PRESS RELEASE: PETA’s Moving, Talking Bear Will Tell Kids and Families How Wild Animals Suffer in Tiny, Filthy, Barren Concrete Pits What: Voiced by Manchester by the Sea star Casey Affleck, “Bernard”—PETA’s 7-foot-tall robotic bear—will be in Asheville on Wednesday with a message for tourists: Stay miles away from Cherokee Bear Zoo and any other […]
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Zydeco Ya Ya to play at fundraiser dance
PRESS RELEASE: One Youth At A Time, Inc. Sponsoring A Fundraising Dance : Featuring: “Zydeco Ya Ya” Performing: Zydeco ♪ Swamp Pop ♪ Cajun Swing You are invited to come and have a good time with Zydeco Ya Ya, The hottest band on the bayou! WHERE: The Grey Eagle – 185 Clingman Avenue – Asheville, […]
Howl for the holidays with Full Moon Farm
PRESS RELEASE: This month’s theme is BLANKETS! The weather is getting cooler, and so we ask that if you wish to warm our hearts through the winter, bring us some blankets for the woofers! We also need bedding – Pine (flake) and/or Cedar shavings which can be purchased from Tractor Supply. Saturday, November 19 (last farm […]
White Horse Black Mountain host Nathan Shirley’s CD release party
PRESS RELEASE: International award-winning local composer-pianist Nathan Shirley will perform at a CD release party Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 PM, at the White Horse Black Mountain. Shirley has performed his compositions in Europe and on both coasts of the US. His chamber and orchestral works have been performed in over a dozen countries around […]
UNC-Asheville offers workshop on trauma-informed practices in schools
PRESS RELEASE: UNC Asheville’s Department of Education will present a free workshop for current and future teachers on trauma-informed practices in schools, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Highsmith Union room 223. Teachers can earn one CEU (continuing education unit) with this workshop. Kim Brown, UNC Asheville associate professor of education and […]
The Beatles in 3: A Guided listening session
PRESS RELEASE: While most Beatles songs are in 4/4 time, their songs in triple meter will be the focus when pianist and Assistant Professor of Music Brian Felix offers a guided listening session as the next installment the UNC Asheville Department of Music’s new lecture series. The Beatles in 3: A Guided Listening Session will take place […]
Local rapper TRiG at Orange Peel
PRESS RELEASE: On November 25th Musty Mark Records will host TRiG’s second live show at the Orange Peel in downtown Asheville. TRiG is Asheville’s up and coming rap star who has now seen over thousands of plays on his music over the past year. This show will include many local favorites including: Trip Gang, Deelayne, […]
The Village Potters celebrates five year anniversary
PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, November 19 from 4:00 – 8:00pm The Village Potters will be celebrating their 5th Anniversary Extravaganza. The Extravaganza will be their biggest event in their five-year history, with demonstrations of giant pot throwing, a Raku firing, a kazegama kiln opening, raffle prizes that benefit their student scholarship fund, and much more. The celebration is free and open to […]
Asheville’s Evergreen Community Charter School starts bike program to improve brain function and health
Press release: The Specialized Foundation announced the nine schools nationwide that were selected out of a pool of 200 applicants to receive a grant to begin the cycling program, Riding For Focus, starting in Fall 2016. Riding for Focus is the cycling program developed by The Specialized Foundation that integrates cycling into physical education classes […]
Live audio and video from LEAF’s Lakeside Stage
PRESS RELEASE: This weekend IamAVL.com will be live streaming audio and video from LEAF’s Lakeside Stage! Friday October 21st – Sunday 23rd, you can watch acts like Beats Antique, The Squirrel Nut Zippers, Dar Williams, Balkan Beat Box and Many more! You can also search through their archives for previous LEAF performances, as well as find hundreds of great […]
Cradle of Forestry Presents “The Legend of Tommy Hodges”
PRESS RELEASE: The Cradle of Forestry will entertain audiences with the annual outdoor drama, “The Legend of Tommy Hodges,” on Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 with shows at 6:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. During the outdoor performance, audiences will travel to the year 1906 and hear about the legendary Tommy Hodges, […]
N.C. Transportation Museum fall excursions
PRESS RELEASE: For the past 10 years, the N.C. Transportation Museum has offered scenic day trips that combine railroading, history, travel, shopping, dining and fun. Traveling by train, excursion passengers can experience one of the finest pedestrian malls in the country with a trip to Charlottesville, Va. Oct. 29, or harvest festival delights during the […]
Upcoming events at Chimney Rock
PRESS RELEASE: With plenty of nice, chilly mornings and warm, sunny days the peaks and valleys at Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park are still showing an abundance of green foliage. But things are changing by the day here in Hickory Nut Gorge. Hints of fall color are topping the mountains of Western North […]
A new interactive play space at Buncombe County Sports Park
PRESS RELEASE: This week Buncombe County Recreation Services unveiled PlayPrints, an interactive addition for children and families to use at the outdoor play area at the Buncombe County Sports Park, in Asheville N.C. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association (NCRPA) are installing PlayPrints across […]
CoThinkk honors community leaders and grant recipients at inaugural awards night, Oct.22
Press release from event organizers: CoThinkk is holding its inaugural Awards Night, themed Connecting Through the Roots, on October 22nd at the Asheville Art Museum. The CoThinkk Awards Night will include live music, food, spoken word/poetry, and the announcement and celebration of CoThinkk’s first grant recipients and community leadership award recipients. The Awards Night follows a […]
Renowned dementia expert Teepa Snow to present in Asheville Nov. 14
Press release: Park Ridge Health and Mountain Home Care have joined together in bringing Teepa Snow, one of America’s leading educators in the treatment of dementia, to offer presentations free of charge for our community. Working as a Registered Occupational Therapist for more than 30 years, Snow’s wealth of experience has led her to […]
Local artist performs at “Boo at the Zoo”
PRESS RELEASE: On October 31, Halloween, well-known local artist Patrick Ballard will bring his musical talents to Jackson Farm and Petting Zoo for the first annual spectacular BOO AT THE ZOO. This non-scary Halloween event especially designed for younger children will offer a costume contest, hay ride, face painting, a surprise walk through the orchard, apple picking, monster mash dance, trick or […]
Anonymous donor offers $300,000 to rehabilitate Moses H. Cone park
Press Release from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation: An anonymous donor is raising the stakes at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park with a matching challenge. Each donation designated for the former estate near Blowing Rock will be matched dollar for dollar if the $300,000 goal is reached. The challenge is a monumental chance to boost […]
Air quality forecast for Tuesday, Oct 18: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Tuesday, October 18, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. For the ridge tops, it is a code green air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Clinton campaign announces new details of Sen. Tim Kaine’s second Asheville visit
Email announcement from Hillary Clinton campaign: On Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday, October 20, vice presidential nominee Senator Tim Kaine will campaign in North Carolina. At events in Asheville, Charlotte, and Durham, he will lay out the stakes of November’s election and outline Hillary Clinton’s and his vision of an America that is stronger together, with an economy that works for […]
Our VOICE to provide bar outreach training to SC rape crisis centers
Press Release from Our VOICE: Our VOICE, Buncombe County’s incorporated rape crisis and prevention center, proudly announces a collaboration with the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA) to provide training to its member agencies on the dangers of drug facilitated sexual assault in drinking establishments and the importance of bystander intervention in preventing rape. In […]