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April 5, 2009    -    April 11, 2009
(Week 14)
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Category: All Benefits Conference Exhibition Fairs/Fests Gatherings Instruction or Classes* Performances/Theatre Presentations Tour Workshop

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	Sun April 5	Mon April 6	Tue April 7	Wed April 8	Thu April 9	Fri April 10	Sat April 11
	“With Our Hands”- FREE art workshops for those affected by sexual violence THE ART OF SITTING DOWN AND SHUTTING UP: A ZAZEN RETREAT-Southern Dharma	Letting Go, Moving On at Equinection-Equine Experiential Learning	Kate Slattery of the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project		Join Our VOICE staff for a viewing of two documentary films.	Women's Weekend Retreat	Yoga Hiking Expedition
7:00am
8:00am		8:00am» Fresh Local Art & Produce Market (F.L.A.P.) in Lake Lure! April 21-Sept 29, 2009
9:00am				9:00am» Sacred Circle at Holy Ground			9:00am» Workshop for Visual Artists
10:00am
11:00am
12:00pm					12:00pm» Free lunch-n-learn / Sexual Assault Awareness
1:00pm							1:00pm» Women, Hormones & Herbs
2:00pm	2:00pm» Dixie's Tupperware Party
3:00pm			3:00pm» Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
4:00pm	4:00pm» Heart Healthy Yoga - Workshops & Classes
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm					7:00pm» " Chanting Hearts " Sacred Sound Meditation w/Serpentine Arborvitae 8:00pm» Scapegoat Theatre presents Weldon Rising - BeBe Theatre Downtown Asheville	7:00pm» Tea Blending for Everyday Wellness 7:00pm» Hey Baby! Resisting Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces, One Bloque at a Time 7:00pm» SIX QUEER WRITER-GIRLS Read at The Flood Gallery Fine Art Center 8:00pm» Cara Dillon at the Diana Wortham Theatre
8:00pm	8:00pm» "Transgressions" - Department of Theatre Warren Wilson College 8:00pm» Dixie's Tupperware Party
9:00pm

Description:

FREE
Also, Survivors Art Show and Auction

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April, non-profit organizations Our VOICE www.ourvoicenc.org and Arts 2 People www.arts2people.org are pleased to offer FREE art classes to all people affected by sexual violence. All materials will be provided, and participants are encouraged, but not obligated, to participate in the 9th Annual Survivors Art Show and Auction on Thursday, April 16th.

The classes are offered in the weeks preceding the art show beginning in February, and are geared towards everyone, regardless of creative ability.

To register for one or more classes, or to receive more information,
please contact Emily Balcken at 828.279.3555 or Emily@arts2people.org

Class offerings include:

My Heroic Journey
Description: Using collage imagery and other symbols, participants will view their life journey in a new and transformational way. Through the use of easily accessible materials, women will begin to identify their hero self and reclaim their feminine power.
Instructor: Michelle Sumares
Date: 3 consecutive Saturdays, March 28th – April 11th
Time: 1:00-3:30pm
Location: United Way bldg.


Hoop Crafting Workshop
Description: Participants will construct and decorate their own fitness hoop for fun, exercise and dance! After construction is complete, participants will have time to actually play and move with their brand new hoop!
Instructor: Melanie MacNeil
Date: Monday, February 23rd
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Location: United Way bldg.


Playback Theatre & Expressive Arts Experience
Description: Learn how to use movement, drama, singing, and words to act out and honor true stories from each other’s life. Develop self-confidence, emotional expression, and positive community through drama improve activities in a non-judgmental and affirming environment.
Instructor: Jessica Chilton
Date: 7 consecutive Wednesdays, February 18th – April 1st
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Location: United Way bldg.

Painting and Meditating from the Heart
Description: Self-discovery through the arts. Give yourself a treat - time to create and play! This class focuses on connecting to our inner guidance through drawing, meditation and painting.
Instructor: Gayle Ray
Date: 3 consecutive Saturdays, February 21st – March 7th
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: TBD


Intention Flags
Description: Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The mounting of prayer flags is significant in that it promotes hope and peace not just for the individual creator, but for the community as a whole. In this class, participants will create their own “intention flags” with the option of displaying them in a larger community-wide event during the month of April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We will use various media to decorate our flags, including fabric collage, paint, stencils, and photo transfers.
Instructor: Emily Balcken
Date: 2 consecutive Saturdays, March 14th and 21st
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Location: United Way bldg.


