Friday, July 03, 2009

Art
Viewed with a Smile: Humorous Quilts by Mary Stori
Where: North Carolina Arboretum  
Date(s): Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Sunday, August 23, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-665-2492 - venue info.
Admission: Free with parking fee - $6 per vehicle.

Visitors to the Arboretum's Education Center from will have a chance to explore this engaging quilt exhibit featuring works by Mary Stori. Mary is an internationally recognized quiltmaker, fashion designer, instructor, lecturer, and quilt show judge who has authored a cookbook, six quilt books and a DVD, "Mary Stori... More information.

Art
H. Douglas Pratt and John C. Sill's BIRDS: The Science of Illustration
Where: North Carolina Arboretum  
Date(s): Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Sunday, November 01, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-665-2492 - event info.
Admission: Free for members or with parking fee ($6 per personal vehicle)

In conjunction with The North Carolina Arboretum’s celebration as an official part of the NC Birding Trail, this exhibit explores how art and science work together in Pratt and Sill’s artistic illustrations of birds.

More information.
Art
The Legacy Continues: SHCG New Members' Exhibition
Where: Folk Art Center  
Date(s): Saturday, April 25, 2009 - Sunday, September 20, 2009
Time: 9 am - 6 pm
Phone: 828-298-7928 - event info.
Admission: Free

This exhibition in the Folk Art Center's Main Gallery showcases the work of new members to the Southern Highland Craft Guild featuring a variety of media including pottery, jewelry, glass, mixed media and woodworking.

More information.
Educational & Workshops
Sumer Workshops, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
Where: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts  
Date(s): Monday, May 25, 2009 - Friday, July 31, 2009
Time: 9 am
Phone: 828.285.0210 - event info.
Admission: $424 tuition fee, $50 lab fee, $75 registration fee

Summer Workshops: (Workshops meet 9am-4pm M-F) Ceramic Glazes Enlightenment Pete Pinnell May 25-29 Wall Pieces and the Commission Process Kathy Triplett June 1-5 Forming Clay with Molds Tom Spleth June 8-12 Image Transfer Techniques for Clay Paul Wandless June 15-19 The Narrative in Clay Kathy Ki... More information.

Educational & Workshops
Kids Camp 2009, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
Where: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts  
Date(s): Monday, June 08, 2009 - Friday, August 14, 2009
Time: 9 - 5 pm
Phone: 828.285.0210 - event info.
Admission: $140

KIDS CAMP 2009 Odyssey will offer eighteen weeklong pottery camps for kids: · Sessions for ages 4-7 meet June 8-12 from 2-5pm and July 6-10 from 9-noon. · Sessions for ages 4-8 meet July 13-17 from 9-noon and August 10-14 from 9-noon. · Sessions for ages 5-8 meet June 15-19 from 2-5pm and June... More information.

Art
2nd Annual Sculpture for the Garden
Where: Grovewood Gallery  
Date(s): Saturday, June 06, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Daily
Phone: 828-253-7651 - venue info.
Admission: Free

Join Grovewood Gallery on June 6 (11am – 3pm) for the opening of Sculpture for the Garden – Grovewood’s 2nd annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature large-scale, contemporary outdoor sculptures by nationally recognized artists from around the country. Sculptures ... More information.

Educational & Workshops
Pack Place Potpourri Camp
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Monday, June 29, 2009 - Friday, July 03, 2009
Time: All day Session - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Members: $140 / Non-Members: $160
Spend a week sampling the greatest hits of Pack Place. Campers will visit the three museums each day. Create a comet, experiment with gravity, and explore the rings of Saturn while we investigate physics on earth and in space at The Health Adventure. Mine for gems, hunt for fossils, blast off into space, explore dinosa... More information.
Nature & Recreation
French Broad River Camps
Where: Asheville Area  
Date(s): Monday, June 29, 2009 - Friday, July 03, 2009
Time: 9am-3pm
Phone: 828-252-8474 x111 - event info.
Admission: $225/camper

Treat your kids to an adventurous and affordable summer camp experience with RiverLink's French Broad River Camps. RiverCamps is tailored to rising 3rd-8th graders, costs $225 per camper, and combines river recreation, environmental education, and service learning. Your children will have the opportunity to plant tr... More information.

