April 1
Palm Sunday Luncheon
The Greek Ladies Philoptochos of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will hold their Annual Palm Sunday Luncheon on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The take out line will open at 10:30 a.m. There will be a variety of Greek dishes such as Pastichio, Spanakopita, Meat balls, and Baked Chicken oreganato served Cafeteria style. Prices range from $1 to $12. Place an order at (828) 253-3754 between 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and (828) 254-4754 on the day of the luncheon. There will also be Greek folk dancing performed by our youth Dance Troup. At the Hellenic Center, 227 Cumberland Ave. in Historic Montford.
Saturday, April 7
{Re}Happening
For more information or to purchase tickets for the event visit Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 56 Broadway, Asheville, phone (828) 350-8484, or send an email to bmcmac@bellsouth.net.
Saturday, April 7
Appalachian Pastel Society Spring Show
Opening reception 4-6 p.m. On display March 30 through April 30, 2012 at 310 Art Gallery, Riverview Station, 191 Lyman St. #310, Asheville. Hosted by gallery founder, Fleta Monaghan. For information go to www.appalachianpastelsociety.org, or contact Fleta Monaghan at (828) 776-2716.
UNC-A Student Performances
Admission is $5 at the door for each performance, with students and children free.
April 15 – Wind Ensemble & Symphony Concert under the direction of Milton Crotts. 4 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium.
April 17 – Contemporary Music Concert – 20th and 21st century music as well as student compositions. 7:30 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium.
For more information, call the Music Department at (828) 251-6423 or visit music.unca.edu.
Now through April 22
Circle Mirror Transformation
Performed in NCSC’s intimate downtown theatre at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville, just off Walnut Street by the Rankin Parking Garage. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoons through April 22. Tickets are available from the NC Stage box office in person or over the phone at (828) 239-0263, Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are also available online from NC Stage’s website, www.ncstage.org.
For more information and a full calendar of events, visit www.immediatetheatre.org, www.ncstage.org, or call (828) 239-0263.
Sunday, April 1
Overture to Spring
The Blue Ridge Orchestra presents An Overture to Spring: Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto Number 2. Sibelius’ Karelia Suite and Dvorak’s familiar Symphony No 8 evoke a musical anticipation of Spring. Sunday, April 1, 4 p.m. Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville. Tickets $15 adults, $5 students, and $40 for preferred seating. Available at the Diana Wortham Theatre Box Office or at www.dwtheatre.com.
Sunday & Monday, April 1 & 2
Auditions for “The Marvelous Wonderettes ”
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its production of the hit musical “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” The production will be directed by Mark Jones and opens on May 25 for a three week run. The show has leading roles for four women, with an age range from teens to thirty who comprise a 1950’s rock ‘n roll girl group.
Come with a head shot and resume, as well as a prepared audition piece. Community theater actors should come with sheet music and a prepared song. Anyone interested in working backstage is also encouraged to attend. Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Feichter Studio of the HART Theatre, 250 Pigeon St. in Waynesville.
Every Tuesday Swing at Eleven On Grove
Swing Lessons at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dance at 8:30 p.m. $10 members, $12 non-members. There is a $5 cover for the dance, $3 if you take a class. Visit www.swingasheville.com.
Swing Bands, 8:30 to 11 p.m.
April 3 – One Leg Up
April 10 – The Heather Masterton Quartet
April 17 – Big Nasty Jazz Band
April 24 – Cry Baby
Located in the Grove House Entertainment Complex, 11 Grove Street, downtown Asheville. Visit www.thegrovehouse.com or phone (828) 505-1612.
April 5-28
Hospitality Suite
Hospitality Suite is an award-winning play that centers around conflicting notions of character, salesmanship, honesty, religion and love that simmer until they boil over as two experienced salesmen and a young research engineer await a CEO whose visit to their modest hospitality suite could save their company from ruin. Performances Thursday – Saturday nights in 35below at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15. Directed by Anthony Abraira. Starring Dan Clancy, Michael Pruitt, and Desmond Zampella. Visit Asheville Community Theatre’s web site for more details at www.ashevilletheatre.org.
5th Annual Music Video Asheville
Deadline: Friday, April 6
Asheville-area musicians and filmmakers are invited to submit music videos. Conceptual Music Videos, Live Performance Videos, Music Documentary Shorts, and Experimental/ Animated Music Films will be accepted. Prizes include a free day of studio time at Echo Mountain Recording Studios, and a $500 cash prize!
Screening will take place on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 adv./ $10 door. VIP Tickets $35. At Cinebarre, behind Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road, Asheville. Phone (828) 665-8661 or visit www.musicvideoasheville.com.
