November 1-3
What Teachers Make
Andrew Hampton Livingston performs some of Taylor Mali’s best-known poems at the Fernihurst Annex (Carriage House Theatre) on the campus of A-B Tech. All tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, available at the door at 7 p.m. For directions or more information visit www1.abtech.edu or call (828) 329-2166.
Festival Dia de los Muertos
Celebrate the Day of The Dead or All Souls Day. Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre hosts a celebration to remember loved souls in a performance with altars, sugar skulls, flowers, traditional food and drinks, and a costume contest. The event will be held Friday and Saturday, November 2 & 3. ACDT members will entertain with original DEAD choreography.
Tickets: $15 and $10 in advance; $17 and $12 at the door. BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St., Asheville. Call (828) 254-2621 or visit acdt.org for more details.
TEDxAsheville
Tickets for the 2012 TEDxAsheville Conference The Edge are on sale now for $47. This year’s event will be held at the Diana Wortham Theater on November 4. The first three speakers have been selected.
Grammy nominee Casey Driessen, an Asheville-based fiddle virtuoso, takes the audience to the edge of musical possibility, mixing traditional sounds with modern technology to create a new sound all his own.
Interfaith minister and healer Anne Heck brings the audience to the edge of one woman’s body and soul with her personal story of healing, redemption, and transformation, after surviving a brutal assault that made national headlines.
TIME Magazine science editor Jeffrey Kluger, returns to take us to the edge of human aspiration — and to the new edge of our species’ future as he addresses space travel as the next step in human destiny. Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets early as seats are limited and the event is expected to sell out. Visit www.tedxasheville.com for more information.
Friday, November 2
Sara LeVan: Optimistic
New collection of watercolor paintings. Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. On display through Friday, November 30, 2012. Asheville Gallery of Art, 16 College Street in downtown Asheville. For more information, (828) 251-5796 or visit www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com.
November 2-4
Asheville Antiques Fair
The Bascom Lamar Lunsford Folk Music Collection at Mars Hill College will be a beneficiary of the fair, which will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Admission to the fair is $10 (ticket covers all three days). For more information, go to www.ashevilleantiquesfair.com.
November 2-11
Asheville International Children’s Film Festival
Admission to most programs is $5 for kids and adults. Tickets to all events may be purchased at the AICFF website, www.aicff.org.
Saturday, November 3
Grand Opening of the Updraft Fine Art Gallery
Grand opening from 6 to 8 p.m. Run by artists for artists, and featuring exhibitionary glass blowing and pottery throwing. The Updraft Fine Art Gallery, 84 Walnut Street in Asheville, (828) 582-2112.
Saturday, November 3
Archaeology of Self
Artists Lisa Abernathy and Melissa Nelson use the ancient art forms of papercutting and clay sculpture to explore the hidden depths of self. Opening reception from 6-9 p.m. On display through November 25, 2012 at the ARTery, 346 Depot Street in Asheville. Phone (828) 258-0710 or visit www.ashevillearts.com
November 3
Inaugural Time Travelers’ Masquerade
Multiverse Asheville will host Sirius.B and The Extraordinary Contraptions at Asheville Music Hall for a costumed, historically-themed event celebrating the end of Daylight Savings Time. Guests will don the fashions of their chosen era to celebrate the winding-back of the clocks at 2 a.m.! Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 the day of the show. This is an 18+ event with a $2 surcharge for attendees under 21. More details at www.multiverseavl.com
Sunday, November 4
The Haywood Community Band
Free concert honoring the memory of founding director, Bob Hill. The band’s four directors will each direct music to include Armed Forces Salute, Lassus Trombone, Tribute to Mancini, and Hymn To The Fallen. For additional information, call Rhonda Wilson Kram at (828) 456-4880, or visit www.haywoodcommunityband.org.
Wednesday, November 7
Lil’ Brian and the Zydeco Travelers
Get ready to dance! Lil’ Brian is a virtuoso of both the large piano note accordion and the old-style diatonic accordion. Tickets $15. Show begins at 8 p.m. at the Altamont, 18 Church Street in Asheville, www.myaltamont.com.
