PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE: Asheville Community Theatre (ACT) kicks off their family-friendly theatre series Saturdays at ACT with Red Herring Puppets’ Aesop’s Fables. Aesop’s Fables will be performed on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 11:00 am. Tickets are $5.00 and are available for purchase at the door, over the phone, or online at […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN: Thank you for supporting our 20th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, August 11th. We invite you to watch and share our video recap and photo album from this momentous event featuring local food and beverage, interactive art installations from Jay Fox and Ellie Richards and Brice […]
Felice Bell was named the winner of the Xpress 2016 Indie 500 Flash Fiction Contest for her story, “Finding Astrid.” The story appears here in full.
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ASHEVILLE BALLET: The Asheville Ballet proudly announces its 2016-17 Season, kicking off with “Fall into Dance: An Artistic Harvest 2.” The production will be held September 23 and 24 at 7:30, outdoors in downtown Asheville on the stage of the Roger McGuire Park in front of the City-County Buildings and Splash […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE: Asheville Community Theatre (ACT) has lined up 28 local restaurateurs, realtors, doctors, politicians and more to turn in their time sheets and step into the spotlight! These business owners, entrepreneurs, and are ready to prove that “there’s no business like show business” for Business Sings Broadway, a fundraiser that […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Calling local student dancers to audition to perform side-by-side with the professional company in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker in Asheville! The selected children will perform in the Great Russian Nutcracker December 4 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at the US Cellular Center. Moscow Ballet Soloist and Audition Director Lana […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL: The Asheville Area Arts Council (AAAC) is now seeking applications for the 2016-2017 Regional Artist Project Grants (RAPG) Program, a statewide program sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council. Interested artists are eligible for project grant awards, which support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM BLUE RIDGE BOOKS: Ron Rash Saturday, September 10 11:00 am Ron Rash will read from and discuss his new novel, Risen. The event is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited. A ticket for two reserved seats is available for books purchased in advance. New York Times bestselling author […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MILLROOM: The Millroom’s Asheville Music & Dance Night Series Kicks Off with Juan Benavides Band DATE: Thursday, August 25th TIME: Doors open at 7:00pm, Show starts promptly at 7:30pm, ends by 9:30pm TICKETS: No cover charge, open to all ages WHERE: The Millroom in Downtown – 66 Asheland Avenue – One […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM: Local writers will have the opportunity to hone their skills with UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Classes will be offered in community locations in Asheville, Hendersonville, Black Mountain and Burnsville. Classes range from five to 15 weeks. Making The […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Hola Carolina Magazine presents the inaugural Fiesta Hendersonville on Sunday, September 25th, a one-day event on Main Street will showcase the culture and contagious rhythms of Latin America through live music, dance, food, artisans, vendors and more. The family-friendly event runs from 12 noon to 6 p.m. The event is […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Leading adventure film event 5Point Adventure Film Festival announces details for the concert- style film festival in Asheville, NC, taking place October 6-8, 2016. The leading adventure film festival, which was founded in 2008 by former Climbing Magazine owner, Julie Kennedy, and founder of outdoor brand Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, offers […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: The Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS) will be presenting a distinguished roster of internationally acclaimed ensembles for its 2016-’17 season, including the Ying String Quartet, Aspen String Trio, Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, Jerusalem String Quartet and the Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Piano Trio. Concerts will be held at both the Unitarian […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL: The Haywood County Arts Council invites interested artists to submit applications for inclusion in monthly gallery exhibits or retail spaces. To aid in this process, the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) will host a workshop followed by a Q&A about applying to an arts jury. Information on digital […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM GROVEWOOD GALLERY: In celebration of American Craft Week (October 1 – 16), Grovewood Gallery in Asheville will connect local makers with the public on Saturday, October 8 from 11am – 4pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and tour the artist studios on the Grovewood grounds, meet makers who work […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH: As Grace Lutheran Church members bring to a climax their Centennial Year Celebration, a grand service of worship and music is planned for the entire congregation on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. followed by a congregational pot-luck dinner at the church. Grace Lutheran celebrated its first service and […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY CHORUS: Concert Title: From Bach to Bernstein: Our 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert Description: The Asheville Symphony Chorus shares its joy of singing together for 25 years by offering a retrospective of the choral works it has performed since its inception. Music Director Dr. Michael Lancaster has selected his favorite movement […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM PAN HARMONIA: Pan Harmonia announces its new season of chamber music by acclaimed local instrumentalists. Its eclectic performances take place in a variety of venues around the area including art galleries, historic churches, and a Cadillac showroom. Pan Harmonia invites listeners to explore this season’s classics and premieres: Soar with harps and […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, for an evening of dazzling musical entertainment and prepare for your imaginations to run wild. Presented by Music Foundation of Western North Carolina, “The Annual World Masterwork Series: The Greatest Show on Earth” on Saturday, September 3, guides audience members on a fantastic journey […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: “The current flooding in Louisiana is the worst natural disaster to strike the United States since Superstorm Sandy.” The American Red Cross [says] 40,000 homes have been damaged, and over 4,000 people are in shelters, many of them children, the elderly and disabled. Cam MacQueen of the Block off Biltmore […]
Pianist, arranger and jazz musician Tom Coppola was a staple of the Asheville music scene in the 1990s and early 2000s, primarily with the duo Evans and Coppola, with vocalist Lucian Evans.
