Plans for a partnership between Rutherford Regional Health System and Mission Health no longer exist. The July 19 announcement came nearly six months after the two organizations entered into a memorandum of understanding — a nonbinding agreement that signaled the beginning of negotiations. The culmination of that process would have concluded with Rutherford Regional becoming … Read more
Openings All Souls Pizza, 175 Clingman Ave. 254-0169. http://www.allsoulspizza.com. The Bull and Beggar, 37 Paynes Way #7, 575-9443. The Brew Pump (beer bar at CitiStop), 760 Haywood Road. Closings Burgermeister’s, 697 Haywood Road. Relocations and other changes A Dancer’s Place, moved from Patton Avenue downtown to 5 Regent Park Blvd. Suite 109. 253-1434. http://www.adancersplaceonline.com. (Pictured, … Read more
318 Riverside Drive From: Matt Logan and Kristie Bell of 5 Walnut Wine Bar With help from: Asheville GreenWorks and Mark Rosenstein (at least temporarily, anyway) Approximate timline: July: Asheville GreenWorks opens its offices on the property August: The first event at the grounds, Root Ball, a fundraiser for GreenWorks Fall: The shell of the … Read more
If you've heard of Dan Deacon, you were probably stoked (and a little surprised) to see his name on the Bele Chere lineup. If you're not familiar, prepare to be confused and possibly even elated by his set. First, a little background for the latecomers: Deacon is an articulate, lighthearted, classically-trained composer/multi-instrumentalist best known for … Read more
Jimmy Brown is from Ireland, but he considers North Carolina to be home. Probably because that’s where his band, Matrimony, is based. And because that band, as its name suggests, is a family affair. It began with Brown and his wife, Ashlee Hardee Brown (and whomever they could find to fill out the lineup for … Read more
It’s a strange thing to be ramping up for a festival that’s in the process of winding down. Not that Bele Chere, which began in 1979, won’t be as crowded/colorful/overwhelming/noisy/jubilant/arty/street food-y/dance-y as ever. But there’s a very good chance that 2013 marks not only firsts (will septuagenarian rockabilly songstress Wanda Jackson and Baltimore-based electronic musician/Moogfest … Read more
When Don and Betty decided to spend their golden years in Asheville, their eldest daughter Linda Hemstreet says her organized parents only overlooked one part of their retirement plan: their longevity. At 98, her father has vascular dementia and her 95-year-old mother suffers from osteoarthritis. Though the former nurse understands what it means to take … Read more
I'm truly disgusted that you published an article, let alone a front-pager, that glorifies tobacco sales and use [“The Unusual Suspects,” July 10, Xpress]. Love, food, drink and music are gifts from our higher selves. I don't believe in whatever god you say brought tobacco. It's time we as a society begin to see and … Read more
“Even though I make books, I really hadn’t considered this kind of thing before because it’s so far from what I know,” said Asheville artist Margaret Couch Cogswell about her recent publication, Book Play. Still, she says of the venture, “If it’s all easy, you’re not learning anything.” Book Play, Cogswell’s first publication, is primarily … Read more
Colorado-based bluegrass-rock fusion act Yonder Mountain String Band is "more than just a musical party," according to press. "It’s bluegrass for the masses, acoustic tunes filled with dazzling chops, and it’s fun to boot." The band is a regular at festivals, but is also known for bringing something extra to the stage. On its current … Read more
