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Nov 2023
Mountain Alliance is using the tranquility of the outdoors to help teens in the Appalachians
Sep 2023
Guitar, vocals, lyrics—the Asheville-based musician does it all. Go behind the scenes to learn about Ramsey’s life on the road, the joys of playing music live, and his journey home.
Sep 2023
The life and legacy of celebrated bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs gets a standing ovation in his native Shelby
Dec 2022
Local brewers and experts weigh in on the beer industry’s recent boom and its future
Aug 2021
Through a visionary’s lens, a modern Asheville abode strikes unexpected balance between darkness and radiance
Mar 2021
Highlands cranks up the new Bear Shadow festival to bring some music back
Jun 2019
Detour off the Blue Ridge Parkway this summer to take in arts, outdoors, and small-town allure
Aug 2017
Canton’s former black high school will promote community once more, thanks to an effort by Gladys Knight and her husband, Canton native William McDowell
Aug 2017
Local bluegrass kingpins return with a new album and old sounds made modern
Jun 2017
Conductor Keith Lockhart inspires the next generation at Brevard Music Center
Jun 2016
After more than three decades in
the business, Asheville native
Warren Haynes
rocks on at full tempo
Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.
Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.
Jul 2015
Forty years after Elvis rocked Asheville, the city’s still all shook up about it
Jul 2015
The first full documentary on Nina Simone shows how she carried her talent, and rage, from Tryon to the world stage
Mar 2015
The Asheville Symphony and acclaimed guests are primed to party Mozart-style
May 2014
Head across the mountains to explore all that’s new in this revitalized and thriving city
Aug 2013
WPAQ in Mount Airy plays on to preserve the roots and spirit of mountain music
Oct 2012
Across cultures and continents, Akira Satake excels in both music and pottery
Oct 2012
From new outdoor learning environments to reimagined downtown corridors, the nonprofit Asheville Design Center is helping communities create blueprints for brighter futures
Apr 2012
Theres no shortage of pickers, players, and songbirds in WNC. Hit the road to catch great music at these down-home venues
Oct 2011
Take your seat for an intimate series of stellar bluegrass shows at the Colonial Theatre in Canton
Aug 2011
From appearances by George Jones to performances of Madame Butterfly, WNC stages offer a wonderfully eclectic lineup
Jul 2011
The Performance Center in Asheville promises a bigger, better home for the arts