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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https://www.facebook.com/events/302734167026800/?event_time_id=302734177026799
Join the Buncombe County Young Democrats for our regular monthly meeting at Habitat Tavern and Commons!
We will be discussing our chapter’s officer elections that is happening in Feb. We will also be learning about local precinct organization meetings and how they are one way you can make your voice heard to the State Democratic Party which is also coming up in Feb as well.
Excited to see you all!
https://www.facebook.com/events/136342513916855/
The 3rd Annual Asheville Winter Swim League will kickoff in January and go through February. All levels and abilities of swimmers are welcome to attend!
What is the AVL Swim League? The intention of the swim league is to build a better swimming community in WNC. All levels and abilities of swimmers will be training together in a friendly, cohesive, structured and coached GROUP atmosphere.
How is the AVL structured? The Swim League is intended for adults, ages 16 and Up, we welcome swimmers of all experience levels including Novice/Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced/Expert Swim Groups with swim leaders and pool-side support and instruction.
Location: All swims unless otherwise noted will meet at the Leila Patterson Center in Fletcher, NC. The LPC Pool is an INDOOR, 25 Yard pool… pretty incredible! We meet Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm. We will have 3 lanes reserved for the Swim League. To prevent over crowding in the lanes, it will be first come first serve.
Cost: The Swim League is FREE. A $5 Suggested Donation for Coach Led Swims are accepted when you sign in at the swim. These donations are for iDream Athletes Foundation and for our coaches/leaders on the pool-deck at each group training.
Contact [email protected] with questions or suggestions!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1173582029474153/?event_time_id=1173582056140817
Join Jennifer for an Intro to Pole Fitness 6 week series. By the end of this series, students will be all set to attend Pole 2 classes, and may also attend any Pole Dance classes on the schedule (such as Sultry Pole). Students will learn Pole Fitness Level 1 in its entirety, and will be proficient in many beginner skills upon completion. Expect a thorough yoga-inspired full body warm up followed by pole conditioning skills to help you achieve your pole fitness goals. Students will also learn basic pole combinations in addition to skills, and will have time to experiment and play at the end of class. Class will end with a brief feel-good cool down stretch session.
$60 for the full series, occurs on Thursdays at 6:30pm from January 3rd to February 7th. Sign up now from your student account at circusdb.org/empyrean. We only allow for 6 sign ups for the beginner series for the comfort of new students and to allow for ample time on the poles, so be sure to sign up ASAP as these series sell out QUICK! We offer 2 hours of open studio per missed class of a series.
https://www.facebook.com/events/195806667985708/?event_time_id=195806707985704
Join Sanctuary Brewing Company and Ben Phan, Guitarist and Songwriter on Thursday January 10th, 2019 for an evening of incredible music by an even more incredible person!
A year of jazz conservatory at Virginia Commonwealth University left Ben Phan rebellious: uninspired by the environment and fed-up with the structure, he knew he didn’t want to be an academic musician.
So Phan began his professional career as a founding member of the Richmond Afrobeat Movement, a blend of jazz, funk and African dance music which earned significant attention in the South, including a TV appearance and other media features.
A stint as Musical Director for Free Run Wine Merchants gave Phan a chance to develop his professional skills, setting up musical events for the company, which included solo jazz gigs as well as band arrangements.
Phan then joined a bluegrass and folk band, the Rusty Strings, and discovered the joy in sitting on a porch and singing together with others, simply for the love of music.
In 2014, Phan decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and his life changed forever. Along with everything else he needed, he carried a mini-guitar on his back and became known by the name “Shredder” because of how he “shredded the guitar” when he played. Five months of travel on foot, 2,668 miles from the Mexican border all the way into Canada, playing for himself and the people he met, transformed his relationship with music. He began writing songs, drawn from his experiences on the trail as well as his past struggles with depression, addiction, loss and love. The music offered hope and solace, to him and to his audiences.
The time on the Pacific Crest Trail renewed Phan’s passion for music. With a prolific body of original work, he returned to Asheville to record his first solo EP, “Hold On, Let Go.” He assembled a band, made up of some of the best musicians in Asheville: besides liking his music, they appreciate the dedication and professionalism Phan brings to his work. The band released it’s debut album, “Dreams in Modern Folk”, to a sold out crowd at the Altamont Theatre, one of Asheville’s finest listening rooms. The band continued to perform successful shows over the following year, refining their high energy sound which combines fiery improvisation with rich composition. This led to a successful kickstarter campaign to fund their next album, “Fear is the Teacher”, which the band is currently recording with Grammy winning producer Matt Williams. Phan continues to perform with the band, as a solo artist, and in collaborations with other musicians; he has also built a successful guitar teaching practice, which he finds a great source of inspiration.
Phan is a prolific poet, songwriter, and guitarist, with the soul of an improviser. He crafts his songs to give room for improvisation, presence, and self-expression in the moment. He believes that the best live music is when everyone playing is co-creating – which means that every one of his concerts offers audiences a different sound and a unique experience.
https://www.benphanmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/215055552739243/
Front Porch Appalachian Swing Music Played by Happy People!
With Jim Clark, Molly Barrett, Tim Gallagher and Bob Sinclair
“They have that enviable blend of personality, originality, exceptional talent and great songs”. – Red Horse Records
https://www.facebook.com/events/382888869200183/
7pm Ballet with Rebecca
$50 4 week series.
8pm Jazz with Rebecca
$50 4 week series.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1969832333105953/?event_time_id=1969832369772616
Thursday, January 10, 7pm
Films at BMCM+AC. Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression.
Narrated by Ossie Davis, this 28 minute film traces the life and work of Jacob Lawrence, emphasizing the narratives in his paintings and his studio process. Written and directed by David Irving. We’ll also screen Uncle Yanco, a film about artist Jean Varda, BMC faculty during the Summer session of 1946 and Martha Colburn’s film commissioned for the exhibition Between Form and Content, reflecting on the work of Jacob Lawrence. With post-film discussion led by Julie Levin Caro.
FREE for BMCM+AC members + students w/ID / $8 non-members
https://www.facebook.com/events/295019104412302/
We know how much you all love the music round of trivia on Tuesday nights, so we’ve decided to dedicate an entire night just to music trivia! Gather a team of up to 6 music loving players and come out January 10 for our first Name That Tune evening of fun! There will be music from the following categories: Today’s Hits, 80’s/90’s, Country, R&B/hip hop, TV/Movies, and miscellaneous. You’ll guess the artist and song title and sing along as loud as you can! You will not want to miss this fun evening! Prizes awarded for 1st & 2nd place teams!
https://www.facebook.com/events/348959992553444/
Come and welcome in the the new year with WACC director, Suzannah Park as she teaches some of her favorite rounds and a few harmony songs. Toe tapping rhythms, smiling faces and lots of yummy notes will be shared. Come try out singing with WACC if your thinking about joining us for our Spring season.
See you Thursday!
Sliding Scale: $7 – 12 for the evening
Location: 5 Ravenscroft Dr. Asheville, NC 28801
(3rd floor – entrance and elevator around back)
https://www.facebook.com/events/221871865422405/
Woo hoo! We had a successful first Groove on OM introductory session! Thank you SO much for being a part of it!
My name is Amber and I’m the owner of Kleidoscope Yoga. I’m an instructor, artist, dancer, cat lover, coffee consumer and I’m over the moon to introduce you back (or to) Groove on OM!
Our first 6-week session begins on Thursday, December 6th through January 10th for only $60! You’re welcome to drop in (I know life is hectic and I’m happy to accommodate) – drop in price is $13 cash but you’ll save $18 with the full session. To purchase the session, my safe paypal link is below. Of course cash is always accepted as well if paypal isn’t your thing!
