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Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Fest returns to Asheville May 24-26
Jason Sandford April 18, 2013

Headliners include Jo "Boobs" Weldon, a carny preacher, a circus band and more.

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Asheville benefits
Party tonight to benefit Animal Compassion Network
Jason Sandford April 11, 2013

Sponsored by the Asheville Affiliates. At Highland Brewing. Music by DJ Marley. 'Nuff said.

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Verve magazine: Kelly McGillis and her Asheville-area coming out party
Jason Sandford April 8, 2013

McGillis is out and about, but don't call it a comeback.

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Asheville Music School to host fundraiser in honor of Paul Thorpe, school’s late owner
Jason Sandford March 26, 2013

The April 5 event marks the first official benefit for a fund set up to honor Thorpe, who died in 2011.

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YMCA offers plan for healthy living designed for anyone 50 and over
Jason Sandford March 25, 2013

The health plan spotlights preventative measures, such as screenings and vaccinations.

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WLOS weather woman Wunder will remain off air, prepares for sinus surgery
Jason Sandford March 25, 2013

Thousands of WLOS viewers wonder how Julie Wunder is, and when she'll return to deliver their TV weather.

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Former Citizen-Times reporter to hold book signing Saturday at Malaprop’s
Jason Sandford March 22, 2013

The memoir "Plucking Wolf Fur" is a story of one arm, one dog and an American family.

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Eddie Bauer looking for kids for catalog shoot in Highlands/Cashiers
Jason Sandford March 14, 2013

Got a good-looking kid 10 to 12 years old? You can pimp 'em out to Eddie Bauer for $50 an hour.

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Asheville Scene: Tattoo artist Miya Bailey’s journey out of Asheville’s projects
Jason Sandford March 14, 2013

The Asheville native wants to smash stereotypes about tattoos in the black community.

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Need a laugh? Sketch comedy festival set for March 23 in Asheville
Jason Sandford March 8, 2013

The LYLAS, the Feral Chihuahuas and Thunderstood will be on stage for some funny business.

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Basketball tourney wants 500 kids to dribble basketballs through Asheville Sat. morn
Jason Sandford March 8, 2013

The first 500 kids to show up starting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday will get a free basketball, T-shirt and ticket to a SoCon game.

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Calling all Asheville drag queens, drag kings: Montford Park Players wants you
Jason Sandford March 6, 2013

Hurrah for a Shakespearean Drag and Burlesque Show!

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Benefit Weds March 13 for Junction bar manager and family
Jason Sandford March 6, 2013

Jason Crosby has retired from the bar after a cancer diagnosis, and the Junction and fellow bartenders lend a hand.

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Alert: Weekend basketball tourney will tie up downtown Asheville streets
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

The tournament is expected to draw 15,000 people a day to downtown for the four-day event.

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Ashvegas Pet of the Week: Meet Lake
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

Lake is sweet young lady who just wants someone to love her.

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Asheville business, Asheville features
Asheville Olympic cyclist Lauren Tamayo to keynote Junior Achievement luncheon
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

Tickets are available to the March 19 event at UNCA's Kimmel Arena.

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Java for Justice is Friday
Jason Sandford February 28, 2013

Support Pisgah Legal Services with your morning cup of joe.

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Time running out to save Our Lady of Lourdes grotto on campus of A-B Tech
Jason Sandford February 27, 2013

The grotto will be demolished in two months unless a new home can be found for the old St. Genevieve school landmark.

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Asheville News, Opinion
Three editorials offer a closer look at Tim Moffitt’s anti-topless House Bill 34
Jason Sandford February 23, 2013

Controversial bill would make female toplessness a felony; GoTopless.org president says rallies will continue.

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The Harlem Shake, Asheville edition
Jason Sandford February 22, 2013

Since this is the thing now, here's a look at Asheville Contra, Asheville School swim team and others doing the dance.

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GeekOut 2013 set for May at UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center
Jason Sandford February 21, 2013

The celebration of all things geek, put on by the Multiverse Asheville group, is moving the event from downtown to UNCA.

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Asheville nightclub to morph into ‘Zombie Town’ on weekends
Jason Sandford February 20, 2013

Club Metropolis is hosting auditions this weekend for zombie actors and videographers.

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Word on the street: Tennis star Roddick and wife Decker building Cashiers home
Jason Sandford February 20, 2013

Roddick is set to play a charity tennis event in Cashiers this summer.

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Hugh’s Handbuilt video: Fire up a Kawasaki KZ 650 without a battery
Jason Sandford February 19, 2013

With Hugh's Handbuilt ingenuity, the bike can be started and run without a battery.

