From a press release: Asheville-based Embody Well-Being’s founder Renée Eli will share her research about the body as a gateway to human flourishing in a series of community dialogues this spring through the Sunday Salon Series on March 15 and 29 and April 12. These intimate dialogues will provide opportunities for mutual, open-ended exploration of how […]
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Brevard Music Center offers free concert March 4
From a Brevard Music Center press release: Brevard Music Center offers free concert March 4 Brevard, N.C. – The Brevard Music Center (BMC) in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents its “Sundays with Brevard Music Center” concert series at a special time this month — on Wednesday, March 4, at 3:00 p.m. […]
UNC Asheville to host Regional Science Olympiad
From a UNC Asheville press release: UNC Asheville to host Regional Science Olympiad Young scientists from 33 middle and high schools in Western North Carolina will compete in the Regional Science Olympiad on Saturday, Feb. 28, at UNC Asheville. These teams will be competing in 46 events; highlights of the tournament include the elastic launch […]
Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center presents Black Mountain College exhibit
From a Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center press release: Images of Black Mountain College the Western Regional Archives: A Presentation by Heather South, Archivist The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville presents Images of Black Mountain College from the Western Regional Archives with WRA archivist Heather South on Thursday, […]
WNC residents react to #avlsnomg Feb. 26, 2015
In the wake of last night’s #AVLSNOMG event, which graced the region with 2 to 8 inches of snow, WNC residents are reporting on what they see, whether it’s from their kitchen window or from their perch on a sled. Here’s a round-up…
Air quality forecast for Thursday, Feb. 26: Fair (YELLOW)
Thursday, February 26, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. WNC […]
Asheville Police: Biltmore Village shooting suspect surrenders to authorities
Two full days after two individuals were shot in Biltmore Village, suspect Bryant DeAngelo Sanders surrendered to authorities. Sanders, 21, allegedly shot two individuals, ages 20 and 21, around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23. The victims were in their car at the time of the crime. The shooting occurred outside Chico’s clothing store off Sweeten Creek Road.
TSA Choice donates $500 to United Way of Henderson County on behalf of walking challenge winners
TSAChoice, a technology firm located in Asheville, issued a walking challenge to its customers in December 2014 “to promote healthy lifestyles.” The winning team, Henderson County IT Department, chose United Way of Henderson County as the beneficiary of the $500 stipend from TSAChoice. They won with a team member average of 9,559 steps per day. […]
Hot Yoga Asheville celebrates 7 years with free classes, fundraiser
In celebration of seven years of “healthier, happier Western North Carolina residents,” Hot Yoga Asheville is offering a day of free classes on Sunday, March 1, and holding a fundraising event for local nonprofit HelpMate on Friday, March 13. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to welcome new and curious people to our studio,” […]
UNCA alumnus Wiley Cash wins an Edgar nomination for Best Novel
Author Wiley Cash, a North Carolina native and UNC Asheville grad, is a finalists for an Edgar Allan Poe “Best Novel” award from the Mystery Writers of America. The nomination is for Cash’s sophomore work, This Dark Road to Mercy. Press release from Southern New Hampshire University: Several months after Wiley Cash won a second […]
UNCA to host presentation on ‘The Weeping Time’ Savannah, GA slave auction March 3rd
University of North Carolina-Asheville’s Department of Religious Studies is sponsoring a re-examination of ‘The Weeping Time’ — one of the largest slave auctions in United States history –on March 3rd in UNCA’s Karpen Hall. Doctor Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson, an African-American history scholar and keynote speaker at the 2015 South-Eastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium, will discuss his […]
A-B Tech receives grants to support Minority Student Leadership Academy
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has been awarded two grants to help fund and support it’s Minority Student Leadership Academy. Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation gave $26,750, while the N. C. Community College System provided $15,228. The grant money will go toward supporting the academy’s services to minority students at A-B Tech, which include […]
Badfish at The Orange Peel, March 4
Sublime tribute band Badfish returns to Asheville on Wednesday, march 4. The group will perform at The Orange Peel. 8 p.m., $14. Press release from Concord Music Group: WHO: Badfish (Tribute to Sublime) WHERE: The Orange Peel ~ Asheville, NC WHEN: March 4, 8 p.m. $14, Ages 18+ On April 13, 2001, […]
Asheville Sister Cities sends a delegation to San Cristóbal, May 13-20
Press release from Asheville Sister Cities: The San Cristóbal de las Casas committee has announced a delegation to this beloved Sister city for May 13-20, 2015. The estimated cost per person is $1,650, which includes round-trip airfare from Charlotte to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the state capital. It also includes ground transportation to San Cristóbal, plus visits […]
Renaissance: A Book & Print Arts Collective Member’s Show at Asheville Bookworks, March 3-April 24
Asheville Bookworks hosts “Renaissance: A Book & Print Arts Collective Member’s Show,” with an opening reception on Friday, March 6, 6-8 p.m. Press release from organizers: Renaissance: A Book & Print Arts Collective Member’s Show Exhibition Dates: March 3 – April 24, 2015 Opening reception: 6-8 pm, Friday, March 6, 2015. The Renaissance is a […]
Asheville Lyric Opera stages “West Side Story,” April 24-26
Asheville Lyric Opera produced the Broadway musical West Side Story. The show will run at Diana Wortham Theatre on Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m. Press release from Asheville Lyric Opera: Asheville Lyric Opera is excited to welcome the cast of West Side Story. […]
Brevard Music Center holds free concert, March 4
The Brevard Music Center and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute team up to present a special free event. The concert takes place at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center on Wednesday, March 4, at 3 p.m. Press release from Market Connections: The Brevard Music Center (BMC) in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents its […]
Firestorm Books & Coffee’s Indiegogo campaign in its last week
Monday, March 2 marks the final day of Firestorm Books & Coffee’s Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign. As of the morning of Feb. 25, the collective had raised $11,554 of its $13,000 goal. For its new space at 610 Haywood Road, the workers’ cooperative plans to use money raised from the campaign to fund the purchase of equipment […]
Today’s press conference on campaign contribution, corporate personhood amendment postponed
A press conference originally scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25, on corporate personhood and the money spent on campaign contributions has been rescheduled until further notice. The conference was to be held in Press Room of the Legislative Building on W. Jones Street in Raleigh. The 28th Amendment to the Constitution would reverse the Supreme Court’s […]
Air quality forecast for Wednesday, Feb. 25: Fair (YELLOW)
Wednesday, February 25, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. WNC […]
Eagle Street Coffee Emporium announces closure, schedules final farewell event
Eagle Street Coffee Emporium is permanently closing at the end of February, according a social media post by the company. “[We are] going out of business,” reads the café’s facebook page. “I’m sad to say it’s all over at the end of this month.” The owners are encouraging locals who have mugs at the storefront […]