Local renewable energy company Sundance Power Systems is joining thousands of solar advocates across the nation today and throughout the week in celebrating the solar industry’s achievement of 1 million solar installations. Organized by SEIA, the Solar Energy Industries Association, the #MillionSolarStrong campaign is spreading awareness of the significant growth seen in the industry.“The adoption […]
PRESS RELEASE: RAINBOW FLEA! is an old fashioned flea market. The proceeds from the booth rentals go to its fundraising campaign to buy the school a bus. This is the 1st time for this event, it is open to EVERYONE in Asheville. ANYone wanting to buy a booth space . Folks get to keep […]
David Joe Miller Presents, “Three Storytellers Walk Into a Bar,” a show of tall tales and questionable humor with David Joe Miller, Pete Koschnick and Charlie St.Clair. Wednesday night, May 18th at Buffalo Nickel 747 Haywood Road in West Asheville. 7pm, come early to order drinks and dinner. Reservations can be made by calling 828-575-2844 […]
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSRVC) presented Angélica R. Wind, Executive Director of Our VOICE, a 2016 Visionary Award for the state of North Carolina. In conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSRVC), offers the Visionary Voice award each April to recognize the creativity and hard work […]
PRESS RELEASE: An upcoming job fair hosted by Goodwill Industries of North Carolina will include some of the largest employers in Asheville. Event: Goodwill Job Fair Date: Thursday, May 17 – 9 a.m.-Noon Location: Goodwill Career Connections Center 1616 Patton Avenue, Asheville NC 28806 Employers scheduled to attend the fair include: The Omni Grove Park […]
First things first Hunger is a human need that trumps even sleep. So perhaps it’s not surprising that one of the first Asheville businesses Julian Price funded got its start as a small vegetarian lunch counter in the basement of the YMCA. Joan Cliney-Eckert had borrowed $10,000 from her mother to launch the venture in […]
Blue Ridge Rollergirls at US Cellular Center 87 Haywood St. Asheville, NC 28801 French Broads vs Counterstrike (GSO) at 5pm All Stars vs Fayetteville Rogue at 7pm ***The Divas (junior league) will play at 3pm.*** **$2.00 Beer Night** Blue Ridge Rollergirls is a 100% volunteer managed non-profit with a mission to “actively create, promote, and sustain […]
The Grey Eagle and Worthwhile Sounds Present JAY BROWN http://www.jaybrownmusic.com/ Jay Brown is a roots-orientated, one-man band from Boone, North Carolina, who has been playing guitar since the age of 7 and writing songs since high school. A prolific songwriter, Jay’s performance repertoire contains more than 50 original songs, as well as various covers from […]
PRESS RELEASE: Riverside Cemetery Walking Tour May 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Event Navigation After Look Homeward, Angel was published in October 1929 many Asheville citizens were outraged to find themselves portrayed, often negatively, in the book. In May you can discover some of the real people behind the fiction. Join us […]
PRESS RELEASE: April 30 – May 1 Apr 30 at 7 PM to May 1 at 9 PM We invite you to join us as we celebrate creativity with The Wander Trees artists in our new space! Explore our artisan shop, featuring a curated collection of nature-inspired goods, and venture upstairs to see our community […]
PRESS RELEASE: Open City Hall is a new online citizen engagement tool being used by the City of Asheville to make it easier for residents to provide input on City efforts. So far, more than 1,100 people have given feedback on previous topics. There are two topics open now through May 8. We’d like to hear […]
In advance of the sold-out show, a producer shares a mini-documentary on the band.
PRIDE PROM 2016 A fundraiser for ANAM CARA THEATRE COMPANY THEME: ‘70s PUNK ROCK May 7 at 7:30-10:30PM At Toy Boat Community Art Space 101 Fairview Road, Asheville, NC 28803 Come join the fun and support a good cause! We are celebrating our LGBTTQQIAAP community and raising money for Anam Cara Theatre Company with our […]
“Spring Into Dance: An Artistic Bouquet” is a spectacular professional production, featuring a guest composer, of all original choreography by Western North Carolina’s own Ballet Company, The Asheville Ballet directed by Ann Dunn. Five resident choreographers present their exciting new work on May 13-14 at 7:30pm at Diana Wortham Theatre. Tickets range from $12-40 and […]
As the former director of racial and social justice at the YWCA in Baton Rouge, Roberta Madden has spent her professional career trying to eliminate racism and empower women. Since retiring to Black Mountain in fall 2009, she’s continued to champion these causes. Over the last six years she and group of volunteers have brought […]
From his Weaverville home studio, self-taught artist Stefan Vinyarszky carves intricate figures and landscapes from wood and stone.
PRESS RELEASE: RiverLink’s RiverMusic kicks off its fifth big year on May 6, 2016, with a night of world/funk/soul featuring Les Amis, Major and the Monbacks, and The Greyhounds taking the Prestige Subaru Stage. The event will take place at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza, located at 144 Riverside Drive in the River Arts […]
PRESS RELEASE: Andrea Wulf Reading & Signing Sunday May 1, 2016 at 5 PM We are beyond excited to welcome award winning author, historian, and biographer Andrea Wulf to Malaprop’s on Sunday, May 1. Many of you will recognize the name: her latest book The Invention of Nature has been on our best seller […]
PRESS RELEASE: If you weren’t able to get to Merlefest this year, a bit of Merlefest is coming to White Horse Black Mountain on Sunday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. Hot on the heels of the big Wilkesboro bash three of the featured bands will make a stop in the mountains: Canadian bluegrass quartet the Slocan […]
London District Studios will host “Into Eden” a celebration of spring and exploration into the Garden of Eden story from Genesis. “Into Eden” is a contemporary two-woman exhibition featuring the works of Claire Sordoni and Leslie Rowland (owner of London District Studios). Asheville, NC – 6 May 2016, 5:30pm – 10:00pm at London District Studios […]
For the month of June, local artists David Hadden and Jane Voorhees will be showcased in the F. W. Front Gallery at Woolworth Walk. David Hadden became a woodworker at the age of ten, when his cousin and him built a fort from fruit crates: sawing, nailing, measuring and designing as best they could. After numerous […]
