Calendar of Events

Only two rounds left in summer trivia!

Hog Hollow Wood Fired Pizza slingin’ pies beginning at 5PM. Trivia starts at 7!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2503411483009153/

Join us for an evening of amazing stand-up comedy featuring headliner, Derrick Stroup.

Alabama native and stand up Comedian Derrick Stroup is not your average slow talking Southerner. With the cadence of a pissed off auctioneer, he locks people in with his detailed stories and over the top energy. Derrick tours the South regularly and has opened for Frank Caliendo, Brian Posehn and Josh Blue. Derrick loves a Waffle House that’s clean and cares about its customers.

Derrick will be joined by Steve Vanderploeg from Denver, Colorado, Scott Easton from Huntsville Alabama and local comedians, Hillary Begley, and host Cody Daniel Hughes.

Tickets $10 (plus tax)

https://www.facebook.com/events/265906724248871/

WHERE: THE BLOCK off biltmore, 39 S. Market St, 28801
WHEN: Wednesday September 5, 2018
DOORS: 7:30pm | SHOW: 8pm
GENRE: rock / country / americana
AGES: 18+
SEATS: seats / standing
TICKETS: $7
WEB LISTING: http://theblockoffbiltmore.com/index.php/event/willstewart

Will Stewart:

WEBSITE: www.willstewartmusic.com
HEAR SOME MUSIC: https://wstewart.bandcamp.com/
SEE A VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tJ7b2yQsMTY

In March 2016, Will Stewart headed back home to Alabama.

He’d been away for years, living in Nashville while earning his stripes as a songwriter, frontman, and lead guitarist. His fans reached as far away as London, where The Guardian — one of the U.K.’s most widely-reached papers — hailed his work.

Still, something kept drawing him down South. He’d grown up there, surrounded by the twang of classic country music and the stomp of rootsy rock & roll. Alabama was a complicated place, its history filled with dark characters and cultural clashes, but it was oddly compelling, too. It was home. Unable to resist the pull, Stewart returned to Birmingham. There, after a decade away, he rediscovered his muse: the Modern South, whose characters, complexities, open spaces, and strange beauty are all channeled into Stewart’s full-length solo debut, County Seat.

Released in 2017, County Seat is a guitar-fueled Americana record, caught somewhere between the worlds of country and electrified rock. The songs are roomy and lush, the result of an inspired — led by Stewart, who handles singing and guitar-playing duties — whose members recorded all nine tracks in two short days. There are swirls of swooning pedal steel, layers of vocal harmony, and the pastoral punch of a songwriter looking to turn the landscape of his home state into music. Close your eyes while playing songs like “Brush Arbor,” whose title references Dennis Covington’s Salvation on Sand Mountain, and you’ll hear Stewart’s Alabama home.

County Seat is also a record about time. On the album’s title track, Stewart sings about a lonely man in his twilight years, hoping to find some sort of transcendence from an otherwise mundane, day-to-day life. During the nostalgic “Sipsey,” Stewart longs for the wonder and innocence of young adulthood. And with “Heaven Knows Why,” he takes a look at his own vices, realizing the hour has come to leave some of those habits behind. Like Stewart’s own move back to Birmingham, County Seat finds its narrator in constant motion, hoping to weather the mysteries and murkiness of the 21st century South by holding on to a shred of hope.

Co-produced with Les Nuby (who also engineered and mixed the album) and recorded in a series of live takes, County Seat nods to a number of songwriters who sing about the beauty of their homeland without glossing over its imperfections. There are electrified moments influenced by Neil Young, guitar arpeggios suited for R.E.M., turns-of-phrase worthy of Bob Dylan, and the modern-day folksy charm of Hiss Golden Messenger. On an album that evokes some heavy starpower, though, Will Stewart shines the brightest. This is his first full-length release as a solo artist: a rallying cry from a Son of the South who, having returned home after a long trip, looks at his birthplace with renewed eyes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/759623631095806/

September Open Hoot – free admission and open to all ages!

