Photographs of the 4th of July celebration in downtown Asheville.
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Asheville’s fireworks start brushfire, disrupts finale before being controlled (Photo coverage)
Asheville photographer Derek Olson captured the drama in a photo essay showing downtown’s fireworks-induced brushfire from discovery to control. The fire was ultimately quenched by the Asheville Fire Department and — after a long pause — the fireworks finale went on. Visit Olsen’s site for his full coverage.
Elitist Bastards: Of Vampires and Blue Velvet
In this week’s podcast, Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther: delve into Grown Ups, Knight And Day, Solitary Man and Harry Brown; discuss the Asheville Film Society screening of Blue Velvet; wax nostalgic about failed attempts to see Blood For Dracula (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture show); and show limited enthusiasm for upcoming releases The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and The Last Airbender.
Review of Annie
Despite the fact that Little Orphan Annie’s comic strip ended earlier this month with our heroine kidnapped by a Balkan war criminal and held hostage indefinitely in Guatemala, Annie is alive and well in Burnsville at the Parkway Playhouse.
Washington comes to Asheville (and vice versa)
On June 24, Rep. Heath Shuler welcomed Asheville filmmakers Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood to the Capitol Hill Visitors Center in Washington, D.C., for a special screening of their film, On Coal River. The screening was sponsored by Shuler and Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who represents Rhode Island, as well as the Western North Carolina nonprofit […]
"Just enough to dream on"
Look at Tim Barnwell's photograph: an unassuming woman, standing on a dirt road, near a cornfield. One might be surprised to discover that this woman is the legendary ballad singer, Dellie Norton, famous for her a capella English and Scotch-Irish murder ballads and love songs. When Barnwell took her photo in 1980, she was over […]
The Profiler
The Suspect: Marah Marah is a roots rock band from Philadelphia with an all-star fan list that includes Stephen King, Bruce Springsteen (who has played with the band), Steve Earle, and Nick Hornby. Their first two CD's were met with glowing critical acclaim; 10 years have passed since then, and though Marah has never found […]
Sound Track
When the cream of the Asheville dubstep scene gets together at one venue for a DJ battle royale, along with two of the top producers in the genre, the conditions are perfect for creating a bass-lover's dream. VJ-turned-DJ: GalaxC Girl connects with the crowd on an ethereal level. Club 828 made these dreams come true […]
Who are we kidding?
It's no secret that these are tough times economically. But what's often overlooked is that the people hit hardest are our youngest and most fragile. Here in Buncombe County, one child in five lives in poverty. If 20 percent of our kids were afflicted with a chronic illness, we would quickly mobilize. Yet we're not […]
Sure, Asheville is segregated — let the discussions begin
What a week! Jerry Sternberg owns that his is a generation recovering from racism and challenges the business community to be honest about hiring illegal immigrants (another racial minority), and Mountain Xpress has a discussion online regarding whether Asheville is segregated! Juicy! First, kudos to Jerry for his blunt honesty. Admitting you are in recovery […]
Marvelous Mints for the Family Garden
Scenes of summer: A glass of ice-cold peppermint tea on a hot day. The cheerful, earthy fragrance of lemon balm when you pinch a leaf as you walk by. Or a playful young cat rolling with ecstasy in the catnip in the nearby herb garden. Minty Fresh: Corinna Wood in her copious lemon balm patch […]
Racism in America: Let’s drop the guilt
Kathryn Liss's commentary on racism was pointless, full of innuendo and lacked any semblance of factual information ["Ending Racism," June 9]. She stated, "Like most Americans, Asheville residents are still confused about race." What in the world does that mean? … Just for the record, I believe every person should have equal opportunity and be […]
Don’t blame the doctors for dropping Medicare/Medicaid patients
This letter is in response to the poignant letter sent in by Eric Newcombe ["Health Care Needs to Serve the Poor and Disabled," June 9 Xpress]. I am a family physician who opened a private office out of residency training in 2003. Initially, my partner and I accepted patients with any type of insurance, as […]
Build the public transit system with tax dollars
Taxes, taxes are the revenue that will and could build us, Asheville, a major transportation system. This transportation system, getting right to the point, could provide citizens with a reliable means to an end. Citizens who want to work should be afforded the right to travel to and from work aboard a public-transportation system. An […]
On religion, the Gulf oil spill and our hypocrisy
Question: If we all go down to the Gulf shores, can we sweep back the tar balls with our brooms? The real issue regarding Henderson County commissioners voting unanimously to retain prayer in the name of Jesus is the mockery and contempt that name causes. In the name of "freedom of expression," no minority shall […]
Mixed kudos (and sarcasm) on fighting racism
Regarding her [commentary] in the June 9, Mountain Xpress ["Ending Racism"], cheers to Kathryn Liss and the YWCA for making one more incremental but crucial step towards a race-blind society! Now the Young Women's Christian Association can concentrate on God's work: support of age discrimination, sexism and religious intolerance. Bravo, ladies! — Norman Plombe Asheville
Make better use of our petroleum resources, with plastic
Although I appreciate Bryan Hewitt's comments in his letter "Who's Responsible for the Gulf Oil?" [June 9], we should keep in mind that far more damage is done to our environment by burning petroleum than by manipulating its molecular structure to make plastics. Imagine the impact on our resources if we — all 309 million […]
We need a dozen Supermans
OK, let's admit it: Obama isn't Superman. But since he was inaugurated, he has had to face vicious attacks from "the party of NO" (the conservative right, nature and greedy companies, [such as] BP). It would take a dozen Supermen to accomplish anything now. Where is the help from Republicans and conservatives? Nothing but self-serving […]
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The Bluegrass Bus rides through town
Don Clark drove his music memorabilia-filled 1955 Flixible bus through town on the way to Morganton.
Laurey Masterton talks about her trip to the White House
Local chef, restaurateur and all-around awesome powerhouse of a woman Laurey Masterton recently held a dinner where she talked about the importance of buying local, as well as her trip to the White House and what it means for our local schools. — photo by Marilynne Herbert