At a time when the life span of a mayfly exceeds that of most Hollywood marriages, even the most devoted fans can hardly expect their favorite band to make it to the leather anniversary. After all, with battling personalities, power struggles and suffocatingly close quarters, bands are like the ultimate adventures in matrimony—and perhaps even […]
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Pat & Alli’s Weekly Winners
Each week Xpress reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their entertainment suggestions.
Book Report: Book-related events
It’s the right time of year for outdoor reads and hiking guides—and meeting the authors of these books. Not ready to commune with nature? Fiction selections, writers’ groups and a fairy tale ball also make this list.
Book Report: Attack of the Theater People
Comedic fiction writer Marc Acito is back from a too-long hiatus with Attack of the Theater People, the follow up to his hilarious How I Paid for College.
Reaping what they sow
“Our fans are punks and preachers,” says Plowshares front man David Earl Tomlinson. (He also says, “Listen up y’all, got something to say, a little bit of whiskey goes a mighty long way,” in his near-perfect blues rocker “Local Anesthesia.”) The point is not so much that Tomlinson can pull collaborators, friends and fans from […]
Don’t worry, be happy (here’s how)
In the new book The Geography of Bliss, journalist Eric Weiner dubs Asheville “the happiest place” in America. Not to be outdone, ABC news show 20/20 investigated happiness as well, naturally turning to an Asheville resident for an expert opinion. In an online article, “What Makes People Happy?” the TV show interviewed painter Jonas Gerard. […]
Inside looking out
It’s typical for musicians to list the venues they’ve played and name-check other artists with whom they’ve shared stages. What sets California-based performer Shimshai apart is that his list includes dates at various yoga studios, bodywork centers and the Omega Institute wellness retreat. He’s performed with the likes of kirtan leader Jai Uttal, Be Here […]
Top Drawer: Fashion news and views
Frock (4 Battery Park Ave., 255-4626), located in the storefront that formerly housed Chicago Hi Fashions, has little in common with its predecessor. The boutique is geared toward women, for starters, and boasts a far more subdued palette than the pink and purple zoot suits of yore. Yet it seems fitting for the of-the-moment clothier […]
Bootstraps Burlesque this weekend
Bootstraps Burlesque steps in where the Rebelles left off. Here’s where to catch the show.
Book Report: The Indiana Jones Handbook
The perfect companion piece to Indy’s return to the big screen, this locally penned how-to book is full of adventure.
Pat & Alli’s Weekly Winners
Each week Xpress reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their entertainment suggestions.
Ballroom blitz
Though actress Barbara Bradshaw is quick to point out that “people shouldn’t come to this play expecting Dancing with the Stars,” there’s a good chance popular dance shows will boost appreciation for Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks. Two to tango: Flat Rock Playhouse introduces the odd couple of dance. Photo By Mike Dirks The […]
You can have your all-organic cake and eat it too
According to the magazine Smart Shopper, the cost of eggs rose about 30 percent in the past year. Dog food and juice inched up 15 percent. With the rising cost of fuel tacked onto to grocery bills, shoppers are finding their budgets stretched thinner and thinner—all the more reason to seek out cost-cutting tips and […]
New on newsstands
Two local magazines debut this month.
Book Report: Two local authors base their books on family history
Gari Carter’s Troubled State and D.C. Force’s Family both draw from inherited history.
Book Report: The Girl Who Stopped Swimming
Atlanta-based author Joshilyn Jackson comes to Asheville to read and discuss her newest novel.
Pat & Alli’s Weekly Winners
Each week Xpress reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their entertainment suggestions.
Let’s get physical
The mere mention of exercise can conjure up images of sadistic P.E. teachers, striped gym socks and climbing ropes—though for those of us safely out of high school it’s unlikely that any of the aforementioned figure into our fitness regimens. For that matter, Nautilus equipment, ankle weights and chest expanders may seem equally laughable. It’s […]
Magically delicious
“I’m of the opinion that the book is no longer mine once I quit writing it,” says Sarah Addison Allen, author of the just-released novel, The Sugar Queen (Bantam, 2008). It seems that Allen is not only willing to let her creative work become public property (ideologically, that is: the copyright still stands), she thinks […]
Top Drawer: Fashion news and views
There’s something stylish about a homemade lunch: It’s healthy, it makes good use of groceries and reduces the dining-out budget (not to mention the number of takeout cartons). But carrying lunch in vintage Tupperware or a ratty shopping bag isn’t exactly aesthetically pleasing. Remember how much fun it was to carry your Dukes of Hazzard […]
Book Report: Springtime on Mars
Short though these stories by N.C. author Susan Woodring may be, Springtime on Mars proves a compelling, engaging read.