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.

Photo
1 year ago
Gallery: Downtown yarn art explosion covers block with love – 828viewsNOW

The “Yarn Bomb of Love” art project on Wall Street adorns the lampposts and tree trunks of the block with colorfully crocheted yarn.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Review: Daniel Craig in ‘Queer’ and an animated ‘Lord of the Rings’ – 828reviewsNOW

It’s a war of the Ro-queer-im in the latest 828reviewsNOW double-feature: a new “Lord of the Rings” anime film, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” and Luca Guadagnino’s A24 Daniel Craig vehicle, “Queer.”

Housing
1 year ago
Swannanoa serves up ‘Christmas morning magic,’ housing help

Christmas Morning Magic is a free holiday festival with everything from free food to camper winterization advice. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday morning, Dec. 14.

Music
1 year ago
Raise money, drop the mic: Homeward Bound’s Hip-Hop for Housing event

Homeward Bound is dedicated to ending homelessness in Asheville through thoughtful case management, rapid rehousing and, for this weekend, the power of hip-hop.

On The Town
1 year ago
Woman brings free books to Appalachia as modern ‘packhorse librarian’

Kirsten Turner is reviving a Great Depression-era initiative in the Appalachian mountains to bring books to people in need.

On The Town
1 year ago
Roll the whole fam out for free Friday skating at Holiday Skate Jam

Asheville Parks & Recreation is hosting a free, festive holiday rollerskating extravaganza at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville on Friday, Dec. 13.

Local
1 year ago
Late Night Asheville unites 50+ downtown shops for festive Thursday

The Late Night Asheville event will feature free refreshments, live music and trolley stops at over 50 small businesses in downtown Asheville.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Apocalyptic triple-feature: ‘Werewolves,’ ‘Flow,’ and ‘Y2K’ – 828reviewsNOW

Three movies in theaters this weekend deal with apocalypses: Robot uprisings in “Y2K,” floods in “Flow” and, uh, werewolves in “Werewolves.”

Business
1 year ago
Weaver Arts District? New arts space proposed on Reems Creek Road

The Weaverville Economic Development Advisory Committee has found a large, vacant property that could become a new cultural hub for the town of Weaverville after Hurricane Helene.

On The Town
1 year ago
The Big Crafty returns: 180 artists selling work at downtown event

Semiannual The Big Crafty art fair features dozens of arts producing all sorts of crafts, work and wares. It returns this weekend, Dec. 7 and 8.

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