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SUMMARY:Simply Charmed- Drop In!
DESCRIPTION:**Show up at Ignite Jewelry Studios anytime between 11am and 3pm to make one of these charms! \nThis is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and gallery. Come stamp and hammer a charm to your liking! Choose from more than 60 styles of metal stamps and a variety of jewelers hammers to complete your charm. You will start with a rectangular brass base\, (or upgrade to sterling silver in a variety of shapes and styles) then choose your silver accent piece\, and finally a gemstone of choice. After a quick demo by the instructor you can spend the next 45 minutes to complete your masterpiece. \nOur magnetic tumbler will polish your piece to perfection and you have an option of some finishing patinas as well. Upgrade to earrings\, make additional pendants for friends etc. \n$45 Base Price includes a brass charm and base metal chain. (Silver upgrades available for additional cost)
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/simply-charmed-drop-in/
LOCATION:Ignite Jewelry Studios\, 84 W Walnut St Unit A\, Asheville\, 28801
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SUMMARY:Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Black Mountain College’s interdisciplinary and collaborative philosophy fostered groundbreaking time-based experiments across disciplines\, significantly influencing performance\, theater\, film\, music\, dance\, and visual art worldwide. Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College will feature visual and time-based artworks that echo BMC’s innovative spirit from 1933 to 1957. BMC was a nexus of avant-garde activity\, fostering innovation through collaboration and experiential learning. The exhibition will highlight key events and figures\, such as John Cage\, Merce Cunningham\, Lou Harrison\, Roland Hayes\, Ray Johnson\, Hugo Kauder\, Ursula Mamlok\, Robert Rauschenberg\, David Tudor\, Alma Stone Williams\, Stan Vanderbeek\, and Stefan Wolpe\, alongside movements like Bauhaus\, Dada\, and Fluxus. The exhibition will feature historical and contemporary works\, interactive installations\, performances\, and immersive experiences that bring the past into conversation with the present. \nPoints in Space aims to bridge the past and present\, ensuring BMC’s interdisciplinary spirit continues to inspire new generations. Through performance-integrated exhibitions and public programs\, the exhibition will foster a dynamic dialogue between historical and contemporary artistic practices\, expanding the reach and relevance of BMC’s radical approach to art\, education\, and community engagement. \nLearn more about featured artists on our website. \nPoints in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College is organized by Jeff Arnal\, curator\, and Adolfo Alzuphar\, curatorial assistant.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/points-in-space-performance-at-black-mountain-college-exhibit/
LOCATION:Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center\, 120 College Street\, Asheville\, North Carolina\, 28801
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T113000
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SUMMARY:Boho Silver Earrings
DESCRIPTION:Come spend 1.5 hours at Ignite jewelry Studios and create this dazzling pair of earrings! Each textured design is individually chosen and pressed into sterling silver using a rolling mill. A few more steps and you will be amazed that you were able to make these yourself in our metalsmithing studio. \nAll Materials Included! \nMakes a great girls time activity or bachelorette party event. \nThis is a Weekly Recurring Event\nRuns from Sep 5\, 2025 to Oct 31\, 2025 and happens every:\nFridays:	10:00am – 11:30am Timezone: EDT
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/boho-silver-earrings/
LOCATION:Ignite Jewelry Studios\, 84 W Walnut St Unit A\, Asheville\, 28801
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SUMMARY:Riveting Sterling Ring
DESCRIPTION:Come make this textured and riveted sterling silver ring in a hands on workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios. A qualified instructor will safely take you through the steps until your piece is complete. You’ll use a variety of common metalsmithing tools including a torch\, rolling mill\, and more! \nChoose from 4 textures: Hammered/ Striped/Boho/Smooth \nAll materials included! Make it to your size. \nAlso makes a unique wedding band\, fabulous bachelorette event\, or team building! \nThis is a Weekly Recurring Event\nRuns from Sep 5\, 2025 to Oct 31\, 2025 and happens every:\nFridays:	1:15pm – 3:15pm Timezone: EDT
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/riveting-sterling-ring/
LOCATION:Ignite Jewelry Studios\, 84 W Walnut St Unit A\, Asheville\, 28801
