Calendar of Events

Jonathan “Jelly” Ellington is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter based in Austin, TX by way of the mountains of Asheville, NC. His vocals are smooth and soulful with an edgy guitar style, chiming in elements of raw and expressive blues-based rock n’ roll. Jelly has developed a reputation for exciting and untamed live performances, and has shared the stage and recorded with Grammy Award-winning artists. He has been making his mark on the Austin scene, voted Top 10 “Best Guitarist” in 2018 and 2019 Austin Chronicle Austin Music Awards.

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

http://www.jackofthewood.com/

A beloved, humorous, and fantastical suite with 14 movements, each representing a different animal or group of animals. Join us on a musical zoological journey from the royal lion, through waltzing elephants, to the elegant swan.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS
POULENC Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano
RAVEL Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G major
DEBUSSY Marche écossaise sur un théme populaire
SAINT-SAENS Carnival of the Animals

Please note: All seating is general admission.

 | Porter Center at Brevard College

The acclaimed all-female trio noted for their distinct “Chambergrass” sound returns to Brevard and the Porter Center stage to perform their improvisatory-feeling jazz with newgrass, classical, and folk rhythms. Harpeth Rising’s appearance at BMC will be one of its last as an ensemble, as the group has announced it will disband as of August 10 – don’t miss your opportunity to hear this truly unique trio in concert!

BMC ARTIST FACULTY: COPLAND AND THE COLD WAR

| Porter Center at Brevard College

Aaron Copland’s life spanned nearly the entire 20th century – he experienced it all. Here we examine Copland’s musical and social responses to the political landscape facing America’s artists in the period following WWII.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS
COPLAND The Cat and the Mouse Piano Variations
COPLAND “Hoe Down” from Rodeo
COPLAND El Salón México (arr. L. Bernstein)
COPLAND Into the Streets May First
COPLAND Piano Quartet

Please note: All seating is general admission.

In this free, fun and educational event, you’ll have a chance to learn about the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel and build nest boxes to aid in its recovery!

Join Defenders and special guest presenter U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service biologist Sue Cameron on Thursday, July 18th to learn about the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel. Ms. Cameron coordinates efforts to recover the squirrel, and you’ll learn what makes it special and why it is endangered, as well as effective strategies aimed at helping it recover. You’ll also hear from Anna Norton – live and on location at Southern Highlands Reserve – about the unique role the Reserve is playing in the squirrel’s recovery.

Following the presentation, you’ll have the chance to help these critters in the wild by assembling flying squirrel nest boxes that the NC Wildlife Resources Commission will install as part of their monitoring program. Refreshments will also be provided.

Then, join us on Saturday, July 20th for a walkabout along Flat Laurel Creek Trail, Pisgah National Forest, NC. We’ll enjoy this cool, high elevation spruce-fir forest – an endangered ecosystem in our region and home to several other rare species – while we explore what makes this squirrel habitat unique. We’ll also examine previously installed nest boxes in the area for upgrading through the Resource Commission’s programs and a collaborative red spruce restoration project underway.

Sponsored by weilerwoodsforwildlife.com. Nest boxes made possible by deltechomes.com.

Wildlife Workshop: Carolina Northern Flying Squirrels

Thursday, July 18th, 2019, 5:15pm – 7:00pm
Defenders of Wildlife’s Southeast Office
1 Rankin Avenue, 2nd Floor
Asheville, NC 28801

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Wildlife Walkabout

Saturday, July 20th, 2019, 8:00am – 1:00pm
Flat Laurel Creek Trail, Pisgah National Forest
Route 215
Canton, NC 28716

For more info, contact Tracy at [email protected].

Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force

Vision: For Asheville to be a community of connected pathways that is healthy, safe and accessible for people of all ages.

Mission: To educate the public about bicycle and pedestrian transportation; to advocate for the development and maintenance of safe, convenient and inter-connected facilities; to promote the benefits of walking and biking for individuals and community health.

