French Broad Brew Fest celebrates Fall by the river on Saturday, September 27, 2014, with breweries and live music in Hot Springs, NC. After 17 years hosting the French Broad…
Monthly Reel for August 2014
by Michelle Keenan Usually the summer movie season brings action-packed CGI fests, animated blockbusters and little else. This year that is not the case. Asheville continues to book the usual…
Spirituality and Collaborative Community
Business in a More Beautiful World by Ron Czecholinski & Kathleen Colburn We need to take a quantum leap forward into a collective and integrated whole. We are in the…
“Bend and Brew” Yoga at Local Breweries
The Travelling Yogini will be holding weekly beginner-level yoga classes at local breweries followed by a beer tasting. These classes are part of a nationwide trend that has been taking…
A Collaborative Model for Healthcare Professionals
by Jack Boyd, Structural Integration Therapist We need each other. And with conscious collaboration we can truly help each other. As a health care professional, I want to empower community…
Come Out and Cosplay
by Brandon Hunter The Asheville Anime Regional Convention is holding its first event at the Crowne Plaza Resort Expo Center on Saturday, July 26. The concept of the Con is…
A Challenging Task
Writing Movie Reviews for a Monthly Publication in a Short Attention Span World by Chip Kaufmann If you’re a regular reader of the Rapid River movie section then you know…
Writers at Wolfe Series Features Fred Chappell
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historical Site is hosting author Fred Chappell on Saturday, June 7.
Listening as a Tool for Collaboration
by Anita Walling and Kathleen Colburn Recently in this column, Nick Andrea wrote about the “cosmic significance of every moment we inhabit.” His poem “The Context” reminds us of our…