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Your guide to what's happening in music, theater and the arts in Asheville and Western North Carolina
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Grab your Uncle Sam hat and your lawn chair, it's fireworks time
A bevy of Fourth of July options in WNC
All that glitters is not glove: Jackson's death leaves eBay in a state of shock
Erika Wennerstrom gives voice to indie-rockers Heartless Bastards
The American kirtan movement hits Ashevile
Alli Marshall | 01/03/07 | 3 Comments
Fred J. Eaglesmith walks his lonely road
Jason Bugg | 01/03/07
Look to the genre-busting Propheeters for the answer
Kimberly Rogers | 01/03/07
Latin American art show brightens the drab winter
Connie Bostic | 01/03/07
Connie Bostic | 01/03/07 | 1 Comment
Steve Shanafelt | 01/03/07
Steve Shanafelt | 01/10/07
Dr. Ralph Stanley refuses to quit
Jason Bugg | 01/10/07
Jill Conner Browne's fiction foray is mostly for the converted
Alli Marshall | 01/10/07 | 1 Comment
Absent visuals, even the best plays get better
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 01/10/07
Asheville Savings Bank puts its money where its mouth is
Connie Bostic | 01/10/07
Why taste is growing for Enter the Haggis
Jason Bugg | 01/10/07
Steve Shanafelt | 01/17/07
Josh Rouse kills them softly with his songs
Alli Marshall | 01/17/07
Williams' 'Cat' prowls around universally ticklish issues
Cecil Bothwell | 01/17/07
Pink Floyd tribute act is certified irony-free
Steve Shanafelt | 01/17/07
Divesting artists of their boundaries remains festival director's main challenge
Steve Shanafelt | 01/24/07
Name-calling can't tarnish America's finest orchestra
Alli Marshall | 01/24/07
Steve Shanafelt | 01/24/07
Connie Bostic | 01/24/07
Hope and Anchor makes a surprisingly loud splash in punk circles
Ethan Clark | 01/24/07
Tryon exhibit, though uneven, makes good use of superfluity
Connie Bostic | 01/24/07
Steve Shanafelt | 01/31/07
Connie Bostic | 01/31/07
Among the army of recent Iraq-themed work, these puppies stand out
Connie Bostic | 01/31/07 | 1 Comment
Gourds/Super Bowl combo at Grey Eagle highlights Asheville's unlikely football fans
Brian Postelle | 01/31/07
Aquila Theatre recruits fate as its casting director
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 01/31/07
Deerhoof isn't hunting for overnight success
Ethan Clark | 02/07/07
Steve Shanafelt | 02/07/07
Connie Bostic | 02/07/07
Museum offers girls lessons in Victorian etiquette
Tracy Rose | 02/07/07
Miniature works in Brevard herald a gallery to watch
Connie Bostic | 02/07/07
Greg Brown tiptoes into political territory but stays personal
Cecil Bothwell | 02/07/07 | 1 Comment
Connie Bostic | 02/14/07
The E-Z Complaint Form
Steve Shanafelt | 02/14/07
A Valentine's Day primer on sex manuals
Steve Shanafelt | 02/14/07
Mastodon's metal scales mountains to stand out
Jason Bugg | 02/14/07
The art of staying warm
Connie Bostic | 02/14/07
Why rock's Modern Lover never grows old
Jason Bugg | 02/14/07
Steve Shanafelt | 02/21/07
MOFRO front man assumes responsibility for his mojo
Stuart Gaines | 02/21/07
Connie Bostic | 02/21/07
Why Altan doesn't have to out-Irish anyone
Alli Marshall | 02/21/07
These are "think pieces," despite what their creator says
Connie Bostic | 02/21/07
Steve Shanafelt | 02/28/07
HART's current musical is a Broadway-worthy accomplishment
Cecil Bothwell | 02/28/07
Why Harry is hard to reach, but just as hard to hate
Alli Marshall | 02/28/07
GPI's Heritage Classic boasts the biggest names in ballroom
Alli Marshall | 02/28/07
Steve Shanafelt | 03/07/07
"Zippy"'s second memoir is more accurate but perhaps less compelling
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 03/07/07 | 1 Comment
Madeleine Peyroux, where are you?
