New versatile project space SOLID Studios, located at 144 Tunnel Rd., holds its inaugural opening event on Friday, May 22. Work on exhibit is by sculptors Molly Sawyer and Jameid Ferrin; members of Pan Harmonia will perform. Press release from organizers: SOLID Studios announces it’s Inaugural, Opening Evening Event. The walls will be shared by […]
Screenwriter and playwright Maryedith Burrell debuted her play, #OUCH! at the BeBe in October where it was met with acclaim. Before taking the production to the New York International Fringe Festival and The Groundlings in L.A., Burrell stages three performances at the newly reopened Magnetic Theatre on Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23, at […]
From a press release: Pizza Pan-Demonium to benefit Eblen Charities May 17 Another fun food competition is coming to Asheville and gourmet pizza is the buzz. There are few combinations better than great pizza with great beer. Highland Brewery is hosting Pizza Pan-Demonium May 17th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. along with celebrity judges, jammin’ local bands […]
Irish singer Karan Casey is only performing at a handful of venues on the East Coast to support her most recent CD, Two More Hours, including the Diana Wortham Theatre (2 South Pack Square) in Asheville on Friday, May 15, at 8 p.m. As a member of Solas for four and a half years and now […]
Under Hill Rose, master slide-guitarist John Emil and the 42nd Street Jazz Band are among the musicians converging at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site on Memorial Day, May 25 for the 29th annual Carl Sandburg Folk Music Festival. The site is located three miles south of Hendersonville, NC on 1800 Little River Road off of the Greenville Highway/Rt. […]
There will be a WNC Regional Air Quality Agency board meeting today at 4 p.m. at the agency’s office (49 Mt. Carmel Road) in Asheville. The public is welcome to attend. WNCRAQA BOARD OF DIRECTORS TENTATIVE AGENDA MAY 11, 2015 BOARD MEETING I. Public Comment Protocol Announcement II. Adjustment and approval of agenda III. Consent Agenda: A. […]
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The Black Mountain Center for the Arts has announced that Fred Chappell, the Poet Laureate of North Carolina from 1997–2002 (and apparent flower lover) will do a reading at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 as part of this year’s Art in Bloom. The Center is located at 225 W. State St. in Black Mountain. Art in Bloom, the […]
Strong winter predators, the Lari beetle feeds only on adelgids from October to May. The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is reporting on the introduction of the Lari into their battle against the hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA). As of 2010 all NC counties within the historic range of hemlocks were infested with the tiny killers of the […]
Asheville is once again in the running as a possible location for an NBA Development League team, according to a report by Asheville Citizen-Times reporter Keith Jarrett. Jarrett writes that Asheville is one of several municipalities being considered across North and South Carolina by the Charlotte Hornets as a host city for a NBA D-league team, which […]
In celebration of Land Trust Day on June 6, local businesses from Asheville and Waynesville will donate a portion of their proceeds to The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to aid in the non-profit’s land and water conservation efforts around western North Carolina. Land Trust Day–held annually on the first Saturday of June in conjunction with National Trails […]
From a press release: Power Hour May 13 at Sky Bar: “WNC Women in Aviation: Altitude Determines Altitude” In honor of the May anniversary of Amelia Earhardt’s birthday, and North Carolina’s historically significant role of “first in flight,” local female aviators and leaders Nancy Marstall and Cindy Carter have been invited to share their insights […]
The Thunderbird, Local chef Elliott Moss’ pop-up collaboration with sister restaurants Chai Pani and MG Road, will come to a close on Sunday, May 24, according to a release from MG Road. Moss will continue to showcase his “unique food and flair” at MG Road for six days per week until the final Sunday. “As […]
From a press release: Tar Heel Junior Historians of Smith-McDowell House win state awards Asheville, N.C. – The Asheville History Center at Smith-McDowell House is pleased and proud to announce that their SMH over History (Tar Heel Junior Historians Association Chapter) was awarded 2015 History in Action Award and two first place awards in the […]
Local actor Tom Chalmers hosts the monthly series, Listen to This: Stories in Performance. The next installment, “It’s My Party and I’ll Die If I Want To: Fond Memories of Funerals, Wakes, and Memorials,” takes place at 35Below on Thursday, May 28. Press release from Asheville Community Theatre: Listen to This: Stories in Performance, a […]
Underground artists Blueprint, Supastition, Bobby FKN White, DJ Appaloosa and DJ Rare Groove all perform as part of the next installment of the “Thank You Asheville” series held at Timo’s House on Saturday, May 30. The show begins at 9 p.m. and is free.
From a press release: Clay Day at the Folk Art Center June 6 Asheville, N.C. – Celebrate Clay Day at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center on June 6 from 10am to 4pm. Clay Day features craft demonstrations and hands-on activities for children and adults. Clay Day has been a favorite happening at the […]
From a press release: Professional storyteller and whistler Andy Offutt Irwin at New Mountain on Memorial Day Black Box Storytelling Theater presents award-winning professional storyteller and whistler Andy Offutt Irwin at New Mountain SOL Bar on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Doors open at 6 p.m. for choice seats, and the show begins at 7 […]
From a press release: The National Endowment for the Arts awards $1.2 million in arts projects in North Carolina Washington, D.C. — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that nine nonprofit organizations in the state will receive more than $225,000 as part of the second round of grants for fiscal year 2015. […]
From a press release: Tap into NC ingredients at State of Origin Beer Fest, June 13 Morganton, N.C. – After a successful debut last year, the State of Origin Beer Festival returns June 13 with an increased emphasis on North Carolina ingredients. All participating craft breweries are required to be based in North Carolina and […]
From a press release: 4th annual “Run for Shindig on the Green” 5K race and fun walk: A special fundraising benefit for Shindig (Asheville, NC) – The Folk Heritage Committee, which produces Shindig on the Green, is excited to announce the fourth annual Run For Shindig on the Green, a fun and healthy way to […]
