5/2/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Asheville Side Show and Burlesque Festival (AABSFest) - June 27-29
AABSFest celebrates rich American traditions from a by-gone era. A comedic and satirical parody of the higher and more socially conservative classes, Vaudeville and Burlesque slowly declined in popularity with the advent of the motion picture and television. READ MORE or visit http://www.sideshowburlesque.com.
Faces IN Asheville - Faces of Asheville Benefit fundraiser and final silent aution - Sunday, June 29th
The first benefit fundraiser will be an art exhibit held at Rosetta's in downtown Asheville during the month of June. The exhibit, Faces IN Asheville, is a collection of over 50 diverse photographs of people in Asheville from 2005-2008. You will undoubtedly be able to recognize more than a few of the people in these creative street portraits. READ MORE or visit http://www.facesofasheville.com.
Arts2People and Childern's First to offer Summer Arts Program
Arts 2 People, a local non-profit organization offering empowerment through the arts, is teaming up with Children First/Communities in Schools of Buncombe County to offer summer arts programming to children living within the Emma community of West Asheville. READ MORE