The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar
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Courtney M. Leonard – BREACH: Logbook23 | CORIOLIS
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NCImmerse yourself in the latest WCU Fine Art Museum exhibition, which explores cultural and historical connections to water, fishing practices, and sustainability. Created by Shinnecock Nation ceramic artist Courtney M. Leonard as part of her BREACH series, the installation is a response to the artist’s research in Western North Carolina and asks the question, “Can […]
Experience the 55th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NCWestern Carolina University’s Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition is one of the longest-running Catamount art traditions. This exhibition is an extraordinary opportunity for WCU undergraduate students to share their artwork with a larger public and to enhance their skills in presenting artwork in a professional gallery setting. Entries are reviewed by an outside art professional who […]
Kirsten Stolle: The Grass Isn’t Always Greener
Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NCGallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11AM - 5PM Tracey Morgan Gallery is pleased to present The Grass Isn’t Always Greener, an exhibition of recent work by multimedia artist Kirsten Stolle. Working in collage and text-based imagery, Stolle’s research-based practice examines the influence of pesticide companies on our food supply, particularly how Bayer-Monsanto and Dow Chemical […]
Artist Talk with Hoseok Youn
Wedge at Foundation 5 Foundy Street, AshevilleNorth Carolina Glass Center is hosting an evening with Hoseok Youn. Hoseok is currently the NCGC artist-in-residence. Join us as this up-and-coming glass artist shares the story behind his work. View his intricate glass figures which will be on display along with a slideshow presentation. Please note, this will be held at Wedge Foundation in […]
Craft Research Fund Talks: The Life and Legacy of Free Black Potter – Thomas W. Commeraw
Join us for a Craft Research Talks program, featuring an intriguing discussion with potter, researcher, and Craft Research Fund recipient, Mark Shapiro, about his research on the complex history of potter Thomas W. Commeraw. Commeraw, who was born enslaved, rose to prominence as a free Black craftsman in the early decades of the nineteenth century. […]
The Learning Garden presents: Building an ADA Compliant Raised Garden
Buncombe County Extension Office 49 Mount Carmel Road, AshevilleAccessible gardens such as raised beds offer a chance for wheelchair bound and individuals with physical limitations grow vegetables and enjoy gardening. Join Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Alan Wagner and other members of the EMGV team in The Learning Garden for this program covering all the significant points on how to build an ADA compliant […]
Big Dad Energy
Wedge at Foundation 5 Foundy Street, AshevilleJamie Campbell is not your father. He’s not ANYBODY’S father. But, he sure seems like he could be. In a show that combines stand-up, storytelling, and a touch of musical comedy, the critically-acclaimed comedian leaps into what it’s like to get married in your 40s and realize parenthood isn't going to happen. Two dates only […]
Hops Around Comedy: Nik Cartwright at Ginger’s Revenge South Slope Lounge
Ginger's Revenge South Slope Lounge 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville, NCHops Around Comedy is a rotating show presented by Modelface Comedy that takes place in all your favorite Asheville breweries. This week we are at Ginger's Revenge in the South Slope is North Carolina native Nik Cartwright!!!! Nik Cartwright is a quick and cutting comedian who is a regular at world famous comedy clubs Laugh […]
The Second City: Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to the Ultimate Date Night
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NCIt’s love at first laugh with The Second City! Bring your significant other, partner, platonic BFF, friend with benefits, or your fabulous single-self, to the NEW comedy experience that will have you rolling with laughter. Spend a naughty 90 minutes with their caliente cast of comedians as they (consensually) annihilate everything that turns us on—and […]
Building a Creative Habit
ArtPlay Studio 372 Depot Street Suite 44, AshevilleThe more art you make, the more you’ll be inspired to make art! Making art regularly and exercising your creative muscles doesn’t have to take a lot of time. In this short class, we’ll explore different ways of building a creative habit – a consistent artmaking practice that supports your creativity and leads to all […]
Artful Affirmations & Mixed Media Collage
ArtPlay Studio 372 Depot Street Suite 44, Asheville$65.00 What words and colors have you come across lately that are bringing you strength or joy? Do you sometimes encounter affirmations that remind you of exactly what you need to remember or learn in this moment? In this class, local artist Katie Gebely will share her passion for weaving together words, colors and collage […]
