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“Life Art Life” William Bernstein 50 Year Art Retrospective
Sep 7 @ 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Toe River Arts, Kokol Gallery
“LIFE ART LIFE William Bernstein 50 year retrospective” exhibition August 6-October 9, 2022 at the Toe River Arts’ Kokol Gallery, Spruce Pine, NC, features the paintings and glass of this artist who has been on the forefront of the studio glass movement.
Graduating 1968 from the Philadelphia College of Arts and just married, Bernstein moved to Penland School of Crafts to be their second glass resident artist from 1968-70. He was a co-founder of the Glass Arts Society (GAS) that formed to bring together the glass community so people could work together and learn from each other. Receiving numerous awards, fellowships and grants, he has exhibited internationally and has artwork in many private and public collections. Bernstein has lived most of his professional life in the rural Celo community of Yancey, North Carolina along with his family and artist wife, Katherine Bernstin. This retrospective provides a great opportunity for one to imagine a life surrounded by art.
This has been not only been a year-long process of curating pieces for an exhibit, but a lifetime of making art that connects with all things about one’s life. Bernstein’s work in glass and paint showcases just that: his family, his pets, friends, his environs, his moods and so much more. A life well-lived in creating art. More on Bernstein Glass www.bernsteinglass.com
William Warmus (A Fellow and former curator of Modern Glass at the Corning Museum), writes for the exhibition catalog, “Bernstein is a minimalist whose style is based upon the dedication to the concepts of honesty, modesty, and humility. It has a feel of its surroundings and of the people of the region.”
The Toe River Arts Kokol Gallery is located at 269 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. The exhibition dates: August 6 – October 9, 2022. Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10:30 – 5:00 pm. 828-765-0520, www.toeriverarts.org
Public receptions on Fridays: August 12 and October 7, both 5:00-7:00 PM. Artist gallery talk Friday, August 12, 4:00 pm. The exhibition travels to Cary Arts Center November 30 – January 21, 2023.
Coinciding with the United Nations’ Year 2022 as the Year of Glass and the 60th Anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement, this has been made possible by Toe River Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council, the Cary Art Center, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, the Blumenthal Foundation, and Mountain Electronics in Micaville, NC.
WNCHA Hikes w/ a Historian: Newton Academy and South Asheville Cemeteries
Sep 7 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Smith-McDowell House
The Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) invites you to join us for a special four-part Hikes With A Historian series where we explore the stories of several local cemeteries. Register for individual events, or for all four at a discount. The first tour, Wednesday, September 7 from 10:30AM – 12:30PM takes place in Asheville’s Newton Academy and South Asheville cemeteries.
In the early-to-mid 1800s, people enslaved by the Smith and McDowell families began burying their loved ones in what today is known as the South Asheville Cemetery. There were over 2,000 individuals laid to rest in this cemetery, which closed to burials in 1943, though only about 100 graves are marked. Join WNCHA Executive Director Anne Chesky Smith on a tour that begins at the Smith-McDowell House, WNCHA’s facility, to learn about the lives of the people who were forced to work for the family. The tour will then proceed to Fernihurst Mansion to see the original burial site of the Smith matriarch and patriarch before viewing their present-day graves in the nearby Newton Academy Cemetery. The tour will end at South Asheville Cemetery. Chesky Smith will share stories of the emancipated Avery and Bailey families alongside the Smith and McDowell families who enslaved them and speak to how the lives of these families were intertwined long after the end of the Civil War. The tour requires some walking on uneven terrain – less than .5 miles.
Details:
When: Wednesday, September 7
Time: 10:30AM – 12:30PM
Meet: 10:15AM at the Smith-McDowell House Museum, 283 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801
We will carpool from the Smith-McDowell House to Newton Academy Cemetery then to St. John A Baptist Church (20 Dalton St, Asheville)
Hike Length: approximately .5 miles (easy difficulty)
What to Bring: Water, snacks, comfortable and sturdy shoes, weather appropriate clothing, any needed medications.
Rain Date: In the event of inclement weather, participants will be notified in advance, no later than 8PM the evening prior if the event is to be rescheduled. The alternate rain date will be rescheduled promptly.
We also have two no-cost, community-funded tickets available. We want our events to be accessible to as many people as possible. If you are able please consider making a donation along with your ticket purchase. These donations are placed in our Community Fund, which allows us to offer tickets at no cost to those who would not be able to attend otherwise.
