Events and Classes at The Art House
Masterpiece Series
January 3 & February 7 – First Friday of every month from 5-7 p.m. Paint your own masterpiece to take home. We supply all materials. Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and more. BYOB. Instructor Susan Johnston or Chris Baschon. Cost $37.50.
Art Movie Night
Saturday, January 4
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010). Cost $10. From 6-9 p.m. Refreshments included. Please RSVP at (828) 595-9500.
Story Drama
Saturday, January 11 – A morning of fun and play with Flat Rock Playhouse’s YouTheatre. Step into a story; use improvisation and create characters using your imagination. Ages 3-5 from 10-10:45 a.m.; ages 6-9 from 11-12 noon. Cost $5. Instructor Molly Carlin. RSVP at (828) 595-9500.
The Art House Gallery & Studio, 5 Highland Park Road, East Flat Rock, NC
(828) 595-9500, www.arthousegalleryandstudio.com
Sunday, January 5
Chuck Brodsky
The second week of January may be the time for football playoffs and the still early stages of the interminably long NBA season, but when Chuck Brodsky takes the stage, thoughts turn to baseball, even if spring training is yet some six weeks away. Brodsky’s love of the game has helped shape his life, music, and stage presence.
At the Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse, housed at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 1 Edwin Place. at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Tickets available at the door. $15 for adults, $10 for students, and free to children under age 14. For more information call (828) 299-4171
Friday, January 3
Eileen Ross Exhibition
“Colors of Jazz,” depicts Eileen’s impressions of jazz musicians as she paints to the rhythms of her favorite jazz pieces. Reception from 5 to 8 p.m. On display January 1-31, 2014.
Asheville Gallery of Art, 16 College Street in downtown Asheville, across from Pritchard Park. For more information, call (828) 251-5796 or visit www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com.
Saturday, January 4
Todd Cecil and Back South
Old time, live music at the Tasty Weasel Taproom at 7 p.m. Trolley departs at 4:45 p.m. from Westville Pub in W. Asheville and drops back off at 8:45 p.m. Departs at 5 p.m. from the Aloft Hotel in Asheville and drops back off at 9 p.m. Reserve your seats for free at www.oskarblues.com. Oskar Blues Brewery, Brevard, NC.
Sunday, January 5
Winterlude
Concert with Jonn Serrie, Richard Shulman and special guest, Marina Ray. 1:30 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way, Asheville, (828) 253-2325. For more details call (828) 658-9604 or visit www.RichHeartMusic.com.
Wednesday, January 8
Homecoming Job Fair
Connects qualified job seekers to quality jobs in advanced manufacturing, health care, and other growth industries. The 8th Annual Homecoming Job Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WNC Agricultural Center, Airport Road, Asheville. Employers from a variety of businesses will be attending with information on available jobs in the Asheville area. For details visit www.homecomingjobfair.com.
NCPS Poet Laureate Award
Deadline: January 10, 2014
A single prize of $100 will be awarded for a serious poem, any subject, any style, maximum of 110 lines. Contest open to adults currently residing in North Carolina.
Entry fee for submissions sent by mail: $5 for NCPS members; $10 for non-members. Entry fee for on-line submissions: $6 for NCPS members; $12 for non-members.
The winning poem will be selected by the NC Poet Laureate. North Carolina Poetry Society membership dues may be submitted with contest entries submitted by mail. Dues may also be paid online at www.ncpoetrysociety.org.
Mail entries to: Stan Absher, PO Box 99396, Raleigh, NC 27624-9396. Submit questions to jsabsherphd@gmail.com.
Contest rules, guidelines and a list of other contests and awards can be found at www.ncpoetrysociety.org/adultcontests.
