Arena rock, engaging and tuneful pop, heartfelt blues and deep funk are just some of the sounds explored by live acts playing in Asheville over the next 30 days.
Acoustic Asheville: Sister Ivy (Asheville Barnaroo edition)
The group is one of the featured artists at Asheville Barnaroo on Friday, Sept. 28.
EP review: ‘Space and Time’ by Spaceman Jones and The Motherships
Unlike some EPs, Space and Time doesn’t feel like a quick compilation of leftovers designed to buy time while the next full-length is developed. Each of its four cuts is the equal in quality and nuance to the best of what has come before.
BMCM+AC opens its new location with a Jacob Lawrence exhibition
The exhibition, which opens on Friday, Sept. 28, not only examines the work of one of the most widely-regarded modern artists of the 20th century, but celebrates the relocation of BMCM+AC its new 120 College St. home.
Queer Girls Literary Reading celebrates 10 years
Co-organizers Lori Horvitz and Lockie Hunter reflect on the groundbreaking series’ history.
Smart Bets: North Carolina Ceramic Arts Festival
Over 40 ceramic artists from across the state and the East coast will be at Pack Square Park on Sept. 22.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit play Memorial Stadium
A frequent visitor to Asheville since his days with Drive-By Truckers, the guitarist always looks forward to meeting up with old friends here. “Asheville is like the brunch capital of the South,” he says.
Smart Bets: K-Wave
The dual celebrations of Korean culture will be held Sept. 22 at the TC Roberson High School gymnasium.
Smart Bets: Grits & Soul
The former Asheville residents play White Horse on Sept. 21.
Smart Bets: Special Needs
Madelyn Sergel’s play makes its North Carolina debut Sept. 21 at The Magnetic Theatre.
Acoustic Asheville: Jane Kramer (Asheville Barnaroo edition)
Kramer plays Asheville Barnaroo on Friday, Sept. 28; she shared two new songs with Acoustic Asheville.
Emmett Till play dramatizes the struggles of black families
Drawing upon historic interviews, Wiley creates the events that foreshadow and follow Emmett’s brutal death at the hands of J.W. Milam and his half-brother Roy Bryant after Bryant’s wife, Carolyn Bryant Donham, said Till accosted her in the family grocery store.
Area classes offer art instruction for all abilities
Use this list as a starting point to explore a new interest, jumpstart your artistic engine, or just get your hands dirty in a totally fun way.
Theater review: ‘Hamlet’ by Montford Park Players
The minimalist set design, rendered in primary colors of black, white and red, gives ample room for hooded ghosts to dart in and out of a white forest of leafless trees.
Smart Bets: Drag Queen Story Hour
Beauty Bar hosts readings by Euphoria for children of all ages on Sept. 16.
Smart Bets: Rock*A*Teens
The Rock*A*Teens, Spider Bags and Floating Action play The Grey Eagle on Sept. 15.
Jonathan Scales premieres ‘Pillar’ with a local performance
Pillar features a number of high-profile guest players including bassists Wooten, MonoNeon and Oteil Burbridge, Béla Fleck on banjo, saxophonist Jeff Coffin and percussionist Weedie Braimah.
Smart Bets: Art in Autumn
The fine art and craft show returns to downtown Weaverville on Sept. 15.
Theater review: ‘Five Women Wearing the Same Dress’ at 35below
There’s a nimbleness to the writing that propels the play. It is the sort of script seasoned performers crave and can elevate.
Smart Bets: 4U — A Symphonic Celebration of Prince
A live touring band will perform Prince’s greatest hits and deep cuts with the Asheville Symphony on Sept. 14 in the ExploreAsheville.com Arena.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
A blues legend, an unpredictable force of nature, and two local acts — one long established, the other part of the current hard rock resurgence — are spotlighted in this roundup.