All That and Her Own Wrestling Moves
Jackie Tohn grew up in the entertainment industry and understands the business — and she also understands that, right now, the business is being…
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Destructions of Grandeur
Tucked into Kehren Barbour’s purse is a small card with a photo of early motion-picture actor George Murphy. It reads: “Your sunny attitude towards…
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A Fresh Face
Savanna Prince Roper’s cell phone rang at the dinner table. That’s a no-no. Her Hendersonville family typically eats together without the distraction of texts…
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Big Moves
Michelle McConnell Yelton was perhaps a little young when she saw the mildly bawdy Dirty Dancing for the first time. But she was a…
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Hellbent on the River
Maria Wise played in the French Broad River as she grew up in Marshall, and those summer exploits in the cool water made her…
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Three Thousand Rugelach and 5,000 Years of History
On some mornings, when the smells were too delectable, Rabbi Rachael Jackson had to shut her office door. Down the hall, in the kitchen…
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Crushing it Hendo-style
For 12 years, Josh Dunkin was part of a huge comedic scene in Chicago. “I’d had more success than some, not as much success…
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Q&A with New Executive Chef at Highland Lake
Steve Boeger’s job description is typed on a piece of paper that hangs above his office computer. It says nothing about wandering the garden…
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Angel of an Opportunity
Dr. J. Mark Scearce was a graduate student in 1987 when he sat in a movie theater mesmerized as he watched Mickey Rourke, Robert…
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Props to Master Gardeners
Lisa Bryant has one less worry because of a perennially loyal group of volunteers. The artistic director of Flat Rock Playhouse knows that during…
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