Field days: Eliada Corn Maze takes a fresh direction
Volume
25
/ Issue 8
Cover Design Credit:
Norn Cutson
Eliada’s Corn Maze marks its first decade this fall as the 115-year-old child services organization takes steps toward becoming self-sustaining through reclaiming its farming past.
arts
Emmett Till play dramatizes the struggles of black families
Drawing upon historic interviews, Wiley creates the events that foreshadow and follow Emmett’s brutal death at the hands of J.W. Milam and his half-brother Roy Bryant after Bryant's wife, Carolyn…Area classes offer art instruction for all abilities
Use this list as a starting point to explore a new interest, jumpstart your artistic engine, or just get your hands dirty in a totally fun way.Smart Bets: Drag Queen Story Hour
Beauty Bar hosts readings by Euphoria for children of all ages on Sept. 16.Smart Bets: Rock*A*Teens
The Rock*A*Teens, Spider Bags and Floating Action play The Grey Eagle on Sept. 15.Jonathan Scales premieres ‘Pillar’ with a local performance
Pillar features a number of high-profile guest players including bassists Wooten, MonoNeon and Oteil Burbridge, Béla Fleck on banjo, saxophonist Jeff Coffin and percussionist Weedie Braimah.Smart Bets: Art in Autumn
The fine art and craft show returns to downtown Weaverville on Sept. 15.Theater review: ‘Five Women Wearing the Same Dress’ at 35below
There's a nimbleness to the writing that propels the play. It is the sort of script seasoned performers crave and can elevate.Smart Bets: 4U — A Symphonic Celebration of Prince
A live touring band will perform Prince’s greatest hits and deep cuts with the Asheville Symphony on Sept. 14 in the ExploreAsheville.com Arena.food
MANNA FoodBank rolls out new mobile food initiatives
With new plans for a pantry on wheels and a pop-up market program that can connect with untapped collaborators, MANNA FoodBank rounds out almost five years of work aimed at…Carolina Beer Guy: Brewgrass rescheduled for Oct. 27 at Salvage Station
Due to complications stemming from Hurricane Florence, the 22nd annual event has been postponed.Small bites: Madison County Beekeepers Association hosts honey tasting contest
On Monday, Sept. 17, the Madison County Beekeepers Association will host a honey-tasting contest, recipe competition and potluck. Also: Pedal to Plate returns; Highland Brewing Co. hosts Grapes, Grains and…Top-shelf views: Asheville bartenders talk about rye
Local bartenders encourage the appreciation of rye whiskey's distinct flavor profile in classic cocktails.living
Local man seeks bodybuilding glory in Greensboro
Hendersonville resident Jordan Hutchinson is preparing for the North Carolina National Physique Committee Muscle Heat competition in Greensboro on Saturday, Sept. 15.Eliada Corn Maze marks 10 years with a fresh outlook and revival of farming past
A renewed focus on farming aims to provide STEM education opportunities for students while ultimately making the organization self-sustaining.movies
Screen scene: Local film news
Mars Hill screens a documentary on Wendell Berry, the monthly Asheville Filmmaker Mixer features a panel of actors and more.news
Asheville Archives: President Theodore Roosevelt arrives in the mountains
In June 1902, North Carolina Sen. Jeter Conley Pritchard invited President Theodore Roosevelt to join him on a bear hunt in the western part of the state. The possible expedition…Business news in brief from the issue of Sept. 12, 2018
Learn more about B-corps, a local business awards program, local movers and shakers and data on Asheville's economic indicators in our business news in brief from the issue of Sept.…Deaf Awareness Month promotes connection and learning in the Asheville area
September is Deaf Awareness Month, with a range of activities designed to raise awareness of deaf culture and offer enhanced access to learning and fun.State reports on local schools in news in brief from our issue of Sept. 12, 2018
Area school districts checked their state report cards, which indicated moderate gains at many local public schools. Henderson County Public Schools launched a virtual public school with district teachers to…ReCONNECT to Community brings Institute for Emerging Issues forum to Asheville; event postponed
The Asheville forum kicks off the IEI’s broader ReCONNECT NC initiative. Over the next three years, a series of six forums in four different cities will focus on the overarching…Locals heap scorn on proposed 95 Broadway development
About 80 residents gathered to discuss 95 Broadway Hotel & Condos, a seven-story development of 30 guest rooms, 25 parking spots and seven condos proposed by property owner Victor Foo.…City staff begins public ‘deep dive’ into budget
Beginning Aug. 28 and continuing through Tuesday, Dec. 11, a series of monthly meetings will explain to City Council members and the public how Asheville allocates over $180 million to…opinion
Letter: Trump directive legalizes discrimination
"This is my government blocking people like me and my daughter from jobs. ... You have helped make discrimination against me, my family, my friends legal."Letter: Walking the walk — a quest for used basketballs for Craggy inmates
"One of the few outlets for the men to get exercise and blow off steam is half-court basketball. Man, those basketballs sure don't last long, though."Letter: Keep local market program in farm bill
"With LAMP, North Carolina farmers will more easily connect with nearby purchasers, whether through our schools, hospitals or farmers markets."Letter: Neighbors have supported Haywood Road nonprofits
They have been overwhelmingly supportive and interested in searching for solutions and commonalities, participating in several meetings between the leaders of the nonprofits and themselves in the weeks leading up…A class act: The Gospel According to Jerry
"When the members of this class were born, the nation and the entire world were in a panic — not because these particular little babies happened to arrive then, but…Some postage required
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