The Laurel of Asheville

“Where Ya From?” Crowd Work Comedy
2026-07-24 21:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville, 28801
Every Friday evening Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country
“Where Ya From?” is a crowd work show (like the Instagram clips y’all love so much). Come out to The Cultura Room at The Funkatoruium for a late night crowd work comedy showcase. This is your one chance to talk during the show and you don’t want to miss out
featuring Julia Macias and more!
Table seating and full dinner menu available
ages 18+
doors at 8:45pm, show at 9:15pm
Tickets $18

Kaleta and Super Yamba Band
2026-07-24 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
ALL AGES
STANDING ROOM ONLY
KALETA & SUPER YAMBA BAND
Brooklyn’s Kaleta & Super Yamba Band are fronted by Afrobeat and Juju veteran Leon Ligan-Majek a.k.a. Kaleta. The singer/guitarist from the West African country of Benin Republic lived his adolescent life in Lagos, Nigeria where Afrobeat was born. Kaleta’s guitar chops earned him decades of touring and recording with Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Lauryn Hill and more. Kaleta got his start in the late 70s performing in church and was soon after picked up by iconic Juju master and world music pioneer King Sunny Ade. A few years later Fela Kuti came calling. Kaleta would go on to tour the world playing guitar for the King of Afrobeat in his storied band Egypt 80 through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Now based in New York City, Kaleta has been leading Super Yamba Band since 2017. Their debut album ‘Mèdaho,’ which was released by California indie label Ubiquity Records, draws on the group’s shared reverence for the raw, psychedelic sounds that captivated Kaleta as a music loving kid in 1970s Benin. Mèdaho means “big brother”, “elder” or “teacher” and is dedicated to Kaleta’s late brother Ligan-Ozavino Pascal who introduced him to funk and soul music at a very early age. The album was included on Bandcamp’s “Best Albums of Summer 2019” list and two of the songs were chosen for the ABC/Hulu series High Fidelity staring Zoe Kravitz. Kaleta and his band have also erupted onto the stages and video screens of major music festivals and music publications across the US. They performed at the historic Apollo Theatre in 2019. They even prompted Action Bronson to stop his own show on VICELAND TV just so he could hear more Yamba. They also performed on Adult Swim’s Fishcenter Live show in 2019. In 2017 they rocked Paste Magazine’s Emerging Music Festival in NYC and after that performance Afropop Worldwide fell in love with Kaleta, saying “his James Brown grunts have got to be some of the best in the business!”

APLR Presents: Mikaela Davis with Nic Panken
2026-07-24 19:00 - 22:00 | AyurPrana Listening Room, 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806
APLR Presents: Mikaela Davis with Nic Panken
Saturday, July 25th, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room – 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 6PM || Event 7PM
Mikaela Davis
Every universe begins with a singular point, a quiet corner where instinct speaks loudest, where existential imagination can stretch its limbs. For acclaimed harpist and songwriter Mikaela Davis’ new album, Graceland Way (due TK via Kill Rock Stars), that singularity was a hillside home in Chevy Chase Canyon, a spot nestled in Los Angeles County where time slowed, the world fell away, and Davis could create from a sense of warmth and deep attentiveness. The “canyon country” epic born of that care ties a neo-western future back to the lineage of Laurel Canyon, the mythos of Elvis’s Graceland, and Paul Simon’s restless reinvention—a place where Davis can explore the fragile balance of light and dark, grace and struggle, rose and thorn, as well as the mystical power found at their nexus.
The record’s musical big bang originated at the nexus of UHF Studio, where Davis and noted guitarist John Lee Shannon, co-wrote the record and co-produced alongside longtime collaborator Dan Horne. As the album’s story of an unnamed antihero navigating life in a failing world, her harp, his guitar, and their joint melodies weave a mystic depth. That’s immediately evident from the opening track “(Looking Through) Rose Colored Glasses”, a harp glissando burst functioning like a blissful wormhole to a new universe where dark Western tones come aided by Kurt G. Johnson’s pedal steel guitar and transformative harmonies from guest vocalists Madison Cunningham and Tim Heidecker. But even in this pained origin story, Davis’ glittering, opalescent voice and evocative harp find a depth of beauty.
That duality is then immediately challenged in “Nothin’s On The Radio”, where the antihero arrives in a city devoid of meaning, the dystopia of modern homogenized radio writ large. “It already feels dystopic living in a world today where radio stations are all owned by a handful of corporations, all playing the same artists. Gone are the days when the radio was a way to bring people together, to amplify the voices of freaks and weirdos from all corners of the world,” she says. “I was fortunate to grow up in the last years of the golden age of FM radio, and being able to tune into this magical world far beyond my own was a transformative experience. Hearing artists like Sheryl Crow and Vanessa Carlton coming through the car stereo is what made me want to write songs and play music in the first place.”
As the album progresses and the story continues, Davis and her compatriots explore magic and mysticism on “11:11” and the haunting darkness of “Mizmoon”. Cass McCombs wrote the latter, rattling percussion and Davis’ harp low end giving way to slippery shadows of violin. “When Cass first sent over the track, it was the coolest thing I’d ever heard,” Davis says. “The music and lyrics create such an ominous mood and I could imagine how the harp would carry the song right away.” Elsewhere, Wednesday vocalist Karly Hartzman contributes to “Junk Love”, an exploration of knowingly filling an empty space with meaningless physicality. Across Graceland Way’s, Davis’ harp masterfully powers the wide variety of soundscapes, taking on an ecstatic range of emotional color. “At the end of the journey, the place you were destined for all along isn’t even a place, it’s a state of mind: Graceland Way,” Davis says. “It’s all interconnected and the universe balances itself. You need the dark to see the light, and the most beauty usually happens where the two meet.”
Nic Panken
Born in Brooklyn and living in Kingston, NY, Nic Panken has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe, performing on NPR’s Tiny Desk, at Newport Folk Festival and Austin City Limits as lead singer in NYC band Spirit Family Reunion. His debut solo record Near Divine or Merely Rhyme came out in April 2026, co-produced with multi-instrumentalist Jared Samuel (Kevin Morby), and featuring guest musicians Mat Davidson (Twain) and Austin Vaughn (Cass McCombs) among others.

