Two local shows provide unique insight into the creative process
Ken Hanke, Marci Miller | 01/16/02
Much-covered artist says 'I'm just now getting good.
none | 02/20/02
NYC band caught between jam fans and a jazz place
Jon Rich | 02/20/02
Monthly book news & reviews
Robin Tolleson | 02/20/02
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Bill Brooks | 02/20/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Vassar Clements shines on in Full Circle
Years of struggle culminate in rare teachers' concert
Lea Silverman | 02/27/02
Playwright to attend local production of his work
Marcianne Miller | 02/27/02
Nanci Griffith's bittersweet musical quest continues
Margaret Williams | 02/27/02
Folk icon's influence still warm in today's activists
Marsha Barber | 02/27/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Pete Zamplas | 03/06/02
Rumors of band's demise have been greatly exaggerated
Puppets make a strong showing in Cinderella
Jack Wrangler | 03/06/02
Monthly book news & reviews
Local-music news, reviews & interviews
Bill Brooks | 03/06/02
Local special-effects artists share secrets of the trade
Musical visionary shares thoughts on recent Grammy win and more
Waiting for meaning in Godot could take awhile
Women's works suggest a sea change in feminist art
Margaret Williams | 03/13/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Tracy Rose | 03/13/02
Faithful to his fans, pedal-steel player keeps rising
Stellar performance was ignored by a timid Academy
Kevin Keck | 03/20/02
Singer's enchanting voice has no trouble crossing borders
Terry Loncaric | 03/20/02
Movies expose fresh takes on a touchy topic
Jennifer Carlile | 03/20/02 |
Local trio spans generation gap, bucks funk-fusion trends
Cindy Burda | 03/20/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Ben Williamson | 03/27/02
Folkies play everything from gay anthems to silly love songs
A local theater company offers controversial answers
Jennifer Carlile | 03/27/02
Soulful album proves regionalism isn't dead
Tracy Rose | 03/27/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Margaret Williams | 04/03/02
The storied path of peace
Role has a history of attracting strong-willed women
Jennifer Carlile | 04/03/02
Intensive community project transforms locals into dancers
Mado Hesselink | 04/03/02
West Coast hip-hop group weathers cover-art debacle
Mado Hesselink | 04/10/02
Holy Jokes teases readers down the Sacred Path of Laughter
Robin Tolleson | 04/10/02
Monthly literary news and reviews
J. Grasworth | 04/10/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Bill Brooks | 04/10/02
Fans offer their version of an American hero
Fans await the fate of beloved jam band
Mark Goldstein | 04/17/02
Silent-movie series strives for variety, authenticity
Brannon Booth | 04/17/02
New theater company offers lively twist on a classic
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Tracy Rose | 04/17/02
Patty Loveless plays her first Merlefest
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Puppet theater puts a new face on an old emotion
An unflinching journey through hate
Tracy Rose | 04/24/02
Famed piper talks cats, terror -- and a career that won't quit
Leigh Wilkerson | 04/24/02
Where they once miffed purists, band now rocks
Pete Zamplas | 04/24/02
Xpress' take on authors making local news
Scott Cooper | 05/01/02
Why one artist's legacy refuses to rest quietly
Bill Brooks | 05/01/02
Local Oz doesn't follow the classic film
Cindy Burda | 05/01/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Jennifer Carlile | 05/01/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Play strives to capture the soul of a region
Swords collide, love blooms at second Renaissance fair
Jennifer Carlile | 05/08/02
Ceramic artists celebrate the splendor of abandon
Tracy Rose | 05/08/02
Flat Rock Music Festival spotlights songwriting craft
Pete Zamplas | 05/08/02
Block's blues raises ghosts, questions of purity
Loudon Wainwright III | 05/08/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Martin Johnson | 05/15/02
Restless folk-rock icon takes a dip in religion
Family life preserves traditional song in Madison County
Dissecting the groove at the Lake Eden Arts Festival
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Pete Zamplas | 05/22/02
Cecil Bothwell's pointed humor skewers scheming politicians
Sinatra tribute skips the scandal to focus on the music
Margaret Williams | 05/22/02
Theme show attracts musical variety, corporate sponsorship
Good country keeps its distance, says Athens crooner
Troupe is unafraid to embrace sensitive subjects
Cindy Burda | 05/29/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
