Art plays a crucial role in preserving the culture and heritage of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. For many of the artists, however, an inner conflict exists over the meaning of their art to a broader, nonnative audience.
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Art plays a crucial role in preserving the culture and heritage of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. For many of the artists, however, an inner conflict exists over the meaning of their art to a broader, nonnative audience.
A new wood-smoked barbecue joint opens in Candler, Strada Italiano celebrates the holiday season with the Feast of Seven Fishes, Bone and Broth expands its menu and hours and A-B Tech’s culinary team takes home the state title.
In the summer of 1947, poet Galway Kinnell (Feb. 1, 1927 – Oct. 28, 2014) spent a brief two-week period at Black Mountain College. He arrived by way of Princeton, with plans to work on his thesis. During his stay, the poet witnessed the reality of the segregated South. The experience left a lasting impression. In a 2001 […]
Press release from the Art League of Henderson County: At the Art League of Henderson County holiday luncheon in December, members voted for Artist of the Year from among those members who have had been selected as Artist of the Month or Viewers’ Choice winners during the year. The 2016 Artist of the Year was […]
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: The holidays are a great time for celebration and enjoying friends and family, but it also can bring stress and heart related issues. With the new year coming, Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) want to offer their advice on how to get a healthier heart for the holidays and […]
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville is proud to announce the launch of OpenCounter: Asheville, a web-based tool designed to help small business owners understand the specific license, permits and requirements for starting their business in Asheville. Informed by the City’s zoning and land use permits as well as building […]
Press release: Registration is now open for the Assault on Black Rock (ABR), a 7-mile trail race in Jackson County, N.C., that takes runners and hikers on an ascent and descent of one of Western North Carolina’s most picturesque mountain summits. The seventh annual ABR will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, from […]
Press release from Asheville Music School: AMS is excited to announce the start of its new string ensemble, led by Isabel Castellvi. Isabel is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and composer, who has performed, recorded and taught throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America and the Middle East. Our new string ensemble is […]
From The Block off Biltmore: The holiday season is in full swing at THE BLOCK off biltmore! This week we’ve got a special holiday edition of Wednesday Hemp Day, plus a pop-up Falafel Benefit Dinner for Little Rainbow Sanctuary, & much more. Join us for a very merry Christmas Day plant-based potluck dinner benefiting Eliada. […]
Press release: The Women’s March on Asheville will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2017, organized in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington. The lead organizer, Dr. Marie Germain, is a university professor and an Asheville resident. Volunteers from across Western North Carolina will join her. “My aim in organizing this march,” Germain says, […]
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Press release from Eblen Charities: Are you in the market for a great Christmas gift? Here is an opportunity to give a unique and timely gift and help those in our community keep warm during these upcoming winter months. On Saturday, December 17th from Noon until 5:00 PM, Barnes and Noble in Biltmore Park will […]
Press release from Touchpoint Communications: Lexus Charleston Fashion Week® (#LexusCFW), one of the nation’s leading fashion events, is proud to announce its top Emerging Designer Semifinalists for the March 14 – 18, 2017 competition and runway shows. The Fashion Panel jury of judges selected the top 16 designers from an overwhelmingly talented pool of applicants from […]
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville: WHAT: Movie screening and discussion of Hell’s Hot Breath: Galway Kinnell at Black Mountain College WHEN: Wednesday December 28 at 7 p.m. WHERE: The Block off Biltmore, 39 South Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801 WHY: Kinnell, an American poet who won a Pulitzer Prize and […]
On any given day, Sarajane Case may be juggling a number of jobs: photographer, business consultant, social media marketer and blogger. “Today’s a good example,” she says. “This morning I wrote a blog. I’m leaving right now to do a photo shoot with Persona,” the social media marketing company she co-founded in Asheville. “We’ll follow […]
On March 27, 1972, former Asheville Chief of Police (1905-1907), Silas G. Bernard, sent a 10-page letter to local attorney John C. Cheeseborough recounting the events of the night of the Will Harris murders, and the subsequent manhunt. Bernard was 96 years old when he composed the letter. Below are excerpts from Bernard’s written recollection. For those interested […]
Bomba adds new items to its breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Also, Katie Button offers a cooking demonstration, Rezaz hosts its final Sofra Sunday, Metro Wines provides free wine samples and Olive or Twist announces it will close for good in January.
Press release from Sharon Eng: When Hendersonville, NC, artist Sharon Eng couldn’t choose between her passion for abstract photography and painting, she decided to marry the two. She now often paints directly onto her photographs with acrylic paint or uses the photos in her mixed media pieces. “I first became interested in photography about 40 […]
For several weeks this past spring, Trudie Henninger led a class of kindergarteners outside to monitor and study the changes in nearby redbud trees. The process was slow. The kids grew restless. “They’re not doing anything, they’re not doing anything!” they insisted. But then one day, the whole class came running inside, chanting, “They’re blooming, […]
Press release from MountainTrue: Jim Fox, Director of UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center, and Josh Kelly, Public Lands Field Biologist at MountainTrue, will discuss how climate change is impacting Western North Carolina at the Climate Collider on Monday, December 19 at 4 p.m.. In the wake of a historic wildfire season that […]
Press release from City of Asheville: The Asheville Police Department, in coordination with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), will be conducting an Evening of Remembrance this Sunday, December 11th at 5:30pm. The Event will take place at the NC Justice Academy located at 3971 Chimney Rock Rd., Edneyville, NC 28727. During this program, we […]