Press release: 2098 OLYMPICS: EARTHLINGS VS. ALIENS NOVEMBER 21, 2015 at 7:30 PM TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR ANAM CARA THEATRE COMPANY Anam Cara Theatre Company presents “2098 Olympics: Earthlings vs. Aliens” Saturday, November 21st at 7:30pm Toy Boat Community Arts Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville NC 28803 Tickets $20, or volunteer […]
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UNC Asheville holds annual holiday art sale
Press release: UNC Asheville will hold its annual Holiday Art Sale, featuring student work in ceramics and many other media, from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in UNC Asheville’s S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the ground floor of Owen Hall. The sale is open to the public. […]
Our VOICE holds 14th annual Heart Works: Survivors Arts Show, Nov. 12
Press release: Our VOICE is pleased to announce the 14th Annual Heart Works, Survivors Arts Show November 12th from 5:30pm-8:30pm at the YMI Cultural Center. The annual arts show is a unique community event that features visual and performance art created by survivors of sexual assault. The first Survivor’s Arts show was in 2000, and […]
International Ginseng Expo comes to Asheville on Dec. 4-5
Press release: 2015 INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN GINSENG EXPO On December 4th and 5th, 2015 the North Carolina Natural Products Association will host an all-star gathering of ginseng experts at the second International American Ginseng Expo to discuss the impact of wild and wild-simulated American Ginseng on the economy, health, and culture of Western North Carolina, Appalachia, […]
Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center hosts evening of short films Nov. 19
Press release: NOVEMBER 19th FILM SCREENING Thursday, November 19, 7:00 pm An Evening of Short Films $5 for BMCM+AC members / $8 for non-members The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville presents an evening of short films on Thursday, Nov. 19th at 7:00pm. The short films will relate to the current […]
Asheville Bookworks hosts “Ladies of Letterpress” book signing and reception Dec. 5
Press release: Event: Book Signing – Local author and new publication Asheville BookWorks is opening a new print and letterpress exhibition featuring artist/members of Ladies of Letterpress. Founders of the LofL have published a new book, The Ladies of Letterpress. A selection of works by artists whose work is featured in the book will be […]
Democratic Women of Henderson County hosts talk on police violence Nov. 10
The Democratic Women of Henderson County have announced they will host attorney Gayle L. Kemp as a special guest speaker on Tuesday, November 10, beginning at 6 p.m. at Three Chopt Sandwich Shoppe in Hendersonville. Kemp will give a lecture entitled “Reasonable or Excessive Use of Force,” focused on police violence and citizen rights. Kemp, […]
Carolina Farm Credit awards 100,000 dollars in grants
Press release: Carolina Farm Credit Gives $100,000 in Grants STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit will award $100,000 in Grants and scholarships to 20 North Carolina organizations and 8 college students. The funds will be distributed through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund, whose mission is to build strong partnerships and alliances, leveraging the resources […]
Asheville School of Film announces December film class lineup
Asheville School of Film recently announced its December film classes: Asheville School of Film is a new, local film school focused on providing affordable part-time and weekend classes in film production for all experience levels. The founders and primary instructors of the school have decades of experience as film school instructors and professionals. They are […]
Asheville Grown Business Alliance celebrates Appalachian New Economy Week with film screening, events
Local small business collective Asheville Grown, the organization behind the Love Asheville and Go Local campaigns, with be celebrating Appalachian New Economy Week between Monday, November 9 and Friday, November 13 with a series of events, discussions and a film screening of This Changes Everything on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University […]
Native-American elder Ben Rhodd speaks on traditional spirituality Nov. 28
Jubilee! Community Church will host Native American archeologist and environmental resource manager Ben Rhodd for a lecture on traditional native American spiritual beliefs on Saturday, November 28 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., according to a press release. Rhodd, a Traditional Belief Practitioner of the Sacred Pipe of the Lakota and follower of the Bahai […]
YMCA of Western North Carolina discontinues Pop Warner football and cheer programs
Press release: YMCA OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TO DISCONTINUE POP WARNER FOOTBALL AND CHEER PROGRAM Declining enrollment, safety concerns behind the decision Asheville, November 2, 2015 – The YMCA of Western North Carolina will be discontinuing its Pop Warner football and cheer program for Asheville-area youth, effective with the end of this season. The last […]
Jubilee! Community Church hosts interfaith panel on poverty
Asheville’s Jubilee! Community Church will host an interfaith panel discussion focused on “Perspectives on Poverty” on Thursday, November 19 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at its location at 46 Wall Street downtown. The panel will feature Mohamed Taha of the Asheville Islamic Center, James Lee III from St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Howard Hanger, […]
The Asheville Chamber Music Series holds benefit concert, Dec. 4
Press release: The Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS) is proud to announce that cellist Gary Hoffman and pianist Cecile Licad will perform at a Benefit Concert on Friday, December 4th at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation located at the corner of Edwin Place and Charlotte Street in Asheville. According to Board President Polly Feitzinger, “This benefit […]
Asheville Police continue search for Alexandra King and Tatianna Diz
Statement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (November 3, 2015): The Asheville Police Department continues to place the utmost priority on locating Alexandra King and Tatianna Diz. A search plan is in place and incorporates the Asheville Fire Department rescue boats and dive team. Investigators continue to follow-up with significant leads and analyze evidence […]
Senator Tillis refutes KKK connections alleged in possible hoax hack
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis‘s office has refuted allegations raised this weekend in an online post by a hacker using the twitter handle “Amped_Attacks” which claims to shows ties between Tillis and a local chapter of the white supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan. A spokesperson for Tillis called the accusations “ridiculous and completely false.” […]
International American Ginseng Expo to take place at UNC Asheville, Dec. 4-5
PRESS RELEASE from the Blue Ridge Naturally Program The North Carolina Natural Products Association is excited to announce the second International American Ginseng Expo on December 4 & 5, 2015 to take place at Highsmith Union on the campus of UNC Asheville NC! Speakers include growers, wild-harvesters, researchers, herbalists, botanists, regulatory officials on the state and national level, […]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the Black Forest by ACT’s Youth Production Class, Nov. 13-15
Press release: As a beloved fairy tale, most think they know the ending to the story of Snow White. However, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the Black Forest is a hilarious take on the classic that reimagines the iconic characters to create a delightful world in which every character has their happy ending. […]
Writers from UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program read at Malaprop’s, Nov. 15
Press release: Authors participating in UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) will read from their works in the next installment of the Writers at Home series. The reading begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville, and is free and open to the public. The reading features […]
November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet month at Asheville Humane Society
All pets 6 years and older are available for fee-free adoption at Asheville Humane Society until Saturday, Nov. 28. The nonprofit’s newsletter explains the promotion as follows: Senior pets are often overlooked among younger, bouncing puppies and kittens. Seniors can be just as playful as younger pets, are often more laid-back and sometimes come with […]
Gov. McCrory allows industrial hemp and board of governors legislation to become law without his signature
After speedily proceeding through the North Carolina House and Senate, the industrial hemp bill — which called for a pilot program for hemp cultivation across the state — was legalized without Gov. McCrory’s signature as of Friday, Oct 30. Click here for Xpress‘ previous industrial hemp legalization coverage. Press release from Governor Pat McCrory Raleigh, […]