UpCountry and Catawba cans incorporate the Brewers Association’s “certified independent craft” seal and will soon be joined by multiple other local breweries.
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N.C. Center for Health & Wellness at UNCA receives $600,000 federal grant for Falls Prevention Program
Press release from UNC Asheville: The North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness (NCCWH) at UNC Asheville has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to expand access to and utilization of evidence-based falls prevention programs across 18 counties in Western North Carolina. The grant, which will fund […]
Jennifer Pharr Davis talk at Highland Brewing Co. on Aug. 29
Press release from Mast General Store: North Carolina native Jennifer Pharr Davis and her family are taking part in another adventure of a lifetime. With over 12,000 foot miles on six continents to her credit, Davis is adding another 1,100 to her resume over the next few months to see the length of the great state […]
Asheville Symphony announces 2017-18 season
Press release from Asheville Symphony: The Asheville Symphony is pleased to announce its 2017-2018 season, which will include a seven-concert Masterworks Series featuring the six finalists for the symphony’s music director position; a piano recital of Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations; and Music Director Daniel Meyer’s final concert with the ASO—a New Year’s Eve celebration featuring a performance […]
Deadline to enter sixth annual ReStore ReUse Contest is Aug. 31
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: There is still time, but the clock is ticking. Submissions for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore ReUse Contest must be submitted by midnight on August 31, 2017. Garden shed, artist studio, chicken coop…tree house, dog house, playhouse…if you recently built a structure like this using predominantly reused […]
Mahmut Reyhanoglu to lead joint UNCA-NCSU engineering programs in Asheville
Press release from UNC Asheville: Mahmut Reyhanoglu has been named the new director of the joint UNC Asheville-NC State Engineering Programs. These include the 2+2 program with two years on each campus, and the mechatronics engineering program where students study for all four years on UNC Asheville’s campus. At the start of the fall semester, Reyhanoglu […]
Hot August Night 5K set for Aug. 26 in Montford
Press release from City of Asheville Parks & Recreation: Asheville’s Hot August Night 5K race will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Beginning and ending at the Montford Recreation Center, 34 Pearson Drive, the 3.1-mile course winds through the historic and beautiful Montford neighborhood. Registrations are still being accepted online at www.active.com or in person […]
Two Asheville-based companies awarded One North Carolina Small Business grants
Press release from Governor Roy Cooper’s press office: A total of 32 small, technology-oriented companies across 18 North Carolina communities will get $1.9 million to help them grow and provide good jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. These are the latest round of grants from the state’s One North Carolina Small Business program, an important source […]
Smart Bets: RiverFest
RiverLink’s annual day of food, music and fun takes place Saturday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m.
Smart Bets: Jackie Venson
The Austin-based guitarist/vocalist plays Isis Music Hall on Friday, Aug. 25, at 9 p.m.
Smart Bets: JEFF the Brotherhood
The Nashville power-punk duo return to The Odditorium on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 9 p.m.
Screen scene: Local film news
The Collider screens a documentary on North Carolina artist Thomas Sayre, Asheville School of Film offers a Super-8 filmmaking workshop and more.
Conscious Party: Deep River
Proceeds from Deep River’s 10th Asheville anniversary show on Aug. 26 at The Grey Eagle benefit the Asheville Humane Society.
Smart Bets: David Troy Francis
The pianist plays a concert at Brevard First United Methodist Church on Sunday, August 20, at 4 p.m. — his last local performance before moving to Mexico in September.
Smart Bets: Juniper Bends Reading Series
The quarterly readings series’ fall installment takes place Friday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. at Downtown Books & News.
Smart Bets: Best of Enemies
Different Strokes’ latest play runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from Aug. 17 through Sept. 2 at the theater at Asheville High School.
Screen scene: Local film news
The Haywood County Public Library begins a documentary series on inequality, Judd Apatow’s Avett Brothers documentary plays one night only at the Fine Arts Theatre and more.
Conscious Party: ABSFest Speakeasy Allstars
Proceeds from the ABSFest Speakeasy Allstars’ in-show raffle on Aug. 19 at The Orange Peel benefit the ACLU.
Smart Bets: Hustle Souls
The Asheville band plays a free show and launches a Kickstarter campaign to fund its new album on Friday, Aug. 18, at 10 p.m. at Asheville Music Hall.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC recruitment drive at Hi-Wire Brewing Aug. 30
Press release from Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC: On August 30, local nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina will be launching their most expansive recruitment drive to date: “100 Mentors in 100 Days” with a kick-off event at Hi-Wire’s Brewing’s Big Top location in Biltmore Village. The event is family-friendly and open to the […]
Domestic violence forum planned for Aug. 24
Press release from Carolina Public Press: Carolina Public Press will present a free and public forum about domestic violence in Western North Carolina during its next Newsmakers event, which will be held on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville. Panelists will discuss the challenges facing law enforcement […]