In 1968, when London Observer music critic Tony Palmer first listened to The Beatles’ White Album, did he know from the start it would number among the consummate records of that century? He reported that, with the release of the double album, the global listening audience would “surely see the last vestiges of cultural snobbery […]

From the outside, Push Skate Shop looks more or less like any number of other purveyors of skateboarder goods and fashions. But nestled in the very back of the store is a small, somewhat plain gallery. And, surprising as it may seem, Push Gallery always—and I do mean always—has interesting art. “Nice Lawn, Yankee, April […]

With 2007 behind us, it’s worth taking a look back at the trends that have shaped Asheville’s art scene over the past 12 months. There have certainly been changes—promising art spaces have closed and talented artists have left town—but this is to be expected. (In fact, new galleries and fresh talent have already begun to […]

Nestled in the Swannanoa Valley is a small liberal-arts college with a nationally acclaimed writing program. Known for its rigorous and extremely personalized curriculum, the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College has earned an impressive international reputation. More than words: Writer Peter Turchi heads Warren Wilson College’s MFA program. He will join a […]