Border Cantos | Sonic Border, a unique collaboration between American photographer Richard Misrach and Mexican American sculptor and composer Guillermo Galindo, uses the power of art to explore and humanize the complex issues surrounding the Mexican-American border. Organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the transformative and multi-sensory experience will be on view in the Asheville Art Museum’s Appleby Foundation Exhibition Hall from July 22 through October 24, 2022.
Misrach, who has photographed the border since 2004, beautifully captures landscapes and objects, including things left behind by migrants. His large-scale photographs, along with grids of smaller photos, highlight issues surrounding migration and its effect on regions and people, and also introduce a complicated look at policing the boundary.
Responding to these photographs, Galindo fashioned sound-generating sculptures from items Misrach collected along the border, such as water bottles, Border Patrol “drag tires,” spent shotgun shells, ladders, and sections of the border wall itself. The sounds they produce give voices to people through the personal belongings they have left behind. The composition embraces the Pre-Columbian belief that there was an intimate connection between an instrument and the material from which it was made, with no separation between spiritual and physical worlds. Based on the Mesoamerican Venus calendar, Sonic Border plays for a total of 260 minutes and is separated into 13 cycles of 20 minutes. Within these cycles, the instruments play in small groups of two or more, or all together as an orchestra.
Presented in English and Spanish, Border Cantos | Sonic Border offers perspective on the challenges of migration, inviting us to bridge boundaries. When experienced as a whole, the images, instruments, and emanating sounds create an immersive space in which to look, listen, and learn about the complicated issues surrounding the Mexican-American border. While the artists do not seek to provide solutions to these issues, they do provide insight into a place where most people have never ventured, creating a poignant connection that draws on our humanity.
Border Cantos | Sonic Border is organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas. Support for the national tour of Border Cantos | Sonic Border is provided by Art Bridges.
Draped and Veiled: 20×24 Polaroid Photographsby Joyce Tenneson showcases Joyce Tenneson’s Transformations series, which she began in 1985 and engaged with through 2005. Transformations features partially or fully nude figures poetically presented; Tenneson’s photographs have always been interested in the magic of the human figure, contained within bodies of all ages and emotions in a broad range that are both vulnerable and bold. This exhibition features 12 large Polaroids from the poetic series. Draped and Veiled will be on view May 25–October 10, 2022.
Stained with Glass: Vitreograph Prints from the Studio of Harvey K. Littleton Exhibition
Asheville, N.C.—The selection of works from the Asheville Art Museum’s Collection presented in Stained with Glass: Vitreograph Prints from the Studio of Harvey K. Littleton features imagery that recreates the sensation and colors of stained glass. The exhibition showcases Littleton and the range of makers who worked with him, including Dale Chihuly, Cynthia Bringle, Thermon Statom, and more. This exhibition—organized by the Asheville Art Museum and curated by Hilary Schroeder, assistant curator—will be on view in The Van Winkle Law Firm Gallery at the Museum from January 12 through May 23, 2022.
In 1974 Harvey K. Littleton (Corning, NY 1922–2013 Spruce Pine, NC) developed a process for using glass to create prints on paper. Littleton, who began as a ceramicist and became a leading figure in the American Studio Glass Movement, expanded his curiosity around the experimental potential of glass into innovations in the world of printmaking. A wide circle of artists in a variety of media—including glass, ceramics, and painting—were invited to Littleton’s studio in Spruce Pine, NC, to create prints using the vitreograph process developed by Littleton. Upending notions of both traditional glassmaking and printmaking, vitreographs innovatively combine the two into something new. The resulting prints created through a process of etched glass, ink, and paper create rich, colorful scenes reminiscent of luminous stained glass.
“Printmaking is a medium that many artists explore at some point in their career,” says Hilary Schroeder, assistant curator. “The process is often collaborative, as they may find themselves working with a print studio and highly skilled printmaker. The medium can also be quite experimental. Harvey Littleton’s contribution to the field is very much so in this spirit, as seen in his incorporation of glass and his invitation to artists who might otherwise not have explored works on paper. Through this exhibition, we are able to appreciate how the artists bring their work in clay, glass, or paint to ink and paper.”
