» Jan 01, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010: Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary

2010 marks the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Join an extraordinary journey through the stories of this remarkable route and the region through which it passes. Discover the opportunities the 75th Anniversary presents! This ye...

» Apr 12, 2010 - Feb 01, 2011: Inflorescence

The North Carolina Arboretum is host to a new series of outdoor sculpture installations by artists Jason S. Brown and Elizabeth Scofield. Inflorescence runs through February 2011 and features a variety of botanical forms created from syn...

» May 01, 2010 - Oct 01, 2010: Poetry on the Porch of the Old Kentucky Home

Poet Keith Flynn will open the second season of Poetry on the Porch of the Old Kentucky Home, at the Thomas Wolfe House Memorial, on Friday, May 21, 2010, from Noon until 1 p.m. The series continues with: Annette Clapsaddle on Friday, J...

» May 07, 2010 - Oct 01, 2010: Pickin' on the Porch of the Old Kentucky Home

Brooke and George Buckner will kick off the third season of Pickin' on the Porch of the Old Kentucky Home with their distinct blend of old time ballads, blue grass and country standards, on Friday, May 7, 2010, from Noon until 2 p.m., on th...

» May 14, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010: Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia, Photographs by Tim Barnwell

Hands in Harmony is a photographic exploration of the makers of Appalachian folk music and traditional handcrafts by photographer Tim Barnwell. The exhibition includes approximately 30 black-and-white photographic portraits of well-known fi...

» May 28, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

This larger than life pop-up book exhibition dazzles the eyes and stimulates the mind using creativity, play and exploration. Visitors literally step into the pages of the story at each exhibit section designed as an open book. Science, ar...

» May 28, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010: Eyes on Earth

Far beyond the atmosphere of Earth, at orbits ranging from 290 to over 35,400 km (180 to over 22,000 miles) above sea level, circle the satellites of the Earth Observing System. This small group of human-made scientific observers is consta...

» Jun 05, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010: 3rd Annual Sculpture for the Garden

Beginning the first Saturday in June and going through December, Grovewood hosts their annual Sculpture for the Garden exhibition. This outdoor sculpture invitational features contemporary sculptures by nationally-recognized artists. Sculpt...

» Jul 16, 2010 - Dec 05, 2010: Sallie Middleton: A Life in the Forest

Sallie Ellington Middleton (1926 â€“ 2009), who passed away last summer, spent the last several decades of her life in her childhood home in Asheville, a magical place that was designed by her uncle, the noted architect Douglas Ellington. W...

» Aug 02, 2010 - Oct 07, 2010: Make It, Bake It, Take It! (Ages 6-12) with Gabriel Kline

Join Gabe for a fun and exciting clay class with tons of cool projects that you will be able to take home and enjoy. Work with slabs, giant coils and molds to make awesome works of art. Also spend plenty of time on the Potter's wheel. Gab...

» Aug 05, 2010 - Sep 30, 2010: Fly Casting Classes

Every Thursday and Sunday throughout the months of August and September, Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman is offering a 2-hour fly casting lesson to the public for just $30. The classes, which run from 11 a.m to 1 p.m., include use of a fly ...

» Aug 06, 2010 - Jan 01, 2011: Sewell Sillman: Pushing Limits

Sewell Sillman: Pushing Limits celebrates the life and work of groundbreaking artist Sewell Sillman (1924 â€“ 1992). In the late 1940s, Sillman studied with Josef Albers at Black Mountain College and continued to work with Albers until the ...

» Aug 11, 2010 - Oct 06, 2010: Surface Embellishment with Cynthia Lee

Integrate textural surfaces and ornamental accents into your favorite handbuilt forms. Create stamps, patterns and small molds to work with and try sprigging, sgraffito, carving, and altering. Experiment with layered slips, underglazes, oxi...

» Aug 11, 2010 - Oct 06, 2010: Bigger Pots, Made Easy with Gabriel Kline

Do you want to increase the scale of your work but feel intimidated by large pieces of clay? Join Gabe as he demystifies the techniques used to create large planters, fruit bowls, vases, platters and more. Techniques are simple, fun and eas...

» Aug 12, 2010 - Oct 07, 2010: Plates, Platters and Pictures with Heather Tinnaro

Do you remember that teacher who would take you outside for class on nice days? It's time to try that again. We will make handbuilt and thrown plates and platters of all sizes and decorate them with images we build ourselves from the great ...

» Aug 12, 2010 - Oct 07, 2010: Empty Bowls, facilitated by Lori Theriault and Heather Tinnaro

Empty Bowls is a movement to raise money and awareness in an effort to end hunger and food insecurity. In this class you'll learn more about Empty Bowls, enjoy guest artists (including John Hartom, the founder of the Empty Bowls Movement) a...

» Aug 12, 2010 - Oct 07, 2010: Foundations of Handbuilding with Shay Amber

Let Shay introduce you to the fantastic art of handbuilding with clay. Construct forms with a variety of techniques, including coil and slab construction. Surface considerations will be an integral part of your creative process and you will...

» Aug 16, 2010 - Oct 11, 2010: Boxes, Vases and Bottles with Becca Floyd

Finish out summer by exploring a variety of techniques for closed cylinder forms. We will work on immediate altering, handles, feet, and flanges. These pots are not for food, so we will investigate a wider range of decorating and glazing po...

» Aug 16, 2010 - Oct 11, 2010: Making Faces with Alex irvine

Learn basic to advanced approaches and unusual techniques for building and sculpting faces with clay. Render emotion, age, gender, and ethnicity by understanding anatomy and working from a live model. Projects and demonstrations will range...

» Aug 17, 2010 - Oct 12, 2010: Wheel Throwing, Part II with Emily Reason

Join this class to improve your basic throwing skills. Build on your existing knowledge to make cylinders and bowls into pitchers, vases, plates and serving pieces. We will also alter pots and experiment with surface treatments such as st...

» Aug 17, 2010 - Oct 12, 2010: Fundamentals of Wheelthrowing with Emily Reason

Experience the satisfaction of honing skills needed to create pottery that you can use at home. In this introductory level class we'll focus on the basics; making cups, mugs and bowls. Along with your pottery gems, you can expect to walk...

» Aug 18, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010: Watercolor World

Visitors to the Arboretum's Education Center 2nd Floor Gallery will enjoy this new exhibit by painter Jim Morrison, who strives to share his love of nature's beauty, the human figure and strong light. I want the viewer to come into the pai...

» Aug 19, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010: The 39 Steps

Broadway's longest-running comedy thriller! Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! The cast of four, feat...

» Aug 20, 2010 - Sep 10, 2010: Flower Carpet

This 14,400-square-foot design features thousands of plants woven together on the South Terrace of Biltmore House to form a one-of-a-kind lush floral carpet. Biltmore continues to expand this legacy with this imaginative twist, featuring co...

» Aug 27, 2010 - Sep 22, 2010: Moni Hill Artist Reception Friday Aug 27th, 5-8 pm

Studio 103 Fine Art Gallery presents one of Asheville's Darlings, folk artist, Moni Hill. Artist reception Friday August 27th from 5-8 pm. Wine and cheese will be served, music, FUN. Exhibit runs through September 22nd. Moni Hill...

