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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Join us each Friday starting at 3:59pm – or whenever you can get here! We gather together to share stories, laugh and get to know one another. All are welcome! We donate 10% of the sales from 359 Club to a local and regional non-profits. If your non-profit is interested in participating contact Merit.
Snacks are put out for all to enjoy and you can bring your own if you like. Outside food is welcome. We are also dog friendly!
https://www.facebook.com/events/482181682313633/?event_time_id=482181705646964
We, the youth of America, are striking because decades of inaction has left us with just 11 years (or less) to solve the climate crisis. We are striking because the necessary action to achieve the common-sense and vital goal of fighting climate change is not being prioritized. We are striking because marginalized communities across our nation —especially indigenous, black, and low income communities— are already disproportionately impacted by climate change, yet, few people in positions of power have acknowledged this reality, and even fewer have begun to confront it appropriately.
We are at a turning point in history. Our futures are at stake. We call for radical legislative action to combat climate change and its countless detrimental effects on the American people. We are striking for the Green New Deal, a fair and just transition to decarbonize the US economy, and other legislative action that combats the effects of climate change. We stand in solidarity with Greta Thunberg and all youth strikers worldwide as we demand action on this issue.
Join us at Pritchard Park on March 15th for a rally, speakers, and a call to action. Rally will begin at 4:30.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1948409241945339/
Join us for a silent auction and benefit for Emily Sepik’s fight against breast cancer.
There will be a silent auction of donated items with 100% of proceeds going to Emily’s medical and living expenses. High Five Coffee has also graciously offered to donation a portion of their sales for the evening. So come out, grab a drink and show Emily your love and support!
https://www.facebook.com/events/300106887342253/
Friday, March 15th stop by anytime from 5-8pm.. “#GETYOURGREENON”
Catawba Brewing Company will be at XYZ Spirits!
Wines by the glass with be available tonight along with our tasting! ($5/glass)
NO Charge and OPEN to the PUBLIC MUST BE 21!
#CatawbaBrewing #Beer #NCBeer #CraftBeer #NCCraftBeer #CLTBeer #MarionNC #GotToBeXYZ #GotToBeNC The Blue Ridge Traveler #VisitNC #XYZSpirits
https://www.facebook.com/events/951002025070065/
The conversation of a life time awaits!!!!! so have your plans ready and come to our Death Cafe . Read all about it on our web site thirdmessenger.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/424808184928891/
Join us Friday for free food provided by 828 Pizza. No catch just show up and enjoy some free grub.
https://www.facebook.com/events/404286490330953/
FREE DEAD FRIDAYS @ The One Stop
– feat. members of Phuncle Sam acoustic
Join us at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall every Friday at 5:30PM for our FREE Acoustic Grateful Dead series Featuring members of Phuncle Sam and great drink and food specials.
https://www.facebook.com/events/244820139590703/?event_time_id=244820176257366
Enjoy a delicious slow roasted Prime Rib dinner served with shallot and garlic mashed potatoes, house vegetables, au jus, and horseradish cream. Price $23pp. Featured each Friday night at Legends on the Lake along with our regular dinner menu.
https://www.facebook.com/events/359957811225905/?event_time_id=359957844559235
Winter can be the most beautiful time of the year at Chimney Rock. Leafless trees make for expansive views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge. The sky is clear; you’re likely to find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the peacefulness. You may even see a critter scamper by you in the forest. Capture that special moment or scene on your camera, enter it in our Winter Wonders Photo Contest and tell us about it. 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.
https://www.facebook.com/events/265403914135277/?event_time_id=265403964135272
Join us every Friday night for some of Asheville’s greatest Jazz musicians. Music kicks off at 5 pm!
Enjoy our special Weekend Menu. Available only on Friday-Sunday.
All items served with fruit salad with sweet cream and today’s rotating side salad.
