You may think it strange to plant your spring garden in the fall, but that is actually the right time to set out bulbs that will bloom next March and April. Spring bulbs need cold weather for three to four months in order to produce blooms, which is why planting them in November is essential for a colorful garden in the early spring.
A new exhibit at Mars Hill University’s Weizenblatt Gallery gathers photographs from Tim Barnwell’s nearly 50 years as a photographer and author. Tim Barnwell: Photographs of Appalachia contains about 50 images that document the people, traditions and landscapes of Appalachia.
Asheville-based singer-songwriter Como el MAR (formerly known as M A R) has released a new single, “Lamento del Desierto” (Lament of the Desert). The song is a chacarera-folk fusion.
An exhibition of work by Cynthia Brody, Familiar/Impossible: Surreal Images of Women, opens Tuesday, September 1, at Asheville Gallery of Art, where it will remain on view through Wednesday, September 30. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, September 4, from 5–8 p.m.
During this month’s First Friday event in downtown Asheville, happening September 4, from 5–8 p.m., American Folk Art & Framing (AFA) will host Asheville’s own Eddie Cabbage, of Poetry On Demand.
For her latest novel, The Mountains Remember, Renea Winchester draws on actual accounts of what private landowners—including her great-great-grandmother, Docia Queen Styles—faced as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) came into existence.
Creating art is its own kind of adventure—pulling together the ideas, supplies, time and space to launch into something new. In September and October, our artists are exploring the adventures of the great outdoors with an exhibit in the Stairway gallery.
Tryon Painters and Sculptors’ fifth exhibit of the year, Visual Vibrations, will be on display until Saturday, September 26. As with each of the eight member exhibitions that TP&S holds throughout the year, gallery visitors are invited to select their favorite piece of art and vote for the People’s Choice Award.
The Laurel of Asheville is available in both print and digital editionsWe are delighted you have chosen us to be your gateway—both through our popular print Asheville lifestyle magazine and our website—to the arts, culture, and communities that comprise the remarkable area that is Western North Carolina. In these pages, you will find behind-the-scenes stories about the region’s concerts, theatre and dance productions, festivals, restaurants, artists, and the multitude of locally-based businesses. We also enjoy bringing you features about the people and organizations who are caring for those in need, protecting our historic heritage, preserving our rich and diverse environment, and nurturing our cultural soul.
