The Legacy Continues: SHCG New Members' Exhibition

This exhibition in the Folk Art Center's Main Gallery showcases the work of new members to the Southern Highland Craft Guild featuring a variety of media including pottery, jewelry, glass, mixed media and woodworking.

Event date(s):

Apr 25, 2009 to Sep 20, 2009

"ECO-ART: Artists Respond-Reclaim, Reuse, Recreate" opens May 8th at Hand in Hand Gallery

On Friday, May 8, Hand in Hand Gallery in Flat Rock will open an exhibition entitled “ECO-ART: Artists Respond – Reclaim, Reuse, Recreate.” An opening reception will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The show will run through Sunday, July 5. Hand in Hand Gallery is pleased to be partnering with Environmental and Conservation Organization of Henderson County (ECO) for this event in an effort to raise awareness and funds for their local efforts. This “green” art exhibition will explore the artist’s response to the world and times in which we live. As creative alchemists, they work daily to transform materials and elements into something beautiful, useful and meaningful. Few artists still mine ore as the first step in forming a gold pendant, dig a riverbank of clay for a pottery mug, or harvest trees for a rocking chair. However, every artist develops sources for their material needs and the inspiration for their creations within the context of their own world. An increased awareness of our impact on the limited resources of our earth home redefine our daily lives, so too, it must affect our creativity. Artists have been invited who: Recycle, reclaim and reuse materials, ideas, imagery, parts, techniques Reduce their energy needs required for their art, or their use of highly refined or toxic materials Recreate the spirit of alchemy, transforming available materials Revitalize outdated artwork and concepts with a fresh approach Over 50 local and regional artists working in most mediums will be represented.

Event date(s):

May 08, 2009 to Jul 05, 2009

H. Douglas Pratt and John C. Sill's BIRDS: The Science of Illustration

In conjunction with The North Carolina Arboretum’s celebration as an official part of the NC Birding Trail, this exhibit explores how art and science work together in Pratt and Sill’s artistic illustrations of birds.

Event date(s):

May 21, 2009 to Nov 01, 2009

Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art

Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, is intended to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. “Through this exhibit and the online and educational materials that we’ll present, we want to introduce people in the South to master artists and craftspeople living and working in their own communities,” said Gerri Combs, Executive Director of the Southern Arts Federation. “The incredible diversity of these individuals and the objects they create will give people a new window into the traditions of the South’s many cultural communities and the vibrant contemporary craft movement in the region.” Among the artists in the exhibit are six recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship, the country’s highest honor for traditional artists. The combination of contemporary craft and traditional art in this exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to explore the "threads" between two different approaches to creating artwork, and also to compare the approaches of traditional and contemporary artists.

Event date(s):

May 22, 2009 to Aug 23, 2009

Dual Personalities: Multifunctional Contemporary Furniture Exhibition

How many personalities does your chair have? Grovewood Gallery in Asheville presents Dual Personalities: Multifunctional Contemporary Furniture - a unique studio furniture exhibition chop full of character. This invitational exhibition will coincide with The Furniture Society’s 2009 conference in Boone, NC and pre-conference tour to Asheville. The exhibit will feature a variety of one-of-a-kind functional pieces, by leading North Carolina furniture makers, that have the common theme of multiple uses. For more information on this event call 828.253.7651 or visit www.grovewood.com.

Event date(s):

May 25, 2009 to Aug 10, 2009

Suumer Workshops, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts

Summer Workshops: (Workshops meet 9am-4pm M-F) Ceramic Glazes Enlightenment Pete Pinnell May 25-29 Wall Pieces and the Commission Process Kathy Triplett June 1-5 Forming Clay with Molds Tom Spleth June 8-12 Image Transfer Techniques for Clay Paul Wandless June 15-19 The Narrative in Clay Kathy King June 22-26 Japanese Wheel and Slab Construction Judith Duff July 6-10 Small Sculpture for Intimate Ideas Dina Wilde-Ramsing July 13-17 The Physical and Emotional (from live model to clay) Kyu Yamamoto July 20-24 Functional Altered Vessels Meira Mathison July 27-31

Event date(s):

May 25, 2009 to Jul 31, 2009

Summer Workshop Lecture Series, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts

The Summer Workshop Lecture Series will be held each Tuesday from May 26 to July 28 (no lecture scheduled on Tuesday, June 30) at 12:15 pm and is open to the public. This Summer's presenters include: Pete Pinnel Kathy Triplett Tom Spleth Paul Wandless Kathy King Judith Duff Dina Wilde-Ramsing Kyu Yamamoto Meira Mathison

Event date(s):

May 26, 2009 to Jul 28, 2009

"Like Mother, One Bride’s Musical Journey Through 6 Showers, 3 Receptions, and 1 Cheese Sculpture of the Empire State Building"

Shannon Polly’s one-woman musical is a funny recounting of her real-life wedding, as planned by her overachieving Midwestern mom. Every bride will recognize the frustrations and joys of the occasion, and everyone with a mother will appreciate the insanity that can spring from unconditional love. Shannon Polly returns to NC Stage after charming audiences as Mae West in NC Stage’s 2005 hit comedy Dirty Blonde.

Event date(s):

May 27, 2009 to Jul 19, 2009

"I Wrote This Play To Make You Love Me"

Anne Thibault wrote and stars in this heart-breaking and hilariously risqué one-woman play about motherlessness and promiscuity. Marginally successful actress Lysette is possibly pregnant by her married boyfriend and stuck in rural Vermont rehearsing a production of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. While trying to pick up the pieces of her remaining family, Lynnette wrestles with the memories of the mother who abandoned her. The Asheville Citizen-Times calls Anne Thibault “faultless” and “impressive” (The Syringa Tree, 2005). “Superb acting…an outstanding performance from Anne Thibault” (Proof, 2003). Contains strong language and sexual situations. For adult audiences only.

Event date(s):

May 27, 2009 to Jul 19, 2009

"A Beautiful View"

Liz says she's a bartender (she's really just a hostess); Mitch claims to be in a band (she can't play a note). From their first meeting in a camping goods store, their tentative friendship seems doomed to fail before it even begins. But despite their reservations, these two women find themselves inexplicably drawn to each other, becoming the best of friends, and (who knows?) perhaps something more. This bittersweet comedy follows the unlikely pair through decades of friendship, several camping trips, and an enduring attraction neither of them can quite define.

Event date(s):

May 27, 2009 to Jul 19, 2009

Arthur's World Tour

This exclusive exhibit is based on Marc Brown’s wildly popular books and the Emmy award winning PBS series produced by WGBH-TV Boston. A series of imaginative environments invite kids to join Arthur and his friends in the Library, at a Backyard Sleepover, in the Read Family Kitchen, and in Mr. Ratburn’s Classroom. Arthur promotes reading, handling emotions that kids face every day, creative problem solving, being a good friend, connecting to your family, appreciating what makes us all different, and having fun! For more information about this traveling exhibit, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org.

Event date(s):

Jun 05, 2009 to Sep 06, 2009

Jonas Gerard partners with Asheville Area Arts Council

The Asheville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce its Strategic Partnership with local artist Jonas Gerard. On display will be abstracts and mixed media on canvas as well as ceramic tiles. Gerard’s work will be on display in the Arts Council’s Front Gallery located at 11 Biltmore Avenue and running from June through December. Join us for an opening reception June 5th, 2009 from 5-8pm.

Event date(s):

Jun 05, 2009 to Dec 31, 2009

2nd Annual Sculpture for the Garden

Join Grovewood Gallery on June 6 (11am – 3pm) for the opening of Sculpture for the Garden – Grovewood’s 2nd annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature large-scale, contemporary outdoor sculptures by nationally recognized artists from around the country. Sculptures will range from playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. This event is open to the public and free of charge. Sculpture for the Garden is sponsored by: The Cliffs, The Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, and The Grovewood Café.

Event date(s):

Jun 06, 2009 to Dec 31, 2009

2nd Annual Sculpture for the Garden Exhibition

Unique garden sculptures compliment the beautiful natural setting of the eleven acres that surround Grovewood Gallery. During June through December, Grovewood hosts their annual Sculpture for the Garden exhibition. Nationally recognized artists display large-scale, contemporary outdoor sculptures of various mediums. Sculptures range from playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. This invitational exhibition attracts art lovers and collectors from around the country.

Event date(s):

Jun 06, 2009 to Dec 31, 2009

Live Bluegrass/Clogging at Feed&Seed in Fletcher, NC

No Cover Live Bluegrass/Americana/Classic Country Every Friday/Saturday 7:30 PM

Event date(s):

Jun 06, 2009 to Jul 11, 2009

Kids Camp 2009, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts

KIDS CAMP 2009 Odyssey will offer eighteen weeklong pottery camps for kids: · Sessions for ages 4-7 meet June 8-12 from 2-5pm and July 6-10 from 9-noon. · Sessions for ages 4-8 meet July 13-17 from 9-noon and August 10-14 from 9-noon. · Sessions for ages 5-8 meet June 15-19 from 2-5pm and June 22-26 from 9-noon · Sessions for ages 5-9 meet July 20-24, July 27-31 and August 3-7 from 2-5pm. · Sessions for ages 6-12 meet June 8-12, June 15-19, July 20-24, July 27-31 and August 3-7 from 9-noon, June 22-26, July 6-10, July 13-17 and August 10-14 from 2-5pm. Gabe’s Groovalicious Clay Games, Ages 6-12 Gabriel Kline June 15-19 & July 20-24, from 9-noon July 6-10, from 2-5pm Captain Gabe’s Clay Creations, Ages 6-12 Gabriel Kline June 8-12, from 9-noon June 22-26, July 13-17, & August 10-14, from 2-5pm Techniques for Young Potters, Ages 6-12 Gabriel Kline July 27-31 and August 3-7, from 9-noon Telling a Story in Clay!, Ages 4-7 Holly de Saillan June 8-12, from 2-5pm Wind Chimes, Wall Faces & Candle Lanterns, Ages 5-8 Holly de Saillan June 15-19, from 2-5pm Stamping Ground, Ages 5-9 Jillian Wolf July 20-24 & August 3-7, from 2-5pm Planes, Trains, And Automobiles, Ages 5-8 Sarah Danforth June 22-26, from 9-noon This Little Light of Mine, Ages 4-7 Sarah Danforth July 6-10, from 9-noon Children of the Earth, Ages 4-8 Sarah Danforth July 13-17, from 9-noon Cats and Dogs!, Ages 4-7 Sarah Danforth August 10-14, from 9-noon Window Charms & Decorator Ornaments, Ages 5-9 Jillian Wolf July 27-31, from 2-5pm

Event date(s):

Jun 08, 2009 to Aug 14, 2009

Black Mountain Sculpture Stroll

To celebrate our valley’s heritage in the arts, the town of Black Mountain is pleased to present a “Sculpture Stroll,” running now through December 2009. Custom sculpture is showcased at various outdoor sites throughout the town, featuring artists such as Julia Burr, Julia Stout, Dan Howachyn, Tekla, Carro, Dave Taylor, and Marty Cain. The public is invited to an opening event featuring live music on Thursday June 18, 7 p.m. at Lake Tomahawk Park.

Event date(s):

Jun 18, 2009 to Dec 30, 2009

"Viewed with a Smile: Humorous Quilts by Mary Stori"

Visitors to the Arboretum's Education Center from will have a chance to explore this engaging quilt exhibit featuring works by Mary Stori. Mary is an internationally recognized quiltmaker, fashion designer, instructor, lecturer, and quilt show judge who has authored a cookbook, six quilt books and a DVD, "Mary Stori Teaches You Beading On Fabric." Her newest book is "Embellishing With Felted Wool." She is a National Artisan for Bernina and was named 2004 Teacher of the Year by the Professional Quilter.

Event date(s):

Jun 24, 2009 to Aug 23, 2009

Art Camp: Pack Place Potpourri

Pack Place Potpourri: A special all-day camp from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for rising 3rd through 5th graders. Cost: $200. Spend a week sampling the greatest hits of Pack Place. Launch rockets, meet animals, engineer robots and explore what makes you human at The Health Adventure. Mine for gems, hunt for fossils, blast into space and explore dinosaurs at the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Draw, paint and sculpt at the Asheville Art Museum. This year registration for this camp is through the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Call 828.254.7162 to register.

