Join us every Tuesday night for Trivia!

Trivia will run from 7-8:15 pm. We will be capping the teams at 20 and teams will not be able to join after 7 so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!

No reservations needed, just grab your thinking caps and get ready for a good time and a chance to win a $10, $20, or $30 gift certificate to Down Dog!

The Prep Program is a pre-conservatory style program for those students who are excited to dive deeper into musical theatre. Each Prep Program student takes a variety of classes to help develop the groundwork for further arts education. This program is designed for beginning/intermediate artists in Elementary and Middle School.

Enjoy a $6 glass of wine and 1/2 off bottles every Wednesday night!

Ever wonder how a stage production comes together? In our Youth Production Classes, students work with directors, an artistic team, and their fellow students to learn and perform an exciting full-length play or musical. Our fall YPC session features A Wrinkle in Time, a fantasy drama about the bonds of family and the power of love through time and space. Based on the much-loved Newbery Medal winning novel of the same name.

Registration begins on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Tuition will be $350.00 – payment plans and scholarships will both be available. 

Student Ages: 11-13
Classes/Rehearsals: Aug 22-Oct 5 | Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30-6:00 PM
Tech Week: Oct 10-13 | Monday through Thursday | 4:30-6:30 PM
Performances: Saturday, Oct 15 at 2:30 PM and Sunday, Oct 16 at 6:30 PM

NOTE: If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out a registration. If your application is approved, we will be in touch with you to register.

Ever wonder how a stage production comes together? In our Youth Production Classes, students work with directors, an artistic team, and their fellow students to learn and perform an exciting play or musical. Our fall YPC session, Fables and Fairytales, features favorite characters from Aesop’s Fables, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and other classic tales.

Registration begins on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Tuition will be $350 – Scholarships are available.

Student Ages: 8-10
Classes/Rehearsals: Sept 7-Oct 26 | Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30-6:00 pm
Tech Week: Oct 31 – Nov 3 | Monday through Thursday | 4:30-6:30 PM
Performances: Sunday, November 5, 2022 at 6:30 pm

NOTE: If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration. If your application is approved, we will be in touch with you to register.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

JOIN US FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL WHOLE HOG DINNER FEATURING WINE PAIRINGS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 STARTING AT 6 PM FROM THE CHEFS OF CHESTNUT-

EXECUTIVE CHEF – BRIAN CROW
CHEF DE CUISINE – MATTHEW DOROUGH
SOUS CHEF – ASHLEY HELMS
PASTRY CHEF – MALLORY FOSTER
COMMISSARY SOUS CHEF – NOAH BUCHANAN

The hog is sourced from Crow Fly Farms. Here’s a snippet of who they are:

Crow Fly Farms is located in the foothills of Western North Carolina just outside the mountain town of Marion. A love for animals, concern for the environment, and an affinity for great food started us down the path that got us here today. Through trainings with the Savory Institute, we were able to learn the skills necessary to manage holistically. This allows us to ensure that the entirety of our farm is benefitting and regenerating from the day-to-day decisions that we make. The heart of our farm and the regeneration that is happening is our animals. They are what makes this whole system work. We are focused on using heritage breeds that operate well within our context. We raise Red Wattle hogs because they produce an excellent tasting well marbled meat but most importantly, they excel outdoors in pasture and forest. Our pigs are fed an entirely Soy-Free Organic feed, produced right here in NC by Reedy Fork Farms. They supplement their diet with acorns, grubs, grass, bugs, and whatever else they can root up. Their days are spent roaming under the canopy of our hardwood forest and most importantly being pigs.

Cost is $190 per person to include food, alcohol, 7% Tax and 20% gratuity.

1ST COURSE – CHEF NOAH BUCHANAN

• Charcuterie Board… Headcheese, Blackberry Mostarda, Herb Salad, Blackpepper Thyme Cracker, Saucisson en Brioche, Roasted Mushroom Bacon Butter, Cippolini Relish, Micro Mustard Greens

• Wine Pairing: 2020 Pascal Janvier Blanc – Loire Valley, France

2ND COURSE – CHEF ASHLEY HELMS

• Bourbon Glazed Pork Belly.. Spiced Plum Chutney, Pommes Anna, Micro Sorrel (GF)

• Wine Pairing: 2021 KC Labs Sonomasuolo – North Coast, California

3RD COURSE – CHEF BRIAN CROW  

• Carnitas 3 Ways… 1. Empanada – Blue Corn Masa, Jicama Slaw, Chipotle Crema, Cotija 2. Tamale – Corn Husk, Giulio Pepper Puree, Mango Salsa 3. Taco – Crispy Sweet Potato, Avocado Pico, Micro Cilantro 

• Wine Pairing: 2019 Pazo de Monterrey – Mencia, Spain

4TH COURSE – CHEF MATTHEW DOROUGH 

• Fennel Dusted Porchetta… Roasted Local Mushrooms, Smoked Potato and Fennel Mash, Watercress, Lusty Monk Pork Demi (GF)

• Wine Pairing: 2019 Benevelli Barbera Bricco del Pilone – Piedmont, Italy

5TH COURSE – CHEF MALLORY FOSTER

• Grilled Pork Pound Cake… Cinnamon Ice Cream, Roasted Blackberry Compote, Cinnamon Sugar Chicharones, Bacon Dulce de Leche, Pickled Blackberries 
• Wine Pairing: 2019 Roumieu Lacoste Sauternes – Bordeaux, France

CANCELLATION POLICY: NO REFUNDS 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.