Friday, January 10
Hot Club of Cowtown
The Western swing revivalist trio Hot Club of Cowtown have defied many odds during their almost two decade tenure, persevering with a nimble mix of musical expertise, showmanship, and a love of the genre that has guided their existence. 8 p.m. (doors open at 7). Tickets are priced at $12 ADV/$15 day of show for this partially seated, all ages show. The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville. (828) 232-5800, www.thegreyeagle.com
Saturday, January 11
Appalachian Pastel Society
The Appalachian Pastel Society meets from 10 a.m. to noon. Marsha Savage, juror of the APS Member Exhibition at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, will give a video commentary about the exhibit which ended November 25, 2013. The video will be followed by a panel discussion with four APS artists on painting surfaces, methods, materials, and other topics.
Held at Grace Community Church, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River, NC, 28759. Non-members welcome. For more details contact Suzy Hart at (845) 986-3653 or visit www.appalachianpastelsociety.org.
John Mac Kah Studio
Saturday, January 11 – Join us for a Children’s Art Show from 3-6 p.m.
Saturday and Evening Classes
Now enrolling all levels, beginning to advanced.
Thursdays, from 7-10 p.m. Painting in oils, drawing with a brush.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oils & Acrylics. Beginners welcome.
New! Every Tuesday & Thursday from 3-6 p.m. After-School Artists, drawing and painting for kids with Alisa Lumbreras.
Winter Workshops
January 25 & 26 – The Painters’ Craft: Renaissance painting.
February 1 & 2 – Color in Nature.
John Mac Kah, 122 Riverside Dr., Cotton Mill Bldg., in Asheville’s River Arts District, (828) 225-5000, www.JohnMacKah.com
Tuesday, January 14
Beginning Clay Sculpture
Eight-week class begins on Tuesday, January 14. Learn the basic construction techniques for making clay sculpture. Class intended for beginners and intermediates. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Harvest House (Asheville Parks & Recreation), 205 Kenilworth Road, Asheville. $80 for Asheville residents, $90 for non-residents; class limited to eight. Call (828) 350-2051.
Wednesday, January 15
Zendoodle Mini Workshop
Have fun creating a small abstract art piece using Zendoodle. Instructor Catherine Langsdorf will guide you along the way but gives you freedom to explore your style. 12-2:30 p.m. $30, all supplies included. Call (828) 693-4545 to register. Art MoB Studios & Marketplace, 124 4th Avenue East, downtown Hendersonville. More details at www.artmobstudios.com.
2014 William Matthews Poetry Prize
Postmark Deadline: January 15, 2014
The Asheville Poetry Review is now considering submissions for the 2014 William Matthews Poetry Prize.
1st Place: $1,000, publication in the Asheville Poetry Review, and a featured reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville.
2nd Place: $250, publication, and a featured reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore.
3rd Place: publication and a featured reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore.
The final judging process will be “blind” (all identifying information will be removed from the poems). Final Judge for 2014 is Billy Collins. All submissions will be considered for publication.
Send three poems, any style, any theme, any length, with a $20 entry fee (payable to Asheville Poetry Review) to:
William Matthews Poetry Prize
c/o Asheville Poetry Review
PO Box 7086
Asheville, NC 28802
For more details please visit the website at www.ashevillepoetryreview.com.
Pan Harmonia Concerts
Local, Authentic, World-Class Chamber Music
Full Moon concert held Thursday, January 16 at 8 p.m. at Horizon Records, 2-A West Stone St., Greenville, SC. Free admission; donations gratefully accepted.
Baroque Vibes, Sunday, January 26 at 5 p.m. at The Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway, downtown Asheville. $15 advance/$5 for students available at www.pan-harmonia.org/shop or $20/$5 for students at the door.
For more information on Pan Harmonia, please call (828) 254-7123 or visit www.pan-harmonia.org.
Friday, January 17
Moonshine and More
A look at the history of moonshine by Dan Pierce, chair and professor of history at UNC Asheville, and the author of “Corn from a Jar.” Free and open to the public. Lunch available in the Reuter Café; brown bags welcome. 11:30 a.m. at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Info: (828) 251-6140 or visit www.olliasheville.com.
