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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An Evening With Wayne “The Train” Hancock at The Grey Eagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/525180527895837/
All things upside down!
The pole invert is the basis of almost all upside down tricks. It’s very important that it’s done with control, and done safely.
In this six week series you will work on your basic invert, and different inverted trick variations. Come spend class upside down!
Prerequisite: Beginner 2 Level (6 months of pole experience) or contact our instructors to see if you’re ready!
$96 for 6 week series – Reserve your spot here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0
https://www.facebook.com/events/1284340138374227/?event_time_id=1284340175040890
$10 Advance / $10 Day of Show
Fast , elegant and beautiful, Mike Seal, Jeff Sipe, Bryan Lopes & Neal Fountain take musical flight together as “State Birds” (the name is a nod to a Bruce Hampton).
The music is mesmerizing, Delivered with joy and passion . The Near telepathic communication is a result of years of chemistry together.
The bands’ roots go back to 1983 in Atlanta. Each of the band members played with Bruce Hampton for a spell and share a unique musical bond.
Dinner reservations are available in the dining room only, limited seating in the balcony will be first come first serve.
https://www.facebook.com/events/241116949897653/
Thievery Corporation
Two Nights – 12/11 & 12/12
Show: 8:30pm
Doors: 7:30pm
$40 – $45
Ages 18+
Tues. 12/11
Tix & info: http://theorangepeel.net/event/thievery-corporation-2/
Wed. 12/12
Tix & info: http://theorangepeel.net/event/thievery-corporation-3/
How many highly successful musical artists do you know that have thrived for 20 years without a radio hit, a big budget video, or major label backing? Moreover, have managed to do high-profile TV appearances, own and operate their own independent label since day one, sell several million albums and continue to expand their fan base across the globe each year. They’ve collaborated with such uniquely famed artists David Byrne, Perry Farrell, The Flaming Lips, Anushka Shankar, Femi Kuti, Seu Jorge, Bebel Gilberto, and been featured on major film soundtracks such as Garden State. They’ve headlined top music festivals, such as Coachella and Lollapalooza, and have influenced a whole generation of electronic producers and DJs. If you add these elements together, you can arrive at only one conclusion: Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, aka: Thievery Corporation.
Since 1996, Garza and Hilton have released 8 studio LP’s, 2 remix collections, 2 DJ mix albums, and continued to perform live on 5 continents. Along their unique musical journey, they have virtually defined an entire sub-genre of electronic music. And now they’re ready to embark on yet another journey with the release of their new album, “The Temple of I & I.”
Longtime fans of Thievery Corporation are keenly aware that the duo has been heavily influenced by Jamaican music. Since their debut LP, “Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi,” the production team has applied a uniquely diverse dub ethos and aesthetic to their music. After paying tribute to bossa nova and easy listening inspirations on their 2014 release, “Saudade,” Hilton and Garza set their sights on the culturally rich and warm musical environs of Port Antonio, Jamaica. There, they dove even deeper into their singular exploration of classic Jamaican sounds for the “The Temple of I & I.” “The innovation, spirit and power of Jamaican music is a constant source of creative manna for us,” explains Hilton. “On the musical map, Jamaica is an entire continent. We could have spent a year there, soaking up the vibes in the air, and constantly being inspired by the strength and resilience of the people.”
Their journey began on a cold February morning in 2015 when Garza, Hilton, and their DC-based rhythm section touched down in Kingston and ventured across the Blue Mountains to what Jamaicans call the “real Jamaica” . Port Antonio. Setting up camp at Geejam Studios in San San, they felt immediately connected to their surroundings as they began recording just steps from the turquoise waves crashing below. As the Thieves played through day and night, heads poked through studio doors as curious locals seemed intrigued by such authentic sounds. “People couldn’t believe Robbie Myers, our guitarist, wasn’t Jamaican,” laughs Hilton. “I think they’re used to people coming down from London or LA to record rock or pop records and they were amazed we had such a handle on their sound. It was beyond gratifying, and high-grade ganja and Appleton rum started showing up on the reg.”
