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January 2019
Musical Feast: Celtic Caprice
For a terrific winter’s-day diversion, we offer an enchanting house concert with a whimsical twist. Come to the McLellan’s home in Kenilworth for lunch, be swept away with the music of the Celtic harp and, just for fun, a demonstration of “Fairy Hair”. For the occasion, award-winning Celtic harpist, Sue Richards, will offer a concert of traditional Celtic music. Sue is an internationally known performer, teacher, composer and author, recording CD’s and entertaining audiences throughout the United States and Europe.…
Find out more »Musical Feast: Eat Your Art Out
Join us for dinner in the warm atmosphere of Blue Spiral 1 Gallery. John Cram, a leader in Asheville’s downtown Renaissance, recognized the need for a premier showcase for artists and crafts people in the heart of the city. His vision has proved to be prescient. John and his team – Michael Maness, Director, and Ali Whitman, Marketing Coordinator will be on hand to introduce the features of the gallery and the wide range of art that is offered for…
Find out more »February 2019
Musical Feast: Painting with a Twist
Ladies, are you looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon in February? How about taking a day for yourself, leaving Sunday afternoon TV sports fare behind and “Painting with a Twist” (and a glass of wine)? Here’s an opportunity to summon your artistic skills to create fun art, not fine art (although a bit of wine may improve your artistic ability!) Gather up some girl-friends and come to the “atelier” of Erin Schmidt to take advantage of step-by-step…
Find out more »March 2019
Musical Feast: The Magic Flute, an Encore
Return to the Golden Age of Elegance and enjoy an intimate dinner in a wonderfully restored part of downtown Asheville’s past – The Aston. Your hosts Ann and Jon Kemske welcome you to their charming condo and offer drinks and appetizers with lovely music from the “magic” flute of Dilshad Posnock of the Asheville Symphony. Located in the church district, surrounded by beautiful old trees, the Aston, built in 1928 was intended to be “Asheville’s most grand apartment building” but…
Find out more »Musical Feast: The Magic Flute, an Encore
Return to the Golden Age of Elegance and enjoy an intimate dinner in a wonderfully restored part of downtown Asheville’s past – The Aston. Your hosts Ann and Jon Kemske welcome you to their charming condo and offer drinks and appetizers with lovely music from the “magic” flute of Dilshad Posnock of the Asheville Symphony. Located in the church district, surrounded by beautiful old trees, the Aston, built in 1928 was intended to be “Asheville’s most grand apartment building” but…
Find out more »April 2019
Musical Feast: Featuring…Denise Kiernan!
Have you met your Asheville neighbor, Denise Kiernan? Next spring, Musical Feasts will offer you an amazing opportunity to meet and talk with this New York Times Best Selling Author! Denise has served as chief writer for the television show Who Wants to be a Millionaire and has won countless awards and acclaim for her work. She has also appeared on numerous television programs such as PBS’s News Hour, MSNBC’s Morning Joe and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Denise’s…
Find out more »Musical Feast: Family of Earth
The Legacy of Wilma Dykeman Your hosts welcome you to a special Sunday afternoon gathering highlighting the legacy of Asheville’s own Wilma Dykeman, author, historian, educator, journalist and environmental advocate – a true Renaissance woman. Her focused passions led to the championing of causes that remain relevant today – water pollution, the rights of women, her untiring devotion to the power of place, and her responsibility in preserving the integrity and culture of Appalachia. Wilma's son, James Stokley, will present…
Find out more »Musical Feast: The Icing on the Cake
Lunch with Karen Donatelli Nancy and Buck Bragg invite you to their spacious fifth-floor loft in the Grove Arcade to enjoy a glass of wine while listening to Karen Donatelli discuss and demonstrate some of the pastry techniques that make her Karen Donatelli Bakery and Café such a gourmet destination in downtown Asheville. The apartment itself will prove to be a delight to you as well – its eclectic collection of furniture and art work has been informed by the…
Find out more »Musical Feast: Tapas and Tales
Asheville Symphony Organization board member, Michael Selverne, has been a behind-the-scenes player in the music industry for decades, and does he ever have some stories to share – with the platinum and gold records to back it up! Visit Michael and his wife Stacy in their mountaintop home in South Asheville for an evening of storytelling, a tour of Michael’s in-home studio, delicious tapas from the Blind Pig Supper Club and live jazz music. If you’ve listened to the Asheville…
Find out more »Musical Feast: A Ramble in the Ramble
A Hike in Historical Woods Get away on a Sunday afternoon to experience the peace and beauty of The Ramble, a Biltmore Farms Community only ten minutes from downtown Asheville. Drive through the gates into a grand forest and hear a symphony of birdsong. The tall windows of Living Well Center seem to bring in the surrounding forest. Here guests will receive a complimentary book on the history of Biltmore Farms’ forestry and dairying and enjoy a delicious, healthy buffet…
Find out more »May 2019
Musical Feast: Trails, Trees and Trilliums
Join us on what has become an annual event – a Musical Feast Nature Hike. Naturalists, Marilyn Kolton and Lou Dwarshuis, generously offer, once again, to lead a hike along a beautiful, scenic trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway. We begin at the Pisgah Inn and hike through a rich botanic area of Mountain Laurel, weather-buffeted Chestnut Oak and American Holly. The hike continues along the mountainside where the path overlooks the distant peaks and valleys. Expect to see twenty…
Find out more »Musical Feast: Give My Regards to Broadway
Always wanted to be in a Broadway musical, but were too afraid to audition? Here’s your chance to channel your inner Julie Andrews or Alfred Drake. Enthusiasm is all that is required. (Remember Ethel Merman?) Part singing is welcome, of course, if you are so inclined. The evening will start off with a “Getting to Know You” activity followed by a New York Deli spread to include corned beef, pastrami, sauerkraut, cole slaw, potato salad, egg salad, lox, bagels, schmear,…
Find out more »Musical Feast: Blue Ridge Bounty
A Spring Mountain Stroll, a bit of Blue Ridge History and a Sumptuous Dinner Come to Jump Cove for a spring mountain stroll in the woods, a fascinating history lesson about the Blue Ridge Parkway – “America’s Most Scenic Highway” – and enjoy appetizers and dinner at Gary and BA Schenk’s lovely mountain home. If you’d like to hike, arrive at 3:30 pm for a short one-and-a-half-mile hike on trails the Schenks have built through their mountain acreage. Or relax…
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