The Pocket Project offers a monthly dose of inspiration for artists who want to jump-start new work, overcome blocks, return to creativity, or play and experiment with fresh ideas.

Join us for an intimate evening of connection and creativity as former Story Parlor Artist-in-Residence Shunyu Huang hosts a roundtable conversation and collaborative performance with guests from Asheville’s BIPOC community, celebrating the “five flavors of life” and the shared threads of humanity.

A celebration of memory, music, and movement, this Juneteenth program weaves original poems and skits with family stories, church songs, and neighborhood memories. Rooted in our Sankofa 365 theme, the performance honors the grit of our ancestors, the wisdom of our elders, and the stubborn joy that keeps us living. We gather to reunite stories, taste history, and lift Black joy, resistance, and dreaming as sacred parts of American life. Come sit at our table — listen, laugh, remember, and carry it forward.

Born from the Writing Without an Outline series, 'Romancing the Muse: Sunday Edition' is a monthly check-in with the beautiful, alluring, powerful, deep, eccentric, perfect, passionate, gentle, voluptuous, wise... voice within. Expect a blend of creative play, helpful instruction, and group support. Romancing the Muse explores alternative perspectives to narrative writing and creativity favoring an organic approach rooted in cultivation, curiosity, and care. R Lyon Bergh facilitating.

Join this gathering of stories describing personal journeys Featuring Donna Marie Todd with Sherry Lovett, Donna Catton-Johnson and Cindy Berryman-Fink

Long-running reading series, Juniper Bends, presents an evening of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and music featuring local and visiting artists.

Held on First Sundays, join this all-arts open mic. Prepare a five minute original piece in whatever medium you so choose — storytelling, music, poetry, literature, comedy, dance — or simply come to enjoy and support the local arts community.

Nourish yourself through the power of community, connection, and creativity in this monthly drop-in group that invites you to reflect, share, and engage with what it means to live a whole creative life.

Join Speakeasy Improv for a monthly comedy show that will keep you laughing till you cry. Think "Whose Line is it Anyway" but with R rated shenanigans and plenty of good vibes to go around. The talented cast of WITB brings off the wall energy and fun to every show and it is ALL made up! So put on your best set of overalls and grab some friends to come out to party and find out "What's in the Box?"

Sunday Sessions | Monthly workshops investigating common creativity obstacles, with the opportunity to share a work-in-progress. This month’s topic: Creative Constraint.

What if grade-school Show & Tell grew up, got a little weirder, and added a creative twist?  Join us for Story Parlor's most low-stakes storytelling-meets-creativity session designed for people who have cool stuff they want to talk about.

The Conference of the Birds is the great Sufi epic poem and folktale from medieval Persia. It carries the mythopoetic murmurs of the Starry River & the Silk Road. It was delivered by 12th century poet Farid ud-Din Attar. This will be an celestial-rich, alchemically-infused contemporary telling complete with live music and shadow puppetry. It’s deep ancestral soul-food! 

Join local narrative artists Tom Jeffords and Andy Collins as they present original stories and poetic musings never before seen or heard by the public. They share the stage with a couple of other storytellers:  global sound artist Langston Kelly and  writer/poet/creative facilitator Erin Hallagan Clare.

In this workshop, we’ll practice how to communicate our stories concisely and effectively, and how to carefully listen to each other with acceptance and empathy. When we take these skills into everyday life, we contribute to restoring connection in a divided world and will ultimately understand ourselves more deeply as well.

Whether you are an art connoisseur or simply looking for something different, the gallery is an

easy-breezy way to enjoy a relaxed Sunday afternoon in west Asheville. Come see what we are

all about! We’d love to have you join us!!

The Pocket Project offers a monthly dose of inspiration for artists who want to jump-start new work, overcome blocks, return to creativity, or play and experiment with fresh ideas.

Martha Whythblath's tragic death was a shock to poetry lovers everywhere, especially in Asheville. Martha was known for a style of writing and performance that was often both vulnerable and abrasive. Abstract but inviting. Join us for an evening of poetry and communion to celebrate those we have lost and those we still have with us. This event premiered at the Asheville Fringe Festival.

An interactive performance that turns the U.S. citizenship process into a live absurd competition. Hosted by Carolina Quiroga, with Tom Chalmers as the game show assistant, audience volunteers become contestants facing mock interviews, paperwork races, loyalty rituals, cultural explanations, and unpredictable bureaucratic tests.

Born from the Writing Without an Outline series, 'Romancing the Muse: Sunday Edition' is a monthly check-in with the beautiful, alluring, powerful, deep, eccentric, perfect, passionate, gentle, voluptuous, wise... voice within. Expect a blend of creative play, helpful instruction, and group support. Romancing the Muse explores alternative perspectives to narrative writing and creativity favoring an organic approach rooted in cultivation, curiosity, and care. R Lyon Bergh facilitating.

Join Speakeasy Improv for a monthly comedy show that will keep you laughing till you cry. Think "Whose Line is it Anyway" but with R rated shenanigans and plenty of good vibes to go around. The talented cast of WITB brings off the wall energy and fun to every show and it is ALL made up! So put on your best set of overalls and grab some friends to come out to party and find out "What's in the Box?"

Sunday Sessions | Monthly workshops investigating common creativity obstacles, with the opportunity to share a work-in-progress. This month’s topic: Archetype + Metaphor.

What if grade-school Show & Tell grew up, got a little weirder, and added a creative twist?  Join us for Story Parlor's most low-stakes storytelling-meets-creativity session designed for people who have cool stuff they want to talk about.

Improv Comedy presented by The Remnants!

Enjoy an evening of mind blowing entertainment that will leave your jaw on the floor. It’s 70 minutes of highly interactive experiences that you won’t believe. Limited seating. 18+ please.

The Pocket Project offers a monthly dose of inspiration for artists who want to jump-start new work, overcome blocks, return to creativity, or play and experiment with fresh ideas.

Born from the Writing Without an Outline series, 'Romancing the Muse: Sunday Edition' is a monthly check-in with the beautiful, alluring, powerful, deep, eccentric, perfect, passionate, gentle, voluptuous, wise... voice within. Expect a blend of creative play, helpful instruction, and group support. Romancing the Muse explores alternative perspectives to narrative writing and creativity favoring an organic approach rooted in cultivation, curiosity, and care. R Lyon Bergh facilitating.

Join this intimate evening of live music, featuring three excellent performers, each with a distinct take on the versatility and expressive potential of the classical guitar.

Held on First Sundays, join this all-arts open mic. Prepare a five minute original piece in whatever medium you so choose — storytelling, music, poetry, literature, comedy, dance — or simply come to enjoy and support the local arts community.

Join Speakeasy Improv for a monthly comedy show that will keep you laughing till you cry. Think "Whose Line is it Anyway" but with R rated shenanigans and plenty of good vibes to go around. The talented cast of WITB brings off the wall energy and fun to every show and it is ALL made up! So put on your best set of overalls and grab some friends to come out to party and find out "What's in the Box?"