WNC industry bears fruit: CiderFest 2017

On Tuesday, Oct. 3. writer Wiley Cash will celebrate the official release of his third novel, The Last Ballad, with a reading and book-signing session at UNC Asheville’s Lipinisky Hall.

The North African guitarist and his band play a free show at The Mothlight on Monday, Oct. 2.

Dogwood Alliance is highlighting the synergy of spoken-word art forms — adding in plenty of music and other activities as well — at The Woods & Wilds Storytelling and Music…

Asheville's own Greg Cartwright and his band play The Grey Eagle on Saturday, Oct. 1.

As the annual conference attests, ideas and influences continue to ripple from the legendary school. This year’s theme is “Process + Performance.”

The 43rd annual celebration of Southern Appalachian music, dance, arts and crafts takes place Saturday, Sept. 30 at Western Carolina University.

“It’s a platform that can be used to vocalize LGBTQ+ issues that our community is currently facing,” says Ginger Von Snap, Miss Blue Ridge Pride 2016. Since taking the title,…

The 50th edition of the annual festival runs Oct. 2-7 on and around the campus of Mars Hill University.

The benefit festival for Haywood County fire departments takes place from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 at GoodyAcre Farm in Waynesville.

Amadeus is actually more about Salieri, the exalted musician who finds Mozart's rapid rise to fame as a personal affront to his more measured success. Salieri is a skilled musician,…

The fifth annual event provides an opportunity to reflect on the local cider industry — one that’s grown to the extent that new types of business models and specialty stores…

Ten Thousand Villages celebrates 25 years in WNC. Also: Villager’s throws a Acornucopia Project’s tasting party, Homegrown Babies hosts the 8th annual Sweet Potato Cooking Contest, U.S. Cellular Center announces…

Making intentional choices about seed-bulb varieties and planting will pay off in the warm months with a bountiful and pungent harvest.

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Mission Health President and CEO Ron Paulus has touted one of the system's current construction projects, the Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine, as the single biggest investment in the history…

UNC Asheville shows a documentary about a nonspeaking autistic author, Frank Thompson's coffee table book on William Wellman is available to preorder and more.

Anticipation for Col. Franklin Coxe’s Battery Park Hotel was evident in early newspaper reports.

When you think about the Great Smoky Mountains, your thoughts might not immediately jump to death and destruction. But that is exactly what adventure travel writer David Brill of Morgan…

Autumn cycling events in the region feature options for all experience levels and highlight the gorgeous landscape while raising money for nonprofits.

The three candidates for mayor of Asheville put forth their views on race, sustainability and affordability at a forum hosted by the Student Government Association and the Political Science Club…

"As always, Cecil continues to fight consistently and powerfully to protect the very soul of our fair city against outside interests."

"As a longtime environmental and social justice activist, it is my honor to endorse Dee Williams for Asheville City Council."

"Vijay is running for City Council to ensure that Asheville neighborhoods have a greater voice in the preplanning of land development and redevelopment, transportation and roadway improvements, and other projects…

"His campaign platform, Back to Basics, will focus on smart growth and building practices, plus increased housing that will be both affordable and accessible to sustain our rapidly growing populace."

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"It’s because of teachers like Ready that there is so much anger and violence today, including that against statues and monuments to some great Americans who they have put in…

"On Sept. 30, the Citizens’ Climate Lobby and the UNCA Student Environmental Center are hosting a workshop titled Constructive Communication & Engagement on Climate Change. It will be held from…