The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar

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The Laurel of Asheville is a lifestyle magazine focused on the arts, culture, and communities of Western North Carolina, and submitted events should fall within this context. If your event occurs over several days, please submit multiple events. Events extending beyond a month will not be accepted. All submissions are subject to editorial approval and edits for clarity and style before being published online. If you are going to include a photograph, please be certain that you have the rights to utilize that image. If there is a question about image rights, we may remove the image. Also, images should be no larger than 2000 pixels wide. Large images will prevent the event from being submitted. Please allow up to 5 days for your even to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email [email protected].

Exhibition | Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

The Asheville Art Museum presents Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects. The suite of lithographic drawings by Robert Morris presents a series of ideas for ten works of art shaped out of earth, atmospheric conditions, and built environments. Created in 1969, the series marks an important moment when artists began to reimagine what art could […]

General admission

Qigong Infused Yoga™ Online Training

Zoom (Virtual) 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC, United States

January 19th – March26th, 2025 | 10 Consecutive Sundays |2-4PM EST 20 Hours Total (Live Sessions with Recordings Available) In a world where anxiety, stress, and trauma are increasingly prevalent, particularly in the aftermath of recent societal events, there’s a growing need for practices that provide genuine support and healing. This Qigong Infused Yoga™ Online […]

$699 – $799

57th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University’s Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition is one of the longest-running Catamount art traditions. This exhibition is an extraordinary opportunity for WCU undergraduate students to share their artwork with a larger public and to enhance their skills in presenting artwork in a professional gallery setting. Entries are reviewed by an outside art professional who […]

Free

Wild Sanctuary: A Celtic Spirituality Retreat with The Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil

Kanuga Conference & Retreat Center 130 Kanuga Chapel Drive, Hendersonville,, NC, United States

Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil is an ordained interfaith/inter-spiritual minister, trained to be a sacred presence outside the conventions of traditional religion. As a sacred musician, spiritual mentor, and worship leader, he incorporates chant, ritual, poetry, storytelling, and mindful practice to create a space for profound connection and sacred witness. Simon provides music for worship, […]

$100 – $659

Koresh Dance Company presents Masquerade, Student Series

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Inspire your future generation of creative thinkers with a show unlike anything they’ve seen before: a truly unique, intra-active theatrical dance work where reality and fiction intertwine. Reservations for individuals (9 people or less): $12 each; groups (10 people or more): $11 each. Recommended for grades 6–12. The Student Series is open to school groups, […]

$11 – $12

Dancing to the 70’s!

Wells Events and Reception Center 33 Wells Events Way, Waynesville

An evening of music from the 70's with SongBug DJ, Jeanne Nabor will be hosted at the prestigious Wells Events Center, located in scenic Downtown Waynesville. Known for its state-of-the-art facilities and excellent acoustics, the venue is the perfect place to relive the magic of the 70's. Woof Street Bistro Food Truck will join us […]

ATLiens! Best of Atlanta Comedy Showcase at Catawba Brewing

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedy in Asheville. This Friday we have ATLiens, best of Atlanta comedy showcase at Catawba Brewing! ATLiens is a celebration of the best comedians in Atlanta. Each show we feature a different group of the ATL's best and this month we have Alyx Libby, Kenny Stempien, AJ […]

$15

Koresh Dance Company

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Immerse yourself in the space where reality and fiction intertwine in “Masquerade,” an intra-active, contemporary, operatic dance performance set to electronic symphonic music, sung live by soprano Sage DeAgro-Ruopp. A fan-favorite of seasons past, this internationally acclaimed, Philadelphia-based troupe artfully finds the line between beauty and innovation — then boldly dances on it — and this […]

$22 – $65

Comedy from the Future at Catawba Brewing

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a lineup of futuristic comedians from the future!!! A fun mix of local favorites and big city comics all the way from Atlanta, Chicago, and New York! Comics from all timelines and galaxies, who knows who might show […]

$15

Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning at Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning at Warren Wilson College is a vessel for community building, exploration, adventure, place-based learning, and the ignition of new passion for lifelong learners. These are non-credit bearing experiences, ranging in length from one to three weeks, that bring learners to our campus in Asheville, NC or send them on global […]

