Music
2 weeks ago
November concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this November.

Arts & Culture
2 weeks ago
Black Mountain Center for the Arts announces free art exhibit

“Rising from the River” is a solo showcase of Asheville artist Michelle Hamilton’s work, which will make its debut from 5-6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7 at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts.

Arts & Culture
2 weeks ago
Documentary about NC dancers’ work with veterans to make Asheville premiere

Timed to the celebration of Veterans Day, a documentary about a North Carolina dance company’s work with veterans will make its Asheville premiere at the Wortham Center of the Performing Arts.

Entertainment
2 weeks ago
Interview: NC author Mason Deaver on their YA queer romance novel, ‘I Wish You All the Best’

“I Wish You All the Best” is a coming-of-age novel by Mason Deaver, a nonbinary, North Carolinian author and librarian, about a nonbinary teen grappling with anxiety, family and first love after coming out to their unaccepting parents.

Arts & Culture
2 weeks ago
Blue Spiral 1 adds four new exhibits through the holiday season

The new exhibits – “Spectrum,” “Heidi Tarver: The Story So Far,” “Chris Liberti + Will Dickert” and “Field of Vision” – will open to the public with an event from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7 and be on display through Dec. 24, 2025 at Blue Spiral.

Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Scream queens: The 5 best horror movies of 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

Whether you are a horror aficionado who has seen all the classics or a cultural connoisseur who likes to keep up with the latest releases, we have your scary movie trick-or-treating covered. Read on for a list of the treats.

On The Town
3 weeks ago
Night of the brewing dead: South Slope Zombie Crawl planned for Saturday

Braiiiiiins! The South Slope district is calling all the zombies of Asheville to converge for a zombie-fied bar and business crawl this weekend. The South Slope Zombie Walk/Crawl will be held at participating South Slope establishments from 5-10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1.

On The Town
3 weeks ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 31-Nov. 2

Looking for weekend plans? Search no further than our guide to things to do in Asheville this weekend. From Halloween festivities to Japanese dance festivals, we have your weekend activity guide covered.

Arts & Culture
3 weeks ago
2026 Color Me Asheville fashion show now accepting designer applications

Up to seven design teams of no more than three people each will be selected for Color Me Asheville. Following the show, the winner of the audience award will take home $500, in addition to a $300 stipend given to each design team. Applications must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 14 at www.colormeasheville.org.

Arts & Culture
3 weeks ago
Hendersonville filmmaker awarded prize for Black history doc at TRIFF

Documentarian David Weintraub, the executive director of the Center for Cultural Preservation, an organization dedicated to Western North Carolina history and documentary film, has been awarded the Human Rights and Dignity Award at the 2025 Tryon International Film Festival for his film, “Color Beyond the Lines.”