One Hundred Moods of Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein waged war between New York City street gangs in his most successful work, the 1957 musical West Side Story — but asked…
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It Could Still Happen
Judy Tenuta, the self-described “Petite Flower” and “Love Goddess” with the salty roar and signature line — “It could happen!” — saw her star…
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Play involves the entire community in its message
“When people sit down over a meal, conversation follows,” says Josh Bledsoe. A Communications instructor at Blue Ridge Community College, he recently volunteered at…
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Jackson County sisters continue their mission to illustrate the old times
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but when the picture and the words both unfold in real time, the story is complete….
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Why a four-decade-old play and movie has even more resonance today
In the nearly four decades since Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond opened on Broadway in 1979, an aging population makes the play’s two elderly…
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For the Rest of Us
Don’t expect comedian Steve Hytner to participate in a Feat of Strength with an audience member at one of three local “Seinfeld Festivus Holiday…
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When Elves Revolt
The more the merrier, especially at Christmas — except, perhaps, in Brevard Little Theatre’s world premiere of In The Workshop, in which a beleaguered…
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What Would Frida Do?
Using several pieces of music ranging from folk-like ballads to post-modern dissonance, costumes including colorful traditional skirts and dry office attire, Asheville-based Cuban choreographer…
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Summer of Love in November: The Women of Woodstock
Instead of Jimi, Santana, and Creedence, consider Janis, Joan, and Melanie. August 1969: The Women of Woodstock, hosted by Flat Rock Playhouse’s Music on…
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Keep on the Shiny Side
Last fall, Bold Life’s companion publication, Carolina Home + Garden, interviewed Woody Platt and silky singer/songwriter Shannon Whitworth, major players on the national Americana…
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