Included with admission

Back by popular demand, The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad exhibition offers guests:

• An opportunity to view rarely-seen treasures from the Biltmore collection
• A first-hand look at the Vanderbilts’ lifestyle
• Deeper insights into George, Edith, and Cornelia’s personalities, both at home and on their extensive travels

Access to exhibitions at The Biltmore Legacy is included with Biltmore daytime admission.

This event is offered as a benefit for Chamber membership. We also believe these are important topics for everyone, so we are opening this event to non-members for $15. We welcome you to come and check us out! Please contact Jessica Kanupp, our Member Development Specialist, at [email protected] if you’re considering a Chamber membership.

On Wednesdays through October, check out the Etowah Lions Farmers Market, which
showcases local farmers, vendors and artisans and the delicious produce the area is known for, all items sold are made by or
grown by the vendor.

We hope you can join us for our Annual Donor Appreciation Reception at Taylor Ranch on Wednesday, October 4th. If you plan on attending the reception, please email your RSVP to our Donor Relations Manager, Libby Barker by September 25th.

Wednesday Pub Run Join us every Wednesday at 6:15pm at Archetype Brewing – West off of Haywood, for a fun pub run featuring two different routes! Follow us on social media to stay up to date on when we have special guests, shoe demos, and giveaway nights!

November 3-11, 2023

Directed by Jenny Martin
Music Direction by Roberta Whiteside
Choreography by Melanie Veazey

Flow with us at our Rooftop Yoga Series hosted by Asheville Community Yoga! This powerful Vinyasa flow is perfect for yogis of every experience level. Bring your water bottle and your mat to The Solarium on the 6th Floor of The Restoration Hotel and get ready to feel restored.

The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce our upcoming event, The Evolution of Modular Synthesis, featuring modular synthesis educator, musician, and inventor of vector synthesis, Chris Meyer, and legendary synthesizer pioneer and innovator Dave Rossum! 

The event will feature Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation, interviewing Meyer and Rossum about the fascinating evolution and recent resurgence of modular synthesis from 1960s to present, followed by a concert with Meyer using his contemporary modular setup and a question and answer session with the audience. 

Due to current ticket demand, the event will take place on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7pm at the Citizen Vinyl i n Asheville, NC. Tickets for the Asheville event are $20. 

SPACE IS LIMITED. 

More details from our press release:

Chris Meyer has led three lives in the music industry: creating electronic music instruments and tools for companies like Sequential, Digidesign, and Roland (including inventing Vector Synthesis); teaching electronic music synthesis through numerous magazine articles, online courses, and his website LearningModular.com; and now performing his own unique vision of emotional, impressionistic electronic music under the name Alias Zone. He is also the co-author of the acclaimed, Patch & Tweak with Kim Bjørn. 

Each of Chris’ compositions is based on a story that informs its creation. He starts with a sonic image that captures his imagination: a complex sound, an alluring rhythm, or a field recording that documents a specific time and place. The story they hint at then becomes the touchstone that determines each layer Chris adds to the piece, be they richly textured ambient environments, unique sounds he programs on his modular synthesizers, exotic percussion, and more. His goal is to convey emotions of mystery, longing, and joy, creating a deeply human experience. In contrast to many electronic music composers who focus primarily on studio work, virtually all Alias Zone tracks are conceived as live performances, and are then later edited into album form.

Fifty years ago, Dave Rossum dropped out of graduate school to found E-mu Systems.  In his role as E-mu’s Chief Wizard, he invented numerous modular synthesis technologies including ultra-stable oscillators, modular sequencers, polyphonic keyboards and analog synthesizer chips, before pioneering Digital Sampling Synthesis with the Emulator, and later the Drumulator, the SP-1200, and the Proteus.  Dave also assisted other companies in their groundbreaking products, such as the Oberheim 4-voice and the Sequential Prophet 5.  

In 1994, E-mu was acquired by Creative Labs, and Dave became their Chief Scientist.  During the Creative years, E-mu produced the E-64, ESI, Emulator IV, and other well known samplers.  Dave left Creative in 2011 for a 5 year stint as the architect of DSP ICs for cell phone audio.  Then in 2016, Dave founded Rossum Electro-Music, signed on as a Technical Fellow at Universal Audio, and began designing analog integrated circuits for Sound Semiconductor.  When he’s not inventing new synthesis technologies, you’ll find Dave running marathons, SCUBA diving, or backpacking in the High Sierra with his standard poodle, Lily.

