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	Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 1 2022 - 6:15pm		Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 3 2022 - 6:15pm Open Mic at The Barrel House Aug 3 2022 - 8:00pm		Marcus Anderson's Jazz and Coffee Escape Aug 5 2022 - 5:00pm	Marcus Anderson's Jazz and Coffee Escape Aug 6 2022 - 5:00pm
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	Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 8 2022 - 6:15pm		Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 10 2022 - 6:15pm Open Mic at The Barrel House Aug 10 2022 - 8:00pm
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	Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 15 2022 - 6:15pm		Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 17 2022 - 6:15pm Open Mic at The Barrel House Aug 17 2022 - 8:00pm			Leicester Artist Studio Tour Aug 20 2022 - 10:00am
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Leicester Artist Studio Tour Aug 21 2022 - 10:00am	Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 22 2022 - 6:15pm		Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 24 2022 - 6:15pm Open Mic at The Barrel House Aug 24 2022 - 8:00pm
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Emo Night at DSSOLVR Aug 28 2022 - 7:00pm	Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 29 2022 - 6:15pm		Jus' Running Pub Run Aug 31 2022 - 6:15pm Open Mic at The Barrel House Aug 31 2022 - 8:00pm

HAPPENINGS

Tin Foil Hat. Credit: Sarah Hooker Photography

Tin Foil Hat: Extending an Invitation to the Dance of Life [Interview]

Local producer, musician, and vocalist Tin Foil Hat recently released his EP, Dance w/ You. Here's why you need to listen to it.

EarthCry Headlines Isis in a Night of Modular Synth Experimentation [Interview]

EarthCry, feat. Mike Healy, brings experimental electronic to Isis on Saturday, 11/11. We talk with Anthony Thogmartin, founder of EarthCry and member of Papadosio, about what to expect. Kri Samadhi and Illumination Station also perform.

The Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update: November 3-5

It's a beautiful fall weekend, y'all! Check out our video and event roundup.

Phuncle Sam: Halloween, Served up with Extra Hugs at Pisgah Brewing

Reflections on a Halloween night spent feeling the love with Phuncle Sam at Pisgah Brewing Company.

Tyler Whitlock's Iconographic Mischief Comes to Satellite Gallery

Self-taught painter Tyler Whitlock draws inspiration from the Old Masters to digital art. His show opens this Friday at Satellite Gallery.

Tina & Her Pony. Photo courtesy of the band

Tina & Her Pony's Champion Celebrates Love, Life, and Everything Else [Interview]

We talk with Appalachian indie folk duo Tina & Her Pony, who play a show at the Mothlight this weekend to celebrate their upcoming album, Champion.

Hatch This! Promotes Innovation and Imagination in a Weekend-Long Competition

Over the first weekend in November, teams will vie for seed money and support to create a brand new business in Asheville.

Ghosts of Asheville on the Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update: Plus, a Halloween Weekend Roundup!

It's Halloween weekend! We've got you covered from now through Tuesday. Plus, we peek into the void at five famous ghosts of Asheville.

Jen Kirkman @ The Orange Peel: Thursday, Nov. 2 (Interview)

The fabulous Jen Kirkman is bringing her "All New Material, Girl" comedy tour to the Orange Peel on Thursday, November 2. Jeff Mason and Grayson Morris pick her brain about all the things.

Supper, People on the Move. Image: Bill Hebert

Supper, People on the Move Brings Together Immigration, Performance, and Conversation Over Dinner

Supper, People on the Move is an immersive dance performance and a shared meal that brings people together to talk about immigration.

Palimpsest: A New Asheville Podcast Uncovers Ghosts On All Sides

An Asheville duo has teamed up to create a podcast that tells the story of one young woman living with a quite a few ghosts. The first episode drops this Halloween.

LEAF Festival & More on the GritVegas Weekend Update!

It's a beautiful fall weekend in Asheville. Celebrate with our weekend roundup!

Thievery Corporation. Photo: David Simchok

Thievery Corporation at the Orange Peel [Review]

A life-changing experience with Thievery Corporation last week at the Orange Peel. Story by Micah Buckner. Photos by David Simchok/Front Row.

Eliada Home Corn Maze: For the Young (at Heart)

Still having fun over the age of 30

Asheville's Rooftop Bars + More: The GritVegas Weekend Update

We take you on a tour of our favorite rooftop bars in Asheville. Plus a whole bunch of stuff happening this weekend. Presented by Grail Moviehouse.

