The Laurel of Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Blake Wexler
2025-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville and this week we have Blake Wexler from Philly (go birds)!!
Blake Wexler is a New York-based comedian who started doing stand-up at the age of 15 as a high school student in Philadelphia.
In addition to writing for and appearing on Comedy Central & ABC, Blake also has been a featured performer in (too) many comedy festivals and can be regularly heard on The Daily Zeitgeist podcast. He is also the host of the gameshow LIES! for the Philadelphia Eagles.
All four of Blake’s critically acclaimed stand-up comedy records debuted at #1 on the iTunes & Amazon comedy charts, and his album 12 Years of Voicemails from Todd Glass to Blake Wexler charted on Billboard.
Blake’s debut hour stand-up special Daddy Long Legs was released in September 2023 with 800 Pound Gorilla Media, and critics have said it makes a “grand impression” with “an agile balance of silly and sincere”, calling Blake “an incredible storyteller who can make scenes come to life for an audience.” It currently has 200,000+ views on YouTube.
ages 18+
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $18 GA, $23 premium seating
10% of sales going to Manna foodbank

Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace
2025-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Sat, Sep 27 • 7 pm
When this Grammy-winning choir hits the stage, they will raise the rafters with a soul-stirring concert of South African freedom songs, spirituals, and classics by Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel, and Leonard Cohen. Their rich harmonies, brilliant costumes, and infectious spirit promise to deliver a night of sheer musical exhilaration.
“a cornucopia of remarkable voices … the choir was constantly in motion and rich in harmony” —The New York Times
Spotlight on Soweto Gospel Choir:
3x Grammy Award winners and Emmy Award winners
Collaborated with U2, John Legend, Celine Dion, Pharrell Williams, and Diana Ross
Performed at the Academy Awards, the FIFA World Cup, and Nelson Mandela’s funeral
Praised by Barack Obama, Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, and Oprah Winfrey
High-energy performances and joyous harmonies—perfect for all ages.

Exhibit Opening and Reception
2025-09-27 17:00 - 2025-10-21 19:00 | Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort, 28762
Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios will host a special evening unveiling the new art exhibit, Old Fort Rising, honoring the enduring spirit of Old Fort. Through the eyes and hands of local artists, this collection captures stories of hope, strength, and unity that have shaped the town after Hurricane Helene. The reception takes place on Saturday, September 27, from 5 pm to 7 pm, and the exhibit will remain in the gallery through October 21st.

Old Fort Rising
2025-09-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort, 28762
Old Fort Rising Exhibition Opening and Reception~ September 27
Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios will host a special evening unveiling the new art exhibit, Old Fort Rising, honoring the enduring spirit of Old Fort The reception takes place on Saturday, September 27, from 5 pm – 7 pm, and the exhibit will remain in the gallery through October 21st.

Saturday: Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining
2025-09-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church, 101 Chapel Lane, Swannanoa, 28778
The Blue Ridge Orchestra takes its performances on the road for its 26th season debut under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. “Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” captures an array of emotions in two September events. We are proud to collaborate with UNCA as they honor WNC’s resilience one year after Hurricane Helene, Post-Helene “Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” Symposium.
Through music, we reflect on the impact of Hurricane Helene, one year later. This program features: the world premiere of Sinfonietta Helene by Asheville-based composer Jay Sanders; Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht, which is inspired by the beauty of nature and the impact of climate change; Elgar’s “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations to honor the memories of the people and places we lost; and local composer Phillip Rhodes’s Concerto for Bluegrass, a nod to the resilience of WNC.
The BRO’s home at UNC Asheville is undergoing a multi-year scheduled renovation. While displaced from Lipinsky Hall, we are excited to bring our music to a venue near you!
Our passionate group of volunteer musicians will perform in the charming Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church, east of Asheville, and the renowned Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Help us celebrate WNC’s inspiring, resilient culture this fall.
Saturday, September 27th, 2025, 3:00 pm
Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church
101 Chapel Ln.
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Sunday, September 28th, 2025, 3:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
18 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
Tickets: Pricing varies per venue. Please visit our event page for accurate rates. Children 6 and under are always free.
Info:https://blueridgeorchestra.org/post-helene-remembering-rebuilding-reimagining-sept-25, Facebook, Instagram, or call 828-782-3354. UNCA’s Post-Helene symposium: https://www.posthelenesymposium.com/
This program is made possible in part by the Dan Lucas Memorial Fund.

Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra - Masterworks 1
2025-09-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Blue Ridge Community College Concert Hall, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, 28731
Our season opener celebrates composers who preserved their identity amidst pressures to conform to the status quo. Dvorak refused to Germanize his name for his publishers, Sibelius rejected continental Romanticism, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a descendant of enslaved Africans dealt with racism and elitism his entire life in late 19th century Britain. Each one of these pieces are the works for which these composers derived their fame, and each are a statement of resistance to oppression.

Weaverville Strong: A Celebration of Resilience and Recovery from Hurricane Helene
2025-09-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Drive, Weaverville, 28787
September 27, 2025, will mark exactly one year since catastrophic Hurricane Helene devastated much of the greater Asheville area, including our cherished, historic mill wheel on Reems Creek. We invite you to celebrate Weaverville’s remarkable resilience and rebirth made possible since then by all the tireless efforts of our town emergency and public works staff, merchants and neighbors helping neighbors. Please save that date on your calendars for the first annual Weaverville Strong Event from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Lake Louise Park.
Mayor Patrick Fitzsimmons, Buncombe County Commissioner Amanda Edwards (scheduled to appear) and our own Dry Ridge Historian Judy Craggs will present brief remarks, followed by an advance look at the framework of the new Reems Creek mill wheel, currently pending completion 150 years after its original installation by the Robinson Family. And don’t miss out on delicious pizza from Blue Mountain and pastries from Well Bred, while they last!
We hope to see you there!

Fusing Bottle Bonanza
2025-09-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort, 28762
Glass Studio Opening~ September 27
The new Glass Studio at Arrowhead Gallery & Studios is a place to learn and create stained glass and fused art glass. Students have the use of a glass kiln, cutting room and hand tools. Glass supplies are also available for purchase for those interested in independent study.
Fusing Bottle Bonanza:
Create a beautiful slumped bottle for $15. Classes at 10, 11, 2 and 3 are first come first served. There will also be demonstrations on how to embellish your bottle. All proceeds will help support the glass studio.

Look Homeward, Asheville: A Downtown Walking Tour Through Thomas Wolfe's Eyes
2025-09-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Step into the world of Thomas Wolfe with this guided walking tour through downtown Asheville- Wolfe’s hometown and the vivid backdrop for his (in)famous novel Look Homeward, Angel.
The tour begins at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial at the front of the Historic Old Kentucky Home Boardinghouse where Wolfe spent his childhood. From there, participants will stroll through downtown exploring sites connected to Wolfe’s life.
Throughout the walk, our guide will share excerpts from Wolfe’s writings, anecdotes about his life, and insights into early 20th century Asheville. Roughly 90 minutes, the tour will finish at the First Presbyterian Church, where our guide will be happy to chat and answer questions with anyone who wants to learn more!

Hendersonville Farmers Market - Meet the Chef with Caffe REL
2025-09-27 08:00 - 13:00 | Historic Train Depot, 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28792, United States
Discover the Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong
A vibrant weekly gathering at the Historic Train Depot in downtown Hendersonville. Running every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, rain or shine, the market showcases over 30 local vendors within a 60-mile radius. From farm-fresh produce and meats to baked goods, crafts, and live entertainment, there’s something for everyone. Join us from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a celebration of food, farms, and family in a lively community atmosphere.

