An Appalachian Evening with Jeff Little Trio
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, North Carolina, United StatesThe piano rarely plays a prominent part in Appalachian or Americana music and is seldom the lead instrument. Jeff Little is an exception – and a remarkable one. His distinctive two-handed style, much influenced by the mountain flat-picked guitar tradition, is breathtaking in its speed, precision, and clarity. He was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music […]
Subtractive Charcoal Portraits
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesUsing charcoal and erasers to create the different values in a realistic portrait! Using both vine and compressed charcoal, explore the art of subtractive portrait drawing. This is a great intuitive process, that does not rely on advanced portrait drawing skills.
Gallery of the Mountains
Gallery of the Mountains 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesAsheville’s Gallery of the Mountains is celebrating 40 years! They will mark this milestone anniversary by hosting a customer appreciation weekend on July 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., where guests can enjoy local artist demonstrations, complimentary wine (while supplies last), and pick up unique gallery items at a 10% discount. Founded […]
Ice Dyeing Workshop
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, NC, United StatesCome have fun playing with color! No previous experience needed. You will use powdered fiber reactive dyes to add permanent, beautiful color and patterning to your fabric or garment using an ice-dyeing technique. Ice-dyeing produces a character of color blending unique from that of other dying techniques. Any natural fiber can be dyed with this […]
Naturally Dyed Bandannas
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesParticipants will experiment with basic tie-dye and shibori techniques to fold, roll, bind, or manipulate lightweight organic cotton bandannas. Multiple natural dye pots will be available, for different color options. The tied/bound bandannas will simmer for an hour, while we discuss some of the principles and basics of naturally dyeing fabric at home. Participants will […]
Summer Concert Series: Buncombe Turnpike
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United StatesSummer Concert Series at Brasstown Community Center with The Marshall Brown Band
Brasstown Community Civic Center 255 Settawig Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesThis band is new to us, so let’s make sure they get a nice Brasstown welcome! The current touring Marshall Brown Bluegrass Band consists of Asheville based musicians John Duncan, Zeb Gambill, Jacob Brewer, and Marshall Brown. Each of these musicians has a unique background of musical influences, but they share a love of traditional […]
Shindig on the Green
Pack Square Park 121 College Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesBring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2024 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location — formerly known as City County Plaza, now transformed into the […]
An Appalachian Evening with Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, North Carolina, United StatesA South Carolina native, Arnold began playing music in the 1950s when he and his brother built a guitar from a steel gas can, broomsticks, wood, nails and screen wire. His first band, J Floyd & the Shamrocks, included a young James Brown on piano. Arnold moved to Chicago in 1965, where he joined the […]
97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
Kittredge Theatre at Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United StatesOn August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers, and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. These traditions involve not only the hand-clapping, toe-tapping rhythms of Bluegrass, […]
Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair
Come and enjoy beautiful downtown Burnsville, hometown hospitality, and a one-of-a-kind selection of handmade arts and crafts at the Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair. Established in 1956, The Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair is coordinated and sponsored by the Burnsville-Yancey Chamber of Commerce. It is the first Friday and Saturday in August in historic downtown Burnsville and […]
Friday Night Live Concert Series: Ezra & Katie
Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United StatesHusband and wife duo, Ezra and Katie have been playing acoustic music together for over 10 years. These Highlands natives recently spent seven years in Los Angeles pursuing their creative endeavors before returning to the area.