With a band name like Dresses, you kind of need to bring it, style-wise. Although Timothy Heller (the female half of the duo) says she prefers to wear skirts onstage, the band does sell unusual pairs of Doc Marten boots on its website — red velvet last week, floral this week. And graphic shirts that […]
Check out Roots rocker Langhorne Slim in two new, as-yet-unrecorded songs for Acoustic Asheville in a solo performance at Asheville Area Arts Council.
From a press release: David Holt: Fully Exposed Mixed Media Paintings and Photographs at Pink Dog Creative Fully Exposed, an exhibition of mixed media paintings and black and white photographs by David Holt will open at Pink Dog Creative, 348 Depot Street, Asheville, NC on Friday, June 6, 2014 with a public reception from 6-8 […]
Update: This event has been postponed until the end of the summer # # # From a press release: “Celebrate the Block” aids revitalization of historic Eagle and Market Streets neighborhood Downtown neighbors are celebrating the revitalization of the block at the intersections of Eagle and Market Streets! Asheville Lyric Opera (ALO) and Eagle Market […]
From a press release: Local author Susan Reinhardt wins international publisher’s award for Chimes from a Cracked Southern Belle Grateful Steps Publishing House is very proud to announce that as author of the Asheville publishing house has been honored with a bronze medal award by the world’s largest international and regional book awards competition. Independent […]
From a press release: Ponder Anew: A WWII Warrior’s Story Memorial Day show at ACT Join us Memorial Day weekend for an inspiring performance of Ponder Anew: A WWII Warrior’s Story, a riveting performance with songs and underscoring based on the memoir of Lt. Herschel Ponder, a WWII fighter pilot in the European Theater and […]
From a press release: Jeff Austin at Pisgah Brewing, June 1 Mandolinist, vocalist and songwriter Jeff Austin is unstoppable. He is celebrated for his fleet fingers and penchant for improvisation on stage, but those qualities also speak volumes about how he chooses to live. Austin has cultivated his natural musical abilities and allowed himself to […]
From a press release: Annual Art in Bloom in Black Mountain, June 12-14 The Black Mountain Center for the Arts 8th annual Art in Bloom puts the “fun” in fund raising. It takes months of planning and more than a hundred volunteers to make this three-day flower-centric event a success. This year’s Art in Bloom […]
The last time Americana rockers Truth & Salvage Co. rolled through Asheville was in 2013 when the band headlined a Downtown After 5 concert. It’s been nearly a decade since Scott Kinnebrew, Walker Young and Bill “Smitty” Smith — all former members of local swampy ragtime outfit Scrappy Hamilton — moved to L.A. There, they […]
From a press release: Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance presents Hunger, June 26-28 Terpsicorps, the unconventional professional ballet company that delights Asheville with vivid cutting-edge dance, brings you the world premiere of HUNGER. Premiering at the Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville on June 26-28, 2014, and showcasing celebrated international dancers, choreographer Heather Maloy’s newest creation dares […]
From a press release: The Writers’ Workshop announces writing contests The Writers’ Workshop of Asheville, NC is sponsoring four annual contests, open to any writer regardless of residence. Guidelines can be found at www.twwoa.org., or by emailing writersw@gmail.com or calling 828-254-811. The awards for all contests are: • 1ST PLACE: Your choice of a 3 […]
From a press release: Bellyak announces new Buy a Boat, Give a Boat program From May 15-June 15, for every boat purchased through a retailer or www.bellyak.com, a portion of the proceeds will be used to provide bellyaks for Team River Runner, a non-profit organization serving Veterans through adaptive sports. Bellyak, makers of personal adventure […]
Harvest Records announces Transfigurations II lineup Unless you work for, say, AC Entertainment, or are just a glutton for punishment, you probably don’t want to organize music festivals on a regular basis. That’s kind of how Harvest Records owners Mark Capon and Matt Schnable felt after pulling off their highly regarded Transfigurations Festival — and […]
Oskar Blues and Carolina Cinemas have teamed up for the CANnes Film Festival: A short-film contest. While submissions are still being accepted at press time (the deadline is May 21), the idea is pretty simple: “Make a short film featuring an Oskar Blues beer can (or two, or 10) and win a chance to brew […]
Daniel Ellsworth and The Great Lakes craft the sort of contagious, instantly familiar indie-pop songs that are right at home on a playlist. The band’s live show is infused with overcaffeinated enthusiasm. “They never look the same at the end of their set; a pair of hip horn-rimmed glasses breaks in half, buttons become undone, […]
Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre celebrates 35 years of modern dance while the New Studio of Dance marks its 45th anniversary of dance education. The local artistic strongholds commemorate those milestones with a performance of Alice in Wonderland. “You may already know Alice, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts, but how long has it […]
From a press release: Folkmoot Festival, July 18–27 Folkmoot USA is proud to present the 31st Folkmoot Festival, July 18 – 27, 2014. One of the region’s most popular annual events, the 10-day Folkmoot Festival has an economic impact of $9.2 million, attracting thousands of people to Western North Carolina from across the United States. […]
From a press release: Juneteenth tour of the 13th Amendment at Vance Birthplace June 12 A handful of documents changed the character of the United States. The 13th Amendment formally ended legal slavery in this country is one of them. It will be exhibited at the Gov. Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace on June 12, from […]
Local electronic psyche-pop outfit RBTS WIN (Javier Bolea and Cliff Worsham) dropped sun-drenched, beat-heavy album Palm Sunday last summer, to widespread acclaim. In fact, tracks like “Death Magic” and “Mountain Child” provided the perfect soundtrack to warm days and long evenings. Today, RBTS WIN releases a deluxe edition of that album. It includes extra tracks […]
From a press release: Soumu: A celebration of African music, dance, food and culture June 5th at The Orange Peel, doors at 6 p.m./show at 7 p.m. $12 in advance/$15 day of Featuring: Zansa, Barakissa Coulibaly, Lisa Zahiya, Mande Foly, African Drum & Dance Troupes, West African Dinner, African Art. www.theorangepeel.net www.zansamusic.com African food available, […]
From a blog post: Vincent Marini steps down as Flat Rock Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Flat Rock Playhouse announced today that producing artistic director Vincent Marini will step down on May 31st to pursue new opportunities. Lisa K. Bryant, currently Flat Rock Playhouse associate artistic director, has been named interim artistic director. “Over his five […]
