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Queer Calendar for weekend of Jan. 26

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  • Karaoke every Thursday with Terraoke at the Getaway River Bar from 9pm to 1am.
  • Line Dancing, Country Music and Beginning Two-Step lessons every Thursday at Banks Ave. Bar, with their night called Butts N Boots starting at 6pm.
  • This and every Friday it’s Drag Queen karaoke at O Henry’s 8pm to midnight
  • Every first thursday Transmission is hosting their monthly Trans Feminine Support Meeting-
    A meeting for only transfeminine people/people exploring a transfeminine transition.
  • Friday,February 9th it’s Comedy at Catawba: featuring Jamie Shriner. Jamie is a comedian based in Chicago, IL. A former theatre kid, current queer, deaf, & mentally ill gig-worker, Jamie uses humorous original songs to discuss her hearing loss and mental illness, as well as her struggles with body image, womanhood, and being queer in Indiana where she grew up. ages 18+ doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm, catawb
  • This and every Saturday, drag shows starting at 11pm and midnight at O.Henrys. 
  • THIS Sunday, Feb. 11th is Asheville’s Mardi Gras Parade and Queens Ball starting at 3:00 in the South Slope. The annual tradition isn’t a queer event… but it’s pretty darn queer.  Queens Ball follows the parade at the Funkatorium.
  • Also Sunday Feb. 11th is also the monthly Butch Out Sunday, Funday, Tea Dance at Banks Ave Bar starting at 4pm!
  • Every Sunday, Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks at West Asheville Yoga Studio from 1:30 to 2:30. Learn more at “westashevilleyoga.com”.
  • “Life’s a Drag” Brunch Every Sunday at Asheville Beauty Academy. Doors @12, show @ 1pm.  
  • Following the “Life’s a Drag” Brunch is Drag Appreciation Day every Sunday at the Asheville Beauty Academy from 3pm to 6pm.
  • Also this and every Sunday it’s Social Sundays at Banks Avenue Bar from 4-7pm. Music, Dancing and Drinks with the queer community.
  • Monday and every Monday, Karaoke hosted by Ganymede at the 27 Club at 10pm. 
  • Every Tuesday it’s Trivia with a drag queen at Avl Beauty academy at 8pm, followed by karaoke at 10pm. 
  • This wednesday, february 7th, BRRRRR! Cold hands? Warm hearts! Through February 14th the Beer City Sisters are buying gloves, hats, socks, etc. for the houseless folks in Asheville, NC. BeLoved Asheville will distribute the goods. If you’re interested you can donate items, or make a donation. It’s cold— please think about helping out! They are still needing donations of sleeping bags, backpacks, blankets, sterno, and hot hands. PS- If you’re interested in joining the Beer City Sisters we’d LOVE to have you! Any gender spectrum, any sexuality, any human– as long as you have it in your heart to spread JOY! Learn more at beercitysisters.org

Looking Ahead:

  • On Thursday, February15  LaZoom Room presents Comedy with Gabbie Watts a stand-up comic based in Atlanta, GA. She was the winner of the 2023 “Queer of the Year” competition at the P3 Comedy Fest at LaZoom Room Bar & Gorilla at 76 Biltmore Avenue at 7pm.
  • Wednesday, February 21, Practice your figure drawing in an inclusive atmosphere. This is a recurring event, happening the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00-8:00pm. Drawing starts at 6:00pm! Sliding scale! Registration in advance helps us plan, but drop-ins are welcome! 
  • Saturday February 24th Brittany Howard plays the Orange Peel for an 18 and over show at 8pm. She’s probably best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the Alabama Shakes, and has been a proud lesbian for over a decade.
  • Saturday, is Trash Talk! At Shakeys. A Queer Dance Party w/ DJ Abu Disarray 10pm-2am and Drag Shows hosted by Priscilla Chambers & Calcutta 11:30pm
  • Hendersonville Theatre is presenting Sordid Lives starting Thursday March 21st.  Tickets at hendersonvilletheatre.org

Looking Farther Ahead….

