Making a living as an artist of any kind requires as much perspiration as it does inspiration — not to mention a sound budget and clear fiscal goals. “One thing that I think artists can massively neglect is the business side,” says Asheville jeweler Joanna Gollberg. Before she and her business partner, Marthe Le Van, … Read more
Feast your eyes on the newly released Mountain Xpress Eats & Drinks guide. You can find the glossy pamphlet at news boxes around town and at your favorite bars, restaurants and grocery stores. This year's edition includes enticing photographs, theme-based write-ups and listings of 600 or so independent, edible businesses. Not sure what to eat … Read more
Summer meal sites Any Asheville or Buncombe County child can receive free summer meals at the following locations: First Presbyterian Church of Swannanoa Carver Community Center, Black Mountain Owen Pool, Swannanoa Hominy Valley Pool, Candler Pole Creek Baptist Church, Candler Trinity Baptist Church, Asheville Deaverview Apartments, Asheville Erwin Pool, Asheville Woodridge Apartments, Asheville Leicester Elementary, … Read more
For more than 25 years, the Asheville Downtown Association and our volunteers have worked hard to produce safe and fun events that bring hundreds of thousands of people to downtown. With attendance at Downtown After 5 growing to more than 6,000, the safety of our guests will always be our top priority. — Meghan Rogers … Read more
Cruelty is now the result of the legislature and the governor's ambition. Shifting the tax burden from the wealthy and businesspeople onto the rest of us will cause North Carolina to crumble economically, even further contrary to the lies promoted by Republicans. The cavalier and callous attitude of the GOP is on display for all … Read more
Many wonderful things come from the Wedge — the beer, the food truck fare, the pigeons. And now, Asheville's first locally made cider is available at there too. On Wednesday, June 5 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Fletcher-based, micro-cidery will party to commemorate its first release, the “summer blend.” “I liked to say we're … Read more
I am doing a T-shirt benefit fundraiser for the animals and pets of Moore, Okla., affected by the recent tornado. All proceeds will go to the city’s Animal Welfare Department. There is a goal of 294 shirts. Teespring, the company printing the shirts, will not do the printing unless the goal is met. We can … Read more
Jeremy Rose, the lead singer and guitarist for local indie-rock band Total War (with bassist Ory Petty and drummer Adam Woleslagle), grew up in Raleigh and went to college at Western Carolina University. And even though it's his hometown that makes sense as the locale to start a band, art has a way of happening … Read more
Ladies' night out Dirt under the fingernails is a merit badge in the world of gardening, but sometimes ladies need a little pampering after a long day of planting. Whether you prefer lush flowers or practical veggies, The Painters Greenhouse in Old Fort has a solution for tired feet and dirty hands. Painters Greenhouse will … Read more
