From a press release: Black Box Storytelling Theater presents Spoken Word OPEN MIC! Monday Sept 14th, sign up at 6pm show begins at 7pm at New Mountain SOL Bar on N. French Broad Ave in Asheville. No theme-spoken word open mic. Ten minute time limit on stage. Poetry, stories, written work or comedy. www.newmountainavl.com for […]
Press release from the organizers: 17th Annual Green Creek Heritage Festival Saturday, September 12, 2015 The 17th Annual Green Creek Heritage Festival will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015; 9:00am – 3:00 pm, at the Green Creek Community Center, Inc., Green Creek, North Carolina. This festival is a fund raiser for the annual operating expenses for the […]
Press release from the event organizers: Bright’s Creek Golf and Sporting Club Hosts 1st Annual Patriot Golf Day Charity Tournament $50,000 Goal will benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation MILL SPRING, NC (August 2015) – Bright’s Creek will be hosting the 1st Annual Patriot Golf Day Charity Tournament In conjunction with the 2ndannual 24hour GolfAthon by Brian Stewart, PGA […]
The Asheville Storytelling Circle presents entertainer Jackson Gillman at The BeBe Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. for a performance of Chameleon Chronicles. Gillman will also lead a high-performance coaching master class on Monday, Sept. 21. Press release from event organizers: Live from Boston: Asheville Storytelling Circle proudly presents entertainer Jackson Gillman in […]
The Asheville Guitar Club and Music Academy of Asheville launch a 12-week guitar course for three different age groups, starting Monday, Sept. 21. Press release from event organizers: The Music Academy of Asheville is continuing to host Asheville’s unique group guitar program, The Asheville Guitar Club. The AGC fall semester course is open to all […]
Allegations of recent violence at Asheville High school have surfaced via an Aug. 28 email sent to Mountain Xpress, other local media outlets, as well as school officials. The email was sent by a group identifying itself only as “Asheville Students Against Violence,” without any individual names included. We have as yet no further information […]
Adorn Salon owner Rebecca Hecht, who recently garnered at least 3,800 signatures on her petition to ban chain stores from locating in downtown Asheville, created a ‘Love Asheville Grow Smart’ Facebook group on Friday, Aug. 28. The forum, she hopes, will foster discussion on strategic and purposeful growth of downtown’s business landscape. “We seek to […]
From the makers of The Original Handle and GoKnuckles, comes another camera accessory designed with outdoor adventurers in mind. FreeRide, the latest product the local company is developing with the help of its Kickstarter campaign, “is a versatile and fully adjustable Smartphone Mount that enables you to simply and securely attach your Smartphone (with or […]
Sunday, August 30th, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN (although borderline) air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. Please call WNC Regional […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College psychology professor Kathryn Burleson, Ph.D., is a featured author, among others from institutions such as Elon University, Michigan State University and the University of Notre Dame, in an influential new book that heralds the merits of taking students off-campus to learn with culturally diverse communities in […]
Thirsty Fest — Thirsty Monk’s annual celebration of hard-to-find but delightful-to-drink draught beers — takes place at the downtown pub, both upstairs and downstairs, from Sept. 7-13 during opening hours. “Thirsty Fest is an event that we plan and reserve our best kegs for throughout the entire year,” says Vice President, Chall Gray. “Our head […]
Cajun band the Revelers play a CD release set for new album Get Ready at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall on Friday, Sept. 11, at 9 p.m. Tickets for the show are $12/$15 per person, available online here. “Southwest Louisiana is in the midst of another explosion of uniquely American music, with The Revelers at […]
Learn about Coco Chanel, French fashion and The Locker (a professional clothing closet that provides business attire to AB Tech students preparing for interviews). The Saturday, Dept. 19 event takes place at MetroWines. Press release from organizers: MetroWines partners with The Grovewood Gallery to present a “Lunch and Learn Fashion Show on Saturday, September 19th […]
Local press Orison Books, founded in 2014 by Luke Hankins, is running an Indiegogo campaign to funds toward design and production costs of new titles. Press release from the organization: In 2014, Luke Hankins, Senior Editor of Asheville Poetry Review, started a new literary press, Orison Books. Orison Books is a 501(c)(3) non-profit literary publishing […]
A special single day forum looking at facets of the threats to Earth’s ecological systems will be hosted in Clyde, NC by the Asheville based Center for Honeybee Research on Saturday, September 26. Five researchers and activists will speak on their areas of expertise in the science of food supply and pollinators, Paul Stamets, Melanie […]
Contaminated water is leaving the coal ash ponds at the Duke Energy plant in South Asheville, but the company says it is not a threat the environment or the community. Duke Energy announced earlier this year that it would be retiring the coal-burning part of their Lake Julian power plant within the next half-decade in favor […]
Field & Stream, a specialty retail shop for outdoor enthusiasts, is hiring for its new Biltmore Square Mall location at 800 Brevard Road, which is set to open in October. Approximately 90 full- and part-time positions are available, according to a media release. Interested candidates should visit fieldandstreamshop.com to learn more. Here is the full […]
Friday, August 28th, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN (although borderline) air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. Please call WNC Regional […]
Standard and Poor’s Financial Services, an independent rating agency that consists of financial and business experts, advises investors on how safe an investment in an organization will be. They gave investors a green light for investment in Asheville by assigning the city a AAA rating, the highest possible. Upgrading the rating from AA+ to AAA is meant to indicate that […]
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry sent two similar letters to the president of Duke Energy and to the Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The letters, dated August 26th, informed both parties that McHenry’s constituents in Polk County had contacted him “about their concerns regarding the proposed Duke Energy Western Carolinas Modernization route options that would result […]
Lex 18 launched a historical mystery dinner theater show on Wednesday, Aug. 26, featuring actors portraying Thomas Wolfe, Dr. Watson and others. The immersive evening included readings, live music, period costume, craft cocktails, a four-course meal and a mystery that unfolded throughout the night. The Thomas Wolfe mystery dinner theater returns on Sunday, Sept. 20, […]
