Flavor: MexicanAmbiance: Casual and funService: Cheerful, slightly spacey When I was barely into my twenties, my then-boyfriend – a decided tequila aficionado – and a group of our friends would occasionally step out for what we affectionately referred to as “schwag Mexican night.” These events were hosted by a shifting rotation of taco huts serving … Read more
• Graphic designer Bob Biddle, creator of the best Bele Chere poster ever, is back at work after a heart attack. Welcome back, Bob. • Big excitement in the world of performance art: Michael Sheldon, aka Cookie LaRue, will soon be opening a venue of his own in the back of O’Henrys. This should perk … Read more
CD reviews DJ Chrome C., Hot Cakes Vol.2: Three Stars • Genre(s): DJ • You’ll like it if: You’re too poor at the moment to be a record-bin junkie. • Defining song: The whole album. Playing on one constant segue, Chromey infuses beats that never allow the pulse a respite. A professional photographer based in Asheville, Chris Chromey … Read more
Clay his way: The pieces in Henry Bauer’s collection remain purposefully untitled. Artwork by Daniel Rhodes A person could drown in testosterone looking at the Henry Bauer Collection in UNCA’s University Gallery! This remarkable display of ceramic works is nothing if not masculine. The pieces are, with very few exceptions, big, heavy and vertical. There … Read more
A little game of name-that-tune was all it took to bring about a concert this Sunday that may further serve to bridge the gulf – narrowing steadily in recent years – between classical and Americana music. It came about last year, when Blue Ridge Orchestra conductor Ron Clearfield was leading his group’s string section through … Read more
The movies tell two types of tales about small-town dreamers and cinematic fame. In the first story, an aspiring star quits his/her job at Mr. Yokel’s grocery and buys a bus ticket to Hollywood, where home is a seedy motel and the only friendly faces belong to rapacious drug dealers and con men. For those … Read more
