Hear the Asheville Symphony Orchestra guest soloist Joyce Yang, swing by the holiday parade and get ready for Mardi Gras this weekend. Hosted by Kim Roney.
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Haul out the holly
The Asheville Holiday Parade winds its way through downtown next Saturday, Nov. 17. Photo by Bill Rhodes.
Doghouse drive
ChainFree Asheville will collect new and used doghouses to honor the memory of its founder, Peggy Irwin.
Once In a Lifetime
WCU’s School of Stage and Screen presents Once in a Lifetime, the story of three vaudevillians who take on Hollywood.
Robot warriors: Local kids vie for world domination
Moses’ burning bush comes to the big screen
Second-graders from Beth HaTephila premier an original film adaptation of the Moses story this weekend.
10 minutes in the kitchen: A crepe is born
Ghosts and goblins and ghouls, oh my! WNC celebrates Halloween with haunted tours and candy galore
CalCast: Oct. 19-21
Learn how to make vegan sushi, figure out the business side of writing and celebrate pit bulls this weekend. Hosted by Asheville Free Media’s Kim Roney.
Local winners selected for Canon’s Project Imaginat10n
One of Hollywood’s most renowned directors, Ron Howard, has selected a local winner from Hendersonville in Canon’s “Project Imaginat10n,” where five celebrity directors – Eva Longoria, Jamie Foxx, Georgina Chapman (designer and co-founder of Marchesa), James Murphy (founder of LCD Soundsystem) and Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter) will direct short films based on consumer submitted […]
Holiday art contest is open
Is it possible to get in the holiday spirit before Halloween? If you’re a kid with a crayon the answer is yes. Xpress is once again hosting a holiday art contest and we want to give you plenty of time to create your masterpiece. Art by Winter Avery
American Craft Week: WNC fires up kilns and pulls out the paint
A Night in the Forest
Asheville Affiliates will throw a “party with a purpose” to benefit the Western North Carolina Alliance on Thursday, Oct. 11.
CalCast: Oct. 5-7
Learn how to preserve the summer’s bounty and find out how This American Life contributor David Rakoff became involved in the John C. Campbell Folk School. 
American Craft Week: WNC artists and crafters bring handmade goods to the forefront
Sleight of hand
Illusionist Jason Bishop and his lovely assistant Kim Hess bring their magic to Western Carolina University on Sunday, Oct. 7.
CalCast: Sept. 28-30
This week’s CalCast, the community calendar podcast from Asheville Free Media and the Mountain Xpress, features host Kim Roney. (photo: Mrs. Hyatt’s Opera House Fundraiser)
Name that NPR tune
NPR theme song composer BJ Leiderman recently moved to Swannanoa to work on his first album. Catch his debut Asheville performances this weekend.
American Craft Week
The Mountain Xpress seeks submissions for its American Craft Week coverage. If your studio, gallery or university is hosting a craft fair, workshop or demonstration, please email calendar@mountainx.com. Stay tuned for special coverage in the 10/3 and 10/10 issues.
Carl Sandburg remembered
Bonesteel Films donates footage and transcripts from its documentary The Day Carl Sandburg Died to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock.
CalCast: Sept. 21-23
Check out some hot bands and smokin’ cars, celebrate the International Day of Peace and take a sunset photography hike this weekend.