Amelie-approved • Who she is: Cassie Coleman • What she’s wearing: Patterned shirt from Express, green cardigan given to her by a friend who lives in Paris, and red shoes purchased at the Goodwill on Patton, because — as Cassie puts it — “I like ’em. They’re kinda gaudy, but everyone needs a pair of … Read more
Mentioning demonstrators and the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the same sentence is enough to give shudders to International Olympic Committee members, who’ve already watched Free Tibet activists unfurl red banners embroidered with barbed-wire Olympic rings at the competition complex in China and at the 2004 Summer Games closing ceremonies in Athens. But not every demonstration … Read more
“Medusa III,” by Molly B. Right. Anticipatory of spring, the various galleries at Blue Spiral 1 are alive with new works by a great spectrum of artists. There is real exploration going on in the work of James Daniel: It’s as if he’s decided that consummate skill as a draftsman just isn’t enough in the … Read more
The vocal comparisons would inflate any musician’s head – Thom Yorke, Roy Orbison, Jeff Buckley, and even Bruce Springsteen. Lucky guy, huh? Lucky, yes. Guy, no. Industry critics are heaping praise on Brandi Carlile, a 23-year-old whose vocal swagger is on the verge of crashing into the glass ceiling of household-name rockers. A glance at … Read more
Local News: Songwriters in the Round Singer/songwriters now get a chance to show off their craft away from the usual coffee-fueled venues. At 9 p.m. on Fridays, Asheville singer/songwriter/pianist Dave Turner will host “Songwriters in the Round” at the Root Bar in East Asheville. Each week, Turner will share a set with two guest songwriters. … Read more
I was in pre-vacation food quandary. This is the dilemma that arises in the time between the dutiful consumption of all of the perishables in the house – to avoid a foul-smelling homecoming – and the start of the trip. To buy more groceries would be wasteful, and most of the money had either been … Read more
Cook my Valentine: OK, lovers. You really want to make someone swoon this year? Here’s your ticket: Enroll in the Valentine’s chocolate cooking demonstration and class at Blue Ridge Food Ventures in Candler, and learn how to make your sweetie such delectable confections as truffles, chocolate Madeleine cookies, and chocolate-dipped strawberries (which are harder to … Read more
Yes, it’s that time of year, when gardeners are exposed to the seedy porn of nursery catalogs proffering a smorgasbord of earthy delights. Who among us can stifle our gardener’s urges and just say “no” to the marketeer’s voluptuous offerings? Just look at the pictures! If leafy, green hope didn’t spring eternal in the human … Read more
photo by Kent Priestley In and out: Rev. Kathryn Cartledge (shown here with her pet llama) says she lost a chaplain job at a local drug-treatment center because she is a lesbian. In the summer of 1996, the Rev. Kathryn Cartledge, an ordained United Church of Christ minister, was excited to be starting a new … Read more