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T120000
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SUMMARY:Silver Stacking Rings
DESCRIPTION:Spend 2+ hours as a jeweler! \nWe will work with silver wire to create a set of three textured stacking rings. \nLearn the techniques you need to fuse the silver\, hammer\, and polish the rings to a nice shine. Leave class feeling accomplished and ready to show off your work! \nYou will use a torch in this workshop. (Don’t be intimidated\, we’ll walk you through it!) \nClose-toed shoes recommended and please tie long hair back for safety. \n$115\, all tools and materials needed for class will be provided. \n*Arrive 15 minutes early to sign the safety waiver and get settled. \n**Convenient parking is available just below the studio in either the Harrah’s Parking Garage.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/silver-stacking-rings-2/
LOCATION:Ignite Jewelry Studios\, 84 W Walnut St Unit A\, Asheville\, 28801
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T230000
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SUMMARY:Lake Hickory Haunts 2025
DESCRIPTION:Voted the Best Haunt in the Carolinas\, Known as the premier haunt of the Carolina’s\, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; featuring a large body of water\, surrounded by 13 unique full-scale haunted attractions. Within these attractions\, you will discover awe-inspiring immersive environments\, multi-dimensional special FX\, over 100 live characters\, breathtaking scares\, and much more! \nHappens on the following Dates:\nSep 12\, 2025\, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT\nSep 13\, 2025\, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT\nSep 19\, 2025\, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT\nSep 20\, 2025\, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT\nSep 26\, 2025\, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT\nSep 27\, 2025\, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 3\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 4\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 10\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 11\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 12\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 17\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 18\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 19\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 23\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 24\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 25\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 26\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 30\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nOct 31\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nNov 1\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT\nNov 2\, 2025\, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/lake-hickory-haunts-2025/
LOCATION:Lake Hickory Haunts\, 520 Carolina Ave\, Hickory\, 28601
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ORGANIZER;CN="Passage":MAILTO:lakehickoryhaunts@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20300901T170000
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SUMMARY:New Glass Studio in Old Fort
DESCRIPTION:Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios in Old Fort\, NC\, kicks off the grand opening of the newly designated Design Glass Studio for learning. Equipment includes a glass kiln\, cutting room\, hand tools\, and supplies needed for independent study. The October stained-glass classes include a Moravian Star and a Star Suncatcher. Learn how to fuse glass with classes on glass tiles and a beautiful woodland tree ambiance light. Each month\, new classes will be offered\, and information can be found on the Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios website at arrowheadart.org
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/new-glass-studio-in-old-fort/
LOCATION:Arrowhead Gallery and Studios\, 77 Catawba Ave.\,\, Old Fort\, 28762
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arrowhead Artists &amp%3B Artisans League":MAILTO:galleryarrowheadart@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T235900
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CREATED:20250925T155941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250927T205250Z
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SUMMARY:MountainTrue ONLINE Fall Native Plant & Shrub Sale with pick up in ASHEVILLE\, NC