Wood Fired Comedy at Cultura
2026-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | The Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville, 28801
Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have a delicious showcase in Asheville!
Join a group of the regions best comedians at The Cultura Room for comedy and pizza. The full Funkatorium menu, including their amazing pizzas will be available for table service during the show.
Beer, pizza and live comedy come to together for a perfect Friday night!
(pizza is not included in the ticket price but we highly encourage ordering one)
Table seating and full dinner menu available
ages 18+
doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $18

PATIO SHOW: Why, Why? & The Discs
2026-07-24 17:30 - 20:30 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
WHY, WHY? and THE DISCS
Emerging from the misty shores of Asheville, NC, Why, Why? is a surf rock band that haunts the airwaves with their eerie melodies and chilling rhythms, creating a sound that’s both nostalgic and otherworldly. With every riff and beat, they assure that the spirit of surf rock will never die, but instead, will continue to haunt the dreams of those who dare to listen.
The Discs are a power trio from Asheville, NC, fusing elements of hard rock, new wave, punk, power pop, and metal into sharp, riff-driven songs with existentially-themed lyrics, tight arrangements, and strong melodic hooks. The band recently released their third record, Drastic Fantastic, and are currently writing new material while gearing up for shows celebrating their fifth anniversary in August 2026.

Slow Art Tour
2026-07-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, 28801
Join our volunteer educator for this week’s Slow Art Tour and experience how close looking can foster relaxation and connection.

Clowns & Other Dances: A Dance Discovery Matinee
2026-07-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 28801
Bring the family for a one-hour interactive introduction to dance with Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance. This special matinee includes excerpts from Clowns & Others and HUNGER, a behind-the-scenes look at how dancers prepare and create new works, audience participation opportunities, and inspiring stories about the people who support local food banks. Youth 17 and under attend free; adult tickets are $20. A minimum of one adult ticket is required to reserve youth tickets. terpsicorps.org

Street Photography: Capturing the Drama of Daily Life
2026-07-24 10:00 - 2026-07-25 12:00 | Red House Art Gallery & Studios, 101 Cherry Street, Black Mountain, NC, 28711, United States
Would you like to take better pictures of people? This class is a digital photography workshop designed for beginner to intermediate photographers who are looking to enhance their skills and comfort behind the camera. Each class will include a photo slide-based interaction using the participants’, instructor’s and professionals’ photos as examples of approach, technique, and goals of street photography. Ample opportunity for participants to submit their photos for class discussion and constructive critique in a supportive environment will be provided. Emphasis will be on class discussion rather than lecture. Any digital camera (including cell phones) may be used.
Participants are asked to email 5 JPEG photos to the instructor (at woodyeisenberg@gmail.com) for discussion.

RENT - Flat Rock Playhouse - 7/24-8/15
2026-07-24 - 2026-08-15 | Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC, 28731, United States
Thirty years ago, RENT ignited Broadway like a lightning bolt — a raw, raucous, Pulitzer Prize–winning love letter that gave voice to the misfits, the rebels, the ones who loved without permission. Three decades later, its fire still burns.
In the East Village, a patchwork of outsiders fight to create and survive in a city that’s forgotten them. They turn struggle into art and fear into defiance. Through loss, love, and the noise of the city, they find strength together in the face of adversity.
Based on Puccini’s masterpiece, La Bohème, and fueled by its electric rock score and unflinching humanity, RENT is one of the most influential musicals of the 20th century, reimagined this season with the bold artistry of Flat Rock Playhouse. Join the revolution. No Day But Today.
Event Times: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

JORTS! Comedy in Shorts
2026-07-23 20:00 - 22:00 | antidote, 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, 27106, United States
Modelface Comedy presents JORTS! a stand up comedy showcase featuring hot comedy and even hotter knees!
Put on your best jorts or cut up some jeans and make a new pair because tonight we are rolling knees out!
All the comedians will be rocking their best pair and we want to see y’all in yours.
Daisy duke to John Cena, all jort styles welcome
Prizes for all audience members rocking a pair!!
Chemist Spirts welcomes a group of Asheville top comedians for a night of laughs. Enjoy a stunning AVL sunset from the rooftop bar at Antidote while giggling and sipping a classic cocktail.
ages 21+
doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm
Tickets $15 advance, $18 day of

“AscenDANCE” by Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance
2026-07-23 19:30 - 2026-07-25 19:30 | Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
July 23-25, 2026
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
18 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance presents its 2026 summer season, “AscenDANCE,” July 16-18 at Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem. The contemporary ballet program explores themes of resilience, reflection and joy through a blend of world premiere work and celebrated repertory.
The season features the world premiere of “Coming Up for Air” by Artistic Director Heather Maloy; Salvatore Aiello’s masterwork “Clowns and Others”; and Maloy’s “HUNGER,” presented in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. Viewer discretion is advised for children younger than 13 due to theatrical depictions of violence in “HUNGER.”
Tickets are available now. Information: info@terpsicorps.org, https://www.terpsicorps.org/

APLR Presents: The Animeros
2026-07-23 19:00 - 22:00 | AyurPrana Listening Room, 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806
APLR Presents: The Animeros
Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room – 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 6PM || Event 7PM
The Animeros
With musical notes that span well beyond genres like bolero, psychedelic, and cumbia, The Animeros not only make their audience hit the dance floor, but they also invite their listeners and tastemakers alike to a glimpse of their rich cultural upbringing.
The group who is made up of Nick Tozzo (drummer and percussionist), Nicolas Sanchez (bassist), and Mauro Lopez (guitarist) craft a genre-blending sound that drifts between the lush jungles of Colombia, the palm-lined streets of 1960s coastal Mexico, and the dusty cantinas of West Texas.
Sanchez’s Colombian roots, growing up listening to his parents’ beloved salsa and cumbia; Lopez’s parents’ Mexican and American discography, which spanned from traditional Tejano to improvised jazz; and Tozzo’s love for jazz and salsa music, the latter stemming from his college years, leading him to study and live in Colombia to experience music greats first-handedly. All of this, paired with their undeniable chemistry and meshed with their now hometown Austin’s innovative creative sounds has led them to create the unique sonic movement that is The Animeros, a name inspired by Colombian shamans who would usher lost souls to their peace.
Their journey took an unexpected turn when their music reached the ears of Dan Auerbach, the Grammy Award winning producer, songwriter, and frontman of The Black Keys. Auerbach first heard them by chance, music floating from an open hotel window that stopped him in his tracks. Captivated, he made a note to track them down, and within a year, that chance encounter led to something bigger. Now signed to Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound label, The Animeros are preparing to release their debut album next year, produced exclusively by Auerbach himself.
“I feel like it’s only a matter of time for these guys and for the music that they play. All they have to do is be themselves,” Auerbach said about the trio. “They’re playing the kind of music that they can play forever until they’re 100 years old because it’s rooted in history, but it’s very much in the present.”
“When we first talked, one of the things was our love for the nuance in Latin music,” Lopez shared. “That’s what initially drew ourselves to each other… That’s like a language among musicians.” Tozzo also talked about their shared musical bond: “What makes our chemistry special is that even if one of us has just a glimpse of an idea, together we can take that and really create something out of it.” “That encyclopedia of [music] knowledge everyone brings…That’s what’s really appealing about this project. It’s not just surface level. Everybody’s going pretty deep on it,” Sanchez added.
The Animeros are on the cusp of reaching new audiences all over the globe. More singles are coming with a new album on the way in 2026 via Easy Eye Sound.
All ages
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The Misfit Improv Comedy Show @ Haiku
2026-07-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Haiku I Do, 26 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, 28803
Asheville’s best improvisers bring you a fast-paced, interactive comedy show full of scenes, songs, and games—all based on your suggestions. The second half features a fully improvised musical. Come laugh with us at a show made just for you.

