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SAVE THE FRENCH BROAD paddle trip Description: Join us for the 2nd annual Save the French Broad paddle trip taking place June 18 to June 28. Come be a part of our rainbow-colored flotilla of canoes and kayaks as we explore the French Broad River, paddling from Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman to Hot Springs, NC. Take in the sights and learn about water quality as we travel 119 miles of one of the oldest and most scenic rivers in America. For more details visit www.savethefrenchbroad.com. Registration Fees: Full 11 Day Trip - $350 1st Weekend (June 18-20) - $125 2nd Weekend (June 25-27) - $145 Daily Rates vary 1. Register online with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard) 2. Complete and mail in the registration form with a check or money order. 3. Call (828) 258-8737 to register. WNCA Members receive a $30 discount for week, $5 discount per day. Waterkeeper Members receive a $15 discount per week, $5 discount per day. [All day event] "June Jamboree" - SAHC Trail Hikes Description: The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy presents its "June Jamboree: A Party Celebrating Conservation" in Crossnore, NC. Crossnore, North Carolina is once again the site of the Conservancy's Annual Meeting, June 19 & 20. The Corpening Training Center at the Gill State Forest is our headquarters. Plans are underway to make this year's event a spectacular celebration of our 36 years of conservation work on Roan and the surrounding mountain region. Hike in the Highlands of Roan Mountain during peak rhododendron bloom. Explore one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world during its more vibrant season. There will be a native plant auction and an array of hikes to choose from, including digital photo scavenger hunts, scenic hikes to Grassy Ridge, and the Overmountain Victory Trail, as well as hikes on newly protected properties. The event is open to the public and is the organization's annual membership drive. Visit appalachian.org or call 828.253.0095 for more information adn to make reservations. 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am [10:00am-5:00pm] AVL Art in the Park - Pack Square Description: Art in the Park, Pack Square, Downtown Asheville Saturdays, June 12, 19 and 26 10 am to 5 pm The creative spirits are setting up tents in downtown Asheville this June. For three Saturdays local and regional artists will infuse Pack Square Park with art and craft as vibrant and of the earth as Nature’s glowing autumn leaves. The streets around the Vance Monument and Hoss Haley’s marvelous new fountain will resonate with the colors, textures and forms of contemporary and traditional mountain crafts exhibited by the artists themselves. From pottery to jewelry to sculpture and two-dimensional art, the market promises an array of creations from the planet’s very marrow, including glass, ceramics, woodworking, metalsmithing, and the fabric arts. Come on out to Asheville Art in the Park to connect with these artists and many more. You will not only be participating in an art market, but you will be part of a cycle of giving. 10% of the proceeds from the event will be donated to a local art non-profit. Visit www.ashevilleartinthepark.com for more information. [10:00am-5:00pm] Black Mountain Hosts "Art in Bloom" Description: Art in Bloom June 17-20 Black Mountain Black Mountain Center for the Arts presents an interpretive exhibit of local artworks and flower arrangements created in the Japanese tradition of Ikebana. A preview party takes place at the museum on Thursday night, followed by ticketed events and garden tours throughout the weekend. Proceeds benefit the arts center. Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St.; Thursday, 6 p.m. preview party, Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 12-4 p.m.; $30 party, $5 exhibit, ticketed events $15-$20; (828) 669-0930; www.blackmountainarts.org 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm [7:30pm] Womansong Concert - "SHE SINGS" Description: Concert: She Sings for Womansong Saturday June 19, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Lipinsky Auditorium, UNCA, Asheville Local women performers lift their voices, swing the band, and beat their drums! Womansong will perform in concert and host an entertaining showcase of women performers including: The Boom Chix,a dynamic all women's drum and dance troupe; Honey Holler, an all-woman string band featuring spirited Appalachian songs and fiddle tunes; the women of Tongue and Groove, a versatile trio singing a blend of music extending from jazz standards to folk rock; and Laura Hope-Gill, performance poet and director of Asheville Wordfest. Womansong will offer up its usual blend of eclectic song selections, including pieces written by members. This lively concert will benefit Womansong and its charitable New Start Program. Tickets are $15 in advance/ $18 at the door. Child/Student tickets are $7. They are available from any Womansong member, online at http://www.womansong.org/index.htm or at the door. Contact information 281-4122. For directions to Lipinsky Auditorium, go to: http://www.unca.edu/maps/campus-map [7:30pm] SART presents "A Little Night Music" - Mars Hill Description: June 9 - 27 Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre presents "A Little Night Music", a STEPHEN SONDHEIM MUSICAL suggested by the film Smiles of a Summer Night by Ingmar Bergman. Winner of Six Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Book, & Best Score. “Isn’t it bliss?” Affairs of the heart spend a weekend in the country at a 20th-century Swedish estate, where style and sophistication mix with romance, wit and charm. — Send in the Clowns RATED PG-13 June 16, 7:30pm June 17, 2:30pm matinee June 18, 7:30pm June 19, 7:30pm June 20, 2:30pm matinee June 23, 2:30pm matinee June 24, 2:30pm matinee June 25, 7:30pm June 26, 7:30pm June 27, 2:30pm matinee Visit www.sartplays.org for more information. [7:30pm] NC Stage Company presents "Public Domain" Description: The Redundant Theatre Company Theatre (TRTCT) presents "Public Domain", a new play based on the trials of Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, as part of NC Stage Company's Catalyst Series. The show promises anarchy, amusement and minstrelsy. The full-length play about the two Italian anarchists executed in 1927 draws heavily from things in the public domain, from trial transcripts to classic Italian literature - namely "The Divine Comedy" and "Pinocchio". Show dates are Thursdays through Saturdays: July 17 to 19, and June 24 to 26, at 7:30 p.m. To purchase advance tickets (recommended), call the NC Stage Company box office at 828.239.0263 or visit ncstage.org. Show times are 8:00pm [8:00pm] Brevard Little Theatre presents "The Mousetrap" Description: The third production of the Brevard Little Theatre’s 60th season, The Mousetrap, one of the most popular mysteries by Agatha Christie, will open on Friday, June 18 for six performances. The director of the production, Asheville’s Michael Wilson, is directing in Brevard for the first time. The cast is evenly split between actors from Brevard and Asheville. It is comprised of Michele & Marvin Barg, Michael Boulos, Sonia Arnold, L. Joseph Barcia, Jr., Ann Strother, Mandi Hart and Scott Bean. Maureen Edick is the producer and Liz Malzone the stage manager. The Mousetrap originally opened in London in 1952 and, with over 24,000 performances so far, is now the longest running show of the modern era. The play is also known for its twist at the end that audience members are always asked not to reveal. Previously performed by BLT in 2000, The Mousetrap is being reprised by popular request. The story is about a young couple, Mollie and Giles Ralston, who have started up a new hotel in the converted Monkswell Manor. They are snowed in together with four guests and an additional traveller, who ran his car into a snowdrift. A policeman named Trotter arrives on skis to inform the group that he believes a murderer is on his way to the hotel, following the mysterious death of a woman in London. When one of the hotel's guests is killed, they realize that the murderer is already there. The suspicion falls first on an erratic young man who fits the description of the supposed murderer. However, it quickly transpires that the killer could be any one of the guests, or even the hosts themselves. The Mousetrap keeps the audience guessing the entire time. The play will be performed the two weekends of June 18th and June 25th at the American Legion Hall on East Jordan St. in Brevard. Play dates and curtain times are: June 18, 19, 25, and 26 - 8:00 pm, and June 20 and 27 - 3:00 pm. For additional information or to make reservations, contact BLT at 828.884.BLTR [2587]. Additional information is also available at the BLT website: www.brevardlittletheatre.com. 9:00pm

