Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
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Come drink beer and listen to music…what could possibly be better?
https://www.facebook.com/events/264912950893366/
Intimate Concert
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Meet us at Mad Anthony’s in Waynesville, NC for some “rock and roll truth” and good times!
www.28pagesband.com
http://www.madanthonys.bar/
https://www.facebook.com/events/273308436867725/
Bring intention, joy, and healing sounds & words into your New Year! Experience kalimba master Kevin Spears, accompanied by Linda and Larry Cammarata for an evening of world music and soulful poetry blending with ambient sounds, pulsating rhythms, kalimba, flutes, percussion, didgeridoo, and vocals. For advance tickets, please call the White Horse at 828-669-0816. We look forward to seeing you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/454534895041739/
What to do in the last days of 2018!? Come hang out at Sanctuary Brewing Company and catch LIVE/LOCAL music from Chris Wilhelm & Friends on Saturday December 29th! Music starts @ 8 PM with No Cover! See ya’ll there!
Infectious indie folk rock that is known to make people dance and sing. Chris Wilhelm writes, sings and plays acoustic guitar, Chris Carter is on drums, and Chris Crecelius joins us on both electric guitar and banjo.
Chris Wilhelm- Lead Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter
Chris Carter- Drums
Maddie- Electric bass
Listen to our music free on https://chriswilhelm.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/388753561865701/
Eryn Fuson will be the featured harpist in internationally-acclaimed Scottish violinist Jamie Laval’s Celtic Christmas Tour! This show captures the beauty and atmosphere of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, and Iceland during the holidays. An entertaining and thought-provoking family holiday experience, the show weaves a tapestry of music, dance, poetry, and stories that hearken back to the ancient Celtic celebrations associated with the Winter Solstice and Christmas.
Headlining the show is North Carolina-based violinist and storyteller Jamie Laval who in 2002 won the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championship. He has performed for Her Majesty The Queen, appeared on the NBC Today show, and presented a TEDx Talk. Laval’s recent album Murmurs and Drones won the popular vote for “Best World Traditional Album” in the 2012 Independent Music Awards.
In addition to Eryn on Celtic harp, Laval is joined by a cast of young, critically praised performers of woodwinds, guitar, Irish step dancing, and sublime vocals.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2185499221773869/
Jamie Laval’s Celtic Christmas captures the beauty and atmosphere of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, and Iceland during the holidays. An entertaining and thought-provoking family holiday experience, the show weaves a tapestry of music, dance, poetry, and stories that hearken back to the ancient Celtic celebrations associated with the Winter Solstice and Christmas.
Headlining the show is North Carolina-based violinist and storyteller Jamie Laval who in 2002 won the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championship. He has performed for Her Majesty The Queen, appeared on the NBC Today show, and presented a TEDx Talk. Laval’s recent album Murmurs and Drones won the popular vote for “Best World Traditional Album” in the 2012 Independent Music Awards.
Joining Laval is a cast of young, critically praised performers of Celtic harp, woodwinds, guitar, Irish step dancing, and sublime vocals.
Tickets: http://ashevilletheatre.org/events/jamie-lavals-celtic-christmas/
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Bowl Games All Day!
https://www.facebook.com/events/268779580484182/
Join us for a night of music with Prettier Than Matt. More than just another acoustic duo, Prettier Than Matt has evolved into both an engaging live act and a potent, diverse studio creation with their latest EP release, Uncover. The undeniably likable pairing of singer/keyboard/ukulele player Jessica Skinner and guitarist/singer Jeff Pitts combines her classic country and pop influences with the arena rock leanings of Pitts, with everyone from Dolly Parton and Ingrid Michaelson to Bon Jovi listed as their personal favorites.
Indoor show, no cover.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2420078958235500/
$10 Advance / $12 Day of Show
De la Noche is an Asheville-based group dedicated to recreating the seductive sound of the classic Tango orchestras that thrived in Buenos Aires and Montevideo in the 1930’s and 40’s, when Tango dancing was all the rage. Comprised of bandoneon, piano, violins, and bass, De la Noche plays music that is both romantic and emotionally charged. It is perfect for dancing or listening, possibly with eyes closed.