Carly Taich. Photo: Nathan Rivers Chesky. Dress: SOMOS by CocoNuco

Getting Close to Carly Taich: Music Video Premiere for "Give Me a Likeness"

Carly Taich's new music video, directed by Nathan Rivers Chesky, celebrates connection with self.

Toybox the Cartoon Witch. Photo: Paige Sandbank

October LEAF Arrives Next Weekend and You're Invited

“Life is a journey, life is an adventure; let’s be grateful for this opportunity we have to create, to share, and celebrate.” Fall LEAF 2017 is almost here.

Tocadores de Marimba; Antigua, Guatemala. Source: Alfredobi, Wikimedia Commons

Journey Through Latin America : Fundraiser for the Future

LEAF International and musician David LaMotte collaborate on a special evening of music, dance, culture and more this Sunday, October 15th, in Black Mountain.

Photo: Sgt. Jose Ahiram Diaz-Ramos/PRNG-PAO (Wikimedia Commons)

Helping Puerto Rico: How to Support Relief Efforts

Want to help with hurricane recovery? Here's where to start. We'll update this, so please loop us in if you know about local relief efforts or other ways to help!

Three Days of Light (3DL) 2017: Ticket Giveaway

We're giving away two tickets to Three Days of Light (3DL), a mountain festival happening next weekend near Asheville.

Fat Girls Can Run

How a not so athletic broad ran a five miler.

CiderFest NC and Your Weekend Roundup

This weekend, we got a sneak peek of the now sold-out CiderFest out at Salvage Station with friends from Urban Orchard and Daidala Ciders.

National Storytelling Festival. Source: Photo

National Storytelling Festival Brings World-Class Stories to Jonesborough Over the Weekend

This weekend, the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, invites you to slow down and sit a spell.

The Marcus King Band Brings Family Together at Pisgah Brewing (10/6-7)

The Marcus King Band Family Reunion happens over two days at Pisgah Brewing this weekend.

CAT FLY HALLOWEEN HORROR SHORTS FEST - 10/13 @ UpCountry Brewing Co

The Cat Fly Indie Film Festival returns with a special spooky edition!

Woods & Wilds Festival; and, Why We Love Forests

Get in the mood for this Sunday's Woods & Wilds Storytelling and Music Festival by reading about why we love forests.

Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire) on Black Mountain Songs

We talk with Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry about the experience of creating Black Mountain Songs, which will be performed at Diana Wortham Theatre this Friday and Saturday.

The 2017 Asheville Coffee Expo: Your GritVegas Weekend Update

We talk to Asheville Coffee Expo founder Stu Helm about the most caffeinated event of the year.

Factory Theatre; Spacing's Theatre Architecture 2013. Source: kaykaybarrie (Flickr)

Better Strangers: Or, better ways to see shows for free

How you can enjoy the art of the stage for the small price of your time.

Vintage bottles. Source: Nancynance, 2012 (Flickr)

What my thriftyness has cost me

Growing up on the thrifty side of life.

Sweet Sounds: Weyes Blood and Father John Misty at Diana Wortham

On Monday, Weyes Blood brings her melancholic, dreamy love songs to Diana Wortham when she opens for Father John Misty.

HempX and More on the GritVegas Weekend Update: 9/22-24

We're back, and it's that weekend! Check out the full write-up here to see what's going down in the 828.

Fiesta de Camotes: Sweet Potatoes Take Center Stage

This month, local restaurants, including Chupacabra Latin Cafe and Sonora Cocina Mexicana, have been celebrating the sweet potato.

Asheville Vaudeville Steps Right Up [Gallery]

The strange, the sexy, and the spectacular come together in this Grand Revue of Asheville Vaudeville.

ReVIEWING A Legacy: BMCM+AC Debuts Black Mountain Songs and Active Archive

BCMC+AC's ReVIEWING conference happens next weekend, and brings two new interdisciplinary special events and exhibitions with it.

2016 Asheville Coffee Expo. Photo: David W.

Java Jive: The Asheville Coffee Expo Returns to the RAD on 9/30

Get caffeinated at the second Asheville Coffee Expo, happening Saturday, September 30, in the River Arts District. Free! Caffeine!

Hopscotch Music Festival: Field Trip to Raleigh

Since Moogfest’s move to Durham in 2016, local fans of multi-night, multi-venue festivals packed with top experimental rock and hip-hop acts have had no choice but to head to the flatlands to get their fill. Our next opportunity awaits us this weekend (Sept. 7-10) at Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh.