Press release from Green Opportunities: In celebration of the holidays, Green Opportunities (GO), the Asheville Housing Authority, the Housing Authority’s Residents Council and Southside community partners will host the 4th Annual Southside Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 5-7 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Arthur R. Edington Education & Career Center, located at […]
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Luke Givens hired as UNCA’s Director of Multicultural Affairs
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville welcomed Luke Givens to the role of director of multicultural affairs on Oct. 9. A North Carolina native, Givens previously served as retention and multicultural center coordinator at Portland Community College’s Cascade campus. Givens plans to build on UNC Asheville’s core value of diversity and inclusion through his […]
Warren Wilson College strengthens international student recruitment
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Strike up a conversation with a group of Warren Wilson College graduates and internationalism is bound to come up. For many alumni, meeting people from all over the world was, at one time, a substantial part of being a Warren Wilson College student. The College’s international student population was […]
BMCM+AC invites project proposals for the 2018 {Re}HAPPENING
Press release from Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center announces an opportunity for artists to participate in the 2018 {Re}HAPPENING on Saturday, March 31, at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC. We invite artists to propose projects that reflect the innovative spirit of Black Mountain College. Artists are encouraged […]
Our VOICE presents the 16th annual Survivors’ Art Show, Nov. 9
Press release from Our VOICE: 16th Annual SURVIVOR ART SHOW NOVEMBER 9TH | 5PM Readings and Performances begin at 6pm Blue Spiral 1 Art Gallery 38 Biltmore 28801 You are Invited to the 16th Annual Survivors’ Art Show Heart Works, the annual Survivors’ Art Show, is an exhibition of work from Our VOICE clients […]
Brevard College Theatre presents “Boeing Boeing,” Nov. 16-18
Press release from Brevard College: On Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7:00 p.m., Brevard College Theatre will open their second production of the 2017-2018 season with “Boeing Boeing” by French playwright Marc Camoletti. The show will run in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ black box theatre, the Morrison Playhouse. Additional performances will be on Nov. […]
Pangaea Plants awarded $10,000 in American Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
PRESS RELEASE from Pangaea Plants: LAKE LURE, NC – Gabriel Noard, President of Pangaea Plants, was presented with a $10,000 check on November 1, 2017, for winning the “America’s Best Farm Startup” award in the American Farm Bureau’s 2018 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. The award validates Noard’s early prediction of the market demand for herbs that […]
‘Rhymes for Young Ghouls’ screens Nov. 15 in UNC Asheville’s Indigenous Film Festival
Press release from UNC Asheville: Rhymes for Young Ghouls, an action drama that premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and was awarded Best Canadian Feature film at that year’s Vancouver Film Festival, will screen at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. The film, the fourth and final […]
Ralston Fox Smith exhibition opens Nov. 10 at Pink Dog
Press release from Pink Dog Creative: Ralston Fox Smith: Furtherance Pink Dog Creative Gallery, 348 Depot Street November 10 – December 17, 2017 opening reception Friday, November 10, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Furtherance represents a progression and transformation of vision as Fox has explored abstract and surreal landscapes and pushed beyond into the world […]
Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief concert and exhibition at Flood Gallery, Nov. 18
Press release from The Flood Gallery Fine Art Center: The Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, at 2160 Highway 70, in Swannanoa between Asheville and Black Mountain, will be hosting a benefit event for hurricane relief to Puerto Rico, on November 18, 5-9 p.m. This event will include an auction of donated art and services, a concert […]
Sen. Chuck Edwards: Asheville referendum rejecting state council district plan a “sham”
Press release from Sen. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson): “Earlier this year, after numerous constituents asked for my help, I sponsored a law requiring the Asheville City Council to create council districts and give all Asheville citizens a chance to have their voices heard by their city government. “Unfortunately, the city council doesn’t seem to understand what most […]
Groce Methodist repurposes faith buildings to housing for homeless
Press release from Homeward Bound: ASHEVILLE – After seven years of visioning, exploring and deliberating, Groce United Methodist Church created homes that changed the lives of two previously homeless people. Homeward Bound clients Dan, a veteran, and Tish, formerly a participant in Room in the Inn, went from homelessness to living in comfortable, safe and […]
Buncombe County Health and Human Services confirms rabies case near Brevard Road
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: Health Officials with Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) announced today that a raccoon found in the vicinity of the Asheville Humane Society, Forever Friend Lane, off of Brevard Rd has been confirmed to have rabies. The raccoon was taken to Buncombe County Animal Control on […]
Hendersonville Sister Cities to celebrate tenth anniversary with gala, student travel scholarship
Press release from Hendersonville Sister Cities: Hendersonville, N.C. – Celebrating Hendersonville Sister Cities’ 10th anniversary and officially launching the organization’s student travel scholarship program, HSC is hosting “Italian Inspirations,” an evening of Italian opera and cuisine, at the Champion Hills Club on Saturday, Nov. 18. The ticketed event will include Italian fare and opera by […]
Asheville School AP art students learn from professional Asheville artists
Press release from Asheville School: Asheville, N.C. — Students taking Advanced Placement (AP) Studio Art at Asheville School recently had the opportunity to visit local studios, galleries and architecture firms to connect with professional artists in Asheville — thanks to the school’s new community arts initiative. “The opportunity to go out in the community and meet […]
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park to partially reopen after retaining wall collapse
Press release from Chimney Rock Management: Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park will partially reopen starting Friday, Nov. 10. Only the lower portion of the Park, which includes the Four Seasons trail, a portion of the Hickory Nut Falls trail, the Great Woodland Adventure trail and the Animal Discovery Den will be accessible. At 11 […]
Vance Birthplace, American Myth Center team up for Dickens-themed exploration of Vance’s legacy
Press release from the Vance Birthplace State Historic Site: This Christmas season at the Vance Birthplace, we will present one of the greatest Christmas stories ever told, but with our own Zebulon Vance right smack dab in the middle. On Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9 through the theatrical magic of toy and shadow […]
Asheville Yoga Center fundraises for MANNA FoodBank
Press release: Asheville Yoga Center will donate 10 percent of proceeds on Nov. 30 to help feed the hungry for the holidays. One in four children in Western North Carolina are faced with hunger and the insecurity of not always knowing where their next meal will come from. Throughout the month of November, Asheville […]
YMCA of Western NC named LGBTQ Championing Y
Press release from YMCA of WNC: The YMCA of Western North Carolina has been named an LGBTQ Championing YMCA by the YMCA of the USA in recognition of its diversity and inclusion work in the LGBTQ community. It is one of 10 Ys nationwide to receive the distinction. “This honor is the highest honor your […]
Sanctuary Brewing to host presentation on impacts of livestock operations on water quality
Press release from MountainTrue: Hendersonville, N.C. — Sanctuary Brewing Company in Hendersonville will host a presentation by MountainTrue’s French Broad and Green Riverkeepers, Hartwell Carson and Gray Jernigan, concerning the impact that raising animals for food has on our regional waterways. The presentation, which will be held Monday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m., will focus […]
Asheville Yoga Center to donate cash, food to MANNA FoodBank
PRESS RELEASE from Asheville Yoga Center: Asheville, N.C., November 1, 2017 — One in four children in Western North Carolina are faced with hunger and the insecurity of not always knowing where their next meal will come from. Throughout the month of November, Asheville Yoga Center is collecting food and cash donations for MANNA FoodBank […]