Songs of Water combines multicultural sounds and anchors them in North Carolina’s rich musical traditions.
Serious About Music: Amelia’s Mechanics
The passionate female duo Amelia’s Mechanics draws inspiration from everyday life to set memories to music.
Remember When
One man’s hobby grew into a haven for serious music collectors and a bright spot for many who just want to plug into their past.
A Literary Community: Purple Crow Books
Owner Sharon Wheeler has reason to believe in Purple Crow Books’ success. She opened the store in a town populated by acclaimed writers and devoted readers.
The Hidden Garden
Throughout her career as a radiologic technologist, Frances Apple relied on the high-tech tools of her trade to reveal her patients’ conditions. Today, she uses those same X-rays to peer at the beauty within some unexpected subjects.
High Art: The Bascom
The Bascom visual arts center in Highlands brings the community together through craft, art, and classes, all within a setting to take your breath away.
Red Clay Culture
In central North Carolina, red clay is the sod beneath our feet, the bed from which nourishment springs, a source of work and of art. And for those of us whose roots are planted here, it colors who we are.
Fluent in Music
Acclaimed composer and Winston-Salem native Margaret Vardell Sandresky continues to speak through her award-winning compositions.
Follow the Sound: African American Music Trail
Musical treasures dating back to segregation are there to be discovered in the far-reaching corners of eastern North Carolina. The newly conceived African American Music Trail will help you remember them.
