JONAS GERARD - Rapid River Magazine

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
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Friday, April 1
Abstract and Cold Wax
Asheville Gallery of Art’s featured artist
for April is Cindy Walton. Opening reception
from 5 to 8 p.m. Cindy’s work
transforms nature into abstract forms.
The cold wax medium gives a three-dimensional
quality to a two-dimensional
surface. On display through Saturday,
April 30, 2011. 16 College Street in
downtown Asheville. For more information,
call (828) 251-5796 or visit
www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com.
Friday, April 1
Waylon Christner
Art Opening
Works in acrylic
and mixed media by
local artist Waylon
Christner. His style is
fresh and unique, blending color and
texture in ways rarely seen. Opening
reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Live music
by Caleb Burress, beer, wine, and hors
d’oeuvres. Gallery Two Six Two, 262
Depot Street, Waynesville, NC. (828)
452-6100.
Friday, April 1
From the Heart
UNC Asheville’s Dance Program holds
its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. in
Lipinsky Auditorium. Admission is $5
for an evening of premiere performances.
More than 100 dancers from the
university and community will perform
African, ballet, ballroom, hip-hop, jazz,
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Concerts at
St. Matthias Church
April 3 - Cello Choir of 9 cellists
April 10 - Done For the Evening
Jazz Trio
April 17 - UNCA Flute Choir
April 24 - UNCA Big Band
May 1 - Reynolds-Miller Chorale
All concerts are 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.).
Middle Eastern, and modern works
suitable for all ages. Tickets are only
available at the door and will go on sale
at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call
Connie Schrader (828) 232-5652.
Friday, April 1
Thomas Rain Crowe
presents Crack Light
7 p.m. reading, signing,
exhibit, and refreshments
for Thomas Rain
Crowe’s new collection
of poems from and about western
North Carolina, in collaboration with
the nature photograhy of Asheville
photographer Simone Lipscomb. Lipscomb’s
photos from the book will be
on exhibit for the event. Grateful Steps,
Inc., 159 S. Lexington Ave, Asheville.
April 3-7
WCU Spring Literary Festival
Three former N.C. poets laureate, Fred
Chappell, Kathryn Stripling Byer and
Cathy Smith Bowers, will be honored
during this annual festival at Western
Carolina University. Most of the events
will be held on the WCU campus in
the A.K. Hinds University Center.
For more information visit the festival
website at www.litfestival.org
Monday, April 4 & April 18
Synergy Story Slam
Asheville’s community-based, open mic
storytelling event is held twice a month
at The Magnetic Field beginning at
7 p.m. $5-10 sliding scale. Part of the
proceeds benefit a local non-profit, part
go to the winning storyteller. For more
information visit www.themagneticfield.com/synergy-story-slam.
Tuesday, April 5
Auditions for
The Dixie Swim Club
From 6-8 p.m. Come to the ACT
lobby in Asheville on either of the
two nights offered. Full details on all
ACT performances, auditions, events,
and education opportunities at www.
ashevilletheatre.org.
Saturday, April 9
BBQ Supper
and Community
JAMboree
Haywood County
Arts Council presents a “FUN” raiser
for its Junior Appalachian Musicians
(JAM) afterschool program from 5-8
p.m. at the Fines Creek School cafeteria
and gymnasium, 190 Fines Creek Road,
in Clyde, NC. Take Exit 15 off Interstate
40 then head east approximately
4 miles. School is on the left. Tickets
are $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Call (828) 452-0593 or stop by 86 N.
Main Street in Waynesville to purchase
tickets. For more details visit www.
haywoodarts.org.
Saturday April 9
Potters of Madison County
Show of fine pottery by the Potters of
Madison County: Becca Floyd, Mary
Mikkelsen, Rob Pulleyn, Emily Reason,
Jim Parmentier, Shirl Parmentier,
Alex Matisse, Henry Pope, and Jane
Renfroe. With guest potters: Kyle Carpenter
and John Ransmeier. 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Bentley Fellowship Hall, Mars
Hill College, Mars Hill, NC. For directions
and more information visit www.
pottersofmadisoncounty.com.
Saturday, April 9
The Encaustic Enclave
Encaustics by Constance Williams &
Guests. Demonstrations, discussions,
great art. Opening Saturday, April 9,
11 am - 4 pm, CWG, 9 Riverside Dr.
Through May 13. 225 1762. Free.
Saturday, April 9
Mark Childress
presents Georgia
Bottoms
Southern author Mark
Great Tree Zen Temple
April 14-17 ~ Just Do IT!
Women’s Retreat with Rev. Nancy
Spence. Women’s spirituality
through meditation, study, rituals.
April 22-24 ~ Zen & Ikebana
With Peggy Rowe & Norma
Bradley. Sitting and walking
meditation, outdoor walking and
mindful movement. Learn more
about Ikebana, the art of mindful
flower arrangement. Vegan meals,
tea ceremony.
