Hearing Bobcat Goldthwait's voice on the phone may have come as a surprise to me, if I hadn't heard from a friend that his real voice is not the same as the voice he made famous in the '80s — a voice he refers to as "Grover on crack." Comedians create personas, which are generally […]
Galaxy quest
Local playwright Elizabeth Schell contacted planetary astronomy professor Michael E. Brown — the scientist who discovered dwarf planet Eris in 2005 — to tell him she'd penned Pluto v. Eris: The Trial of Discord (in Schell's words, "a theatrical response to the conflict over the change in Pluto's planetary status and in celebration of the […]
Sound Track
Ivan the Terribles is actually not terrible at all. It's actually a good-time, raucous band of maniacs who take the stage with bravado and give a fun, funny and highly entertaining show. If it's been a while since you've been to a good, loud, "God, I drank-too-much," stage-diving, "You-slept-with-who?" take-your-shirt-off-and-dance live show — Ivan the […]
Songwriting heavyweights take the stage in Black Mountain
The Saturday songwriters round at the listener-friendly White Horse features Woody Wood, Mary Ellen Bush, Amanda Anne Platt and Juan Holladay.
Have you checked out Asheville Streetstyle lately?
New springtime-y photos by Björn Luminaire, Halima Flynt and others.
Sunglasses
Images by Björn Luminaire of Bearz Images
Hey Tweeps, it’s time for Twestival!
The Asheville Twitter Festival gathering on Thursday, March 25, raises funds for Concern Worldwide and benefits the cause of education.
New art gallery opens Friday in Black Mountain
Photographer Rebecca D’Angelo opens Studio 103 Fine Art Gallery in Black Mountain on Friday.
Video: Hockey at Grey Eagle
The Portland, Ore.-based new-wave band played in Asheville last Friday and Jesse Hamm filmed the show. The band hits Coachella next month.
Snowy night on Tunnel Road
Early spring snow flurries on the night of March 22 on Tunnel Road. Photo by Jonathan Welch
No trivial matter: Kipper’s Totally Rad Trivia Night moves to Fred’s on Mondays
In a town full of trivia competitions, Kipper’s Totally Rad Trivia Night keeps shaking up cerebrums. Now the event, formerly hosted at Asheville’s New French Bar on Wednesdays, has outgrown its original venue and is moving to Mondays at Fred’s Parkside Pub (the former Fred’s Speakeasy, beneath Fiore’s restaurant).
Edgy Mama: Getting kids into the woods
I don’t understand why my kids don’t want to play in the woods. There’s not much forest near our home, but there’s enough for building forts, climbing trees and digging in the dirt.
Here comes the sun, part 3
Video a-go-go
A jazz performance by Howard Hanger and friends, a heads up for the upcoming Fanaticon, Sirius B’s musical woo to Google, a ditty from bagpipe player Connell Sanderson, and more, in this week’s round-up of local videos.
Here comes the sun, part 2
Drive-by Truckers at Harvest Records
Mark ye olde calendars, ‘cause the Drive-By Truckers and Langhorne Slim will be playing in-stores at Harvest Records on Record Store Day, April 17.
Here comes the sun
Photos by Halima Flynt
Review: “The Trunk Show” by Moving Women
The Trunk Show is an evocative and powerfully moving concert of modern dance by Moving Women. Now at N.C. Stage.
This weekend on a shoestring
There’s a good hour of extra daylight each night this weekend, and the vernal equinox (that’s the start of spring) is at the stroke of midnight on Saturday. Need any more reason to get out of the house and celebrate a bit? How about a weekend’s worth of entertainment, with no cover charge over $5.
Asheville Choral Society presents Carmina Burana
The choral society, joined by guest soloists and a chamber orchestra, perform the famed work. It will be Musical Director Lenora Thorn’s second-to-last production with the group.
Ready for the weekend
The Hurt Mountain Boys lead a night of mountain/country/roots/rock at Stella Blue on Friday.