Sunday, July 06, 2008
Art
Our Precious Land: Visions and Scenes of North Carolina
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 om | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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Internationally known artist Luke Allsbrook paints landscapes that reflect the beauty of Western North Carolina farmland and scenes from around the state. The exhibit brings awareness to the value of land resources, loss of farmland, and conservation in our region. More information.
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Art
Haywood Community College Graduate Show
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Saturday, September 27, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7903 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Graduates of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Program will showcase their talents and expertise in wood, clay, fiber, metal and jewelry. This show continues the historical relationship between the Folk Art Center and Haywood, an Educational Center Member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More information.
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Cynthia Walker
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking fee. | |
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Experience the mystery and beauty of nature in this photography exhibit showcasing flowers and insects. Local artist Cynthia Walker exposes the hidden simplicity that exists within the complexity of natures patterns and light. More information.
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Nature & Recreation
Kaleidoscope - Contemporary Landscape Sculpture Exhibit
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - Friday, October 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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An outdoor sculpture exhibit embracing the opportunity to see things of beautiful form, pattern and change. Just as the kaleidoscope - a favorite childhood toy - offers a changeable scene when looking throught the morrored tube, outdoor sculpture can change the view of a landscape by its presence and our position in re... More information.
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Art
Let It Pour: Contemporary Craft Pitchers from the James Goode Collection
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 02, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum will explore a portion of James Goodes pitcher collection. Goode has collected work from across the southeast including potters such as Cynthia Bringle, Kevin Brown, Kenneth George, Jill Hinckly and Skeff Thomas. This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and gu... More information.
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Art
Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, August 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition will look at the masterful drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin. Both artists work in expressive styles and many works by each focus on figurative imagery. "Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin" will look at the human condition, from the domestic to the epic, th... More information.
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Art
Sculpture for the Garden
| Where: | Grovewood Gallery | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, June 07, 2008 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm, Sun. 11 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-7651 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Grovewood's first annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature the works of 15 nationally recognized artists, with sculptures ranging from small, playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. Bring your friends and family to spend the ... More information.
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Family
Toys: The Untold Story
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, June 13, 2008 - Sunday, September 28, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1- 5 pm. Closed Monday. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15 | |
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If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch to find out how it works, or if you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love Toys: The Inside Story. This exhibition illustrates the simple mechanisms commonly found in toys and lets visitors create... More information.
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Festivals
July Powwow
| Where: | Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds | |
| Date(s): | Friday, July 04, 2008 - Sunday, July 06, 2008 | |
| Time: | Begins Fri. at 5 pm, Sat 10 am, and Sun at 10 am | |
| Phone: | (800) 438-1601 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for details. | |
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On Americas birthday, we celebrate with our special brand of fireworks with a three-day explosion of authentic Indian dancing, drumming, and tribal regalia. Dance competitions kick up the excitement event higher. More information.
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Performing Arts
I Hate Hamlet
| Where: | Asheville Community Theatre (ACT) |
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| Date(s): | Saturday, July 05, 2008 - Sunday, July 06, 2008 | |
| Time: | Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2:30 | |
| Phone: | 828-254-1320 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $22/$19/$12 | |
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Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. But a major glitch in paradise arrives in the form of the egotistical ghost of the great Shakespearean actor John B... More information.
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Performing Arts
Alone Together Again
| Where: | Flat Rock Playhouse | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - Sunday, July 06, 2008 | |
| Time: | Thurs, Sat, & Sun. at 2:15 pm, Wed - Sat at 8:15 | |
| Phone: | 828-693-0731 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $25 - 29 | |
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Helena and George Butler are a happy middle-aged couple whose children have finally left the nest. They are thrilled because now they are free to do the things they've always wanted to. But unexpectedly, the empty nest is full again as their delightfully dotty and seriously misbehaving parents turn their house upside d... More information.
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Live Music
Asylum Street Spankers
| Where: | Grey Eagle | |
| Date(s): | Sunday, July 06, 2008 | |
| Time: | 8:30pm | |
| Phone: | 828-232-5800 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $13 advance/$15 day of show | |
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Since 1995, Austin, Texas' Asylum Street Spankers have purveyed their love of 1920s and 30s ragtime, pre-war blues, and early jazz into a full-fledged, extremely witty, unamplified hootenanny that's won over thousands of fans. Led by vocalist Christina Marrs and harmonica/washboard player/vocalist Wammo, the group h... More information. |
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Cynthia Walker
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking fee. | |
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Experience the mystery and beauty of nature in this photography exhibit showcasing flowers and insects. Local artist Cynthia Walker exposes the hidden simplicity that exists within the complexity of natures patterns and light. More information.
