From the community arts center: Think Joyful Noise is only about stringed instruments? Think again! Along with a thriving strings program, we offer classes in dance, drama, voice, visual arts, Kindermusik and more. Joyful Noise is a nonprofit community arts center that offers classes in several locations including Weaverville, Asheville and Marshall. Our mission is […]
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Wild South announces 2011 Conservation Awards Nominees
From Ben Colvin at Wild South: Regional conservation nonprofit Wild South announced today the nominee finalists for the 2011 Roosevelt-Ashe Society Conservation Awards. The awards recognize and honor outstanding conservation work in 2011 to protect wild places in the South. The nominees represent six states and exemplify dedication and passion for environmental conservation. The winners […]
Video: Cotton Jones at the Grey Eagle
YouTube User Thatbeat1974 posted this video, featuring indie-folk band Cotton Jones playing “Place at the End of the Street” at the Grey Eagle.
Photos: Blind Pilot and Cotton Jones at the Grey Eagle
Rising roots-pop stars Blind Pilot and folkie Asheville-frequenters Cotton Jones played Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Grey Eagle. Rich Orris caught the show.
Eat at Zambra tonight to benefit two local servers
From Matt Shepard of Zambra, via Facebook: “Come in to Zambra to eat tonight! All of the profits and server tips will be donated to an awesome family who have had some rough times. Bartender Angie Dahm is pregnant and is having to have a C-section on Wednesday and her partner Erik just severed his […]
As they say, laissez
a href=”“God bless these New Orleans folks. They know the best music, the brightest colors, the wildest adventures and, good heavens, the best food. And bless ‘em for getting together in Asheville and bringing us a Mardi Gras season, complete with a Bacchus Sunday parade. This year, the NOLA expats and all those kindred spirits […]
Videos: Lera Lynn and Jill Andrews at the Grey Eagle
The two Americana songstresses took the stage Friday, Feb. 3. Jesse Hamm was there.
Archers of Loaf coming back to Asheville on May 10
The cult-fave indie rock band will play again at the Grey Eagle on May 10. The details, from Merge Records: “To celebrate the release of ‘Vee Vee’ on Feb. 21 as well as the reissue of ‘All the Nation’s Airports’ and ‘White Trash Heroes’ which will follow later this year, Archers of Loaf have added […]
Ron Rash’s Serena will be made into a movie
The news, from Western Carolina University: Numerous entertainment publications are reporting that filming will begin soon for the motion picture adaptation of “Serena,” the bestselling novel penned by Ron Rash, Western Carolina University’s Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Culture. Actors Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, who recently played leading roles in the to-be-released David O. […]
Three bands, two Blind Boys, one night of big fun
If you want to hear some great jug band and jazz, head over to Grey Eagle on Tuesday, Jan. 24, for Jessy Carolina at the Hot Mess, Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks and Big Nasty. (The Hot Mess features piano and banjo player Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, which is where the other blind boy comes in … )
Hip harp? No, really
Grammy-nominated electric harpist Deborah Henson-Conant plays the Altamont Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 15.
Take thyself to Bass Church
The monthly bass music showcase and party comes to The Orange Peel, with founder Mindelixir headlining.
Perpetual Groove at the Asheville Music Hall
The tech-savvy, jam-worthy foursome played two nights at the downtown venue, and videographer Jesse Hamm caught some of the action.
Still need a 2012 calendar? Try Moog pioneers in the studio
Midway through the first week of January, I still don’t have a new calendar. Here’s a sweet one from the Bob Moog Foundation.
Miss the Best of Bash? Check out these videos
The Mad Tea and Sirius.B performed at our annual community celebration.
No more moonshine, Li’l Abners and Daisy Maes
Cullowhee’s Mountain Heritage Center sponsors and evening of poetry, music and history … “for people ‘from here,’ not from here and far out.”
The Fritz winds down its MoDaddy’s residency
The prog-funk outfit plays its final show of the four-night series on Wednesday.
Go Local!
Here’s a gift idea for you: The brand-new Go Local discount card being offered by the Asheville City Schools Foundation and the Asheville Grown Business Alliance. Remember school checks? They were popular, yes, but the discounts were typically for chain restaurants and half the money went to the company that underwrote the program. The Go-Local […]
Protomen and I Fight Dragons at Broadway’s tonight
The Nashville-based band The Protomen brings its “mind-boggling mix of rock opera, sci-fi, glam, theatrics and costumes” to Asheville tonight. Last time through, the band played the Battery Park Stage at Bele Chere. Tonight they’ll be on the much smaller stage at Broadway’s.
Did you miss The War on Drugs last week?
We’ve got some photos from Rob Moody and a quick bit from Kim Roney to fill you in.
Step right up and behold!
We reveal the first round of Best of WNC winners!