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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Dion Timmer
Dubloadz
Kompany
Drips
$20 @ Bitl.ly/TF-DionTimmer
$30 DOS
+$5 for under 21
2.28.2019
Doors at 8 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/290691638256948/
Dub Kartel live at galactic pizza
https://www.facebook.com/events/403638076870613/
Eileen Ivers – Universal Roots — Thursday, February 28, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Having played with more than 50 symphony orchestras, this nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion is now touring with her dynamic new band, Universal Roots. Eileen Ivers is a Grammy Award-winner, an Emmy-nominated performer, and known to be “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin,” by The New York Times. Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Tickets: Regular $35; Student $30; Child $20; Student Rush Day-of-Show (with valid I.D.) $10. Box Office: 828-257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1992899750771098/
Home-groan is Asheville’s first locally-sourced, pun-themed comedy game show. Watch as some of Asheville’s finest wordsmiths compete for bragging rights, a Green Man Brewery gift and an experience to French Broad Adventures! Returning this month is our reigning Champi-pun, Strother Stingley!
Hosted by LaZoom’s resident cornballs, Kelly Morgan and Glenn Reed.
NEW: You can now use the ticket link provided to book your seats ahead of time at no cost!
Doors 7:30pm / Showtime 8:00pm. Arrive early, seats fill up quick!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2332974380103449/
Hot Club of Cullowhee comes to The Paper Mill Lounge and Theatre to spice up the venue with energized gypsy jazz so we can burn up the dance floor! A musically magical night of warm vibes and awesome libations!
https://www.facebook.com/events/317211519138320/
$25 Advance / $30 Day of Show
Richard Shindell is a writer whose songs paint pictures, tell stories, juxtapose ideas and images, inhabit characters, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be.
Originally from New York, now dividing his time between Buenos Aires, Argentina and New York’s Hudson Valley, Richard Shindell is a writer whose songs paint pictures, tell stories, juxtapose ideas and images, inhabit characters, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be.
Main Stage Seated :: 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/949998838539008/
West Side Funk Jam at One World Brewing West with Shabudikah!
$3 Select Pints of delicious One World Brewing Beer.
Music starts at 9:00!
Free Entry, 21+
520 Haywood Rd, Asheville NC 28806
https://www.facebook.com/events/369483920306492/
The master returns Thursday, February 28 for more maniacal mash-ups featuring your favorite members of the 27 Club. Pull up and support your local musicians.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2255833348007905/
Post Animal & Ron Gallo
w/ Duncan Fellows
at The Mothlight
Thursday Feb. 28th
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm
Tickets: $13adv, https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1789441
https://www.facebook.com/events/188604555401607/
Randy’s Cheeseburger Picnic (from Trailer Park Boys) at The Grey Eagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/973527726189099/
Thursday night 2/28
Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic!
Hosted by Cody Hughes
Doors 8:30p/9:00p show
$5 members/$2 for year membership
Comics get in free
(+free membership)
Free snacks/drink specials
[Comics sign up at door or email [email protected]
New comics to venue get 3-5m
Regular comics get as much time as available. Look for light]
Contact Michele at [email protected] for more info/sign up early or request a feature (paid 20m) spot
https://www.facebook.com/events/1779770462128636/
YOU get to be the star on Thursday nights! LIVE acoustic karaoke with Joey and Brandon!
https://www.facebook.com/events/517951008695877/?event_time_id=517951028695875
Genre: Circus Punk
Tickets: $10.00
Show: 10PM
Ages: 21+
Bella’s Bartok w/ Jerry Dean
Bella’s Bartok
All little children grow up, one day – all except the bedazzled and glittered boys of Bella’s Bartok. Inspired by elements of Vaudeville, centuries of street performance, and an unyielding drive to promote camaraderie, Northampton, MA-based Bella’s Bartok delivers a passionate kaleidoscope of sound. The songs are born of Americana and folk music of their immigrant grandparents, blended with the joy of a particular brand of pop sensibility. Their performances are at once a primal stand against oppression and a declaration of joy in the face of adversity. From quiet reflections on loss, to the howl of justice in four-part harmony, Bella’s Bartok sonically and lyrically delivers a sweaty, soulful dance-party that is sure to leave the audience happily breathless.
Bella’s Bartok started in the dimly lit alleyways of Great Barrington, MA, Bella’s Bartok gradually evolved from street-punk performers to an electric, brass-filled, accordion-based spectacle that has continued to entertain audiences for nearly a decade. The line-up includes: Asher Putnam (Vocals, Bass, all-around entertainer), Dan Niederhauser (Guitar and Vocals), Amory Drennan (Trombone/Banjo and Vocals), Crisco (Drums/Percussion and Trumpet), Gershon Rosen (Trumpet), and Alex Kogut (Accordion, Keyboard). The band has shared the stage with musicians and acts such as Rubblebucket, Red Baraat, The Indigo Girls, Larry & His Flask, The Suitcase Junket, Parsonsfield, And the Kids, Kanye, Rough Francis, Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan, West End Blend, Adam Ezra Group, Meat Puppets, World Inferno/Friendship Society, Rupa & the April Fishes, Arc Iris, and many more. Find Bella’s Bartok on a variety of stages, at a myriad of festivals, or on the street across the continental United States. Audiences often pick up on the band’s main influences such as Frank Zappa, System of a Down, Tom Waits, and Oingo Boingo.
If you’ve never listened to Bella’s Bartok, stop what you’re doing right now. Run to the nearest computer and listen to their uproarious, joyful, eclectic sound. The band plays a mesmerizing mix of Eastern European, Americana, punk, and pop music. Their live shows are theatrical, “a mix of The Nightmare Before Christmas and the Rocky Horror Picture Show” says front man Asher Putnam. “We are the night and you are bound to boogie.” So, do yourself a favor, practice a little self care, throw your societal inhibitions to the wayside and let yourself get lost to the tune of Bella’s Bartok – before the tumult of daily life rears its ugly head once more. Floors may be broken, but hearts will be mended.
web: http://bellasbartok.com/
vid: https://youtu.be/jjaeGmVDCq0
https://www.facebook.com/events/313656969256320/
Genre: GENRELESS
Tickets: $15/$20/$23
Show: 10PM (Show: 9PM)
Ages: 18+
Dirt Monkey
Dirt Monkey, aka Patrick Megeath, has carved his uplifting, bouncy, and unique sounds within the Denver, Colorado dubstep scene and has gained international acknowledgement with his punchy and playful sound design. His tracks have gained support and captivated audiences via many pioneers, such as: Skream, Benga, Rusko, Datsik, Excision, A-Trak, Virtual Riot, Anna Lunoe, Annie Nightingale (BBC Radio 1), Downlink, Ganja White Night, and Protohype. Dirt Monkey’s Remix of Rusko’s “Woo Boost” has recently hit the world by storm, was released on Subcarbon Records, and to top it all off, is supported by the don himself, Rusko. Although this eclectic music junky enjoys a wide-variety of music, he has gravitated towards the trippy, crisp sounds of IDM and the wonky, high-energy sounds of old school dubstep and strives to fuse the two together.
He has worked with a wide-variety of artists including: DMVU, Space Jesus, Illenium, Party Wave, Run DMT, AMP Live, and Jantsen. Dirt Monkey has performed at a countless number of breathtaking venues, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, clubs in France, and Beta Nightclub in Denver, CO (where he has held a residency for the last 5 years). Also, for the past four years, he established and ran the record label, Kairos Audio, with the help of co-founder, Jantsen.
In the future, expect this virtuoso to continue carving a niche that does not exist yet in the music scene and stay on the look out for a 5-song EP coming out in Spring 2017 on one of the most reputable labels in the world. Although, Dirt Monkey is extremely versatile to say the least, his true wobbly greatness will continue a movement within clubs, both boutique and world-class venues, and the colorful festival scene.
web: https://dirtmonkeymusic.com/
music: https://soundcloud.com/dirtmonkey
illanthropy.
Sometimes known in the human realm as Stephen Blasy, illanthropy has been rapidly gaining momentum with his dynamic production, unforgettable live sets, and overall purposefulness in his art. Shattering all expectations and ignoring conventional structure, his music perfectly embodies a paradoxical marriage between balls-to-the-walls heaviness and emotional euphoria.
music: www.soundcloud.com/illanthropymusic
Dredlok
music: http://soundcloud.com/dredlokvibes
Maatticus
music: http://soundcloud.com/maatticus
https://www.facebook.com/events/238709660183365/
Catch Lil Meow Meow Plays your favorite R&B and Rap jams every Thursday night! No cover. Party at Aux from 10pm-2am.
https://www.facebook.com/events/503021823559298/?event_time_id=503021850225962
Adding a Southeast destination for designer toy makers and collectors, *Assembly Required brings designer, bootleg and art toy artists from around the country, to present and sell their work.
Asheville’s premiere designer toy expo, *Assembly Required, is presented by Unboxing Asheville, Morgan’s Comic’s, 103.3 Asheville FM and Appalachian Pinball Museum. Focusing on this artistic movement, designer toys are a form of lowbrow pop art. These toy makers pull inspiration from a variety of subversive segments of culture, as well as subcultural elements, including (but not limited to) comics, tattooing, street art, and everything related to toys of the 60’s through the 80’s.
Echoing production methods of traditional toy manufacturers, designer toys are usually intended to be displayed as collectibles, rather than to be played with. Toy makers mediums range from resin to vinyl, from plastic to plush; with molding, and production techniques such as kitbash, sofubi and bootleg (recently coined ‘Artisanal Action Figure’, by New York Times writer, Rich Juzwiak [11/23/18]). (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/style/bootleg-toys-action-figures.html).
Juzwiak interviews such artists as the Sucklord and Killer Bootlegs, both of whom will be present at *Assembly Required.
HEAL presents professional development and networking opportunities as well as education for the general public.
Our conference addresses disordered eating and eating disorders recovery by presenting experts from various sectors of the industry.
Awareness helps with prevention, treatment, and support and our hope is to reach many, with approachable education and (6) CEs. Take a look at this year’s schedule, speakers, and topics… and jump-in on early registration! Early registration discount applies if received by end of business, January 18, 2019.
ART TRAVELS
The Museum offers a variety of art excursions domestically and abroad, as well as local and regional day trips designed to enhance Museum Members’ and visitors’ experiences with inspiring, contemporary art.
MARCH 1 – Friday, 8:30am-6pm
Charlotte, NC
Cost: $105 Museum Members, $115 non-members (includes transportation, refreshments, lunch, admission, and tours)
Join us for a day trip to Charlotte NC, to enjoy a day filled with contemporary art and craft, good food, and great company! Start the day at the Mint Museum UPTOWN with WNC artist Michael Sherrill, as he guides us through the current retrospective exploring his 40+ year career and contributions to art, craft, and design. Sherrill’s delicately rendered sculptures in clay, glass, and metal elicit a sense of wonder and help viewers see the natural world with fresh eyes. After a tasty lunch at Fin & Fino, discover the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture’s current exhibitions of Hank Willis Thomas’s work. ‘What We Ask Is Simple’ depicts protests and the direct actions of 20th-century social movements such as the Civil Rights Movement, women’s suffrage, the American Indian movement, and the Stonewall riots, whereas ‘Question Bridge: Black Males’ is a unique, immersive trans-media discussion in which African American men from across the country pose and address thought-provoking questions about the obstacles they encounter.
Space is limited; register by February 15. For more information or to register, visit ashevilleart.org or call 828.253.3227 x122.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2225075037819433/
Join us for our March Professional Development event with the theme, “The Underestimated Influence of Soft Skills” presented by Casey Overcash Nifong.
Casey Overcash Nifong is the owner of Mountain Laurel Digital, an intent-driven digital strategy firm in Asheville, North Carolina. Nifong started Mountain Laurel Digital in June 2017 with the goal of redefining what it means to be an SEO agency. Combining brand strategy with in-depth consumer research, she and her team educate businesses on the critical steps that will build stronger relationships with their ideal customers. Nifong does this by establishing the “why” behind every online search customers make. Using this strategic approach, she uncovers new methods to help clients successfully reach their target audiences.
A gifted public speaker and thought leader, Nifong specializes in keynotes on SEO, digital marketing and women in technology leadership. She has spoken at technical marketing workshops and on multiple leadership panels for the Triangle AIGA. Nifong has also served as the volunteer recruiter for CreativeMornings, a breakfast lecture series; program director for the High Five Conference in Raleigh; and program director for AdClub WNC.
Before starting Mountain Laurel Digital, Nifong spent seven years working in digital and marketing agencies in Colorado and North Carolina’s Research Triangle, where she led account management, organic search optimization and market research teams.
Nifong earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising with a minor in Spanish from Liberty University. She holds a certification in Google Analytics and an inbound certification from HubSpot Academy. To learn more about Nifong, visit https://www.mountainlaureldigital.com/.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1056589327866001/
This one day, multi-session workshop is designed for the current and prospective small business owner that is interested in creating or strengthening your business plan. During this workshop, attendees will walk through each section of the business plan, key strategies for development and leave with a greater understanding of the resources available to assist you with the business planning process. Bring your idea and/or your business plan and join a team of business experts as we develop business plans worthy of competition.
Speaker: Russ Seagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/2092384277739534/
The calendar says winter, but did you know that spring is just a few months away? There’s no time like the present to get prepared for the future – a future in bright colors, shorts and dresses, and blouses and short-sleeved shirts. It’s even better when you can save A LOT.
Head out to the Little Red Schoolhouse, located behind the Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis, to stock up on shorts, shirts, and more for Spring Break and all the other warmer days to come.
Here’s the full scoop:
• Salesman Samples are 70% OFF (limited sizes)
• Other apparel is an Additional 20% OFF the last red-lined price
• Shoes are priced as marked
**Size runs may not be available in all merchandise. Selection includes items for men and women.**
The Schoolhouse is open Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and Sunday noon until 6 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/events/495934130936987/?event_time_id=495934187603648
Description: 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/267246603967105/?event_time_id=267246633967102
Your first class is always free! Register at http://Asheville.FIT4MOM.com
Stroller Barre® is a 60-minute cardio and strength interval class designed to improve posture, stability, and mobility. The workout combines moves inspired by barre, ballet, Pilates, fitness, and yoga to help you regain your posture and alignment and strengthen your body from the inside out! Stroller Barre will help you reconnect with your body, increase flexibility and develop the core strength needed for motherhood. This class will be indoors until late spring. We will see YOU in January!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2347757482123949/?event_time_id=2347757505457280
Come when you can, we are no longer taking sign-ups but walk-ins are welcome!
Seniors looking to workout more regularly are welcome to participate in a three month video-led fitness class and study conducted by Geri-fit! Most of the exercises will be performed seated in a chair and you will not have to get on the floor. Classes will be twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays for 45 minutes. There are 24 classes over a 3 month period.
You will need to bring your own set of 2 or 3-pound dumbbell weights and a stretch band. (The library has some stretch bands if you need one.) You will be exercising to a Geri-Fit® DVD and several different levels of Geri-Fit® video workouts will be shown. Everyone is encouraged to work out at their own pace.
Classes will be held twice-a-week for 45-minutes each. Upon completion of the 12 week study, each participant will fill out a survey to help evaluate the effectiveness of the video-led classes to determine if your strength, stamina, balance and range of motion has improved.
Please come join us and have some fun working out!
https://www.facebook.com/events/289832488265375/?event_time_id=289832538265370
This year we are excited to release a new King Cake Ice Cream! Crumbles of housemade king cake, made by our baking staff at The Creamery, and swirls of colorful glaze all in a vanilla base! On Friday 3/1 this will be available while supplies last at The Hop on Merrimon (11am-10pm), The Hop West (12-11pm), The Hop Ice Creamery (3-9pm) and The Hop Black Mountain (12-9pm)!!! Additionally at The Creamery there will be a full Flight Night dedicated to Mardi Gras :)
Much Love!
Greg
https://www.facebook.com/events/1526456460819725/
It’s that time of year again! Yes, Peanut Butter Jelly Time will make its debut in the tasting rooms and throughout 5-state distribution on March 1st! This year we’re offering not one PBJ flavor BUT two flavors that you can take home to enjoy. Our original Raspberry PBJ Time and our brand new Strawberry-Rhubarb PBJ Time will be available in 16 ounce 4-packs to go! Come out for a fun release!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1549068708593856/
Compassion, love, kindness and understanding are the keys to communicating in spirit, enabling us to receive the messages that help us to heal and go on with our lives. As an Intuitive Psychic Medium and Spiritual Energy Practitioner, it is my honor and life’s work to use my abilities to communicate with the spirits of your loved ones; letting you know that they have never left you and that they are still with you. My work lets me not only heal those here, but also those who have passed on.
I am offering Private Readings at Asheville Raven & Crone!
Come make meaningful connections with me!
Phone: 978-618-5972
or Email: [email protected]
Rates:
$2.00 per min.
$30 for 15 min.
$60 for 30 min.
$120 for 1 hr.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1133859280118302/
This series is designed to help keep you safe. Just knowing where on the body to hit can help you escape an attack. You’ll use pads and partners as you learn kicks and punches as well as other techniques to keep yourself safe. Registration is open now!
Session 101:
March 1, 2019
Session 102:
March 15, 2019
Fridays 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Mind Body Studio with Trainer Jon Orbach
Registration closes 3 days
prior to each session start date. **101 is a pre-req for 102.
Contact Corey Jacobson, [email protected] for more information.
Register at the Membership Desk, via our Mobile App, or by calling 828 651 9622.
https://www.facebook.com/events/240623576885313/
This is an introduction to Vajrayana practice as skillful method.
Rituals are a feature of all known human societies. While Buddha reminded us that spiritual rituals cannot replace actual cultivation, he approved of their use to gladden and stabilize the mind in momentary goodness. Rituals are a “reminder” of our intentions that can transform the structure of appearances and create positive habitual tendencies in the mind. An example is when he allowed his disciples to offer formal (verbal) taking of “refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha” or the recitation that came to be known as the Metta sutta. He is often depicted using various hand gestures, purposefully. So, join us in ancient and contemporary exploration of mantra, mudra, visualization, music, and art from several different spiritual traditions. Plan to be inspired as you get out of the head and into the feeling of unity, joy and awakeness. Increase your capacity for happiness, compassion, acceptance and ardour for practice.
https://www.facebook.com/events/156625141936685/
It’s that time of year again! Yes, Peanut Butter Jelly Time will make its debut in the tasting rooms and throughout 5-state distribution on March 1st! This year we’re offering not one PBJ flavor BUT two flavors that you can take home to enjoy. Our original Raspberry PBJ Time and our brand new Strawberry-Rhubarb PBJ Time will be available in 16 ounce 4-packs to go! Come out for a fun release!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1306992016144384/