Useful and Beautiful: Silvercraft by William Waldo Dodge
Useful and Beautiful: Silvercraft by William Waldo Dodge features a selection of functional silver works by Dodge drawn from the Museum’s Collection. Organized by the Asheville Art Museum and curated by Whitney Richardson, associate curator, this exhibition will be on view in the Debra McClinton Gallery at the Museum from February 23 through October 17, 2022.
William Waldo Dodge Jr. (Washington, DC 1895–1971 Asheville, NC) moved to Asheville in 1924 as a trained architect and a newly skilled silversmith. When he opened for business promoting his handwrought silver tableware, including plates, candlesticks, flatware (spoons, forks, and knives), and serving dishes, he did so in a true Arts and Crafts tradition. The aesthetics of the style were dictated by its philosophy: an artist’s handmade creation should reflect their hard work and skill, and the resulting artwork should highlight the material from which it was made. Dodge’s silver often displayed his hammer marks and inventive techniques, revealing the beauty of these useful household goods.
The Arts and Crafts style of England became popular in the United States in the early 1900s. Asheville was an early adopter of the movement because of the popularity and abundance of Arts and Crafts architecture in neighborhoods like Biltmore Forest, Biltmore Village, and the area around The Grove Park Inn. The title of this exhibition was taken from the famous quotation by one of the founding members of the English Arts and Crafts Movement, William Morris, who said, “have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” Not only did Dodge follow this suggestion; he contributed to American Arts and Crafts silver’s relevancy persisting almost halfway into the 20th century.
“It has been over 15 years since the Museum exhibited its collection of William Waldo Dodge silver and I am looking forward to displaying it in the new space with some new acquisitions added,” said Whitney Richardson, associate curator. Learn more at ashevilleart.org.
“ask me anything” event about Carolina Public Press
Sep 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
online
We’re opening the floor to you, our readers. Meet the journalists and staff who keep CPP running and “ask us anything!”
AMA: Our first “ask me anything” event
Join us and interact with our investigative reporters and CPP staff to talk about our reporting, our methods, what the past has taught us and what the future has in store. We promise you won’t be bored.
Panelists include:
Angie Newsome, founder and executive director of Carolina Public Press
Ellen Acconcia, director of audience and engagement
Shelby Harris, government reporter, Western North Carolina
Lisa Lopez, director of development
Kate Martin, lead investigative reporter
Ben Sessoms, government reporter, Eastern North Carolina
Lindsey Wilson, rural engagement manager
This event is free, but SPACE IS LIMITED. RSVPs are required. Grab a friend (virtually), your curiosity, your favorite beverage and snack and join us for a interesting hour that will be sure to leave you more informed, engaged and tuned in to your neighbors, your CPP staff, and what’s in store for the state.
This 10-week coursewill introduce basic principles that are foundational to all Tai Chi movements. Tai Chi is proven to be effective in decreasing pain, stiffness, and risk for falls while improving balance, postural stability, strength, cognitive focus, immune system function, and more. Wednesdays noon -1 pm; August 24th-October 26th. This course has a general public cost of $60. There is no additional cost for members, the course is included.
Register before September 31st on our YWCA App, by calling (828) 254-7206 ext. 213 or emailing [email protected].
Smart Series: Social Networking + Social Media on Steroids
Sep 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Social Networking and Social Media on Steroids – A Practical Guide to Building an Audience
In today’s small business world, combining your ability to build an in-person and online audience can build a customer base (audience) much faster, cheaper, and easier. Our Speaker, Brian Stauffer of NerdsToGO, will give the top tips for success that have helped him build a successful Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Tic Tok following as well as doubling down on in-person networking simultaneously. This presentation will leave you with actionable steps to help build an audience and ways to get started immediately.
Brian Stauffer spent 29 years building audiences as a station manager and as an On-Air morning show host in cities including Denver, Nashville, and Miami before he opened NerdsToGo. He has been using that experience to grow NerdsToGo, IT Solutions for Business and Home.
Registration is required so we may plan accordingly.
This event is offered as a benefit for Chamber membership. We also believe these are important topics for everyone, so we are opening this event to non-members for $15. We welcome you to come and check us out! Please contact Jessica Kanupp, our Member Development Specialist, at [email protected]if you’re considering a Chamber membership.
Daily Meditation + Support (online)
Sep 7 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
online
Hosted by: The Buddhist Studies Institute
FREE – ONLINE – 30 MINUTES – DAILY
🌺Guided meditation support and community🌺
🌸Stabilization and Liberation:
In order to liberate our minds– we need stable calm.
