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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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.
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/789533238046693/?event_time_id=789533304713353
YWCA of Asheville is proud to march in the 2019 Women’s March on Asheville on Sunday, January 20th in downtown Asheville, and you are invited to join us.
Please meet at 10:30 am in front of Pack’s Tavern to march together in solidarity with the mission of the Women’s March:
“The mission of Women’s March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change. Women’s March is a women-led movement providing intersectional education on a diverse range of issues and creating entry points for new grassroots activists & organizers to engage in their local communities through trainings, outreach programs and events. Women’s March is committed to dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity and respect.”
We also want to share this statement from YWCA USA: “In light of recent concerns and news reports about anti-Semitism and financial transparency, we have undertaken considerable due diligence regarding our continued support of the Women’s March, including direct conversations with lead organizers of the March and with our peer organizations in the women’s advocacy, racial justice and social justice spaces. We are pleased to see strong statements denouncing anti-Semitism and bigotry prominently posted on the homepage of the Women’s March, which have also been reflected in the various conversations that we have had.
Our decision to continue to support the January 19th Women’s March events is based on the existing alignment between YWCA’s work to empower women and advance racial justice, and core issues that are central to the Women’s March policy platform. As with other national partnerships, our engagement with the Women’s March is both long-term and substantive: we have and will continue to focus on the policy issues that further our mission to eliminate racism and empower women, while we do the long-term, hard work of building a truly inclusive movement.”
We look forward to seeing you downtown on Sunday, January 20th in front of Pack’s Tavern (20 S. Spruce Street at City/County Plaza).
https://www.facebook.com/events/250363859187714/
January marks the first of our traveling rides for Sunday ladies mountain bike rides and we’re headed to Payne’s Creek in north Georgia. Meet in the Sav-Mor parking lot in Brevard at 10:45 if you plan to carpool (make sure you have plenty of gas prior as there is not a planned stop in route). Carpool will leave promptly at 11:00. Drive down is estimated to take 1 hour 45 minutes so we’ll plan to be in the trailhead parking lot at Payne’s Creek at 1:00 to ride at 1:15. For folks coming in from other locations than Brevard, plan to be at Payne’s Creek by 1:00 to make the ride. The location listed as the address for this event is the campground which is a little farther down the road. Simply follow the signs to the trailhead parking area once you get to the main entrance. Trails at Payne’s Creek are directional and fun. Total route should be right around 10 miles. Social, no-drop pace. Prior to the ride please check that your bike is in good working order and that your tires are properly inflated. And bring water and a snack for on the ride. Feel free to message within this event to arrange carpooling. Hope to ride with you soon!
https://www.facebook.com/events/373770426715451/
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=300039143959805
Jazz guitarist Mark Guest and vocalist Mary Pearson delight us with light live jazz during Blunch on Sundays at Jargon. Reservations recommended.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1022856344563548/
Asheville NC march for the protection of our rights, safety, health, and families – recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are our strength.
(Save the date details coming soon)
Pack Square Park
80 Court Plaza, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
https://www.facebook.com/events/318447395349229/
We are excited to announce that the Women’s March on Asheville 2019 will take place downtown Asheville on Sunday, January 20 at 11AM. We will stand for our rights and for justice until we no longer need to! And this could not be more timely! WeBelieveSurvivors.
In addition to this Facebook page, we have created a website, which contains all the pertinent information about the march: route, sponsorship opportunities, volunteers, etc. www.WomensMarchAVL.com. This year, we will once again count on your generosity to raise funds for Planned Parenthood, which is increasingly threatened by our government.
We’ve been carefully planning the march with the City of Asheville, which is very supportive of our efforts. Nevertheless, we need your help to cover the permit, insurance, security costs, etc. Thank you! GoFundMe.com/WomensMarchAVL
https://www.facebook.com/events/316740779104600/
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=1216005335217293
Hey Sinners!
It’s that time again.
Time to gather the flock and wing it over to SAB for a Sunday Brunchload of harmonious salvationizing by your friends in Redneck Mimosa.
Warm your heart. Feed your soul and/or belly. Wet your beak. Come.
Music by Redneck Mimosa (Mare Carmody, Michael “Country” Carver, and Todd “The Ornithologist” Hoke)
Beer + Foodtruck + Music = Hallelujahtime!
No Cover Charge of Any Sort or Manner
https://www.facebook.com/events/811853895861540/
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=359072181340090
Join us every weekend and enjoy one of America’s greatest art forms – live Jazz – along with your favorite glass of effervescent goodness outside on our dog-friendly patio. It’s what we consider the perfect amalgamation for a blissful weekend.
Noon – 2pm – Drayton & Friends
2:15pm – 4:30pm – Swingsations
BRUNCH, LUNCH, AND BEYOND!
