Somewhere between The Beatles and The Beach Boys, between doo-wop and early surf rock you’ll find local indie-folk duo The Sun Cans. The band is brothers Ethan and Micaiah Liner, Asheville natives who’ve been writing songs together for six years. “Since we were young, we’ve listened to The Beatles, The Monkees, The Grass Roots and […]
“When I first moved out west, I did not feel much culture shock, as they say,” soulful singer-songwriter Sean Hayes said in an interview with Xpress. But at the same time, “There is a certain sincerity toward music I feel the South has that informed me and still plays a big role. By sincerity, I […]
Scroll down for the full week’s worth of posts. Local filmmakers Katie Damien and Lela Winton are part of the Gorilla with a Mustache Films crew who attended the Cannes Film Festival (yes, the one in France) to screen their short comedy, Joint Effort. The group spent a week in that glamorous locale, taking in […]
From a press release: An exhibition of bookplates at Asheville Bookworks When: Exhibition on view June through July 2014 Where: Asheville Bookworks, 428 ½ Haywood Rd, West Asheville, NC 28806 www.ashevillebookworks.com Regular gallery hours Mon – Fri 1-5 pm and Sat. 1-4 pm Asheville BookWorks is pleased to announce their June / July exhibition, Ex […]
From a press release: Anam Cara Theatre presents Roadkill Confidential at Toy Boat ANAM CARA THEATRE presents ROADKILL CONFIDENTIAL 6/6, 6/7 at 8PM & 6/8 at 1PM ALL SHOWS @ TOY BOAT Roadkill Confidential by Sheila Callaghan Directed by Rachel Thomas-Levy Friday 6/6/14, Saturday 6/7/14, and Sunday 6/8/14 Friday and Saturday shows at 8pm, doors […]
From a press release: Local artist Cindy Walton receives international award recognitions Fine artist Cindy Walton is the recipient of two international award recognitions in the annual “All Women Art Competition,” by the Light Space and Time, an online art gallery. The awards confirm Walton’s prestige as an emergent artist of significance in the national […]
From a press release: Spring Mountain Art Show launches monthlong online silent auction The Center for Cultural Preservation’s SPRING MOUNTAIN ART SHOW has just launched its month-long online silent auction featuring some of the best local artists and nature photographers this side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Some of the award-winning artists featured at the […]
Local acoustic trio Red June (Will Straughan on resonator guitar, guitar, mandolin and vocals; Natalya Weinstein on fiddle and vocals; and John Cloyd Miller on mandolin, guitar and vocals) recently released a new album. Ancient Dreams, out on Organic Records, was produced by Tim Surrett of Balsam Range. “Like your best dreams, nocturnal or daytime […]
Want to win a pair of tickets to An Evening with Primus on Sunday, May 18 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium? Here’s how: 1. You MUST complete a 2014 Best of WNC ballot. Name your faves in 25 categories and click “submit.” Already voted? You’re good to go! 2. In the comments field, name your favorite […]
From a press release: “Feast for the Future” benefits Bob Moog Foundation Eight local restaurants in the Asheville community are coming together for the second annual Feast for the Future, a fundraiser to support local non-profit, the Bob Moog Foundation. Feast for the Future takes place on May 21st, just two days before what would […]
From a press release: Robert Morgan reads at Henderson County Public Library’s Centennial on May 20 Robert Morgan is returning to the town where he was born to help celebrate Henderson County Public Library’s Centennial. Mr. Morgan will be at the Kaplan Auditorium in the Main Library on 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, May 20th […]
From a press release: Westside Fest at the Urban Orchard Cider Co. Courtyard on Sunday, May 25 Superfly Fabulous Events (www.superflyfab.com) & Urban Orchard Cider Company (www.urbanorchardcider.com) will be hosting the inaugural Westside Fest at the Urban Orchard Cider Co. Courtyard on Sunday, May 25th from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm, with music by DJ […]
From a press release: Sip ‘n Spin at Dobra Tea, May 22 Swannanoa Valley Museum is partnering with Dobra Tea to create a unique event in which textile artists can come together to share their craft in a peaceful environment over a pot of tea. During the event, Museum Educator and fiber artist, Christina Ruiz, […]
From a press release: North Carolina Heritage Award Performances and Award Performances set for May 20 in Raleigh Five North Carolinians from diverse artistic traditions will be awarded the North Carolina Heritage Award on Tuesday, May 20 at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh. Recipients include: Bobby Hicks, a 10-time Grammy award-winning […]
From a press release: Women’s fly fishing retreat benefits Casting for Recovery WHO: Join Casting for Recovery and Brookside Guides and learn to fly fish for a good cause WHEN: June 23 – 25, 2014 WHERE: Lake Logan Episcopal Center 154 Suncrest Mill Road Canton, NC 28716 COST: All inclusive – $925 Double occupancy $1000 […]
From a press release: Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina announces new discount program Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has announced a new selling concept for its 1011 Patton Avenue store that is sure to please Goodwill’s many loyal shoppers. The Asheville store now offers all merchandise at a 25% or greater discount over […]
Although Moogfest took a decidedly technological turn (“geeky,” according to The New York Times) with this year’s festival reinvention, the Asheville electro-music festival has been immersed in that territory since its beginning. The two-day event brings experimental electronic musicians from around the world. Performers include Paul Vnuk Jr. (tribal ambient), locals Stereospread (dreamy electropop) and […]
Journalist and poet Paskie Pascua served as member of the media liaison staff for the late president Corazon Aquino’s “good government” commission in early ’90s and was a media specialist in coastal villages and farming barrios in his home country, the Philippines. But in Asheville, he is best-known as the publisher and editor of community […]
In Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, The Firebird, Prince Ivan enters a magical realm where all of the objects and creatures are represented by instruments — usually strings. Local electronic composer Sai, aka 9th Phoenix, is coordinating Heart of Fire, a production inspired by that Stavinsky work and produced electronically. “It features a wide range of electronica […]
Usually the opener is the opener and the headliner is the headliner and if the two happen to meet onstage it’s because the opener joins in for a song or two, special-guest-style. The Conor Oberst show at The Orange Peel on Friday did away with that formula. Openers Dawes played a full set of their […]
Nashville-based alt-country artist Lera Lynn might be right in the middle of one of the most commercial music movements of our time, but she approaches her own craft with thoughtful discernment. From minimalist videos to her own visual art, she’s not just cranking out pop songs but producing the sort of music that’s as substantial […]