Wednesday, November 7
Odyssey Community School Open House
From 5:30 to 7 p.m. for pre-k through high school. Meet the teachers, administrators, and parents, and tour the beautiful, six-acre campus. 80 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC. For more information call (828) 259-3653 or visit www.odysseycommunity.org.
Friday, November 9 at 7 p.m.
Gospel Recording Artists, IV Christ
Concert held at The Branch, 1787 Dana Road in Hendersonville, NC. Kornerstone, feauring vocalist Lora J. Ray, will also performing. IV Christ is a contemporary Gospel group with roots in both traditional gospel and R&B, creating a truly unique and spiritual sound. This is a free concert. Visit www.IVChrist.com for more informtion.
Friday, November 9
Kin
An exhibition of paintings by Ursula Gullow based on photographs taken of her and her five siblings during the mid 70’s. Artist reception from 7 to 10 p.m. On display through January 8, 2013 at PUSH Gallery and Skate Shop, 25 Patton Avenue in Asheville.
Friday, November 9
Mountain Heart
Experience the dynamic energy and superb musicianship of Mountain Heart. 8 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre. Tickets: Regular $30; Students $25; Child $15; Student Rush day-of-the-show $10. Phone (828) 257-4530 or go online to www.dwtheatre.com.
Ascension – Paintings by Katie Linamen
Opening Reception Friday, November 9
This exhibition of paintings, in which the artist tries to “capture the power, vitality and finesse of the female body in motion,” is the culminating exhibit of UNC Asheville senior Katie Linamen’s work toward a bachelor of arts degree. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Owen Hall, second floor gallery. Reception and exhibit are free and open to the public through November 20. More details at art.unda.edu or call (828) 251-6559.
November 9-18
August Osage County
By Tracy Letts. November 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, November 11 and 18 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20 for adults; $18 for seniors; students $8. For reservations call (828) 456-6322 or go to www.harttheatre.com. Performing Arts Center at the Shelton House, 250 Pigeon St. Waynesville, NC 28786
Saturday, November 10
Book Signing for Raising Indigo
Author Tawney Sankey reading and booksigning from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Grateful Steps Bookshop, 159 South Lexington Avenue in Asheville.
Saturday, November 10
5k Walk/Run/March
Fundraiser for the Asheville High School Band. Begins at Carrier Park on Amboy Road. More information at www.ashevillehighbands.com.
Saturday, November 10
Appalachian Pastel Society
Meeting from 10 a.m. to noon with a free demonstration of plein air style of painting with pastel by Deborah Squier at Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St. in Black Mountain. Join the group afterwards on a plein air jaunt with Deborah as she shares her approach to her work. Attendees should bring lunch, easel, and pastels. For more information call Miriam Hughes at (610) 389-0058 or visit the website, www.appalachianpastelsociety.org.
Saturday & Sunday, November 10 & 11
River Arts District Studio Stroll
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. For special events, directions, and more information go to www.riverartsdistrict.com.
Greek Luncheon & Bake Sale
Sunday, November 11
Luncheon hours are 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will be served cafeteria-style. The menu will include traditional Greek dishes like Souvlaki, baked lamb shank with orzo, baked chicken with rice pilaf, pastichio, moussaka, spanakopita, green beans, dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), homemade Greek bread, and Greek salad. The dessert table will have baklava and other scrumptious Greek pastries. There will be Greek music and the youth dance troupe will perform throughout the event.
There will be a special take out cafeteria line in the back of the hall beginning at 10:30 a.m. or orders may be called in ahead for pick-up. Call the church office Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at (828) 253-3754, or the Hellenic Hall the day of the luncheon, (828) 254-7424.
Hellenic Center of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 227 Cumberland Ave. in the Historic Montford District of Asheville.
