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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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Fringe Digital Summer Vol. 3
Aug 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Online

Volume three will be a mix of live performances and filmed pieces, featuring the talents of Alli Marshall (Asheville NC), Michael Woodward (Asheville NC), Perspective Collective (NJ), The Adventure Society (NYC), Yuhas & Dancers (NC), The Accidentals (Asheville NC) and Toybox Theatre (Asheville NC), and hosted by Millie van Illa

This show will be hosted on Zoom, and is a pay-what-you-can event. You’ll attend from the comfort of your own home, and won’t be seen on camera.

Thursday, August 20, 2020
On Demand Fashion Show: Costume Drama Fundraiser
Aug 20 all-day
Online

Costume Drama 2020: A Fashion Show

Now available as Video On Demand!

All tickets are $25.00 plus taxes and fees and benefit ACT.


Asheville Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is a fashion show where designers create garments from unconventional materials. Twelve designers competed in this year’s challenge, four were chosen as category winners – and one was named the Best in Show winner.

As in years past, Best in Show will receive a $500 prize, and the other 3 winners will each receive a $250 prize. Winners are revealed at the end of the broadcast!


Costume Drama: A Fashion Show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Video On Demand of this show will be available for purchase until September 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

Support Flat Rock Playhouse with AmazonSmile
Aug 20 all-day
Online

Sign up for Amazon Smile today and support FRP at no cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase price directly to FRP. Participation is easy, and, once you’re set-up, you shop online and Amazon takes care of the rest.

To register, visit http://smile.amazon.com/. If you are not already supporting another organization, you will be prompted to select one. To contribute to Flat Rock Playhouse, search our business name: The Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. Once you select us, you are all set! Don’t forget to bookmark your smile page, as purchases will only be applied through Amazon Smile.

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Jumping Jack Flash Rolling Stones CANCELLED
Aug 20 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Friday, August 21, 2020
On Demand Fashion Show: Costume Drama Fundraiser
Aug 21 all-day
Online

Costume Drama 2020: A Fashion Show

Now available as Video On Demand!

All tickets are $25.00 plus taxes and fees and benefit ACT.


Asheville Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is a fashion show where designers create garments from unconventional materials. Twelve designers competed in this year’s challenge, four were chosen as category winners – and one was named the Best in Show winner.

As in years past, Best in Show will receive a $500 prize, and the other 3 winners will each receive a $250 prize. Winners are revealed at the end of the broadcast!


Costume Drama: A Fashion Show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Video On Demand of this show will be available for purchase until September 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

Support Flat Rock Playhouse with AmazonSmile
Aug 21 all-day
Online

Sign up for Amazon Smile today and support FRP at no cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase price directly to FRP. Participation is easy, and, once you’re set-up, you shop online and Amazon takes care of the rest.

To register, visit http://smile.amazon.com/. If you are not already supporting another organization, you will be prompted to select one. To contribute to Flat Rock Playhouse, search our business name: The Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. Once you select us, you are all set! Don’t forget to bookmark your smile page, as purchases will only be applied through Amazon Smile.

Grow your impact by spreading the word to your friends and family!

Jumping Jack Flash Rolling Stones CANCELLED
Aug 21 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Aug 21 @ 7:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

Playwright Neil Simon got his first big break in the early 50’s as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, and this comedy takes a fictionalized look into writer’s room antics.

 

Look Back in Anger
Aug 21 @ 7:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

Set in the mid-twentieth century English projects, witness a young couple struggle through the issues that seem all too familiar today: employment, finances, class, education, love, loss, and all the complications that come with it. Life leads them through its ups and downs, but will they still be able to find each other in the end?

Jumping Jack Flash Rolling Stones CANCELLED
Aug 21 @ 8:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Saturday, August 22, 2020
On Demand Fashion Show: Costume Drama Fundraiser
Aug 22 all-day
Online

Costume Drama 2020: A Fashion Show

Now available as Video On Demand!

All tickets are $25.00 plus taxes and fees and benefit ACT.


Asheville Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is a fashion show where designers create garments from unconventional materials. Twelve designers competed in this year’s challenge, four were chosen as category winners – and one was named the Best in Show winner.

As in years past, Best in Show will receive a $500 prize, and the other 3 winners will each receive a $250 prize. Winners are revealed at the end of the broadcast!


Costume Drama: A Fashion Show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Video On Demand of this show will be available for purchase until September 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

Support Flat Rock Playhouse with AmazonSmile
Aug 22 all-day
Online

Sign up for Amazon Smile today and support FRP at no cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase price directly to FRP. Participation is easy, and, once you’re set-up, you shop online and Amazon takes care of the rest.