If you want to try #GrooveonOM once for the drop in price and decide you love it – you can still purchase the rest of the sessions as a bundle at $10 a class! Even if you join us in the 3rd week – you’ll still save some cashola. I know it’s important this time of year.
If you’re like me, dancing brings a fresh perspective to life. It releases stagnant energy and makes space for new ideas. It’s MAGIC And DAMN if it doesn’t feel good!
Dancing has been a beautiful form of communication since the beginning of time and there IS something primal about letting your body just move to the music without a care in the world. I believe you just have to find that comfortable space to let that happen.
We will take a few moments to greet one another, set intentions and then get our groove on with all sorts of different types of music. There is no choreography, just the opportunity to let your body find it’s rhythm and flow no matter what that feels or looks like!
What I want is for Groove on OM to grow so more women like you and I have a place to PLAY, let loose, lift each other up and create some powerful magic together. If you haven’t seen my video of the day I was struck by Devine inspiration check it out in the feed.
I hope you find inspiration in it as well.
****Just a quick note. Please respect that there will be no drugs or alcohol permitted, you must be at least 18 years of age and what happens at Groove on OM stays at Groove on OM.***
Again, here is the pricing for you – $60 for 6 weeks beginning Thursday, Dec 6th or $13 cash to drop in.
Dress comfortably – or in costume – come dressed in a way that calls to you.
I can’t wait to see you there and by the way, if you have a tune that gets your booty shakin’ let me know! I’m always looking for music to add to the playlist.
Namaste ♥
https://www.facebook.com/events/191477775021884/
It’s our FIRST Workshop Show of the year and we’ve got a full line-up including stand-up, short and long form improv!
Starts at 8:00pm at Habitat Tavern & Commons is free and everyone’s invited!
Want to get on next month’s Workshop show contact Clifton Hall ([email protected]).
https://www.facebook.com/events/231230747802249/
An Evening With Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert at The Grey Eagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/521681704978149/
Movie Trivia Night is Back!!
Casey’s Trivia-Drome
Jan. 10th
8pm
$2 to enter
up to 6 per team
*free popcorn*
CASH PRIZE
https://www.facebook.com/events/1542147835888154/
Twerking strengthens muscles in just about every part of your body, plus gets you CLUB READY!!
Not only do you sculpt, tone and grow your booty, your thighs become super strong, your hip flexibility increases and more than anything, TWERK boosts your confidence! You can burn up to 500 calories in 60 minutes of twerk. Basically, you’ll sculpt and and tone while having fun!
➳ 60 minutes of movement ? with Joshua McClure
➳ SIGN UP NOW to save your spot + save time signing in!
$12 drop in or Pre-register on Mindbody app- Primal Studios.
➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Lousiana Ave.
✨ All levels welcome! No experience necessary!
✨ 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. ✨primalstudiosasheville.com ✨
https://www.facebook.com/events/475804546277633/?event_time_id=475804559610965
UNDERWEAR COMEDY PARTY IS HAPPENING!
Hey so a really cool person flagged and reported the last event page for this event. We are still happening but had to make a new event.
Love comedy, hate pants? This is the perfect show for you! All of the comedians are in their underwear and so is the audience (only if you want to)
Featuring Hunter Roberts Becca Steinhoff, Lily Campbell, James Harrod and Sallie Smith-Fitch!!
Hosted by Joe Pettis
ages 18+
Tickets:
$10 at the door
$5 in your underwear!
$8 advance tickets if you don’t want to take your chance at the door
https://www.facebook.com/events/357027901557266/
Love comedy, hate pants? This is the perfect show for you! All of the comedians are in their underwear and so is the audience (only if you want to)
Featuring Hunter Roberts, Becca Steinhoff, Lily Campbell, James Harrod, and Sallie Smith-Fitch!!!
Hosted by Joe Pettis
ages 18+
Tickets:
$10 at the door
$5 in your underwear!