Main Stage Seated :: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations :: There will be room for dancing
https://www.facebook.com/events/320913635409237/
Third Holiday show getting everyone ready to ring in the New Year! Andalyn and Harry are joined by Steve Moseley and Jeff Anders at The DFR Room in Brevard. We’re gonna be rocking the floors with a whole lotta cool!
https://www.facebook.com/events/584896278607586/
Midnight North
w/s/g The Captain Midnight Band
Doors at 8
Show at 9
In June of 2017 Midnight North is slated to release their third studio album: Under the Lights. On this full length record, Midnight North left it all on the court. Recorded by David Simon-Baker (Los Lobos, ALO, Jackie Greene, Mother Hips) at the Greene Room and Allegiant Studios, Under the Lights features their 11 best new tunes. Expect flares of country on tracks like “The Highway Song” and “Greene County”, tinges of soul on the likes of “Back To California”, but mostly good solid rock and roll. With strong melodies and stronger harmonies, for this band it comes down to one thing: the song.
Immediately after their last studio release, 2015’s Scarlet Skies, Midnight North – fronted by lead songwriters Elliott Peck & Grahame Lesh with lush Hammond B3 organ, lead guitar, and harmony work from Alex Jordan and stomping bass lines from Connor O’Sullivan – began touring the country in earnest, visiting the East Coast and the Midwest for the first time in Summer 2015. The band wrote the majority of Under the Lights in the following months, and the lyrical road themes – the initial excitement, the longing for home, and the inherent need to keep moving – shine through.
“Under the Lights is the perfect title for this collection of songs,” said O’Sullivan. “These songs and lyrics are about being a band of musicians on the road away from home. Songs literally performed and tested under the lights at countless venues across the US.”
Last year, while work in the studio continued, the band’s stream of amazing live shows and festival appearances sped by as the band jammed with heavyweights like Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Tom Hamilton, Mihali Savoulidis, and more. Hitting the road night after night and building their fan base has proved a lot of fun and every time they come back to a city the venues and crowds get bigger while the songs get tighter. “On the road you have an opportunity to dig into what the band is capable of and learn where your limits as a group are and aren’t,” said Jordan. “It was a wonderful opportunity to capture a sound on this album that is identifiably our own.”
In addition to all the touring, Midnight North is on year five of holding down Sunday nights at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA. To celebrate the occasion, they released a free live album, Live at Terrapin Crossroads in 2016, where Relix Magazine took a shine to “the group’s powerful three-part harmonies.” Performing weekly for a hometown crowd allows a chance to continuously test new material. “I feel like I’ll come to the band with this raw idea and watch it totally come to life,” said Peck.
2017 will continue the growth for Midnight North, as the exciting release of Under the Lights helps point the way for more and more fans to discover the band. “These songs tell our story, at least up to this point,” said Lesh. “Our job is to sing you these stories as honestly as we can and transport you into our world for an hour or two.”
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT BAND
The Captain Midnight Band plays “Waterbed Rock & Roll”, a unique hybrid of Classic Rock, Jam, R&B, and blue poetry.
The Captain Midnight Band creates “Water Bed Rock & Roll” for the mind, booty, and soul. Crunchy Rock Guitar, Soaring Vocal Harmonies, and thick R&B grooves create a sonic landscape for the band’s suggestive, Sci-Fi imagery and improvisational interplay.
Formed in New Orleans in 2002, The Captain Midnight Band stays true to the Crescent City’s celebratory heritage, turning every show into a sweating, throbbing event, interspersed with humor, eroticism, and inspired jams.
Flattering comparisons to genre-defying acts such as P-Funk, Frank Zappa, and Ween are evident in the relationship between band and audience. Striking visuals and an ever-changing set list keep fans coming back for more.
Midnight’s style has infiltrated a variety of musical realms. Bob Weir, moe., DSO, Twiddle, Merl Saunders, Dumpstaphunk, Galactic, Cornmeal, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Cypress Hill, and The 2 Live Crew are just a few musical entities Midnight has either shared the stage or bills with.
Major influences include The Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Funkadelic, George Lucas, KISS, Boz Scaggs, Little Feat, Joe Walsh, Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell, Todd Rundgren, and Richard Pryor.
