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by Steve Fiore Volunteers and staff at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) have created a series of entertaining and informative videos that will teach visitors how to reduce their imprint on the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). The videos, titled “Don’t Be That Guy – Appalachian Trail – Leave No Trace,” wereContinue Reading

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The Sourwood Festival fills downtown Black Mountain with wholesome entertainment for both adults and children in August each year. More than 30,000 people from all over America will be in attendance at the 38th Annual Sourwood Festival which grows in popularity each year. Music, dancing, arts & crafts, super food,Continue Reading

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by KaChina Davine – CD release of The Global Symphony Project: Ecstatic Verses. Free Planet Radio and The Opal String Quartet were recipients of the prestigious Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program Grant for 2014 and will be showcasing original collaborative compositions from the ‘Global Symphony: Ecstatic Verses’ recording. FreeContinue Reading

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The four-day multi-venue festival spotlights more than 50 of the nation’s funniest and freshest comics in the industry today. Since submissions began this year, several hundred comedians from all over the country submitted stand-up clips hoping to secure one of the performer slots. The comics have hopes of turning theContinue Reading

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Executive Producer of the Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: So many of the main stream comics have passed through Laugh Your Asheville Off (LYAO) over the years; were there any comics who were not big at the time but you knew wouldContinue Reading

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Stephanie is a fine artist, working in a variety of mediums, creating animal portraits. She has always had a keen interest in nature and the outdoors. With a background in Zoology, it is not surprising that her artwork would focus on the animal kingdom. Whether she is depicting wildlife orContinue Reading

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This free, self-guided tour takes place August 15 & 16, 2015. The annual event features the artwork of members of the Leicester Artists, and invited guest artists, working from their studios located throughout the scenic countryside in Leicester, just outside of Asheville. Several artists will also be exhibiting at AddisonContinue Reading

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by Cheryl Keefer – I am on the road, again! Pleased to announce the opening of my expanded studio in the Northlight Studios Building in the River Arts District. Brimming with professional fine art, Northlight artists include Wendy Whitson, Pamela Winkler, Kathryn Phillips, and Cason Rankin. We are located justContinue Reading