  • On Thursday, April 25th, the Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) will host the annual Dining Out For Life event. Partnering again with the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR), Dining Out For Life 2024 will encourage residents of Asheville and Western North Carolina to eat out at Participating Restaurants. This celebration supports both the local restaurants that host the events and raises money for WNCAP’s life-saving services. Now in its 22nd year, Dining Out for Life has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The money raised by WNCAP’s annual Dining Out for Life is more critical than ever. Your donations provide care, rental assistance, and education in our fight against HIV/AIDS. Dine Out. End HIV!

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Radio Active Kids January 27!

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We’ve got another awesome show this week on Radio Active Kids, with brand new songs by Frances England, Charity and the JAMband, Michael and the Rockness Monsters, Brócoli Duendes, Allioopsy, The Plants, James Culleton, Benjamin & Sparkler, Caracolino, & SongCatcher , plus older songs (yes, we finally have time to play older songs again!) by Alex & the Kaleidoscope, Bee Parks and the Hornets, Bingly and The Rogues, Michelle Bloom & Co., the Lovegoods, The Not-Its!, Ben Tatar, Will Sings Songs, & MORE! 8-10am ET Saturday at ashevillefm.org/show/radio-active-kids or the Asheville FM app & podcasting at https://anchor.fm/radio-active-kids

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Lua Flora – AshevilleFM Live Music Session show is up on the Live Recordings Tab – get the link!!

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Asheville band “Lua Flora”  played The Getaway River Bar while we simulcast it live on the AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions (ALMS) – Link is below (hover label) or you can go to the LIVE RECORDINGS tab off the main menu to hear all the great ALMS recordings..

AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions..  Third Wednesday every month at 10pm

AshevilleFM 103.3 and The Getaway River Bar have teamed up to provide you this live performance….

AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions – Lua Flora

Lua Flora

Creating in a state of constant adventure, Asheville, NC-based Lua Flora has successfully unified sounds that typically don’t go together. The electrifying passion and introspective lyrics of songwriter Evan Button, meet a mesmerizing blend of Caribbean, Eastern, and American music to create a previously undefined genre; “Beach Folk.” This cultural phenomenon lends itself to easy listening from the perfect barrels of the Pacific Ocean to the hollers of Appalachia. In three quick years, the project has gone from backyard parties to national stages across the U.S. supporting Satsang, Franc Moody, Of Good Nature, and Kendall Street Company in addition to festival appearances at Front Porch Fest, Kentucky Yoga Festival, Between the Trails, and others.

“The musical embodiment of Asheville’s creative spirit”
-Face The Current
“…easy and melodic — a light, laidback recluse from the grind.”
-Top Shelf Music
“Lua Flora shows folk & reggae mix.”
-Grateful Web

 

The Getaway River Bar – The Getaway is a laid-back bar with extra chill vibes by the river. With an expanse of outdoor seating and recreations set on the edge of the French Broad River, it welcomes everyone 21+ to loosen up and enjoy a getaway hidden in-between the city center and growing West Asheville.

790 Riverside Drive – Asheville, NC 28801 – (828) 545-6985 https://www.getawayontheriver.com/

 

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions

Wednesday’s at 10pm

@AshevilleFM 103.3 /  https://ashevillefm.org/


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In Memoriam 2023 Part II

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Join The UnCola tonight at 8PM est on 103.3 Asheville FM for part two of our tribute to the musicians, songwriters, producers, and others in the music industry who passed away in 2023.


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Hunger Strike at Red Onion + Military Refuser in Israel

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Hunger Strike at Red Onion + Military Refuser in Israel

Image of Yuval Dag holding a poster, prisoner holding a license plate reading "Red Onion Prison Hunger Strike" with the text "TFSR 1-21-24 | Hunger Strike at Red Onion Prison + Yuval Dag, Israeli Military Refuster"This week on the show, we’re featuring two segments.To hear the full versions of these interviews plus Sean Swain’s reading of the names of those killed by US police in February 2023, you can find the full show at our website.

