August 14, 2010 – mountainx.com

Cranky Hanke’s Screening Room: A Teenagers’ (Potential) Guide to Movie Literacy

April 6, 2014August 14, 2010 by Ken Hanke

A day or so ago, one of my oldest friends—we’ll call him Jackson, since he has a mania for anonymity that transcends my understanding—asked me to come up with a list of movies that his daughter (14 going on 15) should see. Now, I’m the last person on earth I’d ask such a thing. (Let’s face it, I’m the guy who had a four-year-old daughter who could sing “Sweet Transvestite” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.) But then I’ve never rated Jackson’s judgment all that high. After all, he’s been friends with me for 38 years. That tells you something.

RiverFest rafts 2010

August 14, 2010 by Webmaster

Over 40 teams guided homemade rafts down the French Broad River Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14, as part of RiverFest. Below, some of the contenders (along with the occasional tubing enthusiast and the winners of the raft competition.

Photo by Jonathan Welch

Saturday’s “twitterview” with Eleven & the Falcons and MXArts

August 14, 2010 by Alli Marshall

A recap of the hour-long Twitter-conversation with local indie-electroica/experimental/pop band Eleven & the Falcons. (Photo by Joseph Chapman.)

Review of Tradin’ Paint at Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre

August 14, 2010 by Webmaster

“Dale Earnhardt is dead,” the play begins, and that’s about as deep as the NASCAR references get. Tradin’ Paint was written by Catherine Bush, the playwright-in-residence at The Barter Theatre, where a reading of Tradin’ Paint won the 2006 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights.

Outside The LAB

June 20, 2014August 14, 2010 by Alli Marshall

Photo by Jamie Parlier

Busk Break: Mike Connors

August 14, 2010 by Steve Shanafelt

Highland, NC-based musician Mike Connors may be best known for his work as a classical guitarist, but in the last few years he’s been mastering a new instrument, the Celtic harp. He’s even documented the process, posting his progress on his harpdood YouTube channel. Here, Connors performs the traditional Irish tune “Eily Gheal.”

SoundTrack Web Extra: Lissie

August 14, 2010 by Alli Marshall

California-based one-name singer Lissie has Asheville connections (Bill Reynolds, Scott Kinebrew and Bill “Smitty” Smith) and a new CD: The Fat Possom-released Catching A Tiger. It’s set to drop Tuesday, Aug. 17.