Buncombe County’s more than 1,600 nonprofits have faced a series of challenges in recent years — the Great Recession, the “new normal,” and changes to private, local, state and federal funding. In the wake of those upheavals, some organizations have closed their doors (most recently, Three Streams Family Health Center and Listening Hearts Crisis Center, … Read more
“I grew up going to the market every week with my mother. Twice a week, we would go to the market. That’s where we would go do our food shopping. We would have to walk a good 15-20 minutes. “We were a big family of six children, so that’s a lot of food. She had … Read more
The prom, that pinnacle of the high school experience, can be more anxiety-making than memory-making. No date, the wrong date, a date who leaves with someone other than who he or she came with, wearing the same dress as another girl, wearing the absolute wrong dress, not being named prom queen. Just watch the ‘80s-era … Read more
What do you do? Provide services, support and information to help folks with the challenges of getting older. Services range from Medicare enrollment classes to providing at-risk older adults with emergency 911 cell phones. Annually, as of June 2011, the Council on Aging interacts with approximately 3,500 persons aged 60 and older and their caregivers. … Read more
"At the time I was making it, there were long nights laying awake thinking, 'What the hell are you doing? This is ridiculous," says Josh Tillman about last year's Fear Fun, the debut release under his Father John Misty pseudonym. "The only thrill out of it, or the only thing that comforted me in that … Read more
To really get the lay of the farmland, hop on your bike. The second Cycle to Farm event offers an opportunity to experience the countryside and meet local producers while getting some exercise. “You get to ride right past the farm and really take it in: the sights, the smells,” says Jennifer Billstrom, ride director. … Read more
Note: An earlier version of this letter misidentified the review’s author. Justin Souther’s review of Room 237, the documentary about the various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining was interesting. I have not yet seen the movie at the time of writing. Souther briefly states the premises of three of the interpretations, one of which … Read more
Women across Western North Carolina are pooling their financial resources to fund high impact grants through the Women for Women giving circle, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Since 2006, WFW has funded 30 grants totaling more than $1.75 million for a variety of programs that help women and girls across … Read more
I believe that we, the listeners, best love those artists who tell us something about ourselves. About our humanness and our flaws, but also about our potential: the worth of our dreams. But rare is the musician who holds up that mirror while also letting us into his own world. Josh Ritter is the man … Read more
Don’t be alarmed by Posana’s image: the restaurant isn’t closing — at least, not permanently. Over the past week, it’s taken a break for renovations. “We have people sticking their heads in the door asking what’s going on and what happened to Posana, I guess out of curiosity and concern, which is really nice,” says … Read more
