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Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Land of the Sky.
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Timothy B. Tyson and Mary D. Williams present Mahalia Jackson: Moving On Up a Little Higher
Co-authors Timothy B. Tyson and Mary D. Williams discuss their Mahalia Jackson biography at Malaprop's in Asheville, Oct 28, 6 p.m. Free, registration required per the bookstore.
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMFree (registration required)
Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights (Grand Kyiv Ballet)
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents a new light-design production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake with illuminated costumes at the Diana Wortham Theatre, Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, 7 PM.
Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
7:00 PM
Misery at NC Stage Company
North Carolina Stage Company presents Misery, William Goldman's stage thriller based on Stephen King's novel, October 14 through November 1, 2026. About 95 minutes; the theatre recommends ages 16+.
North Carolina Stage Company
7:30 PMTickets $30.50 to $57.50 (fees included, tax not); students $18.50; Choose Your Price nights Oct 14 to 16 from $18.50
Juried BC Student Exhibition (Spiers Gallery)
Spiers Gallery at Brevard College presents the Juried BC Student Exhibition, Oct 2 to Nov 7, 2026.
Spiers Gallery, Sims Hall, Brevard College
Asheville Jewish Film Festival
Four Asheville premieres with Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon screenings, Oct 10 to Nov 8, 2026, presented by the UNC Asheville Center for Jewish Studies. Opening reception Oct 10.
UNC Asheville (Highsmith Student Union and Mullen & James Humanities Hall)
5:30 PMTickets start at $18 per screening; reduced rates for UNC Asheville students; festival pass available
Freeze Frame: Sports Photography by Walter Iooss Jr.
Photographs by sports photographer Walter Iooss Jr. showing moments of anticipation and stillness, at the Asheville Art Museum Aug 12 to Nov 15, 2026.
Asheville Art Museum
Museum admission: $20 general, $15 seniors 65+, $10 students (plus tax); free for members
Natural Wonders: Focus Gallery Exhibition at the Folk Art Center
A Folk Art Center focus gallery exhibition, on view Sept. 12 to Nov. 29, 2026, featuring five Guild members working in traditional craft materials such as wheat, straw, corn shucks and pine needles.
Folk Art Center
The Art of Paper (exhibition)
An Asheville Art Museum exhibition of 66 handmade paper works from the Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation collections, on view June 4 to Nov 29, 2026.
Asheville Art Museum
Museum admission: $20 general, $15 seniors 65+, $10 students (plus tax); free for members
Offset: Figurative Selections from the Sherman Print Portfolio (exhibition)
An Asheville Art Museum exhibition of 12 offset lithographs from the Sherman print portfolio, in the Van Winkle Law Firm Gallery, September 23 to December 6, 2026.
Asheville Art Museum
Museum admission: $20 general, $15 seniors 65+, $10 students (plus tax); free for members
Imaginary Landscapes: Black Mountain College Architecture and Design
A fall exhibition at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville on the design philosophy of Black Mountain College, on view Sept 25, 2026 through Jan 9, 2027.
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan
A photography exhibition by National Geographic Explorer Ronan Donovan on wild wolves in Yellowstone and the Canadian Arctic, at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, Sept 26, 2026 through Jan 10, 2027.
The North Carolina Arboretum (Baker Exhibit Hall)
Warp, Weft, and the Grid (exhibition)
An Asheville Art Museum exhibition pairing southern Appalachian coverlets with modernist abstraction, on view July 17, 2026 through January 17, 2027.
Asheville Art Museum
Museum admission: $20 general, $15 seniors 65+, $10 students (plus tax); free for members
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