I Hate Hamlet
by Paul Rudnick
February 21-March 2
Fri & Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets $22
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I Hate Hamlet is a dramatic comedy written in 1991 by Paul Rudnick. Set in John Barrymore's old apartment in New York City - at the time, the author's real-life home - the play follows successful television actor Andrew Rally as he struggles with taking on the dream role of Hamlet, dealing with a girlfriend who is keeping a firm grip on her chastity, and playing host to the ghost of John Barrymore, who, clothed as Hamlet, has come back to earth for the sole purpose of convincing Rally to play the part. Andrew must then face the ultimate question: whether to be or not to be.
Monoprinting with Gel Plates
Led By
Stephanie Woody-Groshelle
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March 1st • 10am-1pm
Registration $55 (supplies included)
Ages 16+
Participants will become familiar with basic monoprinting techniques using gel plates. This workshop will cover the entire process, which includes choosing imagery, textures, and colors. Participants will explore various ways to prepare the gel plate, and print unique works or art. Students will be able to take their prints.
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The Ongoing Fight for Freedom:
Stories of NC Black Veterans
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March 7th • 7pm
FREE to attend
MUST register ahead of time
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The Ongoing Fight for Freedom: Stories of NC Black Veterans” is a one-man presentation & performance elevating Black freedom fighters and veterans with North Carolina connections – known & unknown, on and off the traditional battlefield – who have engaged in over 400 years of a struggle for freedom, liberty, and equality. Their sacrifices, resistance, and resilience have contributed to American democracy, even as they were denied the full rights of citizens. Through listening to their stories in this production, we can gain a deeper understanding of our nation’s founding ideals, and harness the hope to continue the work, together, of making those ideals a reality for all.
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This show was collaboratively written and is performed by Dr. Sonny Kelly, founder of Legacy Heirs Productions. The play’s development was commissioned & funded by the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources’ America 250 NC initiative & produced by the Learning Happens Here initiative of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, in collaboration with Carolina K-12.
Afrocuban and Bata Percussion Workshop
with Grupo los Santos
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March 9th • 4pm
Registration $25
Ages 16+
In this 90-minute workshop you will be working with professional musicians William “Beaver” Bausch, Pete Smith, Max Pollack, and David Ambrosio. This workshop will focus on learning the basics of Afro-Cuban folkloric rhythms with movement, singing, clapping, and percussion. Through hands-on activities, workshop attendees will learn the relationship of clave to the roots of Afro-Cuban rhythms, bata drumming, and jazz.
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Grupo los Santos​
Concert
March 9th • 7pm
Tickets $20
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Grupo los Santos is a NYC-based quartet of guitar, bass, drums and tap dance/body percussion, often augmented with Afro-Cuban batá drums. A funky, rootsy, weirdly eclectic jam-band which pulls equally from the traditions of jazz, rock, funk, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, and whatever else they come across. Formed in 1998, Santos has played concerts throughout the U.S.A., (including New York’s famed Town Hall), Cuba and Europe.
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This performance is made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
An Artful Journey:
A morning of art, conversation, and gourmet treats
Exploring Great Art Exhibitions with Art Historian Julianna Caro
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Fridays 10:30am-12pm
January 17 (Siena and the Rise of Painting)
February 14 (Black Artists and Ancient Egypt)
March 14 (Black Mountain College)
$25 per lecture, refreshments included
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The Artful Journey with Julianna Caro continues! After an exciting fall looking at art exhibitions on Impressionism, the Harlem Renaissance, John Singer Sargent, and the Venice Biennale, this winter we will gather to explore three new topics: Siena and the Rise of Painting, Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now, and Leap Before You Look: A History of Black Mountain College.
Each Artful Journey will begin with coffee, tea, and pastries followed by an inspiring lecture and discussion with art historian and curator Julianna Caro. We will enjoy time to connect with each other and be curious about past and present art and artists.
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Julianna Caro is an art historian and curator based in Asheville. Formerly professor of Art History and chair of the Art department at Warren Wilson College, she has curated exhibitions for the Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center, the North Carolina Museum of Art, and the Center for Craft. Recently, Caro started The Artisan Tour by Julianna, which offers art, culture, and food tours in downtown Black Mountain and Asheville and week-long cultural and restorative experiences in Italy.
Rocky Doon
Concert
March 15th • 7pm
Tickets $15
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Time for the “Wearing of the Green”, a celebration for the whole family of the rich culture of Ireland, which has flourished here in the US for most of our history. Rollicking tunes, rousing sing-alongs. and heartfelt ballads performed by Rocky Doon, featuring the fiddling of Sandy Herrault and multi-instrumentalists the Walker Brothers, Scott and Landon, familiar to BMCA audiences from years past. We invite young and old to join us for an evening of the vibrant music and lore of the Emerald Isle.
Ensemble Galilei
Concert
March 21st • 7pm
Tickets $15
Ensemble Galilei has been around forever, well not exactly forever, but in the music world, thirty-five years is extraordinary. The guiding principle has remained the same: put a bunch of brilliant musicians in a rehearsal room, ask them what tunes break their hearts or make them smile, and then create an arrangement for the instruments at hand that is absolutely breathtaking. Each musician brings a world of experience, technical mastery, and a deep love of collaborative music making - and it shows. Irish jigs, reels and songs, newly composed music, and a movement from a viola da gamba sonata by Telemann. There is deep intention in every note they play. Unforgettable.
Proceeds from this performance will go to the BMCA class scholarship fund!