*Individual Quiche from Rhu Bakery. A delicious savory quiche from Rhu. Bakery with egg, cheese and vegetables in homemade pastry $12
Ask server for today’s quiche selections
*Gourmet Grilled Cheese Panini
Choice of:
Triple Grilled Cheese with Muenster, White Cheddar and Swiss. $12
Grilled White Cheddar with tomato and bacon: $14
Grilled Brie with Ham and side of fig jam: $14
Grilled White Cheddar and Apple: $12
Soup of the Day;
Bowl: $5
Cup: $3
https://www.facebook.com/events/333575987234697/?event_time_id=333576060568023
Classic Maya civilization developed between CE 250-900 in Central America and is most famous for its large cities now buried under the tropical forest and its complex hieroglyphic writing system. Both of these cultural traits, attributable to elite material culture, can be traced to enduring forms of centralized governance – royal courts – who sponsored construction projects and recorded their history on stone monuments. This talk investigates how Classic Maya royals managed to establish and maintain their power through an evolving political apparatus. This discussion highlights changing architectural and communicational technologies which allowed the numerous Classic Maya kingdoms to endure for centuries. In the absence of modern communicational technologies, how did Classic Maya royals maintain their political networks? How did they secure the fealty of allies and vassals? How did they establish their sovereignty with the general population? The answer to these questions address the design of regal palaces, political stages, and politically-charged art programs, along with feasting and scribal practices.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2842516775765108/
Join fellow participants to celebrate the kick off of the 7th Annual Asheville Marathon & Half! Enjoy some of the favored cuisine at Biltmore Estate’s Deerpark Restaurant at the Pre-Race Dinner Pasta Buffet. ‘Brave Like Gabe’ Founder and Pro Runner Gabe Grunewald will be running the Half Marathon and speaking at the Pre-Event Dinner on Friday, March 15th.
Enjoy a Guest Presentation from Gabe Grunewald, cancer survivor, and Community Fellowship by our Charity Partner, Brave Like Gabe. The Brave Like Gabe foundation is focused on raising awareness for rare diseases and cancers that don’t have effective treatment options. Brave Like Gabe fundraising supports research and accelerate treatments for rare cancer patients.
Asheville Marathon & Half Pre-Race Dinner Pasta Buffet to begin at 6:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased when registering for the race or by visiting the official Asheville Marathon website store. The intimate dinner with Gabe is limited to one hundred attendees and will be held on Biltmore Estate. All proceeds from the dinner ticket sales will be donated to Brave Like Gabe.
Please pick-up your dinner ticket(s) at the Pre-Event Dinner Booth at the Expo on Friday, March 15th.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2274676736105208/
Join Tammy for a dynamic weekend of Vinyasa, meditation, pranayama and lecture/discussion as we explore the practices that create a life that works. Throughout this weekend, we will dive into the tools of yoga that allow us to stay connected to the truth of who we are as we practice new ways of being in the world.
The yoga will be a synergy of the freedom of a powerful Vinyasa class and the structural integrity of yoga’s therapeutic alignment principles.
The intensive is intentionally challenging, but open to all who wish to explore yoga as an evolutionary journey. The only ‘requirement’ is that you show up, do your best and let your best be good enough.
The sessions are intended as a whole weekend workshop, but the sessions may be taken individually.
Each session qualifies for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Requirements.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Friday: 6pm-9pm
Saturday: 12pm-3pm + 4:30pm-7:30pm
Sunday: 12pm-3pm
FRIDAY: 6PM-9PM: VISION AND INTENTION: VINYASA SESSION
In this asana-based session we will explore being grounded in our practice and inspired in our lives. We will allow our practice to give voice to the great heart within us.
The session will include Vinyasa, meditation and lecture/discussion.
SATURDAY 12PM –3:30PM + 4:30PM-7:30PM: FAITH AND FLOW: VINYASA SESSION
‘In our fear we believe that we must make things happen; in our practice we learn to let things happen.’ Rolf Gates
In this asana-based session we will explore and practice how we create the experience of ‘sanctuary’, the experience of the sacred in our every day lives.
The session will include Vinyasa, meditation and lecture/discussion.
SUNDAY: 12PM-3PM: INTENTION AND BEING: VINYASA PLUS q & a SESSION ABOUT UPCOMING 200 HR. YOGA TEACHER TRAINING!
The pose is what we are doing; the yoga is how we are being in the pose.
Knowing the heart offers us new possibilities in every aspect of our lives. The session will include Vinyasa, meditation and lecture/discussion.
We will set aside time in this session for any questions you may have about the upcoming 200 hr. Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, beginning in May, 2019.
