“Come Sit By Me”
“The funniest movie that will ever make you cry.” That’s how Steel Magnolias was billed when it hit theaters in 1988. Two years before…
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The Atticus Effect
Although Flannery O’Connor dismissed it as a “child’s book,” Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird has always topped major literature lists….
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Soft Toys, Edgy Visions
For Kay Duggins, art and life are pretty inseparable. Her distinctive pastel-bright images are part of her day job as the founder/proprietor of Hendersonville’s…
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The Beaver Believers: a Film About Giving a Dam
Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, current Marshall resident Brennan Johnson — now 24 and head of The Walnut Schoolhouse baking collaborative — was part…
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The Oldest Profession
One of America’s oldest crafts is having a new moment in this month’s “Hooking in the Mountains” exhibit at the Transylvania Arts Council in…
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Out of the Black History Month Box
Shaun Boothe was inspired to create his The Unauthorized Biography Series after soul icon James Brown passed away in 2006. “Brown was a big…
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Against the Grain
ls might seem like a niche endeavor, but an increase in agritourism means more call for Wood and Wheel’s services. Photo by Karin Strickland…
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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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