First up, you’ll hear part of an interview with Shupavu wa Kirima, General Secretary of the Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party, comes on to talk to us about the ongoing hunger strike among prisoners at Red Onion State Prison in Virginia protesting the abuse of solitary confinement and the medical status of hunger striker Kevin “Rashid” Johnson. More at https://RashidMod.Com

Then, Yuval Dag, an Israeli anarchist member of Mesarvot recently imprisoned for publicly refusing conscription, talks about draft refusal, opposing the war on Palestinians and the occupation and undoing zionist ideology. More at https://linktr.ee/meaarvot

Call-in / Emails For Red Onion Hunger Strikers

Who To Contact:

VADOC~ Central Administration; USPS—
P.O. Box 26963
Richmond, VA 23261

Virginia DOC ~ Director, Chadwick S Dotson,

VADOC ~Central Administration

Rose L. Durbin, Phone~804-887-7921
Email: [email protected]

Beth Cabell, Division of Institutions
beth.cabell@vadoc.virginia.gov
(804)834-9967

Gov. Glenn Youngkin
(804)786-2211
[email protected]

Red Onion Hunger Strike Participants last we heard:

  • Kevin “Rashid” Johnson – #1007485
  • Jason Barrett – #1092874
  • Rodney Lester – #1429887
  • Charles Cousino – #2213403
  • Eric Thompson – #1208012
  • Joe Thomas – 1193196
  • Nguyen Tuan – #1098070
  • Demetrius Walllace – #1705834
  • Gregory Binns – #1157265
  • P. Williams – #2103207
  • DeQuan Saunders – #1458253
  • J. Hilliard – #1988319
  • Ray Galloway – #1407902
  • Gregory Azeez – #1421616

. … . ..

Featured Tracks:

  • One Man Army (instrumental)  by Rage Against The Machine

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Queer Calendar for Week of January 18

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  • Tonight it’s Queer Prom at Fleetwoods at 9pm. Fleetwood’s Queer Prom will include a dance contest (first fifty entries will get a number beginning at 8pm). Contest will be judged at 11pm (by local queer royalty) and the “Best Dressed” will win the title of Reigning Prom Qwang! Prom polaroids, snacks and drink specials and dancing to tunes from each decade from the 60’s to the 00’s! all door proceeds to benefit The Campaign for Southern Equality.
  • Karaoke every Thursday with Terraoke at the Getaway River Bar from 9pm to 1am.
  • Line Dancing, Country Music and Beginning Two-Step lessons every Thursday at Banks Ave. Bar, with their night called Butts N Boots starting at 6pm.
  • This and every Friday it’s Drag Queen karaoke at O Henry’s 8pm to midnight
  • This Friday, January 19th at 6 PM at the West Asheville Library, Melanie Brooks, author of A Hard Silence, discuss her  recently published memoir about her father’s battle with AIDS. Hard Silence explores the impact of her father’s illness and subsequent death when the author was 13. The memoir will be available for sale at the event with a portion of the proceeds supporting Western North Carolina Aids Project (WNCAP). The west Asheville Library is located at 942 Haywood Rd in Asheville. 
  • This Saturday Jan. 20 and every 3rd Saturday is Trash Talk at Shakeys! A Queer Dance Party w/ DJ Abu Disarray 10pm-2am and Drag Shows hosted by Priscilla Chambers & Calcutta 11:30pm. 
  • This weekend Friday – Sunday Princess Anne Hotel is teaming up with the Golden Gays for the 2nd annual Golden Girls weekend, that includes Special Events: Lazoom Comedy Tour: Golden Gays Performance and Games: Sunday brunch and dancing. More info on EventBrite.
  • This Saturday, as part of the inaugural Asian Culture Festival, Kris Moon will present Kimchi Making: A communal ritual and storytelling workshop centered around kimjang at 10 am at Moon Mountain in Marshall. Kris is a queer, gender non-conforming, trans-racial, trans-National Korean Polish American adoptee who returned to Korea after 26 years of separation, reuniting with maternal family and immersing themselves in community care rituals. More info about the festival and entire lineup at www.wncaapi.org
  • This and every Saturday, drag shows starting at 11pm and midnight at O.Henrys. at 
  • Every Sunday, Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks at West Asheville Yoga Studio from 1:30 to 2:30. Learn more at “westashevilleyoga.com”.
  • Saturday, Jan 20th it’s Served By Sev Drag Brunch at Different Wrld. BRUNCH STARTING AT 11AM // SHOW AT 1PM
  • This Sunday, January 21st at 4pm  It’s TRIVIAL with DIVINE! End your weekend with a bang and still be in bed on time for Monday morning to hit! Fun and fierce competition with Trivia and Games featuring the one and only drag queen sensation, Divine!
  • “Life’s a Drag” Brunch Every Sunday at Asheville Beauty Academy. Doors @12, show @ 1pm.  
  • Following the “Life’s a Drag” Brunch is Drag Appreciation Day every Sunday at the Asheville Beauty Academy from 3pm to 6pm.
  • Also this and every Sunday it’s Social Sundays at Banks Avenue Bar from 4-7pm. Music, Dancing and Drinks with the queer community.
  • Monday and every Monday, Karaoke hosted by Ganymede at the 27 Club at 10pm. 
  • Every Tuesday it’s Trivia with a drag queen at Avl Beauty academy at 8pm, followed by karaoke at 10pm. 

