Friday, May 16, 2008
Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Photography of 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
Pressing Matters in Printmaking
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, January 19, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9am - Close | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7928 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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The Folk Art Center main gallery will host this international, invitational exhibition representing the work of 50 artists using various printmaking techniques. Fourteen printmaking techniques are represented in the show including aquatint, mezzotint, relief printing and woodcuts. The 48 contributing artists come from ... More information.
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Festivals
Cruise the Smokies - Spring Rod Run
| Where: | Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | (828) 497-8122 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for Details. | |
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The Rod Run features more than 500 classic and customized automobiles built before 1972. The mountains and miles of surrounding roads, including the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway, make for good driving and amazing views. Plus, the many attractions at Cherokee make the Rod Run fun for the entire family. Registered vehicles ... 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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Mind/Body/Spirit Fitness
Nia Class - A Blend of Martial, Healing & Expressive Arts
| Where: | Montford Park - Between Montford & Cumberland Ave | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 | |
| Time: | 10am-11am | |
| Phone: | 828.551.5017 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $5 donation | |
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Join us for outdoor Nia, an eclectic blend of martial/healing/expressive arts set to music. This fun and unique movement form provides an alternative to traditional cardio. It gently nurtures and unites mind, body and spirit while allowing room for personal creativity, interpretation and vocalization. MEETS ABOVE TENNI... More information.
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Family
Explore the Science of Communication: Get the Message
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Sunday, May 25, 2008 | |
| Time: | 10 am - 5 pm Tues. - Sat., 1 pm - 5 pm Sun. Closed Mon. | |
| Phone: | (828) 254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15. | |
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From a cocked eyebrow to the front page news, experience the dynamic variety of tools people use to communicate. Try your brush at virtual cave art, signal a crane operator, puzzle over expressions, send a message in Morse, and more! Designed for interaction, these hands-on experiences invite you to explore the subtle ... More information.
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Art
Maud Gatewood: Catching the Moment
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, January 25, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call or visit website for hours. | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free after museum admission. | |
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No dilettante debutante (though her good manners were widely lauded), Maud Gatewood (1934-2004), was a disciplined and accomplished painter, a respected teacher and an impassioned community activist. She has been described as a hard-drinking chain smoker, as blunt, feisty, tough and demanding, both of herself and of th... More information.
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Festivals
Festival of Flowers
| Where: | Biltmore Estate | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, April 05, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details. | |
| Phone: | 800-411-3812 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Admission Charge to Enter Estate | |
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Spring arrives at Biltmore Estate with a rush of colorful, fragrant blossoms. During Festival of Flowers, the estates seasonal beauty is showcased with a stunning tulip display in the Walled Garden, cascades of native and exotic blooms in our natural gardens and walking trails, and delicate arrangements inside Biltmore... More information.
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Family
The Little Engine That Could
| Where: | Great Smoky Mountain Railroad | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details. | |
| Phone: | 1-800-872-4681 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for Details. | |
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Two 3-Day Weekends! I Think I Can Rail Tour features The Little Engine That Could train rides, characters from the book, games, musical entertainment, petting zoo, video, toy store and more. Bryson City Depot. Ticket price includes admission to the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum! More information.
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Art
Emerson Woelffer: At the Center and At the Edge
| Where: | Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Saturday, May 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Daily | |
| Phone: | 828-350-8484 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free for BMCM+AC members / $3 non-members | |
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Emerson Woelffer, a first-generation Abstract Expressionist, taught painting and drawing at Black Mountain College in the summer of 1949 at the request of Buckminster Fuller. Born in Chicago, he taught at the New Bauhaus there, as well as later in Colorado (at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center). Ultimately he settle... More information.