Alli Marshall | 03/07/07
L.A.'s loss may be Asheville's gain
John Schacht | 03/07/07
Merce Cunningham's group debuted at Black Mountain College in 1953. It only took them 54 years to dance back.
Cecil Bothwell | 03/07/07
Steve Shanafelt | 03/14/07
Texas' Explosions in the Sky rides movie soundtrack to new heights
John Schacht | 03/14/07
Lindsey Buckingham crafts a solo route whisper by whisper
Jason Bugg | 03/14/07
Lucinda Williams goes for happy on West
Alli Marshall | 03/14/07
An Irish tradition gathers wind in Asheville
Kent Priestley | 03/14/07
Steve Shanafelt | 03/21/07 | 28 Comments
How of Montreal turns despair into disco
Alli Marshall | 03/21/07
Deconstructing DJ Spooky's hyperlinked mind
Steve Shanafelt | 03/21/07 | 1 Comment
Why black old-time bands are more elusive than white rappers
Tom Kerr | 03/21/07
Musical-theater star Molly Ringwald softens her stance on the past
Alli Marshall | 03/21/07
Connie Bostic | 03/28/07
Steve Shanafelt | 03/28/07
Fresh talk with the eternally entertaining Dick Valentine
Michael Bixler | 03/28/07
WNC shows celebrate lifetimes of art
Connie Bostic | 03/28/07
Maverick mime uses absurdist education to augment his rubbery moves
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 03/28/07
Steve Shanafelt | 04/04/07
Connie Bostic | 04/04/07
Humble Canadian DJ has many talents to declare
Steve Shanafelt | 04/04/07
Godfrey reflects on being a painter
Connie Bostic | 04/04/07
The art of being Sean Lennon
Alli Marshall | 04/04/07
Unorthodox trip suggestions for quick getaways
Alli Marshall | 04/04/07
On Fox Confessor, Neko Case is warmer but no more forthcoming
Melanie M. Bianchi | 04/04/07
Buried Pictures Digs Up Another Film; Science + Kids' Songs = No Sarcasm
Steve Shanafelt | 04/11/07
Contra for kids lessens the dance's intimidation factor
Pete Zamplas | 04/11/07
Dead art comes alive in Asheville
Cecil Bothwell | 04/11/07
The Books included words on their last CD -- how bourgeois
John Schacht | 04/11/07
Absurdistan author gets the last laugh
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 04/11/07
Ira Glass turned the everyman story into every broadcaster's dream
Alli Marshall | 04/11/07
Steve Shanafelt | 04/18/07
Connie Bostic | 04/18/07
Hilly Tryon horse race requires unusual skill from its competitors
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 04/18/07
Acid Mothers Temple promotes the dancing-bear aesthetic without the lifestyle
Ethan Clark | 04/18/07
Considering artists and the Earth
Connie Bostic | 04/18/07
Why Balkan Beat Box won't be dueting with Peter Gabriel or posing for Benetton
Alli Marshall | 04/18/07
A radical legend is finally documented on film
Kent Priestley | 04/18/07
Festival caters to latent creative tendencies
Alli Marshall | 04/25/07
Steve Shanafelt | 04/25/07 | 5 Comments
Local novelist's characters inspire activists across the nation
Nelda Holder | 04/25/07
M. Ward’s vintage style makes him everybody's It Boy
Jason Bugg | 04/25/07
Local-artists exhibit is so good even its rejected entrants like it
Connie Bostic | 04/25/07
Steve Shanafelt | 05/02/07
Surviving Ramone finds new life in bluegrass
Ethan Clark | 05/02/07
Take Me Out parks local theater collective in the majors
Cecil Bothwell | 05/02/07
Wolfmother buries its animal instincts and tries to do the right thing
