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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Asheville Sister Cities celebrates our sister city in Nigeria with a screening of the PBS film Sacred Journeys. The film follows the Festival of Osun-Osogbo, an annual pilgrimage from Osun to Osogbo, Nigeria. It celebrates the goddess of fertility, Osun, and renews the contract between humans and the divine.
This ceremony is part of the Yoruba religion, which has upwards of 100 million practitioners, and is one of the world’s 10 largest religions. Door open at 6:00 pm for Refreshments and followed by film viewing and discussion FREE to Attend! Donations accepted. The Collider, Downtown Asheville
SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS is the remarkable untold story of electronic music’s female pioneers, composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies to utterly transform how we produce and listen to music today. Theremins, synthesizers and feedback machines abound in this glorious ode to the women who helped shape, not just electronic music but the contemporary soundscape as we know it.
Avant-garde composer Laurie Anderson narration accompanies fascinating archival footage to trace the history of the technological experimentation of sound, the deconstruction of its parts and the manipulation into something altogether other. While traversing a range of musical approaches and personalities, from academia to outsider art to television commercials, we meet Clara Rockmore, Bebe Barron, Suzanne Ciani, Laurie Spiegel and Eliane Radigue, among many other fascinating and enigmatic musical geniuses and their peculiar way of hearing the world.
Celebration and education of Blue Ridge Mountain culture, arts, & nature.
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Elks Lodge Apple Breakfast, 7am-12pm, Join Hendersonville Elks Lodge 161 for the 2022 Apple Big Breakfast, which includes
pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, biscuits, gravy, hash brown casserole, apple dessert and a beverage, Proceeds to benefit
the Elks’ Christmas Charity Project, Adult tickets are $9 in advance, $10 at the door; children tickets (6-12 years old) are $6 in
advance, $7.00 at the door; children und
Spirit Fest Turns 30! Online ticket sales coming soon.
Spirit Fest 2022 returns to The Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Sunday September 4, 2022! This year is a celebration of three decades of presenting gospel music in the Upstate of SC.
We celebrate “Shining 30 Years of Hope, Love, and Light to our Families, Faith, and Communities.”
Performing at Spirit Fest this year is Tye Tribbett, Tamela Mann, Bishop William Murphy, Tim Rogers, Roy and Revelation, Kelontae Gavin, and the Gospel Legends! More information to come on other Spirit Fest activities and artists to the 30th celebration!
Tickets go on sale Thursday May 5, 2022 at the GSP International Airport Box Office at the Arena and Ticketmaster.com. Early bird tickets will be available through June 17.
9.8.22 Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company Gameroom (for 18+)
What: Stand up Comedy at Asheville Pizza & Brewing,
When: Thursday 9.8.22. 7:30p-9:30p, doors at 6:30p
Where: Asheville Pizza & Brewing Gameroom, 675 Merrimon Ave, Asheville 28804
Tickets: $13 (available at door or Asheville Pizza website)
Cocktails, taps & menu available while you laugh the night away to some of the area’s best Stand Up Comics in a ridiculously fun adult environment!! .
Open mic comics signup at door get 3-5m. [Free entry for performing comics, free pizza at comics table]
[Music before show provided by Buzz Radio Asheville, “All Asheville Music & Comedy, All the Time.”]
Hosted by Blaine Perry
Featuring: Jess Cooley, Julia Macias & Allison Shelnut
We will also be signing people up for the Sweet Sweepstakes for Jubilee Alternative Shelter for Women, please donate items or tix ar sliceoflifecomedy.com or get tix at: https://go.eventgroovefundraising.com/jams/
Join us at Kenmure Country Club for our 20th Annual Arby’s Golf Classic! Enjoy a golf day on this beautiful course with some friendly competition for a great cause. Your participation raises vital funding for our mission and helps every one of our children!
Phantom Thread
2017 ‧ 2h 11m ‧ R
September’s Craft Cinema screening is the 2017 Paul Thomas Anderson film, “Phantom Thread.” The film is set in a 1950’s London haute couture dressmaking atelier and follows the exacting fashion designer, Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis), who embroiders secret messages into his garments. The film depicts the laborious, hand-executed sewing, tailoring, and drapery techniques of couture garment-making and won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
Phantom Thread is rated R by the MPAA for language.
Complimentary beverages and popcorn courtesy of Bhramari Brewing Co. and Poppy Handcrafted popcorn are provided. Thank you to our Craft Cinema series sponsor, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Tours of St. John in the Wilderness are sponsored and led by a team of volunteer docents who seek to tell the story of our historic parish. Tours are held every third Saturday of the month at 11:00am and last about one hour.
There is no cost to tour the churchyard. Please wear comfortable shoes, and meet in the Carriage Entrance of the church. Space is limited to 30 people per tour
Presenting “Of The Universe: A Recital Benefiting Literacy Together,” a vocal recital to raise awareness for Literacy Together (www.lit-together.org). Originally conceived as an event in partnership with First Presbyterian Church of Asheville’s Mission Committee, this program will emphasize sacred text settings of a historically significant nature to bring attention to the fantastic and vital work done by Literacy Together, whose mission is to transform lives and communities through the power of literacy.
The program includes Harmonia Sacra selections by Henry Purcell, Spanisches Liederbuch selections by Hugo Wolf, an oratorio aria from George Frideric Handel’s La resurrezione, art songs by Ned Rorem and Libby Larson, and selections from Benjamin Britten’s The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35. The music program should last one hour with a reception afterward.
This event is *FREE* to the public, but all attendees are kindly asked to donate any amount to Literacy Together as they can. Please share this event with anyone you think may be interested!
Performing artists are as follows:
Casey Edwards, tenor
Barbara Weiss, harpsichord
Jeremy Roberts, organ
Katherine Haig, cello
David Berger, piano
Live music returns to the Old Rock Cafe with our new music series: Playing for our Partners. Come enjoy an evening of good food and good music on the deck overlooking the Rocky Broad River and support a good cause, too. A percentage of proceeds from each event in the series will benefit one of our local non-profit partners. The September event will feature musician Mike Pauer and support Appalachian Wildlife Refuge.
Bring your furry friends for a rooftop {paw}ty benefiting the Asheville Humane Society on Thursday, September 22nd from 5-7pm at the Pack Square Parking Garage off 26 Biltmore Avenue! This free event will include multiple breweries with beer tastings, live music, caricature art, pet portraits and more!
Join us on at Innisfree Farm at 1485 North Rugby Road for the WNC Family Fall Festival – a benefit for Hands On! Children’s Museum!
CALLING ALL WNC FAMILIES! Join us at the Innisfree Farm on Saturday, September 24, 2022 for the WNC Family Fall Festival- A Hands On! Reunion presented by Turf Mountain Sod. All proceeds from this event benefit Hands On! Children’s Museum, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
LOCATION & PARKING
The WNC Family Fall Festival is located at the Innisfree Farm located at 1485 North Rugby Road. Parking is free and avaliable on the property.
TICKETS
Tickets for this event is $40 per adult, $20 per child, and $75 per adult couple. Tickets include access to all festival activities, ONE (1) BBQ/Hot Dog Dinner, soft drinks, and ONE (1) alocholic beverage for adults 21+. Additional alocholic beverages will be available for purchase. All attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and/or blanket.
ACTIVITIES
Event activites include but are not limited to: Fun Children’s Games, Old-Fashioned Cake Walk, Face Painting, Live DJ, Hay Rides, Pony Rides, 50/50 Cash Raffle, and Fireworks!
50/50 RAFFLE
Adults 18+ are eligible to purchase ticket(s) for the 50/50 raffle. At the conclusion of the WNC Family Fall Festival a drawing will take place to determine the winner of the raffle. The winner will receive 50% of the total raffle ticket sales.
Tickets are $5 each, or FIVE (5) tickets can be purchases for $20. Raffle tickets are available to purchase in-person at Hands On! Children’s Museum Tuesday – Satrurday between 9am and 5pm. The museum is located at 318 North Main Street in Downtown Hendersonville. Tickets will also be available for purchase during the WNC Family Fall Festival.
The drawing will take place at the conclusion of the event, and you do not need to be present to win. The winner of the 50/50 raffle is responsible for their taxes (federal and state). Any fees or other taxes in connection with the 50/50 raffle, are the sole responsibility of the winner. The winner will receive IRS Form W2G, and the amount of the winnings will be reported to the IRS of the winnings. State and Federal Taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. The ticket purchase price does not qualify as a charitable contribution.
EVENT POLICIES
WEATHER: Please note this event is rain or shine. In the evevent of dangerous inclement weather conditons, the event will be cancelled and your ticket purchase will become a tax-deductible donation to the museum.
PETS: For the safety of all event attendees, non-service animals are not allowed on the property. Please do not bring your pet(s) to this event.
Jubilee showcases excellent local talent in many arts: music, poetry, theater, comedy and more.
Join Grail Moviehouse in partnership with the Magnetic Theatre for a presentation of the original 1931 FRANKENSTEIN. This classic sci-fi / horror tells the story of Henry Frankenstein, who digs up corpses in order to assemble a living being from different body parts, resulting in the famed monster, played by the legendary Boris Karloff.
A percentage of the proceeds will benefit The Magnetic Theatre and their production of THE FRANKENSTEIN RUBRICS, by local playwright David Hopes.