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Educational & Workshops
Dot Jackson
| Where: | Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6734 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Author Dot Jackson reads from her novel, Refuge,, winner of the Appalachian Book of the Year Award. "With her keen ear for Appalachian speech, Dot Jackson gives her readers a beautifully rendered portrait of a lost time and place." -Ron Rash, author of One Foot in Eden. More information. |
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Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Story
| Where: | Asheville Community Theatre (ACT) |
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| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Fri. & Sat. at 8:00 pm and Sun. at 2:30 | |
| Phone: | 828-254-1320 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $22/$19/$12 | |
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The classic screwball comedy about an upper class society beauty that slipped and fell - in love! Two years after getting a divorce from C.K. Dexter Haven, Tracy Lord is prepared to marry again. However, in the days before her wedding, Haven and a reporter, Connor, show up at her doorstep. What follows is a rapid-fire ... More information.
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Performing Arts
Dames at Sea
| Where: | Flat Rock Playhouse | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 2:15 (Wed., Thurs., Sat.., & Sun.), 8:15 | |
| Phone: | 828-693-0731 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $28 - $32 | |
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Opening the Flat Rock Playhouse 2008 Professional Season is Dames At Sea with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. In Dames At Sea, New York salutes Hollywood in this affectionate spoof of the 42nd Street-Style musical of the 30's. Charmingly reminiscent, Dames At Sea is a show wit... More information.
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Live Music
North Mississippi Allstars plus Alvin Youngblood Hart
| Where: | The Orange Peel |
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| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors) | |
| Phone: | 828-225-5851 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $16.00 advance / $18.00 door | |
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The North Mississippi Allstars were founded in 1996; a product of a very special time for modern Mississippi country blues. RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Otha Turner and their musical families were at their peak touring the world, making classic records, and doing the all-night boogie at Jr’s Juke Joint and Otha’s ... More information. |
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Live Music
The Barrel House Mamas w/No Strings Attached
| Where: | Grey Eagle | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9pm | |
| Phone: | 828-232-5800 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $8 advance/$10 day of show | |
The Barrel House MamasThe Barrel House Mamas, a trio of women from Asheville, NC, conjure the sweet and sultry sounds of the Appalachian mountains they call home in their robust three-part harmonies and original songs. Imagine the old-timey pluck of a jumbo-bodied guitar sliding between the bluesy roll of... More information. |
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Nature & Recreation
Girls at Play Women's Weekend
| Where: | Nantahala Outdoor Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 8 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 800.232.7238 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Instructor Anna Levesque devotes her career to making kayaking an inspiring activity for women. Not only is she one of the most decorated paddlers out there, she's also an Ashtanga-trained yoga teacher! Find your element in this weekend of hiking, lake-paddling, downward dogging and more. Whitewater novices encouraged! More information.
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Photography of 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
Pressing Matters in Printmaking
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, January 19, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9am - Close | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7928 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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The Folk Art Center main gallery will host this international, invitational exhibition representing the work of 50 artists using various printmaking techniques. Fourteen printmaking techniques are represented in the show including aquatint, mezzotint, relief printing and woodcuts. The 48 contributing artists come from ... More information.
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Festivals
Cruise the Smokies - Spring Rod Run
| Where: | Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | (828) 497-8122 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for Details. | |
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The Rod Run features more than 500 classic and customized automobiles built before 1972. The mountains and miles of surrounding roads, including the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway, make for good driving and amazing views. Plus, the many attractions at Cherokee make the Rod Run fun for the entire family. Registered vehicles ... More information.
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Nature & Recreation
Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society Annual Plant Sale
| Where: | New Odyssey School | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | Not Listed - venue info. | |
| Admission: | www.ncarboretum.org/ | |
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This annual event features a wide variety of hydrangeas suitable for nearly any garden. Hydrangeas will be available for purchase, and society members will show highly prized and unusual specimens. 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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Nature & Recreation
''Mountain Top Trek'' Guided Hike
| Where: | Chimney Rock Park | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details | |
| Phone: | 800-277-9611 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for Details. | |
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Hike Off the Beaten Path through the woodlands of Chimney Rock Mountain to a remote rock outcrop. Starting on the Skyline Trail, this will be a moderately strenuous hike of 3 hours. Please wear appropriate footwear for uneven terrain, and carry some water. More information.
