Day: January 2, 2008
An ocean runs through it
In 1968, when London Observer music critic Tony Palmer first listened to The Beatles’ White Album, did he know from the start it would number among the consummate records of that century? He reported that, with the release of the double album, the global listening audience would “surely see the last vestiges of cultural snobbery … Read more
Pushing back
From the outside, Push Skate Shop looks more or less like any number of other purveyors of skateboarder goods and fashions. But nestled in the very back of the store is a small, somewhat plain gallery. And, surprising as it may seem, Push Gallery always—and I do mean always—has interesting art. “Nice Lawn, Yankee, April … Read more
Do you see what I see?
With 2007 behind us, it’s worth taking a look back at the trends that have shaped Asheville’s art scene over the past 12 months. There have certainly been changes—promising art spaces have closed and talented artists have left town—but this is to be expected. (In fact, new galleries and fresh talent have already begun to … Read more
Telling stories in Swannanoa
Nestled in the Swannanoa Valley is a small liberal-arts college with a nationally acclaimed writing program. Known for its rigorous and extremely personalized curriculum, the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College has earned an impressive international reputation. More than words: Writer Peter Turchi heads Warren Wilson College’s MFA program. He will join a … Read more
Top drawer: fashion news and views
Top Drawer wants to get into the minds of Asheville’s notable fashion forecasters, trendsetters and style icons. In this series, we ask boutique owners and designers what inspires them and what tips they have to pass along. Here, Trish Marshall, owner of Rags Reborn Eco-Chic Boutique (1 W. Walnut St., Asheville, 253-4488) clues us in … Read more
20/20 hindsight
2007 is so last year. But before we dive into ‘08, Xpress takes its annual look back at the year that was, in quotes and photographs. You said it. You did it. And now it’s all here in a lengthy, if necessarily selective, digest of 2007’s high and lows as reflected in our pages. It … Read more
If only we’d known
Last fall, we rode our bicycles cross-country. We began in Astoria, Ore., and against all odds reached the Atlantic Ocean in Charleston, S.C., three months later. Like all trips of this scale, ours was a twisting, unpredictable journey for which we could never have been fully prepared. That said, we could have been a lot … Read more
