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WCU's Spring Literary Festival
Like so many robins returning to Northern climes, an array of authors (ranging in genre from fiction, memoirs and poetry to plays and children's books) descend on the Cullowhee campus of Western Carolina University for a four-day springtime literary throw-down. Readings take place Monday, March 22, through Thursday, March 25 (for a complete schedule visit http://www.litfestival.org) and include short-story writer Jill McCorkle (pictured), novelist and playwright Silas House and Chitra Divakaruni, who retells an ancient Indian epic in her work. All events are free.
Bands for Kids' Sake
Now in its fourth year, Bands for Kids' Sake teams up local musicians with iconic playlists while raising both funds and awareness for mentoring program Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC. This year, The Cheeksters, Wooden Toothe, If You Wannas, The Steves and Dave Desmelik perform the songs of Willie Nelson, The Cars, Velvet Underground, Weezer, Tom Petty, Rush, The Clash and more. (Past years have turned out some not-to-be-missed pairings, including Nevada covering Velvet Underground, The Broomstars as Neil Young & Crazy Horse and The Cheeksters (pictured) — in full costume — doing David Bowie.) The show is Saturday, March 20, 7 p.m. at the Grey Eagle. $10 at the door. http://www.bbbswnc.org.
The Boxcar Children at ACT
"Orphaned and in danger of being sent to different foster homes, four siblings run away and make their home in an abandoned railroad boxcar," is the tag line for The Boxcar Children, the current play at Asheville Community Theatre. But these Depression-era adventures are more about high spirits and hijinx than hand times, and the show is, in fact, child-friendly. This production features Bryce Lotz, Jean Louise Webb, Sarah Plaut and Sam Bible-Sullivan, and is also a food drive for Manna Food Bank and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Bring a can and be entered in a drawing for a 2010-2011 season subscription. Shows run through Sunday, March 21. Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $22 adults, $19 seniors and students, $12 children. http://www.ashevilletheatre.org. Read a review at http://www.mountainx.com/theatre
