Cincinnati-based artist, educator and storyteller Sarah Lucia Jones is the mastermind behind the board book Orange, Triangle Fox, which uses colors, shapes and animals as education tools for kids. “The companion title, Bunnies Near and Far, also focuses on multiple concepts at once; a warren of rabbits demonstrates opposites and counting up to 10,” says […]
North Carolina-born, New Orleans-based blues musician Seth Walker recently completed a new record, Sky Still Blue, produced by Oliver Wood (The Wood Brothers). Walker talked to Xpress to preview his album release show at The Grey Eagle on Wednesday, June 25.
Battlefield is Los Angeles-based Americana band made up of singer-songwriters Matt Ducey, Jenny Weaver and James Addison. According to a press release, “Their tight vocal harmonies, contemplative lyrics and stirring melodies reflect the famous folk and gospel artists of America’s past.” The trio recently passed through Asheville: “We played at Jack of the Wood this […]
Because the best playlists are a combination of newly-discovered music and tried-and-true gems, this week Xpress pulls songs both from just-released albums (and one so new it comes from a live show recording) along with two tracks from 2013 records and one from the vaults. • “Whichever One Comes First” is off the new release, […]
From a press release: Music and poetry at Nightbell, June 29 Please join us for a night of music and poetry at one of Asheville’s coolest new venues, Nightbell! Come hear performances by Chelsea LaBate of Ten Cent Orchestra and poets Melissa Crowe, Luke Hankins, and Leah Umansky in the setting of Nightbell’s zany modern […]
From the festival’s website: Day tickets for Harvest Records’ Tranfigurations II festival now on sale Harvest Records’ 10th anniversary culminates in Transfigurations II, set for Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 28-30, in West Asheville and on Marshall’s Blannahassett Island. Read a full story about the festival here. Single day passes went on sale today, June 13. Ticketing is […]
Asheville on Bikes’ Summer Cycle, on Saturday, June 28, is definitely about bikes. The annual social ride leaves City Hall at 4 p.m., cruises for seven miles through North Asheville and ends at the Wedge Brewing Company. “The Summer Cycle is a celebration of casual urban riding through Asheville’s beautiful neighborhoods,” says a press release. But […]
From a press release: Russ Wilson and his Swing Orchestra plays Rogers Park in Tryon, June 20 A Summer Tracks’ favorite with fans of all ages, Russ Wilson and his Swing Orchestra take the stage at Rogers Park in Tryon on Friday, June 20. Sponsored by the Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA), the show begins […]
From a press release: Fourth of July craft fair held by women entrepreneurs in Crossmore, NC HandMade in America has brought their Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program to the women of Crossnore, NC, to teach them business skills and provide tools to create their very first craft fair. In partnership with the Crossnore Community Enhancement […]
From a press release: Laugh Your Asheville Off announces 2014 lineup & ticket sales Ticket sales for the 8th Annual Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival are scheduled to kick-off on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The five-day multi-venue festival spotlights more than 60 of the nation’s funniest up-and-coming and established comics. The comics have hopes […]
From a Facebook post: DIG Fest announces lineup for Aug. 22 & 23 shows DIG Festival 2014 is in the works! Our initial lineup is out now! New website launching soon and an awesome pre-party is planned for late July at New Mountain Asheville! Stay tuned Asheville and get ready to DIG a bunch of […]
From a press release: Art, creativity and sustainability at Echoview Farm’s day camp for girls Echoview Farm’s popular Day Camp returns for two week-long sessions: July 7-11 and July 14-18th from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Space is limited with early enrollment encouraged. At Echoview Farm Day Camp girls ages six to 13 can befriend […]
From a press release: MOTION Dance Theatre holds world premiere dance performances at Diana Wortham Theatre, July 11 & 12 In the summer of 2014, MOTION Dance Theatre will host a choreographic laboratory in Asheville, NC. with select, professional dancers from across the United States. The unique three-week residency culminates in exciting, world premiere dance […]
On the heels of Fox and Beggar Theater’s successful run of Animalia, the local multi-media theater group decided to take the show on a Southeastern tour sponsored through a fundraising gala.
From a press release: Asheville Map chosen for Atlas of Design The Asheville Map has been selected for an atlas featuring the world’s most beautiful and intriguing cartographic designs. Best Local Map announced today that its inaugural product, The Asheville Map™, has been selected for inclusion in the NACIS Atlas of Design. The book, scheduled […]
From a press release: Free shuttle service to RiverMusic on Friday, June 13 RiverLink’s 2014 RiverMusic summer concert series continues at 5 p.m. on June 13 at 144 Riverside Drive in the River Arts District with great music from two outstanding bands, starting with Asheville’s own River Whyless. The headlining band is highly touted folk-rockers, […]
From a press release: Angela Easterling plays Transylvania Library Amphitheatre, June 20 Angela Easterling & The Beguilers Friday, June 20, 2014 7:30 PM Transylvania County Library Amphitheatre 212 S Gaston St, Brevard, NC 28712 FREE SHOW! Angela Easterling was raised in the South Carolina foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Much of her childhood was […]
From a press release: Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance presents “The Hunger Series,” June 18 at Blue Spiral 1 Terpsicorps, Asheville’s own unconventional professional ballet company is ready to delight audiences again this summer with the world premiere of HUNGER. International dancers are showcased in Heather Maloy’s new ballet, premiering at the Diana Wortham Theatre on […]
From a press release: WINDSONG 2014: A Celebration of Woodwinds & Celtic Music, June 19 at Asheville Music School Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m. Asheville Music School Performance Loft, 126 College St. Asheville Music School is proud to premiere WINDSONG 2014- the first in a series of historically-informed concerts. WINDSONG is a celebration of Celtic […]
From a press release: MBA information session at Wingate University, June 26 Wingate University will host an informal information session regarding the MBA program in Hendersonville, N.C. on Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. The information session will be held on the Wingate University Hendersonville Campus located in downtown Hendersonville at 220 5th Avenue East. […]
From a press release: Weekend of sustainable fashion, June 13-15 R3S33d the vision in co-creation with Born Again Vintage present a weekend of next level fashion, recycling the past to bring you the future of recycled fashion. June 13-15th Author, designer, F.I.T. professor and vintage connoisseur Bridgett Artise has teamed up with modern stylist Wendy […]
