March 15, 2012 – mountainx.com

UNCA comes close, but Syracuse tops Bulldogs 72-65

March 15, 2012 by Bill Rhodes

Did they think it could really happen? Well, yes, the students watching the game at the Highsmith Student Union did, until, well, it didn’t. Still, UNCA did well, getting a nod on an NPR report on first-round games for coming close.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)

Spring’s scattered thunderstorms return to the mountains

March 15, 2012 by Pamela McCown

For many of us in the mountains, it seems that spring has sprung almost overnight as trees are flowering, birds are singing and allergies have hit full force (cough, cough). Another sure sign of spring: Scattered thunderstorms that pop up in the heat of the sun.

Photos: Occupy Asheville’s “Tyrannicide Day” March

March 15, 2012 by Max Cooper

Two dozen Occupy Asheville protesters marched downtown in celebration of the Ides of March, “Tyrannicide Day.”

A hunter’s tale

April 6, 2014March 15, 2012 by Mackensy Lunsford

Part one of an audio interview with TV personality, writer and outdoorsman, Steven Rinella

LIVE: Twitter coverage of UNCA’s NCAA basketball game against Syracuse

March 15, 2012 by Caitlin Byrd

At 3:20 p.m., UNC Asheville will face the No. 1 seeded Syracuse on the court in Pittsburgh, Penn. This is the Bulldogs second trip to the NCAA basketball tournament. Use the hashtag #bulldognation when tweeting today’s game to appear in our feed.

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra plays One Stop, releases new video

March 15, 2012 by Dane Smith

Local steel pan virtuoso Jonathan Scales has been noticeably absent from the Asheville scene lately, taking his island-influenced, jazz-rock fusion on the road. Tomorrow, the inventive foursome treats its hometown crowd to a performance with The Archrivals and Molly Parti.

CalCast: March 15-18

March 15, 2012 by Jen Nathan Orris

Click your heels for homeless pets, party with puppets, get to know your parrot and watch local gospel choirs go head-to-head—- all in one jam-packed weekend.

Childish Gambino’s March 19 performance postponed

March 15, 2012 by Jaye Bartell

The rapper and actor Donald Glover, who performs as Childish Gambino, was scheduled to appear on the Orange Peel stage Monday, March 19. Due to an injury at a recent concert in Tampa, the concert is rescheduled for Saturday, July 28, according to the Orange Peel. (Photo by Rich Orris from Moogfest 2011.)