To celebrate the completion of newly built affordable housing complex Mars Hill Commons, Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc. (MHO) and the Community Housing Coalition of Madison County (CHC) are holding a ribbon cutting event at the 48-unit development on Friday, Aug. 28, at 10 a.m. “Mars Hill Commons was built with loans and equity from the Federal Housing Tax […]
Local painter Julie Arbruster dreams up vibrant human-animal hybrids, which she enjoys displaying in unlikely settings like skate shops and records stores. Her latest troupe of imaginative beings is a lucky bunch, as the whimsical creatures will be spending all of their time at the City of Asheville’s Stephens-Lee Recreation Center. Armbruster just completed three […]
“There’s this great duality to what we do,” says Paul Hoffman, mandolinist, vocalist, and songwriter for Greensky Bluegrass. “We’re existing in a few different places at once: we’re a bluegrass band and a rock band, we’re song-driven and interested in extended improvisation.” The roots-rock-jam quintet, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is stopping at the Orange Peel […]
Asheville Living Treasures, an organization honoring Buncombe County residents “aged 70 years or older with a history of service to the community,” is accepting nominations for its Fall 2015 class from now until Monday, Sept. 21. Recipients of an ALT award will be interviewed in-depth, with photos and the individual’s oral history archived at UNCA. […]
During the gear-raiser on Saturday, Aug. 22, supporters can tour Experience Music’s Merrimon Avenue studio and enjoy refreshments and live music.
RiverLink’s Fall Salon Series — a season of seminars to support the nonprofit’s mission of making the French Broad River “a place for everyone to live, learn, work and play” — kicks off with a presentation and Q&A session led by special agent Stacy Cox of the Western District Alcohol Law Enforcement. The free class […]
The concert to benefit the Appalachian Barn Alliance kicks off at the Ebbs Chapel Performing Arts Center in Mars Hill on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.
The duo’s CD release celebration takes place at the Paintbox’ new stage on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 6 p.m.
Asheville Area Arts Council and Aurora Studio & Gallery are teaming up to hold several events regarding arts and healing. The first of which, Aurora: A Healing Light, is a collective display of work by nine Aurora-affiliated artists, to be held at Asheville Area Arts Council from Sept. 10-20. An opening reception for the exhibit […]
Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features one artist’s random, magnetic acts of kindness and a filmmaker’s depiction of his spiritual journey in and out of India.
Local environmental consulting firm Altamont Environmental, Inc. was recently awarded a Circle of Excellence Award from management consulting firm PSMJ Resources, Inc. The 2015 accolade was given to 66 firms that are “successfully managed and demonstrate outstanding achievements in profitability, overhead management, cash flow, productivity, business development, staff growth and turnover,” according to a release […]
Friends of the Smokies will stage the organization’s 21st annual telethon on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 7-8 p.m. Friends Across the Mountains Telethon, which benefits Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will air on WLOS (Channel 13) locally. Last year’s iteration raised more than $200,000 for the park. “The telethon has a proud legacy of providing […]
Jon Stickley Trio has announced the forthcoming release of sophomore album Lost at Last, which comes out Tuesday, Oct. 6. The band is releasing the album independently of a label, thanks in part to successful crowdfunding efforts through Kickstarter. For the live experience, check out the group’s next local performance with Della Mae at the […]
Presented by (and benefiting) the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, an upcoming culinary event, “From Barrel to Brewhouse,” offers the delicacies of chef William Dissen of The Market Place with beverage pairings by Catawba Brewing Co. and West Virginia’s Appalachian Spirits. The event takes place at the brewery on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. The […]
UNC Asheville will welcome its largest-ever crop of first-year students onto campus this Thursday and Friday, Aug. 13-14. The 750 incoming scholars, nearly half of which are transfer students, represent a 16 percent boost in enrollment compared to Fall 2014 figures, according to a media release from UNCA. Application numbers rose 4.7 percent over the […]
Eliada Homes will present a graduate school fair for human services professionals on Friday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Eliada Homes’ PARC building, 49 Compton Drive. In addition to offering information on human services graduate programs at regional universities, the event includes several breakout sessions. The first half-hour presentation, “Choose Your […]
The Wright Club — a monthly subscription service that applies the ‘go local’ ethos on the state level by shipping NC-made products to users — has issued an open call for product submissions from Asheville’s artisan makers. Accepted businesses will have their products or other materials shipped out to a pool of subscribers at no […]
Local rock groups Shallows and Isaacson open for Ne-Hi, which is currently touring the country in support of Drag, at the Mothlight on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 9 p.m.
Retailer Désirant will open its flagship brick-and-mortar store this month at The Windsor Boutique Hotel, located at 36 Broadway downtown. The company exists to “offer a one-stop shop for fashion enthusiasts who desire quality, comfort and distinctive pieces with beauty, history and a purpose,” according to a release from the company. The store will showcase […]
WNCW personality Joe Kendrick and Moonlight Mile Productions’ Tony Preston partnered up last year to undertake a video series documenting “the heart of Southern music and culture.” The pilot episode featured Aaron Burdett of Saluda, and the second episode documents the musical journey of local country roots outfit The Honeycutters as the band tours in […]
The Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center of Old Fort will host its Railroad Day on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.In addition to train-related programming and goods for sale, the event includes face painting, a trackless train ride, a photo booth, food from Mr. Gene’s Fish and BBQ and other family-friendly […]