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Art
Our Precious Land: Visions and Scenes of North Carolina
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 om | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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Internationally known artist Luke Allsbrook paints landscapes that reflect the beauty of Western North Carolina farmland and scenes from around the state. The exhibit brings awareness to the value of land resources, loss of farmland, and conservation in our region. More information.
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Art
Haywood Community College Graduate Show
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Saturday, September 27, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7903 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Graduates of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Program will showcase their talents and expertise in wood, clay, fiber, metal and jewelry. This show continues the historical relationship between the Folk Art Center and Haywood, an Educational Center Member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More information.
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Nature & Recreation
Kaleidoscope - Contemporary Landscape Sculpture Exhibit
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - Friday, October 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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An outdoor sculpture exhibit embracing the opportunity to see things of beautiful form, pattern and change. Just as the kaleidoscope - a favorite childhood toy - offers a changeable scene when looking throught the morrored tube, outdoor sculpture can change the view of a landscape by its presence and our position in re... More information.
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Art
Sculpture for the Garden
| Where: | Grovewood Gallery | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, June 07, 2008 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm, Sun. 11 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-7651 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Grovewood's first annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature the works of 15 nationally recognized artists, with sculptures ranging from small, playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. Bring your friends and family to spend the ... More information.
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Art
Let It Pour: Contemporary Craft Pitchers from the James Goode Collection
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 02, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum will explore a portion of James Goodes pitcher collection. Goode has collected work from across the southeast including potters such as Cynthia Bringle, Kevin Brown, Kenneth George, Jill Hinckly and Skeff Thomas. This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and gu... More information.
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Art
Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, August 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition will look at the masterful drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin. Both artists work in expressive styles and many works by each focus on figurative imagery. "Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin" will look at the human condition, from the domestic to the epic, th... More information.
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Family
Toys: The Untold Story
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, June 13, 2008 - Sunday, September 28, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1- 5 pm. Closed Monday. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15 | |
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If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch to find out how it works, or if you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love Toys: The Inside Story. This exhibition illustrates the simple mechanisms commonly found in toys and lets visitors create... More information.
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Live Music
Street Dances
| Where: | Downtown Hendersonville |
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| Date(s): | Monday, July 07, 2008 | |
| Time: | 7 - 9 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-693-9708 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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The sounds of fiddles and banjos playing at the Street Dance have been a part of Henderson County's heritage for 90 years. The Dances are held at the Visitors Information Center, 201 South Main Street in Downtown Hendersonville. Bring a chair and sit back, relax and enjoy mountain heritage music and dancing.
Hender... More information. |
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Live Music
Concerts on the Quad - Bandana Klezmer and Jibblin' the Froeline
| Where: | Quad at UNC-Asheville | |
| Date(s): | Monday, July 07, 2008 | |
| Time: | 7 - 9 pm | |
| Phone: | 828.251.6991 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Bandana Klezmer 7-8 pm 7-pc local Klezmer band playing this high-energy Eastern European celebration music. Klezmer is often played at weddings and other happy events. Based in the Jewish tradition, it also includes gypsy music and influences from other regions of Eastern Europe. Klezmer is an expression of both the jo... More information.
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Adult & Nightlife
Contra Dance
| Where: | Grey Eagle | |
| Date(s): | Monday, July 07, 2008 | |
| Time: | 8pm | |
| Phone: | 828-232-5800 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $6 at the door | |
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Beginners welcome. More information. |
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Art
Our Precious Land: Visions and Scenes of North Carolina
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 om | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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Internationally known artist Luke Allsbrook paints landscapes that reflect the beauty of Western North Carolina farmland and scenes from around the state. The exhibit brings awareness to the value of land resources, loss of farmland, and conservation in our region. More information.
