Self-guided free tour of studios throughout Henderson County NC. The 2015 annual Open Studio Tour of Henderson County NC will be held the third weekend of September, the 19 & 20, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. This free self-guided tour features fine art and fine craft studiosContinue Reading

Virginia Pendergrass, Sandra Brugh Moore and Sahar Fakhoury will show new fall landscape paintings at their French Broad Artists studio in the River Arts District in September. All three artists paint plein air (outdoors in the open air) landscapes in beautiful Western North Carolina. Pendergrass and Fakhoury work in oil,Continue Reading

The 35th Annual Heritage Weekend will be held September 19-20, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center. This free festival sponsored by the Southern Highland Craft Guild features traditional music, dancing and heritage craft demonstrations. A highlight of the weekend is the 35th Annual World Gee Haw WhimmyContinue Reading

Two modern Italian artists, and a tradition preserved, at Stamperia d’Arte Busato. At the hands of three generations of skillful printers, the presses at Stamperia d’Arte Busato have brought to life the work of scores of artists, producing etchings, engravings and lithographs for the ages. Today, in the northern ItalianContinue Reading

WNCAP is gearing up for the annual Raise Your Hand Auction & Gala with an impressive line-up of auction treasures, celebrities, fine cuisine, and much, much more! The well attended and celebrated event will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Asheville Event Centre on Sweeten Creek Road.Continue Reading

by Michelle Rogers – Hendersonville’s “Best Kept Secret” Just outside of downtown Hendersonville is a small, independently owned hot dog shop called Great American Dog. But don’t let the name fool you. While they do indeed serve a wide selection of specialty hot dogs, the menu runs the gamut fromContinue Reading

Grassroots, family-friendly music festival perpetuating the support, growth and development of local and regional music. Asheville BARNAROO 2015 is an outdoor festival featuring a tent-covered main stage to showcase this year’s lineup of local and regional heavyweights such as Les Amis (members of Toubab Krewe and Zansa), Lyric, Red Honey,Continue Reading

Concerts Feature Internationally Acclaimed Artists. The Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS) will be presenting a distinguished roster of internationally acclaimed ensembles for its 2015-16 season, including the Ariel String Quartet, Fauré Quartett (Piano Quartet), American String Quartet, Doric String Quartet with pianist Jonathan Biss and the Harlem Quartet. A specialContinue Reading

Usborne Books to Benefit Asheville Nonprofit, the POP Project. Online fundraiser will be matched 150% by international book publisher. An active online fundraiser seeks to raise $1,000 for local nonprofit the POP Project in order to be matched by $1,500 in children’s books from Usborne Books & More. These booksContinue Reading