| Title |
Excerpt |
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| Portraits from Prom! |
The Friday the 13th prom for grownups at the Grey Eagle was a smash — a veritable night of time travel to an earlier age of innocence, awkwardness, romance, longing and cheesy attire. Some 600 attendees danced and mingled the evening away. The co-organizers, brothers Chris and Drew Findley, say… |
Jon Elliston |
11/18/09 |
| Buncombe GOP to hold forum/straw poll for Congressional candidates |
From a Buncombe GOP release this weekend: “Due to significant interest in the upcoming Republican Congressional primary election, which is just over 6 months away, the Buncombe County Republican Party is sponsoring a forum for all 2010 Congressional Candidates in the 11th District. This forum will be held on Wednesday,… |
Jon Elliston |
11/16/09 |
| Loco for locavores |
Jules DerVaes, a California-based pioneer of the urban-homesteading movement, will join local locavores for a local-food potluck this Saturday, Nov. 14, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring a dish to this event, which is co-sponsored by Natural Food Choices and will include a screening of a documentary… |
Jon Elliston |
11/13/09 |
| LiveWire Asheville opens online gateway for area performing arts |
After two years spent researching, developing and designing the project, a consortium of artists, venues and supporters last week launched LiveWireAsheville.com, which is intended to be a one-stop shop for info about Asheville-area performing arts. One of its main goals? To create a brand for Asheville's performing arts, and help… |
Jon Elliston |
11/11/09 |
| LiveWireAsheville.com: New online clearinghouse for area performing arts |
After two years spent researching, developing and designing the project, a consortium of artists, venues and supporters last week launched LiveWireAsheville.com, which is intended to be a one-stop shop for info about Asheville-area performing arts. The Web site is the brainchild of Charlie Flynn-McIver, artistic director for the NC Stage… |
Jon Elliston |
11/09/09 |
| See and be seen: What’s new in the Xpress Photo Gallery |
The Mountain Xpress Photo Gallery is bursting with newly added images. Have a look — you might even see yourself: • The LaZoom Halloween tour, including a special on-the-bus performance by Now You Seem Them, by Joshua Cole. • Spookyblogapaloozananny — aka Asheville’s annual social-media shindig and awards, by Jonathan… |
Jon Elliston |
11/04/09 |
| Asheville’s election results |
Click here to see the results of all the municipal elections in Buncombe County. |
Jon Elliston |
11/04/09 |
| Swannanoa says no to incorporation |
According to a full but unofficial tally by Buncombe Election Services, 61 percent of Swannanoa voters have said no to incorporation. |
Jon Elliston |
11/03/09 |
| DOT: Heavy traffic in Asheville this weekend |
The N.C. Department of Transportation says in a release today that Asheville-area residents should “be aware that heavier traffic than normal is expected on I-240 and I-26 this weekend because of the detour created by the closing of I-40 near the Tennessee state line, where a rockslide has blocked the… |
Jon Elliston |
10/29/09 |
| Community ideas on affordable housing sought |
From a release today: “COMMUNITY IDEAS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOUGHT On November 5, The Asheville Regional Housing Consortium … will hold a public hearing to get your views on affordable housing issues. This meeting, open to the public, will be held at 7 PM at 199 College Street. … The… |
Jon Elliston |
10/28/09 |
| Brevard Council member Locks elected pres N.C. League of Municipalities |
A release from the NCLM says: “Oct. 28, 2009, Raleigh, N.C. . . . Brevard Council Member Rodney W. Locks has been elected president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM), a voluntary, nonpartisan association of 542 cities, towns and villages. His election and installation took place at the… |
Jon Elliston |
10/28/09 |
| Media |
Local arts writer 1. Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress He watches all the movies — or damn near all of them (let’s not forget Justin Souther) — so you don’t have to. Despite the nickname, Xpress’ own Ken “Cranky” Hanke is a delightful gent with an unquenchable yen for cinema.… |
Jon Elliston |
10/21/09 |
| Asheville primary election results: The final numbers |
Pictured here are the tallies from yesterday’s primary election in Asheville. Click here to see more detailed information from Buncombe County Election Services. |
