PRESS RELEASE: Poets Landon Godfrey and Holly Iglesias will read from their works when the Writers at Home series, hosted by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program, resumes at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This event is free and open to the public. Godfrey is […]
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Painting exhibition by Perry Houlditch opens in Artist Resource Center Gallery, March 11
PRESS RELEASE: A Painting Exhibition by Perry Houlditch in the Artist Resource Center Gallery Opening reception: March 11, 5:00 – 8:00pm Perry Houlditch was born in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. He began studying art at Cleveland Community College and graduated in 2004 with an A.A. In 2007 he graduated from the […]
Help the city plan for public art acquisitions and installations as part of RADTIP
Representatives from the city of Asheville, in collaboration with the Asheville Design Center, brainstormed with residents about how to incorporate public art in the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project.
Symphony conductor Daniel Meyer will leave after 2017/2018 season
PRESS RELEASE: The Asheville Symphony announced Tuesday that Music Director and Conductor Daniel Meyer will conclude his tenure with the ASO following the 2017-18 season. In 2015, Meyer signed a contract extension, which includes conducting a full 2016-17 season and a reduced schedule in 2017-18. Meyer, who is in his 11th season with the ASO, […]
310 ART celebrates 10th anniversary on April 29
PRESS RELEASE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of 310 ART. Located at Riverview Station in the River Arts District, the venture began in 2006 in one room, a 380 sq. ft. space that served as a classroom, a space to show original artwork by founder Fleta Monaghan and also a working studio daily. Since […]
Keith Flynn will judge Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition
PRESS RELEASE: North and South Carolina poets have two weeks left in which to submit entries for the 8th Annual Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition. Adult and high school poets are invited to submit entries with the chance to win cash awards. Asheville poet and founder and editor of Asheville Poetry Review, Keith Flynn, will make […]
CCCD announces recipients of 2015/16 Craft Research Fund
PRESS RELEASE: The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2015/16 Craft Research Fund grants. This year, eleven organizations, curators, scholars, and graduate students will receive a total of $95,000 to support and expand scholarly craft research, exhibitions, catalogs, and projects in the United States, including the […]
Local author Mike Krecioch releases “Convict Lake,” March 18
PRESS RELEASE: Are you ready to get inside the minds of police officers? Convict Lake: Behind the Badge does just that. Often heartbreakingly blunt and gruesome, you’ll live and feel the gamut of police work during the height of the 60’s hippie movement to present day. Written by local author, Mike Krecioch, he reveals what […]
Exhibition “Thoughts of Home – Cultural Identity and the Evolution of an Artist” opens Friday, Feb. 26
PRESS RELEASE: Thoughts of Home – Cultural Identity and the Evolution of an Artist Asheville Area Arts Council 1 Page Avenue | Suite 143A | Asheville, NC | 28801 Monday – Saturday | 10:00am – 6:00pm Showcasing works by the late VADIM BORA and a sampling from colleagues in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia (the […]
Echo Sessions: The Broadcast performs “On the Edge”
See the full show and more episodes of Echo Sessions at www.iamavl.com.
Registration is open for NC Writers’ Network 2016 Spring Conference, April 23
PRESS RELEASE: The North Carolina Writers’ Network 2016 Spring Conference will be held Saturday, April 23, in the MHRA Building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Registration is now open. Michael Parker, of Greensboro, will give the Keynote Address. Michael is the author of six novels, including All I Have […]
Presentation: Rudolf Steiner’s Goetheanum, Gaudi and Expressionist Architecture, Feb. 27
PRESS RELEASE: Saturday, February 27, 2016 – 2:30 – 5:00 pm – Free and Open to the Public at Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801 Rudolf Steiner’s Goetheanum, Gaudi, and Expressionist Architecture… Noted Professor Frederick Amrine of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan presents a highly visual slide […]
Local Baha’i author and Persian lunch, Feb. 14
PRESS RELEASE: You are invited to a tribute in honor of local Baha’i author, Darius Shahrokh M.D. ~ ~ ~ his life, his service, his art ~ ~ ~ Dr. Shahrokh authored a series of 25 audio books called ” Windows To The Past.” The story behind the story will be presented by his eldest […]
Viking axe-making class, June 18 and 19
PRESS RELEASE: Viking Axe Making Class with Brock Martin from WarFire Forge Saturday, June 18th and Sunday, June 19th, 9:00am – 5:00pm (16 hours total) Cost $275 (materials included), due at registration What to Expect: This course is designed to introduce students to axe making using hand tools while learning the metallurgy behind producing a […]
Irish song workshop at TC Arts, Thursdays in March
PRESS RELEASE: The Transylvania Community Arts Council is pleased to present a class entitled Irish Song Workshop offered by Aoife Clancy. This class will be held on Thursday’s March 3, 10, 24 and 31 from 2:00 pm till 3:30 pm. The cost for the workshop is $20 per student, per class. About the class: This […]
Outdoor Aerial Adventure Park opens for the season, March 18
PRESS RELEASE: Families looking for an exciting adventure this spring won’t need to look far: the season opening for the outdoor aerial adventure park, High Gravity Adventures, is right around the corner. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in Blowing Rock right outside of Boone, this family-friendly ropes course […]
Deadline for South East Regional Folk Alliance showcase is Feb. 26
The South East Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) holds its 9th annual conference in Montreat, May 18-22. The event, geared toward music professionals in the singer-songwriter and acoustic communities, offers “showcasing opportunities for future gigs, group mentorships, instrumental clinics and workshops on a variety of topics ranging from songwriting to the business of music,” according to […]
Soulshine Farm Music Festival announces 2016 dates
PRESS RELEASE: In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I find it that there are very few things better than moonshine; except if you throw in the equation a ragin’ lake, campsites, 3 stages, dancing hippies, and happy trails- mix it all together and you got Soulshine Farm Music Festival. As it is now […]
Joshua Messick & Friends perform at The Altamont Theatre, March 4
PRESS RELEASE: Joshua Messick & Friends will be performing at The Altamont Theatre, located at 118 Church St, Asheville, NC 28801, on March 4, 8pm. Doors will open at 7:00pm. Joshua Messick, a local resident, is a National Hammered Dulcimer Champion and has established himself as one of the nation’s leading hammered dulcimer artists. Creativity […]
Student jazz ensemble, led by Michael Buble saxophonist, holds auditions Feb. 28
PRESS RELEASE: AMS Student Jazz Ensemble w/ Jacob Rodriguez & Ben Bjorlie Brand new for 2016, and forming now. Every Wednesday, March 2-May 25. Auditions February 28. Led by local jazz artists who have performed on national stages, Jacob Rodriguez (saxophonist with Michael Bublé) and Ben Bjorlie (bass and drum extraordinaire) will guide young musicians […]
Dulcimer player Madeline MacNeil performs at Immaculate Conception Church, Feb. 27
PRESS RELEASE: Madeline MacNeil, renowned Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer player, will perform a concert on Saturday, February 27th at Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville. The performance will begin at 7pm and tickets will be sold at the door for $10.00 (no tickets will be sold prior to the evening of the concert). Madeline MacNeil’s audiences […]