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.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Each quarter the Citizens Police Advisory Committee (CPAC) holds a community meeting to discuss various topics of interest. The first community meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Shiloh Community Center. The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting and can be located here: https://goo.gl/ktPhNt.
https://www.facebook.com/events/379927646116869/
FREE YOGA CLASS
<3 WEDNESDAY 2/6! <3
New class on Wednesdays begins February 2019 with Danielle Manisha Landis <3
5:30pm – 6:45pm
Raja Yoga with Danielle
Raja Yoga in Sanskrit is known as Royal Yoga because it is the classic yoga path to attaining the state of union with our true nature which is Light or Divine, through body-mind-spirit systematic approach. The class offers gentle opening movements to awaken and loosen tension and stress in the body, postures (Asanas), breathwork (Pranayama), and Meditation (Dhyana.) This is a great class for beginners and all levels as there are offerings to deepen into your own level of practice (Sadhana.) There will be a deep relaxation period at end of movement (Yoga Nidra) which allows the body, mind, and spirit to digest and integrate the yogic experience. Being a devoted practitioner of Yoga, Light, and the Healing Arts, Danielle may offer wisdom from the great Saints and Sages of all traditions and opportunities to chant Universal sacred sounds (mantras.)
Bio
Danielle is a deeply devoted Bhakti yogi and Mystic who is in love with the Divine and the Divine’s expression through and as her very Self. Each moment is an opportunity to listen and Be in the Silence; that sweet place where Truth, Consciousness, Joy, Peace, and the Grace of God exist. She humbly bows to these moments as they offer great wisdom and medicine in supporting the awakening of our True Self. As Swami Vivekananda said, “Each soul is potentially Divine.” She walks and lives in the Light of this Truth. Her greatest calling and desire is to support others in remembering their true identity and to help end suffering in ourselves and in the world.
As a result of a motor vehicle accident in 1994, she became keenly aware of the importance of internal balance and harmony. It was through the healing arts of massage, and body-mind awareness practices such as yoga, tai chi, and qigong that began her life-long spiritual journey of waking up. In 1998, she received her license in Massage Therapy and continues to offer services at her private practice in downtown Asheville. In 2000, she was certified as a yoga instructor through Frog Pond Yoga in Massachusetts and Swami Vivekananda Yoga Ashram in Bangalore, India, as well as being graced to sit at the feet of her Guru, Dr. VS Rao for over 9 years before he took MahaSamadhi (left his body].
Danielle’s intention as a teacher is to support and allow what is showing up in our body, mind, and experience personally and collectively, and to honor the process of transformation as it occurs occur naturally rather than attempting to force a result. She has adopted her Guru’s teaching style – the ancient tradition of Raja yoga – simple yoga class structured with gentle opening movements, yogic breath and postures, and meditation fit for beginners and all levels. In addition, her classes are imbued with the Sacred through Pure Knowledge (wisdom and teachings of Saints and Sages of ALL traditions), prayers/chants to invoke Light and Love within.
First class 2/6 will be free!
Classes on 2/13 and later
$5-20 sliding scale
Please sign up via Mindbody Online
https://www.facebook.com/events/1460420534087967/
Our weekly dose of James Hammel’s awesome selection of cover songs and original tunes! Always a good show, and you’re bound to see someone you know at the bar!
https://www.facebook.com/events/325013448112541/?event_time_id=325013458112540
Our weekly dose of James Hammel’s awesome selection of cover songs and original tunes! Always a good show, and you’re bound to see someone you know at the bar!
https://www.facebook.com/events/325013448112541/
Fall in love with glassblowing! This introductory 8-week class is for someone who is ready to lay the foundations for what it takes to be a glassblower. We will start at the top; learn to gather molten glass from the furnace and how to shape it into basic clear forms that include paperweights, solid sculptures, bubbles and eventually drinking tumblers and small vessels.
This course will focus on the important fundamentals of studio safety, the proper use of tools, and working in teams to create blown glass objects. Color application will be covered towards the end of the session to demonstrate the possibilities of surface design. This class is designed for those who are new to the medium or have limited experience in glass and are seeking to build a solid set of skills in the art of glassblowing.
The class costs $645, materials included, and is every week on Wednesday from 6-9 for eight consecutive weeks.
Follow this link ( https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/ncglasscenter/items/84854/calendar/?flow=57456 ) or call us at (828) 505-3552 to sign up!
https://www.facebook.com/events/370902950377286/
An early 6:00 start to the evening at AGB with host Tom Kirschbaum, includes Drink & Snack Specials. Many of Tom’s musician friends join him for the evening, performing a wide variety of local music.
