The Asheville Humane Society and The Last Great Hunt have teamed up for “New Owner,” a multimedia theatrical performance about the life and adventures of a shelter dog. Bart is a boisterous puppy at the shelter, and Mabel is a lonely widow. The day they find each other marks the beginning of a profound friendship. But Mabel is old, and Bart is young — and suddenly, he’s alone. The show premiers in January at the Diana Wortham Theatre.
Achievement
- According to a new study, Asheville ranks among the top 15 U.S. cities for beer drinkers. Researchers analyzed total number of breweries, breweries per 100,000 residents, average number of beers per brewery, and the average price of a pint. At 27 breweries per 100,000 residents, Asheville clocks in in the top 25%. The average price for a pint is $4, and an Asheville brewery offers about 90 kinds of beer. You can dive more into the study here.
Anniversary
- Four Seasons is celebrating their 40th year of community care. Four Seasons was founded in 1979 by Jean Moulthroup Hoogstra and a group of volunteers with the mission of providing quality hospice care. Today, they provide including care navigation, home care, palliative care, hospice care, inpatient care at Elizabeth House, grief services and clinical research, and proudly serve 400+ hospice patients and 1200+ palliative patients a day. Congrats, Four Seasons!
Announcement
- Business owners: Beware of suspicious correspondence that uses scare tactics, fines, or threatening language to sell labor law posters. The N.C. Department of Labor has issued a warning to small businesses about scammers who may pose as government officials or use company names such as the North Carolina Labor Law Poster Service to scare businesses into purchasing new posters. Some poster companies threaten fines from $7,000 to as much as $17,000 for non-compliance. Scammers may also attempt to contact them by either email, text or phone. Learn more about the different forms that this scam can take and tips to avoid it online.
Collaboration
- The Asheville Humane Society and The Last Great Hunt have teamed up for “New Owner,” a multimedia theatrical performance about the life and adventures of a shelter dog. Bart is a boisterous puppy at the shelter, and Mabel is a lonely widow. The day they find each other marks the beginning of a profound friendship. But Mabel is old, and Bart is young — and suddenly, he’s alone. The show premiers in January at thea Diana Wortham Theatre. Get tickets and learn more on their website.
Resources
- Only two weeks remain for Mountain Xpress’ annual GiveLocal fundraiser. Since its Nov. 1 launch, Xpress’ online giving campaign has collectively raised more than $126,000 for 45 area nonprofits. If you haven’t yet made a donation, perhaps this local list of incentives for donors will seal the deal. The campaign ends Dec. 31.
Opportunity
Business Buzz will break for the week of Christmas and return on Friday, January 3.