“The Man Who Came to Dinner” opens April 8 at Asheville Community Theatre

PRESS RELEASE: “You have the touch of a love-starved cobra.” So says Sheridan Whiteside, the worst guest in the history of guests. From referring to a room in the family’s home as a “drafty sewer” to practically forcing his caregiver to leave the nursing profession and instead open a munitions factory, Mr. Whiteside is a […]

Spinterview series continues April 3 at Asheville Music School

PRESS RELEASE: Sunday, April 3rd, 4pm. Asheville Music School Performance Loft ADMISSION – $5 STUDENTS- ONLY $2! April 3… “The Legacy of CTI Records” Using top jazz and studio players, mixing stylish, sometimes lavish arrangements with stunning artwork, Creed Taylor’s record label created a timeless product. The Spinterview captures great tracks and keen insights from […]

Annual International Calligraphy Conference will be held at Warren Wilson College, June 25-July 2

PRESS RELEASE: 35th Annual International Calligraphy Conference Sponsored By Black Mountain Center For The Arts Some class openings still available. A Show Of Hands 2016, the 35th annual international calligraphy conference, will be held June 25th–July 2nd at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC. This is the first time that this con- ference will be […]

Asheville CVB launches destination music strategy and new music website for travelers

PRESS RELEASE: The Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) is launching a new marketing initiative designed to develop Asheville’s national music reputation. This new initiative promotes the music sector in all its layers including musicians, instrument makers, studios, venues, music shops, attractions and events. “Visitors are welcomed by music as soon as they arrive in […]

UNCA announces PRIDE month programs in April

PRESS RELEASE: UNC Asheville will present a series of discussions, documentaries and more in April as part of PRIDE Month 2016. PRIDE programming (Practice Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Education) was initiated in 2012 with events to increase awareness and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, and includes a variety of programming throughout the […]

Listen to This stories on stage presents tales of airports and airplanes, March 31

PRESS RELEASE: This week is Spring Break for many and what better way to leave winter behind and summon the spirit of spring than with a wild and wonderful night of stories about airports and airplanes, served to you by a topflight crew of writers, actors and comedians. Details listed below. Listen to This stories […]

Asheville Flea For Y’all returns April 24, vendor launch party April 10

PRESS RELEASE: Asheville Flea For Y’all and The Salvage Station prepare for the 2016 vintage and antique outdoor monthly flea market with a vendor launch party April 10th 1-4pm. The Flea For Y’all is preparing for the much anticipated start of their second season by hosting a get together for NEW, OLD and PROSPECTIVE vendors […]

Concert to benefit the Appalachian Barn Alliance, April 10

PRESS RELEASE: Sunday, April 10 at 3 pm: A benefit concert for the Appalachian Barn Alliance. Welcome Spring as Eclectic Ensembles of Talented Mars Hill University Music Students gather to entertain with orchestral and voice musical selections. In the Sanctuary of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, located just 2.4 miles from downtown Mars […]

Bread and Puppet Theater performs at White Horse Black Mountain April 14

PRESS RELEASE: Bread and Puppet is both an origin statement and an artistic vision. The Vermont-based troupe dates to New York’s Lower East Side in the early ’60s when German-born sculptor, dancer and baker Peter Schumann and his wife Elka combined socially conscious avant-garde puppet theater with distribution of free sourdough bread. More than fifty […]

Annual White Squirrel Photography Contest calls for submissions

PRESS RELEASE: The Transylvania Community Arts Council is proud to partner with the Heart of Brevard for the White Squirrel Photography Contest for the 2016 White Squirrel Festival. It’s finally springtime and all your backyard white critters are scampering about. If you’re able to catch them in some of their high flying acts or their […]

Letters To Abigail returns to Isis Restaurant & Music Hall April 6

PRESS RELEASE: Letters To Abigail Returns to Isis Restaurant and Music Hall Wednesday April 6th at 6pm “Letters to Abigail combines old time sounds and influences with their own brand of Americana creating soulful melodies and lyrics drenched in harmony. Transcending time or era, they are truly unique and refreshing,” Letters To Abigail will be […]

CCBdance Project will perform at the log cabin in Asheville Botanical Gardens, March 30-31

PRESS RELEASE: The CCBdance Project, featuring choreography by UNC Asheville Assistant Professor of Dance Celia Weiss Bambara, will perform a site-specific work at the Hubert H. Hayes log cabin in the Botanical Gardens of Asheville adjoining campus. Student dancers Lane Wagner, Alexandra Griffin and Becca Spritz will perform along with Bambara, who directs UNC Asheville’s […]

Asheville Lyric Opera stages The Magic Flute April 8 and 10

PRESS RELEASE: Asheville Lyric Opera’s production of The Magic Flute premiers at the Diana Wortham Theatre Friday, April 8, 2016 at 8 P.M. with a matinee Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 3 P.M. The Mozart masterpiece features a distinguished cast of performers including several regional natives from the Carolinas. The Magic Flute is a celebration […]