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| Plaid hoodie |
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Alli Marshall |
11/20/09 |
| Reggie, Haywood St. |
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11/19/09 |
| This weekend on a shoestring |
Thursday, Nov. 19 • Reacquaint yourself with Brooklyn’s The Pimps of Joytime (below) (the band played Downtown After 5 in August). They bring their own brand of dance-y funk to the Pisgah Brewery (150 Eastside Dr., Black Mountain, 669-0190). 7 p.m., free. • The UNC-Asheville Percussion Ensemble performs at Lipinsky Auditorium (1… |
Alli Marshall |
11/18/09 |
| Brights and neutrals |
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Alli Marshall |
11/18/09 |
| Looking for greener goods? |
There's more to green products than just an official-looking emblem on the packaging. Ingredients get top consideration — and buzzwords include organic, sustainable, renewable and recycled. Yet not everything that's dubbed "eco-chic" by advertisers is automatically earth-friendly. For example, wood is a renewable resource, but exotic species are not always… |
Alli Marshall |
11/18/09 |
| Chariots of wire |
There are athelete-punishing marathons, feats of spandexed agility and moments of community-bolstering brilliance. And then there's the Idiotarod, which is kindof none of the above and, then again, kindof all of the above. Serious runners booty: Costumed racers know that the Idiotarod is more about the fun than the run.… |
Alli Marshall |
11/18/09 |
| Sound Track |
Local country band The Honeycutters does not take its CD title from the Lead Belly folk standard. Instead, the tune is an original by vocalist/guitarist Amanda Anne Platt whose pragmatic voice and exceptional lyrics never falter on this 12-song collection. The crisp, waning autumn/time passing/unrequited love/dusty roads and pale sun… |
Alli Marshall |
11/18/09 |
| Sound Track |
The Nova Echo's recent age 16+ show at Stella Blue contained a lot of elements foreign to Asheville: No beer was served, for starters. And then there's the matter of the tightly crafted, immaculately produced electro-pop. It's possible that, not since Sinead Lohan's tour stopped (inexplicably) at Stella Blue in… |
Alli Marshall |
11/18/09 |
| Dan Auerbach cancels at Orange Peel; show goes on |
Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach has been touring in support of his side project (Dan Auerback & the Fast Five) and label (Polymer Sounds). He has had to cancel his Orange Peel stop, slated for tonight, due to the flu. Openers for the 8 p.m. show will still perform, including… |
Alli Marshall |
11/16/09 |
| Finklestein’s |
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Alli Marshall |
11/16/09 |
| Sherri and Candace, outside HoneyPot |
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Alli Marshall |
11/13/09 |
| At Hip Replacements |
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Alli Marshall |
11/12/09 |
| This weekend on a shoestring |
Wednesday, Nov. 11 • Soul/funk/pop outfit Star and Micey (below) make the trip from Memphis to play a mid-week show at BoBo Gallery (22 Lexington Ave., Asheville, 254-3426). Stream their debut album Band Camp; then head to the 8 p.m. show. • The 6th Annual UNC-Asheville Human Rights Film Festival runs through… |
Alli Marshall |
11/11/09 |
| Book Report: The Knowing |
Author Jennifer Elizabeth Daigle recently relocated from Texas and Louisiana to Asheville, bringing with her not just a moving van but an entire new world. It’s not everyone who travels with a personal country (Daigle’s even comes with maps); but the Caligny Empire is Daigle’s creation and can be reached… |
Alli Marshall |
11/11/09 |
| Corsage and limo not required |
Hard as it may be believe, prom — for some, the pinnacle of the high school experience; for others, cruel and unusual punishment — is not a carefully documented artifact of American history. The etymology is simple enough: The name comes from "promenade;" though what hair-sprayed and tuxedoed high schooler… |
Alli Marshall |
11/11/09 |
| These are the good old days |
Everything about Woody Pines (from his feather-festooned fedora and his vintage resonator guitar to the grainy pictured of boxcars on his Web site and deep cut covers of long-forgotten blues musicians) harkens to another era. One of juke joints, clapboard shacks and coal smoke on the wind. Pines, whose early… |
