Blue Ridge Music Center Hosts Roseanne Cash, John Leventhal, and Wayne Henderson Concert
Did you know that The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most biologically diverse places in the world with more species of trees than are found in all of Europe?
Arts
American Singers' Opera Project at Wake Forest University
The American Singers' Opera Project (ASOP) is underway on the campus of Wake Forest University, and fans can get a local taste of what's going on there on Saturday, June 8th, at 7:00 pm at Arbor Acres Retirement Community during ASOP's first Aria Evening.
National Black Theatre Festival Announces 2013 Schedule
Performers from around the world will entertain people in the Triad for six days and nights.
New 'Arrested Development' Gags Are Best Served In One Sitting
Show creator Mitch Hurwitz advises against binge-watching the new season, but TV critic David Bianculli begs to differ. He says hidden identities and perplexing mysteries unfold slowly, and watching everything in one sitting helps make those connections even clearer.
'Fairyland': A Girl Grows Up In San Francisco's Gay Community
In her new memoir, Fairyland, Alysia Abbott describes her childhood as the daughter of an openly gay father in San Francisco while the gay liberation movement was gaining strength. Her book is based largely on her father's journals, which she found after his death in 1992.
Book Explores Downfall Of An Indian-American Business Icon
Rajat Gupta was one of the wealthiest and most successful men in America. Why would he throw that away on an insider-trading scheme? A new book from financial journalist Anita Raghavan tries to uncover the motivations of a man who lost everything in the Galleon Group scandal.
Arthur Geisert's 'Thunderstorm' Celebrates Life On The Prairie
The award-winning children's book author has written more than two dozen books set in the American heartland. He's most famous for his intricate illustrations of the Midwest — sprawling prairie, family farms and his signature mischievous pigs.
Mapping 'The World' Of A Remote Afghan Village
Journalist Anna Badkhen chronicles life in a small Afghan village in her new book, The World Is A Carpet. A village of 240 people, Oqa survives on an old-time tradition of carpet weaving. Residents earn about 40 cents a day for carpets that eventually sell for $5,000 to $20,000 abroad.