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A&E roundup: Magnetic Theatre presents first live stage show since March
The Magnetic Theatre stays innovative, local filmmakers release new works and other area arts news.
Smart Bet: Play Reading Club
Hosted by Wolfe Lanier, The Magnetic Theatre’s latest offering debuts July 12 with Adam Brock’s comedy “The Drunken City.”
Local theaters remain cautiously optimistic amid COVID-19 closures
Representatives from The Magnetic Theatre, North Carolina Stage Company and Asheville Community Theatre discuss their plans during uncertain times.
Smart Bets: Traitor
Brett Neveu’s modern adaptation of Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” opens March 13 at The Magnetic Theatre.
Valentine’s Day happenings in and around Asheville
Asheville’s newest Valentine’s Day soirée doesn’t quite embody traditional romance.
Holiday-themed productions around Asheville
Local offerings range from classic ballets, poignant soul searches and snarky send-ups of this month of family drama and heightened emotions.
Smart bets: ‘Mountain Political Action Committee Meets Again’
The original, local comedy runs Nov. 1-24 at The Magnetic Theatre.
Halloween events in and around WNC
With Halloween proper falling mid-week, the opportunities to celebrate span several days leading up to and following the quintessential autumnal observance.
Theater review: ‘The Legacy of Amelia Aldean’ at The Magnetic Theatre
While it’s near impossible to see all the productions our wonderfully artistic town has to offer, this one is essential.
AIC hosts Asheville’s inaugural improv festival
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.”
Theater review: ‘The Baggage Plays’ at The Magnetic Theatre
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.
Smart Bets: More Crimes and Missed Demeanings
The comedy stage show runs July 12-14 at The Magnetic Theatre.
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.
Theater review: ‘In the Assassins’ Garden’ at The Magnetic Theatre
All things are possible when a public figure can articulate the dissatisfaction of a group and rally them to a cause.
Theatre review: ‘Buncombe Tower’ at The Magnetic Theatre
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 […]
Theater review: ‘Action Movie: The Play’ at The Magnetic Theatre
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.
Outstanding local theater
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.
The Bernstein Family returns to The Magnetic Theatre
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.
Theater review: ‘Special Needs’ at The Magnetic Theatre
Special Needs traces Pierce’s journey from victim to vanquisher as he discovers how our stories shape us.
Smart Bets: Special Needs
Madelyn Sergel’s play makes its North Carolina debut Sept. 21 at The Magnetic Theatre.