From the Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center: The Media Arts Project and Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center present: Frame + Form Screen Dance Festival Friday, February 24 Screening, 7:00 p.m. BMCM+AC at 69 Broadway Saturday, February 25 Workshop, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. BMCM+AC at 56 Broadway The Media Arts Project and […]
News Bulletins
“Heart & Soul” annual jewelry trunk show, Feb. 3
Press release from Grand Bohemian Gallery: Grand Bohemian Gallery Amber Higgins Heart & Soul Jewelry Trunk Show Friday, Feb. 3, 5-8 pm & Saturday, Feb. 4, 10am-2pm Light refreshments will be served during the shows Toronto-based glass artist Amber Higgins has been coming to Asheville since 2009, when the Grand Bohemian Hotel and its Grand […]
PARI invites public to explore “Messier objects,” tour campus Feb. 10
From the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: Explore the majesty of Messier objects at PARI Rosman, NC (January 25, 2013) – The pubic is invited to discover the world of Messier Objects at PARI Friday, February 10. The program is part of the Evening at PARI series and will include a tour of the PARI campus […]
Southern Appalachian Brewery teams up with United Way of Henderson County for Super Bowl LI party
From The United Way of Henderson County: Hendersonville Brewery to Donate Super Bowl Party Proceeds to United Way of Henderson County Southern Appalachian Brewery Plans to Give 10% of Proceeds on Sunday, February 5th HENDERSONVILLE, NC – United Way of Henderson County invites the community to join them at Southern Appalachian Brewery on Sunday, February […]
Asheville Tourists become “Hippies” for charity June 29
From The Asheville Tourists: FOR ONE NIGHT, TOURISTS WILL ADOPT HIPPIES NAME TEAM WILL WEAR CUSTOM UNIFORMS TO BENEFIT CHARITY ASHEVILLE — On Thursday, June 29 McCormick Field will become the home of the Asheville Hippies. For one night only, the team will wear custom jerseys with a Tourists colored tie-dye theme and the word […]
Community meeting to discuss Southside neighborhood recreation projects set for Jan. 31
From the City of Asheville: Southside Town Hall Meeting set for Jan. 31 In a citizen-led process, community members are invited to a Southside Town Hall Meeting to discuss recreational opportunities for the Southside neighborhood. Facilitated by Tyrone Greenlee, Director of Christians for a United Community, the meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on […]
Haywood Regional Medical Center donates items to help with Gatlinburg fire relief
From Haywood Regional Medical Center: Haywood Regional Donates Items to Gatlinburg Fire Relief (Clyde, N.C.) The wildfires that ravaged Gatlinburg in November of last year are still months away from a full recovery for many. Haywood Regional chef Derek Sword and Shane Danner, pastor of Cullowhee Valley Baptist and purchasing agent of Haywood Regional, donated […]
BANGS Shoes releases “Blue Ridge Parkway” high tops, supports KIVA lending nonprofit
From BANGS Shoes: Blue Ridge Parkway High Tops Great Smokey! Appalachian Mountains! Good gracious gravy these navy blue lace ups are adventure-ready. Inspired by the Asheville, North Carolina section of the longest linear park in the United States, local shoe company BANGS Shoes’ Blue Ridge Parkway High Tops remind us that every single MOMENT should be captured for max positive […]
Attorney George Pappas lectures on history of Native American dispossession Feb. 9 at UNC Asheville
From University of North Carolina Asheville: Attorney George Pappas to Speak at UNC Asheville on the Legal History of Native American Dispossession Attorney George D. Pappas will offer a lecture, The Literary and Legal Genealogy of Native American Dispossession: From the Marshall Trilogy to Standing Rock, at noon on Thursday, February 9 in UNC Asheville’s […]
Living Web Farms hosts seminar on harvesting hot water from woodstoves Feb. 7
From Living Web Farms: Develop Resilience Mills River, NC- Wood heat is extremely sustainable and renewable. It is practical for those that live in rural or suburban areas because it’s easy to access, it’s affordable, and it requires no other energy source to burn. The heat it produces can be “harvested” and used in several […]
ABCCM announces opening of new Servant Leadership Center in West Asheville
