Soul Mission
As a style of music, Southern rock is difficult to pin down. Even some of its most dedicated practitioners are at a loss when…
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Everybody’s Issue
Jennifer Treadway isn’t a one-woman show. As lead instructor of Blue Ridge Community College’s Theatre Department, she loves to tackle hard issues, involve departments…
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A Cole You Should Know
The last name may sound familiar: Pianist and singer Freddy Cole is, in fact, the youngest brother of the late Nat “King” Cole, the…
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“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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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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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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’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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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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Weirder Relatives Than Yours
Theater presented around Christmas typically celebrates the lightest themes, politely sidestepping anything truly provocative or controversial (the angst of empty inns in Nativity plays…
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