As Halloween comes closer, celebrate spooky season in true Beer City fashion. There are two bar crawls on tap for this weekend and next in downtown Asheville.
Edward Berger, director of the Oscar-winning films “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Conclave,” is back with his latest beautifully-shot bummer. “Ballad of a Small Player” stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a high-rolling gambler staving off his debt collectors in the casinos of Macau. Read more in our review.
The 3rd annual Marquee Masquerade, “Good vs. Evil,” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30 at Marquee, 36 Foundy St.
Buncombe County Parks & Recreation will host a Halloween-themed festival this weekend in Arden. The event, Fall-O-Ween, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18 at Lake Julian Park.
The LEAF Global Arts Festival, one of Western North Carolina’s most beloved arts festivals returns this weekend for its 30th year, but this year could be its last.
Earlier this month, West Asheville celebrated the grand opening of AVL’s Finest, a farm-fresh deli committed to serving high-quality, affordable food. According to co-owners Mike Bean and Gab Bonfiglio, their menu was designed with the Asheville community in mind.
The Sublime Theater & Press, a local theater company, is currently producing the world premiere of “Fire & Flood,” a pair of short plays by Travis Lowe, through Oct. 18 at the BeBe Theatre in downtown Asheville. Read our review now.
The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16 to Sunday, Oct. 19 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center.
The Montford Park Players roll a natural 20 with “She Kills Monsters,” a love letter to “Dungeons & Dragons” and the final show of their 53rd season. Read our review now.
At The Haunted Trail, spooky season is for everyone … even the scaredy-cats. The annual family-friendly Halloween attraction is back for its 13th season from 6-9 p.m., Oct. 17-19 and 23-26, at the Adventure Center of Asheville, 85 Expo Drive.
