Name: First Friday Maker Night
Start: 2026-08-07T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Ignite Jewelry Studios

Ignite Jewelry Studios

Join us from 5-8pm for First Fridays in Downtown Asheville! Stop by Ignite during this time to check out the gallery and maybe even participate in our Maker Night
The theme is $15 for 15 minutes…. come make a cute brass charm - it’s quick and fun!
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Local Event: First Friday Maker Night

Buncombe County

Asheville

North Carolina

First Friday Maker Night

 Join us from 5-8pm for First Fridays in Downtown Asheville! Stop by Ignite during this time to check out the gallery and maybe...

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub

– SEATED SHOW
Asheville Vaudeville – Asheville’s LARGEST vaudeville show featuring WNC’s best comedy, juggling, magic, burlesque, acrobatics, aerial arts, short plays, puppetry, sideshow, music, and more!<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/152065/t/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">View Tickets</a> &amp; More Info

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Asheville Vaudeville Brunch

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Stephens-Lee Community Center

If you enjoy word games like Wordle, Boggle, Words with Friends or online Scrabble this may be the place for you! Equipment is provided. Drop in when you can; leave when you want. All levels of play. A “cheat sheet” for new players and free challenges. See you Sunday!

Local Event: Sunday Weekly Scrabble

Sunday Weekly Scrabble

If you enjoy word games like Wordle, Boggle, Words with Friends or online Scrabble this may be the place for you! Equipment is...

This fast-paced, rollicking collection of short plays, featuring fantastically funny females and madly misbehaving men is a laugh-out-load adventure for all.You’ll encounter women who are brilliant, baffling and know a conscience is what hurts when other parts feel sooo good.And you’ll find men who are confident, strong and who are so brave they dare to drink water… just to surprise their livers.You’ll meet Vivacia, a Southern social media star, whose singular quest is to elevate the mediocre standard of American funeral foods.You’ll witness two good ol’ Texas boys, long-time buds, struggling to achieve the impossible – an honest conversation about the meaning of life… and of course, sports.You’ll spend time with two cousins isolated in a cabin in Indiana, struggling to compose a eulogy for a family funeral – if ony they could think of one positive word to say about the deceased.After spending a morningwith Ennis and Della, a pair of self-proclaimed octogenarian fitness gurus, appalled by the lack of participation by the residents of the Stairway to Heaven Retirement Community, yo’ll share an afternoon with theatre royalty in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.There you’ll witness three theatre legends – world class hams, all – vie for ‘best friend’ status as they compete for the white-hot heat of the spotlight in the hospital room of their lifelong colleague… and rival.And these are just a few of the unfoorgettable women and men you’ll meet in these delightful short plays that rapidly build to a riproaring climax.In short, you’ll experience the story of all our lives, which boils down to ‘We knew better, but we did it anyway!’Without a doubt, LICKETY SPLIT is side-splittingly hilarious!

Local Event: Lickety Split Laugh-Out-Loud Short Plays by Jones, Hope and Wooten

Madison County

Mars Hill

Lickety Split Laugh-Out-Loud Short Plays by...

This fast-paced, rollicking collection of short plays, featuring fantastically funny females and madly misbehaving men is a...

Lickety Split Laugh-Out-Loud Short Plays by Jones, Hope and Wooten

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave Asheville, NC 28801

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CHRIS ACKER &amp; THE GROWING BOYS In a genre full of tall tales and marketable lies, New Orleans’ Chris Acker crafts candid songs – weaving his wit and woes into a body of work that exposes the stale plight of the American Songster to the honest, and sometimes hilarious, light of day. In the tradition of Guthrie and Prine, Chris lends a quavering voice to the half-rotten romance of the unremarkable and unrefined. Regardless if you’re sitting by a backyard fire on a muggy Louisiana night or standing stage-side in some far flung town, when you hear Chris Acker playing, you’re hearing the end result of countless hours of observing the masters of the craft…and the end result of repeating their mistakes.
From the folk revival through the golden age of country music, deafened by punk shows and brass bands alike, Chris’s songwriting is a nod to the absurd yet muted brilliance that inhabits the molded corners of the bars he patrons and cratered street he treads, paired with a pained honesty that merits a long second look.
Acker released his fourth full-length album, Famous Lunch, on Gar Hole Records in October of 2024. Famous Lunch contains some of his best work yet: laid back, country-rockers like “Wouldn’t Do For You (Buddy)” and “Sh*t Surprise” (which Paste Magazine called a “song of the year contender” in 2024), a few raucous, bar-ready joints like “Don’t You Know (Who I Think I Am)” and “Bunn Machine”, and tender, folky triumphs like “Stubborn Eyes” and “Eyelash”, all showcasing Chris’ gift of building “vivid scenes at an impressively low word count” (No Depression).
Acker tours solo or with his band The Growing Boys — Zach Thomas (bass), Nikolai Shveitser (pedal steel), Dave Hammer (guitar, vocals), Sam Gelband (drums, vocals), and occasionally Howe Pearson (piano).
CREEKBED CARTER HOGAN For&nbsp; folksinger Creekbed Carter Hogan, everything good is made from the rotten stump of something else. It’s a theme they’ve become familiar with as they’ve made a life weaving stories of growing up religious around songs that pierce the soul, tickle the funny bone, and showcase a unique blend of self-taught folk picking and mayhem.
Creekbed Carter, out with Gar Hole Records on March 22 2024, is Hogan at their most confident. Deftly crafted with folk sensibilities, country swagger, and a power emanating from the force of their own desires, their new self-titled album is both creed and archive: a defiant declaration of survival and solidarity in an otherwise limited world.
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Local Event: Chris Acker and the Growing Boys w/ Creekbed Carter Hogan

Chris Acker and the Growing Boys w/ Creekbed...

