This week in print
The lowdown on headbands, short-shorts and get-fit-quick schemes
The Presidents of the United States of America still wonder about their own strange brand of success
Local author Sarah Addison Allen returns
The Galen Kipar Project explores greater depth with simpler tools
Seeing the forest for the frieze
Multimedia exhibit rethinks landscape art
Your guide to what's happening in music, theater and the arts in Asheville and Western North Carolina
Warren Wilson College nudges writers and poets into the spotlight
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 01/02/08
More of the same, or are the local arts becoming a little edgier?
Connie Bostic | 01/02/08
Push Gallery's street-smart style
Connie Bostic | 01/02/08
Tyler Ramsey's new album, new career course
Alli Marshall | 01/02/08 | 2 Comments
Scapegoat Theatre Collective uses the stage as a platform
Alli Marshall | 01/09/08
Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller showcase their talents
Jason Bugg | 01/09/08
Under a full December moon, Catie Curtis tackles social issues one simple pleasure at a time
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 01/09/08
Alli Marshall | 01/16/08
Artists' RoundTable shows off its finest at the Asheville Area Arts Council
Connie Bostic | 01/16/08
Richard Thompson presents "1,000 Years of Popular Music"
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 01/16/08
Camp act Cookie LaRue reveals the talent that Pete Seeger (allegedy) tried to squash
Alli Marshall | 01/16/08 | 1 Comment
"Soul Sanctuary" offers glimpses into the African-American worship experience
Connie Bostic | 01/16/08
Id Fest Returns as POPAsheville
Dane Smith | 01/16/08 | 1 Comment
Local spiritual leader shows the lush side of meditation
| 01/23/08 | 1 Comment
How author Andy Rae makes woodworking a page turner
Alli Marshall | 01/23/08
Legendary blues pianist Pinetop Perkins keeps the blues alive
Dane Smith | 01/23/08
Fringe Festival returns
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 01/23/08
ECHO music festival brings the sounds of another age to Asheville
Kent Priestley | 01/23/08
Expat Richard Shindell filters Americana through a distant lens
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 01/23/08
Stomp comes to Asheville
Alli Marshall | 01/23/08
Local author proves you can go home again
Alli Marshall | 01/30/08
Lord of the Dance comes to Asheville
Alli Marshall | 01/30/08
Asylum Street Spankers do it themselves
Dane Smith | 01/30/08
Asheville's vibrant music scene, now on video
Alli Marshall | 01/30/08 | 1 Comment
The glory (and pain) of local professional wrestling
Jason Bugg | 01/30/08 | 11 Comments
Carolina Funk puts Asheville's Innersouls back in the spotlight
Jon Elliston | 02/06/08 | 2 Comments
Legendary saxophone player Maceo Parker takes us on a trip to the funky side
Jason Bugg | 02/06/08
The Fiery Furnaces play it cool
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 02/06/08
Larry the Cable Guy wires Asheville for blue-collar laughs
Alli Marshall | 02/06/08 | 6 Comments
Canadian folk hero Gordon Lightfoot comes to Asheville
Alli Marshall | 02/06/08 | 2 Comments
SeepeopleS proves long-distance relationships can survive
Dane Smith | 02/06/08
New works at Blue Spiral 1 reveal artists' fixations
Connie Bostic | 02/13/08 | 1 Comment
Cathryn Griffin's eye-catching photos
Connie Bostic | 02/13/08
Three-play festival explores the realms of love, mayhem, myth and power
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 02/13/08 | 1 Comment
How to woo your sweetie with songs from another century
Alli Marshall | 02/13/08
Liars shrug off critical drubbing and emerge winners
Jason Bugg | 02/13/08
The matchless maxims of Arlo Guthrie
Alli Marshall | 02/13/08 | 1 Comment
Andrea Clark captures an often-overlooked side Asheville history
Connie Bostic | 02/20/08
Moonlight and Magnolias proves that tomorrow is always another day
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 02/20/08
Why Secret Lives of the Freemasons had to leave town to play to their fans
Jason Bugg | 02/20/08
Winter bluegrass festival returns to Asheville
Kent Priestley | 02/20/08 | 3 Comments
Yale alumni photo exhibit reveals the odd, the beautiful and the miserable
Connie Bostic | 02/27/08
The North Carolina Dance Festival puts movement theater at center stage
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 02/27/08
How Les Claypool keeps himself occupied
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 02/27/08
Dark Star Orchestra embodies the spirit of the Grateful Dead