🌸Support & Community:
Daily Meditation is a container and support for your meditation focus.
Expand your meditation circle- join us online any day or every day!
Formerly known as 100 Days of practice to support a Tibetan Yogis tradition to practice 100 days in the winter, this has now been expanded to continue daily. To learn more and register: https://buddhiststudiesinstitute.org/daily-meditation/
Etowah Lions Club Farmers Market
Sep 7 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Etowah Lions Club Farmers Market
Etowah Lions Club Farmers Market, 3-6pm, On Wednesdays through October, check out the Etowah Lions Club Farmers Market,
which showcases local farmers, vendors and artisans and the delicious produce the area is known for, all items sold here are
made by or grown by the vendor, Free, Etowah Lions Club, 252-495-2808, EtowahLions.com
River Arts District Farmers Market
Sep 7 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
River Arts District Farmers Market
Located in the River Arts District, and surrounded by art galleries and breweries, come find out about Asheville’s favourite mid-week market!
Proudly serving the Weaverville community since 2009
Asheville Performing Arts Academy Class: Prep Program
Sep 7 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Asheville Performing Arts Academy
The Prep Program is a pre-conservatory style program for those students who are excited to dive deeper into musical theatre. Each Prep Program student takes a variety of classes to help develop the groundwork for further arts education. This program is designed for beginning/intermediate artists in Elementary and Middle School.
Wine Wednesday
Sep 7 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar
Enjoy a $6 glass of wine and 1/2 off bottles every Wednesday night!
“Shakespeare Level Up”
Sep 7 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Attic Salt Theatre Arts Space
Struggling with Shakespeare? In our Shakespeare Level Up class, local director Melon Wedick helps deepen your understanding of the language, clearing the way for a sharper and more immersive performance. Join us from 5-7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays from August 15 through September 19 and hone your craft with Melon!
Tanglewood Youth Production Class: A Wrinkle In Time Ages 11-13
Sep 7 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Asheville Community Theatre
Ever wonder how a stage production comes together? In our Youth Production Classes, students work with directors, an artistic team, and their fellow students to learn and perform an exciting full-length play or musical. Our fall YPC session features A Wrinkle in Time, a fantasy drama about the bonds of family and the power of love through time and space. Based on the much-loved Newbery Medal winning novel of the same name.
Registration begins on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Tuition will be $350.00 – payment plans and scholarships will both be available.
Student Ages: 11-13 Classes/Rehearsals: Aug 22-Oct 5 | Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30-6:00 PM Tech Week: Oct 10-13 | Monday through Thursday | 4:30-6:30 PM Performances: Saturday, Oct 15 at 2:30 PM and Sunday, Oct 16 at 6:30 PM
NOTE: If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out a registration. If your application is approved, we will be in touch with you to register.
Ever wonder how a stage production comes together? In our Youth Production Classes, students work with directors, an artistic team, and their fellow students to learn and perform an exciting play or musical. Our fall YPC session, Fables and Fairytales, features favorite characters from Aesop’s Fables, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and other classic tales.
Registration begins on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Tuition will be $350 – Scholarships are available.
Student Ages: 8-10 Classes/Rehearsals: Sept 7-Oct 26 | Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30-6:00 pm Tech Week: Oct 31 – Nov 3 | Monday through Thursday | 4:30-6:30 PM Performances: Sunday, November 5, 2022 at 6:30 pm
NOTE: If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration. If your application is approved, we will be in touch with you to register.
Arts AVL Town Hall Series: Meet your candidates, get real answers, vote with confidence: STATE CANDIDATES
Sep 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
Socialize with other arts advocates and find out where candidates for NC Senate District 49 and NC House Districts 114, 115, and 116 stand on important arts issues.
Moderated by Arts Coalition chairs Rae Geoffrey and Laura Mitchell. Rae is the Managing Director of Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, and Laura is the Buncombe County Schools Arts Education Specialist.
Each event will begin with a 45-minute mix-and-mingle in the lobby and courtyard of the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, followed by one hour of moderated questions with candidates in the Tina McGuire Theatre.
