Portrait of the Artist as a Glam Rocker
It’s not unknown for a creative artist to work in two very different media. But it’s remarkable when an artist achieves success in both. …
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An Eclectic Blues Guitarist Walks Into a Bar…
Bill Altman is sometimes referred to as “the only bluesman you know who has played both Muddy Waters and Andrew Lloyd Webber.” His background…
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Neighborhood News
Ordained minister turned children’s television icon Fred Rogers spent nearly 50 years educating generations of young people on the value of love, kindness,…
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Heavy Metal
Partnership can bring many rewards, but few are as striking as the delicately wrought silver jewelry crafted by Hendersonville silversmiths Jerry and Linda Hunter….
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Making the Grade
They are often hidden away, in closets or bottom drawers — those childhood mementos of an earlier, and, it seems, simpler time: the…
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Note to Self
“Community. Inclusion. Peaceful expression.” Those are the words emblazoned on “Subway Therapist” Matthew “Levee” Chavez’s website — and those words also describe the mission…
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Mining His Past
What do the political landscape of Southeast Asia and the history of the people of the Appalachians have in common? Much more than you…
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’Tis the Season for Nun Puns
“The man made a killing off of five nuns,” quips Colby Coren, director of Hendersonville Community Theatre. He’s referring to writer Dan Goggin, who…
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Everyday People
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Carl Sandburg Home Historic Site, staff will host the national park’s first community storytelling event at nearby…
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Holding the Moment
One hundred years ago, to celebrate Christmas and the end of World War I, a ceremony of biblical readings and carols was held at…
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