Twelve Wild Geese
March 22nd • 2pm
Tickets $15/adult (ages 18+)
$10/child (ages 8-17)
What happens when you put five extraordinary musicians and one legendary storyteller in a room with an overhead projector and paint? Magic. With some of the finest Irish musicians in the world and a long history of blending story and music, Ensemble Galilei brings their virtuosity and passion to this project. In collaboration with David Novak, a master storyteller, these remarkable artists combine their gifts to create so much more than the sum of the parts. There is a princess. A wicked stepmother. Twelve brothers (the wild geese, and that’s not a spoiler.) It is funny. It is harsh. It is beautiful and in the end, all is not lost. We need more of this. The world needs more of this.
A Slice of Life:​
An evening of stories
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March 29th • 7pm
Tickets $18 in advance/$22 at the door
Join nationally celebrated storyteller Connie Regan-Blake as she welcomes her storytelling workshop participants to the stage for “A Slice of Life: An Evening of Stories.” This year's tellers are Donna Catton-Johnson, Linda Chancey Guice, Lara Hope-Gill, Cheri Miller, Andy Russell, Steve Tate, Christine Westfeldt, and Janel Woodland.
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Connie is emceeing this evening of unique voices. The last several “Slice of Life” shows have been sell-outs – so get your tickets early!
The Dark City SPeaks
An Evening of Poetry
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April 11th • 7pm
Tickets $10
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Collaboration with Black Mountain Library, Friends of the Library, Dark City Poets Society
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This big night of poetry features three published poets, Glenis Redmond, Lee Stockdale and Ugandan poet Mildred Barya. The evening of poetry begins with student poets from the region, followed by poets from the Dark City Poets Society. The evening culminates with readings from our three featured poets.
Book Launch:​
"Perpetuonics"
by Jeffrey Melvin Hutchins
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April 13th • 2pm
Free Event
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This event is a launch party for the novel “Perpetuonics”, a futuristic cautionary tale. Jeff, the author, will provide refreshments and have books to sign and sell. The event will include a reading by the author, a staged reading of a dramatized section of the book, and a Q&A with the author.
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In the near future, young tech entrepreneur Declan Marchand invents Perpetuonics, a method of digitizing a living person's character, knowledge, emotions, and memories — and then bringing that person back into "existence" after death. These Digital beINGS — Dings in shorthand — can theoretically “live” forever. They reside in massive servers, where they communicate with living people with the help of a living Compadore. They are also, of course, subject to rules and restrictions . . . until they begin to discover their own power.
Let It Be Art!
Harold Clurman's Life of Passion
Starring Ronald Rand
April 25 • 7pm
Tickets $20 (adults), $15 (youth, up to 17)
The moment Ronald Rand takes the stage as Harold Clurman in his famous one man play, LET IT BE ART! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion, embodying Harold Clurman, through voice, gesture and size, we are immediately thrust into a world of boundless passion for the theatre, and taken on an inspiring journey that lingers within our consciousness for a very long time.
Mr. Rand as writer and performer captures the essence of who Harold Clurman was and what he stood for. His creation instills in the audience an unforgettable experience of passion, courage and inspiration.
In this inspiring one man show, we follow Harold Clurman from his beginnings on the Lower East Side, through his education at the Sorbonne in Paris with Aaron Copland as his roommate, his initiation into the theatre through The Provincetown Players and The Theatre Guild, his friendship with Lee Strasberg, and their decision with Cheryl Crawford, to found The Group Theatre, as well as his relationships with Stella Adler, Clifford Odets, Edward Gordon Craig, Alfred Stieglitz, Marlon Brando and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, among several others.
The Art of Transformation
Led By Ronald Rand
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April 27th • 2pm
Ages 16+
Tuition $25
Step into a journey of creativity, self-discovery, and transformation in this dynamic 90-minute workshop. Through a blend of improvisation, poetry, song, and energizing movement exercises, you'll explore the art of acting and uncover the joy of creative expression. Come dressed in comfortable clothing and bring a monologue or a favorite poem to share.
Led by renowned acting teacher and performer Rand, this workshop introduces powerful techniques from Stanislavsky’s original “Method of Physical Actions” acting chart—each participant will receive their own copy. Drawing from the teachings of legendary mentors Stella Adler and Jerzy Grotowski, Rand’s exercises guide you to connect deeply with your creative spirit.
Cee Cee James &
The Mission of S.O.U.L.
May 3 • 7pm
Tickets $15
Cee Cee James and Rob “Slideboy” Andrews play all original songs in a passionate performance that will draw you in as Cee Cee wields her well honed lyrical and vocal craft of creating and giving from the depth of the life that she has lead. She has tasted tragedy, addiction and abuse, as well as the joy and depth of love gained and lost, and this has opened her up to bringing the vulnerability of a fired and understanding heart to her performances.
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Their performances are filled with deep vulnerability, laughter and guaranteed silliness as they weave together the stories of life in a way that they hope will bring you joy.
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Read more about them at: https://www.missionofsoul.com
Red
by John LOgan
May 9-18
Fri & Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets $20
Set in New York City in 1959, RED is an explosive exploration of the creative process. The play takes place during a crucial moment in the career of renowned Abstract-Expressionist artist Mark Rothko as he prepares for his greatest commission, a series of murals in New York’s prestigious Four Seasons restaurant. A two-person show, RED reveals Rothko and his assistant Ken as Rothko struggles to fulfill his vision of creating a sacred space for his deeply emotional paintings in the temple of “status and conspicuous consumption” that is the Four Seasons. What follows is a series of clashes between the fiery and domineering Rothko and his young, impressionable assistant. RED is produced by Mockingbird Theatre Productions, the company that brought Birds of North America and Popcorn Falls to the BMCA stage. Veteran actor John Hall portrays the combative and creative Rothko!