On the cover: Fine Artist Jenny Buckner..p11; Inside: ArtFest & Art After Dark..p9; Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival..p7; Asheville Lyric Opera presents South Pacific..p17; Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands..p19; Village Art and Craft Fair..p18; Dining Guide..p30-33Continue Reading
by Parker Davis The classic story of South Pacific, after traversing the spectrum of art forms and earning success as a novel, a broadway musical, and a film, will debut this month in Asheville as an opera. The book, Tales of the South Pacific, was published in 1947 and premieredContinue Reading
Just like all of us – actress, singer, storyteller, wife, and mother Gwenda LedBetter copes with the trials and tribulations of everyday life. But unlike many, she deals with it creatively by writing poems, stories and plays. Her public performances give voice to her joy and sorrow, frustration and fearContinue Reading
Vanuatu Kava Bar, North Carolina’s first, has reopened at 15 Eagle Street after closing their old location in late December of last year. In addition to a change of location, numerous other changes are afoot for the local business including lower prices, new and stronger drink offerings, an even moreContinue Reading
