The 18th annual contest returns to Isis on Nov. 23.

The 18th annual contest returns to Isis on Nov. 23.
The Pennsylvania power trio swings by French Broad River Brewery on Nov. 22.
In spite of the northern setting, the themes of family tradition, hunting and the fragile yet dominating sense of manly pride all ring familiar to anyone who lived in WNC in the 1970s and ’80s.
Composer William Britelle spent three years visiting Michael Yannette and his students in Cherokee, collecting notes and impressions, exploring the community and its stories.
The monthly celebration of Marshall’s art scene takes place Nov. 21.
Award-winning journalist and creative nonfiction writer Latria Graham be joined at the Saturday, Nov. 23, Mountain of Words reading and discussion by author and editor Juan G. Sánchez Martínez and spoken-word artist Cara Forbes.
The Deep Gap-based rapper plays The Mothlight on Nov. 16, while the Asheville-based ambient dream folk artist heads to Ambrose West on Nov. 17.
Eric D. Johnson shares tracks from his Album of the Year candidate on Nov. 19 at The Mothlight.
On Saturday, Nov. 16, after nearly a year under construction, the Center for Craft will celebrate its grand reopening. The free event will feature new exhibits, a building tour, future-themed immersive installations, hands-on activities, music and food.
The blues vocalist swings by White Horse Black Mountain on Nov. 17.
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective serves up Mixed Fandango, a new romantic comedy by Asheville playwright Travis Lowe about three Baltimore couples navigating a turkey day fraught with mishaps.
Kristin Reitter brings her cabaret show to The BLOCK off Biltmore on Nov. 16.
The poet reads from his latest collection, which is a finalist for the National Book Award, at UNC Asheville on Thursday, Nov. 14.
The Delta House fundraiser takes place Nov. 16 at A-B Tech’s Conference Center.
Dayton has been in the studio with a number of country music legends — Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Ray Price and many more — over his career.
‘True False’ deftly combines sardonic humor with its concern over weighty topics.
The play launches, onstage at The BeBe Theater Thursday, Nov. 7-Saturday, Nov. 23 The Sublime Theater’s second season.
The North Carolina illustrators share their latest works at Malaprop’s on Nov. 10.
Free Planet Radio’s latest album still carries forth the sounds and textures that won the trio its dedicated following.
That show — billed as “An Interplanetary Evening” — is set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at Ambrose West.
The Warren Wilson College theatre department performs Bruce Norris’ award-winning play Nov. 9-10 and Nov. 16-17 at the campus’ Kittredge Theatre.