The Moon is Always Whole: A Re-Understanding of the Human Figure
Description: A mixed-media, drawing/painting class that invites participants to re-understand their physical bodies as whole, beautiful, and intrinsically good. After discussing the work of contemporary artists who focus on the body as concept, meditations on the body, and figure studies, participants will create their own tangible expression about their body.
Instructor: Katherine Hester
Date: 4 consecutive Tuesdays, March 3rd – 24th
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: TBD


Pottery Workshop: Reconnecting With the Earth; Reconnecting With Ourselves
Description: Participants will explore basic wheel thrown and handbuilt pottery forms in this three session clay workshop. Aimed at beginners, those with previous experience are welcome to come get your hands back in the clay.
Instructor: Hannah Legerton
Date: 3 consecutive Sundays, March 22-April 5th
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Location: Sally Jones Pottery Center, Montreat Conference Center

Description:

with Brad Warner
April 2-5
3 nights
$195 ($97.50 deposit) Dana

Brad Warner is an ordained Zen teacher in the Soto lineage. He has practiced Zen for 25 years, beginning when he was a student at Kent State University. He was ordained by Gudo Nishijima in 1999 and has been teaching Zen ever since. He is the bass player for the hardcore punk rock group Zero Defex and works for the company founded by the man who created Godzilla.

This simple retreat will focus on the Shikantaza style zazen practice described by Master Dogen in his 13th century classic, Shobogenzo: Treasury of the True Dharma Eye. Students will spend most of the retreat sitting in silent zazen practice periods of 30 minutes each, separated by 10-minute rounds of walking meditation. This unadorned, bare-bones style was said by Master Dogen to be the deepest and most profound of all meditation methods. Fear not, though! The stories you have heard about shouting Zen masters hitting students with big sticks are mostly exaggerations. In any case, that is not what we will be doing here. There will not be a lot of ritual or chanting, but there will be group talks, discussions, and ample time for private instruction and questions.
www.southerndharma.org

Time:

2:00pm-4:00pm

Description:

7 performances with 2 matinees
March 31-April 4 • 8:00pm
April 4-5 • 2:00pm

Dixie, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, has packed up her catalogues, left her children in Alabama, and is making her way across the country in this hilarious, interactive show. Join Dixie as she throws a good ol’ fashioned Tupperware Party filled with outrageous tales, free giveaways, and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware (think Kiwi-Green, Tangerine-Orange and Mixed-Berry), all of which are for sale. See for yourself how Dixie became the number one Tupperware seller in the world, as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products. The show is a real Tupperware party - but one like you’ve never experienced before. Mature audiences only.

Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place. Tickets: 828-257-4530 or online at www.dwtheatre.com

Time:

4:00pm-6:00pm

Description:

Please join Joyce Thornburg, Certified Yoga Teacher and Linda Cammarata,R.N. as we journey into learning how to maintain a healthy heart throughout our life-span. We will address a path of wellness that includes: Knowledge, Meditation, QiGong, Yoga, and Breathing techniques. This 2-hour workshop will be held at One Center Yoga in Asheville, NC. The workshop will be offered on 2 different dates to better accommodate your Spring schedule.

Sunday April 5: 4-6 p.m. and Sunday April 26: 3-5 p.m. Come and embrace your heart-felt health and dive into a physical, emotional, and spiritual healing journey.

Starting Tuesday April 14th we will offer a 6 week class series entitled "Heart Healthy Yoga" from 5:30 to 7 p.m at One Center Yoga and it will run through May 19th. This is a healthy, spirited series of classes. Joyce and I look forward to seeing you at One Center Yoga.

Please register with One Center Yoga at www.onecenteryoga.com or call Sarah Brownlee at 828-225-1904.

Cost for each workshop is $30.00 if paid 1 week in advance. Thereafter the cost is $40.00

Cost for the 6 week series is $60.00.

Time:

8:00pm

Description:

Continuing its 2008-2009 Season of Change, the Department of Theatre at Warren Wilson College presents the 2009 graduating senior productions. The shows will be presented in a repertory called "Transgressions," consisting of two solo performances and two full cast productions.

The first two shows will be presented March 4-8.
"4.48 Psychosis" performs March 4 at 8 p.m., March 6 at 8 p.m., March 7 at 2 p.m. and March 8 at 8 p.m. "Thom Pain (based on nothing)" performs March 5 at 8 p.m., March 6 at 10:30 p.m., March 7 at 8 p.m. and March 8 at 2 p.m.

The second pair of shows will be presented in repertory March 31 - April 5. "The Glass Menagerie" performs March 31 at 8 p.m., April 2 at 8 p.m., April 4 at 8 p.m. and April 5 at 2 p.m. "How I Learned to Drive" performs April 1 at 8 p.m., April 3 at 8 p.m., April 4 at midnight and April 5 at 8 p.m.

A free gala in Kittredge Theatre lobby, at 11 p.m. April 4, will precede that evening’s special midnight performance. All proceeds from tickets for "How I Learned to Drive" will benefit the RISE project, an on-campus organization that addresses issues of sexual abuse.

