The dye house, located in historic Grovewood Village, next door to the Grove Wood Gallery, has sat empty since 1980. The building, part of Biltmore Industries, houses the original looms, carding machines and mule spinners used to make the famed homespun fabric that was worn by the likes of Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt, and first ladies Eleanor Roosevelt and Grace Coolidge
Press release: The Asheville Ballet and the Asheville Academy of Ballet present a Master Class in Contemporary and Modern techniques with visiting New York artist Shauna Sorensen Wednesday, April 12th from 5:00-6:30pm at the Asheville Ballet studios at 4 Weaverville Hwy, Asheville, NC 28804. Thanks to generous patronage in support of the Asheville Ballet’s scholarship […]
Press release: Experience an evening of beautiful works by Romantic-era composers, as the Asheville Symphony presents its April Masterworks concert, “The Passion of Chopin” Saturday, April 22 at 8 p.m. in Thomas Wolfe Auditorium under the director of ASO Music Director Daniel Meyer. Guest pianist Soyeon Kate Lee joins the symphony for Chopin’s Piano Concerto […]
Press release: Flatiron Writers Room Series: The Business of Writing. Wednesdays, May 24-June 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Flatiron Writers Room, 5 Covington Street, Asheville, NC 28806 Join fiction writer, essayist and marketing pro Catherine Campbell, and poet Brandon Amico, for this 4-part Wednesday night series on the business of writing starting May 24th. Cost is $35 per class or […]
Press release: Asheville’s Poetry Cabaret Collective is going to Washington, D.C. You are invited to a House Party in one of the most luxurious homes in all of Western North Carolina, Hanger Hall, to celebrate Asheville artists representing us in Washington DC at the 2017 Capital Fringe Festival. Poetry, Live Music, Burlesque, Magic, Fire Eating, […]
Press release: The 15th annual Spring Literary Festival at Western Carolina University will feature author and former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins, called “the most popular poet in America” by The New York Times. All events are free and open to the public. Directed by Pamela Duncan, associate professor in WCU’s Department of English, the […]
In rapid-fire verses, Mook attacks fair-weather friendships and inauthenticity in all of its forms.
Press release: The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is proud to welcome artist Julia Burr to the Upper Gallery with an opening reception for “Orchestration” on April 7 at 6pm. The show runs through May 12 and is free to the public Monday through Friday 10-5pm. This will be Burr’s 4th show at the […]
Press release: Arnold Wengrow, UNC Asheville professor emeritus of drama, will discuss and read from his new book, The Designs of Santo Loquasto, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 at Karpen Hall, in the Laurel Forum. Wengrow’s talk will be accompanied by a multimedia presentation by UNC Asheville senior Sean Preston of film clips […]
Press release: Hello Asheville. Spring has sprung. Come join the fun. Listen to This: stories and more on stage presents “Don’t Say Your Weren’t Warned” — failing to heed the red flags • Todd Lester • Kim Mako • Rod Murphy • Joe Shelton plus songs by Jeff Thompson hosted by Tom Chalmers Thursday, March […]
This year’s {Re}HAPPENING, taking place Saturday, March 25, at Camp Rockmont (the location of BMC, which shuttered in 1957), features a number of performance taking cues directly from alumni of the institution.
Facebook post: The final deadline to submit is Sunday, April 2, 2017 @ 11:59 PM EDT. To learn more and enter, please visit http://bit.ly/LEAF-Song-Contest ABOUT THE 4th ANNUAL NEWSONG PRESENTS: LEAF SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE & COMPETITION Eight finalists will be selected from online entries to showcase and compete at the fourth annual NewSong Presents: LEAF Festival […]
Press release: The Asheville Art Museum is thrilled to congratulate four WNC high school art students on their receipt of prestigious national awards that recognize their outstanding talent. The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers recently announced the national award recipients for the 2017 National Scholastic Art & Writing awards, the nation’s longest-running and […]
Shot in various locations around Asheville, it includes not only downtown landmarks but the stunning views of the parkway.
Press release: The 90th Annual Mountain Dance & Folk Festival will be held for the first time at A-B Tech’s Asheville campus in the new A-B Tech/Mission Health Conference Center. The three-day event will be held August 3-5, 2017 from 7-10pm. The new location will allow for ample free parking and an unparalleled ease of […]
Press release: On Monday, May 15 from 11am-12pm, LEAF invites the community to a culturally rich performance by Masankho Banda, LEAF International Rwanda and LEAF International Tanzania at The Orange Peel. This performance is a fantastic opportunity for school field trips, homeschoolers, all those who want to continue the LEAF weekend, or cannot make to […]
Press release: Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EDT) The Flatiron Writers Room 5 Covington Street Asheville, NC 28806 $65. Sign up here. Writers are often daunted by the idea of reading their work aloud, whether in a classroom situation or public presentation. This workshop will teach writers to see their […]
Press release: The Penland Gallery will open its 2017 exhibition season with an exhibition of pieces by thirty-two artists working in many different styles and materials. What these artists have in common is that they are alumni of the Penland Core Fellowship or the Penland Resident Artist Program, and they are all featured in Inspired, […]
Green leads a free poetry workshop for teens at the Burton Street Community Street Center from 1-3 p.m.
Local songstress Jane Kramer opens the show on Wednesday, March 22.
Malaprop’s launches the Rise Up and Read Together initiative on March 26 with Andrew Aydin who, with Georgia Congressman John Lewis, co-authroed “March,” a trilogy of graphic novels that depicts Lewis’ experience in the civil rights movement. Press release:
