by James Cassara – I kick off this month’s reviews with a pair of gents named Shawn, a debut EP, a welcome release by a long standing and underappreciated band, a tribute recording, and a just in time for the holidays boxed set that would gladden the heart of anyContinue Reading
by Dari Layne – Flying on the trapeze isn’t just for those performing in a circus anymore. Women like Christine Aiken and Dari Layne are bringing flying trapeze to the public in Western North Carolina. Now that autumn is here, visitors and residents alike can enjoy the gorgeous colors andContinue Reading
Join National Hammered Dulcimer Champion and virtuoso Joshua Messick for a fresh and exciting Christmas Concert. Messick’s Christmas Concert promises to bring joy, wonderment, passion and the spirit of Christmas to audiences through traditional Christmas songs including Silent Night, Carol of the Bells, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Patapan, OContinue Reading
– A Miracle at Birth – by Max Hammonds, MD – How does a fetus breathe? Do its lungs work? How does it get oxygen? Are the kidneys functioning? Where does the urine go? In a normal human, by breathing, the lungs receive oxygen. The blood from the right sideContinue Reading
Learn things about Asheville that might just keep you up at night… mostly giggling. With Halloween just around the corner, the experience you’ll have aboard the LaZoom bus will become a story all its own and one you’ll love to tell over and over again to your friends and family.Continue Reading
The Last Word by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Magazine Poetry Editor/Columnist – “Poetry is a spell against death.” ~ Richard Eberhart A poet’s job is to be brave and tell the truth. I’ve said this before in my column. When is bravery and truth-telling most difficult? For me, itContinue Reading
A Judgment of Whispers review by Beth Hanson 7th installment in the Mary Crow Series. A long-unsolved murder puts Mary’s political campaign in peril. In Sallie Bissell’s latest, A Judgment of Whispers, due out September 8, attorney Mary Crow is in the midst of running her political campaign for DAContinue Reading
by James Cassara Yet again there’s no shortage of new music this month, with an amazing variety of stuff out there. Enjoy the comments and be sure to support our local independent record stores. Richard Thompson Still Fantasy/Concord Music Forty two albums into his career and Richard Thompson has masteredContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD True or False: Deep water ocean fish – oily fish – are higher in omega-3 fatty acids which lower LDL cholesterol – the bad cholesterol. Eating deep water ocean fish will lower cancer risk, especially for breast and colo-rectal cancer, and maybe for liver cancer. EatingContinue Reading