Jon Elliston |
10/06/09 |
| Making “Our Noise”: Merge Records founders at Malaprop’s Friday |
“People ask that question a lot: Why did you decide to put out your own records? But it’s not like there was anyone else asking to put them out.” So says Mac McCaughan in the oral history/scrapbook Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label that Got Big… |
Jon Elliston |
10/01/09 |
| Local elementary-school video in left-right tug of war |
An excerpt from video shot at a February 19, 2009, PTA program at Sand Hill-Venable Elementary School is touching off debate on local and national media outlets. The video shows a part of the program, in which students were paying tribute to various American leaders throughout history, where students mention… |
Jon Elliston |
09/30/09 |
| Asheville Police say murder suspect has turned himself in |
The APD says that the alleged gunman in a Sept. 12 murder at Hillcrest Apartments has turned himself in: “At 2 p.m. today (Sept. 29), Marcus Austin Thorpe turned himself in to Asheville police detectives at the Buncombe County Magistrate�™s Office. He is being held at the Detention Center under… |
Jon Elliston |
09/29/09 |
| On circumcision, boobs, and chickens |
Anne Fitten Glenn is a freelance journalist, busy mother of two, and blogger. (That's her on the cover of this issue of Xpress). You may know her as Edgy Mama — the name of both her blog (http://www.edgymama.com) and her parenting column in the Mountain Xpress, which has been a… |
Jon Elliston |
09/16/09 |
| Local b-boys on the move |
Since 2003, Asheville-based b-boy dance outfit Hunab Kru has hosted weekly training and free-for-all sessions at the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center. Along the way, a new generation of local breakdancers has learned the art of the b-boy/b-girl. Now the gatherings are coming to an end — or rather, relocating. Hunab Kru… |
Jon Elliston |
08/25/09 |
| Mountain Xpress at 15: A special anniversary package |
In our new issue, Mountain Xpress celebrates our 15th anniversary with a special package of stories tracking the evolution of the publication — and the community it serves: Media with a Mission: Stirring the Local Pot A commentary by founder and publisher Jeff Fobes Fourteen Years Before the Mast: Reflections… |
Jon Elliston |
08/24/09 |
| Week in, week out |
As Xpress turns a page on its 15th anniversary, we've got a lot to look back on. Below are key moments in the paper's evolution from a scrappy startup to WNC's leading free weekly. The gang's (almost) all here: The Mountain Xpress staff, July 2009. On stairs, from left: managing… |
Jon Elliston |
08/19/09 |
| Showing Pritchard Park some birthday love |
Trina Mullen, an organizer with the volunteer group Friends of Pritchard Park, says the downtown-Asheville park could use a little TLC. "Not a lot of love has come Pritchard's way from the community in the past few years," she says. "We'd like to change that." Proud of Pritchard: The Friends… |
Jon Elliston |
07/29/09 |
| Now You See Them opens Bele Chere ‘09 |
Bele Chere 2009 |
Jon Elliston |
07/24/09 |
| Apocalypse WNC |
The lights go out. Your car coasts to a halt while trains and subway cars careen into crashes and airplanes plunge to earth. Forget about the Internet, or using your radio, phone, refrigerator or microwave — they're all disabled. You're suddenly off the grid, because it's fried: Everything with electronic… |
Jon Elliston |
07/08/09 |
| Puzzled? This week’s Xpress has the wrong New York Times crossword |
Crossword fans: It’s not you, it’s us. If you’ve picked up today’s Mountain Xpress and tried your hand at the New York Times crossword puzzle, you’re understandably confused and miffed. Do to an error on our part, the correct clues are listed, but next to the wrong puzzle. But don’t… |
Jon Elliston |
07/01/09 |
| Stonewall at 40: Celebrating resistance |
On June 28, 1969, a group of gay men and lesbians decided that enough was enough, and struck back against the authorities after a series of police raids at the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in New York City’s Greenwich Village. During the following days and nights, they marched and… |
Jon Elliston |
06/26/09 |
| Win tickets to the Beer City Bash at the Orange Peel! ***UPDATE: We have our winners*** |
***UPDATE: Congratulations to our Challenge winners, Bryan Freeborn and Chris Bubenick. The Challenge is now over.*** Tomorrow night (Friday, June 26), Asheville celebrates all things beer at the Beer City Bash, a celebration of the city’s new status (along with Portland) as Beer City USA. The event will highlight local… |
Jon Elliston |
