The writer and educator talks new projects and the city’s literary scene.
Four of a Kind: Jeff Catanese shares insights on local theater scene
The actor/director talks new projects and the city’s theater scene.
Four of a Kind: Sandra Bottinelli on the local visual arts scene
The painter talks new projects and the city’s visual arts scene.
Around town: The Whale hosts Grown-up Book Fair in West Asheville
Plus: Asheville Art Museum expands literacy program, Trillium Arts announces ACE Fellowship winner and more!
Best Medicine: House a Cop Week could be Asheville’s next big thing
In Xpress’ latest humor feature, “Best Medicine,” local comic Cayla Clark is joined by fellow humorists Helen Jenny, Kathleen Hahn and George Awad to brainstorm ideas for unique music festivals and new types of citywide, weeklong celebrations.
Around town: Connect Beyond Festival celebrates art that inspires
Connect Beyond Fest returns, Montford Park Players stage Richard II, Vance Birthplace hosts Juneteenth play and more!
Salvage Station concert venue to close, making way for I-26 Connector project
The venue, which opened in 2016, has hosted dozens of live shows through the years and boasts indoor and outdoor stages, all a stone’s throw from the French Broad River.
ArtsAVL’s Creative Spaces study spotlights affordability gaps
The data comes from 400 surveys — 305 (76%) by arts professionals and 95 (24%) by arts businesses — across Buncombe, Haywood Henderson and Madison Counties in early 2024.
Around town: Nerd Pride Festival returns for second year
Nerd Fest returns, local painter gives away art, WCU announces endowed professorship, Unity of the Blue Ridge hosts a singing and storytelling festival and more.
Why I volunteer: A chance to learn something new
James Cassara, a volunteer at the YMCA of Western North Carolina, discusses the local nonprofit’s many services.
Asheville filmmaker celebrates local debut in symphony collaboration
Asheville filmmaker Adam Larsen puts his considerable talents to work to illustrate Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming ALT concert at The Mule.
Marketer trains sights on local artists
“Artists are not respected,” says Louise Glickman, co-founder of Artsville USA. Based in Biltmore Lake, Glickman hopes to change that narrative through her nonprofit’s mission and work.
Taylor Brown’s latest historical novel explores 1921 trench warfare on American soil
If you’re unfamiliar with the story about the Battle of Blair Mountain — the largest labor uprising in American history that resulted in over one million rounds fired as well as bombs dropped on Logan County, West Virginia — well, you’re probably not alone. But author Taylor Brown hopes to change that with his latest novel.
New study explores connections between craft and community health
Artist Luis Alvaro Sahagún Nuño, student Kerstan Nealy and professor Ameena Batada reflect on their experiences with the project.
Laura Jones discusses quilting’s legacy in WNC
The president of the nonprofit Western North Carolina Quilters Guild has been quilting since childhood.
Around town: ABSFest turns 15
ABSFest celebrates 15 years, Womansong unveils spring concert, Dirty Logic performs benefit concert at Salvage Station and more!
Tessa Fontaine’s debut novel takes readers to an isolated community with dark secrets
Tessa Fontaine’s debut novel, The Red Grove, asks the question: What would life be like for women if they never had to worry about violence?
Santiago y Los Gatos and Cliff B. Worsham release new albums
The local singer-songwriters discuss their new collections — both of which are the culmination of years of thought and artistry.
Playbill picks: May local theater highlights
Music ties together three area productions this month.
Around town: Stewart/Owen Dance unveils new project
Stewart/Owen Dance announces new performance, BirdFest comes to Dillsboro, BPR announces new lineup, Mother’s day comedy show and more!
New book examines WNC’s violent past
“Violence spins in vicious cycles, and if you want to fully understand why these events in Morganton occurred, then you have to examine root causes that predate 1927,” says author and historian Kevin W. Young.