Magical comedian Chris Collins and mentalist Erik Dobell recently teamed up to combine their talents into one astonishing show. The result, Impossibilities: An Evening of Magic, Mind Reading and Mayhem, comes to N.C. Stage Company for three nights — Friday, Sept. 4 to Sunday, Sept. 6.
Learn about Coco Chanel, French fashion and The Locker (a professional clothing closet that provides business attire to AB Tech students preparing for interviews). The Saturday, Dept. 19 event takes place at MetroWines. Press release from organizers: MetroWines partners with The Grovewood Gallery to present a “Lunch and Learn Fashion Show on Saturday, September 19th […]
Local press Orison Books, founded in 2014 by Luke Hankins, is running an Indiegogo campaign to funds toward design and production costs of new titles. Press release from the organization: In 2014, Luke Hankins, Senior Editor of Asheville Poetry Review, started a new literary press, Orison Books. Orison Books is a 501(c)(3) non-profit literary publishing […]
Lex 18 launched a historical mystery dinner theater show on Wednesday, Aug. 26, featuring actors portraying Thomas Wolfe, Dr. Watson and others. The immersive evening included readings, live music, period costume, craft cocktails, a four-course meal and a mystery that unfolded throughout the night. The Thomas Wolfe mystery dinner theater returns on Sunday, Sept. 20, […]
Catch the Asheville premiere of Cotton Road, which documents “the transnational movement of cotton,” at The BeBe Theatre on Monday, Sept. 7. The event includes a clothing swap and Q&A with filmmaker Laura Kissel. Press release from event organizers: On Monday, September 7th, Mechanical Eye Microcinema will present the Asheville premiere of Cotton Road, with […]
Local professional chamber music repertory company Pan Harmonia announces concerts for its 16th season. Press release from event organizers: Known for its zesty and dynamic programming, Pan Harmonia, Asheville’s professional chamber music repertory company, announces its 16th season. Its eclectic performances by acclaimed local musicians take place in a variety of venues around the area […]
The 35th Annual World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition takes place at the Folk Art Center on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2-3 p.m. Press release from event organizers: The 35th Annual Heritage Weekend will be held September 19-20 at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center. This free festival sponsored by the Southern Highland Craft Guild […]
The annual Clips Beer & Film Tour, which pairs short films with beer samples, returns to Asheville on Friday, Sept. 4. Press release from event organizers: New Belgium Brewing’s annual Clips Beer & Film Tour is on the road, making its twelfth stop of the 2015 tour in Asheville, N.C. on September 4. This beer-toting, […]
Brevard Philharmonic announces ticket sales and concert schedule for its 39th season, which opens on Sunday, Sept. 13. Press release from event organizers: Join Brevard Philharmonic for its dynamic 39th season, full of musical favorites, running from September through April. Single tickets for BP’s 2015-16 season are now on sale. The musical offerings include: September […]
From a press release: Saturday September 12, 2015 from 5-7pm 104 Flint Street (Montford) in Asheville, NC 28801. Please join us for dance performances by Sara Baird, Jenni Cockrell, and Julie Becton Gillum live music by Elisa Faires and Liz Lang and a show of original artworks by Sandee Johnson with refreshments included – $20 […]
The Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, held in Burnsville Sept. 10-12, celebrates its 10th anniversary. The three-day event includes the release of Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Anthology: A Celebration of Ten Festivals, an anthology of writers who’ve appeared at the festival, as well as workshops and discussions. The closing event on Saturday is “In Conversation with […]
Cypher Univercity was started in 2010 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh by MC Mike L!ve. The five year anniversary of the movement will be celebrated — along with the release of FTOLive, a new album from Free the Optimus — at The Orange Peel on Saturday, Aug. 29.
Local theater company Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective will open The Shape of Things on Thursday, Sept. 3. The play will be staged with two different casts “to explore gender bias and sexuality in regards to relationship intimacy and sacrifice,” according to a press release. Press release from the theater company: Next up in our […]
Diamond Brand Outdoors has planned a demo day with gear to try out, live music and more. The event takes place at Highland Brewing on Sunday, Sept. 20. Press release from event organizers: Diamond Brand Outdoors, Western North Carolina’s oldest and local outdoor gear shop, will be hosting an Outdoor Demo Day at Highland Brewing […]
Ballad singer, storyteller and traditional music preservationist Betty Smith is the first featured presenter in “Keeping the Fires Burning,” a series created by The Center for Cultural Preservation. Smith appears on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Patton Building Room 150 on the campus of Blue Ridge Community College. Press release from event organizers: […]
The annual Three Days of Light Gathering — now in its fourth year — takes much of what’s great about summer festivals (camping, music, arts and craft vendors, nature) and enhances all of that with an element of spirituality and learning. The festival is held at Camp Grier in Old Fort, from Friday, Aug. 28, to Sunday, Aug. 30.
In celebration of new album Global Symphony Project, a collaboration with The Opal String Quartet, local world music trio Free Planet Radio just released a video for the track “Ecstatic Verses.”
The Okeh Record sessions that took place in Asheville nearly 100 years ago. The New York-based label, in a bid to discover lesser-known Southern musicians, took trips to various locations where, with a portable studio, its engineers pressed wax test records. The Asheville session, held the last week of August in 1925, attracted musicians and vocalists from around the region, their styles ranging from jazz and minstrel offerings to gospel and country. A Friday, Aug. 28 concert and talk commemorates the recordings.
American Craft Week takes place Oct. 2-11 this year. In advance, craft week organizers are running a poll to determine America’s Top 10 Towns for Craft Lovers. You can vote once a day until Sunday, Aug. 30. Currently, the top four place holders are St. Petersburg, Fla.; Brattleboro, Vt.; Alexandria, Va.; and Asheville. Go here […]
The Southeastern Street Dance/B-Boy Championships return to Asheville for the sixth year. The family-friendly event featuring dance competitions, workshops and performances is held at New Mountain on Saturday, Sept. 12. Press release from event organizers: Asheville, North Carolina sets the stage for year 6 of the Southeast’s premiere street dance event: The Southeast B-Boy Championships […]
This year’s Snake Oil Medicine Show reunion concert is also a release party for “The Golden Hour.” Founding members Phil Cheney, Caroline Pond, George and Andy Pond, Jason Krekel and Jay Sanders will be joined by Billy Seawell on drums at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall on Friday, Aug. 21.
