East of Asheville Studio Tour
Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information about the artists and to download a brochure
visit www.EastStudioTour.com.
Weaverville Art Safari
Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information on the Weaverville Art Safari and participating artists contact Steven Forbes-deSoule at (828) 645-9065 or visit www.weavervilleartsafari.com.
Kenilworth Art Studio Tour
Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, photos, or a tour map visit www.kenilworthartists.org.
Toe River Studio Tour
June 8, 9 and 10. Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Complete information, including a map guide to the participating studios, is available before the Tour at www.toeriverarts.org or by calling (828) 682-7215.
Fiber Weekend at the Folk Art Center
Throughout the weekend of May 12-13, craftspeople will be sharing their inspiration and expertise as the Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts Fiber Weekend 2012.
Educational craft demonstrations on Saturday will include: natural dyeing, sheep shearing, weaving, tapestry, and surface design. New Southern Highland Craft Guild Heritage member Donata Jones will bring her traditional demonstration of tatting to the event.
Southern Highland Craft Guild members Sandra Rowland and Jan Morris will host activities designed especially for children.
On Sunday, May 13 the Folk Art Center’s auditorium will be transformed into a runway for the 12th Annual Fashion Show of Wearable Art. Styles showcased will range from contemporary to traditional, from funky to classic, all created by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and other regional artists.
Fiber Weekend is a free event held May 12 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), and May 13 (two fashion shows, 1 and 3 p.m.), at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway in east Asheville. For more information call (828) 298-7928 or visit www.craftguild.org.
Look Homeward Angel
HART’s production of Look Homeward Angel will have performances May 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 p.m., and April 29 and May 6 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20 for adults; $18 for seniors; student/teachers $8. Special $6 discount tickets for Students and Teachers for Thursday and Sunday only. Box Office Hours: Monday-Saturday 1-5 p.m.
Call (828) 456-6322 for reservations. Tickets available at www.harttheatre.com. Performing Arts Center at the Shelton House, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville, NC.
Love Among the Frankensteins
The world premiere of Love Among the Frankensteins takes the stage at The Magnetic Field. Written and directed by Steven Samuels, author of last year’s smash hit When Jekyll Met Hyde, this adventurous show tells the story of Henry Victor Frankenstein Whale, a wealthy filmmaking descendant of both the lost line of the Frankensteins and James Whale, director of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein.
The Magnetic Theatre, 372 Depot St. in Asheville’s River Arts District. Phone (828) 257-4003 or visit www.themagneticfield.com.
In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play
May 9 through June 10
Tickets for the preview performances, May 10-13, are $20. Regular ticket prices are $17-$29 based on performance, with $10 student tickets available for all performances. Show times are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with two matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday.
For more details visit www.ncstage.org or call (828) 239-0263.
Asheville Symphony presents The Pines of Rome
Tickets for the performance are available through the Symphony office or the Asheville Civic Center box office, and range in price from $55 to $20. Visit www.ashevillesymphony.org or call (828) 254-7046 for more information.
Madeleine Peyroux and her band
Monday, May 14
With guests Madeleine Nellie McKay at the Orange Peel on Monday, May 14. Showtime is 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Limited seating available for this ages 18 and over show. Tickets: $36 advance; $39 door.
Somewhere Beyond the Constellation Norma
Returning to and united by themes of worship, loss, ceremony and regeneration, this exhibition of black and white photographs by Ralph Burns, is on display through June 30, 2012. This exhibition is Burns’ first solo exhibition in North Carolina since 2005, and his first in Asheville since 1994. Pink Dog Creative, 346 Depot St., Asheville. Visit www.pinkdog-creative.com.
Aseville Wordfest 2012
Asheville Wordfest maintains that if something doesn’t speak to everybody, then it probably isn’t the truth. Join Asheville Wordfest as we revel in how poetry has a way of speaking to everyone.
HOME: Place and Planet will take place from Wednesday, May 2 through Saturday May 5, 2012 at Grateful Steps Foundation Bookshop and The Altamont Theater in Asheville.
Wordfest 2012 features: Jeff Davis, Katherine Soniat, Caleb Beissert, Erik Bendix, DeWayne Barton, Barbie Angell, Roberto Hess, James Davis, Tracey Schmidt, Jonathan Santos, Matt Mulder, writers of the Our Voice Together We Stand anthology, students of the Great Smokies Writing Program, a whole group of our children and young adults, and many more members of our community. For more information please visit www.ashevillewordfest.com.
8th Annual Wine Auction + Gala Dinner
Saturday, May 12
Asheville Art Museum Gets Better With Age. Black Tie Optional; 6 p.m. Cocktail Hour; 7:30 Dinner; 8:30 Live Auction. For ticket information call (828) 253-3227 ext. 123, or email khamilton@ashevilleart.org. More details at www.ashevilleart.org. Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, downtown Asheville.
The Flat Rock Tailgate Market
Grand Re-Opening Thursday, May 3 from 3-6 p.m. in the parking area behind the Cherry Cottage and next to Hubba Hubba Smoke House in Flat Rock. Open every Thursday through October.
Grand Opening Celebration
The WNC Community Credit Union is opening an office in Waynesville this month. Randall Crawford, the non-profit’s CEO, along with the staff, invite the community to stop by on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. Anyone who lives or works in Haywood or Jackson County is eligible for membership at WNC Community Credit Union.
Contact the organizations loan officers, Brady, Melissa, or Tammy, for details on low cost loans. You’ll hear about great loan rates on vehicles and homes. Come meet the friendly staff where service has true meaning. This could be a good time to transfer your account to an institution that treats you the way you deserve.
WNC Community Credit Union, 27 Kent Lane, Waynesville, NC 28786, (828) 456-1840, www.wncccu.org
27 Views of Asheville
May 12 at 3 p.m.
Twenty-seven writers contribute poetry, essays, short stories, and book excerpts, offering readers a broad and varied picture of life in Asheville, past and present, as well as a sense of the town’s literary breadth. Contributing authors include Sharyn McCrumb, Heather Newton, Gail Godwin, Ron Rash and many others. Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street. (828) 254-6734, www.malaprops.com.
Reading and booksigning with Wiley Cash
Saturday, May 19 at 4 p.m.
In A Land More Kind Than Home, debut novelist Wiley Cash gives us a mesmerizing literary thriller about the bond between two brothers and the evil they face in a small Western North Carolina town. Fred Chappell has called this “one of the most powerful novels I have ever read.” This event is part of the Thomas Wolfe Conference. Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street, downtown Asheville. For details call (828) 254-6734 or visit www.malaprops.com.
Benefit for Asheville Green Works
June 2
Organized by Don and Louise Baker, the stellar folks who put on the long standing Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse series, the first annual Green Swan Fest takes place on the beautiful campus of Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa on June 2nd.
Tickets are a mere $25 if purchased in advance, or $30 day of the event. Tickets went on sale April 1 so act fast. For details visit www.greenswanfest.org or call (828) 299-4171.
Michael Hopping reading
Saturday, June 23 at 7 p.m.
Michael Hopping reads from his collection of short stories, MacTiernan’s Bottle. Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street, downtown Asheville. For more details call (828) 254-6734 or visit www.malaprops.com.