Ballet Company Launches with Serious Professional Focus
It takes time to germinate talent, especially in ballet — but after years in development, the newest regional dance company will stage its debut…
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Thriving Fletcher Community Chorus Welcomes Novices
The Fletcher Community Chorus seeks brave souls who want to sing and can carry a tune. Amateur singers are welcome. And no experience is…
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Before the Rainbow
Everyone likes a juicy backstory. Add catchy tunes, a young cast, and a beloved Hollywood icon, and the show becomes a world premiere. Flat…
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Henderson County’s Habitat For Humanity Increases Its Exposure
A fundraising event this month for Henderson County Habitat for Humanity is designed to build more than the organization’s bank account. It’s not uncommon…
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The Wisdom of Brain Scientists and Beauty Experts
Tryon first TEDx event doesn’t happen until September 12. But organizers say they’ve already reached their goal before a single speaker steps on stage….
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The Emergence of Billy Smith
Not long ago, drivers along Old Highway 64 between Pisgah Forest and Brevard may have spotted a man on foot between the two places….
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“Holy Smoke, I am a Prisoner of War”
A German POW held in Texas in the ‘40s, 92-year-old Karl Blumenthal now makes Asheville his home Karl Blumenthal, a native of Germany, brought…
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Hiding in Plain Sight: POWs in Henderson County
Like many a family secret, knowledge of Henderson County’s POW population during WWII isn’t all that secret. Ask Jennie Jones Giles, a local history…
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Growing a Future
Its motto “A Garden with Heart” doesn’t do Bullington Gardens justice. No SAT score could measure the impact its therapeutic gardening programs have on…
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