
Your weekend-long dance party
- Volume 19
- / Issue 14
Cover Design Credit:
John Zara, Interior design by Nathanael Roney
Cover Photography Credit:
arts
Vadim Realism: The late Russian painter used his own visual language
- by Kyle SherardArt Bets: Savage Flowers at Harvest Records
- by WebmasterArt Bets: “Art/Sewn” at Asheville Museum of Art
- by WebmasterArt Bets: Timeline at Pump Gallery
- by WebmasterArt Bets: Juie Rattley III at FLOOD Gallery
- by WebmasterArt Bets: Tamie Beldue at the Artery
- by Kyle SherardArt Bets: Julyan Davis at Blue Spiral
- by Kyle SherardThe Chick-fil-A cow visible from Blue Spiral 1’s window on Biltmore Avenue bears only a stylistic similarity to what’s inside. In other words, there’s no politics in Julyan Davis’s work,…Ghosts and goblins and ghouls, oh my! WNC celebrates Halloween with haunted tours and candy galore
- by Jen Nathan OrrisClubland Halloween roundup
- by Xpress StaffWear apparent: Project Handmade showcases slow fashion
- by Alli MarshallSmart Bets: Lost Bayou Ramblers
- by Xpress StaffSmart Bets: Custard Pie
- by Xpress StaffART BETS
- by Kyle SherardThe Chick-fil-A cow visible from Blue Spiral 1’s window on Biltmore Avenue bears only a stylistic similarity to what’s inside. In other words, there’s no politics in Julyan Davis’s work,…
food
Breakfast enthusiasts do America
- by Xpress StaffCourtney Dillard and Matt Webber don't know you, but they want to buy you breakfast. The Portland-based pair will be in town from Oct. 24 – 26 doing research for…Witchin’ in the kitchen: Deciphering the magic of food
- by Emily PatrickStone Soup simmers once more: The venerated Asheville eatery hosts a reunion lunch
- by Xpress Staff10 minutes in the kitchen: A crepe is born
- by Jen Nathan OrrisFoodwire: Celebrate Day of the Dead and Firestorm relaunching
- by Xpress StaffThe dancing corner: Bomba opens nextdoor to Salsa’s
- by Xpress Staff
living
Taking care: Therapeutic vacations for caregivers
- by Caitlin Byrd
news
Locking up land: Commissioners take steps to preserve Leicester farm
- by Jake FrankelBallot check
- by Nelda HolderLessons from a dirt farmer
- by WebmasterSo you want to be a farmer? The story of Lee Mink is both real and inspiring. Lee owns Leap Farm, located in Polk County, where he grows over 70…
opinion
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 10/24/12
- by Webmaster• Bear Safety Tips (Part 12 in a 25-part series)Too sexy
- by Brent BrownMcCrory leads Dalton
- by MoltonKudos to Mountain Xpress
- by WebmasterHow sad it is when a respected publication is forced to defend its decision to allow space to an advertiser with an opposing viewpoint. How pathetic that Virginia Bower felt…Xpress celebrates our town
- by WebmasterDeciphering Carl Mumpower’s comments in his Oct. 10 letter, “Xpress is the Marketing Arm for the Seven Deadlies,” elicits many questions pertaining to his fragmented opinions. Spared of generalized psychology-isms,…I guess he just can’t help it
- by WebmasterIt’s getting harder to read a paper around here without being nagged by Carl Mumpower. Clearly a man with too much time on his hands after being turned out of…Thanks for the rush, A.R.T.
- by WebmasterThank you so much, Asheville Ruins Transit, for moving the Merrimon Avenue stop near my house to the other side of Hillside Street. Less than two weeks, and I've already…Bike lanes make roads safer for everybody
- by WebmasterAs I am one of the many bicycle commuters in Asheville, I was elated when I noticed them repaving the section of Meadow Road between Amboy and Victoria roads. Surely…Everything flows down stream
- by WebmasterHopefully by now you’ve heard about the coal-ash impoundment dams that are a part of the Skyland Power Plant Facility. These toxic lagoons (“ponds” is far too polite) pose a…Politics and religion marry — right here in Asheville!
- by WebmasterRecently, following one-on-one meetings with Mitt Romney, the Billy Graham Evangelical Association removed Mormonism from its list of cult definitions. Money aside, now I'm baffled as to why the other…It’s time we figured it out
- by WebmasterThis year voting, particularly in local elections, is more important than ever. Under the current North Carolina General Assembly we have seen an unprecedented assault on the progressive values that…Patsy stands with the people
- by WebmasterIn the newly reconfigured 10th Congressional District, Democrat Patsy Keever is running against “incumbent” Patrick McHenry. As a woman, a person of great personal integrity and a public servant who…Thank you, Drew for your visionary leadership
- by WebmasterI am writing in support of Drew Reisinger for the register of deeds. In two short years, Drew has used the power of the office to ensure equality and inclusion…