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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Bring some friends and your thinking cap our weekly Trivia Tuesdays! Alex Bolan, aka “The Admiral” will be your host. Trivia starts off with a blind beer tasting round for bonus point followed by two rounds of 10 questions with songs playing in between questions for more bonus points!
The evening ends with our version of Final Jeopardy where you can wager you points to win big or lose it all!
You can play by yourself or have a team with up to 10 players! There are prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams.
https://www.facebook.com/events/661591810924254/
Elvis “The Early Years” A Tribute to the King on his 84th Birthday
Featuring Peggy Ratusz, Ben Bjorlie, Grant Cuthbertson, Jonathan Pearlman & Aaoron Price
WHEN: Tuesday January 8, 2019
WHERE: Ambrose West 312 Haywood Road Asheville, NC 28806
DOORS: 7pm
SHOW: 8pm
SEATING: General Admission Seated Show
TICKETS: $12 Advance $15 Day of Show
https://www.facebook.com/events/2174433409489596/
Lake Street Dive – Sold Out
plus Mikaela Davis
Show: 8pm
Doors: 7pm
$30 – $38
All Ages
Tickets & Info: www.theorangepeel.net/event/lake-street-dive/
The title of Lake Street Dive’s Free Yourself Up is both an exhortation to listeners and a statement of purpose for the band. The songs have an infectious swagger, even when dealing with awkward breakups or the unsettled state of our world. Free Yourself Up is Lake Street Dive’s most confident album yet, seriously soulful and exuberantly rocking. And, in many ways, it is Lake Street Dive’s most intimate and collaborative, with the band itself taking over the production reins and working as a tightly knit unit to craft these ten songs. In addition, the quartet drafted touring keyboardist Akie Bermiss to join them in the studio, literally freeing the band up to explore a wider range of instrumental textures, construct more full-bodied arrangements, and build stacks of lively background harmonies.
On Free Yourself Up, the sound is influenced by late sixties-early seventies R&B, AM pop, and FM rock while the lyrics are informed more by contemporary events. The album opens with “Baby, Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Thoughts,” which envisions a lover acting as a “human shield” against the anxiety of our Twitter-ravaged age. It’s funny, sweet, a little angry, and definitely right up-to-the-minute in its sentiment. Singer Rachael Price says, “I thought about that song as the thesis of this record. It’s a disco-dance fun song but it’s also a person talking about needing comfort from another person, and it has a reference to the political climate.”
www.lakestreetdive.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxEM6beqREA
https://www.facebook.com/events/895242504002369/
Time to start the year off with a bang at Robert’s Twin Leaf Trivia. Its week one of the “Take Home the Belt Tournament”. Over the first six weeks of Trivia I’ll be keeping track of your team’s score, and the team with the highest total gets to take the Championship Belt Home for life! Free to play, teams of up to six and prizes to win!
https://www.facebook.com/events/288103255176688/
*** FREE EVENT ***
The King vs. Ziggy Stardust: Karaoke + Look-A-Like Contest
Here’s your chance to show us what you’ve got on The Grey Eagle stage. A birthday celebration in honor of Elvis Presley and David Bowie — both born on January, 8! Bring your impersonator A-Game for a our Elvis/Bowie Karaoke + Look-A-Like contest for prizes!
PRO TIP: We strongly encourage advance sign ups >> https://goo.gl/forms/BomPYqPIScJj5P0F3
https://www.facebook.com/events/591911154590421/
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=300039107293142
Jan 2: Operation Finale (rated PG-13)
Fifteen years after the end of World War II, a team of top-secret Israeli agents travels to Argentina to track down Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the transportation logistics that brought millions of innocent Jews to their deaths in concentration camps. Hoping to sneak him out of the country to stand trial, agent Peter Malkin soon finds himself playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the notorious war criminal.
Jan 9: Lizzie (rated R)
In 1892, Lizzie Borden lives a quiet life in Massachusetts under the strict rules established by her father. Lizzie finds a kindred spirit in the live-in maid, Bridget, and friendship soon blossoms into a secret romance. But tension mounts in the Borden household, leading to a violent breaking point.
Jan 16: Mission Impossible: Fallout (rated PG-13)
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team join forces with CIA assassin August Walker to prevent a disaster of epic proportions. Arms dealer John Lark and a group of terrorists known as the Apostles plan to use three plutonium cores for a simultaneous nuclear attack on the Vatican, Jerusalem and Mecca, Saudi Arabia. When the weapons go missing, Ethan and his crew find themselves in a desperate race against time to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.
