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Ashvegas weekend August 3-5: Dark Star Orchestra, Downtown Market celebration, RiverMUSIC & more

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Summer’s winding down, but the whirlwind that’s an Ashvegas weekend isn’t. Check out the best that’s going on right here.

ONGOING

The Magnetic Theatre presents Landscape With Missing Person

An Existential Rom-Com by John Crutchfield
Thursdays-Saturdays August 2nd-25th @ 7:30pm
Directed by Steven Samuels
John Crutchfield’s latest play crosses America,from coast to coast, from one dusty highway to the next, roadside diners, dirty highway bars, bus stops and the all of the dark spaces in between.
Landscape With Missing Person is a dramatic exploration into the strangeness of everyday life. A hitchhiker’s guide to postmodern 21st Century America. An existential Romantic-Comedy. A gripping and poignant journey with a score of characters, three extremely talented actors, and John Crutchfield’s inimitable wit and style. Tickets $12/15 (previews on 8/2 & 8/3 are $8).
For a full description visit: http://www.themagneticfield.com/landscape-with-missing-person/


Asheville Tourists home games all weekend


LETTERPRESS PRINTER’S FAIR

  • August 3, 2012 – August 5, 2012
  • Location: Renaissance Asheville Hotel
  • Address: 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  Renaissance Asheville Hotel

Fair participants include some of the finest letterpress printers today from all across the United States, selling hand crafted paper goods. Also participating in the fair are sponsors of the conference, including paper companies and die manufacturers ready to show off the newest technologies in the paper and printing arts.

40TH ANNUAL VILLAGE ART & CRAFT FAIR

  • August 4, 2012 – August 5, 2012
  • Location: Historic Biltmore Village
  • Address: 7 All Souls Crescent, Asheville, NC 28803
  • Venue:  Historic Biltmore Village
  • Location: Historic Biltmore Village
  • Address: 7 All Souls Crescent, Asheville, NC 28803
  • Times: Saturday 10 to 7pm; Sunday Noon to 6pm
  • Admission: Free Visit Website | View Venue
A high quality art anc craft fair held on the grounds of The Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village featuring 118 exhibitors, rain or shine!

ASHEVILLE ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE

August 3, 2012 – August 5, 2012
US Cellular Center
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission: $7 for adults – good for all 3 days – children 12 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult.

A wonderful group of very reputable antique dealers from throughout the country will offer or sale a wide variety of unique and special items from the past. The show will offer great furnishings for the home as well as one of a kind pieces of estate jewelry. There will be hundreds of silver patterns, folk art, NC pottery, European and Oriental handpainted porcelain, art glass, cut glass and pattern glass, oil paintings, lamps, hundreds of antique prints, old and rare books, knives, ivories…

85TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN DANCE & FOLK FESTIVAL

  • August 2, 2012 – August 4, 2012
  • Location: Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place
  • Address: 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Since 1928, mountain fiddlers, banjo pickers, dulcimer sweepers, dancers, balladeers and others have come to enjoy themselves “along about sundown” the first weekend in August at the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival. In 2012, performers at the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival will take to the stage for the 85th time at Diana Wortham Theatre in August.

FRIDAY

Barnaroo

Asheville’s first youth-run music festival.
AshevilleChannel.com is streaming it live starting at 4 p.m.. Tune in and watch from the comfort of your living room! Presented by the The River Rats
You can WATCH FOR FREE at AshevilleChannel.com. Make sure you’re registered.