From ABCCM: ABCCM’s New Servant Leadership Center Now Open ASHEVILLE, N.C. – New offices for Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry are now open at 20 Twentieth Street, off Patton Avenue in West Asheville. The new building is called the ABCCM Servant Leadership Center, and will house ABCCM’s administrative offices and meeting rooms where ABCCM will […]
Brevard’s Annual White Squirrel Day is Feb. 2
Press release: For the third year in a row, Brevard’s beloved ambassador white squirrel, Pisgah Pete, will take the helm at the City of Brevard’s Groundhog Day festivities, dubbed by local residents, “White Squirrel Day.” Event organizers say the town’s cute furry mascot will outshine his world-famous weather-prognosticating counterpart, Punxsatawny Phil, by not only predicting […]
The 2017 Asheville Guitar Summit will be held March 25
Press release from event organizers: The 2017 Asheville Guitar Summit Serious instruction for serious guitar players: What is it? A full day of electric guitar instruction, instrument education and product demonstrations. Date: All day – Saturday, March 25th, 2017. Door open at 8:30 am. Event ends 7:30 pm. Location: Morris Hellenic Cultural Center, 227 Cumberland […]
Gordon Smith announces he will not seek re-election to Asheville City Council
Press release from Gordon Smith: ASHEVILLE – I’ve been serving you for over seven years as an elected representative, and it’s been the honor of my life. Listening, bringing people together, solving problems, shepherding policy from inception to execution, tackling big issues – it’s been an awesome privilege and responsibility. So many care so much, […]
Asheville Folk co-working space opens
Press release from Asheville Folk: Asheville Folk, a collective of local artists, makers, and entrepreneurs, opened a boutique coworking space in August 2016. The space is home to local creators and entrepreneurs you would normally find working diligently in coffee shops. Now, they are at 120 Coxe Ave, conveniently close to Vortex Donuts, Buxton Hall […]
GSMNP requests public input on plan for Newfound Gap Road
From GSMNP: Park Requests Public Input on Draft Corridor Management Plan for Newfound Gap Road Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking the public’s input on a draft corridor management plan for Newfound Gap Road. The development of the plan is required for park officials to seek designation for the road as a National Scenic […]
Mountain BizWorks announces workshops and events
Upcoming event schedule from Mountain BizWorks: Upcoming Workshops & Events From Us & Our Partners And visit our complete online class calendar Startup Sales Bootcamp with Kent Summers February 3 8:30am-4pm, The Collider Kent Summers has founded and sold 3 technology companies and teaches the B2B Sales Bootcamp at Harvard, Wharton, and MIT. On February 3rd, Venture Asheville […]
Asheville chef Justin Burdett collaborates on seafood dinner at Piedmont in Durham
PRESS RELEASE from Local Provisions: [Durham, NC] – As a longtime supporter of small, North Carolina growers, Piedmont has remained equally committed to being a good steward of the sea. Each season, Piedmont invites chefs, fisherman, and organizations supporting sustainable seafood to collaborate on their Seasons of the Sea dinner – a multi-course dinner showcasing […]
UNC Asheville to host talks on world hot spots, nuclear safety
From UNC Asheville: World Affairs Council Great Decisions Lecture Series at UNC Asheville to Include Talks on World Hot Spots and Nuclear Security The spring Great Decisions 2017 lecture series from the World Affairs Council will feature presentations at UNC Asheville on nuclear security, petroleum and foreign policy, trade and politics, and many world hot […]
UNCA to host talks on world hot spots and nuclear security
Press release from UNC Asheville: The spring Great Decisions 2017 lecture series from the World Affairs Council will feature presentations at UNC Asheville on nuclear security, petroleum and foreign policy, trade and politics, and many world hot spots. This national conversation, sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association, takes place weekly on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., […]
Pisgah Legal Services and Campaign for Southern Equality offers Affordable Care Act enrollment workshop for LGBTQ community
Press release from the Campaign for Southern Equality: Asheville, N.C. – Pisgah Legal Services and the Campaign for Southern Equality are holding a free workshop to assist LGBTQ people with enrolling in the Affordable Care Act and learning more about their health care options. The workshop will take place Wednesday, January 25 from 6:00 – 8:00 […]