More about THE FRANKENSTEIN RUBRICS:
The Magnetic Theatre presents The Frankenstein Rubrics
Written by local playwright David Hopes
Directed by Doug Savitt
October 7-22 with shows Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and 4pm on Sundays
The Hunt For Planet B, the story about the building of the world’s most powerful telescope will screen at the Collider in Asheville on October 1, 2022 at 2pm. Admission is free. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Space telescope allowing scientists for the first time to see the very first stars and galaxies in the universe 13 billion light years into outer space.
| Screening Sponsored by ASRC Federal, Asheville Museum of Science and CASE Consultants International ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Hunt For Planet B, the story about the building of the world’s most powerful telescope will screen at the Collider in Asheville on October 1, 2022 at 2pm. Admission is free. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Space telescope allowing scientists for the first time to see the very first stars and galaxies in the universe 13 billion light years into outer space.   The screening is sponsored by the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC Federal) in collaboration with the Asheville Museum of Science and CASE Consultants International, a climate sustainability and solutions company. ASRC Federal was instrumental in the construction of the James Webb Space Telescope. Prior to the film’s screening ASRC Federal JWST Photographer Chris Gunn and ASRC Federal JWST Outreach Lead Peter Sooy will relate personal stories and answer questions. |
Event Details
Event Details
Join Grail Moviehouse in partnership with the Magnetic Theatre for a presentation of the original 1931 FRANKENSTEIN. This classic sci-fi / horror tells the story of Henry Frankenstein, who digs up corpses in order to assemble a living being from different body parts, resulting in the famed monster, played by the legendary Boris Karloff.
A percentage of the proceeds will benefit The Magnetic Theatre and their production of THE FRANKENSTEIN RUBRICS, by local playwright David Hopes.
More about THE FRANKENSTEIN RUBRICS:
The Magnetic Theatre presents The Frankenstein Rubrics
Written by local playwright David Hopes
Directed by Doug Savitt
October 7-22 with shows Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and 4pm on Sundays
Join Grail Moviehouse in partnership with the Magnetic Theatre for a presentation of the original 1931 FRANKENSTEIN. This classic sci-fi / horror tells the story of Henry Frankenstein, who digs up corpses in order to assemble a living being from different body parts, resulting in the famed monster, played by the legendary Boris Karloff.
A percentage of the proceeds will benefit The Magnetic Theatre and their production of THE FRANKENSTEIN RUBRICS, by local playwright David Hopes.
More about THE FRANKENSTEIN RUBRICS:
The Magnetic Theatre presents The Frankenstein Rubrics
Written by local playwright David Hopes
Directed by Doug Savitt
October 7-22 with shows Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and 4pm on Sundays
This pass includes access to the Gala reception and screening on Friday, two days of live films, seven days of virtual fim access, workshops, hospitality parties, and VIP Lounge.
Our partners at Wicked Weed Brewing are teaming up with Hickory Nut Gap Farm (protected by SAHC farmland conservation easement) to host an evening with live music from Rudy Ralis and Daniel Shearin and band, delicious food from HNG Meats and Garage BBQ food truck, cold Wicked Weed beers, and Fairview style fun! Proceeds from the event will benefit Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy and Project HNG. Come celebrate #Appalachia! MORE DETAILS TBA
This pass includes the screening to take place at the Historic Tryon Theatre with a gala and reception to take place at the Upstairs Artspace & McCowen St.
This pass includes access to all Saturday film screenings, workshops and hospitality parties during the live festival.
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This pass includes access to all film screenings for Saturday & Sunday, workshops, hospitality parties and Award Ceremony during the live festival.
In the midst of America’s deep divisions, The Reunited States is a powerful and urgent documentary that follows the unsung heroes on the difficult journey of bridging our political and racial divides. Susan Bro, who lost her daughter when a car drove through a crowd of counter-protestors in Charlottesville, VA and David and Erin Leaverton, a Republican couple who travel to all fifty states in an RV to find out what divides us, are just a few of the characters profiled in the film. Each of these bridge-builders have realized that while our divides run deeper than they ever could have imagined, so does the love and hope to bring our country back together. Based on the book of the same name by Mark Gerzon, the film urges us to consider that everyone has a role to play in reuniting the country.
About the Director
Ben Rekhi is an award-winning filmmaker who’s first feature was the SXSW Audience Award winner Waterborne. Rekhi’s second feature The Ashram was released by The Orchard in 2018. Rekhi then directed a documentary series for PBS called The Hidden Vote. His third feature Watch List was co-financed by Bron Studios and executive produced by XYZ Films.
Run Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
This pass includes access to the Gala reception and screening on Friday, two days of live films, seven days of virtual fim access, workshops, hospitality parties, and VIP Lounge.
This pass includes access to all Sunday film screenings, workshops, hospitality parties and Awards ceremony during the live festival.