Description:

Join us for the 2nd annual Save the French Broad paddle trip taking place June 18 to June 28. Come be a part of our rainbow-colored flotilla of canoes and kayaks as we explore the French Broad River, paddling from Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman to Hot Springs, NC. Take in the sights and learn about water quality as we travel 119 miles of one of the oldest and most scenic rivers in America.

For more details visit www.savethefrenchbroad.com.



Registration Fees:
Full 11 Day Trip - $350
1st Weekend (June 18-20) - $125
2nd Weekend (June 25-27) - $145
Daily Rates vary


1. Register online with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard)
2. Complete and mail in the registration form with a check or money order.
3. Call (828) 258-8737 to register.


WNCA Members receive a $30 discount for week, $5 discount per day.
Waterkeeper Members receive a $15 discount per week, $5 discount per day.

Description:

The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy presents its "June Jamboree: A Party Celebrating Conservation" in Crossnore, NC.

Crossnore, North Carolina is once again the site of the Conservancy's Annual Meeting, June 19 & 20. The Corpening Training Center at the Gill State Forest is our headquarters. Plans are underway to make this year's event a spectacular celebration of our 36 years of conservation work on Roan and the surrounding mountain region.

Hike in the Highlands of Roan Mountain during peak rhododendron bloom. Explore one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world during its more vibrant season.

There will be a native plant auction and an array of hikes to choose from, including digital photo scavenger hunts, scenic hikes to Grassy Ridge, and the Overmountain Victory Trail, as well as hikes on newly protected properties.

The event is open to the public and is the organization's annual membership drive.

Visit appalachian.org or call 828.253.0095 for more information adn to make reservations.

Description:

Art in the Park, Pack Square, Downtown Asheville

Saturdays, June 12, 19 and 26
10 am to 5 pm

The creative spirits are setting up tents in downtown Asheville this June. For three Saturdays local and regional artists will infuse Pack Square Park with art and craft as vibrant and of the earth as Nature’s glowing autumn leaves.

The streets around the Vance Monument and Hoss Haley’s marvelous new fountain will resonate with the colors, textures and forms of contemporary and traditional mountain crafts exhibited by the artists themselves.

From pottery to jewelry to sculpture and two-dimensional art, the market promises an array of creations from the planet’s very marrow, including glass, ceramics, woodworking, metalsmithing, and the fabric arts.

