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Events

Friday, March 24
  • Asheville Fringe Arts Festival | Friday, Mar. 24-Sunday, Mar. 26 | Various times | Various venues | $0-$85 | Check out 50+ weird and wonderful acts from local and national performances at the 21st round of this annual festival.
  • Queer Studies Conference | Friday, Mar. 24-Sunday, Mar. 26 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | UNC Asheville Campus, 1 University Hts., Asheville | Free | UNC Asheville’s biennial Queer Studies Conference brings together scholars, artists, and activists for workshops and presentations focusing on the theme “Blooming: Metamorphoses and Seasons of Queerness.”
Saturday, March 25
  • Southside Community Clean Up | Saturday, Mar. 25 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center, 285 Livingston St., Asheville | Free | Volunteers will be provided gloves, masks, and bags to help pick up trash and recyclables — free refreshments will be provided at the Grant Southside Center afterwards.
  • AVL Clothing Swap | Saturday, Mar. 25 | 1-4 p.m. | Hi-Wire Brewing RAD, 284 Lyman St., Asheville | $25-$50 | Purchase a ticket ahead of time and bring up to 20 pieces of adult clothing to swap with your neighbors.
  • Blue Ridge Jamboree: Doc at 100 | Saturday, Mar. 25 | Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville | $40-$95 | Celebrate the iconic Doc Watson’s 100th birthday with a fundraising event featuring music from artists that performed, recorded, and toured with Doc.
Sunday, March 26
  • Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks | Sunday, March 26 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | West Asheville Yoga, 602 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $0-$20 | This class is centered towards creating an affirming and inclusive space for queer and gender non-conforming individuals.
  • Larry & Joe: Nuevo South Train Tour | Sunday, Mar. 26 | 4-6 p.m. | Cork and Keg Bar at the Weinhaus, 86 Patton Ave., Asheville | $18-$23 | This dynamic musical duo has a background in Bluegrass and Llanera music and will play songs from their new album.
Monday, March 27
  • The Story Co-op Community Mixer | Monday, Mar. 27 | 7-9 p.m. | Story Parlor, 227 Haywood Rd., Asheville | Free | Meet members of the Story Co-op Program and learn more about what’s being offered in the space, including the next round of classes, artist opportunities, and events.
  • Music Movie Mondays with Bill Kopp | Monday, Mar. 27 | 7-9:15 p.m. | Grail Moviehouse, 17 Foundy St., Asheville | $15 | See a screening of the cult classic “Rock ‘N’ Roll High School,” followed by an interactive discussion with Asheville-based author and music journalist Bill Kopp.
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Travel and Outdoors

Travel and Outdoors

3 reasons to plan a trip to Columbia, SC
Presented by an AVLtoday Partner
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From rivers to restaurants, there’s plenty to pack a weekend with during a trip to Columbia. | Photo by Forrest Clonts
Ready for a springtime road trip? Here are three reasons you may want to pack a bag, hop in the car, and make the drive to Columbia, SC:
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News Notes

Weather
  • 82º | Mostly sunny | 10% chance of rain
Civic
  • At its Tuesday, March 28 meeting, Asheville City Council is expected to ratify the Municipal Climate Action Plan. The $95,000 plan aims to ensure city-owned assets + programs are aligned with city’s goals around climate resilience and sustainability. In practice, that means 22 recommended actions, ranging from short-term to long-term goals. (Mountain Xpress)
Community
  • Equal Plates Project, a local nonprofit that addresses food insecurity, is expanding. In addition to its Southside kitchen, the nonprofit will also begin cooking + serving meals of out of downtown’s Central United Methodist Church. The organization’s goal is to serve 30,000 meals this year. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  • Interested in meeting Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers? On Tuesday, March 28, 5-6 p.m., he’ll appear at LOTSAR’s Hilltop Event Center (21 Restaurant Ct.). At this Q&A session, Smathers will share his perspective on the future of Canton and how he hopes to overcome the town’s present challenges. RSVP to join.
Festival
  • Dig orchids? Then you’ll love this upcoming festival, presented by the WNC Orchid Society and NC Arboretum. The 22nd Annual Asheville Orchid Festival returns to action Saturday, April 1-Sunday, April 2. The fest features world-class orchid growers and breeders, with hundreds of orchids on display, plus other programs + learning opportunities.
Eat
  • Holeman & Finch (H&F) will host a Turkish Bake Sale on Sunday, March 26 from 10 a.m.- to 2 p.m. In collaboration with West End Bakery and French Broad Pantry, H&F’s chef de cuisine Sinem Akalin will sell traditional Turkish pastries like baklava and borek (plus, a few American staples) to support earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria. See the menu.
History
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  • $241. That’s the real price of a roundtrip ticket from Boston to Barcelona sold this year via Going — a travel membership that alerts you when flight prices drop. Sign up for a free membership or try an Elite membership for free if you’re interested in business and first class tickets, too.
DYK
  • Did you know today is the last day to enter our Six & Main Spring Forward Contest? The winner + two of their friends will receive a prize from one of our coffee/tea brand partners. Spring on over to Instagram to learn more.
The Lobster Trap
 
Arts

Coming soon: new public art

Meet the 3 artists behind Buncombe’s Creative Equity Mural Project
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Muralist Gabriel Eng-Goetz will paint the county’s Register of Deeds building. | Photo courtesy of Buncombe County
Three buildings owned by Buncombe County are about to get the makeover of a lifetime.

As part of Buncombe’s new Creative Equity Mural Project, local and visiting artists Gabriel Eng-Goetz, Leslie Reynalte-Llanco, and Jared Wheatley will install murals focused on racial equity, reconciliation, and restoration on three blank county-owned walls.

Here are the buildings that will be painted in the pilot round of this new public art program:
  • Register of Deeds Building, 205 College St.
    • Eng-Goetz plans to gather community input to decide on his design and involve an artist apprentice.
  • Buncombe County Tax Office, 94 Coxe Ave.
    • Reynalte-Llanco will work with local artists Gus Cutty and Kathryn Crawford to install a Latino/Latin pride design with bright colors and bold Spanish text.
  • Buncombe College Street parking deck
    • Wheatley, founder of the Indigenous Walls Project, will engage the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to create a communal basket concept.
The Wrap
 
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Todays Edition By:
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From the Editor
In honor of today’s high of 82º, I’m just going to leave this here... our “Spots to work outside” guide. Enjoy, Asheville.
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