Holiday Comedy Tour with LaZoom

Holiday Comedy Tour Oh, what fun it is to ride...... Bring your Jolly Old Self aboard the LaZoom Bus for our perfectly seasoned Holiday Comedy Tour. Come along on a hysterical tour of Asheville complete with a costumed tour guide, guest musical performer and surprise pop-up characters all along the way. Get all the facts with all the fun! All ages welcome. $22 per ticket. Ages 4 and under ride for free. Tours leave from the French Broad Food Coop at 90 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. Beer and wine allowed on board for passengers 21 years and up. Group seating sells out fast! Make your family proud. Reserve your tickets below or call 828-225-6932!

Event date(s):

Dec 24, 2008 to Dec 26, 2008

New Year's Eve Lindy Focus VII Swing Event

New Year's Eve is the final night of the Southeast Lindy Hop Championships which is held each year at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville.

Event date(s):

Dec 26, 2008 to Jan 01, 2009

Night of the Blues

One night performance of "Blonde Blues" , Chicago Electric Blues at it's best, with RiYeN RoOtS raw, acoustic blues opening. If you like the "Blues", you don't want to miss this show!

Event date(s):

Dec 27, 2008 at 07:00 PM

Champagne Ball

The Champagne Ball Benefiting Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance New Year’s Eve 2008, 8pm-2am Shay Brown Events, 21 Wall St, Downtown Asheville Its an elegant organic evening so please dress to impress! Fancy Dress and creative attire, black or white tie encouraged. All inclusive tickets offer an evening of food beverage & entertainment. Featuring a special performance by Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, live music, DJs and a breathtaking midnight countdown performed by Asheville Aerial Arts. Heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by The Flying Frog, Zambra and the Colorful Palate Champagne bar, a signature champagne cocktail, wine and beer Made possible by Empire Distributing

Event date(s):

Dec 31, 2008 to Jan 01, 2009

The Champagne Ball: A Benefit for Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance

Ring in 2009 at Asheville’s luxurious New Year’s Eve event: The Champagne Ball. All proceeds from the night’s event will benefit Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance. The public is invited to attend this event, held December 31 from 8pm – 1am and hosted by Shay Brown Events: 21 Wall Street in downtown Asheville. The Champagne Ball is designed to be an elegant, organic event, accented with decadent floral and candlelight. Party goers are encouraged to wear black or white tie; or creative themed attire. The evening will include a champagne bar, themed cocktail, beer and wine along with heavy hors d’ oeuvres from local restaurants. Looking to be entertained? The Champagne Ball promises a musically and visually stimulating evening that will include great music, a pas de deux by Terpsicorps and cirque style performances by Asheville Aerial Arts. The centerpiece of the evening will be a memento from the Roberto Coin's "Champagne" jewelry collection. The Champagne Cork Pendant is featured in 18k of yellow & white gold and pave, set with round brilliant diamonds. This pendant has a suggested retail value of $2,900, and will be raffled off to the Champagne Ball attendants. Champagne Ball tickets are $125 per person and include all food, beverages and entertainment. Tickets will be available beginning November 12 at the Diana Wortham Theatre. Visit www.dwtheatre.com; order by phone at (828)257-4530; or order in person/by mail at: Diana Wortham Theatre Box Office - 2 Pack Square Asheville, NC 28801.

Event date(s):

Dec 31, 2008 to Jan 01, 2009

Classical Mat Pilates Group Class

This classical mat pilates group class is held on every Tuesday,5:30pm at 966 Tunnel Road in MindSpring Consulting Firm.First class is free! Drop in anytime!

Event date(s):

Jan 06, 2009 to Jan 27, 2009

Dance, Baby, Dance!

