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Asheville Symphony Performs March 12, 2016. The scintillating music of Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet and a beloved Mozart piano concerto will be on display Saturday, March 12, as the Asheville Symphony presents its fifth Masterworks concert of the season. The concert, under the director of Music Director Daniel Meyer, willContinue Reading

thru February Urban Sketches by Virginia Pendergrass Trackside Studios, 375 Depot Street in the River Arts District. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. February 4-6 Mothertongue Ghosts in the bathroom. Drugs in the brassiere. Uncontrolled scratching. And so much more. Thursdays-Saturdays, January 28-30 and February 4-6, at 7:30 p.m.Continue Reading

This month the Asheville Symphony Orchestra looks at two symphonic masters. Joseph Haydn sought to exploit the sonic characteristics of the solo violin, oboe, cello, and bassoon in a concerto for this unique quartet and orchestra. Stepping into the spotlight, our own Jason Posnock, Alicia Chapman, Franklin Keel, and MichaelContinue Reading

Friday, October 2 Art After Dark Downtown Waynesville. For more details call Twigs and Leaves at (828)456-1940 or find us online at www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com. Friday, October 2 Art After Dark Ceramic artist Danny Mclain demonstrates wheel thrown pottery at the Mahogany House Gallery, 240 Depot Street, Frog Level, Waynesville. Friday, OctoberContinue Reading

Plein-Air Painting Workshops Trail & Palette will host two plein-air painting workshops near Asheville in June. NYC-trained artists and Montana geologist offer a Hudson River School approach to landscape painting. Details, registration at www.trailpalette.com.   Opening at HART Nunsense – Until June 12. Directed by Suzanne Tinsley. The 39 Steps –Continue Reading

Sunday, March 1 POETRIO 3 p.m. Readings by poets Rick Mulkey (Ravenous: New & Selected Poems), Louise Runyon (The Clearing), and Susan Odell Underwood (Love and Other Hungers). Malaprop’s Bookstore, 55 Haywood Street, Asheville. Call (828) 254-6734, or visit www.malaprops.com. Tuesday, March 3 Gallery Opening New show celebrating the ceramicContinue Reading

preview by Kathleen Colburn 1912. Two people. One ocean. Ten days. Michelle Baker has created a beautiful book that has caused me to consider these two simultaneous stories well after finishing the book. Her own personal story has sparked my curiosity about the creative writing process as well. Baker startedContinue Reading

Where to meet nationally-and internationally-known authors many times each month, and participate in book clubs, discussion groups, community events, and book signings every week of the year? Come to Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street, established 32 years ago in downtown Asheville. While at Malaprop’s, enjoy some of the best coffee inContinue Reading