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by Michelle Rogers – “Rio” by Duran Duran was playing as we entered Wasabi at 6:30 on a Thursday evening. It was still quiet enough to hear the music overhead. Soon, the restaurant would fill its tables and the bustling sounds of waitstaff and happy customers would envelop the music,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

The arrival of fall in Western North Carolina signals more than the start of colorful autumn foliage. It also marks the arrival of one of the most popular studio art tours in the area, the Weaverville Art Safari. Held on November 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Continue Reading

by Susan Devitt Let’s agree that Asheville has a world-class food scene. Constant entries in new restaurants, new trends in food and new-wave cocktails. When it comes to food, Asheville is vogue, and we love it. But if you’d like to take a side step to a slower pace withContinue Reading

by Elise Pratt Jamey Aebersold, internationally known saxophonist and authority on Jazz education and improvisation will be performing and giving workshops in WNC and Anderson, SC the week of October 12-16. Elise Pratt of Hendersonville, having attended the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops for the past two years at UniversityContinue 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

Friday, August 29 Stories and Music of Faith, Hope, Charity A program of inspiration, 7-9 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 768 Asbury Rd., Candler, NC. Info: (828) 670-0051 or stjoanofarc3640@bellsouth.net. Benefits church ministry and programs. August 29 – September 1 The Core of Our Labor Day WeekendContinue Reading

Now through August 3 Hello Dolly! HART presents a musical production full of elaborate sets, costumes and orchestra along with a cast and crew of nearly forty. August 1 & 2 at 7:30 p.m.; August 3 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $24 for Adults; $20 for Seniors; Students $12. $8 ticketsContinue Reading

Join us at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Asheville, July 17-20 and October 16-19. Nearly 200 juried artists of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will be selling works of clay, metal, wood, jewelry, fiber, paper, natural materials, leather and mixed media. With styles ranging from traditional to contemporary, theContinue Reading