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Arts & Culture
2 weeks ago
Alex McDonald Villarreal Brings Award-Winning “Ethnically Ambiguous” to Asheville

Alex McDonald Villarreal returns to Asheville with “Ethnically Ambiguous,” an award-winning autobiographical solo show exploring family, culture and mixed-race identity.

Entertainment
3 weeks ago
New Tropical Storm Helene documentary now streaming

“Scars on the Mountain,” a documentary about the impact of Tropical Storm Helene on Burnsville, N.C., made its streaming debut earlier this week. The film is available to watch for free.

Outdoors
3 weeks ago
Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Asheville for 2 nights with MountainTrue

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will make its Western North Carolina stop in Asheville this year. Ticket proceeds from the downtown Asheville screenings will go directly to MountainTrue.

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Music
4 weeks ago
Inside the concert experience at Hellbender, Asheville’s new outdoor music venue

Hellbender by the Orange Peel is officially open to the public. Before seeing a show at the new outdoor venue, read about what to expect from the shuttles, the sound and more.

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Arts & Culture
4 weeks ago
ArtsAVL launches $500-1,500 grant program for WNC artists

Applications are now open for the ArtsAVL Artist Support Grant cycle. The grants, open to artists from six different Western North Carolina counties, will be awarded this November.

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Entertainment
1 month ago
‘The Odyssey’ review: Christopher Nolan’s epic is mythic, massive moviemaking

“The Odyssey” has arrived. “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan delivers an unbelievably immersive and impressive interpretation of the epic story. Read our review for more.

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Community
1 month ago
ReMix It launches youth photography contest in Asheville

Local kids ages 9-17 are invited to participate in Found It!, a youth photography contest organized by ReMix It, a West Asheville art supply store.

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Arts & Culture
1 month ago
Wortham Center announces 2026-27 performing arts season in Asheville

The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts has announced all the dance, theater and stand-up comedy coming to the downtown performance venue in the 2026-27 season.

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Music
1 month ago
Hellbender preview: First look at new Asheville live music venue

This weekend, Hellbender by the Orange Peel, the newest music venue in Asheville, will open its doors to the public for the first time. Check out our sneak-peek.

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Music
1 month ago
Black Mountain Blues Experience announces 2026 lineup

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C (828newsNOW) — The blues will return to downtown Black Mountain in […]