Rock star Timmy O’Neill gets “EnviroActive” Among rock climbers, the name Timmy O’Neill sparks a special admiration. Sponsored by outdoor outfitter Patagonia, O’Neill is perhaps most widely recognized for his and climbing partner Dean Potter‘s record-setting three-hour-and-24-minute jaunt up the Nose at El Capitan in Yosemite. (As if that weren’t enough, he made another trek … Read more
It’s time to fill your belly for a good cause. The Buncombe County Schools Foundation will hold its annual Eat Out for Education celebration on Thursday, Nov. 9. Dozens of local restaurants are pitching in to make it happen. Here’s how it works: Take yourself, your friends and your family out for a meal at … Read more
Flavor: No-frills but authentic SalvadoranAmbiance: Spartan No slight intended against the folks who labored to pave Highway 70, but the ribbon of road that hooks Asheville to Black Mountain has acquired a reputation as a culinary wasteland. A survey of the small businesses that dot the highway confirms its inhabitants have snubbed the gastronomical in … Read more
New-Play Throwdown Results After giving the Brevard Little Theatre a hard time a few weeks back about their seemingly self-congratulatory awards ceremony (see “We Invented The Awards Banquet” in the Oct. 18 issue of Xpress), it seemed fitting to follow up when the group recently announced the winners of their 2006 New-Play Competition. Rather than … Read more
For the love of the game: We know it’s hard to believe, but playing Scrabble is even more exciting than it looks. photo by Margaret Williams You have to be a little WUD to play Scrabble. For those of us who haven’t memorized the 1,000 or so three-letter “important words to raise your score” on … Read more
Who needs a hug? Keller Williams may be as talented as they come, but everybody needs a little reassurance now and then. photo by C. Taylor Crothers It’s easy to assume guitarist Keller Williams has been blessed with a cadre of talented bandmates. On most of his recordings, his acoustic strummings are backed by drums, … Read more
Zen and the art of underwear merchandizing: Michael Attie believes spirituality is nothing to get your knickers in a twist over. “I can’t read any books on meditation; they’re all in the head,” insists Michael Attie, whose alter egos include the Lingerie Monk and the Squeezebox Swami. Attie, a 40-year spiritual practitioner, decided to counter … Read more
Films In competition This year, the Asheville Film Festival has 13 feature films in competition, and, as usual, it’s a decidedly eclectic assortment. Even though I’m one of the judges — along with filmmaker Tim Kirkman (Loggerheads) — I have no idea which entry will win. In fact, I haven’t been able to view all … Read more
Bound for glory: Still new to the world of organized crime, a young Jennifer Tilly tries her darnedest to enter the money-laundering game. I think I first became really aware of Jennifer Tilly when I saw Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway back in 1994. Of course, it would be impossible to see Bullets Over Broadway … Read more