To register, visit http://smile.amazon.com/. If you are not already supporting another organization, you will be prompted to select one. To contribute to Flat Rock Playhouse, search our business name: The Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. Once you select us, you are all set! Don’t forget to bookmark your smile page, as purchases will only be applied through Amazon Smile.

Grow your impact by spreading the word to your friends and family!

Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend
Aug 22 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Shelton House – WNC History, Heritage and Crafts

This is a 2 day Craft Fair and Cultural Event at the historic Shelton House in Waynesville, NC. celebrating our 40th year as “The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts”. This years event opens at 8am on August 22, with Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market and local Artists and Crafters from NC and neighboring states. Food Vendors will be selling food and drink throughout the day as well. The Shelton House will be open for limited free tours as well as two special exhibits in the Historic Barn (A Medical History of Haywood County (1870-1950) and a new Agricultural exhibit in the stables. The Shelton House Carriage Gift Shop will also be open and live music will be played on our “natural stage”. The Saturday event ends at 4pm and on Sunday, August 23 the event will run from 11am until 4pm. Come out and join Us for music, history, heritage, arts and crafts. We are a non-profit organization trying to raise money for the preservation of the historic house, barn and collections.

Jumping Jack Flash Rolling Stones CANCELLED
Aug 22 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Hawley Magic
Aug 22 @ 7:00 pm
Tryon Fine Arts Center
Hawley Magic

Internationally renowned illusionists Hawley Magic are back!  Jonathan and Trisha Hawley are excited to bring Tryon some brand new magic and illusion as well as some of their fan favorites.  They were finalists on America’s Got Talent, featured in the UK on the award winning TV show The Cruise, and were nominated Princess Cruise Lines Entertainer’s of the Year.  They offer an action packed, Las Vegas style show featuring expert sleight of hand and one of a kind grand illusions that’s great for the whole family!!  Howie Mandel called them “Tremendous!”

Award-winning illusion duo

Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Aug 22 @ 7:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

Playwright Neil Simon got his first big break in the early 50’s as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, and this comedy takes a fictionalized look into writer’s room antics.

 

Look Back in Anger
Aug 22 @ 7:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

Set in the mid-twentieth century English projects, witness a young couple struggle through the issues that seem all too familiar today: employment, finances, class, education, love, loss, and all the complications that come with it. Life leads them through its ups and downs, but will they still be able to find each other in the end?

Jumping Jack Flash Rolling Stones CANCELLED
Aug 22 @ 8:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Sunday, August 23, 2020
On Demand Fashion Show: Costume Drama Fundraiser
Aug 23 all-day
Online

Costume Drama 2020: A Fashion Show

Now available as Video On Demand!

All tickets are $25.00 plus taxes and fees and benefit ACT.


Asheville Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is a fashion show where designers create garments from unconventional materials. Twelve designers competed in this year’s challenge, four were chosen as category winners – and one was named the Best in Show winner.

As in years past, Best in Show will receive a $500 prize, and the other 3 winners will each receive a $250 prize. Winners are revealed at the end of the broadcast!


Costume Drama: A Fashion Show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Video On Demand of this show will be available for purchase until September 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

Support Flat Rock Playhouse with AmazonSmile
Aug 23 all-day
Online

Sign up for Amazon Smile today and support FRP at no cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase price directly to FRP. Participation is easy, and, once you’re set-up, you shop online and Amazon takes care of the rest.

To register, visit http://smile.amazon.com/. If you are not already supporting another organization, you will be prompted to select one. To contribute to Flat Rock Playhouse, search our business name: The Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. Once you select us, you are all set! Don’t forget to bookmark your smile page, as purchases will only be applied through Amazon Smile.

Grow your impact by spreading the word to your friends and family!

Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend
Aug 23 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Shelton House – WNC History, Heritage and Crafts

This is a 2 day Craft Fair and Cultural Event at the historic Shelton House in Waynesville, NC. celebrating our 40th year as “The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts”. This years event opens at 8am on August 22, with Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market and local Artists and Crafters from NC and neighboring states. Food Vendors will be selling food and drink throughout the day as well. The Shelton House will be open for limited free tours as well as two special exhibits in the Historic Barn (A Medical History of Haywood County (1870-1950) and a new Agricultural exhibit in the stables. The Shelton House Carriage Gift Shop will also be open and live music will be played on our “natural stage”. The Saturday event ends at 4pm and on Sunday, August 23 the event will run from 11am until 4pm. Come out and join Us for music, history, heritage, arts and crafts. We are a non-profit organization trying to raise money for the preservation of the historic house, barn and collections.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Aug 23 @ 2:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

Playwright Neil Simon got his first big break in the early 50’s as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, and this comedy takes a fictionalized look into writer’s room antics.

