The 11-day, biennial celebration of music and the arts kicks off April 30 with a special-release beer and party at Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Mills River.
Smart Bets: Hobbit Affair
The Middle Earth fantasy immersion happens Saturday, April 26, at Sweeten Creek Brewing.
Smart Bets: Let It Be Art!
The April 25 performance from Ronald Rand brings famed drama critic, theater director and author Harold Clurman to life on the Black Mountain Center for the Arts stage.
Smart Bets: Death Comes to Play
The Sublime Theater’s latest play opens April 17 at the BeBe Theatre.
Smart Bets: Golden Girls — The Laughs Continue
The bawdy stage show plays Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on March 27.
Smart Bets: Petit Mondrian
Asheville Creative Arts’ dance-theater piece debuts April 2 at the Tina McGuire Theatre.
Smart Bets: Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
The beloved event returns March 19-23.
Smart Bets: Big World, Small Delights with Ross Gay
The poet and essayist will offer a reading, discussion and Q&A to benefit the Asheville City Schools Foundation on Feb. 27.
Smart Bets: Voices of Impact
Six speakers will participate in the evening of storytelling, big ideas, connection and inspiration on Feb. 7.
Playbill picks: February local theater highlights
Comedies, musicals and plays rooted in history are on area stages this month.
Smart Bets: Ghost of Asheville
The Jan. 24 show at the LaZoom Room features comedy, puppets, clowns, music, burlesque and other things that used to make Asheville weird.
Year in Review: Celebrating 50 years of theater
“When planning our 50th season, the SART team wanted to pay tribute not only to our foundations within Mars Hill University but also to SART’s evolution into the exceptional professional theater that it is today,” says Jack Womack, the theater’s PR director.
Smart Bets: Story Parlor presents Good Grief!
The Dec. 20 event features stories, poetry and music from four local creatives.
Theater review: The Sound of Music at Asheville Community Theatre
The real treasure of this production is the believable chemistry between stars Amanda Clifton and Kit Johnson.
Theater review: All is Calm at NC Stage Company
What truly makes this play special is the backing chorus of nine men, who spiritedly sing a capella military favorites while the realities of war dawn on these idealistic young enlistees.
Smart Bets: Holiday Spectacular Drag Brunch
The all-ages Dec. 8 performance at The Hideaway will benefit Loving Food Resources.
Theaters help each other in Helene’s aftermath
Hendersonville Theatre and HART donate proceeds from recent productions to aid organizations and struggling theaters.
Smart Bets: Winter Wonder Walk
An immersive winter storybook experience, lighted trail and holiday market help ring in the season at Adventure Center of Asheville.
Unstoppable: Second act
“WNC theaters were finally getting close to pre-COVID attendance, and Helene set us all the way back,” says Rose Pillmore, board member of Asheville Theater Alliance
Playbill picks: September local theater highlights
Three musicals and a period drama are among this month’s stage offerings.
Around town: Fingerpicking in honor of Al Petteway
White Horse Black Mountain hosts a tribute concert, Goodwill Ambassador leads acting workshop and more!
