Asheville Community Theater Production of Rent, sponsored by WNCAP

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Date: February 6, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Asheville Community Theater
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Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning musical follows a year in the life of young artists and friends struggling to create and survive in New York City under the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. With an iconic rock score including “Seasons of Love,” “Take Me or Leave Me,” and “La Vie Bohème,” RENT is a powerful, deeply human story that continues to move generations.

Supported by a live 5-piece band!

Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes with one 15-minute intermission.
Accessibility: Accessible wheelchair/scooter seating and Listening Devices are available for all Mainstage performances.
Content Awareness: This show contains adult content, drug use, strong language, and period-specific references to the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Dining Out For Life

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Date: April 30, 2026
Time: all day
Location: Restaurants throughout Asheville and surrounding counties
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On Thursday, April 30th, the Western North Carolina AIDS Project held our annual Dining Out For Life event. Partnering again with the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR), Dining Out For Life 2026 encourages residents of Asheville and Western North Carolina to eat out at Participating Restaurants. This celebration supports both the local restaurants that host the events, and the lives of those living and thriving with HIV while raising money for WNCAP’s life-saving services. Now in its 24th year, Dining Out for Life has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The money raised by WNCAP’s annual Dining Out for Life is more critical than ever. Donations provide care, rental assistance, and education in our fight against HIV/AIDS. Dine Out. End HIV.

Day With(Out) Art

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Date: December 4, 2025
Time: December 4 - Dec 10th at various times
Location: various locations
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Don't miss this year's film screening of Day With(OUT) Art, a creative film project produced by Visual AIDS. View short films by national and international artists living with HIV. 2025 showtimes and locations: Pack Library: Thursday, December 4th at 4:30pm REVOLVE Art Space: Sunday, December 7th at 6pm Firestorm Books: Wednesday, December 10th at 6pm […]

December Tea Dance

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Date: December 14, 2025
Time: 4-7 PM
Location: Banks Ave Bar, 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC
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The elves are coming back out for the big holiday event. Our holiday tea dance is supporting the great work of WNCAP. Each year we celebrate this great organization working hard in our community. Join DJ Dan and bring your friends. It's a festive, fun, fellowship with joy and laughter. Banks Ave Bar- December 14, […]

World AIDS Day AIDS Memorial Quilt Exhibit

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Date: December 1, 2025
Time: 9 AM to 6 PM
Location: Revolve Gallery 821 Riverside Dr #179, Asheville, NC 28801
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For World AIDS Day 2025, Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP), the National AIDS Memorial, Campaign for Southern Equality, and Revolve Gallery are partnering together to bring 7 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Asheville as part of the Community Display Program. The Quilt panels will be on display from 9 AM to 6 PM at Revolve Gallery on […]

Haywood Pride

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Date: June 27, 2025
Time: Friday - Sunday
Location: Main Street, Waynesville
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Haywood County’s first full-scale Pride Parade & Festival, Pride on Main works towards a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights and access to safe spaces both virtually and physically.

Yanci-Mitchell Pride Fest

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Date: June 14, 2025
Time: 1 PM - 6 PM
Location: Penland School of Craft
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Join MY Pride for PrideFest: Holler Back Stronger—a joyful, in-person celebration of LGBTQIA+ resilience, creativity, and community. Get ready for a full day of music, movement, making, and magic — a space to embrace your true self, connect with others, and celebrate all the vibrant ways we show up in the world.

Trans Pride Festival

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Date: June 21, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 6:00
Location: High-Wire Brewing
Community Outreach Events

Please join us as we celebrate Trans lives, Trans culture, Trans health, and our beautiful community of Trans youth. Stop by the WNCAP table to learn more about our programs and services, grab some free safer-sex supplies, and find out about upcoming volunteer opportunities, events, and news from our event day staff. 

Sylva Pride

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Date: September 15, 2025
Time: 1:00 -6:00 PM
Location: Sylva, NC
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Sylva Pride is an inclusive organization that celebrates LGBTQ+ identities across Western North Carolina.

Christmas in July Drag Brunch

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Date: July 6, 2025
Time: 11:00 am AND 1:00 PM
Location: HiWire Event Space *Biltmore Village* 2B Huntsman Pl, Asheville, NC 28803, 28803
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Don we now our gay apparel at Christmas in July, a dazzling drag show brunch extravaganza set for Sunday, July 6. There will be TWO SHOWS, one beginning at 11:00 a.m. and a second at 1:00 p.m. This year's Christmas in July will take place at Highwire Brewing in Biltmore Village at 2A Huntsman Pl. Asheville, NC […]