ASHEVILLE, NC – The Zeugner Center indoor pool will be open on Sundays beginning August 29. Family swim time is from 1:30 until 5 p.m. The cost to swim is $3 per person. Swim passes are available at a cost of $20 for 10 visits and $40 for 25 visits. The Zeugner Center is located in Arden at 90 Springside Drive, behind T.C. Roberson High School.
For more information, contact Teri Gentile at the Zeugner Center, 684-5072 or email her at teri.gentile@buncombecounty.org
ASHEVILLE, NC – Theatre UNCA kicks off its fall season with three one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, including “The Long Goodbye,” “Hello From Bertha” and “The Lady of Larkspur Lotion” from September 23-25. These performances are the first of a series of Williams’ one-act plays to be staged throughout the fall semester. Performances will take place at UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theater. Curtain is 8 p.m. All shows are open to the public.
Tennessee Williams was an American playwright best known for his Pulitzer-winning plays “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” He received a number of other awards during his career, including four New York Drama Critics’ Circle awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “The Long Goodbye” focuses on Joe, a frustrated writer, who is attempting to cope with his mother’s death. “Hello From Bertha” follows the story of a deathly ill prostitute. Faced with eviction if she is unable to work, Bertha enlists the aid of her friend and fellow prostitute to help her write a letter seeking aid from her long lost love. Possible eviction is also a theme in “The Lady of Larkspur Lotion,” which takes place in a cockroach-infested boarding house. Mrs. Hardwicke-Moore, a tenant of the boarding house who has not paid her rent, must face off with her scheming landlady.
The production is directed by UNC Asheville Associate Professor of Drama Laura Bond. The UNC Asheville student cast includes Aria Alamalhodaei, Caitlin Angermeyer, Sarah Felmet, Eric Frid, Kirby Gibson, Rachel Gordon, Chris Kugler, John Lewis, Bradley Mercier, Bridget Patterson, Will Storrs, Alex Veilleux and Mary Alice White.
Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 UNC Asheville faculty/staff and $5 students. Tickets may be ordered online or by phone by calling 828.232.2291 between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Tickets are also available at the box office one hour before curtain. Online tickets can be purchased one week prior to show.
For online tickets or more information, visit http://drama.unca.edu/theatre-unca, or contact UNC Asheville’s Drama Department at 828.251.6610.
ASHEVILLE, NC – The Garden Stroll will take place on Saturday, September 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine! Join us for a kickoff ceremony at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road at 10:30 a.m. and remember – the Stroll is FREE!
The culture of sustainability is becoming more deeply rooted in West Asheville’s urban landscape with every passing day. The Second Annual West Asheville Garden Stroll on Saturday, September 11 will showcase many new gardens in the Horney Heights and Malvern Hills sections of the community. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and kicks off at the West Asheville Library at 10:30 a.m.
As urban gardens proliferate in this sprawling and diverse community, gardens of all kinds are emerging. Approximately 17 new gardens will be on view across three areas of the Greater West Asheville community: the neighborhood adjacent to the library, and the Horney Heights/Buttermilk Creek, and Malvern Hills neighborhoods. Each site offers a unique garden display. Types of gardens on this year’s Stroll include traditional, mixed use, permaculture, a community garden, a greenway, and gardens featuring bees, chickens, and much more!
West Asheville gardeners are keen to share the joy of gardening. The Stroll emphasizes sustainability in urban gardening, networking among neighbors, and inspiration for Strollers. Strollers can learn from gardeners’ varied experiences through question-and-answer sessions and first-hand viewing. Strollers are also invited to participate In a community service gardening project as part of the Stroll experience.
Maps of the tour and information about the featured gardens will be available at West Asheville Library on September 11. Strollers are encouraged to car-pool, bike, and walk. Centralized parking will be available near the featured neighborhoods at: West Asheville Baptist Church on Haywood Road, St. George’s Episcopal Church on School Road, and at Malvern Hills Park.
The West Asheville Garden Stroll is a non-profit endeavor led by a group of passionate gardeners. It is FREE and open to the public. Volunteers are needed to help with the Stroll. Volunteer opportunities are listed on the website, www.WestAshevilleGardens.com. This wonderful community event welcomes donations!
Additional information can be found on the web at www.WestAshevilleGardens.com or at the West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road, 250-4750.
ASHEVILLE, NC - The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is taking the farm to table concept to a new level beginning in September with a new series of dinners that will showcase local famers and artists. The inaugural Local Showcase Dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday September 30 at Blue Ridge Dining Room. Chefs at the renowned, historic Inn will collaborate with neighboring farmers to create a dining experience highlighted by local food, wines and art. The first dinner will feature fresh ingredients from Hickory Nut Gap and Jolley Farms, and art by local painter John McKah. Diners will be able to interact with the farmers and the artists, while enjoying a delicious four course dinner made with freshly picked ingredients. The Blue Ridge Dining Room Local Showcase dinners will be held on the last Thursday of each month.
For reservations and more information, please contact The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa at 800.438.0050 or 828.252.2711; visit www.groveparkinn.com, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ewgrove and Facebook at www.facebook.com/groveparkinn.
ASHEVILLE, NC – Arrington Williams with “Rose Elegante,” A collection of abstract paintings by Asheville artist Arrington Williams will be on view through September 29 in UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery. The exhibition includes works in oil and acrylics by Williams, a graduate of the Corcoran School of Art who now has a studio in the River Arts District. An opening reception will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, in the gallery. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
The paintings “are ultimately about energy,” said Williams. When asked the meaning of his abstracts, he encourages viewers to “turn off the intellect and turn on the emotional receptors. And then, sometimes I say, ‘If I could tell you what it means in words, I would have written a
Blowers Gallery, located on the main floor of UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library is open 8 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 p.m.-midnight Sundays. For more information, call 828.251.6436, and for more about the artist and his work, go here.
ASHEVILLE, NC – On Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12, 2010, the Asheville Art Museum screens Microcosmos at 2:00 p.m. each day. This filmbscreening is at the Asheville Art Museum and is free with Museum Membership or admission.
Microcosmos is a documentary film that records the lives of insects through the use of microscopic cameras and microphones. Track the flight of a bee and see what life is like on the inside of an anthill in this fascinating — and completely non-creepy — film.
Viewers will be in awe, not only of the rare glimpse into this amazing side of nature, but also the technology that made the film possible.
This screening is held in conjunction with the exhibition Sallie Middleton: A Life in the Forest on view at the Asheville Art Museum through Sunday, December 5, 2010.
ASHEVILLE, NC – Once again, runners and cyclists can “Race to the Rock” at Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park. The 5K run and 7K cycling time trail are set for Sunday, August 29 at 8am. Both events are part of the 6th Annual Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad and professionally managed by Set Up Events. The run is an Asheville Track Club Grand Prix Race.
Beginning in Chimney Rock Village and continuing up the Park’s winding entrance road, the race finishes just below Chimney Rock, the ancient monolith which gives the Park its name. While completing the race, averaging an uphill seven percent grade, is certainly reward enough, participants will also be treated to 75-mile views of Lake Lure, Hickory Nut Gorge and the Carolina Piedmont. Concessions after the race will be provided by the Chimney Rock Village Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.
Spectators may watch the race’s finish, but must be in the park before 7:30am so the road is clear for runners and cyclists.
Advanced registration is $35 and includes a commemorative Olympiad T-shirt (while supplies last). Register online. Walk up registration will also be available beginning at 6:30am at the Old Rock Café in Chimney Rock Village and is $40. Proceeds benefit charitable organizations in the Hickory Nut Gorge. In its five years, the Olympiad has given nearly $50,000 to local charities.
The Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad is a four-day sport and community celebration. With dozens of events from kayak races to a fireworks extravaganza, sand volleyball to live music, the Olympiad has something for everyone. More information can be found at www.hickorynutolympiad.com.
Chimney Rock is located 25 miles southeast of Asheville in Hickory Nut Gorge on Highway 64/74-A. The Park is the focal point of the developing Chimney Rock State Park. Admission for 2010 is $14 for adults and $6 for youth ages six through 15. Children under six are admitted free. For a full list of events and activities, visit www.chimneyrockpark.com or call 800-277-9611.
UNC Asheville’s Literature and Language Department will host a reading by noted North Carolina poet Al Maginnes at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at UNC Asheville’s Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall. He will read from his most recent collection,” Ghost Alphabet,” which was the winner of the White Pine Poetry Prize. The book will be published this fall. The event is free and open to the public.
Maginnes is the author of several collections of poetry, including “Taking Up Our Daily Tools,” “The Light in Our Houses” and “Film History.” His poems have also appeared in numerous journals, including Poetry, Shenandoah, The Georgia Review and Tar River Poetry. Maginnes holds a bachelor’s degree in English from East Carolina University and a master’s in creative writing from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. For the past 15 years, Maginnes has taught writing courses at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh. He lives in Raleigh with his wife and daughter.
For more information, call UNC Asheville’s Literature & Language Department at 828/251-6411.
Judi Lampert, noted flutist and UNC Asheville adjunct music professor, will hold a recital at 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Lampert will be joined by soprano Melodie Galloway, pianist Elsa O’Farrell, percussionist Matthew Richmond, and Vance Reese on double bass. The program will feature the debut of “Divertimento,” a new composition for flute and marimba by Richmond. Classical and jazz pieces by Boehm, Delibes and Bolling will round out the program. Admission is $5 at the door.
Lampert holds a master’s degree in music performance from Illinois State University. Upon graduation, she became a professional musician. She played with the Illinois Symphony for 20 years and soloed with several orchestras in Illinois and North Carolina. Lampert has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Orchestra Hall in Chicago. A longtime resident of Asheville, Lampert has played with the Asheville and Greenville Symphonies as well as the Spartanburg Philharmonic, performs at Biltmore Estate as a soloist.
For more information 828/251-6432.
Asheville Arts Center South
Open House Fest
August 14
Free Sample Classes. Ballet, Irish Dance, Musical Theatre, Kindermusik, Acting, Parents Morning Out! Crafts for kids! Free 10-minute music lessons: guitar, voice, piano, and more. Experience the Arts Center’s diverse classes for all ages and meet instructors.
4-7 p.m.
Asheville Arts Center South , 9 Summit Ave, Suite B, near intersection of Hendersonville Rd and Long Shoals Rd.
Information and RSVP at 253-4000.
Parents Morning Out Open Houses
August 15
The Asheville Arts Center’s music & arts based Parents Morning Out program invites parents and children to experience the program and meet instructors.
Asheville Arts Center North, 366 Merrimon Ave. (behind Atlanta Bread)
9-11 a.m
ALSO
Arts Center South, 9 Summit Ave, Suite B, near intersection of Hendersonville Rd and Long Shoals Rd.
12-3 p.m.
Information, call 253-4000.
Asheville Arts Center Main Location
Open House
August 15
Free Sample Classes- Ballet, Irish Dance, Musical Theatre, Acting! Free Performances- Irish Dance, Rock Band, Musical Theatre. Crafts for kids! Free 10-minute music lessons for guitar, violin, drums, voice, piano, and more. Experience the Arts Center’s diverse classes for all ages and meet instructors.
5-8 p.m
Asheville Arts Center Main Location
308 Merrimon Ave.
Information and RSVP at 253-4000.
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