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A Jazz Age inspired evening honoring Zelda Fitzgerald with the Cafe String Quartet, blending literary storytelling with lush chamber textures. Expect an intimate late night performance in a small arts center setting.
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First person personal narratives and community tales from Asheville Storytelling Circle tellers unfold in an intimate theater at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. Expect candid memoir, warm humor, and direct audience connection.
First person personal narratives and community tales from Asheville Storytelling Circle tellers unfold in an intimate theater at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. Expect candid memoir, warm humor, and direct audience connection.
First person personal narratives and community tales from Asheville Storytelling Circle tellers unfold in an intimate theater at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. Expect candid memoir, warm humor, and direct audience connection.
Three generations of tight harmony bluegrass, banjo, fiddle, guitar and upright bass in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts performance, bringing traditional mountain tunes and family rooted storytelling to a community audience.
Three generations of tight harmony bluegrass, banjo, fiddle, guitar and upright bass in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts performance, bringing traditional mountain tunes and family rooted storytelling to a community audience.
Three generations of tight harmony bluegrass, banjo, fiddle, guitar and upright bass in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts performance, bringing traditional mountain tunes and family rooted storytelling to a community audience.

Bold Broadway revue reinterpreting classics from the 1920s through the 1960s with live jazz inflected arrangements, boundary breaking casting, and fresh, emotionally rich performances that revive the Golden Age’s humor and heart.

Bold Broadway revue reinterpreting classics from the 1920s through the 1960s with live jazz inflected arrangements, boundary breaking casting, and fresh, emotionally rich performances that revive the Golden Age’s humor and heart.
Bold Broadway revue reinterpreting classics from the 1920s through the 1960s with live jazz inflected arrangements, boundary breaking casting, and fresh, emotionally rich performances that revive the Golden Age’s humor and heart.
High energy klezmer trio A Glezele Tey performs traditional Eastern European Jewish melodies with fiery dance rhythms and soulful clarinet and violin lines, filling the intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts with communal folk celebration.
High energy klezmer trio A Glezele Tey performs traditional Eastern European Jewish melodies with fiery dance rhythms and soulful clarinet and violin lines, filling the intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts with communal folk celebration.
High energy klezmer trio A Glezele Tey performs traditional Eastern European Jewish melodies with fiery dance rhythms and soulful clarinet and violin lines, filling the intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts with communal folk celebration.
Connie Regan Blake's storytelling students present an intimate evening of oral narratives mixing personal memoir, folktales, and gentle humor in a small gallery-style black box, ideal for community-minded audiences.
Connie Regan Blake's storytelling students present an intimate evening of oral narratives mixing personal memoir, folktales, and gentle humor in a small gallery-style black box, ideal for community-minded audiences.
Connie Regan Blake's storytelling students present an intimate evening of oral narratives mixing personal memoir, folktales, and gentle humor in a small gallery-style black box, ideal for community-minded audiences.

Jazz standards and deep cuts celebrating composer Billy Strayhorn, delivered by a tight quartet with swinging rhythms, lush harmonies, and improvisational solos. An intimate late night set in a boutique hotel lounge downtown.

Jazz standards and deep cuts celebrating composer Billy Strayhorn, delivered by a tight quartet with swinging rhythms, lush harmonies, and improvisational solos. An intimate late night set in a boutique hotel lounge downtown.
Jazz standards and deep cuts celebrating composer Billy Strayhorn, delivered by a tight quartet with swinging rhythms, lush harmonies, and improvisational solos. An intimate late night set in a boutique hotel lounge downtown.
Intimate spoken word readings led by collegiate and award winning poets delivering confessional, rhythm-driven pieces with conversational cadence and open mic community energy in a dimly lit gallery setting.
Intimate spoken word readings led by collegiate and award winning poets delivering confessional, rhythm-driven pieces with conversational cadence and open mic community energy in a dimly lit gallery setting.
Intimate spoken word readings led by collegiate and award winning poets delivering confessional, rhythm-driven pieces with conversational cadence and open mic community energy in a dimly lit gallery setting.

Step into a sultry, jazz drenched speakeasy set in Queenie's apartment where Andrew Lippa's intoxicating musical plays out around you; the bar stays open and audiences freely move, mingle, and witness intimate scenes.

Step into a sultry, jazz drenched speakeasy set in Queenie's apartment where Andrew Lippa's intoxicating musical plays out around you; the bar stays open and audiences freely move, mingle, and witness intimate scenes.
Step into a sultry, jazz drenched speakeasy set in Queenie's apartment where Andrew Lippa's intoxicating musical plays out around you; the bar stays open and audiences freely move, mingle, and witness intimate scenes.

Candlelit Regency-era masquerade with live music and masked ballroom dancing at Haywood Arts Regional Theater, inviting period costumes and formal attire for an evening of romantic social dances and theatrical flair.

Candlelit Regency-era masquerade with live music and masked ballroom dancing at Haywood Arts Regional Theater, inviting period costumes and formal attire for an evening of romantic social dances and theatrical flair.
Candlelit Regency-era masquerade with live music and masked ballroom dancing at Haywood Arts Regional Theater, inviting period costumes and formal attire for an evening of romantic social dances and theatrical flair.

An outdoor late night staging of "The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel" under the stars at an open air amphitheater. Expect cloak and dagger historical intrigue, daring rescues, and dramatic ensemble scenes in a summer night setting.

