Pride Pizza PARTY! Gay Comedy
2026-06-12 21:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Cultura, 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Pride Pizza Party isn’t just a regular queer comedy showcase. It’s a super gay comedy show with pizza!
This Pride Month grab a beer and a slice and get ready to laugh with Asheville’s top queer comedians
Table seating and full dinner menu available
ages 18+
Doors at 8:45, show at 9:15pm
Tickets $18

Hemlock Treatment Demonstration
2026-06-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, 28778, United States
The Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI) is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Saturday, June 13th from 9am to 12pm at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC.
Hemlock trees in western North Carolina are an important and irreplaceable component of our forests. These trees have been suffering for over two decades from hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), an invasive insect that can kill the tree in as little as four years.
However, hemlock management is simpler and less expensive than ever before. This hands-off demonstration will be useful for landowners, natural resource managers and tree care professionals. We will use the trees on-site to practice assessing hemlock health to determine the best treatment options, and HRI staff will demonstrate the HWA chemical treatment methods used on national forest and state lands. These methods are available to all private landowners in North Carolina without obtaining a license or certification. We will also discuss applicator and environmental safety, special considerations and guidance for hiring a tree care professional.
The backup weather date for this event will be Saturday, June 27th. Please also note that the demonstration will occur on a slightly sloped surface and some demonstrations may require climbing a short hill to view them.
NC pesticide applicators can earn 3 credits for attending (categories G, L, N, D, and X), and ISA members can earn CEUs (credits currently pending).
Registration is required. Please visit our website to register. Email education@savehemlocksnc.org or call 828-252-4783 with questions about the event.

RESCHEDULED - Thomas Wolfe's Buried Lives: A Riverside Cemetery Tour
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Riverside Cemetery, 53 Birch St, Asheville, 28801
This tour, originally scheduled for May 23rd, was rescheduled due to inclement weather.
Join us for a tour of Riverside Cemetery as we piece together fact and fiction by highlighting many of the folks that inspired various characters in Wolfe’s works, as well as other notable Ashevillians.
The tour will begin at the front gate of Riverside Cemetery, with parking available along Birch Street and near the gate. Plan for two-hour leisurely paced tour!
THIS EVENT HAS A CAPACITY LIMIT. Tickets – $10/person and must be purchased online: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/thomas-wolfes-buried-lives-a-riverside-cemetery-tour

DENIM JACKET PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH LUCY MILLER
2026-06-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio, 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
For over 100 years, the quintessentially American jeans jacket has endured as a wardrobe staple. From gold miners to Springsteen and likely you as well, it is worn not only for its utility but for its declaration of your personal style. Let’s take that a step further and add a dash of artistic flare.
Artist Lucy Miller will share what she has learned about painting on jeans jackets – from subject matter to painting techniques – this workshop will guide you through the creation of one of your own. We will look at various supplies, fabrics and designs.

10th Annual BioBlitz with MountainTrue
2026-06-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Laughing Waters Retreat Center, 3963 Gerton Highway, Gerton, NC, 28735
Discover. Document. Defend.
June 13, 2026 @ 10 am | Hickory Nut Gorge (Gerton, NC)
Join MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina, and local naturalists for a day of exploration and discovery in the heart of the Hickory Nut Gorge on the 10th Annual BioBlitz. The BioBlitz is a fast-paced communal effort to find and identify as many species of plants, animals, and fungi as possible in a specific area. Whether you’re a seasoned biologist or a curious neighbor, your observations help us better understand and protect the incredible biodiversity of Western North Carolina.
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What is a BioBlitz?
A BioBlitz is part social event, part scientific expedition. Armed with the iNaturalist app and guided by experts, we’ll head into the field to document the rare and rugged ecosystems near Gerton, NC.
Explore: Navigate diverse terrains with expert naturalists.
Learn: Discover how to identify local flora and fauna.
Contribute: Every observation you upload becomes part of a global database used by scientists to track environmental health.
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Join the Expedition
Ready to become a citizen scientist? Space is limited to ensure a high-quality experience for all participants and to minimize our impact on the land.
Important Reminders:
There will be a variety of hike options for this event ranging from easy to strenuous. Please leave pets at home. Kids are welcome to attend as long as accompanied by a parent/guardian for the duration of the event.
Parking is limited at the venue so carpooling is encouraged.
Locations:
Carpool meet-up at 9:30 am: The Food Lion in Fairview https://maps.app.goo.gl/RGXamW7h2ovr9d447
BioBlitz location (Laughing Waters): https://maps.app.goo.gl/f5dk7Rbi2qkScPws8
All volunteers are eligible to receive an annual complimentary membership to MountainTrue. To activate yours, please email members@mountaintrue.org