Tom Kirschbaum has been with us, helping grow the Asheville Guitar Bar, since we were doing Thursday Jams at our Paintbox Studio. He is a truly gifted musician, and well loved for his generosity, his friendship, and his ”Almost Famous Chili and Slaw”!
Food and drink specials begin at 6:00pm. At 6:30, Tom sets the stage, sharing his love of singing and playing his signature 12 string. He hosts many of his local musicians friends who share their own music for an Asheville Music Show not to be missed.
Please be prepared to donate generously to the bands, doing your part to help support local musicians and keeping local music alive. General seating. No admission charge.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1897048563753861/
An early 6:00 start to the evening at AGB with host Tom Kirschbaum, includes Drink & Snack Specials. Many of Tom’s musician friends join him for the evening, performing a wide variety of local music.
Tom Kirschbaum has been with us, helping grow the Asheville Guitar Bar, since we were doing Thursday Jams at our Paintbox Studio. He is a truly gifted musician, and well loved for his generosity, his friendship, and his ”Almost Famous Chili and Slaw”!
Food and drink specials begin at 6:00pm. At 6:30, Tom sets the stage, sharing his love of singing and playing his signature 12 string. He hosts many of his local musicians friends who share their own music for an Asheville Music Show not to be missed.
Please be prepared to donate generously to the bands, doing your part to help support local musicians and keeping local music alive. General seating. No admission charge.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1897048563753861/?event_time_id=1897048573753860
The French Broad Valley Music Association: FBVMA jam session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs. Carol Rifkin and John Mitchell cohost weekly, bring an instrument to play or just enjoy the music, its free, kid friendly, donations encouraged. Key Players are intermediate to advanced but beginners are most welcome and encouraged to attend to listen, learn/quietly play along. More experienced players sit in the inner circle and take turns choosing fiddle tunes or songs. Guests, families and kids are invited to listen and often sing along. This style of community play has been used to entertain and pass down music to kids for generations.
The French Broad Valley Music Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to celebrate local musical heritage. “Our community. Our music. Our sense of place.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/231970501048591/
The French Broad Valley Music Association: FBVMA jam session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs. Carol Rifkin and John Mitchell cohost weekly, bring an instrument to play or just enjoy the music, its free, kid friendly, donations encouraged. Key Players are intermediate to advanced but beginners are most welcome and encouraged to attend to listen, learn/quietly play along. More experienced players sit in the inner circle and take turns choosing fiddle tunes or songs. Guests, families and kids are invited to listen and often sing along. This style of community play has been used to entertain and pass down music to kids for generations.
The French Broad Valley Music Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to celebrate local musical heritage. “Our community. Our music. Our sense of place.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/231970501048591/?event_time_id=231970511048590
Pulitzer-winning journalist and bestselling novelist ( Freeman) Leonard Pitts, Jr.’s new historical page-turner is a great American tale of race and war, following three characters from the Jim Crow South as they face the enormous changes World War II triggers in the United States.
An affluent white marine survives Pearl Harbor at the cost of a black messman’s life only to be sent, wracked with guilt, to the Pacific and taken prisoner by the Japanese . . . a young black woman, widowed by the same events at Pearl, finds unexpected opportunity and a dangerous friendship in a segregated Alabama shipyard feeding the war . . . a black man, who as a child saw his parents brutally lynched, is conscripted to fight Nazis for a country he despises and discovers a new kind of patriotism in the all-black 761st Tank Battalion.
Set against a backdrop of violent racial conflict on both the front lines and the home front, The Last Thing You Surrender explores the powerful moral struggles of individuals from a divided nation. What does it take to change someone’s mind about race? What does it take for a country and a people to move forward, transformed?
Leonard Pitts, Jr., is the author of the novels Grant Park, Freeman, and Before I Forget, as well as two works of nonfiction. He is a nationally syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, in addition to many other awards. Born and raised in Southern California, Pitts now lives in suburban Washington, DC.
We ask that you purchase the books you want to be signed at our events from Malaprop’s. When you do this you are not only supporting the work it takes to run an events program, you are also telling the publishers that they should keep sending authors here. Can’t make it to the store for the event? Call us or order the book on our website in advance, and we’ll get it signed for you. Make sure you write your preferences in the comments if you purchase online.
https://www.facebook.com/events/301576567142091/
Join Jax Spencer, owner of The Pole Academy in Greenville, SC, for an evening of her favorite splits, tricks, & drops. These two 90 minute workshops take place on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019.
