The girls are back! Asheville’s first and only female sketch-comedy troupe presents its latest material.
The very talented Nathanael Roney, tonight at Harvest
Xpress designer/illustrator/artist Nathanael Roney will be showing a whole lot of new work at Harvest Records in West Asheville tonight.
Asheville Grown Buy Local campaign kicks off
This year, as the holiday shopping season revs into high gear, Asheville independent merchants have banned together for an Asheville Grown – Buy Local campaign to heighten consumer awareness.
Tune in to Asheville FM fund drive, open house
Asheville FM, Asheville’s all-volunteer Internet radio station, plans to hold an on-air fundraising drive Saturday, Dec. 5, through Dec. 12.
Get on the bus to the Afromotive
Looking for a way to warm up this weekend? Get on the party bus Saturday and ride out to Black Mountain for an Afromotive show.
Live from WVL Radio Theatre: It’s a Wonderful Life
From the Immediate Theatre Project and N.C. Stage: This inventive adaptation of the classic tale earns its place as an anticipated local holiday tradition.
Coffee break
Book Report: December book events
Much is afoot in the local literary world, from readings and announcements of publications to book sales and signings. The latter is good news for those in need of a unique holiday gift: A good book is always welcome; a signed copy is even better.
This weekend on a shoestring
Here it is, Wednesday already and time to make plans for the weekend. Budget-friendly shows, openings and events coming your way.
Girl talk
Angie Flynn-McIver discovered Atlanta-based trio Girlyman when a childhood friend contacted her through Facebook and said something like, "If you're not listening to Girlyman, then I don't even know who you are." Effective, if dramatic; of course Flynn-McIver, producing director of North Carolina Stage Company, is in the drama business. All the real girls: Atlanta's […]
Paths of destiny
From the colonial period to the modern era, America's history tells an evolving narrative of human migration. Inspired by this history, Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre/White Dog ProjectX International explores the dynamic topic of immigration in the upcoming modern dance concert Travelogue: Stories of our Migration. Where did we come from? ACDT dancers create a portrait […]
Reinterpreting mythology
The pale industrial walls of the Flood Gallery never looked better than they do backing Virginia Derryberry's Eide/Eidola, a collection of large paintings with a sun-bleached palette, a monumental style and a subject matter of idiosyncratically reinterpreted mythology. "Seven Deadly Sins," oil on canvas, 2009. The title derives from both Plato and Alchemy, the Idea […]
You’re not broken
Singer-songwriter Jack Herranen's music is an inspiring exploration of working-class struggles from Tennessee's southern Appalachia to Bolivia's Andes Mountains. A native of Knoxville, Herranen now lives and works with his wife (a Bolivian native), and their two children in Tortokawa, Bolivia, a rural farming village at the outskirts of Cochabamba. On Friday, Downtown Books and […]
Shopping with meaning
With all the talk about every day being black Friday, it's easy to fall prey to coupon crazes and power-hour frenzies. But there is a way to shop for meaningful, one-of-a-kind gifts without the hassle of mall parking or mounting credit card debt: Craft fairs. Craft-matic: Selling handmade wares at the twice-yearly Big Crafty, which […]
Winter warm ups
As the last of the leaves fall and our mountains turn gray, the animals are preparing their winter burrows for a little down time. Some humans too — or at least those in sync with the seasons — may also be getting ready for hibernations of sorts: dusting off movie collections, re-padding their recliners, stocking […]
Midwinter revels and holidays of light
"Go Christmas, go Hanukkah, go Kwanzaa, go Solstice!" So shout the brightly clad young models of a current TV commercial, as they leap about the screen like cheerleaders in their stripy sweaters and knitted gloves. Yet another seasonal advertisement by a multinational garment-selling conglomerate. But wait. What are the holidays mentioned in the ad again? […]
Outside Woolworth Walk
If you look closely you’ll notice that her nails match her t-shirt.
Tyler Ramsey talks about songwriting, being on tour and coming home
Jason Sandford caught up with Asheville-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Tyler Ramsey before his Saturday show at the Grey Eagle. Ramsey’s just finished a tour with indie phenoms Band of Horses. Video by Jesse Hamm.
Edgy Mama: How to survive the holidays with kids
That 18-wheeler barreling down the mountainside at us, with no runaway truck ramp in sight, is another holiday season. Let’s just hope the truck is loaded with Christmas trees.
Video a-Go-Go: Local Video Roundup
This week’s video roundup includes Asheville’s own band Modo doing some vampire blood-letting, the Land of Sky Cowboy Church’s boot-shining fundraiser, some rain-barrel testing by Paul Van Heden, plus Metroid Metal’s metal jam.