Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
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Adesto Theatre presents Improvised Jane Austen, a completely improvised play performed in the style of Jane Austen. The play is made up on the spot by a cast of trained actors who take an audience suggestion to build an entire world in front of your eyes! You have no idea what will happen and neither do they! You won’t believe there is no script.
Sept 26 and 27 2025 • 7 pm
Sept 28 2025 • 3 pm
Oct 2, 3 and 4 2025 • 7 pm
Oct 5 2025 • 3 pm
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is proud to announce its first-ever craft exhibit: Returning to the Ridge: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Exhibition. This landmark event will bring together the exceptional talents of 33 artists featured on the Blue Ridge Craft Trails (BRCT), showcasing the vibrant artistic landscape of Western North Carolina. Mars Landing Galleries, owned by Miryam Rojas and located at 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC 28754, will serve as the venue for this celebration of craft from July 2 to September 28, 2025.
Southern Appalachia’s artistic spirit, deeply rooted in its beautiful natural environment, will be on full display. From the intricate details of pottery to the masterful craftsmanship of woodworking, the exhibition will feature 60 pieces spanning a diverse range of traditional mediums, including fiber art, printmaking, metalworking (including jewelry), and basketry. This celebration of local artistry comes at a crucial time, as Hurricane Helene impacted many artists. Artists participating are from the central and western sections of BRNHA’s 25-county footprint, encompassing the NC mountains and the Qualla Boundary.
The gallery’s regular hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm. Adding to the visitor experience, the exhibition coincides with three First Friday events in Downtown Mars Hill – July 4, August 1, and September 5. On these evenings, the downtown area, including Mars Landing Galleries (open 5 pm – 8 pm, with live music), will offer extended hours, inviting the community to explore local shops, restaurants, galleries and enjoy the lively atmosphere.
Our latest exhibition, Iron and Ink: Prints from America’s Machine Age, focuses on a dynamic era in American history when industrialization and advances in technology transformed urban landscapes and redefined the nature of work and leisure nationwide.
Showcasing Collection prints from 1905 to the 1940s, Iron and Ink explores connections between industrial labor, urbanization, and the growing middle class. The exhibition highlights works by Works Progress Administration artists from the 1930s whose powerful images of machinery, skyscrapers, and daily life—both at work and recreation—capture this transformational era in American society.
This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and Robin Klaus, PhD, assistant curator.
The Asheville Art Museum presents Native America: In Translation, an
exhibition curated by Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star, on view from May 22 through November 3,
2025. Featuring work by seven Indigenous photographers and lens-based artists from across North
America, the exhibition explores urgent questions of identity, heritage, land rights, and the ongoing
impact of colonialism.
Building on Red Star’s role as guest editor of the Fall 2020 issue of Aperture magazine, Native
America: In Translation continues the conversation through personal and often experimental visual
storytelling. Using self-portraits, performance-based imagery, and multimedia assemblages, the
artists offer new perspectives on Native life and representation today.
King Lear is a tragic tale of a king who divides his kingdom between his daughters, sparking betrayal, madness, and ruin. As Lear grapples with his decisions, he is betrayed by two of his daughters, while the loyalty of his youngest, Cordelia, leads to heartbreak and tragedy. Shows are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7:30 each night by the Montford Park Players. And always FREE! No Sunday performances for the last weekend of each show.
Wed-Sun September 24th – October 12th
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 7:30pm
Fridays & Sundays: 2:00pm
The first summer blockbuster movie, Jaws, is being filmed—but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with testy, feuding costars, unpredictable weather, and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns are looking like an omen for the future of the movie. In this comedy co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers of Jaws stars Robert Shaw (father of co-writer Ian), Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble, and pray for an end to the shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.
Regular Adult Tickets: $24-$48 (depending on chosen seat)
Student Tickets: $10 (18 and under/ college and graduate students with student ID)
September 5 – 28
Whodunit? Detective Poirot is determined to find out in Agatha Christie’s thrilling murder mystery. Passengers aboard the opulent Orient Express awake to frightful news: Overnight, the American business mogul among them was stabbed to death behind locked doors. Thankfully, debonair detective Hercule Poirot is on the train and on the case and suddenly every passenger becomes a suspect. Tensions rise as Poirot searches for the killer lurking in their midst and who just may strike again. All aboard for a suspenseful evening that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Event Times: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Ticket Prices: $50 / $60 / $70
Child Pricing Available (17 & under)
Is your work provocative, challenging, daring, and relevant?
Then we want you!
October Open Exhibition: “Raw + Unfiltered”
First 25 artists, up to 2 pieces each, any medium/style, labeled & priced, ready to hang, must hand-deliver to Flood Gallery during allotted time.
