Calendar of Events

Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, Ballet Folklórico de México brings together the festive music, stomping celebrations, swirling dance, and vibrant costumes of Mexican folklore from pre-Colombian civilizations through the modern era.

With its permanent home at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, one of Mexico City’s most historic venues, the company has developed choreography for 40 ballets and is composed of 76 folk dancers. They have thrilled audiences all over the world with the nation’s diverse, folkloric dance styles and rich, colorful culture for over six decades.

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Award winning New York City director and actor Reginald Wilson will be the guest director of “Dearly Departed,” the next play presented by Mars Hill University’s theatre arts department. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, November 15-17, 2018, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, November 18. The production will feature director talkbacks after each performance; an opening night reception before the production on Thursday, November 15; and a diversity improv workshop at 12 p.m. on Sunday, November 18. Extra events are included with ticket purchases for that day’s performance.

Dearly Departed, written by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones, is a fast moving play that takes place in the backwoods of the Bible Belt. The beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their father’s funeral, the Turpins’ other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion. Amidst the chaos, the Turpins turn for comfort to their friends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each other through their hours of need, and finally, the funeral.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students with student identification, free for Mars Hill University students and staff. For more information, contact the Owen Theatre box office at (828) 689-1389.

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Emmalee Hunnicutt explores the subtleties of sound with her inventive cello playing. Classically trained from a young age, she brings an intimate understanding of the cello to her compositions and improvisations. Working in the realms of texture and emotion, her work acknowledges the mysterious nature of art and life. In addition to writing and performing as a solo artist, she is also part of a number of collaborative projects including Mountain Bitters and Library of Babel. Find her music at https://soundcloud.com/mooniris0 and emmaleehunnicutt.bandcamp.com

Mountain Bitters is an acoustic folk trio based out of Asheville, NC. The band consists of Emmalee Hunnicutt on Cello, guitar & vocals, Gretchen Caverly on 5-string viola, fiddle & vocals, and Megan Drollinger on fiddle, mandolin & vocals. Performing an assortment of styles including Celtic, Cajun and Appalachian Folk, their instrumental arrangements, informed by their early Classical training, are original and compelling. Often setting down their instruments to sing a capella, their intuitive harmonies could be described as intoxicating and more than a little haunting. But, as soon as you’ve wiped your tear-dimmed eye, they’ll have you up and dancing again! https://www.facebook.com/mountainbitters/

Join OM Sanctuary this fall for an intimate Sanctuary Concert Series. Music to uplift the spirit and warm the soul will be presented Thursday evenings, from 7:30-9:00pm, on the Sanctuary Pavilion stage located in the Multipurpose room. Experience an intriguing array of local Asheville talent offering an assortment of musical approaches, from atmospheric electronica to Appalachian folk to singer-songwriter to Kirtan. Musical groups have been hand selected to blend with the beauty and harmony of the Sanctuary nestled next to the Serenity Garden and Waterfall, creating a seamless environment conducive to relaxation and evocative of mystery.

OM Sanctuary is a non profit educational center with a mission to introduce healthy lifestyle practices through holistic education and connection to nature. The 54-acre eco-friendly campus, is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains above the French Broad River just off Riverside Drive at 87 Richmond Hill Dr in Asheville, NC 28806. The center also offers daily classes, programs, retreat lodging, healthy cuisine, wellness treatments & private sessions, a labyrinth garden and a Tranquility Trail in the 42 acre conservation forest.

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“Metamorphoses” condenses Ovid’s epic and selects the most powerful myths to illustrate the theme of change. The gods, though “not altogether unkind,” exert their influence on the mortal world by dramatically interfering with the lives of humans.
From Midas to Orpheus, and from Alcyone to Baucis, mortals undergo various metamorphoses, or physical changes, which reflect their internal traits. Hubris is punished, while charity and love are rewarded. To stress the timeless nature of these myths, some take place in antiquity, while others have anachronistic references to better tie their stories to today. These myths, however, offer more than just simple morals like the importance of humility and piety. “Metamorphoses” also shows why myths themselves retain importance and relevance.