Friday, April 6
Contraptions
Works by Kathryn B. Phillips at the Asheville Gallery of Art. An opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. An adventure in soil and soul; watercolors displaying interesting elements from farming equipment rearranged to create playful, non-functioning contraptions. On display through Monday, April 30, 2012 at 16 College Street in downtown Asheville. For more information visit www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com or call (828) 251-5796.
Saturday, April 7
Montford Park Players Auditions
Auditions for Much Ado About Nothing will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Actors will read from furnished sides. Invited callbacks will be held Saturday, April 14. The production is directed by Rhonda Parker and will be performed June 1 – 23. This production if free and donations are gratefully accepted.
Bring headshots and resumes if you have them available; if not, no problem! A photographer will be available. For more information email info@montfordparkplayers.org or call (828) 254-5146.
Saturday, April 7
The Crystal Swan Book Signing
At Grateful Steps Publishing House & Bookshop, 159 S. Lexington Avenue in Asheville from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Take part in a scavenger hunt and meet the author of The Crystal Swan, Suzan Tanner.
Sunday, April 8
Pan Harmonia at The Altamont
Monthly concert of premier chamber music features Kimberly Cann in a solo piano performance. Cann will present a sumptuous recital of piano music by composers both romantic and imaginative. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Visit www.Pan-Harmonia.org.
Friday, April 13
Asheville Bellydance Festival
A bellydance festival as unique as the city it represents. Doors open at 7 p.m., festival begins at 7:30 p.m. $7 in advance, $10 at the door Club 11, located at 11 Grove Street. Enjoy live music, open dancing, performances and more!
Saturday, April 14
Asheville Bellydance Festival Gala Show
Featuring the instructors of the bellydance festival – from around the world. Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m. $15 in advance, $17 at the door. Event takes place at Scandals, 11 Grove Street in Asheville.
Saturday & Sunday April 14-15
Bellydance Workshops
From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dance classes in folkloric bellydance, props and more. Join us for a lecture or a drumming class. All levels of dancers welcome! Register and check-in at Studio Zahiya, 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. Visit www.ashevillebellyance.com or call (828) 484-1534 for more details.
Saturday, April 14
Anna’s Spring Detox Flow Class
It’s time for a spring cleaning, yoga style! Spring is a great time to cleanse the liver, which gets sluggish in the winter. A cleansing hot practice to sweat the winter blues away is just the ticket. Not for first-timers or true beginners, but for anyone who loves a happy, sweaty and fun vinyasa class with great music. All levels of detox will be addressed, from physical to emotional to mental – you’ll leave squeaky clean, inside and out! From 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Asheville Community Yoga, 8 Brookdale Rd., Asheville. $25 suggested donation. Visit www.ashevillecommunityyoga.com.
Beginning April 16
Inspired Art Ministry
“I am” classes emphasize individual abilities and offer one-on-one instruction in a positive creative atmosphere. The fee is $55 for the term. Drawing classes meet on Mondays; painting classes on Tuesdays. Both meet from 1 to 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 100 S. Main Street in Waynesville. To register or for more information, contact Char at charspaintings@msn.com or (828) 456-9197.
Tuesday, April 17
Celebrating Life in the Mountains
Julie Judkins, Community Program Manager for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and Carolyn Ward, Chief Executive Officer of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, will highlight the history and numerous opportunities the AT and BRP offer. Free and open to the public. 7 p.m at the Reuter Center, UNCA campus. Contact the NC Center for Creative Retirement (828) 687-4499 for more information.
Wednesday, April 18
The Echo Cooperative presents The Renaissonics
7 p.m. at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 1 Dundee St. in Asheville. Suggested donation $15 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Reserved seats $30. Visit www.echocooperative.org for more details, or call (828) 545-8865.
April 20-22
The Sound of Music
A production by Asheville Lyric Opera. Performances will take place Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dwtheatre.com, or by calling the Diana Wortham Theatre box office at (828) 257-4530.
April 21
Asheville’s 3rd Annual Cupcake Contest
From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Grand Ballroom at the Grove Park Inn will be filled with cupcakes created and displayed by local bakeries and bakers. See and taste the amazing culinary creations at this benefit for the American Cancer Society. For tickets and info visit www.cupcakesvscancer.org.
April 22
The Kontras String Quartet
Winners of a Chamber Music America’s highly coveted residency, Kontras is becoming one of the most vibrant young string quartets performing today. Featuring a truly international flavor, violinist Dmitri Pogorelov is Russian, Francois Henkins, South African: violist Ai Ishida is Japanese and cellist Jean Hatmaker is American.
