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R A P I D R I V E R A R T S & C U L T U R E M A G A Z I N E
what
to do
guide
Concerts at
St. Matthias Church
May 1 – Reynolds-Miller Chorale
May 8 – A jazz program featuring
Russ Wilson and Rich Willey
May 22 – Musicke Antinqua, a
Renaissance ensemble
Concerts are held on Sundays at
3 p.m. A free-will offering will be
taken up for the restoration fund
for the historic church, located just
off South Charlotte Street at Max
Street on the hill across from the
Asheville Public Works Building
(1 Dundee St.).
Sunday, May 1
The Bill Gerhardt Jazz Trio
With vocalist Sharon LaMotte performing
works from the American
Songbook. 3 p.m. at Hendersonville’s
First Congregational Church, corner of
Fifth Avenue and White Pine. Tickets
are $17 available at Hendersonville
Visitors Center, and at the door on day
of performance. More information at
hendersonvillechambermusic.org.
May 6-11
Spring Sesshin
Great Tree Zen Temple, 679 Lower
Flat Creek, Alexander, NC 28701,
(828) 645-2085. Register online at
www.greattreezentemple.org
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Friday, May 6
A Close and Distant View
Asheville Gallery of Art’s featured artist
for May is Olga Michelson. An opening
reception will be held from 5:30 to 8
p.m. at 16 College Street in Asheville.
Call (828) 251-5796 or visit www.
ashevillegallery-of-art.com.
Friday,
May 6
Turtle
Island
Quartet
A favorite
of Asheville
classical and bluegrass audiences,
Mike Marshall joins two-time Grammy
winning Turtle Island Quartet to
conclude the Mainstage Music Series
at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack
Place, 8 p.m. Tickets: Regular $30;
Seniors $28; Students $25; Child $12;
Student Rush day-of-the-show (with
valid ID) $10. Tickets/Info: (828) 257-
4530 or at www.dwtheatre.com.
Friday-Saturday, May 6-7
Auditions for
All’s Well That Ends Well
The Montford Park Players will hold
auditions for “All’s Well That Ends
Well” by William Shakespeare from 2
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hazel Robinson
Amphitheatre, 99 Jersey St., Asheville.
The production will be directed by
Scott Keel with performances July 8
through July 31.
The director is looking for the following:
2 children – 1 male, 1 female; 2-3
men over forty; 2-3 women over forty;
several of each gender between 16 and
30. For more details: (828) 254-5146 or
info@montfordparkplayers.org.
Saturday, May 7
Songbird Celebration
At the Cradle of Forestry
in the Pisgah National
Long Branch Studios
May 6-8 Phenomenal Color.
Painting Atmosphere in Oils,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $200.
May 20-21 Oils or Acrylics?
What’s the difference? How to use
one or both. Materials supplied.
Cost: $200.
June 3-4 Painting Texture: Foliage,
bark, grass. Develop a vocabulary
for landscape.
On-Going Saturday studio and
landscape classes in oils. Beginners
welcome. Join anytime.
John Mac Kah
122 Riverside Drive, Asheville
(828) 225-5000, www.jmkah.com
Forest near Brevard; guided bird
walks at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Family
oriented activities begin at 1 p.m. that
focus on bird adaptations, conservation,
bird migration, and natural history.
For details call (828) 877-3130 or visit
www.cradleofforestry.org
Saturday, May 7
Nesting Party
For Parents and Parents-to-be at Nest
Organics, 51 N. Lexington Ave. in
downtown Asheville. Join local mama,
Mary Densmore, from 2 to 4 p.m, to
learn about cloth diapering, baby wearing,
harmful chemicals to avoid and
much more! The event is free and includes
complimentary organic refreshments
and a 10% in-store discount.
RSVP by calling (828) 258-1901.
Saturday,
May 7
The Paul
McKenna
Band
One of the
hottest, fastest-rising young groups in
Scotland, the band blends traditional
instrumentation and influences with
a touch of folk and rock. 8 p.m. Diana
Wortham Theatre at Pack Place. Regular
$30; Senior $28; Student $25; Child
$12; Student Rush day-of-the-show
$10 (with valid I.D.) Tickets/Info: (828)
257-4530 or at www.dwtheatre.com
Saturday, May 7
The Family Tree
A dark comedy
about eco-activism
and familial
relations. Opens
May 7 after preview performances May
5-6. Tickets $12/14. For tickets or reservations,
please visit www.themagneticfield.com,
call (828) 668-2154, or stop
by The Magnetic Field at 372 Depot
Street in Asheville’s River Arts District.
Saturday, May 7
Jack’s
Adventure in
North Carolina
History
The Bright Star production, best for
ages 8+, will be performed on the ACT
Mainstage at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are
$5 and are available at the door only.
