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Brevard Music Center Summer Festival

  • June 21, 2013
  • Location: Brevard Music Center
  • Address: Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC 28712
  • Venue:  Brevard Music Center

The Brevard Music Center (BMC), a summer festival and institute, will open its 2013 season on Friday, June 21, on its campus in Brevard, North Carolina. The 2013 season features seven weeks of classical masterworks including Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, Stravinsky’s Firebird, and Beethoven’s beloved Fifth Symphony. The summer festival also includes an outstanding lineup of guest artists ranging from rising stars of the classical world, such as pianist Ji-Yong and violin...

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Downtown After 5 Presented by Harmony Motors

  • June 21, 2013
  • Location: North Lexington Avenue
  • Address: Downtown Asheville, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  Downtown Asheville

In 2013, we celebrate the 25th season of Downtown After 5! The event takes place each third Friday of the month May - September on Lexington Avenue at I-240. 2013 lineup will be announced April 30. Special thanks to presenting sponsor, Harmony Motors! The Harmony Motors family includes Audi Asheville, Harmony Porsche and Volkswagen of Asheville. Harmony Motors delights in the heritage of all their German marques. Come check out their unique Volkswagen showroom featuring vintage Volkswagens, anti...

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Evita

  • June 5, 2013 - June 30, 2013
  • Location: Flat Rock Playhouse
  • Address: 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC 28731
  • Venue:  Flat Rock Playhouse
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Perhaps the greatest collaboration of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice, Evita tells the story of Eva Peron, perhaps the most notorious public figure in Argentina’s history. The illegitimate child of a rural landowner and a seamstress, Eva began her career as a performer and then rose to prominence as the wife of the dictator Juan Peron. Beloved by the people and despised by the aristocracy, Eva’s exploits come to life through a compelling score that fuses haunting c...

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Halotherapy Storytime at The Salt Spa Asheville

  • June 8, 2013 - June 22, 2013
  • Address: 473 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
  • Venue:  The Salt Spa of Asheville
  • Recurrence: Recurring every 2 weeks on Saturday

Halotherapy and Storytime is a delightful and healthy time for all children. While listening to an imaginary story and experiencing the magic of Himalayan Salt, Children will benefit from breathing the salt enriched microclimate in our Himalayan Salt Therapy Spa. Good for respiratory health. Reservation is required, please call 828 505 1838

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Kiss Me, Kate

  • June 7, 2013 - June 29, 2013
  • Location: Asheville Community Theatre
  • Address: 35 East Walnut Street, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  Asheville Community Theatre

Combine Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew with Cole Porter's music and lyrics to get Kiss Me, Kate, an instant success with every cast and audience. This is a play-within-a-play where each cast member's on-stage life is complicated by what is happening offstage. Kiss Me, Kate is fun, melodious and sophisticated.

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Ooh La La Curiosity Market

  • May 25, 2013 - September 14, 2013
  • Location: Pritchard park
  • Address: Downtown Asheville, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  Downtown Asheville
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday

Ooh La La Curiosity Market is a artist's market to take place in Pritchard Park, located in the center of beautiful downtown Asheville and will showcase the work of more than a dozen local artists. Taking place over six Saturdays in Summer beginning May 25 and continuing on June 15th, July 6th, August 3th & 31th with the final Summer market on Sept. 14th. Hours are 10am-4pm. Ooh La La will feature works by local painters, leather smiths, jewelry makers, potters ,up-cycled crafters, and oth...

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Run for Shindig on the Green 5K Race & Fun Walk/Run

  • June 22, 2013
  • Location: Carrier Park
  • Address: Amboy Road, Asheville, NC 28806

“Run For Shindig on the Green” 5K Race & Fun Walk/Run. A special fundraising benefit for Shindig on the Green Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Carrier Park in Asheville, NC. 5K Race begins at 8:30 a.m. and the one-mile Fun Walk/Run begins at 8:45 a.m. Register online at www.active.com until Thursday June 20. Day-of-race registration is 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 5K $25; Fun Walk/Run $10. For more information visit www.folkheritage.org or call the Folk Heritage Info Line: 828-258-6101...