Alli Marshall | 05/02/07
Steve Shanafelt | 05/09/07
Connie Bostic | 05/09/07
Prestigious Lark Books goes straight to the dogs
Connie Bostic | 05/09/07
Ann Dunn's Porgy and Bess invites new attention to the play's Asheville beginnings
Cecil Bothwell | 05/09/07
Reflections and regrets from a Golden Girl just entering her prime
Alli Marshall | 05/09/07
Folk elite grace spring LEAF
Alli Marshall | 05/09/07
Steve Shanafelt | 05/16/07
The Monkey King is for ancient-folklore buffs ... among others
Cecil Bothwell | 05/16/07 | 1 Comment
Laughter at the crossroads of art and intolerance
Kent Priestley | 05/16/07
A refreshingly stable musician navigates her highs and lows
Alli Marshall | 05/16/07
This beauty-pageant crown comes with big responsibilities
Alli Marshall | 05/16/07
Connie Bostic | 05/23/07
Steve Shanafelt | 05/23/07 | 1 Comment
Its recyclable aspect makes quilting cutting-edge
Connie Bostic | 05/23/07
Legendary artist still recording at age 79
John Schacht | 05/23/07
!!! has it their way
Ethan Clark | 05/23/07
Diversity by degrees: listening to local high-tech, low-tech and retro-tech bands
Steve Shanafelt | 05/23/07 | 1 Comment
Steve Shanafelt | 05/30/07
High-dollar diva contest offers sparkling departure from other local fundraisers
Cecil Bothwell | 05/30/07
N.C.'s Avett Brothers make their feelings fruitful
John Schacht | 05/30/07
A: A baseball-cap-wearing country singer
Alli Marshall | 05/30/07
WNC's writing scene opens new chapter
Alli Marshall | 05/30/07 | 1 Comment
Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Play?; Kings Of The Strings; Whitewater Gets New Digs
Steve Shanafelt | 06/06/07
Hendrix-worthy uke ace wants everyone to start strumming
Alli Marshall | 06/06/07 | 1 Comment
Local BBQ fest wins unlikely national kudos for environmentalism
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 06/06/07
Ex-classical players find more sustenance in spiritual music
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 06/06/07 | 1 Comment
Connie Bostic | 06/13/07
Steve Shanafelt | 06/13/07
Fresh starts don't require fresh faces
Alli Marshall | 06/13/07
Local painter's pink lady is refreshingly fleshy
Connie Bostic | 06/13/07
Like other British women before her, pop star uses words as a weapon
Melanie M. Bianchi | 06/13/07 | 1 Comment
Wilma Dykeman was Asheville's original Renaissance woman
Kent Priestley | 06/13/07
Steve Shanafelt | 06/20/07
Local craftspeople may benefit from new alliance with developers
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 06/20/07
Cataloochee is for history rather than literature buffs
Cecil Bothwell | 06/20/07 | 1 Comment
Alli Marshall | 06/20/07
Club and fans sound off about controversial, exciting residency
Jason Bugg | 06/20/07
Terpsicorps sheds darkness on Edward Gorey
Alli Marshall | 06/20/07 | 1 Comment
Steve Shanafelt | 06/27/07
Connie Bostic | 06/27/07
Local "junk" sculptor adds veggies and activism to the mix
Connie Bostic | 06/27/07
Mary Gauthier straddles heartbreak and hope on new record
Cecil Bothwell | 06/27/07
Local version of American Idol gears up for finale
Steve Shanafelt | 06/27/07 | 13 Comments
To Kill a Mockingbird still walks an ethical tightrope
Cecil Bothwell | 06/27/07
Steve Shanafelt | 07/05/07
Wayne Erbsen's roots go thousands of records deep