Event date(s):

Jun 29, 2009 to Jul 03, 2009

Perfect Wedding

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Perfect Wedding. Despite the title of this laugh-aloud comedy, Bill’s wedding day is anything but perfect. Onstage July 1 – July 18. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15.

Event date(s):

Jul 01, 2009 to Jul 18, 2009

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre Presents: Death of a Salesman

Written by Arthur Miller. Produced by Walter & Carole Currie and Bill Boughton with Edward Jones in Weaverville. "He's a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine . . . A salesman is got to dream, boy." - Willy Loman. All evening performances begin at 7:30 PM, all matinee performances begin at 2:30. For more information, or tickets please call the box office.

Event date(s):

Jul 01, 2009 to Jul 12, 2009

4th of July Powwow

On the first full weekend in July our special brand of fireworks happen as a three-day explosion of authentic Indian dancing, drumming and tribal regalia. Dance competitions kick the excitement up even higher.

Event date(s):

Jul 02, 2009 to Jul 04, 2009

Jenny Lewis plus Heartless Bastards

They say there are two sides to every story, but that old saying might not quite cover it if we're talking about Jenny Lewis. Over the decade she's showed us maybe four or five, depending on where you're standing. With Rilo Kiley, her rock band of the past 10 years, she transformed before our eyes from a shy indie-rocker singing barely above a whisper to the authoritative, take-no-prisoners singer/songwriter/frontwoman we know today. Tack sharp and unafraid of subject matter of any height or weight, channeling songs through either Rilo Kiley or her solo work, her staggering range as a writer has brought her critical acclaim around the globe.

Event date(s):

Jul 02, 2009 to Jul 03, 2009

"'Til Beth Do Us Part "

Suzannah Hayden's high-pressure career demands most of her attention and energy and she's desperate for more help at home than she's getting from her husband, Gibby. Enter Beth Butler, a gregarious, good ol' Southern girl who makes Paula Deen look like a wallflower. Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well-run machine, which includes getting rid of Gibby! The Haydens' spirited efforts to save their marriage and rid themselves of this “Southern-fried Mary Poppins from Hell!” propels this zany new comedy from the playwrights who brought us Dearly Beloved, Christmas Belles, and Southern Hospitality!

Event date(s):

Jul 03, 2009 to Jul 19, 2009

Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum

As part of the Museum’s 60th Anniversary Celebration, Museum staff is currently working on a new installation of the permanent collection. This exhibition will examine a variety of ways to consider art and the relationship between art and viewer. Looking Back will explore the Museum’s collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an interest in the art of the Southeast and Western North Carolina and will celebrate the generosity of collectors and community supporters who have helped build this extraordinary resource over the last six decades.

Event date(s):

Jul 03, 2009 to Dec 31, 2009

Cherokee July Powwow

On the first full weekend in July our special brand of fireworks happen as a three-day explosion of authentic Indian dancing, drumming and tribal regalia. Dance competitions kick the excitement up even higher.

Event date(s):

Jul 03, 2009 to Jul 05, 2009

Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week

Join Parkway Rangers for a short, but strenuous hike on the Devil's Courthouse Trail. The one-hour RT hike will start at the Devil's Courthouse Overlook, MP 422.4 on the Parkway. The trail climbs for about one-half mile to a bare rock summit (5720') that offers great views of Pisgah National Forest. Hikers should bring water, wear good walking shoes, and be prepared for changeable mountain weather.

Event date(s):

Jul 03, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Abbey Road Live!

Since 2002, Abbey Road LIVE! has been rocking the music of the Beatles at clubs, theatres, festivals, and private events. Initially a tribute to the monumental "Abbey Road" album, the band has expanded its scope to include more than 100 Beatles tunes, from all eras of the Fab Four's career. The band specializes in complete, start-to-finish album performances of masterpieces such as "Abbey Road", "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band". Abbey Road LIVE! is not your typcial Beatle look-alike tribute act; don't expect mop-top haircuts and vintage Rickenbacker guitars. Rather, this show is about bringing to life some of the more mature and complex Beatles material in a raw & spirited fashion, while remaining true to the original recordings. Combining attention to detail with a creative exuberance, the band always delights its audiences with its diverse repertoire of hits and and more obscure favorites.

Event date(s):

Jul 03, 2009 to Jul 04, 2009

Sizzling Fourth of July Sales Days

When summer days get hot, nothing's cooler than a dip in the Nantahala River and a sweet deal to go with it! Enjoy live music, fun and games and incredible sales at our Outfitter's Store.

Event date(s):

Jul 04, 2009 to Jul 05, 2009

Mountain Artisans'Summertime' ARts & Crafts Show

Authentic crtfts drom the hands of 100+ blue ribbon artisans. All catogories are included from clay, glass ,wood craft., rustic furniture, dolls for the collector , fine and folk art , gourd craft ,master jewelers , and hard to find pineneedlebaskets and pinecone birds . Th ewhole family will enjoy the demonstratons of vanishing arts like bowl carving ,blacksmithing, native flutes and 'ole timey singing and playing on handmade instruments .

Event date(s):

Jul 04, 2009 to Jul 05, 2009

MPAC’s 4th of July Block Party in Weaverville

Weaverville’s 15 year old celebration

Event date(s):

Jul 04, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Mountain Artisans Summertime Arts & Crafts Show

Authentic crafts from the hands of 100+ blue ribbon craftsmen . Catagories include fine and folk art, clay and pottery , master jewelers, gourd art, dolls ,makers ,and hard to find pineneedle baskets and cornshuck dolls. The whole family will enjoy the demonstrations of vanishing arts like wood bowl carving ,blacksmithing,and ;ole time' singing and playing on hand made instruments .

Event date(s):

Jul 04, 2009 to Jul 05, 2009

4th of July Block Party in Weaverville

MPAC presents the 4th of July Block Party as a continuance of Weaverville's 15 year old celebration. This is going to be a fabulous event that also doubles as a fund/awareness raiser for a few organizations including the North Buncombe High School Band Boosters. Highlights are headlining music act Jen and the Juice, a Firecracker 5K race, Asheville Aerial Arts, The Blue Ridge Roller Girls, Asheville Puppetry Alliance, a variety of performers and fireworks.

Event date(s):

Jul 04, 2009 at 10:00 AM

July 4th Celebration

Saturday, July 4th, 2009 The City of Asheville invites you to join us downtown for the 4th of July Celebration. An event for the whole family, the festivities start in the early afternoon and continue throughout the evening. The day will feature live music from some of Asheville’s hottest bands along with a wide range of family activities, a variety of food from area vendors, with a grand fireworks finale.

Event date(s):

Jul 04, 2009 at 04:00 PM

Shindig on the Green

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, while Pack Square Park is undergoing construction. Enjoy unique music and dance performances on stage, and informal jam sessions. Come celebrate the treasured cultural heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. FREE. Summer Saturday evenings, along about sundown (or 7:00pm for those who wear a watch). For more information please visit the Folk Heritage Committee’s website: www.folkheritage.org.

Event date(s):

Jul 04, 2009 to Sep 05, 2009

Film Screening: Beverly Buchanan

This half-hour long profile offers great insight into Beverly Buchanan’s working process as we watch her create a drawing from beginning to end. Along the way we learn how her life as an artist began and the stories behind her work. Showings at 2:00, 3:00 + 4:00 p.m Held in conjunction with the exhibition Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan. Free with Museum Membership or admission.

Event date(s):

Jul 05, 2009 at 01:00 PM

Art Camp: Drawing + Painting/Explore + Experiment

Drawing + Painting: Morning session, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., rising 6th - 8th graders Students experiment with both traditional and non-traditional applications to develop a deeper understanding of the elements and principles of art. Explore + Experiment: Afternoon session, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m., rising 6th - 8th graders Students will explore the endless possibilities when combining media and a range of materials to create finished pieces of art. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required.

Event date(s):

Jul 06, 2009 to Jul 10, 2009

French Broad River Camps

Treat your kids to an adventurous and affordable summer camp experience with RiverLink’s French Broad River Camps. RiverCamps is tailored to rising 3rd-8th graders, costs $225 per camper, and combines river recreation, environmental education, and service learning. Your children will have the opportunity to plant trees, raft the French Broad, learn about water quality through interactive models and games, and much more! To register and for more information, check out our website at http://www.riverlink.org/camps.asp or email the Ashley Brown, Camp Director at education@riverlink.org

Event date(s):

Jul 06, 2009 to Jul 10, 2009

Jay Reatard plus TV Smith of The Adverts

Few people will be able to look back on their adolescence and see such an influential catalog of gutter-level hits, destroyed disco balls, straight-up copy cats, and legions of obsessed fans like Jay Reatard already can. Since his initial sprout of teenage turbulence as documented when he was only seventeen on his first solo 7" on Goner Records ten years ago, he'd already been convinced that he could do it all himself by playing all the instruments, and never allowing any margin for compromise.

Event date(s):

Jul 07, 2009 to Jul 08, 2009

How the Universe Works: Transcendental Meditation Introductory Talk

Is there order in the universe? What is the potential of the human mind? Can a person live free from stress and suffering? If so, how? What does science really say about the benefits of meditation? What is enlightenment? Are all meditation practices the same? How do I know if I'm meditating correctly and making sufficient progress? What does science say about meditation and the brain? We do live in an orderly universe. The mind is not only part of that immense complexity, but it can comprehend it. The result is human knowledge. As the mind's untapped potential is developed—and this is the role of meditation, when properly practiced—it is more and more capable not only of fully knowing itself, and therefore the universe and one's place in it, but also of spontaneous "right thinking," which spontaneously promotes actions in harmony with the vast system of laws that govern life and the cosmos, thereby reducing mistakes that lead to problems and suffering. Come learn about the immense potential of your own mind—and how to unfold it. Speakers: Tom and Jeanne Ball, 35-year meditation teachers trained by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. TIME: 7:15 PM every Wednesday LOCATION: Asheville TM Center, 165 East Chestnut Street DIRECTIONS & More info: See www.MeditationAsheville.org OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.TM.org The beneficial effects of the Transcendental Meditation program have been verified by over 600 scientific research studies conducted at over 250 independent universities and research institutions worldwide — such as Yale Medical School, Harvard Medical School, Stanford and UCLA — and published in over 350 peer-reviewed scientific journals. The National Institutes of Health has granted over $24 million for scientists to study the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on brain function and cardiovascular health.

Event date(s):

Jul 08, 2009 to Aug 05, 2009

Last Band Standing- Road to Bele Chere

Join the city of Asheville and 900 of your closest friends to choose who plays at Bele Chere 2009. When the voting's over and we've narrowed the field to four acts, you get to decide the winner of the first Last Band Standing! Proceeds are to benefit Mission Children's Hospital. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Event date(s):

Jul 08, 2009 at 08:15 PM

54th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

Over one hundred Scottish clans and societies sponsor this celebration of Scottish, dance, music and athletics. Main events are at MacRae Meadows, at the base of Grandfather Mountain.

Event date(s):

Jul 09, 2009 to Jul 12, 2009

Summer Wine Tasting

Refreshing whites, dry roses and medium-bodies red wines suitable for hot weather fare.

Event date(s):

Jul 09, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Family Night on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Families are invited to join Rangers at the Parkway Visitor Center, MP 384 in Asheville, to learn about and hunt down exotic, alien species that threaten the Blue Ridge Parkway. All activities are free, but registration is required.

Event date(s):

Jul 09, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Culinary Pioneer Herve This

The internationally celebrated author of Kitchen Mysteries and Molecular Gastronomy, Herve This, comes to Malaprop’s to discuss his books and his groundbreaking culinary discoveries. This, a member of the Institut de la Recherche Agronomique in Paris, is one of the founders of molecular gastronomy, the study of the physics and chemistry behind everyday cooking. His work has influenced professional and amateur chefs all over the world. This’ research makes cooking more interesting and accessible to all levels, and explains how to adapt difficult recipes to the situation at hand and shows that a greater knowledge of kitchen chemistry allows for greater creativity and experimentation.

