Event announcement from The Mediation Center: Every year, The Mediation Center hosts Speak Your Peace, an event that serves to showcase peace makers who are making a difference in the world and which advances our mission in the community. This year, author and activist Susan Burton is coming to share her story of recovering from […]
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WARP & WOOF dancer and musician collaborations at REVOLVE, May 12
Press release: WARP & WOOF Saturday, May 12 at 8pm REVOLVE 821 Riverside Drive An evening of paired improvisations between one musician and one dancer with zero preparation or rehearsal. Experimental, unplanned and unrepeatable. Featuring: Sharon Cooper + Elizabeth Lang Cilla Vee + Daniel Levin Amy Hamilton + Kimathi Moore $10 suggested
Weed Patch Mountain Trail opens for hikers, bikers, climbers
Press release from Conserving Carolina: The new Weed Patch Mountain Trail invites people into a stunning backcountry wilderness traversing a 1,327-acre tract that was recently added to the Town of Lake Lure’s Buffalo Creek Park. This land expands the park to 1,527 acres, making it one of the largest town-owned parks in North Carolina. The […]
Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra hosts May 15 concert
Press release from Asheville Symphony: On Tuesday, May 15, the four orchestras of the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra display their skills in a spring concert. The performance takes place in the Asheville High School Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The program for the evening includes beloved favorites including Rossini’s “William Tell Overture,” Fauré’s “Élégie” for cello […]
Cullowhee Arts hosts 7th annual Summer Arts Workshop Series
Press release from Cullowhee Arts: Cullowhee Arts is taking enrollments for the 7th annual Summer Arts Workshop Series, held at Western Carolina University’s School of Art and Design. Three weeks of visual art workshops begin this year with two-day workshops. These are great opportunities to try a new medium or technique. Regional artists with in-depth […]
Biltmore Concert Series starts ticket sales May 23
Press release from The Biltmore Company: On Aug. 2, Creedence Clearwater Revisited and Night Ranger are set to kick off the 22nd annual Biltmore Concert Series. Concerts are staged on the South Terrace of Biltmore House, with breathtaking twilight views of Mount Pisgah and the Blue Ridge Mountains. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets […]
Blue Ridge Community College schedules spring commencement for May 12
Press release from Blue Ridge Community College: Blue Ridge Community College will hold its annual Commencement ceremony for curriculum graduates on Saturday, May 12 at 9 a.m. The ceremony will be outdoors at the Killian Building Terrace and is open to the public. More than 200 graduates will receive degree, diplomas, or certificates at the […]
SECUNDO, an exhibition of works by local artists opens June 7 at Asheville BookWorks
Press release from Asheville BookWorks: SECUNDO – an exhibition of works by local artists Opening Reception June 7, 2018 5:30 – 7pm exhibition dates: June 7 through July 28, 2018 An exhibition of works by local artists working in book, print and mixed media. Eleven artists from the Asheville area comprise Secundo, a group that […]
Shemekia Copeland will perform at Brevard Blues N’ BBQ Festival, June 1
Press release: Groundbreaking vocalist Shemekia Copeland will headline the Brevard Blues N’ BBQ Festival in Brevard on Friday, June 1, 2018. Her latest album is the Grammy-nominated album, OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE. Copeland won the 2017 Living Blues Readers’ Award for Blues Artist Of The Year (Female), the same distinction she won the year before. She […]
MANNA FoodBank calls for action to prevent SNAP cuts
Press release from MANNA FoodBank: The House of Representatives is currently considering proposed changes to the Farm Bill, the nation’s most consequential food-related legislation that provides for the most effective anti-hunger program in American history, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). More than 41 million Americans utilize SNAP throughout the year to help bridge temporary […]
David Joe Miller’s Spoken Word Open Mic starts July 30 at Habitat Tavern
Press release from David Joe Miller: In early 2015, Storyteller David Joe Miller began a series of monthly Spoken Word Open Mic shows at New Mountain SOL Bar. While most Open Mic’s are geared toward music, Millers open mic was exclusively produced for the spoken word, namely poets and storytellers. Over the course of a […]
Asheville for Gun Safety releases candidate survey results
Press release from Asheville for Gun Safety: Asheville for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action-Asheville, and Students Demand Action-Asheville have released the results of their 2018 Primary Candidate Questionnaire. The three groups joined together to survey Democratic candidates in contested elections for DA, Sheriff and County Commissioner in Asheville and Buncombe County on issues concerning gun […]
Blue Ridge Agility Club hosts dog agility trial May 25-28
Press release from the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: The Blue Ridge Agility Club of Western North Carolina will host an American Kennel Club (AKC) agility trial during Memorial Day weekend, Friday through Monday, May 25-28, 2018. The event will be held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center McGough Arena in Fletcher from 8:00am […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Friday, May 4: Moderate (YELLOW)
Friday, May 4, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on ozone levels and particulate matter. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air […]
Asheville Community Theatre seeks submissions for 35below
Press release from Asheville Community Theatre: Is there a show that you’ve always wanted to direct? To star in? Could that show be performed in an intimate, black box theatre? Asheville Community Theatre is seeking proposals for shows to be presented in 35below, the small theatre located at the back of the ACT building, for the […]
C-SPAN explores court case with ties to Asheville on May 7
Press release from C-SPAN: C-SPAN will explore a court case with ties to Asheville, North Carolina on Monday, May 7 at 9pm ET. This LIVE program will delve into Gregg v. Georgia, and the story of Troy Leon Gregg, a convicted armed robber and murderer from Asheville, NC who challenged his death sentence; four other […]
Locals participate as extras in new sci-fi movie
Press release from Pixel Pictures: Locals from in and around WNC joined the crew of SURVIVE on set on Wednesday, May 2nd to film a scene from the Sci-Fi wilderness survival movie that is currently filming at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). SURVIVE is a Pixel Pictures Production and the latest work from filmmaker and […]
Range Urgent Care announces new membership program
Press release from Range Urgent Care: Range Urgent Care is now offering an affordable membership program allowing patients to access the same high-quality care and premium urgent care experience for just $10 per visit. After signing up for the Range Membership Program for $30/mo, patients can be seen as often as they would like for just […]
UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program announces summer classes
Press release from Great Smokies Writing Program: UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) will present six workshops this summer in fiction, memoir, poetry and more taught by some of Western North Carolina’s finest authors. Classes will be offered in community locations in Asheville and Burnsville. Classes meet weekly for five weeks. From Myth to […]
APD requests help locating Noah Rain McCarthy
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting help from the public to locate Noah Rain McCarthy. Noah was last heard from on April 29, 2018. He was reported missing on May 1, 2018. Noah is described as a white male, 18 years of age, approximately 5’11” tall and weighs 150 […]
Mills River Farmers Market opens for 10th season, May 5
Press release from Mills River Farmers’ Market: The Mills River Farmers’ Market is excited to be kicking off their 10th Anniversary Season on Saturday, May 5. The market opens on the campus of Mills River Elementary School located at 94 School House Road, Mills River, NC 28759 Saturday and will be open 8 a.m. – […]