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A private Bele Chere? Not so fast
As the final city-run Bele Chere approaches, rumors have swirled about a private company or organization taking it over. But according to the city of Asheville, so far they’re just rumors.
Bele Chere preview
Local bands will talk about their sets at this weekend’s street festival. Tune in to iamavl on Thursday afternoon for interviews.
Bele Chere announces its 2013 lineup
The annual downtown street festival gears up for what may be its last year as a city-sponsored event. But even if that is the case, the three-day event is wrapping up more than 35 years with a memorable (and largely local and regional) roster of musical acts.
Goodbye Bele Chere, hello “creative economies”
This year’s Bele Chere will be the last — at least, the last run by the city, as Asheville City Council members agreed during a March 12 budget session to end their financial involvement. As part of an overhaul in the way government deals with arts and festivals, city staff are also studying a proposal that sets up a “creative economies” chief, instead of a traditional arts administration staff. Photo by Max Cooper.
Asheville City Council preview: Arts and education
Starting in a special budget session this afternoon, Asheville City Council will contemplate a possible overhaul of the way the city deals with arts and festivals. At its formal meeting tonight, Council will appoint members of the school board.
Eyes on the prize
Videographer Jesse Hamm captures the action of Bele Chere — from air dogs to line dancing — as set to stephaniesid’s cover of The Magnetic Fields’ “Strange Eyes.” Click through for the video.
Brandi Carlile performs “Dreams”
Videographer Jesse Hamm filmed the country/indie-rock cross-over artist’s Sunday set at Bele Chere. Photo by Rich Orris.
Video of Dr. Dog’s Saturday performance
The Philadelphia-based indie-rockers perform “Hang On” in this video by Jesse Hamm.
Bele Chere meets Instagram
Throughout Bele Chere, Xpress reporter Caitlin Byrd checked out your Instagram photos. Compiled using Storify, here’s what all the Ansel Adams wannabes took at Asheville’s largest arts and music festival. From Ultimate Air Dogs to Dr. Dog, maybe you’ll see one of your own shots here (or maybe you’re just in one). Photo by @ArtOfficialMusic on Instagram.
Bele Chere video recap
Jesse Hamm sets the sights of Asheville’s street festival to the music of Kovacs and the Polar Bear.
David Wax Museum closes Bele Chere
Even if you’re totally over any mention of the three-day festival, now safely behind us for another year, check out photos and videos from the Mexo-Americana outfit’s Sunday afternoon set. Photo by Rich Orris.
Bele Chere remnants and a new fountain
Strolling around downtown Asheville this morning, you would never suspect Bele Chere had happened, and ground is broken on the Pritchard Park fountain work.
APD: a normal year in arrests, crimes at Bele Chere
The level of arrests and crimes that the Asheville Police Department saw at this Bele Chere were “on par” with past years, Lt. Wally Welch tells Xpress. Photo by Bill Rhodes.
Dumpster or Digest: Fried Oreos
Oh, the blessed Oreo. Whether you eat it like a sandwich or take off the top and scrape out the middle, there is nothing wrong with creamy filling surrounded by chocolate cookies. So what happens when they’re deep fried? Xpress finds out.
Dumpster or Digest: Fried Moon Pie
Not sure about some Bele Chere’s most unusual desserts? Let Xpress try them for you so you can branch out or stick to the usual.
Dumpster or Digest: Alligator on a stick
Xpress tries some of Bele Chere’s most questionable food so you don’t have to.
Dispatch from Bele Chere: Musical highlights (with videos)
Here’s a few personal highlights and observations from the first couple days of Bele Chere, including videos of Crazy Horse and Colston, Los Amigos Invisibles, Lucero, and Kovacs and the Polar Bear.
The obligatory Bele Chere street preacher post
Asheville’s annual ritual showdown with fire-and-brimstone street preachers has played out much the same as usual, with some mutations: street preachers have discovered the Bele Chere hashtag on Twitter, and the city’s attempts to restrict amplification failed to bear fruit. (photo by Bill Rhodes)
Mixolydian interlude
To scale, Lexington Avenue Brewery may be as crowded as Bele Chere tonight — but guitarist Shane Perlowin should be audible still. He plays in the front room from 6 to 9 p.m.
Audio Postcard: Patton Ave.
Bele Chere lovers and haters speak their minds for the folks back home.