Jan 23: A Simple Favor (rated R)
A Simple Favor, directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy vlogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s (Blake Lively) sudden disappearance from their small town.
Jan 30: First Man (rated PG-13)
The riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969. A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie explores the sacrifices and the cost—on Armstrong and on the nation—of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
https://www.facebook.com/events/265564987458073/?event_time_id=265564997458072
Wednesday, January 9, 12-1PM
PERSPECTIVES Lunchtime Conversations @ BMCM+AC.
Explore our Jacob Lawrence exhibition along with an artist, historian, or scholar who will give perspective and context to the work from their particular point of view. Guest Speaker: Dr. Darin J. Waters is the Executive Director of the Office of Community Engagement, and an Associate Professor of History at UNC Asheville, co-host of The Waters and Harvey Show, and scholar of African American history in Asheville.
FREE
https://www.facebook.com/events/441012189724231/
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=359072148006760
We are continuing to host Wednesday markets here at Honey + the Hive, bringing in local farmers, artists, and crafters! Come join us from 1-5pm every Wednesday from January 9th to February 27th!
https://www.facebook.com/events/385091415568706/?event_time_id=385091425568705
Scientists need YOUR help in studying animals everywhere, including your own backyard!
Join us for an introduction to ornithology, the study of birds. You’ll learn all about our feathery friends and go on a short birding walk! You can also join our crew of ecoEXPLORERS — kids who submit observations of plants and animals for scientists to study and earn prizes while they do it.
Find out how you can earn your Ornithology Field Badge and a free pass to The Great Backyard Bird Count Day on February 16th. For ages 5 to 13 but all ages are welcome to attend.
https://www.facebook.com/events/300793650506757/
You guys seemed to love our $10 Meal Deal with Melt Your Heart so we are bringing it to January and February! We’ve joined up to bring you $10 Wednesdays. Come to our Foundation location and get any grilled cheese sandwich and any beer for just $10!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2191957971069756/?event_time_id=2191957974403089
5pm Teen Contemporary with Melvin
$50 4 week series.
6pm Hip Hop Choreography Series with Melvin
$50/4 week series.
7pm Lyrical Hip Hop with Melvin
$50 4 week series.
https://www.facebook.com/events/527211041091948/?event_time_id=527211061091946
Bring the kids in for dinner to our downtown Asheville location on January 9th and receive a custom designed balloon!
From 5pm-9pm we will be serving up free kid’s meals. We will also have BlackBeard Ballloons LLC in store from 5:30pm-7:30pm to make balloons for the kids.
#KidsRule #AshevilleKids #BalloonArt #AVLKids #KidsNight #FamilyFun #AVLFamilies #KidsMenu
https://www.facebook.com/events/594997707615731/
Did you know you can use materials like dirt, insects, and plants to dye yarn, string, and cloth? The Center for Craft has teamed up with Asheville-based weaver Danielle Burke and Local Cloth for an exciting hands-on experience! Drop in to Local Cloth’s studio for an evening of natural-dye and weaving tutorials. A collaborative weaving project will be on-site for participants to contribute to with their very own hand-dyed yarns!
$1-10 sliding scale recommended, all ages are welcome.
Program is co-presented by the Center for Craft and Local Cloth, Inc.
This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition In Times of Seismic Sorrows, on view August 21, 2018 – January 26, 2019 at the Center for Craft. www.craftcreativitydesign.org/in-times-of-seismic-sorrows
In Times of Seismic Sorrows is curated and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
https://www.facebook.com/events/431706530686172/
WEDNESDAY
5pm Teen Contemporary with Melvin
$50 4 week series. Starts Jan. 9
THURSDAY
4pm Kids Hip Hop Series with Lisa
Semester runs 1/17/19 – 5/16/19
$50/month or $160/semester
5pm Teen Hip Hop Series with Lisa
Semester runs 1/17/19 – 5/16/19
$50/month or $160/semester
https://www.facebook.com/events/368264583936462/?event_time_id=368264620603125
Wednesday means $.75 wings and trivia at Mills River Brewery. This week we are featuring a sweet hot sauce made by Andrea. 70s Pop Culture trivia starts at 7pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/387034058721797/
Tryon Distributing hosts The Asheville Wine Focus Group. Play wine shop owner for the night! https://metrowinesasheville.com/store/product/january-wine-focus-group/
https://www.facebook.com/events/739585906408356/
Snowy crafts and LEGOS will be available to make and build with at this winter makerspace. All ages welcome, no registration necessary. Call (828) 764-9274 for more info.
https://www.facebook.com/events/766380300363585/
6:30-7:30 Beginner Bellydance Combos:
Feel good moving your hips and trying out a new skill. Learn to string together simple bellydance moves into combinations and use them at different speeds, with different songs, and drill them until they feel comfortable and good.
