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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at The Grey Eagle

“Is Christone “Kingfish” Ingram the future of the blues? The blues savior is one of the most exciting young guitarists in years, with a sound that encompasses B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Prince.” – ROLLING STONE

“A rising blues prodigy… A torchbearer.” – NPR MUSIC

“Kingfish is the next explosion of the blues.” – BUDDY GUY

Once a generation, a blues artist comes along who not only reminds mainstream audiences how deeply satisfying and emotionally moving the best blues music can be, but shakes the genre to its core. With both eyes on the future and the blues in his blood, 20-year-old guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “King sh” Ingram is set to take the music world by storm with the long-awaited release of his debut album, KINGFISH, on Alligator Records. Sprung from the same earth as so many of the Delta blues masters, King sh comes bursting out of Clarksdale, Mississippi, just ten miles from the legendary crossroads of Highways 61 and 49. A student of the Delta’s musical history, he is acutely aware of the musicians and the music that emerged from his corner of the world. “I do think I have an old soul, that I’ve been here before,” he says. “I’m moving forward with one foot in the past.”

“You don’t see too many kids into blues music,” says the nascent star. “In my town, every kid wants to be a rapper — I wanted to do something no one else was doing.” And although he grew up near the crossroads where Robert Johnson allegedly cut a deal with the devil, King sh insists he didn’t do any of that to make his guitar howl the blues. “I just practice all the time,” he says, “that’s the only deal I made, and it’s with myself.”

Recorded in Nashville and produced by two-time Grammy winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, Joe Louis Walker), KINGFISH showcases Ingram’s blistering, raw and inspired guitar playing, soulful, deep vocals and songwriting. He tells stories with his solos, channeling the spirits of all the past masters while the music he makes is

his own. He co-wrote eight of the album’s 12 tracks. “A lot of folks know me for my covers,” he says. “That’s why it’s important for me to release original music.” The rst radio single, Outside Of This Town, is a erce statement of purpose — both musically and lyrically — from this rising star. The songs range from autobiographical (Been Here Before, Before I’m Old) to humorous (Trouble), and from white hot (It Ain’t Right)

to slow and searing (Love Ain’t My Favorite Thing). His friend and mentor, Buddy Guy, adds vocals and guitar on Fresh Out while another friend, Keb Mo, brings his warm, conversational voice to Listen, and adds his rhythm and resonator guitars to six tracks.

Alligator Records president Bruce Iglauer considers King sh a natural t for the blues and roots label. “At the age of 20, King sh is one of the most exciting and passionate young artists I’ve seen in many years. He’s creating new music that feels like blues but doesn’t copy what’s already been done. His roots are rmly in the Mississippi Delta, and you can hear that raw Delta honesty in his playing and singing. His guitar work is technically dazzling, but it’s all about the emotions of the song and moving the audience. He’s perfectly capable of crowd- pleasing shredding, but his music is remarkably mature. He knows which are the important notes, the notes that tell the story and grab the audience, and he leaves out the extraneous ones. He sings with the intensity and directness of a seasoned blues artist. He venerates

the blues masters of the past and present but is eagerly making his own statement, inspired by the music they created. I’m watching him become a young, visionary blues giant. He

has an amazing future ahead of him, and I’m proud that he’s joined the Alligator family.”

King sh is equally thrilled to have his debut album come out on Alligator, “I never thought this would happen. I’ve been waiting to release my rst record for such a long time. To have it come out on Alligator is a really great thing.”

Born to a musical family near Clarksdale, Mississippi on January 19, 1999, Christone Ingram fell in love with music as a small child. There was always music playing around

the house. His family sang (and continues to sing) at their family church. His mother, Princess Pride, is rst cousin to country music legend Charley Pride. Christone starting hitting drums at age six and at nine he picked up the bass. Around this time his mother enrolled him in a program at the Delta Blues Museum. At age 11, he got his rst guitar and quickly mastered it. The young prodigy soaked up music from Robert Johnson to Lightnin’ Hopkins, from B.B. King to Muddy Waters, from Jimi Hendrix to Prince. Before long he could play like them all, but all the while he kept developing his own sound and style.