Lineup: Chris Long 8-8:30, Anthony Wayne Vibe 8:30-9:15, Roaring Jelly 9:15-10:00

https://www.facebook.com/events/685906315103046/

Nothing beats a night of kava and poetry! Come out every other Wednesday and let your creativity flow. If you know any local poets, please spread the word. Any style is encouraged and all performers receive drink specials: $6 Guava Kava Sunsets, $6 Kavaritas and $4 8oz traditional kavas!
Let’s keep growing in both the turnout and performers!

We are very excited to help support the growing local poetry scene. Come enjoy some good company, kava, and poetry!

https://www.facebook.com/events/121053861886995/?event_time_id=196706580988389

RRP has got something very special planned for you! We’ve gotten some of the upstate’s best comics and we’re pulling the rug out from under them! They will be given no plan, no set, and no time to prepare! Just a prompt on a screen that they have to create a joke around right before your very eyes! It’s like a magic trick if you got to watch the magician struggle!
Sept 5th at Coffee Underground. $10 Cover.

https://www.facebook.com/events/304007190144959/

TurnUp Truk will be playing Worldly Wednesday at One World Brewing West in Asheville NC. So come out and enjoy some Roots Rock Reggae.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2055630118019954/

U.S. Girls at The Grey Eagle

https://www.facebook.com/events/2030553877258628/

Live Music with $2.50 vodkas!

https://www.facebook.com/events/468215666994546/

Deaf Wish (Australia) w/ Nest Egg, Greg Cartwright
at The Mothlight
September 5th
Doors 8:30
Tickets: $8adv,
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1721949

https://www.facebook.com/events/193570198023802/

Cheap Deals on Jameson, Jameson Caskmates, and Jameson Black Barrel!

Gracie Lane(and band) headlines the show bringing you an excellent blend of Classic Country twang with a modern singer songwriter’s polish.
https://youtu.be/imzSxegv1ec
https://www.gracielanemusic.com/

Jessie Lewis from Johnson City, Tennessee and formerly of the band Motel Radio opens the night doing a solo set of Country originals and Classic covers. He’s the real deal folks, you do not want to miss him!
https://youtu.be/crQoPuuPqpw
https://www.facebook.com/jesselewistnmusic/

Stick around after the bands for DJ David Wayne Gay spinning classic Country hits!

https://www.facebook.com/events/226297184623770/

You doughnut want to miss this event!

This Thursday, Allegiant is celebrating eight hole years of service in beautiful Asheville, flying more than 1.3 million passengers through the area!

But we’ve only just glazed the surface—

To celebrate, we’re inviting you to join us this Thursday, September 6th from 7 AM to 10 AM at HOLE – Hot Doughnuts and Fresh Coffee for FREE doughnuts and the chance to win round-trip airfare! How sweet is that?!

It’s just our way of saying, “Thank you, Asheville! We adough you!”

We’ll see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/298546647395422/

It’s hard not to crack a smile while enjoying amazing views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge from on top of the Chimney. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Smiles of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes.  We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.
GREAT PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS:
First Place – An overnight getaway to Hickory Nut Gorge with a stay at the historic 1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa, two passes to Chimney Rock, brunch for two at the 1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa, and two tickets for a tour with Lake Lure Boat Tours
Second Place – A Chimney Rock prize package including two passes to Chimney Rock, lunch for two at the Old Rock Café and two tickets for a tour with Lake Lure Boat Tours.
People’s Choice – Selected by our Facebook fans, the winning photo will be featured as the cover photo of our Facebook page for two weeks and the cover of our Pinterest board of winning photos. Prize includes two Park admission tickets, lunch for two at the Old Rock Café and a $20 gift certificate for Old Time Photo in Chimney Rock Village.
CONTEST RULES:

