Shine on: WNC residents take sustainable action (2018 Sustainability Series)
Volume
24
/ Issue 37
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Joe Pellegrino
All month long, Xpress will be highlighting local efforts to make our community more sustainable. Boone Guyton drives an electric car charged by a solar array at his Alexander home.
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Local batik artist shares lessons learned in India
Jesssica Kaufman met fifth-generation master artisan Anwar Khatri on the Batik Techniques Facebook group. He’s based in a small village in India’s Gujarat state, off the beaten path of tourism,…Chuck Lichtenberger celebrates a solo album release
Lichtenberger is the first to admit that he likes things a certain way. “I like being really prepared,” he says. “I like keeping a schedule. It keeps me sane and…Smart Bets: Sumitra
The Los Angeles-based pianist/vocalist plays Isis Music Hall on April 11.UNCA’s Arts Fest explores creative intersections
Along with exhibitions, concerts, readings, dance performances and a ceramics sale, Arts Fest also offers installations and presentations aimed at engaging students and the broader Asheville community.Smart Bets: Ashley Heath and Her Heathens
The local band plays an album release show April 6 at Asheville Music Hall.Artist Josh Copus builds community
On Saturday, April 7, artist Josh Copus will dedicate his latest installation from his Building Community Brick Project at the Woodson Branch Nature School.Smart Bets: Mass Appeal
Attic Salt's production of the Bill C. Davis comedy runs Fridays-Sundays, April 6-22, at 35below.Smart Bets: Natural Elements
The exhibition runs April 2-30 at the Wedge at Foundation's Cloud Room and features the work of local artists Elise Okrend, Tessa Lang and Jen Gordon.Conscious Party: Travis Stuart benefit concert
Alice Gerrard & Friends, David Holt & the Lighting Bolts and Balsam Range play a show to benefit their musician friend's medical fund April 8 at The Grey Eagle.food
Wildly prolific: Cooking with WNC’s native spring perennials
Some of Western North Carolina's freshest spring ingredients are found outside the garden.Carolina Beer Guy: 20 years later, Asheville Pizza & Brewing remains a hopping landmark
Mike Rangel and Doug Riley recount the origins of the brewery, pizzeria and discount cinema and how it's remained a local favorite.Small bites: Laura Theodore celebrates new vegan cookbook at Malaprop’s
Author and PBS television host Laura Theodore discusses her latest cookbook and new restaurant. Also: Fermenti offers free tastings; Folkmoot celebrates Appalachian culture and cuisine; outdoor tailgate markets return; Rise…living
Local gardens collaborate to help neighbors in need
The Western N.C. Alliance of Gardens That Give is a collaborative effort among local gardens that grow food to reduce food insecurity in this region. The organization welcomes prospective new…Local experts take a hard look at sustainable weight loss
Losing weight is hard, and keeping it off may be even harder. Local experts share information and tips to help sustain a healthy weight after taking off some pounds.movies
Screen scene: Local film news
The Asheville Jewish Film Festival begins at the Fine Arts Theatre, the Grail shows a new Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds concert film and more.news
Bobby and Teddy Bear
Asheville Archives: Dr. Lewis M. McCormick strikes
In 1905, Dr. Lewis M. McCormick arrived in Asheville. He quickly became known as "Fly Man."Citizens’ Climate Lobby proposes plan to break partisan deadlock
The Asheville chapter of a national environmental group is pushing a plan it believes can win bipartisan support for combating climate change.DeWayne Barton feeds both mouth and spirit at the Burton Street Peace Garden
The Burton Street Peace Garden started out as a community experiment, says founder DeWayne Barton. Today, the space serves a variety of needs and purposes, nourishing bodies and souls on…Boone Guyton’s car is powered by the sun
When Boone Guyton and Claudia Cady take to the road, they are driving on energy gathered from the sun by their home solar panel system. The couple made the switch…Retiring Buncombe Sheriff Van Duncan reflects on his tenure, the state of policing
As Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan prepares to leave the post he’s held for the past 12 years, he spoke with Xpress to reflect on the current state of policing,…City committee crunches the numbers, hopes for Mission sale windfall
With the potential of tax revenues from the proposed acquisition of Mission Health by a for-profit company looming on the horizon, members of City Council's Finance Committee heard several proposals…opinion
Broken down system
ASHEVILLE, NCLetter: How do conservative Christians square support for Trump?
"I must ask these Moral Majority hypocrites, how in hell can you continue to support President Trump and also claim that you are in a position to preach about the…Letter: Mission Health patients will pick up the tab
"So, in the end, in addition to soaring medical costs, patients would pick up the tab for repairing potholes, street repaving and whatever else the city councils and county commissions…Beyond stereotypes: portrait of the rural mountain community of Spillcorn
"White, rural communities like Spillcorn are ignored at the risk of misunderstanding their agency and influence in America today."Staff changes
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