Christone rst stepped on stage at the age of 11 at Clarksdale’s famous Ground Zero Club, playing behind one of his mentors, Mississippi blues icon Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry. Perry gifted the young musician with a new stage name, King sh. The young bluesman performed at the White House for Michelle Obama in 2014 as part of a delegation of young blues musicians from the Delta Blues Museum. By age 16 he was turning heads and winning awards, including the 2015 Rising Star Award, presented by The Rhythm & Blues Foundation.

Funk music superstar Bootsy Collins began sharing King sh’s YouTube videos — some with millions of views each — telling his followers “this is how a child can in uence others.” Rapper The Game did the same. Christone’s appeal beyond blues was immediate. He appeared on The Rachael Ray Show as well as The Steve Harvey Show. He was cast in season two of the Net ix program Luke Cage after the series lead producer saw one of his videos. Two of his cover songs appear on the show’s soundtrack album, which immediately introduced him to a young audience who had never heard the blues before. King sh recently performed in an NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert with rap legend Rakim, who also appeared in Luke Cage.

King sh has shared stages with Buddy Guy, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Robert Randolph, Guitar Shorty, Eric Gales and many others. He has befriended rock stars from Nikki Sixx to Dave Grohl. Since graduating high school, King sh has continued his life

on the road. He has performed at festivals around the country, including stops at

the Chicago Blues Festival, the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, the Bonita Blues Festival in Florida, The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, at Austin’s Antone’s and at San Francisco’s famed Biscuits & Blues. He’s performed in Europe multiple times, including appearances at the Moulin Blues Festival in the Netherlands and the Blues Heaven Festival in Denmark.

In addition to making music and touring the world, King sh donates his time and talent to two causes important to him. Through his work with various local Blues In The Schools programs, he visits with students around the country while he’s on tour. “It’s important to teach kids about blues and music and give them another forum to express themselves.” He’s also an of cial ambassador for United By Music North America, a program helping people with developmental challenges, such as autism, to express themselves through music. “Treat everybody right and anybody can do anything,” says King sh.

With the release of KINGFISH and a major tour in the works (featuring dates with both Vampire Weekend and Buddy Guy), Christone “King sh” Ingram is ready to blaze a trail with the blues torch that’s been passed to him. With his eye-popping guitar playing

and his reach-out-and-grab-you-by-the-collar vocals, King sh delivers each song with unmatched passion and precision. Steeped in the rich, vivid history of the blues, he’s driven by his burning desire to create contemporary music that speaks to his generation and beyond. King sh is a real life 21st century bluesman who is inspired by the music of Robert Johnson, but dreams of one day collaborating with Kendrick Lamar and soul-funk bassist Thundercat. “My core is blues,” he says, “but it’s important for me to create a sound and style that is uniquely my own. I have a lot to say, so please stay tuned.”

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The Bearded Dragons Inn hosts their weekly West Marches game. This is a drop in game for all to join. If you have never played before come and join us. Our amazing community will teach you all you need to know. If you have years, or even decades of experience stop on by as well as you’ll experience a whole new style of play. For more information check out our website:
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From Thursday, May 2nd until Saturday, June 22nd, Momentum Gallery hosts a two-person, mixed media exhibition called Dissolution. The collection features individually created and collaborative works by two artists, Seth Clark and Jason Forck. Original collages mounted to panels play off architectonic sculptures in glass and wood culminating in a cohesive body of work that explores the notion of deteriorating architecture. This event is free and open to the public.

Wildflowers springing from the ground are a sign that spring and warmer weather are right around the corner. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Shades 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.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

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A new temporary exhibit titled “Dressing for the Occasion: Mid-Century Sandburg as Celebrity and Family Man” opens on May 13, 2019. The exhibit, which runs through October, is part of the Sandburg Home tour and features clothing and accessories from both the park’s permanent collection and loaned items from the Sandburg family.

“Dressing for the Occasion” offers visitors a window into the style, culture, and feel of mid-century America. The family’s clothing and accessories weave together the roles of Carl Sandburg as a prominent writer, celebrity, father, and husband. This temporary exhibit offers an exciting opportunity for the public to view objects that are normally in storage or in the possession of Sandburg family members. Tours of the Sandburg Home are offered daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Tickets are available first come, first served, each day from the visitor information area in the ground level of the Sandburg Home.

