Grammy-winning musician and New Orleans icon Dr. John (aka the Night Tripper) returns to Asheville on Friday, May 22. He’ll perform at New Mountain. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. all-ages show are $28-$32. Press release from Michael J Media: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and six-time GRAMMY®-winner Dr. John is New Orleans’ most […]
Award-winning woodturner John Jordan will showcase more than 30 pieces in the exhibition, Surface & Texture: The Work of John Jordan. An opening reception takes place at Grovewood Gallery on Saturday, May 23, 3-6 p.m. Press release from Grovewood Gallery: Grovewood Gallery in Asheville is honored to host a solo exhibition for award-winning woodturner John […]
Western Carolina University’s annual spring literary festival, now in its 13th year, takes place Monday-Thursday, April 13-16. Events are free and open to the public. Presenters include Jeremy b. Jones, author of Bearwallow: A Personal History of a Mountain Homeland; David Joy, author or Where All Light Tends to Go; poets Brett Martin and Tracy […]
In 2014, local guitarist Shane Parish and Mexico City-based trumpeter Jacob Wick released the album objet a, described by FreeJazzBlog.org as “mostly slow-paced music that proceeds carefully and deliberately .. in a way, ‘nocturnal’ music, with sounds emerging like shapes out of pitch-black darkness.” The duo will perform to shows in the Southeast, including a […]
For the first time in its history, Asheville Community Theatre will perform the Tennessee Williams classic, A Streetcar Named Desire. The show runs Friday, April 17 through Sunday, May 3. Press release from ACT: When planning the theatre’s 69th season, staff pored through the theatre’s production history looking for shows that had not yet been […]
Tig Notaro is funny without trying too hard. Her standup is self-effacing and offhandedly clever, her impressions are … unexpected.
The Sunday, April 12 installation of the Magnolia Concert Series at Flat Rock Cinema features Asheville-based roots trio Underhill Rose. Press release from event organizers: The 2015 Magnolia Concert Series presented by Morris Broadband continues with the Americana trio Underhill Rose on the stage at Flat Rock Cinema, located at 2700 Greenville Highway in Flat […]
Tim Barnwell will discuss his latest book, Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas: A Comprehensive Identification Guide to What You See from the Many Overlooks, at Pack Memorial Library on Wednesday, April 26, at 6 p.m. Press release from the library: Join photographer and author Tim Barnwell at Pack Library on Wednesday, April 29th from 6-7pm for […]
Winners of UNC Asheville’s undergraduate writing scholarship will read at Malaprop’s on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. Press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville’s undergraduate writing scholarship winners will present their works at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 17, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. The event is free and open to the […]
If you happen to see 40 nuns all dressed in habits invading downtown Asheville on Tuesday, April 7, it’s not a Sister Act flash mob. The sisters are celebrating the release of Thirsty Monk’s limited edition Sister Bad Habit Amber Ale. The party takes place at Thirsty Monk, 92 Patton Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Press release […]
HandMade in America hosts the annual Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs Conference on Wednesday, May 13. The focus this year is “Micro-Business in the 21st Century;” the event takes place at the Morris Hellenic Cultural Center, 227 Cumberland Ave. Press release from organizers: On Wednesday, May 13 from 8:15am-6:30pm HandMade in America (HIA) will be celebrating Appalachian […]
This would have been a fantastic April Fool’s prank: Sam Beam of Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses have teamed up on an a collaborative covers album, Sing Into My Mouth. The news is, in fact, not a joke. The record, due out this summer, was recorded at Echo Mountain Studios […]
Perhaps the most perfect summer play of all time, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream” is full of magic, romance and comedic sparring. The Montford Park Players holds auditions on April 18 and 19. Press release from MPP: The Montford Park Players, North Carolina’s longest running Shakespeare Festival, is pleased to announce open auditions for its […]
Three bands, five bucks — that’s the basics of the local showcase taking the stage at The Orange Peel on Friday, April 3, at 9 p.m.
Join other plein air painters for weekly paint-outs. The gatherings, each with a brief demo, are held at various spots around Asheville. They’re sponsored by the Asheville Urban Landscape Project and take place every Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., April 7-May 19. Press release from event organizers: The Asheville Urban Landscape Project is sponsoring 7 “plein […]
The reunited group shares the bill with Holy Ghost Tent Revival at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, April 4.
Seven Brevard College students will exhibit sculpture, painting and photography as part of the senior art exhibit Grit. The show, held at the Sims Art Center Spiers Gallery at Brevard College, opens on Friday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m. Press release from Brevard College: “Grit,” a Senior Art Exhibition featuring the work of seven graduating art […]
The story is as chilling as it is compelling, and early reviews (from the likes of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Adam Johnson and Lauren Groff, author of Arcadia) suggest the novel lives up to its spooky promise.
Gather your team of 10 zipline enthusiasts and participate in the Zipping for Autism fundraiser, held at Adventure Center of Asheville on June 7. Teams must raise a minimum of $800 to support the Autism Society of North Carolina. Press release from event organizers: Team up on Sunday, June 7th for the exhilarating experience of […]
Gary Ettari (author of Sentimental Over You) and Lori Horvitz (author of The Girls of Usually) are both faculty members of UNC Asheville. They will read from recent work on Thursday, April 16, 12:20-1:20 p.m. Press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville faculty authors Gary Ettari and Lori Horvitz will read from their recent books and […]
Author Deborah Harkness presents The Book of Life, the final installment in her All Souls Trilogy, at Malaprop’s. The tickets event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27. Press release from Malaprop’s: We are thrilled and delighted to welcome Deborah Harkness to Malaprop’s! We’re celebrating the paperback release of The Book of Life, the third book […]