PATIO SHOW: TOMBOYY
2026-07-23 17:30 - 19:30 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
TOMBOYY
Minneapolis based duo, TOMBOYY is a doom country garage band specializing in dynamic sound and crowd appeal. Drummer Connie Guice cut her teeth in Pittsburgh PA and has played everything from metal, punk, blues, funk. Sarah Yribar grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been singing and playing music since a toddler, finding her voice and rhythm through soul, punk and investigation ever since. They met over a pool table and started playing music fall of 2022. They have united forces to bring a sound that is unique every time you hear it.

Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency — Public Open House
2026-07-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Center for Craft 67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801, 67 Broadway St, Asheville, 28801
Join us on Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm for a public open house with the 2026 Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency cohort.
The Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency brings four craft-based artists to the Center for Craft located in downtown Asheville for eight weeks of focused studio time, material exploration, and deep connection to the Western North Carolina craft community.
The Open House is a free, public event. Come meet the artists-in-residence and see what they’re working on.
Free and open to the public. All are welcome!

James C. McMillan Honorary Luncheon
2026-07-23 12:00 - 14:00 | YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market Street, Asheville , 28801
Join us for a special luncheon celebrating the life and artistic legacy of North Carolina artist James C. McMillan. Guests will enjoy lunch, included with every ticket, while exploring McMillan’s remarkable contributions to the state’s cultural landscape. Experience a never-before-seen exhibition featuring more than 20 works by the artist, offering a rare opportunity to view pieces from across his career. The program also includes a special talk by Dr. Darin Waters, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, who will share historical context on McMillan’s work, legacy, and the importance of preserving North Carolina’s rich artistic heritage.

Summer RADiance
2026-07-22 19:30 - 21:30 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
SEATED SHOW
SUMMER RADIANCE
The Jasper and Opal String Quartets collaborate on an exciting and eclectic program. Celebrate the laid-back mountain lifestyle this summer with a chamber music takeover at this iconic River Arts District venue. Bring your friends, grab a drink and bites from the on-site taqueria and enjoy a liberated listening experience Presented by Asheville Chamber Music Series in collaboration with the Chamber Music Society of the Carolinas.

AMOS Community Night: Expansion Listening Session
2026-07-22 17:00 - 19:00 | asheville museum of science, 43 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC, 28804, United States
All ages are invited to attend this community night- we want to hear from you!
Come learn more about our expansion with AMOS’ leadership team.
Leave your own feedback for new exhibits, amenities, and improvements.
Learn how to become an AMOS community advocate and increase awareness for expanded STEAM learning and hands-on experiences around Western North Carolina.
We look forward to talking with you!

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
2026-07-22 17:00 - 18:45 | Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC, 28801
SOUL-N-FUNK WAVE!
Join us for an evening of movement through the 5Rhythms® to the Wave of Soul -n-Funk. We will honor all musicians who share their musical artistry, heart and soul to that era! We will move to the Maps created by Gabrielle Roth. Pic by Karsten Winegeart
Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801, 5:00-6:45pm, $15-$25, no one turned away! First Time Dancers get in for Free!
Brooke will greet you at the door! See ya on the dance floor! Love K

OPEN STUDIO - JULY EDITION - WITH ANNE STRUTZ, PSA, IAPS-MC
2026-07-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio, 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
Join Anne in the studio for four Wednesdays in July for an open-format pastel class designed to help you develop and refine your skills in this richly expressive medium. Each session will include guided exercises that focus on core artistic principles alongside techniques that bring energy and life to your work. Participants are to bring their own reference materials to personalize their experience. Pastels, paper, and a range of supplies for sketching and underpainting will be provided, with sanded paper available for purchase.
Please bring a small sketchbook; 2B (or softer) pencil and a gum eraser; and black, medium gray and light gray markers. While pastels will be provided, it is recommended that you bring your own pastels as well so you can learn what colors you may need to add to your personal pastel inventory.