The Warren Wilson College Department of Theatre offers free tickets to all area high school and college students for all performances. General admission is $10. Admission for Warren Wilson faculty, staff, alumni and all senior citizens is $5. To make reservations, call 828-771-3041 or send an e-mail to theatre@warren-wilson.edu. For more details, see www.warren-wilson.edu/~theatre.

Time:

8:00pm-10:00pm

Description:

The Diana Wortham Theatre (Asheville, NC) presents Dixie's Tupperware Party.

7 performances with 2 matinees
March 31-April 4 • 8:00pm
April 4-5 • 2:00pm

Dixie, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, has packed up her catalogues, left her children in Alabama, and is making her way across the country in this hilarious, interactive show. Join Dixie as she throws a good ol’ fashioned Tupperware Party filled with outrageous tales, free giveaways, and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware (think Kiwi-Green, Tangerine-Orange and Mixed-Berry), all of which are for sale. See for yourself how Dixie became the number one Tupperware seller in the world, as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products. The show is a real Tupperware party - but one like you’ve never experienced before. Mature audiences only.

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.

Description:

Letting Go, Moving On...Flowing in times of Transition

August 21-23, 2009 $500

A young man, who never wanted anything except to play football in the NFL, is injured in a game during his junior year at a major university, and realizes his career is over...

A successful business woman retires from her position as director of a major corporation, and starts wondering what to do next...

A student finishes college with high expectations that life will be suddenly better. A few months later he realizes that he doesn't know what to do or where to go....

Each of these people faces a major transition in life. Transitions are a normal part of our existence - we all face change, grief, loss, new jobs, new homes... But there are no courses in our schools to tell us how to deal with the emotional turmoil that can happen in times of transition.

Horses have much to teach us about transition. They are not immune to the emotional aspects of it. We have often observed how a major change in a horse's life can be accompanied by physical and behavioral problems. And they can also let go and move on in an amazingly short time.

In this workshop, we will share the lessons of the horses in letting go, moving on, and getting back to Life.

Located at Equinection in Green Mountain, NC just 40 minutes north of Asheville.

To Register: visit our web site at www.equinection.org

Contact Karen Head at info@equinection.org
or call at 828.682.9157

Time:

8:00am-1:00pm

Description:

It’s a lively combination of the best parts of an art show and farmers market.

A Tuesday morning tradition on the shores of beautiful Lake Lure in the mountains of western North Carolina. Market Dates Tuesday, Learn more at FLAPMarket.com

Description:

Kate Slattery of ASAP comes to Malaprop's to discuss her work and answer questions. ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) is an organization that helps create and expand local food markets that will preserve our agricultural heritage, give everyone access to fresh, healthy food, and keep our farmers farming. This will be a fascinating evening, full of information about how your food, your health, and your community are connected.

Malaprop’s Bookstore & Café
55 Haywood St.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-6734
www.malaprops.com

Time:

3:00pm-4:00pm

Description:

Amy Goodman, author and host of the radio program, Democracy Now! will present the paperback version of her latest book, Standing Up to the Madness, which chronicles the actions of ordinary people who have heroically stood up for democracy in the face of great oppression. Goodman’s work as a journalist focuses on peace and human rights movements, and her exposes on human rights violations in Nigeria and East Timor have received international acclaim.

Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St
Asheville, NC
828-254-6734
www.malaprops.com

Time:

9:00am-10:00am

Description:

Sacred Circle Worship. 9 a.m.-10 a.m., Holy Ground, 18 Orange St, Asheville. Communal silence, meditative reading, group reflection and sharing and ritual. See www.holygroundretreats.org or contact us at 828-236-0222 or office@holygroundretreats.org for more information.

Description:

Film Night at Asheville Pizza and Brew – -Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes by Byron Hurt. A self-described "hip-hop head" takes an in-depth look at masculinity and manhood in rap and hip-hop, where creative genius collides with misogyny, violence and homophobia, exposing the complex intersections of culture and commerce. (61 minutes)
-War Zone by Maggie Hadleigh-West. Hadleigh-West believes that the streets are a War Zone for women. Armed with only a video camera, she both demonstrates this experience and, by turning and confronting her abusers, reclaims space that was stolen from her. (35 minutes)
Asheville Pizza & Brew, 675 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville ~ (828) 254-5339

Time:

12:00pm-1:30pm

Description:

Presenter: Elaine Dutton, Rape Prevention Coordinator, Our Voice, Inc.
http://www.ourvoicenc.org/

Learning Objectives:

• Knowledge of sexual assault myths and statistics.
• Media analysis exploring the portrayal of masculinity & sexism.
• Discussion of gender roles & stereotypes.
• Skills on how to handle disclosures & support a survivor.

