AltWeeklies Wire
Legendary Installation Artists Visit Asheville, N.C.new
Legendary installation artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude discuss their life's work, including their final tow projects, still in the planning stages.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
01-28-2009 |
Art
Southern Folk Art Looks at Race and Civil Rightsnew
Two folk art exhibits focus on race relations in the South. One exhibit includes works by a group of artists from Alabama.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
01-14-2009 |
Art
North Carolina Musicians Celebrate the Other New Yearnew
Every year a crew of Western North Carolina-based musicians heads to Negril, Jamaica, for a week of community-building, service work and jamming. The unlikely occasion? Chinese New Year.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-31-2008 |
Travel
Inside Western North Carolina's (Re)burgeoning Woodworking Scenenew
After WNC's mass-production furniture industry has all but faded, artisans and crafts peopled are reviving the area's tradition with handmade, gallery-quality one-of-a-kind furnishings.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-23-2008 |
Culture
Faith Ringgold's Art Quilts Tell the African-American Storynew
Internationally-known painted quilt artist Faith Ringgold talks about her art, her influences, and her thoughts on race in America.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-19-2008 |
Art
The Local (and Profitable) Face of Etsy.comnew
The online crafter site provides a viable option for local D.I.Y. types to sell their unique products.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-19-2008 |
Shopping
Eccentric Like Me: Novelty Music Acts Become the Normnew
The common threads of weirdness and musical acumen that make novelty acts all the same in their differing ways.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-14-2005 |
Performance
Small Wonder: Bonsai Exhibit at North Carolina Arboretumnew
A million-dollar bonsai collection goes on display. This will become a major destination for fanciers of the garden art form.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
10-27-2004 |
Gardening
Progressive Hip-Hop Duo Rocks the Votenew
On its website, the quadruple-turntable-toting duo of Ming + FS promises that if you enroll to vote as a Democrat, you're entitled to a hug from the musicians, redeemable at any concert.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
08-19-2004 |
Performance
