Press release from event organizers: WHO: Riverside Studios WHAT: Opening for ‘The Gift of Art’ Show and Sale WHERE: Riverside Studios, 174 W. Haywood Street, River Arts District WHEN: Saturday, December 3 from 2-5PM INFO: The first two weekends in December will be full of exciting holiday events in Asheville’s River Arts District, and at […]
Press release from the Burger Bar: Calling all advocates, teachers, inspirers! Burger Bar is hoping to find folks who are interested in teaching classes, promoting community discussions, inspiring the folks to learn. We are opening our space on Saturdays from 4pm-7pm for anyone to come and inspire. All classes must be free but you are […]
Press release from the Art League of Henderson County: Several times during the year, Art League of Henderson County members are challenged to create works of a particular subject or style. One of the most popular “challenge” shows the ALHC holds for its members each year is the January Miniature Show. Typically members submit works […]
Press release from Pan Harmonia: Next Sunday, December 4 at 3 PM, we invite you to join us for glorious Baroque music at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in North Asheville! Pan Harmonia enjoys offering concerts each December to benefit an Asheville organization making a difference. Many of you have attended our Chamber Music Messiahs for […]
Press release from Heather Ward-Migner: Asheville Artist, Heather Ward-Migner is creating 500 “Affordable Housing Seedlings”, 500 tiny wooden houses made from the scraps of her wooden wedding cake topper business. She is creating the project to raise awareness of the need for more affordable housing in our area, and to raise money for The Asheville […]
“Originally the theme was death and judgement,” says Parish of the album that would become Undertaker Please Drive Slow. He’ll release it with a show at The Grey Eagle on Sunday, Nov. 27.
Press release from Montford Park Players: Montford Park Players, an Asheville theatrical tradition, is proud to announce their upcoming festival, A Day with Dickens, to be presented with its annual staging of A Christmas Carol, the classic holiday tale by Charles Dickens. The festival and performances will be held at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, located […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville’s Department of Art and Art History will hold its annual Holiday Art Sale from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the ground floor of Owen Hall on campus. The sale is open […]
Press release from the North Carolina Writers’ Network: The 2017 Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition is now open for submissions. This contest awards $1,500 in prizes to a piece of lasting nonfiction that is outside the realm of conventional journalism and has relevance to North Carolinians. Subjects may include traditional categories such as reviews, travel […]
Depending on your current metal state, you might take keen pleasure in a song title, “F**ked Up Erector Set.” Especially when it plays as if said erector said it being hurled and smashed; tiny screws and painted metal pieces sent flying in all directions. The song is the lead track on Recorded (out on Monday, […]
Press release from Southern Highland Craft Guild: Digging deep into its mission to cultivate the creative economy, the Southern Highland Craft Guild opens its newest exhibit, A Legacy of Makers and Mentors, at the Folk Art Center this Thursday, November 17. Showcasing over 40 pieces of work from its Education Center member University of North […]
Press release from event organizers: The ArtScape Hendersonville Committee, the Art League of Henderson County, the Arts Council and Downtown Hendersonville are putting out a call for entries for the 2017 ArtScape Banner Project! Henderson county artists and artisans, 18 years and older, are invited to participate in this juried art competition. Selected artwork will […]
Press release from event organizers: The 70th Annual Asheville Holiday Parade, presented by Bojangles, is a go for Saturday, Nov. 19 beginning at 11am in Downtown Asheville. The NC Division of Air Quality is forecasting improved conditions for parade day and the parade entries are excited to perform for you! Come out and cheer on […]
Press release from Hendersonville Symphony: The Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is ready to fill everyone’s stocking with holiday musical delights, as they present their next 2016-2017 season concert, “Carolina Christmas,” Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Community College’s Concert Hall. (Please note this is an afternoon performance.) Single-seat, single-date tickets are […]
Press release from event organizers: Grammy Award winning musician and activist Kathy Mattea will deliver the keynote address at the 10th Annual SouthEast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Conference in Montreat, NC on Friday, May 19, 2017. Mattea, whose No. 1 country hits include “Goin’ Gone,” “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses” and “Come From the […]
Press release from Keith Flynn: I’ll be participating in TWO spectacular poetry readings this weekend. SATURDAY, NOV 19 at MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE with Marilyn Kallet and Katherine Soniat— and MONDAY, NOV 21 at THE NC STAGE COMPANY with musician Aaron Price joining me, along with former poet laureate Joseph Bathanti and Daniel Lawless. World class poets […]
Laura Boosinger & The Midnight Plowboys, Andy Buckner, Mark Bumgarner, John Doyle, David Holt, Locust Honey String Band, Bryan Sutton Band, Carol Rifkin and Jeanette Queen join the MerleFest lineup. Press release from Hearth Music: MerleFest, presented by Window World and slated for April 27-30, 2017, is proud to announce its initial lineup of artists. […]
Press release from Caldwell Arts Council: The Caldwell Arts Council is currently accepting portfolios from local and regional artists for possible exhibitions in 2018. Details for submitting your portfolio are available on our website at http://www.caldwellarts.com/157-guidelines/. Portfolios will be accepted through January 31, 2017 and may be delivered or mailed to Caldwell Arts Council Exhibit […]
Press release from event organizers: East West Pop Up Shop will be popping up with our 10-day Third Annual Holiday Pop Up Shop showcasing the best in handmade and vintage. The Holiday Pop Up will transform East West Venue into a boutique shopping experience full of carefully curated goods including 80+ local and regional independent […]
Press release from Tryon Fine Arts Center: World-renowned Jazz artists Nnenna Freelon and John Brown Trio welcome the holiday season at Tryon Fine Arts Center on Saturday, December 10 at 8pm. Six-time Grammy nominee Freelon will present her signature renditions of beloved Jazz standards as well as holiday classics, turning the expected into something quite […]
Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: It’s impossible to draw a clear line line between soul and funk, and in the case of singer Ryan Barber it’s pointless to try. Those influences, along with a whole catalog of others from America’s popular music, drive his work with The Ryan Barber Collective, which also includes […]