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Family
Explore the Science of Communication: Get the Message
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Sunday, May 25, 2008 | |
| Time: | 10 am - 5 pm Tues. - Sat., 1 pm - 5 pm Sun. Closed Mon. | |
| Phone: | (828) 254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15. | |
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From a cocked eyebrow to the front page news, experience the dynamic variety of tools people use to communicate. Try your brush at virtual cave art, signal a crane operator, puzzle over expressions, send a message in Morse, and more! Designed for interaction, these hands-on experiences invite you to explore the subtle ... More information.
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Art
Maud Gatewood: Catching the Moment
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, January 25, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call or visit website for hours. | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free after museum admission. | |
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No dilettante debutante (though her good manners were widely lauded), Maud Gatewood (1934-2004), was a disciplined and accomplished painter, a respected teacher and an impassioned community activist. She has been described as a hard-drinking chain smoker, as blunt, feisty, tough and demanding, both of herself and of th... More information.
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Festivals
5th Annual Montford Arts and Music Festival
| Where: | Montford Historic District | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 | |
| Time: | 11 am - 8 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-777-1014 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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View the eclectic architecture that enables Montford to be home to a large variety of people. Celebrate the diversity that is Montford. Mingle and chat with local artists and craftspeople as they showcase their talents that so richly portray the warmth and character that is Montford. Be our guests and step back in time... More information.
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Family
The Little Engine That Could
| Where: | Great Smoky Mountain Railroad | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details. | |
| Phone: | 1-800-872-4681 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for Details. | |
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Two 3-Day Weekends! I Think I Can Rail Tour features The Little Engine That Could train rides, characters from the book, games, musical entertainment, petting zoo, video, toy store and more. Bryson City Depot. Ticket price includes admission to the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum! More information.
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Nature & Recreation
Grandfather Mountain Naturalist Weekend
| Where: | Grandfather Mountain | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details. | |
| Phone: | 828-733-4326 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Included with park admission. | |
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Join us for two days filled with guided hikes and special presentations on birds, wildflowers and nature of Grandfather Mountain.
Grandfather Mountain Naturalist Office 828-733-4326 or naturalist@grandfather.com. Those who attend for both days should keep to their receipt on Saturday and present that for di... More information. |
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Art
Emerson Woelffer: At the Center and At the Edge
| Where: | Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Saturday, May 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Daily | |
| Phone: | 828-350-8484 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free for BMCM+AC members / $3 non-members | |
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Emerson Woelffer, a first-generation Abstract Expressionist, taught painting and drawing at Black Mountain College in the summer of 1949 at the request of Buckminster Fuller. Born in Chicago, he taught at the New Bauhaus there, as well as later in Colorado (at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center). Ultimately he settle... More information.
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Festivals
Festival of Flowers
| Where: | Biltmore Estate | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, April 05, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details. | |
| Phone: | 800-411-3812 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Admission Charge to Enter Estate | |
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Spring arrives at Biltmore Estate with a rush of colorful, fragrant blossoms. During Festival of Flowers, the estates seasonal beauty is showcased with a stunning tulip display in the Walled Garden, cascades of native and exotic blooms in our natural gardens and walking trails, and delicate arrangements inside Biltmore... More information.
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Educational & Workshops
Bahia Abrams
| Where: | Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 | |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6734 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Bahia Abrams was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents of Syrian Jewish heritage. She received her degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, and for many years worked in Washington, D.C. She lives with her husband in the mountains of Western North Carolina. This is her first novel. More information. |
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Educational & Workshops
Joshilyn Jackson
| Where: | Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6734 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Joshilyn Jackson, author of gods in Alabama, reads from her latest work, The Girl Who Stopped Swimming. "Southern fiction seasoned with a dash of literary murder mystery" is Jackson's way of summing up her work. She left out well-written, impossible to put down, laugh-out-loud funny, and a favorite among indie books... More information. |
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Live Music
Asheville Choral Society presents Seasons of Love
| Where: | Diana Wortham Theatre | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Sat. at 8 pm, Sun. at 4 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-299-9063 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $20, Adults; $15, Students | |
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Love, time, and the seasons: "Autumn in New York," "April in Paris," "As Time Goes By" what better theme than this? Not to mention Jonathan Larson's fabulous Rent, one of the most innovative shows to hit Broadway in many years. With Show Band. More information.
