Press release: Park Ridge Health Named a Great Place to Work in Health Care Becker’s Healthcare Names Park Ridge Health and the other members of Adventist Health System among “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.” Hendersonville, NC (March 1, 2017) – Park Ridge Health is once again honored to receive recognition as part of […]
News Bulletins
Green Party to announce Asheville City Council candidate
Press release: This Sunday, March 5th, 3:00 pm At The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St. Downtown Asheville 28801 WE’RE INTRODUCING ASHEVILLE’S FIRST GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE! Yes, friends, we are running our own candidate for Asheville City Council. And once you meet this outstanding individual, you’ll know that we’re in this race to WIN. […]
Transylvania County Board of Education seeks feedback on facility needs
Press release: Public Input Sought On School Facilities: First In A Series Of Presentation and Forum Sessions During its upcoming meeting on March 6 at Brevard High School, the Transylvania County Board of Education welcomes the public for the first in a series of extended opportunities to discuss the facilities needs for Transylvania County Schools. […]
Blacksmith exhibition heats up Spruce Pine Trac Gallery
Press release: BLACKSMITH EXHIBITION HEATS UP THE SPRUCE PINE TRAC GALLERY SPRUCE PINE, NC: On Saturday, April 1, and for the 11th year, the Toe River Arts Council opens its exhibition of blacksmith and metal work from around the country. Held in conjunction with Fire On The Mountain Festival, the exhibition will give visitors an […]
Asheville Area Chamber pushes back on plan to poll public on district elections
From the newsletter of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: Asheville Districts? Last night, City Council voted unanimously to hire a professional polling company to gauge municipal citizens’ opinion on whether Asheville should be divided into districts for City elections. Currently, all members of City Council are voted on citywide. Prior to the vote, Mayor Esther […]
Three area writers to present their works during Writers at Home series
Press release: Three Area Writers – A.K. Benninghofen, Lockie Hunter and Beth Keefauver – Present their Works in Next Writers at Home Reading on March 19 A.K. Benninghofen, Lockie Hunter and Beth Keefauver will offer a free reading at the next installment of the Writers at Home series, presented by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing […]
North Carolina Stage Company presents Souvenir
Press release: Souvenir: March 15 – April 2, 2017 ASHEVILLE, NC — North Carolina Stage Company (NC Stage) is pleased to present Souvenir by Stephen Temperley from March 15, 2017 through April 2, 2017. Based on the true story of Francis Foster Jenkins, a wealthy New York socialite with a famously uncertain sense of pitch […]
SoCon Basketball Tournament to help Eblen Charities
Press release: Southern Conference Basketball Championships Return to Asheville to Help Benefit Eblen Charities Hoops Against Hunger The Southern Conference has been known for decades for their high academic standards, tremendous faculty, staff, and their nationally recognized athletic teams. And once again, SOCON is bringing their highly contested conference basketball championships to Asheville this March, […]
Number 7 Arts Gallery seeking glass and metal artists
Press release from Transylvania Community Arts Council: Number 7 Arts, a program of the Transylvania Community Arts Council, located in Brevard, NC, is seeking artists who work in the medium of blown glass and metal sculpture. The gallery, which has been in business for 18 years recently relocated to a larger space which currently showcases […]
Hands On! Children Museum hosts St. Patrick’s Day treasure hunt
Press release: ST.PATRICK’S DAY AT HANDS ON! Hands On!, the Children’s Museum in Downtown Hendersonville, is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a special Treasure Hunt. Try your hand at the luck o’ the Irish by following the clues to the treasure at the end of the rainbow! “Being able to follow a set of directions […]
Moog Foundation to raffle vintage Minimoog synthesizer signed by Jan Hammer
Press release: Bob Moog Foundation Announces 2017 Raffle for Vintage Minimoog Synthesizer Signed by Legendary Synthesist Jan Hammer Asheville, NC – March 01, 2017… The Bob Moog Foundation proudly announces the launch of its annual raffle for a highly coveted vintage Minimoog® Model D synthesizer. This year’s iconic instrument has been signed by legendary keyboardist […]
McHenry on President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress
Press release: McHenry on President Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress Washington – Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement in reaction to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress: “Tonight, President Trump laid out a clear and unifying vision for our country, a vision focused on […]
Apartment List finds rents in Asheville up 2.9 percent
Press release from Apartment List: Rents in Asheville, NC are up 2.9% over the last year. After months of subdued growth, our national index saw a substantial increase of 1.0% over the past month. States in the the West and South experienced the fastest growth, while rents in the Midwest and New England tended to […]
Asheville Jazz Orchestra at White Horse Black Mountain
Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: March has a reputation as a windy month, and Asheville Jazz Orchestra will make sure that’s so with a blast of brass and woodwind big band swing at its monthly White Horse Black Mountain show on Saturday, February 11 at 8 p.m. The intimate White Horse features a spacious dance floor for those who […]
Thomas Wolfe’s “The Child by Tiger” discussion with Darin Waters at Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site
Press release from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site: A 1906 shooting rampage around Pack Square, a posse, and the killing of outlaw Will Harris. This incident haunted Thomas Wolfe’s life, who struggled to present it in the context of Asheville race relations. Wolfe wrote; “…I would hear the furious bell, the crowd a-clamor and […]
The Gallery at Flat Rock presents second annual “Art in Bloom”
Press release from The Gallery at Flat Rock: When we think of great art, we think of that which stands the test of time. But not all creative efforts strive for permanence. An artfully arranged array of fresh flowers is made all the more precious by its brief life-span. This is art with an expiration […]
11th annual Fiddlers of Madison County held March 11
Press release from the Madison County Arts Council: The 11th Annual The Fiddlers of Madison County Saturday, March 11, 2017 Two shows 3:00 and 7:30 pm $20 advance $25 Day of Show more information at: (828)649-1301 www.madisoncountyarts.com
Conceal and Reveal, The Hidden Deity of Form: Art exhibition by contemporary fine artist Dusty Benedict
Press release from London District Studios: London District Studios will host “Conceal and Reveal, The Hidden Deity of Form,” an art exhibition for contemporary fine artist Dusty Benedict. The opening reception will take place in Asheville, NC-10 March 2017, 5:00pm-10:00pm at the London District Studios located at 8 London Road in the London Entertainment District […]
The JCC opens 2017 summer camp programs that includes Camp Tikvah, a day camp for children with autism
Press release from the Asheville Jewish Community Center: The Asheville Jewish Community Center is gearing up for summer 2017 by opening registration for its summer camp programs, Camp Ruach, a day camp for rising 1st through 8th graders, and Camp Tikvah, a day camp for children with Autism, which is fully integrated into Camp Ruach’s […]
Red Cross honors local heroes for Red Cross Month
Press release: Recognizing local heroes who bring hope to people in need March is Red Cross Month (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Feb. 28, 2017) – Every eight minutes, the American Red Cross brings help and hope to people in need, thanks to local heroes. March is Red Cross month, the perfect time to honor Red Cross […]
Carolina Day School Upper School presents the musical “Urinetown”
Press release from Carolina Day School: Urinetown is an darkly hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, politics and musical theatre itself! Inspired by the meta-theatrical works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown turns a wicked, irreverent lens on society and no one is safe from scrutiny. For more information […]