Day: October 19, 2005

Skeletons in the jukebox “Skeletons” provides a forum for local musicians, artists, record-store owners, etc., to erase cool points by expressing their unseemly affection for an unhip album from their past. Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite, by Ian Reardon of MarsupiaL “When I was a little kid, my parents would bring me to see Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker … Read more

After finishing art school, Montreal-based Susanne Wesley and Meredith Carruthers found themselves toiling in post-grad purgatory — with lots of work, no place to exhibit, and little community support. Here’s where their road diverges: Wesley and Carruthers decided not to be-whine their fate, but to take charge and create exhibits themselves, their way, in their … Read more

“I expect to tick a couple of people off,” reveals Daniel Meyer. “And I expect to inspire people’s perception of art.” On Saturday, Sept. 17, a year to the day that Asheville Symphony conductor-hopeful Meyer wowed an audition audience with his baton-waving prowess, he took to the stage again — this time as the local … Read more

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy has perfected the “you know you’re a redneck if …” shtick, but none of his punch lines sound anything like “you and your two buddies sing opera.” However, music-theater veteran Matthew Lord is an equal-opportunity crooner: The creator of 3 Redneck Tenors believes you can sport a mullet and sing “O Sole … Read more