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Art
Haywood Community College Graduate Show
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Saturday, September 27, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7903 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Graduates of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Program will showcase their talents and expertise in wood, clay, fiber, metal and jewelry. This show continues the historical relationship between the Folk Art Center and Haywood, an Educational Center Member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More information.
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Cynthia Walker
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking fee. | |
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Experience the mystery and beauty of nature in this photography exhibit showcasing flowers and insects. Local artist Cynthia Walker exposes the hidden simplicity that exists within the complexity of natures patterns and light. More information.
|
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Nature & Recreation
Kaleidoscope - Contemporary Landscape Sculpture Exhibit
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - Friday, October 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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An outdoor sculpture exhibit embracing the opportunity to see things of beautiful form, pattern and change. Just as the kaleidoscope - a favorite childhood toy - offers a changeable scene when looking throught the morrored tube, outdoor sculpture can change the view of a landscape by its presence and our position in re... More information.
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Art
Let It Pour: Contemporary Craft Pitchers from the James Goode Collection
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 02, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum will explore a portion of James Goodes pitcher collection. Goode has collected work from across the southeast including potters such as Cynthia Bringle, Kevin Brown, Kenneth George, Jill Hinckly and Skeff Thomas. This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and gu... More information.
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Art
Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, August 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition will look at the masterful drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin. Both artists work in expressive styles and many works by each focus on figurative imagery. "Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin" will look at the human condition, from the domestic to the epic, th... More information.
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Art
Sculpture for the Garden
| Where: | Grovewood Gallery | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, June 07, 2008 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm, Sun. 11 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-7651 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Grovewood's first annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature the works of 15 nationally recognized artists, with sculptures ranging from small, playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. Bring your friends and family to spend the ... More information.
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Family
Toys: The Untold Story
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, June 13, 2008 - Sunday, September 28, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1- 5 pm. Closed Monday. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15 | |
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If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch to find out how it works, or if you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love Toys: The Inside Story. This exhibition illustrates the simple mechanisms commonly found in toys and lets visitors create... More information.
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Art
Our Precious Land: Visions and Scenes of North Carolina
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 om | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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Internationally known artist Luke Allsbrook paints landscapes that reflect the beauty of Western North Carolina farmland and scenes from around the state. The exhibit brings awareness to the value of land resources, loss of farmland, and conservation in our region. More information.
|
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Art
Haywood Community College Graduate Show
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Saturday, September 27, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7903 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Graduates of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Program will showcase their talents and expertise in wood, clay, fiber, metal and jewelry. This show continues the historical relationship between the Folk Art Center and Haywood, an Educational Center Member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More information.
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Cynthia Walker
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking fee. | |
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Experience the mystery and beauty of nature in this photography exhibit showcasing flowers and insects. Local artist Cynthia Walker exposes the hidden simplicity that exists within the complexity of natures patterns and light. More information.
|
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Nature & Recreation
Kaleidoscope - Contemporary Landscape Sculpture Exhibit
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - Friday, October 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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An outdoor sculpture exhibit embracing the opportunity to see things of beautiful form, pattern and change. Just as the kaleidoscope - a favorite childhood toy - offers a changeable scene when looking throught the morrored tube, outdoor sculpture can change the view of a landscape by its presence and our position in re... More information.
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Art
Let It Pour: Contemporary Craft Pitchers from the James Goode Collection
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 02, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
|
This exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum will explore a portion of James Goodes pitcher collection. Goode has collected work from across the southeast including potters such as Cynthia Bringle, Kevin Brown, Kenneth George, Jill Hinckly and Skeff Thomas. This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and gu... More information.
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Art
Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, August 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
|
This exhibition will look at the masterful drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin. Both artists work in expressive styles and many works by each focus on figurative imagery. "Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin" will look at the human condition, from the domestic to the epic, th... More information.
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Art
Sculpture for the Garden
| Where: | Grovewood Gallery | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, June 07, 2008 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm, Sun. 11 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-7651 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
|
Grovewood's first annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature the works of 15 nationally recognized artists, with sculptures ranging from small, playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. Bring your friends and family to spend the ... More information.
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Family
Toys: The Untold Story
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, June 13, 2008 - Sunday, September 28, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1- 5 pm. Closed Monday. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15 | |
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If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch to find out how it works, or if you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love Toys: The Inside Story. This exhibition illustrates the simple mechanisms commonly found in toys and lets visitors create... More information.