There is no fee to enter the contest. All photographs must be taken inside Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park only in areas accessible to guests between June 21, 2018- Sept. 21, 2018. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers.
Up to three photos per person can be submitted via any of the following ways to be eligible to win:

Facebook: First, like the Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park page and share our photo contest post on your wall. Then post your photo to our wall with the photographer’s name and a brief caption (25-75 words) through your personal Facebook account. Next, send us a private message including your contact information specified in rule #3.
Pinterest: First, re-pin our photo contest pin to one of your boards and follow our 2017 The Different Seasons of Chimney Rock Spring Photo Contest Board so we can easily contact you. Then pin your photo with the hashtags #chimneyrock AND #photocontest with your personal account, and include the photographer’s name and a brief caption (25-75 words).
Twitter: First, follow Chimney Rock Park and retweet our tweet about the photo contest. Then tweet your photo to @ChimneyRockPark with the photographer’s name and the hashtag #photocontest. Next, send us private messages with your brief photo caption.
E-mail: If you don’t have access to any social media sites listed above, you may email your digital photo with your contact information specified in rule #3 to [email protected].
Snail Mail: Send your print photo with the clearly marked photographer’s name, city & state, a brief typed photo caption and a phone number to: Photo Contest, Chimney Rock Management LLC, PO Box 39, Chimney Rock, NC 28720.

Every entry should be clearly labeled with the photographer’s name, city & state, a brief photo caption your photo of the Seasons of Chimney Rock, an email address and the best phone number to reach you.
Photos should be available at a minimum resolution of 1200 x 1600 pixels (1 MB minimum) to be eligible to win. Photos taken via smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices are welcome if they meet minimum requirements.
For entries showing human faces, you must list their name(s) and have written permission from any photographed person(s) to use their image.
Entries should reflect the photographer’s interpretation of a face of Chimney Rock. Emphasis will be placed on quality, composition and creativity. All entries may be used in promotions of Chimney Rock and park-related activities.
Digital images can be optimized but not dramatically altered with photo editing software. Black and white photographs are welcome.
Decisions of the judges are final.

Winners will be notified and announced  at chimneyrockpark.com and on Chimney Rock’s social media channels.
For more information, call 1-800-277-9611 or email us at [email protected].

The most important meal of the year!

Rise & Shine is Arts For Life’s annual breakfast benefit gathering, featuring speakers who know Arts For Life best (our staff and families from the hospital) and can tell the story of how the arts have made a real difference in their healthcare experience.

We’ll share a meal together, meet friends old and new, show you some of our patients’ artwork, and provide an opportunity for you to support our program at Mission Children’s Hospital. Breakfast is complimentary.

This event is open to everyone, and we encourage you to bring a friend as we connect as a community and share the joy of arts in the hospital. RSVP and save your seat today!

*NEW TIME* this year!
8:30AM // Check-in Opens & Breakfast is Served
9:15AM // Program Starts
10:00AM // Program Ends & Have a Wonderful Day

Interested in being a table host or a sponsor? More info at www.artsforlifenc.org/riseandshineAVL

https://www.facebook.com/events/230349680885528/

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/democracy-in-our-hands-a-redistricting-tour-asheville-stop-tickets-49178287582?aff=ebapi

The Democracy in Our Hands tour is an opportunity for community members interested in shaping our democracy through redistricting reform to learn and discuss the spectrum of ways that we can integrate our values of political independence, transparency, and racial equity in a NC-specific redistricting reform proposal. We are lucky to be joined by NC and national experts in redistricting and a delegation from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission who will discuss the path and challenges to achieving independence, transparency, and equity in reform.

We look forward to learning and sharing with you.

Childcare and interpretation available upon request.

Event is co-sponsored by Democracy North Carolina, Common Cause NC, League of Women Voters of North Carolina, Friends of the Earth U.S.

AGENDA

9:30-10am Breakfast & registration

10-10:30am Welcome & opening session

10:30-11am Redistricting 101

11am-12pm Political independence: How do we achieve independence from partisan politics in redistricting?

