One-stop absentee voting period ends at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. To vote early, you need to appear in person at the Board of Elections (189 College St. in Asheville), complete an absentee application and then cast your ballot. During the one-stop period, voters who need to register may do so at the time … Read more
Years and years of education, it seems, can not fully prepare a person for the experience of becoming a parent. But for couples considering adoption or foster care, an upcoming event will provide at least a glimpse of what to expect. Trena, above, and Alexis, left, have both been cleared for adoption. The upcoming Foster/Adopt … Read more
Despite the romantic notion that a good idea and some chutzpah are all that most entrepreneurs need to be successful, the fact is that even people who might have been born to the entrepreneurial life still need some technical business guidance. JoAnn and James Carland Here in Western North Carolina, which seems to have more … Read more
Pat Monahan, lead singer of the band Train, is a seasoned professional, both as a vocalist and as a public figure. Which is why, on the phone with Xpress, he’s able to answer questions despite the fact his tone suggests he’d rather gouge his own eye out with a spoon than do yet another interview. … Read more
Generally speaking, it’s a bad idea to judge a book by its cover. But Menomena has no problem with potential fans judging the band’s music by the cover of its CD. Based in Portland, Ore., the trio considered upwards of 30 ideas for how to package their full-length debut, I Am The Fun Blame Monster! … Read more
Asheville’s recreation centers will get increased security staffing, and the Asheville Police Department will hire two new officers charged with investigating gangs, City Manager Gary Jackson told Council members during their Oct. 23 meeting. Savings elsewhere in the department’s budget will pay for these positions, so no Council vote was needed. “We want to make … Read more
Sexuality, manipulation, passion and torture are explored in The Convent of the Devil, a production by the White Dog ProjectX, an international dance company based in Asheville. Cloistered lust: In The Convent of the Devil, the repressed sexual fantasies of a vengeful group of nuns take on a life of their own. Based on the … Read more
If you want things done right, sometimes it’s easier to do them yourself. For David Bazan, that meant dropping the Pedro the Lion moniker—under which he and a rotating cast of players had made music for more than a decade—and becoming a virtual one-man band: writing, recording and playing every instrument on his 10-song EP, … Read more
Widespread Panic is something of an anomaly in the music world. Since forming in Athens, Ga., in 1985, the group has performed more than 2,000 concerts, released nine studio albums (with a 10th slated for release in early 2008) and has consistently ranked as one of the top-grossing concert acts in the country. Yet the … Read more
Prettier than a They Might Be Giants lyric “With all this extra savoir-faire / What is left for me to prove, dear,” asked the absurdist alt-rock duo They Might Be Giants on their 1994 album John Henry. But Asheville’s Extra Savoir Faire fashion show, held at the Garage at Biltmore (101 Fairview Rd., Asheville, 545-4841) … Read more
