Welcome to a new week, Asheville. Ali here, wishing you a happy Monday. I’m currently taking bets on whether warmer days are here to stay, but when I’m not predicting the weather I’m planning the week – and it’s a good one. 🌞
We have some stellar + incredibly diverse happenings this week – including talks, performances + festivals. I’m especially excited about Ballet Hispánico, a performance from some of the nation’s top Latinx dancers at Diana Wortham, and about the two literary festivals (Asheville WordFest and Asheville BookFest) happening this weekend. If that weren’t enough to get me truly jazzed, Saturday is also the Asheville Bread Festival. And y’all, I just finished Whole 30 – so bring on alll the bread. 🥖
Get your planners ready – here are my picks for this week:
Brown v. Board of Education 65th Anniversary Keynote Talk by Sylvia Mendez | Mon., April 8 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Lipinsky Auditorium at UNC Asheville, 1 University Heights | Free | Commemorating the anniversary of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision that struck down segregation laws in schools.
Ballet Hispánico | Tues., April 9 | 8 p.m. | Diana Wortham Theatre | $20+ | A contemporary dance performance by one of the country’s premiere Latinx dance organizations. 💃
Perspectives | Wed., April 10 |12-1 p.m. | Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 120 College St. | Free | Jon Elliston, curator + senior editor of WNC magazine, will speak on the FBI’s investigation of Black Mountain College. 🎤
Dark Star Orchestra | Thurs., April 11 | 8 p.m. | The Orange Peel | $28+ | Channel your inner Dead-head with this group, which has been covering the Grateful Dead for 20+ years. 🎶
Asheville Wordfest 2019 | Fri., April 12- Sun., April 14 | Various times | Various locations | Free | A celebration of Asheville’s literary community featuring authors like N.C. Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, DeWayne Barton, Nickole Brown + more. See the full schedule here. ✍️
Asheville Bookfest | Sat., April 13 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Asheville Outlets, 800 Brevard Rd. | Free | Converse with local authors, purchase books, listen to readings, take your children to storytime + more at this all-day event featuring writers like Susan Reinhardt, Wayne Cox + Laura Camby McCaskill. 📚
Asheville Bread Festival Artisan Bread Fair | Sat., April 13 | 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | New Belgium Brewing, 21 Craven St. | Free | Meet area bakers and taste the best in Asheville bread, pastries, cheese + jam. Check out other Bread Fest events here. 🍞
An Evening with David Sedaris | Sun., April 14 | 7 p.m. | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | $37+ | The New York Times-bestselling author + humorist visits Asheville.
Want more? Click here for all the events happening this week.
