AmiciMusic, Western North Carolina’s premier chamber music organization, teams up with Isis, West Asheville’s sensational music hall/restaurant for a new series. The relaxed atmosphere of Isis is a perfect fit for AmiciMusic’s informal presentations of great music which help break the barriers between performers and audience. Tasty Trios The firstContinue Reading
Whether you enjoy horror movies like The Omen, or period films such as Amadeus, our favorite flicks just would not be the same without the musical score. It lets you know danger is coming or that your favorite character has arrived. It elevates the mood of any scene, such asContinue Reading
In March, the Asheville Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will present an evening full of beautiful piano and the romance of the orchestra. The concert begins with an early work of one of music’s greats, Beethoven. As he lives with us today in an immortal pantheon of great composers, it’s easy toContinue Reading
Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: Tell us a little about your art and what inspires you. Veronika Hart: I was born and raised on an isolated farm in Tanzania, East Africa. At the age of 15 I left Africa for school in Europe. Shortly after finishing art trainingContinue Reading
Artist and Chocolatier at The Chocolate Fetish Interviewed by Dennis Ray Jessica Lied has been sharing her artistic talents with customers of The Chocolate Fetish since 2009. Using colored chocolates, her creative designs grace products ranging from Chocolate High Heel Shoes and Cowboy Boots to hand decorated chocolate hearts, leaves,Continue Reading
A Fanciful Flea A volunteer group in Madison County is hosting a benefit fancy/antique/really good stuff/art market to benefit the Neighbors in Need’s fuel assistance program. Madison Has HEArT’s mission is to establish a yearly fundraiser to help folks in crisis: the working poor, disadvantaged, low income, single parent, disabled,Continue Reading
February brings exciting changes to the Folk Art Center and Southern Highland Craft Guild exhibition spaces. The Focus Gallery, which has traditionally been a venue for a pair of Guild members exhibiting work is now a multi-artist space. The inaugural show is, Making An Impression, featuring work by members inContinue Reading
Take an old 4800 square foot cabinet workshop built in 1950, transform it into a stylish art gallery and event center, and you have just what owners Mark & Susan Johnston-Olivari created. The gorgeous gallery space has exotic hard wood floors, high ceilings with beautiful exposed beams, a sitting areaContinue Reading
by James Cassara As the leader of local contemporary bluegrass favorites Buncombe Turnpike, Tom Godleski wears many hats. He writes and sings lead on virtually all their songs, plays bass, handles the booking arrangements, publicity, and all the myriad details necessary in keeping the ship afloat. And while the band’sContinue Reading
