“North Carolina is steeped in the crafts,” says Asheville-based sculptor and furniture maker Brent Skidmore, whose work is featured in Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina. That show, on display at the Jones Gallery of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, features six up-and-coming artists, selected by the Mint […]

Days from celebrating his 67th birthday, songwriter and alt-country singer Guy Clark isn’t resting on his laurels. Sure, he’s been dubbed a national treasure (“He remains a national treasure and folk icon,” lauds promotions agency Concert Wire; some 2,200 other Google hits confirm that portrayal) but he remains unaffected. “Of course it’s flattering, but you’ve […]

“To be labeled anything is, I guess, a good thing,” Keller Williams breathes into the other end of the phone. “Whatever anyone wants to call me is great, as long as they come to the show.” Let him entertain you: Keller Williams “really, really” loves to play a free show. Photo by C.Taylor Crothers. It’s […]

Asheville knows style. Local designers have blossomed in recent years and take regular opportunities to parade their creations. But for fashion fans who want a first-hand look at this year’s trends from world-renowned designers, Ebony Fashion Fair promises fashion-week-worthy big-name style. “We will see cutting-edge trends and rare collections of clothes for men and women,” […]

Here are my predictions for this year’s Halloween: Sarah Palin will top the list of popular costumes, pirates will still make a strong showing (though not like the previous three years) and Christina Ricci’s portrayal of pig-nosed Penelope in this year’s fantasy film of the same name will not get nearly the costume play it […]