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Live Music
Musique Automatique
| Where: | The Orange Peel |
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| Date(s): | Wednesday, July 09, 2008 | |
| Time: | 7:30 PM (7:00 PM doors) | |
| Phone: | 828-225-5851 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $13.00 advance / $15.00 door / $40.00 four-night pass | |
Featuring Aleuchatistas, Kings of Prussia, The Poles &am; Sonmi SuiteMusique Automatique is back. Last summer's Musique Automatique showcased a successful eleven-night, forty-plus-band local rock residency at the New French Bar. Each night featured a collage of different local music genres. This year's ... More information. |
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Live Music
Glen Phillips w/Galen Kipar
| Where: | Grey Eagle | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, July 09, 2008 | |
| Time: | 8pm | |
| Phone: | 828-232-5800 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $15 advance/$18 day of show | |
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I live in Santa Barbara, the city of my birth, with my wife and three children, two chickens and a golden retriever. I released Mr. Lemons independently, as part of a decision to shift from the insanity of the record business to the manageability of a family business. My family and I embarked on a nine-month tour... More information. |
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Performing Arts
Alone Together Again
| Where: | Flat Rock Playhouse | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 | |
| Time: | Wed,Thurs, Sat, & Sun. at 2:15 pm, Wed - Sat at 8:15 | |
| Phone: | 828-693-0731 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $25 - 29 | |
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Helena and George Butler are a happy middle-aged couple whose children have finally left the nest. They are thrilled because now they are free to do the things they've always wanted to. But unexpectedly, the empty nest is full again as their delightfully dotty and seriously misbehaving parents turn their house upside d... More information.
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Art
Our Precious Land: Visions and Scenes of North Carolina
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 om | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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Internationally known artist Luke Allsbrook paints landscapes that reflect the beauty of Western North Carolina farmland and scenes from around the state. The exhibit brings awareness to the value of land resources, loss of farmland, and conservation in our region. More information.
|
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Art
Haywood Community College Graduate Show
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Saturday, September 27, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7903 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
|
Graduates of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Program will showcase their talents and expertise in wood, clay, fiber, metal and jewelry. This show continues the historical relationship between the Folk Art Center and Haywood, an Educational Center Member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More information.
|
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Cynthia Walker
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking fee. | |
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Experience the mystery and beauty of nature in this photography exhibit showcasing flowers and insects. Local artist Cynthia Walker exposes the hidden simplicity that exists within the complexity of natures patterns and light. More information.
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Nature & Recreation
Kaleidoscope - Contemporary Landscape Sculpture Exhibit
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - Friday, October 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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An outdoor sculpture exhibit embracing the opportunity to see things of beautiful form, pattern and change. Just as the kaleidoscope - a favorite childhood toy - offers a changeable scene when looking throught the morrored tube, outdoor sculpture can change the view of a landscape by its presence and our position in re... More information.
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Art
Let It Pour: Contemporary Craft Pitchers from the James Goode Collection
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 02, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum will explore a portion of James Goodes pitcher collection. Goode has collected work from across the southeast including potters such as Cynthia Bringle, Kevin Brown, Kenneth George, Jill Hinckly and Skeff Thomas. This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and gu... More information.
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Art
Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, August 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition will look at the masterful drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin. Both artists work in expressive styles and many works by each focus on figurative imagery. "Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin" will look at the human condition, from the domestic to the epic, th... More information.
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Art
Sculpture for the Garden
| Where: | Grovewood Gallery | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, June 07, 2008 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm, Sun. 11 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-7651 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Grovewood's first annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature the works of 15 nationally recognized artists, with sculptures ranging from small, playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. Bring your friends and family to spend the ... More information.
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Family
Toys: The Untold Story
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, June 13, 2008 - Sunday, September 28, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1- 5 pm. Closed Monday. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15 | |
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If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch to find out how it works, or if you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love Toys: The Inside Story. This exhibition illustrates the simple mechanisms commonly found in toys and lets visitors create... More information.
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Sports
53rd Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
| Where: | Grandfather Mountain | |
| Date(s): | Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 | |
| Time: | Begins at 4 pm on Thursday. All day Fri & Sat. Ends Sun at 4 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-733-1333 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for details. | |
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Over one hundred Scottish clans and societies sponsor this celebration of Scottish dance, music and athletics. More information.
