The late Doc Watson, guitarist extraordinaire, was more than a collaborator with local musician (and Grammy winner) David Holt: He was also Holt's friend. The two began playing together in 1998, and one of their first performances was broadcast on UNC-TV. Musician/storyteller/TV host Holt "traces the life and legacy of national treasure and folk legend" … Read more
Our new feature, 10 Minutes in the Kitchen, follows food from ingredients to plate, drawing back the curtain for a peek inside the unseen world of restaurant cooking. Tin Can Pizzeria owner Kim Dryden stands in the middle of a pizza oven on wheels. With a careful flick of the wrist, the food truck's signature … Read more
I have loved Bele Chere for years but my enjoyment has increasingly been destroyed by the overwhelming presence of the street preachers throughout the festival. In one circuit of the festival I passed four separate groups loudly proclaiming their religious beliefs with the use of microphones. Bele Chere organizers have been quoted as saying they … Read more
"We were wild for a while," sings Atlanta-based electro-pop quartet Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun in their recently debuted video. That song (which “focuses on themes such as the freedom of self in childhood and connecting to the part of yourself that believes you can do or be anything "), comes from the group's … Read more
Not a fan of tomatoes? Then you’ll want to turn the page, as this article is, unabashedly, one giant love letter to the summer staple. “Local tomatoes are the quintessential ingredient to the summer season,” says William Dissen, executive chef and owner of the Market Place. “They’re bright, juicy, sweet and help make any dish … Read more
As I listened and watched the group from a baptist church in Knoxville shout (actually scream) their incendiary message of sin, hellfire and damnation at Bele Chere Friday night, I could not help but appreciate the different approach of the group from Texas with Revive Asheville who visited our city last April. The latter group … Read more
Street preachers have been invading Bele Chere like poison ivy in a park. This year, they spread their amplified hate beyond Vance Monument and took over Pritchard Park. Just around the corner by the Battery Park Stage, however, we wicked witches of Coven Oldenwilde — whom many might assume to be a natural target for … Read more
There is considerable commentary in the media on the city-owned Haywood Street/Page Avenue property across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence, and much of it misleading and lacking in facts. Here are four easy options for those who want the facts. Email City Clerk Maggie Burleson and ask to be notified when the issue is … Read more
When City Council ignores the wishes of the voters (residents) who elect them, to represent them, as opposed to out-of-state corporate interests, it’s time to remember: The people have the power, the vote and the ownership of the land across from St. Lawrence Basilica. Just another case of broken promises to represent the people who … Read more
