The event, sponsored by The Asheville Area Arts Council and held on Sunday, Sept. 12, promises to “turn downtown Asheville into an immersive arts environment.”
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What dreams may come
Despite the beliefs and theories that reach through history, the meaning and purpose of dreaming is still mysterious: Are dreams a side effect of sleeping, the scattered reflections of the subconscious mind, warnings or a visual collage inspired by our hopes and fears? The unconscious mind in motion: Terpsicorps’ concert of contemporary ballet explores the […]
Photos from the 38th Annual Village Art & Craft Fair
The 38th Annual Village Art & Craft Fair being held this weekend on the grounds of All Souls Cathedral in Biltmore Village.
Sowing deeper seeds
Three years ago, Robert White and his wife, Lucia Daugherty, sized up an abandoned baseball field at Pisgah View Apartments, the West Asheville public-housing complex they call home, and envisioned a beautiful communal green space. From that prodigious act of the imagination sprang the Pisgah View Community Peace Garden, which today teems with life.
Opera Creations presents “The Princess and the Pea”
Photos from the third annual Firefly Gathering
Flashing lights in the forest
How many of us can start a fire using only a stick, tree fiber and our hands? How about butchering a deer and turning its hide into clothing? Or identifying the innumerable medicinal and edible plants that grow in the Blue Ridge Mountains? In modern society, it’s all too easy to disconnect from the basic […]
Asheville Skyline Band Plays it Forward
Diana Wortham hosts a two-night run of innovative musical collaboration, featuring Col. Bruce Hampton, Acoustic Syndicate and many, many more.
Masonic Temple and Montford Park Players announce long-term partnership
The Asheville Masonic Temple is now officially the “permanent home of the indoor season of the Montford Park Players.”
“The Rite of Spring and other works” by Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance
Terpsicorps presents The Rite of Spring and other works, an upcoming concert of contemporary ballet, performed Thursday, June 24 through Saturday, June 26 at Diana Wortham Theatre.
Asheville Mural Project’s sneak-peek unveiling & fundraiser
This Saturday, June 19, Arts2People invites the community to an unveiling of the final “Chess Players” portion of the mural, destined for the Broadway/Merrimon side of the I-240 bridge. All proceeds from the event support the completion of the mural.
Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch
Come out for a new Saturday morning storytelling series at Pack Square Park. Storyteller David Novak will be the first featured guest, performing on June 19 at 10:30 a.m.
Concerts on the Quad at UNCA
Bring the family, pack a picnic and enjoy live music at UNCA’s annual Concerts on the Quad Summer Music Series, held on Monday evenings starting June 14. The festivities kick off with a performance by R&B and funk musician Cool John Ferguson.
Folk, blues, ragtime and punk with The Devil Makes Three
Known for their “slightly punk perspective on vintage American blues,” the Santa Cruz-based trio The Devil Makes Three performs this Friday, June 11, at the Grey Eagle before heading out to Bonnaroo.
On the Verge: An exhibition by emerging local artists
On the Verge, featuring the work of 10 artists who won WNC Magazine’s annual art contest for up-and-coming artists, welcomes the public to an opening reception on Saturday, June 5, at 5 p.m. at the Phil Mechanic Building in the River Arts District.
Kid-hop and carnival entertainment with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Kids like music too! Secret Agent 23 Skidoo performs family-friendly hip-hop tunes at the Orange Peel, on Saturday, June 5 at 11:30 a.m. Plus, special performances by The Runaway Circus and 40 Fingers and a Missing Tooth.
Hope Notes offer "something to hold onto" for victims of domestic violence
When Liz Miller became a volunteer at Helpmate last year, she developed a project that connected her passion for collage and card-making with the organization's mission to work with the community to "eliminate abuse and fear." Hope in the handwriting: Liz Miller decorates cards for Hope Notes, where members of the community can write words […]
Eliza Lynn at the Blue Jean Ball
Singer/songwriter Eliza Lynn returns to Asheville as a headlining performer at MANNA FoodBank's 11th annual Blue Jean Ball (see sidebar for event details). After moving to Nashville from Asheville two years ago, Americana songstress released an album titled Haven, toured the Northeast, sang with folk star Dougie MacLean at a Scottish festival and is working […]
Outdoors: Wet, white and wild
In summer, kayakers Leland and Andria Davis like to load their van with gear, bedding, food, water and beer before embarking on a cross-country hunt for the most exciting white water. Where the white-water runs: Let Leland and Andria Davis be your gypsy guides to white-water kayaking in North America. But somewhere in the course […]
ACDT Presents Frank’s Got the Blues and Jaque Mate
Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre and the Danza Compania del Estado de Yucatan present Frank’s Got the Blues and Jaque Mate at Diana Wortham Theatre on June 11 and 12. The concert of modern dance and ballet promises to be an entertaining and thought-provoking show exploring themes of power, pain, joy and love.
Asheville Masonic Temple opens for events
For many, the Masonic Temple at 80 Broadway in downtown Asheville is intriguing and mysterious, in part because the temple's doors have been closed to the general public for years. That's changed. In an effort to reconnect with Asheville's artistic community, and to help raise money for building renovations, the temple will be hosting public […]