One of the first major repair projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has been completed in the High Country region of Western North Carolina.
North Carolina has embarked on a week-long celebration of all things moth. From Saturday, July 19–Sunday, July 27, the night-flying insects are the focus of National Moth Week, a global effort to encourage citizen science through the documentation of moths.
The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts has announced their upcoming slate of dancers, musicians and storytellers taking the stage for their 2025–26 season.
Need weekend plans? Craft fairs, National Moth Week science demonstrations and live Shakespeare are among the activities going on in the Asheville area this weekend. Read our guide for more.
The semiannual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands will be held from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday, July 17–Sunday, July 20 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center.
Local music organizer and education outreach organization Chatt Hills Music has announced its return to the Olivette Riverside Pavilion for the first time since Hurricane Helene struck the area last fall.
In an act of solidarity with Kerr County, Texas after the area was devastated by recent flooding, the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association has announced a new flood relief fundraiser in partnership with Asheville area restaurants.
Alert to coffee connoisseurs and East Asheville artists: a new art space and café is open right off of Tunnel Road. Coffee, Art, Music type Place, better known as C.A.M.P., is a coffee shop and arts center open 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday to Saturday, at 1 Kenilworth Knolls.
Biltmore Village art gallery New Morning Gallery has announced the debut of Golden Hour, a brand-new event series intended to spotlight the local artists behind the work on display in the gallery.
The Montford Park Players continue their 53rd season, “A Season of Lunatics, Lovers, & Poets,” with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Glenna Grant and running at 7:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday, July 4–Aug. 2. Read our review now.