The Fine Arts Theatre screens “Synchronicity,” scored by Ben Lovett, July 7

PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: 103.3 Asheville FM and Fine Arts Theatre join Moog Music, Harvest Records and Echo Mountain Studios in presenting a special event screening of SYNCHRONICITY — featuring Asheville composer Ben Lovett’s critically acclaimed, retro-inspired original score — on Thursday, July 7th at 7:00 pm. An audience Q&A with Lovett will follow […]

10 local companies team up for Asheville Adventure Hunt, Aug. 6

PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Too old for Easter Egg hunts? Perfect for an Adventure Hunt! BANGS Shoes and Blue Ridge Chair Works present Asheville’s very first Adventure Hunt! Bringing together a booty of 10 local company’s prizes, the Hunt takes place on August 6th, 2016 beginning at 10am. Borrowing tricks from a traditional treasure […]

The Flat Rock Playhouse stages The Importance of Being Earnest, July 7-24

PRESS RELEASE FROM FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE: The Flat Rock Playhouse 2016 season will continue with Oscar Wilde’s famous satire The Importance of Being Earnest, which will run from July 7th through July 24th at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown on Main Street in Hendersonville, NC. What’s the most important lesson a Victorian gentleman could learn? […]

Lesbian comics Vickie Shaw & Jennie McNulty perform at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, June 24

PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Lesbian comics Vickie Shaw and Jennie McNulty are bringing their unique brand of clean and pointed, “Straight-friendly” comedy to First Congregational UCC of Asheville. Vickie, a recovering S.O.B. (SOuthern Baptist) and Jennie, whose comedy has taken her to Iraq and Afghanistan to entertain the troops, are serendipitously arriving just in […]

Rational Discourse plays UNCA’s Concerts on the Quad, June 27

PRESS RELEASE FROM UNC ASHEVILLE: UNC Asheville’s Concerts on the Quad continue on Monday evening with the big-band rock/jazz ensemble Rational Discourse, beginning at 7 p.m. Concerts on the Quad are free and open to everyone. Attendees are invited to bring chairs, blankets and picnics to enjoy along with the music. Meals, treats and drinks […]

SART launches 2016 season with Greater Tuna

PRESS RELEASE FROM SART: The Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre announces its 2016 performance schedule that, this year, will feature tour de force performances by newcomers and longtime favorite actors. “Because of the continuing renovation of our historic Owen Theatre, we’re performing in Spainhour Hall of Moore Auditorium on the campus of Mars Hill University,” says […]

Local fashion designer Charles Josef shows at Columbia Fashion Week

PRESS RELEASE FROM CHARLES JOSEF: Local Designer Charles Josef Showing at Columbia Fashion Week Saturday June 25,2016 at 300 Senate Street in downtown Columbia, SC Asheville based designer Charles Josef who is known for his bespoke bridal attire will be showing his ” Day to Night ” collection featuring a collection of men’s and women’s […]

Presentation on the history of the Blue Ridge Parkway, June 25

PRESS RELEASE FROM UNC ASHEVILLE: Taking Another Look: New Views of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a talk by Anne Mitchell Whisnant, will be presented at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Whisnant, adjunct associate professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill, will discuss the complicated and often contentious process that brought […]

Galactic and Dumpstaphunk will headline Oskar Blues’ Burning Can, July 15 and 16

PRESS RELEASE FROM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY: Oskar Blues is bringin’ back their Burning CAN Notjusta Beer Festival (like they left something) for its third installment July 15 & 16 to their REEB Ranch at the foot of DuPont State Forest. Over fifty canning craft breweries will be pouring beers for thirsty festival goers but the […]