Press release: Free! The Magnetic Theatre presents rehearsed readings of astonishing plays! Performances Saturdays at 10:30 PM at Magnetic 375 (375 Depot Street in the River Arts District). Ever wonder what the sources are for any number of The Magnetic Theatre’s world premieres (and, for that matter, contemporary plays worldwide)? Wish for a chance to […]
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July events at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
Press release: July 8—PERFORMANCE + ARTIST TALK: the undergird (action is primary #4) Philadelphia-based choreographer Meg Foley will present the undergird (action is primary #4), a dance and spoken performance about mortality, birth, earth monuments, and the immediate, omnipresent body, alone and in congress, and all that it’s not. the undergird stems from Foley’s seven-year […]
David LaMotte performs at White Horse Black Mountain on July 1
Press release: Black Mountain singer-songwriter David LaMotte is often spotted wearing his trademark bush hat, but in reality he wears many hats: singer-songwriter, speaker, author, workshop leader, humanitarian activist and more. He’s been a force on the local scene and beyond for over two decades, not only for his acclaimed songs but as a voice […]
Diana Wortham Theatre announces possible funding cut, asks for public support
Press release: Urgent Call To Action: County Funding for Diana Wortham Theatre to Be Cut in Half Your voice is needed to be heard by the Buncombe County Commissioners. Your support of Diana Wortham Theatre is what keeps us going. We are writing to ask your help in persuading the Buncombe County Commission to maintain […]
Visionary art exhibit and benefit for The BLOCK off Biltmore, June 23
Press release: Celebrating Visionary Art, Activism and Spirits: An Event to Keep THE BLOCK off biltmore’s Doors Open What: Visionary Art Exhibit/Reception/Sale/Door Prize. Art donated by Tobey Pierce. Music by Albi and The Lifters. Food donated by Corner Kitchen Catering. Cash bar. Children welcome. Free. Where: THE BLOCK off biltmore, 39 S. Market St. Asheville, […]
Giant basket and nest-building workshop, July 7 and 8
Press release: Come to Homestead Retreat July 7th-8th to Build a Giant Nest Made for People Nest Building with Nancy Basket: Wouldn’t it be great to change places with a bird? To fly freely, to perch on the highest branch – even to share the joys of building a nest! Join us for a fun […]
Findings of Arts & Economic Prosperity study are revealed
Press release from Asheville Area Arts Council: On Saturday, June 17 the Americans for the Arts released the Arts & Economic Prosperity V (AEP5) study finding the non-profit arts and culture sector is a $68 million industry in Buncombe County! This spending supports 2,233 full-time equivalent jobs and generates over $7.3 million in local and […]
Tryon Arts & Crafts School holds ghost story competition
Press release: The Apparitionist-National Ghost Story Competition Write the Scariest Ghost Story You Can Think Of! Deadline: September 1, 2017 To embrace and honor the heritage of storytelling in Western North Carolina, Tryon Arts & Crafts School (TACS) is initiating this exciting National Ghost Story Competition. Winning stories will be read to an audience on […]
Asheville Lyric Opera stages “Elixir of Love,” July 14 and 16
Press release: Asheville Lyric Opera is pleased to announce our brand new production of Donizetti’s Elixir of Love at the Diana Wortham Theatre on July 14 (8 PM) and July 16 (3 PM). One of the world’s most beloved operas, “Elixir of Love” is centered on a country bumpkin in love with a girl out of […]
Threads & Beats at Pink Dog Creative, June 14
Press release: Threads and Beats Pink Dog Creative, 342 Depot Street Sunday, June 14 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM THREADS & BEATS is a fashion, music and art arrangement with local independent retailers, creators and artists. The event starts at 10am and DJs will start around noon. Fresh West Pizza will be serving pizza and […]
Swannanoa Chamber Music Series launches 48th season with shows in Asheville, Greenville, Waynesville
Press release: Whether it’s unmatched authors in the MFA Program for Writers residency or world-renowned musicians of the folk and Celtic variety, summers at Warren Wilson College have put the fine arts front and center. The longest running tradition, the Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival, is entering its 48th season with performances throughout July in Asheville, […]
BMCM+AC receives a grant to fund a Jacob Lawrence exhibition in Asheville
Press release: The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) has been awarded a $25,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and $60,000 from the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts to mount Between Form and Content: Perspectives on Jacob Lawrence and Black Mountain College, the […]
Local author publishes new mystery novel
Press release: Asheville author John Gordon’s first Penny Summers mystery, published in May, can be ordered from our local independent bookstore — Malaprop’s, and is available on Amazon! “Katelyn’s Killer” is a traditional mystery with a non-traditional resolution. Set in Annapolis, Maryland, amateur sleuth Penny Summers, thirty-something ex-Navy public affairs officer and Master Gardener, on […]
Old Edwards Hospitality partners with visual artists for eco-awareness project, “How Many Trees?”
Press release: Old Edwards Hospitality Group will host an eco-art installation on the front lawn of its 200 Main hotel in downtown Highlands. This collaborative, temporary installation by artists Anna Norton and John Melvin called “How Many Trees?” will be constructed of used office paper collected from Old Edwards properties and other local businesses. The […]
Haywood County Arts Council seeks work for ArtShare exhibit
Press release: This year marks the fifth year of the Haywood County Arts Council’s (HCAC) ArtShare exhibit. ArtShare is a showing of fine works of art which have been donated to or consigned with the HCAC. The HCAC welcomes pieces from collectors that may be downsizing, changing décor, or who wish to consign estate items […]
Downtown After 5 returns June 16 with Greyhounds
Press release: Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, continues its 29th season Friday, June 16. Downtown After 5 takes place the 3rd Friday of the month May – September and is held on North Lexington Avenue. Events are free and open to the public. Headliner: Greyhounds Greyhounds are Andrew Trube (Tyler, TX) and Anthony […]
Anam Cara presents ‘Cafe le Monde,’ June 16-July 1
Press release: ANAM CARA THEATRE CO. presents CAFE LE MONDE 6/16, 6/17, 6/23, 6/24, 6/30 AND 7/1 @ TOY BOAT ALL SHOWS 8PM Anam Cara Theatre Company presents Cafe le Monde by Charles L. Mee, directed by Missy Bell. Fridays and Saturdays, June 16-17, 23-24, & 30-July 1, 2017. All shows at 8pm, doors at […]
‘Debut’ at PUSH Gallery features previously unexhibited artists
“I had this slot for a show and I thought, ‘I’d like to pass this opportunity onto a lot of people,’” curator Severn Eaton says. He’s doing just that with the group show ‘Debut,’ opening at PUSH on Friday, June 16.
Spoken word show and writing workshop, July 8 and 9
Press release: David Joe Miller’s WORD series welcomes internationally acclaimed storyteller and writer, Kim Weitkamp for a weekend of WORD! The story journey begins on Saturday July 8th at 1pm. with a four-hour storytelling and story-writing workshop at Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative at Lenoir-Rhyne University on Montford Ave. Kim will be presenting her highly […]
Theater review: ‘American Arcade’ at The Magnetic Theatre
The explosive, exciting and hard-to-explain production is onstage at The Magnetic Theatre through Saturday, July 1.
Toe River Arts Council opens ‘Inheritance’ exhibition, July 15
Press release: Inheritance is composed of four artists that work independently, but thrive on inherent traits that unify and guide their art. Jill Eberle, Kiki Farish, Jane Wells Harrison and Jerry Jackson share one primary bond, Paul Hartley, painting professor at East Carolina University (1970-2008). “We speak a common language about composition because of Paul,” […]