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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T104251
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SUMMARY:Heritage Fire
DESCRIPTION:Taking place at The Horse Shoe Farm in Asheville on Sunday\, July 13\, the all-inclusive\, walk- around tour will feature a lineup of local chefs and artisans\, each grilling globally inspired\, heritage-breed proteins al fresco. The offerings include a wide array of meats and heirloom vegetables from the region’s top family farms and local purveyors. Brought to you by top culinary event producers a21\, Heritage Fire educates consumers and offers hands-on experience with honest food sourced straight from the farm. \nAn all-star cast of top chefs from Asheville and beyond will be on-site serving up delicious bites prepared over live fire. Participating talent include Alex and Ashleigh Baxevanis (Feta Flav Greek Taverna)\, Benjamin Sullivan (Cranford Bros BBQ)\, Brett Suess (The Silo Cookhouse at The Horse Shoe Farm)\, Daniel Valladares (Root & Bone)\, Fernando Desa (Goya Foods)\, Jason Sweeney (Asheville Proper)\, Mike Rednak (Indaco)\, Mountain Madre (Mountain Madre)\, Tory Bogin (Claywood)\, Tyler Slade (Bargello) and more!
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/heritage-fire/
LOCATION:The Horse Shoe Farm\, 155 Horse Shoe Farm Drive\, Hendersonville\, 28791
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T110000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition | Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects
DESCRIPTION:The Asheville Art Museum presents Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects. The suite of lithographic drawings by Robert Morris presents a series of ideas for ten works of art shaped out of earth\, atmospheric conditions\, and built environments. Created in 1969\, the series marks an important moment when artists began to reimagine what art could be. Morris was a pioneer in conceptual art working at the forefront of Minimalism\, Process art\, and Land art.  \nImage: Robert Morris\, “Piles and Pits\,” from the “Earth Projects” series\, 1969\, color lithograph\, 20 13/16 × 27 7/8 inches. Museum purchase\, 2006.22.07.61d. © 2024 The Estate of Robert Morris / Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/exhibition-anti-form-robert-morriss-earth-projects/
LOCATION:Asheville Art Museum\, 2 S Pack Square\, Asheville\, 28801
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T140000
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SUMMARY:Qigong Infused Yoga™ Online Training
DESCRIPTION:January 19th – March26th\, 2025 | 10 Consecutive Sundays |2-4PM EST\n20 Hours Total (Live Sessions with Recordings Available) \nIn a world where anxiety\, stress\, and trauma are increasingly prevalent\, particularly in the aftermath of recent societal events\, there’s a growing need for practices that provide genuine support and healing. This Qigong Infused Yoga™ Online Training offers a deeply restorative journey that will give you powerful tools to heal the nervous system. \nThis training is for those who wish to deepen their self-care in 2025. \nThe training is also designed for yoga teachers\, holistic health practitioners and behavioral health professionals  seeking  to make a tangible difference in the lives of their students\, clients\, or communities. Qigong and Gentle Yoga exercises\, many which require no mat are effective\, holistic practices for stress relief\, trauma healing\, and emotional well-being. Whether you’re a yoga teacher\, a wellness professional\, or someone seeking personal transformation\, this training will empower you to support those in need of genuine care and healing. \nThroughout the 20 hours of live\, interactive sessions\, you’ll learn: \n-Breathing Techniques that trigger the relaxation response\, calming the nervous system\n-Dynamic Warm-ups from Qigong and Yoga to release joint tension and increase mobility\n-Active Breathing Exercises to help release anxiety and circulate healing energy throughout the body\n-Heart Salutations\, an accessible alternative to Sun Salutations that promotes heart-opening and flexibility\n-Shaking Like a Tree\, a fun yet profound trauma-release technique to shake off stress\n-Tapping – acupuncture-style healing without needles to release blockages and calm the mind\n -Whole-Body Self-Massage and Acupressure for deep relaxation and self-care\n -Meditation Practices that support grounding\, emotional balance\, and self-compassion\n-Heart-Centered Poetry that uplifts and inspires\, bringing emotional healing to the soul \nThese practices are not only restorative for your own well-being but are designed to offer profound benefits for anyone struggling with anxiety\, stress\, or the weight of the modern world. With the current epidemic of anxiety and mental health challenges\, particularly post-election\, now is the time to integrate healing practices that nurture the nervous system and help individuals find calm and resilience. \nThis training will help you to:\n– Support nervous system healing by offering accessible techniques to alleviate anxiety and stress.\n– As a yoga teacher\, you will diversify your offerings and stand out by adding Qigong-infused Yoga® reaching an audience drawn Qigong and to a gentle and accessible approach to self-care.