Day: July 16, 2008
The ears have it
There’s quite a bit corn scholars don’t know about John McEntire’s heirloom white corn, which his family’s been planting as long as anyone can remember. They don’t know whether it bears traces of one of the “lost” corns of East Tennessee, as some experts suspect, or exactly when it arrived in the Old Fort area. … Read more
Chickens in the lead, dogs close behind
It wasn’t supposed to be a meeting about chickens. No, it was supposed to be an opportunity to give input on what changes, if any, need to be made to Section 3 of Asheville’s city code. That ordinance covers things like the licensing, leashing and spaying of animals within the city limits. It also spells … Read more
A family affair: gang/drug workshop
The answer to the problem of gangs, crime and drugs lies in the African-American community’s reclaiming its traditional family structure. That’s the message the Rev. Clarence L. James, a nationally acclaimed speaker, will bring to Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church on July 19. The author of several books about the state of black families and … Read more
Haywood Road development on the way
Construction on the Village at Haywood, a high-density, mixed-used development on the former site of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church more than two years in the making, is scheduled to begin July 21. On hallowed ground: Greenstone Builders recently broke ground on a new mixed-use development along Haywood Road, on the site of the … Read more
Bar Beat: Charlotte Street Grill & Pub
Go to the Charlotte Street Grill & Pub on a weeknight, just late enough, and you will find a snapshot of our fair city. The scene on a recent visit: A couple is seated in a booth, eating and drinking; three friends are at a nearby table, holding an intellectual conversation; waiters are coming in … Read more
Gyrate for your rights
Rebecca Willis used to love dancing a Friday night away at the Marshall Depot. Bobbing and weaving, dipping and twirling, an exuberant Willis would wheel around the former train depot, now leased by the town for community gatherings. But for Willis, the music stopped seven years ago when the town of Marshall formally banned her … Read more
Forget the Chuckle Hut
Since last summer, Laugh Your Asheville Off has been challenging Asheville’s reputation as an uptight little artist’s village and attempting to turn it into a bustling burg of comedy. For its sophomore effort, the festival has stretched to three days and, according to organizers, has thus become the largest comedy festival in the Southeast. (Take … Read more
Can you say tensegrity?
Public sculpture has long played a role in Asheville’s ability to market itself to art-loving tourists. From Dirck Cruser’s “Energy Loop” (currently being restored) to the newly installed aluminum “Deco Gecko,” and from the various works on the Urban Trail to Albert Paley’s “Passage” in front of the Federal Building, sculpture seems to be everywhere. … Read more