Blue Country Line Dance’s Giddy-Up Brunch
2026-06-13 11:00 - 14:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
EVENT: 11AM
Blue Country Line Dance’s Giddy-Up Brunch
Come boot scoot your way over and dance with us! Line dancing is all the rage – and for good reason — as it’s incredibly fun, addicting and inclusive. But It’s different than what you might think. Queer culture has transformed this social art of dance into something truly magical – that extends beyond the boots & hats & country music (although we still love that too).
We dance to all kinds of music, dancing choreography at all skill levels, at all ages.
Coming to one of these events is an invite into a safe space to learn steps, find community and express yourself on the dance floor.
Saturday 11am-2pm
11am-12pm Beginner Hour
– includes lessons and Blue Country’s Zoe Hawkins-Wells leading the steps the whole time
12pm-2pm All Levels
– includes a higher level lesson, a mix of dances, two-step, pattern partner circle dances and we take requests.
You can find demos of the dances taught, our playlist, dance list and more info on
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FB @ Zoe Hawkins-Wells
www.bluecountrylinedance.com

FREE PATIO SHOW: The Nature Boys
2026-06-13 14:00 - 17:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
– FREE SHOW
– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
THE NATURE BOYS
Hailing from the Appalachian musical stronghold of Asheville, NC, The Nature Boys are coming in hot with their brand of bluegrass. As veterans of the acoustic music scene, they are combining a deep love of traditional string band music with a refreshing catalog of original songs, dazzling fans with a certain je ne sais quoi that is both genuine and relatable. Formed in the summer of 2025, long time friends Jack, Jesse, and Nick found themselves once again living in the same town and ready to start a new musical project. These three had spent years touring across the world, often but not always in the same group. With a shared love of music, humor, and brotherhood, The Nature Boys was born in a way that can only be described as natural. Soon after getting the wheels rolling, they enlisted Asheville aces Coop and Korey, now forming one of Asheville’s premier 5-piece bluegrass bands, The Nature Boys. The band is currently performing regionally and is recording their debut album, to be released in late 2026.

The June Date Night Club
2026-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Historic Downtown Saluda, 24 Main Street, Saluda
The Date Night Club is a curated dinner experience for couples who want an easy, meaningful night out — without having to plan it themselves.
Join us in beautiful Saluda on Saturday, June 13th from 6:00–8:00 p.m. for an intimate evening designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and enjoy quality time together.
Buy one ticket per couple.
Special price for our first event!
Early bird $150
Full price $160
Your ticket includes a three-course Italian meal, thoughtful conversation prompts, and some brief input from Dan and Karina to spark reflection and connection in your relationship. This is not a workshop and there’s no pressure to share with the group — just a warm, relaxed evening created to help you enjoy each other and have conversations that matter.
Plus you’ll get some ideas and discounts for a mystery date you can use later in the month.
Come for the food, stay for the connection, and let us take care of the planning.
Make a day of it! Come down to Saluda and get a drink at the Purple Onion or Salud! Sip and Strum, take a walk down the beautiful main street and do some vintage shopping, or even plan an adventure with Green River Adventures.
Your hosts:
Daniel Anear
Daniel has been working with couples for nearly a decade first in his home country of Australia and has recently brought his practice to Asheville.
He offers Relationship Repair to couples and individuals, specializing in identifying and interrupting the recurring argument patterns that couples find themselves in.
Karina Duffy
Karina is a somatic relationship coach, intuitive healer, and sound therapy facilitator originally from Dublin, Ireland. Drawing from her Celtic lineage of intuitive healers and her work alongside indigenous elders and shamans, Karina creates experiences that help people reconnect with themselves and each other through presence, emotional healing, and meaningful connection.
Her approach blends somatic healing, intuitive guidance, sound therapy, and compassionate coaching to help release emotional and ancestral patterns that can impact relationships and personal wellbeing.