NOW That’s What I Call Music BINGO!
2026-07-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-21 18:00 - 19:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
The Grey Eagle Presents
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC BINGO
Tuesday, July 21
6pm
This is a FREE event!
We take your three favorite things and combine them into one. Beer, Music, & Bingo!
Bring your charged cell phone, listen to music, mark off squares until you get a bingo, win prizes!

Seed Saving 101 w/ Utopian Seed Project
2026-07-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Asheville Tool Library, 16 Smith Mill Rd, Asheville, 28806
Learn the art of seed saving! Walk away with the practical skills to preserve your favorite plant varieties and support local biodiversity.
Join us for Seed Saving 101, part one of our two part Seed Saving Series in collaboration with Lu of Utopian Seed Project. During this informational workshop, participants will learn about seed saving at any scale, whether that’s on your garden or for larger production. This workshop includes a presentation that will demonstrate seed selection, adaptation, what to do’s & what not to do’s when seed saving, and how to produce robust seeds for an array of staple crops.
Walk away with the knowledge to go home and save your own seeds, show up prepared to Part 2 (Seed Processing & Storing) and a copy of the presentation.

Weekly Sunday Scrabble
2026-07-20 13:30 - 16:30 | Stephens Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
If you enjoy word games like Wordle, Boggle, Words with Friends or online Scrabble this may be the place for you! Equipment is provided. Drop in when you can; leave when you want. All levels of play. A “cheat sheet” for new players and free challenges. See you Sunday!

Fabulous Fables Creative Arts Camp / Rising 1st–2nd Grades
2026-07-20 09:00 - 2026-07-24 13:00 | Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 28801
Step into the timeless world of Aesop’s fables in this imaginative arts integration camp for rising 1st and 2nd graders! Campers will bring classic stories to life through creative drama, movement, visual art, and playful performance while exploring themes of kindness, teamwork, perseverance, and problem-solving. Young artists will create simple costumes and art projects inspired by favorite tales, build confidence through storytelling and collaborative play, and prepare for a fun final sharing that celebrates their creativity and hard work.

CAMP: Triple Threat: Advanced Performance Intensive - July 20-24
2026-07-20 - 2026-07-24 | Asheville Junior Theater, 174 Bradley Branch Rd, Arden, 28704
✨ Elements of the Stage Master Class – Advanced Performance Intensive for Serious Performers (ages 12-18) ✨
✨This is deep-dive performance intensive is designed for serious young actors ready to push beyond the basics and explore the full spectrum of stagecraft. Campers will train with industry professionals in combat, improv, choreography, and vocal technique while honing their character development and scene work for richer, more nuanced performances.
Campers will:
Learn stage combat skills and then write a scene where conflict occurs and is resolved with stage combat
Learn elements of improv to think fast, stay present, and make bold choices—skills that instantly strengthen scripted scene work.
Learn 32 bars of choreography from various dance styles to build versatility, coordination, and confidence
Learn stylized vocal techniques for a wide range of genre mastery. Examples include opera, A Capella, jazz, cabaret and more
Dive into character development and scene study to teach performers how to analyze a script, uncover character motivations, and make intentional acting choices that bring stories to life.
Industry professionals will lead each area of focus on a given evening.
🗓 Dates: July 20-24
🕘 Hours: 3:30-8:30pm
🎬 No end-of-the-week Showcase because the focus here is on learning and the process, not the end result
💲 Price: $325; increases to $345 on April 1
This Master class performance intensive is for focused and dedicated performers looking to broaden their acting, singing and dancing skills and gain vital tools for more advanced and nuanced performances.