Nearly every room in the historically furnished house museum will be included in the exhibit. Visitors will see the characteristic scarves Carl Sandburg wore as he played his guitar and sang folk songs to entertain his family and guests, the dress Lilian Sandburg wore to meet President Lyndon B. Johnson, and many other mid-century pieces worn by the Sandburgs and their daughters. Historic photographs, paired with the clothing, will provide context.

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An exhibition of youth art titled “Let a Joy Keep You,” is on display from April 1 to May 31, 2019. The inspiration for the art comes from the first line of Carl Sandburg’s poem “Joy.” Each of the 70 canvases reflects how the young artists chose to interpret what joy means to them. Visitors can see the installation at the Sandburg Home when they visit. Young artists are represented from across the country and locally, including students from Sugarloaf Elementary School in Hendersonville, NC.

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5Rhythms is a movement journey of unraveling, unwinding and embodying the thread that connects us all. Soften as your soul borrows your head, hands, feet, hips… giving you an internal shower and sending you back out in this unpredictably magical world with a renewed lightness of being; knowing more clearly what you’ve always known….but perhaps, temporarily, forgot. ♥ $10-20 Energy Exchange. ***Please do not Park in the French Broad Food Co-Op lots!! Park in the small lot across from the Orange Peel, the LaZoom Lot to the left of the FBFC or the ALoft Parking Lot (all the lots have a small parking fee).

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Seniors looking to workout more regularly are welcome to participate in video-led fitness classes! Most of the exercises will be performed seated in a chair and you will not have to get on the floor. Classes will be once a week on Tuesdays. No registration required, come when you can.

You will need to bring your own set of 2 or 3-pound dumbbell weights and a stretch band. (The library has some stretch bands if you need one.) You will be exercising to a Geri-Fit® DVD and several different levels of Geri-Fit® video workouts will be shown. Everyone is encouraged to work out at their own pace.

Please come join us and have some fun working out!

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ATS® Level 1 – Dance Fundamentals
This is an on-going class series. You’ll learn the basic system of ATS® in a fun and supportive environment. Dance Fundamentals will have you dancing ATS® in your very first class! Each one hour class is divided into two sections.

1. Drill it – Learn the basic movements of ATS® with minimal verbal instruction and lots of following along, committing the steps to muscle memory with a fun workout-style drills.
2. Dance it – Experience the magic of ATS® and learn how to use the basic steps to dance with partners in a duet, trio, and quartet formations.

You can start this on-going class series at anytime and drop-in for drills and review.

ATS® (American Tribal Style) Belly Dance is an improv tribal style belly dance that is universal worldwide with every move having a certain cue with a leader and followers in a duet, trio, or quartet formation that is always changing leads. The beauty of ATS® is a strong Flamenco influence, along with India and North Africa dance, combined into tribal style belly dance. If you know ATS® you can dance with anyone in the world that also knows ATS®, even just meeting for the first time!

Bio
Michelle has been dancing ATS® (American Tribal Style) since 2006. She has taken countless ATS® workshop classes around the United States to further her education, knowledge, and skill of ATS®. Michelle received her ATS® Teaching Certification in 2015, and had her own troupe, Mystique Mountain Tribal Belly Dance, in Charlotte before moving to the Black Mountain area.

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** Meeting agenda and materials will be posted when they’re available.

LINK: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/council/committees/finance_committee/default.htm

“The Finance & Human Resources Committee areas of interest include the annual budget process, capital improvement programming, financial reports, taxes, fees, assessments and infrastructure finance.”

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Marion Tailgate Market will have a variety local produce and crafts. We will continue to offer the best of McDowell farmer’s produce and artisans.
The Market will double up to $20.00 for EBT users!
During the season, we are planning cooking demos with items from the Market Vendors, local music, smoothies and children activities.
Make plans to come and support the Farmers and Artisans on Tuesdays 3PM-6.00PM and Saturdays starting July 6th- August 31st, 9.00AM-12.00PM.

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8 Jumbo Smoked Wings with your choice of side for $10! Choose from our Dry Rub, Buffalo, or our weekly special!

