Digital love: Dating in the Internet age

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In the age of smart phones and dating apps, how much has really changed in the eternal quest for love and romance? This week, Xpress explores dating in the Internet age, Asheville style.

arts

  • Feelin’ The Blanks

    - by Brent Brown
    Coloring for adults is all the rage. Get in on the fun! Print out this adult coloring book page or pick up this week’s Xpress, dig out those art supplies, sharpen up…
  • Free Range Asheville launches first season

    - by Alli Marshall
    Newly formed arts and culture organization Free Range Asheville opens its inaugural season with a performance by acclaimed chamber orchestra The Knights. The collective, which will take the stage at…
  • Smart bets: Seussical

    - by Kat McReynolds
    The Dr. Seuss-inspired musical runs on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m., until Sunday, March 6.
  • Andrew J. Fletcher improvises live piano soundtrack to Chaplin’s The Kid

    - by Edwin Arnaudin
    The Asheville stride pianist's sixth accompaniment of a silent comedy also includes a short film and a performance by his band, The Roaring Lions.
  • Smart bets: The Three Davids

    - by Kat McReynolds
    Diana Wortham Theatre hosts the songs and storytelling of David Holt, David Wilcox and David LaMotte on Saturday, Feb. 20.
  • Smart bets: The National Arts & Crafts Conference

    - by Kat McReynolds
    The 27th annual event is at The Grove Park Inn, with antiques, contemporary art and book shows open to the public, Feb. 19-21.
  • Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher performs in Asheville

    - by Bill Kopp
    “Sometimes people ask me, 'Are you just trying to get a rise out of people, or play Devil's advocate?' ... I always say exactly what I think, whether my own…
  • Smart bets: Salman Rushdie

    - by Kat McReynolds
    The controversial author will give a free and public speech titled "Public Events, Private Lives: Literature + Politics in the Modern World" at UNC Asheville on Thursday, Feb. 18,
  • Tryon Little Theater stages the comedic retelling of a classic fairytale

    - by Timothy Burkhardt
    Tryon Little Theater's newest production, Once Upon a Mattress, is a family-friendly comedic retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic, The Princess and the Pea.
  • Conscious party: Condom Couture

    - by Kat McReynolds
    New Mountain will host a Planned Parenthood fundraiser that pairs high fashion and contraceptives in support of safe and healthy sex.

food

living

  • The great pet food debate comes to Asheville

    - by Nicki Glasser
    Knowing what to feed your pet is not always a simple or straightforward matter. Local veterinarians and animal experts weigh in on the best diet for your canine or feline…

news

  • Pilot recycling program targets public housing

    - by Cindy Kunst
    “Recycling is a pain in the butt, to be honest,” Livingston Apartments resident Curtis Hadden said on a recent trash pickup day, while waiting for the school bus with his…
  • Regulatory process for new Duke Energy plant speeds down fast track

    - by Virginia Daffron
    A fast track approval process created specifically for Duke Energy's proposal to replace coal-fired generators at its Lake Julian plant with natural gas-fired units speeds toward a Feb. 29 deadline.…
  • Digital love: Dating in the Internet age

    - by Hayley Benton
    The overall approach to dating and relationships has changed wildly in the last century or so — and more recent advancements in technology and gender equality have only accelerated the…

opinion

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