TAMMY:
Tammy Cervantes is known as a pioneer of yoga in Cozumel, Mexico. With over 16 years’ experience teaching, and her fluency in the Spanish language she has taught in diverse venues and communities both in the U.S. and Mexico. Her students have included professional athletes, performance artists, the physically and mentally challenged, and she has especially enjoyed giving back to the community by making classes available to people who might otherwise not be able to participate. She is especially committed to her work with people in recovery from addictions, and has been blessed in assisting in the organization of the Yoga + Meditation For Recovery Conference at Esalen Institute for 8 years. She delights in offering yoga teacher trainings, and leading a vast array of retreats and workshops. Tammy’s teaching is inspired by her deep desire to assist others in cultivating present-moment awareness: she leads by living the principles of facing life bravely, by acknowledging, honoring and integrating our experiences both joyful and painful. Tammy believes that sharing this with others is her most challenging, courageous and meaningful work in life.
https://www.facebook.com/events/400994927326684/
Join Tammy for a dynamic weekend of Vinyasa, meditation, pranayama and lecture/discussion as we explore the practices that create a life that works. Throughout this weekend, we will dive into the tools of yoga that allow us to stay connected to the truth of who we are as we practice new ways of being in the world.
The yoga will be a synergy of the freedom of a powerful Vinyasa class and the structural integrity of yoga’s therapeutic alignment principles.
The intensive is intentionally challenging, but open to all who wish to explore yoga as an evolutionary journey. The only ‘requirement’ is that you show up, do your best and let your best be good enough.
The sessions are intended as a whole weekend workshop, but the sessions may be taken individually.
Each session qualifies for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Requirements.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Friday: 6pm-9pm
Saturday: 12pm-3pm + 4:30pm-7:30pm
Sunday: 12pm-3pm
FRIDAY: 6PM-9PM: VISION AND INTENTION: VINYASA SESSION
In this asana-based session we will explore being grounded in our practice and inspired in our lives. We will allow our practice to give voice to the great heart within us.
The session will include Vinyasa, meditation and lecture/discussion.
SATURDAY 12PM –3:30PM + 4:30PM-7:30PM: FAITH AND FLOW: VINYASA SESSION
‘In our fear we believe that we must make things happen; in our practice we learn to let things happen.’ Rolf Gates
In this asana-based session we will explore and practice how we create the experience of ‘sanctuary’, the experience of the sacred in our every day lives.
The session will include Vinyasa, meditation and lecture/discussion.
SUNDAY: 12PM-3PM: INTENTION AND BEING: VINYASA PLUS q & a SESSION ABOUT UPCOMING 200 HR. YOGA TEACHER TRAINING!
The pose is what we are doing; the yoga is how we are being in the pose.
Knowing the heart offers us new possibilities in every aspect of our lives. The session will include Vinyasa, meditation and lecture/discussion.
We will set aside time in this session for any questions you may have about the upcoming 200 hr. Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, beginning in May, 2019.
TAMMY:
Tammy Cervantes is known as a pioneer of yoga in Cozumel, Mexico. With over 16 years’ experience teaching, and her fluency in the Spanish language she has taught in diverse venues and communities both in the U.S. and Mexico. Her students have included professional athletes, performance artists, the physically and mentally challenged, and she has especially enjoyed giving back to the community by making classes available to people who might otherwise not be able to participate. She is especially committed to her work with people in recovery from addictions, and has been blessed in assisting in the organization of the Yoga + Meditation For Recovery Conference at Esalen Institute for 8 years. She delights in offering yoga teacher trainings, and leading a vast array of retreats and workshops. Tammy’s teaching is inspired by her deep desire to assist others in cultivating present-moment awareness: she leads by living the principles of facing life bravely, by acknowledging, honoring and integrating our experiences both joyful and painful. Tammy believes that sharing this with others is her most challenging, courageous and meaningful work in life.
https://www.facebook.com/events/400994927326684/?event_time_id=400994930660017
Singer/guitarist, Izzi Hughes, is no newcomer to music or performing. She brings a youthful energy to every performance, while “wowing” the audience with her musical maturity. Her eclectic mix of songs will remind you of the old ones you have forgotten, while putting a unique twist on the new ones of today.
https://www.facebook.com/events/292222581644363/
This fun and informative weekend workshop is an exploration of the art of organic sequencing (krama) with an emphasis on finding ways to hold the pieces of sequence together with the thread of theme (sutra). As a beautiful compliment to the mental baskets of creating a sequence, Shala will give an introduction to marma points (marmani) and instruction for giving hands-on adjustments (sparshna) that are marma specific. You will come away from this weekend with the tools and inspiration to take your teaching to the next level!
https://www.facebook.com/events/384967415607797/?event_time_id=384967422274463
Jump to the beat with your friends on Sesame Street! Introducing an all-new, interactive show that unfolds on one of the world’s most famous streets at the funniest, furriest party in the neighborhood… get ready for Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Fri, 9 Nov 2018 at 10:00 AM
Feld Preferred Presale : Thu, 1 Nov 2018 at 10:00 AM
https://www.facebook.com/events/343664762862873/
Dress up in your best 1920s garb and let’s celebrate the decade in style.