Following the performance audience
members are invited to meet the actors
in the ACT lobby. Light snacks will
be provided free of charge. For more
information please call (828) 254-1320
or visit www.ashevilletheatre.org.
Sunday, May 8
Mother’s Day Greek Luncheon
& Bake Sale
The Annual AHEPA Mother’s Day
Luncheon will be held at the Hellenic
Center of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox
Church, 227 Cumberland Ave.
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cafeteria Style
with a variety of Greek Gourmet dishes,
pastries, cookies, and breads. Greek
folk dance troupe will perform. Tours
of our newly renovated Byzantine Style
Sanctuary will also be available.
Carry out from 10:30 a m to 2 p.m. To
place your order call the church office
at (828) 253-3754 between 9 a.m - 1
p.m. or the Hellenic Center at (828)
254-7424 the day of the Luncheon.
May 12-23
Pan Harmonia
Producer and flutist Kate Steinbeck
launches her 11th Annual Spring Festival,
“Tapas de Musica,” an innovative
collaboration of early music and world
groove. Gail Ann Schroeder on viola de
gamba, Barbara Weiss on harpsichord,
and River Guerguerian on percussion,
will play the music of Marin Marais,
Manuel De Falla, Diego Ortiz and Lou
Harrison. Concerts take place in more
than a dozen locations throughout
WNC. Tickets in advance, $15 per
person, two for $25. At the door $18
and two for $30. For more information
visit www.pan-harmonia.org
Friday-Saturday, May 13-14
Annual Book Sale
Thousands of good-condition used
books. From 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., at Unitarian
Universalist Church of Asheville,
1 Edwin Place. For more information
phone (828) 254-6001.
Saturday, May 14
Black Mountain
Garden Show
and Sale
The 6th Annual
Black Mountain Garden Show and Sale
will be held on May 14, 2011, on Sutton
Avenue in front of the Old Depot
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children’s activities
from 1-4 p.m. and a silent auction.
Vendors sell perennials, annuals,
ornamentals, herbs, vegetable plants,
native trees and shrubs, and garden
accessories. There is no admission fee
charged for this event.
Saturday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
Diva*Licious Cinq!
Concert and gala sparkles on ACT’s
mainstage for the fifth year. Watch local
Asheville talent compete for the title
of ACT Diva, based on the audience’s
vote. Come to the fabulous concert on
Friday night ($20) or attend the even
more fabulous pre-show Gala and
Concert on Saturday night ($35). Tickets
available by calling (828) 254-1320,
or online at www.ashevilletheatre.org.
Sunday, May 15
The Conductor’s Favorites
The Haywood Community Band’s free
concert series in Maggie Valley begins
at 6:30 p.m. and includes memorable
music from Tuxedo Junction, Lion
King, and Phantom of the Opera. Visit
www.haywoodcommunityband.org.
Sunday, May 15
Awakening!
Psycho-Spiritual Healing – Bill Walz,
consciousness teacher will talk and lead
a discussion and meditation on healing
our mind and spirit through Buddhist
teachings and meditation. At Jubilee!,
46 Wall St. in Asheville, from 2 to 4:30
p.m. Donation $10, $20 suggested.
Tuesday, May 17
Free Ascended Master
Guided Meditation
From 8 to 9 p.m. est. Phone (213) 406-
8520, access code: 457-2382#. Details
at www.LotusHeartBlessings.com
May 17-21
Writers’ Retreat, Folly Beach, SC
Annual retreat near Charleston, SC. An
ideal place to relax, write and review
each other’s work. $395 private room;
$345 shared. Carpooling from Asheville
is available. Call (828) 254-8111 or
email writersw@gmail.com.
Friday, May 20
American Babies
Rootsy and rambling country-infused
short stories of man attempting to navigate
through the obstacles of modern
day life. 9 p.m. at Mo Daddy’s, 77 Biltmore
Ave., Asheville. 21+, $5. More
details at www.modaddysbar.com.
May 26
Being the
Diablo
Award-winning
local filmmaker
Rod Murphy
presents his documentary about Asheville
native Mickey Mahafferty, who
finds spiritual solace in his visits with
the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico.
Screening at 7 p.m. at the White Horse
Black Mountain, 105c Montreat Road.
Tickets: $5 for adults, $3 for students.
For more details call (828) 669-0816 or
visit www.sevensisterscinema.com
May 27-29
Twin Rivers Media Festival
Shown at the Phil Mechanic Studios
and other venues in the River Arts
District. Special categories like “Made
on Mac”, “Outdoor/Environmental”
and “Western North Carolina
Achievement” will be featured, as well
as Animation, Short Drama, Feature
Film, Experimental, Documentary,
Audio and Commercial categories.
Check www.twinriversmediafestival.
com or call (828) 273-3332. Free event
presented by the Courtyard Gallery.
MAY EVENTS ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ OPENINGS ~ SALES
32 May 2011 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — Vol. 14, No. 9