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Pruett Norris

Pruett Norris is a staff reporter and film critic for 828newsNOW. He is a member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) and graduated from Appalachian State University with degrees in English and Electronic Media/Broadcasting. He enjoys vampire movies, Scrabble and hanging out with his cat, Tommy Chainsaw. Contact him at pruett@828newsNOW.com.

news
4 weeks ago
ReMix It is reinventing Asheville art supply one fabric snake at a time

ReMix It, a creative reuse store, will open later this spring on Haywood Road. Read more about the upcoming recycled craft shop in our story.

Entertainment
4 weeks ago
The well-meaning ‘Whistle’ is a bit of a whiff – 828reviewsNOW

We wouldn’t say that “Whistle” blows, but it definitely doesn’t sing. Corin Hardy’s horror flick is a love song to its genre, but too much of a clunky retread of other “death curse” flicks to feel fresh. Read more in our review.

Arts & Culture
4 weeks ago
N.C. Arboretum gets a Little Crafty with nature-based market

Following in the footsteps of the recent “Trolls: A Field Study” exhibit and partnering with the organizers behind The Big Crafty, the North Carolina Arboretum will host The Little Crafty, a nature-based craft show, this weekend.

Arts & Culture
1 month ago
Local artist ‘Tall Greg’ selected for inaugural residency at The Wyre

The Wyre, a new housing complex in the River Arts District, has announced that local painter Greg “Tall Greg” Carr will be its first tenant under the Brian Schick River Arts District Residency, a yearlong program designed to house local, working artists in exchange for artistic community engagement.

Sports
1 month ago
Super Bowl watch parties: Where to catch the big game this Sunday

The biggest night in football returns this weekend as the Seattle Seahawks square off against the New England Patriots in Superbowl LX. Down, set and hike on over to these local spots to catch the big game.

Entertainment
1 month ago
‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW

“Send Help” stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as workplace rivals stuck on a paradisiacal island turned deadly hunting ground. After 17 years away from the the genre, “Evil Dead” director Sam Raimi has returned to his roots with a fantastically campy piece of horror filmmaking. Read our review now.

Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Asheville YMCA to host free senior health fair

In observation of American Heart Month, the YMCA of Western North Carolina is partnering with Hopscotch Primary Care to bring a free senior health fair to the Asheville YMCA.

Community
1 month ago
1 mile of new sidewalk coming to West Asheville, city announces

Construction will begin later this month on the Johnston Boulevard sidewalk, an 18-month project designed to bring 1 mile of new sidewalk to West Asheville.

On The Town
1 month ago
Plant Bar to join in for Mardi Gras fun on South Slope

Plant Bar and Asheville Dispensary have announced their first annual Mardi Gras Parade Celebration, coinciding with the Asheville Mardi Gras South Slope parade later this month.

Food & Drink
1 month ago
This February, The Hop goes local with new flavors, events

This month, The Hop Ice Cream is feeling the love. The local ice cream parlor will mark Black History Month, Love Asheville Month and more seasonal celebrations with a calendar filled with new flavors, local collaborations and themed events across its locations.

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