Free celebration One Neighborhood Kids Day promises indoor and outdoor fun with games, hula-hoops, drumming and more. It takes place at The Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center on Sunday, June 14, 2-4 p.m. Press release from organizers: ONE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS DAY PARTY! WHAT: The Asheville RAD is a great place for kids and families, […]
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Modern Quilt Guild of Asheville displays at Handmade in America, through Aug. 24
The Modern Quilt Guild of Asheville displays the work of its members at Handmade in America. A selection of modern quilts and quilted textiles is on exhibit through Monday, Aug. 24. Press release from event organizers: A special exhibit of the Modern Quilt Guild of Asheville (MQGA) is on display May 23rd through August 24, […]
Pete Seeger Songfest at UU Congregation in Black Mountain, June 19
Composer/guitarist Jim Scott leads a program of music remembering musician Pete Seeger. The event takes place at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley on Friday, June 19. Press release from organizers: Friday, June 19th, 7:30 pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley 500 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711 Suggested Donation: $15 […]
Different Strokes stages “Coyote on a Fence” June 4-20
Local theater company Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective opens prison-set drama Coyote on a Fence on Thursday, June 4. Shows are held at The BeBe Theatre, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Press release from Different Stokes: Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective continues its 2015 season with Bruce Graham’s drama Coyote on a Fence, running June 4 through […]
Fringe Summer Freak Out, July 14
Pop-up performances, workshops and all manner of fringe arts (including puppets) make up the Fringe Summer Freak Out. The July 14 party, held at New Mountain, is a fundraiser for the annual Asheville Fringe Arts Festival. Press release from event organizers: On July 14, 2015, New Mountain will host the Fringe Summer Freak Out! This […]
Pritchard Park summer series begins this week
With the start of June comes the return of a number of free events in Pritchard Park, including Hoop Jam and Homegrown in Pritchard concerts. Press release from Asheville Downtown Association: The Asheville Downtown Association’s Pritchard Park Summer Series gets into full swing this week with four nights of programming in downtown’s Pritchard Park. All […]
VIDEO: Hank & Cupcakes performs at New Mountain on June 6
“This Brooklyn-based duo by way of Tel Aviv Israel and Melbourne Australia are the coalescence of rock without guitars and pop without synthesizers,” says the bio for Hank & Cupcakes.
The triumphant return of Low Cut Connie
Low Cut Connie returns to Asheville on Thursday, June 4, for a show at Tiger Mountain. The band — Adam Weiner and Daniel Finnemore (from New Jersey and Birmingham, U.K., respectively) — is currently on tour in support of Hi Honey.
Milo Greene plays rescheduled show at The Mothlight, June 4
While musicians with alter egos are nothing new, a full-band alter ego is. We’re not talking stage names here, but rather a made-up booking agent: “He’s British. He wears a three-piece suit. He wears a monocle.”
Show review: Jeff Thompson at Isis lounge
At first glance, Thompson is of the David Wilcox/David Grey school of songwriting. Pop-savvy, thoughtful, rhythmically interesting. He’s also a good guitarist, a showman, and able to access his New Orleans roots for slashes of jazz and soul that elevate the songs above standard songwriter fare.
Jim Lauderdale headlines Ingles Independence Day Celebration, July 4
The Ingles Independence Day Celebration, held Saturday, July 4 in Pack Square Park, will feature country music artist Jim Lauderdale along with opener Joe Lasher Jr., the Ultimate Air Dogs, bounce houses and fireworks. Press release from the Asheville Downtown Association: The Asheville Downtown Association today announced Grammy winner, Jim Lauderdale, will headline the Ingles Independence […]
Local fiddler Casey Driessen appointed as Director of the Berklee Contemporary Performance Master’s Program in Spain
Asheville-based musician Casey Driessen has been named by Berklee College of Music as Director of the Contemporary Performance Master’s Program at the school’s campus in Valencia, Spain. Driessen and his family will relocate to Spain; the musician recently played a farewell show at The Altamont Theatre. Press release from Berklee College of Music: Berklee College […]
Joe Crookston performs at Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse, June 20
Ithaca, N.Y.-based singer-songwriter Joe Crookston, winner of the International Folk Alliance’s Album of the Year award, performs a Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse concert. The show takes place at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall on Saturday, June 20. Press release from event organizers: One of New York’s finest performers and songwriters, Joe Crookston, will showcase a remarkable […]
The Autumn Players will present “The Vanishing Point” at ACT
The Autumn Players, Asheville Community Theatre‘s volunteer outreach company, presents the Nedra Pezold Roberts play, The Vanishing Point. The production runs for three 2:30 p.m. performances: Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, in 35below at ACT; Sunday, June 28, in the Manheimer Room at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Press release from ACT: The Vanishing […]
Riverview Station arts adventure, June 13
Meet artists, watch (and take part in) demos and visit food trucks at the first building-wide art stroll at Riverview Station. The event takes place on Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Press release from event organizers: This June 13th from 10-5 the Riverview Station artists invite you to the first building wide Arts Adventure. […]
Isis Restaurant and Mountain Spirit launch summer acoustic series
Miriam Allen and David Zoll kick off a summer acoustic music series at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall on Wednesday, May 27. The series is a collaboration with Mountain Spirit. Upcoming performances include Joe Crookston on June 20, Jon Shain on July 1 and Jesse Terry on July 8, among others. Press release from event […]
Smart bets: The Tallest Man on Earth
That the Swedish-born musician writes songs more eloquently in English — his second language — than most of us can communicate in our mother tongue is astonishing. Matsson’s newest release, Dark Bird Is Home, is described lyrically as “both comforting and alarming.”
Asheville Area Arts Council holds Design and Marketing Symposium, June 19
Learn about digital image manipulation software, branding and reaching target market, among other topics, at the Asheville Area Arts Council’s Design and Marketing Symposium. The event takes place on Friday, June 19, on the A-B Tech Enka Campus. Press release from the AAAC: On June 19th, 2015 at The AB Tech Enka Campus, the AAAC […]
Carolina Ceili celebrates solstice, benefits Roots+Wings School
Carolina Ceili hosts an evening of music and dance in celebration of the summer solstice on Sunday, June 21. The event, held at White Horse Black Mountain, doubles as a benefit for Roots + Wings School of Art and Design. Press release from event organizers: Ceili (pronounced kay-lee) is the Irish word meaning a gathering […]
Woody Pines’ new record fuses busker performance chops with well-traveled musicianship
Woody Pines, who returns to Asheville on Friday, May 29, for a show at Jack of the Wood, honed his craft on the streets of New Orleans. His new, self-titled album, released by Muddy Roots Music in June, delves even more deeply into the swing, ragtime, folk and jazz lexicons of the American songbook that gave defined his sound.
Musicians gather for show to benefit Reconciliation House, at Parkway Playhouse, June 16
Musicians including Bob Byrd, Buz Cody, Ash Devine, John Ford, Dean Gates, Yves Giraud, Ron Greene and others gather to perform a benefit for Reconciliation House. The show takes place at Parkway Playhouse, on Tuesday, June 16. Press release from event organizers: A broad array of local professional and amateur musicians will perform at the […]