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CHRIS ACKER & THE GROWING BOYS In a genre full of tall tales and marketable lies, New Orleans’ Chris Acker...

Chris Acker and the Growing Boys w/ Creekbed Carter Hogan

Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A Asheville, NC 28801

**Show up at Ignite Jewelry Studios anytime between 11pm and 3pm to make your charms!
This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and gallery. Come stamp and hammer a charm to your liking! Choose from more than 60 styles of metal stamps and a variety of jewelers hammers to complete your charm. You will start with a rectangular brass base, (or upgrade to sterling silver in a variety of shapes and styles) then choose your silver accent piece, and finally a gemstone of choice. After a quick demo by the instructor you can spend the next 45 minutes to complete your masterpiece.
Our magnetic tumbler will polish your piece to perfection and you have an option of some finishing patinas as well. Upgrade to earrings, make additional pendants for friends etc.
$45 Base Price includes a brass charm, gemstone drop, jump ring, and base metal chain. (Some silver upgrades available for additional cost and additional pieces may be purchased to make gifts, extras, etc!)
 This is family friendly, kid friendly ages 6 and up (but the littles will need help with the hammering), and a great rainy day or indoor activity in downtown Asheville!<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/146092/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Simply Charmed - Drop-In

Simply Charmed - Drop-In

**Show up at Ignite Jewelry Studios anytime between 11pm and 3pm to make your charms!
This is the perfect way to spend a part...

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SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM Perhaps we can call them Avant-Prog Metal, or Grindcore Funk Theater, or in the words of one particularly rapt concertgoer “Satanic Anarchic Viking Sh*t.” Regardless, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum indoctrinates their audiences with circuitous melodies, unnamable harmonies and gleefully dark, evocative sounds emanating from an array of voices and instruments, many of them homemade.
WENDY EISENBERG Wendy Eisenberg is an improviser and songwriter who uses guitar, pedals, the tenor banjo, the computer, the synthesizer and the voice.
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Local Event: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

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SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM Perhaps we can call them Avant-Prog Metal, or Grindcore Funk Theater, or in the...

Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness 10 Year Birthday DJ Glow Party Join local nonprofit Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness for our 10th Birthday Party! Wear your favorite black-light worthy outfit, enjoy our signature mocktail and dance to the tunes of DJ Twan! Everyone is welcome as we celebrate 10 years of providing authentic peer support, resource connection and job readiness to thousand of peers! Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness is a nonprofit completely staffed by Certified Peer Support Specialists who use their lived experience in recovery from substance use and mental wellness challenges to support others struggling with trauma. For more information please visit www.sunriseinasheville.org
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Local Event: Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness 10th Birthday DJ Glow Party

Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness 10th...

Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness 10 Year Birthday DJ Glow Party  Join local nonprofit Sunrise Community for Recovery...

Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness 10th Birthday DJ Glow Party

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Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART) is set to make regional history with its upcoming production of the classic musical, The Music Man. Running for six performances from July 30 to August 2, this groundbreaking production marks the first time in Western North Carolina that the beloved show will be performed entirely by a cast and crew aged 55 and older.
In a culture that heavily celebrates youth, SART’s unique production shines a spotlight on the maturity, wisdom, and unbridled joy that experienced performers bring to the stage. The 55+ ensemble is determined to prove that artistic passion deepens with time, offering audiences a refreshing, life-tested perspective on an enduring story.
"Music Man&nbsp;proves its timelessness, from its rousing '76 Trombones' to its tender reminder in 'Till There Was You' that just one person can positively affect many," said director JaniceVertucci Schreiber.Set in 1912, the show brings critical lessons for our modern age: how we treat those less fortunate, how we unite for a common purpose, and how we see the best in others despite differences. Schreiber, who conducted extensive research into composer Meredith Willson’s life, has envisioned the musical with a distinct focus on the character of Winthrop. In this production, Winthrop’s experiences with disability and ostracization mirror Willson’s own childhood, serving as the emotional bridge that brings lead characters Harold Hill and Marian Paroo together.
The production boasts an exceptional creative team. Musical director Patty Sands brings a celebrated career in classical music to the production, while choreographer Jillian Adams has the cast dancing with absolute abandon…. despite their collective knee replacements.
Lead actress Anne Moebes (68) sums it up…"I'm thrilled to be channeling Marian, with whom I share so much in common . . . well . . . except her age and dress size."

Local Event: Only Six Performances of Music Man Sr.

Only Six Performances of Music Man Sr.

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