November 13 & 14
A Celebration of Earth and Sky
Using a variety of materials artists Fleta Monaghan, Betty Carlson, Bob Martin, and Mark Holland and the 310 ARTists share their vision of the universe. Opening reception from 10-6 p.m. On display through March 31, 2013. 310 Art Gallery, Riverview Station North (ground floor), 191 Lyman Street, Asheville. Call (828) 776-2716 or go to www.310art.com for details.
November 16 – December 2
Inspecting Carol
A Christmas Carol meets Waiting for Guffman meets Noises Off in this hilarious comedy. A man who asks to audition at a small theatre is mistaken for an informer for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor and he is given a role in the current production, A Christmas Carol. Everything goes wrong and hilarity is piled upon hilarity.
Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. No performance Friday, November 23. Tickets are $12-$22 and are available online, by phone or in person at the Box Office. Asheville Community Theatre, 35 East Walnut Street in Asheville. Phone (828) 254-1320 or visit www.ashevilletheatre.org
Saturday, November 17
The Asheville Symphony Orchestra
The concert will consist of works by Bizet, Rachmaninoff, and Beethoven, conducted by music director Daniel Meyer, and featuring pianist Joyce Yang. At the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville. Tickets are available at the U.S. Cellular Center Asheville box office. For details call (828) 254-7046 or visit www.ashevillesymphony.org.
Saturday, November 17
The Kruger Brothers
Celebrate the best of what music can be with the Kruger Brothers as they perform their fresh acoustic compositions. Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 8 p.m. Tickets: Regular $30; Students $25; Child $15; Student Rush day-of-the-show $10. Phone (828) 257-4530 or visit www.dwtheatre.com.
Saturday, November 17
Roller Derby Double-Header
Asheville’s Blue Ridge Rollergirls will take on the Tallahassee A-team during the first bout, followed by BRRG’s French Broads against Sumter Fly Girls from Sumter, SC. Doors open at 4 p.m. First bout at 5 p.m. Second at approximately 7 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Kids 12 and under are free! Purchase tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. Bouts take place at the WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732.
Saturday, November 17
Images of Bliss Around Appalachia
Opening reception from 3 to 5 p.m. at Grateful Steps Book Store, 159 S. Lexington Avenue in Asheville. For more information, call (828) 277-0998.
Sunday, November 18
Tellabration!
Beginning at 3 p.m. at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Admission: $7; proceeds enable area storytelling events and activities. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, and are available at the door on the day of the event.
More details available by calling (828) 581-4603 or (828) 274-1123.
Ted Olson Poetry Readings & Booksignings
Ted Olson at the Altamont Poetry Series, Monday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. Altamont Theatre, 18 Church Street, Asheville. For more information call (828) 348-5327 or visit www.myaltamont.com
Ted Olson poetry reading, Friday, November 30 at 7 p.m. Montford Books & More, 31 Montford Ave., Asheville. For more information call (828) 285-8805 or visit www.montfordbooks.com
through November 21
Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League’s Biennial Juried Show
For more information call (828) 669-0930 or visit www.blackmountainartsorg. Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC 28711.
Saturday, November 24
In The Nutcracker Mood
The Asheville Puppetry Alliance presents Mountain Marionettes’ production of “In The Nutcracker Mood,” Saturday, November 24 at 2 p.m. at the Diana Wortham Theatre. Tickets are $8. Call the Diana Wortham Theatre Box Office at (828) 257-4530 or visit online, www.dwtheatre.com.
Saturday, November 24
Akira Satake & Duncan Wickel in Concert
Akira Satake, composer and master banjo player, and multi-genre violinist Duncan Wickel, perform an evening of original music combining World, Jazz, Celtic and Appalachian traditions. 8 p.m. at the Whitehorse in Black Mountain. $15 door. More information by visiting www.whitehorseblackmountain.com
November 24 – December 16
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
A fast-paced romp through the entire Shakespeare canon. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Bonus matinee Saturday, November 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16-$28, $10 for students. NC Stage, 15 Stage Lane, downtown Asheville. Call (828) 239-0263 for more details, or visit www.ncstage.org
Wednesday, November 28 at 7 p.m.