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Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Story
| Where: | Asheville Community Theatre (ACT) |
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| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Fri. & Sat. at 8:00 pm and Sun. at 2:30 | |
| Phone: | 828-254-1320 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $22/$19/$12 | |
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The classic screwball comedy about an upper class society beauty that slipped and fell - in love! Two years after getting a divorce from C.K. Dexter Haven, Tracy Lord is prepared to marry again. However, in the days before her wedding, Haven and a reporter, Connor, show up at her doorstep. What follows is a rapid-fire ... More information.
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Performing Arts
Dames at Sea
| Where: | Flat Rock Playhouse | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 2:15 (Wed., Thurs., Sat.., & Sun.), 8:15 | |
| Phone: | 828-693-0731 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $28 - $32 | |
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Opening the Flat Rock Playhouse 2008 Professional Season is Dames At Sea with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. In Dames At Sea, New York salutes Hollywood in this affectionate spoof of the 42nd Street-Style musical of the 30's. Charmingly reminiscent, Dames At Sea is a show wit... More information.
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Live Music
Tyler Ramsey
| Where: | Grey Eagle | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9pm | |
| Phone: | 828-232-5800 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $10 | |
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Asheville features a music scene where a tight-knit community of players always share the stage, and no one is in just one band. Amid all the recording studios, listening rooms and bars here, Tyler Ramsey has always stood out. As a formidable talent on guitar, piano, bass, percussion, and vocals, the name Tyler Rams... More information. |
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Sports
Biltmore and Kiwanis 15k - 5k Classic
| Where: | Biltmore Estate | |
| Date(s): | Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 7:15 am - 10 am | |
| Phone: | 1-800-543-2961 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | 15K - $30 until May 3rd, $35 thereafter, 5K - $25 until May 3rd, $30 thereafter. Spectator Ticket - $15 until May 3rd, $20 thereafter. | |
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An Extraordinary Race for Runners of All Abilities! The race course is run entirely on the scenic grounds of Biltmore. Medals for Top Finishers in 5k/15k Overall, Masters & Age Groups. Due to parking restrictions at Biltmore, the race will be limited to the first 950 entrants. More information.
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Nature & Recreation
Girls at Play Women's Weekend
| Where: | Nantahala Outdoor Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 8 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | 800.232.7238 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Instructor Anna Levesque devotes her career to making kayaking an inspiring activity for women. Not only is she one of the most decorated paddlers out there, she's also an Ashtanga-trained yoga teacher! Find your element in this weekend of hiking, lake-paddling, downward dogging and more. Whitewater novices encouraged! More information.
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Art
Pressing Matters in Printmaking
| Where: | Folk Art Center | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, January 19, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9am - Close | |
| Phone: | 828-298-7928 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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The Folk Art Center main gallery will host this international, invitational exhibition representing the work of 50 artists using various printmaking techniques. Fourteen printmaking techniques are represented in the show including aquatint, mezzotint, relief printing and woodcuts. The 48 contributing artists come from ... More information.
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Festivals
Cruise the Smokies - Spring Rod Run
| Where: | Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm | |
| Phone: | (828) 497-8122 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for Details. | |
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The Rod Run features more than 500 classic and customized automobiles built before 1972. The mountains and miles of surrounding roads, including the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway, make for good driving and amazing views. Plus, the many attractions at Cherokee make the Rod Run fun for the entire family. Registered vehicles ... More information.
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Photography of 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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Family
Explore the Science of Communication: Get the Message
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Sunday, May 25, 2008 | |
| Time: | 10 am - 5 pm Tues. - Sat., 1 pm - 5 pm Sun. Closed Mon. | |
| Phone: | (828) 254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15. | |
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From a cocked eyebrow to the front page news, experience the dynamic variety of tools people use to communicate. Try your brush at virtual cave art, signal a crane operator, puzzle over expressions, send a message in Morse, and more! Designed for interaction, these hands-on experiences invite you to explore the subtle ... More information.
