AltWeeklies Wire
Eccentric Like Me: Novelty Music Acts Become the Normnew
The common threads of weirdness and musical acumen that make novelty acts all the same in their differing ways.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-14-2005 |
Performance
Plummeting Pollinator Populationsnew
The demise of honey bees and other pollinators could have drastic effects on our food supply.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
06-06-2005 |
Gardening
A Real Slugfestnew
Learn to battle slugs with the powerful weapon of...coffee, and other tactics from the gooey world of slug control.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
06-06-2005 |
Gardening
Folkcatcher: a lyrical legacy -- the story of the Campbell Folk Schoolnew
The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N. Car., has turned 75 years old. Modeled on Danish folkehojskoles, the principal founder was the model for the lead role in Maggie Greenwald's film "Songcatcher." Courses at the school cover all the things folks make and do: crafts, music, cooking, etc.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
03-18-2005 |
History
Small Wonder: Bonsai Exhibit at North Carolina Arboretumnew
A million-dollar bonsai collection goes on display. This will become a major destination for fanciers of the garden art form.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
10-27-2004 |
Gardening
Treasure Mapsnew
Now is the time to take a good look at this year's garden and take notes so you can plan your gardening strategy for next spring.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
10-27-2004 |
Gardening
I Want a Lover With a Slow Forknew
The slow food movement grew up in Italy and has moved across the U.S. An international gathering will pull slow fooders from around the globe back to Italy this fall.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
09-27-2004 |
Food+Drink
Gonna Garden My Heartnew
Planting flowers among my vegetables, instead of relying on "old-fashioned" row crops, created a delightful garden. Nature abhors a monocrop.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
09-27-2004 |
Gardening
The Worms' Turnnew
An experiment in condo vermiculture (the fancy name for worm farming) allows a writer to move his houseplants from chemical agriculture to organic.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
09-27-2004 |
Gardening
Progressive Hip-Hop Duo Rocks the Votenew
On its website, the quadruple-turntable-toting duo of Ming + FS promises that if you enroll to vote as a Democrat, you're entitled to a hug from the musicians, redeemable at any concert.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
08-19-2004 |
Performance
Wal-Mart Encourages Camping in Parking Lotsnew
With its 24/7 operations and expansive parking lots, Wal-Mart apparently realized it could make more friends (and more cents) by letting folks in self-contained campers spend the night (and perhaps spend some money while they're at it) than by chasing them off at the risk of alienating potential customers.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
08-19-2004 |
Travel
Merrybells Grow Well in Shade and on Mountainsnew
These lovely wildflowers are native to the eastern United States, with four species usually grown in gardens. American Indians used merrybells in herbal remedies.
Mountain Xpress |
Peter Loewer |
08-07-2004 |
Gardening
Stupid Squash Tricksnew
Squash plants are too darn big. The rational solution appears to be cultivating fewer plants, but late-season plant loss can cut productivity disastrously. Here are some simple tricks to help preserve your harvest.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
08-03-2004 |
Gardening
Ansel Adams: Environmentalist As Sentimentalistnew
Professional photographers comment on Ansel Adams' prophetic social agenda and artistic legacy in this review of "Classic Images: From the Ansel Adams Archive" at the Asheville Art Museum.
Mountain Xpress |
Connie Bostic |
07-23-2004 |
Art
No Rest Area Next 100 Miles: the Blue Ridge Parkwaynew
An art exhibition in Asheville, N.C., highlights the regional roadway with works by well-known painters.
Mountain Xpress |
Marsha Barber |
07-09-2004 |
Art