Crow Fly Farms + Chestnut Whole Hog Wine Dinner
Sep 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Chestnut
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
JOIN US FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL WHOLE HOG DINNER FEATURING WINE PAIRINGS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 STARTING AT 6 PM FROM THE CHEFS OF CHESTNUT-
EXECUTIVE CHEF – BRIAN CROW
CHEF DE CUISINE – MATTHEW DOROUGH
SOUS CHEF – ASHLEY HELMS
PASTRY CHEF – MALLORY FOSTER
COMMISSARY SOUS CHEF – NOAH BUCHANAN
The hog is sourced from Crow Fly Farms. Here’s a snippet of who they are:
Crow Fly Farms is located in the foothills of Western North Carolina just outside the mountain town of Marion. A love for animals, concern for the environment, and an affinity for great food started us down the path that got us here today. Through trainings with the Savory Institute, we were able to learn the skills necessary to manage holistically. This allows us to ensure that the entirety of our farm is benefitting and regenerating from the day-to-day decisions that we make. The heart of our farm and the regeneration that is happening is our animals. They are what makes this whole system work. We are focused on using heritage breeds that operate well within our context. We raise Red Wattle hogs because they produce an excellent tasting well marbled meat but most importantly, they excel outdoors in pasture and forest. Our pigs are fed an entirely Soy-Free Organic feed, produced right here in NC by Reedy Fork Farms. They supplement their diet with acorns, grubs, grass, bugs, and whatever else they can root up. Their days are spent roaming under the canopy of our hardwood forest and most importantly being pigs.
Cost is $190 per person to include food, alcohol, 7% Tax and 20% gratuity.
Wine Pairing: 2019 Roumieu Lacoste Sauternes – Bordeaux, France
CANCELLATION POLICY: NO REFUNDS 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.
Due to this type of dinner we cannot effectively deviate from the menu as written. If you have special dietary needs, the restaurant will do the best they can to accommodate them but you must let us know in advance.
We will do our very best to seat folks together. We will contact everyone a few days prior to the event to learn who wants to sit with whom. You are welcome to add it in the notes of your order as well. Thank you for understanding.
* May be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. GF = Gluten Free. V = Vegetarian
French Broad Valley Jam
Sep 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Oklawaha Brewing Company
Join us for a weekly mountain music JAM with players in a round, where the session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs! You are welcome to come and listen or to learn and join in. This event supports the Henderson County Junior Appalachian Musician (JAM) Kids Program. Free but donations are accepted. Weekly event takes place at Oklawaha Brewing Company.
The Orchard Sessions with Sarah Darling
Sep 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Farm at Old Edwards
On Wednesday, September 7, enjoy the stylings of singer-songwriter Sarah Darling during the live concert series, Orchard Sessions.
Sarah Darling’s musical journey has taken her from a small town in Iowa to a global tour to hone her craft and develop her unique sound. The newest project represents the culmination of these experiences and mixes a modern country/pop sound and emotion with Sarah’s crisp and silky vocals. “When writing for a new project, I wanted to embrace all we had experienced, both the good and the bad. This latest project is the most honest and vulnerable project I have ever recorded.”
The Orchard Sessions concert series brings a stellar lineup of well-known musicians to The Farm at Old Edwards – located at 336 Arnold Road in Highlands. For more information about Orchard sessions – And to book online visit oldedwardshospitality.com/orchardsessons. Online ticket sales open to the public on August 24.
Price: $40
Whiskers on Wednesday-Adoption Event
Sep 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
PetSmart
Join us Wednesdays at Petsmart , Bleachery Blvd, from 6:00-8:00 pm to meet some of MPR AVL’s finest felines!
All cats and kittens at the event are spayed/neutered, FIV/FELV tested, current on vaccines, microchipped, dewormed and started on flea preventative, so we encourage you to bring a carrier to take home your new furry friend(s)!
Read more about all of the adoptable cats and kittens at MPRAVL.org!
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing
Sep 7 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing RAD
It’s time again for EYLA to host our ever popular Game Night! We are proud and excited to have Hi-Wire Brewing RAD, in its newest location, to host our group.
Please bring your favorite games to share and your competitive spirit to make it a fun and exciting evening of game play.
Please be aware that this and all future Game Nights will be held at the River Arts District location. Please Venmo Norque Smith for fees (1.00) or pay in person Cash to the host.
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing + School Supply Drive!
Sep 7 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing RAD
In addition to Game Night (details below), we’ll collect school supplies to donate to Avery Creek Elementary School. Please consider donating new pencils, pencil boxes, glue sticks, disinfecting wipes, pencil erasers, crayons, markers, etc.! Please bring what you can!
