“I’m just a coat rack,” says local dramatist Holiday Childress, best known for fronting carnival-rock band The Goodies. Choked on a peach? Terpsicorps dancer Sadie Harris embodies the haunting, waifish look you want in an Edward Gorey character. Photo by Jeff Cravotta Make that “a moving coat rack that sings falsetto, a place for talented […]
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Smashing the Orange Peel
Almost as big as the buzz about the Smashing Pumpkins reunion and tour is the rumble (make that grumble) about the sold-out Orange Peel shows, to which few local fans were able to score tickets. In a post on the Xpress Web site, on May 21 Steve Shanafelt gave the club’s owners an opportunity to […]
Top drawer: fashion news and views
Beyond the pale On Saturday, June 16, arts patrons painted the town (downtown Asheville, that is) white in honor of the Asheville Area Arts Council’s White Ball fundraiser. Lavish parties, eclectic entertainment and food and drink from area restaurants added to the atmosphere but the evening was really about turning out in the best snowy-hued […]
The hair and now
Call it superficial, but a great hair cut can make most people’s day. And behind every great cut is a talented stylist. Who’s your favorite?
Pat & 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.
Twenty-nine and holding …
For The Hold Steady, revamping their bar-band image doesn’t mean resorting to good behavior. The Hold Steady: They’re an American band. When you’re not as young as you used to be, it’s more about creative consumption. “The big thing I’ve learned is … not to drink until about 10 minutes before we go on, and […]
Top Drawer
• Though silent-film star Louise Brooks is widely associated with the flapper-era bob haircut, it was actually dancer Irene Castle who cropped her hair for convenience in 1915, sparking a trend. The highly controversial chop (after centuries of elaborate long ‘dos) eventually became the go-to style for women of all ages and hair types and, […]
The continuing migration of Celtic musicians to Asheville
Champion Celtic duo Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder recently introduced themselves (and their considerable talent) to their newly adopted hometown.
Benefit Concert for Donny Barnes
Hannah Flanagan’s Pub hosts an all-day 15-band benefit concert for Donny Barnes (wife of local guitarist Mike Barnes), who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
Have some art with that wine (and cheese)
Art openings are like chic little parties to which you don’t have to bring a hostess gift. And even if you don’t leave with something new for your walls, you gain an increased appreciation for local talent and Asheville’s strong art scene.
Pat & 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, June 7-Saturday, June 9.
Are you experienced? (You don’t have to be)
Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro doesn’t let much faze him. Not a worldwide fan base, not a touring gig with Jimmy Buffett, not critics comparing him to the other Jim: guitar god Jimi Hendrix. George Harrison’s widow flew to Hawaii to hear Jake Shimabukuro. “I don’t light ukuleles on fire on stage,” he quips. But he does […]
You don’t have to drink Pepsi to admire the can art
Local artist Eddie Gumm recently entered Pepsi’s Design Our Pepsi Can contest, hurdling into the competition’s final five. The problem? According to the designer, Pepsi has no idea where Asheville, N.C., is.
The weekend is here … are you ready?
Waiting ‘til the last minute to make weekend plans? Here are some likely picks for entertainment.
Smashing Pumpkins: What do YOU want to know?
Why Asheville? Why now? Are what’s up with the rest of the band … not to mention Billy Corgan’s hair. Got questions? Let Xpress ask them for you.
Literary evolution
There’s a rumor that when author F. Scott Fitzgerald took up residence at the Grove Park Inn, he weaned himself off hard liquor by downing dozens of bottles of beer each day. He also insisted on a room overlooking the main entrance so he could scope out arriving debutantes, and, in a drunken fit, shot […]
Q: What’s more real than a cowboy-hat-wearing country singer?
He even played Radio City Music Hall wearing a ball cap, country singer Rodney Atkins admits to Xpress. There’s a note of unapologetic everyman to his confession. Rough beginnings add to Rodney Atkins’ “realness.” “More people in country music wear cowboy hats,” he says. “But more real people wear ball caps.” Not that he’s always […]
A patchwork celebration
The pioneers of Western N.C. could hardly stop off at Super Wal-Mart to pick up a few things. If they wanted warm bedding (not to mention socks, pants and overcoats) they had to make it.
Night of the Ninja
Asheville Brewing Company’s Night of the Ninja 5K seems the most Asheville-like of sporting events.
A Tribute to Tribute Bands
Aren’t tributes intended for bands long-gone and likely dead? Not so in area clubs.
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, May 17-Saturday, May 19.