Dane Smith | 02/27/08
British pop star speaks out about scenic views, the motivational power of nostalgia and why he loves Cat Power
Alli Marshall | 02/27/08
Two women take on leadership roles in the local arts community
Connie Bostic | 03/05/08 | 25 Comments
Four comedy lovers are serious about turning Asheville into a comedy town
Jason Bugg | 03/05/08 | 1 Comment
How Hope and Anchor makes punk rockers listen by turning down the volume
David Cole | 03/05/08 | 1 Comment
The Felice Brothers revive rambling Americana
Dane Smith | 03/05/08
The behind-the-scenes story of the movie and the man who made it
Anne Fitten Glenn | 03/05/08 | 6 Comments
Moving Women presents Thin Walls
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 03/12/08 | 2 Comments
Weaverville's Biscuit Burners debut new album
Jason Sandford | 03/12/08
San Francisco's Cryptacize explores the music between the notes
David Cole | 03/12/08
Trailer park-themed musical pulls in to Diana Wortham
Alli Marshall | 03/12/08
BioFlyer Productions presents Jesus Christ Superstar
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 03/19/08
Stars mark the return of the epic album
Jason Bugg | 03/19/08
The Ahleuchatistas, five years in
Dane Smith | 03/19/08
WNC's (re)burgeoning woodworking scene
Alli Marshall | 03/19/08
The Guerrilla girls bring their activist tactics to Asheville
Connie Bostic | 03/26/08
Drive-By Truckers find a balance between their past and future
Jason Bugg | 03/26/08 | 2 Comments
RJD2 sets his sights beyond the hip-hop underground
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 03/26/08
Tim O'Brien brings his songs back into the kitchen
Alli Marshall | 03/26/08
The work and influence of Kitty Couch
Connie Bostic | 04/02/08 | 1 Comment
Literary festival highlights regional and national authors
Alli Marshall | 04/02/08
Local band Lewis makes pop without pretense
Alli Marshall | 04/02/08
Michael Ian Black is more than just a familiar face
Jason Bugg | 04/02/08
Okeh Records' historic Asheville sessions
Kent Priestley, illustrations by Phil Blank | 04/02/08 | 1 Comment
The Everybodyfields stay true to their alt roots
Alli Marshall | 04/09/08 | 1 Comment
Alli Good draws inspiration from junior high and Salvador Dali
Connie Bostic | 04/09/08
British pop star Kate Nash plays Asheville
Alli Marshall | 04/09/08
Why local bands love Mount Dungeon
Jason Bugg | 04/09/08 | 3 Comments
Asheville boutiques and galleries turn up clothing masterpieces
Alli Marshall | 04/09/08
Why Earth Day is finally catching on
Alli Marshall | 04/16/08
Here and Forward presents an evening of contemporary dance
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 04/16/08
EAR PWR share the love
David Cole | 04/16/08
Erick Baker masters the art of right place, right time
Alli Marshall | 04/16/08
Art book honors adventurous women, literature and history
Connie Bostic | 04/23/08
WordFest brings poets and people together
Anne Fitten Glenn | 04/23/08
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! goes live
David Cole | 04/23/08 | 2 Comments
The Trainwreks' 'dirty-tonk' debut
Alli Marshall | 04/23/08
Destroyer's cryptic, captivating music
Jason Bugg | 04/23/08
Post-Dylan, these sisters are doing it for themselves
Melanie M. Bianchi | 04/23/08
British Sea Power learns when not to play
Jason Bugg | 04/30/08
Flood Gallery examines war, the media and personal battles
Connie Bostic | 04/30/08
Ingrid Michaelson heralds a new music model
Alli Marshall | 04/30/08
A decade after "MMMBop," boy-band Hanson grows up, thinks globally
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 04/30/08
Jayhawks founder Mark Olson gets personal
Jason Bugg | 05/07/08
DeVotchKa music continues to channel Old World spirits and cross borders
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni | 05/07/08 | 1 Comment
Richard Layman, Asheville's voice of jazz
Kent Priestley | 05/07/08 | 2 Comments
What world music really means at Lake Eden Arts Festival
Alli Marshall | 05/07/08
Your guide to what's happening in music, theater and the arts in Asheville and Western North Carolina
Xpress staff | 05/14/08
Multimedia exhibit rethinks landscape art
Connie Bostic | 05/14/08
The Galen Kipar Project explores greater depth with simpler tools
David Cole | 05/14/08
Local author Sarah Addison Allen returns
Alli Marshall | 05/14/08
The Presidents of the United States of America still wonder about their own strange brand of success
Jason Bugg | 05/14/08
The lowdown on headbands, short-shorts and get-fit-quick schemes
Alli Marshall | 05/14/08
