Vampires Fear Them
Amy Feldman and Theresa Granito have a distinct scent about them — the metaphorical scent of success. Six years ago, they just wanted to…
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“I Hadn’t Been Near a Horse in 30 Years”
At an age when many executives are retiring, Lucy Hooper is happily mucking out horse stalls, pushing wheelbarrows full of manure, and pitching flakes…
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One Hundred Moods of Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein waged war between New York City street gangs in his most successful work, the 1957 musical West Side Story — but asked…
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Built for Bonding
When we think of horse-drawn carriages, if it’s not a wagon pulling a pioneer family westward, it’s lovers riding at night through New York…
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The Bald Truth
Paging through Amy Duernberger’s recently published book — Exploring the Southern Appalachian Grassy Balds — one can almost hear Julie Andrews singing “The Hills…
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What Would Frida Do?
Using several pieces of music ranging from folk-like ballads to post-modern dissonance, costumes including colorful traditional skirts and dry office attire, Asheville-based Cuban choreographer…
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Leader of Blue Ridge Symphonic Brass Demystifies the Tuba
Bellowing out its bass notes in the marching band, the tuba looks and sounds like a challenge. It’s big, so it must be heavy,…
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High Tea
It’s easy to casually appreciate Meghan Bernard’s mugs and teapots: they’re found in the highest-end craft venues, including Seasons Gallery at the Omni Grove…
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Different Strummers
As an internationally acclaimed luthier, Jay Lichty of Tryon makes only about 30 stringed instruments a year — guitars and ukuleles — in his…
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When the Sun and the Moon Align
According to legend, a solar eclipse happens because a dragon swallows the sun. However, not even ancient monsters could devour the cosmic serendipity that…
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