by James Cassara – Patrick Sweany describes himself as a musical omnivore, taking in as many styles as he can, swinging through blues, folk, soul, bluegrass, maybe some classic 50s rock, or a punk speedball, devouring every popular music sound of the last 70 years, and mixing them all togetherContinue Reading
The Swannanoa Valley Museum hosts the fourth annual Historic Haunted House Tour of one of Asheville area’s best kept secrets on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, 2015. Museum volunteers will lead tours of In the Oaks, a Prohibition-era county manor house on Montreat College’s campus in Black Mountain,Continue Reading
WNC’s largest Corn Maze! 12 acres and 4 miles of corn! 100% of proceeds help Eliada’s children! You can pre-purchase tickets online at EliadaCornMaze.com. Bring your email confirmation with you as proof of purchase. Adults (age 12 and up) $10 Children (age 4-11) $7 Children 3 and under are admittedContinue Reading
The living dead will gather in the heart of the city, Roger McGuire Green, on Sunday, October 11, 2015, beginning at 5pm. “There will be a little bit of everything: A costume parade for the kids and adults, prizes, and food,” said event organizer Jim MacKenzie. “And to celebrate ourContinue Reading
Learn things about Asheville that might just keep you up at night… mostly giggling. With Halloween just around the corner, the experience you’ll have aboard the LaZoom bus will become a story all its own and one you’ll love to tell over and over again to your friends and family.Continue Reading
Bob Hayward – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) remind the public of the annual Orionid Meteor Shower in October. Meteors result from particles of dust causing the atmosphere to glow as the particles enter the upper atmosphere of the Earth. The Orionid (pronounced Or-e-ah-nid) meteors, or “Orionids,”Continue Reading
by Jacob Oley – The Diana Wortham Theatre is about to kick off its 2015/2016 Mainstage Series. From September until the end of May, over twenty colourful acts are scheduled to hit the theatre. The line-up contains a diverse collection of performance genres ranging from jazz to marionettes to tap-dancing.Continue Reading
A soprano straight from the Metropolitan Opera stage. Big orchestral works by Beethoven, Verdi and Dvorak. A top-selling cellist and recording artist. One of the world’s best interpreters of the great Frank Sinatra. The 2015-16 Asheville Symphony season is sure to be one of its biggest in recent years. “WeContinue Reading
Painting All Over, Here and There Weekly, weather permitting, John Mac Kah and a group of dedicated students, meet to paint on location from the French Broad River to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mac Kah has painted views of Cold Mountain in Haywood County over 30 times since 2000 whenContinue Reading
