Comedian Cayla Clark and jazz musician Reggie Headen are among the performers at the May 15 fundraising event for Safe Shelter.
Asheville Improv Festival rolls with Helene’s punches
Originally scheduled for last October, the rescheduled comedy event runs May 7-10.
Smart Bets: Golden Girls — The Laughs Continue
The bawdy stage show plays Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on March 27.
Best Medicine: The benefits (as well as the horrible realities) of raising a child in Asheville
As “Best Medicine” co-host Cayla Clark prepares for motherhood, she turns to three local comedians for parenting advice. Xpress should note we are not responsible for any of the suggestions and recommendations made by these stand-ups.
Smart Bets: Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
The beloved event returns March 19-23.
Best Medicine: Innovative ways to raise the $60 billion we need, post-Helene
Four local comedians boldly map out some questionable plans for securing the billions of dollars Western North Carolina needs to recover from Tropical Storm Helene. Oh, and they also discuss post-Valentine’s Day blues and why the month of February is just terrible.
Smart Bets: Tainted Love Comedy Show
Local comedians Cayla Clark and Ryan Gordon offer Asheville their own brand of funny valentine at The Montford Rooftop Bar on Feb. 14.
Best Medicine: To all you healthy eaters — kale is never the answer!
For Xpress’ January comedy feature, host Cayla Clark and her latest cohort of comedians discuss their New Year’s resolutions and brainstorm ideas for new health trends in 2025.
Smart Bets: Comedian Joe Gatto at Thomas Wolfe
The star of the solo standup comedy special “Messing With People” appears with opening act Mark Jigarjian at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Jan. 30.
Smart Bets: Ghost of Asheville
The Jan. 24 show at the LaZoom Room features comedy, puppets, clowns, music, burlesque and other things that used to make Asheville weird.
(HUMOR) Asheville conspiracy theories debunked .. sort of
Grumpy Bigfoot? Raining nukes? Immortal stingrays? All true.
(HUMOR) Updates on WNC’s 2024 celebs
Asheville’s famed poop emoji protester lives on! As do all those Lowe’s 5-gallon buckets.
(HUMOR) Doomsday preppers grapple with postapocalyptic ennui
For years, Asheville’s prepper community has thrived in the shadows, fortified by a shared commitment to self-sufficiency and an unwavering belief that society would collapse under the weight of its own hubris. Helene was supposed to be the cataclysmic event they’d all been waiting for. It wasn’t.
(HUMOR) One untrained reporter’s quest to uncover the mystery that is … Dadbod
Walk down any street in Asheville and you’re likely to see the phrase “Dadbod” emblazoned in spray paint on a dumpster, lamppost or any particularly slow moving dog. But who is Dadbod? One writer seeks to find out.
(HUMOR) Xpressers Almanac: What’s ahead for 2025?
What will be the top 10 baby names for Asheville in 2025? What new slogans will the city employ to attract tourists? What is first-time Asheville City Council member Bo Hess’ top goals for the year? See Xpress’ bold predictions on these questions and more!
Best Medicine with Cayla Clark: Turning your post-Helene canned food stash into a Thanksgiving masterpiece
In this month’s Best Medicine, co-host Cayla Clark shares the secret ingredients to her now-famous Clif Bar and Turbidity Casserole. “It’s … how do you say … not good,” she tells us.
Smart Bets: Off Book: The Improvised Musical
Musical comedy duo Jess McKenna and Zach Reino will turn their popular podcast into a live, improvised musical production at The Orange Peel.
Best Medicine with Eric Brown: Comedians on Halloween, Helene and humor amid horrific disaster
The impact of Tropical Storm Helene on Western North Carolina has been devastating. But four brave comedians take a swing at finding humor amid this ongoing tragedy.
Best Medicine with Cayla Clark: Forget the fall leaves, we’re scoping out WNC’s construction crews!
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.
Best Medicine with Eric Brown: Is there a good place in Asheville for toddlers to race dogs?
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.
Best Medicine: Comedians offer tips for dodging the summer heat
“I actually fried an egg on my mailbox this past weekend,” notes comedian Cayla Clark in the latest round of Best Medicine. This month, she is joined by fellow local comics Evelyn Pekarek, Corey Day and Larry Griffin.
