UNCA makes top 100 on “best values” college list
UNC-Asheville took a spot in the top 100 “best values” list for colleges and public universities, released annually by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Day: January 9, 2008
Listening Party: oddStar, Jason Ross Martin and Brad Sweitzer
Here’s the idea: Each week, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide. All we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Asheville Chess Club
Asheville Chess Club is a casual and friendly, community-oriented club. Chess players of all strengths and ages are welcome to participate Wednesday nights beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the North Asheville Community Center, 37 Larchmont Lane off of Merrimon Avenue. Members range from beginners and experts to children and elderly, and include rated and unrated … Read more
Want to buy a landslide?
Building on steep slopes is a pretty slippery topic in the mountains these days. Accordingly, the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has scheduled a regional hearing for Thursday, Jan. 10, to solicit public input on the state Legislature’s Safe Artificial Slope Construction Act (H1756). Three primary sponsors—all from Western North Carolina—introduced the bill … Read more
The Green Scene
Painting the town green Natural as dirt: Earthpaint founder Tom Rioux shows off his biodegradable paint at The Healthy House, a green-building store in Fletcher. Photo by jonathan welch When Tom Rioux set out to develop a nontoxic, regionally sourced paint product several years ago, he wasn’t just following the green-building fad. A painter by … Read more
Bottles and cans, clap your hands
It’s time to dig out from under the detritus of December—paper, boxes and, lord knows, bottles—and the city of Asheville and Curbside Management are leading the charge with their Feed the Bin and Win contest. It’s not just about good, green feelings, either—there’s also cold, hard cash involved. Beginning Monday, Feb. 4, participating households will … Read more
Ranger than fiction
It’s not a Frank Lloyd Wright, exactly, but the newly erected hut in downtown Asheville’s Pritchard Park will at least give the city’s new ranger a place to escape the cold. Jennifer Payne, formerly a security guard in the North Carolina Department of Corrections, has already taken her post at the park, a role that … Read more
Full-moon fever
While the presence of politics in music can reassure listeners, socially conscious performers always run the risk of alienating and even smothering their audience. Folk singer/songwriter Catie Curtis has always been able to avoid this conundrum by channeling her convictions through an appreciation for life’s simple pleasures. In her writing, Curtis shuttles between politics and … Read more
Three (and their Buddy)’s Company
It’s easy to get lost in the details when thinking about the Three Girls and Their Buddy tour, no matter how you look at it. With the combined talents of Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller—all headlining performers in their own right, joined together for a powerhouse of a 12-date tour—it’s hard … Read more
Top drawer: fashion news and views
Forget, for a moment, the latest handbag, all-terrain shoe or multitasking watch. The question at hand is not what accessory you should next acquire for your own ensemble, but what exciting piece of decor your house wants for the new year. A stop by Mobilia (42 Haywood St., Asheville, 252-8322) reveals plenty of inspiration (even … Read more