Tourists Movie Night
2026-06-13 18:30 - 21:30 | HomeTrust Park, 30 Buchanan Place, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Aloha Tourists Ohana! The Asheville Tourists will host their first ever on-field movie night, featuring the 2025 live action Lilo & Stitch on the largest videoboard in WNC.
When: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Gates open at 6:30 p.m.; Movie starts at 7:30 p.m.
Seating: General admission seating bowl and outfield blanket seating (bring your own blanket!)
Select concessions available for purchase.
Field Rules:
All children must be accompanied by an adult
No outside food or beverage
Stay out of roped off restricted areas
Blankets only; no chairs, mats or tarps
Ballpark concessions allowed on field; no dumping of food or beverage; no littering
No balls, frisbees, or flying objects
No digging or pulling grass
No heeled footwear
No strollers or wagons
In accordance with HomeTrust Park security guidelines, fans are only permitted to carry diaper bags, medical bags, small purses, clutches, or wallets no larger than 8.5” x 11,” which may include a strap or handle. Absolutely no backpacks, totes, or bags larger than 8.5” x 11”. All bags are subject to search. Pets are not permitted inside HomeTrust Park, however, service animals are welcome.
Parking:
Parking at HomeTrust Park and Memorial Field lot will be first come first served. Additional parking is available at the Ironwood Parking Garage (45 Federal Alley). Shuttle service will not be provided, please plan accordingly.
For more information, please call the Asheville Tourists Box Office (828) 258-0428.

All Your Friends
2026-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Eulogy, 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville, 28801
An indie dance party for the ones who still romanticize a scratched iPod, American Spirits, and a blurry night soundtracked by bloghouse and post-punk revival. All Your Friends is at Eulogy on 13 June 2026, bringing the sweat, synths, and nostalgia of the early 2010’s house party.
This is your basement-floor flashback to tight jeans, smudged eyeliner, and nights that felt like a house show turned afterparty. Expect a high-energy dance floor fueled by indie sleaze classics and remixes you forgot you loved, from LCD Soundsystem and The Rapture to Foals, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, MGMT, Crystal Castles, and more. No frills, just bodies in motion.
Whether you never left the Lower East Side or just miss the chaos of that era, All Your Friends is a night dedicated to bad decisions, blown speakers, and the soundtrack of your favorite forgotten memories. Come ready for the sweat, the noise, and the party your Tumblr warned you about at Eulogy.

Don't Tell Comedy, Hendersonville
2026-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville, NC, 173 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC
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
Secret Locations.
Shhh…it’s a surprise. As you can see, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood for each show. The precise location and other important show details will be sent to you at 8:00 AM the day of the show. If you don’t see it in your inbox you can find the info on show day right here.
Secret Comedians.
No spoilers! All comedians remain unknown until the moment they take the stage. But don’t fret, we carefully curate lineups of 4-7 different comics to create a hilarious and diverse show. The best part is—you never know who might show up!
You might discover your next favorite underground comedian or see a fan favorite. We specialize in introducing audiences to the best-emerging talent from cities around the world through a mix of the best local and nationally touring comedians.
Unique Live Experience.
Honestly, we’re over the whole debt-inducing two-drink minimum thing. We’re dedicated to providing you with a unique and fun live comedy experience—one which doesn’t require you to take out a second mortgage. We thrive on good vibes and welcome you to be a part of the DTC community.
Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm

Secret Saturday Late Nite Comedy Show
2026-06-13 22:00 - 23:30 | The River Arts District Brewing Company, 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, 28801
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 9:30, show at 10pm
Tickets $18

Emo Night Brooklyn
2026-06-13 22:00 - 23:59 | Revival Asheville, 66 Asheland Ave, Asheville, 28801
Welcome to Emo Night Brooklyn, a late-night, DJ-driven dance party blasting the best emo and pop punk jams that raised us, ruined us, and somehow still define us. We’re taking over Revival in Asheville on 13 June 2026 for a night of screaming every word, moshing with strangers, and feeling absolutely everything.
This is not a quiet night out. Expect wall-to-wall emo and pop punk anthems, deep cuts, and songs you still know by heart even if you pretend you’ve “moved on.” From the tracks that got you through your worst years to the ones that still hit a little too hard, Emo Night Brooklyn is all about losing your voice, finding your people, and reliving the music that made us who we are. And yeah sometimes special guests and your favorite artists even jump in to join the chaos.
Come ready to scream, mosh, dance, cry in the corner (no judgment), and throw yourself into the pit with all your favorite people. Tell the DJs what you want to hear and we promise we listen better than your ex. It’s loud, it’s emotional, and it’s the kind of night that reminds you it was never just a phase.
So get ready, Asheville. Lace up your boots, warm up your vocal cords, and meet us in the pit at Revival on 13 June 2026. Emo Night Brooklyn is calling — and yes, we need every soul.