\n– As a holistic health practitioner or therapist\, you will have tools clients can use any time to cultivate self-compassion and deal with anxiety and blocks effectively.\n– Foster emotional resilience as you embark upon a healing journey with like minded people who share you love of holistic health.\n– Deepen your personal practice and explore the synergies between Qigong and Yoga and their role in healing the body\, mind and heart. \nDetails:\n– Dates: January 19th – March th\, 2025 (10 Sundays)\n– Time: 6-8 PM PST (Live attendance is strongly encouraged; recordings available)\n– Location: Online: Join from anywhere!   \nLed by Lynne Nicole Smith\, a trauma-informed practitioner and creator of Qigong Infused Yoga®\, this training brings together 25 years of expertise in Qigong\, Yoga\, and holistic healing. Lynne is passionate about providing accessible\, life-changing practices that help individuals manage stress\, heal trauma\, and find peace in their daily lives. She is dedicated to supporting both practitioners and their students in cultivating healing\, resilience\, and self-compassion in an ever-demanding world. \n“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”-Mahatma Gandhi \nJoin us in 2025 for this nourishing healing journey! \nhttps://qigonginfusedyoga.com/teacher-training/
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/qigong-infused-yoga-online-training/
LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual)\, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail\, Hendersonville\, NC\, 28792\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T090000
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SUMMARY:Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning at Warren Wilson College
DESCRIPTION:Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning at Warren Wilson College is a vessel for community building\, exploration\, adventure\, place-based learning\, and the ignition of new passion for lifelong learners. These are non-credit bearing experiences\, ranging in length from one to three weeks\, that bring learners to our campus in Asheville\, NC or send them on global explorations with Warren Wilson faculty. These courses highlight the unique magic of Warren Wilson College\, which has been a hub of experiential learning since its founding as the Asheville Farm School in 1894. \nAdults of all ages are encouraged to apply (18+). The majority of courses will take place on Warren Wilson’s campus\, and others will be Worldwide Courses that depart from Asheville but travel to various corners of the globe. \nCameraless Eco-Photography Weekend\nJoin us for a weekend of playful sustainability in the darkroom! We’ll work with ecologically-friendly and sustainably sourced materials to make cameraless photographic prints\, both in the darkroom and under the bright blue skies of our beautiful Warren Wilson campus. \nWeekend Course\nLevel: All\nCost: $260 (+ $25 materials fee) \nStorytelling Through Cloth Weekend\nExperience how fiber arts can have a powerful impact on storytelling\, building community\, and create a space for healing. Learn hand stitching techniques such as embroidery\, applique and fabric collage\, bringing story into a visual tactile piece of art.  \nWeekend Course\nLevel: Beginner to Intermediate\nCost: $260 (+ $30 materials fee) \nOne-Legged Stool Weekend\nWe will explore the definition of a chair and balance. The course will cover shaping wood and mortise and tenon joinery by using a drill press\, routers\, tapering jig\, tentoning jig on a table saw and a square chisel mortiser. We will also cover sanding and finishing. By the end of the class you will have a stool that you will enjoy for a very long time. \nWeekend Course\nLevel: Advanced Beginner +\nCost: $260 (+$50 materials fee) \nBlock Printing on Fabric (and a little dyeing\, too!) Weekend\nIn this weekend course\, learn to design and carve your own lino-style stamps and block print onto fabric in a variety of eye-pleasing ways: single motifs\, repeating patterns\, border designs\, and more. Learn the difference between a negative design and a positive design and how each creates an impact on your fabric. By the end of the weekend\, you’ll be proficient at carving\, inking\, and printing onto fabrics and clothing. \nWeekend Course\nLevel: All\nCost: $260 (+ $25 materials fee) \nBroom Craft: an Introduction to Appalachian-Style Broom Making Weekend\nThere was a time in which folks around the world bundled native grasses together to form brooms used to sweep. In this workshop you will spend the weekend learning skills practiced for generations here in the Appalachian mountains to craft a series of whisk brooms and a floor sweeping broom. At the end of workshop\, you will have developed some broom-crafting skills and you will have made a small collection of brooms to take back home with you. \nWeekend Course\nLevel: Beginner\nCost: $260 (+ $60 materials fee) \nMaking and Selling Natural Products Weekend\nIn this two-day course\, we’ll learn what makes natural products natural\, formulating and making these products\, figuring cost of goods to sell wholesale or retail\, buying to maximize profit\, branding and marketing and much more! \nWeekend Course\nLevel: Advanced Beginner +\nCost: $260 (+$60 materials fee) \nRhythm Workshop for Musicians Weekend\nThis course is designed for professional musicians and adult music students who wish to develop their rhythmic skills and knowledge. An area of music theory that is often neglected\, rhythm is core to building a deeper level of musicianship. All students in this class develop rhythmic vocabulary and proficiency through group performance in an experiential context that combines the mind and body to holistically ingrain rhythmic prowess. \nWeekend Course\nLevel: Beginner +\nCost: $260
