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Owner of Black Mountain’s Trailhead Restaurant interviewed by Dennis Ray The Trailhead is the dream and vision of Michael Flanigan, a long time restaurant veteran. Their food is cooked fresh and to order, offering everything from bar food to elegant seafood dishes. They proudly serve organic handcrafted brews from BlackContinue Reading

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Asheville Choral Society to Perform Stravinsky and Boulanger The Asheville Choral Society (ACS) is pleased to announce the final concert of its 36th season, “A Spirit to Remember,” directed by Dr. Melodie Galloway. “For our final concert of the season, we turn to one of the great eras in musicContinue Reading

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through May Being Present Luminous new work in oils from the Natural World by Waynesville artist, Jo Ridge Kelley. Art After Dark is Friday, May 3 from 6-9 p.m.  Jo will be demonstrating then, and again on Saturday, May 25 from 11-4 p.m. Twigs & Leaves Gallery, 98 N. MainContinue Reading

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by Bill Walz “Your innermost sense of self, of who you are, is inseparable from stillness. This is the “I Am” that is deeper than name and form.” ~ Eckhart Tolle One of the first insights gained in meditation is that we live inside a cacophony of distracting mental noise.Continue Reading

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Is One Where One Would Like to Be? by Greg Vineyard One of the tough questions on our creative journeys – besides “How do food replicators on Star Trek ACTUALLY WORK??” – is, simply: “Where am I going?” Not always easy to answer, is it? Some sources suggest looking toContinue Reading

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Owner of Candler’s Dogwood Restaurant & Lounge Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: Tell us a little about The Dogwood Restaurant & Lounge. Bruce Wilson: Back in November 2012, I purchased Artisan Catering & Deli. The Deli serves breakfast and lunch but what about dinner? So, I opened TheContinue Reading

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by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist What an outrageous spring! I find myself walking around waving at mountains quoting e.e. cummings, “i thank you, god, for most this amazing day/for the leaping greenly spirit of trees,/ and a the blue true dream of sky,” and so on. IContinue Reading

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by David Simchock In my most recent column, we explored the best techniques for photographing “people”. This month, we’ll look at some of the tools and techniques required for photographing “places” while on the road. Landscapes: How frustrating it can be to live in the Blue Ridge Mountains, surrounded byContinue Reading

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A Unique Collaboration Between Two Local Professional Art Organizations The Asheville Ballet presents its final performance of the 2012-2013 Season, May 17-18 at Diana Wortham Theatre at 7:30 p.m. We cap an exceptional year with an original production of An Appalachian Romance, with choreography by director Ann Dunn, in collaborationContinue Reading