Dorrance Dance — Thursday & Friday, November 15 & 16, 2018, 8:00 p.m.
Award-winning choreographer, dancer and director Michelle Dorrance is one of the most sought-after tap dancers of this generation. Praised by The New York Times as “a brilliant conductor,” Dorrance Dance’s riveting performances “push the boundaries of tap,” exposing its true form as music through motion. Thursday & Friday, November 15 & 16, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Tickets: Regular $48; Student $43; Child $20; Student Rush Day-of-Show (with valid I.D.) $10. Box Office: 828-257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.

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JT Habbersat live comedy at The Nook!! $5.00

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***Tickets become available one week before the show, at 3pm ET.

BEGINNINGS Prepare a five-minute story about a beginning. Dawn, step one, day one, birth or re-birth. Initiations and inaugurations. Tabula rasa. A new leaf, a new loft, a puppy, a job, parole. New car smell. A makeover so magical your own mama don’t know you! Quantum hops, burning and building bridges, cleaning house, pulling up roots or a fresh coat of paint. Your nouveau reach. A blank sheet of paper…

https://themoth.org/events/beginnings-asheville

For more details on preparing a Moth story if you’d like to participate, follow the link above.

It is brilliant and quietly addictive” – The London Guardian

“New York’s hottest and hippest literary ticket” – The Wall Street Journal

The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. It is a celebration of both the raconteur, who breathes fire into true tales of ordinary life, and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it. At the center of each performance is, of course, the story – and The Moth’s directors work with each storyteller to find, shape and present it.

Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide.

Moth shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the shows dance between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience.

Moth stories dissolve socio-economic barriers, expose vulnerabilities, and quietly suggest ways to overcome challenges and see with new eyes.

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Hot Club of Cullowhee comes to The Paper Mill Lounge and Theatre to spice up the venue with energized gypsy jazz so we can burn up the dance floor! A musically magical night of warm vibes and awesome libations!

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Cello Art Rock!

https://www.lungtheband.com
https://lunglunglung.bandcamp.com

https://www.okapiduo.com
https://okapiband.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/user-485793944

Polly Panic
https://pollypanic.bandcamp.com/?fbclid=IwAR1qH-S5PFSYsMaFBPcZRVETmKHJYZBmu1LPvwU8XTCyntlcRJazy-LFYmQ

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GAME Grateful Asheville Music Experience – a tribute to the Grateful Dead & beyond:

Hosted by Spiro Nicolopoulos of the Paper Crowns.

WHERE: Ambrose West, 312 Haywood Road, Asheville
WHEN: Thursday 11/15/18
DOORS: 8pm | SHOW: 9pm
GENRE: The Grateful Dead + their various side projects
AGES: 21+
SEATS: standing room with a few scattered seats
TICKETS: no cover – donation$ accepted

A series of events featuring members of Asheville’s Deadhead community of musicians. G.A.M.E. is a celebration of community in the spirit of cooperation and musical kinship – focusing on music of the Grateful Dead, JGB, Old & In the Way, Grateful Dawg and many other manifestations of music connected to the unique Deadhead experience.

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A beautiful evening featuring some of the finest and most talented genre-bending cellists in music today.

https://www.lungtheband.com
https://lunglunglung.bandcamp.com

A few shows in the SE to support the new album, “Losing Form” You can listen at pollypanic.net or pollypanic.bandcamp.com

https://www.okapiduo.com
https://okapiband.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/user-485793944

Cover: $5
Doors: 8pm
Show: 9pm

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Toro y Moi
Show: 9pm
Doors: 8pm
$22 – $25
Ages 16+

