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Illustrator Charles Vess to speak at Malaprop’s on March 16
Jason Sandford March 11, 2013

Did you know Virginian author Vess is a fan of Asheville, and Malaprop's?

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Ashvegas movie review: Chasing Ice
Jason Sandford March 8, 2013

A short but powerful documentary on climate change and rapidly melting glaciers.

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2013 Organic Growers School is this weekend at UNC Asheville
Jason Sandford March 8, 2013

Tons of information about growing great food.

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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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Asheville Music
Firecracker Jazz Band, Balkan Death Grip perform Saturday at The Isis
Jason Sandford March 8, 2013

My pick for music show of the weekend. At The Isis on Haywood Road. $10, or $12 day of the show.

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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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Asheville arts
Junk comes to life in Asheville artist Llewellyn’s hands
Jason Sandford March 8, 2013

Chas Llewellyn, inspired by Asheville icon John Payne, has his own fascinating industrial art. See it tonight at Wedge Studios.

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Ashvegas movie review: Emperor
Jason Sandford March 8, 2013

Lazily written and with poor performances by its American cast, this MacArthur film is unlikely to inspire anything beyond a nap.

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Asheville Music
Big Boi to play the Orange Peel April 19; tix on sale Friday
Jason Sandford March 6, 2013

Killer Mike is the special guest.

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Asheville benefits, Asheville events
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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Asheville food and drink
NPR spotlights Asheville maltsters at Riverbend Malt House
Jason Sandford March 6, 2013

Local grain is a critical element in local beer.

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The Week in Film: Hello Yellow Brick Road edition
Jason Sandford March 6, 2013

"Oz" leads the way, but may very well end up being the weakest of Friday's four new releases.

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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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Ashvegas movie review: Phantom
Jason Sandford March 5, 2013

Ted Robinson’s taut submarine thriller is further elevated by an old school, commanding performance by Ed Harris.

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Ashvegas movie review: Jack the Giant Slayer
Jason Sandford March 5, 2013

Bryan Singer’s beanstalk epic is a competent adventure and nothing more.

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Ashvegas movie review: The Last Exorcism Part II
Jason Sandford March 5, 2013

Another disposable, indistinguishable horror film, full of cheap scares and instantly forgettable.

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Ashvegas movie review: 21 & Over
Jason Sandford March 5, 2013

The writers of "The Hangover" move the drunken debauchery to college in this unfunny waste of time.

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Asheville arts
WNC Alliance invites community to 2013 Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Jason Sandford March 5, 2013

The event will be held at the Fine Arts Theatre in downtown on April 4.

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Charlotte Observer: UNCA’s Keith Hornsby rocks on the foul line
Jason Sandford March 5, 2013

At 93 percent, Hornsby's free-throw shooing percentage is second in the national

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Asheville features
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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Asheville features
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 food and drink
New Asheville foodie mag, Underbelly, set for April release
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

“Underbelly means to give chefs, bartenders, farmers and craft food producers a voice," says Mike Moore, editor and founder of the Blind Pig supper club.

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Asheville food and drink
Asheville’s Sisters McMullen Bakery for sale
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

The bakery opened in 2001.

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Asheville business, Asheville food and drink
Catawba Valley Brewing to open Asheville brewhouse later this year
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

The boutique brewery will be a seven-barrel operation, the Beer Guy reports.

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Asheville food and drink
Shambles is new bar opening next to the Chop Shop on Charlotte Street
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

The new bar by the Chop Shop guys will feature a menu put together by the next-door meat shop's head butcher.

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Asheville Marathon was a brutal and lovely affair
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

Check out these photos by Asheville photographer Cindy Kunst.

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Holy crap! It’s gonna snow 1 inch in Asheville, but 10 inches in other really high places
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

The Asheville area hasn't seen more than a trace of snow in two years. It's time to freak out.

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Asheville events
Youth presenters share ideas with the community at Ideas That Move March 9
Jason Sandford March 4, 2013

Ten youth finalists make a local pitch for a better world, and hope to find community support.

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National champions! Warren Wilson College basketball team wins big
Jason Sandford March 2, 2013

The Owls of Warren Wilson College beat Penn State Fayette, 76-68, on Saturday night in a hard-fought battle to win the USCAA Div. II national championship.

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Asheville Music
RBTS WIN, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Comet West to play All Go West
Jason Sandford March 2, 2013

The West Asheville music festival is set for April 27 outside and inside The Isis on Haywood Road.

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Asheville food and drink
Wanted: Specialty brewer for Catawba Valley’s new Asheville brewery
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

Catawba Valley is planning to open an Asheville brewery, and they're hiring. Apply before April 21.

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Asheville food and drink
Asheville’s Chai Pani opens second restaurant today in Decatur
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

The Atlanta area is stoked.

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Asheville business
A Second Gear story of bike love and a friendly community
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

Guy sees bike on sale at Second Gear, but passes, posts ad asking to buy it. In the end, he gets the wheels.

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Cheer on the Warren Wilson College basketball team today at 5 p.m.
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

The Owls are on a roll. They knocked off the top seed in their tournament last night and play fourth seed Penn State Beaver this evening.

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Indy film shooting movie based on Ron Rash novel looking for director’s intern
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

Prep starts immediately, and the lucky intern will get a screen credit on "The World Made Straight."

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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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Asheville arts
Exhibition depicting American traveling show tonight at Dry Goods Shop
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

The artist is traveling around the U.S. with 10 painted narrative banners that depict American myth and heroes.

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Ashvegas movie review: A Place at the Table
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

Awareness of the U.S. hunger crisis is a good first step, but this uneven documentary fails to dig much deeper.

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CONTEST OVER Win tix NOW to see Thriftworks and Paper Tiger tonight at AMH
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

Get downtempo and win. 10 p.m. show.

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Asheville events
New Belgium Brewing neighborhood open house Thursday
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

5:30-7:30 at the Isis with CEO Kim Jordan, and new GM Jay Richardson.

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Bellamy’s State of the City Address: Twitter highlights
Jason Sandford February 28, 2013

Local pundits weigh in as stalwart local reporter @DavidForbes Tweets it all for Asheville.

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Mayor Terry Bellamy to run for Congress
Jason Sandford February 28, 2013

She won't see re-election as mayor, but will again seek office in the Republican-dominated 10th congressional district.

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Zagat picks downtown’s Firestorm as one of 50 must-try U.S. coffeeshops
Jason Sandford February 28, 2013

Anarchist, employee-owned bookstore and coffeeshop makes the cut.

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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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CONTEST OVER Win tix NOW to see stephaniesid live CD release show Saturday
Jason Sandford February 28, 2013

Everybody loves stephaniesid. Win tickets now for an Asheville Music Hall show.

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Cherokee Scout: Eastern Band of Cherokee looks to build a second casino
Jason Sandford February 28, 2013

The Native American tribe is looking at property just outside the Murphy town line.

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Wicked Weed celebrates Johnny Cash’s birthday with special smoked-malt porter
Jason Sandford February 28, 2013

"Hey Porter" is a bourbon barrel-aged beer created just for what would have been Cash's 81st birthday.

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Asheville pop band stephaniesid releases first live album, release party Saturday
Jason Sandford February 28, 2013

Contest today at 3 p.m. to win tickets and a CD.

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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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CONTEST OVER Win tix NOW to see Thurston Moore and Chelsea Light Moving March 5
Jason Sandford February 27, 2013

Just announced at the Grey Eagle.

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