Rhyme & Reason: Cypher Univercity builds bridges with hip-hop
Volume
22
/ Issue 5
Cover Design Credit:
Elizabeth BatesCover Photography Credit:
Tim Robison
Cypher Univercity launched at North Carolina State University in 2010. Five years in, the movement has spread to other N.C. college campuses and offers an opportunity for peaceful dialogue and creative self-expression.
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YA novelist Alan Gratz combines intrigue, suspense and folklore
The newest effort by Burnsville-based novelist Alan Gratz deals with Persian-American teen Kamran’s whose brother, a suspected terrorist, communicates by means of a code drawn from stories he and Kamran…Small bites: Festival season comes to a head
Food festival season is upon us, with Organicfest, BaconFest, MusicFest and CiderFest NC just around the corner. Plus, the French Broad Vignerons have named the best wines from the Asheville…Three artists work in real time during CCCD’s Back to the Drawing Board
The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design's Back to the Drawing Board series was developed to investigate how the craft object can move beyond a static wall display. The events…Smart bets: Nikki Talley
Talley's homecoming show will call upon the talents of bassist Bryan White and percussionist Bill Berg for a full band sound. The Grey Eagle hosts the celebration on Saturday, Aug.…Zuzu Welsh launches blues festival in Swannanoa
In an effort to help support and raise awareness for the professional scene of which he’s an active member, Welsh has organized the inaugural Valley Music & Cook House Blues…N.C.-based Cypher Univercity movement grows in Asheville
Cypher Univercity was started in 2010 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh by MC Mike L!ve. The five year anniversary of the movement will be celebrated — along with…Smart bets: Free Planet Radio and The Opal String Quartet
The two groups' collaborative album Global Symphony Project — recorded after receipt of a 2014 grant from the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program — will be released during a…Bohemian fashion show transforms Masonic Temple
The Hatchett Creative Group will host CATCHING DREAMS, a bohemian styled fashion show, on Aug. 29 at the Masonic Temple.Smart bets: Perpetual Groove
The Mantras open the show at Pisgah Brewing Co.'s outdoor stage on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m.Smart bets: Three Days of Light Gathering
The annual Three Days of Light Gathering — now in its fourth year — takes much of what's great about summer festivals (camping, music, arts and craft vendors, nature) and…Conscious party: Open Hearts Art Center’s talent show supports the nonprofit’s creative programming
Open Hearts Art Center's forthcoming talent show features the visual and performance art of the nonprofit organization's members.food
Members only: A lingering law requires Asheville’s bars to function as private clubs
Under state law, businesses that do not serve a certain amount of food are required to be members-only clubs. Local bar owners and bartenders say the law causes more problems…Beer Scout: Catawba doubles down on food pairing events
Whether it's fine dining, chocolate pairings, barbecue or curry, Catawba's new initiatives aim to show beer's versatility with food.living
Chicken registration mandate isn’t going over easy
A recent requirement from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is being met with accusations of “fowl play” from some chickeners who say the registry is part of…Dreams deliver clues to better health
Dreams bring us need-to-know messages — coded in image, story, and wordplay — for the benefit of body and mind, soul and spirit.movies
Screen scene: Local film news
This week's roundup includes classes from Asheville School of Film and filmmaker Kevin Peer, an exhibition at the Biltmore Estate and a screening at the Black Mountain College Museum +…news
No wrong doors: Integrated health care program offers one-stop solutions
Unless you’ve just emerged from the wilderness after several decades, chances are you’ve heard some of the roiling discussions going on across the country concerning the current state of the…Should WNC’s drinking-water systems be publicly or privately owned?
Figuring out ways to preserve, repair and enhance decades-old — or even century-old — water systems provides a flood of challenges for cities, towns and communities across North Carolina’s mountains.…The green queen: Meet Asheville’s new chief sustainability officer
The city of Asheville has announced its new chief sustainability officer. Amber Weaver, who previously served as energy and environmental project manager for the DeKalb County Government in Georgia and…opinion
Party Keg
Lately, it seems as if certain multi-lettered agencies are following the letter of the law, more than the spirit, when it comes to spirits, and particularly malt beverages in beer-soaked Asheville and surrounding…Letter writer: Re:Create coalition supports balanced copyright reform
"We urge the members of the North Carolina congressional delegation to support the future of creativity, innovation and the economic benefits of the digital economy by making long-term fixes to…Letter writer: Corporate interests reached into public pool time
"What are they going to charge us for the pool pass next year since now this is all about a private corporation making money?"Letter writer: Duke Energy’s Foothills Project route option would pose environmental hazards
"Does the [Duke Energy] Foothills Project have to destroy our priceless pristine mountain view in the process?"Letter writer: How can local government help with affordable housing? Transportation
"There are two ways I see that local government can effectively address affordability. The first is to drop parking-space requirements for city apartment developments."Letter writer: Doubts grow about City Council candidates (except for one)
"Only [City Council candidate] LaVonda Payne seems to lack the kind of baggage that can stand up to further scrutiny."