Crossing the Divide
Fiddle and banjo put local flavor in annual orchestral concert For many decades now, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra has staged annual concerts around a holiday…
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Fired Up For 2021
Japanese-style pottery kiln opens at Blue Ridge Community College It looks like what might be the world’s biggest wood-fired brick oven. About as big as…
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A Bug’s Life
No one is too small to make an impact on river health The MountainTrue organization works in 23 counties throughout WNC to advocate for…
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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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Real History Lessons
Twentieth annual event brings new perspective to Dr. King’s legacy Ronnie Pepper — veteran, storyteller, retired teacher, and native of Henderson County — was a…
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What All Those Pie Charts Actually Mean
How population statistics will inform the future With politics dominating the news as a presidential election year approaches, this month’s “Political Demography” course at…
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Better Than Best in Show
Sixteenth annual exhibit is dripping with prize opportunities Sometimes art shows are curated to the extreme. Consider themes like “Pinhole Camera Photography Conducted in…
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Wheeling Out the Degrees
A popular automotive program at Blue Ridge Community College is taught by Brian Johnson, an experienced master technician. It’s part of a two-year degree…
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Keep it Clean
Local documentary honors the original river stewards Water is life. The health of an ecosystem depends on its access to clean water. In David…
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“Love and Kindness Restored Me”
Charlotte Hugues Self has, for many years, been a familiar presence at Blue Ridge Community College’s Center for Lifelong Learning, sharing her love of…
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