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Welcome Marquee back to the RAD during its grand opening celebration
The art market is throwing “Take II,” a bash celebrating its return to the River Arts District nearly a year after Helene.
August 21, 2025 03:30 PM
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Grace Powers
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Find your new favorite Asheville artist on our virtual art crawl
Let’s explore the work of some of our city’s artists, from potters to painters.
May 2, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Small Business
The RAD artist starting a new chapter at Cheap Joe’s
Philip and Tina DeAngelo will open Asheville Art Supply in the Cheap Joe’s space following its closure.
April 25, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Chris Thile brings mandolin magic to festival finale
The Grammy-winning artist brings his original work to Asheville alongside the Asheville Symphony.
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How Do We See Ourselves in Each Other: Merging communities + perspectives through art
Join Asheville Art Museum for the first installment of a series exploring migrating Americans.
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Asheville Symphony’s Amadeus Festival returns April 30-May 10
Look forward to 11 days of art-focused fun at this upcoming spring fest.
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Spin into the Spanish countryside with “Don Quixote”
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Events
Stock up for Record Store Day in Asheville
Here’s where to score special Record Store Day releases, from Belly to Bowie.
April 7, 2025
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Grace Powers
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NYT hailed his “effortlessly expressive tone” — and he’s coming to AVL
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Arts
Craft Watch “friend-raiser” goes live in April after being delayed by Helene
Center for Craft is hosting a live-streaming event with celebrities and media personalities to raise funds to recover from Helene.
March 27, 2025
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Mitch Hooper
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City
Funds from Asheville’s Public Art Program will support local artists
Asheville’s Public Art Program finds a new place in the city’s history supporting arts and culture.
March 12, 2025
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Bethany Osborn
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The lavish Gilded Age fashions of the Biltmore
As the HBO series “The Gilded Age” wraps up another season, let’s explore how the era of fashion unfolded a little closer to home.
August 12, 2025
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How Buncombe became a slang word for nonsense
Let’s debunk how our county’s name became synonymous with gibberish.
August 11, 2025
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Laura Hackett
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August 8, 2025
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Acclaimed real estate and land use experts guide Asheville’s recovery
The Urban Land Institute offered recommendations for Asheville’s post-Helene recovery, including moving the RAD to a safer location.
August 7, 2025
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Travel and Outdoors
This Appalachian amphibian is getting its own festival
Spruce Pine’s first NC Hellbender Festival will put snot otters in the spotlight.
August 5, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
3 public art projects coming soon to Asheville
By the end of fall, we’ll have three stunning new art pieces gracing greenways and city streets.
August 4, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
The AVL Unpaved project rolls forward
The Asheville Unpaved Alliance earned council approval to design and construct two natural surface trails in East and West Asheville.
July 31, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Food
The chef behind The Med debuts new cookware brand, Fifth Quarter Kitchenware
Fifth Quarter Kitchenware is here to inspire your next meal, giving you the right chef-tested tools to get cooking.
July 31, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Live
Your guide to Asheville’s coffee scene
From roasters and tastings to where to find nitro cold brew.
July 30, 2025
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