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Rabbit Rabbit, downtown event venue, opens with gobs of outdoor space
The maximum capacity of the venue is 2,500, but that’s been whittled down to 350, greatly exceeding COVID mandates with an eye toward guest comfort.

 

 

Music Video Asheville awards celebration shifts to virtual event
The awards ceremony, which is in its 13th year, will be produced and streamed live via IAMAVL

 

 

Boyle column: What to do with the Vance obelisk?
Columnist John Boyle offers some suggestions for the Vance Monument and asks readers for theirs.

 

Visit RAD In-person or Online for Second Saturday August 8
River Arts District (RAD) artists will hold Second Saturday events—both virtual and in-person—on August 8. Checking out the River Arts District Artists (RADA) website ahead of time may provide more details about planned events and can also serve at any time as a virtual tour for what the more than 200 artists in the district offer.
Stalwart Gallery Has Framed a “New Normal” for Decades – Asheville Made
Picture a downtown empty and desolate, with mostly boarded-up businesses. Asheville Gallery of Art President Sue Dolamore isn’t referring to the early days...

 

A&E Roundup: Roberta Flack mural unveiled in Black Mountain
The legendary singer is honored in her hometown, new books by local authors are published and opportunities arise for storytellers and artists.
John Cram to receive The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award
JUST IN! What better way to celebrate the birthday of our founder and leader than to learn he has received The Order of the Long Life Pine award for 2020?! Since 1963, North Carolina’s governors...
LEAF’s Jennifer Pickering on the New World, The Power of Art, and What it Really Means to be White.
Interview by Jefferson Ellison, done in Partnership w/ AVLtoday. LEAF Global Arts is a 25-year organization that spans across ten countries and touches thousands of children every year. Known for its iconic LEAF Festival, the arts non-profit has spent 2020 pivoting to a new business model and walkin…
Valerie Smith-Jackson amplifies people of color and allies on ‘Enchanting Asheville’ podcast
Art is always a balm. Shopping doesn’t hurt either. There are two upcoming ways to do both while supporting local crafts persons and artists.
Asheville artists paint Black Lives Matter mural surrounding shrouded Vance Monument
In the same city square where historians believe slaves were once sold, artists began installing a vibrant Black Lives Matter mural Sunday downtown.
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Smart Bets: Wortham Center Special Events Series
Art is always a balm. Shopping doesn’t hurt either. There are two upcoming ways to do both while supporting local crafts persons and artists.
New ways to stay sane: Put Big Crafty on your Asheville social-distancing to-do list
Art is always a balm. Shopping doesn’t hurt either. There are two upcoming ways to do both while supporting local crafts persons and artists.
Young Asheville Artists Create Indelible Statements of Protest That Come And Go
Around 9:30 this past Friday night, Asheville’s Pack Square sounded eerily familiar. There were no protestors or counter-protesters surrounding the Vance
Grey Eagle supports local musicians with livestreams
Popular music venue Grey Eagle “will continue on with livestreams until we’re allowed to open and have people in attendance.”

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