They Really Were There
Sixties band brings nostalgic fans up to 40 songs per night There’s an old saying — attribution unknown — that “if you remember the…
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Someone Like You
By: Margaret Butler Tryon Little Theater presents characters over caricatures in Gospel musical It’s the summer of 1938, and nestled in the Smoky Mountains of…
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Building a Bigger Ukulele
Workshop tests the range for aspiring luthiers In March, Michael Burger, who’s been a certified luthier for seven years, will teach an intensive 10-day…
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The Important Bits
Fused-glass intensive is about camaraderie as much as art making Like little pieces of colored glass, artists near and far will come together this…
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd tribute show is an immersive (and emotional) experience While the music world is filled with singer-songwriters, there’s also a long, proud tradition…
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The Course of History
Muni documents a rare look at golf in the Jim Crow South Director Paul Bonesteel grew up playing golf, and when he moved back…
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Kudzu Zen and the Art of War
The relentlessly methodical approach to eradicating a monster vine Time and tide wait for no one, and neither does kudzu, aka “the vine that…
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The First Kind of Face Covering
Woodcarving class evokes the spirit of original masks By Jarrett Van Meter The key is symmetry. Unlike a human face, says woodcarver Karl Schwartz, a…
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Cooking What They Know
The Vazquez brothers offer homespun twists on Puerto Rican classics An empanada is a Latin pastry that spans countries, languages, and a wide range…
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Friend of the Forge
Tryon Arts & Crafts School welcomes former student as blacksmithing instructor The foothills of the Carolinas have long been a cradle for American craft movements. Handmade…
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