
Twin Rivers Media Festival
Award-winning indie screenings spanning animation, drama, and documentary with themes like Asheville stories, antiwar perspectives, and AI. A Sunday evening experimental music performance adds an immersive, gallery-style vibe across the multi-day schedule.
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Award-winning independent films spanning animation, drama, documentary, antiwar themes, and AI-focused storytelling roll through a gallery-style festival program. Expect curated screenings alongside a Sunday evening experimental music performance in an intimate art space.

Award-winning independent films spanning animation, drama, documentary, antiwar themes, and AI-focused storytelling roll through a gallery-style festival program. Expect curated screenings alongside a Sunday evening experimental music performance in an intimate art space.
Award-winning independent films spanning animation, drama, documentary, antiwar themes, and AI-focused storytelling roll through a gallery-style festival program. Expect curated screenings alongside a Sunday evening experimental music performance in an intimate art space.

A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.

A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.

Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.

Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.

A feature-length documentary follows a California wildfire survivor over five years as he shelters displaced neighbors and wrestles with the tensions of rebuilding in a town that could burn again. Screening doubles as a Lamplight AVL benefit.

A feature-length documentary follows a California wildfire survivor over five years as he shelters displaced neighbors and wrestles with the tensions of rebuilding in a town that could burn again. Screening doubles as a Lamplight AVL benefit.
A feature-length documentary follows a California wildfire survivor over five years as he shelters displaced neighbors and wrestles with the tensions of rebuilding in a town that could burn again. Screening doubles as a Lamplight AVL benefit.

Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.

Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.

Late-night horror screening night inside a historic Masonic temple, blending spooky cinema with a community fundraiser atmosphere. Expect eerie vibes, film-fan camaraderie, and proceeds supporting the venue’s mission.

Late-night horror screening night inside a historic Masonic temple, blending spooky cinema with a community fundraiser atmosphere. Expect eerie vibes, film-fan camaraderie, and proceeds supporting the venue’s mission.
Late-night horror screening night inside a historic Masonic temple, blending spooky cinema with a community fundraiser atmosphere. Expect eerie vibes, film-fan camaraderie, and proceeds supporting the venue’s mission.

A self guided First Friday art walk spills into the streets of East West Asheville with free pop up exhibits, live music, and performance moments. Stroll between Story Parlor and 11 neighboring businesses for creative programming and community hangouts all evening.

A self guided First Friday art walk spills into the streets of East West Asheville with free pop up exhibits, live music, and performance moments. Stroll between Story Parlor and 11 neighboring businesses for creative programming and community hangouts all evening.
A self guided First Friday art walk spills into the streets of East West Asheville with free pop up exhibits, live music, and performance moments. Stroll between Story Parlor and 11 neighboring businesses for creative programming and community hangouts all evening.

Genre-blending late-night set built around live improvisation and audience-driven surprises, delivered by a large Charlotte musician collective. Expect an unpredictable, high-energy club vibe in a West Asheville brewery taproom.

Genre-blending late-night set built around live improvisation and audience-driven surprises, delivered by a large Charlotte musician collective. Expect an unpredictable, high-energy club vibe in a West Asheville brewery taproom.
Genre-blending late-night set built around live improvisation and audience-driven surprises, delivered by a large Charlotte musician collective. Expect an unpredictable, high-energy club vibe in a West Asheville brewery taproom.

Competitive live storytelling slam where selected tellers share true, personal stories onstage with theatrical lighting and a lively audience. Expect laugh out loud moments, heartfelt twists, and community judging in a downtown performing arts hall.

Competitive live storytelling slam where selected tellers share true, personal stories onstage with theatrical lighting and a lively audience. Expect laugh out loud moments, heartfelt twists, and community judging in a downtown performing arts hall.
Competitive live storytelling slam where selected tellers share true, personal stories onstage with theatrical lighting and a lively audience. Expect laugh out loud moments, heartfelt twists, and community judging in a downtown performing arts hall.

A hands-on late-month filmmaking meetup where Asheville actors, writers, and filmmakers workshop story concepts and develop them toward a selected short to be filmed. Brainstorming, feedback, and crew building in a local gallery setting.

A hands-on late-month filmmaking meetup where Asheville actors, writers, and filmmakers workshop story concepts and develop them toward a selected short to be filmed. Brainstorming, feedback, and crew building in a local gallery setting.
A hands-on late-month filmmaking meetup where Asheville actors, writers, and filmmakers workshop story concepts and develop them toward a selected short to be filmed. Brainstorming, feedback, and crew building in a local gallery setting.

Documentary screening tracing Gregg Allman’s life and legacy as a founding force of The Allman Brothers Band, with archival performance footage and behind the scenes storytelling. A reverent, rock history focused night in a classic Asheville music venue.

