at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts Ticket holders can’t decide which part of Art in Bloom they like the best. Is it the incredible floral arrangements? Is it the Gala Party with delicious dinner and VIP vibe? Is it the cottage garden tour? Or is it the opportunityContinue Reading
by Doreyl Ammons Cain – An afternoon of old time mountain music, clogging, storytelling, mural art, and a cakewalk, Sunday, June 14, 2015, from 2-5 p.m. Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, a WCU Mountain Heritage Award winner, has brought together some well-known local entertainers to celebrate the mountain folk heritageContinue Reading
Join Friends of the Smokies on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 and enjoy the breeze atop high-elevation peaks on a guided hike to Hemphill Bald. This 8.8 mile hike is moderate in difficulty and has a total elevation gain of 1,900 ft. It is led by hiking guide and author DannyContinue Reading
The Asheville Symphony Orchestra will end its 54th season on Saturday, May 9, 2015, with a program that will explore the connections and contrasts between jazz and classical music, and Paris and New York in the 20th century. Saxophonist Joe Lulloff will join the ASO under Music Director Daniel MeyerContinue Reading
Now through May 10, 2015 HART presents a comedy which many consider Neil Simon’s masterpiece. The autobiographical play is set in the 1930s and the action is seen through the eyes of young Eugene Morris Jerome. The play is one of the funniest and most touching of all of theContinue Reading
On May 23 and 24, 2015, the eclectic and beautiful neighborhood of Kenilworth will welcome folks in search of inspiration and wondrous finds. Explore the studios of artists and craftspeople who live along the streets and cul-de-sacs of this historic residential area near central Asheville. In this off-square, hill-and-gully neighborhood,Continue Reading
The Folk Art Center’s celebration of textile arts takes place Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10, 2015. Throughout the weekend, craftspeople will be sharing their inspiration and expertise as the Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts Fiber Weekend 2015. Educational craft demonstrations on Saturday will include natural dyeing, sheep shearing,Continue Reading
My journey began in the ancient, forested mountains of western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Little did my parents know that when they took me to Oconoluftee River for a Sunday afternoon picnic or camping among the bears in Cades Cove they were establishing my careerContinue Reading
Artists Transform Laurel Ridge Country Club Into Atelier. The idea of creating art in the public eye is familiar in the American South West. Patrons flock to outdoor quickdraws to watch plein-air and cowboy painters and snap up their works. In western North Carolina, artists tweaked the concept to craftContinue Reading
