Liquid Sirens and fellow Christine Garvin Dance + Transform performers share their latest show June 15 and 16 at The Magnetic Theatre.
Smart Bets: Pisgah View Community Engagement Social
The first installment in the 2018 Community Engagement Social series takes place June 14 at Pisgah View Apartments.
Q+A with Pritchard Park Songwriter Series artist Carly Taich
Taich performs as part of the free programming on Thursday, June 14.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
Rollicking r&b, funky jams, homegrown rock and a book talk from a prominent North Carolina singer-songwriter/rocker: that’s just some of what’s on offer musically in Asheville over the next 30 days.
Acoustic Asheville: Swamp Rabbit Railroad
Based out of Greenville, S.C., the duo released a spiritual folk album last year and are currently working on a new record of original material.
Local artists confront gun violence
On Friday, June 15, the YMI Cultural Center will host ‘Trigger Warning,’ an art exhibit by members of Pink Dog Creative.
Samara Jade plays an album release show at The Mothlight
Until recently, the musician performed under the monicker Searra Jade. “Samara” is the botanical name for the seed pods from maple trees, “The ones that fall like little helicopters,” she says. “I’m trying to learn to surrender and flow with the wind and the rivers, and it felt super resonant.”
N.C.-based speculative fiction author Krystal A. Smith releases short story collection
“Some days I’m like, ‘Nope, not gonna do that. People are gonna think that’s crazy,’” Smith says. “Sometimes it’s like, ‘Just get it down on the page. Let’s see what happens.’”
Album review: ‘Leave No Trace: Live in St. Louis,’ by Tashi Dorji and Tyler Damon
Dorji and Damon use the contrasts between loud and quiet, harsh and soft, abrasive and soothing. But because their work is untethered from concepts such as meter, the fast/slow dynamic employed by progressive rock artists is not part of the duo’s exploration.
Free local summer festival takes on global issues
“We believe that building healthy communities requires education, but that to sustain and uplift those healthy communities you need to ensure education is fun, authentic and organic,” says Morgan Markowitz, Xpand Fest’s operations director.
Smart Bets: LGBTQ Pride concert with Tret Fure, Heather Mae and Crys Matthews
Isis Music Hall celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month with sets from three talented East Coast singer-songwriters on June 13.
Smart Bets: Charles Latham
The Durham-based antifolk troubadour plays a full band show at the Burger Bar on June 9.
Smart Bets: Secundo
Asheville BookWorks hosts an exhibition of the 11-artist collective’s work, June 7-July 28.
Theater review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Montford Park Players
Worth mentioning, the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater is, itself a character in this production. The setting allows for the actors to dart into the audience, chirping birds add to the ambiance, and when the first stars come out, the spell of a midsummer’s night is complete.
Smart Bets: Toney Rocks
The Las Vegas singer-songwriter plays French Broad River Brewery on June 7.
Acoustic Asheville: Leon III
Singer Andy Stepanian and guitarist Mason Brent also perform as part of Wrinkle Neck Mules.
Marshall’s Mermaid Parade and Festival continues to grow in its 11th year
The event began unofficially over a decade ago, during Marshall’s French Broad Friday, when a few enthusiastic participants dressed up like mermaids for the festivities. They were a hit.
KP the Great opens for Big Boi at Salvage Station
The musical renaissance man discusses the perks of living in Atlanta, working with Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar and his 30-year friendship with Big Boi.
The American Myth Center stages an Appalachian-themed ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Director Aaron Snook began to search for a time in American history with a similar feel and discovered plenty of parallels in the Reconstruction era — specifically, the legendary Appalachian feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families.
Smart Bets: María Chávez
The Brooklyn-based abstract turntablist, sound artist and DJ presents a solo turntable performance and workshop June 5 at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center.
David Wilcox releases ‘The View from the Edge’
“Subtle aspects of your personality are brought out by different locations,” David Wilcox says. “For me, there’s something about this land: the friendliness of these mountains. There is something about my psyche that just sort of feels at home in these hills.”