After a week of ’round-the- clock sessions, Thievery Corporation brought the Geejam session tapes back to their lab at Montserrat House Studios in DC. From there, the mission continued with months of vocal, horn and editing sessions. Familiar voices appear, including Notch Howell, who had performed “The Richest Man in Babylon” and “Amerimacka” on previous records. Hilton calls him, “possibly the best male tenor we know.” Other collaborators included Mr. Lif, Puma Ptah, Lou Lou, Zeebo and Elin, who are all known by the Thievery audience as key members of their ensemble, both from past recordings and their live shows.
Also figuring prominently in those sessions was a Thievery Corporation newcomer; Racquel Jones from Kingston, Jamaica. Garza and Hilton had met Racquel on their first trip to Port Antonio, where she played some demos for them at Geejam that used Thievery Corporation as a backing track, and which sounded like a perfect match to them. “We’d been waiting years to find a conscious, brilliant, female Jamaican singer and MC,” Hilton explains. As a model and former Miss Jamaica contestant, one would not expect the pure lyrical fire and tough delivery that comes out of her on tracks like “Letter to the Editor” and “Road Block.” “It’s impressive,” says Hilton. Few musical artists are as diverse as Thievery Corporation, moving from space rock, hip-hop, Indian trip-hop, dub, French torch songs, and shoe-gazer blissfulness with remarkable cohesive ease. Boundaries and following trends have never been part of Garza and Hilton’s agenda.
Explains Rob Garza, “We’ve never been concerned with fitting into the ‘music industry.’ We started making music in the liquor room of DC’s Eighteenth Street Lounge with random bits of music gear among boxes of spirits. Approaching our music as a production duo has allowed us to never feel limited to one particular sound and traverse many fascinating musical landscapes.”
In great anticipation of this exciting new release, and in reflection of an astonishing two decades together, one may be prompted to ask what has been the magic formula behind Thievery Corporation’s great success and what does the future hold from here? Perhaps the answer can be found in Rob Garza’s concluding thoughts: “What inspires us to continue to create this genre of sound is the broad spectrum of collaborators and audience members it continues to draw. We have been extremely privileged to work with artists of all cultural, social and political backgrounds, and our fans display even greater diversity and age differences. The people who have come together through Thievery Corporation are as much an accomplishment as the music we’ve produced to date and will continue to produce in the coming years.”
www.thieverycorporation.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/233709353946530/
Cult Leader
w/ Primitive Weapons, God Mother
at The Mothlight
December 12th
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm
Tickets: $12adv, https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1763879?utm_medium=bks
https://www.facebook.com/events/499578753801406/
All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.
Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM
Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731
Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.
Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.
125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
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.
The holiday season makes it difficult to find time for self-care. Take time for yourself and gift your body with relaxation. Take 10 restorative classes throughout the month of December and receive a free eye pillow! The word “restorative” must be in the class title for it to count. Register no later than December 7.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2169069386742347/?event_time_id=2169069443409008
Join us for AM Power Hour presented by: Homeside Financial – Cameron Ball #1053560
Start your workday off right with business-to-business networking! You may find a strong referral source, a new vendor, the perfect client, or simply get a foot in the door for connecting again later at another Chamber event.
Our December AM Power Hour is hosted by Park Ridge Health and The Storehouse of Henderson County, NC.
Park Ridge Health and The Store House have partnered to present this special AM Power Hour. The venue: Upward Christian Fellowship is the pick up location for the Blessings in Boxes Program. This program is in its 18th year and serves 2100 Henderson County children in need. We hope that you can join us for networking, Chick-fil-A breakfast, and good cheer while learning more about a local organization working to make this Holiday Season bright in Henderson County.
RSVP by calling 692-1413 or emailing [email protected].
https://www.facebook.com/events/632677490463251/
Reclaimed Creations is a unique sculpture exhibit created by renowned artist Sayaka Ganz. Utilizing reclaimed plastic objects, such as discarded utensils, Ganz creates amazing sculptures that visually appear unified at a distance, but are in fact separated when examined up close. Described as using a “3D impressionistic” style, Ganz’s exhibit includes installations of animals in motion, which are in rich in color and energy, to create an illusion of form.
About the Artist
Born in Yokohama, Japan, Sayaka Ganz grew up living in Japan, Brazil and Hong Kong. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. A lecturer and teacher, Ganz’s work has been displayed at various institutions around the globe, including the Hermann Geiger Foundation in Cecina, Italy, the Isle Gallery in Isle of Man, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.