$50 per workshop, sign up online to reserve your spot in class: circusdb.org/empyrean.
SPLITSVILLE
6pm, 90 minutes
On Pole, Intermediate – Advanced
Jax loves splits and spreadies! Some splits are ‘fake’ and some require a bit of flexibility. This workshop is for splits of every level and will leave you wanting to integrate more split-tastic poses and shapes in your own flows! From Jade to BackSplit and even drops from on -pole poses – you will be splitting all over the place!
**Students must be able to climb, invert and execute leg hangs comfortably.
SIGNATURE TRICKS AND DROPS
7:45pm, 90 minutes
On Pole, Intermediate – Advanced
Jax is known for her freestyles but has some favorite go-to moves! The elusive ‘Arched Butterfly’, ‘Caterpillar Drop’, “Nosebreaker’ and more of Jax’s favorite poses and transitions are in this workshop! This workshop can involved splits, drops, individual poses and everything in-between!
**Students must be able to climb, invert and execute leg hangs comfortably.
About Jax…
Jax Spencer is a self-taught pole dancer with 11+ years experience on the pole and is the owner of The Pole Academy in Greenville, South Carolina. Jax found pole happily by accident and has been involved with teaching, hosting, and traveling ever since! She is known for her freestyle flow, slinky transitions and her love of splits. With no background experience or flexibility, Jax is proof that anyone can find the passion of pole dance and her studio has a theme: TheraPole! She is a PSO Unicorn & Judge, creator of the Facebook group “You Know When You’re A Poler When…”, certified XPERT Trainer and avid performer.
APPEARANCES
American Dance Club Benefit Show // Guest Performer
The Pole Academy Student Showcase 2016 & 2017 // 2 Solo Performances Metal Pole Mayhem 2017 & 2018 // Showcase
International Pole Convention 2017 // Up & Coming Stars Showcase
Pole 4 A Purpose 2017 // Charity Showcase
International Pole Convention 2018 // Sexy Showcase
Pole Expo 2018 // PSO Demo Performer
EDUCATION
XPERT Pole Fitness // Level 1/2 PSO Unicorn & Judge
First Aid Certified
11+ Years Teaching Experience
STALK JAX PROPERLY
Facebook: @Jaxpole & @JaxSpencerPole (athlete page) Instagram: @ Jaxpole
Twitter: @JaxPoleSpencer
Youtube: Jax Spencer
www.thepoleacademy.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1943296059095194/
Aaron Wood is quite the renaissance music man. He grew up steeped in the traditions of blues and folk music of North Carolina. His father has shared the stage with the likes of Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley and performed at The Grand Ole Opry, taking Aaron with him every chance he got. It didn’t take long before the music took hold, and he studied any kind of music he could get his fingers on.
One look at the long list of artists he has shared the stage with exemplifies his diversity and respect from his musical peers. From Jimmy Martin to Leon Russel, R.L. Burnside to Warren Haynes, Sara Evans to Carlos Santana, Aaron has played with and learned from some of those who have helped shaped music into what it is today.
Each Wednesday features a different performer joining Woody on stage.
https://www.facebook.com/events/408992216504465/
Aaron Wood is quite the renaissance music man. He grew up steeped in the traditions of blues and folk music of North Carolina. His father has shared the stage with the likes of Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley and performed at The Grand Ole Opry, taking Aaron with him every chance he got. It didn’t take long before the music took hold, and he studied any kind of music he could get his fingers on.
One look at the long list of artists he has shared the stage with exemplifies his diversity and respect from his musical peers. From Jimmy Martin to Leon Russel, R.L. Burnside to Warren Haynes, Sara Evans to Carlos Santana, Aaron has played with and learned from some of those who have helped shaped music into what it is today.
