Edwin Arnaudin

Asheville

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Articles

Garrett Crochet Not Satisfied With His Current Pitching

1 day ago | lastwordonsports.com | Edwin Arnaudin

Garrett Crochet is off to a dazzling start in 2025. The Boston Red Sox’s top acquisition this offseason is 2-1 with a 1.13 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 32 innings. He’s also issued a respectable 10 walks and given up only one home run. But after beating the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park on April 19, Crochet wasn’t satisfied with his performance. Over six innings, he limited his former team to four hits and two walks.
What’s new in food: Asheville Bread Festival and a Crawdad Bash

2 days ago | mountainx.com | Edwin Arnaudin

What’s new in food: Asheville Bread Festival and a Crawdad Bash Design by Scott Southwick In this week’s local food news: Asheville Bread Festival’s Bread Fair, Jettie Rae’s hosts an outdoor Louisiana-style crawdad party, Mamacita’s Taqueria raises money for an employee who lost her home to fire, local drag performers host brunch and dinner events for charity, a children’s tea event at Crown & Thistle Tea Room and Chai Pani heads to the nation’s capital. Click the story below to view the...
Red Sox Defensive Struggles Key to Middling Start

5 days ago | lastwordonsports.com | Edwin Arnaudin

The Boston Red Sox entered 2025 poised to improve defensively over last season’s dismal results. But an MLB-worst 20 errors, .973 fielding percentage, and .657 defensive efficiency have contributed to a slow start. Now, the team many experts predicted would make the playoffs and potentially win the AL East merely hold a 10-10 record. Red Sox Struggle To Improve DefensivelyIn 2024, the Boston Red Sox’s .981 fielding percentage tied with the Washington Nationals for next to last in MLB.
Smart Bets: Wild Life

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Edwin Arnaudin

One sure sign of a good marriage is successful artistic collaboration. So it goes for local poet Ayal Hurst in her new collection Wild Life, which features photography by her husband, Hawk Hurst. Published on March 17, this set of poems focuses on the author’s search for what personally feels like the ultimate truth. Ayal’s writing reflects the unexpected paths she’s taken throughout her life, leading to fulfilling adventures and mystical experiences.
Beer Scout: Community sustains local breweries post-Helene

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Edwin Arnaudin
Smart Bets: Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Edwin Arnaudin

After years of operating at the north end of Lexington Avenue, Downtown After 5 has a new home: Pack Square Park. The Asheville Downtown Association’s annual outdoor concert series will hold just three performances this year in its new, more spacious environment, while maintaining the high level of artist curation that attendees have come to expect. Continuing that tradition, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast will open the season on Friday, April 18.
Smart Bets: Music Is Life - Band Day

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Edwin Arnaudin

Who doesn’t love a drumline and majorettes combo? Recognizing the universal appeal, the Christine W. Avery (CWA) Learning Center will bring N.C. Central University’s Marching Sound Machine to the Asheville High School football field on Thursday, April 17, as part of the community group’s launch of its Music Is Life program. The acclaimed musicians will perform and lead an interactive clinic for youths ages 7-18.
Smart Bets: Breast Cancer Journeys - Women’s Stories

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Edwin Arnaudin

Smart Bets: Breast Cancer Journeys — Women’s Stories Photo courtesy of First Congregational United Church of Christ In honor of National Cancer Control Month, 17 area women who have had breast cancer, or are related to someone who has, are sharing their stories in an exhibit. Breast Cancer Journeys: Women’s Stories opened April 4 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ’s gallery in downtown Asheville.
Michael Fulmer Promoted, Red Sox Place Fitts On IL

1 week ago | lastwordonsports.com | Edwin Arnaudin

The Boston Red Sox promoted Michael Fulmer to the 40-man roster on Sunday and placed Richard Fitts on the 15-day injured list with a right pectoral strain. The 25-year-old right-hander experienced shoulder discomfort against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday and will undergo an MRI tomorrow. The move paves the way for Fulmer’s first big league appearance since 2023. The #RedSox today placed RHP Richard Fitts on the 15-Day Injured List with a right pectoral strain.
Smart Bets: Death Comes to Play

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Edwin Arnaudin

A natural disaster may delay local theater, but it’s powerless to stop it. Case in point: Death Comes to Play, the first new theatrical work in seven years from The Sublime Theater producing artistic director Steven Samuels, was slated to debut on Oct. 3 at downtown’s BeBe Theatre. Tropical Storm Helene had other ideas for this comedy about a 75th birthday party that takes place on (appropriately enough) a dark, stormy night.