Tickets & Info: www.theorangepeel.net/event/toro-y-moi/

Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Chaz Bear (formerly Bundick) has been actively involved in music going back to his early teenage years playing in punk and indie rock bands. Bear unveiled his Toro y Moi guise in 2001, in which he began incorporating electronics and channeling a wider swath of stylistic influences — from indie rock and ’60s baroque pop to ’80s R&B, French house, and underground hip-hop — into his own solo music. By the time he graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2009 with a BA in graphic design, Bear had refined Toro y Moi into a truly unique, captivating project, with numerous music magazines and blogs touting his hazy recordings as the sound of summer. His Carpark-released debut album, Causers of This, would follow in early 2010 and garnered high praise in many publications including NME and Pitchfork.

With each subsequent record, Bear revealed himself to be as prolific as diverse. From the space-age funk of 2011’s Underneath the Pine to the introspective, house-tinged pop and soul of 2013’s Anything in Return, to the ’70s radio gold influences percolating throughout 2015’s What For?, Bear consistently steered Toro y Moi in new directions while never sacrificing his melodic sensibility or keen ear for arrangements and texture. Although his most recent excursions — last year’s stunning concert film/album, Live from Trona (featuring an expanded line-up of Toro y Moi’s touring group performing in the California desert), and his Star Stuff collaboration with jazz duo the Mattson 2 (just released in late March on Carpark sister label Company Records, which Bear runs) — were full-band affairs, his latest Toro y Moi album is a much more personal outing.

Recorded and produced by Bear in Portland, Oregon, between March 2016 and March 2017, the spacious arrangements mirror the intimate, soft-hued pop of Boo Boo. Eschewing the traditional rock instrumentation of What For?, slow-pulsing neon synths and electronics are once again far more prevalent, with subtle ’80s influences finespun through his song craft. Throughout, Bear plays all of the instruments, with the exception of guest spots from Anthony Ferraro (a/k/a Astronauts, etc. and also Toro y Moi’s live keyboardist) and Madeline Kenney (Company Records recording artist). Toro y Moi’s most reflective album to date, the woozy contemplations and daydreams of Boo Boo point toward an idyllic path of catharsis for not only the listener, but for Chaz Bear himself.

www.toroymoi.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLbpMxZwZ-c

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Ty Segall (Solo Acoustic)
w/ Greg Cartwright (of Reigning Sound)
at The Grey Eagle

Ty Segall’s Goblin Phase One North American tour is just about over. Whoa. EPIC. Now that he and the Freedom Band have knocked the rust off cages all around the country, it must be time to get alone, right? Yeah man! For a couple weeks – then the European tour. So, alone time later in June, then? Sure, for a little minute. But then it’s time for the BEST kind of alone time – a solo acoustic tour. Just Ty, the guitar – and you. Sounds intimate, huh? Well, ol’ kid can work up a storm even with only six semi-unplugged strings at his disposal. Extra excitement will be churned by Ty doing all sorts of songs he doesn’t usually play. It’s gonna be great! Acoustically speaking, we can’t wait. Ty Segall goes acoustic! Coming in October.

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Wanyama has crafted a blend of feel good-vibes, life commentary and observation, ska, reggae, punk, funk and hip-hop all delivered in a solid musical package.

$10 Advance / $12 Day of Show

Standing Main Stage Show :: Balcony Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations in the Dining Room only

https://www.facebook.com/events/2067003123552559/

West Side Funk!!! (Open Jam) @ One World Brewing West.

Music starts at 9:00!

