“By the time every 30-something punk dude and their mom had picked up an acoustic guitar and started singing ‘This Land is Your Land,’ Brian had found his way back up to the East Coast, this time to Asbury Park, N.J.,” says the bio of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and former Ashevillean Brian McGee. The Philadelphia native moved […]
From a press release: Asheville Young Musicians Club benefit on June 1 Founded in 2011, Asheville Young Musicians Club has grown to include eleven young musicians from area high schools who enjoy playing together and promoting classical music. The founders are local student musicians, Grace Kim, Kristie Kim and Sarah Eubank. Its third annual concert […]
“Between sexy English expat Etienne St. Clair, and hottie west-coast intellectual inventor Crick Bell, Stephanie Perkins is already the creator of two of the greatest fictional boyfriends we’ve ever had the pleasure of sweating over. But, pssssst, you guys: you know that good things come in threes, right?” So begins MTV News’ preview of Isla […]
As local rocker/American Idol contestant Caleb Johnson readies for his hometown parade this Saturday, we wanted to revisit his pre-Idol turn as as a singer-songwriter and band leader with all the makings of a star. At the time, Johnson and his band mates in Elijah Hooker were playing album release shows at Emerald Lounge and […]
The Soul Purpose of Asheville is a community-based initiative to establish a mission statement for our city. “The intention is to gather members of the Asheville Cultural Creative community in order to build stronger relationships, unite our resources, explore areas for mutual improvement and develop tools to manifest positive progressive change in our communities,” says […]
From a press release: HandMade in America hosts Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs, June 17 On Tuesday, June 17 from 9:00am-6:30pm HandMade in America (HIA) will be hosting their annual gathering to celebrate the members of their Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program. This annual conference brings together these unique and dedicated entrepreneurs from across Western North Carolina […]
There are plenty of couple acts cutely reenacting Sonny and Cher, Johnny and June, Ike and Tina. It’s a thing on which countless publicists have attempted to capitalize: “Not only are they married, they also write and perform together!” But while the Crushed Outs and the Johnnyswims and the Holly Golightly/Lawyer Daves of the touring […]
From a press release: Ken Simpson named new mill manager of Echoview Fiber Mill Echoview Fiber Mill, a full service animal-fiber processing facility in Weaverville, NC, has announced Ken Simpson as the new Mill Manager. Simpson joins Echoview Fiber Mill with over 30 years of experience in the textile industry. For the last 12 years, […]
From a press release: Black Mountain College Alumna Jacqueline Gourevitch exhibit paintings and give artist’s talk, May 29 On Thursday, May 29th at 7:30pm Black Mountain College alumna Jacqueline Gourevitch will speak about her time at the College (Summer 1950) and the evolution of her work as a painter. Gourevitch will exhibit ten paintings from […]
From a press release: Children’s book authors read at Malaprop’s on May 17 Children’s author Kate DiCamillo has called upon authors and illustrators to put Indies First and honor Children’s Book Week as volunteer story time readers at their local bookstores. “The point is to show up and to read aloud, to celebrate stories and […]
Morgan Geer, aka folk-noir act Drunken Prayer, just released this quirky and charming video for his song, “On Mobile Bay,” from his Fluff and Gravy recording, House of Morgan. According to the record label, Geer “has now taken to creating a series of videos to support the record. In keeping with the spirit of the […]
It might seem to The Apache Relay that the road to national recognition is paved with tiny, hard-won steps. Still, the Nashville-based indie-rockers play each show as if it’s an audition for world domination, and songs — dating back to the unforgettable “Lost Kid” — pair roots swagger with pop savvy. Those tiny steps are […]
Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932, the new novel by best-selling author Francine Prose, is full of the kind of characters that would be at home in a John Irving story. Weird, conflicted, flawed and pushing at the edge of believability. But Prose not only populates her fiction with adventure, artistry and Parisian scenes […]
From a press release: Visionary Extravaganza with VibeSquad, GalaxC Girl, Quetzatl and more WONDROUS TEMPLE OF BOOM and Area 51 Presents ♪ VIBESQUAD :: Colorado BassLove ♪ GALAXC GIRL :: Audio Visual Experience ♪ QUETZATL :: Live PA ♪ SUGAR KAYNE :: Live Performance ♪ D:RAF :: special DJ set ♪ STEREOSPREAD :: Dreamy Synthpop […]
From a press release: The Southeast Regional Folk Alliance holds conference in Black Mountain, May 14-18 SERFA, The Southeast Regional Folk Alliance, is set to hold their seventh annual conference, with this being their fourth to be held at The Montreat Conference Center in Black Mountain, North Carolina May 14-18, 2014. SERFA, one of five […]
From a press release: Solstice Arts at Tigg’s Pond Retreat Center, June 21 David Voorhees and Molly Sharp along with Rev. Posy Jackson will be hosting an all-day indoor arts and crafts event at Tigg’s Pond Retreat Center in Zirconia, NC on Saturday, June 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event is free […]
From a press release: Accordion Time Machine holds auditions, May 14 Open Auditions for Accordion Time Machine, Anam Cara’s experimental theatre ensemble Wednesday, May 14th 8:30-10:30pm and Sunday, May 18th 6:30-8:30pm Toy Boat Community Art Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 Accordion Time Machine, Anam Cara’s experimental theatre ensemble, is holding auditions to cast […]
Local dance troupe Lindsey Kelley Dance — headed by Florida native Kelley, an Asheville transplant since 2010, presents its first evening-length performance on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10. Shows take place at the Masonic Temple at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 online or at the door. The production, “Legend of the Shim Sham,” […]
From a press release: Virtuoso guitarist Clive Carroll in concert, June 7 Saturday June 7, 7:00 PM • Clive Carroll – Virtuoso Solo Guitar English guitar virtuoso, Clive Carroll, will present a solo concert at St. Matthias Church on Saturday, June 7th. Through his distinct acoustic guitar playing, Clive mixes altered tunings, renaissance and classical […]
From a press release: Walter Ashley Lecture Series, June 20-22 Rev. Gretta Vosper – June 20 – 22, 2014! The Walter Ashley Lecture Series is known for bringing progressive, relevant theologians for a weekend of inquiry and conversation. Rev. Gretta Vosper, author of “With and Without God: Why the Way We Live is More Important […]
Knoxville-based singer-songwriter Erick Baker is no stranger to Asheville. He’s played most venues in town, it seems, from an opening slot for James Blunt at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, to The Orange Peel stage, to the more intimate Altamont Theatre — where he performed last weekend. In advance of that show, Baker and Americana musician […]