Kent Priestley | 07/05/07
Asheville-raised hip-hop duo adds "crazy" and "country" to crunk
Jason Bugg | 07/05/07 | 7 Comments
You won't get hounded by a lot of rules at Coon Dog Day
Hunter Pope | 07/05/07
All Appalachian fusionists should bow to this fiddler
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 07/05/07 | 1 Comment
Their exotic dance might make you forget Ahuna Ohana is Folkmoot's home team
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 07/11/07
Steve Shanafelt | 07/11/07
Isbell trumpets departure; Truckers turn down their sound
Stuart Gaines | 07/11/07
Pair of museum exhibits shows how indelible ephemera can be
Hanna Rachel Raskin | 07/11/07 | 2 Comments
Local kung-fu filmmaker is relieved to see the release of pet project
Steve Shanafelt | 07/18/07 | 1 Comment
Steve Shanafelt | 07/18/07
Where large screens are more important than fat prizes
Steve Shanafelt | 07/18/07
Laughing all the way to Asheville's first comedy festival
Alli Marshall | 07/18/07 | 3 Comments
The original craft fair of the Southeast celebrates its diamond anniversary
Mannie Dalton | 07/18/07
Connie Bostic | 07/25/07
The State of Asheville Culture
Steve Shanafelt | 07/25/07
Choir-raised Chastity Brown takes it higher
Jason Bugg | 07/25/07 | 1 Comment
Artist's mysterious oils say something unanswerable
Connie Bostic | 07/25/07 | 1 Comment
This summer's reads are all about ... moi
Alli Marshall | 07/25/07
Connie Bostic | 08/01/07
Steve Shanafelt | 08/01/07
Orchestral rockers embrace world issues on new album
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 08/01/07
Storm Cycle proves Katrina's still on our minds
Connie Bostic | 08/01/07
The B-52's do good, but they do music better
Alli Marshall | 08/01/07 | 2 Comments
Fourteen-year-old will star at 80-year-old festival
Cecil Bothwell | 08/01/07 | 2 Comments
Steve Shanafelt | 08/08/07
A second career for the Marshall High School
Connie Bostic | 08/08/07 | 1 Comment
Dweezil Zappa and friends bring an inspiring tribute to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Jason Bugg | 08/08/07 | 1 Comment
Alli Marshall | 08/08/07 | 27 Comments
Actors face huge hurdles in NC Stage Catalyst production
Cecil Bothwell | 08/08/07 | 4 Comments
Connie Bostic | 08/15/07 | 1 Comment
Steve Shanafelt | 08/15/07
"Come to Leicester" offers peak at studios
Connie Bostic | 08/15/07
Adrian Belew aims for "the real thing"
Jason Bugg | 08/15/07 | 2 Comments
N.C. author finds the divine in NASCAR
Jim Gardner | 08/15/07
Jason Isbell can't seem to escape his past as a Trucker
Stuart Gaines | 08/15/07
One World InnerNational Music Celebration's world music stars rewrite the sad song
Alli Marshall | 08/15/07
Connie Bostic | 08/22/07
Death To Culture Watch
Steve Shanafelt | 08/22/07 | 54 Comments
Why Nikki Talley is more than just a Carolina Star
Ethan Clark | 08/22/07
Ben Kweller creates perfect pop music
Jason Bugg | 08/22/07
Two visions speak to the perils of development
Connie Bostic | 08/22/07 | 1 Comment
The Beach Boys pop up in the most unlikely of places
Jason Bugg | 08/22/07
Connie Bostic | 08/29/07
Now in its second year, the RiverSculpture Festival is already an institution
Connie Bostic | 08/29/07 | 3 Comments
Matt Sharp remakes The Rentals
Jason Bugg | 08/29/07
Alli Marshall | 08/29/07
