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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Join The Core for their monthly performance at Little Jumbo.
There will be exclusively original jazz music.
There will be NO cover.
January 21, 7PM.
The Core is:
Justin Ray – Trumpet
Jacob Rodriguez – Saxophone
Bill Bares – Keyboard
Zack Page – Bass
Evan Martin – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/events/312515492944171/
This 4 week pole and chair dance choreography focused series is perfect for those looking to add to their repertoire of pole tricks and skills to create performance quality movement – or just to learn something fun and new! Students will learn dance moves and combinations utilizing the chair and pole, and smoothing transitions between the two. No dance experience required but pole experience is a must – appropriate for pole level 3+. Heels encouraged.
• Meets every Monday in January @ 7:15-8:15pm in Studio 108
• For intermediate-advanced pole students – L3+
• $60
https://www.facebook.com/events/281074322755689/?event_time_id=281075096088945
Setting Intentions from a Clear, Calm Space
Winter is the perfect time for inner contemplation and stillness. Come and explore the many benefits of a regular meditation practice.
Learn a few basic techniques to quiet the fluctuations of the mind. When the mind is still, we have increased immunity, greater discernment and high levels of inner peace and contentment. All yoga postures lead to this one: asana – a comfortable seated position.
$15 drop-in // or $45 for the whole series // Space is limited: to save yours, register via the form below – via the class calendar – call 828.246.6570 – or email [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/211739846414019/?event_time_id=211739863080684
The next Asheville Movie Guys screening will be at 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, featuring “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
Everyone is welcome to join us for the movie and discussion.
Asheville Citizen Times subscribers and Asheville Movies.com patrons get in for the discounted price of $6.50, courtesy of the Fine Arts Theatre. Just say you’re a subscriber or patron at the box office.
Subscribers to the Asheville Movie Guys mailing list may also download and print out a coupon for free popcorn. Limited to the first 20 requests. To be added, email [email protected].
The evening includes a brief introduction by the Asheville Movie Guys, Citizen Times planning editor Bruce Steele and Edwin Arnaudin of AshevilleMovies.com, who will be joined by former UNCA English professor Dee James, JaNesha Slaughter of the Racial Equity Circle for the Center for Participatory Change, and local filmmaker Sekou Coleman, as well as a lively discussion with the audience after the credits.
For additional showtimes and a trailer, visit fineartstheatre.com.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1296030633881587/
Asheville Poetry Series proudly welcomes Mildred Barya for a reading of her poetry at THE BLOCK off biltmore on January 21, 2019. It’s also our annual Martin Luther King Day reading, so please bring your poems and thoughts of peace and equality to share on our open mic.
Doors 7:00 P.M. Reading starts 7:30 P.M. | OPEN MIC after feature reading | Beer, wine, and books sold | $5 donation at door
MILDRED K BARYA enjoys hiking the Appalachian trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway. When she’s not in the mountains, she’s at UNC-Asheville teaching creative writing and literature. Her publications include three poetry collections: Give Me Room to Move My Feet, 2009, The Price of Memory after the Tsunami, 2006, and Men Love Chocolates But They Don’t Say, 2002. She also has short stories and poems in anthologies, journals and magazines such as Tin House, Poets.org site, Asymptote, Prairie Schooner, Per Contra, Northeast Review and Poetry Quarterly. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Denver and blogs at http://mildredbarya.com/
ASHEVILLE POETRY SERIES is a happening for poets and poetry lovers commencing on the third Monday of each month at seven o’clock in the evening at THE BLOCK off Biltmore in downtown Asheville. The event consists of a reading by the feature poet followed by an open microphone, for which readers may sign up and recite one or two short pieces. During the open portion of the event, we encourage new voices and accomplished poets alike to share what they have been working on in a space where writers have the opportunity to try out new works in front of an audience on a monthly basis. Please join us for consistent, fine poetry in a setting that is equally fine.
Please support our feature writers by purchasing books from them. The bar will remain open after the reading has concluded in order to give poets a chance to mingle and peruse the merchandise.