Lights Out at The Orange Peel

Ages 15-19
Valid photo ID and/or proof of age is required for admittance!
Sounds Like: Asheville’s hottest teen night club brings you the first 3-D Rave!
Buy Tickets
Doors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:00 pmTickets: $10
RSVP on Facebook

Blind Lemon Phillips
Location: Highland Brewing Tasting Room
When: Friday, August 3rd, 2012, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Tasting Room Hours: Open 4-8, Music is 6-8pm
http://www.blindlemonphillips.com

Blind Lemon Phillips delivers one cool lemonade mix of sound! Vocalist and guitarist Charley Phillips is backed by the “Lemondrops” featuring blues belter Mz Dee and the “Lemon Squeezers”, a full horn section. This is one band ready to turn any club into one big swirlin’ and twirlin’ lemon twist! This band distinguishes itself with a one-of-a-kind set list featuring a variety of high energy highly danceable tunes. Blind Lemon brings a blues attitude to his guitar playing and singing – raw, full of emotion, soulful, authentic.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA LATE NIGHT W/ JAHMAN BRAHMAN Outdoor Stage
Gate:6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
Food Vendor: Rollin’ Stone Pizza, Appalachian Smoke BBQ, & D.O.G.S.

$22.50 in Advance, $25 Day of Show,
$45 Hopster VIP
Two-day advance tickets are available (general admission $45/*VIP $75), see ticket link for more detail…
Hard Tickets available at participating outlets for $25/day.

Performing to critical acclaim worldwide for over 13 years and more than 1800 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead’s extensive catalog and the talent of these 7 fine musicians. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead’s 30 years of extensive touring or use their catalog to program a unique set list for the show. This allows fans both young and old to share in the experience. By recreating set lists from the past, and by developing their own sets of Dead songs, Dark Star Orchestra offers a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon. Honoring both the band and the fans, Dark Star Orchestra’s members seek out the unique style and sound of each era while simultaneously offering their own informed improvisations.

Dark Star Orchestra offers much more than the sound of the Grateful Dead, they truly encapsulate the energy and the experience. It’s about a sense of familiarity. It’s about a feeling that grabs listeners and takes over. It’s about a contagious energy, … in short, it’s about the complete experience and consistent quality show that the fan receives when attending a Dark Star Orchestra show.


The Fine Arts theatre re-opens with new digital system. Playing this week: Moonrise Kingdom and Beasts of the Southern Wild


Comedian Mia Jackson at Elaine’s Piano Bar inside Grove Park Inn on Aug. 3, 2012 at 8 p.m.

Mia Jackson, a native of Columbus, Georgia and a self proclaimed know it all, often finds herself literally the center of attention among family and friends. At six feet tall, with an explosive sense of humor she’s always the life of the party. She wondered what would happen if she took her sense of humor to the stage. That’s exactly what she did! After graduating from the University of Georgia she hit the local comedy scene and has thrilled audiences since day one.

To her credit she has appeared on Oxygen’s Girls Behaving Badly and TLC’s Wild Weddings. She was also a writer on BET/Centric’s relaunch of the Soul Train Awards in 2009. Mia is a diverse comedienne with a different voice and perspective. Her energetic conversational style leaves the audience feeling refreshed and as if they have known her forever. Smart, funny, and versatile, Mia entertains all types of crowds, whether it’s corporate, colleges, or comedy clubs.

Find out more about Mia here.

Disclaimer Comedy brings some of the best comedians from around the region and nation to Elaine’s Piano Bar inside Grove Park Inn every Friday. All shows start at 8:15 p.m. sharp, are followed by a dueling piano show, and are free to the good people of Earth.

Find out more about Grove Park Inn here.

THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE “NEW” DOWNTOWN MARKET!
Public Event · By The Downtown Market Asheville
11:00am
Friday Aug. 3rd 11AM
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with The Asheville Chamber of Commerce!
Friday 5-7PM
Happy Hour and Community Toast! Meet the DTM community in Sly Grog Wine and Beer Lounge 2.0!
Saturday Aug. 4th
All Day One Year Anniversary Event
11am Family Friendly Puppet Show-The Market Story
Free Raffle w/ Cool Prizes! Drawing at 4:30
Food Trucks, Henna Tattoos, Foot Massages, Chair Massages, Tarot Readings, Face Painting, Leather Working Demo and Great Local Music all day!!!!

Asheville Art Walk:
FR (8/3), 5-8pm – The Asheville Art Walk will feature extended gallery hours and art-related festivities throughout downtown. Info: www.ashevilledowntowngalleries.org.