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Live Music
Del McCoury Band
| Where: | The Orange Peel |
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| Date(s): | Thursday, July 10, 2008 | |
| Time: | 8:00 PM (7:00 PM doors) | |
| Phone: | 828-225-5851 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $18.00 advance / $20.00 door | |
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Delano Floyd McCoury was born in Bakersville, North Carolina on February 1, 1939. At an early age, the McCoury family relocated north, just above the Mason-Dixon Line in York County, Pennsylvania. It was his older brother G.C. who introduced the young Del to bluegrass through the music of Flatt and Scruggs. "I learn... More information. |
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Performing Arts
Alone Together Again
| Where: | Flat Rock Playhouse | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 | |
| Time: | Wed,Thurs, Sat, & Sun. at 2:15 pm, Wed - Sat at 8:15 | |
| Phone: | 828-693-0731 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $25 - 29 | |
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Helena and George Butler are a happy middle-aged couple whose children have finally left the nest. They are thrilled because now they are free to do the things they've always wanted to. But unexpectedly, the empty nest is full again as their delightfully dotty and seriously misbehaving parents turn their house upside d... More information.
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Cynthia Walker
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking fee. | |
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Experience the mystery and beauty of nature in this photography exhibit showcasing flowers and insects. Local artist Cynthia Walker exposes the hidden simplicity that exists within the complexity of natures patterns and light. More information.
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Art
Our Precious Land: Visions and Scenes of North Carolina
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 om | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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Internationally known artist Luke Allsbrook paints landscapes that reflect the beauty of Western North Carolina farmland and scenes from around the state. The exhibit brings awareness to the value of land resources, loss of farmland, and conservation in our region. More information.
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Art
Haywood Community College Graduate Show
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Saturday, September 27, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7903 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Graduates of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Program will showcase their talents and expertise in wood, clay, fiber, metal and jewelry. This show continues the historical relationship between the Folk Art Center and Haywood, an Educational Center Member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More information.
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Nature & Recreation
Kaleidoscope - Contemporary Landscape Sculpture Exhibit
| Where: | North Carolina Arboretum | |
| Date(s): | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - Friday, October 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-665-2492 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free after parking. | |
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An outdoor sculpture exhibit embracing the opportunity to see things of beautiful form, pattern and change. Just as the kaleidoscope - a favorite childhood toy - offers a changeable scene when looking throught the morrored tube, outdoor sculpture can change the view of a landscape by its presence and our position in re... More information.
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Art
Sculpture for the Garden
| Where: | Grovewood Gallery | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, June 07, 2008 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm, Sun. 11 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-7651 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Grovewood's first annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature the works of 15 nationally recognized artists, with sculptures ranging from small, playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. Bring your friends and family to spend the ... More information.
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Art
Let It Pour: Contemporary Craft Pitchers from the James Goode Collection
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 02, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum will explore a portion of James Goodes pitcher collection. Goode has collected work from across the southeast including potters such as Cynthia Bringle, Kevin Brown, Kenneth George, Jill Hinckly and Skeff Thomas. This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and gu... More information.
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Art
Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 23, 2008 - Sunday, August 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free with museum admission or membership. | |
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This exhibition will look at the masterful drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin. Both artists work in expressive styles and many works by each focus on figurative imagery. "Uncommon Expressions: The Drawings of Sigmund Abeles and Jerome Witkin" will look at the human condition, from the domestic to the epic, th... More information.
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Art
'Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way' A Retrospective of Paintings by John Baeder
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, July 11, 2008 - Sunday, October 26, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 8 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free to members or with admission. | |
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This summer, the Asheville Art Museum invites you to partake in Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way: A Retrospective of Paintings by John Baeder, an exhibition of the artists work that showcases his 35-year obsession with roadside architecture and focuses on Americas diners. More information.
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Family
Toys: The Untold Story
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, June 13, 2008 - Sunday, September 28, 2008 | |
| Time: | Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1- 5 pm. Closed Monday. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15 | |
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If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch to find out how it works, or if you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love Toys: The Inside Story. This exhibition illustrates the simple mechanisms commonly found in toys and lets visitors create... More information.
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