Wortham Center in collaboration with Hola Community Arts presents
Día de los Muertos Art Installation: Catrinas by Margarita Figueroa
Self-Guided, Physically Distanced Tours

In celebration of Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead, Hola Community Arts presents the work of renowned Mexican artist Margarita Figueroa at the Wortham Center for Performing Arts October 21 – November 2.

Margarita Figueroa sculpts whimsical, life-size Catrinas in the Alambroide technique, which consists of wire-structured figures covered with papier-mâché and painted with acrylic colors.

Catrina, an elegant, skeletal woman made famous by printmaker José Guadalupe Posada in the early 1900s, is one of the most recognizable figures in the Day of the Dead holiday and still permeates and influences Mexican Folk Art today.

The Día de los Muertos holiday has expanded beyond its roots in Mexico to provide comfort and community to those who have lost loved ones in cultures around the world.

“Día de los Muertos is distinctly different from Halloween in origin, celebration and culture. Día de los Muertos is truly a joyous celebration of life and the beauty of remembering those who have come before us,” says Adriana Chavela, executive director of Hola Community Arts. “During this celebration, the dead sort of become a part of the living world, as families tell stories and reflect on memories of them.”

The Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd throughout Latin America, but is more closely associated with Mexico, where it originated.

About Hola Community Arts 
Hola Community Arts is building bridges between cultures, embracing diversity and creating more economically vibrant communities. We recognize the power of the arts to challenge and shift perceptions, spark creativity and connect people across cultures. HOLA Community Arts is a registered nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3). Donations are welcome. Learn more at www.holacommunityarts.org.

Join the West Asheville community for a Trick or Treat Crawl. Located on Haywood Road, Archetype Brewing will be distributing individual candy bags for all the monsters & witches. Stop and enjoy a craft beer. Check out the operating hours of other awesome businesses participating:

Flora – 10am – 5pm
Owl Bakery – 8am – 12pm
Pizza Mind – 12pm – 10pm
Gan Shan – 4pm – 9pm

Get those costumes ready: the 13th Annual Pumpkin Pedaller is coming October 31st, 2020

Asheville on Bikes presents our third Socially Distanced Scavenger Hunt Ride, The Pumpkin Pedaller (COVID-19 Edition) presented by New Belgium Brewing!

Pandemic got you down? Missing group rides? Want to win some bragging rights? We have a fix for all that! A Scavenger Hunt!

THE EVENT PACKET, MAPS, CHECKPOINTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE.

This page contains our event rules; pre-registration is required. This event is free!

We have refined our format and rules based on what we learned from The Fall Out & Summer Cycle. The course checkpoints and detailed ride instructions will be posted at 9 AM on Saturday, October 31, so that everyone has the same limited amount of time to get rolling!

Pre-Register, Then Join Us:
The Pumpkin Pedaller ‘20 (COVID 19 Edition) presented by New Belgium Brewing
11 am Start

The Rough and Rowdy, Covid Cruiser, and City Centric will all start at 11am
Saturday, October 31; 4 PM ride finish; 6 PM documentation deadline
Socially Distanced Scavenger Hunt Ride

Virtual Visits for Students

Groups of pre-K–12 students are invited to schedule an interactive Virtual Visit to the Museum! Led by volunteer docents with Museum staff, our inquiry-based, conversational Virtual Visits introduce the Museum’s galleries with a 3D tour and challenge students to hone their observation skills. All pre-K–12 Virtual Visits make connections to the NC Standard Course of Study.

Virtual Visits for pre-K–12 groups are $50 for 5–25 participants from one or multiple devices through Zoom or Google Meet. Virtual Visits are available Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm, and last 30–45 minutes. At least two weeks’ advanced notice is required.

For more information about Virtual Visits for adults, college, and university students, click here. For Virtual Visits for family and friend groups with children, click here.

Bold Rock Hard Cider invites you to celebrate what makes fall great in the Blue Ridge Mountains at our Annual Fall Foliage Festival on Saturday, October 31st at Bold Rock Hard Cider from 12PM – 9PM!

Festival admission is FREE and family/pet friendly! Activities include an artisan fair, live music from Songs From The Road, and fun fall-themed activities!

We hope to see you there!

For several years, fans of the AGB have enjoyed a “potluck Sunday”. However in our current times, a potluck is not the safest choice for everyone. In place, the AGB provides burgers, dogs, and bbq fixin’s at no charge for the AGB family, cooked and served by several dedicated volunteers following safe food handling guidelines. We only ask that you put some money in the tip jar to offset costs.

