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ACDT launches Festival of New Dance
“This is an experiment for us to try a different concept with what’s called ‘new dance,’” says Susan Collard. “[It] involves a lot of projection, video and film, and almost everyone in this concert is using some type of collaboration with a filmmaker, a video projector or experimental music.”
Art in real time
These days, Bellenoit can be found live painting on Tuesday nights at One World West.
Album review: ‘Zenith’ by Grayson Varn
Zenith is an examination of life’s intimate moments and intricate workings: a peeling back of the layers, a gaze into the microcosm.
Album review: ‘I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone’ by Wednesday
There isn’t a title track, but the poetry of the album’s moniker warrants reflection. The names of the album’s eight tracks almost make up a story — that kind of surreal, late-night whisper session between good friends as sleep closes in. “Underneath,” “Coyote,” “November” … is this part of the list from the narrator who was trying to describe one person to another?
VIDEO RELEASE: “Original Dixieland One-Step” by Firecracker Jazz Band
The local group will play an album release show at The Mothlight on Saturday, March 14.
2020 Xpress Poetry Contest is open for submissions
Poets are asked to submit work around the theme of a famous or noteworthy person/personality in Western North Carolina.
Local women artists take on welding, metalwork and engineering
Artistic modalities aren’t gendered any more than, say, cuisines, dance styles or literary genres. Yet, historically, certain forms of making have been more associated with female-bodied people (fiber arts and jewelry design among them) while other skill sets, such as electronics, blacksmithing and welding, have been associated with male artists. “I really like being able […]
Album review: ‘Instrumental Conversations’ by Dave Desmelik
Desmelik has parlayed his years as a songwriter into sussing language from the non-verbal compositions.
Tall Tall Trees launches a new album at Ambrose West
“One of the reasons I felt comfortable living [in Asheville was because] there are some amazing musicians here who I’ve become friends with,” says Mike Savino. “I’ve felt very welcomed in this community [and] I’ve been very inspired by a lot of musicians here.”
Burlesque in the age of #MeToo
“I’ve always felt like it’s important to use this platform for good,” says producer Madame Onça. “This is social justice wrapped up as a party.”
Author Sara Lyons brings ‘Revolutionary Witchcraft’ to Asheville
The author will present her book and give a lecture at Asheville Raven & Crone on Friday, Feb. 7.
Mission Hospital’s new building includes an extensive local art collection
More than 150 local artists contributed 659 works of art to the hospital’s North Tower.
BMCM+AC opens an exhibition spotlighting women artists
The show is set to open on Friday, Jan. 24. A wide array of accompanying programs, from music and spoken word to workshops and film screenings, run through April 25.
VIDEO RELEASE: “Mistakes Were Made” by Strange Halos
Local singer-songwriter Matt Townsend just returned from hiatus with a new band and new songs.
Local artists offer portraits of our furry friends
“When I see pets, they’re the purist form of unconditional love and joy,” says Angela Alexander. “When I look at them, I feel those things.”
Tarah Singh talks about personal paintings and global design initiatives
Of the exhibition #HUMAN, Singh notes, “This is probably the only time in my life I’ve created political or social [commentary] pieces. If you look back at my work, it’s nudes and romantic, lots of sensual energy, which is really important to my creative process. But I’m definitely finding spaces for broadening the conversation.”
Local poet Andrew K. Clark launches his debut collection
The event at Malaprop’s on Jan. 12 also includes readings from Eric Nelson, Meagan Smith Lucas and Benjamin Cutlers.
Smart bets: Sandra E. Johnson
The S.C.-based author presents the 366-day ‘Mind-Body Peace Journal’ at Malaprop’s on Monday, Jan. 6.
Smart bets: Harlem Globetrotters
The team of elite dunkers and Guinness World Record holders plays the U.S. Cellular Center on Sunday, Jan. 5.
Smart bets: A Sandburg Story Slam
On Monday, Jan. 6, storytellers from across the region will present true stories at the Henderson County Library’s Kaplan Auditorium.