RAD Half Marathon & 10k
2026-06-14 07:00 - 10:30 | Pack Square Park, 121 College St, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Get ready to experience the 5th Annual RAD Half Marathon & 10k presented by Hunter Subaru, where art meets adrenaline in Downtown Asheville, NC!
The RAD Half Marathon & 10K is more than just a race—it’s a high-energy celebration of Asheville’s creative heartbeat. Set in the heart of the River Arts District, this event supports local artists and highlights the vibrant, one-of-a-kind art scene that makes Asheville shine. Every mile helps lift up the makers, dreamers, and doers who bring this community to life.
The RAD Half Marathon and the 10K course are both USATF Sanctioned and Certified.

You Can Make Friends -w- Your Saw! - with Joanne Davis-Woods
2026-06-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville, 28801
Join Guest Instructor Joanne Davis-Woods for this hands on Metal Sawing for Jewelry workshop.
This will be a small class with good one on one attention. Topics covered will be saw blade choice and methods of refining, how to use a saw as a file, and materials for “thrumming”, along with best methods for transferring patterns onto metal.
There will be two piercing projects for the 3 hour class, one with curves and one with angles. Choosing where to begin the cut can be important so we will consider approach. Blanks with patterns attached will be provided as well as saw blades with materials kit*. We’ll cover how to choose the right size blade, how to grip and guide the saw for accuracy, and how to use the blade to fine tune the cuts. We’ll cover thrumming and the different materials that can be used. And in addiition we’ll look into the various ways of transferring a pattern to the sheet.
I believe everyone can get more comfortable with their saw. If you can ride a bike or use a sewing machine- you are almost there! -Joanne
Level: Beginner/ Intermediate
Skill Prerequisites: Some sawing experience would be beneficial but not necessary.
Workshop Cost: $120 (sign up below)
Materials Fee: $20 +/- Paid at class

Country Brunch - June 14
2026-06-14 11:00 - 14:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
The Grey Eagle and Leona Wild Collective Present
Country Brunch with JoJo Harnish
Sunday, June 14
11am-2pm
All Ages
This is a FREE event!

Weekly Sunday Scrabble
2026-06-14 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!

Pat Byrne with 5J Barrow | Sundays by the River
2026-06-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Olivette Riverside Pavilion, 1069 Olivette Rd, Asheville, 28804
Join us for a beautiful Sunday afternoon concert by the French Broad River featuring Irish singer-songwriter Pat Byrne with indie-folk band 5J Barrow! BYOB, BYOC (chair), Kids are free!
An Irish singer-songwriter, Pat Byrne has come a long way since his first deal with Universal. In late 2017, Byrne began his migration to Austin, Texas. In 2019, Pat took the US by storm, with breakout performances at the 30A Festival, SXSW, Kerrville Folk Festival and the Americana Festival. Being immersed in the Texas music scene, Pat’s sophomore US release, Into the Light, has an edgier feel underscoring both emotional depth and greater confidence, while blending new influences with his rich Irish heritage.
5j Barrow is a soulful indie band founded in 2011 by Broadway performers Eryn Murman and Jason Hite, whose heartfelt lyrics and evocative sound have captivated audiences from the Apollo Theater to Washington Square Park. Named “Best Band in NY” after winning WNYC/WQXR’s 2014 Battle of the Boroughs, they’ve built a devoted following and recently completed a year-long North American tour. Their releases include the debut album From the Dim Sweet Light and the three-part EP series The Journey (2017–2019). Now based in Asheville, NC, they continue to create and perform across the country.

5JBARROW SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER IN OLIVETTE
2026-06-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Olivette Riverside Pavilion, 1069 Olivette Rd, Asheville, 28804
Join us for a beautiful Sunday afternoon concert with indie-folk band 5J Barrow! BYOB, BYOC (chair), Kids are free!
5j Barrow is a soulful indie band founded in 2011 by Broadway performers Eryn Murman and Jason Hite, whose heartfelt lyrics and evocative sound have captivated audiences from the Apollo Theater to Washington Square Park. Named “Best Band in NY” after winning WNYC/WQXR’s 2014 Battle of the Boroughs, they’ve built a devoted following and recently completed a year-long North American tour. Their releases include the debut album From the Dim Sweet Light and the three-part EP series The Journey (2017–2019). Now based in Asheville, NC, they continue to create and perform across the country.

