Healing our bodies – Healing our environment
Volume
22
/ Issue 27
Cover Design Credit:
Terrilyn Chance
In the first of two special Wellness issues, Xpress explores the growing awareness in the health and wellness
communities that environmental factors are important determinants of health.
arts
Hair-metal musical Rock of Ages comes to Asheville
The raucous 1980s jukebox musical is a love story full of elaborate, high-energy dance numbers. It's set to some of the biggest glam rock hits of the MTV generation, including…Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance adds a new academy to its repertoire
After long months of obtaining the proper permits and some serious renovations, Heather Maloy realized her dream. The Academy at Terpsicorps opened in mid-September at 1501 Patton Ave.Smart bets: Adam Lee
The singer/songwriter plays new, original music and revisits songs from his band The Dead Horse Sound Company at Ben's Tune-Up on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m.Q+A with Lindsay Starck, author of ‘Noah’s Wife’
Chapel Hill-based author Lindsay Starck took on epic subject matter for her debut novel: The biblical story of Noah. But rather than the ark building it’s his spouse who captured…Smart bets: Diggypop Malone
Jon Farmer, J Youngin, Dirty Frost, Copper Kid Solo, Tripsta Trip, D Balla, Michael G and DJ Ra Mak open Diggypop Malone's EP release show at New Mountain on Saturday,…Go-to opener Dylan LeBlanc headlines The Mothlight
The gifted guitarist with a soulful, haunting voice has an early Album of the Year candidate in "Cautionary Tale," produced by John Paul White (formerly of The Civil Wars) and…Smart bets: Yonder Mountain String Band
Trout Steak Revival opens for the reconfigured quintet at the Orange Peel on Friday, Jan. 29, at 8:30 p.m.Smart bets: Jeeves Intervenes
North Carolina Stage Co., hosts the English comedy from Jan. 27 to Feb. 21, Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Special event nights include pay-what-you-wish tickets, pre-curtain…Conscious party: Playing for life
A benefit concert by pianist David Troy Francis and vocalist Carol Duermit stands to earn $40,000 for the Western North Carolina AIDS Project in one evening. Asheville Country Club hosts…food
The well-tempered tipple: Curating quality liquor menus in Asheville
As Asheville's craft cocktail scene gradually comes of age, some local bars are focusing on building sizable and varied liquor selections.Beer Scout: Homebrewing 101
Learning to brew your own beer can seem daunting, but Asheville offers fertile ground for the beginning homebrewer.Small bites: International Black Jar Honey Contest
A fundraiser for West Asheville's Center for Honeybee Research showcases 27 honeys of the world; Asheville Brewers Supply hosts a seminar on insurance for beer entrepreneurs; Oskar Blues Brewery and…#avlfood: Instagram showcases Asheville’s food photography
Sometimes it's not just about eating that awesome dish of ice cream or plate of tacos, it's about photographing it and sharing the experience on social media. Professional photographers, bakers…living
A look at holistic dentistry in Western North Carolina
Holistic dentistry aims to provide patient-centered care and improve dental health, as well as overall health, by limiting the use of toxic chemicals and invasive procedures.City and county leverage resources to encourage active transportation
Government agencies and departments from Buncombe County and the City of Asheville are pursuing a slew of initiatives that will reduce the barriers to active modes of transportation like walking,…Antibiotic-resistant superbugs may be closer to home than we think
A deadly pathogen can make it around the globe in 24 hours or less, and in just eight hours, one E. coli bacterium can generate more than 16 million clones…Organic salons reject toxic beauty products
Because beauty products may contain toxic chemicals linked to health problems, many WNC salons are switching to all organic products to keep customers and workers safe.Environmental initiatives enhance WNC residents’ well-being
Today, slogans like “Save the Whales,” “No Nukes” and “Save the Planet” are commonplace. But while such global environmental rallying cries may help spread awareness and further a broad green…news
Oaks’ last stand: South Slope urban forest won’t get city funds
If the 23 mature oak trees at 11 Collier Ave. on Asheville's South Slope are to escape the chainsaw, it will have to be without the city's help. While City…Blood in the valley: The Shelton Laurel Massacre’s haunting legacy
“Will the America of the future — will this vast, rich Union ever realize what itself cost back there, after all?” – Walt Whitman In January 1863, at the height…What does it take to get another hotel around here?
ArtSpace Charter School rises above the flood
After an abnormally wet fall and weeks of unrelenting rain, an embankment abutting the ArtSpace Charter School gave way on Dec. 29.opinion
Letter writer: Smith is focused on important county issues
'Gordon is focused on important issues such as affordable housing, living wages and increased accountability from the Tourism Development Authority."Letter writer: ‘Common’ trash practices need to change
"If this is common practice that has been passed down from generation to generation, it's time to clean up your act. It isn't the 1800s anymore."Letter writer: Appalachian culture lives on in Asheville
"This cultural heritage is the root of who we are, the vein of our very existence, and here in the mountains, it runs deep."Homeless need a hand up, not handouts
BY JOHN KLOECKNER I am currently homeless in Asheville. Although I don’t seek services from any organization apart from an occasional meal, clean clothes, a cup of coffee or a…