PRESS RELEASE FROM PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE: The Board of Directors of Parkway Playhouse has accepted the resignation of Andrew Gall, Artistic Director at PPH for the past 12 years. All current and future productions and activities will proceed without interruption, under the direction of General Manager Kristen Livengood, interim Director of Education Chelsea Wilson Thayer, and […]
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Wham Bam Bowie Band plays Salvage Station, Sept. 17
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Salvage Station is proud to announce the Wham Bam Bowie Band will be playing on September 17th at 8pm. Wham Bam Bowie Band presents LIVE, David Bowie’s top charting hits and classics, as well as rarities, deep tracks and fan favorites. Tickets for the event are $10 and are on […]
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra opens 45th season with “America the Beautiful”
PRESS RELEASE FROM HENDERSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: The Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra is awash in patriotism, the colors of Old Glory and the rich tapestry of American music in its opening concert for the 2016-2017 season. “America the Beautiful” kicks off the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra’s (HSO) 45th season on Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Blue Ridge […]
Parkway Playhouse stages “You Can’t Take it with You,” opening Aug. 27
PRESS RELEASE FROM PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE: If you haven’t seen the play, you’ve likely heard the title. You Can’t Take it with You is perhaps one of the most widely produced and popular plays of our time. Moss Hart’s pulitzer winning play premiered on Broadway in 1936, and played for 838 performances. Parkway Playhouse is thrilled […]
Open Hearts Art Center talent show & fundraiser, Sept. 11
PRESS RELEASE FROM OPEN HEARTS ART CENTER: Open Hearts Art Center is a nationally accredited community based nonprofit art program, providing unique opportunities for differently abled adults to express themselves boundlessly and fearlessly. Open Hearts will be holding our annual Talent Show & Fun(d)raiser on Saturday September 11th from 25pm at Asheville Community TheatrE. Tickets […]
Jonas Gerard presents a new series of steel sculptures
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Known for abstract expressionism, artist Jonas Gerard thrives in the world of large, vibrant, acrylic paintings on canvas. However, it is well known that the abundant creative energy that drives him will not stay contained within a single medium or art form. In collaboration with metal artist Doug Lapham of […]
Asheville Symphony announces its 2016-2017 season program
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY: The Asheville Symphony announces its 2016-2017 season including a seven-concert Masterworks Series featuring favorite works and composers of Music Director Daniel Meyer; an all-new New Year’s Eve celebration with a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony; and the return of the highly popular Asheville Amadeus festival in March 2017 with famed […]
Goombay Festival lineup announced
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Western North Carolina’s YMI Cultural Center (YMI) is proud to invite the community to the 36th Goombay Festival, to be held September 9th – 11th, with a kick off event on Thursday, September 8th. The festival will be held in Asheville’s Pack Square Park with additional activities at the YMI […]
Brevard Philharmonic season begins Sept. 11
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Presenting world class musicians offering inspiring performances in one of the best music venues in the southeast… that is the Brevard Philharmonic formula. Opening with a bang, the 40th season of our county’s own professional orchestra kicks off on Sunday, September 11th at 3pm in the Porter Center at Brevard […]
Local playwright stages a satire about the manosphere
The production, a satire about the “manosphere” (or men’s rights movement), takes its name from the The Red Pill online community, hosted on Reddit, “where men go to air their toxic views about women,” according to The Guardian. It was inspired by the events that unfolded around Waking Life Espresso.
Healing Doll Workshop, Sept. 10
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Healing Doll Workshop Saturday, September 10, noon – 2:30 at the Center for Art and Spirit. Doll making is a powerful medium for connecting with deep parts of ourselves and, in many cultures, dolls have long been used for the purpose of healing. In this workshop, you will create a […]
Ahleuchatistas return to The Mothlight
Parish and Oslance play a free show with Ava Mendoza and Jessica Pavone at The Mothlight on Monday, Aug. 22.
Ethan Jodziewicz & Tatiana Hargreaves perform at The Altamont Theatre, Aug. 19
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MUSICIANS: WHERE: The Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St., 28801 WHEN: Friday, August 19 DOORS: 7pm | SHOW: 8pm GENRE: acoustic AGES: all ages TICKETS: $12 adv. / $15 d.o.s. / $20 VIP (guaranteed seat in 1st 3 rows!) SEATING: seated general admission Ethan Jodziewicz & Tatiana Hargreaves brings together the unique […]
Asheville’s first melodica orchestra, Aug. 21
PRESS RELEASE FROM PAN HARMONIA: Next Road Over, Asheville’s first melodica orchestra Barbara Weiss and friends in concert next Sunday, August 21 After several years rehearsing in a basement studio, Asheville’s first melodica orchestra, Next Road Over, performs its debut concert on Sunday August 21 at 3 pm at St Matthias church. The missing link […]
Q+A with JJ Grey, who returns to Pisgah Brewing Co. on Aug. 19
“I love playing Asheville. … The audience there is into it in a way I wish I could take as a training video to train audiences in other parts of the country.”
Three WNC bands will be featured at the 76th annual National Folk Festival
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Nineteen North Carolina performing groups and individuals will appear in downtown Greensboro from September 9 – 11, 2016 at the 76th National Folk Festival. The free event in 2016 marks the event’s second year of its three-year residency in Greensboro. Last fall, the 75th National Folk Festival attracted more than […]
Comedian Matt Fernandez performs at The Grey Eagle, Aug. 21
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: The Grey Eagle presents an Evening of Comedy, Sunday, August 21, featuring nationally known comedian Matt Fernandez and guest appearances by local comics Rigel Pawlak, Nick Taylor and Zane Mitchell. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show. Showtime is 7 pm. No one can accuse Matt […]
Laura Hope-Gill holds Writing Beyond Rape workshop, Aug. 20
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Writing Beyond Rape: From Silence to Song 8/20/16 at Lenoir Rhyne from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm Laura Hope-Gill, a North Carolina Arts Fellow and Director of Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative at Lenoir-Rhyne University, will present a day of writing, witness, and reflection for survivors of sexual abuse, all […]
Community Choreography Projects presents a 9-week artistic conversation and workshop starting Sept. 12
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: A person’s belongings and life experiences often inhabit his or her aspirations, heritage and personal identity. These belongings and life experiences are “archival threads.” They can run through a grandmother’s ring, a child’s drawing, a father’s hammer, or years of collected journals. But what do we do with these archival […]
Widespread Panic will play the U.S. Cellular Center on Sept. 17
PRESS RELEASE FROM ALL EYES MEDIA: Widespread Panic will be performing at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC on September 17th. Showtime is at 8:00 PM and doors will open at 7:00 PM. Widespread Panic’s 2016 Fall Tour kicks off on the East Coast and will head South for stops in Alabama, Georgia, North […]
Asheville Music School bands perform two shows on Aug. 11
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: AMS ROCK BAND w/ Andrew Scotchie @ Hi Wire + AMS POP BANDS Helping Others Benefit @The Hop The Shows: Thursday August 11 = busy day for AMS students. Two ensembles at two different locations. Come show your support! Hi-Wire Brewing- Big Top Hi-Wire Brewing will have a special release […]