Art
Dual Personalities: Multifunctional Contemporary Furniture Exhibition
Where: Grovewood Gallery  
Date(s): Monday, May 25, 2009 - Monday, August 10, 2009
Time: Call for details.
Phone: 828.253.7651 - event info.
Admission: Free

How many personalities does your chair have? Grovewood Gallery in Asheville presents Dual Personalities: Multifunctional Contemporary Furniture - a unique studio furniture exhibition chop full of character. This invitational exhibition will coincide with The Furniture Society’s 2009 conference in Boone, NC and... More information.

Family
Arthur's World Tour
Where: The Health Adventure  
Date(s): Friday, June 05, 2009 - Sunday, September 06, 2009
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-254-6373 - venue info.
Admission: Visit website for details.

This exclusive exhibit is based on Marc Brown’s wildly popular books and the Emmy award winning PBS series produced by WGBH-TV Boston. A series of imaginative environments invite kids to join Arthur and his friends in the Library, at a Backyard Sleepover, in the Read Family Kitchen, and in Mr. Ratburn’s ... More information.

Art
Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, May 08, 2009 - Sunday, September 13, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Phone: 828.253.3227 - event info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan exhibit will feature the bold, colorful and expressive drawings and sculpture of Buchanan. More information.
Art
Traditional/Innnovation: American Masterpeices of Southern Craft & Traditional Art
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, May 22, 2009 - Friday, August 21, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, is intended to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. Works by 58 master traditional artists and contemporary craftspeople from the Southern Arts Fe... More information.
Art
Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Looking Back exhibition will explore the Museum's collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an interest in the art of the Southeast and Western North Carolina and will celebrate the generosity of collectors and community supporters who have helped build this extraordinary resource over the last six... More information.
Art
Jonas Gerard partners with Asheville Area Arts Council
Where: Asheville Area Arts Council Galleries  
Date(s): Friday, June 05, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Mon - Sat 10 am - 7 pm. Sun 1 pm - 6 pm
Phone: 828-251-1101 - event info.
Admission: FREE

The Asheville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce its Strategic Partnership with local artist Jonas Gerard. On display will be abstracts and mixed media on canvas as well as ceramic tiles. Gerard's work will be on display in the Arts Council's Front Gallery located at 11 Biltmore Avenue and running from June t... More information.

Festivals
4th of July Powwow
Where: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds  
Date(s): Thursday, July 02, 2009 - Saturday, July 04, 2009
Time: Call for details.
Phone: (800) 438-1601 - event info.
Admission: Call for details.

On the first full weekend in July our special brand of fireworks happen as a three-day explosion of authentic Indian dancing, drumming and tribal regalia. Dance competitions kick the excitement up even higher.

More information.
Art
Exhibition Opening- Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Looking Back will explore the Museum's collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an interest in the art of the Southeast and Western North Carolina and will celebrate the generosity of collectors and community supporters who have helped build this extraordinary resource over the last six decades. More information.
Live Music
Abbey Road Live!
Where: The Orange Peel
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009
Time: 9 pm, 8 pm doors
Phone: 828-225-5851 - venue info.
Admission: $15.00 advance | $17.00 door

Tonight's show will feature the "Magical Mystery Horns" and the "Lonely Heart Strings", orchestral accompaniment that will allow the band to explore some of the Beatles' more complex musical repertoire. The audience will be treated to studio classics like "More information.

Performing Arts
'Til Beth Do Us Part - World Premiere Comedy
Where: Asheville Community Theatre (ACT)
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009 - Sunday, July 19, 2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Phone: 828-254-1320 - event info.
Admission: $22.00
'TIL BETH DO US PART - Asheville Community Theatre. Hilarious World Premiere Comedy about a long-married couple and their attempts to keep a newly hired 'Southern-fried Mary Poppins from Hell' from sabotaging their relationship, from the playwrights Jones Hope Wooten, who penned DEARLY BELOVED, CHRISTMAS BELLES, SOUTH... More information.
Performing Arts
Perfect Wedding
Where: Flat Rock Playhouse  
Date(s): Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - Saturday, July 18, 2009
Time: Wed - Sat at 8:15 pm, Wed, Thurs and Sat at 2:15
Phone: 866-732-8008 - event info.
Admission: Tickets are $30. Discounts are available for seniors, students and groups.

