Friday, September 3
Piano Men of Asheville
Aaron LaFalce a self-taught piano player from Asheville, and singer songwriter Dave Turner will each play a set of originals and then jam together on some of their favorite cover tunes. Show begins at 8 p.m. at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Rd. Call (828) 669-0816 or visit www.whitehorseblackmountain.com.
Sunday, September 5
Lexington Avenue Arts & Fun Festival
Lexington Avenue in Downtown Asheville from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. All local, all original. Bands, performances, and music on five stages. Beyond the stage: Jenny Juice’s Songwriter Lounge 1 to 8 p.m. in the Brownstone Courtyard; Bike Jousting/Big Wheels for Big Kids presented by 98.1 The River; Miss Kitty’s Interactive Arts Area presented by FlyJBA; EarthFare Kid’s Universe. For more information visit www.lexfestasheville.com.
Saturday, September 11
Sara Gruen at Malaprop’s
Asheville author Sara Gruen will present her latest work, Ape House: A Novel (Spiegel & Grau, 2010), the fictional adventures of a colony of language-competent bonobo apes. The event is ticketed and begins at 7 p.m. Readers may receive one ticket with each purchase of Ape House. The highly anticipated book will be officially released on September 7, but you can preorder the book and get a ticket by calling 1-800-441-9829, or stop by the store. Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street, downtown Asheville. (828) 254-6734, www.malaprops.com.
Saturday, September 11
End of Summer Blues Festival
Camp Green Cove, Zirconia, NC. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. R&B, Zydeco, Rock. Food, drinks, crafts, & kid’s area. Benefitting Autism House in Hendersonville. For more information visit www.endofsummerbluesfestival.com.
Tuesday, September 14
Green Business Alliance Networking Session
The Green Business Alliance is sponsoring quarterly networking events for business owners who are either already doing “green business” or who have an interest in becoming more environmentally-friendly in their operations.
Showcase your business within a group of green-oriented, small business owners. Come prepared to introduce your business and/or yourself in a structured five-minute timeframe. Also, bring promotional materials to display or hand out. Free for Mountain BizWorks’ Members/$5 for public. Presented by Mountain BizWorks from 6 to 8 p.m, 153 S. Lexington Avenue. RSVP by September 10 to naomi@mountainbizworks.org or call (828) 253-2834 ext.11.
Sunday, September 19
Autumn Satsang with Bill Walz
Explore an afternoon of deep meditation, trans-egoic psychology, and personal consciousness evolution while opening into the discovery of your deepest and wisest self. Led by Asheville consciousness columnist and teacher and UNCA meditation and personal consciousness teacher Bill Walz. Bring your questions. Get beyond the trouble-making aspects of ego as you discover and live your potential. The afternoon will begin with Gentle Yoga warm-up for persons of all ages and levels of yoga experience with Kirsten Walz, RYT. Asheville Friends Meeting House, 2 to 5 p.m. 227 Edgewood (off Merrimon). $10-20 suggested donation. For more details call (828) 258-3241, or visit www.billwalz.com
Friday, September 17
Eliada’s Annual Corn Maze Grand Opening
“Fields of Fun” to feature 12 acres of maze trails and many new family attractions! The grand opening celebration will feature a scavenger hunt through the maze, with live music and the chance to win nearly $3,000 in prizes including a whitewater rafting trip, Biltmore tickets, a hot air balloon ride, rounds of Golf at Grove Park, dinner for two at local restaurants, and much more! The maze will be open each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through Halloween. Operating hours are 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Ticket prices are $9 for adults 12 and over and $7 for children ages 5-11. Group admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children. A group is considered 20 or more individuals.
