From a press release: Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina Project showcases the Power of Collaboration The launch of the website www.BlueRidgeMusicNC.com this week highlights what happens when state agencies, along with regional and local partners, work together to improve the economic health of western North Carolina communities using traditional assets. “We are partnering […]
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Emerald Lounge issues statement
From a Facebook post: Live from the Emerald Lounge home office: Word is out, and confusing. Yes, we are in danger of closing our door one last time. We are fighting to stay alive. We have received incredible unconditional love from the community, especially from artists. Many have offered to volunteer their time. This has […]
Moogfest announces free public programming
From a press release: Moogfest announces free public programming Moogfest, the 5 day festival with a lineup packing what Rolling Stone calls “eclectic firepower”, announces free concerts and programming. The music and innovation festival, taking place in Asheville, NC from April 23-27th, is dedicated to the entrepreneurial spirit of Bob Moog, the innovative founder of […]
The Motet holds an album release party at Asheville Music Hall, April 18
From a press release: The Motet holds an album release party at Asheville Music Hall, April 18 The Motet at Asheville Music Hall with Kung Fu April 18, 2014 Doors: 9pm 21+ $12 ADV / $15 DOS After numerous sold-out shows across the nation in 2013 from The Fillmore Auditorium in Denver to the Wonder […]
WoSheila Kay Adams, Carol Rifkin, Jeanette Queen at the White Horse, April 17
From a press release: Sheila Kay Adams, Carol Rifkin, Jeanette Queen at the White Horse, April 17 Three lifetimes of tradition and knowledge meet in the string band made up of nationally known performers Sheila Kay Adams, Carol Rifkin and Jeanette Queen. The trio make music with fiddle, banjo, guitar and footwork, with voices blending […]
Moogfest Q+A: Craig Leon
Craig Leon, who performs at Diana Wortham Theatre on Saturday, April 26, has produced everyone from punks acts like The Ramones and Richard Hell to classical acts Pavarotti and Joshua Bell. He’ll perform his 1980 album, “Nommos,” live with a quartet from the Asheville Symphony — and he hopes to find an hour or two to listen to some bluegrass.
Lanier Library Poetry Festival, April 26
From a press release: Lanier Library Poetry Festival, April 26 There are still seats available in five writing workshops scheduled for the Lanier Library Poetry Festival Saturday, April 26. Conducted by noted poets – George Bilgere, Cathy Smith Bowers, Malaika King Albrecht, Rhett Iseman Trull, Phebe Davidson and Elizabeth Cox – these workshops take beginning […]
Award-winning Piedmont blues picker Jon Shain plays Purple Onion, May 1
From a press release: Award-winning Piedmont blues picker Jon Shain plays Purple Onion, May 1 Durham, NC based songwriter and guitarist Jon Shain returns to The Purple Onion in Saluda for an intimate dinnertime show on Thursday May 1. The award-winning songwriter and acoustic picker will play a mixture of his own latest cuts as […]
Asheville Youth Mission’s “Many Voices” at The Mill Room, May 4
From a press release: Asheville Youth Mission’s “Many Voices” at The Mill Room, May 4 Asheville Youth Mission’s Many Voices drama company announces its fourth original production, WHAT DID YOU SAY?! debuting Sunday, May 4, 4:00 & 7:00pm at The Mill Room, 66 Asheland Ave. Rumors are spreading around Central High School. What started out […]
Moogfest Q+A: Slow Hands
Sure, the Moogfest lineup is star-studded (I’m looking at you, M.I.A., Kraftwerk and Niles Rodgers). But the roster — which numbers over 100 acts just for the night program alone — includes some lesser-known gems worth discovering. This series of email interviews is culled from my personal list of interesting artists I plan to check out.