Bring a chair and a friend and share in the groove provided by a variety of players and different jams. One never knows who might show up to play!

The bar will be serving beer, wine and drinks in a limited capacity in accordance with the current North Carolina mandate. PLEASE NOTE: NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL OR BEVERAGES WILL BE ALLOWED ONTO THE ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR PROPERTY AS DESIGNATED BY THE ROPED OFF AREA.

A tip jar will be available to support the performers and help the bar continue to produce more shows. There is also a “virtual” tip jar available if you do not have cash but still wish to support the bar and performers with a donation. You can donate via Venmo: @AshevilleGuitarBar, via PayPal: [email protected] or via Cash App: $AshevilleGuitarBar

This show is weather permitting. Please be sure to check the Asheville Guitar Bar Facebook page on the day of the show for any updates.

Thank you for your continued support!

Keep it live, Keep it local, Keep it Asheville!

The eighth annual CiderFest NC fundraiser will be held in a brand-new format this fall that offers loyal guests the chance to celebrate, sample and savor cider safely and responsibly.

While the large annual festival will not be offered this fall in light of current health concerns, the event will continue this year through CiderFest Tours: small-group curated tours of three Asheville cideries that are being offered in partnership with local business Leap Frog Tours.

The tours will allow participants to visit three of Asheville’s cideries — Noble Cider, Urban Orchard Cider Company – West and TreeRock Social Cider House & Mead Bar — for intimate, small-group tasting sessions to sample unique takes on the craft beverage on each of the locations. Proceeds will be shared between Leap Frog Tours, the three participating cideries and Green Built Alliance.

To offer the largest number of people the opportunity to participate, the four-hour tours will be offered from 3 to 7 p.m. on every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in October.

Tours can be reserved for groups of 2 to 14 individuals, and bookings open up today. To prioritize safety in light of COVID-19, all tours will be private without combining reservations from separate parties. (Visit our website or Leap Frog’s booking page for a full list of COVID-19 precautions being taken for the tours.)

The cost is $85 per person. The price includes a tasting at each cidery, a souvenir CiderFest tasting glass, and transportation by Leap Frog Tours from Aloft Hotel in downtown Asheville.

Since the event has sold out in recent years, people are encouraged to book their tours early. For more information and to book a tour, visit www.ciderfestnc.com.

Fall Carnival.Lots of games, food, activities, treats and loads of fun! We can’t wait to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/358787162213411/

Trunk or Treat, Food, Games, Candy, Music. Family Friendly & Safe Alternative Fall Festival Celebration! All are welcome, young and old and in between!

Even in times of 2020, we here at Lookout Brewing LOVE Halloween! We are throwing a little gathering for our fellow spooky friends. We will light the fire, play Halloween tunes and have a costume contest! If you haven’t seen our taproom yet, it’s all decked out for a haunted evening.
There is plenty of outdoor space for distancing and a diverse tap list for all your beer needs.

Leeda “Lyric” Jones, best known as Lyric is a singer-songwriter, musician, and music teacher. Her latest EP titled “Perspective” was released in December of 2015. She is a Western North Carolina favorite and holds several Mountain Xpress “best of” awards including, but not limited to: best funk band,best vocalist, best lyricist, best r&b/soul, best singer-songwriter, all around favorite band and band that gives back to the community.
She was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. It is safe to say that music is in her blood; her grandfather played harmonica and guitar with the late blues legend B.B. King, and father, whom plays bass in her band has been playing in bands since his teenage years. Upon graduation of high school in 2006, Lyric enrolled at Western Carolina University where she played piano and sang in the choir. After going through the motions of college, she soon realized that it wasn’t the path she should be on, so she took to Youtube and taught herself how to play guitar. Which soon led to her to take the advice of her father, and start busking on the streets of Asheville. Lyric began busking with only two songs, an original titled “Stride”, and “Halo” by Beyonce. During this time she got a mix of reactions – some folks didn’t believe that those who were serious about their craft would take to the street corners, while others stood and awe and found themselves moved to tears by her lyrics. In 2009, she met Lizz Wright while busking, at the time, she had no idea that the two of them would share the same stage in 2011. Since taking to the streets, Lyric has shared the stage with legends such as George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Mavis Staples, Gladys Knight, Booker T. Jones, Little Big Town, Dionne Warwick, Cedric Burnside, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Fred Wesley & the Lee Boys, Count M’Butu and Warren Haynes.
Lyric has just come off of her first North East Tour with Lizz Wright, and she draws inspiration from India Arie, Tracy Chapman, and Lauryn Hill. Which isn’t surprising once one hears the way she gracefully intertwines Soul, R&B, Funk, and even a little Hip-Hop – the best portrayal of this intertwinement can be heard in “You Can Win”, which is on her “Perspective” EP. be on the lookout for a her solo project to be released in the summer or fall!