DESCRIPTION:Is your yard ready for a fresh start after the storm? Or maybe it just needs a little love?🌿 Save the date for our 2025 Fall Native Plant Sale! 🌿\nWhether you’re rebuilding or reimagining\, we’ve got the plants to help your yard thrive. Proceeds benefit MountainTrue. All plants are sourced from Carolina Native Nursery.  \nThe ONLINE sale will run from Oct. 1st at 10 am through Oct. 31st at 11:59 pm (or until supplies last). Don’t miss your chance to spruce up your yard all while supporting MountainTrue and a local nursery. Click here to receive an email when the Asheville\, NC ONLINE plant sale goes live. \nOrders MUST be picked up in Asheville\, NC\, on Tuesday\, November 11th\, between 3 and 6 pm unless prior arrangements have been made by emailing amy@mountaintrue.org \nPick-up location: Oteen Baptist Church 37 Oteen Church Rd. Asheville\, NC 28805 \nNative shrubs and perennials are a vital component of healthy streams and lakes. They help prevent erosion\, filter pollution from runoff\, and provide food and shelter for wildlife. MountainTrue staff and volunteers spend significant time and resources removing nonnative invasive plants along streams and lake shorelines to protect water quality and ensure that the native vegetation stays healthy. \nPlants that are found here inspire a “sense of place” and pride in our mountain communities and promote wise stewardship and conservation of natural resources. For questions related to these or other native and invasive plant species\, email Western Region Program Coordinator\, Tony Ward. \n**Container plants can be successfully planted at any time of the year as long as adequate water is provided. Our best planting season begins around October and continues until December.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/mountaintrue-online-fall-native-plant-shrub-sale-with-pick-up-in-asheville-nc/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="MountainTrue":MAILTO:susan@mountaintrue.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T190000
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SUMMARY:Honky Tonk Singing with Cary Fridley
DESCRIPTION:Join Cary for a swinging honky tonk singing class full of heartache\, spit fire\, country two steps\, and wallowing in our sorrows as we sing songs from classic country strong women with strong voices: Patsy Cline\, Kitty Wells\, and Wanda Jackson. In this class\, we will learn some of the top hits of these tough cookies\, giving particular attention to tempo\, feel\, style\, and tone. Topics covered will be breathing for singing\, vocal resonance\, the two-step beat\, and honky tonk attitude. Instruments welcome\, harmonies encouraged.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/honky-tonk-singing-with-cary-fridley/
LOCATION:Black Mountain Center for the Arts\, 225 W. State Street\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28711\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T190000
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CREATED:20250818T200757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T215121Z
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SUMMARY:Sunset Yoga & Private Salt Cave - October 23rd
DESCRIPTION:We’ll begin with a 45-minute private Salt Cave session\, soaking in its nourishing properties and benefits of salt therapy together. In the final 15 minutes\, your instructor Ceiara\, will guide you through gentle\, mindful movements will guide your awareness back to the present\, preparing body and mind for yoga on the deck overlooking downtown and the beautiful mountains. As the sun sets over the mountains\, enjoy a grounding Slow-Flow-N-Yin practice on the deck —unraveling tension in the body\, quieting the mind\, and setting the tone for a sweet\, restful sleep. Props (yoga blocks\, straps\, and blankets) are provided. Space is limited to just 10 participants\, so reserve your spot today. You are welcome to slowly stroll the meditation gardens and labyrinth before or after our time together. Please bring your own mat or we will have them provided.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/sunset-yoga-private-salt-cave-october-23rd/
LOCATION:Asheville Salt Cave\, 16 North Liberty St\, Asheville\, 28801
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asheville Salt Cave":MAILTO:info@ashevillesaltcave.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T193000
DTSTAMP:20260827T122329
CREATED:20251010T003014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T142337Z
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SUMMARY:Nielsen Big Idea Lecture: Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika
DESCRIPTION:Warren Wilson College is honored to welcome Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika as the featured speaker for their Nielsen Big Idea Lecture in Fall 2025. \nDr. Kumanyika is a celebrated journalist\, scholar\, and audio storyteller whose work has reshaped how we understand American history and identity. His Peabody Award–winning podcast Uncivil unearthed untold stories of the Civil War\, while his groundbreaking series Empire City— named one of the top podcasts of 2024 by The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and The Atlantic— explores the history and impact of the New York Police Department. He is also widely known for his contributions to the acclaimed podcast Seeing White\, which examines the history of race and whiteness in America. \nCurrently an assistant professor at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute\, Dr. Kumanyika specializes in historically focused\, narrative non-fiction audio journalism. His work challenges deeply rooted American myths\, particularly around race\, policing\, and national identity\, inviting audiences to confront history with clarity and courage. \nIn this lecture\, Dr. Kumanyika will share insights from his podcasting career and research\, tracing the legacies of policing in New York City while also reflecting on the power of narrative storytelling to shift public understanding. \nJoin us for an evening of compelling ideas\, bold storytelling\, and a vital conversation about how history\, myth\, and media shape our present. The lecture will be from 7 to 8:30\, with a reception to follow. The event is open to the public and all are welcome. No registration is required.  \nVisitors from off campus should park in the Admissions parking lot located just beyond Orr Cottage\, located at 114 Lower College Rd\, Swannanoa\, NC. For google maps directions\, you can use this dropped pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4EqWwmK51EtHn5uq8
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/nielsen-big-idea-lecture-dr-chenjerai-kumanyika-2/
LOCATION:Warren Wilson College\, 701 Warren Wilson Rd\, Swannanoa\, NC\, 28778\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T193000
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SUMMARY:Nielsen Big Idea Lecture: Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika
DESCRIPTION:Warren Wilson College is honored to welcome Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika as the featured speaker for their Nielsen Big Idea Lecture in Fall 2025.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/nielsen-big-idea-lecture-dr-chenjerai-kumanyika/
LOCATION:NC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T203000
DTSTAMP:20260827T122329
CREATED:20250813T175906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T124309Z
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SUMMARY:Justice Forum
DESCRIPTION:Pisgah Legal’s 14th annual Justice Forum will be held at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville on Thursday\, October 23rd. There will be a ticketed\, pre-event reception at 5:30pm followed by the free Justice Forum at 7:00pm. A live-streaming option will be available for those that prefer to join virtually and there will be several Regional Watch Parties in communities across WNC.  \nWe host this event each year to call for justice and to generate honest conversation about pressing local and national issues. This year\, we are honored to welcome Dr. Imani Perry as our Forum speaker. Dr. Perry brings a powerful voice to questions of race\, justice\, culture\, and democracy in America. Her work challenges us to think deeply about our shared history and imagine a more equitable future. We look forward to an evening of thought-provoking insight and inspiration. \nEvent Details\nThursday\, October 23\, 2025\nThomas Wolfe Auditorium\nHarrah’s Cherokee Center\, Asheville \n5:30 pm Reception\n7:00 pm Justice Forum with Imani Perry \nSign Up Today!\nFree – The Forum is free to attend (in-person or via livestream) thanks to our generous sponsors. Registration is required. Please visit www.pisgahlegal.org/2025-justiceforum/ \nTo learn more about our ticketed\, pre-event reception and Regional Watch Parties\, visit: https://www.pisgahlegal.org/2025-justiceforum/
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/justice-forum/
LOCATION:Thomas Wolfe Auditorium\, 87 Haywood Street\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pisgah Legal Services":MAILTO:brent@pisgahlegal.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260827T122329
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SUMMARY:Josh Blue: Berserker Tour
DESCRIPTION:Thur\, Oct 23 • 7 pm \nAfter winning Last Comic Standing\, Josh Blue skyrocketed to fame\, delivering knockout sets on The Tonight Show and earning 3rd place on America’s Got Talent. Headlining 200+ shows annually\, he shatters stereotypes about disabilities through his hilarious\, unforgettable performances worldwide.  \n“I think it’s the year of Josh Blue”—Howie Mandel\, America’s Got Talent  \nSpotlight on Josh Blue: \nFirst comedian to perform stand-up on The Ellen DeGeneres Show\nRepresented Team USA in 8 countries as a Paralympic soccer player\nHis hit specials can be seen on Netflix\, Showtime\, Hulu\, and Amazon\nFeatured in People Magazine\, The New York Times\, and on NPR’s Talk of the Nation\nAsheville gets just one shot at this tour stop!
