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    Arts

    Around Town: Buncombe County Special Collection­s blog opens to community posts

    Posted on June 28, 2022June 29, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    The Buncombe County Special Collections blog opens up to community submissions. Plus, local multimedia artist puts on augmented reality show, author chronicles history of the Toe River Valley, and photographers express experiences of queerness through visual autobiographies.

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    Local record-shop entreprene­urs discuss the wild world of vinyl

    Posted on June 23, 2022June 20, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    This roundtable discussion hits on vinyl trends, keeping up with new music and counteracting record-store stereotypes.

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    Around Town: Asheville artist opens studio space at Roots + Wings Creative Campus

    Posted on June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    Asheville artist Ginger Huebner opens new studio and workshop space at her Roots + Wings Creative Campus. Plus, A Different Myth announces inaugural cohort of playwrights, Asheville grandmother publishes novel, and Hendersonville honors historic guesthouse.

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    Midwives and doulas, past and present, in WNC

    Posted on June 17, 2022June 15, 2022 by Alli Marshall

    On Monday, June 20, historian and educator Kelly Dunbar and doula Cindy McMillan will present African American Women’s Midwifery and Doula Work in Buncombe County: Then and Now.

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    New book explores the legacy of George Masa

    Posted on June 16, 2022June 13, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Brent Martin’s book includes 75 of Masa’s photos alongside essays that contextualize the imagery through a modern-day lens.

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    The 400 Years Project celebrates Indigenous photograph­ers

    Posted on June 16, 2022June 17, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The collaborative project archives historical work by Indigenous photographers and helps contemporary Native people committed to the craft.

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    Around Town: Local artists reflect on pandemic in new collection

    Posted on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    A new book of photos and poems explores the emotional toll of the pandemic. Plus, the Vance Birthplace teams with the American Myth Center to present stories of enslaved people, the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center helps make memories, and the Magnetic Theatre holds a carnival.

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    Short documentar­y humanizes local homeless population

    Posted on June 10, 2022June 13, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Diana Wortham Theatre hosts a screening of “Homeless: A Human Story,” plus music, poetry and a panel discussion, on June 10.

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    Creatives in the Crowd: Emma Macchiarin­i’s metalwork carries on family tradition

    Posted on June 9, 2022June 6, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The third-generation metalworker discusses her commitment to the craft.

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    Around Town: Preserving a Picturesqu­e America to auction French Broad River paintings

    Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    Preserving a Picturesque America raises money for conservation efforts through auction of paintings. Plus, local author completes fantasy trilogy, high school percussionist wins top honor and the Fairy Trail returns to Bullington Gardens.

    1.7 K views+Arts

    Local poet Eric Nelson discusses his latest collection

    Posted on June 3, 2022May 27, 2022 by Thomas Calder

    Xpress speaks with local, award-winning poet Eric Nelson about his latest collection, ‘Horse Not Zebra.’

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    Son’s posthumous album helps Asheville mother heal

    Posted on June 2, 2022June 3, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Claudia Mason has made it her mission to share the music of her late son Brian Konopasek, aka Morse Code, with the world.

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    Bryan Sutton debuts Blue Ridge Guitar Camp

    Posted on June 1, 2022May 26, 2022 by Bill Kopp

    Asheville native and Grammy Award-winning musician Bryan Sutton discusses his new guitar camp and concert series.

    1.8 K views+ArtsMusic

    Around Town: Asheville Junior Theater launches with ‘Matilda the Musical Jr.’

    Posted on May 31, 2022June 1, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    Asheville Junior Theater debuts with two performances of Matilda the Musical Jr.. Plus, a local filmmaker creates a music video, Asheville Guitar Bar spotlights Pink Floyd, and Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center presents a new exhibit.

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    Local historians reflect on the Vance Monument, one year after its removal

    Posted on May 26, 2022May 27, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    While some historians were already telling fuller stories before the monument’s removal, others have been inspired by its absence.

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    Around Town: ‘The Asheville View’ welcomes back a live audience at ACT

    Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    ‘The Asheville View’ welcomes back a live audience. Plus, a local resident launches a craft podcast, Pisgah Legal Services raises money to help kids, and veterans share their stories at a Hendersonville event.

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    Cold Mountain Music Festival’s unplugged nature is a feature, not a bug

    Posted on May 20, 2022May 12, 2022 by Bill Kopp

    Launched in 2017 as a fundraiser for the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, Cold Mountain Music Festival returns Saturday, June 4, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.

    2.0 K views+ArtsMusic

    Local author celebrates new trilogy

    Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by Sara Murphy

    Author S.E. Chandler discusses her decision to self-publish and the recent success of her new trilogy.

    1.7 K views1ArtsLiterature

    Local musicians double down on their craft after working with famous artists

    Posted on May 19, 2022May 16, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Zach Cooper, Debrissa McKinney and Seth Kauffman discuss their experiences with well-known musicians.

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    Around Town: Black Wall Street AVL teams with Wilma Dykeman Legacy for birthday bash

    Posted on May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    Black Wall Street AVL and the Wilma Dykeman Legacy will mark Dykeman’s 102nd birthday. Plus, a local author publishes a psychological thriller, a pioneering women’s rights advocate is honored and a film remembers presbyterian ministers who fought for civil rights.

    2.3 K views1Art NewsArts

    Q&A: Marissa Percoco discusses earth skills and the perks of nonprofit status

    Posted on May 13, 2022May 9, 2022 by LA Bourgeois

    Xpress speaks with Marissa Percoco, executive director of Firefly Gathering, to learn more about the organization’s new nonprofit status, the inspiration to attain it and some of the pitfalls aspiring nonprofits should aim to avoid.

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