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Roots + Wings School of Art is truly a rich resource for our community.  On top of all they provide, they are raising money for a scholarship fund.  You guys are awesome! The Share Love event will be held on Sunday, February 12th from 2-5pm at Pink Dog Creative in the River Arts District.  All proceeds from the Share Love event [...]

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The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design hosts Torqued & Twisted, an exhibition exploring the work of nine furniture makers and sculptors who use the technique of bending wood in innovative, unusual and eloquent ways.  Feb. 10 – June 29, 2012 Wood bending is typically accomplished through one of three approaches—steaming, laminating or greenwood bending. Steaming [...]

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LEAF: CALL FOR ARTISTS! The Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) is calling all handcraft artists to apply for our 2012 Festivals! 55 exhibitors/festival will be chosen by jury, open to all media. Booth Fee: $360     Spring Festival Dates – May 10-13 Fall Festival Dates – Oct 18-21 LEAF is an award-winning non-profit Music [...]

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…and for a good cause.  I know, I know auction schmoction.  We have very generous businesses and individuals here who donate to many auctions for good causes each year.  Bids for Kids is worth putting on the calendar: 5:30-7:30 on Dec. 14.  It’s free to attend and has a live and silent auction, as well as wine [...]

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Hot off a llama trekking expedition in Tennessee (they said the llamas were very sweet), CNN’s HLN network crew stopped in to Asheville Glass Center in the Asheville River Arts District to film a segment about glassblowing workshops and hands-on arts workshops in Asheville on Friday, December 2, 2011. Alex Greenwood, glass artist and teaching [...]

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This weekend, self-described “global Americana” band The Billy Sea heads into The Altamont Theatre to play a show and record their new album.  The performance is on Friday, November 18th, the second night of recording, and will also be video taped as part of the studio experience.  With an all-star lineup of musicians, the Asheville band has come out [...]

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Mountain Area Child and Family Center serves children ages 0-5 and their families.  They have two locations: in Swannanoa next to Warren Wilson College and in Candler at Montmorinci.  Wolf Trap Early Learning through the Arts is an internationally respected program that provides innovative arts-based teaching strategies and services to early childhood teachers, caregivers, parents, and [...]

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Brian Eno’s Exhibit Sheds Poignant Light on Moogfest 2011 “I like art that is magic.  I don’t like art that is just clever.” -Brian Eno Brian Eno’s multi-media installation 77 Million Paintings in the YMI Cultural Center on Eagle St in Downtown Asheville is an atmospheric  experience, combining a visual collage of digital imagery and [...]

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  The City of Asheville invites the public to the grand opening of the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center, Asheville’s newest community center, at the former site of Livingston Street Park.  Mayor Terry Bellamy will officiate the event at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the center, located at 285 Livingston St. at the corner [...]

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