Series and individual tickets at $17 will be available at Hendersonville Visitors Center, and at the door on day of performance. Tickets are also available by mailing a check payable to HFCM, PO Box 271, Hendersonville, NC 28793. More information at www.hendersonvillechambermusic.org.
Thursday, April 26
Dining Out for Life
Dine at over 100 participating restaurants in Western NC, who will be donating 20% of their gross sales to the Western North Carolina AIDS Project, and enter for a chance to win one of 3 fabulous prizes. Some restaurants are open all day, please check out the website for more information. Visit www.wncap.org/dofl
Saturday, April 28
Washuntara
A savory soulful evening with Nashville based songwriter and world class performer Washuntara at 7 p.m. Portions of the proceeds will benefit Asheville Community Yoga. There will be light fare served. For reservations and more information contact Lynn Bowers (828) 230-8257. Tickets $18, vailable at Malaprops. www.washuntara.com.
Saturday, April 28
Trillium – a Festival of Follies and Flings
7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Free admission. Live music, arts and crafts, rummage sale, games for children and adults, more. Unitarian Universalist church, 500 Montreat Rd., Black Mountain. (828) 669-8050, or www.uusv.org.
Sunday, April 29
Pinhole Photography Day
Pinhole cameras will be available for anyone to borrow to participate in this global event! Each photograph will be uploaded at www.pinholeday.org, and one photograph from each artist will become part of the internet’s premier pinhole photography gallery.
To participate contact Lynette Miller at lcmillerstudio@gmail.com or call the Center at (828) 669-0930. At the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State Street, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Call to Artists – Blue Ridge En Plein Air
The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League invites artists throughout the region to enter the “Blue Ridge En Plein Air” Show at the Red House Studios & Gallery in Black Mountain, NC.
Entries will be received on Friday, April 27, from 2 to 4 p.m., and Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.
Artwork must be done ‘en plein air’ (out of doors) and not from photographs. All two dimensional plein air media (oils, acrylics, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, conte, and graphite) will be accepted.
The show will open on Sunday May 6 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The prospectus and entry form can be downloaded from www.svfalarts.org. Contact Ann Whisenant (828) 669-4871 if you have any questions.
Art Classes For Adults
Art Class – April 11, 25, and May 9, 30from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuition $45 per class. Ongoing painting classes for oils, acrylics, pastels. Skill building lessons include color, composition. Some experience required for this class. Instructor: Fleta Monaghan
Marvelous Monday, April 2, 9, 23, and May 7, 14, 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. All mediums, all subjects. Students choose what they wish to work on and instructor Lorelle Bacon will help you to improve your work with gentle guidance and encouragement. $25 per class, you must preregister.
Studio and Critique, Advanced 2D April 16, 17, 30 and May 1, 21, 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For serious artists and aspiring professionals. Guidance in technique, materials, content and series development. Crits are held at the end of every session. All mediums. $35 per class. Instructor: Fleta Monaghan.
Complete class schedule at www.fletamonaghan.com. For more information call (828) 776-2716 or email fleta@fletamonaghan.com.
May 2012
May 4 and 5, 2012
Womansong CD Release Celebration Concert
I Will Carry You, Songs of Comfort and Healing at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, One Edwin Place, Asheville, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10, Children $5. For more information, call (828) 686-9010 or visit www.womansong.org.
Friday, May 4 – Live Broadcast
One-day Leadership Event
Featuring Soledad O’Brien, Anchor/Special Corresondent for CNN, speaking on leadership issues that you face every day. O’Brien has reported breaking news from around the globe, and has produced award-winning, record-breaking and critically-acclaimed documentaries on the most important stories facing the world today. Broadcast direct to Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Rd., Arden, NC. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Leadercast from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with lunch provided by Chick-fil-A. For tickets and information, call (828) 242-2848 or order online at www.leadercastavl.com. Tickets are $50 and benefit Eblen Charities.
Missing Your Creative Spark?
Perhaps it is time to strengthen your connection with Creative Source. Time to reconnect with the wellspring of innovation that lies deep within you. Join an intensive weekend workshop devoted to your creativity May 4-6. Experience a series of guided meditations. Gently expand your ability to tap into deeper creative sources. Interpret and express your experiences using provided art materials. Non-artists welcome! Twenty five minutes west of Asheville. Read the full workshop description at www.TheQuietHouse.com.
Saturday, May 12
Hendersonville Chorale
Hendersonville Chorale presents “IPod Shuffle” 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on 5th Washington in Hendersonville. Tickets are $15 or $10 each for a group of 10 or more. Contact Jane Ward (828) 674-4161.