Experience the spine-chilling Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail!
2025-09-26 19:30 - 23:30 | Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail, 6059 Union Grove Church Rd, Seagrove, 27341
Experience the Ultimate Backwoods Horror Attraction!
Dare to Enter the Most Terrifying Haunted Adventure Yet!
Experience the Ultimate Backwoods Horror Attraction! Dare to Enter the Most Terrifying Haunted Adventure Yet!
Prepare to be thoroughly spooked at our one-of-a-kind backwoods themed haunted attraction that will leave you trembling in fear.
With over 1 mile of hair-raising attractions set in the most haunting woods, you’ll be pushed to your limits as you navigate through the scariest scenes you’ve ever encountered. But that’s not all! Join us other additional attractions on our property, including the Killers Inc. Paranormal Murder Mystery Escape Room and UV Glow In The Dark Gel Blaster battles!
Plus, enjoy live Bands on select nights in October! Ready to face your fears head-on? Visit us at 6059 Union Grove Church Road, Seagrove N.C 27341, and remember to bring $5 for parking.
Don’t miss out on this ultimate backwoods horror adventure! Get your tickets now and prepare for the scare of a lifetime!
Get your tickets now and prepare for the scare of a lifetime!
This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Sep 26, 2025 to Nov 1, 2025 and happens every:
Fridays: 7:30pm – 11:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Saturdays: 7:30pm – 11:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sundays: 7:30pm – 11:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Crisp Comedy Live in Leicester featuring Piere Guyton
2025-09-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Noble Cidery and Taproom, 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC, 28806
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 Piere Guyton from Atlanta!!!
Piere Guyton is a forrmer Resident Comedian at “The Laughing Skull Lounge”, Seen on “Underground Comics Of Atlanta”, Performed multiple times at “The Laugh Factory/Chocolate Sundaes” in L.A, has a Comedy Album on all streaming platforms titled “With One R”, has headlined shows all over.
ages 18+
Show is free with a suggested donation of $12

Home Decor & Vintage Pop Up at SHARED LANGUAGE STUDIOS
2025-09-26 16:30 - 18:00 | SHARED LANGUAGE STUDIOS 115 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin, NC 28804, 115 Elk Mountain Rd, Suite A, Asheville, NC, 28804, United States
Join us for an Open Studio and Pop Up Shop featuring vintage clothing from
@Sure, Please
@Lucca Collective
@GennyPop Vintage
in addition to home decor and accessories from @LOOM Imports
We’re excited to show you the updated shared studio, which you can follow at IG @Sharedlanguage
115 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin NC 28804
Friday, September 26
4-6:30pm
Additional parking at Woodfin Elementary

43rd September Spectacular - Charming Chalcedony
2025-09-26 10:00 - 2025-09-29 17:00 | HCGMS, 2025 Spartanburg Hwy, Flat Rock, 28726
Join us for this exciting annual event at a new location! Rare minerals, exquisite jewelry, gems & more. Club Demo/Displays of lapidary arts and geology. You will have a Gem-tastic time with our members and +16 vendors in two rooms! Raffles, door prizes, the Wheel of Fortune, plus activities for young visitors.

Jonas Gerard Fall 2025 Archive Auction
2025-09-26 08:00 - 2025-10-05 20:00 | Online
In honor of the 1 year anniversary of Hurricane Helene flood, Jonas Gerard Fine Art is pleased to announce its second Online Auction this fall. Jonas Gerard’s voluminous personal and professional archives are in the process of being digitized and preserved, and we are thrilled to share more special items from this collection. Discover original and unique items including rare ink drawings, work on paper studies, sculptures, tiles, artist tools, studio clothing, fun memorabilia, and a dazzling selection of finished flood-restored paintings.

Black Mountain Blues
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-29 | White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NC, 28711, United States
The Black Mountain Blues Festival is presented by the Black Mountain Blues® Society a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting communities through music and culture-keeping initiatives. The 2nd annual festival will take place in downtown Black Mountain, NC across multiple venues. In addition to live music, Black Mountain Blues® will feature panel discussions, open blues jams, and educational opportunities. The 2025 Festival will donate 50% of net proceeds to hurricane Helene recovery.

ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 2025
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-28 | OLLI at UNC Asheville – Reuter Center, One University Heights, Asheville, 28804
The ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference is a forum for scholars and artists to contribute original work on topics related to Black Mountain College and its place in cultural history.
The format is designed to be interdisciplinary, with sessions that will include panels, presentations, performances, and workshops. BMC itself was a uniquely interdisciplinary organization, generating output from its faculty and students that often involved the melding of the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each year, conference participation reflects this; past presentations have explored wide-ranging, fruitful intersections such as (to name just a few of the most recent examples) how Charles Olson’s “projectivist” poetics inspired works on the stage and screen; the influence of choreographer Merce Cunningham on Abstract Expressionist painters trained at BMC such as Pat Passlof and James Bishop; the photography of poet-publisher-artist Jonathan Williams; the path from BMC’s first Summer Institute in honor of Arnold Schoenberg, to the design and philosophy of contemporary summer arts programs today; a performance connecting Ruth Asawa’s sculpture to contemporary dance; and a workshop offering attendees the opportunity to weave on looms with found materials, as Anni Albers’ BMC students did.
The conference is hosted annually in the fall. ReVIEWING 15 will take place September 26 – 28th, 2025, presented in conjunction with BMCM+AC’s fall 2025 exhibition, Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College, organized by Jeff Arnal, curator, and Adolfo Alzuphar, curatorial assistant. Black Mountain College’s interdisciplinary and collaborative philosophy fostered groundbreaking time-based experiments across disciplines, significantly influencing performance, theater, film, music, dance, and visual art worldwide. The exhibition will feature visual and time-based artworks that echo BMC’s innovative spirit from 1933 to 1957 including historical and contemporary works, interactive installations, performances, and immersive experiences that bring the past into conversation with the present.
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Keynote Speaker: Debra McCall
Debra McCall is a dance historian, choreographer, Certified Movement Analyst, and performer best known for her reconstructions of Oskar Schlemmer’s 1920s Bauhaus Dances. Recipient of fellowships from the NEA and the NEH, she also received the Rome Prize in Design from the American Academy in Rome and a Fulbright-Nehru Professional and Academic Excellence Award for her documentation of medieval reliefs of sacred dancers at the Thillai Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. McCall served on the graduate faculties of New York University and Pratt Institute where she was Mellon Lecturer. Her Bauhaus work has been presented in a variety of venues including Performa 09, Artissima 17 Torino, and Harvard University’s The Bauhaus and Harvard: 100 years.

RAD Comedy featuring Matt Cobos
2025-09-25 19:00 - 21:00 | The River Arts District Brewing Company, 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, 28801
Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are excited to have Matt Cobos from Denver!
Matt Cobos is a one-dude party from Denver, Colorado. His rapid, punchy style, and kick-ass attitude quickly gets audiences onboard and ready to party. He also says “dude” and “hell yeah” WAY too much.
Matt has opened for Frankie Quiñones, Melissa Villaseñor, Josh Blue, Sam Tallent, Adam Cayton-Holland, and more. He has also been on the Moontower Comedy Festival, High Plains Comedy Festival, and is a Paid Regular at the world famous Comedy Works in Denver. Matt also co-hosts the comedy show Thick Skin with Mike Stanley, and the podcast “Cobos Patrick Podcast” with Patrick Richardson.
Overall, Matt Cobos is just a rad dude with a rad ‘tude and he just wants to party with you. Hell yeah, dude!
ages 18+
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $15

Sunset Yoga & Private Salt Cave - September 25th
2025-09-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Asheville Salt Cave, 16 North Liberty St, Asheville, 28801
We’ll begin with a 45-minute private Salt Cave session, soaking in its nourishing properties and benefits of salt therapy together. In the final 15 minutes, your instructor Ceiara, will guide you through gentle, mindful movements will guide your awareness back to the present, preparing body and mind for yoga on the deck overlooking downtown and the beautiful mountains. As the sun sets over the mountains, enjoy a grounding Slow-Flow-N-Yin practice on the deck —unraveling tension in the body, quieting the mind, and setting the tone for a sweet, restful sleep. Props (yoga blocks, straps, and blankets) are provided. Space is limited to just 10 participants, so reserve your spot today. You are welcome to slowly stroll the meditation gardens and labyrinth before or after our time together. Please bring your own mat or we will have them provided.

Call for Art - Old Fort Rising
2025-09-25 14:00 - 18:00 | Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort, 28762
This show reflects resilience and renewal in the face of adversity. The opening
of the exhibit will be one year from Hurricane Helene, in which Old Fort suffered
greatly. Much has been said about the impact of the storm on the town. While
we won’t forget the devastation that affected Old Fort, this exhibit will celebrate
our rebirth. Local businesses and residents have come a long way in a year.
We have been blessed with donations and countless volunteer hours. It is time
to celebrate our town’s rebirth. Let your art reflect the vibrancy of this renewal!

Career and Internship Fair at UNC Asheville
2025-09-25 11:30 - 13:30 | UNCA: Highsmith Union, Blue Ridge Room, One University Hts., Asheville, 28804
Join us for the Career and Internship Fair this Fall on September 25 from 11:30am -1:30pm. This event is part of UNC Asheville’s Helene Symposium, a three day event commemorating the 1 year anniversary of the hurricane. As part of the “rebuilding” theme, we are proud to offer the Career and Internship Fair as an opportunity for employers to rebuild their operations with UNC Asheville students and alumni! Small businesses and nonprofit organizations with fewer than 20 employees impacted by the storm can qualify for a special discount.
Employers can email hirebulldogs@unca.edu for more information about recruiting options, and the event is open to the public.

