Above Photo: David Holt For the last 19 years, A Swannanoa Solstice has brought music, joy, and light to winter’s darkest day — hosting a world-class lineup of musicians, dancers, and storytellers for an evening of Appalachian folk at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts in Asheville. After theContinue Reading
Calliope Stage Company, presents, Calliope Shorts: Firsts! at the Loading Dock Stage at 73 Landis Street, Sylva, NC, August 5-7 and 12-14. Calliope Shorts: Firsts! is the first new works development project commissioned by Calliope Stage, it focuses on the stories of WNC and the artists who hold theseContinue Reading
Hallelujah! Waynesville will be blessed by actors from Kids at HART presenting their “divine” production of Sister Act JR., which was announced on June 1, 2021, by Drew Cohen, president and Chief Executive Officer of Music Theatre International. The musical tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a high-spirited aspiringContinue Reading
Barter Theatre’s second year at the Moonlite Drive In Theatre is well underway. The scrappy idea from the veteran theatre company, that began as a response to the 2020 pandemic shutdowns, has evolved into a unique experience all of its own that appeals to the theatre’s established audience and new viewers alike.Continue Reading
ABINGDON, Va.— Barter Theatre has been awarded the highly competitive Shakespeare in American Communities grant five times since 2015, and 2020 was no different. Shakespeare in American Communities is a national theater program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest bringing performances and related educationalContinue Reading
Interview By Dennis Ray • Downtown Asheville Rapid River Magazine: How are you and your family doing? Charlie Flynn-McIver: We’re doing fine. Angie (Flynn-McIver), also NC Stage co-founder, is doing a lot of online work with clients on presentation skills. The kids are both doing their online schooling and connectingContinue Reading
KIDS at HART, the youth drama program at HART Theatre will present “Mary Poppins Jr.” March 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 2pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students and reservations may be made by calling the HART Theatre at 828 456 6322 or by going onContinue Reading
HART is bringing to the stage the perfect show for the season, the comedy classic “Arsenic and Old Lace” opening Oct. 18. The play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, was written in 1939. It has become best known through the subsequent film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by FrankContinue Reading
School is back in session, prompting families and educators alike to jump into an exciting new year full of new students, new teachers, and new life lessons. This fall, The Flat Rock Playhouse will bring this relatable, if a bit unpredictable, excitement to the stage with Miss Nelson is Missing.Continue Reading
