Visiting RAD in Art City

This weekend, thousands of art enthusiasts — tourists and locals alike — will descend on the River Arts District for the biannual Studio Stroll. There’s been a gale of change…

If you're a woman, chances are very good that you revere (if not outright adore) Louisa May Alcott. Not only has Alcott's enduring Little Women been a haven for nearly…

Melding together the ideas of interpretation, representation and traditional practice, Blue Spiral 1’s current exhibition, Ink and Imagery features the works of both well-noted and emerging artists in the field…

The pairing of arts and a small-town setting is not foreign to this area, but you may wonder: Mermaids in the mountains of Marshall? How do mermaids fit into this…

Thao and Mirah's self-titled debut has multiple personalities. Breezy folk numbers lead into anthemic party romps; gritty blues gives way to melodic three-part harmonies; and percussive, dance-friendly beats rest comfortably…

The Suspect: Tiempo Libre This group calls ita concerts a “Cuban musical party.” The music is timba, a high-energy combination of Latin jazz and traditional son cubano. This three-time Grammy-nominated…

Womansong It's a ladies' night out, in a sense. Local all-female vocal collective Womansong performs on stage at UNC-Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium with Wild Bodema, a women's drum troupe. And that's…

Seven things you probably didn’t think you could do this week…

Heading to the River Arts District Studio Stroll this weekend? (More about that in this week’s A&E section or at riverartsdistrict.com.) The event covers a lot of ground — 19…

What to do when you have the westside munchies You're sitting at home, drinking with friends. You need more beer. And maybe a seven-layer burrito — or maybe a cheese…

Those of you who love local beer already know the score — it’s three. Asheville has — for the third time — clenched the title of BeerCity USA via the…

When he and his wife Lilian bought the 248-acre “Connemara” property just outside of Flat Rock from the Smyth family of Charleston, S.C., that year, Sandburg was already a celebrated…

Joe and and Kellie Kiely say that opening their home and garden to the public is the least they can do to support OpenDoors of Asheville, a program that helps…

For longer than many of us can remember, the U.S. Forest Service’s Smokey Bear campaign has featured the paternal bruin, in his ranger’s hat, delivering the emphatic warning: “Only YOU…

A bill proposed by state Rep. Tim Moffitt that called for seizing Asheville's water system and transferring it to the Metropolitan Sewerage District has undergone a sea change. Referred to…

Crime down on Burton Street Sulphur Springs pavilion restoration? It must have been a relief. Just emerged from budget battles and well aware of the rancor that sometimes bubbles up…

Henderson County may modify Pardee oversight "Henderson County commissioners plan to modify or rescind amendments they made to the Articles of Incorporation for Pardee Hospital in March in an effort…

Whatever the outcome of the N.C. General Assembly’s 2011 redistricting, the process has already attracted both national and state-level scrutiny. An across-the-aisle coalition has formed North Carolinians for Redistricting Reform,…

While near-record temperatures kept Asheville toasty for more than a week, a June 2 press conference at the Asheville YWCA revealed another hot topic: loss of funding for a local…

Respectfully, to Chris Burgher and the citizens of Asheville: The Asheville Police Department is a mixed bag [“The Police are Here to Help,” May 25 Xpress]. You never really know…

Volunteer work is a great way to get involved in your community, meet new friends and develop skills and connections that can lead to paid work. I know this firsthand:…

I'm writing in response to Chris Burgher’s recent letter to the editor [“The Police Are Here to Help,” March 25 Xpress]. I will certainly give credit and gratitude to whomever…

In her recent “Edgy Mama” column, Anne Fitten Glenn says of her daughter, “I respect her desire to be a vegetarian — but when she refuses to eat enough soy,…

The North Carolina Senate released a state budget this week that makes government live within its means and puts more money in the pockets of taxpayers, while protecting essential public…

The North Carolina General Assembly is the best money could buy. Sorrow lies in the fact that they are for the most part a group of ideologues who believe the…

Our state's Republican legislature never disappoints when it comes to creating more and more bad legislation. The newest stinkeroo is House Bill 810. It has already made it out of…

Developer Frank Howington and his E. F. Howington Company have once again circumvented the wishes of the residents of the Kenilworth section of Asheville and the spirit of the initial…

For my school service project, I picked up trash around the forest. I picked up trash at campsites and on the forest roads. I found a lot of things like…

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