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Calendar of Events in Western North Carolina
Find things to do in Asheville, Hendersonville and nearby areas.
The Boxcar Children -
Based on the books by Gertrude Chandler Warner, this story follows four orphaned children as they run from the authorities and create their own independent lives in an abandoned boxcar.
Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Continues through March 21.
$22 adults; $19 seniors and students; $12 children.
Asheville Community Theatre, 35 East Walnut, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-4931, www.ashevilletheatre.org.
Rock and Roll Heaven -
Professional vocalists and musicians will recreate the signature sounds of chart-topping rock legends who dominated the charts during the 1950s and 60s.
Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Continues through March 13.
Centre Stage South Carolina, 501 River Street, Greenville (Greenville/Spartanburg), 864-233-6733, www.centrestage.org.
Charles Counts: A Retrospective Exhibition -
Charles Counts was an expert potter, weaver, teacher and writer. He influenced artists and brought worldwide attention to American crafts. The show features over 146 objects including ceramics, quilts, rugs, drawings and paintings, as well as photographs and other archival material.
Through May 2.
Folk Art Center, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashville, (Parkway), 828-298-7928, www.southernhighlandguild.org.
Craft Traditions: The Southern Highland Craft Guild Collection -
This exhibit of approximately 200 works features the best of traditional woodcarving, textiles, furniture, basketry, pottery, dolls, and other crafts of Southern Appalachia, dating from 1855 to the late 20th century.
Ongoing.
Folk Art Center, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashville, (Parkway), 828-298-7928, www.southernhighlandguild.org.
New Times Three -
Blue Spiral's New Time Three exhibit features new works, new artists and a new year. Eight new artist will exhibit their painting, glass and sculptures.
Through March 21.
Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-251-0202, www.bluespiral1.com.
Alien Encounters -
Award-winning artist Tom Krempa displays his sculptural figurative clay works, encaustic and acrylic paintings by artist Tom Krempa.
Fridays-Sundays, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Riverview Station, 191 Lyman Street, #310, (Asheville - River District), 828-776-2716.
Lorna Blaine Helper: The Space Between -
New York artist and Black Mountain College student, Halper's work displays her thorough exploration of the relationship between line and space.
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through May 8.
$8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students.
Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-3227, www.ashevilleart.org.
Nouns: Children's Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things -
This exhibition examines original book illustrations from artists who primarily work with children's books. The exhibition includes working drawings, finished paintings, collages, molded paper, woodcuts and digitally produced illustrations from well-known as well as emerging artists.
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Continues through July 11.
Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-3227, www.ashevilleart.org.
Phil Mechanic Studio Exhibit -
The twenty studios in the Phil Mechanic building house more than thirty artists working in a variety of mediums including painting, ceramics, metal work, fiber art, woodworking, photography, glass, puppetry and performance art. Exhibited in both the Pump Gallery and the Flood Gallery, enjoy a variety of visual art made exclusively by artists in this building.
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through April 9.
River Arts District, River Arts District, Asheville (Asheville - River District), www.riverartsdistrict.com.
Women in Wood -
Grovewood Gallery hosts this exhibition to highlight the work being created by women artists working in the medium of wood – both woodturning and constructed wood.
Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through April 4.
Free.
Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville (Asheville - North), 828-253-7651, www.grovewood.com.
Brenda Maund -
Maund works in mixed-water media with a semi-abstract style, focusing on landscapes, floral and animals.
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Continues through March 20.
Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery, 10771 Greenville Hwy, (Brevard), 828-883-3830.
Steven Seinberg -
Nationally acclaimed Asheville artist Steven Seinberg showing for the first time in Asheville.
Mondays, Wednesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesdays, Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays, 12-5 p.m.
The Haen Gallery, 52 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-254-8577, www.thehaengallery.com.
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