Produced/hosted by Jeff Davis & Caleb Beissert
For information regarding the event contact Caleb Beissert at CalebBeissert (at) gmail.com
Join the Asheville Poetry Series group for updates about this and other poetry events in Asheville!
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Join us for Monday Night Bluegrass Jam each week at UpCountry Brewing! Note that we’re now starting the jam at 8PM. All levels encouraged, FREE to play and/or listen. Come pick with us and enjoy craft beer while you’re at it!
https://www.facebook.com/events/379335509311068/
West Asheville Jazz (Open Jam) @ One World Brewing West
Music starts at 8:30
Bring your Jazz instruments and have some fun! Everyone is welcome! Come to play some music and dance with us over a few drinks at our new spaceship bar.
https://www.facebook.com/events/222258642057800/
Another fun Jazz night in store! Me Jason and Connor are going to start off with a few fun tunes and then get right to the Jam. As always a musical adventure…come join us and lets drink some suds and play some tunes! Should have the HiFi live stream up tonight as well.
https://www.facebook.com/events/363876640862076/
HOUSE OF DOGS: WHIRLED TOUR
Monday, Jan. 21, 9:30 pm
Be there* or be square-ish.
THE BLOCK off biltmore
Philip Bowditch and Cecil Bothwell with more than a century of music making (between them) safely behind them.
Beatles, Byrds, Clapton, Cohen, Dead, Dylan, Fleetwood, Lightfoot, Simon, U2, Van Ronk, and the usual et
https://www.facebook.com/events/396822141087349/
Holistic Financial Planning comes out of the theories and methods behind Holistic Management, a whole farm planning and decision-making framework that helps farmers take into account their triple bottom line – their economic, environmental, and social viability. It is a fantastic workshop that has not been offered in our region before and could be a game-changer for how you think about your farm finances.
Space is limited. There is a short application process to ensure attendees are prepared for the class.
https://www.facebook.com/events/304454450190371/
Holistic Financial Planning comes out of the theories and methods behind Holistic Management, a whole farm planning and decision-making framework that helps farmers take into account their triple bottom line – their economic, environmental, and social viability. It is a fantastic workshop that has not been offered in our region before and could be a game-changer for how you think about your farm finances.
Space is limited. There is a short application process to ensure attendees are prepared for the class.
https://www.facebook.com/events/304454450190371/?event_time_id=304454456857037
Wake the body up mindfully + give yourself time on the mat!
Join Heather Miller ૐ for Vinyasa Flow + Yin, TUESDAYS// 9:15AM. ?
This class will combine a vinyasa flow through traditional asanas via sun salutations, warrior variations, and pranayama techniques, then we will slow down our movements and engage and lengthen through targeted muscle groups and fascia by using Yin Yoga techniques.
Yin Yoga:
-uses your breath to engage and open targeted structures within the body with longer holds within poses
-helps you release stress + tension
Truly ALL levels are welcome to practice + explore the positive mind/body/soul game changer that is yoga! ?♀️?
➳ 60 minute class
➳ $12 drop in/ Pre-register on Mindbody app- Primal Studios to reserve your space + speed up the sign in process!
➳ Bring your yoga mat OR ?
We have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use.
➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Lousiana Ave. in West Asheville
? Instructor Heather Miller is a certified Yoga Instructor, Buti Yoga Instructor, and massage therapist who found healing and growth in yoga time and time again, first after an injury on the Appalachian Trail, and then after giving birth to her children.
In her own words “I am truly blessed to have this community welcome me and see my light that I have to offer. I can’t wait to meet you on the mat and expand your hearts with me.”
✨ 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, right inside the TRIBE Dance & Pole building! www.primalstudiosasheville.com ✨
https://www.facebook.com/events/2177831959149533/?event_time_id=2177831969149532
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.
Join us for a free one-hour lecture by fiber artist Kathie Roig. Weaving for almost 40 years, Kathie earned her BA in Visual Arts from Otterbein College in Ohio and currently resides in Charlotte, NC.