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Art
Maud Gatewood: Catching the Moment
| Where: | Asheville Art Museum | |
| Date(s): | Friday, January 25, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call or visit website for hours. | |
| Phone: | 828-253-3227 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Free after museum admission. | |
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No dilettante debutante (though her good manners were widely lauded), Maud Gatewood (1934-2004), was a disciplined and accomplished painter, a respected teacher and an impassioned community activist. She has been described as a hard-drinking chain smoker, as blunt, feisty, tough and demanding, both of herself and of th... More information.
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Educational & Workshops
Voices of Conscience
| Where: | Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe | |
| Date(s): | Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 12:00 p.m. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6734 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Voices of Conscience with Author Ann Wright Meet retired Colonel AnnWright as she signs copies of her book Dissent: Voices of Conscience: Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq. Quoting Howard Zinn: "If we care about keeping democracy alive, we must welcome this book." More information. |
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Nature & Recreation
Grandfather Mountain Naturalist Weekend
| Where: | Grandfather Mountain | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details. | |
| Phone: | 828-733-4326 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Included with park admission. | |
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Join us for two days filled with guided hikes and special presentations on birds, wildflowers and nature of Grandfather Mountain.
Grandfather Mountain Naturalist Office 828-733-4326 or naturalist@grandfather.com. Those who attend for both days should keep to their receipt on Saturday and present that for di... More information. |
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Family
The Little Engine That Could
| Where: | Great Smoky Mountain Railroad | |
| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details. | |
| Phone: | 1-800-872-4681 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Call for Details. | |
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Two 3-Day Weekends! I Think I Can Rail Tour features The Little Engine That Could train rides, characters from the book, games, musical entertainment, petting zoo, video, toy store and more. Bryson City Depot. Ticket price includes admission to the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum! More information.
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Art
Emerson Woelffer: At the Center and At the Edge
| Where: | Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Saturday, May 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Daily | |
| Phone: | 828-350-8484 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free for BMCM+AC members / $3 non-members | |
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Emerson Woelffer, a first-generation Abstract Expressionist, taught painting and drawing at Black Mountain College in the summer of 1949 at the request of Buckminster Fuller. Born in Chicago, he taught at the New Bauhaus there, as well as later in Colorado (at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center). Ultimately he settle... More information.
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Festivals
Festival of Flowers
| Where: | Biltmore Estate | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, April 05, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Call for Details. | |
| Phone: | 800-411-3812 - event info. | |
| Admission: | Admission Charge to Enter Estate | |
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Spring arrives at Biltmore Estate with a rush of colorful, fragrant blossoms. During Festival of Flowers, the estates seasonal beauty is showcased with a stunning tulip display in the Walled Garden, cascades of native and exotic blooms in our natural gardens and walking trails, and delicate arrangements inside Biltmore... More information.
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Educational & Workshops
Writers at Home with Host Tommy Hays
| Where: | Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe | |
| Date(s): | Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6734 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Join us for a reading by members of Tommy Hays' Great Smokies Prose Workshop. More information. |
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Live Music
Asheville Choral Society presents Seasons of Love
| Where: | Diana Wortham Theatre | |
| Date(s): | Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Sat. at 8 pm, Sun. at 4 pm | |
| Phone: | 828-299-9063 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $20, Adults; $15, Students | |
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Love, time, and the seasons: "Autumn in New York," "April in Paris," "As Time Goes By" what better theme than this? Not to mention Jonathan Larson's fabulous Rent, one of the most innovative shows to hit Broadway in many years. With Show Band. More information.
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Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Story
| Where: | Asheville Community Theatre (ACT) |
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| Date(s): | Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | Fri. & Sat. at 8:00 pm and Sun. at 2:30 | |
| Phone: | 828-254-1320 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $22/$19/$12 | |
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The classic screwball comedy about an upper class society beauty that slipped and fell - in love! Two years after getting a divorce from C.K. Dexter Haven, Tracy Lord is prepared to marry again. However, in the days before her wedding, Haven and a reporter, Connor, show up at her doorstep. What follows is a rapid-fire ... More information.
