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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Sunday, November 15, 2020
Virtual Israeli Film Series Discussion: The Impure
Nov 15 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Online

WINNER of the Warsaw Phoenix for the best documentary film from the Warsaw Jewish Motifs Film Festival, 2018

Thousands of Jewish women were brought to Argentinian brothels from Eastern Europe in the early 20th century. Their pimps, also Jewish, were regarded as “impure” by the “normative” Jewish community. So were the unfortunate women. Through his own family story, the director unveils the complex relationship between the women trafficking organizations and the rest of the Jewish community which was deeply ashamed by their co-religionists activities while enjoying their economic riches.

Watch THE IMPURE on your own on the screening site ChaiFlicks here. ChaiFlicks is $5.99 a month, and all 7 films in the Virtual Israeli Film Series will be available from the site. 

Monday, November 16, 2020
Outdoor Movie Night: Jurassic Park
Nov 16 @ 6:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Outdoor Movie Night
Nov 17 @ 6:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Silent Cinema: ELF
Nov 19 @ 6:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent movie nights.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS

Sunday, November 22, 2020
Family Outdoor Movie Night: Frozen II
Nov 22 @ 4:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Monday, November 23, 2020
Outdoor Movie Night: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Nov 23 @ 6:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Outdoor Movie Night: Plane, Trains and Automobiles
Nov 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Sunday, November 29, 2020
The Grinch – Family Outdoor Movie
Nov 29 @ 4:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Monday, November 30, 2020
Outdoor Movie Night Edward Scissorhands
Nov 30 @ 5:45 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Christmas Vacation Outdoor Cinema
Dec 2 @ 7:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

 

Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.

Thursday, December 3, 2020
Watch + Discuss: Guardians of Our Trouble Waters
Dec 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Zoom Webinar

Join us Thursday, December 3 for this virtual film screening event!

Award-winning film director David Weintraub has been an oral historian and filmmaker for over 20 years. His films have appeared on PBS stations around the country and at film festivals around the world. Weintraub’s latest documentary Guardians of Our Troubled Waters, tells the story of our early communities and their deep connections to their rivers and streams as a source of spiritual sustenance, as their lifeblood, and as a critical component of their livelihood; how that changed during the industrial era when paper mills, tanneries, and other manufacturing plants turned clean, protected water into moving cesspools; and the heroes who rose to challenge the destruction. So much of our environmental consciousness and economic vitality sprung from the champions of our waterways of the past. So much of our future depends upon our ability to continue their legacy today.

Guardians focuses on three communities — Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, and South Florida, the stewardship efforts that grew to protect the French Broad River, the Pigeon River, and the Everglades, and the lessons learned for today’s world.

The Details
Location: Zoom webinar – a link will be sent to all registered participants in advance of the event
Time: The documentary screening will begin at 5:30pm and the film runs approximately 77 minutes. Afterward, the director will answer audience questions.

This event is brought to you by the Western North Carolina Historical Association and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville.

Sunday, December 6, 2020
Family Outdoor Movie The Polar Express
Dec 6 @ 4:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Monday, December 7, 2020
Family Outdoor Movie A Christmas Story RESCHEDULED to 12/9
Dec 7 @ 5:45 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Google My Business: Free Continuing Education Seminar
Dec 8 all-day
zoom

Join Timothy Craig, Head of Corporate Outreach NC/SC, Google My Business, for this free virtual event.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Family Outdoor Movie A Christmas Story RESCHEDULED to 12/9
Dec 9 @ 5:45 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
December Business Morning Update
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Online w/ Henderson County Chamber
This Month’s Program
  • Rick Bowling, Senior Tax Accountant – BGW CPA , providing updates on 2020 tax changes.
There is no cost to attend but registration is required.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Silent Cinema: Gremlins
Dec 10 @ 5:45 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.

Sunday, December 13, 2020
Silent Cinema: Love Actually
Dec 13 @ 5:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Show | 5pm // Doors | 4pm
 $5 per person
$7 per person with table heater
Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Outdoor Movie Night: Home Alone
Dec 14 @ 5:45 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Show | 5:45pm // Doors | 4:45pm
 $5 per person
$7 per person with table heater
NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Outdoor Movie Night: Home Alone 2 Lost In New York
Dec 15 @ 5:45 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Show | 5:45pm // Doors | 4:45pm
 $5 per person
$7 per person with table heater
NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Introduction to Filmmaking Asheville School of Film
Dec 16 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Asheville School of Film
Intro to Filmmaking is a detailed, hands-on introduction to the complete filmmaking process while producing a short digital film with High Definition (HD) cameras. Students will learn about the various aspects of pre-production, production, and post-production and will gain experience in different crew positions, all while making a quality 3-5 minute short film, with up to 4 characters, and up to 2 locations. This course will be open to ALL ages, but is ideal for those at least 16 years of age. The final film project will be premiered on a large screen at a local theater for friends and family, and students will receive a copy of the film for their portfolio.

