Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld, known for extracting humor from life’s day-to-day minutia, will bring his stand-up routine to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Saturday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Tickets, which go on sale on Friday, April 17, at 10 a.m., will be available through ticketmaster.com, the US Cellular Center box office or by calling […]
The Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort will exhibit the 58th Regiment N.C. Troops’ battle flag from the Civil War. The historic item, on loan from the N.C. Museum of History, will be displayed during Mountain Gateway’s Pioneer Day Festival on Saturday, April 25. “Soldiers from McDowell, Yancey, Watauga and Caldwell counties served in the […]
Dancer Michael Wooten says invites couples or single who “have a thirst for a full-bodied experience” to attend his “Dance Tastings” to be held at MetroWines on Wednesday, April 29, from noon to 8 p.m. The event features dance lessons and pours of MetroWines’ 2014 best sellers. Here is the full release from MetroWines: MetroWines […]
Nashville guitarist Patrick Sweany returns to Asheville for a show at the Grey Eagle on Friday, April 10, at 9 p.m. His original Asheville show, scheduled for March 5, was cancelled due to icy conditions on interstate 40. Although he’s played locally many times, the artist will feature new band mates and several songs from […]
Hosts, servers, bus staff, bartenders, oyster shuckers, line cooks, prep cooks, dish washers, stewards. Asheville restaurateur Michel Baudouin is hiring in full force this week for three of his restaurants.
Asheville Outlets will hold its Open Doors Open Hearts charity preview night on the evening before the center’s May 1 grand opening. Guests are invited to enjoy “shopping, exclusive savings, prize giveaways and entertainment,” while supporting nearly two dozen local nonprofits on Thursday, April 30, from 5-9 p.m. “[The event] will be packed full of […]
Habitat for Humanity International recently ranked the Asheville ReStore second in gross sales among the parent nonprofit’s nearly 800 such retail shops. Habitat’s corporate headquarters, which mentors stores in other cities, has even begun looking to Asheville for answers.
This week: MetroWines transforms into a living estate-sale venue, a new Cajun restaurant comes to downtown and The Market Place has ramps.
The Asheville Beat Tape Collective exists to connect local electronic musicians with national talent, often hosting multi-artist performances like the group’s upcoming two-night stint at Asheville Music Hall.
Catch the nationally known star at The Millroom, where he’ll translate his odd sense of humor into a stand-up routine.
Bishop stumbled upon his latest challenge — a spellbinding parlor guitar — in Tangier, Morocco. This six-stringed muse inspired an improvised collection of seductive tunes titled Tangier Sessions, which showcases both the unaccompanied instrument and Bishop’s own penchant for songwriting.
Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features Papadosio’s upcoming album and music videos, a six-by-24-foot mural to honor traditional Appalachian music and a new playground for a Caring for a Children facility.
An unidentified group of people who say they “love Asheville” used red paint to rewrite a prominent Pepsi billboard near downtown Asheville last night, Tuesday, March 31.
Habitat for Humanity’s Asheville Area affiliate will host their Down Home benefit event for the second year in a row. The event takes place on Saturday, April 18, at 6 p.m., and features food and cocktails, live bluegrass music, a silent auction, contra dancing and a reading by local author Wayne Caldwell. Proceeds from the […]
Watercolors, colored pencil, collage and ink converge in the surreal artwork of Karen Noel, who says she feels “captivated by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the colors of the seasons.”
The 3 ½ day conference brought together industry leaders and community business activists to advance local economies, and it convened dozens of breakout sessions.
After several months away from stages, the quintet is eager to resume its mission of presenting the bedazzled pop icon’s lesser-known gems alongside chart-topping hits, all while preserving original musical arrangements.
This week: an aerial arts training space, a moaning art installation and a way to look out for some fuzzy friends.
Organizers of All Go West music festival, a free, multi-stage live music event held annually in West Asheville, have announced that the 2015 festival is canceled. However, event producer Arieh Sampson says the event “will come back. It’s taken a year off before.” Here is the official cancellation from the All Go West facebook page: […]
United Federal Credit Union is opening a new branch in Hendersonville this summer. The 10,000-square-foot facility, the third UFCU branch in the state, will be located at 101 Jack Street, where renovations are currently underway. Here is the full release from UFCU: United Federal Credit Union (UFCU) is excited to announce it will open a […]
The Security Exchange Commission unanimously approved a new rule to relax regulations on certain “mini initial public offerings.” The rule applies to companies raising up to $50 million from the general public and removes “certain regulatory hurdles, such as approval from every state where the firm has investors,” according to a report by Bloomberg’s Dave […]