CONCERTS IN THE PARK SERIES: Billy Jonas

  • Address: 2 Town Square Boulevard, Asheville, NC 28803
  • Times: 7-9pm; First and Third Saturdays from June – October
  • Admission: Free Visit Website | View Venue

Aug. 4: Billy Jonas. The square is summer nights with a soundtrack. Biltmore Park Town Square has the music. You bring some friends and a blanket. From the rhythms of the 60s to jazz numbers that will have you up on your feet, you’ll find the biggest names in Asheville’s music scene at Concerts in the Park. Find your melody just ten minutes from downtown – immediately off I-26 at Exit 37. Concerts take place from 7 pm to 9 pm on the first and third Saturday, June through October, in Cecil Park near Brixx Pizza …

RIVERLINK’S RIVERMUSIC CONCERT SERIES

  • August 3, 2012
  • Location: River Arts District Green
  • Address: 144 Riverside Dr., Asheville, NC 28801
    • Location: River Arts District Green
    • Address: 144 Riverside Dr., Asheville, NC 28801
    • Times: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
    • Admission: Free
    • Phone: (828) 252-8474 ext. 11
August 3rd music lineup: 42nd Street Jazz Band. RiverLink and New Belgium Brewing present RiverMUSIC, a summer concert series in the River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina. In our continuing efforts to bring folks to the French Broad River to enjoy its splendor, RiverLink has teamed up with New Belgium Brewing Company and Heira Productions to offer the community great live music from a variety of genres and a blend of local and national artists.

THE ASHEVILLE ART M– — USEUM PRESENTS THE EXHIBIT: “MEL CHIN – HIGH, LOW AND IN BETWEEN” OPENING FRIDAY, JULY 27. THERE WILL BE AN OPENING RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 FROM 5:00 TO 7:00. IT REMAINS ON VIEW THROUGH NOVEMBER 25TH.

SATURDAY

SIRIUS B w/ IZZY COX
8pm $5
“Sirius.B is trova italiana, war song, gypsy, middle eastern, quasi-Klezmer-seculare, with strong Irish-drinking overtones and Zappa madness.” -Ricardo Cobo
Sirius.B brings to you the finest Absurdist Gypsy Folk Funk Punk that the world has to offer. Their “impressively irreverent, combustible, three-ring circus of sound [and] high-energy style is difficult to neatly categorize. They play foreign music as well as upbeat and serious originals, with a lyrical style ranging from the quirky to the absurd.”-Mountain Xpress
siriusbmusic.com/
reverbnation.com/izzycox/

analogmoon WishJam 2012 to Benefit the Make A Wish Foundation and Local WNC Kids!!
All Ages Buy Tickets Show: 8:00 pmTickets: $10 advance / $12 day of show RSVP on Facebook

A stellar night of music with very special guests ANALOG MOON and the ELECTRIC OWLS presented by Applebees and the Western North Carolina Disc Golf ClubWISHJAM will benefit Western North Carolina kids with a simple wish that makes their day, week, month, and more than that…LIFE!
FEEL THE POWER OF A WISH and help us on our quest to raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation and these incredible children. WISHJAM is an all ages show and doors will open to the public at 8PM, with music beginning at 8:30PM. A silent auction will be showcasing some great outdoor equipment from Disc Golf to Camping and everything in between. We call on the local community to help us grant these LOCAL wishes and hope to see you all on the dance floor! A feel good event with a great cause!
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS AUGUST 4, 2012! JAMMIN’ FOR WISHES!!!

Gate:6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
Food Vendor: Rollin’ Stone Pizza, Appalachian Smoke BBQ, & D.O.G.S.

$22.50 in Advance, $25 Day of Show,
Two-day advance tickets are available (general admission $45/*VIP $75), see ticket link for more detail…

Hard Tickets available at participating outlets for $25/day.

Performing to critical acclaim worldwide for over 13 years and more than 1800 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead’s extensive catalog and the talent of these 7 fine musicians. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead’s 30 years of extensive touring or use their catalog to program a unique set list for the show. This allows fans both young and old to share in the experience. By recreating set lists from the past, and by developing their own sets of Dead songs, Dark Star Orchestra offers a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon. Honoring both the band and the fans, Dark Star Orchestra’s members seek out the unique style and sound of each era while simultaneously offering their own informed improvisations.

