UNC Asheville hosts its 17th annual F-Word (Feminist) Film Festival, Michael Flanagan and other musicians live improvise a score to “House (Hausu)” at The Mothlight and more.
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Smart Bets: Craft Your Commerce
The new workshop series begins March 15 at The Center for Craft and runs through May.
Smart Bets: Spheres of Influence
The exhibition of abstract paintings by Asheville artist Linda Gritta will be on display March 1-30 at UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library.
Smart Bets: Kristin Hannah
Malaprop’s brings the bestselling writer to UNC Asheville for a Feb. 16 author event.
Smart Bets: Pedrito Martinez Group
The Cuban-born singer and percussionist brings his Latin jazz ensemble to UNC Asheville on Feb. 8.
Quick Dish: Q+A with Brooks Casteel of UNC Asheville Dining Services
Casteel talks about UNC Asheville’s sustainability and food waste prevention efforts.
Filmmaker John Waters talks Christmas, career, criminals and more
“I’ve been doing this Christmas show for 12 years,” Waters says. “Even when I made all the movies, I use to always do a show called This Filthy World or An Evening with John Waters. It began when I use to tour with the movies to introduce them. I’ve always had a stage show of some kind or other — I never gave up on Vaudeville.”
Xpress presents: The complete 2017 Asheville Innovators list
Xpress presents its 2017 Asheville Innovators
Xpress presents: 2017 Asheville Innovators — Sara Sanders and Brent Skidmore
Xpress presents the 2017 Asheville Innovators. Our website will feature profiles of the eight projects and organizations we selected. Our sixth profile is Sara Sanders and Brent Skidmore.
Screen scene: Local film news
UNCA and Grail Moviehouse celebrate silent cinema, the Frame + Form Screen Dance Festival deadline nears and more.
Invisible women: Buncombe County’s forgotten female veterans
Women account for about 11 percent of Buncombe County’s more than 18,000 veterans, but their participation in local veterans programs falls far below that. Xpress checks in with several female veterans to see where they find support — and where it is lacking.
Native Thanksgiving: History, distance from culture influence Cherokee foodways
Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians talk about Thanksgiving and indigenous food culture.
Small bites: Polanco opens on North Market Street
Polanco brings a fresh take on Mexican fare to the former Vincenzo’s space. Also, Warren Wilson College hosts the Regional Food Waste Summit, White Labs Kitchen & Tap opens on South Charlotte Street, chocolate comes to The Collider and Abby Artemisia hosts a workshop on foraging.
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 historical African-American presence in the region, the conference is broadening its scope this year with the theme, “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”
Love literally heals, say Asheville experts
From lessening pain to lowering blood pressure, one of the best ways to heal may be through the healing power of love, experts say.
Wiley Cash’s latest novel reimagines the 1929 Loray Mill strike
On Tuesday, Oct. 3. writer Wiley Cash will celebrate the official release of his third novel, The Last Ballad, with a reading and book-signing session at UNC Asheville’s Lipinisky Hall.
Small bites: International Moveable Feast
Ten Thousand Villages celebrates 25 years in WNC. Also: Villager’s throws a Acornucopia Project’s tasting party, Homegrown Babies hosts the 8th annual Sweet Potato Cooking Contest, U.S. Cellular Center announces a new menu and UNC Asheville achieves Green Restaurant status.
Screen scene: Local film news
UNC Asheville shows a documentary about a nonspeaking autistic author, Frank Thompson’s coffee table book on William Wellman is available to preorder and more.
Mayoral candidates take on city’s challenges
The three candidates for mayor of Asheville put forth their views on race, sustainability and affordability at a forum hosted by the Student Government Association and the Political Science Club at UNC Asheville on Sept. 18.
Small bites: Church of the Advocate celebrates serving others
The Church of the Advocate celebrates 20 years of service in Asheville. Also in this week’s food news: a beer and pie pairing with Twin Leaf Brewery and Whisk AVL, Real Food Revolution Dinner 2, wine dinner at Chestnut with Mountain Brook Vineyards and PRIDE Family Picnic.
The final frontier: Series examines gender bias in science and tech
Women in academia discussed issues of gender bias in the science, technology, engineering and math fields on Sept. 13 when the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville kicked off its interdisciplinary “Women in STEM” lecture series.