An outdoor late night staging of "The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel" under the stars at an open air amphitheater. Expect cloak and dagger historical intrigue, daring rescues, and dramatic ensemble scenes in a summer night setting.
An outdoor late night staging of "The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel" under the stars at an open air amphitheater. Expect cloak and dagger historical intrigue, daring rescues, and dramatic ensemble scenes in a summer night setting.

Cramped Manhattan walk-up apartment drama where a terse waitress wakes beside a compulsive, loquacious short-order cook; their talkative, romantic first encounter alternates between sharp comic banter and her quiet longing for TV and ice cream.

Cramped Manhattan walk-up apartment drama where a terse waitress wakes beside a compulsive, loquacious short-order cook; their talkative, romantic first encounter alternates between sharp comic banter and her quiet longing for TV and ice cream.
Cramped Manhattan walk-up apartment drama where a terse waitress wakes beside a compulsive, loquacious short-order cook; their talkative, romantic first encounter alternates between sharp comic banter and her quiet longing for TV and ice cream.

Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.

Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.
Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.

Imaginative movement and story based play for preschoolers combining songs, prop driven storytelling, and playful dance games to develop gross motor skills, social imagination, and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.

Imaginative movement and story based play for preschoolers combining songs, prop driven storytelling, and playful dance games to develop gross motor skills, social imagination, and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.
Imaginative movement and story based play for preschoolers combining songs, prop driven storytelling, and playful dance games to develop gross motor skills, social imagination, and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.
A mesmerizing butoh solo by Mari Osanai blends slow, surreal movement and intense physical storytelling in an intimate black box setting. Expect an avant garde, late night performance curated by the Asheville Butoh Collective.
A mesmerizing butoh solo by Mari Osanai blends slow, surreal movement and intense physical storytelling in an intimate black box setting. Expect an avant garde, late night performance curated by the Asheville Butoh Collective.
A mesmerizing butoh solo by Mari Osanai blends slow, surreal movement and intense physical storytelling in an intimate black box setting. Expect an avant garde, late night performance curated by the Asheville Butoh Collective.
High-energy vaudeville revue of sharp comedy, juggling, magic, burlesque, acrobatics, aerial arts, puppetry, sideshow oddities, and live music in a seated, 18+ evening in an intimate theater.
High-energy vaudeville revue of sharp comedy, juggling, magic, burlesque, acrobatics, aerial arts, puppetry, sideshow oddities, and live music in a seated, 18+ evening in an intimate theater.
High-energy vaudeville revue of sharp comedy, juggling, magic, burlesque, acrobatics, aerial arts, puppetry, sideshow oddities, and live music in a seated, 18+ evening in an intimate theater.

A long-running celebration of Appalachian folk culture with toe-tapping mountain dance, traditional music, and heritage performances in a school auditorium setting. Expect a community festival vibe centered on regional storytelling and tradition.

A long-running celebration of Appalachian folk culture with toe-tapping mountain dance, traditional music, and heritage performances in a school auditorium setting. Expect a community festival vibe centered on regional storytelling and tradition.
A long-running celebration of Appalachian folk culture with toe-tapping mountain dance, traditional music, and heritage performances in a school auditorium setting. Expect a community festival vibe centered on regional storytelling and tradition.

Broadway-era big-band brass, exuberant dance numbers, and screwball romantic comedy brought to life in period costumes by a community ensemble. Ticketed evening performance emphasizes showtunes, ensemble choreography, and classic comic timing.

Broadway-era big-band brass, exuberant dance numbers, and screwball romantic comedy brought to life in period costumes by a community ensemble. Ticketed evening performance emphasizes showtunes, ensemble choreography, and classic comic timing.
Broadway-era big-band brass, exuberant dance numbers, and screwball romantic comedy brought to life in period costumes by a community ensemble. Ticketed evening performance emphasizes showtunes, ensemble choreography, and classic comic timing.

Moonlit vocal jazz standards from the Great American Songbook unfold with Bronwyn Cronin backed by piano, bass, and drums. Expect classics like “Moonlight in Vermont” and “Moon River” in an intimate museum concert setting.

Moonlit vocal jazz standards from the Great American Songbook unfold with Bronwyn Cronin backed by piano, bass, and drums. Expect classics like “Moonlight in Vermont” and “Moon River” in an intimate museum concert setting.
Moonlit vocal jazz standards from the Great American Songbook unfold with Bronwyn Cronin backed by piano, bass, and drums. Expect classics like “Moonlight in Vermont” and “Moon River” in an intimate museum concert setting.

Evening gallery reception for Made of This at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, spotlighting new mixed-media work and opportunities to meet exhibiting artists in a convivial community arts space.

Evening gallery reception for Made of This at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, spotlighting new mixed-media work and opportunities to meet exhibiting artists in a convivial community arts space.
Evening gallery reception for Made of This at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, spotlighting new mixed-media work and opportunities to meet exhibiting artists in a convivial community arts space.

Swelling jazz, folk, and pop melodies and virtuosic violin combine as Andrew Bird performs The Mysterious Production of Eggs in full with the Asheville Symphony, arranged for orchestra and capped by a closing suite.

Swelling jazz, folk, and pop melodies and virtuosic violin combine as Andrew Bird performs The Mysterious Production of Eggs in full with the Asheville Symphony, arranged for orchestra and capped by a closing suite.
Swelling jazz, folk, and pop melodies and virtuosic violin combine as Andrew Bird performs The Mysterious Production of Eggs in full with the Asheville Symphony, arranged for orchestra and capped by a closing suite.