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The Center For Craft

By Davyne Dial June 18, 2024

Located in the heart of Asheville, the Center for Craft is dedicated to promoting the understanding of craft in the United States by supporting research, fostering critical conversations, and encouraging…

THE HOURS (MOVIE/OPERA SCORES)

By PJ Ewing June 1, 2024

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.

Southern Highlands Handicraft Guild

By Davyne Dial May 31, 2024

Olive Dame Campbell, who established the John C. Campbell Folk School, came up with the idea for the Guild. Campbell and other co-founders connected through the Southern Mountain Workers Conference,…

Asheville Art Museum

By Davyne Dial May 29, 2024

Asheville Art Museum The Asheville Art Museum, founded by artists and officially established in 1948, is dedicated to playing a crucial role in the development of both the community and…

Black Mountain College Theater

By Davyne Dial May 26, 2024

“Black Mountain was not only a wartime refuge for artists and intellectuals fleeing the Nazis but was also a hotbed of progressive education where many renowned postwar cultural figures were…

HAYDN LORD NELSON MASS

By PJ Ewing May 26, 2024

PROGRAM HOST PJ EWING sits down with Anna Kelly and Donald Levine to talk Haydn and The Lord Nelson Mass (NELSONMESSE)

Carl Sandburg

By Davyne Dial May 23, 2024

Carl Sandburg Home in Flat Rock North Carolina Carl Sandburg, a renowned American poet, first gained recognition in 1914 when his “Chicago Poems” were featured in Poetry magazine and later…

The Future of Opera 2024 (S4 | E181)

By WPVM May 21, 2024

A discussion about the 2024 Winners of the prestigious Giulio Gari Foundation. GGF Winners

NC Trusted Elections Tour 2024

By Davyne Dial May 4, 2024

Carter Center Initiative to Restore Trust in the US Election System – Democracy Under Siege As polarization increases, so does the risk of political and identity-based violence. The Network brings…

PHISH STUDIO (S4 | E177)

By PJ Ewing April 24, 2024

PHISH STUDIO (S4 | E177) The studio recordings of PHISH. Wading in the Velvet Sea… Waste… Joy… First Tube.

Cecil Sharp

By Davyne Dial April 1, 2024

Cecil Sharp(1859–1924) Writing of his time in Madison County, Sharp describes a secluded and isolated mountain region with few roads and limited access to the outside world. The inhabitants spoke…

The Music of Healing | with Eki Shola

By PJ Ewing March 27, 2024

Eki Shola’s music is “Half-time electronic soul for the mind” The Music of Healing.

FROM THE START | DJ SET (S4 | E172)

By PJ Ewing March 21, 2024

Fired up the DDJ FLX4 (always a joy) to mix together a spring deep house set.

I-WENT-FISHING-WITH-MY-DAD | TENOR JOSEPH SACCHI

Tenor Joseph Sacchi | Fishing with My Dad

By PJ Ewing March 14, 2024

Giulio Gari Vocal Competition Finalist Tenor Joseph Sacchi Heldentenor is our guest this week. I Went Fishing with My Dad.

Fine Tuned

By Davyne Dial March 10, 2024

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…

Joseph Sacchi, Heldentenor (S4 | E170)

By PJ Ewing March 7, 2024

Giulio Gari Vocal Competition Finalist Joseph Sacchi Heldentenor is our guest this week. It’s vast. It’s deep. It’s amazing!

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