Event date(s):

Jul 09, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week

Grab your binoculars and join Rangers for an easy 1-mile RT hike on the Pisgah Ridge Trail. Learn about the birds of Pisgah Ridge and the northern hardwood forest they call home. The 90-minute guided hike starts at John Rock Overlook, MP 419.4, about one-half mile south of Graveyard Fields. Bring water, wear good walking shoes, and be prepared for changeable weather.

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed

Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed will examine different aspects of late 20th and early 21st century Cherokee carving. It will include vintage photographs, ritual objects, functional wares and pieces designed to be sold to tourists and collectors. The exhibition will include both stone and wood carvings and focuses on artists working in Western North Carolina today. Artists in Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed will include Davy Arch, Ronnie Bradley, Irma and James Bradley, Bill Crowe, Jr., Gilbert Crowe, Virgil Crowe, John Dugan, John Grant, Virgil Ledford, William Lossiah, Dewey Owle, Freeman Owle, Lloyd Carl Owle, Joel Queen, Bud Smith, Stan Toon, Jr., Earl Wallace and Fred Wilnoty.

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 to Dec 06, 2009

Art Break - Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum

Join a member of the Asheville Art Museum's Curatorial Staff on a fun and informative tour of the exciting new exhibition Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum. As part of the Museum’s 60th Anniversary Celebration, Museum staff is currently working on a new installation of the permanent collection. This exhibition will examine a variety of ways to consider art and the relationship between art and viewer. Looking Back will explore the Museum’s collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an interest in the art of the Southeast and Western North Carolina and will celebrate the generosity of collectors and community supporters who have helped build this extraordinary resource over the last six decades.

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Art in the Airport

Exhibit premiere in the main airport terminal, refreshments will be served, parking will be validated

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 at 03:30 PM

Carolina Mountain Ribfest

Award winning, mouth watering rib vendors from around the country serving ribs, pulled pork, brisket, chicken and more. Arts & Crafts, commercial vendors, carnival and games, music and entertainment.

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 to Jul 12, 2009

Opening Reception- Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed

Join us for an opening reception Friday, July 10 at 5:00 p.m. Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed will examine different aspects of late 20th and early 21st century Cherokee carving. It will include vintage photographs, ritual objects, functional wares and pieces designed to be sold to tourists and collectors. The exhibition will include both stone and wood carvings and focuses on artists working in Western North Carolina today.

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 at 05:00 PM

Garden to Table Class

After gathering organic veggies, learn best way to prepare them, then settle down to a fresh dinner.

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 at 06:00 PM

Dr. Lucy Spelman: An Insider's View of Exotic Animal Veterinary Medecine

Veterinarian and author Dr. Lucy Spelman will read from and sign her book, The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes, which offers an amazing behind-the-scenes look at exotic animals and the people who care for them. Whether it’s a root canal for a 3000-pound hippo or an anorexic moray eel, these stories vividly portray the lives of zoological veterinarians and also provide insight into the incredible bonds that humans can forge with animals. Now in paperback, her book is a staff and community favorite, so please don’t miss out on this wonderful event.

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Lecture & Seminar/Workshop/Luncheon

Dr. Bud Harris, a renowned Asheville psychologist and Jungian analyst, will be conducting a Lecture and Seminar/Workshop/Luncheon entitled “Sacred Selfishness: A Guide for Cultivating a Life of Love, Authenticity and Substance” which is based on his best-selling book, Sacred Selfishness: A Guide to Living a Life of Substance.

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 at 07:30 PM

Jubilee Summer Orchestra Concert

The Young Old Masters: First Symphonies of Mendelssohn and Saint Saen's, and Mozart's Apollo and Hyacinth with the Jubilee youth theatre

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 at 07:30 PM

Local Showcase featuring The Trainwreks, Town Mountain & Woody Wood and HollyWood-Red

Local showcase featuring Asheville's best performers!

Event date(s):

Jul 10, 2009 to Jul 11, 2009

Bamboo Festival

The American Bamboo Society’s Southeastern Chapter will host its third annual Bamboo Festival. Visitors will learn about the artistic value and functionality of this remarkable grass during a weekend of lectures, demonstrations, crafts, plant sales and a raffle.

Event date(s):

Jul 11, 2009 to Jul 12, 2009

Preserving Summer's Bounty

Dehydrating vegetables, air-drying herbs, fermenting dill pickles and advanced freezing techniques.

Event date(s):

Jul 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Author Gin Phillips

Talented author Gin Phillips will present her novel, The Well and the Mine, the story of two sisters in a small Alabama coal-mining town whose investigation into an act of surprising violence unearths powerful family secrets. A graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, Phillips is widely praised for the depth and development of her vivid characters.

Event date(s):

Jul 11, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers plus Chuck Meade of BR-549

Known for blazing innovative trails with the release of several past projects, the white-hot foursome known as Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers is at it again with the web-only release of Glow In The Dark, a spectacularly sparkling live recording taped at Mexicali Blues in Teaneck, New Jersey in 2008. The project concept debuted February 2, 2009, and continues for 14 weeks at the band’s website – www.azpeacemakers.com, where fans can hear and watch an entire live show that captures the true spirit and vigor of RCPM. A new song (audio and video) debuts each of the 14 weeks. With the conception of its first ever “VivaCast”, the non-conformist rock-and-rollers successfully pioneered a revolutionary new way to create music and put their fans directly in the recording engineer's seat with a voyeur view. The stunning result is captured on Turbo Ocho, the CD/DVD released in March 2008, which chronicles the amazing creative process of producing 8 new songs in 8 days. Each song was written, arranged and recorded in a day and upon completion, instantly uploaded to the internet, along with the accompanying day’s video log, for thousands of fans to hear and view.

Event date(s):

Jul 11, 2009 to Jul 12, 2009

The Big Crafty

The Asheville Art Museum hosts The Big Crafty in Pack Place. This juried independent craft fair features 100 artists and crafters. For more information, go to www.thebigcrafty.com.

Event date(s):

Jul 12, 2009 at 12:00 PM

60th Anniversary: Family Art pARTy

Come celebrate the Asheville Art Museum’s 60th Anniversary! We’ll have a variety of hands-on activities for all ages led by artists and live music by Hello From Tiny Town. Refreshments and supplies provided.

Event date(s):

Jul 12, 2009 at 01:00 PM

Art Camp: Mixed-Media Madness/Art Adventure

Mixed-Media Madness: Morning session, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., rising K - 2nd graders Students will experiment with drawing, painting and unusual materials to find out what happens when you put them together. Art Adventure: Afternoon session, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m., rising K - 2nd graders Students will explore a variety of 2-D and 3-D materials and techniques such as drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture to create fantastic masterpieces!

Event date(s):

Jul 13, 2009 to Jul 17, 2009

French Broad River Camps

Treat your kids to an adventurous and affordable summer camp experience with RiverLink’s French Broad River Camps. RiverCamps is tailored to rising 3rd-8th graders, costs $225 per camper, and combines river recreation, environmental education, and service learning. Your children will have the opportunity to plant trees, raft the French Broad, learn about water quality through interactive models and games, and much more! To register and for more information, check out our website at http://www.riverlink.org/camps.asp or email the Ashley Brown, Camp Director at education@riverlink.org

Event date(s):

Jul 13, 2009 to Jul 17, 2009

Hank III & Assjack plus Lucky Tubb

In an era of plastic, manufactured music, it is always refreshing when someone goes against the grain and does what they want to do. Hank Williams III is the best example of this in music today. For over twelve years now Shelton Hank Williams III has been fighting the music industry to be his own man. Cast by certain people in the shadow of his legendary grandfather, Williams has fought long and hard to create his own sound and style, and to preserve the true outlaw spirit of real country music. His ever-evolving three hour live shows pay respects to both his country roots, and the punk and metal influences that he has held true to since his teens. Much like his grandfather and his father before him, Hank III is his own man. He doesn't care what expectations people have in him, and he will do it the way that he does it so long as he is alive. Hank III's last release, Straight to Hell, was considered a milestone as it was his first have a parental advisory control sticker on it. Williams says with pride. "I was born and raised in the Bible belt; they take everything a little bit too serious." Straight to Hell broke all the rules of country music while somehow managing to honor its traditions at the same time. This two-CD celebration of drinking too much, staying up too late and getting into all kinds of nefarious mischief brought a yee-haw from those intrepid souls who have followed the exploits of this third-generation hell-raiser. The surprise is that Williams concocted his two-CD opus on a Korg D-1600 digital recorder — a $400 piece of hardware that liberated the artist from temporal and budget constraints. The saga continues on October 21, when Curb will release William's long awaited fourth studio project, Damn Right Rebel Proud: a collection of thirteen original cuts penned by Williams -- guaranteed to please diehards and new recruits alike.

Event date(s):

Jul 14, 2009 to Jul 15, 2009

5th Annual Festival of Native Peoples and Cherokee Art Market

Tribes from all over the Americas gather in Cherokee in a cultural explosion of song, dance and ceremony. Past festivals have drawn participants from the Alvtiiq in Kodiak, Alaska, the Hopi of Arizona, the White Mountain Apache, and the Cherokee of North Carolina.

Event date(s):

Jul 16, 2009 to Jul 18, 2009

The Third Annual Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival

Asheville, NC –This summer, the Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival returns to downtown Asheville July 16th, 17th & 18th. In only 3 years, Laugh Your Asheville Off has become the largest stand-up comedy festival in the southeast. This year’s festival will be featuring over 50 comics in 3 days at The Diana Wortham Theatre.

Event date(s):

Jul 16, 2009 to Jul 18, 2009

Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

The Civic Center in Asheville comes alive with fine traditional and contemporary crafts made by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The Fair also features craft demonstrations, regional music and entertainment.

Event date(s):

Jul 16, 2009 to Jul 19, 2009

Folkmoot Festival 2009

The 2009 Folkmoot Festival will take place on July 16 – 26 in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Folkmoot is one of only three international folk festivals in the United States, where over 300 dancers and musicians from countries throughout the world travel to Waynesville, North Carolina for a two-week show. Traditional performances from nearly a dozen countries will take place throughout nine counties during the eleven-day festival. Held for 25 consecutive years, Folkmoot is North Carolina’s Official International Festival and has been designated “One of the Top Twenty Events in the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society.

Event date(s):

Jul 16, 2009 to Jul 26, 2009

Wine Dinner

Featuring five-course dinner paired with wines from the Weinhaus.

Event date(s):

Jul 16, 2009 at 07:30 PM

Festival of Native Peoples & Cherokee Indian Art Market

This year our annual gathering of tribes from throughout the Americas takes its rightful place as the finest showcase of native dance, art, and culture in the southeast. The Festival of Native Peoples is an exposition of non-competitive dance, storytelling, and song performances expressing the collected history, culture, tradition, and wisdom of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Entertainment throughout the day will include a replica of an Apache dwelling with audience participation, hoop dancing, flute music, and Cherokee storytellers. Other performers include the Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai, Hopi Senom Dance Group, Phoenix, Arizona - Ambassador's of the State of Arizona and the Yellow Bird Apache champion dancers who have been performing for presidents and heads of state for 22 years. The festival will also play host to one of the southeast’s largest Native American art markets. The Cherokee Indian Art Market will feature over fifty nationally recognized, juried craftspeople and artisans from around the country displaying and selling their handmade traditional and contemporary works of art ranging in price from $10 to tens of thousands of dollars. Artists will also demonstrate techniques passed down from generation to generation.

Event date(s):

Jul 17, 2009 to Jul 18, 2009

Asheville Yoga and Music Fest

Come and experience an entire weekend of yoga and sacred music in the peace and beauty of the Appalachian Mountains!

