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Five Spice - A Talk Show 五味人生 [ SPRING 2026 - Vol. 2 ]
Intimate salon style talk show blending roundtable conversation and collaborative storytelling performances with Asheville BIPOC artists, exploring the five flavors of life through personal narratives and creative interchange.
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Wild, fireside style storytelling drawn from Ireland’s Fenian Cycle, weaving shapeshifting and otherworld journeys through themes of grief, joy, loss, and renewal. An intimate late night gathering for myth lovers and imaginative community.

Wild, fireside style storytelling drawn from Ireland’s Fenian Cycle, weaving shapeshifting and otherworld journeys through themes of grief, joy, loss, and renewal. An intimate late night gathering for myth lovers and imaginative community.
Wild, fireside style storytelling drawn from Ireland’s Fenian Cycle, weaving shapeshifting and otherworld journeys through themes of grief, joy, loss, and renewal. An intimate late night gathering for myth lovers and imaginative community.

An immersive, interactive theater performance that surrounds the audience with surreal visuals, atmospheric sound, and movement-driven scenes. Expect experimental storytelling and a boundary-blurring experience that feels part installation, part live performance.

An immersive, interactive theater performance that surrounds the audience with surreal visuals, atmospheric sound, and movement-driven scenes. Expect experimental storytelling and a boundary-blurring experience that feels part installation, part live performance.
An immersive, interactive theater performance that surrounds the audience with surreal visuals, atmospheric sound, and movement-driven scenes. Expect experimental storytelling and a boundary-blurring experience that feels part installation, part live performance.

Saturday-night variety show mixing stand-up, storytelling, improv, sketch bits, and musical moments in an intimate parlor-style room. A locally rooted, hard-to-categorize lineup built for laughs and connection with Asheville-and-beyond performers.

Saturday-night variety show mixing stand-up, storytelling, improv, sketch bits, and musical moments in an intimate parlor-style room. A locally rooted, hard-to-categorize lineup built for laughs and connection with Asheville-and-beyond performers.
Saturday-night variety show mixing stand-up, storytelling, improv, sketch bits, and musical moments in an intimate parlor-style room. A locally rooted, hard-to-categorize lineup built for laughs and connection with Asheville-and-beyond performers.

Interactive talk exploring spiritual healing approaches for chronic pain and chronic illness, with practical insights to support a long term wellness journey. Set in a public library setting geared toward learning, reflection, and personal transformation.

Interactive talk exploring spiritual healing approaches for chronic pain and chronic illness, with practical insights to support a long term wellness journey. Set in a public library setting geared toward learning, reflection, and personal transformation.
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Fast-paced improvised scenes and tightly scripted short sketches performed by a youth ensemble, with audience interaction and family-friendly humor across a multi night run (June 29 - July 3).

Fast-paced improvised scenes and tightly scripted short sketches performed by a youth ensemble, with audience interaction and family-friendly humor across a multi night run (June 29 - July 3).
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Tea, conversation, and community settle into traditional Tibetan Bön practice with chanting and guided meditation in a calm wellness center setting. Welcoming for newcomers and experienced practitioners, with time to arrive early for setup and connection.

Tea, conversation, and community settle into traditional Tibetan Bön practice with chanting and guided meditation in a calm wellness center setting. Welcoming for newcomers and experienced practitioners, with time to arrive early for setup and connection.
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Roundtable discussion where attendees anonymously submit big life questions, vote on one to explore, and then unpack it together with the author’s opening context. Curiosity-forward, nonjudgmental conversation in a cozy café style setting.

Roundtable discussion where attendees anonymously submit big life questions, vote on one to explore, and then unpack it together with the author’s opening context. Curiosity-forward, nonjudgmental conversation in a cozy café style setting.
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Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.
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Free evening info session outlining two creative facilitator certification pathways: a Fall Intensive cohort and a Monthly Immersion cohort running September 2026 through April 2027. Expect program details, Q and A, and connections with other aspiring facilitators.

Free evening info session outlining two creative facilitator certification pathways: a Fall Intensive cohort and a Monthly Immersion cohort running September 2026 through April 2027. Expect program details, Q and A, and connections with other aspiring facilitators.
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Saturday-night laughs mix stand-up, storytelling, improv, and sketch in a rotating lineup of Asheville-area comics and visiting oddballs. A weekly series stop spotlighting Double Dip Productions in an intimate parlor-style room.

Saturday-night laughs mix stand-up, storytelling, improv, and sketch in a rotating lineup of Asheville-area comics and visiting oddballs. A weekly series stop spotlighting Double Dip Productions in an intimate parlor-style room.
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Casual late-evening hangout for Asheville filmmakers and film actors to swap project updates, contacts, and collaboration ideas. Meet outdoors or inside depending on weather, with an easy-to-spot laminated AVL meetup sign at the distillery.

Casual late-evening hangout for Asheville filmmakers and film actors to swap project updates, contacts, and collaboration ideas. Meet outdoors or inside depending on weather, with an easy-to-spot laminated AVL meetup sign at the distillery.
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Friday-night full-set performances in an intimate listening room, with local Asheville acts spanning singer songwriter, folk, indie, jazz, bluegrass, and experimental sounds. A weekly summer series built for attentive crowds and late-evening vibes.

Friday-night full-set performances in an intimate listening room, with local Asheville acts spanning singer songwriter, folk, indie, jazz, bluegrass, and experimental sounds. A weekly summer series built for attentive crowds and late-evening vibes.
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A citywide comedy festival atmosphere with rotating stand up showcases and late night sets across Asheville. Expect a mix of local favorites and visiting comics, pop in pop out scheduling, and a lively crowd energy.

A citywide comedy festival atmosphere with rotating stand up showcases and late night sets across Asheville. Expect a mix of local favorites and visiting comics, pop in pop out scheduling, and a lively crowd energy.
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An over the top hot dog showdown where local teams battle through ridiculous games and tastings, with celebrity chefs adding hype and flair. A community fundraiser supporting mental health’s food and beverage industry.
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Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.

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Steamy jazz soaked speakeasy immersion that places audience members inside Queenie’s apartment for up close cabaret style scenes. Bar open all night as viewers roam amid 1920s vaudeville decadence and mature themes.

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Late-night Saturday comedy blends stand-up, storytelling, improv, and sketch in an eclectic weekly series. Speakeasy Improv presents “What’s in the Box?!” with Asheville-area performers and surprise, hard-to-categorize acts.

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Small-group business networking gets a spicy twist with a 10-level hot wing heat ladder, from mild to mouth-on-fire. Bold conversation prompts and table rotations keep introductions moving in a lively late-night bar setting.

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Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
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An intimate songwriter in the round with stripped down acoustic performances and truth telling lyrics to welcome summer. Expect a quiet listening room vibe built around close up harmonies, originals, and shared stories late into the night.

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