Alli Marshall
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Asheville, NC, United States
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Local hip-hop artists share messages of hope
"I believe I’m talented and gifted but because of my messages, a lot of times people will disregard it,” says hip-hop musician Kia Rice. “It’s evident that there aren’t a lot of artists who are faith-based who are given the opportunity or the stage to present their music to the community." → Read More
Local arts groups displaced by pandemic seek new spaces
The Porch, Street Creature Puppets and Asheville Improv Collective are among the area organizations that have been displaced since March. → Read More
Filmmaker Polly Schattel releases her debut novel
The Asheville-based artist realizes her long-held dreams of becoming an author with “The Occultists.” → Read More
Record-pressing facility Citizen Vinyl opens in downtown Asheville
The collaboratively envisioned vinyl-pressing facility, performance space, record store, craft cocktail bar and eatery opens Thursday, Oct. 8. → Read More
Nomadic War Machine’s new EP finds an audience
Although the EP “Are We Not Monsters” is the latest output from the prolific local artist Margaret Killjoy, it's just one of many creative ventures the musician, writer and activist has been at work on. → Read More
Asheville Fringe Arts Festival’s summer series moves online
Fringe Digital Summer offers a virtual alternative. It returns via the Zoom conferencing platform on Wednesday, Aug. 19. → Read More
Spaceman Jones launches ‘Smoke Break’ video podcast from quarantine
“I’d been looking at how to expand what I do, because I’m always bugged by ideas,” says Davaion Bristol. Launching “Smoke Break” as a video podcast “gave me another outlet to express myself, to connect with people.” → Read More
Streamside Music and NewRootz Studio offer online concert series
Initial NewRootz shows were with The Snozzberries and Dirty Dead. Streamside’s first concerts were by Al Petteway, Shane Parish and Trio Sefardi, with jazz guitarist Sean McGowan slated for Friday, April 10. → Read More
Smart Bets: Facebook Live Art Auction
Each Sunday, 3-4 p.m., the organization will feature works from local artists in the community. → Read More
IamAVL amps up its live streaming services to aid local musicians
In addition to the online concerts produced by IamAVL, and its “Echo Sessions” series, which is broadcast on UNCTV and at PBS.org, the web-based music platform also provides streaming service from a number of venues around Asheville. In this era of coronavirus-induced social distancing, such digital capabilities are playing new roles. → Read More
Smart Bets: Guidance for Arts Professionals & Organizations
Asheville Area Arts Council is providing assistance in the form of an online resource. → Read More
2020 Xpress Poetry Contest is open for submissions
Poets are asked to submit work around the theme of a famous or noteworthy person/personality in Western North Carolina. → Read More
Mission Hospital’s new building includes an extensive local art collection
More than 150 local artists contributed 659 works of art to the hospital’s North Tower. → Read More
BMCM+AC opens an exhibition spotlighting women artists
The show is set to open on Friday, Jan. 24. A wide array of accompanying programs, from music and spoken word to workshops and film screenings, run through April 25. → Read More
Tryon couple open a multifocused creative and retail space
Inherited vintage clothing, previously online-only, recently opened as not only a brick-and-mortar store in downtown Tryon, but also as a collaboration with Heise’s husband, the singer-songwriter and recording artist Steven Fiore (aka Young Mister), who runs Reunion Tour, a recording studio and skate and music shop in the same space. → Read More
Asheville’s Mountain Top Polka Band marks its 10th anniversary
“Some people say, ‘I really don’t know about polka,’ but we make it for everyone,” clarinet player Adam Bennett says. “This year, we threw in ‘Africa,’ by Toto.” → Read More
Alex Krug Combo releases a new EP
“I think I’m here for the people who want to go a little deeper," says Alex Krug. "I think I’m here for the real listeners.” → Read More
Asheville’s Secret Shame comes out of the shadows
Among other dates, Secret Shame played a coveted spot on this year's Hopscotch Music Festival lineup. → Read More
RADfest creates a supportive environment within the festival setting
The two-day event — at The Grey Eagle on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14 and 15 — includes supporting specials from local businesses (look for those to be announced) and fosters a safe space for showgoers. → Read More
Album review: ‘Howling Back at the Wounded Dog’ by The Rough & Tumble
It contains the fleetingness of summer, the wistfulness of romance, the magic of fireflies. But it also contains the hard-scrapple beauty of living: The scrapes and bumps accrued while working toward a goal, a summit, a golden moment. → Read More