The Magnetic Theatre performs Beer and How To Drink It at Magnetic 375 on Thursdays-Saturdays, Jan. 7-16, at 7:30 p.m., and Friday-Saturday, Jan. 15-16, at 10 p.m.
Tag: Valerie Meiss
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Mountain Xpress and Sherwood’s Music present: Valerie Meiss as Tiny Wonder (round two)
Our series with Sherwood’s Music — showcasing local musicians through stripped-down performances for the web — is returning for a limited run this summer. This week Valerie Meiss performs “Dumpsters & Divebars.”
Mountain Xpress and Sherwood’s Music present: Valerie Meiss as Tiny Wonder
Our series with Sherwood’s Music — showcasing local musicians through stripped-down performances for the web — is returning for a limited run this summer. This week Valerie Meiss performs “Space and Time.”
Local puppeteers plan homecoming production following international recognition
Toy Box Theatre’s Keith Shubert created the concept for this kid-friendly puppet show in 2011. With help from Madison J. Cripps (Cripps Puppets) and Tiny Wonder puppeteer Valerie Meiss, Shubert took his mischievous marionette on the road, amassing an increasing fanbase since.
Theater review: Food and How to Eat It
If you want an evening of heaps with laughter, this is the show for you. Magnetic takes a few dashes of comedy spice and ladles on the special sauce that is this talented ensemble.
Smart bets: Magnetic Theatre’s Food and How to Eat It!
The makers of Sex and How to Have It will add one more chapter to their how-to sketch comedy series before transplanting The Magnetic Theatre to its new River Arts District home in early 2015. Food and How to Eat It!, produced and directed by Steven Samuels, stars Magnetic veterans Katie Langwell, Valerie Meiss, Glenn […]
Smart Bets web extra: Asheville Vaudeville
The local variety show returns on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Toy Boat Community Art Space. Photo courtesy of Indulge Images
Fringe benefits
The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival expands its reach. Performances run this week, Thursday-Sunday. Photo by Paul Holland
Fringe benefits
“Asheville Fringe Festival is an invaluable resource for performers and writers,” says playwright and actor Julian Vorus, whose full-length show The Bog will premiere at The Bebe Theater during Fringe 2014. The organizers, he notes, say, “Try anything: We’ll not only support you, but we’ll make a big deal about it. The Fringe Festival pushes […]
Even more Sex and How To Have It
Due to the play’s popularity, The Magnetic Theatre announces an additional show this Saturday at 10 p.m. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets today at noon.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend offers theater, pets, art, music and more. As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost entertainment.
Smart Bets: Sex and How To Have It
News & views from this weekend’s FANATICON2 conference, via Twitter & Youtube
Below the videos is a moderated feed of Tweets about the FANATICON2 conference taking place May 19-21 in Asheville, N.C. Fanaticon returns for its second year with “comics, collectibles, pop culture and more.” Unlike your typical summer fest, Fanaticon is mostly indoors. There’s less ziplining and corndog eating, more trivia (movie and trivia night is […]
Review of Asheville Vaudeville
The lobby of ACT was packed to claustrophobic heights, filled with sparkly vamp accoutrements, homemade wings and period costumes, only some of which were actually worn by performers. Asheville Vaudeville has certainly found a new home, and their lengthy summer hiatus created a sense of anticipation that kicked off their new season and new venue with a bang.
The Hellblinki Cripps Puppet Spectacular
Folk, Gothic cabaret and dark-punk band Hellblinki teams up with puppeteer Madison J. Cripps to present The Devil Takes All, a puppet rock opera and adventure through the dubious wonders of Hellblinkland. 