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
2025-09-24 17:00 - 18:45 | Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC, 28801
Asheville Resilience!
On Sept. 27th, it will be one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene. The most deadliest and devastating storm ever! We are almost one year in three days that Asheville is bouncing back in many ways! In Asheville, NC many roads and neighborhoods have been cleaned up, rebuilding of many homes and communities have taken place and shops and stores are open! Many of our dancers showed up to the 5Rhythms® practice on Weds nights when we had water restrictions. Homewood provided a portable water station and hand sanitizer was provided for us to wash our hands. I am so appreciative for our dance community members to show up in this way! Asheville and our 5Rhythms® practice have been able to adapt and bounce back in many ways. We ought to be proud and appreciative of our resilience. Join us in this movement exploration. We move to the maps created by Gabrielle Roth!
About 5Rhythms®
Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands worldwide. 5Rhythms® is a dynamic movement practice rooted in the principles that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself.
About Karen:
5Rhythms dance is for everyone. This meditative freeform dancing practice was created by dancer and visionary Gabriellle Roth. Accredited 5Rhythms teacher Karen Chapman has been hosting dances in Asheville and around the country for 9 years. Through the dance, Karen acts as a guide for the dancer on their journey through the rhythms. Karen is interested in how energy moves on the dance floor through the Breath and Body!
Dance movement timeline:
Doors open at 5 PM for warm up and close at 5:45 for the opening circle. The wave is complete at 6:45PM. If you can arrive at 5 PM that is best but you are welcome to come to the dance anytime before 5:45 PM.
5 PM: Warm-up, Meditative stretching and dancing.
5:45 PM: Doors Close, Opening circle
Demonstration of the 5 Rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness.
6 PM: Dancing the wave of the 5 Rhythms
6:45: Closing Circle/End
Thank you and see ya on the dance floor soon! Love K

"The Shark is Broken" at NC Stage
2025-09-24 - 2025-10-12 | North Carolina Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane, Asheville, 28801
Wed-Sun September 24th – October 12th
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays: 7:30pm
Fridays, Sundays: 2:00pm
The first summer blockbuster movie, Jaws, is being filmed—but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with testy, feuding costars, unpredictable weather, and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns are looking like an omen for the future of the movie. In this comedy co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers of Jaws stars Robert Shaw (father of co-writer Ian), Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble, and pray for an end to the shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.
Regular Adult Tickets: $24-$48 (depending on chosen seat)
Student Tickets: $10 (18 and under/ college and graduate students with student ID)

A Year of Healing: A Gathering for Grounding, Wellness & Community One Year After Helene
2025-09-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Asheville Salt Cave, 16 North Liberty St, Asheville, 28801
We are here to ground in together and heal our community.
Deep breaths inside the salt caves
Sip on some of our house blended herbal teas
Enjoy a 10 minute massage
Candling lighting ceremony
Rose Rooted Elixir bar- Elixir for sale
Walk our labyrinth and slow down in the gardens
15% OFF in our gift shop
Sliding Scale $20-$40+ Pay at the door! Please bring clean socks!
No appointment needed

The Asheville Business Summit
2025-09-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
A event where entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers gather to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.
Together, we’ll rise to meet challenges, rebuild stronger post-crisis, and shape the future of business in our mountain region and beyond.
It will be a day of high-impact keynotes, panels, and breakouts focused on growth, leadership, innovation, and business strategy. Up to 500 attendees.
Breakout sessions, 50 – 300 participants.

Live at the Joke Shop, Open Mic Comedy
2025-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Sparky’s Bardega, 23 Broadway St., Asheville, 28801
Every Monday Aaron Naylor and Jordan Ballard host Live from the Joke Shop at Sparky’s Bardega!
Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local comedians
Anyone is welcome to participate
Full bar and more snacks than you could dream of
Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm
no cover, tips appreciated
all ages welcome, adult content warning

Celebrating the Equinox: Gathering the Light, Honoring the Shadows
2025-09-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Kanuga, 471 Kanuga Chapel Dr., Hendersonville, 28739
Celebrate the autumnal equinox in an evening of yoga, spirituality and healing, Thursday, Sept. 22 at Kanuga. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Labyrinth with nature crafting, followed by slow-flow yoga at 6:30 p.m., and concludes with a healing sound bath at 7:45 p.m. To close the evening, attendees are invited to linger over a cup of tea and reflect on the coming fall season. Bring your own mat, blanket and camp chair. Cost: $18 (plus tax and fees). 130 Kanuga Chapel Dr in Hendersonville. Registration and more info at kanuga.org/events.