06/25/09 |
| Day in the Life of Asheville “digital opening” Friday at Lark Books |
During a 36-hour window last month, scores of local photographers — amateurs and professionals — clicked away for the Day in the Life of Asheville community photo project. This Friday, June 12, Asheville-based publisher Lark Books will host a “digital opening” featuring 100 images selected from almost 1,000 that were… |
Jon Elliston |
06/11/09 |
| Grove Corner Market open for business in West Asheville |
After losing its lease in downtown Asheville’s Grove Arcade last month, the Grove Corner Market wasted no time in setting up shop elsewhere. The grocery, which has kept its name, opened its doors June 3 at 771 Haywood Road in West Asheville (which formerly housed the Haywood Road Market). A… |
Jon Elliston |
06/10/09 |
| MiniMoogseum installed at Orange Peel |
The late, great Bob Moog left a legacy that continues to reverberate in the diverse sounds of thousands of musicians and bands worldwide. Now The Orange Peel is playing host to the MiniMoogseum, an interactive display that’s the predecessor to a more ambitious project honoring all things Moog. All things… |
Jon Elliston |
06/10/09 |
| “MiniMoogseum” installed at the Orange Peel |
The late, great Bob Moog left a legacy that continues to reverberate in the sounds of thousands of musicians and bands. Now the Orange Peel is playing host to an interactive display that enshrines Moog’s work in a “MiniMoogseum” — a predecessor to a planned full-fledged museum of all things… |
Jon Elliston |
06/03/09 |
| Veteran local writer Bob Terrell dead at 80 |
Bob Terrell, a beloved local author and columnist, passed away on Sunday at the age of 80. He died in Arizona, where he had moved two weeks ago after living and working in Western North Carolina for most of his life. Terrell’s folksy and historical columns were a mainstay in… |
Jon Elliston |
06/02/09 |
| A Firestorm of cooperation |
The past year has been inhospitable to most new small businesses; even many of those that got off to a strong start before the recession kicked in have now found themselves ailing. One local business that’s bucked the trend is Firestorm Café & Books, and to hear the owners tell… |
Jon Elliston |
05/27/09 |
| Riffing on the Molton “Pigdemic” cartoon controversy |
In today’s issue, two Mountain Xpress contributors — the Asheville Disclaimer parody news and cartoonist Brent Brown — riff on the controversy over one of the most discussed and debated recent items to appear in the publication: Randy Molton’s May 6 “Pigdemic” cartoon. Readers sounded off about the cartoon, which… |
Jon Elliston |
05/20/09 |
| Asheville, say “Cheese!” |
In this town, a whole lot can happen in a single day. That’s part of the premise behind the third annual Day in the Life of Asheville community photo project. Starting at noon on Friday, May 22, scores of photographers—pros and amateurs alike—will disperse to varied locales and start snapping… |
Jon Elliston |
05/20/09 |
| Get this week’s real Free Will Astrology |
Due to an editorial error, this week’s Xpress carries a Free Will Astrology horoscope from a month ago. Our apologies for any star-crossed confusion. Here’s the fix, though: Click here to read this week’s offering from Rob Brezsny. |
Jon Elliston |
05/14/09 |
| A look inside LEAF |
The occasional thunderstorm didn’t dampen the fun at last weekend’s Lake Eden Arts Festival. Xpress captured the fun on film and video. Click here to see our photo gallery from the festival, and click on the two videos below to see full footage of the Saturday-afternoon LEAF parade. … |
Jon Elliston |
05/14/09 |
| Asheville People’s Market coming to Lexington Avenue |
Rosetta Star, owner of Rosetta’s Kitchen on Lexington Avenue, announced today that she has organized the Asheville People’s Market, “a flea-market style place to buy art, crafts, and homemade items from Asheville artists as well as bartering for and haggling over for yard sale items, lost treasures, and other peoples… |
Jon Elliston |
05/12/09 |
| Return of the Big Iron |
After being dislodged by a reckless driver and undergoing weeks of repairs, a signature piece of public art is back on the sidewalk at the intersection of Battery Park Avenue and Wall Street. The sculpture of a big, black iron, by artist Reed Todd, was knocked away from its base… |
Jon Elliston |
05/11/09 |
