Calendar of Events

Asheville Brewing Company will release five small batch beers during Asheville Beer Week (May 25-June 2). Four of the five releases are collaborations with some old and new brewery friends and the fifth is a tribute brew to the greatest movie franchise of all time. Asheville Brewing has operated as a mash-up movie theatre and brew pub for 20 years and has had countless movie-themed beers. The friends made during those years have also been too many to count. Asheville Craft  Beer Week is a perfect time to brew batches that celebrate those 20 years of friends and film.

May 25: Bantha Milk Blueberry Milk Stout re-release
May 26: Zillicoah Beer Collab – Brett IPA
May 30: Mad Co Brewing Collab – Beet and Hibiscus Mixed Culture Saison
June 1: Oyster House Brewing Collab – Oyster Seaweed Gose
June 2: French Broad River Brewery Collab – Pilsner

All beers will be released on draft only at our Coxe Ave and Merrimon Ave locations at 5 p.m. Look for limited availability at Tacos and Taps (right next to Asheville Pizza and Brewing on Merrimon Ave) and at Asheville Pizza on Hendersonville road.

Meetings take place every 4th Friday of each month at 23 Edwin Pl. Asheville, NC 28801.
Contact Pamela Brown at (828) 252-1097.

An information session where you can learn about our many surgical options for weight loss.
To register for a free information session, please visit missionweight.org or call (828) 213-4100.

Cheers to 10 years of Health & Wellness

Throughout the month of May you are invited to toast De La Terre Skincare’s achievements while experiencing some of the most celebrated skin therapies developed by Anne C. Willis owner and founder of the company.

Open house every Friday in May from 4-6 at the De La Terre Skincare Showroom located at 47 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC 28806

Sip a De La Terre Skincare Health & Wellness Tea or a cocktail infused with one of the companies unique herbal blends while receiving one of these signature treatments FREE:

-Herbal Food Soak
-Facial Hydrotherapy
-Eye Treatment

To schedule your complimentary treatment call the De La Terre Skincare showroom at 828-252-8400

MusicWorks Asheville and the African Percussion Ensemble from the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra and Mars Hill University will present “Sounds of Unity,” a fundraising concert on Friday, May 25 at 6 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church (587 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC). Students will perform a variety of music, including music by Dvorak, Vince Gassi, and music from The Greatest Showman.
Free admission: Donations encouraged

5-Day Workshop
May 28-June 1
Monday-Friday 9:30 am-4:30 pm

As humans, we all develop our own personal mythologies. These help us relate to each other and to the world around us. We create our own history filled with characters that enchant or revile us, inspire us to seek higher purpose, or serve as reflections of our own experience. We find meaning in their anecdotal wanderings, adventures, and tragedies. Their stories become parables in our own lives, offering us laws to abide by, bend, or even break. In this way, we are able to uncover more of our own truth.

As ceramists, we are also inspired by and connected to the potters who came before us. In this workshop, we will examine the construction methods of several masterpieces of classical pottery from the Greek, Chinese, and Peruvian traditions. We will first analyze and discuss the way these pieces reflect the culture that created them. Then, we will focus on decorating them with images representing modern or contemporary myths, both personal and communal. Techniques taught in this workshop will include team throwing, assembling large pots in sections, stamping and stenciling, sgraffito and mishima, and digital projector image transfer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Tuition: $595 + $75 Lab Fee

5-Day Workshop
May 28-June 1
Monday-Friday 9:30 am-4:30 pm

As humans, we all develop our own personal mythologies. These help us relate to each other and to the world around us. We create our own history filled with characters that enchant or revile us, inspire us to seek higher purpose, or serve as reflections of our own experience. We find meaning in their anecdotal wanderings, adventures, and tragedies. Their stories become parables in our own lives, offering us laws to abide by, bend, or even break. In this way, we are able to uncover more of our own truth.

As ceramists, we are also inspired by and connected to the potters who came before us. In this workshop, we will examine the construction methods of several masterpieces of classical pottery from the Greek, Chinese, and Peruvian traditions. We will first analyze and discuss the way these pieces reflect the culture that created them. Then, we will focus on decorating them with images representing modern or contemporary myths, both personal and communal. Techniques taught in this workshop will include team throwing, assembling large pots in sections, stamping and stenciling, sgraffito and mishima, and digital projector image transfer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Tuition: $595 + $75 Lab Fee

5-Day Workshop
May 28-June 1
Monday-Friday 9:30 am-4:30 pm

As humans, we all develop our own personal mythologies. These help us relate to each other and to the world around us. We create our own history filled with characters that enchant or revile us, inspire us to seek higher purpose, or serve as reflections of our own experience. We find meaning in their anecdotal wanderings, adventures, and tragedies. Their stories become parables in our own lives, offering us laws to abide by, bend, or even break. In this way, we are able to uncover more of our own truth.

As ceramists, we are also inspired by and connected to the potters who came before us. In this workshop, we will examine the construction methods of several masterpieces of classical pottery from the Greek, Chinese, and Peruvian traditions. We will first analyze and discuss the way these pieces reflect the culture that created them. Then, we will focus on decorating them with images representing modern or contemporary myths, both personal and communal. Techniques taught in this workshop will include team throwing, assembling large pots in sections, stamping and stenciling, sgraffito and mishima, and digital projector image transfer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Tuition: $595 + $75 Lab Fee

Meetings are every Monday.
For more information, Contact Edna Tipton at (828) 684-9619 or [email protected], or visit ashevilleaphasia.org.

Head to Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park on Tuesday, May 29th and enjoy the release of their Farmhouse IPA in celebration of AVL Beer Week, and get your Not So Big BIG Beer Fest Tickets for the following evening! Every full pour of Farmhouse IPA comes with its own limited edition AVL Beer Week Thirsty Monk Tulip Glass!

The Blood Connection of Greenville, South Carolina, is the sole provider of blood to Mission Health, guaranteeing that all blood donated stays here locally for the benefit of the community.
To schedule a blood donation appointment, call (828) 813-2130 or email [email protected].
Walk-in appointments welcome; however, appointments are requested.
For more information, visit missionhealth.org/blood-drives.
The blood drive will take place in the Carlson Conference Room on the Transylvania Regional Hospital campus.

Shared History Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 5:30 – 8pm {56 Broadway}
Gallery talk by exhibition curator Erin Dickey at 6:30pm

2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of BMCM+AC. As the last exhibition to be held in our 56 Broadway gallery before the move to 120 College St. on Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville, Shared History highlights not just the museum’s origins, programs, exhibitions, partnerships, {Re}HAPPENINGs, conferences, and notable collection pieces, but the many ways that this organization has created a space for connection and creativity. Fulfilling its original promise to BMC alumni to be not merely a museum memorializing the past, but a center geared towards building community in the present and fostering forward-thinking creativity.

FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Discover craft in surprising places! Join a local expert for a behind the scenes tour of the best small-batch, high-quality, and handmade in Asheville. Visit galleries, taste local beers, watch live demonstrations, sip craft cocktails, and meet the creatives that continue to make Asheville a Craft City.

Join the Center for Craft for an Asheville food and art tours co-led by local food writer, blogger, and podcaster, Stu Helm and craft expert, Anna Helgeson. Throughout this two-mile walking tour, Stu and Anna will offer ways to understand Asheville’s urban landscape and restaurant scene through the craft philosophy—thoughtful making with a reverence for process and material.

Taste, touch, and sip your way among ten carefully chosen stops, all while learning about the history of craft in the region, and encountering the creative people, objects, and libations that make Asheville a Craft City. If you love all things high-quality, small-batch, and handcrafted—or are just curious how a craft cocktail is different than a well drink—join us!

Craft City Tours take place the first Saturday of each month April–December 2018.

There’s nothing like seeing day turn to night from on top of the Chimney. That’s why we’re keeping the Park open after hours, so that our Annual Passholders can enjoy spectacular views of the Hickory Nut Gorge as the sun sets. Samples of local craft beer from Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery, other ice-cold beverages, light appetizers and special animal programs from Park Naturalists are sure to make this an evening you won’t want to miss.
Preregistration is required. Deadline to register is Thursday, May 31.

Isis Music Hall welcomes House of Hamill, featuring Brian Buchanan of Enter the Haggis and Rose Baldino of Burning Bridget Cleary.

Their music has been described as “Radiohead meets Riverdance”; Celtic-inspired, exciting, eclectic and unpredictable. House of Hamill’s music occupies a space between sophisticated indie/pop and traditional Irish music.
House of Hamill Band bio:

Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan met 10 years ago, late one night backstage at a theatre in rural Pennsylvania.

Brian’s band Enter the Haggis and Rose’s group Burning Bridget Cleary were sharing a stage that evening, and the two bonded over a love of Irish fiddle tunes, Radiohead, and 4 AM whiskey. Their paths crossed a dozen times over the next decade on the road, but it wasn’t until the Folk Alliance 2014 conference in Kansas City that they finally became musical collaborators.

Burning Bridget Cleary’s guitarist and drummer had their flights canceled at the last minute, and Rose (in desperation) asked Brian to grab a guitar and join her onstage. The two performed with virtually no rehearsal for over an hour, and their connection was powerful and immediate. A few months later Brian moved from Canada to Philadelphia, and as a tribute to the first tune Rose ever taught Brian, House of Hamill was born.
Both Baldino and Buchanan are accomplished traditional fiddle players and classical violinists, with over 25 years of writing and performance experience between them. Together, they write unusual new fiddle tunes and exciting, unpredictable original songs while breathing new life into traditional and contemporary songs. Both are confident and unique lead vocalists, and the blend of their two voices in harmony is hypnotic and irresistible.

