Asheville Jewish Film Festival
Four award-winning international films unfold across consecutive weekends, with Saturday evening and Sunday matinee screenings. Guest speakers lead post-screening discussions, and opening night begins with hors d’oeuvres and wine.
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Jewish films and storytelling bring Asheville moviegoers together for a community-centered festival at UNC Asheville. The program celebrates Jewish perspectives through shared cinematic experiences.
Jewish films and storytelling bring Asheville moviegoers together for a community-centered festival at UNC Asheville. The program celebrates Jewish perspectives through shared cinematic experiences.
Jewish films and storytelling bring Asheville moviegoers together for a community-centered festival at UNC Asheville. The program celebrates Jewish perspectives through shared cinematic experiences.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A documentary screening followed by community discussion creates space to explore voting and civic participation, reflect on the film’s themes, and exchange perspectives in a conversation-centered setting.
A documentary screening followed by community discussion creates space to explore voting and civic participation, reflect on the film’s themes, and exchange perspectives in a conversation-centered setting.
A documentary screening followed by community discussion creates space to explore voting and civic participation, reflect on the film’s themes, and exchange perspectives in a conversation-centered setting.
Late-night horror screening night inside a historic Masonic temple, blending spooky cinema with a community fundraiser atmosphere. Expect eerie vibes, film-fan camaraderie, and proceeds supporting the venue’s mission.
Late-night horror screening night inside a historic Masonic temple, blending spooky cinema with a community fundraiser atmosphere. Expect eerie vibes, film-fan camaraderie, and proceeds supporting the venue’s mission.
Late-night horror screening night inside a historic Masonic temple, blending spooky cinema with a community fundraiser atmosphere. Expect eerie vibes, film-fan camaraderie, and proceeds supporting the venue’s mission.
A lively, civically minded panel debates political issues across Asheville’s region, North Carolina, and the country, pairing current affairs and diverse perspectives with a casual evening over pints.
A lively, civically minded panel debates political issues across Asheville’s region, North Carolina, and the country, pairing current affairs and diverse perspectives with a casual evening over pints.
A lively, civically minded panel debates political issues across Asheville’s region, North Carolina, and the country, pairing current affairs and diverse perspectives with a casual evening over pints.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.
First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.
First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.
Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.
Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.
Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.
Surreal circus arts and imaginative visual spectacle bring a playful, otherworldly festival atmosphere to an open-air gathering in downtown Asheville’s Pack Square Park, centered on creative performance and artistic expression.
Surreal circus arts and imaginative visual spectacle bring a playful, otherworldly festival atmosphere to an open-air gathering in downtown Asheville’s Pack Square Park, centered on creative performance and artistic expression.
Surreal circus arts and imaginative visual spectacle bring a playful, otherworldly festival atmosphere to an open-air gathering in downtown Asheville’s Pack Square Park, centered on creative performance and artistic expression.
A welcoming community waltz brings musicians and dancers of all levels together for social dancing, with informal instruction helping newcomers learn the steps and feel at home on the floor.
A welcoming community waltz brings musicians and dancers of all levels together for social dancing, with informal instruction helping newcomers learn the steps and feel at home on the floor.
A welcoming community waltz brings musicians and dancers of all levels together for social dancing, with informal instruction helping newcomers learn the steps and feel at home on the floor.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library, complete with free popcorn. Low key evening entertainment designed for kids and caregivers to watch together in a community space.
A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library, complete with free popcorn. Low key evening entertainment designed for kids and caregivers to watch together in a community space.
A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library, complete with free popcorn. Low key evening entertainment designed for kids and caregivers to watch together in a community space.
A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.
A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.
A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.
A relaxed evening pairs hands-on crafting with a drink, creating a casual, social setting for creative activity and conversation at Asheville’s WNC Nature Center.
A relaxed evening pairs hands-on crafting with a drink, creating a casual, social setting for creative activity and conversation at Asheville’s WNC Nature Center.
A relaxed evening pairs hands-on crafting with a drink, creating a casual, social setting for creative activity and conversation at Asheville’s WNC Nature Center.
A documentary screening, music, and a post-film panel with Aditi Sethi invite reflection on dying, end-of-life care, and the experiences surrounding life’s final days.
A documentary screening, music, and a post-film panel with Aditi Sethi invite reflection on dying, end-of-life care, and the experiences surrounding life’s final days.
A documentary screening, music, and a post-film panel with Aditi Sethi invite reflection on dying, end-of-life care, and the experiences surrounding life’s final days.
High-energy beauty pageant with talent segments and fierce onstage competition, built around hometown pride and big crowd reactions. Expect stage production, formal wear, and award announcements in a school auditorium setting.
High-energy beauty pageant with talent segments and fierce onstage competition, built around hometown pride and big crowd reactions. Expect stage production, formal wear, and award announcements in a school auditorium setting.
High-energy beauty pageant with talent segments and fierce onstage competition, built around hometown pride and big crowd reactions. Expect stage production, formal wear, and award announcements in a school auditorium setting.
Uncover Asheville-area conspiracies, eerie urban legends, and local lore during an after-hours exploration at the museum, tracing the stories and mysteries that shape the region’s folklore.
Uncover Asheville-area conspiracies, eerie urban legends, and local lore during an after-hours exploration at the museum, tracing the stories and mysteries that shape the region’s folklore.
Uncover Asheville-area conspiracies, eerie urban legends, and local lore during an after-hours exploration at the museum, tracing the stories and mysteries that shape the region’s folklore.
Low key coffee and conversation at the Barnes & Noble cafe in Biltmore Park, then a group walk to Regal for a Sense & Sensibility movie screening. Designed for friendly mingling and meeting new people before showtime.
Low key coffee and conversation at the Barnes & Noble cafe in Biltmore Park, then a group walk to Regal for a Sense & Sensibility movie screening. Designed for friendly mingling and meeting new people before showtime.
Low key coffee and conversation at the Barnes & Noble cafe in Biltmore Park, then a group walk to Regal for a Sense & Sensibility movie screening. Designed for friendly mingling and meeting new people before showtime.
A festive community theater production that leans into warm holiday nostalgia with seasonal storytelling and stage spectacle. Ideal for a cozy December night out centered on local performers and shared holiday cheer.
A festive community theater production that leans into warm holiday nostalgia with seasonal storytelling and stage spectacle. Ideal for a cozy December night out centered on local performers and shared holiday cheer.
A festive community theater production that leans into warm holiday nostalgia with seasonal storytelling and stage spectacle. Ideal for a cozy December night out centered on local performers and shared holiday cheer.
Bourbon-forward pours and cocktail sipping set the tone for an easygoing evening in a sleek downtown hotel bar. A casual nightlife hangout for whiskey lovers looking to sample, chat, and unwind.
Bourbon-forward pours and cocktail sipping set the tone for an easygoing evening in a sleek downtown hotel bar. A casual nightlife hangout for whiskey lovers looking to sample, chat, and unwind.
Bourbon-forward pours and cocktail sipping set the tone for an easygoing evening in a sleek downtown hotel bar. A casual nightlife hangout for whiskey lovers looking to sample, chat, and unwind.