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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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Hood Huggers International celebrates 20 year anniversary
Expect live music, art, stellar food, and a plant sale.
April 18, 2023
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Read the winning poem from our 2023 poetry contest
We challenged our readers to turn one of our newsletters into a poem — here’s what you came up with.
April 18, 2023
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Check out these four local poetry readings
Here’s to National Poetry Month.
April 10, 2023
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Tyger Tyger to host intimate, 35-seat dinner ft. acclaimed chefs and artists
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For the kids: Have a blast at the NC Science Festival
Get a hands-on experience with all things science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
April 5, 2023
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Got a blank wall? Here’s how you fill it.
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Asheville Symphony presents Masterworks 6: New World 🎻
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Meet the 3 artists behind Buncombe’s Creative Equity Mural Project
They’re helping pilot a new public art program.
March 23, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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Hoseok Youn is the NC Glass Center’s first artist in residence
He’s a real glass act.
March 15, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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Poetry and music unite at No Simple Disruption benefit show
Starring John Medeski, DJ Logic, Maggie Rose, and other talent.
February 3, 2023
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