Best Medicine with Morgan Best: Xpress’ new monthly comedy feature on all things WNC
Volume
29
/ Issue 4
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Cindy Kunst
Xpress launches its latest feature, a comedy series led by Asheville-based comic Morgan Bost. Each month, Bost will touch base with a rotating cast of fellow WNC comedians to offer humorous takes on local news stories.
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Best Medicine with Morgan Bost: A new monthly comedy feature on all things Asheville
A new feature in Xpress, local comedian Morgan Bost speaks with a rotating cast of local funny folks to get their takes on all things Western North Carolina.Literary readings branch out to nontraditional venues
Poetry Open Mic Asheville, Dark City Poets Society and Punch Bucket Lit build community through welcoming, inclusive gatherings celebrating local authors and poets.New art exhibit raises heavy questions about the future
Local artist Skip Rohde raises questions on topics such as war and gentrification in his latest exhibit, What May Be.Around Town: The East End/Valley Street Community Heritage Festival returns
The East End/Valley Street Neighborhood Association celebrates the neighborhood's legacy and heritage on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Also: The Asheville Symphony Orchestra's new season launches;…food
Beer Scout: Ginger’s Revenge adds South Slope Lounge
Cristina and David Ackley discuss their ginger beer brewery's new taproom and Daidala Ciders' Chris Heagney gives an update on his West Coast doings.What’s new in food: Tahini Jar rolls in with vegan Middle Eastern cuisine
Ron Jimenez had a literal eye-opening epiphany. “I woke up one morning a couple years ago with an out-of-the-blue conviction to become a vegetarian,” he recalls. “From that day forward, I stopped…living
New grant increases mental health services to local schools
Childhood is romanticized as the most carefree time of one’s life. But anyone who endured bullying by classmates, or was raised with an alcoholic parent, or struggled to afford basic…news
Edwards, Republican panel talk ‘leftist agenda’ in schools
The N.C. Republican Party’s Aug. 17 panel discussion in Hendersonville was billed with the theme of “Family First.”Q&A: Nicole Kott on treating the homeless with dignity
Nicole Kott, executive director of Helping Hands of Haywood to discusses her work, the challenges her clients face and the importance of treating everyone with dignity and respect.Buncombe files new lawsuit against Wanda Greene
The complaint, which also names Greene’s son Michael Greene and his wife, Celena Greene, alleges that the former official hid hundreds of thousands of dollars with her family members to…Commissioners vote to create bond oversight committee
The resolution would take effect if either or both of the bond referendums up for November votes were approved. The oversight committee would monitor investments made with up to $70…opinion
Letter: Buncombe needs to boost solar production
"I would not build a new home without solar panels!"Letter: Traffic engineers fail to tell the whole story
"I believe commissioners and boards of citizen volunteers should take it upon themselves to more heavily scrutinize traffic impact analyses — especially when engaged community stakeholders (who are experts on…Mission impossible
Letter: Smart growth involves tradeoffs
"Smart growth involves tradeoffs, especially as we move to replace energy-wasting urban sprawl with more energy-efficient urban density as the national paradigm."Letter: Killing Asheville by a thousand cuts
"Asheville dies by a thousand cuts via high-density development that does not support alternative forms of transportation, with no space for recreational opportunities or neighborly engagement."School openings