13th Annual Benefit for the Arts in Haywood County Can you imagine watching an artist create a piece of artwork in one hour? That is exactly what happens at the annual WNC QuickDraw benefit happening on Saturday, May 17 at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville. There will be dozensContinue Reading
HART Theatre kicks off its 30th season with “To Kill a Mockingbird,” based on the beloved novel by Harper Lee. There are few titles that are as cherished. Maybe it’s because it captures noble characters through the eyes of a child. Christopher Sergel adapted the novel in 1990 for theContinue Reading
Celebrates New Space with a Grand Opening Reception and Painting Performance Jonas Gerard’s new gallery at Riverview Station is the result of the powerful synergies possible when creative growth aligns with a thriving business. New explorations in flow painting techniques and a love for larger canvases, on top of anContinue Reading
Comic storyteller C.J. Deering brings her incredibly funny, but all too true, tall tales of life, recovery, and survival to the HART Studio by popular demand. This performance by former mega-rock group tour manager, Los Angeles major record label executive, popular Texas radio deejay, nationally-acclaimed motivational speaker, hysterically funny comic,Continue Reading
Teresa Pennington is a self-taught colored pencil artist who often spends as much as four months on one drawing. Pennington has been commissioned by the Biltmore Estate and has completed four series of drawings capturing the grandeur of the house and gardens. Other scenes she has captured include Grandfather Mountain,Continue Reading
The Andrew Charles Gallery opened its doors for business at Reynolds Village in North Asheville in late February, 2014, showcasing the paintings of local artist Joel Cole. It will continue featuring the contemporary work of local and regional painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers and mixed-media artists in individual exhibitions and invitationalContinue Reading
Celebrate Spring with Free Studio Tours In the spring, Western North Carolina comes alive with native wildflowers, blackberry blossoms, and lush green foliage. In Weaverville, the town’s celebrated enclave of artists greets spring with the semi-annual Weaverville Art Safari studio tour. Held on the weekend of April 26-27, from 10Continue Reading
Concerts by the Steep Canyon Rangers and David Holt will highlight the first-ever UNC Asheville Arts Fest, April 10-13, 2014. This new four-day festival will feature music, theater, art and new media exhibitions, interactive sculpture, prose and poetry. All UNC Asheville Arts Fest events will be open to the communityContinue Reading
The Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) is revved up for the premier dining event of the year, Dining Out for Life®. “In a city like Asheville, where festivals and events are embedded in the culture, Dining Out for Life® is truly a “Festival for Life” states Chairman, Harry Brown.Continue Reading
