Benefit concert tonight at the White Horse in Black Mountain with Nikki Talley, Dave Turner, Sirius B, Laura Blackley, Kim Hughes, Every Mothers Dream, and WSNB (We Sing Nasty Blues). $12 admission; starts at 7 p.m. If you can’t make it to the show, check out the live video/audio stream.
This week’s issue of Xpress mistakenly pegs the event, which will pay tribute to the creative legacy of Black Mountain College, to the wrong date
To describe Dark Horse Theatre’s Alice Underground is tricky business without giving too much of the play away. On the other hand, one would be hard pressed to say exactly what does take place in this visually lush, creatively rich, brilliantly-acted performance.
Got spring (shopping) fever? Want designer clothes on an outlet store budget? Need to clean out the closet before bringing in a new haul? SheTrade’s semi-annual event makes it all possible.
The up-and-coming theatre company hosts an evening of art, dance, a good-looking raffle and more.
The Knoxville festival adds two Asheville bands to its mega lineup. Plus, Harvest Records snags Tim Hecker to play a pre-Big Ears show in Asheville.
Feeling literary? Or like escaping the rain, drinking a jumbo-sized macchiato and listening to an astute author read to you? This evening through Sunday promise plenty of bookish opportunities.
Menya is a group of three 20-something New York University undergrads whose bubbly brand of electro-pop will boost your heart rate and drop your thoughts into the gutter quicker than you can say, well, Menya. Check them out for yourself Friday at Club 828.
Seduction Sideshow presents the Corney Island Carnival Sideshow Extravaganza on Saturday, March 20.
Folk, Gothic cabaret and dark-punk band Hellblinki teams up with puppeteer Madison J. Cripps to present The Devil Takes All, a puppet rock opera and adventure through the dubious wonders of Hellblinkland. 
Sign, quoting WNC-based author John Ehle, on Patton Ave.
Ami Worthan (of Mad Tea Party) stops at Hi-fi Coffee Bar’s take out window, located in the Downtown Market.
No, the weekend doesn’t begin on Wednesday, but this week’s edition of Weekend on a Shoestring has a few budget-friendly early extras. Pace yourselves, people.
The singer/songwriter/harmonica player/hip-hop artist/bluesman in his own words, tweets, blog posts and videos.
Local author launches her excellent third magical reality novel with a reading at Malaprop’s.
"I would tell little stories to my wife and daughter over the years," says singer/songwriter Danny Ellis. It's what dads do: "Back in my day …" and "When I was your age …" — the sort of dad-isms that make kids roll their eyes. No groans from Ellis' family, though. "The look of horror on […]
Singer/songwriter, harmonica player and friend-to-the-stars G. Love (born Garrett Dutton, hence the "G") might wear his heart on his sleeve. He certainly has little hesitation in putting his likes, dislikes, thoughts and emotions out there for the world — at least in the forms of candid images, video clips and virtual sound bites. Social (networking) […]
"Don't forget to have a good time." If Ani DiFranco has said anything important over the years, and she has, this line from her last record, 2008's Red Letter Year, should rank right up there. It seems like an obvious statement, but it's deceptively simple. And even someone as lyrically smart and fearless as DiFranco […]
"A lot of people think of themselves as entertainers; we don't," says traditional singer Sara Grey. "We think of what we do as sharing songs." Singalong: Sara Grey tours with her son, Kieron Means, and the two encourage audience participation at shows. Grey is talking about her performances with her son, guitarist and singer Kieron […]
If you've spent much time at Camp Rockmont during its quieter moments, you know the place has a certain energy, a certain pull. And you likely know that the Swannanoa Valley site was the spot where Black Mountain College put down its roots, creating an experiential feast of learning, blurring disciplinary lines, fostering collaboration and […]