Event date(s):

Jul 17, 2009 to Jul 19, 2009

2009 Downtown After Five: July 17

Produced by the Asheville Downtown Association, Downtown After 5 is celebrating its 21st year. The concert series is the 3rd Friday of the month May through September on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. Music starts at 5:15pm and goes until 9pm. Downtown After 5 is committed to reducing its carbon footprint featuring biodegradable food and beverage containers, compost and recycling stations, a solar-powered stage and complimentary bike corral. For more information, including how to become a volunteer, visit www.AshevilleDowntown.org or call 828-251-9973. July 17 Line Up Jen and the Juice King Johnson Hill Country Revue

Event date(s):

Jul 17, 2009 at 05:15 PM

Todd Snider plus Cletus Got Shot

Keith Richards said humor was rock and roll’s greatest weapon, Bob Dylan proved it and Todd Snider takes it to heart. For twelve years, Snider has been a satirist, class cutup and the rare artist who understands and celebrates the connections between the Stones, Dylan, Bill Hicks, John Prine, Mitch Hedberg, Kris Kristofferson, Hunter S. Thompson and Randy Newman. Snider’s records are fun even when they aren’t being funny, funny even when they’re sad, and no less truthful for the laughs. Which brings us to The Devil You Know, a sparkling, smiling, snarling portrait of the doomed. “I was angry because I had no shoes ‘til I saw a man who had no feet. Now I’m really pissed off,” he explained. “If you’re going to accept your fate, you might have to accept fate as your enemy.” Things don’t end well, you know. But Snider has a unique way of sidling up to a topic, spinning a yarn, making you chuckle amidst all the sinister stuff going down. There’s an edge to what he’s done over seven albums, and this eighth album hones that edge. It’s not any more a concept album than many others – all albums come from concepts – but it’s as direct an attack as this master of the odd, oblique angle has ever waged.

Event date(s):

Jul 18, 2009 to Jul 19, 2009

Homebrewing Class

This beginner class is followed two weeks later by bottling class.

Event date(s):

Jul 19, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Tuscan Cooking Class

Learn to cook chicken in the Tuscan-style. Steve Bardwell and Mark Rosenstein team up for a tour of Wake Robin Farm in the Sandy Mush area, a cooking class and meal. Ingredients supplied by local farmers. Limited space available.

Event date(s):

Jul 19, 2009 at 03:00 PM

Art Camp: Mixed Media/Drawing + Painting

Mixed Media: Morning session, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., rising 9th - 12th graders Experiment with a variety of media, including drawing, printmaking, 3-D, collage and photography. Drawing + Painting: Afternoon session, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m., rising 9th - 12th graders Creative drawing and painting for all levels.

Event date(s):

Jul 20, 2009 to Jul 24, 2009

Working Process: Sculpture by Robert Winkler

The exhibition, which includes models and works-in-progress, as well as finished works, traces the evolution of his signature style from 1990 to 2009. It offers a rare look at his process for developing ideas and working through design and structural problems before executing his full size works. Admission is free.

Event date(s):

Jul 20, 2009 to Sep 01, 2009

Method Man & Redman

with Ghostface Killah & Duo Live

Event date(s):

Jul 22, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Biltmore Summer Evening Concert 1: MercyMe

Warm breezes and stunning sunsets set the stage for music lovers to listen and watch live performances on the South Terrace lawn of Biltmore House during Biltmore’s 13th annual Summer Evening Concerts series, July 23 through Aug. 1. All concerts start at 8 p.m.

Event date(s):

Jul 23, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Toots & the Maytals

Grammy-winning “Skafather” Toots Hibbert made his reputation in Jamaica with 45’s, the old vinyl, seven-inches played in sound systems and juke boxes throughout the island. It’s fitting then, that this year we celebrate the resilient pioneer’s 45th anniversary of his entry into the recording industry. Thirty one of his singles have reached the top position on Jamaica’s hit parade, a feat no other artist has ever accomplished. Toots’ continuous hold on the public’s attention is verified by the Grammy Award he received for his 2004 release, True Love. His latest effort, Light Your Light, is an equally crowd-pleasing affair and features his all-star band that includes some of the Caribbean’s finest musicians.

Event date(s):

Jul 23, 2009 to Jul 24, 2009

Bele Chere

Bele Chere is the largest free street festival in the Southeast, held in beautiful downtown Asheville each July. Arts & crafts, food, entertainment, interactive events, and a children’s activity area will fill the streets, drawing about 300,000 visitors throughout the three-day event.

Event date(s):

Jul 24, 2009 to Jul 26, 2009

Biltmore Summer Evening Concert 2: ABBA The Tour – A Tribute

Warm breezes and stunning sunsets set the stage for music lovers to listen and watch live performances on the South Terrace lawn of Biltmore House during Biltmore’s 13th annual Summer Evening Concerts series, July 23 through Aug. 1. All concerts start at 8 p.m.

Event date(s):

Jul 24, 2009 at 08:00 PM

30th Bele Chere 5K

Celebrate the 30th running of the largest road race in Western North Carolina. The Bele Chere 5K is the race everybody runs so come join 1400 of your friends and be a part of the fun.

Event date(s):

Jul 25, 2009 at 08:00 AM

Meet the Maker - Grovewood Studio Artist Bill Whipple

Saturday, July 25 (11am – 12pm & 2pm – 3pm) Accomplished furniture maker, Bill Whipple, will be in the gallery to discuss his creative process and answer questions about his work. Bill, a longtime Grovewood studio artist, has been designing and building furniture in the Southern Appalachian Mountains for over 20 years. His work has been featured in publications such as Southern Living and American Style Magazine. A variety of Bill's tables, chairs, and wall shelves can be seen throughout the gallery. Commissions and custom pieces are also welcomed.

Event date(s):

Jul 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Biltmore Summer Evening Concert 3: An Evening with Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Warm breezes and stunning sunsets set the stage for music lovers to listen and watch live performances on the South Terrace lawn of Biltmore House during Biltmore’s 13th annual Summer Evening Concerts series, July 23 through Aug. 1. All concerts start at 8 p.m.

Event date(s):

Jul 25, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Chimaira plus Winds Of Plague, Born Of Osiris & Thy Will Be Done

Formed in 1998, the Cleveland, OH-based hardcore sextet Chimaira consists of singer/screamer Mark Hunter, guitarists Matt DeVries (who replaced Jason Hager in mid-2001) and Rob Arnold, bassist Jim LaMarca, drummer Andols Herrick, and electronic specialist Chris Spicuzza. The band's mixture of hardcore, metal, and electronics proved to be a big hit back home, as they sold 10,000 copies of their independently issued debut EP, This Present Darkness, leading to an appearance on the now-defunct USA Network TV show Farmclub. The band opened for the likes of Soulfly, Hatebreed, Spineshank, and Snapcase and was eventually signed to Roadrunner Records, issuing their 14-track debut full-length, Pass Out of Existence, in August 2001. The Impossibility of Reason followed on Roadrunner in May 2003, and Chimaira supported the effort with extensive touring, including dates with In Flames and appearances at Ozzfest 2003. After the release of the DVD collection The Dehumanization Process and addition of new drummer Kevin Talley (ex-Misery Index) in 2004, the band unleashed their third album, Chimaira, in 2005. Though a strong record, internal problems and ones with their label threatened to tear the band apart in the months following its release. They soldiered through it all, however, and by fall 2006 Chimaira had moved on from Roadrunner, inked a new deal over at Ferret, and began work on new material. Earlier that year, the band also welcomed back original drummer Andols Herrick. More of a team writing effort than their last album, the resulting Resurrection appeared in early March 2007 courtesy of a rejuvenated band, and Chimaira supported its release on the road with Killswitch Engage and Dragonforce.

Event date(s):

Jul 26, 2009 to Jul 27, 2009

Art Camp: Cartooning Is Cool/Arts Extravaganza

Cartooning Is Cool: Morning session, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., rising 3rd - 5th graders Students will learn the basic mechanics of drawing strip and single-frame cartoons to create several finished and ready-to-be-published cartoon works. Arts Extravaganza: Afternoon session, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m., rising 3rd - 5th graders Students will use their imagination to explore a variety of media and surface techniques to create original 2-D and 3-D creations.

Event date(s):

Jul 27, 2009 to Jul 31, 2009

Summer Pie

Learn the art of making flaky all-butter pie crusts, fruit pies and tarts, with lattice, solid and crumbly tops. Class starts with glass of wine and appetizers from the garden.

Event date(s):

Jul 28, 2009 at 06:00 PM

Author, Artist, and Teacher Peter Selgin

Author, artist, and teacher Peter Selgin brings his many talents to Malaprop’s to discuss his book, Life Goes to the Movies. This darkly fascinating story presents to the reader Vietnam veteran and filmmaker Dwaine Fitzgibbon who, under the guise of tutoring his naïve protege in the ways of filmmaking, brings him to the edge of madness and beyond. Selgin’s first book of short stories, Drowning Lessons, won a Flannery O’Connor Award and his children’s books have received critical acclaim. Selgin is also an accomplished artist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Outside, and in exhibits across the nation. He currently lives in New York, where he teaches creative writing and edits the journal Alimentum: The Literature of Food.

Event date(s):

Jul 29, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre Presents: Home Again

Written by William Gregg and Perry Deane Young. Produced by Dan & Beverly Lunsford and The Youngs of Shoal Creek. A SART Heritage Series production, and World Premiere Play, about Thomas Wolfe from the time he wrote Look Homeward Angel until his untimely death at the age of 37. Call the SART Box Office for more information or to buy tickets.

Event date(s):

Jul 29, 2009 to Aug 09, 2009

Dream Theater

Prog-rock legends Dream Theater bring Progressive Nation Tour to Asheville

Event date(s):

Jul 29, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Mountain Dance & Folk Festival

Join in the celebration and discover the nation's longest running folk festival. Founded by Bascom Lamar Lunsford in 1928, the Festival showcases an amazing repertoire of mountain performers who share songs and dances that echo centuries of Scottish, English, Irish, Cherokee and African heritage. Each evening is a joyful exploration of the rich culture found in the valleys and coves between the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Presented at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place in downtown Asheville, Thursday July 30 - Saturday August 1, 2009 at 7:00pm nightly. Tickets available at (828)257-4530. For more information please visit the Folk Heritage Committee’s website: www.folkheritage.org.

Event date(s):

Jul 30, 2009 to Aug 01, 2009

Jay Wexler: Road Trip to the Battlegrounds of the Church/State Wars

Malaprop’s is proud to welcome law professor Jay Wexler, who will present his new book, Holy Hullabaloos: A Road Trip to the Battlegrounds of the Church/State Wars. In this humorous and insightful work Wexler crosses the country to visit the people and places responsible for landmark controversial decisions in recent judicial history. Wexler is a professor at the Boston University School of Law and has studied religion at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Spy magazine and the Stanford Law Review.

Event date(s):

Jul 30, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Biltmore Summer Evening Concert 4: An Evening with Tom Jones

Warm breezes and stunning sunsets set the stage for music lovers to listen and watch live performances on the South Terrace lawn of Biltmore House during Biltmore’s 13th annual Summer Evening Concerts series, July 23 through Aug. 1. All concerts start at 8 p.m.

Event date(s):

Jul 30, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Asheville Antiques Fair

The Asheville Antiques Fair in its sixty-third year is one of the oldest Antiques Fair in the Southeast. Upwards of sixty antique dealers from all over the country participate in the Fair annually the first week of August. The Fair also host an "Heirloom Road Show" with expert evaluations of your personal antiques. Plus, expert lectures on a variety of interesing subjects. Summer Garden Cafe with gourmet luncheon selections available during your visit to the Show. The Asheville Antiques Fair is a non-profit organization - volunteer organization. All proceeds from the Fair are donated to historical projects within the Asheville community for conservation, preservation, restoration and education.

Event date(s):

Jul 31, 2009 to Aug 02, 2009

Young Adult Author and Illustrator Clay Carmichael

Young adult author and illustrator Clay Carmichael comes to Malaprop’s to read from and sign her celebrated book, Wild Things. Wild Things tells the story of 11-year-old Zoe, who is sent to live with her Uncle Henry after a family tragedy. In the woods near her new home she discovers a mysterious cat, a wild boy, and a white deer living in secret, and she works to discover the mysteries behind their unusual lives. Carmichael’s book has received several starred reviews and has won praise for the power of her writing and the beautifully rendered eccentricities of her characters.

Event date(s):

Jul 31, 2009 at 03:00 PM

Biltmore Summer Evening Concert 5: Rick Springfield, with special guests Loverboy

Warm breezes and stunning sunsets set the stage for music lovers to listen and watch live performances on the South Terrace lawn of Biltmore House during Biltmore’s 13th annual Summer Evening Concerts series, July 23 through Aug. 1. All concerts start at 8 p.m.