7:30-8:30 Beginner Bellydance Combos… BUT WITH ZILLS!
Use the combos from beginner class to challenge yourself and add one of the most head scratching (but rewarding) props that bellydance has to offer. Come to both classes to get a handle on the combo before you add zills- or drop in to just the intermediate class for an extra challenge.
Both classes are drop in friendly, sign up here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-104&sView=day&sLoc=0
https://www.facebook.com/events/377875122977511/?event_time_id=377875132977510
Bowled Over: How to Create Visual Interest on Simple Forms
Laurie Caffery Harris
Wednesdays 6:30-9pm
January 9- February 27
Bowls are often overlooked by potters because they are such a simple form, but they have so much potential! In this intermediate level class, we will explore bowls of all sizes and shapes on the potter’s wheel to create forms that reflect your unique style. We will also discuss and practice surface design through mishima (slip inlay), painting, and sgraffito carving. By the end of the session we will have made pieces that are not only visually interesting, but accurately represent your personal style and sensibilities.
Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Tuition: $310 + $50 Lab Fee
Intro to Filmmaking is a detailed, hands-on introduction to the complete filmmaking process while producing a short digital film with High Definition (HD) cameras. Students will learn about the various aspects of pre-production, production, and post-production and will gain experience in different crew positions, all while making a quality 5-7 minute short film. This course will be open to ALL ages, but is ideal for those at least 16 years of age. The final film project will be premiered on a large screen at a local theater for friends and family, and students will receive a copy of the film for their portfolio.
Cost for the course is $595 and includes all access to film cameras and equipment. Contact us to discuss registration, class location, and for directions. Class meets once a week for 8 weeks, from 6:30-9:30 pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/352200372202720/
Unwind with some inspiring music, wonderful friends, and local brews. Bronwyn has chosen a set list with songs all about the moonlight. This show is not ticketed.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2228714097404972/
Monthly meeting of Asheville Chapter of PFLAG, a local support group for families with LGBTQ members.
https://www.facebook.com/events/261896614668892/
Monthly meeting of Asheville Chapter of PFLAG, a local support group for families with LGBTQ members.
https://www.facebook.com/events/261896614668892/?event_time_id=261896651335555
This is our monthly meetings for members and those interested in membership. We welcome people to come in search of support, community, and education in regards to the LGBTQ+ community and their families.
https://www.facebook.com/events/319210812229094/
Join ArtLab instructor Benjamin Birdsong for a six week beginner class in West Coast Swing! This series is great for brand new dancers as well as those that want to work on their fundamentals. No partner required!
West Coast Swing is a social, smooth style of swing dance done to a wide variety of music genres. With a solid foundation of timing, connection, and technique it allows for improvisation from both the leader and follower to create a unique experience with every dance.
6 week session: Wednesdays, 7-8pm, January 9 through February 13, 2019. Benjamin is available (by appointment) before class for private instruction. And if you’d like to keep dancing, the ArtLab Dance Floor is open until 9pm, so you can practice what you’ve learned!
We’re expecting a big turnout . . . reserve your space early!
$60 per student for the full 6 weeks. ($12 for drop-ins weekly.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2219025721699602/?event_time_id=2219025725032935
Slinky, liquid Goddess of the Floor! Floor work is an important part of a well rounded pole dancers’ repertoire.
This class will focus on all those amazing moves you see dancers do on the floor that makes your brain freak out.
How do they do it? We will teach you!
Shoulder rolls, kip up like movements, sexy, slinky slithering, transitioning from standing to the floor and back up with liquid ease – All Levels Welcome.
$68 for Series – Reserve your spot here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0
https://www.facebook.com/events/2189555644617759/?event_time_id=2189555651284425
Do you have a bunch of useless facts stored in the back of your head? Do you like the occasional beer on a week day? Well… Trivia on Wednesday nights at Catawba Brewing might’ve just become your new weekly tradition. Come join us and Geeks Who Drink Pub Quizzes at 7:30!
https://www.facebook.com/events/216005722664010/?event_time_id=216007929330456