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Perfect Wedding. Despite the title of this laugh-aloud comedy, Bill’s wedding day is anything but perfect. Onstage July 1 – July 18. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at ... More information.

Live Music
T-Model Ford w/Shake It Like A Caveman
Where: Grey Eagle  
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009
Time: 9 pm
Phone: 828-232-5800 - venue info.
Admission: $10 advance | $12 day of show

Blues singer and guitarist T-Model Ford was born as James Lewis Carter Ford in 1924 in the small rural town of Forest, Mississippi. By age eleven T-Model was plowing a field behind a mule on his family's farm. Ford got a job at a local saw mill in his early teens. T-Model eventually secured an even better job as a t... More information.

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Nature & Recreation
Sizzling Fourth of July Sales Days
Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center  
Date(s): Saturday, July 04, 2009 - Sunday, July 05, 2009
Time: 8 am - 12 am
Phone: 800-232-7238 - event info.
Admission: Free

When summer days get hot, nothing's cooler than a dip in the Nantahala River and a sweet deal to go with it! Enjoy live music, fun and games and incredible sales at our Outfitter's Store.

More information.
Art
H. Douglas Pratt and John C. Sill's BIRDS: The Science of Illustration
Where: North Carolina Arboretum  
Date(s): Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Sunday, November 01, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-665-2492 - event info.
Admission: Free for members or with parking fee ($6 per personal vehicle)

In conjunction with The North Carolina Arboretum’s celebration as an official part of the NC Birding Trail, this exhibit explores how art and science work together in Pratt and Sill’s artistic illustrations of birds.

More information.
Art
Viewed with a Smile: Humorous Quilts by Mary Stori
Where: North Carolina Arboretum  
Date(s): Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Sunday, August 23, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-665-2492 - venue info.
Admission: Free with parking fee - $6 per vehicle.

Visitors to the Arboretum's Education Center from will have a chance to explore this engaging quilt exhibit featuring works by Mary Stori. Mary is an internationally recognized quiltmaker, fashion designer, instructor, lecturer, and quilt show judge who has authored a cookbook, six quilt books and a DVD, "Mary Stori... More information.

Art
The Legacy Continues: SHCG New Members' Exhibition
Where: Folk Art Center  
Date(s): Saturday, April 25, 2009 - Sunday, September 20, 2009
Time: 9 am - 6 pm
Phone: 828-298-7928 - event info.
Admission: Free

This exhibition in the Folk Art Center's Main Gallery showcases the work of new members to the Southern Highland Craft Guild featuring a variety of media including pottery, jewelry, glass, mixed media and woodworking.

More information.
Educational & Workshops
Sumer Workshops, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
Where: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts  
Date(s): Monday, May 25, 2009 - Friday, July 31, 2009
Time: 9 am
Phone: 828.285.0210 - event info.
Admission: $424 tuition fee, $50 lab fee, $75 registration fee

Summer Workshops: (Workshops meet 9am-4pm M-F) Ceramic Glazes Enlightenment Pete Pinnell May 25-29 Wall Pieces and the Commission Process Kathy Triplett June 1-5 Forming Clay with Molds Tom Spleth June 8-12 Image Transfer Techniques for Clay Paul Wandless June 15-19 The Narrative in Clay Kathy Ki... More information.

Educational & Workshops
Kids Camp 2009, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
Where: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts  
Date(s): Monday, June 08, 2009 - Friday, August 14, 2009
Time: 9 - 5 pm
Phone: 828.285.0210 - event info.
Admission: $140

KIDS CAMP 2009 Odyssey will offer eighteen weeklong pottery camps for kids: · Sessions for ages 4-7 meet June 8-12 from 2-5pm and July 6-10 from 9-noon. · Sessions for ages 4-8 meet July 13-17 from 9-noon and August 10-14 from 9-noon. · Sessions for ages 5-8 meet June 15-19 from 2-5pm and June... More information.

