Asheville Screening of Redemption Time
A 70-minute performance film blending spoken-word poetry with jazz violin and cinematic storytelling, centering on incarceration, dignity, struggle, and renewal. Directed by David Gonzalez, it pairs poet Jimmy Santiago Baca with Asheville jazz artist Christian Howes.
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A justice and healing film night centered on second chances, pairing a screening of “Redemption Time” with live music, a moderated panel discussion, and a reception for community conversation and connection.
A justice and healing film night centered on second chances, pairing a screening of “Redemption Time” with live music, a moderated panel discussion, and a reception for community conversation and connection.
A justice and healing film night centered on second chances, pairing a screening of “Redemption Time” with live music, a moderated panel discussion, and a reception for community conversation and connection.
A free campus screening of the documentary “A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story,” exploring the life and legacy of George Masa through regional history and archival storytelling. Ideal for film lovers and local history buffs seeking thoughtful community discussion.
A free campus screening of the documentary “A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story,” exploring the life and legacy of George Masa through regional history and archival storytelling. Ideal for film lovers and local history buffs seeking thoughtful community discussion.
A free campus screening of the documentary “A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story,” exploring the life and legacy of George Masa through regional history and archival storytelling. Ideal for film lovers and local history buffs seeking thoughtful community discussion.
Heartfelt Appalachian folk and mountain ballads with acoustic storytelling rooted in Western North Carolina musical heritage. A remembrance gathering honoring creation, land, and community in an intimate church setting.
Heartfelt Appalachian folk and mountain ballads with acoustic storytelling rooted in Western North Carolina musical heritage. A remembrance gathering honoring creation, land, and community in an intimate church setting.
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Spirited Improv Performance at Swannanoa, NC featuring unscripted collective creativity with music-making, dance, singing, acting, costumed silliness and storytelling. Invites audience participation and appeals to community interested in comedy, theater, spiritual and wellness experiences.
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Youth performers from the Tanglewood program take the stage for a student showcase of theater-based performances at a downtown community theater. A lively, supportive night celebrating emerging local talent.
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Youth performers from the Tanglewood program take the stage for a student showcase of theater-based performances at a downtown community theater. A lively, supportive night celebrating emerging local talent.
True five-minute personal stories compete in a lively StorySLAM centered on "AMERICAN DREAMS," where participants sign up to share daring aspirations, failures, and reinventions while the audience cheers and judges decide.
True five-minute personal stories compete in a lively StorySLAM centered on "AMERICAN DREAMS," where participants sign up to share daring aspirations, failures, and reinventions while the audience cheers and judges decide.
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Candlelit concert nights inside a historic downtown church create an intimate, glowing atmosphere for rotating programs. Expect classical crossover and tribute-style sets spanning pop icons, film scores, rock, and hip hop.
Candlelit concert nights inside a historic downtown church create an intimate, glowing atmosphere for rotating programs. Expect classical crossover and tribute-style sets spanning pop icons, film scores, rock, and hip hop.
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Five-minute true personal stories under the "I Got It From My Mama" theme, exploring inherited habits, recipes, and generational quirks—humorous and raw—delivered in an intimate storytelling slam with audience signups.
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A 75-minute immersive multimedia concert pairs live instrumental performance with cinematic Earth-and-space visuals and awe-driven storytelling. National touring composer Matt Venuti creates a planetarium-like journey designed to inspire wonder and reflection.
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Arbor Day gathering to honor and officially dedicate Buncombe County’s oldest known white oak, dating to around 1665. Expect a community ceremony with honored dignitaries on the Community Commons grounds.
Arbor Day gathering to honor and officially dedicate Buncombe County’s oldest known white oak, dating to around 1665. Expect a community ceremony with honored dignitaries on the Community Commons grounds.
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A vibrant jazz and soul concert series celebrating Asheville’s cultural legacy with groove-forward live sets inside the historic YMI Cultural Center. Expect rhythm-rich performances and a community-centered night in the heart of downtown.
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A vibrant jazz and soul concert series celebrating Asheville’s cultural legacy with groove-forward live sets inside the historic YMI Cultural Center. Expect rhythm-rich performances and a community-centered night in the heart of downtown.
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A sweeping multi-movement suite that threads jazz, blues, gospel, folk, and spirituals into choral-driven storytelling inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Themes center Black struggle, resilience, and cultural legacy in a theatrical concert setting.
A sweeping multi-movement suite that threads jazz, blues, gospel, folk, and spirituals into choral-driven storytelling inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Themes center Black struggle, resilience, and cultural legacy in a theatrical concert setting.
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Connie Regan Blake's storytelling students present an intimate evening of oral narratives mixing personal memoir, folktales, and gentle humor in a small gallery-style black box, ideal for community-minded audiences.
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An intimate mix of live music and spoken storytelling centered on Celtic and Appalachian tales, weaving themes of kindness, strength, and resilience. Expect a warm, reflective community-center evening led by a multi-instrumentalist performer.
An intimate mix of live music and spoken storytelling centered on Celtic and Appalachian tales, weaving themes of kindness, strength, and resilience. Expect a warm, reflective community-center evening led by a multi-instrumentalist performer.