“There really would be no ‘American’ music without the contributions of African Americans."
The Latest Stories
Conversations: Jason Rafferty Artist
Jason Rafferty discusses his art from drawing to oil painting, his training from Asheville to France and back again to the River Arts District, his classes, and how his style has always been inspired by jazz musicians.
Spice It Up With Carménère
February is the perfect month to spice it up, and if you want to do it with wine, carménère is the way to warm your palate and the heart of the one drinking a glass with you.
The Potato Project
"It’s wonderful to know that we have made a difference and enriched a life. It’s just a great way to help those in need.”
New Artists Move Into Riverview Station
“We are two photographers creating images in completely different ways."
Annie Dillard’s Winter Vision
It is February. Snow covers the ground in a section of the Blue Ridge Mountains that is Virginia’s Roanoke Valley. The writer Annie Dillard is tiptoeing along the banks of a creek near her house, attempting rather comically to hide behind the naked trees of winter.
Music Feature: Newly Released: Justin Ray
“Fans of jazz, swing and Big Band will find a lot to like...but I hope it appeals to a wide variety of music fans.”
Climate City 2020: Asheville Businesses Say ‘No’ to Plastic Bags
“We are a very smart people and we can do this. We can make this move. We really have no choice.”
What’s Brewing: Shanti Elixirs
Conversations: TIP – Trauma Intervention Program
Camp Rockmont: Fun, Meaningful Community
Compassionate Expressions Mountain Inn & Healing Sanctuary in Leicester
Four New Exhibits Open at Blue Spiral 1
Marco Bracho Exhibit at Contemporaneo Asheville
The Gallery at Flat Rock Hosts Screenings of Stuffed
From the Editor
BMCA Hosts Good Time with Funkraiser for the Arts
The Book of Mamaw: A One-Man Show
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
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