Speak to the future

Check out a few standout shows from the plethora of upcoming performances.

Welcome back, Restaurant Puebla. The Mexican eatery left its Swannanoa location last spring, even though some of its customers despaired. “Please don’t leave,” one Facebook user lamented. “You are the…

Heidi Vaught has only been teaching yoga in Asheville for a short while, but she says she's ready to bring the Anusara style (a system based on hatha yoga) to…

On the heels of the much-maligned Lexington Avenue article, I read the Dec. 19 story, "Tomorrow Never Knows." More nonsensical fear-mongering, combined with cries for some bureaucratic government solution. Why?…

I appreciate the Dec.19 article, “Tomorrow Never Knows,” for reminding us not every disaster can be predicted or prepared for. Yet, our stalwart professionals in emergency response, disaster relief and…

After reading all the recent discussion [in the Letters section] surrounding the Grove Park Inn's parking-fee institution during the gingerbread-house display, I think it's important to remind all your readers/writers…

In Kyle Sherard's Dec. 26 article, "State of the Arts: Atelier Gallery Leaves Asheville,” gallery owner Gabrielle Egan cited oversaturation of the Asheville art market and the lack of “urgency…

It was interesting to learn that Jonathan Ammons’ commentary, “Foie Gras Ban a Waste of Energy,” was a top-read Xpress Opinion piece of 2012 [“2012's Greatest Hits,” Dec. 26]. I’d…

Coming from a mind that counts a world-honored Christian evangelist foolish and religion injurious to society, Cecil Bothwell's proposed gun-show ban is the closest thing to a solution we can…

I agree with Cecil Bothwell's proposal to ban gun shows on city properties. I don't know why Asheville or any other place need gun shows to begin with. Our gun…

In your Dec. 15 online article, “Groups Urge Action Against Progress Energy Rate Hikes,” I was surprised to learn that 236,144 Progress and Duke customers had their power shut off…