The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar
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The Laurel of Asheville is a lifestyle magazine focused on the arts, culture, and communities of Western North Carolina, and submitted events should fall within this context. If your event occurs over several days, please submit multiple events. Events extending beyond a month will not be accepted. All submissions are subject to editorial approval and edits for clarity and style before being published online. If you are going to include a photograph, please be certain that you have the rights to utilize that image. If there is a question about image rights, we may remove the image. Also, images should be no larger than 2000 pixels wide. Large images will prevent the event from being submitted. Please allow up to 5 days for your even to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email [email protected].
Opening Night Film Block
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Join us […]
Porge Buck: Six Decades in Print
Print House is proud to present Porge Buck: Six Decades in Print, a special exhibition celebrating the life and work of influential printmaker Porge Buck (1931–2022). The opening reception will […]
Modelface Comedy presents Nick Youssef
The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, AshevilleModelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have Nick Youssef in The Cultura Room! Nick Youssef is a LA/NY based comedian, writer, […]
Rebecca Folsom and Marilyn Walker
White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NC, United StatesRebecca Folsom’s music is about liberation. Her songs crack open hearts, inspire hope, and leave listeners with a deeper perspective. The award-winning singer-songwriter moves with ease through her four-octave range […]
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesALL AGES SEATED SHOW CARSON PETERS & IRON MOUNTAIN Carson Peters and Iron Mountain has quickly become one of the most energetic and hottest bluegrass bands in the business, making […]
Emo Night Brooklyn
Eulogy 10 Buxton Ave, AshevilleWelcome to Emo Night Brooklyn, a DJ dance party blasting the best emo and pop punk jams. We may even invite some of your favorite artists and bands to surprise […]
Feral Friday Double Feature
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Join us […]
Secret Garden Comedy
The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, AshevilleModelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a secret lineup of amazing comedians!!! Secret Garden Comedy is live at the Cultura […]
The Art of Presence: Meditation and Reflection in the Museum
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleStep into the Museum’s galleries before the doors open for a quiet and contemplative morning of meditation, mindful walking, and reflection. This guided experience invites participants to slow down, settle […]
FILMMAKER WORKSHOP: Tools and Techniques of Motion Picture Lighting
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleA brief overview of the theory, equipment, and methods of lighting films for meaning, mood and emotion. Learn tricks and techniques used by top cinematographers and gaffers that can be […]
Gather Art Market
Hearth Glass and Gallery 410 W Main Street Burnsville, NC, 28714, BurnsvilleGather Art Market will take place at Hearth Glass & Gallery in Burnsville on Saturday, August 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are invited to explore a wide […]
Mountain Resilience Film Block
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]
Blue Country Line Dance’s Giddy Up Brunch
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesEVENT: 11AM Blue Country Line Dance’s Giddy Up Brunch
ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – ANN WATCHER, ORIGINAL OIL ARTIST
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States(FREE) Ann Watcher will be on hand to share her techniques and experience in oil paintings. Ann’s inspiration is creating a visual experience. She describes herself as a painter of […]
New World, New Me Film Block
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]
The Art of Letting Go with Alcohol Inks
Open Hearts Art Center 217 Coxe Ave #4006, AshevilleJoin us Saturday, August 22 from 1–3 PM for The Art of Letting Go with Alcohol Inks, a creative workshop with Angela Modzelewski, MA, ATR-P, LPC-A of Wild Arts Creative […]
Make Your Mark: Drawing Improv Workshop | Taught by Greg Benge
Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, AshevilleAn empty page is a lot like an empty stage. Many people who want to draw are stopped by self-consciousness and comparison. Even working artists and performers can become rigid, […]
FILMMAKER WORKSHOP: Directing in Pre-Production- Creating, Honing, & Communicating Your Vision
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleYou've got your script together, your producer on board, and you're assembling a great team to shoot your film, but how do you communicate your vision? Where do you begin […]
That Hits Different Film Block
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]
What’s Shaking Music Summer Send-Off
The Mule at Devi's Foot Brewing 131 Sweeten Creek Rd, AshevilleIt's almost time for back-to-school, but we're going to celebrate summer one more time! Come sing and dance with us at The Mule (inside, in the air conditioning) on Saturday, […]
In Your Head Film Block
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]
Soumya Chakraverty & Mallar Goswami with Blake Hornsby
AyurPrana Listening Room 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NCAPLR Presents: Soumya Chakraverty & Mallar Goswami with Blake Hornsby Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 AyurPrana Listening Room - 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 Doors 6PM || Show 7PM Soumya […]
The Misfit Improv Long-Form Comedy Show
NC Stage 15 Stage Lane, Asheville, NC, United StatesAsheville’s top improvisers perform long-form improv—full stories and characters sparked by a single audience suggestion. Each Misfit team brings its own style, creating sharp, surprising worlds in real time.
2026 Asheville Film Festival Awards Night Gala
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleThe 2026 Asheville Film Festival will be held August 21st-23rd, 2026 at the Asheville Masonic Temple in beautiful downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville Film Festival, Co. is a North Carolina […]
Don’t Tell Comedy, Hendersonville
Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville, NC 173 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NCShow 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 […]
Don’t Tell Comedy Biltmore Village
French Broad River Brewery 101 Fairview Rd., Asheville, NC, United StatesShow Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Pizza and snacks available for purchase Non-alcoholic drinks will be […]
54 Bicycles: Widespread Panic Preservation
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesALL AGES STANDING ROOM ONLY 54 BICYCLES The current version of Widespread Panic is fantastic, but the tone and energy of a Mikey / Todd show was different. 54 Bicycles […]
Crushing It! Beer and Comedy
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleModelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have an extra messy beer themed show! Crushing It comedy showcase is a throwback […]
Sunday Morning Service Film Block
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]
Catalyst Cinema Film Block
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]
Exhibition on Screen | John Singer Sargent: Fashion and Swagger
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleJOHN SINGER SARGENT Directed by David Bickerstaff John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over […]
“Greensboro Massacre” Screening
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]
Seeking Connection Film Block
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , AshevilleLove short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]
PATIO SHOW: Oliver Sayani
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE OLIVER SAYANI Appalachian honky tonk, bluegrass and backwoods blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Oliver Sayani paints raw pictures with original songs, introspective […]
Worthless Comedy, a farewell to Worth Osborne
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleModelface Comedy Club brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are sending off AVL favorite Worth Osborne to bigger and better things! […]