Day: July 24, 2012
Lexington Avenue Interactive Performance Area
Throughout Bele Chere weekend, a block of Lexington Avenue becomes a stage, hosting dances, community music sessions and more. Visit the Interactive Performance Area at Lexington and Walnut to get into the fabulous fray. Friday, July 27 5-6 Ballroom dance with Lisa Puckett Bader 6:15-7 Urban Arts Institute 8-10 Community drum circle Saturday, July 28 … Read more
Business Blotter
Openings Juicy Lucy’s, 620 Hendersonville Road, 277 0355 Mod Sprog (children's clothes, toys and other parenting products), 830 Hendersonville Road, Suite 2. 333-5142 (Pictured) Papoose (children’s clothes and toys), 21 Battery Park Ave. 505-7879 Renovations and relocations Pineapple Jack’s (temporarily closed), 643 Haywood Road 505-3751 We welcome your tips on area business happenings at business@mountainx.com … Read more
You love it
Welcome to the 34th annual Bele Chere. To some, the festival translates as “beautiful living”; to others it means “leave town.” If the first applies to you, please proceed. Lift your eyes for a moment and take in the hordes: of people, food, music, art and heat. Before you disappear into this confetti of entertainment, … Read more
Joke-telling to horse-riding
Friday, July 27 As tempting as it is to laugh at the many shirtless men at Bele Chere, there are other, less mean-spirited outlets for humor. Disclaimer Comedy’s local showcase, for one, yuks it up at Elaine's Piano Bar in the Grove Park Inn starting at 8 p.m. To find out more go to http://www.disclaimercomedy.com. … Read more
“It’s not a gimmick — it’s a lifestyle”
If you like your festival with more edge and less sideshow, Gurp Fest may be what you're looking for. The two-day hip-hop lineup (with all of the Gurp City South bands) takes to the Emerald Lounge stage on Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28. First, what's Gurp City South, you ask? It's the Southeast … Read more
