Moogfest runs Wednesday-Sunday, April 23-27, and more than 20 locations throughout downtown Asheville. Xpress will be covering all aspects of the festival, from art and installations to economic talks and one planned protest; from yoga and pop-up shops to local showcases and big-name performers.
From a press release: Blue Ridge Rollergirls will compete in Beach Brawl 2014 On May 2-4, 2014, the Blue Ridge Rollergirls will compete in Beach Brawl 2014, an international, sanctioned Women’s Flat Track Derby Association tournament held in sunny Hollywood, Florida. Blue Ridge will be one of 24 teams competing in the tournament, and they […]
From a press release: Butoh Dance Workshop, April 25 WHAT: Butoh Dance Workshop WHO: Nicole LeGette [http://blushingpoppy.org/] WHERE: Bryson Gym on the campus of Warren Wilson College (please email or call for directions) WHEN: Friday, April 25, 7:00 – 9:00 PM COST: *FREE TO WWC STUDENTS *Other students with ID – $5 *Adults \Seniors (sliding […]
From a press release: Soul Purpose of Asheville Gathering, May 7 Be part of a local community experiential experiment with the progressive, cultural creative members of our incredible society. Together we will create our unified mission statement and declare with empowered passion “The Soul Purpose of Asheville” The Time Has Come to Unite All the […]
Now spanning Wednesday-Sunday, April 23-27, and more than 20 locations throughout downtown Asheville, Moogfest has also expanded its coverage. This year, the focal point broadens to include technology. And not just in the pedals and synthesizers sense.
The band’s most recent release, Embellish, promises “warm, dreamy, danceable, electronic pop joy.” The Jellyrox is the solo project of Matt Langston from indie-pop outfit Eleventyseven; he performs as part of the local showcase at New Earth on Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m.
The band’s most recent release, Embellish, promises “warm, dreamy, danceable, electronic pop joy.” The Jellyrox is the solo project of Matt Langston from indie-pop outfit Eleventyseven; he performs as part of the local showcase at New Earth on Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m.
From a press release: Downtown road closures announced for Moogfest The following roads will be closed during Moogfest 2014 in downtown Asheville: The outdoor stage and art exhibits during Moogfest will require the closure of Broadway and Lexington Avenue between Starnes Avenue and Hiawassee Street from 6 p.m., April 24 to 12 a.m., April 28. […]
From a press release: Dog Tag Art’s Superhero Safety event at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, April 27 Dog Tag Art™ joins forces with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (BWAR) for a Superhero Safety event on Sunday, April 27th, 11-2pm, giving away free custom pet ID tags to the first 50 customers who come in to get […]
Local steel pan player Jonathan Scales recently teamed up with singer-songwriter/cellist Ben Sollee on a cover of Harry Belafonte’s “Dolly Down.” Taylor Hellhake and Emily Newton filmed the performance at The Hop West. Jordan Ellis plays percussion. Sollee also played Isis Restuarant & Music Hall last Thursday.
From the NC Stage website: “Seven Singers and a Songwriter” at NC Stage, May 2-4 Songwriter David Bates, working collaboratively with talent from the local stage and beyond has created Seven Singers and a Songwriter. Seven Singers and a Songwriter is a cabaret-style concert. There’s no plot, no fancy set, no orchestra, and virtually no […]
“The whole line up is just great,” says Sebastian Szary of Berlin-based Moderat. “It sounds like a poem, a lot of friends, it will be a big hang-around in the dressing room area.” The group performs late-night on Friday, April 25, at Diana Wortham Theatre.
From a press release: John McCutcheon in concert at Madison County Arts Center, May 4 John McCutcheon is no stranger to Madison County. Back in the 1970’s, as he began to hone his instrumental skills and learn the old songs, John traveled to Western North Carolina where he drank from the fountains of rich musical […]
“My intention, when I create, is honest, says Eric Volta. “It’s my bond with my instruments and more importantly, it’s a projection of my soul in some ways.” He performs on Thursday, April 24 at Asheville Music Hall, as part of the No. 19 showcase.
AB-Tech’s literary arts journal, The Rhapsodist, includes original art, poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction and dramatic dialogue. A faculty advisor and three other college staff members assist in the process of selecting material as well as the layout and printing of the journal. The publication is distributed on the A-B Tech campus at no cost […]
“I had a mission in mind to share music I had heard that I knew was very hard to find in America,” says Brian Shimkovitz, creator of the blog, Awesome Tapes from Africa. “It’s been really fun to have so much support and openness for the music.” Shimkovitz performs an Awesome Tapes from Africa DJ set late-night on Thursday, April 24, as part of the Driftless showcase at Emerald Lounge.
From a press release: Amazing Capes hosts interactive pop-up store during Moogfest Amazing Capes will host an interactive pop-up store April 23rd-27th at 5 Woodfin St. in downtown Asheville at “The NQB8R” – multi purpose art space of Ryan James. Located on the corner of Chicken Alley, between Lexington Ave and Broadway, the wooden door […]
From a press release: Spencers: Theatre of Illusion at Diana Wortham Theatre, May 9 & 10 An amazing high-tech stage show full of comedy, drama and suspense, The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion enchants and astounds at Diana Wortham Theatre, Friday and Saturday, May 9 & 10 at 8:00 p.m. Described as “Modern Day Houdinis,” this […]
From a press release: Ceramics and art sale at UNC Asheville, April 25 & 26 UNC Asheville’s Department of Art will hold its annual Spring Ceramic and Art Sale from 4–7 p.m. Friday, April 25, and 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the ground floor of Owen […]
From a press release: Asheville Sister Cities presents “The Truth About Cinco de Mayo” On Sunday May 4th, at 6pm, Asheville Sister Cities will present a short session on the activities of their two Mexican sister cities: Valladolid, and San Cristobal de las Casas. An exciting lecture, “the Truth About Cinco de Mayo,” will be […]
The duo performs as-yet-unreleased song, “Great American Limbo,” at the Asheville Area Arts Council. Video by Jesse Hamm.