TREATS ON THE STREET
5 to 7 p.m. Young children “trick or treating” for Halloween treats along Main Street

While we are not able to go see a favorite band like Phish on Halloween we will make the experience as close as possible-while staying safe and local and still having a Spooktacular good time. Costumes Strongly Encouraged.

The Haunted Farm is Back! This year we are celebrating #10YearsOfTerror! Opening Night is Friday, October 9th, 2020! Are you ready for a night of terrifying Fun and Excitement you won’t soon forget?! Come see what The 2020 Haunted Farm has in store for our Biggest and Best year yet! ARE YOU PREPARED TO BE SCARED?!

Our monthly drum circle is back!
Costumes and masks are encouraged, as well as practicing social distancing.
We have a huge outdoor space and covered space is also available if it is raining.
The event is at a brewery with great beer and an amazing food truck.
Please leave the seats closest to the fire in the circle for drummers and other musical instrument players.
Feel free to bring any sort of instrument that you want to jam out with.
Conga’s, bongos, djembe’s, maraca’s, tambourine’s, bagpipes, cowbells.. whatever makes you happy!
We would love any kind of participants.
Flow artists, hoopers, spinners and dancers are welcome and encouraged!
The event starts at 7pm!

Join In Flight at Mills River Brewing in Mills River, NC for the spookiest and most intriguing Halloween in Western North Carolina!

In Flight is a local trio based out of the Asheville area that features keyboard/synth player Ian Taylor, guitarist Bryce Robertson & drummer Jay Good.

The night will feature two sets of music that will combine original and improvised material with music by composer Danny Elfman (of Simpson’s, Mars Attacks, Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and many more!!!)

Original artwork show posters by Josh Levy will be available for purchase at show.

See you there!

FREE SHOW 7-10pm

No-Frills Halloween Dance Party!

We all know: this year is different. So, this is the deal and it’s not fancy:

We have no DJ; it’s a play list with some of our favorite dance music.

You have to dance outside in our parking lot. And, wear a mask. And, dance six feet apart from people you don’t know. And, don’t take candy from strangers. Just joking. But, it’s a good rule in general.

We’ll probably have a costume contest but guess what the prize is. Nothing. Simply the honor of winning. Which is something.

If you’re out, stop by. We’d be honored to be a part of your celebration because it’s our most favoritest time of year.

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Wortham Center in collaboration with Hola Community Arts presents
Día de los Muertos Art Installation: Catrinas by Margarita Figueroa
Self-Guided, Physically Distanced Tours

In celebration of Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead, Hola Community Arts presents the work of renowned Mexican artist Margarita Figueroa at the Wortham Center for Performing Arts October 21 – November 2.

Margarita Figueroa sculpts whimsical, life-size Catrinas in the Alambroide technique, which consists of wire-structured figures covered with papier-mâché and painted with acrylic colors.

Catrina, an elegant, skeletal woman made famous by printmaker José Guadalupe Posada in the early 1900s, is one of the most recognizable figures in the Day of the Dead holiday and still permeates and influences Mexican Folk Art today.

The Día de los Muertos holiday has expanded beyond its roots in Mexico to provide comfort and community to those who have lost loved ones in cultures around the world.

“Día de los Muertos is distinctly different from Halloween in origin, celebration and culture. Día de los Muertos is truly a joyous celebration of life and the beauty of remembering those who have come before us,” says Adriana Chavela, executive director of Hola Community Arts. “During this celebration, the dead sort of become a part of the living world, as families tell stories and reflect on memories of them.”

The Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd throughout Latin America, but is more closely associated with Mexico, where it originated.

