Ted Warner, owner of Broadway’s bar on Lexington Avenue, has confirmed that his establishment is being sold to a new management team. Warner was not available for further comment on plans for the space or details about the new owners. Xpress will provide more information pending Warner’s availability.
The quirky musicians release their new album A Message for the Yogi during a set at Tiger Mountain on Saturday, June 20, at 9 p.m.
Ready your studded belts for a nostalgic rock set with support from White Laces and Absolute Fantasy at the Mothlight on Thursday, June 18, at 9:30 p.m.
Atlanta-based indie band The Good Graces, now touring in support of recent album release Close to the Sun, will open for the Indigo Girls during a show at the Orange Peel on Tuesday, June 23, at 8 p.m. (tickets $34/$39). The band calls this third full-length project — recorded in Chapel Hill and Atlanta — […]
Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features a local entrepreneur’s quest to make crickets a day-to-day food ingredient, Girls Rock Asheville’s second musical summer camp and a world-class jazz album led by WCU educator Pavel Wlosok.
Still searching for a more permanent home, Out of the Blue Peruvian Fusion Cuisine food truck has adopted regular shifts at Catawba Brewing Co., Mountain Area Health Education Center on Hendersonville Road and Green Man Brewery.
Smiling Hara Tempeh is seeking community support to give the company a shot at one of 20 small business grants from Chase Bank. This Mission Main Street grant would provide $100,000 to grow the local food business, but the company needs more votes (via Facebook) to advance to the next round of competition. “We need […]
A graphic analysis of the biodiversity from the South Mountains to Blue Ridge corridor based on a landscape survey conducted by Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and Durham-based consulting firm Unique Places earned a third place award at the NatureServe Biodiversity Without Boundaries 2015 Conference’s poster contest. One map included in the poster (pictured above) […]
Community event hub MetroWines will host a fun and informal class on the pronunciation of common French foods and wines on Tuesday, July 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the shop. Local restaurant Bouchon’s menu will serve as the primary text for the class, hosted by Asheville French School founder Allison Weems for […]
During the 2000s, a Shelby man leaked more than 2,000 albums onto peer-to-peer downloading networks, often weeks before their official release dates, according to Stephen Witt’s debut book. The author discusses this previously untold tale at Malaprop’s on Wednesday, June 17.
This week-long rhythmic event runs from Monday, June 15 to Sunday, June 21, with the bulk of activity taking place at the Odyssey Community School.
Retired Asheville Habitat ReStore general manager Jay Sloan was one of three individuals in the nation to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Habitat for Humanity parent organization during a recent company conference in Atalanta. Sales increased more than 800 percent during his tenure from 1999 to 2012. Here is the full release from […]
Nashville’s Blackfoot Gypsies apply the same loose and funky aesthetic to their songwriting as they do to their wardrobe choices. For proof, check out the quartet’s recently released music video (below) for “Don’t Know About You” — a pure rock ‘n’ roll song delivered with a slight southern twang and Dylan-style rasp by a frontman […]
Singer/songwriter Matthew Frantz stops in Asheville for a matinee performance at Altamont Brewing Co. on Sunday, June 14, at 4 p.m.
RiverLink’s outdoor summer concert series RiverMusic continues this Friday, June 12, with sets by The Toothe (psychedelic folk) at 5:30 p.m., The Red Dirt Revelators (blues, Americana) at 6:45 p.m., and The Ben Miller Band (Americana) at 8:15 p.m. The free event takes place aside the French Broad River — paddle up, if you will […]
Mountain Merch (also known as MTN Merch), a new clothing company focusing on “locally-printed apparel at modest prices including community-inspired [garments],” will open its doors to the public in Biltmore Village (22 Lodge Street) this Friday, June 12, at 10:30 a.m. Owned and managed by husband-and-wife team Greg and Danielle Vaeth, the store will also […]
MetroWines and Brewing Up a Storm will host a partial screening of the documentary Beer Wars: Brewed in America at the shop on Friday, June 26, at 6 p.m. Following the documentary excerpts will be a panel discussion featuring “industry insiders” from the local beer industry. (MetroWines had originally planned to screen the entire documentary […]
Although the Bywater’s outdoor atmosphere usually meanders along at approximately the same pace as the bar’s closest neighbor the French Broad River, patrons’ adrenaline will be pumping on Sunday, June 21. At 3 p.m., the Battle of Bywater: Summer Solstice Water Balloon Fight commences, and organizers say this year’s event will beat the previous record […]
Launched by West Asheville resident and mechanical engineer Jay Chekansky, Greenest Grass Lawn and Landscape applies the technology behind hybrid and electric vehicles to lawn care, offering all-electric, emissions-free services across the greater Asheville area. In addition to its eco-friendly benefits, the service claims to provide a quieter alternative to traditional lawn maintenance. For more […]
The two play their album release set at Dobra Tea in Black Mountain on Saturday, June 13, from 3-5 p.m.
Neil Goss’ medicinal art tour, Endor’s alternative teaching model for high-schoolers and Asheville FM all top this week’s local crowdsourcing campaigns.
