Get into the Moogfest spirit with a glass of Moog Filtered Ale, now available on tap at the Asheville Civic Center, the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, The Orange Peel, The Bier Garden and the Renaissance Asheville Hotel. The special American pale ale will be flowing throughout this weekend’s Moog-inspired festivities.
Area artists young and old are invited to submit holiday-themed artwork for the 2010 Mountain Xpress annual Holiday Art Contest! All submissions are due by Friday, Nov. 26.
With scrumptious food catered by Cucina 24, The Market Place Restaurant, Bouchon Bistro and Izzy’s Coffee Den, plus local beer crafted by Craggie Brewing and a colorful fashion show inspired by the plays in N.C. Stage’s 2010-2011 season, Play Local promises to be a lively party supporting educational and artistic opportunities at N.C. Stage.
Blood Done Sign My Name, a production based on the critically acclaimed memoir by Tim Tyson, explores the complex subject of racial division and violence in America during the 1970s and will be staged at Diana Wortham Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. There will also be a pre-show address by Tyson (at DWT) and a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn with local attorney James Ferguson and Tyson (at UNCA).
The local salsa and Latin-dance scene continues to grow and attract attention, however, is there enough of an audience and dance culture to sustain two weekly events both held on Friday nights in downtown Asheville?
Artists, new-age philosophers, musicians, free thinkers and the curious passerby alike celebrated at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage at Pack Square Park on Sunday, Oct. 10, elevating global collective consciousness through devotional music and discussion while dancing under a glowing crescent moon.
Bob Moog Live is an electronic, neo-classical album featuring the “only known recording of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog publicly performing on his famous Minimoog.” Come celebrate its release at the LAB on Sunday, Oct. 10.
With New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition, on display through Nov. 6 and the 43rd annual Lunsford Festival slated for Saturday, Oct. 2, Mars Hill College invites the community to an ongoing celebration of American and Southern Appalachian music.
Two different salsa-dance events have been competing for the same crowd on Friday nights in downtown Asheville. Now, the long-running Salseros 828 event at Eleven on Grove is in jeopardy of closing permanently.
The Return to Love: A Users Guide to Mending a Broken Heart, written by local psychotherapist Robert Peter Jacoby and illustrated by Brian MacGregor, is a playful, beautiful book exploring the nature of human emotions and how all of our feelings, in essence, stem from love.
The sixth annual Black & White Gala is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the YWCA of Asheville. “First and foremost, the Gala is a dance party,” says Ami Worthen, the YWCA’s marketing director. “People are there to have fun and to dance with all kinds of people who they might not normally be […]
Ravenna, a children’s book written by local author and midwife Stacey Curnow and illustrated by Asheville-based artist Daniel Nevins, tells the story of a young boy who befriends a magical, dancing bear. Author and illustrator will discuss their collaborative project at Malaprop’s on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m.
Irish tunes by the traveling band Pineross.
A mock funeral procession marking the loss of life related to the Gulf oil spill was held this afternoon in downtown Asheville. See photos from the event here.
Hot wings, beer, bands, a dunking booth and delicious barbecue: Check out photos from Westville Pub’s annual ComeTogether Fest, an end-of-summer celebration and benefit for Helpmate.
Don’t miss the annual Goombay Festival held on Eagle and Market Street in downtown Asheville. The three-day festival continues through Sunday, Aug. 29.
The Show-Me Burlesque Tour comes to Asheville on Saturday, Aug, 28, for a sizzling strip, dance and vaudeville performance at the Boiler Room.
Westville Pub’s second annual ComeTogether Fest is “all about having a great time to support a great cause,” says Pub owner Lu Young. ComeTogether is an all-day, end-of-summer celebration benefiting Helpmate, a local nonprofit and domestic violence agency dedicated to “working with the community to eliminate abuse and fear.” The mission: Listen to awesome music, […]
Local salsera extraordinaire Maria Voisin has co-organized an “all-inclusive Latin dance retreat for women in the Appalachian Mountains,” held Thursday, Aug. 26 through 29 at Camp Merri-Mac in Black Mountain.
Held on the Ethiopian New Year, R.A.L.A.K is two-day gathering celebrating ancient Rastafari traditions, music and crafts. Featured musicians include reggae legends Bunny Wailer, Stephen Marley and Damian Marley. Tickets are now on sale.
David Holt tells the outrageous story of Dr. John R. Brinkley, “the greatest charlatan of the age.” The storytelling event “Goat Glands and Banjo Bands” will be held on Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Madison County Arts Council in Marshall.
