Community Calendar

Join us at Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center on November 15th for the next concert in our series, “The Music That Reconnects” with “Ways of Remembrance.” This event is a continuation of our fall and winter concert series that will feature fantastically talented musicians and educators who draw from varied musical traditions to connect us more deeply with ourselves, each other, and the world.

Aditi, Jay & Joel are providing a night of contemplative roots music, building upon our seasonal focus of remembering and honoring the cycles of life and death that weave us together. This event marks the second concert in “The Music That Reconnects” series, offering soul-illuminating sound that weaves together Indian and American folk and spiritual music.

Aditi Sethi, M.D., works as a Hospice physician, is an end-of-life doula, and is the executive director of the Center for Conscious Living and Dying. Jay Brown is a musician and Hospice music therapist. Joel Karabo Elliot is a convener for Roots Grown Deep, a cross-continental ‘beyond genre’ musical and educational ensemble that curates a soundscape called Musical Ecology, supported by a wider family of leaders working on regenerative projects.

This event will be held at Dreaming Stone Arts & Ecology Center on November 15th, 2025 @ 7:00 pm. (Doors open at 6:00 pm). Seats are limited, so we kindly request that you purchase your tickets in advance. The entrance fee is on a sliding scale. Drinks will be available for purchase.

Reach out to us for group discounts at info@dreamingstone.org

(Cosponsored by WNCW)

Join us at the Jackson Theatre in Historic Jonesborough, TN on Saturday, November 15 from 6 pm – 9 pm for pizza and a movie in celebration of the 35th anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Cowabunga!
6 pm = Pizza Party sponsored by Pizza Plus
7 pm = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
The mean, green fighting machines make their pizza loving big-screen debut in this live-action blockbuster family smash. - Rating PG - Running Time 93 minutes
Tickets for the movie are $9 for adults and $6 for kids and seniors; and can be purchased at THEJACKSONTHEATRE.COM

In 1984, well before the explosion of extended instrumental concerts, an improvisational band playing original music named Indecision emerged out of Charlottesville, Virginia. Drawing from a wide variety of influences, including The Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, The Band, Steely Dan, and Little Feat, as well as the more complex rhythmic and harmonic structure of many jazz artists, Indecision forged a unique sound in the relatively new movement of improvisational music known today as the jam band scene.

A Swashbuckling Night of Sea Songs & Shenanigans!

Set sail for an unforgettable night inside The Great Hall at Fae Nectar, where sea shanties soar, tankards rise, and pirates of all kinds gather for music, mischief, and maritime merriment. Hosted by the incorrigible Captain mOss, this immersive show blends rousing sing-alongs, theatrical antics, and audience participation in true pirate fashion.

Featuring the raucous tunes of fan favorite Nelson’s Blood, every show is packed with energy, laughter, and plenty of surprises. Come dressed in your finest pirate garb and join the crew for a night you won’t forget.

⚓ Grab your mates and climb aboard for another amazing show at Fae Nectar!

Pirate Bingo at 6PM, Show at 7PM
All-ages show! Feast, drink, and N/A brews available at the bar.
Tickets Available at FaeNectar.com/Events

Join us for a special evening author talk and music from Asheville-based author and facilitator Joran Slane Oppelt on the topic of “Awaken the Spark: Creativity as a Spiritual and Strategic Practice”!

Joran Oppelt is a Senior Consultant at The Grove Consultants International and has over a decade of experience in visual consulting, graphic facilitation, and executive coaching. He has helped shape strategy with clients in the fields of technology, sport, healthcare, and finance with a passion for leadership development and team alignment.

Joran holds a deep belief in the power of human potential and in art-making as a tool for healing and community building. He is also an award-winning singer/songwriter and the author of “Spiritual Edge”; “Facilitation: A Human-Centered Guide to the Art of Collaboration”; “Visionary Leadership”; and “The Visual Meetings Field Guide.”

On the last day of school, a history teacher's experimental lesson zaps four high school students into the spirits of America's Founding Fathers, forcing them to debate—and possibly rewrite—the Constitution. As the students embody figures like Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Patrick Henry, and James Madison, the classroom turns into a lively battleground over freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, the three-fifths compromise, and freedom of speech. The founders quickly discover these issues are as volatile today as they were in 1787.

With time running out and the students’ fates (and summer plans) hanging in the balance, the founders must navigate the lasting legacy of American ideals—all while dealing with TikToks and classroom cliques.

Produced by special arrangement with Gitelman & Good Publishers, Chicago.Directed by Lucy O’Brien.

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This production at BMCA will be its world premiere!

Fortunate Youth
Bumpin Uglies
Josh Heinrichs
Saturday, November 15
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
The Orange Peel
Ages 18+

A new exhibition by Burnsville artist, Melissa L. Flattery opens October 25th and runs through December 13th in the upstairs Owen Gallery at Toe River Arts, Spruce Pine. The exhibition is titled “Wistfulness & Whimsy”. Please join the artist for her public reception on Friday, November 14th, 5:30-7:30pm to learn more about her creative process, find your perfect holiday gifts, and mingle with the locals while enjoying music, light hors d’oeuvres, and drinks. Melissa’s reception coincides with the highly anticipated Fall Studio Tour reception downstairs in the Kokol Gallery. Melissa’s art is primarily contemporary abstract—elevated elegance with a bit of whimsy.

LOOM Imports + Fields Outfitting Collaboration Launch Party
Featuring our latest custom jackets handmade in Argentina, Mexico & Asheville

Hosted at Yewo Collective
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
11AM-6PM
80 N LEXINGTON AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

Lark & Key presents "The Art of Birds", featuring artwork from Janet Eskridge, Ninalee Irani, Eleanor Miller, Bridgette Guerzon Mills, Diane Savino, Hannah Seng, and Sarah Treanor, with ceramic birds by Becky Story.

Work will be posted - available to view and shop online at larkandkey.com - beginning at 12pm Eastern, Wednesday October 1st. Lark & Key is an online gallery, however local area customers (Charlotte NC) are welcome to schedule in person shopping appointments.

Event Image: "Leaves of Birdsong" by Saluda, NC artist Hannah Seng