Press release from Living Web Farms: As organic farming soars in popularity, and both growers and consumers become more aware of the impact of food and agriculture on human health, techniques and philosophies abound for growing food in a way that focuses on the soil. “Feed the soil, not the plant” is an axiom well-circulated […]
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Five Asheville City Schools students selected for Governor’s School
Press release from Asheville City Schools: This summer, nearly 700 students from across the state will converge on college campuses for Governor’s School of North Carolina. Asheville City Schools will have four from the Class of 2019 as well as one rising Junior take part in this elite group dedicated to exploring cutting-edge concepts in […]
Saluda Lifestyles opposes outdoor shooting range and training facility
Press release from Saluda Lifestyles: The Henderson County Board of Commissioners has placed a contract on the property at 2823 Macedonia Road (which also borders NC Gamelands) for the purpose of constructing a training center for officers in Henderson County and possibly from all over NC. And, also construction of an outdoor shooting range. This decision appears to be […]
‘Step Back in Time: A Walking Tour of Black Mountain’ exhibition opens at Swannanoa Valley Museum
Press release from Swannanoa Valley Museum: The Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center is hanging an exhibit of 15 watercolor paintings by Jerald Pope that became the illustrations for his book, “Step Back in Time: A Walking Tour of Black Mountain.” The exhibit will be in the museum’s first floor gallery alongside the museum’s major […]
UNC Asheville honors students and faculty with spring 2018 leadership awards
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville presented its annual student and faculty leadership awards at a special ceremony on campus on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. “You learn a lot of things in college besides the subject matter of your courses,” said Interim Chancellor Joe Urgo at the awards ceremony. Those lessons include “developing an […]
Tryon Arts & Crafts School holds cake walk fundraiser
Press release from Tryon Arts & Crafts School: LET THEM EAT CAKE! ~ Have some fun & help Tryon Arts & Craft School raise money with our Cake Walk on Sat., April 21 from 2:30-3:30pm. The Cake Walk game is great for all ages and will take place during the Spring Arts & Flowers Festival! […]
Kids at HART presents ‘Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook,’ April 21 & 22
Press release from HART: Kids at HART presents JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK, April 21 – April 22, 2018. Performances take place at HART Theater, located at 250 Pigeon Street, Waynesville. Tickets can be purchased in person at the HART box office, by phone at (828) 456-6322 or online at www.harttheatre.org. Based on […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Thursday, April 12: Moderate (YELLOW)
Thursday, April 12, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air […]
Center for Craft announces 2018 Windgate Fellows
Press release from the Center for Craft: Now in it’s thirteenth year, the Center for Craft’s Windgate Fellowship marks $1.95 million awarded to 130 emerging craft artists nationwide. Nominated from a national network of 104 university art programs, these makers represent a skilled and motivated next generation for craft. Each year, the Windgate Fellowship identifies […]
Gantt says he is not the ‘former commissioner’ mentioned in Greene indictment
Statement from former Buncombe County Board of Commissioners chairman David Gantt: I am not the “former Commissioner” mentioned in the Bill of Indictment which charges Wanda Greene and her son, Michael Greene of criminal activity. I never received or used any County-issued WalMart/Sam’s Club, or credit cards during my time on the Buncombe County Commission. […]
Chihuly at Biltmore glass exhibition opens May 17
Press release from Biltmore: Biltmore will unveil its first art exhibition ever in its historic gardens when Chihuly at Biltmore opens on May 17, 2018. The exhibition will feature the works of globally-renowned artist Dale Chihuly, and will run through Oct. 7, 2018. A leader in the development of glass as a fine art, Chihuly […]
Page to Podium: Reading Your Work Aloud workshop for writers, May 5
Press release from Flatiron Writers Room: Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM The Flatiron Writers Room 5 Covington Street, Asheville Actor, author and voice coach Mel Ryane returns to the Flatiron Writers Room May 5th with her popular workshop Page to Podium: Reading Your Work Aloud. This day-long class, with individualized […]
‘Piece by Piece’ exhibition opens at Open Hearts Art Center May 4
Press release from Open Hearts Art Center: Our next gallery opening highlights unique collage and assemblage artworks created by Open Hearts Art Center artists. The oftentimes unfiltered creativity of the artists shines through these mixed media works for a show you won’t want to miss! First Friday Art Walk will also be happening around downtown […]
‘Serafina’ author Robert Beatty presents a sneak preview of his new book on May 6
Press release: Join Asheville’s own Robert Beatty, author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling SERAFINA SERIES on May 6 for a sneak-preview reading of the opening chapters of his forthcoming book, WILLA OF THE WOOD. Set in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1900, WILLA OF THE WOOD is the story of an orphaned […]
Land of the Sky Chorus presents A Cappella Fest 2018, April 21
Press release from Land of the Sky Chorus: Land of the Sky Chorus presents “A Cappella Fest 2018” Diana Wortham Theatre April 21st 2018 @ 7:30 pm 18 Biltmore Avenue Asheville NC United States 28801 Asheville’s own Land of the Sky Chorus presents “A Cappella Fest” 2018, featuring its own chorus, Sh’Boom VLQ (Very Large […]
Jonathon Keats will debut his Universal Orchestra at UNC Asheville on April 19
Press release from UNC Asheville: Using instruments – many of them built at UNC Asheville – that generate gamma rays, gravitational waves, and vibrations across the physical spectrum, Jonathon Keats will present original compositions and altered classics in a free concert at 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 in Lipinsky Auditorium on campus. The late […]
‘Fake Field Trip’ exhibition opens at PUSH Gallery May 4
Press release: MURMUR LODGE’s Fian Arroyo, Rosy Kirby, and Julie Armbruster present: “Fake Field Trip” art show opening Friday May 4th PUSH Skateshop and Gallery artist reception from 7-9pm at 25 Patton Avenue, Downtown Asheville, NC. Three Asheville based artists join their unique forces together to present a fantastical, pop-surrealistic escape into a bizarre but […]
Buncombe County Sheriff Candidate Forum at Hill Street Baptist Church, April 12
Press release from YWCA Asheville: SHERIFF CANDIDATE FORUM Thursday, April 12, 6-8 p.m. Location: Hill Street Baptist Church, 135 Hill St. Be an informed voter. The Racial Justice Coalition hosts a Buncombe County Sheriff Candidate Forum. All candidates have been invited. Childcare and Spanish interpretation will be provided.
Local band The Stump Mutts take a stand against gun violence
Press release from The Stump Mutts: We are all fathers. Three of us have middle school daughters. We have had enough. No more gun violence in our schools. We wrote a song the day after Parkland. It is called #SaveMe. The song debuted on all streaming platforms on April 3, 2018. We are hosting a […]
UNC Asheville presents talk April 18 by Chris Burbank of the Center for Policing Equity
Press release from UNC Asheville: Chris Burbank, former chief of police in Salt Lake City, Utah, and now an executive with the Center for Policing Equity (CPE), will give a free public lecture, Mass Incarceration and Racial Inequities in Policing: Solutions from a Police Chief, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. Burbank’s talk will take place in UNC […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Wednesday, April 11: Moderate (YELLOW)
Wednesday, April 11, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air […]