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Come and help these Black Mountain Adopt-A-Trail partners work on one of Pisgah’s Iconic trails (and the one that sees some of the heaviest traffic!)
Tuesday Nights (2nd and 4th of the Month) join Cognative MTB and Crankjoy for a couple hours of trail work on Black Mountain.
If you HEART Black Mountain come out and show your love!
FS PPE is required (hard hats, long pants, closed toe shoes, gloves and eye protection.)
Give back and show your love to Black on Tuesdays.
5-7pm, social to follow.
#wedigpisgah

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***Registration has closed. If you are interested in joining a team, please email [email protected].***

This league always sells out, so make sure to sign up as a team or free agent soon! Staggered games will be played from 5:30-8:30 on Tuesday evenings, April 2-May 28. Sponsorship opportunities are also available, see below.

Teams are:
? Co-ed
? Consist of 10-16 players (age 18+) with at least three female or three male players on the field at any time
? Not required to have any previous adult kickball experience
? Required to have fun and a “good sport” attitude

Do you still remember the sound of your foot meeting the red rubber ball on the schoolyard? Kick up your fun and fitness with your team’s quest for the season trophy during this popular sports league.

/// SPONSORSHIP ///
Presenting Sponsor
? Prominent logo placement on every player’s t-shirt (required to be worn at each match)
? Logo incorporated on the Facebook page, Eventbrite registration, and BCRS website
? Social media posts on the BCRS Instagram and Facebook accounts including teams in their shirts featuring your logo
? Ability to extend an offer to the players such as 1/2 off an appetizer on game night while wearing team t-shirt
? Complementary team registration that could be donated or used to build teamwork among your staff

For an affordable way to support the league and promote your business, email [email protected] for a custom sponsorship.

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Get in on this HOT new class that is a combination of:

Buti Bands; a HIIT-based resistance training workout targeted to LIFT + SHAPE your BOOTY while toning + strengthening the hips.
Buti Flow; focuses on releasing your hips and connecting with your primal warrior, so that energy flows more freely throughout your body.

This class combines 30 minutes of Buti Bands, with Ebonie Morris followed by 30 minutes of Buti Flow, with Cynthia Sims!

Buti® Bands is a HIIT-based resistance training workout targeted to LIFT + SHAPE your BOOTY while toning + strengthening the hips. Bands are utilized during high-intensity intervals to challenge the body through all planes of motion while targeting the hips and booty through lateral engagement. During low-intensity intervals, students move through static yoga poses to release the muscle group targeted during the high-intensity interval.

Buti Flow
Buti Flow concentrates on dynamic power yoga and deep abdominal toning, keeping the tribal dance of a typical Buti Yoga class at a lower energy level. Class focuses on the core and hips and uses the Spiral Structure Technique to strengthen the body and mind from the inside out. This class focuses on releasing your hips and connecting with your primal warrior, so that energy flows more freely throughout your body.

✨ ✨ ✨ ALL LEVELS welcome to connect & thrive!

➳ 60 minutes of movement

➳ $12 drop in/ Pre-register on Mindbody app- Primal Studios to reserve your space + speed up the sign in process!

➳ Bring your yoga mat OR ?
We have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use.

➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville

✨ Primal Studios is a Yoga/Buti Yoga/Movement studio that inspires you to move outside your comfort zone, and connect & thrive in the community as we evolve together! Visit us at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville, right inside the TRIBE Dance & Pole building! www.primalstudiosasheville.com ✨

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* May Meeting: Advocacy Tips *

Join us at The Block Off Biltmore for our 2-in-1 monthly get-together! We start things off with INDIVISIBLE HAPPY HOUR, our informal letter-writing drop-in, from 5:30 to 6:00, followed by our monthly GENERAL MEETING. Feel free to come to one or both.

This month’s General Meeting features a hands-on Advocacy Tips workshop, “How to Make Sure Your Voice is Heard,” led by the Indivisible AVL communications team.

Monthly Happy Hour drop-ins and General Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month.

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We are doing it again! Come mingle, meet other fabulous women in the community, network, learn, be inspired…. and of course drink wine! Free TICKETED event.

We are excited to have Guest Speaker ~ Laura Crago, a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones Investments. She will be sharing with us “Five Money Questions for Women” — to get a great perspective on how women can identify financial goals and set strategies for success.

We are excited to partner with WNC Bridge Foundation (formerly known as the CarePartners Foundation) which benefits families in Western North Carolina by providing care in post-acute care facilities. A portion of the nights’ proceeds will go to this amazing cause.

