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    Around Town: Historic Asheville inn invites writers to interpret history

    Posted on August 9, 2022August 4, 2022 by Flora Konz

    The Gray Rock Inn Writers Project calls on local authors to contribute fiction and nonfiction pieces. Also: Dark City Poets Society celebrates one-year anniversary of Poetry Night; LEAF Down By the River celebrates youth performers; and more!

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    Around Town: New children’s book spotlights famous and lesser-known Black historical figures

    Posted on August 2, 2022August 4, 2022 by Flora Konz

    A local attorney pens a new children’s book. Plus, UNCA hosts the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, a new art exhibit highlights creatures of the Serengeti and the Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair returns to Burnsville’s town square.

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    Documentar­y short immortaliz­es 1972 HHS basketball team

    Posted on July 29, 2022July 28, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Director Keith Dunnavant discusses making his latest documentary sports film.

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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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    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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    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.

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    Local political candidates offer takes on arts issues

    Posted on May 4, 2022May 5, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    AAAC Executive Director Katie Cornell discusses the latest candidate survey and the 2020 edition’s impact on local policies.

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    Buncombe County fiscal year 2022-23 general fund projected expenditures

    Salary increases drive Buncombe County budget growth

    Posted on April 29, 2022May 3, 2022 by Daniel Walton

    By far the biggest contributor to Buncombe County’s spending growth in fiscal year 2022-23, accounting for $14.6 million of a projected $20.4 million in new general fund expenses, is salaries and benefits.

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    Local art collectors reflect on their growing collection

    Posted on April 28, 2022April 21, 2022 by Arnold Wengrow

    With roughly 250 works by some of today’s most visible artists, local collectors Randy Shull and Hedy Fischer discuss the future of their unintended collection.

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    Around Town: Oak Street Gallery exhibit highlights a year of powerful images

    Posted on April 19, 2022April 20, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    First Congregational UCC’s Oak Street Gallery features an exhibit of newspaper collages. Also, a local author spotlights a little-known World War II story, high school students tackle gun violence and Citizen Vinyl and Asheville Music School hold a silent auction.

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    Around Town: Dillsboro welcomes Easter with annual Hat Parade

    Posted on April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    The town of Dillsboro holds its popular Easter Hat Parade. Plus, the Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center hosts a series of author discussions, the North Carolina Stage Company presents a fact-based comedy and Weaverville’s Art in Autumn calls for artists.

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    Around Town: Local musician plans 3,000-mile hike to help those in recovery

    Posted on March 29, 2022April 13, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    A local musician will hike 3,000 miles to raise awareness of recovery issues. Plus, Asheville Community Theatre hires a new artistic director, Magnetic Theatre tackles worker struggles and Asheville Gallery of Art highlights a local artist’s bird paintings.

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    Around Town: Blog series details jobs of Asheville Black women in 1890

    Posted on March 16, 2022March 17, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    A blog series from the Buncombe County Public Libraries details the occupations of Black women in 1890. Plus, the Swannanoa Valley Museum presents a look at historic Black Mountain College photos, a local artist honors women with free art and more.

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    Around Town: Traveling Holocaust education exhibit comes to Asheville

    Posted on March 8, 2022March 10, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    A traveling Holocaust education exhibit stops in Asheville. Plus, Art Garden AVL presents a show of large, collaborative murals, a local artist supports Ukraine, Asheville Community Theatre puts on a sci-fi show and more!

    3.6 K views+Art NewsArts

    Around Town: MakeHER Market celebrates Internatio­nal Women’s Day at new location

    Posted on March 1, 2022March 3, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    The MakeHER Market returns after a year’s absence at a new location. Plus, a Vietnam veteran uses combat photography to educate, the Refinery Creator Space celebrates Zelda Fitzgerald and more!

    2.6 K views+Art NewsArts

    Local groups provide opportunit­ies for emerging artists of color

    Posted on February 24, 2022February 21, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    A Different Myth and programs at Asheville Community Theatre and the YMI Cultural Center seek to help solve arts equity issues.

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    Q&A: Tonia Plummer, operations manager at the YMI

    Posted on February 24, 2022February 21, 2022 by Brooke Randle

    Plummer shares her thoughts on the Young Men’s Institute Cultural Center, which celebrated its 129th birthday Feb. 12.

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    Around Town: Community workday celebrates Burton Street neighborho­od

    Posted on February 22, 2022February 23, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    Asheville’s historic Burton Street community will be the focus of Community Work Day. Plus, a Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center class teaches storytelling, a local author writes about zero-waste activities and TedX Asheville returns.

    2.3 K views+Art NewsArts

    Around Town: Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows celebrates 35 years in Asheville

    Posted on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    The National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows returns to The Omni Grove Park Inn. Plus: Citizen Vinyl launches a podcast; Hood Huggers offers free tours to Black residents; and the Western North Carolina Historical Association presents a talk on the Brevard Rosenwald School.

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    Around Town: New podcast series highlights Asheville’­s rich arts history

    Posted on February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 by Justin McGuire

    ARTSVILLE Collective launches podcast to spread word about Asheville art scene. Plus, local author chronicles history-making indie label, Asheville Art Museum show highlights Wyeths, and Magnetic Theatre presents a domestic comedy.

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