Friday, January 17
Opera 101
A crash course in all things opera. 3 p.m. at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Free. Info: (828) 251-6140 or www.olliasheville.com.
Friday, January 17
Southern Author, Leanna Sain, Releases Her New Novel, Wish
Though Wish claims a young adult audience, it’s definitely a crossover book, claiming a “wow!” from teens on up. As a “stand alone” novel set in New York City, Wish is a change from Sain’s usual Southern suspense or “grit-lit,” but fans will still get the strong, sometimes-snarky characters, gripping dialogue, and vivid descriptions that they’ve come to expect from Sain’s novels.
The official book launch takes place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Fountainhead in Hendersonville. Additional signings take place on Sunday, January 19 from 1-3 p.m. at Barnes & Noble-Biltmore Park, and Monday, January 20 from 2-4 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble in Asheville Mall.
January 17-19
Agnes of God
January 17 & 18 at 7:30 p.m.; January 19 at 3 p.m. (Hold over/snow dates January 24, 25, 26. Tony nominated Best Play written by John Pielmeier; with Lyn Donley, Suzanne Tinsley and Hanni Muerdter. Directed by Wanda Taylor.
This is one of Broadway’s biggest hits and a star vehicle for many great actresses, including; Elizabeth Ashley, Amanda Plummer, Geraldine Page, Diane Carrol, Jane Fonda, Carrie Fisher, Lee Remick, and Ann Bancroft.
The play tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virgin conception. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation.
HART Theater, 250 Pigeon St. in Waynesville. Call (828) 456-6322, or visit www.harttheatre.com
January 17 & 18
Eisenhower Dance Pre-Performance Discussion
7 p.m. in The Forum at Diana Wortham Theatre. Ticket holders can attend prior to the 8 p.m. performances to increase insight and enjoyment of the artist. Please arrive early as space is limited; latecomers will not be permitted. Info/show tickets: (828) 257-4530 or visit www.dwtheatre.com.
January 17 & 18
Eisenhower Dance
8 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place. Tickets: Regular $35; Students $30; Child $15; Student Rush day-of-the-show (with valid ID) $10. Box Office (828)257-4530, www.dwtheatre.com
310 Studio Classes
Saturday, January 18 from 10-4 p.m. Light and Shadow with Lorelle Bacon. Choose oils or acrylics to create a painting with realistic shadows and light for drama and impact. For intermetiate painters. $95 supplies furnished or $80 if bringing your own.
January 25 & 26 from 10-4 p.m. Intro to Cold Wax and Oils – Methods in Abstraction with Cindy Walton. Comprehensive intro to Cold Wax. Experiment with non-traditional tools pigment sticks, powdered pigments and more to achieve texture and finishes similar to encaustic without the “caustic” fumes and heat. $295 includes some materials.
Thursday, January 30 from 12:30-4 p.m. A Storm is Brewing – Sepia Watercolor with Jo Ridge Kelley. Create a long mountain landscape with dramatic clouds, winter trees and evergreens in Sepia. Master value with a rich dark, elegant brown on hand-made Rag Paper. Tuition: $95, all materials included, Beginning and up.
River’s Edge Studio, 191 Lyman Street, in the River Arts District, www.310art.com
Saturday, January 18
Sheila Kay Adams
A seventh-generation ballad singer, storyteller, and musician, Sheila Kay Adams was born and raised in the Sodom Laurel community of Madison County, North Carolina, an area renowned for its unbroken tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing that dates back to the early Scots/Irish and English settlers in the mid-17th century.
7:30 p.m. at the Madison County Arts Center, 90 S. Main Street, Marshall NC. Tickets are $15 plus tax, available by calling (828) 398-8329 or purchase online at www.madisoncountyarts.com
Saturday, January 18
Donna the Buffalo
More energized and focused than ever before, roots-music troubadours, Donna the Buffalo, debut their first studio album in five years. The Whiskey Gentry opens. 18+. Doors open at 8; show at 9 p.m. $18 adv./$20 dos. The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Call (828) 225-5851, or visit www.theorangepeel.net. Check out the band at www.donnathebuffalo.com.
