Press release from Asheville Music School: AMS is excited to announce the start of its new string ensemble, led by Isabel Castellvi. Isabel is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and composer, who has performed, recorded and taught throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America and the Middle East. Our new string ensemble is […]
From The Block off Biltmore: The holiday season is in full swing at THE BLOCK off biltmore! This week we’ve got a special holiday edition of Wednesday Hemp Day, plus a pop-up Falafel Benefit Dinner for Little Rainbow Sanctuary, & much more. Join us for a very merry Christmas Day plant-based potluck dinner benefiting Eliada. […]
Press release: The Women’s March on Asheville will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2017, organized in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington. The lead organizer, Dr. Marie Germain, is a university professor and an Asheville resident. Volunteers from across Western North Carolina will join her. “My aim in organizing this march,” Germain says, […]
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Press release from Eblen Charities: Are you in the market for a great Christmas gift? Here is an opportunity to give a unique and timely gift and help those in our community keep warm during these upcoming winter months. On Saturday, December 17th from Noon until 5:00 PM, Barnes and Noble in Biltmore Park will […]
Press release from Touchpoint Communications: Lexus Charleston Fashion Week® (#LexusCFW), one of the nation’s leading fashion events, is proud to announce its top Emerging Designer Semifinalists for the March 14 – 18, 2017 competition and runway shows. The Fashion Panel jury of judges selected the top 16 designers from an overwhelmingly talented pool of applicants from […]
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville: WHAT: Movie screening and discussion of Hell’s Hot Breath: Galway Kinnell at Black Mountain College WHEN: Wednesday December 28 at 7 p.m. WHERE: The Block off Biltmore, 39 South Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801 WHY: Kinnell, an American poet who won a Pulitzer Prize and […]
On any given day, Sarajane Case may be juggling a number of jobs: photographer, business consultant, social media marketer and blogger. “Today’s a good example,” she says. “This morning I wrote a blog. I’m leaving right now to do a photo shoot with Persona,” the social media marketing company she co-founded in Asheville. “We’ll follow […]
On March 27, 1972, former Asheville Chief of Police (1905-1907), Silas G. Bernard, sent a 10-page letter to local attorney John C. Cheeseborough recounting the events of the night of the Will Harris murders, and the subsequent manhunt. Bernard was 96 years old when he composed the letter. Below are excerpts from Bernard’s written recollection. For those interested […]
Bomba adds new items to its breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Also, Katie Button offers a cooking demonstration, Rezaz hosts its final Sofra Sunday, Metro Wines provides free wine samples and Olive or Twist announces it will close for good in January.
Press release from Sharon Eng: When Hendersonville, NC, artist Sharon Eng couldn’t choose between her passion for abstract photography and painting, she decided to marry the two. She now often paints directly onto her photographs with acrylic paint or uses the photos in her mixed media pieces. “I first became interested in photography about 40 […]
For several weeks this past spring, Trudie Henninger led a class of kindergarteners outside to monitor and study the changes in nearby redbud trees. The process was slow. The kids grew restless. “They’re not doing anything, they’re not doing anything!” they insisted. But then one day, the whole class came running inside, chanting, “They’re blooming, […]
Press release from MountainTrue: Jim Fox, Director of UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center, and Josh Kelly, Public Lands Field Biologist at MountainTrue, will discuss how climate change is impacting Western North Carolina at the Climate Collider on Monday, December 19 at 4 p.m.. In the wake of a historic wildfire season that […]
Press release from City of Asheville: The Asheville Police Department, in coordination with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), will be conducting an Evening of Remembrance this Sunday, December 11th at 5:30pm. The Event will take place at the NC Justice Academy located at 3971 Chimney Rock Rd., Edneyville, NC 28727. During this program, we […]
Press release from McKibbon Hospitality: McKibbon Hospitality today announced that its AC Hotel Asheville Downtown will feature the work of ten local and regional artists in its public spaces, guestrooms and suites. The unique program is part of McKibbon’s commitment to creating top-notch guest experiences in its hotels and will bring a local flair to […]
Press release from Anam Cara Theatre Co: Anam Cara Theatre Company is currently accepting play proposals for our 2017-2018 Season. Proposals will be accepted from directors interested in directing a specific play, directors open to directing any play, and playwrights interested in having Anam Cara Theatre Company produce a play they have written. Performances will occur […]
Press release from NC Writers’ Network: The 2017 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize is now open for submissions. Awarded to a short story of 3,000 words or less, the Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize honors internationally celebrated North Carolina novelist Thomas Wolfe. The winner receives $1,000 and possible publication in The Thomas Wolfe Review. The postmark deadline is January 30, 2017. […]
Press release: We’ve never been so lucky to have a lineup like this one. We’ve packed the night with some of our best performers to give you, the audience, a holiday experience like no other. It’s guaranteed to be a night of wild comedy, drunken elves, live music, obscure trivia, and prizes. Did I […]
Press release from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site: From 9 am to 7 pm Saturday December 10th, Thomas Wolfe Memorial friends and volunteers will host an open house in the Old Kentucky Home. Children will be admitted free, adult admission is $5.00. The event includes craft activities for children, and an exhibition of […]
Press release from the National Park Service and Appalachian Trail Conservancy: The National Park Service (NPS) and Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) announce that the fire restrictions placed on 27.7 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) in Virginia, from Newport Road (Va. 624) north to Mountain Pass Road (Va. 652), will be lifted at […]
Press release from Asheville Humane Society: From Tuesday, December 6 through Friday, December 23, Asheville Humane Society is waiving adoption fees for all dogs over 25 pounds and all cats and kittens for their “Love Actually is Priceless” adoption promotion sponsored by Prestige Subaru. As part of Subaru’s “Share the Love” event going on now through January 3, Prestige will […]
