Funk, soul, R&B and electronic sounds are represented across this month’s featured collections.
Around town: Lunsford festival honors WNC legend
Mars Hill hosts the annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival and Madison Heritage Arts Festival. Plus, the Haywood County Studio Tour; the very first AshevilleCon; and more.
VIDEO PREMIERE: ‘Empire’s Fall’ by Minorcan
The Asheville-based rocker makes memorable use of clips from obscure movies depicting Roman and Greek mythology.
Mother-daughter duo prepare for artists residency in France
Amid the pandemic, Juniper Winnecour and her mother, Meg, applied for the Chateau Orquevaux residency in France. Two years later, the pair of local artists are preparing for their travels abroad.
Asheville buskers are singing the blues
“I have noticed a dramatic loss of buskers in this town,” said Lyle Rickards, a leader of the Asheville Buskers Collective, a loose-knit group of some 300 street performers. “This year, I’d say there are 30 buskers in town for the season. Last year, we had 100.”
Around town: Celebrating Dirty Dead’s long strange trip
A Grateful Dead cover band celebrates a milestone. Plus, a new book from Asheville native; a celebration for the Hominy Creek Greenway; and more.
Classically trained musicians carve out varied careers
Franklin Keel, Amanda Durst and Tori Parrish discuss their multifaceted professional lives.
Local artist Nick Raynolds embraces the surreal
Nick Raynolds’ new exhibit, Externalities, marks a shift in his artistic approach. After decades creating works of realism, he’s now embracing elements of the surreal and abstract.
The Actor’s Center of Asheville turns 10
Kevin Patrick Murphy reflects on the school’s first decade.
Around town: A weeklong celebration of women musicians
The second annual Women to the Front Festival expands to a weeklong celebration. Plus, “The Village Witch” releases her new book; A-B Tech’s student and faculty literature and arts publication “The Rhapsodist”; and more.
Look Homeward: Wiley Cash on popular misconceptions of the hillbilly stereotype
New York Times bestselling author, Wiley Cash, joins Xpress for our recurring feature on the life and literary works of Thomas Wolfe.
Best Medicine with Morgan Marie: We’ve made it a year, folks!
Local comedian Morgan Marie revisits highlights from Best Medicine’s first year.
Playbill Picks: Upcoming local theater highlights
If you’re a fan of local theater, Western North Carolina offers plenty of options.
Around town: A decade at Studio A
Studio A at Pink Dog Creative celebrates ten years. Plus, a festival celebrating Earl Scruggs; a local author’s new book about her great-grandfather’s Civil War experience; and more.
Four of a Kind: Julie Armbruster shares insights on the local visual arts scene
The painter talks new projects and the city’s visual arts scene.
Four of a Kind: Dahmit Janet discusses the local drag scene
The Beer City Sister talks new projects and the city’s drag scene.
Four of a Kind: Micah Mackenzie talks local photography scene
The photographer talks new projects and the city’s scene.
Asheville’s unique ties to ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
The Asheville area is home to two authors who’ve written books on the film, 30 years apart.
Four of a Kind: George Awad on the local comedy scene
The comedian talks new projects and the city’s performing arts scene.
An artist’s journey between the business world and creative sector
Though no stranger to showing his work throughout the country, Layton Hower’s latest exhibit, “Everything is Endlessly Vast,” marks his debut in Asheville.
‘We need the Wolfe’: City and arts leaders discuss renovation options for Asheville’s shuttered auditorium
Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer led a chorus of support for the 83-year-old city landmark, which was forced to close temporarily July 5 after its heating, ventilation and air conditioning units failed.