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Event
Mystery Dinner Immersive Experience: Thomas Wolfe's Scandal and Look Homeward, Angel
THE IMMERSION
This unforgettable, immersive mystery dinner experience takes you back to September, 1929 as guests of the restaurant await the arrival of the evening's honored guest and native son Thomas Wolfe. Thomas, returning for a brief visit to his childhood home, has been invited to the Eureka Saloon to dine with guests and perform a reading from his newest book Look Homeward, Angel, scheduled to be published the next month.
The proprietress of the Eureka Saloon has made great plans for her guests' enjoyment including bootlegged wine, beer and whisky, a four-course dinner affair and a hired jazz musician from Washington, DC who has agreed to travel the distance just to hear and see the young novelist he admires.
After Mr. Wolfe's reading of a rather spicy excerpt from his "tell-all" novel, a lovely dining experience accompanied by live music appears to unfold seamlessly. Suddenly, however, in the midst of all this enjoyment the evening takes a dark turn. A deceptive plot, prickled with mysterious motives and unwanted suspicions, is revealed in the chaos.
Luckily, one guest in attendance can turn the evening's digression and resolve the accusations and defensive posturing. He is reluctant to step into the role, however, as he senses he may open a bigger can of worms than anyone has bargained for.
STYLE AND ENGAGEMENT
This uniquely designed dinner experience blends historical facts, setting and personages with fictionalized events that are both fun and fascinating. Guests' interactions and involvement can range from fully engaged mystery sleuths to removed observers with instructions to just play their authentic selves.
The only guest requirement is to dress for dinner in the style of the 1920s and 1930s. Upon ticket purchase guests will receive a mailed invitation from the proprietress of the Eureka Saloon (present-day LEX 18) providing directions and information detailing the evening's event.
THE EXPERIENCE
Guest Arrival 6:45pm
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Sample tasting of:
The French 75
Mary Pickford
Barbary Coast
FIRST COURSE
Eureka Appetizer Sampler:
Cheese Croquettes, Beef Olives, NC Ashe County Blue Cheese, Daniel's Deviled Pimento Eggs, Corn made crackers
SECOND COURSE
Potage Chef Kaufmann and Local Asheville Greens
THIRD COURSE CHOICES
NC catfish, lobster butter, creamy white grits, seasonal vegetables OR
Maple and bourbon glazed pork loin, NC apple bread pudding, ginger baby carrots OR
NC local roasted squash, celery root puree, shaved brussel sprouts, mushrooms, spinach, fried tobacco onions
FOURTH COURSE
Eureka's Shine Cheese Cake Cream Pot
$55.00
TICKETS INCLUDE:
Cocktail tasting
Four-course dinner
Elementary Watson! An Immersive Mystery Dinner Experience
Additional Alcohol; Sales Tax; 20% Gratuity Charge are not included and will be presented at the end of show.
DRESS
Adding to the experience is the "dressing-up" for a dinner show. To enhance your experience we recommend our guest to come in cocktail attire or in vintage 1920s to 1930s.
LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL, published in 1929
A legendary author on par with William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor, Thomas Wolfe published Look Homeward, Angel, his first novel, in 1929. About a young man's burning desire to leave his small hometown and tumultuous family in search of a better life, the work gave proof of his genius and launched a powerful legacy.
The novel follows the trajectory of Eugene Gant, a brilliant and restless young man whose wanderlust and passion shape his adolescent years in rural North Carolina. Wolfe said that Look Homeward, Angel is "a book made out of my life." His largely autobiographical story about the quest for a greater intellectual life has resonated with and influenced generations of readers, including some of today's most important novelists. Rich with lyrical prose and vivid characterizations, this twentieth-century American classic will capture the hearts and imaginations of every reader.
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LocationLex 18 Supper Club (View)
18 North Lexington Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 16 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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