September 17, 18, 19
Great Smoky Mountains Railfest 2010
Railfest begins Friday, September 17, with the Nantahala Gorge Excursion at 10:30 a.m. At noon the specialty rides begin all around the Depot, including a Bouncy Train and Slide for children. The Mountain Craft Fair, with quality craft vendors selling their handmade products, along with railroad memorabilia, will open Saturday, September 18 from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors and demonstrators include chainsaw art, chair caning, wooden bowls, jewelry, gourd art, and much more. The Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest begins on Saturday, September 18 at 9 a.m. The Hurleys will play two sets on Saturday, one at 12:30 p.m. and another at 3 p.m. The Queen Family performs two sets on Sunday, September 19, one at 12:30 p.m., and at 2:30 p.m.
Other great entertainment will be taking the stage on both days. Call (828) 631-4587 for more information, or visit www.spiritofappalachia.org.
Sunday, September 19
Band Plus One
The Haywood Community Band’s free concert, which is part of the Maggie Valley Concert Series will be held at the pavilion next to the Maggie Valley Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. The theme for the concert is “Band Plus One,” and features soloists with the band. Trumpeter Mike Leoni will play “Over the Rainbow,” Cliff Landress will play “Carnival of Venice” on his baritone. Oboist Pat Stone will accompany the band playing “Gabriel’s Oboe,” and Saxophone player Rhonda Wilson Kram will play “What A Wonderful World.” Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy a beautiful Maggie Valley sunset. For more information, visit www.HaywoodCommunityBand.org or call John Barrett at (828) 452-5553, or Bob Hill (828) 452-7530. Our last concert of the season will be on October 17.
Tuesday, September 21
Flight of the Cardinal Sneak Preview
Film festival hit Flight of the Cardinal will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Cinema, 36 Biltmore Avenue in Asheville, (828) 232-0257. Flight of the Cardinal was shot earlier this year in the North Carolina Smoky Mountains and Blue Waters Mountain Lodge (www.BlueWatersMtnL.com) on Lake Santeetlah. Cardinal is the first of two North Carolina-based feature films from Gaston Pictures Entertainment. Visit www.GastonPictures.com for more information.
Join the cast and crew at 9 p.m. for cocktails after the screening at Tressa’s, 28 Broadway Street in Asheville. Enjoy Tressa’s one-night-only drink special: the Flight of the Cardinal Martini. Tressa’s, (828) 254-7072.
Thursday, September 23
Dougie MacLean
One of Scotland’s most respected and popular musicians and a returning favorite to Asheville, songwriter, guitarist and fiddler Dougie MacLean kicks off the 2010/2011 Mainstage Series at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 8 p.m. Mainstage Special Attractions Series. Tickets: Regular $35; Seniors $33; Students $30; Student Rush day-of-the-show (with valid ID) $10. Tickets/Info: (828) 257-4530 or online at www.dwtheatre.com
Saturday, September 25
Bearfoot
Award-winning “newgrass” quintet Bearfoot performs as opening artist for the new Mainstage Bluegrass Series at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 8:00 p.m. Tickets: Regular $30; Seniors $28; Students $25; Student Rush day-of-the-show (with valid ID) $10. Tickets/Info: (828) 257-4530 or online at www.dwtheatre.com.
Sunday, September 26
The Asheville Area Piano Forum’s 10th Anniversary Fall Benefit Concert
Concert begins at 3 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC. Tickets: adults $20; patrons $50; students 13-21 years $5; children 12 and under admitted free. Call (828) 257-4530 to reserve tickets. Tickets also available at the door and at SoliClassica (828) 277-4111.
Awakening Divine Love
Mary and Barry Nadler from Mystic Heart Universe offer two free monthly meditations via teleconference calls.
Wednesday, September 8 - From 8 to 9 p.m., The Joy of Unity Meditation.
Thursday, September 23 - From 8 to 9 p.m., Mystic Heart Universe Meditation.
The purpose of our work is awakening Divine Love in all hearts. The mystic union of your outer human nature and inner divine consciousness creates wholeness in oneness, through Divine Love.
To sign up for the meditation contact Mary and Barry at (828) 338-0042 or mary@mysticheartuniverse.com.
www.MysticHeartUniverse.com
Jonas Gerard Fine Art
The formula for an engaging experience is amazingly simple. People before product. Interaction over procedure. Jonas Gerard gets it. Focus on people and your product flows. Abstracts in Bloom Exhibition on display through September.
