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David Mamet’s provocative Oleanna comes to 35below. Called “a clenched fist to the gut, and intellect” David Mamet’s tense, electrifying play Oleanna opens January 8 in the black box theatre 35below at Asheville Community Theatre. An examination of power and language, of relations and perceptions, this two actor drama co-starsContinue Reading

Pan Harmonia makes its first appearance at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, and the new Asheville Baroque Concert Series continues. Music and Wine Interlude Sunday, January 10 Pan Harmonia is pleased to be making its first appearance at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall in West Asheville. Join us for aContinue Reading

Celebrate the Season with the Asheville Symphony. World-renowned Frank Sinatra interpreter Steve Lippia joins the Asheville Symphony at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2015, for “Simply Sinatra Christmas,” an enchanting evening filled with Sinatra’s classic holiday songs and the legendary crooner’s signature works at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtownContinue Reading

Asheville’s non-traditional tradition returns to Asheville Community Theatre! This year’s production of The Santaland Diaries once again stars local favorite Bradshaw Call, who stepped into the candy-cane striped stockings for the first time in 2013. The show will be presented in its original Asheville location, the intimate 35below theatre. TheContinue Reading

Holiday mayhem erupts at Asheville Community Theatre with the opening of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a comedy that’s both hilarious and sweet. From a dress rehearsal that ends with the arrival of the fire department to a Wise Man who decides that a canned ham is a better giftContinue Reading

Looking for some live entertainment to spice up these long winter months? North Carolina Stage Company is ready to welcome you with few great plays you do not want to miss! This holiday, be sure to see All Is Calm (December 9-27), a dramatic re-telling of the poignant moment inContinue Reading

AmiciMusic presents top quality chamber music in intimate venues and non-traditional spaces. Flutist Lea Kibler is the featured performer for December, offering with a fun program of latin-influenced music for flute and piano including music by Piazzolla, Villa-lobos, Ravel, and more. Pianist and Artistic Director Daniel Weiser will collaborate onContinue Reading

Diana Wortham Theatre is pleased to announce the highly anticipated return of New York- and London-based Aquila Theatre Company. The Mainstage Series favorite, will present a re-imagined and invigorating staging of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 8 p.m. While the classic tale of two star-crossedContinue Reading

This month the Asheville Symphony Orchestra looks at two symphonic masters. Joseph Haydn sought to exploit the sonic characteristics of the solo violin, oboe, cello, and bassoon in a concerto for this unique quartet and orchestra. Stepping into the spotlight, our own Jason Posnock, Alicia Chapman, Franklin Keel, and MichaelContinue Reading