Piano Lessons
It’s a simple gift: to teach someone to play an instrument. But inside her west Charlotte home, Clara Jones gives instruction that goes beyond the music.
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Education & Teaching
Instrument of the Islands
In Wilmington, the North Carolina Ukulele Academy brings home the sound of the islands.
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Lucky’s Plott
Driving home after work one day eight years ago, Libby Bagby passed a dying dog on the side of the road. Now, the fully recovered Plott hound travels around the state with her as a symbol of North Carolina.
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History Lessons
Stokes County teacher Eric Marshall takes his fifth graders into battle and proves that history doesn’t have to be dull.
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The Everyman’s Weatherman
When folks in western North Carolina need to know what the weather has in store for them, they turn to Ray Russell.
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Southern Twang
Pluck one string, and images start forming: rural family gatherings, dirt-floor dances, and simple picking on a porch as the sun sets. Few instruments conjure place more powerfully than the banjo.
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A Growing Collection
A quarter-century ago, Hillsborough resident W. Steven Burke bought two miniature buildings. Now, he has nearly 1,000, with no end in sight.
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Music Among Friends
Stop by Maness Pottery and Music Barn in Carthage on a Tuesday night, and you might think you’ve found a concert. But it’s really just a gathering of neighbors who enjoy bluegrass, good food, and each other’s company.
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Southern Historian at Heart
Professor and author Dan Pierce honors his own roots as he explores Southern history for his books and his classes at The University of North Carolina at Asheville.
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The Publishing Laboratory
UNCW’s creative writing students get hands-on experience in the business of turning words into published works.
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