“Over the years I have woven pieces that were inspired from children’s books that I read to my son when he was a child. Later I wove a series of pieces showing my concern for the environment. After 9/11, I needed to express how I was feeling and wove “no one told the leaves”. My weavings have reflected my home in the mountains of western North Carolina, a place where weaving traditions are strong and the mountains are ever present.” – Kathie Roig
https://www.facebook.com/events/305574966734394/
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=789533311380019
Join Jenny for a wild, magical morning flow to get you lifted! ?? Experience Buti Yoga Lite, TUESDAYS// 10:30am!!
Cynthia Sims is subbing January 1st!
This a great introductory class for anyone practicing Buti Yoga or who wants to try it out! We focus on alignment, deep core engagement, and yoga postures in a slightly slower-paced class with lower intensity cardio plyometrics.
?♀️? Buti Yoga utilizes the Spiral Structure Technique + deep core engagement in this empowering class, activating shakti – the divine feminine energy that AWAKENS power + sustainable confidence. Music drives the movements! ♫ ♫ ♫
➳ 60 minute class – ALL LEVELS welcome & celebrated.
➳ $12 per class drop in. Sign up on our Mindbody app- Primal Studios. Space is limited.
➳ Bring your yoga mat OR ?
We have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use.
➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Lousiana Ave. in West Asheville
? Instructor Jenny Roberts is a Life Artist, Filmmaker, Self-Discovery Enthusiast + Vegan Athlete, who practices yoga as one of many tools to find freedom in the mind, body, and spirit. Jenny is our Creative Director/Photographer/Videographer at Primal Studios and produces inspiring content at How to Be Light – Jenny Roberts howtobelight.com.
✨ 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, right inside the TRIBE Dance & Pole building! www.primalstudiosasheville.com ✨
https://www.facebook.com/events/220682732183579/?event_time_id=220682745516911
Post Firing Sculpture Repair
Molly Morning-glory & Mac McCusker
Tuesdays 10:30am-1pm
January 8- February 26
Have broken projects piling up in your studio? Perhaps the piece you worked on for ages didn’t come out how you wanted? Join Molly Morning-glory and Mac McCusker to learn about cold finishing techniques and materials. Bring in your duds and we’ll help you make them beautiful! Sand blasting, epoxies, acrylic paint, spray enamel and more will be covered in this 8-week class. We will also create a sculpture or vessel to be bisque fired and finished without glazing, using shoe polish, patina, or furniture wax.
Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Tuition: $310 + $50 Lab Fee
ATS® Level 1 – Dance Fundamentals
This is an on-going class series. You’ll learn the basic system of ATS® in a fun and supportive environment. Dance Fundamentals will have you dancing ATS® in your very first class! Each one hour class is divided into two sections.
1. Drill it – Learn the basic movements of ATS® with minimal verbal instruction and lots of following along, committing the steps to muscle memory with a fun workout-style drills.
2. Dance it – Experience the magic of ATS® and learn how to use the basic steps to dance with partners in a duet, trio, and quartet formations.
You can start this on-going class series at anytime and drop-in for drills and review.
ATS® (American Tribal Style) Belly Dance is an improv tribal style belly dance that is universal worldwide with every move having a certain cue with a leader and followers in a duet, trio, or quartet formation that is always changing leads. The beauty of ATS® is a strong Flamenco influence, along with India and North Africa dance, combined into tribal style belly dance. If you know ATS® you can dance with anyone in the world that also knows ATS®, even just meeting for the first time!
Bio
Michelle has been dancing ATS® (American Tribal Style) since 2006. She has taken countless ATS® workshop classes around the United States to further her education, knowledge, and skill of ATS®. Michelle received her ATS® Teaching Certification in 2015, and had her own troupe, Mystique Mountain Tribal Belly Dance, in Charlotte before moving to the Black Mountain area.
https://www.facebook.com/events/541775063005882/?event_time_id=541775073005881
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=300039153959804
Each year in January, Monte’s Sub Shop participates in Food for Thought, except last year- we kept getting shut down by snow! Many local establishments donate a portion of their sales back to the Education Foundation to support educational excellence, and January 22 is our day!
