Going in circles: Labyrinth lovers find peace in motion
Volume
25
/ Issue 6
Cover Design Credit:
Norn CutsonCover Photography Credit:
Chuck Hunner
Local devotees of labyrinths say they find profound peace and healing in the circles, which have a rich and ancient history. On the cover: Rebecca Jorgensen and her daughter Sydney at a labyrinth in Marshall.
arts
Duy Huynh captures fantasy and narrative on canvas
The artist will display about a dozen paintings as part of the group exhibition Reverie, which opens at Blue Spiral 1 on Thursday, Sept. 6.Christy Lynn Band prepares new material for LAAF
On Sunday, Sept. 2, the Christy Lynn Band will take the stage as one of the many musical acts perfuming at the Living Asheville Arts Festival on Lexington Avenue.Author Jacqui Castle discusses her debut dystopian novel
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, local author Jacqui Castle will celebrate the release of her debut novel, 'The Seclusion,' at Malaprop’s.Smart Bets: My Grandfather’s Prayers
Puppetteer Lisa Aimee Sturz performs her multimedia show Sept. 1-2 at White Horse Black Mountain.Heavy Mountain Fest spotlights local metal music
Featuring 10 bands, the metal festival takes place Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Mothlight and Sunday, Sept. 2, at The Orange Peel.Smart Bets: A Psychedelic Circus
The Snozzberries' immersive, collaborative A/V experience takes place Aug. 31 at Asheville Music Hall.Smart Bets: Chapter:SOUL
The purveyors of "NOLA Future Funk" play One Stop on Aug. 30.Smart Bets: Nature-themed exhibitions at Momentum Gallery
The downtown space has an opening reception for two shows on Aug. 30.Theater review: ‘The Groundling’ at Asheville Community Theatre
The Groundling provides a modern, comedic take on Shakespeare. It's so well-written that, when the truth comes out, it’s a profound shift in tone that the actors execute superbly.food
Beer Scout: Nantahala Brewing Co. opens Asheville Outpost
The Bryson City brewery's West Asheville taproom and restaurant will operate in the former Anchor Bar location on Haywood Road.Author Michael Twitty traces the roots of Southern cuisine at WNC events
The award-winning author of The Cooking Gene will speak at the upcoming Carolina Mountain Literary Festival and UNC Asheville's annual Farm-to-Table Dinner on the Quad as well as in the…Small bites: plēb urban winery opens in the RAD
On Saturday, Sept. 1, plēb urban winery celebrates its grand opening in the River Arts District. Also: Postero hosts a fundraiser for Pisgah Legal Service; Craft Centric Taproom & Bottle…living
The healing power of labyrinths
Walking a labyrinth can have a healing effect on emotional, physical and spiritual levels, say labyrinth walkers, builders and a leading researcher.West Asheville Garden Stroll marks 10 years of growing community
The self-guided tour will feature a wide range of garden designs established both at older homes and newly constructed residences.news
Asheville Archives: Irene Hendrick and the Colored Library, 1927-1966
On April 7, 1927, Asheville's Colored Library opened inside the YMI Building.Lynching memorial confronts our country’s past
Students and scholars from Asheville, as well as representatives of several religious organizations here, are among those who have traveled to the National Memorial for Peace in Justice in Montgomery.…GemFinding leads post-flood Swannanoa River cleanups
GemFinding owner Chip Freeman hopes that the community will rally behind his last two river cleanups, taking place at Azalea Park on Saturday, Sept. 1, and Saturday, Sept. 15. “The…City responds to downtown parking woes with 50 Asheland lot
Slated to open on Saturday, Sept. 1., the lot will offer 100 new spaces with 24/7 access at $70 per month. Dana Frankel, downtown development specialist with the city, notes…Top lawyers, disaster loans and a new retail store in Biz Briefs from our issue of Aug. 29
Garden Party, a new retail store, will host its grand opening Thursday, Aug. 30 in the former location of The Drygoods Shop at 474 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Several Asheville…Commissioners grapple with changes to personnel policy
Commissioners spent a large chunk of their meeting on Aug. 21 weighting the merits of implementing several changes to the county’s personnel policy — including one that would do away…opinion
Letter: City Council should commit to all-green fleet
"Asheville can lead this charge starting by the City Council committing to a green fleet by 2030. This commitment is an important benchmark in Buncombe County’s goal of being 100…Letter: Not the only one fed up with Waste Pro
"I'm an old lady who has lived all over the U.S. and always had trash collection at my house, and never has the service been as bad as I've had…Letter: Too many bears for human safety
"They need to be thinned out by removal, sterilization, extended hunting season or whatever is appropriate in order for the bear population to remain healthy and the human population to…Letter: More resources are available for reducing falls
"Jane Kennedy and I are leading Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention in West Asheville on Friday mornings, starting Sept. 7. The class is free to participants."The case for keeping APD Chief Tammy Hooper
"Now we have seen release of body-cam footage, strictly illegal under state law absent judicial review. What was the aim? To embarrass current Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper."Letter: MountainTrue follows the data on river’s health
"I have to follow the data, and the data shows that, despite great progress, we still have a pollution problem on the French Broad and that it's not always safe…Letter: More urban bears means tragedy is a given
"The problem isn't that we are taking over their habitat. Asheville is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected land; it's just the food thing is easier in ours."Letter: Urgency missing in article about renewable energy
"We have to think 'globally' about the source of our energy use in order to combat the imminent and extraordinary financial, social and public health costs that will inevitably arise…