Event date(s):

Jul 31, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band

In glitzy jackets, glittering gloves and 80s regalia, Who's Bad, The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, is an infectious party production that takes audiences on a musical expedition spanning three decades of Michael Jackson's chart-cresting music. From ABC to You Rock My World no song is forgotten in this electrifying revival of Pop Music's Royal Highness. Founded in 2004 by Vamsi Tadepalli and spearheaded by some of North Carolina's optimum musicians, Who's Bad has crafted an intricate performance complete with synchronized dance routines, blaring horn section and down-deep rhythms--each delivered with a precision that could only be superseded by the King himself. Since their first standing-room only concert, audiences have crowned them must-see entertainment singing along as if the moves, the music, and the memories belong to us all.

Event date(s):

Jul 31, 2009 to Aug 01, 2009

37th Annual Village Art & Craft Fair

The fair hosts 125 exhibitors from 20 states, representing the full spectrum of craft media - jewelry, ceramic, wood, fiber, metals, two-dimensional art and more. The craft fair is a great opportunity to encounter new artists and to talk with crafters one-on-one. Most exhibitors are not represented at New Morning Gallery, so visitors are sure to find new treasures along with a few old favorites.

Event date(s):

Aug 01, 2009 to Aug 02, 2009

NOC/Dagger Freestyle Shootout

After a successful debut, the NOC/Dagger Freestyle Shootout kayak rodeo is bigger and better in 2009. Compete against kayaking's rising stars for major prizes, or be a spectator to the coolest moves on the water. This is western North Carolina's only professional freestyle kayaking event.

Event date(s):

Aug 01, 2009 to Aug 02, 2009

Backyard Sustainability Workshop

This is an intro workshop to the tricks of the trade of urban homesteading. Learn what it takes to get yourself set up with: chickens, shitake mushroom production, honey bees, growing red worms, bats and bat poop, trout ponds, greywater, rain catchment and more. Our instructor, Shawn Jadrnicek, is a genius when it comes to integrated home and yard design. He'll guide you, step-by-step, on how he set up the new systems at AVI over the past several months so that you can see it all in action. This workshop will empower you to do it in your own backyard!

Event date(s):

Aug 01, 2009 to Aug 02, 2009

Film Screening: Beverly Buchanan

This half-hour long profile offers great insight into Beverly Buchanan’s working process as we watch her create a drawing from beginning to end. Along the way we learn how her life as an artist began and the stories behind her work. Showings at 2:00, 3:00 + 4:00 p.m.

Event date(s):

Aug 01, 2009 at 02:00 PM

Sound of Life Tour featuring Matthew West

The music of Matthew West will appeal to a very wide audience. His current #1 hit “The Motions” is touching many a heart with powerful lyrics and a life changing message. All concert proceeds will benefit the ministry of Asheville Pregnancy Support Services.

Event date(s):

Aug 01, 2009 at 06:30 PM

Biltmore Summer Evening Concert 6: The Oak Ridge Boys and Doc Watson & David Holt

Warm breezes and stunning sunsets set the stage for music lovers to listen and watch live performances on the South Terrace lawn of Biltmore House during Biltmore’s 13th annual Summer Evening Concerts series, July 23 through Aug. 1. All concerts start at 8 p.m.

Event date(s):

Aug 01, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Saving Abel

On their self-titled Virgin Records debut, Saving Abel boast a cool, alt-rock, Southern-tinged sound that’s instantly familiar and irresistible. With songs ranging from the intense rocker “New Tattoo” to the sexy groove of the first single, “Addicted,” the quintet from Corinth, Mississippi are radio-ready. Singer Jared Weeks and guitarist Jason Null met in late 2004, and by 2005 were recording acoustic demos with producer Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saliva, Submersed). Saving Abel then moved into a more rock/electric direction with a full band lineup, while “Addicted” garnered local radio support that led to a 2007 deal with Virgin and the 2008 release of Saving Abel. With influences including Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Seattle sound, Johnny Cash, and AC/DC’s Angus Young, Null explains that Saving Abel has been “compared to the Black Crowes, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, even Incubus--everyone seems to hear what they want in us. We’re just trying to connect with people.” Adds Weeks: “And we’re going to keep doing what we do until they don’t want to hear it no more!”

Event date(s):

Aug 02, 2009 to Aug 03, 2009

Art Camp: Let's Go to the Zoo/Color Your World

Let's Go to the Zoo: Morning session, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., rising K - 2nd graders Students will use paper, sculpture, recycled materials and embellishments to create a zoo full of specimens! Color Your World: Afternoon session, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m., rising K - 2nd graders Students will delve into the world of color using a variety of materials and methods to create several finished works of art.

Event date(s):

Aug 03, 2009 to Aug 07, 2009

Wild Food & Fermentation Workshop

Come participate in a cultural revolution! Wild fermentation is a way of incorporating the wild into your body, becoming one with the natural world. Wild foods possess a great, unmediated life force which can help us adapt to shifting conditions and lower our susceptibility to disease. Microorganisms are everywhere, and the techniques for fermenting with them are simple and flexible. In this workshop, we will spend time walking outdoors, getting to know local plants, harvesting edibles and medicinals, and together we will make sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, kombucha, herbal elixir meads, miso and much more. You will leave with your own bubbling ferments.

Event date(s):

Aug 05, 2009 to Aug 06, 2009

Djokovic/Safin Play Grand Slam Asheville

On August 6, Grand Slam Asheville will feature world-ranked #4 Novak Djokovic and former world-ranked #1 Marat Safin for a best-of-three-sets match, in Asheville, North Carolina.

Event date(s):

Aug 06, 2009 at 06:30 PM

Xavier Rudd plus Jeremy Fisher

Maybe more than any of his previous albums, Xavier Rudd’s Dark Shades of Blue is a balance of darkness and light. That’s what the Australian singer-songwriter/one-man band/didgeridoo virtuoso hears in the disc. Plenty of each went into making the disc. Dark Shades of Blue is the first Rudd album in several years to be recorded in Australia. As a result, it bears the joy and peace of mind that comes with an often-touring artist that gets a chance to catch his breath. Recorded in Byron Bay on Australia’s eastern coast, it found the 30-year-old Rudd cutting tracks in the evening, before going to sleep under the stars, staring up at the Southern Cross and the Milky Way, his retriever curled up by his side. “Even though it’s a darker album,” says Rudd. “I think there is a lot of sunshine in the record. There’s brightness in the instruments, tonally, and I can hear the humidity in the didgeridoos, and in the guitar. I can hear that humidity, the warmth of the climate in Byron Bay.”

Event date(s):

Aug 06, 2009 to Aug 07, 2009

Perpetual Groove

Perpetual Groove has become a rock band. That's the impression fans got when they heard one of the rock & roll tracks from Perpetual Groove's new album, LIVELOVEDIE at the band's sold out New Year's Eve performance. LIVELOVEDIE was produced by Grammy winner Robert Hannon (Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below) and Perpetual Groove. The album was produced with renewable energy through Perpetual Groove's partnership with Tree Sound Studios, Sustainable Waves, and Green Mountain Energy Company and is being released by the environmentally progressive label, Tree Leaf Music. A celebrated, international touring act for over four years, Perpetual Groove has built a reputation on intense, emotional music that fans call "trance arena rock," and won over legions of fans with their experimentations in live 5.1 concert surround sound, an intense retina blinding light show, and a willingness to keep the connection strong between band and fans. The Athens, GA-based band's riveting live performances have catapulted them into the "must-see" category of live rock bands. With a funky blend of jazz-rock, neo-psychedelia, R&B, trance electronica, progressive rock and anthemic arena rock, the Bonnaroo veterans have conquered the festival circuit and continue to tour relentlessly. With influences including Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Seattle sound, Johnny Cash, and AC/DC’s Angus Young, Null explains that Saving Abel has been “compared to the Black Crowes, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, even Incubus--everyone seems to hear what they want in us. We’re just trying to connect with people.” Adds Weeks: “And we’re going to keep doing what we do until they don’t want to hear it no more!”

Event date(s):

Aug 06, 2009 to Aug 07, 2009

Asheville Quilt Show

The North Carolina Arboretum hosts the Asheville Quilt Show, a judged event featuring more than 200 quilts of exceptional craftsmanship from across the U.S. The three-day show offers live demonstrations, a merchant’s mall, pportunity quilt, silent auction, and more!

Event date(s):

Aug 07, 2009 to Aug 09, 2009

Center City Art Walk

Galleries stay open Friday evenings four times a year to showcase new shows and artists. Walk to 30 galleries downtown. Free.

Event date(s):

Apr 03, 2009 at 05:00 PM

Jun 05, 2009 at 05:00 PM

Aug 07, 2009 at 05:00 PM

Oct 02, 2009 at 05:00 PM

Corey Smith plus American Aquarium

Corey Smith's incredibly energetic live show, combined with clever, well-crafted lyrics and soulful Southern voice has earned him an enthusiastic legion of fans. Smith says, “It really starts with a song. We haven’t created some magical formula. It’s just about writing songs that, for one reason or another, connect with people and impact their lives”. “I think it’s a little of everything,” says Smith in describing his innovative style. “We don’t live in cultural bubbles anymore. We’re all exposed to many different types of music through TV, radio, and now especially the internet. I like to think my songs reflect the variety of musical styles that have impacted my life in Georgia. Gospel, country, blues, rock, hip-hop – strands of all these are there.”

Event date(s):

Aug 07, 2009 to Aug 08, 2009

Sourwood Festival

32nd Annual Festival- alcohol free street festival with over 200 vendors, food, and entertainment. Located Downtown Black Mountain 100 Sutton Avenue

Event date(s):

Aug 08, 2009 to Aug 09, 2009

Land of the Sky Shrine Club 5th Annual Open Car and Motorcycle Show

open car and motorcycle show with proceeds going to the Shriner's Hospital for Children. Cash drawings, silent auctions, BBQ dinner, indoor flea market.

Event date(s):

Aug 08, 2009 at 09:00 AM

Wood Day at the Folk Art Center

Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild share their knowledge of wood crafts through demonstrations and hands on activities. Visitors are invited to enter the Carve Off Competition from 1-3pm.

Event date(s):

Aug 08, 2009 at 10:00 AM

20 Years High and Rising Tour: De La Soul

At the time of its 1989 release, De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was hailed as the future of hip-hop. With its colorful, neo-psychedelic collage of samples and styles, plus the Long Island trio's low-key, clever rhymes and goofy humor, the album sounded like nothing else in hip-hop. Where most of their contemporaries drew directly from old-school rap, funk, or Public Enemy's dense sonic barrage, De La Soul were gentler and more eclectic, taking in not only funk and soul, but also pop, jazz, reggae, and psychedelia. Though their style initially earned both critical raves and strong sales, De La Soul found it hard to sustain their commercial momentum in the '90s as their alternative rap was sidetracked by the popularity of considerably harder-edged gangsta rap. In 2009, De La Soul and Nike released "Are You In?": Nike Original Run. The recording is a single-track recording at 44 minutes, 17 seconds and was made available, exclusively, through iTunes. When describing their new material, group member Posdnous said “We always think things through and put quality into anything we do ’ we never look to just take the cheque and run."

Event date(s):

Aug 09, 2009 to Aug 10, 2009

The Rocky Horror Show

Flat Rock Playhouse presents The Rocky Horror Show. Come up to the lab and see what's on the slab! This cult classic will time-warp you out of your seats with a sinfully twisted salute to sci-fi, horror, gender-bending and rock music, all rolled into one madcap musical. Three performances: Monday, Aug 10 – 7:00 pm Tuesday, Aug 11 – 7:00 pm & 11:00 pm.

Event date(s):

Aug 10, 2009 to Aug 11, 2009

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre Presents: The Foreigner

Written by Larry Shue. Produced by Asheville Savings Bank. At a fishing lodge in rural Georgia, things are not what they seem to be in this hilarious farce of absurd situations and homespun American characters. All evening performances begin at 7:30 PM, all matinees begin at 2:30 PM. For more information or tickets, please call the Box Office.

