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R A P I D R I V E R A R T S
Asheville Area Arts Council’s
Purple Ball
From lavender to deep plum, the
purple spectrum is the color of
choice at this year’s Asheville Area
Arts Council’s fundraiser ball coming
up on Saturday, June 14.
Four theme parties throughout
downtown Asheville and an
anticipated crowd of nearly 1,000 will
be cloaked in the royal color, which if
you aren’t familiar with the ball, its color
changes each year. Now in its seventh
year, the Purple Ball raises funds for the
Asheville Area Arts Council’s educational
programs and artist grants. This year’s ball
is sponsored in part by Charlotte Street
Computers.
The Purple Ball is an evening of four
hosted theme parties featuring delectable
eats, specialty cocktails, and top-notch
local entertainment. The evening kicks off
for Patron ticket holders at Violet Femme,
followed by two parties running concurrently.
Inspired by the Bollywood music
industry of India, exotic and spicy sets
the tone for IndiGo!, while Purple Reign
offers a 15th century royal court featuring
ART Talk
by Melissa Smith
decadence, indulgence, and debauchery.
Finally, guests will converge for the finale
party, Ultra Violet, where guests experience
a futuristic, Matrix-like, cyberspace.
If you go
Asheville Area Arts Council’s Purple Ball,
Saturday, June 14, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Where: Four locations throughout
downtown Asheville (Scandals, Nashwa
Nightclub, Haywood Park Hotel Atrium,
& Haywood Park Hotel). A trolley service
and LaZoom Tours, will feature live
entertainment while in transit, providing
free shuttle service between the parties.
Ticket Prices & Info: Patron tickets are
$150, $175 after June 1, and $200 at the
door and grant access to all four parties.
A ticket to either IndiGo! or Purple Reign,
plus the finale, Ultra Violet, costs $75,
$100 after June 1, and $100 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.
ashevillearts.com or through the Asheville
Area Arts Council, (828) 258-0710.
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Animals, Animals, Animals!
On May 2 Hand in Hand
Gallery opened an
exhibition titled “Animals,
Animals, Animals!”
which will run through
July 8, 2008. Thirtyseven
regional artists
creating in various mediums are
represented in this extensive show.
Artwork displayed in the
gallery’s new exhibition room
ranges from the whimsical to the
sublime.
Invited artists include Dale
Weiler, carved stone and cast
bronzes; Cindy Billingsley, Maggie
Jones, Mary Dasheill, Mary Mikkelsen,
Henry Pope, Ann Gleason, Chris Moses,
Christine Kosiba, Judy Brater-Rose,
Peter Rose, Amy Goldstein-Rice, Ron
Philbeck, Lisa and James Tevia-Clark,
Margot Wallston, ceramic sculpture, tiles
or pottery; Del Holt, Virginia Huckabee,
Roger Bansemer, Isabel Taylor, Kelly
King, Jane Voorhees, Susan Voorhees,
Gail Williams, paintings; Jeff Miller,
John Flinchum, photography; Barbara
Joiner, Pegi Pike, jewelry; Dave Taylor,
Brian Stepp, George Matthews, metal
sculpture; Lucius Dubose, Debbie Littledeer,
Dea Sasso, Chad Hagen, printmaking;
Lee Joiner, Peter Chapman, Gary
Seitz, carved wood; Nancy Driscoll,
Dave Taylor’s “Dog”
painted furniture; and Dee Dee Triplett,
fiber dolls.
To see examples of many of these artists
go to www.handinhandgallery.com/
AnimalsAnimals.htmla
If you go
Hand in Hand Gallery is located at 2720
Greenville Highway /NC 225, along Flat
Rock’s Little Rainbow Row.
For more information call the gallery at
(828) 697-7719 or contact us at: www.
handinhandgallery.com
Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
June 2008 — Rapid River ArtS & CULTURE Magazine — Vol. 11, No. 10