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One Asheville hotel made Time’s worldwide list of suggestions for not only its offerings, but the role it played in the aftermath of Helene.

For local artist Jody Medford, landing a job at Dollywood in 1986 after graduating high school was a dream come true.

The North Carolina Glass Center’s Black Mountain location gallery is open and classes are set to start March 20.

“The goal,” says Laura Williams, the choir’s founder, “is to connect with other singers, make friends within the community and support local businesses.” And in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, she adds, the mission feels more important than ever.

Asheville’s Public Art Program finds a new place in the city’s history supporting arts and culture.

More than 500 people came to Warren Wilson College on Sunday, March 9, to receive gifts of music in the form of donated instruments.

Resurrection Studios Collective is a new space for artists and the community to gather.

Katherine Cutshall, the Buncombe County Special Collections manager, said the concept was conceived soon after Helene but staff held off asking for submissions until earlier this year.

Support local makers and artists all month long while they teach you their craft during this special series from the Merchants of Downtown Asheville.

The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) approved a total investment of $75,000 for local cultural events and festivals at a time central to the region’s recovery. The authority’s financial support aims to bolster community recovery and revitalization by reviving legacy events and launching new experiences that inspire visitation and spark local pride in 2025.

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: Billy Strings, the bluegrass musician, just finished two weekends of sold-out concerts here in Asheville at our old but comfortable Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville (the Civic Center to us oldies). Downtown felt like the special weird Asheville that has been missing for a while. […]

Resurrection Studios Collective, located at 160 Broadway Ave. in the former Moog building in Asheville, will celebrate its opening on March 7.

In an affidavit filed in Buncombe County Superior Court on Jan. 17, Asheville Brewing Company co-owner Mike Rangel refutes accusations in the Jan. 3 lawsuit from The Orange Peel.

How to support artists, buy art and participate in art classes downtown and in the River Arts District in Asheville.

“Endless amounts of work was lost,” the owner of Art Garden AVL said.

Tie dye and bluegrass are filling the streets this weekend.

Tropical Storm Helene is attributed to the closure of a popular, long-operating downtown business in Asheville.

Comedies, musicals and plays rooted in history are on area stages this month.

Man, this is not what Asheville needs right now. That was my first thought when I read about the legal battle between Orange Peel Events/Public Interest Projects and Asheville Pizza & Brewing (which now goes by Ninja Brewing). If you haven’t been following, Ninja Brewing announced Jan. 8 via social media it was rebranding the […]

Kira Bursky, 28, was featured in exhibitions at the West Asheville Library and Transylvania Arts Council for her Tropical Storm Helene collection.

“WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour” host Michael Johnathon is hosting an instrument giveaway March 9 at Warren Wilson College.

Nearly four months after the hurricane, business owners from across the region shared their at-times tearful stories of loss, resilience and determination.

The Orange Peel and Public Interest Projects are seeking compensatory damages and punitive damages in an amount to be determined by a jury and are asking the judge to keep in place the existing management agreement.

The satellite gallery space donated by The Radical serves to educate folks that the upper RAD is open and offers ways to support displaced artists.

Marquee founder optimistic about reopening River Arts District gallery more than three months after Tropical Storm Helene.

The Asheville-based author continues Stephen Robbins’ saga in “The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape,” which was published on Oct. 1.

Asheville artist Cleaster Cotton was there when the French Broad River rose up and threatened to wash away her home. Now, an exhibit at Sawtooth shows Cotton’s grieving process through it all.

The new youth hip-hop writing program incorporates playfulness, performance and the classic rite-of-passage journey with a focus on healing.

A veteran's path to healing trauma through glass amid Asheville's rebuilt after Helene.

The Asheville Art Museum is set to unveil a new exhibition that highlights artists from Helene-impacted areas in the region.

Asheville musicians and artists team up to elevate creative community at a new concert hall and digital art gallery.

The Southern Highland Craft Guild is hosting an art exhibition called A Natural Influence at the Folk Art Center starting Saturday, February 8.

Film, fashion, and drawing are all mediums local multidisciplinary artist, Kira Bursky, uses for expression.

What to know about the latest changes at Asheville’s outdoor live music venue, Rabbit Rabbit.

Asheville Mardi Gras revelers are revving up for a wild ride through the streets of downtown as the 2025 carnival season kicks off.

What to know about Biltmore Estate’s “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” exhibition and opening.