Press release: The Asheville Area Arts Council (AAAC) is pleased to announce the awards of the 2017 Asheville Art in the Park Arts & Community Grant. This grant is offered to qualifying committed artists in Western North Carolina in order to enhance public spaces and highlight the role of local artists within the community. Projects […]
Author: Alli Marshall
Showing 568-588 of 7259 results
Outdoor concert series at Peterson Amphitheater in Tryon
Press release: Sunset Series returns to TFAC Spring concerts in outdoor amphitheater What: Sunset Series — Outdoor concerts in the Peterson Amphitheater When: Thursdays, 7pm, April 27-May 25 Where: Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon, NC Cost: Admission is by donation at the door Info: www.tryonarts.org or 828-859-8322 Tryon, NC: Celebrate spring with the Sunset Series […]
UNC Asheville holds two evenings of Spring Dance Sharing, April 27-28
Press release: UNC Asheville’s Dance Program will present two performances – the Spring Dance Sharing, both beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 27 and 28, in Belk Theatre on campus. These performances are free and everyone is welcome to attend. UNC Asheville students and faculty will present work in these two Spring […]
Michael Franti & Spearhead play benefit for MountainTrue at Salvage Station, Aug. 3
Press release: Michael Franti & Spearhead at Salvage Station Thursday, August 3rd *21+ Only $31 ADV / $36 DOS $100 VIP *Limited Supply MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD Michael Franti is a musician, filmmaker and humanitarian who is recognized as a pioneering force in the music industry. Long known for his globally conscious lyrics, powerful performances, […]
VIDEO RELEASE: “Bringing Me Down” by the Christy Lynn Band
“Bringing Me Down” is the precursor to an album expected out in late summer or fall.
Ron Rash receives a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2017
Press release: Poet and novelist Ron Rash, who holds the John and Dorothy Parris Distinguished Professorship in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University, is recipient of a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for 2017. Announcement of Rash’s inclusion in the diverse group of 173 scholars, artists and scientists from the U.S. and Canada selected for the […]
The Toe River Studio Tour is scheduled for June 2-4
Press release: The deadline has past and the tour is cranking up to be another great adventure for visitors. We have 53 studio sites with 83 artists, including eight who have never participated or participated over three years ago. In their own words, they introduce themselves. First on the list is Garold Amsberry (#74) of […]
20th Annual French Broad River Festival, May 5-7
Press release: This annual grassroots festival has grown steadily from a one night benefit party on the banks of the French Broad to an all weekend festival featuring some of the best music in the area and a number of outdoor events in celebration of this beautiful river and setting. Date: May 5-7, 2016 Location: […]
“Ultra spiritual” YouTube sensation JP Spears comes to Asheville, April 21
Press release: JP Sears, the YouTube sensation and satirist who is putting the “light” back in enlightenment is coming to Asheville, April 21st at 7 pm at Jubilee! Community as part of his nation-wide book tour. When a red-headed hippy wearing a purple shirt and a flower sticking out of his headband released a video […]
Anam Cara’s ATM presents “To Be Determined,” April 7 and 8
Press release: Accordion Time Machine, Anam Cara’s Experimental Theatre Ensemble, presents “To Be Determined” Friday, April 7 AND Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 8:00pm Toy Boat Community Art Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 Tickets $13 in advance, $16 at the door Advance tickets at anamcaratheatre.org/tickets There will be cats, toasters, memories, pain, hilarity, […]
Reception to for Asheville Art Museum’s “Pop ‘n’ Op,” April 7
Press release: A Reception to Celebrate Pop ‘n’ Op on First Friday Friday, April 7, 5-8pm | On the Slope at 175 Biltmore Ave. It’s time to kick off the 2017 Downtown Asheville Art District’s First Friday Art Walks! To celebrate, we are hosting a reception for our exhibition Pop ‘n’ Op. Join us for […]
Asheville Music Professionals hosts workshop on how to best utilize YouTube, April 18
Press release: April 18, 2017 at Asheville Music Hall 6pm-8pm Grow Your Audience & Your Bank Account with YouTube — Free Event! Join us for a discussion with Made In Network’s Emilija Saxe at Asheville Music Hall. We will explore how individual artists can best utilize YouTube to reach new fans while also putting money […]
Word on the Street celebration, April 21
Press release: Word on the Street Invites You to Paradise! Word on the Street, an online arts magazine by and for youth, will be hosting a free tropical-themed celebration on Friday, April 21, at 7:00pm, at the Arthur R. Edington Center, 133 Livingston Street, Asheville. The bilingual magazine, visioned, created and led by a “Squad” […]
UNCA’s Arts Fest activates ‘Arts for Social Change’
This year’s Arts Fest features visual artist, writer and photographer Clarissa Sligh; singer-songwriter and peace activist David LaMotte; and found materials artist and lecturer David Hess. The three-day event includes lectures, exhibits, readings and much more.
Andy Griffiths shares newest installment in Treehouse series at Spellbound Bookshop, April 9
Press release: On Sunday, April 9, Australian author Andy Griffiths joins us to introduce the newest book in his hilarious internationally bestselling Treehouse series. Your kids probably know the Treehouse books. And if they like funny books like Diary of A Wimpy Kid with lots of wild imaginative illustrations, they will definitely love these books. Join us at Spellbound for a fun and wacky […]
Asheville Vaudeville returns on April 15
Press release: Who: Asheville Vaudeville What: The April 15th Asheville Vaudeville Shows, 7:30pm and 10:00pm Where: Toy Boat Community Artspace, 101 Fairview Road, Asheville, NC 28801 How Much: $15.00 for the 7:30pm show, $12.00 for the 10:00pm show When: April 15th at 7:30pm and at 10:00pm Contact: www.avlvaudeville.com or ashevillevaudeville@gmail.com What: The Final show in […]
Stephanie Powell Watts, author of one of the “most anticipated books of 2017,” reads at Malaprop’s, April 13
Press release: Named one of the most anticipated books of 2017 by Entertainment Weekly, Nylon, Elle, and The Chicago Review of Books, Stephanie Powell Watts’ No One is Coming to Save Us is a revelatory novel from an insightful voice. Watts will be in conversation with Dee James, Professor, Literature and Language at the University […]
Elizabeth Kostova presents ‘The Shadow Land’ at UNCA, April 11
Press release: Malaprop’s Bookstore & Café presents New York Times-bestselling author Elizabeth Kostova and the national launch of her new novel, The Shadow Land, on Tuesday, April 11, at 7:00 p.m., at UNCA Humanities Hall. Award-winning author Ron Rash will join Kostova in conversation. Kostova is the author of The Historian, the first debut novel […]
Avenue M hosts April 6 art opening for youth in Eliada’s programs
Press release: On April 6, 2017 at 4pm Avenue M Restaurant & Bar will be hosting an art opening and you’re invited to attend! The opening will feature new murals designed and painted by youth in Eliada’s programs. Youth in both Day Treatment and after school programming got the opportunity to participate in this public […]
Air Horn Orchestra protests HB2 compromise with “performance” at the NC Governor’s Mansion
Press release: The Air Horn Orchestra, a world record-holding protest against HB2 which held weekly “performances” outside the Governor’s Mansion for nearly eight months in 2016, will return on Thursday for a one-night-only engagement opposing the so-called “compromise” on HB2. The repeal leaves much of the discriminatory law in place. Based on Gov. Roy Cooper’s […]
Historic Carson House in Marion holds Appalachian Authors event, April 8
Press release: The Historic Carson House today announced the Appalachian Authors Booksigning and Reading at the museum on April 8, 2017. The reading will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and the readings will take place between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. with time for a Q&A session at the end of the […]