» Sep 01, 2010 - Oct 06, 2010: Back to the Drawing Board! (Ages 6-12) with Leslie Hinton

Use your drawings and doodles as a blueprint for decorating and creating pinch, slab and coil projects. This will be an ideal class for those who are comfortable with drawing and are ready to experiment with clay. Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Ages 6...

» Sep 01, 2010 - Sep 30, 2010: Art X Architects

Art X Architects An exhibit of mixed media by local architects, Connecting art, architecture and our build environment Ask an architect what their favorite class was as a kid as many will likely say "Art". In fact many architec...

» Sep 01, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010: Raffle for Lyman Whitaker Wind Sculpture

In celebration of the 1st Annual American Craft Week (October 1 â€“ 10, 2010), we will be holding a raffle for a handmade stainless steel Wind Sculpture (Mirinda III) by Utah artist Lyman Whitaker. Mirinda III is valued at $850 and tickets ...

» Sep 01, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010: Angels in America Tickets on Sale - North Carolina Stage Company

Tickets now on sale to the general public! North Carolina Stage Company opens its 2010-2011 Season with the Mainstage production of Pulitzer Prize-winning "Angels in America - Part One: Millennium Approaches," written by Tony Kushner, d...

» Sep 04, 2010 - May 15, 2011: Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee and British Delegations

Visitors to the Baker Exhibit Center are invited to explore this engaging exhibit of archaeological materials excavated from eighteenth-century Cherokee sites, historical documents, and British artifacts that tell the story of these two pow...

» Sep 04, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010: Tiles (Ages 6-12) with Atcha Turner

Join our class and wind down from a long, fun summer. Share your summer pictures with friends, then preserve these memories in clay as you create tiles of your own. Practice using the slab roller, learn how to make your own press mold and ...

» Sep 07, 2010: Xavier Rudd

Much like the ascending Koonyum Sun ushers in a new day in New South Wales, the record of the same name by world son Xavier Rudd carries a similar aura of refreshment, of rebirth. From 2002's To Let, his first studio album, through to 20...

» Sep 08, 2010: NeedToBreathe

We're from a small town in South Carolina called Possum Kingdom, NeedToBreathe frontman Bear Rinehart explains when asked about the place he and his younger brother/co-writer Bo were raised. Trust me - there was absolutely no music scene...

» Sep 08, 2010: Science Wonders on Wednesday

Join us for some of The Health Adventure's greatest hits! Educators will present highlights from favorite programs such as "Forces and Motion", "Sound Science", and "Yes, No, Maybe". Enjoy science demonstrations of all kinds...

» Sep 08, 2010: Erin McKeown Performs at North Carolina Stage Company

Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Erin's groundbreaking debut album, Distillation. Erin will perform the album in sequence followed by a set drawing from the best of her old and new music. $15.00 September 8, 2010 at...

» Sep 09, 2010: Everyone Cooks! weekly cooking classes

featuring vegetarian, vegan and raw foods. favoring local, organic and wild food sources.

» Sep 09, 2010: Broken Social Scene

Founded ten years ago by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, Broken Social Scene very quickly established themselves as one of the most vital voices in independent music. Assembled by Drew, and made up of an assortment of musical friends, lover...

» Sep 09, 2010: Origami Folding Frenzy

From simple designs to complex creations, join us to learn about the Japanese art of paper-folding! Folding Frenzies occur on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 4:00 and are included with museum admission. For more information, please vis...

» Sep 09, 2010: Preschool Play Date

It's all about the little ones! Join us for interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Your preschooler will have a blast in this special program! For updated information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org ...

» Sep 10, 2010: Discovery at Dusk - A Guided Canoe Trip

Slip your canoe paddle into the tranquil waters of the French Broad and ease your way down stream as the day's light fades to dusk. The sounds and life of the river this time of day just can't be compared! You'll paddle 8 miles, approxima...

» Sep 10, 2010: Discovery at Dusk A Guided Canoe Trip

Slip your canoe paddle into the tranquil waters of the French Broad and ease your way down stream as the day's light fades to dusk. The sounds and life of the river this time of day just can't be compared! You'll paddle 8 miles, approxima...

» Sep 10, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010: North Carolina Mountain State Fair

Enjoy fun and games in the mountains of Western North Carolina!

» Sep 10, 2010: Tortoise

The great majority of artists spend their formative years, if not their entire careers, working to shake off the gravitational pull of their predecessors, and the many masters and masterpieces that came before them. Rare indeed is the artis...

» Sep 10, 2010 - Oct 31, 2010: Along the Path | Paintings and Sculpture by Dale McEntire

Along the Path will feature contemporary landscape paintings and sculptures by Western North Carolina artist Dale McEntire. Dale produces both oil and pastel paintings and sculptures made of stone, steel, glass & bronze. His interest in the...

» Sep 10, 2010: Art Break, Behind the Scenes with Dean Butckovitz

Come get a behind-the-scenes look at setting up an exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum with Dean Butckovitz, Registrar/Preparator. Find out what kinds of measurements are made, why frames are hung at a certain height, how art is matted a...

» Sep 10, 2010 - Sep 15, 2010: Mushroom Foraging; Off the Eaten Path

Alan Muskat, a mushroom veteran of 15 years, will be leading a five day in-depth excursion pertaining to everything mushroom. From choice edibles and medicinals to the bizarre, rare, and poisonous, be ready to explore during the peak of...

» Sep 10, 2010: Asheville Area Piano Forum Meeting

9/10/10 Asheville Area Piano Forum presents piano pedagogy scholar Dr. Melanie Taylor in a lecture/demonstration "New Faces in 21st Century Piano Music" at the Chapel of 1st Baptist Asheville, 5 Oak St., Asheville. Social time 9:30am...

» Sep 11, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010: Tsali Challenge Triathlon

We've replaced the traditional swim, bike and run with a lake paddle, a trail run and a mountain bike ride. Teams and individuals compete at Tsali Recreation Area.

» Sep 11, 2010: Colors of Fall A Guided Canoe Trip

Summer has come to an end along a peaceful southern Appalachian valley as we prepare to slip our Old Town canoes into the water. Standing along the riverbank you can feel a cool autumn breeze caressing your cheek as the river beckons you to...

» Sep 11, 2010 - Jan 15, 2011: New Traditions: Wearable Art

All Southern Highland Craft Guild members have been invited to showcase their talents in this exhibition featuring art as personal adornment such as clothing and jewelry.

» Sep 11, 2010: 7th Annual Grandfather Mountain Kidfest

Guided hikes, games, storyellers, music and fun designed to get kids excited about the nature and culture of the NC mountains. Included with park admission.

» Sep 11, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010: Dahlia Show

Enjoy bright blooms at the popular Carolinas Dahlia Society Annual Show.

» Sep 11, 2010: West Asheville Garden Stroll

The popularity of urban gardening has been expanding recently and West Asheville reflects this abundantly and with a quirky edge. The Second Annual West Asheville Garden Stroll will spotlight the astonishing garden diversity thriving in th...

» Sep 11, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010: Film Screening: Microcosmos

This amazing documentary employs microscopic cameras and microphones to record the lives of insects such as the route of bees and the life inside ant hills. Fascinating â€” not creepy at all â€” you will come away with a new found delight i...

» Sep 11, 2010: Chi Running workshop

Chi Running is a revolutionary running technique that combines movement principles from the ancient martial art â€“ T'ai Chi â€“ with the power and energy of running in order to prevent injury. Runners worldwide have already experienced the...

» Sep 11, 2010 - Jan 01, 2011: New Traditions: Wearable Art

Exhibition featuring the work of Southern Highland Craft Guild members, exploring their talents through wearable art.

» Sep 11, 2010: Super Science Saturday

Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays! Featuring hands-on activities led by our museum facilitators, these programs are sure to be fun for all ages! For specific activity descriptions or for updated information, please vi...

» Sep 11, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010: R.A.L.A.K. 2010 - Rastafari Ancient Living Arts and Kulture

R.A.L.A.K. 2010 will feature local and international music, arts and crafts rooted in the ancient Rastafari traditions. As well, as representaÂtives of various Interfaith Communities based in inity, peace and global change for Africa, the ...

» Sep 12, 2010: Dark Star Orchestra

Dark Star Orchestra's shows are built off the extensive catalog of the Grateful Dead. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead's 30 years of extensive touring or use the catalog of original ...

» Sep 12, 2010: Pixies

The band has sold out almost 40 shows on three continents since the fall of 2009, and the tour is a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the band's "Doolittle" album. The group (Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lover...

» Sep 12, 2010: Film Screening: Microcosmos

This amazing documentary employs microscopic cameras and microphones to record the lives of insects such as the route of bees and the life inside ant hills. Fascinating â€” not creepy at all â€” you will come away with a newfound delight in...

» Sep 12, 2010: City of 1,000 Easels

Hundreds of visual artists line the streets of downtown Asheville and create new work as spectators enjoy a self-guided walking tour.

» Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010: Asheville Restaurant Week

From September 13 through 19, these participating restaurants are offering delicious dining deals; a 3-course $30 prix fixe dinner menus, and/or 2-course a $15 prix fixe lunch menus. Foodies everywhere will celebrate this dining extravag...

» Sep 13, 2010: My Mom is Having a Baby

Is your child about to become an older brother or sister? Help them prepare for the new baby's arrival with our My Mom is Having a Baby class. Children will learn what to expect when mom goes into labor, how to hold the new baby, and wi...

» Sep 14, 2010: The Black Keys

The Akron, Ohio-based duo The Black Keys is well known for its concentrated, hermetic approach to recording, hunkering down with rudimentary equipment in an unfinished basement or commandeering the floor of a vacant local rubber factory to ...

» Sep 14, 2010: Hands in Harmony: The Concert

Join Tim Barnwell and his musician friends including David Holt, Bruce Greene and many others as we celebrate Tim's photographs with a concert and projected images of Tim's work. This will be a fun concert for the whole family! Held...

» Sep 14, 2010: Discussion Bound: Sprial Jetta: A Road Trip Through the Land Art of the American West

This is Hogan's travelogue that is both humorous and informative. Tag along with Hogan, an art historian, who visits some of the great monumental icons of earth art including DeMaria's Lightning Field, Holt's Sun Tunnels and Smithsonâ...

» Sep 14, 2010: Sustainable Community Speaker Series

For 2010, we're honored to welcome North Carolina's Institute for Emerging Issues director Anita Brown-Graham, who will open our series on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 pm, on campus in the College Chapel. Since 2007, she has worked along...

» Sep 16, 2010: Grove Park Inn Visiting Chef Dinner

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is bringing some of the top chefs in the southeast to Asheville for a special series of visiting chef dinners. The next dinner in the series will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 16 at Sunset Terrace. Awa...

» Sep 16, 2010: Preschool Play Date

It's all about the little ones! Join us for interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Your preschooler will have a blast in this special program! For updated information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org ...

» Sep 16, 2010 - Sep 17, 2010: Evergreen Perennial Plant Sale

Evergreen Community Charter School presents its first annual Perennial Plant Sale Where: Evergreen campus at 50 Bell Rd. in Haw Creek, 298-2173 When: Thursday and Friday, September 16th and 17th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm And Saturday, S...

» Sep 16, 2010: Push Skateshop Video Premiere

Push Skateshop will premiere their latest video, 3 years in the making featuring footage from all over the country.

» Sep 17, 2010: Clay Date Night

You are sure to have a great night learning some slippery moves at this monthly event. Bring a date, come with friends, or meet someone new on a Friday night! Our instructors will walk you through a few simple projects, or you can impress y...

» Sep 17, 2010: Art Break: Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia, Photographs by Tim Barnwell

With Tim Barnwell, Photographer Friday, September 17 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Free with Membership of Museum Admission The Museum presents lunchtime art breaks, a series of gallery talks and presentation designed to inform and ...

» Sep 17, 2010: Kassie Miller intimate acoustic set

Kassie Miller Quick Facts: -One of the Top 10 contestants on this season of Can You Duet? duo reality singing competition on CMT. -Winner of the 1st season of Search for the Ultimate Coyote CMT reality show. Kassie Miller is a mix ...

» Sep 17, 2010 - Oct 31, 2010: Fields of Fun, Eliada's Annual Corn Maze!

WNC's best corn maze features 12 acres of twisting maze trails, plus new and unique family attractions like corn cannons, a haybale maze, slackline challenge, cow train, and giant sandbox filled with corn kernels! We've also expanded our co...

» Sep 17, 2010: Take Time, Take Charge

Pardee Hospital is excited to announce that we are hosting a spectacular women's event this fall. The event is called, "Take Time, Take Charge â€“ an event for all women," and it will be held at The Hilton at Biltmore Park on Friday, ...

» Sep 18, 2010: Art in Autumn

The Weaverville Business Association is proud to present the annual Art in Autumn arts and crafts festival on Main Street in downtown Weaverville each September. Art in Autumn is a juried show which showcases the diverse range of cultural h...

» Sep 18, 2010: Brewgrass Festival

Each year in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, we gather over 30 American breweries to showcase more than 100 different beers. We add a great lineup of national and regional bluegrass musicians. We also feature a variety of...

» Sep 18, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010: 30th Annual Heritage Weekend

A two-day celebration of traditional craft, music and storytelling featuring the World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition at 2pm on Saturday.

» Sep 18, 2010: Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon & 5K

Welcome to the 11th Annual Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon & 5K, presented by Mission Health System to be held Saturday, September 18, 2010. Please join us for the Southeast's most scenic and challenging runs, voted as one of the t...

» Sep 18, 2010: 40th Annual American Girl Scout Day

All Girl Scouts and troop leaders are admitted free with proof of membership. Discount admission for family members. Nature programs will be offered throughout the day.

» Sep 18, 2010: Fungifest!

Join the Asheville Mushroom Club of the North American Mycological Society for daylong lectures, classes and events and learn more about the wonders of the fungus among us!

» Sep 18, 2010: Blue Ridge Rollergirls

Visiting Team Atlanta Rumble B's (Atlanta, GA)

» Sep 18, 2010: Super Science Saturday

Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays! Featuring hands-on activities led by our museum facilitators, these programs are sure to be fun for all ages! For specific activity descriptions or for updated information, please vi...

» Sep 19, 2010: Chrisette Michele

It has been two years since sultry voiced singer Chrisette Michele released her stunning gold-certified debut I Am. Blessed with a gorgeous instrument and described as a "soulful songbird" by Entertainment Weekly, the Long Island native...

» Sep 19, 2010: Charlie Patricolo Demo & Drawing at Grovewood Gallery

Longtime doll maker Charlie Patricolo will be at Grovewood Gallery making angels and witches on Sunday, September 19. Come by the gallery and meet Charlie, ask questions about her work, and enter a drawing to win one of her dolls! Angel and...

» Sep 20, 2010: Docent Recruitment Day

Docent Recruitment Day! Monday, September 20, 2010 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We're always looking for docents to help tour student and adult groups or volunteer in additional ways with the Education staff at the Museum. This is a ...

» Sep 21, 2010: Jamie Lidell

Jamie Lidell is known for layering tracks made with his voice into a microphone and performing the percussion and melody as a sequenced, beatboxing one-man band. Then over his augmented voices, he sings soul-inspired songs. This exercise ma...

» Sep 22, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010: The Seduction of Shelia Valentine

World Premiere Musical! It is 1958 in Dubuque, Iowa and two fading female stars, have fallen as far as two forty-something actresses can fall. When they each get a hold of a hot new script, â€˜The Seduction of Sheila Valentine' they de...

» Sep 23, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010: Camp Unleashed Asheville

Three-day overnight retreat for dogs and their people --like summer camp when you were a child, but with your dog.

» Sep 23, 2010: Dougie MacLean

One of Scotland's most respected and popular musicians and one of the most requested returning performers in the Mainstage Series. A singer/songwriter, composer and magical performer, he is best known for his moving song "Caledonia" and...

» Sep 23, 2010: Preschool Play Date

It's all about the little ones! Join us for interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Your preschooler will have a blast in this special program! For updated information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org ...

» Sep 24, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010: Greek Festival

The annual Greek Festival is held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 227 Cumberland Ave. Featuring authentic Greek food and pastries, Greek folk dancing, live Greek music, gifts, groceries, and jewelry from Greece, cafenion (Greek coffe...

» Sep 24, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010: NOC Guest Appreciation Festival (GAF)

NOC's year-end festival comes once a year, so make your plan to stay for an entire weekend of fall paddling, prize winning, gear swapping and live music enjoying!

» Sep 24, 2010: Discovery at Dusk - A Guided Canoe Trip

Slip your canoe paddle into the tranquil waters of the French Broad and ease your way down stream as the day's light fades to dusk. The sounds and life of the river this time of day just can't be compared! You'll paddle 8 miles, approxima...

» Sep 24, 2010: Discovery at Dusk A Guided Canoe Trip

Slip your canoe paddle into the tranquil waters of the French Broad and ease your way down stream as the day's light fades to dusk. The sounds and life of the river this time of day just can't be compared! You'll paddle 8 miles, approxima...

» Sep 24, 2010 - Sep 25, 2010: Carolina Steel and Wheel Auto Exhibit

This is a exhibit for classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles.

» Sep 24, 2010: Christopher Cross at Diana at Biltmore

See more stars in more locations with the 2010 Biltmore Concert Series. Enjoy performances on the South Terrace with its breathtaking sunset views. And, new this year, take in live music at our Diana at Biltmore locationâ€”set on a high hil...

» Sep 25, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010: Heritage Crafts Weekend

The Arboretums Heritage Garden will house a weekend of demonstrations, plant sales and musical performances. Artists and crafters in attendance will include basket makers, broom makers, paper makers, natural dyers, weavers, jewelry makers a...

» Sep 25, 2010: Colors of Fall A Guided Canoe Trip

Summer has come to an end along a peaceful southern Appalachian valley as we prepare to slip our Old Town canoes into the water. Standing along the riverbank you can feel a cool autumn breeze caressing your cheek as the river beckons you to...

» Sep 25, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010: 2nd Annual Flock to the Rock at Chimney Rock

Birds flock to Chimney Rock! And we're offering all kinds of programs to get you going bonkers over birds, too. We'll have guided walks with area ornithologists, opportunities to "get up close and personal" with rehabilitating birds...

» Sep 25, 2010: 4th Annual Mill Around the Village Bluegrass Festival

The Mill Around the Village Bluegrass Festival's purpose is to bring people together to support local businesses, demonstrate environmental responsibility, encourage an appreciation of our rich culture, draw attention to our historic Beac...

» Sep 25, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010: Heritage Crafts Weekend

Enjoy this popular festival featuring juried crafters demonstrating and selling crafts from the rich southern Appalachian heritage crafts tradition.

» Sep 25, 2010: Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival

Juried and national exhibitors will present their fine arts and craft along Cane Creek in beautiful and historic Bakersville, NC. Glass, jewelry, pottery, paintings, furniture, fiber, woodcraft and sculpture will be showcased along with fo...

» Sep 25, 2010: Bearfoot

Winner of the acclaimed Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest, Bearfoot showcases bluegrass licks that appeal to traditionalists as well as "newgrass" audiences with pop influences.

» Sep 25, 2010: Super Science Saturday

Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays! Featuring hands-on activities led by our museum facilitators, these programs are sure to be fun for all ages! For specific activity descriptions or for updated information, please vi...

» Sep 25, 2010: Active Aging Day

Celebrate Active Aging Week at the NC Center for Creative Retirement on September 25. Sample various activities, demos, and classes for a healthy body and active mind. Healthy food available for purchase from local vendors. Location - Re...

» Sep 25, 2010 - Nov 06, 2010: New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, a traveling Smithsonian Institution Exhibition

Smithsonian Institution Exhibition Coming to Mars Hill College New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music September 25 â€“ November 6, 2010 Weizenblatt Gallery, Moore Auditorium, Mars Hill College Listen to America's music a...

» Sep 25, 2010: Smithsonian Institution Exhibition GRAND OPENING - New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music

The Grand Opening of the traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition, New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music! September 25, 2010 3pm, Moore Auditorium See it! Hear it! It's the GRAND OPENING of New Harmonies: Celebratin...

» Sep 26, 2010: Asheville Area Piano Forum 10th Anniversary Fall Benefit Recital

Featuring 20 AAPF Concert Pianists performing the Classics and Jazz in Solo and two-piano music, including works by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Chopin, Mompou, Pinto, Sibelius, Piazzolla, Rachmaninoff, and contemporary pianist/composer F...

» Sep 27, 2010: My Mom is Having a Baby

Is your child about to become an older brother or sister? Help them prepare for the new baby's arrival with our My Mom is Having a Baby class. Children will learn what to expect when mom goes into labor, how to hold the new baby, and wi...

» Sep 28, 2010: The Economics of Solar presented by First Light Solar

Make money from sunshine! Join us for a free, fun & informative solar energy workshop & learn how solar energy can benefit your home or business. Bring your friends, family & solar energy questions. Appetizers & beverages provided. RSVP ev...

» Sep 30, 2010: Preschool Play Date

It's all about the little ones! Join us for interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Your preschooler will have a blast in this special program! For updated information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org ...

» Oct 01, 2010: Kathy Mattea

Savor the unmistakable sound of Appalachia as the Grammy Awardâ€“winning singer performs classics like 18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses and Where've You Been surrounded by the autumn beauty of Biltmore.

» Oct 01, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010: Southeast Women's Herbal Conference

Southeast Women's Herbal Conference (6th annual) - October 1-3, 2010 at beautiful Lake Eden in Black Mountain, NC with special guest, author, and internationally renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar. A weekend for women to learn, connect,...

» Oct 01, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010: Raffle for Cherokee Basket at the Folk Art Center

In honor of American Craft Week , Oct. 1 - 10, Allanstand Craft Shop at the Folk Art Center will be selling raffle tickets for a Cherokee basket with proceeds going to CERF (Craft Emergency Relief Fund). The winner will be announced on Sun...

» Oct 01, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010: American Craft Week Demos at the Folk Art Center

To celebrate American Craft Week the Southern Highland Craft Guild will be hosting daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center Oct. 1 - 10. Several of the demonstrators will be offering a hands-on activity, or they will have a drawin...

» Oct 01, 2010 - Oct 02, 2010: Textile Dying and Printing: Home Furnishings & Wearables

Barbara Zaretsky of BZDesign will demonstrate dying with natural dyes and hand block printing.

» Oct 01, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010: Blue Ridge Parkway: Milestones

Art Exhibition - Commemorate the 75th anniversary of our regional scenic roadway with paintings, photography, ceramics, metal, wood, and mixed media works by 20 artists inspired by the Parkway's magnificent views, intimate discoveries, and ...

» Oct 01, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010: Ron Meyers

Pottery Exhibition: Created with a sense of spontaneity â€” Meyers' earthenware pots feature enigmatic animal imagery in the artist's signature gestural style.

» Oct 01, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010: Donna Polseno

Sculptural Ceramic Exhibition: My sculptural work continues to be about female figures with pottery vessels and how they relate to each other symbolically, narratively, and emotionally. -Donna Polseno

» Oct 01, 2010 - Oct 16, 2010: Empty Bowls 20th Anniversary Exhibition

Celebrity and area artist-made bowls in clay, glass, wood, and mixed media. 100% of proceeds to be donated to MANNA FoodBank to help feed needy in Western North Carolina.

» Oct 02, 2010: Madison County Heritage Festival

This daylong festival celebrates regional music and traditional arts and crafts. The Madison County Heritage Festival is held annually with the Bascom Lamar Lunsford "Minstrel of the Appalachians" Festival. The festival is free and ...

» Oct 02, 2010: Asheville Art in the Park

Asheville Art in the Park is a showcase of the best fine art and craft in the region. Nationally known artists mix with their talented up and coming neighbors under the Vance Monument as Asheville's new Pack Square Park comes online. Joi...

» Oct 02, 2010: Discovery at Dusk A Guided Canoe Trip

Summer has come to an end along a peaceful southern Appalachian valley as we prepare to slip our Old Town canoes into the water. Standing along the riverbank you can feel a cool autumn breeze caressing your cheek as the river beckons you to...

» Oct 02, 2010 - Nov 28, 2010: Blue Ridge Fiber Show

Explore this unique cultural heritage exhibit at the Education Center featuring fiber crafts from the Blue Ridge Handweavers Guild. Periodic weekend craft demonstrations and related classes will also be available.

» Oct 02, 2010: Brian Posehn

Comedian/actor/writer Brian Posehn has most recently been seen on Comedy Central's popular show, The Sarah Silverman Program and on tour as one of the original members of the Comedians of Comedy. Besides writing and performing on HBO's ...

» Oct 02, 2010: Super Science Saturday

Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays! Featuring hands-on activities led by our museum facilitators, these programs are sure to be fun for all ages! For specific activity descriptions or for updated information, please vi...

» Oct 02, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010: John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival

Our 37th annual Fall Festival features over 200 juried and non-juried craft vendors, traditional music and dance on 2 stages, great food, and kids' activities. We're located 2 hours west of Asheville in Brasstown, NC. Visit http://www.folks...

» Oct 02, 2010: Blue Ridge Pride

LGBTQ and allies celebration event in Downtown Asheville. Live music, kid's area, education and vendors.

» Oct 02, 2010: 43rd Annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival

October 2, 2010 Join us for the region's finest song and dance! Pickers, Jammers, and enthusiasts welcome! 10am - 4pm: Daytime Stage, Upper Quad, Free 10:30am: Bailey Mountain Cloggers, Ampitheatre, Free 1:30pm - 3:30pm: Ballad and...

» Oct 02, 2010: Black Mountain Quadrathlon

Running, cycling, swimming and speed walking for a great morning of fun on Saturday, October 2. There is also a Family Fun Walk, and we welcome teams for THE Q. This event is for FUN and fitness! To benefit the Black Mountain Pastoral Care ...

» Oct 03, 2010: Hilly Hellacious

100 and 60 mile bike ride to benefit youth cycling and children with little medical insurance access. Oct 3, 2010.

» Oct 04, 2010: Rogue Wave & Midlake

Emerson once wrote, When it is darkest, men see the stars" and he might as well have been penning a poem for Rogue Wave. Last year was a rollercoaster ride for the foursome â€“ drummer Pat Spurgeon had a kidney transplant, keyboardist Gr...

» Oct 04, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010: Craft in Community

Celebrating American Craft Week Heartwood Gallery is sponsoring a show of 5 local craftspeople at the Saluda Center. Stoney Lamar, nationally renowned wood sculptor, teacher, and spokesperson for American Craft will give a brief talk on Cra...

» Oct 05, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010: 98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair

For nearly 100 years, residents of and visitors to Western North Carolina know there's only one place to be in the first full week of October. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians host the 98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair at the Cherokee In...

» Oct 06, 2010: Bill McKibben - Sustainable Communities Speaker

For 2010, we're honored to welcome North Carolina's Institute for Emerging Issues director Anita Brown-Graham, who will open our series on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 pm, on campus in the College Chapel. Since 2007, she has worked along...

» Oct 07, 2010: Preschool Play Date

It's all about the little ones! Join us for interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Your preschooler will have a blast in this special program! For updated information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org ...

» Oct 08, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010: The Magic Flute

ALO begins its 12th season with the debut of ASO conductor Daniel Meyer in Mozart's harrowing, and most renowned German opera, "Die ZauberflÃ¶te" which, for centuries, has resonated throughout western civilization as a musical masterp...

» Oct 08, 2010 - Jan 09, 2011: Blue Man Group: Making Waves

Experience the world through the eyes of the Blue Man! Onstage, the Blue Man is one part inquisitive child, one part trickster, and one part superhero on a journey of discovery. Throughout "Blue Man Groupâ€”Making Waves," families are...

» Oct 08, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010: Re-Viewing Black Mountain College 2

Returning to the source of artistic and cultural innovation, presenters accepted for the 2nd Re-Viewing Black Mountain College conference will provide new insights into this historic institution. From October 8 â€“ 10, the conference will s...

» Oct 09, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010: 15th Annual Carolina Bonsai Expo

This two-day horticultural extravaganza, situated in the midst of the colorful mountains, features a display of bonsai from enthusiasts in a six-state region, live demonstrations, workshops, and a popular bonsai marketplace. It's also th...

» Oct 09, 2010: Asheville Art in the Park

Asheville Art in the Park is a showcase of the best fine art and craft in the region. National know artists mix with their talented up and coming neighbors under the Vance Monument as Asheville's new Pack Square Park comes online. Join u...

» Oct 09, 2010: Oktoberfest

The Asheville Downtown Association is proud to bring you the second Annual Asheville Oktoberfest! Located on the historic Wall Street, local breweries are coming together to celebrate the season.

» Oct 09, 2010: Colors of Fall A Guided Canoe Trip

Summer has come to an end along a peaceful southern Appalachian valley as we prepare to slip our Old Town canoes into the water. Standing along the riverbank you can feel a cool autumn breeze caressing your cheek as the river beckons you to...

» Oct 09, 2010: Carolina Bonsai Expo

This two-day horticultural extravaganza is situated in the midst of the colorful mountains during fall foliage season, features a juried display of bonsai by clubs from across a six-state region, a renowned bonsai marketplace, workshops, fr...

» Oct 09, 2010: Open Studio Tours at Grovewood

Grovewood Studios were established in 1992, continuing Biltmore Industries' tradition of supporting local craftspeople. Today, renowned studio artists design and create a variety of works in glass, clay, metal, wood, and mixed media. Ope...

» Oct 09, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010: 36th Annual Kiln Opening Festival

Little Mountain Pottery, the studio of Claude Graves, hosts an annual kiln opening festival with guest artists and craftsmen and mountain music. Stoneware kiln opening is Saturday at 11am, Redware kiln opening is Sunday at 1pm. Graves has ...

» Oct 09, 2010: Fabric Collage

In this class you'll combine and layer fabric you love using simple hand and machine stitching techniques to create unique cloth pictures. Expect to leave the class with a completed collage ready to hang on your wall. Instructor: Marg...

» Oct 09, 2010: Super Science Saturday

Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays! Featuring hands-on activities led by our museum facilitators, these programs are sure to be fun for all ages! For specific activity descriptions or for updated information, please vi...

» Oct 09, 2010: American Craft Week Focus on Four

Celebrating American Craft Week Heartwood Gallery is showing a special exhibit of four regional potters: Karen Newgard, Sarah Rolland, Emily Reason, and Robin Kirby. A reception for the four is planned Saturday the 9th of October. this even...

» Oct 09, 2010: Meet the Maker: Alan Daigre

Chair maker and hand tool craftsman Alan Daigre will be at Grovewood Gallery on Saturday, October 9th during American Craft Week. Have a chance to meet Alan, view some of his work, and learn about his technique and inspiration. The meet and...

» Oct 10, 2010: Southbound Migration Guided Bird Walk at Chimney Rock

Many southbound migrant birds pass along the ridges and valleys of Hickory Nut Gorge. Mixed flocks of tanagers, warblers and vireos move through the woods on their journey to warmer climates in Central and South America. We will search the ...

» Oct 10, 2010: Carolina Bonsai Expo

This two-day horticultural extravaganza is situated in the midst of the colorful mountains during fall foliage season, features a juried display of bonsai by clubs from across a six-state region, a renowned bonsai marketplace, workshops, fr...

» Oct 11, 2010: My Mom is Having a Baby

Is your child about to become an older brother or sister? Help them prepare for the new baby's arrival with our My Mom is Having a Baby class. Children will learn what to expect when mom goes into labor, how to hold the new baby, and wi...

» Oct 13, 2010: Science Wonders on Wednesday

Join us for some of The Health Adventure's greatest hits! Educators will present highlights from favorite programs such as "Forces and Motion", "Sound Science", and "Yes, No, Maybe". Enjoy science demonstrations of all kinds...

» Oct 14, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010: Lake Eden Arts Festival

Enjoy a full weekend of art, music, and outdoor fun in a beautiful mountain lake setting. Experience cultural enrichment from all over the world!

» Oct 14, 2010: Origami Folding Frenzy

From simple designs to complex creations, join us to learn about the Japanese art of paper-folding! Folding Frenzies occur on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 4:00 and are included with museum admission. For more information, please vis...

» Oct 14, 2010: Halloween and DÃa de los Muertos Celebration (Ages 6-12)

Witches and Goblins, Oh my! Come learn about DÃa de los Muertos and make decorations you can use every Halloween. Create skulls, pumpkins, and ghosts with coils, pinch pots and slabs. Space is limited, enroll today. Thursday October 14, 4...

» Oct 14, 2010: Preschool Play Date

It's all about the little ones! Join us for interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Your preschooler will have a blast in this special program! For updated information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org ...

» Oct 15, 2010 - Oct 16, 2010: Big Rigs Antique Truck Show

Big Wheels Roll into Cherokee at the Big Rigs Show 5th Annual Big Rigs Antique Truck Show Raises Money for Cancer Research; Womanless Beauty Pageant Big rigs and antique trucks rumble into Cherokee October 15-16 for the 5th Annual Big R...

» Oct 15, 2010: Family Night Out

You are sure to have a great night learning some new skills and making memories with your family at this event. Our instructors will walk you through a few simple projects, or you can impress your family with your own creations. Kids, pare...

» Oct 15, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010: Mountain Living Log & Timber Frame Home Show

This show offers special appeal to consumers interested in building, remodeling or decorating a log or timber frame home. Featuring seminars and demonstrations, manufacturers, builders and distributors from around the US, construction mate...

» Oct 16, 2010: Asheville Art in the Park

Asheville Art in the Park is a showcase of the best fine art and craft in the region. National know artists mix with their talented up and coming neighbors under the Vance Monument as Asheville's new Pack Square Park comes online. Join u...

» Oct 16, 2010: Colors of Fall A Guided Canoe Trip

Summer has come to an end along a peaceful southern Appalachian valley as we prepare to slip our Old Town canoes into the water. Standing along the riverbank you can feel a cool autumn breeze caressing your cheek as the river beckons you to...

» Oct 16, 2010: 22nd Annual Apple Harvest Festival

22nd Annual Apple Harvest Festival set for October 16th in Downtown Waynesville, NC. The Apple Harvest Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, October 16, 2010 in Historic Downtown Waynesville. The annual festival, which cel...

» Oct 16, 2010: Harvest Festival & Antique Tractor Show

This Fall festival takes place on the 10-acre grounds of the historic Stecoah schoolhouse. There will be craft and food vendors, a Country Fair, antique tractors, corn grinding exhibit, quilt exhibit, live music, and a Civil War encampment....

» Oct 16, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010: Chrysanthemum Show

Enjoy bright blooms amid the beautiful fall foliage season at the popular NC Chrysanthemum Society Annual Show,

» Oct 16, 2010: 'S Wonderful - The New Gershwin Musicial

An all-singing, all-dancing musical revue that incorporates five mini-musicals inspired by the real events occurring in and around the lives of the Gershwin brothers.

» Oct 16, 2010: A Mountain Home Companion

If you enjoy NPR's A Prairie Home Companion you will appreciate our spin on it--barbershop-style. Song O' Sky Chorus (Sweet Adelines International) sings old and new favorites in 4 part a capella harmony with the help of our house band,...

» Oct 16, 2010: Super Science Saturday

Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays! Featuring hands-on activities led by our museum facilitators, these programs are sure to be fun for all ages! For specific activity descriptions or for updated information, please vi...

» Oct 16, 2010: Southcliff Black & Blue Classic

Southcliff Asheville welcomes runners from across the region to run on the private roads and trails of this upscale community minutes from downtown Asheville. The name Black & Blue comes from ski trail designations with the black, or black...

» Oct 17, 2010: HardLox Jewish Food and Heritage Festival

The HardLox Festival is a celebration of Jewish food and Jewish heritage in Asheville. The festival will take place on October 17th in the new Pack Square park in downtown Asheville. Try a delicious corned beef sandwich on rye, or a potat...

» Oct 19, 2010: Matt & Kim

A frenetic sound filled with unbridled enthusiasm, roughed-up dance beat and anthemic choruses. Kim plays drums, and Matt plays keyboards and sings. Together the Brooklyn-based duo Matt & Kim are on a never-ending tour for the love of rock....

» Oct 21, 2010 - Oct 24, 2010: Craft Fair of the Southern Highland

For four days each July and October, the Asheville Civic Center comes alive with fine traditional and contemporary crafts. The Fairs, a local tradition since 1948, showcase the work of 200 Southern Highland Craft Guild members, feature cra...

» Oct 21, 2010: Blood Done Sign My Name

A dramatic staging of the critically acclaimed book by Tim Tyson, Blood Done Sign My Name addresses America's painful racial history. For mature audiences only.

» Oct 21, 2010: Preschool Play Date

It's all about the little ones! Join us for interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Your preschooler will have a blast in this special program! For updated information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org ...

» Oct 22, 2010 - Oct 24, 2010: Story Treasures: The Call of Life Memories

Our memories can go unexplored and the timeless wisdom they offer us is sometimes unrecognized. We are often so busy taking in images and information on TV, movies and other media, that we can underestimate the impact and value of telling o...

» Oct 23, 2010 - Oct 24, 2010: NOCtoberfest

This fall festival features the 106-mile Tour de Nantahala Road Ride, live music, Bavarian-themed restaurant and beer specials and late-season sales.

» Oct 23, 2010: Colors of Fall A Guided Canoe Trip

Summer has come to an end along a peaceful southern Appalachian valley as we prepare to slip our Old Town canoes into the water. Standing along the riverbank you can feel a cool autumn breeze caressing your cheek as the river beckons you to...

» Oct 23, 2010 - Oct 24, 2010: Shutterbugs Nature Photography Workshop at Chimney Rock

The Park is the perfect backdrop for capturing amazing photographs. Take advantage of this information-packed 2-day clinic with noted WNC photographer Jeff Miller. Jeff's photography has been featured in many regional, state and national ...

» Oct 23, 2010: Super Science Saturday

Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays! Featuring hands-on activities led by our museum facilitators, these programs are sure to be fun for all ages! For specific activity descriptions or for updated information, please vi...

» Oct 25, 2010: My Mom is Having a Baby

Is your child about to become an older brother or sister? Help them prepare for the new baby's arrival with our My Mom is Having a Baby class. Children will learn what to expect when mom goes into labor, how to hold the new baby, and wi...

» Oct 27, 2010 - Nov 21, 2010: Treasure Island

X marks the spot with Robert Luis Stevenson's classic tale of pirates, treasure maps, mutiny and excitement. When young Jim Hawkins befriends an old pirate named Billy Bones, he begins a journey that lands him on a ship with a very shady ...

» Oct 28, 2010: Preschool Play Date

It's all about the little ones! Join us for interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Your preschooler will have a blast in this special program! For updated information, please visit www.thehealthadventure.org ...

» Oct 29, 2010 - Oct 31, 2010: Moogfest 2010

Three extraordinary days of music, featuring MGMT, Massive Attack, Theivery Corporation, Big Boi, JÃ³nsi and Caribou. Plus exhibitions, installations, films, workshops, and discussions... celebrating the spirit and expansive vision of Bob M...

» Oct 30, 2010: Colors of Fall A Guided Canoe Trip

Summer has come to an end along a peaceful southern Appalachian valley as we prepare to slip our Old Town canoes into the water. Standing along the riverbank you can feel a cool autumn breeze caressing your cheek as the river beckons you to...

» Oct 30, 2010: Dailey & Vincent

Dailey & Vincent is one of the nation's most celebrated new bluegrass acts. Both members of the duo are career bluegrass musicians who never depart from the core sensibility of the genre while also beautifully pushing the bluegrass envelope...

» Oct 30, 2010: Super Science Saturday

Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays! Featuring hands-on activities led by our museum facilitators, these programs are sure to be fun for all ages! For specific activity descriptions or for updated information, please vi...

» Nov 01, 2010 - Nov 14, 2010: Asheville International Children's Film Festival

The AICFF is a family film festival with value affirming culturally diverse cinema. By using media as a tool to stimulate critical thinking, our goal is to promote intelligent dialogue through the introduction of inspiring stories, exhilara...

» Nov 03, 2010: Ra Ra Riot

Ra Ra Riot formed in January 2006 in Syracuse, New York while attending university. The band quickly caught the ear of the industry and the tastemakers with many stellar performances including the 2006 CMJ Music Marathon and SXSW 2007. The ...

» Nov 05, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011: 36th Annual Christmas at Biltmore Estate

Holidays arrive at America's largest homeÂ® in style. This year's Christmas at Biltmore promises another extravagant celebration, complete with more than 40 Christmas trees, miles of ribbon, garland and lights, live music and inspiratio...

» Nov 05, 2010 - Jan 01, 2011: 27th Annual Candlelight Evenings at Biltmore Estate

As daylight fades into dusk, candlelight and firelight accent Biltmore House's extravagant holiday dÃ©cor, accented by live entertainment and outside illuminations.Candlelight Christmas Evenings tickets are available by reservation only, ...

» Nov 05, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010: Cruise the Smokies - Fall Cherokee Rod Run

What do you get when you combine the most scenic drive in North Carolina and more than 800 of the nation's hottest looking classic cars? The highly anticipated, Cruise the Smokies Fall Cherokee Rod Run. More than 3,000 car enthusiasts wi...

» Nov 06, 2010: Blue Ridge Rollergirls

Visiting Team Molly Rogers Rolllergrils (Melbourne, FL)

» Nov 11, 2010: Lester Brown - Sustainable Communities Speaker

For 2010, we're honored to welcome North Carolina's Institute for Emerging Issues director Anita Brown-Graham, who will open our series on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 pm, on campus in the College Chapel. Since 2007, she has worked along...

» Nov 13, 2010 - Nov 14, 2010: River Arts District Studio Stroll

The Bi-Annual Studio Stroll is your chance to tour the studios, meet with the artists and purchase artwork. Within just a few blocks you will find an eclectic mix of creative artists - from traditional to cutting-edge. Near downtown Ashevil...

» Nov 14, 2010 - Nov 18, 2010: Quilter's Vacation

Sweet Biscuit Inn is offering a Quilter's Vacation to be held this August 7-12, November 14-18 and April 8-13, 2011.

» Nov 15, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011: National Gingerbread House Competition & Display

Contestants from across the country will bring their culinary masterpieces to The Grove Park Inn this holiday season. Delight in the imagination shown in these sugar-and-spice creations, strolling through the competition display is a sure w...

» Nov 26, 2010 - Nov 27, 2010: 'Hard Candy Christmas' Arts & Crafts Show

The largest art and crafts show in Western North Carolina for holiday shopping of original art and crafts. Customers are never disappointed with the wide array of heirloom ornaments ,pottery, master jewelery, glass art, gourd art , and Looz...

» Dec 01, 2010 - Dec 23, 2010: A Christmas Carol

The Charles Dickens classic has been re-imagined by renowned Disney composer Alan Menken. This spectacular musical extravaganza delighted families for ten years at Madison Square Garden. The timeless tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his...

» Dec 03, 2010 - Dec 05, 2010: Biltmore Village Dickens Festival

Located just outside of Biltmore Estate, historic Biltmore Village transforms into a quaint Victorian village on the first weekend of December. Horse-drawn carriages will trot along classically decorated cobblestone streets as carolers, sto...

» Dec 04, 2010: Santa on the Chimney at Chimney Rock

Have you ever wondered how Santa can climb down millions of chimneys all around the world in just one night? He practices on 315-ft. Chimney Rock! USA Today named Chimney Rock one of the top 10 places to catch up with Santa. Come and see wh...

» Dec 04, 2010: Guild Artists' Holiday Sale at the Folk Art Center

The Southern Highland Craft Guild's Annual Sale provides an opportunity for individual members to sell over-runs, discontinued stock and studio seconds in a festive atmosphere during the holiday season.

» Dec 11, 2010: Santa on the Chimney at Chimney Rock

Have you ever wondered how Santa can climb down millions of chimneys all around the world in just one night? He practices on 315-ft. Chimney Rock! USA Today named Chimney Rock one of the top 10 places to catch up with Santa. Come and see wh...

» Dec 11, 2010: Guild Artists' Holiday Sale at the Folk Art Center

The Southern Highland Craft Guild's Annual Sale provides an opportunity for individual members to sell over-runs, discontinued stock and studio seconds in a festive atmosphere during the holiday season.

» Dec 19, 2010: A Swannanoa Solstice

A Swannanoa Solstice is an ensemble of world renowned recording artists lead by Al Petteway and wife Amy White. It is an Asheville holiday tradition, returning for the 8th annual performance of joyful, thoughtful seasonal celebration.

» Dec 20, 2010 - Dec 21, 2010: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

A musical based on C.S. Lewis' imaginative adventure story about four children who travel to the magical land of Narnia. School Show Series with two days of performances at 10 AM & 12 PM. Show open to community based on availability

» Dec 21, 2010: Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker

The must-see production of the season! Critically acclaimed for exquisite artistry, and dazzling sets and costumes, the Great Russian Nutcracker is the defining holiday experience. Bring your family and friends together for a heartwarming p...

» Dec 30, 2010 - Jan 01, 2011: Lindy Focus 2010

Spend your New Year's Eve at the Crowne Plaza Resort where you can be taken back to the 1930's with live big band music, beginner swing dance lesson and performances by international dance champions. The headlining musical act for the eveni...

» Jan 28, 2011 - Jan 29, 2011: Brundibar

Experience the timeless story of this prewar composition that has become the most performed children's opera as it makes its Asheville Lyric Opera dÃ©but celebrating its anniversary of its opera education programs.

» Jan 31, 2011: Fancy Nancy & Other Stories

Children will love this musical revue featuring six stories, including popular "Fancy Nancy" and "Duck for President." 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. shows are open to community based on availability.

» Feb 04, 2011: Aquila in Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author

Aquila Theatre presents an exciting new production of Nobel Laureate Luigi Pirandello's famous drama. Six Characters in Search of an Author dares to ask fundamental questions about the very nature of art and entertainment, blurring the line...

» Feb 05, 2011: Aquila in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Aquila Theatre presents an exciting new production of the timeless Shakespeare comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. Set against a classical Athenian backdrop, A Midsummer Night's Dream explores the universal theme of love through Aquila's ...

» Feb 09, 2011 - Feb 10, 2011: Doug Varone and Dancers

Doug Varone and Dancers' kinetically thrilling dances make essential connections and mine the complexity of the human spirit, commanding attention for its expansive vision, versatility and technical prowess. Two nights of performances.

» Feb 18, 2011 - Feb 20, 2011: 16th Annual Bluegrass First Class Festival

16th Annual Bluegrass First Class Festival at the Crowne Plaza Resort Febraury 18-20, 2011. With some of the best bluegrass acts in the country rocking out all over the hotel. For tickets, log onto www.bluegrassfirstclass.com.

» Feb 19, 2011: Sweet Plantain String Quartet

Sweet Plantain is a refreshingly new string quartet that thrills audiences with original compositions and contemporary works by Latin American composers.

» Feb 25, 2011: Cathie Ryan

Named Irish Female Vocalist of the Decade and awarded the Concert of the Year Award by Chicago's Irish American News, Cathie Ryan's captivating vocals place her firmly in the vanguard of Celtic performers.

» Mar 11, 2011: Billy D. Washington

The clever and quirky comedian Billy D. Washington is a top-notch stand-up comedian and an enormously talented musician. Often incorporating deft keyboard playing into his comedy act, his talents have taken him from a career as a policeman ...

» Mar 17, 2011 - Mar 18, 2011: My Heart in a Suitcase

A survivor's story, set during the Nazi Holocaust, which teaches children the importance of combating intolerance. 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. both days. Shows open to community based on availability.

» Mar 18, 2011: Mountain Heart with Tony Rice

Mountain Heart's musical virtuosity, unmatched energy, and entertainment dynamics appeal to a wide variety of musical tastes. Appearing with Mountain Heart is guitar legend Tony Rice, who spans the range of acoustic music.

» Mar 24, 2011: Dervish

At the forefront of Celtic music for over two decades, Dervish is one of the all-time great Irish traditional bands. Be transported by the remarkable energy of this magical band and its charismatic singer, Cathy Jordan, to an Irish session ...

» Apr 01, 2011 - Apr 02, 2011: La Boheme

The Diana Wortham Theatre's intimate audience setting will host the ALO's new romantic production and the return of Puccini opera conductor, Dr. Robert Hart Baker and Director David Toulson.

» Apr 05, 2011 - Apr 06, 2011: Viver Brasil

The award-winning Viver Brasil takes audiences for an inspiring cultural journey through Brazil, featuring a dazzling program of African orixÃ¡s (deified ancestral saints), ceremonial celebrations, the martial arts/dance form of capoeira, a...

» Apr 08, 2011 - Apr 13, 2011: Quilter's Vacation

Sweet Biscuit Inn is offering a Quilter's Vacation to be held this August 7-12. Other dates for the same workshop are set for November 14-18 and April 8-13, 2011.

» Apr 08, 2011: Destino

Pop with an opera flair, Destino enthralls by combining the romance of opera with pop, gospel, and soul selections delivered via its three award-winning, classically trained professional tenors.

» Apr 28, 2011 - Apr 29, 2011: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie & other story books

When a boy shares his snack with a hungry, demanding mouse, he learns a hilarious lesson about cause-and-effect. 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. both days. Shows open to community based on availability.

» May 06, 2011: Turtle Island Quartet with Special Guest Mike Marshall

Two-time Grammy winning Turtle Island Quartet joins Mike Marshall, a favorite of Asheville classical and bluegrass audiences, as they undertake a musical journey across the American landscape.

» May 07, 2011: The Paul McKenna Band

The Paul McKenna Band is one of the hottest, fastest-rising young groups in Scotland, and their contemporary approach to traditional instrumentation have already earned raves as the "best band of its generation."

» May 21, 2011: Music and Arts Festival

This annual 1 day event includes up to 100 arts and crafts booths as well as a full music stage with acts scheduled from 10am till 10pm. Music ranges from Gospel to Bluegrass to Rock. ( a full schedule can be seen at area sponsors) A childr...

» Jun 04, 2011: Taste of Opera

Food, wine, and music will compose your evening as you experience the grand feast of the world. Your ticket includes delectable tastes from an array of fine restaurants with wine and an exclusive on stage concert at Diana Wortham Theatre fe...