Women in business: Movers and shakers
Volume
24
/ Issue 12
Cover Design Credit:
Norn CutsonCover Photography Credit:
Libby Gamble Photography, courtesy of the Western Women’s Business Center
Local women are getting in the networking groove. At this summer’s Western Women’s Business Conference, participants bonded over lunch, a keynote speech, workshops — and Zumba.
arts
Red Rover Booking joins the local music scene
A recent report on Asheville's music industry prescribed more more business infrastructure to support the arts, and Melissa Myers' new company Red Rover Booking aims to do just that. Already…Dance offerings at LEAF Festival and beyond
At LEAF Festival, there are plenty of opportunities for even non-dancers to connect with the art form. Fire dancers from Asheville's Unifire Theater, acrobats from Imagine Circus of Raleigh and…Smart Bets: The Crooner and the Clown
Country/folk musician Austin Lucas and comedian Ryan Singer stop by The Odditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.Indigo Girls’ Emily Saliers plays Asheville in support of her first solo album
For her first tour under her own name, singer-guitarist Saliers has put together a band worthy of the material; Hung is featured on violin, and opening act Lucy Wainwright Roche…Spruce Pine Potters Market showcases Mitchell and Yancey county makers
“At this point, I would guess Western North Carolina enjoys the highest density of artists and craftspeople per capita ... in the U.S.,” says Jon Ellenbogen of Barking Spider Pottery.…Smart Bets: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Asheville-based theatre company The Synthesis Experiment’s debut production runs Oct. 17-21 at Toy Boat Community Art Space.Smart Bets: Moses Sumney
The neosoul singer/guitarist plays The Mothlight on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 9:30 p.m.Theater review: ‘St. Nicholas’ at 35below
When a show is called St. Nicholas, it seems likely it’s a Christmas piece about a certain bearded character in a red suit. But not the St. Nicholas that’s playing…Smart Bets: Funk Rush
The Charlotte-based instrumental funk quartet plays 185 King St. in Brevard on Friday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m.Conscious Party: Bids & Blues
The sixth annual concert and auction takes place Monday, Oct. 16 at Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown.food
A bacon lover’s guide to Asheville
Asheville has bacon to please every palate — even vegetariansSalvadoran restaurants add to diverse flavors of Patton Avenue
Two women-owned West Asheville eateries offer traditional Salvadoran and Honduran cuisine.Beer Scout: Black Star Line drops anchor in Hendersonville
The groundbreaking new brewing operation has found a permanent home in the space that formerly housed Basic Brewing Co.Small bites: Hickory Nut Gap Farm Sausage Festival
Hickory Nut Gap Farm hosts its inaugural Sausage Festival. Also, Buxton Hall Barbecue hosts a preservation pop up dinner; a traditional foods potluck comes to the West Asheville Community Center;…living
Wildlife officials and advocates talk trash — and bears
Municipal officials, wildlife experts and WNC residents talk bear-resistant trash cans, bird feeders and educational initiatives designed to protect citizens and wildlife living in close proximity to each other.Rolfing targets pain and range-of-motion issues from injuries, surgeries
Although rolfing has a reputation for being painful, it resolves issues of pain and alignment resulting from injuries and surgeries at the source, say local rolfers and their patients.movies
Screen scene: Local film news
Kira Bursky screens her new short film as part of a seven-artist showcase, multiple venues host scary movie series and more.news
Tuesday History: The half-known life of Tempie Avery
Tempie Avery was a midwife, nurse and former slave of Asheville attorney and state senator Nicholas Woodfin.City program helps minority businesses compete for contracts
To boost participation of minority- and women-owned businesses in contracting opportunities with local government agencies, both the city of Asheville and Buncombe County provide programs to support those business owners…Conference ties African-American past with future
The African Americans in WNC and Southern Appalachia Conference returns to Asheville for its fourth year Thursday, Oct. 19, through Saturday, Oct. 21. Originally organized to highlight research on the…Local women’s networking groups pay off in surprising ways
Women in Asheville have seen the light when it comes to the benefits of networking to boost their business and personal connections. Xpress explored a variety of networking opportunities for…Take the money and run: Greene nets $500K payday over 6 months
Former Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene cashed out on a $500,000 payday for six months of work in 2017 and more than $1.6 million over the past four years.opinion
Letter: Making Peace Day every day
"Peace = justice = sharing. ... But as Amy Cantrell asked me, 'If we truly believe in peace and not war … what are we willing to risk to bring…Letter: YWCA offers worthwhile program to manage diabetes
"Please call the YWCA for more information about how to sign on. You will not regret it in taking charge of your overall health."Letter: Finance housing, treatment with cannabis tax
"Due to the legislature’s denial and consequently the lack of coherent policy or plan, Asheville and Buncombe County can lead the way with a creative and coherent plan to provide…Letter: Sun, stone and shadow
"If we remove the Vance name and plaque, we will dispose of all positive and negative connotations imposed upon it. We will reduce it to its purest form — an…Death dealer
Asheville, N.C.Place, race and poverty: Solutions start with valuing cultural realities
"Naming the history of a problem in our black community does not discount the experiences of our rural white communities. It’s not an either-or argument. It’s an “and” discussion. And…Incentives
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