A downtown mainstay marks 20 years of independence
Amateur night promises to test comedic limits
Jennifer Carlile | 05/29/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Tracy Rose | 05/29/02
The Port Huron Statement takes a chance with 'Tory
Roots-reggae band reveals the real thing
les caison's new show brings people together
Ben Williamson | 06/05/02
Xpress' take on authors making local news
Chimney Rock Park celebrates 100 years
Bill Brooks | 06/05/02
Choral group shares message of love and acceptance
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Christi Hallis | 06/12/02
David Holt shares the song at Chimney Rock Park
Xpress Staff | 06/12/02
A brief history of Chimney Rock Park
Scholar will portray a slave who sued for her liberty
Orchestra has a history of forging international relations
Tracy Rose | 06/12/02
David Levinthal shoots playthings out of the box
Jennifer Carlile | 06/12/02
Acclaimed book paints all sides of a compelling WNC resident
Marsha Barber | 06/19/02
Claustrophobic dark comedy is enhanced by intimate venue
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Cindy Burda | 06/19/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Decreased touring strengthens guitarist's mentor role
Local quartet strives to jazz up the local scene
Ben Williamson | 06/26/02
Lacking art supplies, prisoners employ remarkable substitutes
Tom Kerr | 06/26/02
Troupe celebrates 30 years of outdoor performance
Cindy Burda | 06/26/02
Country band lovingly razes The Wall
Megan Van Dusen | 06/26/02
Mountain musical unusual in requiring actors to play as well as sing
Ben Williamson | 07/03/02
Fiddler advances repressed strains of Scottish music
Tracy Rose | 07/03/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Peter Millis | 07/03/02
Boston band survives grueling years on the strength of a rare friendship
The Wau Wau Sisters bring their ribald vaudeville to Hairspray
Ben Williamson | 07/10/02
Bands aim to push Celtic rock to center stage
Danielle Truscott | 07/10/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Xpress' take on authors making local news
Xpress staffer celebrates Scottish heritage at Highland Games
Bill Brooks | 07/10/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
James Fisher | 07/10/02
Folkmoot builds cultural bridges in the shadow of Sept. 11
Kevn Kinney follows his heart
Ryan Sniatecki | 07/17/02
Local author turns truth into a vocation
Ben Williamson | 07/17/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Tom Kerr | 07/17/02
Local music merchant Brian Haynes rocks the visual arts
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Veteran players team up for an unlikely jam session
Radical multimedia tour lands in Asheville
Younger generation will decide the fate of mountain music
Ryan Sniatecki | 07/31/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Pete Zamplas | 07/31/02
Today's puppeteers must compete with fancy digital effects
Play embraces both humor and horror
Cindy Burda | 08/07/02
Xpress' take on authors making local news
Jennifer Carlile | 08/07/02
Random Acts goes retro
Bill Brooks | 08/07/02
Solar-powered concerts cost less in the long run
Bo Post | 08/14/02
World-music band finds kindred spirits in the jam scene
Cindy Burda | 08/14/02
Local songwriter chases his dream to Nashville
Ben Williamson | 08/14/02
Festival organizers hope underground acts will spur cosmic message
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Hedwig embodies the dreams of every man ... and woman
Bo Post | 08/21/02
Twenty years of premium party bands turned Goombay into a top draw
Jennifer Carlile | 08/21/02
The Unholy Trio save their best for last
Robin Tolleson | 08/21/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Brannon Booth | 08/21/02 |
Racy script offers a vindictive trip down lovers' lane
Bo Post | 08/28/02
From jamming with Bill Monroe to joining a biker band, local musician shares his unusual journey
Tracy Rose | 08/28/02
Flat Rock headliners keep the joke in folk
Tom Kerr | 08/28/02
Dream-dipped new album finds Floating Men at career peak
Pete Zamplas | 09/04/02
Yoko Ono invites local community to heal its wounds
Frank Rabey | 09/04/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Ryan Sniatecki | 09/04/02
Xpress' take on authors making local news
Bo Post | 09/04/02
Black-box play predicts edgier theater in Asheville's future
Bill Brooks | 09/04/02
Theater group rehearses a new role -- promoter of social change
Jennifer Carlile | 09/11/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Are we farming ourselves to death?
Did the influence of Black Mountain College survive the school's demise?
