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Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas
Dolly Parton once said, “Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” Play is part of our journey, and for families during the holiday season, Dollywood offers an opportunity for playfulness. Read more
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The Face Behind the Melodies
When Dr. Ted Olson reflects on Lesley Riddle, he can only speak in awe of the life and legacy left behind by the melodies and lore of the storied Black Appalachian musician. Read more
Joshua Black Wilkins photo
Kindness is My Religion
When the entire music industry shutdown for the foreseeable future in March 2020, many artists and bands didn’t know what to do with themselves. For most, all they’d known for years was rolling down the road to the next town. Read more
Jun 1, 2021
‘Connecting Legacies’
From 1933-1957, Black Mountain College was formed and thrived within the context of its seemingly unconventional methods and ways, only to simply disappear into the fond memories of those who passed through the magical space. Read more
Jun 1, 2021
David Simchock photo
Strike Not Our Brother Down
In the pantheon of legendary jam-grass acts, a handful of pioneering bands broke new ground in the 1980s and 1990s by creating a sonic landscape that was a harmonious blend of bluegrass, folk, jazz and acoustic rock sensibilities. Read more
Apr 1, 2021
The Art of Sitting and Listening
In a seismic move that will further propel the Asheville and greater Western North Carolina music scene into the national spotlight, Citizen Vinyl officially opened its doors to the public this past October. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
Making Music
At the crossroads of the mighty Ohio River and the fast-paced Interstate 70 is the small city of Wheeling, West Virginia. With Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the East and Columbus, Ohio, to the West, it is the front door to the Heartland. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
When the walls fall down
Sitting in a booth upstairs at The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill on North Main Street in Waynesville, North Carolina, one recent evening, Justin Wells takes two sips: one from his beer and one from his shot of bourbon. Read more
Dec 1, 2020
Handmade for the Holidays
Imagine a special place in North Georgia where you can explore, shop, ponder, perform, learn, listen, create, sing, dance, cook, eat, play, walk and enjoy. That place is the Sautee Nacoochee Center, which has activities for people of all ages. Read more
Dec 1, 2020
Utterly American
For documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, the stories he chooses to illuminate help explain the history of America. Few can better tell that multifaceted tale than Burns, whose palette birthed the seminal documentary The Civil War in 1990. Read more
Aug 1, 2019
