October 16, 2019 – mountainx.com

Buncombe considers changes to nonprofit grant process

October 17, 2019October 16, 2019 by Daniel Walton

Commissioner Amanda Edwards and Rachael Nygaard, the county’s director of strategic partnerships, proposed substantial revisions for Buncombe’s approach to Strategic Partnership Grants. The changes, which will likely be put to a vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, included the establishment of a volunteer grant review committee, strict adherence to deadlines and standardized criteria for judging applications.

Bold Mama Elle premieres her one-woman show

October 16, 2019 by Bill Kopp

Combining dance, speaking and singing (to pre-recorded music), the one-woman show is “designed to push the edge of personal and collective freedom,” performer Elle Swan explains.

Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Oct. 15-21

October 17, 2019October 16, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

**UPDATED: OCT. 17** Hi-Wire Brewing’s Mountains to Sea Collaboration 12-pack celebrates breweries from across North Carolina, The Whale taps beers from Duluth, Ga.’s Good Word Brewing and more local beer news.

Josh Fox releases a new video and discusses his plant songs

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by Alli Marshall

“I don’t know many other flowers that will push up through concrete,” Fox says. “To know the dandelion is to embody earth-strength.”

Asheville breweries make a splash at this year’s Great American Beer Festival

October 16, 2019 by Shawndra Russell

Several local breweries traveled to Denver, Colo., for the 33rd annual event, with three bringing home top honors.

Letter: If artists leave, Asheville loses out

October 16, 2019 by Letters

“They are smart to leave for a more affordable area and will continue to be able to sell at galleries around the country, but Asheville has lost out.”

Smart Bets: The Shady Recruits

October 16, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

The Greenville, S.C.-based funk/jazz collective plays Asheville Music Hall on Oct. 19.