From GoWorx Press release GoWorx has been chosen as a semifinalist in the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s “One in a Million” pitch competition for startup entrepreneurs. GoWorx currently designs and manufactures GoPro and Smartphone camera mounts and accessories. Next month, GoWorx is set to scale up their online business with the internet’s premiere resource and […]
Press release from the theater company: “King Lear” opens this Friday, October 9th, for a three-week run at the Asheville Masonic Temple. It’s been a great pleasure working with our stellar cast – starring David Mycoff in the title role – bringing this classic of English theater to life as deception, betrayal and revenge lead […]
Promoter Space Station Plaza presents Blue Crystal Hand: A healing Halloween, at New Mountain Tuesday, Oct. 27. Press release from event organizer: Date: October 27th Venue: New Mountain// 38 N. French Broad, AVL Promoter: SPACE STATION PLAZA PRESENTS Event Title: BLUE CRYSTAL HAND: A HEALING HALLOWEEN Price: $12 Doors at 6p/ Begins at 7:00 Description: […]
From the band’s team Press release Jon Stickley Trio independently releases Lost at Last, their 2nd album, on October 6, 2015. The originality and sheer energy of this genre-bending ensemble serves as a welcome wake up call for those who experience it. With roots in gypsy jazz, bluegrass, and hip-hop, Jon Stickley Trio combines Jon […]
From the band’s team Press release ‘Cheeky funk’ group Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band is embarking on an ambitious fall tour in support of their latest album Funk Life, with stops throughout the southeast including performances at The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC), 1904 (Jacksonville, FL), WorkPlay Theatre (Birmingham, AL), and Charleston Pour House (Charleston, […]
Following the sale of their business to Izzy’s Coffee Den, Jacob Owens and Jared Rutledge, former owners of Waking Life Coffee, are saying goodbye to their business. The sale was a result of the recent scandal around their online blog. They crafted and posted on the Waking Life website a letter to the community of […]
Although cult horror/comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show wasn’t originally intended for Halloween viewing, its outrageous characters, over-the-top antics, inspired costumes and ghoulishly fabulous song-and-dance numbers make it seasonable appropriate. Local producers Jacob Walas and Lyle Laney bring the production to the Masonic Temple stage for an eight-night run, Thursday, Oct. 29, to Sunday, Nov. […]
Press release: Green Opportunities Hosts Open House to Introduce New Executive Director ASHEVILLE – Green Opportunities (GO) will hold an Open House introducing GO’s new Executive Director, George C. Jones Jr., and his vision for the future of the organization on Wednesday, October 21st. The Open House will be held in the Arthur R. Edington […]
The city of Asheville has announced a new recycling pilot project for communities managed by the Asheville Housing Authority beginning this month, according to a press release from the city’s communication division. The program, part of the city’s larger “Zero Waste AVL” initiative, aims to improve recycling services in three Asheville Housing developments that previously […]
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Press release: Girls Rock Asheville is now an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization! Asheville, NC. Girls Rock Asheville is proud to announce our official 501(c)(3) non-profit status. From President Erin Kinard: “Having our 501(c)(3) status will help us pursue our mission by making us eligible for grants, saving us money, and enabling our donors to write […]
Local conservation organization MountainTrue has announced plans to hold a “Protect Our Land” community picnic on October 18 at the Historic Henderson County Courthouse in protest of Duke Energy’s Western Carolinas Modernization project, according to the non-profit organization. The picnic is the latest in a series of protests and public demonstrations against Duke Energy’s proposals […]
Press release from Anam Cara: Paradise Park Zoo by Savannah Reich Directed by Erinn Hartley Friday and Saturday October 23-24, Thursday and Friday October 29-30 & Friday and Saturday November 6-7, 2015 All shows at 8pm, doors at 7:30pm Toy Boat Community Art Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 $15 in advance, $18 at […]
Carolina Day School’s Key Learning Center has announced an upcoming community forum on leadership and dealing with dyslexia, featuring New York Times bestselling author and inspirational speaker Tommy Spaulding. The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center on November 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m., according to a press release from Carolina Day […]
Western Carolina University has announced it will hold a conference to discuss downtown community roles in regional tourism, according to a press release from the university. The November 10 meeting — the third annual tourism-themed conference to take place at the college — will be held at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center from 9 a.m. […]
PRESS RELEASE from Isa’s Bistro: Chef Duane Fernandes of Isa’s Bistro will be at the Western North Carolina Farmers market on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. hosting a seasonal cooking demonstration. Chef Duane will talk about his commitment to using local ingredients while preparing a seasonal dish incorporating ingredients available at the WNC Farmers Market […]
Singer-songwriter Beth McKee returns to Western North Carolina Friday, Oct. 23, for a show at White Horse Black Mountain. Winston-Salem guitarist Colin Allured joins the lineup as McKee’s special guest. The show begins at 8 p.m., tickets are $10. From McKee’s bio: On Sugarcane Revival, (May, 2015) singer-songwriter Beth McKee offers fiery-sweet songs full of […]
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the legality of a legislative act to transfer control of the Asheville water system away from the city in a ruling Tuesday morning, according to court documents. The city had appealed a provision of the the 2013 legislation, entitled the “Water/Sewer Act,” which would place control of […]
A local partnership will provide books to 50 low-income children Saturday, Oct. 10. Press release from the Literacy Council: There can be great joy found in ambling through a bookstore, browsing the shelves of a favorite genre, choosing a crisp, new book to purchase, and devouring it in the comfort of your home. This joy […]
Jam bands Twiddle and The Werks bring their Twerk Tour to New Mountain on Monday, Oct. 12, at 9 p.m. In addition to the “tall tales over intricate soundscapes” and “psychedelic shredding guitar” mentioned in the bands’ respective media releases, the two tour with intricate lighting and effects rigs. Tickets are $12/$15, available here. Check […]
The 39th annual “Thomas Wolfe 8k” run, Asheville’s oldest running event, hits the pavement on October 17, according to a press release from event organizers. Proceeds from this year’s race will go towards supporting the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, Read to Succeed and the Buncombe County Literacy Council. The run/walk begins at 10 a.m. in front […]
