Press release: Last Comic Standing Finalist to Perform in Asheville Saturday, November 11th Funny Business at The Grey Eagle Presents Comedian Michael Palascak Asheville, NC: Michael Palascak, a NBC Last Comic Standing Finalist who is revered for his smart writing and strong likability, is set to perform in Asheville on Saturday, November 11th. Michael Palascak […]
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Free NaNoWriMo Write-In at the Flatiron Writers Room, Nov. 19
Press release: November is National Novel Writing Month! Whether you’ve accepted the NaNoWriMo challenge to write 50,000 words in November, or you’ve set another goal, join us at the Flatiron Writers Room on Sunday, November 19th from 1pm to 4pm to make your daily word count. Bring your own snacks, beverages, pen and paper or […]
World-renowned flutist Marianne Gedigian will join the Hendersonville Symphony
Press release: World-renowned flutist Marianne Gedigian will join the Hendersonville Symphony World-renowned flutist Marianne Gedigian will join the Hendersonville Symphony on Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 pm in Blue Ridge Community College Concert Hall. Great seats are still available! Please call 828.697.5884 for the best selection or visit hendersonvillesymphony.org JOIN US FOR A PRE-CONCERT DISCUSSION […]
Red Cross, Asheville Tourists open shelter for families displaced by fire
Press release: Red Cross Opens Shelter for Families Displaced by Fire Asheville Tourists Provide Shower Facilities for Residents (ASHEVILLE, N.C., Oct. 18, 2017) – Working with emergency management partners, the American Red Cross Asheville – Mountain Area Chapter opened a shelter at the City of Asheville Stephens Lee Recreation Center for families impacted by a […]
Mission Health Partners performs among highest on CMS quality and financial performance results
Press release from Mission Health Partners: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2016 Quality and Financial Performance Results, showing that Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) continue to improve the quality of healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries while also decreasing costs for consumers and taxpayers. Of note, the data also show that our […]
Lenoir-Rhyne University signs articulation agreement with Montreat College
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University: Lenoir-Rhyne University and Montreat College recently entered into an articulation agreement related to the University’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. Through this partnership, qualified Montreat College graduates will have the opportunity to matriculate into LRU’s MAT program at a discounted tuition rate. Each semester, three spots will be […]
Greensboro church and watchdog group challenge Duke Energy
Press release from NC WARN: A test case that goes to the heart of Duke Energy’s monopoly control over captive customers will be decided by the NC Supreme Court. Climate justice nonprofit NC WARN today filed with the high court an appeal of the case, which began in June 2015 when the group began selling solar […]
Archaeology curator John W. Brink to discuss rock art conservation, Nov. 7
Press release from UNC Asheville: John W. (Jack) Brink, who has worked to preserve ancient indigenous rock art in Western Canada, will lecture and show examples of rock art and its conservation in a presentation at UNC Asheville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Humanities Lecture Hall. This free event is co-sponsored by […]
City of Asheville opens survey on Wall Street uses
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville is looking at opportunities to enhance safety and walkability downtown. At the direction of City Council’s Public Safety Committee and with input from downtown stakeholders, City staff has worked with community partners and Wall Street businesses over the past year on a series of […]
Organic Growers School workshop explores structuring labor on small farms, Dec. 4
Press release for Organic Growers School: Asheville, NC- Farming on a small farm requires significant labor, not just from the farmer herself, but from others as well. Sometimes these are family members, especially on small farms, but often farmers hire hourly workers or engage in apprenticeship programs to fill their labor needs. In 2015, Organic […]
Sixth time is a charm: Wall Street gets yarn-bombed