Art
2nd Annual Sculpture for the Garden
Where: Grovewood Gallery  
Date(s): Saturday, June 06, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Daily
Phone: 828-253-7651 - venue info.
Admission: Free

Join Grovewood Gallery on June 6 (11am – 3pm) for the opening of Sculpture for the Garden – Grovewood’s 2nd annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature large-scale, contemporary outdoor sculptures by nationally recognized artists from around the country. Sculptures ... More information.

Art
Dual Personalities: Multifunctional Contemporary Furniture Exhibition
Where: Grovewood Gallery  
Date(s): Monday, May 25, 2009 - Monday, August 10, 2009
Time: Call for details.
Phone: 828.253.7651 - event info.
Admission: Free

How many personalities does your chair have? Grovewood Gallery in Asheville presents Dual Personalities: Multifunctional Contemporary Furniture - a unique studio furniture exhibition chop full of character. This invitational exhibition will coincide with The Furniture Society’s 2009 conference in Boone, NC and... More information.

Family
Arthur's World Tour
Where: The Health Adventure  
Date(s): Friday, June 05, 2009 - Sunday, September 06, 2009
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-254-6373 - venue info.
Admission: Visit website for details.

This exclusive exhibit is based on Marc Brown’s wildly popular books and the Emmy award winning PBS series produced by WGBH-TV Boston. A series of imaginative environments invite kids to join Arthur and his friends in the Library, at a Backyard Sleepover, in the Read Family Kitchen, and in Mr. Ratburn’s ... More information.

Art
Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, May 08, 2009 - Sunday, September 13, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Phone: 828.253.3227 - event info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan exhibit will feature the bold, colorful and expressive drawings and sculpture of Buchanan. More information.
Art
Traditional/Innnovation: American Masterpeices of Southern Craft & Traditional Art
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, May 22, 2009 - Friday, August 21, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, is intended to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. Works by 58 master traditional artists and contemporary craftspeople from the Southern Arts Fe... More information.
Art
Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Looking Back exhibition will explore the Museum's collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an interest in the art of the Southeast and Western North Carolina and will celebrate the generosity of collectors and community supporters who have helped build this extraordinary resource over the last six... More information.
Art
Jonas Gerard partners with Asheville Area Arts Council
Where: Asheville Area Arts Council Galleries  
Date(s): Friday, June 05, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Mon - Sat 10 am - 7 pm. Sun 1 pm - 6 pm
Phone: 828-251-1101 - event info.
Admission: FREE

The Asheville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce its Strategic Partnership with local artist Jonas Gerard. On display will be abstracts and mixed media on canvas as well as ceramic tiles. Gerard's work will be on display in the Arts Council's Front Gallery located at 11 Biltmore Avenue and running from June t... More information.

Festivals
MPAC's 4th of July Block Party in Weaverville
Where: North Buncombe High School Soccer practice field  
Date(s): Saturday, July 04, 2009
Time: 10 am - 10 pm
Phone: 828-645-2030 - event info.
Admission: Free!

MPAC presents the 4th of July Block Party as a continuance of Weaverville's 15 year old celebration with average attendance of 31,000. This celebration will take place on Saturday, July 4th 2009, from 10 am to 10 pm at the North Buncombe High School Soccer practice field located at 890 Clarks Chapel Rd Weaverville, ... More information.

Festivals
Lexington Bazaar - Your Funky Outdoor Market Featuring Local Art & Design
Where: Lexington Ave. Courtyard  
Date(s): Saturday, July 04, 2009
Time: 11 am - 4 pm
Phone: 828-257-4000 - venue info.
Admission: Free

Soak in the sun, look fly and shop yourself happy! Enjoy local Indie Art, Craft & Design while munching on Bouchon's famous French Fries (and Crêpes) and listening to live music in the Lexintgon Avenue Courtyard (entrance at 58 North Lexington Avenue). Opening Day is May 23rd. The Bazaar will take place every 1s... More information.

Festivals
4th of July Powwow
Where: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds  
Date(s): Thursday, July 02, 2009 - Saturday, July 04, 2009
Time: Call for details.
Phone: (800) 438-1601 - event info.
Admission: Call for details.