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Bob Moog was an innovator in the field of modular synthesis and beyond. The Bob Moog Foundation celebrates synthesis in all of its forms, and through this event celebrates the renaissance of modular synthesis. The organization’s interactive Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC, recently added Patching Sound, an exhibit that teaches visitors of all ages how to create sound with a modular synthesizer. 

“The Bob Moog Foundation is thrilled to provide this unique opportunity for people from all over the world to delve into the foundational aspects of modular synthesis, trace its use over many decades, and to explore the music that results from it,” noted Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation. “We are honored to be examining this subject with two renowned figures from synthesizer industry. The pairing of Chris Meyer and Dave Rossum will provide for unique insights and reflections into this fascinating realm of sonic expression.”

The Malaprop’s Book Club, hosted by Jay Jacoby, explores a diverse selection of fiction and nonfiction books determined by member suggestion. Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!

The club meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM. The club will meet virtually until further notice. To join the club, please email [email protected]

TWO SPECIAL EVENTS –
MUSIC TO YOUR EARS: Houses of the Holy
MUSIC MOVIE MONDAY: The Song Remains the Same
For Immediate Release: Two special events in Asheville’s River Arts District celebrate
peak-period Led Zeppelin. On Wednesday October 4, Asheville Guitar Bar hosts the
latest entry in Bill Kopp’s Music to Your Ears discussion series, featuring Led
Zeppelin’s landmark 1973 LP Houses of the Holy. And on Monday October 9, Kopp’s Music Movie Monday series at Grail
Movie House will feature a screening of the Led Zeppelin concert film The Song Remains the Same, with a discussion to
follow.

In the early to mid 1970s, Led Zeppelin reigned supreme in the world of rock. Rising
from the ashes of seminal ‘60s band the Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin drew upon classic
American blues for its sound, but added levels of power, sophistication, nuance and
(sometimes) malevolence to create something remarkable and new. Every one of their
studio albums – eight released between 1969 and 1979 – went multi-platinum, often many
times over. Led Zeppelin concert tours were emblematic of the era, with the band playing
ot packed arenas across the globe. The excess of that era was on full display: the group
traveled in its own branded jet, and tales of backstage and hotel room mayhem were
legion.
But at the center of it all was the music. And While most all of Led Zeppelin’s music
enjoys critical acclaim commensurate with its commercial appeal, the band was arguably
at the pinnacle of its creativity on 1973’s Houses of the Holy. The music effectively
melded the subtlety and grace of Jimmy Page’s acoustic guitar with the crushing roar of
his electric work, and it all worked closely with Robert Plant’s distinctive vocals, John
Paul Jones’ underrated bass and keyboard playing, and the thunderous, commanding
percussion of John Bonham.

Houses of the Holy features several hit album tracks including “No Quarter,” “The Rain Song, “D’yer Maker” and “Over the
Hills and Far Away.” And the record holds together as a cohesive, complete work as well.
Touring in support of Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin would document its live show by filming a documentary, The Song
Remains the Same. Crews captured the sound and visuals of the band’s multi-night engagement at New York City’s Madison
Square Garden. The film was released to theaters in 1976; directed by Peter Clifton and Joe Massot, the film also included
arty, impressionistic fantasy sequences; it’s very much an artifact of the hedonistic 1970s.
The October 4 event at Asheville Guitar Bar will feature a discussion of Houses of the Holy, led by author, speaker and
music journalist Bill Kopp, joined by special guest Christopher Everett, lead guitarist with Hustle Souls. And the October 9
screening of The Song Remains the Same will include a moderated discussion led by Kopp. Both events are sponsored by
AshevilleFM. Don’t miss this special opportunity to convene with your fellow rock fans for these two interactive evenings.

The Last Revel
After a 5 year hiatus, The original trio has reunited to produce new music with a revitalized appreciation for camaraderie and creativity. Now living in three different cities across the US, these three independently talented singer-songwriters bring together the sounds of Nashville TN, Minneapolis MN, & Bozeman MT to create Front Porch Americana soundscapes that are equally original as they are timeless. Drawing influence from their salt-of-the-earth Midwest ethos the band’s songs so naturally blend the genres of Folk, Old Time String-Band, and Indie Rock to create a sound that echoes the current heartbeat of America.

The Last Revel utilizes their multi-instrumental abilities to bring the full spectrum of modern Americana to life with lush arrangements of three-part vocal harmonies, acoustic and electric guitars, upright bass, fiddle, and 5-string banjo to consistently support impassioned performances of their honest and heartfelt songwriting.

Every Wednesday Trivia Night

Trivia Night at Hickory Tavern