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6th ANNUAL SCULPTURE FOR THE GARDEN

  • June 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
  • Address: 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville, NC 28804
  • Venue:  Grovewood Gallery
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Opening Reception June 1 (11am – 3pm). Beginning the first Saturday in June and going through December, we host our annual Sculpture for the Garden exhibition. This outdoor sculpture invitational features contemporary sculptures by nationally-recognized artists. Sculptures range from playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. Sculptures by local artists Gretchen Lothrop and Stefan “Steebo” Bonitz will also be on display at...

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ASHEVILLE ART IN THE PARK

  • June 15, 2013 - June 29, 2013
  • Address: Pack Square Park, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  Pack Square Park
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday

Asheville Art In Park will once again be providing access to some of the finest artists in the region with it's market series now in its fifth year. At the event you are sure to find the finest in handcrafted art that Asheville Area Artists have to offer. Skilled workers of Glass, Ceramics, Wood, Jewelry, and metal have their wares displayed.

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Asheville's Salt Spa offers Full Moon Meditation

The Salt Spa of Asheville invites you into the beautiful Himalayan Salt Therapy room for the monthly Full Moon Meditation. It's a combination of guided and silent meditation to tune into our soul self and our heart. Reservation is required, Space is limited.

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BMWRA 2013 Rally at the Biltmore Estate

  • June 20, 2013 - June 23, 2013
  • Location: Biltmore
  • Address: One Lodge Street, Asheville, NC 28803
  • Venue:  Biltmore

41st International Rally! The BMW Riders Association is pleased to announce their return to “America’s Castle” in 2013.  Many will remember their 2007 rally at this same location and have been asking since, “When are we going back?”  Travel to Asheville, considered one of the most eclectic cities around.  Not only will rally goers have full run of the Biltmore Estate, but Asheville offers a wide variety of shops, eating establishments and outdoo...

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Farm to Table

  • June 6, 2013 - June 26, 2013
  • Address: 64 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  American Folk Art and Framing
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Paintings & Pottery which pay homage to the joy of growing, preparing and serving season’s abundant crops. Many of the artists represented by American Folk Art are themselves living lives that are deeply rooted in agrarian culture. The rituals of planting by the moon, preserving crops, picking flowers, farmers markets and sharing the abundant times with neighbors are often the themes of folk artists work. With the addition of potters who are digging their own clay and firing in wood...

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Foster the People

  • June 21, 2013
  • Location: ExploreAsheville.com Arena
  • Address: 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  US Cellular Center

The U.S. Cellular Center and AC Entertainment are happy to announce Foster the People live in concert at the ExploreAsheville.com Arena Friday June 21. Show time is 8:00 pm with doors at 7:00 pm. Foster the People, is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, CA in 2009. After their debut single ‘Pumped up Kicks’ went viral the group has been nominated for and won numerous industry awards. Foster the People won ‘top Rock Song’ for “Pumped up Kicks” ...

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Great American Backyard Campout®

To celebrate the National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Backyard Campout®, we host an annual campout at Chimney Rock limited to 40 guests. Don’t miss this special night of camping out under the stars with a bonfire and s’mores. After a taste of rock climbing, we’ll take a night hike with our Park naturalist to see what goes bump, or howl or screech in the dark. Bring the whole family for an evening of fun! Learn more about the Great American Backyard Campout at...

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Haywood Graduate Show at the Folk Art Center

  • April 27, 2013 - June 23, 2013
  • Address: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Asheville, NC 28805
  • Venue:  Folk Art Center
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

The Folk Art Center is pleased to host this exhibition showcasing the talent of recent graduates of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Department. Haywood's program is nationally recognized as mentoring some of the finest artists working today. (work shown: Lindsa Azar)

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June Weekday Programming at The Health Adventure

  • June 3, 2013 - June 28, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring every week day

Four programs each weekday for more adventure opportunities for your family during June visits to The Health Adventure! In addition to our regularly scheduled Story Time, Preschool Playdate and Science Wonders on Wednesday programs, we've added more fun to our daily schedule. Animal WOW lets guests meet the animals that call The Health Adventure home. Five Senses Garden has you join our gardeners to explore what you can see, hear, touch, smell and taste! During Science à la Carte our ...