Atlas Road Crew
Saturday, January 18
Atlas Road Crew’s old-school sound oozes vintage 70s rock, dripping with influences ranging from the Rolling Stones, to The Band, to the Allmans, but with modern influences like Kings of Leon and The Black Keys. 18+. $5 adv.; $7 day of. Doors 8 p.m. Show 9 p.m. at Pisgah Brewing Co., 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. More details at www.pisgahbrewing.com
Sunday & Monday, January 19 & 20
Auditions for “Smoke On The Mountain”
Black Mountain Theatre Company is holding auditions at the White Horse at 7 p.m. The musical is set in 1939 at a small mountain church in NC. The songs used in the production are mostly old hymns. Actors must also play instruments. There is one role for a male, late 20’s, that does not need to play an instrument.
Roles needed: two males, late 40’s; male 17 yrs., female 17 yrs.; female 23 yrs., must play guitar, fiddle, upright bass, mandolin, or banjo; and female, mid 40’s, must play piano. Be prepared to sing a gospel song with your instrument.
The play will be presented in April at White Horse Black Mountain. For more information contact Sam Hobson, 704-898-1893. Visit the theatre online at www.facebook.com/BlackMountainTheatreCompany
UNCA Martin Luther King Jr. Week Events
Tuesday, January 21 – American Promise, a documentary chronicling the lives of two young boys making their separate ways through one of the nation’s most prestigious private schools. This intimate documentary presents complicated truths about America’s struggle with issues of race, class and opportunity. 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall.
Friday, January 24 – Spoken Word and Poetry Slam. 8 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, Grotto. Free and open to the public. Info: at msp.unca.edu or (828) 251-6585.
Thursday, January 23
Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Martin Luther King Jr. Week keynote speaker. Founder of Youth Speaks and Life is Living. 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: cesap.unca.edu or (828) 258-7727.
For more information, contact Lamar Hylton, director of UNCA’s Multicultural Student Programs, at (828) 251-6585.
For a complete list of events please visit msp.unca.edu.
Tuesday, January 21
Intersections Book Discussion Group
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. 6:30 p.m. in The Forum at Diana Wortham Theatre. An opportunity for book lovers to gather for lively and insightful discussion. Free; the only requirement is that you read the book. Info/reservations: (828) 210-9837 or visit www.dwtheatre.com.
Thursday-Saturday, January 23-25
Dirty Barbie and Other Girlhood Tales
The show is part of the theatre’s Intersections Series and is a special event held in conjunction with the 2014 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival. In Dirty Barbie and Other Girlhood Tales, author/actor Denise Stewart examines the secret lives of girls, the way we play, and the unsupervised side of childhood in a show full of humor and depth.
8 p.m. in The Forum at Diana Wortham Theatre. Tickets: Regular $22; Student $18; $ 2 discount available for Fringe Festival pass holders. Tickets are available through the Diana Wortham Theatre box office by callling (828) 257-4530, or visit www.dwtheatre.com.
Friday, January 24
Cynthia Homire: Vision Quest
Homire was a student at Black Mountain College from 1950-1954, where she studied with Charles Olson, Robert Creeley, and M. C. Richards, among many others. Opening from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. On display from January 24 through May 17, 2014. Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 56 Broadway, downtown Asheville. For more details call (828) 350-8484 or visit www.blackmountaincollege.org.
Saturday, January 25
Taste of Opera
This magical evening of fine dining and stellar operatic performances now features all table seating. Upon arrival, guests will have the opportunity to meet and mingle as they enjoy specialty hors d’oeuvres from our local caterers.
6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center. Tables contain eight seats which are reserved at $75 per seat. Tickets may be purchased by calling the opera office at (828) 236-0670 or by the ALO online e-box office at www.ashevillelyric.org.
