The nomination deadline for the North Carolina Awards for 2015 — the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state and awarded by the governor, according to a media release from the NC Department of Cultural Resources — has been extended to Friday, May 8. “Created by the General Assembly in 1961, the award recognizes ‘notable […]
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Free breast and cervical cancer exams for eligible women
From a press release: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American women, exceeded only by lung cancer. About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime and an estimated 40,290 women will die from breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. […]
Articulture showcases artistic work in farm settings, schedules inaugural Art and Farm tour for May 31
“Our ultimate goal is to create a small working farm dedicated completely to the arts,” reads Articulture’s website. “We plan to offer homegrown art supplies such as gourds, wool, eggshells, feather, beeswax, mohair, dyes, etc. as well as be a venue for art workshops, performances and exhibits.” In working toward that goal, the newly launched […]
Full Circle Farm Sanctuary to hold vegan bake sale, May 2
Full Circle Farm Sanctuary will host a vegan bake sale with sweet and savory items at the French Broad Food Co-op on Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in conjunction with the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale (in which any group can participate). Proceeds benefit Full Circle, a nonprofit, volunteer-run sanctuary for farmed […]
Smoky Park Supper Club hosts public dinner, May 2
Smoky Park Supper Club — the nation’s largest shipping container restaurant opening aside the French Broad River — will hold a dinner this Saturday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m., in conjunction with the 11th annual Asheville Bread Festival. Many participants from the Bread Festival will be in attendance, although general admission tickets will also be […]
Wicked Weed’s Funk Asheville event to benefit Pints for Prostates
Funk Asheville festival — “a gathering of sour and wild ales from across the country featuring, both well established and up-and-coming breweries that are paving the sour and wild path for craft beer,” according to organizers — takes place at Wicked Weed’s Candler-based production facility (the wooded, outdoor space) on Saturday, July 18, at 7 […]
MG Road hosts Shibushi ramen pop-up, May 1-2
If 64 degree eggs are your thing, it may be time to cancel your weekend plans. Chef Jake Whitman is taking over the MG Road kitchen for a “special one-off, two-night stint of non-stop ramen deliciousness,” this Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, from 5:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., according to Michael Files, partner and manager […]
The Funky Meters to play Pisgah Brewing with a portion of ticket sales to benefit local nonprofits
The Funky Meters, born during a spontaneous jam session at the New Orleans Jazz Festival in 1989, will play a show at Pisgah Brewing’s outdoor stage on Saturday, May 16. Earphunk and George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners will also perform at the “festival-like daylong event.” Tickets are $27 in advanced and $32 day […]
Local teen Joe Lasher Jr.’s Sylva concert to benefit the Community Table food bank, May 9
Alternative country singer and guitarist Joe Lasher Jr. of Western North Carolina is on an Ingles-sponsored eight date tour, which stops in Sylva’s Bridge Park Pavilion on May 9, at 6 p.m. Tickets to see the 18 year-old performer cost $7 at the door or five non-perishable canned food items. The up-and-coming artist, who was […]
Husband and wife duo offer holistic performing arts classes to connect parents and children creatively
Husband and wife Ryan Dixon and Chanda Calentine have been working with children for years, using the performing arts to help parents and children connect with one another and “the creative vibrations of the world around them.” The Brooklyn-expats’ forthcoming class series, “a holistic introduction to the world of music, dance and theatre, using poetry, […]
Literacy Council of Buncombe County accepting applications for full-time AmeriCorps position
In partnership with the NC LiteracyCorps (an AmeriCorps project), the Literacy Council of Buncombe County will offer a full-time position with an application deadline of Monday, May 4. The recruitment and awareness coordinator position will provide an opportunity “to provide direct service tutoring, recruit and orient volunteers, recruit and support students, develop and enhance community […]
Biltmore Village to host Bee Happy Vintage Market, May 2
Biltmore Village will host the second iteration of the Bee Happy Vintage Market event on Saturday, May 2, at BB&T Insurace’s parking lot (9 All Souls Crescent) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live entertainment and food and beverage will round out the open air vendor market. Here is the full release from Biltmore Property […]
Montford Park Players to hold Twelfth Night auditions on May 16-17
The Montford Park Players will hold auditions for William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre at 92 Gay Street. Directed by Adam Arthur, the production opens Thursday, July 10 through Saturday, August 1. Actors will read from audition sides, posted here. Email info@montfordparkplayers.org or […]