Marketing Manager of the French Broad Food Co-op interviewed by Dennis Ray Since 1975, the French Broad Food Co-op has been with the Asheville area. From its early beginnings as a buying club between families down by the French Broad River, to its current location on Broadway in downtown Asheville,Continue Reading
32nd Annual Heritage Weekend by April Nance The 32nd Annual Heritage Weekend will be held September 15-16 at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center. This free festival sponsored by the Southern Highland Craft Guild features traditional music, dancing and heritage craft demonstrations. A highlight of the weekend is theContinue Reading
Swank 65 – November 11, 2012www.blueridgeadventures.net NCCX Cyclocross Series – www.nccyclocross.com Race #3 – Sun. October 28, 2012 – Boone, NC Race #4 – Sun. November 4, 2012 – Salisbury, NC Race #5 – Sun. November 11, 2012 – Wilkesboro, NC Race #6 – Sat. November 17, 2012 – Durham,Continue Reading
The Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place 2012/2013 Mainstage Season The Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place Mainstage Series will showcase a wide range of top touring artists in music, theater, dance, comedy, and other performing arts. The Mainstage Series season opens on September 14, 2012 with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter KathyContinue Reading
Asheville Symphony Orchestra performance in Pack Square Park On Monday, September 3, the Asheville Symphony Orchestra will present a free concert in Pack Square Park in Asheville, NC. Members of the Symphony will perform on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage in front of the County Courthouse and City Hall. TheContinue Reading
Producers of Laugh Your Asheville Off 2012 Interviewed by Dennis Ray The Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival (LYAO) is the country’s leading non competitive format stand up comedy festival. The festival prides itself on showcasing some of the country’s best untapped talent as well as delivering some of theContinue Reading
Few theaters in the region take the kind of risks HART does and this summer is no exception. On July 6, the 1983 Broadway blockbuster La Cage Aux Folles opens in Waynesville for a four week run. La Cage Aux Folles, translated as The Bird Cage, won the Tony forContinue Reading
by April Nance For 65 years the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands has set the standard for fine crafts shows across the Southeast and the nation. Twice a year the finest craftspeople working in the Appalachian mountains come together in Asheville, to share their love of craft and sellContinue Reading
Interview with Emoke B’Racz & Linda Barrett Knopp by Dennis Ray Malaprop’s celebrated their 30th anniversary last month. The bookstore was also honored and recognized by the publishing industry in 2000 as the best in the country. First in the South! That next year Nancy Olsen of Quail Ridge BookstoreContinue Reading