Enjoy our select weekend menu, available only Friday – Sunday. All items are served with a fruit salad with sweet cream and today’s rotating side salad.
*Individual Quiche from Rhu Bakery. $12
A delicious savory quiche from Rhu. Bakery with egg, cheese and vegetables in homemade pastry. 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: $3
https://www.facebook.com/events/369983746880315/?event_time_id=369983760213647
The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids at The Grey Eagle
THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES
Children under 1 are FREE
The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at Grey Eagle, Port City Music Hall, First Avenue, Brooklyn Bowl, The Capitol Theatre, Industry City, Ardmore Music Hall, The Sinclair, Boulder Theater, and Thalia Music Hall, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times). Using the songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Playhouse offers its core audience of babies and kids games, movement, and stories and an opportunity to rock out. The Rock and Roll Playhouse is an early and often first introduction to a child’s lifelong journey with live music and rock and roll.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2042431422462170/
This class with cover in depth the 8 agricultural holidays which go by many names that are practiced in modern Traditional witchcraft. Customs, folklore, history and recipes will be shared for days such as Candlemas, Allantide and Samhain. PDF included with class fee.
5-20$ sliding scale. No need to preregister, pay at the event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2032432266818636/
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=478232906003639
Join us this Sunday for tacos, craft cocktails and to listen in as MoonFish 2 plays the music that Mooney and Fisher grew up on: Steely Dan, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Dire Straits and more from the golden era of rock. It promises to be a toe-tapping good time!
https://www.facebook.com/events/291485431720413/
The APB monthly packaging party is a chance to help pack up a mess of books headed to facilities across the Carolinas, to learn more about our project, and to spend a lovely afternoon meeting new people, or catching up with old friends! :)
No time to volunteer but want to support our work? We can always use your financial support (https://www.paypal.me/AVLPrisonBooks) and your soft cover book donations!
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ABOUT US
APB has been sending books to folks incarcerated in the Southeast since 1999. We currently send books to people in jails and prisons across North and South Carolina.
APB is a prison abolitionist project. We send books to folks who are locked up because it is one of the best ways we have found to show solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian politics, we view prison as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing with a system that thrives on dehumanization and isolation, finding ways to connect with and meet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a crucial part of challenging the legitimacy of this repressive institution.
https://www.facebook.com/events/916711898523163/
heartfelt, positive, powerful FLASH MOB DANCE open to all!
Stay tuned here for practice times/ dates.
dance to heal, to rise, to be strong in solidarity! no experiance needed.
https://www.facebook.com/events/522234668257648/
Come after the march to chat and debrief at the BLOCK! Tammy Gregg will be performing –and possibly other great singers. Tammy will be weaving an upbeat, lighthearted tapestry of 60’s/70’s standard classics. She has been entertaining audiences for over 30 years and enjoys having them participate and sing along. Tammy will be joined by some of her talented musical “sisters” in an afternoon of Post-March celebration.
https://www.facebook.com/events/289569128415050/
Written by Sarah Rhul
Directed by Steve Lloyd
Featuring Laura Gregory, Jeff Messer, Christy Bishop, Lyn Donley, Anna Denson, and Charles Mills.
A woman is sitting in a cafe. A man is sitting at the table next to her. His cell phone rings. He doesn’t answer it. She becomes annoyed but finally realizes he’ dead. She answers the phone. Her life will never be the same. From the auther of “In The Next Room, or The Vibrator Play”.
Contains Adult Material
https://www.facebook.com/events/548859775610768/?event_time_id=548859785610767
Join Lauren 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 Sundays at 2:15-3:15pm from January 13th to February 17th. 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/2363783717174509/?event_time_id=2363783730507841
Join us for a special show by Daniel Sage! Known for his nearly limitless knowledge of songs and impressive raw talent, Daniel always delivers! Cider-mosas are only $2 all day. Sounds like a perfect Sunday, right?
https://www.facebook.com/events/544176502715631/
Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Sundays
1 till who knows when?
Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252.5445
The Asheville Ballet, Ann Dunn Director, presents a Master Class in Ballet Technique with renowned international artist Valery Lantratov of the Russian National Ballet Foundation, Sunday, January 20th from 3:00-4:30pm at the Asheville Ballet studios at 4 Weaverville Hwy, Asheville, NC 28804. Thanks to generous patronage in support of the Asheville Ballet’s scholarship fund, and as part of our commitment to provide international dance opportunities, we are excited to offer this Ballet Master Class to our entire Western North Carolina dance community for only $10 per person! (Open to intermediate and advanced students and professionals, ages 12 and up, from all area studios; pre-registration is recommended, so email us at [email protected] to reserve your spot!) Mr. Lantratov was a principal dancer with the Moscow Stanislavsky and Kremlin ballets and a guest artist with the Bolshoi. He was personally selected by Rudolf Nureyev to be one of six lead dancers in the ballet star’s 1991 farewell tour. Mr. Lantratov holds a teaching certificate from GITIS and was given Russia’s highest artistic honor the title People’s Artist of Russia. We enjoyed the past years’ Master Classes so much, and are thrilled to have Mr. Lantratov back again!
