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It’s been months since Asheville City Council indicated an appetite for multimillion dollar renovations of Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. But now what?

The new performance runs through May 19 at the Tina McGuire Theater in the Wortham Center.

An ice cream maker is putting a spin on how Asheville listens to music.

Potential New Boyfriend will tentatively open this summer following extensive renovations at 647 Haywood Road at the former site of The Littlest Birds retail store in West Asheville.

The Swannanoa Valley Art League will received $90,000 in funding from the Buncombe County TDA.

City replaces art in front of S&W, Webster unveils pavilion for May Day, Folkmoot hosts Latin American music celebration, Cherokee create remembrance archive and more!

What to know about Rabbit Rabbit’s 2024 music and event season, including improvements for its food and drink options and line flow.

Make the most of the warm weather and sunshine with this list of the best local events and activities happening this summer.

The big question heading into the April 24 meeting of the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority was whether affordable housing projects would qualify for financing from the agency’s new $10 million grant fund. The answer was “not really.”

The creative venue is on the move after its unexpected displacement, and you can help it continue its journey in a new space.

The movie stars Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard, and features over 1,000 WNC residents as extras.

Some of the pilot program’s craft artists will continue to work with the MPH program to measure their work’s influence.

New gallery in River Arts District, Wilma Dykeman Fellowship announced, UNCA professor stages new play and more!

The creative space is a home for partners like Asheville Fringe Arts Festival, Bilingual Birdies, The Campfireball, and many more.

Kyle Ritter of Asheville Symphony Chorus and Emily Floyd of Asheville Youth Choirs talk about the futures of their choral groups and their art form in advance of their April 27 concert together.

Behind-the-scenes players from Asheville Community Theatre, Flat Rock Playhouse and N.C. Stage Co. talk shop.

Chris Corl of the City of Asheville details the progress of renovations at McCormick Field, Western North Carolina Narture Center, Asheville Municipal Golf and Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.

Participants in the event will now explore individual and collective identity through a monthly prompt.

The 12th annual {Re}HAPPENING summons the participation, performance art, and innovation that made Black Mountain College a force in the international art world.

Today's question is about a new installation at a public park. Do you have a question for Answer Man or Answer Woman? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at KChavez@citizentimes.com and your question could appear in an upcoming column.

Story Parlor turns two, LEAF releases Gratitude Report, Downtown After Five returns and more!

In its latest exhibit, Honoring Nature: Early Southern Appalachian Landscape Painting, the Asheville Art Museum spotlights several early 20th century painters who captured the soaring vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains.

A new local rehearsal and recording studio opens to provide artists a place to create.

On March 25, a new exhibit following the evolution of the famed glass artist’s 60-year career opened at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville: “Chihuly at Biltmore.”

Find out which artists you’ll be movin’ and groovin’ with this August.

A challenge by 26th Regiment group who funded restoration of the Confederate-era monument fails at state’s highest court.

Witch is very loosely based on the 1621 English play The Witch of Edmonton by William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford. In Silverman’s version, none other than the Devil himself finds his way to Edmonton.

In October, the revamped Asheville Museum of History threw a gala celebration for about a hundred people at the historic Smith-McDowell House. The transformation of the Victorian-era house into a history museum was a seemingly triumphant affair. But the Oct. 18 event belied turmoil within the organization, which culminated less than a month later in […]

Moog, founded in Asheville, will change locations of some operations to the former Asheville Citizen Times building

Echo Mountain Recording is a downtown music studio that has recorded critically acclaimed musicians since opening in 2003.

The gritty past of the River Arts District may be giving way to a glossy future. Little more than a decade ago, the district was “a no-man’s land,” in the words of one artist, where painters, potters, and sculptors worked in shabby old warehouses and abandoned factories. Now, it’s a major draw in Asheville’s booming […]

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: What is the status of repairs, and more importantly, upgrades to the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium? I attended the town hall in August, and several proposals were presented. Six months have passed and there has been no news or attempts at fundraising. I recently […]

River Arts District creatives share what makes Asheville’s art scene special and what can be improved.

The Orange Peel has earned a reputation as one of the premier concert venues in the Southeast over the past two decades. But the musical roots of the building at 101 Biltmore Ave. stretch back to long before the current club opened in 2002.

What to know about the cancelation of this year’s arts and crafts event in Biltmore Village in Asheville.

Tracey Morgan Gallery’s new home at 22 London Road in Biltmore Village launches with the inaugural exhibit, “What Came First.” The show opens Friday, March 8, 6-8 p.m. and continues through Saturday, April 20.

By the time she was 6 years old, Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, had become a regular pianist at her home church.