Mitt Romney addressed a packed crowd at Asheville’s US Cellular Center Thursday after being introduced by conservative pundit Mike Huckabee and Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner. (Featured photo by Max Cooper)
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Architectural intersections
Local photographer Michael Oppenheim juxtaposes images from New York City and Asheville. A reception for the show is held Sunday, Oct. 7 at Vinnie’s.
Janglin (and more) with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
The sprawling folk-rock collective played Thomas Wolfe Auditorium last week. Photos by John Zara.
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.
Kickstarter campaign launched to document stories of Southern Appalachian women
At midnight on July 9, Asheville-based photographer Ian MacLellan and musician Emma Scudder launched a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary they hope to create. Called “We Are Here”, the multimedia project will tell the stories of Southern Appalachian women and, in the process, “redefine the way that outsiders see and think about Appalachia.” (Photo from the project’s Kickstarter page)
The darkroom is not dead
Asheville’s public darkroom project gets a boost on Saturday at the LAB. The lineup includes Hello Hugo and Kovacs and the Polar Bear, and there’s a lot more than that.
Astronomy Club of Asheville hosts Venus Transit viewing
Around 500 people assembled in the parking lot of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce to see the last transit of Venus in front of the sun for 105 years. Young and old, experienced and not, stood in lines to look through the various telescopes and binoculars club members set up. Photos by Bill Rhodes
Asheville Argus: The Midnight March
I’ve been around a fair amount of gunfire and fireworks, and I can tell the difference in their reports. But, apparently, my paranoid reflexes cannot. After I picked myself up off the pavement, I tried to tell myself to be cool, that it was just a march. And my self said: you’re an idiot, and you’re in a real situation here.
Petal to the metal
Xpress’ Spring Style Guide launches in this week’s print issue. In our fashion spread, we pair sweet florals with tough accessories. Click through for the full slide show.
Great star show this evening in the western sky
If you think about it this evening, take a look at the western sky for a dazzling display around the moon with Jupiter, Venus, and the pleiades. Here are some tips on how to photograph it. And where to see it.
Asheville Earth Day Photo Contest
The festival takes place Saturday, April 21 in downtown Asheville. Get in the Earth Day mood by uploading your photos. Six winning entries will be featured in Xpress and will win VIP passes to the festival. (Photo of the first Earth Day in 1970 from www.earthday.org.)
Calling all cats, dogs and guinea pigs
Is your animal the cutest in town? Snap a photo and win Sarge’s Animal Rescue’s pet photography contest.
Asheville Argus: The lay of the land
For the new year: Aggregated photos of Asheville’s topography.
The Asheville Argus: Crying Wolf
My windows are rolled up due to the cold, but when her scream comes echoing out over the buildings, it’s still alarmingly loud. She clutches her head and rocks back and forth. I’m afraid she’s going to jump.
CalCast: Dec. 8-11
From Christmas to solstice, the holidays are everywhere. But what if you need a break from the festivities? This week’s CalCast offers a respite from holiday cheer with a few events that don’t feature Santa and his elves.
The Asheville Argus: Birds, Part I
I park my car in front of the Masonic Temple, and between there and the bistro I encounter two young boys doing their best to kick pigeons on the sidewalk, a half-dozen street performers, and a man screaming violently at passersby. In spite of all of this, it’s the enormous falcon that draws a crowd.
The Asheville Argus: The day it all started
A protest, a wedding and the first of October.
The Asheville Argus: Two storms
Two storms visit the city. An early twilight drenches the city. No brief summer storm, this one is settling in.
Need more Zen
Tonight, stellar photog (and good pal) Zen Sutherland has an artist reception at Harvest Records for his new show, Standing There. Don’t miss it!
Shallow water at Satellite Gallery
There are still a few days left to catch Glo Babcock’s show, combining photography, theatrics, installation and ritual. The exhibit serves as a memorial to the victims of the Gulf Coast oil spill.
Push and the Kids of Hate and Love
Tonight, Push the video world premiers at the Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co. on Merrimon. And tomorrow, a show of behind-the-scenes photos opens at Push the gallery.