Tarzan Train

The City of Asheville has partnered with Asheville GreenWorks to launch the Adopt-A-Spot program. Businesses, organizations, or individuals can choose a City-owned piece of property that they wish to adopt. The responsibility of the adopter will be to maintain either an edible or pollinator garden in this location. The program provides recognition of adopters through dedicated signage at the site. Make a positive impact on Asheville by promoting stewardship of publicly owned places.

Types of Spots to Adopt

The Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville is proud to announce The Glass Animals’ “Dreamland” Tour in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on March 28, 2022. Tickets for the event will go on publicly via ONLINE ONLY on Thursday, May 6 at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Adding to an already incredible year, Glass Animals have announced their North American “Dreamland Tour.” The run kicks off August 30th in Lewiston, NY and takes the band across North America well into 2022. The shows add to their already sold out UK tour dates, previously announced Red Rocks shows and confirmed festival performances at Bonnaroo, Life Is Beautiful, and Outside Lands. For more information about this event, please click here.

In addition, last week the band was selected as 2021 Billboard Music Awards finalists for Top Rock Song “Heat Waves” and Top Rock Album Dreamland. This is the first time the band has been recognized by the BBMAs. The Billboard Music Awards LIVE will take place Sunday, May 23rd at 3pm EST/5pm PT on NBC.

Earlier this month, Glass Animals performed “Heat Waves” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the band took over Margate’s Dreamland Theme Park and brought it back to life with an electrifying performance—watch HERE. In addition, they performed on The Ellen Degeneres Show where they took over a skate rink and used fan submitted footage to fill the television screens behind their performance—watch HERE.

The One Act Festival is scheduled for June 11-26, 2021. Submissions are free and open to all local playwrights with plays 5-15 minutes long!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Please limit your cast to a maximum of six actors

• Scripts with minimal set, costume and prop requirements are preferred

• We are not considering Theatre for Young Audiences at this time

• We will not accept Screenplays or Musicals at this time

The Magnetic Theatre tends to produce plays that have not received major/recent productions in the Asheville area. We respond primarily to plays with a sure command of language, that are accessible to a diverse and discerning audience, and clear dramatic action that truly uses the resources of live theater.

If you wish to submit a play for consideration, please include a complete manuscript, bio, resume, and any other supporting materials (e.g. reviews) that might help pique our interest in you and your work.

ONLINE, LIVE INSTRUCTION OFFERED IN THE SPRING AND STARTING FALL 2021, IN-PERSON AT WCU BILTMORE PARK!

Each workshop offers 5.5 SHRM Recertification Credits
Certificate: $625
$159 to $199 per Workshop

REGISTER ONLINE

Everything from managing remote employees to living in a world where the line has become blurred between what happens online and offline, means what worked last year could be ineffective in the coming years. Managers and supervisors need to learn how to adapt to a compromised economy and an up-and-coming workforce that’s progressively challenging the “status quo” for work ethics and work habits.

Understanding how to plan, strategize and adapt to the disruptions caused by the pandemic, is why managers and supervisor’s need to develop the right tools.

The workshops below will help bring you and your management team into 2021-2022 with the right skills. Designed as 4 to 6-hour online “live” sessions, participants will learn about each topic, while also engaging in hands-on activities and group discussions.

WHAT DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION MEAN TO LEADERSHIP PRACTICE
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 from 9 am – 3:30 pm
Diversity? Inclusion? A welcoming and inclusive environment? What does it all mean—in practice?  These are words we hear across our various sectors, yet they are critical to our collective development and future.  Diversity in the workplace has been linked to greater performance outcomes, but inclusion is critical for the retention of diverse employees.

GET READY FOR GENERATION Z IN THE WORKFORCE!
Friday, June 4 from 9 am – 3:30 pm
Generation Z (also known as the iGeneration or Digital Natives) roughly started between 1996 to 2012. At the moment, that means they are between the ages of  9 and 25. Without a doubt, we all will have to manage someone from the digital age along with diverse multigeneration work culture. What is the perfect mixture? How does one approach a challenging situation with cancel culture being prevalent? With the correct training, communication, and emotional intelligence, any team will have the perfect synergy.

EFFECTIVE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ)
Friday, June 11 from 9 am to 4 pm
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify and manage our own emotions, as well as tune into and respond appropriately to others’ emotions. High EQ in the workplace is essential.

NEW VISIONS IN LEADERSHIP POST-PANDEMIC
Thursday, June 17, from 9 am to 2 pm
As companies and schools, organizations and religious institutions struggle to redefine themselves in the aftermath of COVID-19, the leaders of these organizations are called upon to help chart a new course for their customers, employees and stakeholders.

CRISIS COMMUNICATION
Friday, September 17, 2021 / WCU Biltmore Park and online via Zoom
Crises are a fact of life. Regardless of the type of organization, we all are at risk. Manufacturers experience serious accidents and product recalls. Restaurants reel from outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Educational institutions deal with deadly shootings. Government and business leaders commit crimes and/or act unethically, etc.

POWERFUL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR WOMEN
Friday, October 8, 2021 / WCU Biltmore Park and online via Zoom
Many women have built successful careers, but too few women have reached the highest levels in corporations, government, education and non-profit organizations. In ways that men do not, women must navigate a variety of obstacles, including stereotypical views, cultural expectations, and their own self-doubt and lack of confidence.

Fiscal Management: When Budget Cuts Impact Challenging Decisions – Coming Soon!

Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback – Coming Soon!

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.

The Western Arts Agencies of North Carolina (WNC Arts) was established in 1980s as a peer support group for arts councils and agencies in WNC. This group is now working to expand their advocacy support for the arts in WNC.

Work at Tanglewood! Want to work at Tanglewood this summer? We’re looking for Instructors, Teacher Assistants, Junior Teacher Assistants, and Stage Managers! More information can be found in each application link, and those can all be found HERE!

You can help ensure resilience throughout the region by continuing to support our conservation efforts when you make a gift today. Conservation of wildlife corridors, high elevation habitat, prime soils, headwater streams, and watersheds helps secure a landscape resilient to climate change. You can help protect, steward and restore the special places in the Southern Appalachians, forever.