Where: MAHEC, 501 Biltmore Avenue, Classroom 5
Questions/RSVP: diversity@mahec.net or 828.257.4461

Time:

7:00pm-9:00pm

Description:

Experience your voice as Pure Love in Motion!
Join us for an excursion into sacred sound meditation with chants
from the Sanskrit, Aramaic and Native American traditions.
Led by vocalist Serpentine Arborvitae
Thursday April 9th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm ~ Love Offering!
at the Black Mountain Foundation (located behind the Dripiolator)
205A Sutton Ave. Blk. Mtn.

For more information about Serpentine Arborvitae please visit
her website: http://www.humanangel.net or email her at:
serpentine@humanangel.net

Send Reminder:

Yes  -  4 days  before event

Time:

8:00pm-9:30pm

Description:

What?

Weldon Rising by Phyllis Nagy is an edgy and unpredictable play with apocalyptic themes through the fluid chronicle of a circle of gay characters estranged from each other after witnessing a hate crime.

There will be a speaker panel after the show Friday, April 10 to discuss hate crimes in our Asheville community.

There will be talk-backs every night except the last show, 4/18.

Who?

Scapegoat Theatre Collective is a local, non-profit theatre committed to exciting, relevant theatre in a community based model.
http://www.scapegoattheatre.org

When?

Thursday-Saturday, April 9-11 and 16-18
8 PM, $15

Where?
BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St.
Tickets are available at Malaprop’s

Why?

This is a benefit for Youth OUTRight, a support and empowerment group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth. http://youthoutright.wordpress.com

For more information, contact producer Hope Spragg at 333-3074 or hope@scapegoattheatre.org.
For interviews, contact director Taryn Strauss at 337-1773 or tarynskye60@hotmail.com.

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

Time:

7:00pm-9:00pm

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

Time:

7:00pm-10:00pm

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

Time:

7:00pm

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).

Time:

8:00pm-10:00pm

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.

Description:

Yoga Hiking Expedition
Make The Wilderness Your Ashram...
APRIL 11 - 15

Join our professional yoga and outdoor staff for this 5-day yoga hiking expedition in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains.

De-stress your mind, strengthen and clean your body, and re-connect and lift your spirit on this professionally guided yoga trek in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

An Ashram in ancient India was a hermitage where sages lived in peace and tranquility amidst nature. The Blue Ridge Mountains will be our Ashram, where you will live in community, and be immersed everyday in the practice of yogic mindfulness and low impact hiking and camping.

We will wake before the sun to begin our daily practice of Hatha Yoga and Meditation before eating and breaking camp to hike for the day, often in silence. During lunch and regular rest times we will engage in discussion and study of yoga philosophy, including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita. After evening camp set-up we will practice Hatha Yoga again, enjoy a yogic dinner, and evening yoga activities.

For 14 years of my "previous" life I created, directed, and led wilderness expeditions with Outward Bound, school groups, and private companies. My life has since changed just a little, and yoga has taken over as my profession and lifestyle. So, the obvious trail to forge is combining these lives into a YOGA HIKING EXPEDITION.

On that trail, just for five days you can leave behind your daily stresses to be immersed in your own practice, to learn anew, to recharge your life's energy, and enjoy the simplicity of NATURE'S ASHRAM.

The cost is $595, though you can pre-register by March 15 and pay $495. Call to sign-up!

20 hours of the yoga training will be applicable to Continuing Education Units recognized by the Yoga Alliance.

www.NamasteYogaSanctuary.com 828-253-6985

Time:

9:00am-12:00pm

Description:

WHO KNOWS ART presents a business development workshop for visual artists on Saturday, April 11, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Cotton Mill Studios, 122 Riverside Drive in Asheville's River District. Titled "Marketing in the New Millennium: Social Networking and Selling Online," the event includes three presenters, Wendy H. Outland, Janiece Meek and Genie Maples. Each segment will include time for questions and answers.

Designed as an introductory course, the workshop will provide artists with resources, opportunities, and the basic information needed to increase their visibility with social networking and selling online. The fee is $30 and includes refreshments. Registration deadline is April 9. Artists at all levels are welcome.

WHO KNOWS ART is a consultancy business serving visual artists, galleries and arts organizations. Services include private consultations, critiques, workshops, jurying and project management.

For further information and to register, contact Wendy H. Outland, 828.231.5355 or wendy@whoknowsart.biz.

Time:

1:00pm-4:00pm

Description:

w/ Cynthia Johnston of MoonMaid Botanicals . 1-4pm, $15. Compare HRT, progesterone, black cohosh, red clover, evening primrose oil, vitex and wild yam and find out how they may be used to assist your body in achieving hormone balance. Discover how herbs, diet, exercise, and the other lifestyle changes can be beneficial in avoiding the use of prescription drugs.
Contact info: http://www.herbsheal.com/courses_short.htm