Press release from the Media Arts Project: Wednesday February 8th 7- 8:30pm (Doors open at 6:30pm) 122 RIVERSIDE DR. ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801 240.298.9575 The Media Arts Project and REVOLVE have some exciting plans for 2017 that we’d like to share with our community. Please join us on February 8th as we reveal our latest collaborative project and discuss upcoming […]
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Spring Break Camp at Franny’s Farm
Press Release from Franny’s Farm:
The SuperHappy Trivia Challenge returns
Press release: Next Wednesday, The SuperHappy Trivia Challenge returns for their 18th evening evening of comedy, trivia, music, and phrenology. This fast-paced variety show leaves audiences of all stripes doubled up from laughing. Hosts Adam Arthur and Troy Burnette welcome back to the panel veterans Jeff “Dirigible” Catanese and Rodney Smith, plus panel newbies Jeff […]
The 25th annual BoBfest comes to Hickory
Press release from Catawba Science Center: The 25th annual BoBfest will be held for the first time in Hickory, NC at Catawba Science Center on Saturday, February 18th, 2017. BoBfest is a regional gathering of amateur astronomers, and open to anyone who is interested in astronomy. Doors will open from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm. BoBfest […]
North Carolina Glass Center foregoes expansion
Press release from North Carolina Glass Center: The North Carolina Glass Center is thankful for the incredible amount of support we have received from the community, artists, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, and private donors. The enthusiasm for our mission continues to drive us forward towards a positive future. After receiving higher than expected construction cost […]
Tryon Fine Arts Center hosts 6th Annual Chase Away the Blues benefit
Press release from Tryon Fine Arts Center: Tickets are available now for the 6th Annual Chase Away the Blues benefit at Tryon Fine Arts Center on Saturday, March 4 from 5:30pm-11pm. Chase Away the Blues turns TFAC into a house of blues for the evening, with non-stop music on 3 stages. This year’s concerts are headlined […]
Bus Stop presented by The Autumn Players
Press release from Asheville Community Theatre: Bus Stop, the Pulitzer Prize winning play by William Inge is scheduled for three matinee performances by The Autumn Players of Asheville Community Theatre (ACT): Friday and Saturday February 24 and 25, 2017 in 35below at ACT and Sunday February 26, 2017 at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Curtain is […]
UNC Asheville Hosts Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference Feb. 10-11
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will host its 18th annual Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, Feb. 10-11 with presentations by nine students selected by a process of blind review by faculty at three universities. Submissions came from as far as Oregon; three UNC Asheville seniors – Alex Claxton, Victoria Nebolsin and Josh Sykes […]
Mountaineer 2-Miler returns
Press release for Mountaineer 2-Miler: We are excited to announce the second annual Mountaineer 2-Miler road race to be held on Saturday, March 18th, at 10 am. The race will begin and end on the campus of Waynesville Middle School. As the only two mile run in our area, this is going to be a […]
Asheville-Buncombe EDC Executive Director Ben Teague among the list of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers
Press release from Consultant Connection: Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants, announces its 2017 list of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. The economic development professionals selected for this list were nominated by their colleagues in both the economic development industry and the site consultant […]
American Heart Month: Learn how to lower blood pressure and reduce sodium intake
Press release from the YMCA of Western North Carolina: February is American Heart Month and as a leading community-based organization committed to improving the nation’s health, the YMCA of Western North Carolina urges everyone to help prevent heart disease by lowering your blood pressure. Two ways to keep the pressure off your heart are by […]
Brevard Music Center winter series begins Feb. 6
News release from Brevard Music Center: Brevard Music Center (BMC), in partnership with Brevard College, is pleased to announce the February program for its First Mondays series of free BMC Community Concerts in Brevard. On Monday, February 6 at 12:30 PM, celebrated tenor and BMC faculty member Joseph Evans will be joined by pianist Brian Suits at the Porter Center (Scott Concert Hall) on […]
Montreat College celebrates opening of Center for Learning, Calling, and Career
Press release from Montreat College: Montreat College celebrated the opening of its “Center for Learning, Calling, and Career,” located in the college’s Bell Library, this past Thursday, January 26. The open house event featured a day long schedule of resources for students, including information on the college’s study abroad programs, internship information, a career panel […]
Clean Air Excellence Awards Program seeks business nominations
Request from WNC Regional Air Quality Agency: Through the annual Clean Air Excellence Awards Program, the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency (WNCRAQA) will recognize businesses, organizations, and individuals who have made valuable contributions to air quality in Buncombe County. The awards recognize unregulated improvements to air quality emissions or voluntary actions benefiting the […]
First child flu fatality of 2016-2017 season
Press release from NC Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first child death from flu for the 2016-2017 flu season. A child in the western part of the state died Jan. 24 from complications associated with influenza infection. To protect the family’s privacy, the child’s […]
Burnsville Wedding Expo returns
Press release from Yancey County Tourism: The second annual Burnsville Wedding Expo showcases 40 local vendors at Burnsville Town Center, Saturday, Feb. 18. Brides and grooms are invited to meet these talented professionals, ask questions and start making plans. Vendors attending include venues, planners, dress shops, menswear retailers, florists, stationers, caterers, jewelers, photographers, DJs, transportation […]
Small bites: Sand Hill Kitchen opens for breakfast and lunch
Sand Hill Kitchen is a new shop offering homemade biscuits, pastries and more. Also: A winter pop-up comes to Knife & Fork, Recession Proof Mixology is happening at Sovereign Remedies and the International Black Jar Honey Contest returns with a public tasting event.
Tuesday History: Martin Luther King’s historic Montreat speech, part 3
“It may well be that we will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people… but also for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people who sit around and say wait on time.” — Rev. Martin Luther King
HGTV’s House Hunters International visits the RAD and other Asheville locations
Press release from Andrea Kulish: HGTV’s House Hunters International episode “Swinging Back to Sweden,” features former Asheville residents Elizabeth Reynolds McGuire and Lina Eriksson as they move from Asheville to Sweden and choose a new apartment. The show was filmed in several Asheville spots including a visit to the River Arts District. There, the stars […]
Asheville Art Talk: Severn Eaton rides the escalator at Trump Tower
Local artist Severn Eaton recently took his art project “White Shame,” to New York. The original plan was to photograph himself on the streets. His plans changed when he passed by Trump Tower.
RiverLink seeks volunteers
Press release from RiverLink: Asheville, NC — RiverLink invites those interested in becoming volunteers to attend a monthly volunteer information session on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The sessions are held in the conference room of the RiverLink office at 170 Lyman Street in the River Arts District (map). Volunteers can fill out […]