Calendar of Events

The lovely and talented Tessia Noel returns to the Sanctuary Brewing Co. stage Thursday January 3rd, 2019!

https://www.facebook.com/events/603218630095003/

Multiple award-winning roots band Brackish Water Jamboree from VA.

https://www.facebook.com/events/353773608757673/

Come be a part of the Pole Dancing movement! Our 8 week Intro to Pole Series is rooted in empowerment, body positivity & community. It’s the perfect place to start delving in to your own definition of sensuality, while gaining strength through dance & pole tricks.

Start from the beginning and learn the fundamentals of spins, climbs, and sexy dance moves on the static and spin pole. This series is great for building strength and a quicker understanding of the mechanics, timing, and grace that is helpful for pole dancing. AND you get to progress with the same students each week, that are also brand new to pole. <3

We look forward to dancing with you!

You can sign up for our 8 Week Intro to Pole Series ($128) here:
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0

https://www.facebook.com/events/609208102826937/

Seth Martin & Tyler Key rock a Thursday night at The Town Pump Tavern in Black Mountain, NC! 9PM!

Seth Martin
https://georgiadishboys.bandcamp.com/

Tyler Key
https://tylerkey.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/298478124118335/

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

https://www.facebook.com/events/104655743803303/?event_time_id=104655770469967

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.

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.

https://www.facebook.com/events/316661532481360/?event_time_id=316661545814692

We are honored to share our passion for our Beloved Black Bears in our exhibit at the “FW Gallery” in Woolworth Walk – downtown Asheville. We are grateful to have been chosen to be their Featured Artists. We want to also thank the many lovely people who work at Woolworth Walk and have supported and assisted us with the exhibit.

The FW Gallery exhibit will end Tuesday, January 29th at 6pm. Our permanent artist booth #229 downstairs “Beloved Black Bear” has over 50 black bear canvases 11×14 at $75 each. We hope you will stop by to visit.

We are happy to say that many black bear canvases have been sold and are now adorning many homes. Our wish is for all of us to share our compassion for the black bear with our friends, family, and neighbors and create connections with the bears giving them a voice.

Love, April Johnson & Jeff Miller

https://www.facebook.com/events/300039080626478/?event_time_id=300039087293144

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.

ART BREAKS
Selected Fridays, 12pm
Free
Drop in to one of our lunchtime Art Breaks! These informal gallery talks and presentations both inform and engage you in dialogue with our curatorial and education staff, docents, or special guests.

JANUARY 4
Interwoven: Contemporary Baskets from the Asheville Art Museum
Lola Clairmont, curatorial assistant
Meet at State Employees’ Credit Union (701 Broadway Avenue, Asheville 28804)

https://www.facebook.com/events/358647311383962/

Live Auditions for the 2019 Janiec Opera Company
at Brevard Music Center!!

2019 Season:
Carlisle Floyd: Susannah (English)
Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette (French)
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus (English)

For more information visit: https://www.brevardmusic.org/institute/college/opera/

Apply Now
https://www.brevardmusic.org/institute/apply/

https://www.facebook.com/events/245730062770409/

Our annual month of classic anime returns on Friday, January 4th featuring the best movies from Studio Ghibli and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki!

THE MOVIES & DATES ARE…

Jan. 4 – 7: Spirited Away
Jan. 8 – 10: Kiki’s Delivery Service – 30th Anniversary
Jan. 11 – 14: Princess Mononoke
Jan. 15 – 17: Porco Rosso
Jan. 18 – 21: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – 35th Anniversary
Jan. 22 – 24: Grave of the Fireflies (NOT FOR YOUNG VIEWERS)
Jan. 25 – 28: My Neighbor Totoro
Jan. 29 – 31: The Cat Returns
Feb. 1 – 4: Howl’s Moving Castle – 15th Anniversary
Feb. 5 – 7: Castle in the Sky

SHOWTIMES:
There will be two matinees and a 10:00 pm show every day for each movie. We’ll post specific showtimes for each movie here and on our website’s movie page.

SPECIAL BONUS… At the final 10:00 pm show of each movie we will show the original Japanese version with English subtitles! All other shows will be the English dubbed version.

TICKET INFO:
Tickets are only $3.00, and sales operate on our normal ticket policy of going on sale 24 hours before your desired show date.