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Opening Night: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

  • June 21, 2013
  • Location: Brevard Music Center; Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium
  • Address: 349 Andante Lane, Brevard, NC 28712

Join us as we open our 2013 season with Principal Guest Conductor JoAnn Falletta leading the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. The concert will feature Borodin's Overture to his opera Prince Igor, Prokofiev's beloved Suite from Romeo and Juliet and will close with 18 year old virtuoso Conrad Tao performing Tchaikovsky's powerful Piano Concerto No. 1.

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Preschool Playdate

  • May 2, 2013 - June 27, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Thursday

Engaging hands-on activities and take-home projects led by a staff facilitator make these playdates enriching for children and adults alike. Weekly programs and traveling exhibits are free with museum admission or membership. Check our online calendar for program themes and special events.

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RECYCLED JEWELRY WORKSHOP with John D. Richards at Grovewood Gallery

  • June 22, 2013
  • Location: United States
  • Address: 111 Grovewood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
  • Venue:  Grovewood Gallery

This workshop will show you how "junk" materials can easily be made into unique jewelry pieces and accessories! In addition to common beads, students will use a variety of odd objects like washers, nuts, transistors, and sheet metal cut-outs to create wearable pieces of art. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring your favorite tools or any items that you'd like to incorporate into your design. Adults are preferred but talented and well-manner children are welcomed. Class li...

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Science Wonders on Wednesday (WOW)!

  • May 1, 2013 - June 26, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Wednesday

Join us each week for Science Wonders on Wednesday (WOW)! You’ll enjoy science demonstrations of all kinds – motivating topics from electricity, sound, the human body or plants. Weekly programs and traveling exhibits are free with museum admission or membership. Check our online calendar for program themes and special events.

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Science Wonders on Weekends (WOW)!

  • May 4, 2013 - June 29, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday

Experiment with science at The Health Adventure! Join us for interactive activities led by our museum facilitators - held twice each Saturday at 12:00 noon and again at 3:00 pm. These programs are sure to be engaging for all ages! Weekly programs and traveling exhibits are free with museum admission or membership. Check our online calendar for program themes and special events.

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Story Time

  • May 3, 2013 - June 28, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday, Friday

Join us as children and families gather around to enjoy a story and related activity to bring the magic of reading to life! Open up an adventure and engage your children through the imaginative world of stories, characters, education and entertainment! Weekly programs and traveling exhibits are free with museum admission or membership. Check our online calendar for program themes and special events.

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Summer Camp Family Days: Robotics Workshop

  • June 20, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure

For Rising 4th Grade and up plus Adult Kids and adults: work together to build robots! These kits do not require computer programming skills and are accessible to everyone. Can you build a robot that can use a pencil to draw? Can your robot steer through the obstacle course? Find out as you work together!

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The return of Allijah Motika

Allijah Motika returns to share this folk / rock music. Come, have some great local beer or locally roasted coffee, some great food and a fun evening of music.

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The Ultimate Doo Wop Show

  • June 22, 2013
  • Location: Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium
  • Address: 349 Andante Lane, Brevard, AL 28712

The Ultimate Doo-Wop show features performances of doo-wop favorites from the 1950s and 60s. Don your poodle skirts and satin jackets and bring the whole family for an evening celebrating the golden age of popular music. Performers for The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show include Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, The Vogues featuring Bill Burkette and Hugh Geyer, The Marcels, The Cookies, Louise Murray-original lead singer of The Jaynettes & the Hearts, and Blue Suede Orchestra. Don't miss the chance...

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