Dance, Baby, Dance! Let your little ones go wild dancing at Asheville's Dance for babies, children, and their families. $5 in advance, $6 at the door. (Crawling infants admitted free)

Event date(s):

Jan 11, 2009 at 02:00 PM

Beards of Comedy Tour at The Rocket Club

Distinctive Laughs Comedy has been offering quality, alternative stand up comedy shows around the east coast for several years, and has now teamed up with Asheville’s own Rocket Club to present the Beards of Comedy Tour on Wednesday, January 14th at 8 PM. The Beards of Comedy Tour is comprised of four seasoned and bearded comedians, in a unique format that blends stand-up, sketch, and audience interactive comedy. The show is 90 minutes or more of nonstop laughter, with several surprises in store. You don't have to have a beard to enjoy the show. Admission is $8 at the door, general seating. Doors will open at 7:00pm and the show will begin promptly at 8:00pm.

Event date(s):

Jan 14, 2009 at 08:00 PM

"Leading Ladies" by Ken Ludwig

In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo , two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in a nearby town is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces!

Event date(s):

Jan 16, 2009 to Feb 01, 2009

Mizero Children of Rwanda/Benefit by Leaf

At White Horse Black Mountain, the hot new music venue MIZERO Children of Rwanda will be returning to Black Mountain for one public concert January 17th at 2pm as part of their powerful Tour of Forgiveness. The tour began at the United Nations in December. These amazing Rwandan children, ages 11 to 18, have come to the U.S. as young cultural and peace ambassadors to take audiences on a journey into the lives of the Rwandan people through music, dance, costumes and drumming.

Event date(s):

Jan 17, 2009 at 02:00 PM

Southern Fried Chicks Comedy Tour

Hear the hilarious take each of these very different women has on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. The Southern Fried Chicks is where the "New South," the "Old South," and the "Deep South" come together for an evening of clever storytelling for every generation. Starring Etta May and featuring Trish Suhr, Beth Donahue and Sonya White.

Event date(s):

Jan 17, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Jan 17, 2009 at 09:30 PM

Galumpha

Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment.

Event date(s):

Jan 23, 2009 to Jan 24, 2009

Aquila Theatre Company in The Iliad

A top-notch stage presentation of one of the greatest works in world literature. Described by The New York Times as “A performance of staggering power,” Aquila Theatre Company’s production of Homer’s Iliad is a “stunning, stirring, and memorable” theatrical experience.

Event date(s):

Jan 30, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Aquila Theatre Company in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

Grab a seat for this smash hit and let everything go as Shakespeare’s delightful comedy unfolds. Aquila’s imaginative and exuberant production of The Comedy of Errors returns in a sensational new revival, celebrating ten years since this show first toured with extended engagements to packed houses in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Europe.

Event date(s):

Jan 31, 2009 at 08:00 PM

"The Little Dog Laughed"

Yes, we love the cinema for its great auteurs, its glorious faces and its daring images. But in this tabloid age where big stars go on Oprah and jump around like heartsick schoolboys, what we really love is all that dish! Mitchell is a movie star on the verge of hitting it big if it weren't for one tiny problem - his agent, Diane, can't seem to keep him in the closet. A clever and risqué satire!

Event date(s):

Feb 05, 2009 to Feb 28, 2009

Eleone Dance Theatre

Explore the movement and rhythms of another genre-busting multi-ethnic Philadelphia-based dance company. From the same city that birthed Rennie Harris Puremovement, Philadanco, and Koresh Dance Company comes Eleone Dance Theatre: an exhilarating and soul-stirring dance company presenting works that are multicultural, intergenerational, socially and visually appealing to all audiences.

Event date(s):

Feb 05, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Gilbert and Sullivan Revue

Whether it’s poking fun at the grand opera or using satire to get at people in authority, William Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan were experts in light (comic) opera during the Victorian era. On February 7th and 8th, Temple Beth HaTephila will present performances of some of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular works. The area’s leading baritone, Timothy Wilds, soloist of opera and art song, Simone Vigilante, expressive vocalist Karen Svites, and multi-talented vocalist and concert musician, Vance Reese, will entertain the audience with a variety of excerpts from some of the most popular operettas including Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, The Gondoliers, and H.M.S. Pinafore. The entire community is invited to this unique opportunity to hear and learn more about light opera, as well as to participate with these talented performers. It will be an evening, or afternoon of fun, whichever performance you choose The Saturday February 7th, 8:00 PM evening will include a silent auction at which wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. You can preview the auction items beginning at 6:30 PM. The Sunday 3:00 PM show will be the performance only. Tickets prices are $25 for Saturday and $15 for Sunday and can be purchased by calling 828-253-4911 or mailing in your request to Beth HaTephila 43 N. Liberty Street Asheville, NC 28801.

