Kylesa binds current trends into music that is both heavy and accessible

Xpress will give away a pair of weekend passes to the female-led music and arts festival, held in Boone on June 21 and 22. Click through for details on how to win.

The next week offers four opportunities to engage with the nonprofit, which focuses on jobs training.

More emails obtained by Xpress shed new light on the push by some local lawmakers to impose a district election system on the city of Asheville.

This week we’ve got Shakespeare. We’ve got monsters. We’ve got zombies (and Brad Pitt). We’ve got teenage miscreants — I mean besides that bozo in the next row texting during the movie. That may not quite be something for everyone, but it comes darn close.

As temperatures rise this summer, the Council on Aging of Buncombe County wants to help local seniors and persons with disabilities stay cool. However, of the 152 fans and eight air conditioning units the local nonprofit purchased this year, 50 fans and all of the air conditioning units have been given out as of today, June 17. (Photo courtesy of Council of Aging of Buncombe County)

The Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County announced June 17 that GE Aviation is planning a major expansion of local operations, putting an end to months of speculation about a deal that had been known as “Project X.”

Click through for the recap and slide show from last week’s performance. Photos by John Zara.

Asheville takes the stage again this summer in the seventh annual nationally renowned comedy festival: Laugh Your Asheville Off.

The retro and vintage pop-up clothing sale will be held above Mountain Lights (30 N. Lexington Ave.) on Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23.

Relive last weekend at Pisgah Brewing where Keller Williams and The Travelin’ McCourys (the backing band for guitarist/vocalist Del McCoury) took the stage, along with sets by Hot Tuna Acoustic and Jill Sobule, and Asheville’s own bluegrass act Sanctum Sully performing late-night on the indoor stage. Click through for videos.

The Lavender Festival near Burnsville will celebrate this classic herb with one last festival before Mountain Farm turns to dairy goats as its primary focus.

After months of debate, Buncombe County Commissioners are poised to give local nonprofits slightly more money overall than last year, but much less than they want.

When Julia Bramsen diagnosed herself with autism three years ago while living in Missouri, she soon learned how deep the misunderstandings run and how meager services are, especially for those diagnosed as adults. Most telling, it took a series of efforts to find a doctor who could give an official diagnosis.

Hear traditional music at the Bluff Mountain Festival, celebrate dad and see The Importance of Being Earnest this weekend. Podcast hosted by Theresa Amandi.

The exhibition, which takes an intimate look at some of the pivotal moments in Seidler’s upbringing and the relationships forged with those around him, opens tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center. Photo of Walter Gropius and Harry Seidler.

Kimberly Avenue and other north Asheville streets were lined with flags on the anniversary of the adoption of the American flag in 1777.

Buncombe County health officials are seeking the public’s help in locating individuals who may have been exposed to a potentially rabid fox.

Even the Animals talks songwriting, band names and creative evolution in advance of their Thursday, June 20 show at Isis. The lineup includes Ryan Sheffield & the High Hills and Waller. Click through for the video interview and exclusive performance, filmed by Jesse Hamm.

Gov. Pat McCrory will stop by Asheville next Friday, June 21 for a Council of Independent Business Owners’ lunch event.

The L.A.-based Americana band returned to Asheville earlier this week. Photos by Rich Orris.

This weekend brings art, music, theater and more, with a host of opportunities to enjoy the warmth of summer. As always, Xpress highlights the best in low-cost weekend events.

The short film/music video by Ben Lovett premiered last week in a special event at Isis. This week, Lovett released the film on vimeo.