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ARTS & EVENTS
Feb 2017
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Amy Brandenburg
Feb 2017
David Joy’s Dark and Moving New Novel
Haywood County writer crafts gritty Southern lit in The Weight of This World
Dec 2016
Getting It Right
The Get Right Band rocks steady on its new album
Dec 2016
Social Studies
Art for the sake of a greater good drives Boone artist Sir Tom Foolery
Dec 2016
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Pamela Haddock
Oct 2016
Shows to Savor
Indulge in six tasty dining and live entertainment matchups
Oct 2016
True as Steel
Penland fellow Seth Gould elevates toolmaking to an art form
Aug 2016
Boo to You!
Seven ghoulishly good ways to celebrate Halloween’s chills and thrills
Aug 2016
The Real Deal
Hyper-realist painter Ward Nichols may be self-taught, but his 50-year career proves just how talented he is
Aug 2016
Go Big
Cristina Córdova’s larger than life paintings grace Penland’s grand new gallery
Jun 2016
Who’s the Boss?
Secretaries take the spotlight in 9 to 5 at Flat Rock Playhouse
Jun 2016
Live from Asheville
20 Ways to Explore the City's Exploding Music Scene
Jun 2016
Third Act
Boone’s Appalachian Theatre is headed for a multipurpose artistic revival
Jun 2016
High Country Headliners
Catch iconic performers and innovative arts at Appalachian Summer Festival
Jun 2016
Bluegrass Bros
Meet rising musical stars Jonah and Grayson Riddle

Jun 2016
Play Me Some Mountain Movies
The scoop on Western North Carolina’s big-screen debuts
Jun 2016
The Beat Goes On
Brevard Music Center’s 80th anniversary festival lures generations of musicians

Jun 2016
The Long & Winding War
A new history deconstructs post-Civil War mountain politics
Jun 2016
Recompositions
Kehren Barbour and Michael Luchtan’s Post Piano Project explores sustainability through art and music

Jun 2016
Music Man in Motion
After more than three decades in the business, Asheville native Warren Haynes rocks on at full tempo
Apr 2016
Standing Tall
An expansive account of Grandfather Mountain’s unique history and offerings
Apr 2016
Murder in the Mountains
A new play based on a historic Burke County true crime case premieres in Burnsville

Apr 2016
Folk Story
For Lenoir artist Charlie Frye, community fuels the creative spirit
Feb 2016
Flower Girl
Celia Barbieri, aka The Button Florist, creates blooms that last a lifetime
Dec 2015
Circular Motion
Asheville artist Nancy Hilliard Joyce puts a new spin on the circle of life

Dec 2015
Hopes Alive
Jane Kramer returns to Asheville with a new solo album
Oct 2015
Next Gen Glass
Artist Hayden Wilson builds on a legacy in glass
Oct 2015
Marsupial Madness
The New Year’s Eve live possum drop may return to Brasstown
Oct 2015
Lost and Found
The Jon Stickley Trio delivers with an album as eclectic as its roots
Aug 2015
Out of the Woods
Asheville artist Matt Tommey’s sculptural baskets reflect nature’s wild creativity
Aug 2015
Lights, Camera, Tryon!
The Polk County Film Initiative launches a new festival
Aug 2015
Seeing Appalachia
A new photography exhibit in Sparta tackles stereotypes
Aug 2015
Hittin’ the High Notes
Five local bands serve up new summer albums
Jul 2015
A Season of Growth
After 30 years as a sculptor, Stoney Lamar is more prolific than ever
Jul 2015
The House that Denim Built
Catch a musical tale of the Cone family and Flat Top Manor
Jul 2015
A Tradition of Innovation
While remaining true to its past, the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts never stops exploring the reaches of contemporary art
Jul 2015
Moving Pictures
Local filmmakers sound off on what it takes to chase the silver screen
Apr 2015
Fine Tuned
The Honeycutters bring it all back home with their new album
Apr 2015
We Got the Beat
Asheville Percussion Festival drums up education and entertainment
Mar 2015
Rock Us Amadeus
The Asheville Symphony and acclaimed guests are primed to party Mozart-style