Documentary screening tracing Gregg Allman’s life and legacy as a founding force of The Allman Brothers Band, with archival performance footage and behind the scenes storytelling. A reverent, rock history focused night in a classic Asheville music venue.
Documentary screening tracing Gregg Allman’s life and legacy as a founding force of The Allman Brothers Band, with archival performance footage and behind the scenes storytelling. A reverent, rock history focused night in a classic Asheville music venue.

A curated lineup of bite-size narrative shorts from the Manhattan Short Film Festival plays on the big screen in Ferguson Auditorium. Expect a cinema-night vibe with multiple films back-to-back and audience-favorite buzz.

A curated lineup of bite-size narrative shorts from the Manhattan Short Film Festival plays on the big screen in Ferguson Auditorium. Expect a cinema-night vibe with multiple films back-to-back and audience-favorite buzz.
A curated lineup of bite-size narrative shorts from the Manhattan Short Film Festival plays on the big screen in Ferguson Auditorium. Expect a cinema-night vibe with multiple films back-to-back and audience-favorite buzz.
A tense dystopian stage drama that leans into suspenseful pacing and high-stakes moral pressure. Late-night theater energy with a thriller tone and stark futuristic atmosphere.
A tense dystopian stage drama that leans into suspenseful pacing and high-stakes moral pressure. Late-night theater energy with a thriller tone and stark futuristic atmosphere.
A tense dystopian stage drama that leans into suspenseful pacing and high-stakes moral pressure. Late-night theater energy with a thriller tone and stark futuristic atmosphere.
A free late-night set from the Hunter Root Trio on an indoor taproom stage, paired with fresh pints and a lively brewery crowd. Casual hangout vibes for a relaxed weekend night out.
A free late-night set from the Hunter Root Trio on an indoor taproom stage, paired with fresh pints and a lively brewery crowd. Casual hangout vibes for a relaxed weekend night out.
A free late-night set from the Hunter Root Trio on an indoor taproom stage, paired with fresh pints and a lively brewery crowd. Casual hangout vibes for a relaxed weekend night out.

Reggae rhythms and deep basslines from Chalwa Roots fill a riverside brewpub for a laid-back Sunday night set. Cold house beers pair with danceable grooves and a casual, social crowd vibe.

Reggae rhythms and deep basslines from Chalwa Roots fill a riverside brewpub for a laid-back Sunday night set. Cold house beers pair with danceable grooves and a casual, social crowd vibe.
Reggae rhythms and deep basslines from Chalwa Roots fill a riverside brewpub for a laid-back Sunday night set. Cold house beers pair with danceable grooves and a casual, social crowd vibe.

Orchestral ensemble performance in a laid-back riverside brewpub setting, blending classical textures with a casual beer-in-hand vibe. Evening set suited for a relaxed night out with craft pours and live acoustics.

Orchestral ensemble performance in a laid-back riverside brewpub setting, blending classical textures with a casual beer-in-hand vibe. Evening set suited for a relaxed night out with craft pours and live acoustics.
Orchestral ensemble performance in a laid-back riverside brewpub setting, blending classical textures with a casual beer-in-hand vibe. Evening set suited for a relaxed night out with craft pours and live acoustics.

A free evening art walk with pop-up visual art, live performances, and music spread across neighborhood businesses. Wander between stops along Haywood Road for casual creative exchange and a lively district vibe.

A free evening art walk with pop-up visual art, live performances, and music spread across neighborhood businesses. Wander between stops along Haywood Road for casual creative exchange and a lively district vibe.
A free evening art walk with pop-up visual art, live performances, and music spread across neighborhood businesses. Wander between stops along Haywood Road for casual creative exchange and a lively district vibe.

A revived First Friday art walk turns downtown Asheville into a self guided gallery hop through the Arts District, with pop up exhibitions and creative storefront stops. Stroll between venues for an upbeat, social evening of local visual art.

A revived First Friday art walk turns downtown Asheville into a self guided gallery hop through the Arts District, with pop up exhibitions and creative storefront stops. Stroll between venues for an upbeat, social evening of local visual art.
A revived First Friday art walk turns downtown Asheville into a self guided gallery hop through the Arts District, with pop up exhibitions and creative storefront stops. Stroll between venues for an upbeat, social evening of local visual art.

First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.

First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.
First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.

Blues night powered by women performers in a laid-back brewery taproom, pairing gritty vocals and guitar-driven grooves with fresh pints and an after-hours weekend vibe.

Blues night powered by women performers in a laid-back brewery taproom, pairing gritty vocals and guitar-driven grooves with fresh pints and an after-hours weekend vibe.
Blues night powered by women performers in a laid-back brewery taproom, pairing gritty vocals and guitar-driven grooves with fresh pints and an after-hours weekend vibe.