Press release from ArtsAVL: Our hearts are breaking for our community, especially for our creative community. As your #1 arts advocate, ArtsAVL is here for you! We are doing everything we can to provide local creatives with aid resources. We are also working diligently to secure funding to help with immediate needs and long term […]
Xpress wraps up its “On the Record” series with current council member Sage Turner, who is running for reelection. Unlike the other five subjects in the limited series, Turner opted to walk and talk, as she meandered through West Asheville on a recent afternoon.
Shiver in the Pines debuts Friday-Saturday, Oct. 18-19, at Diana Wortham Theatre.
Leaf season is here, but Cayla Clark and her latest cohort of local comedians aren’t interested in the sea of orange, yellow and red foliage. No, they’ve got other ideas for what tourists and residents alike should flock to see.
The Asheville-based chamber music company reflects on a rich body of work, the WTF Festival returns, plus more area arts news.
The cartoonist has been an Xpress contributor since May 1995.
In the fifth installment of Xpress’ limited series “On the Record,” Roberto “Bo” Hess discusses his youth, a life-changing event and how his profession as a social worker informs his views on the arts and local politics — all to the soundtrack of Erykah Badu’s 2000 album Mama’s Gun.
Rare Bird Inclusive Theatre Camp performs, Heritage weekend returns, ArtsAVL grantees announced and more!
In the fourth installment of Xpress’ limited series “On the Record,” Charles “CJ” Domingo shares his connection to Jim Croce’s 1973 album Live: The Final Tour, ways in which local government can encourage access to creative pursuits and why manual car windows are superior to electric.
Punch Bucket Lit will host its first literary festival, featuring more than 100 writers. Plus, a Black Mountain poet releases a book of interviews, The Asheville Ballet debuts its 2024-25 season and the City of Asheville hosts the Festival of Neighborhoods.
Three musicals and a period drama are among this month’s stage offerings.
In the third installment of Xpress’ limited series “On the Record,” Kim Roney shares her connection to Rodriguez’s 1970 album ‘Cold Fact,’ her own musical journey and the role of creativity in politics.
Reporting on Asheville’s music and entertainment scene in the 1990s and early 2000s was fast-paced, exciting — and occasionally dangerous.
The Asheville native’s inaugural event takes place Sept. 6-7 in Pack Square Park.
White Horse Black Mountain hosts a tribute concert, Goodwill Ambassador leads acting workshop and more!
Asheville-area artists hear “no” on a regular basis, yet develop the grit and determination to keep going.
A native to Western North Carolina, Kevan Frazier says cheap rent is what initially drew many artists to the city. If elected to Asheville City Council, one of his top priorities will be to help find solutions to the current housing crisis as a way to assist residents, including those in the creative sector.
Best of WNC has arrived, and some from this month’s latest cohort of comedians want to know where is the best place to go to see unique athletic competitions.
Draped, shaped and painted hammocks examine concepts ranging from Yucatan culture to weightlessness to the natural world. The show runs through Saturday, Sept. 21, at Tracey Morgan Gallery.
The West Asheville record store celebrates a milestone anniversary, local vocalists reflect on touring with Dr. Dog, plus more area arts news.
Anatolii Tarasiuk, a Ukrainian refugee, will celebrate his first art exhibit in Asheville on Friday, Aug. 23 at Pink Dog Gallery.
