A Beautiful Show: Review of A Beautiful View at N.C. Stage
You will rarely see a better contemporary play, and you’re unlikely to see stronger performances, surer direction or a design scheme more harmonious with an unusual work’s demands.
Come be a part of the Mountain Xpress Fourth of July photo shoot
Yep, we know it’s last minute, but sometimes that’s how we roll. Tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. at Carrier Park, Xpress will be holding an impromptu Fourth of July photo shoot. We need enthusiastic participants: Come wearing your most patriotic/festive/cookout attire. Read on for more deets.
The Wedge
Buskering act The Knot Bros. with music by the Professor at the Wedge Brewery.
Big fun: Review of Big Criminals at SART
SART’s world-premiere play Big Criminals is clever, unpretentiously thoughtful, well-constructed and chock-a-block with plot twists and zingers.
Edgy Mama: Budget cuts to education bite hindquarters
Many of you already are showing your concern about these draconian cuts by showing up at rallies, writing letters, signing petitions and calling state legislators. But more of us need to dive into the churning waters of state budget policy to protect education and our kids’ future.
Downtown after Five tonight!
Come join the heat with Downtown After 5! This evening’s lineup is stellar; plus check out the after-party at the Garage at Biltmore, featuring veteran rock collaborator Randall Bramblett.
Hunab Kru at Bonnaroo *new video added*
Asheville B-Boys Hunab Kru returned to Tennessee’s Bonnaroo this year. Watch a video of their performance.
Biltmore Ave.
Her red dress was found at Goodwill and resized to fit.
Art-punk band Double Dagger at the New French Bar
Might be time to catch Double Dagger at a small venue, before the Baltimore-based art-punk band blows up.
The $15 picture
This band said it would cost $15 to take their photo. I told them to bill Street Style.
Buncombe to Bonnaroo
Asheville-rooted performers blew it out at this year’s Bonnaroo. Read the dispatch here and check out some sweet Bonnaroo vids.
Skating party
Pat & Alli’s Weekly Winners
Each week Xpress reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their entertainment suggestions.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend is shaping up to be so action-packed and event-heavy that we had to add extra bonus Tuesday material. Friday starts with Downtown After 5; there’s also free reggae, free indie-jazz, free Shakespeare and free hula-hooping.
Another 48 hours
It's summer and you know what that means. Yes, the 48 Hour Film Project is back, meaning it's time for local filmmakers — and those who would be filmmakers — to put themselves to the test in the ultimate cinematic pressure cooker. This is the Project's fifth consecutive year in Asheville, and the basic notion […]
Most requested? Dictionaries
A “thank you” for sending me the book Reason of Hope by Jane Goodall. I am enjoying reading it. But I am equally if not more so impressed and appreciate your book offering to me, a prisoner. Our universe would be a much better place if more people displayed acts of reaching out with kindness. […]
Memo to the yard-salers of Asheville
Yard Sale season is in full swing. We are flush with bright days and good weather. Time to clean out your house and hopefully offset a utility bill or two during these hard times. We at the Junker’s Union, as always, are here to help. Keep the signs simple: The junkers are driving by at […]
Spork
In the wake of the Asheville Area Arts Council cancelling its annual color ball (its signature fundraising event for the past eight years), another group has stepped in to give Asheville a different colored ball. Well, accurately, it would be called an absence of color ball. Regardless, it’s a rogue art party gala: The Asheville […]
Soundtrack
Joti Marra is a Jacqueline of all trades, and a master of all of them, but she wouldn't be the one to tell you that. A classic introvert, Marra is supremely humble regarding the music she creates, and it's been years since she's graced a stage in Asheville. After spending time in New York pursuing […]
Get your Beer City Bash on!
Bruisin’ Ales, the Orange Peel, Mountain Xpress and the Asheville Brewers Alliance have joined forces for the Beer City Bash, a celebration of our fair town’s recent Beer City victory. The party will feature beers from eight local breweries and three primo local bands. Read on for all the deets!