Press release from Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – “Employment Law Horror Stories for Friday the 13th and How to Avoid Becoming One” is the title of a workshop being sponsored Friday, Nov. 13, by Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education. Workshop instructor Jon Yarbrough will present a session detailing horror stories […]
From the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association Press release RALEIGH, NC (Nov 2, 2015) It’s Official! Senate Bill 313 became law and was Chaptered in the State of North Carolina on Saturday, October 31st as Session Law 2015-299. The law creates the opportunity for North Carolina farmers to participate in an industrial hemp pilot program […]
Press release: David Joe Miller presents the popular OPEN MIC! series at our new venue, Buffalo Nickel 747 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Wednesday November 18th at 7pm. Signup begins at 6:30pm. This is a spoken word open mic so bring your story, your poem, your comedy or written work and climb on stage to […]
Press release: Hiking Jams Live: A Multimedia Event by Eric Congdon Musician Eric Congdon will perform live as footage of his hikes is projected behind him, chronicling his recovery. Where: Upstairs Art Space, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC When: Friday Nov 6th at 7pm Cocktails will be available. Suggested donation $10
Press release from UNC Asheville: Mogens Lykketoft, President of the United Nations General Assembly, will give a talk, The United Nations at 70: Reflections of the Past and Prospects for the Future, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, in the Reuter Center at UNC Asheville. His talk is free and open to the public. Lykketoft of […]
UPDATE: Matt Braunger is unable to perform his show in Asheville. He has accepted a position on the “Agent Carter” television show and offers the following message to fans: North Carolina, it breaks my heart to do so but I’m having to postpone all my shows for next week. I was offered a job I […]
From The Village Potters Press release On Saturday, December 12 from 4 to 8pm, more than twenty studios at Riverview Station in Asheville’s River Arts District will welcome in the holiday season with their Second Annual Holiday Market. The block-long structure that is Riverview Station is located at 191 Lyman Street and was erected in […]
From MetroWines Press release After a summer break, “Talking Dirty” returns and we are talking dirtier than ever! Rose’s Garden Shop partners with The MetroWines Asheville School of Wine every Wednesday starting November 5th from 5 to 6pm for the best on-the-way-home hour in town. Join us for a complimentary glass of wine at Rose’s […]
WNCW personality Joe Kendrick and Moonlight Mile Productions owner Tony Preston are on the road, filming for the third episode of their Southern Songs and Stories documentary series. This latest glimpse at local musicianship features Asheville quartet Tellico. Kendrick and Preston’s roughly 30-minute work — which they aim to partially fund through their crowdfunding page […]
Press release: Terpsicorps, the unconventional professional ballet company that delights Asheville with vivid cutting-edge dance is expanding their mission. After 13 Seasons of being Asheville’s leader in professional dance, they are now bringing the same quality and level of expertise to WNC’s dance students with the Academy at Terpsicorps. The weekend of November 14-15 brings […]
Press release: For the second concert of Brevard Philharmonic’s six performance season, two former child prodigies joining forces in one skillful and dynamic classical guitar collaboration take the stage at Brevard College’s Porter Center on Sunday, November 15th at 3pm. Although the two women who make up The Beijing Guitar Duo are celebrated and accomplished,each […]
Farm workers from the Florida-based labor rights organization the Coalition of Immokalee Workers joined people from the Asheville area in picketing the Publix grocery store at Pinnacle Point on Hendersonville Road on Sunday, Nov. 1. The protestors were asking the Florida-based supermarket to support human rights for agriculture workers in its supply chain by joining the CIW’s […]
Press release: Best-selling author Ron Rash will be writing for sponsorship in the 3rd annual Mountain of Words Write-A-thon, November 13-15, to benefit local non-profit Asheville Writers in the Schools and Community. He’ll be joining Lamar Giles, Edgar-nominated YA author and co-founder of We Need Diverse books, Emmy-nominated screenwriter, actor and playwright Maryedith Burrell and […]
Press release: New Orleans…Honoring her resilience, her heart, an exhibit of photographs by local photographer Maureen Simon, will be on view November 9 – December 16, in Blowers Gallery, in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. An opening reception will be held in the gallery at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Simon’s exhibit showcases New Orleans […]
Press release: Crushed Out are a drums & guitar duo formed in Brooklyn, NY. With their wild and joyous live show the duo are known to melt cold cold hearts and set folks to dancing in the aisles. Crushed Out’s influences come from their shared love of ‘atomic’ 50’s rock’n’roll, delta blues, American folk music, […]
Press release: Saturday, November 14, 8:00 pm MadHat’s Poetry, Prose, & Anything Goes With poets Melissa Crowe, Kevin Evans, Lisa Jarnot, and Thomas Meyer. $5 for BMCM+AC members / $8 for non-members The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville presents a poetry reading at 8:00pm on Saturday, Nov. 14th featuring poets […]
Press release: UNC Asheville’s Drama Department will present Wiley and the Hairy Man, a family play suitable for adults, children and school group field trips, with four public performances, opening November 19 in UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theatre. Wiley and the Hairy Man, adapted from a traditional Southern folktale by renowned playwright Suzan Zeder, centers […]
Press release: During the month of November, Ultimate Ice Cream will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of YO’s Flaming Hearts to Youth Outright (YO), as part of its Flavor of the Month program and its partnership with Asheville area nonprofit organizations. YO’s Flaming Hearts is a spicy cinnamon ice cream with […]
Press release: Street Creature is a collective of giant puppet artists and performers that brings over-sized visual delights to parades, protests and other local events. Thanks to the Asheville Parks & Rec Department they have a big new work space in the old North Asheville Library. With sunny windows, a stage, and lots of room […]