https://www.facebook.com/events/258841898139218/
Phuncle Sam is Asheville’s own Dead-Centric “jam band”. Since their formation in 2004, Phuncle Sam has been firmly rooted in musical exploration. The band serves up inventive interpretations of Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead and many others. They have built up a faithful following by using an approach that respects the improvisational traditions of The Grateful Dead, while exploring what can happen when individual band members bring their unique influences and interpretations into the mix”
$5 Entry Fee
520 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC
https://www.facebook.com/events/203641660514154/
Genre: Memphis Music
Tickets: adv. $15 / dos. $18
Show: 9PM (Doors: 8PM)
Ages: 21+
Southern Avenue
SOUL-STEEPED YOUNG MEMPHIS QUINTET SOUTHERN AVENUE SPARKS A ROOTS REVOLUTION WITH SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM ON STAX
Southern Avenue is a Memphis street that runs from the easternmost part of the city limits all the way to Soulsville, the original home of Stax Records. Southern Avenue is also the name of a fiery young Memphis quintet that embodies its home city’s soul, blues and gospel traditions, while adding a youthful spirit and dynamic energy all their own. “If Memphis music is a genre, this is it!” proclaims American Blues Scene, and Rock 103FM calls Southern Avenue, “The most-talked-about band in Memphis.”
Their self-titled debut album is a breath of fresh air with its own unique blend of gospel- tinged R&B vocals, roots/blues-based guitar work and soul-inspired songwriting. And Southern Avenue’s upcoming release on the fabled Stax label is a testament to the young combo’s talent and vision.
Southern Avenue features five young but seasoned musicians who came from diverse musical and personal backgrounds to create music that spans their wide-ranging musical interests, while showcasing the powerful chemistry that the group has honed through stage and studio experience.
Southern Avenue encompasses Memphis-born, church-bred sisters Tierinii and Tikyra Jackson, respectively a soulful, charismatic singer and a subtle, powerful drummer; guitarist Ori Naftaly, an Israeli-born blues disciple who first came to America as an acclaimed solo artist; versatile jazz-inspired bassist Daniel McKee; and the band’s newest addition, keyboardist Jeremy Powell, an early alumnus of Stax’s legendary music academy.
The band members’ diverse skills come together organically on Southern Avenue, scheduled for release on February 24, 2017 via Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group. Produced by Kevin Houston (North Mississippi Allstars, Lucero, Patty Griffin), the 10-song album features guest appearances from Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars and trumpeter Marc Franklin of the Bo-Keys. But it’s Southern Avenue’s own potent musical chemistry that drives such sublimely soulful originals as “Don’t Give Up,” “What Did I Do,” “It’s Gonna Be Alright,” “Love Me Right” and “Wildflower.” The band also pays tribute to its roots with an incandescent reading of Ann Peebles’ Memphis soul classic “Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love.”
The seeds for Southern Avenue’s birth were planted when Ori Naftaly, who’d grown up in Israel with a deeply rooted passion for American blues and funk, came to Memphis in 2013 to compete in the prestigious International Blues Challenge. That experience led to Naftaly moving permanently to Memphis and successfully touring the United States with his own band.
Although his talents were embraced by American audiences, Naftaly felt constrained in his own band, feeling the need to include a more expansive, collaborative musical vision. That opportunity arrived when he met Memphis native Tierinii Jackson, who’d gotten her start singing in church, before performing in a series of cover bands and theatrical projects.
According to Ori, “When I saw Tierinii perform, I thought, ‘This is why I came to America.’ I met her and we clicked. At our first rehearsal, she told me that her sister was a drummer, and she thought it would be great to have her in the band. We had such a good vibe, and suddenly I didn’t care so much about my solo thing.”
“I initially clicked with Ori really well, but it was his project,” Tierinii remembers. “Then he came to me and said ‘I want this band to be a collaboration, I want this to be our vision and our music.’ So we started writing together, and that’s when I realized that we were really the same, musically.”
“We started over,” Naftaly continues. “We threw out most of the songs I’d been playing in my solo band, and Tierinii and I wrote a whole new set, and we became Southern Avenue. The more we played together, the closer we got, and the more we became a family. We started getting a different kind of crowd, and from there things escalated quickly.”
“Ori said, ‘My band is done, this is y’all’s band,'” Tierinii recalls. “We all quit our other gigs and started focusing on this, working and writing and living together in a way that you don’t experience when you’re playing somebody else’s music. Now we’re playing songs that we wrote ourselves and we’re playing them from our hearts. That is when I realized that we had something special.”
Despite not having a record deal, Southern Avenue quickly found success touring in America and Europe. They won additional attention playing some prestigious festivals and competing in the International Blues Challenge, in which they represented Memphis. Less than a year after the band’s formation, they were signed to the resurgent Stax label.
“I feel like being on Stax is a responsibility,” says Tierinii. “I grew up in Memphis, seeing the name Stax everywhere. It was a constant presence, and now it’s up to us to live up to that. I feel like this band can be a platform to do a lot of positive things for the city of Memphis. I want to change the world, but Memphis is home.”
