At Pink Dog Gallery in Asheville’s River Arts District, Common Ground Rising is on view through Sunday, September 20. The exhibition brings together more than a dozen artists whose works address war, political division, authoritarianism, climate change, censorship and the search for shared humanity.
On Saturday, August 29, at 7:30 p.m., Missy Bell’s debut feature film Erased, a Mouse House Productions work, premieres at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Doors open and the red carpet is rolled out at 7 p.m. The event will include live music and a community mixer following the screening.
The WNC Bigfoot Festival returns to downtown Marion on Saturday, August 29, with a full day of music, educational programming, vendors and family activities centered around the legendary creature.
The Details Have It, a new Focus Gallery exhibition at the Folk Art Center, is on display through Sunday, September 6, showcasing the work of five Southern Highland Craft Guild members working in ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood and fiber.
The Open Space Institute and Mainspring Conservation Trust recently completed the $23.3 million acquisition of 17 separate parcels in Cherokee, Graham and Swain counties. Together, the properties connect more than 1.65 million acres of protected lands.
Each Friday night we have a free wine tasting at Maggie B’s. Last Friday, we were pouring an orange wine, and I overheard my wine rep explain to the crowd, “Orange wine is to white wine, what rosé is to red wine.” I thought it was a brilliant explanation.
Number 7 Arts, in Brevard, welcomes ceramic artist Jean Greeson as a new member of the cooperative. Greeson’s colorful, imaginative pieces add a touch of playfulness to the work of the more than 25 other artists whose work in a range of mediums is displayed at the gallery.
Looking for a summertime adventure not too far from home? Consider a trip to the Carolina Raptor Center, located outside Charlotte, where visitors can meet some the most fascinating and vital creatures on our planet.
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