Press release: Brevard Music Center (BMC), in association with the Asheville Chamber Music Series in Asheville, Brevard College in Brevard, and Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra in Hendersonville, is pleased to announce its April/May program of chamber concerts as part of BMC’s FREE Community Concert Series (CCS). The three April/May concerts represent the final performances of the […]
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Ellipsis Theater Company presents “The Realistic Joneses” at 35below
Press release: Meet the Joneses: Will Eno’s powerfully funny sitcom from another world The Realistic Joneses comes to 35below Jennifer: It just seems like we don’t talk. Bob: What are we doing right now? Math? Words are what separate humans from animals, they are how we express our love (or not), they are how we […]
BMCM+AC calls for proposals for ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 9
Press release: Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC), in partnership with University of North Carolina Asheville, is thrilled to announce the 9th Annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College, an international conference that explores the history and legacy of the world’s most acclaimed experimental educational community, to be held September 29–October 1, 2017. BMCM+AC and […]
Open house at the Flatiron Writers Room, May 6
Press release: Please join us for an open house at the Flatiron Writers Room on Saturday, May 6th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Enjoy food and drink on our lovely porch, see our space, and learn about our writing workshops, retreats and events. You can even enter a drawing for a chance to win a […]
Historic Rugby Writer’s Series will feature Howard Ray Duncan on April 22
Press release: Historic Rugby continues its year-long series of writer visits on Saturday, April 22, with a reading by Howard Ray Duncan. The reading is free and will be at the Harrow Road Café in Rugby at 7pm. The café will open for dinner at 5pm. All times are Eastern. In 2015, Howard Ray Duncan […]
Call for submissions to “Barns of Madison County” exhibit
Press release: “Barns of Madison County” Exhibit at the Arts Council in May Invitation to Artists to submit work for the Exhibit As part of May Barn Month, Madison County Arts Center will be hosting a second annual exhibit of “The Barns of Madison County” — paintings, photographs and drawings and any other type of […]
Poet and essayist Thomas Rain Crowe will speak at UNC Asheville on April 20
Press release: Thomas Rain Crowe, known for his poetry, anthologies, essays and his award-winning memoir on four years of self-sufficient living in the woods of his native Western North Carolina, will read from his works and discuss his life as a writer from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel […]
Indie 500 flash fiction contest opens for submissions May 1
All writers are invited to submit a story of up to 500 words.
Four Warren Wilson College writers win Guggenheim fellowships
Press release: Four writers from the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College are the recipients of 2017 Guggenheim Fellowships. For 13 of the last 15 years, writers from the program have captured at least one of the prestigious grants. Alumni and faculty last collected four in 2009 and three in 2005, 2008 and […]
Asheville Symphony features Chopin in April 22 concert
Press release: MASTERWORKS 6 April 22 • 8 p.m. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Daniel Meyer, conductor Soyeon Kate Lee, piano Debussy Petite Suite Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 Franck Symphony in D minor “All three composers on our April program had a firm grasp on the art of choosing the perfect instruments for the right musical […]
Artspace may bring affordable housing to Asheville’s creative sector
Recently, members of Artspace, a Minnesota-based property development, assent management and consulting organization, visited to Asheville to explore the possibility of an affordable housing project geared toward local artists.
Beginning bladesmithing class at Green Energy Park, May 20 & 21
Press release: Beginning Bladesmithing Class with Brock Martin from WarFire Forge. Saturday, May 20th and Sunday, May 21st, 9:00am – 3:00pm (12 hours total). Cost $225 (materials included), due at registration. What to Expect: Participants will begin by making a simple butter knife from mild steel in order to learn the processes involved in shaping […]
Artrageous: An Interactive Art and Music Experience at WCU’s Bardo Center, April 29
Press release: The WCU Bardo Arts Center Performance Series presents Artrageous: An Interactive Art and Music Experience on April 29, 2017 at 7:30p.m. This is a ticketed event, purchasing details listed below. The Artrageous troupe of artists, musicians, singers and dancers pay tribute to a variety of art forms, pop icons and musical genres culminating […]
Winning pictures from UNC Asheville Study Abroad Photo Contest on display, April 12-28
Press release: Winning photographs from UNC Asheville’s Study Abroad Program’s annual international photo contest will be on display from April 12-28 in UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery in Ramsey Library. Participants will share the stories behind their photos as well as the tales of their travels during a reception from noon – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, […]
Taikoza Japanese Drummers perform at WCU, April 18
Press release: Drumming that has been compared to the sound of rolling thunder will fill the performance hall of Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 18, as the Taikoza Japanese Drummers take the stage as part of WCU’s Arts and Cultural Events series. Show time is 7:30 […]
Folkmoot and Blue Ridge Big Band hold “Dancing through the Decades,” April 29
Press release: In partnership with the Blue Ridge Big Band, Folkmoot will host Dancing through the Decades, a live big band music and dance experience, on April 29, 2017 at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville from 7:00pm – 9:30pm. The Blue Ridge Big Band is comprised of 17 musicians who share a love of […]
Appalachian Mural Trail asks for votes to win funding
Press release: Even to this day, people can still see the results of what the USA did for its people during the Great Depression. Called the WPA, The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was the largest and most ambitious American project ever that was constructive and positive, employing millions […]
Poet Joseph Mills will read at Brevard College on April 12
Press release: Poet Joseph Mills will read from his newest poetry collection on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. The reading will take place at Brevard College in McLarty-Goodson Room 125. “Exit, Pursued by a Bear,” will be the focus of the reading. The collection is Mills’ sixth, and he says it is inspired by Shakespeare’s […]
WCU Jazz Festival will be held April 22
Press release: Western Carolina University’s 15th annual Jazz Festival will bring an afternoon and evening of master classes and performances to campus Saturday, April 22, from noon to 10 p.m. at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Featured artists include vocalist Carly Johnson, bassist Mike McGuirk and drummer John Riley, along with […]
Champions of The Moth Story Slam, April 24
Press release: On Monday evening, April 24th, David Joe Miller will present WORD! at Trade & Lore Coffee House, 37 Wall Street downtown Asheville and will feature Champions of The Moth Story Slam! The Moth is a global, storytelling phenomenon and celebrates personal stories, told live from Moth stages all over the world. Here in […]
Single release: “The Coronation” by Siyah
Local hip-hop artist Siyah has just release “The Coronation,” a collaboration with producer and DJ Nex Millen.