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The Atlantic Cities: Group analyzes 10 million tweets, finds Asheville is one happy place
Jason Sandford February 19, 2013

The Atlantic reports on how a team at the Vermont Complex Systems Center came to their conclusions.

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2013 marks 50th anniversary of harrowing attack on Rosman camp
Jason Sandford February 19, 2013

Residents of Rosman set a pond near the camp on fire and threatened more violence. The campers quickly got out.

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A new view of Biltmore Estate: Solar panels, canola fields, biodiesel
Jason Sandford February 19, 2013

The Western North Carolina Alliance offers a unique tour of Biltmore Estate's sustainability measures.

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Love, passion, dream job: According to LinkedIn, Asheville is #6 worldwide for professionals who love their work
Jason Sandford February 19, 2013

Asheville is one of only three U.S. cities to make the grade.

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Craigslist winter road rant: Black ice, big-ass trucks and a lack of common decency
Jason Sandford February 18, 2013

"Asheville Snark for Safety" shares an opinion on winter weather travel.

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999 Eyes Freakshow set to play the Orange Peel on March 4
Jason Sandford February 15, 2013

Human blockheads. Glass walkers. Sword swallowers. Human pincushions. You get the idea.

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Hilarious new hashtag is born: Be my #avlvalentine on Twitter
Jason Sandford February 14, 2013

"Girl, Cupid just hit my ass with a acupuncture needle."

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Asheville benefits
Kiss Country and country stars raise $28,000 for Mission’s Children Hospital
Jason Sandford February 14, 2013

Billy Ray Cyrus, Uncle Kracker and others rock Kiss Country's Winter Jam 2013, all for Mission Children's Hospital.

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Asheville Scene: Priddy gets settled in new shop
Jason Sandford February 7, 2013

R. Brooke Priddy will celebrate with a big clearance sale on Saturday.

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Southern Culture on the Fly to hold fly tying fundraiser on Feb. 24
Jason Sandford February 7, 2013

The big event will be held at 80 N. Lexington Ave., and tickets are $10.

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Asheville ghost hunter launches $675,000 Kickstarter for movie project
Jason Sandford January 29, 2013

Joshua P. Warren says the movie will be a chilling feature about the scariest haunted house he's ever investigated.

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Learn to be a neighborhood farmer in Urban Farm School
Jason Sandford January 21, 2013

The Ashevillage Institute is home base for this unique 30-week program starting April 1.

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Your top three Asheville snow supplies?
Jason Sandford January 17, 2013

Beer, bread and coffee are in the lead.

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‘Column’: New experimental post-apocalyptic horror cartoon seeks $375 in fan funding
Jason Sandford January 16, 2013

Revenge, the end of the world, and gently falling snow.

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Break the winter blues with Jan-Feb classes in music recording, vocal technique
Jason Sandford January 11, 2013

Echo Mountain Recording & The New York Studio for Stage & Screen announce winter workshops.

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Lee Fields, who played Asheville last month, getting Daytrotter, World Cafe love
Jason Sandford January 9, 2013

Check out this talented North Carolina soul singer.

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Famous people who dig Asheville
Jason Sandford January 8, 2013

Our list of Asheville-loving celebs, from the president to Brian Eno.

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New Hatebreed video features members of Asheville firedance troupe
Jason Sandford January 7, 2013

Check it out here.

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Fund established to help families of boys who died in Brevard Road wreck
Jason Sandford January 4, 2013

Eblen Charities is helping to raise money for the families.

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He’s back! James Franco returns to Asheville area
Jason Sandford January 4, 2013

Franco's working on his MFA in fiction at Warren Wilson College. The program's winter residency started this week.

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Shop at Greenlife next Weds, help Mission Children’s Hospital
Jason Sandford January 4, 2013

New quarterly promo offers five percent of one day's sales to a local organization.

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Video: WNC gingerbread houses on Good Morning America
Jason Sandford December 25, 2012

Photos and video of the amazing and edible winners.

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A very Asheville Christmas: Soggy doggies, Carhartt jorts, mimosas and vegan chocolate shakes
Jason Sandford December 25, 2012

Just some pics and tweets telling how we celebrate Christmas in Asheville.

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Asheville entrepreneur to launch autism association for families, educators
Jason Sandford December 24, 2012

Jen Lingle's aim is to bridge the gap between educators and families of children with autism.

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West Asheville comes together for Sandy storm, Sandy Hook shooting benefit
Jason Sandford December 24, 2012

The theme - tropical beach. Local bands will perform. There will be a raffle and auction. All proceeds will go to relief efforts.

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Weather forecasters: No white Christmas in Asheville, but a snowy winter
Jason Sandford December 23, 2012

Forecasters - who have been way off the past couple of years - see a snowy winter ahead for Asheville.

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