve some consideration
As a participant of the Battery Park Residents Concern's Committee, we express our appreciation to David Forbes for meeting with us. His Sept. 22 article [”The Placard Stops Here,” Xpress] focused on our concerns, along with the complaints from merchants, about disabled residents with handicapped placards, parking in metered parking spaces. I stated in the […]
Moving for the fun of it
Exercise can be fun. In fact, some folks argue that it’s better for you if is fun. “Many people workout because the feel they have to,” says Corey Sinyai, a professional fitness trainer and Pilates instructor at Happy Body, a new studio in south Asheville. “It becomes a whip, rather than a self nurturing activity. […]
Pedestrian crossing signals discourage pedestrians
I spend a lot of time walking in downtown and many of the pedestrian crossing signals in downtown Asheville are so mistimed, they verge on being dysfunctional. If we want to encourage people to walk and cross streets safely, we should provide pedestrians a fair opportunity to cross streets safely and stop favoring vehicles. If […]
Finding your niche
[Editor’s note: Michele Scheve is a businesswoman of many talents. Besides producing and writing (with husband Tom) the Asheville Disclaimer, she’s also a graphic and visual artist, layout consultant for Grateful Steps Inc. and a budding local video producer.] When I finished college in New Orleans in 1992, my parents said I had to find […]
School lunch in WNC: a long way to go for a passing grade
I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Ms. Elsa Berndt for her letter about school lunches in Buncombe County [“Buncombe Schools can do Better,” Sept. 15, Xpress]. Sadly, the situation in Henderson County is no different, and I'm sure that there is little variation throughout the state. School lunch in the United States nowadays […]
Street performers are artists, not objects
I am a street performer in downtown Asheville — one of the statues/mimes. I love doing it, but it is not without its challenges. Mostly, I am fortunate enough to not have people disturb me, but I have been groped, fondled, screamed at and had objects thrown at me by adults. On Friday, Sept. 17, […]
Heath Shuler’s voting record favors the rich
Rep. Heath Shuler's reasoning for voting against the Health Care Reform was that the cost of the program was too high. He has just signed on to a letter stating that he will hold hostage the tax cuts for everyone making less than $250,000 per year, unless those making more get the tax cut, too. […]
Vote early, and vote local
Its time to vote local. I am voting for Patsy Keever on Nov. 2. At the grocery store I “buy local” whenever I can — it is my vote against the corporate anonymity that degrades the quality of our food and our lives. And now its time to vote local, to fight the anonymous, corporate […]
November is the time to stand and be counted, Democrats
Historic mid-term elections are coming up on Nov. 2. If you are a Democrat or lean toward Democrat, use your privilege to vote and pull a straight Democratic ticket to ensure that your President can continue to get work done. In N.C., we have the chance to replace Sen. Richard Burr with Elaine Marshall. Burr […]
Connected
In this town, women inspire other women. Yes, there’s the natural “thanks, Mom,” but there’s also layers of inspiration, like singer Ami Worthen being inspired by Kung Fu Clay owner Jennifer Goff, who’s inspired by Maria Papanastasiou, who’s inspired by… her mother. Here are a few similar tidbits from a handful of Asheville-area women sharing […]
Empty Bowls Turns 20
It is very rare in this day and age to find an enduring, sustaining and effective idea spanning a generation while generating millions of philanthropic dollars. Starting in a Detroit high school in 1990, Lisa Blackburn and John Hartom decided to teach their art students a lesson in compassion. They made empty clay bowls and […]
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