Press release: Located in the heart of downtown Brevard, The Phoenix music venue and farm-to-table restaurant has announced their February live music schedule, as well as news that internationally-acclaimed musician and drummer Jeff Sipe will take up residency at The Phoenix for the month of February. Jeff Sipe, along with bandmates Mark McDaniel and Mike […]
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Archaeologist Shelly Stone lectures on ancient Greek, Roman pottery Feb. 16 at UNC Asheville
From UNC Asheville: Archaeologist Shelley Stone to Lecture at UNC Asheville on Feb. 16: Morgantina in Sicily and Studying Ceramics at a Large Archaeological Site Archaeologist Shelley Stone, who has been part of the excavations at the Morgantina site in Sicily for 40 years, will offer a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, […]
Warren Wilson hosts “Under Construction” exhibit opening reception Feb. 7
Press release: Stroll through almost any art gallery, and one thing is likely to be consistent – the art on display is complete. Paintings, sculptures and other works are not typically presented if the artist hasn’t finished them. Lara Nguyen, a professor at Warren Wilson College, is changing that expectation and offering the curious a […]
Asheville Interfaith group announces upcoming events, potluck celebrating local diversity
From Asheville Interfaith: World Interfaith Harmony Week (http://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com) is February 1-7, and AshevilleInterfaith.org is sponsoring two events this coming weekend to help honor and celebrate the diversity found in our community. Saturday, Feb. 4: Visit to Mount Soma and Sri Somesvara Hindu/Vedic Temple. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30p.m. Contact Vicki Garlock at vickig@jubileecommunity.org. Sunday, Feb. 5: […]
Asheville’s Brunk Auctions sells historic Qianlong Chinese rooster cup for $180,000
From Brunk Auctions: Rooster Cup Sells High at Brunk Auctions to Start The Year of the Rooster Asheville, North Carolina – A rare Chinese porcelain cup sold for $180,000 at Brunk Auctions this Saturday. It was the high lot in a two-day auction which totaled $2.2 million. The Imperial cup features the sealmark of Qianlong […]
Historic Asheville pattern and garment company Folkwear changes ownership
From Folkwear: Historic Pattern Company Changes Ownership in Asheville One of the oldest independent sewing pattern companies in the country has transitioned ownership. Folkwear, run by Kate Mathews for the past 18 years, has been bought by Molly Hamilton of Fairview, North Carolina. Mathews, formerly of Fiberarts magazine and Lark Books, has retired and Hamilton […]
Center for Cultural Preservation presents “Savior of the French Broad River: The Wilma Dykeman Story” Feb. 23
From the Center for Cultural Preservation: The Savior of the French Broad River — The Wilma Dykeman Story (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, January 31, 2017) – The Cherokee who lived along the banks of the French Broad River called it “the long man” and the creeks that fed it “the chattering children.” The French Broad is considered […]
Asheville’s UsedEquipmentGuide.com launches free “Market Price Calculator” to assist consumers
From Used Equipment Guide, LLC: Used Equipment Guide Introduces the Market Price Calculator Determine current market value on used heavy equipment ASHEVILLE, N.C.: UsedEquipmentGuide.com (UEG), the world’s largest used equipment search engine, has introduced the Market Price Calculator. The Market Price Calculator is a free tool that utilizes statistical pricing models to provide target pricing […]
Crafting Sketch Comedy course by Maryedith Burrell and Tom Chalmers starts Feb. 18
Press release: Eight-week course starting Saturday, February 18th and running through Saturday, April 8th. Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Cost: $250 if register by February 11th, $275 if register after that date. Where: Flatiron Writers Room, 5 Covington Street off Haywood in West Asheville. What: Learn how to spark comedic ideas through improvisation and […]
YWCA of Asheville Community Health Fair for the whole family, Feb. 11
Press release: The YWCA of Asheville is hosting their annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, February 11 from 9 am – 1 pm. The purpose of the event is to offer activities for all ages that focus on nutrition, alternative medicine, and fitness to promote a healthy community. This wellness event brings ideas and […]
David Holt & The Lightning Bolts bring old-time to Mars Hill University April 7
From Mars Hill University: David Holt and the Lightning Bolts To Perform at Mars Hill University Mars Hill University will host a concert featuring popular old-time music performers David Holt and the Lightning Bolts on April 7, 2017. The concert is part of the university’s Presidential Lecture and Performance Series. Showtime is 7 p.m. in […]
