Connect Beyond Festival
Three days of talks, panels, and creative meetups bringing together filmmakers, musicians, artists, journalists, and other thinkers. A multidisciplinary ideas festival focused on the cultural forces shaping how we live now.
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An all-arts open mic where musicians, poets, comics, and storytellers rotate through short sets in a casual community stage vibe. Expect a mixed-genre lineup, supportive audience energy, and spontaneous surprises throughout the night.
An all-arts open mic where musicians, poets, comics, and storytellers rotate through short sets in a casual community stage vibe. Expect a mixed-genre lineup, supportive audience energy, and spontaneous surprises throughout the night.
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Indie and alternative rock sets with soaring vocals, fuzzy guitar walls, and high-energy festival-style dynamics from two iconic touring bands. Late-night concert vibes in an intimate club setting.
Indie and alternative rock sets with soaring vocals, fuzzy guitar walls, and high-energy festival-style dynamics from two iconic touring bands. Late-night concert vibes in an intimate club setting.
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High-energy student rock bands rotate through a festival-style showcase of classic and modern rock covers, with big stage sound and fast set changes. A late-night concert vibe in a downtown music hall suited for families and night owls alike.
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Low-key design community hangout built around casual conversation, shop talk, and meeting new creatives in a relaxed brewery setting. RSVP perks include a free drink for the first 10, with recurring meetups planned.
Low-key design community hangout built around casual conversation, shop talk, and meeting new creatives in a relaxed brewery setting. RSVP perks include a free drink for the first 10, with recurring meetups planned.
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Late-night bourbon pours pair with heavy bass-driven DJ sets from Ace Bentley and PTP in a downtown club atmosphere. Expect a high-energy dancefloor vibe with strong beats, bar service, and after-hours crowd.
Late-night bourbon pours pair with heavy bass-driven DJ sets from Ace Bentley and PTP in a downtown club atmosphere. Expect a high-energy dancefloor vibe with strong beats, bar service, and after-hours crowd.
An intimate documentary screening about a young man livestreaming his terminal brain cancer journey and the global community that gathers to witness it. Post-film Q&A and facilitated discussion explore death literacy, courage, and dying without fear’s Blue Ridge setting.
An intimate documentary screening about a young man livestreaming his terminal brain cancer journey and the global community that gathers to witness it. Post-film Q&A and facilitated discussion explore death literacy, courage, and dying without fear’s Blue Ridge setting.
An intimate documentary screening about a young man livestreaming his terminal brain cancer journey and the global community that gathers to witness it. Post-film Q&A and facilitated discussion explore death literacy, courage, and dying without fear’s Blue Ridge setting.