Back to school
Volume
24
/ Issue 6
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Leslie Boyd; Artist's rendering courtesy of Buncombe County Schools
A new school year brings a number of changes to our local schools. New Asheville City Schools Superintendent Denise Patterson talks about her background and her vision for the system’s students. Plus, both the city and county school systems have millions of dollars in capital improvements underway.
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Smart Bets: Back to music school week
Asheville Music School kicks off a week of free demos and lessons with a concert featuring its student ensembles at Barley's on Tuesday, Sept. 5.Read this year’s Indie 500 flash fiction contest winners
The grand-prize winner of this year's Indie 500 flash fiction contest is "Lucky Stars," by Black Mountain-based author Amy Manikowski. The runners up are "Winsome," by Eugene McLaughlin and "Small-town…Smart Bets: Daren Wang
The former public radio producer will discuss his debut novel in conversation with Charles Frazier at Malaprop’s on Tuesday, Sept. 5.The Stump Mutts celebrate ‘Love Hate’ with an album release party
The four-man group from Asheville unapologetically calls itself a rock band. The band celebrates the release of its fourth studio album, Love Hate, with a Friday, Sept. 1 show at…AAAC exhibition examines environmental issues
Dialogue is the hope for the opening reception, when seven artists — Deanna Chilian, Chuck Hunner, Julie Miles, Roger Munch, Leslie Rowland, Molly Sawyer and exhibition curator Joseph Pearson —…Smart Bets: LAAF
The rebranded festival takes place on Lexington Avenue on Sunday, Sept. 3.Legendary quintet graces The Double Crown
To mark the Double Crown's 25th gospel night — on Thursday, Aug. 31 — venue owner Steve Mann booked one of the most influential bands in gospel music history. “The…Smart Bets: Beat Life
Mobley, Professor Toon, Vietnam Jerry and Raj Mahal play Asheville Music Hall on Friday, Sept. 1.Conscious Party: Arts for Life exhibition
Grovewood Gallery hosts an exhibition of artwork by Arts For Life pediatric patients Sept. 2-17.food
Boom town: Haywood Road’s exploding restaurant, bar scene
A new crop of eateries and drinking spots is changing the face of the West Asheville business corridor.Call to action: WNC hunger-relief agencies celebrate progress, promote awareness
Hunger Action Month brings a fresh-produce hub for Haywood and Jackson counties, an expansion of the MANNA Packs for Kids program and a new initiative that engages tourists in raising…Small bites: North Carolina Apple Festival returns to Hendersonville
The North Carolina Apple Festival returns for its 71st year. Also: Whole Foods Market and Greenlife raise funds for Asheville City Schools Foundation, the Acupuncture for Digestive Health offers a…living
Harvest Conference offers help in growing, self-reliance
The Organic Growers School's Harvest Conference, held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9, supports growers in processing the bounty of the autumn harvest and extending the growing season through…Asheville Wellness Tours offer healthy lifestyle experiences
Wellness tourism has taken off in Asheville. Asheville Wellness Tours highlight the best wellness experiences Asheville has to offer, with walking tours, bachelorette parties and shopping.movies
Screen scene: Local film news
Habitat Brewing hosts an MST3K-like screening, Pack Library celebrated Banned Book Month with a screening of the first Harry Potter film and more.news
New Asheville Schools chief is NC born and educated
Denise Patterson has already begun her work as the new superintendent of the Asheville City Schools. A native of North Carolina, Patterson says she is looking forward to becoming a…City, county schools make progress on renovations, construction
As students go back to school, construction projects will continue on some campuses of both the city and county school systems. At historic Asheville High School, a $25 million renovation…MSD upgrades its infrastructure with capital improvement projects
To fulfill its critical mission and increase its capacity to deal with a growing service area and customer base, MSD is in the midst of a $266 million capital improvement…opinion
Letter: Don’t star in a (traffic) horror movie
"Your turn signal isn't there to show others that you're turning. It's there to alert others that you're about to turn."Letter: Say no to Sinclair’s fake commentary
"It is not proper for our hometown TV stations to give us misleading and false information disguised as commentary — and made mandatory by Sinclair."Letter: Learn the truth about electric vehicles
"Would you like to stop sending our patriotic sons and daughters to the Middle East? To drive on free 'fuel' provided by area businesses? To breathe cleaner air? Two opportunities…Did you nazi that coming?
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