Due to this type of dinner we cannot effectively deviate from the menu as written. If you have special dietary needs, the restaurant will do the best they can to accommodate them but you must let us know in advance.

We will do our very best to seat folks together. We will contact everyone a few days prior to the event to learn who wants to sit with whom. You are welcome to add it in the notes of your order as well. Thank you for understanding. 

* May be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. GF = Gluten Free. V = Vegetarian

Join us for a weekly mountain music JAM with players in a round, where the session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs! You are welcome to come and listen or to learn and join in. This event supports the Henderson County Junior Appalachian Musician (JAM) Kids Program. Free but donations are accepted. Weekly event takes place at Oklawaha Brewing Company.

It’s time again for EYLA to host our ever popular Game Night! We are proud and excited to have Hi-Wire Brewing RAD, in its newest location, to host our group.
Please bring your favorite games to share and your competitive spirit to make it a fun and exciting evening of game play.
Please be aware that this and all future Game Nights will be held at the River Arts District location. Please Venmo Norque Smith for fees (1.00) or pay in person Cash to the host.

$1 off draft beers every Thursday!

What goes on behind the curtain? In our Tech Youth Production Classes, students learn and experience technical theatre and backstage work, including: safety, basic light and sound board operation, and stage management. Students will then put their skills to practice by running all technical and backstage roles during the Youth performances of The Prom, a musical comedy about big Broadway stars on a mission and a small-town Indiana prom.

Registration begins on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Tuition will be $250.00 – payment plans and scholarships will both be available. 

Student Ages: 12-18
Classes: Aug 25-Oct 13 | Thursdays at 4:30-6:00 PM
Tech Week: Oct 17-20 | Monday through Thursday | 4:30-8:00 PM
Performances: Saturday, Oct 22 at 6:30 PM and Sunday, Oct 23 at 2:30 PM

NOTE: If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out a registration. Once your application is processed, we will be in touch with you to register.

Students explore their potential and harness their skills in this intermediate course all about the art of the scene. Students will discover their strengths and weaknesses through practicing acting exercises and character development techniques. Scene study is best for students who are already familiar with basic performance training. The course includes a showcase for family and friends on the final day of class.

Registration begins on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 10:00 am. Tuition will be $225 – Scholarships are available.

NOTE: If applying for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application INSTEAD of filling out registration. If your application is approved, we will be in touch with you to register.

The East Asheville Welcome Table is an engaged and committed partner of ours who host and serve free weekly dinners.

The East Asheville Welcome Table is run by a group of volunteers who love interacting with their community. In the past 6 months, The East Asheville Welcome Table has distributed 3,623 pounds of food, while serving an average of 500 meals each month.

East Asheville Welcome Table’s weekly meals include live music performed by community members, games of cards, and knitting.

The Welcome Table’s dedication to creating a food secure community, however, goes beyond their walls. At the beginning of the pandemic, Welcome Table volunteers leapt into action and served meals to folks staying at the Ramada Inn.

We are thankful to have such a remarkable partner like East Asheville Welcome Table, who consistently do all they can to ensure their neighbors have access to food with dignity. If you or anyone you know lives near East Asheville and could benefit from a free dinner, be sure to stop by the East Asheville Welcome Table from 5:00-6:30 PM on Thursdays.

This is a Seated Dinner, with a cocktail hour followed by a five course meal with paired beverages, featuring 6 chefs and 5 craft beverage makers.

Menu sneak peek! These talented chefs are cooking up an exciting selection of dishes! Menu options being discussed are: mini buttermilk biscuits with pimento cheese and dill pickles;  smoked cheddar grits with braised collards, fried chicken, yard pepper hot sauce and savory sorghum; Momma’s Honduran chicken–oven roasted chicken with Garifuna rice  and Guanaca salad, bourbon caramel corn bread pudding with candied pecans and more to come!

Food has the universal ability to tell our stories — it connects us to powerful memories, traditions and ancestries. For this captivating event, five diverse community leaders will be paired with chefs to tell their own stories through food. Each lived experience will inspire a five-course, paired beverage tasting dinner. During each course, the Chefs & Storytellers will share with us their story and the process of transforming that story into a delicious and unique dish.

Speakers: Ponkho Bermejo – BeLoved Asheville; Stu Helm – Food Fan; Roy Harris – Southside Community Leader; Allison Scott – Campaign for Southern Equality; Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle – Eastern Band Cherokee Indian author, teacher

Featured Chefs/Restaurants: Christian Albrecht – Braised & Confit, Michelle Bailey – Smoky Park Supper Club, Eric Morris – Cultura, Patricia Saenz – Pupuseria Paty, Gene Ettison – The Ettison Group

Featured Beverage: Cultivated Cocktails Distillery, New Belgium Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, Vidl Cellars, Marked Tree Vineyard, Top of the Monk, Oak& Grist Distilling, Shanti Elixirs, Embrew Tea, Devil’s Foot Beverage Company, Mountain Valley Spring Water, Sarilla Sparkling Tea, Blue Ridge Mountain Water sponsored by Biltmore

Makers Market: Botanical Bones, Loom Imports, Matcha Nude, Provisions Mercantile, Organic Growers School, Sister of Mother Earth, Goddess Ghee, Embrew Tea, Red Fiddle Vittles

Event Sponsor: New Belgium Brewing

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• 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  Open mic comedy every Thursday from 6-8pm at Ginger’s Revenge Tasting Room.

  Rotating hosts each week Clay Jones, James Burks and Katy Hudson

  No cover
  Signup starts at 5:30, and signup order will not necessarily be show order. Each comic gets 5 mins of stage time

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/