679 Lower Flat Creek, Alexander, NC
(828) 645-2085
www.greattreezentemple.org
Childress reads from and signs his
recent New York Times
bestseller. 7
p.m. at Malaprop’s Bookstore & Café,
55 Haywood St. (828) 254-6734, www.
malaprops.com
Sunday, April 10
Log Cabin Music Series
The Kingpup Radio Show presents A
free “Sunday in the Park” music event
at the Log Cabin and picnic shelter at
Harmon Field in Tryon, North Carolina
from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Michael
Reno Harrel, Jack Lawrence, Black
Bottom Biscuits, Phil & Gaye Johnson
will perform. Admission is free, donations
will be accepted.
Saturday, April 16
Murphy’s Law
It’s Night Court sings Barbershop
as characters romp through Judge
Murphy’s fictitious courtroom. The
show features the thrilling seventh
chords and giggle-inducing hijinx of
the Land of the Sky Barbershop Harmony
Chorus and the amazing vocal
acrobatics of The Real McCoy quartet
from Nashville, TN. Asheville Community
Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission
$15, students free. For info or tickets:
Bob at 1-866-290-7269, or visit www.
ashevillebarbershop.com
Sunday, April 17
Palm Sunday Luncheon
The Greek Ladies Philoptochos of the
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
will hold their Annual Luncheon from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The take out line will
open at 10:30 a.m. A variety of Greek
dishes and pastries will be served cafereria
style. Prices range from $1 to $12.
Come early for best selection. Stock up
on your favorites for Easter.
Call ahead to place a takeout order at
(828) 253-3754 between 9 a.m. and
12:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Phone
(828) 254-4754 on the day of the
luncheon. There will also be Greek folk
dancing performed by the youth Dance
Troup. At the Hellenic Center of the
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,
227 Cumberland Ave. in the Historic
Montford District.
Sunday, April 17
NGU Chamber Music Concert
North Greenville University’s in-resident
Chamber Players garner accolades
wherever they perform. Includes
pianist Fabio Parrini, violinist Leslie
Taylor Warlick, violist Michael Weaver
and cellist Brenda Leonard.
The concert will take place at Hendersonville’s
First Congregational Church,
on the corner of Fifth Avenue and
White Pine at 3 p.m. Tickets are $ 17,
at Hendersonville Visitors Center at
the door on day of performance. More
information at hendersonvillechambermusic.org.
Sunday, April 17
Ginseng & Goldenseal
Explore a cove where these plants live.
Workshop with Robert Eidus, 1 to 4
p.m. Hands-on training. New business
opportunities. Eagle Feather Organic
Farm, Marshall, NC. Phone (828)
649-3536 to register. Cost is $50. Visit
www.ncgoldenseal.com.
Saturday, April 23
Grovewood Easter Egg Hunt
Free event begins at 11 a.m. Put on
your bonnet, grab your basket, and
join the Grovewood Gallery and the
Grovewood Cafe as they host their 3rd
Annual Grovewood Easter Egg Hunt.
Children ages 2-9 may participate.
(828) 253-7651 for more info. 111
Grovewood Road in Asheville. (828)
253-7651, www.grovewood.com.
April 28 and 29
Freeing Your Inner Artist...
Let Yourself Go
Mixed Media Workshop by Dom and
Patricia Cole Ferullo. Pat’s work has
won top awards in national and international
competitions featured in Artists
Magazine. Patricia will introduce
participants to expressive drawing...
a freeform, intuitive approach that is
easily mastered, followed by playing,
experimenting and layering with color
to create the basis for finishing a piece
the next day.
The second day Dom will lead participants
through processes of altering
ordinary paper and magazine illustrations,
the image transfer process, incorporating
found objects and wood scraps,
scraping/sanding/distressing... and more.
Then, putting it all together as it evolves
into the outer expression of your own
“inner artist”. Dom’s work has won
prestigious awards all over the country,
is in many private collections in the
United States, Germany and Italy.www.
theartistindex.com/PatriciaColeFerullo.
$170 Members, $200 Non-members.
Contact: Karen Paquette, Swannanoa
Valley Fine Arts League, svfal.info@
gmail.com, (828) 357-8129
Planet Art’s eARTh Day
Celebration and Benefit
Wednesday, April 20 – Ribbon
Cutting 5-7 p.m. Food, drinks,
networking.
Friday, April 22 – Space Invasion
Costume Party, 7-10 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 – yART sale
from 12-3 p.m. Buy/sell/trade!
Planet Art, 375 Depot Street
in Asheville’s River Arts District
(828) 707-4553
www.discoverplanetart.com
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32 April 2011 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — Vol. 14, No. 8