Hendersonville-based author Ann B. Ross has been working on her popular Miss Julia series since '99. The feisty Miss Julia is a widow as well as a church member and pillar of her small community, Abbotsville. But throughout the series, the title character creates a new family, keeps up a crazy house and solves mysteries. … Read more
Devotional chant and yoga teacher (and Oprah Winfrey fave) Snatam Kaur leads both a workshop and an evening of kirtan, sacred music and songs of India. The concert is at at the UNCA Kimmel Arena on Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. $45/$22. The workshop is on Saturday, April 27, 1-5 p.m. at the UNCA Sherrill … Read more
Bob Dylan has always done things his own way, and sometimes he misses but mostly he hits. Most recently, the legendary folk/rock musician released 50th Anniversary Collection, a four-CD set with 86 live tracks and studio outtakes recorded in 1962 and '63. But only 100 copies were pressed and sent to specialty record collector shops … Read more
You know Shakespeare's Hamlet, right? At least more or less. But what about Hamlet reimagined through the lens of Victorian-era steampunk? "Themes of indecision, revenge and retribution, deception, ambition, loyalty and fate make Hamlet timeless," says press for the show, produced by the A-B Tech Drama Club, and staring A-B Tech alumna Hayley Karbowski as … Read more
Local artist collective Clan Destiny Circus performs a "show for the child, for the moonstruck lovers, for our elders with a taste for life.” According to a press release, the troupe's members each have specific talents that they bring together for six-to-10 person acrobatic dance routines. They'll team up with Big Ben and the Clock … Read more
Election season is underway for Asheville City Council. So far, a number of contenders have announced that they’ll run: Vice Mayor Esther Manheimer and former Asheville Risk Management Director John Miall will aim for the mayor’s seat (current Mayor Terry Bellamy departs and will take another shot at beating Rep. Patrick McHenry for a seat … Read more
At the April 13 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Retreat, under “budget updates and discussion,” County Manager Wanda Greene's body language said it all — even her voice. Questions or the lack of questions from county commissioners to the county manager were very telling; their decision to raise taxes was and is a priority. I … Read more
Troubling and divisive situations need most to be discussed, especially when the implications are as severe — for the individual and the broader society — as capital punishment, says pianist and composer David Troy Francis. “When people discuss these kinds of emotional issues in political debate, often they're made to feel stupid, and their positions … Read more
Plant sales galore The soil is warming, trees are blooming and shoots of garlic are poking out of the ground. As gardeners don their gloves and turn the clay, there's only one thing missing: the plants themselves. Luckily, local botanical gardens, clubs and groups have plenty of plants to share. Plant sale season is upon … Read more