Outlander author's new book follows familiar themes
Alli Marshall | 08/29/07
Kent Priestley and Jonathan Welch | 08/29/07 | 4 Comments
Asheville writer's first novel casts a sweet spell
Cecil Bothwell | 09/05/07 | 1 Comment
Icons Charles de Lint and Charles Vess bring their fairy-optional tour to town
Jason Bugg | 09/05/07 | 2 Comments
Andrew Bird on songwriting, music and waking up halfway 'round the world
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 09/05/07
Perry Farrell crash-lands his Satellite Party in Asheville
Jason Bugg | 09/05/07
LAAFF keeps the "loco" in local
Alli Marshall | 09/05/07
ACT puts on the ritz for Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Alli Marshall | 09/12/07
The Meat Puppets' brothers reunite with a testy alliance
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 09/12/07
Cary Fridley strikes out on her own, again
Dane Smith | 09/12/07
Author Greil Marcus sings the blues about America
Jason Bugg | 09/12/07 | 1 Comment
Riding without fear at the Mountain State Fair
Kent Priestley | 09/12/07
John Waters talks dirty about the movies
Ken Hanke | 09/12/07
Connie Bostic | 09/19/07
Eclecticism reigns at Tryon's Upstairs Artspace
Connie Bostic | 09/19/07
Blonde Redhead on their ever-changing sonic tint
Ethan Clark | 09/19/07
A guide to area microbreweries
Anne Fitten Glenn | 09/19/07 | 1 Comment
Eliza Lynn's new model for the music biz
Alli Marshall | 09/19/07
Queens of the Stone Age scorns "stoner rock" label
Jason Bugg | 09/19/07 | 2 Comments
The Flat Rock Music Festival returns for its 12th year
Jason Bugg | 09/26/07
The Fine Arts Museum at WCU has it all
Connie Bostic | 09/26/07
Eco-fashion's new look
Alli Marshall | 09/26/07
Asheville Greek Festival sparks a cross-cultural hunger
Ethan Clark | 09/26/07
Mail-art show sparks global interest
Connie Bostic | 10/03/07
Thomas Wolfe comes home again in Return of an Angel
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 10/03/07 | 1 Comment
The Yard Dogs Road Show tramp through
Ethan Clark | 10/03/07 | 1 Comment
A local author's guide to finding the right intentional community
Alli Marshall | 10/03/07
Hey Neighbor! keeps it local
Jason Bugg | 10/03/07
The Dead's Mickey Hart keeps the beat
Alli Marshall | 10/03/07
Fiesta Latina marks a decade of cultural sharing
Dane Smith | 10/10/07
Sin Ropas' debut new CD recorded in "time-capsule" town
John Schacht | 10/10/07 | 1 Comment
The Crank County Daredevils make good on their claim as the "Kings of Sleaze"
Ethan Clark | 10/10/07
The not-quite punk legacy of the Misfits
Ethan Clark | 10/10/07 | 1 Comment
New festival brings island culture to the mountains
Alli Marshall | 10/10/07
Connie Bostic | 10/17/07 | 1 Comment
Macbeth comes to NC Stage
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 10/17/07
Exhibits reveal the personal and the political
Connie Bostic | 10/17/07
Damo Suzuki's Network aims to bring people together, one noise at a time
Jason Bugg is | 10/17/07 | 1 Comment
Second annual zombie walk lurches into Asheville
Alli Marshall | 10/17/07 | 1 Comment
Les Nubians embody world music at LEAF
Alli Marshall | 10/17/07
They Might Be Giants bring their 'un-cuddly' show back to town
Jason Bugg | 10/24/07 | 2 Comments
Center Stage Dance Ensemble presents What Scares You?