Press release from Purl’s Yarn Emporium: Downtown geeky yarn store, Purl’s Yarn Emporium, along with multi-age stitchers of Asheville, have organized once again to create a temporary yarn installation (also known as a yarn bombing or yarn-storming) on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. This is the 6th time that Wall Street has been yarn-bombed and […]
Carolina Concert Choir announces honors chorus participants
Press release from Carolina Concert Choir: The Carolina Concert Choir is an all-auditioned, nonprofit choral group which was founded in 1979 and is currently directed by Professor Lawrence Doebler. The mission of the choir is to provide excellent choral performances and promote choral education for area students. The All-County Honors Chorus was established by the Carolina Concert […]
Park Ridge offers Lunch & Learn about breast cancer Oct. 23
Press release from Park Ridge Health: The Go Pink With Park Ridge Health initiative continues with a special Free Education Series event to empower people with the latest science-based information regarding breast cancer. Please join us for this free Lunch & Learn event to hear from Park Ridge Health Surgery Specialist, David Onofrey, […]
Theatre UNCA stages “The Sunset Limited” beginning Nov. 9
From UNC Asheville: TheatreUNCA to Stage Cormac McCarthy’s “The Sunset Limited” TheatreUNCA will stage Cormac McCarthy’s two-man play, The Sunset Limited, with four performances opening Nov. 9 in UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theater. Evening performances will take place Thursday-Saturday Nov. 9-11 with curtain at 7:30 p.m. One matinee will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sunday, […]
Aloft Asheville celebrates 5-year anniversary with apple tree planting Oct. 24
From Aloft Asheville Downtown: Aloft Asheville Continues 5-Year Anniversary Celebration with Tree Planting Asheville, N.C. (October 17, 2017) – Aloft Asheville Downtown announced today that they have partnered with Asheville GreenWorks to plant five apple trees at noon on Tuesday, October 24 as part of their ongoing 5-year anniversary celebration. Aloft Asheville Downtown decided to […]
Asheville School hosts opening reception, art exhibit of local painter Cindy Walton Nov. 9
From event promoters: Opening Reception at the Asheville School for Cindy Walton’s “Confluence: Abstraction & Landscape Coming Together” WHAT: The Asheville School, a nationally-acclaimed coed boarding school for students in grades 9 through 12, will hold an opening reception and exhibit of new paintings by local artist Cindy Walton.Walton has had a number of one-person […]
October 25 Asheville City Council candidate forum focuses on local LGBTQ issues
From the Campaign for Southern Equality: First Ever Asheville City Council Forum on LGBTQ Issues on October 25th What: Asheville City Council Candidate Forum: LGBTQ Legal and Lived Equality. This marks the first ever city council forum specific to LGBTQ issues in Asheville. Learn more about the final 6 candidates running for city council and […]
Asheville Outlets hosts Flea For Y’all flea market and 3rd annual Halloween Boo Bash this October
From event promoters: ASHEVILLE OUTLETS HOSTS FLEA FOR Y’ALL Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Marketplace Featuring Spectacular Finds ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (October 2017) – Asheville Outlets and OpenDoors of Asheville will host Flea for Y’all on Sunday, October 29 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Flea takes over the […]
Registration, sponsorship opportunities open for 2017 High Country Turkey Trot 5K
From Hospitality House: High Country Turkey Trot 5K Registration Now Open Sponsorships and Naming Rights still available for the High Country’s largest 5K BOONE, N.C. – October 16, 2017 – For the seventh consecutive year the High Country Turkey Trot 5K will take place Thanksgiving morning on the Boone Greenway Trail at the Clawson-Burnley Park […]
Pianist & veteran Alex Watson gives back to Veteran’s Restoration Quarters with Dec. 2 benefit concert
From Alex Watson: Finding Restoration through Music By Alex Watson I have always been able to find refuge and restoration in music. It’s my therapy. There is safety and freedom from discrimination in the arts. This is where I find peace. My name is Alex Watson and I’m a concert pianist and resident of the […]
RiverLink hosts “Of Time and the River IV” art show & fundraiser at Zealandia Castle Oct. 27-29
From RiverLink: The French Broad River will be celebrated in an upcoming art show and fundraiser, “Of Time and the River IV,” at the mysterious Zealandia Castle during the last weekend in October. The river was once a polluted obscurity, but now it’s one of the defining elements of our city. On a warm weekend, […]