After millions of gallons of raw sewage spilled into the French Broad River last week, RiverLink saw an educational opportunity surface. The nonprofit will host a tour of MSD’s wastewater treatment plant June 4 at 10 a.m. (Pictured: French Broad River Academy students visit the RiverLink office to learn about the urban water cycle, the focus of the upcoming tour. (Photo courtesy of RiverLink)
The local singer/songwriter hits the road, semi-permanently. But she’ll be back at the end of the month for a handful of shows.
Local musician Shane Perlowin is currently on solo tour in Europe. He sent a virtual post card to Xpress. Photos by Courtney Chappell.
This weekend, Leslie Klingner (furniture expert and curator of interpretation at the Biltmore Estate), led two tours of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial’s antiques. The event was part of the NC Department of Cultural Resources’ Second Saturdays programming.
The favored-but-defunct local band rose like a legend from the ‘90s, its members going on to find success in other projects (Crooked Fingers, Superchunk). And now they’re back together, embarking on a reunion tour that launches from the Grey Eagle next month.