Bryan Sutton plays Tryon Fine Arts Center, May 9
From a press release: Bryan Sutton plays Tryon Fine Arts Center, May 9 Appearing May 9, 2014 with David Holt and T. Michael Coleman Tryon Fine Arts Center $28.00 / 8:00 PM 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC, 28782 (828) 859-8322 Bryan Sutton returns to Sugar Hill Records with his fourth solo release, Into My Own, […]
Madison County Arts Council’s Seconds Sale calls for artists
From a press release: Madison County Arts Council’s Seconds Sale calls for artists CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Madison County Arts Council’s Seconds Sale WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. WHERE: The Madison County Arts Center, 90 S. Main Street, Marshall WHAT: Imperfect or last year’s inventory sold at reduced rates HOW: […]
Sound Track web extra: “Stranger Things and Truer Words”
Local singer-songwriter Paul Edelman’s February release is a pitch-perfect collection, inspired largely by travel — in both the exterior and interior sense. The 10 tracks stitch dusty Americana and gritty folk-rock with jangly guitar and the kind of songwriting that hits sharp and sticks strong as a stubborn splinter. In the very best way.
Adam Void exhibit “Innocent” at Izzy’s Coffee Den, May 2-31
From a press release: Adam Void exhibit “Innocent” at Izzy’s Coffee Den, May 2-31 Adam Void Innocent May 2 – 31, 2014 Izzy’s Coffee Den 74 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 258-2004 Adam Void is Innocent. 1. free from moral wrong; without sin; pure 2. free from legal or specific wrong; guiltless 3. […]
Turchi releases “Can’t Bury Your Past” at Isis, April 23
From a press release: Turchi releases “Can’t Bury Your Past” at Isis, April 23 “Beyond traditional genre constraints…reaching for a sound that is pushing the boundaries of Hill Country tradition.” – The Oxford American “For all their communion with the past, TURCHI sounds vital, alive, and essential–a modern band.” – Living Blues “TURCHI’s mindset and […]
National Day of Puppetry, May 3
From a press release: National Day of Puppetry, May 3 The Asheville Puppetry Alliance invites WNC families to celebrate the National Day of Puppetry (NDOP) in downtown Asheville’s Reuter Terrace at Pack Place on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 11 AM to 3 PM. The festival features FREE Puppet Performances and a Puppet Parade. Go […]
Annual White Squirrel Photography Contest call for photographers
From a press release: Annual White Squirrel Photography Contest call for photographers The Transylvania Community Arts Council is proud to partner with the White Squirrel Festival this year to takeover the 10th Annual White Squirrel Photography Contest. It’s finally springtime and all your backyard white critters are scampering about. If you’re able to catch them […]
Youth OUTright Prom, with DJ Abu Dissaray, May 24
From a press release: Youth OUTright Prom, with DJ Abu Dissary, May 24 Be prepared to dance your heart out when DJ Abu Disarray adds the pump and saucy to Youth OUTright’s annual prom. This year, the prom is aptly named, “It’s YO Prom: Be Fabulous,” and the fun takes place at Asheville’s Toy Boat […]
Asheville Art Museum’s POP ART benefit gala, June 21
From a press release: Asheville Art Museum’s POP ART benefit gala, June 21 Andy Warhol. Roy Lichtenstein. Keith Haring. These are just a few of the iconic artists from the sensational 20th century art movement that will be celebrated at the Asheville Art Museum Presents: POP ART benefit gala on Saturday, June 21, 2014. POP […]
Brevard College’s EarthFest, April 12
From a press release: Brevard College’s EarthFest, April 12 Community members of all ages are invited to celebrate Earth Day at Brevard College’s EarthFest this Saturday, April 12. Come enjoy a day of free family fun and environmental activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the College’s amphitheatre beside the Porter Center for Performing […]
Local artists included in New Media Juried Exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum
From a press release: Local artists included in New Media Juried Exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum The Asheville Art Museum is excited to announce that 12 artists have been selected to have their work exhibited in Prime Time: Second Annual New Media Juried Exhibition, which opens April 25 in the Museum’s New Media Gallery […]