Look Back in Anger
Aug 23 @ 2:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

Set in the mid-twentieth century English projects, witness a young couple struggle through the issues that seem all too familiar today: employment, finances, class, education, love, loss, and all the complications that come with it. Life leads them through its ups and downs, but will they still be able to find each other in the end?

Monday, August 24, 2020
On Demand Fashion Show: Costume Drama Fundraiser
Aug 24 all-day
Online

Costume Drama 2020: A Fashion Show

Now available as Video On Demand!

All tickets are $25.00 plus taxes and fees and benefit ACT.


Asheville Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is a fashion show where designers create garments from unconventional materials. Twelve designers competed in this year’s challenge, four were chosen as category winners – and one was named the Best in Show winner.

As in years past, Best in Show will receive a $500 prize, and the other 3 winners will each receive a $250 prize. Winners are revealed at the end of the broadcast!


Costume Drama: A Fashion Show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Video On Demand of this show will be available for purchase until September 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

Support Flat Rock Playhouse with AmazonSmile
Aug 24 all-day
Online

Sign up for Amazon Smile today and support FRP at no cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase price directly to FRP. Participation is easy, and, once you’re set-up, you shop online and Amazon takes care of the rest.

To register, visit http://smile.amazon.com/. If you are not already supporting another organization, you will be prompted to select one. To contribute to Flat Rock Playhouse, search our business name: The Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. Once you select us, you are all set! Don’t forget to bookmark your smile page, as purchases will only be applied through Amazon Smile.

Grow your impact by spreading the word to your friends and family!

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
On Demand Fashion Show: Costume Drama Fundraiser
Aug 25 all-day
Online

Costume Drama 2020: A Fashion Show

Now available as Video On Demand!

All tickets are $25.00 plus taxes and fees and benefit ACT.


Asheville Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is a fashion show where designers create garments from unconventional materials. Twelve designers competed in this year’s challenge, four were chosen as category winners – and one was named the Best in Show winner.

As in years past, Best in Show will receive a $500 prize, and the other 3 winners will each receive a $250 prize. Winners are revealed at the end of the broadcast!


Costume Drama: A Fashion Show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Video On Demand of this show will be available for purchase until September 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

Support Flat Rock Playhouse with AmazonSmile
Aug 25 all-day
Online

Sign up for Amazon Smile today and support FRP at no cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase price directly to FRP. Participation is easy, and, once you’re set-up, you shop online and Amazon takes care of the rest.

To register, visit http://smile.amazon.com/. If you are not already supporting another organization, you will be prompted to select one. To contribute to Flat Rock Playhouse, search our business name: The Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. Once you select us, you are all set! Don’t forget to bookmark your smile page, as purchases will only be applied through Amazon Smile.

Grow your impact by spreading the word to your friends and family!

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
On Demand Fashion Show: Costume Drama Fundraiser
Aug 26 all-day
Online

Costume Drama 2020: A Fashion Show

Now available as Video On Demand!

All tickets are $25.00 plus taxes and fees and benefit ACT.


Asheville Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is a fashion show where designers create garments from unconventional materials. Twelve designers competed in this year’s challenge, four were chosen as category winners – and one was named the Best in Show winner.

As in years past, Best in Show will receive a $500 prize, and the other 3 winners will each receive a $250 prize. Winners are revealed at the end of the broadcast!


Costume Drama: A Fashion Show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Video On Demand of this show will be available for purchase until September 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

Support Flat Rock Playhouse with AmazonSmile
Aug 26 all-day
Online

Sign up for Amazon Smile today and support FRP at no cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of your purchase price directly to FRP. Participation is easy, and, once you’re set-up, you shop online and Amazon takes care of the rest.

To register, visit http://smile.amazon.com/. If you are not already supporting another organization, you will be prompted to select one. To contribute to Flat Rock Playhouse, search our business name: The Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. Once you select us, you are all set! Don’t forget to bookmark your smile page, as purchases will only be applied through Amazon Smile.

Grow your impact by spreading the word to your friends and family!

Thursday, August 27, 2020
On Demand Fashion Show: Costume Drama Fundraiser
Aug 27 all-day
Online

Costume Drama 2020: A Fashion Show

Now available as Video On Demand!

All tickets are $25.00 plus taxes and fees and benefit ACT.


Asheville Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is a fashion show where designers create garments from unconventional materials. Twelve designers competed in this year’s challenge, four were chosen as category winners – and one was named the Best in Show winner.

As in years past, Best in Show will receive a $500 prize, and the other 3 winners will each receive a $250 prize. Winners are revealed at the end of the broadcast!


Costume Drama: A Fashion Show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Video On Demand of this show will be available for purchase until September 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm.