Category Archives: Asheville Events

Fanaticon 2 Is Open

Published in Asheville Events on May 21, 2011

Pay close attention to the cams today and you just might see a caped crusader or a super villain wandering about, as the heroes assemble at Fanaticon 2.  The convention is a “celebration of comic book culture and its fans”.  From Fanaticon:

The event will take place at the Asheville Art Museum and will feature local comic book vendors, artists, panel discussions and special guests.FANATICON2 is a labor of love by an enthusiastic team of local comic book and pop culture fans. We are very excited about producing a fun and successful convention that will hopefully continue annually for years to come!

Saturday, May 21, 2011
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Asheville Art Museum
2 South Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28802
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Help the Montford Park Players Kickstart Their Fundrasier

Published in Asheville Events, Asheville Live on January 31, 2011
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The Montford Park Players, an Asheville cultural icon, is raising funds to repair the second story of their outdoor stage. The longest running Shakespeare Theater in NC provides stellar performances for free. The setting is fantastic, a grassy hillside under the stars. Many people come early and enjoy a picnic dinner. A $5 donation per person is requested as the actors pass the hat during intermission.

The Montford Park Players are in their 39th season, and have been at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford for 28 years. The stage is in a state of disrepair, and even has signs of wood rot. The company hopes to raise $8000 by March to redo the upper stage. Volunteers are standing by, but funds are needed. They hope to have the work completed by the May 12 opening. 

Travis Lowe, chairman of the marketing committee, encouraged the use of Kickstart, a community donation fundraiser. Lowe noticed the success of Suzy Phillips, who used Kickstarter to fund raise $8000 for a Lebanese food truck. The Montford Park Players have invited Suzy Phillips to serve diners from her truck this season.

Visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/477993590/rebuild-montford-park-players-ampitheater?ref=live for more information or to donate.

Donors will receive

  • $1- Thanks in the season’s playbills
  • $25- Thanks in the season’s playbills, a “Free Shakespeare” T-shirt, and free lawn chair rental for 2 for the season
  • $50- Above, plus lawn blanket, reserved seating, and an “Official Land Grant” signed by Julius Caesar
  • $75- Above, plus walk on role in Julius Caesar murder scene
  • $100- Above, plus individual show sponsorship with introduction
  • $150- Above, plus 2 tickets to the indoor season Romeo and Juliette, with rose from Juliette
  • $200- Above, plus season tickets with reserved seating for the indoor season
  • $250- Above, plus bronze plaque on the stage house
  • $500- Above, plus outdoor gourmet picnic prior to a summer performance
  • $1000- Above, plus naming rights for selection of stage house

 If you can, consider a donation to this worthy cause, the producers of bringing Shakespeare to the masses in Asheville each year. We are very glad to have them in our midst. For more information on the Montford Park Players, visit www.montfordparkplayers.org

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Tellabration!

Published in Asheville Events on November 18, 2010
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Asheville Storytelling Circle hosts Tellabration! on Sunday, November 21, from 3 pm to 5 pm at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Started in 1988, Tellabration! is an international phenomenon, where people from all over the globe gather the week before Thanksgiving to share the art of storytelling. Started in Connecticut and 6 other states, it quickly spread, and by 1997, was on every continent except Antarctica.

Asheville is participating for the 13th year in this global event, sponsored by the Southern Highland Craft Guild and the National Storytelling Network.

Visitors will be entertained by

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Holiday Lighting Celebration

Published in Asheville Events on November 17, 2010
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Join the festivities at Biltmore Park Town Square, just off of I-26 at exit 37, Long Shoals Road, for the Holiday Lighting Celebration. Be entertained by the music of strolling carolers, children

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Live Views of the Clinton Rally

Published in Asheville Events, Asheville Live on October 21, 2010

Preparations for the Bill Clinton Rally - Asheville NCBill Clinton will be speaking today at around 12:30 PM in an effort to drum up some more voter support for Heath Shuler in the upcoming election. Asheville Live Cam is happy to bring you live streaming views of the rally, the preparations (going on now) and the aftermath. We’ve temporarily moved the East Cam to the front page, where it will remain for the rest of the day.

From the Asheville Citizen-Times:

Clinton is stumping for U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, who faces a strong challenge from Hendersonville Republican Jeff Miller in the Nov. 2 election. Hayden Rogers, Shuler’s campaign manager, said they’ve

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Johnson’s Crossroad at Jack of the Wood

Published in Asheville Events on August 20, 2010

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The first time I heard Johnson’s Crossroad, it was this song (‘Tween You and I) and I got goosebumps. Not many bands or songs do that to me these days, so I knew these guys had something special. Maybe it was that haunting melody or maybe it was lead singer Paul Johnson’s gravelly voice. I don’t know for sure, but they instantly rocketed into my favorites. After I heard more of their songs, their place of honor in my music collection was solidified.

They will be playing Jack of the Wood on August 27th. From the press release:

Johnson’s Crossroad is taking their love of the old time mountain music, bluegrass, and the Texas singer/songwriters of the 1970’s and putting their own stamp on the ever-widening and increasingly popular ‘Americana’ genre, nurturing a sound they like to call “Appalachian Soul.”

The band was born in the bars of small town Lewisburg, WV. Johnson’s Crossroad performed the old songs they love and began to craft their own material. As audiences began to grow founding members Paul Johnson and Keith Minguez decided to head south over the Blue Ridge Mountains to the budding music scene of beautiful Asheville, NC where they found like-minded musicians and formed a touring band.

Their debut album “Blood in Black and White” brings together some of Asheville’s finest musicians to perform JXR’s original material. The album is steeped in the traditional country themes of lost love, lost fortune, lost time, and overcoming hardships, but Johnson’s Crossroad have clearly found a unique voice. With “Blood in Black and White” they give country music fans an alternative to the “polished” sound, though staying true to the roots that have made country music great.

Johnson’s Crossroad
Jack of the Wood
Friday, August 27th, 2010

8pm, $5, 21+
95 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC? 28801
(828) 252-5445 ext 105

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An Evening with Amelia’s Mechanics

Published in Asheville Events on August 19, 2010

Amelia's MechanicsThose of you looking for a great musical experience should mark August 28 on your calendars. Amelia’s Mechanics has announced that they will be presenting “An Evening with Amelia’s Mechanics” at Jack of the Wood on that date.

From the press release:

Amelia’s Mechanics is: Molly McGinn (vocals, acoustic guitar, lap steel), Molly Miller (vocals, electric guitar, ukulele), and Kasey Horton (viola)

Despite what the oil-and-iron name might suggest, the women of Amelia’s Mechanics swap that toughness for a more urban, sophisticated take on Americana music, using luxuriating harmonies and classical swells to temper their lyrical frustrations with love and life. The instrumentation and vocal harmonies of Amelia’s Mechanics result in a genre-busting sound best described as “vintage country with a moonshine concerto.”

The band released their debut album “North, South,” produced by Jim Avett (father, The Avett Brothers,) in February of 2010 to critical acclaim and embarked on an inaugural spring tour to the delight of audiences all across the southeastern United States. Amelia’s Mechanics is currently working on their second album (at Echo Mountain Studios) to be released Spring 2011.

Amelia’s Mechanics
Jack of the Wood
Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Doors 7pm
95 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC? 28801
(828) 252-5445 ext 105

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