CAMP: Royal knights and fairy lights - July 20-24
2026-07-20 - 2026-07-24 | Asheville Junior Theater, 174 Bradley Branch Rd, Arden, 28704
✨ THE ROYAL KINGDOM! Summer Camp – Full Day or Half Day (ages 4–7) ✨
Let it go — and step into a world filled with brave heroes, daring adventurers, magical kingdoms, and powerful royals! ❄️👑🦁
This exciting week brings together your child’s favorite characters from Frozen and beyond — including queens, princes, wizards, beasts, snowmen, mermaids, pirates, and more.
Campers will:
Learn songs and scenes inspired by royal adventures inspired by movies and Broadway hits such as Frozen, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Peter Pan and The Little Mermaid
Play imagination-filled creative games
Learn basic choreography and movement for storytelling
Do royal crafts as a souvenir, props or part of the showcase
Share their characters and scenes during Friday’s Showcase!
Full-day campers will have lunch, extra crafts and often a movie in the afternoon after the half-day kids leave
🗓 Camp Dates: July 20-24
🕘 Camp Hours:
Full Day: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
OR
Half Day: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎬 Showcase: Friday at 11:30am for both full and half-day camps — don’t miss it!
💲 Price:
Full Day: $340 (rises to $360 on March 1)
Half Day: $195 (rises to $215 on March 1)
This camp is inspired by Broadway musicals and is not affiliated with or endorsed by its creators or rights holders.

Midnight North
2026-07-19 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
STANDING ROOM ONLY
BUCK MEEK
A gleaner of the forgotten, Buck Meek tips over the familiar and turns the unknown into a companion. On The Mirror, the artist’s fourth solo record and second album released by 4AD, there’s a tender power, countered by immutable vulnerability. With an uncanny curiosity, Meek conjures twin worlds to reveal the uniqueness in the mundane. Inviting in reflection as collaborator and demon as friend, The Mirror doesn’t seek to know but to ask, looking to the shape of a question rather than the illusion of its answer.
Meek grew up in Wimberley, Texas, teenage protege to an old guard of mystic Texas songwriters and musicians. He later moved to New York where he met Adrianne Lenker. The two lived in a van while singing their songs across the country before forming Big Thief.
The partnership of Meek and producer, James Krivchenia, emerged from a decade of work together in Big Thief. Conceptually, The Mirror emerged from the idea to combine Meek’s band’s live, kinetic energy with an oblique electronic world. The pair invited a collective atmosphere in which simultaneous experiment could occurr––the musicians responded to each other in real time, while their instruments triggered modular synthesizers and electronic magic boxes. The Mirror welcomed in friends, family, longtime collaborators from ranging musical eras of life as vital co-creators. New creative partners and longtime friends like composer and ambient musician Alex Somers joined in on synthesizer, toy microphone, and piano, and Mary Lattimore brought in the sounds of her prismatic harp.
Lexical mirrors are handheld, tactile, and kept close throughout the record––each one holding up a new truth. The Mirror aptly embraces the unknown with an abiding curiosity and Meek continues to reveal his skill as translator of human feeling and its endless portals. The Mirror looks for duality, finding it in the weeds and overgrowth.
“My demon is my darkness and my darkness is my angel /
I taught him how to read, now I’m teaching him to write.”

Monster Comedy Jam
2026-07-19 19:00 - 21:00 | The River Arts District Brewing Company, 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, 28801
SUNDAY!
SUNDAY!
SUNDAY!!!
Modelface Comedy brings you the Monster Comedy Jam in the RAD Comedy Basement!
Your favorite Asheville comics are revving their engines and ready to crush! This month we have an extra special secret guest!
Hosted by Jason Reel
ages 18+
doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $15

My Magnificent Nemesis
2026-07-19 17:30 - 19:30 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
The Grey Eagle and Worthwhile Sounds Present
PATIO SHOW: MY MAGNIFICENT NEMESIS
Sunday, July 19
4:30pm Doors // 5:30pm Show
All Ages
LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
My Magnificent Nemesis is an Asheville-based progressive cinematic pop rock band with a jazzy edge, led by composer/drummer James Kylen alongside Chuck Lichtenberger (keys), Jonathan Pearlman (guitar), Ryan Kijanka(bass), and Alex Travers (violin).
Known for their high-powered musicianship and playful stage vibe, their sets showcase the band’s imaginative original music, shifting between driving rock, quirky and silly moments, sweet melodic sections, and sweeping cinematic feels—so you never quite know what’s coming next, but it’s always exciting and engaging.
Cleverly placed covers keep audiences invested and guessing, reimagining everything from Led Zeppelin and The Beatles, to Coltrane and Chick Corea, to modern pop favorites like Katy Perry and more.
