Reel Deel: Film fanatics foster curated conversations
- Volume 31
- / Issue 2
Cover Design Credit:
olivia Urban
Cover Photography Credit:
Edwin Arnaudin
In recent years, a number of local movie buffs have helped build community through a variety of monthly film series at Grail Moviehouse. Xpress caught up with some of the organizers to discuss the types of genres they explore and the conversations these events inspire. This week’s cover features Bill Kopp, right, host of Music Movie Mondays, and Michael Wheeler, host of Masterpiece Mondays and co-host of Cinemania.
arts
Building community one film at a time
Music Movie Mondays, Cinemania and Masterpiece Mondays bring people together each month with unique film screenings and discussions.Tin Roof Echo and Carpenter / Cohen release new albums
The longtime locals embrace collaboration on their latest collections.Around town: Butterfly art comes to the RAD
Butterfly gallery opens new exhibition, ReClaim Madison features monthly concert series, Citizen Vinyl presents forgotten Appalachian recordings, and more!In photos: AVLFest 2024
The multivenue gathering included hundreds of local and touring acts, with headlining performances by Papadosio and Washed Out — both of which drew massive crowds.
food
Beer Scout: A new chapter for Asheville Brewers Supply
On June 1, JW Jones officially purchased the 30-year-old business from Tedd Clevenger.What’s new in food: Bonito at The Hound brings international cuisine to East Asheville
After many years at Rosabees in the River Arts District, chef Christopher “Cookie” Hadley has headed east to Tunnel Road to spearhead Bonito at The Hound, a globally inspired kitchen.…
living
Hundreds rally at to support nurses in contract battle
The rally was part of a push from the union to pressure HCA, a for-profit that purchased Mission in 2019, for better working conditions. The event was the latest in…
news
Business, nonprofit roundup: Homeowner grant applications now open
The program gives qualified homeowners in Buncombe County a grant up to $300, and those living within the City of Asheville could receive up to $500. Grantees may choose to…Communities throughout WNC embrace outdoor recreation projects
From Woodfin to Canton, Hendersonville to Brevard, local communities are embracing outdoor recreation as a way to drive economic growth and provide recreational opportunities for residents.City program offers ‘carrot’ to hotel developers
Since 2021, 13 hotel projects have gone through the by-right process, with 11 committing more than $2.7 million toward city priorities, according to a newly released City of Asheville public…Some businesses want cash, others only accept credit cards
A few Asheville businesses are riding a national wave of not accepting cash. Others say credit cards are a hassle and only accept paper money. We take a look at…County Commission candidates make pitches at CIBO forum
Candidates talk about spending, support for education and what regulating short-term rentals should look like.County greenlights proposed redesign of West Asheville school
A new EMS base and library could be coming to the corner of Haywood Road and Interstate 240 in West Asheville if the county can figure out how to pay…
opinion
Letter: The failure of the conditional zoning process
"What can city residents do to protect their families, homes and quality of life? First, don’t rely on the 2018 comprehensive plan as a guideline for how development will occur…Letter: Liberal arts cuts at UNCA hurt community
"Asheville is worse off as a community for gutting the foundation of a liberal arts core."Monster energy
Letter: Paradise lost at Hominy Creek
"Realistically, it appears that the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and RiverLink have written the obituary for French Broad Outfitters’ operation at Hominy Creek."Letter: This is no way to build a city
"The Council twists all of its strategic plans in knots to justify an outcome that leads to more houses."Geysers or geezers
