The Moth Asheville GrandSLAM
Competitive live storytelling slam where selected tellers share true, personal stories onstage with theatrical lighting and a lively audience. Expect laugh out loud moments, heartfelt twists, and community judging in a downtown performing arts hall.
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True, personal five-minute stories land in rapid-fire rounds as audience and judges pick favorites in a classic StorySLAM format. Expect funny, heartfelt, and unpredictable tales with an anything-goes theme and open signup.
True, personal five-minute stories land in rapid-fire rounds as audience and judges pick favorites in a classic StorySLAM format. Expect funny, heartfelt, and unpredictable tales with an anything-goes theme and open signup.
True, personal five-minute stories land in rapid-fire rounds as audience and judges pick favorites in a classic StorySLAM format. Expect funny, heartfelt, and unpredictable tales with an anything-goes theme and open signup.
Tellabration
MoreA 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.
Tell Us A Story
MoreFive minute true story sets in a casual brewery taproom lineup, with anyone welcome to grab a slot and share. Late night storytelling brings laughs, surprises, and local community energy in the River Arts District.
Five minute true story sets in a casual brewery taproom lineup, with anyone welcome to grab a slot and share. Late night storytelling brings laughs, surprises, and local community energy in the River Arts District.
Five minute true story sets in a casual brewery taproom lineup, with anyone welcome to grab a slot and share. Late night storytelling brings laughs, surprises, and local community energy in the River Arts District.
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.
Five-minute original sets span storytelling, poetry, literature, comedy bits, songs, and dance in an all-arts mic. A supportive Sunday-night gathering centered on sharing new work and cheering on Asheville creatives.
Five-minute original sets span storytelling, poetry, literature, comedy bits, songs, and dance in an all-arts mic. A supportive Sunday-night gathering centered on sharing new work and cheering on Asheville creatives.
Five-minute original sets span storytelling, poetry, literature, comedy bits, songs, and dance in an all-arts mic. A supportive Sunday-night gathering centered on sharing new work and cheering on Asheville creatives.
Five-minute true stories around the theme “A Fresh Start” open into candid conversation among Asheville newcomers, with personal tales of big moves, changing direction, and finding connection.
Five-minute true stories around the theme “A Fresh Start” open into candid conversation among Asheville newcomers, with personal tales of big moves, changing direction, and finding connection.
Five-minute true stories around the theme “A Fresh Start” open into candid conversation among Asheville newcomers, with personal tales of big moves, changing direction, and finding connection.
Storytelling, music, poetry, literature, comedy, and dance share the stage in a welcoming showcase of original five-minute pieces. Come perform or support Asheville’s local arts community.
Storytelling, music, poetry, literature, comedy, and dance share the stage in a welcoming showcase of original five-minute pieces. Come perform or support Asheville’s local arts community.
Storytelling, music, poetry, literature, comedy, and dance share the stage in a welcoming showcase of original five-minute pieces. Come perform or support Asheville’s local arts community.
Long-form improv comedy built from audience-inspired scenes that evolve into connected storylines and character arcs. Expect a late-night, theater-style show with fast callbacks, playful chaos, and a lively crowd vibe.
Long-form improv comedy built from audience-inspired scenes that evolve into connected storylines and character arcs. Expect a late-night, theater-style show with fast callbacks, playful chaos, and a lively crowd vibe.
Long-form improv comedy built from audience-inspired scenes that evolve into connected storylines and character arcs. Expect a late-night, theater-style show with fast callbacks, playful chaos, and a lively crowd vibe.
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.
Fast-paced improv comedy built from audience suggestions, with spontaneous characters and rapid-fire scenes in an intimate downtown theater setting. A late-night show vibe geared toward adults looking for playful, unscripted laughs.
Fast-paced improv comedy built from audience suggestions, with spontaneous characters and rapid-fire scenes in an intimate downtown theater setting. A late-night show vibe geared toward adults looking for playful, unscripted laughs.
Fast-paced improv comedy built from audience suggestions, with spontaneous characters and rapid-fire scenes in an intimate downtown theater setting. A late-night show vibe geared toward adults looking for playful, unscripted laughs.
A winter solstice themed stage performance in a downtown performing arts center, blending ensemble music and theatrical storytelling for a reflective, seasonal evening. Ideal for arts lovers seeking a polished concert hall experience.
A winter solstice themed stage performance in a downtown performing arts center, blending ensemble music and theatrical storytelling for a reflective, seasonal evening. Ideal for arts lovers seeking a polished concert hall experience.
A winter solstice themed stage performance in a downtown performing arts center, blending ensemble music and theatrical storytelling for a reflective, seasonal evening. Ideal for arts lovers seeking a polished concert hall experience.
Long-form improv builds a full narrative from audience suggestions, with quick character switches, escalating callbacks, and big group scenes. A late-night theater set geared toward adults and comedy fans.
Long-form improv builds a full narrative from audience suggestions, with quick character switches, escalating callbacks, and big group scenes. A late-night theater set geared toward adults and comedy fans.
Long-form improv builds a full narrative from audience suggestions, with quick character switches, escalating callbacks, and big group scenes. A late-night theater set geared toward adults and comedy fans.
A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers trade the spotlight in a lively brewery taproom. Expect rotating performances, casual crowd energy, and an easy way to meet Asheville creatives over pints.
A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers trade the spotlight in a lively brewery taproom. Expect rotating performances, casual crowd energy, and an easy way to meet Asheville creatives over pints.
A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers trade the spotlight in a lively brewery taproom. Expect rotating performances, casual crowd energy, and an easy way to meet Asheville creatives over pints.
Quick-thinking improv games get a spooky Halloween makeover with costume-friendly antics and big crowd laughs. Expect raffle prizes, unpredictable audience-driven scenes, and a one-night-only late-night theater vibe.
Quick-thinking improv games get a spooky Halloween makeover with costume-friendly antics and big crowd laughs. Expect raffle prizes, unpredictable audience-driven scenes, and a one-night-only late-night theater vibe.
Quick-thinking improv games get a spooky Halloween makeover with costume-friendly antics and big crowd laughs. Expect raffle prizes, unpredictable audience-driven scenes, and a one-night-only late-night theater vibe.
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.
Mindreading and psychological illusion blend with rapid audience interaction in a 70 minute late night show designed to feel jaw dropping and impossible. Limited seating creates an intimate, adults only experience.
Mindreading and psychological illusion blend with rapid audience interaction in a 70 minute late night show designed to feel jaw dropping and impossible. Limited seating creates an intimate, adults only experience.
Mindreading and psychological illusion blend with rapid audience interaction in a 70 minute late night show designed to feel jaw dropping and impossible. Limited seating creates an intimate, adults only experience.
Local comics take the mic for an open comedy night, with a casual, offbeat atmosphere in West Asheville. Expect short sets, fresh material, and an intimate crowd.
Local comics take the mic for an open comedy night, with a casual, offbeat atmosphere in West Asheville. Expect short sets, fresh material, and an intimate crowd.
Local comics take the mic for an open comedy night, with a casual, offbeat atmosphere in West Asheville. Expect short sets, fresh material, and an intimate crowd.
Open Mic Night
MoreTake the mic for a hosted open mic showcase in a downtown kava lounge, with a relaxed late-night setting for sharing songs, poetry, comedy, or other performances.
Take the mic for a hosted open mic showcase in a downtown kava lounge, with a relaxed late-night setting for sharing songs, poetry, comedy, or other performances.
Take the mic for a hosted open mic showcase in a downtown kava lounge, with a relaxed late-night setting for sharing songs, poetry, comedy, or other performances.
Immersive outdoor sets, live performers, and interactive storytelling create a spooky, quirky Halloween adventure for families. Designed for ages 3–12, the trail keeps scares playful, with no gore or physical contact.
Immersive outdoor sets, live performers, and interactive storytelling create a spooky, quirky Halloween adventure for families. Designed for ages 3–12, the trail keeps scares playful, with no gore or physical contact.
Immersive outdoor sets, live performers, and interactive storytelling create a spooky, quirky Halloween adventure for families. Designed for ages 3–12, the trail keeps scares playful, with no gore or physical contact.
Five-minute original comedy spans stand-up, spoken word, sketches, silly songs, and magic in a welcoming local showcase. Perform a short piece or settle in to support Asheville’s comedy community.
Five-minute original comedy spans stand-up, spoken word, sketches, silly songs, and magic in a welcoming local showcase. Perform a short piece or settle in to support Asheville’s comedy community.
Five-minute original comedy spans stand-up, spoken word, sketches, silly songs, and magic in a welcoming local showcase. Perform a short piece or settle in to support Asheville’s comedy community.