A classically trained pianist who has toured the world brings quality music to our coastal cities.
Stories of Mountain Folk
A Sylva radio program preserves Appalachian history through spoken narratives.
Eric Ennis Makes His Art One Bead at a Time
At 80 years old, Eric Ennis creates artwork on fine fabrics with skills he’s practiced for decades.
An Earthly Pursuit
Jugtown Pottery, a Seagrove tradition almost a century old, is in good hands — the same ones that have shaped the name for nearly as long.
Readers’ Choice Winners: The Best of Our State 2012
Here are the winners of our 2012 Readers' Choice voting!
License Plate Special
A North Carolina artist recycles license plates, builds custom guitars, and sells them to celebrities and Tar Heels alike.
The Avett Brothers
There were two boys, Scott and Seth Avett, in Concord. And then there were THE AVETT BROTHERS. This is the story of the in-between — how the band that sounds like where it’s from got from here to the world.
Living Moving Art
Vollis Simpson and his vast hands molded metal into artwork for decades. And when the rust is gone, his giant, vibrant sculptures will stand tall in a Wilson field, blowing in eastern North Carolina breezes for years to come and for thousands to see.
Homespun Denim
Raleigh Denim and Greensboro’s Cone Denim employ old-fashioned methods to make the most timeless garment in our closets — jeans — even more timeless than before.