Event date(s):

Aug 12, 2009 to Aug 23, 2009

John Brown's Body & Dubconscious plus Passafire

When John Brown’s Body released their fourth studio album in 2005, the band looked forward to the happy grind of touring to support the release. With Pressure Points hailed by critics as “their strongest, most consistent effort to date,” [Popmatters] JBB set out on tour and continued their efforts to conquer the world. Little did they know that they were about to go through a series of events that would significantly change the band. They endured the death of bassist Scott Palmer, the departure of several long time members (including singer and co-founder Kevin Kinsella), and throat surgery for lead singer Elliot Martin—enough challenges to end the career of many groups. Instead, JBB emerged with a brand new line-up and a fearlessness born out of this musical near-death experience.

Event date(s):

Aug 13, 2009 to Aug 14, 2009

Flower Carpet

This 14,400-square-foot design features thousands of plants woven together on the South Terrace of Biltmore House to form a one-of-a-kind lush floral carpet. This imaginative twist features colorful summer blooms covering the ground in a design that reflects a fleur-de-lis motif. Visitors may view the Flower Carpet during the day as part of their visit to Biltmore, or in the evening for an extra special experience complete with romantic lighting, live jazz music and candlelight tours through Biltmore House. Flower Carpet evenings are available by reservation only. Visit www.biltmore.com for ticket information.

Event date(s):

Aug 14, 2009 to Aug 30, 2009

Carolinas' Nature Photography Association Exhibit

Nature’s art comes to life during a special exhibit featuring works by members of the Carolinas’ Nature Photographers Association at The North Carolina Arboretum’s Education Center. The exhibit promotes an appreciation of our natural gifts and treasures.

Event date(s):

Aug 14, 2009 to Nov 15, 2009

Cherokee Volkswagen Car Show

Beetles, bugs, striped, polka dotted. This is one bugged out VW show. Come see all the different ways people have customized their favorite sedans and camper vans. You won’t believe your eyes!

Event date(s):

Aug 14, 2009 to Aug 16, 2009

Art Break, Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed

Join Asheville Art Museum Curator, Frank Thomson, on a guided tour of the exhibition Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed! Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed will examine different aspects of late 20th and early 21st century Cherokee carving. It will include vintage photographs, ritual objects, functional wares and pieces designed to be sold to tourists and collectors. The exhibition will include both stone and wood carvings and focuses on artists working in Western North Carolina today.

Event date(s):

Aug 14, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Grandfather Mountain Amateur and Professional Camera Clinic

Top professionals from the world of news photography gather to share on the hot topics in photojournalism. Online pre-registration is REQUIRED. Online registration starts July 15, 2009.

Event date(s):

Aug 15, 2009 to Aug 16, 2009

Doug Stanhope

Doug Stanhope is a stand-up comic. Has been since 1990. His material ranges from true-life graphic perversion to volatile social criticism. Doug is vulgar, opinionated, brutally honest and shockingly uninhibited and is certainly not for everybody. He started his career in Las Vegas doing jack-off jokes for free drinks. Not much has changed, save for the mullet. Doug has built a wide-ranging television resume of dubious achievement. He hosted The Man Show on Comedy Central as well as the ubiquitous pseudo-porn for the sexually crippled, "Girls Gone Wild", both solely and shamelessly for financial gain. He has appeared on "The Howard Stern Show", "Comedy Central Presents", "Premium Blend", NBC's "Late Friday", "Spy TV" BBC's "Floor Show Live" while on ecstasy and wrote, produced and starred in Fox's "Invasion of the Hidden Cameras" and has even popped up on "Fox News with Greta Van Sustern" and "The Jerry Springer Show". But none of it compares to seeing him live. He’s appeared at major comedy festivals including the Montreal Just For Laughs, Aspen US Comedy Arts, Chicago Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, where he won the Strathmore Press Award in 2002. Also in 2002, he was named as one of the Top Ten Comics To Watch by both Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. He has released three CDs and three DVDs including the latest through Showtime, "No Refunds" in 2008.

Event date(s):

Aug 15, 2009 to Aug 16, 2009

Artist Talk - A Day of Tradition and Innovation

Ask questions and learn about both technique and artistic philosophy as some of the Tradition/Innovation artists talk about their work in this exhibition — this is sure to be an inspiring and enlightening afternoon!

Event date(s):

Aug 16, 2009 at 02:00 PM

Birding Lecture: Birding Near & Far

Join The NC Arboretum for this special presentation at 1 p.m. by Simon Thompson of Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop of Asheville. From watching warblers in the Blue Ridge to birding in the Amazon, this special lecture will take participants on an exploration of some of the world's best bird watching sites. Located at the Education Center Auditorium.

Event date(s):

Aug 18, 2009 at 01:00 PM

Real Estate

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Real Estate. A romantic comedy about selling the house. When Joel puts his father’s house on the market, the realtor decides that not only is the house a fixer-upper, so is Joel. Onstage August 19 – September 6. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15.

Event date(s):

Aug 19, 2009 to Sep 06, 2009

The Downtown Independent Groove

2 Day Local & Regional Music Festival Thursday, August 20th & Friday, August 21st D.I.G. represents bands from a multitude of prospering genres in Western North Carolina. Independent artists from in and all around Asheville, NC converge on to downtown where the music scene is digging its diverse roots.

Event date(s):

Aug 20, 2009 to Aug 21, 2009

2009 Downtown After Five: August 21

Produced by the Asheville Downtown Association, Downtown After 5 is celebrating its 21st year. The concert series is the 3rd Friday of the month May through September on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. Music starts at 5:15pm and goes until 9pm. Downtown After 5 is committed to reducing its carbon footprint featuring biodegradable food and beverage containers, compost and recycling stations, a solar-powered stage and complimentary bike corral. For more information, including how to become a volunteer, visit www.AshevilleDowntown.org or call 828-251-9973. August 21 Line Up Silas Durocher and Everybody Knows Radasaurus Rex Pimps of Joytime

Event date(s):

Aug 21, 2009 at 05:15 PM

Rods in the Park Classic Car, Truck and Vintage Bike Show

Over 45 classes from Antique pre-30's through 1989 cars, trucks, vintage bikes and road tractors. MacRae Meadows, at the base of Grandfather Mountain.

Event date(s):

Aug 22, 2009 at 09:00 AM

Next Step Recovery Benefit Concert featuring Jen & The Juice, Wilsin & Hot Politics

Some of the region’s hottest bands will help Asheville rock out for recovery including local favorite Jen and the Juice, Greensboro’s retro-funk Hot Politics, and Asheville’s eclectic Wilsin. Proceeds benefit the Next Step Recovery center. Since opening in 2006, Next Step Recovery has helped more than 230 adult men by providing safe, structured transitional living facilities and substance abuse recovery programs in three residential homes located in Asheville’s historic Montford neighborhood. For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Next Step Recovery at 350–9960 or matt@nextsteprecovery.com For more information about Next Step Recovery’s programs and services, please visit www.nextsteprecovery.com

Event date(s):

Aug 23, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Adrian Belew Power Trio

A wizard of sonic manipulation and texture, Adrian Belew has been the guitarist of choice for the art-rock crowd, playing with Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, and Nine Inch Nails. He has also fronted a version of King Crimson and sustained a lower-profile career as a solo artist. Throughout the ’90s and into the new century, Belew continued his guitar explorations, either acoustically or, more typically, employing a full range of techno-heavy effects - an approach best summed up by the title of his 1997 release The Guitar as Orchestra.

Event date(s):

Aug 24, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Speaking of Gardening Symposium

Enjoy two days of expert garden lectures by five highly regarded designers, authors, horticulturists, research specialists and nurserymen will provide participants with new ideas and inspiration. The symposium includes a design workshop and programs on topics including public garden design, new plants from NCSU breeding program, designing with grasses, new perennials from Jelitto and the Human Flower Project. Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Event date(s):

Aug 28, 2009 to Aug 29, 2009

Art Break- Response amd Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan

Join an Asheville Art Museum Docent on a guided, conversational tour of Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan featuring the bold, colorful and expressive drawings and sculpture of Beverly Buchanan.

Event date(s):

Aug 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM

The Gathering of the Peacemakers

Info: The Gathering of the Peacemakers will be at Camp Rockmont, 50 acres of paradise inc. swimming lake with slides, vegetarian dining hall/restaurant, fire circles, One Love Coffee Shop & Juice Bar, tennis courts, basketball gym, private cabins and lodge rooms available. It will be a 7-day retreat of conscious instruction and nights of conscious music. Daily workshops include: • Solar and wind • Biofuels • Organic and bio-dynamic gardening • Wilderness & earth skills • Holistic health • Building your own house • Affordable shelter • Finding your mission in life * Living off-the-grid • Handling your money wisely • Creating and sustaining loving unions * Staying awake in a sleeping world * The loneliness of the peacemaker • Hopi and Mayan prophecy * Condolence & forgiveness ceremonies Reserve early, as space is limited to 150. Camping, cabins and lodge rooms are available. Artists: Laura Reed & Deep Pocket, Chalwa, Julian Abey and Tim Robinson.

Event date(s):

Aug 30, 2009 to Sep 05, 2009

The Wallflowers

As part of the mid-'90s revival of roots-rock, the Wallflowers held a special connection to one of the original inspirations: vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Jakob Dylan. Though he is the son of a legend, Jakob's similarities to his father are occasional -- in fact, the Wallflowers are more influenced by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers than original '60s folk-rock, though lyrically, Jakob remains a close companion to the original Dylan. Bringing Down the Horse was a big seller throughout 1997, thanks to "6th Avenue Heartache," "One Headlight," and "The Difference," the third single pulled from the record. Early in 1998, "One Headlight" won Grammys for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. Settling down from the rush of success, the Wallflowers rightfully took a long four-year break from recording. The new millennium sparked new creativity, and the Wallflowers returned in October 2000 to release the excellent Breach. The album went largely ignored, leading to the more mainstream Red Letter Days the following year. After a two-year hiatus the band returned with Rebel, Sweetheart.

Event date(s):

Aug 31, 2009 to Sep 01, 2009

60 Tips in 60 Minutes

This new seminar is different than other educational seminars we've offered over the years. This is a shorter, punchier, interactive workshop. With a greater emphasis on logistics tips that trade show insiders will love, veterans and rookies alike will quickly come away with new ideas they can put to use right away. Tips include: • Simple ways to cut your expenses and increase your leads from shows • How to avoid theft at trade shows • How to increase average exhibit stay • What are appropriate giveaways for a show Those attending will expand their knowledge of the trade show and event industry while enjoying a FREE meal. You will also have the opportunity to view Skyline’s innovative, new products. We look forward to seeing you there!

Event date(s):

Sep 02, 2009 at 11:30 AM

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa's Labor Day Beach Music Weekend

Summer may be winding down, but the fun is still building at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa’s annual “Beach Music Bash.” Resort guests will enjoy complimentary tickets to two nights of beach music and dancing with great groups— Chairmen of The Board and The Fabulous Kays. Enjoy the best of the beach in the coolness of the Western North Carolina mountains! Entertainment throughout the weekend includes shag dance lessons, a Coastal Seafood Buffet overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains and lots of great beach music! This is a Carolina beach music weekend everyone will enjoy!

Event date(s):

Sep 04, 2009 to Sep 07, 2009

Tsali Challenge Triathlon

The alternative triathlon! Replace the traditional swim, bike and run with a 3-mile lake paddle, a 5-mile trail run and a 12-mile mountain bike ride, all at Tsali Recreation Area on Fontana Lake. Individuals compete Saturday and 3-person teams compete on Sunday. This even is hosted by NOC and Goneriding.com.

Event date(s):

Sep 05, 2009 to Sep 06, 2009

Lexington Ave. Arts and Fun Festival

This fantastically fabulous, freaky jam-packed day will showcase the many diverse talents that Asheville has to offer. Three blocks of downtown will be lined with all local art, food, beer and street performers. Three stages and two courtyards of music and performance. 11am – 10pm on N. Lexington Ave between College Street and the I-240 overpass in downtown Asheville. Free.

Event date(s):

Sep 06, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Around the World in 80 Days

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Around the World in 80 Days. Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this family friendly show. Onstage September 9 – September 27. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15.

Event date(s):

Sep 09, 2009 to Sep 27, 2009

Carolina Mountains Literary Festival

The 4th annual Carolina Mountains Literary Festival will celebrate the theme of Mountain Mosaic, and the many vibrant colors and heritages that make up Western North Carolina. Fifty authors will be gathering for a weekend filled with simultaneous readings, workshops, book signings, panel discussions, performances, and Q&A sessions. Banquet speaker will be Ann Pancake.

