Montford Artist Kevin Hogan to Host Studio Tour on Saturday, July 31st

It’s time again to delve into the world of Kevin Hogan and see what he’s been up to in the studio! Join Kevin this Saturday, July 31st from 3:00 till 8:00 at 273 Pearson Dr. in Montford.

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Montford developers seek $3.5 million in public aid to build 250 ‘affordable’ rental units

Developers are seeking $3.5 million in public assistance from the city and county to build a 250-unit Montford housing complex they say will include rents affordable to downtown workers. [... click heading to read more]

June/July Montford Community Center News

June is a busy month for the Montford Community Center with the start of the Summer Playground Program and Outdoor Adventure Camps. There are still spots left in the playground program if your child would enjoy crafts, games, field trips, cultural arts, nature exploration, tennis, swimming, and the indoor climbing wall. Call for more information. [... click heading to read more]

Free Shakespeare Returns! With the Asheville Shakesperience and King Lear

The 38th free outdoor season of The Montford Park Players opened Friday, June 4, as The Asheville Shakesperience took the stage to begin a brand-new production of the best of Shakespeare. The resident repertory company, directed by Scott Keel, presents a fresh approach to some of Shakespeare’s classic scenes and is sure to be an audience favorite. [... click heading to read more]

Cooking Corner: A Light Spring or Summer Meal

Here’s a unique twist on an Italian pasta meal. The combination of stuffed pasta with raspberries and flavorful dressing is just right for a light meal. The basic recipe lends itself to so many variations with different fruit, or you can make it vegetarian by replacing the meat with vegetable stuffed pasta and julienned slices of cheese. [... click heading to read more]

Green Corner: Go Native! (Part Two)

Part one of this article (in the April newsletter) focused on making space in your garden by removing exotic invasive plants. This month we’ll try to align the garden with what was found in our region when the Cherokee roamed unmolested: a wonderful variety of native plants. [... click heading to read more]

Green Corner: Staying Green in a Mini-Drought

Based on information from The Weather Channel website, the Asheville Airport received less than an inch of rain during April, putting us perilously close to a mini-drought. We were well above average for January with a surplus of almost 3 inches and a few tenths above for February, but March and April virtually wiped out the surplus. Despite the showers on May 1 and 2, we could soon be in a deficit. [... click heading to read more]

Montford Park Players Open 38th Outdoor Season: See The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) in 97 Minutes!

Fresh from a critically acclaimed winter production of The Importance of Being Earnest, the longest running Shakespeare Festival in North Carolina opens its 38th outdoor season with the return of its very own Kings of Comedy in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Crunching (literally) all 37 Shakespearean plays down to 97 minutes, this non-stop roller-coaster ride has been praised by the Los Angeles Times as “wildly funny” and by the Montreal Gazette as “the funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime.” [... click heading to read more]

Ashvegas: Whole Foods buying Greenlife stores in Asheville and Chattanooga

by Jason Sanford,

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

I have more sources coming forward to say that Whole Foodsis planning to buy the Greenlife grocery store here in Asheville. I have yet to receive official confirmation from either Whole [... click heading to read more]

Montford Park Players Open 38th Outdoor Season

Fresh from a critically acclaimed winter production of The Importance of Being Earnest, the Montford Park Players, North Carolina’s longest running Shakespeare Festival opens its 38th outdoor season with the return of its very own Kings of Comedy in [... click heading to read more]