Creating a Collage Journal: Open Studio
Come join us to begin working on your very own collage journal, in which you can build a collection of inspiring designs, patterns, quotes, colors, textures and more! We will have materials available for your to assemble your own booklet cover, and pages within to begin building up your collection. During open studio we always […]
Don’t Tell Comedy, downtown Asheville
GiGi's Underground 122-002 College Street, AshevilleYou've found Comedy's Worst Kept Secret. SHOW DETAILS This show will be at an indoor location At this show you can buy drinks at the venue and bring outside food. This show will have chairs provided This show is not wheelchair accessible SECRET COMEDIANS. All comedians remain unknown until they take the stage. Every lineup […]
Comedy at Catawba: Anthony DeVito
Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave., AshevilleEvery Sunday evening Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country Originally from New Jersey, Anthony DeVito is a NYC based comedian. He's appeared on CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central Stand Up Presents: Anthony DeVito, Comedy Central's Adam Devine's House Party, was one of the “New Faces” […]
Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic
Noble Cider downtown 49 Rankin Ave., Asheville, NCEvery Monday Marlene Thompson hosts Freshen Up at Noble Cider downtown. Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material. Improv, sketch and musical comedy always welcome! Bring your best new jokes each week. You don't need a new set but you need to try at least one new bit. First Monday of […]
Hops Around Comedy: Nathan Owens at Ginger’s Revenge South
Ginger's Revenge South Slope Lounge 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville, NCHops Around Comedy is a rotating show presented by Modelface Comedy that takes place in all your favorite Asheville breweries. This week we are at Ginger's Revenge in the South Slope with Nathan Owens!!! Nathan Owens is a stand up comedian from Atlanta and has traveled throughout the southeast spreading his own brand of awkward […]
Golden Renaissance Opening Reception
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NCOpening Reception for Golden Renaissance: A Showcase of Creative Seniors, which, celebrates the many talented 65+ artists who live in WNC. Our goal is to create an opportunity for senior artists to showcase their craft, giving these talented visionaries a place to share their work with the world (or at least, our corner of it).
Original Work: Trillium an Appalachian Drama by Karen Ruetz
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NCBy: Karen Ruetz Director: Lois Hade Written by emerging playwright Karen Ruetz from Georgia, Trillium is a tale of magic, love, jealousy and revenge set in the Appalachian Mountains. Granny always warned Maeve not to interfere with love, but when Sarah, an old friend, comes to her for a love potion, Maeve reluctantly agrees to […]
AVL Underground Comedy: Kourtlyn Wiggins
GiGi's Underground 122-002 College Street, AshevilleKourtlyn Wiggins is an Atlanta based stand-up comic who’s clever observations of life allow him to find the funny in even the most unfavorable situations. Taking inspiration from comedy giants such as Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, and Kevin Hart, Kourtlyn gives you an unfiltered glimpse into his atypical personal life. Kourtlyn has shared stages with […]
Original Work: Trillium an Appalachian Drama by Karen Ruetz
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NCy: Karen Ruetz Director: Lois Hade Written by emerging playwright Karen Ruetz from Georgia, Trillium is a tale of magic, love, jealousy and revenge set in the Appalachian Mountains. Granny always warned Maeve not to interfere with love, but when Sarah, an old friend, comes to her for a love potion, Maeve reluctantly agrees to […]
Boyz II Men
Grab your ticket to the Grammy award-winning Boyz II Men at the Crown Theatre! Over their 30-year career, Boyz II Men has redefined popular R&B and continues to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations.
Original Work: Trillium an Appalachian Drama by Karen Ruetz
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NCBy: Karen Ruetz Director: Lois Hade Written by emerging playwright Karen Ruetz from Georgia, Trillium is a tale of magic, love, jealousy and revenge set in the Appalachian Mountains. Granny always warned Maeve not to interfere with love, but when Sarah, an old friend, comes to her for a love potion, Maeve reluctantly agrees to […]
Modelface Comedy Presents: Mia Jackson at The Grey Eagle
The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. , AshevilleModelface Comedy Presents: Mia Jackson Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM PREMIUM SEATING: $25.00 DAY OF: $25.00 ADVANCED: $20.00 - ALL AGES - FULLY SEATED SHOW - LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE Purchase Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/s/38202316 MIA JACKSON Mia Jackson is a Georgia native, now living in New York and has spent the last […]
Improv Level One: Communicate. Collaborate. Play.
