Vera B. Williams / STORIES Eight Decades of Politics and Picture Making Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center January 26 – May 11, 2024 Vera B. Williams, an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books, started making pictures almost as soon as she could walk. She studied at Black Mountain College in a time […]

Teacher: Mike Yow Class cost: $150 Min students: 6 Max students: 15 Class Dates: Mondays, April 8 – May 13 (6 weeks) Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Ages: 11-17 (Middle and High School students) Location: Hendersonville Theatre Auditorium Restrictions/Special Needs: Just comfortable clothing and footwear for light to moderate movement. Prerequisites: Just a willingness […]

Elderly siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert asked the orphanage for a boy. They got Anne Shirley––a plucky redhead with a vast imagination and an even bigger temper. Soon, Anne burrows her way into the hearts of the Cuthberts and the residents of Avonlea as she grows from a hysterical twelve-year-old to a whip-smart young woman […]

Have you ever wondered what Petanque is or how to play it? We are lucky enough to have the 2024 national Petanque winners, Kathy Cline, Tracie Jefferies, and Marc Quilici join us to give an intro to the game! After the intro, join us for a game in the square outside the Reuter Family YMCA. […]

Jacob Sessoms, the chef behind Golden Hour, is hosting a wine pairing event on May 6th at 6 pm. This one of a kind experience includes a curated menu highlighting local seasonal ingredients inspired by Jacob's travels and culinary culture. This event costs $195 per person and reservations can be made by contacting [email protected].

Join MountainTrue’s French Broad Paddle Trail Manager, Jack Henderson, for a presentation and discussion focused on the history, current status, and upcoming opportunities for growth along the French Broad Paddle Trail here in North Carolina and Tennessee. This talk will educate attendees on what Paddle Trail staff and partners do, where funding comes from and […]

Make your own Fun Journal with pages created by and decorated with collage, your drawings, found objects or whatever floats your boat! It can be for yourself or a personal gift for someone special. You can use this as a cookbook, diary, journal, or whatever you imagine. This class is for adults and teens; no […]

An acclaimed Americana and roots rock/pop singer, songwriter, and producer, Stevens returns three years after his well-received solo debut, Invisible Lines. The new collection, the 10-song Nowhere to Land (released 4/12/24) is an overall mellower, more vulnerable record than its predecessor, though still speckled with some up-tempo rockers. It’s a thoughtful album further set apart […]

Erika Howsare will read from her new nonfiction book, The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors. The book is a masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies that investigates our connection with deer—from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, from coexistence to control and extermination—and invites readers to contemplate […]

May 8th A Heartwarming and Joyous Wave! Please pay attention to the times of this Sweat. We have a shorter time to dance. Please be prompt, we will begin warmup at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Sorry for the inconvenience, but this is not in my control! May brings on a Lyrical energy in Asheville! […]

May 8th A Heartwarming and Joyous Wave! Please pay attention to the times of this Sweat. We have a shorter time to dance. Please be prompt, we will begin warmup at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Sorry for the inconvenience, but this is not in my control! May brings on a Lyrical energy in Asheville! […]

Join us for a Mothership Reading and Rainforest Medicine Concert with Eco-Memoirist Greg Wrenn along with Alanna Collins, Davi de Paula, and Yara Yaworâ. This hybrid event is free but registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. Weaving together memoir and 70 peer-reviewed scientific articles, Mothership is not only a brave, queer coming-of-age […]

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center presents Dogwood (Emma Garau) and the John Dikeman Trio for an evening performance. Dogwood is an evolving rendition of Garau’s solo project; reimagined as a live, improvised performance. Built around an exploration of rhythmic and tonal textures on drum set, Dogwood combines elements of soundscape, free jazz, and […]

Stunning audiences last season with imaginative and impassioned performances, Wortham’s resident dance company returns to share their latest creation, which draws on themes of passion, intimacy and playfulness. With an exciting collection of contemporary choreography that’s as “sensual” (Washington Post) as it is “humorous, elegant and wild” (Seattle Dances), this award-winning company, founded by a […]

Enjoy an exciting collection of all-new contemporary choreography performed in Wortham’s intimate Tina McGuire Theatre. Seating is limited. Recommended for grades 6-12. The Student Series is open to school groups, homeschoolers, community groups and families. Connect with the artists in a post-show Q&A. Reservations for individuals (10 people or less): $12 each. Reservations for groups […]