“The Little Film Festival That Did”
Tryon’s celebrity resident takes on a local role Patti D’Arbanville, a judge at this month’s Tryon International Film Festival, is a little disappointed she can’t…
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Winning Personality
Local botany professor discusses her stint on Jeopardy! Books are stacked up everywhere in Alisa Hove’s home. More books line a built-in shelf in…
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The Course of History
Muni documents a rare look at golf in the Jim Crow South Director Paul Bonesteel grew up playing golf, and when he moved back…
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Ingrained Wisdom
The living, local voices behind moonshine history It was an early June morning in 1890. William Durham and a few others set out with…
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Radio Free Mills River
Organic Growth Goes Viral at Living Web Farms For nearly a decade, Living Web Farms in Mills River has taught gardening, homesteading, and farming…
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Creativity in Crisis
World-class film event weathers worldwide challenges When they first launched the Tryon International Film Festival five years ago, Beau Menetre and Kirk Gollwitzer aimed…
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The Henderson County Public Library Curates Your Next Movie Night
In the era of Netflix and Hulu, binge-watching shows and movies has become a hallmark of the home-entertainment experience, especially during a time when…
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Seizing a New Day
Over its more than 80-year history, Brevard Music Center has seen plenty of historic performances by some of the biggest names in classical, jazz, and Americana. Summers around the lake at the center’s campus have usually been soundtracked by arias, symphonies, and string quartets, as the stage has played host to such legendary performers at Yo-Yo Ma, Renée Fleming, and Joshua Bell.
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Of Flappers and Philosophers
The 2020s comes in with a roar for Flat Rock lecture The beaded dresses. The skyscrapers. The Great Gatsby. The 1920s were a jazz…
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Ahead of its Grime
Stellar performances keep 50-year-old film compelling In 1968, the Oscar for Best Picture went to Oliver!, Carol Reed’s exuberant, family-friendly adaptation of the Charles…
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