American Folk Art presents its 11th annual Miniatures show, opening Thursday, Feb. 5. Artists reception on Friday, Feb. 6, 5–7 p.m. Press release from American Folk Art Just in time for Valentine’s Day and deep into the winter season, American Folk Art presents its 11th Annual Miniatures show…. Launching in the gallery on Thursday February […]
Mike Guggino and Nicky Sanders (Steep Canyon Rangers) and Barrett Smith (Shannon Whitworth Band) will perform an evening of traditional Italian string music at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7:15 p.m. $10. Press release from Barrett Smith Members of the Steep Canyon Rangers and the Shannon Whitworth Band have unearthed […]
“Loving After Lifetimes of All This,” an exhibition that explores “the intersections of craft, (self-)care, apprenticeship, and survival within the practices of historically disadvantaged populations” opens at The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design’s Benchspace Gallery & Workshop on Friday, Jan. 30. Press release from The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design Opening at The […]
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Bobby Bare Jr. returns to The Grey Eagle on Thursday, Jan. 29. The show is at 9 p.m., $10 advance/$12 at the door. Press release from Bloodshot Records The Grey Eagle Thursday, January 29th ALL AGES | 9PM Tickets: $10-$12 Bobby Bare, Jr. could’ve phoned in a career. He could’ve exploited the fact […]
No need to worry about a low-energy performance from singer-songwriter Kate Voegele. The Ohio-born musician and actress (she starred on “One Tree Hill” for four seasons) is currently on a tour sponsored by LUNA bar. So, nine grams of protein: check. Gluten free: check. Amped up, pop-savvy songs: check. Voegele is on the road in […]
In some instances, readers know more about the books that local author Sarah Addison Allen has written than she remembers of them herself. Her fans are not only interested in her novels and characters, they’re invested.
Asheville artist Ana Blanton opens an exhibit of acrylic paintings in the lobby of the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park. A reception will be held on Sunday, March 8, 1-3 p.m. Press release from Who Knows Art The public is invited to view the current exhibit of Ana Blanton’s acrylic paintings at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore […]
Elise and Phil Okrend, an artist and life coach, respectively, return to Grateful Steps Bookshop on Thursday, Jan. 15, ;:30-7 p.m. They will lead an interfaith dialog program of art, reflection and sharing. Press release from Grateful Steps Elise and Phil Okrend return by request to Grateful Steps, this time for an interfaith dialog program […]
The Listen to This storytelling series returns on Thursday, Jan. 29 with the show, “Sibling Revelry: A Band of Brother and Sister Stories.” Press release from Asheville Community Theatre Listen to This: Stories in Performance, a monthly storytelling series hosted by local actor/comedian Tom Chalmers, begins the New Year with a brand new slate of […]
“Four bands are setting up on the floor of the theater in a big circle and playing 2 sets each, round robin style. The audience will stand in the middle of the circle,” says an email to Xpress. The bands on the bill are local acts (young) American Landscape, Bear and onj, and Boone-based Earthmover. […]
The Altrusa Club of Waynesville hosts a supper on Tuesday. Jan. 20. Proceeds benefit the organization’s scholarship fund. Press release from Altrusa International of Waynesville: Annual Altrusa soup and cornbread scholarship fundraiser Altrusa Club of Waynesville will be hosting the Eitheenth Annual Soup and Cornbread Benefit Scholarship Fundraiser on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 from 11:00 […]
Surrealist musician Col. Bruce Hampton sandwiches his Asheville show between two runs of exotic dates.
From a press release: Fee free days at Carl Sandburg Home Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and national parks across the country are honoring the up-coming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by waiving admission fees on Monday, January 19, 2015. Tour fees of the Sandburg Home will be waived for this holiday and eight […]
From a press release: RPM Challenge to make an album in a month begins Feb. 1 The RPM Challenge is simple, but has compelled more than 8,000 bands from all seven continents to join since 2006. As the February 1 start date approaches, musicians across the globe are signing up at www.rpmchallenge.com to participate in […]
From a press release: “Am I a Grownup Yet?” by Grayson Morris to be presented at Asheville Fringe Festival “Am I a Grownup Yet?” by Grayson Morris: This one woman show uses humor and pathos to explore what it means to be a child-like woman living in an adult’s life. A multi-disciplinary artist, Morris uses […]
From a press release: Doris Betts Fiction Prize is open for submissions The 2015 Doris Betts Fiction Prize is now open for submissions. The Doris Betts Fiction Prize awards the first-place winner $250 and publication in the North Carolina Literary Review. Finalists will also be considered for publication in the NCLR. The competition is for […]
“We booked Young and in the Way!” said The Mothlight in a newsletter. “Remember that band that shut down The Lab’s listening room after they covered it and everyone in it in pig’s blood? Them.”
The artist collective, made up of more than a dozen musicians from various countries along the Nile River Basin, is embarking on its first tour of the Unites States with a two-day stop in Asheville.
The local pop-rock act is the new project of Stephen Mortensen.
From a press release: North Carolina native comedian Paul Hooper at The Millroom, Jan. 16 Comedian Paul Hooper, a North Carolina native and nationally-touring comedian, brings his R-Rated comedy show to Asheville at The Millroom for one show on Friday, January 16th. This native of Charlotte, North Carolina, now residing in New York City, has […]
