Asheville, NC—Momentum Gallery in downtown Asheville is pleased to participate in the Summer of Glass, a WNC celebration of glass art in conjunction with the Dale Chihuly exhibition at the Biltmore Estate, May-October 2018. The gallery exhibition, Reflections (July 1-August 25) nods to the Gilded Age, a period during the late 19th Century when the Biltmore Estate was conceived and constructed by railway tycoon George Vanderbilt. This curated exhibition features recent work by some of the country’s top contemporary glass…

We are lucky to have incredible Animal Educators to help us spread the word on the important roles they play in the Park. Join one of our Park naturalists for an informal program where your family will love meeting some of our wilder teammates! Kids of all ages are sure to take home some fun facts and special memories. Then, grab a Track Trail brochure at the Animal Discovery Den and round out the day with a hike along our…

Tracey Morgan Gallery is pleased to present two exhibitions, both opening Friday, August 3rd. SHARON CORE creates extensively researched explorations of the living still life. In both series exhibited, 1606-1907 and Understory, we see the play between the illusion of a painting and the truth of a photograph set amidst the natural cycles of decay and renewal. This will be Core’s first show with the gallery. DAWN ROE, a local artist, will be showing recent work from her series, Conditions…

Mary Martin will lead this workshop on using plants and other natural dyes to make stunning and unique silk scarves. Each participant will dye 2 scarves and select another already done. $50. Limited to 12.

Mary Martin will lead this workshop on using plants and other natural dyes to make stunning and unique silk scarves. Each participant will dye 2 scarves and select another already done. $50. Limited to 12.

To be held as an annual event, this outdoor festival will feature live music and meals prepared on-site by seven local food trucks. WelcomeFEST will take place in the parking lot of Haywood Street Congregation (297 Haywood Street), where the free community meal known as the Downtown Welcome Table takes place, inside, every Wednesday and Sunday.

Celebrated folksinger, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Ashleigh Caudill, has a sense of style that is unique and beyond categorization. Her performances hum with an excitement in the crisp arrangements that lift each song. Caudill’s sweet yet powerful vocals draw the listener in to the tales she spins pleasing the ears of music lovers everywhere. If you like your music sophisticated, fun and honest, you need look no further.

On August 23rd, come retreat into the cool womb of the Asheville Salt Cave to celebrate the upcoming Full Moon! As we transition from the "dog days of Summer" back to school, back to routines, and back to the cooler temperatures of Fall, come take a moment of pause and set intentions for the season ahead. Together we'll slow down, explore a gratitude mediation, and then create personal altars to anchor in our prayers and intentions for Fall. This class…

Thirty years of celebrated live performances and songs covered by artists as diverse as Alison Krauss, Waylon Jennings, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, John Oates, Blackhawk and Dierks Bentley, JEFF BLACK is recognized as a pioneer in the modern music industry. Boston s WUMB listeners voted Jeff Black as one of the top 100 most important Folk artists of the last 25 years.

Growing up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, singer-songwriter Caleb Caudle was raised on rock n’ roll and Southern hospitality. Influenced by bands like The Clash and Velvet Underground, Caudle was playing North Carolina’s punk rock circuit by the age of 15. Naturally, his music matured with his age and he became more lyrically driven, adopting a love for collecting vinyl. In 2012, he decided to quit his day job and focus solely on music — five years and four albums later,…

For You To See The Stars is Radney Foster’s eleventh album. Foster has written eight number one hit singles, including his own “Nobody Wins,” and “Crazy Over You” with duo Foster & Lloyd. His discography contains countless cuts by artists ranging anywhere from country (Keith Urban, The Dixie Chicks, Luke Bryan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) to contemporary (Marc Broussard, Hootie & The Blowfish, Kenny Loggins, Los Lonely Boys). Although highly recognized and accomplished in the music world, Foster is a…

Beat the summer heat, grab a brew and shop our 11-day pop up shop featuring some of the area’s best in handmade and vintage. We’ve curated goods featuring over 75 independent vendors of handmade and vintage goods including clothing, jewelry, decor, greeting cards, and more. SUMMER POP UP SHOP Open August 16-26 | 11am-9pm Bhramari Brewing Company 101 S Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 For more details and a full list of vendors click the link above or visit: https://www.showandtellpopupshop.com/

