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Help out a primate
Sock-monkey fans have the chance to bid on rare collectibles.
Pat and Alli’s Weekly Winners
Wondering what to do this weekend? Xpress A&E reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL-96.5 DJ Pat Ryan offer their entertainment picks.
Who is Asheville’s answer to William Sledd?
Paducah, Ky., has Sledd; who’s Asheville’s underground style guru?
Top drawer: fashion news and views
Asymmetrical dress with small bustle and vintage buttons by Sew Moe. Local designers Amanda Boekhout of Elliott Elephant and Moe Donnelly of Sew Moe both use recycled fabrics and clothing to create artful apparel. Their upcoming Ingenerals Fashion Show, to be held at the Wedge Gallery (51 Roberts St., Asheville) on Saturday, Aug. 25, goes […]
See more SeepeopleS
SeepeopleS may have been born too late for the MTV generation, but video suits this indie-pop band.
Pat and Alli’s Weekly Winners
Wondering what to do this weekend? Xpress A&E reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL-96.5 DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their top entertainment picks for Thursday, Aug. 16, through Sunday, Aug. 19.
New blues
Vieux Farka Touré, the son of late Malian music legend Ali Farka Touré, wants to make one thing clear. Though his father was known as the “John Lee Hooker of Mali,” the younger Touré is dealing with a whole new shade of blue. Heir apparent: Vieux Farka Touré, like his father Ali, is one of […]
Top drawer: fashion news and views
This year, department store Belk (5 South Tunnel Rd. Asheville, 298-4970; 800 Brevard Road, Asheville, 665-4480) is offering a sneak peak of fall fashions soon to be on the racks. Arlene Goldstein, vice president of trend merchandising for the chain, explains that the season’s looks are driven by shape, from boxy jackets and bold jewelry […]
Does this Land Rover go with my pedicure?
My sister inherited the love of driving in our family. I’m the one who failed the DMV driving exam three times before I earned my license. Cars, to me, are not sexy. Like the housewife who truly revels in receiving a blender for her birthday, I’m dazzled more by practicality than horsepower. Don’t attempt this […]
Elvis hasn’t left the building
Remembering the King with a Westville Pub tribute.
The musician behind the musicians
Why you need to know about Aaron Price.
Updating Barbarella’s soundtrack
Wilmington N.C.‘s trio Sci Fi boasts the grooviest of sounds, befitting their out-of-this-world name.
Pat and Alli’s Weekly Winners
Wondering what to do this weekend? Xpress A&E reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL-96.5 DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their top entertainment picks for Thursday, Aug. 9, through Saturday, Aug 11.
Forming Clay into rock
After 2003 American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken performed in Syracuse, N.Y. (backed by the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, no less), the Web site Syracuse.com dubbed the pop singer “the beloved singing teddy bear placed near a young girl’s flouncy canopied bed.” From Idol to icon: Although American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken may lack the artistic credibility […]
Top drawer: fashion news and views
Outdoor music, arts and crafts, giant tropical drinks and funnel cakes require special-occasion outfits to be properly enjoyed. What to wear? Try electric-green horns, urban-cowboy hats and boots, colorful dashikis or covetable biker boots. Here, some of the best looks from Asheville’s summer street festival.
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars on the big screen
The music of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars was not meant for their healing alone. Their upbeat, astoundingly positive songs became the voice of refugees scattered across Guinea. Watch a documentary about this group at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company.
Pat and Alli’s Weekly Winners
Xpress A&E reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL-96.5 DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their top entertainment picks.
Know thy beehive
What does it mean to be the “World’s Greatest Party Band” (even if self-proclaimed) in an age when the term “party” is increasingly linked to terms like “green,” “people’s” and “for the planet”? “Love Shack” at Biltmore Estate: Surreal enough, even for Fred Schneider. For the B-52’s, holder of said title, it means that more […]
Top drawer: fashion news and views
The new carpetbaggers Carpetbagging used to be a bad thing, referring to opportunists and outsiders in the war-tattered South. These days, carrying a tapestry tote is an insider prerogative. These bags, seen around town, are the best in summery style. • A multicolored tote by local artist Ruth Ingram (contact the designer at ruth.ingram@gmail.com). • […]
Running out of excuses
Looking for a fun way to stay fit? Try an area 5K race.