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/josh-blue-berserker-tour/
LOCATION:Diana Wortham Theatre\, 2 S. Pack Square\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T210000
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CREATED:20251021T042408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T192642Z
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SUMMARY:Antidote Comedy featuring Derek Boskovich
DESCRIPTION:Modelface Comedy brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have local legend Derek Boskovich on the rooftop bar at Antidote! \nChemist Spirts welcomes a group of top comedians for a night of laughs. Enjoy a stunning AVL sunset from the rooftop bar at Antidote while giggling and sipping a classic cocktail. \nDerek Boskovich is an up-and-coming standup based in Asheville\, North Carolina. When he isn’t performing at clubs and bars all over the country\, he is serving brunch to tourists in West Asheville. Derek’s comedy style is saying smart things dumb and dumb things smart\, so he’s got a little something for everyone. You can find him on TikTok at @derekbosko and instagram at @derekboskovich \ndoors at 6:30pm\, show at 7pm\nTickets $15
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/antidote-comedy-featuring-derek-boskovich/
LOCATION:antidote\, 151 Coxe Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 27106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ken Pomeroy performing/supporting Flyte at Eulogy
DESCRIPTION:Who:                Ken Pomeroy\nWhat:               performing/supporting Flyte\nWhere:            Eulogy ~ Asheville\, NC\nWhen:             October 23\nTime:               8pm (doors @ 7pm)\nTix:                   $32.51 (ticket link)\nAges:              all ages\nWebsite:          www.kenpomeroymusic.com           \nAbout Ken Pomeroy\nKen Pomeroy will break your heart. She’ll do it with a single line––sometimes\, just one word. The pain begins as an empathetic ache. Then\, as Pomeroy sings her stories\, you begin to see yourself in her hurt and hope. And you realize: We’re in this together. \n“A lot of the topics that I’m writing about are heavy\, and I feel like it was hard for me\, growing up in modern music\, to find something that touched on deep topics and wasn’t just sad music\,” Pomeroy says. She pauses\, then starts to laugh\, softly and darkly\, adding\, “But I do write for the disturbed.” \nPomeroy’s outstretched hand to the wounded manifests as startlingly good songs. Her soprano is comforting––almost sweet––but perhaps most powerful delivering a devastating line. A deft guitarist\, she opts for beds of rootsy strings that can soothe or haunt. But it’s her writing that really shines and stings. “Writing was and is the only way I can fully express an emotion and feel like I got it out\,” she says. “I feel like once I get it out into a song\, I don’t have to worry about it anymore. If it’s a traumatic thing that happened\, I kind of act as if it’s gone.” \nWriting as a cathartic release has culminated in Pomeroy’s highly anticipated new album\, Cruel Joke. The 12-track contemporary folk collection creates a wild but safe space of Pomeroy’s own––a space that\, like 22-year-old Pomeroy herself\, is brutally honest\, proudly Native American\, and undeniably brilliant. \nPeople have noticed. Pomeroy’s “Wall of Death” made its way onto the Twisters soundtrack\, while Hulu’s Reservation Dogs featured her soul-mining gem\, “Cicadas.” Tour dates with Lukas Nelson\, Iron & Wine\, American Aquarium\, John Moreland\, Kaitlin Butts\, and more followed. “A lot of really cool things are happening\, but it hasn’t set in. I haven’t had time to bask in it\,” Pomeroy says. “Even when I started playing music\, I never thought\, ‘I’m a musician. I chose this life.’ I feel like something way above me pointed at me and said\, ‘Okay\, here’s your path.’ And I’ve just been following it kind of blindly ever since.” \nRaised in Moore\, Oklahoma\, Pomeroy is Cherokee. Her mamaw gave her the name ᎤᏍᏗ ᏀᏯ ᏓᎶᏂᎨ ᎤᏍᏗᎦ\, which means “Little Wolf with Yellow Hair.” Parts of childhood were incredibly hard. “My mom wasn’t around––my biological mom\,” Pomeroy says. “I had my dad and stepmom\, but I feel like I was always put in a position to make an adult decision when I was a kid. I had really adult-sized feelings that I didn’t know how to process and get through.” \nPomeroy started writing songs at 11 years old. She remembers why––and in signature Pomeroy fashion\, it’s somehow disorienting and charming\, all at once. “I think I wanted to be a songwriter because