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    Comedy

    Sandlin Gaither shares ‘Crazy Things People Say in a Bar’

    Posted on January 29, 2020January 23, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    Gaither presents a spoken-word-plus jazz performance at The Crow & Quill on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

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    Asheville Fringe Arts Festival returns for its 18th year

    Posted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 by Thomas Calder

    More than 40 local and national acts are scheduled for this year’s Asheville Fringe. The four-day ticketed portion of the festival runs Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 23-26, with additional parties and free events taking place now through Sunday, Jan. 26.

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    Comedy troupe Reasonably Priced Babies keeps the laughs coming

    Posted on January 1, 2020December 23, 2019 by Alli Marshall

    Reasonably Priced Babies return to Ambrose West on Friday, Jan. 17. The troupe also performs at Black Mountain Center for the Arts on Friday, Jan. 24.

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    Holiday-themed production­s around Asheville

    Posted on November 28, 2019November 21, 2019 by Alli Marshall

    Local offerings range from classic ballets, poignant soul searches and snarky send-ups of this month of family drama and heightened emotions.

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    Comedian Cliff Cash on living his best life

    Posted on October 24, 2019October 18, 2019 by Alli Marshall

    Cash came to realize that some of his challenges, such as insomnia, depression and anxiety, could be harnessed to feed his comedy work and to find meaning in confusion and chaos.

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    AIC hosts Asheville’s inaugural improv festival

    Posted on October 1, 2019September 26, 2019 by Bill Kopp

    Asheville-based improvisers are a key part of the festival. “You’ll get to see a lot of the talent that’s already here in Asheville,” says Clifton Hall, the dean of AIC. “I would put some of our shows up against any other great show that you might see. There’s great improv here.”

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    Adventurou­s entertainm­ent in Asheville

    Posted on September 26, 2019September 19, 2019 by Alli Marshall

    Want to add an extra layer of intrigue to your recreation? Try a costumes community bike ride, an LGBTQ+ walking tour, an escape adventure or a figure drawing salon.

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    Smart Bets: Bobcat Goldthwait & Dana Gould

    Posted on August 13, 2019August 16, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

    **UPDATE: EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED** The revered standups tape a comedy special at The Mothlight on Aug. 17.

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    Four-day Asheville Comedy Festival returns

    Posted on August 5, 2019August 1, 2019 by Mike Schoeffel

    The 51 comedians who made the cut for the 2019 Asheville Comedy Festival, previously known as Laugh Your Asheville Off, will perform at three venues (Diana Wortham Theatre, Highland Brewing and LaZoom Room) Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 7-10.

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    Open for Business

    Posted on July 27, 2019July 19, 2019 by Brent Brown

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    Smart Bets: Casey Balsham

    Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The New York City-based stand-up performs at LaZoom Room on July 19 and 20.

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    The wellRED Comedy Tour stops at The Orange Peel

    Posted on July 9, 2019July 2, 2019 by Alli Marshall

    Trae Crowder, aka the Liberal Redneck, Crowder will perform in Asheville with fellow standup artists Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester on Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14.

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    Smart Bets: More Crimes and Missed Demeanings

    Posted on July 8, 2019July 2, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The comedy stage show runs July 12-14 at The Magnetic Theatre.

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    Diego Attanasio performs two nights at the LaZoom Room

    Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Mike Schoeffel

    “I tell myself, ‘If I’m going to do comedy the rest of my life, what’s the rush?’” Attanasio
 says.

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    How-to comedy series returns with a show about rules

    Posted on June 18, 2019June 13, 2019 by Kim Winter Mako

    ‘Rules and How to Break Them’ opens Thursday, June 20, and will run for six performances at The Bebe Theater.

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    Comedian Elvira Kurt takes the stage for Helpmate

    Posted on May 29, 2019May 23, 2019 by Thomas Calder

    On Thursday, June 6, internationally acclimated comedienne Elvira Kurt will take the stage at the Diana Wortham Theatre, where she will participate in Sisters Doin’ It For Ourselves, a benefit for Helpmate Women’s Shelter.

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    Smart Bets: Red, White & Boobs

    Posted on May 22, 2019May 14, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Four of Washington, DC’s top female comics perform May 25 at LaZoom Room.

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    Out on a limb

    Posted on May 11, 2019May 3, 2019 by Molton

    ASHEVILLE, N.C.

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    Variety show spotlights local artists and benefits Our VOICE

    Posted on April 17, 2019April 11, 2019 by Alli Marshall

    The second iteration is slated for Monday, April 22, at The Mothlight with Chris Rodrigues and Abby the Spoon Lady, Laura Blackley and Tina & Her Pony; Forty Fingers & a Missing Tooth; Hilliary Begley; Tom Peters; Josh McClure of Jus Twerk; Kathleen Hahn of Danceclub Asheville; Kevin Evans and Lauren Napoli of Aerial Space.

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    Smart Bets: Helltrap Nightmare

    Posted on April 17, 2019April 8, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The Chicago horror-comedy ensemble brings its brand of horror-comedy to The Mothlight on April 23.

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    The Magnetic Theatre hosts a comedy showcase

    Posted on April 9, 2019April 4, 2019 by Bill Kopp

    Four accomplished comics — two from Western North Carolina and two based in Colorado — bravely bring their humorous stand-up to The Magnetic Theatre.

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