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 […]

Led by a certified Inward & Artward Creative Facilitator, Tikva Kingrea, this 6-week workshop series gives space for young folks' imaginations to run wild, turning anything and everything into an opportunity for storytelling! Students ages 11-14 will dive into their own worlds, build their own imaginations, and creating their own stories through a smorgasbord of […]

From his landmark victory in Brown v. Board of Education to becoming the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court—Thurgood Marshall devoted his life to the pursuit of a more just world. This captivating one-man play explores his work and life with riveting and inspiring storytelling. Content advisory: strong language, use of racial […]

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 […]

Have you ever wondered which invasive species might be growing around you? Join staff from HRI and EcoForesters for a guided hike at Sandy Mush Game Lands at a site that has been managed to control several invasive species, including the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. As we hike, we will discuss silviculture, prescribed burning, chemical treatment, […]

DATES: May 9-12, 2024 TICKETS: $50-$250 for adults. Limited day passes available; Weekend Passes must be purchased by LEAF Members; Youth tickets are available; Kids younger than 10 are free! WeX Volunteering Options are available. Weekend passes include access to camping at Lake Eden. Passes for car camping, RVs, and private rustic camp cabins are […]

The Orange Peel + Citizen Vinyl Present Peeled Back: Featuring Benjamin Tod & Ashley Mae Join us on Thursday, May 9th for Peeled Back, a collaboration between The Orange Peel and Citizen Vinyl, featuring Benjamin Tod and Ashley Mae, one night before the much anticipated sold out Lost Dog Street Band’s show on May 10th. […]

A storytelling show about you—the audience—The Campfireball is created spontaneously out of whatever stories and lives happen to be gathered together inside Story Parlor at that moment in time. There’s nothing to prepare and nothing to fear—participation is never required, and the show is just as much fun to sit back and watch unfold as […]

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have John-Michael Bond from Los Angeles! Originally from Chattanooga, TN, John-Michael Bond is the former co-host of the Who's Your God Podcast alongside Amy Miller and Steve Hernandez. Creative Loafing magazine say his comedy covers “the arduous yet worthwhile pursuit […]

Pamper Mom with our 'Mother's Day Made Easy' package. Create lasting memories as you celebrate Mother's Day in style with an elegant Tea Party featuring local live music, delectable hors d'oeuvres and artisanal activities. Sip and savor complimentary sparkling wine upon arrival and enjoy blissful overnight accommodations. Revel in late checkout until 1pm and start […]

This workshop will teach you how to make a personal message for someone you love. To look at images in a new way. You will look for symbols and words that reflect what the recipient means to you. Everyone can do this! Don’t be intimidated. You do not have to “know how to draw” to […]

Join us on Friday, May 10, as we celebrate 10 years in business and thank you for your support! Visit Europa at 125 Cherry Street in Black Mountain, NC. Since its launch in 2014, Europa has grown from a modest startup to a regional destination for imported handcrafted gifts, including German cuckoo clocks and nutcrackers, […]

Salt Cave Community Acupuncture & Healing: Acupuncture with nourishing meditation in the tranquil ambiance of the Salt Cave on May 10th @ 6pm Blending together acupuncture and healing meditations rooted in Intuition Medicine ® Jessica Davies, LAc. creates a safe and sacred space for community healing inside the Asheville Salt Cave. The intentions of this […]

Explore the sounds of Appalachian singing traditions in ACS's upcoming Echoes of the Blue Ridge: Songs of Renewal & Resistance. Featuring Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass, enjoy a diverse set of choral favorites and emerging composers.

The sleepy town of Popcorn Falls is forced into bankruptcy when a neighboring town threatens to turn them into a sewage treatment plant. Their only hope – open a theater! Two actors play over twenty roles in a world of farce, love, and desperation, proving once and for all that art can save the world.

Few poets follow their own arrow as devotedly as Nashville based Tim Easton, whose songwriting career has woven in and out of folk music and rock ‘n’ roll (and Americana before it was really called that), of erstwhile bands and solo songwriting, of his birthplace of America and all the other places he’s called home. […]