The collaborative meditations on Lillith shares a bill with Okapi and Edwin Salas on Aug. 24 at BMCM+AC.
Theater review: ‘Rabbit Hole’ at Asheville Community Theatre
As in ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ things aren’t always what they seem.
Smart Bets: Tanya Solomon
The Brooklyn-based stage magician performs at The Odditorium on Aug. 11.
Smart Bets: Imagine
The fundraiser for Haywood Street Congregation’s fresco takes place Aug. 4 at Diana Wortham Theatre.
Marcus ‘Mook’ Cunningham excels in hip-hop and pro wrestling
The local multifaceted entertainer’s next pro wrestling match takes place Aug. 3 at the Fairview Community Center.
Empyrean Arts presents ‘Freakshow’
Empyrean Arts observes its fourth anniversary with Freakshow, a showcase of student performances (and birthday cake) on Saturday, July 27.
Smart Bets: Folkmoot International Festival
The 36th annual celebration of dance, music and culture from around the world runs July 18-28 across Western North Carolina.
Clan Destiny Circus debuts at Diana Wortham Theatre
The musical shares the story of misfit refugees and performers who band together for survival in a war-torn world.
Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch returns for its 10th season
Becky Stone, a professional storyteller in Asheville for 30 years, organizes SAFP for the Asheville Storytelling Circle. “We want to showcase story in all of its forms,” she says.
Smart Bets: Death by Sparkle
The staged reading of Barbie Angell’s play opens The Magnetic Theatre’s New Play Development Program on June 27.
Smart Bets: Asheville Celebrates 50 Years of PRIDE
The dance party fundraiser for local LGBTQ nonprofits takes place June 21 at Eleven on Grove.
Xpand Fest activates the local creative community
This year’s Xpand Fest takes place Saturday, June 8, in the South Slope neighborhood. Nashville-based funk-rock collective Dynamo headlines a lineup of otherwise Asheville-area entertainment.
ABSfest returns to Asheville for its 13th year
“We all know burlesque is sexy, but for me, having a joyful pairing of sexy with comedy and other skills is really important,” Madam Onca says.
Variety show spotlights local artists and benefits Our VOICE
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.
Connect Beyond Festival returns for a second year
Nick Lowe, Victor Wooten, Bob Boilen and Fantastic Negrito are among the performers and presenters for the festival’s second edition.
The ninth {Re}HAPPENING explores global sound and cross-genre collaboration
In the spirit of exploration, many of the {Re}HAPPENING’s concerts and exhibitions delve into and build off of the concepts engaged by mid-century Black Mountain College teachers and students.
Smart Bets: Appalachian Storytelling Extravaganza
Michael “Badhair” Williams, Freeman Owle and Ronnie Pepper perform March 28 at Blue Ridge Community College’s Flat Rock campus.
Storyteller Connie Regan-Blake releases an album
The tracks on the CD comes from the recording of a live show Regan-Blake gave at Black Mountain Center for the Arts in 2017. The stories are a mix of traditional folk tales and personal stories, and they’re suitable for all ages.
Smart Bets: OpenDoors Art Affair
The tenth annual art-filled fundraiser is set for March 9 at Ambrose West.
The 12th annual Asheville Mardi Gras Parade is ready to roll
This year’s parade theme is Wild, Wild Asheville. “It can refer to the wild spirit Ashevilleans embrace, the wild nature that surrounds our mountain town, or the wild ingredients found in our beers and food,” says Diane Curry, Asheville Mardis Gras’ executive committee chair.
Smart Bets: Keep Asheville Beard
The inaugural competition and fundraiser for Xpand takes place Feb. 24 at the Hi-Wire Big Top.