From a press release: “Drawing From the Human Form” exhibit opens at TC Arts, Aug. 22 The Transylvania Community Arts Council will host their new exhibit “Drawing From the Human Form” from August 22 – September 19. This exhibit will feature the artwork of Ben Long, James Daniel, and Angela Cunningham. Mediums include: drawings, paintings […]
From a press release: “Camped Out On Greasy Grass: A Series of Portraits” AAAC grand opening exhibit, Aug. 29 The Asheville Area Arts Council will host its first art exhibition since relocating to the Grove Arcade this month. On August 29, 2014 from 6:00-9:00pm there will be an opening reception at The Asheville Area Arts […]
From a press release: Radical Reels film fest tour & fundraiser for Pisgah Area SORBA, Sept. 8 The best high adrenaline films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival are coming to Asheville, NC on September 8, 2014. Epic big mountain ski and snowboard descents, nail-biting speed climbing, stomach turning kayaking drops – and you haven’t […]
From a press release: “Remembering Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Years” at Diana Wortham Theatre, Aug. 29 & 30 TV Personality and International Recording Artist Timothy O’Keefe Premier Event at the Diana Wortham Theatre August 29 at 7:30pm & August 30 matinee at 2pm Here, in a special tribute, TV Personality and International Recording Artist Timothy […]
From a press release: Mail Art Show opens Sept. 6 Mail Art Opening September 6th from 6pm to 9pm at the Courtyard Gallery and the Flood Fine Arts Center, 109 Roberts St. in the Phil Mechanics Building located in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. Artists and (non-artists!) still have time to submit non-returnable […]
From a press release: “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” opens at NC Stage, Aug. 20 North Carolina Stage Company (NC Stage) is excited to begin its 13th season with one of Shakespeare’s grandest adventures, Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Pericles begins his quest when the King of Antioch offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to any man […]
From a press release: Journal-making workshop for beginners, Sept. 20 Workshop with Kent Stewart on Saturday, September 20 at 3:00 pm Learn to make a sewn book of your very own. This beginner’s workshop is intended for children ages 11 through adults. Younger children should plan to attend with a parent or other responsible adult. […]
From a press release: Sixth annual queer girls literary reading Sunday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m. The Mothlight, 701 W Haywood Rd, West Asheville, North Carolina 28806 This year the Queer Girls Literary Reading Series is teaming up with the Juniper Bends Reading Series for a fantastic evening of original readings by your favorite literary […]
Stephanie Perkins, the local author behind the nationally beloved YA books Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door, returns with her third novel, Isla and the Happily Every After. Like Anna and Lola, Isla centers around a contemporary teen girl — a hopeless romantic with a crush on Josh, an […]
From a press release: Sarah Creech reads and signs “Season of the Dragonflies” at Malaprop’s, Aug. 15 Sarah Creech Reading and Signing SEASON OF THE DRAGONFLIES Friday, August 15, 7PM Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe Open to the Public Born and raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sarah Creech grew up in a house full […]
From a press release: Flat Rock Playhouse stages “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” Aug. 14-Sept. 14 Flat Rock Playhouse presents the high-camp farce, The Mystery of Irma Vep, from August 14 – September 14 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown. As part of its “Season of Laughter and Love” presented by the Cliffs Communities, the Playhouse […]
The new split album by Asheville-based Wes Tirey and Andrew Weathers (from Oakland, Calif. by way of Chapel Hill, N.C.) is titled, aptly, split. And while the Scissor Tail Records release is a mere three tracks, don’t expect a quick listen. The shortest song clocks in at over 10 minutes. But this folk and drone […]
From Michael McFarland’s “A Sarcastic Tango” to Warm the Bell’s sweet “Little Bird,” this week’s playlist is an emotional roller coaster. Add to that “Fire,” by honorary local Langhorne Slim, and get ready for a rocking ride. • “We Won’t Stop” by local rockers Black Robin Hero, from the EP, narrow plains. The band plays at […]
From a press release: “Salamandering” in Standing Indian, Aug. 29 Explore salamanders in the salamander capital of the world with staff from the Highlands Biological Station and the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. From 10am until 2pm on Friday, August 29th, join herpetologist Kyle Pursel to search for and identify salamanders in the seeps and streams of […]
From a press release: Wine and cheese pairing at the Biltmore, Aug. 28 Join us at the beautiful Biltmore for a cheese and wine pairing in the Champagne Cellar. We’ll savor a selection of handcrafted red, white, and sparkling Biltmore wines paired with a variety of delicious cheeses from our region and around the world. […]
From a press release: Meet the Winemaker event at The Cheese Store of Asheville at The Weinhaus, Aug. 25 It’s not often we get to actually meet a French winemaker. Join us for this unique opportunity to meet Brice Jourdan, soon be the head winemaker at his family’s winery in Sommieres, France. M. Jourdan will […]
From a press release: An Evening with Wiley Cash, Aug. 24 Following his debut success A Land More Kind Than Home, which earned accolades such as New York Times Notable Book of the Year; IndieNext Pick; SIBA Fiction of the Year; and was a PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Finalist, Wiley Cash once again delivers a […]
From a press release: Treasure Island at Parkway Playhouse, Aug. 23-Sept. 6 Adventure, treasure, and deadly pirates await in the next production in Parkway Playhouse’s 2014 season, which continues on August 23 with a production of Treasure Island, based on the classic book by Robert Louis Stevenson. The production opens August 23rd and continues through […]
From a press release: Grand Opening of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s “Second Chances West” This Friday, August 8th, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is having the Grand Opening of it’s new thrift store, “Second Chances, West.” The store is located at 697 Haywood Road in West Asheville and will be open to […]
From a press release: Bearfootin’ Bear Auction fundraiser for Historic Downtown Hendersonville Since 2003, the Bearfootin’ Public Art Walk has helped raise funding for Historic Downtown Hendersonville and a variety of local non-profits. In addition to their ability to fund-raise, the Bears offer a window into the variety of good work being done by non-profits […]
From a press release: Asheville’s Valet Gourmet launches in Knoxville After a successful decade in Asheville, Valet Gourmet, the area’s largest multi-restaurant delivery service, is expanding into its first new market through the acquisition of 622-EATS in Knoxville, TN. Valet Gourmet, known for placing a premium on customer service, has partnered with many of Asheville’s […]