Each Wednesday features a different performer joining Woody on stage.
https://www.facebook.com/events/408992216504465/?event_time_id=422003811869972
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 6-7:30 p.m. Since there are a number of new people in the group, we’ll discuss resources to share work, such as open mics, literary readings, podcasts, broadcasts, and journals or websites seeking submissions. Please bring a list of your favorites to share with the group. We’ll also do a writing prompt or two around themes of love, broken hearts and Valentine’s day. Bring pen and paper or a tablet or computer for writing.
https://www.facebook.com/events/343447099840260/
Come out and run HBC! Down and back runs with different turn-around points to push runners of just about every level. Run. Drink Highland beer. Have fun.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1855217761256340/?event_time_id=1855217787923004
Come out and run HBC! Down and back runs with different turn-around points to push runners of just about every level. Run. Drink Highland beer. Have fun.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1855217761256340/
Bowled Over: How to Create Visual Interest on Simple Forms
Laurie Caffery Harris
Wednesdays 6:30-9pm
January 9- February 27
Bowls are often overlooked by potters because they are such a simple form, but they have so much potential! In this intermediate level class, we will explore bowls of all sizes and shapes on the potter’s wheel to create forms that reflect your unique style. We will also discuss and practice surface design through mishima (slip inlay), painting, and sgraffito carving. By the end of the session we will have made pieces that are not only visually interesting, but accurately represent your personal style and sensibilities.
Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Tuition: $310 + $50 Lab Fee
Open to all skill levels. Dart Night is an open invitation double elimination blind draw dart tournament. With a great line up of craft beers and wine along with Mama Bear’s Food Truck (seasonal). check-in starts at 6, tournament starts at 6:30!
Come on our and test your aim!
https://www.facebook.com/events/515642865596315/
In the last few years, Jamie Berlyn has risen to be one of the finest and most in-demand baritone and alto saxophonists in Western NC. Come hear why this Wednesday February 6 at Southern Appalachian Brewery, when Jamie will perform everything from Bebop to Latin Jazz with Cameron Austin (bass) and Jason DeCristofaro (vibes/piano/drums). 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, and no cover. First set is Jamie Berlyn Trio, second set is a Jazz jam!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2087878171301377/
Majo Affirmative Poetry series is poetry that focuses on a person or a relationship rather than on nature, politics, etc. It also is improvisational – made up on the spot.
Majo will be teaching you ten keys for this kind of poetry, which will make it much more concrete – and help you to really know and understand what you are doing. “Ten keys for improvisational poetry – and for life. Learn them in one class – practice them for life.”
More about all of this can be found at my website (www.impimppoetry.com).
The class will run Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30: February 6, 13, and 27 and March 6 and 13 – skip February 20.
Free informational meeting 2/4 – 6:30-8
Suggested donation of $20 per class – $85 for the whole series but no-one turned away for lack of funds. Questions? [email protected] or 828-582-9822.
https://www.facebook.com/events/533606953790506/?event_time_id=533606957123839
Head full of useless knowledge? Now’s your time to shine! Join us every Wednesday at 6:30pm for a night of interactive trivia perfect for all skill levels.
Live scoring, music rounds, photo rounds and even themed categories!
Prizes awarded each week for the 1st place team!
https://www.facebook.com/events/277072849778679/?event_time_id=277072873112010
Trivia Night is every Wednesday Night at Legends on the Lake starting at 6:30pm. Arrive early to secure your seats and ensure that you do not miss any of the action! Compete as a team or individually for prizes each week. Trivia is free to all who would like to compete. Prizes will be distributed by team, one prize per team. The certificates are good for any following visit. We ask that teams be limited to a maximum of 8 players for the sake of seating and space.
https://www.facebook.com/events/254689012071408/?event_time_id=254689082071401
¡Triskatrivia!
2019’s Themes: (updated as they are determined)
Jan 9th – Post-Apocalyptic Movies/TV
Jan 16th – America at War
Jan 23rd – Fantasy Fiction
Jan 30th – Horror Movies
¡TriskaTrivia! is Triskelion’s Themed Movie Night!
Starts at 7pm, and usually lasts at least an hour and a half.
Glorious Prizes:
First Place Team: $25 Gift Card
Second Place Team: $15 Gift Card
Each member of the team that wins the Very Hard Questions Round (almost always Round 3), will win a free beer.
If at least 6 people dress up in costumes that relate to the night’s theme, then the best dressed (determined by me) wins a free beer!
(that means if your entire team of 6 are the only ones dressed up, then a member of your team is destined to get a free beer)
There are six rounds, with 10 questions each, and each round will be on a different subject that relates to the night’s theme… Each question is worth 5 points.
Teams can consist of up to six players, or you can play by yourself if you have no friends.
Cheating is not allowed… no phones, no “yelling out of answers” (even wrong ones), and no handy reference materials… This is not an open book trivia night.
Children are allowed, but consider each theme and use your own judgement. There may be adult content.
Come on out and show off your Brainz!!!
(or lack thereof)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2020001851418998/?event_time_id=2020001868085663
¡Triskatrivia!
2019’s Themes: (updated as they are determined)
Jan 9th – Post-Apocalyptic Movies/TV
Jan 16th – America at War
Jan 23rd – Fantasy Fiction
Jan 30th – Horror Movies
¡TriskaTrivia! is Triskelion’s Themed Movie Night!
Starts at 7pm, and usually lasts at least an hour and a half.
Glorious Prizes:
First Place Team: $25 Gift Card
Second Place Team: $15 Gift Card
Each member of the team that wins the Very Hard Questions Round (almost always Round 3), will win a free beer.
If at least 6 people dress up in costumes that relate to the night’s theme, then the best dressed (determined by me) wins a free beer!
(that means if your entire team of 6 are the only ones dressed up, then a member of your team is destined to get a free beer)
There are six rounds, with 10 questions each, and each round will be on a different subject that relates to the night’s theme… Each question is worth 5 points.
Teams can consist of up to six players, or you can play by yourself if you have no friends.
Cheating is not allowed… no phones, no “yelling out of answers” (even wrong ones), and no handy reference materials… This is not an open book trivia night.
Children are allowed, but consider each theme and use your own judgement. There may be adult content.
Come on out and show off your Brainz!!!
(or lack thereof)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2020001851418998/
$10 / $12
Move over boys, cause the women just rolled into town. Lauren Anderson and Meg Williams are two front-woman based in Nashville, TN who joined forces on the road. Between Lauren’s soulful, rockin’ vocals and Meg’s high-energy, bluesy guitar this is a show you won’t wanna miss.
Seated Lounge Show:: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations
https://www.facebook.com/events/1767102086752392/
Learn to dance the Swing!(East Coast Swing)
Every Wednesday at 6PM-7:30PM in February~
This swing dance class is for beginners OR dancers that just want to be fun. Each class is limited to 16 people so RSVP before your spots taken!
No Partner Needed
No Experience Needed
Classes will be taught by professional instructor Ryan Sechser. Ryan has over 22 years of dancing and teaching experience.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1989110234729383/
Shag Classes – Beginners plus Intermediate,
Wednesdays Starting January 9th at 7PM
Intermediate Session Starts at 8PM
Great classes for beginners and a class for experienced Shaggers as well. Learn new steps, refresh what you already know and have a great time in this fun class jam packed with Turns, Fancy Footwork, Mirror Patterns and Shaggin’ Style!
6 Weeks for 1 hour each week, $75 pp
Asheville Ballroom, 291 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Call (828 712-0791) to reserve.
John Dietz, instructor
https://www.facebook.com/events/306337650024521/
Join ArtLab instructor Benjamin Birdsong for a beginner class in West Coast Swing! This series is great for brand new dancers as well as those that want to work on their fundamentals. No partner required!
West Coast Swing is a social, smooth style of swing dance done to a wide variety of music genres. With a solid foundation of timing, connection, and technique it allows for improvisation from both the leader and follower to create a unique experience with every dance.
4 drop in sessions: Wednesdays, 7-8pm, January 16, 30, February 6, and 13, 2019. Benjamin is available (by appointment) before class for private instruction. And if you’d like to keep dancing, the ArtLab Dance Floor is open until 9pm, so you can practice what you’ve learned!
$12 per student each week.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2219025721699602/?event_time_id=2219025735032934
Join ArtLab instructor Benjamin Birdsong for a beginner class in West Coast Swing! This series is great for brand new dancers as well as those that want to work on their fundamentals. No partner required!
West Coast Swing is a social, smooth style of swing dance done to a wide variety of music genres. With a solid foundation of timing, connection, and technique it allows for improvisation from both the leader and follower to create a unique experience with every dance.
4 drop in sessions: Wednesdays, 7-8pm, January 16, 30, February 6, and 13, 2019. Benjamin is available (by appointment) before class for private instruction. And if you’d like to keep dancing, the ArtLab Dance Floor is open until 9pm, so you can practice what you’ve learned!
$12 per student each week.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2219025721699602/
Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s – where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.
Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the songwriter of Beauty and the Beast, A Bronx Tale is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family.
Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro and Tony® winner Jerry Zaks direct this streetwise musical – based on Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri’s story – that The New York Times hails as “A Critics’ Pick! The kind of tale that makes you laugh and cry.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/432467697173300/?event_time_id=432467723839964