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Sept. 4 funeral procession in Downtown Asheville remembers wildlife loss caused by BP Gulf oil spill
Funeral protests BP Gulf oil spill, remembers lost wildlife
Public marched throughout downtown
On Sat., Sept. 4, 2010, Asheville activist Melissa Terrezza and area citizens participated in a public funeral dirge on the sidewalks of downtown Asheville. This procession honored the loss of human and animal life caused by the BP oil spill, said Terrezza who organized the demonstration.
In an earlier press release, she wrote: "The devastation of truth in media, the devastation caused to our environment from oil corporations, and the horrible reality of the diminishing wetlands, are all impetus for this funeral to exist."
The event was open to the public. The participants dressed in black. Cardboard coffins were painted black with stenciled images of pelicans, dolphins, and sea turtles.
Terrezza said that the funeral was to help "create solidarity amongst one another and to be given an opportunity to acknowledge the death and damage delivered to our Gulf coast."
The group began their march at noon on Sept. 4, 2010, at Sean Pace Gallery, 5 Walnut Street, in downtown Asheville.
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OnTrack financial classes and counselors help Asheville | More>
Fearless predictor of fall colors, WCU's Kathy Mathews
Expect vivid fall colors this year, predicts leaf expert
Western Carolina University biology professor Kathy Gould Mathews predicts that this year's autumn colors will be vivid and vibrant. Why? Because weather conditions during the spring and summer point to an above-average fall color show, said Mathews, who specializes in plant systematics. | "It’s been a hot year in North Carolina with above-average temperatures this summer," said Mathews. "Rainfall has been slightly less than average during the spring and summer. These are two factors I look at when thinking about the timing and quality of fall leaf color change in the mountains." | More>
Early-bird special for 2010/2011 WNC Jazz Society membership
Although the website has not been updated, inquire about discounted 2011 memberships as well as discounted prices for 2010 shows | More>
10th annual OrganicFest Sept. 11
Free and open to the public in Pack Square Park
Join the celebration of everything organic and green from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat., Sept. 11, 2010. Enjoy a fun-filled day of organic food and beverages. Includes live music, drawings for organic goods and gift certificates. Dozens of organic and green vendors as well as natural arts and crafts exhibited. Organicfest is an environmental project of the Imagine Center, a local non-profit that promotes organics. This popular festival is co-sponsored by local, regional and national businesses, which promote healthy, organic foods, organic and green products and sustainable business practices. Learn about organic living, organic gardening, organic farming and earth-friendly living. Fun activities for kids features the Organicfest Kids Garden Parade at 1 p.m. | More>
Pablo Ziegler Trio Sept. 11 | WNC Jazz Society | More>
The Montford Park Players: North Carolina's longest-running Shakespeare festival * Photo: Montford Park Players
Free summer Shakespeare in the park this weekend
'Twelfth Night' begins this Fri., Sat. & Sun.
