May 24 Friday
Weekly summer farmers market running May - August on Tuesdays in Greer City Park, 4:30-7:30PM. Fresh produce, live music, activities, and more! Learn more online at Greerfarmersmartket.com
Groovin' on The Green is a FREE summer concert series held rain or shine on select Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day! Groovin' concerts begin at 6:00pm until 8:30pm and are held on our outdoor concert lawn. Bring your dancing shoes, lawn chairs, picnics and cooler for a night of unforgettable musical experiences! Dogs are welcome if they are leashed and with their owners at all times.
Food and beverage vendors will be onsite during the event!
Join us at Turgua Brewing for live music by Detective Blind Friday, May 24th 6-8pm
Storytellers. Playing John Prine, Hank Sr., old blues, classic country, originals, and duelettes.
Live Bluegrass with The Sons of Ralph band at Jack of the Wood in Asheville NC, Fridays at 7:00
Join us for an evening with No Sir E on Friday, May 24. 6 p.m. doors and 7 p.m. show. $12 advance / $15 at the door.
NO SIR E is the Delaware-based producer, performing artist, monome magician, and forward-thinking future beat electronic musician making waves from east to west coast with his ambitious approach to music production. A self-proclaimed “sound scavenger” and “loop technician”, his live performances are a full-course buffet into a range of emotion and rhythm. Using a monome 256 and other futuristic gadgetry he transforms into a mad scientist performing beat-based alchemy. Samples and original material undergo smooth metamorphosis on the fly with sophistication. Influences range from Baroque-compositions to J-Pop to Metalcore. Since 2004, NO SIR E has been using his exceptionally keen ear to produce and select rare sounds to compose into eclectic compositions. Having performed among the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Lil B, A$AP Mob, Tinashe, Daedelus, and many others, he is showing no signs of slowing down soon and is currently accepting touring dates while working on a full-length album.
May 25 Saturday
The Southern Highland Craft Guild invites visitors to experience daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Centerfrom March through December. Every day from 10am-4pm, two artists of differing media will explain anddemonstrate their craft with informative materials displayed at their booth. These free educational events are open to the public.
FROM THE ARTIST Scott Dergins
In the last year, Scott has been sketching and painting nearly every day for fun and relaxation in the evening. This has created a new way of sharing and also selling his creations.Scott develops rough sketches on illustration board using acrylic paint and highlighting the artwork with pen and ink. Inspiration comes from the study of abstract artists, especially Calder, Miro, Picasso and Mondrian and the love of Mid Century Modern architectural style!Scott is a Graduate of Kendall College of Art & Design, professional furniture designer, Morganton, Nc.There are showings and sales at The Burke Arts Council and Vintage Blue in Hickory. The attached are a few images of Scott's work. All are original, framed and matted.
New Window Gallery is located at 150 W Main St. Valdese NC.
The gallery is part of the Play It Again Records Building.
The two large gallery windows are lit 24 hrs. a day and canbe seen from the curb!
NWG New Window Gallery (Play It Again Records Building)
150 West Main St. Valdese, NC 28690
828 874-1800
Horse and Hero Artist Spotlight featuring Sara Simpson! Saturday, May 25th from 6-9PM. Horse and Hero is located at 14 Patton Ave in the heart of downtown Asheville.
Sara Simpson is a fiber artist in Rock Hill, SC. Her primary medium is crochet, but she enjoys incorporating other fiber mediums into her work. Sara enjoys the tactile experience crochet brings to both the artist's process and to the viewer. Sara typically uses basic stitches to create her work; relying on the colors and weight of the yarn to convey emotion in each piece. Texture plays a large part in Sara's process. In addition to using traditional yarn (acrylic, cotton, wool, etc.), she has also used unconventional material as "yarn". This includes plastic bags, plastic flagging tape, old t-shirts, and old bed sheets. More recently, Sara has begun to incorporate needle felting into her work to add another layer of texture.