About this group: AVL women in business -Women & Wine Networking serves to create a community of women who support, grow, lead and of course network with each other. We’ll have regular speakers that inspire, educate and lead to help us grow and create community and…wine.

Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of each month! Want to speak? Let us know. Donated raffle prizes encouraged to promote your business and food/drink specials to mix it up!

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Beginner Bellydance 8 Week Series starts next Tuesday!
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Lisa Zahiya is the owner of studios here, multi award-winning belly dancer and touring teacher.
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Learn Bellydance from the beginning, and tap into a fun supportive community. Start your Bellydance adventure!

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$20 Suggested Donation

What if you could turn your yoga practice into a gratitude meditation? And what if you could take that ‘great attitude’ easily, seamlessly, joyously off the mat?

Join Nathalie Claes, E-RYT 200, for an inspiring, family-friendly evening focused around finding gratitude on and off the mat. In the face of life’s challenges, this practice offers us a technique that naturally supports us in working through an obstacle. Magically enough, gratitude creeps in and the brain recognizes what might have once seemed like a negative, into an opportunity for growth, empowerment and transformation.

This donation-based class will benefit our Charity of the Month, Girls on the Run. The non-profit empowers the lives of young girls to develop necessary skills to live strong, healthy lives through an established appreciation for health and fitness. All proceeds will be donated directly to Girls on the Run.

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Samba with Vivie 6-7pm
Samba Spring Performance Series 7-8pm

Summon your inner Brazilian Diva. 2 chances to Samba in May! Bring your bum bum! Samba fundamentals at 6pm. Then at 7pm, a special 4-week Performance Series that will lead up to a group performance at the Studio Zahiya Spring Showcase!

Learn FUN, dynamic, accessible choreography – a fusion of joyful, sexy Samba, and beat-pounding, grinding Brazilian Funk.

Develop a deeper connection to choreography and group dynamic within the focus of performance.

This is a great opportunity to perform for your community! Spring up and dance!

No samba experience necessary. 6pm Samba class co-required to take 7pm Spring Performance Series.

4 week series
$50 for Samba/$100 for both classes
May 7-28
6pm-8pm

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Where? Foothills Wellness Center, Inc. – Fitness Center
When? Tuesday & Thursday 6pm
Who? Mark Sawyer
Cost? $10.00/class, discounts available for advanced purchase of punch card with multiple classes
More information? 828-859-5004 or [email protected]

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Unleash your inner-vixen with movement and energy inspired by some of your favorite pop artists!

Each month we will focus on a truly iconic performer with fresh choreography and lots of positivity! Each class will have new music from the artist and a fun routine. This class is designed for all-levels, from the seasoned showstopper to the babe who mostly just saves their moves for their living room. All gender identities, body sizes, and ages welcome!

For our inaugural session, we will dedicate the 4-weeks of May to the Queen Bee herself, Beyoncé. Put your Love On Top for this amazing artist, with moves inspired by a true Diva. Ring the Alarm, because this class is going to be Irreplaceable. And don’t worry Hive—the new Homecoming album will definitely be featured!

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We’ve been talking to the folks from Bardic Alchemy, a Celtic Rock band from Asheville and they’ve agreed to play at Triskelion as many Tuesdays as they can come down to the Brewery.

Bardic Alchemy is a brand new element in the Celtic Rock world. This trio, based in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina is comprised of multi-instrumentalist Connell Sanderson, guitarist Nick Marcone and percussionist and vocalist Tyler Watts.

Bardic Alchemy is best described as a psychedelic trip into a musical world that is heavily inspired by the Celtic musical traditions…run through various effects pedals. Everything from soothing, mellifluously reverberating whistle melodies supported by groovy guitar lines and thumping djembe beats to high energy dance tunes on the Scottish and Irish pipes to three part vocal harmonies and even improvised pieces, Bardic Alchemy is a surprisingly dynamic and unpredictable musical journey.

So… Tuesdays… will now be…

Celtic Rock Tuesday!

