Press release from Mama Maisha: The First Annual Mama’s Day 10K and 1K Fun Run/Stroller Push will be held on Mother’s Day Weekend this year to benefit Mama Maisha, an Asheville-based nonprofit organization that provides care and resources to at risk women in rural Tanzania, Africa. Through this community action event, Mama Maisha hopes to […]
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Asheville Lyric Opera stages The Magic Flute April 8 and 10
PRESS RELEASE: Asheville Lyric Opera’s production of The Magic Flute premiers at the Diana Wortham Theatre Friday, April 8, 2016 at 8 P.M. with a matinee Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 3 P.M. The Mozart masterpiece features a distinguished cast of performers including several regional natives from the Carolinas. The Magic Flute is a celebration […]
LaZoom will launch kids’ comedy tour in May
PRESS RELEASE: LaZoom Tours, Asheville’s only rolling comedy tour bus, is launching a Kids’ Comedy Tour the first weekend in May. Educational and entertaining, the Kids’ Comedy Tour will feature a blend of Asheville information and kid-centric comedy. Geared for children five to 12 years old, riders will learn about Asheville history and see the […]
Lex 18 offers Easter brunch options
Lex 18 hosts Easter brunch options including tea and classical piano music.
Buxton Hall Barbecue hosts Easter brunch
From Buxton Hall Barbecue: Bluesy Boozy Buxton Easter Brunch – with live blues music on top of the bar from Scottie Parker Sunday, March 27, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Chef and pit master Elliott Moss along with sous chefs Sarah Cousler, Dan Silo, pastry chef Ashley Capps and their team of talented cooks and bakers have put together a Southern Easter brunch, […]
NASA taps two A-B Tech students for visit
A-B Tech students Tom Mone and Wes Davis have been selected to travel to NASA’s Stennis Space Center this spring to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS).
State officials urge caution in light of recent deaths linked to synthetic opioids
State health officials are alerting law enforcement and medical professionals of potent synthetic opioids, including furanylfentanyl, following at least 19 related fatalities in North Carolina since the beginning of this year.
ASAP announces Farm Tour move to June 25-26
Press release from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: On June 25 and 26, the gates and barns of Appalachian Grown™ family farms will open to the public for ASAP’s highly anticipated Farm Tour. This fun, farm-filled weekend offers a chance for locals and visitors alike to discover how food is grown and raised in the mountains, […]
Barnes & Noble at Asheville Mall hosts an exclusive first reading of “Serafina and the Twisted Staff,” April 9
PRESS RELEASE: Barnes & Noble will host New York Times Best Selling Author, Robert Beatty, for a signing of his novel, Serafina and the Black Cloak on Saturday, April 9, 2016, from 2-6pm. This event will also feature the exclusive first public reading and unveiling of the cover art from his second novel, Serafina and […]
NPR World Cafe “Sense Of Place: Asheville” shows will air the week of March 28
PRESS RELEASE: NPR’s World Cafe, produced by XPN in Philadelphia, brought the show to Asheville’s The Grey Eagle on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 for sold out evening of entertainment with Jon Stickley Trio and The Honeycutters, two Asheville-based bands who have both been making headlines across the country. World Cafe host David Dye was in […]
Air quality forecast for Thursday March 24: Moderate (YELLOW)
Thursday, March 24, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, 03/24/2016
Asheville Vaudeville announces two upcoming shows
Asheville Vaudeville is bringing you another knockout night of shows! Join us for two shows on April 2, 2016 at Toy Boat Community Artspace in Biltmore Village.
Healthy Kids Running Series gets underway April 17
Foot Rx Running Asheville and the RUN828 Foundation is thrilled to bring the Healthy Kids Running Series (“HKRS”) back this spring for its 4th season at Glenn Marlow Elementary School beginning April 17, 2016. In 2015 the HKRS program hosted over 200 runners and families between the spring and fall programs and expects continued growth in 2016.
UNC Asheville professor earns state recognition
The UNC Board of Governors today announced that Associate Professor of Chemistry Sally Wasileski will be UNC Asheville’s recipient of the 2016 Award for Excellence in Teaching. Wasileski specializes in analytical and computational chemistry and has taught at UNC Asheville for 11 years.
Lake City, S.C.-based ArtFields 2016 takes place April 22-30
PRESS RELEASE: More than 20,000 art enthusiasts, artists and visitors from across the Southeast are expected to attend ArtFields 2016, the South’s largest and most engaging art competition and festival, April 22-30 in downtown Lake City, South Carolina, for a nine-day celebration of contemporary Southern art, culture and community. Designed to cultivate artists and offer […]
First in new wave of hotels officially opens
Asheville’s hotel landscape has a new entry as the Hyatt Place Asheville Downtown has officially opened. The Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s newest building is located at 199 Haywood St. It’s the first to open its doors this year, but community concern is on the rise as a slew of hotels, currently under construction in the downtown […]
New Belgium Brewing set to open Asheville location May 2
Starting in May, beer fans can kick back along the French Broad River in Asheville and sip a Fat Tire in New Belgium’s sparkling new “Liquid Center” tasting room. On May 2 the doors swing open at 21 Craven Street, Asheville, NC and the public will be able to taste locally brewed New Belgium beers for the first time at the brewery’s new location.
“Going Home: Saluda’s Music Traditions” documentary film to be released
PRESS RELEASE: The oral history film documentary, “Going Home: Saluda’s Music Traditions” will be released at a film premiere scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at the Party Place and Event Center in Saluda. Admission is free and open to the public. DVDs will be available for sale. The old saying is, […]
Deadline to apply for City of Asheville boards is approaching
The deadline to apply for various City of Asheville board vacancies is approaching.
Brevard Philharmonic set to unleash tsunami of music
On Sunday April 3rd at 3pm the Porter Center will erupt with a tsunami of music. Although the title of Brevard Philharmonic’s fifth offering this season refers to the massive organ which is the centerpiece of the venue, because of their fullness of sound, harmony and sheer impact, A Wall of Sound could also be applied to the two other pieces on the program.
Asheville Music School to host summer camp auditions
Our 2016 camp dates are official! And, we’ve added a new camp this year- Music Explorations Camp with Hillary Trumpler. This camp is perfect for young beginners looking to start their musical journeys!