Event date(s):

Feb 08, 2009 at 03:00 PM

L.A. Theatre Works in The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial

Travel back in time to a sweltering, tension-filled courtroom to experience first-hand the dramatic “monkey” trial as it took place over eighty years ago. Starring a cast drawn from the high ranks of L.A. Theatre Works, the characters at the center of one of the great debates of American society come to life in this magnificent production from America’s foremost radio theater company.

Event date(s):

Feb 12, 2009 to Feb 13, 2009

"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" by Tom Stoppard

In this groundbreaking existential comedy, Mr. Stoppard uses his dazzling word play and imaginative genius to turn Shakespeare's Hamlet on its ear. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (or is that Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?) bicker, gamble, and ponder their fate, while Shakespeare's masterpiece plays out all around them, the frantic action always one tragic step ahead of our heroes. In it's "100 Most Influential People in the World of 2007" issue, TIME Magazine calls Tom Stoppard "the playwright who dares to expect wit and sophistication from his audiences."

Event date(s):

Feb 18, 2009 to Mar 08, 2009

Pay What You Can for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

The groundbreaking existential comedy from Tom Stoppard that turns Shakespeare's Hamlet on its ear. PAY WHAT YOU CAN NIGHT: - Reservations are highly recommended - call 239-0263 x12 - Cash only, no change given, $6 minimum donation - General admission. Doors open at 7 and there is often a line, so come early! - If you do make a reservation and don't show up by 7:20, your reservation will be released to someone on the waiting list.

Event date(s):

Feb 18, 2009 at 07:30 PM

Pilobolus

Pilobolus (crystallinus) is a phototropic zygomycete - a sun-loving fungus that grows in barnyards and pastures. It’s a feisty thing - only 1/4 inch tall - that can throw its spores nearly eight feet. Right over a cow. It is also a highly unusual dance company, now in its 38th year of evolution.

Event date(s):

Feb 24, 2009 to Feb 25, 2009

"Stones in His Pockets"

A big-budget movie comes to rural Ireland, with far-reaching consequences for the locals in this hilarious and poignant comedy. Starring Charlie Flynn-McIver and Scott Treadway!

Event date(s):

Mar 11, 2009 to Mar 15, 2009

"Narnia" Based on C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

The most famous story of the Chronicles of Narnia has become a musical! Narnia is an enchanted world filled with creatures and spirits of myth and fable, who are both good and evil, demonic and transcendent. The principal inhabitants are the intelligent talking animals ruled by the majestic King Aslan, the great lion of Narnia. Though Aslan is often absent from the land (so that his very existence is doubted by some), he returns when the need for him is greatest. And entering Narnia at a moment of high adventure are some children—plucked from our world to help Narnia who learn lessons of courage, unselfishness and wisdom along the way. The perfect show for the entire family!

Event date(s):

Mar 13, 2009 to Mar 29, 2009

Luna Negra Dance Theater

Come ready to sizzle! Devoted to the creation and presentation of contemporary dance by Latino choreographers, Luna Negra Dance Theater is an amazing blend of contrasts: serious and funny, passionate and serene, adventurous and subtle. The company’s distinctive style blends ballet and modern dance techniques, strongly flavored by Latino and Afro-Caribbean dance forms. Luna Negra collaborates with Latino artists of other disciplines, including visual, media artists, musicians and composers resulting in richly textured and highly original dance theater.

Event date(s):

Mar 20, 2009 to Mar 21, 2009