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 […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Autumn Players present MY NAME IS ASHER LEV at 2:30 pm April 29 and 30 on the intimate black box stage at Asheville Community Theatre and May 1 at the Reuter Center on the UNCA Campus. The coming-of-age story of a boy prodigy is one of a series of plays performed in […]
PRESS RELEASE: Writers’ Group and Potluck Friday, April 29 6:30-8:30 pm The Writers’ Workshop sponsors a writers group and potluck the last Friday of every month. Bring a covered dish, and your writing to share if you wish. There is no charge, but donations are always appreciated. This event will be held at […]
PRESS RELEASE Join us in Asheville for a special LIVE Recording! We would love for you to join us for a very special concert in Asheville, NC next week on Thursday, April 28th at 8:30PM at the Isis Music Hall. The performance will include many of the most-requested songs from our albums, as well as […]
UNC Asheville and the Asheville Area Art Council are currently in the early stages of renovating two unaffiliated buildings. Though both stand empty for the time being, excitement echoes in those hallways because the projects promise innovative new approaches to artmaking.
Documenting the lives of our mountain elders has always been a cornerstone of the work of the Center for Cultural Preservation, but ultimately bringing back the traditional skills that have served our community well for many generations is the Center’s ultimate goal. The Center is proud to announce the first in a series of workshops […]
