Friday, March 2
WaterCooler: SoCon Basketball Championships | March 2-5 | U.S. Cellular Center | Full schedule here. | Buy your tickets here. | It’s all about the beginning of March Madness. Watch as Chattanooga, Furman, UNCG, Western Carolina + others go head-to-head for the Southern Conference trophy. Live footage on ESPN3.
Cause: Kiss Country 99.9 Cares for Kids Radiothon | 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Asheville Outlets Food Court | 800 Brevard Rd. | This two-day fundraiser (Friday + Saturday) for Mission Children’s Hospital, hosted by 99.9 Kiss Country’s Eddie Foxx and Sharon Green.
Drink: Peanut Butter Jelly Time Release | 2 – 10 p.m. | Catawba Brewing Co. in Biltmore Village | 63 Brook St. | It’s peanut butter jelly time once again. 🥜.
ForKids: Dr. Seuss Birthday Event | 6:30 – 7 p.m. | Barnes & Noble | 3 S Tunnel Rd. | Bring the kids for storytime, games + other activities to celebrate Dr. Seuss.
Show: Local Metal Showcase 2k18 | 7 p.m. – midnight | The Orange Peel | $30 tickets here | Four bands participate in first Local Metal Showcase of 2018 at The Orange Peel. 🎸
Show: “On the Row” | 7 p.m. | Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center | 285 Livingston St. | Free | Join UNCA students + community members perform the stories about 11 death row inmates.
Arts: Maggie Anderson and Jan Beatty | Friday, March 2 | 6-7 p.m. | Flatiron Writers Room | 5 Covington St. | Free | Catch two of our favorite poets read from their new books in the warm and cozy Flatiron Writers Room.
Saturday, March 3
ForKids: Hansel & Gretel | 10 – 11 a.m. | Asheville Community Theatre | 35 E. Walnut St. | $7 | The classic fairy tale, with puppets and followed by milk + cookies. 🧚
Class: Bonsai 101 with Danny Coffey | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Fifth Season Gardening Co. | 4 South Tunnel Rd. | $80 tickets here | This two hour class will teach you all the basics in caring for a bonsai tree. Plus, you get a tree of your own to take home.
Network: WNC Parent and Kid Fest | 11- 3 p.m. | WNC Agricultural Center | Check out AVL’s largest indoor exhibit featuring kids day camps + overnight camps.
Class: Daily Drag: A Drag Makeup Workshop | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Colourfield | 54 Ravenscroft Dr. | $75 tickets here | Take this three-hour class to learn how to apply all the glamour + glitz to your everyday Drag style. 💄
Art: Spheres of Influence – Exhibition of Abstract Paintings | 4 – 6 p.m. | UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library Blowers Gallery | Celebrate this month-long exhibition of abstract paintings tonight at the opening reception with the artist, Linda Gritta.
Show: Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats | 7 p.m. | Blue Ghost Brewing Company | 125 Underwood Rd., Fletcher | A favorite local band kicks off their spring tour.
Show: Spaceman Jones and the Motherships Album Release Show | 8 p.m. | Ellington Underground | 56 Patton Ave. | $10 | RBTS WIN presents this show, celebrating the release of Spaceman Jones and the Motherships Vol. II. 🎤
Show: Stephanie Morgan and the Mercurists | 9 p.m. | The Mothlight | 701 Haywood Rd. | $8 | Celebrate Stephanie’s birthday + hear new songs.
Show: PartyFOUL: Drag Circus | 9 p.m. | The Odditorium | 1045 Haywood Rd. | 18+ down & dirty drag show
Cause: Dance Party to Benefit Homeward Bound | 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Banks Ave. | 32 Banks Ave. | Dance the night away with Dj’s, drinks, a photo booth + raffles. All donation proceeds + raffle sales will benefit Homeward Bound. 🕺
Sunday, March 4
Shop: Asheville Comic Book Buying Roadshow | March 4-5 | 10 a.m. | Four Points by Sheraton Asheville Downtown | 22 Woodfin St. | This roadshow is ready to buy your old comics, sports cards, toys, etc. For more info click here.
Wellness: Qoya: Healing Waters | 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Asheville Community Yoga | 8 Brookdale St. | Donations accepted | A movement practice led by astrologer Virginia Rosenberg.
Cause: Conscious Brews 2018 | Sunday, March 4 | 1-6 p.m. | Highland Brewing Company | 12 Old Charlotte Hwy. | Donations accepted | Kick off Brain Injury Awareness month with an afternoon full of great music, incredible stories, and naturally–beer. A silent auction will benefit the cause. 🍻
Art: Faux Taxidermy | 12 – 4 p.m. | The Regeneration Station | $10-60 | With three size options to choose from, create a taxidermy (a toy animal head, of course). Perfect for all ages. 🦊
Show: Cat & Crow | 4 p.m. | Whistle Hop Brewing Company | 1288 Charlotte Hwy., Fairview | Singer-songwriting duo with a punk/country edge
Show: The Artisanals w/ Ashley Heath | 7 p.m. | The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall | 55 College St. | $10 | Americana rock
Show: Matisyahu: Forest of Faith Tour | 8 p.m. – midnight | The Orange Peel | $30 tickets here | Enjoy this concert with reggae-influenced rocker Matisyahu as he shares his musical journey. 🎵
