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Friday, April 10, 2009 Public Access Category: All Benefits Conference Exhibition Fairs/Fests Gatherings Instruction or Classes* Performances/Theatre Presentations Tour Workshop Category: All

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Women's Weekend Retreat Description: Join us for this Full-Moon Springtime Women's Weekend Retreat where we will come together in sacred circle for connection, sharing, time with Nature, dancing, toning, introspection, meditation and community. Connect deeply with yourself, other women, the Ancestors and Mother Earth. Be even clearer about your highest vision and what you are manifesting as your life. We will be staying in a 3-story private home 12 miels NW of Asheville, NC amidst rolling hills, a Stone Circle and views of the mountains. All-inclusive. For details contact Theresa Sykes Brittany at (828) 777-1492 or Theresa@RitesofPassageCouncil.com see website for details: www.RitesofPassageCouncil.com 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm [7:00pm-9:00pm] Tea Blending for Everyday Wellness Description: w/ Megan Jones. 7-9pm, $20. Tea has many health benefits, especially in today's fast-paced society. The art of tea blending reminds us to take a deep breath, slow down and enjoy this ancient tradition. From the different types of tea to blending techniques, tea-making is a fun and creative way to give your time and body the attention it deserves. Learn the blending basics of herbal and traditional teas to enhance your life and nurture your well being. Blend your own tea to take home and enjoy! Contact info: http://www.herbsheal.com/courses_short.htm [7:00pm-10:00pm] Hey Baby! Resisting Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces, One Bloque at a Time Description: Hosted by BookWorks ~ an exhibition in which artists have created works that are resisting, working to prevent, and educating people about sexual harassment on our streets. Free zines, posters, stickers, and more at the event! Music and light refreshments. Bookworks, 428 1/2 Haywood Rd, West Asheville ~ (828) 255-8444 [7:00pm] SIX QUEER WRITER-GIRLS Read at The Flood Gallery Fine Art Center Description: Come to the Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts Street in Asheville, near The Grey Eagle Friday, April 10th at 7 PM Arhm Choi says that she is from the slam poetry scene of Ann Arbor, MI, but is getting more confused about to where she owes her allegiances. She was the champion of the Ann Arbor Youth Poetry Slam in 2000, going on to compete nationally at Brave New Voices in Los Angeles. She is currently spending time taking apart tiny broken clocks, helping organize poetry events at the Flood Gallery, and having existential crisis about post-college life. Becky Upham is a graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill and holds an MA in Writing from Hollins University. She has been a teacher, cocktail waitress, fitness instructor, mother-of-three, dj, non-profit manager, race director and a drug rep, and now she wants to write a book. Joanna Knowles, a recent graduate of UNCA, has published various poems and essays in local publications such as the Mountain Xpress and Rapid River. Two of her poems are in the current edition of The Nantahala Review. She was the recipient for the 2007-2008 Topp/Grillot Scholarship for poetry at UNCA and of the Carl Sandberg Award in 2008. Jen Hilbert is UNCA Creative Writing Graduate who's currently teaching at Eliada Home, and primarily works in creative non-fiction. Lori Horvitz’ short stories, poetry, and personal essays have appeared in a variety of literary journals and anthologies including The Southeast Review, Hotel Amerika, Thirteenth Moon, Dos Passos Review, and Quarter After Eight. She is an Associate Professor of Literature and Language at UNCA, where she teaches courses in Creative Writing, Literature, and Women’s Studies. Catherine Reid is on the faculty at Warren Wilson, where she specializes in creative nonfiction. Her published work includes Coyote (Houghton Mifflin), which is part memoir, part natural history, as well as two anthologies, which she co-edited and introduced--His Hands, His Tools, His Sex, His Dress: Lesbian Writers on Their Fathers (Haworth Press), and Every Woman I've Ever Loved: Lesbian Writers on Their Mothers (Cleis). [8:00pm-10:00pm] Cara Dillon at the Diana Wortham Theatre Description: The Diana Wortham Theatre (Asheville, NC) presents Cara Dillon. April 10, 2009 8:00pm Cara Dillon seems to have seduced the entire United States in just a few short, eventful, breathtaking years. Make that several nations, for among the rare ingredients of her irresistible personality and mesmerizing ability to relate a great story in song, is an all-embracing quality that defies borders, cultures and even languages. Born in County Derry, Ireland, Cara demonstrated her staggeringly beautiful voice early on, winning the All Ireland Traditional Singing Trophy at the age of 14. The angelic quality of her voice draws comparisons to Eva Cassidy and places her firmly amongst the leading young traditional artists emerging into the mainstream. You will be hard pressed to find a more emotive and captivating performer. Performance is being held at the Diana Wortham Theatre at 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801. Please visit us on the web at www.dwtheatre.com or call our Box Office at 828-257-4530. 8:00pm 9:00pm