J Art Fest: Jane Kramer in Concert
2026-06-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Asheville Jewish Community Center, 256 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Jane Kramer has garnered international recognition for the heartrending originality of her vocals and for the heavy-hitting lyrical eloquence of her songwriting. Her live performances are equally as poignant and engaging. She will be joined by River Guerguerian, Jake Wolf and Chris Rosser (Free Planet Radio)
J Art Fest brings three standout arts events to Asheville this summer. Enjoy a soulful performance by Jane Kramer, a special curated evening with our J Art Presenting Sponsor Momentum Gallery, and a lively outdoor art market filled with local makers and community energy. A season of creativity and connection awaits.

PATIO SHOW: Julianna Jade
2026-06-14 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
JULIANNA JADE
Julianna Jade is an up and coming artist making waves with her angelic, ethereal voice. Her music feels like a spell, weaving light into every song.
A lifelong artist, self-taught musician, and intuitive performer, Julianna channels both the beauty and ache of being alive into sonic worlds that shimmer with vulnerability and truth. Blending experimental pop and dreamy atmospheric indie, her music takes you to another world creating undeniable ripples in the air. Whether alone on stage or with her band, her presence leaves behind a special kind of magic. Locals have commented, “There is no other voice like Julianna in Asheville”.
“Julianna is creating an aura with her performance – a performance that never feels performative. She is popping up everywhere now and we want to know more… Fiddle Man says don’t miss it.” Written by local press – Fiddle Man from Where Y’at? AVL Live Music
With her debut single, 444, and more original music to be released soon, Julianna Jade is here to leave a mark on the world and she’s only just getting started.

The Misfit Improv Comedy Show
2026-06-14 18:00 - 20:00 | NC Stage Company, 15 Stage Ln, Asheville, 28801
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.

RAD WOMEN, Femme Comedy in The RAD
2026-06-14 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 an all femme show with a secret headliner!
It’s Pride Month and we are celebrating with some truly RAD Women! Join some of the best femme comedians from Asheville and a secret lady headliner for a night of unforgettable laughs at The RAD Brew Co. in the River Arts District!
ages 18+
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $15 advance, $18 day of