$260

Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge

Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country and all your local favorites! This Saturday we have Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger's Revenge. Enjoy a cold pint of ginger beer while you laugh it up with Modelface Comedy ages 18+ doors at 6:30, show at 7pm Tickets $18

$18

Koresh Dance Company

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Immerse yourself in the space where reality and fiction intertwine in “Masquerade,” an intra-active, contemporary, operatic dance performance set to electronic symphonic music, sung live by soprano Sage DeAgro-Ruopp. A fan-favorite of seasons past, this internationally acclaimed, Philadelphia-based troupe artfully finds the line between beauty and innovation — then boldly dances on it — and this […]

$22 – $65

Don’t Tell Comedy, Hendersonville

Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville, NC 173 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Food is available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. This show will have chairs provided. ♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible. 21+ show. About Don't Tell Comedy […]

$25

Underwear Comedy Party at VOWL bar

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Every weekend Modelface comedy brings you the best comedy shows in town and this one is extra crazy!! Underwear Comedy Party is a nationally touring show featuring comics telling their best jokes in nothing but their underwear. From thongs to long-johns, there’s no telling what the comics might wear. Or not wear. What started as […]

$15

Tyger Tyger Online Art Auction

Online

Bid from anywhere! Last chance to collect original artworks salvaged from Tyger Tyger Gallery, which was destroyed in Hurricane Helene. All of the artists who generously donated these pieces were paid for their damaged artworks through the gallery’s art insurance. We will be donating 20% of proceeds from this online auction to The Center for […]

Free

Modelface Comedy presents Thrice as Nice, Triple Headliner Show at Eulogy

Eulogy at Burial Beer Company 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville

Modelface Comedy Presents: Amy Miller, Luke Null & Caitlin Peluffo Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 Eulogy - 10 Buxton Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 Doors 6:30PM || Show 7PM Amy Miller: Amy Miller was one of Comedy Central’s “Up Next" comics, and has a Half Hour Special called Ham Mouth on Comedy Central. She is a paid […]

$25

Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Every Sunday Alex Parsons and Josie Beers host Freshen Up at VOWL Bar. Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material. Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local comedians Anyone is welcome to participate Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm no cover ages […]

Free

We Are Not Who They Told Us We Are: Everyday People in Extraordinary Times

Online

"It is only for the sake of those without hope that hope is given to us." --Walter Benjamin We will engage writer, historian, and activist, Rebecca Solnit and her friend Saket Soni in a discussion about recovery, rethinking, and rebuilding after the Hurricane Helene disaster in Western North Carolina. We will examine this in the […]

Free

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St, Asheville, NC

The Elements: Earth, Fire Water, Air and Ether! Through the Maps of the 5Rhythms, we will explore the Elements Earth/Flowing, Fire/Staccato, Water/Chaos, Air/Lyrical, and Ether/Stillness! We will gain empowerment of our bodies through movement to the Elements that offer healing Powers to nourish our bodies. It is important to connect our bodies to feel the […]

$15 – $25

Cheap and Trashy Comedy at VOWL Bar

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Cheap and Trashy! A $5 low brow comedy show at VOWL bar on the last Wednesday every month. Cheap and Trashy comedy is a comedy showcase featuring the best comedians from all over the country and your local favorites! The show is only $5, and will feature some great jokes and some […]

$5

Slice Standup Comedy Contest

PULP Under The Orange Peel 103 Hilliard Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

The Slice of Life Comedy Spring Asheville Standup Contest Series: ROUND 1 Thursday March 27, 7:00p-9:00p, doors at 6:30p in The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement, Pulp Lounge 103 Hilliard Ave, Downtown Asheville Tickets: $17 (available at door or The Orange Peel website) Featuring some of the BEST comics in the southeast! These shows sellout! Hosted […]

$17

Yoga Nidra & Reiki

Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, Asheville

Join Reiki Master Teacher and Yoga Nidra Facilitator, Kate Wargo of Woven Light in a soothing Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep) practice guiding you into the “in-between”; that space between being awake and asleep. Within this space, a dream will be induced taking you into a state of consciousness that can bring about immense healing in […]

$56.00

Comedy at Catawba: Katie K

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Katie K from Los Angeles! Katie K is an Arkansas transplant based in Los Angeles. She tours the country performing for clubs, universities, and festivals. In the past year she's appeared on NBC's America's Got Talent, America's […]