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Performing Arts
Dames at Sea
| Where: | Flat Rock Playhouse | |
| Date(s): | Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 2:15 (Wed., Thurs., Sat.., & Sun.), 8:15 | |
| Phone: | 828-693-0731 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $28 - $32 | |
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Opening the Flat Rock Playhouse 2008 Professional Season is Dames At Sea with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. In Dames At Sea, New York salutes Hollywood in this affectionate spoof of the 42nd Street-Style musical of the 30's. Charmingly reminiscent, Dames At Sea is a show wit... More information.
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Live Music
Presidents of the United States of America
| Where: | The Orange Peel |
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| Date(s): | Sunday, May 18, 2008 | |
| Time: | 10:00 PM (9:00 PM doors) | |
| Phone: | 828-225-5851 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | $16.00 advance / $18.00 door | |
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The Presidents of the United States of America were one of the most unlikely success stories of the post-grunge alternative rock scene in Seattle. Where the rest of their Seattle brethren traded in heavy guitars and heavy angst, the Presidents rejected torment for humor, writing short, simple, and absurd punk songs ... More information. |
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Art
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Photography of 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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Family
Explore the Science of Communication: Get the Message
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Sunday, May 25, 2008 | |
| Time: | 10 am - 5 pm Tues. - Sat., 1 pm - 5 pm Sun. Closed Mon. | |
| Phone: | (828) 254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15. | |
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From a cocked eyebrow to the front page news, experience the dynamic variety of tools people use to communicate. Try your brush at virtual cave art, signal a crane operator, puzzle over expressions, send a message in Morse, and more! Designed for interaction, these hands-on experiences invite you to explore the subtle ... More information.
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Art
Emerson Woelffer: At the Center and At the Edge
| Where: | Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Saturday, May 31, 2008 | |
| Time: | Daily | |
| Phone: | 828-350-8484 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free for BMCM+AC members / $3 non-members | |
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Emerson Woelffer, a first-generation Abstract Expressionist, taught painting and drawing at Black Mountain College in the summer of 1949 at the request of Buckminster Fuller. Born in Chicago, he taught at the New Bauhaus there, as well as later in Colorado (at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center). Ultimately he settle... More information.
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Celebration
A Birthday Celebration for Asheville
| Where: | Jonas Gerard Fine Art | |
| Date(s): | Monday, May 19, 2008 | |
| Time: | 4:30pm | |
| Phone: | 828-350-7711 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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The First Birthday Celebration for Jonas Gerard Fine Art will kick off with a gathering of Asheville's notables on May 19th at 5 pm. As a token of appreciation for a wonderful first year in Asheville's River Arts District, Jonas Gerard will present two paintings to the City. Mayor Terry Bellamy will accept a Gerar... More information. |
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Educational & Workshops
What If?...Malaprop's Speculative Fiction Bookclub
| Where: | Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe | |
| Date(s): | Monday, May 19, 2008 | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Phone: | 828-254-6734 - venue info. | |
| Admission: | Free | |
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Join host Rich Rennicks for a discussion of The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia. More information. |
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Adult & Nightlife
Contra Dance
| Where: | Grey Eagle | |
| Date(s): | Monday, May 19, 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
Silent Beauty: A View of the Changing Seasons - Photography of 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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Family
Explore the Science of Communication: Get the Message
| Where: | The Health Adventure | |
| Date(s): | Friday, February 01, 2008 - Sunday, May 25, 2008 | |
| Time: | 10 am - 5 pm Tues. - Sat., 1 pm - 5 pm Sun. Closed Mon. | |
| Phone: | (828) 254-6373 - event info. | |
| Admission: | $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors, and children ages 2-15. | |
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From a cocked eyebrow to the front page news, experience the dynamic variety of tools people use to communicate. Try your brush at virtual cave art, signal a crane operator, puzzle over expressions, send a message in Morse, and more! Designed for interaction, these hands-on experiences invite you to explore the subtle ... More information.
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