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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A Palestinian boy defies authorities who deny him access to the sea, setting out on a poignant journey in a politically charged film about childhood, borders, and freedom.
A Palestinian boy defies authorities who deny him access to the sea, setting out on a poignant journey in a politically charged film about childhood, borders, and freedom.
A Palestinian boy defies authorities who deny him access to the sea, setting out on a poignant journey in a politically charged film about childhood, borders, and freedom.
Settle in for back-to-back experimental horror and thriller short films from the Asheville Film Festival, with Halloween costumes, mingling, and fundraising to support independent filmmaking.
Settle in for back-to-back experimental horror and thriller short films from the Asheville Film Festival, with Halloween costumes, mingling, and fundraising to support independent filmmaking.
Settle in for back-to-back experimental horror and thriller short films from the Asheville Film Festival, with Halloween costumes, mingling, and fundraising to support independent filmmaking.
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 two-hour participatory playshop blends movement, music, storytelling, and unscripted connection in a welcoming space for newcomers and returning participants to explore creativity together.
A two-hour participatory playshop blends movement, music, storytelling, and unscripted connection in a welcoming space for newcomers and returning participants to explore creativity together.
A two-hour participatory playshop blends movement, music, storytelling, and unscripted connection in a welcoming space for newcomers and returning participants to explore creativity together.
Personal stories and real-life experiences illuminate how one vote can shape communities and democracy. The documentary screening and discussion invite reflection on electoral participation and the voices shaping our future.
Personal stories and real-life experiences illuminate how one vote can shape communities and democracy. The documentary screening and discussion invite reflection on electoral participation and the voices shaping our future.
Personal stories and real-life experiences illuminate how one vote can shape communities and democracy. The documentary screening and discussion invite reflection on electoral participation and the voices shaping our future.
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.
A seated, adults-only brunch revue mixes sharp comedy with juggling, magic, burlesque, aerial acrobatics, puppetry, sideshow stunts, short plays, and music for a lively, anything-goes vaudeville spectacle.
A seated, adults-only brunch revue mixes sharp comedy with juggling, magic, burlesque, aerial acrobatics, puppetry, sideshow stunts, short plays, and music for a lively, anything-goes vaudeville spectacle.
A seated, adults-only brunch revue mixes sharp comedy with juggling, magic, burlesque, aerial acrobatics, puppetry, sideshow stunts, short plays, and music for a lively, anything-goes vaudeville spectacle.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
Seasonal plant-based eats, artisan crafts, and sustainable shopping bring a family-friendly harvest celebration to downtown Asheville, with crisp fall air and Blue Ridge mountain atmosphere in a lively park gathering.
Seasonal plant-based eats, artisan crafts, and sustainable shopping bring a family-friendly harvest celebration to downtown Asheville, with crisp fall air and Blue Ridge mountain atmosphere in a lively park gathering.
Seasonal plant-based eats, artisan crafts, and sustainable shopping bring a family-friendly harvest celebration to downtown Asheville, with crisp fall air and Blue Ridge mountain atmosphere in a lively park gathering.
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, otherworldly arts and freak-show energy stir through Asheville’s creative community, embracing the wild, freaky, and feral in a sometimes-annual festival at Pack Square Park.
Surreal, otherworldly arts and freak-show energy stir through Asheville’s creative community, embracing the wild, freaky, and feral in a sometimes-annual festival at Pack Square Park.
Surreal, otherworldly arts and freak-show energy stir through Asheville’s creative community, embracing the wild, freaky, and feral in a sometimes-annual festival at Pack Square Park.
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.