Event date(s):

Sep 11, 2009 to Sep 12, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon/5K Run & Walk

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon & 5K! The dual event attracts runners from Asheville, Western North Carolina and the Southeast. Voted as "one of the top best half marathons in the Southeast" by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, this is an event for athletes of all abilities with challenging and fun courses. With the allure of beautiful Asheville's shopping, dining and outdoor attractions, it's not just a race. It's a race in Asheville!

Event date(s):

Sep 12, 2009 at 07:30 AM

Indigo Girls

It’s been two decades since the Indigo Girls launched their career with their independently released debut album, 1987’s Strange Fire. Now, after entertaining millions of fans with their 10 major-label studio albums (nine on Epic Records and one, 2006’s Despite Our Differences, on Hollywood Records), Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have come full circle with the independent release of their new 2-CD album, Poseidon And The Bitter Bug, on their new label IG Recordings, distributed through Vanguard Records. The new album reunites the Grammy-winning duo with veteran producer, arranger and keyboardist Mitchell Froom (Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Los Lobos and others), who worked on the Indigo Girls’ acclaimed 2006 release, Despite Our Differences. Longtime bassist Clare Kenny, drummer Matt Chamberlin and engineer David Boucher make up the rest of the core band but the sound is pure Indigo Girls, with uplifting, effortless harmonies; honest, passionately involved lyrics and infectious melodies.

Event date(s):

Sep 17, 2009 to Sep 18, 2009

Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration

On September 19-20, the third annual Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts celebration will bring together master dancers, craftsmen, artists and athletes from the five main southeastern tribes - Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole and Choctaw. This educational and entertaining event teaches and perpetuates the history and culture of these tribes through live demonstrations of traditional tribal dance, storytelling performances, craft demonstrations, primitive skills encampment and juried competitions.

Event date(s):

Sep 18, 2009 to Sep 19, 2009

2009 Downtown After Five: September 18

Produced by the Asheville Downtown Association, Downtown After 5 is celebrating its 21st year. The concert series is the 3rd Friday of the month May through September on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. Music starts at 5:15pm and goes until 9pm. Downtown After 5 is committed to reducing its carbon footprint featuring biodegradable food and beverage containers, compost and recycling stations, a solar-powered stage and complimentary bike corral. For more information, including how to become a volunteer, visit www.AshevilleDowntown.org or call 828-251-9973. September 18 Line Up Vertigo Jazz Project The Bridge Big Sam’s Funky Nation

Event date(s):

Sep 18, 2009 at 05:15 PM

39th Annual American Girl Scout Day at Grandfather Mountain

Nature programs offered throughout the day.

Event date(s):

Sep 19, 2009 at 09:00 AM

29th Annual Heritage Weekend at the Folk Art Center

A two-day celebration of traditional craft, music and storytelling featuring the World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition at 2pm on Saturday.

Event date(s):

Sep 19, 2009 to Sep 20, 2009

Brewgrass Festival

Each year in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, we gather over 30 American breweries to showcase more than 100 different beers. We add a great lineup of national and regional bluegrass musicians. We also feature a variety of area food vendors and plenty of water. Put all these things together and you have the ingredients for the perfect beer day.

Event date(s):

Sep 19, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Bridge-To-Bridge Incredible Challenge Bike Ride

This 102-mile bike ride departs the Lenoir Mall and makes its way uphill to the Mile High Swinging Bridge.

Event date(s):

Sep 20, 2009 at 08:00 AM

Medeski, Martin & Wood

Transcendence, nirvana, enlightenment… the point at which every soul in a given space is focused in on the same vibration and all systems become self-perpetuating. It is a sensation that Medeski Martin &Wood have been chasing over the course of their nearly two-decade career. “In sports, they call it ‘the zone,’” reflects keyboardist John Medeski. “A classical musician can get there by completely immersing themselves in someone else’s music. We get there – and we try to bring the listener there with us – by improvising…” Medeski, drummer Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood have made improvisation their language – how they communicate with one another and how they communicate with an audience. Their genius for making even the most sophisticated rhythmic and harmonic ideas instantly relatable to their listeners, via long-honed group empathy and individual precision, is balanced by an uncanny knack for imparting the simplest statements with a profound resonance and clarity. In concert they spontaneously shape ideas, each performance marking the start of a journey whose destination is unknown even to them.

Event date(s):

Sep 20, 2009 to Sep 21, 2009

Birding Lecture: World Travelers

Join The NC Arboretum for this special presentation at 1 p.m. by Simon Thompson of Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop of Asheville. From the NC mountains to Patagonia, some of our birds travels thousands of miles to breed in this region. Explore the wonders of bird migration at this informative lecture. Located at the Education Center Auditorium.

Event date(s):

Sep 22, 2009 at 01:00 PM

Grossology

ometimes it's stinky. Sometimes it's crusty. And sometimes it's slimy. Explore why your body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk at Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body. Based on the best-selling book Grossology, this exhibit uses sophisticated animatronics and imaginative exhibits to tell you the good, the bad and the downright ugly about runny noses, body odor and other unmentionables. Learn how your snoot acts as an air filter, a smell sensor and a mucus producer. Mimic the build up of acid indigestion by causing the “Burp Machine” to release a giant belch. Climb a large-scale replica of human skin, and discover other mysterious ways your body’s biology does what it needs to do to keep you healthy. For more information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org or call 828-254-6373!

Event date(s):

Sep 25, 2009 to Jan 03, 2010

NOC NantyFest/Guest Appreciation Festival

Don't miss the granddaddy of all gear sales, NantyFest/GAF, now in September! All your GAF favorites are still here like paddling club events, the gear swap, live music and paddling movie debuts.

Event date(s):

Sep 26, 2009 to Sep 27, 2009

Heritage Crafts Weekend

The North Carolina Arboretum celebrates Southern Appalachian traditions during Heritage Crafts Weekend. The event, now in its fourth year, features craft demonstrations, plant sales and musical performances in the Heritage Garden, Baker Exhibit Center and Education Center.

Event date(s):

Sep 26, 2009 to Sep 27, 2009

NC Living Treasures 2009: Cynthia Bringle and Norman Schulman

This exhibition honors recent NC Living Treasures recipients Cynthia Bringle and Norman Schulman. The award celebrates the talent of North Carolinians with distinguished careers in arts and crafts traditional to the State. Both Bringle and Schulman are potters from Penland, NC.

Event date(s):

Sep 26, 2009 to Jan 10, 2010

Meet Award-Winning Metal Sculptor Dale Rogers

Spend the afternoon surrounded by art and learn about Dale Roger's creative process and inspiration. New outdoor sculptures by Dale will be on display and available for sale. Dale works with a variety of metals which include stainless steel, rusted steel, aluminum and stone. Each piece is designed and handcrafted in his studio in Massachusetts. This event is open to the public and free of charge.

Event date(s):

Sep 26, 2009 at 03:00 PM

Marty's El Paso

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Marty’s El Paso. A musical review featuring the music of Marty Robbins and starring Jason Petty, from “Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes.” Onstage September 30 – October 18. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15.

Event date(s):

Sep 30, 2009 to Oct 18, 2009

Bascom Lamar Lunsford "Minstrel of the Appalachians Festival"

This is an all-day festival celebrating regional music and dance traditions. The event is the second oldest folk festival in Western North Carolina and was named in honor of cofounder Bascom Lamar Lunsford. Lunsford was a musician and folklorist who dedicated his life to collecting and promoting the music of the Southern Appalachians. Through his work he became known as "Minstrel of the Appalachians." The festival, which is now in its 42nd year, brings out the region's finest musicians and dancers. Numerous stages, jam circles, and workshops will occur throughout the day. At night there will be a spectacular concert featuring more than 20 different performances by ballad singers, dancers, and string bands. Join us in honoring the rich cultural traditions of the Southern Appalachians!

Event date(s):

Oct 03, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Obituary plus Goatwhore, Krisiun, The Berzerker & Warbringer

Upon switching their name from Xecutioner to Obituary, the career of one of the most successful and influential Death Metal bands began. Hailing from Florida and featuring John Tardy (vocals), brother Donald Tardy (drums), Trevor Peres (guitar), Allen West (guitar), and Daniel Tucker (bass), the band signed to Roadracer Records, a now defunct division of Roadrunner, for the recording of their debut album—the immense and immeasurably heavy “Slowly We Rot” (1989). The album was engineered by the legendary Scott Burns at Morrisound Studio, which would come to be the most sought after facility for production of albums during 1990’s rise of the Death Metal genre. Unlike much death metal preceding it, the album had a sludgy feel and integrated devastatingly slow passages along with obliterating overtures that reached far beyond any point of mayhem that metal had yet to reach; the result was a carnal pleasure for doom, death and thrash fans alike coupling the adrenaline of a speedball with the slow, degrading measures of a sewer at dusk. Like them or not, Obituary was unlike anything anyone had heard before.

Event date(s):

Oct 03, 2009 to Oct 04, 2009

Hilly Hellacious

Century: With a total of 8529' of climbing, the full century will wind around the beautiful Lake Lure area and the apple tree countryside of Western NC. Metric Century: The rolling hills and pastures with a little dip into Bat Cave, will make for a scenic metric with only 5475' of climbing.

Event date(s):

Oct 04, 2009 at 07:45 AM

The Charlatans UK plus Hatcham Social

For many years, the Charlatans UK were perceived as the also-rans of Madchester, the group that didn't capture the zeitgeist like the Stone Roses or the band that failed to match the mad genre-bending of the Happy Mondays. Of course, they were more traditional than either of their peers. Working from a Stonesy foundation, the Charlatans added dance-oriented rhythms and layers of swirling organs straight out of '60s psychedelia. At first, the Charlatans had great promise, and their initial singles -- including "The Only One I Know" -- were hits, but as Madchester and "baggy" faded away, the group began to look like a relic. It was commonly assumed that their third album, 1994's Up to Our Hips, was the end of the line. However, the Charlatans made a remarkable comeback in 1995 with their eponymous fourth album, which found them embracing not only the flourishing Brit-pop movement, but also underground dance and techno, as well as their mainstay of classic rock. The Charlatans UK debuted at number one, and the group was hailed as survivors. Unfortunately, few knew how literal that term was -- as the band was recording its follow-up album in 1996, organist Rob Collins, who had defined the band's sound, died in a car crash. The Charlatans decided to continue as a quartet, and their subsequent album, Tellin' Stories, debuted at number one upon its 1997 release, suggesting that they had become one of the great British journeyman bands of the '90s.

Event date(s):

Oct 04, 2009 to Oct 05, 2009

97th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair

A celebration of the harvest, the fair displays the biggest, tastiest fruits and vegetables of the season along with national entertainment nightly, a midway, Cherokee arts and crafts exhibits, traditional Indian dinners and other festival delights.

Event date(s):

Oct 06, 2009 to Oct 10, 2009

Preview of "The Marriage of Figaro"

Mozart’s beloved comedy brings a musical whirlwind of love and deception to the stage for the opening of Asheville Lyric Opera’s 11th Season.

Event date(s):

Oct 07, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Mountain Living Log & Timber Frame Home Show

Meet builders and manufacturer's reps from around the U.S. and Canada and find the perfect floor plan design for your dream home. Shop a vast selection of log and rustic furniture, decorative accessories and lighting. Attend free seminars and demonstrations.

Event date(s):

Oct 09, 2009 to Oct 11, 2009

Andrew Bird plus St. Vincent

Forget the violin. Forget the classical background. As troubadour Andrew Bird puts it, “At this point the violin just happens to be the instrument I have on hand to make the sounds that I hear. I like to abuse it and pull as many sounds out of it as I can.” Bird is a masterful and intuitive singer / songwriter, and what he does while performing—alternately plucking and bowing his violin, then immediately sampling the results, layering the sounds with guitar, whistling, glockenspiel and vocals—bears little resemblance to what most people might expect. It’s only one of several devices in his arsenal of instruments, melodies, and imaginative wordplay.

Event date(s):

Oct 09, 2009 at 07:00 PM

The Marriage of Figaro

Mozart’s beloved comedy brings a musical journey of love and intrigue to the stage for the opening of Asheville Lyric Opera’s 11th Season.