We will be donating from both the sub side and the taproom, so come eat an drink up!
https://www.facebook.com/events/385959328874049/
Join us at the Davidson Playhouse for a reduced play rate of $5/child. We will have FREE lunch for everyone in attendance sponsored by Ballas Chiropractic! At 11am, Dr. Jessica will share tips for parents to help keep their toddlers healthy during cold & flu season! We will be open our normal hours 9am-1pm, but the talk and lunch begin at 11am.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1964871663815174/
Overview
How does climate change effect hurricanes? What do we know about it? How do we make seasonal hurricane forecasts? And how are those used in the reinsurance sector. We’ll dig into these questions along with the emerging science of climate attribution.
Key Takeaways
Attendees will learn why hurricanes aren’t always the best poster child for climate change.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in hurricanes and their impacts, those interested in the reinsurance industry, and those who communicate the effects of climate change.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Schreck investigates tropical weather and its impacts around the globe. He engages with partners in private industry to explore how these systems can improve long-range forecasts of weather risk over the United States, including hurricanes, extreme precipitation, and extreme temperatures. Dr. Schreck earned his PhD in Atmospheric Science from the University at Albany in 2010 and has been with NCICS ever since.
https://www.facebook.com/events/298290701024438/
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=359072191340089
Take a break out of your day and bring your knitting or crocheting project to the table to work on. Pause & relax with other hand crafters. All are welcome. This is a FREE event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/367188280693584/?event_time_id=367188330693579
Join us for an inspirational musical journey! Audition to become a member of the locally esteemed Asheville Symphony Chorus. Our Spring 2019 performances will include a Mozart Requiem Sing Along during the Amadeus Festival, Handel’s Messiah parts 2 & 3, and spring Chamber Chorus concerts. Contact our music director, Dr. Michael Lancaster at [email protected] to schedule an audition. For more information about auditions, please visit our website: http://ashevillesymphonychorus.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/520151845153261/
Attention all sweet tooths! Our annual cookie and beer pairing flight returns! Run, don’t walk, over to the Tasting Room on January 22nd for a chance to experience a cookie/beer pairing that has been expertly developed by our sugar-loving sensory scientists!
(*The mouth-watering pairings in this photo may not be the same as the super-extra-delicious cookies and beer pairings at this year’s event)
https://www.facebook.com/events/606197479800877/
Classic Cocktails on Tuesdays
What defines a classic cocktail? Staying power. Frank Sinatra drank the same martinis that we drink today, Old Plantation kings downed Mojitos in vibrant old Havana and Southern belles sipped Mint Juleps long before the railroads. So what does this show? Cocktail recipes may move with the times – BUT, the classics endure!!! That’s why we are very excited to introduce – Classic Cocktails On Tuesday’s. Every Tuesday we’ll offer classic cocktails ranging from the Daiquiri to the Vieux Carré starting at $5. That’s right- Classic & Budget Friendly! Join us Tuesday, January 15th as we kick off our first ‘Classic Cocktails on Tuesday’ for 2019. Doors open at 4 p.m.
*Our regular Craft Cocktail list will still be available.
https://www.facebook.com/events/564287280701847/
The Poe House is proud to be particpating in this years Dine Out for Education, which supports Henderson County Education Foundation. It’s easy just dine here anytime after 4 on Tuesday and a portion of the sales will support the Henderson County Education Foundation.
https://www.facebook.com/events/228727708074054/
Help support local veterans! Join us for dinner on January 22nd to raise money for Veterans Healing Farm, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to growing and donating high quality fresh fruits and vegetables to local veterans, free of charge. 10% of dinner proceeds will be donated and will help the organization continue to reach veterans in WNC.
#SupportOurVets #AshevilleVeterans #DinnerForACause #SupportLocalVeterans #AVLVets #AVLFundraising #BuncombeCo #AshevilleNC
https://www.facebook.com/events/2224448804246532/
What’s In The Kitchen?
For Kids Ages 6-12
Sara Ballek
Tuesdays 4-6pm
January 15- February 19
Learning about foods and objects in your kitchen can be exciting and fun to explore, but what if you had the chance to make some of your own? In this class students will develop work relating to items they use in their kitchen while learning more about sculpting and decorating clay. We will be focusing on using the wheel and a variety of hand building methods to create fun, functional objects for everyday use or play!
Tuition: $225