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Perfect for families and friends, this uplifting evening is packed with fun, energy, and heart.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf2d Food trucks will be available outside the venue. Stop by Bigfoot Long\u2019s to try their special Open Hearts beach-themed hotdog. Please note: no outside food is allowed inside the venue.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f Tickets are on sale now and expected to sell out! Please visit www.openheartsartcenter.org\/events to buy yours today! <\/p>\n<p>\u2600\ufe0f Raffle: We\u2019re excited to share what\u2019s in the raffle this year! It\u2019s a GOOD one and includes a variety of amazing items\/experiences from:Stillpoint Wellness, Foggy Mountain Brew Pub, The Med Scratch Diner, Wheelhouse, Asheville Pizza &amp; Brewing Co., Asheville Yards, My Body Of Art, Solita Designs, Breakout Asheville, Strada<\/p>\n<p>\u2600\ufe0f \ufe0f HUGE THANK YOU to our generous sponsors and donors: Pitts, Hay &amp; Hugenschmidt Law Firm; Randy &amp; Donna Weast; Don &amp; Frani Olson; Stillpoint Wellness; Highland Brewing; Mellow Mushroom Asheville; and Pie.Zaa.<\/p>\n<p>To stay the most up-to-date on all things Open Hearts\/ Talent Show, please follow up on Instagram and Facebook at @openheartsartcenter <\/p>\n<p>WE CAN\u2019T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! \u26f1\ufe0f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Hearts Art Center invites the community to its annual Talent Show, \u201cLife\u2019s a Beach,\u201d on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8pm PM at The Event Center [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":89438,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-89436","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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