It’s time again for EYLA’s ever popular Game Night! We are excited to have Hi-Wire Brewing, in its newest RAD location, host our group. They have bocce ball, cornhole, and we have a number of board/card games available. But please bring your favorite games to share with the group – variety is the spice of life! Please Venmo Norque Smith (@Norque-Smith) the $1.00 fee or pay cash to one of the hosts.
Improv Level One: Communicate. Collaborate. Play
Sep 7 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Hendersonville Theatre
Enrollment is now open for an adult improvisation acting class at Hendersonville Theatre (HT). Classes will be taught by professional improvisation actor and comedian Emily Swindal. Classes will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm for 8 weeks starting August 10. The class will conclude on September 28 with a showcase of the students’ work.
Improv Level One: Communicate. Collaborate. Play. is for anyone over 18. Tuition is $180. Hendersonville Theatre will offer a free class preview and information session on Monday, August 8 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Students of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
To register for the class, please visit HVLtheatre.org or call the Box Office at (828) 692-1082. No registration is required to attend the free information session.
Emily Swindal lived in New York City for 8 years as an actor and improv comedian before relocating to Hendersonville during the pandemic. Swindal studied and performed improv and sketch comedy writing at New York City’s Magnet Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Swindal has performed with an assortment of improv teams. Some of her past instructors include Elana Fishbein, Peter McNerney, Ross Taylor, Michael Lutton, and Nicole Drespel. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory.
Swindal’s teaching motto is “growth only happens when you are willing to step outside your comfort zone.” In this class, actors will work at getting comfortable onstage and stepping into bravery while having fun doing it. The class will teach students to have compassion for themselves and their classmates as performers as they learn the fundamentals of improvisation and develop support and spontaneity.
One of the missions of HT is to provide arts education that promotes life-long learning, in a way that inspires, nurtures, enriches, and empowers.
Hendersonville Theater has made masks optional for students, but volunteers, staff and performers are fully vaccinated. No proof of vaccination is required to attend a class.
Greenville Drive vs. Asheville Tourists
Sep 7 @ 7:00 pm
Fluor Field
Music to Your Ears Discussion Series: The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour
Sep 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Asheville Guitar Bar
Hosted by the
Asheville Guitar Bar, a discussion series provides deeper understanding and
greater enjoyment of classic albums from rock, soul, blues and jazz. Led by
Asheville author and music journalist Bill Kopp, Music to Your Ears is an
interactive experience that shines a light on important music. Music to Your
Ears is a 90-minute conversation, held at the Guitar Bar, a music magnet in
Asheville’s historic River Arts District. The September 7 event explores The
Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour; the discussion features guest host Steve
Stoeckel of The Spongetones.
Released in May 1967, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was a fully conceived album by The Beatles. Developed
as a complete work with a loose concept, it was the culmination of five months’ studio work. But on November of that
year – a mere six months later – The Beatles returned with Magical Mystery Tour, a continuation of the psychedelic and
art-rock explorations of Sgt. Pepper.
And unlike its predecessor, Magical Mystery Tour was a patchwork release, cobbled together from the soundtrack to an
expensive home movie and a scattering of singles, some of which pre-date Sgt. Pepper. Yet belying the nature of its
creation, Magical Mystery Tour remains an exemplar of The Beatles’ musical adventurism.
This fall marks the 55th anniversary of the release of Magical Mystery Tour. And it’s a great opportunity to dive into the
record, rediscovering the qualities that make it special and important. Join host Bill Kopp and special guest host Steve
Stoeckel of the Spongetones as they lead a discussion of Magical Mystery Tour. We’ll chat about the background, creation
and legacy of key tracks, dig into some of the lesser-known gems on the LP, and even listen to some unreleased Beatles
music from the period.
Join host and music journalist Bill Kopp for an evening in discussion with Steve Stoeckel. As bassist and songwriter for
The Spongetones – the acclaimed Charlotte-based rock band that released ten albums of original music inspired by The
Beatles – Stoeckel is uniquely qualified to discuss the creative and artistic breakthroughs showcased on The Beatles’ ninth
studio release. We’ll listen to key tracks and facilitate audience discussion.
