Looking for Joy? Guide to 2020 Summer Camps
- Volume 26
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Cover Design Credit:
Scott Southwick
Cover Photography Credit:
YMCA's Camp Watia
Looking for a dose of joy about now? We are pleased to oblige with Part 2 of the Kids Issue, Xpress’ annual celebration of local K-12 students’ creativity via their original art and writing — plus our yearly guide to area kids camps.
arts
ACDT launches Festival of New Dance
“This is an experiment for us to try a different concept with what’s called ‘new dance,’” says Susan Collard. “[It] involves a lot of projection, video and film, and almost…Christopher Paul Stelling releases a new album
The 10 songs of 'Best of Luck,' produced by Ben Harper, often feel like self-made medication for the worries of the world, along with nuggets of wisdom, resolve and resistance.Smart Bets: Ann Zelle — Remember When …
The Gallery @ Dot Editions opens an exhibition of the photographer's work on March 20.
food
Barren City
ASHEVILLE, N.C.Carolina Beer Guy: Head brewer jobs experience frequent turnover
Area head brewers reflect on their professional work and why they and others hop from job to job.Dan Silo brings Adirondack cuisine to Appalachia
The Sawhorse owner prides himself on preparing a beloved Canadian dish the old-school way.Small bites: Outbreak affects food orgs
Ivory Road Café and Kitchen offers a themed, multicoursed Family Meal event every Wednesday. Also, in local food news: a fermenting workshop at Hickory Nut Gap Farm and food-security initiatives…
living
Are electronic media harming children’s health?
Local medical experts weigh in on the effects of screen time on toddlers and children.
news
Borrowing time: Exploring Asheville, Buncombe bond issues
Over the 30-day period that began Feb. 27 and runs through March 26, the city and county are planning to issue a total of nearly $233 million in debt. With…Asheville Archives: Helen Morris Lewis fights for women’s suffrage, 1894
"Why should North Carolina be behind in forming woman’s suffrage organizations?" asked local Asheville resident Helen Morris Lewis in a Nov. 15, 1894, address to fellow community members.Bitter Pill to Swallow
ASHEVILLE, N.C.Sunflower Diner serves breakfast and cheer all day long
When West Village Market owner Rosanne Kiely proposed Bouras turn a corner of the space into a diner, Bouras says, “I gave into it. I kept trying other things, but…State, local governments respond as Buncombe’s first contact with disease is confirmed
The effects of the public school closure and a mandatory statewide ban on gatherings of 100 or more people are rippling through the community. And the county health department confirmed…Council approves affordability changes for RAD development
Sixth time's a charm? Asheville City Council approved new affordability conditions for the RAD Lofts mixed-used development slated for the city's River Arts District, the latest in a string of…Buncombe County, Asheville declare states of emergency over COVID-19
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chair Brownie Newman declared a local state of emergency due to the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina. The move followed a…
opinion
Letter: The saga of Fluffy Puffy
"Because Stephanie is a low-income person who cannot afford a lawyer, Animal Service can, with impunity, extort many hundreds of dollars from her by holding Fluffy hostage, and he has…Letter: For efficiency’s sake, combine city and county governments
"Why do we have two governments overseeing the same 45-mile jurisdiction?"Letter: How about expanding co-op at Earth Fare space?
"Wouldn’t you be thrilled if the French Broad Food Co-op moved into Westgate plaza to occupy the former Earth Fare space?"