Dance the evening away with tunes provided by Albi and the Lifters.
– From 6-7 PM, Performer Monika Gross will read individual and personal readings by Zelda Fitzgerald
– There is a COSTUME PARTY and TRIVIA CONTEST with prizes
– Have your photo taken outside with a authentic period car
– This is a fundraiser for Aurora Studio & Gallery, a nonprofit providing a supportive artist space for people affected by mental illness.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2314627518547953/
Please join us as we gather to show appreciation to the growing number of supporters that help make our work possible. We will give a brief presentation about some exciting projects we have coming up in 2019. Each attendee with enjoy a beer on us, and there will be finger foods, and plenty of non-alcoholic beverages available. Hope to see you there. Our delicious food offerings are made possible by The Colorful Palate Catering, Luella’s Bar-B-Que North Asheville and Trader Joe’s-Asheville,NC.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2673392586019320/
Break out your Pj’s! It’s time to kick off our 2019 movie nights! This time we will be watching classic Looney Tunes! Doors will open at 6:30 so families can make their own terrarium and grow carrots like Bugs Bunny! The first movie will begin at 7:05. There will be no admission after 7:15. Admission is $2 per visitor, members are free.
https://www.facebook.com/events/394481271115995/
Come hear Upstate SC native LC Branch #inthevalley.
-Singer/songwriter, Folk, Indie
https://www.facebook.com/events/549204212222676/
Watch the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament with, what else, wine! Open during all games. Wear your team gear and bring your best trash talking game! Outside food welcome.
Game Schedule
Tues 3/12 – 12pm, 2pm and 7pm
Wed 3/13 – 12pm, 2pm, 7pm, 9pm
Thu 3/14 – 12pm, 2pm, 7pm, 9pm
Fri 3/15 – 7pm, 9pm
Sat 3/16 – Championship Game 8:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/377624379682773/?event_time_id=377624393016105
Cultivating Hope in Difficult Times: Overcoming Fractures in Politics and Theology
John Pavlovitz took the internet by storm with his blog: Stuff that Needs to Be Said. Fired from a megachurch, John is unafraid, bold, and full of compassion.
His popularity is not surprising, given his core message is one many are yearning to hear: hope is still possible, and kindness, inclusion, and compassion are the way forward. “Hope isn’t found in a celebrity, religious leader, or politician,” says Pavlovitz. “It’s found in the mirror.” Read more about John here: https://johnpavlovitz.com/
Come be inspired. A speaking event with Q & A to follow.
https://www.facebook.com/events/381330749300181/
Since y’all have kept the Blue Ghost dance floor lit, we’ve decided to keep the beats flowing by hosting monthly salsa nights.
Join us on the third Friday of each month from 7-11PM for a night of family friendly dancing. Spread the word and bring your whole crew for drinks, eats, heavy beats and happy feet.
Food will be available from The Hungry Ghost until 9PM and last call for drinks will be at 10:30. Thanks for making Salsa Night a hit! There is no curfew for this event. Children may attend Salsa night so long as they are with an adult at all times. Thanks!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1977330869241743/?event_time_id=1977330872575076
Adapted from Disney’s beloved animated film and the works of Rudyard Kipling, this musical for the entire family will have the jungle jumpin’ with a jazzy beat! Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, Disney’s The Jungle Book Live features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie, including The Bare Necessities, and I Wanna Be Like You. Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a giant bear named Baloo, who teaches them the swingin’ musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. When Shere Khan returns, our heroes must rally their fellow animals into battle and restore peace throughout the jungle. A live, one-act stage production.
Presented by the Overlook Theatre Company
What: Open Show of WNC’s best Artists working in illustration and narrative artwork.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 15, 2019 at 7 PM – 9 PM
Free Local Beer and Amazing New Art!
SHOW DATES: March 15th – April 15th.
