With the growth of digital media, issues of copyright have plagued the music industry for well over a decade. Looking beyond popular controversial examples like Napster, it’s been a contentious topic even before file sharing. Decades ago, for example, the hip-hop community embraced sampling, dividing their source artists and music audiences into two camps: those […]
I appreciate Danielle Dulken’s courage in sharing her abortion experience in the July 31 Opinion piece, “The Face of Abortion.” It is important that the voices of all people are heard, as our nation struggles with the place of abortion, gay marriage and other issues. Open discussion, despite the fear of condemnation for less popular […]
I was deeply touched and brought to tears by the July 31 Opinion article, “The Face of Abortion.” I was also physically sickened to know that the decision to abolish abortion clinics in the state was made final. The legislation has set us back at least 50 years! The article stirred such strong feelings within […]
Five Points Neighborhood would have loved to have an urban village built on the former Deal Buick site, and we tried to work with the developers to come up with a plan that wouldn't impose excessive costs on the neighbors [“Ruffled Feathers,” Aug. 7 Xpress]. But the 2007 proposal had two main problems, both of […]
At an Aug. 7 town hall held in Swannanoa and attended by more than 200, Congressman Patrick McHenry fielded pointed questions about his health care positions and a variety of other issues but called it an “honor to represent the jewel of Western North Carolina, the economic heart of the west.” Residents packed the auditorium […]
I am disappointed and a bit puzzled about your recent format/font change for Mountain Xpress. Articles and regular features that used to be typeset in a variety of interesting fonts now have a plain, vanilla uniformity. It’s very homogenized and not very interesting. Your publication that used to be visually engaging is now pretty lifeless. […]
Fanatical Dead: Dark Star Orchestra is the undisputed king of Grateful Dead tributes, basing their own shows on actual Dead set lists and taking the experience to an unprecedented level of detail. The band begins a two-night stand at Pisgah Brewing Company's outdoor stage on Friday, Aug. 16. Photo by Bob Minkin Mountain beats: Emerald […]
Dramady “Steel Magnolias” was first staged in ’87. The story, about a group of women in Natchitoches, La., was written by playwright Robert Harling around the death of his sister. The local production at Asheville Community Theatre is directed by Michael Lilly and runs through Sunday, Aug. 18. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.. Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Mother-daughter reviewers Becky Upham and Cicely Upham discuss.
On Friday, September 6, Western North Carolina’s largest corn maze and fall event will open to the public, featuring a design that honors Eliada’s partnership with the Asheville Grown Business Alliance.
Service Industry authorities announce break in case of Desert Cooler Bandit
Openings Asheville Biologics and Orthopaedics, 172 Asheland Ave. 575-9841. ashevillebiologicsortho.com. Edison Craft Ales + Kitchen at The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. http://www.groveparkinn.com/edison. 252-2711 Closings Chef Mo’s, 900 Hendersonville Road. Relocations and other changes Native Kitchen and Social Pub has new hours. Visit nativesocialpub.com for details. 204 Whitson Ave., Swannanoa. 581-0480. (Pictured, photo by […]
Although myth has it that “Bele Chere” translates to “beautiful life,” for many locals the three-day festival spelled ambivalence. Of course there are as many who feel otherwise not all of those people are from out of town. Perhaps, like Christmas and adolescence, some experiences are easier to appreciate retrospectively, as a memory. As […]
My close friend Bud Howell, a naturalist, activist, teacher, long-distance-walker, artist and longtime Asheville resident, died on July 10. Over the last decade in our community, this man brought his passion and dedication to The Asheville Global Report, Wild South and The Dogwood Alliance. He penned many poignant letters to the editor to Xpress, as […]
After a recent inspection revealed multiple violations, the state Department of Health and Human Services has suspended the medical license of Asheville abortion clinic FemCare Inc. — the only clinic in the state that would currently meet the new requirements of an abortion bill signed into law on July 29. "Inspectors from [the] Division of […]
I was glad to attend Bele Chere this year. Even though there has been talk of it being the final one, it was refreshing to see the diversity of events, culture, food and music. It was a reminder of what makes Asheville so special. Bele Chere numbed the blow from the recent slew of negative […]
More than 250 people marched through the streets of downtown Asheville on July 29, protesting the North Carolina General Assembly's education plan, which includes cuts but no raises for teachers, and ends tenure. The march was organized by the Asheville City Association of Educators, in conjunction with an NCAE protest in Raleigh. The marchers gathered […]
“Run the Jewels,” the opening salvo from El-P and Killer Mike’s duo debut, accomplishes a lot. It’s the title track from a self-titled LP, tasked with proving their chemistry and establishing a vibe. It gets the job done. The beat, a concussive mix of thunderous bass and tirelessly looping tambourine and snare, is a perfect […]
Haw, the new LP from Durham’s Hiss Golden Messenger, is not a jubilant record. Sure, the songs move with a loose country amble, but they’re shaded with searing guitar solos, eerie strings and the knotty croon of leader M.C. Taylor, a distinctive instrument that slinks through this album like a snake through the garden, moving […]
We know Congress considered how to balance the budget, but failed to adequately curtail the military-industrial corporate complex, approving such items as billions for genocidal nuclear weapons and an unrequested $551 million for B61 [nuclear bomb] Life Extension Program. Why have those self-proclaimed Christian Congress ignored Jesus' teachings, of blessing the peacemakers and caring for […]
A large number of Asheville citizens went out of their way recently to send President Obama a strong message about stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline. Starting at Camp David, Md., an intergenerational group of dedicated folks, some from nearby states and some from as far away as California, walked all the way to the White […]
