Rapid River Magazine June 2008
RAPID RIVER ARTS ART TALK Asheville Area Arts Council’s Purple Ball BY MELISSA SMITH rom lavender to deep plum, the decadence, indulgence, and debauchery. purple spectrum is the color of Finally, guests will converge for the finale choice at this year’s Asheville Area party, Ultra Violet, where guests experi- Arts Council’s fundraiser ball com- ence a futuristic, Matrix-like, cyberspace. ing up on Saturday, June 14. Four theme parties through- If you go Fout downtown Asheville and an anticipated crowd of nearly 1,000 will be cloaked in the royal color, which if Asheville Area Arts Council’s Purple Ball, Saturday, June 14, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. you aren’t familiar with the ball, its color changes each year. Now in its seventh Where: Four locations throughout year, the Purple Ball raises funds for the downtown Asheville (Scandals, Nashwa Asheville Area Arts Council’s educational Nightclub, Haywood Park Hotel Atrium, programs and artist grants. This year’s ball & Haywood Park Hotel). A trolley service is sponsored in part by Charlotte Street and LaZoom Tours, will feature live entertainment while in transit, providing Computers. free shuttle service between the parties. The Purple Ball is an evening of four hosted theme parties featuring delectable Ticket Prices & Info: Patron tickets are eats, specialty cocktails, and top-notch $150, $175 after June 1, and $200 at the local entertainment. The evening kicks off door and grant access to all four parties. for Patron ticket holders at Violet Femme, A ticket to either IndiGo! or Purple Reign, followed by two parties running concur- plus the finale, Ultra Violet, costs $75, rently.
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