Curtain Rises for Saluda’s First Community Theater
Between two cow pastures on winding Mountain Page Road is not where most people would expect to find Saluda’s first community theater. But a…
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The Voice of Rutherfordton
Young country singer continues his rise on a star-studded festival lineup When a musical personality debuts on one of television’s popular competition programs — America’s…
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Schooled From Day One
Lessons from a local singer/songwriter/empowerment speaker Kayla Lynn’s mother runs a music school in West Virginia, and the family lives on site, so from…
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Hanging on, Then Coming Home
Rory Jagdeo’s musical journey has taken him from his native Guyana to Canada and Belize, from New York City to Houston and finally to…
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“Like Running a Triathlon on Ice Skates”
Anne Akiko Meyers opens Brevard Music Festival with a customized concerto In the classical-music idiom, concert violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is the equivalent of a rock…
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Setting the Stage
Rising singer uses her background as a child actor Though she’s barely into her twenties and still in school, Hendersonville native Izzi Hughes is…
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Getting a workout at the “Empathy Gym”
Camps for kids are back in person at Flat Rock Playhouse For the first time in more than a year, school-aged children will be…
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Lessons of Nashville
How Sam Lewis didn’t get fenced in Sam Lewis is nominally an Americana artist. But a listen to any of his albums — most…
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The Electronic Advantage
Synth group “brings the weird” in a region known for acoustic music Open-mic music nights are fairly common at the bars and breweries in Western…
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The Fundraiser That Floats
Balloon parade for aquarium showcases a unique art form Like most vessels of the 18th century, Queen Anne’s Revenge, the famous flagship of British…
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