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WAXAHATCHEE @ MOTHLIGHT << 6/7

Waxahatchee is coming to The Mothlight on Tuesday, June 7th at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $12; what are you waiting for?

GritVegas Weekend Update! << May 13-15!!

The GritVegas Weekend Update is here! Check out what's going on this weekend and enter to win two weekend passes to LEAF by sharing this post from either Asheville Grit's or Ashvegas's Facebook page. The contest runs until 5 pm TONIGHT (Thursday, May 12th!).

Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars

Cuban Soul: LEAF 2016 Ticket Giveaway!

This year's spring LEAF lineup highlights the bridge between WNC and Cuba with a variety of acts that exemplify the culture and music of both regions. We're giving away two tickets to LEAF on Sunday, May 15, on Facebook! To enter, leave a comment on our Facebook post when we share this story!

Oppression, detail, 2013, stoneware, 25” x 13” x 8”

Roberto Lugo @ CCCD << Thursday, 5/12 @ 6:30

Philadelphia-based ceramic artist Roberto Lugo, who is shifting conversations around pottery and identity, will speak on "Ghetto Craft: A Place Where Poverty and Porcelain Intersect," at the CCCD on Thursday, May 12th @ 6:30 pm. The talk is free and open to the public.

Wildwood Revival Announces Lineup, Tickets

Wildwood Revival happens August 26-28 near Athens, GA, and promises everything from world-class music to a Gospel Brunch, homemade popsicles, a tintype station, and more.

Big Chief Juan Pardo & the Golden Comanche Mardi Gras Indians. Source: YouTube

Beer City Festival Pairs Great Beer With a Funk-Filled Music Lineup

This year's music lineup at the Beer City Festival, happening May 28th at McGuire Green in downtown Asheville, will have you shaking your booty to the sweet sounds of New Orleans jazz, soul, R&B, gypsy funk, and more. Tickets are on sale now for this all day beer + music event.

Mommy Dearest: The Asheville Grit Mother's Day Buying Guide

Mother's Day is this Sunday, y'all. Get your momma a gift that will knock her socks off with the help of our Mother's Day Buying Guide.

The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update!

Looking for the something to do this Cinco de Mayo weekend? The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update has you covered!

How to Rock Beer City Festival << 5/28 @ Roger McGuire Green

Tips for making the most out of this year's Beer City Festival, with all the details you need from how to get tickets (which sell out every year) and what you should eat when you get there.

The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update! << April 29-May 1

The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update fills you in on what we're most excited about each weekend! With hosts Ali McGhee of Asheville Grit and Jason Sandford of Ashvegas.

INTERLUDE Closing Festivities + Events

This coming Wednesday and Friday, INTERLUDE winds down with a special free event, a closing reception and block party, and more.

Free Range Asheville Presents Roomful of Teeth

This Thursday, 4/28 at the Masonic Temple, Free Range Asheville presents the experimental, boundary-pushing, and strangely beautiful a cappella group Roomful of Teeth. The show starts at 7 pm.

Artist Phil Cheney Kickstarts Locally-Made Coloring Book

How artist Phil Cheney came to create a coloring book (and everything in between).

BEATLIFE @ Mothlight << 4/29 w/ Futexture

On Friday, 4/29, BEATLIFE throws down at the Mothlight with Futexture, eMe, Koresma, Vietnam Jerry, and Bobby FKN White. The show starts at 9 pm and costs $5.

Digable Planets @ The Orange Peel July 19th << On Sale Now! (+ Ticket Giveaway!)

Hip-hop trio Digable Planets have reunited for a tour that includes a stop at Asheville's Orange Peel. Camp Lo opens. We have all the deets on this unmissable show, and a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky commenter!

Young Asheville and Race

Young Asheville and Race is the first in a series that tackles issues young adults are facing in Asheville and giving a voice to those with a story to tell. Through this series you will meet young Asheville residents who come from all walks of life and who are facing universal issues and providing their own insight during their formative years as young adults.

Hops for Horses @ Highland Brewery << Saturday, 4/23

This Saturday from 2-6 pm, head to Highland Brewing to support Hope for Horses,

6 Moogfest Must-Sees

Our list of 6 must-sees on the Moogfest schedule this year include the cyborg Neil Harbisson, playtime with the Oculus Rift, performance artist and rapper Mykki Blanco, and Asheville band RBTS WIN.

Thomas Schmidt @ the CCCD << April 21 @ 6 pm

Thomas Schmidt of Recycled China gives an art talk on the project, tradition vs. industrialization, and our relationship to waste materials at the Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design this Thursday, 4/21 at 6 pm.

Sean Watkins @ The Grey Eagle (Slideshow)

Sean Watkins played a solo show at the Grey Eagle on 4/6 to celebrate the release of his new LP, What to Fear, and we were there with bells on. Support from Petra Haden, Jesse Harris, and ???

Benefit Concert for Asheville Music School << Thursday 4/21 @ Isis

This Thursday, 4/21, Asheville Music School and Isis are pairing up to bring you Sound Effects, the 4th annual benefit for AMS.

Asheville Reacts to HB2 (Timeline + Gallery)

In the past few weeks, HB2 has shocked Asheville--and much of the rest of the country. The Grit has coverage of everything that's gone down over the past few weeks, from early protests to the current state of things. Photos by Alex Baker/ACBe Creative.

Austin Artist Mobley Plays the One Stop Friday 4/22

Austin-based world traveler and multi-instrumentalist Mobley plays a free show at the One Stop on Friday, 4/22 @ 10 pm. We interviewed him to get the scoop on his new EP and his unique style.

Grit's Weekend Picks << April 15-17

Asheville Grit's weekend picks for April 15-17.

Moogfest Announces Full Schedule

Moogfest has released the festival's full program, which includes a dizzying number of acts, artists, and thinkers who will be performing, leading workshops, and discussing the intersections of art and technology this year in Durham, NC.

Salvage Station prepares to open. Photo: Salvage Station

Salvage Station Hosts Open Job Calls 4/19 + 4/21

Asheville's newest venue and recreational space, the Salvage Station, is hosting two days of open job calls for a variety of positions on April 19th and 21st from 11 am-4 pm.

Small Black @ The Mothlight Ticket Giveaway!

Indie dream-rockers Small Black hit Asheville's Mothlight on Monday, 4/18, with Bayonne.

Soul Rhythms. Photo courtesy of the band. Credit: Aric Morgan.

All Go (South)West Pre-Party @ Zia Taqueria 4/17

All Go West and Zia Taqueria are throwing a party to celebrate this year's AGW, happening on June 25th across West Asheville.

Benjamin Grosser, "Computers Watching Movies"

Interlude Revisits the Legacy of Black Mountain College << April 8-29

Put on by the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and the Media Arts Project, Interlude is an exploration of the creativity that will emerge across approximately one month in downtown Asheville.

Sean Watkins. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Sean Watkins @ The Grey Eagle << 4/6

Sean Watkins of Watkins Family Hour and Nickel Creek comes to Asheville's Grey Eagle on Wednesday, April 6 to celebrate the release of his solo album, What to Fear.

Unique Mix of Fashion, Fantasy, Pizza and Beer to Benefit Two Local Charities

Rock Eblen's 2nd Annual Pizza PanDemonium is back at Highland Brewing. Along with a pizza cook-off contest, attendees will enjoy live music and the Wonderland Fashion Fantasy show, featuring Alice in Wonderland-inspired designs by local fashion designers.

Asheville Cocktail Week: Spirit Savvy interviews Bob Peters from the Punch Room.

In the first of a series of posts highlighting Asheville Cocktail Week (May 4-8), Spirit Savvy interviewed renowned Charlotte bartender Bob Peters about the craft cocktail movement.

Yumiko Yushioka. Photo courtesy of Asheville Butoh Festival.

Dance of Darkness: The Asheville Butoh Festival Returns 4/7-4/10

The 10th Asheville Butoh Festival brings world-class performers, both international and local, to explore the edges of expression via this uniquely fascinating dance form.

Glass Picture. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Gláss to Play The Mothlight March 28

Athens based three-member band, Gláss is set to play The Mothlight, March 28.

Asheville Climate Conversations Update

The Collider opens downtown, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe visits Asheville, and a new video from the Climate Listening Project!

Carbs and Caffeine: OWL Bakery Comes to West Asheville

OWL (Old World Levain) Bakery is opening a brick and mortar soon in West Asheville. We got the scoop on the fabulous European-style deliciousness heading our way.

How to Survive Your Own Death (223). Images Courtesy of Colby Caldwell and Hemphill Fine Arts.

Digital Photography + Phantom Practices: Colby Caldwell on Photo+Craft

Colby Caldwell of REVOLVE Gallery on Photo+Craft, the panel and screening he's organized, and how advances in the digital realm are shifting the our perceptions of art and of the world.