Wilkes County, also known as the “Moonshine Capital of the World,” was the leading producer of illegal liquor for decades. In 1965, Tom Wolfe’s article in Esquire —“The Last American Hero is Junior Johnson. Yes!”—made the area nationally famous. Ever since prohibition, the law has been restrictive on distillers in North Carolina. ButContinue Reading
HENDERSONVILLE FILM SOCIETY: November 2016 Movie Schedule – Our final month of movies for 2016 starts off with a Depression era fantasy about politics. Next is a movie about collecting mountain songs that was shot in Western NC. Week #3 features a film adaptation of a long running musical whileContinue Reading
One year after Charleston’s murders, one week after Orlando’s tragedies, I read in the Asheville paper (Sunday edition June 19, 2016, page 8A) this headline: “County looks at shifting funds from art museum to public gun range.” I said out loud, “WHAT??!” then a soft, “oh, please.” Mike Fryer, RepublicanContinue Reading
The inherent wit, wisdom and authenticity of John Gorka’s songs have helped propel him to the forefront of the contemporary American folk music scene while influencing several-Jack Johnson, Ed Sheeran and James Bay among them-artists who have gained an equal or greater foothold in the movement.Continue Reading
Rolling Down Thunder Road in the Merry Month of May by Michelle Keenan – It’s the merry month of May, dear readers! With the verdant nature of the season ever so intoxicating and baseball season underway, both the good Professor Kaufmann and I were hard pressed to get ourselves toContinue Reading
Fiber Weekend at the Folk Art Center, May 14 & 15, 2016 As the craft of fiber originated out of a time of necessity, today its function has extended beyond the traditional uses to elaborate embellishments that often require mastering a new set of skills. This year the Southern HighlandContinue Reading
To be or not to be [a sequel]? That is the question. by Michelle Keenan – This month we give you a sequel, a pseudo, sequel, part one of a two-part finale in a trilogy, and the start of a new chapter for a DC Comics superhero franchise. I reviewContinue Reading
The 18th Annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be Held at The North Carolina Arboretum in Conjunction with National Orchid Meeting. One of Western North Carolina’s greatest annual plant shows will enjoy an unprecedented boost this April, thanks to a joint effort among The North Carolina Arboretum, the Western North CarolinaContinue Reading
