PRESS RELEASE: David Joe Miller Presents his ever popular Spoken Word OPEN MIC! with his co-host Micah Mackenzie voted number one photographer five years running by Mountain Xpress. Also featuring a very special guest poet from Johnson City, TN, Jasmine Henderson! This will be our very first OPEN MIC at The Block off Biltmore at […]
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Best Selling “Where’s The Next Shelter?” now available as audio book
PRESS RELEASE: Author Gary Sizer has released an audio version of his hit book,Where’s The Next Shelter? which recounts his 153-day odyssey thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. The audio book, available on audible.com, is yet another waypoint on Sizer’s journey of discovery that started with his first step at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail […]
Small bites: A Taste of Hemp
Hemp cheese ravioli, a vegan cheesecake with hemp crust and a dreamsicle—a kind of Creamsicle with a hemp twist—are all on this year’s menu for A Taste of Hemp.
“Telling Our Tales” student writing competition
PRESS RELEASE: In anticipation of Thomas Wolfe’s 115th birthday celebration in October, Thomas Wolfe Memorial is inviting students and teachers to participate in the 2016 “Telling Our Tales” Student Writing Competition. Thomas Wolfe, while best known for his novels, also wrote many short stories for magazines. In this competition, students will submit their own work […]
Tuesday History: Zebulon Vance in the aftermath of the Civil War, part 2
Murder and outrage are frequent and the absence of civil law encourages the wickedly inclined.
The Hop highlights local nonprofits in memory of Steve Liebenhaut
With a new event series at The Hop, owner Greg Garrison hopes to raise awareness of and funds for local nonprofits while carrying on the memory of beloved community organizer Steve Liebenhaut.
A place for ideas: BMCM+AC opens a second location
“We want people to know this is a place to gather,” says Jeff Arnal, executive director of BMCM+AC. “ A place to think and to study and to exchange ideas. That’s part of what a study center is about. And we welcome folks to come and do that.”
Catawba Brewing Co. and Astral team up and clean up
PRESS RELEASE: Each month this summer, the French Broad Riverkeeper and MountainTrue are partnering with a local brewery and outdoor gear manufacturer to brew a beer, organize a river cleanup, and paddle down the French Broad River. For the month of June, the collaboration was an obvious choice. Catawba Brewing Co. and Astral had already […]
Ivory Road Cafe & Kitchen opens on Brevard Road
A new Arden café spotlights fresh baked goods, specialty breakfast items, sandwiches and more.
Asheville Art Talk: Joe Wakefield and his many birdhouses
Joe Wakefield’s creations come in many shapes – some look like people, others take on the dreamlike shapes of a Salvador Dali painting, while a few look like, well, your typical birdhouse.
LURE: New photography exhibit at Pink Dog Gallery
PRESS RELEASE: Join us next Friday, August 12, for the opening of LURE: art/photography by Micah Mackenzie, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. In the Pink Dog gallery, in the turquoise section of the building. LURE is open August 12 – September 24. “As an artist, all I know to do is create from nothing. LURE […]
24e Design Co. of Savannah & London District Studios team to benefit Campaign for Southern Equality’s efforts to have HB2 repealed
PRESS RELEASE: London District Studios will join forces with 24e Design Co. of Savanah, winner of the illustriose ARTS award for best independent retailer in the South East. The grand opening reception for the 24e Design Co. “store in store” at London District Studios is Friday August 13, from 5:30pm – 10:00pm at London District […]
Life, death and drama in the Battery Park Apartments
When she was 27, Asheville resident Carol Hubbard survived a traumatic brain injury that nearly left her paralyzed. Back then, doctors wouldn’t recommend physical or speech therapy. “I couldn’t talk, couldn’t blow my nose, couldn’t tie my shoes,” she recalls. “It was a do-it-yourself rehab, but three years later, I was back in grad school.” […]
The Hot Club of San Francisco presents Cinema Vivant at Tryon Fine Arts Center
PRESS RELEASE: Tryon Fine Arts Center opens the 2016-2017 Main Stage Season with The Hot Club of San Francisco’s exciting performance, Cinema Vivant. October 1st at 8:00pm the community will have the opportunity to experience The Hot Club of San Francisco present their uniqueshow Cinema Vivant at Tryon Fine Arts Center. Cinema Vivant combines vintage silent films with live Gypsy […]
2016 Asheville Wine & Food Festival Wine Competition winners
The results are in for 2016 Asheville Wine & Food Festival Wine Competition. For the third year in a row, the number of entries increased more than 20 percent over the previous year’s event. Teams of judges trained by the French Broad Vignerons determined the medalists through a blind tasting format during evaluation sessions held in […]
Fall plant sale at Bullington Gardens
PRESS RELEASE: Bullington Gardens, a horticultural education center and public gardens, will hold its annual fall plant sale on Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The sale features many fall-blooming perennials, mums, asters, shrubs and natives. Perennials will be offered at reduced prices. In addition, the […]
A Cabinet of Curiosity: Selections from the Permanent Collection
PRESS RELEASE: The Rural Heritage Museum of Mars Hill University has announced it will present an exhibition entitled A Cabinet of Curiosity: Selections from the Permanent Collection, August 9 to October 16, 2016. This exhibition presents a selection of late 19th century objects once used by Appalachian home-steaders in Western North Carolina. Objects on display […]
Area’s June employment figures
PRESS RELEASE: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 96 of North Carolina’s counties in June and decreased in four. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 9.2 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.9 percent. All fifteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases. Among the Metro areas, Rocky Mount […]
United Way of Henderson County and FamilyWize help local community save on prescriptions
PRESS RELEASE: United Way of Henderson County and FamilyWize announced today that local community members have saved $703,795 on prescription medications through the organizations’ partnership. The results were revealed in the annual Health Impact Report, a compendium of data reflecting the health and financial support offered by United Way and FamilyWize in its joint community […]
The Visual World at the Wedge Studios
PRESS RELEASE: Twenty Wedge artists have been paired with local and nationally acclaimed poets to create a stimulating new show! This will be the Wedge Studios second in a series of themed shows which opens August 11th, 2016. In a building that turns 100 years old this year, The Wedge Studios has become one of […]
Brewing for Greenways presents Drifter’s Escape Lager
PRESS RELEASE: Twin Leaf Brewery and Zebulon Artisan Ales have come together to brew the next installment for the Brewing for Greenways collaboration series to support Friends of Connect Buncombe. Drifter’s Escape Lager,a craft-brewed light lager, will be tapped on Friday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. at Twin Leaf Brewing, located on 144 Coxe Avenue, […]