Asheville is known for its vibrant arts community and now you, too, can become an artist—and take home a unique memento of the city! We’ve put together three of our most popular craft experiences for you to choose from! 12:30-3:30 PM: Locker Hooked Coaster. Locker hooking has been practiced in the Appalachian Mountains since the 19th century. In this workshop, we’ll show you how to take colorful batik fabrics and a beautiful ceramic tile made by local artist Carolyn Kinnison…

Unplug, unwind, and reconnect with nature during this exciting, outdoor yoga series in partnership with Conserving Carolina. Each class will take place in stunning outdoor locations on property protected by Conserving Carolina and opened to the public for these exclusive events by private land owners who support the values of conservation and connection with nature. All profits go to Conserving Carolina! The first in the series takes place on Sunday, August 26 at 10am. Enjoy a one mile hike with…

Beat the summer heat, grab a brew and shop our 11-day pop up shop featuring some of the area’s best in handmade and vintage. We’ve curated goods featuring over 75 independent vendors of handmade and vintage goods including clothing, jewelry, decor, greeting cards, and more. SUMMER POP UP SHOP Open August 16-26 | 11am-9pm Bhramari Brewing Company 101 S Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 For more details and a full list of vendors click the link above or visit: https://www.showandtellpopupshop.com/

Vance Gilbert‘s stellar songwriting, soaring vocals and crazy humor have made him one of the pre-eminent acoustic performers of today. A versatile artist, his influences range from Motown and R&B to classic Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell. As the Boston Globe put it, “He is that rare performer for whom people lean forward in their seats as eagerly between songs as they do during them.” “James Maddock possesses the kind of lived-in, craggy voice that would sound authoritative if he…

IKEBANA DEMONSTRATION AND LUNCHEON Ikenobo is the first ikebana school and is 555 years old. For any art form to survive, it has to evolve and today the ikenobo designs span the centuries from the original formal forms seen in monasteries to very modern free styles seen in galleries. Stephanie English will talk about and demonstrate these forms. Professor English has been active in ikebana and Ikenobo since 1993 and has achieved the rank of Sr. Professor, 1st grade, the…

Tuesdays 3-5:30pm August 28- October 2 With an emphasis on ceramic tableware, this class is a perfect introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. We will explore the fundamental forms of functional pottery and work towards altering them to make cups, mugs, bowls and more. We will also cover the basics of glazing in order to create food safe pots you can use at home. Level: Beginner and Seasoned Beginner Tuition: $235 + $35 Lab Fee

Plates and Mugs: Focusing On Surface and Form With Laurie Caffery Harris Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm August 28- October 2 These two popular forms offer endless possibilities of expression to the clay artist. In this intermediate level class, we will use the potter’s wheel to create our forms, then focus on creating a unique surface that reflects your individuality. Through demonstrations and practice on our own test tiles, we will cover surface design including mishima (slip inlay), painting, and sgraffito carving. There…

Looking for a job, training opportunities, or your GED® / high school equivalency diploma? Green Opportunities (GO) can help you meet your personal and professional goals! Join our staff for a Job Training Program Info Session on Wednesday, August 29th from 1-2 p.m. in the Edington Center Training Room to learn more about our Fall 2018 job training cycle. GO's Kitchen Ready culinary arts program starts September 4th, and the YouthBuild program for out-of-school youth (ages 16-24) starts September 10th.…

In Counting Down, Deborah Gold tells the story of forging a family within a confounding system. We meet social workers, a birth mother with the courage to give her children the childhood she never had herself, and a father parenting from prison. We also encounter members of a remarkable fellowship of Appalachian foster parents--gay, straight, right, left, evangelical, and atheist--united by love, loss, and quality hand-me-downs. In Fall or Fly, Wendy Welch invites people bound by a code of silence…

Handbuilding Sculptural Vases with Mac McCusker Thursdays 11am-1:30pm August 30- October 4 Have you ever wanted to scale up the size of your work, but weren’t sure how? The sky is the limit in this class, so let’s go big! Join Mac McCusker as you learn to make large, freestanding floor vases with slabs and coils. You can then theme your piece by adding imagery to the leather hard clay. Demonstrations will include experimenting with carving, additive methods, surface design,…

BB Barns’ Cynthia Gillooly, aka the ‘Orchid Goddess’ will talk about and demonstrate the basics of growing and caring for orchids. $15

BB Barns’ Cynthia Gillooly, aka the ‘Orchid Goddess’ will talk about and demonstrate the basics of growing and caring for orchids. $15

On Thursday, August 30th, from 5-8pm, Momentum Gallery hosts an Opening Reception for the group exhibition, Transformation: Earth, Water & Wood along with a collection of new paintings and textile works by Samantha Bates. The reception takes place at the gallery’s Lexington Avenue location and is free and open to the public. The exhibitions continue through October 31st.