Guidelines:
• Limit 2 works per Artist
• Twenty-five Artist limit; first come, first hung!
• Artwork must be framed and ready to hang/display.
• Artwork should be for sale. Flood Gallery retains 35%, so price accordingly.
• Label each artwork with name, title, medium, and price. Artist bio/statement optional.
• We welcome diverse perspectives, styles & media!
• No entry fee!
• Hand-deliver artwork to Flood Gallery on Sat, Sept. 27, 11am – 5pm.
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 4, 6-9pm
Show runs Oct. 4 – Nov. 7; Pick up artwork Saturday, Nov. 8
Flood Gallery Fine Art Center
802 Fairview Rd. Suite 1200
Asheville, NC 28803
Grease
September 19 – October 12, 2025
Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 PM
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Sponsored by: HomeTrust Bank
Bursting with high-octane fun and unforgettable songs like “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” and “You’re the One That I Want,” Grease is the ultimate rock-and-roll celebration. Step back into the 1950s as Rydell High’s senior class navigates the ups and downs of love, identity, and teenage rebellion. One of the most popular musicals of all time, Grease is a rollicking good time.
Supported by a live five-piece band!
Adesto Theatre presents Improvised Jane Austen, a completely improvised play performed in the style of Jane Austen. The play is made up on the spot by a cast of trained actors who take an audience suggestion to build an entire world in front of your eyes! You have no idea what will happen and neither do they! You won’t believe there is no script.
Sept 26 and 27 2025 • 7 pm
Sept 28 2025 • 3 pm
Oct 2, 3 and 4 2025 • 7 pm
Oct 5 2025 • 3 pm
The Arts Council of Henderson County is happy to announce this anticipated art show happening again in 2025!
Get ready for the most exciting event of the year! The Art on Main Fine Art and Craft Show is back, and it’s celebrating its 66th year. Can you believe it? For over six decades, this event has been a highlight in the art community, drawing in art enthusiasts from all over.
Historic Downtown Hendersonville sets the stage for this extraordinary event, adding a touch of charm and nostalgia to the whole experience. As you stroll through the streets lined with quaint shops and historic buildings, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time. It’s the perfect backdrop for a celebration of art and creativity.
All mediums of fine art and fine craft will be represented.
Please join over 100 artists for this Main Street Art Show.
September 27th and 28th, 10 am – 5 pm
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is proud to announce its first-ever craft exhibit: Returning to the Ridge: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Exhibition. This landmark event will bring together the exceptional talents of 33 artists featured on the Blue Ridge Craft Trails (BRCT), showcasing the vibrant artistic landscape of Western North Carolina. Mars Landing Galleries, owned by Miryam Rojas and located at 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC 28754, will serve as the venue for this celebration of craft from July 2 to September 28, 2025.
Southern Appalachia’s artistic spirit, deeply rooted in its beautiful natural environment, will be on full display. From the intricate details of pottery to the masterful craftsmanship of woodworking, the exhibition will feature 60 pieces spanning a diverse range of traditional mediums, including fiber art, printmaking, metalworking (including jewelry), and basketry. This celebration of local artistry comes at a crucial time, as Hurricane Helene impacted many artists. Artists participating are from the central and western sections of BRNHA’s 25-county footprint, encompassing the NC mountains and the Qualla Boundary.
The gallery’s regular hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm. Adding to the visitor experience, the exhibition coincides with three First Friday events in Downtown Mars Hill – July 4, August 1, and September 5. On these evenings, the downtown area, including Mars Landing Galleries (open 5 pm – 8 pm, with live music), will offer extended hours, inviting the community to explore local shops, restaurants, galleries and enjoy the lively atmosphere.
Celebrating the women who made the Spartanburg Art Museum possible, this exhibition showcases the women of the Spartanburg art scene from the early 20th century to the present day. Women of Spartanburg Art features works from our permanent collection by Irma Howard Cook, Josephine Sibley Couper, Margaret Law, and Helen DuPre Mosely.
Spartanburg Art Museum is located on the campus of the Chapman Cultural Center at 200 E Saint John Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29306.
The Museum and administrative office are on the first floor of the West Wing (Carlos Dupre Moseley Building) near Liberty Street.
The art studios are on the second floor of the East Wing (Montgomery Building) near S Converse Street.
Our latest exhibition, Iron and Ink: Prints from America’s Machine Age, focuses on a dynamic era in American history when industrialization and advances in technology transformed urban landscapes and redefined the nature of work and leisure nationwide.
Showcasing Collection prints from 1905 to the 1940s, Iron and Ink explores connections between industrial labor, urbanization, and the growing middle class. The exhibition highlights works by Works Progress Administration artists from the 1930s whose powerful images of machinery, skyscrapers, and daily life—both at work and recreation—capture this transformational era in American society.
This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and Robin Klaus, PhD, assistant curator.
The Asheville Art Museum presents Native America: In Translation, an
exhibition curated by Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star, on view from May 22 through November 3,
2025. Featuring work by seven Indigenous photographers and lens-based artists from across North
America, the exhibition explores urgent questions of identity, heritage, land rights, and the ongoing
impact of colonialism.
Building on Red Star’s role as guest editor of the Fall 2020 issue of Aperture magazine, Native
America: In Translation continues the conversation through personal and often experimental visual
storytelling. Using self-portraits, performance-based imagery, and multimedia assemblages, the
artists offer new perspectives on Native life and representation today.
This is a commemorative gathering on the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene, both to remember the tragedy and celebrate the resiliency of WNC. Please come out to join with us in this special event as we raise funds for Habitat for Humanity and LEAF Global Arts, so that they might continue the good work they are doing in Asheville and surrounding communities since the storm. Music provided by the Mad Dog Blues Band and Red Clay Revival, featuring Lindsay Pruett. Also, we will attempt to set a world record for the largest drawing ever!
Wortham Presents Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace
Sat, Sep 27 • 7 pm
When this Grammy-winning choir hits the stage, they will raise the rafters with a soul-stirring concert of South African freedom songs, spirituals, and classics by Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel, and Leonard Cohen. Their rich harmonies, brilliant costumes, and infectious spirit promise to deliver a night of sheer musical exhilaration.
“a cornucopia of remarkable voices … the choir was constantly in motion and rich in harmony” —The New York Times
King Lear is a tragic tale of a king who divides his kingdom between his daughters, sparking betrayal, madness, and ruin. As Lear grapples with his decisions, he is betrayed by two of his daughters, while the loyalty of his youngest, Cordelia, leads to heartbreak and tragedy. Shows are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7:30 each night by the Montford Park Players. And always FREE! No Sunday performances for the last weekend of each show.
Join us on Saturday, September 27th for an interactive performance presented in conjunction with the 15th Annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College International Conference. Kyriakos Apostolidis, gordon fung, Kim Nucci, Che Pai, and Kyle Price of //sense, a Chicago-based neo-Fluxus theater troupe, will stage an immersive “theater of mixed means” that weaves a metaphorical and metaphysical network through history, art, and life, paying homage to the legacy of BMC.
This performance invites audiences to collectively revisit the past and reimagine the future. Through the embodied actions of its artists, the troupe transforms time and space into heterotopic sites where multiple centers across eras converge in the present moment. Conceiving individuals as living time capsules, the performers fuse human experiences into intellectual rhizomes, cultivating a shared terrain of intelligence, consciousness, and the cosmic mind.
Wed-Sun September 24th – October 12th
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 7:30pm
Fridays & Sundays: 2:00pm
The first summer blockbuster movie, Jaws, is being filmed—but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with testy, feuding costars, unpredictable weather, and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns are looking like an omen for the future of the movie. In this comedy co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers of Jaws stars Robert Shaw (father of co-writer Ian), Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble, and pray for an end to the shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.
Regular Adult Tickets: $24-$48 (depending on chosen seat)
Student Tickets: $10 (18 and under/ college and graduate students with student ID)
September 5 – 28
Whodunit? Detective Poirot is determined to find out in Agatha Christie’s thrilling murder mystery. Passengers aboard the opulent Orient Express awake to frightful news: Overnight, the American business mogul among them was stabbed to death behind locked doors. Thankfully, debonair detective Hercule Poirot is on the train and on the case and suddenly every passenger becomes a suspect. Tensions rise as Poirot searches for the killer lurking in their midst and who just may strike again. All aboard for a suspenseful evening that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Event Times: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Ticket Prices: $50 / $60 / $70
Child Pricing Available (17 & under)
Grease
September 19 – October 12, 2025
Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 PM
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Sponsored by: HomeTrust Bank
Bursting with high-octane fun and unforgettable songs like “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” and “You’re the One That I Want,” Grease is the ultimate rock-and-roll celebration. Step back into the 1950s as Rydell High’s senior class navigates the ups and downs of love, identity, and teenage rebellion. One of the most popular musicals of all time, Grease is a rollicking good time.
Supported by a live five-piece band!
Adesto Theatre presents Improvised Jane Austen, a completely improvised play performed in the style of Jane Austen. The play is made up on the spot by a cast of trained actors who take an audience suggestion to build an entire world in front of your eyes! You have no idea what will happen and neither do they! You won’t believe there is no script.
Sept 26 and 27 2025 • 7 pm
Sept 28 2025 • 3 pm
Oct 2, 3 and 4 2025 • 7 pm
Oct 5 2025 • 3 pm
International Conference
Co-hosted by BMCM+AC and UNC Asheville
at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center
Thematic Focus: Performance at Black Mountain College
The ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference is a forum for scholars and artists to contribute original work on topics related to Black Mountain College and its place in cultural history.
The conference is hosted annually in the fall. ReVIEWING 15 will take place September 26 – 28th, 2025, presented in conjunction with BMCM+AC’s fall 2025 exhibition, Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College, organized by Jeff Arnal, curator, and Adolfo Alzuphar, curatorial assistant. Black Mountain College’s interdisciplinary and collaborative philosophy fostered groundbreaking time-based experiments across disciplines, significantly influencing performance, theater, film, music, dance, and visual art worldwide. The exhibition will feature visual and time-based artworks that echo BMC’s innovative spirit from 1933 to 1957 including historical and contemporary works, interactive installations, performances, and immersive experiences that bring the past into conversation with the present.
The Arts Council of Henderson County is happy to announce this anticipated art show happening again in 2025!
Get ready for the most exciting event of the year! The Art on Main Fine Art and Craft Show is back, and it’s celebrating its 66th year. Can you believe it? For over six decades, this event has been a highlight in the art community, drawing in art enthusiasts from all over.
Historic Downtown Hendersonville sets the stage for this extraordinary event, adding a touch of charm and nostalgia to the whole experience. As you stroll through the streets lined with quaint shops and historic buildings, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time. It’s the perfect backdrop for a celebration of art and creativity.
All mediums of fine art and fine craft will be represented.
Please join over 100 artists for this Main Street Art Show.
September 27th and 28th, 10 am – 5 pm
Henderson County Gem and Mineral Society’s Annual Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Show
Dates:
SEPTEMBER 26-28TH, 2025
Time:
Fri-Sat 10am-6pm
Sun 10am-5pm
Address:
National Guard Armory
2025 Spartanburg Hwy
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
SHOW FEATURES:
16 exciting vendors
Grab bags
Snack and refreshments
Hourly prize drawings
Grand prize drawing
Raffle
Children’s activities
Live demos: cabbing,
faceting, & jewelry making
Admission: $5 adults (covers
all weekend)
Kids 12 & under: FREE with a
paying adult
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is proud to announce its first-ever craft exhibit: Returning to the Ridge: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Exhibition. This landmark event will bring together the exceptional talents of 33 artists featured on the Blue Ridge Craft Trails (BRCT), showcasing the vibrant artistic landscape of Western North Carolina. Mars Landing Galleries, owned by Miryam Rojas and located at 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC 28754, will serve as the venue for this celebration of craft from July 2 to September 28, 2025.
Southern Appalachia’s artistic spirit, deeply rooted in its beautiful natural environment, will be on full display. From the intricate details of pottery to the masterful craftsmanship of woodworking, the exhibition will feature 60 pieces spanning a diverse range of traditional mediums, including fiber art, printmaking, metalworking (including jewelry), and basketry. This celebration of local artistry comes at a crucial time, as Hurricane Helene impacted many artists. Artists participating are from the central and western sections of BRNHA’s 25-county footprint, encompassing the NC mountains and the Qualla Boundary.
The gallery’s regular hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm. Adding to the visitor experience, the exhibition coincides with three First Friday events in Downtown Mars Hill – July 4, August 1, and September 5. On these evenings, the downtown area, including Mars Landing Galleries (open 5 pm – 8 pm, with live music), will offer extended hours, inviting the community to explore local shops, restaurants, galleries and enjoy the lively atmosphere.
Our latest exhibition, Iron and Ink: Prints from America’s Machine Age, focuses on a dynamic era in American history when industrialization and advances in technology transformed urban landscapes and redefined the nature of work and leisure nationwide.
Showcasing Collection prints from 1905 to the 1940s, Iron and Ink explores connections between industrial labor, urbanization, and the growing middle class. The exhibition highlights works by Works Progress Administration artists from the 1930s whose powerful images of machinery, skyscrapers, and daily life—both at work and recreation—capture this transformational era in American society.
This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and Robin Klaus, PhD, assistant curator.
The Asheville Art Museum presents Native America: In Translation, an
exhibition curated by Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star, on view from May 22 through November 3,
2025. Featuring work by seven Indigenous photographers and lens-based artists from across North
America, the exhibition explores urgent questions of identity, heritage, land rights, and the ongoing
impact of colonialism.
Building on Red Star’s role as guest editor of the Fall 2020 issue of Aperture magazine, Native
America: In Translation continues the conversation through personal and often experimental visual
storytelling. Using self-portraits, performance-based imagery, and multimedia assemblages, the
artists offer new perspectives on Native life and representation today.