ABOUT THE DISCUSSION SERIES
Music to Your Ears is Bill Kopp’s monthly discussion series hosted by
Asheville Guitar Bar and co-sponsored by AshevilleFM. On the first
Wednesday of each month, music enthusiasts gather to discuss an
important album, artist or musical movement. An interactive evening,
Music to Your Ears isn’t a lecture; it’s a discussion led by experts and designed to enrich the listening experience.
ABOUT BILL KOPP
With over 500 bylines in Western North Carolina publications (Mountain Xpress, Bold Life, WNC Magazine and more),
Asheville-based author and music journalist is an acknowledged expert on popular music. Author of two books –
Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon and Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the
Rise of New Wave – Bill Kopp writes for publications across the country and abroad. A contributing editor at Goldmine
Magazine, he has authored more than 30 album liner note essays and conducted more than 1000 interviews. He regularly
hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance, and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio
programs and podcasts.
West Coast Swing Night
Sep 7 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Continuum Art Gallery, Hendersonville
Come check out for yourself the popular West Coast Swing dance style that can be done to a
wide variety of music, including pop, country, blues, and contemporary music, come at 7pm for a group classes: intermediate
classes with Pflumm and Alain Rogozhin and beginner classes with Rachel Harris and Tola Sun, Followed by a social dance at
8pm, Dress is casual and no partner is needed, BYO wine or beer,
An Evening with Firefall’s Larry Burnett and Don Chapman: Songs and Stories
The Larry Burnett / Don Chapman acoustic duo performs music from both the Firefall songbook as well as post-Firefall material from Larry’s prolific career in an incredibly enjoyable & engaging “songs and stories” show! The duo loves to interact with the audience before, during, and after every performance.
You can expect to hear chart topping songs such as “Cinderella”, “It Doesn’t Matter”, “Just Remember I Love You”, and material from the duo’s “Guitars & Vocals” CD!
Larry Burnett: As a 16-year-old in his father’s home in Ventura, California, Larry wrote his first song. 10 years later, “Cinderella” (“one of the most frighteningly beautiful love song ever made”, said one reviewer) was dominating the airwaves around the world as a single release from the debut album from Firefall. Fans were screaming their recognition at the distinctive opening hook of the song that began every Firefall performance for the next 9 years.
Larry Burnett’s songs and singing added a diversity and edginess, as well as an irony in his own observations in affairs of the heart, which broadened the band’s fan base and life span. Firefall concerts, heavily laden with Burnett’s songs, betrayed the innocence portrayed by the lighter side represented by his songwriting counterpart, Rick Roberts.
Having composed and sung lead on half of the songs that the band recorded, Larry Burnett demonstrated formidable talent and insight into the minds and hearts of millions of music lovers. The songs of Firefall and Larry Burnett have been cited as major influences in the lives and music of such artists as Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt.
The demise of the band in no way affected Larry’s life as a singer/songwriter. Having spent 10 years in the presence of songwriting peers like Michael McDonald, Stephen Stills, Billy Joel and others of the era, Larry Burnett has continued to develop and mature as a songwriter, combining his newly acquired skills and disciplines with his unique spin on life and relationships.
Don Chapman: 40 years of professional musical experience as a solo artist, performing in duos and in bands touring, recording, composing, and performing, Don Chapman is a musical fixture across the US and has performed on many national stages, including hundreds of Native American events and festivals. He is well known for his electric & acoustic 6 and 12 string prowess as well as lead & harmony vocals. His exploits also include “sideman” services for other singer/songwriters serving as a lead guitarist and harmony/backing vocalist both live & in the studio. In 2010 Don and Larry Burnett teamed up and recorded “Guitars & Vocals” which features Larry’s songwriting, vocals, and the duo’s harmonies.
Border Cantos | Sonic Border Art Exhibition
Weaverville Tailgate Market
Tanglewood Youth Production Class: A Wrinkle In Time Ages 11-13
Tanglewood Youth Theatre Class: Fables + Fairy Tales Ages 8-10
Arts AVL Town Hall Series: Meet your candidates, get real answers, vote with confidence: STATE CANDIDATES
Crow Fly Farms + Chestnut Whole Hog Wine Dinner
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing + School Supply Drive!
Improv Level One: Communicate. Collaborate. Play
Greenville Drive vs. Asheville Tourists
Music to Your Ears Discussion Series: The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour
West Coast Swing Night
An Evening with Firefall’s Larry Burnett and Don Chapman: Songs and Stories
