Calendar of Events

Time to get down…. looooow down with the Low Down Sires and Swing AVL’s holiday dance!! There will be swingin’ music, and great classes for beginners! Stay late for our post dance blues hour! Plus the venue is not only gorgeous, but they have a fabulous bar!

~~~Schedule (short version- see below for details)~~~
7 pm: Taster Class: Shim Sham w/ Jean
8 pm: Taster Class: Charleston w/ Jean
9-11pm: Swing AVL Dance w/ Low Down Sires
11-12pm: Vintage Blues Hour w/ DJ
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PRICING: Dance/Band is $5 (includes blues hour) and classes are $10/$8 for Swing Asheville members. Vintage Blues Hour is $2 suggested donation for those who didn’t pay for Dance/Band admission.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Interested in free dances or half priced lessons? Want to help promote the swing scene? Consider volunteering for Swing Asheville! To see what sort of opportunities are available and to sign up, please head over to http://signup.com/go/LMqYCSz

MUSIC
The Low-Down Sires have been busy reviving rare early 20th century jazz classics for the past five years, and are known and respected widely as true traditionalists. Consistently hailed as one of the most popular dance bands in the region, the Sires have had the pleasure of performing at events all over the eastern US, in addition to their regular circuit of local swing dances, club appearances, and private parties. Dedicated to the lost sounds of the earliest roots of jazz, and inspired by the compositions and arrangements of King Oliver, Kid Ory, Jelly Roll Morton and other giants from the storied origins of the art form, their authentic sound transports listeners to the streets of Old New Orleans and the barrelhouses of early 20th century Mississippi river towns. Their hot swingin’ style is a surefire hit with audiences everywhere, from concert halls, bars and back-porches, to swing dances and street corners.

BLUES
Band finished and you’re not done dancing? You’re in luck… stick around for our vintage blues hour! Continue dancing to DJ’d music until the bar kicks us out. $2 suggested donation for those coming just for the blues hour.

FOOD: Feeling peckish? The bar has a small selection of vegan goodies to help keep your stamina up! Ask a bartender for more details.

CLASSES
7pm: Continuing Class: Taster Class: Shim Sham w/ Jean

This month, we’re doing a bunch of different classes to give you a taste of some different styles of dancing. This week we’re going to learn the classic Shim Sham routine. Whether you’re learning for the first time, or just need a refresher, come have fun and dance.

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“Continuing” classes are for those dancers who have cemented the basics of the dance being featured that specific month. This includes knowing (and being able to execute cleanly and consistently) basic footwork and lead/follow skills for that dance. Some continuing classes may require no advance knowledge of a dance. This will be noted in the the class description.
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8 pm: Core Class: Taster Class: Charleston w/ Jean

Ready to try a new type of swing, but not sure where to start? This month will give you a chance to try a little bit of Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Charleston with several different instructors. No experience? No problem. We’re starting from the bottom with each class and giving you the basic partnered steps to get you on the social floor and dancing. This week’s focus is CHARLESTON taught by the fabulous Jean!

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“Core” lessons stress the fundamentals of swing dancing for beginning dancers. Lessons rotate monthly to focus on a different kind of swing dance (6 Count Lindy, 8 Count Lindy, Charleston, Balboa, etc.). Because good fundamentals are hard to develop in one month, we recommend repeating Core lessons (on the same topic) to help develop the solid foundation you’ll need in continuing classes. Core lessons are also great for intermediate and advanced dancers who want to “get back to basics” or learn a different dancing role (lead vs. follow).
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GIFT CERTIFICATES
Do you want to buy a gift certificate for our classes as a gift, or to pre-pay for a block of classes for yourself? You can purchase gift certificates at the door at our weekly dance! They are $40 for a block of 4, and a great way to dive into the fun world of dance.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Dec 25: NO DANCE
Jan 1: Russ Wilson’s Hangover Party
Jan 8: Community Jazz Jam
Jan 15: TBA
Jan 22: TBA
Jan 29: One Leg Up

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Hillman Beer hosts Think Tank Tuesdays Trivia Night from 7pm-9pm! Get ready to drink some beer, test your wit, and have some fun!

Details:
– Please arrive at 6:30pm
– Max 6 people per team
– First place gets a $50 Hillman Beer Gift Card

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Come hear beautiful holiday music Tuesday, December 18th at 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church! Toe River Arts Chamber Ensemble and Community Chorus will be presenting their own rendition of Vivaldi Gloria and several other seasonal pieces.
This event is FREE to the public!
We hope to see you there.