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Dash over to the Block to hop to the sounds of Sparrow and Her Wingmen! There will be swingin’ music, and great classes for beginners! Stay late for our post-band blues DJ! Plus the venue is not only gorgeous, but they have a fabulous bar!

~~~Schedule (short version- see below for details)~~~
7 pm (Continuing/Intermediate): Solo Jazz & Charleston w/ Jean
8 pm (Beginning): Beginning 8-Count Lindy w/ Sparrow & Keith
9-11pm: Swing AVL Dance w/ Sparrow and Her Wingmen
11pm – close: Blues Dance w/ DJ
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PRICING: Dance/Band is $5 (includes blues) and classes are $10/$8 for Swing Asheville members. Blues Dance is $2 suggested donation for those who didn’t pay for 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
With a wide repertoire ranging from gypsy jazz to early ragtime pop to New Orleans blues, they play gems from every era of early jazz. Featuring Sparrow Pants on vocals and accordion, Keith J. Smith on guitar, and the marvelous Je Widenhouse on cornet, this new band on the block is ready to move your feet.

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

FOOD: Feeling peckish? The bar has a small selection of vegan goodies to help keep your stamina up! Ask a bartender for more details. Buncombe Botanicals and Sowing Ceeds will also be out their with their rotating selection of freshly made, allergy friendly, plant medicine infused goodies including banana based “Nicecream”, baked goods, and savory bites!

CLASSES
7pm: Solo Jazz & Charleston w/ Jean

It’s not as scary as it looks! The Charleston, a dance that came out of the Gullah communities in Charleston, SC and traveled north with the Jenkins Orphanage marching band, is the original American dance that predates lindy hop and other forms of swing. It’s intimidating to a lot of dancers, but don’t worry! This class will be a fun, high-energy way to learn a bunch of solo jazz steps and help build your confidence on the dance floor. We’re going to start at the bottom and work our way up, so you don’t need any Charleston experience, just be willing to play around and have a good time.

“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: Beginning 8-Count Lindy Hop w/ Sparrow & Keith

Come find out what this dance is all about! Originating in Harlem in the 1920’s, the Lindy Hop has been bringing joy worldwide ever since. We will start from the top, getting comfortable with the rhythms, steps, and patterns that are the building blocks of this style, practicing first on our own and then with a partner. We will get the basics ingrained, and also learn a fun turn or variation each week to spice it up. No partner necessary, we will rotate partners throughout the class.

“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
June 4: Community Jazz Jam
June 11: Gravyhouse Storytellers
June 18: One Leg Up
June 25: TBA
July 2: Community Jazz Jam
July 9: TBA
July 16: The Bacchaneers

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Join us every 4th Tuesday
Bring your synth and cables

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Come out and see what the fuss is all about! Team Trivia Tuesday at Sanctuary Brewing Company with host Josh Dunkin!

Team Trivia Western NC & The Upstate of SC is every Tuesday at 7 PM at Sanctuary Brewing Company on 1st Avenue in Downtown Hendersonville! There is no limit to how many people can participate on each team. You can have 1 or 20!

The game is free to play and the top two teams each week receive a gift card of $40 (1st place) and $20 (2nd place).

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Join us each Tuesday evening at 7pm for Trivia night at Refinery 13! Teams may consist of 1-6 players and prizes are awarded to first and second place teams each week!

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Tony Award®-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley stars in Hello, Dolly! – the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year!” Winner of four Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival, director Jerry Zaks’ “gorgeous” new production (Vogue) is “making people crazy happy!” (The Washington Post). Breaking box office records week after week and receiving thunderous raves on Broadway, this Hello, Dolly! pays tribute to the original work of legendary director/choreographer Gower Champion – hailed both then and now as one of the greatest stagings in musical theater history. Rolling Stone calls it “a must-see event. A musical comedy dream. If you’re lucky enough to score a ticket, you’ll be seeing something historic. Wow, wow, wow, indeed!”

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The only Gypsy Jazz Jam in Asheville! This Django Reinhardt style evening of music is hosted by Steve Karla of & Phil Alley,joined by many of Asheville’s gypsy jazz musicians.

Asheville Guitar Bar features the only Gypsy Jazz Jam in Asheville! This Django Reinhardt style evening of music is hosted by Steve Karla of “Hot Point Trio”, & Phil Alley. Joining them are many of Asheville’s local musicians, re-creating the Hot Club Sound of Paris in the 20’s, 30’s & 40’s. It’s a great date night that takes you back in time, reminiscent of Woody Allen’s film “Midnight In Paris”. $5 at the door.

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Her Pilots
The Half That Matters
The Spiral
$5 at the door. 9PM

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