of John Denver\,” she says. “I heard ‘Jet Plane” when I was like 6\, and I became infatuated with it. My stepmom burned a CD of just that song playing 18 times in a row\, and I listened to that for years. That type of music was new to me. I didn’t know you could feel a certain way listening to music. And ever since then\, I’ve wanted to do that for other people.” \nWith Cruel Joke\, that’s exactly what Pomeroy has done. Raw and visual\, her songs dare the rest of us not to feel––and offer companionship when we inevitably do. “I broke you like a mirror into pieces / A few of me staring back in disbelief\,” Pomeroy sings in the first two lines of “Flannel Cowboy.” With tenderness\, she consoles a love that’s treasured but unrequited––and illustrates immediately her penchant for shocking with blunt beauty. Layered over strings\, “Cicadas” offers more heartbreaking self-reflection. “That’s truly a self-realization song––me accepting parts of me that I wasn’t super happy with at the time\, but also realizing that the good parts of me\, which could be the cicadas\, are always there\, pushing to be front and center\,” Pomeroy says. \nPomeroy weaves patterns of self-reflection and self-realization throughout the album. “Coyote\,” featuring fellow Oklahoma songwriting stalwart John Moreland\, is a vulnerable admission that sometimes\, she has herself to blame. In Native stories\, a coyote can be a troubling omen––and one with which Pomeroy often identifies. Rich imagery from the natural world\, spanning earthbound creatures such as wolves and dogs\, to astral bodies like the sun\, fill Pomeroy’s songs. The vignettes serve as a moving example of embracing tradition\, extending it\, and making it personal. “Growing up Native\, there are a lot of signs and works that include animals. Most every tale includes an animal somehow\,” Pomeroy says. “I think that was just subconsciously ingrained in me. I realized listening back to the songs: There are so many animals on this album. I am really excited that those teachings made it in there. It’s special.” \nPomeroy wrote the sweetly sad “Grey Skies” when she was just 13. The song is a remarkable snapshot of a young songwriter who was already formidable. Anchored by banjo and Pomeroy’s supple voice\, “Wrango” is an ode to innocence and a best friend. \nSeveral tracks feature gut punches––so many\, it’s an unmistakable hallmark of Pomeroy’s writing. In the shuffling “Pareidolia\,” images of bucolic destruction build up to a wry realization: “I guess a cruel joke is all we can afford.” The song is a tribute to Buck Meek\, one of Pomeroy’s songwriting heroes. In other tracks\, Pomeroy opts to lead with the blows. “Stranger\,” a standout\, opens with solo acoustic guitar\, and then: “The wind keeps on hitting me like my mother used to / Unlike her\, I feel like it doesn’t want to.” Pomeroy delivers the lines with a dewy\, fresh voice\, and clear diction. Pomeroy says writing the song was hard\, and that she grew from it. “There are so many ways to handle what you’re dealt. If you don’t handle it the ‘right way\,’ you’re going to fall off the edge. That really scared me and forced me to understand my emotions a little bit more.” \n“Innocent Eyes” is another deeply personal reckoning with trauma\, sung over sparse acoustic guitar. Pomeroy wrote the song after a smell unlocked memories she didn’t know she had. “I had a whole new book to read about myself\, and it scared me how much your mind can hide stuff from you to protect you\, especially as a kid\,” she says. \nMoody highlight “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothes” is a favorite of Pomeroy’s. It’s also a love song––and\, according to Pomeroy\, the only technical love song she’s ever written. “I feel like a wolf in sheep’s clothes\,” she says. “I’m really hard on my songwriting\, but in this song\, I nailed exactly how I was feeling\, and how to get it out.” \nThat’s the entire point for Pomeroy––and why she’ll keep writing. She is chasing that sublime satisfaction that only comes with capturing a moment or a feeling that otherwise is gone forever. “I want people to hear my songs and think\, ‘Wow\, I went through something similar\, or this line reminds me of something that happened in my life. Someone else feels it\, and I’m not alone.’” Pomeroy sighs. “That’s what I want: People not feeling alone.”
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/ken-pomeroy-performing-supporting-flyte-at-eulogy/
LOCATION:Eulogy\, 10 Buxton Ave\, Asheville\, 28801
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