RAD Comedy with Ryan Brown and Friends
2025-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | The River Arts District Brewing Company, 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, 28801
Modelface Comedy brings you the best stand up comedians from all over the country and this week with have NC favorite Ryan Brown and a few of his very silly friends!!
Ryan Brown is a comedian and writer raised in North Carolina, where he’s currently based after 8 years of living and performing in NYC. His jokes combine an analytical worldview with child-like curiosity to create something equal parts insightful and ridiculous. In New York, Ryan was a regular performer at clubs around the city and can now be seen performing across the southeast and all over the country. In November 2023 he released his debut album, Adopted by the Internet. Ryan’s also been featured in numerous festivals including the New York, Cape Fear, Asheville and Oak City comedy festivals. Beyond stand up, he’s found success applying his skillset to the world of advertising, creating content for major brands like Denny’s, PUMA, Netflix, Morgan Stanley, Bojangles, Lenovo and more.
featuring Aaron Naylor, Danny Felix and Clay Jones
ages 18+
doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $15

Vishwas R. Gaitonde Book Launch
2025-09-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Malaprop’s Bookstore & Cafe, 55 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
This event is co-sponsored by Orison Books and The Great Smokies Writing Program
Join UNCA’s Great Smokies Writing Program and Asheville-based publisher Orison Books to celebrate the release of Vishwas R. Gaitonde’s debut story collection, On Earth as It Is in Heaven. Selected by David Heska Wanbli Weiden as the winner of The Orison Fiction Prize, On Earth as It Is in Heaven is a globe-spanning story collection that demonstrates what connects us all, no matter where we’re from or where we find ourselves.
“It is indeed a pleasure to welcome this fantastic new voice in world literature.” —David Heska Wanbli Weiden, author of Winter Counts
“On Earth as It Is in Heaven is an absorbing and deeply pleasurable collection.” —Margot Livesey, author of The Road from Belhaven
“Vishwas R. Gaitonde is a precise, patient writer, meticulously and beautifully exploring the lives that populate On Earth as It Is in Heaven with care. In his hands, the characters are given what we all need: grace.” —Sameer Pandya, author of Our Beautiful Boys
FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Friends of Music and the Arts Presents Amber Joy Koeppen – Award Winning Harpist
2025-09-21 16:00 - 17:30 | Parish Hall – St. John in the Wilderness, 1905 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, 28731
FLAT ROCK, N.C. — Amber Joy Koeppen brings her angelic harp playing to St. John in the Wilderness Sunday, September 21 at 4:00 p.m. for a free concert in the spacious Parish Hall at 1905 Greenville Highway across from the church in Flat Rock. Handicapped accessibility and free parking are available. Donations will be gratefully accepted for the Friends of Music and the Arts Series.
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible has numerous references to harp music which has been said to have healing properties. One of the oldest musical instruments in the world, the harp originated in Mesopotamia more than 2,000 years ago.
Classically trained, Amber Joy Koeppen mastered the modern harp more than 20 years ago, winning First Place in the Rosen-Schaffer Competition for Young and Emerging Artists. She has continued to receive many awards for her solo concert performances while also performing with the New York City Ballet, the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Teaching children and Adults in her private music studio enables Amber Joy to share her passion for artistic excellence and creativity with her students who are also award-winning active musicians. In addition to her promotion of arts education, she currently serves as Director for Appalachian State’s Community Music School providing musical education in the North Carolina High Country in partnership with Hayes School of Music.
The September 21 concert will feature an afternoon of harp music highlighting works of composers such as Gliere, Piazzolla, Debussy, Salzedo and more.
Harpist Amber Koeppen will share an eclectic collection of some of her favorite works for solo harp and will also be joined by two special guest students for the incredible experience of hearing three harps playing together. Come enjoy an engaging concert full of great music and interesting stories.
For more information visit www.stjohnflatrock.org
