Asheville's oldest and most read arts and culture magazine

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Rapid River Arts & Culture Magazine is the largest and oldest arts publication in Western North Carolina. Founded in March of 1997, we are highly recognized for our journalistic approach to the fine and performing arts here in the mountains. Our articles examine themes in art as well as the art industry, which is one of the largest industries in Western North Carolina.

Our articles explore the history of the area, and we profile both well-established and new artists. Our departments deal with dining, health, galleries, performances, wine for the wine connoisseur, interviews, poetry and book reviews, information on local and new authors, up-coming events, and movies currently showing in Asheville, NC.

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January 2012

 

In This Month’s Issue: January 2012

Stage Preview:

Selected Shorts: Lots of Laughs (pg. 2)

Magnetic Field – Solstice (pg. 16)

NC Stage – Fight Girl Battle World (pg. 17)

Folk Art Center – Fresh Preserves (pg. 18)

Performance:

Soweto Gospel Choir (pg. 3)

2012 Diana Wortham Mainstage Dance Season (pg. 4)

2012 Performances at Diana Wortham Theatre (pg. 6)

AmiciMusic’s First Annual Winter Chamber Music Festival (pg. 7)

Asheville Lyric Opera – Così fan tutte (pg. 29)

Columnists: James Cassara – Music (pg. 8), Eddie LeShure – Jazz (pg. 10), Greg Vineyard – Fine Art (pg. 14), Joe Zinich – Beer (pg. 26), Ted Olson – Poetry (pg. 28), Marcianne Miller – Books (pg. 29), Peter Loewer – Thoreau’s Garden (pg. 30), Bill Walz – Artful Living (pg. 31), Max Hammonds, MD – Health (pg. 32).