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    Tag:  The Magnetic Theatre

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    A&E Roundup: Tryon Film Festival goes digital

    Posted on October 1, 2020October 8, 2020 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The N.C. festival is increasing access with a weeklong virtual event, outdoor entertainment ramps up in October and more area arts news.

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    A&E roundup: Magnetic Theatre presents first live stage show since March

    Posted on September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The Magnetic Theatre stays innovative, local filmmakers release new works and other area arts news.

    2.4 K views+Art NewsArtsMusicTheaterVisual Art

    Smart Bet: Play Reading Club

    Posted on July 9, 2020July 6, 2020 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Hosted by Wolfe Lanier, The Magnetic Theatre’s latest offering debuts July 12 with Adam Brock’s comedy “The Drunken City.”

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    Local theaters remain cautiously optimistic amid COVID-19 closures

    Posted on April 15, 2020April 13, 2020 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Representatives from The Magnetic Theatre, North Carolina Stage Company and Asheville Community Theatre discuss their plans during uncertain times.

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    Smart Bets: Traitor

    Posted on March 5, 2020February 26, 2020 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Brett Neveu’s modern adaptation of Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” opens March 13 at The Magnetic Theatre.

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    Valentine’s Day happenings in and around Asheville

    Posted on February 11, 2020February 6, 2020 by Lauren Stepp

    Asheville’s newest Valentine’s Day soirée doesn’t quite embody traditional romance.

    2.4 K views+ArtsComedyMusicTheater

    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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    Smart bets: ‘Mountain Political Action Committee Meets Again’

    Posted on November 1, 2019October 28, 2019 by Alli Marshall

    The original, local comedy runs Nov. 1-24 at The Magnetic Theatre.

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    Halloween events in and around WNC

    Posted on October 23, 2019October 18, 2019 by Alli Marshall

    With Halloween proper falling mid-week, the opportunities to celebrate span several days leading up to and following the quintessential autumnal observance.

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    Theater review: ‘The Legacy of Amelia Aldean’ at The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    While it’s near impossible to see all the productions our wonderfully artistic town has to offer, this one is essential.

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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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    Theater review: ‘The Baggage Plays’ at The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 by Jeff Messer

    Murphy Funkhouser Capps takes us along for the ride from her childhood through motherhood, and beyond. She provides laughter and pathos amid the literal stacks of world-worn suitcases that adorn the stage around her.

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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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    Smart Bets: Death by Sparkle

    Posted on June 24, 2019June 17, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The staged reading of Barbie Angell’s play opens The Magnetic Theatre’s New Play Development Program on June 27.

    2.7 K views+ArtsPerformance ArtTheater

    Theater review: ‘In the Assassins’ Garden’ at The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 by Patricia Furnish

    All things are possible when a public figure can articulate the dissatisfaction of a group and rally them to a cause.

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    Theatre review: ‘Buncombe Tower’ at The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on May 13, 2019May 12, 2019 by Arnold Wengrow

    Remember those “Keep Asheville Weird” bumper stickers? Local playwright Peter Lundblad reminds us of them fondly, if ruefully, in his brainy new satire Buncombe Tower onstage through Sunday, June 2, at The Magnetic Theatre. His clever conceit is to gather a small tribe of Asheville types in an alternate universe called Wolfe City. It’s the near […]

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    Theater review: ‘Action Movie: The Play’ at The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on March 18, 2019March 15, 2019 by Arnold Wengrow

    It may not have the subtlety and wit of “Saturday Night Live” sketches, which it resembles, but Action Move: The Play, written by Chicago-based playwrights Joe Faust and Richard Ragsdale, is very much in the spirit of The Magnetic Theatre’s original satires.

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    Outstandin­g local theater

    Posted on December 29, 2018December 31, 2018 by Kai Elijah Hamilton

    As this year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some truly extraordinary theater ranging from splashy musicals, moving dramas and locally written plays.

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    The Bernstein Family returns to The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on November 26, 2018November 21, 2018 by Jeff Messer

    The show has garnered something of a cult following and the late night showings are legendary for being even more raucous than their early-evening counterparts.

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    Theater review: ‘Special Needs’ at The Magnetic Theatre

    Posted on October 1, 2018September 27, 2018 by Arnold Wengrow

    Special Needs traces Pierce’s journey from victim to vanquisher as he discovers how our stories shape us.

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    Smart Bets: Special Needs

    Posted on September 17, 2018September 11, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Madelyn Sergel’s play makes its North Carolina debut Sept. 21 at The Magnetic Theatre.

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