Now Showing: Local movie theaters reopen
- Volume 27
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Cover Design Credit:
Scott Southwick
Cover Photography Credit:
Cindy Kunst
It’s the moment many movie fans have been waiting for — Phase 3, when North Carolina theaters were allowed to reopen (with COVID-19 precautions in place). How is it playing out in Asheville-area theaters? It’s a cinematic dilemma. On the cover: Grail Moviehouse owners Davida Horwitz and Steve White
arts
Virginia and the Slims, Young Mister release new albums
The jump blues/swing band plays the Asheville Guitar Bar patio on Oct. 23 while Steven Fiore's solo project hunkers down in Tryon.A&E Roundup: Buncombe libraries open at 50% capacity
Indoor library services return, the Asheville Art Museum launches a fund drive and more area arts news.
food
Carolina Beer Guy: Celebrate Oktoberfest at home
Seasonal celebrations have largely been curbed, but plentiful German-style beers and imports are available throughout the local market.Two new specialty chicken restaurants are ready to hatch
October will see the second coming of King Daddy's plus a new rotisserie chicken concept from Chai Pani Restaurant Group.Cooking series combines family recipes, voting memories and election advice
An online cooking series from AARP North Carolina and Asheville Buncombe Institute of Parity Achievement brings together three generations of women to promote safe voting options and share family recipes.
living
Green in brief: Black Folks Camp Too gains national partners, Hendersonville kicks off bee mural project
Black Folks Camp Too founder Earl B. Hunter Jr. said new marketing collaborations would help him develop more interest in camping among the Black community. And later this month, Asheville-based…
movies
Movie theaters reopen: Is it too soon?
Gov. Cooper's Phase 3 allows North Carolina movie theaters to reopen at limited capacities and with significant restrictions.
news
Local clairvoyant discusses remote psychic readings
Asheville-based clairvoyant Kelly Palmatier discusses remote psychic readings, channeling the dead and learning new skills during COVID-19.Asheville Archives: Blue Ridge Hospital provides medical treatment to the city’s Black residents, 1922
The Blue Ridge Hospital opened in September 1922. At the time, it was Asheville's only medical facility for Black residents. In addition to treating the injured and sick, the site…Jackson County study tests wastewater for COVID-19 outbreaks
A team of Jackson County researchers found that wastewater collected in rural areas can be used to track COVID-19 outbreaks up to a week before a patient tests positive. Now,…City Council candidates talk zoning, land use
Zoning may not deliver the same zing as other hot-button issues in a competitive election cycle, but it’s among the most crucial discussions Asheville leaders and residents face as the…Chad Nesbitt’s controversial career in local politics
Valiant community crusader or outlandish provocateur? Xpress reviews Chad Nesbitt’s long and colorful history in Buncombe County politics.2020 General Election Voter Guide
In preparation for the general election of Tuesday, Nov. 3, Xpress sent questions to all candidates in contested races representing Buncombe County voters. Responses from candidates for the U.S. House…2020 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Education
Candidates in the 2020 general election for the at-large and Owen District seats on the Buncombe County Board of Education give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.2020 General Voter Guide: U.S. House of Representatives District 11
Candidates in the 2020 general election for North Carolina's U.S. House of Representatives District 11 seat give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.2020 General Voter Guide: Voting FAQs
Xpress answers common questions about voting in the 2020 general election, including where to find your sample ballot, how to vote by mail and if identification is required at the…2020 General Voter Guide: N.C. Senate Districts 48-49
Candidates in the 2020 general election for N.C. Senate Districts 48 and 49 give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.2020 General Voter Guide: Asheville City Council
Candidates in the 2020 general election for Asheville City Council give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.2020 General Voter Guide: N.C. House of Representatives Districts 114-116
Candidates in the 2020 general election for N.C. House of Representatives Districts 114-116 give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.2020 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
Candidates in the 2020 general election for four seats on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.2020 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Candidates in the 2020 general election for the Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.Enka barn raises questions about Buncombe special interest funding
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 6 to award $15,000 toward the construction of an agricultural education facility at Enka High School. But as Chair Brownie…
opinion
Letter: Wells supports broadband access for all
"To strengthen our community, support our citizens and increase employment opportunities, vote for Terri Wells."Letter: Wondering about Cawthorn
"Why would young Mr. Cawthorn proudly display photos of himself at Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest?"Letter: Name-calling stops the conversation
"Change will come, and we can all contribute to positive change by pausing to make sure we mix a little compassion in with our anger or arrogance."Last call for election letters
For your best shot at having your locally focused letter to the editor publish in Xpress before Election Day, please submit your missive by the end of the day Tuesday,…VoteAVL strives to make voting information more relevant and accessible
"VoteAVL is an Asheville-focused campaign that seeks to inspire and inform groups that have faced barriers to voting."
