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Jan 8, 2025 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold
Painter Kelcey Loomer used to have a studio on the second floor of Riverview Station in the River Arts District. During Tropical Storm Helene, the 700-square-foot space filled with 18 inches of water, and she lost about half of her paintings. Loomer was still scrubbing mud off things when she was contacted by Bernadette Bender, co-owner of Bender Gallery downtown, with the idea of a group benefit show.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold |Kay West |Pat Moran |Brooke Randle
The Man Behind the Pen: Randy Molton reflects on 30 years of Xpress cartooning Volume / Issue September 18, 2024 Cover Design Credit: Scott Southwick Cover Photography Credit: Courtesy of Randy Molton As part of Xpress’ monthlong 30th anniversary retrospective, we speak with longtime cartoonist Randy Molton about his professional journey, creative process and what keeps him inspired....
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold
Rare Bird Farm will host a theater performance, the capstone to the inaugural Rare Bird Farm Inclusive Theatre Camp, at Aldridge Hall in the Christmount Christian Assembly in Black Mountain on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. Campers with intellectual and developmental disabilities will come together with volunteer artists and professional teaching artists to create an original musical in just two days.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold |Gina Smith |Pat Moran
In August 1994, Mountain Xpress launched. This week, we look back on the paper’s start, as well as the publication’s current role in the community.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold
White Horse Black Mountain will host a tribute concert for Grammy Award-winning guitarist and composer Al Petteway on Monday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.This month marks the one-year anniversary of the Western North Carolina musician’s death. To celebrate his legacy, Petteway’s longtime friend and collaborator Robin Bullock will present “Robin Plays Al,” an evening of Petteway’s guitar music.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold
MountainTrue, a local nonprofit whose mission is to support healthy waters, forests and communities, will host the Paddling Film Festival World Tour at New Belgium Brewing Co. on Thursday, Aug. 22, 6:30-9 p.m.Organized by Paddling Magazine and Rapid Media, the film festival is a fundraiser for MountainTrue’s French Broad Riverkeeper program, including its Swim Guide and the French Broad Paddle Trail.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold |Kay West |Greg Parlier
Reel Deel: Film fanatics foster curated conversations Volume / Issue August 14, 2024 Cover Design Credit: olivia Urban Cover Photography Credit: Edwin Arnaudin In recent years, a number of local movie buffs have helped build community through a variety of monthly film series at Grail Moviehouse. Xpress caught up with some of the organizers to discuss the types of genres they explore and the conversations these events inspire. This week’s cover features Bill Kopp, right, host of Music Movie...
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold
On the Wing Gallery is hosting a reception for its new exhibition, Union, on Friday, Aug. 16, 5-8 p.m.On the Wing, located in in the River Arts District, is known for artfully arranging farm-raised butterflies and preserving them in pilot cases. Union represents a collaboration between On the Wing’s entomological artists, David Trophia, Sam Trophia and Shane Hall, and jeweler Deb Karash, who layers color onto copper pieces using colored pencils.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Oby Arnold
Local theater company Venture Shakespeare will present Hamlet: A Play in 100 Minutes on the lawn at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church on Friday, Aug. 9, and Saturday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m.The ensemble production will remain faithful to Shakespeare’s text, though it has been abbreviated by Kirstin Daniel, Venture’s creative director, to fit into 90 minutes. “I think it’s interesting that we ended up choosing Hamlet,” Daniel says. “It’s important, you know, uncovering what the play is for us at this moment.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
mountainx.com | Kay West |Oby Arnold |Pat Moran
Bloodsucker: Experts address Lyme and tick-borne diseases in WNC Volume / Issue August 7, 2024 Cover Design Credit: Olivia Urban Cover Photography Credit: Adobe Stock Many residents in Western North Carolina are under the false impression that ticks in this region do not carry Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Experts, as well as those who’ve endured either illness, say more needs to be done to educate the public about the health risks associated with tick-borne diseases....
