
The insane comedy “Friendship,” disgusting horror film “Bring Her Back” and the brand-new “Karate Kid: Legends” are the three movies we tell you to see, stream or skip in June 2025.

River Arts District art gallery Pink Dog Creative will feature the work of nine artists displaced by Hurricane Helene in a new art exhibit, “#RADstrong,” which will run from July 18–Aug. 17 at the Pink Dog Gallery, 348 Depot St.

Two local hikers offer their advice for finding and navigating the safest trails in WNC after Hurricane Helene.

From nature to quilts to music, there are plenty of events to keep you busy and having fun this weekend in the Asheville area.

The Montford Park Players opened their 53rd season, “A Season of Lunatics, Lovers, & Poets,” with “The Book of Will,” written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Adam Kampouris, running at 7:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday, May 9–31 at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St.

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!” opened the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre “Season of Artistry” on May 23. The show will run until June 8 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Owen Theatre, 44 College St., Mars Hill.

The Appalachian Barn Alliance will hold their 5th annual art show gala, “A Pastoral Palette,” at 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 30 at the A-B Tech Ivy Building, 10 Genevieve Circle.

Oscar Wong, founder of Highland Brewing Company and trailblazer for the craft brewery, died on Sunday, May 15 at the age of 84.

The film, which was listed as one of 828newsNOW’s Best Movies of 2024, will be shown at a free screening and facilitated discussion held from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 28 at the YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St.

Dozens of people came out to the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery for Memorial Day today. Watch our Memorial Day video tribute.