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 10/24/07
The Broomstars amp up Asheville's rock scene
Alli Marshall | 10/24/07
The Rebelles hang up their unmentionables
Victoria Karol | 10/24/07
A WNC Halloween Round-Up
Ethan Clark | 10/24/07 | 2 Comments
Widespread Panic plays Halloween in Asheville
Stuart Gaines | 10/31/07
David Bazan proves less is more
Dane Smith | 10/31/07
A provocative production by the White Dog ProjectX
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 10/31/07
Menomena finds itself at the crossroads of art and commerce
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 10/31/07
Pop-band front man goes solo
Alli Marshall | 10/31/07
Artists ask for a little silence, please
Connie Bostic | 11/07/07
Future Islands ride a new New Wave
Jon Elliston | 11/07/07
Ani DiFranco reflects on Canon
Dane Smith | 11/07/07
How Jar-e is feeding the local music scene
Alli Marshall | 11/07/07
Galactic brings big-name hip-hop and local flavor to new album
Ethan Clark | 11/07/07
Ken Hanke | 11/07/07
Justin Souther | 11/07/07 | 4 Comments
An insiders' guide to the Asheville Film Festival
Ken Hanke | 11/07/07 | 6 Comments
Deborah Harry returns to pop music
Jason Bugg | 11/14/07 | 1 Comment
Asheville Playback Theatre launches its 13th season
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 11/14/07
The Orange Peel showcases local rock
Jason Bugg | 11/14/07
Banana Da Terra packs a daily dose of bossa nova
Alli Marshall | 11/14/07
Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!'s Peter Sagal on the silly, silly news
Brian Postelle | 11/14/07
Sculpture from the left and the right
Connie Bostic | 11/20/07
Local author ponders the dark side of the holidays
Alli Marshall | 11/20/07 | 1 Comment
Night's Bright Colors reveals its patient history
Ethan Clark | 11/20/07
Acoustic Syndicate revives annual Thanksgiving set
Dane Smith | 11/20/07
Sirius.b's motley band of travelers
Alli Marshall | 11/28/07
Dinosaur Jr. finds harmony and goes a step Beyond
Jason Bugg | 11/28/07 | 1 Comment
ACT revisits the Futrelle family
Alli Marshall | 11/28/07
Found Magazine's Davy Rothbart reveals other people's secrets
Ethan Clark | 11/28/07 | 2 Comments
A record of American marks
Connie Bostic | 12/05/07
Rock veteran Martin Atkins passes on his wealth of knowledge with passion and insight
Jason Bugg | 12/05/07 | 3 Comments
Sublime Frequencies returns world music to its roots
Justin F. Farrar | 12/05/07
GFE's Agent 23 brings the kid-hop
Alli Marshall | 12/05/07 | 2 Comments
The Black Lips live up to their reputation, almost
Jason Bugg | 12/05/07 | 1 Comment
The continually evolving work of Ruth Ava Lyons and J. Paul Sires
Connie Bostic | 12/12/07
Local actor finds dark comedy in the holidays
Alli Marshall | 12/12/07
Southern Culture on the Skids still champions the down-and-dirty South
Jason Bugg | 12/12/07 | 1 Comment
A few words from stars of the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam
Stuart Gaines, Alli Marshall and Jason Bugg | 12/12/07
Ex-Drug Money front man Fisher Meehan returns for local show
Dane Smith | 12/19/07
How pillboxes, jazz covers and a drum machine inspired one Knoxville band
Alli Marshall | 12/19/07
Flood makes it easy
Connie Bostic | 12/19/07
Angela Faye Martin channels a love of literature into her own folk tunes
Jason Bugg | 12/19/07
Six last-minute presents you can make!
Kent Priestley | 12/19/07 | 2 Comments
Where to ring in the New Year
Alli Marshall | 12/26/07
Newcomer Billy the Six draws from Asheville's most iconic '90s bands
Alli Marshall | 12/26/07
The Avett Brothers end the year on a high note
Jason Bugg | 12/26/07
The Cheeksters deliver much more than retro Britpop
Alli Marshall | 12/26/07
A year's worth of hits and misses in local music
Xpress Staff | 12/26/07 | 1 Comment
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