APLR Presents: Marisa Anderson
2026-06-14 19:00 - 22:00 | AyurPrana Listening Room, 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806
APLR Presents: Marisa Anderson
Sunday, June 14th, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room – 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 6PM || Event 7PM
Marisa Anderson
Marisa Anderson’s music transcends borders. The topography of her work interrogates the intersections of artistry and expression with form and tradition. A singular guitarist and voracious musical collaborator, Anderson crafts pieces bursting with equal parts reverence and curiosity, contouring familiar shapes into work that is wholly her own. Anderson has spent decades mining the veins of the complicated, interconnected American folk traditions she was steeped in from a young age, stretching beyond those traditions and incorporating the vocabulary and techniques of vernacular and folk musics from across time and beyond boundary into her work. Eschewing replication or revival, Anderson’s music lives in conversation with tradition. “My approach to tradition is with the hands that I have and the history that I have,” notes Anderson. “In that way it’s a collaboration—you don’t go into collaboration trying to play like the other person, you go in trying to find out how to play together.”
The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music is a collection of nearly one thousand songs culled from the private record collection of the late Harry Smith. Assembled by Anderson after a chance encounter led to an opportunity to study and explore this treasure trove of music, the Anthology focuses on music from places that the United States has been in conflict with since 1970: Southeast Asia, the USSR, and the Arabic and Islamic regions of the world. In Volume 1, Anderson presents her own deeply personal iterations of nine songs from the Anthology. Composed, transcribed, and arranged through a process of trial and error, deep listening, and research, Anderson charts a musical course from Afghanistan to Vietnam via Yemen, Cambodia, and Turkmenistan. Interpretations of compositions ranging from Pakistani qawwali to Syrian taqsim are played with Anderson’s deft and practiced hands. Each piece on the album stands as a dialogue between Anderson and the original source recording, refracted through the prism of her own unique musical lens. Anderson’s contribution to this dialogue ultimately invites the listener to join her in asking: “Who are the people we’ve been told in our lifetimes are ‘unamerican’? What have we lost or been denied access to in the fallout from that label?”
The ongoing project of the Anthology centers curiosity and a commitment to deep listening as it seeks to build bridges with communities and cultural practices from across the globe. Anderson openly acknowledges the limitations she was working with, which include an historic lack of access to traditions outside of US markets and frames of reference, improper documentation within the source material, and the need to operate within a finite amount of time for explorations of vast cultural traditions. For Anderson, these are key pieces to the dialogue. “I am a musician, not an ethnomusicologist or an anthropologist,” Anderson notes. “I’m curious about how music is made, organized, and shared. I am interested in how people and music move across the world, how war, migration, nomadism, colonization, and contemporary and historical economic dynamics affect music and musicians. What is the musical relationship of people to place? How is that relationship altered when shifting borders or global conflicts curtail movement or force migration into or away from a place? What do we carry with us when we leave home, and what do we bring home from faraway places?”
The instrumentation Anderson employs here is largely familiar to her: electric and acoustic guitars, electric keyboards, requinto jarocho, accordion, and tres cubano. The record also features key performances by violinist/violist Gisela Rodríguez Fernández. Aiming to stay true to the essence of the source material, Anderson pushes her tools past the edges of their traditional territories, despite knowing that her interpretations will never entirely replicate sounds and phrases built around non-Western musical systems and instruments. Accordion drones bely the flickering tendrils of acoustic guitar on pieces like “Quodlibet,” while approximating the original’s use of quarter-tones. “Taqsim for Guitar” forgoes a taqsim’s usual use of improvisation in favor of interpreting the source piece’s melodic phrasing more accurately. Considered arrangements of layered keyboards emulate droning flutes on “Pair of Duduk,” and intertwining guitars take on the winding vocal melodies of “Hamd.”
For Anderson, there are no easy answers. The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music is as much a celebration of music from beyond borders as it is an examination of those borders, real and imagined, that restrict movement and curtail the natural flow of music across the globe. Filtered through decades of experience as a singular artist and interpreter of feeling and sound, the Anthology’s first volume demonstrates Anderson’s reverence for those practices unfamiliar to and largely excluded from the American lexicon while capturing the core humanity behind a diversity of musical expressions.
All ages

CAMP: Kpop demon hunters! - JUne 15-19
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-19 | Asheville Junior Theater, 174 Bradley Branch Rd, Arden, 28704
✨ KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! Summer Camp (ages 4-7 AND 8-16) ✨
Join us for an unforgettable week of music, magic, and high-energy fun as we dive into the world of K-pop stars who battle supernatural forces — all while learning to shine on stage like true performers!
Campers will:
Learn songs from the movie and bring them to life in group singing sessions
Recreate exciting scenes and hone your heroic acting chops
Build stage confidence through acting and performance exercises
Learn K-Pop-inspired choreography and staging
Every day includes craft time creating props, scenic elements for the Friday showcase, or camp souvenirs
Perform for family and friends in a Friday Showcase!
Camp Dates: June 15-19
🎬 Showcases: Friday at 11:30am for Minis and at 3:30pm for full-day camp — don’t miss it!
💲 Price (age 8-15) Full Day: $355; price increases to $375 on April 1.
💲 Price (age 4-7) Half Day: $195; price increases to $215 on April 1.
👉 Ages & Hours:
Age 8–15: Full Day: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Age 4–7: Minis Camp: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Both our Ages 4–7 Mini Camp and our Ages 8–16 Full-Day Camp will be held in the same facility, running at the same time. While groups will have separate classes and age-appropriate activities, campers may join together for select songs, dances, or showcase moments for an extra burst of energy and teamwork! 🎉
This camp is inspired by K-Pop and is not affiliated with or endorsed by its creators or rights holders.

Kids Maker's Camp
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-18 13:00 | AVL Clay, 4 Mulvaney St, Asheville, 28803
Our kids maker’s camp is the perfect summertime activity to let your imagination wander while keeping your hands busy. Taught by a seasoned local elementary art teacher each week will focus on a theme. AVL clay is a beautiful, light-filled space with dedicated tables set up for our kids camp. We’ll create, have lunch together and then create some more! Click the link for more details about dates.
Dates & Times: Camp runs Monday – Thursday 9am-1pm and kids sign up by the week