About Hola Community Arts 
Hola Community Arts is building bridges between cultures, embracing diversity and creating more economically vibrant communities. We recognize the power of the arts to challenge and shift perceptions, spark creativity and connect people across cultures. HOLA Community Arts is a registered nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3). Donations are welcome. Learn more at www.holacommunityarts.org.

Virtual Visits for Students

Groups of pre-K–12 students are invited to schedule an interactive Virtual Visit to the Museum! Led by volunteer docents with Museum staff, our inquiry-based, conversational Virtual Visits introduce the Museum’s galleries with a 3D tour and challenge students to hone their observation skills. All pre-K–12 Virtual Visits make connections to the NC Standard Course of Study.

Virtual Visits for pre-K–12 groups are $50 for 5–25 participants from one or multiple devices through Zoom or Google Meet. Virtual Visits are available Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm, and last 30–45 minutes. At least two weeks’ advanced notice is required.

For more information about Virtual Visits for adults, college, and university students, click here. For Virtual Visits for family and friend groups with children, click here.

The Haunted Farm is Back! This year we are celebrating #10YearsOfTerror! Opening Night is Friday, October 9th, 2020! Are you ready for a night of terrifying Fun and Excitement you won’t soon forget?! Come see what The 2020 Haunted Farm has in store for our Biggest and Best year yet! ARE YOU PREPARED TO BE SCARED?!

GHOSTED: COMEDY WALKING TOUR

COVID has postponed our bus tours, but it won’t stop us from laughing! Our brand new experience is an up tempo theatrical walking tour of haunted Asheville. You and 13 others will depart from the LaZoom Room and follow an undead guide through Asheville’s creepy streets in search of window into the past. Along the way, we’ll encounter real ghosts that will have you jumping out of your skin. Not really! Or really? Take the tour and find out!

GHOSTED: COMEDY WALKING TOUR

COVID has postponed our bus tours, but it won’t stop us from laughing! Our brand new experience is an up tempo theatrical walking tour of haunted Asheville. You and 13 others will depart from the LaZoom Room and follow an undead guide through Asheville’s creepy streets in search of window into the past. Along the way, we’ll encounter real ghosts that will have you jumping out of your skin. Not really! Or really? Take the tour and find out!

Wortham Center in collaboration with Hola Community Arts presents
Día de los Muertos Art Installation: Catrinas by Margarita Figueroa
Self-Guided, Physically Distanced Tours

In celebration of Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead, Hola Community Arts presents the work of renowned Mexican artist Margarita Figueroa at the Wortham Center for Performing Arts October 21 – November 2.  

Margarita Figueroa sculpts whimsical, life-size Catrinas in the Alambroide technique, which consists of wire-structured figures covered with papier-mâché and painted with acrylic colors.

Catrina, an elegant, skeletal woman made famous by printmaker José Guadalupe Posada in the early 1900s, is one of the most recognizable figures in the Day of the Dead holiday and still permeates and influences Mexican Folk Art today.

The Día de los Muertos holiday has expanded beyond its roots in Mexico to provide comfort and community to those who have lost loved ones in cultures around the world.

“Día de los Muertos is distinctly different from Halloween in origin, celebration and culture. Día de los Muertos is truly a joyous celebration of life and the beauty of remembering those who have come before us,” says Adriana Chavela, executive director of Hola Community Arts. “During this celebration, the dead sort of become a part of the living world, as families tell stories and reflect on memories of them.”

The Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd throughout Latin America, but is more closely associated with Mexico, where it originated.

About Hola Community Arts 
Hola Community Arts is building bridges between cultures, embracing diversity and creating more economically vibrant communities. We recognize the power of the arts to challenge and shift perceptions, spark creativity and connect people across cultures. HOLA Community Arts is a registered nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3). Donations are welcome. Learn more at www.holacommunityarts.org.

Virtual Visits for Students

Groups of pre-K–12 students are invited to schedule an interactive Virtual Visit to the Museum! Led by volunteer docents with Museum staff, our inquiry-based, conversational Virtual Visits introduce the Museum’s galleries with a 3D tour and challenge students to hone their observation skills. All pre-K–12 Virtual Visits make connections to the NC Standard Course of Study.

Virtual Visits for pre-K–12 groups are $50 for 5–25 participants from one or multiple devices through Zoom or Google Meet. Virtual Visits are available Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm, and last 30–45 minutes. At least two weeks’ advanced notice is required.

For more information about Virtual Visits for adults, college, and university students, click here. For Virtual Visits for family and friend groups with children, click here.