$8 presale tickets if you don’t want to take your chance at the door
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avl-underwear-comedy-party-tickets-54505567620
https://www.facebook.com/events/364737404075034/
Genre: Reggae
Cover: Donations @ Door
Show: 10PM
Ages: 21+
Adwela & The Uprising
Adwela & the Uprising is a nationally touring seven-piece award winning roots reggae band based out of Virginia, United States of America. The music created by Adwela & the Uprising is conscious music that spreads truth. Adwela’s soul stirring lyrics give you no choice but to come to a new overstanding about the world we live in and who you choose to be.
Adwela & the Uprising was named Best New Artist in 2015 by Virginia Reggae out of Virginia Beach. They have since blossomed with several national tours under their belt. Adwela & the Uprising’s resume speak volumes by way of media coverage, television appearances, and rave reviews.
The highly anticipated first album “The Road Less Traveled” was released March 2017. Charting at #28 on the iTunes reggae album charts while spending three weeks on the top 100 charts. Adwela & the Uprising bring such a unique sound they most certainly stand out in their own right. Musical influences stem from icons such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Damian Marley, just to name a few. Adwela & the Uprising will also be touring internationally in September 2018. Adwela & the Uprising continue to grow a faithful following with each performance and tour, and in doing so are grateful for the people they have met along the way. Ever committed to the less popular mantra of “message over popularity”, we are very humbled by the masses that have galvanized around our mission and helped keep universal music alive and well!
web: http://www.adwelaandtheuprising.com/
vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VmXanf8qso
https://www.facebook.com/events/306296433558499/
We are offering massages at half price this week. Massage is a very important part of preventative health care, and goes hand-in-hand with chiropractic. Call our office a few weeks in advance to schedule, or anytime for more information. We do offer massage all the time, however this week it will be half the normal cost.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2154848468103193/
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.
We are honored to share our passion for our Beloved Black Bears in our exhibit at the “FW Gallery” in Woolworth Walk – downtown Asheville. We are grateful to have been chosen to be their Featured Artists. We want to also thank the many lovely people who work at Woolworth Walk and have supported and assisted us with the exhibit.
The FW Gallery exhibit will end Tuesday, January 29th at 6pm. Our permanent artist booth #229 downstairs “Beloved Black Bear” has over 50 black bear canvases 11×14 at $75 each. We hope you will stop by to visit.
We are happy to say that many black bear canvases have been sold and are now adorning many homes. Our wish is for all of us to share our compassion for the black bear with our friends, family, and neighbors and create connections with the bears giving them a voice.
Love, April Johnson & Jeff Miller
https://www.facebook.com/events/300039080626478/?event_time_id=300039113959808
Several special winter beers will be tapped Friday, including Westbrook – Mexican Cake spiced imperial stout and Ommegang – Hand of the Queen barleywine.
https://www.facebook.com/events/346012419311946/
Join us for an introduction to the Enneagram. This workshop is specifically designed for counselors, coaches, healers, and anyone who works one-on-one with clients seeking personal growth. You will learn the basics about the 9 personality types, learn specific therapeutic techniques for each type, and have the opportunity to learn more about your own enneatype! $200, CEU’s provided upon request. E-mail to register! [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/287789811875401/
$5,500.00 Steel Tip Dart Tournament
https://www.facebook.com/events/1828894013876392/
Our annual month of classic anime returns on Friday, January 4th featuring the best movies from Studio Ghibli and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki!
THE MOVIES & DATES ARE…
Jan. 4 – 7: Spirited Away
Jan. 8 – 10: Kiki’s Delivery Service – 30th Anniversary
Jan. 11 – 14: Princess Mononoke
Jan. 15 – 17: Porco Rosso
Jan. 18 – 21: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – 35th Anniversary
Jan. 22 – 24: Grave of the Fireflies (NOT FOR YOUNG VIEWERS)
Jan. 25 – 28: My Neighbor Totoro
Jan. 29 – 31: The Cat Returns
Feb. 1 – 4: Howl’s Moving Castle – 15th Anniversary
Feb. 5 – 7: Castle in the Sky
SHOWTIMES:
There will be two matinees and a 10:00 pm show every day for each movie. We’ll post specific showtimes for each movie here and on our website’s movie page.
