September 16, 2011 – mountainx.com

Downtown After 5 gets cool wrap up

September 16, 2011 by Jerry Nelson

The final night of the 2011 season was wrapped up with cooler temperatures and bluegrass music on Sept. 16.
photos by Jerry Nelson

Down and dirty with Gurp City South

September 16, 2011 by Dane Smith

The Orange Peel gets down and dirty Saturday as local hip-hop collective Gurp City South unite for a rowdy weekend showcase. Catching the entire outfit under one roof can be difficult, as members split their time between Asheville and San Francisco, so expect some fireworks.

Mountain Xpress multimedia grant proposal

September 16, 2011 by Steve Shanafelt

Last month, the City of Asheville issued a request for proposals for Community Media Development Initiatives, with the winning project(s) receiving $120,000 over a three-year period. Xpress was one of nine groups to participate in this process, and was selected earlier this week as one of the two finalists. Here is the complete text of our proposal submission.

Phil Cheney’s fantastical art at Ananda

September 16, 2011 by Webmaster

Local performance painter, graphic designer and all-around groovy guy, Phil Cheney, has paintings hanging at Ananda Hair Studio in downtown Asheville. The opening reception is Saturday, Sept. 17, from 7:30 to 11 p.m.

Ponderwell, Xpress finalists for city community media proposal UPDATED 12:41 p.m.

September 16, 2011 by David Forbes

The city of Asheville has named two finalists for its request for proposals for community media: Web development-and-design firm Ponderwell and media outlet Mountain Xpress. Here’s all the submitted proposals, including those two.

Busk Break: Jamar and Jake from The Fritz cover “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”

September 16, 2011 by Steve Shanafelt

Asheville-based buskers Jamar Woods (accordion) and Jake O’Connor (bass)—both from local progressive funk band The Fritz—perform their version of Otis Redding’s 1967 hit song “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” in front of the Iron sculpture.

Moving Planet Day coming to Asheville Sept. 24

September 16, 2011 by Susan Andrew

Local organizers of Asheville’s Moving Planet activities are gearing up for events that will be on tap next Saturday, Sept. 24. Organizers say this will be “at least the third major public event where Asheville has joined in solidarity with towns and cities across the globe to call attention to climate change and the necessity of immediate, coordinated, and dramatic action.” See what they have planned within.

City of Asheville Community Media RFP proposal

March 20, 2015September 16, 2011 by David Forbes

In these plans, six local organizations, including finalists Ponderwell and Xpress, present their ideas for providing community media services in response to the city of Asheville’s Request for Proposal.

Cropped jeans and boots

June 20, 2014September 16, 2011 by Alli Marshall

Our second Isabel of the week in a batik top, dark wash jeans and multi-buckle boots.

Postal Service studies cost-cutting measures, regional company concerned

September 16, 2011 by Margaret Williams

The U.S. Postal Service is studying ways to reduce costs and one of those cuts might mean closing the mail-processing facility on Brevard Road that employs almost 200 people. That and other cuts have a Western North Carolina company — Mail Management Services — worried.