March 11, 2012 – mountainx.com

Shall we dance? NCAA Selection Committee says “yes”

March 11, 2012 by Caitlin Byrd

UNC Asheville was chosen to be the No. 16 seed in the East Region for the NCAA basketball tournament. The Bulldogs will face No. 1 seed Syracuse on Thursday in Pittsburgh.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)

Smart bet web extra: Diavolo Dance Theater

March 11, 2012 by Alli Marshall

The L.A.-based acrobatic performance company comes to Diana Wortham Theatre on March 13 and 14.

Three punk bands play 2 1/2 sets at the Orange Peel

March 11, 2012 by Bill Rhodes

Three bands. Two-and-one-half sets. There was spilled beer, broken glass and blood. The fans loved it.

St. Patrick’s Day shows for the green and not-so-green

March 11, 2012 by Alli Marshall

From reels to hard rock, from whistles to world-beat, this round up has a March 17 show for nearly every musical taste.

Bleeding on stage ends Zombie Queen set

March 11, 2012 by Bill Rhodes

An incident onstage at the Orange Peel ended Zombie Queen’s set early.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)

Family of missing Asheville mother sends out video plea

March 11, 2012 by David Forbes

The family of April Michelle Pickens has put up a video plea for help finding the mother of five, missing since December.

Busk Break: Rain Love covers “Zombie”

March 11, 2012 by Steve Shanafelt

Local busker Rain Love performs her version of this classic tune by The Cranberries on a very windy day.