SPECIAL BONUS… At the final 10:00 pm show of each movie we will show the original Japanese version with English subtitles! All other shows will be the English dubbed version.
TICKET INFO:
Tickets are only $3.00, and sales operate on our normal ticket policy of going on sale 24 hours before your desired show date.
For example, Friday movie tickets go on sale Thursday, the day before.
https://www.facebook.com/events/359072128006762/?event_time_id=359072158006759
Highlands Ice Rink is located at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders park in Highlands, NC 28741. The Ice rink’s open hours are:
Thursdays 1-8pm
Fridays-Saturdays 1-10pm
Sundays 1-5pm
all open hours depend on weather conditions.
https://www.facebook.com/events/478232852670311/?event_time_id=478232862670310
Ice Cream Tacos! We create the menu for this night trying our best to creatively use taco ingredients for flavors. Such as Lime Avocado Sorbet, Chocolate Mole, Vegan Black Bean Brownie Rice Milk, et cetera! There will be 5 dairy and 3 vegan Ice Creams to choose from to create your Ice Cream Taco. Those flavors will also be available by the scoop, pint or Ice Cream Flight of 4.
Much Love,
Greg
https://www.facebook.com/events/294799028048034/
Brinehaus Food Truck will be in the Beergarden!
Brinehaus Meat + Provisions is an Asheville NC based food truck and catering company serving innovative whole animal cuisine across North Carolina and beyond.
https://www.brinehausmeatandprovisions.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1216005311883962/?event_time_id=1216005328550627
Please join us as we welcome the talented artist, Tess Darling.
There will be light refreshments and 20% of the profits or art sold during the opening and while is up at the clinic for the next three months will be donated to the Veterans Healing Farm in Hendersonville, NC
ADVANCE FREE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT – SEE LINK BELOW
Tess Darling
Wildlife Sketches
Tess Darling’s creative pastime developed into a career when she attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville from 2008-2013. She sacrificed an 11-year competitive tennis vocation to pursue her Bachelor in Fine Arts, acquiring the Tucker S. Cooke Scholarship for Studio Drawing and a Minor in Psychology as well. With a psychological mindset, Tess focused on figurative work, creating portraits and nudes that emphasized isolation, which continues to be a recurring theme throughout her career.
While attending the university, Tess became a River Arts District Artist for WhiteSPACE Gallery where she sold pieces from her series Mud. Each painting was full of color and movement, as the nude figures blended in to their environment, representing the mesh of personae that blend into our virtual world.
In 2015, Tess took a road trip around the American Southwest. The unique landscape inspired a series of acrylic paintings entitled Awe, which were showcased at the Grovewood Gallery. Her paintings depicted locations in Pisgah National Forest and the French Broad River, each piece painted with colorful, gestural movement and pockets of tight detail.
Her current series Fauna portrays wildlife inspired by her road trip, as well as animals from Western North Carolina. She retains an abstract modality, creating sketch-like paintings. The subjects are painted with a certain realism, but with quick and efficient proportions to give them a study aesthetic.
Tess continues to work on her drawings and paintings in Asheville, NC. Her most recent wildlife paintings and drawings are on display at the Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery, located in the River Arts District. She’s a member of the River Arts Distrtict Artists and of a local, charity artist group called The Saints of Paint.
FAUNA
Wildlife Sketches in Acrylic and Ink
By Tess Darling
The artist renders her encounters with wildlife in a linear feel. Interactions with different species are recorded in sketches to capture the observed moment. The energy of the animal is mirrored in visible traces, accentuated by a minimalist setting. In transferring the subject outside its natural realm, the artist uses her self-constructed, artistic impression to represent the human condition. Balancing this condition with the animal form, the effect is a visual interpretation of the coexistence between a living animal and the human who painted it.
https://www.facebook.com/events/604528919987672/
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=359957817892571