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A Case for Living Local
To give back to the community that supports him, artist Philip DeAngelo collaborated with mobile accessory company Tru Protection to design iPhone cases, with 15% of sales proceeds going to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue and MANNA FoodBank.
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WNC Home, Garden and Green Living Show
This year, the WNC Home Lawn & Garden Show merges with the Southern Green Living Expo. From March 21-23, this new event will feature products and services for the home, garden, and an eco-friendly lifestyle.
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Celebrate with Asheville Mardi Gras
Everyone in the community is invited to celebrate the tradition of Mardi Gras. The parade and Queen's Ball will take place on March 2. Read about this and other events hosted by AMS, an all-volunteer organization.
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Dine to be Kind on March 4
Over 50 restaurants will donate 15% of the day's sales of food and beverage to Asheville Humane Society. "The money will go toward lifesaving programs with the ultimate goal of building a No Kill Buncombe County for animals," says Meghan Jordan of AHS.
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This Month at Black Mountain Yarn Shop
In addition to its large retail selection of all things yarn, Black Mountain Yarn Shop (BMYS) holds special events throughout the year. With classes almost every Saturday, regular knitting clinics and crochet clinics, and social knits several times weekly, BMYS connects people to their craft and to each other.
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Ralph Burns: A Persistence of Vision
Ralph Burns has long been recognized as a documentary photographer whose images have captured the diverse and enigmatic nature of ritual and religion, and who has explored the subjective and often defining aspects of belief, worship, and culture.
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Chase Brock Returns to DWT
One of our region’s most accomplished artistic prodigies is returning to the stage at Diana Wortham Theatre with his dance troupe for two evenings of amazing choreography. The Chase Brock Experience will take the stage at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 21–22 (there will also be a 10 a.m. matinee performance on Friday). New York Magazine described it as “an energetic, sprightly troupe … one whose dances mix a witty Broadway sensibility with rock-and-roll zest.”
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The Strand at 38 Main: Music, Movies & Memories
Continuing its legacy as a neighborhood movie theatre, The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville holds a full lineup in movies and other entertainment this month.
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Heads Up ~ Grab a Stout for St. Patty's Day
As a beer drinking gentleman of Irish descent, I must confess that seeing images of green beer flowing into glasses for St. Patrick’s Day bothers me, as it seems to reinforce stereotypes about Irish overconsumption of malted beverages with little respect for tradition.
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The Containers are Here, the Foundation is Ready
We’ve featured many wonderful homes over the years, but perhaps none quite as unique as the one being built by Brook van der Linde and her husband Ryan Naylor. Over the next few months, Brook will share with you the path they’re traveling as they create for their family a home constructed of shipping containers.
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Asheville Area Drives Clean Air Movement
One reason Asheville is often found in lists of great places to live is the quality of the air we breathe. It’s good— for now. But the struggle to attain clean air was not easy, and we still face challenges.
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