By right France occupies leading positions in multiple fields – art, fashion, literature, technologies, and much more. Paris is called the most romantic city on Earth and millions of people worldwide call champagne their favorite drink. But what if we tell you that most of the things we love areContinue Reading
The WCU Bardo Arts Center presents a special Halloween screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 31st at 7:30 p.m. See this cult classic on the big screen in the Bardo Arts Center Performance Hall with a special WCU student shadow cast who invite audience interaction! The RockyContinue Reading
The Silverbird Gallery Grand Opening Brunch is scheduled for April 21, 10-2pm. Come and enjoy live music, an artist meet and greet, and a complimentary selection of brunch classics, like Bloody Marys, Mimosas, craft beer, wine, coffee, and a full platter of mid-day delights. The gallery walls are lined withContinue Reading
Spartanburg artist, Elizabeth Bagwell, will exhibit her latest collection of work — The Southerner Abroad: A Modern Lifestyle Installation — at West Main Artists Co-op in Spartanburg May 17-June 16,. This new collection is a vibrant mix of 40-plus paintings on canvas, paper, and metal based on the energy andContinue Reading
Urban Sketches by Virginia Pendergrass. “I love seeing another country through an artist’s eyes,” Brevard artist Virginia Pendergrass decided after a painting trip to France. “Representational painting forces you to really see.” However, the weight of oil painting equipment, setup and clean up time, and managing transport of painted canvases,Continue Reading
by Cheryl Keefer – “I feel there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh As a fellow artist, I have always felt befriended by French artists, Monet, Cèzanne, Van Gogh, and Matisse, as well as American artist, John Singer Sargent, who also painted fromContinue Reading
<< Go back to October to see Halloween Events An exhibit of recent drawings and paintings by Jason Rafferty opens this month. The solo show will feature the best of his works created in Asheville and in Argenton-les-Vallées, France. An opening reception will be held Saturday, November 8 at MetroContinue Reading
Aint Them Bodies Saints **** Short Take: After a robbery gone wrong, a man takes the rap for shooting a cop and is robbed of a life of with the woman he loves. Reel Take: David Lowery’s Aint Them Bodies Saints is tailor made for the art house circuit. TheContinue Reading
Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: Charley Varrick (1973) Since I have referenced director Don Siegel in two of my reviews this month (2 Guns, Paranoia), it seems only fitting that my DVD pick be one of his films. After some deliberation, I chose his 1973 crime caper film Charley Varrick. Siegel isContinue Reading