Bring your horn, guitar, bass or sticks and have some fun! Everyone is welcome!

https://www.facebook.com/events/304695550367938/

Genre: Sonic
Show: 9:30PM (Doors: 9PM)
Tickets: adv. $12 / dos. $15
Ages: 21+

Dorfex Bos

Dorfex Bos is Angelo Tursi. Dorfex emerged from the early 2000s West Coast bass scene and his music is instantly recognizable by its eclectic, bass heavy beatsthat weave together elements of lush downtempo, dubstep, and left field electronica. Dorfex’s live show is a journey of emotion and low end vibration that incorporates original tracks from Tursi’s sizable back catalogue. December 2017 saw the release of his mix “Skin Cycle Vol 1”, a 45 minute mix of all original material. Dorfex Bos is well known for his collaborations with Bassnectar that include the self titled track “Dorfex Bos”, “Horizons”, “Other Worlds” and the much loved, anthemic, “Hold On”. 2018 has much in store, including several releases and collaborations.”

web: https://madisonhouseinc.com/dorfex-bos/
music: https://soundcloud.com/dorfexbosmusic/sets/opinions

Mersiv

The Mersiv Sound Project is the brainchild of Anderson Benoit Gallegos. Producer/DJ Anderson has been developing a unique pretty-dark-loud style of bass music since he started his musical journey in 2015. The intentions of this project are to bring people into the present moment through a Mersiv experience.

web: https://madisonhouseinc.com/mersiv/
music: https://soundcloud.com/mersivsoundproject/sets/phase-one-ep-1

MXVE.

music: http://soundcloud.com/mxvedubstep

Spokes

music: https://soundcloud.com/spokesbass

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The Colorado boys Amoramora make their Asheville DEBUT with Two Sets at The One Stop!

:|: AMORAMORA :|:
Amoramora played over 100 shows in 60 different cities around the U.S. in 2017, toured to both coasts twice and played two sold-out hometown shows at the Fox Theatre and Boulder Theater. Their song ‘Bloom’ was featured on Sirius XM’s Jam On channel, and their song ‘Coming Back’ was featured in Relix Magazine’s August 2017 Issue.

Featuring an upbeat blend of Funk, Bluegrass, African Highlife and Jazz Fusion, these Rocky Mountain Boys harken back to the early days of the jam-rock scene that just oozed positivity which nurtured bands like Blind Melon, String Cheese Incident, and Strangefolk . Fueled by high-energy improvisation, the undeniable joy this quartet shares onstage and offstage is reflected by their devout and growing fanbase, the Amorons. Based out of Boulder, CO, the band has a commitment to consistently changing setlists, expanding their already extensive catalog of original material, and stirring the musical gumbo. Along with the deep instrumental blend of guitar, keyboard, trumpet, EWI, bass & drums, all four members are also vocalists.

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7:07am sunrise on Fri Nov 16. We’ll meet at 6:40, start running at 6:45am. About 4 miles, looping back around the lake then to the cars for coffee. Bring a headlamp and a mug and friends!

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Kegs of Cold Mountain on tap this Friday at all 6 Mountain River Tap & Growlers..Hendersonville, Brevard, Saluda, Mills River and Asheville. We begin at 7:00am. Limited supply of bombers as well.

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8th grade awards ceremony for first nine weeks

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Join the November Wellness Immersion for an exploration into Forest Bathing. Experience and learn how Forest Bathing can promote health and happiness. Reach a place of greater calm & wellness in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.

Escape the habits of a fast-paced life and take a conscious step toward harmonizing with other like minded individuals while integrating a healthy lifestyle for the body, mind, spirit and connection to nature. The daily routine focuses on introducing educational components for self-care, holistic fitness, nutrition, tools for inspiration, and knowledge to enhance one’s quality of life mindfully designed by OM Sanctuary’s expert staff.

Disconnect from a highly connected world, and reconnect to inner source and balance on the beautiful 54-acre eco-friendly campus, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains above the French Broad River in Asheville, NC.

