From a press release: ZOOM IN, exhibition of Asheville Street Photography, on display through Oct. 15 ZOOM IN, an exhibition of Asheville Street Photography, will be on display from August 1 – Oct. 15, 2014. An opening reception with the artists will be held from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 at The Green Sage Cafe […]
From a press release: Martha Woodroof, author of “Small Blessings,” reading and signing, Aug. 26 Martha Woodroof Reading & Signing Small Blessings, a Novel August 26, at 7p.m. Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe 55 Haywood St A freelance contributor to NPR and npr.org, Martha Woodroof has now written a sparkling debut novel, SMALL BLESSINGS, about a small-town college […]
From a press release: Learn how artists can become city art contractors, Aug. 26, Sept. 25, Oct. 29 Join RiverLink and Brenda Mills to find out how as an artist you can become a contractor for the city. We are pleased to offer these special two hour interactive FREE information sessions at RiverLink’s Warehouse Studios, […]
If cat art, cat videos or “What kind of a cat person are you” quizzes seem just a little bit hokey, what about feline-themed poetry? Former North Carolina Poet Laureate Fred Chappell has authored more than 30 books, including fiction and nonfiction. But for his latest collection, he’s taken a page from T.S. Eliot’s Old […]
From a press release: El Centro plans Halloween/Día de Muertos Fair El Centro of Henderson County will celebrate, as part of Mexican tradition, the Day of the Dead with a Fair which will be held on Friday, October 31 from 5-10pm at the Super Mercado located at 2111 Hendersonville HWY. Among the activities planned are […]
“Quiet bros stick together,” is how local singer-songwriter and producer Seth Kauffman sums up working with musician Ray LaMontagne. Kauffman played guitar on LaMontagne’s recent, Dan Auerbach-produced Supernova and says that LaMontagne asked him to work on his next album as well. In fact, Kauffman has been spending a lot of time working on other […]
From a press release: 10th anniversary edition of “The Goodly Spellbook” Coming Sept. 2: New 10th-Anniversary Edition of The Goodly Spellbook: Olde Spells for Modern Problems by Lady Passion (Dixie Deerman) and *Diuvei (Steve Rasmussen) of Coven Oldenwilde, Asheville, NC. The Goodly Spellbook: Olde Spells For Modern Problems details Witchcraft’s fascinating impact on human history, […]
From a press release: Montford Park Players holds auditions for “The Winter’s Tale,” Aug. 20 & 21 Auditions for the Montford Park Players production of The Winter’s Tale will be held Wednesday and Thursday, August 20 & 21, from 7 – 9 pm at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. Callbacks […]
From a press release: Studio Zahiya 5 year anniversary celebration, Aug. 23 August marks 3 years in our current spot and 5 years since we opened on Carolina Lane. As a thank you to YOU, we are offering a day of free classes and then one big ‘ol dance party. For Free. SATURDAY AUGUST 23 […]
From a press release: Benefit to support LAAFF at Dobra Tea, Aug. 21 This Thursday, 8-10 p.m., Linda Go will be performing new original songs along side singer-songwriter Jay Brown. At Dobra Tearoom, on Lexington Ave. Geri Littlejohn, Native American flute maker/player will also perform. The concert is a benefit for Lexington Avenue Arts Fun […]
From a press release: “The Odd Couple” opens at HART, Aug. 22 HART is bringing the summer to a close with the belly laughs to be found in one of Broadway’s biggest comedy hits, Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple.” This blockbuster by Broadway’s master known affectionately as Doc, opened at the Plymouth Theater in March […]
From a press release: Lashunda Smith holds book signing for “I Double Dare You to Dream” at Olive or Twist, Aug. 30 Lashunda Smith will be hosting a book signing for her first book “I Double Dare You to Dream” August 30, 2014 at Olive or Twist restaurant located at 81 Broadway, Asheville, NC. The […]
Local indie-rockers Alarm Clock Conspiracy are about to release new album Harlequin. Catch release shows at Highland Brewing Co. on Friday, Aug. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; and as part of DIG Festival, at Asheville Music Hall, on Saturday, Aug. 23, midnight-12:45 a.m. In advance of those appearances, Ian Reardon and Chris Carter perform “What You’re Waiting […]
These are not your ordinary love songs. And some aren’t actually love songs at all — Malcolm Holcombe’s “Pitiful Blues,” EDJ’s “For the Boy Who Moved Away” — but the emotions still apply. On this week’s playlist: • “When You Were Mine” by local rockers Posh Hammer. • “Pitiful Blues,” the title track from the new album […]
From a press release: “Spirits of the Flame” exhibition at Bender Gallery, opens Oct. 2 Spirits of the Flame, an exhibition of flameworked glass sculpture opens on Thursday, October 2 from 5-8 PM with an artists’ reception at Bender Gallery in downtown Asheville, NC. Spirits of the Flame is a three woman show featuring small […]
From a press release: The Lazybirds at Summer Tracks, Aug. 22 Summer Tracks welcomes The Lazybirds, with the Bob Sinclair Duo opening, for the sixth and final concert of the 2014 summer series. Sponsored by Tryon Fine Arts Center, the show takes place at Roger’s Park and begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 22. […]
From a press release: Penland announces discounted classes for area residents Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in a number workshops in two upcoming sessions available at half tuition to residents of the following Western North Carolina counties: Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, […]
Durham-based electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso, the project of Amelia Randall Meath and Nicholas Sanborn, launched their tour with a pair of sold-out shows at The Mothlight. The first, last night, was not without its glitches (the computer crashed, ironically, during the song “Play it Right”), but it showcased Meath and Sanborn’s considerable chemistry, energy and […]
You know Old Crow Medicine Show, even if you think you don’t, because of a little song called “Wagon Wheel.” It’s been sung by every busker on every street corner, and more recently covered by Darius “Hootie” Rucker and blasted from every mainstream country music station. The seven-piece Old Crow Medicine Show got its start, […]
From a press release: Teatro del Gusto returns to the Orange Peel, Aug. 17 Join us! Teatro del Gusto returns to The Orange Peel with our growing Circus Cabaret, local food, and live music showcase series. These events are a collaboration between the always zesty Orange Peel, and Madame Onça, producer of Asheville’s annual ABSfest: […]
From a press release: Thomas Wolfe Memorial Student Writing Competition 2014 The Thomas Wolfe Memorial invites students in grades 4 to 12 to participate in the “Telling Our Tales” Student Writing Competition. Thomas Wolfe was a master of taking his experiences and reinventing them for fiction writing. He spent three years writing Look Homeward, Angel […]