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/mountain-institute-for-lifelong-learning-at-warren-wilson-college/
LOCATION:Warren Wilson College\, 701 Warren Wilson Rd\, Swannanoa\, NC\, 28778\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger's Revenge
DESCRIPTION:Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country and all your local favorites! \nThis Saturday we have Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge. Enjoy a cold pint of ginger beer while you laugh it up with Modelface Comedy \nages 18+\ndoors at 6:30\, show at 7pm \nTickets $18
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/gluten-free-comedy-at-gingers-revenge-16/
LOCATION:Ginger’s Revenge\, 829 Riverside Drive\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Koresh Dance Company
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in the space where reality and fiction intertwine in “Masquerade\,” an intra-active\, contemporary\, operatic dance performance set to electronic symphonic music\, sung live by soprano Sage DeAgro-Ruopp. A fan-favorite of seasons past\, this internationally acclaimed\, Philadelphia-based troupe artfully finds the line between beauty and innovation — then boldly dances on it — and this truly unique theatrical work is no exception\, creating a world where truth belongs to the imagination of the beholder. \nConnect with the art and artists in a dance master class and pre-show discussions.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/koresh-dance-company-2/
LOCATION:Wortham Center for the Performing Arts\, 18 Biltmore Ave.\, Asheville\, 28801
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SUMMARY:Don't Tell Comedy\, Hendersonville
DESCRIPTION:Show Details\n This show will be at an indoor location. \nNo Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Food is available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. \nThis show will have chairs provided. \n♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible. \n21+ show. \nAbout Don’t Tell Comedy\n Secret Locations.\nShhh…it’s a surprise. As you can see\, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood for each show. The precise location and other important show details will be sent to you at 8:00 AM the day of the show. If you don’t see it in your inbox you can find the info on show day right here. \nSecret Comedians.\nNo spoilers! All comedians remain unknown until the moment they take the stage. But don’t fret\, we carefully curate lineups of 4-7 different comics to create a hilarious and diverse show. The best part is—you never know who might show up! \nYou might discover your next favorite underground comedian or see a fan favorite. We specialize in introducing audiences to the best-emerging talent from cities around the world through a mix of the best local and nationally touring comedians. \nUnique Live Experience.\nHonestly\, we’re over the whole debt-inducing two-drink minimum thing. We’re dedicated to providing you with a unique and fun live comedy experience—one which doesn’t require you to take out a second mortgage. We thrive on good vibes and welcome you to be a part of the DTC community. \nDoors at 7:30pm\, show at 8pm
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/dont-tell-comedy-hendersonville/
LOCATION:Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville\, NC\, 173 Lenox Park Dr\, Hendersonville\, NC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T233000
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SUMMARY:Underwear Comedy Party at VOWL bar
DESCRIPTION:Every weekend Modelface comedy brings you the best comedy shows in town and this one is extra crazy!! \nUnderwear Comedy Party is a nationally touring show featuring comics telling their best jokes in nothing but their underwear. From thongs to long-johns\, there’s no telling what the comics might wear. Or not wear. \nWhat started as a monthly show at the Village Theatre in Atlanta\, Underwear Comedy Party hit the road in early 2014. Since then\, the show has traveled to over 40 cities and multiple comedy festivals. It was recently named one of the 9 Most Unique Concept Shows in the Nation by Laughbutton one of the 13 Sexiest Things to do in Atlanta by Thrillist. \nAll the comics will be performing in their underwear and we encourage the audience to also be in their underwear too! \nages 21+(must have id with you) \ndoors 9:30\, show at 10pm\nTickets $15
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/underwear-comedy-party-at-vowl-bar/
LOCATION:DSSOLVR\, 63 N Lexington ave\, Asheville\, 28801
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