12-12:45pm Lunch (provided on site)

12:45-1:45pm Lifting the curtain: What does transparency in redistricting look like? How can we ensure the community is informed and involved in drawing district lines?

1:45-2:45pm Defining ourselves for equity: How do we ensure equitable outcomes in redistricting reform? What does it look like when we define our communities for ourselves?

2:45-3pm Closing & next steps

https://www.facebook.com/events/2161143597432304/

Amazing Glaze with Gabriel Kline

Fridays 10am-12:30pm
August 31- October 5

Do you hate glazing? I mean, do you really HATE glazing? Have you experienced the frustration of making a beautiful piece, then ruining it with a flawed, or perhaps worse, boring glaze? Would you rather spend your time doing just about ANYTHING else, even cleaning your studio? Then this is the class for you! Join Gabriel each Friday as he demystifies the techniques that will help you learn to love the glazing process, achieve more dynamic results, and get your work noticed. Topics will include under and overglaze decoration, glazing large and delicate work, spraying glazes, and multiple firings. We will also examine the basics of formulating, mixing, or altering a glaze.

Level: Seasoned Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Tuition: $255 + $35 Lab Fee

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.

Learn about the history of Asheville’s riverfront & the mission of RiverLink. If you like history and you appreciate environmental sustainability, this tour is for you! Along the way, we’ll make a stop at a brewery and a restaurant for a bite to eat if you choose. A portion of the ticket price is donated to RiverLink to support their efforts to protect and enhance the French Broad River. $45 per person.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1746323645416079/?event_time_id=1746323655416078

Pack your bags, it’s time to be Spiritaneous. On September 6th, we’re giving away round-trip tickets for two to sunny Tampa, Florida. To win:

Pack your bags ?

Come to the Asheville Regional Airport on Sept. 6th, from 11am to 12pm

Head to the Spirit ticket counter ?

If selected, you and a loved one fly out immediately to Tampa, Florida! ✈️

Your hotel is on us – 3 nights ?️

The relaxation is free, too ?

Let the vacation begin.

https://www.facebook.com/events/710602272626892/

Chihuly at Biltmore represents the first art exhibition in Biltmore’s historic gardens, and the first garden exhibition of Dale Chihuly’s works in North Carolina. The world-renowned American artist’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, and now, for a limited time only, they can be seen at Biltmore.

We invite you to immerse yourself in this unique visual experience, an absolute must-see presentation of unparalleled artistic expression.

Dazzling in daylight, the exhibition takes on an entirely new dimension when viewed after nightfall; experience the brilliance and beauty of these awe-inspiring marvels of color, form, and light.

Have you ever wanted to scale up the size of your work, but weren’t sure how? The sky is the limit in this class, so let’s go big! Join Mac McCusker as you learn to make large, freestanding floor vases with slabs and coils. You can then theme your piece by adding imagery to the leather hard clay. Demonstrations will include experimenting with carving, additive methods, surface design, sgraffito, underglazes, and the use of decals to achieve a visually stunning finished piece. All skill levels are welcome.

Level: All Levels
Tuition: $255 + $35 Lab Fee

Visitors to Grovewood Village will have the opportunity to learn the story of Biltmore Industries on a guided history tour, offered Wednesday – Saturday at 1pm during April – November. The tour includes a visit to Biltmore Industries’ production facility (aka Dye House), where guests can peek into the past and view the original looms, carding machines, spinning mule and dye vats used to make the famed Biltmore Handwoven Homespun.

The tours last approximately 45 minutes and operate on a first-come, first-served basis, open to 25 people. There is no charge to take the tour, but donations are appreciated. Tours begin at the Homespun Museum in Grovewood Village, where a docent will give a detailed overview of Biltmore Industries’ historic importance before leading guests into the 100-year-old Dye House (usually closed to the public).

Private group tours are also offered for a fee and should be scheduled at least one week in advance.

