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Want to be a part of Christmas movie magic at the historic Biltmore Estate this January? Hallmark is looking for local extras of all ages.

The city is hosting an open house on Wednesday and opened a survey that runs through Dec. 19.

The Asheville manufacturer aims to double its production — again — over the next three years

Biltmore Village invites the public to step back in time this holiday season during its Dickens Christmas in the Village event.

The Flood Gallery Fine Art Center is accepting submissions for “The Power of Voice,” a group art exhibit featuring the work of 25 local artists. The show is open to many types, styles and mediums of artwork, so long as they are inspired by the exhibit theme.

Earlier this year, Catherine Von Canon, gallery manager of Gallery Mélange, organized a meeting with fellow Downton Asheville Arts District (DAAD) businesses. The session was to discuss relaunching the district’s art walks — a tradition that had fallen out of practice years prior, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Some of the Asheville area’s top musicians have teamed up for Winter’s Grace, a holiday album recorded and mixed at Citizen Studios and pressed at Citizen Vinyl. The project is a collaboration between Brevard-based drummer Jeff Sipe, Citizen Vinyl founder Gar Ragland, local businessman and musician Eddie Dewey and Asheville-based artist-producer Josh Blake. Sales of the nine-song collection will benefit nonprofits MusiCares and ArtsAVL in their ongoing recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.

In a Nov. 25 post on social media, Salvage Station announced it would return to RAD, rebuilding at the Asheville Waste Paper property along Lyman Street.

The ARTAs will be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2026 in Asheville. Registration is now open for ATA members at www.ashevilletheateralliance.org. Registration will open for non-members on Jan. 1, if spots remain available.

The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has approved $92,000 in investment for local cultural events and festivals in 2026.

The Asheville community came together to remember the “queen of blues, soul, and gospel”, Kat Williams.

For local musician Alex Deutsch, Green Day’s 1994 major label debut, Dookie, was his gateway drug into punk rock, eventually leading him to additional groups such as NOFX, Offspring and other lesser-known acts from the independent label Epitaph Records.