From a press release: Cosmic Happy Slam! youth poetry event, Nov. 1 On Saturday Nov. 1, Soulspeak Asheville and The Fun Conspiracy will host a youth poetry slam and open mic on the theme of “Happiness” (that other emotion) at Odyssey Community School from 7–9:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students […]
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Celtober at White Horse and Highland Brewing Co., Oct. 24-26
From a press release: Celtober at White Horse and Highland Brewing Co., Oct. 24-26 Western Carolina residents, get ready for an explosion of Celtic Tribal/Rock/Pop/Fusion, as the Third Annual “Celtober” comes to Asheville and Black Mountain. Celtober marks the first-ever appearance of acclaimed Irish sister act, The Screaming Orphans, in Western Carolina. Scottish powerhouse Albannach […]
Jamey Aebersold leads jazz workshop at Asheville Music School, Oct. 13
From a press release: Jamey Aebersold leads jazz workshop at Asheville Music School, Oct. 13 Jamey Aebersold, internationally known saxophonist and authority on Jazz education and improvisation and 2014 recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters Award (the Nation’s highest honor) for his lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to the advancement of […]
Brevard Music Center launches Monday concert series, Oct. 6
From a press release: Brevard Music Center launches Monday concert series, Oct. 6 The Brevard Music Center (BMC) opens the 2014-15 season of its First Mondays concert series on Monday, October 6. BMC is pleased to continue its successful partnership with Brevard College in presenting free concerts to the community. Performances will take place at […]
Sweet Claudette’s weekly residency at Isis in October
From a press release: Sweet Claudette’s weekly residency at Isis in October Wednesday, October 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd Isis Restaurant and Music Hall 743 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 575-2737 Sweet Claudette will present a weekly Wednesday Session in the Isis Lounge for the month of October. Limited Tables are available for dinner […]
Mars Hill’s Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival celebrates a folk hero
While many people wear multiple proverbial hats and dabble in more than one career, Madison County-born Bascom Lamar Lunsford epitomized that concept. A lawyer and a folklorist, the Mars Hill native campaigned against hillbilly stereotypes while preserving Appalachian mountain music traditions. A performer himself — his recordings are included in the Archive of American Folk […]
All crafts, all the time
American Craft Week is, as the name suggests, a national celebration. But in Western North Carolina, where craft heritage is knit into our history and culture, Craft Week — Friday, Oct. 3-Sunday, Oct. 12 — seems especially apropos.
Ticket giveaway for Sons of Bill show
“There was no stereo in the Wilson household, but the home was filled with songs: Hymns, murder ballads, songs about love, songs about work, songs about death, all played with the passion of a southern gentleman who could never quite shake the cold light of professorial logic.” So says the bio for Charlottesville, Va.-based Americana […]
Smart bets: W. Scott Poole
Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s the perfect time to crack open a spooky read. But W. Scott Poole, author of Monsters in America, brings us no mere piece of werewolf or zombie fiction. His new work, Vampira: Dark Goddess of Horror is a biography. It examines the story of actress, artist […]
Xpress playlist: Beats and rhymes
This week’s playlist starts with a deeply soulful groove and wraps up with delicate finger-strumming. In between, there’s trip-hop, hip-hop, indie-rock and reggae — all of which will make you want to dance, even if it’s a slow dance with your sweetie. • “Merci” by HoveyKraft, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Ben Hovey, from his new […]
David LaMotte celebreates release of “Worldchanging 101” with Oct. 12 event
From a press release: David LaMotte celebreates release of “Worldchanging 101” with Oct. 12 event David LaMotte is best known as a musician, but the imminent publishing of his third book, Worldchanging 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerlessness, is likely to change that. He will be celebrating its release with friends and fans at the […]
Visionary Arts Fair of Asheville, Oct. 18
From a press release: Visionary Arts Fair of Asheville, Oct. 18 On October 18th, New Mountain will once again be transformed into a multi-dimentional world of psychedelic eye candy, and musical landscapes. Some of the southeast’s most talented artists come together to create this full sensory experience, the Visionary Arts Fair of Asheville. WORLD RENOWNED […]
Poetry and Prose series at the West End Bakery, Oct. 11
From a press release: Poetry and Prose series at the West End Bakery, Oct. 11 The West End Bakery & Café is hosting A Poetry and Prose Reading Series this Fall featuring a rotating cast of excellent local writers such as Tom Chalmers, Alan Wolfe and Beth Keefauver. The series launched on September 13th to […]
More IBMA nominations for Balsam Range
From a press release: More IBMA nominations for Balsam Range The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the nominees for the Momentum Awards. Each artist was chosen by committees through a multi-stage process involving both musicians and music industry leaders. “One of the distinctive features of the bluegrass world is that the peak years […]
Local transgender playwright performs staged reading in Asheville before New York production
From a press release: Local transgender playwright performs staged reading in Asheville before New York production INCONGRUENCE: A (trans) Gender Looking Glass, by Carla Pridgen With the love and generosity of friends, a special staged reading and fundraiser is in the making. The play will be presented by Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective and the […]
Warren Wilson named among top “Hippie Haven Colleges”
A list compiled by Her Campus Team named Warren Wilson College among the nations top “Hippie Haven Colleges.” The real surprise might be that the Swannanoa, N.C.-based school ranked only No. 4. From the web article: If there’s one thing students at Warren Wilson care about, it’s sustainability. The school, which was named one of […]
Smart bets: The Ballroom Thieves
While every band doesn’t need a drum set, sometimes powerful percussion is exactly what elevates an interesting indie-rock outfit above the sea of competition. And making that drum set portable is even more important, which is why Boston-based The Ballroom Thieves are smart to travel with a kit formed from a djembe, floor tom and […]
Smart bets: The Grand Ole Uproar
Greensboro-based The Grand Ole Uproar describes its live show as “cosmic Americana [that] conjures up the Texas twang of Waylon Jennings … the improvisation of the Grateful Dead and the laid-back swampy sound of J.J. Cale.” And, while the band calls the Piedmont home, it’s already hit up a number of Asheville venues as well […]
TheatreUNCA opens fall season with “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”
From a press release: TheatreUNCA opens fall season with “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” Dead Man’s Cell Phone, a wildly imaginative comedy by Sara Ruhl, will open TheatreUNCA’s fall season, with performances Oct. 9-11 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 12 at 2 p.m., in Carol Belk Theatre on campus. Described as a “beguiling comedy,” by the […]
Review: The Wood Brothers at The Orange Peel
For more Wood Brothers images, check out David Simchock’s blog, Front Row Focus. Not long into The Wood Brothers’ sold-out Saturday night show at The Orange Peel, Chris and Oliver Wood told a story about playing the same venue a few years back. It was a seated concert and they optimistically set out 100 chairs. […]
The Invention of Influence, Reading by MacArthur Fellow Poet Peter Cole at UNC Asheville, Oct. 8
From a press release: The Invention of Influence, Reading by MacArthur Fellow Poet Peter Cole at UNC Asheville, Oct. 8 Peter Cole, poet, translator and recipient of a 2007 MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, will give a reading, The Invention of Influence, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. His […]