We recently took a trip to the tri-cities region, where we visited area businesses. Our first stop was the nightclub Visions. The club has four bars, two stages, two VIP sections, and one of the biggest dance floors in the tri-cities area. The drink prices can’t be beat in the region. Inside Visions we ran into the new manager of the establishment, Donnie Evans. We asked him about the multi-cultural atmosphere of the club.
Mr. Evans explained that the club’s commitment to a multicultural
clientele can be seen in the fact that Visions has four DJs that play
every genre of music from classic rock and disco, to old school and the
latest hip-hop sounds.
“Our vision is to bring the community together in a safe
atmosphere and have a good time,” he says. Evans also hopes to attract
more people from the surrounding region. Looking at areas within an
hour’s drive, he adds, “We would like to expand our client base to
include patrons from Asheville to the east and Virginia in the north.”
Arts & EntertainmentInternational Ambassador of Hip-Hop, Rennie Harris PuremovementWednesday, 11 January 2012
The preeminent hip-hop dance company in the world, Rennie Harris Puremovement brings pure, contagious stage magic to Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, February 23-24, 2012.
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Arts & EntertainmentWin Tickets to the Rennie Harris Puremovement performanceTuesday, 10 January 2012
For Local Middle School or High School Students Only
Question: Please tell us in 200 words or less why Hip-Hop should be considered an art form. Your essay will be judged by the staff of the Urban News, and featured in the February edition, along with your picture. The... + Full Story
Our TownThe People’s Scholar, Dr. Boyce Watkins, to Keynote Prayer BreakfastWednesday, 11 January 2012
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County announced that Dr. Boyce Watkins will give the keynote address at the 31st annual Prayer Breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast will be the highlight of a series of events from Wednesday,... + Full Story
Our TownGetting to Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competence in Multicultural EnvironmentsWednesday, 11 January 2012
by Don C. Locke
Why “getting to?” Every organization is dynamic in terms of diversity and inclusion. Every organization is in the process of becoming diverse and inclusive. If we really believe in the importance of all people and groups, then every organization has room to... + Full Story
CommunitiesMLK Week Events & CelebrationsWednesday, 11 January 2012
31st Annual Prayer Breakfast - 8:30 a.m.
The Prayer Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Grand
Ballroom of the historic Grove Park Inn & Resort at 290 Macon
Avenue. Guest speaker Dr. Boyce Watkins will be joined by the Unity
& Fellowship Choir and other distinguished guests.... + Full Story