Description:

Join us for this Full-Moon Springtime Women's Weekend Retreat where we will come together in sacred circle for connection, sharing, time with Nature, dancing, toning, introspection, meditation and community. Connect deeply with yourself, other women, the Ancestors and Mother Earth. Be even clearer about your highest vision and what you are manifesting as your life. We will be staying in a 3-story private home 12 miels NW of Asheville, NC amidst rolling hills, a Stone Circle and views of the mountains. All-inclusive. For details contact Theresa Sykes Brittany at (828) 777-1492 or Theresa@RitesofPassageCouncil.com see website for details: www.RitesofPassageCouncil.com

Description:

w/ Megan Jones. 7-9pm, $20. Tea has many health benefits, especially in today's fast-paced society. The art of tea blending reminds us to take a deep breath, slow down and enjoy this ancient tradition. From the different types of tea to blending techniques, tea-making is a fun and creative way to give your time and body the attention it deserves. Learn the blending basics of herbal and traditional teas to enhance your life and nurture your well being. Blend your own tea to take home and enjoy!
Contact info: http://www.herbsheal.com/courses_short.htm

Description:

Hosted by BookWorks ~ an exhibition in which artists have created works that are resisting, working to prevent, and educating people about sexual harassment on our streets. Free zines, posters, stickers, and more at the event! Music and light refreshments.
Bookworks, 428 1/2 Haywood Rd, West Asheville ~ (828) 255-8444

Description:

Come to the Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts Street in Asheville, near The Grey Eagle

Friday, April 10th at 7 PM

Arhm Choi says that she is from the slam poetry scene of Ann Arbor, MI, but is getting more confused about to where she owes her allegiances. She was the champion of the Ann Arbor Youth Poetry Slam in 2000, going on to compete nationally at Brave New Voices in Los Angeles. She is currently spending time taking apart tiny broken clocks, helping organize poetry events at the Flood Gallery, and having existential crisis about post-college life.

Becky Upham is a graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill and holds an MA in Writing from Hollins University. She has been a teacher, cocktail waitress, fitness instructor, mother-of-three, dj, non-profit manager, race director and a drug rep, and now she wants to write a book.

Joanna Knowles, a recent graduate of UNCA, has published various poems and essays in local publications such as the Mountain Xpress and Rapid River. Two of her poems are in the current edition of The Nantahala Review. She was the recipient for the 2007-2008 Topp/Grillot Scholarship for poetry at UNCA and of the Carl Sandberg Award in 2008.

Jen Hilbert is UNCA Creative Writing Graduate who's currently teaching at Eliada Home, and primarily works in creative non-fiction.

Lori Horvitz’ short stories, poetry, and personal essays have appeared in a variety of literary journals and anthologies including The Southeast Review, Hotel Amerika, Thirteenth Moon, Dos Passos Review, and Quarter After Eight. She is an Associate Professor of Literature and Language at UNCA, where she teaches courses in Creative Writing, Literature, and Women’s Studies.

Catherine Reid is on the faculty at Warren Wilson, where she specializes in creative nonfiction. Her published work includes Coyote (Houghton Mifflin), which is part memoir, part natural history, as well as two anthologies, which she co-edited and introduced--His Hands, His Tools, His Sex, His Dress: Lesbian Writers on Their Fathers (Haworth Press), and Every Woman I've Ever Loved: Lesbian Writers on Their Mothers (Cleis).

Description:

The Diana Wortham Theatre (Asheville, NC) presents Cara Dillon.

April 10, 2009
8:00pm

Cara Dillon seems to have seduced the entire United States in just a few short, eventful, breathtaking years. Make that several nations, for among the rare ingredients of her irresistible personality and mesmerizing ability to relate a great story in song, is an all-embracing quality that defies borders, cultures and even languages. Born in County Derry, Ireland, Cara demonstrated her staggeringly beautiful voice early on, winning the All Ireland Traditional Singing Trophy at the age of 14. The angelic quality of her voice draws comparisons to Eva Cassidy and places her firmly amongst the leading young traditional artists emerging into the mainstream. You will be hard pressed to find a more emotive and captivating performer.

Performance is being held at the Diana Wortham Theatre at 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801. Please visit us on the web at www.dwtheatre.com or call our Box Office at 828-257-4530.