Fiesta Latina shines the spotlight on local Latin culture
Victoria Williams covers familiar territory in Some Ol' Songs
All-star group takes jam to higher level
Jedd Ferris | 09/18/02
Corey Harris plays the season's final Downtown After Five
Ben Williamson | 09/18/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Nicholas Holt | 09/18/02
Cinema in the Park screens film classics under the stars
Local Greek families celebrate a near-century of community
Two poets -- one Israeli, one Palestinian -- tell their tales
Lee Smith's new novel follows four survivors around the river's bend
Tracy Rose | 09/25/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Carrie A.A. Frye | 09/25/02
Xpress' take on authors making local news
Andrew Hauet | 09/25/02
Mime-theater production moves into tricky areas
Bill Brooks | 10/02/02 |
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Storytelling Festival planners strive for intimacy in the face of swelling crowds
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Sunday-night dances prove small festivals have the most flavor
Rock-solid rhythm section marks this Texas act
Tom Kerr | 10/09/02
Judgment Day paintings explore a strangely familiar underworld
Jay Hardwig | 10/09/02
Festival's artistic director found success by making Shakespeare an intimate experience
Nicholas Holt | 10/09/02
Instrumental band Vinyl shapes shows with an expert hand
Jerald Pope | 10/09/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Brannon Booth | 10/09/02
Author Dave Eggers breaks all the rules -- again
Comedian relishes the challenge of 'nice' humor
Carrie A.A. Frye | 10/16/02
Slug loses his voice expressing surprise at success
LEAF competition accents a re-ignited poetry-slam scene
YMI series brings history to life
Pete Zamplas | 10/16/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Elizabeth Allen | 10/16/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Real-world Beverly Hillbillies raises hackles, hopes
Joelle Fraser's memoir stakes out the elusive turf of men
Orange Peel reopens with fresh look, new direction -- and a fabulous, funky history
Carrie A.A. Frye | 10/23/02
New owners bring good reputation from Big Easy to Biltmore Avenue
Frank Rabey | 10/23/02
Late-blooming ballet troupe plays with tradition
Frank Rabey | 10/23/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Parody's fluid ending lets audience members create their own Asheville
Blind Boys leader finds a sermon at every turn
Cindy Burda | 10/30/02
Band works the past to stir up the present
Frank Rabey | 10/30/02
Three very different haunted houses compete for locals' entertainment dollars
Andrew Hauet | 10/30/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Xpress' take on authors making local news
What if we could be as bad as we wanted to be?
Bill Brooks | 11/06/02
Jazz pioneer Herbie Hancock honors his genre's past, has faith in its future
Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn speaks thoughtfully on hope, faith and teenage groupies
John Stoehr | 11/06/02
Frank Rabey | 11/06/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Frank Rabey | 11/06/02
Talented impersonator impresses even the late Groucho Marx's family
Two writers wrestle with the meaning of multiple faiths
Jennifer Carlile | 11/13/02
Filmmaker taps local sources to help translate her mission
Carrie A.A. Frye | 11/13/02
Photographer develops complex views of a changing community
Nicholas Holt | 11/13/02
One writer's heartfelt personal goodbye
A timely reworking of The Nutcracker may prove a sweet success
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
The Print Center offers unique opportunities to its core artists
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Marsha Barber | 11/20/02
WNCW serves another Thanksgiving Day helping of the Arlo Guthrie favorite
Arlo Guthrie talks turkey about Alice's Restaurant
Frank Rabey | 11/27/02
Popular local performer taps his unique rhythm on two very different new releases
Frank Rabey | 11/27/02
The Liz Reader unveils a late local writer's best mystery: herself
Frank Rabey | 11/27/02
Classic sci-fi novel's social themes stumble off-course in translation to stage
Carrie A.A. Frye | 11/27/02
Chris Sharp comes down from the mountain to mess with traditional bluegrass
Nicholas Holt | 11/27/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Jedd Ferris | 11/27/02
Actors make it their mission to universalize AIDS-benefit play
Southern Culture on the Skids slides into Asheville
ACT launches 35below with The Santaland Diaries
Nicholas Holt | 12/04/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Rejecting tutus and tights, male dancers express their true selves
Local cartoonist makes national splash
Former Bad Livers front man works to build modern lexicon for banjo
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Jay Hardwig | 12/11/02
One-act opera brings O. Henry home
Buck retrospective is rich in color, candor, wit
Warren Haynes' annual musical Christmas party swings back through town
Connie Bostic | 12/18/02
Songwriting award says David LaMotte is tops
Frank Rabey | 12/18/02
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Frank Rabey | 12/18/02
Harvest holiday thrives on non-spiritual soil
Local-music news, reviews and interviews
Pete Zamplas | 12/26/02