For example, Friday movie tickets go on sale Thursday, the day before.

https://www.facebook.com/events/359072128006762/?event_time_id=359072138006761

Highlands Ice Rink is located at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders park in Highlands, NC 28741. The Ice rink’s open hours are:

Thursdays 1-8pm
Fridays-Saturdays 1-10pm
Sundays 1-5pm

all open hours depend on weather conditions.

https://www.facebook.com/events/478232852670311/?event_time_id=478232882670308

Join us in Honoring the Memory of Mary and Tommy by giving the gift of life.

Please call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767)
or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment
Any questions? Contact Chesnee Sheehan at (828) 734-8024 or Jennifer Sheehan at (828) 734-9541

Free long-sleeve Red Cross T-shirt when you come to
donate Dec. 20-Jan. 6, while supplies last!

https://www.facebook.com/events/363644911051001/

Asheville Burger Challenge Tour – Are you EATER enough for the Burger Challenge Tour? This extreme food tour is led by Stu Helm, aka “The Food Fan,” who will challenge you to finish every slider, every French fry, every single bite on this tour! Should you save room for dessert? You’d better! It’s included. This tour has a maximum of 14 patrons, and based on our past experience, some will start tapping-out by the third slider. A few might make it to slider number five. Seven? Stu says, “doubtful.” Any participant who remains a member of the “Clean Plate Club” from start to finish of this tour, including dessert, gets a FREE tour from Asheville Food Tours. And a high five from Stu.

https://www.facebook.com/events/295496197735048/

Join us in January to set your intentions for the new year with Asheville-based couples therapist Cindy Norton. Cindy will explain the process behind creating a vision for what you want your life to look like in 2019 using a foam board and craft supplies such as magazine clippings and stickers. All materials are provided.

Space is limited. Register with Amelia at [email protected] or (828) 894-8721 ext. 283 to secure your spot.

https://www.facebook.com/events/279363309597057/

The United Way is an active part of the community, and they need your help with the annual Point in Time Count. This count is a one-day effort to encounter the homeless in Forsyth County. The information gathered helps with homelessness plans throughout the year. There are many ways to be involved – you can help prepare necessity bags to be given to the people encountered during the count, you can go out in the community to assist in the count, as well as other opportunities. Stop by the table at the Mast Store in Winston-Salem on Friday, January 4 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. to learn more.

https://www.facebook.com/events/293655938159182/

Ages 8-13
No previous knowledge of origami needed!
No registration needed!

https://www.facebook.com/events/478695649328041/

Come enjoy the holiday season and all its wonder while playing alongside the Broad River and the fully decorated Mini Golf Course!
$6.50 to play and kids under 5 are FREE!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1473877239423624/?event_time_id=1473877299423618

Fridays 5:30-7pm
Every Friday in January

Join Jennifer for this 4 week series to to foster deeper states of concentration, contemplation and connection. Each session will incorporate beginner-intermediate asana, pranayama, bandha and meditation to build the resilience of your physical body, identify and clear mental “blockages” and cultivate a deeper curiosity and self inquiry.

You do not have to have experience with advanced asana, breath work, meditative techniques etc. A relationship with Ujjayi pranayama (victorious breathing) and a regular asana practice of at least one year are advised

$80 for 4 week series

https://www.facebook.com/events/1919507321496485/?event_time_id=1919507344829816

Candlelight Christmas Evenings*
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Saturday, January 5, 2019 (Select Dates)

*Check website for availability/dates
*By reservation only.
*Pricing varies by date.

Candlelight, firelight, and live music bring holiday warmth to the extravagant holiday décor of Biltmore House, creating an evening to remember. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings. Advance reservations are required for evening visits.

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

https://www.facebook.com/events/1524627331014393/?event_time_id=1524627381014388

Vision Boards are a great way to set your intentions for the New Year, while having a lot of fun! Chris Butterworth will lead us through a series of exercises to help us hone in on what we really want to achieve in the coming year, and then guide us as we create a customized board to help us bring those intentions to life. A wonderful activity for all ages…no experience required!

All materials will be provided to create a 12×12 Vision Board suitable for framing. If you have something (images or text, for example) that is meaningful to you, please feel free to bring it along. You can use it for inspiration, or include it on your board!

