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Laugh Your Asheville Off Sept. 18 at 8 p.m.
A one night stand with Lynne Koplitz and other comics
*THE BEST $15 YOU'LL SPEND TODAY, SEPT. 18, 2009, AT 8 P.M. at the Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place in DowntownAsheville | If you didn't notice, it's Friday. The work week is over. Who couldn't use a good laugh after all the rain and blowhards of the past week? Besides, DowntownAsheville.com will be there heckling the standups (just to get them ready for their big-city gigs). | So get a life. Get a laugh, too. Tonight. Show starts at 8 P.M. at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place; i.e., for all you tourists looking for something to do and not spending too much, just go to the main square downtown, stand next to the big Vance Monument stone kiosk and look at the closest door facing you. That's where you want to walk to get to the theatre. | To buy tickets in advance to this Laugh Your Asheville Off event (brought to you by local comedian and LYAO founder Greg Brown), visit Laughyourashevilleoff.com or Click Here> | Get a chuckle in advance, too. Visit Lynne-koplitz.com or Click Here> | If you need more convincing, take 5 with Lynne as in a five-minute clip of her on YouTube.com when she appeared on CBS's Late Late Show with Craig Furgeson: Click Here>
EDMAR CASTENADA: 'A MOST ORIGINAL MUSICIAN'
Jazz harpist Castenada captivates crowd last Sunday
Last concert of WNC Jazz Society's season on Oct. 25
*THE EDMAR CASTENADA QUARTET featured singer Andrea Tierra to a near sell-out crowd at Diana Wortham Theatre on Sunday evening, Sept. 13, 2009 | It was easy to hear why youthful Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda was voted the #1 Rising Star for Miscellaneous Instrument in the 2009 Downbeat magazine critics' poll. His music was original and fast-paced, ranging from ethereal to earthy to humorous. Now based in New York City, Edmar and company pleased the Asheville crowd. "A jazz harpist of imposing talent," wrote the NY Times. They were right. At times Edmar almost seemed to crawl into the strings and become one with his harp. The group's last number of the evening, harp juxtaposed to saxophone accented by drums was improv at its best, a spirited musical conversation between magnificently played instruments. It brought the appreciative crowd to its feet with yelps and applause. | To give a listen at EdmarCastenada.com, Click Here> | For more details about Edmar Castenada -- as well as news about the WNC Jazz Society's 2009 season closer on Oct. 25 featuring Gina Sicilia and Dave Gross Blues Band -- visit WNCjazzsociety.org or Click Here>
Winning Local Band Plays Bele Chere
*WINNER OF WNC MAGAZINE'S POPULAR 'Last Band Standing' competition, Now You See Them, won the most votes to play Bele Chere | After 15,000 some votes were cast, Now You See Them grabbed top honors. | Visit this and a number of other regional rising musical stars at WNCmagazine.com or Click Here> | For the winning band's music, visit Reverbnation.com or Click Here>
Keowee Chamber Music Festival Celebrates 9th Year
*FOUNDER KATE STEINBECK AND HER MUSICAL FRIENDS finish their 9th year of providing exceptional chamber music | For schedule and details, visit keoweechambermusic.org or Click Here>
Land of the Sky Symphonic Band plays St. Matthais
30-piece band under direction of David Kirby
*3 P.M., SUN., JUNE 21, 2009, at St. Matthias Church | The program will include two concertos: one for clarinet by von Weber with David Kirby as soloist; the other for four trombones with Alan Greene, Linda Davis, Clare Nichols, add Steve Freeby as soloists. | For directions to St. Matthias, Click Here> | For details about the historic church, Click Here>
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Laura Bush with theatrical troupe at Connemara * Photo by LisaRing.com
First Lady Visits Connemara, Announces $50,000 Grant for Children's Program
*LAURA BUSH'S RECENT TRIP Served to Highlight National Park Foundation Grant. On a sunny, muggy mountain day on July 28, 2008, at Carl Sandburg's home in Flat Rock, North Carolina, First Lady Laura Bush and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole walked and talked with the children and their counselors, who were the reason for the visit. The small group of invited guests were entertained outdoors by a theatrical troupe associated with the Flat Rock Playhouse, North Carolina's state theatre. | For more details and original photos, Click Here>
