Press release: Asheville to Host SBA Boots to Business: Reboot Program Free One-Day Entrepreneurial Training for Military Veterans and Their Spouses Charlotte, NC – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is teaming up with local resource partners to offer a FREE one-day entrepreneurial training class to all veterans looking to start or grow a business […]
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Solo artist Caroline Beard collaborates with Asheville High School Band, May 19
PRESS RELEASE FROM CAROLINE BEARD: Solo Artist Caroline Beard Collaborates with Asheville High School Band Thursday, May 19th, 7pm – 8pm Asheville High School Auditorium Asheville High School alumnus Caroline Beard returns to AHS as a solo artist with the Asheville High School Band on Thursday, May 19th. Since graduating from AHS in 2010, she […]
21st annual Bluff Mountain Festival scheduled for June 11
PRESS RELEASE FROM MADISON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL: Foot-tapping bluegrass and old-time music, a silent auction of beautiful regional items, an artists’ market, good food, a beautiful setting, and much more make the Madison County Arts Council’s Bluff Mountain Festival a special community event. This year’s annual festival will be held June 11, 2016 from 10 […]
Eblen Charities & IHeart Media host 7th annual Operation Prom Dress event April 9
Press release: SEVENTH ANNUAL iHEART MEDIA / EBLEN CHARITIES OPERATION PROM DRESS SET FOR SATURDAY APRIL 9TH (Asheville, NC) On Saturday, April 9, hundreds of prom dresses will again fill the racks at the former Hamricks Department Store in the Westgate Shopping Center, now the site of the Ingles Toy Store, to help provide formal […]
stephaniesĭd plays rescheduled concert at Diana Wortham Theatre, May 1
PRESS RELEASE FROM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE: Pop-noir trio stephaniesĭd combines jazz, rock and pop in an outstanding mix of highly original tunes in an irresistibly infectious live performance. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit area children through Diana Wortham Theatre’s Youth Education Scholarship (Y.E.S.) Fund. Rescheduled concert: Sunday, May 1, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: Regular […]
Project Healing Waters hosts four-day fly fishing camp for disabled veterans and families May 19-22
Press release: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Trout Unlimited Partner to Provide Rehabilitation Opportunity to Disabled Veterans and Their Spouses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing — an international non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military service personnel and disabled veterans through […]
N.C. Dept. of Health & Human Services holds Medicaid reform public hearings in WNC April 5-6
Press release: Medicaid Reform Public Hearings in Western North Carolina Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will hold three public hearings in Western North Carolina to gather feedback from citizens and other stakeholders on the draft N.C. Medicaid Reform plan. The Department wants as many people as possible to […]
Pardee Hospital hosts golf tournament to benefit cancer center, May 2
From a press release: Pardee Hospital Foundation will host the 21st Annual Tournament of Champions golf tournament on Monday, May 2 at Kenmure Country Club. The entry fee is $275 per player; sponsorships are also available. Participants can enjoy 18 holes of golf in either the morning or afternoon, followed by an […]
YMCA holds annual Healthy Kids Day®, April 30
From a press release: On Saturday, April 30, the YMCA of Western North Carolina is holding two free community events to inspire kids to keep their minds and bodies active. The events, being held at the Corpening Memorial YMCA in Marion and Jackson Park in Hendersonville, will feature family-friendly 5k fun runs/walks, inflatables, face painting, […]
Alba Method Workshop on emotion regulation, June 10-18
From a press release: The Alba Method is a purely physical technique for emotion regulation, informed by scientific research and developed by a neuroscientist and research psychologist. Laura Bond, a certified master teacher of the Alba Method and Professor at UNC Asheville will lead the workshop on the university campus from June 10-18, 2016. […]
Walk MS: Western attracts over 500 participants
From a press release: The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National MS Society held its Walk MS: Western walk on Sunday, April 3rd at Fletcher Park. Over 500 walkers and volunteers participated, a record-breaking attendance, raising funds and awareness for the cause. Modern Automotive and Biogen were the local presenting sponsors, and Novartis was the […]
UNCA to participate in the stargazing portion of the North Carolina Science Festival
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will be part of a statewide star viewing party and host a solar observing event as part of the North Carolina Science Festival in April. The events are free and open to the public, presented jointly by the UNC Asheville Department of Physics and the Astronomy Club of Asheville. […]
Upcoming show to highlight mountain ballads, benefit Bobby McMillon
One hundred years ago British folksong collector Cecil Sharp and his assistant Maud Karpeles arrived in the mountains of North Carolina. What they found was a treasure trove of songs and ballads still in active oral tradition, woven into the fabric of the lives of the singers, in versions more complete and compelling than their counterparts in the British Isles.
David LaMotte: Changing the World a Song at a Time at White Horse, April 15
PRESS RELEASE FROM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN: Black Mountain singer/ songwriter David LaMotte is often spotted wearing his trademark bush hat, but in reality he wears many hats: singer-songwriter, speaker, author, workshop leader, humanitarian activist and more. He’s been a force on the local scene and far beyond for over two decades, not only for […]
Free Range Asheville hosts Ken Vandermark and Tesla Quartet this week
PRESS RELEASE: Ken Vandermark Thursday, April 7 at 7pm The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 67 Broadway, Asheville, NC Admission is FREE! RSVP online at http://freerangeavlkv.eventbrite.com Tesla Quartet Saturday, April 9 at 7pm This exceptional program includes Prayer of the Bullfighter by Joaquín Turina (1925), inspired by traditional Andalusian music; Marcus Goddard’s Allaqi […]
David Joe Miller presents a Spoken Word OPEN MIC! at Buffalo Nickel, April 20
PRESS RELEASE: David Joe Miller Presents our very popular Spoken Word OPEN MIC! on Wednesday April 20th at Buffalo Nickel, 747 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Sign-up begins at 6:30pm and show begins at 7pm. No cover charge. Poets, storytellers writers and comedians are welcome to bring their work to our stage. Names will be […]
NEMAC moves in with The Collider
Press release from UNC Asheville: The National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC), headquartered on UNC Asheville’s campus, has moved its downtown engagement site to The Collider at 1 Haywood Street in Asheville. The engagement site was previously located in the Grove Arcade. “Our new location allows us to easily work with our partners,” said […]
Independent Bookstore Day events at Malaprop’s, April 30
PRESS RELEASE: INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY marks its second year of celebrating independent bookstores nationwide on April 30th, 2016, with 420 independent bookstores in 48 states hosting literary parties around the country. MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE/CAFÉ will be celebrating with our first-ever Poetry Upon Request event. We’ll feature local poets writing poems for customers using a lovely vintage […]
Sigur Rós will play the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Oct. 10
PRESS RELEASE: SIGUR RÓS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Monday, October 10, 2016 Tickets On Sale Friday, April 8th at 12noon Online at Ticketmaster.com By phone at 800.745.3000 Icelandic experimental rock band Sigur Rós have announced an upcoming North American tour this Fall. For the first time in their career the band will […]
MountainTrue hosts events focusing on faith and climate
MountainTrue, the Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina and Krull & Company – socially and environmentally responsible investment management and financial planning – are pleased to present climate scientist and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe for four special events, April 5-6.
Parkway Playhouse Junior presents Disney’s Winnie the Pooh KIDS, April 15 and 16
PRESS RELEASE: Parkway Playhouse Junior students will present Disney’s Winnie the Pooh KIDS for two performances on Friday April 15 and Saturday April 16 at 6:00pm. Performances will be held at the historic Parkway Playhouse theatre, located at 202 Green Mountain Drive in Burnsville. Tickets range from $5.00 to $11.00 and can only be purchased […]