Dance

Dance
Feb 2016
Tracing the origin of WNC’s preeminent marketing phrase, Land of the Sky

Oct 2015
It’s gone to the birds at Duck Dance Farm, a waterfowl conservation venture in Burnsville

Aug 2015
Appalachian State University launches an exchange program in Havana

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
Three nonprofits improve lives through creative expression

Jul 2015
Forty years after Elvis rocked Asheville, the city’s still all shook up about it

Mar 2015
This Easter, celebrate with eggs of all sizes

Nov 2014
Celebrate a joyous season with performances galore

Jun 2014
An Appalachian Summer Festival celebrates 30 years of showcasing the arts

Mar 2014
A native son brings his new York dance company home

Aug 2013
Carrying sound and story is the only way to live for a musical storyteller, rock-and-roll rambler, and two gifted brothers who all call the foothills of Western North Carolina home

Aug 2013
Three local bands bring new albums to your ears

Aug 2013
A former lumberyard in Brevard is reclaimed as a budding arts district

Aug 2013
Pick your next bottle with an eye on label design

Jun 2013
Three old-time music parties for your listenin’ and pickin’ enjoyment

Apr 2013
Author F. Scott Fitzgerald's frequent visits to the mountains yielded a turning point amid dark days

Apr 2013
Three new reads chronicle adventures past and present

Aug 2012
Whitney Deal: Whitney Deal Designs

Jul 2012
The owners of the Inn at Little Pond Farm welcome guests for an instructive culinary fête

Jun 2012
There are endless reasons we all fall for the mountains, but one enchants us above all others: This place feels like home in our hearts. Here, five writers share how their deep connections to these hills were forged with Sunday drives, old-time music, wildflower hikes, and through the discovery of inspiration and strength.

Apr 2012
Make your move with the therapeutic fitness technique of Nia

Feb 2012
For esteemed sculptor Michael Sherrill, the best is yet to come

Dec 2011
Hide out from stress at one of these soothing retreats

Aug 2011
From appearances by George Jones to performances of Madame Butterfly, WNC stages offer a wonderfully eclectic lineup

Aug 2011
The Secret B-Sides | Flowers & Chocolate

Jul 2011
Get out on the floor with dance classes in ballroom, Salsa, clogging, and more

Jul 2011
Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre cultivates international communication

Jul 2011
Along About Sundown, a play about the life of Bascom Lamar Lunsford, hits close to home

Jul 2011
World premieres take the stage at the Magnetic Field

Jul 2011
Asheville's Masonic Temple invites the world in

Jul 2011
Thanks to community support, the show always goes on at Peacock Playhouse

Jul 2011
Hayes Performing Arts Center raises the curtain again

Jul 2011
Getting away is great, but getting creative while you're there is even better

Jun 2011
Five great reasons to reserve tickets for the Asheville Wine and Food Festival

May 2011
A photographer’s perspective on two iconic WNC gatherings

May 2011
From pageant queens to the namesake blooms, the 65-year-old Rhododendron Festival continues to celebrate the beauty of the mountains

Feb 2011
Black Mountain College’s spirit of creative collaboration lives on during an evening of dining and spontaneous art

Jan 2011
Julia Sublett & Tom Wood Rittenhouse