The Montford Park Players will offer another Shakespeare favorite, "Twelfth Night," beginning on Sept. 10, 11 & 12, 2010. Each day the show begins at 7:30 p.m. It's classic theatrical entertainment under the stars — and it's free. Bring a blanket, food, family, friends (and umbrella). "Twelfth Night" will show each weekend throughout September. | 2010 Schedule & Rain Policy: More> | Directions: More>
Arts Council's 'City of a 1,000 Easels' Project | Sept. 12 | More>
Susan Reinhardt kicks off new Regional Author Talks series Sept. 14 at UNCA
UNC Asheville begins a new series, Regional Author Talks, with a special evening appearance by Susan Reinhardt, author and Asheville Citizen-Times columnist. Regional Author Talks will feature well-known Western North Carolina writers on many Tuesdays this fall. All are free and open to the public. | Reinhardt will be the guest speaker at the opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, in the Glass House adjacent to UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. Reinhardt’s Asheville Citizen-Times columns are syndicated through Gannett newspapers, and have won three Best of Gannett awards. The author of three books, Reinhardt’s latest is "Dishing With the Kitchen Virgin," a collection of humorous anecdotes spun from everyday life in the South. | More>
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All-female comedy troupe returns to NC Stage Sept. 16 – 25 | "LYLAS Make Funny Long Time" will open Thurs., Sept. 16, 2010, and run for six performances through Sat., Sept. 25. | NC Stage calendar: More> | LYLAS: More>
2010: Parkway's 75th anniversary
Blue Ridge Parkway now open all the way
Experience 'America's favorite drive' from stem to stern
It's true. Finally. All 469.1 miles are open. From North Carolina to Virginia (Cherokee, NC, near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center to where the parkway joins the Skyline Drive outside of Waynesboro, VA), "America's Favorite Drive" has NO road closures. No rock slides. No downed trees. No construction. Nada. It's OPEN! Start your engines. Enjoy. More> | Thank all who got the job done and keep your fingers crossed to see how many continuous days before another parkway closure: More> | Inspired now to become a "Friend of the Parkway"? More> | Official National Park Service info: More> | Usual schedule of parkway facilities' openings and closings: More> | Printable NPS parkway map: More> | And the timing of the all-clear roadway couldn't be better. It's the parkway's 75th anniversary: More>
'Where change takes place' | By Tom Sullivan | More>
'Raise Your Hand Auction' Sept. 25
Fundraiser for WNC Aids Project | More>
Evening photo opportunity | WNC Nature Center Sept. 25 | More>
Adult Flag Football organizational meeting Sept. 30
Adult Flag Football season is just around the corner, reports the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, which will host an organizational meeting on Sept. 30, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation Office, located at 72 Gashes Creek Road. Registration packets will be available at the meeting for team representatives. | Season begins in November and runs through January. Games are played Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Memorial Stadium. Entry fee is $600 per team. For more info, contact Bryan Fish at 828-251-4026 or bfish@ashevillenc.gov
National Health Lottery | Local business owner/author explains | More>
2010 directory online and in print
The free, annual update, a collaborative effort between WNC Green Building Council and Mountain Xpress, offers articles, case studies and checklists about sustainable building practices, and lists who can get the job done. It is available in print at local newstands and online | More>
"Happy" author Ian Smith talks about how to get the most out of life | July 5, 2010, discussion with PBS's Tavis Smiley includes ways to combat obesity and figure out what is most important to you. | More>
Take a hike around Asheville
Download an excellent walking guide to the Asheville area and Buncombe County | More>
ACCESS ASHEVILLE
Live entertainment
*WHO'S PLAYING when and where | To link up to Downtown Asheville's best productions, Click Here>
Asheville downtown Master Plan approved
*ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL approved the controversial plan | For article by MountainXpress, entitled "Plan D," Click Here> | For a Powerpoint presentation of the plan, Click Here>
4B ... that's for me!
*MANY VOICES in support of Alternative 4B | What people think about the I-26 Connector proposal that improves quality of life by connecting Downtown Asheville with West Asheville for pedestrians and bicyclists. Click Here> | For Asheville Design Center, which proves 4B is better as a community builder, Click Here> | For MTX update about 4B alternative as part of a newly revised N.C. DOT plan, Click Here>
