May 1 - 6
To Kill a Mockingbird, Asheville Community Theatre, ashevilletheatre.org

May 1- 12
Mama Won’t Fly, Parkway Playhouse in Burnsville, parkwayplayhouse.com

May 1 - 20
Paintings by Barbara Fisher at Urban Dharma, barbarafisher.com

May 1 - 20
Biltmore’s Annual Festival of Flowers, biltmore.com

May 1 - 28
Paintings by Joyce Schlapkohl, Seven Sisters Gallery in Black Mountain, sevensistersgallery.com

May 1 - 31
Fiber Artist Kathleen Lewis, F.W. Front Gallery, (Reception 5–7 p.m., May 4), woolworthwalk.com

May 1 - 31
Works by Constance Williams, Neo Cantina, (Reception 5–7 p.m., May 22), constancewilliams.net

May 1 - June 28
Paintings by Tony Henson, Posana Adler Gallery, posanacafe.com

May 1 - June 29
Paintings by Jackson Hammack, AnTHM Gallery at Monte Vista Hotel, (Reception 6–8 p.m., May 5), anthmgallery.com

May 1 - June 30
“Containment II: A Nesting Instinct” at Crimson Laurel Gallery in Bakersville, (Reception 6 p.m., May 5), crimsonlaurelgallery.com

May 1 - June 30
Photographs by Ralph Burns, Pink Dog Creative, pinkdog-creative.com

May 1 - June 30
Exhibit at Monte Vista Hotel, Black Mountain, themontevistahotel.com

May 2 - 6
Asheville Wordfest, ashevillewordfest.org

May 3, 10, 17, 24
Intro to Kayaking, Nantahala Outdoor Center, Grove Park, groveparkinn.com

May 4
Art Walk in Historic Downtown Murphy6, valleyriverarts.com

May 4
Waynesville’s Art After Dark, downtownwaynesville.com

May 4 - 5
Womansong C D Release Concert, Unitarian Universalist of Asheville, womansong.org

May 4 - 6
Spring Herb Festival, WNC Farmers Market, ashevilleherbfestival.com

May 4 - 6
French Broad River Festival, Hot Springs, frenchbroadriverfestival.com

May 4 - July 1
Paintings by Julyan Davis, Greenville, julyandavis.com

May 5
Kids Fishing Tournament, Lake Julian Park, Buncombe County Parks, buncombecounty.org

May 5
Lecture by Dr. Darin Waters at A-B Tech, WNC Historical Association, wnchistory.org

May 5
“A Tribute to Motown” with Kat Williams, UNC Asheville, uncabulldogs.com

May 5
Native Grasses at Spring Plant Sale, French Broad River Garden Club, fbrgc.org

May 5
Summer Music Concert in Flat Rock, flatrockonline.com

May 5
Black Mountain Center for the Arts Annual Fashion Show, blackmountainarts.org

May 5
Blue Ridge Orchestra Concert, White Horse in Black Mountain, blueridgeorchestra.org

May 5
Summer Art & Jewelry Market, Hendersonville, mygardenofbeadin.com

May 5, 12, 19, 26
Ox Creek Community History Collection, Weaverville, ckgrimes@charter.net

May 5 - 6
East of Asheville Studio Tour, eaststudiotour.com

May 6
Big Love Fest, 1–8 p.m., Pack Square, Asheville Grown Business Alliance and The Big Crafty, arts2people.org

May 6
Pan Harmonia Concert, Hendersonville Chamber Music, hendersonvillechambermusic.org

May 6
Celebration Singers Spring Concert, First Congregational Church in Asheville, 828.230.5778

May 6
Bearwallow Beast 5K for Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, bearwallowbeast.com

May 7
Genesis Alliance Benefit Luncheon, genesisalliance.org

May 7 - 13
Blue Ridge Books Celebrates Children’s Book Week, blueridgebooksnc.com

May 9 - June 10
In the Next Room, NC Stage Company, ncstage.org

May 10 - 13
Lake Eden Arts Festival, Camp Rockmont, leaf.org

May 10 - 26
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Montford Park Players, montfordparkplayers.org

May 10 - June 9
Love Among the Frankensteins, Magnetic Theatre, (Opening Night Gala, May 5), themagneticfield.com

May 11
Téada, Diana Wortham Theatre, dwtheatre.com

May 11
“Mixed Media Mamas” at Desert Moon Designs Studio & Gallery, desertmoondesigns-studios.com

May 12
Second Saturday Events in Studios Throughout the River Arts District, riverartsdistrict.com

May 12
Wheel Ride for Food to Benefit Meals on Wheels, wheelrideforfood.org

May 12
“Off the Beaten Path” Guided Wildflower Walk, Chimney Rock State Park, chimneyrockpark.com

May 12
Hendersonville Chorale Concert, First Baptist Church, 828.674.4161

May 12
“Bark for Life” Dog Walk to Benefit American Cancer Society, relayforlife.org/barkasheville

May 12
Asheville Symphony Season Finale Concert, ashevillesymphony.org

May 12, 26
Extension Master Gardener “Plant Clinic,” buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu

May 12 - 13
Fiber Weekend at the Folk Art Center, craftguild.org

May 12 - 13
Weaverville Art Safari, (Preview Party 7 p.m., May 11) weavervilleartsafari.com

May 13
Molasses Creek at Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse, uuasheville.org

May 13
John McEuen Concert at Asheville Music Hall, ashevillemusichall.com

May 17
Talk by Author Mary Alice Monroe, Friends of the Mountains Branch Library, 828.625.8083

May 17
Party Celebrating 50,000 Acres of Protected Land, appalachian.org

May 17
Asheville Bites & Sips, Wilma M. Sherrill Center, ashevillechamber.org

May 17
Velvet Truckstop at Downtown After Five, on Lexington Avenue, ashevilledowntown.org

May 18 - 19
Asheville Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty, ashevilleballet.com

May 19
Alison Sandherr, Ultimate Hike to Benefit CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, asandherr@hotmail.com

May 19
Spring Arts at Sunburst Hollow Studios, Zirconia, handinhandgallery.com

May 19
Montford Music & Arts Festival, montfordfestival.org

May 19
Annual Paint Out/Plein Air Competition, Burnsville, toeriverarts.org

May 19
Annual Arts Festival in Historic Downtown Saluda, saluda.com

May 20
Bryan Sutton in Concert, Mars Hill College, madisoncountyarts.com

May 20
Historic Stillwell Homes Tour, hendersonvillehpc.org

May 24
The Teetotallers, Diana Wortham Theatre, dwtheatre.com

May 25
Summer Concert in Sylva’s Bridge Park, mountainlovers.com

May 25 - 26
Diana Fakhoury Jewelry, Grand Bohemian Gallery, grandbohemiangallery.com

May 26 - 27
Kenilworth Studio Tour, kenilworthartists.org

May 26 - 27
Hendersonville’s Garden Jubilee, historichendersonville.org

May 26 - 27
White Squirrel Festival in Brevard, brevardnc.org

May 26 - 28
Weaverville Roots Festival, weavervillerootsfestival.com

June 1 - 30
Works by Susannah Zucker, The ARTERY, (Reception 6–9 p.m., June 1, ashevillearts.com

June 2
Green Swan Music Fest, Warren Wilson College, greenswanfest.org

June 3
AAUW, GEM Fund Celebration, w A-B Tech, gemfundraiser@gmail.com

Lunchtime Art Break Prime Time: New Media Juried Exhibition | Friday, May 4, noon–1 p.m.
Lunchtime Art Breaks are a biweekly series of tours and guest presentations designed to engage Museum members and visitors in dialogue with artists, arts professionals, Museum docents, and staff members. Art Breaks are free with Museum membership or. The first Art Break of the month will be led by Adult Programs Manager Nancy Sokolove, who develops programming for the Museum’s New Media Gallery, and who organized the inaugural exhibition Prime Time: New Media Juried Exhibition.

Home-School Program | Tuesday, May 8, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
The Museum offers an array of educational programming designed to inspire and engage adults and children, educators and school groups. The Museum also provides seasonal programming for home-school students. During a 90-minute session, home- school students in grades 1–4 enjoy a guided tour of current exhibitions, followed by hands-on art activities in the Museum’s WNC Art Resource Center. $4 per student /preregistration required. Call 828.253.3227 ext. 122 to register and for more information.

Discussion Bound A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce | Tuesday, May 8, 3–5 p.m.
First published in 1916, author James Joyce’s classic, semiautobiographical novel tackles the serious subject matters of religion, authority, and art, tracing the intellectual and philosophical awakening of his alter- ego, Stephen Dedalus, who travels abroad to pursue his ambitions as an artist. The Discussion Bound book club series is free with Museum membership or regular admission. Call 828.253.3227 to check current stock of all Discussion Bound books in the Museum Shop.

Up For Discussion Mary Ann Caws: On Motherwell | Thursday, May 10, 7 p.m.
A personal friend and colleague of artist Robert Motherwell during his lifetime, Dr. Mary Ann Caws has written a number of biographies on the artist, including Robert Motherwell: With Pen and Brush. She is currently a Distinguished Professor of English, French and Comparative Literature at the Graduate School of the City University of New York. Admission to this event is $5 for Museum members and $7 plus admission for nonmembers. This discussion is in conjunction with current exhibition The Essential Idea: Robert Motherwell’s Graphic Works and the Museum’s first annual Fine Art Print Fair.

Asheville Wine Auction & Gala Dinner Asheville Art Museum: Gets Better with Age | Saturday, May 12, 6 p.m. Cocktails, 7:30 p.m. Dinner, 8:30 p.m. Auction
During this special event, which features a live auction of fine wines, art, getaway packages, and more, guests will enjoy a formal dinner with paired wines. The Wine Auction & Gala Dinner will take place, for the first time ever, at the newly expanded Asheville Art Museum. The new Museum atrium will be transformed into an elegant venue for 200 guests. Previous Wine Auction and Gala Dinners have generated critical support for the Museum’s dynamic exhibitions and inspiring educational programs for audiences of all ages, while offering Museum supporters the chance to celebrate the arts during an elegant black-tie affair. Call 828.253.3227 ext. 123 for ticket information and more details.