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TRIVIA NIGHT WITH WAYNE!

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PRE SALE HAS ENDED, PLEASE PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR

It’s that wonderful time of year!

Studio Zahiya Dance Spectacular
December 18th
7pm
Doors at 7pm // Show at 7:30pm
$15 pre-sale // $18 at the door
$20 VIP Front Row Seating!

Join Studio Zahiya as we celebrate the end of the year with a Dance Spectacular!

Kids, Hip Hop, Modern, Jazz, Bhangra, Bellydance and More!

Limited VIP Tickets are $20 and have reserved front row seating!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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All your favorite Christmas movies, one trivia night. Prizes for the winners + best team name. Bring your good tiding’s and cheer.

We will also be tapping World’s Best Cup of Coffee, an imperial coffee stout. Our trivia masters, Lane & Dale brewed a beer for the occasion with Fermented Nonsense inspired by Buddy the Elf. It is a bourbon barrel aged maple syrup coffee stout brewed with M&M’s from one of the four main elf food groups. We will have a Buddy approved garnish for it’s release (hint:Spaghetti might be involved)

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Some of Asheville’s best bartenders are coming together to help those in need this holiday season! Bring a toy to donate to WNC Toys for Tots, and all other proceeds will go to those affected by the massive earthquake that hit Alaska.
Featuring drinks from Ryan Stout of The Waterbird, Jasper Adams of Buxton Hall, Drew Hendrixson of Imperial life, Sarah Wanat of The Times, Molly Rhom of Rhubarb, Brandon Hyduk of The Orange Peel, Spencer Schultz of The Admiral and Chris Keane of Jargon.
Hosted by Jargon, the theme will be The Island of Misfit Toys. Live music by Love and Sleep and Dj Zeus Mora. Molly Rhom and Chris Keane behind the bar.

Drink Specials
$5 Jameson
$1.50 PBR

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Dance your heart out, practice your moves, or sing along with your friends. Every Tuesday night. Only a $2 suggested donation that goes towards Swing Asheville.

If you are interested in starting your night earlier, from 9-11pm swing dance to live vintage jazz music, Just $5 for the entire evening, including the blues dance.

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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.”

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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1 Day: $60
2 Day: $110
3 Day: $150

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When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

The South has always been home to a blend of cultures — from Native Americans here by 14,000 years ago to Europeans 500 years ago, followed by Africans forced to migrate. By 1500, cultures in the South included Creek, Cherokee, Catawba, Choctaw, Chitimacha, and Coushatta, from Europe English, Scottish, Irish, and German, and Africans from Senegal to Congo. Baskets were integral in daily life, as agricultural equipment for gathering, sifting, storing, and serving the finished product or as receptacles for tools, clothes, sacred objects, and even infants.

Initially each culture had its own preferred basket material and method of manufacture — twilled rivercane for Native Americans, plaited oak for Europeans, and coiled grasses for Africans. Interaction between groups spurred adaptations to changing circumstances, such as the use of white oak by the Cherokee in the 1800s, as rivercane stands were decimated by European settlements. Native Americans also adopted the European picnic, flower, egg, and market baskets to sell in the 20th-century art market. Native and European Americans wove honeysuckle into baskets after 1854, when introduced from Japan. By the 17th century African Americans discovered bulrush along the coasts, coiling it into large, round “fanners” to winnow rice. Later bulrush was one medium among sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto, giving rise to the name “sweetgrass baskets” along the coast.

Baskets were woven not only for use in the fields and homes or for sale in art galleries but also as a connection to ancestors and spirits, as designs were said to come from inside one’s head, from memories of one’s mother’s motifs, or from the Creator. Indeed, working with one’s hands in nature to gather materials and to form them into a basket was considered spiritually and physically healthy, becoming a part of the practice of occupational therapy around World War I.

Today, basketweavers in the South from all three traditions are teaching the next generation to continue this art. Artists from across the region work with old and new materials in old and new forms, innovating for their legacy, for art’s sake, and for political causes, as embodied in the varied vessels in this gallery and epitomized in the virtuosic miniature examples in the case at right.

We’re back this holiday season popping up at the Asheville Masonic Temple!

Shop our festive 20-day pop up shop featuring some of the area’s best in handmade and vintage. We’ve curated goods featuring over 125 local & indie makers, designers, and vintage wares including clothing, jewelry, decor, greeting cards, and more. You’re sure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list!

HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP
Open November 30 – December 19
10am-8pm everyday
The Asheville Masonic Temple
80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801

OPENING PARTY
Saturday, December 1 | 6-9pm
Join us Saturday evening for our Opening Party, December 1st from 6-9pm and enjoy complimentary Bhramari Brewing Co beer, sweet bites, live music, and fairy hair.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, December 1 | 12-7pm
Take a timeless portrait with Revelry Tintype

Sundays, December 2, 9, and 16 | 1-3pm
Take some time for your self during this busy season with a relaxing chair massage with LMBT Massage by Amy Gallagher Massey

For more details and a full list of vendors visit: https://www.showandtellpopupshop.com/

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We’re back this holiday season popping up at the Asheville Masonic Temple!

Shop our festive 20-day pop up shop featuring some of the area’s best in handmade and vintage. We’ve curated goods featuring over 125 local & indie makers, designers, and vintage wares including clothing, jewelry, decor, greeting cards, and more. You’re sure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list!

HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP
Open November 30 – December 19
10am-8pm everyday
The Asheville Masonic Temple
80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801

OPENING PARTY
Saturday, December 1 | 6-9pm
Join us Saturday evening for our Opening Party, December 1st from 6-9pm and enjoy complimentary Bhramari Brewing Co beer, sweet bites, live music, and fairy hair.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, December 1 | 12-7pm
Take a timeless portrait with Revelry Tintype

Sundays, December 2, 9, and 16 | 1-3pm
Take some time for your self during this busy season with a relaxing chair massage with LMBT Massage by Amy Gallagher Massey

For more details and a full list of vendors visit: https://www.showandtellpopupshop.com/

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Enjoy a visit to Christmas pasts from the 1840s to the 1890s. Each room contains antique and reproduction decorations and traditions. Four live trees, one of which will be decorated with traditional Appalachian decorations, hand made by our SMH over History club.
Admission at the door $9 adults, $5 children/students, free for WNC Historical Association members and A-B Tech students.
Group tours may be requested at 828-253-9231
Special 12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt for children.

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FREE Santa Photos will be available at the center through December 24 at the The North Carolina Arboretum sponsored Santa Set. Every family who visits Santa at Asheville Outlets will receive two FREE 4” x 6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Free Santa Photos is hosted by Great Beginnings Lead To Great Smiles.

(Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply. Valid only through December 24, 2018.)

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FREE Santa Photos are back at Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com)! From November 17th through December 24th, every family who visits Santa will receive two FREE 4”x6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. FREE Santa photo is sponsored by Great Beginnings Great Smiles; the FREE Santa photo set is sponsored by North Carolina Arboretum Winter Lights.

Santa’s Photo Hours are:
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Sundays, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Santa takes a break to feed his reindeer weekdays and Saturdays: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. + 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located at food court. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply, valid only through December 24, 2018.

In a world in which everything seems to be changing rapidly, are the ethics of effective fundraising changing as well? Do the old rules still apply? Or do new circumstances mean we need a revised set of ethical standards?

Join Dr. Hal M. Lewis, Principal Consultant for Leadership For Impact LLC – for a provocative program in which contemporary fundraising dilemmas will be (re)examined and (re)evaluated.

In this interactive discussion we will explore what makes an ethical challenge a dilemma and how we, as development professionals, should respond when ethical standards conflict with our jobs to raise the most amount of money for our causes.

Dr. Hal M. Lewis is the Principal Consultant for Leadership For Impact LLC, an executive coaching and organizational consulting practice designed to meet the needs of nonprofit professionals and their boards. He has held executive CEO posts for more than three decades and has served as a Professor of Leadership specializing in the not-for-profit sector.

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As Virginia Woolf said, “one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Food and water are essential for survival, but mankind’s relationship to food has transformed over time from one of sustenance to one laden with personal and cultural significance.

A Matter of Taste explores depictions of food and drink in art and reveals how images of fruits and vegetables can function as complex metaphors for excess, status, memory, and politics. Drawn from southern museums and private collections, this exhibition showcases over 35 paintings, decorative arts, and works on paper by artists such as Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Claes Oldenburg.

This show spans 400 years and multiple continents, revealing the evolving role of food and drink in various media and cultural contexts. While depictions of fruit and vegetables appeared in ancient times, still life painting as an independent genre dates to 16th-century Holland.

In 19th-century America, still life paintings remained popular but evolved in terms of subject matter, media, and message. Painters such as Thomas Wightman, George Forster, and De Scott Evans embraced Dutch still lifes and used food as commentary on the current political climate and the transient state of the human condition.

