Grovewood Village, a historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was once home to the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries, a significant force in American craft and textiles. Founded by Edith Vanderbilt and two visionary teachers, Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale, this property offers a glimpse into a crucial part…
Analysis from the composer, the author of the novel, Donald Levine and me… a brisk tour of the music attached to the film and opera.
PHISH STUDIO (S4 | E177) The studio recordings of PHISH. Wading in the Velvet Sea… Waste… Joy… First Tube.
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and Rare Bird Farm team up for inaugural Fine Tuned Sessions Daylong music event and fundraiser focus on the convergence of old time and modern music in an intimate musical setting. In Madison County, North Carolina, the rich tradition of ballads and music spans generations. Rooted in family heritage, the culture…
Rhapsody In Blue Centennial Celebration at UNCA Lipensky Auditorium It was a beautiful afternoon on Feb. 4, 2024, and the concert-goers navigated entry detours to a back entrance leading to Limpinsky Auditorium… the concert began on time, and the Conductor and orchestra got rousing welcomes from the audience. The original 1924 “Experiment in Modern…
Rolling Stone wrote that “her honey-coated, slightly adenoidal cry was one of the most affecting voices of the civil rights movement,”
Nina Simone’s journey to stardom began in the small town of Tryon, North Carolina, where she was born Eunice Waymon in 1933.