Next week, the Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce will launch Savor the Flavor of the Valley 2026, a week of deals and dinners at eateries throughout the Swannanoa Valley.
The Museum of the Cherokee People, the tribal museum of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has unveiled “Unrelenting: Cherokee People and the American Revolution,” an exhibit platforming Cherokee artwork, perspectives and reminiscences on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
The free event will transform the downtown building into a floral wonderland, complete with giant flowers, a plant market, partner giveaways and more.
The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival commences this week, bringing dozens of artists from all kinds of disciplines to town for a celebration of the weird, wonderful and out-of-the-box.
“Natural Shocks” is directed by Melon Wedick and stars Trinity Smith Keel. The show will run from April 2-12 at the BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St., Asheville.
The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival commences this week, bringing dozens of artists from all kinds of disciplines to town for a celebration of the weird, wonderful and out-of-the-box.
After 16 years as frontwoman of Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective, company founder Stephanie Hickling Beckman has selected writer, director, actor and producer Rodney Smith as the company’s new production manager.
How about a hard one this week? Collier Cove Nature Preserve is a Buncombe County park perched on an Arden mountaintop. Trails on the preserve may not be long, but they are about as steep as they get.
“Dolly,” a new horror film evoking slashers like “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” and filmed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, does Appalachian horror with gory panache. Read more in our review.
Downtown After 5, Asheville’s annual free, outdoor concert series, will return for four multicultural shows this spring and summer.