Alli Marshall |
11/11/09 |
| Pro-choice art to benefit Planned Parenthood |
Call to artists: Donated art needed for auction – All mediums accepted for review. Proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood’s Health Center in Asheville. Info: lisa.bryan@pphsinc.org. Choice Art planning meetings: Thursday, Nov. 12, 12:30 p.m. at Mela (70 N. Lexington Ave.) or Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. at Planned Parenthood (603 Biltmore… |
Alli Marshall |
11/10/09 |
| Juniper Bends Reading Series at Downtown Books and News |
The Juniper Bends Reading Series begins on Friday, Nov. 20th at 7 p.m. at Downtown Books and News (67 North Lexington Ave., Asheville, 253-8654). The first installment features UNCA literature professor Lori Horvitz, Antonio Del Toro, Tamiko Ambrose Murray, Shad Marsh, M. Owens and Mesha Maren. |
Alli Marshall |
11/10/09 |
| Sketchup class at Asheville Hardware |
Instructor John Yurko leads a Google Sketchup class at Asheville Woodworking School in the lower level of Asheville Hardware (91 Biltmore Ave.). Sketchup is for design of furniture and more. It’s a free, downloadable 3D design program from Google. Students must bring it already loaded on their laptops for the… |
Alli Marshall |
11/10/09 |
| At Himalaya’s Imports |
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Alli Marshall |
11/06/09 |
| Haywood St. |
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Alli Marshall |
11/05/09 |
| Day trip tour to WNC Pottery Festival in Dillsboro, Saturday |
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Services offers an adventure tour to the WNC Pottery Festival in Dillsboro on Saturday, Nov. 7. Leave from 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, at 8:30 a.m., return at 4 p.m. $10 roundtrip (admission to juried festival is $2). Info: 250-4265 or e-mail grace.young@buncombecounty.org. |
Alli Marshall |
11/05/09 |
| Xpress Q&A with Warren G *VIDEO* |
Xpress correspondent Jake Frankel and Par D caught up with West Coast rapper Warren G at New York Fashions (120 Merrimon Ave., Asheville). Here’s what Warren G (who performs at The Orange Peel tonight with Kidz In The Hall, U-N-I & Dow Jones) had to say: |
Alli Marshall |
11/04/09 |
| This weekend on a shoestring |
Friday, Nov. 6 • The Merchants Association of downtown Asheville’s historic Grove Arcade (1 Page Ave., Asheville) continue the First Friday event featuring local music and food. November kicks off with the Steve Davidowski Trio (Davidowski is pictured, below) performing jazzy standards. 5-8 p.m., $1 donation. • Vadim Bora Gallery (30 Battery… |
Alli Marshall |
11/04/09 |
| Purple reign |
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Alli Marshall |
11/04/09 |
| Road warrior |
When photojournalist Rob Amberg began work on his latest book, The New Road (The Center for American Places, 2009), he admits that he was "pretty decidedly against" the nine-mile section of I-26 that recently paved a swath through rural Madison County. And the photos, prose and interviews Amberg captured do… |
Alli Marshall |
11/04/09 |
| Outside Kim’s Wigs |
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Alli Marshall |
11/03/09 |
| Biltmore Ave. |
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Alli Marshall |
11/02/09 |
| Stripes + plaid |
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Alli Marshall |
10/31/09 |
| Reggae + Food & Winter Coat Drive |
Stop by the Greenlife Community Center next Sunday, Nov. 8, 3-7 p.m. for a Rootz Reggae Food & Winter Coat Drive. Mabrak International Sound System performs; bring 3 cans of food and/or a friendly used winter coat to donate. All donations go to Manna Food Bank and local shelters. This… |
Alli Marshall |
10/30/09 |
| Wall Street, with ginkos |
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Alli Marshall |
10/30/09 |
| Outside Tops for Shoes |
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Alli Marshall |
10/29/09 |
| Hiawassee Street |
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Alli Marshall |
10/29/09 |
| Book Report: Hands in Harmony |