Expert staff will guide you through your personal Wellness Wheel of Health and up to 10 holistic classes. This all inclusive 6-day / 5-night also includes a massage, mountain view hiking excursion and more. Learn more about the Bring 3 friends and you are FREE or 20% off promotion. Click here… http://ow.ly/z4Zk30lE2nm

This Wellness Immersion includes:
*Immersive Retreat – The joy of nurturing well-being and deepening life enhancing experiences
*Lodging – Quiet the mind with natural views, TV-clock-phone-free rooms
*Study Guide & Journal – For recording discoveries and observations
*Coaching Sessions – Group introduction to the wellness wheel of health. Curriculum is designed for personal growth and well-being
*Departure gift – a touchstone to assist with integration back into daily life after retreat
*3 Daily Meals: Vitalize the body with a nutritious healthy vegetarian breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner
*All Daily classes (like yoga): Increase flexibility, strength, mindfulness
*Mid-day Centering – On select days. This faculty-guided practice will allow individuals a reflective pause in the day and an opportunity to embrace mindful awareness
*6 Educational Sessions – These faculty-led educational sessions are designed to broaden knowledge in focused areas of holistic education, transformational art sessions, with group discussions
*Nature Excursion
*Presentations –Leading topics on wellness to inspire and educate
*Entertainment – An evening of local music
*Wellness Treatments (one 60-minute included) – rejuvenate and sooth your body and mind through a treatment in the Oshun Renewal Center
*Closing Class & Ceremony – A group highlight on the last night
*Eco-friendly-recycling stations – live in gratitude and help sustain the earth’s resources
*Contemplation Destinations – break the habit of “doing” and find the wisdom of quieting the mind and resting the body.
*Trillium Meditation room
*Lounges
*Wifi in select rooms (silenced devices)
*Serenity Labyrinth Garden and waterfall feature
*Tranquility Trail – 42 acre forest

Starts at $1500 Double Occupancy/$1800 Single.
Call 828-252-7313 to reserve.

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Join us for the 4th annual Hullabaloo at Oskar Blues’ Reeb Ranch in Brevard, NC on Friday Nov 16th! This year will be bigger and better than ever in every way! We’ve got running, camping, food trucks, live bands, a bon fire, and beer! There will be a band and early check in Thursday Nov 15th! 50k starts Friday 16 at 8am. Staggered relay starts at noon! Music 1pm until 10ish!

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Reclaimed Creations is a unique sculpture exhibit created by renowned artist Sayaka Ganz. Utilizing reclaimed plastic objects, such as discarded utensils, Ganz creates amazing sculptures that visually appear unified at a distance, but are in fact separated when examined up close. Described as using a “3D impressionistic” style, Ganz’s exhibit includes installations of animals in motion, which are in rich in color and energy, to create an illusion of form.

About the Artist

Born in Yokohama, Japan, Sayaka Ganz grew up living in Japan, Brazil and Hong Kong. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. A lecturer and teacher, Ganz’s work has been displayed at various institutions around the globe, including the Hermann Geiger Foundation in Cecina, Italy, the Isle Gallery in Isle of Man, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

My work is about perceiving harmony, even in situations that appear chaotic from the inside. When observing my sculptures up close, one might see gaps, holes and items being held on only by small points; step away, however, and the sculptures reveal the harmony created when the objects are aligned to the same general (but not identical) direction. Similarly, it is important to gain perspective by stepping back from current problems and look at the larger picture. Then one can perceive the beauty and patterns that exist.”

Would you like to learn more about how literacy changes our students’ lives?

Please join us for coffee and a one-hour tour of the Literacy Council.

All tours take place on a Friday from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
31 College Place, Suite B221
Asheville, NC

Space is limited. Please RSVP here. 

Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration*
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Sunday, January 6, 2019 (daily)

*Included with estate admission.
*Does not include “Candlelight Christmas Evenings”

Experience the holidays wreathed with the wonder of Biltmore. Our celebration presents Christmas on a grand scale with more than 55 trees decorated by our talented staff, accented with miles of ribbon, garlands, and lights. Festive menus in our restaurants and holiday wine tastings make for a memorable visit.

Learn more about #ChristmasAtBiltmore or plan your visit: biltmore.com/Christmas

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