Event date(s):

Oct 09, 2009 at 08:00 PM

14th Annual Carolina Bonsai Expo

This two-day horticultural extravaganza, situated in the midst of the colorful mountains, features a display of bonsai from enthusiasts in a six-state region, live demonstrations, workshops, and a popular bonsai marketplace. It’s also the perfect occasion to explore the Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden, which offers a world-class display that innovatively establishes bonsai in the context of the Southern Appalachians.

Event date(s):

Oct 10, 2009 to Oct 11, 2009

Church Street Art and Craft Show

Church Street Art & Craft Show held on Main Street in Downtown Waynesville during the height of the color season celebrates 26 years as one of the finest one-day juried art shows in Western North Carolina. Main Street is transformed into an art and craft marketplace with live mountain music and clogging featuring well-know talented local musicians and dancers throughout the entire day, other entertainment and food.

Event date(s):

Oct 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM

The Marriage of Figaro

Mozart’s beloved comedy brings a musical journey of love and intrigue to the stage for the opening of Asheville Lyric Opera’s 11th Season.

Event date(s):

Oct 10, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Lake Eden Arts Festival

Enjoy a full weekend of art, music, and outdoor fun in a beautiful mountain lake setting. Experience cultural enrichment from all over the world!

Event date(s):

Oct 15, 2009 to Oct 18, 2009

Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

The Asheville Civic Center comes alive with fine traditional and contemporary crafts made by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The Fair also features craft demonstrations, regional music and entertainment.

Event date(s):

Oct 15, 2009 to Oct 18, 2009

NC Chrysanthemum Society Annual Show

The rewards of spring and summer come full bloom at The North Carolina Arboretum during the North Carolina Chrysanthemum Society’s annual show. Hundreds of chrysanthemum blooms in vibrant and varied colors will be on display. This judged exhibit highlights the exceptional variety in size, shape and color of these popular fall flowers. The show is a perfect opportunity to learn more about how to grow display or show quality chrysanthemums.

Event date(s):

Oct 17, 2009 to Oct 18, 2009

21st Annual Apple Harvest Festival

21st Annual Apple Harvest Festival set for October 17th in Downtown Waynesville, NC The 21st annual Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, October 17, 2009 in Historic Downtown Waynesville. The annual festival, which celebrates the harvest season in Haywood County, features handmade arts and crafts, locally-grown apples and apple products for sale. In addition, the festival also includes food vendors of all types, educational and information booths, authentic mountain music and dance groups and a children's fun area. The Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival is presented by the Greater Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Waynesville Association, the Haywood County Extension Service, and the Haywood County Apple Growers. Visit Haywood County year-round for a mountain get-a-way. Nestled between the Pisgah Forest and Great Smoky National Park, and surrounded by the Blue Ridge Parkway, visitors have many activities to choose from while they are here.

Event date(s):

Oct 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Birding Lecture: The Truth About Bird Feeding

Join The NC Arboretum for this special presentation at 1 p.m. by Simon Thompson of Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop of Asheville.

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Oct 20, 2009 at 01:00 PM

The Woman In Black

Flat Rock Playhouse presents The Woman In Black. This Halloween-perfect ghost story is still terrifying London audiences after 19 years. A young solicitor experiences a ghostly event requiring a reenactment to exorcise the bone-chilling spectre’s curse. Onstage October 21 – November 1. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15.

Event date(s):

Oct 21, 2009 to Nov 01, 2009

NOCtoberfest

Featuring the Tour de Nantahala Road Ride, this fall festival will keep everyone entertained with a 5K trail run, special German cuisine at our restaurants, pumpkin games and big end-of-season sales at our Outfitter's Store.

Event date(s):

Oct 23, 2009 to Oct 25, 2009

Black Lips plus Turbo Fruits

The Black Lips are what you could call true visionaries of a skeptical age. Even from their very first 7" EP, you could tell they were doing their own thing on their own terms, and of course it didn't sit well, even with the dawning of the 21st century and all it promised. Wildly cross-eyed broken stars destined to waver in their importance in the cosmos, they know no boundaries and they take no pretense. Like a volatile and teetering amalgamation of the Swell Maps trying to cover the Swingin' Medallions, it's just not right for this world. Unless you long for the unhinged freedom that comes with music that challenges everything without becoming an unlistenable mess of sound. It's a dazzling catastrophe that needs to be absorbed before it vaporizes into thin air. The fun these guys have is hard to hide either live or on record. Seriously slurred swashbucklers living out the ultimate teenage dream, yet breaking through another layer of remarkable idiocy, transcribed through hallucinations, exasperation, and perfectly casual dick fumbling.

Event date(s):

Oct 28, 2009 to Oct 29, 2009

Asheville international Children's Film Festival

The Asheville International Children's Film Festival will premiere on November 2-8, 2009. The festival features a treasure trove of 70 films from 25 countries, full of adventure, surprises, belly laughs and stories that are sure to make kids think and see the world in a brand new way. The weeklong festival will accommodate school groups during the week at Cinebarre theaters and the general public at Asheville Pizza & Brewing on the weekend. In addition to screenings, there will be informative discussions with film industry professions. Hands on Movie Magic workshops will be available on the weekend to delve deeper into the collaborative art of film-making.

Event date(s):

Nov 02, 2009 to Nov 08, 2009

Greater Tuna

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Greater Tuna. If you’ve been laughing for years at A Tuna Christmas, this is where it all began! Starring two quick-change performers who play all of the eccentric folks in the whimsical town of Tuna, Texas. Onstage November 4 –15. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15.

Event date(s):

Nov 04, 2009 to Nov 15, 2009

Cruise the Smokies - Fall Cherokee Rod Run

The Fall Rod Run is the largest featuring more than 500 classic and customized automobiles built before 1972 cruising scenic mountain roads.

Event date(s):

Nov 06, 2009 to Nov 08, 2009

Christmas at Biltmore

Holidays arrive at America's largest home® in style. More than a century ago, George Vanderbilt chose this magical season as the time to unveil his new home to family and friends. On Christmas Eve 1895, he opened Biltmore House's doors for a regal yuletide celebration. This year's Christmas at Biltmore promises another beautiful celebration, complete with more than 40 Christmas trees, miles of ribbon, garland, lights and holiday music. Visit www.biltmore.com for details.

Event date(s):

Nov 06, 2009 to Jan 02, 2010

Candlelight Christmas Evenings

As daylight fades into dusk, candlelight and firelight accent Biltmore House's extravagant holiday décor, accented by live entertainment and outside illuminations. Biltmore House glows with holiday spirit, appearing much as it would have at the turn of the 19th century. Candlelight Christmas Evenings tickets are available by reservation only, and include an evening self-guided candlelight tour of Biltmore House, next-day visit to the gardens and Biltmore Estate Winery. Advance reservations are required. Visit www.biltmore.com for details.

Event date(s):

Nov 06, 2009 to Jan 02, 2010

Hansel and Gretel

Asheville Lyric Opera presents the children’s story come to life in an educational performance of Humperdinck’s timeless “Hansel and Gretel.”

Event date(s):

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:30 PM

WNC Fly Fishing Expo

The WNC Fly Fishing Expo is the region's first event devoted to fly fishing in the Southeast. In addition to instruction and presentations by the sport's top experts, the event will feature an exhibitors' hall with all major fly fishing vendors, area fly shops and guide services, and much more.

Event date(s):

Nov 07, 2009 to Nov 08, 2009

Legendary Gingerbread Tour 2009

A progressive tour open to the public with transportation provided by Gray Line Tolley. Four Asheville Legendary Inns (Albemarle, Abbington Green, Cumberland Falls and the Inn on Montford) will display artisan-designed gingerbread houses representing scenes from "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Tours are available on Saturday only beginning November 7th and ending on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The first tour will begin at 5:00 and take approximately 21/2 hours.The cost is $30.00 per person with transportation included.

Event date(s):

Nov 07, 2009 to Jan 02, 2010

River Arts District Studio Stroll

The Bi-Annual Studio Stroll is your chance to tour the studios, meet with the artists and purchase artwork. Within just a few blocks you will find an eclectic mix of creative artists - from traditional to cutting-edge. Near downtown Asheville. Free.

Event date(s):

Nov 14, 2009 to Nov 15, 2009

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Flat Rock Playhouse presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdmans are back! Your family will love the story of how an unruly and incorrigible bunch of siblings help everyone else rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Onstage November 19 – 29. Evening performances are Friday through Saturday at 7:15 pm, with matinee performances Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15.

Event date(s):

Nov 19, 2009 to Nov 29, 2009

Christmas Concert

Come hear music for the Holiday Season performed by stars of the Asheville Lyric Opera and some of western North Carolina's finest musicians.

Event date(s):

Nov 20, 2009 at 07:30 PM

63rd Asheville Holiday Parade

This year's Parade theme is "Our Appalachian Holidays" with singer/songwriters/storytellers David Holt and Laura Boosinger as co-Grand Marshals. The Express Personnel Clydesdale horses will headlining the Parade this year as well. Previous Parades have had 100 entries and lots to do with the family afterwards. Parade produced by the Asheville Downtown Association and Co-sponsored by The City of Asheville and the Asheville Merchants Corporation.

Event date(s):

Nov 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Thanksgiving at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa

Our Thanksgiving Celebration is a show-stopper, including an elegant and lavish buffet filled with all of your family’s favorites. Other weekend highlights include the National Gingerbread House Competition display, live music throughout the resort, football games and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, holiday portraits, history tours and a tree-lighting ceremony. Bring your family and friends and enjoy a truly classic holiday weekend at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa

Event date(s):

Nov 23, 2009 to Nov 29, 2009

Romance of the Christmas Card

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Romance of the Christmas Card. When a minister's wife is inspired to design and put verse to a Christmas card, her actions set off a series of strange coincidences that ultimately lead to familial reunions and redemption in this light hearted story. Onstage December 2 – 20. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15.

Event date(s):

Dec 02, 2009 to Dec 20, 2009

Guild Artists' Holiday Sale at the Folk Art Center

Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild are on hand to sell their discontinued styles, seconds and overstocks, 10-50% off retail prices-all just in time for holiday shopping.

Event date(s):

Dec 05, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Guild Artists' Holiday Sale at the Folk Art Center

Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild are on hand to sell their discontinued styles, seconds and overruns at 10-50% off retail prices just in time for holiday shopping.

Event date(s):

Dec 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM

A Grove Park Inn Christmas

Christmas buffets, live holiday music, festive decorations, the National Gingerbread House Competition display and our historic ambiance (think roaring fires and carols) combine to make a wonderful family Christmas. Activities include visits from Major Bear and Santa Claus, history tours, a scavenger hunt, caroling around the fireplace, a yule log lighting ceremony and much more!

Event date(s):

Dec 23, 2009 to Dec 27, 2009

Preview of "Don Pasquale"

Donizetti’s comic tale of true love will win the audience’s hearts in Asheville Lyric Opera’s presentation of "Don Pasquale."

Event date(s):

Jan 27, 2010 at 07:00 PM

Don Pasquale

Donizetti’s comic tale of true love will win the audience’s hearts in Asheville Lyric Opera’s presentation of Don Pasquale.

Event date(s):

Jan 29, 2010 at 08:00 PM

Don Pasquale

Donizetti’s comic tale of true love will win the audience’s hearts in Asheville Lyric Opera’s presentation of Don Pasquale.

Event date(s):

Jan 30, 2010 at 08:00 PM

Preview of "Carmen"

Join Asheville Lyric Opera on a trip to Spain where midst gypsy dances and bullfights Carmen meets her fate.

Event date(s):

Apr 07, 2010 at 07:00 PM

Carmen

Join Asheville Lyric Opera on a trip to Spain where midst gypsy dances and bullfights Carmen meets her fate.

Event date(s):

Apr 09, 2010 at 08:00 PM

Carmen

Join Asheville Lyric Opera on a trip to Spain where midst gypsy dances and bullfights Carmen meets her fate.

Event date(s):

Apr 10, 2010 at 08:00 PM

Taste of Opera

Asheville Lyric Opera’s 2nd Annual Taste of Opera, back by popular demand, features a night of incredible food from Asheville’s most delicious restaurants and music performed by Asheville’s biggest stars.

Event date(s):

Jun 05, 2010 at 06:00 PM

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