Press release from the Expert Network: Dr. Carlo Mainardi, Chief Medical Officer, Park Ridge Health, has joined The Expert Network, an invitation-only service for distinguished professionals. Dr. Mainardi has been chosen as a Distinguished Doctor™ based on peer reviews and ratings, numerous recognitions, and accomplishments achieved throughout his career. Dr. Mainardi outshines others in his field due to his extensive educational background, numerous awards and recognitions, and career longevity. […]
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Hendersonville Sister Cities calling young artists and authors
Press release from Hendersonville Sister Cities: Hendersonville Sister Cities (HSC) is inviting local students aged 13-18 to participate in a local art and writing contest as part of the organization’s participation in the international Young Artists & Authors Showcase (YAAS) hosted annually by Sister Cities International. Locally, HSC will accept student artwork, photography, film, and writing […]
French Broad RiverCamp returns for ninth year
Press release from RiverLink: ASHEVILLE, NC — RiverLink is excited to announce its ninth summer of French Broad RiverCamp, a summer day camp where the French Broad River is the classroom. Rising 3rd – 8th grade campers will explore their watershed through activities like rafting, stream surveys, craft projects, and more! Our goal is for […]
CFWNC’s Pigeon River Fund exceeds $6 million in water quality grants projects
Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The latest round of grants from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s Pigeon River Fund awarded $309,635 to environmental groups working in Western North Carolina bringing total grants to $6,188,147 since 1996. These grants improve surface water quality, enhance fish and wildlife management habitats, […]
Omni Grove Park Inn’s Gingerbread House Competition parking fees benefit six local nonprofits
Press release from Children First/Communities in Schools: It was four years ago in September when Children First/Communities In Schools (CIS) found out that they had been chosen to be one of The Omni Grove Park Inn’s holiday partners for the Gingerbread House competition. “When we found out that we had been chosen, we knew it […]
Small bites: Noble Cider chili contest comes back for seconds
Get your crockpots ready — Noble Cider’s second Chili Cookoff is here. Also, Mountain Cooking Club holds a class at Folkmoot, MG Road rolls out some new weekly happenings and No Evil Foods expands westward.
Tuesday History: The final segment of Martin Luther King’s historic Montreat speech
In the final portion of King’s 1965 Montreat speech, he spoke to the power of the maladjusted.
UNC Asheville hosts panel discussion: “Media and Politics in the Post-truth Era”
Press release from UNC Asheville: Following a contentious election season and the beginning of a new presidential administration, UNC Asheville’s Departments of Mass Communication and Political Science will host a public panel discussion, Media and Politics in the Post-Truth Era, at 7 p.m. on March 2, in the Humanities Lecture Hall on campus. Professor Don Diefenbach, […]
Asheville Area Arts Council announces new member to its board of directors
Press release from the Asheville Area Arts Council: The Asheville Area Arts Council (AAAC) is proud to announce the appointment of our newest member to the Board of Directors, as well as the full slate of board members for 2017. David Feingold, General Manager and CEO of WCQS – Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc., […]
N.C. death row inmate re-sentenced to life in prison
News release from North Carolina News Service : After spending more than 20 years on death row, Phillip Davis has now been re-sentenced to life in prison instead. The decision was handed down Friday in a Buncombe County courtroom after attorneys for the Center for Death Penalty Litigation successfully argued that under today’s standards, Davis […]
Lydia See’s latest exhibit travels to places unknown
The exhibit, “Family Vacations I Have Never Taken,” will be featured at Mars Hill University’s Weizenblatt Gallery, Feb. 16-March 9.
Retail comes to the RAD
When you think of Asheville’s River Arts District, what comes to mind are probably things like painting, sculpture, pottery, glass blowing — you get the drift. But as the neighborhood continues to expand and evolve, new businesses are also popping up. In the last six months, a number of retail shops have opened in the […]
Hendersonville Police Department hosting Gang Net Class
Press release from The City of Hendersonville: The Hendersonville Police Department is hosting a Gang Net Class in Hendersonville for regional law enforcement agencies. The class is to assist law enforcement in processing and tracking gang members and other groups in North Carolina more effectively. “The City of Hendersonville does not have a gang problem. […]
Flat Rock Playhouse receives $15k grant
Press release from Flat Rock Playhouse: “Flat Rock Playhouse has been awarded a grant of $15,000 by the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County,” said Dane Whitlock, Senior Director of Marketing & Development at Flat Rock Playhouse. According to Whitlock, the restricted grant will specifically be used to invest […]
Habitat for Humanity celebrates five new owners of affordable homes in Asheville
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: While Asheville’s affordable housing crisis remains in the news, five local families will celebrate their new status as owners of affordable craftsman-style, energy-efficient homes. Purchased from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, these houses were built by the homebuyers, along with volunteers, helping to make them affordable. Homebuyers […]
Small bites: Celebrating the season with Farm-to-Table Dinner
Organic Growers School is hosting a Farm-to-Table Dinner fundraiser with chef John Fleer. Also, Meredith Leigh hosts a charcuterie workshop, Ole Shakey’s mixes bingo and brunch buffets, Knife & Fork join forces with Cucina 24 to explore the island of Sardinia and more.
Tuesday History: Martin Luther King’s historic Montreat speech, part 4
This week, King addresses the “lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.”
FRAME + FORM
Press release from the Media Arts Project: FRAME+FORM | Screen Dance Festival Friday, February 24, Screening, 7:00 p.m. {69 Broadway} Saturday, February 25, Workshop, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. {56 Broadway} Presented in collaboration with Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center this two-day festival and workshop features dance created specifically for film and video. The […]
Asheville’s The Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS celebrates 100th year
Press release: The Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS® (LOTSAR) will be celebrating it’s 100th year of doing business in Asheville, North Carolina this February 20, 2017. The real estate association, established in 1917, commemorated its inaugural year at an event held at the Biltmore Forest Country Club on January 12, 2017. Sworn in […]
Know Your Numbers: Heart health screenings
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Haywood Regional Medical Center is hosting the series “Know Your Numbers – Heart Month Screening” to promote awareness of signs and symptoms of a heart attack, heart health, survive – don’t drive, hands only CPR, and more. These events are free of charge and open to the public. […]
Saturday Morning Science: Tree Detectives & The 4 R’s
Press release from the Asheville Museum of Science: The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) and Asheville GreenWorks announce their collaboration for two February Saturday Morning Science programs: “Tree Detectives” on Feb. 11th, and “The 4 R’s” on Feb. 25th. Both Saturday Morning Science programs will be hosted from 10am-12pm in the AMOS STEM lab. All […]