Tierinii views Southern Avenue as “a perfect soundtrack to our first year together. We wrote these songs in our first nine months of being a band. We’d all done so many things and come from so many different places, but the music represents all of us.
“It’s been a real crash course,” she continues. “We haven’t been a band for very long, but what we have feels very special, and it’s made us a strong unit. I think that we represent something that people need to see right now.”
“This band has already made our dreams come true,” Ori concludes. “I’ve waited all my life to be in a band like this, and it’s amazing to me that I get to play with these people every night. Our goal is to keep doing this for a long time and leave our mark. We’re trying to build a legacy.”
web: https://www.southernavenuemusic.com
vid: https://youtu.be/pPe189a2kRM
April B. & The Cool
April B. & The Cool is a soulful concoction of jazz, hip-hop, and R&B. The hard-hitting, rotating line-up of The Cool is fronted by multi-instrumentalist April Bennett of Asheville, North Carolina and often features members of the area’s coolest bands including Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, LOZ, and The Marcus King Band. You can expect some of the most silky-smooth, soul-stirring vocals you’ll ever have the pleasure of hearing, as well as lyrics that will cause you to smile, think, and feel.
Listen to The Cool’s debut EP “The Sidechick Chronicles: Thanks a lot Mr. Scott” here:
https://aprilbandthecool.bandcamp.com/
Available everywhere music is streamed and sold! (Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, etc)
“There’s no way to pigeonhole Asheville’s April B. & The Cool. What I heard pouring off the Taproom Stage crossed genres that include R&B, hip hop, soul, jazz, reggae and rock. It’s alternative everything. Led by multi-instrumentalist April Bennett and a rotating stable of talented area musicians including guitarist JP Miller and trombonist Derrick Johnson, both from Asheville’s Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, bassist John Durham [LOZ] and drummer Joshua “Forte” Joyner; April B. & The Cool had us dancing to jazz, a heady genre normally reserved for older hipsters sipping vodka tonics in cramped dark clubs. Didn’t think that was possible, but April’s stunning, sensuous voice and expert guitar licks gave us no other choice.”
– Dalia Jakubauskas, Musicfestnews.com
“April B. & The Cool is a soulful concoction of heavy and light and rock and funk and jazz and folk and everything in between. We mean hypnotic; we mean casting a spell over an audience that will leave them on their feet cheering or stunned into rapturous silence.
We mean “cool,” like April B. and her kickass band.”
– Vincent Harris (Greenville Journal)
web: https://www.aprilbmusic.com
vid: https://youtu.be/Q51sdDjzz1I
https://www.facebook.com/events/2347170418629774/
All Aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS! This memorable journey will take you on an incredible journey! Believe the magic this Holiday season!
Over 88,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2017 and we hope to see you in 2018! The 1¼ hour round-trip excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot.
THE POLAR EXPRESS begins November 9, 2018, and operates through December 31, 2018.
Start the new year with this empowering Wellness Immersion!
Participants will gain new tools to help attract the life that they deserve. Janese Derrough offers a unique approach to vision boards. Through the use of placement, along with understanding the multiple levels operating in each individuals life, participants will create a vision board that will reflect and strengthen their true and empowered self!
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
*New Year’s Eve- Music, Dance and Ceremony
*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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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.”
It is not too late to join our half marathon training group! See more info below on how to sign up.
This Sunday the half marathon training group will meet at Bent Creek Hard Times Trailhead for a long run. We meet at 8:30am sharp… so arrive early if possible so that people on a time schedule can meet their following commitments. We’ll have all level of pace groups, so don’t worry what speed you run…Danny with Chi Running guarantees that you won’t be running alone.
If you haven’t already signed up for the half marathon or full marathon training program – please sign up before you attend the training runs – Get signed up here -> https://idaph.net/product/asheville-marathon-half-community-training-plans/
Long Runs are Sunday morning at 8:30am and will meet at Bent Creek – Hardtimes Trailhead Parking Lot unless otherwise notified.
We will have staff from Fleet Feet Asheville and Danny Dreyer with ChiRunning/ChiWalking as group leaders at all Sunday runs.
Directions to Trailhead are here – https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hard+Times+Trailhead/@35.4876945,-82.6263392,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88599247298909e5:0x5663696471e707c7!8m2!3d35.4876945!4d-82.6241452?shorturl=1
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The Asheville Marathon Training will begin on Sunday, October 28th! It isn’t too late to join in on the training group and program.