| URGENT: Asheville closing in on first place in Beer City USA poll; voting ends at 2 p.m. today |
With just over a half hour remaining in the national Beer City USA poll, Asheville lags Portland by only 4 percent in the race for first place. Cast your vote here! The polling closes at 2 p.m. today. Meanwhile, the Orange Peel has offered to host a celebration if Asheville… |
Jon Elliston |
05/07/09 |
| Grove Corner Market to relocate to West Asheville |
The Grove Corner Market, a small but well-stocked grocery located in Asheville’s Grove Arcade since 2003, plans to leave its downtown location and set up shop in the space soon to be vacated by the Haywood Road Market in West Asheville, which recently closed. “We’ll be out [of the Grove… |
Jon Elliston |
05/05/09 |
| The sound of faux news: Disclaimer Radio on WWNC-570 |
Every week, the Asheville Disclaimer page appears in Mountain Xpress, bringing a biting bit of parody to local news coverage. Now the Disclaimer folks are doing their thing on the radio. Tune in to WWNC-570 on the AM dial every Friday at 5:05 p.m., when talk-radio host Matt Mittan will… |
Jon Elliston |
04/24/09 |
| HATCH Asheville begins: The latest on the April 15-18 festival |
The first annual HATCH Asheville—a creative-arts-and-mentoring festival featuring more than 25 free events—runs Wednesday, April 15, through Saturday, April 18. The official guide, which appeared as a pullout section in last week’s Xpress, is also available at festival venues and at special distribution boxes in downtown Asheville. In addition, a… |
Jon Elliston |
04/15/09 |
| HATCH Asheville guide to publish Wednesday, April 8; full schedule online now |
The first inaugural HATCH Asheville — a multifaceted creative arts and mentoring festival — takes place April 15 to 19. Xpress will publish the official guide inside our April 8 issue, and a full schedule of events is now online here. Just what is HATCH Asheville? See the introduction to… |
Jon Elliston |
04/07/09 |
| April Fools!: But the Twitter-powered newspaper is more than a joke |
If you logged on to our home page today, April 1, you saw what it would be like if a newspaper went all-Twitter, all the time. For some, it was an idea that was hard to take seriously. For others, it was a serious scare, if only for a while.… |
Jon Elliston |
04/01/09 |
| Mumpower: Run for re-election a “necessity” because of City Council’s “continued irresponsibility” |
Ending months of speculation as to whether he would attempt to stay on City Council, two-term Council member Carol Mumpower has announced he will run for re-election this year. In an e-mail dispatch last night, Mumpower cited the “continued irresponsibility of Asheville’s liberal City Council” as the reason his run… |
Jon Elliston |
03/27/09 |
| Progressive talk show hits drive time |
Two old Asheville friends and collaborators, Blake Butler and Lesley Groetsch, have always had a lot to say to each other. “For the longest time, we’d call each other every other day and spend at least a half hour talking about politics,” remembers Butler, a former chair of the Buncombe… |
Jon Elliston |
03/25/09 |
| The Xpress kids guide |
No kidding: The economy is putting a crunch on moms, dads and children. But the Xpress kids section is back again, and this year we’ve collected stories that are both relevant to these tough times and full of ideas for keeping childhood fun. Reporter Anne Fitten Glenn, aka Edgy Mama,… |
Jon Elliston |
03/25/09 |
| Richmond Hill Inn owner issues statement through spokesman |
The owner of Richmond Hill Inn, which was mostly destroyed by a March 19 fire, issued a statement today through a Nasheville, Tenn.-based consultant about the company’s remorse, its plans to reimburse couples who had planned to marry at the Inn, its financial standing and its desire to assist fire… |
Jon Elliston |
03/24/09 |
| Hatch Asheville rolls out guest list |
The first annual HATCH Asheville is right around the corner: The creative-arts and mentoring festival will take place April 15 to 19, offering dozens of workshops, panels, fashion shows, film screenings, musical performances and many more events. While some events will be ticketed, most will be free and open to… |
Jon Elliston |
03/18/09 |
| The Biz: WNC business notes |
Starting a business in the past few months has proved to be tricky business for many who have braved the down economy. But one new local cleaning company might have found a way to make things work—and it has done so by following an unusual model. Doing it for themselves:… |
Jon Elliston |
03/18/09 |
