Press release: Although a conversation generally happens between two people, it’s certainly possible for artwork sharing the same space to suggest a dialogue. That’s the premise of the “Conversation” series of two-person shows at the Penland Gallery. This year’s entry is titled Conversation|What Remains, and it features work by artists Rachel Meginnes and Kelly O’Briant. […]
Press release: Writing from the Top of Your Head is a one-of-a-kind six-week workshop designed for writers who have a burning desire to write but have a hard time facing the blank page. The course is also beneficial to writers who feel their writing has gotten stale, and want to generate fresh material and increase […]
Press release: David Joe Miller Presents SCARY WORD! with internationally acclaimed, master storyteller, David Novak on Thursday October 12th, 7pm at Pack Memorial Library, Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. Doors will open for seating at 6:30 in the Lorde Auditorium and the show will begin at 7pm. The show is best suited for adults. Mr. […]
Press release: Local artists The Carburetors, The Stipe Brothers & Dan Ruiz, along with Eric Congdon and Izzi Hughes will headline the sixth annual Bids & Blues fundraiser to benefit Thrive on Monday, October 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown. This year’s ticketed event features several changes, namely the […]
Press release: On Friday, October 6, 2017, Brevard College will host the opening reception for ‘Morning Meditations’, a photography exhibition by BC alumni, Andrew Paynter. The exhibition will be held in the Spiers Gallery, located inside of the Sims Art Building, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard, NC 28712. Andrew will begin with a presentation at […]
His tenure with the Asheville Symphony will conclude with the New Year’s Eve Gala. He conducts his final Masterworks concert — the season opener for the symphony’s 2017-18 season — on Sunday, Sept. 24.
Press release: The most scenic live music series in town returns on September 24th when Aloft Asheville Downtown hosts its next Sundays Live@Aloft event from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. featuring live entertainment from The Caribbean Cowboys. The official band of the Western North Carolina Parrot Head Club, the Caribbean Cowboys play a mix of […]
Press release: What: Ballerina Olena Pedan performs “Dove of Peace” in honor of September 21 International Day of Peace. The “Dove of Peace” choreography is from Great Russian Nutcracker and portrays Moscow Ballet’s dedication to world peace 2017 Peace Day Theme: Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All, Peace Day Asheville was formed […]
Press release: Even in our beloved city of open minded people of all kinds, we are still walking around looking at our phones, missing the beauty of this sacred area, and each other. The Lucid Sound Project was created to interrupt that for a time. The event will take place at Reuter Terrace at Pack […]
Unlike most U.S. cities with music scenes, Asheville doesn’t offer lockout spaces or practice facilities for local or touring artists. When a storage unit facility asked local bands to leave, it left many musicians scrambling for creative solutions.
Press release: Agatha Christie’s classic, The Mousetrap, is the quintessential murder mystery that has audiences trying to answer the question: who is the murderer? A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, […]
Press release: Award-winning author Miles Tager, author of Grandfather Mountain, a Profile will be featured at the annual Waynesville Homegrown Author Fair on Sat. Sept. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Waynesville. Miles will be one of almost 30 authors representing a wide variety of genres. His nonfiction […]
PRESS RELEASE: A new art space is scheduled to open soon in downtown Asheville. Momentum Gallery will feature contemporary painting, prints, and sculpture in a 4,000 square foot space, formerly housing the B&J Department Store. The proprietor is Jordan Ahlers, a long-time local art professional well known to artists and collectors alike. Ahlers has developed […]
Press release: The ninth annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference in Asheville, NC, celebrates and bolsters the undying relevance of the spirit of the legendary artistic hub, a forerunner in progressive interdisciplinary education. Black Mountain College’s legacy is wrought from the union of influential American artists and European refugees, who came together and developed new […]
Press release: Jugglers from all around will come together and attempt to defy gravity at the 7th annual Asheville Juggling Festival. The festival is free and open to the public, with a large indoor juggling space, variety shows, workshops, and a “Construction Zone” where the non-juggler can receive instruction from a seasoned practitioner on the […]
“There’s a lot to be learned from looking back on your life and trying to figure out certain things around your own personal motivations in an intense situation, and if you handled it well,” says playwright Lucia Del Vecchio. “And it’s kind of a fantasy. You don’t get to go back and talk to people very often.”
Press release: The Diana Wortham Theatre hosts a panel discussion “Exploring the Connection Between Art and Spirituality” with award-winning choreographer and dancer Ronald K. Brown of EVIDENCE: A Dance Company for an intimate discussion about the relationship between art and spirituality on Thursday, September 14 beginning at 3:00 p.m. The “Art and Spirituality” panel discussion […]
Press release: The Free Clinics will host a Bike Collection on Friday, September 22 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in the parking lot at The Free Clinics, 841 Case Street in Hendersonville. The Free Clinics, with the help of volunteers, area bike clubs, and local bike shops, will refurbish the collected bikes and donate […]
Press release: Come out to celebrate and support Asheville’s lgbtqia community at Youth OutRight’s 4th annual fall fundraiser! “Young Voices: YO Vaudeville 2017,” will be held September 28, 7:00-9:00PM at the Highland Brewery Event Center, 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Asheville, 28803. Admission: $20.00. Youth OutRight is an advocacy and leadership non-profit that seeks to empower […]
Press release: This fall, visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum will be entertained, alarmed and enlightened as they walk through the halls of a ramshackle manor and experience the dangerous world of Wicked Plants: The Exhibit. After five years travelling across the country, Wicked Plants, a one-of-a-kind exhibit designed and created by the Arboretum, will […]
The video was directed by Silas Durocher, the song is from Tomlinson’s latest album, Catch a Thrill.
