Watch Carolina Girl master all things that go “bang!”; high-speed scenes from the Highland Sports Car Club; highlights of some low-lights of the election race between Charles Taylor and Maggie Lauterer; and more, in this week’s round-up of local videos.
Come out for a new Saturday morning storytelling series at Pack Square Park. Storyteller David Novak will be the first featured guest, performing on June 19 at 10:30 a.m.
Although he’s just passing through town, Savannah, GA,-based busker Echo Bohymn was more than happy to play a pick-up set of novelty jazz tunes on a bright and sunny Friday afternoon. Odds are that he’s already moved on from Asheville—he claims he was just passing through—and he proudly claims to have no website or online presence. Luckily, Xpress caught part of his set for all those who didn’t happen to be within earshot of his busking spot in Pritchard Park. In this clip, he’s playing his take on the classic Spencer Williams-composed jazz standard “Everybody Loves My Baby.”
Our kids understand that we’re trashing the earth. A 2009 poll revealed that one in three of those aged 6 to 11 fears an apocalypse in their lifetimes. Rightly so.
Models have been casted, the venue secured, designers and boutiques lined up and DJs at the ready. Yes, Push Asheville Fashion — coming to the Orange Peel on July 16 — has big plans for 2010.
The River Arts District Studio Stroll takes place this weekend; continuing Sunday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Take a virtual tour with Xpress.
In the mood for a little sultry folk? Here’s recently relocated singer/songwriter Gillian Bourazak performing at the corner of Haywood and Battery Park on Friday afternoon.
Richie Tipton and the Firsts Kings aren’t exactly the saints their cross-bearing CD art makes them out to be.
Sex, power, angst, marriage and yes, chess: All here in a combined performance from ACDT and the state contemporary dance company of Yucatan, Mexico.
Yes, Monkey Robot Soldier sounds like a cousin of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles but Sirius.B tempers the fantasy of this EP with fierce and solid instrumentation.
Bring the family, pack a picnic and enjoy live music at UNCA’s annual Concerts on the Quad Summer Music Series, held on Monday evenings starting June 14. The festivities kick off with a performance by R&B and funk musician Cool John Ferguson.
The River Arts District’s twice-yearly stroll is today and tomorrow. Here are some tips for the all-day action.
Austin-by-way-of-Asheville indie-rockers The Baker Family Band talk about their new music, their last album and their upcoming Grey Eagle show.
SART takes on Stephen Sondheim’s hit, the theme of which is good-old-fashioned, down-home Lust.
With Montford Park Players’ Asheville Shakesperience, a cast of eight performs some of the Bard’s most famous scenes — with mixed results.
Lyric Jones (left, on guitar) with her band. Read about them here. Photo by Jonathan Welch.
The Blue Ridge Roller Girls took on the visiting team from Raleigh, The Carolina Roller Girls on Saturday, June 5. Check out a photo gallery of the event! Photos by Halima Flynt.
his week, Asheville’s most elite of film reviewers: discuss Marmaduke, Splice, The Killers, Get Him to the Greek and Casino Jack and the United States of Money; exchange thoughts on the Asheville Film Society screening of Woody Allen’s Manhattan; delight in the dated effects of the Hammer horror flick The Gorgon; consider a reader question about directors whose recent work have earned them a fresh look; and consider soon-to-be-released films The A-Team, The Karate Kid and The Secret In Their Eyes.
Xpress has two more sets of tickets to Bonnaroo. Want ‘em? Here’s how.
This week, Weekend on a Shoestring tries something new: a Top 10 of budget-friendly activities. Same idea — art, music, book and festival happenings around WNC with an entry fee of $5 or less … whittled down to 10 not-to-be-missed events.
