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A good-natured bird
For Phillip Brown, an old-time carver, and Judi Harwood, an innovative maker of clay drums, the Southern Highland Craft Guild's biannual fair is as much a meeting place as a marketplace. "It's one of my favorite things to do," Brown says. "I'll run into old friends and craftsmen I haven't seen in years." Brown, Harwood […]
Junker’s Blues
"I say, 'How much you want for that?' (I go into a store). Man says 'three dollars.' 'All right," I say, 'will you take four?'" – Bob Dylan, "Po' Boy" When the junk is on the table and the deal is about to go down, there's an endgame before the money changes hands – the […]
The Basilica Centennial and Rafael Guastavino
Architect Rafael Guastavino lived for 66 fruitful years and, while he's not exactly a household name (public relations and "branding" were not his strong suit), he should be counted among the most prolific and inspired people of the past two centuries. He didn't live long enough to celebrate his own centennial, but his mortal remains […]
The Dirt: Seed rush
I'm feeling a little panicked. It's the end of the garden season at Xpress, and I have so much I want to share in so few words, from seed-gathering to garden clean-up. Gather ye seeds: Identify, gather, separate and store properly; come spring, you'll get to plant seeds from your own garden. Photo by Marvin […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 10/14/09
• Shuler/Obama Pickup B-Ball
• New WLOS weatherman
• Briefs
Citizens from around the world — and in Asheville —will demonstrate for 350 ppm
This December, the United Nations will hold a climate-change conference in Copenhagen, as they do annually. However, this year the stakes are at an unprecedented high. James Hansen, a NASA climate scientist, recently released a study showing that the highest concentration of CO2 the Earth's atmosphere can maintain is 350 parts per million, above which […]
Like a Maverick
How I learned to respect Robin Cape and why you should write her name on your ballot
When Council member Robin Cape was elected four years ago, I was upset. I couldn't understand how Asheville could elect someone with her radical ideas about energy, the environment and a paternalistic model of government. … With that span of time now passed, I have changed and I could indeed vote for Robin Cape. But […]
Robin changed her mind, but she’s got my vote
Earlier this summer, Robin Cape faced what appeared to be an "either-or" situation: Either mount a City Council re-election campaign, or step aside to focus on the concurrent crises of her father's death and her divorce. As a mother, she chose to focus on protecting her children during that difficult time. Thankfully, she and the […]
Drive-by noise pollution is driving me crazy
I live in east Asheville, in Haw Creek. Before moving into a house on a busy street in east Asheville, I lived on a mountain in Candler. I had to move for financial reasons. The bass used to be my favorite instrument. I even thought about taking lessons once. Now I deplore the bass. Why? […]
Thank you, Grant Millin. Motorcycle noise needs to be curbed
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for Grant Millin's commentary, "The Motorcycle Community Needs a Tune-up" [Sept. 30]. I picked up the Mountain Xpress on Wednesday and, after reading the article, decided I needed to speak out in support of Mr. Millin. I had been putting it off, but today is Saturday and […]
Dogs and restaurants don’t mix
I am writing this letter to address what I see as a growing concern in Asheville. While I am an animal lover, there are some places that dogs simply should not be, in my opinion. Restaurants are my concern. I have numerous times encountered dogs tied up outside local restaurants in all sorts of weather. […]
Citizen on Board (A citizen report): Urban Design & Development subcommittee (Sept. 29 mtg)
With this blog post and audio file, we offer what Xpress hopes will be an ongoing series of citizen-reported coverage of meetings of Asheville city government boards and commissions.
Miller withdraws from Asheville City Council race
Asheville City Council member Kelly Miller announced today that he’s withdrawing from the November election, saying that he’s doing so to care for his wife, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Six picked in Asheville Council primary; Mayor Bellamy takes strong lead
Newcomers Bothwell, Smith and Manheimer lead the pack in the City Council Primary, voter turnout lags.
A clearer re-view
Though Black Mountain College closed its doors more than 50 years ago, its legacy has flourished and evolved ever since. This weekend, scholars the world over will congregate in Asheville to observe the reverberations of its experimental and often courageous manifestos. Painting with geometry and constellations: Keynote speaker Dorothea Rockburne draws from math and science […]
Opera, intimate and Asheville-style
Sequels are often a disappointing flop. Not so, The Marriage of Figaro: Not only did this opera make it, but it made it big. Following in the legendary steps of its predecessor, The Barber of Seville, this stirring sequel is funny and uplifting, says Asheville Lyric Opera's general and artistic director David Starkey. The theme […]
Clear-cutting Tiger’s woods
OK, I admit it: I play golf. I like to think of myself as a leftist liberal with a pure passion for social justice, yet I play a game that many consider a major symbol of wasteful wealth. And no one knows better than we in Western North Carolina that golf courses are also the […]
Clear-cutting Tiger’s woods
OK, I admit it: I play golf. I like to think of myself as a leftist liberal with a pure passion for social justice, yet I play a game that many consider a major symbol of wasteful wealth. And no one knows better than we in Western North Carolina that golf courses are also the […]
Corrections
• Two Calendar listings were inadvertently combined in the Sept. 16 issue of Xpress: Asheville New Friends (www.main.nc.us/anf) and Asheville New Friends Meetup/Singles Group (www.meetup.com/Asheville-New-Friends-Meetup). Asheville New Friends is an incorporated local organization that has been active in Asheville for more than 30 years and generally consists of people over 50 years of age. Asheville […]