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On the Road: MerleFest brings show to Isis Music Hall, March 2
Press release: Celebrating its 30th anniversary, MerleFest takes the show on the road. MerleFest on the Road, featuring Mark Bumgarner, Locust Honey, and Jonathan Byrd and the Pickup Cowboy will make a pit stop at Isis Music Hall Thursday, March 2. “It’s truly a mosaic of what is going to be happening at MerleFest,” said […]
Local authors create personalized romance novels for Valentine’s Day
Press release: Visitors to Kilwin’s Chocolates, Fudge & Ice Cream in downtown Asheville often spot the colorful book covers framed on the wall. That’s when to their surprise, they discover that husband-wife shop owners Tom and Marcy Gallagher are writing romance novels when not working on a vat of double dark chocolate fudge. “It’s a […]
Flatiron Writers Room offers “Writing for TV and Film” masterclass starting March 1
Press release: Emmy-winning writer-producer Patricia Green will teach this intensive 12-week workshop on writing professionally for the screen, designed to result in a first draft screenplay or television pilot. Limited to ten (10) students to be chosen from writing samples, the class will cover how to decide which screen to aim for, pitching ideas, story […]
UNC Asheville lists its schedule of events for Black History Month
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will present a variety of special programs in February for Black History Month, including a gospel music performance and lecture, an exhibition by Asheville-based photographer Micah MacKenzie, a discussion on the theme, A Reintroduction: Black Lives Still Matter, and more. The following Black History Month events are free […]
The Harris Brothers perform at The Madison County Arts Center, Feb. 25
Press release from The Madison County Arts Center: The Harris Brothers in concert Saturday, February 25, 2017 7:30 pm $15 The Madison County Arts Center 90 S. Main Street Marshall, NC 28753 www.madisoncountyarts.com (828) 649-1301 Reggie and Ryan Harris are a real brother duo born and raised in Western North Carolina where they were exposed to […]
Voices in the Laurel holds “My Funny Valentine” concert Feb. 11
Press release from Voices in the Laurel: Saturday, Feb 11th, 2017 at HART Theater, Waynesville 3:00 pm “My Funny Valentine” Concert – a program of jazz, popular and show music celebrating love and friendship accompanied by Laurel Strings Ensemble and local professional musicians Tickets are $10 in advance $15 at the door (pending availability) Purchase […]
“Fashion from the Classics” exhibit opens Feb. 10 at Biltmore
Press release from Biltmore: The artistry of great literary works, costume design, and movie making comes together in “Designed for Drama: Fashion from the Classics,” Biltmore’s new exhibition premiering in Biltmore House on Feb. 10, 2017. Inspired by George Vanderbilt’s love of literature, “Designed for Drama” showcases more than 40 award-winning movie costumes from films […]
Local musicians and comedians perform at Michele’s Pancreas Party
Local comedian and radio host Michele Scheve is currently on the waitlist for pancreas and kidney transplants, two life-saving surgeries.
Jeff Sipe announces a February residency at The Phoenix in Brevard
Press release: Located in the heart of downtown Brevard, The Phoenix music venue and farm-to-table restaurant has announced their February live music schedule, as well as news that internationally-acclaimed musician and drummer Jeff Sipe will take up residency at The Phoenix for the month of February. Jeff Sipe, along with bandmates Mark McDaniel and Mike […]
Warren Wilson hosts “Under Construction” exhibit opening reception Feb. 7
Press release: Stroll through almost any art gallery, and one thing is likely to be consistent – the art on display is complete. Paintings, sculptures and other works are not typically presented if the artist hasn’t finished them. Lara Nguyen, a professor at Warren Wilson College, is changing that expectation and offering the curious a […]
Crafting Sketch Comedy course by Maryedith Burrell and Tom Chalmers starts Feb. 18
Press release: Eight-week course starting Saturday, February 18th and running through Saturday, April 8th. Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Cost: $250 if register by February 11th, $275 if register after that date. Where: Flatiron Writers Room, 5 Covington Street off Haywood in West Asheville. What: Learn how to spark comedic ideas through improvisation and […]
“It Finds You Edible” by Rebecca Scarlet debuts at Toy Boat
Press release: Dramatis Discombobulated, a newly constructed theatre troupe, presents the debut of It Finds You Edible by Rebecca Scarlet. Featuring the acting talents of Donner Rizzo-Banks, Anabel Leatherwood, Gabriella Brzostoski, Ilaria Hetherington, Rhonan Cort, Eve Flaum, Eva Ridenhour, the amazing O’Neal siblings MezzMyrh and PINATOVA, and Rebecca Scarlet herself, this insane ensemble promises to […]
Tracey Morgan Gallery opens in the South Slope
Press release: Tracey Morgan Gallery is pleased to present our inaugural exhibition, Representing Place: Photographs of Appalachia, an exhibition of photographs featuring work by Ken Abbott, Rob Amberg, William Christenberry, Walker Evans, Sarah Hoskins, William Gedney, Megan G. King, Builder Levy, O. Winston Link, Susan Lipper, Bertien van Manen, Tammy Mercure, Pamela Pecchio, Mike Smith, […]
Virginia Derryberry will receive a national teaching award
Press release form UNC Asheville: Virginia Derryberry, UNC Asheville professor emerita of art, has been named the winner of the 2017 College Arts Association (CAA) Distinguished Teaching of Art Award. She will receive the honor at the CAA national conference in New York on Feb. 15. This award has been won by many distinguished artists, […]
Smoky Mountains Sampler showcase opens
Press release: The Western North Carolina “Artists Count” project is hosting a series of exhibitions to highlight the rich visual contributions made by area artists. The first such exhibit, “Smoky Mountains Sampler” is now open at the Welcome Center north of Asheville on Interstate 26. Eighteen artists from Jackson and Swain counties are included in […]
Smart bets: Devin Jones and DeWayne Barton
The show takes place at Firestorm Books & Coffee on Friday, Feb. 3.
Asheville Art Museum’s “Museum On the Slope” opens Jan. 27
Press release from Asheville Art Museum: Friday, January 27, 5-7 p.m. | 175 Biltmore Ave. An Opening Reception On the Slope Our Museum On the Slope is celebrating its official opening with a reception on Friday, Jan. 27 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at 175 Biltmore Ave. Enjoy snacks and drinks, browse our gift shop and be […]
Asheville School Drama presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” Feb. 23-25
Press release from Ashveille School: Asheville School Drama will perform Rupert Holmes’ adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” on Thursday, Feb. 23, and Friday, Feb. 24, at 7:15 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2:30 p.m. If you have always wished directors would listen to your […]
Stories on Stage presents “Making the best of a bad situation,” Thursday, Jan. 26
Press release: Listen to This, stories on stage presents “When Life Pelts You with Lemons: stories of making the best of a bad situation.” Featuring stories by: Kim Winter Mako Eamon Martin Bill Wilson and more plus a song and banter by Josh Batenhorst hosted by Tom Chalmers Thursday, January 26th at 7:30 PM 35 […]
Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference scheduled for May 18-21
Press release: Brevard College and the Transylvania County Library Foundation will once again co-host the annual Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference May 18-21. Workshops, discussions, and readings will take place both at Brevard College and the Transylvania County Library. Due to the previous success and popularity of the event, the conference has been extended to […]