Every Tuesday
Two for Tuesdays
Two bands. Two bucks. Encouraging new bands to showcase their passion for music and live performance. All ages, free, 7-10 p.m. One Stop, 55 College Street, Asheville. Call (828) 255-7777, www.ashevillemusichall.com.
Friday, June 1
Ruth Ilg’s Meditazioni
Opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. New paintings describing a personal, meditative journey of color, form and texture. On display through June 30, 2012. Asheville Gallery of Art, 16 College Street, downtown Asheville. For more details call (828) 251-5796 or visit www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com.
Friday & Saturday, June 1-2
La Fille Mal Gardée
Ballet Conservatory of Asheville’s delightfully funny ballet, perfect for the family, features guest star Addul Manzano of North Carolina Dance Theatre. Friday 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at Diana Wortham Theatre. (828) 257-4530, www.dwtheatre.org.
June 1-17
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin. Directed by Jeff Catanese with musical direction by Brad Curtioff. Performances Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Asheville Community Theatre Box Office, 35 East Walnut Street, downtown Asheville. (828) 254-1320, visit www.ashevilletheatre.org
Saturday, June 2
Clay Day at the Folk Art Center
Celebrate Clay Day at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center on June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free event features craft demonstrations and hands-on activities for children and adults. The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just north of the Hwy 70 entrance in east Asheville, NC. For more information, including a list of participating craftspeople, call (828) 298-7928 or visit www.craftguild.org.
Saturday, June 2
Geoff Achison & Randall Bramblett in Concert
Australian blues/roots guitarist Geoff Achison and Southern singer/songwriter Randall Bramblett in concert at Tryon Fine Arts Center at 8 p.m. Tickets: $15. Call Tryon Fine Arts (828) 859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org.
Saturday, June 2
A Love Story, How God Pursued Me and Found Me
Samantha Ryan Chandler finds her way from humble beginnings to live and walk amongst presidents and the supremely rich, only to find her trust and faith betrayed by those she loved and trusted the most. Book signing event from 5-6:30 p.m. at Grateful Steps Publishing House & Bookshop, 159 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville.
On Common Ground
Saturday, June 2
From the Mountains to the Sea, 2012 Statewide Pastel Exhibition. Opening reception from 6-8:30 p.m.
This exhibition represents an exciting new collaboration among the three pastel societies of North Carolina, the Appalachian Pastel Society (APS), Pastel Society of North Carolina (PSNC), and Piedmont Pastel Society (PPS). The Pastel Society of North Carolina in Raleigh, NC, will host the 2012 exhibit.
Bev’s Fine Art, 7400 Six Forks Rd., Suite 19, Raleigh, NC. Contact Patricia Savage at (919) 438-6766 or visit www.appalachianpastelsociety.org.
Monday, June 4
Woven Together
Marion Manufacturing and McDowell County. Historical exhibit at UNC Asheville. Free and open to the public through August 6. In Blowers Gallery in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. For more details call (828) 251-6436.
Thursday, June 7
Divergent Visions
Opening reception from 5-8 p.m. for this exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of American studio glass. New works made expressly for the exhibition by more than 25 regional and national glass artists will be on display through August 31, 2012. The Bender Gallery, 12 S. Lexington Avenue in Asheville. For more details call (828) 505-8341 or visit www.thebendergallery.com.
June 8-10
Asheville Percussion Festival
At the Creative Technology and Art Center – Odyssey School in Asheville, NC. For more details call (828) 301-6605, visit www.ashevillepercussionfestival.com.
Saturday, June 9
Taste of Opera
The pre-party reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Food and wine tasting begin at 6 p.m. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the Diana Wortham Theatre’s box office, (828) 257-4530. For more information, visit www.ashevillelyric.org
Saturday, June 9
A Place of Their Own
The Young Men’s Institute and Black Social Uplift in Post-Civil War Asheville. Lecture by Darin Waters, UNC Asheville lecturer in History. Free and open to the public with suggested $5 donation. 2 p.m. at Simpson Hall on the campus of A-B Tech. Info: (828) 253-9231 or smh@wnchistory.org.
Saturday & Sunday, June 9-10
River Arts District Studio Stroll
The River Arts District Artists (RADA) invite you to studio stroll from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 165 artists, great art, food, fun, and free! For more details visit www.riverartsdistrict.com.
Saturday & Sunday, June 9-10
Thinking Big
Exhibition features a collection of large paintings, ranging in style from expressionistic abstract to vivid landscape. Celebrating from 10-6 p.m. with an outdoor dance party on June 9 starting at 6 p.m. 310 ART at Riverview Station North, 191 Lyman Street #310, Asheville. On display June 2 through August 31. Call (828) 776-2716 for more details or visit www.310art.com.
Sunday, June 10
Get on the bus with Baby Gramps
Baby Gramps is a high energy humorously entertaining performer with an endless repertoire. This all music show departs from the Thirsty Monk at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Breaking at the Get Down with live entertainment from the Bad Penny Pleasuremakers. Tickets just $15. Tickets available at www.LazoomTours.com.
Thursday, June 14
Appalachian Pastel Society Non-Juried Show
Opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Studio B Custom Framing & Fine Arts, 171 Weaverville Hwy., Asheville. On display through July 31, 2012. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information call Patti Bell at (828) 225-5200 or visit www.galleryatstudiob.com.
NC Stage Performances
The Tempest by William Shakespeare. June 14-17. Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students.
The Sounds of Silence. A silent film mini-festival featuring music by Nathan Shirley. June 21 through July 1. Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $10, or $20 for a three-movie pass.
For tickets, call (828) 239-0263 or visit www.ncstage.org
Saturday, June 16
The First Annual Father’s Day Festival
At The Highland Brewery. The event begins at noon, with tickets priced at just $20 per family. Tickets are available at Highland Brewery and online at www.ashevillefathersday.com. Tickets will also be available at the door, but
only if online sales do not sell out.
Friday, June 15
Red June CD Release Show
Appalachian Rooted Americana. The Honey Dewdrops open the show. All ages show begins at 8 p.m. $12 advance, $15 at the door. Altamont Theatre, 18 Church Street, Asheville. (828) 274-8070, www. myaltamont.com
Sunday, June 17
Pan Harmonia’s 11th Annual Father’s Day Concert
Chamber music in a glorious mountaintop chapel beginning at 4 p.m. Kate Steinbeck, flute; Barbara Weiss, harpsichord; Rosalind Buda, bassoon; Byron Hedgepeth on vibraphone and percussion. Free admission. Pretty Place Chapel, YMCA Camp Greenville, Cedar Mountain, NC. For directions: (864) 836-3291, www.campgreenville.org. Visit www.pan-harmonia.org.
June 18-22
Plein Air Exhibit
On display at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, located at 225 W. State Street. The exhibit will feature works painted during the 6th Annual Art in Bloom Garden Tour, held June 15-16. Area plein air painters will be painting in the gardens, then display their works on the Center’s main floor. For more details call (828) 669-0930 or visit www.blackmountainarts.org.
Tuesday, June 19
Old Fashioned Nickle Quilts
Asheville Quilt Guild meets at 7 p.m., Folk Art Center. Minnesota quilter, Pat Speth, shows Nickle Quilts in “Five Inch is a Cinch” program. Visit www.ashevillequiltguild.org or call (828) 665-6786.
June 22-30
Spring Awakening
Exciting rock musical. Spring Awakening, performances are June 22-23 at 7:30 p.m., June 24 matinee at 2:30 p.m., June 29-30 at 7:30 p.m., July 1 matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance ($18 at the door) thru www.Etix.com or at Planned Parenthood, 603 Biltmore Ave. in Asheville.
Fine Art Print Fair
Saturday, June 23 & Sunday, June 24
Preview Reception: Friday, June 22, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. $35 Members; $45 non-Members. To join us for this exclusive opportunity please call (828) 253-3227.
Saturday, June 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free with membership or museum admission. Sunday, June 24, noon to 5 p.m. Free admission; open to the public.
Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square. For more information call (828) 253-3227 or visit www.ashevilleart.org.
Saturday, June 23
Old Fashioned Fried Chicken and Ham Dinner
From 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. $8 for adults. $4 for children. Eat-in, or take-out. Morris Bedsole of the Justus Center will prepare the fried chicken. The ham and all the fixings will be prepared by the members of St. Paul’s Episcopal. Take your pick from tables loaded down with desserts. Annual fundraiser at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1659 St. Paul’s Rd., Hendersonville, NC.
Sunday, June 24
Project Run Way “Fashion Revival”
A fund raiser for the JCC here in Asheville. Several unique categories: Professionals’ Seeking Gig, Only in Asheville Couture, and a Drag Queen Division. Show begins at 10 a.m. at the Fine Arts Theater (limited to 200 seats). Tickets are $18 and include breakfast. 100% of every cent goes the Jewish Community Center Programs.
Thursday, June 28
Poetry & Movement
Poets Katherine Soniat, Tracey Schmidt, and dancer Claire Elizabeth Barratt, will collaborate on this interdisciplinary evening of poetry and movement. Cost $7; $5 for BMCM+AC members and students w/ID. 7:30 p.m. at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State Street.
Thursday, June 28
Listen to This
Stories in Performance will be hosted by Tom Chalmers in 35below at 7:30 p.m. Join Asheville’s number one comedian as he presents true stories told by local comedians, actors, and people just like you. Tickets $10. Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. in downtown Asheville. Call (828) 254-1320 or visit www.ashevilletheatre.org.
Saturday, June 30
Run for Shindig on the Green
A fundraising benefit for Shindig on the Green at Carrier Park . Fun Walk/Run begins at 9 a.m. 5K race begins at 10 a.m. Register online at www.active.com. Fun Walk/Run $10; 5K registration $30. Visit www.folkheritage.org or call (828) 258-6101 x345.
Saturday, June 30
An Evening of Kirtan
With Wayne Farris from 7 to 9 p.m. at Asheville Community Yoga, 8 Brookdale Rd., Asheville. A transformational evening of devotional yoga. $20 suggested donation. For more details visit www.ashevillecommunityyoga.com.
Saturday, June 30
Butterflies Don’t Crawl and An Apple a Day
Book signing from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. An Apple a Day is written by Sherrie Leslie and illustrated by Les Leslie. Butterflies Don’t Crawl is written by Angela and Suzie Tipton and illustrated by Wil Irvine. Face painting, balloons, coloring pages, and refreshments. At Grateful Steps Publishing House & Bookshop, 159 S. Lexington Ave.
Soprano Sensation
AmiciMusic presents Atlanta-based soprano Maria Clark. Programs will feature a variety of songs from the classical and musical theater repertoire with a special focus on George Gershwin.
Friday, June 29at 7:30 p.m. House concert in Biltmore Forest. $35 includes food and drink. Reservations required. Contact Dan Weiser at (828) 505-2903 or e-mail daniel@amicimusic.org.
Saturday, June 30at 7:30 p.m. at White Horse in Black Mountain. $15. Visit www.whitehorseblackmountain.com.
Sunday, July 1at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Weaverville. $15 suggested donation.
www.amicimusic.org
Atelier Gallery Moves to Lexington Ave.
Atelier Gallery in downtown Asheville will be opening at 63 N. Lexington Ave. in July. Until then visit them at 68 College Street, or online at www.theateliergalleries.com.
Classes at River’s Edge Studio
All skill levels welcomed! 191 Lyman Street, Studio #310 in the historic river arts district. For details and schedule call (828) 776-2716 or visit www.fletamonaghan.com.
Summer Music in Flat Rock
Concerts are held on the first Saturday of the month through October. June 2, Annie Lalley and Joe Ebel; July 7, Tom Fisch; August 4, Chuck Brodsky; September 1, Al Pettaway and Amy White; October 6, Bobby and The Blue Ridge Tradition.
These free outdoor concerts are held in Flat Rock on Little Rainbow Row’s back deck (behind the colorful shops, corner of Greenville Highway and West Blue Ridge Road) from 6 to 8 p.m. For more details call Hand in Hand Gallery at (828) 697-7719 or visit www.flatrockonline.com.
Smoky Mountain Brass Band Concerts
The thirty-member band and conductor John Entzi will perform a variety of musical styles, from Marches to Classical and Classic British Brass Band repertoire, to Jazz, Pops and Hymn tunes. Concerts are free to the public with a free will offering taken.
Saturday, June 2at 2 p.m. Picnic on the Lawn, Haywood Co. Courthouse in Waynesville.
Tuesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. Mars Hill College Auditorium. Usher in Independence Day a bit early, and in “Brass-Band style!”
For more information call (828) 551-6839 or visit www.smbrass.com
John Mac Kah Classes
Instructor, Core Program through April 20, 2012. Fine Arts League of the Carolinas, Asheville, NC. (828) 225 5050. Visit www.fineartsleague.org for more information.
Study Abroad Program
June 1-30 – Tuscany Italy: Paint and Play in Italy. Registration deadline: May 11, 2012. Classes by Ben Long, Christopher Holt, and John Mac Kah. Art History excursions to Florence, Rome
Summer 2012: Master/Apprentice Program– Landscape Painting Intensive, Asheville
July 9 – August 10 – Five week intensive Summer Session: Register by May 11 to receive discount. Open Registration deadline: June 29, 2012. John Mac Kah, Instructor.
John Mac Kah Classes, 122 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 225-5000 www.johnmackah.com, mail@jmackah.com
Hard Times Writing Contest
Deadline: Postmarked by June 30, 2012.
Sponsored by the Writers’ Workshop of Asheville, NC. Any writer may enter, regardless of residence or experience.
– 1st Place: Your choice of a 3 night stay at The Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free workshops (online or in person); or 100 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff.
– 2nd Place: 2 night stay at the B&B; or 2 free workshops; or 50 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff.
– 3rd Place: One free workshop, or 25 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff.
In addition, ten Honorable Mentions will also be given. For guidelines and more details visit www.twwoa.org
Summer Authors Speakers Series at UNC Asheville
Sundays 3-4:30 p.m. A quintet of great Southern writers speak at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Tommy Hays, July 1; Charles Frazier, July 8; Wayne Caldwell, July 15; Ron Rash, July 22; Erica Abrams Locklear, July 29. The series is free and open to the public and takes place in the Manheimer Room at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. For more information call (828) 251-6140.
Serendipity – Saturday, July 7
An International Exhibition of Wood Fired Sculptural Ceramics. Artist’s reception at 6 p.m. Exhibition features works from the United States, Australia, Denmark, Japan, and Poland. Curated by Asheville sculptor Eric Knoche, the exhibit will be held at the Crimson Laurel Gallery, 23 Crimson Laurel Way, Bakersville, NC 28705. Phone (828) 688-3599 for more details.
SART 2012: A Season of Reinvention
June 7 – June 17 • I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change – book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro; music by Jimmy Roberts. A musical date night at its finest!
June 21 – July 1• Harvey – by Mary Chase – Pulitzer Prize Winner!
July 5 – July 22• The Light in the Piazza – Book by Craig Lucas, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel. Romantic score, passionate music and lyrics, soaring melodies!
July 26 – August 5• Sweet Water Taste, by Gloria Bond Clunie. World Premiere. SART’s 2010 ScriptFEST Winner!
August 9 – August 19• Sylvia, by A.R. Gurney. Man’s best friend becomes woman’s too!
For more information or to order tickets, visit www.sartplays.org or call (828) 689-1384. SART performances take place on the campus of Mars Hill College, 44 College Street, Mars Hill, NC.
Appalachian Pastel Society Juried National Exhibition
Deadline: August 1, 2012 – Pastel artists: the 2012 Appalachian Pastel Society Juried National Exhibition will be held October 18 through December 14, 2012 at the Asheville School in Asheville, NC. For prospectus, visit www.appalachianpastelsociety.org.
Arts and Crafts Vendors Wanted
The Mountain Heritage Center is looking for Arts and Crafts vendors for the 38 annual Mountain Heritage Day juried show on September 29, 2012 on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Applications are available at www.mountainheritageday.com or by calling (828) 227-7129.
Oktoberfest Arts and Crafts Applications
Hickory’s Oktoberfest 2012 is now accepting applications for Arts and Crafts vendors. Celebrating its 27th year, this annual festival will be held October 12, 13, and 14, 2012 in Downtown Hickory, NC. Estimated attendance is more than 100,000 for the three day event. Oktoberfest’s Arts and Crafts show is a juried event, with prizes given for the top three artisans. Early registration (postmarked by August 1, 2012) is $100. Regular registration is $150. Electricity is available for an additional $25. Applications are available on line at www.hickoryoktoberfest.com.
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