Community Calendar

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina and Henderson County, local organizations have united to launch the LoveHendo Business Recovery Fund. This fund aims to provide much-needed financial relief to businesses impacted by the storm, addressing both physical damages and economic losses that may lead to deterioration of the area. The Big Hungry is donating our time to raise as much money as we can for our community !

Cocktail Hour: The Show is a lively, visually stunning night-on-the-town experience. You've never seen dance spring off the menu and onto the stage quite like this!

Suitable for audiences of all ages, the fun and fast-paced show transports theatergoers through time and around the world with original choreography, music, and costume design.

— “This troupe blends vaudeville flash and flair with tutus and pointe shoes.” (The New York Times)

Virtuosic performance, theatrical humor and pop culture meet in the heart of this dynamic musical comedy team discovered by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Comprising renowned violinist Brad Repp and pianist-actor Aldo Gentileschi, the duo modernizes the centuries-old European theatre tradition of Commedia dell’arte, combining clownish characters and physical comedy with impeccably played chamber music — leaving you laughing-out-loud one minute and stunned to silence by a moving masterpiece the next.

“Duo Baldo’s performance has to be seen … words are not enough to convey the subtle irony that pervades it.” — Grapevine magazine

The Paper Crowns performing the music of Jerry Garcia

Listen to This: Stories and More On Stage presents: "Epicurroneous" — true tales of eating/drinking things by mistake or misunderstanding.

Friday, November 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Citizen Vinyl. $15 in advance / $20 day of (should tickets still remain).

Featuring stories by Brenda Lilly, Karen Ramshaw, Gary Sizer, and a story and a song by Kim Richardson.
Plus music by Chris Tullar (of Carpal Tullar) and stand-up comedy from Larry Griffin. Hosted by Tom Chalmers.

Join us for an evening with TANASI on Saturday, November 23. 7 p.m. doors and 8 p.m. show. $22 advance / $25 at the door.

Tanasi’s world-inspired mountain music taps into the similarities of roots artists across the globe and crafts it into a sound that has a way of seeping into those deep parts of your heart, bringing it home. This collaboration of three celebrated Asheville, NC-area roots artists features the tight sister harmonies of MerleFest-winning songwriter Anya Hinkle and Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners, Uncle Earl) with the inimitable dobro musings of Billy Cardine who, after his collaboration with Edgar Meyer’s Porous Borders of music, Jerry Douglas said, “I couldn’t have picked a better example of where the Dobro is now or what the possibilities are with the instrument.”

Tanasi debuted in 2024 at festivals such as Earl Scruggs Festival, FallGrass at Planet Bluegrass and The Durango Meltdown. As a trio, they have toured Europe and extensively in the US in since 2021. Individual members of the trio have toured the world over from Japan to India to Europe and across the US at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Rockygrass and Merlefest and on stages such as The Ryman Auditorium, The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.

Join this Grammy-winning master musician for drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the Diana Wortham Theatre stage in a special, exclusive black tie event to support Wortham’s Arts for All Kids program. Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists and composers of his generation, Miguel has developed a unique voice as a conceptualist, “creating an entirely new jazz language for the 21st century” (MacArthur Foundation).

Act fast: Tickets are extremely limited.

LEAF Global Arts hosts an Artist ReLEAF Concert series on Saturdays through December 14. The events will both benefit the artists who perform (through the LEAF Local Artist Relief Fund) AND help to raise money for the fund.

Daniela Risquez and Jay Moye perform on November 23, 4-6 p.m. Daniela is an illustrator, early childhood educator, and singer from Venezuela. With musician and LEAF board member Jay Moye she performs in the cross-cultural music collaboration TANTEO.

Show & Tell is kicking off the holiday season with a gathering of artisans, makers, and vintage collectors inside the halls of the Asheville Masonic Temple in Downtown Asheville. Shop handmade jewelry, vintage clothing, handpoured candles, fine art, stationary, herbal skincare, holiday decor, and more!

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭
Saturday + Sunday
Nov 23 + 24
11am-5pm
Free and open to the public

Get early access to shop at our 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲, Friday, Nov 22 from 5-9pm.
Tickets are “pay what you can” with all proceeds benefiting the Equal Plates Project.
Get your tickets here https://rb.gy/an2xqh or in person.

Equal Plates Project is a nonprofit that purchases from small farms at fair prices, transforms their quality ingredients into nourishing meals, and shares thousands of locally-sourced meals each week with neighbors facing complex barriers to food access. Learn more at equalplatesproject.org.

Over the years, Joe has carved himself a niche as an “artivist,” entwining music and social justice. He has now recruited some of his favorite festival friends from the oldtime and bluegrass scene to form a political protest powerhouse, the Truth Machine:
Joe Troop (banjo, guitar, vocals), Lu Furtado (guitar, vocals), Deb Shebish (fiddle), Olivia Fernandez (mandolin, vocals) and Jimmy Washington (bass).