On the first full weekend in July our special brand of fireworks happen as a three-day explosion of authentic Indian dancing, drumming and tribal regalia. Dance competitions kick the excitement up even higher.

More information.
Festivals
July 4th Celebration
Where: Downtown Asheville  
Date(s): Saturday, July 04, 2009
Time: 1 - 10 pm
Phone: 828-251-1122 - venue info.
Admission: Free

Saturday, July 4th, 2009 The City of Asheville invites you to join us downtown for the 4th of July Celebration. An event for the whole family, the festivities start in the early afternoon and continue throughout the evening. The day will feature live music from some of Asheville’s hottest bands along with a wi... More information.

Festivals
Shindig on the Green
Where: Martin Luther King Park  
Date(s): Saturday, July 04, 2009
Time: 7 - 9:30 pm
Phone: 828-258-6101 x345 - event info.
Admission: Free

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, while Pack Square Park is undergoing construction. Enjoy unique music and dance performances on stage, and informal jam sessions. Come celebrate the treasured cultural her... More information.

Sports
Independence Day Fireworks at the Tourists Baseball Game
Where: McCormack Field  
Date(s): Saturday, July 04, 2009
Time: 7:05 pm
Phone: 882-258-0428 - venue info.
Admission: US $7.00 - US $15.00
Sponsored by Asheville Savings Bank More information.
Performing Arts
'Til Beth Do Us Part - World Premiere Comedy
Where: Asheville Community Theatre (ACT)
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009 - Sunday, July 19, 2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Phone: 828-254-1320 - event info.
Admission: $22.00
'TIL BETH DO US PART - Asheville Community Theatre. Hilarious World Premiere Comedy about a long-married couple and their attempts to keep a newly hired 'Southern-fried Mary Poppins from Hell' from sabotaging their relationship, from the playwrights Jones Hope Wooten, who penned DEARLY BELOVED, CHRISTMAS BELLES, SOUTH... More information.
Performing Arts
Perfect Wedding
Where: Flat Rock Playhouse  
Date(s): Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - Saturday, July 18, 2009
Time: Wed - Sat at 8:15 pm, Wed, Thurs and Sat at 2:15
Phone: 866-732-8008 - event info.
Admission: Tickets are $30. Discounts are available for seniors, students and groups.

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Perfect Wedding. Despite the title of this laugh-aloud comedy, Bill’s wedding day is anything but perfect. Onstage July 1 – July 18. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at ... More information.

Live Music
Suttree
Where: Grey Eagle  
Date(s): Saturday, July 04, 2009
Time: 9pm
Phone: 828-232-5800 - venue info.
Admission: $TBD

In the front room was a broken sofa propped on bricks, nothing more. One wonky spring reared from the back with a beer can seized in its coils and deeply couched in the mouse-colored and napless upholstery sat a row of drunks. Hey Suttree, they called.

More information.

Sunday, July 05, 2009

Nature & Recreation
Sizzling Fourth of July Sales Days
Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center  
Date(s): Saturday, July 04, 2009 - Sunday, July 05, 2009
Time: 8 am - 12 am
Phone: 800-232-7238 - event info.
Admission: Free

When summer days get hot, nothing's cooler than a dip in the Nantahala River and a sweet deal to go with it! Enjoy live music, fun and games and incredible sales at our Outfitter's Store.

More information.
Art
The Legacy Continues: SHCG New Members' Exhibition
Where: Folk Art Center  
Date(s): Saturday, April 25, 2009 - Sunday, September 20, 2009
Time: 9 am - 6 pm
Phone: 828-298-7928 - event info.
Admission: Free

This exhibition in the Folk Art Center's Main Gallery showcases the work of new members to the Southern Highland Craft Guild featuring a variety of media including pottery, jewelry, glass, mixed media and woodworking.

More information.
Educational & Workshops
Sumer Workshops, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
Where: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts  
Date(s): Monday, May 25, 2009 - Friday, July 31, 2009
Time: 9 am
Phone: 828.285.0210 - event info.
Admission: $424 tuition fee, $50 lab fee, $75 registration fee

Summer Workshops: (Workshops meet 9am-4pm M-F) Ceramic Glazes Enlightenment Pete Pinnell May 25-29 Wall Pieces and the Commission Process Kathy Triplett June 1-5 Forming Clay with Molds Tom Spleth June 8-12 Image Transfer Techniques for Clay Paul Wandless June 15-19 The Narrative in Clay Kathy Ki... More information.

