The festival’s 19th edition features shows designed for online presentation, plus a few socially distanced outdoor events.

The festival’s 19th edition features shows designed for online presentation, plus a few socially distanced outdoor events.
The longest running butoh festival in the U.S. returns for its 13th edition, April 25-28 and May 2-5 at BeBe Theatre.
The local festival runs Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 25-28, with three performances and two workshops.
Asheville Butoh Collective’s show of solo works will be performed May 4 and 5 at Revolve.
Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features a fundraiser for Asheville Butoh Festival’s four-day event plus an eco-friendly studying aid designed by UNCA students.