Wednesday, January 29
Blue Ridge Orchestra Rehearsal
Community orchestra directed by Milton Crotts. 7 p.m. at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Free and open to the public. Information at (828) 251-6140 or www.olliasheville.com.
January 29 – February 23
Rounding Third
NC Stage Company is excited to present Rounding Third by Richard Dresser, a hilarious comedy about an odd-couple pairing of men who come together to coach a season of little league baseball.
Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $12-$32. Student tickets $10 anytime. Pay-What-You-Can: Wednesday, January 29. Bring your team! Discounts are offered for groups of six or more. Tickets are available by calling (828) 239-0263 or visiting www.ncstage.org. North Carolina Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville.
Friday, January 31
Over the Andes
Friday Night Flights presents a wonderful evening in the Weinhaus Cork&Keg bar area from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The price is $10 for four tasting pours. Gourmet light fare is available from The Cheese Store of Asheville for an additional $5. Held at The Weinhaus, 86 Patton, Ave., Asheville.
Friday, January 31 & Saturday, February 1
Two Plays in One Weekend
Aquila Theatre’s “two plays in one weekend” begins Friday, January 31 at 7 p.m. with Ray Bradbury’s visionary parable Fahrenheit 451 and its pertinent issues of censorship, the effects of technology on society and literature, and the means by which knowledge is gained. Pre-performance discussion Friday, January 31 at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, February 1 Aquila Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s irresistibly charming Twelfth Night. The performance includes a remarkable original musical score that promises to thrill and enchant.
Performances begin at 8 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place. Tickets: Regular $35, Student $30, Children 12 and under $15; Student rush day-of-show (with valid I.D.) $10. Tickets/Info: (828) 257-4530 or online at www.dwtheatre.com.
Saturday, February 8
Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
The Asheville Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is honored to present Sphinx competition winner and BBC New Generation artist Elena Urioste, who will perform one of the most treasured concertos from twentieth century America, Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto.
8 p.m., in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. For details, call (828) 254-7046, or visit www.ashevillesymphony.org.
Monday, February 3
Diana Wortham Theatre’s Matinee Series for Students and Families
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, a hilarious story of identical twins and mistaken identity, explores the themes of love and all its effects on human behavior. This performance by the Aquila Theatre Company provides a rare opportunity for students to see a critically renowned touring theatre company.
Recommended for grades 6-12. Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 10 a.m. Tickets $10-$11. Tickets/Info, (828) 257-4530, www.dwtheatre.com.
February 14
Game of Hearts
In the 1900s the Dwelle family Valentine’s Day was celebrated with stunning gowns, champagne, elegance presented to the eye, lusciously delicious tastings and most importantly a “Game of Hearts.”
Susan Olivari, the owner of The Art House Gallery & Studio and owner of the former Dwelle Heights home in Saluda will create a flashback to this time.
They’ve put a new twist on this old favorite with a reminiscent game that will make you “Dart for a Heart.” You might be lucky enough to steal away your own painted heart.
With support from the children at the Boys and Girls Club, their extraordinary paintings will be displayed in the main gallery for you to take home.
Along with the children’s heart paintings, local artists will provide artwork for a silent auction that is inspired by their own true love. Also, on display will be new works by an artist of true heart, Veronika Hart.
Your ticket will purchase a painting from the students, a night of games, Kir Royale and wine, decadent hors d’oeuvres and a delectable full dinner menu.
This event will help you give back to the community and will benefit The Boys and Girls Club & the American Heart Association.
Please join us from 6-8:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, February 14, for a romantic evening. Price for this event will be $58 per person. Seating is limited. RSVP by calling (828) 595-9500 or (828) 808-3594.
The Art House Gallery & Studio, 5 Highland Park Rd., E. Flat Rock, NC, between W. Blue Ridge Rd. and N. Highland Lake Rd. For more details visit www.arthousegalleryandstudio.com.