The Blue Ridge Orchestra (BRO) will be joined on Sunday, December 5, by renowned bluegrass trio the Kruger Brothers for the orchestra’s annual holiday concert, BRO Revels!. The performance takes place at 3 p.m. at the University of North Carolina Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium.
On Saturday, December 4, Hunter Subaru presents the Second Annual Ugly Sweater Run at 8:30 a.m. at The Riveter in Mills River. The Riveter is an indoor climbing gym, bike park and wellness arena and will serve as the start and end point for the race.
Art MoB Studios and Marketplace will highlight the work of clay artist and potter Dalleen Jackson in "Always a Journey." The show is the December installment of the Artist & Blooms series and will also feature a bouquet by Simone Wood and poetry by Janet Ford. “Even as a child I loved to play in the mud,” Jackson says. “Now I get to do this in a grown-up way, focusing on form and function.”
The Asheville Gallery of Art will open its winter group show, Joyful Light, on Wednesday, December 1. A meet-the-artists reception will be held at the gallery on Friday, December 3, from 5—8 p.m. The show runs through Friday, December 31. The group show will feature the work of multiple member artists celebrating the joy and light of the holiday season.
With the Luxury Spec Home program, the builder uses general consumer patterns to create a plan, the neighbors raise the money, the home is built and “the buyer ends up buying it just like it’s for sale,” says Josh Smith of Walnut Cove Realty. “The neighbors are willing to invest in providing product to further enhance their neighborhood.”
Nestled quaintly on the corner of Battery Park Avenue and Haywood Street, Isa’s French Bistro brings an iconic, European style to the heart of downtown Asheville with its striped awnings, red umbrellas and overflowing flower boxes. In these chillier months, the windows glow with warm light, inviting visitors in from the cold for a dining experience unlike any other.
MountainScape Gallery, open since August in downtown Tryon, showcases handmade nature-themed work from artists across the country. The eclectic mix of pieces on exhibit includes oils on wood, metalwork, jewelry, woodwork, glass, pottery, watercolors, photography, encaustic wax and gourd art. “I strive to offer pieces that cannot be found elsewhere in this area,” says gallery owner Brian Hockman.
Steve Joslyn’s metalwork displays a theme of reverence for nature which he first found growing up on a farm in Wisconsin. “I observe nature in the finest detail,” he says. “Observing these details humbles me as an artist. I am overwhelmed by the immense beauty surrounding us. The goal is not to copy nature outright but to capture its essence and connect with the inward significance.”
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