PRESS RELEASE: Got someone who’s hard to shop for? Need a present for a host or hostess? A stocking stuffer for your favorite local-lover? Co-worker or employee gift? The Go Local card is exactly what you need this holiday season: a gift that offers rewards everywhere, is a passport to the best of Asheville, and […]
PRESS RELEASE: Balsam Range, recently named Vocal Group of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), has announced a truly great lineup for its 6th Annual Winter Concert Series. The band brings a series of concerts to their Haywood County, NC home each year, all presented at the historic Colonial Theatre. “Our winter […]
Kent Scott uses the New Year’s Eve holiday to book innovative acts. “These are DJs that I, as a music nerd, really appreciate,” he says. “I’ve tried different kinds of approaches. I’ve brought bands in, but that got in the way of the dance party.”
PRESS RELEASE: The Asheville Art Museum is offering visitors the opportunity to view a number of unique and diverse works from its Permanent Collection in an exhibition on view in its Appleby Foundation Gallery December 21, 2015 through February 14, 2016. Collectors’ Circle: Celebrating Recent Gifts features gifts of art made in 2014 and 2015 […]
PRESS RELEASE: Retro Nouveau: An Evening with Bill Bares and Russ Wilson Monday, January 4 – 7:30 p.m.- “Take Two Jazz”, pianist Dr. Bill Bares and singer/drummer Russ Wilson. $12/ $6 for students with ID “Take Two Jazz” at the White Horse Black Mountain ushers in the New Year with another unusual and inspired musical […]
PRESS RELEASE: Two of the lanterns made by local artist, Anita Funston were selected to be exhibited at the Cameron Art Museum through the holiday season. Anita Funston lives in Henderson County. Her proposal to create two lanterns, made from recycled metal items, were selected to be shown in the Art of Illumination Artist-Made Lantern […]
PRESS RELEASE: On January 19, the acclaimed American photographer Steve Schapiro, who is known worldwide for his photographs of the 1960s, including Haight-Ashbury and the hippies of that era, will be in Asheville to talk about his new book Bliss (powerHouse Books) that documents the hippies of today in and out of “transformational festivals” across […]
The local post-punk/neo-surf outfit will release, “Spitfire” / “The Corsage,” the first single from their forthcoming self-title debut, with a free show at The Lazy Diamond Sunday, Dec. 20.
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PRESS RELEASE: The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is proud to announce that the Mississippi-born artist and educator Willie Ray Parish has agreed to serve as juror for the 30th Anniversary Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition. Sculptors may begin submissions on January 4. Deadline for submissions, which will be accepted online only, at […]
PRESS RELEASE: True to its spirit of music discovery, NPR Music is kicking off 2016 with an invite to unsigned artists of all genres: Show them why you should perform in NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The winner will secure a spot at the iconic performance space and a U.S. tour with NPR Music. […]
PRESS RELEASE: Language, power, and truth: David Mamet’s provocative Oleanna comes to 35below Called “a clenched fist to the gut, and intellect” David Mamet’s tense, electrifying play Oleanna opens January 8 in the black box theatre 35below at Asheville Community Theatre. An examination of power and language, of relations and perceptions, this two actor drama […]
PRESS RELEASE: Asheville, NC artist Mark Flowers is chosen for the 2016 Golden Foundation Residency (http://www.goldenfoundation.org/residency/about-the-golden-foundation-residency/). Eighteen artists were chosen from a pool of 250 artists for the prestigious residency in New Berlin, NY. He will attend the residency for four weeks starting June 20th and running until July 17. “The opportunity to create works […]
PRESS RELEASE: A new series of evening old-time and bluegrass music classes for beginners will be starting at the Log Cabin Cooking & Music Center in Asheville, NC on Tuesday, January 12, 2015. These first-timer classes are open to anyone and are designed for total novices wanting to learn clawhammer or bluegrass banjo, fiddle or […]
PRESS RELEASE: A White Horse Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24 – 7 p.m.- Annual White Horse Christmas Eve Concert. Free. A white Christmas in the Swannanoa Valley is a rarity, but a White Horse Black Mountain Christmas Eve is a sure thing. The Montreal Road venue is noted both for its involvement in the community […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Asheville National 10-Minute Play Contest & Festival, a new major event from western North Carolina’s professional theatre community, seeks five directors to helm ten winning productions in spring 2016. The National 10-Minute Play Contest & Festival was created by LEAD Productions, a local staging company dedicated to fostering professional development as well […]
Sirius.B, Megan Jean and the KFB and Plankeye Peggy will rock Gypsy souls at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall Friday, Dec. 18.
PRESS RELEASE: Asheville Vaudeville is finishing the year with a bang. A big bang. The 2015-2016 season continues with two shows on December, 19th 2015 at Toy Boat Community Artspace in Biltmore Village. Valerie Meiss of Tiny Wonder is the Mistress of Ceremonies for this December show, offering vaudevillian mirth and music as she presents […]
Looking to jump start your holiday shopping while keeping your dollars local? Craft fairs offer unique gifts from area craftspeople — along with plenty of fun, festive spirit.
PRESS RELEASE: Welcome in the New Year by visiting Asheville School of Film’s new location! Asheville School of Film is hosting a FREE Grand Opening for potential students and the local film community of Asheville and WNC on Sunday, January 3rd, 2016! Check out the newly renovated facility and meet faculty and guest instructors. Learn […]
PRESS RELEASE: Nostalgique Antiques is sponsoring an Antique Appraisal Fair to benefit the Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) on Saturday, January 30, 2015 between 11 AM and 4PM at Nostalgique Antiques located at 126 Swannanoa River Road in Asheville. Antique appraisals will be provided by Bonnie Rose of Bonnie Rose Appraisal Services. Bonnie Rose […]