Local photographer Tim Barnwell recently released Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia (W.W. Norton, 2009). The collection of images and oral histories spans 30 years and offers a broad if not fully comprehensive look at the sonic and visual arts of the region and many of the… |
Alli Marshall |
10/29/09 |
| This weekend on a shoestring |
Wednesday, Oct. 28 • Make your own entertainment: Homeward Bound’s Community Performance Project offers a free weekly Wednesday night Community Acting Workshop at the Central United Methodist Church (297 Haywood St., Asheville). Led by UNC-A’s Lisa Kloeppel. 7 p.m. Info: 768-2456 or email bbinfo@hbofa.org. Thursday, Oct. 29 • Roots music quintet Woodford… |
Alli Marshall |
10/28/09 |
| Spooktacular |
Dress up or just slap on a mask, grab your biggest trick-or-treat bag and head out — there are entertainment options for every age and persuasion of Halloween-celebrating ghost, goblin or fairy princess. Xpress tracked down four days' worth of plays, parties, bike rides, concerts, tours, carnivals, family-friendly gatherings and… |
Alli Marshall |
10/28/09 |
| Zelda's neighbor, Frida's pen pal |
When award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver was searching for the perfect place to set the American scenes of her new novel, The Lacuna (Harper, 2009), she considered D.C. and Virginia. Then, "It hit me that Asheville was perfect," she tells Xpress. Photo by Annie Griffiths Belt. Because of its long history… |
Alli Marshall |
10/28/09 |
| Fashion Bites Back fashion show |
Models from the recent Fashion Bites Back benefit. Photos by Jonathan Welch. |
Alli Marshall |
10/27/09 |
| At BoBo Gallery |
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Alli Marshall |
10/24/09 |
| College & Haywood |
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Alli Marshall |
10/23/09 |
| Christmas Jam lineup announced |
The 21st Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam will take place at the Asheville Civic Center on Saturday, Dec. 12. VIP tickets ($349) go on sale Monday, Oct. 26 at noon; pre-sale tickets ($55) are available Tuesday, Oct. 27 at noon. But here’s what really matters: The lineup. Just announced: Counting… |
Alli Marshall |
10/23/09 |
| Avett Brothers to play Merle Fest |
Avett Brothers fan who don’t get to see the band perform on New Year’s Eve in Asheville (or heck, even for fans who do make it to the sold-out Thomas Wolfe Auditorium show) get a second chance in May. The band’s sole N.C. date during the first half of 2010… |
Alli Marshall |
10/23/09 |
| Hats & scarves |
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Alli Marshall |
10/22/09 |
| Kress building |
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Alli Marshall |
10/21/09 |
| This weekend on a shoestring |
Friday, Oct. 23 • Artist Terry Walton presents her oil on canvas paintings (pictured below) at Studio Chavarria (84 Walnut St., Asheville, 236-9191). The open house/reception promises wine and hors d’oeuvres. Free, 5:30-8:30 p.m. • “If It’s Too Loud…You’re Too Old!” says Christian/thrash group The Culvert (pictured). Catch the Asheville-based band at… |
Alli Marshall |
10/21/09 |
| Party with the best on Sunday, Oct. 25 |
Back in the day, Xpress rewarded its reader-voted Best of WNC winners with (curb your enthusiasm) a plaque. That's cool and all, but most of us would agree that nothing says "Congratulations!" quite like a big fat party. So, last year Xpress got thinking, not only is the Best of… |
Alli Marshall |
10/21/09 |
| B-Boys at LEAF |
For more information on b-boy/b-girl classes, contact bboyeducator@gmail.com |
Alli Marshall |
10/19/09 |
| Festival style |
This fall’s Lake Eden Arts Festival was chilly, chilly, chilly. So, fewer fairy wings, strappy sandals and floaty dresses, more down puffers, weather-proof boots and layers. Lots of layers. |
Alli Marshall |
10/19/09 |
| Spooky style |
The upcoming Fashion Bites Back fashion show — a team effort by Logan Shamblin (director), Moira Hassler (makeup), Kristyn Lefler (hair) and Nicholas Adams (photographer) — is not just a chance to rub elbows with Asheville’s most glamorous, it’s a benefit for GLBT youth organization YouthOUTRight. Of course, there will… |
Alli Marshall |
10/16/09 |
| Wall Street |
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10/16/09 |
