
Making History: Guild Craft Fair celebrates 70 years
- Volume 23
- / Issue 52
Cover Design Credit:
Scott Southwick
Cover Photography Credit:
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Held in Asheville since 1951, the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands celebrates its 70th year during its Friday, July 21, to Sunday, July 23, event at the U.S. Cellular Center.
arts
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands celebrates 70 years
- by Alli MarshallThe biannual event returns to the U.S. Cellular Center Friday, July 21, to Sunday, July 23.Smart bets: Jazz at Jargon
- by Emily GlaserAndrew LaPrise Trio plays on Friday, July 21, and Rick Simerly Trio on Saturday, July 22, both at 10:30 p.m.Folkmoot returns for its 34th year
- by Lauren SteppThis year’s iteration, running from Thursday, July 20, to Sunday, July 30, features folk dance collectives from India, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Argentina, Russia, Israel, Taiwan and Wales. Traditional Appalachian and…Asheville Creative Arts stages ‘Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type’
- by Timothy BurkhardtA group of barnyard bovines find a typewriter and use it to demand better treatment from their owner: This is the storyline of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, a…Smart bets: For Rumbough
- by Emily GlaserThe full evening of dance takes place at The Academy at Terpsicorps on Friday, July 21, and Saturday, July 22.Ashley Heath headlines a local music showcase at The Orange Peel
- by Bill KoppTwo short years ago, singer-songwriter Ashley Heath was working by day as a barista and playing music at night. She made the jump to being a full-time musician, releasing her…Smart bets: SIYAH
- by Emily GlaserThe positive hip-hop artist will perform at The Pritchard Park Summer Series on Thursday, July 20Conscious Party: Magic and Mind Reading
- by Molly HorakWHAT: “Magic and Mind Reading Mysteries” show to benefit Vanishing Wheelchair WHEN: Sunday, July 23, 3 p.m WHERE: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church WHY: Using intuition, clairvoyance and showmanship, esoteric magician…Smart bets: Nahko and Medicine for the People
- by Emily GlaserThe self-described thump-hop group returns to Western North Carolina for The Good Vibes Summer Tour, headlined by Rebelution and also featuring Collie Buddz, Hirie and DJ Mackle.Theater review: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at HART
- by Jeff MesserIn his director's notes, Steve Lloyd acknowledges the 1990 production of Fiddler On The Roof that ushered in his role as executive director at Haywood Arts Regional Theatre. Now, 27…
food
Legacy of loss: Food insecurity and its disproportionate impact on Asheville’s black community
- by Erin DaniellThis two-part series traces the history and examines the current state of the Southside neighborhood's food access situation.Feeding the nightlife: Is Asheville’s late-night dining scene up to par?
- by Molly HorakBy day, the streets of Asheville are packed with hordes of tourists following their GPS toward crowded restaurants, locals weaving their way to favorite hole-in-the-wall cafés and beer drinkers galore…Small bites: Pottery, cuisine and philanthropy
- by Thomas CalderEast Fork Pottery introduces the One Bowl Dinner fundraising series. Also: Edible Asheville hosts its latest FED Talk, Luella’s Bar-B-Que celebrates 10 years, Hickory Nut Gap Farm hosts a butchery…Beer Scout: Riverbend Malt House meets Biltmore Estate
- by Scott DouglasA new partnership introduces locally grown and malted barley to Asheville's craft beer scene.
living
Growing the next generation of farmers
- by Maggie CramerThe application period for the Farm Beginnings program of the Organic Growers School is open through Sept. 1. New farmers participating in the program receive more than 200 hours of…Asheville professionals teach empathic discourse for uncertain times
- by Monroe SpiveyIn an increasingly divisive and violent world, many Ashevilleans are seeking a gentler and more compassionate way to communicate. Nonviolent, or compassionate, communication, practiced by several local helping professionals, emphasizes…
movies
Screen scene: Local film news
- by Edwin ArnaudinThe Collider hosts the premiere of Asheville filmmaker Dayna Reggero's 'The Story We Want,' the 48 Hour Film Project winners are announced and more.
news
Forest plan revision highlights conflicting interests
- by Jeremy MorrisonFor the first time in 23 years, the U.S. Forest Service is revising its management plan for the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests, and some participants in the long, drawn-out…Cybersecurity conference boosts Asheville’s IT profile
- by Max HuntWith a new, larger location and a host of experts from across the cybersecurity world, the 4th annual Asheville Bsides cybersecurity conference comes to downtown July 28-29, in hopes of…Asheville’s special collections excavate the city’s history
- by Thomas CalderArchivists at all three of Asheville's primary special collections say there’s a need for more diversity in what’s on offer, urging community members to consider both their own legacy and…
opinion
Letter: Rededicate the Vance Monument
- by Letters"The monument is directly on the site of the old courthouse where the slave auctions were held. It is the exact location where blacks were sold into bondage. It has…Lawful house breakfast
- by Brent BrownAsheville, NBig bad hang-over cure
- by MoltonAsheville, NCLetter: Health care revamp betrays heartlessness, cowardice
- by Letters"Both Republican congressmen from Western North Carolina, Mark Meadows and Patrick McHenry, are determined to make health care more expensive or even nonexistent for millions of Americans, and both seem…