Looking Ahead:

  • Next Saturday, Jan 27th, 5:00pm – 6:30pm at Firestorm Books presents Badass Bitches Deserve to Have Their Stories Told – a reading by author Lisa Lee Curtis from the pages of her recently published Brief Biographies of Badass Bitches Volumes I & II, a short look at many women throughout history and how their stories have either been underplayed or disregarded altogether.
  • Also next Saturday, January 27th Blue Ridge Pride is hosting a Winter Gathering at New Belgium Brewery from 5-8pm to celebrate their Generation Plus program. This is an all ages event to support and showcase this vital program. This ticketed event Features music by Whitney Monge and Honey Collective, Mingling, Dancing, GenPlus Speakers, Food and Beer and Wine for sale by New Belgium. Tickets and more information at blueridgepride.kindful.com
  • Next Sunday January 28th it’s Queerly Beloved Youth Day at Trinity Lutheran Church in Greenville, SC. This event celebrates and supports the upstate’s queer youth community. Author Colby Martin will speak, he’s the author of UNclobber: Rethinking our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality. 
  • Also next Sunday January 28th the Beer City Bears hosts their monthly social – A kiki for bears, cubs, chubs, and their admirers from 4:00 PM -5:00PM.

Looking further ahead:

  • Wednesday January 31st it’s Faster and Looser at Different Wrld from 8-10pm. This is a comedy writing workshop for queer and femme folks. let by Erin Terry of Eyes Up Here Comedy. Workshop starts after the Everybody But You Bro Open Mic.Bring your notebooks and be ready with 3-5mins of material to share and work on with the group! Open to all femme, queer, POC and non-binary identifying people and all comedy levels
  • Sunday, Feb. 11th is Asheville’s Mardi Gras Parade and Queens Ball starting at 3:00 in the South Slope. The annual tradition isn’t a queer event, but it’s pretty darn queer.  Queens Ball follows the parade at the Funkatorium.
  • Hendersonville Theatre is presenting Sordid Lives starting Thursday March 21st. In this beloved cult classic, chaos erupts in small-town Texas when the elderly family matriarch, an upstanding member of the community, accidentally dies during a clandestine meeting in a seedy motel room with her married lover. The woman’s family must deal with more skeletons coming out of the closet while preparing for what could be an embarrassing funeral. In this ‘coming out’ story, the hilarious, sad, trashy truth about their lives runs amuck.  Tickets at hendersonvilletheatre.org
  • On Thursday, April 25th, the Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) will host our annual Dining Out For Life event. Partnering again with the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR), Dining Out For Life 2024 will encourage residents of Asheville and Western North Carolina to eat out at Participating Restaurants. This celebration supports both the local restaurants that host the events and raises money for WNCAP’s life-saving services. Now in its 22nd year, Dining Out for Life has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The money raised by WNCAP’s annual Dining Out for Life is more critical than ever. Your donations provide care, rental assistance, and education in our fight against HIV/AIDS. Dine Out. End HIV.

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