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Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings June 28-July 4

June 28, 2016 by Scott Douglas and Edwin Arnaudin

Burial ends one bottle series and begins another, Bruisin’ Ales sells Bourbon Barrel Aged Sexual Chocolate and Green Man celebrates 45 years of the Willy Wonka movie with bottles of Snozzberry.

Council trims bond referendum package to three categories, $74 million

June 28, 2016 by Virginia Daffron

The total price tag of the rough draft for the proposed Asheville bond referendum stands at $74 million after a bond work session on Tuesday, June 28, though several Council members said they were hoping to trim that figure to an eventual bond amount of $40 to $60 million.

Pretty as pie: Asheville Retro Pie Contest builds community one crust at a time

June 29, 2016June 28, 2016 by Gina Smith

Each summer, local cookbook author and culinary instructor Barbara Swell invites family and friends to reconnect for some old-fashioned fun celebrating the art of pie. Click through for Swell’s tips on hosting a pie contest and a gallery of photos from this year’s event by Cindy Kunst.

Theater review: Clybourne Park by Hendersonville Community Theatre

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 by Jeff Messer

The show contains adult language and delves into issues of racial relations. HCT is to be commended for its courage, and applauded for the deft execution of such delicate material.

Award-winning guitarist Bryan Sutton comes home again

June 28, 2016 by Bill Kopp

The Asheville native says, “I’ve always been drawn to mountain terrain. …I do like to get back to Asheville. I don’t live there any more, but … I’m still a resident in some sense.” He performs at The Grey Eagle on Friday, July 1.

Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler June 29-July 5: Swiss Legend of Our Kind of BFG De Palma Election Year

June 28, 2016 by Ken Hanke

In theaters. It’s the July 4th weekend, which I guess means people are expected to go to the movies. I don’t know. I can’t keep track of these things anymore. So maybe. Actually, there are only two mainstream movies locked in a death match (the third is on a wholly different level). So that means … Read more

Smart bets: Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival

September 12, 2016June 28, 2016 by Kat McReynolds

Warren Wilson College’s 46th Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival celebrates classical music — and its long history at the school — through a multi-weekend, multi-city concert series.

Tuesday History: Impressions of Asheville from 1911, Part II

September 15, 2016June 28, 2016 by Thomas Calder

But butchers tell us nearly all the mutton used in Asheville comes from Chicago. Fat hogs are now selling at nine cents a pound, live weight.