Illustrated newspapers led to an increase of cartoons by artists such as Winslow Homer and William Hogarth, who utilized food and drink as social satire. The 20th-century modern art movement further changed the perception of food. The culture of mass production enabled Pop artists to elevate seemingly mundane foodstuffs to high art. Yet, other contemporary artists explored the symbolic and nostalgic role of food seen in works by Tim Tate, Linda Armstrong, and Laquita Thomson.

Visitors will also experience an elaborately set dining table fit for a sumptuous feast. Dining became its own art form over time and communicated one’s social standing and wealth. Each of the table’s six place settings represent a different culture and offer a glimpse into global dining customs. Selective drinkware will accompany this section revealing how tea sets and even punch bowls reflected an owner’s prestige.

When the Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association innkeepers get together, delicious things happen. We’ve gathered the best recipes from our inns; and our delighted to share them in our cookbook, Morning In The Mountains.
You are invited to join us for a cooking demo and a taste of three fabulous recipes from the book and buy a copy for your own cookbook collection or as a gift for your favorite gourmet or gourmand.

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Asheville School of Film will host Youth Filmmaking- Green Screen Fun(damentals), a 3-day short course specifically for teenagers 13-18 years of age on green screen special effects during the winter school break, Wednesday December 19th to Friday December 21st, from 1 pm to 4 pm.

During the course, students will learn the Basics of Filmmaking and practice in-class exercises using digital cameras and green screen techniques. Develop skills in film production and determine interest for future related careers!

Green Screen image compositing, once the realm of high-end Hollywood productions, is now accessible to virtually anyone with a modern digital camera and editing program. Even so, creating a convincing composited image requires some basic skills and a clear understanding of the process. This workshop will cover everything necessary for achieving believable Green Screen effects on a budget. Among other topics, participants will discover techniques for lighting both the green screen and actors to insure visual continuity between the foreground and background images while dealing with troublesome shadows.

Asheville School of Film provides all equipment and supplies necessary for the in-class training. Cost for the course is $150, and registration and deposit ($150) is due 2 weeks prior to class.

Students that also sign up for the morning Youth class (Crew Positions and Careers) will receive a bundle price of $250 for the 2 classes. Deposit for the 2 classes combined will be $50.

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Encouraging our employees to stop by on December 19th to try all of our Christmas desserts we’ve whipped up. The best dessert takes home bragging rights!

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The Weaverville Tailgate Market has moved inside for the cold months! Come on in to find your favorite local meats, produce, dairy products, crafts, and more!

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The Weaverville Tailgate Market has moved inside for the cold months! Come on in to find your favorite local meats, produce, dairy products, crafts, and more!

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Natural rubber production is a rapidly growing cause of deforestation around the world. It destroys the habitats of endangered animals from gibbons to elephants, drives climate change, and takes the land of people who have lived there for time immemorial.

Tire corporations, including Michelin, account for at least 70% of natural rubber usage. Meaning, the tires on your car very likely have a complicated and sordid story.

Fortunately, Michelin, one of the largest tire company in the world, recently adopted a corporate policy to eradicate deforestation, and labor and human rights abuse in its supply chain. And, Michelin has started dialogue with other tire companies, non-profits, and other interested stakeholders on how to address these issues on a global scale. Join us in celebrating that policy and showing hometown support for Michelin to lead the charge towards global reform.

Join us at the Joel Roberts Poinsett Statue on December 19, with a 10ft tall, 500 pound Tire Monster mascot, to celebrate progress and show support for Michelin to be a global leader for sustainability. With Michelin leading the way, and local community members backing them up, we can have a global impact on an issue that affects us all.

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Each individual who donates more than $25 worth of toys will be given a 10% discount, that day, toward their entire tab.

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Looking for a new career pathway? Ready to make a change?

Join us for a job training program Info Session on Dec. 19 in the Edington Center Training Room. Learn about the training & employment pathways offered at GO and how we can help you meet your education & employment goals.

We’ll give an overview of these programs:

– YouthBuild, starts January 22, 2019
Carpentry and GED-study for out-of-school youth.

– Ready to Work: Certified Peer Support Specialist, starts January 28, 2019
For people who have been in recovery for at least one year and want to help others on their path to recovery.

– Kitchen Ready, starts February 4, 2019
Hospitality and culinary arts

Can’t make it to the Info Session? Fill out a short online application to let a member of our recruitment staff know that you’re interested in our programs: http://bit.ly/GOapply

Questions? Contact Gwen at (828) 398-4158 x112 or [email protected].

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