Painting and Playing in Italy
May 19 – 27
The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas is once again pleased to return to Italy with a trip to Tuscany between May 19 through May 27. Based in Lucignano, a small Medieval hill town located south of Florence, our guests will comfortably lodge just outside the town walls in old world Villas with kitchens, modern rooms with baths, and a swimming pool.
Lucignano is centrally located in the heart of the Chianti region. Guests simply have to open their door and step out each morning to draw or paint the Tuscan landscape surrounded by Olive Groves and overlooking Cortona.
A member of The Fine Arts League staff will lead a daytrip to one of the surrounding towns to draw, paint or sightsee. Morning drawing and painting will be led by Fine Arts League instructors John Dempsey and Christopher Holt. Afternoon drawing or painting sessions with founder Ben Long.
For more information, please contact the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas at (828) 252-5050, or visit www.fineartsleague.org.
June 2012
John Mac Kah Classes
Instructor, Core Program through April 20, 2012. Fine Arts League of the Carolinas, Asheville, NC. (828) 225 5050. Visit www.fineartsleague.org for more information.
Study Abroad Program
June 1-30 – Tuscany Italy: Paint and Play in Italy. Registration deadline: May 11, 2012. Classes by Ben Long, Christopher Holt, and John Mac Kah. Art History excursions to Florence, Rome
Summer 2012: Master/Apprentice Program – Landscape Painting Intensive, Asheville
July 9 – August 10 – Five week intensive Summer Session: Register by May 11 to receive discount. Open Registration deadline: June 29, 2012. John Mac Kah, Instructor.
John Mac Kah Classes, 122 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 225-5000 www.johnmackah.com, mail@jmackah.com
Hard Times Writing Contest
Deadline: Postmarked by June 30, 2012.
Sponsored by the Writers’ Workshop of Asheville, NC. Any writer may enter, regardless of residence or experience.
– 1st Place: Your choice of a 3 night stay at The Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free workshops (online or in person); or 100 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff.
– 2nd Place: 2 night stay at the B&B; or 2 free workshops; or 50 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff.
– 3rd Place: One free workshop, or 25 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff.
In addition, ten Honorable Mentions will also be given. For guidelines and more details visit www.twwoa.org
Call for Artists
Entries must be postmarked by June 1, 2012
Artist applications are available for the 53rd annual juried “Art on Main” fine art and fine craft festival in downtown Hendersonville. Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A total of $4,500 in cash prizes will be awarded.
Artists may download an application at www.acofhc.org/artmain.htm/. Applications may also be requested by calling The Arts Council at (828) 693-8504. The for applications is (postmark).
The Arts Council of Henderson County, 401 North Main Street, 3rd Floor in Hendersonville, NC.
SART 2012: A Season of Reinvention
June 7 – June 17 • I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change – book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro; music by Jimmy Roberts. A musical date night at its finest!
June 21 – July 1 • Harvey – by Mary Chase – Pulitzer Prize Winner!
July 5 – July 22 • The Light in the Piazza – Book by Craig Lucas, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel. Romantic score, passionate music and lyrics, soaring melodies!
July 26 – August 5 • Sweet Water Taste, by Gloria Bond Clunie. World Premiere. SART’s 2010 ScriptFEST Winner!
August 9 – August 19 • Sylvia, by A.R. Gurney. Man’s best friend becomes woman’s too!
For more information or to order tickets, visit www.sartplays.org or call (828) 689-1384. SART performances take place on the campus of Mars Hill College, 44 College Street, Mars Hill, NC.
Appalachian Pastel Society Juried National Exhibition
Deadline: August 1, 2012- Pastel artists: the 2012 Appalachian Pastel Society Juried National Exhibition will be held October 18 through December 14, 2012 at the Asheville School in Asheville, NC. For prospectus, visit www.appalachianpastelsociety.org.
Arts and Crafts Vendors Wanted
The Mountain Heritage Center is looking for Arts and Crafts vendors for the 38 annual Mountain Heritage Day juried show on September 29, 2012 on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Applications are available at www.mountainheritageday.com or by calling (828) 227-7129.
Oktoberfest Arts and Crafts Applications
Hickory’s Oktoberfest 2012 is now accepting applications for Arts and Crafts vendors. Celebrating its 27th year, this annual festival will be held October 12, 13, and 14, 2012 in Downtown Hickory, NC. Estimated attendance is more than 100,000 for the three day event. Oktoberfest’s Arts and Crafts show is a juried event, with prizes given for the top three artisans. Early registration (postmarked by August 1, 2012) is $100. Regular registration is $150. Electricity is available for an additional $25. Applications are available on line at www.hickoryoktoberfest.com.