Or just humor me
*ECLECTIC Assortment | Laugh in the face of trying times. Click Here>
*TODAY'S Weather | And forecast. Click Here>
*AIR Quality | Forecast for ridges and valleys. Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Maps | Find your way. Click Here>
*GOOGLE Street Map | It's new. It's Big Brother. Click Here>
*LINKS Directory | Good stuff daily. Click Here>
*DOTS Daily | Financial wellness ideas. Click Here>
*UNITED WAY'S 211 | Connect to help. Click Here>
*POLICE Blotter | Asheville's latest arrests. Click Here>
*13 CALENDARS of Events | What's new to do. Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE'S Blog Heaven | Voice your opinion. Click Here>
*VISIT the Archives | News snapshots of 2008. Click Here>
*NATIONAL Do Not Call Registry| File a complaint. Click Here>
DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE: View from proposed Baucatcher Overlook Park
*ASHEVILLE'S ONLY proposed mountain park: Click Here>
*CITY ROAD CLOSINGS ONLINE to help drivers plan ahead | Drivers can try to circumvent local construction at ashevillenc.gov or Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS weekly talks every Thursday at Tressa's (Upstairs) | For those who care about going green. Click Here>
*THE GARAGE AT BILTMORE | Music, beer and fun. | Calendar: More>
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Asheville's "No Ads" Movie Theatre
*FINE FLICKS at the Fine Arts Theatre | For current schedule of Downtown's only independent movie theatre, Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE'S Comedy Club | Standup comedians. Click Here>
*TOP 21 Nightspots | For fun downtown. Click Here>
*PARTY Too Hearty? | Call four cabbies! Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Calendar | Any way you like it. Click Here>
ARTS NEWS
*ASHEVILLE AREA Arts Council | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE ART Galleries | Dozens to visit | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Art Museum | View the monthly calendar | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN GALLERY Association | Click Here>
*RIVER DISTRICT Artists | The latest news | Click Here>
ON THE BEAT
*Asheville Citizen-Times is the area's daily newspaper | Click Here>
*MountainXpress is Asheville's powerful weekly | Click Here>
RAPID RIVER MAGAZINE IS THE REGION'S OLDEST AND
MOST WIDELY READ ARTS AND CULTURE MONTHLY
*Rapid River Magazine reports artfully | Click Here>
*The Urban News is Asheville's multicultural gateway | Click Here>
*WNC Magazine tells it beautifully | Click Here>
*WNC Woman touches hearts and minds | Click Here>
AND MORE...
*Asheville Disclaimer parodies the locals | Click Here>
*Asheville Purple Pages' is colorful and gay | Click Here>
*WNC Green Building Council Catalog | To read the 2010 directory online, visit wncgreenbuilding.com or Click Here> | For details about the Council, visit wncgbc.org or Click Here>
ASHBIZ.COM
THE BUSINESS OF ASHEVILLE
*ASHEVILLE #41 Best Place | To live and launch | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Chamber of Commerce | Active | Click Here>
*ADVANTAGEWEST | Attracting business to WNC | Click Here>
*HUB | A catalyst for business collaboration | Click Here>
*MOUNTAIN BizWorks | Helping new businesses succeed | Click Here>
*REAL ESTATE Weekly | Articles and listings | Click Here>
*S.C.O.R.E. | Seasoned expert help | Click Here>
MUSIC AND MORE
*WHO'S DOIN' The Peel? | One of America's best musical venues | Click Here>
*THE GREY EAGLE Live | Pickin', singin', playin' | Click Here>
*MALAPROP'S Books/Cafe | A Downtown favorite | Click Here>
*PEOPLE Watching | Real-time video on Battery Park Ave. | Click Here>
Barley's Click Here> | Jack of the Wood Click Here> | Stella Blue Click Here> | Tressa's Click Here> | Westville Pub Click Here>
SHOPPING ASHEVILLE
Featuring Local Businesses and Organizations
*MONEY-SAVING COUPONS AVAILABLE ON CHAMBER'S WEBSITE, SaveInAsheville.com | To download online coupons provided by local businesses and professionals, Click Here>
*FOR MORE IDEAS at ShoppingAsheville.com, Click Here>
*FOR THE BILTMORE VILLAGE list of shops at BiltmoreVillage.com, Click Here>
HISTORICAL ASHEVILLE
*URBAN Trail | History worth walking | Click Here>
*HISTORIC Downtown | Architecture | Click Here>
*GROVE Arcade | Architectural Tour | Click Here>
*PHOTO Tour | of Downtown Asheville | Click Here>
FOOD NEWS
*RESTAURANTSasheville.com | Only unique restaurants in Asheville listed, such as Rosetta's Kitchen. | To find your favorite place, Click Here>
*AIRasheville.org | The trade group of Asheville's independent restaurants offers an excellent list of area eateries. | To link to scores of websites, Click Here>
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