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Photos of acrobats performing on stage with an orchestra.

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🎵 Holiday classics + acrobatics at Cirque de la Symphonie

Sponsored by Asheville Symphony Orchestra

Culture

Scandals Nightclub to close its doors after 40+ years

Send the club off right with a Saturday night celebration of its 40+ year run.

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10+ fun-filled local summer camps

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Grace Powers

Scenes from Art Charleston including lectures and shopping at the artisan market.

Sponsored

Award-winning pianist joins Asheville Symphony next week

Sponsored by Asheville Symphony Orchestra

Events

Celebrate Black History Month 2025 in Asheville

Learn about local Black history through art, books, food, and community at these events around the city.

January 29, 2025

Michael Beausoleil

Full book shelves in Pack Memorial Library's bookstore are surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows.

Culture

Shake up your reading routine with a new book club

Whether you’re an art lover or a plant enthusiast, history buff or community advocate, there’s a local book club for you — if you know where to look.

January 28, 2025

Molly Wilson

Events

Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 in Asheville

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Columbia, SC’s nature trails, riverwalks + hidden green spaces

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BCTDA invests $12.4 million for eight capital projects

October 2, 2025
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Grace Powers
Sponsored

5 reasons why Goodwill is Asheville’s Halloween HQ

Sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
Events

Plan Ahead: Don’t miss these November events happening in Asheville

October 1, 2025
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Grace Powers

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