September 10, 6 to 8 p.m. - Gallery Open After Hours
September 11, 2 p.m. - Saturday Painting Performance
November 13 & 14 - Studio Stroll. For more details visit www.riverartsdistrict.com.
Jonas Gerard Fine Art, 240 Clingman Ave. Asheville, NC, (828) 350-7711, www.jonasgerard.co
Moral Universe Exhibit at Woolworth Walk
Reception: Friday, September 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Prepare yourself for sweater vests, saddles, hybrid creatures and the ubiquitous blonde women inhabiting the imaginations of painters Alli Good and Julie Armbruster. Alli Good is a self-taught painter who creates narratives about relationships, unrequited feelings, and distorted insecurities. Julie Armbruster’s creative vision often portrays the unbalanced relationship between humans and other animals.
On display at Woolworth Walk’s Front Gallery, 25 Haywood Street in Downtown Asheville. Phone (828) 254-9234. Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 to 5 p.m
Concerts at St. Matthias Church
Concerts start at 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
September 5 – The St. Matthias String Quartet will perform its annual concert featuring music by Haydn (Op. 20 No. 2) and Mendelssohn (Op. 44). The players are: Brent Yingling and Judy Vlietstra, violins; Brenda Phetteplace, viola; and Ron Lambe, cello.
September 12 – The Looking Glass Brass Quintet will perform September 19 Musicke Antiqua Recorder Consort will perform
September 26 – There will be a concert production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance under the direction of Chuck Taft.
The production includes soloists, chorus and full orchestra. There will be a free-will offering for the St. Matthias restoration fund. The church is located in Asheville just off South Charlotte Street at Max Street on the hill across from the Asheville Public Works Building (1 Dundee St.)
3-Day Intensives with John Mac Kah
Special topics in painting in oils.
September 22-24 – Phenomenal Painting. Full moon is September 23. We’ll start in the studio and weather permitting will paint on location. Learn to paint weather phenomena: fog, rain, mist, clouds and nocturnes. Optional Harvest Moon tail-gate painting event will be scheduled after moonrise, weather permitting.
October 20-22 – Focus on Fall Color. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer abundance of local color. Learn to control temperature and contrast to render the seasonal display here in western NC.
Painting on location to capture the unique mood of color and change in mountains fauna, travel to unique sites in area parks, trails and gardens for a three day intensive.
November 18-19 – Let’s Get Real: High Definition Painting. Painting in the studio, we will focus on texture, detail and contrast to create rich definition and close focus for still-life that will add interest and depth to all your paintings. Learn to paint fur, feathers, grasses, bark, foliage, reflections and foreground details.
All workshops take place Wednesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $150 plus $25 studio fee. A $75 deposit is requested 7 days prior to the workshop start date to reserve space. Register online or call the studio.
122 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, (828) 225-5000, kahartstudio.jmkah.com.
Biltmore Estate in Autumn
October 7-9
A Plein Air arts workshop with Richard Oversmith begins October 7 at 9 a.m. and ends October 9 at 4 p.m. Tuition is $400 and includes a 12-month pass to Biltmore. Maximum students: 10. This workshop will take place on the Biltmore Estate. The structure of this workshop is designed for the intermediate student (drawing and oil painting experience a must) to improve their plein air oil painting skills. Students will explore painting from life in plein air in an Alla Prima fashion. Working on smaller canvases (pochades) with large brushes will help students focus on the bigger shapes of a composition. Emphasis will be put on simplifying a composition, values, edges, and color, and to create paintings that have unity. Transportation and easel necessary. Contact Richard for more information at richardoversmith@gmail.com or by phone at (828) 299-1066.
Saturday, October 16
A Mountain Home Companion
Join Song O Sky Chorus with guests Clearwater Connection for an evening of humor and close harmony. 7:30 p.m. Asheville Community Theatre. For tickets and more information: songosky.org or 1-866-824-9547.
