Tessa Fontaine’s debut novel, The Red Grove, asks the question: What would life be like for women if they never had to worry about violence?
Santiago y Los Gatos and Cliff B. Worsham release new albums
The local singer-songwriters discuss their new collections — both of which are the culmination of years of thought and artistry.
Playbill picks: May local theater highlights
Music ties together three area productions this month.
Around town: Stewart/Owen Dance unveils new project
Stewart/Owen Dance announces new performance, BirdFest comes to Dillsboro, BPR announces new lineup, Mother’s day comedy show and more!
New book examines WNC’s violent past
“Violence spins in vicious cycles, and if you want to fully understand why these events in Morganton occurred, then you have to examine root causes that predate 1927,” says author and historian Kevin W. Young.
Around town: City invites applicants for new public art installation
City replaces art in front of S&W, Webster unveils pavilion for May Day, Folkmoot hosts Latin American music celebration, Cherokee create remembrance archive and more!
Local artist’s new website breaks down barriers to dance
Melvin AC Howell’s HASdance.com seeks to make the art form more accessible to beginners.
Guy Mead wins 2024 Xpress Poetry Contest
This year’s competition asked writers to draft an original, previously unpublished piece on the theme of our shared humanity.
Best Medicine: Powering Asheville with ‘pisskey’ and solar panel hats
Comedian Eric Brown is joined by his latest round of fellow local stand-ups to discuss tourism, sustainability and the apocalypse.
Around town: RAD gets a new gallery
New gallery in River Arts District, Wilma Dykeman Fellowship announced, UNCA professor stages new play and more!
Local theaters get creative sourcing sets, props and costumes
Behind-the-scenes players from Asheville Community Theatre, Flat Rock Playhouse and N.C. Stage Co. talk shop.
Four of a Kind: Logan Hall shares insights on local visual arts scene
The graphic designer talks new projects and the city’s visual arts scene.
Four of a Kind: Leah Solita Mangum talks local pottery scene
The potter talks new projects and the city’s craft scene.
Four of a Kind: Jaze Uries discusses local music scene
The musician talks new projects and the city’s sonic scene.
Four of a Kind: Jennifer Trudrung on local film scene
The actor/writer/director talks new projects and the city’s film scene.
Around town: Tyger Tyger features paper-themed exhibit
Tyger Tyger announces new exhibition of artists from around the world, Nancy Dillingham releases a new memoir, FiberFest returns, and more!
Moon Bride and Weird Mountain release new albums
Both groups adjust to new names while sharing engrossing new collections.
Debut novel revisits unsolved political assassination
The former journalist discusses the challenges of shifting to writing novels.
Playbill picks: April local theater highlights
A pair of one-person shows and a Roald Dahl musical are among this month’s top options.
Waynesville-based nonprofit spotlights WNC storytellers
The monthly events run April-August and feature Adama Dembele, Ann Miller Woodford, DeWayne Barton, Marsha Almodovar and Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle.
Around town: Annual Maker Faire hosts innovators of all ages
Maker Faire Asheville returns. Plus: Scuttlebutt premieres at LaZoom Room; a poetry showcase comes to Weaverville; and more!