Oak and Grist Distilling Company is celebrating the release of their first bottling of whiskey at their Black Mountain Distillery. This will be the first in a series of issuances over the next two years. No release in the series will exceed 2,500 bottles. Each whiskey in this series was brewed, fermented, distilled, and aged at the distillery, using 100% malted barley from Riverbend Malt House in Asheville. Each release will have a unique aroma and flavor, as they will be from varying cask types and barrel treatments. The series from Oak and Grist will showcase and share how their spirits interact with the barrels over time.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1164594653709646/

Beginner Wheel Throwing with Cayce Kolstad

Tuesdays 3-5:30pm
August 28- October 2

With an emphasis on ceramic tableware, this class is a perfect introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. We will explore the fundamental forms of functional pottery and work towards altering them to make cups, mugs, bowls and more. We will also cover the basics of glazing in order to create food safe pots you can use at home.

Level: Beginner and Seasoned Beginner
Tuition: $235 + $35 Lab Fee

1st and 3rd Thursdays of the Month through November; 3:30pm-7pm
Love local, seasonal and sustainably produced products? So do we. Join us in supporting local farmers we trust and come by the Earth Market for some awesome produce and goods.

https://www.facebook.com/events/304557683412407/?event_time_id=304557686745740

Another delicious German-style beer to celebrate the Oktoberfest season!

https://www.facebook.com/events/256071038365706/

Come get your cheese on! We’ll be hosted Sweet Cheesus, a food truck specializing in Raclette, a delicious cheese that is melted and served over various items. Gluten Free and Vegan items available!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1020111398150998/

Join us for the 10th Annual Ladies High Tea Party, benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County. On Thursday, September 6, hundreds of women from throughout the community will gather at the 1304 Ashe Street in Hendersonville for High Tea, all in support of the children in our community who need us the most. This year’s theme, The Mane Event, will feature a silent auction, hat contest, and community connection celebrating the Club’s vibrant culture of women’s philanthropy.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1862358747394118/

Gin & Tonic- A simple and classic drink perfect for novice drinkers as well as seasoned veterans. Clean, crisp and refreshing, Gin and Tonic is everything you could ask for in a cocktail, so much so we are devoting a whole theme to it. On Thursdays we offer Tonic Thursday’s. We’ll introduce you to a whole new way of drinking G & T with a rotating special each week: A different tonic, a different gin, and so many different garnishes to choose from we’ll just keep searching for that perfect combination and include you in the process.

This Weeks Feature- Basil & Jalapeño Gin & Tonic. Hendricks Gin, Fresh Basil leaves, Jalapeño slices, Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1854973347921154/

Join us on September 6th from 5:00 to 6:30 in the Lipinsky Auditorium on the UNCA campus for our 2nd Annual Community Seed Swap! Please drop in anytime from 5:00 to 6:30 with seeds and stories to trade, and ask any of the seed savers on hand whatever seed and garden questions you might have! Seed saving equipment, demonstrations, and stories about old seed varieties will be happening throughout the event.

Seed saving is a culturally and ecologically important practice that requires much work and care. We want to honor the hard work of seed savers by being mindful and respectful of their craft. This is not an open seed giveaway. The event will be designed to allow for varying participation, including monetary donations in exchange for seeds as well as direct seed exchanges. There will be space for folks who want to bring their own seeds to swap and share.

Following the Seed Swap, please join us for a free public lecture at Lipinsky Auditorium on “Culinary Justice: Defining a Theory of Gastronomic Sovereignty” by Michael Twitty, a culinary historian, living history interpreter, and Judaics teacher from the Washington D.C. area. Twitty is the creator of Afroculinaria, the first blog devoted to African American historic foodways and their legacy. His 2017 book, The Cooking Gene, was recently honored with *two* James Beard Foundation awards for writing and for Book of the Year.
(https://www.facebook.com/events/972221552936669/)

https://www.facebook.com/events/862185567320324/