Educational & Workshops
Kids Camp 2009, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
Where: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts  
Date(s): Monday, June 08, 2009 - Friday, August 14, 2009
Time: 9 - 5 pm
Phone: 828.285.0210 - event info.
Admission: $140

KIDS CAMP 2009 Odyssey will offer eighteen weeklong pottery camps for kids: · Sessions for ages 4-7 meet June 8-12 from 2-5pm and July 6-10 from 9-noon. · Sessions for ages 4-8 meet July 13-17 from 9-noon and August 10-14 from 9-noon. · Sessions for ages 5-8 meet June 15-19 from 2-5pm and June... More information.

Art
2nd Annual Sculpture for the Garden
Where: Grovewood Gallery  
Date(s): Saturday, June 06, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Daily
Phone: 828-253-7651 - venue info.
Admission: Free

Join Grovewood Gallery on June 6 (11am – 3pm) for the opening of Sculpture for the Garden – Grovewood’s 2nd annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature large-scale, contemporary outdoor sculptures by nationally recognized artists from around the country. Sculptures ... More information.

Art
Viewed with a Smile: Humorous Quilts by Mary Stori
Where: North Carolina Arboretum  
Date(s): Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Sunday, August 23, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-665-2492 - venue info.
Admission: Free with parking fee - $6 per vehicle.

Visitors to the Arboretum's Education Center from will have a chance to explore this engaging quilt exhibit featuring works by Mary Stori. Mary is an internationally recognized quiltmaker, fashion designer, instructor, lecturer, and quilt show judge who has authored a cookbook, six quilt books and a DVD, "Mary Stori... More information.

Art
H. Douglas Pratt and John C. Sill's BIRDS: The Science of Illustration
Where: North Carolina Arboretum  
Date(s): Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Sunday, November 01, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-665-2492 - event info.
Admission: Free for members or with parking fee ($6 per personal vehicle)

In conjunction with The North Carolina Arboretum’s celebration as an official part of the NC Birding Trail, this exhibit explores how art and science work together in Pratt and Sill’s artistic illustrations of birds.

More information.
Family
Arthur's World Tour
Where: The Health Adventure  
Date(s): Friday, June 05, 2009 - Sunday, September 06, 2009
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-254-6373 - venue info.
Admission: Visit website for details.

This exclusive exhibit is based on Marc Brown’s wildly popular books and the Emmy award winning PBS series produced by WGBH-TV Boston. A series of imaginative environments invite kids to join Arthur and his friends in the Library, at a Backyard Sleepover, in the Read Family Kitchen, and in Mr. Ratburn’s ... More information.

Art
Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, May 08, 2009 - Sunday, September 13, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Phone: 828.253.3227 - event info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan exhibit will feature the bold, colorful and expressive drawings and sculpture of Buchanan. More information.
Art
Traditional/Innnovation: American Masterpeices of Southern Craft & Traditional Art
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, May 22, 2009 - Friday, August 21, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, is intended to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. Works by 58 master traditional artists and contemporary craftspeople from the Southern Arts Fe... More information.
Art
Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
Looking Back exhibition will explore the Museum's collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an interest in the art of the Southeast and Western North Carolina and will celebrate the generosity of collectors and community supporters who have helped build this extraordinary resource over the last six... More information.
Art
Dual Personalities: Multifunctional Contemporary Furniture Exhibition
Where: Grovewood Gallery  
Date(s): Monday, May 25, 2009 - Monday, August 10, 2009
Time: Call for details.
Phone: 828.253.7651 - event info.
Admission: Free

How many personalities does your chair have? Grovewood Gallery in Asheville presents Dual Personalities: Multifunctional Contemporary Furniture - a unique studio furniture exhibition chop full of character. This invitational exhibition will coincide with The Furniture Society’s 2009 conference in Boone, NC and... More information.