Where: ZaPow, 150 Coxe Ave., Suite 101, Asheville, NC
HERE ARE YOUR SELECTED 2019 Open Illustration and Narrative Art Show ARTISTS:
Cynthia Pfoutz
Andrew Fernández
Marty Henley
Sharon Trammel
Stuart Bryan
Wes Israel
Denise Carbonell
Ben Partain
Elizabeth Albright
Harper Leich
Tyler Ladd
Genie Maples
David Sheldon
Shannon McCarthy
Khadidiatou Kane-Diallo
Nicolette Leigh
Rasterstache Bots
Kim Jones
Haley Cohen
Gail Mork
Amelia Doll
Dean Plantamura
Melissa Thomas
Justine Briggs
Sara Byers
Bonnie Currie
Anna Smith
Cynthia Maynard
Jodie Karr
Katrina Noell
MA DeWulf
Jake LaGory
Samuel Fontaine
Charlotte White
Patrick Harris
Maxx Hawthorn-Feist
Alex C Brenner
Blake Ferguson
Zachary Briggs
Hannah Flowers
Peter Thorpe
Serenity Alexander
Alexa Turnbull
Zachary Gladwin
Holly McGee
Austen Mikulka
Brianne Stoehr
Jasmine Washington
Jenny Pickens
Blake Ferguson
Molly Grabill
Emilee Wooten
Marisa Stewart
Hannah Blaine
Carrie Forman
Kate Johnson
Justin Wells
Logan Guarglia
Emily Eagan
John Mansfield
Susan Kaagan
Aaron Raybuck
Carson Dockery
Suz Roach
Yana Babak
Val Ball
Malorie Burden
Kristyn Larsen
Monica Muriglan
Shannon Galla
Laura Carroll
Vivian Eggleston
Patrick Mcconnell
Ali McGhee
Justin Wells
Bridgette Blanton
Janet Robacker
Barbara Kenny
Harry Mal
Jasmine Escalante
Niel van Graan
Brad Albright
Kurt Thaesler
Maria Padgett
Lindsey Turner
Cynthia Potter
Randall Smith
C Ramsey
Greg Vineyard
Nick Danho
Stuart Engel
Wayne E. Bernstein
Andrea Clarke
https://www.facebook.com/events/345844482678792/
It’s FRIDAY! BYOB if you like, and let’s dance!
Pole Flow focuses on the dancing and movement aspect of pole. Get slow and sexy, and delve into the sensual side of pole to find your own personal style!
Whether you are new to pole, or have taken classes – all are welcome!
Sign up here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-104&sView=day&sLoc=0
https://www.facebook.com/events/406083510148998/?event_time_id=406083523482330
$18 / $20
James Maddock’s status as a fixture on the Folk and Americana scene is confirmed with every listen of any song in his prodigious catalog. Relix Magazine put it this way: “James Maddock possesses the kind of lived-in craggy voice that would sound authoritative if he were singing the sports pages. Fortunately, he doesn’t need to do that because his compositional skills are a match for his delivery.”
Seated Lounge Show:: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations
https://www.facebook.com/events/302976523688834/
Jessica Salfia and Emily Hilliard present 55 Strong: Inside the West Virginia Teachers’ Strike
What compelled West Virginia’s teachers to strike? How did they organize? What were teachers and allies doing during the strike? And how is the West Virginia labor movement celebrating its victory? 55 Strong: Inside the West Virginia Teachers’ Strike answers these questions and offers unique, on-the-ground insight into this historic strike. The book includes essays by teachers from around the state, organizing documents, images from the picket lines, and material on the history of the labor movement in West Virginia.
Jessica Salfia is an activist, writer, and teacher in the West Virginia public school system.
Emily Hilliard is a West-Virginia based folklorist and writer.
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https://www.facebook.com/events/1009061822615256/
ACTION MOVIE: THE PLAY by Joe Faust and Richard Ragsdale
Directed by Andrew Gall
Synopsis: A diabolical villain threatens the world in this riotous parody of action movies. Filled with stage combat, stunts, and the mother-of-all-car-chases (live on stage) the critically acclaimed, award-winning, over-the-top, not to be missed, blockbuster theatre event makes is Asheville debut.
Featuring:
Daniel Moore
Mike Yow
Tippin
Chris Young
Michael Lilly
Jered Shults
Samantha LeBrocq
Brooks Wallace
Alexa Edelman
Zoey Laird
Lighting Design: Abby Auman
Sound Design: Rodney Smith
Costume Design: Samantha LeBrocq
Set Design/Carpentry: Tyler Johnson
Props/Puppet Design: Jim Julien and Katie Jones
Fight Choreography: Jered Shults and Andrew Gall
Stage Management: Jessica Johnson
https://www.facebook.com/events/374651153354935/?event_time_id=374651170021600