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Culture
A Grammy-winning artist’s residency at Asheville Symphony
Opera sensation Isabel Leonard joins Asheville Symphony to anchor six events, Monday, March 16-Monday, March 23.
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Slideshow of Biltmore grounds during spring and summer.
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Score a Biltmore Annual Pass (and its perks) during the Summer Savings Sale
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The Magruder Glass Booth at the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands.
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Asheville’s craft tradition returns for its 76th year
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A display of ceramic letters spelling out "Hello Big Crafty."
Festivals
Celebrate local artists at The Big Crafty
Peruse pottery, paintings, and glassworks galore at The Big Crafty, showcasing Asheville’s creative spirit.
June 30, 2023
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Grace Powers
Malcolm's Mountain
Arts
Asheville is the main site of feature film “Malcolm’s Mountain”
“Malcolm’s Mountain” highlights the Asheville area with a story of grief and friendship.
June 16, 2023
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Grace Powers
Swiping America
Culture
Local dates seen on Swiping America, ranked
Four NYC singles swiped right on the Asheville dating scene. Here’s where they went.
June 16, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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Small Business
Asheville welcomes its first book store on wheels
Chapters Bookstop, a passion project of Dawnn Sanders, launched this month.
June 13, 2023
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Laura Hackett
NewSong 2023 competition winners, AC Sapphire.
Arts
Citizen Vinyl presents the 22nd Annual NewSong Music Competition
One of the world’s most popular songwriting competitions puts Asheville in the spotlight.
June 12, 2023
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Grace Powers
Dancers at Hola Asheville festival.
Festivals
Celebrate Latin American culture at Hola Asheville
Get ready to eat, shop, move, and groove as you experience the culture of Latin America at the annual Hola Asheville festival.
June 8, 2023
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Grace Powers
Clay Day activities
Arts
Play with clay at the Folk Art Center’s annual Clay Day
See demonstrations from ceramic and clay artists that are totally kiln it.
June 8, 2023
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Grace Powers
Center for Craft
Arts
A new immersive art installation is coming to Asheville
Explore Appalachia in the aftermath of a mysterious, world-changing event.
June 7, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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