From a press release: Russ Wilson and his Swing Orchestra plays Rogers Park in Tryon, June 20 A Summer Tracks’ favorite with fans of all ages, Russ Wilson and his Swing Orchestra take the stage at Rogers Park in Tryon on Friday, June 20. Sponsored by the Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA), the show begins […]
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Fourth of July craft fair held by women entrepreneurs in Crossmore, NC
From a press release: Fourth of July craft fair held by women entrepreneurs in Crossmore, NC HandMade in America has brought their Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program to the women of Crossnore, NC, to teach them business skills and provide tools to create their very first craft fair. In partnership with the Crossnore Community Enhancement […]
UNCA Department of Education gains reaccreditation
Press Release University of North Carolina Asheville The reaccreditation was awarded by the Continuous Improvement Commission of the Council for Educator Preparation (CAEP), which wrote that the university’s education programs “meet rigorous standards set forth by the professional education community.” UNC Asheville’s education program combines the university’s rigorous liberal arts curriculum with a focus on […]
Laugh Your Asheville Off announces 2014 lineup & ticket sales
From a press release: Laugh Your Asheville Off announces 2014 lineup & ticket sales Ticket sales for the 8th Annual Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival are scheduled to kick-off on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The five-day multi-venue festival spotlights more than 60 of the nation’s funniest up-and-coming and established comics. The comics have hopes […]
DIG Fest announces lineup for Aug. 22 & 23 shows
From a Facebook post: DIG Fest announces lineup for Aug. 22 & 23 shows DIG Festival 2014 is in the works! Our initial lineup is out now! New website launching soon and an awesome pre-party is planned for late July at New Mountain Asheville! Stay tuned Asheville and get ready to DIG a bunch of […]
Summer Cycle community ride set for June 28
Here’s the press release from Asheville on Bikes: Asheville on Bikes announces the return of Summer Cycle on Saturday, June 28th. The annual summer social ride rolls at 4pm from City Hall, meanders through North Asheville and concludes at the Wedge Brewing Company in the River Arts District. The Summer Cycle is a celebration of […]
Art, creativity and sustainability at Echoview Farm’s day camp for girls
From a press release: Art, creativity and sustainability at Echoview Farm’s day camp for girls Echoview Farm’s popular Day Camp returns for two week-long sessions: July 7-11 and July 14-18th from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Space is limited with early enrollment encouraged. At Echoview Farm Day Camp girls ages six to 13 can befriend […]
MOTION Dance Theatre holds world premiere dance performances at Diana Wortham Theatre, July 11 & 12
From a press release: MOTION Dance Theatre holds world premiere dance performances at Diana Wortham Theatre, July 11 & 12 In the summer of 2014, MOTION Dance Theatre will host a choreographic laboratory in Asheville, NC. with select, professional dancers from across the United States. The unique three-week residency culminates in exciting, world premiere dance […]
Asheville Brewers Alliance welcomes new director, board leadership
PRESS RELEASE from Asheville Brewers Alliance ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 6, 2014) – The Asheville Brewers Alliance today announced the election of two new members to its board of directors: Anne-Fitten Glenn, Beer Communicatrix at Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard, and Scott Jennings, Brewmaster at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River. Joe Rowland, owner of Nantahala […]
Asheville Map chosen for Atlas of Design
From a press release: Asheville Map chosen for Atlas of Design The Asheville Map has been selected for an atlas featuring the world’s most beautiful and intriguing cartographic designs. Best Local Map announced today that its inaugural product, The Asheville Map™, has been selected for inclusion in the NACIS Atlas of Design. The book, scheduled […]
Poll shows 93% of NC voters say Duke shareholders should pay for coal ash cleanup
Press Release From NC WARN: Durham, NC –Results of a recent poll show that, overwhelmingly across the political spectrum, North Carolina voters believe that Duke Energy shareholders – not customers – should bear the cost of cleaning up all of the utility’s 33 toxic coal ash dumps, and that those whose negligence caused the disastrous […]
Free shuttle service to RiverMusic on Friday, June 13
From a press release: Free shuttle service to RiverMusic on Friday, June 13 RiverLink’s 2014 RiverMusic summer concert series continues at 5 p.m. on June 13 at 144 Riverside Drive in the River Arts District with great music from two outstanding bands, starting with Asheville’s own River Whyless. The headlining band is highly touted folk-rockers, […]
AC-T: Zach Galifianakis film looking for extras in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times By Carol Motsinger: Tona B. Dahlquist Casting posted a casting call for the “Untitled Armored Car Project” June 10 on the company’s Facebook page — and as a comment on a previous story I wrote for the Citizen-Times about the project. The casting call confirms that filming will take place in the Asheville […]
Civitas poll shows NC voters oppose abuse of the Right of Eminent Domain
Press Release From Civitas Institute: RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows North Carolina voters oppose government abuse of the right of eminent domain. The poll also showed voters evenly split on hydraulic fracturing, the energy development process commonly known as fracking. “North Carolina voters understand that government abuse of the right of eminent […]
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival to also include craft fair
Press Release From Blue Ridge BBQ Festival: The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival, held this year on June 13 and 14 at Harmon Field in Tryon, NC, has grown to be one of the finest food festivals in the country. Interestingly, one of the main reasons for this is that it’s not just about […]
Mission Health to advance population health management with data warehouse and analytics platform
Press Release From Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 10, 2014) — Mission Health, recognized as one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems, and Health Catalyst announced today a strategic initiative to improve the health of Mission’s patient population using a new data-driven approach to quality improvement. The multi-year program will position Mission to further its quest to […]
Angela Easterling plays Transylvania Library Amphitheatre, June 20
From a press release: Angela Easterling plays Transylvania Library Amphitheatre, June 20 Angela Easterling & The Beguilers Friday, June 20, 2014 7:30 PM Transylvania County Library Amphitheatre 212 S Gaston St, Brevard, NC 28712 FREE SHOW! Angela Easterling was raised in the South Carolina foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Much of her childhood was […]
Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance presents “The Hunger Series,” June 18 at Blue Spiral 1
From a press release: Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance presents “The Hunger Series,” June 18 at Blue Spiral 1 Terpsicorps, Asheville’s own unconventional professional ballet company is ready to delight audiences again this summer with the world premiere of HUNGER. International dancers are showcased in Heather Maloy’s new ballet, premiering at the Diana Wortham Theatre on […]
WINDSONG 2014: A Celebration of Woodwinds & Celtic Music, June 19 at Asheville Music School
From a press release: WINDSONG 2014: A Celebration of Woodwinds & Celtic Music, June 19 at Asheville Music School Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m. Asheville Music School Performance Loft, 126 College St. Asheville Music School is proud to premiere WINDSONG 2014- the first in a series of historically-informed concerts. WINDSONG is a celebration of Celtic […]
CarePartners awarded accreditation from Joint Commission
From press release: ASHEVILLE – CarePartners has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality. The accreditation award recognizes CarePartners’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state of the art standards. “We are honored to have received the […]
Rep. Moffitt takes aim at Buncombe’s 1-year-old Cultural Authority
Rep. Tim Moffitt says he plans to introduce an amendment that would repeal the Buncombe County Cultural and Recreation Authority, created less than a year ago to manage libraries, parks and recreation facilities. The authority’s original purpose was to consolidate county parks and recreation facilities with those of Asheville and other local municipalities, but state legislators later revised the law to ban cities […]