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by Bill Walz “Everything is as it can be.” ~ Alan Watts, philosopher/theologian Eckhart Tolle advises us “our suffering is in our resistance to what is.” The “what is” of life contains the entire spectrum of possibility from the sublimely beautiful to the unfathomably hideous, from the birth of aContinue Reading

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Vanuatu Kava Bar, North Carolina’s first, has reopened at 15 Eagle Street after closing their old location in late December of last year. In addition to a change of location, numerous other changes are afoot for the local business including lower prices, new and stronger drink offerings, an even moreContinue Reading

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An Inspiring Visit with Artist Daniel McClendon by Greg Vineyard You know when you have an elusive, yet ever-present idea in your brain, waiting for that big bang where it suddenly all comes together? These moments of clarity bring forth new series that delight artists and art appreciators alike. OnContinue Reading

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Open publication – Free publishing – More asheville In This Month’s Issue: March 2012 Rapid River Magazine’s 2012 Poetry Contest Winners –> Performance A Dream of Camelot (pg. 2) Danny Ellis (pg. 3) Keigwin + Company (pg. 4) Brahms’ First Symphony (pg. 6) Diavolo Dance Theater (pg. 7) Asheville SymphonyContinue Reading

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by James Cassara It’s been a relatively slow month for new releases so let’s delve into a couple of welcome reissues, a long overdue boxed set, and a new album from an old friend. As always be sure to haunt your local music shop in search of these and otherContinue Reading

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Bullhead ****1/2 Short Take: The disturbing but absorbing story of a cattle farmer, his ties to the Belgian ‘Hormone Mafia’ and his dark past. Reel Take: Nominated for an Oscar this year for Best Foreign Film, Bullheadis the disturbingly dark and absorbing story of two men tied by a childhoodContinue Reading

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Reviewed by Clara Sofia A remake of the 1997 live action film The Borrowers, The Secret World of Arrietty chronicles the story of a family of little people, Arrietty and her parents, who live in a house’s floorboards. They undertake missions to borrow materials from the humans in order toContinue Reading

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Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: “The Changeling” The Changeling (1980) Now that The Woman in Black has successfully added itself to the small but impressive canon of ghost story movies (see review this issue), I thought it would be appropriate to choose as my DVD pick this month the film which isContinue Reading