Shot in Hendersonville, Brevard and Asheville, the pilot depicts real events from 1940s Los Angeles.
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.
The Orange Peel sues partner in Rabbit Rabbit venture
The Orange Peel and Public Interest Projects are seeking compensatory damages and punitive damages in an amount to be determined by a jury and are asking the judge to keep in place the existing management agreement.
Terry Roberts visits 1924 Asheville in new novel
The Asheville-based author continues Stephen Robbins’ saga in “The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape,” which was published on Oct. 1.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo’s Imaginarium carries rhymes from the page to the stage
The new youth hip-hop writing program incorporates playfulness, performance and the classic rite-of-passage journey with a focus on healing.
Smart Bets: An Arctic Soiree
Local DJs will spin the soundtrack for the debut of winter-inspired works from Mark Bettis, Victoria Pinney and Jeffrey Burroughs.
Smart Bets: 31 days of post-Helene art
Artist Kira Bursky’s collection of 31 drawings reflects themes and images familiar to many local residents who experienced the disaster.
Smart Bets: Moth StorySLAM
Sign up to tell a story or just enjoy the show on Jan. 16 at The Grey Eagle.
The Dead Tongues and Kevin Rumley release new albums
The longtime locals embrace the magic of solitude and collaboration on their latest collections.
Smart Bets: Readings from author Brian Lee Knopp
This month, the former private investigator will read from his new collection of essays at two WNC bookstores.
Smart Bets: Coverfest IV
Ten local bands take the stage at the Jan. 19 fundraiser for Asheville Middle School’s eighth-grade annual capstone trip.
Dirty Logic pays tribute to Steely Dan with a hometown show
The group takes the stage Jan. 11 to perform two of the popular ’70s band’s albums.
Bender Gallery exhibit showcases RAD artists affected by Helene
The “Standing Strong” exhibition will support participating artists while also raising money for the River Arts District Artists fund for local creatives affected by Tropical Storm Helene.
Smart Bets: NewSong Music Competition
Eight finalists from around the world will compete live at Citizen Vinyl on Jan. 11.
Smart Bets: Kid Hop Hooray!
DJ Oso Rey will spin family-friendly tunes for the Jan. 11 kid-focused dance party at The Orange Peel.
(HUMOR) Asheville conspiracy theories debunked .. sort of
Grumpy Bigfoot? Raining nukes? Immortal stingrays? All true.
(HUMOR) Rare attentive listener stuns local musician
Singer-songwriter recovers from bizarre incident, plus film crews return to Biltmore and Asheville Pizza & Brewing lands new owners.
(HUMOR) Updates on WNC’s 2024 celebs
Asheville’s famed poop emoji protester lives on! As do all those Lowe’s 5-gallon buckets.
(HUMOR) Doomsday preppers grapple with postapocalyptic ennui
For years, Asheville’s prepper community has thrived in the shadows, fortified by a shared commitment to self-sufficiency and an unwavering belief that society would collapse under the weight of its own hubris. Helene was supposed to be the cataclysmic event they’d all been waiting for. It wasn’t.
(HUMOR) One untrained reporter’s quest to uncover the mystery that is … Dadbod
Walk down any street in Asheville and you’re likely to see the phrase “Dadbod” emblazoned in spray paint on a dumpster, lamppost or any particularly slow moving dog. But who is Dadbod? One writer seeks to find out.
Comedian Petey Smith-McDowell reels in the laughs
The Asheville native and coproducer of Disclaimer Comedy credits his popular Instagram account with boosting his career.
