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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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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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SUMMARY:Ornament Tree in the Stairway Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Handmade\, one-of-a-kind ornaments adorn a ten-foot tall wire tree in the Stairway Gallery at Trackside Studios. Ornaments are a great gift for oneself\, friends and family\, workplace gift exchanges\, and hospitality thank-yous!\nOpen daily during studio hours.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/ornament-tree-in-the-stairway-gallery/
LOCATION:Trackside Studios\, 375 Depot Street\, Asheville\, 28801
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SUMMARY:Holiday Ice Rink at Asheville Yards
DESCRIPTION:Step into the magic of the season at the Holiday Ice Rink at Asheville Yards – the destination for ice skating in Asheville\, NC. Glide across our real\, outdoor ice rink\, surrounded by twinkling lights\, festive music and holiday vibes. \nWhether you’re planning a family outing\, a festive date night or a weekend adventure\, we have something for everyone to enjoy including holiday-inspired craft cocktails and hot chocolate\, festive photo ops\, a winter market and weekly theme nights. \nDon’t miss your chance to create unforgettable memories this holiday season. \nNovember 26\, 2025 – January 19\, 2026. See website for exact hours\, skate session times and pricing. \nAdmission to Asheville Yards is FREE to all non-skaters\, all season long.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/holiday-ice-rink-at-asheville-yards/
LOCATION:Asheville Yards\, 75 Coxe Ave\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asheville Yards":MAILTO:coordinator@musicallies.com
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SUMMARY:Valentine’s Heart Mosaic Stepping Stones Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ready for some color in your yard? This class will introduce you to the ancient art form of mosaics through the creation of your own\, unique heart-shaped mosaic stepping stone. In the first session\, you will learn the basics of mosaic design\, select and cut/break tessere (ceramic tiles\, plates and other materials) and adhere them to your concrete stepping stone. In the second session\, you will learn how to grout your piece and will have a number of colors of grout to choose from. After just two sessions you will leave with a beautiful mosaic heart-shaped stepping stone for outdoor use and the knowledge to make mosaics on a number of substrates. See Michelle’s general guidelines and links for mosaics here.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/valentines-heart-mosaic-stepping-stones-workshop/
LOCATION:Black Mountain Center for the Arts\, 225 W. State Street\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28711\, United States
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SUMMARY:5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
DESCRIPTION:New Beginnings!\nWe are back at Homewood\, 19 Zillicoa St. Asheville\, NC 28801\, 5pm – 6:45pm.  Sliding scale $15-25\, no one turned away! \nWhat steps will you take to have more movement or to have a healthier way of life?  For 2026\, you have the whole year to work on your inspirations\, dreams and visions.  Let it begin on the dance floor allowing yourself to be home with your body to discover new energy to se the world in a different way!\n“Freeing the body invetably leads to freeing the heart.” Gabrielle Roth\nWe move to the maps created by Gabrielle Roth! Pic is by Manja Vitolic. \nAbout 5Rhythms®\nCreated by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands worldwide. 5Rhythms® is a dynamic movement practice rooted in the principles that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. \nAbout Karen:\n5Rhythms dance is for everyone. This meditative freeform dancing practice was created by dancer and visionary Gabriellle Roth. Accredited 5Rhythms teacher Karen Chapman has been hosting dances in Asheville and around the country for 9 years.  Through the dance\, Karen acts as a guide for the dancer on their journey through the rhythms. Karen is interested in how energy moves on the dance floor through the Breath and Body!\nDance movement timeline:\nDoors open at 5 PM for warm up and close at 5:45 for the opening circle. The wave is complete at 6:45PM. If you can arrive at 5 PM that is best but you are welcome to come to the dance anytime before 5:45 PM.\n5 PM: Warm-up\, Meditative stretching and dancing.\n5:45 PM: Doors Close\, Opening circle\nDemonstration of the 5 Rhythms of Flowing\, Staccato\, Chaos\, Lyrical\, and Stillness.\n6 PM: Dancing the wave of the 5 Rhythms\n6:45: Closing Circle/End\nThank you and see ya on the dance floor soon!  Love K
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/5rhythms-sweat-your-prayers-on-weds-nights-hosted-by-karen-47/
LOCATION:Homewood\, 19 Zillicoa St\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801
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SUMMARY:PERFORMANCE AND FILM SCREENING: Suite for Two (1958)
DESCRIPTION:Join us at BMCM+AC on Wednesday\, January 7th\, 2026 for a live performance of Merce Cunningham’s Suite for Two (1958) and a screening of the dance film Beach Birds.\n___\nAbout the Performance \nSuite for Two (1958) is an arrangement of three solos and one duet from the dance Suite for Five (1956). Cunningham made this arrangement for Carolyn Brown and himself for a concert at the University of Pittsburgh in 1958. Suite for Two was subsequently performed on two European tours made by Cunningham\, Brown\, John Cage\, and David Tudor in 1958 and 1960. Chalvar Monteiro dances two solos entitled “At Random” and “Stillness.” Jacquelin Harris dances “A Meander\,” a new solo made for Carolyn Brown for the 1958 arrangement. The dance concludes with a duet entitled “Extended Moment.” Renowned pianist Adam Tendler plays John Cage’s Music for Piano.\n___\nAbout the Film Screening \n“It is all based on individual physical phrasing. The dancers don’t have to be exactly together. They can dance like a flock of birds\, when they suddenly take off.” \n– Merce Cunningham \nA work for eleven dancers\, the rhythm for “Beach Birds” was much more fluid than other Cunningham dances\, so that the sections could differ in length from performance to performance. John Cage composed the music\, and painter Marsha Skinner provided the costumes and décor. The dancers were dressed identically in all white leotards and tights\, with black gloves. Skinner’s backcloth was a white scrim on which the light varied in color and intensity\, decided by a lighting plot that was devised using chance methods. While the timings did not relate to the dance structure\, the gradual changes of light have been interpreted to imitate those that might occur from dawn to dusk on a beach. “Beach Birds” was adapted for film and called “Beach Birds for Camera.”\n___\nAbout Merce Cunningham \nOne of the most transformative figures in modern dance\, Merce Cunningham (b. April 16\, 1919) brought his radical approach to movement and composition to Black Mountain College during the Summer Sessions of 1948\, 1952\, and 1953. His time at BMC was pivotal—not only for the young dancer and choreographer himself\, but for the College’s vibrant cross-disciplinary community.⁠ \nAt Black Mountain\, Cunningham was surrounded by artists like John Cage (his partner and collaborator)\, Josef Albers\, and Buckminster Fuller—artists and thinkers who\, like him\, were challenging boundaries between disciplines. This creative ecosystem shaped his belief that dance\, music\, and visual art could exist independently and still create something unified in performance.⁠ \nIn 1953\, while still teaching at Black Mountain\, Cunningham officially formed the Merce Cunningham Dance Company\, marking a turning point in American dance. His classes and performances at the College helped sow the seeds for his revolutionary techniques—emphasizing chance operations\, decentralization of the body\, and a rethinking of time and space in choreography.⁠
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/performance-and-film-screening-suite-for-two-1958/
LOCATION:Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center\, 120 College Street\, Asheville\, North Carolina\, 28801
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