Day: August 5, 2014
Democrats tell ‘big lie’ about Miranda DeBruhl
I’m sure most people know by now that Nancy Waldrop (wife of soon-to-be ex-Commissioner Republican David King) was successful in securing the votes needed to run as an unafilliated candidate in November for her husband’s commission position. The Democrats were unable to get anyone from their own party to run for the job, so they … Read more
After site problems, mountainx.com is back on line
The Mountain Xpress website crashed this afternoon during what should have been routine maintenance. Imagine our chagrin. We apologize for the inconvenience. We had to reset the site using a back-up generated at 3 a.m. this morning. As a result, we lost all of today’s entries made to our online, including Calendar, Classifieds, Clubland and comment sections. … Read more
Barrio style: Bonfires for Peace concert series is (not so) serious DIY
Pasckie Pascua may be a self-described career activist, but he says his long-running DIY concert series, Bonfires for Peace, isn’t about politics. “The mission is … gathering the community,” Pascua says. “It’s wholesome; [it’s about] family, diversity. We try to stick to just fun. No politics, no speeches, no religion. Sometimes when you say peace, people … Read more
Burger warriors: The Social takes on WNC Battle of the Burger challengers
Burgers are serious business in WNC — for both chefs and diners — and this weekend’s inaugural Battle of the Burger promises some stiff competition for the title of Best Burger in WNC. Among a diverse field of challengers ranging from the Farm to Fender food truck to downtown cocktail lounge The Vault, a little East Asheville bar and grill, The Social, is planning to bring their A-game to the event on Sunday, Aug. 10.
Nectar Lounge: Dine and detox in one stop
“Raw food is going to be the next big thing in Asheville,” says Tim Boissy, the executive chef of The Nectar Lounge. The new raw foods café, which will also feature vegan and gluten-free options, is slated to open in North Asheville near the end of August. “Raw food is an essential part of a … Read more
Smart bets: Wood & Wine
Grovewood Gallery recently added an exhibition space dedicated to fine wood art. And how better to celebrate than with a toast? That’s the idea behind Wood & Wine, a showcase and celebration featuring contemporary sculptural and functional work. Included in the show is French artist Alain Mailland, “who specializes in green wood hollowing techniques,” according … Read more
Clay artist Shoko Teruyama works with form and decoration
Although the color palette is in pastels, the imagery is of a marionette girl wielding a hatchet at a chicken. Odd character drawings such as this often make appearances in the work of clay artist Shoko Teruyama — another of her pieces shows an apron-wearing farm animal alongside a birdcage and a mouse-cage. These are … Read more
Smart bets: Mark Morales
Veteran Broadway performer Mark Morales (West Side Story, Sunset Boulevard) is based in Asheville these days, but the stage and screen actor can still be seen in commercials. Soon he’ll be regularly heard as well: Morales just recorded his first album, Something’s Coming, which includes some of the songs he performed on Broadway. “I honestly … Read more
‘Snowpiercer’ a wasted two hours
Based on Ken Hanke’s raving five-star review [“Snowpiercer,” July 9, Xpress], we saw the new movie Snowpiercer. Having endured the two-hour farce, I can only surmise Hanke is enjoying either payola or powerful psychoactive drugs. This was one of those movies that was so unapologetically bad that it was almost good. It was good in … Read more