My work is about perceiving harmony, even in situations that appear chaotic from the inside. When observing my sculptures up close, one might see gaps, holes and items being held on only by small points; step away, however, and the sculptures reveal the harmony created when the objects are aligned to the same general (but not identical) direction. Similarly, it is important to gain perspective by stepping back from current problems and look at the larger picture. Then one can perceive the beauty and patterns that exist.”
Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration*
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Sunday, January 6, 2019 (daily)
*Included with estate admission.
*Does not include “Candlelight Christmas Evenings”
Experience the holidays wreathed with the wonder of Biltmore. Our celebration presents Christmas on a grand scale with more than 55 trees decorated by our talented staff, accented with miles of ribbon, garlands, and lights. Festive menus in our restaurants and holiday wine tastings make for a memorable visit.
Learn more about #ChristmasAtBiltmore or plan your visit: biltmore.com/Christmas
https://www.facebook.com/events/104655743803303/?event_time_id=104655810469963
Learn about the savings and other benefits of using propane, hear the latest on autogas vehicles and fueling systems, listen to case studies by local fleets and learn about the VW Settlement and other funding opportunities. View Propane Autogas Vehicles outside.
https://www.facebook.com/events/199830247576664/
Grab a stitchin’ friend and choose your own knitting adventure from our list of Sock Monkey, Rocket Scientist, & Sock Ninja classes! (see below) Class topic scheduled & registration fee paid a week in advance. Minimum of 2 students needed for class. If you don’t see the topic you are interested in, ask us. $20 per person per class ($10 for Purl’s Scouts or Free for Scouts if a Sock Monkey Level class). Materials needed dependent upon class choice.
SOCK MONKEY LEVEL CLASSES:
* Yarn 101: Learn differences bet. fibers & weights of yarn, reading yarn labels, how yarn choice impacts project, etc.
* Got Gauge: Understand the importance of and skills needed in gaining recommended gauge for knitting.
* Survival Skills: Learn to read your stitches; pick up a dropped stitch; flip a stitch; frog; tink; put in a lifeline.
* Ravelry 101: Get acquainted with your new favorite web site, including setting up your queue, stash, search functions, etc.
* Patterns 101: Get the skills to follow a pattern.
ROCKET SCIENTIST LEVEL
* Cast Ons & Bind Offs: Many ways to start and finish.
* Magic Loop: Knitting in the round just got easier!
* Grafting & Seaming: Finishing school.
* Short Rows: Shaping, wrap and turn.
* Lace: Holes in your knitting. On purpose!
* Cables: Ribs that cross over each other.
* Entrelac: Modular knitting that looks like woven strips.
* Stranded/Fair Isle: Repeated patterns in 2 or more colors.
* Intarsia: Multicolor pictures in your knitting.
* Double Knitting: colorwork on both sides at once.
* Sock Clinic: Help casting on, binding off, heel, toe, or planning a toe-up or top-down sock (1 or 2 at a time).
SPECIAL ($35 one skein, $10 per extra skein/blank)
* Yarn Dyeing: Hand dye your own skein(s) of yarn or sock blank in a session with Purl’s experienced dyer.
https://www.facebook.com/events/294153107843421/
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.
Winter has come in full force, and with it nasty bugs and viruses. Your first line of defense in fending off illness is your Wei Qi! Now is a perfect time to take on Qi Gong/Tai Chi practices to not only strengthen this field of Qi, but, as well to fortify your personal/emotional/spiritual well being through the onslaught of the holiday season. For the next 4 weeks the focus of class will be to strengthen this protective field of Qi and explore the powerful mysterious depths of the Water element from which our deepest reserves of power reside.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2227053584208475/?event_time_id=2227053614208472
We’re back this holiday season popping up at the Asheville Masonic Temple!
Shop our festive 20-day pop up shop featuring some of the area’s best in handmade and vintage. We’ve curated goods featuring over 125 local & indie makers, designers, and vintage wares including clothing, jewelry, decor, greeting cards, and more. You’re sure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list!
HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP
Open November 30 – December 19
10am-8pm everyday
The Asheville Masonic Temple
80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
OPENING PARTY
Saturday, December 1 | 6-9pm
Join us Saturday evening for our Opening Party, December 1st from 6-9pm and enjoy complimentary Bhramari Brewing Co beer, sweet bites, live music, and fairy hair.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, December 1 | 12-7pm
Take a timeless portrait with Revelry Tintype
Sundays, December 2, 9, and 16 | 1-3pm
Take some time for your self during this busy season with a relaxing chair massage with LMBT Massage by Amy Gallagher Massey
For more details and a full list of vendors visit: https://www.showandtellpopupshop.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/2336118139996988/?event_time_id=2336118156663653
Enjoy a visit to Christmas pasts from the 1840s to the 1890s. Each room contains antique and reproduction decorations and traditions. Four live trees, one of which will be decorated with traditional Appalachian decorations, hand made by our SMH over History club.
Admission at the door $9 adults, $5 children/students, free for WNC Historical Association members and A-B Tech students.
Group tours may be requested at 828-253-9231
Special 12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt for children.
https://www.facebook.com/events/316661532481360/?event_time_id=316661659148014
Thursdays 11am-1:30pm
October 18- December 13
No class November 22
Tile murals can beautifully enhance your kitchen, bathroom, or outside sidewalks and paths. Students will design their own ceramic tiles using the slab roller and press molds, then incorporate ideas and imagery through carving, sgraffito, Mishima, and ceramic decals. Underglazes, glazes, and firing will be covered. Finally, we will learn how to install these finished pieces indoor or outdoor.
Level: All Levels
Tuition: $310 + $50 Lab Fee
FREE Santa Photos will be available at the center through December 24 at the The North Carolina Arboretum sponsored Santa Set. Every family who visits Santa at Asheville Outlets will receive two FREE 4” x 6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Free Santa Photos is hosted by Great Beginnings Lead To Great Smiles.
(Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply. Valid only through December 24, 2018.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/337462147058287/?event_time_id=337462207058281
FREE Santa Photos are back at Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com)! From November 17th through December 24th, every family who visits Santa will receive two FREE 4”x6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. FREE Santa photo is sponsored by Great Beginnings Great Smiles; the FREE Santa photo set is sponsored by North Carolina Arboretum Winter Lights.
Santa’s Photo Hours are:
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Sundays, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Santa takes a break to feed his reindeer weekdays and Saturdays: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. + 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located at food court. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply, valid only through December 24, 2018.
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Join me Dec. 13th from 11:00-1:00 pm as I help you plan and organize the first 90 days of your social media for 2019.
FREE EVENT & LUNCH PROVIDED
https://www.facebook.com/events/2281250358616176/
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.
Join us for an info filled CEU Lunch and Learn! We will be learning about advanced lighting and ergonomic solutions for today’s bathrooms from a KEUCO rep. Lunch will be provided.
CEU: Advanced Lighting and Ergonomic Solutions for Today’s Bathrooms
RSVP by December 11, 2018
A big thanks to Bella Hardware for hosting and being our event sponsor!
If you have any food allergies or require assistance onsite, please contact the ASID Carolinas offices at administrator@nc_sc.asid.org.
Event Contact: Sarah Caldwell – [email protected] – 828-712-3987
https://www.facebook.com/events/2281226448802211/
Come sing holiday songs with us!
Side by Side Singing is an opportunity to participate in community singing in a relaxed atmosphere. Those with short term memory loss, living with Parkinson’s Disease, and/or are interested in exploring song as a way to promote healthy aging are invited to participate. You need not read music nor be an experienced singer to participate fully. The repertoire will include well-known popular songs led by song leaders Ruthie Rosauer and Jan Mallindine on piano and guitar.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2210018355929912/
Just as this name implies, this beer will warm you up with one sip!
https://www.facebook.com/events/256313848382605/
SOLD OUT: Celebrate the birth of our Savior with Phillips, Craig and Dean! Enjoy a special evening of fellowship, a Christmas dinner, and songs of the season.
https://www.facebook.com/events/207597243146609/
Each individual who donates more than $25 worth of toys will be given a 10% discount, that day, toward their entire tab.
https://www.facebook.com/events/563935094055904/?event_time_id=563935144055899
Starting in December we’ll be hosting a Board Game Night with Caleb Honeycutt every second Thursday. Bring your own or play one of ours! We’ll have an extensive list of games to pull from. Send requests if you have any!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2246675048909221/