Whether House of Hamill is playing songs from their debut album “Wide Awake” or stomping through a set of original jigs and reels, their chemistry onstage is always engaging and often hilarious. You’ll leave with tired feet, a huge smile, and a new appreciation for the versatility of folk instruments in a modern context. House of Hamill is on the bleeding edge of a new generation of traditional musicians.

“Their songs are always on the edge of traditional and innovation as they clearly enjoy what they play . . . their performances are electrifying”.
– Sarah MacArthur, Highlander Radio

Blue Jean Ball is MANNA’s annual “party for a purpose,” with all proceeds benefitting MANNA’s daily work to provide food to thousands of families across Western North Carolina that are struggling to make ends meet. With every dollar raised, MANNA can provide the food for 3.5 meals… your very presence is valuable! So, come party with us. Whether you dress for our theme, wear jeans, or dress like a queen, you can have a great time knowing you are helping provide the most basic necessity in life: food!

Hang Loose with Friends at the Best Outdoor Party of the Year

This annual sell-out event on the sunny shores of MANNA’s waterfront campus along the Swannanoa River features small plate grazing from 20 favorite local restaurants, an open bar with great selections of beer and wine from Empire Distributing, and an amazing live band that keeps the dance floor packed all night long! Tickets move fast, so don’t wait!

Grab your Longboard and catch a wave to MANNA!

The 15th annual Hunter Subaru WNC Flyer (formerly called Fletcher Flyer) will be held in the “Cycling Capital of the South”, Brevard, NC. The start/finish will be at Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard, NC. What better way to spend the day than with a Bike Ride, Bluegrass, BBQ and a complimentary first Brew!
Riders will have their choice of a full century, metric century, half century, and half metric rides which wind through the valleys south of Asheville, NC. Although it is the least hilly ride in Western North Carolina, it has plenty of rolling hills to keep all riders interested. There is beautiful mountain scenery without the long mountain climbs. The Flyer is a ride for everyone from first time riders to experience riders.
This is a fully supported ride with six well-stocked rest stops and an after ride party, including BBQ, a Bluegrass band, a beer (1st beer compliments of Oskar Blues) and a root beer float shooter.

5-Day Workshop
June 4-8
Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm

Maquette making allows us to quickly see a form in its entirety, and develop proportions and gesture with minimal effort. This hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques for creating larger work by scaling up from a maquette. The first day will focus on creating a maquette between 6”-10”. The rest of the week, we will create a large-scale version of the maquette using rulers, calipers and a grid. Krista will share techniques for building in removable sections (which makes it both easier on the body and able to fit in the car on the ride home!) This workshop will be geared towards students with some clay experience who are interested in learning the special considerations surrounding large scale sculpting. Krista will offer advice on repairing cracks, maintaining consistent wall thickness and discuss appropriate weights.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Tuition $595 + $50 Lab Fee

Conceived in 1969 as an audience participation work, John Cage’s original “score” simply stipulated that the gallery be filled with about a dozen record players and two- to three-hundred vinyl records. Museum visitors are encouraged to act as DJs and create a musical mix by playing records freely and thus performing the work. This realization will be performed by María Chávez and an open audience, with 300 records compiled by curator Jade Dellinger, including records chosen by Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, Graham Nash, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music), Jack White (The White Stripes), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Richie Ramone (The Ramones), Jad Fair (Half-Japanese), Alex James (Blur), Meredith Monk, Terry Allen, Irwin Chusid, Arto Lindsay (DNA & Lounge Lizards), Blixa Bargeld (Einsturzende Neubauten), Mike Kelley (Destroy All Monsters), S.A. Martinez (311), David Harrington (Kronos Quartet), Emil Schult (Kraftwerk), Pauline Oliveros, The Residents, Vito Acconci, The Art Guys, Martin Atkins (Public Image Ltd.), John Baldessari, Matthew Barney, Christian Marclay Joan LaBarbara, Jim Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha and William Wegman.

FREE

Born in Lima, Peru and based in NYC, María Chávez is best known as an abstract turntablist, sound artist, and DJ. Her work combines recorded sounds from vinyl records with the electroacoustic sounds of vinyl and needle in various deteriorating phases. Accidents, coincidence, and failures are themes that unite her sound sculptures, installations, and other works with her improvised solo turntable performance practice.

$5 for BMCM+AC members + students w/ID / $8 non-members

Advance Tickets available here: https://mariachavez.brownpapertickets.com