Avant Garde in a Remote, Pristine, Pastoral Setting From Black Mountain to the World Stage The convergence of Rauschenberg, Cage, and Cunningham at Black Mountain College proved transformative for global art. Their collaborative, boundary-crossing approach—merging visual art, music, and dance—laid the foundation for a cultural sea change. At the 1964 Venice Biennale, Rauschenberg captured the…
OKEH RECORD SESSIONS 9.1.1925 100 years ago today, a group of college boys who were spending their summer playing for dances on the rooftop garden ballroom at The George Vanderbilt Hotel in Asheville, NC, stepped into the makeshift studio of OKeh Records to record 2 songs. Ralph Peer and OKeh Records came to Asheville to…
Pacifica Network Interview with WPVM Station Manager Ursula Reudenberg Davyne Dial is the station manager of a sharp little cultural giant in Asheville, North Carolina, Pacifica Network member WPVM-LP. In August, they celebrated the 10th anniversary of Dayvne’s leadership with a party at the station. Ursula Ruedenberg, Pacifica Affiliate Network manager, happened to be in…
Rafael Guastavino Sr.’s work on the Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Asheville culminated in an engineering and artistic feat: its vast tile-built dome, reputed to be the largest freestanding elliptical dome in North America and one of the most distinctive masonry domes in the United States. Rafael Guastavino Sr., already celebrated for his tile vaulting…
Brevard Music Center is a renowned summer music institute and festival nestled in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Set on a 180-acre wooded campus, it offers a rigorous program for over 700 talented students each summer, under the artistic direction of Keith Lockhart, known for his work with the Boston Pops and BBC Concert Orchestra.
Located at the end of Haywood St. in downtown Asheville, the whimsical splendor of the S & W Cafeteria building is a sight to be savoured. Many times this author has marveled at the unique treasure this building exudes. Pondering the beauty makes sitting at a long redlight downright enjoyable With its striking art deco…