https://www.facebook.com/events/283342662327641/
Enjoy the refreshing original songs and captivating vocal harmonies of Swamp Rabbit Railroad in this beautiful vineyard.
https://www.facebook.com/events/359577664621297/
$35 per painter
Includes:
Large, hand cut wood sign
Use of painting supplies
Bow material
Vinyl letters
You must RSVP for this event by emailing [email protected] with your sign choice and letter choice. All words/colors are customizable & you can choose from white or black letters. You’ll then receive an invoice to pay to reserve your seat.
https://www.facebook.com/events/216956075883540/
We’re thrilled to be participating in Restaurant Week! This event showcases the best dining Greenville has to offer.
Choose from our four-course $29 Prix Fixe menu, or order from our full menu, and taste the best from Tupelo Honey in Greenville!
These menus are available from January 10th – 20th, 2019.
Make a reservation: https://tupelohoneycafe.com/location/greenville/reservations/
Restaurant Week Menu
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FIRST COURSE (Choose 1)
– Creamy Tomato Soup
– Beer City Chili
– Salt-Roasted Beet Salad
– Rainbow Kale Caesar Salad
SECOND COURSE (Choose 1)
– Crispy Fried Brussels
– Blistered & Spiced Vegetables
– Blackberry Habanero Pork Belly
– Fried Green Tomatoes
THIRD COURSE (Choose 1)
– Shoo Mercy Shrimp & Grits
– Surf & Turf
– Charred Broccoli
– Honey Dusted Fried Chicken
DESSERT (Choose 1)
– Atlantic Beach Lemon Custard
– Hummingbird Cake
– Heavenly Banana Pudding
– Peanut Butter Mousse
Make a reservation: https://tupelohoneycafe.com/location/greenville/reservations/
https://www.facebook.com/events/292371601481767/
We’re kicking off the 17th annual Asheville Fringe fest with fearless fabulousness! This year’s fest is bigger than ever and so is our free Opening Party. Art, music, dance, weirdness, surprises!
Start off with Peacock Party from 5-7 pm. They will seduce with their Dark Cabaret love songs and make music into performance art. Louly Peacock’s original songs weave tales of love, loss, and redemption.
Starting at 7:30 pm we will continue at the Vance Monument, Broadway/Biltmore Ave and College Ave. with:
Inoxia is an exorcism ritual using movement, sound, film and community participation that will penetrate the psycho-geography of a monument, cleanse the space and consider its futures.
Escaping Altamont: A Film by Robert Ladislas Derr. Visualizing the idea of escape, thirty-seven people — the number of years Wolfe lived — break through a wall of paper. The soundtrack of ripping paper among songs with “escape” in the lyrics makes context to the visual and experiential.
A Fringe tradition by now, the Accidentals Asheville are an improvisational, movement based company inspired by alternative performance spaces such as parking lots, sidewalks, bowling alleys and bars.
https://www.facebook.com/events/337916117042702/
Sunday January 20th, 5PM
The Lost Fortune: An Evening with Burial Beer Co. and The Goonies at Bastion Bar, Nashville TN
Join Burial Beer Co. as we celebrate a cult classic from the 80’s with Goonies inspired cocktails, Burial taproom only draft options, special can features and a Boilermaker highlighting Shadowclock Pilsner
https://www.facebook.com/events/354415991957578/
Sunday, January 20th after the Women’s March on Asheville, One World Brewing West is Hosting:
Women Rock AVL – Benefit To Raise Funds for ERA – NC
520 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
5:00 PM: $5.00 Doors Please come early to get a seat so we can begin on time!
5:30 PM: “Legalize Equality” Movie Screening
7:00PM: Music: Women Rock AVL
ft. Ashley Heath, Rachel Waterhouse, CaroMia Tiller, April Bennett, Nicole Nicolopoulos, Eleanor Underhill, Amanda Hollifield Gardner, Hope Griffin, Debrissa McKinney, Soleil LeBlanc, Laura Blackley, Elizabeth H Taylor, Marisa Blake, Cary Fridley & more!
$5 Entry, All Proceeds Will Go Towards the Cause,
All Ages Event (with Guardians) Welcome.
https://www.era-nc.org/
F I N D O U T W H Y W O M E N A R E N O T F U L L C I T I Z E N S U N D E R T H E U S C O N S T I T U T I O N A N D W H A T Y O U C A N D O A B O U T I T !
520 Haywood Rd, Asheville NC 28806
https://www.facebook.com/events/279815172681813/