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    Author:   Alli Marshall

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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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    Color Me Goodwill highlights upcycled fashion and homegrown talent

    Posted on April 22, 2022April 18, 2022 by Alli Marshall

    While other Goodwill organizations hold fashion shows, only WNC has Color Me Goodwill. “We wanted it to be local,” says Jaymie Eichorn, from the designers and models to the emcees, hair stylists and makeup artists. And, of course, the inspiration and materials for the runway collections come from local Goodwill stores.

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    Local archivist discovers distant relative’s criminal history in WNC

    Posted on March 22, 2022March 18, 2022 by Alli Marshall

    On Thursday, March 24, 6-7 p.m., Western North Carolina Historical Association will host Katherine Cutshall for a live Zoom talk about her research, West End Women: Liquor, Labor and Love in New Deal Urban Appalachia.

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    Women artists find creative solutions to music industry challenges

    Posted on February 17, 2022February 14, 2022 by Alli Marshall

    It’s no secret that women in the music industry have faced adversity, misogyny, fewer opportunities and less recognition than their male counterparts. But that hasn’t stopped female-identifying creatives from carving out niches on stages, playlists and within all facets of the music scene.

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    Local artists connect to faith through painting

    Posted on December 16, 2021December 13, 2021 by Alli Marshall

    For many local artists, faith informs creative output and, in turn, artwork fuels faith.

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    Local holiday theater offers both Grinches and glad tidings

    Posted on December 14, 2021December 13, 2021 by Alli Marshall

    Xpress rounds up three local shows that remind us that part of the reason for the season is wonder, laughter and artful stage magic.

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    Faith in Arts Institute explores religious thought in creative work

    Posted on October 12, 2021October 11, 2021 by Alli Marshall

    The inaugural Faith in Arts Institute, a four-day gathering, explores how the religious beliefs of individual artists impact their creative process and the projects they pursue.

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    Local hip-hop artists share messages of hope

    Posted on December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    “I believe I’m talented and gifted but because of my messages, a lot of times people will disregard it,” says hip-hop musician Kia Rice. “It’s evident that there aren’t a lot of artists who are faith-based who are given the opportunity or the stage to present their music to the community.”

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    Local arts groups displaced by pandemic seek new spaces

    Posted on November 3, 2020November 2, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    The Porch, Street Creature Puppets and Asheville Improv Collective are among the area organizations that have been displaced since March.

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    Filmmaker Polly Schattel releases her debut novel

    Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    The Asheville-based artist realizes her long-held dreams of becoming an author with “The Occultists.”

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    Record-pressing facility Citizen Vinyl opens in downtown Asheville

    Posted on September 22, 2020September 21, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    The collaboratively envisioned vinyl-pressing facility, performance space, record store, craft cocktail bar and eatery opens Thursday, Oct. 8.

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    Nomadic War Machine’s new EP finds an audience

    Posted on September 9, 2020September 7, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Although the EP “Are We Not Monsters” is the latest output from the prolific local artist Margaret Killjoy, it’s just one of many creative ventures the musician, writer and activist has been at work on.

    2.1 K views+ArtsMusic

    Asheville Fringe Arts Festival’s summer series moves online

    Posted on August 13, 2020August 10, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Fringe Digital Summer offers a virtual alternative. It returns via the Zoom conferencing platform on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

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    Local artist Margaret Cogswell opens her Tiny Gallery

    Posted on July 15, 2020July 10, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Cogswell’s initial goals for the gallery were that she would pursue whatever she felt like making and that the space would serve as a place for her to engage directly with people through her work.

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    Asheville’­s social dance scene practices social distancing

    Posted on June 24, 2020June 22, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Solo dance workshops are especially accessible for quarantined dance enthusiasts and, Annie Erbsen points out, “There’s also still a lot of music being streamed.”

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    Local art class leaders meet COVID-19 challenges with creativity

    Posted on June 2, 2020June 1, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    For three local makers and educators, keeping art available is important to the local economy and to the Asheville area’s need for creative outlets as part of recovery from COVID-19 and quarantine.

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    Spaceman Jones launches ‘Smoke Break’ video podcast from quarantine

    Posted on May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    “I’d been looking at how to expand what I do, because I’m always bugged by ideas,” says Davaion Bristol. Launching “Smoke Break” as a video podcast “gave me another outlet to express myself, to connect with people.”

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    Carl Sandburg Writer-in-Residence Tony Robles creates through COVID-19

    Posted on April 14, 2020April 10, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Instead of writing in an academic or erudite style, “for me, the onus is to produce work that will resonate” with those in his community, Robles says.

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    Smart Bets: ‘Old Lovegood Girls’ by Gail Godwin

    Posted on April 9, 2020April 2, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Godwin’s return to subjects of female friendship, intellectual development and the passing of time are likely to be welcome distractions during this time of social distancing and homebound activities.

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    Streamside Music and NewRootz Studio offer online concert series

    Posted on April 7, 2020April 2, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Initial NewRootz shows were with The Snozzberries and Dirty Dead. Streamside’s first concerts were by Al Petteway, Shane Parish and Trio Sefardi, with jazz guitarist Sean McGowan slated for Friday, April 10.

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    ARTeries by Stina adapts to COVID-19

    Posted on April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Not only are repurposed wearables on offer — an environmentally conscious aesthetic long associated with Asheville’s design community — but the means to repair and upkeep favorite wardrobe pieces further reduces the need for purchasing new apparel.

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