From a press release: Tibetan monks’ residency at UNC Asheville, Oct. 20-24 UNC Asheville will present Sacred Music, Sacred Dance for World Healing, a performance by monks of the Atlanta-based Drepung Loseling Monastery, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Lipinsky Auditorium. The performance is part of “The Mystical Arts of Tibet” tour, endorsed by […]
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Tony Earley reads at Malaprop’s, Sept. 4
From a press release: Tony Earley reads at Malaprop’s, Sept. 4 TONY EARLEY, Reading, Q&A and Signing MR. TALL: A Novella and Stories Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe Two decades after his debut collection Here We Are in Paradise heralded Tony Earley as one of the most accomplished writers of his generation, […]
Moscow Ballet holds open auditions in Asheville, Sept. 14
From a press release: Moscow Ballet holds open auditions in Asheville, Sept. 14 Moscow Ballet announces open auditions on Sun, Sep 14, 2:00pm for student dancers ages 7 to 16 years at Center Stage Dance Studio, 38-L Crossgraggon Road, Ashville, NC. About 60 student dancers will be selected to perform side-by-side with the professional company […]
Call for entries for Next: New Photographic Visions at Malaprop’s
From a press release: Call for entries for Next: New Photographic Visions at Malaprop’s Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 7, 6-8 pm Deadline For Submission: Oct. 1 Notification Of Winning Entries: Oct. 10 by email Winning Entries to Arrive at Gallery: Oct. 27-31 Next is the sixth annual juried exhibition for Castell Photography. We loved this […]
Comedian Rob Delaney holds a talk and booksigning at Malaprop’s on Sept. 5
From a press release: Comedian Rob Delaney holds a talk and booksigning at Malaprop’s on Sept. 5 Catch Rob Delaney in Asheville: Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe–Talk/Q&A/ Signing, September 5, 7 p.m. Open to the public. ROB DELANEY Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.A Spiegel & Grau Hardcover “Twitter’s most outrageous voice goes big with […]
Youth OUTright’s Young Voices project premieres Sept. 11
From a press release: Youth OUTright’s Young Voices project premieres Sept. 11 Youth OUTright, WNC, Inc. will introduce its Young Voices project on Thursday evening, September 11, from 7:30 to 9:00 at the Jewish Community Center on Charlotte Street in Asheville. Young poets and actors, including Andi Espenshade, Justin Day, Wesley Stroupe, and Coraline Badgett […]
LAAFF returns with an eye toward the future
“Never say die,” reads the poster for the Lexington Avenue Art and Fun Festival, which returns Sunday, Aug. 31, after a one-year hiatus. When the beloved (and, in recent years, beleaguered) event’s return was announced earlier this summer, it was as a last hurrah. Organizers Kitty Love (LAAFF’s co-founder, who’s now executive director of the […]
Celebrate the Block fundraiser at Berry Temple United Methodist Church, Aug. 29
From a press release: Celebrate the Block fundraiser at Berry Temple United Methodist Church, Aug. 29 In an effort to create a more intimate setting for a world class performer to share her talents with the Asheville community, Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation and Asheville Lyric Opera have moved the Celebrate the Block Friendraiser to […]
Smart bet: Duncan Trussell
Comedian Duncan Trussell might be based 3,000 miles from Western North Carolina, but he’s got serious ties to the region.
Eric D. Johnson on film scores, Joni Mitchell and Transfigurations II
Four years had passed since Eric D. Johnson made the last Fruit Bats record and in that time he’s scored films like Ceremony and Our Idiot Brother. There have been cinematic albums before, but EDJ, Johnson’s new solo project, is “a literal byproduct of all the film things I’ve been doing.”
Smart bets: Malcolm Holcombe
Western North Carolina native Malcolm Holcombe plays a rare local show at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, Aug. 30.
DIG Fest, day 2
DIG Fest finished out its 2014 run with a range of local and regional performers ranging from electro-soul and folk acts to indie-rock and Americana. Here’s a recap of a few of the sets that made up the second night of the festival.
DIG Fest, day 1
The first night of DIG festival looked to be a success, with eight downtown Asheville venues hosting music and a couple dozen bands performing. The way the ticketing works — full weekend passes, passes to all venues on one day, or passes to all bands at a single venue, meant that festival-goers could design their […]
Advance read: “Maybelline Takes a Powder”
Local author (and former Xpress staffer) Robert H. Rufa recently published his novel, Maybelline Takes a Powder: A Rod Axell-Janine Zimmer Caper, with co-writer Leila M. Willett. The book is available in an e-Pub version and a Kindle version. Rufa offered Xpress readers a sample chapter: # # # Chapter 1 Rod It was a […]
LEAF Schools & Streets present Jabali Acrobats, Oct. 20
From a press release: LEAF Schools & Streets present Jabali Acrobats, Oct. 20 LEAF Schools & Streets brings Jabali Acrobats to The Orange Peel. On Monday, October 20, 2014 the Jabali Acrobats will perform at 11 a.m. at the Orange Peel for families and school field trips. Direct from Mombasa, Kenya these phenomenal acrobats combine […]
Xpress playlist: DIG Fest mix
In celebration of this weekend’s DIG Festival (read the Xpress story here) — at eight venues throughout downtown Asheville, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22 and 23 — This week’s playlist gets an early release. And the songs are culled from six of the more than 40 bands performing at DIG. • “Master Plan” by Doc Aquatic, […]
Robin Bullock performs at Mountain Spirit Coffee House, Sept. 14
From a press release: Robin Bullock performs at Mountain Spirit Coffee House, Sept. 14 Sunday, Sept. 14. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Donation: $15 Adults/ $10 students Held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville. Info at 545-2260, mountainspiritcoffeehouse@gmail.com We welcome back Robin Bullock to our stage. In 2013, after thirteen years […]
Voices in the Laurel hosts music camp and upcoming auditions
From a press release: Voices in the Laurel hosts music camp and upcoming auditions Forty-five young people played and sang their way through the week as Voices in the Laurel held its third annual summer music camp. Participants sang in small and large groups under the direction of Voices in the Laurel artistic director, Martha […]
Writers at Chimney Rock State Park, Sept. 7
From a press release: Writers at Chimney Rock State Park, Sept. 7 On September 7 from 1-4 p.m., 10 renowned authors who have written about Appalachia will gather at Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park to autograph books, give readings and be available for one-on-one chats with fans. Diane Norman, Managing Editor of the […]
LAAFF announces schedule for Aug. 31 festival
Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival returns on Sunday, Aug. 31 with a full day’s worth of music, art street theater, local vendors, food and drink and more. Festival planners just released the lineup, which includes more than a dozen bands on two stages, with an additional stage programmed by Lex 18 moonshine bar. The […]
Mile High Kite Festival in Beech Mountain, Aug. 31
From a press release: Mile High Kite Festival in Beech Mountain, Aug. 31 Children of all ages are invited to fly a kite this Labor Day weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 12th annual Mile High Kite Festival takes place Sunday, Aug. 31, in the Beech Mountain town meadow. Located at more than 5,000 […]