Press release: Congratulations to the Steep Canyon Rangers who will be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame today, Thursday, October 19th, 2017 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. From the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame website: On Thursday, October 19, 2017, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame will hold it’s 2017 Induction […]
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Free NaNoWriMo Write-In at the Flatiron Writers Room, Nov. 19
Press release: November is National Novel Writing Month! Whether you’ve accepted the NaNoWriMo challenge to write 50,000 words in November, or you’ve set another goal, join us at the Flatiron Writers Room on Sunday, November 19th from 1pm to 4pm to make your daily word count. Bring your own snacks, beverages, pen and paper or […]
Meet the conductor: Q&A with ASO music director finalist Rei Hotoda
Hotoda leads the Asheville Symphony on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. The program, titled “Journeys,” speaks to her roots and aspirations — and introduces the musician to Asheville.
Dance performance ‘Supper, People on the Move’ at 22 London Rd., Oct. 27 and 28
Press release: Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and Randy Shull and Hedy Fischer are pleased to host choreographer Silvana Cardell’s Supper, People on the Move at 22 London Rd., Randy and Hedy’s studio/exhibition space. Supper, People on the Move is a new dance performance inspired by themes of migration and the complex experience […]
Warren Haynes’ 29th annual Christmas Jam will be held Dec. 9
Press release: Warren Haynes’ 29th Annual Christmas Jam is once again taking over Asheville, NC’s U.S. Cellular Center on December 9, 2017, where an incredible line-up of artists will take the stage in Haynes’ hometown for a good cause in the spirit of the holidays. One of the most celebrated and longest-running live concerts in the U.S., […]
Tony Award-winning play RED opens Nov. 3, at 35below
Press release: Mockingbird Theatre Productions in association with Asheville Community Theatre is excited to bring RED to Asheville’s 35below for the first three weekends in November. RED will be performed November 3 – November 19, 2017 with performances Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available online […]
Spellbound Children’s Bookshop hosts NaNoWriMo event for young writers
Press release: It’s that time of year beloved by budding novelists. November is National Novel Writing Month, affectionately known as NaNoWriMo. Spellbound Childen’s Bookshop wants to encourage young writers. Through November 5th, interested writers from 6th – 12th grade can come in to sign up on Spellbound’s NaNoWriMoTriumphant Chart of Noveling Progress. The writing process […]
Dark Horse Theatre stages ‘The Midnight Area,” opening Oct. 20
Press release: There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. But wait. . . don’t stop there. Because beyond that is an even better dimension. The SIXTH dimension. The one we call. . . The Midnight Area. Join […]
Short film release: ‘Sides’ by Trust Fall Productions
Staring Drez Ryan and Jeff Alexander, it tells the story of “two best friends on opposite sides of the Civil War.”
American Craft Week events in and around WNC
American Craft Week goes week beyond the virtual world, offering special exhibitions, gallery openings, demonstrations, workshops, sales, fairs and more.
Exhibition of paintings by Connie Bostic opens Oct. 6 at Pink Dog
PRESS RELEASE: Connie Bostic: The Heart of Everything: Homage to the Water Protectors at Standing Rock Pink Dog Creative Gallery, 348 Depot Street, Asheville, NC October 6 – November 5, 2017 opening reception Friday, October 6, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM All are invited to this exhibition of new oil paintings and watercolors by Connie […]
Poetry Cabaret Collective performs at Altamont Theatre, Oct. 22
Press release: Asheville’s own Poetry Cabaret Collective announces show at Altamont Theatre on Sunday, October 22, at 7:30 P.M. Featuring an array of local favorites and traveling performers, the Poetry Cabaret show blends original spoken-word poetry with live music, comedy, burlesque and boylesque, and magic for an experimental poetry reading in avant cabaret style. The […]
Lanier Library Mystery Festival, Oct. 20 and 21
Lanier Library is located in Tryon. Press release: For anyone who writes mysteries, or is thinking of some day writing one, or just enjoys reading a good who-done-it, the Lanier Library is bringing someone to town you will want to meet. Edgar Award-winning crime author David Housewright will be the featured guest at this year’s […]
The makers of the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual
Today, the cooperative includes around 300 members. Applicants go through a jury process and must show documentation of belonging to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Once in, those artists are lifetime members.
Asheville Vaudeville returns to Toy Boat Community Artspace, Oct. 14
Press release: Asheville Vaudeville welcomes one and all to a night of wonders, presented by some of the most amazing performers in Asheville! Our Master of Ceremonies is Toybox Theatre, also known as America’s Favorite Cartoon Witch. The perfect pre-Halloween experience awaits! We have prepared for you a show full of puppets, burlesque, and feats […]
Palimpsest Podcast launches Oct. 31
Press release: On October 31st, novelist and playwright Jamieson Ridenhour (Barking Mad; The House of the Yaga) and actor Hayley Heninger (Transplanting; How to Love Your Demon) will launch Palimpsest, a bi-weekly audio drama about memory, identity, and ghosts. The first season will run for ten episodes from Halloween through March of 2018. A classic […]
New member exhibition opens at the Southern Highland Craft Guild, Sept. 30
Press release: As the leaves begin to change up on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Southern Highland Craft Guild looks forward to the opening of their new member exhibition. This Saturday, September 30, on the second floor of the Folk Art Center, the main gallery will showcase 18 juried makers that have been accepted into […]
Opening reception for ‘WCU Collects: Recent Acquisitions’ held Thursday, Oct. 5
Press release: The WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center is pleased to present the exhibition, WCU Collects: Recent Acquisitions, from October 2, 2017 – January 26, 2018, with a reception on Thursday, October 5 from 5:00 – 7:00p.m. The exhibition reception on Thursday, October 5 from 5:00 – 7:00p.m. features catered hors d’oeuvres, […]
‘Betwixt & Between’ and ‘Plus/Minus’ exhibitions open at Tracey Morgan Gallery, Nov. 29
Press release: Tracey Morgan Gallery is pleased to present Betwixt and Between, an exhibition of photographs by Chicago-based artist Laura Letinsky. The exhibition will include works from multiple series: Hardly More than Ever, Ill Form and Void Full, and Time’s Assignation. The opening reception will also include a book signing for the artist’s sixth monograph, […]
Change in leadership announced at The Magnetic Theatre
Press release: The Magnetic Theatre’s mission and its vision is stronger than ever. We shall continue to be a not-for-profit production company that gives a home to new works of theatre to enthusiastic audiences. In the best efforts of continuing this mission and creating an opportunity for sustainability and community collaboration, the Board of Directors […]
ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference looks at process and performance
As the annual conference attests, ideas and influences continue to ripple from the legendary school. This year’s theme is “Process + Performance.”