$18

Crisp Comedy Live in Leicester featuring Keith Marcell

Noble Cidery and Taproom 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC

Crisp Comedy takes place once a month in Leicester, NC at Noble Cider and hosted by Leicester's own Clay Jones! A fresh batch of comics each month so no two shows are the same! This months headliner is Keith Marcell!!! Whether Keith Marcell is gracing the stage at clubs like Zanies Comedy Clubs, performing at […]

Free

Interpreti Veneziani: An Evening of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC, United States

Experience the beauty of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons as you’ve never heard it before. Playing over 300 concerts a year in Venice, Italy’s San Vidal Church since 1987, Baroque ensemble Interpreti Veneziani, who has gained a reputation for the “...exuberance and all-Italian brio characterizing their performances,” will make its Boone premiere. Immerse yourself in the […]

$20 – $40

Larry & Joe

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Born continents and cultures apart, this dynamic duo delivers a captivating fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, maracas and more. Venezuela-born Larry Bellorín is a legend of Llanera music, a rhythmic folk tradition from his home country. Forced to seek political asylum in North Carolina, the multi-instrumentalist met Grammy-nominated […]

$22 – $45

Hot and Horny Comedy at Catawba Brewing

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Hot & Horny Comedy Showcase Celebrate the hottest/ funniest time of the year with some of the horniest comics around! And what is sexier than a sense of humor? Jokes and stories about dating, love, lust and everything else. ages 21+ doors at 8:45pm, show at 9pm Tickets $15 advance, $18 day […]

$15

A Slice of Life: An Evening of Stories

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Join nationally celebrated storyteller Connie Regan-Blake as she welcomes her storytelling workshop participants to the stage for “A Slice of Life: An Evening of Stories.” This year's tellers are TBA. ​ Connie is emceeing this evening of unique voices. The last several “Slice of Life” shows have been sell-outs – so get your tickets early! […]

$18

Don’t Tell Comedy, River Arts District

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. Outside snacks allowed. This show will have chairs provided. ♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible. 21+ show. About Don't Tell Comedy Secret Locations. Shhh...it's a […]

$25

Comedy at Catawba: Andrew Orolfo

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country, and this week we have Andrew Orolfo from Los Angeles! Filipino American, Andrew Orolfo has been named one of the country’s "top knot" comedians by... don't even ask, just go with it. A JFL New Face 2022 and established staple in […]

$18

Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Every Sunday Alex Parsons and Josie Beers host Freshen Up at VOWL Bar. Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material. Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local comedians Anyone is welcome to participate Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm no cover ages […]

Free

ART-POW! Youth Art Workshops

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

LET'S MAKE ART! For ages 6-12 Join us for two weeks of affordable art classes for elementary-aged kids! Drop-off is encouraged, making it an ideal option for homeschoolers, unschoolers, and after-school programs. SLIDING SCALE: $5-$20/class, but NOTAFLOF Monday 03/31+04/07 – COLLAGE AND MIXED MEDIA w/ Corona Fine Art Tuesday 04/01+08 – GRAFFITI STICKERS w/ Destro […]

$5 – $20

An evening with Squanderers

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us on Monday, March 31, for a special evening with Squanderers, hot off the band's Big Ears debut. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. $15 advance / $20 at the door. Squanderers first sprung into action as the duo of composer, musician, filmmaker, and multi-instrumentalist Kramer, and composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist […]

$15 – $20

Pranks, Plots, & Playful Tales | Gallery Tales Kids After Hours FREE April Fools Trickster Tales Night

Trackside Studios 375 Depot Street, Asheville

A playful night of storytelling, surprises, and art-inspired mischief! When the gallery closes for the night, the stories come out to play! Join Gallery Tales founder, Kate Wargo, for a special April Fools edition of Pranks, Plots, & Playful Tales—where artwork takes on a life of its own and every story has a surprise twist. […]

Free

PETIT MONDRIAN – From April 2nd to April 13th, 10am+3pm

Tina McGuire Theater 18 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

PETIT MONDRIAN is a 30-minute interactive and multimedia performance installation for very young children ages birth to five and their caregivers, which mixes dance-theater with the language of object theater, video animation, music, and Bunraku style puppetry. Inspired by the shapes and colors in the paintings of Dutch painter, Piet Mondrian, it will immerse audiences […]

Free