In honor of National Quilting Day, the Folk Art Center will host demonstrations and exhibitions celebrating textile arts Friday & Saturday, March 20-21. The National Quilting Association, Inc. began sponsoring National Quilting Day in 1991. Quilting groups across the country use the event as a way to raise awareness ofContinue Reading
Brevard Music Center’s Director of Artistic Planning Jason Posnock doubles as Asheville Symphony’s Concert Master. Posnock will be joined by three other Music Center faculty musicians Sunday, March 8 for an afternoon of intimate chamber music that will include the Ravel Duo for Violin and Cello. Performers, in addition toContinue Reading
This year’s Spruce Street Market will be a lively, artist-filled, community event. The market will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday beginning July 4 and ending September 26. We welcome and encourage local and regional artists. There is a one-time application fee of $26. After acceptance,Continue Reading
Celebrate the coming of spring with an infusion of color. Ronan Peterson’s pottery radiates bright color, with fanciful patterns and a variety of rich textures… a perfect greeting for springtime, budding leaves, and new growth. Inspired by the forests of Appalachia, Ronan’s vessels imply trees, hints of bark, lichens, fernsContinue Reading
Figurative Art Inspired by Children’s Literature “GoFigure,” a local group of art doll artists, and Pack Memorial Library join together to celebrate National Reading Month, the birthday of author Dr. Seuss, and “Read Across America” with their third annual “Storybook Characters on Parade” event and exhibit. Local doll artists haveContinue Reading
What do you get when you combine quirky and fun with an infusion of color? A trendy trio of artists who infuse both humor and exceptional creativity in their art. The return of the popular exhibit Caffeinated Art will have its grandee revival on Thursday, April 2, 2015 from 4:30Continue Reading
AmiciMusic, the acclaimed chamber music organization, continues its award-winning intimate and educational music series with two different programs in March. The first program, “Wind Dances,” features some exciting and virtuosic arrangements of works for flute, clarinet, and piano. The performers are Lea Kibler, flute; Steve Loew, clarinet, and Dan Weiser,Continue Reading
The Classic Wineseller, Waynesville’s premier small plate restaurant, retail shop, and intimate live music venue, features jazz, pop, rock, and original music each month. Friday, March 6 – Sheila Gordon piano, vocals. Pop, originals. Sheila Gordon’s beautiful voice moves effortlessly between musical genres such as blues, jazz, gospel, and popularContinue Reading
by James Cassara In late November of last year, when word began circulating that the Altamont Theater was closing down, it seemed an inevitable consequence of an already crowded club scene in Asheville. By my count there are nearly twenty venues located near downtown whose primary focus is on hostingContinue Reading
