Still Life: A history of moonshine
Volume
26
/ Issue 15
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
State Archives of North Carolina
In his latest book, UNC Asheville history professor Daniel Pierce offers readers a sweeping view of the moonshine industry, from its illicit start in the 19th century to its recent (and now legal) revival.
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The Sublime Theater premieres ‘My Crazy My Love’
The play launches, onstage at The BeBe Theater Thursday, Nov. 7-Saturday, Nov. 23 The Sublime Theater’s second season.Smart Bets: Constance Lombardo and Vanessa Brantley-Newton
The North Carolina illustrators share their latest works at Malaprop's on Nov. 10.Free Planet Radio explores modern jazz on its fifth album
Free Planet Radio's latest album still carries forth the sounds and textures that won the trio its dedicated following.Space-rockers Daydream Creatures stage a bandiversary show
That show — billed as “An Interplanetary Evening” — is set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at Ambrose West.Smart Bets: Clybourne Park
The Warren Wilson College theatre department performs Bruce Norris' award-winning play Nov. 9-10 and Nov. 16-17 at the campus' Kittredge Theatre.Smart Bets: Bask
The Asheville-based rock quartet plays an album release show on Nov. 8 at The Mothlight.The N.C. Writers’ Network Conference returns to Asheville
Scheduled classes and workshops include sessions on writing of all kinds: Screenplays, poetry, fiction and non-fiction, and various elements of the publishing industry.Smart Bets: Rubble Becomes Art
Pan Harmonia's commissioned combination of music and poetry will be performed at Black Mountain's St. James Episcopal Church on Nov. 8 and Asheville's Biltmore United Methodist Church on Nov. 10.food
New alcohol laws transform the way local distillers do business
Among the myriad tweaks and changes to the strict and often maligned alcohol control state laws, the bill saw the reins slackened a bit on local producers of alcohol.Small bites: Perspective Café by Food Experience opens in Asheville Art Museum
Perspective Café by Food Experience opens inside the Asheville Art Museum. Also: the season finale of Asheville Drag Brunch; Asheville Mac Attack launches; and more in this week's Small Bites.living
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