Our beginner film class is held 6:30 – 9:30 pm, weekly for 8 weeks. There will be a minimum of two shooting days, as well as 1-2 actor audition days (dates/times to be determined in class, dependent on actor, student, and location availability) that will be held outside of regular class. Students as a group will also be responsible for providing craft services for the actors on shooting days.
Cost for the course is $595 and includes all access to film cameras and equipment. A $50 non-refundable deposit will be needed to secure the registration. Wanting to sign up for multiple classes? Check out our Package Options! Contact us to discuss registration, class location, and for directions.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
How local businesses are adjusting to the COVID-19 crisis: Woolworth Walk Interview
Dec 17 all-day
Online

The Woolworth Walk is truly a unique Asheville experience; a privately and locally owned gallery in the heart of downtown, located in the historic Woolworth building and exclusively representing local artists. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your gifts this holiday season, The Woolworth Walk has both practical and beautiful pieces perfect for anyone on your list. Also get the inside scoop about the new Woolworth Lofts, located right above the gallery and perfect for your next weekend getaway.

See the video interview here!

While we’ve all had to adjust to the “new normal” (whatever that is), our local business owners and managers have their own stories to tell about how they’ve been affected and what they are doing during these unprecedented times. Dig Local is proud to interview some of the awesome folks who make Asheville, Asheville.
Silent Cinema: Die Hard
Dec 17 @ 5:45 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Show | 5:45pm // Doors | 4:45pm
$5 per person
$7 per person with table heater

Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS

2020 Venture 15 and Venture Asheville Honors + Awards
Dec 17 @ 8:00 pm
Online w/ Asheville Chamber

Venture Asheville grows Asheville’s startup community and connects high-growth entrepreneurs to talent, mentors and investors through unique programming and events.  The Venture 15 and Venture Asheville Honors is our annual end-of-year party where we announce and rank the 15 fastest growing startups in the area and award Entrepreneur, Mentor, Investor, Resource of the Year, The Shining Rock Award and the Venture Asheville Vanguard Award.   New award this year – Best Startup to Work For.

While last year’s Venture 15 lives on in our memories, we obviously can’t have VIP receptions, dance parties, or a bar tab this year, so we are going virtual, but it will be anything but boring.  With Jeff Kaplan as the emcee for the evening you can expect to hear from our sponsors, winners and finalists all wrapped up in one creative program, along with a few surprises.  Buy your tickets, make some popcorn, grab your drink of choice and join us from the comfort of your couch for an exciting, fast-paced evening of awards.

Venture 15 Awards recognize the 15 fastest growing Asheville-area startups. This event celebrates the area’s outstanding entrepreneurs, and it serves as an elite setting where they can share their talent and wisdom as well as offer inspiration to other fledgling companies to be part of this exclusive group.

Friday, December 18, 2020
Documentary chronicling the blockbuster Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof
Dec 18 all-day
Online w/ Brevard Music Center

Brevard Music Center Staff Picks From Around the Web

 

Great Performances:
Fiddler on the Roof

The first documentary chronicling the blockbuster Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof.

How local businesses are adjusting to the COVID-19 crisis: Woolworth Walk Interview
Dec 18 all-day
Online

The Woolworth Walk is truly a unique Asheville experience; a privately and locally owned gallery in the heart of downtown, located in the historic Woolworth building and exclusively representing local artists. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your gifts this holiday season, The Woolworth Walk has both practical and beautiful pieces perfect for anyone on your list. Also get the inside scoop about the new Woolworth Lofts, located right above the gallery and perfect for your next weekend getaway.

See the video interview here!

While we’ve all had to adjust to the “new normal” (whatever that is), our local business owners and managers have their own stories to tell about how they’ve been affected and what they are doing during these unprecedented times. Dig Local is proud to interview some of the awesome folks who make Asheville, Asheville.
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Documentary chronicling the blockbuster Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof
Dec 19 all-day
Online w/ Brevard Music Center

Brevard Music Center Staff Picks From Around the Web

 

Great Performances:
Fiddler on the Roof

The first documentary chronicling the blockbuster Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof.

How local businesses are adjusting to the COVID-19 crisis: Woolworth Walk Interview
Dec 19 all-day
Online

The Woolworth Walk is truly a unique Asheville experience; a privately and locally owned gallery in the heart of downtown, located in the historic Woolworth building and exclusively representing local artists. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your gifts this holiday season, The Woolworth Walk has both practical and beautiful pieces perfect for anyone on your list. Also get the inside scoop about the new Woolworth Lofts, located right above the gallery and perfect for your next weekend getaway.

See the video interview here!

While we’ve all had to adjust to the “new normal” (whatever that is), our local business owners and managers have their own stories to tell about how they’ve been affected and what they are doing during these unprecedented times. Dig Local is proud to interview some of the awesome folks who make Asheville, Asheville.
Free Outdoor Film The Nutcracker and The Mouse King
Dec 19 @ 12:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

This Saturday, join us for a fun, free, community event that your ballet fans young and old will love. So much has been cancelled because of the pandemic, but we are proud to our offer our community and families a safe, spacious outdoor site to enjoy socially distanced festive traditions. This Saturday, we are partnering with Asheville Community Dance Theater to host a screening of their 2019 performance of the beloved holiday ballet, The Nutcracker. Entry is free. As a special surprise, some of the cast favorites in costume will be on site as special guests. Masks and social distancing are required at all times, as always.
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Documentary chronicling the blockbuster Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof
Dec 20 all-day
Online w/ Brevard Music Center

Brevard Music Center Staff Picks From Around the Web

 

Great Performances:
Fiddler on the Roof

The first documentary chronicling the blockbuster Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof.