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The finals of the 11th annual contest will be held at Asheville Music Hall on Nov. 18.
Meet the conductor: Q&A with ASO music director finalist Darko Butorac
He’ll lead the symphony on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m., at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
Smart bets: Darko Butorac with Asheville Symphony
The concert, with compositions spanning 300 years, takes place Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Thomas Wolf Auditorium.
The Freeway Revival celebrates the release of its debut album
The band got its start when brothers Adam and Jonathan Clayton (on keyboards and guitar respectively) put the project together in 2015. After some personnel shifts, the band settled on its current lineup of the Clayton twins plus guitarist Tim Husk, drummer Cartwright Brandon and bassist Kenny Crowley.
Smart Bets: Craft in Toyland
The group exhibition of handcrafted toys and games opens Nov. 18 at Grovewood Gallery.
Asheville rappers Po’folk and Spaceman Jones battle at Sol Bar
Larry “Po’folk” Williams discusses his musical journey and the significance of going head-to-head with an MC he greatly respects.
Smart Bets: The Cheeksters
The Asheville pop rockers play the lounge at Isis Music Hall on Nov. 17.
Conscious Party: ’80s Dance Party
The retro fundraiser for AHE takes place Nov. 22 at Isis Music Hall.
Acoustic Asheville: The Trongone Band
The Trongone Band is quickly getting noticed along the East Coast thanks to the release of the group’s debut record, Keys to the House, in June.
Oh, for art’s sake!
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Theater review: ‘Red’ at 35below
At this phase in his career, Rothko believes that color is merely an instrument that informs emotion. As he ages, Rothko feels the same pressures that, a generation earlier, he proudly imposed upon the likes of Picasso.
Theater review: ‘Othello’ at The BeBe Theatre
Montford Park Players and Different Strokes! are both excellent local theater companies. Their partnership proves to be a triumphant venture.
HomeWord host slams and cultivates young writers
HomeWord’s monthly slams are open to all interested students and the slam team is selected, based on points accrued, from those events. A pool of 50-75 youth poets is culled to the six who represent Asheville on the national level.
Theater review: ‘Uranium235′ at The Magnetic Theatre
In the powerful play, onstage through Saturday, Nov. 18, at The Magnetic Theatre, President Harry S. Truman wrestles with perhaps the most horrific decision of the 20th century — whether or not to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.
The Fritz releases a new album with social issues in mind
Earlier this year, the dance-rock group took some rare time off from performing to record a new album, titled Natural Mind, which it celebrates with a hometown show on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Asheville Music Hall.
Toy Boat Community Art Space is in need of a new home
French Broad River Brewery’s expansion will force the community art space to relocate once its lease is up after January 2018.
Smart Bets: Existing While Black
The spoken word series’ second installment takes place Nov. 12 at The Mothlight.
Smart Bets: Daryl Hance Powermuse
The Florida-based guitarist/vocalist plays a free show at Pisgah Brewing Co. on Nov. 10.
Jeff Santiago & Los Gatos play a benefit for Puerto Rico
In cooperation with local band Modern Strangers, Los Gatos decided to make its already-scheduled Mothlight show a benefit, with all proceeds going toward United for Puerto Rico.
Smart Bets: Pan Harmonia
The Asheville-based chamber music repertory company performs its latest program at Black Mountain’s St. James Episcopal Church on Nov. 10 and Asheville’s Biltmore United Methodist Church on Nov. 12.
Come together: Southeastern Native American artists present new works
In conjunction with the exhibit Return from Exile: Contemporary Southeastern Indian Art , the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center will host a contemporary Native American art symposium on Friday, Nov. 10.