We will also have a kick-off party at Fleet Feet Asheville on Thursday, October 25th at 6pm if you would like to get more information on the marathon and the half marathon training programs. https://www.facebook.com/events/158349081761555/
Long Runs are Sunday morning at 8:30am and will meet at Bent Creek – Hardtimes Trailhead Parking Lot unless otherwise notified.
We will have staff from Fleet Feet Sports Asheville and ChiRunning/ChiWalking as group leaders at all Sunday runs.
Directions to Trailhead are here – https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hard+Times+Trailhead/@35.4876945,-82.6263392,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88599247298909e5:0x5663696471e707c7!8m2!3d35.4876945!4d-82.6241452?shorturl=1
If you haven’t already signed up for the half marathon or full marathon training program – please sign up before you attend the training runs – Get signed up here -> https://idaph.net/product/asheville-marathon-half-community-training-plans/
Fleet Feet Asheville ChiRunning/ChiWalking Chi Running
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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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Have your friends been telling you to try yoga… but you haven’t found a class yet? New to yoga & don’t know where to start? Haven’t practiced in a while and want to get back to basics? *This class may be for you!*
Join Victoria Rivera for this NEW, weekly, awesome, entry-level yoga asana (posture) class. Victoria will deliver simple, accessible instruction and alignment cues. She will also offer demonstration and assistance during class. Do you have questions? BRING EM! Wanna remember everything? Bring a notebook! While there are many types/styles of yoga, this basic/intro level class draws inspiration from: Hatha, Vinyasa & Astanga yoga.
Please dress comfortably for physical exercise. Bring water! We offer free mat rentals and have yoga props for assistance (you’ll learn how to incorporate these!)
Class pricing
$5-20 sliding scale (Pay what you want)
Sign up in advance via Mindbody or Email
[email protected]
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Holiday Season + Tattoos + WMR!
Get tattooed by @jeery and help homeless pets in the process! For the month of December you can come get a sweet tat off of this flash and all proceeds will go directly towards helping the pets in our care!
Appointment required
Limited Availability
Email [email protected] today to reserve your spot! Hurry, these appointments will go FAST!
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Merry Christmas and happy New Year!
We would like to express our appreciation to clients by offering special gifts from Dec,3rd to December 31, 2018.
Enjoy your holiday!
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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.
During the month of December, local artist Scott Mills will be featured in the FW Gallery at Woolworth Walk.
Scott Mills was born in Detroit, MI in 1977. He works predominately in the mediums of oil and acrylic paints. Scott is completely self-taught in his artistic career and credits his study of music as a young child for opening his imagination and leading to his love for the visual arts. His work is derived from a deep love of nature and a desire to turn the feelings of awe, mystery, gratitude and love into visual depictions that can inspire the same feelings in the viewer. Scott has his artwork included in private collections across North America and Europe. He regularly takes part in group exhibitions and solo shows across the United States. He resides in the mountains of Asheville, NC with his wife and two children.
Come meet Scott and enjoy the opening reception on First Friday, December 7th from 5-7 pm.
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During the month of December, local artist Scott Mills will be featured in the FW Gallery at Woolworth Walk.
Scott Mills was born in Detroit, MI in 1977. He works predominately in the mediums of oil and acrylic paints. Scott is completely self-taught in his artistic career and credits his study of music as a young child for opening his imagination and leading to his love for the visual arts. His work is derived from a deep love of nature and a desire to turn the feelings of awe, mystery, gratitude and love into visual depictions that can inspire the same feelings in the viewer. Scott has his artwork included in private collections across North America and Europe. He regularly takes part in group exhibitions and solo shows across the United States. He resides in the mountains of Asheville, NC with his wife and two children.
Come meet Scott and enjoy the opening reception on First Friday, December 7th from 5-7 pm.
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Ring in 2019 right with an hour yoga class + BUBBLES tasting! This will sell out – get your tickets now!
* Please note refunds can be accommodated up to 24 hours before the event. There will be a waiting list so please request a refund if you can’t make it so we can include someone else. Cheers + Namaste.
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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.
Come and enjoy the blissful experience of Restorative Yoga with Reiki alongside Melia and Reiki Master Dolly.
Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique that may or may not include light touch to promoting deep relaxation. Blockages can occur at various energy centers of the body (chakras). By using Reiki to remove such blockages, reduction in both physical discomfort and emotional distress can occur. We will lay in restorative yoga poses with the use of props to promote optimum relaxation, life force energy, and encourage healing.
Cost: $25, financial assistance available
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