Asheville crisis center, community partnership earn honors
Press release: The community partnership behind Asheville’s new behavioral health treatment and crisis center has received statewide honors for its work to improve healthcare services in the Buncombe County region. Key partners behind the C3356 Comprehensive Care Center were recognized in December by the N.C. Council of Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse […]
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission team up to preserve Sorrells Meadow
From the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: Land Trust assists N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission with acquisition of 82-acre tract Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy helps secure Sorrells Meadow for Cold Mountain Game Lands Asheville, NC – In December, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) assisted the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) with the purchase of 82 […]
Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville hosts psychologist, teacher Bill Walz Feb. 19
From the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville: “Keeping a Moral Compass when Society seems to have Lost its Own” will be presented by Bill Walz at the Sunday, February 19 meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville, 2-3:30 p.m. at Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road, Asheville, NC. All are welcome to attend. Walz will […]
ABYSA accepting registration for athletes with special needs and late spring recreation leagues
Announcement from Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association: ABYSA TOPSoccer for Athletes with Special Needs: runs through March 15 , 2017 ABYSA TOPSoccer is a community based soccer program for young athletes with special needs ages 5-18. The emphasis of this program is on development, training, and meaningful participation rather than on competition. ABYSA’s goal is […]
“It Finds You Edible” by Rebecca Scarlet debuts at Toy Boat
Press release: Dramatis Discombobulated, a newly constructed theatre troupe, presents the debut of It Finds You Edible by Rebecca Scarlet. Featuring the acting talents of Donner Rizzo-Banks, Anabel Leatherwood, Gabriella Brzostoski, Ilaria Hetherington, Rhonan Cort, Eve Flaum, Eva Ridenhour, the amazing O’Neal siblings MezzMyrh and PINATOVA, and Rebecca Scarlet herself, this insane ensemble promises to […]
Tracey Morgan Gallery opens in the South Slope
Press release: Tracey Morgan Gallery is pleased to present our inaugural exhibition, Representing Place: Photographs of Appalachia, an exhibition of photographs featuring work by Ken Abbott, Rob Amberg, William Christenberry, Walker Evans, Sarah Hoskins, William Gedney, Megan G. King, Builder Levy, O. Winston Link, Susan Lipper, Bertien van Manen, Tammy Mercure, Pamela Pecchio, Mike Smith, […]
Asheville GreenWorks seeks nominations for 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards
Press release from Asheville GreenWorks: Asheville GreenWorks is seeking nominations for its annual Environmental Excellence Awards, which honor outstanding achievements in environmental sustainability by individuals, organizations, schools and businesses located in Asheville and throughout Buncombe County. Asheville GreenWorks established the Environmental Excellence Awards to recognize the outstanding work in environmental stewardship happening in Asheville and […]
Virginia Derryberry will receive a national teaching award
Press release form UNC Asheville: Virginia Derryberry, UNC Asheville professor emerita of art, has been named the winner of the 2017 College Arts Association (CAA) Distinguished Teaching of Art Award. She will receive the honor at the CAA national conference in New York on Feb. 15. This award has been won by many distinguished artists, […]
Smoky Mountains Sampler showcase opens
Press release: The Western North Carolina “Artists Count” project is hosting a series of exhibitions to highlight the rich visual contributions made by area artists. The first such exhibit, “Smoky Mountains Sampler” is now open at the Welcome Center north of Asheville on Interstate 26. Eighteen artists from Jackson and Swain counties are included in […]
HGTV’s House Hunters International visits the RAD and other Asheville locations
Press release from Andrea Kulish: HGTV’s House Hunters International episode “Swinging Back to Sweden,” features former Asheville residents Elizabeth Reynolds McGuire and Lina Eriksson as they move from Asheville to Sweden and choose a new apartment. The show was filmed in several Asheville spots including a visit to the River Arts District. There, the stars […]