Come on out to Asheville Art in the Park to connect with these artists and many more. You will not only be participating in an art market, but you will be part of a cycle of giving. 10% of the proceeds from the event will be donated to a local art non-profit.

Visit www.ashevilleartinthepark.com for more information.

Description:

Art in Bloom
June 17-20
Black Mountain

Black Mountain Center for the Arts presents an interpretive exhibit of local artworks and flower arrangements created in the Japanese tradition of Ikebana. A preview party takes place at the museum on Thursday night, followed by ticketed events and garden tours throughout the weekend. Proceeds benefit the arts center.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St.; Thursday, 6 p.m. preview party, Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 12-4 p.m.; $30 party, $5 exhibit, ticketed events $15-$20; (828) 669-0930; www.blackmountainarts.org

Description:

Concert: She Sings for Womansong
Saturday June 19, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Lipinsky Auditorium, UNCA, Asheville

Local women performers lift their voices, swing the band, and beat their drums!

Womansong will perform in concert and host an entertaining showcase of women performers including: The Boom Chix,a dynamic all women's drum and dance troupe; Honey Holler, an all-woman string band featuring spirited Appalachian songs and fiddle tunes; the women of Tongue and Groove, a versatile trio singing a blend of music extending from jazz standards to folk rock; and Laura Hope-Gill, performance poet and director of Asheville Wordfest.

Womansong will offer up its usual blend of eclectic song selections, including pieces written by members. This lively concert will benefit Womansong and its charitable New Start Program.

Tickets are $15 in advance/ $18 at the door. Child/Student tickets are $7. They are available from any Womansong member, online at
http://www.womansong.org/index.htm or at the door.

Contact information 281-4122.

For directions to Lipinsky Auditorium, go to:
http://www.unca.edu/maps/campus-map

Description:

June 9 - 27

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre presents "A Little Night Music", a STEPHEN SONDHEIM MUSICAL suggested by the film Smiles of a Summer Night by Ingmar Bergman.

Winner of Six Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Book, & Best Score.

“Isn’t it bliss?” Affairs of the heart spend a weekend in the country at a 20th-century Swedish estate, where style and sophistication mix with romance, wit and charm. — Send in the Clowns
RATED PG-13


June 16, 7:30pm
June 17, 2:30pm matinee
June 18, 7:30pm
June 19, 7:30pm
June 20, 2:30pm matinee

June 23, 2:30pm matinee
June 24, 2:30pm matinee
June 25, 7:30pm
June 26, 7:30pm
June 27, 2:30pm matinee


Visit www.sartplays.org for more information.

Description:

The Redundant Theatre Company Theatre (TRTCT) presents "Public Domain", a new play based on the trials of Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, as part of NC Stage Company's Catalyst Series.

The show promises anarchy, amusement and minstrelsy. The full-length play about the two Italian anarchists executed in 1927 draws heavily from things in the public domain, from trial transcripts to classic Italian literature - namely "The Divine Comedy" and "Pinocchio".

Show dates are Thursdays through Saturdays:
July 17 to 19, and June 24 to 26, at 7:30 p.m.

To purchase advance tickets (recommended), call the NC Stage Company box office at 828.239.0263 or visit ncstage.org.

Show times are

Description:

The third production of the Brevard Little Theatre’s 60th season, The Mousetrap, one of the most popular mysteries by Agatha Christie, will open on Friday, June 18 for six performances.

The director of the production, Asheville’s Michael Wilson, is directing in Brevard for the first time. The cast is evenly split between actors from Brevard and Asheville. It is comprised of Michele & Marvin Barg, Michael Boulos, Sonia Arnold, L. Joseph Barcia, Jr., Ann Strother, Mandi Hart and Scott Bean. Maureen Edick is the producer and Liz Malzone the stage manager.

The Mousetrap originally opened in London in 1952 and, with over 24,000 performances so far, is now the longest running show of the modern era. The play is also known for its twist at the end that audience members are always asked not to reveal. Previously performed by BLT in 2000, The Mousetrap is being reprised by popular request.

The story is about a young couple, Mollie and Giles Ralston, who have started up a new hotel in the converted Monkswell Manor. They are snowed in together with four guests and an additional traveller, who ran his car into a snowdrift.

A policeman named Trotter arrives on skis to inform the group that he believes a murderer is on his way to the hotel, following the mysterious death of a woman in London. When one of the hotel's guests is killed, they realize that the murderer is already there. The suspicion falls first on an erratic young man who fits the description of the supposed murderer. However, it quickly transpires that the killer could be any one of the guests, or even the hosts themselves. The Mousetrap keeps the audience guessing the entire time.

The play will be performed the two weekends of June 18th and June 25th at the American Legion Hall on East Jordan St. in Brevard.

Play dates and curtain times are: June 18, 19, 25, and 26 - 8:00 pm, and June 20 and 27 - 3:00 pm.

For additional information or to make reservations, contact BLT at 828.884.BLTR [2587]. Additional information is also available at the BLT website: www.brevardlittletheatre.com.