BREVARD SYMPHONIC WINDS
 | Straus Auditorium

PERFORMANCE & ARTIST DETAILS
Kraig Alan Williams, conductor

HINDEMITH Engelkonzert from Mathis der Mahler
SUSATO The Danserye
BACH Fugue in G minor, BWV 578, “Little Fugue” (arr. Calliet)
MOZART Overture from The Magic Flute for Woodwind Quintet (arr. Wendt)
GRIEG Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak
DEBUSSY The Engulfed Cathedral (arr. Patterson)
STRAVINSKY Minuetto – Finale from Pulcinella Suite arranged for Woodwind Quintet
STRAVINSKY Excerpts from The Rite of Spring (arr. Vosbien)

Please note: All seating is general admission.

Jesse Barry, known for her soulful blues pipes and contagious enthusiasm on stage, began her music career at the tender age of eight years old. Influenced by Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Carole King, Etta James, and Susan Tedeschi, Jesse has created her own, unique blues sound. She is often described as an “old soul” and audiences are stunned by the huge voice that comes out of her small body. Popularly known as “Skinny Legs” from Skinny Legs and All, a band she created as a teenager, Jesse has placed in the Mountain Xpress “Best Of” blues band category three years in a row, and has performed at B.B. King’s Club for the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, and at the Springing the Blues Festival in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Jesse competed on the popular TV show “American Idol” in season 9 and has made a lasting impact on her hometown, Asheville, North Carolina. She has recorded 3 albums with Skinny Legs and All and is currently working with her blues, funk, and soul group Jesse Barry and The Jam, special events band A Social Function, and her new Steely Dan tribute band Dirty Logic.

Join us at Hickory Nut Gap to see Jesse Barry and The Jam perform, eat farm-to-fork food, and prepare to dance!

A COPLAND CELEBRATION
 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Artistic Director Keith Lockhart celebrates Aaron Copland in three of his best known works for orchestra—Appalachian Spring, the Third Symphony, and the Clarinet Concerto featuring BMC artist faculty member Steve Cohen.

PERFORMANCE & ARTIST DETAILS
Brevard Music Center Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Steve Cohen, clarinet

COPLAND Appalachian Spring
COPLAND Clarinet Concerto
COPLAND Symphony No. 3

Please note: Auditorium seating is reserved.  Lawn seating is general admission.

Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

Put on your dancing boots and join Friends of the Smokies for the 2nd annual “Smokies Stomp” Barn Party just outside of Asheville, NC. The Smokies Stomp supports projects and programs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park like Parks As Classrooms, which brings thousands of schoolchildren into the Smokies every year. Folks will be treated to a gourmet farm-to-table dinner, live music, drinks, square dancing, and the opportunity to visit with rangers from the National Park Service. So come on out for fun and fundraising at the Smokies Stomp Barn Party!

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

http://www.jackofthewood.com/

Rich in Romantic themes and motifs, Mendelssohn’s brilliant, yet lyrical D minor Piano Trio stands as one of his most popular and beloved instrumental creations.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS
BRAHMS Intermezzo in A major
CLARA SCHUMANN Piano Trio in G minor
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor

Please note: All seating is general admission.

The U.S. Army Brass Quintet returns to Brevard with BMC alumnus Bob McDonald in a varied program of Americana and audience favorites.

Composed in 1842 during Schumann’s “Chamber Music Year,” the Piano Quartet is a deeply Romantic statement built upon a reflective introduction, song-like melodies, and a lively scherzo. Finzi’s Interlude for Oboe and String Quartet and Clarke’s Viola Sonata are also featured.

The U.S. Cellular Center Asheville is announce Dream Theater: The Distance Over Time Tour – Celebrating 20 Years of Scenes From A Memory at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Wednesday, October 9th. Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater are currently in the middle of a successful European tour. With three weeks left on that run, the band is turning its attention back to North America with the announcement of the next leg of the acclaimed The Distance Over Time Tour – Celebrating 20 Years of Scenes From A Memory. VENUE PRESALE (ONLINE ONLY): Thursday, July 25th, 10am – 10pm ET
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USCellularCenterAsheville.com. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 26th at 10am ET online and at the U.S. Cellular Center Asheville Box Office.