Barbara Kingsolver: The Flight Behavior Tour
Lipinsky Auditorium, UNCA Campus
Kingsolver will present her new book, read an excerpt, answer questions and sign books. Flight Behavior is a brilliant and suspenseful novel set in present day Appalachia; a breathtaking parable of catastrophe and denial that explores how the complexities we inevitably encounter in life lead us to believe in our particular chosen truths. Tickets are $35. A copy of Flight Behavior is included in the ticket price! Tickets are available online at www.malaprops.com and in person at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street in Asheville. Phone (828) 254-6734.
Thursday, November 29
Listen to This Storytelling Series
Features stories and original songs from locals. Tickets are $10. 7:30 p.m. at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 East Walnut Street in Asheville. For information phone (828) 254-1320 or visit www.ashevilletheatre.org.
November 30 and December 1
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre and New Studio of Dance present The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, at 7:30 p.m., November 30 and December 1. Diana Wortham Theatre Pack Place in downtown Asheville. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 children, students and seniors. Call (828) 257-4530 for reservations or more information, or visit www.acdt.org
Saturday, December 1
Shindig on the Green Fundraising Concert
Traditional bluegrass and mountain dulcimer music at 7 p.m. in the Upper Anderson Auditorium at Montreat Conference Center. The event features David Holt and the Lightning Bolts, plus mountain dulcimer virtuoso Don Pedi. Tickets: adults $20; children 12 and younger $10; For tickets call Judy Miller at (828) 685-8313. To reserve tickets e-mail info@folkheritage.org. Visit www.folkheritage.org or call the Folk Heritage Info Line (828) 258-6101 x345 for more details.
Friday, December 7
Native Intelligence
Opening reception for artist Geza Brunow from 6-9 p.m. at The ARTery, 346 Depot Street in Asheville’s River Arts District. For more information phone (828) 258-0710 or visit www.ashevillearts.com.
Saturday, December 8
Asheville Chocolate and Arts World Music Festival
This multicultural arts event will feature performers, musicians and dancers from Asheville and beyond. From noon until 7 p.m. at the Asheville Civic Center. Local chocolate tasting by Asheville’s finest chocolatiers and dessert-makers. Tickets are $22. Free for children under 10. More details atsacredcelebrationsproductions.com
through December 31, 2012
Late Bloomer, A Celebration of Color
An exhibition of floral-inspired oil paintings by Dorothy Buchanan Collins is on display at Mica Gallery in downtown Bakersville, NC. Phone (828) 688-6642 or visit www.micagallerync.com.
Michael Jefry Stevens Jazz Events
Tueday November 6 – The Alamont Theatre. Original music by Michael Jefry Stevens with special guest. 8 p.m. By donation.
Thursday, November 29 – Black Mountain Arts Center. Michael Jefry Stevens on piano and featuring Rockell Scott on vocals. Great jazz standards with music by Gershwin, Porter, Kern and more. 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation
Sunday, December 9 – Art of Jazz featuring Michael Jefry Stevens on piano and Geary Moore on Guitar. Hendersonville, NC. Space is limited. Show starts at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. Email mjsjazz@mac.com for information. www.michaeljefrystevens.com
Call for Artists for Postcard Show
Deadline: February 15, 2013
In April 2013, the Madison County Arts Council will host the first opening of small one-of-a-kind postcards. The exhibit will travel for one year to Arts Councils in Madison, Ashe, Avery, Yancey, Cherokee, McDowell, Iredell and Burke Counties.
Create one or two pieces of two-dimensional art on a 3.5″ by 4.5″ watercolor paper. Your artwork will be framed under glass in a 12″ by 12″ black shadow box. The pieces will be for sale for $70. A percentage of the sale goes to the arts council.
Watercolor paper will be available at the MCAC office in Marshall. Details at (828) 649-1301, or visit www.madisoncountyarts.com