Art
Jonas Gerard partners with Asheville Area Arts Council
Where: Asheville Area Arts Council Galleries  
Date(s): Friday, June 05, 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time: Mon - Sat 10 am - 7 pm. Sun 1 pm - 6 pm
Phone: 828-251-1101 - event info.
Admission: FREE

The Asheville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce its Strategic Partnership with local artist Jonas Gerard. On display will be abstracts and mixed media on canvas as well as ceramic tiles. Gerard's work will be on display in the Arts Council's Front Gallery located at 11 Biltmore Avenue and running from June t... More information.

Art
Last Day to View Exhibibtion- Mapping the Mountains: The Photographs of George Masa
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Sunday, July 05, 2009
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Adults $6.00 / Students & Seniors $5.00 / Children under 4 Free
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Asheville Art Museum will present an exhibition examining the photography of Masa including his seminal images of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This exhibition will demonstrate why Masa has been called "the Anse... More information.
Art
Film Screening: Beverly Buchanan
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Sunday, July 05, 2009
Time: 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 828-253-3227 - venue info.
Admission: Free with Museum Membership or admission
This half-hour long profile offers great insight into Beverly Buchanan's working process as we watch her create a drawing from beginning to end. Along the way we learn how her life as an artist began and the stories behind her work. More information.
Sports
Fireworks Extravaganza at the Tourists Game
Where: McCormack Field  
Date(s): Sunday, July 05, 2009
Time: 7:05 pm
Phone: 882-258-0428 - venue info.
Admission: US $7.00 - US $15.00
Sponsored by Asheville Savings Bank More information.
Performing Arts
'Til Beth Do Us Part - World Premiere Comedy
Where: Asheville Community Theatre (ACT)
Date(s): Friday, July 03, 2009 - Sunday, July 19, 2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Phone: 828-254-1320 - event info.
Admission: $22.00
'TIL BETH DO US PART - Asheville Community Theatre. Hilarious World Premiere Comedy about a long-married couple and their attempts to keep a newly hired 'Southern-fried Mary Poppins from Hell' from sabotaging their relationship, from the playwrights Jones Hope Wooten, who penned DEARLY BELOVED, CHRISTMAS BELLES, SOUTH... More information.
Performing Arts
Perfect Wedding
Where: Flat Rock Playhouse  
Date(s): Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - Saturday, July 18, 2009
Time: Wed - Sat at 8:15 pm, Wed, Thurs and Sat at 2:15
Phone: 866-732-8008 - event info.
Admission: Tickets are $30. Discounts are available for seniors, students and groups.

Flat Rock Playhouse presents Perfect Wedding. Despite the title of this laugh-aloud comedy, Bill’s wedding day is anything but perfect. Onstage July 1 – July 18. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:15 pm, with matinee performances most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at ... More information.

Monday, July 06, 2009

Art
H. Douglas Pratt and John C. Sill's BIRDS: The Science of Illustration
Where: North Carolina Arboretum  
Date(s): Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Sunday, November 01, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-665-2492 - event info.
Admission: Free for members or with parking fee ($6 per personal vehicle)

In conjunction with The North Carolina Arboretum’s celebration as an official part of the NC Birding Trail, this exhibit explores how art and science work together in Pratt and Sill’s artistic illustrations of birds.

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Art
Viewed with a Smile: Humorous Quilts by Mary Stori
Where: North Carolina Arboretum  
Date(s): Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Sunday, August 23, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 828-665-2492 - venue info.
Admission: Free with parking fee - $6 per vehicle.

Visitors to the Arboretum's Education Center from will have a chance to explore this engaging quilt exhibit featuring works by Mary Stori. Mary is an internationally recognized quiltmaker, fashion designer, instructor, lecturer, and quilt show judge who has authored a cookbook, six quilt books and a DVD, "Mary Stori... More information.

Educational & Workshops
Drawing + Painting Art Camp
Where: Asheville Art Museum  
Date(s): Monday, July 06, 2009 - Friday, July 10, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Phone: 828-253-3227 - event info.
Admission: Half Day (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Members: $85; Non-Members: $95 / All-Day (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.): Members: $150; Non-Members: $175
6th - 8th grade students will explore various techniques and applications of drawing and painting media suchas graphite, pastel, charcoal, watercolor, tempera and ac