“Creating a [piece of art] that displays what you want actually does bring it to life. What we focus on expands. When you create a vision board and place it in a space where you see it often, you essentially end up doing short visualization exercises throughout the day. Visualization works!” —Huffington Post, 1.12.15

​Class size limited to 10. Registration closes Wednesday, January 2, 2019 @ 5pm.

$45 per student

https://www.facebook.com/events/1959931350720989/

Come groove to your musical vibe with your favorite tribe! Ali will lead a powerful warm vinyasa class with live music, featuring local artist, Noetiq. An Asheville native, Noetiq harnesses the power of sonic energy to transcend the limitations of reality.

Cost is $18, PYIC 10% discount. Event is from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. and with only 30 spots you will want to RSVP your place to groove and move. Sure to be Pure fun!

https://www.facebook.com/events/192257715017110/

Announcing the opening of Amelia Doll’s fantastical space in the ZaPow art gallery!
Amelia has lived in Asheville for the past two years and has worked as a freelance artist for the past 5 years, accepting commissions and creating magick communities!
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On the night of the 4th, from 7-10 Amelia will be hosting a fantastical costume party opening reception! Prints are for sale, along with one of a kind original paintings!
Come dressed to impress!!!
Most creative fantastical costume will be presented with a FREE PRINT! ~~
(The Fae are incredible judges.)
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We will have magickal face painting, fairy hair and a joyous time to frolic with our fairy community!
Excited to see and celebrate with all of you beautiful creatures! Please share this event and let others know!
LETS PLAY ✨
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https://www.facebook.com/events/281760716017699/

Friday, January 4th! We bringing the soul train to Asheville, North Carolina for a FREE SHOW at Highland Brewing Company! Music from 7pm-9pm. Come boogie AVL!

https://www.facebook.com/events/657493507984797/

This event is FREE and tickets are not required to enter the venue.

Melissa Reaves with special guest William Trentini .

Melissa’s avant-garde, fire driven’ rock-n-roll approach is truly a unique experience. An incredible master of improv, she deconstructs the blues, pushes jazz to the outer limits and burns through rock-n-roll.

Melissa Reaves is known to audiences throughout the US and Europe for her deconstructionist approach to rock-n-roll. Reaves has amassed a word-of-mouth following most notably for her experimental guitar work but also for her propensity towards spontaneity and seamless improvisation during live performance. She deconstructs the blues, pushes jazz to the outer limits and burns through rock-n-roll like the love child of Jerry Lee Lewis and the MC5. Most recently Melissa’s, “New Rock Song” was placed on the 55th GRAMMY Awards nomination ballot for Best Rock Performance.

Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Brewhouse offers an intimate setting to watch your favorite band. Watch our brewers work as you sip on a cold one. This event is FREE and tickets are not required to enter the venue. The Brewhouse is located in the resort village, adjacent to the fire pit.

https://www.facebook.com/events/183068679254516/

Start the new year with a plan, or at least a vision. We’ll meditate privately about what we hope to do, learn, experience, and accomplish in the coming year and then create a set of collaged “intention” cards to help inspire us.

Bring a friend or come on your own to spend time creating.

Teen Making Lab happens every first Friday, and each month we will be making something different. We provide all the materials. NO experience required!

Ages 12-18. Register ahead or drop in, but please arrive no later than 7:30.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2132861480269876/

Let’s all come together and share our love for Tom McGow. A silent auction will be held for art donated by local artists. $15 ticket to this benefit will include free hors d’oeuvres and a phenomenal musical line up. Pretty Little Goat, Appalachian Renegades, Bradford Carson, Mike Sweet, Dustin Maxwell, Carolyn and Keturah, Blake Ellege, Derrick Gardner, Bill Mattocks, John Trufant, Eric Congdon and Gypsy & Me. Proceeds to go to Toms’s daughter to help with expenses and handling of the estate. Tom had no life insurance and his daughter lives in Maine.

Tentative schedule for entertainment. This is subject to change because all these guys are donating their time and there may be some talking in between sets. Don’t panic ? Just things related to auction etc.
Thanks everyone!

8pm Eric Congdon
8:30pm Mike Sweet
9pm Gypsy & Me
9:20 App. Renegades
9:40 Shotgun Gypsies
10pm Blown Glass B
10:30pm Pretty Little Goats
11pm Bull @W
11:30pm Blake and Co. w/ John T and Bill M.

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