The excitement of your own visual journals will be enhanced by adding depth and extensions through the use of "Windows and Wings!" In this class, students will learn to cut single and multiple layers of windows in journal pages and add the enhancement of fold-outs. Learn about and create "see-through" pages and extend the edges […]

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. BYOB encouraged 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 surprise. As you can see, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood […]

STANDING ROOM ONLY EDDIE 9V Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelve of them on his most recent studio album Saratoga, released in November 2024 on the fabled Ruf Records label. A thrilling mix of Southern soul, blues, rock, and funk, Saratoga proved to be a gamechanger: a […]

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. BYOB encouraged 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 surprise. As you can see, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood […]

Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelve of them on his most recent studio album Saratoga, released in November 2024 on the fabled Ruf Records label. A thrilling mix of Southern soul, blues, rock, and funk, Saratoga proved to be a gamechanger: a road trip-ready record filled with […]

Join us at the Museum for a harmonious blend of artistic inspiration and mindful movement! Our Saturday sessions are from 9:30–11am.  Experience how close looking at art and practicing yoga in the beautiful spaces of the Museum can foster relaxation and connection. Each yoga session includes a guided mindful looking session in one of the […]

This fall, The Village Potters Clay Center of Asheville, NC, is opening its kilns and throwing a party. The Fall Firing Festival, happening November 14 from 10am to 4pm, is a celebration of handmade pottery, the artists who make it, and the remarkable community that has supported The Village Potters through an extraordinary few years. […]

Explore encaustic as a pure painting medium while creating a beautifully textured landscape! If you’ve been struggling to use color and encaustic paint in your mixed-media encaustic work or want an introduction to encaustic that’s painterly rather than collage-based, this may be the workshop for you. While we will be working from photos, students will […]

Using scrap paper and old books, participants will learn all the steps of paper making including preparing the pulp, the ins and outs of the mold and decker, and paper pressing. Expect to walk away with a set of 5 blank cards with matching envelopes for holiday gift giving or any occasion and the skills […]

Join us in the studio for a drop-in art activity led by Museum staff. Participants will be invited to create an artwork of their own inspired by the Museum’s Collection or our current exhibitions. All ages and abilities are welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult).

Starting with a beginning sketch is VITAL to making sure your painting will be a success, but so many artists seem to forget this! Before your brush touches a canvas, Susan Sinyai is here to help you get the best out of this vital first step. This workshop will help you to see where you […]

Darko Butorac, conductor Inna Faliks, minimoog Some moments demand a double take: Romeo catching sight of Juliet across a crowded ballroom, a synthesizer taking the stage where the piano should be. This program explores impossible and intoxicating pairings. Sergei Prokofiev conjures Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy in all its beauty and brutality — forbidden love, violent delights, […]

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.

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 […]

Darko Butorac, conductor Inna Faliks, minimoog Some moments demand a double take: Romeo catching sight of Juliet across a crowded ballroom, a synthesizer taking the stage where the piano should be. This program explores impossible and intoxicating pairings. Sergei Prokofiev conjures Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy in all its beauty and brutality — forbidden love, violent delights, […]

STANDING ROOM ONLY CAITLIN KRISKO & THE BROADCAST Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, led by Detroit native Caitlin Krisko, blend soulful blues, rock and roll, and emotionally charged songwriting into a bold take on modern roots rock. Rolling Stone called Krisko “one of the best kept vocal secrets of the southeast.” Independently, the band has […]

Every Saturday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a secret lineup of amazing comedians!!! A fun mix of local favorites and big city comics all the way from New York City and who knows who else might show up!!! ages 18+ doors at 8:30, show at […]

A Sense of Belonging: Our bodies respond to our surroundings all the time, but do we pay attention to our responses. How does the body respond when you are in surroundings that are familiar? How does the body respond to your community that you enjoy? How does the body respond to places and people that […]

– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE Supernatural is a musical project and a folk-process experiment in song preservation. Traditional music has survived for generations because people sing songs in a room, others hear them, and someone carries them forward. Inspired by Widespread Panic—and the band’s ability to bring older songs and overlooked […]

Asheville Baroque Concerts’ artistic director, Gail Ann Schroeder, presents a milestone recital commemorating her 50th year of dedication to the viola da gamba––an elegant, bowed instrument that flourished during the Renaissance and Baroque eras. As a celebrated virtuoso, educator, and champion of early music, Schroeder has captivated audiences throughout Europe and the USA. This anniversary […]

Flat Rock, N.C. – The Friends of Music & the Arts series at the Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness prepares for the Christmas season with a return performance by pianist Thomas Keesecker, Sunday, November 15 at 4:00 p.m. Open to the public, the free concert will be held in the spacious Parish […]

Join us for another thrilling chapter of A Novel Approach: An Improvised Page Turner! Blending improvisational theatre, literary fiction, and crowdsourcing, A Novel Approach makes you, the audience, a co-writer of a book that doesn’t yet exist! Based on your suggestions, the narrator and performers create the story right before your eyes, with a fun, […]

SEATED SHOW (general admission seating) MAMA’S BROKE For more than a decade, Mama’s Broke, the Canadian duo of Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria, have forged a style carried across landscapes rather than tied to one. Their forthcoming 12-song LP Reunion, out August 28 via Free Dirt Records and Forward Music Group, follows years in […]

Described by The New Yorker as “adventurous and passionate,” Asheville Symphony guest pianist Inna Faliks presents a program featuring works by Clara and Robert Schumann, Beethoven, and Chopin, all showcasing her poetic and communicative style. Clara Schumann: 3 Romances in A minor, Op. 21: No. 1 Chopin: Scherzo in B minor Op. 20, No. 1 […]

Join us at the Museum every third Wednesday for a harmonious blend of artistic inspiration and mindful movement! Our Wednesday sessions are from 9:30–11am.  Experience how close looking at art and practicing yoga in the beautiful spaces of the Museum can foster relaxation and connection. Each yoga session includes a guided mindful looking session in […]

Grace and Gratitude: How can we find Grace and Gratitude in our bodies and in our lives? We have so much gratitude for the bodies that we inhabit. We are able to eat, sleep, walk, run, bend or stretch. For those bodies that are not able to move to have gratitude for the parts of […]

6PM DOORS / 7PM SHOW FULLY SEATED SHOW GOLDEN FOLK SESSIONS Golden Folk Sessions (formerly Open Folk AVL) offers an intimate, carefully curated listening experience that celebrates the art of original music. Each event showcases six handpicked artists, performing three-song sets in a quiet, seated environment where the music takes center stage. To add a […]

Every Third Thursday, the Museum comes alive with an evening filled with music, tours, art making, special cocktails in our rooftop café, and more! Featuring classical guitarist Eric Congdon.