From a press release: Adventist Health System, which includes Park Ridge Health, has been recognized for being one of “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” by Becker’s Hospital Review. “We are honored to be recognized as a great place to work in health care. Employee engagement is a top priority for our organization and we understand […]
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Photography contest: Call for White Squirrel Photos
Submit entries to the 11th annual White Squirrel Photography Contest. The contest is open April 20-May 11. Press release from the Transylvania Community Arts Council: The Transylvania Community Arts Council is proud to partner with the Heart of Brevard for the White Squirrel Photography Contest as part of the 2015 White Squirrel Festival. It’s finally […]
Public hearing April 8 in Lincolnton on water permits for Duke Energy plants
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources is accepting public comment on proposed Clean Water Act permits for three Duke Energy coal plants, including one in Marshall. The permits, say state officials are “aimed at better protecting water quality at several of Duke Energy’s largest coal ash storage facilities.” Environmental groups, such as Clean Water for NC, […]
Asheville School of Wine hosts tasting of Wilson Artisan Wines April 9
The Asheville School of Wine will hold a special tasting of six Wilson Artisan Wines with National Sale Manager Bill Green on Thursday, April 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at MetroWines at 169 Charlotte St. The tasting event is free. Diane and Ken Wilson are the couple behind Wilson Artisan Wines. Winemaker Diane Wilson […]
The 40 nuns return April 7 to celebrate Sister Bad Habit Amber Ale
The 40 nuns return to downtown Asheville on Tuesday, April 7, to celebrate Thirsty Monk’s release of Sister Bad Habit Amber Ale. Here’s the info from event ringleaders LaZoom Bus Tours and Thirsty Monk: A Party Like Nun Other! — Sister Bad Habit Amber Ale, Tuesday, April 7, Release If you’re in downtown Asheville on [Tuesday], […]
Pisgah Brewing celebrates 10 years with pint nights & live music
Pisgah Brewing Company celebrates ten years of beers this month, with four special pint nights and a mini-festival on April 19 at Pisgah’s outdoor stage. Each pint night marks the 10-year anniversary of the first Pisgah keg ever sold at that location. On April 13, Pisgah comes to Barley’s. On April 14, they’ll be at Mellow Mushroom. On […]
Les Femmes Mystique presents “Secrets Travel Fast In Paris” at The Altamont, April 24
Christine Garvin and Les Femmes Mystique bring a new variety production to The Altamont Theatre on Friday, April 24. “Secrets Travel Fast In Paris” includes a “lively night of dance, adventure, and PLENTY of secrets.” Press release from event organizers: It’s time to escape those winter blues and welcome Spring. But instead of saying hello […]
Asheville Vaudeville returns to Toy Boat, April 18
Asheville’s premier performing arts collective, Asheville Vaudeville, is returning with one more spring show.
Air quality improved, DENR recommends changes to auto-emissions testing
Emissions tests for vehicles are “no longer necessary to protect air quality” in several North Carolina counties, including Buncombe, say North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. “We studied the air quality improvements for this report and concluded that we could eliminate emissions testing for motor vehicles in numerous counties without harming air quality or violating […]
Annie and the Hot Club performs at White Horse on April 25
Nashville-based gypsy-swing band Annie and the Hot Club take the stage at White Horse Black Mountain on Saturday, April 25. The band, fronted by Annie Sellick — named “Best Jazz Artist” for five years by Nashville media — performs original material and a 1930s and ’40s repertoire. Press release from promoter: Join Annie and the […]
Dr. John plays New Mountain on May 22
Grammy-winning musician and New Orleans icon Dr. John (aka the Night Tripper) returns to Asheville on Friday, May 22. He’ll perform at New Mountain. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. all-ages show are $28-$32. Press release from Michael J Media: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and six-time GRAMMY®-winner Dr. John is New Orleans’ most […]
Grovewood Gallery hosts a solo exhibition for woodturner John Jordan
Award-winning woodturner John Jordan will showcase more than 30 pieces in the exhibition, Surface & Texture: The Work of John Jordan. An opening reception takes place at Grovewood Gallery on Saturday, May 23, 3-6 p.m. Press release from Grovewood Gallery: Grovewood Gallery in Asheville is honored to host a solo exhibition for award-winning woodturner John […]
MacArthur Genius grant winner Tiya Miles appears at WNC Literary Festival, April 15
Western Carolina University’s annual spring literary festival, now in its 13th year, takes place Monday-Thursday, April 13-16. Events are free and open to the public. Presenters include Jeremy b. Jones, author of Bearwallow: A Personal History of a Mountain Homeland; David Joy, author or Where All Light Tends to Go; poets Brett Martin and Tracy […]
Shane Parish & Jacob Wick Duo perform at Downtown Books and News, April 11
In 2014, local guitarist Shane Parish and Mexico City-based trumpeter Jacob Wick released the album objet a, described by FreeJazzBlog.org as “mostly slow-paced music that proceeds carefully and deliberately .. in a way, ‘nocturnal’ music, with sounds emerging like shapes out of pitch-black darkness.” The duo will perform to shows in the Southeast, including a […]
ACT stages “A Streetcar Named Desire,” April 17-May 3
For the first time in its history, Asheville Community Theatre will perform the Tennessee Williams classic, A Streetcar Named Desire. The show runs Friday, April 17 through Sunday, May 3. Press release from ACT: When planning the theatre’s 69th season, staff pored through the theatre’s production history looking for shows that had not yet been […]
‘American camper’ Horace Kephart exhibit comes to Department of Cultural Resources, Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In 1904, a 42-year-old librarian named Horace Kephart came to western North Carolina looking for a fresh start in the southern Appalachian wilderness. Over the next 27 years, his numerous articles and books, including “Our Southern Highlanders: A Narrative of Adventure in the Southern Appalachians and a Study of Life Among the […]
Third annual Asheville Run for Boston returns, April 20
From a press release: What began as the Asheville running community coming together following the April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon bombings is becoming an annual tradition. On April 23, 2013, over 100 local runners came out to support the OneFund Boston and Be Strong, Stay Strong foundations, raising over $2,000.00, and being thankful to […]
Park Ridge Health No.1 in patient picks for hospital care
From a press release: Park Ridge Health has received the top ranking for “Patient Picks” in the Business North Carolina Best Hospitals 2015 issue. The Patient Picks ranked the experience of overall care at Park Ridge Health above all other hospitals in North Carolina, including Duke University Health System, UNC Health Care, Carolinas HealthCare System, […]
UNCA to hold grand opening of sexual assault resource center, April 4
Event announcement: UNCA will hold the grand opening of Hyannis House, a resource center for student affected by sexual assault, on Saturday, April 4.
Dada Vedaprajinananda will launch new memoir April 10 at Malaprops
FROM BROOKLYN TO BENARES AND BACK: DADA VEDA Mesmerizing Memoir Launch at Malaprops Asheville, NC: At 7 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Malaprops Bookstore, Dada Vedaprajinananda will launch his new memoir, From Brooklyn to Benares and Back. In a clear, accessible style, Dada demystifies Eastern spirituality, painting it with the earthy brush of […]
Whole Foods holds Veterans Helping Veterans fundraiser, April 7
Event announcement: Whole Foods Market’s Community Giving program to benefit Veterans Helping Veterans of Western North Carolina through a percentage of sale donation on April 7.