The Handpan is a unique instrument, which calls the listener into presence with the clarity of a bell, and then transports the awareness atop waves of intricate rhythms and subtle overtones. This musical Journey is an opportunity to sink into the deeply relaxing environment of the Salt Cave while immersing the body and mind in clear tones and healing resonances. Join Handpan player Jeff Fisher, for this expansive and rejuvenating tonal voyage. Join us for one full hour inside the…

Introduction To Modeling The Human Figure with Leonid Siveriver Thursdays, 6-9pm August 30- October 4 You’ve asked for it, and this session we are pleased to announce that a live model, figurative sculpture class will be returning to Odyssey ClayWorks! Working from a live model each week, students will hone their understanding of basic anatomy, proportions and the mechanics of movement in 3 dimensions. After first creating multiple fast sketches in clay to work out technique, students will then advance…

Amazing Glaze with Gabriel Kline Fridays 10am-12:30pm August 31- October 5 Do you hate glazing? I mean, do you really HATE glazing? Have you experienced the frustration of making a beautiful piece, then ruining it with a flawed, or perhaps worse, boring glaze? Would you rather spend your time doing just about ANYTHING else, even cleaning your studio? Then this is the class for you! Join Gabriel each Friday as he demystifies the techniques that will help you learn to…

The 48th Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival, to be held at Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center, will offer two nights of the finest traditional music and dance of the Southern Appalachian Region. Both nights will include a rich variety of the region's finest fiddlers, banjo players, string bands, ballad singers, buck dancers, and square dance teams as well as the marvelous sounds of dulcimer, harmonica, jew's harp, bagpipes, spoons, saws, and folk ensembles.

When Ultrafaux last performed in Asheville, they were co-headlining a sold-out show at Grey Eagle for the annual Django Birthday Party. They return on Friday August 31 for a very special intimate show at Isis Music Hall where they will be presenting some new compositions off of their upcoming CD. The show will feature a blend of jazz manouche, swing, musette, Balkan, funk, and be-bop styles.

Explore the world of spontaneous creation! Join Betsy Vingle and Matt Belay for a weekend dedicated to connecting with your authentic creative self. In a studio environment free of judgment and critique, learn how to paint for process rather than product, follow your energy and relate in a new way to the inner critic. This August marks Betsy and Matt’s twelfth year leading this workshop in Asheville. This weekend workshop is usually held at the Asheville Art Museum, which is…

Program Highlights: The evening will feature pianist, Christopher Tavernier. “Exploring New Horizons” with the “Great Piano Classics” and Christopher will astound the classical purists with his grace and technique. The program will begin with some of the most demanding classical music written by the world’s greatest composers and will combine his passion for classical music with today’s musical themes from Hollywood’s Greatest Mega-Hits.

Enjoy the last holiday weekend of summer experiencing what makes Chimney Rock the ideal place to play. Hike on one of the Park’s many trails or join Fox Mountain Guides for a real rock climbing experience. Cost: Included with Park admission.

Bring your friends Saturday September 1st and Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 and enjoy RockFest at Emerald Village, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Little Switzerland. Celebrate the gem and mineral heritage of the mountains in the spectacular home of 12 historic mines! Enjoy a picnic or some music in the tent both days! Gem mining, mine tours, gold panning and mineral collecting will be available (for a fee) all day long both days from 9:00 AM till 6:00 PM.…

Three times each summer, the green at the Historic Banner Elk School comes to life with Art on the Greene, featuring high-quality, handmade arts and crafts from select regional and national artisans. The show includes metal artists, glass artists, potters, jewelry makers, painters, wood carvers and more. Art on the Greene takes place Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend. The festivities include food vendors and other entertainment. Proceeds from the shows are used for restoration of…