Asheville native and Grammy Award-winning musician Bryan Sutton discusses his new guitar camp and concert series.
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Cold Mountain Music Festival’s unplugged nature is a feature, not a bug
Launched in 2017 as a fundraiser for the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, Cold Mountain Music Festival returns Saturday, June 4, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Asheville Fringe Arts Festival celebrates 20 years
Entering its 20th year, the 2022 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival returns to multiple venues throughout Asheville.
New art exhibit promotes creativity amid COVID-19
Over the course of the last year, local artist Joshua Marc Levy asked 14 North Carolina-based artists and organizations to create an original art piece as if it were the last work they’d ever make.
NC Music Hall of Fame hosts double induction ceremony
The N.C. Music Hall of Fame recognizes four honorees this year with ties to Western North Carolina.
Artists retrace historic route, mount conservation benefit show
The nonprofit Preserving a Picturesque America hosts a benefit art sale and exhibition that reinterprets scenes from the historic Buncombe Turnpike.
LEAF Downtown returns
Following last year’s pandemic-related pause, LEAF Downtown returns to Asheville for its sixth annual gathering.
Nina Simone’s legacy and influence continue to inspire
Nearly two decades after her death, musician Nina Simone remains relevant to local and national acts.
New book by local author pairs WNC history with vintage postcards
At the start of COVID, local historian Mary McPhail Standaert began sending out emails to friends and family featuring tidbits of local history. She considered it a fun and creative way to stay in touch amid the pandemic. But as the project evolved, she came to realize she had unintentionally launched her latest book.
New local album interprets a classic Chinese film
Nearly 90 years after its premiere, a classic from the golden age of Chinese cinema receives a new soundtrack by local musician Min Xiao-Fen.
New documentary dispels myths about moonshining
Local filmmaker David Weintraub examines the history of moonshine in his latest documentary, The Spirits Still Move Them.
Fiber nonprofit Local Cloth celebrates move to River Arts District
Local Cloth, an Asheville-based nonprofit composed of fiber hobbyists and full-time professionals alike, is leaving its space on the South Slope and heading to the River Arts District.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo takes on Bach and folk tales on new album
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo returns with his latest album, “The Beat Bach Symphonies,” a collaboration with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and several international musicians.
Local artists respond to pandemic challenges in creative ways
Xpress caught up with three local artists to discuss how COVID-19 has altered their creative approach.
Dave Desmelik ruminates upon the months with “The Calendar Album”
With time on his hands, songwriter Dave Desmelik decided to complete a long-shelved project that focuses on the 12 months of the year — but not necessarily 2020.
Allan Day realizes new wave musical dreams after 40-year journey
In 1979, teenage guitarist Allan Day was inspired to write his own songs in the style of the Buzzcocks, the Ramones and other punk heroes. Now, in 2020, he’s finally recorded and released that album.
Laura Boswell taps into natural world on chamber-folk EP
Classical music informs the songwriting and arrangements of this Asheville chamber-folk artist.
Samara Jade, Awen Family Band release new albums
The itinerant singer/songwriter and the Asheville-based musical collective took decidedly different paths in crafting their latest works.
Fwuit, The Moon and You release new digital-only albums
The HGTR/Moves side project and their husband-wife tour mates discuss their latest projects.
Virginia and the Slims, Young Mister release new albums
The jump blues/swing band plays the Asheville Guitar Bar patio on Oct. 23 while Steven Fiore’s solo project hunkers down in Tryon.
Modern Strangers celebrates debut album with a livestreamed show
The Asheville jangle-pop quartet leverages its success as poll-winners and high-profile opening acts on its up-tempo, irrepressibly catchy debut album, “Dangerous Fiction.”