Whitmire Activity Center 310 Lily Pond Drive, HendersonvilleClass cost: $180 Min students: 7 Max students: 14 Class Dates: Wednesdays, April 5-May 24 (8 weeks) Time: 6:30 to 8:30 Location: Whitmire Activity Center, 310 Lily Pond Dr, Hendersonville, NC 28739 The last class will include a showcase of student’s work which will be open to the publicMust be 18+ to attend The last […]
{Re}HAPPENING 11
Camp Rockmont 375 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NCBlack Mountain College Museum + Arts Center board member Jolene Mechanic developed a fundraising idea that grew into the {Re}HAPPENING, a dinner and performance event inspired by John Cage’s 1952 Theatre Piece No. 1, considered by many to be the first Happening. For the first six years, the Media Arts Project (MAP), an artist-run non-profit […]
Emmet Cahill in Concert
Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church 249 E. Main Street, Brevard, NCEmmet Cahill in Concert is a benefit for Brevard Philharmonic and its Donate Your Instrument program. Emmet Cahill, acclaimed Irish Tenor from the group Celtic Thunder, will delight the audience with songs from his Irish heritage, as well as Broadway hits, Spiritual favorites, and popular Classical selections. Your purchase supports the Brevard Philharmonic and its […]
Strings Attached – Hendersonville Symphony Chamber Orchestra
The Bo Thomas Auditorium 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NCHSO’s second chamber orchestra concert is all strings, featuring some of the best pieces for string orchestra. Featuring Concertmaster Mary Irwin, the concert will present Bach’s famous Double Concerto alongside Clarice Assad’s, Suite for Lower Strings - an homage to Bach. Used in movies over the past half centuries, the Adagios by Samuel Barber and […]
Remembering Sondheim
White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NCThis cabaret style show will celebrate the legendary composer Stephen Sondheim and feature some of his most memorable and outstanding work. Audiences can expect a beautiful and diverse range of songs from shows like Company, Into the Woods, A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, and many more. Performed by some of […]
Raul Midón
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801Experience musical creativity with no bounds. Blind since birth, this renowned singer-songwriter lives in a world of sound, singing with the passion of the best classic soul singers and playing guitar with the instrumental chops of history’s most accomplished jazz musicians. Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8 p.m. at the Wortham Center for the Performing […]
BBC Cellist in Recital
Parker Concert Hall 349 Andante Ln, BrevardBenjamin Hughes, Principal Cello of the BBC Concert Orchestra, is one of the UK's most dynamic and versatile performers. He has served as Principal Cello of the BBC CO since 2007 and appears regularly on BBC Radio and Television as a soloist with the BBC CO. Hughes is Professor of Cello and Orchestral Studies at […]
Growing In The Mountains Spring Plant Sale
WNC Farmers Market 570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NCGrowing In The Mountains Spring Plant Sale is a three day gardening festival featuring many local growers and artists. Annuals, perennials, vegetable starts, culinary and medicinal herbs, trees, pollinator plants, native plants, garden themed art, we have it all. Come on out and meet local growers! Friday, April 21 8:00a - 5:00p Saturday, April 22 […]
Stewart/Owen Dance
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801This nationally renowned company, led by a husband-and-wife duo, brings an exciting collection of contemporary choreography that’s as “sensual” (Washington Post) as it is “humorous, elegant, and wild” (Seattle Dances). Working with writers, musicians and storytellers, these cross-genre collaborators cultivate the craft of storytelling through movement — even choreographing music videos for Moses Sumney, Sylvan Esso […]
A Slice of Life – A Telling of Stories
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NCJoin nationally celebrated storyteller Connie Regan-Blake as she hosts her storytelling students for another stellar performance of unique voices in “A Slice of Life: An Evening of Stories.” Enjoy a great lineup of storytellers who are participating! Connie will emcee the evening .
Flower Mandalas w/ Eco-expressive Arts
ArtPlay Studio 372 Depot Street Suite 44, AshevilleWhat does Mother Nature teach you about your own nature, and how does the great creation we call Earth reflect the inner creator within you? In this class, Ella Dufrene will guide you on an eco-expressive arts journey through the elements to activate your inner creative wisdom, and deepen your connection to Mother Earth. You […]
The Music of Lou Harrison: Stenberg|Cahill Duo with special guest Matthew Richmond
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 56 Broadway, Asheville, NCThe Stenberg|Cahill Duo is dedicated to promoting the American experimental tradition and expanding it through the commissioning of new work. “Contemporary music fans are fortunate to have this simultaneously authoritative and approachable pair,” writes the San Francisco Classical Voice. Stenberg|Cahill Duo appearances include performances at the Mendocino Music Festival, San Francisco Performances PIVOT, Berkeley Chamber […]