On With the Show: Fans return to local venues
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As of March 26, North Carolina’s indoor music venues are allowed to operate at 50% capacity, and Asheville-area favorites — including The Grey Eagle, The Orange Peel and White Horse Black Mountain — are starting to turn up the volume by bringing back local acts to their stages.
arts
Ann B. Ross concludes her Miss Julia series — maybe
The bestselling author discusses life during the pandemic, the decision to end her popular series and its potential second life on the screen.Local music venues reopen at limited capacities
Representatives from White Horse, The Grey Eagle and The Orange Peel discuss their approaches to welcoming audiences back indoors.Around town: Fairview painter’s work going to the moon, indoor theater productions returning soon and more arts news
Kimberly Dow will be part of the first group of women to have their art on the lunar surface; SART announces its 2021 season; and more area arts news.
food
Tailgate markets use 2020 hindsight to roll out fresh plans for 2021
After a mad scramble to reinvent themselves last spring, WNC's neighborhood tailgate markets look ahead to the 2021 growing seaso
living
With safety measures in place, area gyms say yes to in-person fitness
Now that North Carolina gyms are allowed to open at 75% indoor capacity, studio owners and fitness enthusiasts share their thoughts about returning to the gym.
news
Need for seed: Pandemic supply problems see second season
Last spring's supply problems have persisted this growing season — and have extended to commercial farming operations — as seed companies grapple with coronavirus-induced labor issues and consistently high demand.TDA projects roaring year for Buncombe visitation
At its March 25 regular meeting, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority board unanimously approved a projection that occupancy tax revenue would exceed $27 million for fiscal year 2021-22 —…Homeless resource groups think big with COVID relief funds
“[The funding is] intended to be a pandemic response; it’s not actually intended to end homelessness. It just is, happily, an opportunity for us to end homelessness, because that is…News in brief: NC eases COVID-19 restrictions, opens vaccinations for all eligible adults
The latest executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper raises the indoor mass gathering limit from 25 to 50 people and the outdoor mass gathering limit from 50 to 100. All…APD releases after-action report on spring protests
“It goes without saying that the protests were unprecedented in the city and for law enforcement officers nationwide,” said Asheville Police Chief David Zack. “Never before had APD encountered a…Council votes to demolish Vance Monument
“I’m looking forward to the day we can have a centerpiece in our city that reflects Asheville today," said Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer. "And I’m proud to be part of…
opinion
Letter: NC should still adopt the ERA
"North Carolina is poised to be on the wrong side of history unless our legislature acts quickly. We are one of the handful of states that has not yet ratified…Letter: The Bluffs: playing with fire
"Allowing The Bluffs to proceed without ensuring our public safety is playing with fire."Letter: A few puzzling questions
"If the rural children can’t do their classwork because of lack of internet access, then how are the parents going to get the information they need?"Letter: Asheville Primary School is worth fighting for
"Concerned residents should contact the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and demand a signed memorandum of understanding with ACS that preserves all ACS buildings and pre-K classrooms before future funding…Letter: What happened, Asheville?
"We’ve already lost the goose and the golden egg. Now the City Council is selling what’s left to the highest bidders."Mount Holdsworth
Letter: A vote for creative police funding
"Creative police funding should be used to bring down the temperature between police and citizens."Letter: City schools could learn from Stephens-Lee’s model
"Asheville City Schools owes a debt to the African American community. This debt must be paid forward; Stephens-Lee faculty offer a model."Natural solutions
Beat a retreat: City Council doubles down on plan to meet behind closed doors
In a change from previous City Council practice, and in opposition to advice provided by a UNC School of Government expert on open meetings, Asheville City Council plans to go…