Dark Star Orchestra offers much more than the sound of the Grateful Dead, they truly encapsulate the energy and the experience. It’s about a sense of familiarity. It’s about a feeling that grabs listeners and takes over. It’s about a contagious energy, … in short, it’s about the complete experience and consistent quality show that the fan receives when attending a Dark Star Orchestra show.

Planetary Party:
SA (8/4), 1 & 2:30pm – The Colburn Earth Science Museum, 2 S. Pack Square Place, will present special lessons on the Red Planet and solar system using the museum’s interactive spaceship. Participate in a live webcast with Bill Nye in celebration of the Curiosity rover, scheduled to land on Mars Aug. 6. Free with museum membership or admission

SHARED WORLDS AT MALAPROP’S: A FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA!
Every year for the past half-decade, young writers ages 13 to 17 have come from as far away as Japan, Canada, Germany and France to the Shared Worlds Science Fiction and Fantasy camp in South Carolina, to work with professional writers on creating the students’ own fantasy worlds and developing stories set in those worlds. Now, an international group of guest writers who are instructors at Shared Worlds are coming to Malaprop’s for a Fantasy and Science Fiction extravaganza featuring short readings, amusing anecdotes, information about the camp, and much more! Shared Worlds founder and co-director Jeremy L.C. Jones will host the event and will be joined by writers Nathan Ballingrud, Tobias Buckell, Will Hindmarch, Karin Lowachee, Naomi Novik, Ann VanderMeer, and Jeff VanderMeer.
7 p.m.

 

3RD ANNUAL ECHOVIEW HOPS FESTIVAL

  • August 4, 2012
  • Location: Echoview Fiber Mill
  • Address: 76 Jupiter Road, Weaverville, NC 28787
  • Times: 11am – 3pm
  • Admission: $15 for adults; $5 for childen under 21
  • Visit Website
  • Live music featuring High Windy, a local bluegrass band. Price includes lunch, beer, and a tasting glass.

SUNDAY

Paws for a Cause
10am-6pm – Freaks and Geeks Tattoo Sideshow, 745 Haywood Road, will host a tattoo marathon to benefit the Asheville Humane Society. Clients will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis and may choose from four paw print tattoo designs for $40. Info: www.freaks-n-geeks.com or 254-4429.

Troubel, CaroMia Tiller, Jude Moses
August 5, 2012 9:00 pm
Cost:
$5
A great bill of Americana music at the Emerald Lounge.
Troubel is a collective of musicians, friends, and family writing and performing folk music out of Boone, North Carolina. It’s made up of two cousins (Ben and Tim Roberts) and two married couples (Adam and Anna Walton, and Everett and Caroline Hardin).
With much success from their 2010 debut “The Mountains. The Broken.” and their 2012 follow up album “Journey of All’, Troubel continues to move forward bringing a fresh sound to folk music blending the sounds of traditional folk and mountain music with the stories of today.

Full Moon Farm Wolfdog  Sanctuary Howl In!
Saturday August 4
3pm – 6pm
• Tour begins at 3pm!
• Come meet our wolfdogs, hear their stories and learn about the breed.
• Join us for an optional potluck dinner for $5 per plate – bring a side dish, we provide the meat and drinks!
• Visit our Gift Den for local handcrafted jewelry and artwork and other unique gift ideas.
• Please call 828-664-9818 or email [email protected] for details and directions.
Full Moon Farm is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the well-being of wolfdogs. Situated on 17 beautiful acres in Black Mountain, NC , we provide a safe, loving environment for abused and neglected wolfdogs who find themselves in need of love, shelter and care
through no fault of their own.

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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  1. Nate August 4, 2012

    Argh, so annoyed I’ll be working and unable to make it to Malaprop’s tonight … would love to meet Buckell, Novik, and the VanderMeers, all of whom I’ve read and enjoyed.

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