Whoop-ass wings and men in skimpy bathing suits

Westville Pub’s second annual ComeTogether Fest is “all about having a great time to support a great cause,” says Pub owner Lu Young. ComeTogether is an all-day, end-of-summer celebration benefiting Helpmate, a local nonprofit and domestic violence agency dedicated to “working with the community to eliminate abuse and fear.” The mission: Listen to awesome music, […]

What dreams may come

Despite the beliefs and theories that reach through history, the meaning and purpose of dreaming is still mysterious: Are dreams a side effect of sleeping, the scattered reflections of the subconscious mind, warnings or a visual collage inspired by our hopes and fears? The unconscious mind in motion: Terpsicorps’ concert of contemporary ballet explores the […]

Sowing deeper seeds

Three years ago, Robert White and his wife, Lucia Daugherty, sized up an abandoned baseball field at Pisgah View Apartments, the West Asheville public-housing complex they call home, and envisioned a beautiful communal green space. From that prodigious act of the imagination sprang the Pisgah View Community Peace Garden, which today teems with life.

Is it OK to cut up on the MXNews twitter account?

The about 2,000 Twitteratti who follow MXNews know that Michael Muller goes a little crazy on the MXNews Twitter account each Wednesday and Saturday, when for a few hours the gravitas of news turns zany. It’s all done in fun, says Muller, who adds that the live, real-time “programs” do have some actual local news. But maybe MXNews should be off limits to goof offs. It is a news feed, after all. What do you think? But first, read what Muller tweeted…

Eliza Lynn at the Blue Jean Ball

Singer/songwriter Eliza Lynn returns to Asheville as a headlining performer at MANNA FoodBank's 11th annual Blue Jean Ball (see sidebar for event details). After moving to Nashville from Asheville two years ago, Americana songstress released an album titled Haven, toured the Northeast, sang with folk star Dougie MacLean at a Scottish festival and is working […]