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Celebrating 2026 in Asheville: New Year's Eve Bash, Local Arts Highlights, and Community Recovery Efforts
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Good morning, this is your Asheville Local Frequency for Wednesday, December 31st, 2025.
As we close out this year and ring in 2026, there's plenty happening around our community today. If you're looking to celebrate New Year's Eve this evening, The Avett Brothers are performing at Harrah's Cherokee Center starting at eight thirty pm. It's a great way to welcome the new year with live music right here in Asheville.
For families looking for a more festive daytime celebration, UNC Asheville's men's basketball team is hosting High Point in a Big South Conference opener at two pm at Kimmel Arena. The Athletic Department has partnered with Slay the Mic to turn it into Rocky's New Year's Eve Bash, complete with a kid's zone, DJ entertainment, outside performances, and a pregame ball drop. There's even two dollars off alcoholic beverages for adults, making it a fun atmosphere for the whole community as the Bulldogs tip off their conference play.
Meanwhile, the women's basketball team heads to High Point for their own Big South Conference opener also at two pm.
Looking beyond today, Asheville's arts community continues to demonstrate its resilience. The National Gingerbread House Competition made quite a comeback at the Omni Grove Park Inn this year, drawing two hundred thirty five entries from twenty five states. A North Carolina accountant won the grand prize with a creation called Tiny Gnome Builders. It's a testament to how our community continues creating and building together, even as we recover from Hurricane Helene's impacts.
Speaking of ongoing recovery and community building, the city announced first round funding approval for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program, addressing environmental needs from the hurricane. Meanwhile, arts organizations like ArtsvilleUSA have launched their first artist residency and are staging exhibitions from Asheville to the Gulf Coast.
If you're interested in supporting local artists, the Small Works two thousand twenty five online auction closes tonight at midnight. These are small scale artworks twelve inches by twelve inches or smaller, with proceeds supporting local artists and the Haywood County Arts Council.
As we look ahead to January, there are opportunities for artists to apply for North Carolina Arts Grants through March, and the Haywood County Arts Council is calling for submissions for their inaugural exhibit inspired by a song, with a January thirteenth deadline.
This has been Asheville Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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As we close out this year and ring in 2026, there's plenty happening around our community today. If you're looking to celebrate New Year's Eve this evening, The Avett Brothers are performing at Harrah's Cherokee Center starting at eight thirty pm. It's a great way to welcome the new year with live music right here in Asheville.
For families looking for a more festive daytime celebration, UNC Asheville's men's basketball team is hosting High Point in a Big South Conference opener at two pm at Kimmel Arena. The Athletic Department has partnered with Slay the Mic to turn it into Rocky's New Year's Eve Bash, complete with a kid's zone, DJ entertainment, outside performances, and a pregame ball drop. There's even two dollars off alcoholic beverages for adults, making it a fun atmosphere for the whole community as the Bulldogs tip off their conference play.
Meanwhile, the women's basketball team heads to High Point for their own Big South Conference opener also at two pm.
Looking beyond today, Asheville's arts community continues to demonstrate its resilience. The National Gingerbread House Competition made quite a comeback at the Omni Grove Park Inn this year, drawing two hundred thirty five entries from twenty five states. A North Carolina accountant won the grand prize with a creation called Tiny Gnome Builders. It's a testament to how our community continues creating and building together, even as we recover from Hurricane Helene's impacts.
Speaking of ongoing recovery and community building, the city announced first round funding approval for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program, addressing environmental needs from the hurricane. Meanwhile, arts organizations like ArtsvilleUSA have launched their first artist residency and are staging exhibitions from Asheville to the Gulf Coast.
If you're interested in supporting local artists, the Small Works two thousand twenty five online auction closes tonight at midnight. These are small scale artworks twelve inches by twelve inches or smaller, with proceeds supporting local artists and the Haywood County Arts Council.
As we look ahead to January, there are opportunities for artists to apply for North Carolina Arts Grants through March, and the Haywood County Arts Council is calling for submissions for their inaugural exhibit inspired by a song, with a January thirteenth deadline.
This has been Asheville Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI